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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1934
Page
3
Labor called for abolition of private armaments manufacture and trade with state production as a backup. The vote stood 779 to 68 as Sir John Simon rejected US style inquiries and pressed for an international Geneva treaty over a state monopoly. He ridiculed a Washington telegram alleging the King influenced purchases.
Jackson Dodds of Montreal told the Canadian Bankers Association annual meeting that a central bank would mark a sharp shift in Canada’s banking system but Canadian bankers would cooperate with the Bank of Canada. He argued Canadians have forgotten banks’ resilience over the past four to five years despite calls for central banking.
G. Fred McNally of Edmonton urged the Canadian Education Association to form a permanent committee to study history curriculum revisions now underway in Manitoba Saskatchewan Ontario and the Maritime provinces and to examine related educational problems.
C. C. Stewart, traffic and operating assistant to the general superintendent at Winnipeg, will assume the same role on the eastern lines with headquarters in Toronto. W. M. Hamilton, western lines inspector, will replace Stewart in Winnipeg.
George W. Gorman long serving chief inspector of schools in Alberta is named deputy minister of education by Minister Perren Baker.
The article notes a massive artificial ice skating rink in Vienna Austria described as the largest in Europe. It emphasizes its size and city location, highlighting Vienna as the hosting area for this notable ice facility.
Fourteen men jailed after RCMP troopers club picketers near Mundare while efforts to round up a wagon load of wheat turned violent. A picketer named Steve Hawke suffered a gash above the eye. a camera recording the clash was seized. The Mundare grain strike protests low grading and docking prices.
Prime Minister R B Bennett pledged federal co operation to Canada's tourist industry while warning it must protect the nation's good name through fair treatment, courtesy, accurate representations, and honest pricing. He spoke at a dinner ending the nation wide tourist conference called by the Canadian Travel Bureau.
Rome reports Italy imported 32 270 quintals of wheat in October, up from 31 092 the prior October. For July to October, wheat imports fell by 20 586 quintals while maize imports rose by 45 035 quintals.
Great Britain and the United States agreed to continue naval negotiations in London until an agreement is reached. They insisted any concessions must come from Japan, reflecting shared aims on tri power talks.
The Central Alberta Liberal economic conference urged a grain grading inquiry by the board of grain commissioners and pressed for an immediate Alberta general election. Delegates accused terminal manipulation, noted a five rent spread between track and street prices, and cited a No 2 grade sold as No 4 this year.
Ten escaped convicts from three French penal colonies off French Guiana reach Aruba aboard improvised boats. Led by Jean Duvernay they endured 32 days at sea with no food for three days and no water for five, facing wrecks and near death in the Caribbean passage.
A government commission reports propose new industries and transfer of workers to reduce unemployment in Scotland Durham and the Tyneside area. It urges training juvenile workers, land schemes, afforestation, and government subsidies to fund early wages for private factories. Legislation may open in the new session.
Samples of tar sand found during boring near Hudson Bay Junction by Trail Blazer Company and Senator Oil and Gas Company of Ottawa. Drill intersected tar sands at 590 feet and paused due to backflow in tubing. operations await casings before continuing.
Reported in London the Duke of Kent youngest son of the king was presented in the house of lords. Commons members crowded the gallery as dignitaries led by the deputy earl marshal followed by the Duke of York the Duke of Kent and the Prince of Wales. Letters patent created Prince George the Earl of St Andrew and Duke of Kent.
A resolution from Edmonton Liberals at an economic conference in Edmonton urged the formation of a central bank for the four western provinces. The move aims to unify monetary policy and stabilize regional finances.
Two prominent British Columbia figures enter the Vancouver mayoralty race for the December 12 election. G. G. McGeer K C Liberal M L A Vancouver Burrard will oppose Mayor L D Taylor who had been the sole declared candidate. McGeer also plans to seek the Liberal federal nomination for Vancouver Burrard.
Foreign Minister Pierre Laval told German ambassador Roland Koester that France stands ready to deploy troops into the Saar Basin if the League of Nations requests it. He denied any pre arranged military orders. The German envoy said Germany would not disregard treaty terms to ensure a free Saar vote. In Salzburg a member of the Austrian Nazi legion facing high treason said the legion was prepared in Germany for action in the Saar.
Dr Grant Fleming of McGill University says Canada’s death rate has fallen during four years of economic stress and now stands at a historic low. He spoke on Health and the low mood at the Canadian Dental Hygiene Council’s 10th annual meeting in Toronto. E E Reid of London Ontario named president and L J D Fasken of Regina joined the executive committee.
New Deal backed by voters as Democrats gain control of Congress and move toward sweeping state offices. Roosevelt plans focus on St. Lawrence Seaway and expanding trade while factions within the party range from left to right, leaving outcome uncertain.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment debuts at Madison Square Garden drawing lavish praise from critics. Joe Williams notes the 32-horse drill and scarlet mounts as highlight, comparing the show’s spectacle to wartime pageantry and predicting broad appeal despite minor finish concerns.
Alberta livestock producers approve a proposed marketing scheme drafted by a 17 member provisional committee. The plan, adopted by a near unanimous vote, aims to form a western marketing unit with leadership by W. C. McKenzie of Lethbridge. P. E. Roblin of Saskatchewan urged Western cooperation and noted Manitoba meetings were planned.
The National Dairy Council proposed butter schemes now under consideration by the Dominion marketing board attract numerous inquiries across Canada. The board has not yet faced the matter in a serious way and key board members are absent from Ottawa, delaying major developments for several days.
Vice-President Norman F. Priestley predicts United Farmers of Alberta membership will grow from 1000 to 3000 as improved farm conditions and renewed interest in UFA goals spur growth across Alberta communities.
An Australian airman plans a Vancouver to Australia flight in a specially engineered plane. He estimates a cruising radius between 3 300 and 3 800 miles, about 1 000 miles beyond the best cruising radius of entrants in the London Melbourne race.
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