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No. 24
Vacfe Board Presses or Detailed Scheme if Land Settlement
Resolutions asking for an immediate start on a detailed settlement program, and petitioning the City Council to itroduce a town zoning bylaw as early as conveniently pos-le, were passed by Prince George Board of Trade Thursday eht & dinner in the Shasta Cafe. ,
the land settlement resolution �� The board endorsed an editorial
of
> R- w- Alward. the d of Trade expressed Its op-that competent survey parties immediately be placed in the o select and classify lands able for settlement. Such lands Id be placed under the Depart-of Agriculture for administra-IU. and the district agriculturists oiild be given necessary Informa-and authority to dispose of the ; in their respective districts, r the general plan. ..pies of the resolution will be nt to the premier, minister of nds. minister of agriculture, and each member of the B.C. Poster Rehabilitation Council.
jJggestions recommended
|The Board of Trade in a brief pre-nted to the Rehabilitation Council suggestions for a land settle-lent plan, which in the main were p and recommended by the luncil in Its report. �This Board of Trade" states the solution, "is vitally interested in e success of a land settlement beme, because Prince George is e centre of the largestarea of ag-:ultural land in the province, west
Prince George, B.C, Thursday, June 17, 1943
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on town zoning, appearing in The Citizen of May 20, advocating that j \ all shacks and cabins be confined! < to one district and asking the Council to consider the introduction of a town zoning program.
I. B. Guest, in presenting the resolution, said he had thought the era of shacks in Prince George had passed but recently many of them had sprung up on 30 foot lots throughout the better residential districts. Many, rude shelters had \ been built alongside of substantial j homes and in some cases prospective \ builders of shacks had openly sold out to adjacent property owners, at | a third more than the original cost.
G. S. Wood and E. P. Little, declared the unrestricted building of j shacks was a serious matter here. { Other organizations realized this, i They realized that many who wished to build substantial homes were . unable to because of scarcity of lumber. By buying two or more lots prospective builders would indicate their desire to erect permanent | dwellings.
The problem was not one that could not be overcome, said Mr.
war moves
By LOUIS F. KEEMLE, British United Prtsi War Analyst (Special to The Citizen.)
Premier Hideki Tojo's warning to the Japanese that the war situation is "critical" is hardly .m overstatement, in view of developments in the European zone.
Allied operations in the Mediterranean, the impending assault on Western Europe and the display of Russian strength on the eastern front, are bringing: the war closer to Japan at a speed the Tokyo war lords had not anticipated.
Japan's strategic plans have been thrown completely out of line by a series of unfavorable developments which have forced Tokyo to chart a new course. This course is entirely lacking in the beautiful simplicity of the one the Japanese originaUy laid out. Now their plans have gone awry and they face an uncertain and bewildering future.
Japan's troubles stem directly from Hitler's failure to make good on his war program, particularly that part of it which dealt with the destruction of Russian military power and British power in the Middle and Near East.
The other principal miscalculation was the ability of the United States to stand firm in the Pacific and the British to hold in India without a fatal diversion of strength to the European theatre.
Now the Russian front remains Japan's principal hope, as it does Hitler's, and it appears to be a slimmer hope every day. If Hitler fails in Russia this summer, Allied military nun count on his complete defeat by next year.
The result would be that Japan-would receive the undivided attention of the United States and Britain, and probably that of Russia too.
Japan's best defensive move at this juncture would appear to be an attack on eastern Siberia while there is yet time. She is blocked in the direction of-Australia, Hawaii, and the Aleutian Islands. If the threat of Siberia as an Allied operating base is not removed be-lore Russia is free to turn her energy to the east, the Japanese homeland would be in direct peril.
Japan therefore may be impelled to strike at Siberia even before the showdown comes on Russia's European front.
Council and J. C. C. Agree Upon Programs For City Betterment
Prince George City Council and the Junior Chamber of Commerce will work closer together in future for the betterment of the community as a result of discussions Monday night at the City Hall.
Recommendations of the young men's organization, which received favorable consideration, were:
C.CF. Defeat Coalitionists At Revelstoke
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REVELSTOKE � Vincent Segur, C.CF. candidate, won the Revelstoke by-election Tuesday, defeating | Joseph McKinnon, Coalition Gov-j eminent standard bearer, by a nar-j row margin.
� The by-election was precipitated 1 by the death of Harry Johnson, Co-i alition-Liberal
This is the second straight by-! election victory for the C.CF. party, j they having won the Salmon Arm 1 seat from the Coalitionists.
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I the Rockies, which might provide i Little. Other cities had faced and Inns for thousands of settlers. It! BOlved it. To delay would increase [essential to the success of a land j the cost.
ppeal Here ror runas I o Relieve Suffering in Greece
�ttlement scheme that a plan, compete to the last detail, be prepared
Reporting for the agricultural and land settlement committee. Harry
advance,'and ready to be put in I Bowman said there had been 144
curs. Such a plan Involves a vast nount of preliminary work by the Bvincial Government, in the sel-':oii and allocation of suitable ods. in making necessary surveys, i retting up a single authority to (iminister and distribute the lands I accordance with the general plan, I S�m\j!Si pd in bringing under this authority ] luch of the suitable land, prov- j Kially owned, the control of Which iat present shared by several bran-i*s of the government.'
A national campaign is being$ conducted this month to raise $500,-000 in Canada for Greek war relief, and British Columbia has a quota of, $30,000.
Money raised will be used to buy food, medical and other supplies for to Greece where scores of men, women and child-
ren are slowly starving to death.
appeal in Prince George and � dlm;tion of j Mc_
ISpeaking to the resolution, Dr Al-prd said the time for formulating
publications, and 50 from American papers. � . - ...
While the Prince George Board of Trade hog litter competition had i ,. V71t
failed to materialize^, the program i Innis ^ al^dy ^^^n 'lists
have been placed at A. M. Patterson's clothing store, Citizen office, and J. Mclnnis, lumber and building supplies office. Mr. Mclnnis Is appealing for volunteer canvassers for this campaign.
The C.CF. are holding a dance Friday in aid of this pause.
created interester In hog raising at Vanderhoof. Burns Lake and
Bowman.
Vancouver Board of Trade sent a Brief report on the Pacific North-Trade Conference recently In "Seattle. Informal discuss-
west held
ions were held on the development of road and rail connection between
fc plan is perhaps short/andthere j northern B.C. and Alaska.
ino indication in this section of
The question of re-establishing
p province that thegovernment Is jthe free P^k-up and delivery ser-ly engaged 'in this preliminary | *lce ?f theJ3.N-R., and 'request of
nrk.
fwo Teachers design Here
Resignations
Boards of Trade along the C.N.R. line for a mail car on all trains, arc still under consideration, local members were advised.
of Miss Frances the high school teaching
Keen Interest In Rotary Club Barrel
mns
over the
time the
barrel wil1 take
4&
wepted with regret by Prince e School Board Friday ^h?! Applications for positions on the i to traVel from Dome Creek tO PrinCe
Niet
I Nienta
ary school staff were re
f
ticket purchaser ap-
Seek Data on Town Zoning
Information on town zoning and town planning will be sought by the City Council from other cities In the province of Prince George's size and from J. A. Paton, M.L.A., for Vancouver-Point Grey. - ,<
This was decided Monday ' night after the council heard a Board of Trade resolution endorsing an editorial oh- town zoning which ap-
Rush Transfer is Purchased By F. M. Walts
T. M. Walls of the Walls Transfer of Quesnel has purchased the Rush Transfer business and property here from L. E. Strom, and-will take over July 1. He will continue to operate under the trade name of Bush Transfer.
The firm will confine Itself strictly to transfer business with a-view to giving first class service in this field.
1 Having disposed of his business in Qilesnel which he operated with success for seven years, Mr. Walls will reside in Prince George. He has four trucks for operation here.
Rush Transfer telephone number will remain the same, 51.
Red Cross Corps Members To Be Attested Monday
First attestation jof members of Prince George fieTachinent, Red Cross Corps, will take place Monday
peared in The Citizen of May 20." j at 8 P-m- at Ritz-Kelfer Hall. Mem-.... T . ... U1 - . bers will be sworn in by Mayor A.
Aldermen Jack Nicholson and | %, r^^^^Z. ...
piriedal Poster
ry school staff were re from Miss Norma Olds of Ipears to have a diJferent idea- and
e, and Miss E. Kalwiss of |
Lament of Education to have., 1**1 teacher for arts and music'layS I we-coming year, provided the fWment will allow a grant.
Fred Taylqr declared" it was now time to go into thei question as shacks were going up in large numbers throughput the city. TO MAINTAIN VALUES
Fraser and calculating possible de- | Alderm&n , Nicholson advocated
that the council write Mr. Paton or
purchasers are buying second and third, even fourth tickets after con-
board will apply to the B C sidfring tne Tlsln^ waters of the met Fraser ftnd calculatin& Possible de-
.Ya�-dley
we of the opinion that
the elementary
staff tWitn thJs MMOn at "^school, could handle the position satisfact-
v? tionlepart.
her the necessary per-
thIs
repOrted
ice
Prided prizes
ft�hr the
^ program.
P0LICIE
was^ duty' n�e in a ^SSed$50for
Saturday � police a com-
costs on a drunt
ne of $25 and on
J. B. Hooker, who will escort the barrel from Dome Creek to Hansard bridge after it is released at 3 a.m. on July 3 .and G. B. Williams. 'who will convoy it Into Prince George, do not agree on the time which will be required for the course.
Sellers of tickets are asked by Everett MacEacheran, Rotary Club secretary, to turn in stubs immediately each book of tickets is sold.
Barrel sweep committee members will meet Friday at 7:45 p.m. at the Northern Furniture store.
some other authority for af that might be~lf solution to the local problem.
The alderman said it was not a question of the character of new tion.
residents ,but one of maintaining ------
values of present substantial dwellings In the city.
"I also think there should be a different range of taxes," he said.
M. Patterson.
Mrs. M. S. Caine, president of the Prince George branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society, will inspect the corps, and members of the Red Cross advisory board will attend the ceremony.
The detachment can still accept .new members, and those interested can get full information or be Association elected Mrs. Harry Bowman president at the recent annual meeting. Rev. F. E. Runnalis was named first vice-president, and T. S. Carmiehael, second vice-president.
Mrs. I* T. Kenney was chosen secretary. Mrs. William Kirschke was elected recording secretary, and R. C. Brown was voted corresponding secretary. Mrs. B. E. Valde will serve as treasurer.
Mrs, R. A. Barlow is chairman of the, membership committee; Mrs. Yardley, chairman of publicity and sports committee; Miss Daisy de-Jong chairman of social committee; Mrs. H. J. Hocking, chairman of the program committee, and Miss Merle Wallace, library committee chairman
CAPTAIN G. D. OLIVER BURIED AT QUESNEL
QETESNEL�Capt. G. D. Oliver, medical doctor here before the war, died last week in Shaughnessy Military Hospital and was buried in Quesnel.
Captain Oliver, who was invalided home from the 12th Field Ambulance overseas a year ago, helped
save the lives of many British soldiers at Chatham Hospital after the Dunkirk withdrawal.
> Mrs. Frank dark} when in attendance at the Rebekah Assembly of B.O. at Vancouver was appointed to office in that body.
fifth recommendation.
The council was agreed that the Junior Chamber be asked to take full charge of summer concerts at the City Hall this year. .
A water pipe will be extended to Athletic Park for the summer months and will be Installed by July 1.
On motion of Aid. W. R. Munro, the council passed a vote of thanks to the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Both Aid. Munro and Aid. Fred Taylor congratulated the delegation on their presentation and praised them for their interest in civic affairs.
Holidays Start For High School
High school students who were recommended for promotion closed their schodl "books yesterday to en-Joy the summer holidays, while lesSj fortunate pupils today began tof
write examinations. Those writing examinations
and
pupils of the elementary school will gtart their holidays June 25.
The fall term will begin September 7.