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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
4
Editorial notes the Dominions face growing pressure to take fuller responsibility for naval defence amid Britain's cruiser building delays. The Wellington Dominion argues that they must either accept full naval duties or abandon the protection they have relied on.
Acton Town Council balks at illuminating the Parish Church clock and rejects the 1,600 signature petition. The editorial draws a comparison to similar municipal debates in Canada over cemetery improvements and perpetual care plans.
Ontario figure William Williams B A president of the Collingwood Bulletin died on Tuesday July 28 at seventy nine. As principal of Collingwood Collegiate Institute and longtime editor of the Bulletin his influence on youth and the town was extensive and kindly inspirational.
James Simpson of Toronto spoke at the Empire Labor Conference in the British House of Commons. He praised Canada’s social reforms noting public ownership of railways and hydroelectric power and claimed Canada led world social advancement in the past decade aside from Russia.
The Newmarket Era lauds Newmarket Cemetery for its perpetual care system. It notes the Endowment Fund of 26 037 50 placed with the Provincial Government ensuring safe keeping and permanent care of lots. The article cites a governing act advancing cemetery oversight and urges adoption of perpetual care with a dedicated commission to expand the program.
Statistics prepared at Ottawa show Canada has surpassed 600 000 motor vehicles for the first time. January registrations reach 652 121, with Ontario leading at 308 603 owned cars. The western provinces total 166 234, rural ownership high, and average car investment is 600 dollars, totalling about 360 million.
The passage argues that citizens owe a debt to their community which protects person and property. It asserts education and tone come from the community and that the world does not owe us a living but will provide one if opportunities are seized. Communities shape governance and true citizenship follows from well‑ordered communities.
The essay urges every citizen to be a builder of prosperity in Acton. It argues that towns thrive when all partners cooperate, balancing optimism with conservatism to start better business. It stresses setting clear goals, facing conditions squarely, and forging ahead while letting bygones be bygones.
Editorial notes population shifts and urban exodus in the United States and Canada. Shipyard output in 1924 rose with 122 vessels of 157,528 tons, while Canada casinos gambled 52.6 million dollars in a year. A farmer outlook suggests a strong harvest with wheat yields reaching about 365 million bushels, led by the west. Ontario farmers anticipate good returns.
The annual Sunday School picnic of the Georgetown United Church was held at Eldorado Park on Thursday afternoon. A large crowd enjoyed boating, bathing, games, and prizes for the children with Mr. J. W. Kennedy in charge of the sports.
Erin area notices report the Hillsburg Horticultural Society will hold its annual exhibition on Wednesday August 26. Local visits include families from Scotsguard and Windsor while others travel from Calgary and Dayton to Erin for social connections and church services.
Oakville committees select August 12 as date for the Horticultural Show to be held in Oakville. Rev. J H McBain has become pastor at St John’s United Church and moved to the parsonage with his family. Mrs Russell and children will vacation in Bowmanville. Trafalgar Township Oakville Fair title replaces Oakville Fair and Horse Show. Fire brigade social at Victoria Park praised. daffodil bulbs to be distributed by the Oakville Horticultural Society. John Sherwood, 41, arrested for wandering charity solicitation and fined. he paid the amount plus costs.
Roselawn Club ladies from Hamilton played a Thursday afternoon match with Burlington locals, with two locals winning. The Oddfellows and Rebekahs held an annual Dundas picnic Saturday afternoon. Mrs J Shapland visited Bala Park Muskoka. Burlington fire brigade drill team impressed Milton and earned an invitation to repeat. Radial Railway introduces 25 cent return fare Burlington to Hamilton after 1 pm. Mr and Mrs Arthur Williams of Cleveland and Prof Frederick Truman visited A R Truman Locust Street. Burlington Chamber of Commerce plans its next meeting to discuss important matters. Sunday services for Holland people held in Presbyterian Sunday School with Rev J R Brink continuing weekly. Candleabras given to honorary president Mrs Percy Le Sueur before her Windsor departure. Town Council examined suburban area plan from McKay & McKay and considered a lakefront street petition by Percy Cotter. Southside Tour at Park appears highly praised by R Langfoss Burlington, who called it best on the continent. Guzotty.
A lone woman travels into a rough mining camp causing a wave of curiosity and sudden grooming among hard men. The group laughs, brushes, and quarrels fade as she helps sew, cook, and sing, leaving the miners astonished when she departs after about a week.
A Boston Post correspondent notes changes since wartime include a Mississippi congressman’s former servant now running a New York Kindling-wood shop. The man, Uncle Lafe, laments being cheated out of money after a painful dental bill and a prior Tennessee visit where he paid much less for similar care.
A New York confectioner dressed his shop window for a local festival showing a chocolate tiger with glass marble eyes. The sign claimed no item costs more than five cents a quarter pound. Curious youngsters pressed the counter and offered nickels seeking a quarter pound of tiger.
An editorial style ad touts Rheuma as a nationwide remedy for rheumatism gout sciatica lumbago and kidney misery. It claims it purges waste from joints and muscles and offers money back if expectations aren’t met, urging readers to buy at E J Hassard or any reputable druggist.
At a plain station a gray scene unfolds with barefoot children pressed to the depot wall as a chaperone named Ma Mama or Ma Siys urges them to hurry home before she “gets started” again. A boy alerts siblings Joey and Maggie of danger and they dash away along the dusty platform.
A neighbor recalls Mrs Satter's vacation trip to a farm saying the residents were neat and quiet and better organized than city folks. Mrs Salter defends farm life noting doors and chickens kept separate especially at night.
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