No Place for Party Politics in Municipal War Time
An excerpt discusses avoiding party politics in municipal elections during wartime. It cites the 1943 Citizens' Research Institute of Canada warning that sidewalks roads and city projects must be nonpartisan and cautions that party influence would magnify local machines and abuse. Wartime housekeeping notes show piles of Victory Loan materials and directives cluttering editorial space.
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Financial Post
Citizens’ Research Institute of Canada
CCF
Social Credit
Citizens Research’ Institute
House of Commons
Canada
Acton And District Exceed Victory Loan Quota
Canada completes the largest financial effort in its history with the Fourth Victory Loan. Acton and the district subscribe beyond the asked amount and many former bondholders increase their contributions. Every industry in Acton met its quota as workers across the community rally to support distant battlefields and the home front effort.
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Canada
Acton
Dominion
May twenty fourth holiday debated amid war effort
The article argues against making May twenty fourth a civic holiday in Acton citing wartime production needs and Dominion-wide proclamations. It urges unity in supporting the war effort and postponing the traditional spring holiday until victory is achieved, warning that Hitler’s birthday looms if victory delays.
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Council
Acton
Canada
Dominion
Hitler
Editorial notes on postwar life and Victory Loan pride
The column rails at wartime excess and celebrates return to peacetime habits. It notes beer rationing, gardens, and a new Ontario premier Harry C Nixon, praising Nassagaweyn Township Halton and the Victory Loan effort led by W Vansickle and committee.
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Ontario
Harry C. Nixon
Nassagaweyn
Halton
W. Vansickle
Canada faces wartime farm pressure with promising survey
Officials say farmers will meet the times ahead despite Isbor and other difficulties. The April 1949 survey shows oats and barley acreage rising, wheat cutbacks debated, and forage increases planned. US demand may boost imports as stockpiles tighten and transport limits affect future purchases.
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Canada
Isbor
D. B.S
North America
United States
Cannada
MacKinnon
Montreal dairy firm fined for misgraded butter in wrap
In Montreal, Jos Lavoie proprietor of Cremerie Moderne was fined 50 dollars and costs for violating Dairy Industry Act regulations by selling wrap marked first grade butter that was actually second grade. At Camrose, Burns & Company Ltd was fined 10 dollars and costs for possessing for sale creamer y butter weighing less than one pound. Court actions were conducted by Dairy Products Division officers.
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Montreal
Jos. Lavoie
Cremerie,Moderne
Enrg
Mount Royal Street
Dairy Industry Act
Camrose
Alberta
Burns & Company, Ltd
New Norway
Dairy Products Division
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Girls Co-Operate A Boarding House It's Big Success
In Vancouver wartime, a co operative boarding house system thrives with four houses. Girls pay $25 a month, run meals and duties themselves, rotate cooking, and manage budgets via a house manager and assistants.
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Vancouver
Canada
Pacific
Laura E. Jamieson
C.C.F
Vancouver Centre
B.C
Telong
Jean Webster
Co-Operative
Jean
Mildred Fahral
Women needed to reinforce police in Britain
More than 800 women are sought to man regular police beats and join the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps to strengthen law enforcement in Britain during the war.
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London
Britain
The Dominant Distaff and the Jenkins Legend
A tale of Jenkins a Johannesburg hardware merchant and his Boer ally Cronje. In peace they recalled Dutch gin and wartime exploits while Madam Cronje enforced order with a whispered command to Jenkins to be quiet.
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Jenkins
Johannesburg
Pict
Arnoldus Cronje
Redvers Bulmer
Jenkins c
Cronje
Madam Cronje
Jenkins Abe
Timetables for East and West Routes
Daily schedules list departures with times for East and West routes including Sunday and Saturday services. Services show varied early morning and mid afternoon departures with special flyers at Georgetown Guelph and LS locations.
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Georgetown
Guelph
LS Pam
Coach Lines Schedules Eastbound Westbound From Acton
The notice lists coach departures from Acton with eastbound and westbound times. Some trips run to London Guelph Kitchener Stratford and on Sundays holidays and daily options. The times include morning afternoon and evening slots with special Sunday services noted.
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London
Guelph
Kitchener
Stratford
West Indies Education Initiative in British Guiana
In British Guiana a group of 33 schools has been chosen as a demonstration area for educational improvements. The project centers on a new teacher training program and the introduction of practical subjects into the school timetable across the West Indies.
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British Guiana
West
Indies
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