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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1950
Page
2
A historical note warns that Canadians spent 1 026 600 000 on alcohol last year with about 604 300 000 on spirits. Bootsellers and bootlegging rise while personal savings fall as alcohol and tobacco take a heavy share of food expenditures. The piece argues alcohol poses a greater internal threat than communism and urges attention to domestic consumption.
An editorial reflecting on moral conditions in Windsor and calls for legal reform alongside stronger police powers. The piece cites judges and editors' responsibilities, urges caution after dark due to rising accident risk, and stresses editor accountability for published content.
A parent and educator discussion questions the elimination of report cards and exams in Toronto schools. They wonder if reduced testing has produced better graduates and fear increasing state control, urging evaluation of past changes before new plans.
The piece cites Franklin and George Bernard Shaw on war and peace, noting talk of a third world war and proposing satirical ideas like leaders fighting in an arena. It argues that wars are not good and enduring peace remains the aim, while history shows wars rarely end all wars.
In Toronto W A Landsborough wed Miss Octavia Levens in a quiet ceremony by Rev Alexander McMillan with friends sending congratulations. Reports note Mr and Mrs Landsborough residing on Yonge Street with Thanksgiving events and local church notices. Kate McKee wife of John D O McKee of Acton dies in her twenty fifth year.
A note describes the nebula in the constellation Adsomedale as the most distant object visible unaided. The passage mentions its visibility and significance for stargazers.
Mil ton council held ten special meetings last week to craft a fairer water rate. First reading approved a by law to increase rates by five percent to fund expanding services and mains. A separate session on October 18 reviewed cases involving theft charges and a bus incident with fines issued.
Georgetown district farmer takes top honour at the International Plowing Match in Alliston earning an all expense trip to the British Isles. Hugh W is a fourth generation farmer on the Lashe homestead in Chinguacousy and is cousin to 1949 winner Jim Eccles who coached him to victory.
A distressed patient laments the death of Mes Spinks during asthma treatment. The doctor responds firmly that asthma treatment carries risks and underscores responsibility in care.
The potato crop looks plentiful this year and prices suggest a real drop in the cost of living for Irish families. The editor muses that Junior may want a bulldozer toy this Christmas, if not already exposed to the real thing. The editor and wife plan to attend a Newspaper Convention in Quebec City this week and return in time for this issue.
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