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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1940
Page
2
Western Canada studies welcome for American hunters as economic and goodwill benefits join shared conservation aims. Officials urge strict adherence to game laws to prevent indiscriminate slaughter that could deplete birds and strain US Canadian relations.
Western Canada shows manufacturing in Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan worth 279 million dollars employing 42 314 and paying salaries of 45 551 000. The region blends farming with growing industry as wartime production expands. The Congressional Library in Washington hosts a vast collection of rare children’s books. Great Britain forms a scientific advisory board drawing Crown officials and Royal Society members chaired by Lord Hankey with Sir William Bragg among the members.
The Air Hygiene Foundation at Pittsburg reports common cold germs travel fast when released by a sneeze. Droplets spray into the air with some reaching 12 feet and speeds up to 150 feet per second.
Polish papers in the United States report German authorities forcing land preparations for spring sowing and confiscating fallow fields. Hundreds of thousands of Poles labor on farms and in factories, with women aged 15 to 40 drafted for forced labor. Governor Arthur Greiser declares German settlers as lords of creation and demands German-style homes. Prisoners of war in Germany face starvation. aid parcels are irregular and scurvy appears in camps.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture announced Canada may export up to 51 720 head of cattle weighing 700 pounds or more to the United States in Q4 1940 under the Canada United States trade agreement. A total quota of 193 950 head may enter at a reduced rate of 1 percent per pound.
In Toronto a meeting of women’s organizations learned that voluntary registration of Canadian women for war work is nearly complete with up to 250 000 registered. Senator Iva Fallis reported Prime Minister Mackenzie King praised the effort and pledged maximum use of the registrations. Miss Margaret Hyndman outlined widespread enthusiasm across Canada.
A compact recipe card detailing a steamed pudding mix with suet or butter, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder, raisins, citron, eggs, and milk. It instructs to pour into a greased mold and steam two hours, serving with hard sauce or whipped cream.
Blend shortening and sugar thoroughly. Sift flour with baking powder and salt then alternate adding with water to the mixture. Crush Kellogg's Corn Flakes into coarse crumbs and mix in. Chill and roll to one eighth inch. Cut shapes, brush with egg yolk and water, sprinkle with sugar or nuts, and bake at 400 F for about 10 minutes. Yield five dozen assorted cookies.
A new central York signal box for L N E R England replaces eight former boxes. The interlocking system controls 800 routes 270 point sets 300 signals 45 route indicators and 10 injunction indicators for over 1200 daily train movements.
Alfalfa seed is a major Saskatchewan crop. This year the average yield is expected at 100 pounds per acre across 35 000 acres, yielding over 21 million pounds of registered and certified seed, primarily grown in northern areas.
A Brandon Sun excerpt argues great world changes come from lone victors not coalitions. It notes that joint successes harbor future attrition and loss of gains. The piece reflects on Mussolini and Hitler reading Mein Kampf and the uneasy allure of coalition versus solitary leadership.
The BBC said Germany faces acute bread and rubber shortages with Hitler Youth tires reserved for service use. It cited satisfaction over a German Italian agricultural deal, moves toward Hungary, and widespread rations. It noted coal and coke relief in Norway, fuel limits in Belgium and Holland, and strain on France’s occupation army with over two million prisoners.
Steel ingot production in Canada for the eight months ended August totalled 1,251,942 tons, compared with 783,509 tons in the corresponding period of 1939. This shows a substantial rise in output year over year driven by expanded industrial activity.
The annual consumption of cod liver oil in Canada for all purposes averages 460000 gallons.
Sao Paulo city approves cremation within municipal boundaries to regulate the practice. The method was first authorized by a 48 year old ruling and has since been suspended, with the current decision aimed at bringing the process under oversight and control.
The text lists six habitats forming the homes of all creatures: the open sea, the shore of the sea, the depths of the sea, the fresh waters, the dry land, and the air. These domains constitute the encompassing environments for life.
A woman phoned the Pittsburgh morgue in an excited call seeking information about a missing man. She described him as 5 feet 6 inches tall, 155 pounds, wearing a blue serge suit and having a stutter.
A Japanese army officer in Canada declares that Germany would fail if it invades Great Britain while noting Japan has invaded China for years. The remark underscores wartime tensions and imperial rivalry during the era.
In 1939 motion picture houses in Canada were patronized by 138,497,043 persons who paid a total of 34,10,115 for general admission exclusive of amusement taxes.
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