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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1943
Page
2
Canada relies on its mineral resources, especially nickel from Northern Ontario, to supply United Nations forces and allies. Nickel now accounts for about 95 of UN nickel use and salvage efforts aim to boost supply through scrap recovery for armour plates gun shields and naval and army equipment.
Dr. Charles Camsell reports Britain uses large quantities of Canadian nickel copper lead zinc and mercury while the United States depends largely on Canada for nickel and asbestos. War demand shifts reduce exports to 65 percent copper 40 percent zinc and 25 percent lead usage. Aluminum output grows for aircraft. labor and supply shortages hinder full mineral development, yet mines contribute to the Allied war effort.
Canadian nutrition guidance encourages using liver heart or kidney at least weekly for protein iron and B vitamins. Beef and pork liver outrank calves liver in value though calf liver is pricier. A small portion provides most of vitamins A thiamin riboflavin and iron with practical recipes for casserole braised liver and liver loaf plus a request for a free Vitamin Chart from the Health League of Canada.
A St John’s church in England updated its interior with orange carpets green pews and brightly painted walls hoping to draw more young people. The vicar believed vivid color would appeal to youth.
Workmen digging iron ore from a bog in central Virginia a century ago uncovered a deer's skeleton, preserved by iron-rich waters and now turned to iron, still intact after long immersion.
A list of graduates under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan is released. Names include pilots from No. 4 Service Flying Training School Saskatoon and air navigators and gunners from No. 5 and No. 7 schools in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with hometowns such as Saskatoon, Parkside, Wellwood, Kamsack, Winnipeg, Deloraine and more.
A college professor delivering a graduation address urges married men to be kind and patient with their wives. He counsels reading a good book while waiting if a wife is not ready for a ride, noting with a wry smile that one will gain much information in the process.
Sir Baron Jayatilaka expressed gratitude to India for help in addressing Ceylon's food shortage. He said it is hard to imagine the consequences if India had not extended assistance.
The article notes that Alaska was bought from Russia by the United States for about two cents per acre, highlighting the historical cost of the territory.
Saskatchewan farmers are urged to raise 8,000,000 pigs in 1943 to meet Canada Britain bacon contracts. The plan calls for added sow breeding, better feeding using wheat, and enhanced labor to lift production by about 70 percent with Western Canada leading. Saskatchewan faces labor shortages and boat limits but is encouraged to cooperate, improve breeding stock, and use supplements like skim milk and tankage to raise quality pork for Britain.
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