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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Page
2
The Acton Free Press outlines subscription rates for year long or advance payments and procedures for address changes. It notes cancellations to avoid service interruption, while ads require written proofs from advertisers. It also lists the editor and offices contact details.
The piece notes floods erupting in January this year, causing extensive destruction and homelessness in Ohio and the Mississippi Valley. It highlights the limits of mitigation and the dominant role of rivers, with Red Cross and similar groups leading relief as widespread hardship spreads.
An editorial urges stricter drug laws in Canada inspired by China. It cites China’s reported public display of 50 000 spectators and execution of five leading narcotics figures after burning 10 000 ounces of narcotics in Peiping. It argues for harsher enforcement of liquor and drug laws to improve public morality and state welfare.
Acton preserves a tentative Y M C A presence after a year of operation. Officials urge all citizens to support morally and financially, emphasizing proportional giving and the goal of one hundred regular adult members to sustain programs for local youth.
The Acton Fair enters its 1037th year with a strong annual meeting showing $1,300 in prize money to farmers and a well distributed balance. Directors emphasize service over profit, aiming for continued community progress and cooperative effort in coming years.
A column questions who bears responsibility for cancelled hydro deals. It critiques both government policy and company actions, urges peaceful settlement, and notes the need for truth about terms, while urging opposition parties to fulfill duties to the public.
Editorial notes discuss 1936 Canadian coal at fifteen million tons and meat packers revenue of 133 million dollars in 1945 with rises from 1933 and 1934. They praise hockey crowds, note ice storms and sand usage, acknowledge Guelph Reformatory, Acton Boy Scouts support, Toronto Yo MLC A praise, and a successful annual drive for funds.
In a playful column the editor recounts starting a farm poultry venture with multiple breeds Black Giants Plymouth Rocks New Hampshire Reds and a mixed flock. He jokes about costs casualties and a growing coop as the flock numbers rise and the editor weighs his fit for a farm board role.
Frank R. Kent of the Baltimore Sun asserts newspapers prize accuracy highly and penalize inaccuracy severely. Readers’ vigilance and reader cooperation help newspapers reduce errors as they report daily news with reliability. Woodrow Wilson noted the complexity and speed of gathering and printing news, leaving newspapers with few errors.
A brief parish scene shows a visitor asking a child about her mother and father. The girl answers in Scots, then the visitor retreats with a lighthearted line about coming in and sitting by the fire. The dialogue ends with the child saying there is no bother.
A historical overview notes aviation's rising role in Canada from 1925 to 1935, detailing growth in licensed aircraft, air freight, and mining support. It highlights aerial surveys for exploration, transport of prospector gear, bullion movement, fisheries stocking, fire patrols, and forestry surveys via air power.
A California motor official notes department records showing single men who marry often become model drivers. He suggests marriage brings responsibility and changes driving habits, including better use of both hands and guidance from a spouse, aiding safety on the road.
About 500 inmates at the Ontario Reformatory in Guelph rioted for eight hours. Guards and police used tear gas, fire hoses, and extinguishers to subdue the blaze as fires burned bedding and furniture across ten interior points. Two guards and ten convicts were injured. 42 prisoners escaped but were recaptured. government offers amnesty to surrenders. judicial inquiry ordered.
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