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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
3
Editorial reflects on farmers facing uncertain seasons with reliance on seed time and harvest. It praises courage and optimism, noting the dependence on sunshine moisture and pests, while acknowledging anxious hours between planting and yielding crops. The Farmer's Sun emphasizes steadfast resolve and hope in agriculture.
President Harding argued that Prohibition promotes quicker debt repayment and better family welfare. He claimed wages stay with workers, savings rise, and families are better clothed and fed, urging conscience against restoring licensed alcohol traffic.
In a drawn out six week budget fight H H Dewart clashed with the Drury Government as the House backed the government 42 to 29. Dewart’s heckling and acrimonious opposition prolonged the session longer than needed for business, delaying province progress.
Next Sunday Mothers Day will be observed across North America. People are asked to wear carnations as a badge of love and loyalty. white for mothers who have died, red for living mothers. The carnation symbolizes mother love beauty faithfulness fragrance and charity. If your mother is alive show her affection with words or a letter. If she is not living bless another mother in memory.
Ontario aims to complete 1800 miles of provincial highways within three years through a $25 million bond issue proposed by F C Biggs. The plan would capitalize motor vehicle license fees totaling about $27 million annually, creating an immediate construction fund. Opposition centers on road durability versus bond retirement, but supporters argue most work is permanent and will hold value for 40 to 50 years.
The Belleville Intelligencer calls for Canada to ban revolvers, urging a law to prohibit manufacture and sale except for police use. The piece argues revolvers serve little purpose beyond war and recommends Parliament consider a prohibition measure.
Editorial notes on prohibition, police enforcement, and proposed jail terms for third offense. Ontario and Quebec liquor trends, hydro power reports, tariff effects, and local newspaper changes are discussed, with mentions of Lenox resignation, Renfrew Mercury’s leadership, and Saskatchewan liquor prescriptions.
A long readable piece extols Alfredo Trombatti of Alfreda Trom berlH, a poor school teacher who rose to linguist and lecturer. He learned barbering as a youth, studied languages in spare moments, and by middle age spoke dozens of tongues. His effort earned a king's prize for language study, and he served as an interpreter and lecturer, pursuing the record of great polyglots. The article intertwines moral reflections on learning, perseverance, and the value of knowledge.
The Canadian National Railway offers routes between Eastern and Western Canada. Travel westward via the Port Arthur Fort William route or return north via Cochran e and North Bay. Through Toronto to Winnipesaukee via North Bay Cobalt and Cochrane with looping car. Departures from Toronto on select days with various sleeping and dining cars. reservations available through agents.
A garbled piece describes notions about plants reacting to human thought and attitude. It mentions an intelligent woman who doubts growing towers, a farmer blaming mental state for crop success, and records on crops responding to expectation, all framed as a curious horticultural superstition.
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