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3 4 j -1- page two the acton free press d thuitsdav yecmher 24th j9t qilf artntt jt jrrb0 putillitimi every thursday t acton oflurla subscription rates aa per yr la ulvme united state pe ddltlonal slnnle eoplee sc both old end new eddreeiee hould b riven j when change o idilret if requested cattcetiationsuc unit that imit of oar bub cril er preler not to linve their buhecrlptlone interrupted fn te they ail to remit before expiration while aub acrii llona will not be carried in arreare over an extended period yfj unleaa we are notified to cancel we illume the tut acriber wiahea the aervice continued in la column hendlnsr siven all ti i rrry precaution will be taken to avoid erri r lie i rcc fret accept advertiainlt in it column n lie ii irrtl n linn that it will not he liable for any err r i tiy t lrrnrn nl ptililiilft hfrrnn irr unleaa a p if h nlrru rment i rc irrtd ti writind by tl i rt r t 1 ret rnc i to tic i rce if i mini- old c i i mki c i 1 j ilea iverlimr in i v ill lb error or r rr i i ian ly noted in writmi hi rrc i nn i in til t ie il i error o n led la lot corrcclel i n r i rce ire it h i illy 1 ii lot ex eed allch n pr lorn n ot the entire i f i 1 t lvertiemei t u tlr in i occ i le i i v the i ii 1 error 1 ear to the whole i e o c 1 1 it by h nilverutn ei i r arlor dm i s flllor tfi fihonfsr- edl rial and dutine olfire 74 rcldrn e may your christmas be joyous to morrow is ckitst day may it be a joy ous one in evepy home the past years of wtirrnrvcr seen many changes the christmas gatherings will see absentees who were around she festive board a year ago many of them arc miles away some of them may have gone beyond where distances can be computed but christtnastimc is a time of looking ahead a time which marks the birth of new ideals new hopes and we all hope marks a step nearer to achievement of the ideals of the life of him whose birthday we observe home and christmas arc always closely linked together the joyous times in the home have a deep impression on the children and younger people of the home ftn though far away these times of jo arc remembered the letters trom the ahscn tees urge you to keep up this christmas season as it tins always htm as they ncw long for its return again and hnin t i cnusl for much jo this chrtst mas true thi battles rage but thiy indicate that the ideals tor which men stnc and die arc nearer that the tide has turned and that people the world over hove detinue hope that all will be freed from the heel of the oppressors- and that peaee shall reign again looking back lover the three ears of war this christmas has more cause fxtr o than m several other vcttrs i as wt go along this weak its butter that conies under the ration ing plan and an advertisement on another rjage givesj the details that art planned for orderly distribution of this commodity it is not pleasant to hear that the shortage was caused by the greed of some people- attempting to get more than ofair share of the sup ply u bears out the faeoriat tne freedoms of demo cracy require some disciplining in wartunc and if peace is to rule will of necessity have to be carried airough in tho years after the struggle i ended 1 anotrer interesting item in connection with the rationingannouncement on butter is the evidence that prices are to be kept down for the consumer and maintained or increased for the primary pro ducer our distribution of commodities has become much too complicated and costly and present day evidence would seem to intricate more for profit than efficiency the point of interest here is that the wartime board has seen fit to see that he who labors in the majority the producer and consumer are not to be squcezedon account of the oppor tumties for gain that wartime provide vvc arc not too sure that its a leaf irom the bev endge plan the new deal or some wordy postwar program but it is a tangible eartrence that even in the stress of the prosecution of the w lr new methods the week at ottawa spmully written for tfe aetou- vf jevmm by by dougkas ottken oanadlah prt staff writer farmer lylth their fellow gunnel inna nre expected to obftcrvcln- tllclr own tine of butter the hmltntlonn im posed by the prlc13 runh in itn inler nllov inn consumers henoofor we ll nit pounn of bulertior week donald cordon chairman pf the prices board has announced thnt been u no some rreeiyand unscrupu lous people hnv e aggravated local butter short ngoby buying more ihnn their lurrentrbqulrcments the board hni been forrelj with the ro- rrnment ft nppronl rq ration the ommodil i he bonnl mi coi ilnrrnltl tinu un dertnken to ration buttei with grent rchirinnco nml onlv been use plst ing condition mntln it impprntkt undir tlu orch r tin- government sub- sld on buttorfnt will bn rnicpf i om m to 10 rents n pound hn ln rpnsi tomponnte pi t dikei foi 1 hi loss nf i hi s nnnnl can find the opportunity for n frml u o hope their pihe incitnst pnilnush authorized success or necessit will not be talked urnki in the nonri rtuinfi1ie winter pro dmtion months iliewnrtlm rood formation ot the postwar uns or even the pi e cmpo lilllt of the pris cnt dnvs in uhich mnti nre still intcrcsfvtl board will support the whminh htltter rantkit to nsme thnt ration ing dnf s not depress butter jrl s nnd t her h redui e prii ps to t in farmer til suhsld will nvpit from 10 c nts to sl tents j i pound m t mnj 1 i he rntlon ordi i roers nil butter including dnlrj buttei pro dilced on n farm to copevlthone of its higgtst problems thnt of housing new com crs to the federal civil service ot tnwn has undertaken n project whose nchleements will ho wntched with keen interest hv canndinnn from coast to const a group known ns the central housing reglstrj committee hns been established primarily to find suitable living accommodations for the smnll nrmy of gir workers which hns streamed into ottnwa since idt to fill positions in ei r increasing government departments it ft conservativelyestimated thnt 10 000 girl office workers hnve come to ottawa in the past threeears they represent practically ever com munjtv in the dominion some hnve never hi fort h n nwnv from home mnn hnve never had n menl in a the lichls will shine ajram the pre chnstmni season cert nnl impressed one with the important part electric lighting plays at this time of year store windows have been witll- out lights so that it can scarcely be realized when the period of open evenings was observed missing is the familiar christmas tree at the corner of main nnd mill streets withjits multitude of colored lights nnd twinkling star the trees that decorated lawns have no nppearancttto indicate a different season the absence of itghtsfrom windows has made n difference in the effort and decoration for window and door displays there seems little incentive to make new displays and even bringing out the old t ncs gets to be a task rather than a joy remark able how we miss these commonplncc things most when they are absent the consolation is in the fact thnt the absence is only temporary ihj lights that arc dimmed of necessity for thc present will shine again editorial notes mii our christmas be bright nnd cheerful v and now to enjov the results of those shopping ds thnt slipped awa one by one v hectic v 1 when will mr connnt broadcast those who have tht bist interests ot can i da and canadians at heart and would put vietorv in tirst plilel veri k titled lo hear the address hist wed nesdnv evening ot pnmt minister hon l mae keiwie king und to learn that steps were to he taken to eiuh tin mounting consumption of alcoholic 1k l rages tlu onl ugnt is that ttuv have been so ioiil dt i ned and an not is dtastic as manv othei urn tinu l esti ictions when it is coiisideitd that war tinu coimimp tion t hiej- has tikntisod b over 00 per cent and tlu proposed cut s onlv 10 pel cent it is rendiu seen then is too much ot tht war turn wages and work us time goitil tor a worthless purpose the rtve lntiotis b mr king of the growth ot tlu liquor tf at tie in tlu last tew vuirs lett little ugununt thnt it c uuidmns ai e going to pla their p irt md uesetve a slmi e in tht glorv ot vietoiv tht must sober up 1 lu addie was one ol the luiest the pnme minstii h is dtliveiej tlu fiununts itlanst the new poporis weie answirtd iotil be ton ftu popisils wcttrrrvealed j hit inii now mils x h it wll tlu tuuipci ittu b w i il iiiti n iji tlu t ji t ontutaio luls oltelid llttli mid lietl tlu little it did itel with vi t v bud l1 ut hut now i on mt s it the heltn it i- m t ci ibu in wevu th it his innunt has been si rt ot diuucd ll tlu m ittei is kti u t the ontario i tquot ivi ud iirnna ot tju p ist would itdu ite th n then s not nuuh hope o im provunent x t ht in mind tlu vin to thw hivjv onbthalf if avion ndustrus tor hortr hours u sale and tht iinuiin secured will the oommi government have to opera tion from mr i mint j vt ill sale hours be such that wilt tcml to reduce consumption and tihpfove con ditions ur musimum out put of the tools of war c he heardtrom the dotninion government and mr king naw i tmv for wr conant to brood i ct ontario ts tuned in and waiting to hear re gardlvss of the static or other latdrfercnces listen era will be able jo gather its import clearly the years of til equipped almost miraculous de ftnse nre behind us everywhere the united nations turn to attack prime minister churchill v t milton georgetown and fnn areas ire about iend for the oung people ol hesl communitres there is nnxietv among the voting folks of acton nnd district regarding skating tor this vear here refit nurnnt und a few offlcln record how have never before rlditon on a street car but whether they come from vil lages towns or big cities the prob lem of finding quarters is common to them nil i he chairman of he hous ing registry committee c a mc- crnckon snrys ottawa lacks nceom- modntlon whore mcnls or even break- fnat aro provided hlskcontlusion ts bnsed on records obtninwl by a group of organizations whiin ktnee the outbreak of the war havesiervcdvoluntnrlly to assist all newcomers to ottnwn mr mccrnckon hns hnd extensive exjierleneen in ihfuslng prohlems nn chnlrman of the civil servants association housing committee ijqunr question observers beie nre awaiting nn nn nouncem nt by tlnnnce minister lis ie upon the 1 ngth to which the dnmlniongovernment is piepmed to go in nsslsllng provlims it hose ytv i nues will h diphld hv tin kguln tlnns iistrlcting tin nmihifii tun nml snip of nhohollc ihiunrs b vnnd snvlng hint in is pnpnitd to i mi ft r w ith it pr st ntntlvt s tr i prolnis ulihh hnit loftm hnvi oh tnlnt tl nhlt sums tin oulj tin tnvi s tin v l h tl upon 1 i w hit nnd spliils mr iuit v lins clvtu nn hint of tin in lp tht iximinjm lrtnsurv is pn p upii to t lt ml tin m all imiil1i it hit 1 17 n in votum of nliohnln tvtriilts nvnilnhlf fni ton suiuptum nun nit nn towf it tl t v t nin s for niotl proviiulnl trnsnrtis spoki snu n for tin prtivlmes said tht v will toopintf in tin new fttltrnl i stt i tion program bnst t on tilt votiinw of btvtinge all ohtil n l nst i for t nnsuniptlon in hip 1j montlis t nttt d nov 1 inst hip tlitnnl it v r it nst tl for t onsumpt ion in cnmtln in tin follow ing 12 months is to ht rt ducrd ns follows lipur 10 w r nt w ine m p r rent nnd spir its 0 ppr cent tiip restrictions nnnotinttt bv piinii minister mmkenh king in n hrondi nst inst week nre not ex- ppctttl to nffett grtntl fhosn who wish to 1 1 it in nf f t luring tht chjjst mns nntl new yenr s hnidns mjhury call tip hit ttinslon of milltnrv t nil up rtgulalions to inrludi mnrrlf i nun hetwitn 11 nntl 2 nnd tht thick lit ing mnclt to ensurp thnt singlt men betwtin 10 nntl 10 itctive notitts to rt pen t foi tompuror milltnrv train ing intilmtt thnt the govt t nmt nt combing nil sources of mnnpowi i to me t tin nt eels of- the fort is it hns not vt t hi eji staled win tin r mnri u tl mt n ov er t enrs of ngi will hi suhiict 1o tntl hut it is ton side red hkijv thnt ns tin wnr got s oh married men in tho older groups will be ret u i red to report for train ing jtie plight f t farmers fucod with n short nge of inbor one of tho mat ters engnglng tho govcrnmert s at ten lion jins once ngaln ben brouuht to ottawa s notice by tho edmonton chamber of commerce which in a brief sent to prime minister king claimed thnjl agriculture is running a poor third to the armed services and the munitions nnd supply indus tries in the allocation of tho brief suggested that the government 1nke steps to provide fnrmern with help to enntde thcnvjn meet demnnds for grentlv increnseil prmluetlon in llmt when tlorsr tramps ijook oul for manjrr business directory mkdioai dr w g c kenney physlelan u rifktvu successor to dr j a mcnlvn office in symon block mil fltrmt acton office phonn 7a lleshlne ffcureb rt phan isa dr chas d shortt physician and ttutkd6 succeuor to ptybt j nalaon frederick srpflonlc u office hours 2 00 to 4 00 pm 7 00 to 830 pm sundnys by appointment only winn n i oisi stnmi s its fer t in the stnhli nntl rubs its hmdhm tug tlnir it is must likt l ufft rin intt nst lr 1 1 tnl ion ftotn svmliiotit mmili ont tif tin tliti vntiiliis tf ihn tlisfiise in imi i i in wlnti i 1 itn h in i i ititiri is iiiikii mnri ml n ihtn in tnniu i svinlirtit in iru is m n tliilh t infill i i th it ls mnrn ts i i lflv l tt inn i in s mid is fn tli rill s n hi m tillers vith lili iv i i s di i i i i i ailik lo ti ntm nt iii s un tin mil i ii s of mill mist niniil in sin i j lint hip ell t nst is mu ii iii ir st i ions in shi ep ihnn in iits s oi nttl ht i ntisi if not nl injiim i tin in tilth of tin shet p hut ln ntlv di jih t intt s th vnhic of the wotil tour mitts t mist mangi in t tit t if bill w in tin r tin tlit nst occurs in hnrsi s slit t p tr tattlt it is n rt portahh disc nst nml its suspttled px istiritt must h repoiltd without dp inv to tin nt art st dominion vt tt r inniv inspector who will dpcldt what is to he tlnne dk wm g cullen lmcc physlrian svnd surgenn office hours i 4 and 7 0pm ulwfiyi by appolntrm nt mill slrett nenr priderl k tr t telephone lr ors srrvfnson ufsrr i wirnfmvurr ont i horn milttn ii afi i i a l milton 4v j offu i hours h i m ii it i 7 8 i in smilns hy appointm m ti kt i 1ltodl tion 1 ppfih flotl ifr c pnt n ioint c ommittrr oui i tmtlnn correspondent tt us in his wt i klv i nhlt that nn ni moment lanl in tho i tlndon nren hns smashed its monthlv prod uc tion target tn smith it i ns im n nsing its output 500 per tint b n lolnt production com mltttf of worktrs nnri mnnngt ment i hi jt m rn i manni r told our corrts ptmrlf nt 1 h truth in plain tan guiim is hint without the lstncc of j in lolnt r i ot tut tion commit tpt antl tht hi lp of tht shop fittwaitls wt would hnv i ht t n stuck in the mini instpiid wt hnvt hit the tnrget flvt linns om i tiitct nrt on tin wnv to n in w ritoitl nt t month hr t h wyue v nf toronto taking chnrgi of fr buchnnnn i prat tit i for the duration i or the rrcmiit office hours 0 ftn lo a pm cvrry thursdny friday and hatlirdsy off1ch tclrphont 118 dr hugh s austin dental burgeon miu street corner frederick acton office hours 0 30 a m to 5 10 p m fvenlngs by appointment telephone 10 c f leatherland b a barrister and solicitor notary puhlis issuer of mnrrlngc i irinses fteglstrnr of births marrfages deaths actom office 22 phones residence 1si iitivi optnitlu in 1 in insist ittlomotivc oplratcd in i tmovlr the i lins that now lorni thv c madinn njition il lttni hid n tractive tllort ot 2 ihh pounds the i irjcst cnr locomotive handltng w ir truttic to d iv ha tiiictnc cltort of tnci 0 otx pounds v in ur icanidisl rule ot intciprctcr between the united m itcs ind brit im ve would be lai more use tul in the tunes th it lie abed thin is a mere sittcfite ol the liuintrv to the south john mcc or tnie new w i k i inics correspondent speaking in muntrcnl 1 he s still have it when it ibis week tile buttei llld heel e ilklir ol touise the hlitte is ed thllll tile heel i theiccnis u tt tu shoi tagc th it eer lll the 111 j t tomes to ratioiunc imu in tor curtail it seve iclv r ition in itter what tt nsiimj ti develop m v le itllll beer ils i mid e ll le th unkn v the m in wl stid n jhc l ite o mu i lilht th it i m iv tre id sattlv n ind lu let 1 l i ut int i the d ik tuss md ut wnr hmj inn ttuttmd i d lh it shafl be ti ut better thin light ind sater r in h kn wn w i quoted b h s mitesn m tj t hi t tin is hrt adc ist there s no one individuil in our democratic ssum to dav who eiin fill the prophctu puk of a moses no matter whit his t tlents- orthe decree of the industrv ht brings to the task on the nn trirv i am confident that i croup tif nten work m for a common um drawtng upon the accumulat cd wisdom about us can bv eo operation achieve krtat things certuinh in a nation a vounp aruf pto jjrcssivc ss pyr hon john bracken new leader of th progressiv conservative partv kenneth m langdon uarruter solirltnr notary pilbllc off let s t or town- gregory ihiutrt build acion over t sejnutks cait tor appointments phone acton 65 or ot org town 88 office hours acton i u sd iy und 1 hursclav 1 ijt p m to i fh ni even ft exkihc ar a ught that will always shine cr in the hearts of men women and children in this canada of ours gleams a light that will never be dimmed its flame is fed by an inward spirit of determination to put down tranny at the cost of any sacrifice to enthrone freccdom everywhere ft one b one in counties all over the world the light of liberty has gone out but here it is christmas cr true outside of our homes there is less artilicnl glitter thin of old but because of rhat the lights in our war industries vhine brighter and there is more power av ulablc xp m ikt tools that w ill the sooner diffuse the light ot lilxrn over they and sot hough our christmas mn be little less bright to the ee within our heirts md our homes tle jight of a greit purpose is aflame the eompinmch small saerifieeswe make to conserc electncit will make morc ships guns planes and tinks to speed the eoming ot peace and good ill to all the- world jhihynwlllfhiic power commission of ontahio b d voung v s b v sc rtirlnar surkclin jfriii uchikllli inlnrlu plimmrtfnn 1 1hrl f g oakea vs b v sc tt rinao nrk n t ff i an 1 i sll n kn i nt a iiii i hi tn i ii ai tiovffks fkank prtoi iiriioiirc r mini itari5tntjx om in rrlnl 1 ifr anhiiraii t n ihoni 11 hurli stril i tircf ttiutt kllssi i 0insn i ic nst il ik tinni iinirii t i 1 mnsyn i r kf mu- iii- l ist11i 1 s i i i i u nun nm i um m i 111 l t mm i ol ii si t ii i iii 1 i oflftvt k i i ik iri i i ilk l wii l j r s i i it i mil lltutini iholh iiurkiliuii l timk tll ndin wtiovvi umiw 1s 4niltk tmt i l i sun iv i i i in iii i sum 111 v j i snnil i h ii i i- i i i l t m i i l uik wot i i snln v i i ii i l i l l s i i 11 h tflk i i i i i s i i i r il p i l i rn j m 1 i kl ovtn links iii s u f i i wfllhluiul j v i i i 1 1 1 iimmiii1 v li i im wa tmj m i li ii int i i i i vsimrffly i illlllllun 1 r iintlv i i l sunila nnd holk a ilu- i dsjit sun mutllol to hllrhrmr only js to slrilford only 1