’ ’ ’ hee Wy i. ; -Y. Y / , ee A ey bh vy PA de Ge le we oe Vay wee po Da ee a . we Cy 8 eT POE aS Pe wee ee Y pga @ peta, ey ye we Pg Dy : vy ' Bey a 7 Vee OS SV HER NEY — PRINCE RUPERT’ DAILY NEWS ~ 1959 | Measurement mediator needed |” -. Prom-the Ottawa Citken Wo”. lore exact." + ©“. anindependent newspaper: devoted. ‘the upbullding ‘Acceptance’ by “Britain and hg of Prince Rupert and Northern and ‘Central British Colymbia, oe ine United States otaccommon: If it, were ~” standaray | Sere f -Avmember ‘of The Canadian Press—Audit Bureau of a Ce me dard for the “inch and throughout the world, scie ed Zz. es - Circulation—Canadian Daily Newspaper: Publishers ‘Association = 7, pound 1s a step, forward. The and commerce would. benefit Be » Published by The Prince Rupert Daily News Limited = pt . Pevantages to'commerce and Scientists checking one. an- Be Od ot ed JOHN. F MAGOR oe ores science are obvious.-A thousand other’s calculations would. no. he oe presidents gems “yards of cloth in ‘one country -jonger have to translate figs aan Se Sema eT he Co ba ~ will mean exactly the Same in. ures into the ‘type of measyre.'. Se cpigde RR ANRES ee ore (OS the other; so will. a thousand ment used in their own coun. ow Doce Bd OF ee o General omen g - | --itons cof :coad, cor steel. (Phe dif- itny trading corporations woul a oo *Authortzed ‘as second class mall by the Post \'Office. Department. Ottawa “ference mow is ominute, But. also.gaing oi re Rabel a rms FT a a 7 mem where «precise smeasurements |. Yanna ils-in.a-good position- oe "MONDAY, AUGUST 17,'1959 00s eB as . e a ee. 3 ‘are meeded, either for. weight. ito ;plead ifor ‘this change. with ; oe ) I nf _ of iy cae or distance, a. muisance is .crer the two great-nonameéteic coun- | Us oe ered ee i a ced Poe + Be — . ee a ‘eo “ated Pe gates. etles ertain cand: the US. | ty “Dacrai f v2 hi . 1 . vo pe : et e, _ - "Ganada ' asyplayed sa leading” vs e ,Canadian _ government |. "" "Respect forthe courts a Be ree EME Fok soe ie ea a op 7 ; : Be 2 orn a 3 _ eat se La 8 o On 7 . . m | . “3 B: * the .agreement, W: 8 jen 8 S. 4 or ant “serv ce “ft i trie to OVER in England‘where traffic pro- the accused’s first-offence of driving: ot’ the ;National *Research obtain an agreement on ‘the Ou ee ng py i gn ne ot ge By ye ete: oe Ooundll | staking. an 4 rtant «metric system. 0 blems are much the same as.in this. while disqualified. Coun taking..an JMpOrta ie In this country public. reaction to ‘such a sentence would be one of out- | yage, in the prevailing but. mistaken notion that driving. while under. sus- = INOW ithat.an accord hasibeen ‘reached.on the:inah.and pound SE they ite! adurther.step.should A ‘staidgentleman, ‘an hon- tbetaken. =. 0 corary judge sat @ ‘horse’ shay, ‘Phe .counteles. still Using was ‘npset by the dress of some. ithese snits of measurements— of the gitls. oo. ie nd rbushels, quarts and other ~~ -«Jyst look at “that young: “cunrelated «units ‘sof measure — person with, the. poodle ant, “should, adopt: (the metric .8¥8- the cigarette: and the blue’ ém. But ithe metric system te jeans.” he decried toa by- gelf -ghould — be standardized stan der. “Is It a -boy or ‘ela » “t's :a girl, -She's my daugh- fountry the courts.deal a great deal “qmore harshly with: those. who ‘flout their atthority. It is typical of the Bri- -- Hish character that the institution -of - on that while u 4. EhéBourt commands respect sometimes pension is a trifling misdemeanor. > dled&tin! evidence in “newer” lands, and... ‘The courts themselves have contri- | ‘that while minor. breaches of the law buted to that ‘attitude, and thereby to ~tmay be excused or mildly punished, the: a lowering of respect for the law, by lighter side | ter} 5 ‘throughout ithe wworld with ithe | - Groof is liable to fall in on anyone their lenient punishment. The prac- Yhagle meagre. Oe MBN ter ae : tice isto let a disqualified driver off ‘Phe reform would indeed ’be =” “Oh, forgive me sir,” apolo~" : gized rbhe old ‘fellow. “I never adopting a defiant or. contemptuous . 7 her father": Sea be nn “desirable, ‘The. metric -aystem, — wattifude towards the court itself. Siaethe o lehty or aistan with a rebuke and a small fine, some- oes eee cor walghts.or Gistan- dreamed, ‘you were org Rt Ss fl ey : vols pe * ° : teed : the eg 4a a ee? . Ae oF oo 6 An matian oO -a ot. tim f£ two, three and in one 1n- ees, is tbased ion sdecimalsy Wt im: ‘mot,”, snapped. the het n qlustr ation of this somewhat eames alter tw ous d ote. “makes calaulation sensier: ‘and, .other, “Itm zher mother.” + é stance five convictions, Yet this 1s per- . makes oo jer. vant aaa ee eee a. : ee eee ey tg of Judicial aw “haps the one offence in the book in > _ thority appeared in a report from Lon- 70 oye yaa woe . aa veto go Dict as eB cal oT ae Sa which the elements of innocence or In- on the other day telling of what hap- ’advertence can never be present, and spened to a. motorist who was caught which is moreover in deliberate con- jeriving after his licence had been sus- tempt of court. Some ignorant dyivers- Q spended. for van, earlier. offence. ‘The. may not understand that, but how can magistrate sentenced. chim to. six they ever acquire respect for the com- . ’months’-imprisonment and extended. mands of the court if the magistrates _ tthe cancellation of licence for a further — themselyes'do not compel it? — ~ #90 years. It is noteworthy that it was ’Most people, if asked why they might obj ect. tion that that “it’s bad for pusiness.” ‘to staying at a hotel-where some ‘of the guests Is it} really.tbad for business? Now. or in - gmay.: have: a different: colored. skin, probably © the future?’ Bey . swould ‘have. a hard time ‘finding an answer... “We say “most” because we — acknowledge. . ethere are those. who have a ‘deep-rooted pre-- ¥judice:. those . from . the U.S. southern states — eg fine brews from - +The Victoria Daily Colonist. — ay oN MADRID? PARIS? No, : the: heart’ of London, where little restaurants like this can -be found tucked away down almost.any side'streét, with food to tempt the appetite of the most -dis-~ _criminaing gourme. Open ,air restaurants are becoming more and mtore popular in London.: - - This. particular. spot is'the Thieves Kitchen Restaurant. | --British Travel Association photo. . bes LETTER BOX SCRAP INDIAN DEPARTMENT Savers “Vancouver is attempting to puild itself as es a world tourist centre. The, booming jet-age and a bustling international airport at our. doorstop . maybe galled on to bail out the - PGE for'the full amount .of .its are aiding. that campaign. More and more — Jook:a.little.closer at the claims of the Premier... — “4whoihold strong feelings against the Negro, ¥for instance, © Ne But answer, for most people in Canada sand ‘in’ British Columbia, is hard to find ‘simply ee _. ®pecause’ ours ‘isa shallow prejudice ‘and ‘is ‘not o sthe result of experience. peg ge Met, this week, we -hear. of by a sciénce fiction artist... * restaurants, playgrounds: * levels, command .a..view of «going from all over. the globe. ., 4. British Comets and Viscounts, YWwayseon y “Forty-three * canada; operate from y airport cost more ‘than *employs - 26,000. people, ,airport police. an . ¢ Its amenities include a miniature golf course f24-hours-a-day banking service, a public house xwhich used to be “The Bricklakers’. Arms,’ ¢ put is now named nhotel for animals. ” yand order e ¥ But here was one. of ‘that enrage the visitor: + the movements of distant ‘aircraft x tically every kind of , Wiches. wvrayrhe restaurant’ was going to be open for several more: hours, Why hadn't the manager ‘ i@atirdered when supplies began running low? W London ‘Airport on a coach * toy, from Cove; near Farnborough, where we aie We went: to yet ‘another case: airport “looks. like a city...on.-Mars, . designed “ema ntastic galleries and roof gardéns, with . aircraft coming and. | among the |. ffastest and most successful aircraft in the- “world, come whistling down the ‘gigantic run- airlines, including = Trans- this great. sky city. The *$80,000,000.-to ‘build. ‘It including. 210 special “The Air Hostess,” and a Controllers in glass-panelled eyries watch those British foibles . In the midst of all athese 20th-century miracles, one of the luxur- * jous rooftop restaurants had run out of prac- food except cheese sand- people of many different races are. arriving .-: ~ - and the numbers: will continue to grow. o> ot _ What will happen to our international tourist i business if we continue to practice racial dis- © -erimination’ in public .accomodation?. SOB 8 ‘return, :or about 90 cents each. ---On the way back the coach called at the.” Thames are inscribed with the names of 20,000 British and Commonwealth airmen, killed over . Britain or Western Europe, who have no known graves.. uo oe I saw vases of flowers on shelves inside. the ‘monument, inscribed with such messages as these: . Oe “Ty memory of our beloved only son,;Flight- Sergeant J..S, McKay. Mum: and Dad. Aber- deen 0 es, mo “My darling Stan, Mum.” 4) “pilot Officer Angus McKenzie. Our. dearly - loved and only son”. 7 ” . A spiral staircase led to a cool, windowed chamber at the top of the building. Far below, the old Thames meandered toward the sea, between banks of foriage. I saw: a small boat come in sight and vanish behind the. trees. Away to the left was Windsor Castle... dry gold. Somewhere down on those fiel:s, King John signed the Magna Carta. Some people had -been Jaughing and chat- tering when they entered, the shrine, All of them looked serious when they came out, They had that half-embarrassed look that people show when ‘they come out of church, or 4 cad movie. ‘ 4 i 4 public What - | -would’.we do. if, a’. Commonwealth -conference .. United Nations meeting were to come too. The fields were a checkerboard of green and « The Editor, Soe ~The Daily News: 0.080": There have been many ,g0o0d “laws passed on behalf of..the Indians, hut-when it comes to” actual administration, through the Indian Department, it’s like - Department..I shall mention a few cases. 9. - Le talens _ J know of a widow who had’ . sister while looking. for a job over here because she received no aid from her Indian Agent. She was recently’ notified that she had to go back to her chil- dren or else they would. be taken away from her. Now I wonder how she is feeding. clothing her children. - _In effect, Mr. Bennett is say- ing that no.further payments | - are required out of the general revenue of the: province to ~ meet ‘debt commitments. That _ is, all! provincial debts will now “be. self liquidating, or will, for Provincial: Government is re- ‘quired to pay “two percent of Bridge Authority. from general . revenue. In the fiscal year end- ing March 31, 1959, the Pro- . vincial. government paid $1,-- e ih I know of another widow. hoped to pay down on a small ° - house for her children, so she was considered financially cap- able of looking after her child- ren. Yet I see in Hansard where MP Frank Howard men-, tions that Ontario Indian widows with, children received $180 per.month. He received no satisfactory reply when he ada, So it seems to me that 800,000 to the Toll’ Authority from general revenue. AS time - passes, and the. Toll Bridge debt increases, the provincial government will be required to pay larger sums of money from “general revenue, -- who had $500 with which she .. .“-Another of the many areas in which the Premier’s argue- ment may be questioned is in terms of school deb%. According to. law, 50 per cent of school . asked why the same amount ° , . wasn’t paid throughout Can- is: suffering ‘each agency must have its own, dnterpretation of the Act. os is “An enfranchised Indian can-. ‘not adopt his own relations’: sehildren wider any circum, Indian, debt must be borne by the pro- vincial government out of gen- “eral revenue. At the present ‘time, the provincial govern- ment’s share of the schoo} debt stands at $43,000,000, As B.C. from a chronic shortage of classroom space, it is obvious that the school debt» will continue to increase, and this debt is not, in any man- ney of thinking, self liquidat- ing! . ~ The PGE rallway is another “go-called contingent ability ; oe - 3 ‘stances iff they are under thes. , —— FINTERPRETING THE NEWS FREE De a oer a ee ea ! . In some agencies.an Indian’ » ing fund.,By means of some Canadian tne aS ‘™may masquerade and c Jenders.. « WINANS! * fraud and corruption thruat Labor issue tests U.S. intern \ The United States faces an acid test in "internal morality—the distance it is willing | aio travel to eurb crooks and racketeers who front as legitimate union “ appear to be shocking practices among Aine nilegations of underworld dealings, al morality By HAROLD MORRISON . Press Staff Writer certain since’ the Senate has passed a less atringent labor measure, Bisenhower endorses the tough approach and George Meany, head of the 15,000,000-member. AFL-CIO, has onenly opposed him, What worrles firms dealing with 44 if the plant managemont won't sign a union contract, The significanne cannot even ‘soll his , surplue Hvestock without first getting permission. from the - Indian...’ Departnfent. ., Tknow of alarge family’ who | '. yeceived $60 per month In re-- ‘ “}ief from the Indlan Departe~ “ment last winter. with two-children, living off ithe reserve only three miles derstand? —- _I belleve 1 would be bost for A cousin,’ . year whore proper have shown a loss of over half. | | a million, If this condition con~ - tinues, the provincial treasury A phony claim “vathor odd juggling of figares, “My, Bennett showed a profit of almost half a million last. hooks .would ty ination of his province’s dobt . after soyen yen's of Social Cro- | alt, ‘over $100,000,000 . * air forces memorial on Cooper’s Hill, Runny~ " : the total borrowings of the Toll | per cent. Remember, we pay, ‘ and. stores -at' many _mede. Its quiet white cloisters overlooking the _ *0 leave her children’ with her — Pron either way! - | “articles, and editorials credit- wre ‘agencies borrow money at four bonded debt, which stands at. No matter how the debt ts handled, one fact remains paramount—We, the taxpayers," must. pay it; whether it. is Classed as net debt, or contin- . 7 Re : fons ae be wo ey : . . : . . . , - ~ _o oe : ' ’ eat: 2, S “ga motel -has refused to: accomodate .a. Seattle our, city with its. wide collection. of ‘darker-" ae Soom one sty Seine. example, in the case of the Toll gent liabilities. However, it | ~ ¢Misiforand his jegio wife. The, official explana, skinned races? _ The Vancouver Province.’. i “meq milk" 1 "Authority “oe ‘paid from collec: “does not seem. good busine. to ee : oe oe ba Ere dt Ets Bia Bag A seen LS era ae . een tions at: to ridges... ° : -~ overtax the people o buy back cae ALL AK el un ae h G. M hw Po aE ave been asked: What’ is But are the Premier’ - otha s BE All Aboard : wit WWI E. ortimore eos “the Indian Act? Ithink it can — _But are the Premier's con-_ two and a ‘half per cent bonds, | Cee ee Tee ee eee rag ee EEE SURGES TERS OE NN, ‘he best answered by how it is. tingent liabilities all self-li- long before their date of.ma-_ e de dee eee Oy ot Se, Oy dmi sl be db reo of dian’. -quidating? An examination of turity,in order to make good.a — # “DIARY OF A VISIT TO BRITAIN: London” were staying. Fare for-each.of us: six shillings . administered by e Indian © provincial law shows that the political brag. while\.on. the other hand the government Mr., Bennett seems to calcul- ate that he can bamboozle the people of this province by his own odd methods of bookkeep- ing. He evidently believes in.- the theory put forth by the late unlamented Adolf Hitler: That, if you. produce a falsehood monstrous enough, its very im- pact will stun the people into believing it! I sincerely hope such will not be the case in B.C. Sam McCready, . President, Prince Rupert CCF Club, er ecerereere rece in ater tne OS OT AHI, The Editor, —~ ; ° The Daily News, Your editorial * Wednesday was stupid, but A, McPhee's letter Friday was stupider, Cc, Lind. — ed EDITOR'S NOTE — Signed ed to other newspapets do not necessarily reflect the views of .Yhe Dally News, ‘ As things now enneaar, it would seem Presale Meany jg that in the rush to destroy racketecrs, “att way ie : _ i y dent isenhower will have to settle for same- Congress also may curb ‘the organizational trom, tecoled ae Pearumeat From The Toronto Telegram ‘thing less than the tough mensures he lins powers of legitimate unions, TL seo by Hansard that the The stop: from phony. manoy i ‘ endcrsed, or perhaps end up with no legislation Tho tasue has balled down to whether the mdien Aut is being amended 40 Phony dobt reduction, ts aot au, _° country should qllow so-called blackmall plekot. again, Why keep amending apparently a anor nn Ht | hy ee wo yours of invostigations by the Senate ing and secondary boycotta; Those are practiaas such a'complicated piece of an _ mer W.A.0, Bone tt ara \ poo ha, "sabor rackets committce has diaclosad whit — whereby a union could pioket a plant and other net that no one seems to un- Columbia colobratad the alm mS “BOHEMIAN - _THE,CARLING BREWERIES (B.C) LTD. You have.only to try U.B.C, Boheminn ngainat the Team- of this Ja that’the union can carry out such nll if the Indian Act and the Oy ‘ fae seen hy : t alors Union executive, headed ty Torta ia not tiguigied they don't want i cay voor navy Indinn Department were done» yi Vanooivar coreapond: | ene ne to Ikhow why this flavorful hoor ha fo many va ( « blocked, he may auecenstully dloatroy the entire, all ted they don't want the union Jo inet wore mit under the trained: ont, Lvors Kolly, B.C,’s debt alt LY AN A.. pAaa fr londs, Tonight, our a U.B.C, Bohomian ce Vidocent” Inbor Movement in the United Btales, eo oe eee. petionnol of the Welfarg De~ omation 16 nob nearly ne om |: A ent vet Tynll A, for yourself, for your fricntls, wa . to ee me a 7 - Tartment. ‘They enn retain’ the premier pants to etal die | tor of public relnons for You'll be Joining an ever-growing circle | » Clearly, tha. altuntion calla for action, and Maonhower says these practices should -ba thoiy prosent roserves tax free. - boing eliminated; | 0 Oe Crown Zellarbach. Cannda ay! Van oe ' | ‘ Congress ts woll aware of tho tempor. ond oliminnted but Monny fears that such @liminas 1 don’t think that would be v rect and Indiroot dole Tak more | Limited is annonnead by G, ‘of hoor fanciers who profer no other beer! f } maod of the country, But whilo action af come tion wil ‘reduce the pawors of the, union lo " nail toa much aftor, losing then doublad #00 a0 bo nltor : qe Gallnway, sPegatant, Mr 7 RT ” " w kind Js indlentad, there Is a daop sp t in the organize now companica, Ho AQYA . Af. wal auch a big country ag Canada, | ’ sat: 1 ‘ane Te Was mt , oh * , : ‘; f country a8 to what should be done, niso-prevont unions from advertising Awentahon ae IVAN ADAMB, " ne hookkooning mole adlate carol a Wolor of pile ro. " CARLI NG S/ BC. , * ! yO the big alugale for now Inwa now open- conditions In some companiin as thal many of his oloctora would Iivong for Ford Motor Gom- “ORI CARLING BREWARIHE (TiG.) LIMITED tod. ip the House of Ropresacntatives, three pro- The Bisenhowor-Monny. abrugele \la indian- re T be yaa emartion that t anny of Canada Limited, in et Wha aatiuieg wae ey t j tere mat ; f FOLLOWS HITLER awallow his naval tion that the puny \ (formerly Vanoonuver Breweries Ltd.) i 4 | powhds, have boon alved—one a soft, the other «tivo of what a going on behind the ‘scenes’ In The Editor dabt docan't oxlat Navonto, A native of &nalent- se a » }): i ‘ modium and the third a yonlly tough appronch Congress. ‘Meany charges that manufacturers The Dally News! He hag Jondad it, Whor-agan~ Hee My pane Wwe for. ae ® | } ‘to the Jasue. Tho “soft” one waa Weilled by the are behind the Elaenhower demands for tough ‘Now that Mr, Bennett's Ma- ‘olas-and bonrda, auch ns the Coe lnn newapapanmin THe s dvae homme ¢ ee , br F Touan Wednesday. . notion, Tt da this one argument which abovo all Ynon Holiday’ at Kolowna iq B.C, Power Commission, “werved with nowepapara in for tr ve home delivery ; Phono 4032 - ‘. | “Pi huraday the House of ‘Ropresentatives apr others which may force.a compromise In Con- 1." pact history, and BO. has no | perce tmermnernerscntann Remonton, Vancouver end , | oo Pin - ' (Tron MTthaaf i RRC: ln NM rat” Git ae Moe Me mms | GB Aah he Cm ‘i ron. A’ it 8 ufagturers would hanelt approximate 600,000, HIT, am make the rib 4 ane . ' nant le ; } een I taken Friday, Now the bill goos to n conferonee by the complete elimination of the twooorannl- Roeenited tamuingent abiition . Ione of vo ‘pragont, © | Ula appointment 1 effeative This osvertioemant ' ne pert diaptayed bythe Liquor Contra! Board i of the Senate, What will happen there Ja wn- antionnl practices which Bisenhower condemns, — perhaps it would ha wie ta ve -Mary Taikor Wildy, | coee : — or by the Gavernment of British Golumbla, neon : ‘ : . . : ploy . a is \ Yy ’ y