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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
7
The piece discusses postwar world trade hopes and fears of rivalries. It references Dumbarton Oaks and the Atlantic Charter, urging adherence to peaceful, cooperative principles in reestablishing peacetime trade. Economic well being and lasting peace depend on successful international trade relations.
Canada expands wartime industry making it a top world producer and seeking durable foreign demand. Analysts foresee strong prospects in Great Britain Europe and the Orient and South America for Canadian goods. Economists urge balanced trade with imports from war strained nations to avoid large deficits.
Dr G B Barton deputy minister urged Canadian farmers to align production with Britain needs to boost livestock and export markets. The appeal shows how cooperation can raise buying power and benefit farmers and the nation, shaping this year and years ahead.
At a Toronto Consumer Branch meeting officers noted 9,000,000 pairs of children’s shoes and 6,000,000 pairs in 1939, with underwear production 43 percent higher than prewar. Shortages blamed on rising consumer demand and distribution, plus reduced patching by busy war workers.
The mince pie historically symbolized Christmas with its oblong form representing the manger the crust as gold and the spices recalling frankincense and myrrh from the three wise men.
A concise medical note states that each pound of body fat needs about half a mile of blood vessels to supply its tissue. This Fact highlights how expanding fat mass increases vascular demand and affects circulatory load.
A Vancouver Daily Province report notes the clash between Japan's army and navy over expansion aims. The navy sought bold action, backing a war with the British Empire and the United States, with Pearl Harbor as its gamble. Two more admirals died in action, bringing Pearl Harbor losses to 94.
Questions about ration books for a daughter in law and baby, price controls on gift packages for holidays, footwear manufacturer codes, and seed pricing are addressed. The Wartime Prices and Trade Board explains how to obtain ration books, max prices for gift packages, footwear coding from 1945, and seeds pricing, plus where to request pamphlets and how to report quality issues.
An old remedy promotes mixing equal parts Moone's Emerald Oil with olive oil to relieve itching and loose dandruff. Apply daily with fingertips and shampoo every fourth day. The treatment allegedly soothes irritation and speeds healing, with Emerald Oil available at drug stores.
British automakers test radar aided systems to let drivers see in fog and detect red lights ahead. Sir Miles Thomas, chair of the industry PR committee, says safe driving despite poor visibility may be possible with curb beacons and dashboard receivers guiding motorists. The concept mirrors blind landing techniques used by aircraft at night.
The Lethbridge Herald argues that a dollar's value rests on others accepting it for goods. If confidence vanishes, a farmer would hoard wheat or trade directly, illustrating how widespread faith in money enables exchange and preventing widespread economic inconvenience.
Origin from Leonardo da Vinci spans more than 450 years, noting his early concepts for grenades parachutes aircraft and poison gas as foundational to later military and aerial innovations.
A tradition recalls men lifting their hats as they approach castles, tracing the practice to armored ancestors who removed helmets to show they were friends.
A report highlights carbon monoxide from automobile exhaust as causing about three deaths each day in the United States. The steady toll underscores vehicle emissions as a persistent public health concern and prompts calls for better ventilation and preventive measures.
The British Army claims unmatched equipment and training under Sir James Grigg. Field Marshal Montgomery’s observations support superior British tanks, arguing Rundstedt would have reached the Meuse faster with British gear and German tanks could not have crossed the Seine as quickly. The piece lauds the army's equipment, training, and spirit.
A collage of jokes and quips from a 1900s newspaper page. A druggist jokes that a smile is as good as a tonic while a boy named John Simp son is said to have gone to a funeral. Various light stories feature a nervous child, a salesman, and witty exchanges about work and fate.
John F. Cross of Brazil Indiana donated a knitted red scarf he wore for 70 years to be ripped into yarn for the 44th afghan project by Brazil war mothers. The effort supports sick and disabled soldiers with handmade comfort items.
Sergeant Major Louise Dawson promoted to WO First Class with the CWAC. Enlisted 1942, stationed in Washington DC a year and a half, joined NDHQ in 1944, now at Directorate of Administration. Works on Special duties with General W T Pape. Home in Swift Current. Also notes Capt Hamill in Wales finding Canadian maps in ATS barracks. Canadian depot rehab wing for servicewomen opens in Toronto under Major Phyllis Arnold with counselling and civilian rehab centers nationwide. Saskatchewan staff include Sgt Joan Battman and Pte Margaret Thomson. Graduate news from Saskatoon Vocational Training.
Munitions Minister Howe announced in the Commons that Victory Aircraft in Malton Ontario will convert from Lancaster production to a larger four engine bomber called the Lincoln during 1945. Britain recently began work on a comparable plane to the American Superfortress. An improved Mosquito bomber will start production this year alongside continued Curtis dive bomber and Harvard training aircraft output. Norseman transports will also remain in production.
A series of quotations on art love and beauty from Whistler Amiel John Brown Mary Baker Eddy Joubert and Millet. The notes praise art that elevates artist and public and the moral power of the sublime.
School delegates departed last week to assume duties across the Do minion. Western graduates include M. I. Mof fat of Saskatoon and R. H. Dionne of Meadow Lake along with Bertha Hamilton Rose Valley Sask and J. B. Asquin Drumheller Alta and P. E. J. Christy Victoria B C. CWAC questions mark a casual chat about assignments and duties.
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