30 Sep 1948
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1948
Page
1
A Manitoba speaker reviews the Debt Settlement Board from 1932 to 1938, noting 6109 foreclosure applications, 1396 granted certificates and 4713 refused. Without the board, about 4713 farmers would have lost their farms, with only 788 still under protection, underscoring the act’s impact.
A Gladstone writer praises Hon. D L Campbell Minister of Agriculture for advancing the Debt Act. The author recalls sending cream cheques and letters from western farmers and notes Campbell’s political impact, though not aligning with his party. He predicts Campbell’s election and urges party supporters to back him.
The writer expects to spend October in Ontario visiting Ottawa Almonte Montreal Peterboro Hamilton Niagara Clay ton and hopes to include New York. He notes illness in Toronto last spring and that copy for the column will proceed weekly. Cheerio.
A reader asks who wrote the motto line about aiding the right, opposing the wrong, and aiming for a better future. The inquiry seeks the author of the verse.
Western farmers reflect on how much tax Ottawa will demand this year. Manitoba farmers paid far more than Ontario and Quebec in 1946 47, stirring concern over fair assessments and a potential net worth declaration. They call for simplification or removal of this rule and for fair recognition of farm wives' contributions.
Two Army Mobile Recruiting vans will tour Manitoba and Western Ontario until mid October. The Western van, under Capt. G. Reid, and the Eastern van, under Capt. E. C. Luscombe, will answer questions on service terms and interview interested young men for Active and Reserve forces.
Knox United Church Doblin prepares 40th anniversary services with Rev Dr E G Perry as lead speaker. Services Sunday October 3 at 11 am and 7 pm Monday social and supper follow, with details of church construction shared by Alex Kemlo from Saskatoon. Local note recalls fundraiser efforts and community history.
The piece weighs the 1947 cost of living rise versus 1939 base, noting Canada up 45 points to 145 while Sweden, Norway, the UK, Switzerland, and the United States show varied increases. It contrasts higher income growth in Canada, 95% per the Bank of Montreal, and concludes Canadians aren’t faring too badly.
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