New Light on Dominion Constitutional Development
At the Royal Institute of International Affairs meeting in London Hon. N. W. Rowell discusses how six Dominions now conduct foreign policy under a common sovereign. He questions how unity and peace can be maintained across empires with six governments handling foreign affairs, and notes constitutional issues raised by Spain's recognition and the League of Nations obligations. He cites Spain’s broad ratifications of International Labour Conventions and compares Canada and Ireland in ratifications.
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Royal Institute of International Affairs
London
England
Canada
N. W. Rowell
K.C
Canadian Institute of International Affairs
Rowell
Commonwealth
Spanish Republic
Madrid
International Labour Organization
Spain
League of Nations
Safe Landing Field Idea From Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart proposes cows as aviation symbols and notes pasture fields are usually safe for landing. She recalls testing fields in Ireland after a trans Atlantic hop, landing briskly and joking about cows jumping in fright. She mentions a report claiming a cow died but clarifies there were no casualties.
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Amelia Earhart Putnam
Atlantic
Ireland
Britain Prefers Fresh Cattle Meat Over Chilled
Professor J W G MacEwan told the North Saskatchewan branch of the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists in Saskatoon that Britain favors fresh beef and would pay a premium. He noted shipping live cattle costs but that fresh meat offsets it and cited strong British demand with imports of animal products surpassing vegetables. The Saskatoon shipment topped Smithfield market, matching the best Scotch cattle, though the main concern was supplying a continuous flow.
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Great Britain
J. W. G. MacEwan
University of Saskatchewan
Smithfield
London
North Saskatchewan
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists
Saskatoon
Canada
MacEwan
How To Order Pattern No Pattern Name Town
Pattern order details indicate pattern number and name for town. Instructions list steps to request patterns by mail or phone.
Ox-Cart Methods vs. Speed in U S Elections
M. E. Tracy in the New York World Telegram argues it takes a year to nominate elect and install a President, condemned as slow compared with Britain. He blames constitutional rigidity and a cling to old methods, criticizing delays and a preference for tradition over efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Tracy
New York World-Telegram
United States
England
Plan to retrain unemployed youths ages 19 to 24 in industry
Trades for Hon R W Bruhn British Columbia minister of public works forwarded to Hon W A Gordon a plan to move thousands of young men from unemployment camps into trades. The plan proposes employers pay and match the $12 monthly maintenance, enabling youths to learn a trade while living at home and keeping morale.
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R. W. Bruhn
British Columbia
W. A. Gordon
Dominion
Australia to Europe to spend vast wool crop transport costs
Australia plans to spend more than 20,000,000 on moving its current wool crop to Europe. Paris showcases fashion umbrellas that unfold as closed bouquets of silk flowers, a striking novelty.
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Australia
Europe
Paris
Northern Manitoba Boasts World’s Largest Muskrat Ranch
In The Pas region Manitoba a one man musk rat ranch on a 53820 acre island is authorized by special legislation. Tom Lamb Moose Lake district will lease the marsh island to breed raise and study rats with 2 cents per acre yearly rent for five years and potential renewal. He pledges guardrails wildlife research Native employment and a bird sanctuary while creating a fur industry template for the far north.
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Parliament Hill
Manitoba
August Swanson
Swanson
Ottawa
Swansons
Darling
Canada
Hudson Bay Railway
Pas
Tom Lamb
Moose Lake District
Lamb
Saskatchewan
Summerberry
Blood donors rise as Red Cross aids London hospitals
During the first half of this year the British Red Cross blood transfusion service supplied 1199 voluntary donors to London hospitals, up from 991 in 1931. In June 244 calls were answered, a monthly record. About 1200 staff members serve in London and more daytime volunteers are sought.
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British Red Cross Society
London
Statesman and politician quote on public service
A father explains to his son that a statesman seeks to do something for the country while a politician wants the country to do something for him. The remark contrasts selfless leadership with self-serving politics.
French Alarm Over Amy Johnson Mollison Flight Feats
Paris reports a Frenchman voices concern that Amy Johnson Mollison’s record flights could threaten French women’s charm by feminine athletic fever. He calls masculinization of women against nature and society. Mollison’s acclaim continues as she returns to England with a new homeward record.
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Amy Johnson Mollison
London
Cape Town
Paris
J. H. Hesney
Mrs. Mollison
Amy
England
Forty Inch Mirror for Naval Observatory Telescope
Popular Mechanics reports a 40 inch diameter mirror designed for a photographic telescope to be installed at the Naval Observatory in Washington DC. The telescope is planned with a resolving power around ten million light years, making it one of the world’s most powerful instruments.
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Naval Observatory
Washington
Iodine and Goiter Known Since Ancient Times
The text notes that taking iodine to prevent goiter was known by ancient civilizations including the Chinese fifteen centuries BC and by the Greeks and Romans.
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Dominions
Irish Free State
British Commonwealth
Amelia Putnam
Winnipeg
Usion
Ruth Rogers
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Minister of Labor
London Hospitals
U.S. Naval Observatory
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