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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
3
The Acton Sree Press, published Thursday in Actom Onteris, outlines subscription rates at 1.00 per year in advance and mentions address updates, cancellations, and ad rate inquiries. It notes liability limits for errors in advertisements and lists editor Garlof Dilus and office telephones.
An editorial urges saving and buying War Savings Certificates to aid the war, noting everyday labor and non-glamorous roles matter. It reviews Premier Hepburn’s speech reception, praises Acton Free Press for awards, and previews Acton Fall Fair amid wartime strain, urging community participation and postwar goals. It highlights taxation for wage earners, synthetic rubber decisions, and rubber salvage as collective helps.
Royal Canadian Navy to add 1000 recruits in September boosting total to about 4000 for the current year. Canada probes training gains at Fort Benning and Helena as Lt Gen McNaughton leads expansion. Air Minister Power discusses overseas bomber group and Canadian air personnel in the UK Middle East. Bacon agreements to supply Britain loom large with 700 million pounds planned. Newfoundland demand and Alaska supply talks surface as farms brace for higher output.
Nurses and American internees were sent to Australia after the war began. Ruth Cunningham of Berkley Springs and Ruth Andersen of Bitbon join Brigadier General Arthur Rowland’s group. London notes Lt Col Desmond Young, Indian Arms public pensions officer, has been advising since June 5 during the Oghongar Armed Adem.
Wartime Prices and Trade Board orders that used bags be returned for reuse due to war material shortages and shipping difficulties. National Salvage Headquarters urges households and trade to promptly turn in clean sound bags made of cotton heavy twills jute or sisal. Returns support war charities and roofing needs via local salvage committees or dealers.
Waste and frills are out of fashion as war efforts tighten supplies. Crafting curtains and slip covers with simple styles helps conserve cotton amid increased demand and labor shortages. Washable fabrics are urged, and dirt is warned as fabric’s foe.
Glasgow doctors report a rise in tuberculosis among housewives due to wartime strain and fatigue from long queues. The note cites increased illness linked to stress and crowded conditions affecting daily life and health in the city.
Railway timetable fragment lists inconsistent service times with errors and omissions. Mentions Sunday operations and special Saturday and Sunday services with unclear departures and arrivals.
Acton business directory lists physicians surgeons and dentists with offices on Mill Street Frederick Street Chuevah Street and Symon Block. Legal professionals include C F Leatherland Langdon and BD Young veterinarians F G Oakes and others. Auctioneer Russell Johnson and insurance rep Charlie Street Georgetown appear with contact numbers and office hours.
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