Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 5, 1931, Winnipeg, Manitoba Temperature headings free press thermometer june 4 june june for Lul text of meteorological office see Page one 286 and moderately sign Moon june Price 5c with 26pagkes str Josiah stamp said up Fml former says it is Rich mans taxing most heavily those least Able to pay charges Premier has failed to keep Promise to pay whole Cost of old age pensions Stevens Given prime minister will Ful uhis entire Promise Bud get debate is in full former 4j National replied to the budget presented last monday by climaxing speech with a want of Conn hence he followed by minister of Trade and in defence the administration and the by the was followed by heaps labor member for Wynn leg Kerttu two other speakers contributed to the debate before were Edward Lacrox Bruce and Raymond mor fad stans declaring it was Rich mans and severely criticising the minister of National Aid the prime minister had failed to keep his Promise to pay the whole Cost of old age he had failed to provide any sinking which he had urged when in oppose he was taxing most heavily the people least Able to pay he wat making no provision to Cope he was boosting the sales at an unfortunate time to have refused fee for his services to Dominion Canadian press june Josiah chairman of the government commission on futures trading in is understood to have refused accept any fee for his the report of tabled in the House commons contains an exhaustive analysis of Grain trading recommends the futures system be until an official statement is made by Premier confirmation cannot be but a Well authenticated Rumor is to effect that sir Josiah has declined any his fee for the task recently had been estimated circles at sir Josiah regarded As one of the worlds Foremost eco nomic experts when the Canad Ian to examine into Grain the British economist was persuaded to leave work of reorganizing English railways and come Here he spent Busy two weeks hearing testimony on Grain and Pren Irrig tie returning to Englan d at the end of mayor proposal for Council to Aid Canadian nine a proposition to solve thy unemployment prob Lem and same time provide Farmers of Middlesex with labor forf3sfe summer with no outlay i actual will be submitted by mayor Hayman to the his worship will ask the county scheme to be to the Farmers the provincial anti Federal government would contribute Dollar a Day to pay the wages of men now unemployed i the Farmers would engage these men and merely take care of their continued on Page says former King Alfonso should have cultivated of Wales Canadian press june would have been better for eking Alfonso if he had cultivated the Prince of Wales said Moderator of the Tunit Elf at today meeting of the Toronto conference of the United Church of he was paying tribute to the Prince for the courteous Way n which he had listened to tie of an untouchable in two Eriksdale men Hurt when Auto is overturned the condition of George of who was seriously injured when an Auto in which he was Riding turned Over on Loose gravel two Miles of wednesday was re ported As fairly Good by general Early this a que also of badly s up to the is making a Good re the Wych was driven pin was wreck escaped the condition of James aged of Empire Logan who was the victim a attack by a Drunken on main tuesday reported As still very poor by general Hospital officials Early this morning he is stated to Only Semi conscious his ill was fractured when he struck and he sustained Cut Over the right Eye which needed three the aged who resided with his Harriet was a pensioner of the amalgamated society of engineers of of which he had been a member for the last 52 during the great War he worked in the munitions factory of England As a result of an invention he made which increased the daily output of his own unit of the Plant from 300 to 500 tie was promoted to Foreman of his six years ago he came out to Canada to make his Home with his sister in his 73rd birth Day anniversary Falls on july 24 he was on his Way after spending the evening at a mov ing picture at the time he was brutally he and his sister had been looking Forward to spending the next Day together at one of the Beach As a result of the George the alleged is held by City police pending the death or recovery of the a charge of drunk and disorderly con duct has been Laid against but police say he May face a More Seri Ous amendment to in which Lent scored for making no provision for unemployment Ana criticizing new noved by boy Sec Trust wins in with ticket on Sand e German mass propaganda directed convince British something must done at Chequers conference this Canada weather was re for the gains of to recorded in local wheat prices close of Progress in Campaign for abstinence reported by Dele to which Toronto tax essential used by every woman id in Are made before leaving states he will meet Bank concerning settlement of debate opens in with speeches by Hont and Resolution Lor discrimination of collecting in a of Toet hods International com Turtle Mouri Tain for site ror peace of new Street Bridges win Cost More than t officials general report of stamp Page tras a it this James Brown remains Semi conscious and delirious condition in no change in exemptions for single men intended june there is no change in the exemptions for single men in new income tax Legisla the exemption will be under the new As under the old it was Learned tax protested local Board of Trade passes Resolution serious discrimination involved copies forwarded Ben Nett and and to other boards in claiming that serious discrimination the Winnipeg Board a special meet ing thursday expressed disapproval of the changed method of collecting the sales which has been raised from one to four per return to the former system of the tax from the manufacturers or port of entry was recommended As being More economical and equitable to All there was a Large and representative the following Resolution after due and copies of it were immediately after the meeting to prime min ister and minister of and minister of Trade and resolved that the Winnipeg Board of while recognizing tile necessity of increased Revenue to the Federal government and not questioning recent increase in sales tax to this Are opposed to the changed method of such whereby vol sealer is obliged to take out collection of a License and effect such sales tax from retail same to the be it resolved that this special at which representatives of principal wholesale interests records its continued on Page information supplied by Sauve in reply to ques Tion in commons Canadian Frits despatch total of 1160 postmasters were dismissed in the eight and a half years from to 4 according to a reply Given in the House of com Mons today by Farthur postmaster the question was asked by Samuel Gobeille con the year 1927 saw the axe fall More heavily than in any other when 378 Post masters were by provinces the record shows Quebec with the largest other provinces in order Are Nova 267 new 163 124 72 58 49 British 22 highlights from the capital do path to the free press by Bexter june for three the Bennett budget has had unchallenged Sway has gone to the Public precisely As Bennett Deli in criticism began Balston lawyer from Nova in a speech notable for Lack of fire and for its hard and searching subjected Bennetts budget to three hours of Mei Fless examination and when there was not much even his own he see Enid rather to have fue7 undermine the reared last monday by the Brume but Crit totem were none the less effective and will with the Pas ski famous Public Man Western Canada once remarked that he cared Ustie if he1 Drew a a bloc what mounted he was to have work slap and exclaim to himself by Gad he was Balston speech to have this effect upon the average this like most budgets Frame to ii crease the revenues and t6 interfere Wlton the Normal co Fife of is a Ripple of Dis among the general pubic is the impression made of 1 s at stated May be Summat Zedon oils Way absolutely in the greatest there is no provision for additional direct Relief or for emergency Public seems a Rich mans inasmuch As it cuts two on very Large penalizes the poor least Able to pay because it revives nuisance increases the sales tax applies to al1 puts up the Tariff on Many of the much heralded despite the act that there is nothing for the budget announces expenditures Only lower the those of last placing higher Tariff against the budget strikes a further bloat our Export so vital to the general Prosperity of the arming government with absolute Powers act without refer Eniceto it foreshadows belligerent measures against British and of Feloni Power is now taken by the govern ment to withdraw tie preference Froman British or to confiscate the goods of certain countries in addition their entry to t Jse Are the lines of attack which will be taken by those who oppose Bennett and his ithe Day in parliament presented Many Points Oft the investigation into the White Side con Tendon Ofa huge balance owing Farmers from the 191718 crops was stamp commission virtually whitewashing Trad ing Grain and in the very Fick of the prime minister offal 6 Oclock to Fie the Host private dinner Given to that Sang at essential articles sales is duplication which will increase by four per All manufactured goods in Canada Levy again shifted Back on to placing depart mental stores at advantage Long list of products formerly exempt Are struck out and made subject to tax special despatch to the free by Dexter of the sales tax revision announced by right Bennett in his budget reveals four almost startling the changes Are All of All fit into one composite by internal Are obviously the outcome of a single is a duplication in the tax which must increase by at least 4 per the Cost of All manufactured goods in is a shrewd and hard hit blow at the present system of such As the wholesaler and replaced at a marked disadvantage to the Chain or Large Ordinary but essential articles used by woman and child in Canada Are made More of production in such Basic industries As Metal Coal Oil Drill ins and Oil enhanced practically by the full amount of the the sales tax used to stand at one per but a Hundred and one articles were totally exempt or continued on Page holds enquiry attorney general beyond Powers conferred by act Canadia press june ties frauds prevention act May not be used Asan instrument for collection of evidence which May be used or of assistance in criminal prosecutions the British Columbia courts of Appeal today when delivering judgment in w attorn Mieyr general the action wag an Appeal against supreme court judgment permitting Mark Cosgrove to examine the Appellant Mckee As to the Jiff airs of and com Pany under Powers conferred by the securities frauds prevention the judgment allowed Appeal to extent that the court was of the open in that the purpose of the into the affairs of Solloway Mills and company was to Lead to criminal which was go ing beyond the Powers by ought be the Appeal would to the extent fan announced by attorney that the province will carry the Issue to the supreme court or Thomas expected to make announcement in few Days f Canadian press june if is now says the Dally heralds Abby that the of conference will have to be de in Tely Dominion is expected to an announcement in a the Herald emphasized that there j no foundation for rumours that the postponement would be due to differences in the British Cabinet on he questions of Imperial it says the conference has been held up owing to the political situation in aus Iralia View tons the governments of Australia and new zealand have the Canadian government to Post Pone the the newspaper and new in of the impending elec Pitman predicts Silver within three months june senator key predicted Here that there would be Confer ence of the worlds principal nations on Silver and Allied questions with the next three months despite the announcement heed Smoot that certain Mente were opposed tothe Pittman who is in study the Silver made pre diction after returning from Nan with chinese government h commission recommends reduction in the British weekly Dole payments associated press june a eduction in weekly Dole payments is recommended in a majority report by the Royal on insurance made the document advocates reduction by fifty cents a week for men and women Over 21 who now draw from i to each proportionate Are recommended for report officials of Grain Exchange prepared to discuss Gest ions with government say proposal for Farmer representation on Exchange Council commendable one any suggestions made in the report of the stamp Grain inquiry commission which will improve the present system of futures trading and remove any feeling of distrust in the country will be Dis cussed with government officials by the Council of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange in of As president of the Exchange commented on the stamp report tabled in the House at Ottawa he not pre pared to discuss in detail the spec if suggestions of government supervision Farmer representation on the Council of but volunteered the following Gen ithe of the stamp report received by the press finding decidedly the system of futures Grain As conducted on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange and while 1 did not expect that the commission any other than futures trading is a decided to the i naturally pleased such eminent have Given their our Exchange system of handling t believe the published report will do much to set at lest any doubts Whlon May have been in the minds of the Exchange system to the pro Duce Rof the Winnipeg Grain Exchange Willi am be please to Dis cuss with government any suggestions in for the establishment of of members of the Exchange were greatly impressed with the on Page Grain agent charged with forgery in connection with Grain shipments Canadian press june Grain certificates for of wheat arid Tilch had Bee altered so that they were produced today by the prosecution at the hearing of Harold Grain charged with forgery in connection with Grain shipments rom Montreal two employees from Corr Loans office were miss Ann Schreher that she had seen the certificates in dispute lying on her was unable to say who had placed Hein nor could she enlighten he court As to hav kept the after the prosecution rested its judge Cusson found there was sufficient evidence to justify an explanation accused or voluntary Section Foreman fatally Hurt at Hill sport press june Canadian rail at near was fatally injured n an details of accidentale known by the provincial the body was brought to port Arthur Early this weather report the following is the weather report from meteorological office at 7 the preceding 12 Northwest wind at nine Miles per hour sky the weather has been fair and cooler pro shout the my Mami a 34 58 Saskatoon 35 Yorkton 43 69 reitina33 70 Brandon 34 73 42 87 arthur44 70 Cochrane 52 60 52 78 n 70 London 5680 Toronto Kingston 88 Ottawa i 52 80 Montreal 58 81 Quebec 48 80 Halifax so 70 82 smith32 56 Dawson 68 Rupert 44 63 Victoria 48 70 Vancouver 48 72 Kamloops 48 78 30 72 Jasper 28 12 3anff 2fl 71 Calgary 68 Seth ride 33 Edmon Tott 34 70 Albert 42 70 hat m Moose jaw 39 73 i f o a b c a s to Manitoba and ate Westerly winds fair and moderately fair and a Little like Northwestern winds Lair not much change in stamp report Benefit by a natures report of commission of inquiry is tabled in House of com thursday afternoon recommends retention of system but suggests some measure of government supervision urges caution in giving too great effect to periods of abnormal fluctuation Canadian press june Farmer receives a higher Price for Grain As a result of the present system of futures is the chief conclusion of the com Mission headed by sir Josiah stamp eminent British whose was today tabled in the House of while recommending the retention of futures trading As the Best method of adding Security to the producers the commission believes Public Confidence in Grain trading would and suspicions of producers abated if a degree of government supervision were the report exhaustively with the Many phases of trading and follows examination of Over go witnesses in Cal Minneapolis and hearings began on april 13 in Winnipeg handwork the commission was concluded two later in new besides sir Josiah other of the commission were chief Justice of chosen by Prairie governments to represent the and Sanford of representing the Grain the commission urges caution in special United news Cable to free press by free press private Fernando june 5 flying passenger the dornier arrived Here on schedule a today after a nonstop trans Atlantic night from the Cape verde the largest heavier Hanagr Craft in the world made the South Atlantic crossing of Miles from Porto Praia in thirteen eighteen minutes ship alighted gracefully on Waters adjacent to the Fer Nando penal Colony and taxied to Thedoy was in Contact by radio Brazillah officials Here during most of the flight and made regular reports of r uninterrupted Progress officers of the giant Skyline reported to trouble Long brazilian convicts among them dangerous criminals serving life terms in received one of the few thrills in their routine exist ence when motors of Dox were roaring off Shore shortly sifter found position easily the ship found its position easily Over the desolate which is 125 Miles from the brazilian and came Down in the Waters where Sharks Are a constant threat to Mem Bers of the Pena Colony who might attempt to escape to sea in frail conflicting reports the Dox regarding her ultimate continued on ten year sentence Henry Poffenroth is found guilty of shooting with intent to disable press june years in Prince Albert Penitentiary was the sentence imposed on Heiry Edmonton when he was found guilty on a charge of shooting with intent to detective sergeant Bert by justic Ebolein the supreme criminal court thurs Day the arose out of a shoot ing affray in a restaurant Here on may5when the police sergeant at tempted to place the gunman under a three Day Man Hunt Fol on each of five of uttering Poffen Roth was also sentence to ten years and to years on being in pos session a the sentences will run i imposing sentence the judge state that he would have the lash had the v submarine Nautilus leaves Provincetown for England june in which sir Hubert Wilkins and a group of scientists Hope to go to the North left Provincetown Harbor for England at 11 Oclock the Nautilus had spent the Day Here in Speed the coastguard accompanied her out tonight and will actas Convoy As far As the grand Banki two Hurt when Auto plunges into ditch when the1 Auto in which they were Riding plunged into the ditch thursday Mies Molly suite and miss Granton Winnipeg were slightly both were taken to Victoria hos Pital for treatment of cuts and abrasions after which they were Al Lowed to go giant sky liner had no trouble on Long journey made voyage of Miles from Cape verde islands to Fer Nando penal Colony off coast of in 13 18 Speed was 84 Miles per but considerably during last stages of representatives will meet Ottawa next week for conference Canadian Prairie representatives will Meetin Ottawa next week to discuss plans the formation of a Federal wheat Premier of will meet Premier in Belna on Satur Day and the two premiers will Dis cuss wheat Board Brownlee will East Ward and is expected to go to where Hewill be by Premier Bracken of minister of left for the East tonight and is expected to rep resent Saskatchewan at the con at the present time Anderson is on an extended tour of Sas Katche but is expected to return to Belna on saturday from the free press june 4 years ago John Brights speech in the British parliament on the Bill to give women the vote was very generally and variously commented upon in the English the City scrapers were out Early at the Board Crossings on main scraping sufficient of the mud off to make them for fair face fifteen charges theft of Stock in Ontario of press june Solloway and Harvey former partners in the Stock broking firm f Mills and went on trial Here today for the second time Justice Garrow and a jury in Spring assizes they face 15 charges of theft of Stock from eight totalling shares of various mining and Oil stocks Progress in hearing of evidence was delayed All while argument was presented by defence and to have the first two counts traversed to the next they claimed the the first two counts could not be proceeded with until one of the firms account books had been they claimed it lad been mislaid in trips Back and across the w special Crown As volume which in was the one sought by the Kenneth was placed in the witness Box by the Crown to corroborate this no possibility of nurseries for Trees being abandoned doubt existing among Western banners As to future policy is cleared up in statement from be carried on same As in the Only by the agriculture depart special despatch the free press from staff doubt seems to have Arisen in the Munda of Western Farmers in regard to the tree inquiries Are being made As to whether applications for Trees to be delivered in 1832 Are in order this this doubt has resulted from the language used by minister of the when he announced that Nur series were being turned Over to the department of he said that Thuv department of agriculture would operate them until the close of the current these words had no the nurseries have been Tarcen Over by Robert and will be operated in the future just As in they have been incorporated in the experimental farms Branch of the is no longer any possibility of their being abandoned by the Federal gov and it que life in Border for Farmers to apply for Fernando Noronha or Natal de creased considerably the crowd that had gathered on the Beach to witness the fairly Large gathering when the ship and the Graceful Landing was cheered the ship came Down off san Antonio the average Speed of the ship was about 84 Miles an but this Speed was increased considerably Dur ing the last stages of the conference Manitoba representatives called by pre Mier for june 17 has also invited premiers of Western provinces to meet to discuss problem a conference of representatives of All towns and municipalities in to consider the question of How Best to Deal with the prob Lem of unemployment has been called by Premier John to take place at the legislative buildings on june Premier Bracken has also the premiers of Al and British Columbia to come to Winnipeg for an inter provincial conference on unemployment about june 20 or june he has pointed out the urgent need of he West presenting workable programme for unemployment Relief before the pres ent of parliament is pro Manitoba Premier has written a letter to each mayor and Reeve in continued on Page fifty year ago the flagship of the Assiniboine River City of left or fort Ellice she had been pro idea a magnificent and it was now Felt that with a Well filled Larder and a big hearted Steward and a Lux urious the trip up the Assini Boine would henceforth be not merely a business but a thing o bring Joy and gladness to the ired forty Lve years ago a number of business men of including among others Lewis and went to Shoal Lake with of the View the land with the object of developing the place As a summer resort lots along the Lake Shore Here had been in great demand and Many had changed count Desterhazy arrived from the East with 20 hungarian families for he settlement in Western forty years ago Trainer Murphy in charge of the Winnipeg bowing club and among the oarsmen who were show no up Well were a and Fox Gar famous Bow of seniors for free had thirty Flye years ago the first convention of the Mani Toba and Northwestern Vlis Flonary society was opened in with Turk in he chair the presidents address was made by of founder of Grace Church among others present were misses Hargrave and Harrison and thirty years ago a special meeting of the winning school Board was held to con Ider the plans for the new Sombret school on Nena Sherb roof treet among those present Wero chairman John Angua Mckerchar and Twentyfive years ago b Mcelheran was inducted x pastor of Matthews Church n one of the largest funerals in Winnipeg was that of he late Charles Long prominent in Winnipeg journals dramatic and social life one of later enterprises lad been town a weekly Lublic Atlon of social Twenty years ago Austria had established a Coli Silate Charlie Gus Winnipeg wrestling Cham Ilon the hero of Many a cleanly contested match was train no hard for the forthcoming big Outwith Walter Champion if and a delegation of Paul were coming to Winnipeg to see ;