cuiinvr; rrniNA IT IF s! HIIHKnH 1 IPITlniT lKiiiiiii f laiLiim Francois-Ootsa r.v.vnw ucn snipmcnts. I MM 0V OTTAWA. August G: (CP) Nation-wide co-operation r 3cr a national frommission in the twin tasks of admin- lnemployment raim ana proving won; lor uie , .fi ii. the Liberal party's policy on the uneraploy- IP-THin ILL. 11U11. milinill ".'Ul' mmivm.iv -...,, ,,f iht Ooooftition. declared last night in the third t:rtd lat of hi pre-campalgn radio .isooreawM. I A piofraoi of netful relief works . tnchidtnt alum clearance national ANOTIII It TVrilOOV t dw-jopment afforestation B' v.. Hit r. heerteet ttl ripped Vnitfitd. haex area A ftel .AfflOj. and wrecked 4 4 1 ..wi. htiiulitai hlffhuitttr lvei . rcatfc dtmlnation preservation AM' V f 'hina Aug. 6: CPi ; flf huvortc -tM aml other project .... fuiira Province environed by the Liberal ,irur) n a Meona . ,M4., nutLo (nr the pnercleB of iinafAPlojred Canadians. At tbe me time he vamad that atata expenditure lor relief or for glvta mmrtuynwut oowM not continue in-teflnitelr. Men on relief work W be paid aages. although 10wr than tn prtva'e undertakings A national commission could draw tp a program of worts which jfUtht b carried on or discontinued f ram time u time as the neodi of th altMatiofi dicia'ed "Is not the election of a Liberal I 1 TV i! f government at Ottawa the sanest LaKe LlSltiCt ;gort of approach to a national gor- rnxment?" Mr. King ked. With .t- ... rvof provincial and federal govern- ttmU U Uberml M r lor Skeena arrived tii-mlng from 8niwer. friction xuW would be thorouglvgc- . .. . ma en-ODerallon and constitutional way to we hmw-i- ' ficultis would disappear .wtth iMk election a" ease hch might astonish even rourae of an ... ,. ... .-. j 8. woooawortii. uo-operawve .ifiterally conceded thai - if re-election arc tery ardea Judge Due on Monday; art as Judge In the loU competitions which have vanged by the Prince Itu- it.Ull.UiBI JVf-4l VJf . IJAK SILVER urw York, Aup. 0: icpipar ;t r losed at 07ic tier ounce on ,!w to; al metal market today. un changed from yesterday JAPAN NOT SII1PPINC, VIEW OF OWN NI.EOS TOKYO. Aug. 0: Ports that Japan arm5s nnrf m . uiiuiiuuiiiun vo Ethiopia were denied In nuth- orltatlvc circles tnday with thf statement that Japanese rc- 4 qulrements ploser at home i- T WfllllH nn.m...i ....... . . HIS FIRST CAMPAIGN fremlcr Of Alberta Is A Scotch man And Farmer S. S. I'liilllnv AuiUlant Field CreP I . . . . . ... i orwinwrinN Amim h iupi -- Commissioner, to Adjudicate . T-Z. V. r p In Local Competitions Phillips of Victoria. aal ' id crops commissioner fori ince of nritlsh Columbia. ! Prince Rupert on Sunday j who long before the advent of a United Farmers of Alberta government had played a prominent part in the agrarian life of the Hon. R. O. Reid toaay is nnnducttni nil urat election camnaign & premier. After filling imporxant caouici positions in the U. F. A. admlnls- Itratlon from Its formation in 1021. Held was chosen premier to IMr. auoceed Hon J. E. Brownlce, who rodt-ned. July 10. 1934. A veteran of the cabinet, he was the unanimous choice of the U. P. A. mem bers. A native of Scotland, Mr. Rdd came to Canada when he was 24 years old and followed the trek ol the early days to the land, be coming a successful farmer In th Volutin., tiuurrt before he en ter thr. political field 14 years ai?n fllncr. then he has represented (CP) Rc- "Vhe rldlnR of Vermillion In the leg-would sell i-'lsintnre. nnd from the first was named a cabinet minister, holding th lmonrtant portfolio of minis affairs. ... He later ter icr of or municipal municipal (Continued on Page 4) Weather Tomorrow's Tides Today s High 6:10 ajn. 14.6 It. P,,nre Rupert-Overcast. UBht 18:20 pjn. 17.7 it. rrv wind, barometer. 2s.0; Low 0:11 a-ra. 12 It tempera- W nooth. 11:56 ajn. 8.7 ft. NOKTIIERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE AUGUST 1935 FKICE: S CENTS TUESDAY, VY. J fa ' i 1 uv RUPERT, B.C., G, PRINCE O EX) ROC Aug. 6: Seldom has there beer a more unani mous meeting of the Associated Boards of Trade of Central British Oahuafeta. than that which on Friday afternoon here got through a lot of bustnesb tn abort order, largely through the excellent manaaement of J. O. Wilson of Prince George, chairman of the; resolutioni committee Everything that wee sr. id and done was wtth a ' According to vden;p brought, ! before an inquiry beinc conducted' tn connection with the fatality, drinking preceded the drowning on Saturday night of Robert Cooper, i Port Simpson Indian, by falling overboard from his fishing boat at Suruiyside Cannerj The Inquiry' jpened yesterday and has been adjourned for further witnesses. Three Indians; George S. Ryan. W. A. Kelly and Sdward Bryant.; alleged to have ben aboard the : same boat at tte time of the ' drowning, appear' tn provincial ! police court yesterday afternoon on ' charges of drunkerness and werej remanded until thU afternoon. Today's Weather single ee to the good of the nor- Triple Island Cloudy, fresh them and central parts of the pro- southwest wind: sea moderate, vince. Langara Island Cloudy, fresh to Smithers led the way with the strong southwest Vnd. sea rough, largest number of resolutions and I Terrace Part ckwdy. west wind. they were explainer and supported 54. by F. M. DoekrtU and H. H. Griffin, all being oarHed except one deal-, ing wtth the letting of tte contracts which met with general opposition. Sam Cocker of Yanderhoof brought forward hi annual resolution dealing with the establish ment of model farms and also a resolution asking for the construction of stockyards at Red Pass by the Canadian National Railways. H. F. Pullen Introduced the reso lution from Prince Rupert dealing with the northern transprovtnclal highway. He explained that It was the big thing with Prince Rupert people so they decided to centre on it, There were two closely related resolutions, one asking the expediting of work on the highway and the other asking for federal help tn Its construction. He explained that work was already under way at different points Having a nor thern premier doubtless was an Important factor In Northern British Columbia getting Its fair share of the appropriation. The establishment of the pulp mill at Prince Rupert would make the construction of the highway more necessary than ever. A. E. wlndle of Burns Latcc iook an Important part In the discussions as well as W. J. Rimes of Vanderhoof. Prince George delegates, particularly Oeorgc Williams and W. L. Armstrong, strongly supported the hulldlntr of the highway to the Pence country and so eloquent were their speeches that the convention was unanimous in passing the resolution. The convention of the Associated Boards of Trade of Central British Columbia closed officially Saturday nlsht at Quesnei when the members of the Quesnei board decided (Continued on Page 4 blackshlrt division, waning m , b the S3? SSS, W Sffi ""SS' clal treasurer when calico to wie Premier's office, and througn me Anyoz Heavy rain, south wind. 53. . - .-mr: -z-- Stewart Ctoudy to ratal, south wind. 53. Hazelton Cloudy, calm. 50. Smithers Cloud) . windy, cool. Burns Lake Showery windy. 47. A. 4- MUSSOLINI IS STILL MOBILIZING ARMIES ROME. Aug. 6: (CP)-Pre- ' mler Benito Mussolini today ordered the moDiuznuon ui two regular army divisions, 4- the creation of two replacc- ment divisions and the moblll- zatlon of a volunteer Fascist Halibut Arrivals American Zarembo. 14,500. le and 5.5c, Booth. Visitor. 9,009. 8c and 5.5c, Booth. Canadian' 3. R.. 6,000. 5.9c and 5c, Cold Storage. PREPARE FOR WAR r.thiopia Dissatisfied With Victory For Italy in Negotiations At Geneva ADDIS ABABA, Aug. G: Official Ethiopia considers that the result of the preliminary discussions at Geneva last week under the auspices of the council of the League of Nations for a settlement of the Italo-r.thloplan crisis constituted a victory for Italy. Convinced that, if Ethiopia is to retain its independence, it must fight for it, Emperor Halle Selassie continues to make preparations for war. there for the summer. UNEMPLOYMENT QUESTION A m m a ii mm m m m . m a . . 11 ' m i . m m m a rm a a m m m m m m mi rm m m wj m m n m m m m m eaJer 0 Liberals Tells Party's Plans V T f To Assist Workless Park Development, Aiioreiauon, mime inuiuingh And Highways Importance of Provincial Co-operation UNANIMOUS Drinking Preceded BANKS ARE CONVENTION If ' Drring CRITICIZED hvidence indicates - Harmony in Advancing Affairs Of Northern and Central B. C. At Prince George Gathering Final Session Quesnei and Wells to Join up With Central B.C. Associated Hoard 1. Stevens TelU What lie Will If Returned to Power Do VICTORIA. Aug. 6: (CP) Ad-dres&tng a public meeting here, Hon. 11. II. Stevens, leader of the lUionstructionlst Party, strongly ciiticized the banking system. Me claimed that, in the last five )ears, the banks bad strangled business by cutting down loans to the extent of $100,000,000 and at Mr. Stevens said that building construction was about $900,000,000 behind the demand and said that, if returned to office, he would give the banks two weeks to reath a solution, failing which he would have the government organize a public corporation to finance a housing program. Mr. Stevens left here for Vancouver where he addressed a macs meeting in the Arena before proceeding to his own constituency of East Kootenar. VANCOUVER, Auz. 6; JCP Speaking here last night Hon. II. II. Stevens, Rcconstructionist Party leader, told an audience of three thousand persons that, from the first da? on which the Parliamentary committee on price spreads and mass buying sat, "I was subjected to carping criticism by cabinet colleagues retarding the treatment accorded to the representatives of big corporations summoned to appear before us." Mr. Stevens devoted the most of his address to an explanation of the reasons for his ment. break with the govern- Twelve Years in School Without Ever Being Absent or Late Has Been Record of Beatrice Berner In the way of school attendance records, Prince Paipert can boast of a feat which is probably without parallel anywhere in the country. This year Beatrice Berner, daugh ter of Al Berner, a local railway conductor, and sirs, berner, completed her public and high school studies with the record of having never been, absent or late throughout the enUre twelve yeaiv She has re ceived ail her schooling in Prince Rupert and has never on any occasion ranked lower than fifth In her class. In addition to being a regular and proficient student. Beatrice has also found time for sports and Is one of the city's best tennis players. She is at present visiting In California but will be-back jhome in time to enter the senior i matriculation class at King Ed ward High School here this fall In : !the event of such a class being, ' ' opened. Four years ago when Beatrice ! completed her public school edu-! cation without having ever been i absent or late, the board of school I trustees recognized . the feat by 'presenting her w'th a handsome I set of Shakespeare's works many years ago. Longshoremen of Golden Gate Port Refusing to Handle Victoria Boats Had Previously Voted Against Loading or Unloading Vancouver Vessels Order Made by Head Of International Longshoremen's Association SAN FRANCISCO, August 6: (CP) Ship traffic between San Francisco and British Columbia ports virtually the same time increasing their halted yesterday when Jack Creary. yice-prep'ident of the investment in government bonds international Longshoremen's Association local, notified by $375.ojo,ooo. Canadian the Waterfront Empolyers' Association that no ships de stined for Victoria will be loaded here, ihe international Longshoremen's Associauon voted previously to refuse to load or unload ships bound for or ar riving from Vancouver. Today's Stocks (Oounumr S. D. Johnston Co.) Vancouver B. C. Nickel. 2QV,. Big Missouri, .52. Bradian, 2.10. BralorneyS.50. " , . B. R. Con, .03. B. R. X. .08 fc. Cariboo Quartz, i8. Dentonia, 22. Dunwell .03. Georgia River, .00. Golconda. .17. Glacier Creek, .01. Indian, .01. Minto. .07. Meridian, .04. Morning Star, .01 National Silver, .03 Vi. Noble Five. .05. Pend Oreille, 32. Porter Idaho, .07. Premier, 1.43. Reward. .02. Reno. 1.12. Salmon Gold, .11. Taylor Bridge. .16. Wayside, .12. Whitewater, .05V. United Empire, .03. Toronto Central Patricia, 1.69. Chibougamau, .10. Lee Gold. .03. Granada. 32. Inter. Nickel, 28.15. Macassa. 1.36. Noranda, 37.85. Sherritt Gordon, .61. Sisco. 2.62. Ventures, .95. Lake Maron. .03. Teck Hughes. 4.01. Sudbury Basin, 1.40. Smelter Gold. .03. Can. MalarUc. J?. Little Long Lac 4.50. Stadacona. .23. Maple Leaf. .03. Pickle Crow, 2.33. McKenzle Red Lake. 1.18. God's Lake, 1.58. Sturgeon River Gold. .82. Red Lake Gold Shore, .30. San Antonio. 3.41. TAX BILL hade 11 Old APPROVED;: . the Senate LONGSHORE DISPATCH iMen Sent From Feneration Hall In i Vancouver For First Time In Two Months VANCOUVER, Aug. 6: (CP) nen wre tuspatcnea Inip'pfet FeSefatlon Hall here on Monday to work ships in Vancouver harbor for the first time since the longshoremen's strike began on June 4. There was no Interference from strike pickets. Modern Girl Fine To Lloyd George Academies Were Atrocious Declares Former Premier LONDON, Aug. 6: (CP Lloyd . George prefers the modern girl and 'the education which makes her what she Is. He said so at the speech day of St. Felix School. Sruthwold, where his grand-daughter Is a pupil. Recalling that the school was founded ust at the time "When the prim and grim Victorian era was com ing tb an end." he went on: "The old academies for young ladies they were not girls In those days at best were an expensive Joke, and at their worst they were an atrocity." Vancouver Wheat VANCOUVER, Aug. 6: (CP) Wheat was quoted at Blic on the local exchange today. WHEAT MARKET CLOSED VANCOUVER, Aug. Vancouver wheat closed yesterday. 6: (CP) The market was HALIBUT CATCH IS MUCH LESS SO FAR 4- DURING THIS YEAR SEATTLE. Aug. 6: (CP) The halibut catch by the Ca- nadlan and United States fleets from March 1 to July 31 4 Recently Victoria papers boasted Administration's Measure in United totalled 24,150,000 pounds as 4- of Stephen Bailey, fon of Detective j States Pavses House and Goes compaied with 33,000,000 A. H. Bailey and Mrs. Bailey of the! To Senate , pounds In the same period last nrnvincial nolice. having com-i 1 year, the IntemaUonal Fish- 4 Dr. C. H. Hanklnson returned to pleted his eight years of public : WASHINGTON. D.C.. Aug. 6: , the city on yesteiday afternoon's school education without once be- (CP) The administration's tax train from Smithers where he spent, lng absent or late. It Is interesting bill estimated to raise $250,000,000 the week-end with Mrs. Hanklnson to note that Stephen was born In passed the House of Representa-and faintly who are encamped Prince Rupert, having left here tives yesterday and was sent on to erles Commission reports. The strike at the star' of the sea- son this year is blamed for the decrease. I 1