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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1921
Page
2
The piece argues that film stars rise quickly to fame through looks and effort, while scandals harm the industry’s image. It calls movies a major educational force but warns that recent front page scandals distort public perception and hinder cinematic progress.
The article notes no public campaign activity as the Premier signals a likely year end election. Behind the scenes parties sift riding material to nominate candidates while the tariff issue dominates voter attention. Premier Meighen pledges a reasonable tariff revision as the central platform.
The piece argues a protectionist yet not high tariff stance under Meighen, contrasts Liberal King’s middle course with Progressive free trade, and predicts Liberal-Progressive fusion as remedy to political anaemia. It notes expanding women voters and warns against framing government as enslavers to a tariff wall.
Gold production in British Columbia is expected to exceed 1920 levels in 1921 as Dominion Assay Office receipts reach 1,275,000 dollars this year versus 1,073,000 last year. Gains come from Rossland mine reopenings and improved placer mining with better water supply. A Bienfait Saskatchewan irrigating plant trial will occur soon with an eleven dollar per ton retail product price and a capacity of 30 thousand tons annually.
London Times comments on Sinn Fein leaders facing the choice between peace terms or continuing wartime policy. Ottawa and Vancouver editorials critique Luxuries economy and provincial governance. Plans for tubercular veterans town in Kamloops and an expected heavy apple harvest near Fredericton are noted with regional reports.
A Cranbrook Herald summary notes Thompson and Banks recovered nearly 600 in gold from Perry Creek placer grounds. It also reports the first annual meeting of the Kootenay Central Railway shareholders at Fort Steele, and the establishment of a new northern RCMP post at Pond's Inlet with a sole staff sergeant as the full police and judicial authority for Baffin's Land.
The University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta conducted an extensive year long investigation of fifty four B C dairy farms ending April 20 1920. The study shows that good livestock outweighs crops for profit and highlights the value of pure bred sires for labor income. It also notes key cost factors and that results are available through the Agricultural Departments in Vancouver and Victoria. A separate note reports Senlac Salt Company developing a profitable salt market with local use and Winnipeg branch supply.
Quebec reports 1919 production of fur and fur goods valued at 2.28 million dollars with 4 176 workers. Cloth and navy goods add 3.7 million in value. Industry capital totals 14.553 million with 208 establishments and 4.15 million in wages.
Local timetable fragment lists arrivals and departures among Fernie Lethbridge Medicine Hat Calgary and Cranbrook Wycliffe Kimberley. Service numbers No 828 leaves at 7 a.m. No 894 arrives at 2 10 p.m. The Fernie to Calgary leg shows arrival 4 10 p.m. and departure 4 20 p.m.
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