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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
3
Council weighs starting municipal garbage collection with bids from $900 to $1,800. Figures show annual costs per household at various assess ments, from 57c to 3.42 and weekly two‑time pickups costing about 3c a week at $1,500 assessment. Projections consider absorbing costs without tax rate increase.
The article urges electors to check the updated Voters List prepared from a prior assessment to ensure their names and qualifications are correct. It notes 1449 total voters with 677 in Subdivision 1 and 772 in Subdivision 2, while municipal voters total 1179 and 270 vote only in Assembly elections.
It is estimated that nearly 90 percent of Ontario municipalities intend to hold plebiscites on a two year term for municipal bodies. Councils plan to place the matter before voters without petitions. The aim is to gauge general public sentiment while trimming wartime election costs.
The article discusses a 1942 local election issue in Acton. If the two year term is approved, vacancies in boards or councils will be filled by votes of remaining members, limiting ratepayer influence for two years. Electors would receive the 1941 financial statement but cannot effect change if unsatisfied.
The British Empire mourns Sir Neville Chamberlain noting his efforts to preserve peace during a critical time. Though his goal failed, his attempts influenced the course toward war being the only viable option, and people from all walks honor his memory and service. His difficult task is recognized as creditable given the circumstances.
John C. Kirkwood compares merchants who refuse to advertise to anglers who will not fish. He argues advertisers capture customers while those who avoid ads miss vast public demand and fail to gain a large volume of trade.
Editorial reflections cite 1939 Canadian economic figures including mining wages totalling 53,206,225 dollars and meats consumption at 118.9 pounds per person. It also mentions 75,000 marriages in the year to Aug 31 and 80,000 fishing industry jobs, plus reminders on auto licenses and Remembrance Day weather.
Canadian Press reports that an Imperial War Cabinet is unlikely in this war due to fast 1940 communications, Dominion autonomy under Westminster, and Ottawa as the legislative focal point. Dominions' high commissioners meet in London, while Prime Ministers prefer home leadership.
The article notes Canada’s role in tying British and American public sentiment to support the war effort. It cites Ottawa’s many London representatives from External Affairs, Treasury, Agriculture, and other departments who liaise with British ministries, reporting back to Ottawa. It recalls the 1917 Imperial War Cabinet as a precedent.
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