Wider Markets for Canadian Goods Is Needed
Srueber B. W. Coghlin of Montreal, new president of the Canadian Manufacturers Association, urged negotiating sound trade agreements to benefit Canada. He warned against unsound deals, stressed the value of durable exchanges, and called for government-backed employment opportunities to spur industry and reduce unemployment amid western Canada economic concerns.
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Srueber
B. W. Coghlin
Montreal
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
C.mla
Canada
Mr. Coghlin
Coghlin
F.C. Brown
Vancouver
T. D. Bouchard
Quebec
Mr. Bouchard
CPR Plans Quebec Rail Line From Anglers to Noranda
The railway committee of the Quebec legislature approved a route for the Canadian Pacific Railway by a 23 to 4 vote. The line will run from Anglers in Labelle county to Noranda in Abitibi county via Noranda, with initial authorization limited to the Anglers to Noranda segment and excluding Lake Chibougamau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Railway Committee
Canadian Pacific Railway
Anglers
Labelle County
Senneterre
Abitib County
Noranda
Lake Chibougamau
Norauda
Canadian pension commission acting chair sails for England
Justice Fawcett CG. Taylor, acting chairman of the Canadian pension commission, has sailed from Montreal for England to hear pension claims of former Canadian forces now in the United Kingdom. After the sessions he will go to France to attend the unveiling of Canada’s national memorial on Vimy Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Commission
England
Ottawa
Justice Fawcett CG. Taylor
Canadian Pension Commission
Montreal
Taylor
United Kingdom
France
Canada
Vimy Ridge
Alberta introduces Tradesmen Qualification Act certificates
Certificates of proficiency for Alberta workers in designated trades became a requirement under provincial law with publication in the Alberta Gazette of the Tradesmen's Qualification Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
German American Trade Falls as U S Imposes New Duties
Washington acts to restrict German imports by adding duties on 10 articles from Germany effective July 12, broadening a record low trade balance with Nazi Germany. The move follows prior tariff steps and aims to curb German commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Birthday salute to King George V in Ottawa
The anniversary of the birth of the late King George V was marked in Ottawa with a massed bugle and brass band salute to the king followed by a concert.
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Ottawa
George V
Loyal To Empire Resolution Spurs Peace Debate At Session
The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire endorsed a loyalty resolution warning that antiwar propaganda could sever Canada from the empire. The talk urged peace by honorable means and duty to the British Commonwealth, while stressing unity in defense of empire ties. In Quebec the Cana dian Manufacturers' Association heard L A Hawkins of General Electric and Major General A G L McNaughton urge more research to boost industry and living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canada
Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
Dominion
Canaad
British Commonwealth of Nations
Quebec
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
L. A. Hawkins
General Electric Research Laboratories
Schenectady
N.Y
A. G. L. McNaughton
National Research Council
Ottawa
Hawkins
Old
Athens
Canada to use waste gas for carbon black production
Major General A. G. L. McNaughton told the Canadian Manufacturers' Association that negotiations are under way to commercialize gases vented from Western Canada oil fields. He described a system to manufacture these gases into carbon black for tire production, aiming to reduce imports worth about one million dollars last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Canada
A. G. L. McNaughton
National Research Council
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Storm Halts Everest Expedition in Darjeeling Region
The British Everest expedition led by Hugh Ruttledge faces hopeless prospects as Monsoon conditions rage over the Everest region. The party, halted by extreme cold and storms after initial attempts, has already endured multiple delays. Nine climbers have died across four attempts on the 29,141 foot peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darjeeling
India
Mount
Everest
Alipore Observatory
Hugh Ruttledge
Harmonicas for Oil Deal Ties Germany Trade to Newark Company
Standard Oil of New Jersey has acquired forty million harmonicas in payment for oil shipments to Germany, announced by president Walter C. Teagle at the annual stockholders meeting. He cited the German currency export ban as the reason for the barter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N.J
Standard Oi Company of
New Jersey
Germany
Walter C. Teagle
Ottawa mulls pension for policeman’s family in liquor store killing
The federal government is giving the most serious consideration to granting a pension to the family of John Lewis of Sarnia Ontario, a policeman killed by Red Ryan during a liquor store holdup. Justice Minister Ernest Lapointe informed the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
John Lewis
Sarnia
Ont
Red” Ryan
Uquor
Ernest Lapointe
House of Commons
Bates Returns Money He Made on Insurance
Alfred Bates advertising executive and budget inquiry figure repaid his insurance winnings after the tribunal found misstatements. Bates sent letters to brokers and said he would not profit from policies tied to tax and armament spending. The inquiry linked Bates with Thomas and Butt through use of budget information.
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London
Alfred Bates
Bates
Harold Eves
J. H. Thomas
Foreimer
Derby
House of Commons
Alfred Butt
Thomas
Alberta Gazette Bounties Raise Timber Wolf and Cougar Rewards
Amended Alberta regulations set a 5 dollar bounty for timber wolves and 2 dollars for coyotes in Cypress Hills. Cougars killed in April and May fetch 10 dollars, rising to 20 after June 1. Government to sell petts and pass proceeds, minus fees, to captors along with bounties. Big game ceases for Alberta hunters increase from 1 to 2 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
Cypress Hills
Unfit For Duty Bennett Says Many Judges Should Retire
Ottawa reports former prime minister and Canadian Bar Association leader RR Bennett told the House of Commons that many provincial high court judges are physically or mentally unfit for continuous work. He urged federal oversight on Ontario high court changes and faulted ministers of justice for failing to retire incapacitated judges.
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RR. B. Bennett
Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
Canadian Bar Association
West
House
Ontario High Court
Bennett
Bond Issue Quickly Sold Oversubscribed in Ottawa
The Dominion government sold the 30 year bonds opened June 3 with books closed at noon Ottawa time. The $20 million issue at 99 yields about 3.30 percent with conversions also open. Convertible bonds total 45 million at 2 to 212 percent, 63 million at 2 percent, and 79 million at 5 percent due dates in September to November.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Dunning
Ottawa House Debates Franchise Act Reform
The House of Commons gave first reading to a bill by Secretary Fernand Rinfret to amend the Franchise Act. It provides for appointing enumerators and compiling voters lists for by-elections.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Fernand Rinfret
Chief Seattle Expedition Aims for Alaska Origins Clues
Smithsonian Institution led voyage seeks evidence on the Eskimo and North American Indian origins as a historical exploration sails toward Alaska. The mission gathers ethnographic data and historic clues across Arctic coastlines to illuminate ancient migrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Smithsonian Institution
Alaska
Stamp Out Evil Edmonton Postmasters Cite Reductions
Postmaster General Elliott is praised for efforts to stamp out dismissals of postmasters. Alberta branch president H. Morgan says only 50 postmasters have been dismissed under Elliott, while 300 were let go by a predecessor. He notes MPs once pushed lists of posts for discharge. Morgan warns against tactless handling of difficult community members.
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Edmonton
Elliott
H. Morgan
Didsbury
Alta
Canadian Postmasters’ Association
Alberta
Morgan
Ednott
Co. D. Griffith
Estevan
Sask
DoMinion
Lapointe Rejects Church Bill Raising Juvenile Age
In Ottawa the justice minister Hon. Ernest Lapointe refused in the House of Commons the Church sponsored bill to lift the juvenile delinquents act age from 16 to 19. Sponsor T. S. Church of Toronto Broadview said the measure would alert parents when children were in trouble with police. The current rule informs only for a child 16 or under.
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Ottawa
Ernest Lapointe
House of Commons
T. S. Church
Cons
Toronto- Broadview
Empire Trade Talks Highlight Canada Australia New Zealand
Canada ministers and delegates from Australia New Zealand South Africa and the British West Indies discussed expanding empire trade at the 65th Canadian Manufacturers Association convention. F W Field urged exploration of profitable export routes while Hon. W D Euler warned against overproduction and called for cooperation among manufacturers to boost profits and foreign sales. Delegates urged mutual visits to develop trade and offered optimistic views on future relations.
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Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
British West Indies
F. W. Field
United Kingdom
Canada
Newfoundland
W. D. Euler
L. R. Macgregor
J. W. Colins
D. de Weal Meyer
C. Rex Stollmeyer
League opens in Geneva focusing on unemployment crisis
The International Labor conference began in Geneva with Cr Oramanaes of Denmark elected president. Delegates from 48 countries including Canada attended. Dr W A Riddell of Canada praised the gathering as a chance to shape global opinion on labor and economics. Italy did not attend, and H B Butler's report on unemployment featured prominently.
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Geneva
International Labor Conference
Cr. Oramanaes
Denmark
Canada
W. A. Riddell
League of Nations
Rgard
Rome
H. B. Butler
I.C.C
Butler
International Labor Office
Dr. Riddell
Memorial To King George Urges National Memorial
Prime Minister Baldwin, in an empire wide broadcast on King George’s birthday, called for a permanent memorial to the late sovereign. He praised two London lord mayor committee schemes a Westminster Abbey statue and national children’s playing fields and urged broad public contributions from all classes to honor the king.
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London
Baldwin
King George
Westminster Abbey
America
Troops Arrive in Palestine to Reinforce British Forces
Detachments from the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire regiments reached the Holy Land from Egypt to bolster the 7 000 British troops already stationed there. Five Jews were killed in the last 24 hours as authorities moved to curb the Arab strike by ordering the reopening of closed businesses under penalties.
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Egypt
Jerusalem
Bedfordshire and
Hertfordshire
Holy Land
Fire insurance plan eyed at postmasters convention
Fire insurance rates in Western Canada run 30 to 60 percent higher than the east. John Huggard of Winnipeg spoke at the Alberta branch convention of the Canadian Postmasters Association about forming a fire insurance company among postmasters to secure lower premiums.
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Edmonton
Canada
John Huggard
Winnipeg
Alberta
Canadian Postmasters’ Association
Alberta highway plan to employ 40000 men says Beaudry
J W Beaudry Social Credit MLA for Beaver River told the St Paul board of trade that Alberta will start its certificate plan in the highway construction program. He expects the plan to be put into operation soon.
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St. Paul
Alta
Alberta
J. W. Beaudry
Social Credit
Beaver River
St Paul
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Admiral Sir
Dudley Pound
Mediterranean
Sir Arthur Wauchope
Palestine
Canadian League Society
Sir Robert Falconer
The
University of Toronto
John W. Dafoe
Winnipeg Free Press
League of Nations’ Society
Postomster
Pismiank
Dominions
Mr. Euler
E. J. Freyseng
Toronto
League
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