PRINCE GEORGE Vol.22 No. 18. Thursday, May; 4, 1939. Prince George, B. C. J^^rr�---- -----' ------------;-------------- =----------------�--------^ Military Officials Make Prince George Study of Possibilities lsGiven l>rania Of Militia Unit Here Festival Awards Prince George Key Point High Level of Acting Reached in Eight Plays Presented at Quej�nel _______I Pine acting which characterized the x � t � George Host to. Lieut.-Col. G. R. Turner and Lieut.-Col. S. D. Johnston-�Much Interest in Militia ffiz-ial visit to Prince George that may have far-reaching re-. , ,f by Lieut-Col. G. R. Turner, M.C, D.C.M., General Staff, I "The *���* ut' rv District No. 11, Esquimalt, and Lieut.-Col. S. D. Johnston, MC Officer Commanding 102nd (N.B.C.) Heavy Battery, R. r a' Prince Rupert, was made last week when the two officials | the adult education branch of . ' �___~i�rr~*-lrsr\ r�f tVtp- nhssirnlities of establishincr a militia Board Hears A'*l� Highway � � � U^-J Commission Plans Labor Head Sittins$ in �ity Prince ivupcn, w�w *�ia.�v *�<.�. ,,v.^ ""w..�^ v,,~ \r, investigation of the possibilities of establishing At was the first official in-�.----�---------------------^ Hope to Open Labor Bureau - lt here it was the first official in-� UHon of its kind in this city. , SPSon Wnges upon the report sub- | So military headquarters by , ft CotonerTurner following his in-Sn From addresses made here J Turner there seems to be every ion that the report may be fa- and that a unit will be organ- Prince George. It was made SriaUt would bean axttUery unit. afa bulwark to the defenses of Prince BTwarni welcome was extended to ol Turner and Ool. Johnston and it Ss evident that the interest in a Stfa unit is not confined to a few. Snost 100 persons, mostly young men, attended a public meeting ai the Legion hall Friday night to hear the two ^epu^of a militia unit in Prince George would be primarily for 5ie defense of Northern British Columbia and the Pacific Coast," said cS Turner. "It is not anticipated tot any unit from Northern B.C .t~�~..__ -�.� showing Thursday evening, won for the wu.ve George little TTheabre Association the challenge trophy presented by the adult education branch of th? department of education for the' best performance in the l Cariboo Drama Festival. The play was presented with seven others at Quesnel on Saturday. George Gibbins, who gave restrained and dignified ... treatment to the leading role, won the challenge trophy donated by Earl Malcolm for the "best performance by a man. T. S. Carmi-chael and Catherine trwin were given honorable mention for their performances. The C. H. Allison, cup for the best James McVety, President of Vancouver Canadian Club on Labor Problems Commission Studies Alternate Routes for Proposed Road Both Start at Prince George The starting point for all projected mi�i� !� 'TWnn� n.anvcra 'Prp- Parents, in their desire to give their children a better education i ixie 8w�u"s tA�"� iy� � r--------- , -1 roads to Alaska is Prince George. Pre-and more remunerative employ- mier T. D. Pattullo and P. C. Green, ment than they themselves were ' surveyor-general of B.C. gave mem-i i i . i ii I bers of the Canadian section of the able to obtain, are, probably un- � ^^ m^^y commission a rough consciously directing them away i idea of what work would be entailed i i______I in constructing- this proposed inter- from'ATV�ncipal%mploymentJ ^[� �- <&�-�%. In Prince George � - c ~"1 N. _ The C. H. Allison, cup for the best Labour supervisor Here to Sur- individual ladies' performance was won ..-�. t �;/.�i Q;�,,-,f;rt�_�Will by Mrs. J. Freeman of Quesnel, for vey Local Situation�Will Make Report by Mrs. J. Freeman of Quesnel, for her part in the ; offering titled "Twenty-Five Cents," presented by the Quesnel Amateur Players. James H McVety general superin-1 Two ^ hts, O�feringj, tendent of the employment service of , , J Cad has been inspecting the labor Oth plays presen from the princip py opportunities in the province of British Columbia" said James H. McVety, General Superintendent �f the British Columbia office national road from Prince Geog north to the Yukon-Alaska boundary at the first meeting of the board m iti at t Victoria. a. Ti'fc commission was .lo'cerl to eon- of the British Columbia ornce, sider two main routes withi alternative t r- ! o � I connecting lines. In each ; case the of the Employment Service oti starting point is at Prince George to Canada in a T-----'------~J*4i.�Cc which point the l ivment service ui starting point is at rmw "y-'f ?-luncheon address' which point the highway is already . i nnmnietea. Canada, has been inspecting the labor situation in the district during t/he past few dys. The main object of his visit has been to report to Hon. George Pearson, minister of labor, 'on the advisability of opening a branch of the employment service in this city. Some years ago, when the lumber industry was booming, an office of the ny unit from Northern B.C. | mdustry was booming, an office of the be used in the defense of the | labor bureau was operated in Prince or east coasts of Canada," he I Georgei t>ut was discontinued. Repre- north or a Modem equipment which is now being produced for use in the defense (Continued on Page Five) See "MHJTIA" [School Students Win Contest Prixes Junior Chamber oi Commerce Clean-Up Drive Continues Until Next Saturday The clean-up paint-up campaign sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce will officially come to a close on Saturday. Between now and that date the drive will be pushed by the Junior Chamber and all c^iaens who are eager to' see a clean and tray city. Members of the chambers � clean-up committee are emphasizing bQr requarenu.u, the pending improvements in the way ^ & tnorough of new postofflce, recreation uuuumg this district> and street paving, to take place in the city this year, and are urging citizens to carry out the improvement trend on their own properties. Several lots have already .been cleaned up in various sections of town and other improvements have been made. The poster contest for school students depicting "clean-up, PainJ" up," concluded Tuesday when over 60 posters were judged by Mrs. C. Ewert, Mrs. L. Kenny and Inspector J. H. Johnson. Entries were from grades ax, seven, eight and nine. There were some very attractive placards, but as this was primarily a poster contest. the committee pointed out that drawings were judged according to their value as a "clean-up" posber as to idea, wording, etc., and not so much as works of art. > Prize Winners Listed 'V-ie grand priz of $5 went to the winner of grade .-c, May Sindia.'The ^second prize of $1 was awarded to woyd Belina of grade seven. The win-ners^X grades eight and nine'were Thelma hooper and Harry Turk. Honorable mentions were �as^RSUows: Grade slx-^Felma; ^Gardner, Jack Clements, Bill Carmiohael, Alex* Annan. / x. Grade seven�JohnNfcee, Marion ^yle, Viola Gray, Marie Gray. Gr>de eight�Marjorie Car-michael. Job Strugala, John Barwis, Jirnmy Guile. Grade. nine�Ariel Carmichael, Ju-�en Thorsness. � ? The posters are on display now at we Sterling Market, Electric .Radio ^^ce and; Williams' Meat Market. ULDUr UUicau WBo v/^�w~.^.m ... _______ George, but was discontinued. Representations have been made by the local member, H. G. Perry M.L.A., to reopen the office here owing to the fact that last year it was reported many men were, brought into the dis-rict from Alberta for employment in industry, as no local facilities existed for contacting employer and employee in the locality. Nearest at Rupert The. nearest government employment bureau is at Prince Rupert. Private employment agencies are not allowed under the statutes. With the development in mining and lumber industries in Cariboo, Omineca and Prince George districts it is felt that some means should be provided for bringing employers and employees in the district in contact, thereby making such employment as is offered more readily available to local men. It has been found by experience that the relief offices are rarely uti by employers for contacting la- bor requirements. Mr. McVety is matin a thorough canvas of the situation itit Dr. Hush Dickey Passes at Quesnel Was Native of Nova Scotia� Practised Here Before Going To the Cariboo ouier plays presented in the two nights were "Dust of the Road," by the St. Andrew's and "United Church of Quesnel; "White Iris;' by the Williams Lake Dramatic Club; "Thread C Scarlet," by the Quesnel Amateur Players; "The Man in the Bowler Hat," by the Wells Dramatic Society; "Box and Cox," -a skit by the Williams Lake Dramatic Club, and "The Jewelled Hand," by the Wells Dramatic Society, Adjudicator Stewart Clarke, of Victoria' chose Mr. Gibbins as best individual performer and "The Valiant" as the best play. The audience expressed hearty approval of the adjudicator's selection. The Prince George group is high in praise of the arrangements made lor the performance at Quesnel by the festival committee. The Prince George .offering was in every respect exemplar^ of spirit and intelligence in amateur theatrical production and attested the Little Theatre, Group's capabilities. Director was T. S. Oarmichael. The play is reviewed on page four of this issue. -------------o------------ Veteran Speaks On Spanish War Rebellion Could Have Been Quelled in Three Days But for Italian Interference to the board of trade yesterday. The speaker, who is in the district on departmental business, went .on to say that the principal industries of this province are lumbering, mining, agriculture, fishing, all primary and extractive, requiring strong, physically fit men with no extensive training, rather than highly trained personnel without the physical strength. The result has been tihat the youth who have received the advantages of the higher educational facilities, prefer employment in the secondary industries, located in the cities and towns, rather than engage in the industries where the bulk of employment is to be found. Unless the attention and interest ol the youth can be turned to opportunities in the main industries, they will "The Spanish rebellion was actually crushed in three days^ after its commencement," declared^George Edgar, Spanish War veteran, and member of the �***">w'�=*>*'-ip-T:>at�lneau bat- ties m xne iHcun uiuu^.wu, �j .. continue to be unemployed and the jobs will go to persons of less fastidious ideas and a -willingness to accept conditions as they exist. Conditions Have Improved "Existing conditions," continued the speaker, "have been greatly improved in recent years, Sue to the. energetic policy of the Hon. George.S. Pearson minister of labor, who has placed a foundation under the wage structure and greatly improved working conditions in many of the industries, bptri primary and secondary." In illustrating the work oj>the employment service Mi*. McV-ely stated .that the department has offices in Vancouver, Victoria^Jew Westminster, Nanaimo, Prince/Rupert, Nelson, Pen-tictcn and Kamloops and has under consideration the re-establishment of an office^in Prince George which had been/ciosed for some years owing to diminishing returns requiring econo-'mies in all departments. In dealing with the problems arising from unemployed youth the steps taken to attract young men into me-aliferous and placer mining and forestry were outlined. Wlith 'the cooperation of the mines department and the forestry branch ^of the de- fast Wednesday afternoon iUness of two months': He was taken iirfWells and,was first removed to in . �--------�o--------------- MAXIM LITVINOFt HAS RESIGNED ^xim UtvinoH, commisar of for affairs for the Soviet Union o \< resigned yesterday. He ha; in charge of Soviet foreign a f NO EXPLOSION feet ?umor circulating here to' the ef Wiie ^ an explosion occurred a WT18 week fe unfounded. A wire tauT t0 the Citizen from an author! wve scurce dlscounts the jumor en ciated. _________ GERMAN OFFER Alined proposal Tor �coo�V" Corridor^and for a right of way over fifteen miles wide through Poland for a military highway. talion, spea.K.ui& �.u ^ ..------,, Strand Theatre Sunday evening. Only Mussolini's forces added to those of General Franco allowed the insurgents to-6arry on, he explained.. y The war has shown the efficacy of aerial attack and the striking contrast between modern warfare and the Great War, he said. Flights of 100 planes attacked at one time, and machine gun fire is much more rapid and effective than formerly. In spite of the. devastation of the war, there were certain- cultural achievements. At least 10,000 new schools were built by the government during the rebellion, and nearly 100,-000 people learned to read and write. There was 65 per- cent illiteracy before the war. Mr. Edgar explained. Also, there was widespread emancipation of women. Before the outbreak of hostilities ihere were only two avenues open to Spanish - women�marriage or a convent. But now women have taken a more definite place in the life of the country. The speaker believed that, the people will rise again after a time1, and there will be strong reaction against the present regime. The people, he saidr^had -been fighting-foT-the ideal of democracy against tnat of dictatorship. Of the 1,200 "Mac-Paps" who went from Canada, at least 500 were killed, and many more were taken prisoner. been operated during the summer (Continued on page rour) See "McVtTY" Car-Moose Crash Fatal to Animal Car Collides with Moose on Cariboo Highway on Route to Prince George Sunday A crash between an auto and a moose on the Cariboo highway about 25 miles north of Quesnel about 6 a.m. on Sunday was fatal to the animal and caused heavy damage to the car. According to reports, the car, driven by Ivan Croft, was proceeding al ^rie the highway when the moos-; charged across the road directly in the pach of the. machine." The animal.was ai-most instantly killed and the interior of the ear was said to be spattered with .blood after the collision. completed. Vested with powers of inquiry into the feasibility and cost of a route through B.C. to the Yukon border and Alaska, the Canadian section of the international commission concluded three sittings at Victoria this week. Air Survey Planned Hon. Charles Stewart, chairman, said the Canadian section planned to hold sittings at Prince George and adjacent communities to take evidence. It is planned at present to send three engineers over. the alternative routes by air. A joint meeting with the United States section of the commission will be arranged for a little later. The commission hopes to send engineers by air over the ground, gather^ necessary data, and formulate a basis upon which to report. He stressed the fact that the Canadian section of the group was instructed solely to inquire into the feasibility aiid cost of the project without autihority for action, other than by way of report. Mr. Stewartfsaid he was making aT-rangements^through Olof Hanson M.P., and other ' federal members of the House of Commons, for an early tour pt the northern parts of the province ''which would be served by such a route. -------------o------------ James Bell, 21 Drowns in Fraser Apparently Fell from Boat as it Was Going Through Quick Rapids Provincial police are investigating the death of James (Jimmy) Bell, 21, who was drowned yesterday morning about 9:30 o'clock at Quick Rapids, on the Fraser River, near his home at Woodpecker. According to police, he and another man were proceeding down the river in a boat, when Bell apparently fell from the craft into the water. His companion turned around in the boat and was surprised to see^that he had disappeared. Provincial police are continuing their-csearch for the body today. James Bell'is the son of Orville Proctor Bell, who has long been a resident of the Woodpecker district. James has lived at Woodpecker for eighteen years, coming there from Bethune. Sask., with Qiis parents. He attended school at Woodpecker and at Prince George. Besides his father arid mother., he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. J. T. Cowart and Edith. Local Officers Hospital Insurance Available Hospital insurance is now available for residents of Prince George and district at the rate of $1 a month. Trie plan provides hospltalization for the entire family including dependents under the age of 21 years. Necessary hospital accommodation I in the public ward for all sickness or operations, including maternity cases for a period not exceeding three to a I� provided to m rs stQck drugs ^ medi- cines, anaesthetics and dressings, use of the operating room and x-ray equipment are also provided. C H Wisenden, secretary of the hospital society is available for consultation on the plan and it is urged t.iat subscribers respond early. Win Promotion Two Prince George officers are in eluded in the annual list of provincia police promotions approved by order-in-council at Victoria. Corporal C. W. A. Barwis, who is at present in charge of the police party at the San Francisco Fair, is party m, u^ �,� _ promoted to sergeant's rank. M. E. Jakobsen is promoted from second class constable to first class constable. Wingdam Mine Closes Down May Start Drilling Programme in New Location�People Moving Out According to an unconfirmed repo:: to the Citizen a drilling program in a new location and new shaft may be inaugurated at Wingdam following a shut-down at the Sanderson workings on April 30. No mining is being carried on and most of the people in the community have departed, although the store and post office are still open. There has yet been no announcement1 of-a permanent shut-down but information as to future plans at the mine is not available. A. E!""Richmond, manager, has returned to Vancouver. The Sanderson working closed down because it has been worked out, according to reports. PORTSMOUTH WINS CUP Portsmouth won over Wolverhamp-ton for the English Cup tie final in association football by four goals to one. KLONDYKE TONIGHT __Second night of the hockey club's Klondyke -will-be held in the Ritts-Keifer hall tonight. Jara? ;*,'