Saskatchewan premier Douglas calls for public ownership drive
Premier T. C. Douglas of Saskatchewan advocates community owned utilities with state or municipal or cooperative models to replace private monopolies. He urges public ownership where capitalism failed and notes three avenues for bringing it about. The piece also mentions a tour to the Polymer Corporation to study synthetic rubber production for wartime and civilian needs. It touches on postwar fashion celebrating renewed feminine style after years of wartime uniforms.
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T. C. Douglas
Saskatchewan
Regina
Douglas
House of Commons
Sarnia
Department of Munitions and Supply
Polymer Corporation
Canada
Red Cross
Postwar fashion share glossier aims and a Canada fire warning
A 1944 fashion snapshot notes slacks and bonded looks influencing postwar glamor with feminine touches like lace and ostrich plumes. The piece contrasts style with a Canada fire prevention alert, urging parents to prevent child fire deaths by supervising matches and teaching fire safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Canada
Changed Topics At Home Town Social Circles Amid War Echoes
A wartime social shift moves away from old talking points as veterans return. They recount campaigns from Algiers to Rimini and Mesina, praising England’s countryside and hoping Canada keeps its homey pubs. They urge towns to stay welcoming as hope broadens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Joe
Algiers
Rimini
Paris
Messina
Apennines
France
England
Canada
Wartime Restrictions Lifted Soon in Ontario
Editorial notes praise wartime price control support and predict easing of restrictions as nonessential outdoor lighting will be lifted next month in Ontario. Acton Fall Fair deemed a success, with calls to continually improve future events as evenings grow longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Ontario
Farm Girl Backs War Effort Through Farm Work
A two year old Nova Scotia girl, Sheri Adele Kalzor of East Halla Harbor, explains how she uses prize money from the Potato Club to buy and fatten livestock. She plans to sell beef this spring and reinvest profits into more Calves, sheep, and pigs while helping with bam chores and earning War Savings bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Sheri Adele Kalzor
East Halla Harbor
Agricultural Department
Canadian National
Potato Club
Bam
Melodrama at Burma Road Open-Air Film Night
A monsoon dampened Burma’s open-air film showing as rain and wind drove away the crowd. Just as troops cleared, a 30-foot limb toppled from a tree, smashing the improvised setup and scattering debris while the operator vanished from sight.
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Ledo Road
Burma
Hero
Regina man retrieves lost fishing rod at lake
R. S. Salmond of Regina misplaced a borrowed fishing rod while fishing at Vakealde. He returned to the spot and hauled in the rod along with a perch, proving both finder and catch in a single trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
R. S. Salmond
Vakealde
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