Canada Must Take Measures for Its Defence
Ottawa reports the House of Commons rejected James Woodsworth's neutrality resolution after government support. Ernest Lapointe argues strong defence is needed to protect Canada’s shores, while Fernand Hinfrét denounces the measure as futile. Lapointe warns neutrality risks secession from the British Commonwealth and harming trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
House of Commons
James S. Woodsworth
C.F
Woodsworth
Ernest Lapointe
Canada
Fernami Hinfret
Halifax
Vancouver
British Commonwealth of Nations
Lapointe
Drafting Airway Bill to Govern Trans-Canada Route
Ottawa experts draft a bill to establish a company for operating the trans Canada airway. The House of Commons will consider the measure, with transport officials outlining plans for a western air mail route delivering from Toronto and Montreal to Winnipeg by morning and reaching Vancouver by afternoon, while east bound flights depart Vancouver in the afternoon and cross the mountains before night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Bil
House of Commons
Transport Department
Winnipeg
Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
Canada per capita income rises 10.3 percent in 1936
KR J Wright of J J Gibbons Co. told a service club meeting that Canada's per capita income climbed 10.3 percent from 1935 to 1936, with a total economic gain surpassing 140 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
KR. J. Wright
J. J. Gibbons Company
War Spirit Rampant in Toronto Speech
J W Dafoe editor of The Winnipeg Free Press told the Women's Canadian Club in Toronto that unsettled world conditions stem from nations abandoning postwar peace ideals. He warned armament buildup and regimentation threaten morality in international relations and that war may be inevitable.
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Toronto
J. W. Dafoe
Winnipeg Free Press
Women's
Canadian Club
Mr. Dafoe
Ship Tilthorn Reaches Thames After Severe Atlantic Storm
The Norwegian steamship Tilthorn arrives at the Thames from Vancouver with foremast gone and deck cargo timber missing. Captain Rasmussen says a four day mid Atlantic gale was the worst in his 50 years at sea as crew quarters flooded and wireless and steering gear damaged. Temporary repairs were made to the rudder and wireless. Geddington Court also report heavy damage with much deck cargo lost and masts damaged after the same storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Rasmussen
Vancouver
Geddington Court
Liverpool
Escape from wolves near Amarko tale by Ralph Edwards
Ralph Edwards a veteran woodsman recounts escaping a pack of seven wolves near Amarko British Columbia about 250 miles north of Vancouver. Armed with a .22 rifle and few shells he delayed, fired when the pack closed, the first shot misfired, the leader fell to a second shot and Edwards escaped as the wolves hesitated over their fallen leader.
Estimated flood losses in Washington business impact
U S government economists estimate total business losses from the flood in affected areas at about 600,000 dollars. The figure covers property, equipment, reduced trade and weaker purchasing power, and excludes home damages and private individual losses.
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Washington
United States
Ottawa Geology Students Explore Under Mines Program
Hon. T A Crerar said in the House of Commons that last summer 209 students joined geology exploration work organized by the department of mines and resources. The 1936 figure contrasted with 546 in 1935, 53 in 1934 and 25 in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Department of Mines
T. A. Crerar
London honor for Sir Josiah Stamp at Western Ontario
Sir Josiah Stamp, noted British economist, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario at the June convention. He is expected to sail May 19 to New York and proceed to London with his wife.
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London
Ont
Josiah Stamp
University of Western Ontario
New York
Wiliam Sawchuk Held on Writ of Fieri Facias
Edmonton police took Wiliam Sawchuk into custody on a seldom issued writ of fieri facias. He posted $100 surety for his brother Steve’s appearance in police court, but Steve failed to appear. Court officials detained William until the $100 is paid or Steve returns to resolve the matter.
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Edmonton
Wiliam Sawchuk
Wiliam
Steve
William
Menace of Antelope Herds Near Lethbridge
Antelope herds in southern Alberta have become a menace to ranchers. Gaunt and hungry animals wander from snowbound feeding grounds destroying property and hay stacks. A herd of 30 was sighted within a few miles of Lethbridge, the first time in years they have approached the city limits.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
United Air Service Seeks Mail Contracts Across Canada
Ottawa reports three air services have merged into United Air Service to pursue federal air mail and passenger contracts. Mackenzie Air Service president Leigh Brintwell notes the group includes Wings Limited and General Airways. He argues modern high speed planes can land at standard airports and cites lighting beacons and meteorological bureaus as key needs for a trans-Canada airway.
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Ottawa
Canada
Maritime Provinces
United Air Service
Leigh Brintwell
Western Canada
Mackenzie Air Service
Brintwell
Wings Limited
General Airways
House of Commons
Western Canada vs the East in Patullo interview
Hon. T. D. Pattullo urges eastern Canadians to adopt a new attitude toward western Canada. He says westerners are individualists and resist regimented views aimed at financing, noting British Columbia's prosperity stems from broad development rather than a single industry.
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Montreal
Canada
T. D. Pattullo
Western
British Columbia
Post Office Dept Shows Slight Profit for 1936 Ottawa
The Postmaster General J C Elliott told the House of Commons that the department more than paid its way in 1936 with receipts of 41 117 199 less 6 816 164 paid to commission postmasters. Disbursements total 30 100 but rentals and maintenance were not included. Toronto Academy of Medicine backs plan for national cancer cures committee under Sir Lyman Duff.
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Ottawa
J. C. Elliott
House of Commons
Toronto
Toronto Academy of Medicine
Lyman Duff
Canada
King George V. Cancer Fund
Ottawa Defeats Amendment Aimed at Canadian Performing Right Society
In Commons a bill proposed by W. K. Esling to curb the Canadian Performing Right Society failed 91 supports to 58. The society claims copyright over about 3,006,000 compositions and collects 70,000 dollars from radio, plus 60,000 from theatres. Esling sought to require listing titles for licenses and to end loudspeaker and phonograph fees in lodge halls and similar venues.
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Ottawa
Performing Right Society
House of Commons
Fernand Rinfret
W. K. Esling
Kootenay West
Esling
Ruling Says Tires On Car Not Baggage Under Duty Rules
Ottawa clarifies that tires on a car are not baggage for duty exemption purposes under the $100 limit on goods brought by Canadian travelers. Hon. J L Isley explained at the House of Commons that tires in use are not baggage though rim-only tires case cited. M J Colhswell cited a U S purchase where four tires were removed at border to avoid duties. The department acknowledged interpretation issues but cannot treat car tires as baggage.
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Ottawa
National Revenue Department
J. L. Isley
House of Commons
M. J. Colhswell
C.C.F
Rosetown- Biggar
United States
Lssley
Strike Poll 18 To Be Taken By Railway Men
A strike ballot is issued to 117000 Canadian railway workers after the MacLean conciliation board urged partial wage restoration. Howard B Chase says the plan could halt Canada’s rail system. Union leaders plan ballots for all but 10009 workers while a 10 percent cut faces possible seven percent restoration within the year.
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Montreal
MacLean Conciliation Board
Canada
Howard B. Chase
Canadian National Railway
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees
Ottawa
Chase
Federation of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Fred Bancroft
Oakville
Ont
Bancroft
Dominion Agreement on Regency Bill Passes Commons
The amended Regency Bill was approved in the House of Commons after Attorney General Sir Donald Somervell said the Dominions agreed to it. The measure provides for a regent if a sovereign is incapacitated or under 18, with a six member committee and an option to seek medical advice on capacity. The debate included Labour criticism and a heated attack by William Gallacher.
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London
House of Commons
Donald Somervell
Dominions
United Kingdom
House of Lords
Duke of Gloucester
Labor
Home Secretary
John Simon
William Gallacher
Earl Winterton
Clarification Sought on Customs Act During Textile Commission
Commission counsel J. C. McRuer urged clearer language in the Customs Act as Justice Turgeon’s royal commission investigates the textile industry. He noted Section 26 requires a value for duty not less than production cost and questioned how production costs could be determined for goods from Japan or the United States, citing Canadian measurement difficulties.
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Ottawa
J. C. McRuer
Commission
W. F. A. Turgeon
Royal Commission
Japan
United States
Mr. McRuer
Spain Seeks Wheat Quotations for 300000 Tons
The Spanish government will receive price quotations for 300000 tons of wheat to be imported. The wheat must yield at least 78 percent flour, with minimal chaff. Preference favors offers from a Mediterranean port based on exchange for Spanish products like olive oil. Prices must be fixed at the time of offer. The industries ministry requisitioned all stocks of cotton wool silk and by products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valencia
Spain
Industries Ministry
Undersea Broadcast Marks Lusitania Anniversary Salvage
Captain John Craig will broadcast from 300 feet below the Atlantic surface aboard the Lusitania, marking the 22nd anniversary of the liner's sinking. The program tops salvage efforts begun after the wreck’s discovery in October 1935, with North America reception planned for May 7.
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Kinsale
Irish Free State
John Craig
North America
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National Defence
League of Nations
League
Mr. Lapointe
Service
Tilthorn
Thames
B.C. Woodsman
U.S
Geological
Fieri
Charles Cockcroft
Aberhart Social Credit
T. D. Patullo
Ada
Post Office
Cincinnati
Customs
Government of Spain
Neet
Ndersea Broadcast
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