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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
2
The Acton Free Press announces subscription details for Acton Ontario readers with annual rates and address changes. It notes that United States rates apply and emphasizes cancellation policy to avoid interrupted service while requesting advance notice if canceling or changing addresses.
Local notes urge good weather for the Acton Fair weekend as Brampton reports tripled gates on Labor Day. Articles discuss war economy, power conservation, and Acton’s growing industrial exhibit space, with focus on savings certificates and community resilience.
Editorial discusses electricity not being hoarded, a hot climate note, school holidays ending as pupils return next Tuesday, and a push for local merchants to out advertise catalogs. It laments the folding Simcoe News in Collingwood and praises established papers Enterprise and Bulletin for serving the town.
The Acton Canadian Press reports Canada moves toward wartime restrictions on civilian purchases as Robert F. Chisholm heads a Wartime Prices and Trade Board to limit consumption. Price ceilings set Sept 15 to Oct 11 last year remain largely in force, with supply shortages driving controls and daily orders restricting non essentials and even some basics.
The article outlines wartime measures including turning in old tubes before receiving new toothpaste, revising sugar rationing, setting new prices for frozen ammon products, and granting government control over the production of certain items. The Prices Board prioritizes transferring manpower and facilities to support the war effort.
Legal notices list office hours and appointment procedures for Acton and Brookville Ontario. Various names and times appear for licensing, auctions, and district appointments.
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