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0001 F a ~ ~ IEK ifipq A Weekly Newspaper Circulatiffgin thg District of West Vancouvgr-Ambleside, Hollyburn, Wc 81.00 per y~. CypreSS Park, Caulfeild, WhyteCliff, EtC. capt I 0. 1115 36AI, ke latter lto fnrn. eopke of 'ouphin. HA I.I.OWE'EN Tonight is Hallowe'en, or ta give the date its full name, All Hallows've, or the eve of All Saints'ay. This day was set aside originally by Pope Boniface IV to honor all saints whose names were not specifically mentioned in the calendar. While the custom of keeping Hallowe'en has largely fallen into disuse in many parts of the old country, it is very care- fully and joyfully celebratcdu in Canada from Halifax to Vancouver. At the bare mention of the word constables throughout Canada take a grip on themselves and prepare for a hectic night. Chiefs of police groan as they figure how many extra constables will be required. They do not expect to alto- gether escape the tales of petty disasters with which their ears will be assailed over the telephone next morning, but it ls their earnest endeavor to take such measures as will ensure those complaints being reduced to a minimum. In this connection one thing should be borne in mind, namely that it is absolutely impossible for any police force, however numerous, to efi'actually cover avery part of its terri- tory in a city so far as Hallowe'en activities are concerned, much less in a district like West Vancouver, It simply cannot be done. By what process of events or reasoning the eve of a day dedicated to the nameless saints of the church came to be celebrated with the lifting of gates and the activities of general disturbance parties is difficult to explain. Certainly it is the last thing one would expect on such an eve. Some say it dates back to certain Druidical rites, but we would submit rather that the pranks of Hallowe'en savor more of Ireland than England. Possibly the same Irish gentleman who invented the wake may be responsible. Whatever the cause or origin, however, let the children have their Hallowe'en fun, so long as that fun does not mean destruction of property. Youth passes very quickly, and it is well for us grown ups to remember that we were also young once and probably played just as many pranks on Hallowe'en as our children. There is an expression "the sky's the limit," and, so far as HALLOWF.'EN FUN is concerned, the sky should be the limit also: But IIALLOWE'EPI DESTRUCTION te auothea mattuv entirely and cannot and will not be tolerated for a minute. Every boy and girl knows that diiference and there is no need to go into any further details. The young people of West Vancouver have been the last few years put on their honor not to overstep that point where fun ends and destruction begins, and they have kept their Hallowe'en joyfully and well. We feel confident that they will keep tonight in the same way, and having that faith wish them a very joyful Hallowe'en. I.O.DE. MAS4IUERADE DANCE TONIGHT Black Cats, witches and grin- ning jack-o'-lanterns, will be the dominant motifs for the dance to be given tonight by the Dun- can Lawson Chapter, I.O.D.E. The Inglewood Auditorium has been chosen for the alTair. The Arcadians will provide the music and novelties and such novelties! will be distributed among the guests during the evening. The Grand March will commence at ~10 o'lock when the winners for the eight prizes for best comic and hallowe'en costumes will be chosen by a bevy of competent judges. The ticket for the win- ner of the entrance prize--I/z ton coal--will be drawn later in the evening. Dancing will be from 9 to 1 o'lock, and a special bus will leave 1Vest Bay at 9 o'lock, trav- elling along Marine Drive to the school--returning at 1 o'lock. Admission is by ticket, or at the door, 75c, I.EGION MEETING The regular monthly meeting of the (.'anadinn langton, )Vest Vnncouver brnnch, will take place in the lmgion Hall next Monday evening, grd November. A number of very important matters will be up for discus- sion. among them the Christmas raffle. Every member, therefore, i» earnestly requested to make a specinl ettort to be present at 8 p. m. REEVE LEYLAND Who recently in Victoria secured from the provincial govern- ment the cancellation of a bill owing by West Vancouver for $38,000 for excess cost of Cap- ilano bridge and Marine Drive, CONSERVATIVE GRAND RALLY A grand rally of the supporters of Jack Loutet, Conservative candidate. will be held next Tues- day, 4th November, at 8:15 p.m. in the Lonsdale Theatre. A cordi- al invitntion ia extended to all \Vest Vancouver supporters to attend. Vol. V SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER. B.C, FRIDAY, OCT. 31$ /CONSERVATIVE MEETING LIBERAL MEETIN A meeting in the interests of All West Vancouver e Jack Loutet, Canservatlvecandi- are asked to attend a date, was held on Wednesday meeting at the Hoilyburr evening at the Hollyburn Thea- tre next Tuesday at 8 i tre. W. J. Dent„president of the the interests of E. H.Br.'ocal Conservative Association, was in the chair, and with him / LIBFRAL MEETIIA on the platform were J. Loutet, Han. P. Maitland, K.C., Reeve J. A Liberal meeting in i B. Leyland, Mayor Morden, an" of Alderman E. H. Bri J. T. Watt. took place last mght m Mayor Morden burn Theatre. Capt. R. A. Mayor Morden stated he wss elor acted as chairman, a whole heartedly behind the Con- meeting was addressed b servative candidate. It would be Martin, G. G. McGeer, well for this riding to have a deB. Farris, K.C. and Alc Conservative member to repre- Bridgman, who arrived sent them in Victoria, and J. later as a result of hs Loutet could be relied upon to speak at twoother look after the needs of his con- George Martin stituency. George Martin said the J. Louiet only two Issues in the J. Loutet stated that Dr. Tol- by-election; firstly, the mie is sticking and has stuck to of electing a his election manifesto of 1928. would look after the inta Mr. Pattullo had been dissatisfied North Vancouver and tl with the possible Liberal candi- ince as a whole, and dates, and so had turned to an apparent indifference on ex-Conservative tocarry the Lib- of the Tolmie governme. eral banner. Then he had put whether the P.G.E. was c up an impossible proposition to ed or not. In this Dr. Tolmie. assurance had been giver After going briefly through by Mr. Loutet or the Conserve the history of the P.G.E. Mr. tive government as to what was Loutet stated that Mr. Bridgman going to be done with the P.GX. in the presence of several wit- While it would make no difFer- hesses had only one day before ence if a Liberal candidate was his (Bridgman's) nomination, sleeted, at the same time it was premised bine ILau54) his aup. - zn opportunity fov the North port as Conservative candidate. Vancouver voters to show their The Tolmie government had disapproval of the extravagance looked after the North Shore by of the Tolmie government. The giving $25,000 to straighten out latter hsd not kept their election the Marine Drive in North Van- promises, they had not reduced couver,constructing the Capilano taxation, nor hsd they abolished bridge, extending Marine Drive succession duties. The recent east to Deep Cove and by making changes in the cabinet repre. the Drive a primary highway. sented a shuffle, and not the in- B Leyland troduction of new blood. The Reeve Leyland said he did not public debt had gone up last year know until Tuesday night that aver 8»000,000, and, if the pre. he would be called upon to speak. vious government had left a dc- Hon. Nels Lougheed, minister of ficit, that deficit had since been public works, was unable to Increased. The time had come to come, and he had been requested cali uPon the present government tq take his place. Mr. Lougheed to balance their budget. had asked him to convey this G. G. McGeer, K.C. message, that, after travelling all The real issue in the election over B. C. he had never seen a was whether the P.G.E. is going more progressive municipality to be built into North Vancouver than West Vancouver. The min- or not. The Liberals at any rate ister with Dr. Tolmie had most did furnish the money to build pleasant memories of the open- the line from Prince George to ing of the Capilano bridge and North Vancouver, and the funds he hoped to be present when the were still available. The C.N.R. first ferry left to cross Howe had said the railway should go Sound in connection with the in by Ashcroft. Dr. Tolmie had powell River highway. scrapped the line to IVhytecltff The present government had and there wss no indication it built the Capilano Bridge, had was not permanently scrapped. made Marine Drive a primary Judndng from a recent editorial highway, and had also classifie in the Province he thought that as a primary highway the the present government had no Whytecliff loop, which had not intention of ever building the up to that time been classifie P.G.E. into North Vancouver, at all. and to vote for Loutet meant giv The provincial government had ing a mandate to Dr. Tolmie not presented the council with a bill to make the terminus of the line for 888,000 for the excess cost of in that city. An opportunity the new Capilano bridge and would be given on Wednesday to Marine Drive highway. He had the electorate to vote against the interviewed them in Victoria, reckless extravagance of the and, on being informed of what present administration, vrhich a serious matter it would be for was conducting the aifairs of the West Vancouver, they had can- province like a story from celled the bill altogether. Mother Goose. Hon. P. Maltiand, K.C. J. 1V. deik Ferris, K.C. Mr. Maitland took up in detail Mr. Farris stated he had been Mr. Pattullo's recent critIcisms very busy lately, but hsd come of his government especially as to speak for three reasons. The regards increasing taxes. In first reason was his desire to 1916 the annual provincial ex- support his old friend Alderman penditure of the McBride govern- Bridgman. When the Liberals (Cuuuauod ua paso el went back into office in Victoria, MINIATURE The Fairyland Golf course are staging a contest among the thirty bodies and thirty genOe- men who turn in the lowest scores next week. The prize for ladies is a leather travelling bag fully equipped and for the gentlemen a club bag. which was not very far away, Mr Bridgman woukl become a cabinet minister. Secondly, he wished to express his confidence in Mr. Pattullo, who was most liked aml respected by those who knew him. Thirdly he was out to support the party who were opposed to the present govern- ment. He prophesied that Dr. Tolmie would only face one more session. because the electorate and rebellion in his own ranks would force an election, Alderman Bridgman Alderman Bndgman wished to explain his relatiors with Alder msn Loutet, stating that after Dr. Tolmie's announcement he had given no pledge to support the present Conservative can- didate. So far as Dr. Tol- mie's annaurcement was con- cerned he had not been at all sstiffied with it. In refer- ence to a recent cartoon of him- self in the Vancouver press, he understood very few ever receiv- ed such notice, and so he felt rather honored by the attention than otherwise. The Tohnie government vras the most extra- ordinary governmeat he hsd ever known. Its action as regards the personnel of the Lequor Board alone was sufficient proof of this. It seemed to him that, if Dr. Tolmie could have 'ven any assurance that North 'an couver would be the P.G.E. term- inus, the present was the time to say scz If elected he would give his best to the service of the North Shore, and the fact that he was a Liberal would cause this riding to suffer no dis- crimination at the hands of the Victoria government.