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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
4
An advertisement from Acton Sree Press appears in a weekly issue dated January 6. It lists subscription and advertising rates, outlines delivery areas, and mentions charges for extra services and special formats.
Editorial notes that fourteen years ago Ontario appointed agricultural representatives in seven counties. Gradually more counties gained qualified reps, with the last one placed in commission last summer. The workers have proven indispensable, and Holton has had an agricultural representative for seven years.
Canada voices strong support for Sir Robert Borden's protest at the Washington Armament Conference urging all five powers to pledge not to use submarines to prey on commerce or kill neutrals and non-combatants. He cited wartime incidents including a ship sunk with Canadian nurses aboard.
Since Panama Canal openings the Vancouver grain export route gains hopes for Prairie Provinces and British Columbia shipments. Vancouver’s Vancouver port proves effective for world markets, easing congestion at eastern outlets and boosting Canada’s export potential.
On New Year's Eve the Public Library opened a large addition of new books catalogued and shelved by librarians. The library is well patronized and free to all, offering access to literature, supporting education, moral betterment, and community unity. It provides vast value at minimal cost and raises the town's intellectual level.
The council considers rapid waterworks development essential to fund costs and reduce taxes. It urges cooperation with Grand Trunk Railway for 40 000 gallons and calls for installing 400 to 500 private services, with only about 200 in place. Proposes transferring water administration to a business commission, citing Hydro-Electric model as beneficial.
Proponents of Acton's waterworks argue that installing an adequate system should lower insurance rates. A test by the Canadian Underwriters' Association a year after water turned on reportedly shows superior protection, yet rates remain unchanged. Other towns have cut rates by about ten percent, and council is urged to pursue the reduction to ease taxes for property owners.
Editorial discusses Premier Kings cabinet balance with four farmers and two laborers, Liberal and Progressive cooperation, and Meighen’s resignation implications. It cites the New York Herald on submarine abolition, suggests shrinking titles like Minister of Peace, and notes Ontario towns planning tax relief for new homes. It highlights Byng’s oath ceremony and the press view of Liberals navigating center-ground politics with Progressive support.
The text asserts West Fielding will inspire confidence as Finance Minister and commends planned thorough traffic revision. It emphasizes long term direct taxation and tailoring the burden to minimize hardship, noting Fielding and his associates face significant responsibilities and potential advantages from experience.
Fragmented notice reports the death of Lord Mount Stephen aged two in late November. The text is garbled but mentions his early life, apprenticeship, and a move to Lamon with a cousin, referencing Victorian era places and figures.
Migrant biography notes Lord Mount Stephen's rise from Wa county trader to senior partner in William Stophen & Company, key patron of the CP railway project, and a major figure in early Canadian industry. It recounts his leadership, honors, estate, and social influence, including a grand home and public welfare efforts.
Fragmented OCR recounts a complex financial saga linking Tonk Mount Hlephan with a Canadian railway venture. It describes probity and courage, royal and government involvement, large loans, and eventual debt settlements amid warnings of financial peril.
A reflective meditation on why people do what they do, and how we misread others and ourselves. It argues that motives are often hidden, misattributed, and judged by our own standards, urging ongoing study of motives and charitable understanding. The text closes with the biblical plea for forgiveness.
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