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vacb two the acton fhfeli ikess tiluiuiday fkiiituaity lhlh im i blie artmtjtoclfrtbb stmscumom tattsssse mv km tftsaat stasis eaetae a- u eea i j aithm um unh advevttsmc bateso savlkatlosi mi too tfe frx 1 eat tb nmjcati4iaa to la y jthi p fvnof j uh lvtimml iqud ia witllaa by ike 4li wl itlumij id tt a b oflu- duly iil hi the df mad willi iiwh w r mhi laialy mot la wailias mwtni tttul i ki u y to wotc4 to o i4 by tb ft fms tt lubtlity shall 4 sack ttfavhwtld l lb lir 4 aacb ajyluw as um omd- ail by th kotol moar txi to lb jhol pc xuflrj tr tkb ad wet i i atalof bluji fjuo teieriionfcs- bdltoi m4 mflo im jsfctorw- boy scottta wcefcnext week boy scouts and wolf cubs nearly 100000 strong io canada will be observing boy scour week february 2127 next week it is fitting that this annual observance should commence on the sunday nearest lord badenpowells birthday with services of commemoration for the founder of the move ment badenpowell is no longer with us but the inspiration of his great lite and work will remain to long as there is a boy scout or a tiny wolf cub jto carry forward the magnificent idealism that he bequeathed to the world it has been said that badenpowell made a greater contribution to the youth of the world through the scout movement than any other man in world history certainly few men have influenced the lives of so many it is estimated that since the boy scout movement came into being in 1008 no less than 25 million boys have passed through its ranks at the present time there are three million boys in nearly forty countries taking part in the scout program l of the thirtyfive years since scouting was organized acton has had scouting activity for twentyfive years this year is the silver anniver sary of scouting locally the benefit that this has meant to the community and the influence it has had en the lives of many wh6 went from this community will never be known certainly it can not be est mated in dollars and cents what is known however is that each year has shown steady increase in scouting growth in the community and mention of the scouts calls for praise from every quarter for the organization look ing back over twentyfive years of scouting in acton we would say that any- community without u scout troop is not a ullydevclopcd community sometimes there has been greater activity in the troop than at other times sometimes the group has been larger at the present time acton has both a boy scout troop and a wolf cub pack with as large a membership as can bo handled by those in charge twentyfive years have proven scouting to be good in acton perhaps the reason for its suc cess the world over may be found in the ideals of its founder just before he died in january 1041 lord baden- powell left this message for the boy scouts of the world the real way to happiness is by giving out happiness to other people try and leave this world little better place than you found it and when your turn comes to dieyou can die happy in feeling that at any rate you have not wasted your time but have done your best in a similar message to the gen eral public the founder of scouting said looking back on a life of over 80 years i realize how short life is and how little worth while are after and po litical warfare tht most worth while thing is to try and put a bit of happiness into the life of others v the municipal reference book a few weeks ago thai very informative volume entitled the annual report of municipal statistics for 1941 came to hand it gives some very interest ing statistics concerning the municipalities of the province arid of course we are especially interested in the one in which we live or our neighbors population of acton is given as 1954 milton 1922 georgetown 2498 oakville 3904 burlington 4375 esquesing 3192 nassagaweya 1018 nelson 38m and trafalgar 410 j from this book one can secure for each muni cipality the size in population and area all about nent figures ajkl taxes the municipal in debtedness the schools and the final columns give the taxable debt charges by years from 1042 until losl in connection with this lost tabulation in the book it ia noted that while the taxable debt charges were 5000 in 1042 the last column shows that in 1050 they will according to present arrangements be nill in 1044 the charges drop to 3500 and there is no appreciable change until 1048 when they drop to 1202 per year the glance at those for other municipalities in the county shows acton io be in the most favorable position in this respect georgetowns present amount is higher but it too will bedebtfree in1951 the tables show esquesing township to be debt free nassagaweya with a debt charge each year of 214 nelson with 30577 to meet in 1043 and tra falgar with 8250 this year none of the townships except esquesing will be free of indebtedness in 1951 there is one column that shows a remarkable improvement for every municipality in past few years this is the one giving the percentage of the population on relief in 1041 actons percentage that year was 4 these are but a few of the figures from this publication put out by the provincial gov ernment and which to us is in its present form is one of the finest we find it interesting also to retain these copies in m file each year for comparative pur poses anyone interested is welcome to refer to them at any time but wc find the only way we can maintain the file is to retain them in the office v community revival in the revival here of the oldfashioned minstrel show and its appearance we note in ono or two lothcr communities not far distant it seems that war- conditions have brought us back again to the days when each community made its own entertainment and had a lot of fun in the doing of it a few years ago there were so many diversified interests in a comrnunity like this that it was impossible to hold a group together long enough to rehearse and put on a passable show it has been our privilege to attend many of the rehearsals of various parts of the show not in fifteen years have we seen such well attended and en thusiastic gatherings of men some of them had never met before none guessed that so much varied talent was available in the town not one but two and three nights each week there will be twenty to thirty having a grand time rehearsing their part in tho show to illustrate iho interest it canbe told that the final problem was not one of securing enough numbers to round out a good program but rather cutting down so that the show would conclude in the two and a half hour schedule set for it its been our pleasure in the past twentyfive years to ho associated in many of these local events not in years have we seen the same spontaneous response and evident vlesire to be at work on a community function perhaps our lack of the means of travel and our present wartime curtailment of events that special ized on feeding only the body will bring again to the communities a realization that these is plenty of individual enjoyment in preparing and presenting an evening of good fun and music and a joy in doing something together just for the sake of accomplish nient often ono finds but that the local community has a lot of fine folk in it that have been overlooked while easy travel lured one to acquaintances farther uficld and enjoyment that was easier but did not offer much to develop the individual who sought it v j editorial notes war 25 years ago x n your grocer js this month making a special sale and tho february special is war savings stamps v 20 will keep a chinese refugee alive for a year china this month appeals for your help through the chinese relief fund v the notsopretty valentines get fewer each year proving of course that there is an improvement the thought of mankind toward his fellowman v if you want to be able to purchase any rationed goods you want to go during the next few days and get your ration book if you fail you have only yourself to blame v standard oil company of indiana announced it would continue to make newspapers its major adver tising medium for 1943 as a result of a survey it re cently completed on wartime readership of news paper advertising v now that it is known the amount of gasoline you are likely to get the coming yearit may help the decision of the purchase of a license for the car the condition of the tires will of course be an other deciding factor v george w james publisher of the bowmanville statesman has been invited to go to montreal to act as special adviser to the administrator of con sumer rationing through his close contact with the people of the smaller towns and rural areas and his wkle general experience he is well fitted to fill such a position w in om miiuut ruey bat es m bmltmumi mr william cim law im- peratl huff bv il itv mfcjumh cumullm rvwm htaff writer sir willum ilobertmo who row from m private to receive lirttalrva hltwt military distinction the rank off field marshal in recognition of nu services in the kirt great war uu on uf the central flfpirea in a controversy that developed 35 yearn ago over allied ohry sinew 1013 iho unrulnmlilreborn militarist had been chief of the im perial rrnral staff ami successfully upervtel british military opera lions in lhn various theatres of war ourlnk that period lie held firmly l the belief tliat lite war could only iw won in tlie wtxt ami it was his anx iety over th government treatment of lite mankiter problem nnd dis agreement willi the wlahllailiment of the supreme war council at ver- kalllc ihut led to his realiial ion on rvhroary 1 1jih ills replacement by sir henry wl i von cam juni n month infore the ureal ttiermun offenlv of march 19ih proved bow correct bnd iteett his appreciation of iho situation muiureemclit ttetween gun uoih ertson and irlme minister lloyd ceorue dveloied during 1017 when british military operations in france and helalum were nttende by such heavy sacrifice in manpower tlobrrtson was suspicious of polltlnl interference while the prime mlhh- tr in attempting to prevent wastage of manpower kouaht alternative ad vice and pushed tho scheme for the supreme war council at the time the situation on the western front had become a critical one for the allies following the collapse of uussla as a fighting force the ccrmans rushed reinforcements to the west and at tho beginning of 10ih they had more than 200 dlvlt- ions ready for the sprint offensive compared with 12b in april 1017 britain france and belgium had 111 divisions early in 1018 as against its in the previous spring american troops had reached france but they were hot expected to participate until tho spring a heta career sir william nohertum eitum n n private in thi ifith lancers in 1k7t and 11 years inter won n commissi on in the 3rd dragoon gunrdii then in india he mimed through the staff college in 1807s tho flrat officer kknnkth w taylor secretary if the wartime irlces and traile boanl who appointment a fo4m1s administrator has been an- nounreil by tnum gordon hull limit f llu lmurd risen from the rnnku to do ho and kmmin utter went to south africa the intelligent htaff promotion was rapid he wus ititutv toiujoi-geii- iiul and in ltllt liwtimw director of military imlnlng at 11- war oh itelng given the kcvo the km yiir xi r william ixrume rliuf of the general fctnff to sir john french in ltilfi lit- wtth promote to lieuten ant general und in ltcentler brought imtk to the wnr office to income chief of the lnimrlnl generul staff there hf immediately introduced improvenieiilm in office organization anl greatly mprov the position of affairs in mesopotamlathe hue fron tier nnd in fast africa three months after his replace ment hy sir henry wilson in 191 h sir william succeeded lord french tuj commanderinchief in great brit ain on the final distribution of honors for the war he was rewarded with a baronetcy a grant of 10000 and was nominated gcmg from april 1010 to march lu20 he com manded british troop on the 1th in and soon after was promoted to field- marshal he died in 1013 qiiw will tell you if you measure up to firt ciah sout lot of people hok upon tlwi scout movement as an organization for providing boys tlw opportunity io pursue m lot of harmless activities kven among parent of hcouta there is sometimes a wholly inaoeuuale ap preciation of what a boy lirout learns as lie attends his troop meet ings from week to week ttds little qui might provide an opportunity to lost your own ability beside thai of a first class scout answer hie questions honestly and just me fiow you would measure up leslde u oul wtto has gained his first claits badge tx you know tti composition and hutnry of and liow to fly lh union jack r clin yoil tie thee slw knot reef iilteet bttil clove hltcll bowline round turn and two half itches hlid hheehlialik arid understand their jmctlv umg7 flitl you whip the end of cull you hwini ej yards fun you fcelid a lituuge in smihi- phdre r morn colt con yili explain the funcilins of the prlncljwd rgitliai of the rdyt do you know how to apply first nli to frtifturati do you know how to dul with ef fects rekuliliig from fire droninn runuwuy hore fainting gas suffo cation frot hlte icihc vhokt could you rook ovr a camp fir in the omn porridge tew rlrw pan cakes bread could you use an axe projierly to fell a tree uml trim it could ynll uklng a rompaut do a croits- country journey nn foot to a ihiint at least kven miles away and rtum build a shelter for the night cook your own meals purify your own watr arid incidentally map the country through which you pass could you rhurte the sixteen prin cipal wilnts nf the compass thffce things and many more any first class scout in canahu run do a rope buhiiichb directry mriikrtl dr w g c kenney nirsiclasi ass hurgeee huccssor to dr j a mcnlvea office in hymon block mill street acton offlm rtseskti ta atssusae log i dr chas d shoktt rtvakaaii aawl tjargi i a f uucceasor to dr c j numsb rradshrai buss rllonk office ilourfrxoo to 400 pa ijoo to bjso pa sunday tryppo only dr wm g cullen lmcg- ffcyslfiais mmd targaeai office hours 24 and 70 pm sundays by appointment mill street near frederick street telephone jh ucntat mal4 mining at ftak nothngham england c p in the weu lwfore chrlntmus miners nt nottinghamshire brought to the uurfncn the largest amount of coal ever prmluced in nimllnr period in the hlutnry of the countrys mine fields mlnon in ancatihlre and cheuhlre coalfleldm protluinhl in tho wnii week an output not equalled for 1r monthh dr t ii wylie f tmodu taking charge of dr buchanans iractlre for tlw duration for use fresent office hours svaa up pttv every tfcnrsday friday and malurday ofk1ck telephonk ha she asks iviiioiik to heroes mitlierft indon fcp the mother of n 22yeroid commando fighter miss ing after the dieppe raid is starting a nationwide campaign to get what she termx tt square deal for the mothers of soldiers killed or missing in the war she is mrs a- hayes of ounce ijine blackburn lancashire und ulie wunts p4mlon for mohrw whoiuf sons are killed dr hugh s austin dstal mttrgswsi mill stret corner frederick acton office hours 030 am to ut pm kvenittg by appfjlntment c f leathercand b a barrister and hahhtar natory ful41 issuer of marriage licenses liegistrar of births marriages death action oflfee xz raiais atasliinrs 1si kenneth m lang don barrister hourltw natary fumle office georgetown gregory theatre builds acton over t seynucks cafe for appointments phone acton 8 or georgetown vh office hours acton tuesday and thurwlay 130 pm to 400 pm even ings on rwjuest vrnrjunabv h 4 national selective service complete uuliatation ol canadas manpowi and wominpowtv is essantlal to victory national selective scrvlcw civilian regulation aim at complete utilisation of manpower and womanpower worker and employers re urged to assist the war effort by carrying tncu oulau civilian refiulallotu have been consolidated and revised main feature now being a follows coverage employees itcguutiutu cover person of cither hck from bl to 61 years old except provincial employee armed servicer atultnor in hilling fish processing hunting trapping clergymen nurav sdiool leadier domcailtc ervatiu stuilents working after school em ployees in respect of parttime employment and uny one employctl for 3 days or lew in a calendar wek agricultural workers arc covered by ieciii proviuionn not by tins general pro vmions mi ahui ar teclmical itermtnitel empiaymrat auy prntoji firm or other em ployerri with one or more covered employee- employers must a refrain from dicuing employment with i projecttve employee unless under permit m notify the neareat employment office of tuhlitional employees needed c mrcurc pemii- ion from an employment office to advertise for worker d hot if y the employment office of intention to discharge or lay off employees or to retain employees when not requited ie give employer 7 days uotice unteu a selective service officer permits a reduction or unless in the building construction industry 7 days notice u not required unless an employee ha already been employed for one month or after fire explosion or other calamity or ou termina tion of work by weather whether preceded hy 7 days notice or not separation from employ ment requires written notice employees must a register for work at the nearest employ- ment office if out of work 7 days fulltime tudents housewives and clergy am not in cluded ib secure permit from a selective service officer if going to look for work c re frain from advertising for a job unless selective service officer approves d give 7 days notice if wishing to quit a job unless authorised by selective service officer to give less notice tteiiaration form but not 7 day notice required if in hiiiwiiig comtrticttoit or joining the force agricultural workers are covetvd by special provtiiooi lvrouj re gurded a workers in agriculture may accept employment otiuide that industry to a maxi mum of ml days within a calendar year without permit hut only outsiile- urlun municipalities of over simhi population atherwiic agricultural worker miift evure a selective service permit technical personnel may only accept tmploytueiit under special permit- labour exit pehmits ire required to work ouuide caitatla penalties and appeals peiialtie are trovided for nonctkinpliaiiv with regulation or order iuej thereunder appeal againt direction may be mad- to u court of referee national seletnive service ofrtcers are authorized to a ive person unemployed for 7 day oj im partlime for 14 days direction to aicvpl work b exercise ditcrrtioo in uuing permit to seek work c authorize employed perww to trail fer to more eaential work and tub-ic- tuently to be remtated in original emphy- ment j reluce the 7 day notice prrhl ton itent with regulation- the minister of labour is authorized to a require a person in an mgc claa ubjeo to military callup to accept employment b reuire employers to release male persons tailing to funiih evulence of not contravening military callitip c authorize payment of transportation and special allowances in ome caac l authorise anyone to wave employment to take more essential work mbissftb smm 4msm sw mss mlita department of labour humfurkv mitchell rl ottawa januakt ik llu a mackamara ointter at vmttamai fl b d youngvs b vse vmuihamry murmoa office nrxkvill ontario ihonv milton u6i f g oakes vs bvsc offic and ndnr kiujx aveau actafl phonv 130 aucttonexju frank petch abctioaer and awpfwaentatl c- mrcial llf aauafajvw c lphoiw ml charim htnxt onqalm kussell johnson ummed aurtioan fr tvu dfertric ii k i actom beal estate willoughby farm agency ljirkvst and oldest agency in canad head otllre krnt bidf toronto caretown rprsentativr 1 tom iiwmi llma0 geovtown 137 time tables canadian national railways gets essst daily except sunday 649 sm dally except sunday sjs pjn i dally except sunday i sunday only j flyer at georgetown flyer at cuelph i cola wees i dally except sunday 1 dally except sunday saturday only dally except sunday sunday only gray coach ldfes ilanoe or time table eftec- ttve itmh1i coaches leave acton oju 919 ajn r19 pm- 92 pm 835 pm 106 am 850 m 29 pm 73j pn 1a pnv t4 am 916 am 206 fra 6 x pm 91 pm biat pm- ylivw am y3 pm asos pm jt13 pm b9j pnv xlj53 pm u to londcn b sundays and holiday only to oulph dally to kitchener sunday and holiday to kitchener i to strattord i mabcff to nowhebc st paul tcprrfoncd marchesv under desert hesvt cx ar lmulated ooa h ilmltl t uahrm v uon as tssts fc ci rtgigy