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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
4
Betty Barclay offers simple greens recipes using dandelion and beet greens with a cress and dandelion salad. Also includes a world cruise themed menu with CEYLON CURRY and HOT SPICED TEA recipes and serving ideas for an at home party.
The text notes the vast Canadian transportation challenge in wartime, with 90 percent of lead and zinc output, 80 percent of copper, about 150 million bushels of wheat, over 5 million pounds of bacon weekly, and large lumber quantities to be moved by rail, truck, or aircraft. These goods are already contracted for Britain in the first year of war.
A described ensemble features a UM Go suit with accessories that are stylish yet restrained. Highlights include a black patent Brandbag with red stitching and a decorative strap, a cutout leather ramp wall, a ramp sole with a unique cutout, a wide instep strap, white calfskin gloves with black suede insets, and a white crepe blouse with a stitched bow collar and front folds.
A diary style report notes persistent rain and cold delaying housework and sewing while garden tasks continue. Oriole activity near the pantry window and plans for brooding and chick rearing appear alongside wartime political and military updates from Ottawa.
The National Park Service and Mines Department, with the Monuments Board, highlight Canada's historic roads. Key routes include Chambly Head in Quebec linking forts near Montreal, Dundas Street in Ontario, and western trails like the Dawson Road, Cariboo Road, and Roseau Route. Roads evolved from portage paths to motorized highways, now totaling about 500000 miles.
The British Ministry of Agriculture notes vast thistle growth in Wiltshire, worth as a war economy asset. Thistle heads are processed to produce high grade cloth for naval uniforms, export wear for Americans, billiard table surfaces, and Guards tunics, with mills using natural heads for best results. British cloth demand remains strong overseas, with major firms up on early exports.
A readers’ note explains the collar badge of the Canadian Navy uniform. The three white stripes symbolize Nelsons Trafalgar Nile and Copenhagen victories while the black silk ribbon honors Nelsons death.
The right of appeal has brought liberty to two former prisoners of war in Canada whose cases were reviewed last week. Lt-Col. H. Stethem says reexamining cases continues daily, and prisoners interned as enemy aliens are released only after evidence proves their liberty will not endanger the state.
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