PROMOTION WITHOUT EXAMINATION OPEN TO MANY OBJECTIONS
Annual Tax Sale Must be Held at End September
Amendment to Municipal Act of
" "l933 Makes Possible Exten- ; deptSen^ &*&rJ&&*&
GEORGE
PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1933
condemns the
V estabUshed promotlng
system which the public on recom-
absence of examin"
, sion of Redemption COUNCIL MUST APPROVE
department in British Columbia introduced a system of promot'on by principals instead of all pupils writing examinations each year. This was adopted on the p3ea of some city parents who had an idea the:r children
Relief May Be Given to Cover *'er<-t to� temperamental to successful? 193 2 Sale as Well As That to be Held in September
examinations. They were about right at that. But the result has been that in schools where pupils have been promoted frmv. vpQ,- tn
WILLIAM MAHONEY WILL , DR. A. S. LAMB WILL
BE CANDIDATE IN THE FORT GEORGE RIDING
At a meeting in the C.L.D.L. hall on Monday evening William Mahoney, who has taken an active part in the affairs of the unemployed, was placed in nomination as a candidate to con-
CONDUCT FREE CLINICS AT END OF THE MONTH
Dr. A. S. Lamb travelling medical health officer of the provincial board of health, will arrive in the city on Wednesday, August 30th, and will conduct free din.ca in the city hosi
test the Fort George riding in the pital on Wednesday and Thursday,
g g
approaching election. The nomination f
y when examinations will be made in
of Mr. Mahoney was made by Henry j all suspected cases of tuberculosis Holland and wa-3 received with much i without charge. Persons desiring ex-enthusiasm. Mr. Mahoney in accept- i am/nations are invited to communi-mg the nominab'on thanked the meet- cate with C. H. Wisenden, secretary ing for the confidence reposed in h m cf the Prince George hospital, and promised, if elected, to ao his! best for everybody arid show nc orit:.sm.
_______ promoted from year to
William G. Eraser, c!.ty dark, re- '.'n't ^S examinations they were
SS a circular on Saturday morn- $Xf r3^When *%? Ca� t0 the
nnai examinations: The pupils did
ccived a circular on Saturday morn
i;y from Robert Baird, inspector of n'c't
munic'palities, which cleared up the the result
situation with reopect to-thc holding
of the
minds
been a sreat percentage
Machado Closes His Cuban Reign with Slaughter
av-1 GOLD BEARING LEDGE OF QUARTZ LOCATED IN HANSARD DISTRICT
J. F. Wil-on and his son Bruce- have located gold-bearing quartz in the vicinity cf Hansard. Encouraging as-rays from the rock have been received from-Nelson, as well as from .Denver. Colorado, the samples having been taken from the ledge were exposed by
recently
Electors Swing to Support Non-Partisan Policy
J. E. Merryfield Says Chances of Non-Partisan Candidates are the Brightest
NEW ORDER IS PUZZLING
Premier Tolmie Counting Upon
Forming Party Out or the
Independent Candidates
J. E. Merryfield. .secretary of the Bowser-Donaghy non-partisan movement, passed through Prince George on Tuesday evening on his way to the Peace River district. Although Mr. Merryfield professed his inability to forecast the result of, the Impending li h
pg
election^ he appeared to be very con- fidt f h
a, trench. The find wa
i5&&&tSSt!*�*S^ ^nV^^SiiV'^^nSM Turned Machine Guns on Gti - i S{Si t� ^^^{^1^^^ V"� �t Ad. 1933.- uy. some it_ w^ construed ln�ticn<: everv vncr a tnnnw .�! rs-u- ~n t , ty '.rations have l-trn made .n ir- ! oaiLisaT1 mbvemRnfc tVi th* rnmin�
every year. A teacher is
giving' power to ths municipal
council to pass up the annual tax sale. ticil f0 u . . - ,-�--,:.
and come pressure was applied to the . examination Sve? he Vm thn Tn i Uncil to adept this line of action. SK^tol^hb bfflS ah5?thS The circular letter received from the ,hmv i0 h ? it h?s been dS inspector of municipalities makes it volc , and j \l
' clear the municipal council has no such option, and the tax sale will be hold accordingly. The circular received reads as follows:
,'lt has been brought to my attention that a misuncdrs'anding has arisen in some municipalities r.s to the application not, make any amendment to section 252 of the Muncipal Act.
"The council may, prior to the tax sale in 1933, make provision that all owners of lands which may be sold in 1933 shall huve a further period in which to redeem, and :n respect,
�upposed io teach, to lay the founda-I
:nt the pup'l can tlrnk for himself."
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Excursion Into Stratosphere had Sudden Ending
zens Killing Twenty and Wounding 120
UNITED STATES STEPS IN
Dictator Receives Notice That
His Rule is Ended and His
Resignation Demanded
Havana. Aug. 9�A truce has been
reached in the industrial and political
disorders cf Cuba, and the end of the
' reic,n cf President Machado, who has
! been v'rtual diotator of the island for
1 tihe past eight years, is now in sight.
For the past year' there have been
! mediate vicinity of the V.rUs~,n j coveiy, eight of the locators bemg re.s-idents cf Edmonton. The Wilsons are preparing to continue prospecting ! upon their ground.
Move to Abolish Jury System in Criminal Trials
Proposal had the United Support
Defective Valve Cost Command-! nunie^ous upnsings against Machado. cr Settle the Control of the World's Largest Bag
FELL ON RAILWAY TRACK
paitisan movement. In the coming-election he .said party lines were'going into the discard, and the personality of the 'candidates will be the determining lac or. In the selection of the j ca.ncl:dtac3 of the non-partisan group 1 tlie electors in the several ridings are given an absolutely free hand. There arc no acciedited delegates to the nominating conventions. The dates for t,he coventions are set and the electors are invited 'ndividually to.meet and select, their cand:dale. It is in the nature of an innovation, but the , procedure has been given the stamp j cf approval in every constituency in | which non-partisan conventions have
of lands which have already been sold $ett\ was Manoeuvring to Await at tax sale, ^f 'vhich the municipality fo
but through the use cf the police and
the military he was able to suppress
them and fill the jails wit.h the dem-
onstrators. The confusion was added | CHAIRMAN
to some weeks ago with the declara-
of the Prince Ruoert nnd Smithers Boards
i conventions have brought together ! meetings of 500 electors, with a spirit . of enthusiasm entirely lacking from the old-time party convention.
Mr. Merryfield said the ncn-partisan � crganiaztion had been "proceeding j slowly in the work of placing candi-
tinn nf n crenrral strike which was I n I j � r t" � I' r*- ' dates in Uie field, but nominations are
KjAS^ta^?^ m J11^ Tnals GlVCn �ow bei�S speeded up. wh'le there
BROKE TIE
Expansion when Defect in Valve Devclpoed
in effect a revolt against the government as the demand for the res:gna-tion of President Machado was more insistent than any respecting wages or working condit'ons.
Tho end of the Mnrhf do reame camp on Tuesday. In
1.-: ime
has been declared to be .the purchasf r. the counc.il may also allow an additional vear for redempt'.on."
The interpretation placed upon sec- -------
ticn 15 cf th? amending ne is -hat Chicago; Aug. 5^-Th- Piccard bal-
it does nc-thimr mere than make it [OC>A ascension into the -;cra'.osphere.! c-hadc had resigned, and an immen
pcrsible to extcd fov another
refempt'on peiiod for In
rn?.v b? scld for texe.1* in 1933
tend for a further year the
P'licd with respect to lands
the municipal'tv hr--; been
chaser, but with re-pert to which the handli
redempt:cn period has not already ex- ?r T- w- Ci- Se'ale saved it from be-
as the Reason why Change Becomes Necessary
are but eight candidates definitely in the field, and these chiefly in the outlying districts, it will be a very short I time until virtually every const ituen-
Smithers. Aug. 5�W. H. Smale. of; cy in the province will have named a Fracsr. yesterday save the cast- .non-partisan candidate. The electors
;t Fracsr. yesterday save the cast , non-partisan candidate. The electors
some mannei tne , ing vote against the proposal advanc- . cf omineca riding will hold their con-iicula ed that Mv P:, -^ the c>,1Vcnfon cf ^he Associated; vc-ntion en Thursday, and in the Fort d d i !
vc-ntion en Thursday, and in the Fort
pired. ' The?? ex'.Vnsions hi the redemption periods by the amendment ore made conditional imon the municipal council express'ng its approval prior to the time cf the 1933 tax sals In the case of the cry rf Prince George there are a number of business properties uoon which t"v ?".-"r have been allowed to accumulate, and upon which mortgage' are cavrd If no relief wore extended th� hold t
!i)ciuit:d on the palace, or^int
Th, valv, vU-chhaveh,ndemandinuMa:hHn:;:,r judRt.s. blM the' same thinR might ^or'^tli cl^Uoivf In1 tfc" ophUon
be accomoli-jhcd by a more careful
cf the tax sale. The extension of the redemption period may have something of the same effect but hardly "0 general, as companies 1 advancing
y
last but the balloon kept dropping
.� , of many. It seems now reasonably
Election/of material for juror panels. cei.tain the managers of the Tolmie � would; not lie .open /to the same ( inin,li:m havc no intention of plac-
down. I �: ba
j fcoud pp g.y
In a miraculous manner the state for Cuba by Machado. p.nr! i-hat /drcpp.3'd down through�the | .irr.n%.cd"i3.t�l% thsreaftcr the
appointed sqcrtta.ry of ; objection as the abolition cf t!ie jury
n
p
sufficient candidates in the
system. SomeMiing, might also be n^ o/vvhicha pa,-,y COUid be formed
leans en mortgages do not take kindly mesh nf electric wires without acci- I Of stat,e should call upon tho presi- | procedure to hnvino- tv.Pi~ vourUv troinL' under drnt. and the metal gondola bumped 1 dcnt fcr his resignation. I dene
:',,? in the w?iy of improving court in lho.cvenl of their being successful,
in the ladmiss'on of cyi- s { u premier and /Atlorney-
to having their "security going under drnt. and tne metai gcnaoia Dumpaa 1 dent fcr his resignation. 1 deuce. When a man is charged with Gcneral p00lev are the only mm sup-
the hammer for-fexes. despite the re- rn a piece ol railway right-of-way, . The acticn Of President Mnohado ?n j on offence it is open to him to write l5orters of what has been called the
demption period The 1933 amendment bcunded up several feet and then directing machine-gun fire from the | cut any cock-and-bull story ho sees Unionist party who have beenMiom'.-
to the Municipal Act simply gives settled to rest between the rails. � paiace upon the cltfzens has hud i.he fit and havc it admitted as evidence, . , ' ,' lt bfJ�im to look as if
property ovmers a breather fnr an The llighi into the stratosphere was : cflect of solidifying the opposition and although he is sitting in the dock "^ "h, V'nioni':t nominations may be
against lr.m. and there
additional year, and whether the re- ; being, backed by the Chicago Daily
lief will be further extended by the News and the century ot .progiess COurse open to him other than to ten- examins him upon the s'
next legislature remains to be'seen. Fair. The balloon not being seriously 1 der nis resignation. There :s the I less he r's willing. A s
next legislature remains
LIBERALS PRESENT MOST IMPOSING ARRAY OF CANDIDATES
remains no it is net. competent for the crown to ;t./tr[cled t0 members or Premier ToP
S'fem(;nnbUn"f mies cabinet, with the hopes of the damaged another attempt will be; suggestion he will apply to the fee- '� this nature was n feature of a murder '' " I11"1'
made to make the ascept ;n Sep.ember ; re(ary of itate for leave cf absence i trial in Prince George which resulted
ficient Independents will be elected cut of which a following ' could be
in connection with the Goidon Ben- ; fcr thirty days, on the understanding first in a disagreement, in a convic- formcd l0 control the legislature. It is nett ballocn races. j he will not return. An arrangement ! t:on on the second trial, and in an unusual proceeding-and in the
U was the aim of the promoters to j cf tnJs kind wouid permit the making acqui'itel en a new trial granted at '_ =�,' nt -mr,- iwrprrvfiPlri -no likrlv
Victoria. Aug. 7�While there still plenty of time for the other par
- .. permit
make' an os'-ent of twelve miles mto ! of arrangements for the -selection cf Eamloops. the stratosphere, a much higher ele- ]-,jP successor as president, vation than has so far been made. ! -------------o
SWITZERLAND WILL
London. Aug."9�Clnnccllor Hi*-!e�- lias become involved in international complications by re.ison
..... ,.u.,lv ui nuu =--. ��' � . , Joan Piccard. brother of
t'-es to complete their nonrnations the ^uguste Piccard, who holds the record ]
Liberals at present arc a long way out fcr attained height, was to have ac- j DEMAND APOLOGY FOR
'a front with standard-bearers and rrmpaiv!cd Commander Settle, but TrnnTTAnVTMV.CTA1.T
there are a number of thorn who-while ,.Mer dec'ded to remain on the ground 1 b| candidates;, ^vearer buoyancy. The balloon not j
Among the^e is A. M. Menson, K.C.. having f-cended more than 5000 feet
former attorney-general. He will n0 test was had as to the sufficiency 1
flcubtless be noniinaVjd again for Om- c5- the metal gondola in which Settle ;
'Jieca. G. G. McGeer, a former mem- was to have scaled himself in the j
ber of the legislature who became well higher altitudes.
known as the government's expert en ------:------o------------
height-totes, is likely to catch one of p q ^ WILL SHOW the Vancouver nominations. Down in � � " .^,T^Ti^
South Okanagan Dr! Aiian Harris will FIRST OPERATING
make the fght ago-tost Hen. J. W. n0/0.rTT THTQ YVjfi>.
Jones, minister of finance in the Tol- PRO HI I Ml* ICAJv v administration. Interest is lent
PROFESSOR EINSTEIN GIVEN WELCOME AS BRITISH SUBJECT
R-.bert- W'tlscn, executive secretary
�f the U.B.C autSioriti'ps tha.t mem- for the P G. E.. rn^kes the statement l)ers of university faculty would n'st the covemment railway will show^.t�>
flr-t operating profit this -year. The returns for the month cf June show � ho fcurth consscutiye monthly profit, the net operating profit being $5,535. oS c-omoirsd with a less cf si 1.782 for -he '��-�T-esDorHing month in 1932. The first half cf the year has always been dfficult for operation, there
th!s contest by reason of the ruling
De permitted to'become candidates.
ARIZONA LINES VP WITH STATES FAVORING PROHIBITION REPEAL
Phoenix, Aug. 8-Voting throughout the most e-Plate today en the Issue of the ^*
clared�.for "the^repeal "of "the prohibi- for July are competed.
With the*
in hunlin? down those suspected of conspiring ag-ainst his government. Seemrnijly international btunda~ies are no bar to the Hitler emissaries. They crr=-pd over into Switzerland yesterday and made forecful search of premise" occupied by a suspect for inrrim-iratinsr dcruments. , The incident hac created more International interest than nny other happening frr months. The Swiss government h">s m^'ituted an enauiry into the circumstances and will demand an ample apolopry from Hitler for his inva'-icn of Swiss territory. Nothing has been disclosed as to what the Nazi ag-ents found as the .result rf their �e?.rch, but there is nothing Irft in the situation but humiliation for the German chancellor.
During the week Prince George theatre-goers have had the prvilege t h i f th
nn 1 ror the leal Of {T P T�JI hpU half of the year to come Mr, of listening to the music of the Horn w?bSS"ooA'lt?�1Llgh r�omealimre?tly wflscn is co?nden!-a substantial! Oil's famous 38-piece orchestra. Th
opinion of Mr. Merryfield one. likely to cletiact. frcm the strength cf the patty adopting it. Mr. Merryfield was no' willing to d-eu:- the chances of individual candidates in the several ridings. Ho said there were unusual features present in most of the con-� :-rtuencic- but after sizing the situ-London. Aug. 5�Professor Albert atjOn up to the best cf his ability he 1 Einstein the Jewish --dentist v.-l.o was nacj become convinced the non-parti-j virtually outlawed from Germany un- san movement's chances for success der the Hitler crusade against tho ^re verv muCh brighter than those of Jews, will be welcomed as a British Ruy other political division of the sub.iec i. Under the law five years eiecto'rate.
residence i.s required for the natural- \ir. Merryfield said Messrs. Bowser ization of aliens in Great Brtain, but ancj Donaghy, the leaders of the non-an exception is to be made in the . partisan movement, will visit this case of Einstein. � By the provis'ons ,3ect;on of the province after the non-nf a bill introduced in the hou^e of partisan nominating conventions have ccrrimons by Commander Oliver Lock- been held and candidates placed in tr-Lampson. which it is sad has been the field, and in all probability they assured early passage, Einstein may w^ ^P accompaii'ed by other speakers, become a British subject within tnree . -------------o�----------
mcnths_______o_______ FRENCH AIRMEN SET
WEATHER REPORT -I RECORD FOR DISTANCE
Thursday. .August. 3rd. was, the hoS IN NON-STOP FLIGHT
te^t .day of the summer, with a tern- , _____
perature reading.of 88 degrees.. For tho Rayak, Syria. Aug. 7��Maurice Ros-wsok ending Tuesday; August 8th. s:, and Paul Ccdos. French airmen. 'Jhere were 69 hours, 42 minutes of completed a non-stop flight from Nerw sunshine; and a total precip:ta*ion of York when they landed here today .23 cf one inch. The maximum and at 8 a.m. Pacific standard time. They minimum temperature readings for thus beat the non-stop record of 5.340
I milr-s established in February by two British flying officers. The new record made by the French aviators is 5.900 miles in 54 hours. 19 minutes. Had it not been for a slight leak which developed in t he gas-feed of fheir
Peal.
be shown.
the period were: Wednesday ........................ 79.0
Thursday........................... 88.0
Friday ............................. 86.0
Saturday ........................... 80.0
Sunday ............................. 74.2
Mondiy ............................. 74.0
Tie:day .............................. 77.0
40.0 44.0 46.0 45.0 52.0 42.0 32.2
p
machine the airmen might have added 10 the:r distance.