BC Consumers Seek Authority to Hire Women for Berry Picking
At a BC Consumers' League meeting in Vancouver a push was made to obtain provincial authority to form a bureau to supply women to up country fruit growers for berry and harvest work. The move aims to reduce reliance on Oriental labor and is backed by the YWCA. debate referenced tensions over white labor and wages.
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British Columbia
Consumer's League
Labor Temple
Aea
Young Women's Christian Association
B. C
Vancouver
Knight of
Mission
Counellor Knight
Perry Fields
Councilor
Knight
School Children Want to Be Berrypickers
The 4s 0. Jousiiers' League proposes enlisting 1000 to 100 pupils from Vancouver schools over 15 to pick fruit in July and August under male and female teachers supervision. Pupils paid 50 cents per day, with Y M C A and Y W C A support, tents modern social centers, and plans to ease inland farming labor tensions.
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Vancouver
Parente
Tily
Kemp
Y.W.C.A
W C. A
Hatzic
Council of Women
Matsqui Roads Improve as Autos Boost Maintenance
The article notes Matsqui residents emphasize better road upkeep this year with a focus on improving infrastructure. It urges car owners to support road quality by driving responsibly and maintaining their vehicles to reduce wear on local streets.
Meetings weigh labor needs and race questions in coast region
The Consumers' League called a meeting to discuss mobilizing labor for berry and fruit ranch work, debating ending the Chinese head tax to attract Orientals, with speakers from Fraser Valley and Okanagan noting labor demand and accommodation plans. A resolution urged a provincial labor bureau in the city for registration and information for workers.
Chilliwack Easter Weather Order Sparks Budget Talk
A terse provincial note signals a two part question on government appropriations for the year. Poor voter turnout in Chilliwack prompts concerns about local electoral engagement as the Easter forecast promises fine weather.
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Jookout
Tuuch
Chilliwack
Prodigal Kin Law Sparks Mixed Reactions in Victoria
A citizen jokes about a new provincial law in Victoria forcing people to financially support destitute relatives. The discussion centers on fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, and siblings under a strict maintenance regime. Critics fear burdens on young couples and the reach of the act into extended families. The piece highlights public skepticism and humorous speculation about who might be obligated to support whom.
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Baeddeck
Hin
Victoria
Bill
Red Cross Dance and suspension play in Mt Lehman
The Red Cross society hosted a dance in the Orange hall last Friday. Miss Reid led the play A Case of Suspension, raising about 75 dollars for the prisoner of war fund. Mr James Hagen, former Mt Lehman preacher, moves to Vancouver to resume duties at Westminster hall. He will return for Sunday services, and Westminster students will join the field duties. A lecture is set for the Masonic Hall on the 13th at 8 p.m.
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Masonic Hall
Abbotsford
Bruce
Red Cross
Orange Hall
Reid
Slccesa
al Bradner
Vancouver
Hagen
Westminster Hall
Exen
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