Debate on Dominion constitution revision under Rowell report
Discussion stresses reconciliation of conflicting views before amending the Canadian constitution. It notes the Rowell Commission findings, minority rights, provincial autonomy, and complexities of changing the British North America Act with proposals ranging from immediate amendments to expanding amending powers, all shaping Canada’s future welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowell Commission
West
Vincent C. MacDonald
Law School
Dalhousie University
Dean MacDonald
British North America
Confederation
Canada
London
Population of Wales Shifts From Growth to Decline
The population of Wales, after 120 years of steady rise, has begun to decline for the last 16 years, marking a notable change in demographic trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Goat Nanny Blaze Ends Tenant Farmers' Pet Story
Arnold Garlo and Melvin Miller of Carlinville IL recount a nanny goat tragedy. The goat drank gasoline from a dishpan and ignited when a match was dropped by one farmer. The goat did not survive, and the animal is no longer on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanny
Arnold Garlo
Melvin Miller
Carlinville, IL
Keuka College address warns against swing music’s influence
University of Pennsylvania professor John Langdon Jones told 52 Keuka College graduates that obsession with swing and popular lyrics erodes character. He warned that jitterbugs chase superficial devotion, lowering standards and dulling appreciation for beauty and meaningful life choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Pennsylvania
Keuka College
America
Girls’ College
John Langdon Jones
Romance Language Department
Keuka College Board of Trustes
Philadelphia
Woman's Rheumatic Pain Relieved by Kruschen Salts
In a testimonial, Mrs. E. L. recalls severe leg rheumatic pains with swelling and red lumps. After 16 days bedridden, Kruschen Salts eased inflammation and lumps, restoring her ability to work. The letter claims pain from uric acid crystals due to sluggish elimination, and credits Kruschen with clearing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.L
Toronto announces diploma course in aerial navigation
The University of Toronto will establish a diploma course in aerial navigation starting October 1 with two-year duration. Admission requires honor matriculation and British subject status, meeting Department of Transport physical standards. Courses cover mechanics physics and chemistry leading to exams for pilots navigators despatchers meteorologists and radio operators. second year requires a private pilot certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Toronto
Department of Transport
Music As Unifier
Sir Hugh Robertson told the Association of Canadian Clubs that music is the best unifier Canada could have. The adjudicator and director of the Orpheus Choir urged Canadian Clubs across the Dominion to help propagate culture in a young nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Robertson
Association of Canadian Clubs
Canada
Orpheus Choir
Dominion
Crowd Blocks Traffic Create Unusual Parking Jam
A sudden gathering on a roadway causes motorists to park and form a crowd, blocking lanes and creating hazards as officials monitor the scene.
Century of Canadian Art exhibition to tour London
Canada announces an exhibition titled A Century of Canadian Art at the Tate gallery in London this fall. Vincent Massey says works will be selected in Canada for a two month display from October 14, featuring about 200 paintings and sculptures. The Duke of Kent will open the show with an advisory committee of Canadian artists' society presidents guiding the National Gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Tate Gallery
London
Vincent Massey
Duke of Kent
National Gallery
Not Very Dignified May Be Reason Elderly Man Dis
A Dale New York 83 year old farmer W Maurer was persuaded to abandon his birthday headstand a familiar stunt. The incident echoes a New York Times quip about aging and dignity. A reader survey of over 500 women yields typical kitchen and home-height estimates with tables ironing boards sinks and shelves specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Maurer
Dale
N.Y
Maurer
William
New York Times
Giant 63-Pound Quartz Crystal Reaches Rochester Optics Firm
A 63-pound perfect quartz crystal, one of the largest ever mined, traveled 7000 miles by mule boat and railroad to Bausch & Lomb in Rochester New York from Minas Gerais in Brazil. The crystal from a renowned gemstone region will be used to manufacture specialized microscope lenses. Quartz transmits ultraviolet light unlike glass, aiding ultra high magnifications. Scrap quartz from lens and prism work also helps form optical glass melts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bausch & Lomb Optical Company
Rochester
N.Y
Minas Geraes
Arm chair veterans barred from war effort reshapes postwar plan
Rev. Dr. A. E. Armstrong, chairman of the United Church foreign missions board, tells a Montreal Ottawa conference that educated leaders will not join the army to avoid postwar reconstruction duties. Meanwhile a train passenger jokes about surviving a close call with Speed King.
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China
A. E. Armstrong
United Church
Foreign Missions Board
Montreal
Ottawa
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