Canadian Agriculture as War Industry Now Essential
The article frames Canadian agriculture as a vital war industry alongside armament production, stressing food security for Canadian forces and allied nations. It notes Canada shipped over 300 million bushels of wheat and 7 million barrels of flour in two years, plus 800 million pounds of pork products, 195 million pounds of cheese, 15 million dozen eggs, and 13 million pounds of honey to Britain and allied troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Air Force
Canada
Britain
United Kingdom
Facing The Situation In Western Canada War Grain Shift
Canadian farmers face war demands, shifting from wheat to flax barley and other crops. Wheat acreage falls by three percent in 1941 as flax supplies oil for war industries and barley feeds hogs to provide bacon for Britain. Farmers shoulder frontline duties with grit and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
Britain
Meeting A Heavy Task for Canadian Farmers in 1942
The article outlines that Canadian farmers aim to maximize crop production for Britain, limited by ship capacity and farming conditions. It notes favorable growing prospects in the West, enlisted sons overseas, measures to prevent labor shortages, parts supply for machinery, and a resolute commitment to support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Canada
West
Scrap metal drive urged from farms to aid war effort
International Harvester of Canada announces a Dominion wide scrap collection campaign led by local dealers to gather farm scrap, with depots for farmers to bring metal. The effort, sanctioned by the National War Services minister, aims to speed scrap to factories producing guns and tanks, paying farmers in full with no dealer profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Thorson
National War Services
H. C. Ray
International Harvester Company of Canada, Limited
Canada
A. W. Wright
W. O. Maxwell
H.C. Ray
International Harvester
Ray
Department of National War Services
The
Harvester Company
Mr. Ray
All-Bran Ad Persuades with Constipation Relief Claim
Mrs George H Tremblay of Cincontimi Quebec endorses Kellogg's All-Bran as a lasting remedy for constipation caused by lack of bulk. The ad urges trying the Better Way, notes it works gradually, and recommends drinking water with daily servings. Made by Kellogg's in London Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Tremblay
Cincontimi
Quebec
Kellogg's
London
Canada
Canadian Fliers Chapel in Scotland Serves Airmen and Community
The Church of Canada Hut in Scotland serves Canadian and English airmen with a chapel, recreation room, and canteen run by a Scotswoman with Canadian roots. Funds from the United Church of Canada supported the building, overseen by the United Church of Scotland. The Beaufighter squadron under Sqdn. Ldr. Maurice Lipton attended the first service led by Frt. Lt. Gordon Porter. The facility, including a stage and writing area, houses up to 1,500 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
United Church of Canada
Britain
Church of Canada
United Church of Scotland
Gordon Porter
Lakefield
Ont
R.C.A.F
Hamilton
Maurice Lipton
Sydney
N.S
Belleville
Simple foot exercises aid posture and figure
A health advertisement urges foot exercises to ease metatarsal strain and improve posture. It describes a towel grip exercise to strengthen the feet and promises a 32 page booklet on full body fitness and beauty obtainable for 15 cents from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
The Individual Citizen's Army and Guerrilla Warfare
The piece links guerrilla warfare to civilian resilience in Canada and Britain, arguing that ordinary citizens form an implicit army through disciplined behavior. It urges observers to practice conservation, report infractions, and avoid excess spending to weaken the Axis, while noting how scouting and self-reliance align with modern guerrilla tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Movement
Axis
Tomato Catsup Abbreviation Sparks Grocery Billboard
A shopper complained about a bill item shown as one tom cat for 15 cents. The grocer explained the entry meant tomato catsup, a shorthand used on the receipt. The exchange highlights a quirky billing abbreviation from a past era.
War Board to Cut Fancy Luggage Styles
Toronto reports E. J. Shoemaker Wartime Prices and Trade Board administrator says dressing cases club bags and trunks will drop pockets hangars and twin locks to save rubber rayon and metal for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
E. J. Shoemaker
Gems of Thought on Liberty and Faith
A collection of quotes emphasizing justice, obedience to God, and moral leadership. Lincoln, Harrison, Phillips, Beecher, and others urge aligning with righteousness and divine love as the path to peace and loyalty. The passages stress fidelity to divine law and the guidance of God in public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Benjamin Harrison
Snippets of Wit and Domestic Snags in Quirky Dialogues
A collage of humorous quotes and sketches features a smiling listener, marital banter, misread letters, a nanny’s alarm, and quick quips from family and soldiers. The dialogue-style bits reveal light satire on marriage, etiquette, and daily life.
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Big Hill Creek
Cochrane
Alberta
W. Hutchinson
Oxyoke
Home Service
France
Russia
Yugoslavia
Department of Militia
Department of National Defence
Malay Peninsula
China
Old Country
British Columbia
Brown's
Jack
Vancouver
Calgary
Montreal
Richards St
Alta
Maitland
University Tower
Montgomery
Wendell Phillips
Abraham Lincoln
God
H. W. Beecher
Nell
Belle
Bill
Nora
Sandy
Johnny
Agnes
William J. Tracey
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