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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1942
Page
6
A wartime statement notes lessons from the past three years and stresses collective security. It asserts Canada and the United States have deepened cooperation in production and defense, aiming to break down barriers among free nations during critical times.
Through the Joint War Production Committee Canada and the United States coordinate their productive capacity to maximize war material output. Priority US orders automatically apply in Canada, ensuring shared war industries. The Joint Production Board, modeled after the Canada US framework, links Britain and the United States in similar cooperation.
A Locke, assistant to Donald Nelson, describes Canada and the United States aligning their resources for a united war effort. He cites shared production and defense cooperation, a plan of collaboration, and a path toward collective security after the war.
British soldiers and sailors recall two anonymous heroes who destroyed five tons of munitions and oil by detonating charges under Tobruk docks. The pair reportedly perished, and the blast shattered the harbor and nearby town as observers aboard the Park Town minesweeper witnessed the explosion.
The text argues flies spread disease and threaten military and civilian health on war fronts and in homes. It urges eliminating the fly menace by sanitation and screens, promoting Wilson's Fly Pad as a solution. It emphasizes hygiene to protect food, drink, and people.
The article notes Canada needs a large hay crop to lift milk output by thelve percent this year. A rule of thumb estimates forage needs: 2% tons legume hay per cow, 1% per yearling, ½ ton per 6-12 month old heifer, and a tenth of a ton per calf under six months.
The piece argues about wartime wage fairness and who should fight versus stay home. It cites Paul V. McNutt urging 3000 doctors monthly for the Army and Navy, warning civilian doctors may delay care for wounded soldiers if many stay home to practice civilian medicine.
A wartime appeal urges volunteers to serve at free clinics and public service, noting doctors needed by the Army and Air Force. It argues rationing saves space with every cup of tea, calculating a single cup from 13 million Canadians yields vast cargo space and tea tonnage saved. It also mentions lac resin pests and the history of shorthand from 63 BC.
The Ministry of Food in Britain declares a ban on ice cream production after September 30 to save fats and sugar. The move frees over 1,500 ice cream makers for war work and saves transport space, refrigerated space, and thousands of tons of wrapping paper.
Wartime steel scarcities push firms to reclaim old blades from hotels and hallways at 25 to 50 cents a pound. Reconditioned blades reappear on the market while a new question arises about handling blades once used twice. The piece also notes wing scale colors and cites a historic influenza death toll in New York City in 1872.
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