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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
4
The Acton Free Press issues a notice for the weekly Namapanee publication on Thursday December 33, 1920. Advertising rates are listed as six cents per line for each subsequent insertion and contracted display rates vary by inches. Addressed to subscriptions and publication details note editor Fort and LF Moone as publishers.
Editorial commentary discusses Toronto mayoral succession, Armistice Day as a national holiday, Vermont dry governor and legislature, Irish Home Rule prospects, and Lady Astor speeches on the drink trade. Also covers dog tax and sheep protection law start date, county governance of dog licenses, and clarifies Milton publicity agent assignments and corrections to a Globe dispatch.
An executive meeting of the Employment Service Council of Canada plans a nationwide effort to address unemployment. The Dominion Government will use the Vocational Branch of the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment this winter to aid employed returned men with disabilities. The National D Branch will collaborate with the Employment Service Council.
The seasonal appeal centers on the home as Canada’s heart and future. It argues that national greatness hinges on households and families, urging commitment to schools and churches to strengthen society amid Christmas sentiment and moving fireside thoughts.
Collingwood Bulletin argues readers should not stop a paper for disagreeing with an editor. A fearless, independent press survives by publishing truth even when views offend readers. Stop a dishonest paper, stop a paper that lacks enterprise, but do not suppress honest journalism.
Our Municipal Council for 1921 Monday next will be nomination day. Electors of Acton are urged to nominate men with Acton’s best interests at heart who are capable and willing to serve economically and sanely. Acton’s heavy public utility expenditures demand level headed, farsighted leadership, with two Hydraulic Commissioners also to be elected.
The assembly of the League of Nations closed its sessions with delegates expressing broad satisfaction. Canadian delegate M Rowell noted the first gathering united 41 nations in five weeks to cooperate on many international concerns and foster a growing sense of power and purpose for the League.
The Nashville Advocate notes editors face severe conditions as paper costs soar and salaries rise. In four months about twelve hundred weeklies and three dailies suspended operations, forcing survivors to raise prices or cut page sizes to endure in a turbulent era.
The luxury tax in the Dominion Government is abolished except for taxes on spirits strong waters and certain preparations. The sales tax remains. The finance minister says the luxury taxes aimed to raise revenue and curb extravagance, yielding about $900,000 monthly over seven months. Together luxury and sales taxes have brought roughly $50,000,000 to the treasury.
Canadians in the Geneva League of Nations assembly earned praise from Latin American delegates for promoting Pan American interests. A luncheon honoring Canadian representatives sparked calls for closer South American cooperation, signaling stronger regional ties and Canada’s standing on the world stage.
Fragmentary festive verse greets Christmas with cordial wishes and a refrain to honor friendship and shared cheer despite the garbled OCR text. The snippet hints at a seasonal greeting from a past era, invoking merriment and goodwill.
The item critiques a nostril asthma cure amid bold advertising lines while interweaving a lengthy moral reflection on modern civilization. It cites Nahum and Nineveh to contrast past and present values, noting the danger of exaggerated claims and urging careful interpretation of remedies and publicity.
A long moral essay contrasts worldly wealth with true success rooted in character and faith. It cites a New York millionaire jailed for gambling, warns of evasion and deception for fortune, and urges living for God rather than mere money. The piece quotes Rev. D. Rogers on life’s brevity and the danger of chasing riches at spiritual cost.
Fragmentary note argues friendship benefits personal growth and social tolerance. Mentions avoiding narrow outlook and selfishness, and teaching consideration for others. Emphasizes meeting new ideas and the value of forming connections to enrich life.
A scrambled listing of physicians including Thos Gray M D C M McGill Glasgow member of a medical association, Dr J A McNiven in Ottawa, Dr N Nelson in Ottawa, Dr C F W Robb in Georgetown, and Grace Woupdal in Toronto. It notes offices, addresses, and specializations with focus on patient care for women and children.
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