University of the Air To Train Military Pilots For Defence Of Canada
Canada launches a national air university program to train Royal Canadian Air Force pilots at eight airports plus Camp Borden and Trenton. Cadets receive four dollars daily during a year of training and may serve three more years in uniform, with pay scales rising to seven dollars plus daily allowances. The plan aims to create a large pilot reserve while aiding civil aviation and aiding defense.
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University of the Air
Defence of Canada
Dominion
Camp Eborden
Trenton
Ont
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
RCAF
Ontario
National Defence Department
Air Force
Defence Department
R.C.A.F
R.c.af
Defence
Royal Air Force
Permanent Commission
R.C.A F
Short-Service Commission
Efficiency Expert Duties In Office Settings
An efficiency expert improves workflows in a large office by analyzing processes, reducing waste, and streamlining tasks. They map workflows, identify bottlenecks, implement time-saving methods, and measure outcomes to boost productivity and shorten project timelines.
Exorcism Tale Echoes Archbishops Simpler Method
The Manchester Guardian recounts Archbishop Thomson’s quip about a haunted room anecdote. He supposedly faced a knock from a ghostly figure and, after asking the man his parish ties, pressed for a school-house subscription, then the apparition vanished.
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Norfolk
Thomson
Manchester
Dr. Thomson
Wind-that talks Navajo name for radio
An item from Window Rock, Ariz., notes the Navajos call radio wind-that talks. The piece suggests many broadcasters rival the term, as radio ballyhooers charm audiences while receivers remain new to the technology.
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Window Rock
Ariz
Resignation Of Percival Price As Ottawa Peace Tower Carillonneur
The Brockville Recorder and Times reports Percival Price resigns as carillonneur and will leave Ottawa for Ann Arbor Michigan where he will take the University of Michigan post. He is credited with popularizing the carillon in Canada and his departure draws general regret across Ottawa and the nation.
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Percival Price
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Canada
Brockville Recorder and Times
Price
Peace Tower
Ottawa
Americans Pace Royal Visit With Common Sense And Patience
The piece notes Americans, including mass crowds in New York, greet King George and Queen Elizabeth with enthusiasm and practical restraint. It contrasts American openness with European reserve, praising the public’s sense of duty and orderly celebration. It also comments on proper egg cooling practices to maintain Grade A quality.
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United States
Great Britain
Europe
George
Elizabeth
Limehouse
Carlton Club
Butter Vouchers Abuse Warned by Dominion Agriculture
The Dominion department of agriculture warns against voucher abuse in the free butter distribution scheme for unemployed and low income families. Reports claim storekeepers overcharge and voucher holders trade vouchers for cigarettes and goods. Officials say such cases are not widespread.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Exclusive Alice Brooks Bolero Pattern Detail
An exclusive Alice Brooks pattern 6149 offers a bolero with dainty puff sleeves in a soft pastel shade. It provides crochet directions in double strands of yarn with illustrations and list of required stitches and materials. To obtain the pattern send 20 cents to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union Household Arts Department.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Royal Visit Sparks Nazi Press Signal on U S Ties
The Toronto Globe and Mail notes German reports on the Royal visit to the United States reveal deliberate efforts to downplay friendliness toward the British. It argues the American response shows unity with Britain and risks upsetting Hitler by misreading US sentiment and the Anglo American alliance.
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United States
George III
Canada
United Kingdom
Toronto
New York Herald Tribune
Hitler
Germany
Air Raid Test In Chelsea Brings City To Halt
In Chelsea 50,000 residents participated in a dramatic air raid drill directed by 400 wardens. Traffic stopped for 15 minutes as sirens wailed and 21 schools staged a mock withdrawal involving 5,000 children. Wardens guided pedestrians to shelters while doctors and nurses moved to respond to the simulated threat. Some pedestrians balked at shelter requests amid busy streets and business routines.
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Chelsea
Great Britain
Sloane Square
British Columbia Plans Ambitious Summer Forestry Drive
The British Columbia government unveiled what it calls the most ambitious summer forestry game and park development scheme. The plan divides into 70 camps across the province and aims to employ 2295 men including youths in training programs. Trainees will wear uniforms similar to Civilian Conservation Corps crews in the United States.
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British Columbia
Forestry and
Forest Branch
Labor Department
Civilian Conservation Corps
United States
Delayed Relief Highlights City Relief Delays
A relief investigator visits two cases in a Canadian city where applicants faced delay. In one home a wife says her husband found work due to the setback after two weeks with no action. In the other a husband remains home frustrated by the department's inaction and questions taxpayer service.
Wealthy American funds Bermuda horse and buggy trust
A rich anonymous American with Bermuda real estate creates a $20,000 trust to defend the horse and buggy way of life against advancing automobiles. He values slow transport as a remedy to stress and plans to preserve peace for Bermuda residents. Ostrich note and road feature are mentioned in passing as curiosities.
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Bermuda Islands
Bermuda
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