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0001 1888 re A Weekly Newspaper Circulatitttr in the District of West Vancoufscr-- Ambleside, Holi@burn, Wcston, Dundaravc 31.00 per year. Cypress Park, Caulfeild, Whytecliff, Etc. 5c per copy at newsstands. D, l81, ( isa pi Nwth C.R head. Q ed as City Iatlpa Ipw, u sse ~8 in- Hsi) Ip ivaat. aatial 'rst sws a i the 1894 Dur- I esf- 9218 h8?6 skies Vol. VI I I' COUNCIL NOTES W. H. Crane, secretary af tbe Unemployed Association, sentan aitidavit to the council stat-ing he had a petition signed by598 persons regarding script andthe inadequacy of relief He was advised that in regardto the former all relief work ispaid for in cash and respectingthe latter the council wouldpoint out that a resolution pro-testing against the reduced scalewas forwarded to all authorities,where protest could possibly beof service, on 28th November, 1932. Mrs. W. St. L F. Reynoklswrote the council re fiaodmg ofLot 8, Block 6, D. L. 682, Cy-press Park. Referred to the engineer forhis report. L C. Stevens wrote the coun-cil re topping for roadway, ixst 7, Gleneagles. Referred to the engmeer withpower to act. The engineer reported to thecouncil on: 1. G. Child's application reassistance curbing of Lawson Creek. The work was ordered donewithout prejudice at a cast notto excesx) 660.00. 2. E. Granger's appfication.Lane drsunage, D. I 775-12 12. The matter was referred heelsto chairman of the board otworks and the engineer for fur-ther report. Crescent Hiking Clubwrote the council regarding logcabin site on HoByburn Ridge. They were informed that theirinquest had been refersvsd forreport to the Ridge inspector, with whom they should commun- icate. J. Davies made application tothe council re Lot 11 SW D.L. 1066. The lot was ordered sold to the applicant for 8107.85 cash on the understanding that taxes for 193S be assumed as from 1st January. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The annual meeting of the West Vancouver Harticultural and Agricultural Society took . place last Friday in Dundarave Hall, when. following the adop- tion of the reports, the foUowing were elected as directors i W. E. Dasdes, P. T. Masterman. S. Trust, D. McTavish. W. F. Poch- in, J. Evans, K .Rav, Mrs. Reed. Mrs. H. B. Garland, Mrs. H. P. Allen. At a subsequent meeting held this week D hfcTavish was elected president, W. F. Pochin, vice-president; K. Ray, treasur- er; and S, Trust, secretary. It was also decided to hold only one big show this year, but to have a parlor show and meeting with a good speaker once a month, beginning in March. LEGION W. A. The W. A. to the Canadian Legion are hoMing their angular monthly meeting February 27th at 2:15 in the Legion Memorial Hall, when a good attendance is asked. 77se retiring resident for two years, Mrs. T.. Batchelor, hss recently been presented by the members with a handsome um- brella as a token ot their ap- preciation. WAST VANCOUVER CHORAL SOCIETY The West Vancouver Choral Society are concluding their sea- son with a concert in the Holly- burn Theatre on Tuesday, 14th March, when the soloists will be Mrs. Howard Leggatt, hire. F. Stainsby, Stanley Bligh, A. J. Addy, snd Aubrey Clarke. In addition to "Sullivan's Golden Legend," the program will include instrumental music, sea chanties, and such popular numbers as "The Border Bal- ad" and the "Song of the Gale" etc. NOTICE Owing to present conditions we have tound it necessary In common with mast newspapers to reduce the size ot our issues, and this week the West Van News will be found to consist ot 4 instead ot 6 pages. It )s not our intention nor do we expect this change to be anything but temporary, and we hope with the opening of spring to bring it hack to its original size. West Vancouver enjoys an enviable reputation for its com- munity spirit, and for that spirit we feel this newspaper is chiefly responsible, since such a spirit can only be created and maintained by a local paper. For over seven years now we have been recording the local news of the district, and have got behind any movement which seemed to be for its benefit and growth. Every church, organization, and political party has received whatever publicity they requir- ed, and it has been our endeavor to play no favors with any. Our eiforts have had for their object the production of a clean, well. printed, bright, virile paper with terse editorial comment, with what measure of success we are content to leave in the hands of those engaged in the newspaper and publishing world. At this time we wish to thank all those advertisers and sub- scribers who have made the pub- lication of this paper possible. We believe, however, in speak- ing from the shoulder, and must, therefore, say that we do not think we have received or are receiving that local advertising support to which we are entitled We can only trust that those merchants who do not advertise with us will realize that, apart altogether from the indirect ad- vantages they in common with the whole district are receiving from the publication oF a local newspaper, they are losing money by not doing so In the newspaper world, as in every line, one gets what one pays for. THE FIRING OF EhIPLOYEES The tiring of employees of long service by iirms, whichhas been one of the outstanding features of the present de- pression, must cease, if we do not wish our Canadian civiliza- tion to collapse. On all sides we hear of lack of trade and loss of trade with the blame laid to the restricUon of credit, the unsatisfactory condition of international finance, and above all of the little money in circulation. These three things have doubtless played their part, but the main evil is this constant and general habit of letting out men of long service by thefirms for which they have worked over one or two decades.It should be remembered that the majority of the public are employees, not employers, and the shortsighted pratice to which we have referred has become so universal that no man feels hia position or job is safe from one week end to another. Most Canadians at present can be divided up into two greatclasses, those who have lost their jobs and those who areafraid that fate may overtake them any day. The first are living on their savings or on relief, while the second have re- duced their buying to a minimum and are putting by everydollar they can save for the evil dsy when they, too, may bejobless. Is it any wonder that there is little or no buying,that our stores are empty, that business of all kinds has shrunk to unheard-of low levels, and that consequently there is so little money in circulation? The great majority of Canadians are still employed, but hanging over them all is a great fear of unemployment, and it is naturally wrecking our internal trade from coast to coast. Canadians as a whole are fair minded, and are quite will- ing to admit that in this day of limited companies the rights of the shareholder must be protected by the payment of dividends on his investment. But that should not snd need not necessarily demand that employees of long standing be fired. Rather the solution lies in a general cutting of salaries or wages all round. In other words it is far better to cut the pay of three employees than to get rid of one, or, if it comes down to such a pass, to make a still further cut in the pay.of the three men than to let one go. Almost every man let out must eventually go on relief, so becoming a charge on that firm in taxes besides -- and this is by far the more seri- ous -- adding further fuel to that fear of the future which, translated into action, is killing the public's buying of thatfirm's products. In any case we are probably going to realize sooner or later before better times come, that no man can expect to be paid more than is required for him and his family to just get by on. Most of us will go out of our way any time to listen to lectures by economists, entirely forgetful of the fact that they are merely theorists and in the majority of cases could not run a peanut stand successfully, Business generally in Canada, so far as business is concerned, has always been conducted on sound principles, but -- and this is one of the chief reasons why it is failing -- with an almost total disregard for psycho- logical efFect or the human equation. When we take these more into consideration while still sticking to the aforesaidi business principles we shall have attained to that vision with- out which "the people perish." WEST VAN. A. A. A. crowd. and we played Mill)ary Whist. The prize was won by West Vsn. United F. C. play the "Scotland" table. The team~t. Phillips at Memorial Park at at that table consisted of Mrs. &2:30 p.m. Saturday, 25th, in s and Miss Young, Mrs. Chapman Junior Alliance game. Team and Blair Edwards. After the will be selected from the follow- Whist we hsd supper and then a ing: Larnie, B. Downie, F. very pleasant dance. The music Downie, H. Downie, Timbrell, was provided by the Lowes- Fiddes, Grieve, Bell, Vaughan, Childs two-piece orchestra and D'Easum, Hamilton, Stratton, was really good. We also had Normand, Grisedale, Kendrick, some of the numbers sung by James, NeilL Sid Jamieson--quite a profes- Above players please take the atonal touch. There was a big I p.m. ferry from West Vancou- crowd, and everybody had a ver and Dunbar Street car in Rood time, and all for 26 cents. City. One prize( the spot card) was e ia the won by J. Stratton and Mrs.est Van. Rangers p ay e W~ k Y d J h tI.O.O.F. at Ambleside Park in a come over fo th urday, 26th. you'e simply got to come for aTeam will be selected special "do" they are putting on0,,he following: Traitord, John- on March 17th. There will be all. on, Forrester, Masterman, Mnds ot novelties. CNPPs, Masterman, CriPP ' shall expect you aB on the 3rd.wards, Barnott, Lennox. Ever thine\ 9 My dear Margaret: JANET. It's too bad you and John couldn't come over yesterday. B. C. SCOT17SH COUNTRY Last night, in spite of the DANCE SOCIETY beastly weather, we went to a Whist Drive and Dance held in The West Vancouver Branch the Legion Hall by the West of the B. C, Scottish Country Van. Athletic Assn. I had a Dance Society is giving a dance hard job persuading Peter to go at the Clachan next Saturday, --you know what a Bridge field 26th February, at 8 p.m. There he is and how he turns up his will be refreshments and a at the idea of Whist; but, hearty invitation is extended to anyway, he went and now thinks the public to be present. Ad- diiterently. There wss a big mission 26c. S. P. C. NOTES The regular meeting of the West Vancouver Branch'f the Socialist Party of Canada was held at the Socialist Hall, 1453 Marine Drive on Thursday the 16th. In the absence of the presi- dent, Comrade A. hl. Stephen, Comrade Tom Russell took the chair. Two new members were ad- mitted. The matter of Block and Neighborhood Councils was dis- cussed and it was decided that the Socialist Party, bein s poli- tical party, could do no more than encourage individuals to organize study groups if they wished to do so. There appears to be some mis- understanding amongst the members as to the dates of reg- ular meetings. The meetings are now held every other Thurs- day, regardless of date. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, March 2nd, same place. Anyone interested is cordially invited. OPEN FORUhi The first meeting of the above under the auspices of the West Vancouver Socialist Party was held on Sunday afternoon, Feb- ruary 19th, at Hollyburn Thea- tre. The chairman, A. M. Steph- en, spoke a few words on the ob- jects of such a Forum. E, Hougham of the Trades and Labor Council, was introduced and his subject was Where Stands the Church Today?" He used the word "Church" in its broadest meaning. He is himself a member of the United Church. His whole address might be summed up as a chal- lenge to the Churches for their failure to realize their present opportunity and responsibility in our present economic crisis. Such neglect seems to prove the contention that Organized Relig- ion is an integral part of the Capitalistic System. No wonder that thousands of earnest. thoughtful people regard the Church as a negligible force in human problems, when it might be leading the world today in a real crusade against the injus- tice and inhumanity of present conditions; where children, health, social welfare must all be sacriilced to the hIammon of Finance. Those who did speak appeared to agree with hir. Hougham that Organized Religion has been "Weighed in the balance and found wanting." The next Forum meeting will be held at Hollyburn Theatre March 6th, at 3:16 p.m., when the speaker will be Dr. Gordon Cummings, president of League for Social Reconstruction, Van- couver, and his topic will be 'qVhat Is Money?" ANNOUNCESIENT Another big hisistar) Ihq ist Drive snd Dance will be held in the Legion Hall on Saturday evening the 25th instant, com- mencing at 8 p.m. Chairman Colin Turner and his committee have outlined a program which will provide real enjoyment to those attending. These el?airs are undoubtedly the best value ofi'ered anywhere for such a small charge of admission and the entertainment committee feel gratified at the response of the public to them. Roy Lovves and George Childs will provide the music in their inimitable manner for the dancing. Watch for the notice of the big Masquerade dance to be held soon in the Legion halL DEAN QUAINTON TO SPEAK HERE The Very Rev. C. S. Quainton, Dean of Columbia, will speak in West Vancouver on the Oxford hfovemept on hfarch 7th. The Dean wds in intimate touch with the Groups in England last sum- mer, and is in touch with the International Teams now on the Pacilic Coast. His talks to audi- ences in the City have been very impressive. anil no one should miss hearing him when he comes hlarch 7th, at 8:15 p.m. in Orange HalL HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., THURSDAY, FEB. 23rd, 1933 ~ No. 40 ~M A p s 4 eh A v"'-Ada J