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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
4
The Winchester Press reprints an editorial note on the Christian Guardian’s ending and urges communal sacrifice for progress. It cites a County Court judge in Wellington warning of rising underage crime and parental neglect, especially mothers, urging reform and reflection.
Government backs relief for Home Bank depositors with a resolution approving up to 5 million dollars in relief. The aid likely comes as a loan to compensate savers of the defunct bank.
The Simcoe Reformer notes Ele mentary and secondary education costs in Canada climbed from 11 750 000 in 1901 to 37 658 000 in 1913 and 97 431 000 last year, mostly funded by real estate taxes imposing a heavy taxpayer burden.
A parliamentary statement compares debt and taxation per capita across nations. Canada shows $442.46 per person in debt and $63.51 in taxes, lower than Britain and Australia but higher than the United States, with emphasis on public utilities ownership and national policy guiding tax relief. The piece argues long term tax cuts require broad political support and restrained public spending.
Editorial notes weigh 4.4 beer and drought fears against water purity and barry viewpoints. Ontario population figures split rural urban and city areas. Native pride in Canadian mining, local papers, weed control, and agricultural committees, with calls for better road signage and road grants.
Neighborhood news notes guests from Detroit and Cleveland, Royal College of Music student Vera Board, and local visits. Harold Cleave elected D D G M of Milton District at district meeting. Councillor E Wright elected by acclamation to fill vacancy after I H Arscott resignation.
Oakville plans for band reorganization see ex members rehearsing under A J Locksley. Court of Revision faces numerous appeals and adjourns to Friday. Knox Church anniversary concert delights attendees. Lion Club hosts Hon Charles McCrea. Oakville High cadet drill praised by Lt Col W A MacCrimmon. Water Meter charges settled with George H Power rate schedule $3.00 yearly and 36 cents per thousand gallons with 10 percent prompt payment discount. Lions Big 4 Outdoor Cabaret on June 6 promises lavish concert hall entertainment in George's Square with artists from top venues.
Burlington residents see a mix of transfers and happenings. Mr and Mrs Walter Currie returned from Miami by car. the Halton Rifles new quarters were opened at Brant Park. Mrs Barr remains in critical condition in Hamilton hospital. Knox Church considers name change to Christ's Church.
During Louis XV’s reign, Parisian fashion shifts bring accidents as women drive carriages. A royal ordinance bans women over thirty from driving in the streets, prompting observers to note few would openly admit age or drive anyway.
Local notes report highway maintenance and patrols keeping roads in fine condition. Ontario topics include beekeeping registration, dog carriage safety, butter production targets, tax exemptions on small cheques, and a Belleville court ruling awarding $1500 for roadway negligence.
Drafts place T H Bole in Walkerton and R N Hurlburt in Milton. Kathleen Mary Whalin and Gordon Mackenzie announce engagement for end of June in Milton Ontario. Halton Orange lodge parade in Milton marks 38th Methodist anniversary with Bowes Church commemorations upcoming. Globe photo shows Knox Church posts.
The passage argues that democracy disrupts established classes by pressuring all to match others in wealth appearance and status. It warns that chasing equaliness leads to frivolous efforts to appear superior and erodes genuine virtue, predicting true democratic repose only when people accept true equality in all meaningful matters.
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