La VlCT Citizen An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Central and Northern British 33 Prince George, B.C., Thursday, August 15, 1946 #2.00 a Year lurryins Preparations At rince George Arena For ,|| Fair August 23 and 24 call for volunteers to assist in preparing the o accommodate the thirty-first annual Fall Fairman, will his new Interior Service Sta-I Saturday, on George Street at "d Avenue. s modern garage is of pleasing 1 with stucco exterior. Its 1 measurements are 30x42 feet. Impair department Is on the �> sWe, .with the office on the The building has a large nt, where a furnace is instal- t rooms for men and women wen provided. p Oil products are handled by �e* station. ^K Mr. Bailey "is Jerry �ne tUne Motors an Owing to the unusual season the Prince George and District Horticultural Society executive has extended the time for entering: flowers in the Fall Fair to 10 ajn. Friday, August 23. Some exhibitors felt that the flowers' would suffer by being pat in place on Thursday'. However, exhibitors who wish to place their entries on Thursday evening may still do so. "All entries absolutely must be put in place by 10 a.m. so Judges can commence judging at that hour on August 23," stated Mrs. R. B. Carter, society president. at m For $185 resented To i of Fire XhtOt$185was ith i � a bene- Panted by President, Alex ? bymem" In Two Seaplanes Join Service Of Central Airways Walter Gilbert and Russ Baker arrived in Prince George on Friday night with two Junkers all-metal freighter seaplanes from Winnipeg. They covered the route from Winnipeg's seaplane base at Lac du Bonnet, Man., in 12 hours, flying via Prince Albert and Jasper. One Junkers, flown by Mr. Gilbert, is operating out of Prince George on work for the B.C. Forestry and Public Works Departments. The second with Mr. Baker is freighting mining and prospecting parties north of Fort St. James. Capt. Pat Carey is still engaged on a freighting Job from Stewart, B.C., at the head of the Portland Canal, into the Unuk River area to the north, where mining activity is intense this summer, Capt. Ian Duncanson, with the Fox Moth is also on charter in the Stewart area. VARIED OPERATIONS On forestry operations Capt. Hal Quinn is hard at work at Kamloops and Capt. Jim Lougheed is working overtime out of Salmo, combatting a recent outbreak of fires in the East Kootenay area. Work on Central Airways seaplane base on the Fraser River at the south end of the golt. course is nearing completion, with gravity refuelling facilities being installed by Standard Oil, which upon completion will provide facilities for transient seaplanes as well as those of Central Airways. Fines Totalled $325 In July Police, court fines and costs during July totalled $325.75, according to a report Monday to City Council. There were 18 convictions in the month. ...... � Value of property reported stolen was $1305, and $1286 was recovered. Sixty-4;wo complaints were attended to and 21 premises were found insecure. Quesnel Man Killed; Two Slightly Injured In Truck Accident Louis Cnntin, 29, was killed and two persons slightly injured when a light delivery truck overturned near Quesnel last Sunday. The truck was driven by Walter Cantin, brother of the deceased. Miss Frances Campbell who jumped clear away as the accident occurred escaped without injury. Walter Oantin received minor bruises. NEW INDIAN AGENT KAZBLTON�J. V. Boys, formerly of the Kootenay Indian Agency, has taken over his duties,for the Indian department here, succeeding S. Mal-linson, who Is retiring after 16 years in this office. ROY FLETCHER Rotary Governor Airport Control Taken Over By Dept. of Transport Department of Transport, Civil Aviation Branch, has taken over operation of Prince George Airport from the R. C. A. F. All air force personnel with the exception of one man have been moved away. John Knowland, who was released from the R. C. A. F. last January, came here two weeks ago from Vancouver as manager. He was joined Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Knowland, who arrived by plane. On Mr. Knowland's staff will be 11 permanent employees to which number will be added four or five men to do casual labor. The Department of Transport also maintains radio and meteorological branches at the airport. Wire News Bulletins* By CANADIAN PRESS PEARSON AS PREMIER? VICTORIA�Political circles are again buzzing with rumors that Labor Minister Pearson will take over the premiership of B.C. and John Hart will go to the Senate. Premier Hart maintained silence, but Pearson termed reports at "kite-flying." FAVOR IMMIGRATION OTTAWA�The Senate Immigration Committee report recommends that a vigorous policy of immigration be started soon as shipping is available. It contends that Canada should not stand idly by. accepting such. immigrants as offer to come, but should comb European countries ft-, persons who will be real assets to Canadian life. LOSE BENEFITS OTTAWA�Defence Minister Alb' bott today announced Canada's absentees and deserters will be written off service books without entitlement to rights, privileges or benefits normally accorded members of the armed forces. DROP REGISTRATION OTTAWA�National registration is discontinued, effective today, Labor Minister Mitchell today told the Commons. Further prosecutons will not be entered into for infractions of registration regulations and pending cases be dropped. REGULATIONS OFF OTTAWA�Reconstruction Minister Howe announced today in the Commons regulations covering the sale of new passenger cars and trucks have been rescinded. He said It was felt that the sale of cars and trucks could best be handled in normal trade channels. This does not affect price ceilings. Urges Better World Relations Through Individual Efforts A strong plea for better international understanding and goodwill was made by Roy Fletcher, of Centralia, Wash., governor of Rotaiy District No. 101, in an address here Saturday Mr. Fletcher was guest of honor at a dinner given by city Rotarians in Prince George Cafe. Wives and friends of members also were in attendance. Local Ingenuity Army Huts Moved Easily On Improvised Trailer Approximately 40 Buildings Expected To Be Brought From Camp in Next Few Weeks Army buildings released by War Assets Corporation to the City of Prince George are beginning to move from the brigade camp to city locations. Between 30 and 40 buildings are expected to be moved into town in the next few weeks. Leading the parade were two of three sections to be used by the new Wright-Way Cleaners Ltd., which, on Friday and Saturday, were brought easily and quietly over the three miles of difficult road from the camp to the company's location on Second Avenue at Victoria Street. The move was made possible by the conviction of three men who asserted it would not be necessary to bring in a large moving contracting firm for the purpose. They also believed the operation could be completed using local equipment and labor. Many buildings have been moved in Prince George before, but it ia (See ARMY HUTS, Page 12) Planning Labor Day Features During the musicaLprogram, Mrs. Doris Dr'iscoll sang "Auf Wieder-sehn" and "Ciribiribin;" Miss Mary Ogg sang "Come to the Fair'1 and "Through the Years,' and George Morgan sang "Bells of the Sea" and "Though the Road be Long, Hum a Little Song." Accompanists were Mrs. V. M. Morgan and Mrs. George Morgan. John Mclnnis, M.L.A., past president of the local club, proposed the toast to Rotary International, saying it was a great organization whose principles appealed to the Intelligent people of all nations of the world and it was not necessary to be a Rotarian to observe its many activities. TO THE LADIES In a toast to the ladies. George Morgan asked, "Have you ever seen ladies in better health, happier and better clothed than the ladies of Prince' George?" Mrs. Gerald (See BETTER WORLD, Page 6) Population For Quesnel 2,200 QUESNEL�An increase of 1000 In the population of Quesnel in the last few months is reported by Jack A Allison, postmaster, who says the town now boasts of 2,200 persons. Business is booming in the town and there has been a rapid turnover of homes, farms and business establishments. Numerous small sawmills have sprung up in the district In recent months, and mining activity has increased. Heads Committee Aid. Thomas S. Carmichael, Prince George delegate to the Boards of Trade convention at Terrace, was unanimously elected chairman of the credentials committee. He reported 62 delegates. 300 Trustees May Come Here September 23 The big- convention of British Columbia School Trustees Association will open its sessions, in the High School � auditorium Monday, September 23, and continue until Wednesday, September 25. This will be the first occasion that the trustees convention has been' held here. Usually there is much competition among delegates for this important conclave and the trustees association has honored Prince George in selecting this city for the convention this year. As many as 400 delegates have attended previous conventions. Owing to the consolidated district system and the consequent reduction in the number of school districts, it is not expected there will be as .many trustees in attendance as at former conventions. -Nevertheless, the local trustees anticipate there may be some 300 delegates and* accommodation will be taxed to the utmost. Among the features on the program now being prepared will be an open forum on the Cameron Report on education financing. H. G. Perry, former minister of education, who has resumed residence at Prince George, has been invited by the association executive to preside at the forum and be a guest at all sessions. The local district school board will be host to the visiting trustees. The board is now comprised of H. A. Moffat, chairman; Mayor Jade-Nicholson, W. Rees and Gordon Styles, Prince George; Mrs. Sinclair McLean, Shelley; William Buxton, Woodpecker, and J. Neilson, South Fort George. Labor Day weekend wil be marked again this year by entertainment and sports programs sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. As usual, it is planned, entertainment will be "given In the Civic Arena Saturday night, August 31 and again on the night of September 1. Dances are scheduled for the C.C.P, Hall on both nights, and a large scale sports program wlll_ be conducted Labor Day at Athletic Park. The general committee of Harry Rollason, Hartley Fawcett, Walter Burns and Ray Tate are hoping to j a bring in "out-of-town entertainment /\fC as a special attraction. H. Elcblad Head Of Prince George IWA-CIO Local H. Ekblad was re-elected president of the Prince George I.W.A.-O.I.O. Local at the executive meeting Sunday. Other officers chosen were: O. Berg, first vice-president; J. Cunningham, second vice-president; M. Freylinger, financial secretary; 6. Perry, recording secretary; J. Far-enhurst, conductor; L. Zieual, warden, and N, Kriberg, trustee, With a view to creating the greatest degree of unity to achieve maximum gains for the membership, and to advance community interests as a whole, the incoming officers agreed to draft and submit to the membership a statement of policy. On a resolution regarding a highway from Sinclair Mills to McBride, favorable answers had been received from John Mdnnis, M1.A.; William Irvine, MP., and the Provincial Department of Public Works. Another resolution on the question of camp conditions also was widely discussed. The local proposes to launch a campaign for the closer observance by the operators of the