Page Four THE PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE January 6, 1939 Farmers SEE INCREASED DEMAND FOR FARM PRODUCTS Ottawa Points To 1939 As Better Agriculture Year OTTAWA, Ont. — The de- mand for agricultural products should be better in 1939 than it was in 1938 as far as the in- ternal Canadian market is con- cerned, the federal department of agriculture has predicted in its annual survey of future ag- ricultural prospects. The prediction was carried in the publication “Agricultural Situation and Outlook for 1939.” The survey adds that it does not necessarily mean that all farm prices will be improved but declares that “supplies of some commodities may be larger.’ The survey points out that agri- cultural prices remain relatively low compared with the prices of manufactured goods, pointing out that the prices of other raw mate rials have shown a tendency to ad- vance in price during the latter part. of 1938. The volume of food and teed crops imereased by 37 percent in 1938, the survey declares, although it states that lower prices of agricul- tural prices tended to keep the cash income of farmers down at the pre- vious low level. Estimates of the agricultural eutput of BC place it at about the same total as 1937. The apple erop was good, totallinse 5,300,000 boxes, the survey points out. Beef grading, which went into effect in Greater Vancouver on De-— cember 5, is intended to give cattle- men a better return on good beef grades. Ege prices were the best in years while cheese production soared to a new record of 600,000 pounds and the output of honey increased to 1,500,000 pounds. Sheep raisers found a better home market for their wool. TO FORM CREDIT UNIONS SHORTLY VECTORIA, BG, Jan. 5—Further developments toward establishing eredit unions throughout BC were announced this week by Attorney— Gneral Wismer, who has announced that a registrar to supervise the eredit union structure would short- ly be appointed. Tt is understood that the attorney— general's department is now drait- ing regulations for the new unions. As the plans progress, an inspec- tor will also be appointed, Wuismer has announced, and the department will then be ready to receive ap- plications for the right to organize eredit unions, applications which the Attorney-General believes will come in from all over the province. Tt is believed that if the plan mroceeds it may be necessary to have more than one inspector in the field. Start Survey On North Shore Park VICTORIA, BC, Jan. 5 — James Sinclair, secretary to Hon. W-. J. As- selstine, has started out on his sur- vey of proposed ski trails in the area of North Vancouver which is planned by the government for a provincial park. He is expected to spend ten days each on Grouse Mountain, Seymour Mountains and MHollyburn Ridge planning new trails to Hit in with the governments plans for the park. Ski trails in Banff, Revelstoke in Canada and Mount Baker and Par- adise Valley in the USA will be looked over by the minister of trade and industry’s secretary, who is an adept skier, before he makes his report to the department about the end of February. Patronize our Advertisers Greet ————— Greater Democracy Seen In Move To Vote On Board Membership Special to the Advocate VICTORIA, BC, Jan. 5—Conceding the existence of wide- spread dissatisfaction among large numbers of farmers regarding marketing laws, the provincial department of agriculture this week announced its decision to revamp provisions of the BC Coast Vegetable Marketins Act placing greater control in the hands of producers. The main alteration in the act following approval by a recent vote of farmers will bring about election of the three-man marketing board by ballot of all producers instead of through dele- gates elected at producers’ meet- ings. Another important change will see the setting up of two control districts, with Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley allowed two members on the board and Vancou- ver Island and the Cariboo one member between them. First elections to the new board will be held in February, according to the announcement of Hon. K C. MacDonald, with future elections to be held every May. All registered producers can vote. Board members at clude A. J. Swenson of Ladner, A. H. Peterson of Duncan, and A. W. McLellan of Cloverdale, who will hold office until February. Gonsiderable criticism of the present board setup has been ‘present in- voiced at various times by vegetable erowers in many districts. Previous method of electing the Marketing Beard through delegates at producers’ meetings gave rise to charges of undemo-— eratic practices. It was stated that in many cases delegates at such meetings were drawn from the ranks of the larger producers, and in turn were inclined to nom- inate to the board representatives not so favorably inclined toward the problems of the small man. Under the new setup, however, with all registered vegetable men given the opportunity to vote demo- eratically for their board repre sentatives, the majority of small producers see an opportunity to put through further changes in the Marketing Act amd bring it under greater control. 16 Located On Island 22 Forestry Projects Now Under Full Operation In BC operation sixteen are located on 1,900 single men are at work in another 2,000 are drawing direct relief pending their turn to enter the camps. A new recreation ground is near- ing completion at Dean Park near Sydney, where one and one-quarter mile road and a large parking space are receiving finishing touches. A new project at Glintz Lake, near the 17-mile post on the Sooke road @mploys 50 men constructing a ball park for the YMCA Summer Camp. Twe camps of 50 men each atl @Quinsam Lake and Oyster River} VICTORIA, BC, Jan. 5—Of twenty-two forestry camps in Vancouver Island, where road, park and forest protection work is being undertaken. Some these projects at present while are building fire trails and roads to protect standing timber near the area burned out last summer. At Englishman’s River Falls and Elk Falls camps of 100 men each are engaged in beautifying the Jlandscape started last year. A crew of 75 men are construct- ing a connecting road between Sahtilam and Skutz Falls. At other Tsland points the men are engaged in similar activities. It is expected that other single men will be shipped out to the camps during this month. Langley Tea chers In New Arbitration Move for the teachers, Westminster on Saturday for an appointment to represent the Lang- ley School Board on the board of arbitration. Langley school teachers demand- ed a government arbitration boand last April te settle their demands for wage adjustment, appointing at the same time Hector Charlesworth as their representative. Ambitrations hearings were block- ed, however, when the School Board refused to appoint its representa- tive, deadlocking further negotia- tions. Taidster’s application for an order forcing the board to act is be- lieved to be the first occasion on which such an application has been made to a local court. Meantime school teachers were watching impatiently the result of Saturday’s move and are planning more definite action in case the application is given unfavorable at- tention. OTTAWA, Ont., Jan. 5——Figures of the Dominion Bureau of Statis- tics show a decline in employment at December i, but the percentage loss in personnel was lower than the average of the last 17 years, the bureau states. LANGLEY, BC, Jan. 5—lIong-standing attempts by Langley school teachers looking to a settlement of the salary question took a new turn this week when H. Norman Iuidster, solicitor announced he would make, application in Supreme Court chambers at NewS Leading Lecturer To Speak Here A distinguished visitor in Van- ecouver for the weekend will be Robert Norton, editor of China To- day and ex-secretary of the na- tional campaign in United States for boycott of Japanese goods. Worton has spoken to large audi- ences in the chief cities of the United States and has been one of the chief factors in the boycott over there. He is a brilliant plat- form speaker and an experienced radio commentator. His article, ‘"The Horror of Nanking,’ was the most forecful and vivid account of this tragedy to appear in the Amer- ican press. Me speaks with authority or the Far Fastern question and can pre— sent every phase of the boycott campaign and the Embargo drive from the point of view of the eco- nomist and patriot. : Mr. Norton will be heard Satur- day evening, January 7, in the ball room of the Georgia Hotel. He will lecture on “The Second World War” and “The Sack of Nanking.” Wo collection will be taken from the platform and net proceeds of the meeting will go to the boycott campaign here and in America. Market Act Changes BIG GROWTH OF CO-OPERATIVES IS CELEBRATED First Co-op Formed In 1844; Now Have 20 Billion Turnover ROCHDALE, Eng.— On the evenings of December 21, 1844, twenty-eight poverty - stricken weavers of this small suburb of Manchester opened the first consumers cooperative store. On December 21, 1938, just 94 years later, 71,500,000 members of co-operatives in 39 countries were doing a business estimated at more tham $20,000,000,000 a year. One person out of every 15 in the world belonged to co-operatives. These are the facts issued at the close of the past year on the spec- tacular growth of the co-operatives Since 1844. Co-operatives are now the biggest ibusiness in England. Fifteen hun- dred co-op societies with 38,000,000 members own their own wholesale warehouses, 150 factories, hundreds of department stores, a fleet of ships and tea plantations in Ceylon. They did a $1,500,000,000 business last year. The Swedish co-ops with more than a third of the population in their membership have built their own factories as ‘yardsticks’’ to keep monopoly prices down. Forty percent of the retail busi- ness of Finland is handled by con- sumer co-ops; and in Denmark, marketing, credit and consumer Cco- ops have been responsible for the weakening of dJlandlordism and tenancy. Co-operatives in the United States, very strong in fural areas for many years, are now growing rapidly in the cities. Two million members now do a business esti- mated at $1,500,000 a day. Rural co-ops are responsibie for purchases which totalled $440,- 000,000 last year. Urban distribu- tion of gas and oil, groceries, in- surance and electrical supplies have become important sections of co-operative business. American and Canadian Co-ops serve their members from the eradle to the grave. A baby may be born in a co-op hospital. If he goes to college he may live in a co-op dormitory. When he settles down he may live in a co-op house, buy from a co-op store, vacation in a co-op camp and be buried by a co-op burial association. South Burnaby Gets New Park Residents of South West Burnaby will be happy to know that the for- mer Barber Place behind the Oak Theatre on Kingsway has been de- dicated for park purposes. With its splendid location and natural clump of fir trees it will be a recreational asset of no mean importance to the people living in that district. The local branch of the Commun— ist Party first initiated the circu- Jation of a petition to secure the allocation of the site for park pur- poses about two years ago- Home Polling Booths VICTORIA, BC, Jan. 5 —Blectors in the next provincial poll will cast their ballots in private homes in- stead of in halls, schools and other central places as has been the cus- tom in the past. A recent order- jn-council makes this effective in = Seymour 505 STANLEY HOTEL -21. West Cordova St.- Props.: Buck and Harry Munn SPECIAL! While You Wait... Men’s Half Soles and Rubber Heels _____.. Ladies’ Half Soles To Whom It May Concern ! AND IT CONCERNS YOU AND YOU AND YOU! For every fifteen dollars worth of subs any group, elub or individual turms into the “People’s Advocate” within any month, a book will be given as a bonus. 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