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in 1 to in of the New city 10 blue a a THE VANCOUVER DAILY WORLD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1921. Daily A World Established September 29, 1888 Members of Audit Bureau of Circulation. Publiebed Every the, Except Sunday at 445 Hastings Street West, by TEE WORLD, LIMITED JOHN NELSON and Managing Director AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER TRE OLDEST DAILY ON THE MAINLAND OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. The Persian Situation THE announcement that a Bolshevik force has captured Teheran does not surprise those who have followed recent events in Persia. will be remembered that some time ago all British women and children were ordered removed from the northern interior of the country, as the British authorities refused to be responsible for their safety.

There has been an outcry on the part of business houses that this was tantamount to that all British interests had been declaring, there. In any event the fact is apparent that the policy of British intervention Persia has failed to find support at home, where it has been asserted by way of criticism that the cost of keeping a force there has amounted the immense sum $500,000,000. British proposals aid the Persian Governof, ment to order through the provisions of the Anglo-Persian agreement not being favored at Teheran, where careful note was taken of the marked opposition of France and the United States to its terms, funds were in consequence not forthcoming from London. With Oriental facility Persian politicians have now turned to Russia, and are using the misfortunes of their own country to acquire wealth for themselves. It would have been impossible for a small force of Russian Cossacks to seize the great city of Teheran if there had not been treachery from within.

The British in Mesopotamia, with adequate rail and river transport, and strategic control of the Kermanshaw road can afford to sit tight and await further developments with composure, for should the Bolsheviki attempt to cross the wastes of central Persia to menace our oil holdings in the south they will deliver themselves into the hands of the forces based on the Tigris. Daylight Saving announcement that the railways of Canada will adopt daylight saving time beginning May first puts this city in 1 rather an anomalous position in view of the result of the plebiscite taken last month on the question. Had no reference been made to the electorate the city council would most probably have passed a bylaw putting the clock forward an hour locally from the date mentioned until October 2, but in view of the majority recorded against daylight saving the aldermen will hardly feel justified in rectifying what is likely to prove a very awkward lack of synchronism as between transportation and other schedules. The boot was on the other leg last year. The eity had daylight-saving time while the railways and boats stuck to sun time, no little inconvenience being thereby caused.

When the vote was taken there was not the slightest suggestion that the railways would change their policy and it may well be that a number of those who registered against changing the time did so in order to avoid repetition this year of annoyance 0c- casioned last year forgetfulness of the differences between the clocks. If that were their object they now appear to have actually defeated it in view of the action to be taken by the companies. In the circumstances it might be as well if, is expected, a by-election for the school board 19 to be held, another plebiscite were taken. If the electors have to go to the polls to choose 3 new trustee it will cost them but a moment more in time to vote on the daylight saving question while the additional expense to the city will be negigible. Canada at Wolfe's Grave if one citizen of Vancouver can help it will the of General Wolfe fail to be honored by this generation at least.

No Canadian has done more than Mr. F. C. Wade, K.C., NOW resident in London as agent -general for British Columbia, to see that their due meed of praise is given famous men when those famous men have had anything to do with Canada. Never while he is able to use a pen shall we be allowed to forget the great deeds of the days of the fathers and of the old time before them.

Recently, we learn from the London Times, Mr. Wade, in the presence of a distinguished gathering. broke a Canadian flag in the gallery of old parish church of St. Alfege, Greenwich, in the crypt of which General Wolfe lies buried, and unveiled a tablet beneath the flag inscribed: "In witness of the regard Canadians have for the memory of General Wolfe, and in fond rememberance of her husband, whose forefathers, United Empire Loynlists, were among the earliest British settlers in the Dominion, this flag of Canada is placed here by May, widow of Walter Douglas Read, lieutenant in the 21st Canadian Regiment, who gave his life for the Empire, and died at Toronto on January 28, 1919, of injuries received in France. The Times' report continues: "Mr.

Wade said that the Church of St. Alfege would become more and more a shrine to which Canadians would direct their steps. It was at McCartney House on Blackheath, near by, where Wolfe bade his last good-bye to his aged father and delicate mother. Who in Wolfe's time could Letters to The World This paper assumes no responsibility for statements contained in letters to Editor. To ensure insertion letters must be brief, and in sending MS.

writers agree to permit abridgement if considered neces- SOUTH VANCOUVER TINANCES To the Editor of The following is statement issued by the executive of the South Vancouver Ratepayers' Protective Association in reply to the preliminary report of the auditor, H. J. Perrin, for the year 1920, and published recently in the press: "The statement, that since the commissioner took office, the financial affairs of the municipality' have improved to the extent $455,868, is misleading. and. although it is stated that this 1m- provement refers more particularly to temporary loans, we cannot allow it to pass unchallenged." In order that the taxpayers may form a correct opinion of the affairs of the municipality, the following comparisons between the last three years of the administration of the reeve and council and the three years of the commissioner's tenure of office are shown below: Total receipts-1915 to 1317, 699.83 (This amount includes a sum of $990.760.76 from construction debentures): 1918 to 1920, $3,476,554.21.

Total expenditures-1915 to 1917. 1918 to 1920, From the above figures it will be seen that, while the revenue during the commissioner's term has increased by $591.85441, he has increased his ex. penditure by $351.731.70. showing an improvement of only $40,122.71 for the three years. Against this, however, the official raporta from which these have imagined that in a century and a half the wilderness which he brought under British flag would send across the ocean nearly half EL million of its sons to fight for Britain?" A considerable sum money, it may be mentioned in this connection, has been subscribed in Canada towards building A monument to Wolfe at or near Greenwich--preferably in the I centre of Blackheath, near McCartney and a flag given by a committee of which Lady Patricia Ramsay 1 is the patroness is shortly to be hung over Wolfe's grave.

To Create National Credits that must RECOGNIZING something be done commerce, now seriously hampered not only by the heavy losses entailed owing to differences of exchange rates, by the uncertainty from day to day as to what at any particular rate will be, and by the impoverishment of certain European countries devastated by the war, the League of Nations some months ago committed to its economic and financial committee the task of finding a remedy. The committee has just issued report in which it proposes the formation of an international organization through which semi-bankrupt nations may, under adequate guarantees to the lenders, secure funds for financing approved essential imports. The essential character of these imports, it is suggested, would be determined by their value in lending to restoration of export trade of the needy countries and assigned assets of the beneficiaries appraised at gold value by an international commission bankers and their, business men appointed by the League would constitute the security upon which imports would be financed. Bonds would be issued against the gold value of these assets to 'an amount of credits approved by the commission, the bonds becoming obligations of the governments issuing them and their service being secured by the revenue of the assigned assets. It is also proposed to have a competent business man appointed without delay to work out details of the revised scheme, determine how far it be applied in conjunction with existing services, and discover the extent to which borrowing countries are likely to avail themselves of the plan.

Under certain conditions he would be empowered to put some details of the scheme into immediate operation. The World's Window The time has come, the Walrus said, To talk of many things. -Lewis Carroll. Hastings Street, Feb. 28, 1921 WELL-KNOWN newspaper has asked its A readers to send what, in the' opinion of each, are the four most beautiful lines in poetry.

This refers to beauty of thought as well as beauty of expression. The two often go together. 10 they do not, then beauty of expression is, of course, superior to beauty of thought--otherwise it is not poetry. I notice that the editor of that paper has had but the contributions are of many responses, very unequal merit. The idea, however, is rather happy one and, in the case to which I am referring, has resulted in quite a few "discoveries." "discoveries" I mean the unearthing of little known, but very beautiful lines.

If any of the readers of the Window are sufficiently enthusiastie to care to send me what--to them--are four of the most beautiful lines in poetic literature I shall be pleased to print a few examples. ale One contributor sends, lines from a poem W. B. Yeats. fours culled from "The by Lake Isle of Innisfree" (I quoted the whole of the poem recently in column, but the four lines are worthy of repetition).

They are four of the most beautiful lines in the language: 'And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow, Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings; There midnight's all a-glimmer, and noon a purple glow, And evening full of the linnet's wings." And the perfect picture of the Lake Isle of tiny fountain shop window in a London Innisfree was conjured, up in the poet's mind by went straight "home" to his a and wrote street. Yates, who was very poorest the time, the imperishable verses. Here are four happy lines from a poem by Masefield: "It's a warm wind, the west wind, full of birds' cries; I never hear the west wind but tears are in my eyes; For. it comes from the west lands, the old brown hills, And April's in the west, wind, and daffodils." In a quaint old book--published in London in 1789-one of a collection of antique cookbooks, including English, French and Italian works, and entitled "'The Compleat Housewife, or Accomplished Gentlewoman's I find many interesting items. For instance, a chapter tells you "How to Improve Beauty." This is a subject upon which many of the master minds of the centuries have been gaged.

Indeed, in Vancouver, I ALT given to understand, Beauty Parlors are not unknown. But I do not suppose that even the most date of the beauty specialists is in habit of changing the color of the hair by the method suggested in this book. I read: "To Turn Red Hair Black--Take a pint of the liquor of pickled Herring, one -hail pound of Lamp- Black and two ounces of the Rust of Iron. Mix, boil, strain and rub on the Hair." And of any of my readers who are afflicted--or endowed- with red hair, please note. It must have been a bad time for dentists in those days, for I find upon further reference that toothache in the young was not cured by a visit to the dentist but by "placing A.

dried frog in a silken bag at the back of the infant's Scurvy was relieved by drinking il potion made by "boiling Pine Boughs in Ale" or by "washing figures are taken show that during the commissioner's term of office he has collected $830,328.30 more taxes than during the previous three years, and for this amount contributed by the resident owners, there is only $40,000 to show as an improvement and not $455,868 as it is inferred from the report. This wanton and extravagant waste is further accentuated when it 1s coupled with the fact that the assets of the municipality represented by roads and sidewalks have been allowed to fall Into decay and disrepair, and have thus been converted into a liability. For the first time for many years the water department shows a loss in operation, and this after a water main tax of 5 cents per foot has been levied. which it is estimated provides a greater revenue than the whole of the tax for water services, and which is not legally warranted, and this loss can only be accounted for by inefficiency and extravagance in administration, which is shown by a few instances in expenditures taken from the annual accounts. 1915 to 1917 1915 to 1920 Collectors' Dept.

21,342 46,250 Assesore' Dept. 12,770 23,077 Dept. 9,465 Public convenience 201,566 Donations 49.370 Water Dept. 144,409 210,679 Ditches and water courses 38.580 Or a total increase in the seven partments named of If an improvement has been made in the finances, why was it necessary to raise the assessments and increase the taxes fer 1921 to from 15 to 39 per and how long is this incompetence and waste to be allowed to continue? The first question can no doubt be answered by the residents for themselves after perusal of the above. Yours truly, WILLIAM ROSS.

Secretary South Vancouver Ratepayers' Protective Association. the mouth plenteously with Brandy" -the latter warranted to be a "Right Gallant Remedy." 5 From one who signs himself Old Fogy" and dates his letter from Robards Creek some time back (I mislaid the letter and only just "turned I have received several rather remarkable queries. Here they are: you' I please answer these queries for me? Certain markings were seen on a rock at the junction of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers, which were understood--so gather--by an American Egyptologist and pronounced Egyptian characters. He set his men work on the stone; they uncovered a door the rock. Inside was tomb the with an Egyptian mummy in it.

If this is true It must be of tremendous scientific moment. Wants' no about mention the of European it made origin now in of these the North arguAmerican Indians?" Personally, I have heard nothing of such a discovery and, from the little I know of the subject, should say that it was far, that is, as any Egyptian origin is concerned. have referred the matter to Prof. Hill-Tout, who 19 All authority on such matters, but he is away in California. the meantime, have any of my readers heard of a discovery such as that referred to? -N.

R. Quips and Quiddities -With Levity Towards All, and Malice Towards None. HEADING FOR THE JAIL THE much rough too draft rough. of the The man Moderation who tries et to is handle it without gloves will find his fingers full of splinters. There "ration" than "moderation" in it, by a fusemore So far as we can sec, one of the chief intentions of the act is to put innocent men in jail.

If Mr. Meekandmild, of Haro street, has a summer cottage at White Rock, with a lean-to woodshed, and a gang of Italians uses this woodshed for a carousal during the absence of Mr. Meekandmild, the authorities will be very sorry, and so will Mr. Meekandmild, 1 for he may be clapped in jail for six months for "permitting" drunkenness on his premises. Under these circumstances, we may naturally expect to see a large increase in the prohibition population of Okalla, for the booze artistes will, of course, select woodsheds, garages, barns and chick owned by the "Drys" for their orgies.

Whereby the prohibitionists will, be more than ever convinced of the evil influence of the Demon Drink, but that won't help them out of their nice little cells. Here is another problem that strikes us between the eyes: SupposeA Society Lady gets a Chinaman, The Chinaman gets a. flask, The flask gets the Chinaman, The polica get the Chinaman, and the flask, and the lady, The magistrate throws the flask into the garbage can. sends the Chinaman to the hoosegow, and fines the lady $100, Must The World run the story on the Society Page or in the Police Court News? A rather interesting provision of the act is that which would COMPEL a man arrested in an "absolutely full" condition to reveal where he got so vulgarly drunk. ExPerts tell us that when a man has taken 8.

dozen drinks at a dozen different places it is a wee bit difficult to tell just which snifter was the one too many. To decide the point the prosecuting attorney may have to call for volunteers to go over the same route, take the same kind of drinks and halt just short of the one too many. Here's hoping nobody gets killed in the rush for the job. Costa Rica and Panama are at war. From first accounts "it's gone: to be a lovely war." The inventor of a new language called "Timerio" says it is 80 simple that it can be understood by a hotel porter anywhere in the world.

But why worry hotel porters with this new gibberish 80 long as they understand the kind of language that money talks. A West End school teacher sends us this little note, received on Friday: "Please excuse John- ny. The only excuse we have for Johnny being late is that 9 o'clock came much sooner than we expected." The King's Bench of Dublin has just decided that a state of war exists in Ireland, and that military have full power to deal with the insurrection. If the military had known of their "full power" earlier, the war would not now be on, but over. Contrary to the impression, that prevails in some sporting quarters, Argue Evangelists, who are starting a campaign here this week, are not backed by Con Jones.

"Don't Argue." A prominent feminist declares that all the great poets have been men because at school boys are steeped in Homer and Horace, while the girls titter through "Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight." The old man who spears the waste paper in Stanley Park after a sunny Sunday is industrious but rather discouraged. "Cleaning up after these loungers," he says, "is very much like being an usher in hell: it's a steady job, but there isn't much future in it." A fountain pen that holds just one drink has just been placed on the market. It's a little tough on the inventor that he didn't think of it before the Moderation Act was framed. The World's Sweetest Stenographer spent a most distressful Sunday entertaining two maiden aunts, one of whom is "reducing," and the other trying to "take on flesh." The W. S.

S. didn't seem able to get interested in their confidences at all, and today is suffering from ingrowing conversation. We are waiting with impatience to learn what will happen when G. K. Chesterton meets Irvin Cobb on a narrow sidewalk.

Vancouver approves of the construction of at bridge across the Fraser, provided it 18 combined traffle and railroad bridge. The school teachers of Victoria were indignant over the proposed cut in their salary, and some of them expressed themselves strongly in public. Principals Angus B. MeNeill and Agnes Deans Cameron have, as a consequence, been taken to task for insubordination and the former has been ordered to apologize within 48 hours. Quizz Corner Question No.

was Canada given treaty-making powers. Question No. 37-How many famous early Canadian explorers can you name, and the discoveries they made? Answer to Question No. famous reversible fall is found at St. John, N.B., where the tide of the Bay of Fundy and the current of the St.

John River meet under the two bridges that span the river near the city. At one time the flow of water is outward: at other tires inward; thus it is called a reversible fall. Answer to Question No. lawyers. Where It Started Checkers.

While the actual origin' of the game of checkers is shrouded in the mists of antiquity, there is no doubt that it has been played for countless years. Egyptian records of 1403 B.C. show the game being played. 14 China and in ancient Greece checkers was a popular game. The natives of New Zealand have been found by explorers to play a game, along the same lines, The Toledo street railway system has begun operating under a new cost plus franchise, ending a franchise fight of nearly twenty-five Journal.

CLAMAN'S STORE NEWS Boys' Floor New Spring Suits for Men and Young Men $34.50 New styles, new fabrics and new prices! In keeping with the rest of our stock, the whole of which, practically, is new season's goods. These new Spring Suits for Men and Young Men are better than those handsome suits selling a year ago at $55. The wool is finer. as you know well, only certain range of quality Dior, procurable during the war and for some time afterwards. These suits are developed from the newest fabrics turned out by the manufacturers.

Beautfiul pure wool worsteds, attractive, durable tweeds and fine serges. Cut along the new stylishly comfortable lines and splendidly tailored. In the newest weaves and patterns. This Spring you pay much less for same suit and get better value. Models for every type of figure.

All sizes. OTHERS AT $25, $30, $40 TO $50 TEE HOME OF Hart Schaffner Marx Olothes Claman's LIMITED 153 Hastings Street West Canada's For Largest Men and Exclusive Boys. Store He taught them His new simple law of right 'twixt God and man, And showed them how from that would grow Right, too, 'twixt man and man. He every man should do As he would be done by, For man gives, so he receives, With utmost equity. Give love, and love will be your life; Give hate, and hate is yours; For as you give so you receive, And shall while life endures.

-John Oxenham, in Toronto Christian Guardian. The World's Press SPEND WHERE YOU MAKE. World of Poetry HIS WAY. 1f a thing can be bought at home it should be preferred to buying abroad, whether the price be higher or lower. Spend your money where you make it is always a good policy, and if a ten thousand dollar car cannot be bought here, a man might be content with a Six thousand dollar one.

Sixty million dollars' worth of luxuries were imported last year that might have rificed to help Canadian Mercury. UNION CARD FOR TEACHERS. The union card for teachers may soon come, to provide the teacher with a pocket certificate assuring him or her a job as union dues are pard; with the teachers' organization as the tribunal to pass upon qualification and conduct, and control of educational affairs surrendered into the hands of an arbitrary organization. The unionization of teachers is looked for by some as a logical optcome of the tendency of the Post-Intelligencer. SETTLERS HANDICAPPED BY POOR TRAIN SERVICE New P.

G. E. Schedule Provides Only One Train Weekly. PEMBERTON MEADOWS, B. Feb.

the inauguration, very of the one-train-a-week service on ly, the P. G. residents along the line from Squamish northward are somewhat handicapped in regard to mail service. In fact so limited is the mail service that it would be possible, in the event of there being a good trail, to persondeliver letter in Vancouver in ally reply to one received in Pemberton service say on a Monday. The new train for only one train a week.

It provides leaves Squamish on Monday and returns on Friday. Although there is noofficial to back it up, it is underthing stood this service is destined to be short-lived and that the regular twiceservice month, with the opening up of a-week will commence again in about a and other business activilogging camps ties through the district served. meeting is being held in the PemA berton Meadows school house this week to of plans consider for the a proposed new public with view to the approval hall. The new hall idea was conceived local Returned Soldiers' Service by the Club and later 'it was endorsed by the Pemberton United Farmers' Association and the residents generally. been The tentative plans which have formulated by a small organizations.

committee lected from the two devide for a 1og structure--rustic in sign-40 feet. long by 25 feet wide and high. A stage 10 by 25 feet one storey. small dressing rooms at either end with will be erected at the end of the hall. while ladies' and gentlemen's cloakrooms hall.

which will be built at the will occupy a portion of the entrance of the main building. The hall front is being built by voluntary subscriptions, the actual work being furnished gratis by the settlers. MAN. SCARED OF THUGS DIES IN FRIEND'S HOME William Stewart of Lynn Valley Found Dead in Bed. he was nervous and feared he Because might be held up while en route for his home at Lynn Valley, William Stewart was given a bed at the home of a friend.

R. Willis, 1020 Fourteenth Avenue East. on night. On Sunday morning his Saturday, to call Mr. Stewart and horrified to find he had died in the was night.

Coroner Jeffs was notified and the body removed to the morgue, where post mortem examination will be made, the belief of the authorities being that the man died from natural causes. ATTEMPTED HOLD-UPS IN FAIRVIEW AND WEST END Two attempted holdups were reported to the police during the week-end, one being from Fifteenth Avenue and Heather Street where Robert Bushby, 3241 Victoria Drive, stated that a man with a gun stopped him at 1 a.m. Sunday. The gunman pulled the trigger of and weapon, but it failed to expiode, whereupon the would-be bandit fled. The second report was made by B.

Bland. 1913 Beach Avenue, all armed man also figuring in this case, and making a hurried getaway when some pedestrians approached. This attempt was made Davie and Broughton streets at 11 p.m., Sunday. BAND'S FIRST CONCERT IS MARKED SUCCESS Sir G. Martin W.

V. Harvey A. Takes Function. Part in, posed of Vancouver's members new military band, comof the G. V.

made its bow to the public at the met by a flattering a attendance and reOrpheum Theatre last night and was ception. Sir Charles Tupper, under whose patronage and that of Lady Tupper, the concert was held, gave a short address, introducing Sir Martin Harvey to the audience, both gentlemen getting a fine round of applause. Sir Charles said that Sir Martin's willingness to help them that evening, an offer quite unsolicited, coincided with his attitude, and that of Lady Martin Harvey, to the "boys" during the war. To the great delight of those present, Sir Martin Harvey then recited the "Hymn of Love for England," by Miss Coyne, an American, which he recently gave at the Journalists' banquet. Reciting as if inspired, the English actor I worked enthusiasm the and audience the to biggest a high pitch demonstra- of tion of evening resulted.

The band concert that followed was keenly enjoyed as evidenced by the liberal applause, the programme being a well-balanced, interesting and torious one. Lieut. Aubrey. Clarke sang three songs and an and made a big hit. Musician McLusk! played a trumpet solo and a recall ber.

preducing good mellow tone. The band was ably conducted by Lieut. Parkin, and Miss Annette Speer, L.R.A. accompanied Mr. Clarke's songs.

The net, proceeds will go to the aid of the W. A. hospital fund. B. NETHERBY FOUND DROWNED IN THE INLET Body Discovered Near Chemical 'Works at Barnet? sage from the Barnet Works Shortly after 4 p.m.

Saturday, a mesnotified the local police that the body of Mr. S. B. Netherby, who disappeared from his home, 1842 Venables Street, several weeks ago, had been found in the Inlet near that spot. It was near here that the party of organized searchers lost traces of the missing man.

The body was found by an employee of the company, the mystery of the aged gentleman's disappearance being thus cleared up. It is thought that Mr. Netherby, while walking along the railway tracks after leaving his home, missed his way and fell into the Inlet in the darkness. The body, after, being identified by relatives, was brought to the city by Messrs. Center Hanna, and is held at their chapel awaiting the coroner's orders.

The funeral will take place Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from Center Hanna's FERRY RUNNING AGAIN New Landing at Ladner End is Completed-Coal Bunker Being Built. LADNER, Feb. ferry is runas usual between Ladner and Woodward's Landing. The new landing wharf at Tradner is a great improvement on the old and has been extended to the level of the adjacent buildlings, thus avoiding me awkward and dangerous turn needed previously when boats lay alongside.

A sarge coal bunker is being built next the wharf. FARMER LOSES MOST BY CHANGE Farmers of Lulu Island Taxed High Owing to Semi-Urban Character of DistrictSecession Opposed. RICHMOND, Feb. a meeting of ratepayers of Ward held at Mitchell school on Saturday evening, the case for and against the secession of Sea Island was argued out by the farmers of the district. The chief point made by most of the speakers was the inequality of taxation, which bears more heavily on the farmer than on any other part of a mixed municipality.

The reeve opened the discussion at the request of Mr. Gay, who was in the chair. The reeve made a short speech, summarizing the points which have already been reported as being raised in previous meetings. He appealed to all the ratepayers to show the spirit of helping one another, without which the difficulty of carrying over the municipality from rural to semi-urban conditions would be insuperable. He said that the subdivisions should carry greater share of the burden of expense which they create.

The school estimates last year were something like $25,000 and this year they are $33,000, owing to increasing settlement in the municipality. Must Not Desert Ship. Tom Edwards said that the previous speakers' gloomy predictions aproaching shipwreck reminded him of the shipwreck of St. Paul when the sailors tried to get away in the boat and Paul the had said, soldiers "If stopped these do them not because abide in the ship ye cannot be saved." He added that all in that ship got safe to land and he believed there was enough wisdom in the municipality to guide the municipal ship over the rocks of unequal taxation. There were sources of taxation not yet tapped which could be used and would bring considerable relief to the farmer without hurting the small holder.

All should make common cause in solving this difficulty of unequal taxes which is crippling the farming industry in Richmond. Mr. J. Miller of Sea Island complained that rural municipalities were not sufficiently represented at the Unte of B. C.

Municipalities conventions. "The president is the mayor of a city, all the officers are members of city councils. Urban taxation is altogether a different problem from ours. If there were any possibility at all of getting the reform of taxation Mr. Edwards speaks of there would be no need for any division in this municipality." He said that the municipal act had time and again been tinkered with and brought no relief to the farmer.

"Hope it deferred maketh the heart sick and is making some of us mighty sick." Mr. Laing of Sea Island and ratepayers of Ward also spoke in much the same way as Mr. Miller. Or. the motion of Mr.

S. Mitchell, seconded by Mr. Me Giveron, it was agreed that he meeting was not in favor of Sea Island separating from Lulu Island as a municipality. Councillor Tomsett was appointed a representative of the meeting case to for go the to Victoria and state the ward. P.W.L.

WHY Does Cold Make Our Hands Blue? The color of our skin at any given moment depends upon a number of factors, but principally upon the amount of blood which is close to the surface. If a normal supply of blood 18 present, the skin is a healthy pinkish hue. If too much is near the surface, a ruddy and almost apopletic tint is likely to make its appearance, while, if the supply is insufficient, the skin takes on a pasty or bluish tinge, and it is this latter condition which leads to the blue appearance of our hands when they are cold. When the skin is exposed to severe cold, arterles contract and less blood is pumped into the tiny veins which lie just below the surface of the skin. In their turn, the veins expand, because they contain more of the pure and purplish blood which should be returned to the lungs in order that it may be purified by the oxygen taken when we breathe.

As the veins on the hands are close to the surface, on acocunt of the comparative thinness of this part of the body, they are more easily seen, and the color of the blood shows through and gives a 1sh-blue tint to the flesh. Tomorrow- -Why is the surface of a golf ball uneven? Vancouver 25 Years Ago (Reprinted from The World of February 28, 1896.) The Game Bill introduced by the Hon. Mr. Martin legislature yesterday proposes several amendments In the season and the varieties of game protected. Willow, grouse, and quail are added to the fist of birds which may not be sold at any time.

The close season for deer, ete. commencing January will end on September 30, instead of August 31. It was decided recommend that the clerk the council notify the city council Westminster that Heirlooms How much we treasure a piece of silverware that has been passed down from our ancestors The same satisfaction can be secured for future generations. The years will only enrich your gift of silverware with associations. It will outlast everything except the memory of its donor.

Sterling silver cake baskets and comports useful as well A visit to our silverware delight to the eye department suggests many $20.00 to $400.00 gifts for birthdays and anniversaries. Dismend Kirk Goldsmiths Merchants Silversmiths Henry Burka Sons Limited.