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VOLUME 37: No. 3
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Don’t forget the Lions Bingo Friday March 28th. ee | oy
Carbon 4-H Clubs are spon: Soring an Amateur Show to be held in Carbon School Aud)- torium on Saturday Feb, 22nd at 8 p.m. If you can’t compete, be sure to attend and hear our best talent, :
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On Feb. 8th a surprise 25th wedding anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ohthauser was held in the basement of the Carbon Baptist Church. Relatives from near and far gathered to celebrate this hap- py occasion.
Upon arriving at the church, the couple were ushered down to the decorated basement by Mr. and Mrs, Leo Ohthauser of
-Turner Valley, who were the honored couple’s -attendants 25 years ago. The bride’s table was beautifully centred by a three-tier wedding cake which Was decorated by Mrs. George Ziegler and Mrs. Maxine Leb-
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sak of Calgary. Mr. Leo Ohl-
hauser of Turner Valley pro-
posed the toast to the couple, after which everyone enjoyed
a delicious turkey supper. Rey. Muller acted as Master
of Ceremonies for the program that followed. The program consisted of duets, solos, in- strumental numbers, poems, and comedy selections.
At the conclusion of the pro- gram the couple were presen- ted with a lovely silver tea ser- vice from their relatives. Cher- y! presented her father with an Alaska diamond tie. pin, and her mother with a silver trim- med crystal bowl,
An enjoyable time was had by all, and we wish to convey our congratulations and best wishes to the honored couple.
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HOCKEY HI-LITES
Carbon Pee-Wees vs Trochu
Carbon 6—Trochu 3
Carbon showed some real smooth hockey ability in out- playing the stronger Trochu club, thus gaining possession of first place in the league. It was a fast game and our two goalies (Shorty) Appleyard and (Grin) Diede made some big league saves. One of the goal- ies even shouted to the other players to cover the play a little closer. (That’s hockey) Carbon goal getters were Ken Esau 3, Larry Diede 2 and A. Raulke 1 with assists going to Schacher 3 and Goecher, Esau and Stubbert one each. Trochu scorers were Danforth 2 and Frere 1.
The players, the Manager and Coaches would like to thank the men who so kindly donated uniforms for these kids and the group who tock on the ttedious job of putting on the letter‘ng. Come out and cheer for a club that wil! show you as good hockey as you’ll see in the big time. Who knows maybe some will make it, if encouraged.
Carbon Midgets vs Torrington Torrington 7—Carbon 2 Torrington outskated and
outsmarted ‘the Carbon Club
to give them a:solid troun*ing and remain on the top of the league. It was a pleasure to watch the Torrington beys with their teamwork. The for- wards would hit Carbon’s blue line in perfect form Their ska- ting and stick handling showed
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they meant business from the first whistle to the last. Ditchie Brost turned aside a lot of rubber only because his def- ence seemed to be asleep and the forwards wouid not back- check, The Carbon boys never (came to) until the last period and Ralph Brost (slumber) scored two clear cut goals and
’ Kenny Brost slapped one of
Ralph’s back into the net a second time to make sure. You boys have the ab.lity but seem- ed to be foo tired. Maybe a little more effort would take the pressure off Ditchie. See you at practice and better luck next time. _ o -
Leo Halstead of Carbon and W. D. MacDonald and Sons of Grainger, Shorthorn breeders cf Al%erta, recently sold eight Shorthorn bulls to Wallace Kingsburg of Valier, Montana. This American cattleman h-s been using Shorthorn sires in his commerce al herd fer many years and finds them giving
‘excellent satisfaction.
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The Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church, Carbon held a Valentine Skating Party fol- lowed by a lunch in the church basement with their leaders
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Margaret Bushby and Millic Poole. 0. —
Mr. and Mrs, Len Poxon and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Poxon at- tended the Marshall Wells con- vention in Calgary this week
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Alyce Barber’s rink took 2nd prize in the Ladies’ Bonspiel at Swalwell. Alyce Barber, Mil- lie Poole, Phyllis Bramley and Oakie Nash.
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Margaret Bushby’s rink won the third event at the Acme Ladies’ Bonspiel.
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The Gamble Draw was made Sat. night at the dance with winners as follows: lst Weaner Pig Earl Ohihauser 2nd Utility Set Fred Herman- son. 3rd Hand Worked Cushion io Long Ferguson of Ghost Pine. 4th Towel Set, Fred Maruzo. 5th Pillow Cases Pat Apple- yard. 6th Artificial Flowers, Dick Garrett Sr. 7th Goose, Walter Permann. 8th Snack Set, Joan Guynn. 9th Hand painted tie Pat Poole 10th Chesterfield Cushion, Kay Anderson. 11th Pillow Cases, H. Nelson,
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Ghost Pine.
12th Pr. Pillows, Earl Ohthau- ser,
13th Surprise Parcel, Jack Barber.
GAMBLE NEWS
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Bob McIntosh really hit the jackpot at the Lions Bingo on Feb. 7. First winning the pic- nic set of dishes, etc. Then a few games later he won the silverware. Other Gamble win- ners were—Vivian Guynn, the hassock, and Joe Viens, the water glass set.
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The Gamble R.E.A. held their annual meeting Tuesday atternoon.
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Mr. Justice Johnson spent a couple of days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Johnson.
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Please note—The Gamble Crib Tournament is to be held on March 8th instead of the 7th as formerly advertised.
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Mr, Larry Jacobs of Rumsey spent the weekend at the home of his sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs, Russell Snell
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for freezing For the holiday meeting of the
A package of food, even when Vermilion Rotary club a group of frozen solid, may not be could | eighteen university students from enough to keep at top quality, re-/the town and district were enter- search has found, Some foods, in-/| tained by the members. Altogether cluding most meats, poultry, and | 95 young people were invited with vegetables, are solid at about 26/18 attending. Of these, 17 were degrees fahrenheit, but keep best |attending the University of Al- at much lower temperatures. |berta and one came all the way
How do researchers determine! from Ontario. — The Standard,
the best temperature for storing Vermilion. Alberta., Jan, 2, 1958. ja frozen food? First they analyze !
}a newly frozen product for such }quality factors as vitamin con- jtent, flavor, color and texture. |Then they compare different tech- |niques of processing, and different |storage temperatures, to find | best help the food {maintain its quality.
They have found that low tem- |peratures are extremely import- ant for frozen preducts. In gen- eral, foods lose as much quality in a few hours at 25 degrees to
DONATIONS FOR POOR STOLEN FROM S.A.
Somebody stole the $88 from the Salvation Army “pot"’ Satur- day ‘afternoon, breaking through a door into the Salvation Army Citadel. — The Renfrew Advance, Ont., Jan, 2, 1958.
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long resist an inflationary environ- ment created by excess spending through errors’ or inefficiency of monetary and fiscal management, declared James Muir, Chairman and President of the Royal Bank of Canada in his address at. the bank's annual meeting in Montreal on Thursday, J&nuary 9th. “In such a situation, wages would rise | even without trade unions to press | for them,”-said Mr. Muir. ‘The | employer finds that to increase | production in response to rising demands, he must bid for labour at a higher price. He may often find it necessary to raise prices, but these higher prices can be paid only because the original in- flationary environment makes it possible for his customers to pay them, Under these conditions, wages and profits rise together, but they are symptoms rather than the cause of inflation.
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“However, once the circle is broken, by effective monetary and fiscal policy, mutual clearly in order, Profits fall first and unions might well at this point temper the wind to the shorn lamb, In fact, if we are to obtain not merely full employ- ment and growth, but stability as well, the exercise of making demands must become the responsibility not only of labour ‘and business, but of electorate and government as well.”
FREE EXCHANGE RATE
| the ‘built-in stabilizers’ of the eco- nomy is Canada’s free foreign ex- change rate, and pointed out that in the absence of flexible price levels and with a domestic fiscal policy geared to ‘full employment,’ the floating exchange rate pro- vides the only mechanism of jadjustment, other than change controls, to the ever- changing requirements for equili- brium in Canada’s international accounts, “It is sometimes argued
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jour trade deficit,” said Mr. Muir, “and that any stoppage of this | flow would be disastrous, But we |should remember first that jlarge part of our imports are the }result of the inflow of investment
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justing any deficit remaining in our trade in goods and services with the outside world.”
HELP FOR EXPORTERS Mr. Muir pointed out that de-
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compared with that available to |their foreign -competitors, “As «tatters stand at the moment,” he explained, “we have an absurd situation, A Canadian industry, for example, obtains an order from abroad amounting to mil- lions of dollars and the export Credits Insurance Corporation
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Hospital costs higher
The year-end meeting of the Renfrew Victoria hospital board Monday night approved a 1958 budget calling for a deficit of $11,444 over the expected income of $264 955,
Expenditures during 1958 are estimated at $275,499 compared with projected expenditures of $245,572 during 1957and $231,069 during 1956.
The 1958 figure does not include provision for depreciation esti- mated at $12,000. —The Advance, Renfrew, Ont., Jan. 2, 1957.
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James Muir declares Electors and Government jointly responsible with Business and Labour in-curbing inflation
Creation of new financial institution suggested to fill need for more adequate long term export financing, Time ripe for Money Market to assume more positive function.
the exporter -‘onsiders his own financing, we have no_ device within this country suitable to his needs,
“What he requires is the dis- count of paper maturing over a period of years or a term loan for a similar period secured by that paper, During a period of tight money, the chartered banks do not have available in any quantity funds for this purpose. ‘the result has been that some of our Canadian corporations have had to go outside the country to arrange their credit requirements with non-Canadian banks. We have actually seen cases in which the absurdity arises that a Cana-
dian ank is asked to lend its customer’ money which he, in turn, deposits with a non-
|Canadian bank to facilitate that
foreign bank’s lending operations, “I would like to suggest that a
consortium of Canadian banks, Canadian exporters, and perhaps other interests, should
Annual: Meeting of Shareholders
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Petition clean-up of
car dumping grounds
A petition with signatures of 76 Altona residents asked the Altona council to “give serious considera- tion to taking any action neces- sary or available” in cleaning up the property now used by the Al- tona Auto Wrecking Company for dumping - old automobile bodies.
The petition stated that the. auto bodies deposited on the prem- ises adjacent to certain residen- tial sites “injured the appearance of surrounding areas resulting in devaluation of real property in that area.’—The Red River Val- ley Echo, Altona, Man., Dec. 31, 1957.
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Total Assets — have now passed $3% billion mark
K. wm. Sedgewick, General Man- ager, noted that not only had the asséts of the Royal Bank reached the imposing total of $3,760,544,- 617,but that mortgages under the National Housing Act had in- creased by more than $30,000,000, reaching a figure of $216,590,000 which represents approximately 38% oj the total for all Canadian banks..
Mr. Sedgewick reported the year’s net profits at $13,919,558, an increase of 11.6% over the previous year, and that capital funds now stand at more than $202,000,000, “The Balance Sheet confirms that the cash position of.the bank is strong,’ he said. “Assets in this form, coupled with Canadian Government Treasury Bills and Day-to-Day Loans rep- resent 22.5% of the bank's aggre- gate liabilities to the public.”
“Because of the period of so- called digestion through which we are now passing,” remarked Mr. Sedgewick,” we look for no par- ticular increased demands from industry as a whole, but we wish to emphasize that the real needs of our credit-worthy customers
|small or large, are of concern to
us, and are needs which will be satisfied within the limits of our ability.”
Discussing the bank's exten- sive building and renovation pro- Mr. Sedgewick reported that the bank now operates a
consider | system of 821 branches in Can-
the formation of a company with | ada and 82 abroad—a total of 903,
power to discount
*erm export transactions which I|among new have here described.”
SMALL BORROWER NOT NEGLECTED
“Generally speaking, banks are in position to take care of the legitimate needs of all credit- worthy small to moderate bor- rowers,” —said Mr. Muir, “In the past few months, however, there has been a great to-do about scarcity of credit for this sector of our economy; and government authorities have apparently become exercised about it. Frankly, I am baffled when I read of these things and I cannot escape the im- pression that the whole case must be grossly exaggerated, or:that, perhaps without reali- zing it, we may be witnessing an evolution in this field. It may be that a fundamental change is taking place in our economy and that the small merchant is experiencing some- thing that credit cannot help. There is some evidence not only that sales outlets are be- coming more and more concen- trated, but that sales and pro- duction units are developing an increasingly close relationship with one another,
“From the inception of the tight money policy, your bank has made it clear by word of mouth and by repeated written communications to all of our branches that they were still required to deal sympathetic- ally with applications for per- sonal and small business loans,
“In spite of our lending policy there has been a re- duction not only in the num- ber of borrowers but a sub- stantial reduction as well in the amount borrowed in this particular field. As far as this bank is concerned, the credit facilities have been available, our Managers have known of this policy, and yet it would seem that small borrowers have not taken advantage of their opportunities to obtain credit.”
: Py guarantees to any lender the re- Refrigeration payment of this paper over a period of years. However, when
commereial | representing an | paper covering the kind of long- | during
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increase of 3 past year. Included branches was one established at Frobisher* Bay, the first Canadian bank to be opened in the Arctic Islands.
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“Due to experience gained more than 50 years since our first branch was established abroad, we are well equipped to Ceal with the peculiarities of in- ternational banking,” said Mr, Sedgewick. Referring to the Brit- im- portant constitutional develop- ments are taking place, Mr, Sedge- wick mentioned that the bank is playing a part in assisting in the economic growth of this newly developing member of the Com- monwealth family. He also spoke of the unusual opportunities which exist for young men with the aptitude and desire for a career in international banking, pointing out that there are open- igs in the bank for a select num- ber of such young men each year,
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BROADER MONEY
Four years ago,
MARKET
Mr, Muir re- he-had mentioned that it
term money market in Canada.
“Such a market,” he said, “did come into being about six months |later. We should, I believe, now
| study the possibilities of broaden- | ing the base of our money market. | As of now, the only instruments
available for use within this market are Government Treasury Bills and government bonds with a maturity not exceeding three What I have particularly in mind is a study of possible steps to achieve the stature of a real money market, that is, a
}market that would include com-
mercial paper in the form of bankers' accepta..ces, Useful as our present money market is, it would, I believe, be worthwhile to determine whether or not it is ready by this time to outgrow its swaddling clothes and become 4 more lusty and an increasingly independent part of our financia) system.”
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The eighty-eighth Annual Re-jer than create the impression of
port and Balance Sheet will be dealt with by the General Man- ager on behalf of himself and the Associate General Manager. I cannot refrain from saying, with due humility and gratitude, that it gives keen satisfaction to those of us who have been charged with the responsibility of conducting the bank’s affairs that we are able to produce for you new records in just about all the operations of the bank.
It is particularly gratifying to see our capital funds in excess of the $200,000,000 mark and to be able to show a Rest Account which is more than three times as great as our paid-up capital.
It is with the deepest regret that we record the sudden pass- ing of our former Director, the Hon. W. C. Woodward, in Febru- ary last. Mr. Woodward had been a Director for 18 years, a lifelong client of the bank, and a former member of its staff.
Since we last met, Mr. J. D. Johnson, a Director for 19 years and a Vice-President since 1955, has retired from the Board in line with his decision to lessen his re- sponsibilities. Mr. W. H. Howard, C.B.E., Q.C., was elected a Vice- President on December 16, 1957. Three new Directors were appoint- ed on December 3rd. Later in these proceedings, a new name will be put in nomination—Mr, D. W. Ambridge of Toronto.
General Address
Introduction
Today I shall begin with the inevitable, but brief, review of eco- nomic events since we last met together. Next I shall deal with the chronic problem of creeping inflation, I shall then discuss cer- tain “topical” problems of foreign and domestic economic policy. Finally, I shall attempt to relate all these to the set of national attitudes and _ long-run— policy which will be.definitive in shaping Canada's future,
I General Review of 1957
In January, 1956, I pointed out that, owing to inflationary pres- sure built ‘up during 1955, ‘‘there are definite danger~-signs, not so much in prices as in the. frantic pace of cOnsumer buying, business expansio', and the general tight- ness of markets in both commodi- {ties and labour.” In January, 1957, I had _to record that by mid-1956 inflationary pressure had broken through the price barrier and out into the open. After that, retail prices continued to rise, until the beginning of last November, Fully and chiefly manufactured goods continued the steady climb that began in 1955, but wholesale prices the beginning of 1957, reflecting a sharp drop in raw and partly manufactured materials and grains. In fact, all the more sensi- tive indicators of business activ- ity show either a levelling off or a decline during 1957. This is clearly confirmed by the common observation of those closest to the economic picture, I shall not at- tempt today to determine whether in the gobbledy-gook of economic forecasting we are having a “re- cession” or a “rolling readjust- ment”, Whatever we call the phe- nomenon it is abundantly clear that, though all inflationary forces have not disappeared, we have reached what seems to be the end of the latest inflationary surge. A mild slump at this time should cause little surprise or apprehen- sion: it would be unrealistic to expect our economy to go on ex- panding indefinitely without some kind of breathing spell.
All this has implications for monetary, fiscal and business pol- icy. In 1953 and again in 1954, in a previous period of declining business activity, we referred to three methods of meeting the problem, viz. tax reductions, price reductions, and easier credit terms. Some tax reductions, small and impotent as they may ap- pear, have already been effected, and both the rate of the Bank of Canada and the prime rate charg- ed by the chartered banks have fallen in keeping with a moderate easing of the tight money policy of the past two years. It is logi- cal that flexibility in chartered bank lending rates should be maintained and that those rates should adjust to changes in the rate charged by the Central Bank. I can add only that I wish Bank Rate were a more positive thing -—-that it should assume the more manly role of being a leader rath-
‘and the implication clearly is that
in general softened from!
meekly following money market operations. However, lower inter- est rates do not mean that-money has become really “easy” and it is unlikely, in my view, that the time is yet ripe to adopt either deficit financing by government or easy money policies by the mone- tary authority and the chartered banks.
It would seem that now, as in 1953 and 1954, price adjustments are necessary to maintain stabil- ity and prosperity at home and to ensure our competitive position in world markets. The fact that low- er raw material costs have not | been reflected in retail prices means today, as in that earlier period, that we have suffered not only from open inflatidn but from a concealed inflation of produc- tion and distribution costs.
The attempt by business to overcome high costs and consumer apathy through easier credit terms, always unsound in itself, must by now be especially unre- warding. Consumer instalment credit is already expanded to the limit, and terms, including ‘no down payment” could scarcely be made more generous. Already we are receiving news of an increase in time-payment delinquencies,
today’s sales are being further in- hibited by the mortgage or dis- posable income, which is the heri-
tage of excessive credit commit- ments in the past.
The process of healthy adjust- ment would seem now to require the elimination through price re- ductions of inflated production and distribution costs. A tight money policy has inhibited inflation and | has indeed been instrumental in breaking the circle and ending, | for a time at least, the round-| robin of cost and price increases | that can continue indefinitely only if the money supply or the veloc- ity of the monetary circulation is allowed to increase.
With the inception of a tighter | money policy some two years ago, | it was arranged between the Banksy of Canada and the chartered banks that the latter would main- tain a secondary reserve of 7 per-| cent of Canadian ‘deposit ties in day-to-day loans and Gov- ernment Treasury Bills. The maintenance of secondary re- serves by the banks was nothing new: the innovation lay in stating | reserve requirements in terms of a positive objective |
What we have now to avoid is that this objective should become | an inflexible figure, An inflexible |
reserve is not in fact a reserve at| penditures, have made increasing-| private individuals and business
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may be of supreme importance to the future of the economy. Moreover, the harm that infla-| tion does may in the long run bear eveh more cruelly on certain classés of the population than it does in the short run. Perhaps [| may make my point clear by con-
sidering the effect of creeping in-
flation on those classes.
If, for example, we were to read in tonight’s papers that a part of all old age pensioners’ cheques had been stolen; that someone had} picked the pockets of all those! drawing superannuation pay-| ments; that widows and children had been robbed of some of the meagre income which a_ hard working man had striven to create for them: if we read all this,| would there not be a tremendous hue and cry throughout the land and would not almost superhuman efforts be made to apprehend the marauder? Well, he is still around. His name is “Inflation”.
But to catch the marauder we} must know something more of his| genesis and life history, and here I am thinking particularly of the chronic type of inflation that monetary and fiscal policy seem unable to reach. The typical kind of inflation usually arises from the fact that business and con- sumer spending temporarily ex- ceed the supply of goods at cur- rent prices or, in the common and useful phrase, we have ‘‘too many dollars chasing too few goods"; but the key word is “temporarily”. In the past, spending sprees of this kind have been followed by a dull morning-after, a business de- pression or recession, that brought prices back to a reasonably stable norm. In contrast, the alternately “creeping and surging’ inflation we have been through since the Second World War seems to be- long to a different genus. How do} we account for the difference? I| would suggest a number of pos- | sible explanations-
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The impact on the economy of ; large government budgets. The buoyant effect of large) liquid holdings, consumer cred- | it, or other means of increas-}| ing private expenditure beyond current income.
The buoyant effect of a round- robin of cost-price increases interdependent to a _ degree with (1) and (2), but greatly accentuated by other develop- ments in public and private economic policy.
1. The large governmental budgets of wartime and post-we years, combined with the natu and composition of taxes and ex-
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environment created by; What he requires is the dige
of years or a term Joan
them, The employer finds that to|/do not have available in any increase production in response to| quantity funds for this purpose. rising demands he must bid for|The result has been-that some of labor at a higher price, and even|our Canadian corporations have to maintain present production he | had to go outside the country to must resist the efforts of others | arrange their credit requirements to raid his labor force. He may} with non-Canadian banks. The often find it necessary to raise! conditions of such credits are uS- prices, but these higher prices can) ually onerdus, one being that the be paid only because the original | lender requires a substantial per- inflationary environment makes it ;centage of the credit he extends possible for his customers to pay/to be carried as an offsetting de- then. Under these conditions| posit balance not bearing interest. wages and profits rise together,) We have actually seen cases in but they are the symptoms rather) which the absurdity arises that a
than the cause of inflation. Canadian bank is asked to lend
However, once the circle is| its customer money which he, in broken, by effective monetary and|turn, deposits with a non-Cana- fiscal policy, mutual restraint is| dian bank to facilitate that for- clearly in order, Profits fall first} eign bank's lending operations. and unions might well at this i
: . I would like to suggest thi point’ temper the wind to the a reiting
of Canadian exporters, and perhaps
: consortium banks, shorn lamb. In fact, if we are to .
Canadian obtain not ely , | ‘ not merely full employ ment | other interests, should consider and growth, but stability as well, . ; i . he the formation of a company with the exercise of restraint in mak- power to discount commercial pa ing demands must become the re- ' gy ts
nartanate 4 : per covering the kind of long- sponsibility not only of labor and term export transactions which
. I business, but of electorate and J have here described. government as well. | bese mW | In the area of domestic policy |I would like to make two com-
Foreign and Domestic Policy
otis aR ments: one is concerned with the Among the “built-in stabilizers” | b
‘ improvement and extension of the of our economy is one t é ; : that. may} money market; the other with the
easily be overlooked. fer : y A d. I refer to needs of small borrowers whether our free foreign exchange rate. It private or public is now over seven years since the)” « ‘ ¢ nN Some four years ago on the oc- Canadian government made _ its ; ‘ e ‘ae casion of our Annual Meeting, § important decision to set the Can- , 4 : ; : ; ; mentioned that itemight be worth adian dollar free. Since that time, | .,; pay" ; ibili while to investigate the possibili- the hopes of those who urged this ats ‘ ties of a short-term money mar- policy have been abundantly real- voare4 . ) i 1 , 2 | ket in Canada. Such a market did ized. In the absence of flexible | wome into being about six months price levels, and with a domestic S
later. Speaking from the experi- fiscal policy geare e am- | ; ad eas y geared to “full em }ence of our own bank, we have
loyment”, the floating exch: d P . if ating exc hange |}found that this market rate provides the only mechanism | . y K .,|@ most useful purpose. Everyone of adjustment, other than rigid P ‘ | recognizes that it is still a very exchange controls, to the ever- : 7 ray A . small child. Nevertheless, the time changing requirements for equili- : is approaching when must
brium in our international give some thought to the young-
counts. ' ; e ‘ 5 ster’s development towards ma- Were it not for our import sur- | turity.
plus in recent years, inflationary We should, I“believe, study the pressure in Canada would have | possibilities of broadening the been even greater than in fact it| base of our money market. As of proved to be, At the same time, | now, the only instruments avail- an import surplus tends to in-| able for use -within this market crease the price of foreign cur-| are Government Treasury 3ilis rencies and to provide its own cor-! and government bonds with a ma- rective. The continued strength of | turity not exceeding three
is serving
we ac-
years,
| the Canadian dollar in spite of our! Whether we should, as part of the
import surplus has of course been! proadening process, admit Gov- due to a continued flow of invest-| ernment bonds of a slightly longer
ment pangs especially from the | term than three years is, I think, United States, to develop primary | gebatable. However, what I have and secondary industry in Can- particularly in mind is a study of ada, and to the flotation of Cana-
possible steps to achieve the sta-
dian provincial and municipal) ture of a real money market, that bonds in the New York market.| jg) qa market that would include Here, too, the free rate has proved | eommercial paper in the form of j its worth: instead of an automatic | pankers’ acceptances, To a limited |purchase by the Government of) extent there is now a market for the OTS. dollars thus provided (a prime commercial paper, which
necessity under exchange control), bear a
that
does not, of bank
useful
course
acceptance, I repeat
all but a compulsory investment.|ly important certain built-in sta-| firms in need of U.S. dollars have!as our present money ay (tee
Frankly, as matters rather than sacrifice your bank would not hesitate to allow its secondary reserves to fall below 7 percent for a tempo- rary period: provided always, of course, that we knew chartered bank reserves as a whole were in| excess of the prescribed figure. | Clearly, we would only be taking care of a. temporary swing which would soon correct itself. Secondary reserve requirements are now calculated on a monthly average. As a means to greater
now stand, securities,
flexibility, but still adhering to the arrangement, I think we might well consider as a minor,’ though important, modification
that secondary reserves-be calcu- lated on a quarterly average of chartered-bank deposit liabilities in Canada. I Chronic Inflation? : This brings\ us to a problem
; come and expenditure.
bilizers that tend to damp cow | fluctuations in the national in-
Thus our progressive income tax structure causes government rev- | enues to rise faster than the over- all rise in the national money in- come. Similarly, tax revenues fall faster than the national money income on the down swing. This means that an automatic surplus appears in inflation, an automatic | deficit in deflation. But the sym- metry of theory has apparently fallen prey to political reality, and each new inflationary wave be- gins not far short of where the old one left off.
2, Large liquid holdings by the public after the war have un- doubtedly made the task of infla-
| that,
provided the demand out of their | it would, I believe, be worth while
own Canadian dollar balances. In-/|t9 qdeterraine whether or not it is | stead of an automatic increase in) »eady by this-time to outgrow its the money supply, inevitable un-| swaddling clothes and become a der exchange control in the ab-| more lusty and an_ increasingly sence of strong counter measures independent part of our financ ial by the Central Bank, the infla-) gustem. tionary threat has been turned I come now to the needs of j aside by the operation of the free | small-scale borrowers market. | Generally speaking, banks are It is sometimes argued that the) jn position to take care of the investment flow covers our trade legitimate needs of all credit-
deficit, and that any stoppage of | worthy small to moderate borrow- this flow would be disastrous. But | ors For lack of a better yardstick
we should remember first that a] woe yepard clients having credits large part of our imports, espe-| with us of $100,000 or less as cially of machinery and equip-|«smah borrowers”. As a matter of
ment, are the result of the inflow) fact, and again speaking general- of investment funds; and, second, | ly, the banks have been in a posi-
should foreign investment) tion throughout the tight money
(and investment-induced imports)
tion control more difficult. As I} fall off, our flexible exchange rate
period to look after this class of customer,
that transcends the events of the| trol of our monetary authorities.
immediate past: “Must we forward to a gradually rising tide of inflation such as we have wit- nessed in the years since the Sec- ond World War?" On this rising tide there may be waves that lift the level of prices sharply, after which the waves break and sub- side. But if we look at the various waves of inflation since the war, we find that prices fell very mod- erately, steadied or very gradual- ly rose for a period, and then rose sharply once more in a new infla- tionary wave. Perhaps, then, we should consider the course of Mie tide and not merely that of the individual waves. We may ‘debate which wave will destroy the child's sand castle on the beach, but in a rising tide the castle will be just as surely and effectively de-
especially important in financing consumer credit, and any clear in- dication of a change of heart on the part of our monetary and fis- cal authorities, e.g., a move to re- verse their tight money policy, may through the activation of these otherwise idle funds cause a greater increase than expected in total outlay.
3. It is sometimes argued that chronic inflation is due to repeat- ed and excessive wage increases in response to successful trade-un- ion pressure; or perhaps that there are two culprits; successive- ly increasing labor costs and profit margins both in excess of what the traffic can reasonably be ex- pected to bear.
This round-robin of cost and
stroyed in a perfectly calm sea.| price rises is undoubtedly a factor Similarly, a wave of inflation may|in any inflationary situation, But create great or little harm in the|even the best intentions’ on the short run, but if the tide of infla-| part of both labor and manage- tion is rising the long-run effects, ment cannot long resist an infla-|to his needs,
say that we should interefere with the free-exchange market in order to bring about an artificially low rate for the Canadian dollar and thus to encourage Canadian ex- ports.
Nevertheless deserving business men seeking export markets may be hampered, not by high costs
and inefficiency but by inadequate |
compared with their foreign
export financing that available to competitors.
As matters stand at the mo- ment, we have an absurd situa-
tion. To illustrate: a Canadian in-|
dustry obtains an order from abroad amounting to millions of dollars and the Export Credits In- surance Corporation guarantees to -any lender the repayment of this paper over a period of years. How- ever, when the exporter considers his own financing, we have no de- vice within this country suitable
have had occasion to remark be-| provides an automatic device for | In the past few months, how-
fore, there are still large sources | adjusting any deficit remaining in| eyey there has been a great to-do
of liquidity outside the banking | our trade in goods and services | apout scarcity of credit for this system and beyond the direct con-; With the outside world, sector of our economy; and gov-
It is in this light that I would|ernment authorities have appar-
look | These sources of liquidity are| meet the demands of those who|ently become exercised about it.
Frankly, I am baffled when I read of these things and I cannot es- cape the impression that the ; Whole case must be grossly exag- gerated, or that, perhaps without | realizing it, we may be witnessing an evolution in this field, It may be that a fundamental change is |taking place in our economy and that the small merchant is exper- iencing something that credit can- }not help. There is some evidence | not only that sales outlets are be- coming more and more concen- | trated, but that sales and produc- tion units are developing an in- | creasingly close relationship with one another.
From the inception of the tight money policy, your bank has made it clear by word of mouth and by repeated written communications to all of our branches that they were still required to deal sym-
pathetically with applications for \personal and small business loans
Smart animals harvest for winter
As winter chills the northern hemisphere, the last harvests are being gathered—by wild animals
as well as men, Grain, hay, nuts, seeds, roots, mushrooms, and honey go into
storehouses of provident crea- tures’ own making. They seem to know that ample food means life to them during the cold lean days to come, Even certain hibernating
animals fill the larder in the event they wake up hungry be- fore spring.
The red squirrel, though noisy and rollicking, works hard in summer and fall to gather pine and spruce cones for seeds, The hary is hidden in handy places
such as empty bird nests and hal- low The animal also fan- cles mushrooms which it harvests in quantities and spreads on a limb to cure before storing,
3y nature squirrels gather more food than they need, the Na- tional Georgraphic Society says. A male pine squirrel in Grand Tetron country cached 10 bushels of cones in a resident’s garage. To save storage space, squirrels often shell nuts and husk seeds or corn.
trees.
Large hoards of acorns and nuts are buried underground. Sometimes a hoarder either for- gets the spot or doesn’t need the
extra supplies. Some of the larg- est oak and hickory forests are thought to have been unwittingly planted by squirrels,
Among harvesters, no animal is more ingenious than the cony or rock rabbit, a silky-furred little mountaineer that lives above the timberline.
When the days shorten, conies start gathring grasses, sedges, flowering plants and small twigs. These are carefully cured in the sun, If a storm threatens, the en- tire colony turns out on the run to carry the drying hay to safety. They often work into the night at harvest time,
Conies find sheltered places to atore their crop in stacks that may contain a bushel or more of hay. Turning the haystacks into apartments, they burrow into the
centre, settle down cozily, and} proceed to eat their way out Many other rodent gather food for winter. Ground squirrels dry grass. and tender herbs in the} sun, then transfer the fodder to] subterranean storerooms Mic e| gather seeds, sections of plants, } and roots | Kangaroo rats store enormous | amounts . of eeds underground, | usually separating each type of | seed as in bins. It is not unusual | for a kangaroo rat to put by 50] quarts of seeds for winter, | In regions where streams freeze | ove rin winter, beave: provide | for themselves by fastening green twigs and limbs with mud or stones on the bottom near their} lodges | Harvester ants prepare a dry| place for their stores. They clear | an area of vegetation, so the soil | will contain less moisture, then build huge underground - store-| rooms with a mound on top Seeds | are sun-dried before being stowed away The ants have been ob- served biting the radicle from each seed to prevent its g la tion underground | Bees work from. early spring | until late autumn collecting honey to seal in airtight wax containers in their hives | Some birds also seem to sense the impending famine of winter Rooks, which are among the most} intelligent birds, bury nuts in | manure to keep them from freez- | ing The California woodpecker |
drills rows of holes in trees and|
posts, It amps an acorn into each} hole as insurance agains unge
le 4 e against hunger | on a snowy day
MAYOR FORECASTS “CAUTIOUS” PROGRAM
The past year has been one of achievement ani of some disap- pointments for the City of Swift Current, However, I believe that the achievements far outweigh any unfulfilled hopes.—The Sun,
@wift Current, Sask.
THE CARBON
CHRONICLE, ACME, ALBERTA
When Winter Comes...
Carnivals Set Holiday Mood
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of Montreal, is the home of the Laurentian Winter Car- nival staged annually during January and February. Ice sculpture by local merchants is part of the show. Above, Andre Lapointe offers a friendly assist to motorist Andree Monette and passenger Linda Miller,
When the first snows cover the lovely Laurentian hills, a carnival spirit grips the imagination of hearty Quebecois and the tourists who flock by the thousands to the colour- ful hamlets and towns in the world-famed ski resort areas of Eastern Canada. Ste, Agathe des Monts, 60 miles north
f en tiie’ i ee
“Mr, Carnival”, as J. A. Ratelle is known, has been the enterprising force behind the Laurentian Winter Carnival for the past 12 years. A staff of 5, assisted by 42 committees help assure the success of this winter spectacle,
55 fresh-air filled hours went into the production of this larger-than-life rabbit by two teenage boys. Ice sculpture is painted with special snow paint; prizes are awarded for the best exhibits.
—_ ee Old time suppers, where the tables are laden with tempting French-Canadian dishes, are a merry prelude to the moon- light sleigh-rides, sing-songs, and fire works displays whicl fill the evenings. \
Little Diane Lamontagne, mascot of the snow-shoers club, gets a warm handshake from Mr, Snowman. Sports thrills include skiing, dog sled rides and motorcycle races on the frozen lakes,
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Drumheller; 2nd Vica, Mrs, R. C. Horley, Drumheller; 3rd Vice, Mrs. W. O. Sibbald of
duties in Bonswa, mentioning how they manage to perform
the scene of a quiet wedding
Page Five
by the bride on the arm of her father to the strains of the
Thee many near miracles with a on January 8ta at 2:30 p.m. wedding march played by Mrs Continued fiom front page Drumheller; 4th Vice, Mrs. C. minimum of equipment and a when their doughter, Oneta Boyce Reugsegger Joyce Anderson and Bud Martin, Drumheller; Recording maximum of faith. She also Lorena became the bride of
Farthing were weekend visit-
ors at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anderson. —_-——-0—_ —
Grand Forks Mutual Tele- phone Co. held their annual meeting at Gamble Commun- ity Centre on Tuesday evening
tlt yaad
John Gordon is relieving at the Redlands elevator at the present time.
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Mrs. G. C. McCracken is spending a few days in Calgary visiting her daughter and son- in-law Mr. and Mrs, Maruzo.
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WMS, Dal MAELLER PReSbY TERY
Drumheiler Presbyterial of the W.M.S. was held in Knox Ua
Secretary, Mrs. W, O. Sibbald; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. J. F. Johnson, Newcastle; Trea- surer, Mrs. G. Poweil, Druim- heller; Secretary Christian Ste- wardship, Miss S. Lamb, Watts; Sect. of Mission Circles, Mrs. E. A. Toschach, Drumheller; Sect. of Affiliated C, G. I. T.
Groups, Mrs, G. Carter, Delia;“~~_
Sect. of Explorer Groups, Mrs. T. Watson, Drumheller; Sect. of Mission Bands, Mrs, D. Dav- is, Drumheller; Sect. of Baby Bands, Mrs. S. R. Jarvis, Drum- heller; Associate Members Sec. Miss M. Lamb, Watts; Candi- -date Sect., Mrs. W. L. Gourlay, Hanna; Christian Citizensh‘» Sect., Mrs. A. W. Hv bbe’ 0° Drumheller; Community Frien- dship Sect., Mrs. H. Lund of Hanna; Literature Sect.. Mss C. Mathe, Hanna; Missionsry Monthly and World Friends
displayed some of the jeweiry and anklets worn by the people of India. After a pot luck si p- yer s_rved by tha loca, W.M.S. Dr. Whittier showed slides and spoke on Indor and Bonswa.
While in Drumheller Dr. Whittier was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, A. P. Hanely.
KINSEY—DAVIS The home of Mr. and Mrs.
wud Vastly
Alfred Kinsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Kinsey of Trochu. The double ring ceremony was per- formed by Rev. C. Si.oim of Three Hills,
Fifiy-four guests, ‘mmediate relatives and close friends of the couple were present.
Miss Fairy Davis, sister of the bride and only attendant, descended the stairs, followed
The bride wore a floor length dress of cream coloied beugal- ine trimmed in peari beads, with fingertip veil misted from a Juliet cap of lace and orange blossoms, She carried a white Bible topped with red roscs and white satin streamers, Her jewellery was a_ rhinestone necklace, a gift of the groom
The maid of honor wore a waltz length dress of turquoise
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Sect.. Mrs. W. Pratt. Hanna: 1H) 7 Slingers ee a a Ae ed Church, Drumheller recent- procs Sect.. Mrs. E. Barton, : EM ‘Better * ly. The reports showed that Drumheller: S:pp'y S cre‘a y, ; ts Se : i this district had exceeded its Mrs, W. H. Spady. Ae Bi S Ries
allocation and that our hosp’- tal supplies were moe then covered by our pre.bytery. The slate of 1958 officers is as follows: Past President,
Rev. C. Martin insta led the officers in a short b t impres sive service. Our guest snea - er was Dr. Jean Wiiiltier from
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
The construction and maintenance to the vast distances covered and the e
>t Alberta's
f both summer
road
sa difficult and
and winter climate The
expensive task due
spheer
Mrs. W. L. India. She proved to be not of an efficient means of transportation is vital to the econc mic life province Alb Gourlay, Hanna; President is only informative but very en- Be), Sauairys optcettes of bus and school van lines ost for better surfaced roa Mrs. W. A. Greenway, Acme; tertaining, giving us many of preys vulle 1ormers sik Joribetencnadt > bi'shed marke Ist Vice, Mrs. O. G. Sibbald, the h'ghl'ghts of her Dec'o ’s The construction end maintenance >! mein and secondary highways ond the licensing end
registration of motor vehicles operators and chauffeurs
he responsibility ot the Depart- ment of Highways ‘ ‘ ‘ SURVEYS BRANCH The Alberta Surveys Act and the Surveys and Expropriation Act are admin red by the Surveys Branch. Land required for the construction of highways and ds and tor the Department of Public Works are surveyed by this branch |* arrange: for compenset for lands required for highway construction and damage to personal property aris construction. All plans for roads. townships sub-divisions and townsites are arranc :
what
branch and examination and approval of
ond power transmiss
on are issued by the brangh after examinat
such plans
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MAINTENANCE BRANCH
The upkeep and repair of main and secondary highways, cor of district highways and roads in improvement districts are
tenance Branch. Where assistance in the form of government grants is
of roads in counties and municipal districts this branch superv construction and maintenance, snow
is required. An accurate r ond maps is prepared and preserved Permits for all right-of-way for oil and ges
f plans for
struction
ome of the duties
ses suck
water sewer
such projects
and maintenance »f the Main
removal. repairs to highway surfaces centre stripping bridge ond culvert repairs, regravelling. erection of warning and railway crossing signs and h (l h h? traffic census are handled by the Maintenance Branch MOTOR VEHICLES BRANCH ese are three very important questions to every farmer ; P pL oyaete to use a ite — what analysis should he The Vehicles and Highway Traffic Act The Motor Vehicles Accident Indemnity Ac choose ,.. When should he apply it... and how much The Public Service Vehicles Act and portions of other acts inv Se re aa tat per acre should he apply? motor vehicles are administered by the Motor Vehicles Branch. The registration of all types Alberta farmers can find the answer to these questions of motor vehicles, drivers and chauffeurs is the responsibility of the br Relp gio r in a new Fertilizer Recommendation Pamphlet, now avail-
able from all Elephant Brand Fertilizer agents and sales offices. The pamphlet gives information on the correct fertilizer for all Alberta soil types and major crops, as well as the most effective application rates.
The information contained in the new Fertilizer Recom- mendation Pamphlet has been compiled with a background of more than 25 years of fertilizer test work and practical experience. on the Prairies. The pamphlet is designed as
a service guide for Alberta farmers, to en’ '\e fertilizer investment. Free copies may be \
a sound incd from
any Elephant Brand Fertilizer agent,
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tions covering the operation of commercial vehicles in 5 Vehicles Act administration are the duties of the Highway Traffic Boar
the prov
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Construction Branch .. . The Locations Branch
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NATURE’S DECORATIONS are the hoarfrost and snow gleaming in the winter sunshine. estled in the frost-encrusted evergreens and other trees and shrubs is one of the homes of Virden built many
years ago of fieldstones by stone masons from Scotland.
ODDS on DEATH
As the speedometer moves up, your chances of surviving go down,
According to the U.S. National Safety Council, at 25 miles per hour, your chance of dying in event of accident is only one in 300.
- At 35 m.p.h,, it’s one in 115.
At 45, one in 70.
At 55, one in 40.
At 65, one in 20,
At 75, one in eight. —The Weekly Broadcast, Lake, Jan. 3, 1958.
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—Photo by Mervin Watt.
|Late wedding fooled cowbell \toting friends
| Piney celebrated the 35th anni- | versary of an unusual wedding on | New Year’s Day.
Mr, and Mrs, Tyler were mar-! ried at 15 minutes past midnight | on January 1, 1923. Asked the, reason for being married at this| unusual hour of the night, Mr. Tyler explains that Riding Moun-| tain, where they then lived, was) a great place for chivarees, ‘Some |of our friends had been saving up| |cow bells and .tin cans all sum-| mer," Norman says. “We were |married in the Church of Christ | Disciples’ manse just after mid- | night and left right away by horse and cutter for the home of some |relatives 14 miles away. On New Year's Day everyone was lying in |}wait for us heavily armed with cow bells and cans. They were | expecting us to be married in the afternoon,” |
“Just to keep them guessing, I had my cousin put a fire on in the ;church after dinner, but that was | only a smoke screen, By that time
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tyler o¢ Auring past year
Alberta political scene busy
Dividends, liquor, plebiscites and a by-election kept things hopping} on the Alberta political scene dur- ing 1957.
The past year saw the introduc- tion of the biggest giveaway pro- gram in Canadian history — the setting aside of $11,000,000 from oil and gas royalties to pay direct dividends to some 550,000 Alberta | citizens,
It also saw the initial steps to- ward what may be the first major changes in the province's liquor | laws since prohibition was repeal- | ed in 1924, Cocktail bars and liq- | uor sales in night clubs and res-} taurants are in prospect for next year. The Times, Wetaskiwin, Alta., Jan, 1, 1958. | we were 14 miles away, and hard-| ly anyone knew where we were.
It was quite a trick and it had}
them all pretty badly fooled. | Needless to say, we got quite a Iric out of it ourselves.” The
Carillon News, Steinbach, Man, |
60 Front Street, W., Toronto|
Photo shows automobiles on the public highway in front of The Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary trying to find a place to park, The Jack Miner Sanctuary is now rated Canada’s second greatest tourist attrac- tion only to be outdone by Niagara Falls, Men and women travel from England and Bermuda for no other reason than to visit Jack Miner’s Game Preserve. Jack Miner said “his secret was to throw a handful of corn instead of a thimbleful of shot.” Jack Miner's work brought him recognition from all his fellow men and all Canada honors h's memory by proclaiming the week of April 10th as National Wild Life Week,
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(These are not necessarily the views of the editor of ‘th’ paper)
Unemplovment grows
(The Enterprise, Yorkton, Sask.)
It should be understood by all that Canada is a country that just cannot get along without seasonal industry, and when these industries are forced to close down they flood the market with unemployed people through no fault of their own.
Besides causing hardships to those directly aff-cted by seasonal unemployment, the present extent of unem- ployment is lowering the economic level of the entire area. In view of these facts, Earl Stauffer, manager of the National Employment Service here, set up a committee to deal with local conditions, and that committee met recently and agreed Yorkton has an. unemployment problem of major proportions that will take a lot of planning to cure.
There were 2,482 registered as unemployed at the Yorkton office last December 6, 1957. That is 100 percent more than the number of unemployed at the same time last year. And the number is growing daily.
In Yorkton alone, more than 200 have been laid off in the past week and approximately 20 percent of York- ton's labor force is now unemployed. The unemployment office is now the busiest place in town.
Construction workers of all kinds, road, highway
maintenance, building, plant workers, garagemen, service station operators, store clerks, lumber yard employees, railroaders, truckers and many other types are now out of work. Mdst carpenters are unemployed and many of these have been out of work for months and unable to claim unemployment insurance. Another type of worker that is growing in numbers among the unemployed can be termed travellers and machine men. In many cases they have no unemployment insurance and this poses a real problem.
Among the unemployed will be a number who frankly admit they don’t want to work. They are quite content during the cold months of winter to sit- home by the fire and live on unemployment insurance benefits. This seems a very unfair attitude, but it certainly exists.
Then there are a large number who sincerely want work but there is just no work for them.
And possibly strangest of all is the condition that seems to exist of no help for those seeking stenographers, nurses, teachers and other types of experts. We still seem to have the old bug bear of scarcity in che field of plenty.
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(The Star and Times, Swan River, Man., Dec. 26, 1957)
This will be the last issue of the Star and Times under the leadership of the present editor. it is with reluctance that we lay down the editorial pen but there comes a time in the lives of all of us when we are compeled to call a halt, for one reason or another.
It is exactly 27 years and one month since we took over the publication of this paper. During these years we have received a good measure of support from the local merchants and business men. Without that support no newspaper can survive and we trust that the same support will be given to our successors.
We would also like to say “thank you” to our country
correspondents who have played such a vital part in keeping this paper going out, week after week, over the years, with no other thougnt of a reward save that of doing something for their community. They have, to a extent, been the backbone of our news columns. ; We have also enjoyed to the fullest, the social life we have had since coming to this district. We appreciate the many good friends we have made and have no in- tention of going elsewhere to live. While giving up the business, the Star and Times will always be, in our mind at least, “our paper,’’ and we will do all in our power to help it to get: better as the months and years go by.
We have watched with interest the progress made by this town during the last quarter of a century and would like to think this paper has played some little part in helping achieve this. We feel stire the paper, under the new ownership, will continue doing this and play its full part in the development of the town and district
H. B. Munro, Editor
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It is already clear that the humanities and the social sciences could become casualties, to a degree, if the rush to “catch up with the Russians’’ in the physical sciences should roll over our schools. There are signs also that some would seize upon the sputniks as a club to hit a “progressive education,”
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or what many people conceive progressive education to be. Now, some very foolish things have been done,
admittedly, in the name of progressive education by teachers more zealous than artists. But it not made up just of thrills and fancies and “'self-expression.’’ It grew out of the needs and nature of a democratic society.
The essence of the progressive education idea—which has survived its excrescences and left its imprint on American schools—is that education does mean “leading out,” not “pounding in,” and that its chief concern should be the individual pupil.
This doesn't mean the “three R's’ can't be taught as thoroughly (although differently) as they were when cor- rect spelling, let us say, or parsing were approached as ends in themselves. It's just that galloping events demand of us that we make full use of the capabilities of any system. Our schools don't have to be regressive to be good.—Christian Science Monitor.
Condemned convicts
mooted for space trips
The use of dogs for outer space experiments has been scored by Mrs. L- Neill, vice-president of 7 Surrey SPCA
to open Feb. 13
The following is a statement is- sued by Premier T. C, Douglas. | “The Government regrets the
The practice is termed as waste| delay in announcing the opening by this district's animal lovers, in| Of the Legislature. This has been view of the fact scores of such| due to the fact that we were de- experiments will be necessary be-| Sirous of preventing a conflict in fore a satisfactory amount of | dates between the opening of the knowledge is acquired. Saskatchewan Legislature and the
Rather than using dogs for out: | Dominion - Provincial conference er space trips Mrs. Neill suggests which Prime Minister Diefenbak- that condemned convicts be used! er said he intended to call early who in turn could bring back val- |?" the new year. uable information from each in- terplanetary attempt. — The Sur- rey Leader, Cloverdale, B.C,
Neighboring brigades
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Acton and Guelph St. John Ani- bulance Brigades, as one of their
“For some time we have been endeavouring to ascertain whether or not a Dominion-Provincial con- |ference will be held, and if so, on ; what date. Since we have not been jable to secure this information it has been decided to hold the open- ing of the -Legislature on Thurs- day, February 13, It is still our hope that a Dominion-Provincial
many projects for the coming ; . year, will play host to the Cubs conference will be held fairly soon Scouts, Brownies and Guides of and that it will take place on a
date which will not conflict with the opening of the Saskatchewan Legislature.
Acton, in St. Alban's Parish Hall in January. %
The two Brigades will show films and answer questions on practical application of First Aid, to the groups, in order to ass the Acton Boys and Girls in pa ing tests for Scouting and Guid-| ness in the home. A good first aid ing work.—The Free Press, Acton, | kit, plenty of paper tissues and Ont. |paper bags for use in their dis:
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Trans-Canada Air Lines in 1957 carried an estimated 2,375,000 passengers, an annual company review said. This is the second successive year that TCA has ex- ceeded the two-million passenger mark. |
Approximately 1,150,000,000 rev- enue passenger miles were flown on TCA’s services in Canada and ‘the United States, while another 230,000,000 were flown on routes to the United Kingdom and Eu- rope and on the southern services to Bermuda and the Caribbean area. The total represented a 16 | percent increase over 1956. It was |noted, however, that traffic was |considerably stronger in the first | half of the year and some evidence lof weakening demand gave cause for concern as 1957 drew to a close.
President G. R. McGregor of TCA said in the review that the airlines had, in this, its 20th birthday year, again expanded its activities to meet public demand for air transportation. In making available almost two billion seat miles, TCA provided the greatest capacity in its history and an in-
|crease of 19 percent from 1956.
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Peace River : farmers hard hit by weather
The weatherman used up all his dirtiest tricks last summer and fall on farmers throughout the Peace River bloc in northern Al- berta.
Lack of rain in the growing season hampered the development of crops; rain, frost and then snow stalled harvesting with the result that some farmers took nothing off the land, others har- vested about 16 percent and the average over the entire area is only 50 percent,
Municipal representatives from the stricken area met with mem bers of the provincial cabinet and drafted a resolution asking the federal government to declare the region a disaster area and provide special aid. Agriculture minister L. C. Halmrast will forward the resolution to Ottawa.
Municipalities in the area fear a large number of families will have to go on relief, to the extent that the Prairie Farm Assistance Act and the provincial Agricul- tural Relief Advances Act won’t give enough help.
Hardest hit area is the Munici- pal District of Smoky River, where officials expect 50 on the mumicipal relief list shortly.
Local administrators also fear non-payment of taxes will cut seriously into municipal revenues, and another problem is that of keeping enough seed and feed grain in the area. Hardest hit are the small farmers who haven't the capital to withstand _ heavy loss. — The News, Sylvan Lake, Alta., Jan, 2, 1958.
commodation on all scheduled flights in addition. to a daily trans-continental freight services using all-cargo North Stars cap- able of -carrying nine ,tons each, About 2,610,000 express ton miles were flown for a slight increase over the previous year.
The volume of mail traffic con- tinued its impressive growth, with almost 10,000,000 ton miles being flown throughout the system, an estimated 8,000,000 of them in North America.
Viscount service was extended during the year to London (On- tario); Quebec City, Fredericton, Saint John, Halifax, Boston, Sag- uenay and Seven Islands and plans were made for the introduc-! tion of the Viscounts to Northern Ontario, Northern Quebec and Newfoundland in 1958.
Features of the year were the introduction of non-stop air ser- vices trans-continentally between Toronto and Vancouver, and on the North Atlantic between Tor- onto and the United Kingdom. The trans-continental service that started in early summer with TCA Super Constellation equipment proved an immediate success. Lat- er in the year, the Toronto trans- Atlantic non-stop Super Constel- lation service was inaugurated.
By modifying its east-west routing the airlines brought trans- continental service to Windsor in 1957. The routing of this daily flight is Montreal, Ottawa, Wind- sor, Lakehead, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary and Vancouver.
During the summer of 1957, TCA operated seven daily trans- continental flights and two others between eastern Canada and Al- berta. On the North Atlantic, as many as 12 weekly overseas op- erations were scheduled.
The year was outstanding also in that TCA _ consolidated its plans for the- coming jet age by placing an order for 20 Vickers prop-jet airliners and_ taking an option on four more. The move followed previous orders for Doug- las DC-8 jetliners and Vickers Viscount prop-jets. The latter popular aircraft have been in ser- vice since April, 1955.
The compilation of ‘the com- pany’s future fleet plan has, Mr. McGregor said, been the result of long and careful forecasting and technical analysis. As finalized, it} provides for an all-turbine, all} four-engined fleet by the end of | 1961.
The three- basic types will be the Viscount for short to medium} routes, the Vanguard for the longer North American and south- ern routes and the DC-8 for the non-stop trans-continental and trans-Atlantic routes. All will be} powered by Rolls-Royce turbine engines with the Viscount having the Dart, the Vanguard, the Tyne} i a and the DC-8 the full jet Conway,| The discerning woman favors one of the most powerful engines | cross-stitch linens. Use one color
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The TCA fleet at the end of the year also included 11 long-range Super Constellations, 21 North Stars and 18 DC-3s, Outfitting of the Super Constellations with wea- ther radar and the installation of | wing tip fuel tanks was commenc- ed during the year.
Final approval was given to major revisions to TCA'’s domes-| tic fare structure, scheduled to| become effective on January 1, | 1958.
Tourist class fares will be re-| duced to a level approximately 30 percent lower than first class} fares. This will mean sizeable sav- ings in the cost of tourist class travel on all TCA domestic ser-
vices. At the same time, the dis- |
count on round trip first class services will be reduced from 10 percent to five percent, bringing TCA’s fare structure into line with those of other air carriers in North America, There will, how- ever, be a reduction in many first
class one-way fares. Some 30 pereent of the service
offered by TCA during 1957 was tourist class, the review said, thus extending the market for air travel both on the North Ameri- can continent and overseas. Fam- ily fare plan rates were continued, giving family parties the lowest possible fares for both domestic and trans-Atlantic flight.
The Pay Later Plan, excursion fares for low-cost European vaca- tions and an extra-cities plan for European travellers were also in effect.
During the year TCA success- fully demonstrated one of its new- est developments—a new type of Electronics Reservations System which possesses sufficient flexibil- ity to be adapted to other type of business operations without modi- fication, It is called the Trans- actor System of data processing.
A prototype of the transactor was shown in Toronto and tests are continuing to determine whether it will be entirely suit- able for TCA’s vast reservations system which handles annually some three and one half million transactions,
A total of 209 new stewardesses and 118 new pilots were graduat- ed during the year and TCA also maintained an active training pro- gram in all departments. The
TCA staff numbered 9,800 at the end of 1957.
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Dear Bonnie: cast “Blithe Spirit’ to start re-;formance than a few would-be
I hope, in last week's letter, you| hearsal immediately, Both are) stars who have all the tempera- didn’t think I was too carping/three-act plays. When questioned| ment and none of the trained tal- about the things I have thought) as to it being a tiring job, she|ent of great actors. I'm sure you about since my return from our| said she just thrived on rehears-| have found the team spirit in your visit. You will recall we discussed | als, and I believe this is true, She| present group something to be some of them, but I felt another| teaches school all day and feels} prized. They all seemed to be so
mention would not be amiss. she must have some form of re- | co-operative and willing to listen, In the main‘scene of your play, laxation, and directs plays as aj/concentrate on the = subject at ~|I wondered if you were interrupt-| hobby, as well as dashing off art-| hand and then experiment. It was ing your cast maybe a bit too of-! icles every once in a while for) a joy to work with them, I found. ten in your desire to get results,| Some publishers. You seemed to me to have felt . Building of tension in a scene de- So may I send you along some that your play, while difficult, pends on the actor's ability to| Plays for you to read and make} qiqn't come up to your expecta- concentrate, to keep the sense of; ® Selection, Your present play i8|tions. The difficulty in many re- responding to the person with|@ comedy. Do you want another spects was with the pantomime whom he is playing. Each time his | comedy? The people in your town} wich required much by way of attention is called away from the| Seem to think that would be the! concentration on the part of every stage, you destroy that sense of | Only kind the people would at-| one and I thought it came off very Ti y Z response, Didn't you find Ma be-| tend. I asked if they had ever had) wo) in the rehearsals L saw YY I); Wy) ft Zz gan to say her lines at you rather| anything else offered to them Aiea omine Howie t have dota rs than to Pa and the children, Try; They admitted it had always been \ 5 : ‘ : : ; . y} Me : - Age considerable thinking about the ROBERT BUNSEN ab WISHOUL Any STALeETUpLIONE) Dut acta orcomedy,; 4 apolte SL adh Se whole matter and have wondered make a note of the points and|thing on a more serious vein, ad-|i¢ .o really had done enough , then while they are relaxing, dis-| mitting it would have to be well) we ting ear pas What $s the sun made of? cuss it with them. done to hold their interest. But I big Bde ech ao. a : ih. th am AM sk te Is sire your oductic A telescope scans objects too) That was only one of the count-| In addition, during one of the| think, Bonnie, it is worth a ee lreally stir your audience, you will far away to see, A microscope|less advances in the science of op-| rehearsals of this main scene, pay _I did point out yt mien ¥ hat | ave to begin workitig herd: lone makes visible objects too small to! tics which have enriched human|attention to only the minor char-| Since acting is a portrayal of life) eroie you select your cast and see, But a spectroscope can tell life with such ordinary seeing|acters—the children. No matter|'™ essence, wi that in 7 sain one/then after every rehearsal when your, eye what an object is made! aids as eyeglasses, says the Bet-| how effectively your Mother and po rte ‘Ni eM igi vara a nt most directors call it a day and of—the sun, for instance. ter Vision Institute. Father are, the scene can fall flat} Of ‘fe, A i aye a pal ot ec) stop. One must keep on thinking, Robert Bunsen, German scien- on its face if the children are not in? sere tates regres he aa AC Aes | planning and creating. tist of Heidelberg University | : doing what children under that] 1" farce are all types, and the plo eirPa hers a ist 0) eidelberg University, was Hospital rates , ‘obable| Of course, you must have a good investigat nb meal . set of circumstances would be|iS usually based on an improbable wet Ag Gn divest gator who Become curi-|increased slivhtly doi Watch to see if they are| Situation; that the dialogue must play and “Happy Journey was a bout whether th ld oing. atch to if they are mest br eA EY pt Be She eee Do) HL ce allt Board members at Renfrew's| itt; HS move very rapidly to keep the in-| Splendid choice, You must have identified b i i sitting in a wooden fashion or, iii! tak le ste stor’ . ¥ be identified by means of peculiar) 7; .toriq hospital stabilized and ; terest, and since most amateurs|®ompetent actors too, who can kinds of light. Sir Isaac Newton,| ocr tie incre worse, doing something to distract | terest, ; Facer Salts thenibel vee hibakd aNd under Sih | slightly increased daily rates at} ,,, ; Avan |haven't enough experience to do|™ake themselves heard and under- rears befor , M from the main characters at the|{~ - , Tour actors were skille many years before, had shown} | , c our ¢c .e| Stood. Your actors were unskilled ; |the December meeting Monday|...o15 moment. Each person has| this, it may make your choice \ that Sunlight itself is made up of!_, ; Nats & ae P ‘ |but seem to learn fast, but for a jnight.—The Advance, Renfrew, ‘ bto d 4 should be dot ‘ wu, | } rays characterized by different) or} “Jan, 2 their job to do and should be doing \iyy UZ fy \ director to both teach basic skills colors, all blended together to " Mice it at the right time and always L i! ( Uy Jand direct all at one time is quite make “white”. But what about the same way. : ; Wy 4 YY la load and that has been part of other kinds of light, such as that Wardrobe wonder rye A a ger to put | 4 iY your difficulties. Next play, you given off by a burning substance RINTED PATTERN VP rover te. wile 4 \can use all or nearly all the same like sodium, or a red-hot sub- P - since you are still rehearsing in }company and your problems will stance like platinum? fie a classroom, put her up on the *“// \ne fewer. They will have learned The upshot was that Bunsen left hand side—where he will be by this time when their friends discovered that each chemical ele- the night of the show. We drilled after the performance, tell them ment, when burned or made red- her on how to prompt, in full they would have enjoyed the show hot, will register its own charac- voice so the players will get the more if they could have heard teristic bright line when passed prompt and take lines from there. |every word. Experience is the best through 6 prism. If the line is This can be done without it being |teacher I know, You must have there you may be sure that the apparent to the audience if re- | conscientious actors who will learn substance is there too, at the Pan pile Atinabaenunere wich their lines to the last letter, and source of the light. In order to leased that } i eneh Aik ao execute their stage movements to know the composition of the sun, a calm director. This will result Pia Oe Sie ne 9 Saeomce perfection, I seem to remember and what kinds of gases are burn- in calm actors the night of thé) more difficult. Things to consider:|that most of your group had ing in that fiery inferno, all you performance. One wise director! For Actors: The play should in-|jearned their lines fairly accurate- have to do is single out the char- used to say to each actor before| terest your actors. If they are ly, and their movements will like- acteristic lines in the spectrum of the rise of the curtain Good bored they won't do good work./ly have improved as a result of the. sun’s light. The feat has been Luck! Go to it! and I know you'll} Tt should give them parts they|my questioning while with you. I done. come across!” or for sake of va-| know how to play—not simple but/ am sure I only re-iterate much of This process of identification riety or because some needed en-/not too difficult and something! what you had said but coming s cess = ic. “ ; ; ; had Ooh acuhibio result.- A cer- couragement, he would say Al-| that will challenge them intellec- | from an outsider who couldn't tain line appeared in the sun’s right now, forget everything TI) tually. jhave any collusion with you, it ja trum wok 1s had never ‘been have ever told you and step on the For the Audience; They play|seemed to strike home that thea- pec : as he pve - " ; Pact | : 2 | Scans “d by any substance found part.” In this way, he instilled’ should interest the audience. Don’t | tre people did have some rules to prod ae ¥ y pt pg ih ay {fresh enthusiasm into the group of give them a psychological study|abide by and that you knew some- a 4h - < ar - Sanaa ry Aen actors and technicians, and helped jf they have become accustomed thing of theatre. I saw looks ex- Nace tia iiead a inflat bale them to smile and relax instead to farce, Don’t bore them with|changed on several , occasions loor In tt Awa scientifis meth of stewing about. And the ‘pep’) something inconsequential if they|which proved that to me a dl # ae fn it could not with which they acted covered up| will accept something stronger. | hen you, the director, must di ots we rye - just as the a multitude of sins. He believed) Conclusion: Choose the best play| know the play better before you actly »bserve, § s A ; Z ath ay . Fret h astronomer ne rrier “‘dis- in having his say at rehearsals) your actors can play and that} enter the first rehearsal than a covered” the planet Neptune by and then moouing atill ane ae: your audience will enjoy. great many directors know the mathematical calculations which | ing his PORES. S nates PROLe . One director stated many times|night of production; That is pos- proved it must be there, | show. Bo Good Luelt to oe | eee biggest difference between 4) sibly where you might have fallen Newton's prism was too crude yours on your opening night. uy | good amateur and a bad amateur/down this time. It is difficult to rsh ataenia kind of spectrum try and send you. a. wire of COn*| lies in the good actor's willingness | emphasize this enough. If you en- analysis, so he constructed the gratulations just to let oho: BTOUP | to work.” No matter how talented |ter the first rehearsal ready to do spectroscope about a _ hundred know Z am thinking of hem. _ |an untrained actor may be, he has) jittle or nothing more than hold years ess > incorporating small Shortly, I hope, you will begin | a great deal to learn and there-|the book for ready reference, you r ion aenifvi a looking for other plays to do in| ¢ore, hig willingness to work is of|will’ end up at dress rehearsal telescopes and magnifying lenses. ‘ ' g ; pl oa aia Me i te it the spring. I was told the Hos-/ paramount importance. 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OUR AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Today we discuss one of the projects of the Agricul- tural Society, the “Farm and Home Improvement Program”, This program was developed by the Department of Agricul- ture and our society has con- sistently supported it. We feel that it offers Alberta farm families a very valuable ser- vice.
From the standpoint of the farmer or homemaker the first great opportunity opened up by this program is that it af- fords an excellent opportunity for the person concerned to make the personal acquaint- ance of the District Agricul: turist and the Home Econo- mist. The next step is a logical one, an introduction to the fund of nfcrmation now avail- able from the Department of Agriculture on sich sujects as improved farm arrangemen- ts, planning and m=«thods. It is one of the purposes of this program to get this material increasingly available and ap- pled to particular circumstan- ces.
Most farmers are constantly planning improvements for their homes and farmsteads. The fluid economies of agricul- ture demands macy ©)
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in farm program, for example, area in grain changed to grass, wheat production to livestock and so on.
Any such change to be evon- omically sound must be cate- fully planned and it must foi- low an over all design. A shift to livestock without adequate shelter or handling equipment may entail serious losses where a reasonable profit had been anticipated. Most farm opera- tors and homemakers are fam- iliar enough with the pathways which lead to disappointment. Happily, increasing use is be- ing made of the virtually un- limited supply of practical in- formation now available on any paase of farming or home- making. Our Agricultural Soc- iety is fortunate in being able to offer an improvement p1o- gram which encourages the farmer or farm wife to seek out and apply the infonmation available. for their particular problems,
1958 is the third year that the program has been in oper- ation, Several farmers through out the district have takén pa t in the program. Projects un- dertaken and completed have included seeding land to grass, home remodeling, p:eparing livestock equipment such as proper corrals, chutes and squ-
Both have a bank account- and
a purpose for saving
eezes, water and sewer sys- tems, shelter belt planting, draining of sloughs, etc. The next newsletter from the Agri- cultural Society, which is mail- ed to all members, will include an application form for this program. Filling out the form entails no obligation on the part of the one who signs it (either the farmer or his wife). The resuults should perman- ently benefit their holdings and their manner of living. This. program involves no score of marks and no one is competing with anyone else. Entries are judged on effort expended and on results ob- tained. In the fall of-the year in which the person concerned is enrolled, the District Agri- culturist and the Home E<on- omist visit the farm to discuss progress made on the project undertaken, If either of these persons makes the recommen- dation a Certificate of Recog- nition is awarded by the De- partement of Agriculture. In our case these certificates are award’d at the annual 4-H banquets. —G. W. Robertson.
ACME
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Skerry and family who are moving from Dawson Creek to Cal-
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gary, are making their home with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Em- ery while locating a suitable home in Calgary.
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Mrs. C. A. Millie of Maple Creek, Sask. is a visitor at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Benson.
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The Acme Ladies’ Bridge Club met at the home of Tena Moore on Thursday evening Feb, 20. Mrs. Millie had the highest score with second go- ing to Madeline Benson, The next bridge will be held at the home of Billie Smith on Wed. evening March 5th.
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Word has been rece:ved from the Royal Conservatory of Music that the two pupils of Mary A. Ellis who wrote their mid-winter theory exam were successful.
History II—La Verne Cher- nos, pass.
Theory Il—Marjorie Eitzen 1st class honors.
Congratulations to MarjoTie who wrote a perfect paper, ob- taining a mark of 100%.
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The Acme C.G.LT. Tea in the basement of the Acme United Church on March 8th from 2:39 to 5 p.m. It’s a free will offering with the proceeds
He is saving so-he and his wife con take an extended motor trip
The difference between reaching a goal and missing it can be the savings you put by, now, in a bank account,
Such savings don’t just happen. They involve some sacrifice, definite planning. But as
your dollars mount up you feel a sense of accomplishment, of getting somewhere, that makes the effort more than worth while.
Your bank account provides ready cash that can help take care of any emergency that may arise, or open the way to bargains or other opportunities, Whatever objective you may have mind, and whatever use your savings may ultimately serve, you'll always be glad you saved.
Save at a bank — millions do!
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going to buy a gold cross for the communion table, Every- body Welcome! o-——-— BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. Bob Boake, a son, Feb. 20th. Congratulations. ee
Bud Boake has been in Bran- don the past week attending the Canadian Snaorthorn an- nual meeting, also the Inter- Beef Breed meetings.
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The Acme United W.A> will ° meet on' Wed. Feb. 26th at 2:30 p.m. in the Church parlor.
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A new phone No, 1911 has been installed for M. J. Ralston of Grainger.
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Mrs. Ella Craig of Ottawa, Ontario is a visitor at the home of ‘her sister-in-law, Mrs. Glad- ys Carman.
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Prairie Rose Rebekah Lodge will hold an International Sup- per in Acme Memorial Hall Lodge Room Sat. March 22nd from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
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About seventy attended a public meeting at Acme on Tuesday evening addressed by Mr. Eldon M. Woolliams, Pro- gressive Conservative candi- date for Bow River. Dr. H. M. Elliott of Swalwell acted as chairman of the meeting which had a television set installed so that those present could see and hear the addresses by Diefenbaker and Pearson. Mr. Woolliams gave an outline of the Conservative program and answered questions during the question period at the close of the address. The meeting was quiet and orderly with no heck ling.
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