Can civilization endure a world war, asks scholars
The New York Times surveys views of scientists and thinkers on whether human progress can survive a global war. It notes advances in statistics, medicine, and culture that make total destruction unlikely, arguing that as long as any nation retains libraries and experts, civilization endures despite severe shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Millikan
Harold C. Urey
Raymond Pearl
J. B S. Haldane
Lancelot Hogben
Bertrand Russell
Apothere
Hombe
Genghis Khan
Economist
Europe
America
Starvatier
Rome
The
New York Times
Warning on Excessive Exercise From AMA Hygeia
The American Medical Association monthly Hygeia warns that extreme exercise has become a fad harming health and even causing premature breakdowns. Dr Henry A Christian of Brookline Massachusetts urges moderate activity and cautions individuals over 40 against vigorous exertion and weekend or all day golf sprees that lead to collapses or serious heart issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Henry A Christian
Brookline
America
Indispensable fish and chips topic reaches Parliament
In the British House of Commons Captain L F Plugge asks Food Minister Morrison if rural areas can supply urban fish and chips as residents evacuate to the country. Morrison replies the matter is not under his control. The piece also notes Tudor court ale and wine allowances and ponders Christmas timing for writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Com
L. F. Plugge
M.P
Chatham
Rochester
London
W. S. Morrison
Tak
Morrison
Pipeline through Turner Valley Aimed at Regina Market
L V LeSueur of Imperial Oil told the McGillivray royal commission Turner Valley oil justifies a pipeline to Regina. The route would serve Moose Jaw refinery and Imperial refinery at Regina to cut costs and reach Winnipeg. CN Rail economists said Calgary to Regina transport could drop to 42 cents a barrel, 11 cents below present freight rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. LeSueur
Toronto
Imperial Oil, Limited
McGillivray Royal Commission
Turner Valley
Regina
Moose Jaw
British American Oil Company. Limited
Imperial
LeSueur
Winnipeg
United States
Commission
Alberta
J. Frawley
K.C
Canadian National Railways
Calgary
Wool Price Set For Military Contracts By Wool Administrator
Canadian wool destined for military contracts will be paid 45 cents per pound clean basis for low medium combing wool, 46 to 50s quality. Producers face net values from 20 to 25 cents per pound on unsold fleece after shrinkage and costs, with Quebec and Maritime wool highest in clean yield, Ontario next, and Eastern wool generally higher than Western grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
David C. Dick
Canada
Quebec
Maritime
Ontario
Good in All People Inspires Kindness Echoes Across Society
A reflective piece extols daily acts of kindness and virtue in strangers, families, and community members. It notes people often aid others in difficulty, pursue just causes, and value wholesome conduct over cruelty, boasting, or stinginess.
New Zealand Gift Beavers Bears Arrive for Wellington Zoo
Canada’s Jasper National Park sent forty bundles of poplar wood and a trio of three year old bears along with three beavers to sail to Wellington. The supply includes four daily meals per animal and warnings from game wardens about wire near pens. The consignment also includes notes on feeding, with a fruit and bread regimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Canadian National Express
Jasper National Park
Wellington
N.Z
Canada
E& P
Orman Town
Research Council to Continue Broad War Efforts Under Mackenzie
Dean C J Mackenzie takes over as acting president of the National Research Council as Major-General McNaughton heads for war front duties. The council will intensify work in aeronautics and continue cooperation with the defence department and war supplies board while determining future specifications and substitutes amid wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Research Council
C. J. Mackenzie
Council
Dean Mackenzie
University of
Research Council
National Defence Department
War Supplies Board
Egg Regulations Lead to Multiple Convictions Across Canada
Convictions for breaches of egg regulations span several provinces. In Edmonton a dealer paid 60 dollars plus 10 dollars costs for buying eggs as a second receiver at a flat rate without grading. Montreal a producer was fined 15 dollars and costs on each of four charges or 30 days in jail for selling eggs as a wholesaler below stated grade. Kamsack saw a dealer fined 25 dollars and costs for purchasing eggs as a first receiver at a flat rate without grading. Toronto saw two cases: one dealer fined 20 dollars or ten days in jail for selling eggs as a wholesaler below grade, and another fined 75 dollars for delivering eggs to wholesalers below grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Edmonton
Alberta
Montreal
Kamsack
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Britain sees nine percent food price rise in early war period
The Labor Ministry in London said Britain's food prices climbed about nine percent from September 2 to October 1, with further increases halted by the government's maximum price controls on essential foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Labor
London
Pigeons Offer Service as War-Time Heroes Resume
Canada’s 40 000 strong battalion of homing pigeons stands ready for immediate service as the Canadian Racing Pigeon Union considers offering birds to the empire. William Coutts notes pigeons saved hundreds of lives in the Great War and mentions Cher Ami, the famous bird of the lost American battalion, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The RCAF once maintained lofts and England may receive the birds when fed.
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Canada
William Coutts
Canadian Racing Pigeon Union
Empire
Argonne
Mr. Coutts
North Sea
Cher Ami
Tribute To Canadians Highlighting Female Workers
The world traveler Mrs Alfred Watt, head of the Associated Countrywomen of the World, praises Canadian girls from stenos to shop girls for their lively effort to please. She notes they avoid bored indifference and emphasizes personality in service. She cites Kipling's Recessional with a wry remark about recession prophecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Watt
Philadelphia Produces Majority of U S Surgical Instruments
Sixty percent of surgical instruments made in the United States come from Philadelphia, highlighting the city as the leading center of instrument manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Philadelphia
Canadians in England lose swift officer entry for volunteers
The War Office will end the private path to commissions for Canadian volunteers arriving in England at their own expense. From now on commissions in the United Kingdom will be limited to those with prior service in the ranks. Canadians may enlist as privates, and some will still be sent to cadet training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United Kingdom
Dominions
Royal Air Force
War Office
Canadians to file reparations claims after the war
Ottawa announced Canadian passengers on the torpedoed Athenia filed reparations claims totaling 32,000 with the Secretary of State. Government delays until postwar settlement fix responsibility, and payments come from government funds acknowledging fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Athenia
Beam Stations Link Canadian Trans-Canada Air Lines Network
The final beam station at Sconduc New Brunswick joins the TCA eastern route to Moncton. Dept of Transport engineers D D Murphy Earle Hickson and Air Engineer Lou Pagmenier calibrate radio range stations using plane-mounted receivers. Hangar and admin building work at Moncton airport progresses as service between Montreal and Moncton is expected before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Sconduc
New Brunswick
TCA
Moncton
Department of Transport
D. D. Murphy
Earle Hickson
Lou Pagmenier
Montreal
Canada to Count Population in 1941 Census Changes
Preparatory work for the Dominion census continues despite the war and 1941 is set for another population count. New questions focus on schooling, occupation trends, and relief receipt. Birthplaces shift to city town township listings and a separate fruit farming schedule will be introduced. Goats and hares will be counted for the first time and the census needs 1000 enumerators plus 1000 clerical staff in Ottawa to classify data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
King and Queen Tour Balloon Barrage Sites in London
The King and Queen conducted a two hour tour of balloon barrage sites in London. They viewed a defence balloon being refilled, visited the central cookhouse where braised steak was praised, and observed a balloon moored in a football ground while an officer explained lowering challenges in bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Air Force
British Rule Echoes Across Middle East and Asia
The piece notes experiences under British rule in Palestine Egypt Iraq and India while warning of cruelty under past military despots in Asia. It states Indian Nationalists support Britain and Iraq has expelled a German minister. It mentions Arab leaders sending support to the British government and Palestine mending internal enmities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Egypt
Iraq
India
Asia
Britain
Oman
Kuweit
Dubai
Coffee price rise hits Budapest cafes under government order
A government order in Budapest pushes coffee prices from 2 to 20 cents a cup to curb tight supply. The move follows a price rise to about $2 per pound to conserve stocks amid shortages. The report notes Lake Nyasa in East Africa hosts as many as 220 species of fish.
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Budapest
Lake Nyasa
Africa
Mrs Wiggs Joke Reveals Odd Household Exchange
In a humorous exchange, Mrs Biggs asks about her husband’s average income and Mrs Wiggs replies that the figure is about midnight, signaling a playful family quip rather than a factual report.
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Germany
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