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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
2
The Abbotsford Post announces a Monday publication by Pose Publishing Company serving Abbotsford and district. Advertising rates are available on application. It brands itself as a community paper with a pro local government stance and note on local writing by J. A. Bates.
The women of British Columbia show strong desire to vote and register but many have not yet registered. Observers note hundreds remain unregistered and may miss future opportunities if reforms come later.
Women’s suffrage sentiment grows in British Columbia with calls to register promptly. Prominent figures urge eligible voters to act, warning the Dominion election is near and taxation issues loom over the province.
The Greenwood Lodge editor announces a food tanning drive offering potatoes for subscriptions when cash is scarce and accepting about 20 pounds of onions for a year’s sub. An exchange notes the saying about a man who cannot forgive any mortal thing being a green hand in life.
The province will allocate roughly half of last year’s road funds to constituencies, hampered by winter damage in the Fraser Valley and a political warning that insufficient improvements will spark voter backlash. Authorities admit past spending questions but emphasize the need for better roads than last year.
The Republic Journal argues that civil war awakens energy and action, with war described as hell yet a great renovator. It claims wartime fever inspires rapid national reform and a coming period of renewed enthusiasm and achievement after conflict ends.
The writer dismisses high prices as false patriotism and argues true patriots will focus on growing food before the war ends, warning that many so-called patriots will be exposed as frauds after the conflict.
The piece laments shifting dry and wet opinions in British Columbia and urges a clear resolve. It argues the public ismisled by alternating stances and compares the indecision to seasonal discomfort, insisting the soldiers’ vote be honestly counted to settle the issue.
The text argues that if the vote was fair and the public favored whiskey, the franchise should be respected. if fraud appears in the polling, even a water with Alberta Scotch is preferred. It reads as a debate on legitimacy and integrity of a decision.
The year 1916 saw Canadian Railways report gross earnings of 208 527 157 44 with net after adjustments 63 684 690 29. Operating expenses totaled 181 361 790 18 an increase of 33 063 690 71 from 1915 and the ratio to gross earnings stood at 68.04 percent. A portion of 1 688 503 45 of gross earnings related to four special units, segregated in Cabitar form.
A single millionaire advocate of conscription urges wealth levies, led by J W Scripps of San Diego supporting incomes over 100000 a year to back war financing. He notes he would not trade his wealth or life for others, while other moguls like Rockefeller and Astor have been urged to join.
A fragment from the Dificiency Magazine mocks business myths about cutting ads wages and prices to gain profit. The tone attacks simplistic strategies and warns against reckless moves that harm competitiveness.
The Dominion meteorological service of Victoria released annual snowfall and temperature figures for the last two years. Vancouver Island saw lighter snowfall than 1915-16, but Cariboo Glacier and the lower mainland showed abnormal conditions. The report warns of potential dangerous floods in the lower Fraser if May or June bring a warm wave amid high tides.
The following people are authorized to take affidavits for registration of votes with applications due by May 1. Names include WT A McGown and Reeve McCallum of Abbotsford as well as F C Wiggins A Donkshanks and Kk McGrimmon of Abbotsford, J J McPhee Ja C Sumner, plus Th Shortwood and Geo Hy Kerr of Abbotsford Huntingdon F St G Yarwood. A supply of these farms should be kept on hand by each. The B B Smith drug store is a convenient price source.
The Calgary Herald quotes Lord Beresford arguing the United States Navy is valued, though naval experts differ. It suggests a war scenario raises questions about defense, reflecting regional concerns about security and alliance.
A fragmented verse recounts childhood memories of a village and a church, faded by the May order and distant tides of time. It laments deserted streets, vanished houses, and neighbors now gone, while a reformer’s figure seeks meaning amid ruin.
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