Canada’s War Effort

A Weekly Review Of Developments On
The Home Front: April 30 - May 7, 1942

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1—The armed services at home and overseas returned
an overwhelming vote in favor of re leasing the Dominion
Government from its pledge on methods of raising man-
power, There were 251,118 ‘‘yes” votes, against 60,885
‘no” votes. Total civilian and ‘armed service vote thus far
is 2,921,206 in the affirmative and 1,608,609 in the negative.
“Yes’’ votes amounted to 64 percent of total ballots cast.
About 80 percent of the service votes and 63 percent of
the civilian votes were in the affirmative.

On Deliveries

You want to co-operate—we want to co-operate—
in conservation of deliveries. To facilitate this
order we have opened a central office at 1239
BROAD STREET. This means that you can leave

your Dry Cleaning at the above address and it

2—Canadian production of anti-aireratt and anti-tank
£uns set anew record in March, One new wartime factory
exceeded by more than 800 percent its scheduled Mareh

output of anti-vank ewuns.  Ammianition Plants have reached

will be returned to your home by our regular
delivery service on the day we callin your district.

For further information ’phone E1424,

record output. and the Dominion turned out ils 100,000Ch
400-potnd bonib,

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420 WILLIAM ST. 1239 BROAD ST.

SeeTo take care of the increasing transportation
needs oF wir industries, buses will have to be diverted from
less essential routes to runs in crowded areas, the Transit
Controller has announced. Four regional olives of the
Transit Controller have been set ip oand regional directors
appointed in Vancouver, Regina. ‘Toronto. and Halifax,

J—Fifteen thousand war plant job instructors can be
produced for Canadian industry within the next three

months through a new training program inaugurated in
Montreal on May 4.

: ecruiting Patriotic

t 500 Canadian Stations —

5——The Dominion: Bureau of Statistics cost-of-living
“index at April J remained-unchanged. at 115.9. The war-
time increase in the index, which is used for adjusting the

_ of wages to prices, has risen 15 percent from August, . Byer y branch of the Bank of Montreal i isa “recruiting station”
1939, to April 1 — from 100.8 to 115.9. . ee for Canadian dollars whose owners. wish to. serve their country.
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WwW i the index at the latter point, there will be no oo At any Gne of « our 500 Canadian branches 'y you. can buy war
change in the cost-of- living bonus” for the. three- month oO a na
| es savings stamps and certificates, and obtain full information . re-
period | beg ginning May 15. = ae ar PS nag :

garding war loans. .

alled for compulsor y military: training totalle ed ts f l ae of b > 1 er ‘ae _
326,308 1 between October 9, 1939, and: March. 12 , 1942. - . — eae Enlist to the ul extent o your a iy to ae “P. win a ecisive
. - ae TF as natton, for freedom. : oe pine! :

extra”

flavor

Taxic ab ope ‘ators found wasting. gasoline by: let- ~
= ‘ting. thei: engines, idle w hile aw vaiting passengers s may. lose : me
thelr Sasoline licences. ae ree

autos 1 ilott M
ational Seléetive Servic

is not: ‘publishe
Control Board or: iby. the. Go¥ernmer :

exempt. from’ compulsory ey
bee n. called: ape ;

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. 11 A. new government company, Wartime Salva age oman, -R.C.AWRE Kr
‘Limited, vith: W. alter A, Bark, ‘Toronto, As yw esident, has A: Pe ‘Vororito,
heen: established: to: acquire and. dispose. of. Wi aste. or: used ays
om: atter of all kindsy: Tt will oper ‘ate under the direction of:
the Wartime’ Prices 4 and Trade Soar d, ‘The: National Salvage
Oftie Cy. under the new. direc tor, Charles, Laat: Forle,: Will cons

; tintie Li 1 are ible ¢ ; ‘ivi re ie ti ] . i. a Mew Bailey “ot: Manitot
- 6 Lobe. os) onsibli or salvage co ec ion-anc campaigns: { dendiage:'a Mnodithy or’ 40 “ows

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12—Canada is now pr oducing: mor e- explosives every. a R. ’ e

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“six months than were produced in the country during the: Mrs. oes = 7. Curry.

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“alnugh tor, Misy Pat Roberts, who. Saturday.
“have been Visiting Muyne Island.

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“materials at bortom prices, Thea, millions : hea is. continuons;, the income. must yu Ma

of Red Crass avorkars, Anitdng, sewing, © continuous,

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