Coast lawyer proposes national bank to end money trust
Vancouver legislator G G McGeer told the House Banking Committee a wide public credit system could finance all public enterprises and social services without interest. He urged a national bank to prevent wealth centralization and to fund internal and external security including a taxation department. He also cited a secret service report about Lincoln’s assassination linked to modern international bankers.
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House Banking Committee
National Bank
Ottawa
Max
Gerald Gratton McGeer
Vancouver
British ‘Columbia
Canade
British Columbian
G. G. MccGeer
Made Billion In Six Years Evidence To Senate
Evidence before the United States Senate stock market committee shows New York stock exchange firms have earned nearly 1,000,000,000 over the past six years despite a low mood. Selig firms report close to 2,000,000 in net profits during the boom and downturn.
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Washington
New York Stock Exchange
United States Senate Stock Market Committee
Hope for Large Public Works Program in Alberta Relief Talks
Ottawa reports a tentative plan to place public works at the heart of Alberta relief under a new agreement. Premier Brownlee, George Hoadley, and federal ministers will confer with Prime Minister Bennett and others on relief, Bankruptcy Act revision, and debtors creditors settlements. A delegation of Alberta coal dealers seeks a federal subvention similar to Maritime Provinces, plus use of only Canadian coal for relief.
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Ottawa
Alberta
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Fer Brownlee
Brownlee
Fland
Maritime ‘Provinces
Pattullo Seeks Canadian Loan Backed by Ottawa Talks
Premier T D Pattullo and Prime Minister R B Bennett held talks in Ottawa on a BC loan plan to meet obligations and fund budget balancing. Additional data for Pacific province rejuvenation were promised as negotiations continue. A possible trip to New York for a bond loan was noted if federal guarantees are secured.
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Ottawa
T. D. Pattullo
Rk. B. Bennett
British Columbia
Pattullo
New York
Dominion
Higgins resigns from Salvation Army leadership
London May 1 General Edward John Higgins resigns as head of the Salvation Army effective October 11 due to years of poor health. Higgins, in his seventies, has led the organization through years of service but now steps down.
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London
Edward John Higgins
Salvation Army
Higgins
Motion to Amend Liberal Amendment by Spencer
Ottawa May 1 The Liberal amendment to the government motion in the House of Commons was proposed by H B Spencer on behalf of the Farmer Labour group and seconded by Agnes Macphail It would substitute a new resolution to end suffering and call for national credit control to raise purchasing power and employment and to raise prices to fair levels for producers and consumers The motion argues for immediate government action to end poverty and increase revenue for all governments through higher price levels and employment.
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Ottawa
House’ of Commons
H. B. Spencer
U.F.A
Battle River
Tl’armer- Labor
Agnes ‘Macphail
Grey
Britain Approves Rubber Export Control Plan
London reports the United Kingdom has approved an international rubber agreement set to take effect June 1 through 1923 end. It allocates quotas to rubber producing colonies, restricts planting to pre approved experiments, and limits replanting to 20 percent of existing planted areas. France India and Holland joined the UK in approving the plan, with advisory input from producing countries and a governance led by government representatives.
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London
United Kingdom
Asiatic Tropics
France
India
Holland
Far East
World Stock Exchanges
Troops Quell Riot In Island of Rhodes
Ankara April 30 Sixteen people were killed and 30 wounded in Salakos on Rhodes during a municipal election riot. Troops arrived by motorboats and Italian cruisers stood by. Previous unrest on April 17 also involved deaths and alleged police intervention.
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Ankra
Salakos
Rhodes
Italy
Sevres
Rhode
Oriental Mind Dis Allowed In Appeal
Ottawa April 30 The strange ness of the Chinese mind was excluded from becoming a factor in the appeal of J B Wu Chinese serving a life sentence for attempted murder at New Westminster penitentiary British Columbia The Crown objected to defense arguments and the court reserved decision Mr Ritchie asked that the new trial arguments be confined to the evidence without interpretation of motives The court noted the trial judge is on trial but the defendant must serve the sentence Ritchie contended the Crown proved intent to murder on the defendant's part.
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Ottawa
J. BE. Wu
New Westminster
British Columbia
J. A. ‘Ritchie
W. B. ‘Farris
Vancouver
Ritchie
Irarns
Orther
Justice Crockett
Redcliff Notes Highlight Change of Clergy and Plays
Annie Todd left for Vauxhall for work. Rev Hamnett from Avonlea Sask will become St Ambrose pastor and arrives May 12. Gordon Memorials Ladies Aid stage Raising Money in Redcliff May 7 with other acts and Dickory Dock by younger church members. Other locals include visits by C G Buchholz and R Schmidt and CI T groups at Parish hall.
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Vauxhall
A. Shimmins
Hamnett
Avonlea
Sask
St. Ambrose ‘Church
Redcliff
Calgary
C.G.I.T
St. Ambrose and Gordon Memorial
R. Schmidt
Ladies Aid
Gordon Memorial Church
Dickory Dock
RAF officers die as two aeroplanes collide at Cranwell
Four Royal Air Force officers are killed when two aeroplanes collide at the Cranwell aerodrome. Emergency squads find all four dead at the crash site. Events reported from Cranwell and other cities include Italy seeking an arms accord with Germany and a fire at Dundas armouries causing heavy damage. May Day celebrations in Berlin praise workers amid some disorders. In Vienna a fascist leader is appointed vice chancellor and a former chancellor becomes minister of public security.
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Royal Air Force
Berlin
Germany
Gaston Doumergue
Champ’ de Mars
Niet
Nieger
E Manding
Revie
Invalides Ists
Government rejects discrimination against imports
London May 1. The British government today rejected the principle of discriminatory action against imports from foreign countries merely because these imports show an increase in any particular period. Walter Runciman, president of the Board of Trade, stated the stand in the Commons as members complained of increased British purchases from foreign rather than Empire sources.
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London
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Hodges Ends 17 Year Run In Medicine Hat Electric Trade
Elmer Hodges sells Hodges Electric after seventeen years in Medicine Hat to F J McComb. The deal closed over the weekend as Hodges winds up affairs and plans to leave for the coast once settled. McComb has spent a decade with Hodges Electric and is well known in the trade.
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Medicine Hat
Elmer Hodges
F. J. McComb
Mr. Hodges
School Road adopts new three year commercial course
At a special meeting the School Board approved a September 1934 start for a limited number of Grade VIII students to pursue a three year commercial program. First year units include literature business English spelling stenography typewriting mathematics and history, with two units identical to Grade IX academic units. The program blends academic background with commercial training and reserves spots for two Scouts.
Radicals threaten May Day riots across France and Canada
Across Paris Marseille Toulon and other cities clashes pockmarked May Day as 10 000 troops and 30 000 police manned the streets. In Paris ten wounded after a Communist march. in Nantes Angers and Mantes fighting left several injured and one dead. Toronto guard and quiet Canada demonstrations contrasted with French capital’s heavy security and planned reviews by generals Nieger and Bezancon.
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France
Paris
Marseilles
Toulon
Havana
Poronto
Michael Gregory
East
Toronto
Canada
Rouyn
Que
Anfers
Doumergue
Hauit
Bakery threat to industry sparks call for action
Ottawa May 1. R J Pinchin vice president Copeland Flour Mills Mid Land Ont urged the Stevens mass buying committee that the milling and bakery threat must be stopped. He warned 2700 independent bakery units could be squeezed out at high cost to the consuming public. Immediate steps to counteract its power were urged.
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Ottawa
Stevens
R. J. Pinchin
Copeland Flour Mills
Mid- Land
Ont
Tmill
Only Just High Priced Gold Tax Debate in Commons
Ottawa April 30 There may be changes in the new gold tax but the government has no intention of withdrawing it Hon H H Stevens intimated in the House of Commons to a. It was only just and equitable exclaimed the trade minister that gold mining with artificially high prices should bear its share of taxation To argue the new tax would bring ruin was nonsense There may be some adjustments in detail in administration announced the BC member of the government but this I say without hesitation In light of the facts this industry is entitled to bear its share of the weight of taxation in this country
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Ottawa
H. H. Stevens
House ‘of Commons
British Columbia
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