21. No. 46.
Thursday, November 17, 1938.
'roposal Too "Hitler-Like" For Member
j G. Perry, M. 'L. A., for Fort George, Defends Minority Rights
Vancouver, Nov. 16: (Special)�Vancouver aldermen struck a snag in the orivate bills committee of the legislature yesterday, when they sought tmendments to Vancouver city's In-Icoipoiation Act allowing the city to refuse trades licences, to Orientals in that ciiy, and were questioned by H. G Perry, M.L.A., Fort George, chair-im'an of the committee, for what he suggested was a "Hitler-Uke" proposal.
Mr. Perry informed Corporation Iccunsel D. E. McTaggart of Vancou-jver that Attorney General Wismer was lof the opinion that the proposal was (ultra viies of the B. C legislature, but j \Ur McTaggart declared that Vancou- \ [ver was ready to fight the validity o Jthe matter in the courts if it wer [questioned.
"Supposing we substitute 'Jewish [for the word 'Oriental' in this pro posed amendment,1' said Mr. Perry "Are we not doing then just wha Hitler is doing in Germany? Funda mentally you are acting in precisely (the same way. I want to go on record [iierc and now.
"What of the colored people? Wha-[of the English-born In Vancouver? Pei haps you don't like them very much. Where is -this going to stop You have allowed these Orientals Into I the country�rightly or wrongly.
"Surely they have human rights I Surely we are forgettilng all we pride | ourselves on as a race when we suggest we should deprive them of a , means of making a living," argued Mr Perry.
The Prince George member maln-
j tained that the dispute was a federa
matter, and said he was in favor of
a white Canada, but he also wanted a
free Canada.
Prince George, B. C.
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[Exhibit
Game at San Francisco Fair
Provincial Game Commissioner Addresses Junior Chamber and Shows Films.
Interest in big game hunting In B.C. is annually increasing, and today there is a shortage of first class guides. Although this condition does not exist particularly in this part of the province, In B.C. generally many hunters from the United States return to their homes dissatisfied because of inefficient guides.
This was the contention of James Cunningham, game commissioner of BjO. speaking at a large meetling in Prince George Ballroom last night.
Supplementing; his talk with 80 minutes of colored and black and �white, film, Mr, Ounningham's comments on "The Problems of the Oame �Department" were of rare interest.
"With a bigger area than California, Oregon and Washington combined, it � becoming increasingly difficult to Patrol the large areas in this province. inxough lack of funds the department �as been uafcle to protect certain Parts of this vast territory, but when 11 � remembered that many such as tappers and guides depend on big same for a livelihood, the importance oi the game department can be appreciated.
"At the present time there are 31,000 prices in B.C., and it Is hoped to
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�o publicize big game hunting in B.C., JL, *ve been sponsoring a heavy ad-veriising campaign in American pub-�ca�ons, which has achieved results. �ns year an exhibit to be arranged him* Pop# celebrated furrier and iZ* �f Vancouv*r. will be on dismay at the San Francisco Fair." ^ Pt �> conserve game in the pro-nave been lately taken by the the speaker said. Acquisi-by Individuals that t� a large hunting ter-discouraged, and the tit has 'been able to of such pieces of land the people of B.C.. and the privileged few can en-advantages of big game
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Mrs. Therres'was nwfled and lef for Quesnel early this morning.
Mr. Therres has been recently em ployed at the Morgan Garage am later with the Hotel Garage.
Yesterday morning he received an offer of work with a garage in Mission B.C., and it was while on his way there yesterday afternoon that th accident occurred.
BISHOP OF CARIBOO
IN CAR ACCIDENT
Bishop Wells of. Cariboo, his wife a woman with two children, returning to Kamloops from northern Cariboo went over a 45-foot bank at Bonaparte near Cache Creek on the Cariboo highway, when the car the bishop was driving got out of control'"fast week. The car rolled completely over once and landed right side up. Apart from being badly shaken up the occupants of the car were unhurt.
Vote $25,000 For Alaska Road Survey
Expected Early Start Wffl Be Made in Spring by Provincial Government
In Hon. John Hart's budget speech made in the legislature last week provision was made for a new survey of the route of the Alaska Highway north from Prince Geocge by an appropriation of $25,000.
While no definite policy has been laid down as yet by the government as to the na.ure of the work to be undertaken it is probably a complete explanation will be made when the matter comes before the house for its final vo^e.
In the meantime it is presumed the government will co-operate with the joint commission established by the federal governments of Canada and the United States in figuring out the most feasible route for the road.
The Finlay Forks route north from Prince George at present seems to be the most favored one by United States engineers and Premier Pattullo has also expressed his belief that it is the most acceptable route.
Existing roads now built and those In process of completion at present would if followed take the Alaska highway approximately 240 miles north of Prince George via Fort SL. James. Manson Creek, Germansen. Old Ho-'�-.rr r'nrl AJIfert rtnkc. and would also hi *n is straight a line to the objectivle as is possible to obtain.
Remembrance Day Services Are Impressive
Veterans, Boy Scouts and Gir
Guides Parade, Headed by
Boys' Band
With just a tinge of winter in the air but under bright skies, on Friday morning, November 11, some 70 veterans assembled at Legion Hall, Prince George, to pay tribute to the memory of their fallen comrades of the grea war ended just 20 years before.
The parade was headed by the Prince George Boys' Band, followed" by the veterans wearing medals and decorations, a troop of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides and a goodly number o citizens, and �� marched through, th main thoroughfares of the city an back to the Legion Hall, where tw minutes silence was observed at 11 a.m in the auditorium^ afcer which th "Last Post" was sounded by Ken Ar-nett.
Prayers and addresses were given bj Comrade J. Mallis, Scout Commissioner Comrade W. Munro, Comrade J Jardine and Comrade C. J. Frederick-son, interspersed with community singing, a solo by Thomson Ogg, and a choir sweetly singing "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere."
The veterans parade was commanded by Capt. Martin Caine and the Remembrance service in the auditorium was in charge of W. J. Pitman, with D. G. Fraser acting as _prganiist. Mrs. W. G. Fraser, pianist, and Ken Arnett, cornetist.
After the Remembrance service a cavalcade of cars took veterans and their friends to the cemetery where wreaths were placed on the graves of departed comrades buried there, and the gaveslde services were brought to a close by the sounding of "Last Post" by Ken Arnett.
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SIR H. PAGE CROFT
REPORTS ON SCHEME
Advocates Ten Million Pounds Sterling:
To Establish 10,000 Settlers
On B. C Farms
London, Nov. 16 �.�Preliminary allocation of a maximum of 10,000,000 pounds to establish experimental settlements in British Columbia for 10,000 hand-picked British settlers' families is advocated in a report, made public Sunday, by Sir Henry Page Croft, M.P., and Councillor R. S. Dal-
leish of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
The report follows a tour through
he interior of B. C. made by the two
men at the invitation of Brig.-Gen. M.
. Hornby, Lethbridge. Alta., and the
rince George Board of Trade last summer.
BIG LAND GRANTS TO CANADA'S RAILWAYS
Growing Relief Payments Annoy City Fathers
Will Apply to Government for
More Equitable Division
o� Costs
Unemployables, charity and relief cases generally, were the subject of considerable deba.e at the city council meeting on Monday evening last, when letteis rrom outside municipalities en-ciosing bills to Prince Gecrge council covering relief payments made to former residents, asking the ci y to remit, as well as several new applicants for relief brought about oy indigent people flocking into the city for the ' winter mon.hs.
The concensus of opinion expressed by aldermen was that the new provincial relief legulations certainly worked a hardship on the already heavily taxed ratepayers of the municipalities, and it was decided to again take up with the provincial government relief department at Victoria the mat;er of more equitable basis of the division of costs in regard to relief payments generally.
For the month of October relief payments to':ailing over $1103 were passed as follows: Single women. $35.20; single men, $88.20; 34 married recipients with 41 dependents, $465.60; unemployables, $480; charity. $33.
Total monthly accounts amounting to $3448.54 were passed en mo ion o[ Aldeimen Munro and Taylor.
John Struyzk made application to purchase lot 23, block 204, with some improvements of a minor nature, for $52.80. On motion of Aldermen Reid and Munro the application was accepted. Arnold W. Davis made application to purchase lot 17, block 179, also carrying some improvements, for $175, and on motion of Aldermen Munro and Crocker the offer was accepted, and thus two pieces of property on the tax rolls will again bear a share of the city's tax burden.
A request for payment of hospitali-zation of Jaqueline O'Rourke, nine, a former resident of Prince George from the Trail-Tadanac hospital brought another headache to the city fathers, �but the provincial law being what it Is in such matters, the bill has to be
Fire Chief D. G^Jj^aser's monthly report stated there had been five fire (Continued on page Tour)
Snow and Ice Delay Arrival Pathfinder Car
Arrangements All Made For
Welcoming Reception
Next Monday
Old Man "Winter and Jack Frost have joined forces against the hardy band of citizens in the Peace River and south, pioneering a road through the Rtocky Mountains from Grande Prairie, Alta., to Hansard, B.C., and lave proved a most disappointing interruption to the organization's plans. After getting the car over Monkman Pass in the heart of Canada's greatest mountain range, a snowfall intervened and upset all calculations.
It was intended to ferry the car down the McGregor river from its unction with the Herrick by boat to Jansard, and then have it come into Prince George on its own power. On arrival here a public reception, dinner and dance was proposed for last Monday afternoon and evening.
But Old Man Winter and Jack Frcst have held up the program. Snow caused slush ice and night frosts keep it n such a state the truck is held up and it is not expected the car will be here until Monday, November 21.
In the meantime Art Smith of Grande Prairie, publicity agent for the Monkman Pass Highway Association, Francis Murphy. Alex Watt and Bruce Albright, the latter three of whom have been with the crew cutting a way through along the Herrick to the McGregor, are remaining to join in he welcome when the car arrives here next Monday.
On today's ->d�layed Vancouver-Whitehorse mail and passenger plane four of the trail cutting crew who arrived in Prince * George a week ago with Mr. Murphy, are leaving for thei homes. They are Norman Underwood, Demmitt. Alta., Guy Moore and Jim Russell of Beaverlodge. and Duncan Sanderson of Dawson Creek. Thev will
Railways of Canada have received grants from Dominion and Provincial Governments a total of 47.639.866 acres of land. Land grants to the Canadian
rcific and acquired companies have
ien 26,109.043 acres from Provincial
rovernmenits.
The Canadian National received 5.- ! be landed at Dawson Creek. 763.741 acres from-the Dominion Gov-erment and. 1.841,061 acres from Provincial Governments. loi a total of 7.-604.802 acres. Other railways in Canada have received 8,859 acres from the Dominion Government rnd 3 069.871 acres from Provincial Governments. To'al Dominion grrants have been 31,881.643 acres and Provincial have been 15,758,223 acres.
Also leaving for Vancouver today are_two other members of the trail cut'ing crew. They are Fred Vick and Chris Downing.
The lccgl branch of the Mcnkman Pass Highway Association has everything in readiness to start the ball rolling in the welcoming entertainment rants j as soon as word is received that the car is en the read at Hans.ird.