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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1934
Page
2
The Acton Free Press lists subscription at 200 dollars yearly in advance with address changes and cancellations policy. Advertising rates include 12 cents per line for first legal notice insertion, notes on misc readers notices, and free birth marriage and death notices. display rates vary by space with liability limits for errors.
The joy of life comes from pursuing desires and overcoming obstacles rather than mere possession. Satisfaction comes from conquering difficulty and outwitting circumstances, not from a surfeit of blessings. The metaphor of a vine climbing captures true fulfillment over passivity.
The Free Press appoints its editor as a Justice of the Peace, following immediate filing of affidavits and signatures. The paper notes a long local association with law and honors the late H. P. Moore, who served as Justice of the Peace and Police Magistrate for about a decade.
The article reflects on judicial remarks supporting leniency for minor liquor infractions and questions whether such attitudes fuel highway accidents. It argues that liquor revenue and enforcement duties tempt leniency, while emphasizing that responsible driving requires strict penalties for intoxicated operators.
The Oakville Record reports Burlington struggles to collect water rates. The County of Halton has guaranteed a $120,000 debenture for Burlington's waterworks. If true, the county may join in enforcing rate collection.
The article praises cheaper rural electric power in Ontario linking Hydro to farms. It predicts widespread electricity for farm work and households, reducing labor and improving general rural life as power becomes common rather than scarce.
Canada built a vast highway system with 94 721 miles surfaced and 314 403 miles unsurfaced by 1933. Motor vehicles became widespread, with about one in ten people owning a vehicle and one mile of road per 26 people. Tourist travel spurred trunk road and scenic highway improvements as over three million tourist cars used the highways in 1933.
A mix of local observations on labor pledges, hockey bounds, and Thanksgiving letters. The piece notes heavy travel over the holiday, mentions a plan by The Re-Employment Association to ease travel woes, and explains mug-wump folklore from the Fort Erie Times-Review. Acton gains a new Y M C A site, anticipated as a hub for Public Utilities and Masons, with the building rising on Main Street.
A brief study of Philip in Acts 8 shows a simple evangelist obeying God's direction to meet an Ethiopian treasurer on a desert road. The encounter emphasizes personal outreach,.Scripture understanding, and immediate baptism, ending with the new convert rejoicing and ready to spread faith in Ethiopia.
In British Guiana the Petara River plunges 822 feet at Kaieteur, where 28 000 cubic feet of water pass the edge each second. Analysts note the immense potential of this flow, saying it could supply four times Niagara Falls’ current power if harnessed.
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