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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 12, 1931
Page
2
Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes the printing and publishing sector's role in Canada. In 1920 there were 767 establishments with $65.7 million capital, 16,960 employees, and $20.4 million in wages. Production reached $73.7 million. The report compares 1929 with 1928, showing increases across most measures.
Prices ease for essentials while wages fall and jobs stay scarce. Bread sells as low as six cents a loaf and lard is two pounds for a quarter. Canned goods show little decline, but butter and eggs hit record lows for the season in this winter of adjusted costs.
The Dominion Government plans new taxes after a revenue drop of 70.4 million and expenditure rise of 21.0 million for the year. Proposals include a turnover tax of 2 percent on manufacturer wholesaler and wholesaler retailer sales, a sales tax up to 4 percent, corporate income tax rises from 8 to 10 percent, and newspaper postage increases from 1 cent to 1.5 or 2 cents. Customs duties and excise taxes declined, with eleven-month revenue totals showing drops from the prior year. Income tax rose by about 2.5 million while debt interest fell slightly. Public subsidies to provinces rose, national defense fell, and public works expenditures climbed over five million.
Canada set a new divorce record with 875 granted last year, up 59 from the prior year. British Columbia led with 255, Ontario 207, Alberta 151, Manitoba 114, Saskatchewan 62, Quebec 40, New Brunswick 27, while Prince Edward Island reported none. Since 1913, 7,750 divorces have been granted, with many Canadians obtaining decrees in U.S. courts, where 1,308 Canadian couples were divorced in 1922 compared with 544 in Canada.
The government plans rate reductions for private motor car insurance from two to 26 percent after a two year survey. The move avoids granting the Superintendent of Insurance broader rate powers, while preserving authority under Clause 275A to act via proclamation. Expected savings total about $500,000 for 1931, with $60,000 spent on the probe.
Winter blizzard impacts. hockey season end nears as community recognition discussed. Canada opens 17th Parliament in Ottawa with Lyman Duff administering. Governor General Earl of Bessborough to arrive in April. Widespread talk of Herridge’s Washington post and marriage links to the Prime Minister’s sister. Canada’s 1930 fruit crop valued at over ten million with apples driving farm returns. US firms expanding into Canada. Calnin retires from Picton Gazette to become Police Magistrate for Picton and Prince Edward County. his son to take over the paper.
A reflective piece on farm life contrasts seasonal farming with office work, celebrating farmers' daily changes and their bond with animals. It describes Percheron horses, playful calves, hens, and a blue kitten, tying nature proximity to contentment and resilience. A personal anecdote on marmalade making and school lunches closes the essay with a nod to poetic memory.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a tense exchange as an old Towis questions a speaker about exact wording. The scene centers on a challenge over precision and truthfulness in a wartime or rural setting.
A historic advertisement touts J Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as the sole cure after thirteen years of failed attempts. It urges quick use at first signs, claiming simple daily cost and broad availability in many stores.
A Minnesota farmhand dancing in the rain cheers a Texas farmer as light showers reach the parched fields. The farmer resents the rain’s intrusion while noting any rain helps the crops and livestock. The scene reflects the long drought and growing relief as even a few drops lift spirits in Tex as.
Ad claims for a Canadian made emollient named t-Hane promising fast relief from painful inflamed joints and swelling. The ad asserts a soothing rub in action with pain disappearing and distress vanishing, offering a money back guarantee with a generous 600 unit tube and drugstore branding.
In a rustic exchange a visitor asks what to do with a bumper tomato harvest. Native reply: we sell what we can and can all we can't, reflecting practical measuring of abundance and effort.
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