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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
2
The text argues against urban drift and urges locating factories in small communities to sustain rural populations. It highlights the woollen and knit goods sector as a model with many establishments in towns under five thousand and notes risk in single- factory towns. It calls for housing and development to attract work in rural areas.
A Canadian editorial lauds Hamilton controller Nora Frances Henderson for calm, lawful leadership in a city of 250000. It urges provincial and Dominion leaders to uphold democracy, protect free speech, and curb mob violence, arguing law and order must prevail.
The piece argues that strikes, divorces, and international disputes reflect selfishness and social breakdown. It asserts teamwork as the universal remedy, uniting workers, families, and nations toward common goals and a functioning world order. It links unity to democracy, productivity, and peace.
Anglers who tie their own flies report steady success as winter gives way to spring in streams. Fred W. Watson of Toronto notes thousands of Canadian fly tiers including disabled veterans who enjoy the craft. George Allen of Penmac New Hampshire highlights the complex Jack Scott fly, prized worldwide. The craft hinges on patience, knowledge of trout and salmon habits, dye reactions, and the fish’s preferences. Watson sums it up: angling skill is 70 percent who ties and how, and 30 percent what is tied.
Steam power transformed the 19 century It will take team power to transform the 20th Fall Fair time is near Cooler weather signals short summer In Ottawa MPs salaries dispute mentioned Tourists chase photos by car Highway 25 Acton Milton surveyors work on a summer road project Sugar ration raised to three pounds per person for Sep Oct Nov Increase is one half the current ration Barrie Examiner calls it sweet news.
Jeanette Addison, 26, of Manitou Island, bit a police officer's hand during papers check. She received three months for the bite and for illegally wearing an army uniform.
A black bantam pullet owned by Mr and Mrs R A Peterson sits in a dog kennel and lays eggs like any pullet while crowing with a rooster like head tilts.
Announcement last week states the Streetsville Review has been sold to Mr. A. S. Mendell of Guelph and Windsor. Mr. O. R. Church, associated with the paper for fifty three years, retires and is wished many years of leisure. Mendell is urged to succeed in the weekly newspaper field.
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