Obstacles to International Agreement and World Disarmament
The article surveys why international talks fail due to conflicting national interests. It cites the League of Nations, disarmament debates, and the London Wheat Agreement. Bilateral deals work better than multilateral talks, as nations resist ceding autonomy.
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Sis
League of Nations
Spd
League
Britain
Italy
France
Germany
United States
Rome
London
Canada
London Grain Exchange
Deaf Concert in Saskatoon Showcases Sign Language
Members of the Western Canada Association of the Deaf used sign language as the medium at a unique concert in Saskatoon. A short play performed by pupils highlighted early education in deaf culture, and O Canada was rendered in sign language.
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Western Canada
Phones at Grosvenor House let diners talk without leaving seats
Guests at a telephone service dinner at Grosvenor House could converse with friends across the dining hall as telephones were installed on the tablet. Ordinary printers ink used in making Angerprints.
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Grosvenor House
Japan's Remarkable Industrial and Educational Progress
The Brantford Expositor lauds Japan for rapid democratic reform, top tier educational and scientific institutions, and military strength. It notes Japan's emergence as a highly developed modern nation and warns against underestimating its industrial strides.
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Japan
Japan & 2
Brantford
Kruschen Salts Relieves Chronic Acidity and Mood
A reader testifies that Kruschen Salts cured years of acidity with daily use for five years. She reports morning pain and low spirits, which vanished as the remedy reduced acid and promoted regular elimination, preventing recurrence after meals.
Canada’s metal industry portrait by Blaylock gains empire scale
G Blaylock, president of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, told a Grand Forks banquet that Canada could now supply virtually all copper, nickel, lead and zinc for the Empire. He noted gold prices unlikely to fall soon and, as vice president of Consolidated Mining and Smelting, dismissed a 10 per cent tax on gold while urging tax on metals if prices rise.
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Canada
Dominion
Empire
G. Blaylock
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Grand Forks Board of Trade
Associated Boards of Trade
British Columbia
Blaylock
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of
Trail
Japan Buys Scrap Iron From Across the World
Japan buys scrap iron from global sources including Australia. The cargo includes rusted steel rails old sewing machines automobile fenders and on a top heap a battered trombone. Many drums worn machinery car wheels cooking stoves and vast numbers of old horseshoes fill the piles along with obsolete cannon.
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Japan
Australia
A College Professor Defines Crooning
A professor offers a definition of crooning as an exaggerated expression of emotion, a semi musical noise emitted from the throat, noted by Dean John Patten Marshall of Boston University College of Music.
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John Patten Marshall
Boston University College of Music
Mussolini Advocates Expanding Italian Influence Abroad
In a Rome interview with Hector Bywater of the Daily Telegraph, Mussolini argues geography and history justify Italian expansion in Africa and Asia. He rejects territorial conquest, urging natural expansion and cooperation with Africa and the Far East while addressing League reform and disarmament prospects.
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Mussolini
Hector Bywater
Daily Telegraph
Rome
Africa
Asia
Cosal
Roma
Far East
League of Nations
Paris Hotels Close Doors Amid Rainy Season Drop
Paris hotel industry struggles as Plaza Allainée shuts and many others near closure. Managers blame high taxes totaling 25 to 50 percent and a near evaporated American tourist market, with luxury and city taxes cutting receipts.
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Paris
Plaza Allianee
Etoile District
New Reading Series Adopted by Western Provinces
Representatives from four western provinces approve a new seven book series titled High Reading for use in public schools. The readers will be uniform in style, well bound, feature colored illustrations, and be printed in Toronto for the 1935 fall term.
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Toronto
Fox-tanny plant debuts as border striking rook
A description labels the fox-tanny a bold border plant also called the degert candlestick for its long strap shaped leaves and tall flower spikes.
Radio Signals For Aviators From Beacon System
W. E. Jackson and L. M. Harding of the U S commerce department aeronautics branch developed a device to visually interpret aeronautical radio range beacons. Rex Martin notes airmen wear headphones to receive guidance in poor visibility. The instrument panel carries two needles: a vertical main indicator moves when off course, a centered vertical needle on course, and a horizontal needle shows signal volume.
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W. E. Jackson
L. M. Harding
U.S. Commerce Department
Aeronautics Branch
Rex Martin
Aeronautics
Martin
Canadian egg regulations assign 36 hour below grade responsibility
The rules state that no egg case is properly marked if inspectors find more than an average 6 1 4 per cent below grade excluding breakage. In wholesaler to retailer trades complaints must be made within 36 hours of receipt. Responsibility for below grade eggs rests with the seller for 36 hours after delivery, then shifts to the possessor.
Civil Servants Seek Temporary Roles Brought Under Civil Act
V. C. Phelan president of the Civil Service Federation of Canada told the Commons Civil Service Committee that 316 long temporary employees across government departments should be brought under the Civil Service Act. He cited those eligible for permanent appointment before 1927 who were not appointed due to negligence or other causes.
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Civil Services Act
V. C. Phelan
Civil Service Federation of Canada
Commons Civil Service Committee
Phelan
Civil Service Act
Public School Education Costs in Canada Report
The Canadian government reports annual per pupil costs at 83.63 dollars with total expenditure near 165 million. In 1992 the system employed 88,216 teachers serving 2,598,116 pupils across the country.
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Canada
Increased Payrolls Movement In British Columbia
Hon. George S. Pearson reports payroll increases in British Columbia of about 200000 dollars monthly as the labor drive via the board of industrial relations aims to raise working conditions. In the sawmill industry the rise is around 85000 dollars monthly. The board seeks minimum wage levels high enough for workers yet not so high as to halt operations, with potential raises as conditions improve.
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British Columbia
Department of Labor
Board of Industrial Relations
George S. Pearson
Pearson
Secret To Stainless Steel From Asoka Columns
European steel makers visit India to study four ancient Asoka era columns inscribed with imperial laws. The four rock stands have endured earthquakes and storms for two millennia, and the visitors seek the hidden method of their durable metalwork from descendants of the original craftsmen.
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India
Asoka
Indian
Soybeans Boost Profits For Farmers and Dairymen
The Farmers Advocate notes soybeans prove profitable for many livestock men and dairymen. Soybeans raise protein content in meat mixtures and enhance hay as a productive palatable feed.
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Bettain
Metal Industry
Worl
Mining Institute
New School Readers
Western Provinces
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dixie Plug
Egg Trade Responsibility
Dr.Williams
Sear
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