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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
2
A Toronto Star remark argues that if Toronto is to become a genuine seaport it must gain credit for its status rather than be dismissed as merely a southern Ontario port.
The Farmers Advocate urges farmers to plant at least 500 trees to reduce reliance on fuel barons and lumber merchants, noting many farms face limitations on cutting wood. This call to action emphasizes sustainable timber resources within Old Ontario.
Ontario recorded 642 traffic fatalities in the 1940s, a rise of 70 from 1939, with more than half at night. The data suggest lowering legal speed limits after dark, potentially to 5 m.p.h. on highways and 20 on city streets.
Miss Irma Lien of Regent North Dakota is described as one in a million because her teeth lack nerves. Dentists found no nerve canals in her teeth though they are otherwise normal, causing no toothache despite drilling for decay.
The new novel From Upton Sinclair spans the Versailles era to the 1929 crash. It interweaves six love stories two murders and one near hanging across Riviera villas German castles and Paris London Berlin and Rome with historic figures like Hitler Mussolini and Isadora Duncan.
A war week summary notes Roosevelt officials and the president urging more action to aid Britain. It traces steps from non belligerence to intervention with quotes from Hull Knox Land and Jones and reports on naval patrols and convoy plans amid threats in the Mediterranean and Near East.
Dr Steuart H Britt of George Washington University says newspapers are influential but not omnipotent. His study of 1936 and 1940 elections shows fluctuating results despite steady circulation and notes other influences like machine politics meetings and gossip also shape voter views.
A pillow’s resilience tests feather life by palm depression and quick rebound. Lightweight all down pillows measure 21 by 27 inches at about one and a half pounds. Goose and chicken feather pillows of the same size weigh more. Fire hydrants in Annapolis vary by water main size and color.
Prof. Harry J. Heltman of Syracuse University states 1 in 100 Americans stutter. From 1 600 tested entering Syracuse only one of 77 who changed handedness stuttered. He notes stuttering rises in fifth grade and affects boys more than girls by about three to one.
Personal income tax rises to 15 percent on the first 1000 of income while excess profits tax climbs to 22 percent, bringing minimum Corporation Tax to 40 percent. New taxes include a three cent per gallon gasoline levy, a 20 percent tax on moving picture entertainment, and a cinq on rail and air tickets. Revenue is projected at 300 million for the full year with a deficit around 618 million, and provinces urged to yield income tax fields for wartime compensation.
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