EE TE rl eT - is ve EP . SAP th, my i 1910 — PRINCE RUPERT DAILY NEWS — 1963 An independent newspaper devoted to the upbuilding of Prince Rupert and Northern and Central British Columbia, oats. vis S41 ee A member of the Canadian Press — Audit Bureau of Circulation “Bee Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association Published by The Prince Rupert Daily News Limited . Coe, . JOHN F. MAGOR : President Seaigh er tte, Authorized as Second Class Mail by and fur payment of postage in cash, the Post Office Department, Ottawa, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1963 = _Qur Native villages need sport facilities —Government must come to their assistance aving watched the players in con- centrated action at the All Native Basketball Tournament this week and having seen the astounding fan SUp- port to boot, one can only consider it disheartening to learn of the great in- adequacy in sport facilities and equip- ment these people are suffering in iheir respective villages. It is no less than a crime to think that many villages such as Kitwanga and Wispiox (to name only two of many) were unable to have represen- tation at this event because of the itek of indoor facilities in which to train. It is a erime beeause they are being robbed along the way of the vight tu be on an equal status of child- ren, athletes and sport buffs in Prince Jcupert and other communities where ihe white race has ample eyvmnasium “pace, up-to-date equipment and other paraphernalia SO necessary In this 20th CONLIN, It is just as depressing when we Wink that practically all of the teams Giking part in the current event are in this same boat. To our way of thinking there has been utter neglect in this respect and we can only point w finger at our politicians in whose realm this should heve been placed Dany years ago..Unfortunately it has Just during this recent All Native Basketball tourney. that we have been inade aware of the appalling cireum- “tances. Perhaps the powers to be are nut as vet aware, 3nd if they are they can hang their, heads. We are told that in some villages, af which teams are in town this week, the sport facilities are so bad that in- dividuals are forced to play with a vie torn ball and a metal hoop at- lnehed toa village house or woodshed, aarave or cabin. , We are also told that in many of these villages, there are merely make- shift evmnasiums, huildings that are iN poor condition. "We are told that in Kispiox, where there are some 200 school children, there is no gymnasium or auditorium for phvsieal fitness, and in Kitwanes there is merely a small dance hall, highly inadequate for a sport funetion oF training, It is downright sickening to learn that in many Villages spanking new eeools have been built. but somcone heevlected fo inelude an appropri- ate auditorium or gymnasium, Massett has inteerated schools and a evmna- riuin, fur too small for competitive basketball, Same applies in the Skide- ! haat bas gate, Queen Charlotte City area. Not only in this coastal area is it bad but the Oblate Fathers at Lejac Indian School are unable to get their hands on financial assistance to acquire a ‘gymnasium for their hundreds of children attending each year. The Natives even raise their own funds by way of dances and other drives to finance their buying of un- iforms and equipment and to make it possible to participate in this one big tournament in Prince Rupert. It is disgusting to think of the way certain politicians have raced through the village hustings and pleaded for the Indian vote on the strength of equal rights — in, say for instance, liquor. It is a proven fact that if the Na- tives are given some big sport affair tu concentrate on they put liquor aside in favor of strictly sport. A look in at the Civic Centre anytime this week will substantiate this. Their conduct particularly that of players, coaches and other team officials is beyond re- proach. Just think how great it would be if proper facilities, a place to go to practice or compete in basketball or any other sport, were made avail- able, It is our sincere thinking that some- thing on this crucial matter must be done, and as soon as possible. We’ve had plenty of promises from our poli- ticians in the past and we now think it’s time that they make firm com- mittments along this line and keep them. The Natives alone cannot be eX- pected to garner the necessary finan- ces to build new gymnasiums, ete. Un- like the city there is not the trading area to help them along. If we are going to bring these people to Prince Rupert for their tournament one week each year and show them the respect they earn for making: this great achievement then it is senseless do neglect them the other 51 weeks ot the year by not giving them the assis- tanee required in theiy Villages, Possibly on Saturday when B.C, Indian Commissioner G. V. Boys of Victoria attends a special meeting here, something: will he brought to Heht, The Indian affairs department. of the government is to be alled on. Coupled with pressure from sincere political figures something ean surely he done, Canada - U.S. rift “ridiculous,” says lke | lode .. “PLEASE. .. NO PROMPTING. . .” Tey ae eh tare THE PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN TELLS OF The vanishing totem poles - Mr. Stanley Rough of Kiti- mat, historian. writer, public relations man and authority on Indian lore, recently warned that unless action is taken at once there will be no authen- tic totem poles left in Central B.C. at the end of three years. This warning was delivered to the recent Associated Cham- bers of Commerce of Central] B.C. meeting at Smithers. For many reasons, it is hop- ed that it was taken seriously by those attending that meet- ing and by others with a sense of responsibility for the future of the Skeena River part of the country. The authentic totem poles form an integral part of Indian culture and history. They also provide an important tourist attraction. Yet because they are left untended and uneared for, most of them are rotting and falling on to the ground. Mr, Rough has written sev- eral letters to Premier Bennett and Recreation and Conserva- tion Minister Westwood, sug- gesting that the government take the lead in having as many totems as possible re- stored and cared for. So far, the premier hasn't bothered to reply. Mr. West- wood sent one letter Feb. 7 explaining that: “Last summer Mr. Duff of the provincial museum remov- ed two fallen totem poles from Kitwancoo] village, and a copy of one of these is peing com- pleted in Thunderbird Park in Victoria. This copy is to be sent back to Kitwancool, and will be the fourth such case in which a new and exact replica has been traded for the old orig- inal pole. “Tt is intended to make simi- lar arrangements with regard to a small number of addi- tional poles from the same village. Apart from that. my Ry FOUN F, BASSET? BATA CALIFORNIA, Mexico, CENS + ~Kormer U.S. President Dwieht DD. Misenhower des- erbed the developing friction hetween Canada and the Uni- led States as “absolutely ridi- enlons,” Ina chance meeting at tas Cruces, an out of the Way fish- mis and hunting resort on the Cw hfornla peninsula, the CX President told) this reporter Cannda was a nation “full of friendly peaple.” NO'T POLITICS Development af ilt-feeling between our twa eountytes Shauld not be aw basis for poli- Heians or politieal parties un- der any elreumstances,” he nad, The General has spent the Jost two weeks here hunting: Hod vacatlontaye, He tooked tanned and fit, his cheery fuee flushed with the sueeess of aw day's walking and hooting in the revugh moun- fminous inland country, ' Tuch morning at 6 am, Els- renhower, now 72, flew seme jhundred odd miles into the 4 ¢ beninsule to haunt. He returned each evening at the supper hour, “"Lhave not seen the General looking better since he left the White House," an aide told ine, lis wife Mamie, who dislikes to fly, stayed in Palm Springs, Calvfornia, while Eisenhower was at Las Cruces, “Personally, Ihave a host of friends in Canada, and I seem fo make more ag each year passes,” the General spid, “Why,” he udded, “they even named a mountain after me.” He snid that no end could be served by disiolnted relations hetween the two lands. "The friction whieh is de- veloping is nothing short of nbsolutely ridiculous,” he sald, While he was In the White House there was never any Hint of oa steain with Cunada, the ex-President stated, "We were always happy to tuk to one unother and our relations were of the friendll- est order,” he nnadd, The General blamed — the politicians for the rift but did not mention any names. “Wowoever, it js a thing which should not be used as 2 politi- cal issue,” he snald, Iisenhower stayed the two weeks a8 a house guest of a top U.S. oll executive, Outside the home three flags flew from a high white mast- head-—the Stars and Stripes, the Mexican flag and the flng of the General's rank, es ape nares 9" Short sermons A man who has callected more than 200 antique flat- jrons claims that he has never tried using one to press a pair of pants, meetin tee yy & | It's amazing how much good you can do if you don't care Who gets the credit. ' » » We are making all sorts of precision toolk, but so far we hive failed to make a Federal economy Itnife, A Look Back at Rupert (50 Years Ago) March 7, 1913 — Mr. George Eckerman, late manager for Messrs. Lynch Bros., general merchants of this city, left for the south this morning. He will join his wife in Tacoma when they will proceed on to San Diego in which city they Propose to make their fiiture home, (40 Years Ago) March 7, 1923 -—— A. BE. Noel, prominent canneryman of the Skeena River left lagt night for Balmoral where he hag ac- cepted an appointment for the coming season. ° (30 Years Ago) March 7, 1938 — It was won- derful message that was brought to the Chamber of Commerce and the service clubs of the city today by Har- old Brown. manager of the Union Steamship Ca at a luncheon given in his honor at the Commodore Cafe, John Dybhavn presiding. He said he beieved the worst of the depression was over and that they could lock forward to brighter things (20 Years Ago) March 7, 1943 — This Wed- nesday local Civilian Protec- tion Committee (ARP) author- ities are joining with the arm- ed forces in lauching a “Zip your Lip” campaign in Prince Rupert area. (10 Years Ago) March 7, 1953 — Two more city stores have been broken inte and rokbed in the past 24 hours following outbreak of the crime wave earlier this week in which four premises have been ransacked, IT’S YOUR BUSINESS The two voices By DAVID GRENIER Toronto Telegram News Service Mr. Pearson, meet Mr, Kent. Of course, by now you should know him pretty well. After all, he’s been one of your clos- est advisers since 1958, But perhaps even four years isn't long enough to eget to know what a person renlly thinks. Certiulnly there’s some evi- dence that the wires between you were down last week, be- eause you've both come out, and said things that aren't too fasy to reconcile. Im Moneton, you Injected a note of realism into the elec- Lion campalen, You said if a Liberal government was re- turned, ib would have to tnke decisions, “and some won't be very pleasant ones,” TAKE PRIORITY But & government that is worth tts salt is not afraid to take unpleasant decisions | it has to," you added, stressing that the business of putting the economy back on the track Will have to have priority over social welfare measures, For an electorate that's stek of pork burrel polities (he- cause at heart it knows the politicians can't. deHver what. they’s promising), this has been a refreshing change, It's aw pity that nobody thought to forewarn Tom Kent. what you would be saying, though, Ont on the west const, ws the newly nominated Likb- eral candidate to run against NDP leader Tommy Douglng in Burnaby-Coquitiam, he was prenehing a different doctrine, THRER PLEDGES He was (unless he was badly misquoted) pledying that a Liberal povernment. would ex- tend family allowances beyond the age of 16; increase old ape pensions gradually over a 10- year period; and introduce a portable pension plan, It’s hard te believe that a person of Tom Kent's calibre would dangle pledges of this kind before the electorate as bait for votes, More likely, the pledges represent his sineere bellefs on the subject of what Canada needs, wants and should get if a Liberal poy- ernment ts returned, And if this interpretation is correct, it raises a speetre of a more-of-the-same type of fov- ernment; only more so, It ig- nores the real problems which Canada faces, problems which you faced up to in your Mone- ton speech, NOT ONE NICKEL Yor Instance, you sald that, after the election the goverm- ment should) not spend one nickel that did not. contribute to the goal of stimulating the economy and providing busi- neas expansion, Only In his way, T helleve aiong with many others, enn the more pressings problems be Heked: prohtems Uke unem- ployment, the balance of pay- ments and slupgish economic rowth, Stn problems like these be solved by extending family nl- Jowances and pension The experience of the last few years, surely, shows the exact opposite, Soclal welfare spending doesn't create Jala, or crente an higher economic growth rate. Nor does it solve balance of payments troubles, Lot's yet away from ovon- onic theories that are atriet- Iy musenm pleces, | department does not at this time plan a rroacram of restor- ation of th: 1 2 ‘ining totem poles in try , This work oo" + sovernment is a very small suc in the right direction. But it. certainly is not enough. Perhaps Mr. Westwood can- Siders a totem pole restoration program is not primarily a re- sponsibility of his department. If so, there is merit in Mr. Rough’s suggestion that the various cities, towns and vil- lages in this area, and their chambers of commerce might be persuaded to take some ac- tion. It seems, however, that the government Should take the lead and try to get the co- operatian af all communities in the area to launch a program to restore the totems. Above all, it should be re- membered that Mr. Rough and other authorities on the sub- ject haye warned that there will be no poles standing in three years unless action is taken. And three years is a short time. “ FACES | OF CANADA | ROBERT STANFIELD To this face it’s unthinkable That Tory strength is “shrinkable — A chieftain where the adage claims . “ That folks eat fish and fish makes brains. H. Hatiwell. IT’S THERE ON THE LABEL “Premium Beer” on the Lucky Lager label means that you can't buy a finer beer, Order a case of Lucky Lager Premium Beer today... it's aged for flavor. . for fron home delivery: phone 4032 Out for an afternoon stroll the other day in my residen. tial neighbourhood, I Overtook one of those itinerant Scissor grinders and = knife sharpen. §¥ocrs that you Oe. CASTONATLY sso ‘Walking slowly by, dragging the little trestle With the Brindstone in jt with one hand, and janpling 4 small bel} jn the ce Maa! other. 1 slowed my pace and followed hiin for three blocks, In that time. he never raised a customer, His poor little bell was prac. tically ~soundiless. Amid the hum, swish, tool and subdued roar ot the modern city, the bell was barely audible even on the street. And with radio or TV, not to mention vadu- um cleaners, domestic meuh. Anization in all the house.;, the little tinkle of an old trae, dition had about as much chance as a phoebe bird ina, foundry. . There is pathos in this fj- delity of a few foreign born scissor grinders to a tradition as old as cities. And there is nostalgia in it for those of us who can still vividly recall the days when, in the quiet city, the scissor grinder’s bell could be heard a whole block away, clear above the random clo» of delivery horse's hooves, the" occasional sereen door