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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
2
The piece advocates a spring clean-up as a seasonal duty to brighten outdoors and remove winter debris. It warns against careless driving on soft ground, noting that winter garbage removal can leave scars that persist beyond one season.
A passage urges restraint in publishing unverified war news, noting the difficulty of suppressing rumors. It emphasizes confidence in wartime leaders and warns against idle questioning during a period not tied to elections in Canada.
Canada Packers Ltd. paid a 1940 bonus of 5500 000 to 5 400 employees after first giving six percent to shareholders, then dividing the remainder among staff. Past bonuses rose from 1937 to 1939, while farmers gain is suggested to improve goodwill if a farmer dividend were added.
The Indian Affairs Branch reports 118,406 Indians in Canada in the latest census, up from 112,510 five years earlier. The count includes 58,767 males and 58,040 females, with data collected by Indian Agents and RCMP in rural areas. Indian livelihoods vary with climate, from agriculture in Ontario Quebec and Maritime regions to northern communities and Alberta stock-raising.
A Canadian business item notes a major company earning about five million dollars in 1930 from petroleum sales while profit per gallon stood at 53/100 of a cent. The report links costs, tax implications, and shareholder stakes to broader Ontario and national economic themes and wartime prospects in coal and pulp and paper. It also mentions Northern Ontario coal development and industrial plans to speed up mining and plant operations amid potential wartime needs. Ontario faces shifts in energy, taxation, and manufacturing tied to U S markets and European events.
A Toronto reassessment by John Harold, chair of Ontario’s Workmen's Compensation Board, asserts accident prevention yields 400 percent dividends. Morley, Industrial Accident Prevention Association general manager, lauds preventative work as humane and financially saving, citing studies and safety campaigns.
A missive to the Department of National Defence at Ottawa outlines plans to recruit 1,600 men in Toronto immediately. Major Norman Glendinning states a company of 700 machine inkers and about 3,000 volunteers are available with help from Pinnlah veterans offered by Eno Lackstrom, plus Fraser Hunter's battalion joining the effort.
The report cites Canadian railways earning 363 325 824 in 1939 versus 333 04 288 in 1938. It notes 202 municipalities issued permits worth 7 057 136 in early year. It mentions votes for women in Quebec and a push from Y M C A for soldiers overseas support. Union wages in New York are cited amid housing scarcity and construction projects.
In Halton, Mr. Hughes Cleaver hosts meetings to address farmer complaints about price gaps between costs and returns. Observers urge careful, nonpolitical grouping to avoid hasty cures while recognizing farming prosperity benefits all businesses.
Reports sketch a tense week with heavy combat actions and unclear aims. Norse invasion rumors mix with Allied counter moves while naval actions remain ambiguous amid shifting fronts and delayed confirmation.
Classified notice advertises phone contacts for appointments at 168 Kenneth Langdon residence and the Acton theatre building area near Beynnd a Cafe with Georgetown listings and notary public services.
Auctioneers and local service ads from Acton Brookville and Georgetown list offerings by YOUNG and PETCH, with contacts in Ontario. Includes veterinary office, insurance rep, and commercial services across Georgetown Guelph Knox and Glorge town areas with phone numbers and locations.
Daily schedules show morning and afternoon trains with departures to Georgeturan Guelph and West routes. Notes indicate Sunday exceptions and Saturday services with specific times, including afternoon and evening departures and a few late night listings.
Fragmented timetable lists eastbound and westbound departures with hours and notes on exceptions and holidays. Mentions lines to Richmondery Stratford and various halfhour stamps, but many words are garbled.
The Financial Post reports that Westminster weighs a plan to let ratepayers pay taxes monthly, described as a boon to the small man but viewed as a tax reduction only in effect. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain is quoted as confident of victory at the outset.
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