World War II Advances to Shape Postwar Innovations
The article argues wartime needs accelerate development across science and industry. It highlights synthetic rubber supply plans by the United Nations led by Canada and the United States, plastics breakthroughs, unbreakable and floatable glass, wood rivaling metals, air based hosiery, leatherless shoes, metal free screens, and fuel efficient future cars built on wartime tech.
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Canada
United States
Housing To Be Much Improved
The article argues wartime housing drives the need for wide changes in housing systems across Canada. It notes prefab homes with new materials and durable finishes, possible stainless steel roofing, daylight responsive “electric eyes,” and better air conditioning. These improvements aim for inexpensive, movable homes and peacetime use of wartime innovations.
All Bran Jammies Rise With Jam Roll Biscuits
Combine All-Bran flour baking powder sugar and salt then cut in shortening until like coarse cornmeal. Add milk mix just until combined turn onto floured board knead briefly roll 12 by 7 inches four quarter inch thick spread jam roll from long side slice 1 inch and bake 18 to 20 minutes at 425 F. Serve warm with cream yields 10 to 12 servings.
Beefsteak on the hoof still preferred to synthetic meals
The Lethbridge Herald expresses skepticism about future food tech promising beefsteak from air water molasses yeast and ammonia. It notes repeated forecasts over 25 years of tablets and dishwashing saved, but remains committed to real beef and coupons while available.
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Lethbridge Herald
Miles Nervine
Riddling dialogue on doctors and doctoring
A perplexing exchange asks if a doctor doctoring another must treat as the doctor being doctored desires or as the doctor doing the doctoring typically treats. The curious father and son debate language and action in a humorous, meta medical conundrum.
Canadian Press News taps homefront pulse for overseas readers
The CP News, serving Canadian forces abroad, expanded from four to eight pages in 1942 and added pictures, sport pages, and local hometown items. It relies on Toronto and London presses, with reporters in the Mediterranean zone and a Humour column, aiming to keep troops posted on home news, Canadians overseas, and unit actions.
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Mediterranean War
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Ross Munro
Louis Hunter
Bill Stewart
Maurice Desjardins
Douglas Amazon
Munro
D. E. Burritt
T. Blackburn
Humorous Vignettes From Daily Life and Misunderstandings
A collage of jokes and anecdotes features a chain of lighthearted misunderstandings. A dentist refuses gas carelessly, a boy recalls ancient Egypt, residents argue over repairs, a doctor and patient trade quips, and a family contemplates ancestors while a captain explains steerage.
Emigration Homes Admit Thousands of Children to Canada and Australia
Since Middlemore Emigration Homes began in 1572 in Birmingham, 7 470 children have been admitted and 5 564 have migrated to Canada and Australia 2532.
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Canada
Australia
Canada to mark National Immunization Week aims at child protection
The Health League of Canada announces National Immunization Week November 14 to 20 urging parents to vaccinate children against diphtheria smallpox and whooping cough with guidance to use family physicians or local health departments. The campaign builds on last year toxoid week and stresses preventing scarlet fever and potential epidemics.
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Health League
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