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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
2
The Free Press outlines subscription cancellation policy and ad liability. It notes that subscribers may cancel by remittance and that errors in advertisements are limited in liability to the portion of space affected, with corrections required in writing. Editor G. Arlof Dills signs the notice.
The Free Press mourns John S. Coleman pass ing away after more than forty years of letters. He wrote from Acton Wisconsin Montreal and Alberta and founded The Twenty Years Ago column under the nom de plume Observer. His prolific pen and faithful columns end a valued era for readers and the paper.
The Auditors' Report on municipal finances is issued to ratepayers and shareholders. It notes debenture indebtedness totaling 124569.96 with three new issues reducing annual payments by 3939.12 and shows tax arrears exceeding 7000, Arena receipts 1309.26, Welfare Board expenses 2708.39, Waterworks 5926.64, Hydro 33376.13, Cemetery receipts 1238.15 and a 331.26 operating profit.
The piece recalls Victoria Day cautions on fireworks and swimming and warns that modern road dangers come from driver inattention. It stresses parental guidance remains essential as cars enable longer travel even with safety advances.
The Minister of Highways warns travelers to be careful this holiday season. The message stresses the rule If you drink, don't drive and notes possible jail for drunk driving. It contrasts past horse drawn travel with modern cars and urges restraint to avoid sorrow.
A Tur Free Paras snippet discusses a new book by R.7 ia s ate aoa. It argues the country weekly is the rural communitys weekend visitor, arriving Thursday or Friday, and a trusted, personal news source woven into local life.
A Kiwanis Magazine piece argues small towns stay small when residents shop in nearby cities. It cites conflicts among local professionals who also patronize big city suppliers and suggests residents spend locally to sustain the town economy, noting women as especially tempted by city shops.
Editorial notes back a Flesherton Advance piece urging a ban on house cleaning in public spaces. The column also covers bids for Chorley Park, rail freight, and a livestock census, while criticizing vandalism in municipal washrooms and celebrating Victoria Day.
A letter from BW Keightley president of the Association of Canadian Advertisers urges weekly newspapers to foster Canadian patriotism and citizenship. He proposes using columns to build appreciation for Canadian traditions and resources and offers to discuss collaboration.
A speaker urges rural home newspapers to shape youth with national heritage and resist the flood of foreign periodicals. He emphasizes the role of local papers in instilling lasting values as Canada threads toward nationhood.
A Dominion Forest Service report details Pelawawa Forest Experiment Station work in Ontario with foresters entomologists and pathologists studying modern methods. Research covers thinning pruning and intermediate cuttings plus soil genetics seedbed treatment artificial forestation and disease control including white pine blister rust and white pine weevil in cooperation with Agriculture Botany and the National Research Council.
An elderly relative tells a young man wealth cannot buy happiness. The young man replies he just wants money to choose the misery that suits him best. The dialogue hints at a satire of material desire and personal contentment.
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