20 Jun 1935
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
1
The text counsels letting yesterday go as past actions thoughts and feelings influence today. It warns against brooding over mistakes or triumphs and urges to notice small joys rather than being paralyzed by yesterday. It concludes that yesterday remains but you must move on.
The Public Utilities Commission and the Council consider extending water mains to Main Street West after years of denial. Fire protection has been inadequate for Acton’s corner-lot properties, yet they have funded waterworks debentures through the general levy. Officials hope corner-front properties can be favored and extend service to all entitled residents.
A local Legion statement backs reserving civil service posts for returned soldiers. It notes a Halton change produced savings and a replacement by another veteran without loss or pain. The piece affirms two years of advocacy and urges dignity in office and continued preference for veterans.
The piece notes graduates face scarce job opportunities though overall business activity improves. It argues college training is impractical and calls for curriculum changes to better prepare youths for work. The author emphasizes delaying entry harms the rising generation’s ability to fill future tasks.
The editorial argues that Acton’s fire pressure arrangement after fifteen years risks mains and fixtures damage when boosting pressure during fires. It notes prior protests to added reservoir pumping and suggests a booster pumper might be necessary long term, while urging cautious use of increased pressure to protect plumbing.
The piece surveys tax revenue boosts from new provisions, election timing concerns for fall fairs and Septembers, and council efforts to fill a vacant shoe factory site. It questions provincial restructuring, comments on Bennett and Ottawa politics, and commends the Attorney General’s executions while noting the lack of sensational hangings in St Thomas on June 27.
Burrie Editor J A MacLaren completes four decades as head of the Burrie Examiner. The paper has grown with the town and the editor looks back with pride on forty years of weekly publication in the province, a leader among its peers.
Dr L G Myers of Imperial College Trinidad challenges the view that worker bees cannot withdraw stings. He observed a bee repelling a wasp and later showed bees can position a sting for use. The finding suggests bees sacrifice themselves defending nests, spreading the idea globally.
A preacher reflects on Acts 1 and 2, stressing the promise of the Father, the coming Holy Spirit, and the call to worldwide witness. Barnabas and Saul are highlighted as Spirit-called leaders, with emphasis on prayer, obedience, and avoiding human schemes in mission.
The piece cites bold speech as Spirit filled and claims God endorsed Paul while noting a darkening of the soul and imminent judgment on those who oppose truth. It argues that God punishes opposition with judgments that may appear slow but are certain.
The diary entries recount small town vignettes from Priday through Saturday, touching on family, school events, misunderstandings, and local figures. Ros describes conversations about courtships, singing in an audience, misread words in the newspaper, and day to day life with humor and verbatim dialect.
Roscoe Penn of Atlanta testifies how a policeman mistook him for stealing a car. He says he sat in a stationary automobile to rest after walking, and his foot accidentally hit the starter while he was exhausted.
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