001C9668 THE EVEST VAN NEEVS Walks To prcacjt 'cc CASH and CARRY .].eaI:, lI ar ~e1: Dorothy Heliand, 15, of Red Lion, Pn., hns bobbed hair and is too young to have a driver's li- cense, so she walks four miles to preach in her father's church. Hel EChOOl-mateS Serve in the ChOir. The council of Greater Van- couver which automatically comes into power Tuesday, ivill lose no time iii getting down to the business of administering the affairs of the third largest city in Cariada. At 12 p. m. wednesday, Mayor-elect AU. H. Allalkin will take his place in the new council chamber in the Hold- en Building and call the roll of 12 aldermen. Rev. C. A. williams, who has been chosen by the chief magis- trate as the mayor's chaplain for 1929, will be called upon to de- liver the invocation, after which leather-bound copies of the Am- algamation Act will be signed by the mayor and council. Each of t)ie aldermen wil] be presenterl with civic archives. Following the inaugural ad- dress of His worship, the coun- cil will adjourn to Hotel Van- couver, where thealdermen will be guests of Mayor Malkin at lunch. The meeting will resume at 2.30, when the procedure bylaw will be introduced and passed standing committees appointed, minutes of the council-elect a- dopted and other routine busi- ness transacted. D. ROBERTS, Prop. lVARN AGAINST 1929 PLATES'SE EUarni»gs have been given by British Columbia police to auto owners against use of 1929 lic- ense plates before January 1. In spite of tliese warnings, it is pointed out, quite a large num- ber of autoists have already at- tached their new license plates and are using their cars. Permission to use the new plates on new cars has been given but old cars must keep the license plates for the cunent year. They were seated in the dining car on the Pan-American, bound for Alabama. "Notice that Scotchman," she remarked to her escort as her eyes turned in the direction of a man seated at another table a- cross the aisle. "I see a man," replied her es- cort, "but I don't know that he' a Scotchman. IVhat makes you think he Is~ "He licked his spectacles after eating his grapefruit." Wish All A Happy and Prosperous New Year. AVe vvill have a good supply of Fresh Ikilled Poultry for you Netv Year's Dinner FREE FREE TURKEY Tickets to be given a&ray with each purchase on Saturday, Dec. 'IJ, and ilionday, Uecember 31. 6'inning ticket to be drawn on 'if. aday, December 31 at 7.30 p. m. Roberts'etter Meats Phone West 190 RETROSPECT (Continued from Page 1) council has been conducting a careful investigation into the effects produced by its various clauses, and has taken steps to have the by-law revised. The board of trade appointed a committee to look into the by-law, and, asked for their recom- mendations on the subject by the council, advised that it be changed to conform more with the needs of the District. Building in AVest Vancouver has declined this year as com- pared with 1927, but there is no need for pessimism, as this is a condition which has applied throughout every district in Greater Vancouver. There is this difference, however, that in our district the decline represented a decrease in buildings erected by those who were building their own houses and consequently we have few new vacant up-to-date houses for sale. In other districts the decline was caused by the in- ability of builders to erect further homes for speculative sell- ing because of the number of new houses already built for which no buyers could be found. Further the class of houses built in 1928 shows an average of $2500 as against $2300 last year, which is a cause of congratulation. A number of new store blocks have been erected during the year, which have added greatly to the appearance of the business sections, and, while possibly some of those responsible for their erection dis- counted the future, it will be only a short time before they will be occupied. The postal service remains unfortunately that of a small cattle town instead of the most up-to-date suburb in Greater Vancouver, and this in spite of all efforts to have the extremely unsatisfactory conditions remedied. Due, however, to the exertions of the Board of Trade, a more frequent mail service both incoming and outgoing, has been established this vear. Hollyburn Post Office should be housed in a proper building, a»d it should be open the regular number of hours every working day. At present neither of these conditions obtain, and they continue to be a cause of such increasing irritation that it is hoped the situation in both regards will be rectified in the near future. For a number of years the municipal hall has been entirely inadequate as regards accomodation, and valuable papers had to be kept outside the vault for lack of room. These very unsatisfactory conditions were this year straightened up by the erection of a handy&me addition to ihe hall at a cost of $ 12,000. Street lighting has been extended to the eastern boundary of the municipality, and to a large area Iiorth of Hollybui~, while two large areas were given lighting seiw'ice, and many new sidewalks laid. Altogether KVest Vancouver has made considerable advanc- es during the year, and we can look forward with confidence to 1929, which gives every promise of being a banner year for the municipality. AVHAT IS EDUCATION? Education can only d velop and unfold; it cannot create any- thing new. Education gives man nothing which could not have developed from within himself. Therefore, education may be de- fined as the harmouious devel- opm.nt of our faculties. It begins in the nursery and continues through life. It means something more than informa- tion, something more than small intelligence. Man needs educa- tion, not mei'ely as a means of livelihood, but as a means of life. "Every person," says Gibbons, "has two educations--one which he receives from others, and one more important, which he gives himself." All that any school or college can do for a student is to help him lay th foundation upon which he can build throughout life. The school can lay the foundation only; self-education must erect the structure. Education emancipates; it frees the soul of sensuous envir- onment and carries it into the realm of true knowledge. A teacher who sees only the busi- ness value of education has a low idea of the aims and ends of life. Firm Terror Aviator (to colored man):: "How would you like to have a ride?" Colored man: "No, sah; I stays on terra fimrah the more firmah the less terrah." Life would be a perpetual flea hunt if a man were obliged to run down all the innuendoes, inveracities, in- sinuations and misrepresentations which are uttered against him.-- Henry AV. Beecher. ~ ~ &e&e&e& ~ P' 4 ~ ~ ~ 4 ~ & ~ ~ ~ & ~ ~ ~ &e &e & ~ A ~ As ~e & ~ ~ ~ ~ 2~ c c ~ c~ ~ ~ ~\ ~ ~c~ ~ ~a~s~ ~ ~S~ ~ ~ l. ~ I) Smith 's grocery. l',! ive Deliver A. HARVEY ShlITH, Prop. ~ I ~ 1 24th AND hlARINE, Opp. Dundarare Hall. I'hone lVEST i69 II. cHA'N RED AN9 WHITE sToRE !4 SPECIALS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY !I i! ij Cream of 1Vhcat, pkt....... 23c hfacatalade. 8-os. glass jars lj hlurrsc"s Marmalade, tla....... 33e ....................................3 jars 32c Devil hlatches, . 3 bores 2'hc P. If'. Naptha Soap, 5 bars 21c'tl &IIacaroni, bulk................ 2 lbs. 19c Serv-us Tomatoes, tin............ 25c Red Arrow Sodas, packet........ 19c B. C. GRANULATED SUGAR | Scrv-us Flour...... 2!-lb. Sack $ 1.1.& 10 1bs. Glc Itt Kraft or Nukraft Cheese, th's 2:lc Chocolate Eclalrs, per lb....... 30c jlt A ~ A ~ Ae &e 4 ~ A R R ~ R ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ AeAeA ~ +a& ~ Nap ~Qe se ~ ~ se se' ~ ~ VANCOUVER COUNCIL- ELECT TO TAIRE SEA'I'S NEXT TUESDAY Stores IVflW . M1 S l sf fS A Large selection of things suitable for New Year Gifts--Silk Slips. Bloomers, Handkerchiefs, Burnt Leather Goods, China, Brasswnr'es T~ NOVELTY DRY GOPDg STORE (Next Seeds Grocery) ~ ~ ~c ~ ~ ~c ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e~ ev ~ w c + ~ + ~ ~ ew ~ + e+ eW ~ ~ ~ ~ '!1 )I. !l; Wishing all our customers and friends ,'; A Happy and Prosperousl;'l Pew Year. )t. ll .,'"; Ili)SI; 4'l.'ll'.I,'III VI"..ll] 'Ill,'ll) 'I I,'I. ',l'; i&! 15th and AIarine LIAIITED Phone AVest 115e~ ~ &a &a~ ~ ~e ~ ~ ~~ ~e ~ ~ We ~e ~e ~ ~ ~ ~ ~e ~ &e We &s~ ~ We &a& ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~c~s~s~e~s~ ~ ~s~ ~ ~ ~ s~s~ ~ ~ ~ ~e~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MO&'EY IO LOAS on First 51ortgage at current rates. London & British North America Co., Ltd. 51ortgage -- Insurance -- Finance and Estate Agents. 626 Pender Street %Vest Phone Sey. 6285 Renewing Our Pj.ed'.ge to You A T the beginning of the New Year, we takepride and pleasure in renewing our pledge to our customers MId patrons. Through another year, we assure you that your electrical service, your street railway arrd inter- urban service and gas service shall continue steadfast and su8rcient as far as human agency can provide them so. OXe +feb you all the season's proeperig Birr r ISH COUIMBDI -p~'. ZIZCTRICIburWjIIpQ. Vh NCOUVER VICTORIA ~ ~ a ~ c ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ \ ~ ~ ~ a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ s ~ c ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a ~ ~ ~ a ~ c ~ c ~ s ~ ~ e ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e A ~ ~ e A e % ~ ~ e ~ ~ ~ e % ~ ~ ~ ~ e ~ e A ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e + e W ~ ~ ~ i. ; I;L'III,I I,'5 I; I.'1Il '4I,II.'lI':I. l ".I:.:l:,'ll hIARINE DRIVE AT 16th STREET II Phone West 199 I~!I'. t. Wishes all its 1+ t) j; Customers and Friends '. 'I Khe Kampltments af the Seasan ,'lj )I i).!),'. MORTON, Local Manager il.~ ~ ~ ~ ~e ~ ~~ ~ y ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ +e&e&ep'e~ ~ As&op ~ 0 ~ A ~ ~ ~ A ~ p' ~ ~ Res ~ ~ ~ ue' ~ ~ ~ ~ e ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~s~s~a~s~s~ ~ ~so~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~c~ ~ ~ ~ December 28, 1928. I t ' .~~~5 ~ 'c ~ a ~ ~ ~ a ~ ~ a ~ c ~ ~ ~ s ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~c~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ewe~ ea ~ ~ ~ ~ e~ ~ ~' ~ ~ ~ e-~' ~' ~ e--~ ~ ~ e-~'e~ ~ ~ ~ -- e i'! Wishing Our Customers and Friends A HAPPY NEW YEAR P; i'inner on New Year's Day or any otlier day I will be a, success if yon buy your Poultry or Roast IIere. M«ke Our hhln,rket Your i~farket.i'P + tIi I I Lc 1 I IsJ I ~)t re lr., WU Ambleside. I hone Nest 303 Il ' Hollyburn. Phone West 8 i)! IVatch N'indoors for Everyday Spccinls~ ~ e e~a~ ~ meme~ ~ ~e~ ~ + ~ a ~ + ~ ~ ~ we+ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ y ~ +seams~ ~~ c~s~e~ ~ ~ ~ ~s ski~ ~ ~ ~ a~ca ~ ~e~ ~ ~c~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~