The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1920-12-10
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note: THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST INDCSTRUL PNITT: STRENGTH. TWELFTH YEAR. No. 50 EIGHT PAGES OFFICIAL PAPEB: VANCOUVER 1*#E3 AND LABOB COUNCIL. VANCOUVER, B. C, FRH)AY MOUSING, DECEMBER 10,1920 POLITICAL PNITT t VICTOBfr $2.60 PER YEAfe REPUBLICANS QUIT F. L P. IN CITY E T Economic Conditions Going to Make Things Hot * for Politicians Big Burden of Debt Has Every Chance of Being Increased Rejoicing among Republicans over their sweeping victory hu al ready given place to a pronounced nervousness as they realize their party's sole and exclusive responsl- - blllty for solving problem, which oan not be solved—in four1 years. Into this base of uncertainty and misgiving, the progressives are planning to drive their audacious chariot filled with Immediate, con- •tructlve demands. Figures art at hand showing that thtt United States ts spending more on lta nayy every year than the combined naval budgets of England, France, Italy and Japan. To pay this terrible burden, the wage- earner, farmer and lower middlo classes are taxed upon nearly every article they produco er consume. The progressive .opposition in congress intends to hang this issue up* where people can see tt, and to keep repeating with aggressive Insistence the question: "Waa It to assume this burden that we fought a war to end wars?" Congressman Kahn's new bill for military conscription contemplates an outlay by leaders of the last •esslon of more than $1,000,000,000 yearly, a sum much greater than Qermany spent for' all government purposes when at the height of her power aa a military menace to the world. Into the uneasy ears ot Harding lieutenants the soothsayers have begun to whisper: "Beware the I'des of Maroh!" By that fateful time It will be aeen that the new con gross waB elected by voters who had ono hate and one only—Wilson! Sum up tho different reaaona they had for their hating, and you will see in how many directions tho next congress may fly asunder. DONT FORGET THE DANCE Don't forget the ilnnc. ln…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Vancouver Trades and Labour Council (1912) ; The B.C. Federationist, Ltd. (1912-1915) ; The B.C. Federationist, Limited (1915-1922) ; The B.C. Federationist (1922-1923) ; The British Columbia Federationist (1923-1925).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0345235
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver : The B.C. Federationist, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text