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001C962A November 16, 1928 THE WEST VAN NEWS Whimsical Review New Telephone Service to be Operated. There's a Difference Believing that the only feas- ible way to give long-distance telephone service to many of the outlying parts of British Colum- bia is by means of radiotele- phony, George H. Halse, chair- man of the board of the B. C. Telephone Company, announces that plans are under way for the formation of a separate company to enter the radiotelephone field. "Under its charter the British Columbia Telephone Company has no power to go into the rad- iotelephone business," explained PiIr. Halse in a statement. "It has become obvious to the ex- ecutives of the company, how- ever, that the radiotelephone offers the only practical method of giving service to many outly- ing points, and consequently we propose to form a separate com- pany to carry out this work. The name of the new company will be the Provincial Telephone Company, and a charter will be sought at the next session of the Provincial Legislature. The nec- essary advertisements to comply with the legal requirements are now being published. "During the past summer I visited the West Coast of Van- couver Island for the purpose of studying the question of giving telephone service to the many industries scattered along that rugged shore. Through an ar- rangement with the Dominion Government it has been possible to give telephone service--of a sort--to some of these places over the government telegraph lines after telegraph hours, and we have further plans for im- proving this service, but still it will not take care of a great number of points which cannot be reached by wire. The condi- tions that prevail on the Island exist also on the mainland coast, where we find such points as Ocean Falls, Prince Rupert, Any- ox, Stewart, etc., incapable of be- ing reached by telephone wires from the south owing to the ob- stacles which would make the cost prohibitive. Other ex- amples are the Queen Charlotte Islands and the Peace River country. "The executives of the B. C. Telephone Company have been watching carefully the develop- ment of radiotelephony, and we believe that in this branch of the communication art lies the solu- tion for our problem of serving such communities as I have men- tioned. "Our plan is to operate radio- telephone service in conjunction with our present wired service, so that a party in one part of the Province may be able to pick up his telephone receiver, ask for a party in another part of the Pro- vince, and talk to him by a com- bined wired telephone and radio- phone circuit, as is now being done across the Atlantic Ocean. "This would mean that men in isolated logging camps, for in- stance, would be able to 'ring up'ancouverbusiness men in their own offices and hold conversa- tions with them just as if the calling parties were right in the same city. It is not difficult to imagine what a boon such a ser- vice would be. Another devel- opment would be the giving of the same service to coasting ves- sels plying in British Columbia waters, "These are our plans. There are many problems to be solved before we attain success, but we feel that there are no people in a better position to develop a communication service for the outlying points than the men f who are at present supplying most of the telephone service in British Columbia. Our project will be carried forward with the u co-operation of both the provin- p cial and federal authorities." o Doc--"Do you sleep on the flat of your back T" Patient--"No. the back of my flat." Dentist: "Awfully sorry, miss; just tore off apiece of your gum." Patient: "That's all right. Just stick it under the chair and I'l get it as I go out." Too Well Coached The Browns were expecting a visit from their pastor. It was the custom of the latter to ask the small children of his flock three questions--their name, age and, to test their knowledge of right and wrong, he asked them where bad children went: h'fary, the young daughter, had received full in- structions from her parents and was quite ready to answer the questions. The minister arrived and asked, "What's your name, litle girl 7" In a hurry to display her intellig- ence, bIary answered: "Mary, sir; flve years old; go to hell." You'd never think that car was a second-hand one, wouM you v No, it looks as if you made it yoursel f. Not on Her Life! Professor -- "Decline 'love,'iss Jones." Miss Jones--"Dec ie 'love,'rofes- sor T Not me." A Georgia statesman tells the story of an aged Negro who saw an extraordinary looking instrument in the shop of an optician. He gazed in open-mouthed wonder; and, turning to the optician, inquired, "iVhat'is it, boss r" "That," replied the optician, "is an opthalmometer." "Sho," mut- tered the other, his eyes still fasten- ed on the curious-looking thing on the counter. as he backed out, "sho, I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ dat s what I was afeared it was. Get This Straight "Mandy, what foh is yo'oin'nter dat beauty pahlo'C" "Go 'long, big boy, an'emme lone. 'Ah is goin'er get me a pehmanent straight." A borrower went to a bank presi- dent to get some money. The tanker, to all pleadings. answered "No." At last he said: "I'l make a sporting proposition to you. I have one glass eye. Opticians say it is the most near- ly perfect one they ever saw. If you can guess which is my glass eye you can have that loan." The customer promptly said: "Your left." "Well, how did you tellT" asked the banker. It was the one," answered the other, "in which I saw the more sympathy." Romantic Lady--"Do you ever see pictures in the fire?" Embittered Art Critic--"No. But I'e seen lots that ought to be Il City Man: "I work with my head, sir." Country Man: "That ain't nothin'. So does a woodpecker." Arithmetic Teacher: "Johnny. if . your father earned forty dollars a week and gave your mother half, what would she have 7" Johnny: "Heart failure." First Policeman: "How do you ac- count for your big feet? Heredity or environment?" Second Irishman: "Environment; you see I was raised in the foothills." A clergyman who had given up his former position as magistrate in order to enter the Church wns conducting his first marriage service. "Wilt thou have this man to be thy wedded husband?" hg asked the bride. The bride answered promptly: "I will." "And you," he continued, address- ing the bridegroom, "what have you to say in your defences" Speaking of Cats A grammar schoolboy handed in the following composition on "Cats": "Cats that's made for little boys to maul and tease is called Maultease cats. Some cats is rekernized by how quiet their purs is and these is named Pursian cats. The cats what has very bad tempers, is called Angorie cats. And cats with deep fellin's is called Feline cats. I don't like cats." "Where have you been Zach- ariah?" "Been putting a bridle on my horse, Ebenezer." "How'd you get the bit in his mouth?" "I waited till he yawned." :--Useful Recipes -,- ~ ~ I ~ ~ i ~ I ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ )R ~ 4 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W I I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Peas with Bacon Cut & pound of aeon into small pieces. 5Telt, 1 heaping tablespoonful of butter in a pan; put in the bacon and 4 small peeled onions and fry for 5 min- utes; then add 1 tablespoonful of flour, 1 cupful of stock or water; allow to boil for 8 minutes, then add 1 quart of canned peas. Sea- son with salt, pepper, and pap- rika. iVhipped I'otatoes and Turnips Peel and cook until tender in salted water equal quantities of potatoes and yellow turnips. Drain and mash. Combine and whip with a fork or wire whisk until light and dry, adding grad- ually 2 or 3 tablespoons of melt- ed butter, salt, pepper and a little paprika. Beat until smooth and creamy and pile lightly in a hot hot dish. Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes S lect large smooth potatoes and scrub well. Bake in moder- ate oven (350') until soft. Cut in halves lengthwise, scoop out insides and mash. Season with salt, pepper, butter, a few drops of onion juice, mace and 2 tea- spoons finely minced parsley. Beat well. Refill potato shells with mixture. Brush tops with melted butter or beaten egg and brown in oven. Cabbage Hearts and Peas Discard coarse outside leaves of one large or two small heads of cabbage. Chop remaining hearts fine and cook until tender in small quantity of water. When almost done, add an equal quan- tity of drained, canned peas and a teaspoon of chopped mint or teaspoon mint flavoring. When done, drain, season with salt, pepper and butter. Serve at once. Baked Cabbage with Tomato Sauce Remove coarse outside leaves from cabbage. Cut head in quarters and cook until tender in unsalted water. Drain and cut cabbage fine. Season with salt and pepper. Put a layer in bot- tom of greased baking-dish, cov- er with tomato sauce and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Add another layer of cabbage, sauce and crumbs and repeat layers until all is used, having crumbs on top. Dot with butter and bake in moderate oven (350') hour or until crumbs are brown. To make Tomato Sauce: Chop fine 1 onion and 4 clove garlic. Saute in 2 tablespoons butter or shortening until tender. Dis- solve 1 bouillon cube in 4 cup hot water and add to onion. Add 1 cup canned tomatoes, 4 tea- spoon salt and 1-8 teaspoon pep- per and cook until smooth and thick. Press through sieve and use as desired. Pea Oysters Press 1 pint of canned peas through a sieve; add 4 table- spoonsful of milk or soup-stock, a few drops of onion-juice, teaspoonful of salt, a few grains of red pepper, 1-8 teaspoonful of black pepper, and the whites of 3 eggs, whipped stiff. Drop by tablespoonfuls on a hot greased griddle, cook to a golden brown, then turn and cook the other side. Serve at once with white sauce to which chopped red or green peppers have been added. DIake use of left-over vinegar rom sweet and mixed pickles b yusing it in the following man- ner: Put about a quart of cab- bage through the food chopper, sing the coarse knife, and then our a cupful of pickle vinegar ver it and serve it as a salad. CLASSIFgm~ ~DS WANTED -- bfother's Help. Apply West 677X. WEBB S SHOE REPAIRS WEAR BEST--Dundarave. NORTH SHORE ELECTRIC for wiring,-- Radio,-- Fixtures. Get our prices. Phone 79, North Van- eo Uver'. COW hIANURE FOR SALE--Well rotted, $5 Two yards) $10 for 44 yards. Mr. Raine. Phone West 74L2. RADIO--hlarconi and Stewart-Warn- er, Batteryless, demonstrated at our shop. Before buying a radio see these. % est Van. Electric ( Jack Paterson ). NEWMAN 4 ROBBINS -- Builders and Contractors--Painting, paper- hanging and kalsornining, chimneys built 28th and bIarine Ambleside Hall FOR RENT Applications for reservations of the Ambleside Hall for the present may be made to the agents. FOR RP&T -- Furnished Six-room Cottage in % est 4 ancouver Full plumbing, $25. Apply, Fairmont 89~X. f'R SALE--D. L 237, Block 13, Lot 20, Total price $200. Terms $ 10.0O down, $5.00 a month, interest 6 i. Apply, "Lots," West Van News. FOR SALE--Boy's C. C. M. Bicycle. Brand New. Snap $35.00. Apply, Ambleside Tea Rooms CANADA DRY and Felix Gingerale at the Ambleside Tea Rooms, A PPLKfON COU RT Rent $65.00 up. IEEAUTIFUL LARGE KITCHEN and Breakfast nook. electric range, tiled sink, frigidaire, two bedrooms, larg. sitting-room,electric fireplace, gar- age, surrounded by lawn and flow- ers; wonderful view'. Phone West 424, between 4 and 7 p. m. %ANTED--Woman or Girl to mind children, Wednesday from 2 until 6. Phone West 338R. %'ANTED--Four Roomed Bungalow. Full plumbing, $2+00. Apply, "Bungalow," c',o West Van News. SEVERAL VARIETIES of Choice Iris plants for sale. Dr. Thompson, West 489. GEO. HAY Not ry Public 140o bfarine Drive Phone West 21 R. P. Clark 4 Co. (Vancouver) Ltd. you are desirous of selling your property send us particulars, we are now checking old listings and recording new properties for sale Prices must be reasonable, as buy- ers at this season of the year are looking for snaps. Danger of serious loss from fire Are your furniture and personal belong- ings protected. Let us quote you rates. R. P. Clark 0 Co. (Vancouver) Ltd. 823 Hastings St. %. Sey. 7483, 7484 Local Representative C. J. ARCHER, West 225. j,l.ouses for (eat FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED From $25.00 Close to Ferry Front Suite in Hay Block (last word in comfort). We specialize in West Vancouver properties. LOANS -- INSURANCE GEO. HA.Y Notary Public 1405 Marine Drive Office Phone West 21 or Sey. 1260 Residence Phone iV. 32R or W. 204X SE~ ING WANTED -- Ladies and Children s work bfra Bloxham Phone West 226. WIN DOW BLINDS--bI ade to order and installed. Estimates free. Pearce's Drygoods, 14th Street and bIarine. Phone West 144. LANDSCAPE and General Gardening Rock Gardens, Lily and Ornamental Pools, Lawns, Rustic Work, Fencing Concrete Paths, Drives, etc., Prun- ing, Spraying, Painting and Kalso- mining, Repairs. R. J. Kyte, Phone West 172X1. FOR RENT -- Comfortable modern house close to ferry, $30. furnished four room modern bung- alow in Dundarave. Phone West 620L after 6 p. rn. bIODERib BUNGALOW FOR R~T $30. Five large rooms: Lot 132x132 Garage, newly decorated. corner Mathers and 25th, on Bus line. Ap- ply, B. R. Harrison or any West Van Real Estate Agent FOUN DATION, CEMENT WORK, Landscaping. Lawns made, Grading and Clearing. T. Barnott, Resid- ence Phone West 672R. HEbISTITCHING--Plain.. white.. Sc yard; silk and colored 10c yard. Pearce's Drygoods, 14th Street and bfarine. Phone West 144. FOUR ROObl COTTAGE -- Water, Light, Phone, Garden, Fine view. Lot 75x129; $850, terms. WEST VANCOUVER INVEST- bIEiNT COY. iVest 102. .r0u i~an Save One Ii)0jar. If you pay your te 1 e phon e bi l l by the 18th of the month B. C. TELEPHONE COMPANY