Misrule of the Oliver Farris Government Exposed in 1916 Debate
Opposition attacks the Oliver Farris Liberal administration over patronage, Prohibition enforcement, road funding, and debt. They cite $27,536,500 borrowed in four years versus $12,405,000 by Conservatives in 13 years, a rise in net debt to $34,000,000, and public works spending disparities. They accuse inflated salaries, failed road maintenance, costly car purchases, and mismanagement of soldiers settlements and game enforcement, naming figures such as Dr. Baker and Attorney-General Farris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver-Farris
Baker
Vancouver
Farris
M. A. Macdonald
Mackenzie-Mann
Seattle
John T. Scott
Scott
Cook
United States
Findlay
U. S. Boundary Line
What The New Conservative Government Will Do If Elected To Office
A list of Conservative pledges outlines aims to cut overhead while maintaining public service, develop natural resources, expand pulp mills, restore credit, extend the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, encourage mineral and oil prospecting, borrow for long term farmer loans, support soldiers on land, grant per capita municipal funds to cut taxes, push irrigation with state water control, guarantee water bonds, aid hydro electric projects, regulate liquor with strict penalties, seek Ottawa legislation to curb private liquor imports, share liquor profits with municipalities, and pursue a businesslike five year plan under December election.
Electric Range Promises Clean Kitchen Comfort and Savings
A household appliance advertisement touts the Electric Range as a cure for dirt, bad air, spoiled food, and wasted time. It claims cooler kitchens, better tasting food, more leisure, and lower bills, urging readers that one range fits any family size and budget.
Waste and saving in the kitchen from high living costs
The piece discusses waste in cooking and food shrinkage as major kitchen annoyances. It suggests cooking methods to cut meat bills by about 20 percent, reducing overall living costs and waste.
The Good Little Fairy of Saving the Electric Range Oven
An advertisement extols the electric range oven as a fireless, flavor preserving cooker. It claims meat loses less weight during cooking and roasts shrink 20 percent less, saving costs on every roast.
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Misrule
Cobble Hill
Griffith Hughes
Victoria Daily Times
Charles Deering
Cache Creek
Cariboo
Gillespie, Hart & Todd
Minister of Finance
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
Oliver
Hart
P.c
Victoria
Oliver Farris
Agricultural Credits Commission
Land Settlement Board
Kelowna
Thos. Morrison
Liberal Association
Rutland
Fernie
Province
Peace River
Alberta
Consolidated Revenue
Ottawa
British Columbia
Anderson
Silver Spring Brewing Company
Victoria, B.C
Cumberland and Union Water Works Company, Limited
Cumberland Electric Lighting Co., Ltd
P.O
Charlie Sing Chong
New Home Bakery
Cumberland
Hong Chong & Co., Bevan
J. Halliday
Dunsmuir Ave
Tanlac
Frost's
Ireland
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