An Independent Weekly N ewspaper Devoted to the Interests of Central and Northern British Columbia WEEK'8 WEATHER FORECAST CLOUDY. CONTINUED RAINS. MILD 24; No- 42^ ierry Hammers C.C.F Speedy Campaign ISitting Member Holds Many Meetings Throughout Riding as He Upholds Liberal Record and Hits Hard at ICC.F. Economic, Political and War Promises Made'Here. Slashing attacks on the C.C.F., indignant rebuttal of the aguageof the gutter" used, by William Irvine, C.C.F. or-jizcr in the campaign here, confident presentation of the uevements of the Liberal Party, and many suggestions for her improvement and development of conditions and in-utions in Fort George riding, have marked the whirlwind -ess of Harry ,G. Perry, Liberal candidate in the provincial tion, through this district on a campaign which has taken ,to28 centres of population in the constituency during the 20 days. the past week alone Mr. ;,spoken at Sinclair Mills, ;e, isle Pierre, Reid Lake, Willow River, McBride and jit at Giscome. Friday he will Ibis main rally of the campaign George, in Princess Ball-t at 8 p.m. IJXY HEAR HIM Wednesday night's meeting at Mc-lewss attended by a large audi-eand was rated by tihe candidate fellow Liberals as an out-success. They report tohat ut the tour the audiences the hear the veteran re- Prince George, B.C., Thursday, October 16, 1941 #2.00 a Year Bishop Opens New Hospital At Vanderhoof Many Present When Rt. Rev. J. L. Coudet Opens Fine Institution on Sunday. Several hundred people, including many from towns as far east as Edmonton, were present at the col- KTofSs riding have'be'en ! �rfuj-ceremonies attendant upon the their expectations in numbers i Xnmg �f ^ new St- John H05^" lusmm A**1 of Ule Slsters of Charifcy �f liberal campaign will cioie I PwyWence at Vanderhoof Sunday. The hospital was opened by Bish- eoighboring constituency of the � "J J" L- Coudet- c�adjutor bishop Saturday nighfc", when he at Quesneyin support of i UBourdaisr now on . active e Canadian Army, Jinal meeting in his own sPineview,. Monday night. pU^menced and effective plat-i#ter, Mr. Perry has carried to the C.CF. throughout trJfr. Irvine "gave Wm the lie" kiffctburst tit-the' OX)J\ Priftoe ! meeting. IY" ftte'CCP. want 'victory abroad (See PERRY, Page 5) islca Road Put Off Till ter War Ottawa Picks Prince George to Dawson Route as Best on Board's Recommendation. Board Approves *65,000 School With 20Rooms Plans Get O.K. Over Mayor Patterson's Protest; Sent to Council for Consideration. The Prince George School Board Friday approved tentative plans for a new school building containing 20 rooms, including 13 classrooms and a gymnasium, to cost #65,000, and sent them to the City Council for approval. These are the plans returned three weeks ago to the architects for enlargement from a $45,000 basis. The estimate is for a stucco covered frame building. " 13 CLASSROOMS The plans include a combined gymnasium and auditorium, manual arts room 64 by 24 feet, four class-roms, heating chamber, principal's room, waiting room, supply store, teachers' room, lunch room and lavatories on the ground floor; and domestic science room, 64 by 24 feet, six classrooms and science room on the second floor, a total of 13 rooms for class purpses. It is proposed to use the new structure for a junior-senior high (See NEW SCHOOL, Page 4) Wild Strawberries Hardy Perennials Winds may howl and rains pour down, but the people of Prince George keep on picking strawberries, wild and tame, as October brings the chill of winter to the city's gardens. Last "week the Citizen reported cultivated berries picked here in the garden of Alvery Coukell, and the week before wild berries were found plentiful in Woodpecker. Tuesday of this week, Mrs. E. T. Knlbb of Scotia Street brought in a sprig of. fine, large, ripe wild strawberries which she had picked in a vacant lot on the Millar Addition near her home. They were enough, to make even an editor's mouth water. A little more of this, and Prince George will be raising bananas Prisoner .Attempts Three Escapes Constable George Crate of the B.C. Police here returned to the city Tuesday after an exciting trip to Vancouver with three prisoners, one of which, a young lad of 18 being returned to the Industrial School after an escape, tried three times to get away. At Bridge River Const. Crate had to haul the prisoner back onto the train by the slack of his pants. Young Expounds Tory Platform At Meeting Criticism of Pattullo's Stand on Sirois Report and Condemnation of Road System Main Points' in Address of Conservative Candidate for Fort George. Condemnation of the Liberal government's war and highway record and a reasoned presentation of the Conservative program in the present election were the outstanding points in a fine address delivered in Princess Ballroom Wednesday night by Alex McB. Young, Conservative candidate in the coming election for Fort George. ' Mr. Young's address was marked throughout by a tone of constructive criticism and the careful avoidance j of personalities, and made a good j impression on the audience of ap- 1 proximately 150, which applauded j at many intervals of the speech. NATIVE SON Mr. Young emphasized that he is a native son of B.C. and has lived Scouts, Guides Sell Apples for London Pals last week Hon. Charles rt, chairman of the Alaska fcy 'bcrrimission, announced �the Commission has completed �study of the various routes sug-and has come to the con-on that the best and most suit-, 'Path for the road will be from George to Dawson, Y.T. Other authoritative, sources, "fever, declared that "it is still | J^y a road on paper and is like-stay there until after the |*�risovcr." , Canada-U. S. Joint Defense n"iU study the road as a de-' measure, but tioth Ottawa and are stated to believe il the road "is not a matter of importance." *rary Tea f�r Book Fund "ince George Public Library rs will add to the library �n election day by means of *&! tea and sale of home ^ to be held in the Library on Be street from 2:30 to 6 pjn. itoti* iladies �* �*e Ijibrary are Iteat rly anxi�us to make as � *�a contribution to the funds of itttution as is possible, and it many persons from the ad- t-he opportunity to pat-worthy cause -when they e city Tuesday to cast their CLARK. MAKES CTION AT McBRIDE ?*ree Clark <* toe B.C. L ere *M arrive in McBride L?n a tour of Inspection, and Kee t tL? f nspei, Vlslt to �he eastern post t p lt to �he eastern post onst- Jack Brezard arrived Central B.C. Feeder Sale Train Filled Big "Cattle Drag" Speeds Through Prince George with 30 Cars of Livestock on Way to Pioneer Co-operative Auction at Kamloops�48 Head Taken on Here. A dark and ominous thundercloud hung over Prince George Saturday night at 6:45 p.m., still dripping the last, reluctant drops that ended a brief downpour, when a twinkle and then a growing glare of light sprang up in the midst of a serene band of clear, apple-green evening sky in the west and came sliding down the wet, glistening rails of the Canadian were Dr. and Mrs. C. Ewert and their . , . . , . , f . , . � family. Dr and Mrs. E. J. Lyon. Mr. National right-of-way into the city. and Mrs. Earle Fulmer. Capt. White. I ---------------------------------------------f To( the casual onlooker �< was Jus* ' - -- - - - another rather smelly trainload of cattle and sheep on their way east, but to a few men clustered on the station platform and around the city oj of Yukon and Prince Rupert. Members of the sisterhood were present from Calgary and other centres and representatives of the provincial government, the clergy, the laity and the medical profession attended. George Ogston of Vanderhoof was chairman, and speakers included Bishop Coudet, J. Gray Turgeon, M.P., Mark Connelly, and Dr. W. R. Stone, Vanderhoof. The colorful ceremony of kissing the pastoral ring was seen as Bishop Coudet received many of the Catholic laity and clergy present. Among those at the ceremony in this district for the past 21 years. "I don't want to be elected your member on any program of promises I know I couldn't keep," he declared. "I know I can do what I say I will, and so will the Conservative party. "It's different with Pattullo�remember 'Work and Wages' and his other promises. "This province has had every asset in the past eight years except a little bit of good management. "Think of the Sirois Report conference and the evils of party patronage�and the roads here. "I aim to build up, however, not tear down. My criticism will be constructive." PLATFORM Mr. Young then took up the Tory �platform point by point and contrasted it v.ith the actions of the Liberal government. "We will co-operate with the Dominion government in the prosecution-of the war," he declared. "Pattullo went to Ottawa with a printed speech in his pocket and no intention of co-operating. His attitude was that he didn't care what hap-TSee YOUNG. Page 4) K.C.AM.C. Mrs. Porin Campbell. B .McKenzie and Rev. Father Gil-hooley, all of Prince George, the Mother Superior of St. Paul's Hospital. Vancouver, and Bishop Bunoz of Prince Rupert. M. WISENDEN OVERSEAS Manley Wisenden, son of C. H. Wisenden of this city, has recently spent his embarkation leave in Vancouver. He is a member of the 10th Portress Signal,Company, Canadian Army (ActiveX and expects to go overseas soon. Council Meeting Awaits By-law The regular City Council meeting scheduled for the second Monday in October was postponed this week because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Instead of being held on the following day. as is customary, it will not take place until amendment to the street sign by-law, on which awaits erection of neon signs desired by several city merchants, is prepared and ready for discussion. Moscow's Plight Desperate Japanese Moderationist Cabinet Forced To Resign ir U H