An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Central and Northern British Columbia \i No. 42 IVino- George, B.C., Thursday. October 18, 1945 $2.00 Ve�, [oalitiorVs Re-election ill Ensure Stable and frogressive Government The main issue before the electors of British Columbia is 8ynthetic socialism of the C.C.F. in nebulous form, as con-ted with the concrete, visible results of the Coalition Gov-jnent the past four years, and continuance of those practical, igressive policies under the stable government this province vide an '�out" for every contingency, the speaker held, in quoting from pamphlets setting out C.C.F. aims. Its eagerness to acquire brewing and liquor interests is indicative of the appreciation by the C.C.F. of a need for finances beyond present means of the government, an eager- . known, declaration was made by Hon. 0 Perry, Coalition candidate lg for re-election in Fort Electoral District, when he ^ a public meeting Friday It in the Princess Theatre. he record of the Coalition Gov-�nt is in open view to you all," ,i,| -it is the duty of all fair 1 people to correlate those re- ness that would of necessity prove insatiable and lead to more and more confiscation of the wealth (See "PERRY." Page 3) wiUi what is promised by the . and judge accordingly before j b"Ut u� m Bc- bv Priv*te enter- .. ! prise, he submitted, i vote. onomic equality" and "sociali-of industry" are verbal 8& behind which conflscntory stives of political experimenters �. C.C.F. are kept from alarm-1 electors who might easily balk jss sugar-coated statements of at, the speaker asserted. lone breath the C.C.F. i promises a full, democratic practical realization of the ng of a new democratic world jr. in the next speaks of taking brewing and liquor interests, in the third protects itsrlf ist failure by admitting: nplete socialization is not We within the present constitu- limitations of provincial jur-ttion." :said that, in effect, the C.C.F. nises "all things to all men." mbiguity. confusion of thought, enabled the C.CF. to promise and everything yet pro- Connaught Hill School Required Prince George School Board authorized Ray Willlston, supervisory principal, at a meeting Friday to proceed with reopening of Connaught Hill School in order to relieve congestion, primarily as a temporary measure. Teachers were protesting the size- of many classes, trustees were informed. The domestic science and industrial arts classes are now established in the former Baron Byng High School where renovation is still under way. Still Growing Strawberries dictatorship is socialism Says only one problem to . ce at the provincial election on ober 25, and that was whether j art' to remain a free people or I (socialism and dictatorship thai | I surely follow. on Herbert Anscomb, B.C. min-of public works, made this as-on Friday night at the Princess 1 when he appealed to Fort Be electoral district to return G. Perry. Coalition candidate. Nctatorship was the inevitable up to socialism, the speaker ed, recalling recent European ory. He pointed out that Hitler I Mussolini started out as social-�and ended as dictators, sweep-world to the brink of ruin, t is why I don't like it (sort and don't think it is good Columbia." Mr. Anscomb wted. Coalition program had gone (toe left in some measures but was �foresuking the policy of freedom enterprise which had built up nada. OGRESS IVE POLICY offered a progressive , he emphasized. to the report of Harold C.C.F. leader, following a il here, that the C.C.F. would *P the North. Mr. Anscomb said, th�t happens�and I am con-^ it won't�you will find your-�ut in the cold here because the 1 of B.C. will go wholly Coali- Coalition Party Rally Wedneday �A rally and public meeting will be held by Fort Gorge Coalition Organization next Wednesday, October 24. at 8 p.m., on the eve of the provincial election, in the Princess Theatre. Hon. Harry G. Perry. Coalition candidate, Is speaking tonight at 8 o'clock at Woodpecker, Besides Mr. Perry, speakers for the Coalition organization are J. S. Taylor, former member of parliament and ex-C.C.F., A. McB. Young, K.C.. and Frank Clark. Tomorrow at 8 p.m. a meeting will be held nt Plnevlew; at Aleza Lake. Saturday. 8 p.m.; Shelley. Monday, 8 p.m. Born Of Anscomb Mr. Moffat, that the Coalition had given British Columbia Its best government. FORMER SUPPORTER John Mclnnis, C.C.F. candidate in the current race, had in many campaigns in years gone past spoken on the same platform as Mr. Perry, he added. "Just don't forget that. It does not seem very l�nS since he was working tooth and nail to put Mr. Perry over. "Mr. Perry has served van truly and well." In concluding the meeting. Mr. Moffat declared, "I don't think we want any of the new order offered by the C.C.F. I believe it would set the country back hundreds of years to elect them." He suggested that the projected esablishment of a pulp plant at Gis-come, which would attract 1500 new citizens, might be jeopardized by the election of a C.C.F. government. Vancouver's boast of strawberries being grown out-of-doors this late in the year Is bringing a smile from H. "Joe" Hewlett because he has been supplying the family right along with choice strawberries from nls garden. "Here is one I picked before coming to work this morning," Mr. Hewlett said as he showed a luscious berry at The Citizen office. "And my plants are still blossoming." Army Building Urged as Home For Aged Men With the 28-bed Prince George City Hospital taxed beyond Its normal capacity, emergency measures were decided on Tuesday by Prince George Hospital Society directors toward possibly easing the situation. C. H. Wlsehden, secretary, sent a telegram to Hon. G. S. Pearson, minister of labor and provincial secretary, urging that the government take over the military nurses' home for old age men. The self-contained bulldirig with facilities for 28 people should prove ideal for the purpose of establishing what was announced by Mr. Pearson in a radio broadcast Tuesday as a regional home for the aged. At present, Miss Dorothy Saunders, matron, reported, there are six aged men In the hospital. It was felt by directors that if others were recalled from the Provincial Home at Kam-loops there would be sufficient to justify use of the army nurses' home. Miss Saunders was optimistic that the present nursing shortage at the hospital might be eased within a month, in which case it will be necessary to find quarters for the sub-staff now housed in the hospital nurses' home. John Mclnnis Says Coalition Unable To Succeed Where The Old Line Parties Failed If Liberals and Conservatives as separate parties were unable to give prosperity to British Columbia, then they as a Coalition will be unable to provide It, John Mclnnis, C.C.F. candidate for Fort George electoral district, told a meeting in the C.C.F. Hall Thursday night. Declaring the old-line parties were unable to channel surplus food and commodities to the people of Canada during depression, the speaker asked how the Coalition, without offering a new system of economy. Ninth Victory Loan Away to Head Start The Ninth Victory Loan campaign opens officially Monday, but over-eager citizens and enthusiastic salesmen have beaten tne starting gun in Prince George. The local campaign committee on Wednesday night caught up the optimism of Thomas Dawson, unit organizer, and his assistant. S. J. Beveridge. They gave the chairman, A. M. Patterson, assurance that the minimum objective of $330,000 for McBride-Prince George-Pinchi Lake and district would be surpassed. Nick Mrdalj, who has purchased o 51000 bond every campaign and has not even clipped the coupons, maintained his record as first purchaser by presenting himself this week to Mr. Patterson. Taking u lead from her father, who has shown strong leadership in all campaigns, Miss Georgina Patterson has joined the local bona sales staff and already has sold a substantial number of bonds. Moose Saunters Through Town William Bellos led a Citizen reporter on a wild moose chase through town on Monday, startling the sleepy-eyed with questions, but from eager children, school-bound, and a cluster of adults, being eble.to trace the path of a two-year-old cow moose. It had ambled sedately from Seventh Avenue just off Brunswick to the Government Buildings, paused there, as though uncertain about meeting Insp. T, VanDyk, of the B.C. Game Department, then examined the Scout Hall, and large woodpile there. It moved off toward Victoria then changed its mind and disappeared past the Interior Creameries. JOHN McINNIS could carry out its promises of today. "Yet," Mr. Mclnnis observed, "they tell us we are not capable of governing." a C.CF. government would introduce a confiscation program. "Instead of the people having to surrender their liberties, we will extend them," he promised. The present position of the people, subjected to exploitation, was akin to slavery, the speaker said. USE OF RESOURCES "C.CJP. planning means the use of our own resources up to the limit." Mr. Mclnnis dwelt on C.C.F- plans to encourage the establishment ol secondary industries and the development of Industries to make use of waste products of the woods, sawmills and farms. "The C.C.F. will endeavor to induce and assist operators to install equipment make by-products which must now be imported. This means we will be sible to employ more men in our industries." Men from the armed forces and released workers from war plants going on farms will be aided by programs of processing surpluses, thus helping to maintain produce pric*�. Capitalism worked to advantage on the basis of keeping prices of farm products down, which in turn kept depressed wage levels. Mr. Mclnnis said. Cheap labor meant cheaper production costs and permitted readier sale of commodities on the world markets. The C.CF. party's alternative to ' this program was a marketing board similar to that adopted by New Zealand, which had resulted in higher prices. The party proposed to exchange this country's surpluses for commodities which can be produced more cheaply in other countries. minister predicted a worse feat on October 25 for the C.CJF. K,lhey experienced in Ontario, people of British Columbia f1 stability and know how to get t-o the work of Mr. Perry li� interests of British Columbia Particularly for central and B.C., Mr.. Anscomb appeal- j Harry Perry with an over-? majority." Moffat, chairman of the *n the absence of'A. McB. who was detained In the ( River, told the meeting that j he had been a life-long j ive this was. not the f'rst J |, - had been on the platform i r_ Mr. Perry. He recalled cam- I IT11"'? for Mr. perry prior to the j [ r being elected mayor of Prince ' . i common knowledge, said Willins Workers , Highly Lauded by Hospital Board Selfless tasks of the WUlinu Workt ers Group of eight women nt Stone Creek received the warmest praise of directors of Prince George Hospital Society on Tuesday. For the second time in recent months the group made a donation to the hospital, of $40 toward an oxygen tank and valve for use In the nursery. Miss Dorothy Saunders. matron, who received from this group an inhalator a few months ago. made particular note of their activities In her rc|M)rt to directors. LOCAL C.PA AGENT SENT TO WHITEHORSE After 18 months service as station agent in Prince George for Canadian Pacific Air Lines. Hnrry Powell left Saturday to assiune similar duties for the company at WhlL�horse. Mrs. Powell left for Vancouver for a week's visit before Joining her husband In the North. Miss Dorothy Buchanan has been posted here as station ,i.:tr.t. Bzb B.xhme. Prince George station manager, announced today. Name Experts For North B.C. Development (Special to The Citizen.) VICTORIA�Personnel of the committee of experts agreed upon by the Dominion Government, C.N.R., C.P.R. and Provincial Government to review all surveys and data relat. ing to the extension of the P.G.E. Railway and development of the vast natural resources of the north-I em part of British Columbia has I been appointed. Members of the committee, as an-: nounced by Premier John Hart, are: j Russell Uill. Department of Trans-I l>ort, Ottawa, and S. W. Fairweather of the C.N.R. at Montreal, who will represent the Dominion Government and the C.N.R.; T. C. MacNab, gen-oral superintendent of the C.P.R.. and H. C. Taylor, general superintendent of the same organization; J. M. Stewart, deputy minister of railways for B.C., and C. R. Crys-dale, also in the Provincial Govpr'n-ment service, who will represent the B.C. Government. Under the terms of reference the committee Is to review all surveys made In the past and submitted either to the Dominion or Provincial Government or to the rail way-companies and other data dealing with the northern resources and extension of the P.G.E. The committee will submit its findings which will form the basis of further discussions between the parties Mr. Stewart, acting chairman, has been instructed to convene the committee members immediately. P. E. Wilson, K.C. Appointed Judge 40 Years Ago If the many friends of P. E. Wilson, K.C, observed the sage and patriarch of County of Cariboo law courts in more jovial mood than usual it was due to recollections of an anniversary dear to his mind. On the seventeenth of October. 1905, Peter Edmund Wilson, barris-ter-at-law, was appointed judge of the County Court of East Kootenay and a local judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia�40 years ago. Frederick McBain Young, father of Alex McB. Young,. K.C, became a judge of the County Court of Atlin, now Prince Rupert. In June of the same year. C.C.F. Candidate Moves Westward Hustings east of Prince George ! have engaged the attention of John I Mclnnis, C.C.F. candidate, the past : week, and prior to a final rally next i Wednesday In the C.C.F^Hall. he will address meetings ps^jillows In Longworth, tonirffl; Sinclair Mills. Friday: Hansard. Saturday; Giscome, Monday, and Chief Lake, Tuesday. Mrs. B. Trew, M.L.A., Saskatchewan, will speak on his behalf nt Pineview on Monday; South Fort George, Tuesday, and : t Shelley or Wednesday. ,__ Workers of Canada, Great Britain j Mr. Mclnnis indicated he had lit-and other countries are registering tie faith in the 43-point manifesto disapproval of the old system, ho issued by Premier John Hart. He asserted, calling for endorsation of i admitted, whimsically, that It was u the C.CJP. party at the cprovineial | big improvement over the single* flection October 25. I promises of Liberals and Conserva- The, C.C.F. believe, he said, in the j tives. ^ho had on occasions held out necessity of new bask: planning to : "Work and Wages" and the slogan provide employment, security and n "Extend the P.G.E. North." which high standard of living. TRICKS KEPT IIP Under capitalism, pi-:lining was done today by Industrial and financial interests bent upon keeping nil Many such boards were any government elected is to devise ways and means of giving employment at this time." PEACE POLICY The C.CF. was strongly opposed charged that goods were destroyed ] to all racial or religious discrimina-on occasions tu create scarcity and | tion, said Mr. Mclnnis. in claiming hold prices at high levels. I that the international outlook Mr. Maclnnis .asked how the Coalition Government could put to work returned soldiers and women and men released from war plants. had not been kept. "We of the C.C.F. have not 43 points but are endeavoring in our own way to do what is best for B.C. The most important endeavor of prices up under the influence of financial men outside the country, he said. Production was not for tin1 people, the candidate maintained, and party was the only one to assure peace in the world. Developing this theme, he said the C.C.F. would make for a system in when the reso\irces of the country. j which wur was unnecessary. Then-were alienated. I was no quarrel between the working The C.C.F. intended to engage | people of the nations Capitalism men, expert in planning in the people's interests, to devise general coordinating plans. "The Coalition stands for capitalism, and capitalism to exist requires a large army of unemployed," continued Mr. Mclnnis. Capitalism had to control government to maintain the present system, and this control now rests In the hands of the people who supply the money at election time. "The people who are planning now nrust^have their wings clipped," he "The C.C.F. claim that if Coall-j tion will introduce nothing had problems that made for war. � In the question period Mr. Mclnnis said the C.C.F. did not believe in turning over the resources of the province to the Dominion, but considered that it might be beneficial to turn over the income tax In re~ turn for adequate compensation. Hold Funeral for j Shlela Ruth Brandner, three- new. j months-old daughter of Mr. and conditions of 1930 will retuni to this province." The candidate* foresaw a black era for British Columbia once the personal reserves of the people were expended. Mrs. Melvin B. Brandner, died suddenly at the home of her parent* Monday afternoon. Funeral services for the infant were conducted Wednesday from Assman's Funeral Chapel by the Mr. Mclnnis denied charges that ) Rev. F. E. Runnalls. WAY CLEARED Radio Station Mag Be Operating Next Month WEATHER FORECAST Friday � Continuing moderately cloudy with light to moderate winds. Occasional rain showers, becoming slightly warmer. IN POLICE COURT Sentence of three months in Oakalla Jail was Imposed on Robert Gilmore, by Magistrate P. J. Mi�rran in City Police Court on a fifth offence charge of being drunk, and of being an Interdict found in u beer parlor. Construction of a transmitter luilding for the proposed 250-watt | radio station CKPG will start within ' a few days near the South Fort George slough, just west of Queen Street. The studio will be In the city's business section, but the exact location was not named by William Russell, radio station agent, in making the announcement to the Board or Trade Tuesday night. Establishment of the commcrrial radio station by Frank H. Elphicke. manager of radio station CKWX at Vancouver, and his brother. Cecil Elphicke, Vcrnon, who will be manager, was delayed until permission was given the City to supply power to the transmitter. P. E. Wilson. K.C city solicitor, reported Tuesday this problem was cleared up during an Interview ht had recently with the B.C. Power Commission, thereby obtaining authority for the City to Install a. new service beyond its present boundaries.