World happenings briefly told
Embargo on scrap iron and steel exports from Canada to non Allied nations. Ontario revises the Succession Duty Act with a new estate tax drive. Norman Rogers says CMA offers full service to the war effort. A special permit is needed for US aircraft to fly to Canadian airports. Earthquake in Smyrna kills over 200 and collapses 1000+ buildings. Johannesburg leaders back a 1 million pound drive to aid Britain. National Service Act restricts overseas service to miners 20 and older. Leste Hore-Belisha cites new wartime measures in Commons. Canadian Airways maintains air routes despite war with seven pilots lost to RCAF. BC should boost agriculture, cut prairie imports to aid Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Transport Department
Smyrna
Turkey
Johannesburg
Great Britain
Leste Hore-Belisha
House of Commons
Co. H. (Punch) Dickens
Winnipeg
Canadian Airways
Royal Canadian Air Force
Reindeer Moss Sees Commercial Potential in Canada
The Dominion Forest Service notes that gathering and packing reindeer moss, a lichen found widely in Canada, could become a profitable forest product for decorative uses. Abundant in the North, it serves as caribou feed and has historical uses in bread. Norway, where it is stock food and a decorative industry, supplies the U S market, with demand during Christmas and at fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Forest Service
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Canadian
Norway
United States
New York
Canada becomes top honey supplier to Britain
Canada has become the largest single honey supplier to the British market, with exports rising sharply from prewar levels. In 1938 Canada shipped 1,121 cwts of honey to Britain, compared with 17,127 cwts from New Zealand, 16,665 from the West Indies, 1,? cwts from the United States and 6,620 cwts from Australia, with one cwt equal to 112 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United Kingdom
New Zealand
West Indies
United States
Australia
Hen Feeding Advice for Better Egg Production
Farmers are urged to keep hens well fed with balanced rations, provide limestone or oystershell, and ensure ample clean drinking water. Turned loose to forage may harm egg production, though birds may survive the summer.
Da Vinci notes growth rings reveal yearly climate signals
Unrelated items report a historical observation by Leonardo da Vinci about tree growth rings reflecting dry and wet years. A separate note claims unemployment is rapidly decreasing in Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonardo da Vinci
Italy
Scotland
Bata Shoe Plant Expands Output Near Belleville Canada
Bata Shoe Company's Frankford location near Belleville, Qnt., employs 272 workers with daily production just under 300 pairs. Thomas Bata says European war will not alter plans, highlighting ongoing Canada manufacturing as a response to unemployment and a training mix of 82 Czech workers and 190 locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bata Shoe Company
Frankford
Belleville
Qnt
Europe
Thomas Bata
Mr. Bata
Canada
Bata
Trenton
Dominion war memorial unveiled in Ottawa by the King
Canadian granite used in the memorial unveiled during the Royal visit to Ottawa. Fifty nine blocks formed the monument with a total weight of 828 tons. The largest section weighs over 42 tons, cut from a block originally weighing 60 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Ottawa
How to Make Slip Covers for Chairs and Sofas
A Home Service feature explains making inexpensive slip covers to revitalize old chairs. It describes a rust on beige modernistic design, pin on fitting, trimming with moss, and step by step assembly with a 32 page booklet available for 15 cents from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Safety amendment to Motor Vehicles Act urged by Wismer
The Vancouver Sun endorses Mr. Wismer s proposal to require pedestrians to walk on the left side facing traffic. It argues walking on the right with the traffic, particularly in darkness, endangers pedestrians who may be struck by drivers unseen in shadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wismer
Vancouver Sun
Valera Abandons London Visit
A short wave broadcast from London received in New York said that Eamon de Valera premier of Eire had abandoned his proposed visit to the United States. The report notes the plan was not pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
United States
Eamon de Valera
Eire
Rising Sandbag Costs During Wartime Britain
The article notes sand bag prices in Britain increased from about five cents in June to eight to ten cents amid wartime. Costs rose due to war, shipping constraints, government demand, and pricier filler sand, with jute from Calcutta and Mediterranean shipping disruptions raising expenses. Authorities cite shipping uncertainty and government demand—not profiteering—as the main causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Octopus Attacks Dog Near Melbourne on Waves
A nine foot octopus weighing 40 pounds attacked a heavy Airegale dog at Mor dialloc near Melbourne. Owner Harry Leach, an elderly man, rescued the dog and fought the creature with a garden fork. After a lengthy struggle the octopus exhausted, Leach dragged it ashore with the dog still entwined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mordialloc
Melbourne
Australia
Harry Leach
Reuter
Selected Recipes Economical Cup Cakes
Sift Swans Down Cake Flour with baking powder and salt three times. Cream butter and sugar until light, beat in egg, then alternate flour and milk beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Bake in greased cups at 375 F for 20 to 25 minutes yields 12 cakes.
Swans Down Doughnut Recipe Summary
A vintage doughnut method uses Swans Down Cake flour with baking powder salt and nutmeg. Beat eggs with sugar then fold in flour and heavy cream. Knead lightly roll to 1% inches and cut 1% inch doughnuts. Fry at 370 degrees F until brown and cool with confectioners sugar. Makes 30 doughnuts.
Suavely Graceful Fall Style Pattern 4220
Anne Adams unveils dress design Pattern 4220 with belt contrast tabs, triple-scalloped yokes, and a low V neckline. Available in women’s sizes 34 to 48, requires 3 yards 39 inch fabric for size 36. order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
John the Baptist heralds Jesus in Nazareth era lessons
Sunday school lesson outlines John the Baptist in the days of Jesus, the wilderness preaching call to repentance, and the baptism of Jesus as a divine endorsement. It notes the historical setting under Tiberius and Pilate, with quotations on the kingdom of heaven and Jesus’ anointing.
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John the Baptist
Matthew
Jesus
Nazareth
Egypt
John
Tiberius Cesar
Pontius Pilate
Judea
Herod Tetrach
Galilee
Mark
Dean Bosworth
Kingdom of Heaven
Cadman
Evangelist
Isaiah
Moffatt
God
Appointment of Dr Mary Wong to Toronto medical research staff
Dr Mary Wong, a young Chinese graduate and athlete from London Ontario, has joined the University of Toronto department of medical research under Sir Frederick Banting. She earned B A and M D degrees at Western University, interned in Saskatoon for a year, and spent a year at Victoria Hospital in London.
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Mary Wong
Department of Medical Research
University of Toronto
Sir Frederick Banting
Wong
London, Ont
University of Western Ontario
Saskatoon
Victoria Hospital
London
Treasures Moved to Safety From Westminster Abbey and National Museums
Movable treasures in Westminster Abbey including the Coronation Chair have been packed and sent by train to an unknown destination. The Mary II chair, 1689 coronation seat, stained glass dating to the 13th century, historic pictures and plates from Parliament, and works from the British Museum, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Wallace Collection have been moved for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Abbey
England
Edward the Confessor
Mary II
William III
Mary
British Museum
National Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
Victoria and Albert Museum
Wallace Collection
Polar ice caps and glaciers formed from snow flakes
A brief note explains that the earth’s polar ice caps and glaciers consist of snow flakes aggregating into dense ice masses. The statement highlights snow as the basic building block of large ice formations.
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Earth
Molotov Rise From Filing Clerk to Kremlin Power
The Premier of Russia known as Little Tsar wields vast influence in Soviet affairs. Molotov, key figure behind the German Soviet pact, ranks just below Stalin in importance. Once mocked by Lenin as the best filing clerk, Viacheslav Molotov now commands central power in Moscow.
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Tsar
Molotoff
Stalin
Kremlin
Viacheslav Scriabin
Lenin
Soviet Union
Brained Playing Cards Aid Blind Bridge Players
Brained playing cards are now available to blind persons who, due to their unusual power of concentration, are better than average bridge players.
Illegal Night Fishing Sparks Warden Discourtesy in NM
An inventor showcased an electrically lighted fishing pole but ran afoul of New Mexico law by informing a game warden about the device, as night fishing is prohibited in the state.
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New Mexico
Elderly Lady Praises Gas Station Placing of Pumps
An elderly woman expresses admiration for how filling station workers correctly locate pump positions and dispense gas, noting the practical arrangement. Her remark reflects everyday roadside familiarity with station layouts.
LIVE LONGER Protect Your Health with Early Heart Checks
The article urges regular heart exams after middle life as arteries harden with age. It notes coronary artery disease can develop quietly, with no symptoms, and stresses annual medical checkups after age 40. Rheumatic fever in youth can damage heart valves, so prompt care is vital. Early discovery saves the heart from serious injury.
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers are invited to obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice advertises a full collection for interested readers.
Plowing depth and methods tested for yields
Field Husbandry Division experiments at Dominion Experimental Farms show shallow plowing yields equal to deep plowing with significant power savings. Excess tillage yields no additional benefit. Prairie regions move toward plowless fallow by surface cultivation while eastern Canada favors summer and fall plowing alternatives on heavy soils to aid early seeding.
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Field Husbandry Division
Dominion Experimental Farms
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Three Men Trade Hoarding Jokes In Hotel Smoke Room
In a hotel smoking room three men joke about family connections to trains and wealth. The Englishman traces an ancestor who held up Queen Anne's train, the American recalls a Texas train robbery by his grandfather, and Pat quips about being in the holdup business as his suspender-manufacturing father enters the chat.
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Texas
Pat
Man recounts Paris tips and long stay in Moab tale
A traveler recalls a six week stay in Moab and a grudging shilling given to a hotel porter. He contrasts it with memories of Paris where tips cost about ten shillings, prompting a question about how long the other man has lived there.
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Moab
Paris
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Ontario
Hepburn
Norman Rogers
Canadian Medical Association
F. M. Clements
University of British Columbia Faculty of Agriculture
British Columbia
Prairies
Northland
Home Service
Valera
Britain
Octopus
Porperunner
KRING
Malachi
Toronto University
Western
Russia
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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