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S i A W eekly^^^ H ^ ? l" ! iT '- '"" " W ,u V ancm ^,r-A m kl^ idc. H o lly h u m ,W a m . D n n darav, ' P d T k y C a u i f i i l d ^ W h y t€ c li j f f^ ^ E tc * »Sc per copy at newsstands. $1.00' per year Vol. XI HOLLYBURN P.O.. YVEST VANCOUVER. B.C., THURSDAY. MARCH 25th. T w ? No. .SI CHRISTIANHT AND ARMAMENTS Of the three great world, faiths Christianity has'become the nlost divided, chiefly because Christ apparently taught by. word of mouth only. If He did set down,.,in writing the ' rules of conduct which should govern the lives of His followers, nothing has come down to us. Consequently, divisions of opinion arose very early in,the history of the Christian Church ami have continued all down the centuries up to the present sometimes over one matter and at other tim es over another. ' Today there is a« question raging in the Hritish- Empjre as to whether or not a Christian should fight to keep bim self ami his ebuntry from destruction, although all are agreed th a t a war of agression- is wrong. " ; , • ■ *• . Has o r has'p ot the age of miracles passdd? While this may seem irrelevant,-it is actually the basis of the dispute. Fur,, if Christians in 'th e past, had refused to defend them- b : c . .e l e c t r ic COOKING SCHOOL », ■ I ii'i. There was a large attendance at the Orange Hall last Moiulay HOLLYBURN HALL COMING KVENl'S Nex«t Sunday at 7 :8p p.m* tiiei'e will be beld at Hollyburn afternoon when »jliss Dorothy II. iS t^ ^ 'serv ices Baxter. B.H.S.,, Home ServiceDiVn/sfm. MnflT T .f,1 {« Will bO tOUlUt _tO School .under the sponsorship of L Selcoine^"*'*"'^ ' the ,B. C. Electric Railway Co. Ltd.,^At the conclusion of the denfonstration, the following were found to have been the win­ ners in. the attendance prize ^.drawing; WEST VANCOUVER DICKENS BOOK CLUB , The West Vancouver Dickens Thompson, stekklV Book̂ ^ Mrs. W! Brealey. rpast; Mrs. E. request a repeat performance of S. Chapman, the six; sketches from ~?10ur Mrs. J. A. Davis, cake; Mrs. E . . Mutual Friend," at 8 p.m. next ------ selves, Christianity would long -since-have-perished-Trom the- : J .-A lton ,- cake ' cooler;- Miss S. - -Thursday^ April - 1st, in St. earth and its founder's work have gone for nothing, that is,' Lloyd, cake cooler;' Mrs. M., Stephen's Parish Hall. There Frida.v, April 9th -- llho Della Kho Dance in the.OrangeJlall. Saturday, April lOth -- Scbltish Country and Old Time Dance au.spices Townswomen's Cuilil Friday, April 16th -- Annual Dance of B.C. Telephone Com- pany's stafV in Hollyburn Pav­ ilion. './■ Friday, April ,l6th -- St. Steph­ en's 24th Anniversary Sale in tile Parish Hall. . Saturday,' April 17th -- Bridge and S o c ia l.o f the Younger Townswomen's Guild in the Clachan. GLENEAGLES-GOLF LINKS unless God had performed miracles very frequently to keep it aljve. Some, few ' here-and there have bared their chests to ' t h e~slayer,~and-they--have-almost~invariably~perished~frOm--" which it would seem that God, having already performed a . nui;aple..in„giving.„man_a..body and mind, Expects him to use both in its preservation. If otherwise, why is self-preservation' • the first.law of, nature? Beyond that, man would appear to __be j.ustified' in .expecting the assistance of his Creator in times. of peril, in other words the old doctrine that,,God helps those „_..wli(Lhe.lpThem^.elyeSi:bu,t.nat.to_other:raen's-gbods,.as-practised- • by Mussolini. ■ • ' 'j Ttfe 'ddctrme"© non-resistance held by the pacifists and cohscientipus objectors w;pl not stand much,investigation from the standpoint of reason. Why, for instance, should it be :Thirkell, cookie s.heej:; Mrs. S. Gisby, oookie sheet; Mrs. M. •-^-*¥ates~chocolale7 cpokies:;--':Mrsr , A. M. Brand, oake cooler, Mrs. K. Davidson; kettle; - '-- ;-------- ~ will also be a musical program The admission , will be 25 cents, * ting back theii -the-proceeds-going-to-the-fufld-- long__peridd--of for the re-conditioning of the Gleneagles c pianor North Shore golfers are get- skill after the actLvity.--..JThe- LIONS' (}ATE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION CANADIAN LEGION W.A. course is i|i splendid shape considering it was covered with snow for two months. Dur­ ing this time various. stumps were removed and other im­ provements were made. "A goocl' tunrout is expected during the -- ' __ The usual monthly m eeting of -..,Jn_connectio'n_with-.the-press_:_„the W. A._to_„the.,Canadian L egh__. . .. . - announcements*that the $6,000,- on will be held on Monday, March I,-î aster holidays if the weather OOO contractfpr the construction r, 29th,"at, 2j30'p.m. in"the Legion kinq. of the First f a r r o w s ' B r id g e H a ll . It is requested that all b a d . been signed, i t is* under- members make an effort to be LIBERAL DANCE entirely-right-to-struggle-against-death-from^^arowning,-dis--.....-Stood:that the:storp_;building-at-- present-ias--there,_is,-importaht.i ease,« or catcaclysm s o f nature, and qiiite wrong to do so B ^ c h was moved at the work to be done, and also several against any warlike agency.of m'an? D eath is the penalty in beginning, o f t]iis.'week to the new members. to-be welcomed. case, arid so far; nonevBave oonie forwar entrance o r Stanley Park, * ' The \Vest~ VVricouv^ Lib'erar Association is- giving a . Whist Drive and=^Dance on=;̂ Easter-̂ MQ̂ ^any c a se , a iiu HU xar iiuntJ n a v e uum e x u r w a iu to e x p ia m viie ------rfav M a iv V i? 9 th in Ornniro reasons for these special privileges enjoyed by natural forces. ■ - SACRED CANTATA BY : jr^j - - - ' ^ Yet such is th e belief and practice of those who hold the abov^ company.. A t the same time a S'!: STEPHEN'S-CHOIR d?)ctrine. . /' • ̂ " ' ' C start was ^ d p ; on slashing the * ̂ . F o r a i Pr.actlcal Ipiirppses armed forces .arid,the p o U ceV # . A cordial invitation, is extended Cards will be started at *8 p.m., and danoing at 9:30; Re- fi3eshm ejdaaA lao_w ilL be-.s^ved . ::-- ror.aii pr.; ĉ.ticavpun;:)pses arpioa lorces,ana.tne ponce ane' Qfn«w in rthe samp/pa;tegrinyt^^d4riri^^j^^|l^r6.'i4|c^n^'d^ity^Tdr^^ there will be an equal necessity for the other, because htoth p t p w fn AW A»r«?n a£eLjpaintained=fQr^the^i?otectiori-of-itheipublic agairist *' **^- ^ w . _ Tn spite ot tr iif^ jectors to thte first are!"Monr^gfnd ?vi61en<^7: usually_sure nowadays ̂ of a h.p;aririg, while . none would be'/ foolish, enough-to-even suggest the abolition of th e ' seeprid. MEMBERSHIP o'cIdcTc, St" Ste^ Cb^lri'^dr " render Maiinder's saored cantata z z ilD lrise tito ^ D alv a ry ^ ^ iJ^ to afl to atterid: 'Tickets ^5 cent.s. Charles L. Reid of Sandy Cove, h a s VeceiveH --a,iJg.tten--trbTri--t-he: YV̂ hich only ̂ shows how . littirinreamnnking- is done by m o st/ of us. ■ ■' of The riidsp beautiful rif 1̂1 trie" cantatas-that have Teen written ^ao^irayinguthe .stor3LoCG.ood..Fri^ G ^ a ^ 3 ^ E t e s = D A N C E : L T-he -Gav. Nineti.es_Dance to be chief secretary-.of/the Royal Life day, An invitation js extended q . ' thp almniVes Saving.Society in London, Eng- to a llto come and spend the hour of-the DunCan Lawsoni>rhanter * -Of the tw o great forces struggling for world supremacy . l.and, advising him that he has on Eriday evening in reflection I.G.D. E. promises to be'airinter^ Y-today,-'Commnnism-is-openIy-athpistie-while-Fascism-has-litt-l€-^----- been.awarded-aT»ife-Membership-- on-:ihe--e-vent--of-the-sacr.ed,:day.--,_-g'g^jjj^~"^gj^ if any C h ristian ity jn its tenefe rir practice. , The British of the Society for his services in both m odernind old time dances. ' C U U jN tlE iN G lllio of the Society for his services in Empire, which is atTIeast a suppbrter- oiXIhristian ideals, has connection, with the cause o f life -been-criticized-recently_by/-both_of-these/£.orces-foi^re-arming,-- Saving.- Uroin which !t can only berieduced that they med^itate destrpy- The letter is as follow s: -----dng~her: since hePw hole ffdniT9r8 on has been one of peace ~at any price.'""Arid'thre"'aes of The ErltisB Priipife" would m ean -th e destruction also ,of O hrfstianity,' for the^ " The Council dealt with the ~ErigirieeFH~reprifts~as~foIlw.s:~ A professional caller \yill have x h a r ,g d ^ f ^ th n " laricers77^p'olka"s7 Jete._A.isplendid-orchestra,-FraHk- SOGIET-Y. -l^-;^Culver-t-24th-Street_and-N_elr-l._the--music-- The-_coniini-ttee--in United States' could never ^surivive al^ne;_ The question is, are These p blind, to the obvious 8th March, 1937. ^GrD^Reid7~EBt]p:- or do they still expect God to work a miracle to save Christian­ ity while th ey s it back ahd d'o nothing? O .E .S . Th € Sewing Circle of Naomi Chapter, O.E.S'., m et atThe home of Mrs. I. T. Meglaughlin, 17th 3JldJngle_wo_od-Avenue,-on TuesY ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT 603 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. Dear Sir,?.- - It is with pleasure that I have to inform you' that the Central Executive have awarded you. the . honour of Life Membership of th e Society, for the" very valu- . son Avenue. .. charge are Mrs. Wells Cr'awford, • ^ ThTtfcraicancis t e culvinT^he~^MTJ7 frrr7i-Tcn^7T> 2. 3. In the forthcoming concert of-- able services given b y ' you in rthe West Vancouver Orchestral furthering the cause of the So- / ^ i e f : r g r B e ' h^ld o n -M o ig a y r ' T. and Mrs W F ,.yG ^ W fi~5th7-in~the Orange-Hall^ The -pro9€duTe- is - th a t--the -"""'"MiSF-TTui^Stirk; soprano.-^Will Badge--rind-Certificate are""~pre- _ __________J_______ be the guest,-soIoist.r-----̂-------------- sented-to the recipientjby our ;The 30-pigce-'d^chestra_ under President, Hie Right Hon. Lord -4.- , installed at this , point a t a cost not to exceed $63.30. E, Irish's application, water overflow.} 1 4 ^ Haywood Ave. That thi's work be done at a cost not to exceed $45. - ' Small road graden; additional front end: - That, this .be purchased, . cost. approximately__$40._____ -P.-& H.-V.:Rey-nold's applica- Tirin, ditch at-lOth-Stneet:..^. Chapman and they promise a good time to all. In-vttations may be had by phoning Mr.s. W. B. Small, West 638, or Mrŝ James McIntyre, West 3I8-Y-1. LAND CLEARING, ETC. -That this - work- be-don e at BIIJTISH - ISRAEL -a'^cost-not-o ver-$ 100. J. Summerfield of 2'235 Math­ ers Avenue, is prepared to do -land-clearing, excavating, ̂ blast­ ing, etc., and any interest^} are asked-^to-"kfnd ly '-phoneTTim ~a^^ West:26.:L;' An advertisement relative' to --:^Th^Dundaraye-Branc!i=^ the T\f'̂ ' 9 ^d^ '̂3'tion holds its rejgular ocuu ^7 'lig'ht m eeting on. March the baton o f .J. H a y d n .'Y o u n g ' DesTorougK, ICG, G.C:V.OTrat 29th.. Mr. Braddick isThe speak­ er, and his topic : "Some^relatiohl- ^jp^' to the kingdom of God.-' is invited. - -M arm eD riv e^ r2 5 tlT :^ needs no introduction, having been heardT in - many fine " pro-" grains in the-past. . ,;Tivo-of the selections on the program are Shubert's "Unfin­ ished Symphony^' and the. waltz "Eugene""Onequirie"'from_Tschai-" kowsky's opera. ^ " 5; -LaneJn Blocks F-and Qr-D.L. . th is appearsTn- thisTssue: our Annual Council Meeting, ^̂ 75, E. JT.- ^ -■ ---------^ ----- -- which will r be heldrthis^Tear-ori^,, ̂ ' - No action -Saturday, Ma;^lst^ a t 3 p.m.'.at- the London Ceritfal Y.M.C.A., -Tottenham CouiT Road, London, W.C.l. , . .. < r . -- .--YVe' fu lly reali S€l that' b y : rea-,. _son^^^;^f-th^4stan€e'it .wiH not be ' _ 6. West Vanebure^^ Municipal Ferries f good FRIDAtr SCHEDULE AMBLESI'DE First Boat leaves at 6 a.m. ' Last , Boat leaves at 11:30 pmi. . CITY DOCK -- First Boatdleaves, at .6:30 a.m. Last Boat leaves a t 12^midriight. West Bay Buses jneet all ferries. possible'for you to be present, , much as we should, like to have the pleasure of your company, but The Badge and rCertificate'^- will TeTorwarded toThe Branch jm.mediateLy^fter-Tbe-ma"eetirig:,__ _ 8. "A. G. Graham's-application, trail Nelson St. to beach at Garrpw Bay. . . No action.^ . ^ Fae Harden^ access to Lot 15, DrL. 1050, S W . . "Laid over. Completion of Esbuimalt Ayo where it connects With_Keith WESTONIAN CLUB " There will be a General Meet­ ing of the' Westonians at the Club Headquarters at 7:00 p.m, on Monday, March 29th. CONSUMERS' LEAGUE Road. A t a fairly ,well attended, -public-meetiTTg of the~ConHuiTF~ "Daiffover. ,_era'_Leagu e-oO V^st-V anepu ver, - R; N. Towle, chairman of the FLOWERS FOR t h e h o s p i t a l , Action Conl'mitfee, set up by theand we hope -that-they jydll ar-. range for their presentation on ^ some 'suitable occasion. With kindest regards. ' . - - . _ Yours .sincerely, ̂ _ r-There 'are very few people who. cauae and effect of:*high prices (Signed) ALWYN E. BRISCOE, do not appreciate flowers, but at, of basic food stuffs. . Chief Secretary,, no tijnp as much as when-fhrey. McGeachy, chairman o f the conference against the high cost of living, Vancouver, gave. > most, enlightenihg talk on the are ill and in Tospital;^ is ' Consumers' League, Vancouver, \ ; SPRING TEA.-AND SALE :___ particularly: thaTase^ at Easter,, dealt particula with the pota- The St. Stephen's - Inglewood . when Hospital authorities usual- w situation and the Marketing W.A. will hold a spring tea and. ly.are hard put to it to stfpply Board. An interesting discus- . sale of home cooking on:Wednes- enough flowers for a ll the rooms, sion followed, day, April 7th, at the Inglewood Any drisiring to donate flowers A business meeting ofi" the 7-Burida^chopl7T^orthef^^^ are asked to landlyTlenveirthem above League will take place 1 lars will appear Trii_next_.w_eek's_,iaLthe-Nortb VancouverJjeneral_^^^^^^ ̂ Please ̂ watch for--fur-^ issue of this paper. ■ Hospital on Saturday moniing. ther notice. • A