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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1934
Page
3
The Free Press invites honest constructive criticism from readers to improve coverage, fairness, and service. Letters to the editor are welcome for private perusal or publication, aiming to better meet community needs and enhance the newspaper’s value.
The article critiques Commissioner Odette's promises of liquor law reform as insufficient and repeatedly unfulfilled. It notes frequent proclamations of improvement, concerns about beer quality and inspection, and predicts a decisive test of Odette's leadership after November first.
A Renfrew Mercury report cites a United States commission showing chain stores spent 1000 dollars per store on advertising last year. It argues independents should allocate two percent of turnover to advertising to gain higher returns than from investigations.
The Acton Free Library, established about thirty years ago, will relocate from the Town Hall to the Murray Memorial Y M C A building. The new larger quarters will ease overcrowded shelving and borrowing space, making the library more inviting and expanding its public service.
The article notes looming municipal elections with the memorial building project impacting public bodies. Nomination day is the last Monday in November and if elections occur the first Monday in December follows, with expectations of a lively political season.
The column muses on springlike daylight saving and the folly of early daylight hoards, notes Canada’s August gold bullion exports totaling 10.08 million dollars with most to the United States, and comments on political controversy and voter list preparation for Dominion elections. It cites livestock shipments in 1934 eight months from West to East Canada: 59,752 cattle 636 calves 45,222 sheep, with rises versus 1933.
Quote from Prof. John H. Casey of the University of Oklahoma highlights newspapers as the town’s teacher, pastor, and guide. It asserts the nation’s papers shape elections, foster progress, and reach wide families, with large circulations and advertising power.
A Sunday School lesson stresses that believers must walk as Christ walked not as the world. It condemns drunkenness, urges banishing strong drink from home and nation, and explains walking by the Spirit as the liberty of Christian living.
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