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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 31, 1955
Page
4
The daily press inflates school discipline conflicts with teachers. Most trouble lies with parents who publicize disputes. Attendance is a privilege, not a right, and children must learn to follow rules and live with others. Parents should support teachers in forming self discipline early in life.
The message calls for generous donations through Easter Seals mailings and Easter Seals on envelopes. Rotary Club support is highlighted as essential to helping crippled children face the world on equal terms with the healthy.
A letter argues for compulsory automobile insurance in the province. The writer notes licenses and renewals require only fees and no liability for damage. They propose insurance to cover victims, especially for those with nothing to lose, and urge removing irresponsible drivers and dangerous cars from roads.
The piece surveys past and present price fixing in paper, wire, and other markets, noting investigations, fines, and uniform pricing. It questions who is authorized to fix prices, flags Ontario's sweeping producer schemes, and ends by asking how many Senate seats exist as consumer confusion grows.
A brief round of assorted items notes snow removal gear proved useful though late in the season and butter allowances hint at shortages in city eateries. March remains winterlike for travelers and Canada eyes higher education costs with Budget Day set for April 5.
In Oakville residents react to the Municipal Board's six month old annexation ruling affecting 5 946 acres of southern Trafalgar. The Record Star says the decision is paused to avoid influencing provincial voters ahead of spring elections.
A 1935 report shows a $1 008 80 credit on the 18th power bill and a plan for rebates of ten percent on commercial and twenty percent on domestic accounts as the Public Utilities Commission weighs flat rate or meter options. The Acton Free Library opened in YMCA quarters with a record 250 borrowings. The baseball club held its annual meeting naming officers and committee members. Sir Malcolm Campbell reportedly reached 280 miles per hour in Florida. Radio licenses again required after prior abolition. Local ads note lower prices on various goods. A temperance meeting in Fergus drew about 60 attendees amid dry versus wet debates.
One of Canada’s oldest men, Robert Mills, dies in Acton at a remarkable age. Born in 1800 in Scotland, he worked as a linen weaver, lived in Quebec in 1842, helped on the Queen’s Bush in Garafraxa, and remained fiercely independent. Acton real estate booms continue with several sales and spring ploughing begins.
Local Acton listings include medical doctors W G C Kenney D A Garrett A J Buchanan and H Leib. veterinarians F G Oakes and C L Young. solicitor C F Leatherland. real estate and insurance firms F L Wright Bracken R F Bean R H Elliott. transportation schedules for coaches east and west with operating hours and Sunday restrictions.
Fragmentary timetable lists daily and Sunday bus or flyer times, mentioning Georgetown and George town stops, various morning and evening hours, and exceptions for Sundays and certain days. Data appears garbled with inconsistent spellings and unclear routes.
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