r t 6 THIS AND THAT Ptfnte Uupctt Da.Ig S3tto Tuesday, January 6, 1948 at Civic Centre FRESn-AID OlTINc r- VANCOUVER CP - s)me ? will do anything fur a )q I Recently two younitstert rowed" a city garbage t when workmen weren't lo, They took a spin around citv and were seen abando: the truck 20 minutes late, "i YEAR OF ACTIVITY REVEALED (Continued trom t-age 1) Also to be acknowledged with I way, old post vfTice site, radio, appreciation was the sustained j highway to Fort Edward, high-interest of the membership as ajway freight and express service, whole and the assistance and co-i Terrace Military Hospital, port operation of individual members !bf entry and clearance for air- PRINCE RUPF.RT ! ; YEARS AGO , January 6, 1923 Because they refused to carry oat the Instructions of city council to put the eight-hour day into effect, instead of the .seven-hour day as was previously in force. City Treasurer W D. Vance. City Engineer F. J whenever called upon for con-, craft, Northern TtansCanada tribution of iKivice or effort. j Highway, provincial travelogue. "Nor was th? ready assistance Briggs Steamship Co., postal ser-and co-operation which was j vice, women members, Alaska, forthcoming confined to those iwith such matters a.s export directly connected with the (Permits for shipments to Alaska, A V ?v WFDNEHDAY Sports AM 9:00- Bo-Me-Hi Gym Class. P.M. 1:00 -Bo-Me-Hl Gym Class. 2:30 King Edward Gym Class. 7:00-Hup Rec Intermediate Girls. Basketball Vancouver Arrows vs. Prince Rupert All Stars. Special Events P.M. 1:00 -Gyro Luncheon. 7:00 Kinsmen Dinner. 8:00 Citizens' Forum. RAZE FAMED lAMiMARi VANCOUVER t g,j': Park's Lumbermen's Arrh-i of Vancouver's lamed landm.' has been torn down it to sag and became a lri! menace. The arch was WfJ in 1912 to honor the visit m . Duke and Duchess of Curnii:,, Chamber itself. Our relation-! us of the Haines cut-flff and ships with the mayor and city iiil'il r3 f iPTf TW r4 M r Whittaker and Superintendent of Utilities T. C. Duncan were summarily suspended by Mayor Rochester. shipping to Alaska, Coastal freight rates, ministerial visits, registration cf new C. N. R. steamer, grain traffic, international load line, national or provincial park. Union Steamship service. SPECIAL EVE.-.-TS authorities were most cordial and harmonious, as marked upon several occasions when we were ible to get together to make joint representations and organize joint efforts. The Industrial Development Committee and the Public Re HEAD OF THE House An abbot, the head o a R, istcry or abbey, derlvis hf from the Hebrew "ab" mc father. Civic election candidates wcrt given their first opportunity to address the electors at a public meeting in the Carpenters' Hall i It Pays to Advertise! AND VISITORS Many saecial events and visit 1 A 11 ors marked the year's activities. WED. 2:30. EVE TODAY TO WFONISDAY - MAT. lations Council also worked in harmonious conjunction. Government departments and the retiring president recalled. NOW SHOWING! officials had been found most Highlight ercr.t was the annua! convention of the Associated Boards of Trade of Central Bri pi-tk smith I YOU... under auspices of the United Labor Party. Four mayoralty ' candidates and 10 aldermanic hopefuls were heard. Prospective members of the military officers' tlass which began sessions under tutelage of Sgt. Major A. Youngman numbered 11 at the first meeting. Also present were Col. J. H. Mc-Mullin and Major John McGregor, V.C. tish Columbia on August 7 and W BOBEBT MONTGOMERY "Nice of you to call and make that back payment, Mr. Miff.' 8. It drew a record delegation understanding, helpful and considerate, evincing an interest in local problpms ad affairs which must be construed as a most heipfu! si?n. To our Parliamentary representativesMr. Archibald and II NOVFL-n I ran of representatives not only of uneven the Boards of Trade of this dis GUARDS ARAB CENTRE A heavily-armed Arab soldier guards headquarters of the Arab Higher Committee in Jerusalem as Arab leaders plan a holy war against partition of Palestine. Arab troops trained by Syrian army officers are said to have arrived in Jerusalem to aid in the struggle. I H 1 1 h 1 1 I trict but also of Alaska as well as j distinguished visitors including the Governor of Alaska, ptovin-, cial cabinet minsters, govern-1 i Mr. Brett Mr. Hunter extended NEW EXECUTIVE OF CHAMBER Direction of Body Passes VV'UUJ IH Ji Jtotter'nolan appreciation for their attention si ment and railway officials. Im- FIS FO Cre Froi Nei VIC of the I wer the fl from i the f talnot Victor under craft ank crew Loyal ley 8c of he th: iia i,t Sut VA rcsidi Thon January 6, 1913 The first regular mail car to leave Prince Rupert was attached to a train which left on the night of January 5. A. E. of the Chamber. The financial felaiement for the year ended was submitted by the secretary-treasurer. In assuming the presidency. Dr. Larije expressed appreciation of the confide 'ice that hud been imposed in him through his election to the office and the hope that he would be a worthy incumbent. Gratification a.s to the splendid ixecutlve which would assist him was also ex-pre.sed. The new vite-pre.iident. G. R. S. Blackaby. ciso spoke Into New Hands at Annual Meeting With Dr. R. G. Large as presi railway mail service, left for Vancouver ailer seeing the first mail car safely away from this and consideration and also to the northern reoresentative in the provincial cabinet. Hon. E. T. Kenney. Interest of the Canadian National Railway.; and other transportation concerns was also most evident and gratifying. MANY MATTERS portant resolutions were passed, some of them ontributed by the local Chamber. EsDecial credit was due to the chairman of the committee on convention arrangements, Joe Scott. Other membpri contributed In arlous dent and G. R. S. Blackaby as Price, the newly-appointed mail i cjlv vice-president, the Prince Ru clerk, was in charge. j : pert Chamber of Commerce, at its annual meeting last nUht. (ways to the success of the con elected members of the executive council for the year 1S48 in the M. and Mrs. J. J. Johnson of Belleville, Ontario, arrived in the city to spend the winter with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Johnson, Seventh Avenue East. persons of J. T. Harvey. Arnold DEALT WITH Many matters commanded the attention of the Chamber during the year. Some of the more Important were recalled .including communications, weather re F'.aten. W. M. Watts. W L. Arm vention. Co-incident with the convention was the statins? of a show by the B.C. Products Bureau of the Vancouver Board of Trade. Bobby Woods of the Junior Chamber of Commerce stepped into the breach when the Senior Chamber convenor. Louis Felsenthal. became ill and had to go to Van Jack Pooler, manager of P. Burns & Co. plant in Prince Rupert, left by boat on an extended visit to his former home at Bangor, Maine. . Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Dunn left with their son for San Francisco where they planned to make their permanent home. John O. McLeod. western su strong. W. J. Scott. G. C. Mitchell. Arthur Brooksbank. T. B. B'.ack and W. F. Stone. Re AIR PASSENGERS To Vancouver W. Johnson L. M. Felsenthal. G. Venise. EARTH'S RICHES ports. United States waterfront l - CONSTRUCTION WORKj i vk no it i J Your Remodelling, Addition, Repairs plus i. Finishing given prompt attention ) jC Our new Wasop Kock Drill and ! J Floor Sander at Your Service 'I CALL BLUE 610 P.O. Bo 6") Prime Rupert. HI. ; S , IT IT'S MADE OF WOOD WE MAKE IT .V.WAWVAVAV.V.VAW.WW.VA'.V.V.'.Vf elected as secretary-treasurer Between the birth of the mod- installations. Seal Cove air base. ern oil industry in 1859 and the scheduled air passenge- and ex-end of 1945. 49.210.000.000 bar-1 , press service, inspection of food-rels of oil were taken out of.jt.uffs. tourist council renresen- was E. T. Applewhaito. The retiring president, G. A. Hunter, presented a comprehensive report on activities of the past year which had been a particular busy cne in the affairs couver. Mr. Woods made a wonderful job of arrangements. The show drew a great crowd and I tation. use of port, labor, high- perintendent of the Dominion the earth ALMOST PERFECT There has been little, If any. improvement in violin making tor the last 300 years. was an unqualified success both in the way of -jeneral intrest and financially. WMJLACE -r """" """ T On May 23 the Chamber received a visit from the President of- the Canadisn Chamber r,t Commerce, Gordon Cockshutt of Hiantford. Ontario. Another inuiortant visitation was that of the United Kingdom Timber Delegation tour party in Auzust. Possibilities of port and industrial development brought visit by Col. Fisher of the Department f Trade and Commerce and Col. 11, F. E. Smith, industrial 'ruin representative for British Columbia to Iondon with both of whom there were useful con SAL CLEARANCE ver the that sight Th Irv V pert fund be Ing will be U M fortj Hid falle Vi Bo VI of Hosi here to $ at t prlv mot The rem 000. c ' CE Btu Ala i ene Ala i MW ON! ference bv Hps Chamber. Early In the year George Schneider, vloe-orosident cf th Olnnese Corporation of Amer Children's Snow Suits Children's Bathrobes I Children's Coats Ladies' Coats Ladies' Dresses Yard Goods ica, and nartv of important officials visited the city as a preliminary to the commencement o( the Port Edward Celanese Corporation. Thev yere met bv the Ir.diistrial Develonemnt Committee and representatives of the Chamber and offered the cooperation of the Chamber in any way possible. During the year the Chamber had ten regular and three special general meetings. The council had eleven meetings. Average v be lOO's of BARGAINS limes Change BUT WALLACE'S VALUES NEVER CHANGE I. 6tU rep Dls attendance at general meetings was 31 with a high of 40 and a low of 24. No less than seventeen new members were added during the year witi. loss of one by departure from the citv. In conclusion, Mr. Hunter thanked the members of the executive and committees and the member of the Chamber as a whole for their support and con- 1 Of Course Ml MILAGE'S m j federation. He wished Dr. R. G. jl.argp, his successor In the pref-! idency. and the Chamber as a whole, success in their work and iany help that I may be able to give would be freely extended. A Hrilihli Columbiana, our ability to produce fishery priMlucts far eicewU Canada'it volume of r(insiniil ion. Our dependence on cifMirt markets i, therefore, very real. t'nder our system of free enterprise on thin North Amerinm eontinent, a higher tttandard of living is enjoyed by more, people than anywhere elue in the world, whether under ihe same or any other economic nyotem. 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