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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
4
A recent official review highlights Canada’s ample water power and expanding hydro projects aimed at boosting industrial and domestic power supplies. The report notes the country’s well situated resources and potential gains from low priced electricity in the near term.
Harvard University professor says U S voters favor prohibition in a presidential election and argues America will lead a global dry movement. He cites economic benefits and an industrial Monday morning as factors that could persuade other nations to adopt prohibition.
In Halton County the Judgeship and Crown Attorney vacancy are hot topics. Dick and D O Cameron of Oakville vie for the judgeship while the Crown Attorney post may also open. Rumor favors Milton's Dick for the judgeship as Judge Elliot nears superannuation. petitions in Halton show broad lawyer support. It’s unlikely both Milton appointments go there.
The Jackson Manion Mines inquiry reveals sharp mining stock manipulation and dubious prospectus materials. Attorney General Price says government will tighten oversight on mining promotion to protect investors, while brokers and promoters must purge fraud to restore confidence and sustain Canada’s mining industry.
Twenty registered Holstein cattle from several Alberta herds were loaded at Calgary and Edmonton for shipment to Yokohama. The cattle will form the basis of improved dairy herds in Japan and are seen as a forerunner of further Alberta exports to the Orient.
Canada to inaugurate a new airmail line connecting Ottawa Montreal Saint John and Halifax. Eastbound mail leaves Ottawa at six each morning and reaches Saint John or Halifax by afternoon. Bi weekly flights on the full route will start, with daily Saint John to Halifax service and westward plans tied to ocean ship mail movements.
Strong opposition to Sunday funerals in Brampton grows as the Brampton Ministerial Association urges a by law to forbid Sunday services for funerals except in legal necessity. Arguments cite rest day disruption and clergy workload with large centres already abandoning Sunday funerals. The Council pledged action within legal power amidst nationwide sentiment.
The piece argues that anyone with average brains and health can succeed in some field. It warns against confusing enjoyment with the work itself and notes how new occupations arise, citing radio as an example. It urges choosing work over idleness and emphasizes effort in learning.
Lakeside Chapter of the I O D B offered to assist the Acton Town Council with further improvements at the Town Hall. Local groups funded and completed auditorium decoration and floor work, with park upgrades and drinking fountains installed by the Women's Institute. The council and organizations receive commendation for community cooperation.
The piece laments scant local entertainments and dances amid a flu lull and notes a Highway warning to motorists with expired plates after February 1. It cites a Judge Elliot ruling about a nine month old child’s financial value and discusses permits, liquor laws, school funding, Bracebridge’s rate rise, and a Texan sign writer’s provocative railway crossing slogans.
Mr Dan Wikek returns home after vindicating with felerds at Burhan Mead. Miss Yva Vinclair visits Bilas Marjoria Bironger. Mira Nobt Mekinery convalesces after illness. The Teeler couple celebrate their fiftieth anniversary at home. Mr J Weter leaves for Milestone Hank after a month with friends and trains horses. Mrs Teeley plans visits locally.
Thanks directed to Judge Moore of Acton for a copy of a family history. Mig Vera Parsona travels to Newieater to visit her cousin Mr. rod Min. Elinor Leagtry and daughter Marruins visit from Ypland. Hamilton Wrecking Co. tears down the old dam on Pine Chest near Tucks. Inaugural meeting of the Public School Board held. Dr W A Dodkin re-elected chairman. J T Rehardson hospitalized at St Joseph’s for treatment. applying for rest to regain health.
Councillor Desssy In on the alck list and all with him speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs IL D Willana and Mr Ban Adazell and Dr Albert Roasell of Ortort vialted with. Mr and Mrs G D Bayers during the week. Dr E P Phillips at Cornell University Michaca NY was a gush of Wr and Blea Pettit last week. Rev H D Cameron son of the late Rev Lachlan Cameron preached at fox Church Georgetown. Mrs R Warran of Toronto spent Friday with her mother Mrs Pinley. Herald.
About thirty five men from St Johns United Church attended the Monday banquet at Munns Church Tuesday evening. One hundred fifty people attended and a splendid evening followed. Major G Brook Chisholm M C of Oakville promoted to Lieutenant Colonel to command the Halton Rifles. News Falter Warris of the Gaxatta elected president of the Durington Fair. Rev J A Jowell confined to bed at the Postville parsonage. Mr and Mrs W 9 Davis and Manter Edward left for San Diego to spend the winter. Oakville High School social with two hundred present dancing a highlight.
Local notes show Reverend Cannon Naftel recovering from influenza with friends visiting him. Mrs Clements and daughter Eleanor travel to Alabama. Miss Mabel Aiken visits relatives in Milton, while other residents plan Mediterranean trips. A post-wedding dance honors Mr and Mrs H Gavel with Mountain McCallum Orchestra entertaining about 150 guests.
A US woman aboard a train refuses to pay fare for her dog entering the coach. A guard insists all dogs must be transported. amid a crowd the dog is finally handed to the American, who boards with the animal. The crowd laughs as the incident ends.
An English writer visits an old landlord in a tale where exact rent payment tests the bond between tenant and host. The Frenchman appears suspicious while the landlord insists on precision, lamenting delays and the failure to meet deadlines. The Englishman, armed with literary income, confronts the fourteenth as rent day.
A writer known as 8.'s Van Dine rose to fame after a long battle with nervous prostration. He spent years bedridden and unable to work before doctors allowed him to write again. His success shows how fortune can emerge from adversity when one keeps up spirit and continues work.
The text urges practicing a sincere good morning, noting many greet with sarcasm or confusion. It suggests that greetings should express cheer kindness and goodwill, and warns some speakers may need to refine their tone to avoid misinterpretation or blame.
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