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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 30, 1922
Page
2
Advertising rates must be in this office by Wednesday noon of the current week to secure attention. Cranbrook, British Columbia. Friday, December 1, 1922.
A lecture on Jeanne D Arc with slides drew a small audience at the Recreation Club on Saturday night. The talk, part of a university Extension Department series, replaced the advertised Nile journey. The Club and public thank Miss White for reading and Mr H Young for the slide facility.
The article recounts Jeanne D Arc's life from a nineteen year old martyr to canonization as Saint Jeanne D Arc. It notes her mission to save France, the reversal of the verdict after twenty years, and the pope's beatification in 1909 followed by full canonization in 1919. It mentions ongoing club lectures and hopes for larger attendance.
The Cranbrook Herald notes the Imperial Bank will open a city branch as the second bank in town, Malcolm Horie plans a twelve year vacation to Vancouver and Quebec, Dave Griffith heads to Spokane for Lone Five Mine mill plans, Father Coccolo conducts services at Fort Steele East and Wild Horse, and a new dynamo for the Electric Light Company is due within days.
A fragmented clipping notes a policy change on liquor permits with a proposed price reduction from five to [undetermined]. The text preserves a public debate tone about government control of alcohol sales and permit costs.
The piece cites Attorney General Manson proposing two dollar liquor store taxes and extended evening hours, argued as efforts to curb liquor use by reducing price and restricting access. The Grand Parks Gazette lampoons the plan as a paradox and mocks earlier verbal stances. The excerpt then shifts to broader views on criminal justice and automation, noting centuries-old punishments and praising machines as the modern labor force.
The Herald announces a new Poultry Column starting with the next issue. Edited by a renowned poultry expert, it will provide care and feeding guidance and answer reader questions. Send in inquiries before the next issue for the Poultry Editor's responses.
Special to The Herald from Victoria BC outlines an upcoming Liberal effort to amend the Constitution allowing Mrs Mary Ellen Smith to regain a cabinet portfolio. The piece notes her Vancouver seat, past resignation, related by-elections, and the political maneuvering including companion candidate F R McD Russell. It mentions budget pressures and infrastructure goals, with Mrs Smith aligning with the Liberal slate to win Vancouver voters.
A provincial column quotes the Premier claiming the government will outlive its usefulness. It notes critics skeptical of managerial efficiency and predicts continuing debate among electors about the government's value and direction.
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