House votes to approve titles in Canada debate
Ottawa report shows the 113 to 94 House of Commons vote approving titles for Canadians amid party lines. Conservatives backed the non-titles motion with Liberals and others opposing, while Premier Bennett defended ties as public service recognition. Mackenzie King argued titles create class distinctions against democracy.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Biles
Conservers
Prime Minster
United Farmers
Humphrey Mitchell
East Halton
Ontario
George Spotton
North Huron
D. Cotsam
North Renfrew
Eugene Fiset
Rimouski
Ntional Defence
R. B. Bennett
Mackenzie King
Liberals
Manitoba Legislature Debuts London Wheat Control Measure
Premier Bracken introduces emergency wheat control legislation in Manitoba mirroring Alberta and Saskatchewan moves. The bill would establish emergency wheat control boards with licensing and resale powers for the 1995 96 crop year running August 1 to July 31. The measure passes first reading after Bracken’s address.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
John Bracken
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Daring Journey Rincers Plan To Crows Coast Range On Ski
Bir Norman J. Watson and Wing Commander EB Beauman lead a party of English alpinists who left Vancouver on March 13 by train and auto truck toward Tatla Lake to attempt skiing the Coast Range. They expect a 160 mile trek over two days with equipment to clear snow bound routes for trucks.
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Rincers
Crows Coast Range
Williams Lake
Travelling Medical Care Planned in Manitoba Aid
Hon R A Hoey told the Manitoba legislature that travelling medical care for Winnipes and Wetpog children will begin this year in collaboration with public health work. The discussion covered health department funding and welfare measures, with mentions of Pretson Victoria and G H Chataway of the Ashcroft Ranchers in relation to beef prices.
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Manitoba
R A. Hoey
Department of Health and Public Welfare
Pretson
Victoria
G. H. Chataway
Ashcroft
Alberta
British Columbia
B.C
Mr. Chataway
Four Point Arms Plan Aimed At German-French Pact
A note drafted by the foreign affairs committee outlines a four point response to the British disarmament plan. It seeks an arms treaty with Germany while reserving conditions on storm troopers, French disarmament, enforceable guarantees, and rapid convention completion. France would lose concessions if Britain does not aid, amid Germany’s stiff Franco German impasse echoed by Hitler’s reply.
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Pein
Foreign Affairs Committee
Reich
France
Great Britain
Rescue at Sea Fultons Crew Saved After Burning Near Hong Kong
The US gunboat Fulton, on patrol against pirates, burned in a heavy storm 50 miles northeast of Hong Kong. One crewman inhaled smoke, another broke an arm, and a third a leg. The 187 aboard were saved by Hoes Wishart and the British steamer Tsinan. Commander Todd of the Wisnert led the rescue as Fulton drifted, abandoning the burning vessel at 10 pm near Foochow China.
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Hong Kong
China
United States
Fulton
Hoes
Wishart
Tsinan
Todd
Wisnert
Foochow
No Grant Sought and Public Works Proposal Discussed
In Ottawa a $4500 grant to United Maritime Fishermen drew criticism from A W Neill who questioned BC fishermen’s groups grants. Alfred Duranteau said no Pacific coast group applied. Moose Jaw municipal board endorsed a public works plan for graduating highs and asked teachers and students for ideas on youth projects.
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United Maritime Fishermen
House of Commons
A. W. Neill
Und
Comox-Alberni
British Columbia
Alfred Duranteau
Pacific Coast Organization
Moose Jaw
Monton
Ottawa Race Meetings Legislation Debated in Commons
An amendment to the navigation act would allow race meetings to run 14 consecutive days when racing is legal, replacing the current requirement of at least 20 intervening days between seven day periods, given first reading in the house of commons.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Pattullo Pledges Government Responsibility in BC Legislature
Premier T. D. Pattullo declared in the British Columbia legislature that the government will not hesitate to be responsible for all it does and for every pledge it has made including work and wages.
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Victoria
T. D. Pattullo
British Columbia
St Lawrence Route Ottawa Inquiry Demands Detailed Shipping Data
Senator Archibald Gillis of Saskatchewan seeks government return orders to illuminate navigation conditions on the St Lawrence system. The request covers harbor commissions, grain elevator counts and finances, dredging costs from Montreal to the Gulf, ice breaker fleets to Sydney, casualties in 1933 24, river navigation aids value and costs, and prairie wheat freight rates for 1933.
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Ottawa
Senate
Archibald Gillis
Saskatchewan
Gillis
Quebec
Montreal
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Wheat Exports Down in Canada for Week End March 9
Dominion bureau of statistics reports total wheat exports of 1,910,000 bushels for the week ending March 9. Shipments fall by over 1,500,000 bushels from the prior week’s 3,563,683 and drop more than 1,000,000 bushels versus the same week last year.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
British American Trade Prospect in London Visit
Richard Washburn Child, Roosevelt's European trade envoy, is received in high government circles in London. British and American merchants expect brisk commerce if exchange rates stabilize and British goods can be sold more easily in the United States. Britain may pursue more bilateral talks to boost foreign trade as tariffs and related policies are debated.
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London
Richard Washburn Child
Roosevelt
Wilde
Americ Beleve
United States
Mr Child
Ford Restores Five Dollar Minimum Wage
Restoration of the five dollar daily minimum wage is announced with effect March 13. About forty seven thousand of Ford’s seventy thousand U S workers gain from the raise, increasing Ford’s annual payroll by roughly six point six million dollars. A similar restoration is reported at Work Motor Company in Windsor Ontario by president Wallice Campbell.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Company
United States
Windsor
Work Motor Company
Canta T Nated
Wallice R. Campbell
Saskatchewan Won’t Take Over Prince Albert Park
Premier J T M Anderson states Saskatchewan has no plan to seize Prince Albert national park, replying to a local board of trade letter. The board had urged keeping administration with the Dominion government.
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Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert National Park
J T. M. Anderson
Board of Trade
Dominion
Shortage of Farm Land for Saskatoon Families
A shortage of land for settlement by unemployed Saskatoon families grew as 375 heads of households registered for assistance under the Saskatchewan land settlement scheme, reflecting growing demand for homesteads amid relief conditions.
St Lawrence Pact Rejected by U S Senate
Washington report on the St Lawrence waterway treaty defeat as the U S Senate votes 46 to 42 against ratification. President Roosevelt signals possible reintroduction, Lafollette vows continued fight, and Illinois leaders insist any new proposal must renounce Lake Michigan rights and defer diversion to Congress and the state.
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Washington
St. Lawrence
Senate
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Revert Lafellette
Wisconsin
Lafollette
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Enator
J. Hamilton Lewis
Congress
Nudists Parades Causing Political Debate In B C
In the British Columbia legislature C Leary Liberal Kaslo Slocan urged using draft methods to curb Doukhobors in southeastern B C studies. He warned Doukhobor competition threatens industry in the Kootenays and proposed codes or economic recovery plans to address what he called unfair practices.
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B.C
C. Leary
British Columbia
Legista Serting
Kootenay
Busiess
Peop
Kootenays
Hog Grading Debate in Ottawa Highlights Farmer Costs
Ottawa debate in the agricultural committee weighed hog grading pros and cons for farmers. In Canada only Montreal markets use non official grading while other markets trade hogs based on official grader assessments.
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Ottawa
Agriultural
Canada
Montreal
Winnipeg Budget Brings 10 Percent Teacher Pay Rise
The Winnipeg school board approved the 1934 budget and teachers are assured a 10 percent salary increase effective October 1. The move follows budgetary approval and aims to support instructional staff amid financial pressures.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg School Board
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