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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
2
After two months of debate the Moderation Bill passes a third reading and becomes law in May. Critics fear weak enforcement will mirror prohibition's failure and anticipate renewed liquor clashes, urging rigid enforcement and public backing to avoid a return to the old regime.
In two quarters there are moves to alter the provincial and territorial lines of the Dominion. A member for Sheeha and a Yukon deputy moved in the federal house to consider a motion addressing changes within B C.
A Vancouver Island and Northern British Columbia drive for autonomy from the mainland is noted alongside general regional discontent. The piece argues for unity, improved interregional links, and avoidance of costly division, warning that early seeds of separation could harm provincial prosperity.
The quote urges raising girls under the best influences to ready them for the future's great tasks and responsibilities. It emphasizes moral guidance, education, and wholesome role models to shape capable, virtuous young women.
A discussion on the growing power of women to shape society and politics. The piece envisions future roles for mothers and daughters and calls for organizing social gatherings to unite women in advancing their influence globally.
The piece notes a postwar slide in silver toward prewar levels affecting mining regions like Cobalt and British Columbia, while arguing that consumer distress is limited. It cites trade imbalances, rising prices for staples, and expert views on silver demand, then critiques paternal government policies and ends with a Baltimore Evening Sun take on Bolshevik deportees who reportedly adopted different views after returning to Russia.
The excerpts contrast propaganda praise with harsh realities in Russia and critique liquor laws. The Kansas City Times cites idealism fading into hardship in a living communist system, while the Vancouver Sun argues that moderation cannot curb liquor abuses and that stronger measures may follow.
Ten years ago the Cranbrook Herald notes the end of a smallpox quarantine as Moyle lifted the yellow flag. Rev Havelock Beacham from Trail is appointed to lead Christchurch parish. Sullivan mine shuts due to ore transport issues and lead price slump. Strathcona’s Horse veterans return from the South African War. Dan Campbell secures a new brakeman job on the Tethbridge Macleod branch line.
Prof Geo Win Ness Dearborn reports eight inch long footprints in Nova Scotia strata, dating eight to ten million years old. He notes over 100 tracks from a flesh eating reptilian creature predating mastodons and coastal formations, with the finds likely to join Harvard University’s museum collection.
Vancouver Island offers year round recreation from boating and golf to cricket and rowers. Victoria and Vancouver girls of the Vancouver Rowing Club gain praise for speed and skill in boat races. Notable fisherman W. R. Fletcher and others catch large trout and king salmon, sharing tales of salmon fights and long fights on the water.
A careful survey of the district will be conducted by a larger survey party in the future. The effort aims to gather more data on life forms from ten million years ago and may lead to elaborate explorations and discoveries next summer as the professor seeks collaborators this winter.
Mrs Basil G Hamilton of Invermere BC urged Calgary Board of Trade to push rapid completion of the Banff Windermere automobile road. Photographs of the route along with sights like Radium Hot Springs Sinclair Creek and Sinclair Falls were shown to boost American tourist interest. She noted many travelers reach the end of the finished road only to detour via prairies or Macleod Road, stressing work as a source of employment and increased traffic. The board hopes but doubts completion will occur before the next tourist season.
Mrs Foote from Kimberley visited Friday. C A Stoves of Dominion Rubber Co Lethbridge was a Cranbrook visitor Thursday. A M Beattie and daughter Loraine of Waldo were in Cranbrook late last week. C J Bodkin of Canadian Pacific Tie and Timber Yahk visited town. Two boys were seen fishing at St Marys Creek last Saturday. The alfalfa hold in case from James Turner’s complaint to police last week concluded with a vagrancy charge against three men. all were fined and ordered to leave the city within an hour. Two originate from across the line, one from Vancouver.
A brief note on display technique emphasizes how properly filled hosiery enhances window space appeal. It highlights balanced presentation, avoiding gaps, and aligning with storefront aesthetics to attract customers.
An advertisement touts Freezone or Preezone as a quick cure for all types of corn. It claims instant pain relief and easy removal with a tiny bottle purchased from a druggist, noting no soreness or irritation.
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