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It has been reported to us that this is so and that there is opportunity for the employment of many white women if they would work in domestic service. "This seems to us a very im- portant question, and we intend to go into it fully. The problem of finding relief for unemployed working women is much more difficult than that of men, since women can not be employed in public works like road construc- tion.u So far the registration of un- employed, totalling about 12,600 has proved less than 1 per cent. women, but whether all unem- ployed women are registering is not known. COUNCII. NOTES Mr. Lennox and his clients, Messrs. Pearson and Anderson, attended the council meeting re- garding renewal of lease of Hol- lyburn Ski Camp. Mr. Lennox, speaking on behalf of his clients, said they did not desire to go ahead with the proposal men- tioned In his letter of July 26th regarding the building to be erected on D.L 1148, unless they could be assured that, should the lease not be renewed at the end of five years, they would be com- pensated by the municipality for buildings and goodwill. If the council could not sea their way to accept this condition they would prefer to ssk for a renewal of the lease for two years only. After further discussion it was moved that the reeve, the chairman of finance and the municipal solicitor be a commit- tee to report back on the matter st the next meeting of the counciL NORTH VANCOUVER SAWNILLS LIMITED FOR QUALITY FOR SERVICE For your Lumber, Lath F ythi g Shingles, Sash and Door the home"Requirements Call in and see us at 2,79 East Esplanade NORTH 110 or Phone Seymour 2406 GARDENS and GARDENING By liHNA G. HU'1T, Landscape Architect oroduoso la tu&Mu U. Sl C., Aos deco su ool ol Lowkc po A Idrrocur cad rvrkuka. m h» mori I L d ~ S ka IVe were tucently asked how to cross plants so that one may be sure the hybrids are the off- spring of definite parents. To answer this question we might just state that it is only neces- sary to take certain precautions to prevent insect visitations, wind or self pollination. This can be done by covering the flow- ers which have been crossed, with a paper bag. In case some of our readers are interested in how to cross flowers we will endeavor to give a brief outline of the procedure. The first step of course is to study the flovrers to be crossed so that you may know which are the male organs and which are the female. They differ greatly in each variety of flower. That part of the flower which produces pollen is the stamen or male element. Some flowers have only one stamen while others have dozens. The pistil or fe- male element is usually in the center of the bloom and has a forked sticky tip. Here again some flowers have only one pistil such as the lilies, gladiolus, prim- roses and snapdragons while others such as all members of the rose family, have many. After you have chosen the flowers to be crossed and just before the bud opens, take a pair of small tweezers and remove the stamens being very careful not to injure the pistil. Cover the flower with a paper bag. Look at it about twice daily to deter- mine the best time to pollinate. tvhen the pistil is ripe it be- comes sticky, plumy or other- wise shows evidence of ripeness. If the pistil is small it is best to use a small magnifying glass when looking at it. After you have decided the flower is ready for pollination take the tweezers and remove the stamens from the plants which have been chos- en as the male parents and dust the ripe pollen lightly over the pistil of the female parents, Re- place the bag to prevent foreign pollination. If the pistil is ripe and has been pollinated suffici- ently, it will show signs of wilt- ing after several hours. If no signs of wilting appear pollinate a second time. As soon as the pistil wilts the bag may be re- moved. Remove most of the other buds from the stem of the plants which bears the crossed blooms so that most of the nourishment will go to the seed pod. svr The council passed the follow- ing msolution: "That whereas the street lights on Marine Drive bridge are for the general benefit of the municipality at large, and the street lights on King's Island are 50% benefit to tha Indian Re- serve, which is not taxable, now therefore be it resolved that commencing on the firs day of January, 1932, the entire cost of the street lighting on Marine Drive bridge and 50% of the cost of street lighting on King' Island be charged to general revenue and not charged as shown in West Vancouver Street Lighting extension By-law No. 390, dated June 11th, 1928.u W. L. Qgden Co. 1732, Marine Drive The Store for en's ance HOTS--The Ir uul co Id k ~ al ~ ous er aurou coace «I a the s rma Iu Ibl oluuro. The au Hoss boom b odd os ed Io th ~H Iu ol Ibe Sduer. Tho uos We eaamr I oe e ly ls er II o a uol ols Is deci sd ~ st lied, ~en-odd seal e elol» should bo ~ closed. fore the end of tha summer and that the committee, on the basis of engineering data so far avail- able, will be able to report in favor of the scheme in a general way. TO INQUIRE RE P.G.E. As a result of statements made in the House of Commons recent- ly. British Columbia is entirely in the dark concerning the fut- ure of railway transportation in the Peace River district and the closely-related problem of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway. The last heard in Victoria was that the whok subject had been raferred to a committee of three engineers for investigation. This, the Provincial Govern- ment was at s loss to understand since it regarded its own invest- igations, in association with the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian National Railways as exhaustive and complete. It can not understand the need for a further enquiry in advance of a decision on advisability of giv- ing tbe Peace River area a Paci- fic rail outlet. It is hoped Mr. Stevens, when he arrives on the Coast, will be abls to give Premier Tolmie exact information on the Feder- al Government's intentions, so that the province will know where it stands and be able to plan accordingly. Meanwhile, Provincial Gov- ernment ofiicials who have been investigating conditions in the Peace River country reported to the Premier that, pending a Pacific outlet, all the develop- ment of the northern area would remain tributary to Ed- monton and would be of no sub- stantial direct value to the busi- ness men of British Columbia. The Premier also will take up with Mr. Stevens the Alaska Highway project. It is hoped that a meatlng of the Canadian- American committee appointed to consider this project may be arranged to take place here be- Boys'urnishingsNO GOVERN5IENT RELIEFFOR BOY AND GIRL HIKERS Boys and girls who are hiking about the country and taking advantage of the government's unemplod ment relief measuttes have created a serious problem and probably will lead to drastic new regulations. It is expected that the government in Victoria will shortly decide to issue no direct relief to youngsters under 18 years old, who are not living at home, if they have homes. This, it is hoped, will discour- age the present habit of moving from place to place on the part of many who regard their travels more or less as a summer's out- ing. Such hikers tend to discred- it the genuine unemployed who are anxious to work. 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