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0001 Circulatingin the District of West Vancouvgr-AmblesiCk, HollyburyJ, Wgston, Duysdaraeg 81.00 pcr year. Cyprgss Park, CafJlfeild, Wfiyte6liff; Etc. 5 p ~yatm. ss~ ! Vol. VII the bes HOLLYBURN P.O ~ WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., THURSDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1933 ~ No. 41 COUNCIL SFND RESOI,UTION TO U.R.C.M. re TAX SALE AND TAX PENAI.TY The council have sent the fol- lowing resolutions to the U.B.C. M. for their consideration at the forthcoming convention in Vic- toria: 1. That having regard to the present difficulties under which s large number of taxpayers are labouring and the possibility that many of them will lose their homes through tax sale proceed- ings unless some measure of re- lief be granted, therefore the U.B.C.M. convention be request- ed to ask the provincial govern- mnet to give effect to the fallow- ing: (a) To authorize the suspension for one year of the 1933 tax sale of lands with improve- ments thereon in all cases where the owner is living on the premises. and (b) To extend the usual period of one year to two years for redemption of lands with improvements thereon sold at the 1932 tsx sale in all cases vrhere the owner is living on the premises pro- vided that in either case, whether "Tax Sale" or 'iPeriod of Redemption" ap- plication is made by the owner in writing and details verified by aifidavit 2. That whereas the present system of mabdng a.Ãaq .addi- tion to unpaid taxes ln accord- anoe with Section No. 241 of the Municipal Act is regarded as op- pressive and has the efFect of producing hostility in the tax- payer; Be it resolved that the U.B.C. M. convention be requested to ask the provincial government to revert to the former arrange- ment of permitting municipali- ties to add ten per cent to their levy, the same sum being rebat- ed provided the current taxes are paid by the first of July in any year. WHY NOT A PROVINCIAI, BANK7 WELFARE NOTES . "Home Gardens'o be Assfsted by Welfare The Gardens Committee under the temporary convenership of H. A. Walker has been very active this past few weeks, real- izing that Spring is in the oil'- ing. A delegation met the council on the matter and received hearty endorsement of the plans for still further conserving local resources by securing the use of vacant lots for two purposes (I) For family gardens (2) For Welfare gardens where veget- ables can be grown to meet the needs of next winter Expert advice on gardening will be available to those who wish to avail themselves of it. Where the Citizens Can Help Anyone having cleared land suitable for cultivation which they are willing to knd to the Association for the purpose of gardening are asked to com- municate at the earliest moment with the "Gardens" convener, or the chairman. Welfare Association to Remain at Orange Hall At the eleventh hour it was found possibk to retain the Wel- fare Headquarters at the Orange Hall, so the move was unneces- sary and the executive is very grateful to be allowed to remain. '&sport for liebruary Distributions of clothing a- mounted to 585 parcels; 79 pairs boots and shoes; 183 parcels of food. Thanks For shoes and food donated last week. Please An elderly woman who is far from well would appreciate some warm vesta. Girls'chool shoes are much needed. As will be seen from the re- port a good ~1 of food is al- ways needed, and many weeks the distributors find it difficult to make the quantities of food donated, go round. Cash is very scarce but small monthly donations given regu- larly are a very great help. Donors are assured that every penny goes to help definite wel- fare work, not one penny is paid to any welfare worker. Good News Word has come through that the Home Gas Orchestra will put on a program for the local wel- fare fund on Sunday, hIarch 19, at 9 p.m. I.EGION NOTES A very enjoyable entertain- ment was provided by the Can- adian Legion members for the benefit of the members of the Woman's Auxiliary last IVednes- day night, the 22nd February, when a whist drive was put on and the prizes were won by Mrs. Graham, Mrs. C. Turner, and D. Rankin. Lunch was seri'ed im- mediately after the card game and the remainder of the even- ing was spent in dancing to the music of Roy Lowes and George Childs. A very well received item on the program was a Tap Dance put over in real profes- sional style by 'Miss Irene Tur- ner. Your reporter is informed that the ladies wish to use this medium of expressing their grat- itude for a very enjoyable even- ing. WEST VANCOUVER CHORAL SOCIETY Bearing in mind the varied likes and dislikes of the average concert patron the Choral Saci- ety'as endeavored to present a program for the iinal concert of the season that we venture to ssy will meet with the approval of afi who will be present at the Hollyburn Theatre on Tuesday, March 14th. Should the principal contribu- tion, Sullivan's "Golden Legend" fail to aroizve the enthusiasm of s few, which we cannot think possible, several lighter contri- butions will be found on the pm~ gram. The ladies section wiB be-J heard in that pleasing number from "The Flying Dutchman," "Spinning Chorus," while an in- strumental contribution by Mrs. V. Van Sickle, will be of interest to those who have as yet not hsd an opportunity of hearing this brilliant pianist. Keeping in mind the reduced spending power of the public the executive hss fixed the ad- mission to the concert st 26 cents. Admission pragrams can be secured from sny member of the Society. nks in every country are never popular institutions in t of times. It was only to be expected, themfore, that in these last two years of depression they should have become the target of considerable criticism, much of it, we are bound to say, based on ignorance or a lack of knowledge of the inner facts of the case. IVhile our banks have in some respects laid themselves open to critidsm, yet it is still necessary to be fair, and we make this statement in spite of the fact that few in Canada have suffered more at their hands than ourselves personally. It will astonish Canadians in the West to know, for instance, that every year credits throughout Eastern Canada sre cut between the months of June and December in order . that a suificient supply of funds may be available to harvest and move the great wheat crop on the prairies. Yet this's s fact. Another somewhat remarkable fact is that one hears in Eastern Canada just as much adverse comment about the West being given preference in the matter of credits as one hears in the West of the exact reverse being the case. The great outcry, of course, throughout the country is that a sufficiency of credit is not available, and as the basis of this there stands the popular opinion that the banks wil- fully set out at times to refuse accommodation to their customers. Now money to a bank is its stock in trade, and to accuse it of choosing to keep its cash in its vaults instead of out on loans at interest is the exact equivalent of accusing a merchant of refusing to sell his goods. IVhich is absurd. But the bank is handicapped, as is not the merchant, by the fact that his stock of money consists mainly of trust funds, and also in Canada by the terms of the Bank Act. Another great complaint is the scarcity of money, which many seem to think would be relieved if the privilege of issuing notes were solely in the hands of a central banking institution in Ottawa controlled by the Federal Government. It would make no change whatsoever. As we pointed out in our edi- torial last week, the fundamental cause of this undoubted scarcity is a widespread fear of the security of his job in the heart of the average man, which is driving him to put every dollar he can spare into the bank. Even if the Government scattered dollars broadcast throughout the country, the public, until this fear is removed, would only deposit them back in the bank against the evil day when they shall be jobless. Many are going further by demanding that the Ottawa Government establish a bank, not only with the sole right to issue notes, but to go into the banking business generally. We cannot agree with them that this would make it easier to obtain credit, being of the fixed opinion that long-distance government red tape would be found worse than the bank variety. However, it does look as if we are on the eve of some drastic changes in our banking system, and, that being the case, we should like to submit that the establishment, so far as this province is concerned, of a provincial bank with its deposits guaranteed by the Victoria Government would be of greater benefit to us than any of the changes suggested. Such a bank would act under a charter from Ottawa, and come under all the regulations of the present chartered banks. In connection with the Provincial Government's guarantee of its deposits, it would be necessary for Victoria to appoint a perm- anent liaison officer thoroughly experienced in the granting of credits, who would be located in the head oifice of the bank to keep posted and to post the government on its loaning activities. With this oificer and the services of chartered ac- countants to conduct the routine audits the Government in Victoria should be amply protected. There should be no dif- ficulty in securing capital for the establishment of such an institution, which, being controlled and run provincially, would in our opinion be better adapted to our needs than anything so far proposed. Building Permits Up 83,915 ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT POPULAR EVENT Four building permits were is- sued last month by the munici- That the West Vancouver Or- pal hall for a toml of $5,660 chestral Society under J. Haydn this being 83,915 in excess o Young, hav won for themselves a well deserved niche in the af-eb, 1932., e fectkins of the music loving three dwellings for $6,600 and public ot West Vancouver was one garage at $15o. 'ell attested at their con~~ last Thursday evening in the Orange Three Badminton chamPion Hali, when practically every shiPs came to West Vancouver seat was taken in the hath The at the North Shore Tournament program was a varied one, con- which was staged last Saturday sisting of both classical snd in the North Vancouver arrnorl- lighter numbers, and the ap- ex, Jack Watt winning the senior plause which each received testi- singks, the junior singles going fied to the approcistion of the to James Brown, while the large audience. The orchestra together annexed the gentk- gave an encore after the "Two men's doubles. Hungarian Dances," which con- eluded the program. The council passed a resolu- Miss Eileen English, the as- tlon that Reeve Leyland snd slating artist, was compelled to councillors Dickinson and Fiddes respond with an encore for each act as the delegation to the U.B of her two groups of songs, and C.M. convention at Victoria, was the recipient of a bouquet, scheduled for February 27th to her perfectly trained voice being March 3rd, and that the annual well adapted to the songs she fee of 825 be forwarded. chose for the occasion. L. O. I At the last regular meeting of the lodge sn invitation wss re- ceived from Re... J W. Cudde- ford to attend the 11 a.m. ser- vice at the Orange Hall next Sunday. Members will meet for this'service at 10:45 a.m. An application was received for membership. Next Tuesday the lodge will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. instead of at the usual hour. Arrangements have been made for the St. Patrick's Dance in the Orange Hall on 17th March. for which Nick Wdliamson's Orchestra has been engaged. Tickets are on sale by the mem- bers of the committee. There will be no whist on this occasion and the whole evening will be devoted to dancing.DUNDARAVE LADIES'HOIR IN JAPANESE FANTASY West Vancouver may be as- sured of an unusually delightful entertainment shortly, when the Dundarsve Ladies Choir, assist- ed by a male chorus, will give their interpretation taf a Jap- anese Fantasy, with all the color snd effect attributed to the Land of Cherry Blossom and Wisteria and where the charming Geisha are ever ready with song and dance to amuse the Westerner. The first half of the program consists of excerpts from San Toy and the Geisha, while the second half is entirely devoted to the Mikado. So put a ring around the date, and on Thursday snd Friday, March 24th and 26th, come to the Inglewood Auditorium where the Geisha together with Gentle- men of Japan will help you to forget your troubles for a little while. 11 EST l ANCONA ER HORTICULTURAL ASSN. During the coming spring and summer months the Horticultur- al Association plans on having a parlor show every month, the first of these events to be held on Thursday evening, Man.h 16th, in Dundarave Hall. Admission to these parlor shown will be free, and a most cordial inidtation is extended to everyone, and particularly to those men or women who. through force of circumstances, now find time lying too heavy on their hands. At these parlor shows it is proposed to have Horticulturists lecture on the different phases of gardening; and it is believed that everyone fond of thia one of the finest hobbies, will derive considerable benefit from being present. There is no reason «hy West Vancouver should not be staging shows on a par with those held across the Inlet. Those that are held monthly out on Fraser Ave. provide keen competition among the amateur gardeners. Those held in North Vancouver are also very popular. It only takes enthusiasm snd the support of the community to make them a success; and those important factors can surely be found here. OPEN FORUM The Open Forum will be held next Sunday at 3:16 p.m. in Hollyburn Theatre, when the speaker will be Dr. Gordon Cum- ming, president of the League for Social Reconstruction, who will take for his subject "1Vhst Is MoneyT'ollowing the ad- dress there will be a period for questions and discussion. A col- lection will be taken up for ex- penses. '..'..~e 'ilk -:S'..'A!k..')I:II: lrifS A Weekly Newspaper