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n vjumiktotfr the acton fjreb press b allhuail nr seen i wuileh u hi h u hampshire in hi had niartit rtttwj 2nd 1dm amu tfta late uau 8 botun llenalr the horaa qmh toad wwmm twmihlp est tj5ad8rier7 3rd mt may uk belored wife of jubw uckalr la hr mth jw uoptat at hu home 1 yonge street ntehmond hill on ttiursdaj eruary jrdfjota andrew u6bm ad jsd of annie j ubu end father o buibeth and jean mrmerlr of aetan lss7fathev of o uabaj sktr b moore courtney bc and spb oooln georgetown to ma aaih year xasutrt the realdenoft artontootarlo on nmrsdey w gked wile of robert john souier of ura rw john wtulam sseuiod toronto and r james cnesttr matthews acton the funeral trill be held on saturday afternoon with eenrtee at the home at jgtfctock interment at tmlnum cemetery acton m lrncowuh kennedy in taring memory of prank lt kennedy who waa ealled home on february lhh 10m painer in thy gradoua seeping iieavtyws now our loved one sleeping 7 ww chhjwjdj and orandcimnhpl ocrivkn in loving meinory of a dear husband and father iljn bcrlven who passed away february 14th 1m7 alwxys lovingly remembered and adly mined by wife sons dauqktbhs v and araltdcliiljjbik cals vklentoe onyron monday hearts and your exchange of darta ready for monday fergus report 20 families on relief and janixvy relief accounts of 1013 while tt may ecem that spring la here tnere wul atlll be many day of winter w harold cotton haa been gtvlur the oeorgetown hockey tms aome up the past lew weeks the new factory building la rapidly betnt nut into onnrtntnn and equipment fta betnt installed preparatory to opera tion fergus oounetl of this year haa de cided to aell the new dump truck traffic lights purchased by laat year council 1st duncan campbell presided at the annual meeting of the shorthorn breeders association held in torontti a smsuuhttbst th50aon wool dear 1st amtter the ak of february tth llth ha keen- dealfnated as canadian btaeatlon weak b seems therefore en opportune lima lor all interested in the- goalees to concentrate their thought upon it sure ly intense i universal the o08t or woooattocf haa ncalted mat than lis share of attention perhaps in recent years with undue emphasis upon its ln- creaslnc t trend xthen the real facta in this connection are considered the situation la not alarmlnc it is tmpos- absle of eouraeindetermlne exactly the cost of wneahan lh canada bumstw which cannot be seriously in error ox the cost of publicly supported education in aoementary and secondary schools at llaa000000 and in universities at iii- 000000 in 10m this total cost is only 11 of all oorernment expenditures when the taxpayer l of what the country recelma for tta educational ex penditures nine great school systems employing 74000 teachers and sertlng mo000 boys and gula he will surely m emumw the cost too high the bonded debt of an canadian ooreriw menta was estimated at ltm0o0o0 in 10m while the bonded debt for schools appears to be about i3u000000 or js of the total these few facta seem to prove that our financial difficulties are at least not due to excessive expenditures education true there are great inequalities in tile support of education in different communities but thne have to do with details of administration for which i do not venture to ask trace our maininterest will be centured in the progress of s in our coun ty i mean the elementary schools i fondly hope thst evidences of progress during the past twentynve years wll be not to be lacking ideals of the purpose of education have themselves ehanged and are coming more and more tt wrrfr t needs of a more ixtil thursday rsbruary 1mb m the puzzle feoem lo solve for this week uy first is in went but not in cone my next not in deer yet always in fawn my third in assemble but not in meet my fourth in welcome end also in greet my fifth u contained in a growl quiet or loud my alxth in a covering but not in a shroud my seventh in a cake but not in a a bloomsbury society ivisits dubunsociety for a social evening auttstta bithinob dejrsran pasws bonleumes letters from fan paras readers convey interest inparagraphs sent from here which help to encour age to keep acoln one recently part of the birthday business said tt must be wonderful ouuiere with the mowv my lsat not in crow but always in cackle the answer to this la the name of my whole the temporary dwelling of everyones soul use coupon solution kama r j kerrs ust of saljts monday february 31st william j bowman lot 15 fifth line exqueslng farm property tuesday february 33nd david ii oerrle township of xramasa north of rockwood farm slock implements etc thursday march srd kingsbury brothers rockwood psrm stock and unplementa ttlday march 4th p j fllspatrlck the regular meeting of the dublin literary society was held at the eehbol on friday the meeting waa called to order by the president walter unliam spoke words of welcome to btoomsbury society and called on their president rnrs patterson to take tb chair the following wen rendered program waa atvesl a aelectlon by the orchestra a reading by alma watson a selection by the quartette a speech by ruby mc pherson on rudyard klpung a musical number by ross cordon a read ing by mrs alex near an instrumental by james henderson and a selection by the orchestrat the concluding fea- wat to behold although we are far from them prom the back yard through a notch between two hills may be seen four peeks and white with snow but there are aome stretches of the drives ture a pj kidnapping betty where miles upon miles msy be seerl lh which was well given their grandeur and the wells they sre a wonder in their number and their depthj many over a mile and a quarter in their production aevbtei4uol barrels daily but there la one peculiarity which i know my lady writer would not sppnv the meeting was then handed over to i w llnluun who spoke words of appre- cteflon to the visiting society for their splendid program after closing exer cises lunch was served and a social time spent cuto the effect or the atmosphere on table cutlery every now and then and then pretty aoon it is necessary to give them a cleansing bath to restore jrorightness i watched my hostess do hers and found she had boiled them in a teaspoonful each of salt and baking sods to a quart of boiling water i took part in the last dry wiping and found the great change made but the chief interest wss in the enum eration of the names of givers or various articles over twenty years ago when preparing tor northwestparsonage life the namea rehearsed tb me in bate keertno a small girl asked her grandpa if he were very old oettlng a satisfactory reply she asked him it he had any teeth no dearie all your old grandpas teeth are gone then will you mind this baa of candy for me asked the little girl r joapb uickeu ased 70 of oakvule was seriously injured on saturday when the bicycle he was riding was atruca by a motor car victor hyster of oootaviue took ten days in jail rather than the ho fine imposed en a charge of oontimtin liquor in a public place ura r dark of ouelpb who moved to that city from acton m ins la cele brating today her ninetieth birthday she was bom in england mr w f uobnery of xrln was chosen a director for district no 7 of the ontario agricultural socieuee at the convention last week in toronto mill street waa greatly improved when the ice was partially cleared to allow the water to get to the catch basin w c ounnlngham and his men worked on the street yesterday clonoe hasenaung ot suffered s badly lacerated ne ell from a westbound rolled down an embankment ton he ww found by cuarm badly daaed condition hit by a truck as he toddle road near the intersection u the dixie road on uonday afternoon harry page 44yearold hydro employee of m tom street hamilton died in the toronto oeneral hoenltal that night a group of children from one of the public school classes enjoyed a visit to tm pan pasaa office yesterday after noon where they viewed the various operations in producing a newspaper anotncr group will make a similar visit ieat week and more complex civilisation the aim of the school is no longer a mere lrapar- tsulon of facta to increase knowledge intellectual acumtm can never meet the demands of complete living in thesj days perhaps the beatdefinition of education is that proffered by a recent ootnmlratuon which denned tt as discovering the springs of personality and releasing them characterbuilding transcend all other objects a fact which teachers realise increasingly it is also reoogrlaud that in the development of personality the activities of mind and band are very closely related the fact tht manual training and household science have been made compulsory in the seudary achools is in recognition of this fact in our public schools the urnin boards have steadily refused to introduce such subjects which is to say the least un fortunate constituting almost a breech of trust in view of the many girls and boys who would have been so specially benefitted by such courses in the subject of music held by tho kngllsh board of education among the indispensable elements of the primary school curriculum we have made real progress until halton enjoys a preemin ence in the subject there are only eight classrooms in the inspectorate which do not enjoy the teaching of this subject under a specially certificated teacher our annual music festival is regarded as one of the very best in the province what i should like to appeal for in this education week la a careful study by parents and ratepayers generally of the part they may play in the csertioc of their influence towards better condi tions in the schools for instance in two of the urban centres there is not medical inspection ot hie schools and no school nursing system undoubtedly this is very prejudicial to the health of the children as agreed by all authori ties public opinion should be so exerted as to compel the municipalities and boards to provide for this need home and school clubs in several centres nave i been active in promoting the lnterosu of the schools and have cooperated with i boards in introducing improvements there is also the matter of sympatneue cooperation with teachers their funo uon in the state cannot be overempha sised ir u vital to the hie of the com munity and the country thst wt have wholesome puremlnded clear- thinking teachers in charge of our children where are the ideals for the future to come from if not from the children at present in the schools where else lies the hope of better tilings socially econ- rorked on the amlcally and morally dr 1 p jacks ence in the formation of character than instruction so i say you are all teach ers the big task of the sdut la to b- ixit leader the lnaplnrardthsrimacl of youth in conclusion of an already too long many of her girl friends and sympathis ing matrons which of course i must not here lepeat but let all who see these lines that had any part in these kind nesses be assured that not only are thes various implements fondly cherished heated and electrically equipped won- recalled d food is provided and comfortable a kind act is not finished in the dolnc winter weather out here u a queer lot letter let me sppeal for a re- thinking of the last four days of december and education in terms of modern needs and first twentyseven of january were very condition in charge of the educational nice remarkably so culminating on the affairs of this province you have in the latter date with almost summerlike provincial department of education a weather water running in the garden group of officials from the minister of etc but about 330 that afternoon a education down who are glvlnn tlu raon earnest and thoughtful attention to every phase of this educational problem they will welcome your assistance your critic ism and your suggestions let them have all these in full measure the only hope for the future is in more education of the right type the only way to pro gress in human society is through better and more wide spread education thanking you for the courtesy of your space i am sincerely yours j m denye33 ips strong northwest wind came rushing down between the hills with falling tem perature in the morning snow falling and later drifting throughout the province word came of heavy snow anil blocked roads in many places and by the second day the most intense cold of the season 53 below recorded at red deer although 28 seemed about lowest sleeping quarters even to springs for the bunks ever since they started early lost- spring two gangs have been used both day and night changing every two weeks a large deposit of limestone rock in located right near the camp whic l less tho half a mile from the highway and every kind of moderti- machlnery is being brought by rail to their own aiding and being erected and used shovels ditchers spreaders grad ers and plows are dclsel motored and transportation of material such as crushed rock earth timber etc is done with a fleet of ford and che v trucks principally fords oas oil and coal is brought in by the carload with tanks right at the plant for storage they have an uptotheminute machine shop right there with a full gang of experi enced mechanics who keeprthe trucks in working order no matter what happens them and hardly a day goes by without an accident of some kind during de- announcement dr f q oakes announces the opening of a veterinary practise in acton for this district he has now moved to the residence on knox avenue acton just off no 7 high way near the park phone 13 rnmpt attention u ah cass kitchener tnee when train and at bramp- 1 in says that in the cataclysm q recent years most of the beacon lights have disappeared from the hear ens who u to set up new beacons if not the teach ers lett there be the heartiest coopera tion with the work of the teachers what i am trying to say is that educa tion is everybodys business and that the teachers to do their best require the intelligent and active interest of the public 0 another side of the picture must be considered the teacher i not the only educator professor axtmanl of chicago has said that education is largely and most a matter of social grouping thst seems to mean that the most important influences in education come- from rela- the banockburn utcrary society held tions with other persons relations of their regular meeting last friday evening children with adults and of children with the president mrs roy pklckeown tock other children these are more fotma- the chair arter the buslnesa everyone live than formal instruction to be con- eojoyed a program which consisted of crete the child learns from the expert- piano instrumental by miss margaret ence of loving and being loved being brown and mrs ada fin lay readings by cared for and trusting helping sharing fred lemon and miss irma watson cooperating bearing responsibility dls- duett by helen sprawl and lois wat- cussing and deciding on matters ot corn- son and a mouth organ selection by mon concern all these things enter martin uccullough following the vitally anvo the growth of personality and kauooal anthem a few games were j the shaping of character this means i playwd attar which lunch was served think that the activities of a soda life and tb rafwinsr of the evening spent in the home if charged with moral id danclnst i purpose hav a far more decisive laflu- var1ed program features bannock1utrn uterary society flash scene i elsewhere our oldtime weather re- cember and january 15 to 20 trucks were port acquaintance white river ontario employed day and night putting in the waa the coldest reported outside of m where the road crosses the t no alberta as it used to be when reading railway just a few yards north of earl- from acton when journeying west ton atation and it was said that each about october 3rd 1939 a violent snow rpjyr averaged 1300 yards a shift for storm was on at white river and as 1 1 the full two months the drivers hod a think i told you a youth who had evid- three mile haul and had to make three ently been imbibing rather heavily came trip p hour with from two to four through the train exclaiming that i yards of material conductor hack there said lf i was a j oradlng nils and culverts were rushed young fellow id just nice to be out in along during the fall so surfacing can that storm what td like to know t commenced as early as possible in whos going tb hinder him yours j e coleb turner valley alta dear fax pftxss i read with interest my copy each week and think each time that i wul write but the spring the crushers tarring tank rollers and trucks for moving material are all ready so great things are expect ed this year were in the land of mining activity and lumbering too but so much is being written about it these days that i feel i dont need to write it in a letter a it seems when one 1 not obliged to gre- many folk are finding a trip north time place spectacular bargainb friday and saturday barks grocery be subs to gst your suabc unasually laarge sis for the price choice oranges oc- doicn awc one pag with liandy axamanla fse j pearl soap for 25c soda wafers mscarmkt 225c ubbyi choice quality cooked spaghetti 325c supreme shortenino wellington lard 2 25 frrsh stock ready cul coc macakoni rbs finest quality dean white beans tbs 6 25c prekfrean twiolets or day by day assorted 125 choice assorted hard mixed candy tbs 225c kohlnlo- kippered l ot herring lv price tewr tie will g- the umt wkfce laaox orapxfrurt tsc juubo lemons dosen tic solid cooking onions tbs 4 2ie choice bananas doaen xsc write letters they are more easily neg lected than aome other duties winter in the north is of necessity quietly spent for folk in the country the anow comes and cuts off motor car travel and continues to come till now even horse travel becomes a hardship bo we go only when it is absolutely necessary our weather has been a great deal more severe than last year more snow has come i would estimate between two and three feet on the level and tem perature down to 50 below aero but in spite of it were healthy and com fortable our old log house although no article of beauty either inside or out keeps out the frost so were able to have abundance of flowers in bloom all win ter roses geraniums monkey plants fuschi lveys and bulbs with i profusion of bloom on each a successful garden last summer made it possible lor us to store sufficient vege tables in our frostproof root house so that i have been able to go to market regularly each week ever since we ar ranged to have our cows in full flow of mllv during the winter this year also got a bunch of nice leghorn pullci which jisve laid their eggs during the winter commencing the first of november so wllh butter eggs and vegetable i llavt- had real su cess the buyers in kirkland demand thr best of everything so its only chokf artlcle that is taken inert- tor sale but prices are good so tt pay well to gratlr and select although our work and plans arc or and connected to trtr farm e try to be generally inftirmrd on hai mna on around us roads and thr building of them is of partlcuor lnent tills year nd aiu conlnm- fr 2 or 3 years in spite of the seterky of the eithir and tremvn- doiii ukuiu of jtiuw the mcnamuru censtru hon suit of nearly 200 men have bad continuous employment right up lo this ek when two job were forced to cloiae down two aie atlll g ing closest to the camp but these axe only- for a day at a time till a storm finally closes the road trrmendou dcmvlmotored snow plows hsve plowed and spread the snow back so many times that now it is narrowed down to one way uaitic the plant is a tremendous one steam both entertaining and profitable ex cursions are being run by the railways regularly for a cent a mile which gives two whole days for a good look around and i think- one of these trips would give anyone really lntereatett more know ledge than all the articles other than statistics that are written since radio has been so well perfected were able now to enjoy toronto and get the dally news flashes hockey matches etc heard jim hunter pay mr r j kerr a compliment the other day in the course of his address fall fairs here are not as popular nor as well run as in acton where men like o a dills r j ken- f u wright and others are such workers even though you have ice for skating hockey etc i see by reports the weather is anything but pleasant and sickness is ao prevalent sidewalks and roads treach erous floods and ice jams occurring which hsve done terrible damage we i havent sny of these troubles in the north the steady cold is conducive to good health and few colds with no dan ger of floods for a while yet so till the danger occurs we wjmt worry i enjoy chronicles of ginger farm partner son and daughter sure provide ta way foi aurh an interesting letter each week i aup- i should have similar material with a partner three sons and nvr dautihtera oh i guess i should say kast a daughter but got a son already dressed but some way or other i cant get detail of a family into a vtter in prqper form i can aee the runny side and could tell ot verbally but to wrju it is another matter re njoyed wununi imiltutc guth- crlnjrs a numoer of ilmea this yeat lialrm btrn called on aa the chauffeur and then just hung around till the meet- li was oer avnd in tfuu ay of cou thry invited me to supper and tt alwiv gixd too you know they ilay haw extras at places like that the latent wet an oyster supper at thet- annual meeting ield last wednrxlay evening and do i like rasters well i was there and the ladles who served me knew it ao you see it pays to be the partner of a member now i must close for this time respectfully r w johnson look at your label your weekly newspaper the acton free press is the one sounee of news in whieh there has been no advance in price true all items that go into its makeup are increased but as yet we are able to maintain the price of s200 per year daily papers have increased your radio license will be higher when renewal time comes round but your home paper with the news with which you arc intimate ly acquainted remains the same price less than four cents per week when taken on a yearly sub scription basis your cooperation will help us maintain this price look at your label please and if your subscrip tion is due please remit promptly postage on subscription notices soon mounts up and figures out as quite an expense item your prompt remittance will eliminate this cost may we have your co operation and to those who have always given such help let us ex tend our thanks big value the free press gives vou allthe local news of acton and dis trict the sports the municipal church and social affairs a page for the women with our column and ginger farm chronicles edi torial comment historic features pictures short stories etc every page is crammed full of things of interest to everv member of the fanrtlv awide circle of friends her the nt-w- each week and it is presented in compact form in the free press it brings a friendlv intimate menage each week its halton countys largest newspaper the acton freirpress serving aoloft over sixty years m