George CiUren _An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the intere.t. of Central and Northern British Columbia George; B.C., Thursday, August 9, 1945 $2.00 Yeai iver owing Itality Held ACTIVE WEEK Lightning, Hot Weather Start 20 Forest Fires lightning sparked off 20 | forest fires in Fort George Forest I District this week to give B C Former's jury Monday night est Service its first major outbreak Albert Inyallie, Fort atcueoa : for the season, confined chiefly to cajne to his death Friday the Rocky Mountain Trench 930 am �� mlles south of ; Rve crews are engaged in com-Oeorge on the Cariboo High- batting the blazes, and despite some Me attempting to leave a rain a condition of hazard still pre-Wben it went out of control vails. to the incompetence of the Grateful fire crews welcomed the �� Antome Moise, and to the light rain which fell. overnight be-condition of the truck. i tween 11:15 p.m. and 3:45 a.m.. re- Terdlct further stated: "Death' storing moderate humidity and to 'o the rear dual wheels of be followed by occasional light rains passing over his head, and today with showers on Friday, ac-^ accidental." J cording to weather forecast of local is being held on a techni- , meteorological men at the air port. "Light winds, cloudy, with occa- ge of manslaughter pending of the Attorney General's ent. > produced Friday even-jfore the inquest was adjourn-Monday to await the post-report revealed that the "also a Fort McLeod Indian, of the truck, owned by [creek Sawmilis, when he at-unsuecessfully to change on Peterson's Hill in Hlxon l district. ITED WARNING the machine started to go over ilight embankment, the driver tae court, he called to Inyallie, had better jump for our lives.' threw himself clear of ck. there being no door on to open. Hie. unable to escape from the iibanci side of the truck, because door would not open, slid out driver's side, apparently head evidence by Cpl. Norman and Const. Gilbert Perry ated the left rear dual wheels lover the man's head. A pool of was found in the tracks of ir. ; truck proceeded -upright down sional light rain today, and partly cloudy with showers on Friday." is the tx would dampen the blazes. Intermittent showers fell east and west of Prince George to dampen down fires overnight and are assumed to have had an effect in the Rocky Mountain Trench. An appeal is made to the general public to co-operate in every way to prevent fires and to report those seen as speedily as possible. AIRMEN HELP R. G. "Gerry'1 McKee. district forester, today paid tribute to R.C.AJP. volunteers who are assisting materially In fighting the fires. Soaring temperatures blew up "sleepers" caused by flash lightning igniting underbrush and in remote areas, of the Rocky Mountain Trench they literally exploded in siae. A forest fire 10 miles below Fort Ware destroyed 8,000,000 feet of timber before crews were able to reach the scene by air. Two crews are engaged on either side of Finlay Forks and two more are below Fort McLeod on Firth Lake and north of Carey Lake. Dick Corless, Jr., came across and extinguished a camp fire south of Finlay Forks that might have touched off a major forest fire. Altogether there are nine forest fires in the Rocky Mountain Trench and four north of Fort St. James. From the latter centre there is a blaze east of Pine hi Lake, one toward the northwest end of Stuart Lake, a third 35 miles north of Fort news next to a deluge that 1 st- James- and tne fourth northeast. ------..._----- I AIR RECONNAISSANCE Flying-Superintendent W. E. Gilbert of Canadian Pacific Air Lines made two reconnaissance trips Wednesday around Fort St. James and south of here, while Capt. Russ Baker made three trips up the Trench. Both made two trips on Tuesday. Walter Henning and Doug Ross, supervisors, have with the assistance of B.C. Police secured firefighters from town to augment their crews, which include the suppression crew of high school lads who are responsible foi extinguishing fires nearby here. Fires within easy access, at Isle Pierre. Salmon Valley and Foreman, have been put down. Ottawa Conference Full Employment/ Social ^ Security Are Main Issues (Special to The Citizen| OTTAWA, Aug. 9�Urging a dis- K J. who performed the autopsy, iled the man, between 23 and of age, suffered fractures I bones in his head. Death wns ntaneous due to crushing of the In the doctor's opinion, the J wheels of the truck went over |nctim's head. � iseand Inyallie were employees lie Creek Sawmills. nbers'of the jury were: Ro-'Ferguson, Frank Ward, Wil-iWaldron, Don Butler, Jasper n, Gus Lund. ! . OTTWA, g b per cent grade and through passlomUe ro*ch to brush and came to rest some conlrontm(, llu. Dominion-Provin-eetfrom the road. cial Conference su th:it there might sworn statement by Dr. E. J. ^ a deterrnlnatiou un lhc part of all to compromise fur the mutual benefit of each other in the common'cause1 ot unity. Premier John .Hart, at the plenary .session of this historic meeting, outlined British Columbia's views in bruad outline and assured the prime minister, his colleagues and the delegates from told the court the brakes other provinces-that British Colum-. truck were not good and he I bia was R,ady ,md wiUing lo makG �been relying on changing of j lts contribution to a settlement of i to reduce the speed when nc- j the various lssues at stake Attainment of a full employment program with its attendant provisions for social security wns the ultimate goal of not only thiS/Domin-ion, but other countries which had given serious thought to the best methods to employ In order to avoid ire District ffl Returning '-Lieut a. S. Macpball of Prince ^ was among 200 B.C. men in nt'n?ent of 2000 RCJfcF. per-disembarking Sunday from [Alcantara, while among 600 B.C. ttking the same day aboard le Prance were some 15 vet-�m Central B.C. *�v- M. Butler, Cpl. R. N. Go-P. and sew. G. Bain, are from ff George; Cfn.\j. A. H. Smed-Vanderhoof; Sergt. F. Pte. T. A. Moore, business fluctuations which in the j chairman past had caused distress and want, Premier Hart said! Mr. Hart complimented the Dominion Government on its efiorLs to find an acceptable solution to this problem, and added: "We are therefore aware that the adoption of the economic policy advocated will impose new and grave responsibilities upon the federal system. "Confident that those new responsibilities can be assumed, and sa.tis-fied that the federal system is capable of the self-discipline necessary to provide effective co-ordination, the government of British Columbia, has come to this conference prepared to give Its fullest co-operation B.C. to Take Over Vanderhoof Power End of August With requests for surveys of power .services coming from all sections of the province, the B.C. Power Commission intends getting around to them as fast'as possible. Meanwhile it is planning to take over Columbia Power operations at Vanderhoof. and its other plant in Nak-usp. They will be taken over the end of the month. Already the Commission is managing Nanaimo-Duncan Utilities Ltd., on Vancouver Island and West Canada Hydro-electric Ltd. in the Okanagan. Prices to be paid for the properties will be fixed by evaluation nccord-ing to S. R. Weston, commission r Pte. J. Douglas and j [n tnat connection." Premier Hart R- L Schroader, Ashcroft; " M Berndt- ����� <**<*: joint concern 'While the British North America the respective *� J- Doherty, Shelley; and _W-G. Jackson, Lieut. Johann I� Seaton. Terrace. �^ repatriates incuded Lieut, ti Aiinabelle Berner. of t* Manager of re Takes Over J. McKlnnon, formerly Lca\ in New West-lth� t>""aerC>1. Brogan, manager 17 Royal city branch, arrived ^ n transfer as manager of Ltd. himself with by Mayor Jack ^ , Predecessor, Mr. Mc-ffckL, actlvely seeking quarters L^*tf and family, Mrs. McKin-elr Infant daughter, Ka- Registratiori of New Pupils Asked Ray G. Williston, newly-appointed supervisor of Prince George school system, is now registering pupils who are entering Grade 1 and Grade X. He hopes by August 17 to know exactly how many new pupils will be enrolled in these grades when schools reopen in September. Mr. Williston also is seeking housing accommodation - for several teachers recently appointed to the teaching staffs. Act clearly defines roles of government In the Canadian economy, the new trends in public finance make it clear to us that there is an increasing number of questions of joint concern which can be only handled effectively in a federal system by methods of collaboration and co-ordination by the I various governments concerned." the Premier asserted. "It is not my purpose ut this time to enter into the controversial aspects of the full employment policy, a subject which has been discussed widely during the last decade," Mr. Hart continued. "We realize, however, that in view of the restricted financial capacity of provincial government, any effective attempt tt> avoid economic fSee "OTTAWA," Page 5) Earth Shock at Upper Fraker JLIPPER FRASER�A severe localized tremor at 11:30 .urn. Thursday, spoilt thejd;iy for Mrs. B. Padlesky. About to get her pics out of the oven. Mrs. Padlesky moved toward the stove. The windows jingled. Stove pipes fell down. Dishes, salt shakers, tea pot toppled from the warming' oven. The floor seemed to shiver and shake. Mrs. Padlesky sensed her feet going numb, wanted to scream and advanced to the window. Her little girl, who was at play outside, screamed, and ran toward the woodshed. The tremor lasted less than a minatii. C.C.F. To Name Candidate Here September 13 A O.CJP1., nominating convention will convene September 13, at 8 pm., in the local G.CJF., Hall to consider a candidate for Fort George constituency in the forthcoming provincial elections. This decision was reached Monday at a general meeting of Prince George C.CJP. Club when members named 11 delegates and three alternates to the convention. The nominating rally will draw delegates from here, Giscome, Mc-Bride, Dunster and Mountainvlew. John Mclnnis presided Monday Ir the absence of C. A. "Chuck" Thorn-as, president, district organizer and member of the provincial campaign. William Irvine, MJP. for Cariboo, who arrived Sunday in Prince George after attending the annual convention of the Peace River Block CCS1. Association in South Dawson Community Hall, addressed the gathering. He is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saunders before leaving on Sunday for Ottawa. Bursary Awarded Julian Thorsness Julian Thorsness, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Thorsness. has been awarded a bursary by the committee on awards at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, where he has completed his first year of the dentistry course. Iii the letter notifying Mr. Thorsness of the award, G. B. Taylor, assistant registrar, secretary of the committee on awards, states: 'The university committee on awards would remind you that such an award is a mark of confidence in the recipient. Hence the members of the committee offer their congratulations to you, coupled with the expectations that your work this coming session will prove in every way successful." City Queerest Rupert Contest Georgina Patterson. "Miss Princ George" of 1945, accompanied by her predecessor, Eldrid Dornbierer. and met at Terrace by Sheila Mc-Kenney, left here Sunday night for Prince Rupert where she arrived in time to. take part in the Carnival Queen contest which got under way Monday, with four local lovelies competing for the honor to he crowned queen of the carnival Friday night! Father and Son Have 3-Time Jinx Auxiliary Officer Jack Maltby of the Knights of Columbus leaves this evening for his new posting In Chil-liwack after some 23 months duty in Prince George and coincident with the arrival of his father Flt.-Sergt. T. Maltby, on posting with the R.C.-A.F. station here. The father and son have three times been transferred from one pqnit just as the other was transferred there. However they were able to see one another before the actual' transfer occurred. Mr. Maltby has proven one of the most popular auxiliary officers to be stationed in Prince George area. Post-war Rehabilitation Office Established Here Major W. H. Crocker, B.C. Field Representative, to Assist Regional Board. Major Walter H. Crocker is back in civilian life after active service since the start of the war in Canada and overseas and has established offices In the Government Building as field representative for the Provincial. Bureau of Post-war Rehab-ilitatiorK and Reconstruction. His Jurisdiction temporarily includes Regions 8. 9 and 10. from Williams La�evto the Peace River and from the AJberta boundary to Prince Rupert, although assigned to assist the RegionalikAdvisory Board of senior civil servants as liaison officer with citizens' cornmittees and the community. It will be his task to marshal information and proposals to be used in the job of reorganizing peacetime economy for those returning from overseas and from essential^ war industries. For months past Region 8 Advisory Committee has held weekly sessions devoted to determining the potentials inherent in communities along the C.N.R. for post-war occupations, and their research will be aided by Major Crocker. Magnitude of the undertaking has been little appreciated locally except by these who have tackled the routine of compiling data which will serve the provincial bureau headed by Hon. Harry G. Perry, local member. The task is receiving the keenest interest from Ottawa as British Columbia is recognized as in the lead among provinces. In the local field there Ls considerable to show for the work done by the senior civil servants in correlating information. Major Crocker is well known in the Central Interior. On the outbreak of war 'he went from Prince George to Prince Rupert with the original Searchlight Battery. Welcome Home From Overseas After more than five years service in Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium and Germany, Henry Hrechka came home last week. He is the eldest of four brothers who have been overseas and is the second to have returned, being preceded by Paratrooper Fred Hrechka. Flt.-Lieut. Gerald Quinn, who recently completed a tour of operations with the Bomber Command, flying Lancasters, arrived home on Tuesday morning on leave. After a month here with his mother, Mrs. Claude Barnes and family, he will go' to the Transport Command. \ The Citizen will be pleased to receive names and general information concerning servicemen and servicewomen returning to Prince George and district from .Overseas. Rededicating Church Sunday With Connaught Hill\Luthenin Church having been redecorated, the church will be rededlcated to the service of the Lord at a special service Sunday, beginning at II a\m. There will be a service in Beaverley School at 3 p.m. \ There will be Sunday school at lOajn. Ladies' Aid of the congregation meets tonight at 8 o'clock in the parsonage. Studying Plans For Hospita \Sweltering warmth of Prince George Hospital was eased Tuesday nightNfor the medical fraternity at thoughtxrf the comfort held out for patients and doctors.. alike in the proposed new\hospital. Matron Dorothy Saunders and the doctors poured oVer sketch plans completed by Vancouver architects Townley & Matheson fmrthe three-storey 50-bed hospital td\be built in the lee of Connaught HillX- Directors of Prince George Hospital Society will have a chance a� going over the sketches soon, inx order that the architects be provided with data upon which they can base their final blueprints. It is held possible thatTtetails will be sufficiently advanced for a plebis-.cite to be held late this year, likely at the time of the civic elections, to determine if ratepayers approve a start being made early next Spring. It was decided to make a trip on Sunday to St. John's Hospital in Vanderhoof to study the layout of kitchens and other conveniences. Beaver Pelts To Be Tagged Advice has been received , locally from Attorney-General R. TL,.<. Mait-land. K.C., that tagging/of beaver, pelts'will be introduced/in B.C., under an order-in-council amending the Game Act, to control "bootlegging" of beaver pelts. The new system, designed to obtain closed control of trapping as a conservation/:measure, will require that pelts be tagged within 90 days of trapping and that no peMs be so't' or purchased unless tagged, nor transported. It further requires that none be imported without tags. CALL MEN WHO HAVE | BUILDING EXPERIENCE For registration of all men experienced in home building or in producing building materials who are", noKnow working .in either cf these industries. Prince George Selective | Service\)ffices are open till 9 p.m. | daily, except Saturday when the offices are being kept open until 4 p.m Experienced men. if now in other essential work, will be given permits to work at jobs which will assist the house building program. The registration commenced Monday across Canada in all national employment service; offices. Soldier Recovering Pte. Orville McKee. formerly of Willow River. Is recovering after undergoing an appendectomy in a Red Cross hospital in Europe, according to word received here by his mother. Mrs. T. C. Warner. Pte. McKee sflkt he suffered the attack while on a camping trip at Hilversum Lake, and expressed appreciation of the attention given him by the hospital staff. Courts Of Assize Sittings of the Pall Courts of Assize will be held in Prince George on September 24, following sessions In Prince Rupert on Setpember 17, and prior to sittings in Quesnel on 9ej>^ tember 71. Encourging Start On Blacktop Program Work preliminary to the five-year program enunciated earlier in the year by City Fathers is resulting in marked improvement to city streets. Two blocks on Quebec and Dominion streets between First and Third avenues have been pruned with blacktop the past week preparatory to being flush coated next season. The proposed plan of completing hard surfacing of Third Avenue from Vancouver Street to the Crescents was halted abruptly by a burst in the water main, it being considered unwise to proceed with the w^r.k until such time as replacements are completed along the route. w^ City maintenance crews have brought up to grade or are in pro- j cess of doing so the streets between First -and Seventh avenue:, nnd Vancouver and George streets Fifth Avenue has been opened us between Rupert, and Edmontoi streets, and Sixth Avenue between Winnipeg and Edmonton, nnd .Winnipeg between Eighth nnd Ninth while the cut-off onto Renwick Crescent from Edmonton to Ninth ha-^ been improved. J. C. McKenzie, city works superintendent, started Tuesday on hart! surfacing First Avenue between George Street- and the Provincial Department pf Public Works build-1' ing in order to make use of mulch secured primarily to complete Third Avenue, before the water main situation made It Inadvisable to continue.