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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
2
The article notes long running concern over rising living costs in Canada. It argues price increases exceeded wage gains for many citizens, with inflation persisting after the war as controls were lifted and comparisons to other nations show varied restraint.
Figures compare cost of living in Canada and the United States using the same items for 1939 values. The Canadian dollar is today worth more than the American dollar, and Canadian consumers pay less for most commodities than Americans. On May 15, 1940, the U.S. dollar was generally worth 60 cents, with the food dollar at 47 cents and the clothing dollar at 51 cents.
The June 1 comparison shows the Canadian dollar at 65 cents, food and clothing dollars at 51 and 57 cents respectively, with the U.S. cost of living at 172.9 and Canada at 153.1 on May 15 and June 1. Economists note faster U.S. price gains, while Canada’s rise is slower though general.
A Vancouver report confirms a uranium discovery near Gun Lake in the Bridge River district about 15 miles north of Pralorne. Prospecting miner Ernest Johnson, 35, reported the find, with Deputy Minister of Mines J F Walker confirming the first authentic BC uranium discovery pending ore tests.
The United States population reached an estimated 145,414,000 in 1945, up 8.9 percent since 1940. The Pacific coast states California Oregon and Washington added 3,981,000 people, a 40.9 percent jump to 13,714,000.
A note from the New Hebrides observes pineapples weighing about 20 pounds are commonly found in local markets, indicating unusually large fruit sizes in the region.
A new Vancouver cellulose sponge factory on Granville Island begins operation with a $100,000 plant and 30 employees. The plant uses high grade white pulp from local forest companies to produce commercial and domestic sponges for Canadian sale and U.S. export. Frank Parker of Qualicum is president, Camille Carlsen is vice president, linking to Scandinavian sponge production.
The Agriculture Department estimates the 1948 U S cotton crop at 15 169 000 bales with an average yield of 313 pounds per acre This first estimate projects a total production about 3 318 000 bales above 1947 and notes the harvest is underway indicating a larger crop than any year since 1937.
Pawtucket resident Mrs. Philo mene Lessard, who will be 100 next birthday, urges a slow lifestyle. She says people shorten life by hurry and advises eating right on schedule and going to bed early to live longer.
Holdrege Neb meat market operator Herb Bierhaus advertised a credit deal for a T bone steak. Customers could pay one third down and settle the rest in 18 months. The sign urged using credit to pay as business had fallen due to rising meat prices.
Western farmers increasingly use power farming yet a persistent belief holds that a general purpose horse team remains essential especially in winter. Despite mechanization heavy horse shows and rodeos at Brandon Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon and Regina prove lingering interest with crowded ringsides and standout four and six horse teams.
In Banff Park area to Field BC teams apply DDT and Diesel oil over three 20 acre plots to curb a lodgepole pine needle miner outbreak that began in 1942. Moths are small silver-grey with larvae mining pine needles July and August. Winter dormancy and spring feeding continue, with 1946 hopes fading as larval mortality fell to about 20 percent and permanent damage appeared near Lake Louise.
A collection of light vignettes and quips about couples, neighbors, tradespeople, and public figures. It features marital digs, practical jokes, and social observations from a crowded scene, ending with a wry note on postwar identity.
Advertises Moone's Emerald Oil as a fast antiseptic for skin eruptions boils ulcers and eczema with itching relief claimed. Promises quick healing of pimples eczema and various rashes and offers money back satisfaction in modern drug stores.
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