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v xt jvttirit ts y sixtyseventh year no 46 acton ontario thursday may lltli 1142 vli1t llnmeprinl pages five cents material for street repairs and calcium are arranged no more street lijfhte to k ad ded for duration drinking fountain badly awd and not operating new auditor has made first quarterly audit- other itcmfl at meeting of acton council acton council met in regular blon on tuesday evening when coun cillors a motion w j o oftkob nnd c klrknoftb ware present nnd reeve j m mcdonald presided council met as n court of revlblon to consider the taxes on the mill property on mlllstrect that was now only being used ns n store house nnd from which equipment hnd been re moved mr d h lindsay who re cently purchased the property uns present to discuss the mntter the building was now assessed for 1200 nnd hnd n 5200 business assessment the eouit agtced to reduce the as sessment on tlie building h 500 or half the present nmount innd tax rcmnlned he same nnd the business tnx wns lut nt the minimum of 100 council ndjourned ns n court of re vision nnd resumed ns n rcgulnr cntin- cil meeting mr 7 v snvngc wns present ro- gnrdlng cnnrellntlon of n dog tnx since the doe hnd been destroyed council referred to the ruling t lint no refund of dog taxes would he made fairview cemetery was beautiful on mothers day fnirvlew cemetery wns n very sac red spot to many on mothers day nnd through the effort of ciiretnker h fryer this spot never looked better thnn on inst sunday an early spring brought rrnsr nlong quickly and with it n short period in which to do nil the cleanup work but the job was ac complished nnd the spot was n delight to nil who visited there on sundn winters nccumulntlon of earth hnd nil been cleared nwny most ploln hnd been levelled nnd where ncces- unry sodded the grnsn wns nently trimmed nnd the improvement mndc inst fnll when the pines were well trimmed up fitted into the ptnn of hnnutificntion ccmiter bonrd nnd cnrctnkcr have been justlv compli mented hv mnn in order to keep fnirview benuti- ful n few simple nil s ensiu observed have hem posted up the nre just liltle things to do but the co-opem- tion of plot owners nnd visitors in observing these rules- wiu further en- hnnce the htnutv nnd assure thnt it is nlwavs nent nnd tid tlie bon id nre also informing the public or the rnte estnblished for porpetunl enre if jnu dldn 1 visit fnlrview on sun- nnd the ruling stood superintendent wilson of the pub lic utilities commission reported thnt the usual public water services hnd been turnod on the fountain at the post office was in bad condition and the drainage from the fountnin wns blocked nnd it hnd been onleiid to he shut off by the caretaker nt the post office council consideied movlrig the fountnin to the ymca property nnd the clerk was instruct ed to nnk the women s institute if j they npproved of this since the in stitute hnd given the fountain to the 1 town the matterwill be dealt with nt the ncvl meeting i count 11 decided that nn order fori installation of additio st li i fnj7cpbepassitcl h council and the 1 order written to the puhllc utilities cnmmthurnn pi sent shorlnpe of hydro pmvei did not allow inktalln- tlon of anv further lights nnd out request on john street wns ref usi d accounts were passed b the fin- mice committee for pnvment as fed lows artein public utilities com mission strei l lights 10 os c r lentherlnnd fees n snle of hit u jo ac ton tree press advertising 17 85 count of hnlton grueling 1 v tomnn n en shm pening mower 1 70 benrdinou co welding i fire trin k i j w elfnie a t mints t 0i 1 renmrei of ontario lic j rntitiilk and town hall ik i i kondknlghl work on sts 0 m i b inrgi ti i n pims to hi dgt 1 dii illntnn s r in 1 stoic sup plies r a i mi nw n stipplu s 11 i 1nki liis 7 sgi i i in iiikuin rmui tut iph t oil gi i i foi alton pupils attending wis sub iiuttid hv tin si hind bonn as t quilid hv liiiuuil nnd approved fu tounlv num il i ii t was ivuel fioni tin l ninplovmont litsuttiti l oinmisshui ami apphmlnwi iiuknl foi i inpliai s hglhti toi iiisuiiiiiii a h id i ft urn th li paitnii m of hihwiin was lutimi i finding t h i buildnu hv law altmlinn was di nw n tlmt ih ttiunii ipalil nuild uoi n j b hon of sims on hn hw ivs i dny jou too w ill npprectnte its beauty when jou do cn1i there in these enrly spring dnvs two days week to collect salvage now required it hns been fotind impossible to kenp up with salvnge collection on one da n wek mr r h ixrnry who hns heen the most faithful mnn in charge of fhls work hns nrrnnged thnt on wcdnesda all thnt section of acton south west of mnin street nnd including nil of main street will be c o ered the remntnder of the town will ns iisiinl be coveied on snturdnvs citi zens are urgid to get out nil th itl ngr pmthlc it rsbetngtrmsir nntlv cleared and the more of these waste mntt rials put to work in the wat effott the better tlie snlvigt committee nnd acton is doing nn- tilher good war job bete keep it go ing until victorv is won april wns the biggest month sinci the enmpnign hns been in operntlon in thnt month over seven tons of snl- vnge wns h f he nvinue trctm thistinitiiinti d to 109 r hie rnws siinimnrv ntttn o t lot k instead of thvin it a change thai nuinv nppn i inlt mi t cbl wlkii yv men entcruiiticd bovs photon jwere tnken nt the bnnqu6t wheji acton ys mens club gave the juvenile hockey tennis n big nljibt picture nt left shown ys men v b hum ley chnrlle klrkness bill benson nnd ben knchjin during n wnlting petlod tn their time of serving the bos picture nt right shown the championship cresrs being presented to the senior boys by g a dills photos nre by courtesy of yh mnn george mnson acton school won trophy at muic festival i rnlrjes nt ihe ilnttnn counlv mush v stivnl from ac ton this vein nn limited hue to wnrtime tonditions nnd trnnspoi tntion the same is found with most othir schools in the ioiint esterelnv acton school hnd onlv nn entrv or the junior choir indei the direction of miss m kuketts musitnl supervisor in atton school t jm choir vvon first plnce nnd the tropin thiie vere four entriis in tins toptcst acton scored hu points milton 78 stinthrnnn 7fi nnd bronte 75 todn onlv the double trio from acton is entered in the competitions on wednesdnv inst end of securing nrs neeeflsarj to trnnsport the pupils to milton the crowd of thlrtfve went vin truck heavy frosts but little damage to early crops w lit n tin ti mp ratine on silurdiv an 1 sundnv nights dioppid to fit ini nnd nn tin mottling following frost invnul tin giound and water was frozen tht it w is feni for tli i ait77t7trns blossoms and ctops thnt win this wnr etptionnllv well advance d t itns time conversation wjth gndeners and fni me ts howivtr seerrs to rtvenl thai it is be lit ve d tin fiost has tiiusid no st nous damage enrlv potatoes com ing through tht ground were nipped lull thev will recover enrlv grain does nnt appear to be ditmng d in nn wnv tlie senson is fullv four mtks nhind of usual this venr and mnpli s hai bet n out in knf for mn nweik it is in ho hoped bowtvtr thnt no uiithtr frosts will lu i p r iittjl aclon platoon reserve army is nearly complete drio for rccruita stimulated by iarndc and concert satur day eenink ihe enmpnign for n emits to bung tlie acton platoon of the jtesirvt aimv for home pi ft rue ii to full strength of fifty nun hns met with sph ndld success nnd if this week liilngs in eight more the vac limns will nil he filled ont e again acton hns responded to nnot her w nr np peal in n splendid way sntuidnv eve ning the 1orne sts band led a parade of membersof the cltlz ns committee veterans nnd present numbers of the lome scots in spite of the unsuitable weather a fair crowd attended nt ftie post office square to hear the pntposcs of reserve armv for home pefence eplnlni d and the need for such n unit the at- rnclroi bontsn tlieftuiror st lnw rente this week will also serve ns a n nun lei that home deftnee mnv be m ded much soom r thnn t anndn is n ulv for it col i ballnntine t hnirmrlltbf tin icontinued on page five mary r moore grnrtatrvarted program tuesday i in regular monthlv im ellng of the man it mnoie ills guild was in id i ue sdnv cning nt tin hom of mirv hitchic following opening ilt vol ions ine mi i t linn lid in prnvet fin script urt was t iken b loan icumlt v pont hansi n favond the nit i ting with n pi mo solo and mrs lohnnv iav took tin sttirv from the st ud v book lovi i pi ssert mi it icnel- tttd a solo and ii i national anthim i lost d tin meeting a sot utl ttm was njov t d mrs a siiitltis president of the rcckalong jnstitute i in hot knlong wonit n s institute h id tin it annual milling nt mrs w i iimiion s wilh twentv one jliembeis pn st nt ihe toll rail was responded in t jiiivlng affiliation fees mrs hunk ptesidid ovet the busini ss sett ion of tin nu tling mrs ii minnie mis gin hum mis a shiillis and mrs i me nnbb wete nmni d ns delegates to the pistiiet annual it wns moved r imvt ii visiting pln in the ne nr future- mrs w pnsmoie vns nominated to ne t ns c hnirladv foi the ede tlon of offiteriwliiui rluitcdacfollqwb mis a shultis mis p mcnnh wars sick and wounded calls for the help of all pre slelent 1st vice pn sldent 2nd vicepresident mrs c pnnk secretarytreasurer mrs w dun bar district din tor helen bnvnc pianist mrs b hnmscli n ass st plnnist doris watson flower committee mrs geo graham mrs c hit auditors mnr w me nnbb mrs g spring fever dors sonic queer tilings in these days spring poetry spring froths and nil the other extibernnte of this senson of the yenr are known down through the ngpfl of the past but this genera tlon seems to have n different con- teption nnd onsequently n dlffetent method of expression lo wit heres it couple of locnl in cidents of tlw weik thnt dime jo our attention ihe pulpit bible hn the baptist chun h is missing and it is suspftted n trnnslent entered tin lililldni nnd cnrrlt i it off i in hopt is thai it is studtid thnioughlv nnrl he will ijc cnntinnd of the error of his wavs an aitnn home t it t f has n nice lilv pnml in the huk mint rntisfirre 1 a eloi n gold fish from th howl in tin home to th pornl a wtik ngo a voting lad of atton win mlo tin aril info tin pond and tlenned out the w hoi docn fish find took them home of tin on s re i overt d from him two have since died no wonder that sum tinvs in llwsi dnvs older folk sigh for the good old dnvs when ttnnsienls stole lonves of bread ot more often begged n bite to en nnd vhenyoungdrrsgnt par entnl discipline that impressed upon i hem the necessity of not removing the propertv of other folks pe t haps that moliiisi u and sulphur was re sponsible for more than it wns give n en dit vallate standing committee convenors health mrstnris watson agri- eultun mrt d me nnbb horne ft onomlts mrs v me nab fducn- tinn mrs f pnsmgxuvvar work mrs ie johnston historic nl itesenn h mis c plnnk scolftmotiiers to assist funds scout jamhoree i ihe ma meeting of the stout moth rs wns he id at the home of mrs d kit hnrdhon 1 he piesldent mrs speilvogel ope ned the meeting with the mothers promise i hi niee t ing nrinnged to cooperate with the nn n s group committee to raise funds for tie scouts jamboree at blue sprin s to hi held soon i in mi e ing elostd with prnver nftej- which mrs liti hardson jisslste d hv mrs mnsttts served a dninl lunch salvage further organized under service league snlvagi work was further sst mn- tied at the meotlng of atton nnd dis trict will servltis i i ague vi hen the f mowing industries arranged for vot- unti i i nn nihi i s of tlnir staffs tc7 jj3ilrihutj uni-jilglitit-tbe-htorehotte- on flgin street ajn i ngine t rs h nn n canadian woo o h men wool iinitnng orpotation s men mason knitting co 7 men fori e hetlm products 1 m n bnxte t i nhoratoiii s 1 men ac ton mat hint shops i me n benrdmnre co to inlvise se t n tnrv of numbi i of men wedni sdnv night will l the night for work in the salvnge rooms a schedule is to he ilnun up nnd uuli iidustr vcill he nc t ountihle for tht he ip for that night ihe happv tour conti ibtited ilhi to go to the rnghsh cbildn n s milk b und iocal cn nvflkkerh dcnrcned by fine donation from acton in- dtiittriefl only the rd cuwh can send parcels t prfaonerti of war only the red croi can prlnjr relief to the sitk and wounded your donation in needed to reach 1000 ob jective ihls week bed cross workers nre culling nt every home asking that acton and district give 1000 to carry nn this work among the wounded the bombed victims prisoners of war and the relief of those who suffet most from war unit its hotrors we have nothing but pinlse for eve rv feirnt tint brings tomfort to any one in the fighting sirvhe but the gmitisi dispense nf help to those who mid it most and uianv limes i annul in ip themselves is tin kd ross i he campaign in alton was given n sph ndid boost from the nrst thni industrie s to make the n enntt ihu- tiotis i ht cnnadlan wool co thiiic was for sj i in wool comijing corporntion mndi n t ontribumon of mk and the mnson knitting- om- fony niade a contribution of ci 00 these amounts nrn from the e nm- panlis named and do not ini hide do nations from the employees i ijpsc three donations put alton in a lenl stnrt for the object of 1000 u ls hope d thnt the ke e crosbnp- penl ilk e wry other nppenl in acton n district will go nwav over the top inst week we sffw how pnueln were pni ked to be nent to the pris- eneis of war they send 10 000 of these pan i ik every wee k and they cost 2 r each i hey weigh 11 pounds and perhaps you would he interested ns we w re to know what is sent here is the list i lb powdered whole milk 1 lb of butter in tin contnlner u pm kng of spednlly packed rhnre a ran of coined beef nnd n tin of pork luncheon men n tin of snrdlne s and a tin of s ilmon fight ounces each of dried apples and dried prunes h ounces of sugin f ouni e s of jam n ih ounce package of pilot biscuits lfi ejunees of eating ihotolnte i oitnie of mtltnnd pepper t ounces of trn nnd ounces of s scene at the cwiv ontarioq uehee group lonveution toronty willi i lal pot mission a h tt t lioin mi ii tiiidiiiw infonnd ettunil thtt tfti fust nuait i audit had b n ma 1 and hi ttit oitilnwsl th work th il wool 1 hi don on t h visit and th i hi k m i i i n in mil i nis 1 1 ounts n iuhiui fi m tn 11 m in utnl i s was i run t r r t unix lountil statin that t ht f ett mrs smiih was n i in in nt piti tit tin r h iiioi in atl nilon of iiuiiuil to tl n 1 y f stn t k iinj on akiiih sti i i h nt tutiuihium of wiihi kiiswii p in tlllth tilkl ittfwovmm fill suppn e1 ouhi ilhu mfk s r portal tiuii rushid guitl for tht stret txiuui tw keiund fioin the hnwiiud i on vtrinlion to at 77t x i aftl spn a f on the rret tliu could 1 vunm nfft i lulv 1st in un iiantitv d sin d mr oetues a no n oiti d that the cithlumt iilotite for the ttht wis on hand und the itrts w k ed ogam and the cahium applied hen nettled snijll u inttlit of gravel cyuld ti msutetl ttfoie jul ut to allow apphmuun of the dut lavinf material ihesi foods in not selected in any haphas in wav hut r nntmn what ii suf fit nnt tp supplement what is be ing give n h the g rmans to th prls oners ihe supply ji70 talorles at prese nt ench prisoner does not get one of these boxes each week the keel cross is not abh to do that mui h but with vour help tin work will go on nnd re me mix r thnt only thiough the ked cross can prisoners of war get imv articles of food or clothing fromhome this is just ent of the mnn ncqvi- ties of tin bed ross here h a little intidmt of the ked cross blanket f- und in tin ii tas of those appalling he aw raids on i ondon more than hwnvwt blankets wen distributed hu v were to he found in tube sta tions in th e bun hs in the public sn mi js and in iho little atiderson sin ite is amidst mhi ruins of the homes an old i tdy who was dug out aft r h ing hum d for i bonis wns iskifl if sh s ud i was arli in hi ink i nsl u iatver told no she vr ipfmd in m r l tin- i u i r u through the kid i km ni drm ttions of blood w r given with nt in donors giving ngulailv v r ight wie ks sirjc vh x i nn 1 kn vi ar has sj n net md grown ip m t nsitv mem ehnjismu i h n 1 i nn i ih- ihji ttv for this v nr i mmii j don id ns a w i k whie h w ill n dofs onniught i j t in s in loninto where th whole blood is prixi sfmd has in r as 1 its fai ihti s to take tan of additional do nations ihe blood of fu donors is ne t for one nv rngi tninsfvsion so th rbei is gr at a n rv of m rum ipust 1c huilt up f r tht ha udi us lavs ih ad i f hii f the gr at niduaj j ov en s f this war has h n tiu n thud f pn ssing whole hloeil into fried sirini l i fnezingimd dewatnng ro ss whnh lonvrti th idimd i plamna into a jkwd rt serum whuh stoi- xhjpg at ih s ne f hiiite or in hoxpitaln mdefimrflv i n th fi m of hat tie m th ho- f pitux whrrr there nr war v uk and writing th k r s doing i it je h ihe r nre mon app to tintj d on iage tight loionto while the dt it gnf s uciiitiil tin pnniut and julin a mnmh hreident 104j 1 ontario qu i wn il cutkts of tin offltii i twfnandntjr roifi f i tie t qjin ban v ul iu-ujip4it- 1 vr mui mm k iiu of i a hute i lpni t lis of 1i uuptor in bm k giound jijst almuil lo tumi 1 i bus nimnde thr stnr kulldmg tnrontn lt ut k 1at vilhms pun of th t turn j v nu of ttt tflnts tn th nudn f mr n t wu i weklv lutdihnk v olhngw oik y nt r 1 h gal s outsidt kelook mill lorotitu ifiui mis i pingnmn ifioikmiln wlicn tin dhgns nehulltn bolt i d s it i a hute qu r wing lo inp c ting t he ll row pm king room w li- pan k wn nt rimmd mi audi mis iingiiinii n ii pjii i mnwrnle i il o m hon il 1 iu y offl r t ouim ind h i nson rs of wnr an in ulr up ihe dt i gates wn tnt of mr a he l t of wmnikt in tiink miiuntvri of lumdalk lit r i t k i eranbv mj n ssm hv th tnikimw lki mm m i in whnh the vol s i tdi i mad inxttbnt of the inuiunlon w i 1 utnl untn worknn muki up the piitoln tn which notlutig lmto gh c 1 mm unrnoms y st v t ut t h h t tu dt v hehl nutritiou ptmluit an plaied r tthiik matintvn ihindnlk ii till iihuh in lie- thrtt john marxu- amhntbuk ldo irmhnt and r n i 1 v u un k a gilts u hute watihmin stlifnrv luasmi l ilnn pubhhei of the shaw hilgan alls phivs tin t lark 1 rophy w hu h he won a publuhrr of i v v obtains an autograph from flight srgt a fihp v0 ail round newspar pubhtied in a town of j on thr tepi of the k t a v so i manning i vpot j m ph the i anadian ii iji airman ioel 1 1 nm or h u v coming leventi- ilk iurlph oiltiii klddlr in ih allan loun iu1i tonifh