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hl the acton fte pre wedne july 16 1va f r ree tytt editorial page ucv 4e4 fetch rate scrutinizing your own community can sometimes be quite revealing so often we get so close to it that its faults and advantages get lost in the fog of routine students of community development say that if a community can honestly answer yes to 24 or more of these itemi then citizens ean take pride in it and it wol make progress and continue to be a good place to live and work but if there aremorc nos that yev there is little hope for the community unless someone start working you may have seen this hit before but if you havent checked your own community against this list now is a good time to do it most high school and college graduates stay in town the local papw pushes civic improvements theres a place to swim within easy reach voun couples have little trouble finding a place to live the head of the towns government is a getthingsdone man teachers salaries are better than the provincial average theres a library with a good collection of new books service clubs and womens organizations team up on projects a modern hospital is within your trading area theres a hotel or motel you would enjoy if you were a visitor jaftattete tiantik japan which has been held up as a model for population control to other overpopulated nations in the far east has suddenly been caught in an abortion backlash according to a recent report in the medical post japanese officialdom is becoming increasingly critical of the nations liberal abortion laws the reason is not so much morality but the fear that japan is literally on the way to extinction if the present demographic trend persists a recent white paper issued by the ministry of public health and welfare points out that japans natural increase rate was as high as 216 per 1000 in 1948 dropped steadily to 104 in 1955 and for the past five years 1 96468 to 93 per 1000 at the time the abortion law was passed japan was considered overpopulated the reverse is true today industrially affluent japan is actually laborshy workers are needed for the nations shipyards looms etc economics has joined hands with ethicsand anxiety to protest the eugenic protection law its easy to find a parking space in the business section prompt reasonable priced ambulance service is available streets throughout the community are welllighted theres as much interest in local ju in federal elections theret an active parentleather organization citzent have a positive outlook and attitude about ther town firemen must take regular training courses theres an annual cleanup paintup fixup week mare than half the church congregations are under 40 years of age local specdtirs pay the same fines as outoftowners newcomers quickly feel theyre a part of the town schools have plenty of room for students all streets are paved and sidewalks are in good condition at least one restaurant serves outstanding meals its easy to get volunteers for any worthwhile project theres a livewire chamber of commerce theres at least one doctor for each 800 people wellstocked stores keep shoppers in the town theres an ample supply of good drinking water the sewer extension programs keep pace with new housing good zoning keeps commercial firms away from residential areas japanese officials have widely encouraged birth control the result is that planned parenthood has taken solid hold certainly in urban areas and increasingly in rural areas the kmnistry of public health and welfare takes the gloomy position that unless this trend is reversed the japanese nation will vanish from the face of the earth in 400500 years women diet members spearhead the fight to amend or revise if not shelve the law off the cuff to regain your health spend the same amount of time money and effort that you did in losing it e e if you want to be successful as a selfmade man dont leave out the working parts government bureau where the taxpayers shirt is kept phctca frw the paat mfxrt jjttu reunlcn in igoo column aboil namas of a few an listed along the margin of this old picture leemknomenv urmsntrm along the bottom bordar ire written the nam of nicklin of the ojoveahop chat speight tinsmith dam moor at nicklin and geo hynds iatmlhr written acrom th tgt rth namas of lottie spetjht jo speight undertaker tom kennedy t a mctaorabhttt h p moore mis h p moor mr s crane mr tsmyth mb hynds bail qordon teacher dr lowry mb ferryman john hill grocer lottia llm mrslteta geo wud and h swackhamer carpenter wa would appreciate fnoi hfatinasjoji mmm3ni a sugar and spice by bill smiley take time to give thanks theres quite a backlash these days from ihe middleclass against practically everything welfare subsidies inflation taxes and anything else that hurts where ii hits the squawkers and i join them once in a while feel that there is conspiracy among ihe government the poor the farmers the skilled tradesmen and almost everyone except ihe middleclass to grind the latter exceedingly small im about as middleclass as they come middle age middle income mortgage kids to educate and like all the other middles i pay far too much in taxes but once in a while i take stock and despite the grinding find plenty to be thankful for this week i met lady who is living on welfare her husband from whom she is separated contributes nothing she has six kids to feed and clothe there is no car no treats no frills no little extras every month she is almost frantic with worry trying to make ends meet just before her cheque arrives if ihe older children cant get summer lobs they cant go back to high school because they won t have any clothes one boy has been repremtnded by his principal for wearing jeans to school theyre the only pants he has and theyre clean the total income of this family is leu than many middleclass people pay in income tax the lady is not well even if she could go to work it would mean deductions from her welfare cheque shes struggling desperately but cheerfully to keep her family together and give them an education and shes doing it but walking the thin edge of real poverty why shouldnt the wheat farmer be subsidized many of our fatter industries are through tariffs and special tax deals the farmer works harder and longer for leu money than anybody in the country why shouldnt a skilled worker make ten thousand a year hes going to pay cekfejted take this is an age of unprecedented affluence for a great many people they have more money and leisure time than ever before but this affluence also brings problems our lakes are rapiijly becoming as congested as our highways the callous disregard for other people by reckless drivers on the water is causing untold suffering last year 361 people drowned as a result of boating accidents many of which occurred because or ignorance or carelessness some of the accidents were caused by overloading a boat with passengers or baggage the failure to wear ufe jackets lack of attention to weather warnings the annual drowning toll can be substantially reduced if canadians will leant and practice the basic rules of water safety i plenty of it in taxes how can the government control inflation when the people demand more and more and more while at the same time everybody is trying to get his snout into the trough why shouldnt indians get help so thai they can lift themselves out of the degradation and squalor that has been forced on them frustrated by poverty and lack of education they either cling to ihe communal ufe of ihe reserve or venture into the world get a punch of discrimination right on the nose and escape to drink lou of them do on the reserve too but what else is there to do weave baskets theres another group that i feel for a urge one these are the elderly and the disabled sure they get pension try living on ii you middlecuss crybabies happiest of these are the bom bums whove always lived in a shack never paid taxes insurance and seldom rent theyre in clover proportionately but theyre poor perhaps the saddest portion of the group is the elderly couples who worked hard never asked anyone for anything and saved for their old age they may have a small pension from the job or even some savings bonds and now ready to spend a few golden years their pensions ana bonds are halved in value their living coata tripled they cant pay the taxes and have to sell the home theyve sweated for and move into a couple 01 rooms the reward for 3040 years of honest toil its enough to make one join the hippies its a great country but next time you start whining because you cant quite afford a second car think of the farmer whose wheat cant be told the plumber who cleans your stinking drains the indian who fought in the war and cant get a job the doughty woman battling for her family or the little old lady sitting alone in a furnished room living on bread and lea until her cheque comes the acton free press phone- s5330i0 buskvau and editorial ohle jimw uhhmvwinilum sttiiit in tf ci llillil m atu wa omul iimwwmmsaawmlimita jnrirttenmmiiii umin briiuiii iii rinmtaiiii in n s ii ii lawkeedetifm wubmlulumiilllmmw ml tmmnmmt m mp mm m mwm trim 20 years ago taken from the issue of the pre press ltiursdayjuly2ll949 acton womens institute held their picnic in tha mik with members children and grandchildren present winners in childrens contests were belly lambert norma wilds mary hunter david hunter marie lambert donald wilds jean anderson and in ihe ladles contest un j wilds mrs rj davidson mrs unix mr f hunter mr iloiioway mis maddox mrs evans mlu a hume in charg were mrs earl lambert mrs fred anderson and mrs wm denny jack and don davidson ks hurt and dave dills are attending the first canadian boy scoot jamboree in ottawa representing ihe local troop the boys all have king scout rank mr and mis grant mcdonald moved eaily this week to orangevitle where mr mcdonald has a coal business they have been in residence for four and a half years haie living with mis mcdonalds father mr thomas watson mill si prior to leaving i lie choir of ihe united church presented mrs mcdonald with a silver rose bowl al a social evening al mrs w beallys douglas m gowdy son of the tale wm gowdy has been appointed director of maclean hunter publications new postal boxes are soon to be located in various places in town for posting mall ernest west was successful in passing his first year examinations at osgood halt 50 years ago taken from the iuue of the free press thursday july 17 1919 s seigt perry watson returned home from overseas unexpectedly saturday evening he spent a day or to heie and then went to niagara falls to see his mother and sister there sergt wabon made good in ihe army his aptitude in handling horses soon won for him the important position of transport sergeant and kept him on duty longer than ihe most of our acton men sergt j victor coleman retched toronto last friday evening after a una trip on the olympic he came to acton saturday with mr cag matthews and was given a rousing welcome the sad news reached acton of the death in the general military hosplul back is sues toronto of pie francis james matters on of mrs masters church st general sympathy will be felt for the bereft mother whose two bright young daughters passed away last spring with a view to securing funds for permanent quarters acton great war veterans will make a housetohouse canvass the captains of the our ward are pi j j cooney sergt ii s harwood sergt w cole and pie george lantr misses jean wilson and marguerite stewart are taking a five week cnurse at tha normal school in kindarsaten primary work thus making themselves better qualified for their chosen life work of teaching 75 years ago taken fiom the issue of ihe free pia thursday july 19 i94 account of the reunion of students of kobeit little continues at eight oclock the old pupils now accompanied by many fiiends gathered in the town lull mr secord look his place as chairman and hie first number wu a piano solo by jennie storey rev g b cooke followed with prayer austin tubby read a historical sketch of the life of robert little john douglas gave an able address on character developed in his pupils through the efforts and example of robert little lottie lemitreet bella hill a e nicklin and will williams sang a quartette come where ihe lilies bloom with good effect ii p moore secretary of the committee called the roll when 59 of the pupils of from 23 to 30 year ago answered mrs robert utile of toronto was also prevent among all those listed those still living in acton wet robert brown thomas cameron samuel clark chas davidson mr and mrs edward matthews liuie grant bella graham john hill george hynds mrs henry grindell maggie kennedy w r kinney l g matthews mr and mrs ii p moore mrs james moore mr and mrs james mclaffl john mcrae albert nicklin mrs i francis william perryman lottie speight jos speight mrs alex secord mrs thomas brunt george wilds samuel worden alonzo worden john worden many feelings of sadneu were aroused when it wu realized how ihe ranks were decimated by the angel of death alice henderson and bella hill then sang the hearttouching duet home from a foreign shore many letters and telegram of regret were read salt and pepper back at the desk after three weeks vacation in england is like starting life over again afler a modest english heat wave where the weather hit an astonishing 7075 degrees for over a week canadian weather makes you think of equatorial africa yes the better half and i skipped over the briny in one of those fancy lets landing smack in the centre of old blighty with everything intact except our stomachs which we left somewhere over ireland or wales about 25 or 30000 feet up it was the first experience for both of us in the jet set ana also the first time either one of us had gone across the ocean naturally we were full of curiosity to tee the places which wed heard so much about it also gave us a chance to visit relatives and pubs where wed heard the english really enjoy themselves fortunately we had excellent sunny weather for almost the entire visit the english we met complimented us for bringing them the fine weather after a fairly cold wet spring there we got back saturday night after three weeks jatnpscked with events that well try to relay onto you for the next few weeks in anile of all the background id absorbed from books and the information filed from persons who either came from the old country or had visited there extensively england wasnt quite what i expected i thought the old island would be oat it was the hilllest place i ever taw i kind of thought the people would be jammed shoulder to thouldvr with very little space left i taw hundreds of mdes of green farmland lots of forest and no real crowding except in the large due i knew the english have green thumb but i never expected to see the sen of flowers especially rota in almost everyone front garden someone one described southern england a one large flower garden and that fat not vary rarfetched i was told that restung a car wa a ltug mistake and that i wouuprobably omcbst the brat day and use tha train and boas tha traffic wat heavy almost anreryoa an england must drive soma sort of conveyance from a bkyd to a rolls royce which they ram at fuu tilt along their narrow road but itwaantloatg until i became adjusted to driving on the vrong ida of the tiskigebordsnd spee i was just as icckleu as the rest of them now i admit it did get a trifle difficult to skim along the roads at night with just your parking light on but thats the way they travel over there and once you get used to it you find that your eyes adjust to the dailcneta you don t ntis those high beam that driver here thine into your eye visiting england is living breathing history even many of the road you drive on have been built by the romans who left a heritage of place and a network of highways that contributed much to the development or the country shopping the dtie are jammed with shopper every town and village has a large shopping centre with a variety of goods at price that are drawing tourist from all over the continent the united states canada and asiatic countrie needles to aay my wife wu delighted there only one thing shed rather do than shop- thats think about ill the one shopping excursion the dragged me along on wu also a rather unique experience we took paul nielsen advice and went to petticoat lao on a sunday morning thousands of people jammed the concourse right down the middle of the street hawkers displayed their ware on outdoor land traded insult and nt with the customers in an dialect that deft description my brolheruvlaw was th guide he told us to haggle with the hawker which turned out to be vary good advice i saw the price of one set of tushe which started out at 12 lund about j31 20 canadian slide to i pound 1592 a fter a taunt rxomtl sideline at another stall w asked the proprietor who looked and oandad lake georgt j atatl with ass eassjaah 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