I
WASHINGTON.
DC
Jan
31:
CT
Fallowing
unanimous
ap-1
p
v
.1
by
tiip
House
of
Repreen-j
fv:t
m
Monday
of
the
Senate!
ignrd
Uh
admtnUtrnUon's
C
'
bill
mid
currency
revaluation
r
ure
which
hat
formally
be-r
me
law.
going
Into
force
today.
Ti.--
bill
aires
the
United
State
T:
.
qny
title
to
gold
In
Federal
VANCOUVER
Jan.
31:
Mist
T
rait
Sharpe.
well
known
Vancouver
business
woman,
who
for
12
J'
-ii-
conducted
a
dry
goods
store
t
n
Itobson
Street.
Is
dead.
SMELTERS
MEN
HERE
flmeiit
llmllliw
the
life
of
the;
ire
ui
three
years.
President
;Tio
w
Known
Mf,
.,-,
of
Field
Kim
ievm
uw:
ycner-,
t:n.,nrrr
)f,urlmft
Arrive
In
City
From
South
M.
M.
OBrlen.
chief
field
engln-
eer
for
the
Consolidated
Mining
&
AssoclaUon.
Mr.
Macdonald
takes
SmelUni
Co..
and
Henry
C.
Olerer-
the
place
on
the
board
of
Robert
lch.
another
well
known
member
of
uoraon
wno
aeennea
renuminauuj
K
rvc
banks
and
bostows
jxwr
lh
Mme
depftrtrnent
of
the
com
!"e
president
to
devalue
llic
;
nany
UUi
fortnerly
located
r.'ixt
by
irom
rorty
to
fifty
per-rpr.
if
gold
content
Well
Known
Business
Woman
Passes
Away
here,
and
lately
has
been
at
Um-berley.
arrived
in
the
city
on
the
Prince
Rupert
this
morning
from
Vancouver.
Mr.
O'Brien
is
going
through
to
Stewart
to
pay
a
visit
of
Inspection
to
the
Big
Missouri
and
r.ther
properties
In
which
his
com-
SPECIAL
CLUBBING
OFFER
lor
the
purpose
of
relchratlnj
the
fart
that
we
have
turned
the
corner
and
are
heading
toward
better
times
we
have
ar-ranird
a
perial
dubbing
offer
with
Hie
Pictorial
Review
and
the
National
Home
Monthly
at
a
very
low
rate.
Ily
sending
In
your
suhcritlon
now,
either
new
or
renewal,
you
receive:
(Delivered
in
the
City)
The
Daily
News,
one
year
$5.00
Pictorial
Review,
one
year
1
.00
National
Home
Monthly,
one
year
.
1.00
Total
value
$7.00
All
Three
for
$5.50
(Hy
Mall
to
Points
Outside
Prince
Kupert)
The
Dally
News,
one
year
$:.00
Pictorial
Kcview,
one
year
LOO
National
Home
Monthly,
one
year
.
1.00
Total
value
?".00
All
Three
for
$3.50
The
Daily
Nzws,
Phone
98
WILKINSON
wmln
Today's
Weather
v.
Tomorrow's
Tides
me
High
2:28
am.
19.8
ft.
Prince
Rupert
Raining,
strong
14:15
ft.
pm,
20.9
southeast
wind;
barometer.
29.10;
Low
8:26
ajn.
6Z
ft.
temperature,
47;
sea
rough.
20:50
3.1
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
pjn.
Vol,
XXIV..
No.
20.
'RINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
wjsDN
ESDAY,
JANUARY
31,
1934
PRICE:
FIVE
CENT8
Cutrenrv
Devaluation
Mraire
Now
Included
In
l.aw
of
Wilted
8talr
''
the
cost
of
social
services
and
to
grant
I
to
hospitals
a
per
capita
tax
per
diem,
an
allowance
which
it
was
held
was
necessary
or
requisite
to
keep
the
hospitals
in
a
more
solvent
condition
The
resolution
suggested
!
Out
this
tax
should
not
be
Imposed
j
on
smalt
incomes.
1
PRESIDENT-
-
-
New
Head
of
Hospital
Named
Following
Election
of
1921
Board
Ust
Nleht
Frank
Dlbb,
O.
V.
Wilkinson,
W.
M.
Brown.
O.
P.
Tinker
and
S.
D.
Macdonald
were
elected
directors
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Oeneral
Hospital
for
the
year
1934
at
the
annual
meeting
last
night
of
the
Hospital
Oiner
memoers
oi
me
Doara
iurj
1934
will
be
City
Commissioner
W.
J.
Alder:
Dr.
W.
T.
Kergln.
repre-!
anting
the
Prince
Rupert
Medical'
Association,
and
Oovernment
Agent
Norman
A.
Watt,
representing
the
provincial
government.
R.
E.
Ben-,
son
is
the
present
second
represen-
j
has
yet
been
made
for
the
present
year.
last
evening,
City
Commissioner
W
J.
Alder
congratulated
the
board
on
the
financial
showing
of
the
Institution
for
the
past
year.
The
fact
that
there
had
becn
such
a
small
deficit
during
such
trying
times
was
most
gratifying.
LEAGUE
PLAN
IS
APPROVED
nrltlslr
Scheme
Meets
With
Favor
From
France
and
Italy,
Sir
John
Simon
Announces
LONDON.
Jan.
31:
Sir
John
Simon,
Foreign
Secretary,
announced
in
Uie
House
of
Commons
that
France
and
Italy
had
approved
of
Orcat
Britain's
new
plan
for
the
reforming
of
the
League
of
Nations.
SKf.KNA
RIVER
HIGHWAY
HAS
WASHOlgr
ON
OTHER
SlDEOF
0AIHB&MUDGE.;4n
tlficd
With
Calgary
Law
Firm
Of
LoiiRhrcd
and
Bennett
y
Last
week's
torrential
rains
caused
a
washout
sc
me
seventy
,
feet
long
on
tne
SV-eena
River
Highway
on
the
other
side
of
Galloway
Rapids
brdge
a
short
distance
this
side
of
T.
Ross
Mackay's
cabin.
At
one
point
the
road
was
washed
out
to
a
depth
of
twelve
feet.
A
good-
sized
culvert
was
tiken
out
by
the
force
of
a
swollen
torrent
which
was
Jammf
d
with
logs
and
Umber.
Major
Bucknell
Of
Rouyn
Mine
Passes
tatlve
of
the
provincial
government
Toronto
Man
Was
Formerly
Iden-
pany
Is
Interested
while
Mr.
Oleg-.on
the
board
but
no
appointment.
crich
disembarked
here
to
carry
on
mineral
investigation
work
in
this
district
for
Smelters.
Following
the
annual
general
meeting
last
night,
the
new
board
TORONTO.
Jan.
31:
Major
went
Into
a
brief
session
and
elec-;
Bucknell,
secretary
treasurer
of
the
ted
O.
V.
Wilkinson
president
for
Rouyn
Mining
Co.
and
formerly
as-the
year
with
S.
D,
Macdonald
vice-1
spclated
with
the
Calgary
law
firm
nresldent.
H.
W.
Birch
belnr
re-'of
Lougheed
&
Bennett,
is
dead
I
appointed
managing
secretary.
i
i
Hospital
Board
j.
Is
Praised
By
Commissioner!
here.
New
York
Stock
Average
Strikes
Year's
New
High
Bpeaklng
briefly
at
the
annual!
NEW
YORK.
Jan.
31:--The
in-aeneral
mcetlna
of
the
Prince
Ru-
dustrial
stock
average
on
Monday
pert
Oeneral
Hospital
Association
rose
1.87
points
to
close
at
107.49,
the
highest
point
so
far
this
year.
Ralls
st
closing
averaged
49.03,
up
.83;
utilities,
26.87.
up
.42,
and
bonds,
89.15,
up
.17.
Loggers'
Strike
Being
Settled
l)lpute
Between
Company
Employee
Is
Now
Heine
Negotiated
and
VANCOUVER.
Jan.
31:-Nego-tlations
are
under
way
to
settle
the
dispute
between
the
company
an
loggers
which
resulted
a
few
days
ago
In
a
strike
at
niocdcl
logging
camp
near
Campbell
River.
One
hundred
men
arrived
In
the
city
from
the
camp
on
Sunday
night.
BENNETT
DEFENDS
HIS
GOVERNMENT
MUNICIPALITIES
ASK
INCOME
TAX
FOR
THEIR
ASSISTANCE
New
Impost
Proposed
!
To
Aid
Hospitals
and
Meet
Social
Services
Machinery
Already
in
Operation
Could
he
Used
by
(iov-eminent,
it
is
Suggested
Smaller
Salaries
Would
Not
be
Involved
in
Proposal
VICTORIA,
Jan.
31:
(XT)
The
convention
of
the
I
nion
of
British
Columbia
Municipalities
yesterday
adopted
a
Victoria
resolution
which
advocates
the
imposition
;
f
a
mper-ineome
tax
through
machinery
already
in
operation
by
the
provincial
government
The
funds
derived
(
from
this
supertax
would
be
used
for
the
purpose
of
re-
j
GOLD
BILL
IS
SIGNED
.
nievlne
uie
municipalities
oi
Where
Irish
Sweep
Tickets
Are
Drawn
And
this,
ladles
and
sentrmrn
whe
m
ny
of
ome
of
v0ur
money
"In
above
picture
shows
the
scene
at
t
i.
drawing
of
the
Irish
Swrcpitfie
(
:h
wa
fofir
wfd
by
millions
all
over
the
world
and
which
gave
major
:
.zes
10
veral
Canadians.
i
4
NUMEROUS
GREETINGS
recipient
or
a
greetings
by
every
mode
of
ery
and
transmission,
some
being
In
very
novel
form.
Greetings
wen
received
from
all
parts
of
the
nation
as
well
as
from
many
couii
tries
abroad.
years.
Will
Be
No
Lop-Sided
Reciprocity
With
U.S.
Says
Prime
Minister
Insists
That
Canada
is
Emerging
From
Depression
Better
Than
Most
Countries
Spikes
Election
Reports
Progressives
Move
Non-Confidence
Amendment
OTTAWA,
Jan.
31:
(CP)
Canada
will
never
sijpi
a
lop-sided
reciprocity
treaty
with
Washington
that
will
open
Canadian
markets
to
lower
priced
farm
products'"
Premier
R.
B.
Bennett
stated
yesterday
in
the
House
61
Commons.
A
vigorous
and
general
defence
of
his
govern;
ment's
record
was
entered
into
by
the
Prime
Minister
hi
a
four-hour
speech.
He
challenged)?
refutation
of
his
claim
that
Canada
.
was
emerging
from
the
depression
14
1
I
A
I
In
better
shape
than
most
coun-
llvMX
1
1
xTlLi
tries.
He
also
spiked
reports
of
a
T"i11T
1
1T"irP
pending
election,
declaring
that
the
PlNANlrS
general
opinion
of
the
people
was
lllfVll
vLJ
against
It
In
one
sense,
the
Premier
admitted,
Canada
was
not
yet
out
of
the,
Statement
Presented
at
General
wods.Mt--
mlghr
brthir-dnel
tJUMHngUntrttilg
DefkU
clpllnary
measure's"
would
be
ne-.
Durine.1933
Negligible
New
Monetary
Bill
Wa.
Howrer,
cessary
through
a
very
large
con-'
Most
Appreciated
Birthday
rre.
version
loan
when
conditions
werej
The
financial
statement
for
the
sent
For
President
Roscvelt
ripe.
year
was.
as
usual,
one
of
the
most
!
RPl"tns
to
the
civicism
of
Rt.
interesting
documents
to
be
pre-
WASHLNOTON
D.C..
January
2,
Hon.
W.
L.
Mackenzie
King.
Leader
sented.at
the
annual
general
meel--President
Franklin
V.
Roosevcit
of
the
Opposition,
with
respect
to
ing
last
night1
of
ithd
Prince
Rupeft
received
no
less
than
forty-nine
the
proposal
of
the
government
to
Oeneral
Hospital
Association,
fir
birthoay
cakes
from
admirers
ye-
limlt
wneat
acreage
under
the
preSentlng
the
flnancal
report.
O.
V-250
T
18
n
than
don
agreement.
Premier
Bennett
Wilkinson,
cnalrman
of
the
finance
vvPUhSf
-h
'read
telf8rams
and
other
corres-
committee,
announced
that
a
de-
J.AM,Je'
W
6
""-Mpondence
that
had
passed
between
crease
of
revenue
last
year
totalling
I
-.m
!
.
.
.
ottaa
and
the
governmenU
of
the!
$7893.67
had
been
offset
by
the
en-
f'
deliv
y
three
prairie
provinces
In
respect
'orcement
of
strict
economies
an
to
this
matter.
There
had
been
no
I
cutting
of
major
expenses
includ-restrictlon
placed
on
exports,
the
ing
a
10
percent
reduction
In
wages
Premier
declared.
iwlth
the
result
that
the
Institution-
The
question
of
hours
of
labor
had
becn
able
t0
c,ose
thc
yca'
and
comDensatlon
will
be
caret
ullv
,
wlh
a
deficit
of
but
$1167.99
as'
.
.
...
.
1
j
I
.
--!-!.
-
.nenm
During
the
day.
the
all-import-i
mvesugaiea
Dy
a
5eIecl
committee
cumpaieu
u:n
i
--i
ant
new
monetary
bill
was
nresen-
OI
ine
"ouse
01
nmons
to
be
ap-
j
."fUI"s
ted
at
the
White
House
for
hib
formal
signature
following
ns
pas
pointed
under
provisions
of
a
re-!
Mf.
Wilkinson
pointed
out
that;
solution
respecting
mass
buying
by
tne
provincial
government
grant;
sage
by
Congress.
This
Is
the
ntcJ
department
and
chaln
stores
and,'or
1933
nad
t"
-90a-9-
of
.
.
L.
.
1
1r!nrtM4
m
n
.
t
it
than
In
thp
nrrreHlrtv
est
birthday
present
he
comented.
i
ever
had,
i
u
uis
maiming
Canon
Vernon
Of
on
the
order
paper
In
his
name,
the!
year
me
C1V,C
srani
naa
Deen
":
Prime
Minister
told
the
House
last
night.
Robert
Oardiner.
leader
of
the
i
united
Farmers
of
Alberta
and
i
I
firnnrn
uronio
r
PaCCAC
asses
Progressive
groups.
Introduced
an
amendment
Q
the
address
,n
reply
Oeneral
Secretary
of
Anglican
So
cial
Service
Council
Died
Yesterday
TORONTO.
Jan.
31:
CP)
Rev.
I
Canon
C.
W.
Vernon,
general
secre
tary
of
the
Social
Sen-Ice
Council
of
the
Church
of
England,
died,
here
yesterday
at
the
age
of
54.
MADE
ALTITUDE
RECORD,
KILLED
MOSCOW,
Jan.
31:
(CP)
Three
members
of
the
crew
of
a
Soviet
stratosphere
balloon
which
established
a
new
world's
altitude
record
of
67.5S5
feet
yesterday,
were
killed
while
attempting
to
land
southeast
of
here
List
night.
They
had
exceeded
the
record
set
last
fall
by
Commander
T,
G.
W.
Settle
of
Akron,
Ohio.
to
the
Speech
from
the
Throne
which,
in
effect,
expressed
lack
of
confidence
not
only
In
the
govern
844.10
or
$2758.70
less
than
in
1932.
The
cost
per
patient
day
had
averaged
$2.57
which
compared
very
favorably
with
other
hospitals
liT:
the
province.
The
chairman
of
the
finance
committee
referred
to
the
problem
of
Indigent
cases
which
had
come
not
only
from
the
city
itself
but
ment
but
In
the
of.dal
opposition.,
from
var,ous
PlnU
,n
thc
dlstrlt.
TRAFFIC
IS
i
Are
Running
Again
With
the
line
open
again
today
i
fnllnulne
the
rlrarlne
un
Of
SHOW-
slides
and
washouts
on
the
lower
Skecna
and
mudslides
In
the
Bulk-ley
Valley,
train
services
on
this
end
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways
will
once
again
be
at
normal
from
today
on,
It
was
announced
this
afternoon
at
local
railway
offices.
The
regular
train
for
thc
east
is
lcavln?
on
time
at
5:30
this
afternoon
and
is
expected
to
get
through
without
delay.
A
fish
special
with
passenger
coach
attached
I
jreased
revenue.
durlne
1934."
con?
eluded
the
report
of
the
finance
committee,
"and
we
recommend
.
that
rlfflrf
ernnnmv
he
ererrUeH
atrk
1JLWLL
every
expenditure
be
carefully
con-
lVJLllJ
1
V7
JLYJUJL
'
!
Railway
Line
Cleared
up
Following
'
Slides
and
Washouts
and
Trains
I
sidered
before
It
is
passed."
Mr.
and
Mrs.
F.
R.
Wilson
of
Inverness
are
paying
a
visit
to
town
as
the
guests
of
Mrs.
Wilson's
parents,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
H.
T.
Cross.
FOURTEEN
.MORE
MEN
4
ARE
TO
JOIN
STAFF
OF
LOCAL
DRY
DOCK
,
Fourteen
more
steel
work
!
ers.
who
are
to
be
employed
on
the
repair
Job
of
the
steamer
Prince
Oeorgc
at
the
local
dry
'
dock,
arrived
In
the
city
on
t
the
Prince
Rupert
this
morn-
4
which
ing
from
Vancouver,
bringing
cft
last
evening
was
delayed
but
Is,
the
staff
of
men
now
under
going
through
today.
!
employment
at
thc
yard
to
Last
night's
train
from
thc
east,
over
170.
It
will
be
at
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