Saskatchewan Premier Douglas on public ownership of utilities
Premier T C Douglas argues in Regina that communities should own utilities, with the province or municipalities or cooperative ownership as means to replace private monopoly. He outlines three paths and forecasts challenges in implementing state ownership during wartime Canada. The piece also notes a planned tour of Polymer Corporation's synthetic rubber plant and wartime fashion shifts among Canadian women.
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T. C. Douglas
Saskatchewan
Regina
Douglas
House of Commons
Sarnia
Department of Munitions and Supply
Polymer Corporation
Canada
M.king
Red Cross
Postwar fashion and child fire safety moral update
A 1944 view of postwar glamour notes feminine styles returning with lace and ostrich plumes as women resume civilian roles. The piece urges mothers to prevent fires, citing Canadian records of 149 child deaths from fire in 1943 and promotes vigilant supervision and fire prevention education.
Changed Topics For Socials In Towns And Villages
A reflection on how postwar conversations will shift from old subjects to new philosophies while veterans recount battles from Algiers Rimini and Messina. The piece envisions Canada missing the English pub warmth, Southern England’s resilience, and towns maintaining hopeful home life as flags break out and home towns endure.
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Jim
Joe
Algiers
Rimini
Paris
Messina
Apennines
France
England
Canada
Wartime Restrictions Eased In Ontario As Lights Return
Editorial notes from Fort Frances Times reflect on price control support in Canada and the easing of wartime limits. Acton Fall Fair deemed a success, with calls to improve future events. Ontario announces lifting nonessential outdoor lighting restrictions next month, effective this Sunday, allowing stores and signs to be lit again as evenings lengthen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Frances
Acton
Ontario
Farm Girl Does Her Bit to Win the War
A two year old Nova Scotia girl Adele Kalzor from Bast Walla Harbor explains how she helps the war effort. She bought a calf with prize money, fattened it, and plans to sell beef. She also worked pulling weeds and picking tomatoes to buy more animals and save for War Savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Adele Kalzor
Bast Walla Harbor
Agricultural Department
Canadian National
Burma monsoon disrupts outdoor movie crowd hero emerges
In Ledo Road Burma a monsoon drenches an army engineer audience gathered for an open air screening. As rain worsens a 30 foot wet limb cracks loose from the hillside and crashes through the makeshift setup, scattering debris while the operator defies the storm and ends the show. The operator is hailed a hero after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledo Road
Burma
Regina man borrows and retrieves fishing rod at lake
R. S. Salmond of Regina borrowed an expensive fishing rod while fishing at Lakeide. He returned later to the same spot and reportedly found the rod and caught a perch at the same time, ending with both rod and fish.
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Regina
R. S. Salmond
Spnt
Lakeaide
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Acton Free Press
Sueeusur Tiora
United States
Garlof Dills, EA Áltos
Dominion Fire Commissioner
Wren
Halton
Electora
The
Progressive Conservative Association
Halton County
Romar Coffee
Moti
Chase and Sancore Campbell’s Chicken and Rios Soup
Weston's Soda
Hedlend
Arious
Vanes
Bsc
Kettage
Rica
Mieve
Loews Bsc
Post
Sataree Club Soda
Mother Packer
Lipton
Vaimoile
Business Directory
J. A. McNivest
Symon Block
Mill Street
Détice
Churel
WM. G. Cullen
Vredarich Street
T. H. Wylie
Teronte
Buchanan
Telenmione
Hugh S. Austin
MI Street
Commer
Frederick
Paldemse
Kenneth M. Langdon
Georgetown
Gregory Theatre
T. Seynick
F. G. Oakes
V.S
B.v.sc
Knox Avenue
Willoughby Farm Agency
Kent Bidy
Toronto
Tom Hewson
Photic Georgetown
Dally
A. Ly
Guelph
Flyer
George
Guelp
S.mt
Gray Coach Lines
London
Kitchener
Stratford
Patterson
He Ie Ee
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