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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
2
A store owner argues that being liked matters more than brains for employees. He says one smart leader is needed, but well mannered, cheerful staff can outperform a grouchy worker. While high intelligence helps, a pleasing personality can boost success and customer relations.
Investigations by a Member of the House of Commons estimate the Dominion’s governing bodies cost 2,386,000 dollars to operate. About ten million people funded this through payments for Commons, Senate, provincial bodies, and smaller councils.
The Canadian Government Bureau of Statistics lists 23,597 establishments at year end 1929, employing 604,434 with payrolls of 813 million and product value of 4.064 billion. Ontario leads production, Montreal tops cities, sawmills employ most workers, and pulp and paper, meatpacking, and autos are major industries.
The Guelph Board of Education and Wellington and Hoad counties have argued over tuition for non-resident pupils at Guelph Collegiate. Pupils would pay two dollars per month to cover the gap between eighty percent funded by counties and the one hundred percent sought by the board. Waterloo County already agrees to the full amount. The Department of Education is urged to enforce a fair, uniform ruling across all schools.
The provincial government faces a funds shortfall and promises no more cash for fairs than the municipalities provide. School boards report reduced plants, with Kennedy urging a dollar-for-dollar match and suggesting many fairs may suspend without local support. Critics question royal park priorities.
Editorial observations note low mood at the Canadian National Exhibition this year and drift of holiday crowds easing as schools reopen. The piece cites rail passenger totals for 1930 and 1931 periods, discusses Sitka spruce forestry, and reports CN Rail revenue fluctuations and expenses for early 1031, contrasting with 1030. It also touches on job loss and local business patterns.
A reflective column discusses the writer’s struggle to publish in a busy farming life. It notes the pain of rejections, the lure of paper as a safety valve, and the balance between chores and creative work. Includes observations on nature, rural routines, and the inevitability of editorial delays.
A peculiar Korean method to battle house fires uses a rope beam and manpower to pull down burning beams while residents atop roofs fan sparks away. Men remove clothing, women wave sleeves to create a counter breeze as prayers to fire and wind spirits accompany the effort.
The text argues that monotony hides meaning and that patient study reveals wonder in tiny details. It asserts that curiosity, not environment, shapes interest and that even a drop of water can thrill like grand subjects. The ant and elephant are equally worthy of study.
A child narrator recalls begging to visit a zoo or circus to see a monkey named Tommy. The mother discourages the trip citing Aunt Thetsy’s visit and questions the idea of such an outing.
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