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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
3
The column comments on press closures in Ontario and political moves in Canada. It cites The St Catharines Journal ending publication, discusses municipal polling taxes on women, and urges work to combat high living costs. It praises War Graves headstone uniformity and Mothers Day observances, and notes a Toronto banker’s cautious view on industry funding and long-term risk.
The piece notes dog tax reform in Ontario with proposed provincial costs shifted to counties. It outlines enforcement duties on county councils for damages to sheep and devices to tape dogs. The bill also redefines dogs on and off property as running at large.
Government amendments to the Temperance Act broaden the Ontario License Board’s power to deny liquor sales on prescriptions and require proper dispensing controls. The bill raises maximum fines from 1,000 to 7,000 dollars while lowering minimums to 100 dollars, and extends dwelling-possession prohibitions to family members with infractions. It also extends the prohibition period to a year after conviction.
Legislature action proposes tightening penalties for intoxicated drivers. W L Raney supports a Motor Vehicles Act amendment imposing imprisonment without option of a fine. He argues alcohol impairs judgment and driving endangers public safety.
The article notes growing public concern over war costs and outlines a proposal by the Minister of Customs and Inland Revenue to raise registration fees from five to ten cents for registered letters. It also suggests higher postage for weekly newspapers within forty miles of their publication and a per pound rate rising from one cent in 1021 to one and a half cents thereafter. An observer remarks that free postage for members during sessions would not be eliminated.
Acton council endorses a resolution to obtain information on perpetual care for Fairview Cemetery. The legislature may seek a method to compel municipalities to maintain cemeteries with neglected plots. J R Cooke proposed a bill requiring care for old cemeteries adjoining burial grounds. The Attorney-General supports committee action to seek remedies.
Department of Education designates May 21 as Empire Day to teach pupils about Canadian citizenship rights and responsibilities. Teachers to prepare lessons linking Ontario Canada and Great Britain with local observances including possible afternoon addresses by ministers and prominent citizens. Canon Scott quoted in praise of Canada.
The article argues rural depopulation is growing as people move to cities. It notes farm labor shortages limit production and suggests improving social conditions and rural community centers, with schools and churches as centers, to retain residents and boost farming activity.
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