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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
2
Subscriptions offered for one year six months and three months with rates listed. Advertising rates include display at 26 cents per column inch and classified notices at ten cents per line. Editor and business manager noted.
Editorial notes urge Canada to prioritize Arbor Day education and to curb war related injuries via precautionary industry measures. It critiques wartime power exports, cites Plautus on war ethics, complains about Cranbrook exclusion from military concentration plans, and calls for broader investigation of provincial funds and governance amid anti government pamphleteering.
The speaker urges calm resolve in wartime Britain while condemning German acts at sea and on land. He warns of German barbarism, appeals for retained sensibility, and calls for continued allied unity until Germany faces judgment. The message ties recent losses to a wider push for civilization and peace through victory.
The piece extols Mother's Day as vital to national character, stressing women's moral influence and motherhood as the source of civic virtue. It argues the country relies on farmer wives and daughters for stable citizenship, contrasting rural motherhood with urban trends and urging stronger maternal roles for national preservation.
Winniper Man May 14 Manitoba politics sees dramatic finish as the entire government hands in resignations to Lieut Governor Sir Douglas Cameron amid the parliament buildings scandal. Premier Norris sworn in soon after, new cabinet listed with Norris as premier and council president along with A B HudsonEdward Brown, Thorn ton, Winkler and others filling key posts.
A fragmentary slice mentions Floating Buncombe and a German Kultur display shown last week. The text hints at uncertain social conditions with lines about Sundays, unemployed soup, and moving machines.
An wartime Cranbrook Herald column collects letters from soldiers including Milne and Shorty Milne detailing camp life Salisbury Plain St. Martin's Plain Shorncliffe and Victoria martial law. They discuss guard duties promotion refusals transfers and homesickness with notes on the Frisco fair and local election chatter.
An advertisement claims the Vacuum Cleaner cleans eight rooms in two hours, better than carpet beaters and without damaging carpets. Rental is 0c plus 1.00 per hour and cartage, offered by Cranbrook Electric Light Co. Ltd.
City council met at city hall in regular session with Mayor Bowness presiding Aldermen Clapp Banfield Leask and Campbell present Minutes of previous meetings read and approved Finance committee reported accounts passed and ordered paid including Banwell Mish and Beattie Murh Co Ltd totaling 84 00 415.
City council notes approval of reports from the city engineer and provincial health board. Standpipe installation planned at Aiken block Bulloch’s store. Fire hose purchase referred to fire and police committee. Chief instructed to enforce motor regulation act and collect road tax. Health committee to act on provincial health board report. Sanitary inspector’s milk test shows improvements across dairies with butter fat percentages. Market regulation debate. huckster ban proposal rejected for Wednesdays and Saturdays. market aid of 20,000 per month approved through September. J B Sutherland named city auditor at 200.00 salary. Reconsideration and passage of Bylaw No. 146 1915 rate by law and No. 147 rebate for taxes 1915.
Edgar Sainsbury writes from Halifax aboard the Hegperean to report a casualty list including Captain F Pott of the 31st Regiment Medicine Hat among the fallen of the 10th Battalion. He recalls Cranbrook figures, praise for a fallen commander, and a drumhead memorial in Ottawa. He condemns elections during wartime and urges measures to reduce campaign funds while supporting soldiers with basic needs.
A plea notes the value of directing military supplies to the Patriotic Fund for widows orphans and heroes fighting for freedom and liberty. Community support is urged to aid those who sacrifice for the nation.
The Cranbrook public market shows signs of improvement after a six week struggle. Produce, including butter from Wasa and goods from Glen Lily, improves as heavy rains abate. Demand grows with Mrs Clark and Mrs Hannant supplying regular customers. council discussions consider a covered market, continued rental, or a market bylaw restricting sellers until after closing.
During the week a large attendance graced the links with strong patronage. The course has seen notable improvements including flag posts and caps. Several new members joined the Hat, and many more expressed intent to join. Applications should be sent to M A Beale.
A four party parliamentary inquiry finds war orders yielding large profits for Conservative middlemen and thieves among contractors. Millions more will swell their pockets, increasing national debt and tax burden. A Canadian maker paid a broker over 75 000 before an order was placed, raising government costs. Party influence remains strong, hindering open critique of leaders.
The Financial Post argues Sir Robert Borden must punish graft, improve cabinet efficiency, and boost national economy. It criticizes Hon. Robert Rogers for pushing a senate increase as a political program and warns that failure could endanger Conservative fortunes unless decisive reform is enacted.
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