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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1943
Page
6
The piece argues for a pay as you go income tax system to replace arrears under the current method. It stresses wartime morale, debt concerns, and the burden on taxpayers facing income shifts from retirement or death. Strong entities include Canada Britain and United States references.
The Ruml Plan, starting in the United States and gaining Canadian attention, envisions canceling income tax arrears and taxing only current income. A leading banker praised the principles in his annual report, though officials doubt action will occur. Some financial circles say the revenue loss from eight months of arrears could be offset over time from other sources. The proposal remains of interest to Canadians regardless of its ultimate adoption.
A brief reflection quotes Longfellow on ships that pass in the night and on life’s ocean where people exchange only signals and distant voices before returning to silence and darkness.
Advertisers in New York papers promise quick dancing lessons in three hours. Toronto Saturday Night derides such speed as extravagant, noting modern dancing can be learned fast but the old-fashioned waltz, with reverses, remains memorable.
The list notes graduates under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan across no. 1 Central Navigation School Rivers and no. 12 Service Flying Training School Brandon, with numerous LACs and ranks including navigators pilots and observers from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Names include J Armitaze Berry W Tknney McNas Megrich Stevenson Adam e Alezardes Reaton Pictandt Ramanion Cottincham Cunsincham Forsyth Gardiner Baschev Henderson Mertaree Metherann Miler Moffat Morrison Winnines Rabechak Roberts Share Smiley Rideegilio Maose Jaw and others.
Six Breton refugees in a London boat-building yard toiled for 36 hours without rest to complete a lifeboat in record time. A shipping company official urgently requested a lifeboat as a ship was about to sail. The builder assembled the Bretons and two English workers, and despite doubts, the lifeboat was finished in time, allowing the ship to depart as scheduled.
The term khaki comes from the Hindu word for dusty and traces its root to the Persian khak meaning dust. This linguistic note links military fabric color etymology to regional language borrowings.
A nationwide drive called Canadian Aid To Russia Fund Inc is formed under Mr 3 Stanley Mealean head of Canada Packers Ltd to channel Canadians warm clothing boots bedding food medical supplies and other necessities to Soviet soldiers and refugees. The fund seeks continuous contributions reflecting admiration and sympathy for the Russian people and urging ingenuity and good will to collect and ship aid.
A collage of aphorisms from Holmes Ballinger Brande Eddy and Whewell on moving with purpose, directing energy, learning from mistakes, and striving for truth. The quotes urge awake effort, perseverance, and staying true to best knowledge.
Practical guidance for handling feeding problems in children. Emphasizes calm, non confrontational approaches, gradual introduction of new foods, allowing choices, avoiding battleground meals, and acknowledging natural hunger cues. Encourages flexible meal routines and occasional between meal snacks.
News from Winnipeg Tribune reports a valuable chromite find in Southeastern Manitoba with potential to aid the war effort and boost regional wealth. Deposits near hydro plants suggest low-cost energy for on-site processing, enhancing competition for world markets. Preliminary work indicates deposits comparable to major fields, possibly larger.
Marine Tom Taylor of Harwich at sea in 1942 finally gets the Christmas present mailed by his mother and father for Christmas 1941. The note adds a remark on a hair’s life expectancy of 6 to 10 years as a tangential fact.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture reports the Steel Controller has arranged with wire manufacturers to provide a limited baling wire supply to farmers. Purchases must be kept to a minimum to maximize reach, with some wire now available at mills and jobbers urged to process reorders promptly. The note closes by recalling hemp once served as Kentucky's standard of exchange.
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