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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 21, 1944
Page
2
The Russell Banner is published every Thursday in Russell Manitoba as part of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Subscription costs are listed at 1.80 dollars per year in advance, with Cecil Sanderson associated with the newspaper.
Canada reports strong wartime health gains and material mobilization. Venereal disease control reduced army caseloads from 62 to 24 per thousand. 7,245 employe es were found not in good standing under mobilization rules among 36,000 doubtful cases. Lumber exports plan 2.4 billion feet worth about 140 million dollars postwar. Parcel post for prisoners of war and mail from New York linked to Sweden and Switzerland. Wrens mark second birthday with 5,000 members. Domestic refrigerator releases limited to stock and hospital needs as 1944 ends.
The article argues prairie farmers should focus on marketable exports and that postwar prosperity depends on selling abroad. It notes hog demand rose during war and urges buying Canadian goods after the war. It calls for tearing down tariffs to aid farmers and encourage foreign trade.
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