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w ajimia jjjwarr- the acton free press rw ijhubfipay w 8 1m the home of qity acton 3te prifbh member canadlav weekly newspapisr association member onurioqoebec division c w k a it the acton free press ii mbluhed ejery thurtair evening at the free wen bofldtair mill street acton ontario the subscription price is oo per year to advance posuge charged additional to offices to the united states the date to which subscriptions are paid is indicated on the address label advertising rates for small tmclassi- i fied advertisements and in other columns the rates will be found at head of column dis play advertising rates on application g arlof dills editor telephones editorial and business office residence jm jwrw commendation and kindly look particularly to the spelling of that word and the placing of the m and d as they have a rather serious significance it wrongly mixed the action of the halton county council at their last meeting in giving the department of highways xf this province to understand that they do not wish to contritnrte to thetjstofthe middle road will receive the support of the majority of ratepayers tit this county already halton county is paying for highway maintenance and construction on two roadways that are of chief benefit to toronto and hamilton now if these cities refuse ta patronize our publicly owned railways for intercity freight and prefer to use trucks let them provide the roadbed true there was no division on a vote- on the matter in the county council but judging from reports suph a division was scarcely necessary acton citizens will also congratulate reeve thetford on the stand he took in registering opposition to this construc tion we join with other citizens in commending these representatives on the stand they have taken on the middle road construction scheme doubly important i the announcement last week of the passing of the bylaw for the nominations in acton for mun icipal offices brings to mind the fact that a year of municipal activities is about closed and the verdict of the voters is about to be rendered again the present are difficult times for municipalities as well as individuals many a town and city has found itself during the past year in financial difficulties many a business that was thriving in other days has been forced out under present conditions it is a serious reconstruction period the very besfmen that can be induced into the work should be prevailed upon to accept office it is no time to bring on a candidate who is merely a go fellow acton is in good condition comparatively if you have a man in mind whom you would like to run your business and you are prepared to back him up tell him so and try to prevail upon him to accept office there sho be no h i giving support to l your as the north sees it the bacmotheland movement is treated rather bluntly by the burks falls arrow the editor sees the movement as merely a soaking process for the for thfe district and the socalled settlers rather boldlyanti editor says taking advantage of the back to the land movement resid ents of the windsor area have been settled upon land not farms in parry sound district where they have as much chance of surviving as the proverbial snowball in hades we saw the homes of a couple of these families recently west of trout creek there were a couple of log shanties that would provide fair accommodation for a dozen hens as a roosting place if they were not too draugfityrand their cooking and eating quarters appeared to be under the great blue grey that day canopy that god has provided meals were being cooked in primitive gypsy style from a tripod in the open and the nature of the land appeared to be such that provender could be provided for nothing larger than a jack rabbit there was no sign of a hill of potatoes nor any provision made for the coming winter what is going to happen chronicles of ginger farm written hpwaauj for t free press by gwendounhrp editorial notes there seems to be a municipal election murmur that during the present time those who aspire to municipal officer should be willing to forego the small salaries that are attatched to these offices might we be so bold as to suggest a new arrange ment for an old song submittedfrom halton county t t ontario piuvinciul highways department well tjikf the high road and well tak the low road but we dont want the middle road it pays to advertise so runs the slogan and if that is the case i wish someone would advertise a meeting or a ploy or some suoh social function con cluding with refreshments will not be provided i have our social organiza tions completely lost their sense of the fitness of things that they ask for and provide refreshments for every little social function that is put on as one lady said to me people will soon expect a cup of tea served to them after chuioh anniversary suppers and church teas are a different matter because there are so few ways in which church societies can make money but is it reason able or necessary for any other organ ization to continually call upon its members to provide refreshments lor purely social gatherings if young people put on a play are they so exhausted that they need nourishment before they can get home for a lecture or concert isnt it rather extreme to prepare lunch for an unknown quantity- of people if a feast is proivded for the soulis it necessary to caterto thegrosser of the flesh is it reasonable or just to expect members of any society to pay twentyfive cents or what you will and then ask them to bring their quota of refreshments as well why do we do it i i venture to suggest it is because we are so hopelessly creatures of habit and slaves to convention i believe ninety per cent of the members- of any society are against providing refreshments at then- meetings yet we havent the courage of our own convictions individually we are afraid to object for fear of appearing mean if only we could look at things from an impersonal viewpoint i people will go on giving as long as they are aseed so it is up to the various societies to take the initiative and cut out re freshments wherever possible there are i am sure members belonging to societies in every village and town who give on any and every occasion upon which they ore asked and who take pleasure in giving but the fact remains they can not really afford it only they havent t cou to say so we are most of us moral cowards where our personal pride is concerned we wrap ourselves so closely in our cloak of respectability its a wonder some of us dont burst our buttons members of practically every society are loyal to its aims and objects and help wherever possible now it is up to every society as a whole to be loyal to its members and help them wherever possible until such time as the need is less urgent in england an economy cam was started why not here now i suppose i have brought about a veritable hornets nest about my ears old man of the big clock tower i have message for you dont let rheumatism claim you or its own be cause i know your articles are read and appreciated tar more than you realize we need the mellowness of old age to offset ths impulsiveness of youth and dare i say it the sometimes smug com placency of middle age memory is short lived and in this day and hour when we are a little inclined to fee somewhat sorry for ourselves it does us good to read of prevailing conditions fifty years ago old man dont desert tim fui pnrss we need you readers shall we give three good rousing cheers for the old man in the big clock tower there old man didnt you hear them im sure i heard an echo dragged down by asthma the man or woman who is continually subject to asthma is unfitted for his or her lifes work strength departs and energy is taken away until life becomes a dreary existence and yet this is needless dr j d keltogkg asthma remedy has brought a great change to an army of sufferers it relieves the restricted air tubes and guards against future trouble try it crown brand coriyrraup lit hnfiinq cost fjjbk ike most nourishing canatm axmckcow u monrazal and deltciousfatyl a valuable asset selfconfidence is a valuable asset if it is the real article it is not to be confused of course with the crude copceit which handicaps so many young peopleuntlljt js jjumpedout of them this lsnot selfconfidence but a silly vanity which luckily for the possessor cannot long withstand the realities of experience real selfconfidence is a manufactur ed article it is the resulti of experi ment of trying tasks and accomplishing them you build it up by a succession of doing things to a finish and making a success of each that kind of self- confidence immensely valuable as it is is within the reach of anyone apple belt moves north this warm treat for a few cents hot milk over two crisp shredded wheat biscuits theres a delicious treat for chilly days shredded wheat is die natural energy food made in canada by canadians of canadian wheat i 12 big biscuits in every box shredded wheat made in canada by canadians of canadian wheat that canadas applegrowing belt is moving northward is shown by the fact that standard apples have been grown this year at the dominion experimental barm at beayerlodge alberta which is 428 miles north of the international boundary between canada and the unit ed states rjijjliiuijilsj jiuil small seed lings have been known to ripen further northbut not standard apples a new market for oanndinn apples has started this year wiuttneflrst shipment of more than 760 boxes from british columbia to south africa the fruit left the western province in a refrigerator car travelling by way of montreal to cape town counter check books f any style any quantity the lowest prices obtainable at sty artmt jfe hrraa b jl a fc- b i convictions in municipal affairs the ratepayers meet the bills incurred by the officers elected the representatives desire usually to meet the wishes of the majority of voters who have placed them in office this municipal election business or any other election for that matter is merely the selecting of a board of directors to manage your municipality that selec tion affects you in your tax rate and in the growth and progressof your town your franchise orin fluence should never be held lightly it is doubly important under present conditions open season and closed grounds about the biggest thing in theheadlines of the daily papers the past few weeks has been the open days for pheasant hunting just how so much could be written and so little said about the hunting of birds that have in the past few years become almost as domesticated as the barnyard poultry is truly wonderful and brings out the fact that gordon sinclair has a lot of imitators in ontario the chief interest out here in the country is the dangers from a group of folks who believe themselves to be hunters and purchase all the necessary equipment as prescribed by a clerk in a sporting goods store and are let loose with real ammunition these folks too often forget all their drawing room man ners and take it for granted that they are- in com plete possession of the wide pen spaces of the country they damage property beconungoften insulting to the owners of the farms they often injure and maim animals on the farms and have been known to take vengeance on some farm animal wfien game was scarce time and again we have listened to the complaints of farmers regarding these socalled hunters true there are many who do not practise these tactics and as a rule are given permission to hunt on the property of farmers if they ask for it decently there have been too many of the smart alec type let loose in the country for the good of genuine hunters and the average farmer canhardly distinguish between the two brands a gun license does not give admission to the whole country side and this is one thing that the pheasant hunt has brought to the publics attention it is to be hoped a better understanding may be secured while the resolution regarding educational costs and recommendations adopted by halton county council may seem drastic in some clauses and re quire of modification it at least offers some con structive thought for the department of education to consider a total of 544129 radio receiving licenses have been issued by the canadian government radio branch from april 1 to september 30 1932 or ap proximately one to every eighteen persons ajjtie population of the domjmon 2xreakirig of refreshments bringsme in orillia a moderation league representative endeavored to make a factory survey and in the and i dont know where to run fcr cover i sure have been and gone and done it i it makes me think of a little rhyme my friends and i used to say when we as children were conscious of having got into mischief and awaited discovery we used ta say if my mother only knew her heart would sure ly break in true if any of the heads of societies to which i belong see this what shall i say to them shall i say i didnt mean it or offer cream or a cake twice running as a penance i dnt think so ill just be like brer rabbitlie low and say nothln if i bear the brunt for being honest so be it after all we get blamed for a good many things we dont d0 we might shoulder the blame once in a while for some things we dado sounds jlke queer english or the title of a book but i hope my meaning is- clear carrolls for groceries only factory in which this was permitted the vote stood in favor of wine and beer amendment 0 agamst 14 we wonder who pays the expenses of these moderation league agents and the full page advertisements that appear in certain dally papers ffli- farmers instilled as a result of all the publicity 31ven thfa open season and closed hunting grounds for pheasants it is not always easy to apologize to begin over to take advice to be unselfish to admit error to face a sneer to- be chari fable to be considerate to avoid mistakes to endure success to keep on trying to be broadminded to forgive and forget to profit by mistakes to think and then act to keep out of the rut to make the best ofjjttle to shoulder deserv ed blame to maintain a high standard to recognize the silver lining but it always pays editors are usually ordinary individuals what they write is mainly their own opinions but hun dreds of individuals in every community have their own ideas too editors do not wish to monopolize the expression of opinion in their newspapers their columns are usually open to their readers for the free expression of opinions on timely subjects and for constructive suggestions which might prove of value to the community the free press welcomes contributions from its readers in the form of letters by hunterstmd a respect for the property rights of to the editor if you have an idea that you think should be helpful put it on paper and pass italong we welcome such contributions when they deal with matter of local or general interest back with a jolt to more pressing events in the chronicles of ginger farm next tuesday we expect to thresh no getting out of refreshments icrthatljaunt and who would want to threshing meals make a lot of work but yet we fanners wives should think it a privilege to put up the nicest meal we can manage for the usual run of tired wcrkstained hungry men who help to nil our bins with grain where would we be without them would a dozen hired men ade quately take their place i doubt it who would take as friendly an interest inthe outcome at ones crop as ones own neighbors many of the old time traditions are fading out but neighbors are with us yet and as long as we have them we are sure of a helping hand whenever the need arises no man stops to question the other fellows nationality or creed if he is a neighbor that is enough it puts me in mind of a poem the measure of man of which i do not know the author nothow did he die but how did he live nt what did he gain but what didhe give these are the units to measure the worth of a man as a man regardless of birth not what was his station but had he a heart and how did he play his godgiven part was he ever ready with a word of good cheer to bring back a smile to banish a tear not what was his church nor what was his creed but had he befriended those really in need not what did the sketch in the newspaper say but how many were sorry 1 when he passed away i jqe special glasscos pure orange rrurmalade cookies roman meal dox cheese chateau ukeshlre lb mincemjeat carrolls own s lbs fancy socky iib tin 27 special quick quaker sardines 29 40oz jar tctagotce 4 tins 29 venos coush syrup ml 31 spaghetti cattajlis 2 10oi lint- corn starch 1ie bensons pkg corn syrup h crown brnnd 2lb tin allbran kdlosss lg pkg mkntisxzi m uih i soup baklsag powder i campbells tommta 1lb tin z4 3 tins 25 19 new crap smyrna jigs 2t19 21 21 23 chipso urge pltj oxydol large pkg palmolive 3 cakes many flowers stakes 15 ivory soap 7 medium size cake carrolls uasslte special fine rapidcooking j sap 3 jbs 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