Canadian Chamber pushes agriculture survey bureau
The conference urged establishing a national agricultural bureau within the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Aimed at surveying production, marketing, research, education and standardization, the bureau would be led by experts and provide findings to farmers, businesses, middlemen and consumers. The Regina meeting also urged a Dominion Government study committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Agriculture
Regina
Dominion
Canada
Saskatchewan
Robert McEwen
London
H. Woods
Calgary
George H. Barr
J. D. MacGregor
Manitoba
Prairies
MacGregor
Cuirago
Union States
George H. Barr, KC
Canadan Chamber of Commerce
Amendment Defeated In Commons On Divorce Courts
In Ottawa the House of Commons defeated Liberal Thomas McMillar’s amendment to the Woodsworth Bill proposing Ontario divorce courts by twenty votes. The amendment, which expressed regret at Canada’s rise in divorces and urged a campaign to promote the sanctity of the home, failed 108 to 8. After the vote, calls arose to proceed on the main motion but Speaker Lemieux ruled private members’ hour over, with George Spotton objecting, and the vote was postponed to a later session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Unt
House of Commons
Thomas McMillar
South Huron
Ontario
Canada
Dominion
Lemieux
George Spotton
North Huron
Saskatchewan man gets seven year sentence for armed robbery
Hamilton Ontario magistrate Burbidge sentences Fred Brooks, claimed Saskatchewan origin, for attempting to rob Bert Irving’s drug store. Brooks pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was ordered to serve seven years with 30 lashes to be administered in three installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bendit
Hamilton
Fred Brooks
Saskatchewan
Bert Irving
Burbidge
Diao
Ansanit
Saskatchewan Roads Plan Announced for Season
Regina legislature heard Minister of Highways A C Stewart unveil an 6 852386 dollar roads program for Saskatchewan. Funds allocate trunk highways 2 963 585 gravel surfacing 337 501 sundry grading 265 000 and colo ration roads 120 000. No highways commission will be formed and road work remains under the minister and department of highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Hom
A. C. Stewart, KC
Duteet
Anderson
Stewart
Highways Commission
Department of
British Coal For Canada Tonnage Chartered For Trade
British anthracite and soft coal orders have been secured in Canada. Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas says a substantial volume of tonnage is chartered to start trade with the opening of the St Lawrence to navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Canada
J. H. Thomas
House of Commons
Kingsley Wood
West Woolwich
Dominion
Kingsley
Tenth Anniversary Of Suffrage Celebrated
The National League of Women Voters marked ten years of women’s suffrage with luncheon parties across 42 states on March 26. Carrie Chapman Catt addressed thousands via nationwide radio as the celebration opened a series leading to a Louisville convention on April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingon
D.C
National League of Women Voters
United States
Carrie Chapman Catt
Louisville
Minister of Health Godfrey Won't Resign Over Postscript
Hon. Dr. Forbes Godfrey, Ontario health minister, insists he will not resign after a public rebuke by Premier Ferguson for adding a postscript to a constituent's letter. He refutes rumors of a long vacation and calls them dreams. The postscript urged the mother’s allowance case and warned the supporter to vote on the 30th election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey
Toronto
Forbes Godfrey
Ontario
G. H. Ferguson
Long Branch
Purchase Earnscliffe High Commissioner's Residence in Canada
Government estimates tabled in the House of Commons earmark 125000 for the purchase and adaptation of the British high commissioner's Ottawa residence Barnecue. Diplomatic buildings will be costly this year with 170000 for Washington embassy, 290000 to rebuild Tokio embassy, and 100008 for Moscow embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
London
House of Commons
Ottawa
Washington
Tokio
Moscow
Airmen Reach Railway Winnipes Far North Route
Northern airmen stationed at Baker Lake complete a 106 mile dog team trek south to Gillam Mile 327 on the Hudson Bay Railway. They reach the fringe of civilization March 26 marking the Muskeg Limited’s farthest north operation toward Churchill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipes
Jim Vance
B Tan Blnsdale
Baker Lake
Hudson Bay
Civilization
Gillam
Muskeg Limited
Churchill
Sturgis to Hudson Bay Junction Line Nears Opening Date
Winnipeg reports CN announces completion of the Sturgis Hudson Bay Junction branch by May 18 with turnover to operations. The new route reduces Regina to The Pas travel by about 91.6 miles via Melville Yorkton Canora, and brings Melville Yorkton and Yorkton closer to The Pas and the Hudson Bay Railway. Passenger and freight service plans are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Sturgis
Hudson Bay Junction
Canadien National
A. E. Warren
Natonal
Saskatchewan
Hudson Bay Railway
Regina
Moose Jaw
Pas
Melville
Yorkton
Hudson Bay
Swan River
Canora
Sturgis-Hadson Bay Junction
Earthquake Reported by Gonzales Observatory Chief
Superintendent F Napier Denison of the Gonzales Observatory reported a severe earthquake recorded on the selamograph. The center appeared to be in China or Japan and the quake began at 11 21 o'clock and lasted about three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient Victoria
F. Napier Denison
Gonzales Observatory
China
Japan
France Plans Grain Reserve for Emergency Supply
The Chamber of Deputies approved a government grain reserve to assure a proper population supply in emergencies and to enable control of domestic prices. The plan establishes a state stock and management framework for future crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
New Appointment Emile J Hebert Passenger Traffic Commissioner
Emile J Hebert has been appointed passenger traffic commissioner for Canadian Pacific Railway, effective April 1. He has long worked in the railway's passenger department since its inception and has close wide ties with French Canadians across Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile J. Hebert
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Hebert
Canada
Direct wireless telephone link eyed Canada to Britain
Overseas Wireless Phone Ottawa reports that Hon H B Lees-Smith confirms talks on a direct wireless telephone service between Canada and Great Britain remain in negotiation. The system would run via Marconi beam from Drummondville Quebec to Rugby England, tested last year and used for the King's speech at the naval disarmament conference. Commercial inauguration date not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Onty
H. B. Lees-Smith
Canada
Great Britain
Department of Marine
Marconi Beam
Drummondville
Que
Rugby
England
Opened Exhibition By Radio Genom Snary
Marconi spoke from his yacht Electra to Sydney opening the electrical exposition. He announced plans to transmit a Mog later in the day delivering a small power unit to Sydney to close a circuit and light lamps at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genom Snary
Onvet
Atlantic
America
Pacific
Marquis Guileimo Marconi
Electra
Sydney
Australia
Marconi
J. Fisk
The
Electrical Association
Lone Wolf Robber Watson Sentenced in Montreal Case
Robert A. Watson known as the Lone Wolf received a maximum penalty of 14 years in the penitentiary after confessing to a series of armed robberies in Montreal during winter. He targeted about six chain store managers and other premises in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Robert A. Watson
Watson
Lone
Foothills Glider Club Plans Training Aircraft
W L Rutledge as captain and H H Kenyon as vice captain lead eight directors elected at the municipal airport meeting. The Foothills Glider Club plans to purchase a training glider immediately and begin flying early in the coming season in Calgary Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Dominion
W.L. Rutledge
H. H. Kenyon
Foothills
Public Opinion On Peaceful Lines In Canada Debate
Dr D Skelton told the House committee that Canada should nurture public opinion on international relations without government forced propaganda. He favored chairs and scholarships in international relations, estimated at 3.2 million dollars, but emphasized broad social science education and voluntary efforts to develop informed opinion through schools press and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
D. Skelton
Skelton
House of Commons Committee On Industrial and International Relations
Agnes McPhail
A. W. Neill
Comox-Albern
Dominion
Canada
Dr. Skelton
London
Paris
Washington
Association of Canadian Clubs
The
Institute of International Relations
Canadian Problems Society
League of Nations Society
Trade Treaty With Australia To Be Retained
Ottawa notes show both sub-amendment and the abrogation amendment on the Australian treaty were defeated in the House of Commons. The Stevens sub-amendment failed 103 to 51 while Gardiner's abrogation amendment lost 141 to 16 amid strict party lines. Government motion to proceed with supply was carried following the votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
House of Commons
H. H. Stevens
Vancouver Centre
Robert Gardiner
Ulf.a
Acadia
Asa
H. B. Adshead
Fast Calgary
UFA
U.F.A. Amendms
A. Boucher
House
British firms eye Calgary oil and steel expansion plans
British investors represented by R. A. Raymont consider summer drilling and equipment setup in Calgary with aim to build a steel mill either in Calgary or Vancouver if markets justify it. They may merge iron and steel interests into a Canadian subsidiary to handle Dominion business, with potential large Canadian volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Arverca
Vancouver
R. A. Raymont
Raymont
Turner Valley
Dominion
Wheat For Starving Chinese A Prairie Aid Plan
Winnipeg relief efforts reach Demaine Saskatchewan where local business and farming leaders call for a wheat drive to aid northern China. Farmers are urged to donate one bushel or more of wheat and railways asked to arrange free transport to the Orient amid a famine crisis that has claimed millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
China
Demaine
Sask
Prairies
Domaine Folk
McDonald Elected Leader of Liberal Party in Alberta
J W McDonald KC, former mayor of McLeod and a longtime Alberta political figure, was chosen leader at the provincial Liberal Association convention on the third ballot. He succeeds Captain M T Shaw KC, in a tight race that included Edmonton’s W R Howson and Wetaskiwin’s H Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McDonald
Literal Party
Alberta
Calgary
German Dornier NO-X to attempt U S flight this summer
Prieancnsnaren Germany reports the giant Dornier NO-X will try a combat flight against the United States this summer after trial runs with American motors to be installed this month prove satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prieancnsnaren
Germany
United States
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Tkstehewss Government
British Coal For
Cheon Party
Radio
Earnscliffe
Brnstale
Areet Wireless
Canrads
Britain
Contemplated
Feesty
West
Western Air
Canadian Pacific Express Company
W. J. ‘Buchanan
Canadian Pacific
Ita
Calaie Ca
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