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© ALGOWEST launching at Collingwood Schuller Fotography Photo 1932. FIFTY YEARS AGO ON NT TO ON ee NNN ge getty 1982 The worst year of the Great Depression was felt in 1932 when unemployment surged to 12.7 per cent and for some, "apples were a man's best friend!" By Harry J. Wolf Shipbuilding was at a standstill around the Great Lakes and scrip was issued for some employes. Sirloin steak was selling for 25¢ per pound. Detroit's Book-Cadillac Hotel served luncheon for 50¢ and dinner for 90¢ For the entire season of 1932 up to September 1, there was a decrease in tonnage of 89.9 per cent for the present compared with 1931. Total traffic through the Canadian and United States locks of the Sault Ste. Marie's channels for July this year was only 2,627,538 tons compared with 7,612,657 tons in July 1931. Traffic through the Welland Ship Canal was heavier this year than last, amounting to 1,029,828 tons for July compared with 871,513 tons for July last year. In the St. Ld Lawrence canals, traffic for July this year amounted to 822,373 tons, which was 105,387 tons more than in 1931. (Continued on Page 3)