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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 01, 1948
Page
2
The National Economic Survey emphasizes Britain's need for a rigorous recovery programme in the coming months. It calls for full public understanding and wide cooperation to meet the crisis, noting the war effort's magnitude and the post-war rebuilding of industrial sites, with steady progress since 1945.
Despite transport and fuel shortages, Britain's 1947 industrial output rose nine percent from 1946. The plan for 1948 targets exports 50 percent above pre war levels and seeks to cut imports from dollar countries while increasing home production of goods normally imported from the Western Hemisphere. Austerity and sustained effort to raise export production are urged.
The 1948 industrial plan targets textiles to rise 97 percent over 1947 levels and cotton goods to 74 percent higher. Steel mills aim for over a million tons above 1947, machinery shipments at 180 percent of pre war average, and vehicle exports to 240 percent of 1938. To reach a 50 percent export rise over 1938, sacrifices are required as housing, hours, and home-market production slow, with food supplies reduced and a cautious outlook described as anxious yet hopeful.
A jumble of dated quips and cartoons with misers, lawyers, doctors, beggars, and a touring Englishman. Snippets show humor about petty crime, smoking, marriage, health costs, and restaurant wit, reflecting a late era newspaper humor column.
A motorcade to promote the No 1 Trans-Canada highway in western Canada is scheduled for May. Sponsored by chambers of commerce, one route runs from Brandon Manitoba to Nelson British Columbia, with a second group traveling from Vancouver to Nelson.
Ottawa announces Monday, June 7 as the official celebration date for the King's birthday. The proclamation appears in The Canada Gazette, noting the King will be 33 on December 14.
Ottawa. D Leo Dolan, director of the Canadian Government Travel Bureau, told the Senate committee that Canada must vastly improve its highway system to handle expected continued US tourist traffic. He forecast 1948 tourist arrivals surpassing last year and cited auto travel as the main route for 80 to 90 percent of American visitors. Inquiries run over 1100 daily, and Dolan warned that high prices could invite competition from other regions, hurting Canada’s tourist trade.
Four Winnipeg women working as customs inspectors at Emerson on the U S Canada border say their duties are congenial. They report few unpleasant experiences and note most travelers are cooperative and aware of regulations before crossing.
Canada and the United States cited strengthened ties after a 500 mile mercy flight by American airmen rescued Sergeant J H M Craik near Cambridge Bay. Defence Minister Claxton thanked U S Defence Secretary Forrestal noting the operation as a practical example of close military cooperation. Craik, critically ill, was flown to Fort Nelson BC in heavy snow for treatment and later underwent appendix surgery in Edmonton.
Alberta issued 102,500 car licenses in 1947, surpassing all prior records and topping 95,000 the year before. Drivers licenses rose to 184,000 from 71,000, as the province returns to two plates on rotor vehicles and orders 110,000 plate sets to meet rush demand.
Radio waves vary in length with energy inversely related to length. The longest practical broadcast wavelength reaches about 12 miles, while shorter waves carry more energy. This gives an overview of how wave length impacts transmission power.
Kingston served as capital from 1840 to 1844, after which Montreal became the capital from 1844 to 1849. The shift reflects mid 19th century administrative changes in Canada.
Saskatchewan breeders report a wheat like perennial plant with rust resistance but lacking winter hardiness. Dr. Harrington notes winter hardiness must come, as cross breeding by L. H. Shebeski began with Agropyron elongatum and Chinese wheat. Experts see potential for a permanent cover crop reducing erosion and providing forage, but a coordinated program is needed to reach hardy perennial wheat in western Canada within the next decade.
Ottawa reports a government plan to build an all weather truck road in the Mayo Keno mining district of Yukon. Resources Minister Glen announced the project at an estimated cost of 400000 dollars to connect Mayo on the Stewart River to Minto on the Yukon over about 100 miles. The route had a winter road for years but air mail contracts ended overland freight, and water navigation from Whitehorse was unreliable.
In Douglas Georgia merchants proclaimed April 18 as Leave Us Alone Week after tallying 12 distinct fundraising drives in a single month. The notice notes support from local shopkeepers and signals a cooperative civic stance amid tobacco growing interests.
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