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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1934
Page
3
Ottawa reports expose squalid conditions in eight Quebec shoe factories. Auditors find breaches of minimum wage laws with men and women paid well below legal rates. Highlights describe low wages, long hours, injuries, and families living in shared housing as department stores face scrutiny.
Prime Minister R. B. Bennett in the House of Commons expressed belief that gold coinage would fade away as gold redemption resumes. He held that nations would return to gold as the stable basis, but redemption would occur in bullion rather than coins.
Dominion dairy commissioner J. S. Singleton said Canadian cheese quality in the United Kingdom was satisfactory after returning from London and Liverpool. No suggestions were offered by the largest importers on how to improve further.
Fishermen recount a terrifying night aboard the auxiliary schooner Marjone FE off the Nova Scotia coast when a sea monster resembling a whale seemed to ram the vessel. The impact tossed three crew from bunks. engines roared to full speed as they fled the scene.
Tokyo seals details of its naval conference proposals. Ambassador Tsuneo Matsudaira refuses to disclose current plans to Norman H. Davis after assurances of fair Anglo American treatment. Davis pressed for clarity during preliminary talks.
The criminal code informer suit provision would disappear if Hugh Guthrie's amendment passes. First reading granted without debate. Proceeds would be forfeited to the crown rather than to informers, with $50 threshold exceptions for small raffles and church bazaars.
Continued troubles for Tex Austin promoter of the world’s gentlest rodeo as the Lord’s Day Observance Society files suit seeking 500 dollars from Austin and 1 000 dollars from the National Sporting Club over a charity radio Sunday performance.
The United States government extends monetary policy with President Roosevelt signing the Pittman silver purchase bill. The measure directs the treasury to buy silver until it reaches 25 percent of the nation’s metallic monetary stock.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports that the Canadian printing trade employed 32 584 people in 1932 and produced 101 492 333 dollars in value with 36 312 989 dollars from daily newspaper output.
Saskatchewan voters elected the Liberal party under James G. Gardiner, sweeping the province and leaving no Government supporters in the legislature. The CCF forms the sole opposition as Gardiner vows to assemble the new assembly soon and weighs legal steps to halt the School Legislation Act.
Col. T. A. Hiam former assistant to the president Canadian National Railways arrived in Vancouver aboard the Empress of Japan reporting a scouting trip to the Orient. He said sentiment toward Canada and Canadian products has improved.
Commander R. B. Graham, RN, captained a 24-foot yawl from Bantry to St. John's in 24 days. He faced heavy weather but reported the boat behaved well. The main issue was sleep as he rested after completing the perilous solo voyage across the Atlantic.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports prairie cereal crops adjusting after early June weather shift. In southern areas drought, wind and grasshoppers caused damage, though some improvement seen as grasshoppers fade. Northern regions show steady progress. Manitoba prospects range from fair to good except southern districts hit by adverse conditions.
German and Italian delegates at an international wool conference criticized British Empire tariff preferences. They threatened to curb imports from wool producing countries that refused German industrial exports while favoring other nations.
J H Thomas secretary for Dominions refused to answer in the House of Commons when asked if the British government would press the Canadian government to implement the Ottawa agreement with regard to the Canadian tariff board.
Toronto report notes Mitchell F. Hepburn as the 37 year old Liberal leader poised to form a cabinet after a landslide victory ending a Conservative run. He will take office around July 10 after Premier George S. Henry resignations and cabinet reshuffles. Discussions focus on beer by the glass policy, early legislature, unemployment relief, and cabinet reforms.
Early grasshopper maturity in Saskatchewan this year could lessen late damage if warm moist weather continues. Entomologists expect mature hoppers to be hit by a disease, curbing their impact as crops enter the rainy season.
The House of Commons moves the government construction plan for the Dominion with about 40 million dollars to spur employment and economic recovery. The resolution passes preliminarily and the bill receives first reading with little debate.
The senate banking and commerce committee reported the banking bill with two exceptions. They passed 87 sections already approved by the House of Commons on June 11. Sections 53 and 75 were held over for further consideration.
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports May exports of silver bullion more than doubled from the same month last year. It also notes a substantial rise in the value of gold bullion exported, reflecting a broader uptick in precious metals trade.
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