Inflation and thrift as Canada to finance war effort
The piece denounces monetary inflation as an easy war finance tactic and urges Canadians to choose taxation and savings. It cites lessons from 1929, Germany, and Nazi-occupied economies, urging heavy taxation and higher savings to fund the war and cushion postwar readjustment. It quotes J A McLeod of Bank of Nova Scotia on avoiding inflation through increased savings.
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Canada
J. A. McLeod
Bank of Nova Scotia
Mr. McLeod
Chemainus Residents Boost War Savings to Record Levels
Over six months 552 people in the lumber town Chemainus 50 miles north of Victoria contributed 24864 to War Savings Certificates averaging 47.53 per person. Mills head John Humbird says the town is 100 percent signed up, a record for Canada and a model for the island according to the Victoria Times.
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Chemainus
Victoria
John Humbird
Canada
Victoria Times
Bering Strait Narrow Point Reports 56 Mile Width
At its narrowest point the Bering Strait separating North America from Asia measures about 56 miles wide. The note highlights the strait as the confluence between two continents.
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Bering Strait
North America
Asia
Deportations Hit Half a Million Poles in Russian Occupation
Frederick T. Birchall reports for the New York Times that within the first year of Russian occupation east of Warsaw about half a million Poles were deported to Siberia. The mass removals, ongoing, spare no age group and bear down variably on transit capacity.
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Warsaw
Siberia
Frederick T. Birchall
New York Times
Red Army
Poland
Gifted mobile canteen travels from Tilbury to Tilbury
A large sum raised in Tilbury Ontario by G. Ignatieff for a mobile canteen gifted to Tilbury England. Donors collected 1400 dollars from scrap metal and rags to purchase the canteen.
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Tilbury, Ont
Tilbury
England
G. Ignatieff
Canada House
Gardener Bird Native to New Guinea
The gardener bird is endemic to New Guinea, with its presence confined to the island's diverse habitats. It is noted for its specialized foraging and distinctive plumage, contributing to the region's unique avian biodiversity.
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New Guinea
Quiz shaped Ministry of Food ad urges conserving supplies
The British Ministry of Food runs a quiz style advertisement to educate readers on using scarce foods. Ten questions test knowledge of home produced foods hay boxes and pecking dislike while inverted answers reveal solutions. The Ottawa Journal notes hay boxes save fuel and petai toes are pigs trotters.
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Ministry of Food
Scotland
Ottawa Journal
Encircling the World via Air Refuelling
Sir Alan Cobham told the Royal Society of Arts in London that air to air refuelling is now a practical routine for daily air transport. Trials with flying boats on the Atlantic and mid route refuelling support long range flight with a 5000 mile still air range. Stops could include Cairo Bombay Singapore Darwin Sydney Suva Honolulu Vancouver and Quebec.
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Alan Cobham
Royal Society of Arts
London
Cairo
Bombay
Singapore
Darwin
Sydney
Suva
Honolulu
Vancouver
Quebec
London Times
Saving and Sacrifice for War Economy
The piece urges universal wartime thrift outlining saving nonessentials, conserving goods, and investing in war savings certificates to aid the war effort and cushion the postwar economy. It predicts Canadian women will fully adopt these sacrifices as essential to the national cause.
Nazis Ban Detective Novels Subversive To Make Police Look Foolish
The St. Thomas Times-Journal reports the Nazi regime bans detective stories calling them subversive as they supposedly erode respect for police and uniformed authority. It argues such fiction shows police as bungling and a clever outsider solving crimes.
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Germany
St. Thomas Times-Journal
All Bran Pastry Stacks With Apple Butter Cream Cheese
Readers are given a recipe for all bran pastry using apple butter and lemon cream cheese. The procedure covers rolling, cutting circles, baking at high heat, cooling, and assembling stacks with a spread top, yielding four servings.
Norwegians Wear Paper Clips to Signal Resistance
Norwegian youths reportedly wear paper clips in their lapels to oppose the Quisling government, signaling solidarity with the cause. One youth is said to have been flogged publicly for displaying the clip.
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Reuters
Quisling
Creamy Caramels From Crown Brand Corn Syrup
A vintage candy recipe yields 36 chewy caramels. Ingredients include Crown Brand corn syrup white sugar rich milk butter and vanilla. Cook to 246 degrees F, cool in a 6 by 6 inch pan then mark and cut into 1 inch squares.
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Mazda
Alberta Rose Culture by George S. Bugnet
George S. Bugnet of Rich Valley northwest of Edmonton has developed a red rose variety hardy for Northern Alberta. The semi double blooms vary in red shades and reach 3.14 inches in diameter. Bugnet plans no commercial sale and aims to breed a yellow rose in about five to six years after sixteen years of hobby cross-breeding.
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Alberta
George S. Bugnet
Rich Valley
Edmonton
Bugnet
Elephant tests bridge at Colombo by refusing to cross
An elephant used to pull an engine to a tea factory in Ceylon tested a deep ravine bridge. The mahout guided it to cross, the animal hesitated, and only after eight tree trunks were placed on the structure did the elephant advance with the engine.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Secret Canadian anti U boat device may hinder U boats
The Toronto Daily Star reports a secret device manufactured in Canada as Britain's potential ace against Germany's U boat threat. The article says the anti submarine apparatus can reveal a sub in a known area and allow planes or destroyers to drop depth bombs with accuracy. If a U boat is submerged during operation the periscope surface is rendered useless until replacement.
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Toronto Daily Star
Canada
Britain
Germany
the Star
Finger Print Japanese Registration Plan in British Columbia
Japanese residents in British Columbia will be fingerprinted as part of a registration program. All registrants must carry a registration card to identify themselves.
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British Columbia
White Clothing Reflects Light for Cooler Comfort in Sun
Bright sunshine makes white clothing cooler as it reflects more light away from the body. This reflects the science of heat transfer and fabric behavior in outdoor wear.
Considered Greatest Crime Hunting in Tibet
The article notes that harming living beings is forbidden by Buddhist doctrine in Tibet, leading to unusually tame wildlife. In Southwestern Tibet monasteries, almost all wildlife including hares marmots partridges pheasants wild ducks and geese remain unmoved when humans come close. Meat in monasteries is scarce and limited to domestic animals believed to be atoning for past sins.
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Tibet
Kellogg's All Bran Promotes Gentle Constipation Relief
The ad endorses Kellogg's All Bran as a better way to treat constipation, noting it works slowly and is not a purgative. It suggests asking grocers for Kellogg's All Bran in two sizes or in individual servings at restaurants, made by Kellogg's in London, Canada.
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Kellogg's
Kellogg's Allbran
Kellogg’s
London
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