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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
2
The Acton Free Press notes subscription rates and cancellation preferences. It states that subscribers wishing to cancel must notify the office to avoid continued service and explains advertising rate handling and error responsibility. Edited by G. Arloy Dills.
The appeal urges Canadians to join War Savers on the home front though February pledges are unfinished due to blocked roads and house to house surveys. Rural areas miss attention, and the effort continues into March to lend at good interest without paying money, aiming to protect freedom and Acton district.
A review of the Annual Report of Municipal Statistics highlights Acton in Group C for towns with 1 000 to 1 999 population in 1989. The study covers population, assessments, taxes, arrears, and debenture charges, noting 1.6 percent on relief and high debt service relative to assessed value. It calls the 86 page volume a continual source of comparative municipal data.
Oakville leads with 3 860 residents followed by Burlington at 3 815 Georgetown ranks third with 2 427 and Acton and Mitton tie for 1 903 residents. The statistics show a spread among the municipalities in the county.
Editorial notes describe the Lenten start and ongoing efforts to keep roadways clear. Early reports show northern regions ahead in wartime savings drive with planned clean-up and better street conditions.
Georgetown leads with 3.4 persons per acre while Burlington, Acton, and Milton show varied densities. Halton's towns total 13,017 and townships 13,162 residents. Debenture debt stands at 340,573 dollars with per capita near 1258. debt charges would drop from 82,441 to 18,050 by 1940, painting a mixed future for local finances.
A Ottawa report shows Halton centres with Georgetown 891 pledges Acton 617 and Oakville 303 pledges as three centres remain unreported. The writer urges Acton district to surpass 1 000 pledges and notes slow reporting from the south area amid wartime drive progress.
A reader recalls a recent Toronto wrestling event and contrasts it with smaller venues. The piece notes questionable acts, crowd reactions, and the sense that larger productions rely on spectacle rather than intimate, clearer presentations.
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board reviews 1940 efforts to forestall shortages and curb profiteering. It notes moderate cost increases despite inflation pressures from shipping and insurance, aided by planned supply flows, cooperation with the Wool Administrator, and coordinated UK controls to maintain fair prices and steady distribution. The report covers oil, wool, processing expansion, and government purchasing steps.
A damaged wartime report details barbaric acts in Poland under German occupation. Starvation, forced relocations, and heavy prison sentences are described, with references to executions and deportations. The text mentions Baltic and Polish victims and describes raids and requisitions tied to German authorities.
A summary of British actions in Egypt and the Western Desert during the Great War. Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell’s Army of the Nile, frontier forces, and the Senuissi tribes are noted, with the 1915 withdrawal and 1916 deployments, Aggagin battle, and leadership changes including Maj. Gen. A. Wallace and Maj. Gen. W. B. Peyton.
Wartime distress across Norway grows as food imports dwindle and rationing tightens. Oslo butcher shops close for long stretches, housewives queue hours for scarce meat and flour, bread slows to cardboard texture, and butter production collapses amid German control. Accidents near airports trigger fines, while Trondheim faces a heavy levy after a chemical attack, and seven bishops publish a critical statement to the Oslo puppet regime.
A damaged OCR item references a Mesopotamian government and a Semgsh movement. It mentions re-occupation by Sith Jarrind near the Libyan frontier and events around March, with terse notes about Salami near a frontier.
The Australian Government, aided by the Carnegie Corporation, announces an exhibition uniting the United States and Canada through art. The project seeks cultural exchange and collaboration across nations.
A Chelsea court heard details of an alleged theft involving two OC Os and counterfeit War Office notepaper used to obtain whiskey bottles. Readable fragments describe thep robbing incident and claimed marcesistent nawss context.
A readable era directory fragment lists doctors dentists lawyers and veterinarians serving Acton and surrounding towns. It includes Dr J A McIlven physician surgeon at corner Bower and Elgin, Dr E J Nelson medical officer of health, and Dr Wm G Cullen with offices on Main Street. Also listed are Dr C Nicholson dentist, C F Leatherland lawyer notary, Kenneth M Langdon solicitor notary, B D Young veterinary surgeon, and Oakes veterinary surgeon with contacts in Milton Georgetown and Brookville.
An item from a historical listings page notes Frank Petch as auctioneer and representative. The fragment references commercial insurance or assurance services and a contact on Jay Chartes Street in Georgetown.
Canadian timetable notes daily services with exceptions on Sundays. Routes include Georgetown YUL to daily runs and Cimuelph connections. Saturday only services and limited weekend patterns appear, with times like seven and five in the evening and afternoon slots referenced.
Fragmentary text hints at a historical crime or political notice. Mentions risked for convict and a medal called Ampare Medal, plus references to Grange and an officer. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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