09 Mar 1933
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1933
Page
1
George H. Webster calls for Alberta to raise Alberta Savings deposits interest to five percent to attract funds instead of issuing bonds. The News argues higher savings rates would attract money with no broker charges and suggests a low-cost provincial funding approach.
Cities across Canada reduce expenditures to avoid tax increases as the Vancouver aldermen adopt a lower mill rate. The school board faces deep cuts including a $450,000 initial reduction and a further $500,000, eliminating the dental clinic and trimming medical staff, home economics, and manual training, plus fewer supervisors.
Ottawa reports Canada’s population rose by 1,588,837 in the 1921 to 1931 period. British origin groups account for 512,333 of the increase, with French nativity adding 475,247. Asians remain about four-fifths of one percent, while British and French together exceed 62 percent of total growth.
The article discusses the slow recognition of vitamins in foods and their essential role in health. It notes vitamins, once discovered, now comprise eight types and are present in natural and manufactured foods. It stresses a varied diet and that access to land, water, and sunshine ensures vitamin availability.
The article compares French and English origin populations from 1921 to 1931, noting France tops 83 percent, with English origin rising 7.7 percent and Scottish up 14.72 percent. It recalls farmers using shot guns for protection, and mentions a hypothetical cross-country march by Doukhobors under Peter Veregin with potential small birdshot involvement near Medicine Hat.
Ottawa reports say rumors of better times amid fears of financial collapse. MPs discuss national government options, bond taxes, and tax shifts to higher earners. Relief spending tops one hundred seventeen million dollars with widespread public concern over future taxes and income effects.
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