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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
7
A nostalgic poem reflects a speaker who left home to roam and now cherishes familiar comforts. It contrasts distant fortune with the happiness found in home, prayer, and community, ending with a longing to return despite worldly success. The author is Howard Sheldon Ernst.
Report from Halton notes Acton elections completed for 1922, the Gordon Home Milton addition opened as a premier Children’s Shelter, Rev Howard to lead Wheatley Baptist Church, new Provincial Constable assigned to Halton with HQ at Milton, and last year’s councillors reelected. Died John Agnew, Milton, aged 72.
The War Department announced that health of the U S Army in training is better than in 1914 with lower admission rates and no mild influenza epidemic. Venereal disease rates are down. meningitis fatalities reduced. malaria and smallpox nearly eliminated. typhoid curtailed by vaccination. overall death rates at historic lows despite rapid expansion.
Sunday School lesson analyzes Colossians 3 1 17. It emphasizes true church membership starts with rising with Christ and includes setting heart on things above, mortifying sins, and living as heavenly citizens. It contrasts worldly mindsets with spiritual virtues.
Canada grapples with a manpower shortage in coal and base metal mines as selective service shifts experienced miners to the forces. Arthur MacNamara, 51, leads the service amid ministerial conflicts and wartime policy debates. Food officials compare butter storage and civilian use with the United States, while plans for 1943 wheat production adapt to bulging elevators and large storage investments.
A Canadian National Magazine writer notes sailors on new Canadian merchant ships receive meals with pie and pudding, a contrast to officers’ rations, as AL supplies for wartime ships are procured by the Purchase and Stores Department of the Canadian National Railways.
The text discusses issues of quarrelling and impatience within a church community. It argues Christians should dwell together as a earthly replica of a heavenly society and seek unity for God’s glory. It emphasizes victory through faith and obedience to Christ without division.
In downtown Montreal a new hostel named ANA House offers affordable lodging for women in uniform. The facility on Ontario Street features a drawing room, reading and writing spaces, billiards, ping pong, and a dining room. Beds for up to ten guests are available with 75 cent rates for bed and breakfast and no strict curfews. The Montreal Went Women's Club helped establish the house to provide support and social activities for service members away from home.
Norwegian sources in London report Norway placed into permanent state of emergency under decrees by the German command. All radio broadcasting restricted to German or German-controlled outlets under threat of death.
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