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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Page
7
Ottawa anticipates a deficit near 22.9 million dollars for the current fiscal year with no tariff changes. The eight percent sales tax remains, but exemptions expand to major building materials, harness parts, fur farming inputs, gopher poison, and boat fixing materials. Farmers, fishermen, and builders gain relief while Canada awaits trade talks with the United States.
In a speech Mr. Dunning cites 524.6 million estimated expenditures and 530.5 million actual outlays against 501.7 million revenues last year, saying Canada’s economy remains sound but vulnerable to US recession and European war risks. He urges tariff reduction via bilateral deals with the United States and United Kingdom, noting partners won’t slash tariffs unilaterally.
Prague ministers reviewed a revised Sudeten German demands list amid 24 hours of talks with Konrad Henlein's Nazi-backed representatives. Hodza signaled future talks would hinge on his proposed minorities statute and the German demands, including equal status, legal entity for 3.5 million Sudeten Germans, territorial self-government, minority protections, reparations, and German officials in German territories.
An irate farmer with a shotgun disrupted a solemn ceremony near Aylmer Quebec honoring Archibald Lampman. Poets from the Canadian Authors' Association met in Ottawa at Brotherhood Wood to remember the craftsman when the midnights intrusion forced the gathering to pause. The farmer insisted trespassers leave his land, anger subsiding but gun retained.
Alderman H D Wilson urges Ottawa to explain why Vancouver and British Columbia were kept in the dark over a contract award to Ginger Coote Airways Limited for a Yukon route via Fort St John. George C Herring of Ottawa Air Mail Services confirmed the three week old signed deal. Vancouver interests had pressed for a coastal route via Prince George Hazelton and Atlin.
Kansas wheat harvest reveals extensive stem rust in the last two weeks. Late freezes add to losses, especially in south central counties, as federal and state agriculture departments warn the toll may be heavier than expected.
Herbert Smith 75 longtime president of the Yorkshire Miners Federation collapsed and died in his chair at the federation headquarters in Barnsley England. Local officials and colleagues lament the sudden death as a loss to the mining community.
Police investigate theft of 10000 dollars in registered government bonds from a Winnipeg Grain Exchange office. Bonds included 9000 dollars in negotiable papers. exact office name withheld.
Insurgent air raids hit Valencia harbor and the eastern coast sinking the British freighter Thurston and the Lea pharer, with other vessels including the Lucky Gaulois and Karbear damaged or sunk. No crew losses reported. Daladier announces mobilization orders are ready but vows to avert catastrophe and maintain non intervention. France pledges continued non intervention and mutual enforcement with Britain.
Rt Hon R B Bennett Conservative leader told the House of Commons he opposed the bill to legalize lotteries for hospitals and universities. The bill faced the House only a few minutes at the end of the private bills hour.
A total of 2 945 752 visitors from around the world have attended the empire exposition which opened in May at Glasgow. Lieut Colonel John Colville, secretary of state for Scotland, announced the figure in the House of Commons.
Sir John Reith the BBC director general was appointed chairman of Imperial Airways to accelerate Britain's civil aviation. He is 48, born in Scotland, started as an engineering apprentice, served as a major in the war, then did government work. The Star hints Major W E Gladstone Murray as a possible BBC successor.
The U S Agriculture Department reports Europe’s wheat crop likely to be 100 million bushels smaller than last year. Secretary Wallace notes unclear impact on U S wheat purchases while officials canvass the situation. Italy and Spain show the sharpest shortages. Russia is not covered by the survey. A U S surplus of 450 to 500 million bushels remains anticipated.
Lucknow reports a devastating cholera outbreak as authorities confirm about 12,000 deaths in recent weeks across the United Provinces in northern India. Two thousand died in a single week as British and Indian medical teams mobilize hundreds of physicians to fight the epidemic.
Sir Arthur Richards 53, veteran colonial administrator and Fiji governor, is named Jamaica’s new governor hours after Malcolm MacDonald announces a royal commission to investigate social and economic conditions across the West Indies including Trinidad Barbados British Guiana British Honduras and Windward and Leeward Islands.
Ottawa disallowed two Alberta 1938 bills on mortgage foreclosures and a securities tax as violations of the British North America Act. Prime Minister Mackenzie King said the acts harmed Canada’s public interest and commented on Ernest Lapointe’s report evaluating provincial measures. The move follows earlier disallowances of Alberta legislation.
Reports describe the Yellow River flood spreading southeast through Henan, flooding 2000 villages with up to 500000 people affected. Japanese and Chinese forces see large civilian impact as air raids and relief drops affect frontline regions near Hankow Bukow and Kai Feng.
In the House of Commons Home Secretary Samuel Hoare outlined plans for a nationwide group named the women’s voluntary services to mobilize about 500 000 women aged 17 to 65. They would volunteer for hospitals ambulance transport and evacuation duties during air raids led by the Dowager Marchioness of Reading.
Labor Minister George Pearson said four young men trained in a British Columbia government mining corps sold mining claims they had staked for 35 000 dollars. The unemployed youths were trained at a Vancouver Island camp in 1936 with government grubstaked support and later prospected, yielding the profit.
Five gallons of ice cream and one bottle of champagne were carried by air from Edmonton. Pilot Don Farrell, with a standing order for the ice cream three times weekly from Goldfields, Sas., Lake Athabasca mining centre, flew the shipment. Pilot North Lawle transported the champagne to Waterways, Alta, for the launch of a new tug boat.
Harry J. Barber urged a publicity drive to boost egg consumption in Canada. He cited poultry associations seeking 100000 to fund egg promotion. He noted annual egg consumption had fallen by 45 carloads weekly. Agriculture Minister Gardiner said the issue is being examined.
The public works department announced the contract for a Foam Lake public building in Saskatoon Ottawa was awarded to Poole Construction Company Limited of Regina Sask at $19 400.
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