TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR, No. 11. SIDNEY, Vancouver Island. B.C., Wednesday, February 17, 1937. Subscription (Strictly in Advance) : seein mee mh ieinierieliases de dmmaronniinasiceh dae EDITORIAL _ ‘JUNIORIO.D.E, |Slendtotiete = | VALENTINE THE WASTE FROM SICKNESS HELD ANNUAL eke Feb, 17 --The monthly PAIR EY AND meeting of the South Salt Spring | According to the most recent figures available, one out of! ‘MEETING Island Women’s Institute was held ‘SHOWER | ~~ every 23 workers loses an average of over 12 weeks in " phurseay ane he the | e | the year because he is sick, says The Health League of j Miss Jost Re-elected wme of Mrs, P. C. Mollet, the| Mrs. B. Watts Is | Canada. Regent | At any given time about two percent of the working. The second annual meeting of the | population of Canada are off work because of sickness. 1.M.S. Endeavour Chapter of the| img were read and discussion took | at the home of Mr. und Mrs. W.| Throughout Canada, among the whole working popu-! Junior LO.D.E. was held at the) place as to. the advisability of | Baillie, RueeH # AVCHte, Oi SatNr “home of Mrs, Hollands, Sidney. making an afghan to be sold later.: day last, when a number of local; president, Mrs. Maxwell, presid- ing. with nine members present. , Honored lation an average of about four full days per year are los ; due t “a , Bec a8 ° full days per year are 10S Officers clected for the ensuing The ten hostesses were Mrs. P.| residents assembled for an = im- 0 11ness. | year were as follows: Regent, Miss C. Mollet and Mrs. Fergus Reid. | promptu Valentine party and sur- From reliable statistics, it is estimated that about 70] Audrey Jost (re-elected); vice- i prise shower in honor ef Mrs. B. percent of all school children are suffering from defects | regent, Miss Audrey Brethour; sec- ROUND TABLE , Watts (nee Hadley), whose mar- that could be remedied. iretury., Miss Margaret Mounce; ‘riage took place o=_ itreasurer, Miss Jean Straight; { Four tables Among the adult population of Canada it is estimated : “Echoes sceretary, Miss Phyllis CONFERENCE "were in play, the ladies? first. pr ixe| that about 30 percent of persons from 18 to 40 years are ' John (re-elected); educational being presented to Mrs. Cliff Pear- not fit for heavy work because of largely preventable , secretary, Miss Laurine MeNeil Prominent Workers To |S°" and the men’s being awarded causes. (re-elected); standard - bearer, Be Guest Speakers to Jack Burdett, who won the cut It is further estimated that about 60 percent of Can-! | Miss Trene Villers. : | from Harry Mowatt, me Specs! ada’s population from 40 to 60 years are in need of eare | The secretary reported a great} A supper and round table confer-| © ns Q ton Pp We, a _huge te : . laniount of useful work completed} enee is to be held in Wesley Hall; heart pierced with a silver arrow from controllable if not preventable diseases. | during the year, including over 90|on Thursday evening, the 18th, j and filled to overflowing with use- Canada can have health if it wishes to pay for it. | pounds of clothing, which were re-| under the auspices of St. Pau’ ful gaily wrapped gifts, was pre- That has been proven by the effective results obtained in! paired and pressed, also 10 pairs| United Church Sunday School, of sented to Mrs. Watts by Bobby ‘ : f shoes, which were sent with the} which E. R. Hall is superintendent. | Hadley. such progr ‘ Ze i? is ¥ ch programs.as diphtheria immunization, pasteurization clothing to needy families, chiefly |The school will have as guests the Mrs. Watts, to whom this unex- of milk, infant mortality reduction, typhoid and tuber-! 5, the Peace River district. members of the official board of| pected termination of the eve- culosis control. the chureh. Guests of honor will] ning’s affair came as a complete Roo. ‘ =: . ‘ ; : In July 21 pounds of clothing ( > ; . Co There are means available in Canada for the effective} were repaired and sent to the be F. W. Davey, president of Vic-| surprise, thanked her friends for toria Religious Education Council,; their -kindness. control, and the eventual elimination of such diseases as | North Saanich Welfare . Associa- = 4 MA : . oe cancer, tuberculosis diphtheria typhoid _. if the people! tion. The members made six serap- and Rev. R. W.° Hubbert, wA,, A dainty buffet supper ‘was » , served from the prettily appointed -ould only_1 ti th books and colleeted” three dozen general secretary of the Religious vow. on ve earn - use ese means. story books, which .were sent. to| E ducation Council of B.C. ‘table, lit with tall white candles . The main: problem of health as it affects ‘Canada: is|isolated children... They also) . Both “these gentlemen will ad- and centred with the heart-shaped, (1) the’ preser vation of health and (2) the prevention of! mounted 15 pictures and purchas- | dress the meeting and conduct the pink iced cake, Mrs. McLeod pour- disease and ill health. : - jed and collected various _school conference... a . . ing the coffee. ,| supplies and a year’s subscription ee Be | Mr, Burdett proposed a toast. to Primarily, this is.a question of health education. It), ‘the Canadian Geographic Mag-| S}DNEY fo luo happy couple, which was suit- is a-question of steady, persistent, education of men andy azine fora needy school at King-| 7 7 *-‘Jably responded’ to by Mr. Watts. women (boys and girls) to the fact that most diseases can | fisher Creek. - The “annual . meeting » of | -the| ‘Those present. inéluded Mr. and be prevented. . “i _ The amonthly | meetings during Guide .and’_ Brownie» Association | Mrs.: B. Watts, Mr. and Mrs. Roy will” be held on Thursday, after- | Pear son, Mr. s| noon, Rebs 25th, in. the Guide, and : they year: ‘have ben, interesting and, 1 Bri own, Mr. 4 Of pee ha ave The public¢ i is: long-suffering” “Thi is slow: to. anger, els many meres will, go: ‘by. befor @ cana ianes 1 saline that, ( : LO. “ao minimum if periodic; nh ‘ aware, Juniversally , adopted. Columbia. University has | ré cently. ruled: that every one of the staff: of 3,000 must bel medically: examined annually: ‘Some day “Canada’s large 2 ITY DISPLAY ‘educational institutions, factories,. stores and. offices: will C Mr. Jack McNaughtan arrived realize the economic value of sucha scheme. last: week -frony Saskatchewan to aan . . : . ’ | > Next Week's Regular visit with“ his sister, Mrs, G., c, Hall, Ganges, thé president, Mrs. | Monday: night for, neute | cappendi-| GANGES, . witis: ” She? is. a patient: ‘at Rest meeting | the: “season : ized share a capital ae held next Monday,’ Feb. 22nd, in| ay, 1 ns Last fenr-about this time a movement was” ‘launched. dnt ie This local company: has built up al. ys . . ‘the. Vietori ian High School gym, be- | big Inisiness in bulbs in: the enst | - rminating “War les’? | Z r an North Saanich with the object of exterminating “Warb lginning at 7:30) pm. © For thats (tough handling nothing but the of $73.3 just under the skin—and as far as we can learn received !gym meeting séheduled for Mon-' Review looks for even renter the co-operation of owners of cattle. ey has boon hanged to this rr volume of business -in the future Dye | day, “eb ‘ isitors are WCl*/ tow this well managed firm. Dr. Gunn of the Livestock Branch of the Provincial! iinet Monday’s display in Vie! See een aeelmad arrived: on 4 we ¥ . Agricultural Department supplied liquid tre: atments with- toria. | nenday ‘vom Anneartes, Wash, sistance, ! ful in curbing and eventually doing away with the warble, , part in a similar inter-centre dis-| Gaughter, Mrs, George Helmsing,! Were discussed, alds again willing to'assist in handling the local situation, ; be held at the Grystal Garden on , -, from the M ajor—just give him tt ving fine Sidney 1 119. work avan’ displayed, Thore are willeeommence a sariek of Sunday | torin Ral: Fair, 7 nu (1 one C onceerned should co-nperate, otherwise thosy’ not! : | : nude ve Ly Premsnitys hoya for the events addrusse & ty young people li wa deckdua tu hold the ch bevearrierge ad “| nounced shortly. 0 SS Ptunded to all tu wep ae The i aumpalgn showtd be continued thi x month, ot Arrangements: are raphlly OF peaple, ands privent FINAL Ch 4ECK UP- : . | Seaforth Armoarlas, Provinetal | reseed nt the services, | pointed, All sovangemonts will tehatpiunahip competitions will he’ lefk-lo the committee, one of the longest periods of snow, slush and wind-storms; same hall, that old timers can recall — canvassers for the 1086 cole} A toed wy display fs Doing ar MEET Wilson, members wore naked roy (hy matt 4] , 1 ranged far Mareh Vath. Some of | lection of fimda for fire protection (held up by the unusue ul jibe Tunis rained in pudling: on this weather) are requested to report as soon as possible iD) pisnay will be used to defray! , ’ : {1 Wpeto- and offt- spent ipenser f , epder that the books may be Yd up-to-date and off {rate pantalones nser for ive mh (niet are reminded of the mecUne Taland. cial receipts mailed to all contributors, . mys Lo Vicon er, - fto heheld on Thayaday, Feby Baths} lenitahle to be Jater conmpitod a roy lay 0 ry . Vo . ing out, files x " : not . omplete, Tho Review ee hav dy; John Apibuane GQ Cats v, whieh | 4, Leetonia t nar! Jewworth and Mra, ¥ Miot, out before copies came rolling in and wwe wish bo take lbi8 aie heli on Phuraday evening, persons’ co-operation: in this matter, - : : VT toout Salle Sidnowy at Bop, mie AM made: waleatnes fe GR vA ees (0: Vy Spoad. : a Arg McLean. Canada’s Sugar _ Harleys ae | Haven ‘St unitarium and Hospital. “Ganges jnatitive wad ° held the gy ‘owth® of. th committee: room of the : ‘Mahon ee -TIn the meantime a- “aay to aay. wee f rom on . Gym Class Changed a Te lKele, of Decp Cove, LR “Charlesworth, presiding. able ilIness goes on n trom day to ¢ ay. _ _ : a ae Friday, Feb. 19th” _ la Last: renee Wooldridge Bub The financial, report was ; vdnd vag Marm, Lit Navish “Road, “sid- ~ ‘ . . Mw North: Suidnich girls will take part | am ‘ vane , by * the: treasurer, © Mrs, We M. _ WARBLE, FLY. TREAT ‘MENT Se Ly the inter-centre® display to’ be neve ue incorport i oan Palmer, showing: a bnlanee ~ ‘hand. a The rpeeiany was asked to send a letter of sympathy anda: gift: to me strength-sapping pest that attacks cows on the. back’ reason, the. dale of the regular “very highest quality goods, The | an Institute member, a patient at| eannat be doubted, ' the Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, She| ter rest, was the announcement by Mr.. Wood that participating poli- ‘eyholders would. reecive increased was also asked to write to a local resident, conveying the sympathy of the Institute and enclosing 98- qjyidend: payments during 1937. Mr. Wood in his address at the to the following? L0.D.E; ‘ annual meeting of the company) Work in Tndla, Findowment' Fund, touched briefly on business and aco- nomic conditions in’ the three a. i niide towards the library at-the - out cost in order that a united effort might prove success-— North Saamch boys will take. ing js visiting at the home of her: Various activities fur the year ry + ] 4 . Major A.D. Macdonald af (het time alee gave froaly of iplay at the Victoria High Schools vpayine Drive. | Mrs, C. A. Goodrich was ap- ; ayn on Thursuity, bee, Zath, i (Please turn to Mage ‘Two) pointed convener to take over the, cuuntric. where the Sun Life : cured most.of its business, namely, | Pairbridge Farm School,. as. wall ee Tocul competitions: were: “hla {from it to choose articles to be Py be las To. mike, this campaign: cof cexter mination it ANCES ‘Monday, lust. A. geod quality of: Next “Sunday Rev, Thos. ‘Keyworth tinade up for exhibition ‘nt the Wiles availing: themaelves.of the opportunity of, ridding ‘their | Vancouver treks! The reculscof upon the general tople: of OF neing | dren's: ‘competition: caagainy Chis > COWS of. warblas, will. Bure ly. know, that: their animals will the local sompetitians , will, be AN] Lita A, cordii) Invitation, is Ox year entelénare oho In éne,elns ne Age, young] ‘only,agos from: elght to: fourteen, , Tre mee 10) A cammiltea compriaing: ‘Mrs. N14! rn +: Q i ’ 4 ‘ LL edoding® sors the Vancouver ness ANCOUYARY Lhe attendance of their W,: ‘Wilson, : “Mra, WwW. Hague, ary | display’ aol? for Maréh 1 1th In the ehildren aft ‘this ara by their own ‘and Mra. A. R, Hint, ware ane colleet information rogarding inci dents, aneedotes and reminiseanees Liberals of the North Saanich dine, form a history oof Snlb Spring. Another snggestion: wat thit a . "intarented: an ponuinuing: tag. howhesken for the afternoon, Ve “opportunity to thank all those thoughtful NOACETA sor ier. of 4hjH: wink: ne tha Guide, DTH HEALY WW TUL AML: Woh, Wat, sua AMMA shape Cat” ati Ue wad Mr, j heme bs ° Ye ‘ork sy Local |. The annual meeting of the Allies! Chapter, 1.0.D.E., was held in St. | Augustine’s Hall, Deep Cove, on | The minutes of the last meet-| A very pleasant evening was spent, ‘Feb. 11th. The election of uilicers | fur 1937 resulted as follows: Reyent—Miss C. Belson. First Viee-Regent—Mrs. G. IE Ie. | Beet Production | conv ener of child welfare. ets in Canada are grown | } | —— | 1 | King. ar, $1; U.S., $1.50; Copy, Be: Second Viee-Regent — Mra, F. Urquhart, Seeretary—Miss M. Goddard. : Treasurer—-Mrs, F. J. ‘Baker. Eduenational Secret ary—Mre. GQ C, Johnston, Echoes Seeretary —~ Mrs. PB. Philp. : Standard. ‘hearer - coo Mrs. Fr . , Mrs. J. Ramsay was ree .ppointed Former members. of any LO. ander contract between growers} D.E. chapter, who | are not now and manufacturers, the matter of price and acreage being arranged within the industry. Canadian sugar beet production in 19386 is estimated at 569,000 tons as com- pared with 465,000 tons in 1935, an increase of approximately 22.1 percent. Although Ontario plant- ings decreased slightly. from: 38,- 500 acres in 1935 to 37,600 acres in 1936, production was estimat- ed at 365,000 tons in 1936-as com- pared with 327,000 tons in -1935. | Alberta plantings in 1936. exceed- ed those of 1935 by 4,400: acres and production increased by AT percent to 204,000 tons as com- pared with 188, 800 in 1935. INSURANCE OF SUN LIFE . INCREASES : Has Over. Two. Billion beeiiuse “Ht establishes doubt: the° inherent. strength’ an , arge herds of cattle in his time to make the rounds of all larg erds of cat A program of amateur finals, imanagement of the plain and). os the district in order: to secure co-Oper ation in this matter, | ‘followed by the usual monthly | thiney.. sewing, embroidery, ete, Canada,’ United States and -Grent as. “aMintion: fees Now, the Review, is given.to understand, Major Macdon- | dunee of the Vietoria Contre will! ‘SERIES. OF °] gna Mise de Aniterson convener to take. over ‘the mianagonient ‘of woo) are definite ‘signs’ of": v growing | Lenggttte =: Pagan gad \ that’ since tho: company (asad | frat, poliey in 1871 Wohi paid. ¢ over fl, 000, 000, 000 /Mr.- Wood did well té remind: he to through the’ Sun. Life of Cann Now that the weather is getting back to normal ~- “after |i Ad the fotlewing eventng at the ' ‘LIBER ALS. TO. | Upon the amggestion of Mra,| foresight of mon und women w to loved ones, “Lif insurance,” aiid, “Ten prent ed-operative THANKS Oo , ; ‘St, John Ambulance Street, Seley! atage a play, in whieh only Tnat!- t lieyhold in the form . | Meeting Thursday 1 "Tho business of the nna tute members would take part, Oe Te ener nae awern Tast fasne the editor of the Review asked readers for cere | ay MOLE Will take plave on Mie nen ite enematiies ducked Ju sam ~ tain eopies.of previous issues of the Review alter discovers yd blier tease i wets oo pean ane unel ee aT . ain capies.of previous issue; Y G I eebriney mesotiniy ist he Sidney 45, a it’ attendance: wis ae ;posed of: Mrs, Wilaon, MPR) nye - AW important: factor, in, ned lenaon the: domanie: beyond stability. of the fundamental’ prin: ciples of life ‘insurance. © Since 1929 the assets of the Sun: Life of ai Canada have: increased by - -over |: $219, 000, 000 ‘and. in view of the ‘substantial incrense- in’ the: assur- : anees: in force: during . “1986: over |: those of « 1985, a definite: general: recovery, of", business conditions Of special in- Britain; pointing ont, that “there | Couneil’ of Won) nm that rates: anight havea alight. up | ing wird reaction frony tha low; point |, made, af recent yours, One af the. high- eared for i lights atreased by hiny wait the fiiet. “in? bénefita, padreds and: ninet $77,000,000. boing “paid ‘during|.ine O38, IM making, this statement andieriee (hat these benefits wore} The iunior: Ht, M.S: Chapter, mada possible by the ‘thrift and Vth LOD Guide“ Company, had co-operated for the muttial | Representatives from the ‘chapter protection of themselves and their} have bean present at a. number of Liarpriae by which millions of polle | mer: the regent sof | ‘the Allias eyhalders are enabled to provide Chapter entertairied thern'nt a. pie N [uhte Clubhutse, T r Anineiad security’ for their depond-| nie nt-her home, Both: the: Guides: Sat om pun da Che | lubbouse, Phire dramatic committed be formed to ants and themgelyees, The. savings. Company, and the Brownie. Pack promiuma Invested in government | tar on different: oecasions, In May | xeeurities and: inebase: Induatetos | a.challenge cup. wat: presonted, to, tonal progress. and atability, while while ‘Ww duly! the’: thes benatits ‘distributed | maintatn given te “pienie, nt tho: home. active members, are requested by National Chapter not to wear their I.0.D.E. badges. The following report, submitted by the secretary of the ‘Allies Chapter, gives a. concise outline of the chapter’s activities: for the year 1986. ; vt SECRETARY’ Ss REPORT Madam Regent and Ladies: — I beg to submit, briefly, the an. nual report of the Allies Chapter, 7 |1.0.D.E., for theyear: -1936:.. : There have been two “executive | fe nine regular meetings, : with. y ‘le a an average attendance of 18.:Four® new: members. have: ‘been ‘welcom-! ed,, making a: present, membership a | of :29.. BS ~ The chapter. ha at fone services: during | the: a on: Ste. _ Andrew's Day in: ed y ear Scouts; in May, a “the Ss Intercession 5 “in, October, v thro ug! mon cy. d ‘oxte dict’ from the: Ch of. His, late: “Majesty “King ‘the Fifth, © Other ‘books, | aa. is: magazines, calendars: and:; pies tures have. .also been do ited ti the local: and distant schools, 2 Subseriptions; have been® ‘made ‘funda: : Secondary Edueation,: and’ the © ; : Mary Groft Got. A-donntion..waa ... : 0° the: Loenl nd the: Navy i ot . “ He asks: that those concerned make a count: of the fly on} Friday, Feb, 26th, ‘at 8 pam. Ans, SECs a : si “A sum of money wns votad conviction” among inivontorn! that a NG eqn Unat Ee interest cane een theiv animals and if necessary to dress cattle again with! elder on tho amateur progr | > sto each for the, purehase of ma- fiterox’ rates have yenched their Laken’ inthe Queen Alexandra, So , : wi , | faeT will he oun) talent from North: VICES. terials Th wis decided to buy the | low point and that the end of de-|larium During ‘the: yout cloth derris powder, Anyone wishing a supply muy eet NAME) Saanich, ; — LBneyelopedin of Needlework and{eling has been seen. He believed | buttons of MONPYs, howe : ug} 8 out alee ihe i! ‘iy oe le aR “Ape lal: Christmas ae the ho, aud the 1th: LOD “Brownies dn, EPack report ‘continuad anthusiaam, he. the meetings of the. TT. M.S. : En- on+| denyoursChapter, and: dn. tha sum of ; have ‘entertained the Allee Chap: nave) tha. Brownies Log, 1s, compotition “dn behalfof the tow “at the: ‘mombers