0001 tr v t l w h s~n resw ~ tr wrtwe war err r a rvwwsl sr wr~ w e ~ r ~s * s seroso ~ s I s I ,atd e. safsw s ahfwol t' f rt-v t ere% t's ~ e vt s rtA'r ~'v' 'ryrr» r ~ t'rrry 'rrr'v& rrrv:rr vrrrve'rrrrr pyre'r wf Irrrr~r rr rrrtrw'w.v rv~- * rr % vvrv. prrr vrvr r rrrrtr w THE WEST VAN NEWS THE BURNING BUSH By Subadar The recent happenings in Ger- many will not have come as a surprise to any student of hum- an nature or of international af- fairs, who realize that the Ger- man people have been and al- ways will be monarch!ate. The latter feel now that they are strong enough to put in the saddle whom they want, and that man will be a Hohenzollern, most probably the old Kaiser, under whom they attained their reatest prosperity. That is the nner meaning of what is taking place in Germany. The failure of any of the Hohenzollerns to risk his person in the front lines, and the precipitate flight of the Kaiser would have ended their regime among British peoples. They would have been regarded as plain cowards. But to the German, who has no sporting in- stincts, it only argued a sound horse-sense in keeping out of danger. 91eanwhik there is the ominous silence of France, who has never been deceived, and who is consequently prepared, which we are not. The condition of our Western civilization appears to be analo- gous to that of an otherwise healthy man whose arteries have refused to function. There is plenty of good rich blood in the heart, which by reason of the failure of the arteries can- not pump it through the body. The man is slowly dying by inch- es, and will continue so to do until the heart bursts or stops, when, to quote the words of a certain humorous Afghan tribes- man, he will be "very dead." We can only trust this very morbid state of a!fairs is patent to Western governments, be- cause the actions of some of them would lead us to suppose they think the patient only suf- fering from a severe bilious at- tack. June 10, 1982L GARDENS and GARDENING NORTH VAN DISTRICT JOBI.ESS PI.ACE DEhIANDS North Vancouver Distrkt un- employed filled the Municipal Hall Tuesday night. to place their demands before the council. The delegation asked the coun- cil to provide four days'ork a week for married men at 84 a day and three days for single men at the same rabe. Until such Lime as this program can be ar- ranged, request was made that the present $7.50 subsistence al- lowance be increased to $ 10 a week for married men. Work with pay in cash or dir- ect relief on the same basis was demanded. Criticism was direct- ed at merchants of the munici- Paflty who have failed to replen- ish their stocks to give unem- ployed s better selection in fill- ing relief orders. Blame was laid on wholesalers for failure to ex- tend credit to retaikrs who are carrying this load for the muni- cipality. Other speakers contended re- sponsibility for the whole situ- ation should be placed on the shoulders of the provincial and federal governments. Request was also made that the council take the case of the district un- employed to the U.B.C.M. con- vention in Nelson. Demands of the unemployed as contained in several resolu- tions submitted, were referred to committee of the whole for consideration. HOLLYBURN THEATREBy MINA G. HUTT,Landscape Architect nrodml te Laadoseptac v, ol c ~ma statal ol Laadsmpe Atehnoetuee aed Stsmbof National Laadssapo Sorvue. I"RIDAY snd SATURDAY June loth and ilia SA I.I.Y EILERS nod JAMES DVNN The degree of success you have in the germination of flow- er seeds depends very lnuch on the temperature of the soil and air. Some seeds germinate best at a temperature of 80 to 90 de- grees while others do best at 40 to 60 degrees. However most seeds will germinate quite well at a temperature of 65 to 70 de- grees and this is usually about the average temperature prevail- ing outdoors during the period when the seeds of annuals may be sown outdoors. If we wish to control the temperature, il, is necessary for us to use hotbeds, but in the ease of the average flower lover and gardener we do not believe the extra expense is justified, except perhaps from an experimental standpoint. A packet of seeds sown outdoors will usually provide one with ample plants of a particular bTtriety. If more is desired an extra packet may be sown. The cost will be considerably less than building a hotbed. The majority of flower seeds will germinate best if there is not too much moisture in the soil. The moisture content of the soil can usually be determin- ed by taking up a handful and squeezing it. If when the hand is opened the soil stays in a lump and shows the impressions of the fingers it is too wet. If the soil slowly crumbles and falls apart the moisture content is a- bout right. Extremes of mois- ture in the seed bed should be guarded against. If it appears that there will be a heavy rain, the seed bed should be covered with a tarpaulin or waterproof paper after the bed has become slightly moistened. If the bed shows signs of becoming too dIY it may be sprinkled lightly. Be- fore sowing the seeds the soil should be properly dampened and prepared. After sowing, the seed bed may be covered over for a few days with old burlap bags or several thicknesses of cheese cloth. This will help maintain the proper moisture content. As soon as the plants begin to appear the covering should be removed entirely or it may be raised a foot or so above the seed bed by putting short stakes or blocks in under it. This «dll protect the young plants from the direct rays of the sun. NOTE--Tbe writ f wnl eoasmw It ~ pleas ~ t ww ~ a w tisao ellafeflll&c tho c trna la th4 eeluaus. Tht atwetmas alloalll bo dd moots ta tb writs la eaf et tht Editor. Tho ~ae ef RI comm Ia ~ iv loses af ll ~ persoaal foplf 4 doelr d ~ sta ouwdmossod ea Nope shaum b oae4ted. BAD GIRL blONDAY and TUESDAY June Igth nnd ldih MICHAEL ll MARY One of iha newest and best of the English Pictures BRIDGAIAN IVH,I, PLACE JOBLESS'ASE BEFORE U.B.C.M. CONVEsafTION Institution oi' proper sched- ule of direct relief to families, baaed on a 810 a week minimum sllowaifle, was requested by North Vancouver City Councd Monday night by a delegation representing unemployment of the municipality. The case o! the unemployed will be placed before the conven- tion of the U.B.C.M. at Nelsoi ~r this month by Mayor E. H. Bridgman, member of the exec- utive, who will represent the city. The delegation stated that many families are in urgent need of clothing and in some cases, through inability to pay, elec- tricity has been cut oif from their houses. Request was made that the council discuss this matter with B. C. Electric Rail- way Co. Mayor Bridgman gave assur- ance that if there is any way in which the council can raise funds to provide work and pay for it, it will be done. He said word was expected from Ottawa long ago regarding the form the government's re- lief policy would take. B. C. FOREST FIRES REMARKABLY FEWMayor E. H. Bridgman stated that if the government runs sweepstakes for relief on non- partisan basis, it would be all right. He declared that gambl- ing in forms is legalized in this province and considered there would be no harm in sweepstakes if run on a proper basis. OI am in favor of sweepstakes but not under government con- trol--we have too much govern- ment control now,n declared Ald. W. A. Brown. Aid. Alfred Huggett stated that he was "utterly opposed to sweepstakes on principle." SWEEPS OPPOSED ON NORTH SHORE British Columbia has got off lightly in the opening of its an- nual forest fir season. Total fires reported in the last sum- mary to the B. C. Forest Branch numbered 115, compared with 493 at the same time last year. Frequent rains snd cool weather is credited with this interim re- sult. Any change to hot, dry days on the other hand, would alter the situation overnight. The co-operation of the public in securing camp fire permits is ap- preciated by forestry officers, and the demand for these per- mits shows widespread use of the plan. North Vancouver City Coun- cil went on record Monday night as opposed to the Federal Gov- ernment seriously considering sweepstakes as a means of rais- ing revenue for relief and char- ities. This action was taken follow- ing receipt of a letter from National Sweepstake Petition Association of Toronto, in which the council was asked if it would f a v o r government - controlled sweepstakes to raise funds for such purposes. Ald. W. I. Wilson said he fav- ored sweepstakes if kept strictly out of party polihcs. Ald. G. H. Page considered no advantages would accrue through government - controlled sweep- stakes, and strongly opposed "this form of gambling." "Responsible governments should not consider chance as a means of sustenance," observed Aid. H. C. E. Anderson. "Sweep- stakes do not increase wealth of the country," he added. It is recorded from New York that three hundred and fifty-two twins, tabulated in Eugenical News, pointed to heredity as a major cause of wrong doing. Of course they did, but why not add "right doing" also, and why the necessity of investigating three hundred, and !ifty-two twins when it is common knowledge that the purchase price of sue cessful race horses has always been so very high? hfan remains a mammal in spite of a brain which more frequently lands him in the soup than on the heights, and we may as well be sensible and admit it, if-for no other reason than that we can' change it. Also, what dairy far- mer ever thought of stocking his farm with scrub cows? At the same time the three hundred and fifty-two twins will doubt- less prove of real worth to American lawyers engaged by wealthy clients to defend them in murder cases. A proud young father wired the news of his happiness to his brother in these words: "A handsome boy has come to my house and claims to be your nephew We are doing our best to give him a proper wel- come." The brother, however, failed to see the point, and wired back: OI have no nephew. The young man is an impostor." "Look, papa, Abie's cold is cured and we still have half a bottk of medicine left." "Oi, vat extravagance. Tell Hymie to go out and get his feet vekn OWas ye no'urprised to hear that Dauvit MacIntosh left five thoosand pounds'?w "I'd been more surprised to hear that he'd taken it wi'im."MacHamish: OI hear yer friend Angus hass marrit a third wife." McPhersonl nAye, Angus is sn expensive freend; twa wreaths an'hree presents in seventeen years!" Now R.C. 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