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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1943
Page
2
Acton councillors unanimously chose J M McDonald as County Warden in a recognition of his two years on council and steady performance. The piece also discusses the Rum tax plan, praising pay as you earn and its potential impact on government revenue and farmers.
The piece argues the income tax plan is impractical for farmers who cannot compile income forms and figures. It notes wage earners or manufacturers handle money flows, while farmers struggle with complex farm income forms. It suggests county council war charity levies as a simpler alternative and highlights potential jurisdictional hurdles.
The piece argues Premier Conant avoids a key wartime request from Prime Minister King to limit spirit beer and wine sale hours to eight per day. It cites Ontario officials and Liberal critics like Harry Nixon, noting distrust over wartime cooperation and governance. It also reports Acton Fair plans for 1943, despite expected handicaps, urging provincial support for fairs.
The piece reflects on a January thaw easing winter hardship and contrasts outdated views of Britain, quoting Herbert Morrison and R. J. Deachman. It notes church sheds regaining usefulness, and predicts popular hitching posts at store fronts as winter continues.
Chatham England dispatch reports Kent farmers trained to use three furrow plows powered by tractors to hasten plowing of an extra 40 000 acres.
Canadian efforts to ease farm labor shortages include a proposed women's land army in British Columbia, leveraging 3,000 interned merchant seamen in Ontario, and labor department reviews. Selective service rules limit farm work to 60 days per year without permits, while medical manpower surveys assess doctors dentists and nurses for war needs. Nutrition drives urge better home diets to boost productivity as strikes in Sault Ste Marie and Sydney press for larger wage and working terms.
Four leading labor groups in South Africa unite into a single federation the South African Federation of Trade Unions. The inaugural convention will be presided over by Minister of Labour W. S. Madeley.
London dispatch reports 188628 live births registered in England and Wales during the 1942 September quarter, the highest for any quarter since June quarter 1530.
The notice lists venue events at Georgetown and Guelph with a Westbound focus on Saturday. services run daily except Sunday fringe. It notes a flyer program with dates and locations for the weekend travel segment.
Fragmentary time table details for westbound and eastbound trains list multiple times and codes. Mentions daily service patterns with exceptions for Sundays holidays and Saturdays. Notes destinations to Kitchener and Stratford only.
Stockholm reports the Swedish Commission orders beer with reduced alcohol content from 2.5 to 3.0 percent to conserve scarce barley. The measure aims to limit barley usage while maintaining basic beer supply during the shortage.
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