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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1926
Page
3
Editorial urges urgent action as fire destroys millions of acres yearly. Government announces National Forest Protection Week to guard the heritage and calls on Dominion residents to exercise care in land clearing and avoid summer fires.
The Barrie Examiner argues for government produced summaries of all acts and amendments passed in the Legislature. It says councils and newspapers need definite information to inform the public, and for gradual adoption of enacted legislation.
Canadian reports cite convincing evidence of progress in immigration exports and production. The Edmonton Journal editorial notes December immigration up 45 percent year over year and January exports up 13 percent. Wheat and barley outputs rise, newsprint shipments grow, and steel and pig iron output surge.
The Mail and Empire editors praise the 1926 budget for substantially lowering income tax burdens, noting relief for self assessed taxpayers as the returns and first instalment loom. They predict most taxpayers will not complain about exemptions, rates, or simplified tax rules, while Robb’s speech defends the revenue cut.
The debate centers on whether prohibition drives tourists to Quebec for liquor. Opponents claim it reduces Ontario tourism, while supporters say records from 1925 don’t prove the point. Premier Ferguson avoids committing to a government liquor plan, seeking to learn public will before acting.
An educational Chinook tale from Fern dale Washington shows forty five students signing a holiday petition that secretly consents to cutting off their right arms at the elbows. The incident warns that careless signing affects individuals and the organizations they join.
The Walkerton Telescope publisher Lorne Bedy takes proprietorship of his father's St. Marys Journal-Argus. The retiring editor John Ww. Eedy praises his son and the paper’s strong principles and attractive appearance will continue under Lorne A. Eedy.
A 1920s note discusses population forecasts for Canada, prohibition as a political plank, declining birth rates with falling infant mortality, and Dominion Day celebrations. It cites Ford on Canada’s future, tariff changes restoring penny postage, dollar parity with the U S, and capital seeking Canada. It also reflects on gentleman definitions and North York agricultural fairs.
Various Acton notes: prayer association formed at St Martin’s West Acton, a missionary corner in church, lecture season by Newton Avenue Baptist Church, and Acton Education Committee reports. Local cinema and social events, allotment notices, traffic concerns, and a crime for drunkenness feature among weekly items in the Acton district.
The article explains two types of intestinal worms that affect children from birth. The first lodge in the stomach and the second in the intestines where they cause the most damage if unchecked. Millex's Worm Powders claim to dislodge and expel both kinds and repair resulting damage.
Sunday School lesson discusses Cain and Abel from Genesis 4 1-26 focusing on envy as a destructive force. It highlights how dissatisfaction can turn to hatred harming brotherly love and even worship. The lesson urges vigilance against envy and notes the enduring conscience after sin.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil sold in portable small bottles for a very low price. It claims concentrated power and cheapness with varied uses, presenting it as the poor man’s friend and a staple in every dealer’s stock.
An advertisement promotes a simple mixture with ingredients like bichthorn bark and glycerine, claiming Adlerika aids stomach issues by removing gas and old waste. It pledges quick relief from bloating and chronic constipation and promises a cheerful, pleasant effect.
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