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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 25, 1948
Page
2
The article discusses rising living costs in Canada due to postwar inflation. It notes widespread concern over higher prices for food and necessities, despite incomes rising. It compares Canada’s experience to other countries, highlighting that inflation persisted even where wartime controls existed.
Figures released compare cost of living in Canada and the United States. Based on 1939 values, the Canadian dollar is worth more than the American dollar today. On May 15, the U S dollar is worth about 60 cents of the 1939 dollar, with food and clothing dollars valued at 47 and 51 cents respectively.
On June 1 the Canadian dollar equaled 65 cents, with food and clothing dollars at 51 and 57 cents respectively. The U S cost of living index reached 172.9 on May 15 while Canada stood at 153.1 on June 1, and economists say rises have been sharper in the United States, highlighting a general trend of strained living costs.
In British Columbia near Gun Lake in the Bridge River district, a young prospector Ernest Johnson, 35, found uranium, described by BC deputy mines minister Dr. J. F. Walker as the first authentic discovery with definite information. Samples are being tested to determine quantity and mineral type while confirming radioactivity.
The United States population reached an estimated 145,414,000 in 1945, up 8.9 percent since 1940. The Pacific coast states California Oregon and Washington combined grew by 3,981,000 people, about 40.9 percent, to 13,714,000. Pineapples weighing 20 pounds are noted as common in the New Hebrides.
A new Vancouver plant on Granville Island starts producing cellulose sponges using local white pulp. The $100,000 facility employs 30 people and serves domestic Canadian demand with plans to export to the United States. President Frank Parker of Qualicum leads the venture with vice president Camille Carlsen, a Denmark native tied to Scandinavian sponge production.
Central Press notes a debate on horse use in western farming as mechanization rises. It cites winter needs, fair demonstrations of heavy horse teams at Brandon Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon Regina, rodeo events, and predictions that horse breeders hope for future demand to keep the show picture alive.
The Agriculture Department estimates 1948 U S cotton crop at 15 169 000 bales with an average yield of 313 12 pounds per acre. Early indications show a harvest larger than any year since 1937, placing total production about 3 318 000 bales above 1947.
In Pawtucket Mrs Philo mene Lessard, who will be 100 next birthday, urges taking it easy to reach a long life. She says hurried living shortens lifespans and advocates proper meals, regular sleep, and early rising.
In Holdrege Nebraska a meat market posts a sign offering credit terms to lure customers. The sign promises a T bone steak for one third down and 18 months to pay as business declined amid high meat prices. Herb Bierhaus explains the move was to revive sales.
In a Banff Park to Field BC operation helicopters sprayed DDT and diesel oil over three 20 acre plots to combat lodgepole pine needle miner, a tiny moth outbreak since 1942. Larvae mine needles July to August, remain dormant in winter, and could cause permanent tree injury despite hopes of natural controls.
A collection of short humorous exchanges and witticisms about marriage work, aging and daily life. Lines feature punchy one liners about husbands wives hats pawnbrokers plumbers bread and crowds. The tone is light satirical newspaper humor from a past era.
A 19th or early 20th century advertises Moone's Emerald OKi as a stainless penetrating antiseptic for skin eruptions. It promises rapid relief from itching and healing of open sores, ulcers, eczema, barber's itch, salt rheum and other inflammatory skin disorders with satisfaction or money back.
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