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001C975B stay 23, 1929. PROMPT DELIVERY WE WANT TO SERVE YOU. CROCERY Sl'ECIALS for This Week B. C. Sugar.......... 10 lbs. for 59c I'runes, large size........ 2 lbs 25c Peanut Butter, per tin ... 20c Corn Flakes, per pkt.. 1 lc Shredded Wheat, per pkt .. llc Sun-Maid Raisins ...... 2 lbs. 23c Sliced Pineapple... 2 tins for 25c Peaches, (halves) per tin...... 20c FIIESIILY bIADE CAKES All kinds. Marine Grocery 22nd and bIarina J. ALLISON, Prop. PHONE KVEST 96 THE GLEAiillNG ARCHWAY A New Novel by A. 51. Stephen A new novel by A. i%I. Stephen, nne of our best-known Canadian authors, is of more than ordiii- ary interest to British Columbi- nns. AIr. S;ephen, distinguish- ed as a poet, dramatist, and an. thologist, has given us fiction which reflects literary crafts. manship and power beyond that of the average story teller of to- day. "The Gleaming Archway," recently published by Dent, Lon- don, and Doran, New York, deals with scenes and characters fam- iliar to those who know the wat- erfront of Vancouver, and the secluded valleys and logging- camps of the Coast. Bud Pow- ( rs, sinister- half-simian em- bodiment of the untamed brute in man; warm-hearted Stella, with her passionate candour flowering amidst the squalor of the underworld: Maitland, youthful idealist in the "move- ment" of the Labor Party; Joce- lyn, beautiful Anglo-Indian, who inherits a mystical temperament and the glamor of old France; Captain Hardy, ex~irate, gun- runner, and freebooter on life' high seas--all these, and others live thrillingly in this tale of the Magic Coast. Although there is food for thought in this book, its chief fascination lies in the fact that it is a good story, well told, which holds the reader's inter- est. It is modern--more modern ai d daring than most Canadian »ovels--but the author's point of view is original, sane and whole. some. That it is filled with de- scriptions of our matchless scen- ery, written by a poet to whom beauty is of the greatest mo- ment,does not detract from the action but adds charm and a unique background to the drama. IVe use the word, "drama" ad- visedly in referring to this novel. In its plot structure there is something which reminds us of the ultra-modern play. Incident follows incident with such rapid- ity that there is a cumulative emotional tension which lasts un- j.l& a pistol-shot brings down the great, hulking brute who is the evil genius of the Labor Party. I'rom this point in the story, the house of illusion--the dream that the world can be saved over night by a change in politics-- begins to fade. Craig Maitland, the young idealist, burns his bridges behind him and sets sail for the South Seas where new and perhaps greater adventures await him. Delicate beauty and poetic perception are blended, in this tale, with a dynamic anrl almost sinister power. A strange story--very different in theme and treatment from the success- ful historical romance, "The Kingdom of the Sun," which was tliis author's offering in 1927. Air. Stephen, in his lectures throughout Canada, has declared that we have, in this country, a store-housenf material which has yet to be used by iiative writers. THE WEST VAN NEWS ROSA BONHEURCorrespondence PI N CATERED FOR. The name of Rosa Bonheur ~ill always keep its place among lovers of animals. Just at pres- ent, however, her pictures are not as well known as they should be. It is with pleasure therefore that we announce the gift of a reproduction of one of them to the Pauline Johnson School. The gift was made by Mrs. Thomp- son, wife of Dr. W. H. Thomp- son, Argyle Street. We are ratli- er pleased that it is in black and white with no color to interfere with the artist's rendering of outline and surface modelling. It is nnt altogether fortunate that color is so commonly regard- ed as essential in a school pic- ture. The colored reproductions of Rosa Bonheur's work, for ex- ample, are not all that could be desired. The picture whose ar- rival we are announcing, is the well-known one of three horses'eads in a circular outline. It is of good size, and is tastefully framed in dark oak, with very simple decorations in low relief. EVe are specially pleased that the picture has come spontane- ously from a private donor. Those who are interested in art cannot show their interest more happily than by giving the boys ;ind girls in our schools a chance :o come in daily contact with examples of good art during their impressionable years. We are sure that i~Irs. Thompson will receive the thanks of the community for this proof of her kindly interest. HAVE YOU TRIED OUR HOGTIE-MADE CAKES? To the Editor, AVest Van News. Dear Sir,--I would like to ask through the medium of your pap- er whether the mothers of West Vancouver have heard that a portion of the 17th Street water- front property has been sold to a Hindu for purposes of building and operating a wood yard there. Are we, as mothers of future citizens of West Vancouver (though goodness knows one de- spairs of SVest Vancouver ever becoming a city) to have no con- sideration whatever. What part of the foreshore from Ambleside to Dundarave can our children use if 17th Street is taken from them as it most certainly will be if a woodyard run by Hindus is allowed to operate there? I came to Hollyburn 18 years ago and I would ask for or ex- pect to get no lovelier place in which to build my home and rear my children, but if we are going to allow a woodyard to be built at 17th Street what is to prevent one having a fish reduction plant or a pulp and paper mill at 25th Street'? which would not only l e an offence to our eyes but to those most sensitive noses resi- dent there. I could fill several pages with reasons for my ob- jections, but the thing which concerns me most is--how is this going to affect our children? Thanking you, Mr. Editor. Youra sincerely, (MRS.) L. K. DAVIS. The Editor, Dear Sir,--This being "Safety First" week, I would impress upon our council the terrible risks that pedestrians take in walking along the newly made iAIarine Drive. It is to be hoped that when the road from )Vest Bay eastwarrls is put in hand there will be provision for a side- v:alk every inch of the way, at least on one side. Surely pedes- trians have a right to be safe- guarded to this extent and it was a criminal mistake to allow such an oversight on the road west- ward, and shows that our coun cil lacked common sense in not st ipulating for it, especially when the government was pay- ing half the expense. A fetv liundred extra dollars would have been well spent to allow our beauty spots to be enjoyed by hikers. Now I avant to suggest that a way out of the difficulty is a- vailable. Could not the tracks of the P.G.E railway from IVest Bay to Horseshoe Bay be used for pedestrians at a very small expense, by boarding over the trestles and filling in with gravel over the sle pers, making quite a comfortable walking place without removing the rails (which would probably not be allowed)? The bridges, which were condemned as being unsafe for trains would probably last for years and b eperfectly safe for years and be perfectly safe parts would be available for everyone in safety and comfort. What can be done in the mat- ter? Yours truly, )V. G. WILTSHIRE. Dear Mr. Editor, We have .iust returned from a two weeks'isit to Portland, and though I know "comparisons are odious," still I think a little criticism now and then is good for any municipality. IVe were ainazed and impress- ed with the way the boulevards and fronts of homes were kept, even the most foreign-born and humble householder having pride enough to keep everything out- side, neat tidy and even beauti- ful. They ar~ greatly encourag- ed we are told, by the Mayor arid his helpers even to the ex- tent of giving seeds, slips and plants. EVe are aware those citi- es are great and old compared to our own )Vest Vancouver, but we think one of the next con. siderations with council and ratepayers should be a cleaning up of Marine Drive boulevards and frontage, that being the in- troduction to all comers. This brings me to a 'negative'hich was in your paper given to Mrs. Poisson, a supposedly large taxpayer. AVe were ex- tremely sorry, and though not being acquainted with him, we have seen the spot alluded to, and know that he was going to have it a thing of beauty, and a garage like a fairy dwelling. It would have been a real show place to advise visitors to see a»d as the council, Horticultural Society and oil lovers of beauty have been advocating well kept places, we were doubly sorry. I think, should the council visit the place and really know the gentleman's intentions, they would probably reverse their de- cision. I suppose, too, it would have added a little to the treasury. Yours. Mr. Editor, for a lovely IVest Vancouver, M. BULKLEY. Let us all give more pride to "possessions" and less to person- als. IVhen washing painted walls use instead of soap two table- spoons of waterglass to each gal- lon of warm water. Do not use soap, and change the water fre- quently. 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