Re-elected in Toronto “For your children and mine Edna Ryerson, shown election to the Toronto the past six years. here with Ward 5 school board seat she has held for » was the appeal on which Mis, her daughter Wendy, won re- DISCUSSION ON the proposed new city charter for Vancouver has given big business the oppor- tunity to agitate for removal of one clause which has long held a potential if not an immediate threat of public ownership. Last, week a group representing 10 of the city’s major business and property owner's’ organizations that the |clause giving the city power to “buy and sell to the pub- lic gasoline, coal, wood, oil, milk, fish and other foodstuffs” be de- leted from the new charter. It is reported that most aldermen indi- cated their readiness to eliminate, the clause as requested. It seems to me that a lot of women will be concerned about such a proposal when they recall the campaign led by the House- wives’ League in 1938 to have city council take over milk distribu- tion. Forty-eight women’s organ- izations took part in this cam- paign and following presentation of a brief to the,council, a special _ committee was set up from the Social Services Committee to con- sider the possibility of milk dis- tribution in Vancouver being: taken over by the city as a public z utility. This decision was reached Over — the objection of the Mayor, then George Miller, although Ald. Crone who interviewed K. C. Mac- Donald, minister of agriculture, on the question and received a favorable response, thought the suggestion” 2 good, sensible one, with plenty of meat ins ‘This was a good idea in 1938, and it’s still a good idea when you ‘consider that wasteful methods of milk distribution are a major ‘item in the new 19 cent price of milk. The main thing is, how- ever ,to convince the city council that this clause must not be de- leted in the interests of the major_ ity of the families in Vancouver, for once it’s struck from the char- Paul’s Beauty Salon e RENO’S CURLY CUTTING e PERMANENT WAVING 2511 E. Hastings St. HA. 6570 Opposite Forsts (Upstairs) ‘the parents. ter, citizens .would n t have the opportunity of requesting the city to take over any of the vital com- modities covered in the present charter. * * * THERE’S BEEN a lot of talk about the problems of bringing up youngsters these days and the evowing list of so-called delin- quents. Some parents blame the teachers while the teachers blame It seems that a bit of cooperation on soMe of the dif- ficulties which arise might im- prove the situation. The principal of a boys’ second- ary school in the Soviet ‘Union tells of some of his experiences with parents and their children in the latest copy of “Soviet Wo- men.” He points out that a child doesn’t suddenly turn “bad’— the child got like that over a period of time, but was not watched properly. The parent saw only his outward behavior, but did not see his inner life. “You must know your child, learn to understand the mind of the child and not only his outward behavior.” He goes on to say that the ques- tion of parental authority is often raised. One mother complained of having no authority over hér son, to which the principal re- plied “And what have you done to gain that authority?’ He explained that authority ~ could not be won by mere persua- sion, that ane had to earn it. “The principal basis for parental authority can only be the life and work of the parents, their credo in civic life, and their behavior. The parents’ merits in the eyes of their cpildren should above all be their merits in the eyes of the community. It should be an in- trinsic value and not merely a show. Tt is very important that ‘the . children should regard these mer- its against the background of our country’s achievements and not as isolated facts in themselves.” Surely with an understanding such as this on the part of both the parent and the teacher a young generation could be prought up to be healthy, upright, honest and industrious men and women. ; /FRerenel J. Mainly for women "LET'S HAVE AN INDEPENDENT VOICE ON COUNCIL’ Tired of Non-Partisan. politics? Fel Dorland’s your candidate “wHO AM I?” The question large, bold print—in blue ink— ‘each word lined squarely under the other—in three lines. From some the question would be im- pertinent, but from the woman who-y2 pickure appeared beside the question in the pamphlet, it was an offer to make some clear, frank statements about herself. , Mrs. Fel Dorland is a candi- date for city council in the com- ing Vancouver aldermanic elec- tions. I looked at her picture. Some women are merely beautiful —it was blive, intensely ‘efive. But not only that, it had warmth and humor and a kind of high courage that makes one feel spontaneously gay. Here was @ true champion, I thought. Later I interviewed Mrs. Dor- land. * * * WHO IS SHE? Why is she _ running for council? She is a native of Vancouver who got in touch with the labor movement here when she went to work in a war plant — not so many years ago, when women workers were in demand. She became a shop steward in the electrical union, and, at the end ; of the war, spokesman for the women's point of view when a joint delegation of union mem- ‘bers and. city hall went to Victoria to fight against mass lay offs of workers. Since then she has remained active in jJabor and community organiza- tions, css ; i “The response to my candida- ture is really amazing,” she said. “Really!” ‘ “How?” I asked. “Well, you see,” she said, “I’m running because of some experi- personnel © ences I and neighbors and friends in the Kitsilano area have had—on matters. like zon- ing bylaws, local improvements, use of school grounds for after- school. activities for children. I’m running, because I feel—and those who support me _ feel— that: other people in other parts of the city. have probably run up against the same reluctance, ‘of the Non-Partisan aldermen to do anything themselves or allow -any one else to. “J haven’t had much time to canvass myself except by phone, because of the -meetings,» and conferences and _ invitations. to discuss my candidature with in- terested groups. But the response I’ve had on the phone and with groups proves one thing. Nearly every one agrees it’s high time we had some independent voices on the council.” Mrs. Dorland regrets only the spread between the financial re- sources of the Non-Partisans and her committee; but work can overcome that. “If my program is made known it will get sup- port,” she stated confidently, be- cause it grew out of the experi- ence of the people, and belongs to them.” : —ELIZABETH SCOTT 24 YEARS IN BURNABY Catherine Marsh claims proud community record WHEN BURNABY municipal council ‘conceived the, idea of using Fell Avenue ravine for a garbage dump, residents in the area found it quite natural to take their problem to Mrs. Cath- erine Marsh. And they weren't at all surprised when Mrs, Marsh pitched right in and fought along with them to defeat the scheme. For 24 years, Catherine Marsh has lived in Burnaby and during all the years she has been a con- sistant worker for the welfare of the community. ~ ' When residents on Capitol Hill formed a Parent-Teacher Asso~- ciation, Mrs Marsh became ‘a foundation member. As a mother and a grandmother, she is keenly _concerned with the needs of youngsters. That’s one reason why her friends and neighbors have chdsen her to contest & school board seat in the forth- coming Burnaby municipal elec- tions. “T don’t know how Catherine manages to do so many things so well,” a long-time co-worker remarked this week. “She’s cor- respondiny secretary of our PTA. She’s a delegate to the Hos- pital Association and works end- lessly raising funds for a muc¢h- needed hospital. She’s an active member of Ratepayers’ Associa+ tion and Community Hall “Asso- ¢iation, and I don’t know what else besides.” em? CHILDREN’S CORNER $A guiet place. Book didn’t know it then but he was in a bookstore at last. In a short while the box was opened and the books taken out. The Little Red) Book was lying in the sunlight. He could feel its warmth on his cover. He looked around and saw rows of books of all sizes, tall and short, thick and thin and none were quite as bright as his bright red cover. ’ Just then a lady picked up the Little Red Book and plac- ed him in between a pretty blue book and a pale yellow ong, ‘The Littfe Red ‘Book stood very straight in his place and hoped that very soon some little boy or girl would choose him to read. A. FEW WEEKS went by and the Little Red Book saw many people but no one bought him to take home. Then one day a lady came in the store and The Little Red Book THE LITTLE Red Book was glad when the noise and jig- _ gling stopped and the box was- _ lifted and carried into a very The Little Red looked at the books on the children’s shelf. She quickly reached for the Little Red Book. , He was rather disappointed because it wasn’t a little boy or girl who had taken him off the shelf, but he felt better when he told himself she must be taking him to some happy little boy or girl who would read his story. bei 2, ¢ * THE LITTLE Red Book w wrapped up-and in the dark once more. The lady took him out to her car, put him on the. seat beside her and drove off. But the Little Red Book didn’t know he was driving in a car as he couldn’t see. All he knew was that purring noise stopped after awhile and the lady picked him up. He could hear her heels clicking on the walk and he knew that very soon he would see a little boy or girl who could read him and he was very excited. When the lady went in the door she called out, “Hello, Ronnie. Where are you? I have a present for you.” The boy’s voice answered, “l’m coming Mummy, what did you bring me today?” The boy’s Mummy handed him the package and the little boy tore off the paper wrap- pings in a great hurry to see what was inside. The Little Red Book fairly sparkled with joy but when he looked at the little boy’s face he could see that the boy didn’t want him. Ronnie had expected some- thing else. As soon as the boy’s Mummy left the room he threw the Lit- tle Red Book on the floor, not even looking inside the cover. The Little Red Book was very sad because he didn’t like ly- ing on the cold floor, But .he felt. sorry for the child because he knew he must be a very unhappy little boy to do that to him. He hoped the boy would pick him up after all. But Ronnie left the room and was gone some time. ‘(To be continued) Ape Sey PACIFIC TRIBUNE — DECEMBER 8, 1950 — PAGE IL — a