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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
3
The Bee Press announces annual holiday shutdown from Saturday July 24 through Monday August 3 with no office coverage. Editor and staff take time off, return August 5 and resume regular visits thereafter. News items for August 5 issue urged to be sent promptly.
The piece laments union strikes blocking shipping on the Great Lakes and notes strikers using clubs and stones. It argues workers’ lawlessness endangers workers who wish to work and criticizes delayed action by the Attorney General’s office while urging stronger protection of free action and work.
The Financial Post warns that heating a home will be pricier this winter with likely jumps in anthracite by about $1.50 a ton and fuel oil by 1 to 13 cents a gallon. Soft coal may rise 25 to 75 cents a ton, and oil contracts may be scarce with dealers hard to find.
The St Marys Journal Argus argues for a reform of land and property taxation. It contends the current system rewards neglectful owners and penalizes industrious residents. It urges assessors to raise values on neglected properties and lower levies on well kept homes and farms.
The Labor government tests a land and reform incentive on British farms to boost condition and yield. Supporters say the program encourages improvements on all lands and buildings, including poorer residents, in borderline cases.
The Financial Post surveys indicate a record 274 million in international tourism receipts for Canada this year. About 262 million from U S visitors and 12 million from others. forecast tops 1947 by 11.8 percent. Officials, railmen, and retailers contributed to the data.
The Durham Chronicle argues hitchhiking is a major nuisance and safety risk. It urges motorists to avoid lifts, noting both beneficial and dangerous outcomes from rides and warning that a single incident can lead to deadly consequences.
Editorial notes discuss an upcoming civic holiday a week from Monday and the fall fair preparations for 1948. The piece urges pledges for the Acton Swimming Pool and cautions that project funding will require substantial contributions. It also cites a Akron Ohio suit over an eight thousand dollar handshake injury as a cautionary tale.
Burlington report notes Brant Inn owners convert rear lot into parking area to curb dancing-night issues. Police plan to charge five motorists for speeding and three for parking infractions on Brant and Water streets after court tomorrow. Local Improvement plan to replace broken sidewalks will charge proprietors annually. Optimist Club banquet at Brant Inn drew guests from Aylmer Brantford London Port Colborne Toronto Windsor Welland and Niagara Falls NY with optimism for future activity.
Gordon E. Perdue of Oakville Basket Co is elected to Rotary International board for 1948 49 at Rio de Janeiro convention. A quiet wedding unites Moira Patterson and Kenneth Bergquist in St Johns United Church. Oakville Lions Carnival draws 6500 on Saturday after strong first nights. The new Busby Park wading pool opens near Oakville School. John Ross, 16, caps Oakville High track season nearing Canadian 1500 metres record at Montreal tryouts.
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