RED TOP CABS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL JB itVHZ OLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Phone 'Phone She Bmlw TAXI 537 TAXI ,11 J. KASPER C. McINTYRE Stand: Kupert Tobacco Store " DAY and NIGHT SERVICE (across from Ormes) t v- AND NIGHT SERVICE Bill and Ken Nesbitt DAY Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL. XXXV, No. 150. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1946 PRICE FIVE CENTS SultetihA rilESIDENT DIES SANTLiuu, Linn j nan An- lMe Tilt lirlnttt .r Mill s 1 1 1 v v wivu y 1 1 r i a v ANlilJlE.lv l l.illl.li lilt,a SEATLE Ninth member of tn Monday's clash of a a i lci iu u it -3 vii me uuvduai III. I.. .11' 1 ( ,,. rl. 1- r iiiibiin j k Jit rt 3 v, in is an Mat jr. 30-ycar-old catcli- I .!.. I.. 1. ..!,, I . . .. ro dill .... II... I.... I, I i iur 111c niuiic-siui:uiaiiiL' , i.i..-. . . i . .. ., t go over the embankment. I UK STORAGE I 'IKK V A NCOU V I-1! A socket, - .1 1... C 1- .. uake, was the tausc of a fire the Hudson's Kay Co. fur i .. ,11. t .. .4.. jews sentenced JERUSALEM A military Ul L lUUdT niHITIIll II lllll IT m t. i. I - riniiri in am. jcniiii unuii - i j: t.. tin ounu oiEaiiizaiiuii iu niiriii f 1 i I. f .. - dn 1 1 1 1 1' iw nun ill. lam iwi t i i I rrvniir iirrarm anu fiiiiu ves. Another member of the It .A II.. Hanianon was senicuccu iu TltOUlILOUS TRIESTE rAKIS The foreign inlnis- trrs' confeicncc has rejected 5- Kussian proposal to place lispulrd Trieste cither under lual sovereignty of Italy and ugoSlavla or under Yugo- av sovcrtiKiiiy tn aum- .1 !. 4 ..1.4 ...,4l.nInl.A IIII1III1. UUI1IV1H.IIU . . . f ORE READY VullNOSYSItM BUI OT COMPULSORY British Columbia's electoral machinery should be i. i nvMrtici ni t ho tvnnphiQP ns I'll ii :- III 1 1 irllYlZ LI 11 V. A V tivi i n c w - - - - 4 it be made compulsory tininn nf the maioritv of upert Gyro Club. This is en in n auesiiuiiirniic un proposah i"or electoral re- :m which mrmea me suujctv dt '.asslon at yesterday's cjub v.heon. The questionnaire he Leslslature which U seek- ? ti nhtnin thp views of rep- ntatlve persons and organ-ions resnecting certain as- ttt ib Questions 10 oe uiwwcjcu j i n trn i -inn ere a.s follows: o nn von favor a mooiueu -.. ,..t,iAii tiiuu a j fjv t 1 : t u.HnJ m f Inf (n eh Plpriinni with afeuards prevent Irregularities at the 1 A No. (10 to 1). Q. Do you favor perpetual Nation? n xes. no iu ii. Q Do you favor compulsory ration? A Ye3. (14 to 3). Q Do you favor compulsory A No. (10 to 7). Q Are you satisfied with the nt y.item providing it can rmrndnd to correct certain A No. Q Should returning officers oe - maneni appointees i No. nHIA TAIK i m m a m k a RF NOW (IFF - - - i independence Negotiations Suspended Caretaker Government Ordered NEW nvi.iiT.Taiks on the In- rwiuwii; ui lliuiu upended and the three-man 14: . . . . . i t ...111 'llrn hnmo at. fho pnrl of this MeaiTwhii-s, following me ' JCCtlon nf thp tntprlm irovem- lpnt idea, Viceroy Lord Wavell ill ;et up a caretaker govern- '(,'nt HARD KOCK STRIKE j&t?tvxm--Tlle Pvin-j?Vpbim 'nt ,ias suggested if Oot-intmtnt of hard , x, z. Negotiations .. union and mine officii., jllapsed Tuesday night and the miners are going ahead with strike ; plans. E'.C. MEMUEKS HOME VANCOUVER lour Lower .Mainland Members of I'arl lament will be home by plane .Monday night from Ottawa to attend Vancouver's Jubilee celebration. They will be lion. Ian Mackenzie, Vancouver i Centre; James Sinclair, Vancouver Northland; George Cruikshank, Eraser Valley; ; Tom Reid, New Westminster. t McRAE FUNERAL OTTAWA Funeral services I were held here today for the late Senator A. I). McRae who ' died in hospital here yesterday. Following the seivice the body will be taken to Van-ccuver for another service and interment. UNHAITr BRIDES HUSTON Forty French war brides of Canadian and Newfoundland servicemen, who "could not get used to life" on this side, have returned home fiom here. ELEVATOR EMPTY ST. JOHN, N.H. For the first time in six years the grain elevator here is empty. A Greek ship took out all the last 300,000 bushels for famine relief in India. lAVUKtD BY LLUtJ Mo hut it. should i - n 1 1 i lor peopie 10 voie m uw the members of the Prince summed up trom answers Q. If a modified Dominion system Is adopted, would you fnvor abolition of absentee voting and the establishment of an advance poll prior to election day, or would you prefer both absentee voting and an advance poll? A. Both absentee voting an an advance- poll. O. Are you In favor of a sec ret postal absentee ballot which would permit invalids to vote? A. Yes. O. Are you In favor of the form of reulstration requiring a witness or would you prefer a simpler form which requires only the applicant's signature? ' A. Witnessed registrators. Q. The present Dominion i.ys-tcm allows the resident of a rural area to register and vote on poll ing day. Do you approve of this procedure? A. Yes. Q. Should city householders be circularized regarding the necessity for registration, required qualifications, and location of registration booths? A. Yes. Q. What period of time should be allowed for registration between the election announce ment and the closing of the voters lists? A. Six weeks. o. Should an official notice Of where to vote be sent to each elector prior to polling day? A. Yes. Q. In cities, do you prefer central polirag booths or an Individual booth in each polling division? A. Central, 10; divisional, 7. Q. In order to qualify as an elector, how long should a person be resident In the province? In the jelecloral district? A. One year in province, si-t months in electoral district Q. Should a candidate be required to1 make a deposit? If so, what amount? A. Yes. $200. ritain NEW WEED KILLER BOON TO HAY FEVER VICTIMS A new themlcal, known as 2,4-1, u:;ed In fog" producing equipment, offer, new relief to hay fever1 sufferer The liquid Is so finely dl:,per:;ed that the io?" produced drift, from the pressure and wind, and covers ex-tcn ive arras. Tills demonstration of the new weed killer was conducted by the health department In rear of the Brooklyn, N.Y., museum of Eastern Parkway. New Budget Due Tonight OTTAWA Finance Minister Ilsley today put the finishing touches on his budget speech which he will read in, Commons tonight. Canadians, given a reduction of 16 per cent In personal. Income tax last year, are looking for even greater relief -thljKyeaH not only In the Income tax, but also. In other tax fields. Observers, however, feel that Income tax relief may be offset by the new social security tax, revenue from which will be used In health and welfare programs. It Is expected that the excess profits tax will be discontinued and that corporation taxes will be cut from 40 to 30 per cent. FORMER JAP LEADER DIES TOKYO P) Amerlcan-educat-ei Yosuke Matsuoka. aged 66, former foreign minister, Is dead of tub-rculosU. It was announc ed today. He was accused as a war criminal but was never brought to trial. As a youth lie lived in Portland. He was one of the signatories to the trl-partite treaty between Germany, Italy and Japan. Agreement On New Pension Plan Is Due OTTAWA, 0) Minister of Health Claxton Indicated In the House of Commons that efforts I will be made at an intergovernmental conference in September to havp the provinces agree on n new pensions plan. REPUBLICS ARE REDUCED MOSCOW 0 Two Soviet republics have been deprived of thel rautonomy and reduced to the status of provinces and many of their Inhabitants resettled In other part sof Russia as punish ment for treachery during the most critical period of the Ger man invasion, it Is disclosed officially. The two republics reduced are Crimea and North Caucasus. VETERANS' FARM INTEREST IS CUT OTTAWA fl A bill reducing from five to three-and-a-half nerrent Interest charged vet-, To KING EDWARD PROMOTIONS The following lists show King Edward School .grades of pupils for the year beginning September 1946: GiaCe Two Frankle Ani.eia, Jimmy Ar-seneau, Carole Berg, Melvln Bjornson, Jeanne Dennlson, Teddy Dickens, Billy Durkln, Russell Evans, Edule Ewasluk, i,Jk i.. ,'-i,.o.. ; Forward, rA-'&J Verna Fossum, Jimmy Gilbert, Sandra Glske, Gail Har vey, Sylvia Hei;and, George Howe, Margie Hughan, Ronald Iveson, Melicent Jeffreys, Sonja Jensen, Suan Jones, Bobby kel-sey. Suzanne Kergln, Frank Kll-born, EI -ie Lund, Maxlne Martin, Robert Martin, Jimmy McLean, Bobby Mitchell, Donna Moller, D'orern Nelson, Ronnie Nordlne, Maurlne Leary, Arnold Petersen, Raymond Paulson, Bruce Roald. Billy Smith, Kenny Taylor, Arthur Twaites, Andrea Veltch, Eleanor Walker, George Warner,, Grace Wood. Grade Three Stanley Antonseji, Donna Bscker, Joyce Brown, Arlene Cameron, Gerald Chrlstcff, Janice Davies, Betty Dunstan. Gall Edmondson, Barry Erneweln, Larry Eytcheson, Lynne Gordon, Carla Hansen, Sonja Hansen, Louise Hltland, Donald Husvlk, Robert Jensen, Norma Johnsen, Myrna Knutsen, Jim Kurulok, Judith Lloyd, O.Toorne Love. Donald MacLeod, Lorna McCub-bln?. Jack McLean, Lloyd M?l-ler, Danny Neufield. Edith 01-scn, Leonard Osterbere, Frank Phillips, Julie Prockter, Sonja Selvlg, Arne Stenset, Gerald Taylor, !llly Thaln, Ralph Weick, Virginia Weir. Grade Four Jack Amstutz, Joe Amstutz, Neeland Brerhln. Terry Daniels, Helen Dunstan, David Flnlayson, arorger Flewln, Bruce Forward, Patricia Hall. Dwayne Haugan. Herbert Hughan, Lenore Hugh-ai Elsa In.sulander, Everett Jeffreys, Gary Kings, Patricia Lemon, David Lowe, Joreph Lund, Velnia McCurjblng, Roy Mcln- tosh,- Georglna Mitchell. Patricia Mitchell, Arnold Moen, Jonna Olson, Margaret Olson, James Savlliet w 11 11 am Sedgcwlck, Georje Sloog, Gordon Stensen, Judith Stole, Alfred Strand, Dor - othy Taylor, Viola Watson, Mil- ford Welrk, Patricia Weir, An- nette Wlndle, Fred Wlngham Grade Five Gwen Alger, Melvln Anderson, Bobby Barnes, Robert Brewer-ton, Dickie Cameron, Glen Chandler. Ronnie Ciccone. Robert Dennlson, Joan Geddea, Joan Grlmble, Shirley Haughan, Mar- crans of the First Great War on Jorle Howe. Olav Ilusvik, Donald moiwy they still owe fln farms Jensen, Clifford Johnsen, Alflld purchased under the old Sol- Knutsen, Fred Krlstmansen, diers' Settlement Act was given Jimmy Lan'rldgc, John McDon-first reading In the Hoijse of , aid, A.?nes Mcintosh, Ross Mar-Commons yesterday. It will af-1 tin, Betty Moivaunt, Jack Mor-fect 4,270 settlers and total debt gan, Gordon Morrison, Lenore of $3,000,000, INilson, Doi aleen OLson, Helen Ration Bread July 21 Olson, Robert Pedersen, Thoma3 Sedgwick, John Shelton, Marlon Valderhaug, Elizabeth Watson, Harold Webber. Grade Six Joy Achen, Florrle Bagshaw, Teter Bell, Erma Bishcp, Ann Brown, Batibara Carter, Donna Dennlson, Fred Dunn, Robert Dunn, Jack Dunstan, Jean Dun- stanjDorls Dwtrnlchuk, Dennis -Neil Forman, Allan Fredheim, Clar ence Galrdner, Jean Gibb, Margaret Glske, Harry Hagen, Buddy Maugen, June Henry, Barbara Herget, Bernice Hood, Freda Johnson, Yvonne Klldal, Helen Kondratuik, Rosemarle Kuru-lock, Donnie Lelghton, Hugh MacKenzle, Dorothy Marshall, Elizabeth Martin, William Martin, Dennis Mattson, Eleanore Mattson, Robert Melln,-.Andrew Menzies, Bernice Mlchalof f , Norma Montgomery, Melvln Moore, Ethel Moorehouse, Rus-sel Morrison, Harry Mostad, Jack Olson, Harold Paulson, Hazel Paulson, Roy Pedersen, Donnie Peterson, Joyce Pottle, Margaret ! Rawson, Evelyn Rudsvlk, Marlon ! Sc'hllder, Jean Sharpe, George Sheardown, Allan Shepherd, Raymond Sorhelm, Eddie Stacey, Joyce Strand, Marjorle Tatter-sall, Marian Theobald, Patricia Twaites, Mona Weir, Gertrude Welck, Vera Wouden. Grade Seven Bobby Adams, Mary Addison, Ethel Bagshaw, Ernest Bramen, Marge Brown, Glynne Callow, Patsy charlston, Grace Cheese-man, Alan Currle, Gerry Dodd, Roald Fenss, Violet Flndley, Joan Fletcher, Jack Flewln, Nancy Hill, Patsy Holmes, Eleanor Hood, Alwln Jeffrey, George Jeffrey, Donald Jordan, Dick Kllborn, Alvln Kimball, Magnus (Knutson, Mae Leask, Dolores Lyness, Alec Macfarlane, Bobby Macfarlane, Gael McRae, Karl Markl, Harold Marshall, Beverley Matson, Joan Moller, Eric Moore, Billy Morrison, Nicholas Negraff, Judith -Mlson, Herbert Nolan, Evelyn Oden, Marlys Olson, Mondred Olson, Gordon Osterberg, Melvln Paulson, Inge.r ; Petersen, Ernest Pipke, Irene J nawsorf, Norman Sather, Muriel j shier, William Stacey, Ann j stromdahl, Isobel Taylor, Einar i Valderhaug, Clara Varfeldt, patsy Wardale, Dennis Waters, Hoy Webber, Bobby Weiss , Halibut Sales American Platinum, 30,000, Storage. Canadian Kaare II, 58,000, Co-op. Dolllna II, 70.000, Atlln Fish eries. Local Tides Friday, June 28, 1940 BORDEN ST. PROMOTIONS Gradlngs For Coming Year j Are Announced Grading of Borden Street School pupils for the school term beginning September 3 Is as follows, the list Includes names of children already regls-, tered as .beginners In the fall term: I Grade 1. Peggy Dominato, Ronny Eby, Judy Oarrett, Thom- :as Graham, Jean Hagen, Carl Jackson, Lynn Galbralth, William Mah, Leong Man, Victor Maskulak, Patricia Morrison, I Sharon McKeown, John McLeod, Georglna Raabe, Ronald Rhodes, Robert Strand, Joanne Way, Rita I Ycson, Annette Youngman, Ar- inello Rhodes. j Grade 2. Jean Anderson, Peter Chrlsto Aimer, Marvin i Duane Baker Joan Bennett. iv i u iiar a waiiace uampoeu, ; James Reginald Davidson, James Ellefson, Marlon Evans. Mary Flnlayson, Sharon Gretsinger, Kenneth Gulbrandsen, Nora Gul-brandsen, Per Halvorsen, Harold Trevor Hill, Kenneth Hodgkln-son, Caroline Holt, Danny Juro-vlch, Billy Korhonen, Sonya Korhonen, Alan Keith Laird, Natalie Maskulak, Jacqueline Mlcholuk, Carol Ann Nelson, Craig Oliver, Charles Paul, Diane Peters, Patricia Joan Phlllipson, Roberta Mary Reld, Irwin Rens-vold, Alleyn Ritchie, Barrle Sandyke, Lyle Sandyke, Glendon Smith, Linda Strachan, Margaret Strachan, Carol Sutherland, Richard Watts, June Wld-does, Ramona Young. Grade 3. Faye- Baker?- Genevieve Carthuni, Oreta Colllson, Marlon Evans, Richard Flood, Chrlsto Furnlotls, Leonard Grif fiths, Lois Good, Jacqueline Gustafson, Glenn Gretsinger, Donald Haudenschlld, Fred Hilton, Terry Ingleson, Yvonne Jackson, Allan Johanson, Mar- gret Johnson, Marie Jurovlch, Donald Martlnusen, Tayte. Mc Neice, Melvln Oyer, Lois Odoes, Olaf Led, Kenneth Martinson, Tero Paavalo, Rodney Phillip son, Thelma Pavllkls, Grant Ronson, Terry Rockwell, George Thaln, Josephine Trltschler, Donald Way, Louise Wood, Dorothy Wardale, Robert Wlddoes, Patrick Parnell, Gwen Speer. Grade 4. Alvln Adklns, Jack Antone, Eddie Barner, Alex Ben- en, Sonia Blake, Georglna Brooksbank, Ralph Deans, Lily Evans, Marina Jones, Mary Lou Lunn, Norma MacKenzle, Jac queline Moore, Joyce Moore house, Becky Morgan, Eugene Nelson, Lynn Nlckerson, Arthur Parent, Stanley Parker Eric Parnell, Julian Parnell, Kathleen Patterson, Molly Petersen, Ger ald Roberts, Melroy Roddie, Terry Shenton, Diane Stone, Beatrice Yuen. Grade 5. Ronnie Black, Wil liam Blackaby. June Burnlp, Ethel Calder, Nick Christy, Bev erly Comer, Rose Evans, Herble Frandle, Arthur Good, Monte Green. Patricia Gurvlch, Dorothy Hlbbard, Carole Hill, Alfle Hodg-klnson, Marion Home, Sherlll Lashmar, Chester Miller, Tommy Moorehouse, Michael Nastuny, Yvonne Nellsen, Darlene Olsen, Eddie Olsen, Mary Parker. Olive Strand, Bobby Watts, Margaret Youngman, John Robertson. Grade 6. Henry Blackaby, Anita Brue, David Cook, Albert Edgar, Lorraine Gurvlch, Jimmy Holt, Barbara Hyndman, Richard Johansen, Barry Lashmar, Daniel McAfee, Marglt MacAr-thur, Myrtle Miller, Barbara Moore, Carole Moorehouse, Alice Nickerson, Dick Nlckerson, Paul Olsen, Douglas Patterson, Ger ald Patterson, Roberta Paul, Messina Pavllkls, Penlo Peneff, Elvln Phillips, Lolah Regan, Nor man Qcherk, Barbara Stalker, William Starr, Edward Tokar, Marjorle Way, Helth Young. Grade 7. (Junior High School) Billy Becker. Sheila Bennett, William Calder. Billy Clark, Glen High T 0:04 22.4 feet Doane, Mary Doanc, Billy Don- 13:06 19.4 fcetaldson, Dick Edgar. Marcel Hel- Low 6:47 0.3 feet gason, Pat Hill, Margaret HU- 18:48 C.4 feet ton, Bobby Holt, Margaret Home, Food Crisis Makes It f Essential, House Told LONDON (CP) The government announced today in Commons that bread rationing in Britain will begin July 21. John Strachey, food minister, also told the House that flour will be rationed from that date. The plan also will include rationing of pastry EIGHT-HOUR DAY IS OUT SEATTLE CP) An all-night session of the World Maritime Conference wages and hours committee ended early today hi defeat for the American proposal for a flat eight-hour day for seamen. The prcposal was hotly PFcsed by th Unlted Kingdom delegate, " rvHCU Uf A HTf ! UKtW WAN I i CONFERENCE Time for Dominion and Prcvinces to Reach Tax Agreement, He Says TORONTO Speaking here, Premier George Drew said the time had come for the Dominion and provincial premiers and ministers to meet again to reach a temporary tax agreement pending a permanent settlement. Premier Drew does not favor separate agreement? by the provlnrs with the Dominion as proDored toy Premier Garson of Manitoba. i TODAY'S STOCKS Courtesy S. D. Johnston Co. Ltd Vancouver Bralorne 12.60 B.R. Con. . 14 Vi BR.X 14 Cariboo Gold 3.25 Dentonla .46 Grull Wlhksne 14Vi Hedley Mascot 1.65 Mlnto 05 V2 Pioneer 5.00 Premier Border 08V4 Premier Gold 2.00 Privateer 56 Reeves McDonald 1.40 Reno 15 Salmon Gold .17 Taylor Bridge .67 Whitewater .p3V2 Vananda .35 Congress .14 Hedley Amalgamated 12Vi Spud Valley .22 Oils A.P. Con .11 Calmont .31 C. & E. 2.00 Foothills . 1.60 Home 3.05 Toronto Auroaque . .72 Beattle :.... 1.28 Bobjo .18 i Buffalo Canadian . .37 Con. Smelters 99.50 Eldona .64 Elder 84 Giant Yellowknlfe 7.25 Hardrock 87 Jacknlfe 19 Joliet Quebec 81 Little Long Lac 2.25 Madsen Red Lake 3.70 MacLeod Cockshutt .... 2.35 Moneta 68 Omega .26 Pickle Crow .. 3.75 San Antonio 5.10 Senator Rouyn 81 Sherrltt Gordon . 2.86 Steep Rock 3.30 Sturgeon River ..... .28 Lynx .25 Lapaska .. .'. .38 God's Lake .81 Negus -- 2.67 THEY'RE STILL TRYING Efforts to reform or to slm plify English spelling have been frequent since the 16th century. Rena Ingram, Ross Ingram, Alice KUlas, Helen Korhonen, Bernice Mah, June Ratchford, Claire Rlt chle, Freddy Slmonson, Margaret Strachan, Larry Valentin, Leona Webster, Glenna Wlddoes, Ken neth Wlddoes, Janet Wong, Rob ert Wood, William Young. flour. Mr. Strachey said that the flour ration for bread would be nine ounces a day for adult3 generally, 16 ounces for male manual workers, 12 ounces for adolescents from 11 to 18 years,, 11 ounces for expectant mothers and female manual workers, 8 ounces for children from five to 11 years, four ounce for children one to five years arid two ounces for children under one year. Strachey said that the,.cabi- net had decided to ration bread the first bread rationing In Britain's history because failure to do so would be to take an "unjustifiable risk" with basic foodstuffs. He also announced a sllgtit increase in the meat ration. BUSY WEEK-END IS COMING UP Canadian National Railway Expects Heavy Week-end Traffic MONTREAL This week-end will tie one of the busiest In the - hlitory of the Canadian Na tional Railways system A. A. 1 Gardiner, 'gene raX PSe"Se.V. traffic manager, said hire to----day. Dominion Day week-end, he pointed out, had always been " the heaviest of the year. This he accounted to departure of families to the country, commencement of the summer vacation period and the fact that Dominion Day Is generally observed. Since 1939 Xhe number of travellers had been successively establishing new records and in this, the first post-war July 1 holiday, the Canadian National Railways -would he called iupon to carry unprecedented numbers of persons. In addition, the large movement of servicemen and dependents Is still continuing. This week-end, 3,000 arriving at Hall-fax on three ships will tequlfe the equivalent of ten Special trains. The numbe ot tourists from the United States Is the greatest slnce1939 One-Day Strike In Alberta Mines EDMONTON Almost all Alberta coal mines had a one-day strike yesterday In protest against an Alberta Workmen's Compensation Board decision As a result 26,000 tons of coal were not mined. THE WEATHER - Synopsis Cool, cloudy weather contin ued over most of British Columbia this morning. There has been considerable shower activity over the mountainous re gions of the Interior and rain has been falling since midnight locally in the vicinity of Georgia Straits. Temperatures last night generally remained In the high forties except In the southern interior cf the province where they dropped to near forty. The Influence of cool Pacific air will continue to be felt over, the province tomorrow with contin ued cloudiness and little change In temperatures., Forecast Prince Rupert, Queen Charlottes and North Coast Cloudy today and Friday; widely scattered showers; light winds; little change In temperature Law tonight: Port Hardy. 45? Mas-sett, 51; Prince Rupert, SOVHigh Friday: Port Hardy, 59; Massett, 60; Prince Rupert, 60.