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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1937
Page
6
A reflective verse argues that hardship gives meaning to life. It asserts without struggle and risk there is no joy nor growth. The piece links debt failure and effort to fulfillment, claiming perfection would strip life of thrill.
The Winnipeg Free Press editorial from January 20, 1937, warns that Premier William Aberhart and his Social Credit allies threaten press licensing and civil liberties in Alberta. It highlights attempts to curb courts power, bind private life to government policy, and pursue autarchic economy. The piece lauds weekly papers and urban churches as bulwarks against fascist encroachments.
A reflective piece blends a verse about child temper and diligence with a long local history. It recalls a rural coopers’ shop, a photo car project, and a network of residents like George Porbes and Edward Moore. It also describes a famous Sunday School outing at a beech grove and a trout brook, plus memories of mills, orchards, and pastimes in Acton.
A prose meditation honors mothers worldwide, praising maternal love and sacrifice. It recalls John Wesley on friendship, Whistler's mother, and mothers at cottage doors, noting their enduring beauty as they guide sons to distant duties.
The Imperial Economic Committee notes milk remains a primary world farming income source with the UK leading milk value and butter output rising in many Empire nations. Egg consumption varies by country, with Canada and the US high per capita rates and China dominating export of egg products including squid eggs and preserved yolks.
The article notes Canada’s 1936 recovery with farm price relief, narrowing the gap to 65 percent of 1939 levels while purchase prices lagged 1932 figures. It cites industrial gains in 1936, a 4 percent rise in retail sales, and higher farmer incomes, suggesting a continued upward trend into early 1987.
A fragmented passage defines a platform as a declaration of unobtainable aims, crafted to confuse with minimal sincerity. It portrays platforms as statements by politicians with poor memories, aimed at voters who rarely read beyond surface claims.
Acton Georgetown lists office hours on Tuesday and Thursday from 1.15 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Appointments and ren ings on request at Beynick's Cafe on Main Street.
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