Health, War, and Nutrition Demand National Action
Napoleon’s dictum on an army fed is echoed as nations mobilize for war. The piece argues civilians must stay healthy to sustain production for munitions and logistics, noting diet deficiencies and refined foods. It cites U.S. and British concerns, vitamins added to flour, and Dr. Borsock’s call for nutrient fortification as crucial to survival.
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Napoleon
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S.A
Henry Borsock
Cfornia Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Borsock
Great Britain
Paul de Kruif
Picnic of the States Table Stretches One Mile in Ontario
A lengthy table labeled the picnic of the states extended a mile along a tree lined street in Ontario California drawing curious crowds and marking a community event.
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States
Ontario
Calif
The Easy Way Plan for Income Tax Installments
A pamphlet from Financial Counsel Canada explains how delaying income tax until April 30 can reduce immediate burden. It outlines monthly instalments with interest and stresses preserving wartime revenue while easing personal finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Financial Counsel
Eal
aluminum conservation plan aids war production
Canada aims to save aluminum for 3000 aircraft by voluntary measures with manufacturers and G. C. Bateman metals controller. Firms replace foil with waxed paper or a lead tin foil substitute to reduce non essential use while keeping war supplies steady.
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G. C. Bateman
Canada
Britain Gains Supremacy in Delicate Scientific Instruments
Britain now dominates wartime scientific instrument making with global orders from Argentina, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa. Canadian requests for a surveying aneroid required by the Geographical Survey Department had faced German rejection, but Britain solved the task achieving 0.002 inches of mercury accuracy, ten times the spec. By Montreal dashboards for bombers include temperature indicators, boost gauges, fuel pressure gauges, oil pump gauges, air intake thermometers, and precision ratometers, all produced in Great Britain.
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Britain
Canada
Dominion
Geographical Survey Department
Argentina
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Montreal
Great Britain
Air Training Accidents Fewer Than Expected
The air ministry reported that fatal flying accidents in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada were under expectations. Since operation began through late December there were 29 fatal accidents amid 168,050 flying hours. The Royal Canadian Air Force detailed precautions and the Gosport system, tracing training methods from the last war to the present era.
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Canada
Air Ministry
Royal Canadian Air Force
Gosport
RCAF
British Empire
United States
Canadian Wheat Debate Highlighted in Cape Town Lunch
Mrs. A Campbell Mackie told the Toronto audience of a luncheon in Cape Town where Dr. E Cora Hind of the Winnipeg Free Press argued with General Jan Smuts, prime minister of South Africa, over the merits of Canadian and South African wheat. The exchange occurred during a period when Hind was active on world affairs and provided enlightening insights into grain production and trade.
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Cora Hind
Jan Smuts
A. Campbell Mackie
Women's Historical Society
Toronto
Cape Town
E. Cora Hind
Winnipeg Free Press
South Africa
Dr. Hind
Mackie
Lemon Crumb Pie With Rice Krispies Crust
A vintage recipe for lemon crumb pie uses Kellogg's Rice Krispies and All-Bran pastry. It outlines mixing crumbs with butter and boiling water, folding in sugar cornstarch beaten egg yolks lemon juice and rind, baking the filled crust, then topping with meringue and baking again until set. Yield: one 8 inch pie.
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Kellogg's
Tomato Rabbit 44 TM Incomplete Recipe Fragments
Recipe fragment lists Canadian cheese dry mustard pepper canned tomatoes and rusk with instructions to pat cheese add mustard melt stir with tomato pulp salt to taste. Notes mention a diphtheria inoculation and a stray number 2392, with unclear context.
Cows Carry On Amid Bombing Has Little Milk Impact
Reports from UK dairying areas show explosions and machine gun fire have little effect on milk output. Despite severe bombing, farm livestock mortality is lower than expected. Cattle suffer most, followed by sheep. horses and pigs rank lower.
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Britain
United Kingdom
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