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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
11
A letter from Mr. Young criticizes the Chief of Police for collecting license fees from Chautauqua guarantors without proper council authorization. The piece argues the action blamed innocent officers and calls for identifying who directed the move. It notes a cigarette tax cut and Canada’s tax on commercial paper beginning August.
The Renfrew Mercury argues that reporters were prohibited from publishing key details of a college contract as the board used committee of the whole to avoid public reporting. It contends no general rule bars publication of committee debate and that openness benefits public oversight.
A public speaker warned Barrie listeners that civilization is falling and doomed. Days later another speaker said civilization has broken through the crust and begun anew on the open road. The piece argues that humanity constantly falls and forges ahead, often paying a price for bold steps.
The BranDon Sun reports President Trigg of the National Paint Oil and Varnish association valuing the slogan Save the Surface and You Save All at a million dollars per word. The campaign aims to double industry business by 1926 and make 1922 the strongest year yet.
Franklin claimed a Bible and a newspaper in every house and a good school in every district as the chief supports of virtue morality and civil liberty, urging widespread study and appreciation of these institutions.
A Newmarket Era item notes renewed talk on waterways and Mulock's Ditch in Newmarket. The column hints at potential value returning to the once lauded but long neglected waterway.
The Canadian Forestry Association manager notes that fire loss so far this year has deprived the public of timber sufficient to build about 100,000 comfortable homes, urging campers to take strict fire precautions.
The Alliston Herald notes its editor is on annual leave through August 17 while Hydro Electric attacks loom in editorial history. Readers can expect future fulminations against Hydro autocracy as the bass fishing season unfolds.
Architect Coon of Toronto accused of barring reporters from Renfrew Board of Education meetings while discussing key collegiate matters. Editors Davies and Samson plan to challenge, promising a confrontation that could bring the Coon down.
Asheville Times notes that garden work sustains youth and cites local figures like the County Crown Attorney, the Secretary of the Agricultural Society, Mr. Moberly, and Capt. Bird as longtime garden enthusiasts.
The International Typographical Union spent 8.8 million dollars over thirteen months to keep 9,000 workers on strike for a 44 hour week. The action neglected wage losses and broader business impact yet left many shops open, signaling the strike's partial failure.
The Weyburn Review released a twenty four page special Weyburn Fair edition on July 26 credited to publisher Mr. McCullough. It features a photo of Frank Heard and notes the paper won first prize in the Canadian home print weeklies competition. Ontario cabinet ministers eye a fall election, but Premier Drury supports fixed terms and rules out a snap vote.
Ottawa reports the 1917 Victory Loan will be renewed in December on largely the same terms, likely taxable for income taxpayers. Renewal not compulsory but attractive to investors despite a tax. Premier Drury notes the five per cent tax has curb gambling and suggests stronger measures could further reduce betting.
The readable text references vitamins and Biblical figures like Methuselah and Noah, claiming their infancy deaths stemmed from ignorance of vitamins. It appears as a fragmented newspaper excerpt with unclear context and oblique quotes.
An offer for rewards is posted in Greenville county inviting men to capture groundhogs for pelts. The notice frames it as a chance for those who regularly seek someone else’s hide to profit from the task.
The Toronto Telegram outlines three proposals to address Zionism. One suggests discovering a gold mine near Jerusalem, another centers the motion-picture industry there, and the third promotes turning the area into a popular summer resort.
In a commentary the Newmarket Express Herald laments certain residents who never smile and carry chips on their shoulders. The piece argues these grouches exist to make the lives of more cheerful people seem brighter by contrast.
The Toronto and Ottawa liquor dispensaries sold $1,471,364.42 in the previous year. Net profits from these two cities reached $328,753.69, illustrating strong revenue despite claims of therapeutic use.
A Newmarket Era letter questions the education system arguing the Department spends thousands approving papers for promotions while teachers receive full June salaries and finish ten days early, suggesting teachers should also review their own school’s papers for promotions.
The Brandon Sun notes the shift to city accessibility and improved health in suburbs and farm areas as automobiles shrink distances. Better roads, lower rents outside business centers, and new amusements like movies and radios reshape living patterns with expectations of further changes in ten years.
The Drury Government appointed Elliott W. Hardy of Kent Bridge as sheriff of Kent County replacing the late J. R. Gemmill. Public reaction has toned down compared with earlier protests by the daily press, and readers note that after election parties struggle to overlook their own friends.
The Owen Sound Sun-Times reflects on crime reports and the need for structure in education and upbringing. It urges young people to pursue real goals, self discipline, and responsibility rather than indulgence and easy pleasures.
Estimate places 1.0 to 1.5 million wage workers idle due to strikes. Article notes widespread impact and contrasts with nonlaborers.
The piece estimates skilled artisans earn 35 to 45 a week, valuing daily worker wages at about 5,000,000 to 7,500,000 dollars lost. It places overall daily industrial loss at 12,000,000 to 15,000,000 dollars, a level described as unprecedented in peacetime.
In a letter to The Examiner dated August 1 1922 T. T. Young writes on behalf of 67 guarantors and friends that half the license fee is not satisfactory. He argues the fee targets citizens over the Chautauqua and questions Barrie councils past and present support citing educational value and fairness.
Canadian timetable page lists G T R schedules from Toronto to Barrie Gravenhurst North Bay Huntsville and other points with services on weekdays Saturdays Sundays and daily runs. It includes Hamilton Meaford Penetang and Midland trains with arrival and departure times for northbound and southbound directions.
Saturday Night last week published a photogravure of Rev Major James Edward Ward with a review of his book The Wayfarer a volume of essays Ward son of Lieut Col James Ward spent boyhood in Barrie and is now an Anglican clergyman Readers are asked to bring classified ads to The Examiner.
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