Outmoded Penal System Editorial Reproduced
A 1945 Liberty Magazine article is reprinted urging Canada to reform its penitentiaries which have become breeding grounds for criminals rather than corrective institutions. The piece calls for public action to implement reforms, aiming to give youth a chance to reform and pursue useful lives, and notes suggestions from reform advocates like R Gordon Burgoyne.
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Liberty Magazine
R. Gordon Burgoyne
Bordeaux
Montreal
United States
Must Profit From A Hard Lesson
Seven years after Canada’s penal system woes spurred a Royal Commission, the Archambault Report urged reform. R Gordon Burgoyne argued against the idea that prison cures crime, urging modernization and humanization of the system. The piece highlights costs, recidivism, and calls for substantial reform.
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Canada
Joseph Archambault
Commons
Senate
R. Gordon Burgoyne
Montreal Gazette
President Truman Quietly Walks Morning Streets
The President’s early walks five weeks before headlines drew little attention. He chose one way west of the White House, moving against the morning traffic. Only one naval officer recognized him, saluting as he passed. He seeks ways to continue strolling unobserved, sometimes in the suburbs or deserted government buildings at six in the morning.
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Truman
United States
White House
Unno
Princess Elizabeth Dines Out With Guards Officers
Princess Elizabeth is escorted by young Guards officers and a lady-in-waiting, Mrs. Vicary Gibbs. She has dined recently at the Bagatelle in West End, where bookings surged in hopes of spotting her. Scotland Yard tracks her public appearances with multiple detectives maintaining discreet watch.
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Elizabeth
Vicary Gibbs
Bagatelle
West End
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Berkeley
Ferraro
Scotland Yard
Rons
How to remove a cork without tools on travel
A tip describes inserting two safety pins diagonally through the cork opposite each other. Pulling on the upper parts of the pins eases cork removal, useful when no corkscrew or knife is available during travel.
Price Control And Rationing In Wartime Canada
Questions and answers outline Wartime Prices and Trade Board policies on ration cards for visitors, hotel rate cards, replacement of damaged ration books, validity of certain coupons, and where to obtain the Consumers News pamphlet or Blue Book.
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Canada
Consumers’ News
Prices and Trade Board
Advertising Pays Prompts Rich Offers for Odd Requests
A metropolitan paper ran a request for a back scratcher and received a flood of offers. The anecdote highlights how advertising pays by eliciting unusual responses from readers and vendors alike.
Magnets Force Workers to Use Nonferrous Tools
A powerful magnetic field from a strong pull net required non-ferrous metals and non-magnetic steels for tools and nearby equipment. Construction crews faced the risk of nails twisting wrists and tools being torn from hands as magnets dragged metal objects toward the face.
Brabazon Recalls Early Flight Feats In Montreal Interview
Rt Hon Lord Brabazon first British licensed aviator and minister of aircraft production recalls winning the Daily Mail prize in 1909 for circling a mile in an all English machine. He flew without shoes or coat to reach about 60 feet, saying flying then was not dangerous, the challenge was clearing houses and trees.
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Lord Brabazon
Montreal
Daily Mail
Canada’s Governor General Tops Precedence List
The governor-general of Canada is titled His Excellency with his wife Her Excellency. He sits at the head of the national precedence table, followed by the prime minister in order.
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Canada
Crossword Puzzle Quick Solve List of Clues
The page presents a mixed crossword with horizontal and vertical clues ranging from melody to citrus fruit and ancient terms. Several entries reference common chessable word forms while others hint at archaic or slang usage, including pistol slang and biblical name derivatives.
Garden Notes on flowers and spacing for Canadian gardens
This guide advises starting seeds early in fine soil and transplanting when established. It covers plant spacing, with cosmos and tall marigolds needing about two feet, smaller flowers six to twelve inches, and vegetables two inches to four to six between plants. It warns crowded plots harm blooms and suggests consulting government bulletins for pest control.
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Canada
Marble Bar's record heat grips remote Australian town
The Marble Bar area in Western Australia endured extreme heat with readings near 100 and often well above, including a historic stretch of 162 days above 100 degrees. The hot period drew attention from locals and visitors alike, highlighting the town's harsh climate and endurance through the blistering season.
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Marble Bar
Best Time to Cut Hay and Flowers Reported by Cornell
The Rotarian memory of a neighbor who avoided forenoon hay cuts is supported by Cornell University scientists. They say hay and flowers last longer when cut around 4 p.m. because leaves synthesize sugar only in sunshine, and higher sugar content enhances longevity.
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Minnesota
Hilton Ira Jones
Cornell University
Gems of Thought on the Present and Eternity
A compact collection of quotations from Carlyle, Richter, Mary Baker Eddy, Emerson, George Eliot, and Longfellow. It emphasizes living in the present, daily improvement, reliance on the infinite, decisive moments, mercy and family tenderness, and building a strong base for tomorrow.
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Mary Baker Eddy
George Eliot
Fire chief warns cigarettes top fire hazard
Captain Stanley Ridge of the Toronto Fire Department warns cigarettes are the number one fire hazard, causing more fires than any other record. He urges caution with lighted cigarettes to prevent disasters.
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Stanley Ridge
Toronto Fire
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