THE OMINECA HERALD, NEW HAZELTON, B.C, WEDNESDAY, “MAY 18, 1938

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Is Home from _ China for year Visiting his Son

To St mpede Missed Meeting

Last week E. T, Kenney, M.L.A., of "rerrace, at the invitation of the Kis- piox Farmers Institute, paid 2 visit to the Kispiox to attend the meeting of the farmers which was called for the ; 12th of May. But when the member, and one or ttvo farmers got to the mmeeting place, there was no meeting, | af all the fellows had gone to the stam- a; pede at Kispiox Indian” village. ° It

, seems that the residents in the Kispiox want to get some changes made so that land wiil be available for settlement. The difficulty appears to be that many years’ ago there were lots of settlers just getting started when the war got . going and most of the. boys threw up their homesteads and hit the trail for France. Some did not-come back to Canada and few came back to the Kis- plox. he land reverted to the gov- ernment as a result of tax sales, On ' jnost of those Blaces a cabin. had been iuilt and some land cleared. The as- Sessor was around. and “assessed the im provements. Now, twenty odd years after,-the assessment for improvements remain the same, say the farmers,-. At

the sane time no one has ever been ou

those farms, nothing done to keep’ the improvements improved, and naturally the cleared land has grown a pew crop af trees and. the cabins have fallen down. The farms are as bad or worse than when first taken up. If condi- lions are os -the: ‘farmers report them, there is every reason that the -covern- ment. should come to “life and rectify them. At the same time the farmers did not. seem to be very keen on getting

those eotiditions: ‘Téseitied “eoligii eit ‘steer’

riding: contest can draw them away.

We do-not believe the ‘assessor Would

be allowed to revalue- those lands. - A modern gov ernment is so suspicious of its servants that they are not allowed j. to come in out of the rain unless a Vic-

toria check, crags check, double. check |:

ete, Is .providéed | bead af, time; The voyvernment. servants: ‘aye: not alt ‘dis- honest, ‘but, by hickory, the “next. Bove ermnent might appoint some who could he dishonest, so machinery’ | has been provided’ so that nothing: can: ‘be done -oxeept-dii- direct.control of. Vietoria,. It}: has Kotito be such | ‘a top- heavy, cumber- same system that éven . Victoria. does not know. where if is‘at, and that” is not intended to be humorous, Tt sure-

ly is tine something. was done at Vie-

loria to ‘clean up the mess ‘every (e- partment bups got itself into through the years and the multiplicity of ideas of ever changing ministers, It would have heen alright had the system been changed -aceording to each minister's funey, but apparently it was not—just another department added. -It is ‘a sufe bet that Premier Patiullo, and he has been at Vietoria’ the longest of all ihe members, ‘could nat explain _even the workings of one- department,

More Men’ are Taken on Silver | Standard Mine

Good ‘Progr ress is “Weta made with the work of eleaning “out the. tunnels nnd retimbering : “at “the Silver Stand- ard nine. Rour or. five men were-: on the job last: wel’ and one. tunnel was. opened ‘and. thie: aecond started, aud it in expected reveral’ more: men: will be! tuken on this week, _As*yoon us new eon ‘get wadesteroting sto work’ power ~ drills: and drittera’ willl be: put ‘to work

ind the: aeveloyinie it.of. the tunnels put forwatril, om. A basis. Tt will be ‘only’ a short inh ‘titit fifteen or. tiven- ty men_w mn: Ui y nx rking’ Lt: the mines,

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of the Hazelton Hospital medical staff, arrived in Hazelton Saturdy morning to spend time with his son. Rev. Mr. Trish only returned to Canada a couple of weeks ago, with Mrs. Irish, from ‘China, where they have been engaged in missionary work.

When passing through Prince Ru- pert Rey, Mr. Irish was Interviewed by G. A. Hunter, staff .writer on the. Prince Rupert News, and what he has writen should be very interesting tg the people of the interior of Northern British Columbia.. ~

- “Quite a number of white people in China are quite opfimistie and bope that eventually. the .Chines will wear ‘out the Jananese in the present war,

says Rv. EE. H, Tish......... This is as far

his'own sympathies in regard to the conflict, Mr. Irish has just arrived from China. He is on his way to To- ronto on n year’s furlough He arriv- ed trom Vancouver yesterday and will

son Dr. Robert Trish is located. The latter motored from Vancouver with his mother. °

Mr. Irish has heen stationed for years at Chungking which is the pre- sent enpital ‘of China following the capture of Nanking by the Japanese. Prior to leaving Chungking in March that far interior city had been raided only once"by Jnpanesé bombing planes Mr. Irish says. The objective of the six planes which came over was the air field on the outskirts of the city. A ‘shin Toss ‘oF 1ifé-was’ ‘inflicted:

' My. Trish had’ not personal pwitnes: | Sed. any. warfare, he said,. but ‘had seen ‘plenty’, o£ tlie’ results, especially on his 800 mile trip down the Yangste ‘river |. frum Chungking to Hankow by steam-

‘anton and on to Hong Kong where ‘he embarked for Vancouver, The, Japanese campaign seems prin-

| cipally directed against the large cities

with unirfields as the nsual objectives. Railway lines ure also bombed almost ‘daily, and -that between Hankow and Canton has been under special attack ‘since it is a main artery for moving}, ‘War supplies such as motor trucks rails iirplanes wad munition to Hankow where ‘they ave distributed by Chin- ese army to.the various parts of the interlor. including Shantung province. Disyite the -bombardinent,’ however, the rnibway keeps running. ‘Trains run-nt tight only or, if in the daytime, ‘very slowly. So far. there have been no Japanese aerial attacks at night: Mr. Irish saw numerous places along the railway Hne where bombs had land ed and done damage, The train the day before ‘My. Irish travelled had heen hit by a bomb,

Mr. irish gave an interesting side- | Jight on the Chinese plan of: guerrilla | wartare.’ The Japanese occupy cliter | ant towns, These centres are - syy- romuinded and ‘hemmed ‘in. seemingly at wili, by. Chinese detachments while the |’ niain army goes through to objectives} ‘which: {t desires’ to reach, Thus the Chinese vcan. pierce the. Japonege lines

comer, |. » Mr. Irish ‘knew. ‘the ‘United States gunboat Punay” which: was blown’. Up ‘some tine ago, very well:.. It often cal

be down river wwhen it struck.

Things ‘are. a. ‘good: deal different in China nNoday. than- they were when he arid: ‘Als-wife went in: there thirty’ yorrs f. ago; “Baye 3 Mr ‘Irish *: ‘On: ‘their’ first strip to: ‘Chuhgking it took’ ‘them : ‘three ‘months ‘to ~mpke 4 “Dy.” ‘houseboat, ‘Conalig: “out! this’. time Mrs! Trish: “cov- “evel? thé:8 cn fie: and a

~ Rev. H. H. Irish, father of Dr. Irish |:

as Mr. Trish cared to ‘go in expressing |:

proceed by train to Hazelton where his |

Da peantane-of the arbole, commnnity.. ene

‘boat and .thence-by railway across to]:

Ewa: and. taught: school in- ‘Naw. Hazel-

at almost any time they desire, "This|. | illustrates - how difficult on effective |: ‘invasion: ‘of. sueli a Vast country bes

Jed-at Chungking, but he happened to]. Hong Kong to Yokaliama on the samé steamer aboard which was the Ameri-|,

“Prince Rupert

The Garden City by the Sea

By Our Own Correspondent

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.M. P.. McCaffery, in response to a wire, has gone to Ottawa to co-operate with Olof Hanson, M.P., in’ pressing for’a steamship subsidy at Prince Ru- pert, There had been $60,000 put in the estimates, but some one, in a mo- ment of ecdtiomic frenzy, ran a blue pencil through it

Mrs. Ida Hanson, middle-aged, and of large stature, disappeared from her home Saturday evening last. She left a note saying; she. was going down to the new Moat near the dry:dock. The 1 }awoman, who had been dispondent, has

mot been seen’ since. * * s

‘ Miss Gordon is to take over ‘the au: dw |! ‘ties, of acting matron at the general hospital while Miss Harrison is on ‘leave of absence.

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S$, C. Manson who left bere January Gth, returned Iast week from. a tour that took him as far as Buenos Aires. He: journey: down. the west coast of South America on a Japanese Jiner, and from Santiago journey across the continent: to the Argentine metropolis. He says that North America still looks pretty fair.

an : "Dr. Coleman of Vancouver is com- ing to Prince Rupert to be associated with the hospital in general laboratory work, This will be greatly to the ad-

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Wedding ! Bells.

Cimolini- ‘Burns

A’ quiet wedding of interest to the people of the Northern Interior, wis solemnized in St. Michael's Catholic church on Saturday, April 30th, at 10.30 am., when Mary, Jean Burns, formerly of Telkwa, "became the bride of Primo Cinjolini, eldest son of Mr. ‘and Mrs. P. Cimolinl, all'of Michel, B. ‘C. Rev, Father Harrison officiated "The bride was dressed in a grey teil- ‘ored suit, with hat, shoes and acces- ‘Sories of a contrasting’ shade, was at- tended by Miss Anita: Cimolini, sister .of .the. groom,. and the best man wag ‘Romeo Cimolini,, trother of the gioom ‘Immediately after: the. ceremony the mewly:: “weds. left’ by motor.for a week rend: trip, ‘They: will. resile at Michel, (where tlie’ groom. is employed in the mines, and ‘where | the bridevhas been} .oh the teaching staff-of the: Michel-Na- -tal. distriet school: Later. in the, sam- ‘mer. they, will: take a. motor trip north und . sill: be: guests. of Clarence Ciood- ‘neve of, Sniithers, :a: half-brother of the ‘bride. The: bride is. well. known: in -this: district; haying. been born in ‘Jel

;ton-and Walcot: for. several years,

ae tow + .

: Avuatratian ‘flour: threntens: to. ‘peak the Japanese monopoly of the North China flour. nurket,

half hours by: ‘alrplane:: : Commerclat alr. service ag well. ‘as

Be gery be

steamer and rail services into Central , ‘Chinn continie to ‘be. maintained dis: (pite thé war... -

‘My. and). Mrs. Irish travelled ftom

can filer. ‘Gibbons. ‘gho. was. alleged. to|:. -haye been’. flying; bombing planes.. for ‘the Chinese against the Japs in the war Gibbons was taken; off,the steamer: at. he ‘Yokahama while. Mya; Gibbons..woa’ al::

Program Ready For May 24th New Hazelton

“The program of sports for the 24th

'l of May is now all ready and the young

sters are getting keyed wp for the ev- ents, especially ‘the pall games. ‘To get all thé program in the committee de- cided to start the children’s races and sharp, and children in Hazelton and. kindly take notice and be on time, At the noon hour, 12.30, the small boys

and girls of Miss Dimock’s school in {New Hazelton and Miss: Flick’s school

in Hazelton will: play a three or four inning game of soft ball. Get your lunch early and be on time for this game,.or better still, get your lunch on the grounds. Immediately after the Junch hour the high school boys in New Hazelton and ‘in Hazelton will play haseball nd this will be followed by a soft bull game hetween the girls of the ‘two towns. Then comes the ‘big ball}: ame between Smithers and New Haz-|: ‘elton. There may be some sports in hetween for the men and young wome to compete in, such as high jumps, ete. At. night of course there will be a big dance in the New Hazelton hall where the Wildwood orchestra of Kispiox,. six pieces, will furnish the peppiest music henrd here since the ald days when orchestras were brought from Prince Rupert. The hall will special- ly decorated for the occasion, and the refreshments, as-usnal, will.be the. best ever served. Make your plans now to celebrate this; the first holiday. of the season, and come to New Hazelton in the morning early,

‘Lay Deleeates _ Prince Rupert

The eighteenth Dioceasan synod of the Diocese of Caledonia, was held in St. Andrews cathedral, Prince Rupert, from May 10th to, 13th, The synod was presided over by the Rt. Rev, Bist hop G. A. Rix, D.D. There was a large

‘from.all over the yast diocese of Cale- ‘dlonin. The special speakers included |: ‘the Dean of Christ church cathedral, ‘Vanconver, Miss Phoepo, vice-presid-' ‘ent of the W. A. for Western Canada. *Meetings..were held morning, afternoon. Tend-evendng, «:-Auwaat. amount of_busl-, ness of an: eccleslastica nature was got ‘through in a very able manner, chief subjects dealt with were finance, social service, evangelism, pensions, ‘Mission work. and native problems. A. igaod.. many native represontatives: ‘were present, and Rey. 3B. Sher-

uma spoke.on the native question: and,

“work. ; Oi . Wédnesday ninety-five “were. nitertained ‘to lunch at the Bos- ton Cafe by the W. A. .On Thursday one hundred were- entertained at the wand cafe: by the W, A

During the. Synod Dean Armitage

‘give three able addresses and Miss

‘Phoeps “also” three: addresses, Mrs, JRix entertained: to lunch at the Bigh-

0.B.K., Miss Phoepd,: Rev, Dean Arm tage, ..Rey,. B.. Shérman, Rev, 0; A,

” owing to doings the. forepart. of the

Week} sintluding : Vietoria Day celebra: | doniin New: Harelten, :'thé: “Orhbieds :Herald: wills not be: =) putiied: tintil

ti

ne \ Chhiese jane carver’. may spend a year or two: earelng a ‘almgle beautiful article. ’ mn .

lowed, to. ‘Proreed, id Gibbons wast av ‘eles ined, ; ,

field sports in’ the morning at 10.30}. -

other points wishing to take part will

‘guthering of clergy and lay delegates:

The |.

op's Lodge on Wednesday. Miss Davies |

: | Hazelton -ehureh on ‘Sunday

‘MAKING CANADA

A Better Place. in Which to Live and Work f A serivs of letters from distinguished Canadians on vital problems affecting the future welfare of Canada.

Specially written for the Canadinn -- Weekly Newspaper Association. © -

LETTER NO. 4

T think it is important for the. rural new Bpapers of this country, to he sure of facta before casting aspersions upon * people in business.

I think there is a tendancy to follow any city newspaper opinion on matters affecting economic welfare and busi- tess interests, There is too, a tend- ency to take at face value the allega- tions of politicians.

One suggestion I have to make is that in the interests of good citizen- ship, good. administration and good bus iness that the rural weekly newspa- -pers, before passing judgment upon ‘people who may be publicly attacked, or alleged to be guilty of improprieties,

3 should ascertain the facts more com-

‘pletely than seems to have been often done in the past.

I helieve there is, too, general dis- position to discredit people of ‘affairs. find to assume that businesses of size nnd people of taxpaylng capacity nd those responsible for the employment of considerable staffs should be made the object of wnreasonable legislation. restrictions and impositions. —

Perhaps I may illustrate this by giv- Iug you some figures of our own ex- perience in taxation and imposts.

‘In 1981, when: we sold more goods than in any year. since, our total. taxa- Hdan:- and: ininosts- were $2.254.000."- In | 1937 this total had’ risen to ‘$3,580,000. .

‘| The extra $1,660,000 was, of course.

pald largely by the consumer one way and another. These extra Imposts can be traced in.some measure to the poli- tical agitator. ,

It is most unlikely that property owners, persons of large affairs in busi hess, large taxpayers, or large employ- . ean hold any sort of creditable repu- tation in the face of this dispesition,

Matters are different in the Oj1d Country. The attitude there is to fos- ter it, to wlow it to prosecute its legi- timate aims and service, and at the least expense ond with a minimum of legislative Testriction. The conse- quence of this is that Great Britain to- day is probably ‘showing the world, unless in a little country such as Bel-

even now freer than. Great Britain. | I think the rural weekly newspapers

in Canada have it in their hands, more

than any other -agency to offset the’

1 agitator and the radical movements

resulting in legisltlve restrictions and higher imposts' of: . taxation.” These unreasonable exactions: are ‘ar: ‘edobt- ful effectiveness and destroy. the confi- dence ‘necessary ‘to..prosecute ‘further dey elopment and wider employment. @. L, BURTON, . ‘Prsldent The. Robert’ Simpson Com-

LOCAL SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY

- Rev. H. H. Inleh who jg visiting his - son, Dr. Irish, will preach in the New morning at 11 o'clock, and. in. Hazelton" inthe: evening ‘at 7.80 o'cléck. His a

will be: well’ ‘worth: ‘hea: : expected that large, congtegations wil -be present: at both. services. Rev. B.°

‘Black: of.- Kitseguckla ‘ will, services and. introduce ~ the:

lq: for the week end: . On dumdeye ‘at.

: itegnaon ; Rev, Be, Black *and: |

‘glum ‘whose ‘institutions..and. trade. : are ,

pany, , Limited -