Nutrition as a national project in Canada notes
Ottawa scientists lead an inquiry into nutrition values and health impact as part of a broader movement with the League of Nations. A Canadian council on nutrition, headed by the deputy minister of pensions and national health, coordinates surveys across provinces with university support to raise food value and national health. Historic milestones cite scurvy prevention and beri beri cure through diet.
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Ottawa
Laboratory of Hygiene
Canada
League of Nations
Geneva
C G Power
Pensions and National Health
Canadian Council
Department of Pensions and National Health
Quebec Beaver Sanctuary Plans Large Scale Federal Provincial Venture
Resources Minister T A Crerar announced a vast beaver sanctuary in northern Quebec covering 13 000 square miles, adjoining Hudsons Bay Company land of 7 000 square miles. The Dominion sanctuary will employ eight Indian family chiefs and aims to bolster beaver numbers to 4 000 before allowing limited Indian trapping.
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Quebec
T. A. Crerar
Dominion
Hudson's Bay Company
Bannycastle
J. S.C Watt
Mines and Resources Department
Department of Mines and Resources
Rupert River
Company
Department
Watt
Dominion Area
Phenology and Light Drive Seasonal Changes in Nature
Amateur English phenologists and scientists like T Hume Bissonnette and William Rowan study how light and day length trigger seasonal events in plants, insects, and birds. They note clouds and shortened daylight alter leaf color, insect activity, and flowering, potentially delaying frosts and pollen, with late light changes upsetting expectations.
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England
T. Hume Bissonnette
Hartford
William Rowan
Alberta
What He Discovered Characteristics of the average American in opium research
Sanford Griffith of New York outlines traits of the typical American. He notes a tendency to sacrifice necessities over luxuries in low mood and place high value on personal sales attention over style and quality. He comments that requested tastes in literature and the arts are often lower than desired.
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Sanford Griffith
New York
Cattle Exports Rise for 1938 to Britain and U S
Canadian cattle exported to the British Isles by August 4, 1938 totaled 24 834 head versus 5 520 in 1937. Exports to the United States by that date included 29 138 beef cattle 5 913 dairy cattle 32 509 calves and 95 hogs. It is a point of honor with most families to pay the butcher's bill.
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British Isles
United States
Netsuke Collection From Mrs Seth Comstock Of Hartford
Mrs Seth Comstock of West Hartford Connecticut owns a collection of Japanese netsuke gathered by her late husband Dr Seth Comstock during a 1905 visit to Japan. Netsuke serve as toggles for cords when pockets are unavailable and are crafted from ivory horn bone metal or wood. They are small acts of artistry often two to three inches and sometimes bear famous signatures.
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Seth Comstock
West Hartford
Conn
Netsuke
Japan
No Foundation For Report Of Royal Canada Visit
The British Press Association said at Balmoral Castle there is no truth in reports that the King and Queen have completed plans for a Canada visit next year. No plans have been made. The denial followed repeated rumors of a three month trip to Canada and possibly the United States. Banquet guests take home part of the repast when dining with the Japanese emperor, a practice ordained by an old Japanese custom.
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British Press Association
Balmoral Castle
Canada
United States
Readings on language, insect growth, and rubber goods
A compilation notes that English is spoken by about 220 million as a native language, about one ninth of the world population. It also states that a butterfly's wings expand from miniature to full size within minutes after emergence. Ontario accounts for 83 percent of Canada's rubber goods production. A field ant can lift roughly 3,000 times its own body weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
International Conference on Correspondence Education Held
Canadians and others from North and South America and the Pacific gathered at Victoria for the first International Conference on Correspondence Education with 75 to 100 delegates. Dr R C Haight noted the value of cross country learning between elementary and high school emphases. The New Yorker anecdote recalls a tea set claim against Railway Express where only a cup was broken and the company asked for the saucer instead.
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Girl Found Express Company
Canada
United States
Alaska
South America
Australia
New Zealand
Victoria
R. C. Haight
Department of Public Instruction
Montana
C. Delage
Province of
Quebec
John Matteson
Queen's University
Ont
A. B. Ross
Saskatchewan Department of Education
The
New Yorker
Railway Express
Moon Climate Contradictions In Extreme Day Night Cycle
A humorous take notes lunar conditions where days last 168 hours and temperatures soar above 200 degrees during the day while nights plunge to minus 250. The piece contrasts earthly heat discomfort with impossible moon living.
Great Story Material Corey Ford Sees Canadian Riches
Corey Ford says Canadian writers have abundant material in Canada especially in Jasper Banff and the north. He notes many works have been by Americans who came for that reason and adds money cannot buy love but buys a good imitation.
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Corey Ford
Canada
Ford
Edmonton
Jasper
Banff
The
North
Gearless Car Plan Promises Revolution in Power Transmission
Professor Frederick C. Lea of Sheffield University unveiled a gearless car concept to the British Association for the Advancement of Science. He lauded a centrifugal pump in place of gears and clutches, claiming reduced fuel use, longer tire mileage, and faster acceleration after tests surpassing 65 000 miles.
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British Association For the Advancement of Science
Frederick C. Lea
Sheffield University
Lea
Piero Salerni
England
Camera Rig Used In North Carolina Stamp Heist
Raleigh police used a camera and flash setup linked to the education department vault to photograph a stamp theft. A day later more stamps vanished and the $180 camera disappeared.
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North Carolina
Marketing Of Lambs Warns Against Early Selling At Low Weights
Farmers are urged to market lambs only at proper weights as July prices tempt early sales. Oversupply of light, unfinished lambs reduces market value. weigh lambs before sale and avoid underweight lots. Strong demand exists for well finished, 80 to 90 pound market lambs and high quality meat.
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Canada
Blue Windows Drive Down Flies in Dairy Barns
A long cited tale notes US researchers finding blue deters flies, while dairy farms in Western Quebec have used blue window painting for years to reduce fly nuisance. Maxwellton Farms near Montreal reportedly kept blue windows to satisfy city milk inspectors and deter flies.
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United States
Rose
Quebec
Family Herald
Lavhute
Maxwellton Farms
Montreal
Weekly Star
Ministry urges use of tomatoes as fruit substitute
To ease fruit scarcity the Food Ministry in Germany urges housewives to use tomatoes widely. The ministry highlights tomatoes contain vitamins A C and D and minerals including sulphur and calcium. Retailers are asked to display posters promoting these values.
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Food Ministry
Duke of Connaught Attends Commemoration at Camberley
The 88 year old Duke of Connaught, president of the Royal Albert Orphanage, attended the Commemoration Day Ceremony at Camberley Surrey. He remained seated yet delivered a short address and distributed prizes to the boys.
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Duke of Connaught
Royal Albert Orphanage
Camberley
Surrey
Reverse Travel Reduces Wind Resistance in Cars
A conventional car experiences less wind resistance when moving backward than in forward motion. Researchers note the reverse orientation alters airflow and drag characteristics without changing vehicle speed.
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Fiperts
Haise
Orient
No Foundation For
Ontario
Roosevelt
Kingston
Queens University
Thousand Islands
Mackenzie King
Albert Matthews
Pate
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