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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
6
The article notes wartime shifts in science and economy, highlighting plastics as substitutes for metals and glass. It explains that plastics are flexible in use yet may not fulfill all future expectations, stressing their lightness and potential in aircraft and vehicles, with transparent variants replacing glass in combat machines.
Canadian research on Western crops explores turning oats soybeans and corn stalks into plastics vell boards and insulation. rubber and water-proof materials could come from gummy plant parts and straw might power new industries, a topic reviewed by the House of Commons Reconstruction Committee as postwar plans unfold.
Dominion Conference in Ottawa calls for a five percent rise in 1944 marketing objectives over 1942 as wartime demand for wool mutton and lamb grows. Producers may feed lambs to gain up to five pounds for market. 1944 wool output target is 14 million greasy pounds, up from 13.6 million in 1943, aided by improved Pacific shipping reducing wool stock concerns.
Readers submit questions on wartime rationing and price controls. Answers cover evaporated milk G coupon eligibility, tea ration timing for a 12 year old, lumber discounts for farm repairs under 200 dollars, timber controller approval for higher lumber values, ammunition declarations for licensed trappers, and extra farm rations for temporary unaffiliated workers.
An officer in the U S Midwest encountered boys with model planes, one lacking propellers and resembling Britain’s secret jet craft. The father, who helped work on Britain’s secret weapon, admitted making the model for his son. the plane was destroyed and the father warned. Britain has supplied the United States with radiolocator and astograph devices.
Harvest in Argentina and Australia pushes combined 1944 wheat crop to 388 million bushels with 500 million bushels surplus above domestic needs. When Canada is included, exportable supply nears one billion bushels across three major exporters. Also notes Hitler Youth urged to join army as volunteers amid cavalry reorganization for front line service in Germany.
A stitched dialogue of social quips and office banter as characters jab at manners money and marriage. Jokes touch on bargains family fights widows at the university and the perils of etiquette with a sly closing line about experiential learning.
A fragmented ad copy touts Hoveraid or Moote’s Emer as a remedy for eczema and skin troubles. It references an original bottle and promises relief after many days of use, though readability is limited.
An old darkey named Uncle Henry walks a dusty road muttering to himself about being fast and talking with a smart man about a cartoonist needing to be quick on the draw. A neighbor calls to him as he scratches his head and ponders the wit.
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