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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
3
The Red Cross Society announces its annual appeals stressing a peace time program as vital as wartime efforts. It notes careful planning and a large budget aimed at world betterment and veteran support, urging every citizen to contribute generously now as during the war.
A letter argues gasoline taxes inflating fuel costs for motorists across Canada. It notes provincial and federal taxes totaling about 12 cents per gallon plus retailer, municipal, and income taxes bringing the share near fifty percent of the pump price in the district. The writer questions provincial revenue use and warns that high taxes while promoting tourism create a costly impression for visitors. It also hints at a potential three cent rise if gasoline ceilings are lifted.
Municipalities face higher tag rates and rising expenditures as capital projects loom. Debt service and retirements costs shift, while revenues may be near their peak, prompting calls for careful planning to preserve financial ratings. The Financial Post notes ongoing trucking of newsprint supply amid frugal policy debates.
The editor describes weeks of paper shortages and delays delaying print runs. A Dec ember shipment caused storage strain and space limits for half the load. Readers are assured the paper will arrive and storage will be arranged while seeking new subscribers.
The piece argues home life is decaying as a battlefield in a broader ideological war. It frames the struggle as deliberate, contrasting destructive forces attacking family structures with democracy’s remedy rooted in God’s guidance. It claims strong homes fuel public will, leadership, and unity worldwide.
The piece cites a three cent gasoline tax illusion, federal debt retirements totaling 326 million this year, and $42 million retired by the CNR. It notes postage rate cuts for air mail, a P O surplus justifying lower crates, and radio ad cancellations shifting budgets to magazines and newspapers. It also discusses debentures for Suffolk town rising to 120000 from 80000 and rising town costs.
Listing for Lever and Hoskin Chartered Accountants located at 1305 Metropolitan Building 44 Victoria Street Tokanto Elg Ontario. Includes veterinary services by V S Young B V Se and multiple daily time entries for Westbound routes to Stratford London Kitchener with holiday and Sunday restrictions noted.
Eastbound Day: 6.46 am, 9 am, 6.46 pm with Sunday 5.19 pm. Georgetown Daily Flyer at 6.00 pm. Westbound Toaity except Monday 11.7 am, Monday only 12.09 am, daily except Sunday 9.00 am and 6.46 pm, 7.30 pm. Saturday 2.36 pm. Flyer at Guelph except Sat and Sun 6 pm.
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