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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1945
Page
2
The text discusses the onset of the post-war era and the shared hope for lasting peace. It notes fears of unemployment and economic decline alongside optimism about scientific and medical advances transforming daily life. The advent of the atomic bomb raises hopes it could deter future wars and secure civilization.
Britain and the United States currently hold the secret weapon but will not keep it secret for long. Churchill predicts other nations will possess it within five years. Germany nearly found a way to split the atom, and future discoveries or alternatives may emerge. The discovery could benefit mankind or threaten world peace, underscoring the urgency of peace efforts.
The speech reflects on whether the atomic bomb will serve peace or warfare. It notes the two bombs over Japan likely ended a lengthy war but warns future use could shape history. General MacArthur urges survival through preserving humanity and global cooperation to prevent another devastating conflict.
The Ottawa Journal argues that Britain's free speech tradition in Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square shows how open debate exposes false ideas. It notes the Communist party won only two of 645 seats, suggesting sunlight on ideas preserves liberty and that Canada should reflect this importance in practice.
A study notes that a 50 year old pupil admits only slightly more than half as much light as a 20 year old, reflecting visual deficiency tied to aging.
The article notes potential name reversions in Asia as Japan cedes territory. Keijo may become Seoul, Shonan could revert to Singapore, and Hsin king in Manchuria may become Changchun. Japanese pronunciation limits affect Dairen and Ryo jun names, while Talien Dalny and Port Arthur names shift to western forms. Shenyang replaces Mukden, and Shihmen may replace Shihchiachurang in North China.
A Manchester Guardian recount describes a London dust-cart parade outside Number Ten and Whitehall. The Cockney dustman bows low with a grandiose gesture to pleased spectators who cheer and move on satisfied.
A report notes the use of plastic in the production of certain milk bottles in England. The development highlights shifts in packaging materials and potential impacts on dairy industry practices.
Readers ask about ration book coupon removal upon discharge and clerks authority. Answers explain that coupons removed are those valid before application and current books contain coupons from date of application. Also details on applying for a new truck, obtaining The Meat Folder, and butcher shop meat coupon charts.
A collection of gag snippets and smart quips ranges from lipstick as mere color to a pun on Ham and Bacon. Banter unfolds about tattoos, a car crash, club hours, weather jokes, and a student quip about Napoleon and pensions.
The Canadian Legion announces the stage show Home Again will tour Canada this winter with a cast of ex servicemen and women. High octane gasoline is described as a blend of base stock with high quality synthetic hydrocarbons and tetra ethyl lead.
A British official report explains two types of atomic explosions. Fast neutrons drive city-destroying bombs while slow neutrons enable controlled power production. It notes slow neutrons are far more effective at fission but cannot trigger bombs, and highlights Washington state’s plutonium plant relies on slow-neutron transmutation.
A small mining camp on the northeast shore of Great Slave Lake yields tantalum, a rare metal with one way electrical conductivity. It forms strong alloys with nickel and others, creates hard tantalum carbide, and is used in surgical, dental, jewelry, and radio components. Its corrosion resistance makes it durable for implants.
The former S S Prince Charles once a Canadian National vessel on the Vancouver Queen Charlotte Islands run has been sold for the second time since leaving CN service. Union Steamships of Vancouver reported the sale to the Oriental Navigation Company of Tel Aviv Palestine. The ship, built in Ayr Scotland in 1913, will sail among Palestine islands and the Mediterranean.
A CWAC feature recounts Sgt. Mary Alix Parker’s Ottawa postings and secret duties in the Directors of Staff Duties Weapons unit. She recalls meetings with notable figures, her service arc from 1942 to 1943, and plans to return to teaching in Kamsack, Sask. The piece notes CWAC and Legion links for ex service women and a quip about press etiquette.
A collection of quotes on virtue prudence compassion sympathy justice temperance and a note that the name Tia appeared in Phoenician and Roman lore. The items present reflect moral maxims attributed to Euripides Jeremy Collier South Ruskin Mary Baker Eddy Addison and others.
An advertised home remedy for sore itching piles urges readers to buy Hem-Roid Hemicoid tablets from druggists with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The sponsor claims rapid relief and healing of hemorrhoids while noting the company has operated in Canada for over 20 years.
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