Western Canada Marked For Great National Role
Roger Bason, Calgary Board of Trade figure, argues Western Canada will become a key region in a world leading nation. He cites climate, resources, and emigration trends toward the United States, urging Canadian universities to stress Canada’s economic potential and to counteract youth brain drain with informed education.
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Canada
Roger W. Babson
Board of Trade
Calgary
Babeon
Ile
United States
Shen
Rabbits Threaten Lighthouse At Juan de Fuca Strait
An offhand introduction to rabbits as pests expands into a warning about their damage on Smith Island at the eastern entrance to the Juan de Fuca Strait. The colony undermines the lighthouse and wireless station, endangering the small 56 acre island, with past breeding begun by a former keeper.
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Juan de Fuca Strait
Australia
California
Smith Island
Strait of Juan de
Seattle
Shipping Horses To Russia from Western Canada
The first 4600 Canadian horses ordered by the Soviet government are being shipped from Alberta. A train of 76 cars with 598 horses will depart Calgary and Medicine Hat, while the initial boatload from Quebec is near the 1,400 mark. Prospects for the sheep industry look hopeful with strong lamb and wool prices reported by W H J Tisdale of the Canada Cooperative Wool Growers.
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Alberta
J. M. Metallum
Department of Agriculture
Calgary
Medicine Hat
McCallum
Quebec
W. H. J. Tisdale
Canada Cooperative Wool Growers’ Association
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
The text lists an address at 135 McDermot Ave Winnipeg and a pattern note Nes .5 Shae with garbled line items. It also includes a candidate quote I am willing to trust the people and a voice line Why run for office Just open a grocery shop.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
England’s Empire Fruits Reliant on Dominion Exports
The Secretary of the Dominions notes Britain still lags behind the United States and Europe in year round fruit supply. He says the US with diverse climates grows many fruits domestically while Britain’s small islands cannot provide twelve months of fruit. Dominion crops, shipped under the Southern Cross, now bring peaches plums and apples to Britain in winter and year round.
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Dominions
United States
Tropics
London Daily Telegraph
Injustice To Agriculture States Within Next 40 Years
Henry A. Wallace son of the former secretary spoke at the Institute of Politics outlining a possible revolt by the industrial population against high food costs in the United States within forty years. He warned of a coming food shortage that could trigger widespread disturbances in industrial centers and force workers to pay a large share of wages for food.
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Institute of Politics
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Association
High Poultry Bid Rejected by University Leader
An offer of 1000 for the famous hen No 6 or 3000 for a ten bird pen from Agassiz contest was declined by Professor Lloyd of UBC in charge of the British Columbia exhibit at the World Poultry Congress. The birds were valued for breeding and kept for now. The decision was announced by Tean Clement head of the B C University College of Agriculture.
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Agassiz
Ien
Professor Lloyd
University of British Columbia
British Columbia
Tean Clement
College of Agriculture
B.C. University
Ottawa Hosts World Poultry Congress Highlighting Canadian Industry
An Ottawa venue was chosen for the World Poultry Congress, the third gathering of its kind, signaling Canada’s growing international standing in poultry. The piece notes eggs, bacon, butter, and cheese as key export sectors and urges Canadian farmers to pursue top quality to meet export standards and bolster national prosperity.
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Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
Tar Sands On the Road Jasper Project
Ninety carloads of tar sands will be shipped from McMurray this summer to Jasper Park for road surfacing. Dr. S. C. Ells of Ottawa, who studied the deposits and tested the material, supervises the work. A Edmonton trial road laid under his guidance remains in nearly original condition despite heavy traffic.
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McMurray
Jasper Park
S. C. Ells
Ottawa
Edmonton
Ells
Weight Of Rainfall And Its Heavy Burden
An explanation of rainfall weight shows one inch of rain equals about 113 tons per acre. The piece cites Cherrapunji in India where August rainfall nears 30,000 tons per month and yearly totals about 60,000 tons per acre, illustrating the surprising mass of water from rain. It ends with a joke about a car salesman and a customer discussing horn tone.
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Cherrapunji
India
Ganges
Acre
Migratory Birds Treaty Shaped North American Wildlife Policy
A Canadian conservationist extols the Migratory Birds Treaty with the United States as key to protecting species like ducks and geese. The piece notes the extinction of the passenger pigeon underscores the need for continent wide regulation, praises spring shooting bans, and urges continued care for working horses amid hot weather.
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North America
Canada
United States
Retain Women Employees In Canadian National Clerical Posts
W A Kingsland, general manager of the Canadian National Railway western region, says there is no general policy to replace women with men. He notes men are substituted only in certain clerical positions where conditions deem them better fitted, not a return to prewar hiring.
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Canadian National
W. A. Kingsland
Western Region
Canadian Nation Railways
Kingsland
Hospital décor changes curb patient restlessness and stay
Replacing white walls and red bedcovers with green yellow and mauve is said to improve mood and sleep, with patients leaving hospital about three days sooner. One insomniac reportedly fell asleep within an hour in a mauve decorated room.
Developments in auto design from air research lab hints
Experiments at the air research laboratory of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers in the Pittsburgh bureau of mines may lead to many developments in automobile design. Among the possibilities are white roofs and strips of damp burlap or similar devices to lower temperature in hot weather.
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Air Research Laboratory
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Pittsburgh Bureau of Mines
F. C. Houghton
CN rail adds self propelled car on western line
The Canadian National Hallways introduce two oil electric cars for the Saskatoon to Edmonton route. The 72 foot 9 inch long units resemble the Montreal Vancouver 76 hour car and feature six cylinder engines with baggage passenger and smoking compartments. They carry 306 gallons of fuel.
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National
Motreal
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Canadian National Railways
Royal Ranch on Vancouver Island proposed for Prince George
Vancouver Island groups seek to present a ranch at Cobble Hill to Prince George during the royal visit. The Associated Boards of Trade of Vancouver Island sponsor the plan asking the government to approve 25000 for the purpose with Victoria contributing 10000 and other island municipalities 216000. The remaining 49000 would be raised by public subscription.
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Prince George
Cobble Hill
Vancouver Island
Prince of Wales
Associated Boards of Trade of
City of
Victoria
South African observatory gears up for decade sky survey
Astronomers complete a large telescope and plan ten year observations from a South African observatory to measure known double stars and search for new ones. The instrument’s lens, made in Pittsburgh, cost $25,000 and its fifty foot diameter electric dome costs about $20,000 to install.
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South Africa
Pittsburgh
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Twamee
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Jasper
C.N.R
Montreal
Vancouver
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