Plan to Stimulate Tourist Trade Favored by Ottawa Panel
Ottawa debates a $20,000 federal ad and publicity push to boost Canadian tourism across the Dominion. Theodore G Morgan urges immediate action as a national plan is discussed, with a possible $500,000 annual Dominion advertising budget and a 5 percent target of non domestic tourist spending.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Newate
Theodore G Morgan
Montreal
Canadian Association of Tourist and Publicity
Mr. Morgan
Montreal Tourist Bureau
Morgan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
J. van Wik
Canadian National Hotel Department
United States
Lawrence Suite Accepted by Toronto Symphony
Wilfred C. James of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra announced that Percival Price the Ottawa carilloneur has accepted an invitation to have his Bt. Lawrence suite played as the opening presentation of the 1934 35 season by the orchestra The invitation was extended by Dr Ernest MacMillan the orchestra conductor Price s St Lawrence won a $1500 Pulitzer scholarship which the University of Toronto rejected as a route to his doctorate of music Dr MacMillan a committee member helped reject the work
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MacMillan
Roosevelt Outlines War Debt Policy to Belgium and France
President Roosevelt restated the United States stance on war debts and met with the ambassadors of Belgium and France at the State Department. He urged payment by debtor nations while offering to discuss each nation's problems separately and to consider token payments or new terms of settlement.
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Roosevelt
Belgium
France
Washington
United States
State Department
Hugh J. McLeod
Ellis Island
San Francisco
Confidence and Recovery urged by Canadian Chamber leader
W Sanford Evans of Winnipeg, head of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Manitoba opposition leader, urged the Montreal Board of Trade to restore confidence. He argued the world’s four year mood stems from war and policy, but Canada’s path to recovery began between April and July last year, and warned against overreliance on planned economies while noting war driven currency inflation.
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Sanford Evans
Montrel
Econceale
W. Sanford Frans
Winnipeg
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Manitoba Legislure
Montreal Board of Trade
Evans
Canada
Advice To Nurses Urges Move To Smaller Communities
Miss Elizabeth Smellis chief superintendent for Canada of the Victorian Order of Nurses told a dinner of the Alumnae Association of Royal Victoria hospital that nurses should reside and practice in smaller places. She noted BC and Alberta legislatures show public health responsibility advancing and pondered two divisions for care including hospitals and for preventive work.
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Wuld
Montreal
Elizabeth Smellis
Canada
Victorian Order of Nurses
Royal Victoria Hospital
Legislaures
British Columbia
Alberta
Smelie
Rail board to hear oil freight rate rise in western Canada
The Board of Railway Commissioners will examine proposed freight rate increases for crude oil from the U S to Western Canada in hearings starting May 22 in Regina. Subsequent sessions are set for Edmonton May 25, Vancouver May 28, Calgary June 1, and Winnipeg June 5, with Dr. S. J. McLean and J. A. Stoneman leading the western trip.
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Boar of Railway
Ottawa
United States
Canada
Board of Railw Ssoners
Regina
Edmonton
Vancouver
Calgary
Winnipeg
S. J. McLean
J. A. Stoneman
Siamese King and Queen Dine at House of Commons
The king and queen of Siam luncheoned at the House of Commons hosted by Captain Victor Cazalet a Conservative MP and Eton contemporary of King Prajadhipok. It was believed to be the first royal meal inside the house precincts.
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London
Siam
House of Commons
Victor Cazalet
King Prajadhipok
Old Eton
Ne House
Resolution for government control of key minerals sent
A motion endorsed by the Vancouver Women’s Canadian Club and the Calgary Business and Professional Women’s Club requests government control of key minerals to prevent warfare. The resolution will be forwarded to the League of Nations Society in Ottawa for further action.
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Calgary
Vancouver
Women's Canadian Club
Russian-born student wins UBC governor general gold medal
George Michael Volkoff, a 24 year old Russian student who first arrived in Vancouver in 1924, receives the governor general's gold medal at the University of British Columbia with an average of 98 percent. He had three perfect marks and earned first class honors in physics and mathematics. Volkoff was born in Harbin Manchuria where his father teaches at the Polytechnical Institute. He attended Lord Roberts school, returned to Manchuria for several years, and then entered the university. He has led his class each year and plans to pursue his master's degree here next session.
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Vancouver
George Michael Volkoff
University of British Columbia
Volkoff
Harbin
Manchuria
Polytechnical Institute
Lord Roberts School
Seral
Uni
Britain asks Dominions to face Japanese trade
Britain has laid out proposals on Japanese competition to Dominions but asks none to curb imports. It urges Dominions to act on their own initiative. Canada shows a favorable trade balance with Japan, New Zealand imports are small. Strong textile demand and a drop in Japanese bond prices followed Britain’s trade restrictions.
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Britain
London
Dominions
Canada
Japan
New Zealand
London Stock Exchange
May Visit Canada Wattles US Wheat Expert May Make Trip
Frederick E. Murphy a Minneapolis publisher and wheat acreage expert may make an official visit to Canada this year but plans are on hold. He will not visit Argentina as previously announced. Murphy was a US delegate to London and Rome Wheat Conferences and was to explain US acreage reduction details to Argentine officials, but planting season delays lessen the value of early travel.
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United States
Washington
Frederick E. Murphy
Minneapolis
Canada
Murphy
Argentina
London
Rome
Minneapolis Trbune
Salaries Of Bank Employees In Canada Revealed
A statement to the Canadian banking committee by Jackson Dodds shows salary ranges across roles from junior clerks at 300 dollars a year to managers at 13 500 dollars. The document outlines pension, living allowances and insurance methods without naming banks.
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Ottawa
Canada
Banking Committee
House of Commons
Jackson Dodds
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Raymond Morand
Con
Essex
Wheat Conference Criticized by British Delegate
Sir Herbert Robson, president of the London Corn Trade Association, voiced Liverpool and London wheat traders' views opposing government interference in international trade. He condemned the conference and Rome commission for focusing on price and quota schemes rather than the production problem.
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London
Herbert Robson
Herbert
Lonton Corn Trade Association
Liverpool
Lonton
Commission
Rome
Crop prospects for west below average
Ottawa reports from crop correspondents at month end show 1834 crop prospects below average, with improvement after May 1. Prairies uncertain. Ontario Manitoba and Saskatchewan worst, due to reduced wheat acreage, soil and weather. Alberta opened early. dust storms persist. rainfall late April helped some crops but topsoil unsettled. Grasshopper risk and drifting soil keep prospects uncertain.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prairies
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewn
Alberta
Prairie
Prairie Provinces
Forest Fires In Europe Kill and Destroy Across Three Nations
Forest fires sweeping Poland Romania and France caused loss of life and heavy property damage. In Poland two villages Silega and Malorska were burned leaving three children dead and many injured as 400 houses burned. In Romania fires spread from Crests to Campulino Muscel Buzeu and Silistra destroying over 50 houses and costing about 590000. Water shortages hindered suppression while 5509 acres of pines burned near Bordeaux threatening the turpentine region. flames reached Helin Archachon district.
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Paris
Europe
Poland
Silega
Malorska
Roumania
Campulino-Muscel
Buzeu
Silistra
Bordeaux
France
Helin
Archachon
Record Flood Swamps Peace River Region
Heavy damage results as Peace River rises 80 feet above normal near Fort Chipewyan Alberta. No lives lost but property damage is heavy and the flood disrupts the spring muskrat harvest for trappers. Ancient trees swept away. land sparsely populated limited losses.
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Peace River
Fort Chipewyan
Alta
Here
Cape Breton Police Force Resumes Command in Sydney
Inspector John Mc Intosh of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police returns to Sydney Cape Breton after six months in Regina for training and resumes command of the Cape Breton forces.
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Cape Breton
Sydney
N.S
John McIntosh
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Regina
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W. H. Dennis
Halifax
Russia
Ted
Allance
Sir Herbert Robson
Duke of
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