Water, a Scarce Resource Threatening Life on Earth
North America's water supply faces mounting strain from urban use, industry, irrigation, and drought. Experts warn that inadequate hydrologic studies and poor management could trigger Dust Bowl–like futures, with dams and reservoirs as critical defenses against floods, power needs, and thirsty populations.
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H. D. Crawford
Central Press
North America
New York City
Iraq
Southwest
Gems of Thought on Christ and Brotherhood
Excerpts from various thinkers praise Jesus as the way to the Father and call for living a Christ centered life. Emerson Coleridge Eddy and Brooks emphasize faith love and following Christ’s example as the foundation of true fellowship and Christian living.
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Christ Jesus
God
Christ
Jesus
Henry Geerlings
Phillips Brooks
Cities Show Rise in Living Cost Index in January
Eight selected Canadian cities recorded higher living cost indices in January led by Vancouver as the main regional boost. The figures, with base 1939 = 100, show Montreal the smallest gain among listed cities, while Halifax Saint John Toronto Winnipeg Saskatoon Edmonton and Vancouver all posted increases.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Vancouver
Montreal
Halifax
Saint John
Toronto
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Garden Notes on Planning and Preparing a Blooming Garden
The article advises planning by bloom time and color using seed catalog data, then thorough soil preparation in fall or spring. It covers incorporating manure and organic matter, avoiding burning garden waste, and improving soil texture. For early starts, it describes indoor sowing, hotbeds, window boxes, and seedling care.
Regulators urged for stable rules on oil and gas prospecting
Dr. Theo A. Link told the Prospectors' and Developers' association in Toronto that new regulations should be stable and uniform. He warned rules must cover populated areas and hinterland and be flexible enough to invite risk capital, which Canada reportedly lacks.
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Theo A. Link
Link
Toronto
Canada
S.ns
White Rock Painted Black in Mysterious Prank
In White Rock British Columbia the 20 foot rock at Semiahmoo Bay was found coated in thick black paint after an overnight prank. A white rock earlier painted last year cost about 50 dollars to cover the area.
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John Hunter
Board of Trade
Mel McKay
Veterans Entitled To Use Hospitals
OTTAWA reports that any war veteran will be eligible for treatment in veterans department hospitals after April 1. Veterans Minister Gregg outlined rules permitting admission where space exists, with patients paying for care as in civilian hospitals. Pensioners already entitled to free care retain it with priority.
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Ottawa
Veterans Department
Gregg
Commons
Rain Water Filtration For Household Use
An Saskatchewan reader asks about filtering rain water for cistern use. A two-oil-drum external filter with a tipping hopper can divide water evenly, but capacity may be low for large roofs and freezing weather requires bypassing the filter. If cisterns stay clean and small amounts of bleaching powder are used, water can be safe for general use.
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Sask
Ans
Colorful hairdos spark parental fuss at Hobbs junior high
In Hobbs New Mexico at a junior high girls wear forelocks dipped in bright paint. Mariene Bristow stands out with a green hairdo dotted with pink spots. One father reportedly painted a cerise stripe on his daughter’s hair after spotting the colorful style.
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Mariene Bristow
Home hints and plant growing tips from a magazine page
It offers quick household tricks such as washing white paint with milk and little soap and cleaning stuck dishes with a stiff looped vegetable brush. It also explains starting gloxinia bulbs from a leaf by placing the leaf and stem in water in a sunny window until the bulb grows to finger size.
Smile of the Week Divorce Award Sparks Witty Exchange
A judge grants a wife a divorce for non-support and orders $50 monthly. The husband quips that he will occasionally slip her a few dollars himself, eliciting a humorous response from the court.
Cancer Facts For Men
A public health reminder stresses men face cancer as a serious threat. It outlines noncontagious nature, common male cancers, early signs, and annual checkups starting at age 40, urging prompt doctor visits for suspicious symptoms and warning against home remedies.
Trans-Canada Highway Route Announced to Banff
Hon. E. C. Carson announces the British Columbia section of the Trans-Canada highway from Vancouver through the Fraser canyon to the Big Bend highway toward Banff Alberta. The route runs via coastal and inland corridors as part of the national project.
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Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Vancouver
Fraser Canyon
Big Bend
Banff, Alto
E. C. Carson
Weather Bureau Legacy in U S Meteorology
The Weather Bureau formed in the Agriculture Department on July 1 1891 took over national meteorological work establishing a centralized service.
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Weather Bureau
Agriculture Department
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Coleridge
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Semiahmoo Bay
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Canadian Cancer Society
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