World Happenings Briefly Told
Saskatoon city council refused to accede to a request from British Columbia Japanese seeking to settle there. Netherlands soldiers in Canada were granted a pay raise announced at Juliana Barracks. Stratford Ontario directors of the Farmington Exhibition Association plan a fair in 1943 if ground use is approved by the RCAF. John William Christmas relinquished a British wartime disability pension and joined the RAF as an aircraftman. Western hemisphere long-distance calls to non British points are banned by the U S War Communications Board. On Australian government advice Lord Gowrie’s term as governor general extends one year beyond January 22 1943. The British ministry of information said the prime minister plans no further war statement before the summer adjournment. South African Prime Minister J C Smuts received the Albert Medal of the Royal Empire Society for 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Gowrie
Australia
Ministry of Information
Trim Worktime Style By Anne Adams Pattern 4108
Pattern 4108 offers a simple trim front with darts at the waist a slim back panel and a collar or revers. Available in men's sizes 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 with 36 requiring about 4 1/4 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba for order details.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave
Man
Dream Of Designer Plans Comfort Not Speed For Planes
Oliver Lyttelton traveled from America aboard the Sikorsky Excalibur, one of the first transatlantic passengers on a giant flying boat. The mission highlights Igor Sikorsky’s long air history and his aim for luxury transoceanic craft with 50 staterooms, dining, decks, lounges, and a library, prioritizing comfort over speed.
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Oliver Lyttelton
Britain
America
Atlantic
Sikorsky
Excalibur
American Export Air Lines, Inc
Washington
Pan-American Airways
Lord Moore
Lyttelton
C. R. Morris
Igor Sikorsky
Kiev
London Daily Sketch
Russian women prove capable in war effort on Volga trip
British United Press Correspondent M S Handler observed Russian women taking on roles traditionally held by men. He noted women laboring six hours straight, operating locomotives and oil barges, serving aboard ships, and ready to join front line units if needed, suggesting no shortage of capable women for battle roles.
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Russia
Soviet Union
United Press
M.S Handler
Volga
Caspian
Handler
Candles Last Longer With Fridge Care And Varnish Coating
A note advises storing candles in the refrigerator to prevent melting and extend burn time. It also suggests applying a light coat of varnish to decorative candles to protect them in warm weather.
Abraham Intervenes to Spare Sodom in Biblical Lesson
The August Sunday School lesson centers on Genesis 18 and 19, detailing Abraham’s hospitality to divine visitors, Jehovah’s deliberations about Sodom, and Abraham’s intercession for the righteous. It recounts the pursuit of justice, the fate of the cities, and Lot’s family escape with Lot’s wife turning to salt.
Leisure And Work In Balance By Viscount Grey
The essay argues leisure gains value when preceded by labor and is best enjoyed through changing occupations. It asserts that the wealthy do not truly savor leisure without prior work and that purposeful activities yield lasting pleasure beyond mere entertainment.
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Viscount Grey
HEALTH WORK HOURS DURING WAR NEED REFORM
A British report warns excessive work hours harm health and productivity. It urges a 60–65 hour men’s week and 52–60 hours for women, with special shifts for married women. National programs for day nurseries and child welfare are recommended, plus factory facilities like affordable meals, medical services, and rest breaks to support workers and retain labor.
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British Industrial Health Research Board
Britain
Britain Reclaims Rubber by Direct Tire Material Use
Britain adopts a new system turning scrap tires directly into finished goods. Tread and undertread form a compound for making rubber soles wheels baby carriages tires brake blocks washers and other mechanical parts while tire carcasses yield repair patches and other useful items.
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Britain
Brandon Sun
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Baskatoon
Netherlands
Canada
Juliana Barracks
Stratford Ont
Famonton Exhibtion Association
RCAF
John William Christmas
RAF
Western Hemisphere
United States Board of War Communications
J. C. Smuts
South Africa
Royal Empire Society
Ste
J. Harvey
Ardrossan
Alta
No. 10
Service Flying Training School
Dauphin
Manitoba
Dream of
By Fred Neher
Donald
Ad Jook
Abrahams
James
Abrahama
Sodom
Jenovah
Abraham
Hebron
Beni Navim
Driver
Dead Sea
Moab
Gomorrah
Jehovah
Peter
Jesus
Plain
Lot
Toronto Star
Mickie
Gene Byrnes
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