Weekly Newspaper Men Hear Interesting Address On Canada's War Effort
At a Calgary CWNA meeting in July Mr G H W Lash director of Publicity at Ottawa outlined Canada’s wartime push. He cited rapid production gains in aircraft shells explosives ships tanks and weapons under Howe’s Department of Munitions and Supply, and urged editors to expand information to shape public opinion while warning that Britain’s war is now Canada’s.
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Canada
CWNA
Calgary
G. HW. Lash
Ottawa
Newfoundland
West Indies
Iceland
C. D. Howe
Department of Munitions and Supply
England
British Empire
Great Britain
Extermination of Gophers in Alberta to Halt Plague Spread
Alberta health officials armed with rifles and gas completed gopher extermination over 76 land sections near Stanmore, 150 miles northeast of Calgary. The drive traces a farmer's mink feeding incident three years earlier to sylvatic plague concerns, with Bow noting rats are rare in Alberta and fleas on gophers as vectors. The piece frames a long term, seven year forward view for outbreak prevention.
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Alberta Department of Health
Stanmore
Calgary
California
United States
Exchange Complexity Shown By Board Briefing
The Foreign Exchange Control Board spent 45 hours detailing the broad aspects of exchange control to 24 chartered accountants recently added to its staff. The lengthy session illustrates the intricate nature of regulatory systems governing foreign exchange and the challenges faced by officials in conveying its principles.
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Foreign Exchange Control Board
War Effort Gifts and Texas Gas Output Reported
Finance Department records show a $61,000 donation reducing the donor's income tax after charitable deductions. The giver is a Canadian of substantial means who wishes to stay anonymous. Blackburn, Eng. scrap metal will supply wartime materials including two Crimean War cannons. Texas supplied over 36 percent of U.S. natural gas production and marketing.
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Ed Finance Department
Blackburn, Eng. Corporation
Government Accepts Yachts and Equipment for Navy
Acting on behalf of the Government Hon. C. D. Howe announced the acceptance of two yachts the Nautilius and the Cleopatra placed at the government’s disposal by Basil D. Hobbs of Montreal and Mrs. T. G. Blackstock of Toronto respectively. A valuable radio telephone set and other electrical equipment donated by C. A. Gentles was also accepted for use by the Royal Canadian Navy.
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C. D. Howe
Cleopatra
Basi l D. Hobbs
Montreal
T. G. Blackstock
Toronto
C. A. Gentles
Royal Canadian Navy
Miles of Wire Deluge Covers Global Telecommunication
The world contains over 165 million miles of telephone wire plus vast industrial wire for telegraphy and electrical equipment. This immense network underpins modern communication and power systems across nations and industries.
Invention of Electric Refrigerator Sparks Temperature Control Idea
The concept of regulating temperature emerged with the development of the electric refrigerator for home use. The device showcased how households could manage cooling, marking a shift in domestic technology and food preservation.
Hope Springs Eternal Dandelions Tie To 2370 Relatives
A whimsical note links eternal hope to dandelions and a vast kin network of 2370 relatives. The fragmentary line hints at a literary or genealogical motif without clear events or locations.
Consolidation Plan Aims At Unified War Fund Drive
War services department may consolidate public appeals for funds after registration work. Officials expect a single campaign by Red Cross Y M C A Canadian Legion Salvation Army and Knights of Columbus to raise as much as 8 million dollars. Red Cross already collected five million in November. Legion about six hundred fifty thousand, Y M C A over one million, Salvation Army five and a half million, Knights of Columbus about two hundred thousand. The bill assigns coordination of all voluntary war agencies to the department.
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War Services Department
The
Red Cross
Y.M.C.A
Canadian Legion
Salvation Army
Knights of Columbus
Legion
War themes scarce in Society of Women Artists London show
In the 500 pictures exhibited by the Society of Women Artists in London only five depict war subjects. The Guardian Angel by Mrs Ernestine Mills shows a balloon barrage. Mr C R W Nevinson laments the women artists’ focus on trivialities over war realities.
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Society of Women Artists
London
Ernestine Mills
C. R. W. Nevinson
Kneeling Sign Outsiders Say At London Church
A London church displayed a sign reading If your knees are shaking come in and kneel on them illustrating humorous spiritual counsel. The message drew quick attention from passersby and worshippers alike.
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London
Royal Canadian Air Force Gunners and Observers in Training
Air gunners and observers undergo extensive instruction under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada. Recruits report to depots for two weeks, then four weeks at initial schools, followed by specialized programs in navigation, bombing, and wireless work, totaling up to 26 weeks for observers and 24 weeks for wireless gunners before overseas draft.
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Canada
New Nickel Discovery Near Arizona Utah Nevada Lines
A major nickel deposit was found in northwestern Arizona near Littlefield. W. J. Graham of the Arizona mineral resources board said the 12 mile long deposit ranges 600 to 1,400 feet wide with surface samples showing 65.1 percent nickel and by products of platinum valued at 1.50 to 3.50 per ton. The property lies near the Utah and Nevada borders.
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United States
Arizona
Littlefield
W. J. Graham
Arizona Mineral Resources Board
Columbia Steel Company
U.S. Steel Corporation
Graham
Canada
Utah
Nevada
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Porn
Alberta
Malcolm R. Bow
Dr. Bow
Texas
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Women Artists
Royal Canadian Air Force
Air Force
Royal Air Force
Empire Air Forces
R.A.F
Dunkirk
Lethbridge R C.A
Prairies
Dominion
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