Law Professor Becomes Halifax Port Controller for War Effort
Vincent C. MacDonald, longtime Dalhousie Law School dean, takes on the wartime post of Controller of Leading Operations in Halifax Harbour. He will supervise loading of vessels bound for Britain, reorganize labor into permanent gangs, and coordinate dock operations to meet convoy timetables. The plan aims at steadier wages for stevedores and smoother port throughput, with authority to adjust ship docking and car unloading as needed.
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Canada
Vincent C. MacDonald
Minda
Siling
Britain
Halifax Harbor
MacDonald
Seling
Admiralty
Usere
Mulgrave
N.S
Dalhousie University Law School
Halifax
Col. J. L. Ralston
National Defence
Walter O' Hearn
Omce
Nova Scotia
Duncan Commission
Toronto
Quegoode Hall
Atevedores
Mr. MacDonald
John L. Green
Montreal
C. W. Train
V.C
Shipping Federation of British Columbia
Wartime candy packaging to use fewer sizes and plainer boxes
The wartime price and trade board announced that chocolates and candy will be boxed in plainer, fewer sizes next year. Decorations like ribbons and holly will vanish with 1942 rules, except Easter and Christmas hollow toys. Beginning 1943, candy makers may sell in one, two, three, and five pound sizes only.
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Price and Trade Board
It Be Illegal in Cube to Refer to Accept U.S. Currency
A brief note states that it is illegal in Cube to reference accepting United States currency, a rule cited without broader context. The item emphasizes prohibition on mentioning or recognizing US money within Cube’s jurisdiction.
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U.S
Heroic Teens Win British Empire Medal At Sea
Two Scottish youths receive the British Empire Medal for bravery at sea. John Morrison, 16, stood at the wheel under shellfire from a German cruiser. John Alexander Rosas, 18, survived four weeks in a shark infested lifeboat after their torpedoed ship sank, one of 34 who took to the boats.
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John Morrison
Glasgow
John Alexander Rosas
Kincardine
Ross
Small Lacy Doilies Pattern 7315 Offered
Instructions for making dainty pineapple design doilies with required materials and stitch illustrations. Pattern 7315 available from Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union. Send 20 cents in coins to 175 McDermot Avenue E, Winnipeg Man. Include Name, Address and Pattern Number clearly.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Agricultural planning urged for postwar reconstruction
Dr. D. L. Thomson of McGill University addressed the House of Commons Committee on Reconstruction stressing that agricultural planning must hold a pivotal role in rebuilding after the war. He asserted that producing sufficient food is essential for national health.
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D. L. Thomson
McGill University
House of Commons Committee On
Ideal law would cap income at twenty five thousand a year
A proposal favors a universal income rule that reduces the highest earnings to 25 000 annually while lifting all other incomes to the same base level. This aims to level earnings and reduce disparity across society.
Canadian Women Praised For Sugar Ration Card Efforts
Unstinted praise comes from Miss Byrne Hope Sanders for Canadian women who volunteered to prepare temporary sugar ration cards for 12 million people. Tens of thousands served as volunteers under 500 supervisors over two weeks to ensure delivery by July 1.
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Canada
Miss Byrne Hope Sanders
Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Fruit Prices in Wartime London
The piece notes scarce fresh fruit in London with melons at 40 shillings or more, peaches around six shillings six pence, nectarines from three shillings six to six shillings six pence, grapes at 15 shillings a bunch, and only cherries and strawberries available at Food Ministry controlled prewar prices. Demand exceeds supply under regulation.
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London
Food Ministry
Britain to mass produce Sten submachine gun
Britain plans to arm saboteurs on the Western Front with a £2 Sten submachine gun. The dime‑store looking weapon fires 9mm German Italian and French rounds, holds 34 rounds, weighs light, and can fire over 300 rounds per minute. Eight magazines accompany each gun, designed for easy concealment and rapid distribution.
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Western Front
Britain
Europe
Commando Taide
Royal Ordnance Factory
Needs No Moistening Dry Adhesive Labels
Dry adhesive labels that require no moistening and can be reapplied without leaving marks. Delivered on rolled strips in cartons with writable spaces for prices and IDs. Adheres to non-porous surfaces like polished metal wood plastic glass enamel paint and smooth leather. Useful for resealing wrappers without damage. Popular Mechanics.
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Poplar Mechanics
Substitutes for Essential Goods Rise Across Canada
Canadian industry advances substitutes for consumer goods amid wartime shortages. Casein blends replace wool, nylon and rayon expand fabric options, and locals use maple sugar and honey. Plastics decline as war materials rise, while furniture shifts back toward wood, reflecting morale and resilience. Canada reports no Erzatz menus and steady abundance of real foods.
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Japan
Canada
St. Catharine
Posthumous Victoria Cross for Lt Col Geoffrey Keyes
The British War Office announced a posthumous Victoria Cross for Lt Col Geoffrey Keyes leader of a Commando detachment that raided Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's headquarters in Libya last November. He is the son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, a founder and early commander of the Commandos.
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British War Office
Geoffrey Keyes
Erwin Rommel
Libya
Roger Keyes
Shoes Costly in France in Black Market Trade
A traveler returning from France reports to Tribune de Lausanne that a pair of shoes in the black market costs between 2,000 and 3,000 francs, about 27 to 40 dollars, reflecting high prices in postwar commerce.
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France
Tribune de Lausanne
Jam Making Guidance for Overseas Shipment
A circular from the Dominion Department of Agriculture Ottawa offers free guidance on home canning for overseas shipment. It covers preserving quality under transport and includes recipes for strawberry raspberry red currant plum gooseberry black currant peach and grape jams.
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Publicity and Extension Division
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Boundary redirects span 2643 miles between NH and Quebec
A long cross border survey reveals the United States Canadian boundary shifts direction 767 times over a vast 2643 mile stretch from New Hampshire to Quebec, reflecting historic surveying choices and natural features shaping the line.
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New Hampshire
Quebec
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