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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 03, 1922
Page
4
The Canadian Collieries Limited launches Safety Week starting June 1 to emphasize the motto Safety First among employees and the community. The piece urges police attention to reckless driving on Dunsmuir Avenue and roads, noting adults and youth alike need to heed speed laws and show restraint for children’s sake.
A 1922 outlook urges workers to quit seeking soft jobs and embrace hard work. It praises those earning management trust through cooperation and service, noting opportunities rise as wartime fatigue fades. It warns against complainants and encourages striving for success despite lower prices.
Editors respond that church leaders urging bans on beer tobacco and other ads ignore press freedom and the financial need of newspapers. They warn public morality campaigns could bankrupt papers that rely on legitimate advertising revenue.
Cumberland defeats Courtenay 8 to 4 as Shakespeare and Larsen split pitching duties. Cumberland loads the bases in the fifth and plates five runs while Courtenay struggles with nine strikeouts by Shakespeare.
Wood for sale advertised as double load or single load at W. C. White in Happy Valley. Telephone contact listed as 92R for details and delivery arrangements.
May sessions feature a heated motion to exclude further Oriental immigration with a shift to effective restriction later debated. Ministers and MPs clash over oleomargarine imports with protectionism fears and farmer support highlighted. Mary Pickford to revive Tess of the Storm Country drawing global fanfare.
The Geological Survey of Canada will study the new coal area between Courtenay and Cape Mudge this season. A. C. S. Sheppard and J. A. Macdonald arrived from Ottawa to work under J. D. Mackenzie in Vancouver. Sheppard will lead the mapping effort to finish the coal-field survey, halted last year by adverse weather.
A brief poem notes the passing of Mary and the lamb from childhood memory. It contrasts Mary’s swift pace at the wheel with the loss of the lamb and hints at changes in Mary’s life as she grows.
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