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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Page
2
Editorials in Ottawa Journal and Public Works in Canada urge a long-range, nation wide plan to address unemployment and seasonal work gaps. They criticize the current winter works programs as make work and costly, calling for coordinated government and private enterprise planning for needed, durable projects.
Amos and Andy sign off marking the end of a long radio era. Charles Correll as Andy and Freeman Gosden announce there is no room for them on the media they helped build. The piece recalls the show’s heyday and contrasts it with today and notes other stars who defined a generation.
Mr Ouimet of the CBC criticizes repeated claims about CBC financial affairs as fiscal fallacies and warns that shining light on expenditures is dangerous to publishers. He notes rising Press and Information Department costs in 1957 58 and 1958 59 and questions missing details in the current annual report about spending on performers. He argues a Crown company spending near a hundred million annually should disclose all major outlays for honest comparison. What CBC paid performers and its Press and Information spend for year ending March 31, 1960 remain unclear.
The piece reflects on facing a cold season with prepared homes and restraint in spending. It weighs the comfort of traditional snugness against modern conveniences and argues for prudence as Canada braces for an economic winter and awaits a future spring.
Opinion piece warns that government funding creates hidden costs in everyday life. It argues voters pay for so called free gifts via taxes and higher prices, limiting personal independence. The writer criticizes government spending on arts and entertainment as unnecessary luxuries.
A columnist argues that failed deliveries and rail strikes threaten national stability as wheat exports and everyday goods face shortages. He cites Manitoba Wheat Pool president W. J. Parker on grain transport, plus the Japanese need to seek other wheat sources if Canadian grain cannot be loaded in Vancouver.
Unseasonably warm weather triggers widespread grain insect infestations across Manitoba. Entomologists urge farmers to inspect stored grain and apply control measures immediately. If mild conditions persist, fumigation may be required. bulk fumigant should be applied to the grain surface at three to five gallons per 1000 bushels using a bucket pump. Use a respirator and clean equipment after application. If cold weather returns, moving and cleaning grain may suffice.
Robert Raikes of Gloucester England founder of the modern Sunday school opened his first school in 1781 for the purpose of teaching children.
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