Exodus Of Young Canadians To The United States Great Loss To Our Dominion
Montreal Daily Star cautions that a postwar brain drain is harming Canada as 5 767 Canadians secured permanent US visas in six months of 1945. It urges expanded national research funding to create Canadian opportunities, noting industry government and universities share responsibility. The piece cites McGill input and warns against privileging emigration over domestic development.
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United States
Dominion
Canada
McGill University
C. J. Mackenzie
National Council
The
Research Council
National Research Council
Council
Montreal Daily Star
Looking Ahead A National Newspaper Labor Solution
The article argues war accelerated the need for trained newsroom workers and urges publishers to recruit local students for cross training in reporting, editing, advertising, and back shop work. It highlights L. L. Newton’s program in Lander Wyoming as a model, creating a trained manpower backlog for State Journal and others. The piece ends with a Tibetan yak proverb about toughness.
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Wright A. Patterson
Publishers’ Auxiliary
L. L. Newton
The
Lander
Wyo
State Journal
Newton
Definition of the Roman libra as a pound
In Roman times a libra equaled 7680 grains of wheat, defining the basic unit of weight used in daily life and trade. This standard underpinned early commerce and monetary measures across the empire.
Tongue Symptoms Guide Diagnose Diseases Says Sage
Dr Russell A Sage of Indianapolis argues that tongue signs rival lab tests in detecting diseases. The Archives of Otolaryngology lists over a dozen indicators such as strawberry tongue for scarlet fever and brown dry tongue for typhoid, with cautions about coated and geographic tongues.
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Archives of Otolarynoglogy
Russell A. Sage
Indianapolis
Newsweek
Motoring Allegation Sparks Courtroom Banter
The defense lawyer teases the young witness with questions about where she was on Monday and Tuesday night while she replies she was motoring. The judge and plaintiff's counsel react as the exchange escalates with the plaintiff's attorney objecting to a question he himself had asked first.
National Wild Life Day Bid Withdrawn For One Year
MP John R. MacNicol proposed a federal bill to proclaim April 10 as Jack Miner National Wild Life Day a non holiday focused on education conservation bird houses and reforestation. After support from many MPs, Minister J Allison Glen urged provincial input. the bill was withdrawn for one year with provincial consultation and future cooperation expected.
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John R. MacNicol
Progressive Conservative
Davenport-Toronto
House of Commons
Jack Miner
Jack
Canada
John R. Mac Nicol
Pasteur
Alexander Graham Bell
Edison
Grenfell
M-P
Cochrane
D. F. Brown
M.P
Essex West Windsor
Dan McIvor
Fort William
S. Murray Clark
Essex South
M. J. Coldwell
Rosetown-Biggar
Paul Martin
D. G. Ross
Toronto
Solon
Peace River
Gordon Graydon
J. Allison Glen
Mackenzie King
Dominion
Glen
Federal House
MacNicol
Notable naturalist highlights value of birds at Orillia club
Well known naturalist Alex Kaye of Peterborough spoke to the Y’s Men’s Club in Orillia Ont explaining birds’ value to crops and ecosystems. He cited crow weed-control, sparrows consuming weed seeds, and owls eating mice, while sharing humorous bird anecdotes and notes on bird lifespans and behaviors.
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Canada
Orillia
Ont
Alex. Kaye
Peterborough
Kaye
Ontario
Mr Kaye
Louisiana
Mr. Kaye
Due
Winnipeg touted as world’s greatest fresh water fish hub
The London Free Press notes Winnipeg as the greatest fresh water fish distributing center globally. It claims Lake Winnipeg yields the largest annual fresh water fish production in Canada surpassing Lake Erie by 4,000,000 pounds and calls Lake Winnipeg the premier rendezvous for white fish within a Canadian province.
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Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg
Canada
Lake Erie
London Free Press
New Hay Fever Cure Named Alphade Ether Compound
Toronto Saturday Night reports a cure for hay fever labeled alphade methyl amino ethyl ben zhydryl ether hydrochloride will be marketed soon. The article advises sufferers to ask for the remedy when it becomes available.
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Toronto
Fatigue Risk in Long Drives Warns Vacation Tourists
Fatigue from extended driving trips leads to many auto accidents. The advisory urges tourists to rest at intervals to prevent fatigue and maintain safety on the road.
Crerar urges universal yearlong training for Canada
General Crerar in Toronto argues that science cannot abolish war and calls for universal one year military training for Canadians. He warns that atomic weapons deter only those who lack them and urges preparations beyond static defense to keep conflicts from national borders. He defends professional soldiers as opposed to war mongers and emphasizes citizenship, travel, and discipline.
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General Crerar
Empire Club
Toronto
Crerar
Canada
St. Catharines
Variety In Linens Embroidery Motifs Pattern 7208
Begin with these small linen motifs in varied stitches for a linen shower or hostess gift. Pattern 7208 includes a transfer of 16 motifs sized to 3 x 8% inches and 3 x 4% inches. Send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with name and address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Water supply has remained constant over ten millennia
The article notes that despite constant use and chemical changes, the earths water supply has not appreciably altered in ten thousand years, emphasizing the enduring balance of oceans rivers and groundwater.
Frenchman Invented First Steam Automobile in 1769
A 1769 invention by a Frenchman introduced the first steam driven automobile. The vehicle marked a milestone in automotive history, showcasing early engineering and mobility innovation years before internal combustion results.
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Tibet
Shirley Temple
John Agar
Salome
Beverly Cort
Arrow
Lincoln School
Detroit
Beverly
Alice Brooks
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