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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 13, 1926
Page
8
Editorial notes a change in Ontario law shifting indigent hospital relief from municipalities to the County level. County Councillors will apportion patients to their home municipalities, affecting relief funding previously charged to towns for residents with brief stays.
The article notes Judge Wilkerson denouncing Prohibition sentencing in Chicago while criticizing fear-driven subservience among court underlings. It then shifts to praise for school beautification programs, including national cups for naval school districts, and describes shop window display artistry and market trends in various shops.
Sir John Simon, a constitutional lawyer and Liberal leader, says in Parliament that the general strike is not a lawful action. He argues the Trades Union Congress resolution calling a total walkout breaches contracts and the law, framing the dispute as an illegal proceeding that could aid Government efforts to quell labor unrest in Britain and Canada.
The Globe laments moonshine deaths in Lauzon while railing against Prohibition controls. Ontario licenses see few applications. Kent sugar duties spark protest. Gananoque plans tourism ads. Maine Republicans defend the eighteenth amendment amid strikes. Ontario papers merge as industry buffers face duty cuts.
Neighborhood notes show the Chamber of Commerce debating a weekly town market with general support. Harold J. Kurtz passed Queen's University civil engineering exam with B Sc. Rey E. Val Tilton, United Church minister, had surgery at Hamilton hospital and improves. Mr and Mrs H T Foster and Miss Erther Hopkins drove to London to attend Victoria Hospital graduation for Geraldine E Webster honored with honors.
Mrs J Beaumont of Glen Williams visits her tutor Mrs Coulter for a few days. Janet Smith of Ermston attends the funeral. Smith was a former Festucat of Terra Cotta and respected by all. Mr and Mrs Connelly move to Georgetown with family. Rev Ryerson Douglas preached at United Church last Sabbath. Mr H Logan ships brick from here. Mrs J Sanderson of the Mountain undergoes a successful operation at Guelph Hospital. Mrs Ora Wilson and family move to Toronto. Mr Albers Prearwond ill. Mrs Fern Stilinger of Toronto organises a new era of teaching and plans a United Church recite on June 1.
The Belfountain and Rockdale Women’s Institute met at Mrs. J. C. McArthur’s home on Friday May 7. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dyer moved to their new home in Hillsburg last week. Mrs. H. Franklin and daughter of Hamilton and Mrs. F. Hutchison of Brampton visit the Hulls. David Stewart purchased the Crosby butcher business and took possession on Monday. The Rockdale community held a miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. H. Burneworth. Hillaburg Baseball Club held its annual meeting with officers elected: Dr. Reynolds president, Charles Hall president, Dr. Buchanan vice president, Wm. Morton secretary-treasurer, Alex. McLachlan manager, Frank Carmichael captain.
Mr G G Coote and Mrs Coote visited the Tuck home over the weekend. WCTU local branch elected W H Tuck president at its annual meeting. Ernest Shitarick of Lorento sought as choir leader for St John’s United Church. Prof R S Thomson spoke to Oakville Horticultural Society on the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kaw. A farm accident near Milton injured a man stretching fence. Wiliams elected band master and forms a boys class with a practice schedule. Taxes due dates set for June 5 1926 and September 28 1926 with 5 percent penalty for late payment.
Georgetown posted a surplus of 1892.39 from last year’s Hydro operations. Local notes mention residents visiting and recovering, school and Cadet drill reports, and community updates on homes, fences, and pond maintenance at Bollyer Creek reservoir.
Norval residents, led by local ladies, press Hon George Henry Minister of Highways over dust from the completed Centre Road to Mt Pleasant highway. They urge surfacing the village stretch to halt dusty summers choking plants and lawns, with a prominent resident inviting the minister to witness the problem firsthand.
W J Blair, Superintendent, Experimental Station, Kentville, outlines a general orchard fertilizer mix. Weighs nutrients: 30 lb nitrogen 60 lb phosphoric acid 50 lb potash per acre, with practical blends using nitrate of soda or ammonium sulfate, acid phosphate, and potash. Apply 560 to 600 pounds per acre in spring, adjust for soil type and tree vigor, and compensate for sod conditions by increasing nitrogen fertilizer.
Odd tale recalls two Scottish sailors near each other when Nelson’s signal England expects every man to do his duty was shouted. Geordie jokes that no mention of Scotland should appear, while Jock suggests Scotland must still act, highlighting cultural pride.
The piece argues praise multiplies effort and improves performance. It urges recognizing good work with sincere compliments, noting criticism alone rarely sparks improvement. By praising small acts, you boost your own energy, encourage others, and foster happiness, friendship, and worthwhile activity.
A Italian scholar reports inscriptions unearthed at San Sebastiano near Rome may prove the burial sites of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. He asserts the tombs house their bodies, with Peter traditionally buried under St. Peter's high altar and Paul at St. Paul Outside the Walls.
A small boy visits a new minister and, after a polite handshake, declares he will grow up to be a preacher. The minister praises the ambition and the boy humorously repeats his plan, noting his own lack of sense to be anything else.
Get a bottle of Rheuma today and wear a satisfied smile tomorrow. It’s said to cure scraticy lumbago and gout, drawing poison from wastes and taints. Try Rheuma at E. J. Hassard or any druggist, and if it does not meet expectations, a money back promise awaits.
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