National Defence study on arms manufacture for Canada
The article discusses Canada’s lag in arming its defence forces and the debate over self reliance versus private production. It details two schools of thought: a dominion arsenal under government control versus temporary private manufacturing. It notes past Parliament funding for aircraft and coastal defenses, and critiques the current state of artillery, anti aircraft guns, and armored vehicles. Western travel patterns are also remarked upon in a connected column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Defence
Mackenzie
Eren Gun Commission
E. C. Ashton
Dominion
L. R. LaFleche
Jewish War Veterans encampment praises Roosevelt and service
The message to the Jewish War Veterans annual encampment honors President Roosevelt and praises Jewish Americans for their World War contributions and ongoing role in preserving democracy. The report also notes England radio announcers receiving gas masks to continue broadcasting during gas attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Roosevelt
Jewish War Veterans of the United
England
Pratt Village Smithy Passes After 260 Years in Family
James Lord Pratt, famed Essex blacksmith and last in a 260 year lineage, died at 77 with no descendants. The smithy, begun by John Pratt in 1678, stood as oldest family business in the United States, adapting from horse shoeing to hardware and colonial recreations as transport shifted from oxen to automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lord Pratt
Essex
Conn
United States
John Pratt
Connecticut
Pratt
Detroit Free Press
Triumph For Modern Science In A Deaf Blind Girl
A six year old girl named Joan Higgins who is deaf and blind uses a phonofactor device to relay speech by touch and sound. Her early fear gave way to learning with the aid of Dr. Robert H. Gault at Northwestern University, expanding her vocabulary from apple and cookie to nearly eighty words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Higgins
Modern Science
County Hospital
Chicago
Helen Keller
Joan
Robert H. Gault
Northwestern University
Gault
Australian Spy Service and Defense Readiness Center Form
Australia creates a Federal Investigation Service to stop leakage of confidential information as Britain arms Australian defense with the latest war materiel. The espionage service and defense program reflect increased security coordination between Australia and Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Australian Defense Service
Great Britain
Monsoon Winds Shift With Temperature Contrasts
A monsoon flows toward the sea when land cools the air and toward land when the sea is cooler. The direction reverses as the land sea temperature balance changes.
Holstein Cow Regasborne Alice Alcartra Honored in Canada
Valuable three year old Holstein cow Regasborne Alice Alcartra from Osborne Sager's Troy Ontario herd was acclaimed greatest milk producer in North American history by government officials and prominent dairymen. The toast took place before 400 people at the Sager farm twelve miles west of Hamilton with Mrs. H C Nixon officiating. Dr G L Christie recalled Sager's college yearbook note about chasing the elusive dollar with his Holstein cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regasborne
Alice Alcartra
Osborne Sager
Troy
Ont
United States
Canada
Alice
Sager Farm
Hamilton
H. C. Nixon
Ontario
G. L. Christie
Ontario Agricultural College
Sager
A Manifold Peace Petition Makes a March Plan
An London architect tells how workers during a crisis wanted to march on Whitehall carrying banners signaling support for the Czechs. The foreman, an ex service man, agreed to march only if they then went to the recruiting office at Great Scotland Yard to join the army. The plan was abandoned and the men returned to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville Chamberlain
London Daily Sketch
London
Whitehall
Great Scotland Yard
Elephants Protected In Knysna And Addo Reserves
Government protection extends to Knysna and Addo herds in the Cape Province. Knysna elephants grow nearly twice the Indian size and about three times larger than Addo relatives. Ears are square with rounded corners and can span up to 15 feet across. Also notes over a million married people living separated in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outeniqua
Zitzikama
Cape
Union of South
England
Norsemen May Have Reached North America Before Columbus
Northern Ontario publisher IW Curran argues Norse explorers reached Hudson Bay and Lake Superior region in the 11th century. He cites Norse artifact finds near Beardmore, confirmed by Dr. Charles Currelly of the Royal Ontario Museum, with further exploration expected to uncover more relics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian
Christopher Columbus
West Indies
Ontario
IW Curran
Sault Ste. Marie
Beardmore
James E. Dodd
Charles T. Currelly
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
Currelly
Dodd
Norway
Curran
Canada
America
North America
First Woman Pilot Recall From Le Mans Flight
Edith Ogilvy Druce recalls a two and a half minute Le Mans flight with Wilbur Wright, the first woman aviation ride, her hat swept away by wind, she describes the experience as like a ship sailing over air. Also notes Wright carried other passengers and that Hart Berg was a backer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Ogilvy Druce
le Mans
France
Druce
Hart Berg
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Berg
Stain Proof Textiles Found After Long Quest
J E Brandenberger, who developed cellulose film, aimed to make textiles stain proof. A Paris spill sparked work on protective finishes. Though earlier results failed, last year in England a finishing agent was discovered that durably makes fabrics stain proof and water repellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Brandenberger
Paris
England
Reformed Pronouns Proposed To Ease English Speech
An Australian lawyer proposes adopting the Latin reflexive se as English pronouns thus use see for he or she sim for him or her and sis for his or her. The idea aims to reduce repetitive he or she forms in everyday language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Louis Stevenson
Gregory Hynes
Port Arthur
Sim
City girl’s humorous remark on countryside visit
A city girl speaks wryly after a two week visit to the country. A friend asks if she saw them milk the cow and she confesses she did not but claims she did see them unmilk one.
Mistress Questions Dinner Guests Plans
Dialogue shows a mistress warning about extra guests while a cook assures readiness with a packed trunk implying possible flight or concealment. The exchange hints at tension and possible danger involving Mary as staff.
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Department of National Defence
East
C. D. Howe
Regina
Lethbridge
Trans-Canada Airlines
Mr. Howe
Huron County
Lake Huron
Alberta
Rockies
Prairies
Roosevelt
U.S. Fam
Ily
George of
George VI
Ireland
India
Doe
Alice Brooks
Ress
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Australian Spy Service
South Africa
The
Bulletin
Sydney
Admiralty
Enchantress
Board of Admiralty
Britain
No. 10
No. 11
Downing Street
Lord Nelson
Seven Seas
Pacific
Alaska
Hawaii
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