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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1915
Page
2
A December 1819 item laments biased war reporting and calls for a Canadian news service to counter doctored coverage. It notes the Coquitlam Star-and the Fraser Valley Record facing pay and publication struggles, with Star now a fallen journal amid hopes for steadier weekly issues and stronger editorials.
The piece contrasts Allied calls for peace with neutral tensions. It notes Carnegie funded libraries for the poor after wealth, while Ford used a peace tour to boost his own wealth, highlighting a difference in motives between the two men.
A commentator notes Carnegie once used wealth to influence the Hague on a financial basis, but money did not move the public. The piece asserts Ford now disregards daily cash totals, yet mobilizes others to resurrect the Hague’s relevance.
An examination of hospital financial reports shows the vast cost of maintaining modern hospital equipment and care for wounded soldiers. The Canadian Red Cross faces enormous expenses to sustain tens of thousands of patients with fully equipped facilities, while Quaker and allied groups assist in Dunkirk and Belgium with ambulances, staff, and relief services.
Local column reflects on Quaikers and the Red Cross, noting a bold claim about relief efforts and public response. The writer surveys community action, generosity, and the role of volunteers in wartime or disaster relief, urging continued support and cohesiveness.
The Dewdney Dyke ratepayers held a Saturday meeting at 2 p.m. chaired by Mr. B. Gardom. Minutes were read and approved. Letters from Col. J. D. Taylor and Hon R. Rogers were read and filed. Discussion focused on pressuring the Dominion Government to alter Canal laws, with a motion to send a representative to Ottawa and pay a percentage of any obtained funds and expenses, which the chair initially opposed. the motion was not carried after a chair switch and further discussion.
A frail fragment shows a meeting adjourning on a motion with Cyr seconding and R Hu voting to reconvene Saturday December 4 at 2 p m. The truncated text references ongoing procedural steps and a planned future session.
The Ladies Aid of Mission Methodist Church will present their popular sketch An Old Fashioned Ladies Aide Business Meeting at Matsqui Hall on Friday evening December 17. Proceeds benefit church work with Kaiser Kant Calais.
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