Confession from Canada Packers chief on price logic
The Calgary Herald notes J S McLean, head of Canada Packers, told the House Price Committee that his aim is profit and that competition guards the market. He defended free competition and suggested supply and demand as means to lower prices, drawing sharp reactions from politicians and critics.
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McLean
Canada Packers
House of Commons Price Committee
Calgary
Canada
Mr. McLean
Hime
King's Horses or Govts Racing Fun to Nationalized Purses
A New York Herald Tribune analysis notes the Labour governments profits from Crown stud horses, earning $64 000 last year with $3 952 from races. It suggests the idea of government owning all winnings, running a national stable, and potential competition elimination.
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Ascot
Ministry of Agriculture
New York Herald Tribune
Goebbels diaries and Glen Taylor recalled in Idaho column
A columnist compares Goebbels portrayal of Nazi mass psychology with U S public sentiment about Roosevelt. The piece reviews Glen Hearst Taylor's background from Portland to Kooskia and Pocatello, his theatre career, political runs, and 1944 Senate victory. It closes with a note on long-running calls for a downtown band shell and rest rooms in Pocatello.
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Woodrow Wilson
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Olive Oatman (Higgins) Taylor
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Idaho
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Senate
California
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Pocatello
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State Committee
C. A. Bottolfsen
C. Ben Ross
Ricks College Graduation Sermon Calls for Balance with Science
REXBURG Utah. Seven men graduates of Ricks College heard Hyrum Mainwaring president emeritus deliver the baccalaureate sermon. He urged society to keep pace with scientific attainments and warned war’s genius and effort should be used to bless and comfort rather than destroy.
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Thirteen Women Campaigning for Congress Across Parties
A census shows 13 women are campaigning in the 80th Congress across parties. Helen Gahagan Douglas in California seeks renomination on both tickets. Margaret Chase Smith runs in Maine for the Republican Senate nomination against three men. Mary Norton and Edith Rogers seek reelection. Reva Bosone campaigned in Utah as the first woman police judge, with Democratic primary on September 7.
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California
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Melvyn Douglas
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
House
Horace A. Hildreth
Sumner Sewell
Albion P. Beverage
Senate
Mary T. Norton
Edith Nourse Rogers
Mass
Reva Bosone
Salt Lake City
Utah
Granny Fox Plans Trouble for Digger
Old Granny Fox uses patience to lure Digger the Badger away from his doorstep by drawing Bowser the Hound toward Farmer Browns. She aims to hunt near Digger’s home and trap him as revenge for past teasing. Blacky the Crow suspects her scheme but Granny keeps her plan hidden until the right moment.
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Green Meadows
Green Forest
Old Man Coyote
Granny
Digger the Badger
Blacky the Crow
Blacky
Digger
Bowser
Why We Do It. A critique of competitive sport culture
The essay argues American sports obsession rests on the need to win rather than character development. It warns that win focus creates unhealthy attitudes that spill into daily life, harming relationships and society. It notes strong ethnic and immigration context in Hawaii and postwar U.S. headline figures.
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America
Idaho Elevation and Fort Hall Not Submerged Claim
The note disputes a claim about Idaho terrain and the Fort Hall site. Elevation ranges from 2300 feet at the Salmon River mouth to 10071 feet at Mt. McGuire. It states that Old Fort Hall is not submerged and cautions that the prior report misinformed readers.
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Salmon
South Fork
Mt. McGuire
America
Fort Hall
American Falls
Oregon Trail
Old Fort Hall
Imagined Derby Troubles in a Studious Land
An Englishman faces a heavy burden as he weighs national welfare and parliamentary blue books over tip sheets at Epsom Downs, imagining the Derby amid crowd pressure. The tone hints at quiet strain and concern without sensational detail.
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Epsom Downs
Rules for punctuation in quotes taught by editors
A scrapbook item reviews standard punctuation rules for quotation marks. It covers placing commas and periods inside quotes, colons and semicolons outside, and how to handle question marks and exclamations in various quoting scenarios with examples and a note about obtaining a copy of Self Words.
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Hawaii
Roget
Mencken
Johnson
Patrick Henry
Kipling
Third Dimension By Elaine Lady Poise Advice Column
Elaine Lady answers a reader who asks how to gain poise amid social anxiety. The guidance suggests mental and physical balance, using divers and riders as examples, and prescribes a doorway pause to steady nerves before entering a room. The aim is a calm, controlled presence in social settings.
Child Discipline Through Inner Strength and Example
The article argues true discipline comes from inner self-control and the example set by parents and teachers rather than punishment. It cites honest conduct, self restraint, and consistent behavior as key, noting disciplined youths choose healthier habits and that daily attitudes shape a child’s character. It also references Dr. Patri’s leaflet on talking to babies and notes vast volunteer activity in the Pacific.
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