rt Ganges Residents A qualified Hairdresser is now - available at GANGES INN, Ganges SALT SPRING ISLAND Specializing in— — ° PERMANENTS, FINGER-WAVING and HAIR STYLING the soil and with prac. tical experiments | in 2) the use of fertilizers, By appointment only it has concerned itself ; . more and more. with a study of the funda- mentals of soil in re- lation to agriculture. Although Rothamsted is primarily an Agri- cultural Experimental Station, and is sup. ported by the Ministry of Agriculture as such, understanding of the basis of soil, its physi- eal structure, chemis- try, bacteriology ,and entomology is also necessary to other in- ¢ The Rothamsted Ex- perimental Station at Harpenden, Hertford- shire, Eng., oldest ag- ricultural research station in the world, was founded in 1843. Originally coneerned with the. chemistry. of Y t ¢ u Sasa NGES PHARMACY (W.S. P. ALEXANDER) Prescriptions —- Drugs — Stationery Toilet Preparations—Magazines, etc. PRATT’S Famous Stock Remedies GANGES, B.C. PHONE 37X. 39-tf his expert knowledge heavy vehicles. NEW LAWNS WE HAVE PUTTING GREEN MIXTURE—Very Finest Grasses NUMBER 1 LAWN MIXTURE—All Fine Grasses BACKYARD LAWN MIXTURE—Good Wearing SCOTT & PEDEN LTD. Funeral Services For Ganges Resident Funeral services for Flora Rochford Price, who passed away Sept. 15 at her home in Ganges, were held on Monday, Sept. 17, G 7181 CORNER CORMORANT & STORE at a Mark’s church, Salt Spring sland, Ven. G. H. Holmes offici- GROCERIES - GRAIN - FEED .~. HARDWARE ating. Mrs. G. B. Young was at ‘the organ, = " Interment took place at the Anglican church cemetery, the | GARDEN SUPPLIE AND pall bearers were H. C. Carter, é: EQUIPMENT John Chantelu, Gavin C. Mouat, Leaf Rake. Dd ( 1 Dandelion and Grass 2.090 Rake. . Price W. M. Palmer, Frank Major F. C. Turner. Born in Dorsetshire, Eng., 84 years ago, the late Mrs. Price came to Canada in 1898 settling at Calgary and, in 1933, to Salt Spring Island, where she. made her home, first at St. Marys Lake and afterwards at Ganges. Besides her husband, Alfred R. Price, deceased is survived by her brother, Col. A. B. Snow, Ganges, , heelbarrows, c Stevens, pace’ Nneeberows, 7.9 75 Garbage Can. Price... fennneaenessees seen Spading Forks. ; (Long and D-Handle). - Priced at... Priced, Mb eaunenerinevecneee me 2.25 and 3.00 SPECIAL! ney, t-Poot Garden Hose, | BAB complete’ with brass couplings. COAST HARDWARE LT in England. (1418. Douglas St., Victoria. Continued from Page Two eS tee oh . throughou: Wood-Working “Shop: "Machine CUTS MATERIALS “IN _ FULL VIEW. ON” THE TABLE, ACCURATELY, sein supplies, 1 =plans-are~ in| operatio pecia herrings “are ‘landed®’ than . can possibly. be consumed: fresh, .. ‘The’ Ministry ‘of Food “has. there. fore: made arrangements for -pro- ‘‘eessing——kippering, pickle. curing -——at all the principal ports. “At heen: ‘installed; “which -cwill. “quick- sumption. in’ the’ winter.~ The port to the liberated countries WADSWORTH ELECTRICAL 00, LID. “PHONE G 8522 these various means, it to avoid any waste: of - the. cateh, 735 VIEW ST., VICTORIA, B.C. a fair return for their. work, . In the United Kingdom; the’ re- turn of vessels has. already made some difference to fish Month by month, have been above those of 1944, hut the inerease will ‘be stil) greater as time goes on, By the end of the year, it is possible that supplies will be about three-quar- ters of hose of 1988, The win- bel, however, always brings a fall in landings, and therefore not until the spring or early summer of next year will the people of Britain be able to getoall the fish they need, P . A delicious ‘Change _ for the wife CHICKER at the - SIDNEY HOTEL For those who live.away from @ Sidney ... may we suggest 2 © delightful ‘drive -in’ and -dinner? 1946 landings i O Ayn a at (Continued from Taye Two). Visnd ans 18-man delegation: repre. sonting: libor, the clergy, veteran, Logion “organigutions: and: the Vancouver > Junior” Board “of i i : Fi 1 i Hexoeutive Counell during the past weal, . . a Moe hoo tay Vinod that: the. government was redy to asstit In the setting up Af ® permanent committae of par. haps 12, representing the various “yeroupa, to keep in toueh with re. ~ conversion — problema, and the Johinet endorsed the poposal ‘of xending: vn delegation to. Ottawa to dineuxs these problema with Per- eral authorities, The Promler atid he would he willing to agaist finanetaliy and would inelude a Provineia} rovernment represen. tntive in the cammittoa. UNIVERSITY EXPANSION Soon now you'll naed coal, Conl may be hard to vot later... an SIDNEY FREIGHT SERVICE LTD. PHONE.135°. OW QO. Sidney, B.C, Operating a Daily Freight: Service From oo ‘Sidney to Victoria , ment to University . that $60,000 would be available to. provide temporary © accommos dation for returned men and wo- men resuming Sthia- fall, the { . Volumbin now. haa been able. to proximately. 6,000. studentac .: “The Univeraity offielals, . _ tha. gavernmant, secured |. tan, o ost | Ont: “hall nges formarly ‘usad by =the —_ “ army nnd made them available on GRAVEL a ; SAND FUEL Ol the campus ag lecture. rooma and a 6 SP officer while 20°-more buildings MMOUTTtQt!:[ [htt iii tNInREN eaenal Ket up: asdormitorios, SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C. Wednenday, Seplembor 26, 1948. 7 f ie Mos oe Taxes for and one. sister, Miss Lilian: Snow,. ‘United Kingdom's or, thé herring industry. .. ‘The. . “main: herring. seasons last: only a.” ew. “weeks,” and-in’-these: seasons “more ‘or salting, making.of red herrings . two of the most important ports," - experimental freezing plants have. : Ministry -will: buy all the. pickle. ‘ cured: herrings that ate not necd- . .ed ine thes home market, for ex- ° Which used to “buy -them ‘in large | quantities before the war. By | eee a nr a PN ee OE freeze -part of the. catch for con- - : is -hoped — 4 and to'see that the:fishermen ‘get - supplies, ~ Trado, when, they waited upon the . The delugation. also. was oad- | As u result of tho guarantee | tivon by the Provinefal govern. © authoritios university. courses |. Jntversity of: Britiah © |e fake -coure af anconralmont of ap. net. ing. upon’ the “qunrantee piven hy are. Now. in the. procoss. of boing SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW. A Column For Service People By William Stephenson. Next week, this column will try to give a picture of “who to see” about the various rehabilitation benefits. In the meantime, here are some more answers to ques- tions service-pedple. and ex-ser- vice-people are asking about “Yvehab.” a J Am I exempt from Income six months after return from overseas? The service pay and allowances you receive during your first six months after repatriation are tax- exempt. If your discharge comes my before that. six months are up, your civilian pay immediately be- comes subject.to Federal income tax at‘ normal ‘rates. .The reha- bilitation , grant, clothing allow- ance,” war establishment , credit; and bilitation training benefits paid to all -ex-service: personnel: are exempt :from. taxation. service gratuity, :re-- ‘reha-*— discharged ‘:-from —° the 1 / Armed Forces is eligible if he: has © ~; Served: in a theatre-of actual ‘war, dustries, and in wartime, has been of great assistance to the Allied Commands. Dr. R. K. Schofield who is in charge of the Soil Physics department, while its head, Dr. B. A. Kee the Middle East Supply Centre, Cairo, took part in work preliminary to the landings in Eur to questions concerning the ability of porticul The bulk of Rothamsted’s experiments are long. study of soil development and soil classification, and to this end, Rothamsted than in the past to the study of colonial soils, where more extreme ¢ standing of how different types of soil have developed. THE ROAD n, is acting as scientific adviser to ope by applying ar beaches to support the passage of term ones. The trend is towards the is devoting more attention onditions may assist in the under- AHEAD What trades or occupations, aside from office work, ean a veteran of the Women’s Services enter? There are quite a number— photographer, X-ray technician, dental receptionist, florist clerk, dressmaker, hairdresser, are* only a few of the trades for which women veterans are particularly well adapted. and for which she may train under the “rehab? pro- gram. There is also an urgent need for nurses in Canada today. Women are eligible, equally with men, for all the vocational and educational training benefits pro- vided for veterans... You might discuss this with your in-service counsellor or with. counsellors at the nearest “rehab”. centre’ of the |’ of Veterans’ Affairs.. ° Department ; a How do I qualify for full-time - farming. benefits under the Vet: » erans’» Land Act?-.5.% - (62). A: man who has been honorably eave eaten treet torevennnpacininnonbine vas netsin oes noms eam Ashe Mccmpdieuaeusoiaciceny oleate OA WE HAD It BEFORE— fo" 27S WOr AVE IT ACAI o THE MUBREEY * 1920 % PUNT Ne pants: @ Mtumere UNEMPLOYMENT: ®, oe FoluowiD ee “1922 %y ‘Canadian- “we want Is. unimportant now.) or if he has had at least 12 months service in Canada or if he was awarded a war disability pen- sion. Just as important, he must satisfy the Veterans’ Land Act officials that he has had real ex- perience in farming. ‘With these qualifications, a man may receive financial $6,000, of which no more than $1,200 may be used for farming equipment, livestock, and the like, The veteran makes a down-pay- ment of 10% of the cost of Land and Buildings. In addition he contracts to repay. two-thirds of the cost of Land and Buildings over a period of not more than 25 years with interest at 3% %. The remainder of the cost of land and buildings plus any amount authorized for stock and equip- ment becomes a free grant to the veteran if he fulfils the term of his contract for ten years. You will be interested to know that there is a Regional Supervisor, Veterans’ Land Act, in about 40 cities across Canada. He is the man you will finally have to deal with. * oe * Have you read “A Home on Civvy Street?” For a free copy write to: : Rehabilitation Information Com- mittee, Wartime Information. ~ Board, Ottawa. AQUITANIA’S RECORD The British liner has achieved another world record for Britain by travelling 2,660,- pee oe avoided: deflation. coe t's not been just good tuck... a ~last as long as goods are scarce and Insufficlent,to moot domands, With the war ovar and plenty of money In our pockets it's 0: ‘to overlook the danger. “W'S easy to. thik that paying just a litle: more to got something | Hs easy to think that what: ‘rlso in prices, - That's how Inflation’ gets going, a 7 race BUT INFLATION IS ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY DEFLATION. — | And deflation brings cancelled orders, bankrupt businesses, mortage "foreclosures, unemployment and, distrots—distrasy. you. _ean't avoid, Loe Until Industry gets back to normal, price ‘eellings, rationing: and: Pc ee eae assistance of up to. “Aquitania” HEAR MARTIN NEILSON / Canadians are lucky, So far We've Prevented: inflation ; » Your support—overybody's support—of price ceilings, ‘rationing A _ and other controls. alone has made it possible: = © 8 _. BUT NOW COMES THE REAL TESTING TIME, | » The danger of, inflation ‘and: its -black. shadow, deflation, -will |. | oo HS easy to think th I you do can't hurt-—and: to. forgot~ hat careless, extravagant buying: Is: sure way’ to. help ‘a “genera =o Koop: en. fighting Inflation and. Its black tha ‘This advertisoment ts one of 1 series 77 : Canada to omphesie the Importance of _ ¢ost of living now and deliation ond Wmemploymeant later, oing Inued by ‘tho ‘Government of : preventing a ferther Incroaue In the Continued from Page Two. GANGES SALT SPRING ISLAND Souris, Man., and accompanied by... ‘his wife and littlé son, is spend- ing a month’s leave: pending dis-. charge, with his parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. A. B. Cartwright, North’ Salt =: Spring. Oe POLE O. St. P. Aitkens, of Kelowna,” — who has been spending a few. days...’ with his parents, Rev: and: Mrs... George Aitkens, Ganges, left on. Saturday for Victoria. -He.-was=~: accompanied on his island visit by |»: his son, Lt. Eng. John Aitkens, R.C.N., who is on 60 days leave. After a week’s visit to Parks. ville, Vancouver Island, .Mr. and Mrs. V. Case Morris returned to North Salt Spring last Monday. LTO. Dick Sharpe, R.C.N., and Mrs. Sharpe, who, accompanied by their little son, have been spending a few days with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. ¥, Sharpe, have returned to. Vic- toria, : a Miss Peggy Mouat. left Ganges . last: week for Vancouver,. where’ she’ will be the guest of her aunt, —- Mrs. Clinton Wood and attend the’. - university. , ORES 399 miles (4,185,258 kilometres). ~ during her 31 ‘years’ service Jat. © sca. She has carried 1,000,000: troops in“ two wars. - ; j _ CANDIDATE | | For Saanich Every Tuesday en Ow ass datlatlon, '