War effort hinges on a healthier Canada says official
In a Toronto address, W. G. Robertson warns sickness cripples Canada’s war effort, estimating 206000 Canadians ill now and arguing half of modern diseases are preventable. He cites youth fitness failures, education gaps, and the cost of illness, urging public health education and preventive measures nationwide.
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Canada
W. G. Robertson
Ontario Motor League
Toronto
Toronto. Mr. Robertson Said That Eighteen Million People In the United States
Gordon Bates
Heartbeat Count and Governorship Across Pacific
A health fact on the human heart’s two billion beats in seventy years contrasts with notes that Fiji’s governor holds high commissioner duties for British islands in the West Pacific. The Shanghai tenants organize to resist unscrupulous landlords amid urban pressures.
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Fiji
West Pacific
Shanghai
China
Plant Diseases from Seed Soil and Air Sources
The article outlines three main disease sources for crops seed soil and air. Airborne spores trigger rust epidemics and can be controlled with rust resistant varieties. Clean seed and proper crop rotations plus drainage reduce soil borne diseases. Using certified seed is the best guarantee against seed carried diseases and the spread of smuts and root rots.
Mink and Greenland Inhabitants Snapshots
The American mink adapts to land and water in wildlife note. Greenland’s population is reported under 17 000, reflecting its sparse Arctic settlements.
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Greenland
Churchill Enjoys Two Poached Eggs During Washington Visit
The article notes Prime Minister Churchill, guest of President Roosevelt, expressed delight at two poached eggs on his breakfast tray the first morning of his U S visit. It contrasts Britain's wartime ration of one egg per week with Canada’s ongoing war restriction discussions.
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Canada
Great Britain
Churchill
Roosevelt
Washington
Britain
England
The Individual Citizen's Army Rivalry Among Mail Order Houses
A historical note recalls fierce competition among mail order firms with claims of being the greatest mail order house in the world. The piece frames this as a long standing rivalry among emporia and their adherents.
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Emporia
Canada
Mg.o.'s
Citizen's Army
Ordnance and the Fourth Estate in Canada
The piece traces the origin of the Fourth Estate phrase, links it to Carlyle and Burke, and then explains Canada’s Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps under Victor Sifton. It highlights Ordnance as a massive supply and service arm for the army, from hospital beds to housewives, and previews a future feature on a large ordnance store.
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England
Burke
Carlyle
Christian Science Monitor
M.G.O
The
Ordnance
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
Wellington
Nelson
Army
Victor Sifton
Canada
Birmingham
N.C.O
R.coc
Date Walnut Mazda Dessert and Cheese Casserole
Date walnut dessert with corn syrup and Mazda. bake 325 F for one hour in leaf pan. Cheese casserole with milk cheese butter and corn starch. bake 350 F for 35 to 45 minutes. Serves 5 to 6.
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Mazda
Benson's
Canada
Royal Bank of Canada 73rd Annual Meeting Highlights War Roles
Morris W. Wilson declares Canada United States Britain can outproduce Germany in 1942. Dobson reports assets over $1,000,000,000. 1942 expected to break all records with vast war-time expansion. He notes staff contributions, eight deaths, and growing deposits as banks face price controls.
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the Royal Bank of Canada
Morris W. Wilson
New Partnership
Canada
United States
British War Supply Council
Germany
Britain
North America
Great Britain
Royal Bank of Canada
Wilson
Gibraltar
Far East
West Indies
Newfoundland
British Isles
S. G. Dobson
Dobson
Bank
Banking Committee
Parliament
Commission
Inspector General of Banks
Finance Department
Foreign Exchange Control Board
Staple Food of Afghan Population Is Fruit
A note asserts that fruit serves as staple nourishment for a large portion of Afghanistan's population, highlighting fruit availability as a key dietary component.
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Afghanstan
Ceylon Starts Industrialization Push
Ceylon has embarked on a policy of industrialization aiming to boost manufacturing, reduce dependence on imports, and accelerate economic development across key sectors. The plan emphasizes infrastructure, technology transfer, and employment growth to transform the economy.
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Ceylon
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