PhOV'lNGfAL An Independent Weekly NeW.DaD1,, Devoted to the Interest, of Central and Northern Briti.h Columbia V*WP C^^ti7PYI (ltersstS of Central anrl !Mnrrh�rn Rriti�K r^L.^k;, l'*9-Ui No. 21 eterans' Welfare Head jVOrs Citizens' Group , Prince George Area ffltive was given Post 43, Can-Legion, to campaign for & s' committee, by enthusiasm Harold E. Molson, veterans' department, Vancouver, in ag to members on Friday of similar undertakings in � parts of B.C. 1 and expense can be saved to s by Citizens' Committees, r said, in emphasizing the 7aluc to the returning serv-In being welcomed back in Ifrlendly atmosphere of such or-iions. , indicated, that the local Selec-ervjce office has a requisition veteran's welfare officer to conjunction with the Vancou-[Ice in presenting claims. 1 much haste Is evident at pres-[jn using up rehabilitation credit Its, he considered, in suggesting [value of counselling men to de-Itheir use where indicated until er purchasing advantages are able. itration of a local committee awa would enable first-hand ation being obtainable. SITUATIONS Canada of 1939 is not the . as the Canada of 1945 and the men will not recognize homeland. : of the men will have to find I jobs, new homes, many will not bied for their former eniploy-it, or will desire a change. soldier�In no disparaging s�is not normal on discharge j'tffl find it difficult to readjust elf to civilian life and a new jof work after the unsettled life It Is your Job, the Job of citizen, to assist him in full ethr with his problems." CoL on declared. irliament has passed 27 acts to provision for their needs. Is money available on dis-with $100 clothing grant, ! war service gratuity operative 750 per month for service in ada and $15 for each month as. This forms the basic grat-.*ith an extra week's pay and nces for each six months of overseas. (�establishment credits are avail-on application toward purch-" a homo, additions; toward a s. professional tools or equip-iWurnishlngs, a car for business truck, vocational and educa-al courses. medic-,] attention and hosier one year is given Health Meetings Open Tonight A series of public health meetings are being sponsored by Prince Rupert in co- Junior Chamber of Commerce ... � operation with Prince Rupert Health Unit In a program of public health education commencing Monday until May 30. A panel of speakers has been arranged and meetings will feature a showing of the Health Unit movie "A Test in Time," followed by a question and answer period. The local Junior Chamber is sponsoring a meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the Junior-Senior High School Auditorium. The itinerary of meetings follows: Burns Lake, Monday evening: Le-jac, Tuesday afternoon; Wednesday, in Prince George; Vanderhoof, Friday evening; Smithers. Monday, May 28, at nfght; Hazelton, evening of May 29; and Terrace, May 30, Charles Weaver Laid to Rest Charles H. Weaver, 68, of Hutton, long-time secretary of local Lodge No. 202, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, C.NJR.., died Friday in City Hospital. Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Eng.. Mr. Weaver came to Canada 35 years ago, farmed at Halklrk. Alta.. until 1918. then came through to Hulatfc where he fanned until 1922 when he Joined the C.N.R., becoming section foreman. He was Prince George, B.C., Thursday, May 24, 1945 $2.00 Year date nf discharge, with social W benefits effective up to 18 * subject to length of service. l appealed for patience dJ of servicemen f the help that ?an furnish. ? nish. described how Vancouver had f� 40 businessmen to provide n"nt adi advise. to PROGRAM *�uld" bo a good Ge"i\'e as well jW1 he submit stated that siijx*mnnua ted on his birthday. January 19. J942. He is survived by his widow, one son, Charles Harry, here; and two daughters, Mrs, R. G. "Hettie" McMillan, McBride. and Mrs. Mary J. Haws of Hansard. Another son, Pte. Thomas F. "Fleet" Weaver, was killed in Holland on October 9. 1944. Local Masonic Lodge took charge of sen-ices from Knox Church on Tuesday afternoon. Motor Dealers Name Officers Prince George Motor Dealers elected J. G. "Bill" Ranby president and Wilson Muirhead secretary at a meeting Saturday morning. Members conferred at the same time with George Matthews. Vancouver, secretary of the Retail Merchants' Association of B.C. Prince George,Motors' Dealers'aye-affiliated with Motor Dealers "Association of B.C., and the Automobile Dealers Federation of Canada. Execative of the newly-formed Prince George Drama-Masic Festival Society are seen above with Major L. Bollock-Webster, provincial director of the Community Drama Branch, B.C. Department of Education. Standing (left to right): Major Bullock-Webster; Fred Sharpe, vice-president, and T. S. Carmichael, who was festival chairman, treasurer. Seated: Miss Norma Olds, secretary, and Sergt, George H. Clark, of the B.C. Police, president. Social Creditor Wants Western Bloc in Ottawa thing for as the-fe^ ted^ ��� ,that �PSrt from the 21k bonpf'ts, effective for th � with ive for other benefits remain ? war year amendment, addressed Rotarian and declared ^ provision to start up In business, �reran has many op^ ci(- ���� liable. [HOiOod1?* in Vancouver intone Sf-jjg for to ed L Lumber Co. costs. - mpires an< BalTU Coaches Sought An appeal to the Junior Chamber of Commerce and'the general public for umpires and coaches to assist Junior and senior softball players in | league fixtures getting under way j Friday at 7 p.m. at Athletic Park] was made Tuesday by Al Scoullar. -Mr. Scoullar described eagerness of the children to carry through a schedule Mondays and Fridays at 7. p.m., but regretted the disinterest of adults in failing to volunteer or to form a rooting section. "For want of adult support, the Volney Lane Phillips, Federal Social Credit candidate for Cariboo, of Dawson Creek, after meetings at Vanderhoof and Fort St. James, spoke here Friday before flying north on Saturday for 10 days in the Peace River before returning to campaign out of Prince George. Recognizing that four major meetings drained attendance from his session In the Elks' Hall,�retail merchants, Legion, Biz-Profs' farmerette frolic and lodge session�Mr. Phillips submitted that very little has^j been done by federal authorities 'to get our boys back into civil life." He submitted that recommendations of the Federal Bureau of Reconstruction and Rehabilitation headed by the local member for Cariboo have piled up In Ottawa "without much being ac'-uailv doiifi to implement lV,m." He advocated povt'rnmont-bnr.keri loans at low Interest "to make it easier to get ho'.i of mon?y in times of need." "Make the Bank of Canada more than an ornament." he said. He considered that old age pensions at 59-60 years of age instead of 70 and grants to finish higher schooling would ease labor lists at both ends. Mr. Phillips was opposed to settl> ing returned veterans in the^Noftn under present provisions^'" "It would be reajlytiseless. unless at least 60 acres are cleared and the man given a chance to market his produce," the candidate declared, in describing how B.C. has only 12 or 14 miles of railway from Alberta in the Peace River block and how It cost} up to 19 cents a bushel to freight to railhead. He favored pushing . a railroad across the mountains,' in appealing for a solid bloc of western members to achieve this objective, stating that Bexon's Click in Five-Pin Fixture Bexon's surged into the lead in Prince George Five-Pin League after putting on the pressure to skip by Rush Transfer and overtake Elks who are now one-game behind in second place, Transfer. pressed by Rush , iBexonV -won three games .off prince George Motors, Rush Transfer missed a tie by taking W. H. Malkin office only two games, while Elks kept their third-place position by winning one game from B.A. Motors. W. H. Malkin Office are fourth, Gundy's fifth; Blue Bird Tea Rooms, sixth, shared with Bi-Rite Market: r.nd followed by City, Crystal Market, W. H. Malkin Wholesale, Prince George Motors and B.A. Motors. Happy Kiddies' Day Program Assured by B.P.O. Elks Lodge Initial task of Ladies' of i.he Royal Purple will be to assist Brother Elks in ensuring that Empire Day is "Kiddies Day" for some 500 children in Prince George for whom a crowded day's program has been arranged. Mrs. G. V. Ogle of Mission City, supreme honored royal lady, presided at inaugural institution of Royal Purple Lodge No. 48, when Mrs. G. Docherty was installed as honored royal lady and Mrs. Fred Walls as associate royal lady. Mrs. Doris Driscoll is loyal lady; Mrs. E. J. Lyon, lecturing lady; Mrs. J. Lennon, conductress; Mrs. W. E. Range, chaplain; Mrs. T. R. Richardson, secretary; Mrs. A. Siddall, treasurer; Mrs. W. C. Webster, Inner guard, and Mrs. Sam Stevens, outer guard. Trustees are Mrs. R. White, Mrs. T. S. Carmichael and Mrs. Jack L. Ratledge. The 34 members Installed, with T, S. Carmichael, exalted ruler of B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 122, acting as assisting installing officer, were served lunch by Brother Elks. That their assistance will be a great advantage in ensuring success of the May 24 program is anticipated by the committees who have completed arrangements for a masquerade dance for the kiddies from 7:30 to 9 pjn. to follow a show of comedies, animated cartoons and feature movies at the Strand Theatre, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The young guests of the Elks will be served ice cream. A committee has completed plans for a dance by Brother Elks and Ladies of the Royal Purple from 9:30 p.m. City Is Air Terminal For North Growing importance of central and northern British Columbia is Need Home Here For Aged Men Need for an aged men's home in Prince George to serve the district and relieve the overtaxed hospital of their care was declared by Prince George Hospital Board Tuesday. Endorsation was given a Kamloops Board of Trade resolution asking the Provincial Government to erect at the earliest possibles date at some suitable point In the Interior a home to care for indigents and senile men, thereby releasing the space now occupied by them for the use of persons requiring medical treatment. I. B. Guest charged at Tuesday's meeting that Aid. C. W. Ferry, City Council representative on the board, was not in favor of the proposed 60-bed hospital and had sought to block it on occasions. On his motion, the board voted to ask the council to change its representative to the Hospital Board. Aid. Ferry protested he was not opposed to the new hospital, but had been anxious to obtain all information possible on the building and the best site before the project was too far along. He added that he had asked to be relieved of the duty of City representative on the board when first appointed but 'was told that as chairman of the civic health committee it was his obligation. The board voted to extend the cfate of Increasing monthly hospitaJ-ization benefit fees from June 1 to July 1. The increase will be from" $1 to $1.25 per month. Rupert Health Party Arrives didates. league threatens to fall apart almostt'"lc> t th tt" h dld I >lan Forester Returns To Assume Duties E. W. Bassett arrived Sunday from the Coast to assume his post as forester for Fort George Forest District and anticipates being joined by his family, once school Is out. His ^predecessor, R. t>. Greggor, i has been at the Coast for more indicated by the latest decision of A preview of tonight's meeting on the Canadian Pacific Air Lines to | public health by a caravan of sprak-divide the province into two regions j ers from Prince Rupert scheduled! with Prince George ns headquarters! to address the public in the Junior-Senior High School at 8 p.m. was afforded Junior Chamber of Commerce members Tuesday at a dinner iof' the northern half. Walter E. Gilbert has been transferred here from Edmonton as district superintendent. He will be assisted by Capt. Russ Baker, popular northern pilot, who will continue to operate out of Fort St. James. The new program is now in operation, although Mr. Gilbert is at Vancouver at the moment after a brief meeting In the Prince George Cafe. Dr. Roger G. Knipe. director of Prince Rupert Health Unit; Mel J. Harper, sanitarian: Colin McCarthy, president of Prince Rupert Junior Chamber of Commerce, and Clifford Hamm, vice-president, contributed to FLYING OFFICER HAROLD S. QUINN, son of Mrs. C. Barnes, arrived home Sunday from overseas with his bride, the former Irene Robins of London, Enc., on a furlough. Fishing tackle wits his first objective upon getting settled and he Is showing Mrs.Qulnn how B.C. trout respond., visit here last week. "I am delighted to be back in! British Columbia after two and a I half years," he told The Citizen. "I! est to local citizens, was at Vancouver before going to j � Mr. McCarthy expressed hope that Edmonton." \ the . inter-visit of members would Mr. Gilbert plans^ to return to [ become an annual affair In urging Prince George shortly with his wife | support of the fall sesssion of the Associated Boards' Northern B.C. Action as to joining the Associated Boards was deferred. A working bee to renovate the building owned by the Junior Chamber was set for 10 a.m: Sunday. Bill Walker was delegated to the and two-yearrold daughter to establish a home. an entertaining evening, summariz- ing values of a health unit and deai- ing with problems of personal inter- of Trade of permanent war memorial committee at the start." he declared. ?OnJunCtlon Hon. H. G. Perry to Meet McBride Men McBREDE--Hon. Harry G. Perry, minister of education, and local member for Fort George constituency, would like to meet members of McBride nnd District Board of Trade next week when he Is in the district. Advice to this effect from Mr. Perry, who arrived Sunday In Prince George from duties In Victoria, has led the secretary of the local ouard to seek a full ..turnout of all members on the occasion of Mr. Perry's visit here. the establishment of a ranger school whitir-hc Is scheduled to head. He Is anticipated home this week or next after having scouted around for a home. Mr. Bassett Is renewing acquaintances gained in past years here and preparing for the pending firn season which, with the weather continuing warm, may be expected within two metrics. Golfers Start Season's Play Music and Magic Revue Is Enjoyed Air force and army units were entertained Friday and Saturday by music and a magic revue in whlcn ! mpetin? May 30 to consider plans plaudits went to Roy Wheeler for! and flnances- mystifying feats of legerdemain and to Mary Mack, star singer of the troupe of eight entertainers. Hilda McLennan was violinist, and 1 dancing of the Woodley sisters was j much enjoyed, as was the solo singing by Irma Lawrence and accordian | numbers of Irvin Lang, who came ' close to starting off an impromptu Croyd on Arm Brok Fall From H en in orse Freda MacKenzie, 7 years, frac- The mixed foursome of Ford Wray, ' dancing session. Piano numbers by j ttSred her left arm at the elbow Fri-W. Goheen. Larry Greenwood and J Mrs. Phebe McKinnon were well re- I day evening, when she fell' from a NICE WORK Flying Officer Raymond A. Flsk, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Flsk, Is enjoying his latest duties, the flying of prisoners of war from European centres to England. Miss Ruth Douglas completed 18 holes in 341 to win the opener which marked the official start by Prince George Golf & Country Club of a series of Sunday tournaments last week-end. � Members will try to finish oiling and sanding the greens Friday evening and are planning means of keeping ahead of the grass on the fairways. The Initial turnout of five foursomes and a fivesome is considered encouraging and with a revival In Interest it is anticipated the course will attract much larger gatherings. ceived. The troupe has recently been in the Okanagan. Army Wins 11-6 Over Sourdoughs In an exhibition game as a warm-up to a Senior Bast-ball League, getting underway at Athletic Park on Sunday, May 27, Army Sad Sacks defeated Prince George Sourdoughs 11-6, with the Army chalking up the only home run, Pte. Bailie circling the bases, Sunday afternoon. horse. She was taken to Fted Cross Hospital where the arm. was set. She will remain In hospital for some time. 78 YEARS A birthday dinner was held at the home of Mrs. Leonard Schell Sunday on the occasion of Mrs. Schell's 78th birthday. Among those present were H. C. MacKenzie and Billy and Victoria, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Adams and son and Wtr-. and Mrs. F. W. Barnett. Cpl. O. E. Goodell, of Prince George Is spending a few daya here visiting relatives. : " . X