Immigration policy debate shapes Canada future cues
The article sketches a forthcoming immigration policy debate in Canada, noting economists and politicians urging newcomers while Western farmers resist land settlement. It cites Britain’s modest outward migration, Oversea Settlement Board plans, and Dalhousie review expert Chicanot linking Britain’s poor view of Canada to lingering economic difficulties and slow migration prospects.
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Canada
Ottawa
Atlantic
The
London Times
Oversea
Times
Empire Centre
Dominions
E. L. Chicahot
Dalhousie (University
United Kingdom
New Corn Based Dynamite Touted By College President
Prof. Edward Bartow of the University of Town discusses a corn derived explosive using inositol as a sugar-like base. He cites potential uses from blasting stumps to excavating roads and foundations and notes recent cheaper extraction methods by Dr. W W Walker of Iowa, sparking global lab interest.
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American Chemical Society
Edward Bartow
University of Town Department of Chemistry
Bartow
W. W. Walker
Iowa
Churchill Wheat Sold To Export Interests In Canada
All wheat owned at Churchill has been sold by the Canadian Wheat Board to export interests in a straight cash transaction. Approximately 1,500,000 bushels were transferred to James Richard, Gon and Sons, and the Reliance Grain Company, with a variety of grades included in the sale. The announcement came from Winnipeg and notes only a change in ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Canadian Wheat Board
Winnipeg
Sip
James Richard
Gon and Sons
Reliance Grain ‘Company
Examinations split for Ontario middle and upper schools
Dr. Duncan atcarthur deputy minister of education proposed dividing the middle school examination into two parts. The plan would have six subjects in year three with two or fewer failures advancing to year four, while the second part in year four would allow those with fewer than two failures to take upper school exams. He argued it is unfair to make a student repeat a year for a single failure.
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Duncan Atcarthur
Ontario Educational Association
McArthur
Censorship Cuts Thousands Of Film Feet In Japan
The Home Ministry in Tokyo preserves over 64 000 feet cut from 12 779 606 feet of Japanese films examined in a year. More than 8 000 feet of kissing scenes and 22 000 feet of crime scenes were removed for public morality. The accumulation since 1925 weighs about 15 tons.
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Japan
Japanese Home Ministry
Tokyo
Weight Cutting Jockeys Tactics Stir Discussed
A Singapore British Malaya jockey proposes extreme weight loss by layering four underwear sets, a sweater and trousers, a rubber raincoat, then another sweater and trousers. He walks five miles in 95 degree heat to shed five to eight pounds. The note mentions 18 medical units in Japan.
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Singapore
Malaya
Languages In Canada Thirty Or More In The Census
The census lists no fewer than 30 languages spoken in Canada with English as the predominant mother tongue for over half the population. Many learned English, with 2,800,000 learning French in childhood. Germans total over 360,000, Ukrainians over 250,000, Poles 118,400, plus Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, Flemish, Greek, Italian and others. Census data from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
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Canada
Parliament Hill
Fone
Peace Tower
Tower of Babel
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Barley as Livestock Feed Outlet Ahead of Market Shifts
A Special Barley Committee report submitted to the National Barley Committee in Toronto highlights barley as an excellent feed for many livestock classes and especially hogs. The document notes broad support for increasing hog numbers to absorb millions of bushels of barley, and estimates seven to eight million bushels of grain could finish the yearly poultry supply in Canada, with corn as the only competing imported feed.
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Special Barley Committee
National Barley Committee
Toronto
Real Sailor Sums Up Queen Mary’s Easy Handling
Captain Sir Edgar Britten, speaking about his new charge the Queen Mary, says she is the easiest ship to handle he ever served in. He emphasizes sailors say “in” a ship, not “on” it, contrasting landsmen who say they sail on a ship.
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Omup
Edgar Britten
King Edward Becomes Patron of Boy Scout Association
Dominion headquarters of the Boy Scout Association received official notice that King Edward has consented to become patron in succession to King George V. As Prince of Wales he was an active participant in many Scout activities and met leaders wherever possible. In the same year France reported 4,737 road deaths and Britain counted two million people living alone.
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King Edward
Boy Scouts
Dominion
The
Boy Scout Association
Association
King George V
Prince of Wales
Wales
Met
Press muzzling abroad noted by American Legion Monthly
The American Legion Monthly warns that muzzled newspapers and jailed journalists exist in Austria Spain Portugal Greece and Poland with occult censorship in France Holland Belgium and parts of the Balkans and Baltic. It contrasts this with Britain and the United States praised for press independence and fearlessly reporting truths.
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American Legion Monthly
Austria
Spain
Portugal
Greece
Poland
France
Holland
Bellum
Balkans
Baltic
Great Britain
United States
Silent Noise Awaits Explorers Of Science
The Christian Science Monitor notes a world of inaudible sounds as scientists at Harvard explore vibrations beyond human hearing. Researchers Pierce Noyes and Miss Prouty study Nemobius fasciatus and other phenomena, from crickets trillings 8000 to 11000 Hz to indoor tests of friction and air jet hisses.
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Science
Christian Science Monitor
Craft Laboratory
Harvard
George W. Pierce
Noyes
Miss Prouty
Personal Gifts From King George To Royal Household Official
The News of the World reports the King has sent personal mementos from King George to a long-serving Royal Household official. The items include jewelry, cuff links, tie pins and studs from the late king’s collection. The monarch is reviewing patronage records to determine which societies and institutions deserve continued or altered patronage.
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George
Prince of Wales
Mosquito Control Through Community Action in Canada
The Dominion Entomologist urges community efforts to reduce mosquitoes that affect comfort and health. Focus on eliminating breeding sites in temporary waters by drainage, filling low areas, dyking, and pumping. Prevent breeding in artificial containers and obtain the circular on control from Ottawa’s Publicity and Extension Branch.
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Dominion
Dominion Entomological Branch
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Aged Missionary Miss Mary Andrews Dies in China
Mary Andrews, aged missionary who served 68 years in China, died recently and was buried at Tung chow near Peiping. She arrived in China 88 years ago under the banner of the Congregational American Board of Missions, headquartered in Boston. Born in Cleveland.
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Muss Mary Andrews
China
Tungchow
Peiping
Congregational American Board of Missions
Boston
Cleveiana
Selected recipes for bran and raisin bread
A vintage recipe list combines Quaker bran and flour with raisins sugar salt and shortening. Milk or baking soda or powder chosen, mix dry ingredients cut in shortening fold in raisins add milk, bake in leaf pans at 325 for about 45 minutes. Brush tops with melted butter after removal.
BC Ontario pact lets commercial travellers drive across provinces
The British Columbia government ratified a reciprocal agreement with Ontario allowing commercial travellers to use their automobiles across provinces without special licenses. Similar accords already exist with Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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British Columbia
Ontario
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
King Edward VIII listed on BBC day by day board
At BBC Broadcasting House the King’s name was shown on the day by day program board in a large frame near the entrance. The frame lists time studio and speaker with an item reading 4 pm 3B His Majesty King Edward VIII. A handwriting expert notes the improbability of two people writing exactly alike.
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BBC
Broadcasting House
King Edward
Gas From Com Stalks Teer Eeree Art
A brief note explains gas production reaching 20,000 cubic feet from a com stalks derided earthen setup. The term Janus, from the Latin god of gateways and doors, is cited as the origin for the month named January, denoting beginnings.
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January
Janus
Popular Feature Ended Royal Horse Artillery Ride
The Royal tournament at Olympia in London will drop the Royal Horse Artillery's famed musical ride after this year due to mechanization. F Battery under Lt-Col. Duncan will perform the last drive before moving to India. The display of horse artillery, once thrilling, occasionally saw spills but rarely injuries.
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London
Olympia
Royal Horse Artillery
F. Battery
Duncan
India
Lighted Notebook Lets Pages Glow From Inside Cover
A new notebook design includes a compact flashlight embedded in the cover. Pressing a button casts light across the page, aiding reading in low light without external lamps. The invention highlights portable illumination integrated with stationery.
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