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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
2
The text urges Acton business leaders to reawaken the local cooperative association, noting past efforts had flaws but succeeded in building the community. It argues cooperative action will strengthen individuals and the group as the new organization forms, with the paper endorsing the move for Acton and district.
Acton residents respond strongly to war appeals and the YMCA calls for support for war services to aid soldiers at the front. A local committee will oversee the fundraising with subscriptions payable at Acton banks. Citizens are urged to contribute to provide comforts for troops overseas, making it an easy way to do one’s bit.
A Woodstock girl, sixteen, died in a motor accident. A Tavistock hotel keeper was fined 80 for supplying liquor to minors and the license suspended. In Barrie a seventeen year old faced jail on three breaking and entering charges amid liquor concerns. The piece argues for a provincial clean up of liquor policies and highlights war-time sacrifices.
The piece urges honoring mothers this coming Sunday and recalls Washington Irving on a mother's steadfast love that endures through good and bad times. It emphasizes paying attention to mothers who have cared for us across many days and memories.
The piece notes Mother's Day tribute ideas and reflects on public topics. It cites Canada’s 1938 artificial and real stick industry value, March export totals, gasoline sales in 1939, license plate color plans, and spring cleaning observations. It also mentions a soldier stealing a car, February kilowatt hours, active service relief payments, Queen Elizabeth Way contracts, and a gravel Acton to Milton highway section with political disputes.
The Shelburne village Council approved an iron clad by law to outlaw slot machines and pin ball. It imposes a $1 annual license for victualing houses and eateries and requires license rebooking. The measure bans gambling devices and any game of chance or mixed skill.
The article outlines expected wartime financial measures to fund Britain’s needs and mobilize Canada's economy. It cites Governor Graham Towers on thrift and nonessential spending, urging Canadians to cut back and support the war effort. It notes taxes, credit, and production reforms to ensure employment and a disciplined spending pattern in a tighter economy.
A Capetown conference of South African trade unions pledges wholehearted backing for government policy. The piece notes leaders warn that Hitler’s and Nazi aggression threaten global labor movements and urges unity with Britain and Canada in the war effort, stressing resolve to bear costs for victory.
War era damage and post conflict recovery described as stained glass makers relight kilns and reassemble workshops. Europe based orders and American churches receive medallion windows and portraits for church decorations as crews adapt to supply chain disruptions and ongoing repairs.
Fragmentary schedule notes list times and items such as 648 a.m. and 1.29 p.m. with mentions of pom, Oy parr, and dates. No clear event, location, or organizations are defined beyond scattered tokens.
Fragmented OCR text shows origin times and destinations with scattered digits and letters. The readable parts mention westbound to Kitchener and various times such as am pm and specific numbers, but the full schedule is unclear.
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