Mixed farming won’t solve western Canada’s problems says Swanson
Saskatchewan University economist Dr. W. W. Swanson warned that diversified farming cannot solve all prairie issues. He cited a new 5 million dollar rotating credit fund, urged careful pace in diversification, and noted risk of rapid shift to livestock depressing markets and freezing credit.
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Montreal
Canada
W. W Swanson
Saskatchewan University
B. B. Bennett
Britain
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Wheat Tariff Proposal From British Millers
British flour milling interests urged Sir John Gilmour to impose a general tariff of four shillings per quarter on imported wheat with a two shilling preference for Canadian and other dominion wheat. They argued the government quota plan would disorganize trade and also called for a four shilling duty on unsold foreign wheat stored in Britain, including Soviet grain in port elevators.
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London
England
John Gilmour
Daily Express
Canada
Dominions
Great Britain
Hawks Fails To Beat Record In Flight Over Mexico
Capt. Frank Hawks, flying from Vancouver to Agua Caliente, Mexico, was overcome by monoxide gas fumes from his motor and had to dive to earth losing consciousness. He suffers lung congestion with pneumonia feared and Dr. Hart ordered rest for a week.
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Yreka
Calif
Vancouver
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Frank Hawks
Victor Hart
Bank of Montreal shifts dividends to Canadian funds
The Bank of Montreal told its shareholders in New York that the December 1 dividend will be paid in Canadian funds only, ending the several year policy of paying in United States funds.
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New York
Bank of Montreal
United States
Communists Appeal Protest Against Jail Sentence in Toronto
Eight Communists convicted on November 12 of unlawful association and seditious conspiracy appeal to the Toronto court. They challenge trial rulings on evidence of Communist doctrines, alleged peaceful revolutions, and the defense’s program of the Communist Party of Canada. The appeal argues the judge biased the jury by emphasizing Crown evidence and admitting certain seized documents.
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Toronto
Communist Party of Canada
Trade Talks Set Between Canada and Pacific Nations
Hon H Stevens plans to sail from Vancouver December 19 to Honolulu for talks with New Zealand Finance Minister D Stewart on a separate trade treaty. He also aims to seek more favorable terms with the Fiji Islands and the Hawaiian Islands. Fiji sent Canada 3,669,572 in sugar and butter in 1930 while Canada sold 431,000 worth of lumber, canned fish and automobiles.
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Montreal
Que
H. Stevens
Vancouver
Honolulu
D. Stewart
New Zealand
Dominion
Fiji Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Canada
Germany's Move May Affect Canadian Goods
Ottawa fears prohibitory duties from Germany will hit Canada exports. In the year to March Canada sold wheat, valued above 4 million dollars, and wheat flour over 3.5 million, along with grains, fruit, fish, furs, lumber, farm implements, minerals, and other food products.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Dominion
Berlin
Germany
May Change Date for Imperial Conference in Ottawa
The Daily Express reports plans to speed up the Ottawa Imperial Conference and aim for an earlier opening than July. The National Government hopes arrangements enable an earlier start, with talks ongoing between Britain and Dominion governments. Prime Minister R. B. Bennett's London visit facilitates preliminaries.
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London
England
Ottawa
Daily Express
Dominions
R. B. Bennett
Canada
Former Manitoba legislature clerk dies at 75
A. H. Corelli, 75, former clerk of the Manitoba Legislature, died December 2 in Winnipeg. He served overseas as lieutenant colonel commanding 4 unit of the Canadian Army Service Corps, and remained clerk from 1887 to 1915 before resigning to go overseas.
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Winnipeg
Man
A. H. Corelli
Manitoba
Canadian Army Service Corps
Prince of Wales Cancels Naval Duty for Illness
London reports the Prince of Wales is indoors with a chill, not serious, no medical bulletins issued. He canceled a naval inspection at Portsmouth where he would have represented the King. Prince George stood in for him. The Daily Mail notes malaria as the cause.
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London
England
Prince of Wales
Portsmouth
Royal Marines
Prince George
The
Daily Mail
Stanley Hewitt
Africa
Nairobi
Gift To Aid Club Work In Canada
International Harvester Company donates 20000 dollars to the Canadian Council on Boys' and Girls' Club work. George A. Ranney sends the cheque to Hon. Robert Weir, minister of agriculture, creating a permanent trust fund to support agricultural education for farm boys and girls across Canada.
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International Harvester Company
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Robert Weir
George A. Ranney
Canadian Council On Boys
MacDonald Heads British Delegation to Genevan Conference
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald will lead a British delegation to the disarmament conference in Geneva in February. Six cabinet members join him including Sir John Simon and Viscount Hailsham, with Laval possibly attending opening. Some nations favor postponement, but France may oppose it.
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London
England
Ramsay MacDonald
Geneva
House of Commons
John Simon
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
Viscount Hailsham
Bolton Eyresmonsel
Admiralty
Marquis of Londonderry
Paris
Pierre Laval
League of Nations
France
Canada Buys Carriers For Machine Guns
The Daily Telegraph’s military writer praises Canada for equipping three permanent force battalions with armored machine gun carriers. The Department of National Defence bought Farben Lloyd carriers months ago and tested them last summer. Royal Canadian Horse Artillery battalions have been mechanized for 18 months boosting offensive strength.
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London
England
Canada
Daily Telegraph
Ottawa
Ont
Department of National Defence
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Rail workers refuse wage cut amid dispute in Canada
Montreal reports senators and union leaders dismiss talk of a strike. The Board of Conciliation sided with a 10 percent wage cut for running trades on Canadian National and Canadian Pacific rails. A ballot may be held, with replies due by December 15, as officials seek reconciliation.
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Montreal
Que
James Murdock
Senate
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Board of Conciliation
Conference Committee
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Board of Arbitration
Farmers Still Hold Wheat in Western Canada Rations
Farmers along the Canadian National Railways lines hold 31,522,000 bushels of wheat and 11,510,000 bushels of other grains awaiting sale. Manitoba has 4,000,000 wheat and 3,130,000 other grains, Saskatchewan 10,645,000 wheat and 3,328,000 coarse grains, and Alberta 16,797,000 wheat and 5,052,000 other grains.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian National Railways
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Sleigh from Montreal 1720 on view in Montreal
A Paris built 1720 sleigh once owned by a Montreal gentleman and later gifted to E W Beatty is displayed at the Art Association of Montreal headquarters. The hand wrought gilded iron details mark its era and it draws interest from students of early Canadian history.
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Wolfe
Montcalm
Canada
Plains of Abraham
Montreal
New World
Paris
C. H. Munro Ferguson
Assynt
Evanton
Scotland
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Art Association of Montreal
Two Hundred Million Estimated For Loan
Hon E N Rhodes acting Minister of Finance visited Montreal to thank the National Service Loan Committee for the effort behind a massive loan issue. He said final figures would exceed 200 million dollars, well over the 150 million request, showing a strong over subscription and favoring small investors who benefit from high interest and potential capital appreciation.
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Montreal
E. N. Rhodes
National Service Loan Committee
States Asking For Canada's Co Operation
The American Game Association adopted a resolution urging Canada to join the U S in creating an international agency to foster waterfowl restoration and wintering grounds. Hayes Lieyd of the Canadian Department of the Interior was elected vice chairman and David H Matsen of the U S National Parks service was elected chairman.
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New York
N.Y
American Game Association
Canada
United States
Hayes Lieyd
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
David H. Matsen
Salt Lake City
Utah
Food dictator forecast for Germany eyed in Berlin
Government circles forecast appointment of a food dictator in Germany who would automatically empower wage cost reductions for industrial and food products. The official would also block wage cuts in factories unless equivalent savings were passed to consumers.
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Berlin
Germany
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Wes
Stevens
Fiji
Lambeth Committee
J. C. Roper
MacDonald
West
States
International Agency For Conservation of Game
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