09 Apr 1942
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1942
Page
1
A writer critiques gasoline rationing and the Mammon gospel of supply and demand. He questions the system’s fairness and efficiency, imagines democratic choice, and urges voting conscience while urging support for local enterprise over peddlers.
A letter from Alfred W. Hanks of the Manitoba division CWNA thanks Manitobans for the steady post office book contributions for armed forces libraries. He notes thousands of volumes received since the federal scheme began and requests more fiction and non fiction titles including westerns mystery detective and current issues for Navy League and Merchant Marine readers.
Canada must boost barley production to support 7.25 million hogs for export and home use in 1942. Eastern Canada yields 20–25 million bushels, Western needs 140 million with a 2 million acre barley expansion. Government guarantees 2.00 per acre bonus and a fixed price, incentivizing farmers to roughly double barley acreage.
An order in council tabled by Prime Minister King provides free medical care to men and women rejected for military service. Volunteers receive $9 a week, or $13 with dependents, while undergoing treatment with writing undertakings to re enlist after recovery. Medical authorities certify fitness for active service within a reasonable time.
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