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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1930
Page
2
The article warns of a serious drop in British Columbia coal production by 18 percent in the first half of 1930, notes competition from fuel oil and imported coal, and urges government and industry action to revive demand and employment through land taxation and tax relief.
The text argues that beneath every social problem lies a social wrong and cites unemployment as a global menace. It frames unemployment as a fundamental denial affecting society and calls for addressing underlying injustices rather than surface symptoms.
A line of verse about a white sea gull resting on the calm sea. The poem describes the gull as joyful and regal, lying cradled in the sunny sea with a fresh sky above. Written by Willie MacNaughton, Grade X, June 1930.
A 1930 Grade 1X piece by Mary McMillan describes Cumberland Lake set among hills and trees with snow caps, flowing water, reflected sun, and fish in the waters as shaggy creatures haunt the shore.
Everyman received many entries for What is a newspaper article but awarded no prize. They claim none of the submissions deserved a prize or a portion of it. They argue writing for newspapers is a technical craft requiring careful observation and formal training.
A Glasgow morning paper stirred a minor storm with a satirical remark about a famous explorer who died of phlebitis, saying he died of fleabitis in the leg. The error highlights a misprint or mangled medical term and sparked reader discussion.
London’s South View suggests a 1 percent wage bill cut to absorb the unemployed. Firms would hire extra workers or pension older staff to make room. Small firms could fund the cut into an unemployment fund via Labour Exchanges to support national work and aid depressed trades.
Mr. B. P. Allard of Courtenay, long serving agent for the FE and N Railway, moves to Port Alberni to assume duties after holidays. He previously served as Port Alberni operator in 1922 and led Courtenay’s staff during residence here. Mr. Potentier of Cowichan Lake will take over on the fifteenth. Mr. Robertson of Duncan is currently in charge. Insects ruin many a picnic, complains a writer.
A columnist argues Canada offers strong opportunities for women and urges action to claim rights. She notes few Canadian women in high professions and politics, cites obstacles, and urges women to fight for access to medicine law business and the Senate. She emphasizes the historic "persons" ruling and calls Canadians to leadership.
A quirky poem from the Exchange reflects on people at a filling station seeking water air directions a rest room a stamp and a campsite while idlers decorate stools grafters use tools and cars speed by like glass a naturalist muses on fish becoming intoxicated and mentions canned salmon.
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