Great Possibilities In Quota System Debate
Dr W W Swanson defends the wheat quota system against John Westcott who calls it uneconomic and ill advised. He argues Canadian exporters lack power to raise British prices and accuses British mills of seeking to limit imports while citing Argentina and Soviet Russia as contrasting examples and warning of risks to British capital and agriculture.
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John Westcott
National Association of British and Irish Mille
W. W. Swanson
University of Saskatchewan
Westcott
Dr. Swanson
Russia
How To Keep Going Across Life's Distractions
Sir Reginald Blomfield argues that dedication to single interests narrows a person’s life. He praises the Humanist approach as a broader key, stressing that enduring vigor comes from a spiritual as well as a physical ethic and mindset.
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Mar
Sir Reginald Blomfield
Swedes Use Air Mail Record Growth in 1931
Swedes sent over 5 million letters by the night air mail of the Swedish Aerotransport Company this year. Captain Carl Fiorman, president of Aerotransport, reports nearly double the volume from 1930 as the night service closes its fourth season.
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Swedish Aerotransport Company
Carl Fiorman
The
Aerotransport
Flying Approved for Women by Vatican
The Vatican has approved women taking up flying as a sport, reversing past refusals that linked such activities to harming womanly grace modesty and health. The decision marks a shift from condemnation of shooting and hockey to welcoming female aviators.
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The
Vatican
Emerald Mines of the Urals Crown World Wealth
The article notes the Urals host the richest emerald mines worldwide. It discusses themes of irregular honesty being harder to manage than regular dishonesty, implying ethical challenges amid wealth and resource control.
Mowinckel Ears Red-Striped Braces Joke
A brief exchange from Oslo features a joke about Mowinckel wearing red-striped braces to keep his trousers up. The light quip reflects a humorous street chatter tone in the city.
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Mowinckel
Vikingen
Oslo
Indians, Gandhi, and British Rule in Empire View
Rev. Thomas Mahon of London urged adopting Canada’s approach to communism in India and South Africa to lessen unrest. He argued Gandhi inflated with vanity, praised English irrigation, railways, and bridges, and warned India would suffer if Britain withdraws. Mahon spoke in Toronto under St De La Salle Auxiliary.
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India
South Africa
Thomas Mahon
London
England
Mahon
Toronto
Women of St. de la Salle Auxiliary
Gandhi
United States
Mussolini Orders Fascist Relief Open Seven Days A Week
Premier Mussolini directs all Fascist relief groups to operate 12 hours daily to aid Italy. He urges citizens to cut living costs, fight profiteering, and overcome defeatism as he announces a new relief plan during the installation of Achille Starace as party secretary. Scorza is ousted as head of the Fascist youth group amid church state tensions.
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Mussolini
Italy
Fascist Party
Achille Starace
Giovanni Giurriati
Carlo Scorza
Vatican
Seed expert Herman Tretle speaks on work not fame
Wembley Alberta seed expert Herman Tretle says public focus on his championships ignores his real work in seed experiments. He notes the high costs and large backing needed, after winning wheat king titles at Chicago Livestock Exhibition for the third time, and hints at possible scarce provincial or federal support.
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Herman Tretle
Wembley
Alberta
Montreal
Trelle
Chicago
London County Council purchases last year
The council bought 10 million eggs and 1 million aspirin tablets plus 10 thousand tumblers and 2 207 000 cigarettes. They also averaged 275 pigs per week in their purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London County Council
Editor and farmer discuss finances at rural office
A farmer asks for insight on financial questions and the rural editor replies that finances are currently the main topic where they lack light. The exchange suggests a keen local interest in economic matters and knowledge gaps in community finances.
Doorkeeper Advises Visitor About Dog Closely
In a public building a doorkeeper tells a visitor that dogs are not allowed. The visitor protests that the dog is not his, while the doorkeeper notes the dog is following the man. The exchange ends with a blunt proverb about truth versus rhetoric.
Lunatic asylum view on U S dairy overproduction
A Manchester Guardian commentary critiques U S dairy policy proposing drastic culling of one in ten cows to curb surplus milk. It argues overproduction stems from four years of herd growth, risking higher unemployment and charity reliance while farmers face economic pressure.
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U.S.A
Reuter
Dairy Advisory Committee
Farm Board
Colney Hatch
Manchester Guardian
England
Eskimo Children Endure Midnight Sun Play Persistently
Douglas S Robertson notes on the Canadian Arctic Expedition observation of Eskimo children in Canada’s north. Boys wield bows and arrows while girls craft home made dolls as they imitate elders during the long night. An observer recalls a boy harpooning with driftwood and a youngster juggling seven pebbles. Boys enjoy miniature dog whips and small sleds as puppies are sometimes trained. Eskimo youths drink castor oil like dessert but refuse salts.
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Douglas S. Robertson
Toronto Evening Telegram
Robertson
Boothic
Mounted Police
Canada
Pond’s Inlet
Vast Trans-Canada Route to Span 3500 Miles
The bore recalls travel through a dense forest and a yawning chasm. The planned trans-Canada highway route will exceed 3,500 miles, passing through all provinces except Prince Edward Island.
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Dominion
Prince Edward Island
Tire maker tests rubber with potato starch base
A tire manufacturing firm experiments with a commercial rubber compound using potato starch as the base material. The study explores alternative binders to improve performance and cost efficiency in tire production.
War debts peril to world demands final solution
General Jan Smuts urged an urgent international debt settlement in Cape Town. He warned that German default would trigger Britain’s follow, and said continuing reparations harms finance and relations, risking social upheaval if not resolved.
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Jan Christian Smuts
Union
Cape Town
South Africa
Germany
Great Britain
Greenland Air Route Not Yet Practical
H G Watkins leader of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition says regular Europe to Canada routes over Greenland are impractical until engineers build a highly reliable engine. After 16 months in Greenland he notes blizzards shut flying most weeks though high flying planes might avoid them.
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Europe
Canada
Greenland
Far Northern Trail
H. G. Watkins
Mr. Watkins
Origin of the word sincere in Roman statue contracts
A historical note explains that Roman sculptors used sine cera meaning without wax when carving marble. Dishonest Greek workers filled flaws with cement to imitate marble. The phrase spurred the English word sincere, linked to signing letters as Yours sincerely meaning without cement or sham.
His Claim To Fame Charles Ramberg
Charles Ramberg of Owen Wisconsin arrived in the United States at age fourteen with fifteen cents in his pocket. His claim to fame is that in thirty nine years he never has been in debt ill or taken medicine.
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Charles Ramberg
Owen
Wisconsin
United States
Lipton's Joke About Tea Tossing in Boston
A Boston traveler who rode with the late Sir Thomas Lipton on the Atlantic crossing last year recalls Lipton noting he respected Boston people for throwing overboard the tea that proved not Lipton's. The remark reflects a witty reference to the famous tea dispute.
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Boston
Sir Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Lipton
Gasoline Consumption by Canadian Motor Vehicles in 1930
During 1930 Canada saw motor vehicles consume 479 554 392 gallons of gasoline marking a major energy usage milestone. The figure reflects widespread vehicle operation across the nation during the early automotive era.
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Canada
Cleaning Out Couch Grass Eradication Challenge for Farmers
The piece explains couch grass or quack grass is hard to remove due to extensive root systems. Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm finds roots weighing 1,531 to 6,997 pounds per acre. Effective control requires thorough root removal, using hand methods for small areas or shallow plowing and cultivator work to expose roots to sun. Plan large enough areas for complete cleanup to avoid wasted effort.
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Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Canadian Red Clover Seed Best for Local Conditions
Climate greatly influences red clover success in Canada. Federal experiments at Nappan Nova Scotia show Canadian strains outperform Southern European ones. Eight year data: 2.6 tons vs 1.91. 1927: 3.2 vs 0.98. recent trials exceed 3 tons, confirming Canadian-grown seed yields highest under Canadian conditions.
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Canada
Nappan
N.S
Devil's Hole Deep in North Sea Floors Revealed
A deep hole between Scotland and Sweden in the North Sea is at least 780 feet deep, altering the earlier 38 to 50 fathom depth perception. Trawlers are warned as trawls can be lost near the steep sides. The feature is named the Devil's Hole near the Rhine's pre glacial mouth.
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Scotland
Sweden
Rhine
North Sea
Derby House sale eyed in Stratford Place London
Lord Derby plans to sell Der by House in Stratford Place near Oxford Circus London. Built in 1775 and bought by the current owner in 1909 the property has hosted many brilliant functions. Derby has sold portions of his estate for about 15 million dollars in recent years and may use the site for commercial purposes.
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Lord Derby
Derby House
Stratford Place
Oxford Circus
London
England
Hawaii’s seaweed variety includes seventy different kinds
A historical note reports that Hawaii dishes feature seventy distinct seaweeds among the foods eaten in the islands.
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Hawaii
Laurier’s life a model for Canada amid material drift
A Lethbridge Herald reflection on Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s death praising his service over wealth. The writer contrasts Laurier’s spirit with “get rich quick” wealth seekers, urging emulation of his civic devotion and warning of material idols eroding national values.
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Arthabaska
Quc
Wilfrid
Canada
America
Laurier
Lethbridge Herald
Shanghai Named China's Largest City by Population
China’s largest city by population is Shanghai with about 2,700,000 residents, including over 1,100,000 in the international and French concessions. The city features the Women’s Commercial and Savings Bank, run by 40 Chinese women and serving as a major saving and commercial institution.
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Robert Dollar
Shanghai
China
Women's Commercial & Savings Bank
Red as danger color in warning signals
Red glass lamps are more visible at long ranges than green yellow blue or purple. A red lamp at 700 yards would be seen far more clearly than a green 500 yard lamp or a yellow 200 yard lamp, since red stands out against surroundings while other colors blend in.
Sturgeon Reputed as Sea Serpent Sizable Creat Lakes Giant
The largest sturgeon in Creat Lakes weighs 200 pounds or more and can reach eight feet in length. Such enormous specimens fuel old tales of sea serpents and awe among local observers.
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Creat Lakes
Dominion Government sues seen as lead in employment
The latest figures show the saw-milling industry ranking first among Canadian industries for employment on the day Gounod died. A Paris quip adds a wry aside about misfortune.
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Gounod
Pele Mele
Paris
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