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Tides
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Friday,
July
17,
1931
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UNEMPLOYMENT
IS
VITAL
QUESTION
CHAMBER
COMMERCE
TAKES
ACTION;
UNEMPLOYED
MEET
Local
Chamber
Commerce
Again
Strongly
Urges
Construction
Work
On
Peace
Outlet
Commence
Once
EDITORIAL
WORK
IS
NEEDED
The
delay
on
Hie
part
of
the
Federal
Government
in
announcing
its
policy
for
dealing
with
the
unemployment
is
aggravating
what
is
already
a
serious
situation.
The
men
want
work
and
only
the
Federal
Government
can
give
it
to
them.
So
far,
the
men
have
behaved
in
an
exemplary
manner
and
are
to
be
commended
for
their
restraint
at
a
time
when
they
find
themselves
placed
in
a
difficult
oosition.
However,
the
must
be
heard
and
1
their
voice
must
carry
to
the
authorities
at
Ottawa.
We
are
a
long
way
from
the
seat
of
government
and
newspapers
have
not
stressed
the
unemployment
situation
hitherto
with
the
possible
result
that
Premier
Bennett
may
not
realize
how
serious
it
is.
Now
the
time
for
plain
speaking
has
arrived
and
there
must
be
action.
Wc
hope
the
federal
authorises
will
realize
this
and
make
an
immediate
announcement
of
what
they
intend
to
do.
WILL
MAKE
WITNESSES
TELL
STORY
testation
or
Royal
Commission
to
lie
Resorted
to
In
Ottawa
Inquiry
1
1
1
TAW
A,
July
10:
The
Domln-
unvornment
is
considering
hut
it
will
Introduce
legislation
in
a
few
days
compelling
the
imI
uicc
of
witnesses
for
exam-
'i
"i
i
or
whether
It
will
deal
by
'i
a
royal
commission
with
a
""is
situation"
which
arose
in
a
1
umiure,
Premier
Bennett
stated
-
ii"
House
yesterday
afternoon.
i
in'
Premier's
reference
was
ap-i
i'
"illy
to
the
Beauharnols
com-
:i
!!'c
of
Inquiry
before
which
In
morning
Senator
W.
L.
McDou
'III.
through
counsel,
had
declined
it'sttfy.
BUY
ENFORCEMENT
IN
NEW
YORK
IS
BROKEN
WASHINGTON,
DO.,
July
16:
f'hargea
were
filed
here
yes-
nliiy
that
political
Intrigue
ii.id
been
instrumental
In
the
'mplcte
breakdown
of
prohibition
enforcement
in
tho
stato
of
New
York.
An
Investigation
by
the
nnvernment
will
be
made.
.
-
Telegram
Sent
(o
Federal
Government
Pointing
Necessity
of
Big
Public
Works
in
West
At
a
special
meeting
of
the
council
of
the
chamber
of
commerce,
held
last
night
with
Vice-president
J.
H.
Pills-bury
in
the
chair,
the
letter
received
from
the
Associated
Peace
River
Boards
of
Trade
was
endorsed
and
it
was
decided
to
wire
the
federal
government
immediately
drawing
its
attention
once
more
to
the
employment
situation
in
this
neighborhood
and
urging
again
that
work
be
commenced
lm
mediately
on
the
construction
of
the
western
ouUet
to
the
Peace
River
country.
There
was
considerable
discus
sion
In
which
a
number
of
the
members
took
part.
All
were
agreed
that
the
government
should
act
at
once
in
the
present
crisis.
HEAT
WAVE
OVER'EAST
Swelterinr
Temperatures
Accompanied
In
Many
Daces
By
Violent
Storms
NEW
YORK.
July
16:
The
central
and
eastern
states
were
In
the
midst
of
another
heat
wave
yesterday.
Sweltering
temperature
were
accompanied
In
many
places
by
violent
storms.
Despite
the
heat,
few
prostrations
had
been
reported
up
to
last
night.
SITUATION
IMPROVED
German
Government
to
Dictate
Finances
Banks
to
De
Reopened
BERLIN,
July
18:
President
von
Hlndenberg
yesterday
signed
a
decree
giving
the
government
dictatorial
powers
over
the
money
and
financial
situation
of
the
country.
Steps
are
being
taken
to
reopen
the
banks
of
the
country
and,
at
the
same
time,
to
prevent
runs
upon
same.
With
assurance
given
that
industrial
finances
will
be
slabll-lied
and
payrolls
guaranteed,
the
financial
situation
of
the
country
took
on
a
distinctly
more
favorable
air
yesterday.
Crops
Look
Good
Near
Edmonton
Armour
says
Just
as
Many
Teople
as
Ever
at
Calgary
Annual
SUmpeoc
Paul
Armour,
manager
of
the
Pa
cific
Salvage
Company,
wno
mis
lust
arrived
from
the
prairies,
says
t
.n4
In
...
Inn
the
wheat
crop
iooks
Kw
neighborhood
of
the
city
of
Edmonton.
It
Is
farther
south
where
the
drought
has
retarded
growth
to
such
an
extent
that
the
crop
is
bound
to
be
very
light
and
In
some
places
non-cxlstant.
Mr.
Armour
attended
the
stamen,
nt
rniifflrv
and
he
says
the
at
tendance
was
Just
as
good
as
last
year,
In
spite
of
the
riara
umc
People
came
from
far
and
hear.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
Out
RAILWAYS
UNDER
FIRE
Committee
Recommends
Commission
on
Curtailments
and
Drop
Merchant
Marine
OTTAWA.
July
16:
The
ap-
pointment
of
a
commission
to
t
consider
the
w.
hole,
question
of
,
""generaT
ansportalion
and
pre-
1
sent
curtailment
projects
entail-
!
Ing
capital
expenditures;
the
salary
of
Sir
Henry
Thornton
to
fce
treated
as
a
public
document
and
non-publication
of
the
list
of
other
salaries
of
paid
officials
is
recommended
in
a
unanimous
report
of
a
special
committee
of
the
House
of
Commons
considering
the
Canadian
National
Railways
report.
The
committee
also
recommends
the
abandonment
of
the
Canadian
Government
merchant
marine
and
action
for
elimination
of
loss
on
the
Vancouver-Seattle-Victoria
steamship
triangular
service.
ANOTHER
URGE
GIVEN
BENNETT
BY
COMMITTEE
The
reace
River
Committee
last
night
sent
a
telegram
to
Premier
Bennett
urging
lmme-
dlatc
construction
of
the
west-
ern
outlet
as
one
means
of
dealing
with
the
present
acute
unemployment
situation.
DETROIT
SCANDAL
Administration
of
Relief
Alleged
to
Have
Been
Careless
DETROIT,
July
16:
Further
scandals
are
developing
In
connection
with
the
distribution
of
relief
In
this
city.
Persons
on
the
city
poor
list
had
purchased
cosmetics,
silk
.hosiery
and
other
luxuries,
ac-
cording
to
a
report
given
yesterday
by
a
firm
of
public
accountants
to
the
city
comptroller.
Laxity
In
con
nection
with
administration
of
city
relief
here
has
been
alleged
a
good
deal
lately.
Halibut
Landings
CANADIAN
Atll,
10,000,
6c
and
3c,
holding
over.
Southend,
10,500,
Storage,
Gc
an
I
3c.
Joe
Backer,
8400.
Atlln,
6c
and
3c
Return,
1,400,
Atlln,
6c
and
3c.
Giving
the
Spectators
a
Thrill
Putt
Mussman,
motorcyclist
oi
Los
Angeles,
driving
bucking
speedster
up
side
of
steep
Hollywood
hillside.
Although
his
cycle
Is
at
a
dangerous
angle,
you
need
have
no
fear
for
he
rides
as
well
on
one
wheel
as
on
two
Fair
This
Year
Promises
to
Equal
And
Possibly
Excel
That
of
Other
Years
Becomes
Evident
at
Meeting
Exhibition
Board
Deals
With
Number
of
Matters
and
Receives
Much
Encouragement
In
Its
Undertaking
There
seems
every
prospect
that
the
annual
fall
fair
this
year
will
be
well
up
to
former
standards
and
possibly
will
exceed
anything
hitherto
attempted
in
the
city.
At
the
meeting
of
the
fair
board
last
nignt
it
developed
that
many
exhibits
will
come
from
the
interior
in
the
new
class
arranged
by
the
board
this
year
for
individual
farmers'
dis
plays.
Many
prize
lists
nave
been
requested
from
the
secretary.
Ar-
rangements
have
been
made
for
good
outside
attractions.
A
mineral
exhibit
has
already
been
received
from
the
Qranby
Company
at
An-yox.
Indian
bands
are
being
arranged
for.
The
grounds
have
already
been
Improved
and
the
Improvements
are
still
In
progress.
Everything
points
to
renewed
Interest
and
with
the
two
local
service
clubs
in
charge
of
the
sideshows
there
Is
assured
a
good
clean
exhibition
that
will
be
a
credit
to
the
city.
At
the
meeting
last
night,
Secre-
itary
Vance
announced
that
tickets
were
already
selling
well,
the
three
groups
of
city
lots
offered
as
prizes
being
looked
upon
with
great-favor
by
those
who
wish
an
interesting
gamble.
A
letter
was
read
from
S.
S.
Phillips,
district
agriculturalist
at
Smlthers.
stating
that
great
Interest
was
being
taken
In
the
Bulkley
Valley
In
the
fair
boird's
recent
of
fer
and
he
requested
a
number
of
prize
lists,
which
have
already
been
forwarded.
Other
places
wrote
asking
for
further
Information.
Three
Indian
bands
have
already
replied
to
the
Invitation
of
the
secretary
to
send
in
bids.
Others
are
expected
to
be
heard
from
soon.
One
or
more
of
these
bids
will
be
accepted,
the
offers
being
referred
to
the
sports
and
attractions
committee.
The
board
passed
a
resolution
of
thanks
to
the
city
for
the
offer
of
JULY
16,
1931
TWO
FLYERS
ARRIVE
AT
BUDAPEST
Hungarians
Make
Successful
Hop
From
Harbor
Grace,
Nfld,
to
Native
Land
BUDAPEST,
Hungary,
July
16:
Alexander
Magyar
and
George
Endres,
Hungarian
flyers,
who
took
off
from
Harbor
Grace,
Nfld.
yesterday
afternoon,
arrived
here
late
today.
three
groups
of
lots
to
be
given
as
orlzes
to
the
purchasers
of
membership
tickets.
The
matter
of
baseball
is
still
In
the
hands
of
the
sports
and
attractions
committee
but
a
series
is
ex
pected
to
be
played
as
well
as
lacrosse
and
football.
Alyansh
and
Klncollth
will
bring
lacrosse
teams
and
the
local
boys
have
commenced
practlsng
and
will
be
ready
to
meet
them,
In
a
three
team
series.
Those
present
at
the
meeting
last
night
were
H.
F.
Qlassey,
president,
Aldermen
Lindsay
and
McCuteheon.
George
Casey.
Fred
Wermlg,
T.
Ross
Mackay,
N.
Mussallem,
V.
Moore.
J
J.
OlHls,
Alderman
Pullen
and
Secretary
Vance.
Unemployed
Press
For
Government
Action
To
Relieve
The
Situation
Five
or
Six
Hundred
Attend
Mass
Meeting
and
Committee
Will
Meet
City
Council
This
Evening
With
an
estimated
attendance
of
between
500
and
600
of
whom
fully
one-third
could
not
gain
admission,
the
loc,al
unemployed
got
together
in
the
Longshoremens'
Hall
last
night
to
discuss
the
present
situation,
and
to
consider
ways
and
means
of
bringing
their
plight
to
the
notice
of
the
provincial
and
federal
governments.
Charles
Chapman
called
the
meeting
to
order
and,
after
a
few
.
remarks
as
to
the
necessity
of
the
.
t
rrirfiv
I
I
I
rw
1
1
w
I
I
r
I
meeting
and
In
regard
to
the
con-'
1
1
1
v
LlluVJ
slderable
feeling
about
the
action
I
T
fi
i
I'T'II
7T
of
the
government
in
granting
aj
IS
Al
I
I
V
P
subsistence
allowance
of
40c
a
day
IkJ
llv
1
1
T
Li
to
transients
while
local
unemnlov-1
.
ed
residents
of
the
cltv.
eouallv
in!
need,
were
completely
Ignored,
he
asked
that
a
chairman
and
committee
be
appointed.
George
F.
Murray
was
nominated
chairman.
and
W.
Hogg,
recording
secretary.
After
discussion
jtwas
declde44h-n?vlnciaLleglslature,..U
inthe
that
a
commUTWoe
appointed
on
ststlng
of
the
chairman,
secretary,
O.
Larson.
J.
N.
Kelly,
C.
Chapman
and
W.
Ross,
to
Interview
the
mayor
and
city
council
with
regard
to
Im
mediate
relief
being
granted
pending
the
opening
up
of
construction
and
other
work
by
the
government;
also
that
such
allowance
be
suf
flc
lent
to
enable
the
recipient
to
maintain
a
decent
standard
of
living.
That
no
discrimination
be
made
in
the
matter
of
wages
between
married
and
single
men,
and
that
the
wages
be
maintained
at
the
present
standard.
Considerable
discussion
took
place
during
chlch
It
was
stressed
that
what
the
unemployed
man
wanted
nt
not
charity
but
an
opportunity
to
earn
a
living.
They
(Continued
on
Page
2)
RIOTS'IN
GERMANY
One
Person
Killed
and
Many
Arrested
in
Fatherland
Following
Financial
Crisis
BERLIN,
July
16:
Reopening
of
the
banks
after
a
two-day
holiday
and
the
curbing
of
the
purchase
of
foreign
currency
today
led
the
German
government
to
hope
it
had
averted
a
dangerous
financial
crisis.
At
the
stme
time
alarm
is
felt
over
the
spread
of
riots
by
communists
and
jobless
through
a
large
part
of
the
Reich.
At
least
one
person
was
killed
and
a
number
Injured
and
many
arrested.
Mel
Johnson
Was
Injured
at
Quick
Station
An
accident
that
might
prove
serious
happened
yesterday
at
Quick
when
Mel
Johnson
of
the
B.
St
B.
Department
of
the
railway
was
struck
by
a
stringer
on
a
car
and
fell.
He
was
taken
to
the
hospital
at
Smlthers
but
up
to
the
time
of
the
departure
of
the
train
It
was
not
known
just
how
serious
his
Injury
might
be.
PRICE
OF
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
July
16
The
prke
or
wheat
as
quoted
here
today
was
55ac.
spot
cash.
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
Spoke
at
Luncheon
and
Mass
Meet-
ing
at
Night
in
Prince
George
and
Held
Other
Meetings
PRINCE
GEORGE,
July
16:
T.
D.
Pattullo,
leader
of
the
opposition
in
city
today.
Yesterday
he
addressed
the
board
of
trade
here
at
luncheon
and
last
night
he
spoke
before
a
bumper
meeting.
Mr.
Pattullo
has
held
a
series
of
meetings
along
the
line
of
the
Canadian
National
RaUway
and
public
interest
is
intense
everywhere.
From
here
the
Liberal
leader
proceeds
to
Anyox
and
Stewart,
going
south
next
week.
He
will
leave
for
the
Peace
River
on
July
29
where
Re
will
spend
some
time.
BIG
STORM
AT
SMTHERS
Electric
Outburst
Said
to
Have
Been
Worst
Seen
There
in
Years
Arrivals
on
tne
train
today
told
of
a
severe
electric
storm
which
struck
the
town
of
Smlthers
yesterday.
Thunder
and
lightning
were,
so
close
and
so
vivid
that
the
residents
of
the
railway
centre
were
rather
startled
for
a
few
minutes.
One
flash
of
lightning
in
particular
seemed
to
strike
Just
at
the
doorof
Wiggs
O'Neill's
place
but
no
damage
was
done.
Large
Salmon
Pack
In
Alaska
Canners
State
JUNEAU.
July
16:
Fishermen
and
canners
commenting
on
the
pack
of
1,800.000
cases
of
salmon
in
the
Alaska
districts
up
to
last
Saturday
night
said
the
1931
red
salmon
pack
would
be
one
of
the
largest
in
the
history
of
Alaska.
SUBSTITUTIONS
TO
BE
INVESTIGATED
LOS
ANGELES,
July
16:
Judge
Blake
ordered
a
searching
Investigation
by
the
district
attorney
yesterday
Into
reports
that
It
has
been
a
common
practice
for
Los
Angeles
bootleggers
to
hire
substitutes
to
appear
in
court
when
they
are
prosecuted
and
serve
their
Jail
terms.
Youths
as
young
as
eighteen
years
and
unemployed
h:ivc
been
used,
it
Is
stated,
and
have
mado
good
money
at
It.
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