Education's great issue faces future planning
Prof. Fred Clarke of McGill University told the Women's Canadian Club of Montreal that education must shape a democratic society from within not by external discipline. He urged avoiding mechanized schooling and preserving free access while curbing over time the clinking apparatus of courses and exams.
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Fred Clarke
Department of Education
McGill University
Women's Canadian Club of
Montreal
Clarke
Prof. Clarke
Ghost Ship Keeper Tries to Endure Harsh Winter
Second Mate John Symons tends a frozen Canadian carrier at Montreal harbor spending winter alone in a silent, icebound shipyard. He describes desolation, ice cracking, and frost while grateful to earn money instead of wandering for food.
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John Symon
Montreal
Symons
Very Good Advice From Paola Elder on Life Lessons
Barney Sheridan recalls a guiding fatherly set of rules from Russell, Kansas, given at age 13. Advice covers honesty, discipline, manners, and restraint in social behavior, with cautions about meddling and excessive risk while noting common faults in adults.
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Barney Sheridan
Paola
Barney
Russell
Kansas
Street Library Girt Helps Warsaw Slum Children
In Warsaw Poland a street library by Start Street Library Girt guides slum children. Books were gathered from well to do residents and stored at a gate in the tenement district. Volunteers haul books in carts with no charge for borrowing.
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Girt Guides
Warsaw
Poland
May Become A Habit Originated With Author Survey Shows
A Detroit Free Press note reports Lord Trenchard plans to use young gentlemen as detectives in the Metropolitan Police. The idea mirrors Edgar Wallace fiction where aristocratic youths solve crimes. The piece questions potential success of glamorously bred sleuths in real policing.
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Metropolitan Police
Edgar Wallace
London
Lord Trenchard
Mr. Wallace
Detroit Free Press
Dish washing spread among husbands in new commerce survey
The Department of Commerce surveys reveal that 39.05 percent of husbands help with dishes, challenging the idea that dish duties are only a wifely task. The piece humorously notes this practice may linger from honeymoon days and become habit.
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United States Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Not Given Fair Chance in Education Debate
Dr. Madge Thurlow Macklin of University of Western Ontario told the Ontario Educational Association in Toronto that average intelligence of current pupils is lower than a century ago. She criticized funds for mental defectives and education, arguing high IQ children receive little instruction and are often left to deficit classes, while resources go to those with lower mental capacities.
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Madge Thurlow Macklin
University of Western Ontario
Public School Department
Ontario Educational Association
Toronto
Fifty Year Record For Loyal Church Servant George Brewster
George Brewster died in Yarmouth England at 88 after 50 years never missing a church service He served St George s church for 67 years as organ blower bell ringer beadle verger and clerk He rang the bell for the early Sunday service until his death and three years earlier celebrated his 65th wedding anniversary.
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George Brewster
Yarmouth
England
St. George's Church
Grasshopper Eggs Withstand Ten Below Zero Cold
The report states grasshopper eggs survive extreme cold, tolerating temperatures as low as ten degrees below zero rather than dying from freezing.
Prince's Hint Spurs Men's Wear Section at Fair
The Prince of Wales urged inclusion of a men's wear section at the 1933 British Industries Fair. While touring with chairman W. T. Munro, he said Britain leads in men's wear markets and urged a dedicated section.
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Prince of Wales
W. T. Munro
Prince
Great Britain
Campbell to race at Utah aiming faster than 272 mph
Sir Malcolm Campbell of England plans to drive the Bluebird racer across Utah salt lake beds next August in pursuit of a speed record above 272 miles per hour. He will wear a safety belt similar to aviator belts.
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Malcolm Campbell
England
Salt Lake Beds
Utah
Captivity and the moose plight amid winter heavy with snow
The piece contrasts moose suffering in Nova Scotia amid deep snows with claims that zoos offer a safer life. It argues wild animals endure harsher winters and starvation, while zoos provide food and rest, challenging notions of cruelty. The column ends with a classroom quip on a decanter.
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Nova Scotia
Zoological Gardens
Global Road Networks by Country Reach New Totals
France now has 392500 miles of roads, Germany 217500 miles, and Great Britain 179736 miles, reflecting extensive networks across Europe. The figures underscore differing road infrastructures and expansion histories among major Western European nations.
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France
Germany
Great Britain
Edging and Bedding Flowers For Easy Low Care Borders
A guide lists Alyssum and Portulaca for hot dry patches, Calendula and California Poppy for mid height color, Cosmos and Sunflowers for back screens, and Nasturtiums Pansies Sweet Peas as classic choices. It covers sowing, spacing from a foot to 1 1/2 inches, and advises sowing as soon as soil is workable. It also advises successive plantings through June and outlines hardy annuals and tender crops, plus notes on seed catalogs and vegetable sowing in seasons.
Manchurian Highways Board Plans 1800 Mile Expansion
The Manchurian Highways Board plans to construct 1,800 miles of new highways this year, aiming to improve regional connectivity and reduce travel times across key routes. The program prioritizes major corridors and gradual phased openings to support interstate commerce and development.
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Manchurian Highways Board
Canada among Japan’s top ninth sources last year
Canada ranked as Japan’s ninth largest source of imported goods in the previous year, reflecting evolving trade patterns and shifts in supplier rankings amid global market changes. The data highlights Canada’s role in Japan’s supply chain alongside other major exporters.
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Canada
Japan
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