<^S0&AM ftXf r,-?*������������������������������] nut =y~- With which i* incorporated "The Huntingdon Mar Vol. XV., No. 21. 4BB0TSF0KD. B, C. rRlDAY. MARCH 29, 1918 ^m.8 $1.00 per-Year JE^ESSES^^ 77ife /s W'7ia* ', ��������� Bradford Thinks Again, and again, and again!' " It's wonderful how wo liave tlio money to pay. It's still more wonclenil to |l have the privilege of paying-a- ' jain, again, and again. When we heard of it coining again, we immediately com- ineiiced to think up the usual bromidic excuses. We said it was too soon after Christmas, too coon after the Victory Loan���������and anyway, the Government ought to look after it. ^- ' . ... We remembered all the kicks all the grievances, real and imagined, and all the criticisms hat have been made for the past four years. And then' we thought a little. ��������� We thought o.f the boys "Over There." We thought of -What they were doing for us. We thought that perhas ow- irig to -tlv-;.;i.-\ye .were Jiving in comparative comforL We- thought that we had hardly given up a cigar, had not given up the cigar, the cigarette, the little jaunts; in fact we had not given up anything of moment. ��������� We thought of our boys in B. C. National Service Girls TWO JilG DANCES ON Tim PROGRAMME The Young Women's Ohrist- ' Those who are fond of dancing will have an opportunity of 4- ���������.i enjoying the light fantastic at ian Association is co-onerating , ^ ^ fl the.c0niing with the Proymc.al oo/ti n- ^^ ^ ^^ aml0uneed. ment in organizing gill* ana fii.gt of thege wiU be a women for the fruit picking and ��������� ^ ^ Abbotaford ori the ciihcr work on the land Lor tlie j , . ir_ /-i ���������������������������,,.��������� uoii coining season. beeins on Tuesday, at the Y. W. C. A Victoria, Vancouver "Westminster. , TWc-r-tinn Ilst ������f Al,ril in thG GaziCy H^lL ,a .bo |Abbotsford people are far fam- ^ -i!iwV-ied for the hospitality extend- biulaings, > and New , ea :1 to those who visit that town to spend-.a social evening, and lifyou are after a good time it Any local help that can _ be jwould be well to i^ep in mind Monday, April 1. The second dance will be given in Mission City on Friday April the 12th' by the Girls of : secured in the rural districts j should;be. registered with the Women's Institutes-in-such districts. Two thousand girls at least, will be required for., this j ajissioil City. These dances work. All applications for jiiave'become so well known for such help should be made to the ' Labour Department Provincial Government, Victoria, B.' G a good time that it needs no recommendation from any one to I be present for a line time. So The girls and women are will | keep' the date fresh in your that Hell in Flanders, in the mud and the muck, fighting, suffering and dying, that we and the world might be free. We thought of the Patriotic Fund. The Patriotic Fund means just the difference between want and comfort. The Patriotic Fund that helps the wife and mother while son and husband are fighting our battle. The Patriotic Fund that gives hope and cheer to that son or husband, and enables him to fight again and again and again The Patriotic Fund that is not charity, but'a voluntary offering by those who cannot figlit to hell) those that can and are fighting. The Patriotic Fund that, with all its criticisms, reaches out a helping hand to the child, the wife and the mother of the boy in khaki, who.fights' for us who stay at home. And we decided. We decided it was a privilege to pay. We dicided it was our duty to pay.., We decided that if we did not pay,, we would be slackers and cowards. ���������We decided that we would pay just as much as we could, even if we had to give up our pipe, our cigar, our show. And, we did pay. Mr.Paul Taylor has resigned his position as foreman of the plainer millat the A. T. T. Co. and is'going north with his brother, Mr. John, McCiillum of Vancouver, has accepted the position as plainer foreman vacated by Mr. Taylor. Mr. Jeffs lias also resigned his position in the plainer portion of the mill. ' ,r Miss Graham's sister from Vancouver spent the week end with her here Mr. Alex. Johnson of Vancouver was the guestof Mr. and Mrs. D. Smith a few clays last week. Mrs. L. H. Del Salle, oi: Glover was a visitor to Abbotsford on Tuesday. Mr. IT. Alanson, we hear, no longer will Ford along, having sold his trustvto Mr. Firlotte and will now Dodge along at a more dignified manner having secured Mr. Paul Taylor's big auto. Mr. J'. Caldwell has bought Mr. Jeffs auto. - Miss Margaret Hutchison has accepted a position in thc bank here. "Miss Helen McCallum , visited in Vancouver over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnson and baby girl went to Vancouver on Monday. Mrs. Johnson and babe Intend staying a week. . . Mrs. McM'aster spent a few clays in Bcllingham last week and Mr. Mc- Master spent Sundaythere also. Mr Thomas has the Stave Lake power all, working good on this side of 'Life rlveiT-'''���������'''-" ������������������ - - - ��������� Mr. 1-1. D. Hill's friends will be pleased to know he is able to sit up again,feeling very much better. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffs .were called to Vancouver on Saturday on account of the illness of their girl who has been staying with Mrs. Jeffs mother for some time. Mrs. Kerr has ween a visitor to Vancouver with her brother, Mr. J. McCallum, for a tew clays. Mrs. Shore is- visiting in New Westminster. The Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. McKinnon on Wednesday afternoon. It was decided to hold a pancake social at the home of Mrs. MeMenemy to raise, funds for home missionary work. The social will be held in April. The Women's Auxiliary will start their social evenings again. A dance will be tield in the Gaz- ley Hall Monday April 1st under the hall management. Miss Bell of Mt. ^ehman was the guest of Mrs. Martin this week. Opportunity For Returned Soldiers Both the United, Farmers of Alberta and' the Grain Growers' Asso-n elation of Saskatchewan intend to. use every effort to secure' returned soldiers for work on the farms of ��������� those two provinces during the coming season. What will be the attitude of the returned men is not known, but it is said that those who contem- - plate taking up land themselves, but. who hitherto,have known nothing a- bout agriculture, will get an insight into that industry if they elect to go' laboring on the prairie farms for a season. We think it is highly probable that an invitation will be extended to returned soldiers in' British Columbia to go to Saskatchewan or Alberta to help out with this year's harvest. Any man , who is qualified to drive a team of horses will be able to earn $75 a mouth and his board, while wages, not much smaller, will bo paid for absolutely unskilled labor.' . The farmers of both provinces arc anxious to interest the returned soldiers in. the gathering of thc harvest. Perhaps it is a selfish desire from one anglo because there'is such a shortago of labor, but then the'farmers point out that the. men will be well paid and can learn the rudiments of agriculture which should prove of benefit to those who have determined to take up laud. CLAYBURN ��������� The W. A. Easter Social evening in Masonic Hall on Friday, April 5.. rng and anxious to undertake \ memory. this- work and the success of j tlie movement is already assur- j ed Don't race the engine when_.it not drawing the car. The-e is worse abuse. is The W. A, of St. Matthews church will resume their Social 'Sxoivliu'.'s ;il'-or Luster the .first will hi; laid on Friday eve., April 5, in the Ma-onio Hall. Miss Montgomery, supervisor for the M. C. Telephone Co., arrived from Vancouver on .Monday, and inspected the local offices here, at Agassi/, and Abbotsford, speaking very highly of j express words that pictures not tho efllciency of the local otuce. ^e[ m cUsplay. Use the Illustrations; returned home Wednesday. sinks deep6r# ���������\ PLEASANT EVENING SPENT AT STRATION A concert and dance was held at the Straiton school on Friday evening last in aid of the Prisoners of War Fund, the proceeds from which amounted to $GS.75���������a large sum for suicli a small community���������which was forwarded to the Women sfnstitutc of Upper Sumas. Tlie children or the school performed their parts in a most creditable manner; special mention should be made of the four little girls dancing the Highland Fling, who captivated the audience by the professional way in "which they did the most difficult step which was a. convincing testi _ mony of the painstaking character of their teacher Miss Till. The auction' of a. most beautiful three story fruit cake presented by- Mrs. M. Tiergon and Mrs. Chas. Croke brought the handsome sum of $27.50 after being sold several times and eventually raffled orr and won by Mr. F. Toruas, who insisted on making it perform further service in supplying refreshments to the many dancers later in the evening. The dance broke up the wee hours by singing "God Save the King.'' GONE TO REST Mr. George Harold Machell, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Machell, of Mats- mi i, passed quietly away on Tucsday March 26th at the family residence, after a long illness. He was 36 years of age. The funeral services, which will be conducted by Rev. J. W. Weatherdon will take place to-day to the Hatzic cemetery. Tho members of tlie Clayb-irn society wiil meet'in the local school house this week instead of Fricl'.tv which is Good Friday. At this meeting there will be a discussion ������l--* the nationalization of railways which will be started by Miss Cruickshank and Miss McNaughton. Mrs. Lawrence Broe, wife of Dr. Lawrence Broe, of Anyox, was a visitor to Clayburn for a few days this week as the guest of Mrs. R. A. Cooper. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Cooper held a tea at her home when she entertained a number of lady friends in honor of Mrs. Broe. A birthday party was held Wednesday of last week for Mr. Linden . Selclon at his home when some fifteen or twenty guests were present. Cards and m1 sic were played during the evening. Mrs. Lawrence Broe, playing as a gentleman, won the gentleman's first prize, while lady's first went to Miss M. 0. Snider. The consolation prizes were won by R. A. Cooper and Miss Nettie Miller. Rov. J. L. Miller of the Cleyburn Presbyterian church was a delegate Lo the provincial prohibition convention held in Vancouver Feed for cows and other domestic animals is very scarce locally, shorts being almost unobtainable. In place of shorts several farmers are'beginning to use oil cake which they find very satisfactory. , The-Cooper Seldon company have now installed a fanning machine at their store at Clayburn station for the. benefit of farmers wishing to secure grain for seed purposes. ELECT OFFICERS -. . 9 At the adjourned annual meeting of the Mission Agricultural Association the following officers were elected. President���������W. T. Abbott, re-elected. Secretary���������Rev. C. McOiarmid. Don't drive leisurely in the middle of the street. If you do. you are a "street hog." PAGE TWO ���������1V-- THE ABBOTSFORD POST THE. ABBOTSFORD POST ������������������'���������������������������1'1'ULl.riIII'JI) lOVFItY' FRIDAY A. Bates, Editor and Proprietor J. ci rl lie much heralded Herman 'ive has at iasi materialized FitiDAY, fvlA.RCU 29, '.1918 Hi ft. j| per second. This gun cannoti l-io more than i 00 rounds in all,, so Lint it has a, moral rather than a dcspmcfive effect. In the lace of these figures if is impossible to i' imagine 7<4 J-2' miles. What serf of a ! charge would he necessary to develop aiit: (be lu.\-.b to the tiermaus many,' ii' if is true that \\ .11 t:ie wiiiv.Uijv u'i doad am! wound- cci ;iuiiil'.(.'L" aboi.il 10U,0uU a day. !;.,;:.J ci' in is would be a most. i' ��������� iiie ;mall ��������� public' ami its principal move- i':l mu/./lo velocity capable of carrying ;i'S it will become necessary ioja projectile such' a distance and, what would be the angle of eleva- roai-ii tho piihi'ii: throjg-i the in odium of paid advord'jui'hOc-.f,.;. Tliuro are t; ( many de-ad i'.i/ad-i after newspa- ; ���������;.��������� pickings.���������il:iniilion Times. Ge'iM'.iaay renders a great service to ho cause of the Allies by her ler- SO ii'ir gainod, and ' '"iblo hut fruitless sacrifices before IS UOt lit SigilL. ��������� i i. if; no., likely that the Germans will be able to' break t!ir .-ii^Ii iho Lsrit'hih. line now, as the iii'uhih wove J^ f.vLU<������ ami t prepared for he giving oi! Verdun.. Who is rendering a greater service sliil in the present battle, of .viiich she must emerge with an army ho-,H.'!f-f.'.:-iiy impaired in "sirei-gUi I ..lili.ai-isiu is making its last great J ihrow for empire in the West on the i battlefields of Gambrai and the Som- mwiri.WMLmn "iffi("JjmmHmffl wmniiwm������TMVHWi''lvmMw^'",g'"'g'���������",^-''"'aim*!������gm ground now amy be excellent j.no.���������colonist. \.'uv taciict, and the public at lar>:;e should not do much wor rying about the results of the urive.as Hmdenlmrgh will not spend Easter in PaYis, nor any oilier day. And ii'. he did the war is not won by.any means. For instance, there is yet ihe British navy after all (he armies oi:' the Allies have been destroyed. The Port Coquitlam Times in speaking of Premier. Oliver refers 1: o him as "BlulX John" What has happened.' Tlie following editorial taken 'from the Vancouver World is probably worthy of your host thought. It should appeal to us' all: B). the Speech from the Throne at the opening of the Ottawa House the Governor-General in the words put into his mouth by his ministers, referred to the "British Commonwealth" instead of the "British Umpire". This fashion of speech is growing and ought to be encouraged The resolutions passed at the siss'ons of the 'Imperial War Cabinet last year ?Ai spoke of the "British Commonwealth" and it is noteworthy that Gen- THU K5(;SJT I DUCAL " Pcnticton business men have organized a club a little out of thc ordinary since it has rented a room in the Incola Hotel, one of Lhe finest hotels in the inferior of British Columbia, for tiie usu of its members -.md also for the use of farmers, fruit growers, stock raisers and others living in that territory who visit the' ���������own and may have occasion for conferences or an hour's rest. The spirit of the leading citizens of Penficton 's In striking -contrast to that prevail ing in some towns, where thought -.'or.the comfort or conveniences of visitors are denied or reluctanaly placed at the disposal of organizations representing the productive and money making and money spend ing elements'of the community.���������Ex. era! Smuts as well as Sir .Robert Borden frequently uses the ter.m A commonwealth is a society of free people banded together, for mutual aid and protection and for thc furtherance of equal liberty and opportunity for all. lis basis rests on ihe principles of Christianity, namely, those of riov-vice and sacrifice. Right and not force rules. ("ill Hi.CI /"if"!-. /}!��������� 1> . A KIVWSIWV'EIVS VALUE. The Indianapolis News has made a can-'.-iss of one thousand readers, equally apportioned between the oity and counery circulation to determine reacer-preferences for features and factors of value in tho paper. As might have been anticipated, local news takes first place in the re I" urns from the canvass. But the fact ihat both city and country readers place display advertising in second place in their estimates of what makes the paper valuable to them may cause some surprise !o a few newspaper makers. Classified advertising is rated third by city readers and fifth by country readers, the lat- t-?r placing a higher value upon market sad weather reports.. Tho sigr.ificent feature of this census is that advertisi/ig shares with local news thc interest of readers. i.ion? No one doubts'the genius of the'Germans in devising new weapons of destruction, but whatever is Jieir latest invention it is not a 9 .1-2 inch shell which is being thrown. Any ordnance officer can verify that. Tho explanation will be awaited vi'h'h tlie greatest'interest. If it .is true that the French havo located the 1,'uii by 'aerial observaion and have -.utu-iiiy established the fact it is iin'iig projectiles into Paris, the discovery will be of value, inasmuch as (. may mean a new explosive has- ,'oon invented of -far greater power :han any known to the Allies. But as a-factor in the war the new gun vill not U'liiqunt to much. It must .v.; a.imod cither by aoriai direction, :r else strictly by the map, and even' .f by the former there can be no guarantee of accuracy, owing to the lcight of the,trajectory and the (liferent air strata through which the .hell has to pass. Fvory evidence, ���������roni what is known about gun power .vouid suggest there must be a moru vmple explanation for the b'ombard- ieiu of Paris with fl 1-2 inch shells .ban that at present offered. Proba- oly it will be forthcoming before- long.���������Colonist It is manufactured tobacco'in its purest form. It has a pleasing flavor. / It ist tobacco scientifically prepared for man's use. ���������H-ncrai������.inm���������������������r.g������ar.i������u������lTii|MIIIMc������iiiui^^ 1AKE LONG DISTANCE 'Grain Seed. Act tlie otner nana an empire in the strict meaning of the term is an organization where-jThe inr;Uiry mad0 uy the Indianapolis in physical force is dominant J Nexvs NVOuid probably have similar and the will of a centra: power I results if made by any other reprc- clahning imquesticnea author- ; sen fat ive high-class newspaper. It ���������revails. Germany is such : indicates the real service performed mnk'e. ��������� iiov readers by the newspaper that In a loose wav (he term c:u':cs a Icu"se volumo of advertising, "emmre" has come to be ap-1 plied to that extraordinary la-i 'n^ .'50MiJAKi>MKNT OF parfs miiy of nations and prote.jicratr the BviiK-h ii:.ui; Uy an dependencies s over whicli Hies. One Ihe The provincial government are sending out the following circular letter. r- "in accordance with the provisions of the "Seed-Grain Act" the government of the Province of ISritish Columbia will this year distribute wheat oats and barley' for seed purposes. Any person,, wishing to apply, for an advance of seed grain under the Act should note carefully the rules j:id regulations given below which govern the distribution*of the seed: 1. General Seed Distribution.��������� Seed grain will be distributed from Kamloops, Vernon, Grand Forks, Cranbrook ' and Fort Steele at the following prices: (u). iMarquis seed wheat $88.00 per tern; (b) Banner seed oats $95.00 per ton: (c) Jlensury seed barley barley $95.00 per ton. The above are prices quoted on seed delivered to points within 100 miles radius of any of above points. 2. Grand Trunk Territory: Mar- (���������uj!, seed wheat $90.00 per ton; a- hundance seed oats %90.0 0 per ton. 3. Other districts���������In such districts, if seed of suitable quality is available locally, no seed will be brought into the district for distribution until the local supplly is ex- hausted. Provision will be made for the distibution of such local seed on the same terms as the seed imported. ���������I. Those wishing to appiy for an -.tdvsuce of seed grain under the provisions of the 'Act may sccvye appli- : j cation forms from Government Agent Repeated reports from Paris speak J Secretary of Farmers' Institute, or (J .If you have long distance to make, can you do your telephoning in the evening? If so, you can get three times the day period for the same charge, between. 7 p. m. and S p. m. You may arrange with the Long Distance op- .era^tor at any time during the day to have the party wanted on the wire at a stated hour. The better rate in the evening is possible because the lines are used less. Try talking in the evening a,nd you will find it very satisfactory. BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE .Co. Limited JAPAN IS URGED TO BUY SHIPS of the bombardment of that city by long distance cannon. The latest of term (hough hallowed by usage tnG:-e says the weapons responsible never fails lo create misnnder-' have been located 120 kilometres .standing in those lands where (.'".proximately 74 1-2 miles) from our political-system is not -im-> the French capital, presumably some dei'S'OCd. "If the iorm "Com- v-',!,',|,f1 behind.the German linos in the mruweaitir wore -uibstituted' vi('iniLy of Soissons. it is almost most of thcc.e.'-misunderstand ings woimu disappear. There is no such thing as a nicnnceivable that guns of this power should have been manufactured. If they were is it likely they could throw !) 1-2 inch projectiles such n British Empire; but there is a I distan^e? British. Commonwealth within i The biggest of the enemy's guns who.^e borders'freedom and law jof which the Allies have any know- reign and whose aim is the j ledge, is the 3Sl-mm. weapbn.which mov;il and political progress Of | was fired several times on D.unkirk .be individual. during May 1915. The distance travelled by the projectile was 2 3.7 Tho London .A'dvc.-rtir-rrM- . cP'alim*' ' miles. This is a naval gan, the wiih Ihe hiKli cost o: :;-:i,'i]i^l -r-f k . i.'V--unfing uf which has boon design- n���������:".", r viapci'. ')>��������� most govern be 'boiled I 700 kg. (1,075 lbs.) the powder n cos ���������a ys }:.:���������; rol'.ices s^n/; cu ment .(lennri:ri!'.'..n'.s will hat 'The I'roa rcad-'ed to allow an angle of elevation of over 40 deg. The projectile weighs oown'or thrown n-.vny. The govern- | charge weighs 315 kg. (094 lbs.) and ment will find that in its appeal?; to ! the muzzle velocity is 94 0 m (3.084 from the Department of Agriculture. Copies of the "Seed-grain Act" may be obtained from any of the above. 5. Application for seed grain must be mailed to the nearest-Government .agent, or (should there be ���������to Government agent in the district) to ihe Soil and Crop Division ���������.Department of Agriculture, Victoria, B.C. ,G. Seed grain will only be distributed on "note'' to those NOT in a position to pay cash. Whilst every effort has been made to secure the best seed available, the Department docs not accept any -re- ;:ponsibilli.y. nor will the Govern- neat undertake'' to guarantee the quality of the seed distributed. Those requiring seed should make ���������ipplk-ution at once, to enable those in charge of the distribution to com- plot their difficult task as expeditiously as possible, and to ensure an equitable distribution of tlie seed available. Wm. E. SCOTT, Dept. Minister. Tokio, March 23.���������The Jiji Shim- po in a powerful editorial today, says ''The question of supplying ships to America cannot be regarded as a businss deal anw more than the dispatch of Japanese ships to the Mediterranean. So long as Japan is one of the Allies, she should be ready and willing to do so. It is Japan's duty to furnish America with bottoms to help the position of Japan. Sacrifices are unavoidable; talk of profits is a sign of baseness." ��������� In conclusion the Jiji urges the government to exercise the right to regulate the charter rates and fece selfish commercial interests to reanze the situation and the national obligations, and cease talking of compensation. . ' :Mju3Tf^^ala|a|Kfglin������T������lii^I^ai^������lMg������) Don't give more than one bright idea in an advertisement. To do so may endanger your future stoclt. !��������������� a K ������ H S a a ? Funeral Director | AGENT FOR HEADSTONES ���������������. Phone Gonirection. Mission City ji MmMmmiUMI SEE IT THROUGH The following lines, reprinted fro:ai the Ottawa Journal Press ,have been written on the eve of the joint campaign in Ottawa ror the Patriotic j Fund and Red Cross Society. When you've got a job to do, ��������� See it through; There's a stiff one waiting you, See it through; Men and women, one and all, Put your backs against the wall, Ottawa sends out a call. See it through. For the sake of all out there, S( e it 'through;. Give, them just a little share, See it through. . *' ��������� Whether you ar^ rich or poor, T':in". of those so stricken, sore- Give at once, and then give mere.,' See it through. Son or brother over there, See it through; He may need the "Red Cross'' care,: See it through; He may in the trenches lie, Face upturned toward the' sky, Would you leave him there to die? See it through. 'Mong the suffering, dying, d.^ad, See it through; Gentle nurses softly tread, See it through. No distinction knows, no creed, Risk their lives for those in need, 'Tis for this great cause we plead, See it through.. While the shells burst all around, See it through; There the Red Cross Nurse is found, See it through; Gentle hands so softly tend, Comfort to the stricken rend, Faith to those who near the end, . See it through. Those who sit at home in ease, See it through; '"Red Cross Comforts" always please, See it through;' Now's the time to prove your worth. Cut your pleasures, curb your mirth, Help the noblest thing on earth. See it through. Those of you who're well and strong See it through; Help the splendid cause along, See it through; While you're working at the bench Picture him who's in the trench, \Tongtie all parched, and teeth that clench, See him through. t -,-.- What you've got to spare then send, See it through; Brother, husband, sweetheart, friend See it through; At the front, on sea, in air, Dangers threaten everywhere, But the Red Cross Nurse is there. See it through. Near at hand there's work to do, See it through; Many homes want comforts, too. See.it through; Many a child grows thin and pale, .Those with plenty, do not fail,, Many a woman's heart will quail, See it through. Pause a moment, think of it, See it through; There are those-who'vs done their bit See it through; In our midst, the halt, the lame, Would you have.them all cry shame? Act like men then, play the game. See it through. JAMES A. ALLEN, ).*��������� swreasiT^ .1 Y *. ������\ THE ABBOTSFORD POSI crn I'AOF Ti-IRICfC ���������������Kt,'������������l������lUl������-1B,������11,ulwllll(,( I*' K ' t' ili jm^ogsapsssd:. :iisisb^(M "fnturest tlie public in your goods ami they will willingly pay you interest on your ex- ���������nemliturc/'says a wise sage. And to interest them you must tell them your message. You.must put your message in Uic proper place. And the proper place is the advertising columns <>i! the local paper- - THE STEADY ADVERTISER The steady advertiser .garners the dollars that are cruising and seeking a safe harbour where quality counts. Every community has new people and even those who live long in a community like to be invited, before they- go anywhere to spend their money. Events transpire rapidly in this world and the individual with a dollar to spend can afford to be independent.'. When the merchant takes these two facts into consideration, if he consults his own welfare he would never have his name and his business ' out of a newspaper.. A well constructed advertisement is bound to attract the attention of many people and of that number some are bound to buy who would not do so otherwise. Figuring on this oasis, the expense of advertising becomes virtually nil. J.- A .BATES-, Printer and Publisher Phone 520 Mission City, B. C. X irr r.JV.y-'l.v Supply I>02!1JMF<>>5 S'iippiies Se������-d Wood 15 ranch Prov-d (/,> Provinces T'i:'oii;;-ii !i-c!iiisii.'.g CoinmLssion. OS a' Operating .under the direction of ihe Seed 'Commissioner and compos-| r-d of mr-.mbers of his staff, Ihe Seed] -''iirchasing Commission aims to in- j rAirc. a ros'orve supply of staple farm i v.aeds for distribution where needed, j Outside ollicos o'f the Commission ; are maintained at Regina, Toronto j and Quebec City. The Seed branch- .'.'���������f seed inspectors and the chain of; Cfovorniiici'ut elevators, under the con I fro 1 .of the Board of Grain Coinniis-j sioners 'of'thc .Department of Trade! and Conii'.ierco, co-operate with the feed Purchasing Commission in the inspection', cleaning, storing, sacking and 'distribution of seed, supplies. ���������. iio grain trade-also assists in-purchasing on the basis of small brokerage com missions. The purchases-of the Commission are financed by appropriations made by Oi'cloj'-in-Council, and proceeds from sales are deposited to the credit of the- Receiver Gen oral': The Coniitiission makes sales only in car lots of one or more kinds of seed and subject to payment. by sight draff with bill of lading attached. .Prices are fixed to cover the actual cost of the cleaned seed as nearly as can bo determined. All of the cereal grains purchased for seed are obtained subject- to inspection as to definite standards of quality for seed grades. Small premiums per bushel arc offered on car lots which will grade for seed with a limited dockage in cleaning. Relatively pure varieties are available in the quantifies rortuir.edc.onIy in a few items; hence the operations of the Commission do not. interfere unduly with the business of seed men who always handle named -varieties. The seed surplus or requirements of each province are estimated by thc Seed Branch district, officers in consultation with the Provincial Departments of Agriculture, and where supplies are needed tho latter bodies frequently place orders and assist in tho distribution. Much of thc seed handled by the Commission is, however, 'distributed through tho usual channels of commerce for s: oil supplies. Municipal governing bodies, agricultural societies, farmers' clubs or groups of farmers fake advantage of ordering in car' lots and thus serve as a control on prices asked by the trade, A1ITHUR PKAS. THEIR VALUE TO TTEJE CADADSAN FAIllYSKK This variety, stands today among the field peas as the earliest in commerce that will give profitable yield. There are earlier field varieties and very early 'varieties among the garden sorts, but they "will not return, when -grown for general purposes, a commensurate profit on the labour expended. It has held true, as it does in practically all classes of grain that the advance has been made at a slight sacrifice in yield, but as the Arthur matures some three or ten days in advance of the. Golden Vine and Prussian Blue varieties, depending entirely on the district, this slight loss is a negligible factor in the parts of Canada where if the Arthur variety were-not grown, it would be practically impossible to grow peas with cither satisfaction or profit. - The Arthur variety carries its flowers in a cluster or '"crown" at the end of the vines, thus differing in habit from thc other varieties, Golden Vine and Prussian Blue which bear their flowers distributed at various points over the stems. It is thought that this characteristic renders the Arthur variety somewhat susceptible to injury in districts where very dry heal prevails at thc time of flowering. The results from our southern prairie stations where it gives a. slightly lower yield, especially at Loth bridge. Alia., fend to confirm this opinion. This variety serves its best pin- pose in the northern districts within the fifty-first and fifty fourth parallels in Western Canada and all the northern districts of -the. eastern provinces extending up to the lil'fy- iirst parallel. Small districts lying within the defined territories, subject to both late spring and early fall frosts may find the Arthur variety too late for their peculiar conditions. It must be assumed that this variety is only suitable where its early maturity offsets its slightly lower yield. In the eastern provinces, in many cases.it yields equally'- well with the Golden Vine and Prussian Blue varieties and, on account of its superior color and qualify, fre-' quently commands a higher price on the markets. Tlie Golden Vine and Prussian HI no varieties arc. however old standard .sorts which give high yields and wherever Ihe grower has had success with oil her of these,-untroubled by (bo problem of maturity we would not recommend him to change for the Arthur, In the extreme southern parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, we would recommend these varieties in preference to the e the earlier sort. In peas, of grain in like in all (other classes Canada, there is a keen need for early, productive varieties. Within certain limits thc problem of securing the combination of earliness with, a large yield can be solved by planting breeders, and it is not too much to expect that the Arthur'variety may some day be replaced with an earlier maturing field sort that will give an equally large yield. Until that time, the. Arthur, variety can bo recommended universally in Canada to all farmers who find difficulty in ripening field peas before frost or who are anxious to grow a fairly prolific sort that will produce seed of fine quality and high market value. HANDV TO HAVE A DIG POLICEMAN An injunction petition filed by the Canadian "Western Natural Gas Company against the town of McLeod has been recently granted by the Hon. Mr. Justice Hyndman. Fifty dollars damages are claimed and an injunction restraining the officers, servants and agents to enter .or interefere with the plant belonging to the company. A policeman of MacLeod, weighing clcse to 350 pounds, calmly sat on the valve box and defied any member of the company to turn off ihe gas of the town and enabled the citizens to keep on using the gas till the time , thak the injunction was served. ; The pressure in the city of Calgary gas mains been very low lately. If was found necessary to shut off tho ������as in MacLeod on this account. On February 20 the plaintiff requested- the defendant to .discontinue the use of gas in its'boilers. The town fathers of MacLeod refused and the gas company notified them that at .12 o'clock February 2 1 they would shut off the supply of gas to the boilers. However, they were prevented from doing this, so the company secured and injunction. AtiUIAli ADVEXTUttE To fell of aerial adventure, which is so gloriously new, one needs a new language, or, at least, a parcel of new adjectives, sparkling with bright and vivid meaning, as crisp and rresh as just-minted banknotes. They should show not tho fa in lest trace of wear. With them, one might hope now and then to startle the imagination, and to set it running in channels which- are strange and delightful to it. For there is something new under the sun-���������aerial adventure; and the most lively and uujaded fancy .may at first need direction toward the realization of this astounding fact. Soon it -will have a literature of its own, of prose and poetry, of friction, biography, memoirs; of history which will read like romance. The essayists will turn to it with joy. The poets will discover new aspects of beauty -which have been hidden from them through the ages; and as men's experience "in the wide fields of air" increases,.epic material which will tax. their most splendid powers. Tobacco i Soldiers THEDA AS CLEOPATRA. lis is what the sporting editor of Fraser Valley Record did- not. when ho saw Theda, but il. is what he thought: saw a film the other day, the Tl the say :'.urc ,1 feature Cleopatra, where, Theda Para wears less raiment, than the natives of Sumatra. Thc screen was scorched a dozen- times,' although it. was asbestos; if you or 1 should _dre.������s that way they surely would arrest us And though I stayed"until the last, each moment brought me torments, for fear her shoulder straps would break and and end the darned performance. So fie upon you,. Theda, fie upon you/ Theda. 13ara. Though cloth is getting mighty scarce, we think you ought to wear a less strafling dress than Mother Eve, and when wo find we need a "No-garment day'' to save on doLh, we'll notify you Theda. We grant that Egypt's dusky queen was scantily attired; we've gotten somewhat finicky since Antony expired),, and although that mode of dresing was the vogue in days of Caesar, such careless ways of wearing frocks doth shock the ind"d- ern geezer. "This film is art," a critic said; "she does some clever acting. 'iTs true her garb is somewhat scant, yet art is most exacting It's mighty warm along the Nile, and thus tho ancient maiden who wore a yard of flimsy cloth with duds was overladen. So "this is realistic, stuff���������and pardon this digression���������how wonderfuly she played her part, what marvelous expression; how well her looks portrayed the queen who ruled the land of lotus!'���������' The critic may be all right at that, we really didn't notice. How lie Kept Jiiiusolf Happy Let our motto be, "Carry On", whether it bo depreciation in thc eyes of the potato, that would fail to evaporate, even for the great Robertson himself All of us producers have more or less thc spirit and enthusiasm of Uurbank inasmuch as we gain much satisfaction in creating, whether its an idea or pa to. Thc Gold Coin is only ondary consideration, as the profits in the past will easily if we are Moneymakers, why there be so many Irish Cobblers poor circumstances in our midst? a po- a sec- potato verify, would in Is it because they place to get a Reliance in our Champion, the Markets Commissioner. To him that Early Rose and work- oth far into the Moonlight, a crown of thorns awaits. There are 1710 families in the outlying districts of British Columbia .1367 in Victoria City; 378G in Greater Vancouver receiving monthly allowances from the Canadian Patriotic Fund. Don't neglect to keep the radiator filled with water. Also use a good anti-freezc solution in cold weather. Don't ripply brakes suddenly cept in cases of emergency. ex-- Don't neglect your tires, presure gauge and maintain pounds pressure. Use the 70 to 80 Don't leave the copy to the office boy's aunt. She can knit better than write ads. Do it yourself. ^^m^^mmmmmm^^^m^^K^^^^m^^^m^^m^^^^m THE, ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFORD, B; C. MBW������jMiw������riwaw^J^J^SSSSS^5 ^trrmwr- nwiwaiwpiMMm w������������w "***? "^*���������?^!S!l!!ISKr?- :>J.\V KAIHE- PEAS THIS YEAR The recent rain has hindered the ploughing to some extent upon the Matsqui prairie. With the coming of line weather good progress should'1)0 made in getting the land info shape for spring sowing. Thc farmers may this year go extensively and in some instances almost exclusively info tho raising of oats, this type of grain being thc most suited for the district. Last year considerable quantities,of root crops were grown, especially potatoes, but, the farmer, finding himself this������ spring with large amounts or potatoes still.on hand, is not anxious to repeat f!ie experiment. Some ' of the local farmers have signified their intention of raising peas this summer/ for which there is a good demand and a good price. The local milk dealers have sent in a petition through the Fraser Valley Milk'"Producers' Association to the 13. C. Electric railway asking for better shipping facilities at Oifford station in the way of a now shed and stand. There will bo a dance in tho Valley hall on Monday, April dancing being from 9:30 to o'clock. COh'bJOL'UPTlO.'N' OP MEN AK?> MOXKV S>EASAM)ES) ,--i������^iifTjf������Jf.rr������i<^7^^^^^w^^������^.-ir2!!5^!l iflvmnmvniM fHG'ntlUUTSO'N CHAUlCiE too in (ill G'.en 1st, 2-.30 FIXAL RETCK7VS IX IJECKXT DOMLMOX KLEOTIOX Kingston, Out,., March 2 3--Dras-, tic aud far-reaching oxtensoins of the j government's plans for .the conscrip-j Lion of men an'd money' for tho win-; ning of ihe war arc demanded . in resolutions passed by the Kingston bra.ich oT the Ureal. War Veterans' Association. These have been forwarded to all branches, of (he association with the idea of getting together a' monster deputation' of veterans from all parts of Canada, to go to Ottawa during the coining session of parliament, and urge the adoption of measures along these lines. Thc demands are as follows: , ' j���������Conscription of all foreigners, either for active service or vrork in Canada.' 2���������'Dismissal of all male chauffeurs in the employ of private individuals driving for pleasure, and their drafting into active service," or greater productive service. 3���������Dismissal of alio foreigners iu government service, except thoso in1 fiie intelligence departments. ' 4 That, all officers refusing to revert to the rank he conscripted r,���������That age limit be lowered include thoso of .1 S and over. 6���������That n11 nien exempted.under WhAl H costs to (������ct a ������aj; ol' Hicc E-rotti the Locni .Kaiiway Station hi Winnipeg to The Tabic of tlie Consumer. ,^aaaffiSffiS5Ses=iSE=5=5=E====! 'JSS������S������������vi������u������������!������^"al������"���������,,< ^ {Vi-om Winnipeg Krce Press) , \ . rj his paper has in previous articles; call.:il attention to the unreasonable- cosi of the local distribution of food- stu;iL-;. Figures have been quoted, f-'no vihg the wholesale price'of such an article as a can of salmon from Vaicouver, the comparatively smali cos.: of transportation from Vancouver to Winnipeg, and the relatively very large charge tor distribution from the Winnipeg station'to the con sumcr. The suggestion is that human intelligence ought to be competent- to devise some'less expensive method of local 'distribution, especially in ��������� a -period of acute national p:-ii! and increasing scarcity. Figures are here 'presented with reference to tho cost, of the local distribution of rice. \Yc arc strongly urged by flic food controller to economise thc use of wheat, so that a maximum quantify would be available for overseas consumption. Various recommendations were urged; among other.s an'in- creused use of what has been always considered a cheap and nourishing food. Rice is the' staple diet of Oriental nations, and one' would naturally suppose that arrangements for distribution to the Store the number taken off Mai kin's Tea Packages before the end of March, as by that time we expect to have the tea aH sold. You may be the lucky person. 1 he number is still in the sealed envelope which will not be opened.until Tuesday, April 1st.. and- Bafer cheap o I plonfil ul and would ensue. Dike all other foods the price has increased materially, hrsf at the point of production in the Military Service act be forced to con-j Orient, secondly by increased ocean tribute one day's pay for patriotic n'urposes. 7 That all ice cream parlors and confectionery stores' be ing the war. : The results of the recent Do- inion elections are- now available, which go to show that the Liberal candidate for Westminster loses his deposit and then, some. He comes within 490 of j having half as much as ihe sue- I - ^ cessful candidate, Mr. Stacey. j Bv brlngIng out Marquis wheat Major Ramsay was not how- |.t]]C *Dominion Department of Agricui- ever the only candidate who ' A Promising Sew Wheat transportation, and thirdly by increased milling costs. Unlike Orientals, wo demand the milled and prepared article, losing in the pro- closed dur- cess much of the nourishing and di- gesfivo qualities. -Rice, milled or otherwise, should furnish those desiring to economize in the use of wheat or wishing for a variation in diet, both a pleasant change and a nourishing diet, if we are to economise in the use of wheat such a substitute should reach the table of the consumer as cheaply as possible. A- See me now about that Insurance I have a large and ^splendid supply of Raspberry Canes for sale at low prices. Finest quality. i tare did a service to Canada and to | ^.^^^ _ lost his deposit. There were ! the Empire that'll would be difficult I gain the cost of distribution in ���������Win- 99 Others, and he Should llOt be ' to over-estimate. On account, of its. mpe* is out of all ..proportion, iho lonesome' vigorous habits of growth, excellent ThefollOWing are the-results: Yield and superb milling qualities Stacey Ramsay this variety which year alter year as Doninion Blec. Part III. 3224 1730 an exhibit from Western Cam,da has In Part IV. Dora Elcc. Act __ _ carried off premier honors at the In- al Abbotsford il Within N. America ,.-. Within United Kingdom On the Continent S9 313 1-18 12 AHKJVK! 4071 1792 ternntional Soil Products Exhibition 35 '.'in the United States, has largely ��������� .s1lrinianted the old standard Red Fife . that also gained for Canadian wheat 'an enviable reputation in the flour markets of the world. A service rendered by the introduction of Prelude a few years later was also of great importance, inasmuch as it extended the wheat-growing area of this country by millions ment on cannery prices for the , ^"acros. To these two very vaiu- COining season. There was j a])1.3 acCGSsions to the hard wheats of . quite a wide margin between \ fE-.iada is to be added a new sort I th* growers and cannei'S at the ,'lhrf comes midway between Marquis Stert but by the exercise Of pa- .and- Prelude in the matter of yield tieiice and perseverance and ar>C ripening. This new sort has been UCUCC dim jjwb ^educed at thc Central Uxpanment- (From Fraser Valley Record.) ^ The fruitgrowers of Hatzic and Mission have practically reached a satisfactory agree- rice used .here comes largely from t he mills in Vancouver and Victoria. The cost at the mills, f. o. b. cars, is 7 :i-2.and.industri^ FAIR PLAY Possibly your best cow earned over two hundred dollars for you last year; possibly, too, even your poorest cow proved to be well worth keeping, for your records of each individual may have re-assured you. But if no records were kept, if the total Income from all the milk was just credited up to the whole herd showing simply the average income from each, have your co\v3 been treated fairly? For on studying individual records it has often been found that some cows earn three and four times as much as others. So if one cow- brought in only forty dollars but an other brought in one hundred an^ sixty, is it fair to say the a.vera; income was one hundred dollar^ Evidently it is not; yet that is pr- cisely what happens every time onji the average is known. Give.the cows fair play: they m;| have the best of feed and care, b|J go a step further and see that yo; best cow, the most vital food pr^ ducing machine, is getting full cr.j dit for -her magnificent work. Then by retaining the best ,co^ as shown by their respective recor. the whole herd can soon be made give a far better return at no grejl er outlay. A letter to the Dairy C*j missioner, Ottawa, will bring yi milk record forms free of charge,