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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1950
Page
2
The writer links Easter to earth’s spring renewal despite late snows and cold winds. He urges renewed faith in humanity, provinces, and nations amid widespread distrust, calling Easter’s suffering and glory essential in daily life, noting 1980 as a year of heightened need.
A historical editorial argues water is essential for life and civilization. It contrasts cheap abundant water with the costs of dirt, warns against waste and mismanagement, and links rainfall, river flow, and lake levels to economics, farming, and industry. It cites Ontario power shortages and the Lachine Canal as examples.
Business circles report a flood of cheap shirts and cigarette lighters endangering markets. Markers and steps are taken to curb the dump. Indications point to a world trade rebound that could affect wage and hour standards. Two printing presses once made in the United States by an American firm are now manufactured in England.
The piece notes lower cost Canadian printers versus U S builds, and a British made press undercutting an American model by 1200 dollars. It highlights Canada’s export surge to the United States in February at 64 percent, and warns unions to consider wage demands amid renewed continental competition in autos and other goods.
The Ontario Trade and Industry Branch assisted 47 new plants in 1949, 12 in Toronto and 35 elsewhere, with capital of 33.15 million dollars and 5 229 employees added to payrolls. The annual payroll reached 10.5 million dollars, diversifying the economy from cigaret lighters to Diesel electric locomotives and supporting a city of 21 000 people in payroll impact.
Bracebridge Gazette warns that drunken driving is rising with 1312 convictions in Ontario last year. It calls for drastic action and supports law enforcement devising checks to curb this danger, urging motorists to submit to measures for safety.
Good Friday and Easter observations note a quiet Dominion budget with few tax changes affecting individuals. The writer laments a lingering harsh winter, with March and April bringing heavy snow and hope that May and June won’t extend the pattern.
Report notes No 25 Highway remains in pretty fair shape though approach to the highway is tricky. Spring floods expose low spots from winter runoff and create patches where water collects, hindering access for those who maintain the road network.
Recollections of Acton Spernesce from 1900 cite Knox Church sending 105 dollars to the India Yamine Fund. J T Ebbott bought Acton property on Mill Street John Street and Tower Avenue for 1300 dollars. The estate of Danforth Bwackhammar Lot 32 Con 4 Esquesing sold publicly for 3200 dollars. Fire and Light Committee reviewed 40 plus electrician and engineer applicants with salaries from 40 dollars a month to 900 dollars yearly. A James Matthews seed protector is gaining popularity. John Davidson son left to take an operator post at the GTH station in Caledonia. John Chisholm Jr and Thomas Tramilton depart for Sault Ste Marie to work as carpenters.
In the Free Press issue of April 3, 1930: street dust and melting snow, high quality maple syrup sold at $250 per gallon, obituaries for Margaret McNabb and Margaret Arthurs, Maple Leaf store moves May 1, Ontario power bill anomaly discussed, school board meeting held, and a note on the Kentucky Derby run history since 1873.
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