National Honor War Deepens Bolivian Paraguay Conflict
The Regina Leader-Post reports a fierce Bolivia Paraguay clash over Gran Chaco with claims of 6 000 Paraguayans killed and 12 000 wounded. It notes heavy war spending, public opinion against arms sales, and fears for soldiers. It links tax policy to Western provinces’ finances under the War Income Tax Act and calls for tariff reform and reciprocity.
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Bolivia
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Regina
Regina Paper
The Mirage of Moscow in The Fortnightly Review
D W Brogan argues that the Bolshevik revolution misled Western leftists and damaged democracy. He asserts Russia’s model harmed working classes in Germany and Italy and could threaten France and Britain if European proletariat follows flawed leadership and methods confined to Russia.
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Moscow
D. W. Brogan
Paris
Europe
Russia
Germany
Italy
France
Britain
West
Dominion War Income Tax Act and provincial powers debate
Edmonton Bulletin argues under the BNA Act provinces retain direct taxation powers for provincial revenue while the Dominion may tax by any method. It notes wartime emergency justified the War Income Tax Act, yet provinces face debt and tariff shifts. provinces struggle to finance themselves without national measures.
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Dominion
Edmonton Bulletin
Trade quotas mocked by Nature and miller in Rome and London
A Northwestern Miller column argues against wheat lending quotas as impractical. It notes how unpredictable yields alter demand and suggests ancient trade methods by Phoenicians and simple adjustments once determined by merchants. Economists and politicians fail to match nature's variability.
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Rome
London
Argentina
Works program promises fade amid election talk
The London Advertiser notes Prime Minister Bennett aims to advance existing legislation before any new works bill. It describes the draft as ready but with an uncertain schedule likened to Jonah's gourd, accusing the government of improvising after years of unmet pledges and using relief as an election tool.
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Mackenzie King
London
Jonah
Ontario
Dominion
Advertiser
Bennett
Two can lose game for meeting economic struggles with force
The San Francisco Chronicle argues retaliation over war debts harms both sides. It notes U S Russia want trade credits but sanctions on nations in default block business. Russia’s current credit on future obligations appears solid though war debt questions linger. The piece cautions that fighting methods in business damage commerce.
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Russia
Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
United States
U.S
the Chronicle
Capitalization concerns voiced by Lethbridge Herald
The Lethbridge Herald warns that curbs on inflated capitalization are needed as some firms post years of strong profits. The editorial stresses government action to prevent unwarranted rises in market values and investor risk.
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Lethbridge Herald
Government should probe high profits and wage fairness
The speaker urges a department to investigate cases of unusually high profits, compare capitalization with actual money invested, and examine wages, raw material prices, and finished goods pricing. They argue decency in wages and raw material prices, and reasonable profits could reduce unemployment and discontent.
Radio Commission Should Not Produce Programs Say The Globe
The Toronto Globe argues Canada should stop the Radio Commission from producing entertainment. It says duplicative effort and high costs burden taxpayers, while listeners and performers complain. A single competent regulator could handle oversight without new stations or vast contracts.
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Government of Canada
Radio Commission
Radio
Toronto Globe
Commission
The
Globe
Responsibility Of The US In Global Economic Nationalism
Dale Miller writes in Texas Weekly that there is no real drive toward economic independence worldwide. He argues postwar misdirection by the United States and current American economic nationalism fuel global nationalistic trends, urges acceptance of responsibility for wartime and postwar duties, and warns against tariffs provoking retaliation.
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Dale Miller
Texas Weekly
United States
Deflation Echoes and Political Pressure in Edmonton Bulletin
The Edmonton Bulletin argues that deflation will not resolve economic woes as people of small degree lose faith and may push toward radicalism or dictatorship. The piece laments reliance on natural laws and stresses political risk amid hunger and financial strain.
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The
Edmonton Bulletin
Canad
Little man as national force to revive Canadian economy
The speaker argues for mobilizing two million or more ordinary citizens as a national asset. He urges making legal tender available to the "little man" from $100 up with reasonable security and terms to spur work, production, and a return to prosperity.
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Canada
De Valera Foresees Irish Republic Tension
The Irish Free State leader claims strong republican sentiment and a right to absolute freedom and hints at withdrawal from the British Commonwealth. Regina Leader-Post notes his lack of tangible action over years and questions Britain’s possible response if withdrawal occurred.
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de Valera
Irish Free State
Free State
Britain
Regina
Ireland
Roosevelt’s cautious tack toward social service capitalism
John E. Cresswell argues in the Magazine of Wall Street that Roosevelt will pursue reforms to align capitalism with social service rather than overthrow it. He compares Roosevelt to a vessel tacking right then left, noting his lieutenants Johnson and Tugwell share a conservative approach.
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John E. Cresswell
The
Magazine of Wall Street
Roosevelt
Johnson
Tugwell
In Headlong Collision In Parliamentary Correspondence
The Manchester Guardian notes open conflict between Elliotty and Ottawa with no reconciliation without surrender. It says Tory aims of Imperialism and agricultural protection clash head on, and Free Trade logic leads to an unexpected strong justification of the split.
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Manchester Guardian
Elliotty
Ottawa
Unknown Element in Ontario Elections Stirred by Stevens Inquiry
The Stevens Mass Buying Committee disclosures have unsettled Ontario electioneering across tobacco, garment, and milling sectors. The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix notes Hon. H. H. Stevens may not have anticipated the reach or party impact of his price spreads inquiry as voters prepare for the campaign. The investigation’s effect remains to be seen in the next week.
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Ontario
Stevens
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
Lib
H. H. Stevens
Cummings Wins 500 Mile Indianapolis Race In Record Speed
Indianapolis May 30 135000 fans watched Wild Bill Cummings win the 500 mile race at speedway in a record 44 605 21 securing a 40 000 prize 20 000 of it first place The finish over Mauri Rose by about one mile sets a new track record with an average speed of 104 865 mph Lou Moore finished third There were few injuries and a lone major mishap involving George Bailey of Detroit as 13 of 33 starters finished the grueling event
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speac
Bunares
Bill Cummings
Mauri Rose
Dayton
Cummings
Lou Moore
Los Angeles
Louis Meyer
Soroth Gate
Calif
George Bailey
Detroit
South Gate
Frank Brisko
Milwaukee
Rose
Leon Dure
Rose Arove
Creditors Placed On Pro Rata Basis At Saskatchewan Meeting
At Moose Jaw Saskatchewan on May 31 the Saskatchewan Retail Merchants Association passed a resolution calling for no preferred creditors and that all loans be on a pro rata basis whether secured or unsecured. It also urged banks to relinquish securities from low mood years and be treated as ordinary creditors. The convention backed the Stevens inquiry and urged retail licensing plus minimum resale price codes and lower tariffs on British boots and shoes.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
Saskatchewan Retail Merchants Association
Hon. H. H. Stevens
Stevens
Moves Amendment To McRae Motion In Senate
In Ottawa on May 31 Senator C B Tanner moved an amendment to General A D McRae’s motion for Canada to withdraw from the League of Nations. Tanner urged continued League membership and British Empire ties, arguing the League has done good work and dissolution would bring a dark future. Senator Murdock ruled the amendment out of order, and the matter was considered further.
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A. D. McRae
Canada
League of Nations
Senate
C. B. Tanner
McRae
Tanner
League
Existece
James Murdock
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