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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
2
Canada exported 75,240,000 bushels of wheat to 26 countries and 2,175,273 barrels of flour to 63 countries from August through October 30 1930. The British Isles bought 40,807,505 bushels of wheat and 774,811 barrels of flour, while Germany ranked second for flour with 388,215 barrels.
Premier Ferguson will depart Ontario to serve as the Canadian High Commissioner in London. He led the Conservative party to power, drawing electors with his vigor and strong stance, and will apply the same determination to represent Canada in the Empire.
Editorial notes discuss market disruption and a slow gain in customs at Toronto, a seven day biography project for Premier Ferguson, and a brisk pace of publishing. It recalls drunken car crashes injuring a driver, and a British estimate of Earth’s weight at six sextillion tons. It notes Trafalgar Township rescinding support for fire brigades, brewery license suspensions totaling five, a violinist’s street performance, and county council’s unresolved pay-cut plans for an assistant clerk and treasurer lingering over a year.
A reflection urges practical action in daily life. It questions whether individuals, in their own corners, ease or worsen the lives of others. While grand theories excite discussion, the piece insists each person can directly make life easier and happier for someone today.
The piece urges early Christmas shopping and studying ads for best gifts. It favors window browsing in cold weather and stresses buying Canadian or Empire made products to support nearby neighbors and the community, noting that keeping dollars local benefits Dominion and Empire.
The Acton True Blue Lodge undertakes the Community Christmas Tree effort to spread cheer. It highlights labor and expense but promises joy for children on Christmas Eve when Santa arrives. The piece urges sharing blessings with those facing sickness, unemployment, or loss, extending the goodwill beyond church circles.
An accident at a high risk level crossing last week nearly claimed a life. The report urges quick improvements to the Dolly crossing with minimal cost, arguing funds should focus on safer crossings instead of broader highway work.
A Calgary man defines a true gentleman as someone clean inside and out, who does not praise the rich or scorn the poor, can lose without squealing and win without bragging, is considerate to women, children, and elders, honest, fair, not lazy, brave to tell the truth, generous, sensible, and shares fairly with others.
A farm diary recalls a protracted fall as snow arrives, sparking sleigh fights and excitement among children. The author details a week of farm duties, a stray heifer hunt in wind and snow, a frightened daughter named Molly after a school film, and a rising tax bill that shames Christmas budgeting. The entry ends with a humorous dream about L. M. Montgomery and a note on a Daughters of the Empire meeting and the promise of December and Christmas tax-time.
A colorful note traces fruit cake origins from Norse and Tudor times, then offers a honey sweetened All-Bran Fruity Cake recipe. It details ingredients such as honey, dried fruits, bran, and nuts, plus a long baking method and storage guidance for several cakes.
Kellogg Company will shift from an eight to a six hour day at all plants starting December 1, with 24 hour operation. The move, announced by Y. J. Brown, President, aims to employ about 26 percent more workers and raise base pay to 4.00 per day, averaging 5.40 daily. The change preserves output while boosting purchasing power and recreation time.
A reader essay stresses choosing challenging schooling over easy paths. It warns against drifting toward sensational reading and urges parents to seek medical advice if a child avoids effort. Emphasizing Roosevelt's quote, it argues no one achieves life of ease and highlights brain effort and perseverance as keys to future success.
The article argues good manners must be practiced to become automatic. It compares habitual courtesy to piano training, noting fingers drift when not practiced. Occasional politeness fails. consistent daily effort builds natural courtesy that is unnoticed by others.
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