Nursery schools for preschoolers near future in Canada
The article traces education from cradle to grave and notes a new trend toward preschool classes for ages two to six. It cites Catherine Mac Kenzie and Dr. George D. Stoddard on nursery schools, health checks, and the debate among legislators, with potential spread to Western Canada if successful south of the border.
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United States
Catherine MacKenzie
New York Times
Miss McKenzie
MacKenzie
Childrn
George D. Stoddard
Iowa University
Canada
Scout movement grows with evacuated English children
Postwar shifts bring evacuated English children into Scout troops. In north Wales a new 40 member troop forms, two large boys schools add nearly 1,280 pupils to Scout ing, inspired by wartime public service examples.
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North Wales
European Solidarity to Form Free States in Europe
General Wladislaw Sikorski predicts Europe will transform into a community of free independent states with common citizenship. He notes convulsions in Europe spur the idea of solidarity and foresees unity of nations under a shared European conscience. He cites alignment with British leaders on aims and methods.
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Europe
Wladislaw Sikorski
Foreign Press Association
London
The Master Wins Favorite with the Maid
The officer's wife tests her sons by asking the maid who she would choose for a cinema outing. Mary names the master, saying both sons gave her good times but the master offered a real rollicking spree.
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Mary
Global hail losses mount to two hundred million dollars
A historical weather note claims hail causes about 200 million dollars in damage worldwide each year, highlighting ongoing efforts to curb crop and property losses.
Whale and giraffe share neck bone count fact
A whale has as many neck bones as a giraffe. This curious anatomical note compares the two long-necked animals, highlighting their identical cervical vertebrae despite vast size differences.
New storage method may extend fruit life up to fifty percent
Dominion government researchers report a gas tight storage method that raises carbon dioxide and lowers oxygen in a sealed room to extend fruit life by up to 50 percent. Careful control is needed to avoid suffocation. McIntosh apples avoid Core Flush and Bartlett pears stay luscious longer, potentially extending the fruit season.
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Dominion
Bartlett
Toronto Star
Danube as Europe's Great River Through History
Emil Lengyel surveys the Danube in a panoramic book describing its vast history and varied hues across regions. He portrays the river not as the famous Blue Danube but as muddy brown in Bavaria, green in Hungary, and red near Balkan lands, noting its role as a frontier border and a corridor of empires.
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Danube
Europe
Seine
Tiber
Thames
Rhone
Rhine
Elbe
Vistula
Volga
Emil Lengyel
Mr. Lengyel
Bavaria
Austria
Dogs For Military Work In Toronto Plan
Toronto Red Cross officials announced a plan to deploy two trained dogs with every military unit departing for active service. The dogs will locate wounded men, deliver medical supplies, and guide search parties. Dog trainer Carl Emsley, a WWI survivor, has volunteered to train them. Corned beef and cabbage is a popular dish in Japan.
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Toronto Red Cross
Toronto
Carl Emsley
Soybean trade shifts as Germany declines in postwar demand
The Montreal Daily Star notes a major shift in soybeans and soybean oil trade. Before the war Germany bought Manchoukuo soybeans and imported soybean oil with barter machinery. Now Germany and Japan cannot trade oil or beans, Britain emerges as the sole buyer capable of payment, and neutral nations are unable to absorb, reshaping global demand.
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Sexton
Germany
Manchoukuo
Europe
Great Britain
Far East
Japan
Manchukuo
Nature
Montreal Daily Star
Colorful Sandbag Strategy Proposed for City Blackouts
John Gloag, an industrial design expert, recommends decorating sandbags and window coverings to improve blackout aesthetics. He cites Liverpool’s colored bags in red white and blue and envisions patterns on paper wraps and boards. The idea could provide work for many artists and designers affected by the war.
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John Gloag
Liverpool
Gloag
Shock Treatments in Ontario Hospitals Report Promising Results
Ontario health officials report "shock treatments" using insulin or metrazol for dementia praecox show favorable outcomes. Insulin therapy since 1937 involved 107 patients with about 80 percent improvement and 52 percent regained near original mental health. Metrazol given to 581 patients yielded 68 percent benefiting and 36 percent markedly improved. Traffic light signals on a commercial truck debut to guide passing with green for safe, red for danger.
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Ontario Department of Health
Ontario
Around the Corner Safety Reminder from Independence
A local PSA from A Z Potter of Independence Kansas warns pedestrians and drivers to slow down around street corners. The note highlights accidents and fatalities caused by speeding and urges cautious driving to prevent tragedies.
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A. Z. Potter
Independence
Kansas
U.S.A
Britain’s Police Forces Split by Role and Size
Britain operates about 250 police forces with the Metropolitan Police in London employing roughly one third of all police personnel. The distribution highlights the central role of London’s force amid a fragmented national system.
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Great Britain
Metropolitan Police Force of
London
Man Convicted For Light In Window Where He Attended School
William Kenward of Sevenoaks England faced two special constables who warned him about a light in his cottage window. A British Legion official testified he used strong language in France during the last war while leading a mule team. The magistrate fined him 10 shillings and costs for displaying a light in blackout conditions.
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William Kenward
Sevenoaks
England
British Legion
France
Italy Strengthens Navy With Impero Battleship Launch
Italy launched the 35 000 ton battleship Impero, third in a program to build eight capital ships. Two sister ships Littorio and Vittorio Veneto were launched and due for completion next year, while Roman is under construction. Andre Maginot, designer of France’s Maginot Line, died of typhoid fever in 1932.
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Littorio
Vittorio Veneto
Andre Maginot
France
Maginot Line
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