Major Douglas warns social credit could outlast war
In Toronto Massey Hall Major C H Douglas, founder of the social credit movement, told sponsors the present financial system will not survive the next war. He outlined three aims: lower prices, pay social dividends, and provide nearly interest free loans for industry and agriculture. He argued unemployment should be addressed by production based credit reform.
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Toronto
C.P
C. H. Douglas
Social Credit Movement
Major Douglas
Alberta
Social Credit
Douglas
Massey Hall
England
William Irvine
United Farmers of Alberta
Wetaskiwin
House of Commons
Mr. Irvine
Canada
First White Woman Is Hanged In Delaware
In Georgetown Delaware on June 7 Mrs May H Curley the first white woman executed in the state hanged at dawn after praying for forgiveness. She was hanged with her eldest son Howard 27 who claimed the act was against his will and said he hoped to see his three children again.
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Georgetown
Del
Delaware
May H. Curley
Howard
Asa
Another Ransom Bill Turns Up in City of Spokane
Photographs of persons wanted for questioning were added to the investigators list as they pursued George Weyerhaeuser's kidnappers. Federal agents quizzed Jack Bailey, named by Portland police, amid a trail that again points east with another $20 bill found amid the $200,000 ransom. Two federal agents removal of a woman from a Seattle hotel room last night touched off new leads.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhaeuser
Ttst
Jack Bailey
Portland
Spokane
Huntington
Ore
Salt Lake City
Bailey
Seattle
W Oman
Britain and Germany Deadlocked Over Armament Talks
London reports two key obstacles in Anglo German naval discussions. Britain seeks parity caps and full disclosure of German ship plans while Germany resists lowering claims below one third of Britain's fleet and reveals fewer details about its building program.
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London
A.P
Britain
Reich
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Reichs-Fuehrer
Hitler
von Ribbentrop
Berliner Tageblatt
Germany
Died Because of Stoner's Sentence
At the June 7 inquest into Alma Rattenbury’s death in England a verdict of death by her own actions while of unsound mind was returned. Letters in her handbag showed she planned suicide after the George Stover sentence. she had stabbed herself six times and fell into the River Stour.
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Christ Church
Eng
C.P
Alma Rattenbury
Stour
George Stover
Francis Rattenbury
Plane Crash Kills Mechanic at Fernie Airport
In Fernie British Columbia aviation mechanic Jack Beckwith was killed when the plane he and pilot R B Grant piloted struck a field marker near Fernie airport and crashed into a rail fence. Grant was injured. Hubert Broley rescued him from the flames and an inquest was ordered.
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Fernie
Ferni
B.C
C.P
Jack Eckwith
Vancouver
R. B. Grant
Fernie Airport
Miei
Flathead
Altorta
Vancouver Wednes
Hubert Broley
Grant
Beckwith
Broley
Longshoremen's Strike Tightens Grip on Vancouver Waterfront
Picketing longshoremen barred crews from the freighter Pacific as new union factions formed on the Vancouver waterfront. Violence surfaced when W. R. Webster reported an attack and injuries amid the strike actions on June 7.
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Vancouver
C.P
Pacific
W. R. Webster
City Market Prices Hold Steady From Last Week
The market opened small with prices similar to last week. Eggs grade A 20c grade B 15c grade C 2 dozen for 25c, butter 15c per lb or 2 lb for 25c, dressed chicken 50c each, live chicken 50c each, some live spring chickens 40c, turkey 10c per lb, sucking pigs 5 dollars per pair.
Premier Bennett Hints at Retirement During Radio Debate
Ottawa reports Premier R. B. Bennett stirred speculation by suggesting he would not yield radio broadcasting facilities to private enterprise. His comment, if I were here, sparked talk of retirement versus the looming general election among House members.
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Ottawa
C.P
R. B. Bennett
State Aid Proposal for Farm Prices in Ontario Debated
Ottawa June 7 A proposed five million dollar export fund would remove surplus agricultural products from the market to lift domestic prices. Earl Rowe Ontario Conservative urged a Marketing Act board to control the fund and stabilize prices by diverting small exports from the market. Government offered no reply as Liberals attacked the act and Rowe clashed with William Fraser over cooperage business.
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Ottawa
C.P
Earl Rowe
Consa
Dufferin-Simcoe
Ontario Conservative
Rowe
William Fraser
Lib
Northumberland
Ontario
Forest Training for Young Men in Need
In British Columbia a forestry training plan for youths is moving into action with 100 men at work and 380 more to follow. Three provincial departments back the effort relief offices provide funds employment officials pick participants and the forestry service runs the woods. Hon George S Pearson directs the program limiting placements to residents aged 21 to 25 who have lived in the province ten years. Applications remain strong but funding caps the program.
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Victoria
C.P
British Columbia
Forestry Service
George S. Pearson
Douglas casts doubt on Aberhart social credit plan
Calgary June 7 Major C H Douglas founder of the social credit system left Edmonton for England and an opinion of the Aberhart Alberta proposals was released by Attorney General J F Lymburn. He said the Douglas view shows the Aberhart plan is not the same as Douglas social credit and that the government will publish the full statement. Continuous on page ten.
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Calgary
C. H. Douglas
System of Social Credit
Edmonton
England
Aberhart
Alberta
J. F. Lymburn
K.C
M L.A
Douglas
Lymburn
Major Douglas
Canada Act Alteration Report Urged for Conference
Ottawa June 7 A house committee report on the British North America Act will recommend changes and urge a conference between Dominion and provincial governments to study alterations. The group has spent weeks examining the Act and seeks a formal process to review proposals.
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Ottawa
C.P
House
Hargrave Named Member of New Council for Manufacturers
Hamilton June 7 The Canadian Manufacturers Association annual meeting elected Wilson S. Morden of Toronto president. The executive council includes R. C. Hargrave of Redcliff Alberta and R. J. Hutchings of Calgary was named life member for services to the association.
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Hamilton
C.P
Wilson S. Morden
Toronto
Canadian Manufacturers Association
R. C. Hargrave
Redcliff
Alberta
R. J. Hutchings
Calgary
Senate Advances Public Works Bill and Wage Measure
In Ottawa on June 7 the Senate advanced the public works construction bill through committee and to third reading before sending it to the Commons for concurrence. An amendment clarifies when tenders are not required. the re drafted minimum wage bill also passed final reading and will return to the Commons for amendments. The Income War Tax Act bill had initial reading. A 1935 Canada United States convention on the Trail smelter dispute, tabling by Senator Meighen, could lead to Canada paying 350000 to the U.S. government. Legislation to implement the convention will be introduced in the Commons.
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Ottawa
C.P
Senate
The
Commons
Public Works Department
House
Senate Banking and Commerce Committee
Convention of the International Labor Organization
Geneva
Banking and Commerce Committee
Arthur Meighen
Canada
United States
Trail
B.C
Meighen
Washington
Strikers Reach Calgary for Ottawa March Halt
About 1,350 British Columbia unemployed relief strikers reach Calgary en route to Ottawa for a protest against federal policies. The advance committee seeks city lodging for three to four days and plans to organize Alberta relief camps before continuing toward Winnipeg.
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Calgary
C.P
Vancouver
Ottawa
Exhibition Grandstand
Golden
B.C
Edmonton
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
British Columbia
M.S.T
Andrew Davison
Alberta
Hidmonton
Prairies
Winnipeg
Dominion crop conditions fall below long term average
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports that all field crops in Canada on May 31 showed conditions below long term averages but well above figures for the same date last year.
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Ottawa
C.P
Dominion Bureau of Statistics Today
Canada
Howson Rejects Union Government Talks in Alberta
W R Howson Alberta Liberal leader condemned union or coalition proposals as despair from UFA and Tories and said Liberals have no plan to enter such arrangements in any constituency. The remarks were made in Edmonton on June 7.
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Edmonton
W. R. Howson
Alberta
U.F.A
Tories
North China Faces Impending Crisis as Japanese Troops Move
Tokyo reports a tense North China situation with Japanese forces authorized to press south of the Great Wall. Transports sail from Japanese ports amid the government denial that military actions tie directly to Beijing's aims. A forest office spokesman denies ultimatums presented to the Chinese government.
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Tokyo
C.P
North China
Great Wall
Forest Office
Earthquake Hits Shokushow Taicho Province Japan
The Exchange Telegraph reports a severe quake in Shokushow Taicho Province Japan with five deaths by 5 p.m. The market building and a grammar school were wrecked and 450 dwellings damaged. Weather: cloudy with showers. temperature around 68 to 42.
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London
C.P
Exchange Telegraph Company
Shokushow
Taicho
Japan
Tokyo
Baldwin Replaces MacDonald as Prime Minister in Rapid Shuffle
London reports Stanley Baldwin accepted the post from King George after Ramsay MacDonald resigned due to ill health. The country briefly had no prime minister for four minutes. A new cabinet was formed with Malcolm MacDonald as Colonial Secretary and Anthony Eden as Minister without Portfolio.
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London
C.P
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
King George
Ramsay
MacDonald
Baldwin
Buckingham Palace
Malcolm MacDonald
Anthony Eden
League of Nations
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
Six Bodies Recovered From Taseko Snowslide
Vancouver dispatch reports six of seven Motherlode mine crew members found after a January snowslide at Taseko Lake. Wilfred Allaire says the six were located within 300 yards of the cabin. coroner will burial at a marked site 500 feet below the mine.
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Vancouver
Motherlode
Taseko Lake
Wilfred Allaire
Bridge River
Morden S. Stewart
C. Christensen
Ans Peterson
Bill Nelson
J. R. Bacon
Eric Olsen
G. Gustafson
Peterson
Bacon
Christensen
Olsen
Stewart
Allaire
Arthur Phair
Lillooet
B.C
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Anthony €den
May H. Carey
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Stoner
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Alter B.N.A. Act
NEW Council Manufacturers’ Body
B. C
Central Strike Committee
Dominion Crops
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