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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 22, 1932
Page
2
A Ottawa newspaper excerpt criticizes civic waste and calls for economy in municipalities. It urges accountability across levels, noting blame shifting from counties to schools and governments, and recalls election swings over high salaries and public servants.
A letter from the editor recalls two visitors who dropped by the office. One asked about many residents, learning some had passed on, while the other shared unfamiliar details, noting that Acton readers consume The Free Press each week. Both underscored continued interest in Acton’s welfare and progress ahead of Thanksgiving.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 1931 highway expenditures in Canada reached 60,002,819 for construction and 6,247,410 for bridges and ferries with 4,262,545 from the Dominion Government for unemployment relief. Maintenance reached 22,287,153 with provincial and municipal shares. surfaced highways grew to 85,885 miles. Debentures outstanding totaled 374,463,000 with annual interest and sinking fund of 19,773,000.
The piece questions farmers entering politics, warning that the Farmers' Organization drift toward power could fail to fix farm troubles. It cites ex President Coolidge on government blame and critiques class welfare solutions as insufficient. It notes past U E Co decline after political involvement and discusses a broad Socialist Labor Farmer coalition.
Editorial notes discuss weather influencing outside attractions and Fall Fairs, with thoughts on apple crops, coal supplies, and the shift to warmer clothing. It notes Acton’s active scene, Chau tauqua season, and a long-serving editor's milestone. Also mentions Lord Wakefield’s withdrawal from speed boat contests and Ontario fruit production forecasts. It cites school grant implications and grain elevator capacity at Vancouver Port.
A writer recalls Miss Day a hidden kitchen heroine who loved pickles and preserves and kept the house shut except her kitchen and bedroom The odor of pickles follows her and even a London neighbor’s factory fumes loom in memory The tale ends with a wish to escape pickles while recalling vivid oddities and parcels of memory.
The article explains ploughing aims to loosen soil and create tilth while burying crop residues and manures. It notes uniform depth matters more than exact width, warns against mismatched plough and furrow, and stresses timing, moisture, and use of a skimmer for sod. It previews the October International Ploughing Match at Ottawa.
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