Gillis was known as a defender of the working-man, when in 1943, as an example, The Ottawa Citizen had an editorial that attacked Cape Breton miners for asking for more butter during wartime rationing.
Gillis was known as a defender of the working-man, and is credited with popularizing the Mouseland political parable. In 1943, The Ottawa Citizen had an editorial that attacked Cape Breton miners for asking for more butter during wartime rationing.