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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
4
The article weighs whether education should be run by provinces or partly by the federal government. It notes that provincial autonomy fits varied climates and occupations, while federal oversight could ensure a uniform curriculum, teacher mobility, and financial efficiency for national unity and smoother pupil transfers between provinces.
The federation warns that education cannot rely on provincial or local wealth or property owners for funding. It calls for federal participation and notes property tax is increasingly unreliable for financing. A conference in Ottawa this summer will continue the discussion.
The text argues that current financing of education is unsatisfactory in Canada. It notes salary increases for teachers are insufficient in some regions, wartime building cuts and repair backlogs, labor and material shortages, and rising costs. The Canadian Teachers Federation calls for renewed federal grants in aid for education and broader support from provincial groups.
Ed Tingey found a 1932 settlement slip for 14 hogs shipped to Canadian Livestock Co-Operative Limited weighing 3005 pounds at $3.10 per hundredweight, totaling $92.15 with $27.95 freight deductions leaving $61.70. He notes today's price is nearly seven times higher, with oats feed costs a factor in the spread.
A Saskatchewan flood tale verified by the CNR tells of a Battleford woman seeking home in Delmas. She bought a 55 cent return ticket and, after two days, rode CNR lines through Saskatoon Kindersley Hanna Edmonton and Lloydminster, ending back home after 900 miles of travel on the same fare. She was stranded a day west of Lloydminster before returning to Delmas.
Bolivia's population is described as more than half indigenous, speaking their own dialects, with about 25 percent of mixed heritage. The statement highlights ethnic and linguistic distribution in Bolivian society.
Easy to use dress pattern 4823 prints a breezy casual two-piece bodice and skirt in sizes 12 through 20. Size 16 requires 3 yards of 39 inch fabric. send 25 cents and address details to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man.
February production in Ottawa shows lead at 23,726 tons, up from 12,636 tons a year earlier. Zinc output reached 17,527 tons, up from 16,014, and silver output totaled 1,501,907 fine ounces versus 896,329 previously.
Arthur Gilmour, director of income tax and succession duties in this district, told two business groups that about 40 percent of returns in Montreal call for refunds due to over payments.
George Cruickshank observed a pure white albino robin in his garden among a flock of normally colored birds. The bird retained its red breast, contrasting with its snowy plumage.
The note traces Iraq's historic ties to the Ottoman Empire, highlighting transformation from a province under Turkish rule to a modern state. It outlines long-run regional shifts and influences shaping Iraq's 20th century trajectory.
William R. Watson born without arms becomes a notable Canadian author by writing all books with his feet. He has published three 150000 word works and now promotes And All Your Beauty from a Windsor book signing. Watson skated swam and skied as a youth and excelled academically at the University of Alberta before earning arts and law degrees.
C Bruce Hill of St Catharines Ontario told the US Chamber of Commerce that Canada wants only normal consideration from the United States as a best customer and friend. He cited about 2 000 branch plants in Canada and a $5 billion U S investment, noting Canada bought $2 billion in U S goods in 1947 while the United States spent about half as much in Canada. The talk highlighted Canada dollar shortages yet high bilateral trade.
Ottawa reports the federal labor department foresees a summer with shortages at least matching 1947 levels as agriculture and seasonal industries absorb thousands of workers. The prairie provinces follow the same trend, per the department's monthly manpower analysis.
A collection of light quips and dialogue featuring a birthday joke, a fish in tins query, a tramp line, a dance name idea, customs trunk quip, a violin and harp gag, a legal quarrel joke, a family planning discussion, a lawyer’s blunt plan, radio control joke, and contrasting husband depictions for humor and social bite.
Sir Albert Braithwaite, a British coal operator now strip mining in India, proposes Alberta coal to reach 3,000,000 tons in six months and 10,000,000 tons yearly within 18 months with bank finance approval and Canadian resource studies. The plan was floated at a Liberal Conservative Social Credit gathering with Alberta Premier Manning and Agriculture Minister Gardiner present.
Ontario tomato growers gain a new blight control zinc dimethyl dithiocarbamate, related to ferric dimethyl dithiocarbamate. Use alternate spray with tribasic copper sulphate, four applications at 7 to 10 day intervals starting about 30 days after blossoming, with spray or dust options and proven effectiveness.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows 1 979 400 horses on Canadian farms as of December 1, 1947, down 12 percent from 1946. Saskatchewan leads with 486 600 horses, Ontario 451 000, Alberta 393 800, and Quebec 315 700. Since December 1, 1941, declines total 907 000 horses.
Ottawa report shows the Commons price committee hears there is little immediate chance of meat price declines for consumers. Officials assure there will be no meat shortage this year despite the weak outlook for lower prices.
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