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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1944
Page
3
The Commissioner for Supply issues a December 1 1944 order extending footwear rationing to June 30 1945. It adds allowances for adults and children for leather and rubber footwear, outlines coupon numbers and validity, and applies to Newfoundland excluding Labrador and two districts. Penalties apply for noncompliance.
Published under authority by Defence rationing powers dated December 1 1944 by H A Winter Commissioner for Supply. The notice details a formal order issued under the Defence (Rationing of Commodities) Regulations.
A new Royal Corps of Signals public school trains brigadiers’ sons and former errand boys from age 14. Pupils receive free board and clothing, weekly pay, and three years of technical training plus continued education up to matriculation. They join the Regular Army for a 12 year term after training.
The text outlines tea coupon values for blue Spare A coupons and tea or coffee cards with Child stamps, converting to four or one ounce portions. It notes expiry for 6 to 7 six and a half weeks later, and specifies the proclamation timing and citation for the Rationing Tea and Sugar Orders No.1 and No.2 in 1944.
A farmer in need asks Si Warren to work for a set wage. Si replies he will be paid what he is worth, then insists he will not work for that. The exchange ends with Si deciding against taking the job.
The scene shows Madame Schuman Helri in a local restaurant preparing to share a massive steak with French fried potatoes. A young man questions if she will eat the steak alone, and the diva replies with calm humor.
A brief reflection notes that excessive thinking hinders action and clarity. It contrasts calm, deliberate thought with paralyzing rumination, urging practical steps over endless mental looping.
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