Production Increase Is Needed For 48
The 1947 Canadian production boom is forecast to rise further in 1948 to meet world demand. Proposals include expanding home markets and boosting world buying power, especially in the United States, where advisers urge higher consumption to sustain production. Inflation costs and wage growth risk curbing gains, so keeping prices in check is vital as plans for broader home distribution unfold.
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Canada
United States
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
America
Principal causes of fires on farms in 1947
Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates 8 000 farm fires in the year ended June 1947 with about 3 000 in houses and 3 600 in barns. Defective chimneys and flues led house fires. sparks on roofs caused 400 in homes and 200 in barns. Overheated stoves, heating, and lighting equipment sparked many fires, while inflammable liquids caused 300 fires. 35 percent unknown, likely spontaneous ignition in hay and grain.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bees prepare pound of honey with bee labor
A historical note explains that about 160000 honey bees work to produce one pound of honey. Half the bees collect nectar while the other half fan their wings to evaporate water and carry out related tasks.
NHL Trophy Rules at Midseason 1947 48 Review
A midseason review outlines the four major NHL trophies the Hart Lady Byng Calder and Vezina. It details the selection process by 18 writers and broadcasters across six cities using a 3 2 1 point system and notes a $1000 prize accompanying each trophy.
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David A. Hart
N.H L
Lady Byng
National Hockey League
Frank Calder
Grow More Feed Grains In East
A Dominion report to the Provincial Agricultural Conference urges higher feed grain acreage in Eastern Canada to maintain livestock output. War era policies would be reversed with some grain cropping in the East while prairie regions would still favor grain production.
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Dominion Provincial Agricultural Conference
Canada
Prairie
Ontario
Boy Wants To Be A Pullman Porter
Clyde Thompson eight from Wilmington Del wants to be a Pullman porter when he grows up Police have detained him twice after unpaid train rides in Baltimore He says he likes brass buttons and train trips because porters wear them and he enjoys going places
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Baltimore
Clyde Thompson
Wilmington
Del
Sufficient seed supplies for 1948 farm crop in Canada
A report to the Dominion Provincial Agricultural Conference in Ottawa notes ample seed stock for 1948 across most crops, with shortages in winter wheat red clover spring vetch and several root and vegetable seeds. Export controls apply to certain cereals peas beans corn and oil seeds, while Western Canada seed exports may proceed under a general permit through the seed year.
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Canada
Dominion Provincial Agricultural Conference
Ottawa
Pedestrian Duncan Sets Camden Clocks Citywide
Mr Doral Duncan, a man in his seventies, walks a mile from Camden to town each day at the same time. Neighbors say rain or shine he is dependable, and locals set their clocks by his daily appearance.
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Camden
Doral Duncan
Duncan
Great Ferns Dominate Carboniferous Earth
Ancient flora formed extensive forests during the carboniferous period about 25 million years ago, with ferns reaching around 80 feet in height and covering large areas of the planet.
Paris Under Strikes and Hard Times Amid Uncertain Winter
Paris endures a winter of frequent strikes and fuel shortages with electricity cut two days a week. Prices rise as luxury goods loom despite empty wallets, while bread lines grow and retail displays mask hardship. Citizens cope on limited incomes, black market trading, and shifting fashions from shabby to practical.
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Paris
England
Canada Likely To Ship Coal To Japan
Ottawa officials said Canada would be a likely supplier of coal to Japan when Tokyo begins foreign purchases, but no Canadian Japanese talks have started. A trade department officer called Tokyo reports of negotiations wishful thinking. Both departments confirmed no direct talks have begun.
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Ottawa
Canada
Japan
Trade Department
Tokyo
External Affairs Department
Canadians Grow More Music Minded as Pianos Return to Parlors
Across Canada a music revival is under way with piano demand rising after wartime shortages. The Royal Conservatory of Music reports a surge in pupils and 23,000 exams in 1945-46 rising to 29,000 this period. Guitars remain leading, while organs, wind and strings sell briskly and Canada shifts to domestic production of instruments and accessories.
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Grandpa
Toronto
Royal Conservatory of Music
Conservatory
Canada
United States
Europe
Lighter Warm Materials Cut Weight of Women’s Cloth
Global fashion notes show Britain’s textile researchers have shortened dress and coat materials to two thirds of their usual weight while maintaining warmth. Experts in research labs report success with new yarn treatments and wetting methods, making lighter fabrics popular worldwide.
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London
Britain
Ahea
Crocodile Tears Phrase Explained as Hypocrisy
The term critique notes that the phrase stems from a belief that crocodiles shed tears while eating. It highlights how the expression evolved into a metaphor for feigned sorrow or insincerity in humans.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Richard Heyard
Louisville
Ohio
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
East
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