CITIZEN \ �____ VOL. 15. NO. 12 PRINCE GEORGE A^ t.� Balanced Budget WiOntailLot of Sacrifice Pay-as-You-Go Policy will Press Heavily Upon Residents of Outlying Districts VANISHED MEAL TICKET TRADE ISSUE~INVOLVED Eamon de Valera GA?OLIN5 TAX uaiuuu uc Tdiera motor licences Refuses to Back Down on Policy Sends Formal Notice to British Government of Intention to Abolish Allegiance Oath Five cento Little Work Offering when New Highway Construction has Been Eliminated Canadian Products May Displace Those of the Free State in the British Markets Victoria, Mar. 18�There are figures j Dublin, Mar. 22�The government of enough in the budget speech to make; the Irish Free State today formally an adding machine, dizzy, and every- .. notified the British government of its time they are moved around they' intention to abolish the.oath of alle-create a. somewhat different impress- giance to the British crown which sion. The old mare has been driven I members of the Dail have been re-at a pretty good clip during the past j quired to take before assuming their fifteen years, the guiding principle of . seats in the Free State parliament. The the finance minister for the time being \ notification came to the British gov-to borrow while the borrowing was j eminent after unofficial intimation good. This, accordingone of the to the debt,during the current year, paving the greatest weight factors in the Hon. Mr. Jones has reached a con- withholding Of home rule from Ire-clusion, which might have been reach- land for ^ many years There ig no ed a year ago, that the time for | thought of the application of force on borrowing has ended. This is doubt- ; tne part of tne imperial government. less the one statement in h:s budget, smce British dominions have been con-tth hih i th legislature e t wtth which everyone in the legislature ; ^^ t and out of it will agree. His budget ; ate way proposals dLdope how he wouid ar- d iti Pd ith the right of Roing their Stock Breeding is Established in Central Interior Pure Bred Bulls Will be Brought in this Spring Under the Bull Loaning Policy CAR OF HEIFERS ARRIVES Consigned to Andy Millar of Mud River Includes Fifteen Pure Bred Animals Rg e ^p^ they decided to do pp p ^ and this -will d rive At an altered position. Paced with j apply to the Iri5h flli rvenue to the extent of and this -will doubtless be held to a p a falling revenue to the extent of dit hih State m however. bg trouble " g ^^ m however. bg trouble S3.834.843, and an expenditure which . al011g the "northern boundary of the exceeded his carefully prepared esta-j p^ state. There has been mutual mate by $1,027,249, there was hardly , distrust between the north and south li t M; for many years. and when Harry Bowman, agricultural and colonization representative ol the C.N.R. returned home on Monday from Kamloops, where he was in attendance at the bull sale. He says it is expected there will be from twenty-five to thirty pure-bred bulls distributed through this section within the next few weeks under the federal government's bull-loaning policy. Eight pure-bred bulls were picked up at the i&amloops sale, and the government buyers expect to get the rest of the animals they re� quire. at the Calgary sale. Mr. Bowman secured; an excellent bull for W. Winterton. of Chief Lake. at the Kamloops sale, through the agency of the proviHc.^ijoy,ernment. The animal took the second prize at the Kamloops show for bulls of eighteen months, and was a half brother to the reserve gradj^ champion steer state government was created j at the Vancouver winter fair. ie of the north of Ireland! Mr. Bowman arrived in the city in any other conclusion open to Mr. �� of Jones. In the budget he ha*presented the _, __ ........._..........,..._. he shows a surplus of $155,095 for the . the peopie of thfe north of Ireland ensuing year. There are few who ex-; electe tion wlth the British cr0Wn. Part of reasonably near to a balanced budget, the plan of president Eamon de Valera it will remain a remarkable achieve- . is the lnciusion Of northern Ireland in tnent. i the Free State government. Th's is Mr. Jones estimates his revenues for likely to meet %vith strenuous resis-the year at $24,843,000 and his expen- j fcance in tne BOrth ancj trouble may be ditures at $24,688,000, but to hold down � anticipated. The Irish Free State is the expenditures he has made a cut essentially an agricultural country, in the various departmental estimates . while m northern Ireland industrial of the previous year of $4,306,134. to development has reached sizeable pro-cover increased charges on account of , portiOns. Aside from religious dif fer-public debt of $758,637, railway de- j ences the 1>eopie of Northern Ireland partment expenses of $14,137. and debt have not been .willing to trust their revision redemptions of $142,000. The j industries to the tender mercies of expenditures are reduced by trans- ; taxing officers from the south, ferring to the municipalities a total of i rhe great bulk of the agricultural $868,000, as their share of the cost of , oxports Of the Free State find th^ir �social services. The municipalities are ; market jn Great Britain. The aboli-fighting this strenuously, and there is tion of tne oatn of aiiegiance. and the a possibility they may be given a part repud?ation of the land debt, may well of the added gasoline tax, perhaps the exercise an effect upon the purchase excess over a certain, collection, which of may or may'not be realized. The big ' ft th fi state products by the British may or maynot be reaz g ^^^i^ The repudiation" of the oath job which confronts the finance mm- of allegiance will also entirely change ister is the bridging of a deficit of ap- (the status of the Free State at trie 0 i th fi s the dgg ( proximately $5,000,000 in the finan- i ecoiiomic conference in Ottawa in cial operations of the pre4*11*; year and Jujy next, one of the main objectives on a falling revenue. If the slip in the of y^,. conference is the promotion of revenues can be arrested the task will trade within the empire. Bv the time not be so formidable, but if the reve- i tne conference meeta the Free State nues continue to recede, even the may nave ceased to be a part of modest surplus of $155,095 may be dif- tlle empij.Ci and have forfeited its Absolute Control over School Board Expenditures Victoria. Mar. 18�.As a result of the conflict which has arisen between school boards and municipal councils, over the cost of public education, Hon. Joshua Hinchliffe has consented to introduce a measure during the present session of the legislature which will give the municipal councils direct representation on the school boards. Under the amendment the privilege of selecting one of their number as a mem- fications and History in No Uncertain: Manner . Victoria, Mar. 21�P. Philip, deputy minister of public works, appeared bo-fore the relief enquiry today and giwe a complete denial to the story of HL M. McGeough, dominion representative in British Columbia on relief expenditures, that at the Deroch relief camp 104 carpenters had been carried on the payroll at $4.00 per day. when McGeough could find only four actually employed as carpenters. When ber of the school board will be extend- j McGeough questioned the payroll he ed to the municipal councils. The I said the foreman at the camp told aldermanic representative will act as him he had not the time to take the a liason officer between the school J men off the payroll, board, which makes the expenditures, j H. M. McGeough has been the star and the municipal counc'l charged | witness cf the enquiry.- Ho threw with the raising of the money required, j bomb after bomb into the administra- Further power is to be given the municipal councils in that they shall have the decisive voice in deciding, just what educational frills may be added beyond the fixed requirements of the school law. These are taken to include manual training, technical educational, commercial courses, home economics, agricultural and vocational training. The cities of Vancouver and Victoria desired that the municipal councils should be given full power to fix the annual expenditures of the school boards, and that in the event of a dispute the department of education should act as arbiter between the two. This proposal the minister declined to entertain. The school act, fixed the mimimum in the matter of education which the school boards should provide, and up to this poir.t he would consent to no curtailment by municipal councils.. To reduce this minimum he said constituted a step which should rest not with the municipal council but with the electors. In the matter of school teachers' salaries the minister said he did no-contemplate abrogating existing con � tracts made by the boai'ds with respecc to teachers' salaries, l^ut where these existed he thought a modification of existing contracts might be arranged Lion camp. He spilled the bears as to the iQason why municipal relief work in British Columbia had been cut last fall, and why road work came to a dead stop. He said the work program had been cut at the request of the provincial government, and not on the suggestion of federal officials. Wnen Chairman H. D. Twigg attempted to pin McGeough down on this statement he got nowhere. "Did the minister of labor, Senator Gideon Robertson, inform you that these figures wer � reduced at the request of the province?" he asked. "Absolutely," \j-as the instant response of Mr. McGeoi:gh. Incidentally Mr. McGeough said Hon. R. W. Bruhn, provincial minister of public works, had made the trip to Ottawa in November last because the Ottawa authorities had great confidence in his ability to handle the unemployment relief situation. Hon. Mr. Bruhn was the only provincial minister to receive a bouquet from the hands of the witness. Mr. McGeough had a lot of criticism for the provincial government's policy in connection with the Alco relief camp. He ci-iticised the staff, both.as to its size and personnel, and gave it as his opinion some of the staff were not entitled to receive pay by the school boards in view of the from relief funds. He also criticised property of the Lumber Corn- present financial situation. On rhe i the renting of the wjder question of teachers' salaries to govern until the education department had received the report of '.Ivy standardizing committee, he suggested the municipal councils and the boar.-is should get together and see if ihcy could not agree upon a schedule oi teachers' salaries It is generally understood the report of the committefi Lougheed- AbernKhy pany at the Allco camp, which was used as a clearing house for unemployed The rental was $7500 per annum, with a bonus of $2 per month for each man over 350 in the camp. On a total of 500 men this would mean another $3600 per annum on the rent. He said a camp could be built wtth w>ll be available in t ime t o govern | the money paid as rent, and in the teachers' salaries with the opening of the new school term in September.' DUBLIN IS DUE FOR STORMY TIME ON EASTER SUNDAY ficult to locate next year. reht to preference tariff considera- The revenues from the attorney- tlon Canada could supply a large general's department are estimated at part of Great Britain's imports from illi dll l th thos of tii f gerals department ae par one million dollars less than those of tne h li rofits G p state. The opportunities for i td e mllion dollars less tne Free state. The opportunites the current fiscal year. liquor profits tne development of a reciprocal trade are down $750,000 and the rest is re- ; between Great Britain and Canada presented in shrinkages in motor ve- ; nRVe ]ieen iimited. but if Canada is hide licences, land registry and com- nermitted to take the place of the Irish panies fees. Free State the trade situation may The estimated collections of the be entirely changed. finance department are down $699,000 _-----_------o------------ from the estimate for 1931*32. The in- crunni TRI KTFFS come tax receipts are cut $1^250,000. |5)CHUOL 1KU!)IfcfcJ> after making due allowance for the revised rates. These decreases can be set against an estimated increase of S450.000 from the gasoline tax; $385,000 from the new fuel-oil tax; $155,000 from the new school tax on lands outside school districts; and sundry other smaller items. There are large estimated shrinkages in land department revenues. Land revenues are cut $95,000, and timber leases, licences and royalties are cut sl.105,000. The gross Ghrinkage in the revenues of this department total $1,- 213.000. One of the uncertain sources of vevemie is the fuel-oil tax, estimated i� $385,000. This was upset when first introduced in the Shelly budget, but � is suggested a way has been found to l�Vy the tax -which will render it f;�r?m legal attack. The fate of 2LJ>alanced owieet win ^l upon this factor. depend BJ' this time next year the present (Continued on Page Three) CARRY FIGHT WITH COUNCILS TO VICTORIA Victoria. Mai'. 22�Hon. Joshua Hinchliffe is getting into a tangle with the school boards and municipal councils on the issue W; to whether there shall be divided authority in determining the extent of expenditures. A few days ago. at the request of the municipal councils, the minister consented to giving the municipal councils power to determine what may be added to the subjects specified by the department of education, which are commonly known as educational frills. Today the school boards had their inning and protested vigorously against the municipal councils being given any voice whatever in the conduct of the schools. The munic'pal councils having the greater weight at the capital are expected to carry the day. but ir the meantime the minister of education Is having an anxious time. Dublin. Mar. 22�Dublin is likely to experience a stormy time on Eastei morning when the officers of the Republican army will stage a military parade to commemorate the anniversary of the rebellion of 1916. As the Republicans constitute the chief following of the new Free State government. President Eamon de Valera is placed in a difficult jiosition. Coming close upon the heels of the government's declaration that it intends to abolish the oath of> allegiance to the British crown.lhe announcement that the anniversary of the rebellion will bp celebrated with a military parade is very disquieting. Belfast. Mar. 22�The government of Northern Ireland has issued a proclamation prohibiting all meetings of sympath'zers with the Republican party throughout Northern Ireland. The government fears any meetings of Republicans will result in clashes with the Orangemen, and cause widespread disorder. CANADA'S DEFICIT ON 1931 OPERATIONS IS SET AT �75,000,000 Ottawa. Mar. .21�The minister of finance is expected to bring down his budget within the next few days. It is said the deficit of the dominion on the otxrations for 1931 will be shown a* $75,000,000 and that a su^&ntial increase in taxation will be necessary to balance the budget far the cominr year. Dominion Day Celebration May Be Abandoned Fair Association Favors Holding of Race Meeting in Common with Fair in August DECISION IS DEFERRED end the government would have an asset in the salvage value. The government members of the committee were evidently annoyed over the evidence given by Mr. McGeough. and to General J. A. Clark, committee counsel fell the job of grilling him. There seemed to be a cloud of mystery surrounding Mr. McGeough, as to where he came from, and what he was doing before he was selected by the federal government as its special representative on relief matters in British Columbia. General Clarke wanted to know all about it. He was particularly interested in learning the qualifications of Mr. McGeough for the rather difficult mission to which he was assigned by the Ottawa government. There was a hint that Mr. McGeough had been in the employ of the C.P.R., but he was not prepared to offer any information. He said h!s qualifications had been satisfactorUy passed upon by the dominion government, which had given him the job. He was not seeking a 3ob at present* It is likely the Prince George Agri- and tf the committee desired any in- Farmers Assume Larger Share in Management of the Fair to be Held. This Year cultural and Industrial Association, which is the high-sounding title for the little coterie which has kept the fall fail- and Dominoni Day celebration going for a number of years, will ma- terially events. alter their plans for both This was the decision arrived at after fair and celebration matters had been discussed at length at the annual meeting held in the Prince George hotel Wednesday evening. For some time there has been a feeling on the part of some of the farmers that the association had been- sacrificing the fair for the advancemnt of the Dominion Day celebration with Its big race meeting. The discussion on Wednesday evening, after the reading of the treasurer's report, completely dissipated this idea. W. L. Hornsby. speaking in explanation of his report made it very clear that so far from being a drag on the fall fair the Dominion Day celebration had filled the role of wet nurse for the fair. He ^aid there' have been sixteen annual fall fairs held in Prince George, and of the lot the 1928 fair was the only one which met its expenses. The Dominion Day celebrations had financed the fairs to tlv extent of $788. Mr. Hornsby s.->id there appeared to be a lack of interest t\"- Pri'r ^n thp ravi of the farmer; (Continued on Page Five) formation as to his qualifications it should apply to Ottawa. "Were you with the C.P.R.?" asked. General Clark. "That's my business." replied the witness. Cheircnan Twigg came to the assistance of General Clark with the ruling the question of the counsel was quite justified. "My only judges in this matter." said Mr. McGeough, "are in the dominion government. It's none of your damn business. I resent having anyone ask me about my family affairs." T. H. Kirk, one of the Conservative members from Vancouver, signified his willingness to see that the witness got fair play before the committee, and while McGeough may have appreciated the Vancouver member'-s sentiments, he showed by his demeanor that he felt quite competent to take care of himself. From his evidence it is easy to gather that relations between the federal and provincial governments are somewhat strained over their attempt at co-operation in the matter of the adminisration of unemployment relief in British Columbia. ,------------o------------ All those interested in football are requested to meet at Duchess Park on Wednesday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock-or oractice. weather permitting.