Canada May Revise Policy On Low Cost Housing
The Canadian government considers a major overhaul of its low cost housing policy in light of wartime needs The plan would learn from the United States and Britain and focus resources on war production while addressing potential wartime housing for workers In the near term federal loans to home builders total about 61 5 million and officials weigh suspending non crucial housing support to prioritize war materiel and temporary housing if needed US projects like Boulder Dam and the Tennessee Valley Authority are cited as models for administrative guidance and practical planning.
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Federal Treasury
United States
Washington
Boulder Dam
Tennessee Valley
Canada
Parliament Hill
The Wind Of Victory Promises Wings For War Flyers
Ottawa Journal notes praise for Australian pilots welcomed to Canada to train for war as RAF nightly strikes hit German targets. It warns of retribution for London bombings and refugee ship tragedy, declaring the wind of victory in the Allied wings.
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Power
Canada
Germany
Royal Air Force
RAF
London
Atlantic
Ottawa
Shoppers Provoke Mixed Reactions as Windows Shattered
A clerk in a dry goods store laments easier shopping after plate glass windows were smashed allowing customers to handle goods through the opening. An army of 2000 men goes to kill rats in Chicago, with a provocative remark about targeting Nazis. A physician notes one in ten Americans has a speech defect or voice abnormality.
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Chicago
New Use For Wheat From Nordegg Briquette Idea
A Nordegg report from 200 miles northwest of Calgary notes a technical expert studying wheat as a briquette binder. Alberta University researchers report sour paste as a binder and say flour briquettes are not waterproof, while flour asphalt mix yields a waterproof briquette. The team estimates 30 000 bushels of wheat could be used annually.
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Nordegg
Calgary
Department of Industrial Research
University of Alberta
Alberta
The King's Whistle name for air raid alert
A letter to the London Times describes 25 nursery children naming the air raid siren The King's Whistle. They view it as the King's signal to hurry to safety with gas masks. The writer recalls children asking if the King blew his whistle, joking about Fatty Goering.
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London Times
Eskimos praised by Powell and Ontario guard lauded for brave act
Guard Harry Shiels at the Seaside hydro electric plant near Toronto is proposed for the George Cross after he kicked clear a bomb fuse and avoided a blast. Officials cite commendable bravery while Joslyn Rogers confirms the device was a dangerous incendiary. Powell also praises Canadian Eskimos as top natural actors observed while filming The Forty Ninth Parallel in Toronto and Niagara.
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Ontario
Harry Shiels
Toronto
Shiels
W. L. Houck
Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission
Ottawa
Joslyn Rogers
Michael Powell
Canada
Dominion
Niagara Peninsula
Arctic
Prairies
Rocky Mountains
Creed To Conquer Nazism Urges Christian Unity
A Times letter from the Bishop of Chichester argues that the struggle against Germany spans military and spiritual fronts and asserts that Christianity is the sole creed capable of defeating National Socialism. It notes Christianity as the main source of Europe’s spiritual life and declares Christianity essential to life. Canada produced 8,227,401 tons of coal in the first half of 1940, up from 6,816,269 tons in 1939.
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Chichester
the Times
London
Germany
Europe
Canada
Stutterers Accepted for Military Duty says War Services official
Dr. Herbert Christie of the National War Services Department stated there is no medical regulation exempting stutterers from service. He commented on Dr. James Sennett Greene’s recommendation to exempt over 1,000,000 American stutterers. Christie added a stutterer could still be a good soldier. He also noted it is improper to wear a watch with a dress suit.
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National War Services Department
Herbert Christie
New York
James Sennett Greene
United States National Hospital For
Waterproof trousers for gardeners using rubber-impregnated fabric
Report notes that trousers for gardeners are being manufactured from fabric impregnated with synthetic rubber to provide waterproofing.
Amusing Cuddle Toys Pattern Offered For Bazaar
Readers are invited to make two piece cuddle toys from odds and ends for a bazaar donation. Pattern 6756 includes three toy transfers with stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to Household Arts liment Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain the pattern. no stamps accepted.
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Household Arts Liment
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
America must act now to aid Britain, MacArthur warns
General Douglas MacArthur, writing from Manila, declares the history of defeat is “too late” and urges timely U S aid to England. He emphasizes coordinated effort with Britain, warning that single actions fail and unity is essential to victory. The message stresses rapid, united support to civilization’s defense.
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Douglas MacArthur
United States Army
Manila
Committee To Defend
America
England
Registration and militia growth in wartime Canada
The report details registration of Indians under Chief Registrar Jules Castonguay and the expanded enlistment drive under the National Resources Mobilization Act. It notes registrations for prisoners and mental institutions, later-wide registration, and evolving militia rules. Military manpower is expanding, with NPAM nearing 112 000 and CASF around 165 000 front-line personnel.
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Jules Castonguay
Castonguay
Department of National Defence
National Resources Mobilization
Calla
N.P.A.M
Canadians fund Spitfire purchase for Royal Air Force
Officers and men of the Canadian 1st Division contribute a day’s pay toward buying a Spitfire for the Royal Air Force under Maj Gen G R Pearkes VC. Privates give about six shillings, with a target pool near £7500. Halifax supporters send the first £1000 to Lord Beaverbrook via the Halifax Chronicle and Royal Bank. The effort is backed by merchant ship crews.
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Royal Air Force
G. R. Pearkes
V.C
Royal Canadian Air Force
Ernest McNab
Halifax
Lord Beaverbrook
Halifax Chronicle
Royal Bank of Canada
Treat For Her As Kindhearted Wife Feeds Tramps
A gentle wife answers her furious husband by noting the relief of feeding a man without faulting the cooking. The scene unfolds as she faces his demand about entertaining visitors at the door.
Time Means Nothing in Chinese Patience Under Fire
The Guelph Mercury notes that after three years of gruelling war the Chinese show no surrender. Bombs strike cities and lands are lost, yet Chungking marks Confucius day and the nation endures. Time, space, and population shape a patient, ancient civilization's resilience.
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Guelph Mercury
Chungking
Novel Trades Highlighted in World Directory Listings
The report notes new professions including a man who tests dampness in new houses by probing walls with sound waves and a United States Fisheries Bureau tester who judges fish freshness by smell. His keen nose determines if four fish are fit for consumption or not.
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United States Fisheries Bureau
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Chidren
Fatty Goering
Whitelaw
London Daily Herald
Stutterers
Mouremold Abts
Register Indians
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Air Home
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C._A.S.F
Active Services Force
CASF
China
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