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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
3
The Acton Free Press notes weekly Thursday publication from the Fuew Paso building Acton Ontario with a $1.50 yearly subscription in advance and United States postage charged separately. Advertising rates are listed including 10 per market measure for first insertion and 0.5 per line for subsequent insertions with special ads at higher rates.
Editorials urge Parliament to empower Ontario voters to block liquor imports despite a large majority against retail liquor in the province. Coverage notes overseas sustenance of wartime prohibition, including Norway’s move to permanent prohibition by plebiscite, and reports on local by law debates in Acton, Upper Canada College plans, waterworks frontage questions, and a fortieth anniversary edition of the Niagara Falls Evening Review.
The piece argues Canadians must unite behind the 1919 Victory Loan to fund credits for Great Britain and support dairy and export trade. It highlights farm leadership in the Legislature, potential coalition benefits, and calls for unanimous support for the loan and local issues like the Acton shoe factory by law and waterworks projects.
The article argues for social reform grounded in religious conscience and reverence for God. It discusses the Inter-Church Forward Movement and National Camp, urging Christians to renew faith in God and apply gospel-based ethics to social progress and public life.
The Acton Free Press announces an agreement with the Family Herald and Weekly Star allowing inclusion of the Prince's photo in a clubbing offer.
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