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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
2
The Free Press will pause printing for Civic Holiday week with the editor and mechanical staff on vacation. The business office closes Saturday and reopens Tuesday August 6, delaying news until the following issue. Acton industries also observe a general holiday week with ten of seventeen plants on holiday.
The article argues that mayors reeves and councillors balance ordinary jobs with public service. It notes municipal officials often receive little or no pay and urges citizens to share the load to avoid deterring future leadership. It emphasizes collaboration over criticism and warns against overburdening volunteers.
A Canadian traveler in Butte Montana faced a cash shortage and attempted to exchange ten Canadian dollars for U S funds. Banks were closed and gasoline stations railway offices offered snubs or discounts, reflecting strict foreign exchange controls and pre parity move attitudes. The anecdote illustrates cross border currency frictions affecting traveler funds and services in American outlets.
The piece portrays Americans visiting Canada facing snubs when paying with US money, with a Finlen Hotel cashier and officials rejecting US currency. A gambling-house boss offers a harsher critique, but the US dollar sometimes commands a premium, while Canadians receive hostile reception and unkind jokes. It argues for friendlier cross border treatment and suggests American papers promote neighborliness.
A column urges new graduates to save money and plan for the future while noting high early salaries and the risk of economic downturn. It warns that hard times could return, and stresses improving qualifications to secure longer employment. It highlights the value of bank savings and prudent budgeting for youths entering well paid jobs.
Civic Holiday is a week from Monday with August observed as a public holiday. Summer months except June have one holiday. Electric and windstorms kept Hydro and Telephone linemen busy with more interruptions to service than usual. After Friday's storm our district better understands Windsor's tornado disaster from a few weeks ago.
The Smith Falls Record News reports Ottawa announces the selection of a national flag. The design features a Red Ensign in the top left and a Maple Leaf in the right centre on a white field, signaling Canada’s continued ties to the British Empire.
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