Delay Opening of Fall Assize Court in City Until Sept. 30
Mr. Justice Bird will Preside at Poole Murder Case and One Civil Action.
_. i?nii 'Assizes -of the Supreme fJunes J. Altchlaon,   l. o. Arn&tt,
Court of "British Cohimbia will open S� next Thursday Instead of Mon: "", a5 previously announced. Mw Justice a I Bird, who will Is unable to arrlvo until the The court will open at
 MUburn, district regtetrar.  .  flourchler. aherlff. have d that jurymen will not be  d
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 date.
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required until next Thursday morn ing Bt 10 o'clock,.-
Oniy two cattM remain to come bfforf the court, one In whleh Steven �'�ole. md��n. �� charted with the murder of hto wife at Furl Ware, and a clvU action, Arrow Sale* Lumber Co. Ltd. �*. Proppe Lumber Co. The Arrow S�Im Lumber Co. UA U �ulng for , , dKinratloji of partnership.
Attorney-General R: U Maltland will conduct the case for the crown in thf murder trlnlr H'RVMEN
Those called for jury service are: Prince George�Karl O. Anderson.
Harold Assman, John  Assman Jr., Martin S. Cairie,   J. a. Carpenter, h �^ E. Chaudoln,   Percy S. Church, John. Colbourne, R. P. Corless Jr.,' Ralph Ounderson, George R, Henry, j O. N. Haydpn, Howard R. Hunter. Harold A. Mottftk Johnston Maasqn. Albert Miller, John Melnni.s, Strom,   Richard PeeVi Wheeler.
McBride�O. T. Anderson, liiiratad, Adolph Jeck, J. T. Oalcle) P. J. Koenaman, Edgar Leeder,D.4f Taggart, Harry W. Webb.
Dunster�Albert Brown, R. B. Wilson, H. C. Dawson. -
Red Rock�O. L. Cummlngs, L. M. Patterson. William' WUham,_
Olscpme�William Dunn.
Chief Lake�Martin Staub, P....E. Evans, E. A. Hardy, C. E. Johnson, H. M. Hendrlcks.
South Port George1�W. L. Plynn.
Salmon Valley�John 8. Johnson.
Dome Creek�E. H. Jenson, A. J. Snefog.
Longworth�Sam Sleasman.
Penny�U T. Ward.
Vol._26; No. 38
German Paratrooper Snouts 'Kamerad!"
An Independent Weekly New.pap.r
Provincial Library
 Central and Northern Briti.h Columbia
Home Front Appeal Of Salvation Army Launched in District
Annual Objective for District Set at '1,000, with *55O as Quota for City
Canvassing Us under way In thisf �
district (or the
annual Red Shield
Home Front Appeal of the Salvation Army.
District objective is $1000, with a Prtnce George objective of. $660.
Under the leadership of Captain r. peacock, the following men comprise- �' the collection "committee: Gtorge Smith, Chester Branner, E. H. Burden, John Mallis; Dr. J. C. fish. R B Carter, Alfred Oreensill wd R A HArlow. . .   '.
The Salvation*Army needs public assistance In carrying  on-iU multiple duties  at  home   and  on  the wr fronts. WORK OF ARM V
An indication of the great work is gleaned [rum the following statistics for 1942: Corps and outposts operated 1.075; officers and cadeU earning on work 1.588; local officer* and bandsmen 13.241; "War Cos" published annually 2,298,421; teds and meals supplied in men's hOSttls 1.291.143; accommodation In children's home 146; women's homes icd hospital 35; women admitted to homes and hospitals 17.1.87; accommodation in homes for aged men and women 346; persons � found employment through labor bureaus 15,-DC; children given holiday at camps, 1.066; religious meetings held in-doon. 157.071; attendance at indoor religious meetings 5,332,011; nut* made �� prisons and police court* io.5�5; men and women re-Kortd to homes or employment afar serving sentences 2,862; prison-m *nd ex-prisoners assisted 9,573; conversions on home front 8,4n ini town by the end of next �<*� \*r.ei. canvassers call, citl-aw ar^-asked to treat them as |�untrousiy as possible' so that the *�* may proceed with undiminlsh-toe vigor. The Salvation Army is *e!l ahd. favorably known., fpr Uie ��ty it is carrjing on and there is little doubt, but that a" ready tts-P�n�: will be, made to the appeal
Canadian Army Chiefs Visit City
Lleut-Oeneral Kenneth Stuart, chief of the Canadian general staff, and Major-Oeneral O. R. Pearkes, V.C., head of Pacific command, visited military Installations at Prince George last Friday.
They were reported as being accompanied by Col. the Hon. 3. L. Ralston, minister of de-'fence, but military authorities here say the senior officers were accompanied not by Colonel Ralston but a member of his department.
SHIPPING CATTLE FROM WITHERS TO THE COAST
 carloads of  **�-\ shipped from Smlthera
 ppd �  Vancouver    last
 week.    With
 st    week.    With
"wrier i>ny crop than i�ual ttda ��. it is probable that mainy �tock J�n will be reducing their herds "urtlcr �� �void possibility of be-�� �"Kht short of feed
Fire in Slash Burns 20 Acres
Fire -breaking out In oM logging slash of the Prince George Sawmills, some five miles southwest of the city, Saturday afternoon sent smoke billowing 5,000 feet Into the air and attracted much attention.
B.C. Forest Service crews, with j military help, held the fire alter it had a good start and confined it to approximately 20 acres Rain assisted the firefighters.   ,
"It had the makings, of a really big fire," commented a member of the B.O. Ptorest 8ervlce here.
During the final stages of the Sicilian campaign, some bitter fighting took place with German rearguards. Near Mount Etna, Nazi infantry, including some paratroops,' were known to have set themselves up in a farmhouse, and a patrol was sent out.to probe the position. After a short action the enemy were routed, and some prisoners taken. Above, an Allied soldier is shown as he searched a prisoner -for identification�and  maybe some  souvenirs.
Giscome Soldier Suffers Wound
GISCOME�James Bailey . is the first soldier from Giscome to become :l casualty � He was wounded'In theSlcll-lun campaign but has sent word here that lie was not seriously itir jiTn-il.
Hears Comments On Radio Programs
R. Q. Bishop of Vancouver, divisional superintendent of Dominion Government Telegraphs, arrived in Prince George Friday on an inspection tour, leaving the following day for Quesnel and Williams Lake � While here Mr. Bishop was sounds ing out opinion with regard to the type of programs being channeled through the hew repeater stations on the Cariboo network of the Canadian'Broadcasting Corporation.
Some programs 'have" come in for considerable criticism, stated Mr. Bishop, and there likely will be an early Improvement in this respect. Most favorable comments hinged on the fact that day-time radio reception is now nssured In the populated centres of central B.C.
Great National Purpose For Peace is Advocated
PAUL  BKLLMAN.   of
who served overseas force, is the type of clean-tut, well mannered young men the Canadian National Railway? .ure reestablishing in civilian life by employing them throughout the railway system. Mr. Bellman, al--though only 21 years old. has to his credit one year's service with a Wellington Dumber crew. Returned to Canada because of hLs health, ifnr'CN.R. readily found a place for him as a dining car waltef, and Mr. Bellman, on the run from Edmonton to' Prince Rupert, is making many friends for the transportation line through his courteous manner, us are st many more employees of the railway. Mr. Bellman comes from a family of caterers to the eating public,  as his  father. Steve Bell-'
Mock Election Campaign Held
Enthusiasm for the coming year's proi/ram/was.. expressed jit a well-.itteijrfed meeting, of the Biz-Profs tajert Thursday at '.he home of the �president, Miss Winnifred Elson. Thus meeting marked the fall opening <>( activities. �
Plans were discussed for the raising of funds for a community enterprise.
An .amusing mork election campaign was conducted under leader-. ship of Miss Eva Jenkins. Others takim: part were Mrs. Lorna Yaf(f-" ley, Miss Jean Sargeant, Miss Ruth Aaronson and Mrs   Kinlayson.
Refreshments wet'e served at the close of the meeting
Find Delinquency Is Not Increasing Among Juveniles
Prince George
Thousands Frozen7 tp Their Jobs
OTTAWA~-A11 men employed in "A" and "B" priority industries are "frown" to their Jobs by an Ottawa wartime employment order, jssued on ! _Monday. Hundreds of thousands of Canadian workers, Including more than 100,000 in British Columbia, are affected.
'The new Selective Service order Is the most sweeping .oT all such orders from Ottawa.
It gives Selective Service authorities the power to veto any discharge of men by employers or voluntary quitting of employees. New "quit slips" to bu issued to employers in connection with the drastic measures give Selective Service authorities absolute control over men in "A" and "B" category industries. .
Industries included, arc logging. sawmills, mining, meat and dairy industries, communications, public utilities, construction, transportation by air, steam and car, wholesale groceries, retail drugs, fuel and ice services, auto repair and newspapers.
 tember 23, 1943
*2.00 Year"
Prairie Man Fatally Injured by Army Car
Coroner's Jury Urges Army Drivers Use Added Caution Near Airport.
Corporal R. A. Shultz Tells Court of His Efforts to Avoid Striking Thomas Jardine -Burial at Portage La Prairie.
Thomas Jardine, 59 years, of Rossendalp^Man., died in Prinre George HospitaJ Saturday from "injuries, received two days previous on the Quesnel Highway when struck by an army "jeep" driven by Corporal R. A. Shultz, according to rj�e finding of a coroner's jury Monday night.
-, �    Cause of death was a fractured skull and brain injury.
.   In  ,i rider" to the verdict, the
Still Sounding Call to Men For General Service
There'; must be no let up in the enlistment of men for general army service, the National Defence Headquarters declares.
Authorities state thin the partial disbanding of the Seventh and Eighth Divisions should, not-, lead people to the belief that scores of thousands of troops will be returned to civil life or that the war Is over and there is no need to worry.
They emphasize the war is only jbeglnning and the road ahead is still a long and tough one.
A telegram from the National De-fehce Headquarters reads: SEEK CITIZENS' AID
There must be no let up In the enlistment of men for general service. The flow Into the reinforcement stream must be steadily maintained to provide as planned for present and future operations. The army is making every effort to economic on manpower In Canada. This latest reduction-tsilnother major step in that direction.. The army feels that it can, confidently ask citizens in their turn to encourage ind release fit men so as to ensui'e to the Canadian Army overseas the backing it deserves, and must have, or the heavy tasks ahead."
The men of the Seventh and Eighth Divisions will be reallocated, as far as possible, to other units. The forces in Canada will be smaller but of a higher physical calibre. Only low category men will be re-urhed to civil life to aid Industry,
IN POLICE COURT
For failing to observe a stop sign.
jur}) said, "We are of the opinion that the military authorities should instruct ' their vehicle drivers to use added caution when driving to and from the City of Prince George and the airport."
Jardine, an employee of Winnipeg Cartage Co., came to the city July 9f from Winnipeg. His home i was m Rossendale, Man. A sister. Miss Lou Jardine of Rossendale, accompanied the body east Tuesday fur burial In the family plot ut Portage La Prairie. DRIVEB TESTIFIES "
Corporal Shultz told the coroner's court he was driving a Jeep south on the highway at noon Thursday and as he went into the long* curve by the gravel crusher at the airport slowed his speed to 25 miles an hour. He saw in the middle of the road, a man crossing from west to east and planned to pass behind the ped� estrlan. The man looked over his shoulder.- and took two steps backward. Corporal Shultz swung to the left but the. pedestrian stepped forward atid iii a final effort the driver swung over the wheel to the right just before the jeep struck Jardine.
Corporal Shultz said he stopped the car within 10 or 15 feet, then backed up abreast of the man. Seeing him to be seriously Injured, the corporal, left Jardine In the care of Pte Gilbert W. Biggerstaff and Pte. Clement Dautremont, who hud been passengers in the jeep, while he.| .summoned Lieut. Leo J. Rubin, medical officer, and an ambulance. Lieut. Rubin testified he administered first aid and accompanied the injured, man to Prince George Hospital, where he relinquished "him to the care of Dr. C. Ewert. SEVER   CONSCIOUS
Dr. Ewert said the man had sustained a fractured skull, bniin injury, fractured collar bone and compound fracture of the leg. From jKist mortem examinations he -concluded death was due'to the skull fracture and damage to brain tissue. "IJhe man died, Saturday at 7:50 p.m. without gaining consciousness. .�  >
Pte BiRgt>rsiaff and Pte Dautremont corroborated the evidence ol Corporal Shultz
Henry J Pa.^Jje. airport workman, testified he heard the impact of  the  collision  but  did  not see  it
i Jeep and watched him as he stepped backward then "ahead, while the car driver sought to avoid hitting him. Jardine was struck by the left front corner of the jeep, lie explained. He thought the car's speed excessive but admitted other cars travelled the highway at the same speed. NO HORN SOUNDED Mr. Porsythe said the impact "seemed Xo throw the man four or five feet in the air. No horn was sounded.
Sergt. George Clark of the B.C. Police and Lieut. Donald Williamson ^Rked questions to bring out additional evidence,
R, G. Sterling Identified the body.
Coroner M. W. Skinner, presided over the court, and Tnembers of the Jury' were: T. M. Watson, foreman; Eugene Smith, Jack � Nicholson, I. B. Guest. S.ven Hansen and Irving Hill.
man. was a prominent Edmonton I Svsicm chef, while his brother, Walter, is  ' a railway steward   '
VICTORIA�Julenlle   defnquency Is not incre H  S. Wood
.General   I?    L   'M.utland.   K.C..   to j giveii suspended sentence, and two make n' survey  of  the magistrates | drunks were fined" $25 and costs oh
urts
a motorist was fined $10 and costs { He set'the speed of the army cur at
ing. reports Magistrate I'm City Police Court Saturday.    �      between  30 and  33  miles  an  hour ippolnted by Attorney-1     The  day   previous  a  drunk   was j and  estimated   the Jeep stopped  40
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the worst  problem  for j ' Another drunk paid a fine of $25
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Jewish  Services Planned for Army Men in District
Jewish men in the services who are stationed on the1 Pacific Coast; are -having careful preparations I made for their observances of the j Jewish New Year and the Day uf i Atonement on September 3u and October 1   and October p.
Captain Uose. newly-appointed 'Jewish tliaplaln with the Cnnadlnn Anii\J. will conduct .the services at Pr.lnce deorge, whSfe^pte S 2uker of the United State.s Army will lead the services at Prince Rupert.
Fit -Lieut. Jacob Elsen, Jewish chaplain with the R.C A F. Is-proceeding to the Pacific Coast to supervise arrangements for observance of   the   solemn   holidays.,  Special
Juvenile tcept' n(
British   Cbfunibia.   with treating  juvenile  delinquents.       '. Boys  nre magistrates told   him, Vcrpon      .      ~
The niagistru^o said that many young girls, ;15 and lti. were wafting about the military and other <�!>' nmpments�and picking up sold-:�: ailors .uui airmen with un-fott'uhnte results
recommended that the pro-i system bo extended as far sible to all young offenders
el beyond-+he injured man. Harry   W.   Mclntosh,  taxi   driver.
Monday.   Also on Monday a youth I said  the  army   vehicle  had  passed was   given   suspended   sentence   for j him   Roing 30 tb 35  miles an  hour
but had slowed down on the curve.
court- .officials I and costs on Tuesday. Victoria   and |
Alex   Porsythe, airport .workman, saw Jurdme in the/ path of the army.
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Patricia Pooley Dies In City Hospital
Miss Patricia Pooley. daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. Pooley, Montreal street, who had been ill for many years, died Wednesday noon in the Prince George Hospital.
Fifth Victory Loan Preparations Begin
Ing of human needs, creation of an  "    ,er" toooks, pnivi.r shawls, rams   J^CD  fiD   TUFFT
lnt.n,�!lnn.l    t,.,rr�r.ao   ,>f   Annul    On- I !       "              ,.,'.. '..�..,     f,.>,,.     Van.    Ah I tK    UAK     I ntr I
lnternational purpose of equal opportunity for all, free and equal exchange of production; yielding of certain sovereign rights to allow the setting up of a supernatlonal government and creation of an  inter-
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being   sent  from   Van-utlying camps
Facilities of
national court of Justice.                Red   CfOSS   and
The archbishop's aims were:   the,^       II-     A     LI provision of means whereby the best| *)t. Johh /\mbuldrtC.e
A car owned by Joseph Neumaler
win stolen Sunday from Third aven-
,; Viui later that day was recovered
bj police.   A juvenile is being ques-
j tloned in connection with the theft
might be made of opportunities for all and development of even' potentiality of every personality.
Elaborating,, on his theme, Mr. Irvine stressed the need for health of body and mind and equal Justice and opportunity for all, with the exploitation of no one.
War is being waged today for a freer and fuller life, if this state Is not brought about the world will not be worthy of the sacrifice of its fighting men.
"I hope to live to see the day Canada Is committed to a purpose  of
�~ � ~ mu�t | this kind.- the speak** said. "A at�l disease h, poverty-1 Purpose that will sum up the best 101 SUre. "he a^pr+Li811!^      !wlthln "" and *lve shRPe and i"enn-
Dr. O. Ewert and ,^-to. Moffat spoke on their boat trlpfiiorth with Everett MacEacheni, G. B. Williams and William Manson.
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Due tp the wishes of the Dominion Govenimrnt that homo nursing and fire aid training facilities of thfi Canadian Red Cross and St. John Ambulance be utilized to the fullest capacity, these services of both or-gnnlzntipns will be co-ordinated under a joint�b<>ard.
BRIDGE OVER HARD TO BE-COMPLETED IN FALL
EDm6nTON�Good progress Is bi'iiiK niade on construction of the 1000-foot suspension bridge across the Llnrd River, on the Alaska High-
Robert Hagger, Organizer, Arrives to Spark Appeal in Prince George District
Organization here for the fifth Victory Loan to open October 18 be* .gan to move this week with thex return here Monday of Robert Hjigger of Vancouver, who was unit organizer for the fourth loan.
Objective for Prince George and district has yet to be set: The spring objective was $240,000 which was overtopped by $150,600.
Slogan for this campaign will be Speed the Victory". Canadian leaders agree that no slogan could be more timely or carry a wider appeal. Authentic war news shows the Axis is slowly disintegrating.' "Increased pressure will hasten the process, the Victory and best of all.
War Stanjp Sales Mount in City
HON. R. L. MAITLAND. Attomey-Genernl. who will conduct the prosecution at the- Fal| Assizes of the B.C. Supreme Court here next Thursday, will address members of the Prince George Board of Trade at a dinner called for Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. in the Shasta Cafe. All tickets sold for the dinner of July 28, which was cancelled, will -^be accepted Tuesday evening. -
Release of Shells Vital Ottawa Told
Art appeal foi more ammunition $ for B.C. hunters has gone forward from Attorney-General R. L. Mait-land to Donald Gordon, Chairnian of Wartime Prices and Trade Board, at Ottawa..
Mr. Mnitlnnd said he could not press too strongly for some consideration In this direction, as It affected some 30.000 active members of game associations in British Columbia.
He pointed but to Mr. Gordon that the U.S War Production Board
bring   the sooner.   .
boys   home   that   much
way. The
 const met ion of this bridge,, e cond longest on the Alaska ad and exceeded only by the 2,-
A joint certificate of  proficiency   JW"" ...............-.
for home nursing and first aid has   000-foot � bridge   across   the   Pence
been agreed upon and is now being   RUer lienr r�rt St   John.  wlll.be
.... -.......;.i.. f.,,.   finished this fall.
printed. In addition the manuals for training, also the examination forms and methods of examining now In existence ha've been approved.
Air Lines Promotion
GLEN HOOKER, THOUGHT MISSING, NOW SAFE
Mc'BIUDE�Glen Hooker, of Dome
Creek;  lost  touch with  his people.    .__ ___
for two or three weeks and wns sup- i Agnew, Vancouver physician;   Jack .-i �_ k� �,icointT with his R.C-! and   Stewart,   and   one   daughter,
Former City Dentist, Dr. R. Agnew, Dies
Dr. K. Agnew, 72 years, former city dentist, died recently at Vancouver itnd was buried in Ocean View Burial Park.
He was well known here, where he practised for three years, leaving the city about eight years ago. He travelled widely through this country and Into the far North.        .:-"
Dr. Agnew, who was born in Huron County, Ont., was n member of a noted medical family.1
He leaves  three  sons,  Dr.  A.  M
R. W. Ryan, supervisor of opera- .._. .. tlons  for  Western Lines, Canadian,!.posed to be missing with his R.C.
� c   .o�,,n    two  telegrams   failed I Marjorle.  Four brothers, all doctors
Pacific   Air   Lines,   Edmonton,   lias
A.P.   planp,
bring response but a letter from
been appointed general supehnten-,'to'bring responttc uw � icnv, ....� �   ��-��� Urtmm                          'him tells that he ii safe and sound
in Cleveland. Ohio, and three sisters also survive.
recently released ^250,000 shotgun hells.   lll.OOO.boo   rounds   of   centre
fire ammunition�In all about one-ixth of the quantities normally used
by hunters.
NET RESULT
In a report for the attorney gen-i-iai,  F   H. Butler, game commissioner, said that if ammunition was not     available    for     hunters,    the following would take place: vSeruni.s damage to farm crops; Lf)'rge concentrations of game animals and birds resulting in  loss of potential   meat   supply   through ravages of disease;
An increase In predatory animals, esulting In destruction of domestic tuck;
Indians, prospectors unci__triippers in outlying sections jpf the province, who depend on game meat for ood. will bi seriously'handicapped, is they will not have ammunition o obtain mis food.
Large numbers of residents of the irov.in'ce,"engaged nr-war work-;Anil" iOi have ,the opportunities of en-;agingih'ii healthy recreation. '
LOSS I.VKKVKNl'K
Prom .i standpoint of conservation.' it is must essential that our nnual crop of;game be harvested," Mr. Butler told Attorney-General Ma it land �\Vc would point out that the revenue derived from game licences Is oj considerable import -arice in our g.urn- conservation work, :n that .ill money-so received is Sale of,.-War Savings Stamps In spent m g;unr conservation. If there Prince George increased stoafiiiy be- is no ammunition a reduction in 11-tween May and July, amounting1 to eene'e sales can be anticipated and $1,968 in the latter month. Sales RTril our revenue decreases, then we Prince George district rose from will have less inon-y to use for pro-S23G in May to $848 in June but per game control and management, dropped to -S48H in July.                       which is so recessury."
Sale  of stamps  in  July  at Gis-j   ''prince George Rod and Gun Club come totalled %2'20;  McBride. $168;   made a similar request to Mr  Gor-Shelley,' $20;   Sinclair   Mills,  $136;   don-several momiis ago. Willow River. $116. f�                      |_________________________;________
FORECASTS INCREASE IN COST OF LIVING BONUS
VICTORIA�Cost of living bonus will be increased In Canada on Nov- j ember 15. provided the cost of living index do.es not fall .4 of a point between now and October 1, William Mercer, regional statistician for British Columbia, said here.
At present the cost of living index is 118.3. which means that It has risen 183 |h.t cent since August, 1939. The increase will be based on 26 tenth a week for each point over 117, Mr   Mercer explained
ALASKA HIGHWAY TO BE GRAVELLED BY DEC. 1      ^   ,
EDMONTON^-The Alaska High^-way will be completed by .the e,nd of thLsi^yoar, with .thfr exception of a-number of permanent bridges which will be constructed next spring, according to Brigadier-General L..D. Wo.rshaw, divisional engineer In charge here for the U.S. Corps of Army Engineer.
By December 1, gruvel surfacing of the 1600-mile rotid will be completed.
A special meeting of 131 Company. P.C.M R . will be held tonight 'Thursdayi at 7 30 p.m. at head-quarters', Third avenue, under direction of S Sgt. Robert FXilton to nwke plans for a fleldcraft exercise to be held JRi^iday, September 24. ��MeTnbers will meet at headquarters at 7:30 p.m. Friday when a competition will U' arranged between South Fort George detachment, Lieut. R. B Carter commanding, and Prince George detachment, Lidit. >C. A. Warner. 6.C...
All.jank are expected to turn out for tliese meetings to take advantage of the presence here pf S Sgt. Fulton, a highly qualified instructor from headquarters, Pacific Command.   -
CAPT. E. H. BURDEN.
Demanding New Health nsurance
PORT ALBERNT�The Union of B.C. Municipalities In convention here asked for a federally operated national health Insurance- plan to replace the present proposal that a national health plan, be administered by the provinces, with Dominion aid. It is asked, too, that the na-tiojjaJ plan be financed but of Income tax.
The convention urged municipalities not be held responsible for the 70-cent-a-day hospitallzatlon charge in regard to servicemen; that consent, of municipal councils be obtained in- appointment of police magistrates; and requested appointment of a committee to aid In assuring high efficiency of persons appointed to municipal administrative positions.
The union also adopted- almost in total the report and recommendations of its s(>ecinl committee on .assessments.
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ed on the Dominion for a comprehensive post-wur financial policy and urged the province , to establish immediately a Department of   Rehabilitation   with  a   minister
harge to chart B.C.'s reconstruct uon ni post-war years. '
The convention1 endorsed a Surrey resolution, asking old age pensions for men at 05. f-or women at 60 without forfeiture of their homes and that such pensions should be in- . creased to $1   per  day  with cost of
ings bonus.
It reaffirmed its stand that no part ol the cost of/education should be furnished by a tax on land but should be borne by the province.
Mayor V. B. Harrison of Nanai-mo was elected president, succeeding Alderman C. E. Scanlon of Kom-loops. Next convention will be held at Nelson.
Arthur Hiebert School Prelect
Students of Grades 7 and 8 of the elementary school have elected Ax- "' thur Hiebert  as prefect  and named the following members to  the students'   . advisorj     council:     Ronald Hilde,   Neale   Patterson.   Ted   Mo Arthy, June Swanky.  Marion Clare   � and Mildred Brine.  �
A war savings committee is being organized by Grade 8.
A  successful   fire  drill   was   conducted In the school last week.
Red Cross Corps Will Have Church Parade on Sunday
Members of the Canadian Red Cross cor|>s will hold a church parade Sunday niijht to mark the opening of a province-wide campaign for recruits! They will assemble at the City Hall grounds at 7 p.m. and march from there to St Michael's &A11 Angels' Church.
This Monday1* a rehearsal will be held for the Inspection of the corps by the national and provincial commandants to take place October 4. For these two occasions the C.C.F. Hall has been donated.
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