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wms tr the home of member canadian weekly newspaper association member selected town weeklies of ontario the acton free press u published cjbl thursday morninff at the free preaa baudlng mill street acton ontario the subscription price is 200 per year in adranee postage ia charged additional to ofoca in the united states the date to which aubscriptktns are paid ia indicated on the address label advertising kates transient advertise ments 10 cents per lice agate measure for first insertion and 5 cents per line for each tqbae quent inaertion contract display advertiae- meeta for 50 inches or more per annum if ccnta per inch catch insertion aefvertisemcnta with out specific directions will be inserted till forbid and charged accordingly h p moore president and editor o a dills manager and assistant editor telephones- editoriat and business office itw residence of president itf sesideoce of manager 131 where feline voters count down in philndeiphia the politicians do not con fine themselves ta unnaturalized foreigners from southern europe to boost the voters list for a forthcoming election as is alleged to have been done in toronto a press report from washington d c says that dogs and cats vote in philadelphia george h fetzer republican a storekeeper in the strong hold of william s vare senatorelect has written senator norns that a checkup of one section showed that 235 names out of 380 voters registered were takes some of them the names of dogs and cats but we have occasionally heard people say they would sooner vote for a yellow dog than some candi dates neighborhood news milton high compliment to canada annexation of canada to the united states says the boston transcript has been for many years a foolish dream in which few americans and no canadians indulge nevertheless we sometimes wish we could take over the canadian system of criminal prosecution toronto glibe this is an undoubted compliment to canada for its administra tion of- justice the united states has laws and statutes equal to those of any country admitecuy their prosecution of offenders is somewhat weak thursday morning december 23 1926 editorial small city or tvwn the best place to live a great change has come over public opinion in the last fifteen years on the question of city life says the orillia packet and times up to a few years ago it was the ambition of every town resident to get to a city and the city dweller was inclined to loot down on the unfortunates who had to put up with town life but gradually it has come to be realized christmas there is no other anniversary in the calendar into the celebratibn of which all the people ofchrist- ian nations of all degrees enter with such whole hearted enthusiasm as christmas the day is one of rejoicing and in the giving of gifts and interchange of good wishes and felicitations the exemplifica tion- of the doctrine of peace on earth good vill toward men brings joy and happiness the birth of the christchild in a manger almost two thous and years ago was undoubtedly the greatest event in theworlds history no other event either before or since has had so great an effect upon th history and progress of nations and individuals the in fluence of christ and his teachings is observable through the centuries mankind makes mistakes both individually and as a whole yet the tendency for betterment and the exemplification of true christianity in all phases of life persists that this is true is undoubtedly due to the divine being the anniversary of whose birth will be celebrated on sat urday for what it has meant to the world through all these centuries a day is set unique in the midst of all other days that compels men to think of little children and all simple kindly things we are near er o each other at christmas and this is because in endeavoring to make others happy we ourselves are happy even the poor and unfortunate are not for gotten and in common participation of the joys of the day the peoples of the christian world catch something of the ennobling inspiration of jesus christ which should and is gradually comirtfc to mark their attitude towards each other durnig the rest of the year with all these thoughts uppermost we wish all a merry happy christmas not only are dwellers in town satisfied with their lot but many of their city friendsare inclined to envy them the change is not altogether one of sentiment it is to some extent a change of condi tions of town life a generation ago the town dweller was subject to many inconveniences and limitations but today he enjoys practically all the comforts and most of the privileges of the city with out the citys drawbacks one result is that the taxes in the towns are no longer much lower than those in the cities but townspeople cannot enjoy all the conveniences of the city sewers cement side walks pavements fire protection welllighted streets parks and so on without paying for them and there are few who would want to go back io the old con ditions the diversions of the city also are available in the towns moving- pictures golf coupes bowling greens clubs of various kinds not to mention the fact that radio has brought the best music and the best preaching and lecniring within reach of all so that there is little the city has to offer that the town residents cannot have at home at the request of several citizens a mooting was held in the town hall on monday when it was unanimously de cided to make arrangement for a community christmas tree to be held on thursday evening december 23rd hollowing the purchase of the- mil ton tarn and spinning mills by the canadian woollen company limited of peterboro an application has been made to the milton town council for a fixed anaesament the matter will be voted upon by the electors at the january municipal election the police are searching for the young men who staged a wild west scene about two miles east of mil tort in trafalgar township and did con siderable dktnasp before the biff show was over- the gunmen shot holes in his majestys rural mall delivery box es shot and killed a number of prlie turkeys belonging to farmers and put a large number of bullets through the windows of bowes united church completely destroying them st clair lodge no 115 a k a m hud a- special meeting last thursday evening it was past mastersnlght the places of all the officers were taken by past masters four candi dates were initiated and several p ms took the w m8 chair in turn three visiting p m assisted v w bro j c sprlngstead of wentworfh lodge hamilton and wbroo piter scott of blythe-aiid- ieanwslle vvrmrof walker lodge acton at jhe close there were refresh meirtj in the ban quet room champion pulled his nose till it cracked pinched his cheeks with a vim and laughed tin the tears mads their bright eyes grow dim s santa stood it well hes always so goodnatured and although they did bang him around he enjoyed it all as well as the children themselves another sonq of the christ mas tree erin mrs a j speirs who has been staying with her brother mr jh scott since last april has returned home to toronto mr cha ledwidge of qenlwu- hams has purchased mr goo millers that town life has many advantages over city lifefarm lot 8 sth line erin rev f veaey missionary for the presbyterian church- in korea deliv ered two splendid sermons in st an drews church last sunday in the evening the mens choir provided the music the baxoar upder the auspices of the ladles aid of all saint church held in mcmillans hall on thursday evening- last was a big success the net proceeds being over 160 the seventy eighth anniversary of burns presbyterian church erin was celebrated on sunday and mon day last and high water mark was reached on doth occasions in numbers achievements and enthusiasm the choir of melvkle united church rockslde and the neighbors and a few friends of mr and mrs percy velfcn met at their home on tuesday evening and presented them with a chair and fernery previous to the removal to their new home in toronto the hlltsburg arena opened lost wednesday evening for hockey practice and skating this is surely a record for early dnenlng of natural ice rinks in this vicinity a rood crowd was on hand saturday even ing and a large number of season tickets were sold harry vey 11yearold belfountaln boy won the peel county publlc- speaklng contest held wednesday af ternoon of last week before tho peel county council harry was the only boy among six entrants all champions of various school fairs and by his orar tory won the silver cup donated by n l powell the county engine advocate editorial notes mr sam charters m p for peel editor of the conservator has been appointed chief conservative whip in the house of commons mr charters has had a long experience in parliament and should be highly efficient in the position for which he has been chosen if c r mckeown is made chairman of the rail way and municipal board he can be thankful that he was beaten on december 1st the work is pleas ant the job more certain and the pay much better than that of amember of the legislature fergus newsrecord burlington needed defeat to waken- us up miss agnes macphail at the womens section of the u f o convention in toronto last week spoke warmly orr the question of the recent provincial elec- tion and the temperance situation queens park to my mind this sounds smug but it is so is hope less she said but as united farmers let us be iready nexttime we werent ready this time it seems that in o to get real temperance we had to be defeated tfrsralcen us up and theres more com mon sense thtm may appear on the surface in oar woman parliamentarians statement fefi- f a mv be sure respecting stock and bonds the- barrie examiner sounds this note of warn ing last week a lady telephoned a local bank ask ingadvice concerning an automobile stock which an agent was trying to sell her toronto saturday night recently gave quotations of a broker on this stock offering to buy nt 40 and sell foros yet the salesman was urging this lady to buy it at 135 as a great investment opportunity people who are bothered by stock salesmen wilt do well to follow the example of this lady and consult their banker before committing themselves in anjlway none o these stocks which are being peddled about the countryare in any danger of jumping inprice ing the time necessary for reference to financial authority if a salesman objects to waitihgrfora bankers opinion it is pretty good evidence that his stocks is not as desirable as he paints it in these days of rapid communication anyone who falls for j the glib talk of a stock salesman has only himself to blame if he loses his money an estimate of the value of field crops of 1926 given today by the dominion bureau of statistics shows a decline from last year but an increase over 1024 for the whole of canada the total value of the principal held crops in 1926 as now estimated amounts to 1065822000 as compared with the final estimates of 1153394900 in 1925 and 995235900 in 1924 emigration from britain to canada next year will show a record increase in the opinion of j bruce walker canadian government representative appli cations already received are nearly double those for the corresponding period of last year and although many may not fulfill the qualifications demanded those in touch with the situation believe that the net result will- be a tremendousincrease in emigra tion an inseparable tie between thoee at home and away i the- weekly newspaper tomany may not seem an institution of great importance but in main earning theti between ihp people who live in its territory arid those wkq have gone away to wider or different spheres it performs an invaluable duty that cannot bo done in any other way the position of editor ma be a humble occupation but in the tender as- soqiatiops of personal friendships with his readers it bas its satisfying compensations these are the words of he editor of he blenheim newstribune and in endorsation he follows with quotations from letters of two former residents giving evidence of their appreciation of being able to keep in touch vith the id home tofjn so thoroughly week by week through the weekly papers regular visits it iakifiejiitor glad to receive messages like this rand we all receive them and we know that there are many friends back home who wish these old boys and others would come back mbre frequently j tosee us all nersohalfly ve do feef that the small town 1as iart opportunity to keep the borne tfe ihsaatl thjit fs tf joy not often experienced by hvr- bn men v v r the dominion parliament established a record in speed for the transaction of business when last week the debate in reply to the speech from the throne was adopted by both houses after a brief twodays discussion and a supply bill for some 64000000 re ceived second reading in the commons the ad dress for the first time if niany years ws carried without division no amendments of any kind being offered by any members of the various opposition groups- its a funny situation and the people wonder why newspaper efforts to serve the public the so little appreciated says the guelph mercury unless every little line- and word conforms with the views of this or that society at election times the papers are denounced though throughout the year they print columns and pages of news in keeping of every goodmeaning society without even one word of appreciation- being expressed it surely is a queer world it will be gratifying to canadians generally to learn that the postmastergeneral sees hope in the returns from th6 post othce for novembei- that penny postage will no adversely affect the revenue of his department when penny postage was in augurated oft dominion day its advent was expected to- decrease the revenues for a tjmc but the first month showed a gain of 100000 this increase has not- continued from month to month hut the out look is encouraging vl the fergus newsrecord eight years ago adopted a page- for editorial articles- by jmr hugh tempi in entitled that inside page the paper has been a highly interesting and very creditable feature of the piper its articles have covered current events local enterprises provincial and federal activities they have been written with keen perception ac curate knowledge and fearless expression of opin- ton few weeklies in the dominion havei from week to week kept the editorial page so iresh ahd timely the anniversary of the adoption- of this feature was celebrated jby the newsrecord thi week on friday last the snow which bad been piled up along cho curb on brant street was carted away- by commis sioner hunt and his men on an order from the works department of the town council navigation closed last night the beacon htfits have been extinguished and llihtnouee keepers will now ceaae their vlrgil for the winter and burlington and district residents will mltw the melody of the fog horn at the canal piers mr and mr frank mcmillan and three chlldrsfi left on saturday for san dieagp ca where they will apepd the winter mrschas grafham caroline st was awarded second prise for tho best ecliles for dainties made from craft cheese the contest was open to the dominion of canada and entries were received from coast to coast for the many valuable prises j corkrift of palermo who is over 80 years of age shot two foxes last week on the banks of the twelve mue creek on the lucas farm mr carkriff has been an enthusiastic sportsman most of hls life and has stalled the woods and streams of halton county for many years work haa been commenced on the installation of the new central energy system at the beh telephone office and it t expected the work will be completed about march 1st 1927 under the new system it will notbe necessary to turnuie flratok to call central but simply remove the receiv er the same as in the cljles the town hallwas- packed to the doors und many n were turned away on the occasion of the high school commencement held on friday even ing lost it must have been very grat ifying to both teachers- and pupils to see such interest shown lathls an nual event the programme present ee by the pupils was of a splendid character and drew rounds of ap plause from the appreciative audience dasette a voice for santa clau8 jtead it last week in the paper haf a column it hnd readit out loud- to-mother-i- myjhiit it made her mad somethln some college feller said in a shameful speech that santy claus is a humbug that nobody ought to teach that toll in the chhjjren stories of how ho comes through the snow to brlnff em their toys and dollies was wicked and bad and low that hlmand his prancin reindeer his pack and his old red sleigh was nothln but lyin nonsense that ought to be uirowjfaway nothin but lyln nonsense teachln child deceit nothln ut fairy stories maybe but aint tliey sweet whut would you give you fellers- bray- headed grandads all wotlun from morn till evenln over this hard old ball what would you give in money cash that you worked for so to believe in tho fatry tales you be lieved in long ago what would you sell your past or how much would close the deal that brought up your memrles trcasi urcs of days when them tales was real christmas without a sunty member the nights before member how hard you listened hearln the old folks snore hearln- the wind awhlstlin up in the chimney flue there in the place where santy some how would wiggle through wasnt they flolcd with glories joth- in that cost a lot j but cause old santy brought cm wonderful things you bet4 mcnvbcr just bow you loved him some of us love him yet christmas without a santy puddin without the plums think of tho million youngsters waltlnt the day he comes count in the hours and minutes think in they hear his sleigh jest as their daddies heard it back in another day nothln but lyln nonsense wicked to spread around then im a wicked liar longs vm above the ground long oa ive got a rooftree while theres a chimney flue santy shall come to my house how is it folks with you joseph c lincoln georgetown leiloy dale has moved his law of fice from the kennedy block to the of fice formerly occupied by j a wttl- loughby 4n s v kings block on mill street there was a good- attendance at the united church on monday even ing when members t of the young peoples league put on a beautiful pageant entitled the challenge of the cross mrs catherine livingstone george town- announces the engagement of her daughter ida to hugh allah davidson toronto son of mr nnd mrs hugh davidaton all in ton tho marriage to take place tbhr month mrs bessie rosa had the misfortune to fall on guelph street on tuesday and fracture tier right arm near the wrist- she was taken to guelph gen eral hospital where the fracture was seu the annual closing concert of the georgetown public school was held in the school auomtorlum last evening it was a success mr morley petttt miss petti t and their nelce left on saturday morning far miami florida where they will spend thewint mm j m- moore returned home on sunday from welleslay hospital tor onto where she underwent an opera tion five weeks ago rev and mrs- wm borge of bal- gonie busk announce thhe engage ment of their daughter isabel jtean to mr boy bennett vannatter eldest son of mr and mrs ira b vannatter george street georgetown the mar riage to tame plooe thelatterpart of this mortth a congregation which taxed the seating capacity of the church to the utmost assembled in st georges church last sunday evening to wit ness the solemn service of conlrniar- tlon at the hands of his lordship tho bishop of niagara seventeen candi dates b boys and l girls were pre sented to the bishop by the rector of tho rarlsh and confirmed hera4d santa clausfor me im an old man and have had long long experience but i have no patlonce with these fellows who put on the im holler than thou spirit and go tq work to rob the dear kid dies of their faith to santa claus doing them harmj tney say dont you believe it the men and women of todny the country over who are sacrificing time and money and per sonal comfort in order to assure happy time for tho ohlldten during the coming chrtatmasilde were boys and sirls who wrote letters to santa claus expressing their christmas ex pectations who hung up thelrtock- ihgs on r christmas eve and who now express very devout thanks that they were never disappointed in their faith m santa claus they believed in him and the results were- tangible and full of ecstatic joy which has been re membered through ali the intervening yeartf rob the children of their belief in santa claus visits dont you do it go on giving the kiddles their real good christmas time and let them givedue credit to santa claus for the pleasures and realizations of the days experiences ive been wandering about thq streets of acton during the past week looking into the attractive shop win dows the fres pbbss editor has been talking about and x want to say to you folks tha x have enjoyed seeing all the christmas things immensely but my greatest pleasure ha not been in seeing allthe dainty and attractive things it ims been in listening to the expressions of the little folic as they saw here and there what they each desires most dearly and then then i would hear thdtn say santa claus la going to brlng me that ma- jtna doll that pair of skates that train of cars that fountain pen that draw ing slate that cap and sweater that coaster sleigh thafklddlo car and thousand other things seen in these attractive rlndowsand they wont be disappointed siinta claus knows their wishes and preferences and santa will do his beat to supply them and make them happy dont you dare to destroy the faith of the little folks in their christmas saint matters will right themselves in due time and hearts will be kinder more loving more unselfish more ready to do the same far others santa claus is as real to thor average child or tender year as his own existence and santa claus will for years bring joy and pleasure to their expeejtant natures hurrah hurrah for the christmas jq tree with its glory and glitter and mystery its twinkling candles that bud und bloom v like strange bright flowers in the darkened roomy ts glittering goldfand sliver balls ta candy canes and its blue- eyed dolls the sugary fruits it bears for ah where else do such wonderful sweet- ta grow its taaseled horns and its popcorn strings and all its myriad marvelous things aho and ahha and a hiphurrah for our dear and beautiful christmas tree because it brew in the gardens of- santa claus and he brought it hero in his rein- deer sleigh from ever and ever so tar away so children come let in make a ring and all clasp hands as we dance und slngr to the blessed tree and the blessed nignt f- when the christchild walks in the candles light hurr for the chriatmat oh look to its tip and see tho feathery slim flr leaves and where tti the topmost boughs is the image fair of the christchild nestllns amid the green and the little brown cones that poep between and high abovo him glittering bright a gold star sparkles with golden light and we children think as we ease on them of the wonderful star of bethlehem of the lovely star and the kings who far oh far came seeking a babe and brought their love and worship to him they sought and made him gifts as the gifts we make with loving hearts for that baby sake o come come all and join the ring let us adl clasp hands as we dance and sing to the blessed tree and the blessed night when the chrlstchhd walks in the candles light so let us celebrate christmas in tho oldfashioned way with the children and while we are celebrating let us remember whyet us turn our thoughts back to that midnight scene in the stable at bethlehem let hear the christinas bells ringing out their message- peace on earth good will towards men and with the same simple faith of the galilean shepherds let us worship the newborn king and tell the dear story we loved so much in out childhood to the little folks now about ua weekly fashion hint time tables at a0ton jnadian nationalrailways going west no 25 sunday only -h- no 31 h no 33 u no 35 u tu got i no no 26 no 30 no 34 no 36 no 33 tng east 24 sunday only 1041am 748 a in 229 pm 600 p nv 708 pttw 702 sua 1148 a m 335 pm 617 p m 813 p mv canadian national electric railways westbound dajiy j 765 aan just from paris this model isaftcr one of the smart est of new paris designs intended primarily for sports wear it lends it hsjideea front is slashed and rolled with the convertible collar and there are gathers at the shoulders the vest ee may be of cinjjroidered batuae or lace the two- piece gathered skirt is attached to the waist underneath a tuck while the lower edge of the blotise is embroidered across tho front medium sue requires 4 irards tiach matenal dally dally dally daily daily daily daily dally daily daily daily daily daily dally dadly dally dawy 956 1156 155 355 555 755 955 poo pjnu pjnu p4o 1224 pm eastbound 658 937 1137 137 337 s pmu 5737 pjxa 737 ptt 937 pjtt 1135 pnu what he wanted he bad moat a dosen tops and games a woollycoated sheep he had bahsand bats and marbles and a chicken that said peep he had monkeys that would climb up sticks and suns and drums a score and he had a real velocipede and wagons three or fur but he cried himself to sleep one night twos in the month of june because his mamma said she couldnt get for htm the moon edward frascr toronto trmintl ksele strsst and 8tu clair avenue freight delivered by special express freight freight picked up at any ad dress- in toronto torontokitchener service xsuxutioub t k i coaches over highway leave acton going weat am p m opffiratei 1006 305 om oao leave aeton going east pm i 130 a present p pm ms pm- 700 fact and comment remarks often merit blunt pointed answers the trouble with family trees is that so many of them are shady the days routine may cage you like iron bars take heart bach night your thoughts may range the stars when you have experienced evil men you become tolerant of the ec centricities of the good doing the little things uncommonly well la the surest route to big things- the painted screen and hypocrite display two fronts more fair than what they hideaway there la npthlng that more effective ly calms the mind than reaching decision i germs are often a handtomouth affair keep your hands clean draw good from 111 in days of storm i a house of snow will jceep you warm a man is like a factory his over head expenses goes on all tho time but be hhmsmf seldom runs at full capacity the least we should do with our smallest opportunity is to make the most of it for woodland trail and mountain heiffbt let feet and heart and pack be light a little girl at christmas had ten bright new pennies given her this she mild laying asldo one la for jesus and this is for you mother and thin ia for father and so on to the last one and this is for jesus she said but said her mother you have already given one to jesus tes said the child but that belonged to him this is a present qem8 of thought every step of progress which the world has made has been from scaf fold to scaffold and from stake to stake wendell phillips is not he imprudent who seeing the tide maklner towtardhim apace will sleep till the sea overwhelms him rryiiotson victory may be honorable to the arms but shameful to the counsels of the nation bollngbroke one may be abetter than his reputa tion but never better than his prin ciples lateno the most worthy crown is a good reputation arrive guelph 1045 a m and 915 pm arrive kitchener 1130 aim p m and 1000 pm ti arrive toronto 1130 am pm and 900 pm all coaches call at wiles cafe acton pm 430 330 a mathematical prodigy i add to your troubles i subtract from your earnings i multiply your aches and pains i divide your thoughts between business and pleasure i take interest from your work discount your chances of health safety and long life i am a potent factor in your failures even though i am with you only a small fraction of the thane i lessen your chances for success i am a flsture to lie reckoned with cancel me from your habits and it will add to the total sum of your hap piness i am carelessness an excellent preparation against worms can be got in millers jvarm powders they render- the stomach and intestines untenable to them they faenl the surfaces that have become in flamed by the attacks of the para sites and serve to restore the strength of the child that has been undermined by tho jlraugrhts that the worms have made upon it and that their opera tion is altogether healthgiving santa claus isnt always treated like the one in this jolly poena he evidently stayed too long enjoying the kiddies sport and he paid the penalty the children caipe down wth a cheer blithe and bold their curly locks gleaming in auburn and gold they rao with delight where the gifts were displayed- and oh such a babble of gladness they made they gnxed on the tree with its glory 1 of light its trinkets and baubles and orna ments bright they emptied their stocking and dancing with glee brought baclc the dear child world to mamma and jn thero were dolls with brlsht faces and bookn full of song tin trumpets and drums blocks and bonbons a throng and there by the chimney with arms full of toys f stooctsnnto oloufl watching the girls and the boys they spied him they rushed with a volley of cheers they pulled off his wig that curled white round his ears they- poked at hs ejresgqve his whls- s kers a twist and laughed at the shape of his chub by fat list j they tore off his cont rolled- him over the floor jumped on his legs banged his head gainst the door actons cash carry and save botcher shop our motto not 6m pteatfefied customer thla wmkeni we hae a full atock pf choice pork veal and baby beet full line or homecooked meats olwaya in stock shop her your money does farther qrrie lamb comer of mill mod main streets for thorough business training attend guelph business 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