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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
6
Chatham News suggests Hitler is composing German war reports, implying a belief that the pen is mightier than the sword in the conflict. The remark reflects wartime propaganda and intrigue about leadership communications.
The articles discuss Robert Alexander Watson Watt’s radio plane locator invention and wartime policy ideas on Ontario motor license plates. Plastics as a front plate and issuing one plate could save steel for war effort, with Florida cited as an example of driving without a front plate.
A humorous piece advising hosts and guests on summer weekend etiquette. It stresses clear preferences for food clothing and activities, favors honest communication, and urges avoiding rigid rules. It suggests guests should offer help, sleep choices, and respect in hosting to keep weekends enjoyable.
Churchill’s July 14 speeches bolster British morale by claiming a shifted balance with Germany and Italy under pressure. AP notes Britain's improved shipping losses, a stronger Middle East stance after the Syrian victory, and Soviet-British cooperation signed in Moscow. The piece also covers Japan's cabinet resignation, possible economic countermeasures, Canadian gasoline rationing, and a successful Canadian Army recruitment drive ending conscription fears.
A historical Ontario focus on erosion explains how natural processes erode exposed rock and soil slowly, while human activity strips land of protective plant cover, accelerating soil loss. It notes how early settlement cleared forests, exposing rich soils that later lost humus and packed structure, increasing erosion with heavy rains.
Steinbeck teams with film director for a study of modern medicine in Old Mexico. The book blends 136 photographs from a nine month Mexico shoot with text by Steinbeck about the boy San Diego and his family on a mountain village as tradition fades into the future. Published by Macmillan Canada for $3.00 in Toronto.
Swiss bees seized neglected Alsace apiaries as France collapsed and brought back large quantities of honey. The loss of French farmland left soils exposed to erosion, threatening long term agricultural viability across the region.
Building a CN box car needs about 2 000 man hours. Fur farming accounts for 35 percent of Canada’s raw fur production.
Ottawa Farm Journal explains a method to harden dusty cement floors. Clean the floor, dry it, and mix waterglass with water in a 1 to 3 4 ratio. Apply in coats until the surface is flush, allowing 24 hours between coats. Residue can be removed, while penetrated portions form a hard insoluble mineral glue.
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