National Social Security Plan to Shape Postwar Canada
Hon. Ian Mackenzie outlines a sweeping postwar program including public health, demobilization care, pensions, job preferences for veterans, and a national scheme of social security. He calls for coordinated peace economy, reorganization of industries, agricultural security, and large public works, to prevent poverty and secure democratic life. He envisions global collective security and a universal standard of living under a real League of Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Lan Mackenzie
Pensions and
Canadian Club
Quebec
Dominion
Mackenzie
Civi
United States
League of Nations
Portable emergency transfusion kit for dried plasma
Journal of the American Medical Association reports a compact kit by Dr. John R. Upton De B. E. Emery and Dr. R. B. Clark from San Francisco. It enables rapid transfusions in shock burns and hemorrhage within hours of injury and can be used in field and small facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of the American Medical Association
John R. Upton de. B. E. Emery
R. B. Clark
San Francisco
Army
Navy
Air Force
Seven Year Old Surprises School: Illnesses Do Notmiss
Anna Rogers of Woodruff S C battled whooping cough mumps and measles in ten months yet attended school every day. Her illnesses arrived at start of term Christmas break and after summer break. Hens produced many eggs March to June as usual. The geography of the moon is selenography.
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Anna Rogers
Woodruff
S.C
Sage's Odd Fare Policy Sparks Railway Tale
A tale recounts Russel Sage, the wealthy railroad magnate, sounding a singular plan as he takes the elevated stairs with a friend. Sage uses his pass to enter, leaving his companion puzzled while a banker explains he would not cheat stockholders by riding free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Sage
Sage
Control Hide Prices During War Time
An order in council in Ottawa gives the wartime prices and trade board control over prices of hides skins and leather with licenses required for traders. Export of leather hides and skins from Canada also requires wartime board approval. The measure aims at price stability to aid military shoe supply and consumer prices. A stray line notes a woman observing an imitation mink fur coat during a football kickoff.
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Prices and Trade Board
Ottawa
Maurice Lanson
Canada
United States
Beaver Mickey In Alabama City Home Dies After Whooping Cough
Doris Forbes of Red Deer Alabama nursed Mickey a 70 pound pet beaver through a severe bout of whooping cough. Mickey lay ill in bed with Doris and later died letting out a final wheezy cough. He shared a family home while eating pink ice cream and cake but was fed twigs and vegetables to keep him near. The piece ends with the note that the Assiniboine tribal name means stone boiler.
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Mickey
Doris Forbes
Red Deer
Ala
Doris
New Inventions Shine At New York Exhibit
An Inventors of America show in New York displays quirky devices from a mechanical mouse and lighted match to a pill regimen that the exhibitor claims covers a day’s dietary needs. Other items include safety bath accessories, a pants clip reflector for cyclists, a crutch with a seat, anti slip slippers, and an alarm wrist watch that nudges the wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inventors of America
New York
Brooklyn
Empire Airmen Strike Libyan Airdrome During Reconnaissance
The air ministry news service notes empire airmen in the Middle East on reconnaissance ground strafing with great success. It tallies 100 Junkers lined wing tip to wing tip on a Libyan airdrome. South African squadrons arrived in North Africa from Abyssinia and Italian East Africa, joining British, Canadian, Rhodesian, Australian, New Zealand, and Free French units. A New Zealand pilot helped shoot down a large Italian bomber over Alexandria, and a Rhodesian downed the first ME100 during the German push.
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Junkers
Air Ministry
Middle East
North Africa
Abyssinia
Italian East Africa
New Zealand
Alexandria
Pineapple Scarf Pattern Offers Home Crochet Use
Crochet a fine cotton pineapple scarf in multiple sizes with a design matching the dolly. Pattern 6821 is shown. Pattern 8038 includes instructions, stitches, and a scarf photo with materials. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 Mc Dermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man for patterns.
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Dolly
Household Arts
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Alice Brooks
War disrupts drug supplies and RAF advances sharpen
War cuts imports of caffeine and belladonna among other drugs, triggering shortages in Canada as British and American efforts struggle to supply essentials. Meanwhile Britain expands air power with heavier bombers and faster raids, targeting German transportation and industry, signaling a tougher RAF campaign.
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Canada
Pensions and National Health Department
Britain
United States
Montreal
Netherlands
Germany
Hungary
British Columbia
Bulgaria
France
Sicily
Turkey
R.A.F
Berlin
Mannheim
Coventry
Archibald Sinclair
Ra.f
Speed loving Sir Malcolm Campbell aids British armored forces
Sir Malcolm Campbell, the 56 year old British speed ace behind Bluebird boats and cars, has designed a new armored car and produced inventions the British army has accepted. Since September 1939 he has stored his speedy machines, led a motorcycle company, and moved to a laboratory role with extensive experiments. He says his hobby is speed and notes his work is a military secret though it may boost patrol boat speeds. He last pushed Bluebird to 141.74 mph on Lake Coniston before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcol Campbell
Sir Malcolm
Great Britain
Malicolm
England
Malcolm
Lake Coniston
Postman Captures German Airman After Suffolk Raid
A German bomber was destroyed during a raid over East Anglia and crashed in Suffolk. Later a German airman surrendered to a postman who mistook the uniform for a policeman.
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East Anglia
Suffolk
Kangaroo Tendons Aid Surgery and Deformity Correction
Percy Spender reports Brisbane researchers found processed kangaroo tendons have special value in certain operations and deformity corrections. He notes kangaroo tail tendons are stronger than catgut and usage is rising in Australia, the world’s largest producer of catgut from sheep.
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Percy Spender
Army
Brisbane
Spender
Australia
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City of Man
City of God
the Philadelphia Inquirer
Girl Guide Headquarters
Jean Yuill
Forbes
Assiniboine
Empire Airmen
Cope Ee Mougehold Arts
Island of
Suit
Orkneys
Royal Air Force
Calais
Churchill
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Postman
Orinoco River
South America
Mount Aconcagua
Argentina
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