08 Jan 1932
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1932
Page
1
An editorial from the Yepartial and News Department discusses partial coverage and editorial stance. It reflects on reporting gaps and urges clearer sourcing and fuller context for readers. The piece emphasizes accuracy and accountability in local journalism.
The article argues Ottawa should support Alberta bond issues amid over-subscription of the Emergency Loan. It suggests options including absorbing provincial bonds, returning excess subscriptions to investors, or raising Alberta Savings rates to five percent to quickly boost Edmonton’s coffers.
The Manitoba premier proposes a massive artificial lake to store moisture for southern agriculture, stretching beyond Great Lakes size. Dams or river diversions would create northern storage and new power sites, with unknown costs but claimed high benefits. The plan echoes cautions from The Toronto Mail and Empire on prior reclamation schemes that harmed wetlands and wildlife, with calls to plant trees and build storage basins.
The Izaak Walton League led a project to restore Thief Lake by urging legislative action. Spreading food drew thousands of ducks to their old haunts and transformed a desert area into swamp and lake again for their subsistence and breeding.
Premier Brownlee signals to restore motor license fees to former levels and pursue spending cuts and potential temporary taxes to balance the budget. The shift marks a move away from last year's deficit‑driven approach, with questions about borrowing in New York and the feasibility of home lending to cover a crisis.
The article explains how a doctor uses a test meal to assess stomach function and locate ulcers or cancer. It describes withdrawing food to check gastric juice and acid, and using X rays with bismuth to map stomach size and position, then tracing passage to the intestines and noting appendix emptying as a potential indigestion cause.
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