Capitalists and virtues of thrift in modern debate
The piece argues against sneering at old fashioned virtues like thrift and hard work while defending capitalism as a democratic aid to opportunity. It cites Lambert Payne on Walter P Chrysler and John R Booth, stresses capital and labor cooperation, and notes farmers and economies rely on capitalist investment for progress with hope prosperity will temper anti capitalist rhetoric.
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Ome
United States
Canada
Lambert Payne
Ottawa Journal
Walter P. Chrysler
John R. Booth
Ottawa
Chrysler
Booth
Payne
North American
London's Rail Traffic Surpasses Seven Thousand Daily Trains
The British Railways Press Office reports over 7,000 passenger trains arrive and depart London's seven main line terminals each day, averaging five trains a minute. Britain also has about twice as many trains per mile of track as France and more than five times as many as the United States.
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British Railways Press Office
London
Britain
France
United States
Port Arthur
Leaves Post Lieutenant Rivers-Smith Relinquishes Aide to Governor General
Lieutenant S G Rivers-Smith resigns as aide-de-camp to the governor-general and sails to England to rejoin the royal navy. He left Ottawa one year before his term ends to stay connected with naval developments. He accompanied Lord Tweedsmuir on a 10,000 mile northwest and British Columbia tour, the only staff member to do so. His successor is Lieut R Scott, also of the royal navy.
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S. G. Rivers-Smith
England
Royal Navy
Lord Tweedsmuir
Rivers-Smith
Ottawa
Northwest
British Columbia
Lieut. R. Scott
Hungary Posts Daily Egg Price Notices in Post Offices
To shield peasants from price gouging by middlemen the government in Hungary has begun posting egg price data in post offices nationwide. The move aims to ensure fair access and transparency for consumers.
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Hungary
Well Qualified Applicant Applies For Valet Job
An old general tests a valet candidate with humor about a glass eye wooden leg and wax arm. The applicant boasts six years in a motor car factory assembling department. The instructor quips about the connecting link between animal and vegetable kingdoms and the student answers stew.
Whale louse and sawfly cocoon feature in study
A small jointed animal related to fresh water shrimp parasitizes whale skin and is called the whale louse. The sawfly forms a cocoon with a lid numbered 2229, enabling possible escape.
Poison secrets kept in London bank vaults
Miss Kitty Shannon, novelist and daughter of Sir James Shannon, stored Borgias poison recipes in a London bank vault for safety while researching her sixth book. She described police visits and a chemist who provided ten recipes, noting one can be made from common weeds. Publishers fear the material and plan to keep some poisons secret.
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Kitty Shannon
James Shannon
R.A
Miss Shannon
Italy
The
Daily Sketch
Rome
Borgias
Scots Hydros Tour Ottawa See Chateau Laurier Dinner
A group of 22 Scottish hotelkeepers and wives toured Ottawa under Scottish Travel Association and Hotels and Restaurateurs’ Association of Great Britain. They visited Parliament Buildings and Château Laurier, hosted by Canadian National Railways hotel department.
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Canada
Scottish Travel Association
Hotels and Restauranters’ Association of Great Britain
Ottawa
Parliament Buildings
Chateau Laurier
Canadian National Railways
Hydros
Peebles
Skelmorlie
Agadale
Machrihanish
Duke of Gordon
Kingussie
Nicol Jarvie
Aberfoyle
Walter Scott
Rob Roy
C.N.R. News
Pearl worth world record size found in giant clam
A nine inch long pearl said to be the largest in the world was discovered inside a giant clam in the Philippines. It is described as scientifically interesting but not a commercial gem.
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Philippine Islands
Canadian Nurses Face New Entry Limits
Bar Houghtering said immediate steps will block job seeking Canadian nurses from entering the United States. The National Nurses Association protested to Labor Secretary Perkins over the importation of Canadian nurses to New York hospitals, urging that qualified American nurses be favored. Houghtering noted records support tightening border permits and vowed no longer to issue visitors permits to allow Canadian nurses to take jobs in the United States.
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James Houghtering
United States Immigration Commissioner
National Nurses’ Association
United States
Association
Perkins
New York State
New York
Houghteling
Statue Of Christ On Island Symbolizes Love Across Seas
A life size Christ statue stands on Christ the King Island high above 900 feet of rocky terrain 85 miles from Nome facing Russia across the Bering sea. It was erected by 190 Eskimos and described in New York by Felicity Baranelli, niece of Mrs. Samuel J. Kitson.
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Christ
Russia
Bering Sea
Lonely Christ the King Island
New York
Felicity Baranelli
Samuel J. Kitson
Kitson
Bernard R. Hubbard
Nome
England
Westminster Named London’s Deadliest Borough for Road Accidents
Statistics place Westminster as the most dangerous borough in London for road accidents while Stoke Newington records the lowest incidence, marking a stark contrast in cross-town safety.
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Westminster
London
Stoke Newington
Elephant survey finds heart rate of twenty two
One elephant examined in a survey had a heart that beat only 22 times per minute. The British General Post Office delivers 20,000,000 letters daily in addition to parcels.
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British General Post Office
83 Year Old Defies Rheumatism With Kruschen Salts
An elderly woman recalls a long battle with rheumatism starting in 1931. After using Kruschen Salts she reports significant relief, claiming the remedy outperformed other medicines and ointments. The note explains rheumatism linked to uric acid deposits and praises the salts for liver and kidney stimulation.
No Harm From Dog Food Mix Up
Stanley Ditzel at West Orange Town Hall calmed a caller who mistook canned dog food for chopped meat for her dog. He reassured her that no harm would come to her husband or the dog, and the woman expressed relief.
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Stanley Ditzel
West Orange
New Jersey
Board of Health
Mr. Ditzel
West Africa Hosts World’s Smallest Antelope
West Africa is home to the world’s smallest antelope, standing just over 12 inches tall at the shoulder.
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West Africa
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