Radio and democracy under the radio spell
A long reflection on the value of radio in public life. A Princeton Rockefeller survey suggests most US households listen about five hours daily, yet political broadcasts reach only a fraction, favoring the educated and affluent. Reading remains the best way to spread knowledge, while listening can frustrate those seeking deep understanding.
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Dominion
United States
School of Public and International Affairs
Princeton University
Rockefeller Foundation
Edwin Muller
The
New Republic
George Gallup
Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Mackenzie King
R. J. Manion
J. S. Woodsworth
Canada
Bob Brown
Tim Smith
John Doe
Tony
Muller
Youth Congress Members Defy Finland War Condemnation
In New York 1000 members of the American Youth Congress reportedly refused to condemn the Soviet attack on Finland with only five dissents, amid Roosevelt claiming the group is not sympathetic with Stalin’s Russia.
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Bits
Roosevelt
American Youth Congress
Stalia
Windsor Star
Youth Congress
New York
Finland
Peaceful Settlement On Souris River Water Rights
The International Joint Commission, with three Americans and three Canadians, will hear April claims by Canadian and North Dakota ranchers over Souris river water rights. The editors dismiss the dispute as minor, noting it could spark a border war elsewhere but remains unimportant.
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International Joint Commission
North Dakota
Souris
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Minneapolis Star-Journal
Planes to patrol Atlantic ice as war limits radio use
The Hoyal Canadian Air Force and Department of Transport will jointly conduct Atlantic ice patrols using airplanes to survey ice conditions. Reports will be relayed by land radio stations due to ship radio blackouts. An observer from N B McLean will join the patrol, while icebreakers continue work in the St Lawrence. An Halifax ice information office opens to keep shipping informed.
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Hoyal Canadian Air Force
Department of Transport
Ann
Ottawa
Atlantic
Davis Straits
Hudson Bay
Cabot Strait
N. B. McLean
Halifax
St. Lawrence
Lady Tweedsmuir to Print Volume of Lord Tweedsmuir Speeches
Lady Tweedsmuir arranged for a volume printing over a hundred speeches by Lord Tweedsmuir from his Governor General years in Canada. The work likely appears after his memoirs this year. She plans further novels based on his Canada experiences and writes from Hillfield England.
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Ottawa
Lady Tweedsmuir
Hillfield
England
Wales
Punishable Offence Under War Regulations Act in Canada
An order by Hon. Ernest Lapointe Acting Secretary of State makes it a punishable offence to smuggle letters newspapers clippings or other articles in or out of Internment Camps in Canada. Violations may lead to summary conviction with a fine up to 500 or 12 months imprisonment while indictable convictions carry up to 5000 in fines or five years in prison.
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Canada
Ernest Lapointe
The People’s Government Phrase Origins Traced
The document traces the famous Lincoln line to Theodore Parker in 1850 and Daniel Webster in 1830 as variants of a democracy defined as government by and for all the people. It notes the Arctic tundra behind northern Russia and Siberia as a treeless cold plain with lichens shrubs and wildlife such as caribou and reindeer.
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Lincoln
Daniel Webster
Theodore Parker
Parker
Christian Science Monitor
Arctic
Russia
Siberia
Warship Convoy Escorts Rated Essential for Allied Safety
Allied naval doctrine holds at least one battleship or cruiser should guard each merchant convoy to mount heavy anti aircraft guns against bombers. Smaller ships fail to defend due to sea pitching and insufficient gun power. Submarine and bomber threats are lower when routes stay near shore and inland waterways. France leads in fast torpedo boat development with V.T.B. series performance and secrecy. Britain closely trails in mosquito boat programs and plans rapid fleet expansion.
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Admiralty
France
Britain
Captain Townley Ordered to Command Queen Elizabeth
W. L. Clark recalls in the Wind and Star that Captain J. C. Townley was simply told to command the R. M. S. Queen Elizabeth on her voyage to New York. No request for input or decision was made.
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Light Brigade
J. C. Townley
R.M.S
Rare English Books Exhibited in Manhattan
Seven London dealers arranged about 300 items to shield material from war hazards. The collection in Manhattan, New York, is valued at $60,000 and includes Jane Austen first editions and a rare Chaucer volume.
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United States
London
Manhattan
New York
Jane Austen
Chaucer
Jap Gardeners Donated 180 Dollars To Canadian War Effort
Mayor Lyle Telford's office forwarded a cheque for 180 dollars from the Japanese gardeners' union in Vancouver to the Department of National Defence in Ottawa for Canada's war effort.
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Jap Gardeners
Lyle Telford
Department of National Defence
Ottawa
Japanese Gardeners’ Union
Vacouver
Canada
Sergeant Encounters King George as Ticket Collector
A sergeant on leave in a South Coast port recognized the ticket collector who had his voucher book. The man tore out the pass and returned the book, then the sergeant saluted in surprise. The collector revealed himself as King George, who had been observing officers and men landing from France and worked briefly as a ticket collector.
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England
France
King George
Banff discovery links skis to early Scandinavian rail workers
A pair of axe hewn skis found at Banff Alberta dates skiing's Canadian Rockies introduction to over fifty years ago. The skis likely were crafted by Scandinavian railroad workers.
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Canadian Rockies
Banff
Alta
Radium Original Name Split From Polonium Honor
Mme Curie originally named the element polonium to honor Poland, her homeland. Later scientists renamed the element to radium as understanding evolved.
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Mme. Curie
Poland
Lighter Aluminum Wheels Gain Ground in Auto Design
Cast aluminum wheels are increasingly used in motor vehicles due to alloy knowledge and engineers focus on reducing un sprung weight. Lighter wheels improve balance and springing, enhancing stability and passenger comfort by lessening the impact of road irregularities.
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Cleveland Plain Center
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Appleford Paper Products Ltd
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Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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