Bible Distribution Reaches Record 1941 Total
The American Bible Society reports 1941 distribution at 8,096,977 volumes, the highest in a decade, with war conditions driving demand. About 500,000 copies went to U S fighting forces and war prisoners in Europe and elsewhere. Latin America shows strong demand. a pocket New Testament aided by postage. Over 1.5 million Scriptures were sent to China via the Burma Road into Free China.
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Christian Science Monitor
Society
United States
Europe
Genlva
Latin ‘America
China
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Train More British Pilots In Canada
Air Marshal A Garrod told Ottawa reporters that more British pilots will be trained in Canada as trained squadrons become available for use in the United Kingdom. He said Britain is the fortress and front line and that as squadrons form more training will be done abroad.
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Canada
United Kingdom
A. Garrod
Ottawa
Great Britain
Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers
A etiquette column answers common social queries. It states the knife may aid slipping skin from fish but the fork is primary. It advises saying my husband rather than Mr. Martin and confirms thirty minutes is ample for a reception. It rules host’s wife presence bad form, and approves gracious acknowledgment of introductions while not forcing friendship.
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Martin
Better No Cuffs than No Pants
Alvin J. Steinkopf reports from Germany on a prisoner exchange exchange banter. The German national quips the US is “going to pot” and cannot get cuffs with pants, while Steinkopf replies that in Germany a citizen cannot even get pants.
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Alvin J. Steinkopf
Associated Press
Germany
United States
Mr. Steinkopf
Glove making debate sparks village talk at institute
Gossip at the village women's institute centers on a glove making class while an elderly member mishears love making as glove making. A naturalist's accidental fall is recounted with humor as a wife reacts to the perilous scene. License granted for Ebenezer Sweet and Jane Lemon marriage.
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Ebenezer Sweet
Jane Lemon
Park meeting sparks family riddle and clumsy tube mishap
A private explains a sergeant is his sister's former owner as a boy jokes about who will buy whom. Mrs Smith scolds Tommy over torn clothes while a couple quarrels at home. A tube escalator collision ends with a polite apology as the man lies beneath a dazed woman.
World Grows Colder, Scientists Predict Shorter Summers
Smithsonian secretary Dr. Charles G. Abbot and colleagues say sunspot cycles hint at a 23 year climate rhythm, with the coolest point around 1945. They forecast cooler summers and heavier snow for the next three years, citing last winter in Russia as a possible preview. Researchers measured minuscule solar heat changes from deep tunnels to avoid Earth's temperature influence.
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Chas. G. Abbot
The
Smithsonian Institution
L. B. Aldrich
W. H. Hoover
Russia
Britain Expands War Production At Record Pace
Britain presses on with wartime production at an all time high doubling output from 1940 to early 1942. More than half the nation’s resources go to government work while civilian goods vanish from shelves. Quality over quantity is cited as key, with Spitfires and Hurricanes proving superior to mass produced German fighters.
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Britain
Dunkirk
Germany
Middle East
Accidents Take Heavy Toll in War Production Drive
The War Production Fund to Preserve Man Power teams with the National Safety Council in a $5,000,000 campaign to reduce war production losses from accidents. Last year accidents were the leading cause of death for men 22 to 88 and caused 460,000,000 lost labor days, costing $3,750,000,000, a waste that weakens support for fighters.
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United States
War Production Fund
Man Power
National Safety Council
What Science Is Doing What Science Is Doing Oysters
Oysters depend on rain like cattle, thriving in wet years and starving in drought. Science Service explains that these shellfish feed on microscopic sea grass, single celled plants whose nutrients come from landwashed minerals. When rains are abundant rivers flood inshore waters, feeding the micro-plants and oysters. drought year shortages reduce food and growth.
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Science Service
Silk Worms and Their Cocoon Thread Length
The silk worm spins a single continuous thread forming a figure eight. Many filaments group for ree ling to form a thread large enough to handle. A cocoon may contain 3000 to 3500 feet or more of thread with about 2500 feet reelable.
Helicopters May Compete With Cars Against Airplanes
Airplane trends point to higher speeds and longer ranges demanding larger takeoff and landing areas. The helicopter, a slower craft with a top speed around 120 to 150 mph and a short cruising range of roughly 209 to 300 miles, could compete more directly with automobiles.
More Dogs Needed For War Service
The government seeks dogs to guard airfields and factories and to carry messages. Owners are asked to send pets for the duration, prioritizing Alsatians Airdales Collies Terriers Mastiffs and Bulldogs or crosses between them.
Few Tires Available In Next Two Years Canada
Canada faces severe tire shortages for 1944 as no new civilian passenger tires are produced. Only about 75 000 essential passenger cars can be supplied, with 800 000 of 1 175 000 cars unable to receive tires. Retreaded tires may help some in class B and C groups. others rely on used tires. The regime also expands scrap rubber penalties. Also note Malta’s deep underground air raid shelters cut 100 feet into rock.
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Canada
Alan H. Williamson
Williamson
Department of Munitions and Supply
Island
Malta
How to frost glass and fix common home problems
A collage of do it yourself tips covers frosting glass with a magnesium sulphate and dextrin solution, cleaning windows with vinegar and water, waterproofing a pottery flower bowl by coating the interior with melted paraffin, repairing celluloid frames with acetic acid, and preventing cake collapse by tapping the batter to release air bubbles.
Abaca Plantations Planned Across Panama and Costa Rica
The plan calls for 20,000 acres across Panama and Costa Rica to be planted with abaca fiber to compensate for shortages of Manila hemp. The move aims to boost supply of a key maritime rope and textile fiber amid global demand.
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Panama
Costa Rica
Manila
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