A Note of Warning on Free Enterprise in Canada
A. W. Hanks argues at the Manitoba Associated Chambers of Commerce that Canada enjoys high living standards under private capitalism within a democracy. He contrasts it with socialism and communism, warning against forces that would erode personal independence and the system that promotes opportunity through thrift and honest work.
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A. W. Hanks
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Manitoba Associated Chambers of Commerce
Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Elf
Capitalism and Freedom in American Life
A speech extols private capitalism as the engine of the North American standard of living, linking it to freedom, job creation, and individual effort. It defends capitalism against demagogues and cites Lincoln's government by the people to argue that ownership and investment empower wages and prosperity.
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Abraham Lincoln
Capitalism and State Control Highlights in Public Debate
The text argues capitalism arose from survival needs and now aims for humane operation yet remains prone to abuses. It cites Churchill on accountability differences between private merchants and state officials, and notes Britain’s Socialist Food Minister paying $360 then $384 per ton for Argentine meat, harming consumers.
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Great Britain
Churchill Criticizes Socialist State Trading Impacts
Churchill argued that state trading sustains reprisals between nations and fails to deliver goods. He claimed it turns ordinary commerce into national disputes, shuts commodity markets and loses foreign exchange, and causes shipping inefficiencies.
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Churchill
How Free Is Private Enterprise in Government Growth
A weekly newspaper man argues state capitalism erodes private business by centralizing industry through government-financed plants and nationalized services. He cites insurance, banking, and distribution as examples, contending local retailers and workers suffer from tax-backed competition and reduced payrolls. The piece warns Ottawa plans to expand government operations, threatening free enterprise.
Centralized Printing Plant Sparks Debate on Free Trade
A Canadian provincial debate centers on a planned centrally run printing plant with costs rising from 7 million to 11.3 million. Critics warn inflation and higher prices from public competition with private firms, urging free enterprise and scrutiny of tariffs and controls. Benefits of free trade and price comparisons between Winnipeg and across the border surface in the discussion.
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House of Commons
Canada
Great Britain
Great
Winnipeg Tribune
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
The Free Enterprise Vision and Its Critics
A discussion of free enterprise versus government control argues that reducing regulation and tariffs would lower prices and raise quality through competition. It warns against monopolies and favors a balance where government governs but does not control, praising small businesses like weekly newspapers as engines of growth.
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Winston Churchill
Ottawa
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