Word: canadians
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...They heard the Dean repeat the anti-Shields accusations which Des Moines students had made last fortnight. These were that Dr. Shields and the University's Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Edith Rebman, had been morally turpitudinous in Los Angeles, Cal., and Waterloo, Iowa, that he and Miss Rebman, both Canadians, were unAmerican, favored Canadian students, that he and Miss Rebman spied on students and the faculty, caused mistrust, friction...
...laid on cement. While fir, pine, spruce and hemlock were retained on the free list, other kinds of lumber were put under the tariff, with cedar shingles paying 25% ad valorem. The Oregon shingle industry asked for protection against Canadian imports. Chairman Hawley of the Ways & Means Committee, also of Oregon, saw that it got what it wanted. Quick came the claim that the farmer's new profits under the bill would be immediately absorbed by increased costs in building material, paint, clothing, special foods and the like...
Canada has no less of a surplus wheat problem than the U. S. and it was by action in that quarter that U. S. relief plans may yet be nullified. The Canadian wheat surplus on April 1 was 246 million bushels which also had to be moved out before the new crop came in. The Port of Montreal was congested with surplus grain. Eleven vessels with large wheat cargoes cleared last week, starting the flow to Europe. To retain Canada's present 8 cent freight advantage to the world market, its railroad executives prepared to discuss rate reductions correspondingly below...
...catch up on its calendar, preparatory to adjournment early in June. During this term (from October) four notable cases have been decided by the court: 1) Great Lakes water diversion; 2) Oilman Harry Ford Sinclair's contempt of the Senate; 3) New York's 5? Fare; 4) Canadian immigration. Three notable cases pending are: 1) Oilman Sinclair's contempt of court (jury shadowing); 2) St. Louis & O'Fallon railway valuation; 3) presidential pocket vetoes...
...Canada has secured recognition of her autonomous status through the League. Canada is now a member of the Council. In that case, the Canadian representative has to vote on many intricate European questions. He votes as representative of Canada which means that he is the voice of the Canadian government and that the government must make decisions on all international questions. This has caused a very marked reaction in the House of Commons where they now have frequent debates on international matters...