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...This is Ottawa, Canada's capital. Last week a Government spokesman, Senator Norman Lambert, said that he hoped Ottawa, like Washington, would become a federal district. Many Ottawans, who think their annual grant of $100,000 from the Federal Government is much too small, hope so too. The city owes its existence to the Duke of Wellington, who in 1826 sent Royal Engineer Colonel John By to build the Rideau Canal through to Lake Ontario, lest Americans close the St. Lawrence. Queen Victoria chose the resulting settlement as Canada's capital, after rioting Tories had burned the Parliament...
...Ottawa Journal editorial reviewed the ruckus over a recent speech on Empire policy by Lord Halifax, British Ambassador to the U.S., and came up with a refreshing commentary on pundits v. people. Said the Journal...
Nine years ago Hero Konowal got a job as chairman in the Parliament Buildings at Ottawa. He works seven days a week ($4 a day), mops floors, washes dishes for the char staff. In addition to his salary he draws a monthly wartime bonus of $18.40, and a $15 war pension (non-taxable). Out of his $1680.80 income, Philip Konowal last year paid $100 for war bonds, $230 for income taxes. Hero Konowal is grateful to his adopted Canada. Said he last week: "She fixes me fine...
Only a few heeded the appeal. Unofficially it was said that no more than 500, or less than 3%, had volunteered this month. The incident irritated British Columbians, who are impatient with Ottawa's dilatory manpower policies. Mayor David Howrie of Vernon called Triquet's speech a "prostitution of the Victoria Cross"; Pearkes's plea a "humiliating duty imposed on an old soldier." Snorted Brigadier General Sutherland Brown, D.S.O. (retired) : "The Government hasn't guts enough to come out in the open...
...Crediter for years was zealous, Bible-quoting William C. Aberhart. He rose to power in Alberta in 1935 by dazzling voters with promises (which he was unable to fulfill) of $25 a month apiece. Bill Aberhart died last year, but his Party still rules Alberta, has ten members in Ottawa's House of Commons. Out of these remnants, Solon Low must try to build a national political force...