The Westmount examiner, 11 janvier 1940, jeudi 11 janvier 1940

[" ll ir J it 1- re it Ww ee PO 1 January Reductions Your inspection is invited.OHMAN\u201d JEWELLERS WE.4046 voL.XI, No.2 \u201c40 Years in oy Westmount\u201d Beautiful pieces of Silverware, Jewellery, and Watches at greatly reduced prices.1216 Greene Ave.ee MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION! TO HOLD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON TUESDAY Officers Will be Elected for Ensuing Year \u2014 Session \u2018To Take Place in Victoria Hall \u2014 Mayor and Aldermen Will Attend Function \u2014 George S.Mooney Will be Guest Speaker The annual general meeting of the Westmount Municipal Association will be held in Victoria Hall on Tuesday evening, commencing at 8.30 o'clock, it was announced yesterday by J.Corneil Binnie, sec- retary-treasurer.During the session, which is to be attended by Mayor Walter A.Merrill, K.C., and aldermen, officers for the ensuing year will be elected and regular business matters attended to.retiring president and the financial The report of the staterrent ave to be received and a discussion of matters of general interest to the citizens of the municipality will take place.WOODCRAFT IS NEW HOBBY OF BOYS BRIGADE Numerous Requests That This Hobby be Included In Activities Has Been Made by Members Woodcraft is to be an added activity of the First Westmount Company of the Boys Brigade fol- Jowing numerous requests for this hobby from the members, it was announced this week.Woodcraft groups will meet Tuesday evenings and an extensive program has been arranged.Captain Richardson enrolled * The guest speaker at the function will be George S.Mooney, co- director of the Montreal Industrial Bureau who is to give an address on, \u201cProblems Affecting the Metropolitan Areas.\u201d : As has been the case at past|® annual sessions of the organizations it is expected that Mayor Merrill and members of the alder- manic body will review the activities of the Council since it was elected to office, and the effect they have had on the municipality.It is also anticipated that the Council will reveal a number of future plans expected to result in municipal improvements.The meeting is open to the general public and members of the organization anticipate a turnout of citizens interested in the betterment of the city.Formed in 1908, the association\u2019s membership is composed of taxpayers of Westmount and represents them in matters in which they have a joint interest.Probably one of the most important bodies of its type on the Island, it has never endorsed a candidate for a public office in John , Howey .jnte the Company Westmount.wha failed io-be elect- and presente\u201d him with a membership card at the regular meeting Friday evening.Pte.Gilbert Noall was awarded his membership badge at the same time.Lieut.Sutherland has been making rapid progress with the instruction of non-commissioned officers and will complete the full course enabling them to sit for their proficiency certificate in the spring.This class has been going since October and is becoming more efficient each week as more responsibility is being given the boys.Lance Corporal Bill Dryden has been given the task of instructing new trumpeters and buglers who anticipate being admitted into the band.It is necessary to increase the band strength, especially the * bugle and trumpet section, due to the recent drum addition.The First Company is looking forward to the Battalion competition when it will challenge the Brigade bands for a Battalion Mace.Bible Class this week will continue the course commenced on the life of David, and Lance Corporal Harold Fairhead will take charge of the hymns while Warrant Officer Robert Beal will lead the singing.Corporal Robert Morrow is to read the lesson.H.8.ROSS SPEAKS Howard S.Ross, K.C., D.C.L.addressed a large attendance of the Young Couples\u2019 Club of West- mount United Church on Tuesday evening.Also on the program was a song by Mrs.Andrew Webster.Mr.Quain introduced the speaker.ed to office.Although non-political in nature it nevertheless plays an important part in civie elections by recommending those to office whom it feels will best serve the interests of the city.Candidates seeking election to the Counci] thus approved have always gone in by acclamation or received the majority public vote, testifying to the faith the public places in the association, Both men returned this week by acclamation to the Westmount Protestant School Board were endorsed by the association as were those elected to the Library Board.The association holds executive meetings regularly throughout the year at which matters of general interest to the taxpayers and citizens as a whole are dealt with.Reports resulting from a good many of these meetings will be read at Tuesday night's open session.Primarily the association acts as a spokesmen for the taxpayers of the city in all matters in which they are concerned.LECTURES PLANNED ON PUBLIC SPEAKING Under the leadership of Evan McCormick, a series of eight lectures dealing not only with the practical but also the specific psychological aspects of public speaking is to be held at the Westmount branch of the Y.M.C.A.commencing on Jan.24.Changes Made in Bus, Car Stop Signs on Sherbrooke In order to speed up service and provide the greatest convenience to the majority of residents, the Montreal Tramways Company is making a number of changes in the location, and a reduction in the number of bus and street car stop signs along Sherbrooke street in Westmount.The street car stop on Sherbrooke at Prince Albert and the one at Sherbrooke and Kensing ton affecting trams travelling in both directions, have been abolished.The white pole at the east side of Redfern where east-bound cars formerly stopped has been removed to the west side of Red- fern.Signs indicating intersections where buses will take on and let off passengers are to be placed at 9 standard distance of 60 feet back from the crossings, where they step with the exception of Victoria avenue.The signs will 4 show only that the crossing ahead is a bus stop and passengers should wait at the intersection for the bus and not at the sign.Traffic is forbidden to park from the bus sign to the crossing ahead.When the changes are made west-bound buses will stop on Sherbrooke street from Greene to Claremont avenues as follows: Greene, Grove Park.Argyle.Met- calfe, Strathccna, La nsdowne, Grosvenor, Victoria \u2014 at the west side of the intersection, and Clare- mont.East-bound: Claremont, Victoria \u2014stopping slightiy ahead of the crossing, Roslyn, Arlington, Mount Stephen, Metcalfe, Redfern, Clarke and Greene avenue.All changes in the positions of the signs are being made under authorization of the Montreal Tramways Commission and only after careful study carried out over a lengthy period.large magnificent work.GERMAN BOMBER SHO TR SIN WESTMOUNT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1940 T DOWN IN British and French Air Forces on the Western Front, working in close co-operation, are carrying out In this photograph the fuselage of a big German plane is seen being towed through the streets of a French town, a trophy which will afford much valuable information to the Allies, MRS.H.B.POPE LECTED HEAD JF GUILD HERE Annual Meeting Held by Women's Guild of St.Matthias Church The annual meeting of the Women\u2019s Guild of 3t.Matthias Church, was held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday afternoon, with received from the various committees were most encouraging and they dealt with the