Canada trade mission to South America described in Commons
Sir George Perley outlined the West Indies to Buenos Aires trade mission organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce with Canadian Manufacturers Association cooperation. The aim was to strengthen Empire ties and boost trade by visiting Cuba Uruguay Brazil and others before the Buenos Aires exposition opening. The party received warm welcomes in Montevideo and Buenos Aires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Manufacturers Association
House of Commons
George Perley
Sir George
Buenos Aires
Prince of Wales
Canadian National Steamships
Dominion
South America
Cuba
Uruguay
Brazil
Canada
Montevideo
Ings
Regina
Rio de Janeiro
Bermuda
Shaw on Language And Books In 193{2} Anniversary Speech
English of the Future, Shaw jokes about pidgin English and frontier speech. He argues poverty harms a country, praises libraries, and says the British Museum Library steered him toward communism. He notes South American visits and Canadian trade prospects with Argentina, Brazil, and Bermuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bernard Shaw
Letchworth Library
Shaw
British Museum Library
England
Canterbury
A Bushman Laughs Bethlehem Was In Heaven
Granville Ryrie, high commissioner for Australia, shares a story from his wartime service. A bushman once guessed Bethlehem lay in heaven, prompting the Aussie official to note the bushman's blend of humor and memory from 1914 to 1918 in Palestine and Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Howard Ferguson
Granville Ryrie
Australia
Canada
Dominion
London
England
Australia Light Horse Brigade
Palestine
Egypt
Bethlehem
Opportunities For Canada In Times Of Economic Slump
Sir Henry Thornton argues in English Review that Canada should remain calm during the slump. He states Canada has avoided disruption, suffered less than others, and holds extensive undeveloped resources. He predicts a recovery will bring strong demand from markets Canada seeks, elevating opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Sir Henry Thornton
English Review
Methuselah and the meal that kept him alive
A humorous verse from Medical Sentinel notes Methuselah eating whatever on his plate without concern for calories vitamins or fat. He chews every kind of food while avoiding worries about health and longevity, living over nine hundred years.
Swedish Rail Deluxe Coach For Six Race Horses
Swedish state railways built a deluxe carriage on Count Clarence von Rosen’s suggestion to transport six race horses between tracks. The coach features padded walls and ceiling and is lit and sheeted electrically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence von Rosen
Sweden
Record Salmon Haul Sets BC Yearly Benchmark
British Columbia commercial fishermen report a 1930 salmon catch of 36,945,948 fish weighing 216,000,000 pounds averaging five to six pounds each. The five varieties totaled pinks 23,872,907 sockeye 5,343,078 chum 5,114,137 cohoes 1,207,765 springs 539,381 with 141,511 steelheads also landed. The total surpasses 1926 by about 9,500,000 and 1928 by about 10,400,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Fisheries
British Columbia
Policewomen urged for Winnipeg police force expansion
The Local Council of Women asks Mayor Ralph H. Webb and the police commission to appoint additional policewomen. With only a few women on the force, they say protection for youths and women on streets theatres and cafes is inadequate. The letter also proposes park patrols by policewomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Council of Women
Ralph H. Webb
Police Commission
Meaning of Selah as David’s harp string broke
A Sunday school exam asks for the meaning of Selah. A shy boy offers a humorous answer claiming it is what David said when a harp string broke, prompting light response from the examiner.
Bus Operators in Manchuria Build Their Own Highways
Bus operators in Manchuria are required to construct their own highway routes. The directive mandates self funded roadway development to support regional transit and freight movement. Local authorities emphasize coordination with existing road plans and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchuria
Mile meanings and five greatest living Canadians debated
The piece explores historic mile definitions across eras and nations, noting how language shifts while a smile remains universal. It then reports Toronto students naming Premier R B Bennett, H G Ferguson, W D Ross, W L M King, and Mayor W J Stewart as Canada’s five greatest living men, with commentary on media influence and omissions of figures like Mulock Meighen Saunders Foster and Rowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
R. B. Bennett
G. H. Ferguson
W. D. Ross
W. L. M. King
W. J. Stewart
William Mulock
Arthur Meighen
Charles Saunders
Marquis Wheat
George E. Foster
Now
Rowell
Canadians settle 90 families on land amid no immigration
T O F Herzer of the Canadian Colonization Association reports that 90 families were settled on western land in April, including many who had earlier lived in temporary quarters or drifted back home. He notes no immigration activity but says the association remains active and progressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Canadian Colonization Association
Countes
Anstead
T. O. F. Herzer
Winnipeg
Herzer
Manion Replies To Protest On Churchill Hiring
Hon R J Manion minister of railways and canals replies to Premier Bracken protest over Churchill staffing. He says only about five percent of Churchill workers come from Eastern Canada as the rest are Manitoba or Saskatchewan locals or repeat workers from last year. The Pas mayor complained unemployed Manitobans are being neglected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
R. J. Manion
John Bracken
Canada
Pas
Bracken
East
Manion
Concrete rises like bread finds first major applications
A Swedish foam concrete that rises like bread and weighs little more than air has been applied in Bethlehem Pennsylvania and a New York City building. It passed Columbia University tests showing high strength with 370 psi imprint. Canada’s tobacco trade data for year ending March 31 1931 shows imports of 16.58 million pounds and exports of 6.89 million pounds with the United States as a major source and Britain as the leading destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
New York City
Columbia University
Popular Science
Canada
United States
British Isles
Empire Bank Proposal Aims to Stabilize Silver
J F Darling of London proposed a British Empire led plan to create a superbank that would absorb all gold and silver in the empire and use a new bookkeeping unit Rex to fix silver at one twentieth the value of gold. He urged Ottawa's imperial conference to back this scheme claiming it would raise prices and restore purchasing power worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
J F. Darling
London
England
Midland Bank
Worlk
R. B. Bennett
Banking and Commerce Committee
House of Commons
Darling
Asia
Central and
South America
Ottawa
Bennett
United States
Reparations Applications from Armenian Canadians Rejected
Secretary of State C H Cahan announced in the House of Commons that Armenian residents of Canada were refused reparations related to the 1915 Turkish massacres. He submitted Commissioner McDougall’s report for printing amid anticipated House representations. A blot of open minds we know would be improved by being closed for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
C H. Cahan
House of Commons
McDougall
House
Value Of Forest Products In Canada At A Glance
The Canadian Forestry Service places the annual value of forest products at about 500 million dollars with more than 200000 people employed in extraction and manufacture. Last year exports totaled over 291 million. There are about 3000 saw mills and 108 pulp and paper mills with investments of 180 million and 660 million respectively. The industry supports tens of thousands of workers across Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Forestry Service
Dominion
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George Penney
Peeta
Jugend
Munich
Opportunities For
Methuselah
Laura Ingalls
Roosevelt Field
New York
Ruth Nicholls
B.C
Fish
Policewomen
Webb
Teremte Scheel
Geographical Journal
Dover
Sweitzerland
America
Toronto
B. C
General Purposes Committee
London County Council
London Corporation
Empire Timber
Christina Hall
Canadian Pacific
Glasgow
Discovery
Tobacco Industry
Fiplainse
Mr. Henpeck
Boy Scouts
Brighton
Fingland
Journal Amusant
Paris
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