Dangers of Narrow Nationalism Highlighted by Scholars
Dr A N Whitehead and Dr H M Tory warn that false pride based on racial or religious superiority harms nations and humanity. They urge preserving sane nationalism that advances mankind and opposes arms races and isolation, saying true peace rests on destroying this narrow spirit.
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A. N. Whitehead
Harvard
British Academy
Royal Society of Canada
Ottawa
H. M. Tory
National Research Council of Canada
University of Alberta
Canada
Border Cities
Whitehead
Tory
League of Nations
Bird's-Eye Maple Tops Canadian Sugar Maple Demand
The forest service notes bird's-eye maple from Canada's sugar maple is highly sought for furniture veneer and solid wood. Its toughness supports use in vehicle parts like axles and sleigh runners and in sports and tools such as bats sticks paddles mallets and cues. It also figures prominently in flooring and tool handles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Chivalry on the Road Calls for Modern Courtesy
The Daily Herald urges drivers to practice chivalry at road crossings, arguing safety depends on courtesy beyond reasonable care. It notes pedestrians vary in ability and criticizes the limits of the Highway Code, calling for heightened vigilance at every crossing.
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Daily Herald
Glasgow
Grand Old Scot Sandy McIntosh Dies at 81
The Braemar gathering stalwart Sandy McIntosh of Crathie Aberdeenshire has died at eighty one after sixty five years as an annual competitor. A Farquharson clan standard bearer, he rose to prominence as a heavyweight in Braemar events and at seventy two earned third in caber tossing among Scotland's top strongmen.
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Sandy’ McIntosh
Braemar
Balmoral Castle
Glens
Farquharson
Scotland
Sandy” McIntosh
Mysterious Cities Of Southern Arabia Exploration Story Recapped
German explorer Herr Hans Helfritz recounts visits to unmapped, tenstorey clay buildings in remote Southern Arabia cities. He describes tribes of Hamitic Indian and Mongolian origin and notes encounters with desert tribes. His photo collection and gramophone records are cited as souvenirs.
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Arabia
Herr Hans Helfritz
Desert
Geneva watchmaker achieves fully electric timepiece
A retired Geneva watchmaker fulfills a twelve year goal by building an electric watch powered by a fly driven motor. The self contained case houses a storage battery the size of a small winding mechanism and capable of a year of charge. Electricity runs the movement rather than winding a spring. Also mentions Douglas Egyptian Liniment for barber itch and ringworm relief.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Dominion wireless station near Great Bear Lake outlined
A government wireless station is located at the east end of Great Bear Lake in the North West Territories Canada. The position is shown on a new map sheet issued by the Topographical Survey Department of the Interior Ottawa.
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Dominion Government
Great Bear Lake
North West Territories of Canada
the Topographical Survey, Department of the Interior
Ottawa
British Polar Expedition Sets North Weather Probe
The British group led by Dr. J. M. Stagg sails to Fort Rae on Great Slave Lake to study far northern weather conditions through September 1933. They will send sounding balloons to ten miles, test conditions, and participate in an international program with Canada the United States Denmark Russia and others. The party ships six tons of instruments and ten tons of donated foodstuffs.
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Fort Rae
Great Slave Lake
J. M. Stagg
British Meteorological Office
Canada
United States
Denmark
Russia
First Canadian Drama Talkie The Bells Produced in Toronto
The Bells, a two reel Canadian drama talkie, is produced in Toronto by George Thorne Booth with Dickson-Konwin in the title role. Shot in the Fine Arts Building main gallery with Torontonian cast, it faced sound proofing challenges and even fake sleigh bells due to equipment limits. The film has been shown privately.
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Toronto
George Thorne Booth
Dickson-Konwin
Sir Henry Irving
Fine Arts
Long Extension Sotal Aids London Firemen In Rescue Efforts
The Long Extension Sotal recently put into service by London firemen uses a telephone to maintain communication between top and bottom during rescues. Fully extended it reaches 104 feet and is said to exceed existing equipment by twenty feet. Base crews can track progress by phone. The report also notes poets perform a mission in this world and editors would struggle without them to fill spaces in magazines.
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London
England
Sun Spots Forecast Generous Rain For Western Canada
Dominion Observatory officials warn that a sun spot period will bring increased rainfall over a long span. They emphasize that the 11 to 111% year cycle raises overall precipitation, not short bursts, and that regional May dryness contrasts with areas enjoying generous rains.
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Canada
Dominion Observatory
Women Sufferers Find Hope in Kellogg Asthma Remedy
Thousands of women across climates suffer asthma but gain relief through Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. Testimonials arrive unsolicited, praising the remedy's impact on women's health and vitality.
Phones For Herdsmen In Sweden
Nomadic Lapps will receive telephones in their tents to contact each other about grazing conditions and herd status while moving reindeer across Sweden. The innovation aims to improve coordination and monitoring of grazing sites.
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Sweden
Lapps
New Emergency Ration Issued for Troops
The new emergency ration or iron ration weighs 6 ounces and is designed to sustain a soldier for a full day. It contains cocoa sugar pea powder beef powder oil of lemon and cocoa butter.
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Chivalry
Aberdeenshire
Alexander McIntosh
Crathie
Annals of Scotland
Dr. Thomas
J. Bickert
Enderby
B.C
Northern Wireless Station
Christie
Graham Waters
Christie's
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