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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
3
In cold weather eaters can use meat substitutes such as lima bean dishes. The article lists Lima beans with sausage Lima beans creamed with corn and spices Lima croquettes made from cooked lima beans with breadcrumbs and tomato catsup. It provides preparation steps including frying, simmering, and deep frying.
A historian warns that profits in the current era are strained by taxes and wartime costs. He notes that personal income tax rises have surpassed corporate dividend levels seen after the last war, and that government action now pushes price and wage controls in contrast to wartime practices. The firm picture shows some corporations thriving while others lag, prompting calls for a fuller, fact-based economic narrative beyond demagogic rhetoric.
In Norway the divorce law was amended to allow remarriage after escape by a spouse. Earlier changes gave custody to the party backing the Quislings in political-divorce cases. A Scottish port reports a ship’s bell used to christen an 18 month old boy aboard a ship.
A.A. Warren of Canadian National Central Vermont Railways claims 30 milk producers wandered on the right of way in the last 24 months, with two casualty incidents. He says such cows are described as prize beasts or the best in the herd when claims are filed.
A black German cat once rescued from Belfast by naval crews has been adopted by four United States technicians living in Tres Jana after survived ordeals aboard the Che Bismark Cossack and Ark Royal.
A reflective Midwest column notes March arriving with lamblike mercy then warns against overreliance on folklore. The writer argues instinct from nature outshines superstition as birds, squirrels, and thawing weather signal spring’s approach and guide daily chores.
The week in Ottawa centers on domestic issues as Parliament nears a final stage for authorizing legislation. Canada faces Japanese removal from the Pacific coast, wheat policy shifts, and a boosted wartime home front with greater female industrial employment and compulsory service prospects.
Lt Col George A Drew Conservative leader for Ontario and Hanson counsel prompted postponement of the planned February 25 hearing opening to the coming Monday. The delay follows his testimony and involvement in the matter overseen by Sir Lyman P Duff acting as Royal Commissioner.
British doctors report a year long trial replacing sugar with potatoes in schizophrenia care. Patients receive glucose injections to awaken from coma and a mashed potato milk soup diet, cutting insulin use by about 24 percent and saving roughly 84 pounds of sugar weekly.
In Hungerford England the shop proprietor secures spoons with chains attached to tables to deter theft by service personnel. He believes attracting women customers is safer than relying on plain appearance.
London officers report that a good figure remains a key requirement for admission to the Auxiliary Territorial Service police force. ATS leaders emphasize physical fitness as essential for service duties and duty readiness.
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