fpfoFcABS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER .349 If TAXI ' TAXI 537 f " Rupert r Tobacco Store i r.-,,ii) DAY and NIQHT SERVICE EmcnrrsvicE Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port-"Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Bill and Ken Nesbitt VOL. XXXV, No. 185. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS PEACE CONFERENCE Shrppard. pictured above, skin the new radar inutallatlon.j-ccently ::ond repealer set nas been Inst id:;n naval hip; before V-J Day H n lxteen vesjcls of the Union ICmnany (Canada) Limited, fleet lr- other snips and nearest of lr wind nln, fog nor snow can eff rrd r srd of Its practical use wh b? cfi'ilppcd with radar, ran rd of rrcit value on this occasion, ne irom the west today. Mr. Vaughan has tin. -a inspection T .t i:a, veck: , dur- : ne travelled more ;ano v .Jted Wln- :n oai-ary, Ed- t? Rupe, Victoria f, tw many lnter- ' me parts of sttax hewan and i Nfam ba cutting n: h' uf the auite optima that wa: morf! plf at.y of aid Mr. olar.es I :ierr mrmt and p.')i( "'-trial con-Mr tal;p care '"ould get "led labor " ii appar-Page 4) Ion Civic rs Ire V Strike k walkout of ""iludlnz tele- kI m IVirt rv '"'eateneil I .nrf n v M) authoritirj at- intitule Ihfi rnlW- halted two day3 " 'upioycc, went wnfl would ap-S-L unions in 11 a move i, made . navp boen (ire haa'" P01 I BOOSTERS raying -wn ,Ul:re.ed per of SS Catala of the Union ,Steamshlp fleet, placed In his vessel. This set Is in the wheel -ailed on the bridwv Thp Hpvlm urhiMi t and Is the latest Steamshlns and as soon as possible. It will be of value In de- shore, particularly in narrow northern chan-ect its operation and It Is infallible. Company y! SS Southolm of t.hp Wnfprhmico flnot flrct Into fog off the in Sees West Business ions Good; Crop Average With what, woultl appear to be,.a I wiuu ctei.iyu crop iii signi, uusiness con-pughout the west look to be in irood shabe. I C Vaughan, C.M.G., chairman and presi-f Canadian National Railways, who re- Rain Drenches Burning Forests MONCTON, N.B. 05 The dread menace of forest fires In the St. Louis de Kent and Al-douanz districts today was brought to a minimum as heavy rains drenchp'd thp !nrnlri!r tlm. ber which has cost thousands of . dollars In forestry products in recent weeks. The rain was ex-! pected to continue, and to put out blares that had threatened several communities. C.C.F. BLASTS GOV'T LABOR, PRICE POLICIES REGLX'A. 00 Condemnation of the federal government taking the side of employers In denying Justifiable wage increases In many, industries while granting price increases to already wealthy corporations, was voiced In a resolution adopted at the C.C.F. national convention here. The resolution also condemned "the policy of scarcity In the Interests of private profit." ECCLESIASTICAL ORANGEMAN CARLISLE, Cumberland, Eng.. (0 Rev. Thomas Bloomer, chaplain to the King, has been appointed Bishop of Carlislefirst Orangeman ever to be an Anglican bishop. THE WEATHER Synopsis Clear skies have been general over the southern Interior and lower coast for the past; 24 hours. Overcast skies with some rain have persisted over the north coa.st and northern BC, 20 degree temperatures increases yesterday at Lytton. Forrcasc Prince Rupert, Queen Charlottes and North Coast Variable cloudy to - overcast with widely scattered rain showers today and Friday. Variable winds ten miles lyr hour today becoming northwest ten miles per hour Friday. Minimum ; temperature tonlshi: Port Harcjy 49, Massett 50, Prince Rupert 51; maximum tcmpera- l ture Friday; Port Hardy GO, Mas- ictt 02, Prince Rupert 2. development of this device, Is Its xnhslHlarv Pnnt uroin.. West Coast of Vancouver Island. "FATHER DIVINE" WEDS WHITE GIRL NEW YORK, "Father Divine," negro leader of the Harlem born "Peace, It's Wonderful" cult was married here last April 29 to Edna noseRltchlnts of Montreal, w V Cs ntiinv U1IU ft it was learned Wednesday. Divine gave his age as 41. THREE TEACHING POSITIONS ARE VACANT IN AREA With all staff positions Inrthe city elementary schools filled, Prince Rupert school Board Is still seeking two teachers for Booth Memorial nigh School staff, and one for the Digby Island elementary school. Four new teachers are taking positions at Conrad Street elementary school this year, the only one of last year's staff remaining being Miss Hilda House, who this year will be in charge of Grade Four. New principal at Conrad will be T. G. Bateman of Victoria, who wilt teach Grade Five. Other new members of the staff are: Mrs. M. Knutson. Grade Three; Miss Freda Hall, Terrace. Grade One; Mrs. I. Dunn, Grade Two. At King Edward, R. G. Moore, formerly principal of Conrad Street, will take over the prln-cipalshlp. Teachers on hU staff will be: Mrs. J. Kullander, Grade One; Ml.?s Irene Peatt, Grade Two; Miss Barbara Beale, of Victoria, Grade Three; Mlfs C. Maiden of Vancouver, Grade Four; Miss Eleanor Moxley, Grade Five; and J: Goscoe, of Vancouver, Grade Five. At Borden Street, J. S. Wllsbn remains principal, with S. A. Cheeseman assistant principal and Grade Five teacher. Other staff members are Miss Violet Seaman, Vancouver, Grade Four; Miss L. Barton,, Fernle. Grade One; Mss Mary Sim, Grade Three: and Mrs. J. A. Rutherford, Grade Two. New teachers at Booth High School Include Miss Muriel Cun-llffe, of Vancouver. Science: Miss Bernlce Matheson, Victoria, girls' physical education; Miss Ann Semak, Vancouver, French; John Church, Victoria, Junior High School subjects; John Vogt, Vancouver, Junlon and Senior subjects. , Teaching at Inverness this year will be Miss Gladys Foster of Prince 'Rupert, while W. A. Roseborou?h, of Vancouver, will leach at' Port Esslnsrton. MIm Jane Common Is returning to Port Simpson. BOARD SETS SETS 10-CENT WAGE CEILING VANCOUVER, W The British Columbia War Labor Board has set 10 cents as the top figure It win grant on haurly wage In crease applications until the House of Commons Industrial Relations Committee makes It report. Awards made by the regional board will be treated as "Interim" decisions only, the board ruled 'ast night, according to Michael H. M,cGeouch. chief executive of ficer. The report brought an Im mediate protest from labor officials. Union leadtrs said It would create "serious unrest." Local Tides Friday, August 9, 1948 High 11:54 16.0 feet 23:20 18.7 feet Low 5:29 5.6 feet! 17:21 9.5 feet, TERRACE IS FRIENDLY HOST TO FIFTY TRADE BOARD DELEGATES Associated Trade Board Visitors Prince George to Alaska, Begin Convention Work at Interior Town TERRACE Fifty-odd delegates gathered in the sunshine and hospitality of this interior town today, streaming in by highway from all parts of the coun try between Stewart and .to. Prince. George.and. McPrideori ,the ,east ta.end the annual convention of the A'.V.W.W.W.VAWWV TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co. Ltd i'iWiVAV.WAWW Vancouver Bralorne 11.80 B. R. Consolidated 122 B. R. X 10' Cariboo Gold 3.35 Dentonla 442 Grull Wihksne 13 Hedley Mascot 1.45 -Mlnto 05Vi Pend Oreille 2.85 Pioneer 4.35 Premier Border 08Vj Premier Gold ; 1.65 Privateer 54 Reeve3 McDonald 1.35 Reno . 12Vi Salmon Gold 18 Sheep Ireek 1.20 Taylor Bridge .71 Whitewater . .03 Vt Vananda .. 38 Congress .11 Va Pacific Eastern 12 Hedley Amalgamated mi Spud Valley s 22 Central Zeballo3 10 Oils A. P. Consolidated .13 Calmont 24 C. & E 1.85 Foothills -. 1.65 Home ... 2.85 Toronto Aumaque 64 Beattle ...... .66 Bobjo .16 Buffalo Canadian 20 Consolidated Smelters....96.25 Eldona 48 Elder 43 Giant Yellowknlfe 6.50 Hardrock 70 Jackrilfe s..... T 36 Jollet Quebec 55'2 Llltle Long Lac 2.05 Madsen Red Lake 3.10 MacLeod Cockshutt 1.92 Moneta , . .56 Omega 18 Pickle Crow 3.15 San. Antonio 4.25 Senator Rouyn . 64 Sherritt Gordon 2.55 Strep Rock 2.65 Sturgeon River .25' Lynx ,26 Lapaska i 1 .33 God's Lake 68 Ne?us ,;. 2.15 Aubelle ....;...,...;.;...,....,.. .43 Heva Cadillac .25 Harrlcana 23 McKenzIe Red Lake 86 STARTS TO WORK i Treaty Talks with Defeated Nations In View In Spite Of Molotov Objection PARIS i0) The Paris peace conference, stalled for nine days by a series of bitter controversies oyer- procedure rules, got down to business today with indication that treaty talks with five former enemy states might be begun within 43 hours. Tlje 21 -participating nations received proposals of procedure drafed by the rules pommlttee, and ; speedy acceptance was a foregone conclusion, despite an objection raised by .Russia. Dni' H. V. Evatt, Australian Minister of ExternaJ Afflars told uic ideate tuiucienie luuay in at Russian Foreign Minister Molo Prince Rupert on the west Associated Boards of Trade. " Lending International flavor to the gathering was the presence of eight delegates who came by airplane and steamer to Prince Rupert to join the coast city's big delegation. The convention proper opened at 10 o'clock this morning to consider a long list of resolutions on many matters offecting the welfare and development of Northern and Central British Columbia. Immigration, land settlement, railway service, highway improvements, development of natural resources and trade of the vast hinterland represented by the delegates coming from points well on to 1,000 miles apart at their extreme ends are included in the docket of busl-' ness. The resolutions committee with Arnold Flaten of Prince Rupert as chairman and Rev. R. W. Henderson of Burns" Lake as secretary, went into session Wednesday afternoon and found so much business before it that It had to continue Its sessions well Into the night in order to be ready' when the convention was opened this morning by the president. Col. J. T. Harvey. The resoultlons committee had the benefit of such "sage advisers as H. G. Perry, former provincial minister of education, and Olof Hanson, former M.P. for Skeena. ' The town of Terrace led by President J. H. Smith of the Board -of Trade, has planned a fine reception for the delegates, including a reception at the home of Mrs. Smith and garden party at the home of Mrs. Nigel Sherwood Thursday afternoon and barbecue and beach party at Lakelse Lake Thursday night. The proceedings will wind up Friday night with a complimentary dinner for the deLjates and a ball. Other prominent personages at the convention include Hon. E. T. Kenney, provincial minister of lands and forests, whose home town Is Terrace, and Brig. Rob-frt,Wyman of Vancouver, industrial agent of the. Canadian National Railways as well as T. L. Sturges, sent' from Victoria to represent the provincial department of Trade and Industry. Charming Terrace ladies, who take as keen an Interest In community matters as do the men, acted as receptionists for the -incoming delegates who kept arrive Ing early Wednesday afternoon to convention time Thursday tov Is attempting to enforce the same veto power In the conference as he enjoy3 at the foreign ministers' council. Evatt sp jke after Molotov had thrown the conference into unexpected turmoil by re-openlng the once-settled question of voting procedure with the declaration that the Russian delegation cannot agree to the Rules Committee declsloh on the ARABS TURN DOWN PARLEY JERUSALEM W Lieut. Genial Sir Alan Cunningham, Brlt-''h Hlh Commissioner, said today that Palestine Arab leaders had rimed down an invitation to round table talk3 in London an the future cf th? Holy Land. ills statement said that the Arabs a!so had raised questions of reported government plans to halt unauthorized Jewish imml-eration into Palestine, and of the release of Arab political prisoners. The statement gave no detalLs of these questions Associated Boards Endorse Ajds To Navigation in Hecate Strait WHEAT FUTURES CURB HELD RISK TO FLOUR MILLS CHICAGO Absence of futures trading In wheat on the nation's grain exchanges was seen as creating a financial risk to corporations which turn wheat into flour for bread, cakes and similar foods. Harry Bullis, president of General Mills, Inc., in his annudl report to stockholder,!, Just issued, Said "until such time as futures trading Is again established on a normal Dasis, it may be necessary to assume a larger than normal hazard in connection with price changes." Mr. Bullis explained that, "in order to minimize the risk from price fluctuations, it has been the policy to hedge unfilled flour sales and grain and flour Inventories. "Government regulations, however, have made wheat futures trading insecure or forced Its discontinuance on the various grain exchanges, through which I such hedging operations are con-1 ducted," I Grain men explained that "hedging" of wheat works In this fashion: Mills, elevators and ether companies and Individuals engaged In the grain business purchase wheat from producers. These buyers mv.t necessarily keep the grain 'on hand for considerable periods. In order to protect themselves against any price decline they sell wheat futures "short" on grain exchanges. Thus, If the price of wheat declines, the loss they take on their grain Inventories is fairly well equalized by the gain they make on their future contracts. Over a long period of years, the Chicago Board of Trade has provided the largest market for wheat futures trading, but at morning. They.vcre Mrs. W. C. Osborne, Mrs C. J. iKorrington, Mrs. Will Robinson, Mrs. Nigel Sherwood, Mrs. George Mc-Adams and Mrs. J. H. Smith. Terrace' In its usual expansive way has once more gone all out to entertain its visitors. Paralysis Serious In Montreal Area MONTRFAL, 0) Montreal, where 109 cases of Infantile paralysis are being treated, is the only place in Canada where the disease has reached serious prx portions, in some communities near the United States border authorities are stepping up precautionary measures. The situation In the United States Is serious in many cities. Former Baseball Star Succumbs SAN FRANCISCO, tf Tony Lazzsrl, 42, former New York Yankee baseball star, was found dead in his home here Wednesday. His body was found by his widow, Maye Lazzerl, -who had been out ot'the city on vacation. A heat attack was believed to have caused his death. Lazzerl starred for tbj Yankees In the days of Babe Ruth. COMMITTED FOR MURDER MONTREAL Kfi Charged with the murder of Harry Daxls, a Montreal gambling lord who was shot to death in his own betting establishment two weeks ago, Louis Bercotltz, 33, was committed today for trial in assize court. Mines, Airways, Bounties On Predators Also Dealt With At Opening Session of Terrace Convention This Morning TERRACE (Special to the Daily News) Boards of Trade of Northern B.C. and endorsed a Prince Rupert resolution seeking installation of aids to navigation in Hecate Strait, particularly at Bonilla Island, during the opening session ihis morning. With 60 nities present the convention? was opened by President J. T. Harvey and the delegates were welcomed by Emil Haueland. chafrmanof the Terrace Board of Village Commissioners. Regrets were received from Hon. Ian Mackenzie and Hon. J. A. MacKinnon and others at their inability to attend. Special guests included .Mayor Daggett of Prince Rupert and Reg. Rose, Executive Secretary of the Vancouver Board of Trade. A Smlthers resolution for a large scale rural electrification scheme for Central B.C. also was endorsed as well as a resolution calling for restoration of a 1945 bounty "system on- wolves and coyotes. Rehabilitation of the Yukon Telegraph Trail from Hazeiton through the Naas River and Telegraph Creek regions for the benefit of prospectors and others was also called for. Other resolution approved: (1) Utilization of war-established airports at Vanderhoof, Smlthers, Terrace and Prince Rupert, for airmail from Prince .George to Prince Rupet. Submitted by Terrace. William .Baker, editor of the Ketchikan Chronicle propose'd that these airports might be part of a short-hop chain for civilian and amateur flying from the United States to South- present no futures transactions In the bread cereal are permitted. Directors ruled against reopening trading In wheat when the OPA ended on the ground that there were Insufficient supplies available In the domestic market to permit delivery of actual grain on futures contracts. NO FISH ARRIVALS There were no halibut landings at the port of Prince Rupert today. Salvage Ship At Falmouth FALMOUTH, England W-rThi collision-battered United States merchant ship American Farmer reached Falmouth today under her own power, but was still thi centre of a stormy salvage controversy. Officials refused to permit newspapermen board the 8,000 ton freglhter which had collided with another American 'merchant ship several Hundred miles off the English coast last week. The American- Farmer was1 abandoned on the high sea3 after the collision and was taken in tow by the British steamer Eliza-bete. Later American seamen from the ship American Ranger boarded the Farmer, and cut the Ellzabete's tow line. The British Ministry of Transport has filed salvage claims against the Farmer and her, cargo, valued at $4,500,000 HUMAN ANT-EATERS . Australian aborigines satisfy their sweet tooth by digging' honey ants out of the ground and eating. th?m. delegates from 20 commu eastern Alaska. (2) -Reinstatement of a full-time engineer for mineral sur-veyd In districts of Northern British Columbia. Submltted'by Stewart. Announcement Wednesday that the government planned to reestablish such mineral surveys brought forth the commendation of the Associated Boards. (3) Full re-establishmenCbf a Department of Mines assay and ore sampling plant at Prince Rupertr. Presented by FrlnceJRu-pert. In opening the convention, president J. T. Harvey reviewed activities and accomplishments of the past year, listing of importance the taking over of'the army communications system through. Central B.C. from Vancouver to Prince Rupert forjlong distance telephone service representations in regard to northern transprovlnclal and Alaska highway link matters, the possibility of a brewery establish ment in Central B. Cr-establlsh- ment of pulp and rayon plant, complete survey pf the Ground Hog coal field resource, and development, of shipping from Prince Rupert and Alaska. Emll Haugland, chairman of the Board of Village Commissioners of Terrace, welcomed over fifty delegates and special guests. Brothers Perish In Boat Fire VICTORIA, TO Leslie and Wal-ace Sutcllffe, brothers, aged 19 and 14, met their death when their glllnetter was gutted, by flames off Victoria harbor on Tuesday. The beat was Identified Wednesday, but no trace has been found of the bodies. D -i Mi'