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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1942
Page
2
The Acton Free Press from Ontario outlines subscription rules and cancellation policy. It notes rates and payment terms, change of address requirements, and advertising liability limitations. Editor G ARLOF DILLS is listed with the office contact.
The article urges sixteenth year students to return to school as public schools reopen next week and high schools begin term two weeks later. It warns against rushing into unskilled wartime jobs, emphasizing the value and higher pay for trained workers and the long term need for skilled labor in both war and peace. Canada is highlighted as having space for trained workers in all periods.
Ontario liquor controls face criticism as beer prices rise and small glasses replace larger vessels while wartime needs persist. In the U S distilleries will stop production to convert to war supplies. A bootlegging raid near Acton shows no prosecutions yet. A 16 year old girl is served intoxicants and later injures her uncle in a car crash. Acton Fair showcases war oriented exhibits and new classes to boost home front effort, inviting broad community participation for September 18 and 19.
A Peel Gazette column argues true leadership in wartime comes from Canadians willing to sacrifice comfort and time to push public efforts and war production. It praises seafaring and overseas leaders who work tirelessly, inspiring communities to support troops and victory.
The piece reflects on how holidays affect work, noting monthly shifts in weather and region books for Sugar tea and coffee. It mentions selective service rulings and September income tax plans. It cites celebrating newspaper awards by painting the town, with The ERee Press office receiving new paint, including red accents, as a lasting, beneficial gesture.
You must write your name and address in ink in the space at the top of each sheet of coupons and the serial number of your book on the stub beside each sheet. Detach coupons only in the storekeeper’s presence. It is illegal to accept loose coupons. Penalties apply for improper use. The inside front cover shows your nearest ration office. Address enquiries to that office. Always give the serial number of your ration book when writing.
Medical and dental practitioners, legal professionals, and veterinary services listed with office hours and contact numbers for Acton Campbellville Georgetown and Brookville regions. Includes doctors Dr W G C Kenney and Dr Wm Cullen, dentist Dr Hugh S Austin, lawyers C F Leatherland and Kenneth M Langdon, veterinary officer B D Young, F G Oakes, and an auctioneer and life assurance rep with addresses and phone lines.
Daily and Sunday service details appear with routes to Georgetown and Guelph. Times list morning and evening departures, with notes on Sundays and Saturdays. Exact digits are garbled but indicate frequent daily options and late night runs.
Fragmentary notice lists coach lines with departures to Acton Westhound and Kitchener Stratford routes. Mentions Sunday and holiday restrictions with daily operation except Sundays and holidays. Indicates several time slots and stops though text is garbled and names unclear.
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