Speech of Omer Biel outlines party switch and critics
Biel recounts leaving the U F A for the Liberal side, denounces perceived U F A control in Alberta politics, warns of C C F policies and potential coalitions, and calls for cabinet reorganization while defending his conscience and electoral actions. He cites past floor-crossings and urges voters to test government support under the C C F banner.
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St. Abbert
Liberal Party
U.F.A
United Farmers of Alberta
Alberta
L. Normandeau
SS Albert
U. F.A
St. Albert
Bennett to Speak on Wheat Agreement Soon
Ottawin March 2 The Prime Minister indicated a statement on the world wheat agreement would be delayed until late next week. He told the supply committee the speech would follow his return from Toronto where he will spend Monday and Tuesday next.
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Ottawin
R Bennett
House of Commons
Toronto
Community Notes and School Updates from Redcliff
Redcliff notes report Mrs A Stratton back from Calgary for medical treatment and events like whist and bridge at Oddfellows hall with prizes and dances. Other items include public school rehearsals for May musical festival, teacher Miss Frances Buchholz resuming at Echo Dale, fashion raffle for St Ambrose church, High School notes with a music hall competition and presentations, local council actions on taxes and school funding, and community meetings including Oxford Group open sessions and Legion auxiliary plans.
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A. Stratton
Calgary
Stratton
Oddfellows Hall
Oddfellows
Frances Buchholz
W. Hill
St. Ambrose
Joe McFadden
Keetley Johnson
High Schoo Room
Elizabeth Pallee
Elsie Blades
Richard Rose
Leslie Leppard
Leslie
Ruth Pow
Mary Broughton
Margaret Rutherford
Elinor Learmonth
A. McFadden
Redliff
Thusday
F. Buchholz
Harvestvale
McCall
Edmonton
W. King
I. M. Trembath
Smith
Banff
R. C. Hargrave
Redcliff Premier Brick Co. Ltd
Assiniboia
R. S. Hodge
Dominion Pass Co. Ltd
C. G. Buchholz
Gunderson Brick and Coal Co.td
Medicine Hat
Canadia Legion
LCO
C.F. Hall
Lakey
No Coalition Chance Cited in Edmonton Debate
Edmonton reports three weeks of legislative debate ended with no coalition and no division in a verbal vote denying the speech from the throne. Conservative leader Hugh Farthing argued the government is distant from the people while Liberals and CCF resisted cooperation and questioned charges of intertering with the course of justice.
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Edmonton
Calgary
Wien
Goves
Brownlee
Hugh
Farthing
Howson
Lberals
Ross
Calary
Liberalandidate
Conservaives
C.C.F
Mr. Irthing
Waterman's Pen Day Marks 50 Years of Waterman Pen History
The L. E. Waterman Company Limited celebrates its 50th anniversary on February 12, tracing its origins to 1896 in Montreal. From a one-room start with 200 pens to a world leading enterprise, the firm grew through St. Lambert factory development and a 1909 St. James Street office, under Frank D. Waterman.
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L. E. Waterman Company
Waterman
Lewis E. Wateran
Lewis Edson Waterman
Aterman’s
L. E. Waterman Company, Limited
St.ames Street
West
Montreal
St. Lambert
Fire Fatalities at Hotel Pleasant Blaze in Worcester
A fire at the Hotel Pleasant in Worcester kills four guests including a crippled Canadian Albert F Gaudette of St Denis Quebec. Also dead are William Donovan 86 Edward F O'Brien 43 and George Rowe 60 of Portland Maine. Twelve others injured as flames cause about 125000 dollars in damage.
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Worcester
Mass
Hotel Pleasant
Albert F. Gaudette
St. Denis
Que
Gaudette
William Donovan
Edward F. O'Brien
George Rowe
Portland
Maine
Odd Law Bars Children as Citizens
Ottawa reports that children born abroad to Canadian parent officials are not considered Canadians under immigration law. Major Power urged the supply committee to change the rule, while Secretary of State Cahan affirmed that these children should be citizens by right and noted a prior bill to fix the law, though it previously failed.
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Dasa U.fla
Bright
Love
Brownlee Administra Teventure
U.F.A
Brownlee
Cochrane
Presnt
Liberal
Acty
Tewervor
Alberta
Loree
Debt Adjustment Board
C.C.F
Tarte
Lacombe
C. C.F
U. F.A
St. Albert
Europe
Wolf In
U F.A
U.f.a.c.c.f
Miskew
Richard Cartwright
David Glass
East Middlesex
Quebecocal
Ernest Racicot
Gladstone
England
Joseph Chamberlain
Manion
Bennett
House of Commons
Guthrie
Dominion
Ottawa
Canada
C. G. Power
Lib
Quebec South
Won
Hitler's Book Is Popular In Reich
Berlin reports that Hitler's Mein Kampf is the most read book in the city public libraries. Copies fill branches with many reserve cards on file. Other top titles include Roenberg and Guenther works, Goebbels's Battle for Berlin, and Dietrich's To Power With Hitler.
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Berlin
Hitler
Alffried Roenberg
Hans Guenther
Goebbels
Otto Dietrich
Mine Workers Demand Dismissal of WCB and Relief Chief
A Mine Workers Union of Canada delegation urged Premier Brownlee to fire the Workmen's Compensation Board for allegedly callous use of its powers and demanded the dismissal of A A MacKenzie chairman of the Provincial Relief Commission for brutality and unsympathetic conduct.
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Edmonton
Canadia Press
Workmen’s Compensation Board
Mine Workers Union of Canada
Brownlee
A. A. MacKenzie
Provincial Relief Commission
Grenade Explodes Killing Railway Worker and Four Boys
In Warsaw a heavy wartime grenade exploded in the arms of a railway assistant as he removed it from a pond. The blast tore him apart and killed four school boys while nine other children were injured. Onlookers witnessed the tragedy.
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Warsaw
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Sintard
Zoya
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China
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Germany
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Austria
Gibbs
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U. S.A
Cameron
U.f.a.-C.c.f
Louis Joseph Israel Tarte
Wilfred Laurier
London
Quebec
Dominion of Canada
B. Bennett
Claunla VV
Redcliff
Cox ii Se
Sanderson
Sangster
Broughton
Brydle
Fewnham
4Ons
J. Hope
Fifth St
House
Waterman's Pen
Toto
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