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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1940
Page
4
Canadian Air Force technicians at St Thomas Ontario train to overhaul and service aircraft engines. The program lasts about 18 weeks and has produced 1,500 mechanics with 150 more trained weekly. The work ensures engines maintain a reliable roar for patrols and wartime flights.
The Dominion 10 percent tax on imported books is criticized for harming learning and public recreation. Advocates point to Britain’s recent removal of book tax, urging Finance Minister to drop the levy as it mostly burdens libraries and limits access for students, scholars, and readers.
The Wall Street Journal reports strong odds copper from American owned South American mines will enter the United States to satisfy defence program needs. Record demand outpaces domestic capacity as defence and commercial requirements rise, while a four cent per pound import tax has kept South American copper out of the U S market for years.
The piece compares potential wartime wages for conscripts and volunteers. It notes Italian private pay, German daily pfennigs, and a range of monthly rates for European soldiers, with U S draft pay of 21 dollars for four months rising to 50 dollars monthly. It discusses purchasing power and currency values across nations.
The St. Thomas Times-Journal notes Toronto’s diphtheria cases fell from 1895 to 1938 as toxoid inoculations reduced deaths. In 1929 Toronto logged 1 022 cases and 64 deaths. by 1938 cases were 26 with two deaths and nine-year deaths totaled 18. Hamilton and Brantford also reported declines with no fatalities in recent years.
The London Sunday Express describes 25 foot deep shelters under Buckingham Palace for the King and Queen. Big armchairs a settee and a radio set adorn the space with a writing desk for the King and a queen’s worktable. Strengthening beams concrete and sandbags make the area blast proof with soft blue wall hangings and carpets. Emergency meals are arranged for household staff and officials.
The Canadian Legion educational Services finds three times as many serious minded soldiers in the army as frivolous minded. Ottawa officials report troops request non fiction titles to learn and know more, with books on radio engineering and Canadian histories in demand. At Petawawa camp soldiers study trigonometry for artillery use.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution reports 1161 launches in August, surpassing the combined total of the five Augusts of the First Great War. Italian farmers use a fire engine type milk wagon to deliver milk to a depot, with milk carried in the wagon’s large fire box.
Prime Minister Churchill continues the habit of early morning strolls as he inspects overnight bomb damage on Whitehall. A vigilant detective follows closely, noting the blue trousers and tin helmet while Churchill carries a walking stick and gas mask slung over a shoulder, cigar unlit at 6 30 a.m.
A pigeon used by the British Royal Air Force was released near Stavanger Norway and after a perilous North Sea flight of nearly 250 miles returned home despite often bad weather. The record notes human impact on wildlife extinction in North America and reflects on individuality.
August saw 3,220 traffic deaths with eight month total exceeding 20,000. The text links careless driving to danger, notes caste beliefs among Hindus, comments on nickel steel in auto parts, and mentions the ruddy duck known by 92 names in the U S and Canada.
Analysts note that certain modern aviation fuels can reduce a transport aircraft’s fuel load by about 1200 pounds, potentially improving efficiency and range. The finding comes amid ongoing work to optimize fuel savings in large military and commercial fleets.
The Toronto Evening Telegram reports W J Stewart at a Kiwanis Club address in Kitchener urged civics and democratic principle instruction for Canadian youth called into government training. He warned France’s collapse showed unity matters and stressed youth understanding of rights and responsibilities. He contrasted US flag reverence with Canada’s need to respect the emblem and democratic ideals amid Hitler’s youth appeal.
The article reports Columbia University experiments showing telepathic antagonism to red among subjects, with red cards triggering reactions unseen by subjects. It notes colors affect mood and behavior, blue sedates, grey depresses, yellow stimulates, and links red to danger and aggression, mentioning Red Russia.
Gordon C. Keith of Toronto told the 35th annual convention of the Canadian Ceramic Society in Ottawa that Canadians and tourists are buying Canadian pottery. He noted a shift from brick and tile plants to art pottery and dishes as imports from Czecho Slovakia ceased.
Insurance records project 33 000 monthly heart ailment deaths in winter and 25 000 monthly deaths in summer, reflecting seasonal mortality shifts. The figures highlight the burden of heart conditions across the year.
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