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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1938
Page
8
Charles F. Kettering argued that science and industry will surpass current limits as he warned against stagnation. He described converting sun rays into power and predicted new energy solutions will emerge long before oil runs out, stressing the need to stay open to unknown futures.
After decades in a dilapidated carpenter shop, the Supreme Court of Canada will relocate to a new 239 by 209 foot, five story building west of Parliament Hill by spring 1940. The $2,550,000 structure will house seven Supreme Court judges and two Exchequer Court justices with dedicated facilities and a 165 car parking terrace.
The New York Times praises King Farouk and Queen Farida's daughter Ferial, noting her name means light. The piece suggests she could become a renowned beauty like Cleopatra and brings hope to a troubled world as she grows.
The author describes a midnight theft scene where two burglars creep to a house and break in as the clock strikes one. A character named She breathlessly asks which one. The dialogue frames the suspenseful moment in a short plot excerpt.
Hon J R Love told the three day National Dairy Council meeting that they have applied to Ottawa's tariff board for protection at U S 1936 rates for vegetable oils and animal fats. He warned oils threaten dairy and live stock markets and urged duties to shield Canadian farmers. Officers named for the year include President G McMillan Quebec, VP E T Love Edmonton, Secretary-manager Allan F Fraser Ottawa.
Charles J. Kilby recalls his first lesson as a plowboy in Bedfordshire and adds cries used for three or four horse plowing. He notes terms for the leading forrest and body and rear horses, and observes a shift to two-horse teams and tractors, with cries fading from practice.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture outlines winter feeding challenges for swine. Key points include housing that is dry, draft-free and warm, balanced feed mixtures using coarse grains with skim milk or tankage, and careful care and management to achieve good gains, finish and bacon quality.
The passage notes cooperative ties between Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Secretary of State Cordell Hull, suggesting less publicity than Axis cooperation but potential historical significance. It ends with a dated trivia line about 115,000,000 sheep in Australia and a stray number.
Flower of Japan’s youth returning from China war zones warn the conflict may devastate Japan financially and in manpower. They contrast Japan’s all age 18 to 25 mobilization with China using coolies for cannon fodder while training its youth for defense. Chiang Kai-shek foresees China keeping strong manpower after peace. Japan risks becoming cripples and old men.
As the race of great auks dwindled to a few hundred birds museums worldwide offered large sums for specimens, a market that hastened extinction rather than preserving the species.
A group of London's famous physicians displayed 99 artworks at the Rembrandt Gallery with all pieces offered for sale. Separately Jamaica ships more coffee abroad, over twice the amount sent this time last year.
John C Williams of Oakland California develops a 10 ton undersea dredge with two buckets and a current powered attachment to exploit Stevens Passage gold deposits. The unit operates to 3000 feet depth, supports nine hauls per hour, and requires only an electric winch for deployment. A mining expedition to Alaska would use a 9000 ton freighter carrying ten dredges.
Thomas Jacobsen of Tacoma Washington works as a cement finisher yet devotes his time to wood carving. Over three years he carved a three and a half foot replica of the Rheims Cathedral from alder birch and walnut.
Harry Town, English business executive, is known as Britain's flying commercial traveller. Since 1919 he has covered 500000 miles by air.
Lady Tweedsmuir wife of Canada's governor general visited prairie drouth areas receiving 500 books from a group of women. She called herself a vicarious librarian noting letters from prairie families give her a sense of Canada and that thousands have benefited over three years. She now focuses on the Peace River district.
A girl praises pure intellect as a noble craft but asks what is most difficult about the profession. The editor answers with a blunt observation that supporting the staff is the hardest part of the job.
A statement asserts that weight does not affect fall velocity with two identical spheres iron and wood. Both objects are claimed to descend at the same rate regardless of material.
The article details several aggressive swan incidents, including Oscar at Mitchell Park Lagoon attacking a policeman, a swan in Humboldt Park tipping a canoe, and a French worker losing an eye after a swan attack. It notes other drownings and swan-caused dog deaths, plus Hercules at Hampstead Heath killing several animals before capture. Most swans avoid people.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced that the king’s birthday will be observed on May 20 next year while the king and Queen Elizabeth visit Ottawa. The actual birth date remains December 14 but since accession June 9 is observed, the change follows governor general in council proclamation. The royal visit to Canada begins May 15 with a three week tour, landing first in Quebec then Ottawa.
A Frenchman naturalizes in Britain and boasts of democracy and empire while valuing the claim to Waterloo. Ammonia’s name traces to sal ammoniac made near Jupiter Ammon. A mushroom near a snake den was deemed poisonous in early times.
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