Acton Free Press Editorial by G Arlof Dills
Editorial by G Arlof Dills on local affairs and community issues as presented in the Acton Free Press. Includes opinion on civic matters and public interest topics.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1942
Page
2
Acton Fair Endures as Community Highlight and Red Cross Effort
The annual report lauds Acton Fair as a vital community event showing growth despite economic ups and downs. It notes gate receipts compare favorably with larger towns and praises the Fair Board for supporting the Victory Loan and planned next month, while the Red Cross global mission and local activity feature in the meeting. The Acton Free Press Fund for the London England Sick Children’s Hospital is described, with donations exceeding expectations and a noted committee effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Fair
Erin
Acton
Eair
Fair Board
Dominion
Acton” Free Press
London— England
War time messaging and price control notices in wartime Canada
The piece contrasts humanitarian resolve to defeat tyranny with calls for steady funding of the war effort. It also outlines Wartime Prices and Trade Board licensing plans, noting who must obtain licenses, who is exempt, and how notices will be mailed to licensees for price regulation information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prices and Trade Board
C. R. Murphy
Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Editorial on Victory Loan and wartime thrift
The piece argues against sugar hoarding and retail panic during wartime. It urges early investment in Victory Bonds and War Savings Certificates as safe patriotic choices and rebukes crude political rhetoric from Ontario's premier.
Free Paris Fund Drive Reaches Generous Support
Readers and organizations contributed Saturdays and Sundays to a hospital fund. Large gifts and many small donations, from individuals and groups, built up a substantial total. Gratitude is extended to all supporters, including those who may never see the hospital but understand its work during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ottawa Week Highlights Plebiscite Plans And War Measures
The article reports Canada’s 1942 war program details from Prime Minister Mackenzie King including a plebiscite on military service value methods, the creation of a Canadian Army with two corps, loans and asset sales to Britain, and the promise of a troop training investigation for troops sent to Hong Kong. It notes parliamentary debate, a national effort framework, and anticipated farm price support for Britain-bound foodstuffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Cll
Mackenzie King
Canada
King
Britain
London
Conservative House
Hanson
M. J. Coldwell
CCF
Senate
Commons
United Kingdom
Hong Kong
Defence
Ralston
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Royal Rifles of Canada
Europeans and Malaysians Rescued After Shark Boil On Raft
Six Europeans and 11 Malayans marooned twelve days after a ship torpedoing. They used a makeshift hook, caught a three foot shark and boiled it in a tin over cork and matchwood fire. A Spanish ship rescued them near the Equator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Equator
Cadets for Air London Reaches 157000 Enrollment
Under-secretary H. H. Balfour told the House of Commons that about 157,000 cadets are enrolled in Britain's Air Training Corps. In London a report notes skimping of material in daytime dresses for young girls, with makers saying pleated skirts are preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Air Training Corps
Air
H. H. Balfour
House of Commons
Tourists Travel to Canada Break Records in 1941
Immigration reports show 12 433 716 U S tourists entered Canada in the first ten months of 1941, surpassing 12 172 719 in 1940. July and August saw peak activity with 5 126 163 admissions, up from 4 050 460 the year prior, highlighting steady cross border travel despite global war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Department of Mines and Resources
Ita
Immigration and customs ease tourist entries for Canada
The policies aim to streamline entry for bona fide tourists, with both immigration and customs regulations designed to make the process pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immigration and Customs
Kenya Budget Raises Duties On Bride Adornment
Nairobi Kenya AFP reports that the new budget raises duties on bendes and wires used by African brides for adornment, increasing costs for women purchasing finery. The revision targets traditional wedding regalia and affects consumer prices in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
Kenya
Police recruit surge in Bellgate district borders
In England near Belfate, German officers show high popularity among local policemen prompting neighboring districts to request liaison with the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neigate
England
Belgate
Forcea
Persnilasion
Clasuen
Western Music Arranger Samuel McKeown of CBC Winnipeg
Samuel Spencer McKeown is a CBC Winnipeg music arranger and trumpeter for French Horn who rose from Manitoba University engineering studies to national network programs. Known for uncommunicativeness he joined CBC in 1927 with Isaac Mamott's orchestra and is married with motoring as his hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBC
Prairie
Samuel Spencer McKeown
Winnipeg
Sam
Manitoba University
Woodhouse
Hawkins
Isaac Mamott
Fels
Acton Medical Directory Lists Doctors and Services
A historical Acton business directory lists physicians and surgeons with offices and hours. It includes J A McNiven Chas D Shortt W G Cullen W G C Kenney Freed and Stevenson Leatherland Langdon Young Oakes Petch and veterinary services, along with timetable notes for Georgetown and Guelph rail flyer schedules in Standard Time.
Brain trust planned to boost Allied war production
Manchester report says British American and Russian scientists will form a brain trust to strengthen a vital Allied war production branch. The plan will be discussed soon at a scientific meeting.
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Manchester
United States
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