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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
11
Bow Manville Statesman laments the loss of face to face chat as cars and phones shrink personal contact. It urges revival of simple conversations to keep community understanding and friendship alive.
Canada reports rapid hydro power growth in 1937 with 8.1 million HP total. Ontario Paper on Outardes adds 70 000 HP and Great Lakes Power on Montreal River adds 10 000 HP. Provinces gain 116 466 HP in Quebec and 19 000 HP in Saskatchewan with overall demand up over nine percent in ten months.
The article urges tying license plates and operator licenses to responsible driving. It argues personal liberty ends where public safety is at risk and supports removing plates from dangerous drivers. It calls for coordinated efforts to keep drunken drivers off highways and reduce accidents.
Improvement urged as calcium chloride sand prevents snow from packing. After Friday's storm Acton Streets and similar towns face terrible conditions with scarce snowplows and slushy, dangerous roads. Officials say highways need a more effective plan to clear and recover traction.
Editorial notes reflect municipal elections across Canada with Fergus replacing council members and Mayor George Harris reappointed. The piece also notes calendar turnover, rising creamery butter output and nickel production, and mentions press delays at The Globe and Mail.
The article outlines the Gospel's meaning as good tidings centered on Jesus Christ. It traces Mark's account to Isaiah's prophecies, recounts John the Baptist preparing the way with repentance, and describes Jesus' baptism by John and the descent of the Spirit. It emphasizes Jesus as the beloved Son and the testing in the wilderness.
The talent of success is doing what you can do well without seeking fame. If success arrives, it is deserved, not pursued. Ambition for fame and public approval is troublesome and indecisive, making one seek the world’s judgment instead of focusing on true merit.
The article notes skiing rising as a major winter sport across Canada from the east Maritime provinces to British Columbia. It mentions railway support, weekend Ski Specials to the Laurentians, and Canadian resorts drawing thousands for winter activity from Montreal to Vancouver.
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