������������������ ' ' ,������.r..l/!| j.r.. '"'..' .��������� cv.!_-y.i<j(;yk /-���������. & i <4 \ /. J \ > }r. -'<? "v**-. '"V-* "'V ' o', "v-������,- ' ' i *. t .A\ , B. C PUBLISHED IN B. CON B. C. MADE PAPER. Vol. XXVII., No. 17. Matsqiii P. 21. A. Hold Meeting , The regular monthly meeting of the above association was held at MntsquiSehool on Wednesday, January 23 and was well attended. ���������^-^'������f There1, was' considerable'.1'discussion1 over- an ' account '-.for twenty-one dollars -' for' tho supply of drinking water to the school for. the preceding term. As it was realised that so long as the association paid for the water the School Trustees would take no action in the matter, It was decided to notify'them, that the association would not pay for "drinking water after the end of the present month. There was also a discussion on the question of a school library and it was decided to ask the school trustees to,make arrangements with the Department of Education for a supply of books, the Association to donate the sum of thirty dollars for this purpose., The special committee appointed to act in" the matter reported that they had subscribed on behalf of the association -to the following maga- .zines: National Geographical Magazine, Popular Mechanics and Children's . Newspaper. These magazines -to be solely for the use of the school children" The^children'ai*erat pres- o^V^rprv^hmch"appreciating - a number of "National Geographical magazines donated by Dr. Port. :" - . .. At the conclusion of the business a musical programme arranged by the:social committee was very much enjoyed by all during which light refreshments were served. The Executive of the Association wish it to be fully understood that in spite of a rumor to the contrary, the activities of this association are financed solely by its members without any assistance from the School Board. MUCH INTEREST IN " ��������� 'v BEET GROWING INIJLSTJTk Abbolsl'orcl, 13. C, Friday, February 1,1924. About This Time of Year. $1.00 Per Annum. Clearbrooke. W. I. Elect Officers A very fine programme for the ensuing year has been prepared by the. Clearbrooke Women's Institute, including addresses and demonstrations on Institute work, by some of the most noted women of <B.' C and tho immediate vicinity. Mrs. Atkin .and Mrs. Hill-Tout have been appointed as auditors of the Institute for the new term, and a group of five directors has,also been named. PROCERUS OF All) OF CONCERT IN BLIND CHILDREN A very nice evening was enoyed at the Burns Night held in the Masonic Hall on Friday. After the chairman,'Mr. Wallace, had made a suitable address a short, programme followed, consisting of songs, readings and musical numbers. Those taking part included: Piano duet, Miss McMenemy and Dr. Wood; reading,-Mr. Hillhouse; solo, Mrs. Coutts; solo, Mrs. Reyburn; reading; Mr. J. A. McGowan; solo, Mis'McInnes; solo, Mr J. Downie. ' Dancing was enjoyed until midnight, when a nice supper was served. VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE VISITS SUMAS SCHEME Home of Mr. Ambrose " ; Destroyed by Fire The home of Mr. J. Ambrose, situated near.the Abbotsford mill, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday evening." Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose and family we're attending, the .picture show in Abbotsford at the time or the fire, and as the flames had gain-" ed considerable headway, before it was noticed by the neighbors, none of the furnishings, or clothing of, the family were saved. The loss is partially covered by insurance. Plans Made for Police Quarters The site for the new Police Headquarters and jail has been chosen, and tlie building will be erected at the corners of Pauline Street and Homeview Avenue (the vacant corner between the residences of Mr. Mouldv and Mr. Walters) on the two lots owned by the Government. The new building will be of frame construction, 32 x 38, two story, containing five living rooms on the top floor, the ground floor to be equipped .as.a courtroom and jail. The entire building will be provided with hot and cold water, will be plumbed and furnace heated. A meeting in the interesters oE the proposed beet sugar mactory was held at the Whatcom Road Hall on Saturdav afternoon, and attended by over one hundred inteiestcd persons. Mr. Angus- Campbell occupied the chair, and a full outline cf the beet root industry was given by Mr. Bacon ex-mayor of Bellingham, who told how the scheme had been started in Whatcom County, Wash., and that he had come over to address the meeting at the request of people of the district, who were fully alive to the value of the undertaking. Mr. Bacon explained that by the terms of the contract,-the farmer bought the seed from the corporation at Jo cents per pound, agreeing to sell to the corporation all the roots produced, at a guaranteed price. Mr. Timms, manager of the company, which is known as the Utah Beet Hoot Association, was also present and spoke a few words. lion. B. D. narrow, minister of Agriculture, was of the opinion that tlio industry was one which is well worth trying out. Quite a number of the farmers present at the meeting signed up for acreage, un'd a committee . to canvass Sumas and Matsnui districts (.was appointed as follows: .A. Campbell, II. L. MeCul- loch," it. H;" I31>y,"'.1. K. Cook. A. Lam- stiii, J. \j. Starr, A II. Marrop; J. ������������������Villi, N. Hill, A. .McCallum and Henry Fredickson. > This Is'a great opportunity for .the farmers-.of Malsriui'and Sumas Prairies to prove out- their land, and determine if it is suitable for the raising of sugar beets,in large'quantities', Should it prove satisfactory-, factories would later be erected within eiwy. access of the Prairies. FRUIT GROWERS ASSN. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS The annual meeting of the Abbotsford Fruit Growers Association was held on Saturday evening with a good attendance. Officers elected for the new term include, Honorary president, N. Hill; president, W. S. Hill-Tout; 1st vice-president, L. L. Curtis; 2nd vice-president, J. Frith; secretary- treasurer, G. F. Pratt; auditor, H. Ingram; secretary-treasurer, G. F. Pratt; auditor, H. Ingram; diiector3 L. Andrews, J. Duncan, A. H. Horn an'd R. Rowley. The meeting was a most successful one, and much general business was transacted and discussed. Mr. W. S. Hill-Tout, who is a di- lectoi- of the B. C. Berry Growers Union, will attend a meeting of the directors which will bo held in Vancouver at an early date. Mr. G. F. Pratt will also attend. Despite the rainy weather, a largo crowd gathered at the Men's Club on Monday evening to hear the splendid lecture given by Felix Penne, on the life of Charles Dickens . The speaker was verv laminar with his subject, and told many anecdote? of the great author, which were very interesting. The lecture was nicely illustrated with lantern slides. Songs were contributed by Mr. C. V. Kay, J. Downie and A. ��������� Thornth- waite, Mrs. Barrett as accompanist; a piano solo was also given by Mrs. F. J. R. Whitchelo. The evening was greatly - enjoyed and Felix Penne was given-an urgent invitation to come to Abbotsford soon again. WILLIAM HENRY CAMPBELL Members of the Vancouver Board of Trade to the number of fifty were the guests of the Soldier Settlement Board, on a - round of inspection of the Sumas Dykes, on Wednesday. ^' The-party travelled by special B. C. Electric car. to Abbotsford, and from here were conveyed on speeders to the pra'irie. ' ��������� Hon. E. D. Barrow, in .addressing the party claimed that the dyked land was worth a . great-deal more t'liari'wiiat Jt'ha'd'cost'to reclaim it."'- OTTAWA MAKES STRANGE ORDEK New will Mr. Victor Eby, who is- attending the TJ.'B. C. is spending the weekend at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Eby. Mrs. G. Trussle visited in Westminster during the week Mis. H. Peck and family leave'in' a few days to take up. residence in New Westminster. Mrs. Pock is selling farm implements, stock and furniture by auction next Tuesday. Mr. Calvert of Ladner has purchased the property and will lake possession in tlio'course, of two weeks. '��������� Mrs. Clarence McCallum of Mission City was the guest of Mrs. Ryall- on Tuesday. Tlic Embroidery Club spent a pleasant afternoon at the home of Mrs. M. W. Shore on Tuesday. Mrs. Selesby-Hele and Mrs. Palmer were the guests of Mrs. C. L. Miller on Friday, Tliey will be assisted with the programme by three popular vocalists, and Messrs. E. A. Barrett and J. Downie, William Henry Campbell died on Saturday last at his- residence at Fraser Milis after a lingering illness. Born in Cumberand, England, 62 years ago, the late .Mr. Campbell came to British Columbia in 1889. He lived for a while at Cumberland, B. C, where he worked as an electrician, and from there came to New Westminster, where he was employed by the B. C. Electric Railway company. Later he went into the service of the Fraser Mills and had been employed there for fourteen years. Mr. Campbell took an active part in municipal politics and was reeve and councillor for the Fraser Mills district, also actinn- as school trustee and member of the medical board nivrp Its inception. Besides his widow, he Is survived by two sons, George at home, and John Williams .of Chicaa-o. and three daughters, Mrs. W. F. Sclater, of New Westminster, Mrs. George Piercer, Courfenay and Miss Rollth at home, also two brothers and a sister, Mr. .1. H. Campbell of Mission. Mr. Samuel Campbell, Customs Officer at South Aldorgrove and Mrs. J. B. McLean of Duncan. The funeral was held on Tuesday at 2 o'clock from Bowell's undertaking parlors to the Ocean View Buria Park. The K. of P. Lodge have charge of-the funeral arrangements. Three Knights and thme members of the Sick and Benefit Association acting as pallbearers. Among the names of the nurses who graduated ;at the examination held in November, are the names of three Abbotsford girls, Miss Annie S. McPhee, Miss Bertha Gatenby and Miss Eleanor Lovedar. Three Sardis Teams Win Games Here Three fine games of basketball were played in the theatre hall on- Thursday when the Sardis Ladies Senior and Intermediate teams mot the corresponding home teams. Some good combination was displayed bv- the teams, and the scoring was close/The Abbotsford teams losing in all three games. The games were scheduled tor S o'clock, but on account of a landslide near Vedder Mountain, the B. C. IM- ectric train was delayed, and the visiting teams did not arrive until about ten p. m. , v ]\H\ LEHMAN Mr. Murdoch Gillis, who has been for some months at Britannia Mines, spent a few days with relatives here and in Abbotsford lately. Mr. Gillis has now returned to iirit- d"The Women's Institute directors met re- a special meeting in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 30. The Princess orchestra supplied the music at the Sperling dance on Jan. 25. _, . Mr. I. Breeze of Prince Rupeit was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mis. Alex. Gillis for a short time. At the regular meeting of the Literary and Debating Society on Jan. 23, Messrs. D. R. Nicholson and M. McAskill took the affirmative of the resolution that national daylight saving would be of value to Canada, while Messrs. H. McDonald and H. Fowlcs, Jr., uphel 1 tho negative. To the affirmative was awarded the decision by the judges, Miss l-������ck|e' Mr. II. Nicholson and Mr. Roy Gibson. Mr. W. A. Oswald, Vancouver, spent'a day with his brother at the manse, while hero he Instilled a radio set for D. W. Oswald. This makes throe such sots in the immediate vicinity. Miss Ruth Owen of the Royal Columbian training school for nursose, paid a.short visit to her home here, recently.' \ ' '������������������ A very interesting afternoon was spent at' the Dennison High School on Jan. 18, when the students conducted an election. Candidates- having been previously nominated t'or municipal honors were duly voted on, everything being carried out-, in proper form. Many good addresses were given by the pupils. . Returned veterans who, on .their dicharge from the Canadian Expeditionary Force, were given the right to retain their army clothing, are now. liable to a fine ot' $300 or a term of twelve months in prison, or both, if caught wearing such uniform without permission from the military authorities. Such is the news that comes from Ottawa, where an order-in-council was recenly put through by the Mackenzie King government, on the request of Hon. E. M. Macdonold. the newly appointed minister of defence. Large thefts of MILK ASSOCIATION ELECTS PRESIDENT ANI> SECRETARY - At a recent meeting of the Sumas Prairie branch of the Co-operative Milk- Association, Mr. W. G. Fadden was'.!"ap"poi.hted "JHs president, and Mr. P. W-.;<Starr as' secretary. Practically all the farmers of the prairie'.'have signed' up and are now shipping to the Co-operative Milk Association in Vancouver.' Nominations for directors in the Valley.are to, be on file in the head office by the "15th of February. store's'from 'the existing military stations Is given as one of the rea-. sons, for this new order-in-council. ' This means that a former member or the C.E.F., whose means art such as to-prevent him purchasing, an ordinary, civilian overcoat for use in . the cold weather ������nd who has found his .old army greatcoat or "British- Warm"'to'be quite handy for protection''from the elements, may now be hailed into court and fined; or imprisoned if found wearing clothing in which'he served his King and. Country aiid'-itrmany instances lost a j limb in" the Great Adventure over- ' seas. '.-..' - ��������� " ������������������' The new. regulation will'"applyi to returned soldier settlers'in tho Fraser Valley, many of whom pay a weeky visit to the Fraser Valley mar- 1 ket and who are still to be found in possession of their old.uniforms and other military, clothing. As regards the serious losses of military-clothing that are alleged to have occurred it is recalled that in a case .against three members of the permanent force at Esquimau,, the evidence produced by the defence showed that-stores having ,a value of one million.dollars were left in charge of a non-commissioned officer and privates. Under such circumstances, the judge trying tho case, gave suspended sentence to the accused���������Columbian TO OUR Store in Abbotsford > have arrived a large consignment of goods which we are busy unpacking this week. If you are interested in something new to wear see our men's suits. hats ladies: shoes of the latest styles We have a fine line of CORSETS, up- to-date in every respect. Mr. R. Steiss was a recent visitor in Vancouver. LltCJ Limited ABDOTSFORD'S "STORE OF QUALITY" 'A. ft "i"."- ' iflr." lilt lk..V.. ..-iJt -ii."_J ���������In. .1 .H.U .-i-Hi-"������. ��������������������������� ���������-������������������J VI THE ABBOTSFORD POST Freckles and His Friends��������� r Do Things You Can Do Best ���������By Blosser, n THE ABBOTSFORD POST ��������� Published Every Friday J. A. BATES, Editor and Proprietor Member of ������. C. and Yukon Weekly Nowspapei- Assn. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1024 Many people are wondering what the delay is in the starting of the commission to investigate into the charges against Bowser and Sloan made by the new political party of the province. The investigation was to, have taken place at the beginning of February but so far no judge has been appointed to take the charges before. As this matter of appointing a judge lies with the federal government we would not be surprised if a judge were not appointed until Mackenzie King government saw fit���������which might be any time within the next year, or perhaps not at all. ' It looks like an unpleasant job, and will undoubtedly bring in a lot of political matters dating back some years, but the people of this province are anxious to have the matter cleared up for all time to come; and have the guilty parties, if there are any, relegated to private life. And if .there are not guilty parties and no charges can be proven it is. just as desirable to have it finished with. British Columbia does not want attached to its public men any charges such as the McRae charges. We can find enough to criticise all members of parliament about ���������without referring to wrong doing, such as these charges accuse a number of them of being guilty of. We would all rather differ, where a difference is made, on a matter of policy and the carrying out of that policy. There is more real sport to it. The people of Cowichan are kicking up quite a row because their fair riding has been merged with another; and they should be given the sympathy of the entire province of British Columbia in this matter, for many ridings were on pins and needles, as it were, for fear their riding might be tampered with. But to be obliterated altogether is quite a different matter. But the people of what was Cowichan might as well sit down and take their medicine like real good people, for we do not see any remedy for it until the next sitting of the parliamcV, when if the present government are in power the question might be considered. If there is an election in between times why they can voice their disgust by electing a real good Conservative to represent the new riding. It is just another argument in favor of having only two parties in politics���������Liberal nd Conservative. A member of parliament, not a member of the government or of the opposition must be a whirlwind of .a fighter' to get anything like his rights for his constituency. He has no friends there except those who-can use him. But Cowichan's member has been a loyal supporter of the Oliver government and should have been treated much better than he has been. It means that the Liberals do not want the vote of the people of Cowichan riding as it was before the amalgamation. The ISriglitcr Spots. At this time of the year there is always a stump in business conditions that often reflects itself in conversation and general bearing of those we meet in the course of our daily occupations. In an agricultural community especially is this the case because there is no money coming in at this time of year except to those far-sighted enough to go into mixed fanning with its all year round work and all year income, no matter how small the latter may be. At this time a good tonic for the depres- sed is to fix'their attention on the brighter spots. Thinking of how much, worse off many people are than ourselves tends to make us feel better.. There is every prospect that the 1924 crops will bring more than those of last year. There is lots of snow to protect roots and provide moisture. We are, most of us, alive and healthy. We have a new electoral riding with advertising value, and the prospect of more direct representation at the councils of the mighty and near mighty. There are lots of things to be thankful for. If you are feeling a little depressed, go and see "The Better 'Ole" at the Rex and see how Bill, Bert and Alf meet, their troubles. They are "Even as you and I."���������Salmon Ann Observer. . Representatives of berry growers' associations and of the company headed by Mr. Gilland, accomplished a forward step when they met at Victoria last week and acknowledged mutual interests in marketing. Co-operation between associations is the next best thing to provincial co-operation of all growers under one management. Such cooperation as the former will probably lead to complete unity in due course of time. The only weakness of the arrangements is that it continues several separate organizations between which the trade could endeavor at will to stir up strife, suspicion and distrust. If the various organizations can circumvent this danger there is no reason why the plan should not prove satisfactory and efficient. As a compromise between divisions and complete co-operation, it is a , good one. Careful navigation may permit the arrangements to prove satisfactory and all will wish it well; if not, all growers will have to acknowledge the last resort���������complete union under one executive and one management. Especial care will have to attend price fixing not only for crated berries but.for jam stock and jam; and the restriction of shipments pro rata to avoid glutting of markets will require the most discreet treatment. These matters are the rocks and shoals they should be well charted before marketing of the next crop begins.���������Farm <Br Home. Town Councils That Succeed We have missed very few meetings held by sixteen or eighteen City Councils elected to administer the civic affairs of Enderby. We have watched them all. And what we say of Enderby town councils is probably true of all town councils. Without going into details, we would like to say this word of encouragement to the incoming City Council. Town councils succeed or fail in the measure that they do the business of the city within the council chamber and not on the curb stone and street corner. Let any man enter upon the duties of mayor or alderman upon the false impression that this business can be done by intrigue, secret sessions, by hedging and dodging, by any other method than four-square, all in the open, and that man is doomed to failure. Let the mayor and every alderman say to every citizen: "Gentlemen we are here to serve you as a community not as individuals; every meeting of the City Council will be open to every citizen who wishes to attend; at these,meetings all citizens should feel free to bring,up any matter of business it is desirable,for the Council to handle. THERE every 'matter of business shall be handled in open meeting, and nowhere else. Meet with us; work with us; seek to aid us; and we'll give the town the best that is in us." We have had City Councils in Enderby whose members conyeved this impression and worked accordingly. They listened to no street talk; answered no complaint made to outside the council chamber. They worked quietly as a body���������as a team. These councils accomplished something. The opportunity is here for Mayor Johnson and his aldermen to do likewise. In so do- ' ing they will have the active support of every citizen.���������Okanagan Commoner. Home Town Interdependence Every man should recognize himself as a factor in his home town and become a soldier of the common good. Why not? We are mutually dependent every one of us, from the sunrise to the sunset of life, for no man lives to or for himself. The utterly selfish man is a misfit in the scheme of human existence, is a libel upon a beneficent providence. As we recognize these facts the town grows and prospers. A town that believes in itself and appreciates this fact of dependence upon each other will go forward with rapid strides, because its people work together for the common good. We have in mind two towns. In one the population increased nearly 100 per cent, during the past ten years, while another town similarly situated, only twenty miles away, has increased about one per cent, in thirty years. What was the difference? The other town is cut up into cliques and factions. Some sets won't trade or neighbor with other sets. The result is that thousands of dollars every month are sent out of town for mail order purchases, whereas in the town first mentioned, where the people pull together, it has been estimated that the home merchants get aboiit 98 per cent, of the trade.���������Exchange. I consider Vancouver Sun's editor- ial January 23rd in relation to Mr. McAdoo, an unfair shuffle in trying to mould public opinion. Kale made Mr. McAdoo, in tho year war of 1018, commander in chief of tho railroads of the United States and by virtue of that fact, he had under control (ho greatest industrial army ever organized, 1,800,- 000 railroad employees. Railroad transportation was absolutely basic to the successful prosecution of the World War, as a unit in serving human efforts and industries. The. railroads oC America were the life line of the troops in I-'ranee. The boys at the front relied upon, America for essential food and munitions. In Canada, the transportation sys?- as the people of the Unitod States, the United States, private operations absolutely failed. The United States entered the war April 6, 1917, and for succeeding eight months the private operators of the railroads, grew less and less able to manage them. In December 1917. the paralysis of transportation had proceeded to such an extent as to alarm the Allies in Europe as well as the peope of the United States. Seaports and terminals were congested so badly that cargoes for Europe could not be loaded���������side tracks were choked���������main lines blocked���������and equipment in general in a pitable condition. Dark clouds of disaster hung over the United States and in the Allies skies. There was but one solution���������the strong arm of the Government. The final decision to take over the railroads was made, in December and the Government took over the control of the railroads January 1, 1918. The total increases in wages ot railroad employees made in the year 1918, was approximately $608,- 000,000.-Walter D. Hines succeeded Mr. McAdoo January 11, 1919 and during his administration wages were further increased $394,000,000, making a total of all increases during federal control $1,002,000,000. On March 1, 1920, the railroads were restored- to private control under the Cummins-Esch act, which established the United States Railroad Labor Board at Chicago and gave it jurisdiction over wages and working conditions. Upon a hearing, the Labor Board in 1920 granted a further increase of $020,000,000 on top of the total increases made during federal control. i'f the increase of $608,000,000 made by Mr. McAdoo in 1918 was too much���������if it '.'debauched" the. people then and again made the railroad employees further increase under private control, the employees must by this time have been "Angels of Mercy" to the private Managers. lt seems strange that the Sun was obliged to cross the border' to get "poisoned arrows" and I- would accept this as an acknowledgement that, after all our railroads in Canada are not so greedy as those ot the United States. The various Boards, Commissions and Bureaus, operating as branches of the Government ' in Canada, with, their statistical red tape, have* added approximately $17,000,- 000 operation costs to the government and railroad annually, which should have enabled the Sun to secure sufficient material in Canada with which to slay the incubus which has "prosperity" bottled up. Unfortunately the Sun relied too much on the propaganda handed out by "Poisoned Ivy" and his associates, in which the public are being fed a lot or "bunk" or rather "yellow- striped truth." SCARING THE PUB- lic, is a great game. A. R. SWANSON, Is it Worth While Bo rrowing the Telephone to Save a Few cents a Dey? Of course no one enjoys having i.b use n neighbor's telephone. Yet the phone has become such a necessity that, if one hasn't a phone, it can't be helped now and then. Good neighbors don't say anything but it must annoy them. Naturally your neighbor says she doesn't care, but she does. It would annoy you if the conditions-wore reversed. A party line is $1.50 net a month, service. Get particulars at the office. It's a popular British Columbia Telephone Company FARMERS NEEDING HE3/P C/iX SECURE IMMIGRANTS WINNIPEG., Jan. 28.���������Propective settlers from many countries, directed by the overseas organization of the Canadian National Railways, will begin to 'reach Winnipeg about March 14 and many of these newcomers will be anxious to secure work on farms in order that they may learn by actual experience the Canadian methods of carrying on farm work. In order to assist these settlei'S-and also the farmers who require this service during the spring, summer and fall, the Canadian Na~ tional Railways have placed application forms in the hands of all agents on C.N.R. western lines which farmers can complete and send in without financial obligation of any kind. Officials of the Colonization and Development Department of the Railway in Winnipeg will then place tha prospective worker in touch with the prospective employer and thus get the settler away to a good start. It should not be overlooked that the immigrant who is most likely to be of use to the western farmer is the man who comes early in the spring, prepared for a year's work, rather than the man who comes for a short time, tempted by high wages which are paid during rush period, and it is strongly recommended that as far as possible, help should be engaged by the year. No cliarge is made for this service and the company assumes no obligation except to bring the worker and his prospective employer together for their mutual benefit. Farmers who anticipate needing help during the coming year are urged to make application early and thus take practical steps to assist the vigorous immigration campaign being carried out liy the Canadian National Railways. The aggressive immigration and colonization plan being followed by the Canadian National Railways will result in the bringing to Canada of many thousands of good citizens during the next few months. To ensure these newcomers work is the most practical way of ensuring their success. By the method outlined the employer of farm labor can supply this co-operation and at the same time secure help for himself for the coming year. Alex. S. Duncan Barrister ^Solicitor Notary Public OFFICE J. A. Catherwood Building l" Phone 8001 P. O. Boy GO MISSION CITY, B. C Wm. Atkinson General Auctioneer and Live Stock Specialist. 23 years among- the Stockmen of the Fraser Valley. Am faniila'r with the different breeds of live stock and their values. Address all communications to Box 34 Chilliwack, B. C READY-MADE AXIOMS FOR THK NEW YEAR and i BUILDERS Isn't It strange' that Princes Kings And clowns that caper in sawdust rings, And common folks like you and me, Are Builders for Eternity? To each is given a bag of tools. A shapeless mass and a book of rules; And each must stake, 'ere life is flown, A stumbling block stone.���������Selected Business negected is often lost. Above all, that I be not a coward. The bull dog- wins because he hangs on. A merry heart doeth good like a medicine. "High interest generally means low security. Let yourself, and not your words speak for you. 'There is nothing in the world worth doing wrong ror. A man's Drue wealth is the good he does in the world. J. H. JONES J Funeral Director AGENT FOR HEADSTONES Phone. Connection. Mission Gin DOING ITS DUTY HA 'TIS DIR-R-TY WORK "Once there was a merderer with The Cathedral had been gayly docorated for tho Christmas services or^a stepping ,UK] tw0 irjS]ime���������(. wore visiting it. One was from the country, ' and had been taken there by his friend who wished him to be duly impressed by its grandeur. As they came out, the yeller eyes. And his wife said to : resident of the city said. Jiim: 'If you marder me you will be "Well, Mike, and pwhat do you hanged.' And he was hanged on think of it? Isn't it grand'"' Tuesday next." I "Pat," said the one from the coun- ��������� | try, "It bates the divil!" The biggest room in the world is "That," said his friend, "was the the iroom for Improvement, intjnlion." MR. WALTER PRATT Manager of Hotels, Sleeping and Uininff Care, Canadian National Railways Earth Bound���������Man never seems so mortal us .when he tries to be dignified with a drop of egg on his chin. '".VERY'PARTICULAR There nue still conscientious folk about who carry conviction into the slightest detail. A London bookseller had a letter from one of them recently, ordering a copy of Tennyson's poems, with the postcript:. "Pease do not send me one bound in calf, a3 I am a vegetarian," ���������qTT't:|gi^r^*i,g^/?t-'7rw������'??g?T^y /z> ',**������ 1 I n m!fi\t- w w p A. R. GOSLING YVIIEX YOU YVANT Mouse and Sign Pa in ling and General , House Repairs Phono 84X - P. tJ. Box 31 ABIJOTSFOR1), U. G. A. E. HUMPHREY 3.C.Land > ivjor in i Civil Engineer doom 0 Hurt Block, Chilliwack Box 422, CHILLIWACK " '���������'"T.THE ABBOTSFOPJ) POST H ere an dTk ere A new record has been established by the Department of Marine and I'l.snencs in the number of white fish eggs collected for hatchery purposes, in the Great Lakes and the Lake of the Woods. A total of 464,- 560,000 eggs were obtained, which exceeds all previous collections in the province of Ontario. .YarwMd Warrant BARRISTERS and SOLICTORS LAW OFFICE ��������� ��������� Ol'ION EVERY ED1DAY AimOTSKORI), ������. O. i. m***mM^ ^^^������������������������������w.^���������������������������^������ ��������� ������.������������^ ��������������������������������������� St. Jovite, Quebec, has been chosen once more as'a .movie, location, an J arrangements have been ' made 1 y. Conrad Nagle and Alma Rubens for the transportation of themselves party of 17 and equipment to that place during the early winter. Last ���������winter Lionel Barrymore and Seer.a Owen located at St. Jovite for the filming of "Snow Blind" prior to taking other parts of the picture around the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec, and Windermere, British Columbia. A new deposit of soinstone has been discovered on Trap Lake, a small lake south of Wabigoon Lake, in northwestern Ontario., The quality of the stone has been repDrted as excellent for various industrial uses, and practical trials are under way. "Water transportation is available direct from the deposits to Wabigoon and Dryden, on the main line of tha . Canadian Pacific Railway. It is announced by the Canadian Pacific Railway that two free scholarships covering four years' tuition in architecture, chemical, civil, mechanical or electrical en- . gineoring at McGill University, are offered, subject to competitive examinations, to apprentices and other employees enrolled on the permanent staff of the company and under-21 years of "age, and to minor sons of employees. Canada's fisheries' production during 1923 is estimated to be worth $��������� 10,000,000. At the beginning of the year it was not thought -that anything like this mark would be reached, for the Fordney tariff had cut deeply Jnto exports to the United States. But as tho year wore on the demand and prices generally improved, thus giving fishermen along the Atlantic coast especially a much better market. Approximately $5,000,000 will be spent by the Dominion Coal Company to open up a new mine and co"if?ry at Lingan, Nova Scotia, and construction of a branch line of railway to ,the new site has already been s'nrled. The new colliery will be equipped with every modern device, and a model town will be planned in its vicinity, lt will have a capacity of some 2 000 to*" 'hily. i ������IHMBiHllll ml ii I THE POST FOR GOOD PRINTING .......mli,..owu^,m iwl^rj^n. ������ ? DOG mushers at The Pas are working hard to get; their . teams in trim for the next annual Dog Derby which is to be held this' year on March 11. Shorty Russick, winner-of last year's race at Band' and second to. Morgan in The Pas event, is on the ground training. The Morgan team, winners last year, will be driven by Bert Hayes; Billy-Grayson, who drove Morgan's dogs last year, will drive a team belonging to Tom Creighton. Winterton, another, old Dog Derby musher, will enter a team. The Bancroft-Dupas team is in harness and Jack Bacon has a splendid team in training for the 200-mile non-stop grind. Several teams from outside of Manitoba are expected to test their speed and endurance against the northern huskies and their drivers, and an energetic committee is at work striving to make the 1924 Derby bigger and better than anything that-has yet been staged at "The Gateway to the North." This year will see also n "Queen of the Carnival" contest in which beautiful young ladies from all parts of Manitoba will compete for the honor of being Queen of the Carnival or members of the Carnival Queen's Court. Entries in this contest are beginning to reach the committee and a lively contest for the carnival honors is assured. Carnival features are being arranged for the enjoyment' of outsiders visiting The Pas during the period of the Dog Derby and efforts are being made to provide amusement for everyone, visiting the ambitious northerners during their annual winter fun festival, FROM FARM BOY TO BRITAIN'S LEADER-MACDONALD'S RISE 'BY MILTON BROKNER ICE A Service Staff Correspondent LONDON.,Jan. 3.���������To be the first Labor-Socialist prime minister cJ t reti 1' itain would of itself be. enough to give James Rnnisay Mn "don aid a sure place in the history, of his country. But he has other things, too, that "make him unique in the long line of British premiers: in other ways. ��������� He is the iirst .chief officer An able writer, a student of of the crown sprung from a economics, he had written a family of humble farm ers. He is the poorest man who has v. /er libid ine office. He is the first teetotaler who has ever held the office. Tie has travelled to and studied on the spot more proportions'of the British Empire than any other prime minister in history. So it will be gathered that a very interesting, very human figure has suddenly emerged into the full blaze of. publicity and attention over here. Macdohald's career is something like that of one of a presidents the U. S. He had no royal road to preferment. His parents had to work ' hard for a living and the boy had to take his share of the hardships. At 12 he knew what it was to labor on the poor stony soil of a Scotch farm. But he had all the ntense desire of the Scot for learning and the' "intense firm will of the Scot to'obtain it. He got out of the free schools *>f Lossiemouth where he was 'jorn 57 years ago all the book knowledge available, to him. fTe burned the candle at night labor- regular library of books on so- beautiful and moving biography of his wife. Him Little Money In his busy life Macdonald has had neither time nor opportunity to make much money. He is the kind of man who really doesn't care for it. Neither Lloyd George nor H. H. Asquilh are rich men, but they are comfortably well off compared to him, and ex-Premier Baldwin and the late Bonar Law ��������� were rich by comparison. Macdonald lives- in a. plain little home out in the Hanipstead section of London. He also owns a small farmhouse type of home at his birthplace, Lossiemouth, Scotland. His tastes are of almost spartan simplicity. He doesn't drink liquor at all. He is a non-smoker except in times of great stress w!k"~ he Is sometimes seen to puff at a clgaret. He is no gourmand. Plain Scotch fare are to be found on his table. His favorite amusements are golf, as one would expect of-a Scot, and walking. Accompanied by one of his sons he loves to take long tramps His favorite indoor amusement is reading. He is surrounded .by books. They are everywhere in the -house. He' both reads and speaks French and so knows the best of two literatures. t ' . . He is charming and genial in'conversation and he is a clean talker because he is a clean thinker. Like Roosevelt For some years he made a living by reviewing new books. From this he got a trick that Roosevelt had��������� that of getting all the best out of a book in a very rapid reading by knowing how to skip the unessen- tials. . One of his old friends told me he also had a Napoleonic gift. The famous emperor had devoted friends in every company in every regiment of his armies because of his marvelous memory for names and faces. He ��������� would step up to a line of grenadiers' and pat some man on the shoulder affectionately, reminding him of some deed he had done that had fallen under his emperor's eye. So Macdonald has the trick of remembering good political work that ; - simple party members of the party organization have done. Supplementing his reading, ho , has also traveled widely. He has been to India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Palestine as well as almost every, country in Europe. He has never been on American soil. ' - ��������� ||" < At No. 10 Downing street, the famous house inhabited by premiers, the hostess' who will preside over whatever social functions are given - will be his eldest ' daughter, Miss - Ishbe. He has two other daughters and two sons, so that No. 10 will have more young folks living in it than have been there since the As- ' quiths moved out. RAMSAY MACDONALD cialism, among others being "Socialism and Society," "Labor and the Empire," "Socialism and Government," "The Socialist Movement." He also wrote two books on India and ^ . , -��������� its problems. He was elected to 3etore he attained his majority Parliament from the city of lie blossomed out as a typical Leicester in 1906 and repre young Scotch school teacher. Ie had left.the plough and the cythe behind him and placed lis foot on the first rung of the ladder that led upwards. Enters Politics sented it for 12 years. Just before the great war broke out he showed the stuff of which he was made when he took his political life in his hands and opposed the currents He fell under the .notice of which were rapidly taking his Tom Lough, a well-known Lib eral member of Parliament, and was appointed his secretary. As such, he came into touch with parliamentary .life and began to -study national" questions. The more he read, the more he became convinced country into the war. He championed peace by negotiation. Stood Fast Howled at in some public meetings, denounced in some of .the hew'spapers, vituperated "by ' demagogues, he held serenely to his course, lt was to cost him his .scat in Parliament, and netted him two the two old political parties defeats, the word "pacifist" having carried no message of hope and been iJinned to him. Advancement to--the workmen He brok? the hoodo������ ab������ut a if ttrpar "Rritnin" TTo ininaA year ag0 when he was elected from a Y t t BTlta?n- *?f J������lnecl Welch constituency and triumphant- the Labor party and became a ly re-elected on Dec. 6 last. Upon the JEAN, (LEFT) AND ISHBEL- MACDONALD, ' DAUGHTERS ..OF, FAMOUS BRITISH STATESMAN,' WHO ROSE TO FAME FROM SOIL OF FARM IN SCOTLAND. onvinced Socialist. In 1900 he was made secretary of the Labor party, a position he held for 11 years. in the meantime, also, an organi- 2ation known as the Independent Labor party���������famous in British politics as the "I. L. P." ���������was formed, and Macdonald was made its chairman from 1906 to 1909 inclusive. He was made the leader of the Labor party from 1911 to 1914. At the same time his life had been full reappearance in Parliament about a year ago he was made the leader of his party, which made him the formal leader of "His Majesty.'s Opposition." A great event in the life of this man was his marriage to Margaret Ethel Gladstone, daughter ot Dr. J. Ii. Gladstone, and a kinswoman of the famous prime minister. A cultured woman of the world, a stuu- ent of men and events, she, too, wrote books about the labor movement, especially as it applied to women. Theirs was a love romance broken off only in 1911 when she died. The bereaved husband whote a CHILLIWACK WINS TWO OF TH RIO K 1S ASKET1! ALL GAMKS WITH MISSION CHILLIWACK, Jan. 31.���������Chilliwack won two out of three basket- hall games' here last night against Mission in the Fraser -Valley League. The Senior B 1 game was the star event of the evening. At the half, Mission led by 16 to 14, but in the second period experienced a complete lockout, while the home crew netted sixteen points, making it 3 0 to 16 for Chilliwack. Senior B 2 team lost to Mission 42 to 25, this being the home team's first defeat in seven starts. The Cadets won over Mission 17 to 13, Mission leading at the half by 9 to 7. Priest of Vancouver refereed the senior games, and Sager of Chilliwack the intermediate. SOME MONEY. I am twenty-five cents, 1" am not on speaking-terms with the butcher, I am too small to buy a quart of ice "oxeam, I am not" large enough to purchase - a box of candy, I cannot be exchanged for a gallon of gasoline, I am too small to buy a ticket to a - movie, I am hardly fit for a tip. But���������believe me, When I go to church on Sunday I am considered When speed sacrifices 'twere better to go slow. safety To be of use in the world is the only way to be happy. Newsprint production in Canada for the eleven months of 1923 ending in November was 1,166,225 tons, as compared with 993,988 tons for the same period in 1922, the increase being equal to 17 per cent. The estimated production for the year is 1.270,000 tons, or 189,000 tons over that for 1922. The value of Canada'^ 1923 grain crop is estimated by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics at $892,572,300. Of this total approximately 8450,000 is credited to the three prairie provinces. It is interesting to note that while the figures for Manitoba and Saskatchewan are below those of the year 1922, those of Alberta are above by over $45,000,000. Grain marketed along the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1923 totalled 187,642,224 bushels, an increase of 33,324,619 bushels over any similar period in the railway's history. Tha increase in bushels shipped was 13,- 086,730, or 9.2 per cent over 1922, and 83.1 per cent of the total amount marketed had been shipped by December 3rd. , Government statistics estimate tha apple crop of Canada for 1923 at 10,794,500 boxes, which, at an estimated average of $2 a box, makes the value a little over: $21,000,000., By provinces the estimated production was as follows:. Nova Scotia, 5,250,000 boxes; British Columbia, 3,124,0.00; Ontario, 2,275,000; Quebec, 110,000; and New Brunswick, 35,600. A herd of 20'buffalo is soon to be shipped from Wainwright Park, Alta., to the Yukon, where a game preserve is to be laid out in the central part of the territory. This announcement was ma.de here;by Robert Lowe, of White Pass, Yukon Territory, on his way back from Ottawa, where he arranged for the shipment. *U1S OBINSON CRUSOE was the'Original Optimist. Times looked bad for Robinson���������couldn't���������have looked much worse. But he didn't say, "What's the Use"; didn't lie down, whimper, kick, and 'growl at destiny. No, Crusee used his HEAD; he THOUGHT��������� then he thought some more���������real serious line of thinking. Just what tc do was the puzzle Crusoe was solving. Finally it came to him in a flash���������"I have it," said Robinson���������"I'LL ADVERTISE!" A thousand miles from nowhere���������a possible buyer coming within readingdistance of his^ad every few years���������that was Robinson's outlook. It was hard times,���������business depression, a stringent money market,���������also what Sherman said about war. But Crusoe, as before mentioned, was an Optimist, also a believer in persistent advertising. - He wanted a.ship���������how would he get it? Answer���������"Advertise!" And he did���������flung a shirt from the top of a pole. The first advertisement brought no returns. But Crusoe wasn't discouraged. He changed the "copy"���������-put up another shirt. Yes, times were hard���������awful hard; but Crusoe won out��������� he got his ship���������and he did it by PERSISTENT ADVERTISING. Crusoe was the original Optimist. '���������J H I* r\ V 1:1 ���������'���������its iiivfH tUtt ^yW*"'tiiJ M'rM si HW> ii -1������'t*!>&.-fi*l .'*.'������*}^Ki(T' lVMUMA<liutii' *tf^oivj^u - i*m ;������Vni������(i'tn I.I tf������������irf"*���������" ������l i j *i������iiM*w*B>vV*": tl.Jsii *������<ft������WMSW '���������tl^it^A^^i, rrr,'\r- ."-.������������������:������������������?;��������� ;:i-������f::V:>������^ 'ji& '��������� V.''"';';/'1 '���������''$ s*s THE ABBOTSFORD POST ���������������' !-������ "i Our Excellent is appreciated by our Customers. We have always the choicest of roasts on the market, and treat you right. WHY IS THE MOON Wn HOUT WAT13K? S. F. WHITE C. Phono 41. Farmers' "Phone 1901 Buying and selling Chickens is one branch of our business that is growing. We are in a position to buy or sell in large quantities. J. J. SPARROW Essenclene Avenue ABBOTSFORD, B. C. PERSONALS Mr. B. B. Smith of Port Hammond was a visitor in town on Tuesday. Mr. Zeigler, who has been working "it Stave Falls, has ,boen home on the sick list for. the past low days. ' The regular meeting of tlio Ladies Aid and Missionary Society'.will be held at the home of Mrs. J, K. McMenemy next Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Munroe, who have been visiting friends on Sumas Prairie, have returned to Abbotsford, and have taken up residence at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. J. Parton. The pupils of the Misses Steede are to give a concert and toy symphony in the Masonic Hall on February 11 th. The proceeds of the concert will be used in aid of the Canadian Home lor blind children Mrs. W. Fraser of Vye Station visited friends in Vancouver at the week-end. Among Abbotsford residents who heard the famous violin artist, Heif- tez, play at the Capitol theatre on Wednesda} evening were, Mr. Weir, Sr., Miss Wineberg and Misb Eleanor Peck. Mr A Brokovski of Vye Station is visiting friends in Vancouver. A song service will be hold in the Presbyterian Church next Sunday- evening. Special music is being prepared by the choir, aiul solos will also be given by favorite singeis. Francis Willard Day will be commemorated by the local W.C.T.U. by the holding of an open meeting at thu home of Mrs. L. Farrow next Monday afternoon. Mrs. W. O. Fad- den is to address the gathering, and a cordial invitation is extended to everyone to be present. Mss Eleanor Lovedar of Vancouver is spending a holiday at the home of her parents here. Burns Night Celebrated in True Style (From Fj������o������r Yalloy Racerd) On Friday evening, Jan. 25. 1924, the anniversary gathering and Burns celebration was held, when one hundred and twenty guests sat down to supper prepared in the Mission Hotel, which is the little 'but an ben' owned by mine host Bradwell. Mr. P. W. Hunter occupied the chair. After the seating ol the guests Mr. D. Lamont and Mr. J. Dowie proceeded by Piper Ross of Vancouver, inarched around tho tables bringing in the Haggis and placing it at the head ot the table. Mr, J. A. Lampard, who wasto have given the address to the Haggis, was unable to be present, his genial presence and witty remarks were sadly missed. Rev. C. McDiarmid said grace, and addressed the Haggis, ai'ler which Mr. T. Lamb' sang "By Yon Bonnie Banks" and "Von Bonnie Braes" which were enjoyed by the audience. -incl pointed anecdotes and stories. He proclaimed Shakespeare the greatest dramatist in history, Sir Walter Scott the greatest literary genius of all time,' but Burns was, and is, the most popular poet with the greatest song writer extant, not excepting the psalmist ^v*ri. who might be credited with some of Burns' " follies without his poetic genius. Scott saw life in the magic :������������������ ���������jf romance. Burns in the light j "Then let us pray that come it may What is the origin of the moon? Why is the moon without water? When we come to consider the theory that the moon was thrown from this earth by centrifugal force, are contradicting the theory that the earth is rormed by the gathering together of the various fo(tr.s ot matter pertaining to its orbit. Centrifugal force is only a secondary force depending on a basic force, besides we have no prn'-f that the earth ever revolved at a greater rate than it does now. Even if it did, consider the fact that mighty Jupiter revolves in less than half th>j time of the earth without flying a- si.nder, /what must havo been the 'spued of the earth to throw, off . a body of matter as large as the moon. N. I think we may, safely conclude that the moon was never a,part of this earth. What then is its origin? Is it not Ireasonable lo suppose that when the planets rormed in their orbit that the moons were also formed of the same matter in other points'of the orbit around the sun when overtaken by the larger planet they become satalites ot it. As our earth it formed on one side of the sun while Hie moon formed on the other side what we might call half a year away. When overtaken by the earth's magnetism it became a satellite of the earth. Now being firmly- fixed by the earth's magnetism and having no motion of its owner t is the Earth's motion of its own it is the earth's highest mountain. What then has becomes ot' the water or atmosphere of tho moon? 1 believe it came to this earth and caused the deluge not one but many. And I think that if we study the formation of the earth's crust as we now know it we will se-j that there wore many. In fact I believe that this earth originally had little water or atmosphere. Isaac Newton Vail brings forth <i good argument to prove that the earth was once surrounded by canopies and that life was on this earth under them that the fall of the canopies brought snow and glaciers that when the last one fell the sun shone through and the bow appeared in the. sky. I can not agree with him. I "have been in a coal��������� mine and have seen the seams of coal one above the other, whole forests of vegetation pete bogs as it were that must have through little or no atmosphere, heat was intense during the day ev.apor- aption was great and at night time the dews were heavy owing to the thinness of the air, the conditions of every day. Shakespeare said chat "The evil men do lives af- ler them, But the good is oft 'nterred with their bones. That s true, when the evil outweighs the good, and the poet's thought was that there is some ^ood in every man. Burns' shamefaced glories are well- 'ligh forgotten, but the good As come it will for a' that��������� "What sense and worth o'er a' the earth, '���������May bear the gree, and a' that; For a' that and a' that, "It's comin yet for a' that, ���������'What man to man, the warld o'er, "Shall brothers be for a' that! No poet ever sang the praises of truth, freedom and liberty, in a would be favorable to large growth both in tree and animal. Man's strength would be great and his yeors perhaps reach the thousand arrhes in the" bridge of Mirza. Matter been instantly buried, not slowly covered, dying and uotling, as it were, 1 ui 'buried instantly with the life still in it. There arc many seams of co.il and under the lower one is the original earth's surface uniiiarrcd. But each -seam of coal (represents a flood. When the earth first formed the sun beat upon it is exceedingly light owing to the rarity of the atmosphere and no doubt many or the pieces of stone work that are now found and can not be explained were placed before the floods and the earth's atmosphere had acquired its present density. When the earth'overtook the moon the pull of the earth caused it to slown down. We have all watched the revolving grindstone, how the water ,is carried up and around it while the stone revolves. So long as the moon revolved it travelled in'its orbit but some of its atmosphere or water was thrown off in tho tidal wave caused by the earth's magnetism and the earth had a flood. Each succeeding cycle brought tho moon closer to the earth till finally the earth's magnetism held it a satellite the moon ceased to revolve and ,the water dropped off. And the windows of heaven were open and tho the niomi is a small ' planet of our waters wore over all the earth. The water from the moon caused the deluge and other preceding floods as shown by our coal seams. Not the fall of "canopies" as asserted by Vail. Canopies would act as curtains and arrest tho sun's rays and this planet would have been a refrigerator. The weight of water held In suspension would causo such a density of atmosphere that growth both of vegetation nnd animal such as wo know was at that time, could not have existed. Even allowing that we had a day of loss than one hour when centrifugal force might have thrown off the moon from where then came the floods? No, after considering all the evidence, which after all is only circumstantial, I am certain that orbit, that we nave annexed. I have explained that in the Electric Control of the Solar System why it can not become a part of the earth, but that would not prevent its atmosphere from being drawn to the earth. 11. S. CAMERON. murium iiMmimm������������������iT1 ������ ������ Plum Jam, 4-lb. tin, a tin 75������ ��������� Royal Crown Naptha Soap, a cake 5<fr Pineapple, large tin 2(ty Crabapples, large tins, 2 1-2'lbs., a "tin '. 20^ Molasses, small tin - IS^. Macaroni, Ready Cut, per lb ' l-lzt ALBERT LEE, Baker and Grocer a=sssk^a=&rs t_MW ���������* INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS NOTARY PUBLIC c Marriage Licences Issued REAL ESTATE���������Money to Loan on Good Farm JHovtgngos A. McCallum Abbotsford clement remains, his tender higher key than did the Bard who heart, his proud courage and, first saw the light at Alloway a sound humor. | hundred and sixty-five years ago and That the speaker was a , diligent; to-night the celebrations in his honor Undent of Burns' life and works encircled the world. Let us there- vas shown by his clever marshaling fore cherish the noble, the good and , of the outstanding characteristics j the true in our ancestors. But-roof the poet's work, showing the j member that we cannot ivery phase of human life is portray-j past, nor in the present ed in his poems, songs and ballads, j moment at a time. ve in ' the ju: Tor a We should re- and closing.the review with a brief' member that we are not on'.\ jiving malysis ot'John Anderson, my Jo, as ! in Canada, but we are building exemplifying the ideal of that price-j Canada; building a great iiulion that less boon of humanity, "domestic felicity." Mr. Smith expressed pleasure at =ceing many present who were not Scotch and said that, just as the British people were no longer a nation, but a great family of nations, ��������� the works of Robert Burns were mo longer the exclusive property of the Scotch, but were the priceless '���������"ritage of mankind. He declared that the Scottish character was the! shall be a power for good, nor. only in the British Empire, out in the world of nations. Ours is the future to use -is we will. Ours is the shuttle of progress with which to weave the bright warp of our character into the woof of the future, and fashion a beai'til'u*. garment, that shall be a national robe of truth and righteousness. In closing, Mr. Smith denounced in unmeasured terms all classes Mr. Maxwell Smith of Der _ _ OcllC proposed the toast of the! Burns also had a vision. Fifty years evening, to the .'.'Immortal j before Tennyson, opened his Oxley Memory" Of Robert Bums. Hall he too "Dipt into the future, far The speaker glided swiftly jf3 ������uman eye could see/'_ and from one phase of his subject .who might create, harbor, or exeite- '.eaven of what is commonly called ��������� eiimity in one people against anoth- \.nglo-Saxon civilization and the fact^ WOiinding the finer sensibilities that the Scott was found in all parts of the human heart and mind, and of the world showed his adaptability. often linieaghjng the dogs of war, to wound the bodies and shed tho blood of the world's best manhood. The toast was honored with great enthusiasm, followed by the whole company singing, "There was a lad was born in Kyle." Mrs. R. C. Boyes sang "Draw, Braw Lads" and 'Gin a Body meet a Body" as an encore. In the absence of Capt. Walker, the Rev. C. McDiairmid in a few well chosen words proposed the toast "Friends Across the Sea" aifd the company sang "Auld Lang Syne." Mr. A. Wilson with taste and feeling sang "The Cottage Where Burns Was Born." Mr. T. Lamb dolighled the audience with "Mary of Argyle." Mr. J. A. Catherwood, M. L. A., proposed the toast to the ladies and ���������'the audience enjoyed his apt ' remarks about Burns and his advice to the young people present, i Mrs. Dr. Stuart made a suitable reply- After the removal of the tables "Hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys and Mr. Smith sa'd he never lvu' any faith in the claim of Dr. Cook to the discovery of the north pole, an 1 had his doubts is Com man der Porry ���������:vcr reached it, because neither of ���������hem had i ,:ule any mention i:: \'wr reports of having found a Scotchman n the neighborhood. The speaker said that the work of men's hands crumble and decay, but a good and noble thought never perishes. It i/oonis eternal th <>.���������>;M- out the n,7i-r������, scattering its feitiie seed alo.i;: ilie path of hum:., l progress and difusing its Jragrane? on the .'.'.sfttt air of superstition nnd prejudice. He urged it a3 a duty, to strive for the realization, however remote of Tennyson's vision. "Till the war drum throbb'd no longer, and the battle-flags were furl'd; "In the paifliament of man, the federation of the world. As illustrating the parallels of | noble minds, he pointed out that breather a prayer that should find reels" and other dances were indulg- an echo in the heart of every honest ed in, Piper Ross and E. Bannister's to another, interspersing his remarks with many humorous s01t ot toil wh0 loves nis fellow man. i band supplying the music. 1 know a. little girl whose name is "Central," She's in the village telephone exchange,, All .day long she's working at the swicliboard With tact and courtesy without a change. When mashers try to call her "little sioter," Oi.- try to spring the time-worn ancient wheeze, "Hello, there! That you Central? Give me heaven," She calmly asks the question��������� "Number, please?" One day while idly waiting for a ; number, 1 heard a petulant old man exclaim��������� Ah, well, on second thought, I win not tell you; But jou would gasp if I should write his name. She quite ignored his ignorance and coarseness, But instantly she brought him to his knees; For all she answered back was��������� "Number, please?" And*as i pen Ihia short appreciation, V think tli.-it "Central" more than earns her pay; She's always at our bock and call lo aid us, In business through the long and tiresome day. And when we think of those who do us .service, I'm sure that everybody else agrees By far the best of all our public servants Is the little girl who answers��������� "Number please." ���������Our Sporting Editor. Being everlastingly' on the job beats carrying a rabbit's foot for luck. A party of visitors was being shown through the penitentiary by the warden. As they approached a gang of trusties at work in the yard, one of the party recognized an old acquaintance, a negro from his home town. '��������� "Why, Jim, T didn't know you were here," said he. "What a.ro you doing in the penitentiary?" "Well, Suh," said Jim, "I had sonic words wid a nigger down on de C. and O. docks; and in de ruckus, .' leaned a crowbar up aginsl him. An-, don't you know dat nigger took an' laid down an' died?" "That's too bad," said his friend. "I suppose you were charged with muirdor. Did they put you in for a life sentence?" "No, suh," said Jim, "not no life sentence; jus' funi now on." LAST CHANCE Impossibilities are merely the half-hearted efforts of quitters. Now lb-it loap yenr is really here at last the girls should not hesitate. We know the unmarried men around here don't amount to a whole lot. hut a pretty fair stick may be found here and tlfere 'throughout' mo bunch. 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Title | The Abbotsford Post |
Publisher | Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates |
Date Issued | 1924-02-01 |
Description | The Abbotsford Post was published in Abbotsford, in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. The Post was published and edited by John Alexander Bates, and it was the first paper targeted specifically at the Abbotsford area. The paper has since been bought and sold a number of times, and continues to be published to this day under the title of the Abbotsford News. |
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Abbotsford (B.C.) |
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Newspapers |
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Text |
FileFormat | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Notes | Print Run: 1910-1924 Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | Abbotsford_Post_1924_02_01 |
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Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2011-10-05 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/ |
AIPUUID | 31b56884-bceb-4f1d-b62e-bae04f8b34ef |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0168590 |
Latitude | 49.052222 |
Longitude | -122.329167 |
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