��������� '' :'..' With which is incorporated "The Huntingdon Star" rrr*" , j^st J'1-. ���������'.' ���������. "iV.'.fftV w to f. Ii ft 4~ VOT, XIX., No. 19 ABBOTSFORD, B, C.- FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1920 'wR*^*' O $1.00. P EAR I'UONKS: ������. o.���������ao t'lii-nu'i's' Ilosldiiiu-u I'.t.M AL'TOiMOIIMilO UKI'AIKM mid ACCKSSOIUES OAKS roil IMH.N, DAY Oil NK.HT LAM) OWNERS FAVOR SUMtfS DYKE PLANS &$ib\$H, CJ. SPUING, Manager KStT.llT MKUIIANICS & CAKKI-'HI. DillVKKH 6 ' ', ��������� We. handle���������Oxy-Acetylene Welding, Tires, C'asoliiio and Oils. Genuine Kord Parts and all Kinds of llcpuirs. "OVER-LAND AGENCY AND SERVICE STATION FINANCIAL STANDING OK li.C. Victoria, March 27.���������All records for provincial expenditures will he broken during the coming fiscal year ending March 31, 1921. It willbe the banner year in outlays according to the budget proposals oi' Hon. .lohn Hart, Minister of Finance, presented to the Legislature on Wednesday last During the year it is proposed to spend $17,'110,1)7:5, an increase over the year ending March 31. 1920, of no less than $3,273,J OS. Estimated revenue is $13,978,245 compared with an actual receipt for the fiscal year just ending of $12,004,000. In his speech the Minister labored over the point that the government had made its current expenditures come within current revenue but the"fact is that the people who pay the piper will be called upon for the coming year as in that just ending to faco a serious deficit, one amounting to no loss than $3,432,428 on all accounts Much has been said by the present adminstration of the wasteful expenditures of the late admniistration It is interesting to note that in the palmiest year of outlays by that government, the fiscal year ended March 31, 1914, just before the war broke out, the total estimated outlays a- mounted to $15,702,000. The next year the then government appreciated the necessity of curtailment, cut its outlays to $11,942,000 and this .retrenchment policy was pursued until for the year ended March 31 1917, the last in which the Conservative government was in power outlass aggregated $9,07 9,3 00. In the succeeding four years the present government had steadily increased expenditures until the estimate for 'the coming year of $17,410,485, is nearly double that of 191C-17. And while the yearly outlays for administrative purposes has shown such a tremendous increase, the public debt of the Province has kept pace.. The net debt of $18,170,000 on March 31, .1.917, has been increased by borrowings by tho present government of $13,777,000 bringing the debt as of March 31, 19 19, to $31,- 946,000 against which if offset sinking funds totalling $4,S86,000. At this session the government has lak- en authority to borrow $4,000,000 for P. G. E. purposes; $1,000,000 for the Do partment of Industries; $500- 000 under the Soldiers' Land Act, and $4,800,000 to retire a note of the P. G. S. railway company for which ?tock hypothecated by the former P. G. E. interests will be redeemed rnd which, tberoi'oic, may i.oi lighlfully be considered a now obligation. Then there is duo on April 1, this year, $1,080,000 which will have to be renewed. In the budget proposals of lion. Mr. Mart it was stated the government also proposes to borrow $5,000,000 for main trunk road purposes to which the proposed increase in motor fees, an increase estimated at $400,000 annually, will be devoted. With these new commitments to be made it would appear that by the end of the coming fiscal year the debt of the province will have been further increased by some $11,000,- 000, which, as Mr. Bowser, the opposition leader might remark "is going some." A perusal of the financial showing of the present government since it took office indictes that despite the gouging of the tax-payer at almost the breaking point, the chk'f explanation for the increased revenue, the over-head cost ol! administration has increased by leaps and bounds. Kor instance, tlie figures show that where as the expenditures lor saluriese in ITtASEIt ROUTE PRACTICABLE Very careful surveys have been made of both the Fraser Canyon ana the Hope-Princeton routes Dr. King told the House at Victoria the other day and in weighing their respective merits, he declared that the Eraser route was practicable. No serious grades would be encountered, the elevation would not he over 1000 feet, and the route would be available for nine or ten months of the year, ana very probably for tba whole twelve months. , Were it not for the railway development in the canyon and tht close contact between highway and railways the minister observed tha. it could well be concluded as the besi /oute selected. Dr. King likewise announced that consultations were being carried on at the present time >with the Canadian" Pacific and the Canadian National Railways to ascertain if the departments survey, which encroached on the rigiit-of-way of the railways, would interfere to any great extent -with the operations of the railway companies. Until this was settled, however, no final selection could be made and he felt that it was a matter of considerable regret that when the late government had guaranteed the bonds of the Canadian Northern Railway for some $48,000,000 it had not provided for the construction of a road for ordinary traffic. In connection with the Hope- Princeton route, the minister informed the House that its cost, of construction -would he nearly as much as that of the Fraser Canyon route. There were no unsurmountable difficulties, however, in the matter oi grades and curvatures. On the othei hand, the elevation at the summit would be more than 40 0 0 foet and the season, during which train would be possible, limited, to not more than six months of the year. Moreover, he said, it would be subject to slides and deterioration from floods and snow water, while the resultant damage would absorb a largt annual expenditure of money were the highway to be kept in proper condition. Nevertheless, said the minister, it would have to be remembered that the Hope-Princeton route, once through connection was established would open up a new country rich in timber, mineral and agricultural land. The expenditure to complete this extension by either route would approximate $900,000 to $1,- 000,000. 1916 aggregated approximately $1,- 600,000, they will this corning year reach the enormous total of $3,312,- 4 80 an increase of a round million over 1919 and, in addition, the Item if travelling expenses will eat up a further $376,000: These figures, too do not, includo some $650,000 to he .spent by the lands department for administrative purposes in connection with various activities, the great part of which will go in salaries to scores of various officials who will fatten upon the public purse under the headings of land surveys, publicity, general investigations, incidentals and contingencies, reconnaisance. oil invistigations, etc. in this connection the Minister of Lands would appear to be a champion spender of the administration so far as ever- head outlays for administration purposes is concerned. In his department are some 280 employees and (Continued on Pago Three) Huntingdon, March 2 9.���������That the Sumas reclamation scheme should'go through on tlie increased estimate' basis was practically unanimously endorsed by a. large representative gathering of ihe property owners .r.- terested in the scliemc, held in tho school house, Huntingdon, Saturday afternooiv^last. The "endorsement .for proceeding with tlie work under ihe increment to the estimates Avas taken by a show of hands, and carried 94 to 6. In addition to this large majority there were persons present holding proxies representing over 14 00 acres in favor'of continuing the work. Mr. R. H. S.- Cre'swiell introduced the Hon. E. D. Barrow, who explained the government's reason for'wishing to call the me e'ting. He said the government felt that as conditions had caused an increase in the original estimate to, be made, that it was only right that the matter should' be laid before the property" owners before final decisions wore made. Mr. J. H. Keith "of South Sumas protested against a vote being,taken at that meeting as he claimed that the property owners had not been informed that a vote would be taken. Tommy Lewis, Jacob Kink, J. II. Wilson also raised - objections, ' but. they were mainly based on misii;ulor- standings which were eventuu,'iy cleared up. There was a shori/jiiformal .discussion after tht? principal" business "had been transacted in which it was 'kKfloated that, there should bo soma tlement Board to replace Mr. Neleias while it was thought advisable that the advisory board, which had done such yeoman serv'ce should rein-tin j active. XO PERMITS TO EXPORT SUGAIl 36,000 will he granted by the Dominion government for improvements at Nicomen Island. Ottawa, March 26.���������As a result of he advice sent out-by the Canadian trade commission to householders to egin now to lay in their supply of uigar for the canning season, eastern md middle Canada have already "���������leaned up all granulated sugar offered. There is still a shortage of "sugar in British Columbia and Alberta. It was stated this morning two eastern refineries were seeking licences for this .export of large quantifies of sugar and had been refused. The trade commission had, stead placed these refineries who surplus sugar on their " handy, touch with,the sugar committee the British Columbia government and it is expected in thi.s way that i!;e shortage will be overcome. The home market for whitp su'-:-!!' is filling up,'but there is ;;'.il! a smri'-l shortage, of yellow, it is H-iid. The niew sugar supplies are coming forward well. As an evidence of tho demand for sugar coining lo Canadian ro''iur-s from ports outside and south, ii '.v- i said this morning that to dale ihcr-j have been requests for export lic?iic?������ covering one billion pounds of Fjiignr. All of these have been refused. Mrs. McMaster, Bcllingham, spent the week-end here renewing old acquaintances. Capt. and Mrs. McKenizic, Mr. and Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Thomas, Mission City, visited the' - McManemy's on Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. Hunt, Flossie and Mrs. Zeigler motored to Vancouver on Sunday morning returning Monday evening. ' Mr. Charles Trethewey' returned t ���������.me from Edmonton wh r ��������� he has .been attending' college. ,. Mr. \Vm.- Stewart who has been working.on the Abbotsford section of the" B. C. Electric Railway for the past two years' has . been promotea to section boss for the Vedder Mt. district. .His friends congratulate him on his promotion but regret that it -will necessitate the family leaving Abbotsford. Little Roger Winson. only'son of Mr. and Mrs.' J. \V. Winson, passed away Friday" afternoon after a few hours' illness. A malignant growth appearing suddenly on ,thc throat was the cause'of his death, l-l'c had just passed his fourth birthday. J lis parents have'thc sympathy of tho ���������community in their sad bereavement. Mr. P. Poole of Now Westminster formerly of Abbotsford wa:j a visitor hero on Saturday. Miss Lillian 1-lWl-Toul was homo, for the week-end. ' Mr. and M.rs. Alex. Thompson, of Murrayvillo and his brother, Will, .from -Hamilton, Ontario,, spent flu; wcek-ond with Mrs. Thompson's brother, Mr. .1. V������. McMenemy. BORN���������To Mr. and Mrs. DosMax^s on Monday April 29th in the local hospital, a daughter. Carvi-lh Wells gave a very interest- ! ing lecture on his six years of life in the .iimgic, in the Alexandria Hall. March 31. There .was a. very large number present and a percentage of the proceeds will be I'or the Parent4 Teachers Association. On Tuesday night a basketball laud .Abbotsford, at Chilliwack. ! the game between t'he ladies, Abbot' ford players scored but the men we: not so; successful. In DUX LOP��������� MILL-TO'J A very pretty wedding was solemnized on Saturday morning last at the home of Professor and Mrs Hill Tout, when iliur youngest daughter Edith t Mildred was united in marriage to Lieutenant John Dunlop, the Rev. Mr. Rowe officiating. Th.e room was very^ prettily arranged and tastefully decorated with daffodils and nariissus, and the bride looked charming in a travelling costume of navy blue -with touches of pink and a large picture hat to match. It waa a family party and eighteen people sat down to a generous breakfast after which the young couple motorr ed to White Rock where they spent a short honeymoon. . HEE INSPECTORS COMPLETE . TOUR THROUGH VALLEY Messrs Findlay and Turnbull, provincial inspectors ,of apiaries, havo just completed a tour of the Eraser Valley aiid have addressed .over 700 bsc-keopcrs in the" past two w-oks on modern methods of honey extraction and the control of bee di;u'asos. 'I.hey report very favorable conditions in the Valley, both in regard to interest being taken and tho number of colonies of boos wintered. Most, of the beekeepers report wintering 100 p:r cent, of I heir-colonics and this is a very favorable sign, indeed, as if has shown that the honey producer of British Columbia has a.f last solved to n groat, extent the problem of wintering which has been a'bugbear to all keepers in fi lay I few yaais. ON VALE Thomas and !a^'������e ..sample NTOLEN KKO?.! CAS J | Koad between Evans Vedder Mountain. I case containing l������ra������������>-::������ Sundries ::������d one Poc.'or's okko containing ttur ��������� i:ical Ca'alojvur.s. UindJy leave ;: Abboti;i'(t:d !>n:& Store and n-< ������������������������������������' game was played between Chilliwack ward. CTW,THTBMQW������niian������^ - ww������-n ~.-���������~n^.^~ .������-. &Z������M3������2KilBGE������t ulna d in of .SS5, L-^ra WKlTCHELu "'. STORE I MILE rs������s AH Roads ibea to ���������J=^sjCPJ !! AND '\ *\, \l. >i \I/k?f % '���������"��������� ^ % tf'-s s /V! L\ AUSTRA LI A N SCJTKrrE RAID TO P.E POP!'LAP* "Anw returned man in Austral) i can got a job if he wants it," &:v-h Major Ellis of that country, now in Vancouver. To substantiate this statement'ho refers to the Australian year b(!o'< where in the city of Melbourne from April 8 tc May 31. 1919, there had been 47,?P0 applications for work by the demobilized men. 42,4'* 0 had been given positions. There are ninety-five dieorent trades and classifications where men can improve their ekl'l. In describing the Australian 'system he said that when an eurjiny shop foreman returned and found hii; old job filled he would apply fo the employment office and say that he wanted a similar position-. The employment office would put him on army pay with allowances, and endeavor to find hi in a position in the interval the man would be drawiin; his pay In nearly every case men were placed in the same, and in hundreds of cases much bettor jobs than they had before enlistment. fey* ^, S*1* .* ���������* A- ��������� /"* Of "' ���������tl!/i!nu xro. ���������^/piT^-f. Boots Ox rid ���������^ 3-4 r\ c\. .J Dry Goods r i ^-|f|W S;' ���������,rif mm i J'Wliia famcrrTa THE ABBOTSFORD POST Published Every Friday THK ABBOTSFORD POST r~���������r^tnxr.1' aif r.::: :\a.r.;;. ;;i. ��������� i ,���������-.: ir;��������� t-.-t". -rssss j. A. Bates, Editor and Proprietor FINANCIAL STANDING OFr IJ.C. (Continued from Page Three) of the annual natural growth. The aiiogod shortage in cars had not been the cause of high prices for the C. P. R. alone had supplied 110 cars per working day for'four months to the lumbermen and in the same time the mills had shipped 5,483 cars of lumber to the States leaving the local market uncarcd for. To emphasize ���������the enormous profits made by the lumbermen Mr. McKenzie pointed to the fact that at the soldier seltement area at Camp Lister.where the Board ' had been paying $40 per - thousand ! encourage the development of gold, feet for lumber, two limits had been ! ������r- Rose thought - the -, government bought and through co-operative! might' well abate the. mineral tax methods the soldiers were' tuning j uP������n tn������ Sold contents of the.ores out lumber at from $12 to $15 per! entirely. .He also favored the- im- thelB. Crproduct in the "outside 'markets of the. world. J Dr. Rose-, Nelson, was another Conservative . member who presented some-real constructive, criticism. He urged the, linking'>up.at many points in _ the Koote'nay sections of existing highways, suggested that it was a- bout time, the .Minister, of Mines produced results from'the legislation he had enacted in 19.18 to permit of ore testing and. sampling plants being established, and pointed out to the big advantage to the mining element of the interior if an ore-testing plant for the-complex ores of that section were put in operation. Further, to raaas2=E~iQ������^2 masncascaaaxeaaxaisiatoma L DASHWOOD iJONE BARRISTER an u-ai-M iiiiion^- i.Iic* Stuck men of l he Kinser VaN.-y. Am familar with the cliffetv.nl, breeds of live sLovk and their values. /Whines all communication's L>x ::i C'hiilHwaclc,' H. (J* ' to ^-feun::tQLJi].uuuiiEx:[issi^iy^ J, H. JONES Funeral' Director AGENT FOR HJTCADSTO-Wto Phone Connection. Mission City For a Good Smolce Try B.C. & Old Sport CIGARS ,B C. CIGAR FACTORY WILBERG a WOLZ. PROPS NW VY r������-T M l:\ll f C-. Dominion of Canada Department of Finance ALL persons residing in Canada, employed in Canada, or "carrying on business' in Canada, are liable to* a tax on income, as follows:��������� 1. Every unmarried person, or widow, or widower, without dependants as defined by the Act, who during the calendar year 1919 received or earned $1,000 or more. 2. All other individuals who during the calendar year 1919 received or earned $2,000 or more. :: - 3. Every corporation and joint stock company whose profits exceeded $2,000 during the fiscal year ended in 1919. Forms t0 be used in filin^ returns on or before the 30th of April, 1920. ALL INDIVIDUALS other than farmers and ranchers must use Form Tl. FARMERS AND RANCHERS must use Form T 1A. CORPORATIONS and joint stock companies must use Form T 2. Penalty E������ery person required to make a return, who fall* to do ao within th������ time limit, ithall bv ���������ubject to a penalty of Twenty-five per centum of the amount of the tax puyuhlo. Any person, whether tillable, or otherwise, who falls to make u return or provide Information duly required according to the provision of the Act, ahull be liable on summitry conviction to a penalty of $100 for each day during which the default contlnueu. Also any person making a false utatcmont In any return or In any Information required by tho Minister, ohal! bo liable, on summary conviction, ro a penalty nor exceeding 910,000, or to six months'Imprisonment or to both One and Imprisonment. General Instructions. Obtain Forms from the Inspectors or Assistant Inspectors of Taxation or from Postmasters. Read carefully all instructions on Form before filling it in. Prepay postage on letters and documents forwarded by mail to Inspectors of Taxation. Make your returns promptly and avoid penalties. Address INSPECTOR OF TAXATION, VANCOUVER, B.C. account' of shortage or cars MSLS& JnsUW ^?jS^ .. R. W. BREADNER, > Commifssioner of Taxation. a =e? JUGQ'i AWAY 1>0\\'K NOW Eggs' took anotlver drop at tho New Westminster market on Friday iast, the prevailing prices being 4.1to 4 5 cents per dozen wholosale, some oales" being made as low as -12 conls In the poultry section there was a slight upward trend in prices, probably owing to the near approach ol' ICaater. An advance of two cents was recorded in both light and heavy r.Moiy administered by the Provinci:.' Government and the remaining 1 I. per cont. of the population living v.iclMii I.his area includes the Indians, who arc-'exempt from ta>:a'!oi>. "The thirty-five cities have an assessed value of taxabb lands amount ing to $2'1G.33~������,573 and of taxable improvement amounting to $130,- 272,220 or of a total of $:.7iJ.C0 7,- 7i):j. Tilt; twenty-eight district nui- hens. Broilers however dropped from nicipalities liave an assessed value of 75 cents to 60 and 6.5 cents. ;"? ' ' 9.GG8,7yS in taxable lands and of ��������� , . ! .$51,036,005 in taxable improvements TOW IJ. C. DJiJilT IS DISTIllllUTKI) or a total of 9160,754,803. The total ' v- * ��������� '������/"������������������, oo r, ��������� ������, assesBud valutaion of taxable land. Victoria, March 28.���������Premier 01- and iniprovomeuts in all municipal- .ver, Hon. John Hart and several of- ities is $537,362,590. There are ex- ;e;als;of the government last yrar emptions of lands and improvements ourcd the province as a taxation : to a total of $39,495 172 of which ommission. Speaking of his obsor- . $30,653,809 is in cities and $8 841 - ��������� atious Hon. Mr. Hart told the Lc- ! 363 in districts" ' ' ' jislature last week some, interesting; .. ''Is. He said : "The municipal area of the thirl.y- ivc cities ������������������land twenty-eight districts in the province comprises 945.208 -ores orl476 square miles, and con- lins a.population of 374,980. This ���������ea is less than one-half of 1 per ���������it. of the total surface of the pro- ince but it contains approximately ��������� 6 p.?r cent, of the whole population Tlie remaining 9 9 1.-2 per cent, of area comprises the unorganized tcr- ! In Vancouver and vicinity the assessed value of land is $220,228,045 improvements are $104,605,44~. Tho total debt of cities and districts in ; British Columbia is $106,300,458. The total amount of sinking funds which should have been on hand on December 31, 1918, was $1 6,669,54f>, hut there is in fact a shortage ol' $5,206,093. Sixty-five per cent, of the total municipal indebtedness of flic province is in Greater Vancouver i a<5?.v. # ;? Ii iTi II * '< f X^nrr-n t'*'V^','rjl,|l'������*'^ -2^ ���������j = 'tf- THE ABBOTSFORD POST PAGE TITR15E" .. .-'V.; i aiVtv..1,.', '^t-fv ft/- 3.-i.i.;S.?'i ..^���������i,,, ..!,,'i>������n������������������^..J^������Li.^Ii^^ Have you got it? Pyorrhoea? ��������� ��������� - According to Major Xazanjain of the B:-iiish Armies, :u France and Captain Nociine"of the American Red .Cross, staff, Prorrhoea is is directly responsible for and the c:;u'-:e of over fifty different diseases of the human system, it can be cured. Caii in for an examination. . Phono'7303. WILSON BLOCK ��������� Mission City, B. C. i "'���������tap1 "W "&? tE? /^^-X "KT tEJP ^VI PC JO M ������JTC II <*' * .;������������������������- Letter . Heads ���������Bill Heads Envelopes Statements Posters Shipping r���������if���������i lags ��������� Visiting Cards ii a . 9 The Merchant who advertises his goods thereby stows his confidence in them. His advertisement is an invitation to the people to test his sincerity by testing his goods, This paper has a bona fide circulation and an adv. in it will reach the man who spends his money in his own province. For Job Printing This office is equipped with' an assortment of type and paper that will insure a perfect and artisticpiece of work. When next you see a good, well executed piece of printed matter, whether it is business stationery, pamphlet, booklet or any of the numerous print- eel articles, examine it carefully and you will invariably find that it is the product of this office. The intelligent Business Men, Farmer and Fruit Grower alike demands and receives IS I] mmmc&u&i^ VtSAXClAh STAN.HXCJ OF IJ.C. Dodgers Loose Leaves Invoices \ - ' * . r ' Price Lists nvitations 191 eceipts Circulars leai Tickets Menus Etc. Etc. ��������� ���������% \e*& (Continued from Page One) attached thereto is the newfangle an force i'or forest, protection purposes, the naval service composed oi' motor launches, boats, etc., used for inspection and supervision purposes and which latter service will cost the people $50,00 0 for maintenance. In all Hon. Mr. Patullo thinks ho can get along with $1,325,000. Throughout the budget speech of Hon. Mr. Hart there was not a single ���������reference to retrenchment in the over head expenses of government which now, on the basis of a population of 540,000, is costing about $-10. per head of population, man, woman and child. A multitude of new departments have been added to the service such as the Public Utilities Commission which, despite the fact that the office has been shorn of its chief reason for its being since the 13. C. Electric and 13. O. Telephone companies : wtihdrew themselves from its jurisdiction and came under that of the . Railway Board of Canada, is of .no : practical service, yet is to be eon- , tinned at an estimated outlay ol | $25,000 I'or the year; (he. old Purean :o������ Information which the late govorn- jment eliminated in curtailing outlays, is to be revived at an outlay ol I $32,770; the system oL' district pub- ���������lic works engineers inuuguratsd by i the present government will cat up 'some $58,000: the new government 'employment bureaus call for $72,000 :the Civil Service Commissioner must I have $15,G50 though if has developed during the present session that it is proposed to remove from the jurisdiction of thai official important branches of the service such as the lumber scalers, the provincial police and others thus reversing the \n hey of the late Premier, Hon. Mr. Hrew- 'ster whose chief reason in bringing down that act was to eliminate Ihe evils of patronage by taking tho service out of the hands of the Mimst- tcrsi'or the government and prevout- ing political appointments. The new labor department will cost $ h.-u-lt; though so far it has not shown any particular reason for lis being. These are but a few of a ^core or more o, ���������new departments which have Uiruou the administration of the Province into ^species of bureaucratic system that is eating up immense sums m the aggregate and calling for an over head expenditure out of,all proportion to the comparatively limited population of the Pruviuco.Toclay -'uf- Iavs I'or administration purpor.es per OTHER TABLETS NOT1 ASPIRIN AT ALL 0 Only Tablets with "Bayer Cross are Genuine Aspirin ������������ ������ '3 / Mission City If .you don't sec tho -"Bayer -Crow." on me UHilof't, you are not Aspirin���������only an acid imitation. Tlie "Bavcr Cross" is your only way of knowing that you are getting genuine Aspirin, prescribed by physicians for over nineteen years and proved safe by millions for Headache, Neuralgia, Colds, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Neuritis, and for Pain generally. Made in Canada. Handy tin'boxes of 12 tablets���������-also larger sized "Bayer" packages can be had at drug stores. Aspirin is the trademark (registered in Canada), of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidcster of Salieylieacid. While it is well known that Aspirin means Bayer manufacture, to assist the public a sains I imitations, the Tablets of Bavcr Company, Ltd.,*will be .stamped with their general trade mark, the "Bayer Cross." capita of population are far and away n excess of that of any other province in Canada even including thrj ' banner province, of Out: rio and Quebec. ' - ��������� ' ft was more or less of a "gold brick" which the Minister of Finance handed to tlie Municipalities following the investigation made last fail in fo the request advanced by the municipalities for nddrd sources of revenue to enable them to meet the existing difficult financial position in which the great bulk of those Municipalities find themselves. It is proposed to relinquish to them the poll tax,, new the special perrogative of the government, an unpopular impost and one hard to collect with any degree of justice and efficiency. Power is to be given to the Municipalities to levy this tax in the shape or' a service tax, at a "minimum of $5, upon- all males between the ages of 21 and G5. In addition, if is proposed to increase the amusement La x to twenty per cent upon gross receipts. This, latter tax is estimated to produce this coming year $000.00, one half of ���������which will go to (he municipalities. !3oLh this .and the service fax must be ear-marked I'or hospital and ���������.���������.chool purposes by the Municipalities in view of tho existing financial position of (hose municipalities the great hulk of the faxes thus to be lurnod over will bo enjoyed by Vancouver. Victoria and City Municipalities; Ihe rural municipalities will find little benefit therefrom. Then too. if is to he. noted that, Ihe revenue must alter 'nil come out of the pockets oi I ho n'-opK) themselves in the muuieipa - ities. In other words the net result, of "the government s proposals is Hun ,he Municipalities, it they want-more i revenue must raise, it Ihomsoiw.s I though they are now at their wits ��������� md to know whore more money within themselves can be got. There will ��������� be nothing coming to I hem I rem out .-jf the immense profits made by the Government out of its liquor business a profit estimated at forty-live per '���������cut net upon ������l> aggregate business last year of some $1,7 00,00 0 though ihe burden of .enforcing the regulations rests upon the Municipalities which lost a large slice of rnvenu-o when tho prohibition act became effective. liut tho government has not overlooked its own financial advantage In -iving the financial liuimb-sercw sin- Mi-h'sr turn. While it makes a slight concession in respect of the income tav in that if proposes to allow in heads of families, in addition fo the Present exemption of $1500 a further "vnuplion of $200 in respect ol cacn child under 10 years, the exemption limit will be raised to $1200 in the case of single persons, widows or soldiers without dependents. I hero will also be the additional revenue, from the increase of $-100,000 in motor license fees not a cent ol whic.i will go to the municipalities thouj.:i Ihe great increase in that form o: vehicular traffic has been idueed and made possible by the heavy outlays incurred by the Municipalities upo.i permanent roadways, an oui lay to ���������A-hiHi is chiefly responsible t!l������ .i,n";; out. deplorable tinaucial position n those nniiiiiipalities. Tho budget d-bato promises bring out sonic strong criticisms Hie govcnuiH'iiL's liiiaiicinl operatic:-; and policies from the opposition. !'V:- lowina O-ii-' pii. noui'ct.'iueut by tin Miniver of riniMK-. Mr. W -A- Mc- Kci'/.i". Conservative, op-imd ihe opposition un.-;luiiKht -goring the r.-ner i m,.���������L for if; lailui1" <<' i"'1-'1"''1- !" ' iiUi.re--ls of the i-nl-'i'- in Mi'1 nnllor of lumber !"-i' ��������������������������� ���������''"' :iS ;' ''i!M;: "' '' 1,,,1-iv there ." in Mill 'Mi'-raiiou a lum- |,-M. moiiopo!1. reaping uyriii'>ir.������ pio- fils from. (Mm m' th'' '������������������''������������������������" natural re- sources of the Province, selling it ; product abroad. Ill- while er rem t i < f lot (('on? ir.u- ''��������� on P.:'. '< m PAGE FOUR THE AfcBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFOilD, B. ��������� 6. THAN TIME BEEF/ PORK,'VEAL and other Fresh Mea-s Purchased from WHITE & CARMICH AEL Successors to C. Sumner GiVE US A Till AT, FOR A MONTH AND BE CONVINCED Farmers' Phone 1901 . f^UUVlWUl U, JLP.'O. License No. 0-1302B E. C. Land Surveyor and Civil Engineer lloom 0 Hurt Block, Chilliwiiok i>ox 4:j:j. chilmwack 1$. o. rerry growers edhct officers Your Huildings against Fire. Because rebuilding costs ICO per cent more than a few years ago. Yet Insurance rates have not increased. //. 0. HARTLEY, Abbotsford, B. C. Rep resenting Hoard Companies Only Abbotsfoi TRAFFIC TRUCK LINE- Fast Daily Freight Service between Vancouver, Abbotsford and intermediate points including New Westminster, Cloverdala, Langiey Prairie, Murrayville and Aldergrove. Genera! Freight Delivered Both Ways LONG-DISTANCE FURNITURE MOVTNG Nothing too large Nothing' too small COMPLETE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED P. and H. CON LIN Abbotsford Office: Abbotsford Garage, Phone Abbotsford 7. Vancouver Office: 321 Kingsway, Phone Fairmont 3700 STACRV SAYS ORIENTAL .'JIO.VTLM'SONT MUST UK DROPPED In the Federal House Mr. F. 13. Stacey, M. P., i'or the Fraser Valley declared that while Orientals had performed essential labor in certain British Columbia industries, Oriental immigration in future must be placed on a basis of national requirements and sentiment must be dropped. If British Colubia is to be retained as a white man's country, then there must be restrictions on Oriental immigration. Mr. Stacey favored the idea of a federal department of Can- ad ianizaf ion to work in co-operation with the provincial school systems. Speaking on the general subject of education of aliens, Mr. Stacey said that perhaps he thought the Canadian public school system offered the only solution of the problem, lie endorsed the idea of a Federal department of Canadianization to work in co-operation with the provincial school systems, and he said, that it had been clearly understood by all immigrants settling in Canada that Canada was a free country, not in the sense that its citizens might, think and act in anw way that suited hem, but in the sense that they were free Io enjoy the rights of citizenship in common with the rest of us. "And" said Mr. Siacey, "citizenship really means that a man must live for his country, and, if necessary die for his country." ! cipalities where such run through ���������' municipalities. I Cost of construction and maintenance of primary and secondary high- 'ways shall be apportioned as follows. | Primary 75 per cent, by the department and 25 per cent by the 1 municipalities; secondary, equal share in construction cost and, as to : maintenance, 4 0 per cent, by the department and 60 per cent, by the municipality., I In the case of local highways the entire cost of construction and maintenance shall be borne by the muni- ��������� cipality. In the case of secondary j highways running through munlci- ' palities of less than one thousand people the department may contribute as high as 75 per cent, for construction and maintenance: Control of the construction and maintenance of primary highways will be in the. hands of the department, df secondary in the municipalities. Fifteen days' notice may bo given by the department to a municipality that a secondary highway is not kept in proper condition, aiid if it is not than put into proper repari the department may step in and charge the cost thereof to the municipality. T.lu.B. C. Berry Growers held their firpi' meeting last week in the Boa'.d o: Trade roms, Vancouver, since incorporation on March 1. Officers were elected and discussed activities for the year. The association is composed of representatives of the various fruit growers' and associated bodies in the province and is organized for the following purposes: Extending the markets for small fruits.grown in British Columbia, arranging for distribution at any one point, ,to establish a .satisfactory status between producer and consumer, and to do everything possible (.0 assist the returned soldiers who are embarking in the small fruit industry It is not expected that the association will be able to accomplish much along the line of its objects this year on account of having been organized so late in the year, but it hopes to do beneficial work on behalf of producer and consumer next year. Among the matters that will receive attention are the buying of berry growers' supplies en bloc or in some way so as to minimize expenses curtailment of overhead expenses of marketing, cutting down excessive handling charges, and other endeavors of a(like nature. Officers of the association state that organization does not necessarily mean a rise in prices but rather that both producer and consumer will receive more equitable treatment than in the past. Directors were elected at the meeting as follows: Messrs W. J. Man- son of'the Fruit and Mercantile Exchange at Hatzic, H. A. McNaughton of the Gordon Head Fruit Growers'. Association on Vancouver Island,' G. H. Moody of the Fruit and Mercantile Exchange, Hatzic, C. P. Metcalfe of the Maple Ridge Fiuit Growers' Association, G. Bonallo of the Burnaby Lake Fruit Growers' Association, T. E. Ladner of the Central Park Fruit Growers' Association and-W. J. Galloway of the Chilliwack Co-operative Fruit Growers' Association. Mr. Manson was elected president of the association. Mr. H. A. McNaughton, vice-president, and Mr. G. H. Moody, secretary-treasurer. In the opinion of some of those who attended the- meteing, considerable more acreage will be brought under cultivation this ye ar than formerly. This will be especially the case in Chilliwack district, where it is stated that 150 returned men have taken up small holdings which will be operated in raising chickens and small fruits. It is expected that the strawberries will.be short on account of the frosts. Prospects for a good raspberry crop are favorable. Our BREAD comes as regularly,as'the sun froshly baken for you each .morning, and brings health and'strength to hundreds of families. When you come to think of it, our bread is a mighty factor-in this community. a.;j it furnishes the power that moves the man thaf keeps the machinery of business going. AVe feel a big responsibility in this matter, and would no more think of lett .ing the quality deteriorate than we would of leaving town. ALBERT LEE, Grocer , and .. BaKer A T. N. T. Explosive of treat strength, safety and freedom from noxious fumes No Headaches Insurance of all kinds NOTARY PUBLIC Marriage Licences Issued 11 :ccailum Abbotsford iv ^ COOK SOME FINANCIER WILL TAKE ANOTHER PLEBISCITE THIS YEAR 'TURN TO THE ���������RIGHT1' WILL SOON itM IN ORDER Victoria, March 27.���������Provision ���������for changing the rule of the road in British Columbia is contained in a bill to amend the .Highway. Act tabkd in the Legislative Assembly on Friday by Hon. Dr. King, minister of public works. By it the province is divided into two traffic districts No. 1 to include Vancouver Island and that part of the lower mainland in which Vancouver and surrounding settled districts are located; No. 2, the remainder of the province. The change in the rule of the road in district number one will take effect on December 31, 192 1, although provision is made for the lieutenant- governor-in-council by. proclamation making it effectivo at an earlier date either as to the whole or any part of the district. In district number 2 Cue change will take effect on July 1 5 next. The bill also provides for the new system of classification of highways into "primary" "secondary" and "local" highways, such classification to be made by the minister of public vorks and to be ratified by agreement between the minister and muni- ; The attorney-general has placed before the province the certain prospect of one prohibition plebiscite and , the posibi.lity of two. After three yrars of prohibition the people will have an opporutnity to pronounce en the merits of the system now in operation with the amendments to he enacted this session. | The choice will probably be between bone dry and some form of | government control Then should the people decide on prohibition it Is likely a second referendum will be placed before the people regarding ! inte rprovincial trade. Undoubtedly prohibition will carry and carry big, but the concensus of opinion may have'changed somewhat since the days before Finyay treked south. There appears to have been an awful thirst epidemic about that time which does not appear to have abated much since that date. The voting will however be much different this time as the men are all home from overseas and the enfranchisement of women is complete. J. G. Cook, formerly collector of motor revenues at Vancouver, was ! the subject of questions by Mr. Bowser in the House, and Attorney-General Farris replied that Cook was ap- ' pointed to the position on Sept. 1, 1919, at a salary of $100 a month. There is at present a shortage in his accounts of $4,645.39, being collect- ! ions of game licences and motor licences not accounted for. As to where Cook is at the present time the attorney-general admits he is unaware. He was bonded by' the government with the Dominion Guarantee & Accident Insurance Company for $4000 and they have been informed that a cheque has been forwarded to cover the amount of the bond. But even at that the government is ��������� apparently 'out ��������� some $645. REGULAR MEETING M. C. W. I. | The war did not make much dif- ji'erence to March; it came in like a lamb and went out like a lion���������some j places. Farris' trip to England cost the 'province $3G79; the expenses of Mr. Bowser's trip, whan attorney-general were $3,500. I The regular meeting of tho M. C. W. I. was held in the Library rooms March 2 4th with a good attendance Three new members were obtained. ! Report of trees committee showed all dead trees had been replaced with new ones and it is to be hoped that these will get a better chanco to grow. These trees are planted in memory of our Overseas Heroes and I we feel that if those, who have i thouglyyessly helped in the destruction of these trees, were given to understand what these trees stand for , there would be no more loss on that score. It was decided to hold a Baby Contest this year, the committee to have charge of that department to be appointed later. | Definite arrangements were nude j for the Children's Home Garden's j Contest as follows: Plot 10x10 feet to be planted at the child's own discretion in vegetables and flowers. j Points for judging, freeness from I weeds; care shown; manner in which i^^M03^&^^&3^S^&i ^W&WsQ CHEAP On the claim that it is "Cheaper Advertising" than newspaper advertising, a good many unnecessary advertising schemes are sold to business men. The plans for buying are usually made in the home at the������warm fireside, not when the family 4s on an amusement jaunt. Supplementary advertising includes all advertising outside of newspaper advertising. !i i A*>\J*. /**y��������� /i&S> Avuf\ /ifci������'\/Orb'\ A*v*\ A?*i*\/1~BP\ Asr\/\3^ 1 /13* sis.jaE^zaafsasaKSxaams^fsn jv^jf. .j*������������������M^ww.^������>.m.r.u���������������������ur***i������ir������i^-j^ aw:������a������j'MgaBB8KgTorraittBa*g|;min?.muji������v������^^ APPi Now is the time to get your supply of Butler Wrappers for summer months. Get them at BATES' PRINTING OFFICE. JgJ*������BX9BgBES������SgnBRraiDw.i^BuuiTU^Miiuciu sra ���������_������<*, ���������rzr&r. ������=c--c^s=x=srcl i~,fc<������������*VS������*^V>gS?^^CT^������S-r~,^.^ra^ ^ie^c^mM.!^SS2 plf ', is laid out; variety; general ap- p-"' ranee. Some doubt has been expressed as to just what constitutes a "vacant lot" for the cleaning up of which the Institute offer prizes. The following proposal has been accepted by the Institute. Vacant lot���������one not cultivated, not fenced, possibly covered with logs, brush, old rags, tin cans, old bottles, old iron, etc., etc., etc. Points in judging���������clearing, fencing cultivating, labor done and size of lot to be considered. A specimen contract from Vancouver Public Libra ry was brought up in the correspondence, and negotiations are under way whereby the Public Library of Mission City will have a new supply of 100 books every three months, totalling 4 00 new books a year. Under these conditions of contract greater care must be given books by those borrowing them and it was decided that only the Librarians should hold the keys. Books are oc the shelves of which the present Librarians have no record and are not being returned. A system somewhat after the Vancouver Library Rules and Regulations will have to be instituted here and rigidly enforc ed.- Mrs. Ashmore has volunteered her services as Librarian Saturday nights for the rest of the school term, which was gratefully accepted by the Institute. A sale of Home Coking has been .staged for Saturday afternoon, April 3rd in the Library. Any donations of Home Cooking of any kind will be very acceptable, also plants, seeds or anything that will help the sale a- Icng. Afternoon tea will be served Interspercing the lengthy business programme of the day was an excellent programme by our wide awake programme committee, Miss Hancox th.e primary teacher gave an interesting and varied programme by. her class, of kindergarten motion songs and dances, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Mrs. Rankin gave an instructive paper on Milk and National Health and brought out points worth remembering especially in the feeding of children. The Institute was especially favored with two dance numbers by Miss MeCormick which were presented w.'l I skill and grace. The tea hour closed the program for the afternoon.