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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1920
Page
4
The piece argues Germany faces strike fatigue while US prosperity grows on global shipping. It notes Britain's gold strategy and a proposal by the Council of Wellarid to license motor trucks locally, with funds for streets. It laments waning civic spirit and urges hard civic work and self-denial ahead of municipal elections.
Reported indications point to weak maintenance of high wheat prices as western farmers seek to hold back grain. International Institute and other experts dispute a world shortage, noting prices are nearly double prewar levels. Advises selling wheat now to avoid artificial scarcity.
For years Huron and Perth counties have relied on the Canada Temperance Act known as the Scott Act in Yorce. Residents now desire suspension of the Scott Act and adoption of the Ontario Temperance Act, both having majority support and formalities met. Suspension would place the counties under the stricter Ontario law.
Hon Manning Doherty is urged to investigate the price spread between Ontario orchard prices and foreign buyers. The piece notes 4 oranges for 25c after a 3 for 25c apple display near Clarkson, highlighting local high costs and accusing such markups of harming Canada's image with travelers.
At a New York Canadian Club dinner British Ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes praised Canada as the interpreter between Britain and the United States. He said Canada’s duty is to forge cordial ties and lead peaceful cooperation, stressing Canadians’ strength and the nation’s high destiny in uniting the two powers.
Irish Sinn Fein sympathizers faced a prompt rebuke on Armistice Day in New York when Navy Club officials were asked to remove the British flag displayed to honor the anniversary. Captain O P Jackson refused the demand, urging to keep the Union Jack alongside the Stars and Stripes, and the flag remained.
Ontario government and employment bureaux report a growing farm labor trend with more workers returning to rural work. Amid fears of a hard winter, applicants seek farm jobs and the bureau places most applicants, including sixteen soldiers, with farm positions and other tasks.
The Gamble in Sugar shows no real shortages in five years. Carl Spreckles reports a 1,500,000 ton surplus amid new cane and beet crops. Refiners hold large stocks, sugar prices expected to fall to prewar levels, leaving sugar gamblers to face losses.
A reflective piece argues that newspapers, from country weeklies to metropolitan dailies, wield strong influence by exposing wrongs and shaping policy. It cites an Ottawa Telegram report on a sugar order, noting ministers blamed newspapers for public uproar and cost savings to citizens.
The Canadian national railways administration bans employees from running for Parliament or provincial office. Several dismissed workers challenge the ruling, while labor leaders call it an attack on citizen rights. The issue raises questions about civil service liberties and the public railway's role.
Hon Walter Long, First Lord of the Admiralty, urged during Whitehall cenotaph unveiling that society must not forget living soldiers who faced death for them. Similar calls at Toronto City Hall and Acton Citizens' Memorial emphasized condemning those who neglect veterans while seeking work.
The Milton Reformers announce Hon. Charles Murphy will speak tonight at the invitation of Milton Women's Liberal Association. The note questions his public conduct and criticizes the Liberal party's choice, urging wiser selection to restore confidence among Halton voters.
France insists Germany must fully meet the Peace Treaty obligations before any admission to the League. Britain favors easing entry but fears breaking with the Entente. France argues strong guarantees are needed as coal and disarmament compliance show, while Germany must learn its lesson before leniency.
An elderly Mary Sawyer recalls the Mary and the Lamb legend linked to her Boston upbringing. The tale recounts the lamb's daily school visits, its banishment, and Mary's bond with the animal, plus later memories as a widow whose stockings fund a church sale to save Old South Church. The narrative also includes reflections on a Harvard student and a lecture that contrasts plain truth with pompous scientific jargon.
A prominent New York finacial executive publicly admits error and apologizes to the office boy whose task he had mishandled. He calls the boy over, acknowledges his fault, and asks for pardon in front of staff, sparking stunned admiration.
A fragmentary Victorian style passage follows a whimsical girl roaming a town near a railway station in anticipation of a late train to London. The text references romantic yearning and a playful, Shakespearean tone as she imagines departure.
The debate on whether cows should be milked twice or three times daily is examined by Canadian authorities. Warton Trueman and Toole report mixed findings with some studies showing higher yield from thrice daily milking, while practical udder conditions limit advantages under current conditions.
Clear regular advertising boosts business, showing exact location and sustaining presence. Use attractive, truthful messages that save customers money, with human tone and readable type. Banks and utilities should stay in touch through steady ads.
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