The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 3

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1942 Railroad to Alaska According to Premier Hart there is a "great possibility" that a railway will be constructed from Prince George to Alaska for defense purposes. Bill and 111 Ma Howdy folks: It is just possible that government curtailment on tires and gas will force many motorists back to the horse and buggy. That may help to make things more stable hereabouts. On the other hand, the man who works like a horse seldom runs the risk of making an ass of himself. Speaking or horses again, the Kinsmen are going at full gallop for their Victory Day celebration July 1.

With three bands signed up, they should have plenty of horns to blow, anyway. Two bits will get you into the grounds, the grandstand, or the big dance at night. You can get your tickets from either of us. The July 1 dance is Ed Richardson's baby. He has been chairman of three dances, one of which made 11 dollars.

The others were postponed. His fellow Kin think he got bad breaks, made him chairman for a dance that is sure to be a dandy. Sort of a consolation prize for Eddie. By the way, If you want a new straw hat or a slacksuit, or one of those swimming flimsies for the holiday, we have them. Come in and look around.

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S. PUGH BARBER BLOCK Phones 4251 and 2592 i i i Valley Reeves Seek Subsidy Ceiling Lift Score Dominion Government Policies on Milk Situation at New Westminster Friday; No Need for Butter Rationing, Delegates Say "Restore the milk subsidy or raise the price ceiling of dairy products." That is the demand that was sent to Hon. J. G. Gardiner, minister of agriculture at Ottawa, following a meeting of the Fraser Valley Reeves association at New Westminster Friday.

Farmers are facing an acute labor shortage because they cannot pay wages to compete with other industries, and the reason they can't is that their products do not fetch enough money; that is the situation in a nutshell, declared Reeve A. C. Hope, Langley. Reeve A. D.

Paterson, Delta, declared himself opposed to a subsidy program but did not dissent from the resolution. NO NEED FOR RATION Some day Vancouver will wake up and wonder where to get milk, "and I hope they do," said Reeve Alex Hougen, Sumas. There is talk of rationing butter, when everyone knows the butter production could be doubled if the price was right. What with low prices for butter fat, labor shortage, and high beef prices in United States, there is a disastrous trend in the dairying country, speakers asserted. Good milkers are being slaughtered every day.

Heifers are being sold to the butchers, and no wonder, it was said, when the butcher price is better than the milk price. The American buyers are in the market in a big way. They figure they can't lose because if a cow proves no good as a milker they can sell it for beef at a profit. It was stated that 50 per cent of the animals sold go either to the butcher or across the line. BLAMES W.

L. SLACKEN The subsidy, Reeve Hope declared, had been a great help to the dairy farmer. It meant anywhere from $25 to $100 a month additional income. While agreeing with Reeve Paterson that a subsidy is not the best permanent solution, he felt that as an emergency measure it would meet the situation. Reeve Paterson blamed W.

L. Macken, general manager of Associated Dairies for the milk situation asserting that Mr. Macken opposed raising the retail price of milk in Vancouver a cent a quart. The people of Vancouver, he said, are willing to pay that increase. Had it been made, and had the extra cent gone wholly to the producer as was intended, it would have meant $900,000 more income to the dairy farmers of the valley.

Prospects Dim For Soldier Help. On Valley Farms Plan to Be Taken Up With New Coast Commander A black picture was painted at a meeting of Fraser Valley Reeves' Association at New Westminster Friday evening. The features of it are unseasonable flooding, certain to cut production, and such an acute shortage of farm labor as to make it almost certain that even the reduced crop will not be harvested in full unless speedy and effective aid comes from some quarters; and there is no such aid in sight. "You are wasting your time; there is no chance of soldiers being released for working on farms," Reeve A. D.

Paterson, Delta, was told when he took this proposition up with military authorities, he reported to the meeting. WOULDN'T HAVE ONE'" As for getting experienced farm help from the ranks of conscientious objectors, Mennonites particularly, who are In forestry camps in this province, Reeve Paterson reported the greatest obstacle to that is the attitude of the farming community itself, exemplified by the assertion of one Delta farmer: "I'll lose my whole crop before I'll have one of them on the place." The reeve said he could not understand this attitude. This discussion arose over a resolution passed by Surrey Farmers' Institute and sent to the Reeves' Association for endorsement. It declared the labor shortage so acute that a large proportion of the crop will be left in the fields, and demanded assignment of soldiers with farming That led to Reeve Paterson's statement that this plan is hopeless. DOING USELESS WORK Reeve Alex Hougen, Sumas, said Mennonites from his district and surrounding territory, who always worked on the farms, have been taken away just when their services are the most needed.

He referred to those of draft age. Two of them he knows personally have been cutting trails for tourists in Jasper Park. There are others engaged in equally useless projects. The pea crop and the hay crop are the most urgent difficulties at the moment, and the farmers did not fall to point out that no feed in the barn means no milk FVMPA Board Made Decision, Says W. L.

Macken Denies Responsibility For Price Situation; No Request for Increase Interviewed Saturday morning regarding Reeve Paterson's assertions, W. L. Macken, president of Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association, said: "My attention has been drawn to a statement reported as having been made by Reeve Paterson of Delta to the effect that I have ruined the dairy industry of the Fraser Valley by protesting the raise of one cent in Vancouver's milk price and 'the farmers have lost $900,000 by his action in saying the rise was not "If it is deemed advisable the board of the F.V.M.P.A. will deal officially with this statement in due course. I think, however, it is not inappropriate for me" to state I have not the power and influence attributed to me by the statement quoted; neither have I at any time said the increase in Vancouver's milk price was not needed.

I have said and now repeat our association did not ask for the increase nor are we clamoring for it now. It may also be said the amount that would accrue to farmers out of an increase of one cent per quart to the consumers of Vancouver would be not $900,000 as quoted but less than one third of that amount. "The policy of the F.V.M.P.A. in regard to this particular phase of milk marketing is dictated by the membership as a whole and carried out not by any single individual but by a board of seven directors." Asassiz Forms Ransers Branch W. P.

Lilly Named Commanding Officer For North Shore Area The Agassiz Harrison unit, Fraser Valley Militia Rangers, has been organized with Walter Lilly, Harrison Mills, as Commanding Officer for the area which consists of the provincial police district. Arthur Dale Johnson, Harrison Hot Springs, is adjutant with the rank of lieutenant. T. H. Anstey, Agassiz, was appointed commander of the Agassiz detachment with rank of lieutenant.

Mr. Anstey has completed the CO. T.C. at the University of British Columbia and holds the rank of lieutenant in the Reserve Army. In view of the fact that he has been struck off the reserve forces for the summer months he is in a position to assist with the Ranger organization.

For the immediate future the work of the local unit will be confined to lectures on various technical phases, these lectures being given by Mr. Anstey. Upon obtaining further equipment more technical training will be started. N.C.O.'s have not been appointed but it is hoped that this will be done in the very near future. At the next meeting in the Agricultural Hall June 30 lectures will be given in tactics, map reading, etc.

in the biggest dairying section of Western Canada, so the problem Is not theirs alone but concerns the city folk, too. It was generally agreed that the provincial government policy of using the Mennonites for protection of forests against fires is a sound policy and in any normal year it would he very important to have these men on guard; but in view of the very moist conditions this year so far it was felt some hundreds of them could be released for farm work for a few weeks at least. COULD BE BACK SOON As for soldiers help, it was stressed that soldiers could be working in the fields and, if necessity arose, could be back at their headquarters in two hours or less. Reeve J. Simpson, Matsqul, who was a soldier and went on harvest leave in the last war, asserted the plan entirely feasible.

It was eventually agreed that Reeve Paterson, who went to Victoria over the weekend, should continue his efforts to get Mennonites for the farms while the demand for soldier help will not be dropped but will be taken up with Lieut. Gen. Kenneth Stuart, the new chief of the Pacific command. THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS Page Three RYDER LAKE Gunner Harold Innes, Coastal Artillery, Victoria, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

G. Innes. Mrs. Innes also received word that her younger son. Gunner Ted Innes, Halifax, has been transferred to this coast and is stationed in Victoria.

Seaman David Young, R.C.N., New Westminster, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Kerr, Wednesday. Seaman Young was accompanied by his father, J.

Young, Harrison Lake. Miss Veronica Kerr, spent the weekend at Harrison Lake. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Woodruff and small daughter Mary, Victoria, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Innes and Mrs. D.

Cough lin and other friends this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. Russell and two small sons, Durieu, visited Thursday with Mrs.

D. Coughlin. Friends will be sorry to hear that Pat McGregor is in Chilliwack General Hospital, having suffered an injury to his arm while working in the woods. Residents Urged To Shoot Crows Game Association's Annual Event Closes July 31 The annual cruw shoot sponsored by members of the Chilliwack Fish and Game Protective Association will reward winners to the extent of $25 this year, it is announced. The money will be distributed according to the number of crows' feet or crows' eggs turned in.

Everyone is eligible to compete. Oliver Wells points out that the crow is a menace to crops and to other birds. Crows' feet and eggs should be turned in to Davies and Logan and Jesperson's Blacksmith Shop, Sar dis, before July 31. Blonde waitress: "I have stuffed heart, boiled tongue, fried liver and pig's feet." Travelling salesman: "Don't tell me your troubles, sister. Just give me some roast beef." Uu)SQB3D E.

CHILLIWACK A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs, B. Edmondson Sunday. W. R.

Hunter has received word that his niece, Mavis Hunter, has won the Albert Carmen Scholarship for proficiency at Alma College, St. Thomas, Ont. Mavis also passed with distinction the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music pianoforte examination, grade VI. Mavis is an evacuee from England and spent last summer holidays in East Chilliwack. This vacation she is picking fruit on a farm near Premier Hepburn's farm in Ontario.

Out of town guests attending the McLean Tope wedding which took place in the United Church Saturday evening were Mr. and Mrs. H. Butchart and daughter Lorna, Mr. and Mrs.

Cornish and daughter Norma, Miss Nevina Blaine and Miss Florine Chaytor, Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. A. Gibson with their two children, Port Hammond, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.

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Goodrich booklet "Tire Health Rules" is free to 11 club members. It will help you to get maximum mileage from your tires. Tim if THE CHECKERBOARD TIRE STATION is your Chilliwack headquarters for GOODRICH.