wa Page Four September 2, 1938 Minister Interviewed Control! Of Feed Prices Is Sought NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, Sept. i1—Hon. J. G Gardiner, fed- eral minister of agriculture, failed to give any Satisfaction to a dele- gation of poultrymen who inter- viewed him here last weekend to ask federal assistance for the poultry industry. Exorbitant cost of fed as con- trasted with low returns for eggs was one of the main points raised by the delegation. Charles Raine, Surrey, urged the federal government to peg a mini- mum price to producers for eggs. if the government protected. prairie farmers by pegging wheat prices, it should be possible to af- ford some similar protection for efs producers, he said. He stressed the need for control of feed prices to prevent profiteering. WH. Bolivar, speaking for Eatch- ery men, asked that present Sas- katchewan regulation requiring all chicks to come from blood- tested flocks be relaxed. This regulation, he stated, was unnecessary for chicks consigned +o the prairie broiler market and hatchery men were of the opinion that the restriction should apply only to chicks shipped for breed- ing. On this point, Hon. J. G. Gar- diner promised to take the matter up in Saskatchewan on his way east, but he declined to pledge any government effort to eontrol feed prices or fix a minimum price for eges.- Exporters complained that Brit ish Golumbia was losing a large market in Britain through regula- tions requiring processed egsS to be so marked. Australian cold- storage eggs, unmarked, were be- ing shipped ito Britain in huge quantities, it was stated. The minister stated he would tale the matter up with British authorities, but said the alternative might be development of cold storage facilities in this province. Utilities To Be Regulated Victoria Adopts Bylaw After Expert Reports VICTORIA, BG, Sept. i—The city council last Friday finally passed its wumtilities bylaw, empowering the city to control all utilities. Minor corrections made in the wording did not fundamentally alter the measure. The bylaw will create a new city department, a standing committee composed of the mayor and two aldermen, and will function just as the firewardens or police com-— missioners do. Working with this commission will be an active group, which will probably include a technical superintendent and a small staff with a secretary and assistant versed in the practical and theoretical matters under their jurisdiction. The committee will have regula- tory powers over activities and rates of utilities operated in the city of Victoria. it will determine and establish fair rates for various elasses of service, and will have power to determine and enforce adequate and proper rendering of service. It will also be responsible for establishing standards of con- struction and maintaining utility facilities so as to protect the rights, lives and property of the citizens and its employees. Last, but most feared by BC Electric coupon-clippers 1s the power granted in this new city bylaw to supervise, regulate, ac- quire and operate electric, gas, water and transportation utilities in the interests of the citizens of Victoria. THE PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE Paper Apologizes To Union ACCUSATION RETRACTED POWELL RIVER. BC, Sept. 1— Apologising for its false accusa- tion that pollution of the reseryoir at Blubber Bay was caused by soap dumped by striking employees of the Pacific Lime company, the Powell River Wews this week printed a front page statement to the effect that “it was a bad error as there was no proof to support the implication.’ Im a letter to John Stanton, union counsel, Editor Thos. W.- Green stated that his reporter “saw a number of persons being brought from Blubber Bay for medical at- tention to Powell River and was jnformed by sundry persons, names unknown, that these persons were sick as a result of soap being put in the water.” Startling revelations regarding Powell River's water supply were uncovered last week by Colin Cam- eron, M.L.A.,amd John Stanton dur- ing their visit to the town. A re- eent epidemic of stomach fu in Powell River and Westview, caused by the presence of solid sewerage matter in the drinking matter, was held responsible for the sickness at Blubber Bay. A Ghinese laundry on the shores of Powell River Lake, supplying drinking water for Powell River and Westview, has a septic tank that for some time has been out of commission and, according to in- vestigators, sewage runs directly from the laundry to the lake. Connaught laboratories, it is claimed, have investigated the Powell River water supply and on at least two occasions recom— mended to the provincial health director, Dr. H. E. Young, that either a chlorination or filtration plant be installed. According to competent medical authorities, the condition is bad enough to cause an epidemic, par- ticularly typhoid, which could wipe Growers Unite Co-Op Is Formed At out half the town. NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, Sept. 1—The New Westminster British Golumbian here is next in line for an apology to striking employees of the Pacinhc Lime com-— pany at Blubber Bay. In its weekend edition, the Brit— ish Golumbian reprinted the false story from the Powell River News, charging strikers with haying con- taminated the water and caused sickness to. “at least ten persons.” Co-Ops Show Steady Climb Market Farm Products, Pay $25,000 Dividends WASHINGTON, DC, Sept i —-- Agricultural cooperatives in 48 states are not only marketing farm products for their members and purchasing farm supplies coopera- tively, but paying them cash divi- dend of more than $25,000 annu- ally, according to US Farm Credit administration. Over 4,0@0 of the 10,752 farmer- owned coperatives which place one-third of America’s farm pro- ducts on the market each year and cooperatively handle farm sup- plies, turn back to their members a patronage dividend on the year’s business. : Officials of the 12 banks for co- operatives, who have just com- pleted a nation-wide survey of farmer cooperatives, report that the typical dividend-paying asso- ciation with a membership of two or three hundred farmers pays patronage dividends amounting to $6,000 or $7,000 on a year’s busi- mess. Most of these co-ops also pay limited dividends on their stock owned by farmer members. Gooperatives in Which farmers are selling everything from onions to oranges and buying virtually every type of farm supply, paid the expense of the 1936 business, the year covered by the survey, and had $38,686,000 left over. Out of this $25,380,000 was paid to the farmers as patronage dividends, and $13,306,000 was plowed back into the cooperative business to provide additional operating capi- tal. A larger percentage of oil and gasoline coperatives paid patron- age dividends to their members than any other type. Over 1,050 associations in 26 states operate coop filling stations and sell oil and gasoline as their main busi- ness. About three-fourths of these associations paid patronage divi- dends in 1936 ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 per association. Over 560,000 farmers made a saving on their oil and gasoline purchases for the year which averaged fi per farmer. Drainage Scheme May Be Extended PITT MEADOWS, BC, Sept. 1 —tTLegislation will be introduced at the next session of the provincial legislature to enable further or- ganization and extension of drain- age schemes. This information was received by the council here following applica- tion of 32 Maple Ridge farmers for inclusion in the Pitt Meadows drainage scheme. In a letter to the council Dyking Inspector Bruce Dixon stated that the application had been given fav- orable consideration, but expressed the opinion that legislation was necessary before exteneion of the drainage project could be under- taken. The scheme, he said, would be taken up at the next session of the house. VERNON, BC, Sept. ers for their fruit. Figures on last year’s record apple crop released by the BC Fruit Board show that the average return to growers was some-— thing less than 40 cents a box. For apples that sold on the prairies at prices ranging from $1.65 to $1.85 a box, the grower in the Okanagan received with the average return as shown by board from 30 to 50 cents, figures. Growers here are unanimously of the opinion that operators of the combine have affected their returns to a considerable degree. For a long time it has been ap- parent that “something was dras- tically wrong,’ as one grower ex— pressed it to an Advocate corres- pondent. But apart from the inescapable fact that returns were always far below expectations based on wea- ther and market conditions, grow- ers have been unable to bring any definite charge against jobbers who, it was obvious, were reaping a rich harvest. That is why they are now unanimous in their ade- mand for a thorough investigation of the charges preferred by Isaacs. The erop this year will not be much below that of last year when Growers Get Only 40 Cents On Box Of Apples At $1.65 1.— Charges made by Godfrey Isaacs, Oyama grower, of the existence in British Columbia of a fruit and vegetable marketing combine brings sharply to the fore the miserable returns obtained by the majority of Okanagan grow- all records were broken. Adverse conditions this spring have given way to ideal weather and trees everywhere are heavily laden with apples. But while retail prices wiil probably hold up to the 1937 level, the question every grower is ask- Surrey Plans $10,000 Loan South Westminster To Get Water System: CLOVERDALE, BG, Sept. 1— Surrey Council has endorsed a scheme to provide South Westmin- ster with a water system and plans to apply for a loan of $10,000 under the Municipal Improvements As- sistance Act. At the last meeting of the coun- ceil, Councillor Ben Shepherd re- ported that (Greater Vancouver District Water Board had approved the proposal to supply water to South Westminster residents lv-— ing “near the Pattullo Bridge and stated that preparations to obtain necessary signatures were being made. i In order to finance the scheme, signatures of at least 100 water users will be required. With this number of guaranteed users, at an annual cost of $24 a eonnection, the scheme would be self—liquid- CHILLTWACK, BCG, Sept. i— > Prime mover in formation of the || Fairfield Cooperative Producers’ Association here last week was H. S. Lewis, well-known progres- sive in this district and active for a long time in the CCF. $ As reported in the Advocate last | week, the association was formed following refusal of canneries to give prune growers a price for enable them to obtain a fair re— turn. Canneries offered only $30 a ton delivered at New Westminster while growers asked $35 a ton. The canneries’ price would give frowers a return of only one cent a pound in the orchard. First results of cooperative ef fort through the new association have already been seen in a Van- eouver order for 800 cases of Shipment of three cars containing ~ 36 tons of prunes packed in i7-Ib- boxes was made to Safeway Stores at various points on the prairie. Twenty-four growers have signed | for five to ten shares in the new association at one dollar a share and it is expected that the associ- ation will grow rapidly with ex- tension of its activities. “West year it is planned to in- elude cooperative marketing of berries. Directors as elected by the grow-— ers are: W. Hi Wines, president; T. —&. Herron, GC. A. Skelton, H. S. Lewis and James Swan. Langley Wins The challenge cup and $425 cash award in the district agriculturai exhibit at the Canadian Paciiic Exhibition here was won by Lang- ley. Burnaby took second prize, Co- ating in 10 years. quitlam third and Surrey founth. — ing is: What return will I get? It is the same story in all the fruit-growing districts, the same with peaches, with pears, with. apricots and with plums. Retail prices are no lower and returns TO the grower no higher and, as a re- sult, growers everywhere are dis-— cussing a system of cooperative marketing in order to bring an end to this ruinous situation. Union Traces Holdings Wall Street Dominates California Beet Industry SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 1—Charges that two huge Wall Street sources dominate the beet producing industry of California, squeezing both the small grower and the agricultural worker, were made here before Department of ings to determine 1939 wage seales by Mrs. Agriculture hear- Blizabeth Sasuly, representing the United Cannery, Agriculture Packing and Al- lied Workers of America. Between 12,000 and 14,000 Cali- fornia beet workers will be at- fected by the decisions. Mrs. Sasuly charged that one network, traceable back to the Chase National Bank and John VD: Rockefeller interests, controlled a number of sugar companies and immense land holdings. The sec- ond network, she said, was headed by the American Sugar Crystal company, which had many depend—- ent organizations. The union’s efforts to secure 2 fair wage for beet workers, Mrs. Sasuly stated, were directed at the large growers who were well able to afford the scales demanded. The small grower, squeezed by monop- oly interests, was a5 much a vic- tim of the big interests controlling the industry as the worker him- self. “We are interested in seeing the small grower obtain a fair return just as we are interested in se- curing fair wages for the workers,” union spokesmen stated. The hearings were conducted in compliance with the US federal Sugar Act, which requires growers to pay “fair and reasonable” wages before they can obtain federal sub- sidies. Figures produced by the union showed that beet growers earned an average total income of $285 a year under present conditions. They were forced to remain avail- able from early spring to late fall, thus eliminating any opportunity they had of obtaining work in other fields, yet they were fortun- ate if they got 80 days’ work a year. 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