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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
6
The writer argues that public office requires preparation and training, likening politicians to apprentices such as printers who must learn and pass exams. He notes many leaders lack formal experience in taxation and trade policy, risking poor decisions when elections bring new, untrained officials. Stratford Beacon-Heveld.
German railroads have adopted airtight chamber fumigation to sterilize passenger cars. Cars are sealed inside chambers, poison gas released, then switched out for cleaning. The method replaces lengthy soapy scrubs and sulfur fumigation, cutting process to a few minutes.
A woman returns from a club tea where attendance was high and a fine program impressed attendees. She cannot recall the singer’s time or repertoire and doubts the government speech left a lasting impression, but she describes the event as lovely.
The Canadian Bureau of Statistics estimates Canada’s gross agricultural wealth for 1931 at 6 768 595 000 dollars. This figure reflects the value of farm production and related assets during the period.
The Bow Island natural gas field is being recharged from the Turner Valley field to conserve gas. About 5,000,990 cubic feet per day are injected back under pressure to store supply for Calgary and nearby centers. Turner Valley gas is wet and under heavy pressure at depths of 3,500 to 6,000 feet.
F. C. Elford, Dominion Poultry Husbandman, stresses poultry’s decisive role in Canada’s economy. He notes hens funded basic education and footwear via farm incomes and asserts poultry remains the most profitable modern business with bright prospects.
A school for divers in Spezia Italy claims the world’s biggest facility. The year long course requires a two hour underwater test at 125 feet wearing 165 lb diving suits. Historical notes mention early forms of diving and Roger Bacon supposedly inventing the diving bell around the 13th century.
An Economic Annalist report states the Alliston Branch of the Central Ontario Potato Growers Marketing Association sold 4& quantity of Canada fancy potatoes in 15-Id bags, retailing at 18 cents each. Bargain pricing equates to about 45 cents net per 9-lb bag, higher than ordinary containers.
The Vancouver Sun notes England's wealth ratio lags behind Canada and the United States but credits 400 years of experience and leadership. It argues English governance benefits from deep brainpower and suggests a balanced middle course between business and government as the country endures sacrifices and moves forward.
Canadians consumed 248.46 pounds of meat per person in 1931, up from 145.64 pounds in 1930, with pork, mutton, and lamb rising while beef fell. Poultry per person in 1991 reached 11.04 pounds, higher than 1928–1930 levels, and the Department of Agriculture argues a normal healthy person eats about their weight in food monthly.
Made It Plain Jones was sent by a wholesale newsagent to collect from Smith a retailer known for late payments. After failed attempts Jones asked for a payment date. Smith quipped the creditor is not a prophet, and Jones replies his firm has always regarded him as a loss. Switzerland imported $1,608,561 in office appliances last year.
Figures compiled for the Department of Trade and Commerce indicate a gradual rise in industrial employment from 414,824 in December 1931 to 424,030 in April of the current year. Census data show urban unemployment over 5,000 at 286,874 in June 1931, while overall unemployed estimates remain around 700,000.
William Brown Ltd of Manchester and Birkenhead, a leading Canadian cattle importer, eyes thousands of Western cattle after visits to Lethbridge and Raymond districts. Brown notes 28 000 head imported that year with 14 000 bought by his firm.
A discussion of punctuation reveals a historic clash between the Free Church of Scotland and the Wee Frees over church funds and property worth about 10 million dollars. The Lords' doing or the Lord's doing became a point of contention as legal steps and a later Act of Parliament settled the matter.
A retired commander's wife in London used an electric vacuum cleaner to pay for a week of meals at a restaurant. The manager allowed her to dine nightly in return for the cleaner. She eventually realized her bill exceeded the cleaner's value and paid the balance in cash.
Alberta reports 22 957 922 pounds of butter for 1931 a new provincial record and 600 000 pounds above the prior year. A forage crop expansion program is linked to this, with 800 to 1000 farmers growing special plots from selected seed to boost seed supplies in the province. In other items a wary suitor asks to marry a daughter and a stern father tests the groom’s vocation. The Red Cross band of Luton must rename due to Geneva rules. A giant iron and steel radio tube is built for a Manchester lab station.
In the House of Commons the Progressive group urged nationalization of Great Bear Lake radium ores claiming vast pitchblende deposits could meet world demand and break the Belgian monopoly. Ministers said Canada would act to improve access for cancer patients at low prices while respecting private property rights.
Grain dust alone is harmless but with the right oxygen level becomes highly explosive. External heat from friction, faulty wiring, a broken bulb or a spark can trigger rapid combustion in a confined space. The resulting blast hurls concrete blocks and demolishes walls and roofs.
The new naval munitions depot sits hundreds of miles from any ocean on 211 square miles of government land at Hawthorne Nevada. North of the storehouse lies Walker Lake and the desert location aims to limit blast damage to isolated areas rather than seaport chaos.
A wry exchange highlights trains running late undercuts timetables. A porter counters a passenger’s claim with a joke about timing. The remark underscores punctuality issues facing rail travel.
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