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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 04, 1932
Page
6
A columnist argues that heavy government debt and rising taxes demand large scale cost cuts beyond minor service trims. The piece urges open discussion to reform national provincial and municipal governance, aligning institutions with a changing era and fostering informed public opinion on revenues and spending.
The annual convention of the Association of Canadian Clubs will be held in Regina Saskatchewan on August 29 30 and 31. Graham Spry resigns as national secretary and Mrs P A Wheeler will head Ottawa office until a successor is chosen at Regina. Prof R C Wallace praises Sprys work. Also noted is a report on the tomb of the post Ovid at Tomis.
Newfoundland releases a stamp set showing royal family members and native products. The King and Queen appear on the two and three cent stamps while Prince of Wales and Princess Elizabeth are on four and six cents. Other designs include cod on one cent caribou five cent seal fifteen cent Cape Race twenty cent sealing vessels twenty five cent and fishing boats thirty cent. Princess Elizabeth greets stamp collectors in the new collection. A writer predicts underground houses may arrive and New York could build hell-scrapers.
A Midland Ontario reader writes of long heart trouble and fatigue. After taking Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills, she reports renewed strength and ability to perform housework, saying she would not be without them in the home. The note appears signed by Mrs Orgomen.
The world’s tiniest Christmas pudding, just one inch in diameter and weighing 196 grains, was created for a charity market by Miss Lily Dalton with help from a mathematician and chemist. It stood beside a massive 16 ton plum pudding, reflecting a whimsical comparison for the People’s Dispensary for the Poor. The recipe, passed down from her grandmother, used 13 ingredients chopped finely to achieve the minuscule result.
An Alberta Government move will close its London England Agent-General office as an economy measure. Opened in 1913 under former Premier Herbert Greenfield for four years, the London office is estimated to save about 20000 annually once eliminated. Hugh M. Baker, Greenfield’s secretary, has led the office since.
An advertising note promotes magnesia as the best preventive for stomach indigestion sourness burning and nausea. It claims a gentle action neutralizes excess acid aids digestion and prevents pain while describing the product as safe inexpensive and widely used by many readers.
In London England H G Watkins youthful leader of last year's Greenland expedition will head an Antarctic venture next fall. The plan calls for a sail in early autumn to cross from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea and to map the southwest coast of the Weddell Sea. For Sprains and Bruises. There is nothing better for sprains and contusions than Dr Thomas Electric Oil. It will reduce swelling cool inflamed flesh and draw the pain. A trial will convince any who doubt its power.
Yee Bon a 76 year old Chinese artist in Toronto expresses glee as one of his fantasies is accepted for exhibition at the National Gallery art show in Ottawa. Born in Canton he arrived in Canada in 1919 and studied at Winnipeg Art School then Ontario College of Art after moving to Toronto. Miller's Worm Powders touted as a remedy to eradicate worm infestations in children, claimed to cleanse digestive channels and restore surfaces to health.
An old advertisement promotes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and older children, claiming it gently aids bowel regulation, relieves colic and feverish upset, contains no harsh drugs, and is used by doctors and mothers. it emphasizes the product’s child friendly design and the warning to choose genuine Castoria with the brand name.
Economist Roger W. Babson, famed for predicting the 1929 crash, released a statement saying the low mood of 1930-32 has bottomed and will trend upward for years, with fundamental times improving though not returning to normal. He notes the Babson chart shows positive momentum after more than two years amid a tentative recovery.
Britta and fisheries leaders from the Maritimes met Fisheries Minister Rhodes in Ottawa to promote a national cat fish campaign. They argued increasing per capita fish consumption by 19 pounds could lift annual fish use by 100 million pounds, noting fishermen as prime buyers of Canadian goods.
BC canned salmon industry reports the lowest pack in ten years per figures from the Canadian Manufacturers' Association. Also mentions Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a trusted aid for children. The piece notes various birds with long lifespans and the note about Northern Rhodesia planning to move its capital from Livingstone.
Rt. Hon. Srinivasa Sastri argues Gandhi failed at the Round Table Conference by not compromising. He contends Gandhi could have steered a powerful United Indian Nationalist Party, uniting British, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian and untouchable communities at St James's Palace. The conference, Sastri says, left the communal problem unresolved.
Alexander Gallinger, 81, inventor of the differential gear, died at his Oshkosh farm. In 1877 he and John Morse built a tractor using the principle and crossed from Green Bay to Madison to seek a $5,000 legislative award. He never patented the device, earning only the award. the differential later became vital to the automobile. Born in Gallings town Ontario in 1844, he moved to Oshkosh at 18.
A lecturer recounts a tale from an examination where a sheet carried only a crude tombstone drawing with the caption Sacred to the tory which always deserts me on occasions like this All copper houses are an innovation in the construction industry in Germany A durable leather floor covering is now made of squares A pelt taken in December is worth three taken in pre season Athletic sports are growing in many Chinese cities
JB Rettle, manager of the Brandon Pro Exhibition, says the grandstand acts on the western Canada class A circuit meet high standards. The Canada Marching On pageant features 61 performers, including 20 girls, with ballet, vocal and dance acts. Other acts include Duncan's collie, the Five Juggling Jewels, Los Ovidas, syncopated acrobats, Ellen Dea on the slack wire, and a dancing timber trio. Brandon will host harness events while Regina plans to return to gallopers after 1931.
The London Sunday Express reports drawings for a giant flying boat to operate a three and a half day service linking Great Britain and Canada via the Azores Bermuda and the United States. An Imperial Airways official says negotiations with Pan American Airways are ongoing and the craft would be the largest yet. Also noted are self-extinguishing cigarettes and a light verse about a daughter singing and a father warning of a squall.
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