12 Dec 1924
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1924
Page
1
The Lethbridge Herald laments Alberta Government inaction on irrigation and settler relocation. It criticizes lack of clear policy ahead of the Legislature and questions where migrating settlers will settle, urging direct statements from authorities.
Canadian Pacific Railway announces new train service for Medicine Hat Alberta with daily and Friday schedules starting September 14 1924. Timings include morning departures at 8 10 and 8 20 and afternoon runs at 10 10 and 12 20 with late evening services around 9 15 9 85 and 11 15 p.m.
An Alberta commentary urges the Greenfield Government to publish its Lethbridge Northern District policy immediately rather than wait until February. Delayed announcements could deter current settlers and stall a spring colonization push, risking disaster for the district and province.
The Spokane Spokesman-Review notes about 4.5 million World War I veterans are eligible for the bonus but 1.5 million applied. It criticizes a large clerical force at the capital costing $15,000 daily with little to do and suggests many veterans did not want the bonus or the political pressure surrounding its passage.
The article argues for the National way to shed past financial folly and hold railways to real asset value. It contends railways should become a genuine business and deliver balanced yearly statements for public trust and accountability.
A humorous column notes a cat would be perfectly satisfied if he could find a wife as durable useful responsive to his thoughts and as easily moved about as a portable typewriter.
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