War Savings Certificates praised as nation’s duty in editorials
The editorial urges Chesley area bowers to prize War Savings Certificates, notes a $75 prize fund, and cites Canadian and Allied sacrifice to mobilize support. It emphasizes patriotism, thrift, and democratic duty, urging a nationwide crusade to back troops and war effort. Local notices also promote Saturday draws and street cleanliness.
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Chesley
Grey and Bruce Bowling Association
Hitler
France
Old
England
Seas
Canada
The Old Mill and the Things Worth While
A nostalgic poem by H. B. Mayo recalls an old water powered mill with overshot wheel, grinding stones, and a transformed modern mill. It contrasts past simple blessings with rise of big business, then muses on life values, nature, knowledge, art, and love.
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Tream
Prayer Across Miles Sends Message From Heaven
A tender poem recalls a child’s prayer for a soldier father and mother at home. A voice from afar seems to answer with a golden ray guiding the child and family, framing life’s winding road as hopeful and sacred.
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E. Lillian Morley
Ottawa week by week reports on war leadership and fifth column fear
Ottawa columns examine Liberal and Conservative leadership odds while denouncing enemy fifth column propaganda. It recalls historical surprise weapons and warns Canadians to resist panic, urging vigilance, unity, and firm action to safeguard morale and war effort.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Liberal Party
Arthur Meighen
Canada
Mackenzie King
Norway
Skaggerack
Holland
Belgium
Bismarck
Willam
Liege
Antwerp
Langemarck
England
Paris
Soucy Forest
How You Can Help Canada's War Effort Suggestions
A wartime citizen guidance piece urges Canadians to stay healthy and hopeful, avoid counterproductive actions, save and lend money within Canada, invite US visitors to spend time and money in Canada, exchange American funds at banks, grow food, and pray for the Allied cause. It notes the need for domestic funding, discourages anti-government sentiment, and encourages messages to Canadian troops.
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Canada
Empire
United States
France
Britain
Germany
Great Britain
George
Why We Shake Hands Origin Story
An old custom from the good old days where men carried weapons. When meeting someone with whom he had no quarrel a man would grasp the other’s right hand to prove friendliness. The act ensured both parties were unarmed during the meeting.
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Staf
Garreld L. McGibray
Leslie Clark
Reginald Broomhead
the Editor’s Corner
Clark Gable
Carole Lombard
Gary Cooper
Spencer Tracy
Main Street
Merchants Association
Wingham
Dgo
National Safety Certifi_cates
H. B. Mayo
Parliament Hill
Ministry of Propaganda
Berlin
Poland
Educational Features Syndicate
By Dean Wilson
King and
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Jd. Sanford &Son
F. R. Watson
D.D.S. M.D.S. Georgetown
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Crawford ST
Toronto
Gray Coach Lines
Kitchener
London
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Dally
LeRoy Dale
K.C. M
Sybil Bennett
B.A
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Mil Street
Burns Milne
A. M. Nielsen
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Kenneth M. Langdon
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Gregory Theatre
Mill Street
Frank Petch
Phome
P.O
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