“Tel. Sey. 1653 ee oA nore * Page Pour THE PEOPGLE’S ADVOCATE December. 23, 1935 Vernon Supports Japanese Boycott Wide Sympathy Shown As Pickets Parade Main Shopping Center Special to the Advocate VERNON, BC, Dec. 22.—A picture of bombed children in China under the heading “this is the kind of Christmas you give to Chinese children when you buy Japanese goods” greeted citizens of Vernon last Saturday on leaflets distributed by mem- bers of the local boycott committee. a While crowds watched, pickets paraded with sandwich boards protesting the buying of Japanese goods. Prior to the parade houses in the city had been canvassed with leaflets, YOUTH COUNCIL PLANS WORK Special to The Advocate VICTORIA, BC, Dee 22 — Their annual meeting over for another year, members of the Greater Vic- toria Youth Council are now turn- ing attention to the new year and the problems facing them in the ensuing period. The annual reports of the secre— tary and president at the recent meeting spoke well of progress made in the various activities of #he 1938 season and laid before the council several recommendations for the coming year including: @) Gonducting of an Unemployment. Survey in cooperation with the So- cial Service Agency. (2)Organization of a spring conference to include all Victoria youth groups. (8) Coop- eration with Vancouver Youth Council for a provincial congress around Easter (4) Immediate pre—- paration for the Wational Congress in Winnipeg, seeing that a repre- sentative delegation from Victoria and rural communities attend. Rey. Bryce Wallace, head of the United Church presbytery, was elected honorary president Patrons nominated include Hon. G. M. Weir, Mayor Andrew McGavin, Premier T D. Pattullo, Hon. R. L. “Pat” Maitland and Rev. H. McLeod. Executive officers elected were past-president Wigel Morgan, pre- sident, Keith Ralston, first vice- president, Frances Wood, second vice-president, Frank Hollins, gen- eral secretary, Lillian Cooper (ac- clamation), treasuTer, Wilson Money. Standing committees elect- ed were Research, Finance, Organ- ization and Program. ‘At conclusion of the meeting, Rev. Wallace expressed apprecia— tion of the good work of the coun-— cil and urged the youth to find a common ground to work for peace and security. Wext meeting of the council will be held in the YMCA on Thursday, January 5, at 8 pm. ADVOCATE PRIZE OFFER In another part of the People’s Advocate there is an advertise ment in connection with the of fer of books as gifts for work in pbuilding up the circulation of our paper. The mark for a bonus is sur pnisingly low. Only $15.00 in subs each month for any group, club oer individual will secure a book and the offer is one which should stimulate interest in maintaining or building a library. The books given away will be worth while publications care fully selected for their interest and educational value to these engaged in social and economic shidy. There are no formalities and there is no delay in the delivery o fthe bonus-book when the subs are turned in over the counter of the People’s Advocate in Room while stickers were pasted up everywhere—on cars, fence posts, buildings and store windows, with the result that wide aittention had been drawn to Saturdays demon- stration and Yernon citizens re-— sponded excellently. Harlier in the week Mrs. Camp- bell-Brown, 70 years old and for 20 years a missionary in China, ad- dressed a public meeting on the boycott question and raised a total collection of $215 for the Chinese Aid Committee. Mrs. Campbell- stated she was returning to China in January where she intended to assist in’ refugee work. Partly as a result of her work, the Chinese Aid Committee here has been strengthened by 2 num- ber of prominient people and plans are now beings worked out to send further assistance to tthe Chinese people. Wery little in the way of Jap- anese goods are being displayed in Wernon stores this year, and many homes will likely see a hap- pier Christmas celebration im view of the fact that very little money from local people will be placed in the hands of the Japan- ese militarists. Alaska Highway Survey Gov’t Experts Drafting Two Main Reutes CURTAILMENT OF APPLE PACK IS ADVOCATED VICTORIA, BCG, Dec. 22—Gov- ernment experts were reported to be drafting alternative routes for the Alaska-Yaukon highway sur- vey which is expected to get under way next year. Two main routes are under eonsideration — an “A” and a “B” route. It is believed the “B” route is considered by draftsmen to be the most practical and feasible. The proposed interior highway would follow the Peace, Liard and Pelly Rivers from Finlay Forks, through Whitewater, Liard Post, Frances Lake, Ross River, Pelly Crossing and on to Mawson. This route would be back of the main mountains in the area with an elevation at its highest point of 3150. On the other hand the so-called Goast route would begin at Hazel- ton, going north and west through Telesraph Creek and Atlin on the outside of the mountains. Main drawback to this proposal ap-— peared to be the fact that ,eleva— tions up to 6000 feet would be encountered. : -From Atlin north to WPelly Crossing and Whitehorse both lees of the Coast route—inside or outside of the mountains—would merge into one. The interior route would, how- ever, be considerably longer of the two main paths—some 800 miles—though many believe this would be counterbalanced by bet- +er climatic conditions in winter over the Coast route up the Skeena Valley. Record Berry Crops Pacific Co-op Union Hears Secretary s Report a meeting here last week. ‘Total shipments were 5438 crates shipped to prairie points and 66 tons processed for jam. Goast markets absorbed the en- tire apple, pear, plum and green-— gage crops. Three hundred tons of Italian prunes were shipped to the prainies or bought by coast jam factories. At Mission, Shimek reported, the Go-Operative Union handled 205 ears of strawberries, 75 cars of Taspberries and loganberries and 32 cars of late strawberries, rasp- berries and blackberries. Total Valley strawberry crop ex- ceeded the previous peak year, 1935, CHILLIWACK, BC, Dec. 22 showed a 100 percent increase over last year, Secretary-Manager J. B. Shimek of the Pacific Co-Operative Union told growers at Raspberry crops in the Valley Shipments of rhubarb were also heavy, with 38000 crates being shipped to prairie points. Three thousand erates of strawberries and 8000 crates of raspberries went io prairie points from Yarrow. Some dissatisfaction Was ¢x pressed at the meeting with prices received for the fruit. Record shipments, some members of the Co-Operative Union pointed out, did not necessarily mean re- cord prices. Growers received on an average of $1.42 per crate for raspberries, while 200 tons of pro- cessed berries were Shipped to the, British market and sold at 44% by 45 carloads. eents per pound. Shippers Threaten Boycott Of CPR Lines COURTENAY, BC, Dec. 22. eultural Halt Monday night, wi matter up with the local and Va threat arose when E. W. Bourgue, marketing board offiical, disclosed that potatoes were brought in from the US for use on the Empress liners. Lower freight rates to the Orient was advocated in a resolution when it was learned there was @ consid- erable market in Hong Kong and 10—163 West Hastings street. —Threatened boycott of potato shipments via CPR was voiced ata meeting of growers in Agri- th a decision made to take the nceouver purchasing agents. The otherwise be used here for hog feed. Growers felt they would suffer as a result of the recently signed trade agreement between Canada and the US which allows the Amer- jcan products to enter Canada free of duty while Canadian potatoes have a tariff against them. A reso- Singapore for potatoes which would lution was endorsed protesting this seemingly unfair practice and a But Growers See Real Solution In Smashing Combine Special to the Advocate. KELOWNA, BC, Dec. 22. — Only alternative to the serious situation facing Okanagan ap- ple growers is to curtail the pack. This was the solution held out here this week by Walter E. Has- kins, chairman of the Tree Fruit Board, while discussing results of the recent wheat conference held at Winnipes. “Tt’s better to get something for some of the®fruit than nothing for all of it,” Haskins stated. «This means we've got to stop picking apples that can’t be sold at a profit.” We declared the prairie grain growers were faced wath the same problem because world markets were in a chaotic condition due to war scares, and pointed out that prairie farmers would have to come to a policy of restricting output. “