V Sales Tax, Inc Yince George Citizen � - ' � � / Timber Royalties Ap Msp�4s�t Wssfcfr Newspaper Devoted to the Interert, of Centrol .nd Nortfcen. BriH.h Columbia 12. Prince George, B.C., Thursday, March 18, 1948 $2.50 a Year Clark Resigns From Position as of School District No. 57 onoHon kctmptod by Trustees With Regret; Hilton District MoMCfer Till Successor Found ion of Elmer B. Clark, treasurer of School Ota-[was intimated at the Utingof the board of �iday evening last. His was accepted with re-came effective immed- Ue the matter of re-was left in the hands Williston, supervising [who accepted the post manager. A special vas arranged for to-which Mr. Williston to render his report as bible successor to Mr. \r. Williston was .also as signing officer in . place. ,1 Williston submitted a port on the Prince Ihools during the past (imating that the P.-T.A. ^d a piano for the school which was accepted ard with its thanks to of the building commit-airport building had based from War Assets i for $650 was accep-action endorsed. by the Women's Insti nkko Lake to consider kility of a consolidated [serve the Chief Lake, akc. Reid Lake, Sylvan Ness Lake attendance lilted in agreement by investigate such poa- amounting to $19,-authorized by the a letter from the city the effect that it was [take any action on the Itil word was received I provincial government and no action taken. ary - treasurer was, lit was stated, wiring bis, M.L.A., requesting taport Increased grants ] districts, and this was oval. |k, who has been secre-Irer of School District lay, 1916, assumed that owing the inception of fct when the Cameron f& adopted in Aprir of He has already 'accop-Iroent with a cjty firm, p an interview with the bnday. [ted Boards Of ronfirm Holding lion in Alaska nvention this year of ted Boards of Trade British Columbia will Juneau, Alaska, as suggested, it was an-Dr. L. M. Greene of [President of the assoc- lions are now under and the date will to transportation ar-" Is stated that the convention will pro-1 early fall when a * be available for a to hold the convention Rupert gathering last i "hea re"check ^n* ;ated almost .com-v In reaffirming Bodies of Indians Found in Far North By Local Police OletM, Jaak Locate Remains Off Egnelb, Father end Sen Recovery of bodies of two Gat-anga River Indians was effected last week as two local constables made a flight to the north coun-U Completing a thousand-mile round trip by air which took them into the Gatanga River region to investigate the deaths of the two Indians, Const. Lyle Oleson and Same Warden A. J. Jank arrived back in Prince George late Thursday afternoon, �The deaths of the two Indians, McDonald and Tony Egnell, were reported early last month by Mrs. McDonald Egnell, who trecked 80 miles in cold winter weather to bring her two children to safety and to inform the authorities of the death of her husband and son. A Central B.C. Airways mercy flight on February 9 brought the two children to the Prince George and District Hospital where they received treatment for frostbite. The plane, piloted by Pat Carey, which carried Oleson and Jank to the scene of the double deaths took-off from here last Sunday morning and landed 350 miles north of Prince George at Fort Ware on Sunday afternoon. Monday morning the party took off from Fort Ware and continued its journey north accompanied by Frank Egnell, son of one of the deceased, who showed them the location of the cabin in which the Egnell family had been living. Landing at Swan Lake on Monday afternoon, the plane left the party within six miles of the C. D. Pyie to Manage Local Branch of Bank of Commerce Appointment of C. D. Fyfe, manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Armstrong to the managership of the branch opening in Prince George in the near future has been announced. Mr. Fyfe, it is reported from Armstrong, will leave that town in two or three weeks to open the new branch being established here, opening of which was announced officially by the bank's head office In Vancouver recently. He has been manager at Armstrong for the past two years. Mr. Fyfe is no stranger to Prince George, and it will be recalled by many that he was accountant about 1930, when the Bank of Commerce had branch in the city. cabin and flew back to Fort Ware. The search for the bodies began Tuesday morning resulting in McDonald Egnell, age 56, being found on the trail opposite Moose Lake. Subsequent snowfalls had covered the body until only one hand was visible. The body was uncovered, and Frank Egnell having identified it as that of his father, the party proceeded to th'e cabin where the other body, that of Frank Egnell's brother was found. The boy had apparently succumbed to.pneumonia while the father had died of exposure. It was revealed by Mrs. Egnell that her son had died on Christmas Day. The party left the bodies as they were and the Egnell family will look after burial of them when the ground softens in the spring. t*' *> Take V'' 25 and (0 Sept. 26 f munlci- that the through- �ths until* SIX-DAY WEEKLY CNR TRAIN SERVICE TO START APRIL 25 Prince George will enjoy added passenger railway facilities on the C.N.R. line to Jasper and Prince Rupert, April 25, when a six-day weekly service will be inaugurated by tfte company. This announcement, which was made by company officials in Vancouver, was confirmed Monday by G. A. Hannon, assistant superintendent Here. The additional service will mean that a daily train going both east and west will pass through Prince George except Mondays, as the service out of Jasper and out of Prince Rupert will be daily except on Sundays. It is not officially known, however, whether the Increased service will mean a daily mail service as definite arrangements in regard to this have not yet been made.. The additional service is expected 'to operate on approximately the same time schedule as the present service. PRESIDENT TRUMAN ASKS UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING (By Canadian Press) WASHINGTON � President Truman told Congress Wednes lay the situation in Europe wa critical" and asked for a tempbr iry draft law and universal mill tary training. The president also urged swift Congressional action n the Marshall program. Speak ng plainly of Russia, he said The situation in the world today �is chiefly due to the fact one nation not only refused to co-perate in establishment of a jus nd honorable peace, but, even worse, actively sought to prevent A recommendation of action represents the "most urgent steps toward securing peace and preventing war." Girl Dies in U.S. Fire CHICAGO � A St. Patrick's Night dance ended in the death of a 16-year-old girl and injury to 200 persons wh'en the roof and floor of a third-floor dance hall collapsed. . Ceremony for Plone Victims ANCHORAGE � Final tribute was paid Wednesday to 30 persons killed last Friday in the crash of an airliner in Alaska. Services were conducted for all faiths in a special plane which flew over the crash scene above Mount Sanford. Wreaths were dropped on to the mountain. No plans were made for the removal of bodies, since the area is almost inaccessible. Roundhouse Occupied As Sleeping Quarters Ten men turned the C.N.R. roundhouse into a temporary hotel on Tuesday night, when they were found in the building sleeping comfortably. Soon after midnight the 10 were arrested and taken over to other quarters at the city lock-up, and on Wednesday mornings faced the magistrate to ac- HOSPITAL RECEIVES $10,000GRANTBUT STILL OVERDRAWN Hewlett Elected President; �card to Study Fund* Drive Receipt of a $10,000 cheque from the provincial government, as Prince George and District Hospital's share of the $350,000 set aside for aid to provincial hospitals, announced by C. H. Wisen-den, administrator, did not abate the financial worries of the board at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening. In fact, this sum, along with I the $5,000 recently received from jthe city, making $15,000 in all, 'only reduces the bank overdraft of $19,675.27 to $4,675.27, and with vouchers and payroll amounting to $15,361.98 due for payment, this will mean that the overdraft, assuming the bank honors the cheques, will again jump up to over $20,000^ Approximate loss for the month of February was $8.51. Considerable discussion took place as to ways and means of financing, much conjecture being evident among the members as to what the future might hold in store so far as provincial government grants were concerned. So acute did the situation appear that, in accordance with a suggestion made at the annual meeting this month, a drive for funds will be inaugurated. In order to formulate plans for such a drive a special meeting of the whole board will be held at the hospital March 30 at 8 p.m., Mayor Jack Nicholson stressing that the board had to make the people hospital conscious, and pointing out that the city had its own financial troubles. HEWLETT RE-ELECTED H. Hewlett, retiring president of the board, was again elected president and chairman for another year, the .vice-presidency oing to C. F. Straw. Financial committee for the year chosen consists of A. T. ross, chairman, W. Muirhead, C. '. Straw and Frank Clark. House committee is comprised of Mayor Nicholson, Mr- Straw and Mrs. S. A. Cunliffe. The president took he opportunity of welcoming to he meeting, C. H. Hoskins, re-ently appointed secretary-treasurer of the board. A standing committee was also Record Revenue of $77,616,309 Predicted in B.C. Budget-�Bigger Municipal and Rural Education Grants $12,000,000 Anticipated From Sales Levy - Food'Exempted Imposition of a three per cent sales tax to raise a further7 $12,. 000,000 revenue was announced in the budget speech in the legislature Wednesday by Hon. Herbert Anscomb, minister of finance. This additional revenue will be earmarked to the extent of $4,-000,000 as an additional grant lo municipalities, thereby bringing total of government grants to municipalities to $17,983,000. These are as compared to grants amounting to .$2,965,449 In 1941-42 before the Coalition government took office. Also provided for is an additional $1,100,000 grant to rural school areas for education, and a public works program of $28,000,-000 pf a capital nature in addition o other provisions for highways and bridges is also announced. Other highlights of the budget speech include $9,370,000 for road maintenance, as $4,280,000 spent compared with during 1945-4G; $11,000,000 for the B.C. Power Hon. Herbert Anscomb, niia-- ister of finance.'who presented the budget Wednesday and Introduced a three per cent sales tax. Commission to develop or acquire existing plants; $5,000,000 to allow P.G.E. capital expenditure, estimate for which next year alone is $800,000. Timber royalties will be increased by $900,000, while a $2,500,-000 revolving fund will be asked tp provide a forest road program, the cost to be repaid by industry. ESTIMATED REVENUE Estimated revenue for 1948-49, including sales tax and timber royalties, was stated at $77,616,-309, with expenditures for the same period at $77,449,869, leaving a surplus of $166,440. The estimated expenditures for 1948-49 were, the minister added, $lly 800,000 greater than those expected during the fiscal year ending March 31 of this calendar year. Insistence that the Dominion government implement its social security proposals now that seven, provinces have entered into tax agreements, was called for by the finance minister, who issued a sharp warning with regard to the rising costs of social security, welfare, education and other public services as well as in connection with spiral inflation. These could only be met, he said, by restraint in expenditure and added revenues, the estimated revenues having been carefully examined, but, he added, further curtailment could not be accomplished without public services suffering, particularly in the spheres of social services and education. Debt charges, said the minister, for 1948-49, would only require 14.7 per cent of the total revenue as compared with 21.3 .per cent during the present fiscal year. In contrast, he said, social services and education would rise to $33,-000,000 as compared with $20,-500,000 during the present year. Cost of revenue producing and .development... services__Jor the same period, Mr. Anscomb continued, would rise from $7,000,000 to $17,500,000, and costs of gen-(See Budget. Page 8) Hudson's Bay Factor Hart Highway to C. Hamilton Saves Be Completed by Life of Mrs. L Dotfd End of December truck to inquire into the whole ituation regarding health insur-nce, this committee consisting of fir. Clark, chairman, Dr. J. G. tfacArthur, Mayor Nicholson, Mr. Cross and Mr. Hewlett. Mrs. Warner, acting matron, in her report stated that the hospital was still overcrowded and that more beds were required. Addition of four new nurses to the staff was announced, with two resignations on the aide staff. Two aides, however, had joined and one undergraduate nurse, and the staff was accordingly in good shape. In regard to polio, Mrs. Warner The life of Mrs. Lillian Dodrl, vho was crossing ice-covered Mc-Leod Lake at Fort McLeod, was saved by the promptness of Charlie Hamilton. Fort McLeod's Hudson Bay factor, when she stepped off the path and fell through the ice. Mr. Hamilton was unable to approach the spot where she fell from the part of the shore where he was at the time, but he put on snowshoes and walked along the shore pf the lake until he arrived at a place where he could walk on the ice. The efforts of Mr. Hamilton in rescuing Mrs. Dodds by pulling her out of the water were stated to have saved the woman from drowning._________ count for their taking, over the j suggested that the hospital pay roundhouse. i part of the salary of the thera- Seven of the men were charged. peutist, and it was agreed, on with trespassing under the Rail-1 this recommendation, to pay 50 way Act, and the remainder un-' per cent of it. der the Criminal Code. Paying fines of $5 and costs six of the men were released, two pleaded not guilty and were remanded for trial, while one received a suspended sentence, Four drunks were assessed fines of $10 and costs, with the alternative of 10 days in jail, while two vagrants were respectively meted out fines of $25 and $40, with the alternative of 20 and 40 days In jail. The former paid his fine, but the other jnan is still languishing in his tempo*. ary abode. Reduced railway fares for the Easter holidays betwen all stations in Canada are announced by R. H. Powers, Canadian Passenger Association. Return tickets, both first-class and coach, will be sold at the normal one-way fare plus one-third, and will be honored going from March 25 until March 29, returning March 30. Visitor to Norway Not Impressed With Conditions There After spending a three-month holiday in Norway, where he visited his sisters and brothers, Paul Kulsveen, resident of Prince George for the past 23 years, returned to the city Tuesday. He sailed home on board the Cunard White Star liner "Ascania." Mr. Kulsveen declared that though he had a most enjoyable sojourn in Norway, and enjoyed spending some time with his relatives there, he was far from impressed with conditions in that country, which, like all European countries, Is suffering from the general economic situation on that continent. Total log export for British Columbia in 1947 was 88,177,436 b.f. Irish Sweep Ticket Purchased in P. G. Gets Buyer a Horse One of the lucky persons to draw a horse in the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree Saturday is a man who purchased his ticket in Prince George. He is Tommy Goodwin, of the Canadian National Railways despatcher's office, at Smithers, according to a news story in the Prince Rupert News. Said to be outwardly calm, but probably full of inward excitement, the lucky man had almost forgotten he had bought the ticket until he received a telegram announcing his good, luck. He is now patiently a-waiting the result of the great Irish race Saturday. A winning horse, of course, would mean a fortune to the ticket-holder, and even a non-starter would bring a substantial amount, provided, that is, that the amounts can be collected in these days when exchange regulations may affect payment to the winners. The Hart Highway will be completed by December 31, Hon. E. C. Carson, minister of public works, informed J. H. Corsbie, member for Peace River, Friday. The minister explained that an application made by the contractors who are building the section from Summit Lake to Azouetta Lake for an extension of time for the completion of that section had been granted. Contractors building the eastern section, however, had made no application. With official announcement that this highway leading to Peace River through Prince George will be completed by the end of this year, the road will be open for tourist traffic in the spring of 1949, which will mean intense activity in the city and district. The natural influx of automobiles which will result from the open-Ing up of the road will, it is believed, cause much demand for accommodation and services in Prince George. Fire Destroys Plant and Home of J. T. Cowart A disastrous fire broke out at the wood-cutting plant of J. T. Cowart, west of the city, Saturday night. Reports indicated that he had lost everything, including his home, none of which was covered by insurance. The plant is situated outside the city limits, off Peden's Hill. There has been no estimate of the damage to date. Mr. Cowart had just left to visit a friend at a neighboring shack about 75 feet from his own place, when he noticed the building in flames. It is thought that a lamp may have exploded and caused the outbreak, which occurred about 7.30 p.m. Maximum temperature during the past week was 42.1 degrees above, the lowest 6.3. Snow precipitation was 0.6 inches, and there was 27.4 hours of sunshine