Chris B. Hofi, Millman, Dies
Well known in; lumber circles in Prince George and nearby communities for 15 years before leaving two years ago to make his home in Ladner, Chris Berg-vin Hoff died at 9:30 a.m. yesterday, one week after being admitted'to St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, in serious condition from a lung affliction.
The late Mr. Hoff was born in Watertown, South Dakota, 81 years ago. In 1911 he moved to Edmonton where he followed the carpenter trade, and later took up a farm north-east of that city. (See CHRIS HOFF, Page 4)
Kids Puck Meet Here Saturday
A meeting of all junior hockey players is to be held in the Civic Arena Saturday morning at 11 a.m.
The meeting will be attended by all young pucksters 17 years of ape and under. This includes bantams, pee-wees, midgets, and juveniles.
In charge of affairs at the meet; ing will be junior Coach Fred Andrew and Organizer Nick Schmel-inp.
First actual steps towards getting 20p-odd young pucksters and would-be pucksters on ice and formed into leagues and teams will be taken.
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Prince George, B.C. THURSDAY, January 10, 1952
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Liberals At Loggerheads
Perry Quits Party Executive In Wake of tilt With Premier
PREMIER BYRON JOHNSON
Want 'Interim1 Increase
Government Refuses Aid To Railmen In Wage Drive
VANCOUVER, Jan. 10 (CP) �A stormy meeting of the B.C. Liberal Party executive was followed Tuesday night by the resignation of Harry Q. Perry as president of the B.C. Liberal Association.
Earlier in the day Perry had received a tongue-lashing    from Premier Byron Johnson for statements the association president j had made to the press.
Perry was quoted as saying1 that Johnson was selling out B.C. and that Liberal cabinet ministers were "weak-kneed."
Delegates led by Premier John-; son blocked resolutions demand-jing the Liberals withdraw from ' the coalition before the February (session of the Legislature,   and decided instead to call a full-scale general convention   before June 30.
Perry said Wednesday a large group of Liberals had asked him to lead an Independent Liberal party but that he had declined.
He forecast a B.C. election before June, "and he reiterated charges that "the Coalition is gly: ing away all the resources of our province." Premier Johnson had denounc-
District Lumber Mark Up 34    From 1950
Records Smashed As Operators Have Bumper Year
Lumber production in the Fort George Forest District increased by an impressive 34 percent last year over 1950 and set a second consecutive yearly record.
OTTAWA. Jon.  10 (CW�Railway unions Wednesday triad�but wMfiont
apparent succMt� to enlist the �ov-�mment's aid in tftefr drive to get "interim" wage increases ��#�*� Hm current contracts expire.
At a conference with government leaders, it w�s learned, leaders of about 125,000 raft wotfcau were give* strong indication the cabinet doe* nor intend to twke a hand in company-union bargaining.
Labor chiefs of 17 international and Canadian unions put their case before Labor Minister Gregg and other officers after being turned dawn by the railways in their request for increases to meet rites in living costs sine* the
Special P.O. Wicket For Delayed Papers
Thousands of newspapers arid periodicals which poured in on the General Delivery department of Prince George Post Office are �still waiting to be delivered to their owners, Postmaster E. H. Burden declared today.
He said that so much time was consumed in the sorting and handling, of these papers that a special wicket will be set up for this exclusive purpose in the basement of the post office.
All persons whose address is general delivery and who�have not received back-date copies of newspapers which they usually receive are advised to use this jvicket in collecting them. .
Mr. Burden stressed that the papers involved do not include those of local origin. The new wicket will open today and will continue to operate until the big Pile of papers is gone.
contracts want into effect on Sept. 1, 1950. The agreements do not expire until Sept, 1 Mast.
For several months the unions have triad to gat Mm railways to allow I hem temporary increases panaing nogotto* tien cf new contracts lota this sum-mar.   The railways refused.
The unions have not pat forward any specific amount or increase, bat Wednesday they told government con-ferees increases in the ca?t-of-living index since signing the contract* are equivalent to a wage increase of 17 cents an hour.
Board  of Trade  Executive Meets Tonight At City Hall
A special executive meeting of the Prince George Board of Trade will be held at 8 o'clock tonight, it has been announced. The executive will gather at the City Hall.
ed a resolution calling for the immediate end of coalition.
Perry, chairman of the executive meeting, said: "I am happy to learn what grand achievements have been made by the.Coalition .Government. But after hearing the leader speak, I am wondering |what Mr. Anscomb will be able to take credit for after our leader i takes    full credit lor things for our party."
Johnson jumped to his feet: didn't take credit for the party� I took it for the Provincial Government. The president is putting words In my mouth I didn't say. It's for the government, not for myself, that I am taking credit."
Previously Johnson had defended his administration and the progress made in B.C. industrial developments.
It is expected a province-wide convention" will take place during the Easter recess of the federal (See PERRY QUITS, Poge 4)
Warrant Issued For Victim's Arrest
Police here are seeking the whereabouts of a former district logger under the authorization of one of the first bench warrants ever issued in a Prince George courtroom.
Wanted by R.C.M.P. as the complainant in a case involving alleged robbery with violence is Adam Buchan.
Buchan was allegedly robbed of about $200 near the C.N.R. station on First Avenue on October 21, 1951.
After laying charges against one Thomas Harvey, Buchan failed to appear when the case reached County Court and the bench warrant for hia arrest was issued.
Total 1951 cut as computed this week from B.C. Forest Branch figures was 418,694,418 board feet, an increase over 1950 of 106,827,-698 board feet.
These figures were compiled today with the Forest Branch's final monthly billing showing November production at 26.965.S07 feet, an increase of about 2,000,-000 feet over the corresponding month in the previous year.
Mills adjacent to Prince George logged 22\h. million feet in November and showed a year's total of 308,305,909 feet. This figure represents an increase for the Prince George area of 28 per cent over 1950.
Quesnel area showed the greatest comparison percentage increase with a boost in production of 76 per cent to a yearly total of 64,758,125 feet in 1951 compared with a 1950 figure of only 37,-000,000 feet
Local forest officials attribute much of the Quesnel gain to the Inaugeration there of veneer production by Western Plywoods Ltd. PEACE RIVER
Peace River showed a net gain In production over 1950 of 39 percent with an increase from 33,-000,000 feet to 45,630,000 in 1951. (Continued on Page 9)
Churchill On Air Monday
OTTAWA, Jan. 10 (CP) � A broadcast address to the Canadian people will highlight prime minister Churchill's five-day visit to Ottawa.
He will speak at 10:15 p.m. EST Monday over the C.B.C. national-network from a state dinner at the Chateau Laurier Hotel.
An uncrowded schedule has been drafted for the 77-year-old Prime Minister who Wednesday travelled to New York from. Washington where he concluded his talks with president Truman.
The schedule included talks with Canadian Government officials. They are expected to be informal, in keeping with the remainder of the program.
C.F.A. Branch In Prince [George is First Of Kind
M.S. Caine Will Head New Local Organization
New Firm To Construct $80,000 Building Here
Large Builders' Supply Company Formed Locally
Announcement was made today that a newly formed company, Prince George Builders' Supplies Ltd., will erect an $80,000 wholesale and retail headquarters here in the spring.
Formed with the aid of 60 per
cent local capital, the new firm will handle all types of commercial building supplies from lumber, concrete and hardware to brick, tile and fancy finishing materials.
Site of the new enterprise will be on George Street between First and Second Avenue.
The building site^ fronting on
Federal Government Eases Consumer-Credit Controls
OTTAWA, Jot,. 10 (CP) The government today modified consumer-credit restrictions by extending the time in which the customer must pay his bill to 18 from 12 months.
The down payment�one-half the purchase price for new and usd
usea passenger automobiles and one-third for all other consumer goods�is unchanged. Minimum Payments, $10 a -month or $2.50 a week, also remain unchanged. Other modifications In the restrictions first imposed in October, 1950:
1.                                                 Regulations no longer will apply to pianos and other musical instruments.
2.                                                  Customers may  rent  consumer goods such as refrigerators and washing machines for 12 months.  Previously, goods could
3. All goods�with the exception of automobiles and motorcycles�when rented for use exclusively in business, trade or profession will not be subject to the restriction.
Finance Minister Abbott said the, reason for the change^ is the easing of Inflationary pressures. If. this- trend continues, he said,
restrictions will. be relaxed further.' -
still
only be rented for six months.     was made.
An editorial in this issue of The Citizen wafc written and printed before the above announcement
George Street for ISO feet and running east for 162 feet, was purchased recently from Northern Spruce Company who acquired it two months ago at a city-held auction for $9963.
Buildings on the site .yill. include a large storage warehouse
New Council Sworn At Monday Ceremony
Prince George's 1951 City Council met for the last time as an official body shortly after noon on Monday.
Aldermen were presented with 1951 council photographs, passed minutes of the last previous meeting and accepted the report of the civic election returning officer. "
The meeting of the old Council was   then   adjourned   and    City | Clerk D. T. Williams, in the capa-! city of returning officer, swore in Actual formation of the first local 'branch of the Canadian  the 1952 Council. Forestry Association ever set up in Canada took place here last!    TakinS tne  oath     were  three night at a specicl meeting held in the Prince George Ho* I.       | TZ^'tlTZZ "�*"&
Martin S . Caine, prominent second term in office by acclama-Prince George lumberman, was tion. Alderman Carrie Jane Gray, elected to the presidency of the Prince George's first woman aid-new organization and city lumber, erman, was the only person pres-dealer John Mclnnis was elected ent taking the. oath of civic office to the vice-presidency.                  for the first time.
CITY ASKED FOR HUGE PAY HIKES
Local 242 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have placed a demand for a 60 cent-an-hour across-the-board increase with City Hall officials. In addition, Prince George Civic
Employees     Federated     Union! ring, Vancouver, secretary man-Number 399 has demanded an in- ager of the B.C. C.F.A. section, from the city
About 35 interested lumbermen, government forest officials and members of the general public were on hand for the meeting.     !
Guiding proceedings along dur-j ing the evening was William My-
Alderman T. S. Carmichael served on the council two years ago and Alderman W. D. Ferry
(See  NEW  COUNCIL,   Page  4)
bringing labor to
crease from the basic pay for common $1.53..
Contracts for both organizations expired on January 1   and nny
A full executive for the Prince George Branch will be elected in the near future.
GEORGE W, MASON BURIED IN IOWA
Prince George lost another well
Purpose of the C.F.A. is to pro- known    pioneer    businessman, tect forests and the wildlife re- when George W. Mason, 76,'died
agreements reached with them by, sources of the forests.        ,,       iat the home of his sister, Mrs. the city would be retroactive to     Ejected, as secretary of the local R. J. Rutherford in Gray, Iowa, that date.                j branch was Gene Smith, a univer-    Mr. Mason left here last July
If granted, the electrical work-; sit>' forestry graduate and em- to enter the Veterans Hospital at ers wage demands would bring ployee of Prince George Planing Des Moines, Iowa, for the treat-a minimum rate of $1.93, cents an j Mills Ltd.                 merit of cancer. He was discharg-
hour to first-year   electrical ap-1   Mr- Myrlng,    outlining future ed from hospital Oct. 5, and ,was prentices; At present the rate Is, activities of the new local branch, living at his sister's home when
$1.33 cents.
j said that full local autonomy will death came January 2.
The Civic Emplovees Union de- j be enJ�vecI DV the Prince George     Born in Carroll County, Iowa, mands would see "an hourly in-1 executive and that finances raised in 1875, the son of Gilbert and and a two-storey sales and office crease in the Dasic rate bracket of   � tne Parent organization in this Martha Mason, he later moved to
building   containing   16   main rooms. Ground floor of the 84 x 51 foot!
 cents an hour. From 20 to 50 men, depending
.,, ,     ,        ,        ,   ion time of year,   would benefit building will be devoted to the|from tne lncrease for civic out-
building material business, while the entire upper story will be available for rented office space.
Two spokesmen for the new firm, "F, W. Dobson, Prince George, and A. B. Cliff, Vancouver, declared today that backing Is largely local and that participants in the business are "all B.C. businessmen who are actively engaged in the manufacture and merchandising of building materials and who have confidence In the future economy and develop^ ment of this area."
Resident manager of Prihce George Builders' Supplies Ltd., will be H. Brown, Ruse, well known formerly as a B.C. traveller for a large supply manufacturer.
Mr. Ruse has been actively engaged in the merchandising of building supplies in B.C. and Eastern Canada for many years.
The company was recently in. corporated at $100,000.
door  employees   and  about   12 electrical   employees  would  get wage boosts if the I.B.E.W. demands are met. City  Council  is  expected
start negotiations for a new contract shortly.
territory would be spent in this Oklahoma. While there he enlist-terrltory.                 ;ed m the U.S. Marines   in the
A major part of the C.F.A. pro-' First World War. gram here will be the organiza- \   After his discharge. Mr. Mason tion of a junior forest warden moved to Prince George, where j movement similar to those oper- he conducted a real estate and  atins elsewhere in Canada.         .brokerage office on George Street,
All other branches of the C.FrA. later . moving to Third Avenue are on a provincial basis but' it East. t�jls hoped that the Prince George.   Of a retiring, disposition,   Mr.
CREW ABANDONS STRICKEN  U.S. BOAT
VANCOUVER, Jan. 10 � The storm-wounded American freighter Pennsylvania was abandoned Wednesday night by her 45-man crew who launched lifeboats in the boiling northoPacific.
The U.S. Coast Guard "said it would probably be daylight at least before rescue ships would reach the men.
At least seven rescue ships plowed through giant waves toward the scene, 465, miles northwest of the northern tip of Vancouver Island.
section will pave the v^ay for a  Ma"son was "well known and ad-decentralization trend    and the  mired by city oldtimers. . organization    of more, sectional     Besides his sister, he is surviv-branches.                            ed by a brother, Ben, of Atlanta, (See C.F.A. BRANCH, Pbge 13)    Georgia.
Sogo of the Seo Ended
'Enterprisei Goes Down
FALMOUTH, Jon. 10 (CP)�The freighter Flying Enterprise sank in rh� Atlantic today after the rescue of her gallant two-man crew.
Skipper Kurt Carlsen was dragged to safety from the gale-slashed Atlantic after his ship lurched and began to slip beneath the crashing sea� a bitter end to the greatest modem sea drama. He and Kenneth Dancy. Englishman who boarded the crippled Flying Enterprise last weekend, were plucked from the sea by the tug Turmoil.
Moments after they jumped clear the gallant Enterprise flipped her keel in the air and settled slowly into the sea.                                                     ,