"Ernie Bryan of British Columbia has been sending us a regular series of letters on interesting themes. Mr. Bryan is avery individualistic Georgist who is quick to criticize the encroachments of the group whenever and werever he finds it; From politics and economics to education, philosophy, and even the sports arena. For example:

"We are told in school that we send a person to Parliament, not with fixed instructions how to vote, but to ponder on our behalf all measures brought before the legislature. This representative will vote after mature consideration that we in the boondocks could not possibly give. Somehow this rep. will acquire a higher intellectual status that those who voted for him or her. He or she will be a sublimation of the voice of the people; -- the kind of sublimation that results in belief in such fanciful things as the Divine Right of Kings; the Socal Contract; or the existence of leprechauns."

Mr. Bryan's address is: 46129 Lewis Ave., Chilliwack, B.C. Canada V293E2

C.E. Cartwright, veteran Georgist, presented an economic memornadum setting forth Georgist recommendations for tax reform and the Georgist case for social landvalue taxation to the Royal Commission on dominion Provincial Relations.

"a resolution providing for the total exemption of all buidings from taxation and for the raising of the entire revenue required for operating the city from land values..." Land and Freedom, July-August

"I am a constant reader of your publication. ...I wish to express my appreciation of, and sympathy with your endeavors to educate the masses ofthe people."

An advertisement in the New York Times brought A.I. Mackay of this city into the ranks of Georgists and the instructors of the HGSSS.

Mr. Mackay knew nothing about Henry George and had never heard of the Toronto Extension of the HGS. He saw the advertisement of the correspondence course, took the course, and on its completion formed a class of his own among his friends.

"Unemployment -- Cause and Cure" was the advertised title of a symposium which featured a joint meeting of the League for Social Reconstruction and the Henry George School of Social Science, on the evening of December 8, at Strathcona Hall. The speakers for the L.S.R. were Professor Leonard March of McGill University, and Mr. J.R. Petrie. For the HGSSS, Miss Margaret Bateman, Extension Secretary, and Frank Chodorov of New York, director. About 125 were present. The school representatives confined their talks to the subject of unemployment; the League representatives took pot shots at the Single Tax, and the discussion brought out the novel idea that "labor does not make capital."

War or no war, the teaching of Georgist principles goes on according to a report received from C.L. Huckabone, Secretary of the Montreal extension. During the week of October 7 two classes with a total enrollment of 41 new students were started. One class, conducted by Miss Margaret Bateman meets Monday nights in the Y.W.C.A.., the other conducted by Mr. P. Mellott meets at the school on Thursday nights. Miss S. Walton has made plans for two additional classes which will begin in the near future. Mr. Jerry Walsh is teaching a class of 15 students in Protection or Free Trade. At least 18 advanced students take part in the round table discussion of "Democracy versus Socialism" of which Mrs. Boudler is the leader.

"Great Britain, the United States and other democratic countries should immediately announce and practice Free Trade. There are many millions of persons now idle, who would begin at once producing commodities to exchange for the things they desire most. This stepping up in production would create jobs, increase wages and bring undreamed prosperity to thoese countries. Our war production must continue to increase to check conquest by force. Free Trade, being economically sound, would deliver a knock-out blow that could not be stemmed by Hitlerism. In addition poverty, unemployment and monopoly would be cut down to a minimum."