The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 2

Right Destination at Last By REIDFORD (Hit? (Mrillntrark flrngras Published at 39 Yale Street East every Wednesday by The Chilliwack and authorized as second class mail, Post Office DeDartment, Ottawa. Postal address: Box 160, Chilliwack, B.C. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Class A Weeklies of Canada, and Canadian Weekly Newspapers Assoc. Subscriptions: In Canada, $2.50 yearly; United States and Foreign, $3.00, payable yearly or nail yeany in auvaiice. L.

E. Barber, Editor G. C. Hacker, SaJes Manayer D. J.

Baldwin, Business Manayer Established 1891 Publishers Record of ABC Circulation Last Issue 4105 Unwarranted THE CIIILLIWACK PROGRESS. May 14, 1917 PRS Jl The action of western Canadian housewives in including butter on the list of items which they are boycotting shows little intelligence on the part of the leaders of the movement and still less compre Ln.lnn n( rVip situation in which the dairy farmer finds himself thanks to Ottawa's policies. When the ten cent a pound subsidy on butter was removed, the farmer gained not ten cents but less than two cents a bagatelle compared with his rising costs and insufficient to cover the cost of production. The government would have been well advised, during the war, to set a reasonable ceiling, and one that would cover the cost of production, on butter. Instead, the government chose to subsidize butter and to keep the real price far below tta general commodities price level.

At this belated date, when the price of practically everything is going out of sight, the government has taken the subsidy off butter. So a tremendous rumpus is being made about The Peace River Record can't get straightened out quite, editorially, but comes up with this: "If the price of grain is set at a certain figure that figure may be too high to encourage livestock production. If the grain price is re duced the government is blamed for favoring eastern farmers. If a subsidy is paid eastern farmers on grain fed to livestock then the western farmer feels he is discriminated against. If the farmer is expected to pay the same income tax rates as the rest of the people he feels he is not being treated fairly, while the small wage earner does not understand why the farmer should receive any concessions in this regard.

All of which points up the fact Canada is a large country, its industries are operating under greatly varied conditions, added to which is the element of human nature." A good plug for small business getting along on its own steam: At Hanover, Charles Wright is celebrating the 60th an niversary of the establishment of Wright's grocery in the community. A fine citizen and not a rub ber stamp. Those who wait for a better it and the farmer, to whom the benefits are practically negligible, is the goat. Meanwhile, representatives of the Federation of Agriculture were in Ottawa Saturday, asking that the ceiling on butter be lifted altogether. They claim, and.

local dairymen support their contention, that the new deal on butter will do nothing to encourage production. It is reasonable to suppose that members of the Federation are as willing to be hung for a sheep as a goat and that if the dairy industry is to be batted around by consumer groups, the industry might as well be hung for a ten cent increase in farmer returns from butter as for actually receiving a two cent increase. As The Progress has said before, the Dominion government has done the dairy farmers of Canada a disservice by its inept handling of the butter price situation. The government is succeeding only in making the industry the butt of a vicious and uninformed attack which, in view of its wartime record, it hardly deserves. Time To Spruce Up Spring days mean clean up, paint up time in countless communities across the land as bright sun and gentle breezes lure citizens outdoors.

This year the annual effort to spruce up the town takes on special urgency. The Junior Chamber of Commerce is focussing attention on "clean up" time. Mr. and Mrs. Chilliwack would be well advised to follow the example set by these energetic young men.

For one thing, during the war and in the first few months that followed the return to peace, many properties had to get along without needed repair and paint jobs. Labor was scarce, materials couldn't be found and other tasks demanded priority. Now householders can turn their hands to replacing worn out fixtures and to give building exteriors a fresh coat of paint. Surveys have shown that Canadians this year can expect one of the biggest tourist seasons in history and that's an added reason for making towns as attractive as possible. First impressions count when it comes to communities, visitors find on motor trips, and a trim business district often leads a party to stop for a few hours instead of driving through.

They remember a good looking town next year, too. Even if some stores lack the wide variety of paint shades they offered in pre war days manufacturers say certain types of imported pigments are in short supply and it may be necessary to accept a substitute for some special type of fixture, householders will find that by catching up on their improvements this spring they can check the slow process of deterioration by sun and storm. That means protecting their property for days ahead. Sign Your Letters This is an editorial note that we run from time to time. So regular is its appearance that we should just keep it in type.

But we can't get over the notion that our readers are at last educated to our policy, and that it will no longer be necessary to make the announcement. It is directed to our correspondents, those good folk who sit down with pen in hand and determination in eye, and who often have some very good things to say. The trouble with a lot of them, at least so far as our policy is concerned, is that the courage, with which they write in the earlier parts of their missives, seems to wither completely away at the end. They neglect to sign their names. The more abusive the epistle, the more likely that the signature will be missing, or wrapped up in one of those gusty phrases such as "A Friend of or "Pro Bono Publico." We do not carry correspondence except over the published name of the writers.

This sometimes bars material that is otherwise excellent. But on the whole the policy is a good one. Anyone who genuinely sincere in seeking publication of his views should not be afraid to stand openly behind what he has written. There is frequently an amusing paradox. The writer who hadn't the courage to disclose his own identity is the one who blasts away about the paper's timidity in throwing his contribution into the basket.

If you sign it for publication, and don't offend the libel laws (for which we are liable along with you), don't worry we'll print it. We welcome correspondence. It helps to make your community paper an open forum. It's a good sign when we have lots of letters signed ones, that is. Penticton Herald.

The Farm Improvement Loans Act During 1946, 13,030 farmers obtained loans totalling nearly $10,000,000 under The Farm Improvement Loans Act. A report covering the first full year's operation of this Act was tabled in parliament by the minister of finance, Hon. Douglas Abbott. Loans are made through the 3100 branches of the chartered banks for the improvement and development of farms and for the improvement of living conditions on farms. The interest rate is 5 per cent simple interest per annum, and loans may be made for periods up to ten years.

The legislation aims at assisting particularly the average farmer who in the past has not always been able to obtain bank credit for farm improvement purposes. Farm implements and farm trucks account for $7,488,347 of loans made during 1946. These loans represent an actual sales volume of approximately $12,500,000. From information available it is reasonable to assume that practically all farm implement sales in Canada requiring financing are now being financed either through loans obtainable under The Farm Improvement Loans Act or through regular bank loans. The result should be a substantial saving to the farmer, not only in the purchase price of his farm implements, but also in finance charges and interest rates previously prevailing for this type of financing.

Included in the total are loans to 1008 farmers to clear and break an estimated 50,000 acres of new land, mostly in the pioneer sections of western Canada. Loans for foundation and breeding stock accounted for 303 loans totalling $190,937. One of the first important classes of loans is that for the construction, alteration and repair of farm buildings including farm dwellings and separate houses for farm help. As the supply of material and labor becomes more adequate, it is expected that loans for these purposes will be greatly expanded As shown in the following table, the Act has been particularly successful in the three prairie provinces, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta: Alberta, 4,798, totalling Saskatch cwan, 4,075 for Manitoba, 1.928 for Ontario, 1,443 for British Columbia, 1,443 for Quebec, 193 for Nova Scotia, 76 for New Brunswick, 42 for Prince Edward Island, 8 for $4,880. Total 13,030 loans aggregating $9,880,565.

A noteworthy feature of this report is that of a total volume of $13,262,307 loaned under the Act, there has been repaid $5,181,161, an amount equivalent to 39.06 of the total amount loaned, and that up to December 31, 1946 no claims had been made under the government guarantee by any bank in respect to losses incurred on any loans made. Country Editor society to produce better men will I never become better men who can produce a better society. A fine record has William H. Ellis, who has retired at Medicine Hat, from his post as police magistrate and judge of the juven ile court after 23 years and having heard 15,000 cases. He started out as a Shaunavon, first pastor of the First Baptist church.

A warning comes from the Midland (Ont.) Free Press that the greatest danger to Canadian democracy comes from the disinterest of the average citizen. Stuart Armour writes in an article: "Britain herself is, in fact, now witnessing the cumulative ill effects of political actions which had their roots in the finest feelings of mankind. We may well wonder, then, whether her well intentioned efforts to achieve by socialism a brave new world will not see the end of real freedom in the cradle of personal liberty." Canadian business on the small town side: At Brooks, we learn that Duncan Knox, an Australian air force flier, who has been a resident in Canada since the close of the war, is starting a plant for dehydration of alfalfa, Mission City, B. in the Fraser Valley gets a big slice of the 3000 ton of raspberries order from the United Kingdom and hats off to Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island, which with commendable thrift forecasts in the latest budget a record surplus of no new taxes, $320,000 for debt retirement, increase in teacher salaries and money for regional composite high schools. Democracy is indivisable, says the Yorkton (Sask.) Enterprise: No truly democratic government can permit any group or class of citizens to exercise rights which belong to parliament alone.

If it is illegal for one class of citizens to restrain trade and fix prices, it must be illegal for any class of group to do so. If any group of citizens is empowered to control the right to work, to compel mem bership or the payment of dues then some farmer must also be em powered to control all farmers in the production and marketing of food, fixing prices or withholding supply at will. This month contains, for us, an important anniversary. It was in May, six years ago, that Ann first came to our house to perform her Monday miracles. Perhaps you know Ann too, for she is very famous locally.

You may even be lucky enough to belong on her brief ros ter of employers. I think that I am the second newest, for Mrs. Guinet (Wednesday) Mrs. Batstone (Fridays) Mrs. Chambers and Mrs.

Barnhouse (alternate Tuesdays) preceded me by some time, and Mrs. Pringle (Thursdays) has been the most recent addition to the fortunate few. Ann for all these years has been the stalwart foundation on which my whole housekeeping structure rests. She has seen me through war and peace, birth and illness, upheaval and confusion of every sort. She has had a firm and expert hand in bringing up both the children and myself.

Three years ago when the Admiral wanted me to bring the babies to Winnipeg I wept nervously to Ann, "I don't see how I can ever get there." "Of course you must go," said Ann, decisively. She packed the trunks, told me what I would need on the journey, turned off the electricity and all but put me on the train. When I came home again, tired, cold and lonely in an October dawn, she was there to greet me. There were chrysanthemums in the living room, there was a grand fire on in the furnace and coffee bubbling in the pot. "Oh Ann," I wept once more as I fell into her arms at the door, "Whatever would I do without you?" I suppose I make this remark to Ten Years Ago May 12, 1937.

Prevalence of measles and scarlet fever causes cancellation of plans for massing of school children for coming coronation ceremonies Miss Clara Cartmell (Rosedale) leads second year class in arts and science at University? also in French and English. Won Governor General's medal previous year by leading all matriculation students in province. Thomas Luxton, Delta, to be CCF candidate in provincial election in Chilliwack riding Herman Wahl, Yarrow, killed when hit by car on Vedder road Sam uel Mellard, Chilliwack postmaster for 37 years up to 1925, dies at his home at South Sumas Ruth Jinkerson crowned May Queen at I Cheam succeeding Queen Ileane Parker; Phyllis Tope also crowned May Queen at East Chilliwack United Church young people hold successful indoor fair in new church hall, and Camp River young people organize with J. J. Andrews as president, to improve commun ity hall, one of oldest in district.

Chilliwack Progress publishes attractive pre coronation number. Chilliwack Cherries win 13 2 over Hope at the up valley center. Minckler and Ballam hurl for Chilliwack; Perrot and Pearson for Hope. Twenty Years Ago May 12, 1927. Far reaching Supreme court judgment awards FVMPA an injunction restraining defendant, James Bennywith, Chilliwack farmer, from selling or delivering milk or cream otherwise than in accordance with agreement with plaintiff association Soldier farmers in area receive application forms for re valuation of their lands in accordance with amendments made in Soldier Settlement Act Township council agrees to submit bylaw to borrow $4000 to provide two room school for Sumas (Sumas Prairie road).

Request made by J. McConnell, chairman, and C. W. Webb, secretary of school board Chilliwack Holstein breeders form club with Chas. Johnston at Ottawa to visit Agassiz and Chilliwack Canadian Pacific railway bridge across Fraser at Mission to be open for vehicular traffic by Dominion Day Aldermen T.

H. Jackson, C. B. Reeves and T. P.

Knight inspect road building machinery at Seattle Wm. Orr awarded contract to construct subway under C. P. tracks at Lytton UBC players present plays in Strand Theatre under IODE auspices In My Small Corn or C. M.

B. her on an average of at least once per Monday. Why Ann puts up with me and mine at all, I do not know. There must be dozens of households in Chilliwack where the work would be less and the pay more. I have asked her this once or twice when I felt particularly bold and she has just answered with a smile, "Oh, I guess I've got used to you by now." She certainly knows my faults better than anyone else in the world.

My most intimate failings are an open book to Ann. My dust mop, which is never shaken out quite thoroughly enough, my drawers and cupboards, which one week are in immaculate order and the next are wildly jumbled, my periodic outbursts of nervous haste to which her own calm methodical way of working is in such contrast. She sees me tired sees me flustered, she sees me with my hair in pins, she sees me with none of the polite defenses of social mlni mni co Anri vol cho xnntintmc to regard me with affectionate tol I erance. I I do not know what she does in the other households where she works. But in ours she does not merely wax and polish and dust and vacuum.

She repairs furniture, gives medical advice, cuts my hair, takes spots off my dresses, does in visible mending, tells" me jokes, gives the Admiral tips on news stories and lends me her bicycle. I often think she accomplishes more around here in eight hours than I do in all the rest of the week. When she first came to work here she scared me stiff. I felt Lacrosse club organized with J. H.

Turpin president and Sardis footballers defeat Valley All Stars in fastest and cleanest game of season. All Stars were selected to represent Chilliwack in Fraser Valley competition. Thirty Years Ago May 10, 1917. City tax rate drops one mill to 37 general revenue $12,743, schools $8,975, loans $13,996 total budget $35,714. Council decides to resort to courts in effort to collect arrears of taxes Total of 6652 families with 11, 237 children in B.

C. assisted from Patriotic Fund during April; total disbursement $148,460 Right Rev. A. U. de Pencier, bishop of diocese of Westminster, recently returned from overseas, brings sure that she must think I was an ineffectual creature who worked herself into a frenzy and acconv plished very little.

However, my stock rose a bit when each of the children was born and I privately think that the deep mutual love that exists between Ann and the girls is the main reason why she continues to bless us with her weekly presence. I She may privately feel a bit crit I ical of me (and her own stand i ards of cleanliness and order are so much higher than anyone else's that it is certain she must) but she is always very nice about it. No trace of scorn ever shows on her pleasant face. I am forever apologizing to her. When I go trailing into the living room and see the pile of tobacco, dust, grass clippings, jigsaw pieces, buttons, wool, fluff, and other unidentifiable material that she has found in the corners and under the rug, I feel very guilty.

"My goodness, Ann," I say, timidly, "The house seems to be awfully dirty this week. I'm awfully sorry, I don't know how it can have happened." "Oh well," says Ann, benevolently, "with the children and all it's hard to keep a place just so." It is hard. But think of what it would be like unassisted! When I imagine us, unwaxed, unpolished, buried under mountains of fluff, disorganized without the weekly moral support that keeps us going until next Monday, is it any wonder that my solemn and grateful cry comes straight from the heart Oh, Ann, whatever would I do without you? Otlicr Davs in Chilliwack Vallcv Taken from Files of The ProgreM Written by C. A. Barber capsized on Harrison lake Tenders called for erection of new Church of England Rev.

W. H. Barraclough, Methodist church, returns from visit to Ingersoll, Ont. Week's rainfall 2.45 inches. WOOLLIES AWAY In putting away heavy winter clothing, be sure that they have been cleaned thoroughly, or you may have trouble next time vnn message of confidence in outcome wear these things.

This warning of war in sermon in St. Thomas church Capt. Stanley T. Spencer, Pte. W.

H. Pollard, principal Atchelitz school, and Pte. William Nevard, reported killed in action Carload of Valley rhubarb shipped to Calgary; principal shippers B. C. Nurseries, Alex Johnston and Henry Stade Miss Olive comes from health authorities at Ottawa, who point out that winter garments need cleaning as much as things worn in summer.

The dirt may not show up as definitely on the woollies and mittens, but it will be there just the same. Since filth favors disease. and vermin thrive in dirt, it is Orr, Chilliwack, heads list of fourth unsafe to store the cold weather year UBC students in arts T. wearing apparel without first hav L. Lillie to erect 45x45 feet addi tion to Princess avenue garage as machine shop.

W. E. White fined $20 and costs in police court when charged with driving team of horses over Chilliwack dyke J. W. Mcintosh awarded contract to operate free ferry service between Rosedale and Agassiz in succession to Walter McGrath, Rosedale.

Summer schedule calls for five trips daily. Motor boat hauls scow as ferry All city stores close full day to permit employees to attend big war dance and carnival in Vancouver Chilliwack Tennis club courts open; tea served by Mrs. F. B. Lyle.

(Site now occupied by homes of Earl Brett and Frank Fifty Years Ago A. S. Vedder, opposition candidate, wins provincial by election, over C. T. Higginson, Turner government supporter, 206 to 167.

Chilliwack vote was 88 84, Cheam 36 27. Lower and Upper Sumas ing it cleaned. Dirty gloves and mittens' have been found responsible for skin infections on face and hands. Parents should ensure that the little ones look after their hands when they get chapped and cut. Deep, sore cuts or fissures on the hands can cause considerable distress to active children.

They favor infection, too. Have the children dry their hands thoroughly after getting them wet, and apply a hand lotion, or rub in a few drops of olive oil. And, be sure to examine the youngsters' hands frequently. Dampness invites disease of the rheumatic type, particularly in undernourished children. Parents, therefore, are urged by the National Health authorities to give special attention to the youngsters' cloth ing when they come in wet from play.

Wet and cold shoes, outer gave Higginson majority of 19. Ex 1 clothing and other garments which penditure of one million dollars on parliament buildings at Victoria a chief criticism of opposition. J. Pelly was returning officer Robt. Thompson sustains broken leg during altercation over election issues Henry Read and a Mr.

Bales spend from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. adrift on up turned boat after craft may have become damp, should be changed immediately. Mothers should encourage active, healthful outdoor recreation, but are reminded that they must protect the children against sickness, and wet and damp clothing is a sure way of encouraging ills of all sorts. IF ANTS ARE SUCH BUSY INSECTS' HOW DO THEY FIND TIME "TO COME TO OUR PICNICS? CHERRY MOTORS Chilliwack, Limited.

Ford and Monarch Deaers Phone 6441 Marshall McLeod, Manager SEE0S Field and Garden Seeds still in good supply at Boyds' Ltd. SWEET CORN Carmel Cross. Span Cross, Golden Cross and Bantam Irish Cobbler and White Rose Potatoes A few more Bear Cat Tractors due to arrive this week. Boyds' Limited Phone 3411 Chilliwack, B. C.

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