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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1946
Page
3
A wartime frame argues that half truths can defeat total lies in politics and society. It urges Canada to reject compromise in belief and adopt decisive Christian democracy to outlast fascism and communism. The piece calls for living out whole truths boldly in public life and on the battlefield.
The article outlines Canada’s farming crisis with aging farmers in Ontario and Alberta facing a potential crop season hampered by German POWs in Canada. It stresses long term issues of declining farm populations, rural to urban migration, and the need to engage younger generations, including women, in farm life.
The article argues departments sponsor youth farming clubs to revitalize interest in agriculture. It notes urban-born farmers drift from the land, cites capital and physical limits, and urges immigration and native recruitment to fill farming needs while stressing farm life as a noble calling and a national economic key.
The community considers artificial ice arenas as a valuable addition with Gederich Community Recreational Centre naming a committee to study costs and construction. Simco town ratepayers approve a by law to raise 45000 by debentures toward an arena while subscriptions total 70000 toward a 118000 project.
The Globe and Mail reports K M Betzner urges higher prices for farm products to compete with industry wages. The Pembroke Standard Observer questions how farmers can raise prices without hurting consumers as labor pushes for a 40 hour week.
A nostalgic column muses on lose living and teamwork focusing on people over tasks. It notes soldiers may fight for wrong causes after service and mocks local humor, including a March wind and a hotel called The Honest Lawyer. It mentions baby carriages outside beer rooms and a boy crying as his mother hides his shoes for a beverage visit.
The article notes Canada’s high standard of living, citing rapid increases in telephones, radio receivers, and passenger cars from 1941 to 194? while population grew slowly. It argues taxation and health costs reflect a strong economy and urges continued cooperation to maintain prosperity for all Canadians.
An April to May exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum showcases Chinese court costumes. The collection includes robes of emperors, the last empress dowager, and high officials from the fall of the empire era.
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