PROPERTY: “CHANGES: HANDS. “GALIANO ISL AND ON SALT ‘SPRING ISLAND eae (Omitted from. last week.) Mrs. E. ‘Finnis, of: Victoria, ar--. rived on Tuesday. ‘of: last week. to spend .some time, at her cottage at. the point. he: one- -acre. “property. on Rain- bow Road: owned by. D. ‘J. -Mathe-- on has-been sold. to W..J. Thomas ane Stephen: King, of: Prince Ru- Swho.: -have ° taken’ possession © Miss’ "Mary. “Watd, R.N., ‘Van- ee residing ‘there. “eouver, is. the® ‘guest ‘ofs:Mrs.. F...- (on AY ‘Smith, of Aldergrove, has » Price, “The Haven.” .°. “purchased | a ‘cottage | and about “>> Mr: and’ Mrs. ‘J. ‘0’Connell and three- quarters: of: anlacre. water: ~: infant”: son, © Wayne, are. staying nm - with Mrs. 0’ Connell’s ‘brother, Ez. ~Odberg. a ~ K.- Pettersen paid | a brief: visit. to: Vancouver, Resorning home on "Saturday. aaa ee eetetinatinndl > ‘VICTORIA’S LEADING SPECIALTY SHOP” The Ritz Millinery - Furs - Hosiery - Gloves - Handbags \ Umbrellas and Linen Handkerchiefs: 2 | q14az Douglas St., Victoria ©. . - Phone:: B 4215} Coste. Suits, Dresses, Sweaters, _ Skirts,” Scarves, Gloves, Hosiery FE amous. , British-made pa ‘other’ ‘Farm ‘Eouivment are in demand. ‘Please: Call or Write for-further particulars. 46- ~ Hardware - “Agricultural Lee ‘Ete. i _CORNER CORMORANT and tte STS. 4 Groceries’: “Feed PHONE'G. 7181 3 C. o M. Bicycles, size 22- 20, ‘suitable. -- PLASHLIGHTS _ - WRIST: WATCHES: GAMES OF ALL KINDS: “CHEMISTRY. SETS - “BLACKBOARDS LETS and SEAT. COVERS | ‘BICYCLE. LOCKS: . vand: ‘BELLS: ee METAL TACKLE “ON -. BOXES | “TABLE TENNIS SETS BILLFOLDS TABLE and CHAIR SETS “AIRPLANE KITS 3 WAGONS ~ MOCKEY STICKS WHEELBARROWS _ and PUCKS | -DOLLS’ HIGH CHAIRS a MOTHERS, TAKE NOTICE! Rent: uBaby Carriage for Shopping— et ee only 28c¢ .°. “programmes better | from SengauretF B. Ce ca total of ff. membership, : 68,576, - with 3 from as years. ‘up. “Price... $45 | . A WEEREN HOITOR | | _ LOOKS AT. Written specially for the weekly newspapers of Canada By JIM GREENBLAT A Department of Labour report brings out an interesting fact, that union membership in Canada has increased by more than 85% since the beginning of the present war. For 1943 union membership is shown as 664,538, compared with 358,967 in 1989. Women have a big place. in unions, too, judging by reports. from 928 of the 3,755 branch and local unions on record at the end of 19438, which showed 75,814 women mem- by the way, was an inerease of 47.50% over the total in 1942. The metals industry with 199,487 members accounts for about 30% of Canada’s total union membership; transportation 22.5%. Ontario led the provinces with 211,970 members; Quebec had 188,714; British Columbia, 87,485. Montreal led all cities with 114,884 members. Of the 664,538 total union 2,041 locals having 249,450 members were affiliated bers. This, . with the Trades. and Labor Con- gress of Canada. The Canadian Congress of Labor had 245,812 members, the Canadian and Cath-. olic Confederation of Labor had: and 34,590 were listed the International Railway “Brotherhoods. A total of 37,603 workers in 247 locals of national and: international unions remain- ed independent while 58. unaffili- members. : a co oe ments. Which” splayed. for: sale, made : of lucite know something of the history: of tobacco in: our country. was grown: in. Canada along ‘the banks ‘of the St. Lawrence by ‘the ‘Indians when Jacques Cartier ar- and. commercial... ! dates back to 1720. |. “ST that year about 48,000. pounds’ «=: Was produced, and most.of it was - in -the: © More than ‘yived ‘in’ 1685, production devoted ‘to ‘pipe ‘varicties - province’ of Quebec. . 166,000 pounds. was produced, i 1784, and, aging for export. In’ production of leaf 102,104,760 pounds, prodneed — 1%,691,220.000 ettes alone valued at 14d of tobaceo, oh, #4 It -is ‘Hot - generally known, ba _ RIERA "Sorry. but the foot ‘is too big. f dor the shows. While “demands for ‘tole phone service have increased steadily during the war, the. equipment necessary: to proe vide sorvice hain't, The Tole- phone Company - has been prevented fron) making any material additions to ite sys. ten. That's why so many people have to do without telophone service these days. The foot. just wan't fit ae ‘shoe, «- Fuctories that aed lo pro: duce telephone aquipment “Aye now: needed: to fill’ war orders, vote hetter,: “ousential noeds ‘for telephone. nection with the. war effort, wust cone. fivet, ated. local ‘unions. reported: 9,286 _ az “The consumer. “branch of the ; “Wartime Prices ‘and: Trade = Board . “took time: off this: week: to tell. us. about: the © new:: ‘Christmas. orna-.. : ‘most’ folk: will see” “Because. smoking is aueh a “com: 7 mon practice, it ‘is. interesting’ to®. “Tobacco .- the next year the ‘French government began‘ encour- production: in New. France - Canndn’s tobaeco was In 1948 we cigar. $155,981,~ 000, not counting other varieties “the “Australian: system of “prico ceontral ‘Is? patterned) after (Cans ada's, By March, 1048, whoa the Canadian plan was + Antenatnced 2 The: telophane, altuntion. feo Weely ta get worse before it Tis the meantime,” “e survied, particularly. in. cone. -B. c. :. Telephone ¢ Co. in Australia,. the cost of living in that country had increased during the war by 22%%. Up to that . time Australian price control had been based on’ an’ adjustment of prices:to unavoidable increases in costs, with profit margins | kept down.. An over ‘all price ceiling - was introduced .in:1948, and ‘since - that. time. the ‘position -has been.. maintained by the use. of subsi-.. -dies;- A’ policy: of linking wages’ with living costs has been in force in Australia: for.25 years: and. is _ strongly endorsed by: labor. the cost of living ‘moves up. the . wage rate automatically increases. This system makes it even more important to stabilize the cost of living, and labor in Australia is strongly in favor of price con- trol, according to D. B. Copland, Australian price commissioner re- cently in this country to investi- ° gate wartime controls. a * os In view of the interest in plan- ning for agricultural stability in Canada in post-war years, a study of farm: prices over a period of 62 years in Ontario (1882 to 1943) as issued by the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture, reveals a typical example of fluctuation in prices of farm products. In the 62 years the average price of oats was 41.6 cents a bushel, with the highest in 1920 at 07.7; the lowest in 1896 at 20 cents. The average for barley was 57.5 cents, with the highest in 1919 at 145.8 cents; the lowest in 1898 at 27 cents. For hay the average during 62 years was $10.76 a ton. The high came in 1920. at $24.25 a ton; the lowest “in 1898 was $6.22. Helping Russia: The Congress of Russian-Canadians which met in Toronto pledged itself to raise $100,000 during the ‘month of December to buy seeds to be sent to Russia for spring planting. . eo oe ok Canada’s 31944 lumber ’ produc- -tion will hit -a near all-time peak, - Sanitation: disposal. mention. so t munities, the following: iat area, | “clinics, As.- second . : PUBLIC. HEALTH. ENGINEERING . Public Health Engineering and Environmental ‘include © all. matters’. ‘ health | ‘which ‘are influenced by the environment - in which people live. . . 8. Many other problems 3. A stationary survey clinie in V cccrenhnad ope ontuueedomieuncreeoaearcenearcrsmmnoccusamenanletirtaetvapiiptamabahtterineererie:sbevqreekalanurenneartee errinveissicabssittriiasmedaneteebuirlaraaaivat hae UAE | eentaaeaaiateatameemanananl CBC Commentator ETHELWYN HOBBES ‘One of Canada’s leading women commentators is Ethelwyn Hob- bes of the CBC, whose program is heard over Trans-Canada network stations in this provinee «each Wednesday at 18 minutes past one, Mrs. Hobbes is the CBC’s of- ficial guide. to wise shopping. With her university degree in economics and Jatest consumer in- formation from povernment de- partments tucked in her pocket, she comes to the microphone each Wednesday with wartime hints for housewives from coast to coast. Mrs. Hobbes has a baekground of years in newspaper work and ndvertising. And before she an- nounces her household tips she gives them a practical workout in her own home in Montreal. but the demands of war for lum- ber climb steadily higher. estimate of the 1944 cut is 4,700,- 000,000 board feet, 100,000,000 more than in 1943. The-all-time record was set in 1941 when we produced 4,941,000,000 board feet. Exports will be high for a long time because of. requirements in oeeupied countries and for re- placement of bombed buildings. “pertaining These include: : =e ‘Advice and supervision of public and pri- | vate water supplies. | 2, Sewage disposal. and treatment, - Milk and. all phases, of. other. food. supplies. : Restaurants, and eating. establishments. - . Many problems j in connection. wh garbage ~ 6 Certain public health phases of buildings, including lighting, heating, ventilation, etc. °7. Lumber, mining and other camps where men are employed. too numerous to Again the service is advisory and consulta- tive in most instances to aid the local health ‘gervices in meeting their problems in the respective fields outlined. _ unfortunately, worked. due to the shortage of. trained ‘personnel during the war, but: recently .a Consultant in Food and -Milk Control has been. added ‘to the staff and ‘a Sanitary Inspector’ to assist in. the problems involv- ing: camphy. canneries, Chee This Division, has “been © greatly : DIVISION OF. TUBERCULOSIS. CONTROL 2 Tuberculosis | on’ a. ‘provincial: level... “services are only fully effective with: the closest -eo-operation — of the local organizing a program -X-raying: of all persona and the finding of cases’ with the control of contacts to active cases of: ‘tuberculosis as well as the supervision of tuber- culosis cases in their homes and in other com- The services of the Division include health in’ connection “with © ’ 1. Four. Travelling Dingnostic Clinics cover- ing the entire province, 2 Two Travelling Survey Clinics in buses “which are used to examine the chests of those engaged i in’ war and other industries. the Vancouver Three. stationary dingnontic and. treatment ; i Latest | ‘over- | ree These.) agencies in’ -the RUTH CHAPTER ELECT OFFICERS Annual election of. officers for. Ruth -Chapter, No. 22, 0.E.S., took. Dee. 15, resulting as follows: ‘Worthy Matron, Sister BE. A. Bruce; Worthy Patron, Bro." F..F. _ Forneri; Associate’. Matron, Sister -A.. Sansbury; “Associate Bro. -R: Derringberg; Conductress, Sister A. Doney; .Associate Con- - ductress, Sister. Wardel;- seere- tary, Sister A. Dickson; “treasurer, Sister C. Beattie; trustee, Bro. R. H.: Glidden. At. the conclusion of the regu- lar meeting the annual birthday party was held. After all had par- taken of the many dainty confec- tions, a number was placed at each plate, and as each number was ‘called the member went forward lo receive her gift and to read DP PPP PPP LPP PRP PL PP PLP ‘They Help This District . Oe ee er rer tm re me or mre rer rere ; SEASON’S - Cow rer or ee wr ee ere we \ Gee eeee wr rew wre wrree } THE | | | Prices which all can afford. -and ‘Victoria. °. a constructed, : sional groups. 8. Specialized public "- gervice, : place last: Friday evening, — _ number of Patron, | TO ALL From the Management and Staff of ‘ J i) ‘ | The Store with Quality Food at § | 5. “Tuberculosis hospital service which :. eludes hospitals at Tranquille, Vancouver 6. A temporary hospital of ‘seventy beds is * being built to provide hospitalization until such time as a permanent modern. up-to- date hospital of five hundred neds can a Ts. Consultative and. advisory: service available. | - to local health departments, to physicians, | ~ and to local hospitals and other profes-- occupational therapy and certain phases of rehabilita- tion are all part of this Division's services. aloud the note attached thereto, which occasioned much merri- ment. The evening was a decided sueceess and enjoyed by. all pre- sent. The installation of officers for the ensuing year will be held on Friday evening, Jan. 19, 1945, and “it’ is expected. that a large members ‘from -Vic- . other centres will be toria and present... THE PICK OF TOBACCO lt DOES taste good in a pipe . Buy and Use Seals ONO AO a Victoria, B.C. 51-1 ‘ ER 4 ee : | . | ‘ health nursing, - social ‘and vocational DIVISION OF VENEREAL DISEASE CONTROL The Division of Venereal Disease Control of the Provincial Board of Health of British Colum- bia is the most outstanding i in Canada, even on the North American continent, The program of this Division has been used as a.model: and stimulant to the rest of Canada as a: guide in developing uffective.. venereal disease Though the results are very gratifying there is control» ‘programs. still, as in all other specialties of, public health, need for further advancement to properly control the venereal. disease problems, | The. services of. ‘this Division correspond to gram, These. include: 3. Free drugs for. all hospitals and. health: departments for the those of Tuberculosis in many . respects, except cthat. thereis ‘no extensive | hospitalization, Pro- a 1, Diagnostic and treatment clinics; located eee in the larger. centres, 2. Associated clinics operated: ‘by local health ~~ services with funds provided by the Division of Venereal Disease Control, physicians, clinics, treatment of all cases of venereal disease. This assists in keeping the cost of venereal discase treatment through practising phy- sicians at a reasonable level, 4. Consultative and advisory services for health departments, physicians, hospitals, 7 nurses, ete, | 6, Public health education on.ve seven! disease control, YW. AL rapid. HON, G. Ss. PEARSON, | “Minister... svemgnnabrinn ibiiasgssearranncctimlianeaenth sageh oo RPDNIGY, Vancouver yr! is wes a abr a Wovsdnesduy, wea treatment contre. “of the types me developed i in various parts of the continent. is now. being. planned for. the, treatment. of persons aul foring from venereal disease. | _ Provincial Board of Health, Parliament Buildi in es, Vietoria, B. c. 4 . December 20, J 4 Ley sa eck fee ae icra Ne ie