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br the acton free press thursday august it 194 mcftkm ef fttkia itotw- j ra a tata ul wkwrt w mallcw c m4nsntltw asssaseal aw iiiiit- c4s j turner in knrtns memory of my dear husband setwyn turner who psai1 away august 16th 1mq at rest- ever remembered by hu dear wife edith gibbons ever loving memory of our d paul who left us aug- 30th 1908 aged 19 months tba evening star shine oer the krave of the one we lowed but could not save the call was sudden the shock sev ere tb part with one we loved so dear always remembered by mum dad delaine and peter this weeks rains were a bit scat tered but it hit this district a little anyway retnemberinje that its a long tune from october to hay were not going to complain about little ex cess neat now the house shortage continues very acute here many families are waiting to move into acton as soon as quarters are available its an ill wind a norwegian recently escaped and now in military service with com patriots in britain recorded for the bbcs overseas listeners a vivid pic ture of his country before and since the german invasion in it small towns set close to the sea usually where river and lord meet few of the houses werejof more than two storeys among the terraced street strung along the hills four big build ings were invariably prominent four buildings which stand high in the esteem of norwegians the church the school the town halt and the hospital the police station on the other hand was usually a little old wooden house those ave buildings exemplify norways standard of val- m ues now the large buildings which stand out against the simple back ground are the police station the barrack and the concentration camp- but though under the tyrants heel norway has not ceased to resist the speaker gave this incident as typical of the unremitting opposition an old lady out one stormy day found great difficulty in keeping con trol of her umbrella as a gust of windcmehergrlpon the jhandle grew so feeble that when about to pass a german officer the umbrella tipped forward and struck him in the eye furiously angry the german marched her off to a policeman and ordered him to lock her up the policeman pleaded for the shaky old woman the weather was so bad and she was so very old and frail at length the officer was mollified and greed to let the matter drop us time after he had gone away the old lady smiled at the policeman and said softly that one makes no 6 today phituarql autted pehlke oakvtue alfred pehlke died suddenly at his residence in oakvtlle on sunday august 13 in bis goth year mr pehlke who was a drugless practit ioner treating in preston kitchener hamilton and palermocame to oak- ville about a month ago son of the late dr godflekl pehlke he was born and educated at mitchell in perth county lie is survived by his wife two daughters louise and adeline and one son george all of ktlchener mr pehlke was a member of the masonic order and a liberal interment took place at woodland cemetery mitchell on wednesday af ternoon lillian marguerite marshall following a year in hospital suffer ing from burns sustained in a fire at the home of her parents lillian mar guerite marshall passed away al guelph general hospital on july 24th through all the year of intense suf fering she bore with courage her in tense suffering lillian had made a vain attempt to save an infant asleep in the home when fire broke out in their bedroom but had been unsuc cessful for over a year she has suf fered in hospital from the burns sus tained at that time lillian was n daughter of alfred and marguerite marshall and resided with her parents on tho farm on no 25 highway just south of acton funeral services at the johnstone and ftumlcy funeral home were in charge of the rev c l poole in- ferment wo made in fnlrvlew cem etery warsaw is again a battleground oooo ou 1 people growl and complain about the heat but they still sing the favor ite song about the good old summer time they would not want to ex change it for winter when they have snow and ice the good old summer time seta the cro to cheering in the bill parks the swimmers luxuriate in the cool water on ahot day canoeist and boatmen glide over the surface in de light fishermen pursue their wily game the golfers send their i whizzing down the greens and the tennis expert drive the little wholly sphere sizzling over the net summer brings a host of pleasures and people do not have to worry about the heat- ing problem so we choose the good old summer time even if it has not days co belligerents placed in roles of cooperators serving without pay with british to 81ehy be- enllr units for active service scot warms up soil for crops parmer near edinburgh is ceasf ol in notable ex periment soe- uboobd tax kehfonse brandon man cp all but 8 of a total brandon city tax levy of 934j000 haa boan collected alderman james kuxaldy who ha had more than 40 yaara experience in knunlctp al affairs aald there haa never been similar response euqokoodtnr owlt port qlrapple sasfc icptjm owl resting on n transformer hamp ered effort of volunteer firemen fighting a blaze at the nurses home here the bird caused a short cir cuit and was electrocuted at the same time causing n temporary ahut- off of the water aupply auction sale iiothknouk nrpnerra rkl es- tattb ktc the undersigned has received in struction from the executor of the estate of the latb jamef mjutfflmlx to sell by public auction at his late rctjucncft corner of hugh ami queen streets milton on hatihulay a1k1v8t iflth commencing nt oclock the following fiplece parlor suite consisting nf n fancy settee and s chairs to match walnut buffet walnut chiffonier heavy walnut sideboard hnll chair walnut dining lloom table g dining lloom chairs 4 rocking chairs 2 arm chairs 10 odd chairs 2 llawn chairs 2 verandah rockers couch ijirgo chiffonier drop leaf table kitchen table 4 small tobies writing desk book case hal stand with mirror sewing machine drop head 2 complete ir flgfitirto around polish capital recalls early days of the war by the canadian pess warsaw ancient crossroads of conquerors once again is in the path of invading armies it has been a vor tex of military conflict for centuries but it always has risen from the rub ble now there is but little left of the city to destroy the nazis lawi v- rlt i k w droom suites 1 bed and springs t wttraw u tno ocn feather mattresses several fealh- polnt or the war in eastern europe er pillows bedspreads flannelette the last battle of warsaw started sheets quilts 2 mantel cook stove electric iron with a 27 day beige when the nail lesions crossed the frontier on sept x1039oneotherst things tho luftwaffe did was to bomb the cap ital and by sept 6 the polish govern ment evacuated the city the garrison stood the warsaw radio appealed to dtixens to dig in by sept 0 heavy artillery was shell ing and german planes continued to bomb the city on sept 13 it was virtually encircled on sept 16 the germans sent an ultimatum but the ctly refused to surrender on sept 27 it finally capitulated during the beige the german air force and heavy artillery killed an estimated 60000 civilians and wound ed 100000 of 20650 buildings in warsaw half were wholly or partly destroyed the first to invade the city latter it became the polish capital in 1550 was king charles gustavus of swed en who captured it in 1655 and kept h for a year when the poles recapt ured it the city suffered damage when king charles xii of sweden took it in 1702 the following year peace made it a free dty again the hussions first seteed it in 1764 lost it in the first partition of poland in 1773 re took it in 1794 after a bloody assault in another partition in 1705 warsaw was given to prussia napoleon oc cupied it in 1806 the following year it was made an independent duchy then the austrlans took possession of warsaw in 1800 from april to june and again it became indopend ent the itusslatu again possessed tho city in 1hi3 and held it until 1915 when the germans captured it with the breakup of the german army in 1918 the poles set up their own government and for tho third time warsaw became the capital of an independent poland ny pressmen visit cobourg cobourg cp hope that can ada and the united states would stick together after the war wad nmrssfiil by jack burnet mayor of cobourg welcoming 100 members of the new york press association visit ing cobourg for the day the assoc iation is made up of weekly newspap ers in new york state at the reception mayor burnet said we in canada can regard our selves as a son with great britain holding one of our hands and the un ited states the other and canada the son providing the common interest forever unking the two other addresses of welcome were given by judge j c m german a k alloway and tom wilson sentinel star frank lapp cobourg world read clarke president of the new york press association and william certel munager of the association replied extra rations for farm help the farmers family need not share their rationed commodities with thoe helping out on farm labor the war time prices and trade board have arranged to issue coupons to cover the t somo reminder not to postpone needed number of meals nerved to the extra uelon anl tht vvnnt to avoid a posl- 1 ponlng and delaying habit clocks electric heater electric table lamti vac uum cleaner carpet sweepers cro- klnole board coal oil heater and ov en meat grinder copper boiler washing machine lawn mower step ladder rugs cooking utensils dishes glassware fruit jars gard en tools etc reaikstaire at the same itme and place there will be offered for sale subject to a reserve bid the jreal estate consisting of a double corner lot on which is er ected a twostorey solid brick 9-room- ed house in good repair with bath furnace double garage and surround ed by a spacious wellshaded lawn this is an ideal home and must be sold to wind up this estate terms of real estate will be made known day of sale terms of chattels cash set tlement with clerk day of sale j a elliott auctioneer j f robinson clerk 2b help applications for these coupons should be made at the local ration board the board has endeavored to make it as easy as possible for the busy farmers wife to obtain these extra rations the application calls for only essentia facts such as the amount ol work done the number of men employed the number of days they will be working etc those who are employing workers for a period of two weeks or longer should ask uwlr hired help for their ration books mi soon aa they arrive lutloncd foodstuffs mutt be purchas- 14 for them with coupons from their clearing auction sal in nassagaweya township farm ktook implementh real estate etc the undersigned has received in structions from david mannen to sell by public auction at his farm lot 32 con 7 nassagaweya on no 7 highway adjoining crewsons corners saturday avoiht soth commencing nt 130 the following horses grey mare 8 years old unout 1400 lbs grey mnre 6 years old about 1100 lbs cattle 0 yoarllng shorthorns 16 feeder durham and here fords rising 2 years 80 hens implements deerlng binder 6 ft cut in good repair deerlng mow- i er dump itako spring tooth cultlv- i utor pen hui walking plow tolt- on harrow walking scufflr now lumber wagon hay hack wire fox vii forks hoes khovolrt neck- yokej etc i set of tenm harness col- inrs etc hay fodder etc 2s tons somo business people post over tin tom hay 150 ihelr desks the motto do it now i iius fall wheat 150 bus oats 1 they evidently feel thnt they med uf tutnlna 1 the farm- at the same time the nrm consisting of some 70 aires more or less will bo offured for sale subject to a reserve hd tho fnrm is well hltuated being on no 7 htghuny about 2 miles west of acton this farm is well watered hy tuo spring creeks on which trout ponds eould he built on the premises is erected a frnme house and bank barn the farm is in a good state of cul tivation about 10 acres under cultiv ation balance excellent pasture land terms on farm 10 per rent of purctuve price on day of sale balance in 30 days or when possession is giv en terms on equipment cash on day of sale no article to be removed until set tled for no reserve as the proprietor is giving up farming roy hindley auctioneer wm bracken clerk b by bhxbw8 rwess w catania sicily cp in addition to having cobelligerent the italians our former enemies now are some thing less than allies we now nave cooperators a cooperator is an active co-belhg- erent serving with the british army sldly has many cooperators doing valuable work for the allies the work these italians perform so well has released entire units for service on the mainland both supplying fight ing troops and manning base install ations cooperators wear british un iform draw fullscale army rations and speciafree issues such as clgar- ets matches and chocolate but no pay most of them are former italian pruoncrsofwar taken during the sic ilian and italian campaigns who sub sequently have volunteered for serv ice with the british and have been accepted working as drivers and mechanics in general transport comp anies of tho royal army service carps they also staff several it a s c and royal army ordnance corps workshops among them are former civilians who had hid ho previous mil itary experience hut who were keen to join the british and do their part actually italian and sicilian civil- 1 inns are not subject to compulsory military service in tho war but ways and means are open for volunteers to train and servo with the italian mot or group now part of tho 8th army taught british drill cooperators receive training in brltlkh elementary drill and are turn ing out to be smart soldiers as well ns intelligent and competent in their trades succeut with those former prlsonersofwar led the british nuth- orlllcu to tnko on another original tusk it involved teaching tho various sicilian attendee the proper military method of traffic control carabln- lerl civil wil ice guanlla flnnnza and members of the italian mllltln serving in police capacity nil have undergone courses now stationed thoughout tho island with particular emphasis on the larger centres they are- doing really smart work in catania tho civil police in their starched white uniforms and black patent leather belts directing military and civilian traffic with a smart verve create a welcome impression more good work with italian troops on the island was undertaken this time infinitely more ambitious an italian division there was suffering from a bad case of inferiority complex brought about by its unhappy combat history and partly because it of neces sity inherited the jaded reputation of the italian army generally morale was grim and the formation was bad ly officered the cardinal weakness of the italian army liaison with ital ian authorities caused a reshuffle of officers new ones were trained train ing of all ranks was carried out un der british supervision and to carry through tho cooperation and mutual interest in offparade hours sports competitions and game meets were organized the result of this policy is that among italian troops serving inslclly todny either as part of the british or the italian armies moral was nev er higher and they are doing their jobs with a heart and enthusiasm which must surely have been un known when they were under fascist management musselburgh scotland cp i twelve acres of a remarkable farm ing experiment supply scotland with choice fresh vegetables the year round chiefly responsible for a scientific undertaking that has won internation al attention is david lowe a young farmer who treats the soil with spec ial humuses riddles it in a machine which he built himself and keeps it under glass the soil becomes black and in texture like brown sugar from four to eight crops are har vested each year on the farm near edinburgh developed at 8000 an acre lowes formula bolls the soil for an hour and a half and continues through the growing seasons with u system of steamheating destroying all bugs weeds and other impurities steam pipes run from feeding units along rows of wooden or concrete frames glass covered and then elbow into the ground below each bed of soil is a pan through which tho hot vapors are forced to diffuse them in summer the gloss is removed from the frames tho heat taken off and warm water sprinkled on the soil the lowes are especially proud of their crops of lettuce raised from purebred seed started under frame- glass that is raised slightly so that the nlr can get in the crops that grow best together ore lettuce carrots turnips and cauliflower the carrot seeds are sowed after which the soil is rolled and lettuce transplanted some 24 under each pane of glass turnips are planted six weeks later in the available space as the lettuce is cut cauliflower in set out research rewards with new ftjngicide br b leslie bnsslle progressive research is discovering new methods and substances for deal ing more effectively with insects and diseases which attack farm orchard and garden crops and their control demands constant and increasing vig ilance of recent years a marked trend was noted toward the adoption of organic insecticides such as roten- one and pyrethrum which besides be ing remarkably effective are relative ly nontoxic to man and beast un fortunately japans early conquests in the pacific cut off the main source of derris root of which rotenone is the active principle japan too was once the chief producer of pyrethrum until superseded by the british east african colony of kenya where pyr ethrum flowers of superior quality are grown on an extending scale yet the supply is not adequate to meet the present demand augmented by the need of the armed forces for de- louslng powders as fungicides also synthetic organ ic substances have replaced many of the chemicals formerly employed take tor instance the organic merc ury dusts used in the treatment of seeds for control of smuts root rots seed decay and damplngoff and these mercurial fungicides have now been improved and for certain pur poses superseded by an organic sul phur dust which has been found a re markably effective treatment for the seeds of peas flax sugar beets corn and most vegetables closely related to the organic sul- but containing an iron salt on which hut containing nn iron salt on which the seal of approvnl has been placed by plant pathologists entomologists nnd d few privileged growers irl the united states and canada tho new product is not being manufactured yet on n commcrrlnl scale but sufficient hns been produced during tho post three years for its proper evaluation under careful supervision although there will not bo enough to moot the demand already insistent it la ex ported that a considerable amount of formate will lw available for can adian distribution in 1045 formate hnx been found superior to other funflcldos in controlling many plant dlsenke such ns nnthrncnose of tomatoes brown rot of cherries cedar rust nnd quince rust of apples and pears it acts ns a uafennr with lead arsenate and is ensler on foliage than nre the ropper and sulphur spray for the control of other diseases such as scab bitter rot and hlotch of ap ples scab of pears and loaf spot of titranje but true if they were to take n look at tho 1908 traffic inws for tho state of nebraska present day motorists would lie surprised to read the follow ing clauses governing the conduct of porhotiu driving nutomobllch in that state nt that time clause 1 on discovering an ap proaching team the automobilut must utop offside and cover his mach ine with n tarpaulin pal ri tod to cor respond with the scenery clause 2 in case a horse will not pass an automobile not withstanding j cherries fermate has proved very ef- the scenic tarpaulin the automobll- while combined with sul- ist will take the machine apart ei phur it shows promise as a control rapidly as possible and conceal the parts in the grass clause 3 automobiles running on the country roads at night must send up a red rocket every mile and wait ten minutes for the road to clear clause 4 they may then proceed carefully blowing their horns and shooting roman candles these injunctions may have proved rather discouraging to the wouldbe motorists of 1008 in nebraska after one week of these hlshwoy commando operations some of them probably asked for boots and saddles again for brown rot of peaches good- business santa fe n m cp first time offenders are in for a surprise when they enter city magistrate joe a berardlnellls courtroom instead of the usual fine accompan ied by a group reprimand thewget a friendly explanation of sants fes driving regulations and what amounts to an apology for iny inconvenience its just good business judge ber- ardlnelll explains royal palace gdelphs leading theatres hkt traihihhvtino dateh vandalla cp tho gralul american trnphhootlnk tourmt ut will be hold here august 21 21 id lft hut onco again tho worlds luuieti of trapshoottiig will ho un abbreviated affair becauiie of uarttmo condltionii an clghtday ovent in tieacotlmo tho ovont in recent years hap of noc- ohslty boon curtailed with contostantk tihootlric on a basin of you can kiiooi if you can cumli your own uhotunn ehells today and fridav jack oakio in it happened to morrow plus knickerbocker holi day with nelson eddy htattting maturday fob one week irene dunno in while cliffsof dover today and friday two request hits sun valley serenade plus i wake up screaming starts saixuday dorothy lamour fred mac- murray in and the angels sing ikying it now cities and touns and the people in them ore also apt to need the do it now idea some people keep post poning some job of work around their home places which they are able to do and which badly needs to be done they will feel better if they take hold of it and get it out of the way there are many communities that realize some improvement or change or provision for public welfare should be accomplished but they keep post poning action from year to year of ten they miss favorable opportunities to get things done the public falls to get the results that come from progressive and public welfare move ments fafmfymuvia jwt 2 fmk payable now will keep too on the payroll after age 65 with a 2500 monthly cheque or in case of your death before age 6s your famuy will receive an im mediate payment of 134000 follow ed by an income of 2500 every month both of the above income ben are guaranteed for ten years certata inquire today jj iinis howard graff bssmssbntatlvs