War Fostering Global Understanding and Cooperation
The war accelerated science, medicine, and mechanics, speeding undertakings that would have taken years. Refugees from tyranny enrich Britain, the United States, and Canada, while the Common wealth Air Training Plan links Britain and Empire nations. English hospitality and refugee clubs foster cross nation contact, with leave courses and home hospitality broadening ties and trust among United Nations.
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Su Parte
Europe
Britain
United States
Canada
United Nations
Empire
Commonwealth
Oxford
Humorous newspaper clips mix sly quips and dog tales
A collage of jokes from a periodical feature includes a doctor overcharging for measles care, a sharp remark on steel traps, a dog dealer quip, and a school boy’s wry take on isms. It blends social humor with sharp one liners and petty grievances in a twilight of polite sarcasm.
Price Control And Rationing Information for Wartime
Readers seek guidance on rationing rules and price ceilings. Questions cover nonrationed items like canned blueberries, mail order maple syrup vouchers, meat coupon handling after suspension, and using No 3 and No 4 books. Officials confirm temporary measures, ceiling fees for professionals, and nationwide extra rations for temporary help year round, with instructions to request pamphlets or the Blue Book from Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices.
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Prices and Trade Board
Canada
Banking Simplified and the Labor Shortage Solution
Yan Has Hit On Brilliant Idea To Overcome Labor Shortage in Japan. The plan moves from halting interest on deposits to stopping all withdrawals. This would eliminate the need for bookkeeping entirely, as money intake is easy while crediting and payouts are suspended.
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Yan
Japan
Queen Mary Gold Sovereign Donated to Red Cross
The Canadian Red Cross Society revealed a gold sovereign once placed on Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa’s collection plate in 1901. Queen Mary donated the coin to the Red Cross after its value was sent to her by Mrs. Orde, widow of a church warden. Maj. Gen. C B Price recalled being a choir boy when it was first collected.
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Red Cross
Canadian Red Cross Society
Christ Church Cathedral
Ottawa
Queen Mary
Kir George V
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
York
Garden Notes on Hardiness for Spring Planting
The article discusses garden planning amid war tensions, stressing three hardiness categories for vegetables and flowers. It advises sowing and transplanting practices for hardy crops like peas spinach lettuce radish parsnips and hardy flowers such as alyssum hollyhocks marigolds, while warning that tender plants like dahlias gladioli and cannas cannot endure frost and require later planting. It notes to consult Canadian seed catalogs for detailed guidance.
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Canada
Oldest Book Found in China Dating to 100 BC
Report claims the world’s oldest known book is a 78 leaf volume from China dated around 100 BC. The wooden pages are bound with strings and the text fragment suggests antiquity and cultural significance. Researchers note preservation challenges for such ancient artifacts.
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China
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