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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1944
Page
2
The Minister of Finance, J. L. Isley, appeals for a minimum loan objective of 1.3 billion dollars, arguing wartime discipline is needed to fund postwar social security and UN relief efforts, while guarding against inflation and aiding Canada’s Japan war effort and UN relief work.
Dr. D. J. MacLachlan explains autumn color changes arise from sugar accumulation and leaf breakdown. A cork layer forms at the leaf base before dropping, blocking sugar flow, revealing yellows and reds as chlorophyll fades. Deeper reds indicate more leaf sugar, browns form as decay continues.
Canadian military hospitals report 35,000 respiratory infections annually with a $6 million yearly cost. Dust control trials at Camp Borden last winter immobilized airborne germs and reduced respiratory disease casualties by more than half, showing strong preventive potential for troops and training days.
The city chosen as Portland, Oregon, was decided by a coin toss between two real estate men from Portland and Boston. The flip determined which of the two candidate names would become the town’s official name.
Q Our school is distant from town and we seek hot lunches by October. Can we obtain rationed foods for these lunches. A Yes, schools can apply to Local Ration Board for permission to serve rationed foods by registering as quota users. ration allowances cover only children who cannot go home. Q I farm and used cotton bags before the war. are restrictions removed. A Rural housewives learn stocks increased so restrictions may be removed. used cotton bags need not be returned and can be bought for household use. Q May rationed commodities donated by members be sold at a club tea. A Yes, organizations may sell preserves donated by members but must secure authorization from Local Ration Board. Q Do soldiers leave cards have to be presented by a time. A No. they can be presented any time. nine meals must be served before presenting cards. Q How long will Ration Book 4 be kept. A All coupons expire December 31. third book same date. Ration Book 5 has coupons for 50 weeks, protect it from damage. Send questions or request for Consumers News pamphlet or Blue Book to Wartime Prices and Trade Board office in your province.
A Kellogg's All Bran ad from London Canada promotes the cereal as a gentle, bulk forming relief for constipation. It urges daily consumption as a wholesome alternative to laxatives and notes two handy sizes and availability at grocers.
A Birmingham case shows a housewife nearly killed by chlorine gas released from combining two proprietary cleaners. She sprinkled two ounces of powder cleaner on a bath then added half a pint of liquid cleaner, fizzing produced toxic gas she could not smell, fainted, and recovered after medical care.
A financially stressed sergeant at Camp Roberts California, after learning a collect telegram awaited, borrowed $1.30 to read a message from his wife pleading to send ten dollars home immediately.
Dr. Butler at Columbia warns that while automatic calculators prove machines can imitate intelligence, education must remain rooted in liberal study to keep humanity ahead. He argues training should be founded on liberal education to produce real people, not skilled human machines.
A new high power transmitter outside Delhi, on a 300 acre site, began broadcasting a 200 hour program service from May 1. It is All India Radios 100 kilometer short wave transmitter and is said to girdle the globe with its beam.
A versatile dish uses round steak veal or pork cut into strips rolled around skewers and coated with corn flake crumbs. The bites are browned then baked in a 350 degree oven for about an hour, yielding six servings with a cottage cheese dressing.
Sparks produced by chromium steel against a grinding wheel form flower-like bursts while those from ordinary carbon steel fly in straight lines, illustrating differences in alloy behavior during grinding.
A CWAC Sunday breakfast at the CWAC Training Centre in Ste. Anne de Bellevue shifts from a formal parade to a leisurely start. In the recreation hall, tables hold butter jam marmalade and honey while bread tea and coffee are served by the canteen staff. After breakfast, uniforms are donned for church parade.
Pte Agnes Demone of the CWAC from Lunenburg Nova Scotia earned a fame tied to the Bluenose and Dalhousie. Major Pearl Brent of Edmonton led No.103 Depot CWAC Kingston with a humorous wager. Pte A Wezner of Saskatoon hit a homer in a league game, earning a steak dinner platter ceremonially presented by Major Bren.
A collection of light vignettes and quips. The humor centers on misunderstandings about grammar money and childhood antics. Tales include a debtor creditor exchange a recruit’s uniform fit and a girl’s wild goose chase ending in finding a friend.
The Halifax Herald argues dog ownership requires more than licensing and care. Responsible owners must supervise their pets and respect others to prevent harm, theft, or poisoning.
The British government provides capital assistance for shipyard improvements totaling 26.58 million dollars, aiding development and modernization including welding extensions. The plan's total estimated cost is 39.87 million dollars.
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