PROVINCIAL jJlJEJRARY orge An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Central and Northern Prince George, B.C., Thursday, March 15, 1945 $2.00 Year litary Survey Of City Be Made In Sprins By ". Department Of Health ip Indicates For New ter Pipes jgt you will remember I've airman of the fire and water tee only since January," I Aid. Prank Clark when City aired technical difficulties . in regard to "run-in" of the np. NEW PUMP HOUSE of the opinion that the; jsras working satisfactorily ex- j \tr possibly the volume which, | plied, was a blessing in dis-s, he said, "the time is rapid-ling to replace wooden pipes," W. E. Kirschke was of the that sufficient time should fcn Tor a fair' trial. sion was started off by a ] from C. E. Freeman, power (superintendent. In going on In regard to the problem. fge Entry Festival iticipated City Council Accepting Offer Of Free Service Advocated Here. A sanitary survey In Prince George around April or May by two men from the Provincial Department of Health without cost to the city was approved Monday by City Council on a motion by Aid, J. N. Keller. Mayor Nicholson reported that he had been advised by Dr. Carl Ewert, city health officer, of the advisability of such a survey,- and had cori^ tacted the local member, Hon^ltarry G. Perry, minister of education. Mr. Perry replled^that Dr. G. F. Amyot. proviru^ialnealth officer, had been similarly advised of the need by Harold D. Stafford, school inspector, and Immediate' past president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Perry further stated that a sanitary survey could be undertaken without cast to Prince George next month or in May TWO-MAN JOB Two men would carry out the survey within a week or 10 clays and the implementation of recommendations in their report would be the responsibility of the City Council. As an instance of one of th? things they^are likely to run into Mayor Nicholson mentioned hearing of s\ condition which exists where residents of a 25-year old home, walk across three lots to a dry toilet. City Council gave final passage to a bylaw which bumps the licence fee for circuses and similar itinerant undertakings from a former $25 a day basis to $100 a day. veen 300 and 400 children may ipate in the first Prince George etDrama-;Muslc Festival to be in^the Junior-Senior High bl auditorium May 3 and 4. IS. Carmichael, general chalr-; is also pleased with the pros-for the senior classes of the � section. He support promised by local tizatlons for the festival is most pus," Mr. Carmichael said, The 11 Parent-Teacher's Assocla- \ taking responsibility for bil-I the children from out of town J providing them with hot lunch-i-. the festival days. Persons to assist' with the billeting sied to advise the P.T.A. Elks have donated $25 andi Wiling Workers of Stone Creek j [.given $5. The Rotary Club has j ' ed a grand challenge cup, and Junior Chamber of Commerce Ipromlsed another. Other tro-! are expected. FORMS |try forms have been sent east "nd McBride, west to Hazelton [south to Williams Lake. They ^completed and returned to ommittee here by the end of fn. the drama section the classes I No. 1 rural school of one room. �ct Play of 25 minutes time llmi- -� No. 2�schools of more than m: junior grades 1 to 4, one-J of 25 minutes, grades 1 to 8. tact play of 30 minutes; senior ? s#cho�l. grades 9 to 12, one-act I0*45 minutes. |r this year the musical section Tilted to choruses, vocal soloes rhythm bands for children grades 1 to 8 inclusive.. Rush Transfer And Elks Lead Five-pin League Supremacy enjoyed by Rush Transfer in Prince George five-pin league Ls nov: shared by Elks, each having rolled up 17 victories, as a general tightening up. occurred as of Friday. Crystal Market and Bexon's are likewise tied, ior second place: while W. H. Malkin office, Gundy's and City are crowding third; Bi-Rite and. Blue Bird share fourth place; Prince George Motors and W. H. Malkin wholesale, fifth; with B.A. Motors, with the field ahead. STUDENTS' DANCE BIG SUCCESS Student's Council of Prince George Junior-Senior High School were so elated at success of the initial dance held Friday in the. auditorium where 290 guests enjoyed the music of Doc Ferguson's orchestra, that plans are already underway for another dance at Easter, Bill Morris, president of the Students' council, was convener, and expressed pleasure at the many congratulatory messages of those who so thoroughly enjoyed the music and surroundings. Killed in Action Mercy Filled Minutes Bought It happened In Mrs. J. N. Kel-' ler's district, during canvassing; for $2700 toward the Red Cross quota for Prince George district. "Give me nine" minutes worth," a subscriber asked, then elucidated. /"**! understand that the Red Cross spends $6 a minute, so please give me nine minutes worth/' the donor urged, as the canvasser filled out the official receipt�for $54. PTE ERNEST EDWARD ABBL, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward j Abbl, who enlisted from here in November, 1943, has been killed in action. He went overseas with the Calgary Highlanders in 1944. Pte. Abbl was wounded on November 1, spent two months in hospital after active duty in Bel-glum, France and Holland. He came to Prince George with his parents in 1940 from the United States. His parents, a younger brother, Albert; and one sister, Eleanor, of Tabor Creek. survive. Renovating of Old High School To Cost '6000 Renovating and equipping the old high school for the home economics and manual arts classrooms will cost approximately $6,000, trustees concluded at Friday's meeting of *he School Board. Following further study, the estimates will be presented under the heading of extra-ordinary expenses to the City Council, who will be asked to provide the money. Prince George Curling Club will hold a general meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. in the dining-room of Prince George Hotel Cafe. All members are asked to attend. $2700 QUOTA KeenInterest Shown In Proposal To Build 60-Bed Hospital Here Charles Straw And Vic. Blue Elected To Succeed W. L Hughes And A. T. Cross On Hospital Board For 2 Years Red Cross Finance Drive Now Over Half-way Mark Red Cross campaign eased past'1 the half-way mark in the drive to raise a $8700 quota for Prince George district, A. M. Patterson .chairman, reporting $1500 raised in the city with outside points to be heard from. One'subscriber wrapped up no less than 1400 ctenf pieces, diligently saved the past year. Mrs. George Henry completed the east end in one week to gather in $243.80; R. A. Harlow, not finishd with section men in his territory, reports 100 per cent response, in Export Market Asks 500 pet. More Alsike Alsike clover seed is in strong demand for export to the extent that an increase of over 500 per cent can be disposed of, J. E. Manning, district agriculturist, advised today. He cites Canada's crop production program for 1945 as also offering en-brlnging in $112; and Mrs. Harold couragement to growers of alfalfa LEADING CODER DOUGLAS KELLER, R.C.N.V.R., whose ship was officially credited with sinking one and probably two enemy submarines in the North Atlantic Ocean. Leading Coder Keller, son of Aid. and Mrs. J. N. Keller of this city, has been on convoy duty for three years. RED CROSS NOTES Method of preparing plans for a new 60-bed hospital for Prince George was debated at the annual meeting of Prince George Hospital Society Tuesday night at the City Hall. % Indicative of the growing interest in hospital affairs, the attendance was the largest in the society's history. Society members heard George Milburn, board chairman, report on a successful year, saying "thingj? have gone along very well." Vic Blue and Charles Straw were elected to the board, succeeding W. L. Hughes, who has served for 34 years, and A. T. Cross, a director for four years. Votes of appreciation for their services were passed to the retiring directors. A vote of thanks also was passed to the matron and hospital staff for their work. Dr. E. J. Lyon. on behnlf of the doctors, expressed appreciation of the hospital staff. � FINANCIAL REPORT Report of the Hospital Insurance Scheme showed a deficit of $1.979.7 10, while the society's book profit for the year was $9,815.02. C. H. Wisenden secretary, in his report stated: "It seems as if some consideration' should be given to either raising the fees or restricting the benefits of the insurance. scheme.'1 Mr, Blue proposed that the monthly fee be Increased from $1 to $1.25 per month. The annual meeting favored the increase, but the matter will be studied by the directors, (See HOSPITAL, Page 4) Planning Banquet On March 29 For Hockey Players D. Stafford and Mrs. J. N. Keller seed, which can be produced to have the zest of keen rivalry spur- double the amount of 1344 to meet ring them. export needs. The former, although not finished on the south side of Third Avenue,; red clover seed is asked, "we cannot clicked with $456.75, while the latter,, get too much," he quoted, on the north side, totalled $481.25.1 Timothy seed could be increased Jake Miller Chief Lake trapper, i to 13* Per cent and may replace im-in with his annual $10 Red > Ports of that commodity. No increase was Cross donation. , grass and sweet clover seed. R3< e^vemmenTBuildinP! *� many enclulries have ' tv . , , _ . ' made to Mr. Manning with a further $8 promised, and Pat Low has made a special collection of $45 among local Chinese. Mrs. Han-sen, of Hansard, has raised $50 and the C.N.R. repeater station donated $13. Mrs. John Mallis. canvassing west of Edmonton Street, has brought in $173.15. + The Federation of Russian-Canadians ls arranging a dance for March 28, in the C.C.F.. in aid of the Red Cross. To raise a substantial contribution At the executive meeting Saturday afternoon, Miss I. Callum, as a delegate to the annual Provincial Red Cross meeting held February 22 and 23 in Vancouver, gave a detailed and interesting report of the two-day session. The council chamber was well filled with members of the Red. Cross who came to hear Miss Cal-lum's report. Even though Prince George Hockey Mrs. W. R. McKenzie reported r"Ciub's sponsoring of practices, game* $19.61 realized from the sale of hot | and uniforms led to a $209 deficit, dogs at the curling bonspiel,- and , chiefly through $362 spent on send-additional cash gifts during the j ing 14 Juniors to Smithers, the month as follows: Lutheran Ladles" I executive-were unanimously in ac-Aid. $10; M. J. Griffin, $4: Monday | cord Wednesday that budding hock-While a 145 per cent increase in Sewing Club, $4.50; and $45.25 from; ey stars rate a bang-up' banquet on Mrs. Cheer's Red Cross bottles. Al- j March 29 at 7 pjn. so swelling the local funds was $104.- Donors will be present to give to 30, net proceeds of pictures shown winning teams and individual play-by Capt. Carl Eckland; � j ers trophies won in Junior and Ju- A. M. Patterson was named hon- j venile League fixtures, it being an-orary president, and A. T. Cross,' ticipated that some 60 youngsters will F. W. Dobson and Karl Anderson be guests of the club. honorary vice-presidents at the Saturday executive meeting. Next of kin are advised by the Ottawa Prisoner-ol'-War Enquiry Bur- is asked in the production of brome been ticipation certificates, he advises: Cheques will be mailed from Ottawa without further application by the certificate holder, as soon as possible after the years' business in completed, but probably not before early summer." Poultry export Owing to expected heavy exports of eggs and poultry, an increase over 1944 production of 106 per cent Is being called for. " The year 1944 showed the heaviest export in eggs ever experienced by eau that next of kin parcels have the club. A request was made today to correct the oversight of some players In failing to turn In sweaters, socks and other, equipment on loan from been temporarily cancelled to the following camps: It is proposed that the sense of responsibility will be encouraged Mobilization Survey Hugh Brockinpton, L. P. T. Bart-lett and Cnpt. G. McDonald, of Vancouver, are conducting an industrial 'mobilization survey in the Prince George district, as has been in progress-throughout Canada for the last 12 months/ The "extra-ordin-arily difficult" local district was left till last, they explained. The inspectors are checking on all army deferments and tracking down draft evaders. to the campaign, Prince George. the industry, for, while 3500 cases Farmers' Institute ls planning a j were exported in 1943, almost 300.-dance Friday, March 23; in Fine- 000 cases were sent out of Canada view Community.Hall. All expenses ]ast year. are being borne by the institute to I it is also stated that in order to permit the gross profits to go to the i maintain a livestock and dairy pro- : Red Cross. duction, Increases In oats and barley i I could be absorbed. Stalag 2B, 2D, 3A. SB, 3C, 3D, 344, j next season by having, the young 8A, 8B, 8C. 20A, 20B, 21B, Stalag players form their own executive Luf t 3, 4 and 7, also Oflag �4, B.A.B.! management committee _ to worry 20 and 21. . ..] about broken hockey sticks, lost or The bureau wishes it known that', misplaced equipment and similar nothing will be left undone to ob- problems. The financial deficit was tain up-to-date Information con-, offset by. the enthusiasm of the cernlng our prisoners-of-war in youngstqjs despite, a noticeable lack German hands. ! of interest on the part of parents. $1000 In Fines For Wage Law Violations Our Glimpse of^ War A *hip blows np in Vancouver Harbor, and for a moment we stnse a war can be to civilians. �* w such a tiny, minute Incident in comparison to the round-the-K ""tructicm underway in other parts of the World that it must be j� lhc average conception to visualize how sorely the Red Cross is J� the Hell that Canadians arc steadfastly advancing throngh; in wake of war, there goes the need that we keep faith with those who "ehtine for us. re can mentally magnify the recent tragedy In Vancouver a mil-ceM If We can f^! for a moment what It must mean to be on the ns end of the Red Cross In its manifold tasks, then the work of CITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDIED BY RUPERT BOXING. TOURNEY PRINCE RUPERT�Prince George PRINCE RUPERT-Prince George and comrnunlties as far as Vancou- Junior-Senior High School entered "dreams" of Prince Rupert School ver, Edmonton and Juneau may be represented here.. April 5-7 when the Board In answering a questionnaire Nortnu,est Command boxinq tourna- .IT , eer canvassers will be aided by�volunteer donors. Is J Un�e for deeds, not words. There are those who sUnd In thia moment, and for a long, long time to come. from the Canadinn Federation of Mayors and Municipalities. The Interior school was used as a basis for computing costs for a new secondary school to replace Eorden Street School and for a new hlsh school, for $200,000 and $300,000 re-nectlvely. , The questionnaire concerned costs of new build'ngs. required and contemplated. Engagement Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Goward, of Victoria, announce the engagement of their niece. Katharine Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the" late Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Goward to Rupert Norman Eyles of Bristol, England. ment opens to servicemen in United Stntes and Canadian forces, Capt. L. D. Maguolo, special service officer, stated today. BOARD CHANGES Wartime Prices & Trade Board officials announced today that P. L. WnTler has been appointed chairman jpjf"McBride ration board, succeeding H. RVSansom. and Frank Bowman has been appointed chairman of the Variderhoof ration board, succeeding K L. Johnson. C. A. Warner, mechanical suporln-tendant of The Citizen, left Wednesday evening, on a business trip to Edmonton. Bulges in the wage ceiling ascribed to the short.supply and big demand for labor leading to''jockeying" by employees, led to fines ag-preirnting $1000. and payable to the Receiver-General of Canada, being in City and District Police George Cafe, and Northern Spruce Co. On a similar charge, Henry W. Houghtriling was given suspended sentence with posting of'a bond for three months. Alex McB. Young was retained by four of the defendants. P. W. Wil- Courts The thick sheaf of* informations *>"< KC- Prosecuted, laid by Robert Forgie, inspector. War Labor Board of Vancouver, prompted most of those , charged with violation of the Wartime Wages Control Order to enter pleas of guilty. Fines of-$100 and $1.75 cost? were oa id by- S. B: Trick Lumber Coj, Percy S. Church, Geddes lumber & Contracting Co. Ltd., Oaie Creek Sawmills. Strom Lumber Co.. Ralph Lindstrom. Harold Hunter, and by Martin S. Calne in District Polire Court. The liittcr was found guilty. Similar, fines were paid in CiCy Police Court by George Prudcnte who vms found guilty, and t>y the Prince instance of the preparedness of'*the War Labor Board, one defendant had the first chnrge dismissed, the second charge sustained rnd other charges withdrawn. The knowledge that otheV informations were pending in most in- stances prompted the pleas of guilty some of the lumbermen welcoming the actions as a show-down to a situation that might conceivably get out of hand unless teeth in the wagp ceiling were exposed... � Repercussions to the substantiating of wages at 1911 levels allegedly resulted Wednesday when a full crew walked off the Job, at a nearby mill. i