Template:Did you know nominations/John W. Hair


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 20:18, 17 July 2014 (UTC)

John W. Hair

 * ... that in 1930 the former mayor of Saskatoon, John Hair, said that unemployment in the city was under control only to be proven wrong?

Created by Big iron (talk). Nominated by Skr15081997 (talk) at 15:08, 27 June 2014 (UTC).


 * ALT1 ... that during the Great Depression the former mayor of Saskatoon, John Hair, said that unemployment in the city was under control only to be proven wrong? --Skr15081997 (talk) 09:51, 2 July 2014 (UTC)


 * I'm afraid I have to object to both hooks. The article on which they're based is a fun frolic through the dangers of futurism, and doesn't give the impression that communicating facts is its primary purpose. EEng (talk) 07:22, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
 * I have added a book source to prove that he had actually said so during a conference.--Skr15081997 (talk) 07:51, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
 * It's not whether he said it. It's the "proved wrong" bit -- I mean, maybe it was under control (whatever that means) at the time he said it. Also, was he the former mayor when he said it? If not, we should drop "former". EEng (talk) 07:56, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
 * At the time he gave that statement, he was the city's mayor and during that time unemployment in the city wasn't under control. If you read the two pages of the book carefully, then you will come to know what actually had happened.--Skr15081997 (talk) 08:10, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

Perfect. He was the mayor, not former mayor. Might I suggest
 * ALT2... that when the mayor of Saskatoon, John Hair, said in 1930 that unemployment in his city was under control, he was "terribly wrong"?
 * The hook is fine. I have no problem with it. You can review the article and give comments for improvements.--Skr15081997 (talk) 08:28, 7 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Full review needed now that hook is settled. BlueMoonset (talk) 00:09, 12 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg This article is new enough and long enough. The ALT2 hook has an inline citation and seems good to me. I saw no evidence of any policy issues. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:22, 16 July 2014 (UTC)