PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
VOL. 4,
19.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY nth, 1921.
FIVE CENTS.
Perry Says Liquor is
Degrading to All Mankind
LOCAL MEMBER DOES NOT WANT TO SEE BRITISH COLUMBIA BECOME ANOTHER MONTE CARLO�HE WOULD ELIMINATE BOOTLEGGERS BY CAItEFULLY FRAMED BILL TO REGULATE TRAFFIC.
VETERANS' POIJTICAL
ALLIANCE IS GETTING
WELL UNDER WAT
Set-rotary A. McB. Young Ls I teaching
Ex-Service Men with Plan
Outlined
VICTORIA, Feb. 10�A feature of Captaiu MacKenzie's address, in reply to the speech from the Throne, and of H. G. Perry, who seconded tho address, was a reference to the proposed liquor law. Captain Mac-Konzie said that a non-partisaiLjind
MORGAN FUNERAL. IN
CHARGE OP VETERANS
War Veterans Have Taken Charge-*)! Funeral of Late Sydney Morgan for Sunday ' �
The funeral of the late Sydney
Independent commission for the ad-j Morgan, who died in the City Hospi-mlnictration of the Liquor Law! tal on Monday last of acute periton-would be. created under the "virtu-! itis, has been taken in hand by the ally" settled policy of the Provincial ex-service men here, at the request Government. According to MacKen- of Mr. Victor Morgan, brother of the zie, he hoped the Commission would deceased.
be given complete and comprehens- The funeral will take place at one Ive powers of administration and re-| o'clock on Sunday next from the gulation "subject perhaps to con-! Corless undertaking parlors. All ex-flrmation and ratification by Order-! service men are asked to be in at-in-Council". MacKenzie added that; tendance. Arrangements have been
made for a large number of cars to accommodate those, who wish to follow the remains to the cemetery.
The late Sydney Morgan served overseas for three years with the Canadian Pioneers.
British Columbia must be given con-, trol of liquor imports
Second Monte Carlo II. G. Perry, member for Fort George, said there "should be no
profit from the sale direct," but that First liquor should be sold at a price sufficient to cover the cost and overhead expenses. He didn't want to see British Columbia a second Monte Carlo and the Premier a second Prince of Monaco. It would be discreditable, he thought, "if we have to finance the public affairs of the Province from tho sale of a commod-!"' ity which is recognized by all thinking people as tending towards the degradation of 'mankind. A state that makes a profit out of liquor is on the downward grade to destruction."
Shaded His Opinion
A moment later Perry shaded his views a little, by advocating tho per-i -f ait system with a fee graded accord-j * ing to the amount and quality of the! �*� liquor purchased, the fee being 'sigh- ^ er for spirituous liquors and lower + for malt liquors. In this way a re-14-venue might be obtained without {^ getting it from the direct sale, and 4 at the same time the use of malt in- 4 stead of spirituous liquors would be' encouraged. Ho added that the Prohibition Law had proved a farce and a humbug and stated his view that the new law should be so framed as to eliminate bootlegging.
Referring to the P.G.E. the. member for Fort G-orgo, a constituency which, he says, is nine times larger than Vancouver Island, he urged the Government to provide immediate relief for the Peace Riv_r Settlements.
MANSON APPOINTED SPEAKER
VICTORIA, Feb. 8th�At a -f " \ cabinet council held yesterday ? it was decided that Mary Ellen \ Smith would be elected Speak- *� er of the Legislature. Her \\ name was to be submitted - -when the Lieutenant Governor *' asked the House if it had chos- ''. en a Speaker, by the Premier. - -This morning; Mrs. Smith re- \\ fused the appointment and ian- - � other Government caucus was hastily callexl at 11 o'clock to I consider the matter. The -outcome of this consideration was the appointment of Alex. � Manson, member for Omineca, < as Speaker. It is believed that Mrs. Smith will be offered the portfolio of Minister of Education.
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MR. TYHURST BACK
Arriving on the local from thi coast this afternoon, Mr. Rober Tyhurst, general manager of thi Fraser Timber Syndicate, states tha progress on the paper mill in rela tion to the Government's attitude, ls encouraging and the work on the cruise being carried on in the woods is proceeding fast.
Stir in Ottawa Over The Re-Ors:anization of Cabinet
Bowser is Curious About
Affairs of the P. G. E.
The work of the new political organization, formed here by ex-service nen recently under thu name of,the Veterans' Political Alliance, is gong forward hi its preliminary stages by correspondence. The secre-ary, Mr. A. McB. Young, of this 'ity, has sent to organizations of returned men throughout this electoral district, the aims of the organ-zation in the following lucid letter, which will explain to the public the objects of the Alliance:
At a mass meeting of returned men held at the City of Prince eorge on the 2nd instant, it was unanimously decided that the re-urned men of this Northern District form a political body of their own, and place their own nominee in he field in all coming elections, both Provincial and Federal.
A committee of seven persons rom the returned mon present at the meeting, consisting of Mr. A. McB. Young, J. B. Daniell, Alec. Og-ston, L. Vibbard, W. Crocker, L. Bower and Mr. Heale, with Mr. Hugh Cochrane as chairman, was formed.
' This committee was instructed by the meeting to get in touch with the other soldiers' organizations in this Northern District, with the view of getting all returned men organized into a Returned Men'B Political Association, not for the single purpose of getting a gratuity from the Government for returned men, or for any other selfish purpose, but for the erganization of a body devoted "to the interests of good government.
The idea seems to be prevalent that returned men are only fit to legislate on matters pertaining to the welfare of returned tnen: This is, of course, absurd. There is no reason why a returned men's party cannot govern a country as well as a farmers' party, or a labour party or any other kind of a party, and a the same time, if we are legislating for the good of the country, we wil be in a position to see that the legit imate claims of returned men ar properly considered.
It ia the intention of this organiz ation, first of aW* '1 try and get pro perly under way in the Norther part of this Province, then we wil be able to put the matter before th soldier organizations in the South e.rn part of the Province in somi sort of form.
We would ask you to call a m.^et ins of your comrades at tho earlies opportunity, and lot us know as soon as possible th-> attitude of returned men in vntir district. If you look
LEADER OP OPPOSITION PI^ACTCS NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ON ORDER PAPER REGARDING ADMINISTRATION OF THE PACIFIC GREAT EASTERN�WHAT LS BUCKWOICTH'S SALARY?
WRANGLE AT 'RUPERT VICTORIA, Feb. 10�W. J. Bow-
OVKR DRY-DOCK MATTER seria deVeloping a spirit of curiosity
Pacific
Wur Between Government and Creditors of Dry-Dock Over Assets on the Property
PRINCE RUPERT, Feb. 10 � here is a war on between the Dominion Government and the credi-ors of the Prince Rupert" Dry Dock vnd Engineering Company. W. F. lodges, receiver in bankruptcy, has ocked the Government officials out the shipyard and has put on a louble Bhift of watchmen and reused to allow anyone in the yard jxcept by his permission. A gang >f men, under his direction, com-nenced removing all material from he yard and storing it in a warehouse on behalf of the creditors. This action has been taken by the reditors because the Dominion Government claims the right to seize arge quantities of goods, shipped by he creditors to the company, on the strength of this being used on a overnment contract. This material the Government proposed to use without paying for it, allege the creditors.
LEGISLATIVE APPOINTMENTS
VICTORIA, Feb. 10�M. B. Jackson, K.C., Liberal member for the Islands, has been selected as chairman of the caucus. Dr. Sutherland has been definitely chosen chief whip of the Government party with Buck-
on the affairs of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway. He has placed a question on the order paper asking when the road was taken over by the Province; who are its present directors; what is tho operating deficit for the past three years; when was Buckworth made general manager and what is hia salary; is tho road receiving any subsidy for carrying mails for the Dominion Government, and who are the contractors who carried out the construction of the line from Clinton north and on what terms? Tho leader of the opposition intends to tnake use of this information at a later stage when the budget comes up for discussion.
ENQUIRY REGARDING THE
EXPENSES OF ELECTIONS
Mcmlxr for Similkameen Places Questions on Order Paper Regarding Expenditures
VICTORIA. Feb. 10�W. A. Kenzie, of Similkameen, has placed on the order paper of the Legislature an enquiry as to the total cost of the liquor referendum and also of the Provincial general election. Another matter to which MacKenzie is seeking information ls as to the number of registrars of voters appointed during the year 1920, what salary and allowances they were paid, how many of them were returned soldiers
ham, member for Columbia, as sistant. /
as- and what was the total cost of revising the new voters' lists.
Boards of Trade Urge
P.G.E. Northern Extension
CONTENTION OP ASSOCIATED BOARDS OF TRADE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DECLINED TO SUPPORT PROPOSAL OF LINE OF O. N. R. PROM GRANDE PRAIRIE TO BRULB LAKE.
GOVERNMENT LIQUOR
MEASURE NEXT WEEK
Mutter Foreshadowed in Provincial Capital and is Receiving Attention of Cabinet
VICTORIA, Feb. 10�Tho Govern-
with favour upon this idea, then we incut's Moderation Bill appears to be
scheduled for an interesting house! early next week. The step to got! the matter before the Legislature
GOVERNMENT WITHHOLDS UNTIL TOMORROW OR MONDAY ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COMPLETE AND IMPORTANT REORGANIZATION OF THE PEDEli'AL CABINET -^ SURPRISING NEWS EXPECTED.
MONTREAL, Feb. 10�The Montreal S_tar_today announces that the Dominion Government has detef-lined to withhold, until Saturday or perhaps Monday, the announcement of a complete and important reorganization of the Federal Cabinet. In political circles here this cabinet reorganization is regarded as an official step to prepare the public for some surprising news. Sir George E, Foster, Sir James Lough-eed, Hon. J. D. Reid and James Cal-der are mentioned here as likely to retire from the cabinet, while T. M. Tweedie, of West Calgary; Hume Cronyn, of London, and II. H. Stevens, of Vancouver, are discussed as likely new Western Ministers. Stev-e.ns is regarded as a certainty. Dr. J. G. Rutherford, of the Railway Pjoard, and a prominent Liberal, is also_jnentloned.
MILLER < }QMPA N Y\TO
OPERATR PIPE LINES
One of the Objects of\The Arctic Transportation is thevperation of Oil Pipe L
would ask you to send two or threo delegates to a convention to be hold here on February 23rd, when1" permanent officers will be elected, and the policy of the organization determined.
In the meantime, we would ask you to see that all returned men are on the Voters' List, as the JiSt closes on April 4th. and no registration will bo accepted aftar that date.
I would add that this movement
has nothing whatever to do with the, .
G.W.V.A.. or any other organization will'be taken up by tho Cabinet over of returned men, and for the pur- the week end and after consldera-poses of organization this body will tion there, it will probably next go
VANCOUVER, Feb. 10�After a lively and lengthy debate, the convention of the Associated Boards of
I Trade here today, declined to support the proposal of the Peace River
i delegates for the construction of a branch line of the Canadian National Railway?, from Brtlle Lake, Alberta, to Grande Prairie, and the Peace River districts. The convention, by a large majority, urged the Provin-
planned for Thursday afternoon cial Government to soil the P.G.E. to
by Premier Oliver's moving a resolution calling for presentation to the Lieutenant Governor of an address, asking that he cause to be placed before the Legislature for its consideration, a bill which will provide
the C.N.R. or C.P.R., or extend the lino to the Peace River area at the earliest possible date. W. L. Lawler, of Spirit River, Alborta. being a delegation with C. A. MacDonald of Grande Prairie, rose and declared
' be known as the "Veterans' Political I Alliance"'. =
for the Government control and Bale that '-'what seems like an attempt to in sealed packages of spirituous and | put something over is being started malt liquors. It is said the measure; here''.
A lively discussion followed, but the resolution adopted also urged upon the British Columbia Government the necessity of co-operating with the Alborta Government in pro-
bo fore ally.
the Liberal members gener-
WONDERFUL (JAIN IN
B. O. FOREST PRODUCTS
Minister of Lands Makes Figures
Public Showing Great (Jain in
Production Value
VICTORIA, Feb. 10�The total value of the forest products of British Columbia last year is placed at $92,500,000, according to the annual figures made public today by Minister of Lands Pattullo. Last years total is practically twice that of the forest production of the Province three years ago. The value, of the lumber cut has advanced by nearly $16,000,000 over last year, while an increase In value of pulp and paper produced anvpunts to more than nine millions.
A'ccording to a recentV Ottawa news item one of the object* of the Arctic Transportation Comp;\iy of which Mr. Charles Miller, he the old Cariboo Road an< River transportation concern B. C. Express Company, was the principal's',.'Is to he the operat of oil pipe, lines in the Fort Norman field.
One of the incorporators is Willis James West, well known In,Prince George as the manager of the British Columbia Express Company, whose bouts, the "B. G. Express" and the "B. X.", have been dismantled at South Fort George, and are to be. reassembled on the Peaco River__sa^ tershed. The now company is incorporated for the sum of $7fi0,000, and it commences operations on the1 northern waters with tho steamboat equipment of the Lamaon and Hub-bard Company and the British Columbia Express Company.
ONCtE JOE HAS SERVED LONGEST IN CONGRE
viding temporary relief for the Police Coupe settlements _by oxtend-
ing the E. D. and B. C. Railway to Spirit River.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
OF THE I. O. D. E.
Tim annual meeting of Nechako Chapter, I.O.D.E., for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, was held at the home of Mrs. Dixon. of South Fort George, on February 9 th, 1921, when thw following wore elected: Regent, Mrs. �xandall. 1st Vico Regent, Mrs. Perkins; 2nd Vice Regent, Mrs. Stewart; Treasurer, 'Miss Milligan; Secretary, Mrs. George; Echo Secretary, Mrs. Booth; Standard Bearer, Mrs. P. E. Wilson.
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triet
Twenty delegates representing th�
'eace River Country
h^ for tho rujj^ty^xteiision into i that distrigt-W/the convention. They urged th-o building of the line from Coupe to Grande Prairie, j it would meet the Edmonton and 'Dunvegan. Railway, and thence to Brule Lake, where it would conned with the Canadian National Railway. The distance between the two points was two hundred and teu miles. Tho spokesman for the ddo- gatipn said they had expert advice that this line could be built !� eighteen months at a cost of six millions. They consider the British Columbia Government shouldi give a grant of in least one million dollars which could hv used as a lover to influence the Dominion into providing the rest of the cost. Thoy were not opposed to the extension of the P. G. E., but i said it would be much 'more costly and would take fifteen years, while the advantages wore not as groat as the line they proposed.
(Brule Lake lios 2SS miles east of Prince George on the C:N.R. It is in Alberta and tho proposed railroad which the Peace River delegates from tho Alborta sido of the mountains are anxious for the British Columbia Boards of Trade to assist them in getting ' built would run down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains from Grande Prairie, into the heart of the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve.�Ed.)
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