16 Aug 1935
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1935
Page
1
The Medicine Hat News lists subscription and carrier rates, with details for 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year by mail or by carrier. It urges readers to contact the Circulation Department for missed or faulty delivery and outlines address and contact information.
The excerpt argues that under a dictatorship labor has no chance, compares it to slavery, and warns that fixing the just price and new taxes will raise the cost of living while wages stay the same until unions act. It frames unions as the path to wage increases amid price hikes.
The piece argues that William Aberhart's Social Credit program seeks to fix wages through a government body of experts, challenging unions and collective bargaining. It contrasts living wages with the 25 cent maximum, cites Roosevelt and U.S. Labor, and references Mackenzie King and The Montreal Gazette's stance on national economic policy and unity.
Will Rogers films drew big crowds in Medicine Hat as the famed comedian, nicknamed an inveterate ad libber, entertained local audiences with his homely remarks woven into his scripts.
Liberal notes question the plan pledged by William Aberhart promising monthly money grants and loans. The piece accuses him of changing positions, publishing misleading booklets, and hiding details about Social Credit while urging voters to accept an unclear plan.
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