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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
6
A Wilberforce Ontario mine is poised to produce the world’s richest element. A 100 ton mill building is complete and final crushing equipment is being installed. The electro chemical separation unit nears completion amid lab tests showing tantalum beryllium gold tungsten and uranium among rare elements.
Canadian honey exports to the United Kingdom rise after import restrictions are lifted. Officials estimate export volumes will be higher than last year, with Quebec Ontario and Manitoba honey previously supplying 4.5 million pounds to the UK. Canadian 1938 production set a record at 37 million pounds. this year’s yield expected 25 to 27 million pounds. Prices in Britain are up about 15 shillings per 112 pounds.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics released an alphabetical table of Canada’s top minerals for the nine months ending September, with 1938 figures in brackets. Fields include asbestos 246,888 tons. cement 4,425,535 barrels. coal 10,535,930 tons. copper 451,410,179 pounds. gold 3,803,202 fine ounces. nickel 170,161,711 pounds. petroleum 5,787,117 barrels. silver 17,637,398 fine ounces. zinc 301,050,909 pounds. and other minerals with varied units and values.
The London district branch of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries reports an unprecedented rise in visitor numbers for the next season. Speakers link the surge to favorable exchange rates and the wartime economy, noting how hostilities influence Canadian business and tourism.
The article discusses Allied aims to dominate sea lanes and Germany's goal to cripple the British mercantile fleet. It notes limited air power conclusions by 1939 end and cites French officers predicting the war would last about 18 more months, pending German moves.
The piece surveys wartime voices amid uncertainty of victory with King George addressing the Empire on Christmas morning and leaders like de Valera urging an early peace. It notes Helsingfors bombing, Canadian troops in Britain, Parliament plans in Ottawa, and tax measures to fund the war effort.
In an address to the Royal Canadian Institute the young physician said his device uncovered more than 40 000 worth of radium in four years. He claimed the instrument also saves Ontario from at least 8 000 annually in insurance costs. Other researchers recalled radium lost in bandages and even garbage and later recovered.
Agnes Newton Keith recounts life in Sandakan Borneo as the wife of a British official. The autobiography details jungle expeditions Monsoon nights and a tropical home with cooks workers and animals. Nova Wala calls the book a life worth living. Published by McClelland and Stewart for 3.00.
A new road sign features a significant message as part of traffic guidance. The note emphasizes practical traveler needs including pleasant lodging and affordable meals, alongside reliable routes and scenic country.
Leonard Huskins of McGill University urged broader adoption of scientific attitudes to value pure science as training knowledge and a path to a balanced life philosophy. He warned science cannot be divorced from ethics or its use in war and peacetime economic issues. He emphasized biology will help man know himself and safeguard civilization's future.
Hon P M Dewan urged more sheep farming in Brantford. The Canadian wool administrator warns Canada is 8 000 000 pounds short of wool to meet current needs. War demands offer a chance to expand the industry, declares the Brantford Expositor.
Prof. C argues that global troubles stem from living in a scientific civilization without thinking scientifically. He urges rapid adoption of new developments to boost civilization’s progress and knowledge.
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