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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
2
The Cranbrook Herald lists display advertising at 26 cents per column inch and reading notices or classified ads at 10 cents per line. Credit, booking instructions, and editor contact names are provided for local businesses.
Editorial notes discuss a Yahk visit, birthday celebrations, and a military film at Rex theatre for the third contingent. They condemn war taxes as unfair, urge higher revenue from luxuries, and analyze impacts on Canadians. Meeting reports cover egg depot needs, milk creamery plans, and dairy co op cautions with emphasis on supply and funding.
A Victorian era editorial laments Vancouver workers facing unemployment and housing hardship after British arrival, blaming the Provincial Government for land misallocation and false promises. It argues councils offer little help, urges workers to seek jobs on roads and waterworks, and warns of rising poverty and disillusion in the city.
In a February 11 YMCA league match the May-Bees outpaced the Would-Bees by 6 pins to 3. L. Barnes led the Drummers and H. Stevens starred for the Railroaders in a later Valleys match won 810 to 823 by the C P R.
A long satirical piece journeys through Cranbrook and Lethbridge like a wandering column. It mocks wartime costs and boom bust chatter while ending with a haunting tale of a fallen figure bearing a German helmet and the line I sowed my whirlwind I am reaping its harvest.
In Greater Vancouver the Chinook region faces a heated dispute as critics call for action against those unfairly targeting allies. The dispute centers on alleged mistreatment and calls for accountability amid mounting tensions.
A British worker recounts his failed move to Canada including Winnipeg land loss, fruit land disappointment in Cranbrook, and ongoing poverty with his family. He blames British Columbia and Dominion governments for damaged dreams, warning of widespread immigrant hardship.
A letter from Vancouver headquarters invites Cranbrook and British Columbia members to fund a 625 bed General Hospital to aid service members abroad or at home. Each bed costs about £100 yearly. a $600 donor may secure a named bed. Contributions due by February 28 1916 to Miss Harrison Cranbrook.
Fernie volunteers face rising costs as a local corps drills and ships contingents. Citizens funded the patriotic fund and Red Cross efforts, while officers bear heavy expenses for uniforms badges and instruction. Community groups like the Daughters of the Empire and Rebekahs contributed, but readers are urged to sustain the volunteers amid ongoing demands.
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