Only One Way to Cut Down Insurance Tax
A Saturday issue stresses fire prevention to reduce insurance costs. It argues insurance acts as a tax on the public, since losses are distributed among all policy holders and consumers. The piece urges better construction, reduced carelessness, and quick punishment of incendiaries as vital measures for Canadians. It notes Japan’s government and manufacturers fund a large research institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Company
Canada
Japan
Physical and Chemical Research
Eyes of science aid British industry with local materials
In Britain, native raw materials replace continent imports once not known by manufacturers. A large English steel company, cut off from Austria during war, sought expert guidance and learned local supplies exist near its plant. A shaft was sunk and the firm now mines enough material locally at lower cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Austria
J.C. Fields
Government Furnishes Club For Women Workers In Ottawa
Dominion Government expands employee facilities by providing club rooms for women in civil service. Cites Niagara Falls and Massey Harris as evidence that better worker surroundings raise efficiency and retention. Suggests broader housing improvements nationwide and notes U S passport tightening for women linked to service abroad. Mentions Liberty bond story and a planned transatlantic air flight with odd station choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Ottawa
Niiagara Falls
Massey-Harris Co
Toronto
A. D
United States
Florida
Shoot Quickly to Hit in War Time Farming Call
A wartime exhortation compares rifle accuracy to farm work urging rapid, precise effort to produce food. It urges workers to keep nerves steady, reassign tasks, and mobilize women to replace male labor as British and Canadian efforts join in defense.
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Chevalander
Islander Publishing Company
Cumberland
B.C
Government Furnishes
Atlantic
New Foundland
Azores
Portugal
Lisle
France
Uncle Sam
Marcel
Rene Humbert
Biarritz
Dong Fong & Co
Merchant Tailors
Dunsmuir Avenue
Cumberland, B.C
Service
British Columbia Telephone Co., Ltd
British Columbia Breweries, Limited
Alexandra
U.B.C
Silver Top
Cascade
Union Brewing Co., Ltd
Nanaimo, B.C
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