Indigent Care Bill Divides Alberta Lawmakers
In Edmonton on March 10 provincial treasurer R G Reid rejected pleas to shift indigent medical care from municipalities to the province. The debate within the committee of the whole House showed rural and urban members pressing for provincial funding, while Reid argued centralization would raise taxes and be less efficient than local management. A committee will study revenue and taxation to seek solutions.
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Edmonton
R. G. Reid
Reid
M. C. McKeen
Lac Ste. Anne
George Mille
Athabasca
J. C. Bowen
Liberal
M. J. Connor
Warner
Peri
G. W. Smith
Red Deer
A. L. Giroux
W. M. Washburn
Stony Plain
Germany's League Membership Recommended by Sub Committee
In Geneva on March 10 the League sub committee chaired by Sir Austen Chamberlain unanimously recommended Germany join the League after finding all necessary conditions met. The Allied Conference of Ambassadors notified the League that Germany has guarantees on armaments. Later in Geneva on March 19 signatories on the Locarno Rhine Pact moved to private talks on enlarging the Council. By March 30 progress with the League was reported.
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Austen Chamberlain
Germany
Léague
League
Nations Council
Secretariat
Corncil
Locarno
Council of the
League of Nations
Council
Russian Child Labor Unions Form In Urals and Moscow
Moscow reports show vagrant Russian children forming local trade unions in the Urals and capital. In Shadrinski district pickpocket networks emerge as a trust. Ekaterinburg homeless youths organize petty theft bands. In Moscow a brotherhood of young pigeon thieves is named.
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Moscow
Speculation Mounts on Liberal Leader Mitchell for Supreme Bench
Edmonton reports political chatter that C B R Mitchell, Liberal leader, is nearly guaranteed a Supreme Court appointment. If offered, he may resign leadership soon. J R Boyle's Appellate Division promotion also looms, with no clear successor named.
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Edmonton
C. BR. Mitchell
Supreme Court Bench
J. R. Boyle
Mitchells
Over Thousand Immigrants Pass Through Winnipeg
Winnipeg March 10 A large group of immigrants from Great Britain and Central Europe will travel on special CPR trains to Saskatchewan and Alberta. The first 227 arrive Thursday morning under a new Dominion Government rail agreement. A second group of about 820 lands in Saint John next Tuesday and reaches Winnipeg on March 18 for farms in the western provinces.
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Winnipeg
Great Britain
Central Europe
C.P.R
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Pacificé
Dominion
Railways
Saint John
Marloch
Winnipeg Grain Exchange Gains Across Varied Grains
Grains rose on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange with gains from fractions to 6 1 4 for flax. Wheat closed largely unchanged to 1 1 4 higher with May at 1 45 5 8, Italy at 1 48 1 4 and October at 1 30 1 2. Export buying surfaced during the opening break as demand improved, especially from Western firms. Manito Bas showed increased demand while coarse grains and flax activity rose though light selling restrained trade. Cash markets remained featureless.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Italy
Broomhall
Weather forecast spillover from Vancouver to Winnipeg
Clouds and cool to mild conditions reported across Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Medicine Hat Lethbridge Regina Saskatoon Winnipeg with clear skies in several cities. Forecast calls for fair and mild weather today and Thursday despite scattered readings and garbled forecast text.
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Vancouver
Edmonton
Calgary
Far
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Regina
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Alberta Clay Products Co. Ltd Annual Meeting Held
Shareholders of Alberta Clay Products Co. Ltd convened for the annual meeting on Thursday to review last year’s operations. Directors were reappointed and officers elected for the coming year, while out-of-town visitors included several shareholders and local executives.
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Alberta Clay Products Co. Ltd
Thesday
Felows
Lynch Election Seen In Typographical Union Returns
Indianapolis March 10 The election of James M. Lynch of Syracuse New York as President of the International Typographical Union appears to have a larger majority than in 1994 according to preliminary returns at union headquarters announced today. The regular election is set for May 20.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James M. Lynch
Syracuse
N.Y
International Typographical Union
Unon
Prairie Provinces Farmers to Get 37 Million in Interim Payments
Winnipeg March 10 A J Mc Phail president of the Canadian Co operative Wheat Producers announced interim payments today across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Wheat payments are 20 cents per bushel on all grades with 1 20 dollar basis for Northern Fort William wheat and 40 cents on oats 25 cents on flax 66 cents on barley and 1 75 on flax. About 190000 cheques total 87000000 to be mailed from provincial offices. Alberta uses only a wheat pool. over 80000 cheques go from Calgary. Total for three provinces is 37000000.
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Winnipeg
A. J. McPhail
Canadian Co-operative Wheat Producers
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Fort “William
Fort Willam
Fort Wiliam
Fort William
Calgary
Seattle Voters Nix City Manager Plan In Mayor Referendum
Unofficial tabulation shows the move to abolish the mayor's office and create a City Manager ward off by 103 votes. Mrs. Henry Landes led mayoral race with 48,700 votes while Dr. Edwin J. Brown incumbent received 42,802.
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Seattle
Henry Landes
Edwin J. Brown
Eight Hour Factory Act Hurts Alberta Industry Says Potteries Chief
Mr. Charles Pratt of Medalta Potteries Ltd warns the eight hour day proposal will harm both capital and labor in Medicine Hat. He notes local money flows from agriculture, transport, and manufacturing, with potteries shipping to Eastern Canada and facing higher costs and reduced production under new rules. The piece argues longer hours abroad justify current practices, and warns of layoffs and a widening economic slump across sectors dependent on rail freight and regional supplies.
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Charles Pratt
Medalta Potteries Ltd
Pratt
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Medalla Potteries, Limited
Vancouver
Halifax
Canada
Toronto
Montreal
Belleville
London
Ontario
Japan
Germany
Austria
W. B. Lanigan
Rates Department
The
Canadian Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
C.P.R
Briand Forms Reconstructed French Cabinet After Defeat
Paris reports Artide Briand, despite a defeat in the chamber, accepted the premiership again and announced a reconstructed ministry. The list includes Briand as premier and foreign affairs, Raoul Péret as finance, Louis Mallvier interior, Pierre Laval justice, Paul Painlevé war, Georges Leyrance marine, Lucien Lamoureux public instruction, Anatole de Monzie public works, Antoine Durafour labor, Leon Perrier colonies, Daniel-Vincent commerce, Jean Durand agriculture, Paul Jourdain pensions, with André Faillieres named under secretary pending acceptance.
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Premmier
Aristide Briand
Raoul Pesret
Louis Malvey
Pierre Laval
Paul Painiere
Marine
Georges ‘Leyrues
Lucien Lasmoureux
Anatole de’ Monzle
Antine Durafour
Leon Perrier
M. Daniel-Vincent
Jean Durand
Paul Jourdain
André Faillieres
President Failieres
Er Ger
M. Pietri
Joseph, Cuillanx
M. Faliieres
Chas
Danie Lous
Pan
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Aéronaudes
Laurent-Eyrie
Piarlue
Faliieres
Paul Benazet
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