The Cumberland Islander
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2017-02-07
issued: 1927-02-18
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note: THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER rf vinclal. bffiJ»W Mar.H21 With which li consolidated the Cumberland News. FORTY ss-liii—*NO. 7. .1ffl CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1927. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLL ARS PER ANNUM High School Students Hear Fine Address By Dean Quainton On the same day that Viscount Wllllngdon waB addressing a meeting ot adults lu Ottawa on the League of Nations, we find Dean Quainton of Victoria talking to the Cumberland High School students on the same subject. Ottawa and Cumberland lie far apart, but the two incidents serve to show how widespread is the Interest that ls being aroused in the League through the appeal of Sir George Foster to get 100,000 membera ln Canada before the year Is out. Dean Qualnton, ln the course of his addresss, emphasized the pari thc League would play and had already played lu the history of the world. Five wars had been prevented since the Armistice, aud although these wars might have had small beginnings lt Is possible that they would have developed and spread in alarming manner. Thc League had also been responsible for taking measures to deal with pestilence and scourges, as well as facing bravely the problem and curse of the drug traffic and thc traffic In women and children. Altogether there were 56 nations in the League, and only Russia and America stood out. What would he regarded by future historians ns one of the red letter days in history was the advent of Germany Into the League. When Germany entered, the Great War ended, was the Dean's opinion. As long as Germany remained out, she could turn round and say that the League was run and ruled by her victors. Now she took her place alongside the other nations and had her voice in the matter. The speaker referred in scathing terms to the "War mentality" of some people who seemed not only desirous that another war should come about but would be very disappointed if ll did not. Supporting the League would help destroy this "War mentality" upon which so …
note: Title Note: "With which is consolidated the Cumberland News
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cumberland (B.C.)
spatial: Cumberland
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0342587
language: English
lat: 49.6186111
long: -125.0325
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cumberland, B.C. : Islander Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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