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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1933
Page
2
The Arton Bree Press outlines subscription rates in advance for the United States with address updates upon change requests. Cancellations proceed if not notified. continued service may occur. Remittances should be via letter or money order. Legal notices are charged per line. the Free Press limits errors but bears no liability for mistakes in ads.
The Toronto port customs and excise turnout for September reached 3,548,238.05 dollars, up 195,790 from September 1932 and marking the year's largest total with a three straight monthly gain. June through September figures show a rising trend above three million dollars each month.
A reflection warns that sympathy from so called friends and mentors can undermine resolve. The piece urges avoiding those who pity the reader to the point of passivity, arguing that open attack fuels fighting spirit more than gentle pity, and defines such sympathizers as the true threats.
A Thanksgiving message remarks on the upcoming Thanksgiving Day in the Dominion of Canada. It notes varying crop conditions, overall bounty, and a cautious recovery in business and industry while emphasizing health contentment and gratitude beyond financial gain. The piece urges readers to pause and give thanks for surrounding blessings.
Canada recorded 1 114 503 motor vehicle registrations in 1932 with 945 564 passenger autos and 503 781 207 gallons of gasoline sold. Ontario showed the highest vehicle density, and total taxes from registrations and duties reached about 56.7 million dollars. There were 1 116 deaths from motor vehicle accidents in 1932, a 15.2 percent drop from 1931, with excessive speed on rural roads cited as a major cause.
Editorial discusses Thanksgiving blessings and Ontario politics with Premier Henry’s no election pledge. It notes Stratford strike coverage, the death of Justice Raney, Ferguson’s London voyage, and 1932 Canadian salt production and export figures. It also notes the Dominion Government’s support for a C P R bond issue in an odd government move.
Citizens advocate widening the Lakeshore Highway to create employment. They recall a prompt from the Department of Highways promising that the county’s first highway project would be completing the Milton to Acton strip.
The report foresees Ontario liquor sales under the 30 million dollar threshold this year as business struggles. Some liquor interests seek to enter advertising to boost sales while critics argue alcohol is less essential than other life necessities.
Newsprint production in Canada for August 1933 reached 194 262 tons, up 23 percent from August 1931. Canada ships to 31 countries, with the United States as the largest buyer followed by Britain and Australia and others in Argentina Japan and China. General Johnson’s request and Col Lindberg’s refusal are noted in passing as related commentary on public opinion within military circles.
A reader describes repurposing stiff colored paper into eight foldable folders with slits for snapshots. The method creates compact bundles tied with a colored cord and protected with a sturdy cover. The piece then shifts to praise for local fairs. It calls for loyalty to community fairs and notes their struggles and communal spirit.
Quick action saves trouble and worry as Liniment stops bleeding instantly. Cauterizes wounds and relieves barber's discomfort with rapid effect.
A reflection on independence in thought notes that constant agreement is lazy and hollow. It cautions that echoing others dulls social and professional life and urges individuals to think independently and express their own view even when it differs.
Edson R. Waite of Shawnes Oklahoma critiques local effort in small towns. He argues most progress comes from one to three individuals and warns against committee paralysis, urging five active workers to revitalize business and civic life with personal accountability. He cites Captain John Smith and calls for Captain John Smiths in chambers of commerce.
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