14 Oct 1943
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1943
Page
1
An Acton editorial urges parents to guide youth toward constructive groups for better living. It argues juvenile delinquency reflects parental choices more than conditions, notes opportunities for good upbringing, and cautions against lax enforcement of liquor controls. It also references wartime bond drives and public duties.
Community members across Acton and district are urged to participate in the Fifth Victory Loan aiming to raise 225000. Posters remind that every fifty dollar bond helps reach the goal, with strong emphasis on personal responsibility to support front line troops. Fire safety and autumn color features also appear alongside notes on local Y M C A activities and fall programs amidst changing seasons.
Canada plans next year’s food program as this year’s bacon quota of 675,000,900 pounds is targeted. Officials weigh higher production goals, while a 150,000,000 pound cheese and 63,000,000 dozen eggs quotas are noted. A federal drive asks 150,000 farm workers to help in the off season, with farm laborers allowed to delay military service if they take approved essential employment. The push seeks to ease shortages in mining, fishing, and other sectors by drawing on agricultural workers.
Labor Minister Mitchell announced that Ontario farmers who went west to assist with prairie harvests may return due to satisfactory progress. About 4000 Ontario farmers were moved to the prairies to help with harvesting, and Mitchell praised their response, saying the western crop will be saved with no loss from labor shortages.
Wholesalers and growers generally favor new apple price ceilings in Canada. Preliminary reports indicate the controls will barely alter basic prices, with margins expected to be satisfactory in three main growing zones despite a short crop and higher costs. The order allows growers to add both wholesale and retail markups when selling at retail, whether at public markets or door to door.
A Canadian and American study on bloat shows that insufficient roughage in feed leads to excessive stomach gas and possibly fatal blood absorption. Providing rough forage before pasture and exposing cattle to green forage helps prevent bloat. no universal rule fits all herds, but roughage is essential when cattle graze succulent pastures.
A detailed Norwegian government report from London says Allied bombers destroyed the Nazi submarine base at Trondheim on July 24. Thousands of Norwegian and foreign workers had toiled there for three years before the attack.
Doctor W G C Kenney opens practice as successor to Dr J A McNiven. He maintains an office in Symon Block Mill Street Acton with telephone access at 18 Ec al dence Church Bt Pheneise.
A fragmented timetable lists train services with daily and Sunday exceptions. It mentions Georgetown and Guelph stations, various daily and weekend frequencies, and specific departure times such as 6 50 pm 4 19 pm 9 25 pm.
Fragmentary timetable notes list westbound trips and daily service to Guelph and Kitchener with Sunday and holiday restrictions. Mentions to London calls on Sundays and holidays and a Stratford connection.
Dr. J Winfield Fretz of Bethel College Newton Kansas tells Canadian Mennonites to retain traditions. He warns that Mennonites have weakened Christian testimony and now resemble worldly society due to intimate associations. Altona Manitoba Echo.
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