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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 28, 1931
Page
2
A merchant recounts an encounter with a door to door salesman from a well known supply house who pressed for an order by bypassing the normal boss in the shop. The writer notes similar attempts by others and questions the effectiveness and ethics of the method.
The Mail and Empire editorial notes a trend of city residents returning to farm life. It cites unemployed urban workers drawn back by family farming ties and the need for food security as agri culture weakens, a cycle seen in both Western and Eastern Canada.
The Canadian Government Bureau of Statistics completes preparations for the seventh decennial census. Counting starts in June with 250 districts supervised by census commissioners and over fourteen thousand enumerators tasked to collect data on age, sex, civil status, language, religion, education, housing, and occupation in towns, cities, and rural farms across Halton County led by Chief Enumerator Mr. T A Hutchinson of Milton.
Sir Harry Brittain visited Canuadi Actonians hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Moore at Moorecroft. The informal gathering and town tours deepened ties between Acton in England and Acton in Canada, leaving residents hopeful for future exchanges and visits to the Old Land.
The piece argues public ownership of Hydro in Ontario is threatened by political entanglement since Sir Adam Beck. Thomas S. Church emerges as a leading champion to keep the utility for the people amid criticism at Liberal meetings and rising power bills. Federal and provincial actors are involved.
Editorial highlights a Conversion Loan exceeding 600 million and a near-term budget release. Brampton officials cut their own salaries for the year. Acton summer sports draw interest as highways cause casualties and Empire Day music progresses with disciplined pupils praised.
A diary style piece records farm life with broody hens and chick care, plus starlings near the wood shed. It describes attending a political meeting, recalling English speech, debates in schools, and the value of education for future public discourse. It ends noting Dr Thomas Keleetrle ON as a valued remedy.
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