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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1941
Page
2
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Chief Harrop warns last week that Hallowe'en night should avoid property and personal damage. The piece urges Canadians to find fun without destruction, supporting the war effort and conserving resources for victory.
The Free Press urges Acton residents to meet a monthly War Savings target of 3600 to fund naval guns and equip Britain in its fight against Hitler. It notes that saving matters more than amount and highlights voter lists, municipal elections, and local literacy about taxation while praising Ontario moves to curb slot machines amid wartime austerity.
Editorial notes reflect on war exhaustion and Remembrance Day near, Acton housing activity and road issues, Prairie Provinces farm income for 1941, and Canada’s electric output. A British General praises the Canadian Corps, a Brampton Conservator report notes beer orders being sold, and a Newmarket man fined for beer orders amid wartime liquor law neglect.
The Canadian 4th Division, led by Maj Gen David Watson, fought in rain and mud on the Somme to capture Regina Trench. After heavy bombardment and weeks of tough fighting, they established two posts near the trench on Nov 6 and, five days later, together with the 10th and 11th Brigades, breached the line, holding against strong German counter-attacks with bombing and bayonet assaults.
John Tucker, Chief Inspector, Plant Protection Division, Dominion Department of Agriculture, says Canadian certified seed potatoes have a fine reputation in U S markets for quality. Sales depend on improving quality and service to offset higher freight and tariff costs and maintain demand for Canadian grown seed potatoes in U S markets.
The Marketing service of Canada's Department of Agriculture issued a pamphlet titled Food Facts for Consumers prepared by Misa Laura Pepper. It guides housewives on grading packaging labeling and standardization of milk cream cheese eggs and other products. The pamphlet explains legal requirements and how graders and inspectors ensure quality and price accuracy across provinces and markets.
The Agricultural Supplies Board calls for high quality gilts and more sows to meet Britain’s demand for bacon. Under a 1941 42 agreement Canada must supply about 600 million pounds of pork products, implying the need for roughly 5.25 million hogs while also serving domestic demand.
The 20th annual report of the Canadian Plant Disease Survey finds stem rust of wheat caused little damage in Western Canada due to resistant varieties. Rust in Eastern Canada remained unusually light, with rust-resistant wheat yielding about equal to others under rust-free conditions. Crown rust on oats was minor from Manitoba eastward, though New Brunswick saw outbreaks linked to buckthorn plantations and harborages aiding rust spread. The Cereal Division of the Experimental Farm Service notes progress in developing rust-resistant wheat varieties.
A report to the Department of Mines shows Canadian Government films, especially national parks subjects, drawn 2 200 London viewers in the three months ending June 36, 1947. Through distributors, park topics circulated in Canada, the U K, U S A, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The library promotes the parks worldwide and now holds 55 subjects in 16mm and 3mm sizes, sent to conservation racks, universities, schools, writers, lecturers, travel agencies, and other groups.
The Dairy Products Board nears its export objective for cheese to the United Kingdom under the 112.00,000 pound contract ending March. It plans to halt exports from Ontario and Quebec soon to reserve 11,100,000 pounds for domestic use. The board notes cheese from Ontario and Quebec since May 141 will be exported to meet the UK order.
Figures on Merchant Navy casualties for one month showed the death of 900 seamen including Lascar greasers Scottish engineers and Chinese deckboys, underscoring the cost in lives of maintaining the Atlantic route.
Daily travel timetable notes show departures and special services with times for Georgetown Guelph Acton and West Road routes. Several entries mention Sundays, Saturdays, and holidays with varying am and pm times and prices.
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