C.C.F. Manifesto Declares War on Capitalism
The Co operative Commonwealth Federation outlines a 4600 word program at its Regina convention. It calls for a national planning commission, public control of utilities and key industries, sweeping tax reforms, and socialization of industry during a transition to government power. The manifesto argues for radical changes to finance and taxation and targets capital as the parasitic revenue source.
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Regina
Sask
Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation
Dominion of
Canada
C.C.F
National Planning Commission
Glasgow Nurse Competes In King's Prize Rifle Match
Miss Helen Rottingham of Glasgow, daughter of a noted military family, is among five women in the King's prize service rifle event at Bisley Camp. The NRA empire meeting opens with nearly 1,000 shooters in the King's shoot, including 14 entrants from Canada.
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Bisley Camp
Eng
Glasgow
Helen Rottenburgh
Canada
Suffering in Russia reported by Canadian MP
Humphrey Mitchell, Labour MP for East Hamilton, describes life in the USSR as he travels through Russia and writes to Mayor John Peebles. He notes extreme hardship and reports from his German stopover after visiting the Soviet Union.
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Hamilton, Ont
Humphrey Mitchell
Labor
East Hamilton
Russia
Mitchell
U.S.S.R
Germany
John Peebles
Wage Increase at Winnipeg Shirt Factory
Western Shirt and Overall Manufacturing Company announced a 10 percent wage increase for its overall makers in Winnipeg Manitoba. The move affects all workers in the sewing department and aims to boost living standards amid rising costs.
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Winnipeg
Man
Western Shirt and Overall Manufacturing Company
Britain Eyes Greater Trade With Soviet Union
London officials say Anglo Soviet talks near a new pact to replace the prior agreement. A recent trial of six British engineers in Moscow is cited as a background to economic tensions. Timber and other goods are expected to flow more freely, with Britain hoping to improve its trade balance at Germany’s expense.
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London
Eng
Maxim Litvinof
John Simon
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Moscow
Britain
Germany
Manitoba Crop Prospects Vary Across Province
Manitoba department of agriculture reports crop prospects range from excellent north of Riding Mountain to poor in extreme southwest. Drought and grasshopper damage persist. rain has been sparse for seven weeks. Red River Valley and southern Manitoba near the Dakota boundary infested with flying hoppers. some farmers cut crops for green feed to avoid total loss.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Riding Mountain
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Red River Valley
Dakota
Empire conference urged if World Economic Conference fails
Hon. H. G. Latham says Australia supports a British Empire conference to coordinate empire affairs if the World Economic Conference proves unsuccessful. He spoke to a gathering of ex servicemen in Melbourne.
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Melbourne
Australia
H. G. Latham
Commonwealth
Fort Severn Docked After Week in Hudson Bay Ice
The Hudson's Bay Company mo tor schooner Fort Severn under Capt. D. O. Morris arrived July 18 after a week adrift in Hudson Bay ice. District manager Hugh Conn reported no suffering aboard. The vessel unloaded fur from York Factory and loaded supplies for northern posts before sailing to Cape Eskimo.
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Cape Eskimo
Prince's Herd Dominates Edmonton Showmen Capture Shorthorn Titles
The Prince of Wales' herd from High River wins big at the Edmonton exhibition with Princeton Marion taking junior and grand championships and top honours for progeny and dam. Campbell Farms of Moffat Ontario claims senior female champion and reserve grand.
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Edmonton
Alta
Prince of Wales
High River
Princeton Marion
Campbell Farms
Moffat
Ont
Home and School Federation elects Canadian officers
Dr G W Kerby of Calgary was elected president of the Canadian National Home and School Federation at the close of the third biennial convention in Port Arthur Ontario. Offiers elected include Mrs R S McLaughlin of Oshawa as vice president and provincial vice presidents for Ontario British Columbia and Alberta. Saskatoon and Winnipeg were named acting vice presidents for Saskatchewan and Manitoba, while Mrs Dora Baker of Truro was named for the Maritimes and Newfoundland. Vancouver will host the 1935 convention and BC federation’s campaign was adopted as policy.
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Port Arthur
Ont
G. W. Kerby
Calgary
Canadian National Home and School Federation
R. S. Mc-Laughlin
Oshawa
Ontario
McLaughlin
British Columbia
A. E. Delmage
Vancouver
Alberta
Kerby
Saskatchewan
W. J. Young
Saskatoon
Manitoba
John Halstead
Winnipeg
Maritimes
Newfoundland
Dora Baker
Truro
N.S
British Columbia Federation
Canadian Business Important New York
The New York Times notes evidence of wide spread improvement in Canadian business and says gains occur without a planned depreciation of the Canadian dollar. It highlights the US interest as American capital flows into Canada, with Canadian markets prominent after the United Kingdom as an American outlet.
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New York
Canada
The
New York Times
the Times
United States
United Kingdom
Manitoba relief aid cited by Interior Minister Murphy
The Dominion Government has given Manitoba more financial assistance than any other province amid three year crop failure. The Interior Minister Hon. T. G Murphy states Manitoba received aid and that the province must arrange its own unemployment relief financing in view of its other duties.
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Winnipeg
Man
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Manitoba
T. G Murphy
Conversion Loan Plan for British War Bonds
London seeks to convert 5 percent war loan bonds issued in the United States in 1917 into 2 percent sterling bonds and asks American holders to waive the gold clause. Each old $1,000 bond would convert to a £260 sterling bond at $3.84 per £4.86 parity, with the rate used current Wednesday.
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London
Eng
Great Britain
United States
America
No Stabilization Plan for Empire Currencies Discussed
In Ottawa authorities say no action is planned on the US dollar or the sterling and the Canadian dollar is not definitively linked to either. In Britain, Leslie Hore-Belisha says no fresh proposals are under consideration for stabilizing empire currencies in the British House of Commons.
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Ottawa
Ont
United States
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Treasury
To Silence Gun Vancouver BC Ends Long Era of Watchful Boom
The gun at Vancouver BC, famed for its 9 pm boom watched by citizens for 39 years, will be silenced after Sunday night. Cast in 1816 to defend Esquimalt, it is retired as the Dominion Government saves its annual powder cost of $55.
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Vancouver
B.C
Wheat nations reach Danube export limit agreement
London reports that the Big Four wheat producers and Danubian states agreed to restrict exports to 54 million bushels this year and 56 million next year. Australia and Argentina signaled assent, with Russian quota at 75 million bushels. aims to curb wheat surplus and lift prices amid World Economic Conference talks.
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London
Eng
Henry Morgenthau
United States
Danube
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Hungary
Rumania
Jugo- Slavia
Bulgaria
Liberal Leader King Begins Five Week Western Tour
Rt. Hon. Mackenzie King left Ottawa July 19 starting a five week western tour through the prairie provinces. He may attend the World Grain Exhibition at Regina and will visit his Prince Albert and Mackenzie Creek constituencies where a by election to fill N Campbell’s tariff board vacancy is set.
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Ottawa
Ont
Prairie
Mackenzie King
Dominion
Regina
Prince Albert
King
Mackenzie, Sask
N. Campbell
Tariff Board
Submerged Continent Mystery Reported by Captain Mayo
Captain C. P Mayo, commander of the naval tanker Remapo operating between San Pedro and Manila, claimed to have mapped a submerged continent in the Pacific twice the width of America. He reported a deep trench off Japan reached 5,501 fathoms, marking one of the greatest ocean trenches found.
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San Diego
Cal
C. P Mayo
Ré@mapo
San Pedro
Manila
Pacific
America
Prominent Rotarian James W. Davison Dies at 61
James W. Davison, a former Calgary businessman and longtime Rotarian, died in Vancouver after a lengthy illness at age 61. He once led Crown Lumber Company in Calgary and spent years traveling in India, the Orient, Australia and New Zealand organizing Rotary clubs.
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Vancouver
B.C
James W. Davison
Calgary
Mr. Davison
The
Crown Luvader Company
India
Orient
Australia
New
Sland
Rotary Cubs
Nazis Seek Church Control in Berlin Elections
Rudolpf IF Chancellor Hitler's representative ordered all Nazis to register for church elections in Berlin aimed at transferring Protestant church leadership to Nazi governance, signaling a move to consolidate control.
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Berlin
Germany
Rudolpf
Hitler
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National Rifle Association
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