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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
10
The writer recalls a fall fair baby show where crowds pressed for photos and a veteran shouted Dont Push to demand space. They reflect on labor leaders meeting Mr Howe, Ottawa colonization demands, and the need for gentler postwar reconversion amid stressed nerves and service members seeking relief.
The article laments daylight saving time and war time excesses that kept farmers in darkness late. It notes Canada may return to standard time and resume farming with daylight, allowing work before dew and longer evenings. It contrasts British double summer time and wartime practices with peacetime plans.
The piece centers on postwar wage policy debates led by figures like Gonaves, arguing higher wages may harm recovery, while others warn of inflation and cost of living. It also surveys expected mass enlistment effects on Canadian universities, with projections of ex servicemen enrolling, doubling attendance, and stressing classroom and lab needs in the coming years.
Fragmented text hints at a narrative about French women and Paris with scattered names and phrases. The readable portions mention love for Paris, companionship, and possible travel or cultural references, but no clear event or outcome emerges.
Fragmented OCR text mentions overseas mail and local home serving on freedom. Names and phrases appear garbled with several disjointed terms, making a clear event or outcome hard to extract. The readable parts suggest a wartime propaganda or community service theme without concrete actions or dates.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a potential merger involving Young and West Virginia. References to Henebile and Gntacie suggest sources or editors. Details are unclear, but the note implies a news item about corporate or organizational consolidation.
Editorial note invites readers to meet at the Pair on Saturday during the Acton Fair. It mentions 196 motor cars will carry only one license plate, same as this year, arguing against overloading vehicles with plates.
Fragmentary timetable notes include Masthoum and Hol days with departures around 714 am and 626 am and a reference to Stratford and Kifchener to Stratford route details are incomplete.
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