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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1940
Page
4
The first session of the ninth parliament will open Thursday afternoon May 15. Prime Minister Mackenzie King notes Canada supports the Allies fully and faces a hefty 500 million war budget. Taxation will rise with major income tax increases, more war loans, and possible rationing as Canada sustains the war effort.
The article argues planting trees shrubs and flowers enhances homes and upbringing. It stresses the emotional and financial value of nursery stock and the relaxation gardens offer, countering objections about time and cost and urging homeowners to contribute to attractive surroundings.
The article notes that regardless of busyness, residents can obtain planting material recommendations from nearby Experimental Farm or Agricultural College. It encourages communities to improve beauty, implying benefits from better town planning and horticulture advice.
A cabinet meeting issued a proclamation fixing Monday May 13 as Arbor Day and signed by the lieutenant governor. Public notices urge observance with tree planting, and rural schools will hold Arbor Day exercises as usual across the province.
This piece extols the local rural bank as central to the community’s economy. It discusses how banks vary by town size, dependency on local buying power, and the bank’s role in supplying deposits and credit during lean years, concluding with pride in the home-town institution.
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