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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
2
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates Canada has over 1,200,000 square miles of forest lands, comprising 58 percent of the nine provinces. Much lies in the Prairie Provinces and northern regions, where forestry supports the economy but must be carefully managed to maintain its role.
It is estimated that forest proceeds could support half the population of the Dominion. Canada has 313 000 million cubic feet of timber suitable for commerce, but only about two thirds is accessible. Fires reduce yield though prevention and modern forest administration have lessened disaster frequency.
There is growing interest in a chemical process that may endow softwood with hardwood-like properties. Canada, supplying about seventy percent of softwood for the British Empire, leads in timber resources. Softwood species include pine, western red cedar, western hemlock, and Douglas fir found across Western provinces. Scientists also create durable materials from sawdust and wood waste, with new applications continually discovered. These advances promise significant impact on Canada’s forest industry.
Allied landings disrupted farming in 1942 causing poor plowing and sowing. Last year North Africa produced about 3.5 million tons on average but fell 40 thousand tons short of local needs. Droughts in Morocco and a two month dry spell plus worst locust plague in 50 years threaten wheat and barley output by roughly 700 thousand tons below 1942-43 levels.
In 1900 a survey noted only one woman in a sample of 2,000 wore silk stockings, highlighting early fashion rarity. The finding reflects limited access to luxury clothing and the era’s social norms around attire.
Lord David Douglas-Hamilton 32 RAF squadron leader and brother of the Duke of Hamilton died during operations. He married Prunelli Stack, once hailed Britain's perfect girl, a prewar health and beauty leader. Stalin invited them to Moscow after their marriage. his brothers Nigel and Malcolm also served as RAF pilots. His wife served as a nurse and director of health and beauty programs for women war workers.
The selection gathers quotes on thought guiding character and ethics from Emerson Eddy and Macdonald, urging purification of thought to elevate deeds. It cites verses from Proverbs and Saxe praising thoughtful reflection as a noble privilege and fountain of learning.
Robert Fulton created a submarine prior to his steamboat. He proposed the vessel to Napoleon Bonaparte, who declined the offer.
The Alberta Research Council describes a process using white coated engineers skimming tar from oil rich sands along the Athabasca in northwest Edmonton area. They claim a modern plant on the Athabasca could prove a profitable extraction model, inviting private industry and Dominion tests with differing methods.
The piece cites Arne Anderson running a mile in four minutes and a decimal six, then jokes that Uncle Ted outran rabbits after ducking a bear in a swamp. It presents a humorous compare and a tall tale about speed, with a tongue in cheek ending.
Lord Quickwood of Eton urged that children should not leave school until they can read a page of good English and explain its words. Archbishop Temple of Canterbury pressed for smaller class sizes, saying a class of 50 is unteachable and merely entertaining.
An estimate places the number of dogs in the world at 70 million. The figure highlights the vast spread of canine populations across regions and reflects varying breeding, ownership, and shelter trends globally.
The article describes secret Canadian and American air bases in northern Manitoba around The Pas, Churchill, and Southampton forming a staged route to Europe. Churchill is the main base with three runways, a hospital, a movie theatre, and a gravel highway to the town, while other smaller bases mirror the layout. U.S. soldiers bring nightlife and hospitality to Churchill, with dances in a large hangar attended by locals.
Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson, director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, lauds Canadian government action that quadrupled the continental waterfowl population. He cites millions of acres set aside as duck sanctuaries and over 20 000 water projects amid a mid-1930s low of 27 million birds, crediting joint conservation efforts.
A historical note explains sabotage originating from the French practice of throwing wooden sabots into machinery, a defensive act against factory disruption that entered news columns widely.
A nerve channel extends through the entire tusk, noted as a tooth’s nerve. The canal remains visible on opposite sides of ivory billiard balls, revealing internal structure of the tusk.
A single sago palm tree can yield enough edible starch to sustain a native of the Dutch East Indies for an entire year, illustrating the plant’s crucial role in local subsistence.
Lieutenant Barbara Nation of Vancouver reads news of her mother Major Madeleine Nation at Pacific Command. The two served together in the BC Women's Service Corps before joining the CWAC in 1942. Barbara overseas leads a Military Secretary’s subunit and reunites with her RCNR brother. Also highlighted is radar specialist Lieutenant Jean Patricia Bond of Edmonton, a London University science graduate, and Private Catherine Corr of Saskatoon, a Briton serving with the CWAC who traveled from Workington to Canada.
Hugh Dalton, president of the Board of Trade, told the House of Commons that new industries will be steered into distressed areas of Britain as part of post war reconstruction. He noted London is not the priority area for development and emphasized spreading factory growth to create employment.
A report notes ships launched in unconventional methods with sections floated into place and hulls rotated during assembly. The description highlights engineering challenges and unik processes in shipbuilding history.
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