/ � �� / An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests off C*v\ 1 ond Northern British Columbia fol. 31; No. 4. Prince George, B.C., Thursday, January 22, 1948 $2.50 a Year >.G. Hospital Still Shows fig Deficit As Year Ends Board Appoints C. H. Hoskins to Newly Created Post of Secretary-Treasurer and Office Manager i The seriousness of the financial Ituation of Prince George and list rit-t Hospital was discussed the members of the hospital jard, when the first meeting of 948 was held at the hospital jesday evening, and when it orally pointed out by C. H. fjsenden, administrator, that the dual deficit for the year ending ?mber 31 last was $28,083.79. this amount, he said, $15,583.-remained outstanding after de-iction of municipal and provin-|al grants. Mayor J. Nicholson, represent- the city, declared that this as an "astounding figure," and ^pressed considerable amaze-dent when the administrator re-Bated for his benefit that this jure existed after the deduction the $7,500 grant which the hos-ital had received from the pro-incial povernment prior-to the ear end. In explaining the Source of the eficit to Mayor Nicholson, the jjmlnistrator pointed out that hssent povernment allowances \v compensation cases were in? that a percentage of the eficit was derived from those and also from unpaid ac-sunts and the rising cost of aeration. Mayor Nicholson pointed out lat it was unfair for the citizens Prince George to be required pay for cases which originated itside the city limits and that board should do something Ibout the inadequacy of these payments. H. Hewlett, chairman of the >ard, explained to the mayor lat the board's position was to 3rate the hospital and that the egislation was formed by �.he government in Victoria, to which ie mayor replied that "the sys-?m is all wrong, it is laid down Victoria by a lot of 'old fogies' i'ho don't want to change it." The board concurred with the iayor on the point that the city absorbed a larger portion of financial burden than was leir share, but the chairman ex-[ressed doubt that they could as board, do anything to alleviate RCAF Officer Seeks Young Men Recruits Visiting Prince George for the purpose of securing recruits for the Royal Canadian Air Force, Flying Officer J. H. Hoult, accompanied by Fit. Sgt. C. Taylor of Group 12, Vancouver, arrived in the city Wednesday. They are desirous of ascertaining whether there are any young men of the ages of 18 to 23, who wish to enlist for air crew service. Any such applicant, however, must hold senior matriculation certificate. The recruiting officer and N.C.O. also seek aspirants eligible for ground trades, the age limit in this case being up to 30 years. FO. Hoult may be contacted at the Prince George Hotel, where he and Fit. Sgt. Taylor are staying at present. They represent the Vancouver group, which forms part of the northwestern command, with headquarters in Edmonton. Liberals Seek New Leader (Canadian Press) OTTAWA�The Liberal party s getting into action today fol-owing Prime Minister King's statement that choice of a new leader should no longer be delayed. The National Liberal Federation yesterday named a committee to arrange for a summer tenzle Rt. Hon. W. L. Mac*. King, O.M., who has intim that he will retire from leadership of the Liberal p^ but will retain the premiership for the present. +ne convention when selection new leader will be made. of a The meeting is expected to be held in August with Ottawa, Toronto and Winnipeg in running as convention cities. J. Gordon Fogo said details would be decided shortly. Meantime sources close to Mr. King made it clear that whoever Is drafted. by the convention will take over as prime minister. They said that If a new man was chosen, Mr. King would deliver his resignation to the governor-general withou prior public announcement. Jews Attack Arabs JERUSALEM�Hagana, Jewish Militia, attacked the Arab village Veterans9 Families Occupy New Homes Expectations Are That First 50 Will House Many Prince George Veterans at Early Dates Considerable progress' Is now reported in the construction of the 100 wartime houses now being built in Prince George, and the first 50 are stated to be well on the way to completion, six already being occupied by veterans who have qualified as first in the list in the city. Under contract signed in March last the 100 houses for veterans are being built by the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and it is now anticipated that at least two will become occupied every week. The houses are constructed in three types, namely four, five and six rooms, and are therfore built to suit families according to their size. With five different types of architecture, the houses do not present Hopes Raised For Daily C.N.R. Train a stereotyped pattern, and the district in which they are being built will be a strictly residential one. First house to be occupied was granted to J. Corner, who was the veteran chosen as having the N'�The United j highest priority in accordance ked a major propo-1 with the regulations laid down. Mrs. V. Morgan Chosen Red Cross President Mrs. V. Morgan was elected president of the Prince George Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Association when the annual general meeting was held in the Scandinavian Hall yesterday afternoon. Other officers chosen were as follows:� Mrs. Gordon Wood, first vice-president; Mrs. J. N. Keller, second vice-president; Mrs. R. B. Carter secretary and Mrs. A. P. Cross, treasurer. The meeting was well attended and reports listened to attentively. Full report of the past year's activities will be published in the next issue of the Citizen. 'azur and killed 12 Arabs Y, T>r seven Jewish settlement attx � were slain at a road block police edge of the town. at the , m , . b . 'er Refused Price Hit, WASHIK Prince George Beats Quesnel by 5-2 Score Soft Ice Surface Fails to Stop Gold and Blue Score-Fest at a price which Ad�. fused to pay. Scoring twice near of the first period to lead the gameJ2-l, the gold and blue home team commenced their bid for top spot in what turned out to be tiie slowest hockey tilt on home ice despite the final Prince George victory 5-2. Ice in the civic arena had the consistency of moist brown sugar and top speed was little more than a fast walk. The second period opened after a slight delay caused by a protest from the Quesnel team that certain Prince George players bad not been penalized after two Backed by petitions from many States uncoi communities between Jasper and ganada blow Prince Rupert, C.N.R. officials ni6ht by officx are negotiating for a six-day-a- Soviet offer, madt week passenger train service east tne German-Italian and west between these two points. "We are hopeful that this augmented and necessary service will be inaugurated early next I summer," stated William Cruik-I shank, C.N.R. passenger agent, the close � of Prince Rupert, during a visit to Prince George. igainst Russia last !ally revealing a �� in 1940, to join -Japanese axis ->lf Hitler re- -ned Food Strike Threat*. -eneral NUERNBERG � A fe, was strike against short rations on threatened in Munich today v J. Corner Receives Beekeepers Award At a meeting of the north-central division of the B.C. Honey Producers' Association held at gary Highlanders, he served for j the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. A former lieutenant in the Rocky Mountain Rangers and the Cal- [ie condition. Mayor Nicholson j Quesnel men had received minor iien stated that "something must I injuries. Shortly before the five done," and on the recommend- minute mark, Schnepf and Rhodes ion of the board that they delay took the pick from center-ice and iy action on this score until the j Rhodes scored with Schnepf get- rrival of the provincial hospital ting an assist on the play. Ques ssociation representative at the nel retaliated with a goal shortly id of January, the meeting was after but the Prince George ma ought to order and the admln-ftrator asked to continue his re- )rt. � ' A motion to Increase the hos-ital's bank borrowing power was i proposed and passed, as ii pointed out to members thai ils would be necessary to meet Jecember's accounts. [PPOINT SECRETARY lAJfAGER A letter from C. H. Hoskins, 'Plicant for the position of sectary-treasurer and office mana-was read and motion was assed that the application of � Hoskins be accepted and that be informed. The matron's report was submitted, by Mrs. C. A. Warner, io first brought up the subject the private wards which had ��� not been re-opened, and she fated that it would not be wise re-open them until an adequate i was on hand so that patients a'd get full value for the extra they would be paying. Irs. Warner also mentioned 1 a donation had been receiv-from W. R. Hughes for the irpose of purchasing an oxygen and the board passed a mo- )r\uthat tne be made ! Three approval of the doctors, resignations had been pceived from the nursing staff ^a two applications for positions ^.been accepted, welcomed to this, the first reg- ^v** of 1948' was Fran* , who has been appointed Presentatlve of the provincial SS1* M H chine had hit their stride and Falconer speared one into the Quesnel net to end the period 4-2. In the first half of the third period, Devers intercepted a pass at Quesnel's blue line and blinked the red light to give Prince George a safe margin with'which to hold the game. Quesnel played hard to shorten the difference but the three goal lead pVoved too much for them and they were held scoreless for the remainder of the game. R.M.R. Affiliated With Green Howards Word has just been received from the department of national defence by headquarters, western command, that His Majesty King George VI has approved the nl-liance between Canada's reserve unit, the Rocky Mountain Rangers and the famous British regiment, the Green Howards. The Rocky Mountain Rangers, whose headquarters are at Kam-ioops, is composed of four companies, of which "A" company Is Prince George's own reserve unit and which is at present being jrought up to strength under the command of Captain J. D. Corless. . berg and Cologne. This is west-"One of the stumbling.blocks.>era .. Germany^ biggest work to this stepped-up service is the stOppage since last April, drastic shortage of suitable equipment, especially passenger coach- Slugged, Robbed of $1700 es," added Mr. Cruickshank. VANCOUVER � Two thugs "However, the situation in *his pounced on Peter Van Dissel, 37-respect may improve in the next year<,id railroad fireman from Bellingham, Wash., slugged him into unconsciousness and robbed several years in the north pacific, the United Kingdom and Europe, is married with one dependent child, and is at present employed with the Dominion Experimental Farm. Others who have been given houses for rental and who are now established in their new homes there are the following, all of whom rank high In the riorities required so far as ser-�� and other conditions apply: -t Ganton, R. Archibald, Stua* Thou. Greenfield, William UrftU� * *u**vinw ' D G. Gunn. Cuddie, Wednesday last, a signal honor was bestowed upon a prominent local beekeeper, Johnny Corner. The award; which was a beemaster's certificate, was presented to Mr. Corner by the president of the local organization, Mr. Cuddie, on behalf of the department of agriculture. The fact that only 10 of the certificates had been awarded la British Columbia during 1947 emphasized Uy M;Hi �i *�!_. few months." Should a daily train service be started, express shipments of him of $1,700. He was treated frozen fish out of Prince Rupert for head wounds, in hospital. would be handled on regular trains, eliminating the necessity for extra crews to handle fish trains. Railway officials on the Jasper Prince Rupert line are experienc ing considerable difficulty in keeping the road bed up to stan dard, mainly due to a serious shor tage of new rails. These are al most impossible to obtain, and track crews are laying second hand steel at points where re placements are most essential Even this is in short supply. Another problem which has faced the railway company is that of labor. In the past many of the crews brought into the area to work on the road-bed Have deserted that work and left the C.N.R. for more lucrative employment, being snapped up by ;he lumber mills where they find they can receive much higher wages than what they receive from the railway company. Ow-ng to this attitude of the employees, therefore, it is difficult for the company to maintain ef ficient and steady labor, for no sooner has a gang" got started to work than the men quit for other employment. Although passenger traffic has fallen off in recent years, freight loadings continue at a high level. Lumber shipments from mills Winn Appointed Arbiter VANCOUVER�Labor Minister Wismer last night announced the appointment of E. S. H. Winn, former workmen's compensation board chairman, as industrial disputes commissioner to settle the strike of 3,000 B.C\ miners. The men seek higher wage rates. C.C.F. Refuse L.P.P. Alliance TORONTO�The .Ontario C.C.F party said Wednesday night 1 would reject an offer of siippor from the Labor-Progressive party The provincial executive issued a statement which declared, "the C.C.F. will reject support from the Communist party and wil not collaborate with them or make and electoral arrangement; of any sort with them;" A situation developed along similar hart ana With tht > 100 hou,,s now ft accompanied in a ^.^t the certifi- , .u "r5* 5� of Vrtiichane ' The recipient of the certified contract, the .^completion, there. <* enthusiastic about boos and s already near r, are on fi e with , P. E Robertson, i but it is hopod that pon, there Administrator, '" charge of the apiary at he 60 applications.: Dominion Experimental Varm nt a further GO j Prtnbe George, n was felt bv\bo a for iu i} ( organization that 'the au4rd was houses will be arrange. � ! ��" � near all (See NEW HOMES, Page ses wui be arrange. rh well earned owing to his untiring r future, thus ensu efforts in assisting nil those who 5ei;anl?f.r�lG!^. !�) 'V-^ information on thelbJect o; lines In "Victoria yesterday. L.P.P. announced it would The sup- p Mr Hewlett 0 regret that Mrs. S. Cun appointed member of had been unable to tl as was also ' ' Who, it was 88 at present indisposed. The other "B," "C" and three companies, 'D," are stationed at Revelstoke, Salmon Arm and Armstrong respectively. Lt. Col. H. E. S. Blades of Kamloops is in command of the unit In forming their affiliation with the historic Yorkshire regiment, the Rocky Mountain Rangers further an extension of re-verve force ties with units of the United Kingdom. along the eastern end of the line #are contributing a majority of this freight traffic revenue. Railway officials anticipate that when actual construction of the Celan ese Corporation plant near Prince Rupert gets under way both freight and passenger traffic along the Skeena sub-division will show a big upswing. Trade Board to Elect Officers January 29 The annual meeting and election of officers of the Prince George Board of Trade will be held in the Prince George Cafe Thursday next, at 6.45 p.m. As officers and executive are to be chosen for the current year, lt is important that all members attend. port C.C.F. candidate, Colin Cam eron, in Saanich provincial by-election on February 23. However the anouncement brought orth no cheers from supporters of Mr. Cameron. :ines Are Levied On Liquor Offenders A total of 12 cases appeared in police court, this week, nine of which were on charges of drunk- enness for which fines ranging from $10 to $25 and costs wore levied. One, however, received a sentence of 20 days. Three cases of causing disturbances brought fines of $25 and costs. In stipendiary court, district police pressed charges of common assault against five residents of Giscome and fines were imposed of $10 and costs to each of the offenders. T. D. "Duff" Pottullo Enjoys 75th Birthday Former Premier T. D. "Cuff" Pattullo, still in good form and spirits, celebrated his 75th birthday at his home in Victoria Monday. Many of his old friends, political and otherwise, gathered it his residence during the day to present their personal wishes for his health and happiness! - the subject bees during the past season. I nt >nIvintfls secretary of the Princt' George Agricultural Association. The beemaster's award authorizes him to InVnect bees for disease in the district and recognizes him as one of the-most proficient beekeepers in the province. G. R. Clarke, personnel manager of Canadian Fishing Co., Vancouver, has been appointed federal director of Pacific and Inland Fisheries. Sophie Tweten Named Kinsmen Club Queen As "Miss Prince George" Will Compete With Contestants From Vanderhoof and Quesnel For Carnival Honors That gentlemen still prefer [three professional skaters who blondes was demonstrated by the' are participating in the main Prince George Kinsmen Club'evenu at the ice carnival in the when Sophie Tweten was chosen j arena. The competitor from :>y the members to be ''Miss! Quesnel will be chosen by the Prince George" at the coming Kinsmen's Club of that "town, winter carnival to be held Febru-j while the fate of the representa-ary 10 and 11 next.' Competing! tive from Vanderhoof will be In with brunette Marjorie Alexander the hands of the Canadian Legion and red-headed Binnle Walls, there. Miss Tweten was elected by pop- Following the final selection of ular vote, though by a narrow the "snow queen" during the margin, at the Kinsmen's regular dinner meeting in the ' Prince eorge Cafe Tuesday. night. Miss Tweten will, therefore, ompete on February 10 with two other contestants for the honor of becoming the "snow queen" to reign over the carnival during its two day exposition, the others representing the towns of Quesnel and Vanderhoof. Final judging of the queen will be by the Tuesday evening performances at the arena, she will be crowned by Mayor Jack Nicholson, whereupon she will take her place as monarch of all the snows and ice. and on the big parade to be held the following day will lead the procession in a sleigh suitable to the dignity of a queen. "Miss Prince George," therefore, "a princess, who may or may not (See SNOW QUEEN, Page 16)