Live Stock Marketings Needed On A Larger Scale
To supply Canada’s meat requirements for 1943 live stock marketings must rise beyond 1942 levels. The Dominion Department of Agriculture notes beef and hog supplies, calf marketings, and mutton prospects hinge on increased production, with favorable feed supplies and Dominion freight aid easing costs. Stronger cattle weights and export plans are urged to boost beef tonnage for the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. 5. Hamer
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
United Kingdom
Dominion
Canada
Fort William
Air freight costs dent belief in air travel gains
United Air Lines president Willem Patterson argues freight economics favor trains and ships for heavy bulk shipments. He cites 1,566 tons Chicago to San Francisco costs at 50 000 by train but 1 750 000 by plane, and a 13 000 ton round trip San Francisco to Brisbane at 120 000 by ship versus 29 000 000 by plane. He concedes plane costs will fall but trains and ships remain essential for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Air Lines
Willem Allan Patterson
Chicago
San Francisco
Patterson
Brisbane
NEA Service
Real Compliment From a Ragged Newsboy
A cold winter day recalls a young newsboy selling papers on the street. A kindly lady asks if he is cold and he answers with a cheerful, resilient retort about being warmed by a future success.
Plastic basics and push rod housing aid aircraft mass
The refinement of plastic components and push rod housings for airplanes has reduced thousands of pounds of sheet aluminum, signaling a shift in materials use and manufacturing efficiency.
Britain’s New Gen Tops French King Of Guns
The British 25-pounder, a saucer‑shaped, versatile field gun, now surpasses the French 75. It traverses 360 degrees in moments, doubles as a howitzer, and boasts a 17,000 yard range with high angle fire. A six‑man crew operates the gun, tuned for anti‑tank work with a special telescope sight.
Scrap Bag Valuable Asset Pattern 7458
Cheer up your home with gay finens applique curtains and colorful aprons. Pattern 7458 contains six motifs averaging 4 by 5 inches with directions. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newsppper Union for pattern 7458 and include name address and pattern number.
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Winnipeg Newsppper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Likely Shortage Prompts Canners to Save Jars and Wax
The ration administration warns there will be no extra sugar before official canning season from June 1 to October 31. Plans aim to ensure sugar for preserving, with distribution methods under review. Save glass jars, wash and store them. wax is scarce and rubber rings may be rarer. Wax can be refined for reuse and provides best sealing against spoilage.
War Bonds Drive Encourages Framing Line Support
Local notice urges readers to invest in War Savings certificates while contributing to the war effort. Government campaign promotes purchase through familiar channels and community participation to boost wartime finance.
Back In London Man Sees Luxury After Escaping France
Arthur Vanson, a 58 year old former British lawyer in Paris, arrived in London after escaping France. He described wartime London as having luxuries like fires, mail, tea, and shops full of food, contrasting with the appalling food conditions he left behind. He spoke with an Evening News representative at his temporary home in Queen's Road, Ealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Arthur Vanson
London
Evening News
Queen's Road
Ealing
London Evening News
Guide For Troops In China Distinguishes Japs For Combat
A wartime pocket guide advises troops in China how to identify Japanese soldiers. It notes physical traits such as a short squat build, lemon skin, slanted eyes, and a wide toe gap. The guide also cites speech cues like mispronouncing I and hissing s, using the word lallapalooza as a test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Airgraph mail and Canada’s stork ships in wartime mail
Postal authorities urge Canadians to use Airgraph mail to Britain and the Middle East, noting its space efficiency and priority. The piece then shifts to praise Canada’s corvettes, nicknamed stork ships, for delivering goods and delivering the fight, highlighting their role in Atlantic convoy duty and global operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
United Kingdom
Middle East
Sir Harry Lauder Sings For Soldiers In World War II
The 72 year old minstrel Sir Harry Lauder sings to service members in World War II much as he did in World War I. He notes audiences favor songs about home fighting and love, and performs for British, American, Polish, Czech and Norwegian troops without a microphone in large venues.
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Harry Lauder
Tipperary
Sam L. McKinlay
New York Times
Harry
France
Glasgow
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