World Happenings Briefly Told
The Roosevelt administration and Congress plan to raise two billion dollars in new taxes over five years for national defense. Canadian and American bridge players win a tournament open pair title. Victoria longshoremen pledge one dollar per man monthly to aid Canada’s war effort. Lord Beaverbrook forms an emergency committee to oversee aircraft production. The Soviet Union and Yugoslavia ratify a trade and navigation pact signed in Moscow on May 11. Roosevelt asks Congress to add thirty two million to civilian air pilot training funds. Calgary dentist Dr J M Dixon elected Dominion Dental Council president. Regina doctor A J Brett named secretary treasurer. A major Japanese bombing raid at Sianfu results in about 500 deaths. three hundred killed in a single shelter. Alberta oil output for January–April exceeds last year’s by over half a million barrels.
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Lord Beaverbrook
Supreme Soviet
Russia
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Roosevelt
Congress
J. M. Dixon
Calgary
Dominion Dental Council of Canada
Toronto
A. J. Brett
Regina
Sianfu
Shensi
Alberta
Alberta Department of Lands and Mines
Door Deaths Prompt Traffic Safety Warnings
A back seat passenger in a car traveling about 50 mph opened a door to shut it and was swept out by the air. He struck the ground and died from the injuries. The Metropolitan Life Bulletin notes about 300 annual deaths in the United States from doors opened in moving vehicles.
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United States
Metropolitan Life Bulletin
Roosevelt cites high costs of modern war weapons
President Roosevelt in a radio address noted the expense of war materiel with sample prices including a four engine long range bomber at 350000 dollars a medium bomber at 160000 dollars an interceptor pursuit plane at 133000 dollars a three inch anti aircraft gun at 40000 dollars and heavy tanks at 46000 dollars.
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Roosevelt
Finnish children thank parents after meals handshake gesture
After finishing a meal, Finnish children shake hands with their parents and express gratitude for the food. The custom reflects polite table etiquette and family courtesy in daily life.
Swiss Army to Wield Avalanche Warfare in New Defense
Swiss planners pursue avalanche as a weapon to slow invaders. Explosives trigger controlled slides from mountain ridges, allowing skiers to initiate avalanches at chosen sites to disrupt enemy advances and damage positions using snow as ammunition.
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Switzerland
Alpine
Tyrol
Austria
Gardening in Warm Regions of Canada
Gardeners in warmer Canadian areas can still enjoy a splendid garden with quick producing crops. Plant lettuce spinach carrot and other seeds late spring to extend harvest. plant melons cucumbers corn and beans in early June though protect celery tomatoes cabbage and peppers from too early setouts. Use six foot stakes for tall flowers and trees. tie with soft twine. Manage pests with a mix of poison and burning agents. spray Bordeaux Mixture or dust sulphur for fungal attacks.
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Canada
Travel and Adventure Through Time
The piece traces safer travel progress from medieval life insurance limits to modern journeys. It notes 100 years ago policyholders needed company consent for long trips while 300 years ago brokers offered odds on returning from Holy Land pilgrimages. It concludes that today the bath poses a greater hazard than robbers of old.
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Douglas Malcolm
American Express Travel Service
Boston
New York
Holland
Holy Land
Ornery as a Corrup tion of Ordinary Debate
A brief note discusses the origin of the word ornery as a corruption of ordinary, noting its evolution in usage and meaning. The observation highlights how regional speech shapes interpretation and perception in language.
Slenderizing Jacket Ensemble Pattern 4366
Anne Adams pattern 4366 offers a tailored jacket with a matching or contrasting dress. Sizes 34 to 48 include instructions for lace edging and optional floral accents. Send 20 cents to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept for orders and pattern details.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Canadian Press Re-elects Officers at Toronto Meeting
W Rupert Davies of Kingston Whig Standard was re-elected president for the year. Victor Sifton of Winnipeg Free Press was re-elected first vice president and H P Robinson of Saint John Times Globe was re-elected second vice president. Henri Gagnon of Quebec Le Soleil was named honorary president.
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W. Rupert Davies
Kingston Whig-Standard
Canadian Press
Toronto
Dominion
Victor Sifton
Winnipeg Free Press
H. P. Robinson
Saint John Times-Globe
Henri Gagnon
Quebec
le Soleil
Ancient kiss customs traced from Rome to modern America
The piece surveys osculation from ancient Rome where a kiss tested a woman’s virtue to medieval and Renaissance practice, noting foot kissing as submission and stories such as Gange Rolf lifting a king’s foot. It cites Louis XII’s fondness for Normandy courtesies and a 15th century ease of kissing by French nobles, ending with a sensational claim from an American scientist about kisses shortening life.
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Mario Maggiore
la Tribuna Ilustrata
Rome
India
China
Japan
Theodor Mommsen
Guglielmo Ferrero
United States
Barbarossa
Gange Rolf
William the Conqueror
Charles
France
Louis XII
Normandy
Praise For The Press James H. R. Cromwell Tribute
Former United States Minister to Canada James H. R. Cromwell, recently resigned, extols Canadian newspapers and newspapermen praising their courtesy cooperation and accuracy. He lauded the Canadian press as splendid based on his experience with reporters and editors.
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U.S
Canada
James H. R. Cromwell
United States
Press of
Steel pound yields fourteen hundred safety razor blades
A single pound of steel can be transformed into 1 400 safety razor blades showing the efficiency of material use and manufacturing value.
World’s Fair Cafes and Global Dives Invite Guests
The piece lists eighteen foreign cafes at the New York World’s Fair with menus from Belgium to Venezuela, detailing dishes like Swedish crayfish, Hungarian goulash, Swiss fondue, Italian spaghetti, and Turkish shish kebab. It notes travel costs for warfare gear and asks where Canadians will spend summer, then tours Tahiti and Yucatan as future destinations.
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Belgium
Brazil
Great Britain
Czecho- Slovakia
Finland
France
Japan
Hungary
Iceland
Iraq
Norway
Poland
Roumania
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Venezuela
Czecho
The Prophet Ezekiel as Watchman and Messenger
A Sunday school lesson on Ezekiel 33 1 20 and Romans 14 12 stresses the watchman duty to warn Israel and the danger of failing to warn. It contrasts obligation to utter warnings with personal accountability and cites Paul Acts 18 6 and 20 17 31.
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Ezekiel
House of Israel
Paul
Appointments Named For Canadian Governor General Role
The Earl of Athlone named Sir Shuldham Redfern as secretary upon his arrival as governor general of Canada. Other posts include Colonel H Willis O Connor as principal aide de camp and Captain G J Little as household comptroller. Princess Alice named Hon Ariel Biard as lady in waiting. Redfern previously served Lord Tweedsmuir. O Connor was comptroller under Tweedsmuir.
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Earl of Athlone
Sir Shuldham Redfern
Canada
H. Willis O’connor
G. J. Little
The
Coldstream Guards
E. Sherwood
R.C.N
T. R. C. Goff
Scots Guards
D. Lantier
R.C.N.V.R
E. Chatfield
R.N.V.R
Princess Alice
Countess of
Lord Tweedsmuir
Willis O’connor
Gazda’s synchronized aircraft cannon touted to stop tanks
Swiss inventor Antoine Gazda describes powerful airplane cannons synchronized to shoot through propellers. He says the high explosive shells stop any tank and outperform machine guns in rapid fire, with units being installed on French airplanes in quantity.
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Antoine Gazda
Gazda
Dispatch says 60000 to 70000 German wounded moved east
Reuters reports 60 000 to 70 000 wounded German soldiers sent from the western front to the former Austrian provinces of Carinthia and Styria. The dispatch notes Washington D C has a larger population than nine US states.
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Reuters
Paris
Carinthia
Styria
Combatting disease and tuberculosis in wartime health
Dr J W S Muscollough highlights the Health League of Canada findings on reduced tuberculosis but warns war conditions raise risk. Emphasizes nourishing meals, fresh air, balanced activity, open bedroom windows, and a strong breakfast with milk cereals fruit and eggs for children alongside careful supervision of health, clothing, and companions.
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Health League of Canada
Dominion
Empire
Dominion Government
Editorial Note on Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
Early artificial eyes traced from Egypt to Rome
Dr Gordon M Bruce surveys the history of artificial eyes from Egyptian mummy adornment to later use in Syria Greece and Rome. He notes disputes over when eyes began replacing lost ones, with mid sixteenth century use documented and Pare in 1561 describing them as established.
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Egypt
Gordon M. Bruce
New York
Annals of Medical History
Pare
Problem Easily Solved Uses Razor Blades and Coat Hangers
Akim Tamiroff, the actor, has a simple solution for disposing of old razor blades and multiplying coat hangers by using them to kindle fires in the grate. Also notes the Milky Way’s path across the sky varies with the seasons from early evenings of late winter to late summer.
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Akim Tamiroff
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Congressional
United States Defence
William M. Anderson
Victoria Longshoremen’s Association
Mickie
Wit
Hiss
South America
Australia
Tahiti
Alaska
Southern Pacific
Captain Bligh
Charles Laughton
Yucatan
New World
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Prophet
God
Gaius Glenn Atkins
Ezekiel God
John Skinner
Washington, D.C
Arizona
Delaware
Idaho
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Vermont
Wyoming
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
Health League
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