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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1944
Page
2
The article notes Canadians face a paper shortage with newspapers reduced in size and wrapping removed by merchants. Some paper products have vanished or become scarce, yet salvage efforts in Canada remain substantial, reflecting how England also copes with limited supplies.
Pulp and paper is described as Canada’s most vital peacetime industry with half a million workers reliant on it. It surpasses most sectors in capital investment and ranks second only to gold in foreign exchange. The industry drives power, transport, machinery, and chemical sectors and reportedly spends about 60 million dollars annually on transportation. It also supports agriculture by providing part time jobs and creating a market for farm products.
Paul Kellogg, acting president of the Newsprint Association of Canada, calls paper the currency of civilization. He notes paper's wartime uses for ammunition components and supplies containers, and cites manpower shortages as a current issue. He anticipates strong postwar potential for the pulp and paper industry in Canada.
An advertisement urges readers to stop harsh purgatives and try Kellogg's All-Bran to ease constipation from lack of dietary bulk. It recommends an ounce daily or muffins, plus ample water, and notes produced by Kellogg's in London Canada.
Britain’s Medical Research Council and Ministry of Health teams work with the Army Blood Transfusion Service to prepare blood for transfusion. Volunteers donate all blood. Since 1939 the program has grown from its start to 26,000 bottles by 1942, aiding wartime needs. The German reliance on whole blood shifted with the Libyan campaign.
Reports from Great Britain show heavy casualties among Army Chaplains with 500 more padres needed. Volunteers now number about 4,000, serving on front lines, aiding wounded, and performing welfare duties. Major Rev. J. E. Gough Quinn, killed at Salerno, epitomizes frontline padres who endured Dunkirk Tobruk and North Africa campaigns.
A brief note observes prairie grasses occasionally reach heights up to ten feet, highlighting unusual growth patterns and contributing factors.
Wartime Prices and Trade Board answers readers questions on delivery limits min order sizes and sales restrictions. It notes that deliveries are not compulsory, short order sales should not be blocked, butter pats must weigh one third of an ounce, grocers may assist established customers, and lamb prices must be posted. Readers are advised to request Consumers’ News or the Blue Book via the paper to contact Wartime Prices and Trade Board in Regina or local offices.
The Stalingrad Sword, a gift from the King to the besieged city, was handed to a delegation of Stalingrad citizens. Marshal Budyenny presented it to D. M. Pigalev, chairman of the Stalingrad executive committee. Churchill delivered the sword to Stalin at Tehran.
Ducks Unlimited reports a serious drop in prairie chicken and Hungarian partridge populations in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. A survey by 667 observers links declines to high juvenile mortality from cold wet weather last summer. Saskatchewan shows mixed results with 52 up 140 down and eight unchanged. Alberta has 50 up 119 down and 68 unchanged. Manitoba records only five increases.
Mrs Lily McGaughie in a Scottish village suspected a Canadian accent from a stranger who spoke of a district map. She alerted police who confirmed the man was an escaped Luftwaffe officer posing as Canadian.
If backaches or disturbed sleep occur you may have kidney trouble as wastes build when kidneys slow. The ad promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules with Dutch Drops diuretic, claiming fast, effective relief and urging a 40c package from your druggist in Canada.
Gerald Lake of Victoria was chosen official organizer and business representative as Canada’s life insurance agents unify. Vancouver meetings with Metropolitan Life Prudential and London Life agents outlined the plan, Dominion-wide expansion, and affiliation with an international body.
A collection of aphorisms about true dignity. Massinger Aurelius Aristotle Eddy Wordsworth Burroughs reflect on integrity, self respect, and the inward measure of worth beyond honors or external status. Each quote emphasizes inner conscience and humility as foundations of dignity.
The waxwings, birds absent from Britain since before the war, have reappeared and are settling along the east coast in greater numbers than ever before.
The common nettle is now used in Great Britain to make a special quality paper. This new process highlights sustainable plant fibers and innovative pulping methods for high grade writing stock.
Lt Gen Sir Thomas R Eastwood appointed governor and commander in chief of Gibraltar succeeding Lt Gen Sir F N Mason MacFarlane. Announcement made in London outlines Eastwood as new Gibraltar authority.
A philosophical reflection contrasts human affection with the pursuit of knowledge about the divine. It argues that humans recognize and cherish what they know, while understanding of divine matters requires love first.
The piece notes Scottish reliance on oats for energy and nutrition, citing Samuel Johnson and Boswell. It highlights oats as rich in minerals and thiamin, with Dr. L. B. Pett urging a breakfast emphasis on whole grains to improve public health in Canada.
Report highlights remustering options for Canadian Forestry Corps personnel and service transfers for overseas duty. Canadian Women's Army Corps members may carry belongings in a suitcase on leave, while front line relief personnel tour sights through Auxiliary Service officers. Corporal Marie Jolin of Winnipeg promoted to Hollerith Operator in Ottawa. Army casualties in the Mediterranean up to Nov 23 1943 total 3933. Non alloy steel diverted to make 500000 safety razor blades for the Army. About one thousand applications monthly reach the Canadian Legion Educational Services for front line correspondence courses. Canadian Women's Army Corps personnel now trained as wireless operators for fixed stations.
For the first time in memory exclusive London shops sell second-hand fur coats. Supply of new coats is limited and there is no purchase tax on used coats nor coupons required.
The Canadian Junior Red Cross sent a shipload of vitamin tablets to Britain to help fight rising cases of coeliac disease, which prevents affected children from digesting fats in their diet.
An oil blend of Moone's Emerald Oil and olive oil is recommended to heal scalp rashes. Apply daily, rub into hair roots, then shampoo every four days with soap. Continue until relief and reduced dandruff, with a two week money back guarantee if dissatisfied. Druggists nationwide sell Emerald Oil.
A Kiska wartime feature claims after Japanese retreat Americans and Canadians landed and fought three weeks with an army of ghosts from Attu. The article notes phantom counterattacks and frames it as the Japs’ version of fighting spirit.
Two city blocks in Dunbar Heights Vancouver once held by Japanese interests for thirty years sold to a large local real estate firm for about 28000 dollars. The sale follows a federal order in council empowering the custodian of enemy property to dispose of such assets.
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