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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1932
Page
2
The Workmen's Compensation Board logged 3,836 accidents in March, down from 4,023 in February and 4,523 in March last year. Fatal accidents were 18, versus 29 a year ago. Total benefits reached 501,965.02 dollars, with 429,880.04 for compensation and 72,084.98 for medical aid.
The Municipal Act amendment gives villages the same authority as towns to regulate hawkers and peddlers. Acton Council moved to act on the new provision at its Monday session. M. P. for Peterboro County T P Lancaster introduced the bill, rectifying a provincial bias against villages.
A Toronto Star Special article cites Roger W Babson arguing governments should mirror business by budgeting to income and not overspending. It notes Canada has cut civil service costs little relative to falling income and urges deeper retrenchment to hasten prosperity in Canada and the United States.
In a House of Commons debate the 276 Canadian judges were shown to earn from 5 000 to 15 600 annually. Total payout is 1 986 000, with many fixed at 9 100 to 15 600 and a few at 7 000 to 12 000. Despite calls for voluntary reductions, salaries remain unaffected.
An evening edition outlines the auditors report on Acton’s Accounts of the Actor Municipal Council Hydro Waterworks Public School Board Cemetery Board Free Library Board and Arena. The full document shows the year end financial position and notes higher tax arrears but potential surplus if paid. Ratepayers can inspect the book at the Clerk's office. the report aims to educate citizens on municipal finances.
An editorial discusses wisdom and progress, noting cheap rail excursions and rising car exhaust dangers. It praises E Roy Sayles and outlines Canadian port activity in 1931, then reports a leading weekly reducing pages due to ad declines, hinting at possible subscription increases to sustain publication. Mount Forest Confederate.
The Ginger Farm narrator laments mud hindering travel to town and jokes about rubber boots and dirty footwear. They reflect on the national budget’s implications, celebrate tax exemptions, and praise tea as social fuel while sharing tips on proper tea making and a rustic sense of resilience.
A note urges keeping a bottle of Doug las Egyptian Liniment handy in the stable as a quick remedy for distemper. The tip appears in brief form, emphasizing practical horse care.
Home Grown Cranberries notes Canada imports 100 to 150 carloads of cranberries from the Cape Cod area and similar climates in Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island could meet much of Canada's needs. Superintendent F. Walsh says progress has been made to popularize cranberry growing in the Maritimes with ten carloads marketed last year in Montreal Toronto Winnipeg and Ottawa and growth expected in coming years.
Alto Wurst trips through the Northwest and, after a minor mishap, asks a Swede farmer for a monkey wrench. The farmer replies his relatives own various wrenches a mile away, but none are suited for a monkey wrench in the cold countryside.
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