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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1952
Page
2
An editorial ponders the coming year 1952 asking what progress, dangers, and duties lie ahead. It notes optimism about Canada’s vast natural resources and warns against wealth without character, urging communities to contribute to the common good and strong foundations for future generations.
The passage recalls a time when households relied on wood for winter and summer needs with a switch to coal as woodlots dwindled. Coal offered better warmth and affordability at about six dollars per ton, but supplies declined as oil and electricity gained prominence. The writer reflects on past anxieties and the faith in Earth’s bounties and human ingenuity.
The piece notes strict enforcement of drunken driving laws during Christmas in Toronto and Ontario, urging year round enforcement. It cites 228 arrests, 173 for drunkenness, 53 for other offenses, and 37 with impaired ability, arguing strong court backing and government action will reduce alcohol related highway deaths and injuries. It also mentions retail price controls and government levies affecting goods.
A Montréal Star article argues careful drivers are unfairly penalized by motor insurance. It notes that cautious drivers rarely claim yet face higher and rising rates, subsidizing the costs of more troublesome policyholders.
The author argues that rising money supply without more goods drives prices up. Production must increase or money supply must shrink to lower costs. Since 1933, money grew five times with little production growth. Wages determine living costs, and government controls cannot reliably reduce the cost of living.
A safety warning urges caution about carbon monoxide poisoning from vehicles in closed spaces. It advises to crack a window when idling and ensure exhaust fittings are tight, and to never run a car in a closed garage to reduce winter deaths.
Editorial reflects on 1952 starting with a leap year and a busy January for bargains. It notes a mid winter thaw and ongoing efforts to review Christmas greetings. Saskatchewan faces population decline. Saskatchewan remains primarily agricultural and must halt rural outmigration to avoid ongoing dilemma.
New year brings reform as Acton Public School reopens Monday under a new system with a dedicated high school teacher Miss Hannah J. Starr from Newmarket. Eligible students pass entrance exams to access the first two years of high school. vaccination proof required for all attending. Election nominations filed for reeve councillors and school trustees amid thin turnout. Financials show receipts $18,619.77 and expenditures $18,487.52 with a small balance and no floating debt. Christmas night Methodist Sunday school program highlighted by numerous local participants.
A retro column notes December 31 1851 memories of Christmas lights and mild weather. It covers Legion youth events for veterans children, Nassagaweya officials elected by acclamation, a new butcher shop opening at Mill and Main, a December 26 1931 birth, and a Reader's Digest vignette about a summer bridge club on an air conditioned train with eight matrons.
The Financial Post reports fewer bicycles made in 1950 than 1949 but more than most postwar years. Supply for use in Canada remained constrained after imports and exports fell for three years, with production dipping below 1948 levels.
A historical church bulletin lists multiple January services including Sunday School at 10.00 a.m. and Holy Communion at 11.00 a.m. on Epiphany Sunday with evening services at 7.00 p.m. A week of prayer and youth activities are announced, inviting all.
Funeral home and optometrist listings alongside real estate, travel schedules, and railway times. Ads include WM Milligan optometrist visits, Wright real estate, H Dyment farm listings, Hornby shipping and railway timetable details for Canadian National Railways with multiple daily services and flag stops.
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