Nationalization urged for Great Bear Lake radium ores
In the House of Commons the Progressive group urged nationalization of Great Bear Lake pitchblende deposits said to hold enough radium to supply the world and end the Belgian monopoly The government cited the need to aid cancer sufferers and to make radium available at low prices while rights of private holders must be respected Experts noted Canada’s radium supply is limited and profits depend on working costs Estimates suggested a gram of radium could yield substantial profit but controls were sought to keep resources from private hands
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bear Lake District
House of Commons
Progressive
T. G Murphy
Interior
Canada
H. N. Campbell
MacKenzie
Ontario Cancer Commission
Campbell
William Irvine
United Farmer
Wetaskiwin
Back To the Land Lands Offered by Canadian Pacific
Regina reports the Back to the Land scheme will allow unemployed families to settle on over 20 000 acres of timber and brush land owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Col onization Department. Prices range from 3 to 14 dollars per acre with four years of free principal and interest and annual taxes only. southern districts near Arcola Moose Mountain and northern areas around Hudson Bay Junction Nipawin. Land can be secured directly or through government aided channels for families recommended by provincial and local committees. Also noted is a Swiss lab achieving 18 000 000 volt cloud currents during a thunderstorm.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Colonization Department
Regina
Arcola
Moose Mountain
Switzerland Imports Office Appliances Worth $1.61 Million
Switzerland imported $1,608,561 in office appliances during the previous year, reflecting steady demand for equipment such as printers, copiers, and computing devices across sectors.
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Switzerland
The Apostrophe and the Lords Doing
The St Thomas Times Journal recounts a Gothic apostrophe tale and a church property dispute in Scotland. The Wee Frees fought for funds valued at 100 million dollars after the House of Lords reversed a prior ruling. The confusion over Lord's doing versus Lords' doing sparked debate among reporters and ministers.
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Free Kirk of Scotland
Free Church of Scotland
Wee Frees
United Presbyterian Church of Scotland
United Free Church
Free Church
Scottish Court of Session
House of Lords
Lords
Lord
St. Thomas
Empire Tribunal Called to Settle Commonwealth Disputes
At a Toronto talk before the Canadian Political Science Association Prof R A MacKay of Dalhousie urged establishing a permanent Empire tribunal for non political disputes among Commonwealth members. Hon N W Rowell challenged the view that sovereignty blocks such a body, citing Westminster as evidence of crown power delegation to autonomous member states.
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British Commonwealth of Nations
R. A. MacKay
Dalhousie University
Canadian Political Science Association
Toronto
N. W. Rowell
K.C
Dominions
MacKay
Canada
Germany
Hague Court of International Justice
Ireland
Australia
Privy Council
Rowell
Suitor Answer Sparks Family Clash At Theater Door
A man seeks to marry a woman but the father questions his vocation and orders him out as the suitor replies he is an actor. In a related note, the Red Cross band of Luton, England, must change its name due to Geneva convention restrictions on using "Red Cross" for non military medical services.
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Red Cross
Luton
England
British War Office
On the Road Back From a Canadian Rebound
The Ottawa Journal notes stronger March manufacturing in Canada per the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, with higher retail sales, more car loadings and increased bank deposits. The piece argues these indicators imply real economic improvement and rising public benefit despite pessimism.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Bureau
Ottawa Journal
Farmer Speeding To Save Pigs From Weight Loss
A farmer told Judge Joseph F. Smith in Cleveland Ohio he sped to reach stockyards before closing to prevent his pigs from shrinking overnight. He fears the weight loss could exceed his five dollar fine. In England taxpayers are urged by the town crier to pay debts to the borough. A German chemist has created transparent aluminum.
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Warren Artz
Joseph F. Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
Great Torrington
England
Plain Talk Ends In Debt Claim
Made It Plain Jones, sent by a wholesale newsagent, attempts to collect from retailer Smith known for late payments. After failed settlements Jones asks for a payment date. Smith retorts, Do you take me for a prophet. Jones replies, My firm has always regarded you as a loss.
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Jones
Smith
Train timetable irony in traveler's gripe
A traveller complains about time tables as trains run late, while the porter counters that the timetable still exists even if services lag. The exchange captures commuter frustration and humor over timetable reliability.
Debate over absorbing private secretaries into civil service
Ottawa debates the Civil Service Act changes as ministers lose posts. Secretaries with three years service may stay, while a committee proposes ending automatic absorption without exams. MPs argue ministers deserve loyal secretaries amid changing governments, while opponents warn against bypassing competitive exams.
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Civil Service
Ottawa
Civil Service Committee
House
House of Commons
Not Looking For War by William Hard
William Hard, NBC political correspondent, after returning from Rome, notes the Geneva disarmament conference marks a peak in armament and predicts future reductions. He sees no prospect of war in Europe as nations defend and deter invasion, expects automatic disarmament, and cites League of Nations efforts to cut tariffs to restore world trade. He praises courage in France, England, and Italy and remarks on Italy shifting from nationalism to internationalism after passing the Hitlerite stage.
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William Hard
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Italy
Geneva
Europe
United States
World's Largest Radio Tube Built in Manchester Labs
The largest radio tube ever made uses iron and steel rather than glass and was constructed for a radio station in Manchester England.
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Manchester
England
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Swiss Mountains
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Rome
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Hampton-on-Thames
Kaye Don
Lstens
Empire Tribunal
Daugher
Stern
Civil Service Act
Die Muskete
Vienna
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