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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
3
Editorial notes broad support in Britain for curtailing or banning alcohol in taxis and pubs. It highlights peers, parties, and reformers pushing local option laws in England, Ireland, and Scotland. Analyses U F O, Ontario style acts, and Labor calls for referendums to let voters decide liquor policy.
The Provincial Treasurer Peter Smith presents the Ontario budget noting expected current year receipts exceeding twenty million dollars by about two hundred thousand, with ordinary expenditures near eighteen million and statutory costs possible to twenty three million. The report suggests a deficit around three million, though revenue appears conservatively estimated, with last year closing deficit near one and a half million.
The text cites 2010 dairy product values and exports, noting total value around 100 million and exports near 24 million. It attributes high production in wartime to market conditions, rising prices for milk butter and cheese, and urban growth expanding domestic demand, forecasting dairying as a growing economic factor in Canada.
An investigation by the Ministers of Commerce challenges eight hour day promises. It cites 80 percent more personnel needed in merchant marine, 40 percent output drop in woodworking, 13 percent production loss in bicycle and machine makers, 20 percent fall in textiles, and labor groups disputing the findings but official agencies accepting them.
A public meeting on Friday evening approved a Memorial for Acton soldier heroes. A new five member committee is empowered to solicit funds decide memorial type and site and act promptly. Public support pledged and a rapid, satisfactory outcome is anticipated.
Chicago physical culture expert Mins-Edan BE Lowe told Manitoba teachers that high-heeled shoes threaten female vitality and figure. Her provocative address drew applause from about 400 mostly female teachers, many wearing the controversial footwear as observers debated the style’s impact on gait and comfort.
A legislative push to raise dog taxes and require tagging seeks to fund damages to sheep. Evidence shows 1907 was a dire year with many sheep killed despite taxes, including a $2,000 loss from Essex township yet only $54 in dog taxes collected.
Ontario plans unprecedented taxation on racetracks with ten thousand dollars per day for mile tracks and five thousand dollars per day for half mile tracks in the budget speech by Provincial Treasurer Peter Smith. Critics say the move would boost provincial revenues while pushing gambling underground, arguing New York’s closure shows a better path.
The Public Wealth Act regulations call for strict quarantine observance for infectious diseases. Reports say violators traveled from Toronto to Acton last summer and other breaches occur nearby. Only the Medical Officer of Health and designated officials may enter quarantined premises. Citizens are urged to observe these legal precautions to protect community health.
The Dominion Government reportedly declined to award a cash bonus to Canadian soldiers who served in the war. The Toronto Star defends Canada’s efforts, arguing no nation has done more for its veterans and that Canada aims to do still more. The debate centers on whether Canada should exceed other nations in veteran support.
Canadian correspondents report rising optimism among Prohibition supporters in Scotland as votes loom. Scottish Labour delegates urge a No License plebiscite, troubling brewers while temperance advocates claim momentum toward prohibition. Preliminary August tests show boroughs over 25 000 population most receptive, with village voters swayed by personal interests. Three voting options will be on the ballot: no change, imitation licenses, and no changes to liquor laws.
A terse local notice records an action at Brot involving Malta, noting a downflow event and related parties Wellle Lon and Pool and Durtarhy. Officials are unnamed, with details limited to the procedural occurrence and location.
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