Visual War Education and the Canadian War Effort Display
An editorial urges widespread public war demonstrations to educate citizens about Canada’s immense industrial and military effort. It praises Army Day observations and supports a large National Exhibition exhibit in Toronto, with plans to tour the West to maximize reach and impact on enlistment and public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Departent of
National Defence
B. W. Browne
D.S.O
M.C
Department of Munitions and Supply
Toronto
Dominion
Atlantic
Pacific
No Match For British Night Prowess, Eye Color Cited
Dr Harold R Simmerman of the New Jersey Optometric Association argues that eye pigment affects night sight. He claims British and other deeply pigmented peoples have superior night vision, potentially influencing warfare against Hitler’s forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Harold R. Simmerman
New Jersey Optometric Association
Hitler
All Have A Value From Burning Stamped British Post Office Losses
The British Post Office salvages hundreds of stamps made unfit by incendiaries and bomb wreckage. Many safes yielded stamp sheets with melted gum tough to separate but experts can assess value. A five percent commission is charged on face value of redeemed stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Sunday Dispatch
Inland Revenue
The Duty of Charity In Wartime France and Britain
A Canadian war correspondent recalls a grateful moment in a Southern England town when a stranger, Miss Muriel Bennett, provided ration coupons for running shoes. She offered help after overhearing a shopkeeper refuse the purchase, mentioning her Toronto aunt Miss Florence Bushell, connected to Hon. Vincent Massey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Canada
Toronto
Muriel Bennett
Florence Bushell
Vincent Massey
London
Massey
Selected Apricot Upside-Down Cake Recipe
A vintage recipe outlines sifted cake flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugars, egg, milk, vanilla, and apricots arranged in a pan. The batter is poured over a caramelized brown sugar base and baked at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes, then served upside down with apricots showing.
Fearless Soviet Commander Crashes Plane Into Gas Trucks
A Russian report says a Soviet pilot, Capt. Gastelo, charged his flaming aircraft into German gasoline tankers after a shell struck his plane. Dozens of enemy trucks and tanks exploded as the fearless commander perished in the action at the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastelo
Elm Tree Moved 82 Miles To Fill Estate Lot
A 52 foot elm tree weighing 85 tons was moved 82 miles from East Gloucester to West Newbury at a cost of 400 dollars to fill a vacant space on the Gloucester Massachusetts estate of Mrs William Dickie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Gloucester
West Newbury
William Dickie
Gloucester
Mass
Alaska’s Nearest Point From Seattle Noted In Report
A fact states Alaska’s closest U S point lies 600 miles northwest of Seattle. A botany note explains young leaves keep moisture with a protective erect angle avoiding excess sun exposure. The piece adds fifty five trades are taught in the United States Navy today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
The
United States
Seattle
Unitedtates Navy
Mosquito Prophecy and Advice on Insect Control
The article outlines mosquito life stages from eggs to adults and suggests prevention methods. It warns of malaria and dengue risks, advises preventing standing water, and recommends spraying living spaces and outdoor areas to deter mosquitoes and other insects. It also includes a quotation about Germans and comments on the Versailles Treaty.
Seizure of 120000 Dollar Perfume Oils by British
British authorities seized $120,000 worth of rare French perfume oils from Henri Robert aboard the ExCambion liner Excambion after it stopped at Bermuda and arrived in Jersey City. The oils were packed in personal luggage for Coty Inc. The consulate cites origins in occupied France and lack of British export permits as reasons, arguing such purchases could aid Nazi interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excambion
Bermuda
Jersey City
Henri Robert
Coty, Inc
France
British piano trade thrives amid radio boom
The London Times notes that despite fears of dwindling youth interest, Britain’s piano trade has remained steady and even grown since the radio and gramophone era began. British firms report rising sales, with some companies exporting more instruments to the Dominions than before the war, signaling resilience against German competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Germany
Dominions
London Times
Air Force Two great grandsons of Brigham Young join RAF
Hugh Card Brown of Glendale California has qualified for pilot duties after advanced training in the United States air arm and a special RAF flying course in California. He recently left for Ottawa and expects to go overseas. Lester C Card, son of Joseph Y Card of Cardston, is in England as a wireless operator on a bomber plane.
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Brigham Young
State of
Utah
Royal Air Force
Britain
Hugh Card Brown
Glendale
Calif
Hugh B. Brown
Lethbridge
United States Air Arm
California
Ottawa
Lester C. Card
Joseph Y. Card
Cardston
England
Buenos Aires pawnshop lets poor women reclaim looms for free
The Municipal Bank of Loans in Buenos Aires is the only pawnshop where a woman can reclaim her sewing machine at no cost if it proves it is her livelihood. About 4,000 women yearly pawn their machines near due dates, then retrieve them the following week in a humorless, routine system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemenceau
Kaiser
Municipal Bank of Loans
Buenos Aires
Maclean’s Magazine
London Philharmonic tops tours in British provinces
Newsweek notes the London Philharmonic Orchestra completed a tour of Britain's provinces with one night stands in motion picture and vaudeville houses and now plays in a popular London music hall. Beethoven and Brahms are their two favorite composers, followed by Mozart from Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsweek
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Britain
London Music Hall
Beethoven
Brahms
Mozart
British Airman Flies Home After Near-Total Wreck
A Royal Air Force airman flying over Germany had his aircraft explode under shellfire. He baled out in darkness and landed unhurt in a country garden. He then walked toward a house but tripped on a croquet hoop and broke his leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
That's How She Felt
A pious but irascible old lady living alone was offended when neighbors held a big picnic without inviting her. The next morning the hosts invited her to come, but she replied that she had already prayed for rain.
Money order service resumes Canada Iceland and India links
Ottawa announces resumed money order service between Canada and Iceland and between Canada and French India through the British postal administration. The post office department states the service is back in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Iceland
French India
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Prefabricated House Aims to Ease Wartime Canadian Shortage
A seven room one storey prefabricated dwelling built in nine hours at Ottawa lumber plant may become the first link in a nationwide program. Costing about 1500 dollars, it uses standard market materials and can be dismantled. It includes two bedrooms dining room living room kitchen bath and furnace room with 576 square feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Housing Administration
F. W. Nicolls
Ottawa
Queen Elizabeth Visits Gift Quilt Ceremony
Queen Elizabeth toured the lord mayor’s fund for air raid victims offices and admired an embroidered quilt bearing the names of 600 Canadian children. The fund received 60 from the children who paid 10 cents each to embroider their names on the quilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
Lord Mayor's Fund
Gift From Lord Nuffield Aids London Night Air Fighters
Lord Nuffield provides facilities for sunray treatment to London night air fighters who rest in darkened rooms by day and lack normal sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Nuffield
London
Record Sugar Supply Reaches New Peak in 1941
The world sugar supply for the 1941 season is estimated at 42 300 000 tons the largest on record.
Golden Domes Adorn Kiev Churches In Ukraine
Many church domes in Kiev are covered with pure gold sheets, giving the skyline a gleaming, resplendent look as sunlight reflects from the sacred structures across the Ukrainian capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiev
Russian Ukraine
Albatross Stands as Largest Sea Bird With 12 Foot Wingspan
The albatross is described as the largest sea bird, boasting a wingspan of about 12 feet. This measurement highlights its impressive wings and expansive flight capability.
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Colombia
Ecuador
Oliver Cromwell
Dunbar
Saugus
Texas
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Hamilton
Ase
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Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
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