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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
2
The piece discusses wartime priorities in Canada, urging timely 1942 income tax returns before the June 30 deadline. It notes reduced collection costs, the pay-as-you-earn shift, and tax relief including a one-half liability cancellation on earned income, with emphasis on accuracy and penalties for late filings. It contrasts idealism with practical work, referencing the CCF book and wartime economic measures.
The piece suggests an imminent Ontario election with three candidates in many ridings and little provincial matter at stake. It notes wartime fatigue, Liberal Harry Nixon’s co operation with the Dominion government, and a contrast with Conservative and CCF aims as voters face a distracted, low-attendance campaign amid the war.
The piece discusses changes to Dominion Day observance, noting July first and the Monday shift. It mentions The Free Press office hours, open on Thursday and closed on July 5, and describes resistance to holiday timing changes as readers debate the new rules.
A mosaic of wartime reflections from governors and editors. Notes urge completing taxes, reflect on schooling cuts, summer holidays, coal miners, and private industry resilience. Commentaries touch prisons, spanking opinions, and Mussolini’s shifting war rhetoric as it relates to public morale.
Ottawa reports Dr J L Newman says Dominion farms are developing quick growing disease resistant grains for postwar distribution. Government moves push mobilization rules to place men in essential work and explore a federal labor code. The National War Labor Board reviews proposals on collective bargaining and labor relations in wartime Canada.
The text shows two opposing views on Dominion government actions under the War Measures Act. One side argues measures should last only for the duration of the war, while the other urges using wartime powers to establish a permanent labor policy.
London report from CP notes a Ministry of War Transport proposal for a compact distilling device for lifeboats. The drum shaped unit weighs 25 pounds and boils 12 pints of seawater at a time, enabling emergency drinking water.
M. Allibhey, a 34 year old Kenya born Indian cyclist, returned to his festive village in Nairobi after a bicycle tour lasting thirteen years and covering thirty five thousand miles across three continents.
Travel timetable fragment shows daily frequencies with Sunday exceptions. Mentions Georgetown Guelph routes with morning and afternoon stamps, several times unreadable and incomplete. Ends with references to TLS pan and Sunday only listings.
Eastbound service notes mark schedules for routes to London Guelph Kitchener and Stratford. The fragment hints at daily and holiday services with times such as 9.16 am and 2.06 pm plus references to Sundays and holidays.
Britain's postwar house designs may feature coal fires that burn around the clock, removing daily drudgery of cleaning and relighting. J G Bennett, director of the Combustion Appliance Association, says continuous fires could redefine home warmth in London.
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