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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1942
Page
2
Christmas message reflects on wartime separations and hope for peace. It notes absentees distant or gone, emphasizes looking ahead to new ideals and a return to joyous gatherings, and urges keeping Christmas spirit despite battles. The piece ties flame and Christmas, urging joy for children and all homes.
Canadians heard Prime Minister Mackenzie King address last Wednesday evening about steps to curb rising liquor consumption and wartime restrictions. The speech argued for a 60 percent beer cut and praised Ontario and Acton industries for shorter sale hours, while urging Dominion government cooperation and Mr Conant to broadcast the message nationwide.
May your Christmas be bright and cheerful. Editorial notes discuss anxious skaters in Acton and districts and praise unity in wartime Britain and the United States. Quotes from John McCormick in Montreal and Hon. John Bracken emphasize cooperation and national progress in Canada.
The article notes butter rationing details and a plan to distribute fairly amid shortages caused by some greed. It argues wartime policy aims to protect both producer and consumer, limiting profiteering while keeping consumer prices low and producer prices steady. It suggests wartime measures may shape postwar policy and fears overreaction in the present.
The pre- Christmas season highlights the role of electric lighting as windows and streets lack lights. The empty corner tree and dimmed displays dampen decorating efforts, but the absence is temporary and the lights will shine again.
The Ottawa briefing outlines butter rationing with a price subsidy rise to six to ten cents per pound to curb shortages. It also notes the Central Housing Registry Committee efforts to place 10 000 women in federal offices and address housing for newcomers. Observers await Ta ley on liquor revenue impacts amid new federal restrictions.
The Edmonton chamber of commerce urged Prime Minister King in a brief to Ottawa that farmers face labor shortages. It argued agriculture trails behind armed services and munitions in 1943 production plans and called for government steps to help farmers meet rising demand.
A veterinary note explains that horse stamping and hind leg rubbing indicate severe mange caused by mites. It details three mite varieties affecting horses and sheep, notes winter irritation, and warns that mange reduces wool value in sheep. It urges reporting suspected cases to the nearest Dominican Veterinary Inspector for action.
Our London correspondent reports an armament plant in the London area increasing output 500 percent for the month. The rise follows the formation of a Joint Production Committee of Workers and Management and praise from the general manager for shop stewards' aid, with a forecast of a new record next month.
A dense list of doctors dentists and solicitors in Acton and Campbellville Ontario. Includes Dr W G C Kenney Dr Chas D Shortt Dr Wm G Cullen Dr Hugh S Austin and others with office hours addresses and phone numbers. Also lists veterinarians auctioneers and legal officials with contact details and appointment notes.
Reading lists scattered timetable notes for East Hands and nearby stations. Mentions Sunday exceptions and times such as 5 35 pm and 2 pm at Cenkietown River station. Some lines refer to Cooling Weather and Sunday limits with partial hours and unclear names.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Gray Coach Lines schedules with phrases about stops, routes to Kitchener and Stratford, and references to Sundays and holidays. The text also mentions delays, possible changes, and lines serving Westhourni and nearby areas, with scattered timings and service caveats.
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