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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
3
Washington reports a broad coalition plans a deportation bill to remove about 6 million aliens, with 150 congressmen pledged, as a partial fix for unemployment. Organizers call for 10 million native-born citizens to push action, and 50,000 letters support the measure.
Grace B Pattullo an 18 year old Eastwood high school student in Edmonton wins the free trip to Australia for the best Canadian high school essay. R Macgregor Australian trade commissioner to Canada announces the $50 prizes for top essays from each province. Grace Walton of North Vancouver and Marcelle Jabour Prince Rupert Saskatchewan Margaret McGregor Saskatoon are runners up. Miss Pattullo may accompany Hon F H Stewart MP and Mrs Stewart to their Sydney home this autumn.
Ottawa fire losses in Canada for 1934 fell by over 20 million dollars from 1930 as George F. Lewis of Toronto announced at the annual conference of the Association of Canadian Fire Marshals. He noted overall declines despite more dwelling fires, rising from 7 million to nearly 9.96 million in losses since 1924. In Rome, Ethiopians seized in Addis Ababa an Italian flag from a legation car and removed the chauffeur.
A House of Commons amendment to the criminal code provides six-man juries in criminal cases for Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Initially tied to Saskatchewan and Alberta, the bill was altered after Alberta asked to drop Manitoba’s inclusion and Manitoba requested six-man juries. Alberta already uses six-man juries.
Ontario Premier Mitchell Hepburn announced the $20,000,000 bond issue was oversubscribed and will close further subscriptions. Ottawa reports the Hotel v. Lemmons received second and third readings in under two minutes, with committee review of a delinquency laws change. The bill originated in the senate and aids children societies, while another companion criminal code change bill passed.
Premier R B Bennett opposed altering the Canadian National Railway capital structure amid Privy Council litigation for Grand Trunk shareholders. He argued CN reports should reflect Canadian investment. The Privy Council appeal likely in London next month. leave to appeal granted last March. The statement followed a question from Ross W Gray to the railway committee after a prior hearing.
London Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin announced seven more government appointments to nonministerial posts. Names include H F Crookabank as Minister of Mines and R S Hub as pensions minister with Sir Victor Warrender as Financial Secretary to the Admiralty. Kenneth Lindsay, a former Ramsay MacDonald ally, is named Lord of the Admiralty. Crookshank, Hudson, Wallace, Hore-Belisha, and Inskip also receive postings in the reorganized administration.
Tariffs on carrots and beets are now effective as enhanced valuations for duty. Carrots gain 2% cents per pound above invoice value and beets two cents per pound. A regional tariff for Manitoba and Western Canada covers cauliflower cabbage and green peas with advances of four cents, two and a quarter cents per pound respectively.
George Weeks, a Trinidad native and British subject, says he was held in a Venezuelan prison for four years without trial under threat of torture. He reported being denied contact with British consular officers during confinement as authorities consider damages against Venezuela.
Ottawa reports a meeting led by Lady Perley announcing that Countess of Bessborough will accept a farewell memento from the Women of Canada. A movement to present the gift was launched at the gathering marking her Canadian years.
Graham Spry, president of the Canadian Radio League, told a conference on Canadian American relations that the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission has failed. He proposed a 12 member Dominion commission, with three members from the national government and from provinces, nonpartisan, representing broad principles. free national network time for all parties, with optional paid time during campaigns. He urged consultation with opposition and smaller groups in a new Dominion broadcasting system. The plan envisions party access to airwaves without charge at various times each year.
Ottawa reports that Canadian railways have nine months to prepare agreements with employees to institute a general eight hour day under the new law. The House of Commons accepted Senate amendments, technical overall with one exception. General application begins three months after royal assent, but railways get six more months for negotiations with unions due to bargaining difficulties.
Dr Tory and Dr H M Tory, former director of the national research council, were elected president of the Dominion Fire Prevention Association at its annual convention.
At the Canadian Seed Growers Association convention the proposal urged adding a central weather forecasting station in western Canada to supplement Toronto forecasts. Major H G L Strange cited improved district forecasts, orchard protections in Penticton BC, and potential savings of thousands of dollars for fruit growers through 24 hour ahead predictions for farms and harvests.
Leon Trotzky the Russian exile and his wife and two secretaries vanished after arriving from Antwerp. They had planned a six month stay in Hoenefoss, a 3,000 population town, but disappeared with search efforts failing. The Daily Herald in London described Trotzky as "ridden with advanced tuberculosis" and noted the journey north as a matter of time and death.
The Senate rejected T. L. Church's bill to force newspapers to publish shareholders names, marking its seventh failure in ten years. Only Senator James Murdock dissented as the banking and commerce committee report was adopted.
The king will review about 50 aircraft from nearly 40 squadrons at Mildenhall Suffolk on July 6 wearing the marshal of the Royal Air Force uniform. A fly past over Duxford will follow with most units in formation. The inspection in review formation spans eight rows and lasts about three quarters of an hour.
A Dominion provincial conference may be held this year to study how to amend the British North America Act. The House committee report by F. W. Turnbull urges prompt consideration of amendments to reshape legislative power while protecting minority rights and provincial autonomy.
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