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Okanagan Central Selling Agency Ready To Operate

VICTORIA FINDS |

MATSQUI WARNS AGAINST SCHOOL BOARD CHANGES

Any Move To Stop Democratic Election Seen As Dangerous

By BE. H. BAKER

BRADNER, BC.

A foretaste of the loss of free- dom which will inevitably fol- low the loss of the democratic system of free election of school trustees, now enjoyed in all areas except Matsqui, Sumas and Abbotsford, is seen in the present arbitrary injunction from the Department of Educa- tion in Wictoria which, on the

representation of not more than two parties, 2s reported, has ruled that no raffle may be held in con- nection with the schools. Taxpayers of the Matsqui, Sumas and Abbotsford school areas should awaken to the serious threat ~which exists in the present arbi- trary administration of the school

setup. This board of -administration, which was meyer elected but

appointed at the time the Depart-

- ment of Education under Dr. King arbitrarily liquidated the municipal school trustee setup in the three areas, is undeh no obligation to report to the taxpayers, nor is it, as formerly, responsible to the taxpayers.

The temporary boost in the Matsqui tax rate is almost entirely due to the demand by the school administration for $27,500 for 1939 —5 boost in one year of over $9000. And the Matsqui Council, which under the school trustee system fought all the time to keep down school expenditures, now supinely eooperates in arriving at a tax rate to assure that this unheard of demand by the school administra- tion ‘be met.

While most progressives approve in principle the consolidation of school areas, it is aiso generally recognized that without the sate-— guard of elected school trustees, the taxpayer is going to be called on to pay the piper to any tune the school administration takes the motion to call.

To those areas which are toying with the idea of adopting the school consolidation methods used by Matsqui, Sumas and Abbotsford, warnings are being jssued urging taxpayers to get acquainted with the disadvantages associated with the system.

Meantime, taxpayers in the three areas in question are now being urged to call for an elected ad- visory board which would, under the Trustees’ Act, be answerable to the taxpayers as under the old

TREE FRUITS LIMITED

TO HANDLE

ALL SALES

OF 1939 SEASON CROP

Special to the Advocate KELOWNA, BC.—Okanagan fruit growers advanced a big

step forward in their fight to

smash the marketing combine

which has been slowly throttling the industry for years with announcement that the new marketing setup, known as the

central selling agency, is now the coming season’s crop.

ready to go into operation for

Members of the BC Fruit Growers’ Association were noti- fied of the inauguration of the scheme in a special circular,

marking the first real attempt to wrest control of the sales mono- poly from the hands of the Nash- Symington combine, object of a federal probe last winter under the Combines Investigation Act. Re- sults of that probe have not yet been announced.

The new central sales agency will be known as the BC Tree Fruits Limited, an organization established by the growers on 2 decision at the last BCFGA con- vention. At that convention dir- ectors of the Association were fiven power to appoint a board of fovernors for Tree Fruits Lim- ited. and the board now consists of Messrs. Rattray, Powell, Millar, Lister, Goldie, Hamilton and Loyd. An additional member of the board of governors, G. A. Barrat, hes since been appointed by the BC Fruit Board. D. McNair has

| been appointed general sales man-

ager,

Tree Fruits Limited, the grow- ers’ single agency, will now oper- ate under contracts with the ship- pers. Selling rights have been transferred to the organization which will market the entire do mestic crop. Terms of the con- tract include:

i. Appointment of Tree Fruits Limited as the sole selling agency for Canada.

2. It shall have authority to re- fuse to market, in Canada, varie- ties, grades or sizes undesirable for domestic use.

3. The company will improve and standardize the grade offered to the consumer and insist on this standard being adhered to.

4 The company shall haye some authority over cold storage and

common storage programs.

5. The single agency shail voice and make collections.

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school setup, which had three elected representatives from each area working with the administra- tor, who functioned in a strictly supervisory capacity.

@Qf course, Dr. King is not ex- pected to approve of this idea— but then, who pays the taxes?

After three years of experience in the present setup, most residents tere are not satisfied and feel they have exchanged involuntarily “our birthright for a mess of pot- tage.”

6. Take over the settlement of

yan claims.

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7. Regulate the system of ac- counting to the grower so that it Shall be clear and as nearly uni- form as possible.

Payment for services performed by the single agency will now be obtained from selling charges for- merly paid by the grower to the private shipper, according to the plan. Tree Fruits Limited will also submit a full statement of its financial operations to the grow- ers at the end of the year. The agency also intends to ask the growers for a levy of one cent on apples and pears and a half cent on soft fruits to take care of an advertising appropriation.

Authority for this new setup was given at the last BCEGA conven- tion, and its first circular to the membership, Tree Fruits Limited expresses the hope that the grow- ers will support the company with the necessary funds and coopera-— tion.

To further strengthen the singie agency scheme, the BCFE'GA is now understood to be urging both the provincial and federal govern- ments to enact legislation cover- ing the central selling setup.

Pacific Meat Employees Get Holidays With Pay

Employees of Pacific Meat Com- pany, 8950 Shaughnessy, experi- enced the benefits of union organ- ization this week when the com- pany restored to them two weeks holiday with pay.

Two months ago, while the crew was in a disorganized state, a 10 percent wage cut was imposed by

the company and the reguiar two weeks holiday with pay was stopped.

Since then, however, the em-

ployees have organized with the as- sistance of some members of the Meat Cutters and Butcher Work- ers’ Union in New Westminster.

The plant is now almost 100 per- cent organized and it is expected the employees may move shortly for a signed agreement which will @uarantee union wages, holiday rights and fair working conditions.

VALUE OF FARM PRODUCTS DOWN

Output Greater But Lower Prices Bring

$2,000,000 -Decline

VICTORIA, BC.—Contniued reduction in prices received

for primary products coupled with continued monopolies con-

trolling the sale of many va- yieties of farm products re- sulted in a loss of value am- ounting to over two million dollars in BC’s agricultural production for 1938 as compared with the previous year, according to statistics released this week by the Department of Agriculture.

Last year’s production was valued at $47,782,012—32,190,530 less than 1937.

During the year agricultural im- ports amounted to $15,899,395, less by over a million dollars than the previous year. On the other hand exports decreased by $191,853, or $9,144,788. As a result, domestic

production was stimulated to a2 small extent.

Total value of fruit products, while increasing in volume, de- ereased in actual returns to the grower, realizing some $7,507,796, of which over four million was

realized on the apple crop.

Fodder crops were also larger in volume but brought decreasing re- turns.

Only dairy products, farm lve

stock, poultry and honey increased in value over 1937. Dairy products

were valued at $13,203,589, an in- crease of close to four hundred thousand dollars. Cheese, creant

and evaporated milk production all showed increases.

Livestock production during 1938 is placed at $18,986,000, an increase of over two hundred thousand dol- lars. Poultry values increased 3$39,- 000 at $3,108,000, with the output of eges jumping by over two million dozen over 1937 figures.

The year also saw the largest honey crop ever produced in the province, valued at $237,468, a gain of some 10 percent.

Automatic Telephones Sought For Courtenay

COURTENAY, BC, July 6—In- stallation of the automatic tele- phone system is being sought by a committee composed of B. Hughes, R. N. Garey and HE i. Smith from the Courtenay Board of Trade. The present switehboard is out dated and too small to handle the volume of calls without a conse- quent delay.

Northern BC Needs New Industries To Stimulate Agriculture Production

Here’s another letter from a farm woman in Grassy Plains outlining briefly some of the problems encountered by settlers in that far-flung district extending from Smithers to Quesnel. Other readers in that area are urged to write in giving their ideas on some of the proposals the writer puts forward.

Se By “LILLOOGET” ELLO, Southern BC! Here we

are again.

First I must tell you that sum- mer is here at last. From my window I can see the wild Saska- toon bushes loaded with white flowers. Island poppies are in full bloom. Nature smiles and dreams of a fruitful season.

Wes, this is 2 wonderful coun- try. Wiundreds of lakes, snow- capped mountains—most of what you read in the travel advertise- ments.

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told us bitterly the other day, “buts.” Like a neighbor woman showing us an article in the “Free Press.”

“Took,” she said, “they want more immigrants to settle here. Don’t they know how hard it is to make a living here as it is? How poor most of us are?”

Worthern BC is rich in natural resources timber, minerals, waterpower. This summer two survey parties are again looking over the immense power possi- bilities in the nearby mountains.

The majority of people up here agree that something must be done to improve conditions, and with true cooperative spirit, both from the people themselves and the government, the following practical measures could be ap- plied:

1. Farmers should be allowed to work out their relief on their own farms, which would elimin- ate the present wasteful method of sending them away to do road- work during the period of im- portant farm work, giving the

@ Maintain roads and work on new

projects. 2. Thousands of acres of good land lying idle, mostly in the

hands of speculators who made bad investments years azo, should be turned over to the government and sold to dirt far- mers on long term credits.

3. Establishment of an experi-

mental farm for Northern BC.

4. Construction of packing plant.

5. Establishment of a woollen mill. We could cooperate in hir- ing a herder to look after a flock of from 500 to 1000 sheep. Coy- otes are numerous and a higher bounty should be placed on them.

_6 Establishment of producers and consumers cooperatives. As an example of what can be done —look at Fort Fraser. Proposals made by Len Shepherd, CCE- MILA, would be suitable for this district. We proposes the setting up of a producer-consumer co- operative as the sole marketing agency for all farm products in

a meat

> fZuarantee a price to the farmer and have full authority to regu- late production to the meeds of the people and the export mar ket.

7. Health insurance and im- proved medical assistance, espe- cially dental care and glasses for school children.

8. Lower freight rates.

9g. Tie contracts should be given directly to the people who do the work instead of to a few wealthy individuals who sub-let.

10. Under the Youth Training Plan a winter school in handi- eraft should be established.

In conclusion we wish to say that as the industrial workers have won their “Bill of Rights,” which should assist them in gain-

ing better wages, farmers will also gain by an increased de mand for farm produce. Fur-

ther, if our members of Parlia- ment would show a little more

more effort and cooperate in helping the people, they could face the coming election with

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Farmers Pensions Demanded

Agriculturists Want To Retire at G65 on Contributory Plan

SALMON ARM, BC. — Retire— ment at the age of 65 for farmers under a contributory pension plan was asked of the Federal Govern- ment in a resolution endorsed by delegates attending the Farmers’ Institutes convention in Salmon Arm this week.

This was only one of 25 resolu-

tions which received the endorse ment of delegates in attendance from Shuswap Lake, North Okana- fan and Revelstoke areas. Sessions were addressed by the Hon. K CG. MacDonald, Minister of Apriculture; J. B. Munro, Deputy Minister; Dean F. M. Clement, Uni- versity of BC; M,. S. Middleton of Vernon, and others. The number and nature of reso- Jutions endorsed and the reports of delegates showed a keen interest in the work of the institutes, J. B. Munro told the convention. Less discontent among the younger peo— ple on the farms was experienced Since the social life in the country is receiving more attention than heretofore.

Langley Ratepayers Hold Successful Picnic

PORT KELLS, BC, July 6— Close to 350 residents attended the first annual picnic of the Langley Ratepayers’ and Workers’ Associa- tion on Dominion Day at MciWNal-

ley’s Park on the South Latimer Road. Races, softball and sports of

every kind and description was en- joyed by young and old. The ehil- dren’s favorite sport was ice cream and they had plenty of it without cost.

Speakers were Rev. Horton of United Church, Len Shepherd,

RETURNS FOR PROCESSED MILK SHOWS DECLINE |

New Methods Of Retail Distribution Held Responsible

Dairy farmers have bee hard hit since the first of th year with the entry of chai stores and wholesalers in th evaporated milk market of Bi forcing a reduction of 65 ceni a case or the equivalent of 1

cents a pound butterfat.

“The drop of 17 cents a poun: butterfat in our Canadian sales j= evaporated milk amounts to an aly nual reduction from this chanp of over $170,000, more than thr | cents a pound butterfat on our tet settling rate,’ said W. LL. Macke president of the Fraser Valley Mil” Producers Association.

“While the underlying cause fh the price cutting is due to ove production, certain manufacture) have precipitated the recent slum in taking over private label bus ness.”

Chain stores and wholesalers hay been successful in getting one sms Alberta manufacturer to plac their label on the product rath: | than that of the manufacture More recently another company hi | undertaken some private label bus: ness. Actions of these compani bas forced the price of milk doy with a consequent loss to the dap ‘ farmer.

It is felt that this reduction {i wholesale prices will reflect itse in lower prices in the retail trad which in turn will have a dire affect in the fluid milk market.

“When and where this row Ww end we do not know, but we ¢ know it is an expensive squabb so far as we are concerned,” stat: Mr. Macken.

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Guard Horses Against | Dread Sleeping Sicknes |

MLA, Fred Carr, Fraser Valley or- ganizer of the Communist Party, Mr. Brown and Mr. Spillbury of the Langley Ratepayers’ and Workers’ Association.

Each of the first three speakers commended the organization for

GRAND FORKS, BC.—Vaccine © tion is almost completed in th | district to guard horses from ca J tracting encephaiomyelitis or slee ing sickness, which has been # tacking the animals in westei Canada.

its achievements and stressed the need for cooperation and unity.

Boycott Japanese Goods!

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