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'■"f®' h"' m J l«#(Wi#P»«**(l*W»> W*W#|WIW<WI|| MMIMIWI T * ................ :■-' ' iitiW!>̂i<wWM«i%igt<tl|iiĵ ii<iiil«!»it«WII>W#l)̂i!!i!lpB̂̂^̂ <lrums WfStiigy Dumarave j l O ^ l i y l N K O I i W E S T V A N C O U V E R ^ ^ ^ Vol. VIII Nb. 40 EPIDEMIC OF, DOa POISONING An GDidemic of dog poisbning has broken out th e ja s t jf lova in W est Vancouver and as a result fifteen dogs have £ : n % o r t e 7 S * d ™ ^ probable th a t a n u m b ^ ■ * SoxtA tiiflft Ruccumbedi whose owners have said notning u ,^ Z S tie a th a t similar epidemics have rec­to the authorm es. xuB^ V ^ ently an^Grwidvfew wfth the loss ol a laree num ber 01 P"*'?, . ^ 1' hAiTiiy'the'w ork of one individual. ^ 1?n& cah*easily m ndeAta«d-the..m otive-behind.a num ber. of crfmis M a n who, goaded to anger by real or Imagined ot . y.^1. uinnrl the burfflar driven to th a t crime wrongs, starving *wife and little children, the human dvf^g by his" er own hbnd following the loss of P W ??tS * w M ch life' holds deaf, these are deeds of which eveiytiling wn provided circumstances push us r th a /e x t r e i l f ty , which is our own particular breaking point. And each one of us has a breaking point. Pliit the deliberate placing here and there, of ̂ poison, ufiiiVh must p e r^ rc e result in the death by agony of mhocent r n im a i r m o s tT th e m absolutely unknown to the poisoner,, ^ni^dlv be t o work of a 'fiend or an insane.pwson, ^ W h i l e ' a " i i u m b e r " o f 'theories'have been-advanwd,.nothing, X r„ ifl « ^ m n o be known as to t o identity of t o , criminal, '̂ ^S^ilfS iM ately it S quite likely th a t he or she will escape. S 1 S S r s . i w . T S r w " S S ^ ^ W rcT n ^o iily ^b p r^^^^ present instance the excep­ tion will be .the rcase.T THE BURNING BUSH By Subadar hollyburn h all h o l l y b u r n v e r s a t i l e p l a y e r s PRBSENT^TAY- ING OFF THE MORTGAGE A fter reading just how Mr. • Bennett proposes to cut $17.,- 000,000 from. Federal expenses, i t did not need any request from , my friend, the editor, to say a few words on the subject, be­ cause I have been so boiling mad ' ever since th a t I intended to do so in any case. W hat I. as an ex-member d rth lT C iE .F .r want to know is, why after the public works departm ent should we veterans be made the goat? And I know the answer, -- ju st because a politician in his heart, hates a soldier. I t 's only another example of what'Kipling said in I the Barrack Room Ballads: "And it's Tommy' this and Tommy 'that, And kick him out, the brute I_ But it's, special tirain for Atkins ■ When thelguns begin to shoqt" If those of qs who went through the hell of the trenches and got punctured,and blown a-; . bout are getting apy better with advancing years, there m ight be some reason for thb cut, As any man, and he does' not need to be a' doctoh knows^ that exactly the ■ reverse is th s , case, i t is nothing bu t.the rottenest of the many ro tten -tricks th a t have been pulled on the soldier by the politicians^ both British and Canadian. • A number of the' At the evening service next Sunday in Hollyburn the speaker Will be Mr. Tom McLar­ en, There will he a special ser­ vice a t the hall next Tuesday, 6th February, «at 8 p.m., when Mr. McCandless will give an ad­ dress. He is a Bible teacher from Philadelphia, Penna., well known in the E astern S|tates. His "address will be fbund both helpful and inspiring and a hearty invitation' is extended to all to attend. B. C. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY L. 0 . L. No. 2990 The next regular meeting of the West Vancouver L.O.L, No. '2990, will be held on Tuesday, On Saturday. January 27th, the West Vancouver Branch of the Scottish Country Dance So­ ciety, had as their guests Mrs, Thomas Bingham, Mr. and Mrs. Stark, and Mr. and Mrs, Fiddes, from Vancouver, representing the provincial executive, . A very enjoyable evening was , taken up in demonstrating the technic and finish Of different dances. Mr. Stark is president of the, provincial executive, D. ̂ Davidson of West Vancouver, , being vice-president, and Mrs. Bingham, Messrs. Fiddes, Davie nben February 6th, when rep o rts 'o f the Annual County; Meeting, Ad­ visory Board meeting, and Loyal Protestant Home will be preserit-i ed by the Worshipful M aster. Final arrangem ents w illbe.m ada. a t this meeting for the big, Minstrel Show and dance to be held on February 16th. and the annual St. Patrick 's dance Oh March 16th, both of which will be in aid of a very deserving mid Nyland members of the pi'O- vincial executive. The provinci­ al body are receiving requests to form new branches in .Kamloops, Powell ,. Riyex',. ^Prince Rupert, -Chilliwack, New Westminster, and a ladies' branch is being -formed in-Vancouver^ cause. SWIM SPLASHES On Friday, February 2nd, the Associated Swimming Clubs of Vancouver and W est VancOUr ver/ wfil , hold-i a .. gala. . Tto the Editor _ _ _ _ _ of the West _Van New s.., >anauuiii.- iiumuci ux • xi;^ nf W est Dear S ir:--^As the school is- British politicians, h^ve w nt- Onceagain th e p u b ^ very live one all over ten books on how , they won tiie Vancou v e ^ ^ j ,^ ; ^ ^ __ the^pravinoe--ju& t,^w ^m aywl.,^w ar-andJ:iaxo-qaiteyjM >Bggi^^ s u b i l t . t o following: . The only JiroVed ju s t how they did fW im m e rs ^ e re s ^ ^ yers_atile Players pr^ Off Junior High School systein was fheir very best to-lose it. The edy in three intended for crowded tenement people of Canada cannot pay us the Mortgage, Sowman and apartm ent house districts, for our broken.bodies and broken i f M t v S w e ? r ^ ^ ^ homo life is health, Only .'.God c a ^ d o t o t The Vancouver Branch have a membership of well over sixty and a number on the waiting list PWlng'to the ruling th a t there must be' the same number of ladias and gentlemen, also tha t they m ust have their applica­ tions in before the opening of the half sessions in October and January. EX-HIGH DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT one of West Vancouver's own ^ _ |h e re a ^ r g iv ng us the healthy bodies 'g i f t e d .M g e n s ^ ,^ h ^ ,4 ^ ^ we enhsted. Northis company m, th m r ^ ^ p r o d ^ scnOTi neip p unreasonaBle-as-to-eiprLiuo x̂Virvox, «+rP<if<s are we BU uiueaisuiittwie ao XV/CA- i:io n -la sH ^ear-^ a -W € ll_ aO l^-- -- towns and factory-di^^^--peet-4hem r4o-do-so^ut^w e-dQ - vs-ho were not so tric ts where th T young folks' L k them to remembgr th a t t o e a g e r l y antieipatmg t h ^ l ^ s u r e '" r t® ^ „ " b tata when old great m ajority of us threw up Lnd'S a " F e t o u a ^ ^ enough? 'th e Smattering of our jobs and faced„.death and and F r id a y , F e b ru ^ y 8th and " £ „.erbs may be mutilation to save Canada. W e 9th, in the Orange Hall, a t 8.15. Frencn ana x a im politicians .gave This tflay is a story p n i f | l n a T e t te . ' "CanadT her nationhood^.on t o farm home about th irty ^ But is such a system necessary battlefield, th a t -, natinohood ago, and the spenery. costu im w B ut is simn a y la tte r spout about so a n d characters wdl aU be true to " j f / f " ^ X r l f had his own much on every fiag-draped pub- those days, even to a real ow c n ^ , i » beaches lie platform m the country. The fashioned q u i l t i^ ; bee. . ^ e home and "i l t us editor tells me th a t W est Van- in touch with Murray Watson at West 628L. West Vancouver swimmers are asked to get be­ hind their club. The gala will be held in the Crystal Pool com-'̂ ̂ mencing a t 8 p.m. The"folro"w in-rirthe^rogram -^- 1.. 25 yd.. Boys under X-lryeai's- - 2, 25 yd.. Girls under 11 years 3. 50 yd„ Boys under 14 years, 4- 5p yd., Girls under 14 years,. Backstroke. 5. 100 yd.. Boys Senior, Free-- style 1 '* ■ ■ 6: 100 yd.. Girls under 17. Freestyle. 7; 100 yd.. Boys u n d er. 17, Freestyle^^ ATdance is to"be given by the West Vancouver Ex-High As­ sociation tomorrow (Fridiay) a t the Orange Hall, starting a t 9 p.m., when the music, will be supplied by the Hollyburn Pavr ilion Orchestra. As the proceeds will-go--to-wm!ds_providi_ngJ_rqpJiiL es for high school sports, it is hoped that_,there wilHie a large attendance.' The admission- is only 25 cents and those in charge promise all who come a good time. ' WEST VANCOUVER r ' - UNEMPLOYED ASSOCIATION pniTiP- them f xne ciumicu axv. every last man oi tneiu is a _____*............. , ® ^ ^ x " rirr member of the Canadian Legion, the chapter, or of t o rast. ® i f r S , Wednesday evening, .February hours to do on throughout the country to stop 7th, will be a full dress rehearsal - afternoon and wo th is outrage. It's the only way, t^ K ic h -c h ild re n -^ ll-b e -a d --H :h e m -o w n ^ -^ ^ ^ ^ the, only th inga mitted for 10c, and on Thursday ̂ I t is^ inVher nass average/ th a t .count in politics. All o f and Friday, the p -̂̂ rfrtrrA average, tha^»c^^n ; 8. 300 yd., Girls Senior Free -st-yler ana rriaay , Lue piajr pxv/^^ them may not have pensions. - I be given ,at 8:15 p.nj.,; Orange instructor and was lucky enough not be gassed Hall^T-ickets-25c-----:-- ------- ^ ^ ^ ^ i r i - k n d i t o r i u so have none myself, Following is the cast: H irani equipmssnt ^ . jj the floor but the call of the old c o n ^ d - Brown ( f a r m e r ) , Janies ^ e i r ; eveivif th the world in ship ought to be more than^ Ma Brown ̂(his wife),, p r e s a , ' fo r Saucing, ^ e , ^ ^ a n ral y Kerrison; Annabel (his daugb- of child round in the old;, way tn -help ter), Evelyn'Young;? Seth Jones izatibn^and s ^ School those who have paid the price. ■ - (mail-carrier), Dick Bradley, life. Our , princ- I hope th a t those of my read- Sammy. Mooney (viUage n it w it) ers who are not ex-service men Rupert H arrison; Susie . Smith- iples; O n th . -j effort is w i l l e x c u s e my confining my col- son (maid), W inine/Bowm an; may be no im- umn this week to something Uncle Ebenezer (old tim er) - j fo r e, high stand- -which may not interest them, Mercer; U na .Fairley (A n n a b e l S i feel too deeply th is ex- school chum), Eleanor Lennox a r d ^ ed u c tio n of man's ingratitude to Mr. Townsend (city boarder) i our children's, minds man tb make any frivolous re-. ^ Jack Mercer; Mrs.. Townsend u s not allow our pniiarex on, other subjects. Re- (his wife). Mrs; Young ;>Esmeral- to become lazy. ̂ PARENT, member, all that the veterans da-(hisjdaiigtor):..Jane. B a t t le . ; . ; are-ask^ing-foiiiS-jfirt-the most Willie (incorrigible son), Angus T inN S' GATE GROCERY ordinary, decent, human trea t- Young; Oswald O F ^ E D ment. . 1 or Esme), Alex. Grieve; Abner rtce (inventor, in lore w ith An-bice (inventor, in love ■with An- ^ a™;*!. na«' onened t o PACIFIC GOLD SMELTDJG label), B ert-B ow m an; Horace i S ^ e i t h - . & REFINING < farter .(hired m an), Dick B rad ,,, to n s -G a to ^ ^ ^ ^ . . - t ; ! r B 1^£ a t 1540 Marine Dnve. He Smelting & Cast for Quilting Beb: Sam- has years of „ fyU line Refining Co. buy gold in any itha Skinner (village gossip), , business and w iU ^ ^ y fob- form. Those who have gold Irs. Elgar;. M iranda Parker, groceries,-con:^ t ^ f ^ artic le s or precious metals can [rs. Davis; Jemima Jones; Mrs. accos, etc. W est 14- tu rn them into cash, now by c^l-,vr. W o anecialtv. Phone vyesi; x-*. lû Bqbson Street or by . 9. 50 yd.. Boys Freestyle, und-, e r 14. 10. 50.yd.. Girls, Freestyle, und­ e r 14. .. 11. - TOO yd.T -Boys -under--17,- Backstroke, 12., 100 yd.. Girls ainder 17, Backstroke. n- - 13. 300 yd., girls under. 17, Freestyle. 14. 100 yd., poys Senior,.Back' ' .15, 100. yd'.,-Girls Senior Back-, stroke. 16. . Boys Open Diving -- Run Jack, Run, Half twist. Back, 2 optionals. 17. 300 yd.. Senior Boys, Free­ style. 18. lOa yd., Boys under 17,, . Breaststroke. T9. TOO yd., G irls'"under 17, . Breaststroke. 20. Junior Boys Relay, 200 yds. 21. . 1000 . yds., Boys Senior, - - 'P ^esty le . ...... ...^ " r 22. Diving. Girls, Open (same as boys). .. 23. 220 yd. Senior, Breaststroke 24. Relay. Girls under 17, 200 yards. - _ 25. Relay, 200 yds.. Senior Re- ' - lay, Boys. Much interest is being shown "in--the--newly -formed North Shore Federation of Unemployed _of which the West Vancouver Unemployed Association has be­ come a part, and meetings of Lynn Valley, Lynnmour, North Vancouver Centre, etc/»v have -been held ̂ urihg-the past^week:; Speakers being exchanged and business ~ getting well under weigh. The next meeting of the West Vancouver unit will be held in the Socialist Hall on Thursday, ' February. 8th, a t '8 p.m. when fu ll reports will b q ^ y e p .- LEGION CONVENTION CARNIVAL DANCE lardy; Mary,Benson, Mrs: Had- be a specialty. x̂ i n g at 6QP RobsomStree rip; jknne McNab;'ie s '. Chis- An a d v e r t i s e m r a t retetive to ^rhiity 3588. lohn; SaUy Huhter, M^-Steele; this appears m this issqe. pnon g. Friday, March 2nd Concert by Dundarave Ladies Choir. The West Vancouver Branch , of the Canadian Legion are hold­ ing a sipecial Convention Carni- - val Dance oh-Wednesday_ev_en-__ ing, the 14th instant, ih the Hollyburn Pavilion and have en­ gaged a splendid six-piece or-, cbestra--fOP- th e--occasion^Pro- - ceeds will be used to provide The necessary funds to send â first cls^ss .mah as n delegate to the hegion Convention-next month, , when the Legion as a body will make a deterinined effort to se­ cure a revision of the proposed drastic' cut in pensions. 'There •will be special Pacific Stages to and from N orth Vancouver, The ' inice of admission will Tie 50 cents." ni \\ 'U' - 'I . /'A *•*'.'(1 ; ' u | v ' i t ' 'i Si • i f i ' I' p-A t fi hM ikin ■\'.i ' ','5 . ■! Jt- '•w N © h A I ' f /?! CM i T v f s«iii,S I t M W ' \ ■- Cir % ̂4̂ rt 5* » ■S'UVik: i i " 9 ■'j ■ PVS • ,r' -rx X -- -- _ ------- - w i --