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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
2
The Acton Free Press outlines subscription changes and advertising policies. It notes cancellations possible before expiration and that advertisers must request proofs signed by the advertiser. It also warns The Free Press cannot assume responsibility for all errors and defines error proportion based on space affected.
The Finance Department report to the House of Commons shows interest on funded and unfunded debts amounted to 30.30 percent of Canada's revenues in 1936 37. The total debt as of March 31 1937 stood at 3 572 884 936 with interest totaling 137 410 345. In 1912 13 the debt was 353 888 594 and interest 12 605 882 equal to 7.4 percent of revenues.
The Free Press reports editors and their wives will travel by special train for the second part of a three day convention in Northern Ontario. Hon. P. Leduc attends as Mines Minister and visits Timmins and Kirkland Lake mines. The trip aims to broaden understanding of the north’s wealth beyond fishing.
A reflective musing on Father’s Day missing genuine feeling. The piece critiques practical gifts like neckties socks and tobacco, arguing that real homage should honor a father’s sacrifices and quiet toil, not mere trinkets. It ends with a nostalgic question about the writer’s memory of a past month.
The Canadian Pacific Railway issued a library of ten books for employees covering company activities and general education. Arranged by the publicity department, volumes address public speaking, correspondence, salesmanship, English, languages, economics, Canadian history, and a collection of familiar Canadian songs.
An innovative library for CPR employees expands understanding of company challenges and daily business, with demand far exceeding expectations. Originally planned for 1,000 copies, the total requests reached 15,000, and the editor values the set as a highly useful collection for small groups.
A 72s year old Magna Carta document in Lincoln Cathedral is cited as the charter of democracy. The piece notes its Latin text, the June 15 1215 signing by King John at Runnymede, and its role as a safeguard against arbitrary rule.
Letter from HOLOGAN, President of The Canadian Bankers Association, urges Mr James to help sustain rural Canada’s democratic beliefs amid economic distress. He warns against radical dens and dictatorship, calls for crop recovery, and invites further discussion on public opinion shaping.
Canadian limestone accounts for about seven percent of national production and leads in variety of uses from dimensional stone to dust. Most is crushed for road metal and concrete aggregate, with growing demand in chemical, metallurgical, and rock wool industries. Agricultural use remains underdeveloped, while Ontario and Quebec drive growth through expanded quarry activity and demand for road construction and industrial applications.
June notes celebrate brides roses and berries while noting Canada’s 1937 to 1936 auto output shift. Government plans to nationalize the Bank of Canada and buy 100000 shares. Traffic crowds, dog by laws, farm commodity values, Chorley Park disposal debates, metal manufacturing gains, and Tweed News marks its fifty first anniversary with a thirty two page edition.
India, once a minor wheat exporter, lifted shipments from 9,000 tons in 1935 36 to 391,500 tons in 1996 37 and 499,600 tons in eleven months ending February 28 1998. The UK received most shipments, with Germany rising in the past year.
The piece argues community newspapers gain value when radio news falters and presses the point that large stores attract suburban customers, while small merchants suffer during the strike. It emphasizes responsibility for newspaper advertising and the impact on local business.
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