Federal aid for unemployment relief debated by premiers
Ottawa statement by Labor Minister Heenan that relief is provincial is challenged by Alberta Premier Brownlee who argues national conditions require federal financial involvement. Heenan cited 1927 provincial view. Brownlee says provinces objected to Ottawa acting without consultation. Brownlee notes over 72 percent of relief recipients arrived in Canada within five years and urges shared burden across governments. He asserts federal policy on immigration complicates the stance on financial responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Ottawa
Peter Heenan
Brownlee
Heenan
Dommon
Alberta
Mackenzie King
B.N.A
Canada
Relief Bureau
Optimistic MacDonald Eyes Naval Conference Progress
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald after a Scottish holiday returns to London and says he is optimistic about the five power naval disarmament conference opening January 21. He notes few difficult points but sees no reason an agreement cannot be reached on limiting battleship tonnage and other ship classes from dreadnought to submarine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lossiemouth
Scotland
Ramsay MacDonald
London
Urge Recognition Of Canadian Race By Manitoba Farmers
A report to the United Farmers and Farm Women of Manitoba urges recognizing a Canadian race in legislation and census categories. It notes census forms accept Canadian as national but not racial origin, arguing many listed races are more mixed than the Canadian lineage.
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Brandon
Man
United Farmers and Farm Women of
Manitoba
Canada U S Air Mail Ties Deepen Ottawa Talks
W J Irving Glover second assistant post master general of the United States met Canadian postal officials in Ottawa to push closer air mail cooperation. They discussed launching the Canadian prairie service in February and linking it with the U S midwest system plus new routes from Minneapolis and St Paul to Winnipeg via Fargo and Grand Forks and from Great Falls to Regina.
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Ottawa
United States
W. J Irving Glover
Glover
Republic
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Winnipeg
Fargo
Grand Forks
N.D
Great Falls
Mont
Regina
Sask
Montreal
Albany
Toronto
Buffalo
Canada
Gandhi Urges India Conference On Status Amid War
Mahatma Gandhi writes in Young India urging a conference with the British government to discuss and frame a scheme for Indian independence. He says if invited the Indian National Congress would respond gladly and that a conference could occur at some stage to define self rule.
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Armadada Bay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Young India
Gandhi
Indian National Congress
Congress
Canada reports higher revenues and lower net debt in nine months
The Department of Finance shows Dominion ordinary revenue at 351,287,325 dollars for nine months ending December 31, up from 345,282,544 the previous year. The increase totals 6,004,731 dollars while expenditures also rose and the net debt declined substantially.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Department of Finance
Mounties End Long Chase for Vancouver Narcotics Convict
Wong Wa, a Chinese man convicted in Vancouver in 1928 for peddling narcotics, was captured after a chase across Western Canada and the western United States. Mounties traced him from Vancouver to Seattle, Dakota, Winnipeg, Windsor, Detroit, and finally Chicago where extradition proceedings will be taken.
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Canada
United States
Wong Wa
Vancouver
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Seattle
Dakota
Winnipeg
Windsor
Detroit
Chicago
Four RAF Aviators Die in Mid Air Crash at Abu Sui er Egypt
Four Royal Air Force airmen were killed when two aircraft collided in mid air at Abu Suier Egypt. The pilots were Flight Lt. Richard S. Greenslade and Flying Officer Charles E. Galpin. Two NCOs also died. It was the RAFs first fatal crash of the year after 42 deaths in 2023.
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Bets
Royal Air Force
Abu Suier
Egypt
Richard S. Greenslade
Charles E. Galpin
Men Scramble For Jobs In London Scene Of Liverpool Stampede
In London and Liverpool demand for work runs high as 2,000 men frantically seek unloading jobs aboard the steamer Oropesa. A stampede breaks out when the foreman appears, breaking stands and causing chaos before order is restored.
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London
England
Liverpool
Oropesa
Canadian Wheat Pool Officials Seek Talks in London
Winnipeg. Officials of the Canadian Wheat Pool will confer in London with British Government members led by Lord Privy Seal J. H. Thomas. A. J. MacPhail, D. R. McIntyre, and W. A. MacLeod depart Winnipeg for meetings on cargo flows and cooperation.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Pool
London
England
Wit
Co-Operative Organization
J. H. Thomas
Privy Seal
Pool
Thomas
Winipeg
Wheat Pool
A. J. MacPhail
D. R. McIntyre
W. A. MacLeod
Canada
United Kingdom
Old Country
Henry J. May
Sir Thomas Allen
International Co-operative Alliance
Producers
Consumers’ Co-Operative Organizations
Assistant Commissioner Dr Van Scoy Appointed at CPR
Dr. A Van Scoy becomes Assistant Commissioner in the Department of Immigration and Colonization at Canadian Pacific Railway Montreal succeeding J N K Macalister who becomes Chief Commissioner. He led Colonization at Winnipeg for four years directing Western Canada and U S offices with seventeen years in the field.
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A. van Scoy
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
J. N. K. Macalister
Department
van Scoy
Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg
United States
Parliament To Open February Twentieth
Parliament will open February 20, about two weeks later than last year. Premier Mackenzie King announced after a cabinet meeting that by elections are pending in Bagot Chateaugay Huntingdon and Brandon. Crerar seeks election in Brandon with by election on February 12. the other two by elections are earlier.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Bagot
Chateaugay-Huntingdon
Brandon
T. A. Crerar
Railways and Canals
Retiring Ambassador Will Visit Canada
Sir Esme Howard the British ambassador to the United States will visit Canada before his retirement in late February. He and Lady Isabella will spend January in Montreal Toronto and Ottawa hosted by Governor General and Lady Willingdon at Government House. They will dine with the Canadian Club in Ottawa on January 26.
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Washington
Esme Howard
United States
Canada
Lady Isabella
Dominion
Montreal
Toronto
Ottawa
Governor-General
Lady Willingdon
Government House
Viscount Willingdon
Dominica
British West Indies
Viscount
West Indies
Canadian National Steamships
Saskatchewan weighs public mood on Dominion resource offer
Dr J T Anderson told a Saskatoon board of trade luncheon that Saskatchewan plans to survey public sentiment before responding to the Dominion Government on transferring resources. One delegation had already been interviewed and another would be seen soon.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
J. T. Anderson
Board of Trade
Mennonites Pass Medical Tests for Canada Departure
Dr. Straub reacts to rumors of 3000 Mennonites to Canada and Mexico. Only 137 Mennonites have passed a medical exam by Dr. S Gardner. A cable to Ottawa seeks approval for 300 to depart once Hamburg tests are confirmed. Departure likely late January.
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Berlin
Straub
Canada
Mexico
S. Gardner
Ottawa
Hamburg
Gardner
U. F. M. to Study Crop Insurance Form in Manitoba
United Farmers of Manitoba to investigate crop insurance as a remedy for farmers financial woes. Resolution asks board to report at next annual session with possible cooperation from Alberta and Saskatchewan sections. Crerar urges diversification and education to secure credit, freight rates, and tariffs in rural reform.
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Brandon
United Farmers of Manitoba
United Farmers of Alberta
United Farmers of Canada
Saskatchewan
John Arnott
Roblin
Manitoba
T. A. Crerar
Dominion
United Farmers of
Mr. Crerar
United Farmers
Canada
British Premier Ramsay MacDonald Backed Naval Policy Stance
London editorials express unease over Premier MacDonalds statement on leaving Lossiemouth for London. Britain may propose naval cuts with full admiralty approval, risking empire security. The Morning Post and Daily Telegraph question aims and transparency of forthcoming conference and fear a naval agreement by any means.
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London
End
Ramsay MacDonald
Lossiemouth
Britain
Admiralty
Morning Post
MacDonald
Daily Telegraph
Thi
Hook
Crook
Radio Bill to Be Introduced in Coming Session
Parliament will consider a government backed radio bill following the Radio Commission report. A special House of Commons committee will hear all interested parties before final decisions. Minister P J A Cardin aims to craft legislation pleasing Canadians and welcomes public input. The commission, chaired by Sir John Aird, proposed national ownership with provincial representation.
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Ottawa
Sesson
Radio Commission
House of Commons
P. J. A. Cardin
Marine and Fisheries
Canada
Caron
Sir John Aird
Dominion
Prairie airmail service set for February 3 inauguration
Ottawa officials tentatively fixed February 3 for the prairie airmail launch with the Winnipeg to Calgary flight planned that day. Full opening depends on beacon installation along the route and completion of lighting equipment, with night flying delaying the schedule.
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Ottawa
Post Office Department
Prairie Air Mail Service
Winnipeg
Calgary
Saskatoon Council Moves ToSeek Court House
Saskatoon city council discusses plans to ask the provincial government to erect a new court house in Saskatoon. The matter is referred to government officials for consideration at the next steps.
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Saskatoon
Canada Alcohol Exports To U S Drop In November
Treasury reports show Canada exported 295,486 gallons of alcoholic beverages to the United States in November, down 225,416 gallons from November 1928.
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Washington, D.C
The
Treasury
Canada
United States
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U.S
Air Mail
Foo Chow
China
Yang Shu Chang
Fukien
Joe
Anderson
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