r,- ���������V>\ With which is iric^rpora^ed. "The Huntingdon Star"'��������� V "i,V issasate J??-'AUi''?'7gSt',''.i!ig. t. Lt'*liJ..l���������j Vol;. XX1IL, No. 5 \ ' 1.1 ( ABBOTSFORD. B; C. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1921. $1.00 per Year ���������SBZSSZtm GOVERNMENT "'G*"VE A C-tfPT TO SUIt I! MY Shopping and fancy handbags in various tle&ighs ahci colors.. ;j;,v^ , - fiaby safety swings,' doll hammocks and doff swings. Made in goiir own town by A loan of $,30,a^is'to be made by the Surrey Dyking 'Commission thro the.;.P.rovincial Government at (J' !��������������������������������� per cent., accordin������Vto~a statement issued by Mr., Bose," secretary of the "'commission at ameeting of tlie ratepayers 'on, Wednesday -of last, week. With theamountMt": Is' expected all byMlie comniisidon J. DOWNIE that the Provincial font: of a ABBOTSJFORD SCHOOL KimUCT Division I. Teacher, M. i\ldDownII. Par cent uttendanco, i'il.:n!. Proficiency���������- 2nd yr. High School, l<:ila Frr.ser; Laurie; Coogan. - ' Lst yr. High School, Kul.o Pannn: Jessie Copga.li. Entrance Class, Valerie Con nay; Ve^na Stlnson. Division II. Teacher, Miss Manning. Per cent, attendance, 03.76. Proficiency��������� Junior IV.���������Robert Baker; Eva Ware;'Doris Wallers. Senior III.���������Joseph McDonald; Jchnty Andison; Duncan McDonald. Division. 11 ������ iWcher, C. J. Mason. Per ."cent, 'attendance, 00.r.2. , Proficiency���������' " . - ',. h}i. lit!���������David Gosling; Charlie Wevui^ki.- ��������� ., Jr. "ill:���������Edwin Webster; Earle ������������������Kvrr^yj'^1-"- *^;Vs-;---"^r" ���������"'>*-���������> ".Senior II.���������Barbara* Brydgee: 'Martha. Roach. Divlglpij'IV. Teacher, Miss Seldom ' Per, cent, attendance, 97. Proficiency��������� Sr. if.���������rFeter Pernoski; Billy Pernoski. Jr. II.���������Celina Rowles; Jack Baker. ..1st Reader���������Bryce Spring; Gerald Thornthvaite. Division V. Teacher, O. Alexander. Per cent, attendance, 9").8l. Proficiency��������� Second Primer���������Ralph fountain; Charles Duffy. First'Primer���������Eihel Johnson; Scl - ma Rchluter. "Receiving Class���������Boydell Hill: Ivy Bailey. laaatua HOSPITAL AT SUMAS destroyed IIY EIRE lurNTIN'ODON, Dec. 22. ��������� Tho Kulshun Hospital of Humus, built by Dr. Pailon and frequented hy many patients on the Canadian5 side from lime to Lime, look lire this morning ii( 1 o'clock and was burned out'eom- pletely. Fortunately no patients suffered inconvenience. The damage is' only material, ' but is heavy, as the hospital contained much equipment, including a modern operating room. work '.estimated will be; finished: .Secretary - Bose skated .$ in, 00 p. gran ted "by- the ���������Government, was it) the "gift'', hnd,.would not have to be return eel"; .This amount had been expended in. dredging "out the old drainage ditch which, had become clogged with , weed,s and mud and thus -prevented, the; water from tin: upper flats reaching the sea (iiiick,!;. t*"e |enough. He stated'that the $30,000 iwill.be borrowed, from the Land Setr tlomeht Board,- which"-hoard will aci us trustee,- '- '"��������� TWO MONDAYS'.-XW' HOLIDAYS TEACHERS ABE IX.VITR1) TO RESIGN An advertisement appears* in a recent issue oi' The British 'Columbian emanating from the secretary of the New Westminster school board inviting applications', for positions on die teaching staff of the.,:���������schoqls from'.any*'dl,Hth'e.;.reaigning.j'-;teafilier-3--. who may care to make "such applica-'; tion. - " ' ��������� _ . ��������� ...-."', - Asked when che school board had decided on this step,*' Trustee Sam' Bo well said he had never heard .-of it. .��������� Trustee JJL. M. Streight said that' it'had been put up to individual trustees by outsiders, and a number of the trustees had agreed on it. In addition to himself, Mr. T. J. Trapp, JMrs. Oilley and Mrs. Smith had been !consulted. An effort,had also been made to telephone Trustees Dr. Wilson and Mr. Bowell, but it had been impossible to get intercommunication with them at that time. The fooling had been, he said, that appointments cannot be much longer delayed, find the trusleos wanted to give (lie teahcers an opportunity to apply if ihey so desired. VICTORIA, Dec. 13.���������An ordcr- in-cpuncil. wasf signed yesterday by the ' lieutenant-governor authorizing a proclamation' to be issued to the effect that the Monday- after Christinas Day and the Monday after New Year's* Day be declared public holidays." ' '' '";''' \ ' ' According to the provisions of the weekly Half Holiday Act there would ! be no weekly Half": Holiday on tne j Wednesday preceding Christmas' Day land New Year's Day.;or on the Wednesday succeeding fctew .^Year's Day., AcooVding to the acs;''dsrboth Christinas ;l}ay and New-.*Y^ea,r!|,;Day fall.on Sundaya^the^T^e^I^meiithants ���������>. .and their . employees' --would not be entil- !-led"'to any-holiday whateyser duri.ig [the'whole of -, the -festival- season. The order-in-council therefore.- .make.1 special provision- for the holidays. SAYS RUMOR PREMATURE high handed in action . inlNTINOPON, Deo. ��������� 1���������������Both the Siiinas Council and Board of School Trustees consider that the government, has been too precipitate ������������������With the suggestion tbat the Abhofs- ��������� ford school area be extended to in-^ elude several quarter sections be- /longing to the municipality. A dcl���������-���������.���������- gal ion consisting of a representation from Matsqui School Board, one from "Abbotsford and one from' S\i- mas, went, to Victoria . to " discuss means pf ..relieving the situation of congestion in the Abbotsford schools,. It .was suggested that Abbotsford boundaries be increased to inelu'.ij? surrounding acreage in Matsqui a-vd Sumas. This would give a great-M* income and permit taxation for building purposes. Three public meetings were eilled. - the Matsqui ratepayers voting I Mir tn nna in.favor at thoir inopling; the Abbotsford people being unanimous, but the Sumas people only agreed by , a majority of two. Now they fino the fnatter is law and to comet in force in the new year. It is claimed that tlie meeting was not fuily representative, and also that the Council and School should Tie,allowed ah official the matter before their taxable property is taken from them. ; A protest is goinv: forward from Woth bodifls asking that action be delayed, and it is understood tjiat tho Abbotsford people will also suggest that the law be withheld until July, the end of their school year Under the. new act., the Provincial assessor-and-tax collector will collect, the taxes from these municipal area* the delinquent taxes, of course, stiM going to the .municipalities. :ports ARE LOWER BECAUSE OP TARIKK OTTAWA. Dec. 10.��������� Statistics *ia.ve been compiled by ike Bureau.of Statistics to show six months' operation of the Eordney Emergency tariff on the affected Canadian exports to the United States. The United States Emergency Tariff Act was passed by Congress on May 23, signed by the President on May _': and became* effective on May '2S. The emergency tariff has therefore been ���������in operation six months and the statistics compiled by the department compare this period with the corresponding period of last year. For the month cf November, 1921, the value of^ Canadian exports to the 1'nited States affected by this tariff was $8,528,963, as compared with $3 1,288.SOS for the corrcspondin.?,* i month of 1920; for Ihe six months' I period of Juno-November. ..^21,02?.,- fl.'O, as compared with .S')3,J.".'i,4'l2. The announcement made in a Vancouver morning paper, that Major W. D. Bruce, Pitt Meadows, had **been joffered the'position of warden ! of the B. C. penitentiary is a trife premature, according to the gentleman named, when asked as to tho veracity of the report. Major Bruce- was campaign manager for the Eraser Valley constituency, in the recent 'election. The Pitt Meadows farmer was th" cause of no little concern to the Empress' hotel staff at Victoria during the past, seven days. According to the Colonist, he registered at the Empress, hotel on -.the 14th inst., and has not been-seen since. When called up at his home. Wednesday, Major Bruce laughihgly explained that he was unable to call at the hotel on the night he left for the Mainland and had since then requested the C. P. R. authorities at Vancouver to have his suit case forwarded to his home. ' PERSONALS Mrs. G. Fraser,,. of Davenport, Iowa, is visiting her parents, Rev. uud Mrs. \V. Robertson. Miss Fisher, Vancouver, has been visiting her friend, Mrs. W. Ferris. Miss Vera Hunt is' home from Vancouver for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Miller is visiting her son Mr. Carl Miller, on Vancouver island. Miss Annie McCrimmon was ' a visitor in Vancouver this week. Mr. S. Ingles, of Vancouver, has ''been the. guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Taylor' for'several days. Mr.,Eby was a visitor in Vancouver this' week. Mr. George Martin of Sard is ,. is spending his holidays in Abbotsford assisting Mr. I-I. P. Knolls during Christmas trade. Mr. Brydges* has been spending a few days in Victoria, " visiting his uiother, who has been ill. Mrs. Webster and chihlren were recent visitors in Vaneouve Mr. and Mrs. A. Hulton^Jarrop were visitors in Bellingham \this week. . Miss A. Steede is spending Chris' mas at Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, with her brother, and also her sister, Miss-S. Steede. Miss" A. Weatherbee visited her sister,-. Mrs. Fowler, in Vancouver this' week. * Miss Annie McPhee has fully recovered and has returned to take up her duties in the Vancouver General Hospital. , Maiiy.are enjoying, the fine skat- Monday Will Be A Pubjtic Holiday .'OTTAWA, Efec. 19.���������Christmas coming on Sunday this year, Monday December 2(/ will lie observed as a holiday throughout the Dominion.- An order-iiwcouncil providing for this has been passed. It is probable that publication will be made/for the observation of the Monday/following New Year as .-.a, holiday also. LOYAL ORANGE L01X2E HOLDS MKETINfl On Saturday^ evening, December 3, a meeting of the Loyal Orange Lodge 1807 was held, with a good attendance, to elect officers' for the coming year. Tlie following were elected: Worshipful Master, Rev. Letts; Deputy Master, *H. McNeill; Chaplain. A Chapman; Recording- Secretary, J.- J. McLean; Financial Secretary, S. J. Rates; Treasurer, W. Taylor; Director of Ceremonies, S. Beebe; Lecturer, Geo. Taylor; First Com., M. McGillivray; Second Com., T. McMillan; Third Com., ,. C. Spring; Fourth Com., E. Sinclair; Fifth-Com. A. B. Taylor; and Inside Tyler, M, McGillivray. VJ3R-Y LARGE SUM IS . RAISED FOR HOSPITAL .Wednesday..^.���������?i,tenapon,..ai^aocjal���������ice^9' ,.were .jn^the -neighborhood .���������opn.arid.-Chi4stma^-'Tree-^ ing'at the Abbotsford Lake this J tlie week.' , On afternoon given "in the Great War* "Veterans' Club Rooms by the Women's .Auxiliary, for returned soldiers wives and children. About seventy children were present; and each received a Christmas gift. Afternoon tea was served and a very pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by all present. On Friday afterhdon last,' -the most successful bazaar ever given, in Abbotsford, was.held in.the Abbotsford Theatre, under the' auspices of |Liiu Matsqul-Sumas Abbotsfor,d Ipftal Auxiliary, when, the net Hos- pro- bf ;w-* The Executive wishes, to . ta#d thie, opportunity to thank all who eo gen-' erously assisted in making the Bazaar the grand success it was'. ���������\-t BORN: To Mr. and Mrs. R. Bryant' on December 18th,- at the Mission Memorial Hospital,'a.son. BEATEN BY 177 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Dec 20. ��������� Premier M'eighen was defeated b} a majority of 177 voteB in Portage La Prairie by Harry Leader, Progressive candidate, according Loth official declaration Friday. Following are the figures: Leader," Progressive j'4314; Meighen, Government 1137; iBanner-man, Liberal 147. ORANGEMEN .1VI Hi M E NT IS R ES E R V ED OTTAWA, Dec. 21.���������Whether or not the Dominion Government lias the right, to charge the Government Boards ;0f British'Columbia duty on liquor voice in imported into that province is now a matter for the exchequer court to decide, following the test case which was argued before the court.. Judgment was reserved. The case for the Federal Government was argued by E. L. Newcombe. K. ���������(.'.., deputy minister of justice, assisted' by Charles Plaxton of fhe Justice Department. That of the Province was presented by J. W. de B. Farris,'. attorney-general of British Columbia and Eugene La- llevir, i.v. C\, of Montreal. OPPOSE IRISH FltKK STATE BELFAST, Dec. 20.���������The Irish Grand Lodge has issued ah address to its members, declaring that if an Irish Free State, is set up, loyalists would be compelled to defend their lives and liberties by force.. This would be most distasteful to them, it is added,"but-force is the only argument accepted by the British Government. A smile is the color which wears, and cheerfulness and these three ���������H. W. Beecher. love joy��������� The flowering of��������� civiliz-Atio-i is the. finished man���������-th'e man of souse, <;f grace, of accomplishment,, o? social power���������the gentleman. ���������Emerson. /. We desire to take Ihis opportunity- to wish our many patrons, A 'Very Happy and Prosperous New Year, and to express our appreciation of that patronage which has enabled us to very materially increase oiir business, during the pas! year. In soliciting a continuance of that patronage, which we trust to merit hy offering nothing but the better lines of.merhcandise at prices of exceptional merit, we ask for co-operation in making this the best shopping centre in the Fraser Vallev. Limited "THE STORE OF QUALITY"- PA OB TWO. THE ABBOTSFORD POST ii-r -i THE A'BBQTSWWW, POST J. A; BATES. Editor and Proprietor Published Every Friday UlliE A 31JXUTE JSJ3ATEN BY OLDS "'FOB 13HOURS I RII>.VV, DECEMBEU 2:8, 11)21 ' This' paper extends hearty Christmas greeting" to its many readers. .'Ere another issue of this paper the Christmas ��������� season "of L921 will he a matter of past thoughts, and, it is hoped that these will be pleasant thoughts to our readers. For seven years past a'reeling foreign to all the season stands tor has mingled with the Christmas spirit. When the. turmoix oi war and strife had passed, a wearied world rejoiced and' looked forward'to .a better day. It is still looking forward, but.through a veil of strife of a different character���������industrial disputes-and lipheavels which have retarded the progress of the redajustmenl period and prevented the speedy return to a normal basis toi, which we had hoped. At this time the eyes of the, world arc focused oh a certain group, upon the returns of whose deliberations will much depend the future state of the worlds peace, and nations have united with a single purpose as nevei before Would that we could see all sides 01 the industria. world joining with but a single purpose as never before, forgetting selfish ambitions and petty'disputes, and giving lull swaj to the true*meaning of the 'Christmas spirit, that "Peace 01: earth, good will toward men" may reign in deed as well as u. word. ;Thus does this paper express our wish ari we extend tin- greetings for this Christmas season. A few days ago the Liberal papers were asking if . the Meighen .government would resign in time for Mackenzie Kins to take charge of affairs when he had his cabinet formed. Tin King cabinet is not ready but Meighen is patiently waiting t������ be relieved of his dutiesV his resignation being already m Uk hands of the governor-general, who. has not accepted it. Jh knowing that, he would have to relinquish his duties as he ha? finished up his departmental business in a manner charactens tic of the man. But King is finding it not so easy to form his cabinet as lu. thought he would. There are so many qualified men for the job that he is finding a hard time to pick those to his liking The number of King supporters at Ottawa would , indicate tlu census of that town should be taken right now. After the cabinet is announced there will be many disappointed souls, ano from the looks of things at tins distance, men from British Columbia will share.iii the sorrows. There ' wore few witnesses: but ' tlie roaring of an OldsmoYiiie motoi ontho Cotati Speedway over 800 laps foretold the establishment of a, 1,000 mile record that has just thrilled auioiiiobile row,, showing ju^ what an Olds-Twin Four will do. One thousand miles in 809' minutes; an average of 00 2-!i miles 'per " hour-- that's what,she turned up. Start Marie in Fog- At l:0"> o'clock Sunday .morning, without any previous ''wanning up', Cooper drove'the Olds off on a fly ing start aud the run .watf on. Tiif. cliill morning air was ideal I'or perfect performance, and for two hour*- ind a half.there was never,a break in the souiid of eight cylinders. Thei. drivers were changed; and "the fog started to hang low over the track 3 ,hat il was almost impossible to d's- icrii tlie glow of the,.four headlights .hat blazed the way through the dark uess. Cooper again took;,the wheel, and his daring drive . took him through the fog at speedwell abovi he suveiity-niile-un-hour mark. The roar of the motor arouse* wine of the townspeople/and a tew narted gathering at the- track, won- icring who would attempt lo speed hroiU'.h that fog. Without mishap ho run went on until after daylight., igain drivers were changed, aud thf iriving conditions were, better. Motor Kims Without Skip Never throughout the entire, rub did the Olds "miss a shot" of ilio in*;- tor: and never did any trouble o my kind impede progress-���������indeed l" anything, the motor wan runniii. .weel.er at the finish than at tin .tart: The bonnet was never lii'to; .uring the entire 1,000-mile run. Cooper and Root belli turnc"' ,ips' in fif> seconds flat, or at the'rati jf 8 1.7!) miles per hour, and 7fi uiik'-per-hoiir-laps ceased to be ; iovelly after the fog lilted, and . tli. performance was so good thai the on' ookers wore thrilled from start t. finish. The first half of the .run, CO miles, was covered at the rate of Hi 0 miles per hour; -the second at' 7 0. .i4 miles per hour; the first bein. ���������dower on account, of the log. and' congest1 Ih rough the The signals of the traffic officer are obeyed ia- slanlly by the intelligent citizen, as he realizes that indifference means- confusion ion. Over the telephone wires and switchboards there is a constant volume of traffic. There is also a signal���������the ringing of the telephone bell. A great obstacle in the flow of this traffic is delay'in answering the bell. Answer your telephone bell promptly. You will accommodate the party calling. Your own line will be more quickly cleared for other business. \. ': . ' . . British Columbia Telephone Company c ������������������������'(��������� SERVICE STATION Political rumors are rife with; the. .name of many prominent politicians. Even the .name, of our premier is mentioned for a cabinet position. We ask why should Premier Oliver relinquish his duties at Victoria, where'he can sit comfortably for the winter months,-and take, on a job that would necessitate his looking for. a riding in B. C. that would give an Ottawa job? He, at present,, may. have his cabinet difficulties at Victoria but they are not so strenuous, we would suppose, as that of hunting a place to hang his at Ottawa on. Stork says he will not resign. The Kootenay.-mah would not resign for Macdonald of Vancouver, we are told, and we do not. suppose he would/design for "Honest JohnV,..b.ut.there.is.ithe Fraser Valley left,-������fipuld Mr. Munro, who is .not too much'enamored with political life, from ���������what.'he has said resign,,.. But'would he resign for even Premier Oliver? That is another, question; and- the. other "question is could Oliver be.elected i������,he were nominated for the Fraser Valley? Many say he could hot, and go further and. say he dare not run in the Fraser Valley, ." / <% But when all is said auu fturamed up this paper is of opinion that the King government would.be*very im'iiehstrengthened by the addition of our premier as.'a .cabinet minister,* and it is believed thatjie would go Vhere;:having the interest of 13. C. at heart more .than any other man who could be sent.from this province as a membert oif the king-administration:.;; iMore than that he Would do good work there for the whole dt>jiiim6h;. and would have a very large audience to which he could sa.y.,/'I am MT. LEHMAN' \V. I. The .second annual meeting of th Mt. Lehman W. I. was* held Decern ber 14 in the memorial Hall. Mi> Oamshy presided, attendance "' bein 13. The first part-of,, the sessio. dealt with the usual monthly matter the principal of which was the repor of the concert and. .*dance. Th showed net- balance of $48.55, o which-$3 0 was donated to the Mat.<- qui-Sumas-Abbotsford hospital. Th next business was "that of the amiu:- meeting. The president spoke brie: ly of the institute's work during th ���������ear. The directors' report and fin ancial statements- were read. Tota eceipts wore $*255.15. expenditure $24=5.95, and the government . gra.r till-.-to be received. The iiienibr endered their thanks t'o the retiri president, entertainment com mitt* convener and secretary)-! reasurcr i'- their unstinted work ih the in ten*. )f the institute. The .officers for 1: J2 .are: President, ..'Mrs: Oliw, Fearn; vice-presidents, Mesdamc Gamsby and J. D. Fearn'; director Mesdames Cray and :'L. j' Coghlar. secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Thos. Oswald. Mrs. Roy Lehman was agai . the unanimous choice for the conve: ership of the entertainment commit tee. The hostesses forihe after'noo, were Mesdames L. Coghlan, Owe: and J. D. Fearn. ' '.' * "Honest John". ���������J We believe the. logical man for-a'"cabinct t)hri;U6n:at Ottawa in Mr. Elgin Munro, of the Fraser Valley;.* lie is"a fanner, and would havti the fanning interests at heart, and seeing that the cabinet ministers are to have under secretaries, without salary. to help carry on.-the duties, it should not be required of a man that he is a past master.in the art of- politics. A few good practical ideas is all that is required; and Mr. Munro. has them. Then, too, when we begin to think it over. Mr. Munro could have Premier Oliver as his under secretary. Then Premier Oliver would"get there without an election. It is not usual in the Fraser Valley to-talk much municipal politics until after the New Year but you will notice that in some parts of the Fraser Valley that there are many aspirants for political honors, even now, bofore Christinas. Vancouver heads the list with a possibility of seven candidates for tlie position of mayor for that city. In New Westminster the chief head of the "municipal-executive will undoubtedly have many,'aspirants. That is always the case when there are great or important questions" to settle, and New* Westminster certainly, is at the present time the centre of attraction. Throughout the Fraser Valley many of the reeves will go in without opposition unless there is a change in public opinion before election day. KNOW VALUES WHEN.-��������� . . TFTI0Y SKETHl^Sl It is reported-'-'.that # ���������promirien: merchant of Victoria ill order to advertise clothing,, advertised a gift of $5 with each .suit puijchased;/.-And to make it more striking the $T������ bill CHEVROLET "The Product of Experience" Women appreciate Hie simplicity and ease of. the Chevrolet "F. B. 50" Touring Car. Its beauty is equal to its ability and usefulness, and both arc suited lo every occasion where efficient, comfortable transportation is-desirable. What gift could be more acceptable -to.your wife and family for Xmas than a Chevrolet Touring Car; Either a "F. B:", a "Special" for a "490." .!" / STUART /MOTORS.;._ CHEVROLET and DODGlif APTCNTS Mission City, B. C. ��������� ).i 'F.B.50" Touring[Car VI LI; IUJILI) NEW TVPK OF BRIDGE D. 0. Coleman, western vice-president .of the Canadian Pacific Railway/ announces that the company will erect a new type of bridge ovoi the Coquitlam River, to replace thai washed out -hy the flood of October. The new bridge will give more was'placed in the'suits^'in the win-relearance, and will minimise dtmgfir dow with the bill .protruding' .fron-.' of ;damage, or destruction from debris each breast, pocket. "������������������' jborne down stream in flood.- It \<-ill Some guy came along and" jim-.be higher, and will have no centre nilng his way into ihe store stripped''pier. M,r Coleman also said that the would-keep in touch with Wm.. Atkinson General Auctioneer and Live Stock Specialist. iiiniK ins way mui ine store sirippcu each suit of its money getting away I with about .$70 in all. "'<-���������[ Reminds one of the Mission City auctioneer some years ngo who offered a $r������ gold piece for auction.-and the highest bid was, somewhere around _fi0**..- Some up:eopIe '��������� know money when they see if: and other* are dubious .about even* the vaiue of gold. By the way have you aeon a. gold piece lately. ���������-���������The- Com ox (election scandal appears to be taking a new turn and now the tables are turned on the.Liberals, lie who laughs last laughs best. And if the case is proved il may cause a new election "in that district, if serious enough. Maybe some Liberals are wishing it would. NO TKVCH10RS FOR APPLY KKlNfrTATKfrCEXT None of the New Westminster teachers who put in their resignation? have re-applfed for positions��������� oil the teaching staff, despite ;a' rumor* to that effect which is in circulation. Asked by The British- Cblumbian as to whether there wasjany basis for t^is rumor, Mr. R. Gray, * secretary of the school board, replied: "No. Applications are coming in )>y every mail, but none has been received from any member of the staff." -..company the Provincial .Government so that their plans regarding permanent protection could be co-ordiriHt<-*i The Hon. Dr. J. H. King, provincial minister of public works visited the scene and conferred wirh Mr Coleman. Dr. King staled that hr- had instructed Chief Engineer ,1V. Philip of his department to make a survey of the stream to see what means could be adopted to prevetM recurrences of. the.floods of the past month. Repairs will.be made at once io the highway bridge, Dr. King slated Every fiction that lias ever laid strong hold on human belief is tho mistaken Image of some great truth. ���������Martineau. 2,"l years among the Stockmen of r.lie Fraser Valtey. Am ramllar with the different hreeds of live stock and their/values. ���������'���������'-; ~ Addr^ all comrnm\.li*-atione Box 34 Chilli wrack', B. U* . to * >s ESTRANGED 30 YEARS; MAKE UP AT WEDDING ,. VANCUOVER.���������Living in th:- same neighborhood, passing frequently on the street, and in con- fact with, relatives and mutual friends, two aged brothers, Sam and Dave Lewis, never spoke to ea.Th other for nearly 30 years until they became reconciled at a family wedding'a while ago. The old men had' lived in British Columbia since 1S8 7. For a Good SmolceTry B.C. & Old Sport CIGARS 8. C. CIGAR FACTORY Wi USERS A WOLZ. PRO** I Ml J. H. JONES Funeral Director ipW THE ABBOTSFORD POST PA OK THRE1C Gmp n t ' i��������� ���������*"-- V '������������������t- 32*= rtiiirfmnn Merchants Hold A ._, A Big Banquet (From Fraser Valley Record) There, were' present some ��������� forty 5uei'ciiants ami ladles, Guests included Mr. Elgin Mi'mro, iVI. P. elect; ��������� Mr. -j; A. Catherwood.M. L. A., .1. 'i. Ccovvijer, President B. C. 'Board,oi n^tail ivierciiaius, Mr. Mctiobbio, Do- Bainioji Board, Ross 'Smith,.' Vlce-pr-iS i^ent of the B. C. Board, Ceo. S.' Hougham, Sec. B." C. Board;' B,. II. Peeps, Field representative.-of the B. C. Board, Messrs. Landry -.'and, IVIc- L-eanof the B. C.. Berry Growers'Association. 'Messrs. Desm'av.cs and W'hitchelp of Abbotsford, J.-.7. Roche. ,\Y. H. Matheson. Among the ladies f-/ere';glad to notice Mrs. T. J. ,Cox, Mrs., J. Bowie, Mrs, A." Grant, Miss r jf. Shea and Miss M. Beaton. Mr. H. Alanson was in the chair ' and' gave a short address of welcome to the guests'. The Chairman Introduced Mr. Geo.. Hougham, secertary of. the B. C. Board of Retail. .Merchant's Association, and conimitteed to him the task of introducing other .officers of the organization'. ' ' ' "'" */*' Mr. Ross -Smith spoke to oonsidnr- ,able length on credit . rat ing.collection!}^ etc., giving general reference acquired during', many years it; charge of credit department, of T. 11. Smith Co., Ltd., New WestminMler.' Mi\ McRobble -. s|)oke in general tonus of work of the dominion board In such mutters as the Luxury Tax, Board of Commerce, etc. Mr. J. T. Crowdor spoke of provincial work of the association, giving ���������������������������special mention to' proposed ponion- a! tax, the organized efforts of the Retail Merchants', Association' being responsible for (he wilhdrawel of this one per ..cent, tax which hi itself has -saved every merchant considerable money. Mention wa"s also inade biieljy. to the efforts to strengthen the 'False Advertising Act, N. S. F. cheques. Efforts,are also being .nade to overcome the necessity of a creditor actually appearing in court in tho district whore a. debtor is sued. Many debts are lost by" reason of facts that the creditor has no time to attend court. I, ������������������'..,, Mi-. Hougham s'pqke. of-.general organization and co-operation * by. the merchants throughout Canada. .Mr. Hougham is do.ubtless- one of the beat, informed, men in Canada on retail trade questions; having been' -��������� directly associated with the. organization* in B. C. for the past eight years, his kno\yl*e,dget-. .being. . most , evident by hie'direct'��������� arid "concise answers to the. many , questionis--put to him by the various merchants present. ' <..: The .chairman at the conclusion of his * remarl.s asked if the wishes of tlio meeting were m fayour of- forming a branch of the Retail ' Merhcants' Association in Mission and district. Mr. Rout- ledge proposed, Mr. Cox seconded, thai ;u branch of the Retail Merchants' Association -bo .-formed in Mission ami District. The following merchants a I fixed tlie signature- for membership: ��������� MJ. IL Roultedgo, ( An to mo bile agent); T. J: Cox, (DosUrisay and Co. ) W. P.& It. E. Mandate, W. . .1. VVi'ndebank.-J.*- -Mc- Cormick, Lime Bros; II. .Alanson, F. C. Lightbody. J. Bowie; '' M. Grant; Mission Tire RepaJr *' Co., (Downey and IMu'mridgo) ; F."Stuart, Wm. Dur ant: J. M. Lawrence; Slack Bros, Hatzic; T.., Gather wood; C. .1. Cooper! Dcroche; L. Watson, (Dewdney Trading Co.); F. W. Showier, VVhon- uock; W. A. Moore, Siiverdale. Mr. Elgin Monro - and Mr. J. A. Cntherwood also addressed tho meeting. ' ��������� ��������� ��������� Music was supplied by Mr. F. Bannister and. Mr. Dave Galliford. , Mr: B. Beeps field ' representative, states that, the organization'of ,. tho Fraser Valley district' will be complete before the eud of the year, and on, a convention of all/the retailers in l lie Frusor'Valley will* then bo called for at New .West minster to lake up the many problems which face the retailers. Pay More For Your Auto Licenses i Automobile owners who. are in- . tent on starting-.-.the new year with a. 1922 license, plate attached to their cars will experience (he necessity of giving their bank account an awful additional jolt by reason of the increase in the ,fees;,iioccssary to procure a .now plate. Passed a| tlie recent session" of the leeislatur.e, .tlie amendment .to .the. act calls for a" fifty per cent, increase in tlie fees. * \ast year"the minimum., .for a car was $ IS.' 'Today'.* if is '? 2 2. :> 0. and when one*, .coniputes the' age. value and- weight of the latest models-the ovnor wU.l bc>*.forced, to pay'-i fairly high price wifli'Cno assurance of anything for it but the name plate. , As was the casje last year, only the Icift rl !(i!(V.sec'tl.bn'0f the pl?He is- new ihe obi numerals being kept by. the owner. The hew* color.* are green background and 'white lettering as n- (..ainst red and white lettering used last year. It is estimate'! that.the total weight of the.Iicenso' plates issued" by tho government will be approximately 18 tons. MAIL POSTED ON FRIDAY BURNED Mall l'or^Fastcrn Canada leaving here on Friday night, last., was destroyed when Mail Car No. . .1. T.lcQuarrie, .local past master stated Monday. All mail both registered and letter mail, for lOaslern .Canadian or Prairie* points, posied at the local office between 8 p. m. and 7 ::":"> p. m. on Fri'day was burnt, also parcel mail for points west of Winnipeg, but parcel- mail was in another car, was not destroyed. , Mail for Eastern United States points is routed by- Great Northern train "from this city and would not be included in the sacks destroyed on Friday night. The mail contained a large amount of Christmas parcels and there will be disappointment in store for eastern relatives and friends of people in British Columbia when Christmas mail and parecls were' destroyed.��������� Columbian.' ��������� * Forse'rules the world-hot opinion but cpiniomnak-es--use. of- force.��������� Pascal. PROCEEDING TO UNSEAT TRUSTEES MAY FAIL The'quo warronfo proceedings in eoiinnoction wilh Chairman T .1 Trapp and Trustee-Mrs'. Gilley....proceedings instituted by Mr. A.' W. McDIannld, council I'or Mr. \!ray,- and Mr. W. .. Whiteside, K. C, ropresenting, the 'two trustees. Mr. .Iiihdee Morrison was inc.l'nad to dismiss the application' in court this morning, but gave Mr. McDiar.- mid another twenty-four hours., in order to produce additional evidence' on which his claim is based ��������� In .event of the ��������� application being thrown' pi by Mr. Justice .Morrison when the ohanVbers session is rresumed at 10:80 Tuesday, little difficulty would be encbiuitered by Mr. Mc- Diarmi'd 'frr seeking * the consent of the Attorney-General at, Victoria In event of his determination-to carry the case further. Such Is the opinion pf legal lights who watched the proceedings. Failing tis, there would still be a recourse by seeking a writ of prohibition preceded by an injunction to restrain '���������' the school board from making any new appointments to the teaching staff. . . Follow light and do the right��������� for man can half control his doom ���������Tennyson. ,- <��������� "Have you decided upon name for the baby?" ;r*" "Not yet.*. It's; so difficult to find one that.wiirscreen'^well.'"' A WINTER DAY IN VANCOUVER (1):.;Hotel. Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C. (2) The Siwash Rock, near Vancouver. (81 ��������� Capilano Canyons. The balmy air and glorious beauty of a winter day in Vancouver invites to this Paradise of the Pacific where the grass .grows green as a June pasture and on the evergreen coas! & narrow strip of grey. and brown divides the evergreen land from the - evergreen sea. Golden, blue, purple and'green is the vista of sky, sea, mountain and forest while English Kav ''stretches, blue, laughing and limpid. The. sandy beaches of Kit- siiano and . fjoint Grey receive the languid-surf as it rolls up the gentle slopes.--of the shore. The canyons are. slashed with purple and all at times are shrouded in great veils ot cloud "and mist. There, is ever the. mystery, the massiveness and the infinite, variety of tone and coi'oi. with always a touch of spring , promise in the air, in the almost bursting rose-buds, when the birds break into song, in the tree branches, filled" with* swelling leaf-buds. All give the -impression of having been drenched*, with :the sweetness and fragrance of nature in her most riotous spring, mood. Well kept Kept i;0M(&8 and endless paths intersect the sylvan woods about the city and. at every turn, the sea comes into view and over it the watery pathway to Victoria and Vancouver Island. On every side the city is bounded by a variety of natural beauties which can be enjoyed by one-day boat trips, such as a run up Burrard Inlet to Port Moody, chosen in the early days of railway construction, to be the western terminal. The rustic little settlement of snacks had visions of greatness and wealth until the luter choice of Vancouver for the meeting of "rail and sail." The North Arm is a Fjord that gives the visiting Norwegian a longing for hjome, blue mist-topped mountains coming down to green, blue and black waters, with "Wigwam Inn" and its sylvan setting at the end. - The industrial and commercial ad-' vantages of the Pacific coast climate, are an important element in the building of a great manufacturing provinces. Navigation by water is never closed by ice, roads are seldom blocked by snow, water-powers are never frozen or dried up, street rail- ways can run their cars without an elaborate heating system,���������C, & Canada's Census ' Although the results of the census of Canada taken in June last have not yet been officially announced, sufficient Information is availab'e lo establish the fact that the figures of population are going to prove highly disappointing to those people who, basing their calculations on the yearly return of Immigrants entering the Dominion, had expectations of seeing a very substantial Increase in the number of people, in Canada. 1 Each recurring decennial censu������ in'Canada brings the same disappointment. Between one,census.and the next, hundreds of thousands, yej, million* of immigrants are reported as' having ���������< entered the,. Dominion. The- vital statistics likewise report the fact, that.the number of ��������� blrthe oxceed deaths by many more hundreds of thousands. Yet when the census is taken the people which are supposed to bo here, and presumably ought to be here, are not. in evidence. They came here but' .they., hare disappeared. The question which demands an answer ia: Where have they gone,, and why? The Canadian Council of, Agriculture, which has been giving some study to this problem, in a statement recently made public, points out that according to the returns of the, Department of Immigration, no less than 1,812;83G Immigrants came to thie country between April 1, ]9i.i, and March 31, 1>921, which corresponds with the census period, also that*, during the same period births' in Canada.exceeded deaths by 1,140,- 0:00: In other words, that from these two sources there' should be. an. increase in Canada's population .of 2,- 952,836, which would bring the 1911 census of population of 7,206,643 up to 10,159;479 in* 1921. As a matter of fact it is now confidently predicted that the census of 1921 will not show nine million people, and possibly . not. many more than 8,500.000. On all sides the statement, is heard that Canada needs a larger population; that the future of its railways, the ability to cfirry and ultimately pay off the huge national debt, depends upon tlie development of its natural resources, and that such development can only be brought about by a large influx of people to do the necessary work. The need for a strong, aggressive immigration policy is, therefore, urged. True, there are a few voices raised in. oppsition to such, a policy, but they are'in.a minority. " ''"'"- 'Many agree such an immirgnt-aion policy;is:necessary, and' that Canada's efforts to secure settlers of the right type should not be spasmodic, butp ermanent, well organized and continuous. But ih the light 'of past imigration returns, reports of vital statistics, and census takings, it is apparent that .something more than getting people to come to Canada is needed!' The adoption of policies^ that will keep them here seems to be required above everything * else. ���������' If Canada cannot retain its native- born sons and daughters it is idle t&j expect .new people to come and stay here. Clearly there is some- thjng wrong' somewhere. If our native-born had remained at home, anjd if we had retained the large percentage of incoming immigrants thfe past quarter of a century, Canada's population today would be .double what it is, and, like compound interest, the future increase ���������would be rapid. ) It is our conviction, then, . that while. Canada does need the most wide-awake, progressive and ag- gr.esive immigration policy that can possibly be devised, and that full ad: vantage should now be taken of tho opoprtunity which presents Itself throughout the world owing to the desire of millions of people to emigrate from the old world countries, Canada's immigration policy would be a determination of the causes of the drift of people away from Canada, native-born and immigrants. There is a, cause for it, or a combination of causes. Tlie, cause should be ascertainable, and once ascertained it ought to be possible to apply a remedy and remove, the cause. Every manufacturer, financier, railway operator, merchant, professional man,-artizan and farmer is interested and vitally interested in. this* problem , The application of the needed remedy might upset man's preconceived ideas' and- destroy long accepted and time honored policies. But what ot it if those Ideas and policies are the cause of Canada's loss? Suppose some cherished policy of the manufacturers on the one hand, or the farmers on the 'other hand, had to go by the' board, w.ould .they not both be the gainers by adding millions to the population? Imagin������ {���������what (iif would..' mean to Canada's ',manufacturerers today" if all th* Immigrants and native-born between 1911 and 1921 were in Canada now. What a domestic market in which ���������to sell their goods. And what a relief in taxation, and in improved facilities for the farmer would result, If the Dominion's population was between ten and fiften millions instead of less than nine millions! '" The need of population is Canada's greatest need. It is the outstanding national issue. In it is bound up all other issues and through its solu- ;' tion practically all othep prob'.ema will be solved. EXONERATES CLKMTOXTS Woodford Austen Bird, recently arrested in connect.Ion'"with the alleged election plot in the Comox-A. bcrni district, and who, following his arrest, asserted that the Conserva- tiv member, H. S. Clements, knew all about the plot to stuff the ballot boxes, has now altered his story. He alleges that he was under the influence of liquor, at the time he made his former declaration, and la now exonerates Mr. Clements from any guilty knowledge, signing a new declaration entirely. SOME SIGNS Sign writers are alert Individuals who ply their trade, or shall we sir' art, in routine results. -But, now and then amateurs trespass upon the province .of..the professional, sign painter with" varying, degrees''of .success. An extra letter here, a comma* omitted* there and..the,words on the,sign often present a message quite different from the intended idea Many of the signs painted by , "green" brush wielders are funny In their .word combinations. Some of the laugh producers follow: Sign in Dayton, o'ai.i -"Ladies- Save your back and rugs���������let us clean them for you." . Sign on Farm Fence���������"Fine Milch cow, with her own cafe. Sign in Butcher Shop���������"The Best You Can Do is to Buy Our Worst." ��������� Sign on - Tannery���������'Let us tan your hide." Sign on Farm Gate-Sic hens, for sale, some laying $2 each. Sign in Tokio, Japan���������Dairy "Cows milked aud retailed here." . Sign in Pittsburg Dept. Store��������� "Unrestricted shq'wing of beautiful: things in ladies' dresses" Sign on Chestnut 'Street Says--- "Ladies Ready to Wear Clothes." Sign on Farm Fence Post���������"Eggs ;��������� for setin' on and to be et." Sign in Restaurant���������"Table d'hote Dinner 60 cents. Soup changed daily." DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS O TH 6 A. M. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY "1, 1922 IS; EEP TO THE RIGHT NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of the "Highway Act Amendment Acts, 1920 and 1921," the Rule of the Road on and after When overtaking any vehicle going in the same direction pass to the left (except street-cars). All persons in charge of vehicle-s on any highway-within the Province please govern themselves accordingly. By Order. Department of Public Works. J H KING Parliament Buildings, Victoria B C. * ' December 1st, 1921. Minister of Public Works. ,*' rj'THHl A-BBOTSFOftt) POST, ABBOTSFORD, B. a |n TiTiTTTit -Tir-v rirn-i.i-i-n Ii I' Order your XMAS TURKEY, G or ROAST lVoni - OOSK, .DUCK WHITE & CARMICHAEL ,B. C:' Phone 41. Farmers' Phone 1,1)0 0 Abbotsford, B.C. Have you nol oftentimes "wondered what was the matter with your car that you ancLshe did not get along as welf as you used to do. Then when everything was wrong you have wondered what it would cost to make it go right. OUR ADVICE is bring all your car troubles lo us, we have Wright here, and your car, no matter what mak-cor break il may be;-no matter what model or what year, we will make il go right to your satisfaction. You are kcepin". to the right when von come to us. Our government says "Keeplo the right, after January 1st, 1922;" we say do llic right thing by thai car of yours, and do il now. We also say to you "Merry Xmas. and Prosperous'New Year." -J. E. PARTON Slill Going .Strong Having bou'cht big stock of uew designs in. Wallpaper for corning spring, 1 am cutting prices on stock iu; hand .to make room.for new goods. Aldo have some psiui at a low price. . ' AJIBOTSFOI-UV B. C. A. E. HUMPHREY (I-site Taylor & 'Humphrey) B. C. Land Surveyor and Civil Engineer Room' 6 Hart Block, ClillllwMClc iiox 422. chilliwack'" mBQtt b and an abundance of our Xmas Bread, Cakes and Pies on your table, is our wish to you this Christmas. ALBERT LEE, Baker and Grocer YarwoodI Durrani BARRISTERS and; SOLICITORS LAW OFFICE OVF.S KVIflKV K1II1>AV ABBOTSFORD, B. C. ��������� ���������-���������������������������JJi.M'mJH! Jg. ������������������ ^ AT. N. T. Explosive of great strength, safety and ������re������<3om from noxious fumes No Headaches Take.advantage of the Government refund of $2.50; up lo ten rases of powder, and blow your stumps Don't forget our Specialties: . LATHE-WORK, ��������� ' ��������� ACETYLENE-'WELDING AND CUTTING OVERHAULING and. RE CHARGING OF BATTERIES ELECTRIC MOTORS INSTALLED AND RE-WOUND We guarantee all our work to be Satisfactory. ssaps Abbotsford Garage & Machine Shop Phone, B. C. 7 Limited ABBOTSFORD B. C. Farmers 1918 F. V. HUNTINGDON FEED and PRODUCE ASSOCIATION ABBOTSFORD AND HUNTINGDON AUDOTiSFORJ) BRANCH Phones: B. C. 27; Farmers 1908. HU.NTINGUON BRAXOH Phones: B. C. 14L: .Farmers IP. order now COAL AL present prices AlfKOTSIWltl) J. W .COTTRELL COAL AM) TKANSFKI! ! Building Materials, Lime, Plaster, Cement PRICES RIGHT ABBOTSFORD AUCTION MARKET First Saturday iii Each Month at l.p.ji)... ALAN M. 8H0K0VSK! Auctioneer Of. McPhee's Stable. P. O. Box 94 crime; i)\e. drinking of liquor wkhiu ; the Province is not a crime; the stor- ; ing of liquor in one's' home within J the Province is not crime. Thei* by i what line of argument does the Li- j quor Control. Board 'expect to sup-! press the publication of advertise- \ ments in the newspapers of liquor j for sale? . ���������' j Aside from interfering" with and Invading the rights and privileges of private enterprise, tlie Liquor Control Board is taking upon itself the power of the autocrat Insurance of all kinds NOTARY PUBLIC Marriage Licences Issued REM,-ESTATE---.Money to Komi on Good'Furiii Mortgage* cCallum Abbotsford >$������ ���������^iwiiiiiii.itfi!" frpiwiii j We sell Hour-; Cereals, Butter, eggs. ���������We sell Poultry Feeds, Mill Feeds, Hay, Salt. Head Office Huntingdon. D. WE By ycur help we ! have J tad a- success- mn fi '"H vcar- ������VI*^ Wishing our friends happiness this Xmas and greater prosperity in the New Year. A. 6. ANDREWS CASH (3ROCER' ABBOTSFORD, B. C. W\ Farris Resigns From The Oliver Cabinet OTTAWA, Dec. 21.���������The news' of wTion it at-'tne resignation of Hon. J. W. delL tempts To controUhe^class' of adver- j Harris from _tl������e cdpiiiet. of tlie Oli tlslpg which the newspapers of the Copy Of Act Is Sent to Publishers This is Circular Letter No. ,������.7 ssnt out by the Liquor Control Board Read it. Victoria. R. C. Dae. 9th, 192 1 The Managing Editor, Dear Sir: ��������� 1 bt-g to draw your a Mention w Section !'. of ilie above mentioned Act passed at the last Session of the I,r:g. islatiire, which prohibits liquor '\ii- verli.sements. For your info [nation I uri enclosing copy nf the above mentioned Suction. Tours truly. H. K. HOSE, Secretarv SECTION ii 8. Said chapter 30 is.amended, by inserting therein the following ay Section 4f>a: "4 5a. No person shall canvas for, receive, take, or solicit orders for the purchase or sale of any liquor, or act as agent for the purchase o; sale of liquor, or distribute, publish, or display any advertisement, sign J circular letter, poster, handbill, card | or price-list naming, representing. . describing, or referring to any liquor or to the quality or quantities there of, or giving the name or address of any person inanuftuiuring or dealing in liquors, or stating where liquor may be obtained, i-u> nothing in this section contained s-lialt apply to agents dealing with the Government and to the receipt. ���������.-: transmission'of a telegram or letter by any telagraph a gout or-operator or post office employee in the ordinary course of his employment as such agent, operator, or employee, nor shall tin's -section apply in respect of liquor within tlu; Province, which if. i.r the possession of any person by y. hum it may la\y- i'ully lie sold with in the jVovince persuant to this .Act/' It would appear from this letter and the amending 'section to the Liquor Act referred to that the Liquor Control Board Is in tlie habit of occasionally t'ainpling the stuff sold .'n the Government lis.nor stores. If it were not so such a letter never would have been written the newspapermen of the Province. Nor would' such a restriction ever hav>; been .put into the .Liquor Act. for it s one thai, clearly goes beyond thr> power of either the Liquor Control Board or the Legislature. '1 he manufacture i.i' liquor within the Province Is not a crime; the ixile. of liquor within i he Province is not a crime; the trunsporlui.ion ol' liquor within the Province is not a ver administration caused some surprise here. It. is believed that he may be appointed to a judgeship. It is expected that there will be a vacancy at the end of the'year. Hatzic School Gives Fine Closing Concert (From Fraser Valley Record) Province shall or shall.hot' insert iu their columns. ''��������� If this power can be exercised by anyone, it is by the Dominion Government and then only by refusing the use of the mails to any publication failing to comply with the demand of the law. The Provincial, Government, and certainly the Liquor /Control Board; has not this power. : The press of the .Province is not' more anxious to see ljjquor sold within the Province than anyone else, and-! few if any are seeking liquor adver-' day and MiSs Jessie Plumridge's tisements, but what the press will Gth birthday. Games- of-all' kinds obect to and will fight, is any effort. were played and at 5:15 the children on thepart.of the Liquor Control, Rat dowQ t0 a table Iaden wi(n KOml Board to/dictate what shall appear in j.*th'inKS lo eat; iu the centre of which the newspapers in , the ordinary j was~a huge tnree-tter birthday cake course ol business. _ ��������� j ornamented with fourteen candles. If the Liquor Control Board can-|The cnndren declared they had a not hold its monopoly, on the sale .of; j0llv time and wished Lawrence and Boy and Girl Enjoy Same Birthday Party (From Fraser Valley Record) A mest enjoyable ��������� birthday party was held at the home-of Mrs. Wll [Plumridge on December L4th, the j occasion being Lawrence's 8th birth- liquor within the Province without this high-handed procedure, Its members should step down aud let more able men handle the Job. Jessie many happy birthdays. Mrs. Walter Plumridge and Mrs. Roy Scott kindly assisted in helping to entertain the youngsters. Those present were: Francis McQuarrie, Katharine Wilson, Norma Scott. Mary O'Neal, Jessie Plumridge, Helen Ogle, Norma Ogle, Jean Crosby Bertram Plumridge, Grant O'Neale. Percy Buckle, Lloyd Bush, Maurice Wren, Wilfred Plumridge, Van Morrison, George Grant, Clayton Walsh, Arnold Plumidge, Billy Clay. Claude Crosby, Arhcie Glbbard, Bert "Chester, Lloyd Miles, Fraser Miles, Rex Keep tO the RiQht O/t ::W������rri80n'' Allen Wren, I.achan Ivlc-. y * Y"vi iQnarrie, Alex Grant, Robert Grant, Jatlliary 1 at O a* m. jand Dulcie Jean Plumridge. Services will be held in St Math- ew's Anglican Church at. Abbotsford every Sunday night at 7:30. Rev. A. Harding Priest, vicar, -"������������������*������������������ ��������� ��������� , Hunt's Barber Bliop, for a full , line of Bar her,. Supplies and Conl'et tlonery, Pipes and Tobaccos. The annual concert and Xmas tree for, the school children was held ox. Friday last in the Hatzic School witii full attendance and about sevent) visitors. A football match, betv/eeu the senior-'boys and Hatzic;men waa scheduled for 1 p. jur/ It came off sometime later and resulted in a Victory for the boys. . ^'" '��������� The programme was as* follows: Song, ".Canadian. Boat Song, "School Recitation, "A Little Girls' Speech," Merle .McGillivray; Recitation "Winter Jewels," Kathleen Slack; Recitation, "Rover,!! Tony Brealey; Recitation, "A Mistake," Maggie Valentine; "My. Hands," Marjorie Jack; "A Funny Story, "Teddy Beard,. Nelson Knight, Allan McDonald, Har old Knight: Dialogue'."The: Wonderful Speller," Roland Knight, -Albert'' Gartrell; Recitations, "A Broken Friendship,"' Joan Hitch; "Papa's Pet," Hilda Chayter; "The Weather,' Hope Brealey; "Bobby's Ans-.ver," kFrancis. Valentino; "Occupations," Elsie Jack, Emmie .Jones, Mary Knight, Gladys Chayter, Semon Valentine; "When Minister Conies to Tea," Clem Calentine; "Dandelion's Hair," Phyllis Cox; "February,"-.-Billy Parlane; "The Duel," Ann Oliver McClure; Dialogue, "Borrowed Babies," Flossie Dul'fin; Hazel Bell, Marjorie Catherwood, Ann Oliver McClure, Betty Beard, Jean McDonald, Eva Ruttan. To be deceived by our enemies, or betrayed by our friends, is insupportable, yet by ourselves we are oftftn content to be so treated.���������Rochefoucauld. .:������������������������������������.