* Christmas shopping and the mailing.

2 ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS & MATSQUI NEWS Dec. Sth, 1945

Temporary Housing for Veterans

Spearheaded by the Citizens’ Voluntary
Rehabilitation Committee, a campaign is being
launched this week, designed to provide some
measure of housing for Veterans. It is a cam-
paign which can succeed only to the extent of
the co-operation of the people of the commun-
ity. The slogan adopted is ‘“‘Be a Good
Neighbour — Rent to a Veteran.’’ It is de-
signed to appeal to those people who have
two or three unused rooms in their homes
which would provide living quarters for a
veteran and his wife and perhaps one or two
children.

Conditions here are no different than in
other towns and cities right across Canada.
The veterans who won the war, who made so
many sacrifices in order that we might con-
tinue our Canadian way of life, are coming
home to a pretty grim experience in many
eases. For long years these men have looked
forward to living a normal peacetime life with
their wives and children. They have every
right to expect it. Unfortunately, however,
many are coming up against a reality that is
vastly different from their dreams.

Government officials say that the Num-
ber One rehabilitation problem is housing.
Steps have been taken through Wartime Hous-
ing, the Veterans’ Land Act and the National
Housing Act to provide some measure of relief,
but labor conditions and material conditions
make it a physical impossibility to provide suf-
ficient housing to tide veterans over the win-
ter months.

Citizens’ Rehabilitation Committee point
out that some relief can be secured if the peo-

More Than

Everybody is getting ready for Christ
mas. For the first time in six years peace
reigns over the world, and for the first time
in that period our people are getting ready to
celebrate their happiest holiday.

This Christmas will bring joy to British
Columbia but its preparation will bring an
abundance of hard work too. There is: the
There
are the presents to be wrapped, the hard-
worked shop keepers the burdened postman,
and the whole hustle and bustle that comes
with the holidays. But it all winds up in en-
joyment and good-fellowship that makes every
endeavor worth while.

One of the hardest working groups in the
province, and one that helps spread the spirit
of the season throughout’ the entire year, is
the Christmas Seal Committee.

At the moment the members are taking
a short breathing spell after their hard work
in preparing and mailing hundreds of letters
to the citizens of this Area. About 175,000
appeal letters are being mailed in British Col-
umbia this year, and the committees are doing
everything within their ability to make it a
record Seal year.

For these tiny Christmas Seals mean more
than presents and seasonal joy. They mean
health and happiness to suffers from Tuber-
eulosis and they mean an eventual victory in
the fight against one of man’s greatest des-
poilers. 3 -

ple will remember that the war is not over
for Canada’s veterans until they have a place
in which to live with their families. There
probably are a number of homes in town that
are not fully occupied. One room, two rooms,
three rooms would be a Godsend to a lot of our
fighting men.

Canadians have insisted that Canada’s re-
habilitation program should be the finest pro-
gram in the world, but in many cases, veterans
are losing the advantage of their gratuities and
re-establishment credits by being forced to buy
homes at price: ess of normal values.

Ss in exce
Canadians who have bought Victory Bonds and
helped in every other war appeal can help

* conserve these grants by offering the spare
space in their homes to the men who made it
possible for them to keep those homes.

They are not being asked to give it to the
veterans, for the veterans will pay fair rates
of rent. They are not being asked to take in
undesirable tenants for Canada’s veterans have
proved on the fighting fronts that they have a
high regard for the duties of good citizenship
and a real respect for the rights of others.

This appeal to make unused space avail-
able to Canada’s veterans is one that should
meet a full measure of response from every
good citizen. If you have space which you
can make available to a veteran, won’t you
notify the Volunteer Citizens’ Rehabilitation
Committee, the local branch of the Canadian
Legion or advertise it in the newspaper. Bring-
ing a veteran seeking accommodation into
touch with accommodation which is available
is a worthwhile job for all Canadians.

Seasonal Joy

Members of the B.C. Tuberculosis Society,
aided by hundreds of volunteer committee
workers, are mailing these attractive stickers
to homes. They ask that you continue your
co-operation by using them this Christmas.

Money from the sale of the Seals has in
the past played one of the most important roles
in the discovery, prevention and cure of tuber-
culosis.

’ In British Columbia three X-Ray survey
units have been purchased by Seal money, and
last year more than 116,000 persons were ex-
amined. The money has also provided clini-
cal equipment, assisted in public health nurs-
ing, promoted rehabilitation programs, and
provided educational work.

It is the early discovery and prompt
treatment of the disease that is most vital to
the work. If everyone in the province were
examined it would be relatively easy to defeat
the ravages of the disease.

Within our generation alone tuberculosis
could be “‘layed’’. And it is the money that
comes from the Christmas Seals that provides
free much of this work. _

So when, you are mailing that Christmas
parcel, or writing that Christmas letter, don’t
forget the Seals. The spirit of the season will
become doubly effective. You will not only
be doing something for your immediate friends
but also for the good of humanity as a whole.

Surplus Trucks
Will Be Sold
To B.C. Farmers

which should consist of a provin-

Will Draw For 53
Stored War Vehicles

Fifty-three three-quarter ton
war surplus trucks have been al-
lotted to British Columbia far-
mers by the War Assets Cor-
poration, C. A. Hayden, secre-
tary of the B.C. Federation of
Agriculture, announces. These
trucks already have been set a-
side, 28 at Esquimault and 25 at
Hastings Park, Vancouver.

Allotment will be by a draw-
ing which the Vancouver office
of the 7War Assets Corporation
will supervise, and every 1307,
farmer who wants a truck can
parsicipate in the drawing by
filling in an application form

which can be obtained by writ--

ing J. W. Carmichael, field man
of the B.C. Federation of Agricul-
ture, at 425 West Eighth Avenue,
Vancouver, office of the Fraser
Valley Milk Producers’ Associa-
tion.

Mr. Carmichael will also sup-
ply specifications of these trucks.

A flat price of $330 at Esqui-
mault and Vancouver has been
fixed by the War Assets Corpor-
ation. Winning farmers will pay
the freight.

Applications will be received
up to December 15, if the Cor-
poration will agree to the Feder-
ation’s request, and it is planned
that the drawing will take place
in Vancouver December 17.

The B.C. Federation of Agricul-
ture has been negotiating with
the War Assets Corporation, Mon-
treal, for several months in an
effort to get trucks for direct
sale to farmers in this province
and the present arrangement was
effected by L. C. Roy, who is
the representative of the Cana-
dian Federation of Agriculture
with the Corporation.

An attempt is being made to
get a further supply of trucks for

B.C. farmers, including heayier
types when such are declared
surplus.

NEW MAGISTRATE

R. A. Payne, former municipal
clerk, has been appointed Magis-
trate of Langley Prairie to suc-
ceed D. W. Poppy, who resigned
recently after many years of ser-
vice to the municipality in var-
ious capacities.

While Premier John Hart is in
Otawa he will be taking up a
number of subjects with the Fed-
eral authorities aside from Dom-
inion-Provincial Conference mat-
ters.

The Farm Labour programme
will be discussed as it is expected
the shortage of farm help that
existed during the war will pre-
vail for another year.

Post-war public works pro-
grammes will be looked into in
enticipation that Provincial, City,

and Municipal au-

PREMIER thorities will be
IN OTTAWA able to proceed
shortly with the

plans they already have mapped
out.

The equalization of freight
rates, which is of vital import-
ance to the economy of British
Columbia, is also expected to be
given consideration.

The Premier will give special
attention to the question of un-
dertaking certain projects which
will relieve any unemployment
situation that might occur during
the very difficult period of trans-
ition from demobilization of Ser-
vice personnel to a return to
peacetime production.

The operation of the Alaska
Highway, the development of
northern British Columbia, and
the establishment of strong na-
val, military, and air force bases
en the Pacific Coast are also
subjects expected to come under
review while Premier Hart is in
Ottawa.

The Provincial overnment_has
now released the Report on Edu-
cational Finance which has been

prepared by Dr. M.
CAMERON A. Cameron. Among
REPORT other recommenda-
tions the Report out-
lines a “basic programme”, to be
supported by “basic grants’,

EMPLOYMENT FIGURES

Figures which have just been
released by the Department of
Labor show that on Nov. 9 there
were 13,428 registered unemploy-
ed in Vancouver and 4,955 un-
filled vacancies; in Victoria, 1983
unemployed and 644 vacancies;
New Westminster, 1494 applicants
for employment and 395 vacan-
cies.

cial salary schedule, an allowance
for positions of special responsi-
bility, a bonus for teachers in
especially remote schools, and an
allowance for current expendi-
tures other than teachers’ sala-
ries, transportation and debt
charges.

The effect of these proposals
\sould be to relieve and equalize
the burden of taxation for school
purposes upon land and improve-
ments, and thereby give financial
nid to municipalities and property
holders in unorganized areas.

NEW REGULATIONS
COVER SHOW BEEF

Under regulations now in ef-
fect, the sale of beef derived
from “show” cattle is regulated
so that only beef which comes
from authorized shows and which
conforms to standards required
for the two top qualities, red or
blue brand, may be sold under
special price ceiling regulations,
the Wartime Prices and Trade
Board announced.

This action has been taken,
Board officials explained, to guar-
antee that when such beef is sold
to the public, it is actually
“show” beef.

ee
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

A. J. Bowell, former treasurer
for the City of New Westminster,
was committed for trial in a
higher court when he appeared
in New Westminster police court
Friday, charged with the theft
of $60,000 in city funds. The
thefts are said to have taken
place over a 15-year period.

Lieut. J. W. Young, Military
Cross Winner, Home From Overseas

_ Pe Ee ee
iy

A Military Cross winner who
is well-known in Abbotsford,
Lieut. J. W. Young, M.C., of the
Royal Canadian Engineers, has
arrived back from overseas af-
ter going through some of the
bitterest fighting in the Italian
campaign. He was met on ar-
tival by his wife, who is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Harris of Abbotsford, and their

on.

The. Lieutenant declared that
he was very pleased to be back
in British Columbia after serving
almost three years with the Can-
adian Army in England, North
Africa, Holland, Italy and Ger-
many.

It was in Italy that Lieut.
Young performed a duty for
which he was awarded the Mili-
tary Cross. The citation reads, in

Part:

“On the night of Dec. 10th-11th
1944 he was detailed to con-
struct a class 9 folding boat
equipment crossing over the La-
mone River in support of the 11th
Canadian Infantry Brigade attack,

“While Lieut. Young and an in-
fantry officer were crossing the
river to make a detailed recon-
naissance, an enemy machine gun
opened up on the far dyke, forc-

ing the infantry to take cover.

_“Lieut. Young re-crossed the
river and organized a party to
ferry the infantry across, one by
one, in a rubber reconnaissance
boat. The last ferrying party was
killed. Lieut. Young then tried
to start a bulldozer, but heavy
and accurate fire from the enemy
prevented this until 4 am. He
refused to withdraw from the site
and continually rallied his men
back on the job.
...“His apparent contempt for dan-
ger and determination to com-
plete the task was a great in-
spiration to his men,

By, this time the men were
very tired and considerably shak-
en. The bridge he had been
working on was finally completed
at 7:45+p.m. Dec. 11th allowing
badly needed supplies and sup-
porting weapons to reach our
troops in the bridgehead.”

Lieut. Young, a science gradu-
ate of U.B.C., was a mining en-
gineer at Zebballos mine for a
year before he enlisted in 1941.
He was lightly injured in Italy
during the month he won his
M.C. His wife and son have been
living with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Harris here at Abbots-

ford,

Military Cross winner,
Mrs. Young and son are now
living in White Rock, B.C.

Construction of a four-storey
addition to the Provincial Men-
tal Hospital at Essondale will
get underway immediately.

FAVORS TAXATION OF
CO-OPERATIVE FIRMS

Fraser Valley Milk Producers As-
sociation will be unaffected by any
changes in tax structure which may
result from the report submitted oy
the Royal Commission on Co-opera-
tive Taxation. This is the opinion
of W. L. Macken, president of the
association,

Commission’s report, tabled last
week in Ottawa, recommended that
Income and Excess Profits Act be
amended to provide for taxation of
co-operative organizations and as-
sociations on the same basis as other
taxpayers. Provision to allow deduc-
tion of patronage diviaends, bonuses,
refunds and rebates in computting
taxable income with oertain stipu-
lations was also recommended.

FVMPA buys and sells on contract
consignment only,.gross receipts less
handling costs going immediately
back to the farmer.

Consumer Co-ops buy wholesale,
and resell at current market prices,
accumulating profits thereby which
are subsequently distributed as pal-
ronage dividends.

CPL. H. STASTNEY

|OF SUMAS HOME ON

PREDISCHARGE LEAVE

Flew Overseas in
1943 in Liberator

Amazed at the developmerit

that has taken place in the Area
since his enlistment in the RCAF
in March 1942, Cpl. Harry Stast-
ney, son of Mrs. J. Stastney of
Bowman road, Sumas Prairie, is
home on pre-discharge leave.
, Harry went overseas in April
1943, flying over in a Liberator,
which he favors as a means of
crossing the Atlantic. He was
first with a Coastal Command
Squadron but was transferred to
Coast Command Headquarters on
Radar work in which he has
since specialized.

Conditions: in England are al-
most .more difficult at present
than during the war years, Harry
believes. The food situation, he
says, is definitely worse. There
is marked contrast over here and
he speaks appreciatively of the
welcome accorded returning ser-
vicemen all across Canada, notably
the coffee and doughnuts offered
at almost every stop of’ the train.
__ While he would like to remain
in the M-S-A Area, opportunity
permitting, Harry is not yet sure
of his future plans.

and the best of cooking.

LUMBER BASIC POST-WAR NEED

‘he lumberjack has always benefited from invigorating’ air
C Machines are helping to ease his work
and to increase his output with correspondingly higher wages.
keep reconstruction programs in” full blast, Canada needs lumber.
To meet the demand, Canadian lumber camps urgently need men.

To

HENDERSON
FUNERAL HOME

Phone 134

Harvey Henderson, Mgr.

DAY & NIGHT SERVICE

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INSURANCE
AND
REALTY AGENCIES
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PROPERTY SOLD
INSURANCE ARRANGED
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RICHARD B. LINZEY
(OPTOMETRIST)

Next Visit to
Abbotsford at Blacks Drug
Store
Monday, Dec. 10, 9 to 12 a.m.

; DR. S. J. GIBSON
Vetermary Surgeon
} Residence: 117 Second Street
] Office: Cutler Building
MISSION CITY, B.C.
Phones: Res. 152; Office 58

BUY YOUR ELECTRICAL
SUPPLIES AT
Walter’s Electric
Confracting and Repairs -

Phone 270
Next to Telephone Exchange

MATSQUI, B.C.
Wedding Bouquets, Potted Plants
Funeral Tributes
Phone 1003 Mission

KEN’S

| RADIO & ELECTRIC

—REPAIRS and PARTS—
CLAYBURN
(near Cooper’s Village Store)

You've Tried the Rest —
Now try the

DE LUHE CAFE
for
TASTY SNACKS
AND DINNERS
3: Efficient Service ::

JIMMY MAH, Prop.

A, E, HUMPHREY

B. C. LAND SURVEYOR AND
CIVIL ENGINEER

Room 86, Hart Block Chilliwack
P.O. Box 422, Chilliwack, B.C.

JAMES M. CAMPBELL
BARRISTER & SOLICITOR
NOTARY

MISSION CITY, B.C.

CAPLE & SHANNON
Successors to Yarwood & Durrant
BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS
Abbotsford Branch Office
Next to A. S. & M. News
Open Every Friday

Mrs. Hilda Rhind Fleming
Registered Music Teacher
*

PIANO and VOCAL
1109 W. Railway Street
ABBOTSFORD, B.C.

Commercial and Domestic
— REFRIGERATION —

J. A. Merkley
Phone 188 +f) Mission City

Pe
Vancouver Offices—
470 Granville St.

WHEN IN
NEW WESTMINSTER

They'll tell you you'll find
Best Food, Best Service
Best Prices.

ats

Fraser Cafe
J. H. Mergan, Prop.

736 Columbia Street
Near B, C. E. R. Depot

UNION CLEANERS

Abbotsford, B.C.
e

For Fall and Winter—

Now is the time to get
your clothes ready for the
fall and winter season,

— QUICK SERVICE —
24 and 48-Hour Service

ABBOTSFORD

Cycle Shop

GENERAL REPAIRS

and ACCESSORIES

BERT WHITWICK
(Next to Hambley Hatchery)

PACIFIC STAGE LINES

Leave Abb. Ar. Vancouver
7:55 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
11:55 a.m. :50 p.m.
3:55 p.m, 6:50 p.m.

:40 pm. :35 p.m.
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For Your Freight or Express
Use Pacific St Express or
— Consolidated Truck Lines —
Fast Dependable Service
Phone 20

H. H, B. ABBOTT
B.C. Land Surveyor

4128 King Road
(Reyburn Rd)

RAI Abbotsford Phone 31W

W. W. JOHNSTON
Notary Public
Real Estate Insurance
Huntingdon, B.C,
Telephone 14M

Floral Designs for
All Occasions

ROSEBAY GARDENS

Drs. Jervis and Thompson
VETERINARIANS

Langley I Milner, B,C.

Bellingham-

Sumas Buses

Ly. Suma_ Ar. Bellingham
9:00 a.m. 10,00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Lv. Bellingham Ar. Sumas
7:45 a.m. 8:40 a.m.

11:45 a.m. 12.45 p.m,
3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
5:45 6:45 p.m.

Connects at Bellingham with
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