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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1943
Page
7
Poetic fragment from B H Warr in Toronto invokes a drifting theme of beauty and hidden knowledge with abstract, dimly observed imagery and a lone name.
Twenty years ago in Acton a council vote of 8500 dollars passed for road construction in Eequesing Township. Neighbors surprised James and Lily Cubberly with a social gathering before their move to St Marys as they leave Nastagaweya. Died Brown. Elliott. McPherson obituaries note James Brown in 1923 Los Angeles at age seven and Caroline Sexton 79 in Toronto.
The article discusses the duties of registered seed growers in Canada during 1943 and 1944. It stresses planning and strong resolve to sustain seed production for food needs while maintaining high quality and purity. Growers must exit production if standards cannot be kept, to preserve buyer goodwill and brand integrity.
Barley requires stricter soil fertility and drainage than oats and responds strongly to fertilizer. From November 5, 1942, live purebred sheep and lambs and export permits for British Empire ports or the United States must have proper livestock documents. Every farm machine is a fighting machine and must be in fighting trim to prevent crop loss during repairs.
A Sunday lesson discusses Jesus prayer in John seventeen with focus on the elect given to him by the Father, eternal life as knowing God and Christ, and the Father keeping believers through his name to foster unity among them. It notes Jesus glory prior to incarnation and the cross as the act restoring that glory.
A wartime briefing with Kenneth W. Taylor, secretary of the cabinet, outlines inflation control aims, the rising cost of living, and planned rationing. He notes sugar and coffee shortages, shipping constraints, and the tension between keeping domestic prices stable and exporting to the United States.
The speaker discusses price ceilings for goods, noting costs from 1918 to present and the impact on farmers. He cites feed, meat shortages, and demand abroad while arguing resources should shift to postwar production. He likens burdens of wartime economics to future inflation and urges flexible distribution to sustain civilian needs.
In Glasgow the Royal National Lifeboat Institution received recognition for lifesaving work. Details indicate honors were conferred to the society for its sea rescue efforts and public safety contributions.
A New Rich mother asks about current studies and the son replies they are just beginning molecular study. She expresses hope for beneficial learning while the boy urges constant practice. He jokes about his father’s eyes wearing out from effort.
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