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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
3
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company reports that the average life expectancy of industrial workers in the United States and Canada rose to 66 years in 1947, up one year from 1946 and 20 years more than in 1911 12. The piece argues workers are not working themselves to death.
A homemaking article urges planning weddings early with hostesses sharing menus and serving ideas. It covers jelly chicken salad, finger foods, cakes, punch, ice cream, and practical prep tips including make ahead sandwiches, cold storage, and frosting rims with sugar for a festive touch. It also provides recipes and portion guidance for chicken salad, bouchee pastry, and quantities for 12 servings.
William Clayton, Bank of Montreal manager, explains Farm Improvement Loans helping Canadian farmers upgrade tractors trucks machinery livestock and buildings. Loans cost little and can be repaid on convenient terms. Talk over modernization plans with Mr Clayton to boost production this year.
A personal account of farm life at Ginger Farm Acton Prees detailing a chaotic Sunday when visiting livestock including horses and a neighbor’s bull roam the roads. The narrator and neighbors corral cattle back to safety, reflecting on neighborly help and the fatigue of rural chores.
The piece argues that broad sharing of profits motivates workers and sustains industry. It uses General Motors as an example, noting owners forego higher returns to protect continuity, while workers gain higher wages and safer jobs, suggesting ownership shares profits broadly.
Some buildings at Britain s Atomic Research Station will be heated using atomic energy as an experiment. Director Sir John Cockroft arranges using waste heat from the large pile. Heat from atomic division will be piped to the buildings via a cooling system.
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