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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1923
Page
11
Editorial comments caution hunters and note Ottawa political ambitions. Mayor Plant plans to run again for mayor next year. The piece contrasts Sir Henry Thorntons remarks on National Railways with earlier Alberta coal debates.
Sir Adam Beck warns demand for electrical energy will exceed supply within five years, urging provincial steam plants and rapid development of St Lawrence and other river resources. A Board of Railway Commissioners bulletin cites rising motor crossing accidents caused mainly by driver carelessness and calls for motorists to follow Safety First rules.
A proposal in Rio de Janeiro aims to establish an annual memorial day to honor people killed in automobile accidents. The move highlights the high fatality toll from road crashes and calls for remembrance and awareness.
The Canadian Fisheries Association designates Wednesday October 31 as National Fish Day and urges the public to feature more fish on menus. Yet observers doubt the request will gain traction and speculate on alternative ways to boost fish consumption.
A Carleton Place Canadian item jokes about onion breath after meals and its surprising effect, humorously linking the aftertaste to a coal bill as a punchline.
A witty Elmira Signet note suggests a man boasting about digging his potatoes signals a particularly hardworking wife behind the scenes. The quip frames domestic labor as the unseen force propelling a household.
U S Coal Commission finds coal barons earning 200 percent more profits than before the war. Commission says the barons must think they won the great conflict.
A Toronto paper letter quotes the Oshawa Reformatory as a bad outfit admitting awareness of gossip spreading about the institution in the city. The note reflects local tensions and media scrutiny of reformatories.
A Bavarian inventor unveils a three wheeled craft capable of traveling on water in air or on highways. Reported weight under 200 pounds and speed claims reach 200 miles per hour.
A townsman questions the need for strict electrical wiring rules. He notes that deaths from shocks and fires tied to wiring are much less frequent now than a few years ago despite greater electricity use.
Mrs Robt Kelly of Walkerville, formerly North Easthope Township, is mother to 18 children with 56 grandchildren 70 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. The record is wonderful and suggests more families like hers could ease concerns about immigration and its hazards.
Brussels church bodies report deficits in funds as banks drain interest from accounts. Business leaders urge a practical, sane financing plan to prevent further shortfalls and avoid increasing the number of indebted missions. Action on finances is urged.
Mr Hofford at the Wentworth teachers convention advocates increased homework. He argues scholars learn better at home by the fireplace than lingering on streets where the most attractive street corner stories appeal to youths.
A writer in the Christian Guardian argues men are responsible for helping others with their jobs and securing assistance in return. He says teamwork expands influence, while lone effort narrows it, and that selfishness or rudeness harms progress. The piece notes real comradeship makes work count.
Raoul Dandurand a Montreal lawyer becomes Senate leader after serving since 1898. He led the interparliamentary Peace Union and received the Legion of Honor from France among other distinctions.
Pope Pius orders prayers through November honoring war dead. If transport can be arranged, Russia will supply 20 000 tons of bread to the Saxon Community Government.
George S Folster, a popular St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church member, receives a walking stick from the Bible Class and a books set with a lengthy address from the church choir in Barrie as he departs for Owen Sound to join G B Ryan Co.. friends and associates express esteem and best wishes for his future in a social gathering and formal presentation.
Simcoe County remains off limits to deer hunting for the rest of the year as the government extends the closed period for another year. Game Inspector McGregor reports the extension follows a five year block that expired with last season. The notice notes North Simcoe agricultural courses proved popular and will be used as a model statewide.
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