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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 20, 1937
Page
2
The Acton Free Press lists subscription rates at 200 per year in advance with U S add ons. It notes changes of address require old and new addresses and cancellations to avoid interruption. Advertising rates are available on application and per column headings.
The Midland Free Press argues the Toronto Daily Star previously supported workers organizing while championing John Lewis. It cites a shift during a recent commercial artists strike for higher wages, noting George McCullagh of the Globe and Mail aided the artists in securing a raise, per a source at the Provincial Parliament buildings.
A Rotarian Magazine piece defines a boy as the future executor of current policies and institutions. It warns that he will sit in the seats of authority, manage leagues and treaties, and shape churches, schools, and governments. The piece urges paying attention to him now as humanity's destiny rests in his hands.
The act authorizes a Board to convene conferences between employers and employees, set minimum wage rates, establish maximum hours, and determine overtime pay. It prohibits discharging workers for testimony or participation in Board proceedings and aims to settle labor disputes peacefully in Ontario.
About 75 countries are represented among visitors to Canada in 1936. Ocean port arrivals include 8 009 from the British Isles and smaller numbers from France Germany and other Europe. Farther afield China Japan Australia New Zealand supply hundreds of visitors and, with at least six cars from Australia, foreign automobiles contribute to a total over 600 non US registered tourist cars.
The Ontario Industry and Labor Board gets its first chair with E. J. Young appointed last week to lead the board under the 1937 Minimum Wage Act. Four more members are to be named, and the choice of an outsider aims to assure fairness. Young, a former National Employment Commission member, joins after service on the Stevens Royal Commission inquiry and as a former Liberal MP. The move signals likely early benefits to industry in the province.
Royal holidays abound with Victoria Day upcoming. Canada’s 1936 gasoline sales rose to 617,842,000 gallons from 573,652,000 in 1935. April trade gain of 25 million boosts outlook. New speed laws take effect Monday. drivers urged to obey. Burlington unveils a fine modern post office, saving cost without sacrificing usefulness. Oakville unsettled over post office site, echoing a twenty year delay elsewhere. Coronation issues praised, Barrie Examiner features notable King George VI portrait. Editor Get. James of Bowmanville delivers a praised talk on country boys in big cities. U A W L A L suits filed in Chicago against Ford and others over distribution tactics. C I Q O questions resistance to their own methods. Fergus editor and council faces friction over press access and municipal affairs. Voters usually decide, supporting transparent, above-board methods. Fergus citizens may settle debates at election time.
A Sunday school lesson analyzes Esau and Jacob with focus on birthright loss. It contrasts Esau’s appetite driven folly with Jacob’s deceit and Redeeming grace, noting parental faults and the danger of trading future blessings for present pleasures.
Industrial Accident Prevention Association warns drivers to slow for new highway rules raising city limits to 30 mph and rural limits to 60 mph. Morley urges heightened awareness and two simple safety habits to reduce costly accidents and fatalities.
A father on the edge of a cliff admires his son below while clutching his sandwiches. The boy tugs his coat and warns that it isn’t safe there, prompting the father to decide either to move away or hand over the food.
King George VI visits Wyrris Stadium in London to wish Preston players luck before the cup final. Sunderland wins the cup 1 to 0, securing the coveted trophy as a crowd of about 2,000 watches.
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