Ottawa Chronicle War Notes and Civic Updates
A survey of Ottawa life shows 1135 bicycle licenses issued and notable figures like Air Marshal Bil Bishop among riders. New bronze busts of Laurier and Borden join the Parliament corridor. Tax refunds go out gradually as 1.5 million forms await processing. Entertainment talk lists stars slated for the Victory campaign broadcasts. Agricultural notes compare farm wage trends in 1943 and 1940, discuss hog and beef markets, and report on rental law changes and milkweed funding. A coal priority order affects deliveries for households with low inventories.
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Ottawa
Bil” Bishop
V-C
Reemobers
Parliament Buildings
Wilfred Laurier
Sir Robert Borden
Canada’s wartime economy and army honours cited
An Army Public Relations item notes Canada’s 1912 gross agricultural value over two billion dollars and exports to the United Kingdom exceeding 236 million dollars. It also cites a trade surplus in the first seven months of 1943, a cost of living bonus structure, and 254 Army decorations since the war began, including 92 for the Italian campaign and a Victoria Cross awarded to Lt-Col Merritt after Dieppe.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Wallantry
Italy
Dieppe
Li-Col
Merritt
Delinquency Debate: Wartime Rise Tied to Neglect
New York reports Charles J. Chute of the National Probation Association argues wartime delinquency stems from prewar social neglect and increased enforcement. He notes small towns and rural areas now show real danger, with postwar figures expected to relax toward prewar levels.
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New York
Charles J. Chute
National Probation Association
Chute
Mr. Chute
Association Lini
Simon Kilis
Delingheney
Buffalo N.Y
Ministry issues plans for central and canteen kitchens
A circular from the Ministry of Works and Board of Education outlines plans for central and canteen kitchens to supply hot midday meals. By autumn, three million children will receive hot meals. cost rising from fourpence to sixpence. Meats remain in addition to normal rations.
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Ministry of Works
Board of Education
Honoring Our Parents Sunday School Lesson Turns on Duty
A Sunday School lesson emphasizes the Fifth Commandment, duty to parents, and obedience within family life. It contrasts Jesus in Nazareth with Pharisaic views, warning against youth revolt and noting the promise attached to honoring parents.
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Jesus
Mary
Joseph
Temple
Ike
Iso
Nazareth
Norhan
Breweries Increase Barrels to Meet Demand in Britain
Britain's breweries boost output with 6.31 million gallons in early 1940s, total beer barrels rising yearly from 1909 levels. Production shows 29,170,000 barrels in 1942 and 25,591,000 in a prior year, with some beer now labeled potato beer due to scarce malt as barley shortfalls persist.
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London
Britain
Harley
Fruit cake ingredients arrive for Christmas parcels
Freight officials report a large shipment of Australian raisins and ten carloads of dried orange skin arriving in Montreal for local bakeries. Cherries molasses and other staples are slated for timely delivery as Christmas mailings approach. Candied peel and citron supplies are ample though figs are noted as absent from plum puddings.
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Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Porto Rico
Cubs
Free matches in salon bar front page wartime notice
A wartime London item notes a Caledonia Road hotel owner providing free matches in his saloon bar. The quirky front page detail reflects scarcity and morale during the war era, highlighting small acts of service amid shortages.
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London
Caledonia Road Hotel
Ix Stl
Evaporated Milk Priority Coupons Issued During War
Wartime Rations Board announces priority sales for evaporated milk to aid babies and essentials. Essential users receive "G" coupons to secure cans, with retailers holding back stock for coupon holders and remaining supplies sold to non essentials. Coupons available by local Local Ration Board application.
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Iiies and Trade Board
Canadian living costs and stabilisation forecast referenced
Analysis shows each point rise in the cost of living index costs Canadians about 34 million dollars annually. If 1912 prices rose like 1917, living costs would be 350 million higher last year. If prices stay stable through 1983, Canadians face 850 million in added costs. Belfast security: Northern Ireland Ministry revokes bans on processions for security after war outbreak.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ministry of Public Security
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