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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1944
Page
2
Research in Canada has opened many possibilities for men and shaped history. In modern warfare scientists create materials and devise methods to counter enemy forces. The peacetime value of research remains vital with lasting benefits to civilian life through recent developments.
The passage notes Canada’s fosterage of research through the National Research Council with headquarters in Ottawa. It emphasizes Canada as a young nation with great industrial potential and suggests expanding uses for farm crops and farm and industrial waste through public support for scientific development.
R W Boyle of the National Research Council told the Canadian Institute of Public Relations that Canada spends far less on scientific research per person than Russia the United States and Britain. He cited per capita outlays of 240 in Russia 180 in the United States 80 in Britain and 29 in Canada and urged postwar expansion of Canadian research facilities and funding.
During the Leningrad blockade a life saving radium shortage prompted a scientist to salvage radium from a building used for 20 years. Plaster and waste were scraped from walls and ceilings to extract the radioactive material. The scientist received the Order of the Red Banner of Labor for the feat.
Time magazine features Lt Gen Crerar and the 1st Canadian Army in a rare front page portrait. The piece lauds the force’s Dieppe return, the campaign against the robot bomb coast, and victories at Caen and Falaise quoted by Eisenhower as priceless ground.
Anthony Eden said at a luncheon honoring Rene Massigli that Europe’s fate largely depends on joint action. He urged vision to see, faith to act and courage to persevere, stressing cooperation between Britain and Canada.
The British minister of health maintains a white list of towns recorded as having no slum areas. At present the list includes 33 towns.
The text notes the elf owl as six inches long, the horned owl as two feet long, identifying the smallest and largest owls. The source provides concise measurements without additional context or events.
Not Wanted Here discusses Allied soldiers in Italy facing high prices for common goods and sun glasses, with examples from meals and items bought. It argues price controls are a protective fence against inflation and urges Canadians to monitor prices and personal spending to prevent instability.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 687,686 short tons of common salt produced in 1943 valued at 4,379,378. Domestic buyers include dairy meat curing canning fisheries chemical industries and highway soil stabilization projects. Salt aids highway runway bases and keeps fall sand free-flowing for easy distribution on ice.
A wry bite suggests a man who claims to run things at home is really managing mundane duties like mowing, laundry, cleaning, baby activities, and errands. The line plays on domestic authority as a humorous portrait of daily life.
Wartime Prices and Trade Board guidance explains essentiality certificates for hot air furnaces for new homes under construction, how rent approvals appear as maximum rentals decisions, honey vouchers issued by local ration boards, and continued small arms ammunition permits until September 30. Submit questions or requests for pamphlets to the nearest Wartime Prices and Trade Board office.
The CWACs in Italy face daily quirks from a liberated laundry unit shrinking tropical dress to conflicts with dress rules. Pte Sue Lemky of Edenbridge Saskatchewan uses a clock image to remind her of duties while civilian clothing on 48 hour passes sparks embarrassment at Vancouver events. Regimental habits also puzzle officers as stylish salutes replace khaki caps.
Lenses used in Royal Air Force sweeps originate in the National Research Council Ottawa workshop. Lenses up to six inches diameter are made for heights of 20 000 to 30 000 feet. A lens begins as blank optical glass pieces and ends accurate to one one hundred thousandth of an inch with grinding polishing and calibration. Curves must be perfect to within a millionth of an inch to avoid blur at high reconnaissance altitudes.
W M Thomas of Davis Geck notes kangaroo tendon used in incisions due to slow absorption. He cites materials like silver wire silk linen cotton gut and nylon as alternatives. Thomas, Alameda California native traveling in Canada, says suture production has not faced material shortages and enjoys a high priority rating.
A 15th century prayer book titled The Hours of the Virgin sold at a London auction for $550. The buyer and seller were unnamed in the report, with the sale noting the rarity and historical value of the manuscript.
A collage of jokes and quips from a city visit and everyday life. A Dutchman jokes about Rembrandt as the bride and groom tour the city. A waiter dishes honeymoon salad wordplay while a father grills a suitor. A rhinoceros naming gag and love at first sight banter add to the light humor.
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