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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
7
Dr T F Donnelly questions Ontario relief grants while Ontario posts a $6 million surplus and a Dominion deficit looms. Norman Rogers cites unemployment and fiscal position as grant determinants as relief costs rise with integrated services.
Secretary of War Hore-Belisha unveils a 21 year enlistment for army career men ages 18 to 24. Pensions start at 14 shillings weekly after a 12 year term, with a nine year re-enlistment option. The plan includes higher pay and improved family allowances and could cost about £2,000,000 annually.
The civil aviation branch announces July 1 effective regulations raising minimum pilot age from 19 to 28 and redistributing hours and tests. Endurance flight climbs to 12 000 feet for one hour, three 15 minute flights, spins tested with no exterior view, and recovery from both left and right spins required. J A Watson distributes copies to clubs schools pilots inspectors stations and aircraft owners.
Canada’s representative to the League of Nations on social questions Miss Charlotte Whitton urged extending proposed neutral zones for children to cover the entire civil population. A Romanian resolution on child zones faced questions as Spain noted camouflage of hospitals and camps. no action was taken.
Manitoba agriculture minister D L Campbell urged joint action by Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta to request a federal commission to investigate the western livestock industry. If Ottawa fails to act the three provinces should unite to press the inquiry.
The Western Stock Growers Association schedules its 42nd annual convention in Calgary for June 2 and 3. Alberta plans to introduce a production tax replacing some land taxes and will be a major discussion point. Provincial ministers Lucien Maynard D B Mullen and N E Tanner will address delegates along with George Spence of Regina.
The Montreal Star reports over 40 million bushels of American grain booked to Montreal via St Lawrence. About 160 tramp ships will bring the grain, with two dozen lake vessels in port blocking berths. Montreal expects 25 million bushels, with Sorel, Three Rivers and Quebec taking the rest.
An 11 year old student Jerome Augusta wrote a single sentence claiming Robin Hood robbed the rich to give to the poor like President Roosevelt and won the school essay contest.
The 25178 ton French liner Lafayette burned almost completely at Le Havre harbor after a blow torch ignited the heating system. Thirty firemen aboard were rescued as flames spread to fuel oil and swept through lounges and cabins.
Paris reports King George and Queen Elizabeth will visit France June 28 to July 1 following a program similar to the 1914 royal visit. Events include an official reception, state dinners, wreath laying at the Unknown Soldier tomb, army review, opera gala, and Versailles luncheon. Britain plans overseas armament spending totaling £8,000,000, with £1,950,000 for two cruisers.
Countess Geraldine Capponyi married King Zog in a festive ceremony watched by dignitaries including Count Galeazzo Ciano. The event, photographed for multiple capitals, drew attention as Pope Pius XI withheld recognition over religious vows for potential children.
King George and Queen Elizabeth opened the Empire exhibition in Glasgow noting a strong start with over 150000 visitors in the first hours. Vincent Massey praised it as a meeting ground for empire peoples and a draw for Canadian visitors. The telegram conveyed congratulations and emphasized science and industry as key to national development.
The Fir government under President Douglas Hyde ordered the release of six prominent political prisoners as a general amnesty for Republicans. Names include Michael Conway Clonmel Martin O Donnell Drumcondra Dublin Martin Murray County Clare John Hartnett County Cork Thomas Grogan Drogheda John Fitzsimmons Dublin. Hyde will head a predominantly Protestant state for seven years. ceremony attended by party representatives. Finance Minister MacEntee announced a loan to finance part of 10 million pay ment to Great Britain under the new Anglo Fire agreement.
The Dominion government did not consult any provinces before appointing a commission to study Dominion provincial relations, Prime Minister Mackenzie King told the House of Commons. A. M. Young questioned Premier Hepburn's Toronto remark cited by the Rowell commission regarding provincial consultations. Calgary musician Dr J B McEachern elected president of the Canadian Society for the Control of Cancer, to organize provincial branches. W R Wop May, head of Canadian Airways, returned from a business trip via train and air to Winnipeg, Chicago, Detroit, and Toronto.
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