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0001 2, ISSS TS A Weekly Newspaper VancouYrer-A mblesi de, Hollyburn, Weston, Dundarave rk, Caulfeild, Whytecliff, Etc. 5 p rcopyatnewastsmh& 'Vol. V111 Circulatingin the District of West 81.00 per year. Cypress Pa HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER. B.C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 1933 . No. 24 'D. ggk &&ass Sswi. Iis, r Rs&.g Sbsr& & Pvts& b I»w &vs& R. g Wss& sir&set IRI, &INC bf ssr 8 og Wsvss sy sr iDrive, RS ss lss&sbs Pbsss bs Psp »I Fisb. »&&el& ed Ir&s IN &bs& ,,»'0! [ )~ v, ibC. siss& rgs&s&sr sss»vis sg &b&s &C. &8'Sfggg s& 'gss&s&sr FIILST NARROWS BRIDGE We were glad to read in a Province editorial last Monday evening they had at last discovered that the most modern of big ships are now fitted with telescopic masts, as pointed out by us in a recent editorial. They even cited the Bremen and the Europe as an Instance of this, and further stated that the 200 foot vertical clearance could be accepted ss on the whole within reason. The admission, ho»&ever, rather knocks a hole in the recent statement of Mr. Beatty. 'nother admission in the same editorial wss in keepifig with what we have pointed out all along, namely, that Van- couver hss nothing to do with the length and width of the bridge span, that being up to the Dominion Government, and they should have added, the British Admiralty. The Province seeks to think, however, that Vancouver can bring some in- fluence to bear on Ottawa as to suchrletails, and, briefly, they are of the opinion that endeavors should be made to have the length of the span enlarged to 1800 feet. We doubt very . much if the wishes of Vancouver or of its shipping men, who after all are not sailors, will have any effect whatever. The opinion of Sir Alexander Gibb, the greatest harbor expert in the world, has already been obtained, and he set 1200 feet as a minimum. If this means anything at all, it means that such a width is all that is necessary for safety, which is all that matters. It is a curious thing that up to the time some years ago whys the first proposition was made to bridge the First Narrows, nothing was ever heard about the difi'iculties and dangers of narrigating this entrance; and we have it on the word of one of our most experienced ferry captains, a deep sea master who has been into most of the vrorld's great ports, that the entrance to Vancobver harbor is the safest and easiest of them all. Yet ever since the bridge was first mooted the Vancouver press has been filled with reports and asser- tions about the 1&envy tides, the cross currents, the fog, the narrow entrance, and a host of other objections which would v lead a stranger to suppose that the First Narrows was an exceptionally diificult, if not a dangerous piece of water. We should not care to call these objectors liars, but we do state in the words of the old I.ondon cabby, when brought up for furious driving, that it would seem they have been "handling the-truth rather oarelessly." As a matter. of'.fact, all these wild statements do is to give the outside world the impressior that the entrance to Vancouver harbor is narrow and dif- iicult, and that is not a good thing for Vancouver or its port. However, we are very glad that the Province is begin- ning to see the light and come down to reason. They may even yet feel themselves able to boost for the bridge. And, as we said once before, should they do so, it will not be the first occasion on which this has happened. SUPPORT THE WEI.FARE DRIVE 'According to present arrangements West Vancouver's ~ 86,000 Welfare Drive will be concluded next Thursday, 26th October. This drive, as has been previously explained in these dolumns, was organized to provide a 66,000 trust fund to be administered by three trustees, Reeve J. B. Leyland, Albert Chilton, manager of the Royal Bank, and Magistrate Gordorv Robson. It was to obviate the necessity for one whole year. of appealing to the public from time to time by way of con- certs, dances, etc., for the money necessary to carry on the work of the West Vancouver Welfare Association. It was . also decided that during that period there would be no authorized social events given by organizations, the procceeds or part proceeds of which would be turned over for local wel- fare work. Teams of volunteer workers were chosen and for the past five weeks have been canvassing the territories al- lotted to them with the result that due to their unselrish efforts and the generosity of our residents a total of 63.581.32 has so far been collected. However, this is not enough, as it has been calculated that the full 35,000 will be required, if the fund, virtually a community chest, is to be sufficient to meet the demands likely to be made upon it. Unfortunately, due to lack of canvassers many homes have not yet been visited, from which subscriptions will be doubtless forthcoming, and to meet the emergency a special ilying squad has been organized to respond at any time to the phone calls of those who have been missed. A special plea is made to these residents to kindly phone the secretary, G. Gemmill, at West 37, when a volunteer worker will im- mediately call. Any subscriptign, no matter how small, will be welcome, and subscribers are reminded that payment can be spread over a period of twelve months. This will be the last chance to help those unfortunates who through no fault of their own, are dependent 'on the fund for the necessities of life. Will you not do your part to assist in raising the 81,600 required to prevent some men, women, and little children from 8&sing hungry an&i half clad through the next twelve months, J. M. BRYAN TO SPEAK HFRF. R. CROSIIE TO I.ECTIIRI", ON "RUSSIA" J M. Brvan, independent can- didate, wil1 hol&l a public meet- Robert Cromie, editor of the ing tonight at 8 p.m. in the Vancouver Sun, will give'a lec- Legion Hall. R. Hargreaves will ture tonight at 8:16 p.m. in the also speak and there will be a Orange Hall, on his impfessions number of others on the plat- of Russia obtained during his form. V. V. Vinson will be in recent visit to that country, Ad- the chair. mission is free. LEGION NOTES The next general meeting of the local branch will be held at 7:30 .m. Friday, the 20th inst., at which it is expected to have present the various candidates for the coming provincial elec- tions, to state their views, in answer to a Legion questionnau'e upon the problems of the ex- service men. Rev. Ramsey announced at the last meeting that prepara- tions were being made to hold the annual memorial service at St. Stephen's Church on the 11th at the Cenotaph, and the 12th at the church. Notice of the time and details, will be given in the columns of this paper. J. I.OUTET OPENS CAMPAIGN Hl'ICE Jack Loutet, unattached can- didate and former member of the Legislature, opened nis cam- paign here last night in the Orange Hall. Dr. F. Dorchester acted as chairman, snd Ex- Reeve.bVood of North Vancouver District was the other syeaker. The latter stated that he was supporting Mr. Loutet for three reasons. In the first place the candidate was a free lance and sifiliated with rio party, second- ly he had the highest of gifts, namely, plain common sense, and thirdly, he was not a politiciau. Mr. Loutet oyened his address by saying he was not attached to any group or party, but that he wss prepared to cooperate with any party in any measure for the public good. In the three sessions during which 'he had sat in Victoria he had al- ways voted according to his best judgment, sometimes with and sometimes against the Govern- ment. The only chance now of get- ting good government was for the people to vote for the man and not the party. He advocated work instead of relief and pro- ductive work rather than public works which we could not afford or finance, also he favored health and unemployment insurance and social services to that point where we could pay for them. As he had urged in: the House, he befleved that gessernment should control business in the public interest, preventing over- capitalization and improper bond issues. He outlined a plan of in- telligently controlled inflation which would not be subject to manipulation that being the first necessity to bring back prosperity, and in support of it cited the opinions of Sir Robert Horne, Neville Chamberlain, and other authorities. He advocated a revision of the B.&V.A. Act and of the responsibilities of the municipalities. He was for the First Narrows bridge and had helped West Vancouver council with the bill relating to it which hsd gone through the House. Questioned, he was opposed to political creeds of any kind be- ing taught rn the schools, and preferred British freedom to the Communistic life of Russia, where according to British Gov- ernment reports, the peasants were being shot for stealing their own grain, and the child- ren were used as police spies on the peasants. HOLI.YBURN HAI.I. Mr. Roland Savage of Vancou- ver, will speak to the young people on "Daniel," at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in Hollyburn Hall, his lecture being illustrst- ed with lantern viewL At next Sunday evening's service at the same hour Mr. Savage will give an address, taking as his sub- ject "The Gospel of Christ." Sunday School ss usual at 10 a.m. I'ETER I'AN KINDERGARTEN Miss IVebb of the Peter Pan Kindergarten wishes &o an- nounce that besides the regular weekly pupils, she will welcome children for one or two days a week. This should prove a boon to busy mothers who could feel confident that their children are happily occupied while they at- tend to household or social duties. For rates see advertisemcnt. HEALTH EXPERT TO LECTURE ON OCT. 20 Arrangements have been com- pleted for Dr. Robert Jackson, the famous Toronto 76-year-old "youth," to deliver four public lectures in Vancouver and vicin- ity. The first of these lectures will be given in &Vorth Vancouver, at 2:30 on Friday, October 20th, when Dr. Jackson will choose as his subject "Food in Relation to Health and Disease." Following his lecture in &North Vancouver, Dr. Jackson will go to New Westminster, lecturing in the Canadian Legion auditor- ium at 8 o'lock. On &kionday, October 23rd, he will speak to South Vancouver residents from the platform of the Ritz Hall, and will conclude his brief re- visit to Vancouver and its near- by towns by a mass meeting in the Crystal Ballroom of the Van- couver Hotel. Dr. Jackson is almost too well known to need comment. Those who have heard his lectures are enthusiastic. He has an inter- esting manner of'speaking, and the subject of his talks is of value to everyone who is anxious to obtain better health through natural living. Dr. Jackson speaks, indeed, with authority. 'Given up many years ago as a hopeless case by famous doctors. suffering from childhood from weakness and illness, threaten- ed with blindness at the age of 32. Yet today Dr. Jackson, win- ~ ner of prizes for endurance con- tests and for physical fitness, is in glowing health. How he ac- complished this is s story which Dr. Jackson can tell. He believes that it is an accomplishment which can be achieved by any who will follow the simple rules of health and natural living which he discovered for him»elf so many years ago, and from which he has reaped the reward of perfect physical fitness. During his lecture tour Dr. Jackson has spoken in hundreds of cities. He has written books which are read and acted uyon by those interested in good health. He lectures to crowded halls. Yet he emerges from this test of intensive physical and mental effort smiling and fresh- er than many a msn half his age would be. "Food in Relation to Health and'isease" as told by Dr Jackson should prove most int- eresting, as will "Mind in Rela- tion to the Health of the Body," which are the two new lectures which will be given by this fam- ous health authority during his brief vjsit to Vancouver and vicinity. bupport the 66.000 bbelfare l)rive. HOLLY BURN SCHOOL OF THE DANCE Crissie Kirk, late of Santa Monica, Calif., and Bellingham, also ex-judge of dancing for the St. Andrews and Caledonian games, will teach dancing in the New Ambleside Hall on Friday snd Saturday of each week. She is a very competent instructress snd has had a wide experience in dancing, having studied under the foremost teachers of the Old Country. Any desiring further information sre request- ed to phone Bay. 6723L or West 220L. C.C.F. 51EETING IN WEST VANCOUVER In spite of formidable weather it was a crowded house that welcomed "Bill" Pritchard, C.C. F. candidate for Vancouver- Point Grey, when he spoke in the Orange Hall on Tuesday evening. -- As Mr Pritchard had to speak first in the Horticultural Hall, North Vancouver, Mr. Harley C. E. Anderson, C.C.F. candidate for the North Shore Riding, hekl the audience for the first hour, Air. To&a Russell presiding. H. C. E. Anderson reminded his audience that this 'is not a political movement but a great social movement, part of the natural evolution which must take place since society must either go forward or back and» cannot stand still. One of the great truths that people have come to learn. m this day and age (1933) is that they have to live socially. The capitalistic system, he later declared, must go, it js al- ready past its zenith snd some- thing must take its place. No reasoning human being wants revolution, and revolution is not necessary to make the changes that must come to pass. The C.C.F., he stated, is out get constitutionally those things which are necessary for the welfare of society; for the very saving of society from a total collapse of civilization as we know it. He was in favor of the First Narrows Bridge. W. A. Pritchard dealt mostly with the C.C.F. Pr&n.incial Plat- form. He took it plank by plank, repeating and answering criti- cis that had been hurled agni&&st it. He chiefiy dL»cussed finance snd asked if the Independents who had been members of the Legislature found it economical- ly necessary to cut social ser- vices in this past few years, and yet now declared their intention of increasing them, where, with- out changing the system did they expect to get the money for such increase'I I'.-T. A. The subject of education is ah»aye a very important one to West Vancbuver people. A very interesting meeting is going to be held at the High School audi- torium on Satunlay night next at which all the North Shore candidates will give their views of the P.-T. A. Education pro- gram that was adopted st their last convention. Another inter- esting feature will be selections by the Schools Band yarticular- Ib ss many have not heard them since their success at the Exhi- bition. ~ The collection is worthy of support as it is in aid of the P.-T. A. unemployed students'cheme.