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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1941
Page
14
A reflective note by Iam McClure praises cheerful resolve and faith that right will prevail. It speaks of rumors, gloom pierced by sunshine, and the hallmark of the race as courage in adversity.
The Free Press notes Mr Robert Barbour of Hillsburg visiting The Farr Press to discuss large potato shipments from his village. By last Friday seventy car loads had been shipped at a ruling price of 81.18 per dag. Other items include a local death, births, and a census update showing Halton county population at 28 284 in 1921.
The Hygeia issue cites spinach yielding 11 mg per 100 g of thiamine versus 1.46 mg from dried soy beans. Daily needs range from 0.4 to 2.3 mg for children and 0.8 to 1.2 mg for others, with pork wheat germ and brewer yeast also providing thiamine. Water soluble thiamine leaches during cooking, so minimal water use is advised.
The lesson centers on Galatians 6 and John 1 stressing the law of sowing and reaping. It argues every action bears fruit and contrasts living by the flesh with walking in the Spirit. It emphasizes God’s holiness, confession of sin, and the role of Jesus Christ as advocate and propitiation for believers.
Employers must stamp and cancel the unemployment insurance books of workers and return the books when employment ends. The books serve as proof of contributions and are required to claim benefits, register for work, and qualify for future employment. Any loss or defacement can prevent eligibility for benefits or jobs.
Indian reserves in northern Canada convert government surplus military wear into family garments using needles and hand powered machines. Women transform greatcoats jackets trousers shirts underwear puttees sacks and gloves into useful clothing shipped to remote reserves with armed forces support. Samples from Abitibi Agency in Quebec show children coats dresses shirts mittens and blankets made from puttees.
The bears are plentiful in the Laurentian Mountain foothills about forty miles from Montreal. Summer fires push game toward new feeding grounds while farmers report bear raids on buckwheat patches. The Quebec Government offers a five dollar bounty per bear.
Seventeen year old Eileen Davis returned home in ATS uniform after weeks of absence. Her mother reported her missing when she failed to return from work. Davis said she joined the Auxiliary Transport Service to serve, planning to reveal her secret on leave.
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