TERRACE
KITIMAT

.Townsman

Published by Sterling Publishers Ltd.

Published every Wednesday at 3212 Kalum St., Terrace, B.C.
Serving Terrace, Kitimat, Nass Valley, Stewart and the Hazeltons

VOLUME 1 NO. 21

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1977

THE OMINECA HERALD

_ AND TERRACE NEWS

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THE OMINECA HERALD & TERRACE KEWS, NEW HAZELTON, B. 0. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY. 17, 1943

NOW

Education Crisis
in Province is a
Serious Matter

A pevere crisis bas arisen in the ed-
neational syatem of B.C. Throughout
the Province many echools have been
closed entirely and scores of others are
in charge of persons without adequate
qqimifications. This means that in
many districts children are getting no
education at all and in other districts
an unsatisfactory one. “Every child in
Firitish Columbia Ie entitled to a pro-
rer education.

Uy. the British North American Act
the Provincial Government was asslgn-
ed the tak af.education. Evidently
the Province has not fulflited tts du-
tles. to the foltest extent. ‘The Pro-
rincé gave the reaponsibillty to school
dintricts with school boards who have
ta finance the larger share of edaca-
tlonal costs, This is alright in the
wentthy @istricts where Unere ie much
tukable property, but in many diatricts
they have llttle or no taxable property
and hence are unable to meet these
enata, At ihe Drew it time the gover:
ment pays only 32 per cen
af edneation. These poorer Siatstets
are able 40 Sey neither the upkeep of
a sehool nor a satlafactary teacher's
salary. Teachere are the lowest paid
peuple in the province. In 1014 the
average weekly galary for tural teach-
ers was $17.62.’ Consequently, today,
inany teachers have lefe the profession
for more lucrative Jobs, Without a
properly qualified teacher no child can
reeelve un adequate education,

Reeanse of these conditions the fol-
Juwhig faets have become evident: B
child's schooling. and later life depend
on where he was brought up; 6 atrong
mppostion to education In peor dis
tricta! o great difference in the salar-
fea, increments and pensions of teach-
ers dulng the same work; teachers

alyvays on the more.

Jn remedy theae conditions and in-
anre a proper eduention for every clit
in British Columbia, the British Col-
wmbin Teachers Federation in oeking

_ the government to atrike at the root of
tle evil by reorganizing educational
fo Fal

\To Take A.R.P.

Will Try Again

There were about twenty turned out
to the ARP meeting in Hazelton Mon-
day evening last to onidertuke the re-
organization: of thit Indie ‘While a
deal af intereat was shown thore waa
not ‘bnough ‘nlerest, or the eight per-
Bon was pot preseaf, te get a eholiran
for. the organiration, <All seemed will-
ing enough to do their part, but all of
those present clalmed to be too bnay
o take on any new reaponslbiliiy. In
to take on afy new responelbility. In
a.couple of weeks, or about the firat
of March, another meeting will be call.
ed. and if a chairnian is uot secured
at that time, the organization will pro-
bably be abandoned, That may be- al-
right, tnt then again there might be a
netd for ARP workers when least ex-
pected, [t-world be a good thing for
the people to think 11 over before it ia
ton ‘Tale,

Premier Hart’s
Throne Speectr.
Some Highlights

+ Victoria, Feb. 10—A series of gove
e tn Inimed a
the most important to be mada in many
yeare In this Province, wag contalned
in an oddresa given by Premier John
art in the debate on the reply to the
speech from the Throne, Hid speech
outlined the policy for the future and
contained announcements that will lay
the foundation for the post-war re-con-
struction period. -

A Bummary of thease annonncementa
fis aa followa:

, Assurance that an iron and stect
Wont would be establighed in British
Columbla,.— -

The establiahment of a hydro-electric
commission ta survey and report npan
the extent and condition of electrical
pervice in the Province, with particular

finance and eatabjishing 0. Lory
provincial salary scale for teachers.
Titring the yenra of prosperity no-
thing was cone and again in the yeara
foltowing nothing waa done becaure .of-
the depression, Now the argument,
“Wait sntll after war" will be put
forth. "This argument igiores what
of our Aled tenders have enka. al
eAyention 18 perbapa mest ¥!
factor in our war effort”: Great Bri-

tnin-hna increased the grant-for edu, |

entim each year since the war began.

‘The membera of the B. C. T, EB. wi
their frst hand knowledge of the situ-
nition fool it thelr duty to bring this
knowledge before the public, and they
there niny be equality of educational
three may be “equally of educational
opportunity for ail children through:
ont the Province.”

- By the Secretary B.C. Teachers | ;
‘he made = to work more satlefactorily. |

Federation,
Wriach Memorial Hosp.

Q, W. Oledon of Terrace, 4 surgleal
patient’ Ia recovéring nicely.

Toit Soloma of Hazelton ta able to
Le about again, ws

‘Tommy Cullyer of Terrace, a bridge

“wind at Skeena Crossing, ia a medi-
el patient. °

e oe . .

W.-H. Attril was able to return: to

Lia hone Last. Saturday.

Hrnle Wyder of. the Red Rose ming:
wha war in with blood polsoping, {8
“niw making & mood recovery.

- Sitsa ‘Burton, RA, tn able to be on
the Job, again after ofa attack.

Pete Carrignn will soon: be out of the
hospital.

wee
K. Spence of Uedarvale, one of the
_ @ugieers on the road lett the bompltal
on Qhuiday. He tad the fin.
. e

NF

to the rural communities,
Legislation ta, borrow $15.000,000, of
which sori $20,000,000 will be aremark-
el for roada and trdges and dive mil-
Hlon for publle tilidings in the south,
A apectal ‘grant of $190,000 to unor-
Kanized school diatricta to lighten the
educational ‘burden and the removal
of fees for teachers attending suminer
achool, alse to improve teachers aatnr-
eg, .

with tha Alaska highway. .

» Tevelopment of Peace River oll re-
‘sources ‘haut protect the pecples’ rights
thérein;

The government will listen te any
proposal from Vancouver and Victoria
for thone cities to buy sut the B.C, El-
evtric by themselrea,

‘o retinictlon in motor lleanse fees,
orkmen’a Compenation Hoard to

Parmere to be helped {n establishing
u fibre flax industry.

Civil servants to get more money.

A purchasing commlssion.te be get
up to handle all government purchases

A Mew Restaurant =

Ken Evans end Freddy Potrin are
giving @ real demonstration of initia-
tre and oggresalyencas in thelr pre
parationa for opaning a'‘reataurant In
| the dining room of the ‘Terrace Hotel,
‘They faund it Impossible to get fuel a0
they secured 4 timber Umit and spent
some tine fn the bush cuttlog a stock
‘for thembelves, Ice was another prob-
Jem oo they. spent time down on the
iriver‘and put up thelr own supply. On
jMonday they bad a buss saw on the
dot’ and with John Chretien as third

man cut the cordwood. They.do not.

[Kuteud to allow conditions to atick ‘em
im thelr business enterprise, —

An adv. ta the Omlueca Hervé will
bring good results no matter bow email
fhe adv, may be,

Alurvera'to connect the 0.0. roads!

Prince Rupert :

The Garten Clix by the See

By Ocr Own Correspondent ”
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4

Warkmen at Port Edvard were at-
vacked by ptomatne polaanin last week
end, 1t belng necessary for Dr. Mac-
Donald health officer to go out. There
were no serious custe, Unt o couple of

dozen were rick.
oeoe

The Injured. in thee Ewivitsa enov-
allde, being taken care of In Prince R
pert, are all making satisfactory recov
ery, To hear of an avalance at Kun-
{tea is never a surprise ta anyone who
bas lived in Prince Rupert. Iteie a
place of evil reputation. When a
heavy snowfall comes along, follawed
by rains and a gate Kwinitaa ia a very
good place to avoid, 7

Yietor Miller, whose family was of
the ald timers, {a fn aniferm in Eng-
land. He recently recelved a box of
good things from home and it had been
through a fire while on the Atlanitle,
The box looked a bIt the worse for
wear, and carried the legend, “salvag-
#d from sea." Bot it was 0.E. inside,
more than other boya with boxes were
abla to say, Miller found his shaving
creeam and soap and something to chor
tle aver. Facial lururies are not so
plentiful overseas,

. eee .
Alex. Pradhomme, ploneer hotel man

"|scho retired from business not long

ogo. is putting in the winter in South-
erm California. Next summer, howey-.
er, should see blm again in Rupert, if
only for a visth oe .

City council members. now that they
have been in office long enough ta ap-
praise the aituation, are discovering
that to adminfeler a municipality is
nuwre difficult than to remain on the
outatde giving gratuitous advice. There
are plenty of things the city fathers
Would ike to de, but can't. Lack of
fonds Is one of the chlef reasons, Tha
game could be sald of countless other
OER,"

School Children
Help War Effort
By Their Savings

school chlidren to eave and buy War
Navings Stamps, the children of B.C.
have Invested many thansands of dol-
‘lara in this way, A great part of the
;Money thug saved wae earned by the
children, Thus they were learning at
Jenat two good qualities (earning and
Saving) beaides, doing thelr part in win
ning the war,
ig 1942 titty per cent of the children
at school saved, and what they saved
they had earned. “This year &T,1-2 per
|eent of the children are saving. That
{daa splendid record and may the other
children .get busy and earn and gare
ta help take the world a better place.
for thenr to Ilve In, .

rep O “cross

tot.
Wty

Lisle’

Reed Croat turk verma on Wednesday
Pebruary- Ath, nt two pias Anyone
whahing to play We ldge inst -a)-0€ quilt-
ng will be most welcome, Refresh-
ymente will be served for tha umn!
charge. Com! and enjoy a social af:
ternoon and belp rulse meuey for the
Bed Crom. -*

Aivertining In your way tg tell the
oe. whot you have to selliur waut
ta

Ag a result of a campaign among the].

New Hazelton dur: |_

LA quittiige oe wil be hed tn they

Bad Snowslide
Kwinitsa Claimed
Number of Lives

Next week we will poblish fallez
falta of the hospltak report.

On Friday morning last week a very
disastrous snowslide occurred at Ewvin-
Itsa on the C.N.R. raliway about forty
millea weat of Terrace. & “men

de-

Big Year for the
W. M. Hospital
atrons. Meeting

Owing to the big snowslide acrosa
the rallway at'Kwinltea last Friday 1t
was impossible for Rev, Mr. Bunt to
get here for the annoal patrons’ of the -
Wrinch Memorial Hosptal meeting In

svere kliledt, a number more were injur-
ed and one vor twa are missing.

A elide at Kwinitea le nothing new
gg it is in a heavy anow belt, but in the
past the snow could allde and the only
damage ft did was to hold up traffic
on the ratlway a few hours,

A year ago, however, the Tomlingan
Construction Co, bullt @ camp there to
Recommodate about a hundred men
working on the Skeena highway, The
highway runs alongalde the railway at
this polnt and what blocks one also
blocks the other, :

The saow came down about elzht in
the morning when the men were pre-
paring to go to work. Anyone who hag
experienced a snow slide in the moun-
talna knows that but Ilitle tine is al-
lowed for escape, and very Mttle can
stand in the way of a allde.

When the snow started rocks, trees

and finally cablos and men were car-
ried along in front of the snow. and a
goo deal of the epdils went out into
the Skeena, incltrdiig several men.
‘ The affaly was reported at once to
Prince Rupert and, under Dr, Hankin-
Bon, & special train was sent out with
doctors, nurses and first ald men, A
number of the injured were taken to
Rupeert and some were cared for at
Port Edward, near Prince Rupert,

Beasldesa the loss of men and injury
to others. the roadwork waa tled up

and railway traffic was delayed for a |

number of hours while the rubbish on
the track was removed,

The men in the accident were prac-
ticnlly all from Seakatchewar.

With 23,600 nites of read, almoat as
tong as the equator, the Canadian Ne-
tional Reflways Is the - longest rallway
system on the North American contin-
ent, and every mile of track, every
Diece of renlpment and every employee
$n dedicated td winning the. war,

s

tn 1042 the Canadian National Rail-
way. moved 72,000,000 tons of muni.
tons of war and other products of In-
dustry, agriculture and natural resour-
ces, .

the g. The meeting however.
went on in his abserice and some fifty
persone were gresent fn spite of the
fact thet the roads were very bad and
the weather not atall pleasant,

R. 8. Sargent, chairman, of the pat-
rene’ body, was In the chair and the
naual reporta were presented. Mra. R.
W. Sargent read the report of the W.A.
and Dy. Murphy presented the report
from the hospital, and “his own report
as medical auperintendent, and it waa
a report of which anyone might he
very proud, Although ‘he bad been in
charge only since September when Dr.
Anatin left for the Army, he bas hod
one of the bulest perlods in the history
af the hospital, and Dr. Murphy has
heen doing the work of two men.

Financistly, the hospital is in the
bert posaibte condition, with a ze,
cagh balance, a considerable sum fs due
the hospital from various sources. A
fund of $7,500 has been set acide for a
“new power plant that {a expected any
tlme now.' The ataff i¢ working har-

faualy and. the outlook ie bright

Noriag the evening Mre. Myros ren-

dered two solos that were-well recalv-
ed, and the children's coral group un-
ider Mra, F. Hurling, gave éne of thelr
‘choreuses and it was recelved with en-
thustasm. A bealth iiim wae shown
hy Dr, Merphy, and anather of Malta
and one ef the temples and architec-
_ ture of the east: .

A motion was unanimously paseed in
atructing: tha secretary to write the
‘local member of parliament, the Tinited
Chureh, thee Indian Department, the
regiatrar of National War Bervices ant
the Red Rose mine, asking that the ser-
vices of Dr, Murphy, superintendent of
this hospital, be not called for war pur
pores na he waa very definitely need-
ed here where a big work wre belne
earrled on.

R. 8. Sargent wae reelected chalr-
mon of the patrons’ body. '

R. 8. Bargent, M1. A. Myroa and H.C
Wrinch were reelected patrons’ mem-
bers on the bonrd of directors at the
hospital,

After the business wae finished the
Wurreg, under Miss B. Campbell, mat-
Tmt served refreshmenta and  soine
Hime war spent in a sooth) way,

FINANCIAL

Woman's
To The Wrirch

STATEMENT

Auxiliary
Morcrial He sgital

For the year ending December Sint, 1942

RECKIPTS:.

-Caeh an band Janunry Int, 142 ret e™etties R447
Membership feer foeeeaaeune scsi 424
Brhige parties f 26 00
(arden party 51 5
Taree: 61m
Donations + 24
Fish 82
EXPENDITURES:
Oxygen wioask far i +00 0
‘Vreata for patients 22 R2
Subserlqitlons to newspapers 10 12
Alvertiniug 40
DMnce expelsea « 20 50
Mundrles 10 12
Cari au Band and din bank, December §£ 1042 wos 19 2
$155 62

_ BEPORT

Nineteen forty-tey uw been still anuther satisfactory your for
the Auxiliary whieh provided the usual pleasurable public enteriaiu-
Leute and the fande derived therefrom amply covered treats, news-
bopera oud reading material for patienta throughout the year, and
$00.00 for the yorchase of an oxygen mask for the Hospital We thank
All those whu bave asalated in any way towards preserving the spirit

af Huspitel comscluumesn

Bubmiltted by,
Rely Hargeot, Beeretary