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thubsdat july 30th 1m3 mi acton free press acton ontario paqe sevbn produced by imperial tofaacc9 company off canada limited as a public service r cecil a carr optometrist oubph s doughs st first step of cycle conversion nears completion for 54 switch commercial and domestic upholstering add looks and comfort with stilled hestyling your furniture can be hand- some as new again low cost call us omi whk shvke s acton jntmor srmratimi for expert color scheme suggestions superior workmanship and the latest sunwormy wateriest wallpapers call egrtt e qjitt decorator rockwood 51 ring 5 ii a crew of 12 completed the survey or frequency scnsltlvi equipment in actons 19 indudriil plants in preparation for the con version to 60 cycle from the pret ent 25 cycle power in 1954 acton georgetown brampton milton and streetsville are all in the area planned for conversion in 1954 as outlined in the map above engineers from the canadian corns tock co ltd make an in ventory of the equipment in tin plants that wilt require conversion tooperate on the 60 cycle power and at a later date a conversion plan is worked out with the firms it is expected the actual con version will be carried out with the least possible inconvenience within the various industries the present survey is carried out at least a year ahead of the actual conversion date to allow the ordering of materials and any spe proclamation ciil equipment that must tn re placed in the industries a survey of the domestic equip ment in homes will be made some time next year possibly about two months before conversion more than 1 000 hydro meters will require conversion to operate on the new cycle and estimates of 15000 to 20000 for conversion of the public utilities equipment have been made all transformers re quire changes four water pumps will have to be converted and all street light relays changed it is expected that the actual conversion work in acton will be completed in one week including all the household changes on whkh no survey has been made as yet the tentative date set for the ac ton changeover is in july 1954 tba survey of the power equip ment was completed last week and the crews will continue milton work has not been quite completed in the beard mo re plant the survey being conducted con sists of listing equipment that re quires parts for conversion the hydro negotiators precede this group of surveyors paving the way for them the survey is made with as little inconvenience to production lines as possible critical production machinery is surveyed during noon hours or other down time so the flow of work is not drastically hit civic holiday in compliance with the custom which has prevailed for many years monday august 3rd will be observed as a civic holi day for 1853 and i hereby proclaim that day as a civic holiday for ac ton a respec re th t all our citizens observe ii as sueir slfbiy p g oakes mayor acton july 20 1953 a 3 2 vacation closing our watch and clock repair shop will be closed from august 3rd august 12th jkgardiner mdl street acton issuer of motor vehicle fire can destroy important papers in minute or two 4ftrjoslt8cnrpniteckon- costs less than dime a week acton taxi and snack bar 10 mill st w phone 260r 24 hour taxi service our cars are radio dispatched out of town trip a specialty phone 260r for prompt courteous aervko nassqgaweyg rally for sybil bennett progressive conseravtive candidate for halton tuesday august 4830pm in br00kville hall otcrckd and the candidate refreshments okhestra and dancing vote bennett x published by helton conservative association each year in this country thous ands of valuable documents go up in smoke some of these cannot be replaced at any cost while it is troublesome and expensive to re place others it is only sound sense that such papers as sccunt ies policies property deeds and birth certificates be stored in a safe place bank of montreal safety de posit box ofters a first rate way to guard yourself against the loss of valuable possessions you get round the clock protection from the twin dangers of fire and burg lary for less than lui cents a week and documents in a b of m safety deposit box are not likely lo b mislaid either drop into the acton brinch of the bank ofjhoafreal to diy mr hunt the accountant will gladlv show you his safety deposit boxes and vault you 11 feel pleasantly relieved once your valuables are in the ore of canadis flrt bank sybil bennett proffressiwe conseruaitoe candidate today id like to talk about democracy a most precious hen tage which thousands of young canadians have defended with their live democracy a gov eminent of the people by the people and for the people ls how abraham lincoln once aptly des cribed it democracy as we can adians envision it ls a govern ment at ottawa consisting of a prime minister and a cabinet who not only believe but carry out the belief that they have no rights and can exercise no powers beyond those given to them by the mem bers of the house of commons your elected representatives who have a full knowledge of all the essential tacts this and only this is true government of the people and by the people under the st laurent govern ment of to day the authority and power of parliament have sunk to its lowest level in our history one newspaper man puts it this way gtfglornnnhcftraorb nt pirunfflpn feel that its power and prestige have slipped a long way over the last few years they cite vanous reasons the governments huge majority 184 seats against 48 of the progressive conservatives and 71 of the three opposition parties combined its lavish use or orders in council during and the war the fact that only cabinet member hon alphonse foumicr has ever sat in oppos ilion most of all its 18 years of power with unlimited monev tn spend during nearly all of thnt lime globe mill april 9 1953 richard j needham what a far cry this us from the day in 1930 when the late w i mackenzie king laid down the liberal policy on this mitter the business of this counlrv should be carried on in the opt n on the floor of this parliament in such a manner that tht govtrn t will be abided to take into their confidence not only the members of parliament but thi people of the country whost monty they are voting to expend hansard june 30 1930 page 4540 how fir the liberal party has dernrted from its pledges ind prin ciplts ls best shown by this stnk ing and emphatic condemn ill on mced by hon c g pwir mp litnril ex minister for air the triditional pirtv of pro rrem ind reform hns gone off the tnck and is tnvelling in the ditch ort s of expediency and improvisation the usual reply first right then left whit it re to thus i hive found quires ls t rebirth ind n sun met is i groin after f libcnlism and i eleir refill ill what is loft ment of its principles from nntj does it require savin t from opportunism it the neglicl of principle this ncglict of prin ciple mr power continues is in ailment begotten of what cin only be called office holding manh miclcan s miganne ftbnnrv 1 1947- thil wis six vears igo to day in parliament ou see an even insavoury picture r quests ally nffeit every pesui in halton county i 1 we will introduce i l slnti t x j empting munkipil e munis mil school boirds from snlis tax and fxeise tax on all purchases of machinery equipment iristru mentis and otht r loods and which will further provide fur taxition of nil federal roveriimtnt prop erties in municipalities on thi same basis as thit of ordmarv municipal taxpayers 2 a dominion provlncil tax con ference will be called immedint ly for the purpose of revising ur whole system of taxation so that taxes on homes and farm lands for education health and other essential services con be sustant lolly reduced friends for active honest hard working representation in pnrlia ment i ask your support on august 10th 1 give you my word i will not let you down i svbil benturtt reports readings at dublin institute mrs t a storey of rockwood entertained the members of dublin women s institute for their regular july meeting mrs c thompson had charge of the business don at ions were made to acton fall fair and care discussion followed concerning the exhibits at acton georgetown i and milton tall fairs mrs m nellis and mrs j bntton were named conveners to look after the same roll call was answered by naming a good turn done by i neighbor mrs p kennedy spoke on the motto keep your face always to ward the sunshine ind the shadows will fall behind you mrs ken 1 ncdy also told of many interesting things enjoyed during oac holl i day week for members of ontario institutes mrs d moffat gave an account of the eariytlte of edna jacques and read one of her extracts mrs g somerville reported on the district directors meeting and gave the plans for the bus trip to canada day of the a c w w con terence in maple leaf gardens in itter toronto a paper was also reid on the meaning of public relitions lunch was served and a social hour enjoyed productivity of the soil decreise ripidly as the thickness of the sur fice liver is decreasi d investi gitions hive shown thit i loss o three inches of surface soil may result in a decreisc in yield of 1 to 20 per cent ind with i loss o six inches 50 per cent or more womens travel authority what do you do n i nmv di on i mcition it i res friendly challenge make the 7 j3 hn swim sun sni bike pliy jolf tennis well before ou bury oursclf in a book or the locil cinemi try mvestigitmg the indoor sightseeing possibilities of the area bu jourself t local guide book consult one of the townspeople or call up the chamber of commerce and joull probably be amazed to find a wealth ql tluqgs to explore xr legitimitc informilion under roofs and handy too siantly being turned down the almost eerv town has at least right of members to know the ficls one fascinating old house museum i s steadily being abolished ques or institution well worth visiting trans from the opposition arl perhaps there s a haunted house either voted down or shouted with a rmstenous history local down for instance when george industries ire often hippy to con drew attempted to speak in thi duct you on a tour of their plints debate on the motion to appoint a near prescoti for eximpu i select committee on broidcastms gri d iv give me an excuse to visit the minister of transport hon fort wellington nilional historic lionel chevrier greeted this at pirk with its museum filled with tempt with nderful rcl cs of i b gone en w ints to hear you i in incient windmill the dij illinsird mirth 16 1951 pwed b fore i knew it loving rr feeling that i kid reill made friends nh the town dull skies let ou iakt dull d igimtion when h ne wears christening robe 80 years old page 29fi7l who indeed in the general f ection of 1941 1 729 2t cinadnni indicated thit thev w re vitalh intere ted in the stind of th leider of the progressive conscry atie part s nee thit election mr dn e inh thi progressive con serxativ s hir w m 13 bv elections ght firmer liberv mile road test s ill the it it ide f bor dr mrs b h former h n mc isaac o eton in c hiuiwick british cilumbia on june 5 19s3 shiron l uisi received thi ntes st th mis ng hem church chilliwack on sun rev w j t clark olticiiled mr and mrs a mclsaac of rton and mr and mrs on mav m i tnde igree p c mem quidni e rrfiasler of rirrh hills ftaj- j tn ent liberal mini here an exampl 1951 in the dbi ments h mrd gr bor for vine uw pressed conci ri oi ment acti n indicatm were trv nc ti get c commitments sud mr how w ho w ould stop us don t tak yourself too senousu if we wint ffiw riiiawcaioune is 4 ways better itt a frvmut youll drirc longer far icm with tvw reliance kmoudc mnt reliance u the bl were em mar keted not iut an tmbmxd xaaolim i iw an att ntw gas make the moonle road teat youll be coo- rtneed nm reliance pre you easier startsnew npd controlled tolaultty factor mean cauier cold canoe ttarta fr cater freedom from rapor lock faster acceleration au the reaeivc power of your eagum when you need it u youn with mm reliance gatolme quicker warmupsa thor oughly warmedup enpoe in tar lea me greater economy and icaa nak of engine train longer miieageyoo tnnel farther for leu with w rehance start prormj that now tank op reliance todrj eh gctnactaf salada tea bags unemployment insurance benefit payments continued during illness effective august 3rd 1953 benefit will be paid for dayb of illness injury or quarantine if claim has been filed and waiting and notj compensable days served you are on claim and are unable to report because of illness injury or quarantine write immediately for full particulars to the dearest national fcmltoyment office unemployment insurance rommission hor mstdm p him muthr of lobow what a buy this year w any year the new womm model as88 liberal tradein just look what you get with m siprltzar holds 29 b lbs frown foods 88 cubic ft of fiad food storog spoc 3 org roomy iltolv btlmdoor srurdy ruttrotistant rafngtrator thvlvos big coldstorag tray famous lyutarmitor with 5- year protection plan ihn thei mth 11- ho jewan were the god paren ur stop and mr- brevier acted as proxies hansard may 21 1951 pajrc 325 w49 a m m i seriously fnenda f brestcr oint in ctrnir jiaaor tjelhoerwry at a- h wack for a isit uai present and also stood proxv for her husband the infant was dressed in a hand embroidered irish lawn robe thai is over 80 years old having been used bv four generations in her fathers famih a fine insh linen petacoot that is 97 years- old com pletcd the ensemble a robe exactly like the one worn is on show in the royal ontario museum toronto and is owned by a lady living m that city the profrressive conservatives ill reestabliji the true principles of the confederation pact of the british north america atrt if we are elected we will restore the supremacy of parliament and the rule of law we will return con trol of the nation business lo your elected rvpresentatn es and we will put an end to government by order in council i closer to home here are two points of our manifesto which vit 89 and bockod by fhalaalr and gonoral motor you mew mora tten ever i0ucmreii0r reuahce manning electric phone 230 acton a progressive merchant advertises