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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
2
The piece argues wartime price ceilings and liquor restrictions burden Canadians while urging provincial leadership in emergencies. It discusses rising juvenile delinquency, linked to economic strain and crowded living, and calls for education, parental supervision, and cooperative public health and social aid to mobilize effective action.
Officials report relaxations on cross border travel are near with easier entry for Canadians at Rainbow Bridge. Changes to FEC rules could add 20 to 25 million dollars yearly in tourism, with up to 150 dollars per trip and 75 dollars semi annually for buyers, excluding transport.
A wartime letter laments butter cuts and explains the difference between butter and spirits in health and work. It urges clearer rationing explanations, notes Dominion controls on butter imports, and recalls the "No beer, no bonds" slogan while urging public attention to butter shortages.
The provincial Industry and Labour Board announces the Hours of Work and Vacations with Pay Act will keep existing hours in essential war material industries while plans are laid to implement changes. Vacations with pay apply to employees under existing employer plans, with July 1 1944 as a baseline for paid leave, pending further details and consideration.
The article notes that years of preparation culminated on Tuesday and prays for those in the deadly struggle. It compares the hope for liberation to Rome and envisions others being freed soon.
The passage praises returning to the home town and supporting local businesses to strengthen institutions and development. It emphasizes paying a debt of gratitude to those who built and sustain the community and highlights personal supplies and enterprise as the path to a better, more prosperous town.
Orttona aims to obtain a film featuring Canadian entry and Lieut G A Cooper of Ottawa and Capt J A Fraser of Montreal with Lieut C C Morro. French Boy Scouts of the Toronto District will buy ten thousand books on Scouting for use by
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