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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
2
Citizens urge prompt road repairs and safer detours following street work. They call for quicker action by workers and inspectors to fix holes and keep routes passable, noting past sewer work also required better public planning.
In his annual report Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner W H Stringer notes 5722 more traffic prosecutions than 1948 yet accidents rise. He cites longer patrols and more motorcycles but says the problem is a state of mind, not enforcement, urging psychological solutions to curb rude driving behavior.
A survey of 500 employees at Northern Ontario mills shows locals prefer printed newspapers for information. The sample aims to guide how the company communicates policies to workers and residents in mill towns, with some results shared by the Fort Frances Times.
The company reports strong reliance on its house organ as a top information source with 71 percent of employees endorsing it. Local newspapers also rate highly with 63 percent, and 79 percent read every issue. About 54 percent recall company advertisements in the press, prompting continued local publication of news and ads.
A report notes employees see their wages paid in full then billed for taxes later, likening it to a shock treatment. The piece critiques mandatory tax deductions from wages under the Income Tax Act and questions feasibility and political promises amid expanding government handouts.
The Winnipeg Free Press argues that Canada holds a vast market for the United States. It notes 1949 U S exports to Canada of 1,503 million and imports of 1,952 million, creating a 449 million deficit outside the U S market. Canadian per capita purchases are higher, while U S per capita purchases of Canadian goods are far lower. The paper urges tariff reductions and greater U S access to Canadian markets to resolve Canada’s dollar problems and unlock a large cross border opportunity.
The piece argues that harmony in marriage comes from understanding over argument. It notes debenture issues retired in Acton and another 5 percent issue paid off, while tax rates rise in many municipalities. It previews Canada’s hockey championship with U S city teams and Canadian players, and praises the Grand Valley Star and Vidette’s new look and publisher. It warns of bigger budgets and taxes if government expands family allowances and welfare.
In 1860 the Free Press reports Acton topics including a proposed golf club, Easter school closure and reopening, new block plans at MUI and Willow Streets, and local hires like F Melatz for the electric plant. It notes wage reductions at Mex Beardmore Co and Acton Tanning Co, a post office partition removal, and a Hell Telephone ground wire project linking town phones to a shared grounding system.
The Duke of Gloucester, accompanied by eight Africans from the Kenya Battalion of the East African Rifles as a guard of honour, presented the Royal Charter to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, last week, marking a formal elevation of the city’s status.
The town named Nair Ob becomes the first capital town in the Colonial Empire to attain this honor. A local saying reflects on reputation and public perception, noting that a man is weighed by the company he keeps and the secrecy he maintains.
From the 1930 April 10 issue. Georgetown authorizes an $8,500 addition to its public school. Acton Lodge 1100 F will hold their annual At Home tomorrow evening in the Town Hall. A Dovercourt Church wedding unites Nellis Margaret Filliott and George Seale in Toronto. Rev HL Rannis and Rev A C Stewart noted in local notices.
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