Valera Elected President of Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera was elected president of the Irish Free State by a Dail Eireann vote of 1 to 6s. The Fianna Fail Labour coalition supports the new government while Cosgrave’s old party joins the opposition. De Valera will receive formal appointment after meeting Governor General James McNeill.
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Valera
Irish Free State
Dubin
Ireland
Eamon de Valera
Dail Eireann
de Valera
Whchh
Soldiers of Destiny
Labor
Fianna Fair
Old Government
William T. Cosgrave
Cosgrave
Dail
Frank Fahy
Fahy
Irish Volunteers
Galway
Kilroy
Traynor
J. Dillon
O'Hanlon
Mr. de Valera
James McNeill
Grisdale to Retire as Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Ottawa announces the superannuation of Dr. J. H. Grisdale, Deputy Minister of Agriculture since 1919, due to illness. He will take six months leave with pay from April 1, after which his superannuation begins. no successor named yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
J. H. Grisdale
Robert Weir
Grisdale
Preparations Underway for Imperial Economic Conference
Preparatory work for the Imperial Economic Conference to be held next July at Ottawa is progressing well, the Canadian Manufacturers Association reports in executive session. Groups of manufacturers have met to discuss British Empire trade and Canada Great Britain commerce, with substantial information gathered.
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Toronto
Ont
Ottawa
Council of the
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canada
Great Britain
Millionaires Count in Britain Tops 500 in Inland Revenue Report
The Inland Revenue report shows Britain has 540 millionaires with incomes over 50 000 and 157 with incomes over 100 000 for the last year. The figures are based on surtax assessments.
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London
England
Great Britain
Inland Revenue Commissioners
France Not Planning Fresh Duty on Canadian Wheat
Reports of a Franco Canadian treaty expiry next June prompting a new wheat tariff have no grounding. France plans to import wheat to cover short domestic supply, and any duty would raise bread costs without aiding local producers. The so called padlock act could allow decree changes, but no decision has been made. Agriculture ministry moves to tight import controls on certain fruits and plants to guard against the San Jose louse.
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Paria
France
Ministry of Agriculture
Canada
San Jose
Alberta Premier pushes provincial income tax plan
Premier J. E. Brownlee urged in the legislature that adopting a provincial income tax is necessary to balance the budget. The government seeks to raise 1,374,000 with the plan promising the lightest tax schedule among western provinces. Critics argued the bill unfairly burdens workers and called for redrafting.
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Edmonton
Alberta
J. E. Brownlee
Manitoba
F. H. White
Labor
Calgary
Premier Outlines Seed Plan For Prairie Provinces
Premier R. B. Bennett detailed a federal seed and feed loan plan in the House of Commons. The government would lend funds to Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta in exchange for the provinces treasury bills. Bennett named Manitoba needing just under $700,000 to cover requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
House of Commons
R. B. Bennett
Manitoba
Bennett
Back To the Garden Proposed By UBC Expert
Dr. A. F. Barss of the University of British Columbia argues before the Local Council of Women that “back to the garden” offers practical remedies for modern ills. He says the slogan “back to the land” is not suitable for everyone and urges nourishment for body and soul through gardening.
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Vancouver
B.C
A. F. Barss
Department of Horticulture
University of British Columbia
Council of Women
Dr. Barss
Sherman completes 3800 mile hiking journey to Winnipeg
Long trekker Harry E Sherman, who started from Winnipeg on June 13 1931, returns after walking over 3800 miles on foot to Vancouver and back. He covered 1879 miles to Vancouver in 49 days and took five months return due to weather and fatigue. He spoke at 503 schools along the way.
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Winnipeg
Man
Harry E. Sherman
Vancouver
Sherman
Pacific Coast
Thousands Honor Briand in Paris After Death
More than ten thousand people including porters shopkeepers statesmen and veterans filed through Aristide Briands Paris bedroom to pay homage to the late Apostle of Peace. The bier room filled with flowers from a German ambassador offering to carnations from nurses and wounded veterans. The Briand family, moved by the display, kept the room open two hours forty minutes longer than planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Aristide Briand
Apostle of Peace
M. Briand
Moose Jaw Schools Adopt Accident Insurance Cover
Moose Jaw becomes a pioneer by approving an accident insurance policy for students. The plan covers expenses up to 100 dollars for accidents and was adopted after earlier discussions by the school boards.
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Moose Jaw
Canada
Crop Failure in Russia Triggers Global Relief Plan
Official Moscow reports say at least 40 million Russian peasants need food relief after a poor harvest. Affected districts include the Urals, West Siberia, Volga basins, Bashkiriya, and northern Caucasus, with spring sowing disrupted. Stalin ordered 1 million tons of grain sent to distressed regions, but rail bottlenecks and grain hoarding hinder the movement.
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Riga
Latvia
Moscow
Russia
Urals
Siberia
Middle
Lower Volga
Bashkyria
Caucasus
Ukraine
Josef Stalin
Manitoba Farm Loans Board reports record deficit for 1931
The Manitoba Farm Loans Association deficit rose to 1 022 203 during the year ended April 30 1931 from 168 874 18. The board attributes the surge to operating expenses 85 197 31 and a written off 768 159 44 under a new policy. It blames prior operations and notes the margin between borrowed funds and loan interest was insufficient.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba Farm Loans Association
Manitoba Farm Loans Board
Russian Force Doubled Soviet Garrison In Siberia Reported
The consulate at Kharbarovsk reports the Siberian garrison there has approximately doubled in the last month. Tokyo notes Soviet reinforcements in western Siberia and the Ussuri frontier forces now total about 50,000.
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Siberia
Tokyo
Japan
Kharbarovsk
Sibera
Foreign Office
War Office
Ussuri
Export market for grain stronger amid improved outlook
Fort William Ontario reports a brighter February for western Canadian grain movement. The international wheat market shows clearer absorption potential with southern hemisphere demand and reduced Canadian carryover. France and Italy raise millers’ grinding shares. Germany seeks more wheat and rye from Russia. Danubian exports near exhaustion. 1931 supplies insufficient for some regions.
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Fort William
Ont
Board of Grain Commissioners
France
Italy
Germany
Russia
Alberta Legislature Backs Federal Unemployment Insurance Plan
A unanimously passed Alberta legislature resolution urged Ottawa to adopt a national unemployment insurance scheme. Moved by A Smeaton the motion called for federal legislation acceptable to provinces and linked to an investigation into contributory plans with employer and worker participation.
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Edmonton
Alberta
A. Smeaton
Labor
Lethbridge
Ottawa
Relief Measures Free Forty Million Bushels for Humanity
Within a day of President Hoover signing the bill, the farm board released 40 million bushels for humanitarian use. The Red Cross secured 5 million bushels and Omaha Nebraska elevators shipped 14 thousand bushels by train to South Dakota for livestock feed.
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Washington, D.C
Hoover
Farm Board
Red Cross
O1maha
Nebraska
South Dakota
Easter recess scheduled for Ottawa Commons
The House of Commons will adjourn from Wednesday evening March 23 to the following Tuesday. Premier Bennett proposed the Easter recess, while opposition leader W L Mackenzie King said the plan would be satisfactory to his followers.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Bennett
W. L. Mackenzie King
National Emergency Relief Fund Subscriptions Reach $250000
National Emergency Relief Fund subscriptions total slightly more than $250 000, announced by Prime Minister R B Bennett. The sum includes contributions raised through the Saskatchewan Emergency Distress Fund, as stated by Norman Sommerville K C.
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Toronto
Ont
National Emergency Relief Fund
R. B. Bennett
Norman Sommerville
K.C
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Dr. Grisdale
Britain
Lord Irwin
India
Massey Foundation
Massey
Briand
Chapei
U.S
National Relief Fund
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