Millions Need Clothing Campaign Urges Canadian Aid
General Dwight D. Eisenhower appeals to aid Europe with the National Clothing Drive starting June 12. Canadian organizers report 1,800 communities prepared from last campaign, which gathered over 12 million pounds of clothing, bedding and footwear for homeless millions, urging continued generosity to rehabilitate Europe.
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Binhower
Artml
Germany
Europe
Asia
William M Birks
Montreal
Can You Tie That Moments Define a Crisis Era
A reflective piece laments Canadians trapped in routine as a global crisis looms. It urges moving beyond “tie” metaphors to learn how to live, resist nameless ideologies, and act before atom-scale threats end all. The prose contrasts making history with merely making money amid urgent times.
Carelessness at Crossings Causes Many Fatalities
Frosted windshields and failing signals lead to 378 railway crossing accidents in Canada in 1940, with 129 deaths and 598 injuries. About a third of the crashes involved autos driving into trains. November and December show peak accident rates due to limited daylight and cold, urging antifrosting and de icing.
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Board of Transport Commissiomers For
Canada
Dominion
Hery
Wartime Board extends paper controls past March 31
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced continuation of writing paper controls beyond March 31 due to ongoing shortages of fine paper. Officials had expected removal of test controls but shortages necessitate keeping them in place for now.
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Prices and Trade Board
Nat
War time work breeds efficiency in adversity
The unemployment strain drives workers to boost efficiency while wartime labor passes censorship, earns good pay, and inspires independence. Many workers became focused on earning their pay and spending it, while executives in branch work endured widespread inefficiency and odd practices.
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Manny
Improving Our Schools by The Manitoba Teachers Society
A series installment from The Manitoba Teachers Society outlining aims to enhance public education. It emphasizes professional support, better resources, and stronger school governance to raise learning outcomes across communities.
Education areas could strengthen Manitoba rural schools
Manitoba’s public school system split authority to local school districts to keep education close to residents. With better roads and travel, communities stretch further, shifting focus from traditional districts to school areas. The Manitoba teachers society argues school areas will unlock leadership, improved systems, and greater public service across districts.
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Manitoba
Taey
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Advertising Drives Store Reach in Frugal Times
The piece urges careful budgeting as families scan ads before purchases. It notes rising hand to mouth living and calls on retailers to advertise to attract shoppers who seek information on what to buy where and for what price.
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