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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1924
Page
3
Debate on J 8 Woods niper proposal to grant Canada Ottawa level home rule and amend the British North America Act within Canada. Supporters argued Canada grown up and should amend its own constitution. critics warned against severing ties with Britain. The motion faced procedural hurdles, was hoisted, then withdrawn.
Ada Blackjack survives Wrangell Island ordeal where four expedition members died. Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the Arctic explorer, offers assistance and Mrs Blackjack says the help is acceptable. She plans to return to Nome, Alaska in spring.
Premier King told the House that under the new Japan immigration control agreement the Japanese Government does not expect more than 150 domestic servants and agricultural laborers to come to Canada annually. No other details of the arrangement were provided.
In Ottawa the House of Commons heard that Hudson Bay Railway upkeep and minor construction cost 112,963 dollars since 1923. Material and rolling stock stored at Port Nelson are valued at 1,151,800 dollars.
Old age pensions will be the subject of an investigation by a committee of parliament this session. The question of superannuation and retirement of employees of the Canadian National Railways is under consideration by railway management. When settled, the government will provide requisite legislation.
Ottawa The Royal Grain Inquiry Commission has cost the government 105 556 up to March 1 1924. The chairman Hon W F A Turgeon received no salary but living and transportation expenses are allowed. The four commissioners earn daily salaries and allowances with varying rates and the junior counsel salaries are fixed at 25 per day.
The Manitoba Legislature is expected to prorogue on Friday March 28 as the session nears its close. Lieutenant-Governor Sir James Aikins assented to several bills, including a defeated amendment raising the School Attendance age to 16 and a provision requiring 14 to 16 year olds not actively engaged in industry or household duties to attend school. Education Minister C. R. Cannon said the measure targets boys roaming cities, with agriculture deemed an industry.
The second trial of Abbe Adelard Delorme for murdering his half brother Raoul ended with a jury deadlock. Court officials cited a ten to two split for acquittal, but no juror would confirm the figures. Crown Prosecutor Calder said Delorme could be jailed and retried unless the attorney general enters a nolle prosequi.
Britain’s war debt to Canada largely erased by cash payments and credits. In February 1924 Britain was debited $66,880,496 and credited $62,000,000. Other European nations owe $93 million in total, with Romania at $23,969,720, Greece $7,174,274, Belgium $6,709,847, France $5,730,000, and Russia $55,571, bringing Canada’s war-account receivable to about $50,000,000.
The British exchequer has contributed about £392 million for unemployment relief since the armistice. This includes over £100 million for resettling ex-service men and excludes £106 million given to the unemployment fund by employers and workers.
Ottawa reports that foot and mouth disease in California prompts a strict ban on entering stock from the United States. The embargo, aimed at preventing spread, frustrates farmers planning to move westward with their animals. Officials vow no relaxation until the outbreak subsides, hoping spring advances before lifting the restriction.
In Sasebo Japan the 800 ton submarine No 43 of the Japanese navy collided with the warship Tatsuta during maneuvers and sank ten miles from Sasebo harbor with four officers and forty men lost in 26 fathoms of water. A small dirigible near Tokio caught fire and fell in Ibaraki Prefecture killing the crew of five. the commander’s body was the only one found.
Winston Churchill standing as an independent anti Socialist candidate lost the Abbey division Westminster seat to Nicholson by 43 votes in a four cornered election. Recount figures show Nicholson 8,187 Churchill 8,144 Brookway 6,156 Duckers 291.
Sir Esme Howard, new British ambassador, told the Pilgrim Society that the United States would feel a strong impulse to help secure permanent peace in Europe. He argued America’s prosperity is tied to Europe’s welfare and urged cooperation to remove seeds of armed conflict.
The Liverpool Journal of Commerce argues that U S shipping interests fear Canadian immigration policy as Canada grants settlers from Great Britain a cash bonus. It says U S restrictions and Ellis Island policies have driven more travel northward than actions by Canada or British steamship lines.
In Edmonton the agricultural committee will investigate economic conditions affecting farmers to improve life for the man on the land. A. E. Claypool of Didsbury introduced the resolution, adopted unanimously. A highways bill sets speed limit to 30 mph and prohibits sleigh belts.
The bill to amend the temperance act provides arrest without warrant for second offences. It places the onus on the accused to prove identity on a second offence. Hon. R. W. Craig, attorney-general, argues personal appearance in court is needed to establish identity. Appeals process will be tightened under the changes.
Prince Hirotada Kwacho, head of a branch of the Imperial Japanese family, died in Tokyo from spinal meningitis.
The Banting Research Foundation appeals to the public for support to continue and expand medical insulin research. Organized by University of Toronto alumni, the foundation aims to raise $200,000.
A Daily Mail dispatch from Peking says China has ordered Soviet envoy L. M. Karakhan to leave, calling his notes insulting and an ultimatum that demanded recognition of the Soviet government within three days. The situation in Peking remains tense.
Estimates totaling 1 440 693 were approved in committee of supply by the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly. Motions to cut sessional allowances for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker and the clerk to the Executive Council were defeated. The attorney general faced many questions during the 1 201 671 vote for his department as members sought item details. Other votes included Legislation 165 150, Provincial Secretary 99 300, and Executive Council 74 572.
In Angora the National Assembly adopted seventeen articles of the new constitution and amended the tenth article. The 18th birthday voting right in parliamentary elections was changed by inserting the word male, leaving women without suffrage in Turkey.
The French Government sues to deny a Berlin published report claiming a secret alliance between France and Czechoslovakia. The action asserts the story misstates official policy and seeks to invalidate the claim.
Professor W. W. Swanson of the University of Saskatchewan urged Moose Jaw merchants to mobilize the nation’s physical mental and financial power to overcome difficulties. He cited signs of relief in budgets and provincial spending and praised Britain’s rehabilitation to support Canada’s postwar contribution.
Ottawa reports for the fiscal year 1924-25 total main estimates at 400,371,850 dollars, down 26,959,385 from 1923-24 main estimates and 46,373,715 from combined main and supplementary estimates. Civil government salaries see a first time reduction in over twenty years, with widespread cuts in National Defence Interior Immigration Finance Marine and Fisheries Public Works Post Office Trade and Commerce Patent and Copyright and Labor. Interest on the public debt stands at 134,258,371 dollars, down 3,999,992, while loan and debt administration costs fall by 88,500.
The Prince of Wales has returned to his London residence from Aldershot by motor car. He appeared well and is progressing satisfactorily from his injury following a steel pierce incident, according to reports.
Advertisement claims Freezone instantly stops corn pain and allows removal without soreness. It notes a small bottle sold by druggists for a few cents effective on hard or soft corns and toe corn, and even foot callouses.
In Lethbridge Alberta Alex Robertson secretary of the local United Mine Workers of America says miners are prepared for a three year strike if operators push for a fight, backed by the international union.
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