09 Nov 1939
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 09, 1939
Page
1
The Acton Free Press outlines subscription rates at 2.00 per year in advance with disruption policy and address changes. Advertising is accepted with liability limits for errors and a requirement for written proofs. Editor is G Arlof Dills. office contact 3174 ryt.
The text marks Remembrance Day 1939 as unlike previous observances since its 1918 origins. It recalls twenty years of peace, then war, and honors sacrifices of those who died for freedom. It notes renewed resolve, citing John McCrae’s lines and the torch passed to the living.
The piece confesses the Free Press staff has edited under two names and split duties across sections from sports to obituaries. It credits predecessor H. P. Moore for early recollections and notes Acton’s Family Album will replace the column next week as a twenty year feature ends.
A press comment questions delaying all municipal elections during the war while noting some places may hold a plebiscite instead. It asks how much saving would result and observes many municipalities will not vote anyway. The piece urges Canadians to support the home front with the Red Cross drive aiming for 3 million dollars, Hatton's share 30000, and stresses shared duty with soldiers overseas.
Citizens are urged to consider the value of comfort at home versus battlefront risk and to respond to the Red Cross appeal. Volunteers will canvass on Monday to collect voluntary subscriptions, with residents asked to pledge per week month or day.
The piece notes the Red Cross Monday appeal as the first public war drive, Remembrance Day events on Saturday, and Poppy Day signs of civic support. It critiques blockade effectiveness, municipal nominations in two weeks, and questions about spending over 40 000 of public funds next year. It cites 17 568 467 border crossings in 1938, characters about Prohibition and insurance coverage, urging clarity from Hon. Dr. Manion and reflection on policy.
The piece surveys wartime Canada with criticism of the Liberal government led by King and opposition chatter from Manion and Church. It notes restlessness over defense policy, fears of a union government, and calls for clearer wartime rationale while highlighting manufacturing gains and foreign exchange reforms. It also reports teacher pay concerns and Hepburn’s political role and travel.
A fragment shows a doctor addressing Mabel about future plans as a young man questions his own aims. The dialogue hints at a social or romantic tension typical of period fiction, with the speaker pressed to reveal motives.
Mary notes her husband could not afford the fur coat but Jean explains a stroke of luck when her husband broke his leg. The accident triggers an insurance payout of 300 dollars helping pay for the purchase.
Britain aims to raise coal production by about 30 million tons annually to satisfy growing export demand and domestic needs. Negotiations with the Italian Government and France indicate larger orders, while the Anglo Polish agreement context shapes market shares in Scandinavia. Coal-owners and miners submit expansion proposals as war production intensifies.
Advice on fattening turkeys with a two part mash of oats barley meal cornmeal and wheat bran plus water or skimmilk two hours before feeding. Use cleaned V shaped troughs and limit feed to what birds clean up. Whole corn preferred but not in heat. provide fresh water and grit.
A timid man asks to keep a fountain pen he might have purchased. The sharp clerk responds that the store sells them anyway, implying the customer may still keep the one he considered buying.
A dense list of doctors surgeons and veterinary staff with office hours and contact numbers plus local lawyers and notaries. Includes Dr J A McNiven Dr E J Nelson Dr W G Cullen Drs Freed and Stevenson Barristers F Leatherland K M Langdon A J Buchanan and P W Pearen D S plus veterinary surgeons B D Young F G Oakes and auctioneers Frank Petch for Georgetown and Acton areas.
Ottawa observes Remembrance Day on Saturday November 11 with dignitaries and citizens gathering before the Peace Tower. A forty five minute CBC broadcast from Parliament Hill will air on the National Network starting at 10 45 am.
Daily schedules list East Going departures with 644 am 949 am and 628 pm times except Sunday. Evening and late flights include 819 pm 941 pm. Georgetown Flyer times feature 645 pm 700 pm. West Going runs daily except Sunday with Saturday and Sunday special services at Guelph and other towns.
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