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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
11
The piece explains how the railroad dollar is formed and spent using the Illinois Central as a case study. It details freight and passenger shares, per mile and per ton revenues, and how expenses like wages, maintenance, fuel, taxes, and rents consume the dollar, with breakdowns by function and department.
The Orillia Commission notes 18 000 h p would be needed to heat homes next winter while Swift Rapids has only 6 000 h p capability. Constant heating loads exceed water supply, so electricity is not economical for heating. It may suit cooking but cannot greatly reduce Ontario’s coal dependence.
A Orillia Packet editor and member of the Orillia Light and Power Commission argues electricity cannot practically replace coal or wood for home heating. He notes high current needs and large home counts make electric heating an unlikely relief amid Ontario fuel difficulties. The piece references Ontario’s fuel challenges and the impracticality of relying on electricity for heating.
Dominion Commissioner A W Campbell notes fifty million dollars will be spent on Canadian highways by fall 1923 with twenty million from Ottawa and the rest from provinces. Ontario plans twelve and a half million by 1923, five million federal share. Emphasis on maintenance and proper surfacing. cites Barrie to Toronto as needing regular repairs.
The Midand Free Press asks what you trink, tying the question to recent O T A convictions in the region and signaling scrutiny of local sentiments and actions.
Property owners who leave vacant lots uncut face city action. The municipal council has power to order weed cutting and charge costs to the property. If council members use their eyes they would see urgent need for action in this respect.
The state mandates every motor vehicle to stop at grade crossings to check safety before crossing. Noncompliance can lead to license withdrawal. A Toronto Telegram note questions civic engagement, citing the Montreal asylum case and the broader battle for voting rights.
Stroud earns praise for acquiring a community park used for a Monday celebration. The unimproved grounds would gain trees and athletic facilities from celebration surplus and future fund-raising. Such centers foster honest sport, wholesome entertainment, and a united work-together spirit across classes and denominations.
A Brandon Sun item notes an older man realizes aging when a streetcar rider offers him a seat. The brief observation captures a small, relatable moment reflecting growing old.
A reader warns that complaining to the editor is useless as he prints less than he could. The note suggests the editor withholds much news and that there may come a time when people are glad he does not publish everything.
An 18 year old girl in Toronto is sentenced to two and a half years in prison for drug use and stealing furs. The report notes a Pierce-Arrow murder carrying a two month maximum in comparison.
The editorial repeats that building naked macadam roads is wasteful for the county and that taxpayers’ dollars can be saved by preserving roads already built.
Hamilton Spectator reports Hon Manning Doherty faced sharp criticism for interfering in Britain's affairs by opposing the cattle embargo. Premier Drury praised Doherty for his stance, marking a rare divergence of opinion among prominent leaders.
The Midland Free Press questions a single provincial test for all pupils and asks if admission should be based on principal recommendations or eighth grade completion, noting practices in several American states.
From across the country and Ontario there are encouraging signals of better business. Toronto building surges with abundant labor and in our town several small industries aid the improving outlook.
In Calgary at the Palisser hotel the rotunda crowd rose for the National Anthem as His Majesty's representative Lord Byng visited the city. The observance impressed observers re Western manners versus Eastern proprieties.
Huntsville Forester argues trades teach self-reliance and warn against overemphasis on dress and pleasure. The piece notes that very few who learn a trade end up in the poorhouse and that education affords similar protection, urging practical skills for the young.
The Renfrew Mercury argues for a binding contract between boards and teachers with a penalty clause to prevent mid holiday resignations and avoid awkward staffing gaps. It stresses the need for a mutually satisfactory agreement to stabilize teaching strength.
The piece argues Durham Chronicle-Owen Sound should pursue business aggressively through advertising. It notes modern transport allows rivals to fetch customers from 20 to 30 miles away and urges price competitiveness and attractive ads to draw trade back home. Continuous effort and smart promotion are emphasized.
A fire Friday morning gutted the old J B Smith & Son store in Angus a wooden frame building used as a pool room and barber shop with an upstairs sleeping area. Owner David MacMacken. occupants John Mason family and Russell McMaster. losses about 500 dollars. three pool tables saved. neighbor H L TarBush saved his barn roof.
W. J. Fowler of Oxley, a former Barrie resident, reports rich crop growing near Lake Erie in Essex County. He notes multiple hay crops per summer, warm climate for watermelons peanuts and popcorn, and farms near Leamington and Kingsville within a tobacco area. He renewed friendships in Barrie last week.
Telegraphs and telephones fell silent across Canada and the United States to honor Dr. Alexander Graham Bell. The inventor died at Beinn Bhreagh Nova Scotia on August 1 at age 75, leaving two daughters and a lasting legacy from Brantford to global communication.
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