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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 09, 1946
Page
2
The piece notes Sunday as the first postwar Mother's Day in six years with many Canadians back home to honor mothers. It urges readers to cherish living mothers and remember those who died, and to honor mothers who have passed on by reflecting on their guidance.
F. P. Taylor on the Canadian Breweries earnings rise for the first half and a plan to boost production. He cites large additions at the O'Reche plant in Toronto and the Carling plant in Waterloo, plus expanded malting capacity. The US Brewing Corporation of America subsidiary is doubling capacity.
The piece critiques Ontario's use of provincial subsidies to municipalities and questions provincial boards. It notes grants for road expenditures, a one mill subsidy on taxes, and subsidized education across the province. It argues provincial revenue control over liquor funds and police fines, with local authorities dependent on provincial guidance, which the author says is often guidance in name only.
The writer attacks provincial boards municipal officials and tax authorities for soft jobs and wasteful spending. They call for uprooting the system of taxation and protesting higher living costs while criticizing subsidies and lack of government agreement. The piece argues taxpayers subsidize inefficiency and inflexible bargaining as a war over levies.
Canadians brace for up to three million US relatives this summer as provinces study tourist accommodation laws and locals gear kitchens and rooms. Hotels guides and restaurateurs prepare while citizens are urged to assist and welcome guests for a pleasant stay.
Editorial notes celebrate Mother’s Day and discuss postwar strife lasting beyond victory over Germany. The piece congratulates Powassan News founder Lake on its fortieth anniversary and comments on taxes, a new three wheel car, rising newspaper prices, and the evolving Canadian flag as a symbol.
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