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0001 rb WW~rr» 'W c« r e»r»»oN"': o' & et t r e rtsr '.- 'rr sTJ- :crr»e« e a'era e c'Jle~o. sr r I;" rtu .Yrr' ' ' " ~ ' 'r ' rr'r ~ r'r «ruvrrrrs r, e 'rrrr rr. ~ rtr«e ~, rr« r'--rrrrrrrrr«ur&rrrr wr ~' r"'rrr 5»r. reer. rr«rr r. »w«err ». r ~w GARDENS and GARDENING By MINA G. HUTP, Landscape Architect o«dwte b Locob«aba u. I c Au«less school ~I Leaders« A«streeter ass os ~ alas. m«rsu Net&east La«i csa m«bo. During the late fall and early winter months when aa nature appears to be skeping, it is hard to sit down and write about gar- dening, but with the approach of spring even with several inches of snow on the ground as it is here at present, the task of writ- ing seems easier. We hope these few words will serve to explain why the gardening articles have not appeared in the last few is- sues of the News and why they are being started again. About the first thing to take up is pruning. That season of the gardener's year is getting close. )Ve finaay got up enough courage and enthusiasm to prune our few rose bushes the other day They were really in bad shape, not having been pruned for two years. As they were growing up the walls of the house and as the house will have to be painted this year if we wish to be able ot look our neighbor in the eye and say, 1Vea! we are keeping up our part of the neighborhood too, we de- cided to do a good job. For the above reason our pruning was perhaps more severe than if we didn't have to paint around the bushes. On the other hand one of the rose bushes has never done par- ticularly well and we are hoping that the severe pruning will help it. hlany gardens and fruit grow- ers claim that severe pruning ls injurious to many plants and trees, yet if the benefit derived from an occasional severe prun- ing could be fairly compared with the few cases of damage caused we believe that the ad- vantages would outweigh the disadvantages. Suppose for ex- ample in an orchard of one hun- dred assorted fruit trees which had been severely pruned, fiv of the trees died and the other ninety fiv thrived. Is it safe to say that a light pruning would have saved the five trees and if so would the light pruning have been as good for the ninety-five trees as the severe pruning. It' hard to say but we believe an oc- casional severe pruning of most trees and plants is beneilcial. In the following articles we shall endeavor to explain why we think so. NOTS--TL u Iter SI o al It ~ al cu to as au«close «ce« I a ta as«les la etb colures. Tlt~ aueetloae ezo ld Lo ddrecced te ts «rite b cue ol eto suitor. Tz ~ac er SI aa la s carly lee« u N ~ ae«oosl reply le S clr«l ~ et«sacs, u adr«ocd s Iea eh«id I«ear&««L To the Editor, West Van News. Dear Sir) The Oxford hlovement The paragraph alluding to the Oxford Group Movement by Subadar in your issue of 19th January, requires answering, as it may be the cause of much misunderstanding. Subadar fears that this move- ment may add yet another de- nominational division and help to vyiden the gapa between Christian churches just when they are trying to get together. I am amazed at this conclusion. Surely Subadar has not made himself acquainted with the firs principles of the movement, or read either "For Sinners Only," (Russea) or "Life Changers," (Begbie)? I have personally had no con- tact with the Oxford Group Movement (nor do I know any of its leaders) but I recognize a great similarity of ideas in it with Toc H idealism--and that idealism reaches beyond doctrin- es, dogmas, and theological dif- ferences, being non-denomina- tional as well as non-political. Anyhow the members of the Ox- ford Group bfovement are so a- mazingly loyal to their ideals of honesty, purity, selflessness and love, that they certainly chal- lenge "the faint hearts" where- ever they go. FinaUy, cannot we give sym- pathy and understanding, in- stead of too often, destructive criticism to s movement, or a person, even though we cannot have the courage to embark in the same boat with them. With apologies for using so much of your valuable space. Yours truly, bL H. TRISTRAbl. "Drink," said the Irish preach- er, "is the greatest curse of the country. It makes yer quarrel with yer neighbors. It makes yer shoot at yer landlord; and it makes yer miss him." Opinions favoring immediate action to obtain necessary a- mendments to the Municipal Act so that lands held in North Van- couver City and District in the name of the crown might be tax- ed, were voiced at Board of Trade Thursday night. Sugges- tion along these lines will be forwarded to City Council and to Commissioner C. E. Tisdafl of the district. R. A. Sargent drew attention of the board to the question and in so doing, stated there are four Indian reservations on the North Shore on which no taxes are collected; there is a half mile of waterfrontage held by the P.G.E. and also the railway right-of-way that produces no revenue for the city; there are extensive holdings of the Harbor Board in the city and also Great- er Vancouver Water Commis- sion property that it was con- tended should produce revenue annually for the municipalities by way of taxes. Mr. Sargent stated that be- tween Capilano Indian reserva- tion and Roche Point there is nine miles of wateri'ront proper- ty and of this nearly five and a half miles pays no land tax whatever. This city was said to have about 18,000 feet of water- frontage with more than 10,000 feet tax free. Between 400 and 500 acres in Blair RiSe Range in the district pays no taxes. It was estimated that the district lost 845,000 in taxes in 1932 through land and improvements assessed at 8745,000 being ex- empt from taxation. North Vancouver city last year lost 662,000 in taxes on land held by the Harbor Board in the name of the crown, it was said. Since this land was acquired in 1927, the city hss lost 6295,000, sufficient to pay the entire bank overdraft with 845,000 to spare. Patronize the merchants in our Business Directory. L E T ST. STEPJIEN'S A. Y. P. A. L Pymaat E cc THE TIGHTWAD A Eadem Comedy ia Tbyae Acta 'S IN THE ORANGE HALL Thursday, Feb. 2nd and Friday, Feb. 3rd st S.so p.m. Admiaaloo 22a. CORRESPONDEiNCE CRO)VN LANDS TAX ASKFD THE WEST VAN NEWS THE BI'RiNING& HUSH By Subadar There is a person in Brent- woad, bio« who aspires to be a lion hunter. Doubtless he fan- cies he has arrived, for a cut of him with a big smirk on his face appeared this week in the Van- couver press. What he really ls is a slaughterer of caged lions and a disgrace to the manhood of any country. A Uon in its wild state has to hunt for its food, and it regards man as its most dangerous enemy. A lion in captivity looks to man for its food, and after some period in a cage, while in no sense tame, has in most cases overcome its original fear and animosity to man. There is no need to go over the revolting details of the very well advertised incident in question, but we would point out to this Brentwood person that it would be quite as safe and far cheaper to buy two tom cats from his neighbors and shoot them down. But never let him set foot in Africa, for, after reading about him in the press, every white man there will be awaiting his. arrival with the sjambok, a weapon much worse than the lash. And they are no respectors of persons in that country. A musical critic recently had this to say about musicians: "Unfavorable critical comments seldom annoy intelligent and well balanced musicians." Now what do you know about that? Most of us have some musical friends who perform in public, and, I ask you, did any of us ever see them sit down and take any kind of criticism with a smile? Not on your life. Most of them get so mad they could bite every- thing in sight. The only deduc- tion to be made is that "inteai- gent and'ell balanced" musici- ans are scarcer than a bottle of real whiskey in the dry belt, which is utterly absurd. A lit- erary critic is usually said to be an unsdtcessful writer who has been given the job to keep him from driving editors and pub- lishers'eaders crazy with his outpourings. Nobody, however, has yet defined the musical critic, although it is common knowledge that many of them have no tangible qualifications for the job. They seem for the most part to drop into it like a dog flops in the water, and many make a much bigger splash. Our B. C. municipalities seem to be having a very interesting time these days. One deduces the great majority of them can be divided into three classes, those that are in the hands of a receiver, those who ought to be, snd those who hope to be with any kind of luck; the last class because it would save the muni- cipal fathers much care and trouble besides placing less in- centive on the taxpayers to come through. Legafly, of course, a receiver or commissioner can sell up a whole district for taxes, but actually, if he starts doing even much of it, he is certain to run into s whokssle refusal to pay taxes on the part of the proper- ty owns~a generally, snd, in the words of the prophet, that would tear it. So'the solution of the whole problem is not in practice half ss simple as it looks, and a receiver or commissioner is U- able to find himself in the posi- tion of s cst chased by numer- ous dogs and no tree in sight. It's a very wicked world when one can thank the gods for hav- ing been too poverty stricken to buy bonds. According to reports Holly- wood is not going to depend any longer upon the stars to bring in the box oifice receipts. They seem to have fsaen down badly and now the producers are going after picture quality instead to entice the shekels out of the public. One can but humbly pray this spells the end of the long drawn-out screen kiss. It de- manded strong ribs and no aden- January 26, 1933 olds as the first requisites in any female star, and the price of irlycerine also should take a de- cided drop in Hollywood. In this connection one notes that Marie Dressier best aa the rest of the stars for drawing power last year, which should serve notice to the producers that in these troublous times people want to laugh and not cry or be thrilled when they visit the moviem The wooden pen holder ls 100 years old. It was such an im- mediate success that makers of quill pena were loft with huge stocks on their hands and would have been ruined but for the brilliant idea of one man, who turned the unsold pens into tooth-picks. The Female of the Species Hen) "You'e been looking rather shoddy of late, old man. Haven't you spent any money for new clothes lately'?u Peck: «Oh, haven't I? You should have seen her on Easter Sunday)« HOLLYBURN THEATRE FRIDAY 6 SAT. January 27th aad zzth JOHN HARRYi)IORE In "State' Attorney" Na Ha)lass Saturday C. J. Overington PIONEER BARBER 14th and hlarlne Expert Work Phone West 135 BUSINESS DlltECTORY Below will be found those merchants and firms who by their regular advertising support render the pubflcstlon of this paper polmible. Without them there would be no )Vest Van News. )Ve, therefore, ask that our readers in their deal- ing give them the preference to which they are so justly entitled. It wiU be noted no chain stores appear in this Ust. BAKERS Stratton's Bakery, 1468 Mnrine Drive,........„.....Phone West 27 BARBERS Hoflyburn Barbers, 15th and Marine Drive. C. J. Overington, 14th and Marine Drive........Phone West 135 BARRISTERS r SOI.ICITORS Gordon Robson, 1447 Marine Drive....................Phone West 403 BEAUTY PARI.ORS Gwendoline Beauty Shoppe, 1540 Marine Dr„ I'hone West 117 hlarceUe Shop, 15th and hisrine Drive..............l'hone West 304 BOARDING HOUSES Mrs. Brine, 1497 Bellevue Ave« Residence Phone West 458L DENTISTS Dr. hl. McCubbin, Royal Bank Bldg„17th & Marine, West 446 Dr. G. D. H. Scale, Hay Block, 14th nnd Marine Drive, West 72 DRUG STORES Gemmilps Drug Store, 1402 Marine Drive......l'hone West 37 FEED STORES Vernon Feed Store, 1746 Marine Drive................Phone West 9 FUEL, BUILDERS'UPPLIES, Etc. Ed. Black, 25th and Marine Drive....................Phone )Vest 68 Tearoe & Son, 1474 Marine Drive ........................Phone West 84 Vernon Feed Store, 1746 Marine Drive..............Phone West 9 FUNERAL DIIIECTORS Burrard Funeral Chapel, 320 East 3rd Stu North Vancouver............Phone North 626 Harron Bros. & Williamson, 122 West 6th St„ North Vancouver............l'hone North 134 GARAGES & SERVICE STATIONS )Vest Van. hlotors, 1451 Marine Drive.......... Phone West 268 GROCERS Smith's Groceries, 15th and Marine................Phone West 46 24th and Marine„...„.......Phone West 469 LAUNDRIES I X L Laundry, 2316 Heywood Ave..............l'hone West 200 LUMBER, ETC. Ambleside Lumber Co. Ltd., 16th and hlarine, Phone IVest 199 West Vancouver Lumber Co. Ltd., 15th & hiarine, West 115 MEAT hIARKETS Ambleside Meat hlarket, 14th and Marine Dru Phone West 303 Jelferies'uperior Meats, 1754 Marine Drive, Phone West 3 hlEN'S & BOYS'URNISHINGS W. L Ogden & Cou 1585 hlarine Drive......... Phono West 146 PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING Konings, C. Lu 2511 Maihers Avenue .... Phone West 394R PHOTOGRAPHERS C. J. Broderick & Son, 1436 Marine Drive. PLUhIBERS W. J. Dent, 223? Gordon Ave.. Residence Phone West 241 R PUBLIC UTILITIES B.C. Electric RsUway Co. Ltd., 16th & 51arine, Phone West 101 B.C. Telephone Cou 17th and hlarine Drive...... Phone West 76 Pacific Stages, ft. I.onsdale Aves North Vancouver............Phone North 162 RADIO, ELECTRIC WASHERS, Eicu REPAIRS B.C. Electric Railway Co. Ltdu 16th & hlarine, I'hone West 101 J. W. Kelly Piano Co. I.tdu 1402 Marine Drive, Phone West 37 North Shore Radio Electric, 1439 Marine Dr., I'hone West 61 REAL FSTATE, hlORTGAGES, LOANS, INSURANCE George Hay, 1405 Marine Drive...............„,........Phone )Vest 21 John Lawson, 1?th and Marine Drive........... Phone )Vest 55 K. W. Savory, 1443 Marine Drive...'..............Phone West 340 REI'AIRS N. R. Eflis, 1427 Marine Drive, Residence Phone West 184R West Vancouver hlachine Shop, 1449 hisrlne Drive. SHEET hIETAI„FURNACES, Etc. Ambleslde Sheet Metal Works, 1446 Marine Dru I'hone West 78 SIIOE REPAIRS Webb's Shoe Repairs, 25lth and Marine Drive. TAII.OR9, CI.EANER9, DYERS, Ete. M. )Vifliams, 1568 Marine Drive...,... I'hone West 20 TEA ROO»S. TOBACCOS';"SOFT""1)RINKS. Etc. Amblcside Tea Rooms, Ambleslde Ferry Dock, West 602.0 THEATRES Hoflyburn Theatre, 17th and Marine Drive, Phone West 600 Theatre Lonsdaie, 16th & I.onsdsle, North Vancouver ..........Phone North 211 jgss Ij. J',( ) I te ~ *JJ St Ii. e~ jR