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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
4
Instructional fragment lists steps dubbed by number for operating a car. Each rule emphasizes blowing the horn, adjusting gears, steering, braking, and starting procedures, with warnings about road hazards, hill climbs, and using the horn to signal over various maneuvers. It preserves period voice and practical driving tips.
Rev. Ben Spence was ordered to stand trial yesterday on charges of possessing censored literature. Police report hundreds of copies of The Parasite found in his possession. He remains out on bail of 200 dollars pending trial.
The article lists vast material requirements to build 960000 Ford cars including 400000 tons of steel 12600000 square feet of tops 3600000 wheels and tires and 109484404 feet of copper tubing. It emphasizes the extraordinary scale of Ford Motor Company production and distribution nationwide.
Figures show Canada ranks third among world car owners with over 150 000 cars, 75 000 in Ontario. In 1915 7 000 000. in 1916 9 500 000. 1917 nearly 15 800 000 worth of autos and parts imported. Most auto imports from the United States.
Ottawa reports a 15 percent railway rate increase on all passenger and freight traffic in Canada. Cabinet approved the move following the Railway Board order of January. The date of effect may be April 1, with a temporary wartime measure to address western objections. The tax may hit Canadian Pacific earnings above a set level.
The Deroche general store has changed hands again. Former operator C J Cooper enlisted with the first contingent and leased to Mr and Mrs Murray, who lost their son at the front and the store burned last year. Mrs Cooper rebuilt and now leases to Mr ff Chamberlayne of the Campers Store White Rock Surrey Gazette.
Canada tops the globe in per capita wheat output with 70 1-2 bushels per person. Argentina ranks second at 66 1-8 bushels and the United States third at 45 1-3 bushels.
Abbotsford Masonic lodge hosted a large delegation from combined New Westminster lodges on a special BC Car chartered trip. The event featured ceremonial sociability and greetings as Mr. Gernaey the Nabob King of the Fraser Valley joined celebrants.
An International Typographical Union pamphlet reports 2271 printers in service with many more to come. The list covers journeymen and 308 apprentices in war service to Feb 1 with 60 Canadian members killed or died in combat.
The service and the dependence of these have been paid $20,000 by the organization.
On March 16th a total of 834 bank clerks were called to service. The Royal Bank led with 120 clerks, followed by the Canadian Bank of Commerce at 112, Merchants Bank and La Banque D'Hochelage at 60, Union Bank of Canada at 57, and Bank of Montreal at 62.
At month start the game wardens' duties were transferred to provincial constables. The shift centralizes enforcement and reassigns responsibilities to local police officials.
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