of whicfc is Deing reimuurseu ny me provin nil ii K i ur - - v it -Canadian rail always subject to the 1 525 and paramount j tvirinv in the ! in? ireJKiH-a; "tin- ."imspt lor me provinces, said' aticn c) the railways hao no 30 per cent Deing pui, November 11 was cial kuvci inntriii. At Victoria last night, Hon. Herbert Anscomb, provincial Minister of Finance, announced that cheques for $2,680,000 have been mailed to provincial muni cipalities that shared in unemployment relief costs during the depression years. Prince Rupert's share is $32,- It is only a small part of what the city actually spent for unemployment relief during the 1920's but it was termed "welcome" by the aldermen this morning. lne reimoureement ioiiows me -iUrne Dominion-Provincial tax agree- lurisdlc-1 mem negotiated oy premier Jiari last spring, whereby provincial relief borrowings from the federal government were reduced over $8,000,000 from the I'tiv AC'- ne neia, ' uricinai amount totalling more dot thai the Board than $34,000,000. r. toUow any tar-1 The province, in turn. Is parts c:r.;:dcrc3 unjust . tiallv reimbursing the munlcl- sable o contrary to . i LL 1 111 KLilLr tr ( I. rvx-n pxnlnr- usn cities of i-A sutca. India, f aoJKrv Zealand. He rYi:r"P ' 1 n ir rtr K Jii-ical fitness. , - u --r- - - aitagh he has been UMl,. lyMl spare man. gentle in "en en football. ........ S.B, .11. right time He is . WlVLilCl . U 1 waD First World .uiiu itn visi- ".v-itwiCU VUII1- Ik .1 n ana Finance Minis- j wiit nan sprv- APnr. hn. . . aic tL'iii ior an- cnancenor or -' as ouen re- . v- "wiacnces mat the hW the brains. - io tne pre- " uk iaw Ikes thn . m"ui Dinns !ho '1 UlmmnH. in ""wiiweaun. in r-v.i llc wm nave "wniU. a snirltnnl .;uo!uce is a voluntary . ree neon ps tuhn - seiner bv mmm . h w-.i " mutual trnf ri --uweaith was an , w millions tvuHi. 110 wokerl t u " udncerous mrM 'aid Common-a d Should move TJ e ea other. He aZ. 0 In . "-uii, out neay that as Soon iVb a. " '"Ward ,... it l.ii illcr-Lillir -v. mend, Prime lonB . . "rinur- Hen- ul "nun ill inn .mr who Sprv ....... -fc ' "" A. . n i .... ii !i r iijf f a a a a mmu ma mmmm mmm, n T 4. i 1 1 i. ..j" uhn'h rnnce nunuii, tiisi on me waters l, ,i i ii if vnruniMM in 1 1 1 T t i nil nirif "Bread UCiuauy in jwuhcj? wmcu me eiiy Hno r.hf (iepression for relief purposes, a palltles for money spent for relief purposes. Basis of the return is a recommendation by the Goldenberg Commission that rericellation of the municipalities debts be set at 32.4 per cent. Alderman T. N. Youngs, civic Finance Committee chairman, said this morning that he is prepared to recommend that the $32,525 which the city will receive should be turned in to the sinking fund as a capital increase. "A part of the city's bonded Indebtness was Incurred by the floating of two loans for relief nur noses." he said. "I think it is 'ffriir Hgnf tKarihe' reimbursement should be turned back to reduce that debt." Putting the money in the sinking fund would place no hardship on the city, since it Is fairly well off financially at the present time. Vancouver, which bore the greatest relief load during the depression, is receiving the largest reimbursement $1,477,- 679 Prince George is to receive $13,149 and Spallmucheen $1,- 177. ISLAND SURVIVES 175-MILE WIND IWO JIMA, i Weary United States servicemen and their dependents emerged from storm shelters Friday after 36 hours of concealment from a vicious typhoon which howled across the island at speeds ranging up to 175 miles an hour. There were no casualties or injuries. CHILLY IN CHILI; STRIKE CAUSES COAL RATIONING SANTIAGO, Chill KB Presl dent GabHel Gonzalez Vidcla ordered drastic coal rationing today as Chili dug into its armed forces fuel reserve in a strike crisis blamed officially on a foreign-directed communist plan "to paralyze any Chilean action in defence of hemispheric security." While the president reiterated his "unbreakable intention to eliminate communist party1 control over the working masses," the Chilean communist party called for United Nations consideration of the situation developing from Wednesday's expulsion of two Yugoslav diplomats on charges of "communist agitation." TEA SERVICE FOR PRINCESS ' t i v- i umDia win irivp trincess tAi.n i On m... y c0Uld be hpth n cultnlilii cnnrnwH af.Pi-1. . inou; o . . I mg saver lea service ior a wea "itnj . ' "i aine nresent. premier jonn nan Um u""u'ook around . ; 'a nu i- nr ue D(1q"1Wt 1 lti uiinuuiivcu. cai.il jjivw; v i r,.. ' 'wc ior mp .11 ... - iu. -"nana - --- silver win carrv me creai ui me niHin - w province. fijjj 1 aaaaaaaaaam amaaaaaaaaaaaamaaaaaamaww CANADIAN MINISTER HONEYMOONS IN GOTHAM The Honorable Ian Alistalr Mackenzie, Canadian minister for veterans' affairs, is shown with his bride as they relaxed in the club room of the Stork Club. They are seeing the sights of New York and plan to return to Canada shortly. HONOR FOR T.C.A. VETS Presentations Made to Pioneers at Vancouver VANCOUVER Five employees of Trans-Canada Air Lines who Joined the company at Its inception in 1937 when its first flioht. urnc mnrtA nvpr thn 155- mile route from Vancouver to Seattle were honored yester- uay in me iua nungar at van couver airport by H. J. Symington, C.M.G., K.C., president, who presented each with a 10-year service pin. Receiving the pins were E. P. H. "Billy" Wells, base manager, Vancouver; Capt. C. L. Rlckard, now flying the local service to Victoria; A. T. Gll-mour, supervisor of service, Vancouver; A. R. Hunt, service sup ervisor, Western region, Leth- brldgej and M. B, Brclav super visor oruir man services, Winnipeg. All were lauded by Mr. Symington for their contribution to the progress of the airline which In the 10 years has grown into a system of over 10,000 miles, spanning Canada from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland. Reaching to Great Britain and linking Canada with the U.S. at many points. Of the three Vancouver based employees, base manager "Billy" Wells has the longest service here. He flew the first plane when TCA took to the air in 1937 between Vancouver and Seattle and assisted In training the initial flight personnel in 1937-38 when Vancouver was flight headquarters. Before joining the airline he was a well known and experienced bush pilot in British CoClumbla. Capt. Rlckard has been pilot ing TCA craft between Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle for over a year and also joined the com- ' pany here as radio operator. Mr. Gilmour has for the past months been responsible for the maintenance of all TCA aircraft at Vancouver. He joined the company at Winnipeg. Following the presentations, Mr. Symington inspected TCA facilities at the airport. $90000 FIRE AT VANCOUVER VANCOUVER O) Damage estimated at $90,0C0 was caused ... 1 l 1 il.n by a lire wmcn aesiruyeu mc Terminal Avenue warehouse of Canadian Industries Limited here early this morning. Consumed by the blaze were $40,000 worth of refrigerants, chemicals and industrial acids. Bandit Is Shot In Holdup Attempt LAKESFIELD, Ont., Two bandits, one believed wounded by a police bullet, escaped after an attempt to enter the branch of the Royal Bank of Canada here Friday. All doctors in the nlerted for a man five feet eight inches tall who may seek medical aid. Local Tides Sunday, October 12, 1947 High 12:05 21.3 feet Low 5:50 3.5 feet 1818 4.0 feet Anti-Reds Dominate Labor Meet TORONTO (CP) The annual convention of the Canadian Coiieress of La bor, notable for its action on the issue of communism within its affiliated unions, was over today. Labor history was set during the five-day session, which ended last night, when an open clash developed on the long-smouldering Issue between com munist sympathizers and anth 1 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER TAXI 9 9 r r- Vil Phone t mAln TAWDNIOHT5VICE one juu t HoUl, Third Ave.! Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest." yUL. XXXVI, No. 239. PRINCE RUPERT. B.C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1947 PRICE FIVE CENTS 1 mCTAULlBRAftl( Reds. Ijv the Congress,,.. i4mnni3.iH irecfecl Vamndlenr DrcrtafeShrfiardware store The upshot of a series of votes on questions which included denunciation of communist "imperialism" and interference in the trade unions, was an indicated preponderance of something better than four-to-one for the anti-Reds. President A. R. Mosher was returned in the annual elections for his seventh term, and brought in the entire slate approved by his administration. Executive member George Burt, Canadian director of the leftist United Automobile Workers of America, the largest union in the C.C.L., was tossed off the executive. He had registered opposition to an antl-com-munlst resolution. Three Suites are Damaged in Apartment Blaze WOULD LEGALIZE HORSE BOOKIES VANCOUVER, C.C.F. Leader Harold E. Winch said Friday nljjht that he had written Attorney General Wlsmer advocating a move to legalize horse race "bookies and allow the government to realize revenue from off-the-track betting. He said that it "is time the authorltles faced the fact that it Is impossible to stop the people from betting." Hundreds of thousands of dol- lars are being wagered annually in illegal fashion, and therefore the only proper course Is to de vise a legalized method bf betting, allowing a return to the publi6 funds, he declared . U.S. FAVORS PARTITION OF HOLY LAND LAKE SUCCESS, -Of The United States today accepted in principle the proposal for the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab nations. The country also agreed to help the United Nations preserve "Internal law and' order" during the recommended two - year transition period. On the question of providing military forces to guard against possible attacks from the outside, the United States refrained from mak- ing any comment aam LABlue I anadian Pacific to Use aines as Freight STRIKERS WILL DEFY" QUEBEC LABOR LAWS MONTREAL CP' Leaders of the United Packinghouse Workers of America (CIO) today were standing by their promise to "defy the labor laws of the Province of Quebec" and to supply "plenty of action from now on." .These decisions were reached last night at an emergency meeting of the strikers when it wasjdecided to push the four-week strike to the limit at all local packing plants which were to re -open two days ago. The union Indicated that It would change its strategy from "outright picketing to staying away from work with a skeleton group of strikers on watch near the plants to find out the names of strike breakers." CHILE, SLAVES CUT RELATIONS BELGRADE, Premier Marshal Tito's government severed diplomatic relations with Chile today over the expulsion' of two Yugo-Slav diplomats. Chile charged that the dip- against Chile, the United States and defence of the western hemisphere by fomenting strikes and sabotage. Yugoslavia described the charges as "fantastic and slanderous" and declared that Chile had broken "the most basic principles of international relations." Princess to Try j Fur Coat Models MONTREAL, ) Two Canadian fashion experts left here Friday for England carrying 10 canvas models of fur coats from which Princess Elizabeth will chose one for a mink coat to be among Canada's wedding gifts to her. A fire in the Clinton Rooms, the second within six weeks, destroyed most of the furnishings in the basement suite occupied by P. White, damaged two suites on the floors above and reached the attic before ihe fire department checked the blaze in the Fraser Street structure The lire started from a hot stove pipe that ran within an inch or so of the kitchen par- I tltlon. Flames ate out the wall, i mushroomed and raced up the outside walls where they .flared out in the suites above. Fire j fighting was hampered by the metal sheathing that lined the ceilings and walls of the apartment. In order to prevent heavy fire damage and probable loss of the entire building, firemen were forced to cut a hole In the roof to get a full force of water on the flames. There was no one in evidence when the fire department arrived at the Clinton Rooms shortly after 5:10 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Muriel Geddes, local switchboard operator who has a sulle on the third floor of the apartment took the fire call at the switchboard and after putting It through to the fire department was excused from duty. The Clinton Rooms, owned by Thomas Shacfdrlck, who .is out of town' at present, Is covered by Insurance but Mr. White's belongings were not protected against loss or damage by fire Distillers Favor 30-Day Shutdown WASHINGTON, Oj President Truman's, food committee said I today that a clear majority of i thp malnr TTnltprf Rtnfps rilcMI. i lers had agreed to a 60-day shut- ! down to save grain for Europe.! of 39 companies represented, 18 tS mSt FOOD SHARE OF BUDGET RISING OTTAWA, fOV-Food is taking most of the pocket money of Canadian buyers these days. a And they're spending less than ever on jewelry and clothing. A Bureau of Statistics report disclosed a drop of 12 per cent in jewelry store sales during August, compared with the corresponding month a year ago. .Women's clothing sales dropped six per cent. Retail sales generally showed a four per cent increase above the August, 1946, Index. The gen eral index of sales in the first eight months of 1947 was nine percent higher than for the corresponding period a year ago. Jewelry sales dropped 12 per cent In August compared with the corresponding month a year sales was less than one per ceni while that in women's clothing totalfed seven per cent, compar ed with a January-August increase of six per cent over 1946. Meanwhile, the restaurant trade showed a ZV2 per cent Increase in August, and sales in food stores for that month were seven percent above the corresponding month a year ago. Both country, general and department stores showed a four per cent increase over August last year. Sales of men's jipparel increased 10 per cent above August, 1946. While the August increase in furniture sales averaged four per cent for Canada, sales In British Columbia were 29 per cent higher. THE WEATHER Synopsis A rapidly developing high pressure area brought clear skies to most of southern and central B.C. during the night. Cloudiness forming over these areas about daybreak is expected to clear durlnp the forenoon. The storm approaching the west coast has been turned north of its original track and the north coast will bear the brunt of unpleasant weather and strong winds today. The southern coast and In- j terlor will enjoy pleasant weath er aunng me uay uus aunaay will bring cloudy skies and showers to these regions. Forecast Frosts are to be expected In the valleys of the interior tonight. Afternoon temperatures will be near the early October normal in most areas. Queen Charlottes and North Coast Overcast with Intermittent rain becoming continuous this afternoon. Overcast with showers on Sunday. Winds southeasterly, 20 miles per hour, Increasing to southeasterly 30 during the afternoon. Little change in temperature. Lows tonight and highs Sunday: Port Hardy 50 and 55, Massett 48 and 55, Prince Rupert 50 and 54. NO PAPER MONDAY Monday, being Thanksgiving day and a public holiday, the Dally News will not be publish ed. The next regular Issue will j be on Tuesday afternoon, J Trucking toYukon from Alaska Town Will Half Shipping Costs VANCOUVER (CP) Pacific Railway Pacific Port nounceci Friday night that the company's steamships will include Haines, Alaska, as a port of call, starting next spring. j Haines is the southern off, a connecting coastal link with the Alaska Highway. It was used for experimental freight, shipments by Yukon business men this year.' Vancouver shippers said that Canadian ships will help pioneer new, cheaper, alternative tracking route to. cut freight rates from "outside" to the northern interior. They said that it is expected the route will cut freight rates from Vancouver to Whltehorse and other Yukon and Alaska centres by as much as one-half In some cases. TOURISTS WANT ROAD IN NORTH Not Satisfied With Merely Skimming Along U.S.Canadian Border OTTAWA A single national :tsuraCadstf hlgtuy, liavd jsair faced and well-marked and maintained by the Federal government is absolutely essential If Dominion Industry Is to grow as It should. This is the opinion of J. S. McDiarmid, of the Manitoba government, addressing a Dominion-Provincial tourist conference here. Such a major highway should give access to other hard -surfaced roads. Tourists are looking for something better than a string of cities and towns along the international border: They are demanding access to Canada's unlimited timber and lake re gions where they can find fish and game. The British Columbia Minister of Railways declared that as a matter of fact no trans-Canada highway exists. The average price of wine in England in the 12th century was a penny a gallon. B maaaat" George Baillie, Canadian region vicerpresident, an- terminus of the Haines cut- Newfoundland Union Talks Are Published OTTAWA, 'tt A 300-page document which contained a mass of detail but only passing reference to the possible financial terms dealing with the discussions of union between Newfoundland and Canada os Canada's tenth province was released simultaneously Friday at Ottawa and St. Johrfs. The brief represented a summary of proceedings between Newfoundland and Canadian representatives from June 25 to September 29, which ended wltlu.External Affairs Minister St. Laurent's announcement that the financial terras will not be disclosed by 'the "Canadian government until some tfme between October 21 and November 15. ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland O) The problem of finding a new chairman for Newfoundland's national convention today lay in the hands, of the commission government after the sudden resignation Friday of Gordon Bradley as & result of an attempt to remove him from the presidency of the as sembly. Charging that his Impartial ly as chairman of the conven tion had been impugned by a move to Introduce a want-of-confldence vtdn fo- his favor ing federal unlin with Canada. He left the chair to resume his ieat as a ditegate tcuihe convention, thus 'tntMOtrfg. an adjournment until new pee-'" siding officer cetfrd be appointed. LUNCHTIME FOR "NUTSY" Although the cat Is the instinctive nemesis of the rodent, Lady Sylvia, a cat owned by Martha Coff-man, of Baltimore, Md., adopted this orphaned squirrel and is-mothering it with her own kittens. But "Nutsy," as the squirrel has been named, need3 more than cat's milk for proper nourishment. And here Miss Coffman takes over the Job of giving the youngster an eye-dropper full of cow's milk. The little chap grabs the dropper with both hands while Irrigating his tonsils, Lady Sylvia and one of her progeny look on with what seems to be feline wonder