Land policy vital for agriculture says Dr William Allen
Dr William Allen of the University of Saskatchewan told the United Farmers of Alberta convention that a sound land policy is essential to farm welfare and survival. He urged unity for a progressive land program and discussed classifying land, limiting poor land to grazing, and reorganizing areas for optimal use and farmer remuneration.
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William Allen
University of Saskatchewan
United Farmers of Alberta
Famonton
Saskatchewan
Allen
Adlen
Origin of the term longshoremen explained
Marine Reporter Robert Wilder of the New York Sun clarifies that longshoremen are “the men along the shore” and distinguishes them from stevedores who hire. The practice of “shaping” involves gathering at a pier for a job when a ship is due and awaiting selection by an assistant stevedore.
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Robert Wilder
The
New York Sun
Sailor Talks With Waterfront Chinese Restaurant Voice
A sailor pounds on the door of a waterfront Chinese restaurant and hears a cheerful inside voice ask if he’s hungry. They discuss meals and fish as the exchange ends with an invitation to return Friday.
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Ello
Quiet Styles Preview Signals Men Avoid Gay Colored Shoes
Vancouver Province notes at a Chicago shoe fair colorful footwear for women and men including three inch heels and strawberry pink accents. The chronicle argues fashion prompts for men rarely translate to everyday wear, labeling it a persistent but unfulfilled trend.
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Chicago
Vancouver Province
Crime fighting praise from MacCormick at McGill Alumni dinner
Austin H. MacCormick New York City Commissioner of Correction praised Canadian and British methods at the McGill Alumni dinner in New York. He said Canadian prisons may be too hard boiled, American system too soft boiled, while the UK model catches criminals promptly gives short sentences and helps the innocent. Guests included Douglas 8. Cole Canadian Trade Commissioner Lieutenant Gitz Rice and Frank J. Shaughnessy.
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Austin H. MacCormick
New York City
McGill
New York
Georgetown
Ont
United Kingdom
Douglas 8. Cole
Ottawa
Lieutenant Gitz-Rice
Montreal
Frank J.shag Shaughnessy
International Baseball League
McGil
Drowsy Driving Tied to Nighttime Accidents
A study across twelve states shows one in twelve drowsy drivers kill someone and one third of such cases involve the driver. Half of sleeping drivers had been on the road less than two hours, while a third had slept 1 to 20 hours. The common victim is the tired traveler home from a late party, often around two in the morning. The coconut palm, valuable in the Malay Archipelago, has long been cultivated, yielding coconuts as its main product.
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National Safety Council
Science Digest
Malay Archipelago
Asteroid Reinmuth Could Have Reshaped Earth
South African astronomer Dr. H E Wood notes that the Reinmuth asteroid passed within 400000 miles of Earth on October 30, a near miss compared with the Moon. If it had struck land or sea, it could have caused colossal blasts or tidal waves, altering the planet’s surface and history.
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Reinmuth
H. E. Wood
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Ceres
Karl Reinmuth
Heidelberg
Arizona
Siberia
New York
Loss Scene On Belgian Steamer Delegation Returns
A crowded lounge aboard a cross Channel steamer hosts a serious loss scene with members of a recent delegation returning from the Continent. A voice in broken English shouts Meester So-and-So, M Pay, then repeats the demand to bring the MP to the purser's office to recover his property.
Five Pictures to Save From the Gallery Fire
The riddle contrasts bold practicality with sentimental value as the pupil suggests rescuing the five nearest the door during a fire at the National Gallery, highlighting quick judgment over legendary masterpieces.
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National Gallery
Canadian Hospital Council Seeks Grant for Hospital Services
The Canadian Hospital Council presented to the Rowell Commission a request for financial aid to extend hospitalisation services to indigents transients recent immigrants old age pensioners and other groups. It urged direct grants to hospitals and proposed health insurance study while defending hospital autonomy and scientific objectives.
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The
Canadian Hospital Council
Rowell Commission
Canada
Burr
Commission
Drying Vegetables Faster With Poison Gas Experiments
The United States bureau of chemistry and soils reports poison gas atmospheres rapidly remove water from vegetables. Pores relax and become limp, allowing up to 60 percent moisture loss at low temperatures with little heat. Gases tested include chloroform carbon tetrachloride toluene and sulfur dioxide and leaves no lingering residue. Ostrich eggs may exceed three and a half pounds in weight, comparable to 25 hens eggs.
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United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Butterfly Crochet Pattern for Chair and Scarf Sets
Pattern 6031 offers a new butterfly crochet idea with medallion centers for wings and arm rests. Includes directions for a chair set buffet set and scarf with illustrations and material lists. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 6031.
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Ee Histravde
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Becoming Popular Again Contests In Spelling Return
The article discusses a revival of spelling instruction after neglect in many schools. It argues correct spelling projects image of method and competence, noting business complaints about poor spelling and the value of teaching spelling like dress and conduct. It adds trivia about a vast salt deposit in Poland and skate fish movement.
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Peope
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Canadian Hospital
Cowncil
Atcher
University of Saskatchewan Soils Department
Soils Department
Prairie Farmers’ Rehabilitation Program
Moose Jaw
Alice Brooks
Gauef
Galt
Wiedzka
Poland
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