Oil Conservation Drives Dominion War Effort
The piece argues for strong government oversight of the oil industry after the outbreak of war. It notes oil’s critical role in modern warfare, the need to conserve Empire sources, and mentions US and Canadian efforts to repurpose coal to gasoline. It stresses stopping gas waste in Turner Valley and maximizing production to meet Western Canada’s demand while preserving exchange value for the war economy.
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Conyerect
Washington
Federal Bureau of Mines
Germany
England
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
GR. Cotrelle
Dominion Oil Controller
Turner Valley
Western Canada
West Fern
Thia
Brake reaction time and Lords serving in armed forces
The time to see and size a danger signal and begin brake pressure is about one fifth of a second. There are 166 members of the House of Lords serving with the armed forces.
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House of Lords
Cheese Shipment Limits Across Canadian Provinces
The Dairy Products Board ordered interprovincial cheese transfers above 50 pounds must be approved. The Canada Gazette published this April 10 1941. Applications for shipments between eastern and western provinces require authorization and triplicate forms from the Dairy Products Board Ottawa.
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Dairy Products Board
Canada
Canada Gazette
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Ottawa
Prayer at Chiang Kai Shek Dinner Moves Canadian Guest
A Canadian missionary recounted Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek and Madame Chiang inviting him to dine and join evening devotions. The generalissimo prayed aloud with fervor praising safety and courage, and asking God to help China not hate the Japanese people, to aid Japanese Christians, and to forgive those who dropped bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crna
Christian Geneva
Generalissimo
Chiang Kaishek
Seth
China
Japan
Rice Krispie Dream Bars and Tomato Holland Rusk Medley
A vintage recipe excerpt covers Rice Krispie Dream Bars with butter brown sugar flour eggs vanilla and coconut plus a tomato onion bacon Holland rusks dish. Directions include creaming butter and sugar baking crust cooling and topping with a sweet fudge like layer and a tomato sauce garnish.
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Kellogg's
Canada confident on voluntary enlistments for armed forces
The government states Canada is obtaining all required volunteers for the armed forces. About 25,000 parts compose one modern bombing plane.
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Prime Minster
Tora
Canada
Khaki volunteers and vanished rural trades in wartime Britain
In London a Volunteer Pamela Irving of the Auxiliary Territorial Service stands at a switchboard. She is the great grand daughter of Sir Henry Irving, highlighting the era of war time service. In Canada and the United States worseshoeing fades as a rural industry with 12,498 men listed as blacksmiths and no women registered.
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London
Pamela Irving
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Sir Henry Irving
Canada
United States
Ottawa
Pilot Disciplined Over NY Daily News Photo Flight
Acting on a complaint from Navy Secretary Knox the Civil Aeronautics Board moved to discipline an airplane pilot who flew a New York Daily News photographer over the British battleship Malaya as it entered New York Harbor for repairs recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Knox
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York Daily News
Malaya
New York Harbor
Very Old Exp Renatt Phrase Echoes Early 19th Century Speech
The note cites the saying maybe everything is in apple pie order as used by Scott in 1813. It comments on people’s habits, noting that shopkeepers tolerate indebted patrons to preserve business, illustrating enduring tolerance in trade practices.
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Scott
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Atcoac
Conservation For Victory
Ranece
Matscipio
Soodar Cas Socpese
Ake
Sappen
Gyproc
Maitland St
Toronto
Renatt
Lronhee
Winnipeg
Regina
Sasks
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
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