True democracy remains a hard ideal says Tweedsmuir
Baron Tweedsmuir argues at a University of Toronto convocation that the true democratic ideal combines social equality, broad human sympathy and freedom of thought. He warns that democratic systems face the peril of mass and a dehumanizing machine, risking freedom of spirit and citizen responsibility.
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Baron Tweedsmuir
University of Toronto
James Bryce
Washington
United States
Forestry Research Conference Proposes Three Division Bureau
At Ottawa a conference on forestry research urged formation of a research bureau under the national research council. It would have three divisions covering forest soils harvesting methods and logging practices to address different phases of forestry.
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National Research Council
Conference On Forestry Research
Ottawa
Thought Question Foolish Liza and the Telephone Call
A facially charged scene shows Liza the Negro cook answering a morning phone inquiry with sharp wit. She retorts that the caller should know the number because they themselves dialed it, displaying a tense exchange.
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Liza
Collector Walter Dannatt Returns From Amazon Butterfly Hunt
Walter Dannatt of Lee, age 73, after a summer expedition to Brazil, spent about two months between the coast and Manaos on the Amazon. He added 500 to 600 butterfly varieties to his collection, now totaling 18 000 to 19 000 specimens. He brought home a six inch dazzling butterfly with iridescent wings and used a bicycle he has ridden for 30 years.
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Walter Dannatt
Lee
Amazon
Brazil
Manaos
Salmon Can Packing Prospects For British Columbia Rise
The 1935 BC canned salmon pack is expected to exceed the 1925–1934 average of 1,541,860 cases. By mid October 1935 canneries had produced about 1,425,000 cases, with last year’s October to end total over 250,000. Sockeye may total about 350,000 cases, pinks and chums rise, cohoes ahead, springs and steelheads dip.
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British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Department of Fisheries
Chum
Vision changes reveal life expectancy say Nice scientist
A scientist in Nice, France, claims that examining a middle aged person’s eyes can reveal approximate death date. He notes lens elasticity typically diminishes around age 50 causing long sight, allowing a rough estimate of remaining years based on vision changes.
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Nice
France
Check for nearly $100000 to merchant navy fund
T. B. Davis owner of the racing schooner Westward donated almost $100,000 to the benevolent fund of the merchant navy directed to the Prince of Wales who serves as Master. Davis once worked on a sailing vessel for under a dollar a week.
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T. B. Davis
Merchant Navy
Japanese Motorists Required to Fit Anti Splash Devices
Authorities order drivers to install anti splash devices in vehicles during rain to shield pedestrians on narrow city streets. The measure targets reducing spray from wheels and improving street safety for pedestrians and commuters alike.
Plowing Pioneer Horatio Webb A Chilliwack Legend
Horatio Webb of Chilliwack B C still active at 83 after introducing plowing matches to western Canada 62 years ago. He crossed coast to coast on the first train in 14 days, imported a special plow from England and won matches. Webb helped move a church by canoe and has aided British Columbia fairs since 1869.
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Western Canada
Horatio Webb
Chilliwack
B.C
Webb
England
Fort Douglas
British Columbia
Welfare Professor Encounters Russian Prison Holiday Policy
McGill professor F. R. Scott, a prison welfare worker, visited Russia with a tour group. When asking to inspect a large Kharkov penitentiary, the guide replied the prison was closed since the prisoners were on holiday, catching Scott by surprise.
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F. R. Scott
McGill
Russia
Kharkov
Ostrich Eyeing Digestion Ipsa and Husbands Jests
Mrs Brown cites a fact about an ostrich seeing poorly and digesting any food. Mrs Smith quips that a husband is ideal, prompting a light moment on marital quirks and small talk.
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Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Smith
Crocheted toddler set pattern offered by Winnipeg paper
Pattern 5486 describes a crocheted three piece set with beret muff and purse in two shade wool. It notes simple stitch and post-work ribbing plus color ideas. Complete instructions and illustrations appear in pattern 5488. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union for details.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Mounties praised by Major-General Sir James MacBrien
Major-General Sir James MacBrien of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police spoke at the National Horse Show in New York. He described Eskimos as peaceful and law abiding and commented on the Mounties ideal and myths, noting missed cases but ongoing efforts on crimes from decades ago. He noted Americans write more to him about the Mounties than people elsewhere.
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A. Cornelius Celsus
North Magnetic Pole
Donald Laird
Sir Alfred Yarrow
C. E. Sanders
Kansas City
Prince of Wales
Institute of International Affairs
Vincent Massey
London
Samuel Hoare
Canada
Massey
James MacBrien
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
New York
Sir James
Hollywood
Rose
Royal Mounted
English Radio Industry in England Leads Fifty Thousand
A report notes that fifty thousand people are engaged in England's radio industry while asserting the breadth of language use and newspaper publishing within New York City limits.
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New York
England
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Pennsylvania
Crochet
Alice Brooks
R.C.M.P
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