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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1922
Page
3
In a London speech Mr Balfour argues that major issues progress toward enduring settlement. He cites the United States driven toward international arrangements. The aim is a lasting balance of power, beyond petty national gain, achieved through collective action and cooperation.
P C Larkin of Toronto is appointed Canadian High Commissioner in London. The seasoned industrialist is praised for vision and achievement and for representing Canada among empire resources and trade matters. In other notes, B E Neal cites dwindling patients at Neal Institutes since Prohibition, noting most facilities have closed and involvement has shifted to new ventures.
At a previous council meeting a memorial was approved asking the Attorney-General to amend the Ontario Temperance Act or the Administration of Justice Expenses Act. The aim is to classify county jail inmates serving sentences for Temperance Act violations as Government prisoners and have the province bear jail costs when fines are paid or when imprisonment follows default.
Amid hopes for peace in Ireland a dispute over the Ulster boundary reemerges. Michael Collins and Sir James Craig clash on border terms, Lloyd George’s assurances questioned, boycott fears rise, and danger of renewed bloodshed looms as conciliation teeters.
Lumber and building supply men report current material costs are down from recent years with prices touching bottom. A company manager notes construction outfits for a fully built home cost 3 644 80 last year but 2 577 66 for 1922, about one third less. In 1923 prices were 2 237 00 then this year 1 857 70. Renewed contractor activity across Canada suggests more building ahead.
Sir Charles Gordon told the Retail Merchants Association in Toronto that there is no quick fix for current business troubles. He cited disrupted international credit but affirmed Canada’s financial position as sound with ample reserves, urging a conference in Geneva to explore ways to restore global trade.
The article extols the power of good women across ages when they unite for social betterment. It notes twelve hundred women holding their first annual convention in Washington launching a Service School for Women led by Dr. Charles Pi Neill, former labor commissioner. The piece urges editors to avoid printing illicit crime details involving women and advocates a broader movement for virtue and reform.
The government reports economies including saving a million dollars by purchasing the ice breaker John D. Hazen instead of a new vessel. Further cuts are planned across departments with defence likely to be reduced to seven million dollars, the lowest in years, as consolidation under one head progresses.
At a Toronto gathering of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association the minimum subscription rate was fixed at $2.00 per year Representatives from nearly every province attended The June convention will be held in Ottawa The House of Commons opening session is expected to be lively though the program is light The Conservatives may adopt a light beer and wine license plank Some fear Liberals drifting on temperance while Progressives may gain rural support The crux remains freight rate reductions to aid grain production Westward and boost manufacturing and labor The Moncton Transcript editor John T Hawkes died last Friday after two years of declining health He had served at the Globe Hamiton Tribune Ottawa Free Press and the Transcript well regarded by peers
A long anonymous essay from Young People's Weekly extols inherited capital as less decisive than character. It argues money should be earned and used to build virtue, while a strong, truthful young man gains lasting respect and avoids dependency on luck or inherited status.
A deciphered fragment describes a bizarre, snow church built with bone and wood in Uganda. It mentions a related tower of ivory and a distant island setting, noting a need for four thousand people to complete construction.
The writer muses on unusual food pairings and the flavor puzzles of daily meals. He questions why currant jelly with ronet meat or cheese with gold apples feel natural in some cuisines while rare in others. The piece playfully explores global taste mixtures and the idea that invention can redefine what we eat.
Amusing examples of child humor were presented at the Royal Hanttary Institute in Fort We by Dr Kinialas, a violet inspector of the vlumentary watoola. The program featured laughter and jokes as a relief for children, with parental remarks about reading habits and humor literature discussed.
A fragmentary piece argues for love and obedience as core family principles. It asserts lawful authority and domestic discipline shape character, citing parental guidance as essential in training good children and spreading virtue, with references to religious and social duty.
A garbled piece argues that adding a grin to every grind would remove drudgery and bore. It contends grins and grinders clash, and that joy destroys dullness, suggesting pleasure replaces tedious toil in daily work. The text resembles a playful, if unclear, reformulation of optimism about attitude changes.
A fractured OCR item mentions Toronto and a reference to Dinornow of Wo men and CMa and Infant Wooding. Details are unclear but imply an unusual local note or notice about wildlife and people with limited legible context.
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