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j eightieth yearno 44 acton ontario thursday april 28th 1955 ten pflges six cents in per capita tb seal sales tiberculosis ageold destroyer of bealth suffered a measured re- btitf in haltoiv county last year niyter lh gwft f f county tb associations prejventat- ive and educational programs rec ordmaking christmas seal sales and medical assistance budget an overflow audience at monday nights annual meeting heard spea- kera nd officers of the robust as sociation tick off the years stand out achievements these included 8taadut aehlevementa i a h per cent increase in seal salsa for a 184 total of 116196 which breaks down to a 32 t cents per capita return the highest in canada completion of a countywide survey conducted by professional pollsters to estimate public know ledge of tbs sources characterist ics prevention and cure extent increase in the years grant to the mountain sanitorium to make a t do of 3000 and a- substantial increase in allowance for educational service greater funds for 1955 to further unciil service and rehabilitation work mobilize a travelling clinic for the north end of the county begin another mass xray survey step up the diagnostic- method of detection and broaden the reach of tb education danger of complacency while impressed with the effect of these achievements in lowering the tub death rate the 130 person in trafalgars township hall were warned by more than one speaker that a danger of com lie- in reports of success tb is still prevalent dr h t ewart medical superintendent of the mountain sanatorium remind ed his audience three to five million people still die annually of tb the guest 4e bi 000 people are suffering from this infectious disease in the world to day turning to history and known statistics dr f wart explained how improvements in social habits and irtcdicfl science have reduced the onefrightening nitib of 400 tb deaths per 100000 to 10 per 100000 in less than twcrcettturies going farther back he traced the toll of tb on human life since the time of hippocrates through the blood- letting of the middle ages to the starvationsuffocation remedies of the romantic age smrietosarvey cessfur in view of the usefulness of the results v halton an example at the outset of the megting e j ithrten secretary of the onter- to tb association stressed tib is a community problem and should not be shrugged off to the goyern- ments or medical profession be referred to the importance of co operation with the health unit in preventive measures and carrying through treatment backed by the teamwork of all organizations mr oibrien credited the halton association with the biggest christmas seal sale of any area in canada dr l holling of the ontario de partment of health also spoke of the exemplary reputation of the halton organization and emphasiz ed the role of volunteer groups in the fight against tb treasurer d hamiltonwright oakville revealed i954s sale of seals in the county returned 16- 138 an- increase of 2075 ove last years sales of- 14063 he said sales despite the contrasts in todays remarkable advances in diagnosis and prognosis this consumptive killer is still the number one in fectious disease the speaker con cluded jteruerhewaintrjducelbi dr w anderson oakville and thank ed at the conclusion of his address by bruce macnab milton a highlight of monday rights meeting was the tabling of the hal ton survey on tb awareness con ducted for the ontarioft- iation w c dalgleish public refl ations director of the halton organ izution reviewed questions asked indicated how come erf the answers might be in terpreted and briefly discussed re sults of the poll when considered in a directive br measuring stick sense although it was evident the public is lacking in some specific areas of knowledge about tb the association andlhe health unitr the survey is still regarded as suc- totals in four years have qundrupl ed credit for this the treasurer indicated should be given to mrs m lunau the active secretary l president reviews year mr hamiltonwright also pres ented the mountain sanatorium superintendent with a cheque for 2000 additional to 3000 already turned over to this institution later the treasurer- retiring this year from the organization and leaving oakville was presented with a briefcase by president r f bean president bean of acton review ed the highlights oi the y work and noted particularly the patch test program in halton schools results so fa have shown only two per cent positive react ion it was later reported the president reelected for 1955 office disclosed n travelling chest o f suff photo hajton tb association reported the most successful year in its history monday at the annual banquet attended by over- 130 here secretary mrs m e lunau hands a cheque for 2000 completing assvooodonalionto dr h tr ffwarty vu5e7fne7ic7eryt of mountain sanatorium r fbean centre of acton was renamed president c10 ueto anize womans clothing choker are found a woman b shortle coot with one glove and nn imitation pearl choker mysteriously turned up near the sllvercreek hill tle find was made by frank oh- bick- rr 4 georgetown anil w taken to the district police office in mlltori honor hockey team at banquet dance north end of the county as a major pail of 1955s detection efforts one of a threepoint program outlined for the years activities he outlin ed the other two aims of associat ion action fop 1955 as a stoptip of educational efforts and wider dis bursement of funds on tb patients and with postsun cases secretarys report in her secretarys report mrs lunau said halton had 21 patients in sanatoria during the past year there were five deaths anions consumptives she went on to out line the allotment of money in 1954 forsocjal landrehabjlitalioiiwork then turned to statistics on the 1954 seal sale the current campaign was the most successful yet over 12000 letters were sent out and each one averaged a return of 138 1955s average return was 119 each con tributor- donated arr a tjf 291 she said concluding mr- lunau thanked the organization and citizens of halton for support in making this the banner coun ty in ontario officers namea monday night for 1955 aret president r f bean acton vicepresident e c foster pr 3 campbellville treasurer b p oxrrictsaunders funch donation power costs enough moi- to leave hospital shortly dr archie- f bull medical of- fieer of health for hnlion fminty a plea for contributions to the r 11 saunders memorial fund entered through the hepc with the endorsation of the ontario municipal electric association got a deaf ear from acton public util ities commissioners inst week when the letter was i ihr health unit is progressing satis factorily u is expected he will be discharged from the hospital with in a short tirm- but it will bo nec essary for him to use crutches for a while abandoned car near rockwood harold kudd 19 or guelph vou escaped from the reformatory lali- saturday night was recaptured by- police monday evening he was re captured without difficulty at his quelph home while the jail break charges hnvo not yet been iaidey reformatory official- rudd was faced with three charges when he appeared before his worship he is charged with filed the letter pointed nut that since public utility bodies are not legal ly constituted to make outright donations to such a fund the om ea would request for lhe fund committee through the hepc on behalf of the rn ip ililii-s- ilui- ijuseiiajiinfithroij ry to a guelph house chief a e lambert revealed rudd is also charged with theft of two automo biles that were stolen in guelph during the weeknd one vehicle owned by dr hoiu nrd neely guelph disappeared from the street during niotafi hours of sunday morning and wa- found abandoned sunday nifiht about two miles from rockwood provincial police laid a charge against rudd of breaking into a garage at rockwood where entry had been gained sunday by break ing a window rudd was serving a term of two years less one day imposed ut hamilton lmt western ed u town iv lfnae- the category or oakvillermedical advis ory committee dr a f bui mom dr w l anderson oakvilie ex ecutive secretary mrs m e lun au oakvilie directors h c mor- 1 ris oalcville g gowland milton mrs mary s pettit rr 2 bur altogether 1060 has been collect- lington n craig burlington k r i e in the rotary clubs easter seal ition that would not exceed two cents pr kilowatt the two tents per kilowatt woull be added to the cost of ower to those rminiripulities desiring to donate lhe letter continued the lefcal commission took little trmo in mcciding the cost of mhver was higivenough even without an additional two cents per kilowatt earlier in last weeks brief ses sion the secretary rcpoiteda 379 settlement from an insurance com pany for local commission cost in volved in the replacement of a pole and wires knocked down at the raise 1060 cident occurred there last winter members discussed extension problems in laying a water line down in the eastern section of town j a proposal from the association olmuniiupaieleillr4yuljtil2tos to hire a profession employee mn consultant at a fee of 25 yearly to members the size of ac ton was quickly turned down whei it was noted an additional fee ould be charged if the consultant eie- called in during hydro superintendent d masons report read by the secret ary it was decided to follow the same procedure used last decem ber for meter reading arrangements juhile commission employee a ouby is supervising on loan tb the town- a question of hiring another i hydro department employee in macdonald georgetown mrs m campaign featherston halton wjpresident bt macnab rr 6 milton public j donations relations w r dalgleish oakville i work continue to come in view of an impending work in- club treasurer walter cre due to subdivision activity announced this week de for crippled childrens i children aid annual actoh junior farmer hockey team was honored at a banquet n nannockburii school monday night acton junior rntltule sponsored the special event which was follow ed by adnncc president kay stanley and sec retary ida archibald received the guests and miss stanley presided on behwlf of his learn mate- harlie thompson presented a matching leather wallet and key case to glenn scott the playing coach county president john picket was among the guests- archie kerrs orchestra playel for dancing bill somervillettrtoldent of the acton juniors read the following letter from miss sybil bennett house of croimnoiulajji 5 1055 dear glenn will you please accept for your self and pass on to all members of your team my very uumu congrat ulations for the wonderful win you have made at hie same time 1 send you my bowl wlshes for iu- lire success please remember me to all th- hoys on iheioam many of wjom i very well yours faithfully sybil bennett mp- halton scouts cubs have church parade on sunday acton scouts and cubs helda church parade to knox presbyterian church with their lead ers david dills murray scnync and gordon ringler about 45 boys sat togctthejtjn the church for the vice cubmastcr scoyne read the scrip ture lesson and rev armstrong directed his remarks on loyalty par ticularly to the boys child psychologist attacks prizes dr w e blatz psychologist and describing the education of a director dx the institute of child child dr blatz pointed out chilri- study warned against prizes jand renin nursery schools between two competition ki the class room when and five are interested in learning he addressed one of the largest to solve a problem they themselves crowds ever ti attend the annua lave set if it goes on to a poirt meeting of the halton childrens where the child seems unable to aid society in st pauls united church milton on thursday even ing of last week children are being brought up on the basis of the move skills learned the more money they can make but very little attention accomplish they have temper itar trums and no problem can be so- think inefficiency diie to anger if they are assisted to whiat they want by others they realize fhe tantrum is the way to achieve their goal and these people grow up to sulk the sulking is a threat that if i person doesnt get what they ward t vill be too bad where do vcu d when anger gets cut of contr we should prolong this period of ambition but train a child never to to beyond the pjmt where he loses his temper and that takes 16 to 18 frer tr paid to the development of thlir years the speaker declared dr jblatz stressed when a child alone since tney will never get what they want because of their emotional lives the speaker said mr blatz w as introduced by dr h v cranfield of the society fr the coming year who reminded the j audience dr blatz was a contro- versia figufetl- i- how can we train children to i tike care of anger the speaker questioned proceeding to suggest 1 that you always want something and when youre presented with a problem you cant siolve you emote when we start to gpt upset we let more efficient dr blatz em phasized iulustratihje by suggesting you will climb a higher wall faster wben chased by a bull than if youre just going to pick a prim- ro tte psychologist pointed put that ifttchua wantaoiheoitnaird scourhall br fuc- canf get it but is willing to trythat is angwr which assists him in learn ing the skul many minn cjals corne speaker joked thrill of success j child ee got anywherr with ut sustained enthusiasm jh psyrhocgisi emphasized suggest ing competition should be elimina ted from the classroom n the form i the report also noted weathcr- 1 proof wire had been purchased for i new lilies to subdivisions waterworks superintendent j j lambert reported sewer flushing underway some trouble had dev eloped in the blockage of one lateral connector he said- but was being looked after- complaints were reported from a local woman regarding condition of her lawn as a result of adjac- ent lateral installation wofk i members talked over arrange ments for the installation of two temporary water services on cobbie hill prior to permanent lines bping i put in reel subscription this years prizes in fishing contest this year there is an addition al award for the winner of the- regular free press fishing con test sjrmon hardware will award a reel to the district per son who reports the largest fish caught tbl weekend the first weekend of the trout fishing season also awaiting the winner a print of the picture of himself and a years subscription to the free press those with hefty trout over 10 inches long are asked to coll the free press office on monday postpone your meal and keep the fish on ice the free press wants a picture to prove the story other acton unions pledge support to iuew movements while organizers r the commun ist dominated united tiwlrical workeih continue efforts here to recruit enough wurkcys ut the s c smiillwiiuil firm to become bar gaining iikents representatives f the rival cio union are in tnwn this wirtt lllellv grouping strength to succeed where the uk lui- su tin failed the intiitiiilioniil union of klect- iciil hadli and machine workers icio tt i i are reported this week to he ctiiitaftilig officeih of other union locals affiliated with the cio in acton inilusli ies the field representatives for uil- tttkw aiva kiitpfcl and ii a iladnway mr kmpfel toll the free press today the support of despite a tninnilati piess i port last night- of one rural iniin- leiiuiiltyh dungi cement with ac ton councils decision to bar hu lled- led uk the use of tin- town hull wires and lellern of support and cumnicndiitlon continue to reach the mayor and council re garding their stand on page u of fills issue is a digest of laudat ory opinion sent from private citizens and organizations in ontario und quebec halton mp urges commuter trains the commons representative from lliilton miss sybil bennett wedjie- day urged that the cnil provide commuter- service here equal to that given montreal commuters miss bennett said that fastgrow ing residential areas west of toron to huvc only five cnil local trains that can be used for commuting the area around montreal mean while had 22 such trains although us population was little more than half hint nf the districts along lake ontario went of toronto miss hi nn a asked that fust pas- hiiiger trains not now used for com muting be reiiiiied lo stop for morning and evening commuters the time had eonie when popula tion growth around himii c litres as tnrnntn warrnntrtt the i nltii run- sideling increasing its iiiteriu ban service top y bowlers feted at banquet acton y mca ladles bowling league concluded their winter pro gram with a turkey dinner last thursday at the dominion hotel y secretary bob fiayjilitfw arid mr- llrayshaw were special guesli and mr brayshuw made the presentat ion of the trophy to the winning lea mjtt wil e ed appieciation on bfhalf of the other members of the team mae marg dedeli hetty arm- tiong marion paul and owen other c io unions here has been pledged to the lukw to defeat ef- j forts of the ue to organie the sinallwood employees i public performance the highest score was won by no furtlier evldei of the strut- mary kwmg with i5 the mot igv llltactic nf the iuhw has h lrrrrl ni disclosed however it is known the paul h- began witb31 and ended organizing methods of the i with 211 affiliates diffe with the type ol after the program the ladles tictlcs employed by the indepeiirl- adjourned for u final game at the ent uk i bowling alley independence for the uk was assured when the ci o ixpelled this trade union from its lists hi 10411 after considering proof of tornmunit infiltration n the ues leadership ranks in the present constitution of the cio ascribed to by thcccjj members are for bidden lo hold any office in tin united eliclrieal workers meanwhile public performances continue to bring attention from cully newspapers to the activities of the ue here over the weekend three dally papers reported the ue officers had petitioned the hon charles daley ontario minister of iabor to intervene on their behalf under the unf practices of the labor relations act a to approach council saturday th ue staged a short motor tour with a strirjg of placarded cars which came ino town from the direction of guelph the cards on the autos advertised apparently the occupants -opinion- of certain acton people and instit- uliiins no unusual incidents or unusual interest were reported during the piogrcss of the motorcade through town wednesday a notice was receive in the office of the clerk that uk lepreseritatives will approach coun cil from a different direction next monday flight through the formal procedure of delegation elsewherp the public continues to be reminded of the ues pres ence by the pink and yellow pamphlets which every few days distribute opinion about labor con ditions in acton from a guelph office viewppint v acton standards at iode annual the standards of bulb acton chapters uf the iode were car ried at the opening ceremonies of the annual meeting of the provinc ial chapter of the iode miss la trie stanr dirrd of the lakeside chapter and mrs l agar the standard of the duke of devonshire chapter mrs b mowat was the official tclugate of the dukeof devonshire chapter mrs j whithorn and mrs attended during the three day convention mrs ron iangford was the offic ial delegate ofrhtr- j chap ter there were hi standards -alto- gether at the openinjz ceremonies in the royal connaught hotel ham iiton wednesday of last week ov er 1000 attended mrs l skuce of milton was re elected provincial councillor excitement mounting as voting for queen for a week begins acton is acquiring its annual taste for peanuts and acton high school students are wondering just what theyd like most to see in i new york as the novel rotary small crowd hears last band concert a disappointingly small yet ap- preciative audience applauded the last concert of the season given by acton citizens band concerts have beerr held regularly sunday evenings in the public school audit orium mayor e tyler as master of cere- mrhics expressed the hope of i those present that trte cpr certs would continue next year jlucst artists were again featured on the program frank ben sang several solos accompanied by george elliott and joe seelen played the accordion vic carter of georgetown and fred ixce of brampton gave cornet and euphon- mayor e tyle reported that njqucn for a week contest gets un- underground telephone iine broken derway this week ballot boxes take anyone of her choosing pro vided she has her parents i ium duets mission bahrfmatcr p rrfttt conducted a every girl at the school has j varied program of brrd elections chance of entering the finals- on with isisant bandmaster rudolph saturday april 30 all the votes spielvogel taking the batn for one hws a temper tantrum to leave himjof marks the thrill of solving pro- successful drive for waste paper scouts and cubs held one of their most successful paper collections to date on saturday the boys call ed doortodoor and readied bundl es of pape at the roadside as trucks combed every street the paper was taken to guelph saturday afternoon and some had ther picktip the groups have regular drives to sweor the- treasury paper bloms must be substituted to substitute the desire to learn for the competitiorforeed necessity to tcsrn tjr- blatz suggested no classroom should have more than 20 children teachers must be selec ted becaifse they have a call to teaching the same as any minisler prizes marks and honor rolls have to be abolished which are all de vised of a poor teacher to stimu late and the enthusiasm of the pupils must be used through prirtfary school were more interested in the chlldren making mistakes rather than pass ing exams the people with the wrohganswershayeofte bee our best inventors we save it within pur hands to continued on page ten j by sewer extension shovel woirk was not the responsibility of th- commission since a goahead to dis confintwd on page ten car somersaults onto creek bed a car which slid frdrn its parking space in ederi mills last thursday into the creek had to be hauled badkup to the road the car set out by itself while iti driver mrs john funk of eden mills was shopping if careened down a hill smashed through a guard fence and plunged 20 feet to the rocky bottom of the creek it turned a complete somersault land- -ing-dn-sitstrooft-r- the garage at which john funk is head mechanic hauled up the vehicle damaged to an extent of 100q are beginning to be fed those bright pink ballots which bear the names of hicky high school girls for the first time the rotary club peanut day committee isnold ingi- a- contest in conjunction with the annual fundraising project any high school girl is eligible for- the double trip to new york- two votes are given with each tin of peanuts sold and one with each package there was a doortodoor canvass on wednesday evening as rotarians plugged their salty wares these rotarians are among the few who realize the value of the clubs work ar help with local crippledchildpen is kept confidential knowledge of this past work increases their en thusiasm in this current drive several ques have been ask- bqurthtrhovel contest who is eligible any acton high school girl in any grade who goes with her ton the fabul ous trip to new york she amy will be counted and the names ifrumber the top 10 will be immediately an- nunced n store windows thn ugh- out the town these girls will have their pictures taken monday for next weeks free press then oh the evening of peanut day all 10 runnersup will gather in the roxy theatre wherethe final tabulations will jbe made right up to the last minute- the name of the grand winner will be announced and she will be crowned the rotary queen for a week for her and he companion the trip to new york the most famous city on tlje continent follows the prize will include transportation hotel accommodation tickets and even spending money detailed plans are being made this week in toronto with the assistance of art padbury s y a- 1300 children are to receive vaccine the third inoculation of polio vaccine frchildren in grades 11 and 2 will be postponed at least seven months as was siggested by the provincial department of health- the halton county health unit announced officially this week the children in grade 3 will re- z ceive their first injection of vac cine during the second week of may and wjll receive the second injection four weeks later possibly the week of june 13 about 1300 children will be elig- ihe for this va those precious votes may be de posited in ballot boxes at coopers drug store the 1x3 the bowling alley carrolls or the roxy theatre jim ledger stressed this week the time and place of will be aruicninced later clinics everybodys eating peanuts seeding will be ute this yeatv y