Outmoded Penal System Prompted Canadian Reform Push
A 1945 Liberty Magazine editorial urges Canadians to reform the penal system seen as a breeding ground for criminals. It notes the 10 98 Archambault report, repeated attempts to pass reforms, and calls for public anger and action to fund and implement changes for rehabilitating youth and preventing further abuse.
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R. Gordon Burgoyne
Bordeaux
Montreal
United States
Canada
Joseph Archambault
Commons
Senate
Cr Gots
Montreal Gazette
Archambault Report on 188 Offenders Sparks Reform Call
The Archambault figures reveal 188 repeat offenders with 3434 convictions, many youths at first offense. They have cost Conviction and maintenance to prison, exposing failures in the system and urging modernization and humane reform.
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Mr. Burgoyne
Archambault
Commission
President Truman Quietly Walks Morning Streets
President Truman continues his routine five weeks before headlines. He strolls west of the White House on one way streets, passes unrecognized by most. Only a naval officer salutes him as he seeks peaceful routes through the suburbs and deserted government buildings at six in the morning.
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Truman
United States
White House
Princess Elizabeth Accompanied by Guards Officers on Outings
Reports describe Princess Elizabeth using Guards officers and a lady in waiting on private outings. Detectives monitor crowds as she visits venues like the Bagatelle in London, withellers noting discreet security and staff familiarity.
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Elizabeth
Guards Reg Ments
Vicary Gibbs
Bagatelle
West End
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Berkeley Hotel
Ferraro
Scotland Yard
Trick to open a cork without tools
A simple method uses two safety pins driven diagonally through the cork from opposite sides. Pull the pins outward to lift the cork. Useful for travel when a corkscrew is unavailable.
Price Control And Rationing In Canada Q&A
A Wartime Prices and Trade Board Q A covers visitors staying seven days or more eligible for ration cards in Canada. Hotel rate cards must show maximum charges. Damaged ration books can be replaced by returning them to the Local Ration Board. Beverages and meat sugar butter coupons for transient labor remain valid. Send questions or request pamphlets to the nearest wartime board office.
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United States
Canada
Consumers’ News
Prices and Trade Board
Advertising Pays Aids in Finding Rare Articles
Advertising asks for unusual items in newspaper columns often yield rapid offers. A metropolitan paper once received many back scratcher offers after such a request, highlighting the power of public notices to connect seekers with sellers.
Magnets at Oak Ridge Drive 14 000 Ton Silver Batch
The article describes the U S Treasury funded construction of large electromagnets at Oak Ridge Tennessee for the atomic program. It notes 14 000 tonn of silver valued Athlon 000 000 used in windings and fuses and the challenge of tool safety as magnets exert enormous pulling power. It mentions engineering staff and precautions in handling non ferrous metals and non magnetic steels to prevent injuries to workers.
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United” States Treasury
Oak Ridge Tenn
Mamie Bomba
Ood
Wisner
Iasistant
C. Basten Sra
Bjorkman
Garden Care Tips For Canada Flowers And Vegetables
The article outlines starting seeds early in finely prepared soil and transplanting as plants establish. It covers spacing for cosmos, marigolds, zinnias, petunias, nasturtiums, alyssum, and vegetables, warns about crowding, and notes pest control, government bulletins, and historical horticulture facts including grafting centuries ago.
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Canada
Brabazon recalls early flying stunts without coat or shoes
Rt Hon Lord Brabazon, first British licensed aviator, recalls winning the Daily Mail prize in 1900 for a circular mile in an all English machine. He says he flew barefoot and coatless to gain height of about 60 feet, arguing flying was less dangerous then and the challenge was clearing obstacles.
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Lord Brabazon
Montreal
Daily Mail
Canada’s Governor General Tops Precedence List
The governor-general of Canada is styled His Excellency and His Excellency’s wife is titled Her Excellency. He holds the highest position in the country’s table of precedence, followed by the prime minister.
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Governor-General
Canada
Best Time to Cut Hay and Flowers
A Minn. farm anecdote about cutting hay and flowers in the afternoon gains support from Cornell University findings. Scientists report sugars in plant stems form when sunlight is strong, delaying wilting and extending freshness by about ten hours when cut around 4 pm.
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Minnesota
Hilton Ira Jones
Cornell University
Moments of Life and Legacy in Words of Famous Thinkers
A collage of quotes from Carlyle Richter Eddy Emerson Eliot and Longfellow urges living in the present. It emphasizes valuing today as the source of life growth and mercy with assurances that the future rests on a strong today.
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Richter
Ary Baker Eddy
Emerson
George Eliot
Longfellow
Fire hazard warning from Toronto fire chief
Captain Stanley Ridge of the Toronto Fire Department warns that cigarettes are the number one fire hazard, causing more fires than any other cause. He emphasizes life safety risks and urges careful smoking practices.
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Stanley Ridge
Toronto
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