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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
2
No letters to the editor will be inserted except over proper signature and address. Advertising rates on application. Changes for advertising must be in this office by Wednesday noon to secure attention. Cranbrook British Columbia Thursday October 20 1921.
The piece contrasts Mackenzie King and Premier Meighen on tariff policy and fiscal unsettlements. It notes Crerar’s clear stance for tariff abolition as an election issue and discusses Liberals’ reluctance to champion a tariff plank. The debate centers on who shaped fiscal policy and what the electorate faces.
The province in session at Victoria shows no new prestige as two libel suits stain the government. A northern beaver-pelt scandal unfolds with the attorney general rushing to defend Dr. Baker and a warehouse deal linked to the Vancouver World. Premier Oliver faces questions over duties and bona fides.
The piece questions Mackenzie King and Liberal strategy as no domestic election has occurred since 1911. It accuses the Liberal leader of evading debate on the government's war record and suggests Premier Bowser faces scrutiny.
A fragment reflects on how every thinking man should fearlessly state his stance in the political contest shaping the Dominion's future. It underscores the perceived duty to declare allegiance as decisive for national destiny.
Contemporaries condemn De Valera for negotiating with Britain as a supposed sovereign, arguing his move undermines peace hopes in Southern Ireland. In Canada, Premier Meighen faces tariff and unemployment pressures amid global economic stress, with critics denouncing tariff tinkering and urging support for King and anti free trade stances.
Editorials from the Toronto Mail and Empire praise Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen as a capable honest leader. Hon. W. A. Charlton retires, but his Liberal testimony supports Meighen and warns against Bolshevik influence. Vancouver’s Nichol Thompson endorses Meighen, arguing he is best suited to govern Canada in peace and reconstruction.
The Cranbrook Herald notes a near fatal outing when Mr Coleman and Miss Annie Grant were nearly injured as a horse and buggy tipped over. G W Reece suffered a bad injury at the car repair shops when a jack slipped while lifting a car.
The English comedian L DOrsay headlined the Tuesday evening Tootlums at the Auditorium before a large audience. W E Buckingham wrote the play, with Ernest A Elton supporting as Perkins. Georgie Rusholme Maud Henderson Kitty Coleman Pauline Harvey Edna Luddow and P T Parker filled the rest of the cast.
Advertisement urges buying Diamond Dyes for home dyeing with simple directions. Claims perfect results for wool silk cotton or mixed fabrics and guarantees no streaking or running. Encourages telling the druggist fabric type for best outcome.
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