Commons Hear Trade Pact Could Spark War Debate
In Ottawa the House heard Liberal M P William H Moore and Reconstruction party leader H H Stevens attack the Empire trade agreements. Moore warned economic imperialism may provoke war and cited Japan, Germany and Italy. Stevens urged fixing Canada railway issues with joint committees and a fall session to act fearlessly.
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Oatawa
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Japan
Germany
Italy
Stevens
House
Motor License Trouble Victoria Coast Border Policy
The British Columbia government will curb undue irritation to bona fide motorists entering from Alberta while requiring motorists settling in the coast province to buy B C license plates. Attorney General Gordon Sloan cited three border stoppages where prairie drivers were forced to purchase B C plates, noting none were bona fide tourists.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Alberta
Coast Province
B.C
Gordon Sloan
Prairie
Misleading Publicity Urges Steps Be Taken To Stop Dishonest Brokerage Practices Ottawa
Senator Arthur Sauve of Rigaud urging Canada to halt dishonest brokerage and misleading prospectuses in mining. He called for government supervision of natural resource development and to base policy on scientific truth to restore public confidence.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Arthur Sauve
Rigaud
Senate
Sauve
Keep Schools Open Winnipeg
Manitoba will keep all schools open ten months a year regardless of district finances. Education Minister Ivan Schultz announced in the legislature that the government will provide special aid to districts with insufficient funds. Debate touched on premier John Bracken’s salary, with H F Lawrence arguing it should be raised from 6100 to at least 10000 to ensure a decent wage for the premier.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ivan Schultz
H. F. Lawrence
C.C.F
St. Boniface
John Bracken
Lawrence
Measles Epidemic Hits Indians Near He a la Crosse Beauval
Walter Gilbert of Canadian Airways reports a measles outbreak among Indians near He a la Crosse and Beauval. Eight deaths in three days at He a la Crosse. about 0 of Beauval Mission residents affected. Pneumonia after measles is cited as the immediate cause of death.
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Prince Albert
He A la Crosse
Beauval
Walter Gilbert
Canadian Airways
Lle A la Crosse
Beauval Mission
Canadian quartet leader invited to coronation orchestra
Hon. Vincent Massey, Canadian high commissioner in London, notified the Hart House string quartet that their leader James Levey has been officially invited to represent them in the coronation orchestra at Westminster Abbey on May 12. The coronation orchestra will comprise leading United Kingdom musicians.
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New York
Vincent Massey
London
Hart House String Quartette
James Levey
Westminster Abbey
United Kingdom
Originator of Sit-Down Strike Traced to Gandhi Tactics
Thomas Rogers, former Bombay Statesman staffer and now London resident, argues that the sit-down strike originated from Gandhi's non-resistance methods from a decade ago, noting the influence on the London Ontario movement.
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London
Ont
Gandhi
Thomas Rogers
Bombay Statesman
Indé
London Examines Dominion Recruits For British Army
Investigation shows the annual recruiting report for the year ended Sept 30 1936 questions the feasibility of sourcing recruits from colonies and dominions. Despite intensified efforts, enlistments fell to 21 975 from 25 681 the prior year. The army needs about 32 000 annually, leaving a shortfall exceeding 10 000.
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London
Dominions
Stolen 1500-Year-Old Image From Todaiji Temple
Police across Japan search for a miniature eight inch image encrusted with gems that sat atop a larger Buddha statue. The gold crown held 20,000 jewels and the artifact valued at 50 million yen, about 14.25 million dollars, by temple authorities.
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Mara
Japan
Todaiji
Toronto Chemistry Professor W Lash Miller Retires
Dr. W Lash Miller, professor of physical chemistry at the University of Toronto, announces retirement at term end after 47 years on the staff. In 1928 he identified bios, the substance driving plant growth.
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Toronto
W. Lash Miller
University of Toronto
Miller
Raw Materials For War Debts
The National Resources Board advised the United States accept certain war era raw materials as partial payment toward the 12 billion dollar debt from the Great War. The proposal frames pacts with suppliers to accept goods in lieu of cash.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Resources Board
United States
Britain faces looming economic crash warn Britain’s steel magnate
Lord Riverdale, a British industrialist, warned that within two years an economic crash could overtake the United Kingdom. He said prices are rising too high and the re armament program, though boosting the boom now, will not stave off trouble after two years.
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Britain
Ottawa
Lord Riverdale
United Kingdom
Arthur Balfour
England
Emigration Debate Amid Global Economic Strains
Alfred Rives, Canadian delegate, told the League of Nations raw materials committee that emigration should slow under current world economic pressures. He blamed the drop in outflow on economic problems rather than being the cause, noting no nation can absorb more people while unemployment remains high.
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Geneva
Alfred Rives
League of Nations
Rives
Police raid three gambling dens in Montreal arrests 119 Chinese
In Montreal police used moving vans to raid three gambling venues. Officers arrested 119 Chinese suspects who appeared in court on gambling charges.
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Montreal
Davies to bring heavy cream supply to Soviet post
Mrs Marjorie Post Hutton Davies wife of Joseph E Davies new US ambassador to the Soviet buys 2000 pints cream frozen for two Moscow winters. A refrigeration plant with 25 electric fridges will be installed at the ambassador’s residence alongside room for strawberries and rock salt for ice cream. Soviet consulate amused by the precautions noting cows exist in Russia.
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New York
Moscow
Marjorie Post Hutton Davies
Joseph E. Davies
United States
Davies
Ontario to grant one mill subsidy to municipalities
The Ontario government moved to implement Premier Hepburns budget promise of a subsidy equal to one mill on municipal tax rates. Minister David Croll introduced the municipal subsidy bill and noted cabinet will direct how subsidies are passed to taxpayers. The measure is not permanent and may be revised after a forthcoming taxation survey.
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Toronto
Ontario
Mitchell Hepburn
David Croll
Labour Congress Opposes Immigration Plan In Canada
The All-Canadian Congress of Labor, in its seventh annual session at Toronto, opposed loosening immigration restrictions and urged provinces to extend minimum wage laws while urging government action to curb profiteering and consider wartime armament control. It warned against rising fascism and laid over a resolution to appoint a royal commission on social jurisdiction under the British North America Act.
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Toronto
All-Canadian Congress of Labor
Canada
Labor Congress
George Cockburn
Regina
Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railways
Dominion
Surplus Seen for British Columbia Budget
Hon. John Hart BC finance minister estimated a 2 million dollar surplus at year end March 31. He said the excess would fund direct unemployment relief after prior borrowing. He noted a 3 million dollar loan with Premier Pattullo in Toronto was fully subscribed and will mainly finance road construction.
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Vancouver
John Hart
British Columbia
Hart
Canada
T. D. Pattullo
Toronto
Ships In Grain Race From Australia To Britain
Fourteen windjam mers race along the Cape Horn route to bring new wheat from Australian ports to Great Britain and Europe. The fleet includes many famous sailing vessels with voyages normally lasting 90 to 120 days. Abraham Rydberg began January 12 from Walleroo and C. S. Pedersen from Port Germain January 20. twelve other ships started by March 3.
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Londoon
Cape Horn
Great Britain
Abraham Rydberg
Walleroo
C. 5
Pedersen
Rydberg
Port Germain
Idea Voted Down Ottawa Compulsory Voting Fails
The Commons special committee on the Elections and Franchise Act unanimously voted down compulsory voting and compulsory registration. The decision followed a prior session studying Australia's compulsory franchise experience, with officials deeming the system unsuitable for Canada due to climate and costs not matching the marginal vote gains.
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Ottawa
Commons
Australia
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