Labor Critique and War Era Politics in North Coast Letter
A June 4 1915 letter discusses joblessness in Prince Rupert and Granby Bay with focus on foreigners vs white workers. It links labor, immigration, and provincial policy to wartime politics and British liberal clashes, citing Asquith Lloyd George cabinet shifts and European wartime alliances.
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Malcolm Murray
Prince Rupert
Granby Bay
Prince George
Thhe Mining Company
France
London
Asquith
Lloyd George
Social Progress
Asquith-Grey-Churchill
Progress
Luistania
A. G. Gardiner
Atlantic
Lord Haldane
Sir Edward Grey
Mr. Law
Lord Lansdowne
Mr. Balfour
Edward Carson
Mackenzie Bowell
Jock Yell Dae Yer Bit Rallying Call Across War Times
A Scots poem urges men to answer the mother country’s demand to fight for Britain. It recalls a mother’s tears and a son’s duty in battles on France and Belgium, invoking the refrain Jock ye’ll dae yer bit and calling readers to roll up.
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Jock
Scotland
France
Belgium
Britain
Canadian Firm Chooses Domestic Jobs Over Foreign Deals
A Canadian hardware maker declined U S orders that had no import duty explaining it keeps its factories busy at home. The letter praises American loyalty and urges buyers to choose Canadian or Empire products when available, urging Canadians to favor domestic brands.
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United States
Canad
Ian
Canada
British Columbia
Empire
Two Faithful Standbys For Household Purchases
A hostess praises choosing a reliable merchant and standing by him. Buyers favor personal attention, trusting a local merchant who knows their trade and will correct errors. The piece urges readers to try the paper’s advertisers to test these conclusions.
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E. O. Brundage
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Abbotsford
Matsqui-Sumas Board OF Trade
Chas. Hill-Tout
S. A. Morley
B. C
WM. Roberts
Plumbing Shop
Old Creamery
the Royal Studio
A. McCallum