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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 27, 1943
Page
2
The article warns against bond scams and urges sticking with Victory Bonds while reflecting on Canada’s May 1943 weather, noting floods, late seeding, and farmers’ optimism. It contrasts urban complaints with rural steadiness and cites Genesis for enduring cycles of seedtime and harvest.
Acton shows strong Victory Loan support with 930 bond applications and 939 residents owning government bonds amid a population of 1954. The piece contrasts this with juvenile delinquency notes in Oakville and urges parental responsibility. It notes Halton County's 7,000 bond owners and warns of investment schemes targeting new bondholders.
A compilation of editorial quips and notes from small town papers including Fort Frances Times and others. Items range from wartime planning, democracy and holidays to retirement speeches, housing ads, bereavement notices, and Canadian beer statistics contrasted with 1939 figures.
Canada faces ongoing farm labor shortages despite government measures as National Selective Service reports thousands of vacancies. Ottawa hopes a expanded federal provincial program will provide seasonal and dairy sector workers. In Washington, Canadian chiefs of staff join Allied talks as Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt map 1943 plans. Canada aims to send 75,000 overseas this year. RCAF strength reaches 180,000 with 7,050 casualties by April 30 1943.
Wartime Prices Board officials announced a ban on using seed potatoes for anything other than seed. Some dealers sold seed potatoes for food during scarcity, driving up prices on non ceiling seed varieties. The new order aims to lower seed potato prices.
The Victory Garden offers nutritive vegetables and serves as an important morale booster and hobby. Plant marigolds with vegetables for mental health and beauty, as breeders have developed varieties that reduce odor. Sow in rows or borders. tall types need room and good drainage for strong growth and plentiful cut flowers.
The Wartime Price and Trade Board orders merchants to stop tying sales to the purchase of other goods. No item in shortage may be refused unless the merchant chooses to sell or not sell. The board rules that sales must not be contingent on buying additional products, though merchants retain discretion to refuse service.
Acton notice for Dr W G C Kenney physician and surgeon successor to Dr J A McNiven announces office in Symon Block Mill Street with contact phone 18 Relfésnce Church Se and details of practice.
Fragmentary schedule shows westbound times and routes to London Guelph Kitchener Stratford with notes for Sundays holidays and daily service. It includes multiple x y z markers indicating destinations and service days without full context.
Between 1939 and 1941 Nyasaland increased wheat production by 170 percent. The protectorate built a four mill and now aims to be self supporting in wheat to cut wartime shipping needs and reduce imports from Canada and Australia.
An agricultural club in Whissonsett district Norfolk proposed that farm hands receive additional pay after passing a proficiency test. The test would be agreed upon between the employer and worker.
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