Banks' Factum Claims the Control of Credit Beyond Power of the Legislature
In a Canadian reference, Alberta banks argue that credit control and a provincial tax bill exceed legislative powers. They contend the tax, set on paid up capital and reserves, is unconstitutional direct taxation beyond provincial scope and harms bank customers. The banks compare tax impacts with other sectors and note many shareholders reside outside Alberta.
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Banks’ Factum
Ottawa
C.P
Alberta
Supreme Court of Canada
Chartered Banks of Canada
Dominion Governnorntl
Credit of Alberta
Adberta
British Columbia Could Become a Second Belgium in War
Winnipeg January 6 General H J B Eketchen, once with the 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade, warned that if the United States went to war on the Pacific coast, British Columbia would be a second Belgium. He cited a possible U S border fortification and noted the west coast being exposed. J S Woodsworth criticized Canada’s policy and warned arms sales to Japan could draw Canada into conflict.
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Winnipeg
H. J. B. Eketchen
Canon Lender
6Th Canadian Infantry
United States
Pacific
British Columbia
Belgium
J. S. Woodsworth
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Canada
Japan
Tokyo stocks slip on tax rises and China war cost forecast
Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell sharply after reports of drastic tax increases and a forecast in Ashai that Chinese war expenditures in 1938 would total 1.2 billion dollars. The drop was brief but hit heavy industrial stocks.
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Japan
Tokyo
C.P
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Ashai
China
Funeral for Sir George Perley in Ottawa
Sir George Perley died Tuesday and was remembered in Ottawa with a funeral attended by national leaders. The cortege, led by Royal Canadian Mounted Police, moved from the Pericy home to All Saints Church as Prime Minister Mackenzie King Rt Hon. R B Bennett and Hon. Arthur Meighen served as honorary pallbearers.
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Ottawa
George Perley
Canada
Fife
Dominion
Roya Canadian Mounted Police
Pericy
All Saints Church
Mackenzie King
R B. Bennett
Arthur Meighen
Dodd Decries Nazi Attacks on Democracy
Former U S ambassador William Dodd, returning from Berlin, calls his posting a hopeless task and predicts world war as a logical outcome of Nazi rearmament. He plans to file a report to President Roosevelt detailing his reasons for resignation and notes that many Germans approved his refusal to attend conferences where democracy was ridiculed.
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New York
C.P
William &. Dodd
United States
Germany
Berlin
Roosevelt
Chicago University
Police raid on Quebec Jewish library seizes 800 books
In Montreal the Canadian Labor Circle, described as Canada’s largest non political Jewish group, had 800 of its 950 library books seized by five officers of the Provincial Police Red Squad under a warrant signed by the Attorney General. The raid targeted Yiddish classics deemed Communist propaganda and also touched homes of A Rosenberg and R K Rowley.
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Montreal
Cpi
Canadian Labor Circle
Canada
Red Squad
A. Rosenberg
R. K. Rowley
Office Employees’ Association
Rowley
American Federation of Labor
Department of
Maurice Duplessis
Jamaica Plantations See Riots as Strikers Clash With Local Authorities
Kingston Jamaica Jan 6 Armed police patrolled a St Thomas parish sugar estate after a day of clashes with 1400 striking workers. At least 34 strikers wounded 60 jailed 25 arrested as officers responded to machete wielding crowds. Bustamante fled the estate amid protests while authorities moved in to restore order.
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Jamaica
Kingston
St Thomas Parish
R. Ehrenstein
Ehrenstein
Alexander
First Aid Lectures Open For CPR Staff
A class of about 35 CPR employees and interested persons began a winter series of first aid lectures at the CPR superintendent's office last night. Mr Blakeman of Winnipeg, the western lines first aid instructor, led a session on the course groundwork with moving pictures. The next lecture is set for next Thursday at 8 p.m. in the superintendent's office.
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C.P.R
Blakeman
Winnipeg
Western Lines
Jap Soldiers Attack British Police In Shanghai Incident
Major-General A P D Telfer Smollett protested a Japanese assault on two Shanghai municipal police officers, Inspector F G West and Sergeant A R Turner, in the International Settlement. Turner was struck after voicing concern over Chinese treatment. the attack drew a warning of grave consequences if repeated.
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Shanghai
C.P
A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett
F. G. West
A. R. Turner
Turner
Farmers Creditors Arrangement Act defended by Co operative
Calgary Jan 7 The withdrawal of the Farmers Creditors Arrangement Act would be a major catastrophe for farmers warns the Alberta Cooperative Council The council backs the act saying it provides a definite program to solve farm debt and that farmers organizations nationwide want faster operation to help more farmers adjust debts.
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Calgary
Alberta Bar Association
Edmonton
Albertan Co-operative Council
J. &. Macleod
K.C
Albertan Bar Association
Co-operative Council
Bar Association
Canada
Vanguard oats show rust resistance and early maturation
Rust resistant Vanguard oats bred at Dominion laboratory by Dr. H Goulden have performed strongly in Manitoba tests. Crossed from Banner and Hajsha, Vanguard matures 3 to 4 days earlier than Banner with sturdy straw and lower seed loss, also showing smut resistance. It topped Banner Anthony and Gopher in 20 station trials and again led 22 station tests in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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Winnipeg
Jar
Dominion Sust
H. Goulden
Banner
Golden
Manitoba
Saskachewan
Spain Gov Army Gains Advantage at Teruel
At Teruel the Spanish government forces pushed into Concud and claimed a decisive edge in the 17 day campaign. The insurgent garrison in Teruel city was cut off in a surprise offensive, while remnants continued sniper fighting outside the city.
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Spain
Teruel
Hendaye
C.P
Concud
Madrid
Italy Plans New Naval Build Up To Rival France
KROME Jan 7 Italy to start immediate construction of two 35,000 ton battleships 12 destroyers and submarines. When finished Italy will hold four capital ships 66 destroyers and more than 100 submarines totaling over 500,000 tons the largest in history and near the French navy. Gratien Candice Paris reports parliament may be asked to fund two more 35,000 ton battleships to match Mussolini's program.
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Krome
C.P
Italy
Gratien Candice
Navy
Paris
Mussolini
Veterans discuss training program for ex service men
Unemployed veterans met at the Canadian Legion last night to explore probationary training for ex servicemen under the Veterans Assistance Commission. Parliament allocated 250000 to the Department of Pensions and National Health to fund allowances during probationary training with employers. In Medicine Hat openings were scarce, but action was sought locally. The matter was referred to the Legion’s Unemployment committee to investigate and report back.
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Legendai
Veterans’ Assistance
Department of Pen
Ooms
National Health
Medicine Hat
The
Legion
Solloway Acquitted In $2.1 Million Theft Case
Isaac W. C. Solloway, former head of Solloway Mills and Company, is acquitted by a general sessions jury of theft charges amounting to 2,144,740 linked to 1929 30 stock market crash. The judge discharged him as friends cheered. five onlookers were fined for disturbances. Customers of the firm across Canada were named as victims.
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Toronto
C.P
Isaac W. C. Solloway
Solloway, Mills and Company
General Sessions
Daniel O’connell
Solloway
Bessie Martin
Margy Seaborn
Audrey Clarke
D. G. MacGregor
George Dill
Canada
Grudge Slaying Of Three Innocent Children
ELIZABETHTON Tenn Jan 7 Three children Sonic Gouge nine Luena Gouge seven Roma Jean Gouge five were killed and their mother Harmon Gouge 34 seriously injured when dynamite wrecked their home near here Investigators view the blast as linked to a 1936 slaying A woman and three men are held for inquiry Harmon Gouge 35 is the suspect awaiting trial Merry Cranked in October 1936.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
C.P
Roy Asher
Sonic Gouge
Luena Gouge
Roma Jean Gouge
Harmon Gouge
Arnold Tollett
Asher
Geuge
Navy Plane Missing With Seven Aboard
Capt. Alva D. Bernhard said a navy bombing plane with seven crew members is missing since the previous Wednesday. The announcement came from San Diego as the search continues for the aircraft and crew.
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U.S
San Diego
Calif
A.P
Alva D. Bernhard
Navy
Arnprior's Youngest Mayor Since Town's Founding
Dr. A H Rel serves as Arnprior Ontario mayor for 1938 becoming the youngest chief magistrate in the town's history with a notable early term.
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A. H. Rel
Arnprior
Ontario
Crow and nesting ducks discussed at Alberta meeting
Calgary January meeting of the Alberta Fish and Game Association heard A D Cumming propose an aerial survey to track waterfowl northward. Members noted a steady Western cock population decline due to drought disease and predation by crows and magpies. The migratory birds committee led by George B. Keltic was asked to investigate.
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Calgary
Dar
A. D. Cutaming
Calgary Game and Fizn Association
al- Berta Fish and Game Association
Cumming
Canada
United States
Migratory Birds Committee
George B. Keltic
Edisontor
New Poultry Storage Method Shuns Freezer Burn
Ottawa report describes a NRC test where a box of frozen chickens stored 14 months shows no freezer burn. Dr W H Cook led the five year development to prevent peck marks that reduce saleability by keeping birds uniformly frozen.
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Ottawa
C.P
National Research Council
W. H. Cook
Jews fined heavily by Nazi court in Hamburg
Arnold Bernstein head of Red Star Bernstein shipping lines, jailed 11 months, sentenced to 30 months in prison and a 400000 dollar fine for violations of Germany s foreign exchange laws. Prosecution sought 1800000 dollars. Bernstein claimed 80000 to 100000 dollars in a New York secret account unreported to the Reichs bank. Associate Bertold Gumpel received 30 months and 264000 dollar fine. two others got jail terms.
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Hamburg
C.P
Arnold Bernstein
Red Star-Bernstein Shipping Lines
Germany
New York
Reichs Bank
Bernstein
Berthold Gumpel
Protest Against Tariff On Petroleum Expansion
Saskatchewan and Manitoba governments plan joint protest against any tariff increase on crude and refined petroleum products shipped from the United States. Canada’s tariff board will hear bids from Turner Valley Alberta producers with a Calgary meeting set for January 27 to hear evidence for and against the action.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Canada
United States
Canadian Tariff Board
Turner Valley
Alberta
Tariff Board
Caligary
United Farmers of Alberta Convention Weighs Political Future
Calgary report outlines 64 UFA resolutions, 18 address political action, and the plan to vote on the party line at Edmonton January convention. Opening day features Lieut Governor Bowen and Major Fry, with James Gardiner to speak. elections for president and vice president are slated for January 19.
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Calgary
Jan G
United Farmers of Alberta
Edmonton
Agrarian Association
UFA
Farmer
Social Credit
Bowen
Major Fry
James Gardiner
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Hell
Gen. Ketchen
Coast Province
Sir Geo. Perley
Dodd
Quebec
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Aren
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