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y t pjiaa eight the acton free press i km ik- hetlcm o birth mirrlmsea and fteatiu are inserted in thi column without kc b ifemorum notices goc emd ioc per line additional for poetry bokn marshall in fergus on monday september 10th 1934 to mr and mrs j k marshall a son wlf come to acton fall fair jlext tuesday and wednesday september 18th and 19th tine fall fair season la how on fall ploughing is now well under way in this district fair weather is the liope of every fair board these days the past week has witnessed a quite eublcient of fall moisture the school pupils are now getting settled in the routine of duties the new y m o a building is quite a rendezvous for all these days actontair is due for a lair day surely this year after the rain of last year three trials of speed will feature the race card at acton fair next wed nesday beer parlors fall to gain much popularity as a means of promoting temperance mass will be held at st josepis church on sunday at 1100 a m instead of 900 a m mr r w lowrie of acton will be a judge of heavy horses at brampton fair next week a fcig double leature bill will be the headline attraction at acton fair next tuesday evening although showers in this section were general yesterday orangeville fair escaped without any rain and those at tending from acton report a good fair and good races t ifsjust a little over three months until christmas and may we remind you that the fhee phess christmas greeting cards will be ready hi ample time hold your order until you have a chance to see them quite a number from acton attend ed the southamptonstrathroy ball game in guelph on monday which was won by southampton 31 goldsmith the southampton pitcher was the standing man on either team letters to the editor the free press welcomes letters to this column on matters of general interest to its readers but does not necessarily endorse the opinion expressed all lcttora must be signed but may be published oer s pen name if so desired and deci ded in the letter communication should not be over 500 words in length and must be received not later than tuesday at noon to ensure publication in that week s 4 out- tax collector resigns in eramosa township and tax notices are wbe h3mdthis year discounts for prompt payment the regular monthly meeting of the council for the township of eramosa was heldinlhe town hall rockwood onmonday september 10th reeve sims mclean presided and councillors albert lush j a stewart d h storey and john hlndley were also present on motion of messrs hindley and stewart the reeve was requested to at- tend the county tax sale in the interests of the township mr h e alton tendered his resigna tion as collector and it was decided to mall the tax notices this year taxes to be payable to the treasurer or at the royal bank rockwood or guelph a discount of 1 will be allowed on taxes paid in full if paid by october 15th 1934 1 penalty will be added after december 15th and 1 on february 16th and april 16th accounts amounting to 55084 were passed for payment and adjournment made to october 9th at 130 go and get it a wise man once said if you want anything go and get it if you dont want it send for rtjviore truth is contained in that whimsical statement than some of you will realize at first thought some of you find it very easy to look to othet people to supply your wants if you are ambitious to go to college you feel that your aunt who is fairly well off and has no children is under obligation to pay your way if you want a job it seems to you the most natural thing in the world that your uncle who is oh influential man should find you something to do this sort of dependence is all very well in things that do not especially mat ter ertne x essentials however your only safe dependence is yourself your welfare your advancement is a matter of vital concern to yourself and the sensible course is to go after the factors that will contribute to your success leave only nonessential things you do not care much about for other people to do editor fhee press dear sir the recent celebration of the jacques cartier discovery and planting of frances ownership of the mount royal locality and all contiguous has been a grandly carried out affair and as with your recent acquaintance with places and some persons connected therewith you will concede would be congenially carried out no pains were spared to make french descendants loyal to their native land and traditions and to let those of other races understand such loyalty mayor houde for- this occa sion was the right man in the right place the bust of the ancient discoverer placed upon and unveiled at the new harbor bridge hereafter known as- jacques cartleittjricige is supposed to be while not at in almost view- of the spot where he found the indian village and treated with the people this is between mansfield and metcalf streets a little in the rear of the immense robt simpson co store which is bounded by those two streets on the great st catharine street business thoroughfare anyone visiting montreal and noticing this store may recall that he is then a little in front of the ancient hochelagra a new branch post office being erected at the corner of our home street here is an object of great interest the excavation finished the foundation and pillar bases poured and setting the casement now for the basement walls are being set and every board cut or nail driven or scantling plumbed is well watched from the contractors railings surrounding the job many of the on lookers would doubtless be glad to be amongst the workmen while many are persons evidently glad to have some thing out of the usual to look at any thing that denotes activity progress to ward some given end is worth looking at the present writer has already spent several short observation sessions perhaps the editor wishes he had spent more and let writing alone- well there is always the blue pencil and the waste basket hon n wrowell of toronto who back in the nineties was a young man knowsias president of epworth leagues in canada then later leader of the liberal opposition in the ontario leg islature has this week as president of the canadian bar association meeting here uttered a significant warning to his fellow members of the legal pro fession- as to the insldous creeping in to public sentiment of principles calculated to undermine respect for old time prin ciples of justice and properly constituted authority his portrait as published shows like the rest of us advancing years the contemporary press in speaking of his address remarks that his suggestions may well- toe noted by all those moulding public opinion the press the teaching profession and others respectfully j c coleman the aoton iptjbijc school and scholars of 1871 celebrated seventy- fourth birthday at connor reunion at osprlnge on sunday three birthdays observed one trial of kipps unequalled herb tablets will convince you of their merit sold by browns drug store what the ships bring soul meant nothing the wealthy man had brought a large cheque a donation to the church fund to the ministers home 1 i suppose you brought this to savo jour soul said the minister my aoul oh dear no replied the wealthy one i brought it to save post- agel cuttlefish bones and crocodile skins geranium oil myrrh civetand anbergrls hides of leopards opals golden ingots and silver ore seroons of beeswax jejpong copra and roasted pumpkin seeds the list is not from the inventory of presents carried to solomon by sheba but from the records of the united states customs service it represents but a fraction of the articles and products ar riving in the port of new york in a single midsummer day to be lifted from the holds of steamers instead of galleons and carried away to towering warehouses in giant trucks instead of upen the backs of camels or of slaves a mrt reading of the import manifest for the port is enough to send the imagination wandering on far cruises to jtran- places manna to mot cf us is cr- miraculous food which jehovah supplied to the israelites in the desert but al most dally manna is brought into new york and disposed of through commer cial channels the manna of the im- poit manifests comes from europe and is used medicinally it is the exudate of the european flowering ash yautlas ohuyamas avocados malangas papayas plantains and other exotic foods come in regularly from the tropics pepper rubber tapioca flour bamboo snoots ingots of tin live tortoises ala baster tea and tunafish icegs qf mat- cases of lilyofthevalley pips logs of lignumvitate and zlngana dry salt cow hides haresklns harmonicas electrolytic nvud and wines from bordeaux powder pulls paintings and briar pipes live birds and fish from south america church vestments tobacco from istan bul snails from cassablanca pickled skins coffee cocoa hccse and capers aloes indigo goatskins and alligators all these and more arriving every day no man with imagination and the daily import manifest list need deny himself a voyage to the indies i members of the family of the late nancy wilson and william connor of grand valley met at the home of mr and mrs harold aitken ospringq on sunday when friends were present from buffalo n y toronto connor shel- bourne melanthon station grand valley and hillsburg an unique feature was three members celebrating their birthday mr john harbison may hillsburg celebrated his seventyfourth birthday also being the oldest one present and his little nephew and namesake don harbison aitken son of mr and mrs harold aitken hamilton but who are spending the summer at osprlnge was three years old and little miss joan mcvannel daughter of mr and mrs milford mc vannel shelbourne who was six years old baby erma maxine hills daughter of mr and mrs cecil hills montlcello was the youngest member present being only eight weeks old and was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers mrs alex ward margaret connor of connor ontario being the orily grand mother was also presented with a large bouquet the house and lawn were lovely with autumn flowers and the day went quick ly with a happy group enjoying singing music and oldtime chats and taking pictures supper was served on the lawn with three lovely birthday cakes uncle johns being white with severi tyfour pink candles dons pink with three green candles and joans cream with six pink candles which were a delight to see after supper the happy gathering was brought to a close with a hearty handshake and all departed for their homes mrs hazel yost and mildred and mr and mrs horace mcarthur of buffalo n y spent the weekend with mr and mrs harold aitken remaining for the connor reunion church parade of zone 13 of the canadian legion was held at burlington on sunday when walking is torture use cress corn salve it sure does the work ask a t brown last sunday was the final for this year of a series of zone church parades held under the auspices of zone 13 of the canadian legion this last was held at burlington about 500- legionnaires attending wearing their medals and berets they looked picturesque march ing off from the lion club field led by milton and burlington brass bands and the pipe band of the lorne scot tish rifles the parade marched to the cenotaph where a wreath was placed on the return inarch the parade passed the saluting base where the zone com mander took the salute on the salut ing stand were past zone commander capt h r adams capt w c c innes also capt rennle president of burlington branch dr e if anderson m p the mayor and reeve of burling ton service was held in burlington united church in charge of rev g w tebbs assisted by rev goforthhornsey the address was given by ven archdeacon mackintosh of dundas former chap lain and chairman of the ontario pro vincial poppy fund music was suppli ed by the glee singers who rendered two octettes comrades in arms and crossing the bar among the wellrendered numbers of the plpeorganlst mrs f d ghent were largo from the new world symphony by handel dead march in saul handel and gloria by mozart about twenty members from acton at tended just asleep waiter after customer has rung for ten minutes did you ring sir guest no i i was tolling the bell i thought you were dead w t patterson r 0 tait optical co leading optometrists of guelph 110 wyndham st phone 2168 quality accuracy service lucky numbers announcing results of our lucky numbers contest on school text books number 23 number 12 students having these numbers inside cover of text books are requested to apply at hintons store for prizes first showing of 1935 wallpapers we offer you a beautiful selection of kitchen bathroom bedroom hall dining room and parlor pavers to choose from sunworthy papers special per roll bedroom paper per roll 15c 8c border per yard wallpaper paste per package 3c 19c paint dept specials 4hour enamel teguiav 79c- a quart special per qliart djig- 39c a pint house paint regular 69c a quart special per quart 39c a pint 59 4hour varnish stain reg 69c a quart special c per quart oc 39c p pint paint brushes extra spec ial 10c 15c 25c and 35c we also carry a full line of turpentine painters oil shellac clear varnish etc hintons 5c to 1 store i the filthy ganges east is east and west is west european vvriter finds by the timeicamc to benares india i knew many rindlans personally people like outselves clever educated men and women who seemed just like europeans who were graduates of schools and uni versities many of them in europe and who were as familiar with european liter ature and european art and politics as wc ourselves to find such people as these among the dirty pilgrims of benares and to see them bowing down to incompre hensible horrible idols like kali was an amazing shattering experience but my amazement increased when i arrived at the holy river ganges colin ross writes irk the pester lloyds budapest the ganges whose yellow waters whirl by benares becomes at this point qjwider river than the danube and it is filled with all kinds of filth and unclcanllness thou sands bathe in it every morning and when the pilgrim festivals are occurringkun- dreds or thousands they crowd together so thickly on the flat banks that the press ing multitude conceals the water all the filth of a big city is thrown into the stream bodies of animals and sewage are dumped here the holy rivar and the magicthat flows in it are stronger than all western ideas all the powerful influential hindu princes have palaces on the holy stream to which they can go when they feel death ap proaching and every one of these princes has been educated in england they are gentlemen in every respect except that they still remain indians that is to say men who may have assimilated a complete european education but who none the less remain utterly foreign this is the only explanation of why hundreds of uiousands and even millions bathe in this dirty disgusting water infect ed with every kind of germ swallowing it as if it were able to heal every disease and to cure all ills in spite of the enlight enment and hygienic knowledge that lias penetrated india in the last few decades amazing as it seems even indian doc tors who have studied in european uni versities and indian nurses who have been trained in european- hospitals sink back into the unbounded filth and foulness of the orient if they chance to be stationed in some remote spot where they arc out of touch with european methods this is the only explanation why the water of the ganges not only is drunk by believers in a moment of ecstasy but is considered a sovereign remedy and invaluable cure and is shipped all over india negro turning white tropical nut brings about astonishing change in haitian a frightened 90pound haitian negro whose skin turned white after he ate a jungle nut walked into a northwestern university medical school clinic at chi cago to let science determine if his case proves a race can change its colour while specialists turned ultras yiolet rays on his body and photographed the pigmentation of the nros eyes chemists studied samples of the nut he ate the ouari of the haitian bicklands ysemcond dauphin a 57ycarold cof fee planter neither understands what is being done nor why after examination hy two skin special ists he was pronounced the most remark able of three cases of total depigmentation of negroes in modern science the secret the doctors intimated might be in a chcrryrcd nut about the size of a small buckeye which was sent to field museum for classification and analysis the nut caused the haitian planter to change from a conl black negro as papers brought from haiti by his travelling com panion r henri chausct port an prince newspaperman attested if it was the nut it would be a remark able discovery for science and for the black race it was held and the man with ouari nuts might find himself a millionaire overnight dauphin lived with his wife and three sons negroes with deep pigmented skins in a rural region he was ailing from asthma and hay fever and went into the jungle gathered ouari nursr roasted them and ate them as the herb doctor directed 1 he became quite ill developed high fever and his body puffed up into bulges covered with red splotches as the sick ness left him dauphin discovered he was practically white alphabet lacked letter the letter j is a comparatively mod ern acquisition 6foiir alphabet its advent dating back to about the middle of the seventeenth century in england at that time people used to add a little curlecue to the i whenever it appeared as the final letter in combinations of roman numerals such as viij for 8 and xij for 1 2 up to this time there was no letter j the let ter i served for both the vowel souid as in the word ire and for the consonant as in the word jot which was spelled lot because of the contusion resulting from this circumstance there resulted an easly example of sinifjlffied spelling the j was adoptecpror use instead of the i whenever it was sounded as a con sonant however as late as the beginning of the nineteenth century both i and j appear in johnsons dictionary as one letter they dont sound canadian in the moscow daily news various let ters arc acknowledged from friends of the soviet union wishing the paper many returhk there are writers from new york chicago london oxford univer sity but none from canada perhaps the lesson given here was salutary however what will particularly interest our readers is a letter from the canadian miners at stchekino in the lower moscow coal basin the five who sign the letter are john dayrclka michael zeznick bill sagcdin stephen raiz and louis kanzc- menick good old anglosaxoncana dian names theres a nigger in the wood pile somewhere thrse gentlemen pledge themselves to coriiinuo our efforts to teach thj russian comrades our methods of work and call ioa all other foreign workers in the soviet linion to join our example st thomas timesjournal giant snapping turtle a snapping turtle between 150 and 200 years of age was caught by h varin of hnrtney man in the sonris river the creature measured 26 inches long and 19 inches across the hack it was weighed bv a butcher in hartney and tipped the scales at 45 pounds in au of history i have found no great man without his little weaknesses hi thursday september 13u1 193 one day f september is ladies dresses and coats new fabrics dresses smart styles coats 14 to 52 295 and up 14 to 50 995 and up these garments are sold to you direct from the racks for one day only remember the date sa turd a y september 15 new fall goqps the new fall goods are arriving see our assortment now carlton crepes fall shades per yard 35c fleck tweeds theyre smart yard 49c boys and girls sweaters 59c and up many other lines in all departents grocery department sugar 10 13 59c peanut butter large jar ogj 33c fly tox u ki lge 5 small super suds 3 pks 19c fancy cakes 17c lb forest city baking powder 25c large jar and glass free seedless raisins 2 lbs for 25c sunset 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