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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1942
Page
6
Mrs Gauthier poured water on a blazing grease pan ignited by an incendiary bomb causing flames to spread to curtains. The paper warns against using water and advises smothering with sand or earth instead.
A Brockville Recorder and Times opinion questions why Britons and others should hate Nazi enemies while condemning the diabolical acts of the regime. The piece urges clearer judgment and reflects wartime moral debate across nations.
The Ottawa Journal notes a gradual but clear shift to wartime controls with sugar coupons likely, coal rationing probable, salvage of toothpaste tubes and other metal containers, and restrictions on burlap jute and cotton for domestic use. The policy aims at conservation and regulation across the economy.
A U.S. committee studying how people spend free time has shifted focus from avoiding work to examining work related leisure. The project explores implications for labor policy and social life.
A humorous note from the St. Thomas Times-Journal recalls a woman telling her husband she attended a bargain sale, only to find several men waiting for their wives, highlighting a lighthearted domestic moment.
The Stratford Beacon-Herald notes a wartime change in manners as men donate seats to women amid a broader shift in social codes during the war.
War has depleted Winnipeg marble stocks imported from Germany and Japan, with no new imports for over a year. Dealers note marbles in circulation should stay steady as they change hands. A 10-year-old admitted having about 500 marbles, claiming it was marksmanship, not hoarding.
Lord Colton announces a wartime exhibit at Charing Cross station promoting frugal bread use. He urges households not to waste food by breaking rolls or buttering portions on plates, instead cutting from the loaf and spreading toppings directly on bread.
The New York Times notes Britain, the United States, and Russia signed documents shaping a united wartime strategy. A 20 year mutual aid pact with Britain, a master lease‑lend agreement with the United States, and plans for a second European front in 1942 emerged with a Combined Production and Resources Board and Combined Food Board coordinating UK and US output.
The revised plan reduces gasoline allowances for Ontario motorists under the new rationing system. Comparisons show changes by category with mileage allocations to be used according to need, while the new AA category has no specified allowance for households with multiple cars or cars used solely for pleasure.
The Canadian Veteran declares the Navy the best equipped among Army Navy and Air Force. A recruit receives about sixty items at enlistment, including a full kit and gear such as a hammock, blankets, and personal articles. the list details every item a sailor carries.
The King of Denmark refuses a Nazi offer to become a puppet in a united Danish Norwegian kingdom after the war. He was asked to sign a manifesto pledging Axis support. His steadfast refusal becomes widely known, troubling the Nazis as the public follows his example.
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