0001 'Stre A Wee ly Newspaper J Ci rculati IIgi u 61.00 pcr year. the District of Wist V CyPrcss Par R I 'ol VII SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O. ~ WEST No. 24 LEGION W. A. The regular meeting of the W. A to Canadian Legion, Post No. 60, was hekl Monday, October 21, in the Memorial Hafil Three new members were recmved. Excellent reports were read from various committees includ- ing the annual report given by Mrs. Rivers, delegate to the Red Cross Society, which was great- ly appreciated, this being her last report of the year's activ- ities. It showed a distribution of 2,546 quarts of milk to vari- ous families and a large sum was spent on dental work and other commodities. The Poppy Committee report- ed that arrangements were c&nn- pleted for the distribution of the poppies. An invitation wss received from the I.O.D.E. to attend the annual Memorial Service on Armistice Day. The Social Committee report- ed arrangements for tbe annual banquet were coinpleted and a good time assured. Badminton is being played every Thursday afternoon. WEI.FARE ASSOCIATION NOT PART OF COMMCNITY CHEST There seems to be some mie- n)Jqjaxztggding»stUI-ih~d to ' e.t&I» R'e)!Or» Driv i* and its relation to West Vancou- ver. Rest Vancouver and the Cityare not eien cousins in this matter. Though many City workersliring in IVest Vancouver sub- scribe to the City chest, nohelp is forthcoming for our localneeds. The only outside h&dpcomes from the North Vancou-ver Red Cross, which spends 6508 month locally for milk forneedy cases, otherwise the West Vancouver Welfare Association shoulders the whole responsibil- ity, outside those getting relieffrom the Municipal Hall. One happy result of the awak-ening to the very real need. hasresulted in a substantial dona-tion being received by the chair- man, in five post-dated checks.for local work. It!8 to be hopedthat this fine example will be fol- lowed by othe&a New Root House The Association is planning tobuild a Root House where veget-ables can be stored for use afterChristmas when there is moreneed, the gardens being over. Boots Again! Tbe need for boots and under-u'ear continues to be quite seri- ous. and tbe bill for boot repairskeeps apace with the donations afi the time. In the Stores! The boxes placed by the cour.tesy of the merchants in thestores, are being used to someextent, and will be of much moreservice when the buving publicrealizes that one little packet ofsomething else on their groceryorder, Ls going to relieve themind of some housewife tempor-arily, at least. The Children! Last, but not least, the publicis again reminded of the need ofthe younger folk, who must bekept werm and dry, if skknessis to be kept down to the mini-mum, until the sua shines again.Plenty of goad food, too, mustbe provided, for it is safe to saythat no iyest Vancouver residentwould knowingly allow a feoowcitizen to go hungry. AR5HSTICE DAY SERVICE An Armistice Day Service will he held at 10:45 a.m. Friday, November 11th, at the Memonal Arch umler the auspices of the Duncan Lawson Chapter, 1.0. D.E. F.DU( T N IVEEK OBSERVED IN FST VANCOUVER BRINGING THE RAINY DAY CI.OSER I"ive of the!eading economists in England recently agreed--a somewhat unusual proceeding among economists these days--that thc depression in the British Isles was to a great extent the result of a widespread passion for economy among the population. While generally speaking we are not disposed to regard the opinions of economists too seriously, as coming from men of much theory and little practice, the mere fact that five of them have agreed on this matter would lead one to suppose that there is considerable truth in what they have said about conditions in England. However, whether this is so or not, there is very little doubt that in Canada we are suffering a good deal from this passion of saving for 8 rainy day. The great complaint throughout the land is that there is no money in circulation, and we submit that this saving is largely responsible for it. Seventy-iive per cent of our population in Canada have never been out of work for a day. Their incomes on the grand average have not been cut more than 20 per cent, while living expenses have gone down in the past year more than that. In other words this seventy-five per cent are as well off or better than a year ago. But they are not spending as formerly. They have become obsessed instead with the idea of a very rainy day close at hand, and they are putting by every dollar they can save in preparation therefor. Household expenses, both food and furnishings, are cut to the minimum. The old suit or hat is reconditioned and made to do for another season. The annual holiday is given up, the old auto is repaired or laid up, as little as possible is spent in recreation, snd generally speaking there is a very thorough slashing of the family budget. As a result we see what we see. Empty stores, low whole- sale and retail sales in every line, while savings deposits in the banks remain much the same in spite of the fact that many through unemployment have for months been drawing off their savings to live. Saving for a rainy day is 8 most necessary habit, but there are limits to even this, and those who have always been employed and are not spending as usual, are not doing their duty to their fellow men at this time. Moreover, such 8 policy, if continued, can only result in brin~ng so much the closer &hat rainy dsy which they are denyin them]~ » to avoid. SINGI.E MEN GO TO CAMPS British Cblumbia's army of single unemployed men will com- LegiOn NOteS mence to move immediately from cities like Vancouver into road camps throughout the prov- ince. under instructions issued AU ex-service men are rc- by the government and Major quested to fall in at 10:4o asn J. G. Fordham's board of admin-'" Friday, November 11th, at the istration for single menMemorialArchfortheMemorial Even one of the 126 road'Service to be held under th camps now in existence will be: 'auspices of the Duncan Law " opened to men drawn from sfiChapter, I.O.D.E. Or " urban centres Premier Tolmie.dress--!I!uftI with medal announced, after 8 lengthy con- ference between the cabinet andAnd now the ever popu the administrative board.I «hist drive and dance given y, The board took charg of thesthe Legion in the Legion " camps officially and from now e e . 6 p,m. sharp--the fi st o on is solely responsible for reliefseason--proceeds in 8 « to homeless single men from'exoiervice unemployed of R. cities. It will set up offices inVancouver. The seine good 'm the Stock Exchange building,! 'nd music. Everybody we!c Vancouver. with a smaU sta&E, k% Come slid br"ng your friends and but afi financial details wili be. » have 8 good time and help a mo«hamfied as formerly by the ex-;,': worthy cause. -- at r- pert accountant8 of the publicRemember the ilute -- "" works department in Victoria.-„'::.day, November 5th. The Federal Government which HA51MKRSMAIIK l!ROS program up to fort cents a day will finance the entire cost of the I,'NTKR I.OCAL 1(ADIO FIELD pcr man, wpiU supply the neces- sary funds through the Provin-llammersmark Brothers of cial Government'8 departmentNorth Vancouver are now deal- machinery. ers in West Vancouver and The regulations announced by~slorth Vancouver for the West- the premier briefiy are 88 fol-w".jnghouse and Northern Electric low».'adios. They have had consld- I. AU homeless single menerable experience in this line. who want relief must register , . having been formerly with immediately at government em-.' Hume gt Rumble Ltd., electrical ployment oifices where theirengineers and contractors of quali!ications for entry intoVancouver. They handle afi camps will be judged.electrical installations and re- 2. Those who refuse to go topairs, and a csU to North 210 camps immediately need expectwill bring them at any time. no further relief from the prov-An advertisement relative to ince or the municipalities.this appears in this issue. S. The men will be well housed and fed but they will be required 2SIDNEY GISBY HONORED to do a reasonable amount of work about thc camps in returnThe British Columbia Lawn for this assistance. Bowling Association at their an- 4. The supervision of thenual meeting last Saturday, elec- camps and the necessary staffs I zii ted Sidney Gisby as second vice- wlfi be afi in the hands of Major,ttg'resident. Fordham's board. Paper !Ig. I ! 2661. A m g of r&presentstives from a e number of West Vancou organizations an&1 church t last Tuesday even- ing at lne of Mr. and Mrs. William Blair, 1527 Gordon Avenue, in connection with a proposal to observe Education Week here. L. S. Brookslas president of the local sectioh of the B. C. Teachers'ederation acted as chairman and he explained that the department of education, the B. C. Teachers'ederation, and the Provincial P.-T. Association were sponsoring an "Education Week" throughout the province, to be held from 20th to 26th November. It was felt that the week should be observed in West Vancouver. The idea was not a new one, as it had been the cus- tom for years past to have such weeks in other provinces. The object in view was to invite par- ents and the public generally to visit the schools during school hours, and by sitting in the class rooms and hearing the children at their lessons observe tne sys- tem in actual operation under wh~ch their children were being «Unrated. J. R. Mitchefi, vice-president of the high school, stated that the week could only be 8 success p»ovided &hat narc»&8 were in- duced to visit the various classes while at their work. In these days, when education in the province was generally under fire and there was a probability of financial cuts resulting in cuts in the courses of education given it wa8 more than ever necessary that parents be fully posted &n just what the schools were do- ing. It would be riecessary to organize a local central commit- tee to draft a program for the week. Reeve Leyland in a brief ad- dress said that the time was op- portune for the carrying out of some such movement. He had indeed for some time been m favor of something being done along the line8 8uggested. People generally were quite interested in politics and political fireworks but not so much in education, which was somewhat remark- able in view of the large propor- tion of municipal taxes which went to the upkeep of the schools. He wss of the opinion that in drafting the program for Education Week here ar- rangements should be made to have an address given by an outstanding speaker on the value of education to the public at large. He promised that the movement would have the full support of the council Trustee Russell stated that the school board were solidly be- hind the idea of holding an Edu- cation Week, and they would see that arrangements would be made to allow of parents and the public generafiy visiting the classes in the four schools. In this way they would learn more in a short, time of what the schools were doing than in months of reading. schao'Q&r,oe p!cifgg&Wn and Hofiyburn Schools promised their full support, as did afi the I'epresentatives of the many org- anizations present. Reeve Leyland then moved and Rev. J. W. Cuddeford seconded a motion that J. R. Mitchefi and L. S. Brooks be ap- pointed to form their own com- mittee to draft a program of the week's activities, the same being unanimously carried. Refreshments were served and the meeting adjourned after passing a unanimous vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. W. Blair for kindly throwing open their home for the meeting. ezclui. low that the local $ Legios, 3 h spzce In!wig ubsihed I dnlvi whiit twice a h&B, asd [ I:, est su&- 'hanks ldy seat, .„ ld equlp- ""'li the fol. luscifior Q IBE, ere!sly. I kE Z&w& I Coal I N I&LA N DER 6 F I P LD6 Di Flniidhrs fik!ds ihe poppirs bran I)err&~re)I Ihe crosses, r&u&'n ron'„ Tiinl iuark our place, auir in III& sl y The I.nrks, st&I! brarely siugiug, frv .Ccnrcc hrnrd a&aid rhr guns berlin& IVe arc !lie Dead..CI&ort days aga IV@ II'tied, felt danw, san& su»skr !gian~ I.atrzf aml &&iree Iol'ed, aruf note n&r Iir, In I:Iaiiders Fields. 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