.1
Ti
members
In
connection
Tr.;
Depnment
of
labor
pro-1
c:r.c
..ar.on
procedure
had
j
Ii
':nr.ation
was
laid
by
the
j
ailed
In
Exams,
lilt
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VANCOUVER
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of
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from
throat
wounds
bc-ved
to
be
self-inflicted.
Friends
in
tin
V-
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J
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JA1.MiriDnt
nau
uvcn
uvocui'uvi..
cause
of
"some
failures"
In
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cAUiuuiauuiia.
IGRANTS
LYING
OVER
TORONTO,
p
-Premier
Drew
&t
arrangement-
had
been
IHKl...
.
All
'"pieieo.
lor
Trans
ucean
to
fly
upwards
of
7.000
Brl-
""uigranis
iruiu
me
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VI.
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i
(Vile
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win
'v
said
Premier
Drew.
U.S.
GETS
FREE
HAND
WASHINGTON
Greece
for-mally
guaranteed
the
United
States
a
free
hand
today
in
supervising
the
$300,000,000
American
aid
program
and
agreed
to
full
publicity
on
the
use
of
this
money.
FRENCH
FISCAL
CRISIS
1'AKIS
The
Fiench
franc
began
to
sag
today
as
the
bank
and
department
stores
strikes
halted
normal
activity
and
the
cabinet
prepared
to
present
the
country
with
a
staggering
new
tax
bill.
There
is
a
possibility
that
Premier
Ramadier
may
ask
Parliament
for
a
vote
of
confidence.
JAP
BEASTS
HANGED
GUAM
Six
Japanese,
from
admirals
to
privates,
were
hanged
last
night
for
wartime
atrocities.
The
gallows
had
been
carefully
screened
from
vengeful
Guamanians.
Trie
charges
ranged
from
cannibalism
to
beating
American
soldiers.
NO
EXILE
GOVERNMENT
BUDAPEST
A
member
of
the
Hungarian
Parliament
who
had
fled
from
the
country
sent
word
to
the
Associated
Press
today
that
there
is
no
plan
to
set
up
a
Hungarian
government
In
exile.
There
had
been
speculation
along
these
lines
ever
since
Premier
Ference
Nagy
had
been
forced
out
of
office
in
the
Communist
coup.
RADIO
INVESTIGATION
OTTAWA
The
House
of
r.mm.TK
rartio
committee
was
application
form
and
other
particulars.
Ten
Vessel
Owners
Quit
Association
and
Si;n
Up
With
Catch
Agreement
SEATTLE,
Q
Ten
halibut
vessel
owners
have
left
the
Fishing
Vessel
Owners
Association
and
signed
an
old
agreement
on
the
catch
and
the
shares
in
dis
pute
which
has
kept,
the
Seattle
fleet
idle
since
the
season
started
May
1.
Twenty-two
other
owners
of
vessels,
but
not
members,
have
also
signed.
PENSION
PLAN
IS
INADEQUATE
Even
B.C.
Liberal
Member
Critical
of
Federal
Measure
OTTAWA
Speaking
in
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday,
James
Sinclair,
Liberal,
North
Vancouver,
described
the
government's
bill
to
increase
the
basis
of
old
age
pensions
from
$25
to
$30
a
month
as
a
"great
and
bitter
disappointment."
He
called
for
abolition
of
the
means
test
as
did
Stanley
Knowles,
C.C.F.,
Winnipeg.
Strong
criticism
also
came
from
another
British
Columbia
Liberal
member,
George
Cruik-shank,
Fraser
Valley,
who
Joined
with
Sinclair
and
said
he
did
not
think
the
bill
did
Justice
to
Liberal
party
pensioners.
Anpus
Maclnnis,
C.C.F.,
Van
couver
East,
described
the
measure
as
"shameful
and
inade
quate"
but
Indicated
he
ould
not
vote
against
It.
urged
today
by
the
Association
j
in
this
city,
of
Canadian
Advertisers
to
appoint
Commission
to
a
Royal
investigate
the
whole
field
of
broadcasting
in
Canada.
NEW
SPEED
MARK
ML'KOC,
CaL
Flashing-
over
a
short
course
Thursday,
a
Lockheed
Jet
P-80-R
set
a
world's
record
of
G23.8
miles
an
hour.
This
broke
the
Brit-ish
record
set
by
a
Meteor
last
December
of
C08
miles
per
hour.
The
unofficial
British
time
is.
626.
High
Low
Local
Tides
Saturday,
June
21,
1947
NOTICE
2:40
22.2
leci
15:47
10.6
feet
9:20
0.3
feet
21:30
6.9
feet
GIRLS
17-18
Years
of
Age
Having
One
Year
or
More
High
School
Practical
Nursing
in
Enroll
now
for
one-year
course
at
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital.
An
excellent
and
worthy
profession.
opportunity
to
begin
a
congenial
Accommodation
is
available
for
a
limited
number
only.
COURSE
TO
BEGIN
AUGUST
Ifi
Salary
$70.00
per
month
will,
meals
and
accommodation,
wrii.
in
im
219.
Prince
Rupert,
for
RESERVISTS
HURT
IN
JEEP
CRASH
VANCOUVER
Oi
Seven
Re
serve
Army
soioiers
were
injured
Wednesday
night
when
they
were
thrown
from
a
Jeep.
Robert
Ball,
'
Robert
Edlngton
and
Sam
Duhamel
remained
In
hospital
yesterday.
The
others
were
released.
FRANCHISE
FOR
B.C.
ELECTRIC
VICTORIA
By
vote
of
nearly
5000
to
755,
the
ratepayers
of
Victoria
yesterday
voted
in
favor
of
granting
a
twenty-year
bus
franchise
to
the
British
Col
Gyro
playgrounds
plus
the
for
mcr
Seal
Cove
School
and
the
Civic
Centre
building
will
be
em
ployed
this
summer
In
the
children's
playground
program
vhlch
will
have
five
full
time
supervisors,
employed
by
the
Civic
Centre,
In
charje.
Centre
of
playground
aclvlty
will
be
McClymont
Park,
which
contains
the
wading
pool
In
which
a
"water
safety"
program
will
be
one
of
the
major
projects.
Programs
also
will
centre
at
Seal
Cove
playgrounds.
Alder
Park,
Wcstvlew
Park
and
Gyro
Park.
In
charge
of
the
playgrounds
will
bo
Nell
Ross,
Hup
Rcc
dir.
ector,
assisted
hy
Miss
Margaret
Sllnn,
Miss
Lave'rna
Llnney
and
Miss
Pegjry
Larire.
Co-pperatlon
of
volunteer
suDcrvlsors
also
Is
belli-?
sought.
Activity
at
the
Seal
Cove
grounds
will
probably
be
mostly
for
nre-school
children,
Mr.
uoss
anticipates,
and
the
program
will
be
one
of
suoervised
play,
rather
than
physical
training.
Handicrafts,
"dresslng-up"
contests,
doll
contests,
and
sand
box
projects
will
be
amomr
the
actlr
vltles
carried
on
there
and
among
the
smaller
children
at
all
playgrounds.
"We
expect
to
have
a
fairly
continuous
program
at
the
Seal
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PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
JUNE
20,
1947
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
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Hwpv
Truman
Vetoes
Labor
Control
Bill
er
Avak
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white
robem
passes
through
a
croud
of
criDDled
.jKiinH
nersons
waltine
to
see
him.
Pnllnuwrs
nt
in
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m
Avak
said
he
cured
a
child
May
21
who
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criDDled
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ENFORCE
BULLETINS
BREAK-UP
IN
SEATTLE
Communists
More
Active
In
Canada
Than
Ever,
Tis
Said
TORONTO
(CP)
Communists
arc
more
active
in
Canada
today
than
ever
before,
the
Canadian
Chamber
of
Commerce
reported
in
an
analysis
released
today
following
a
meeting
of
the
ChamlKir's
national
board
of
directors.
A
forty-page
report
is
documented
with
frequent
reference
to
Communist
party
publications
and
to
investigations
of
party
activities
in
Canada
and
the
United
States.
The
Chamber
expressed
no
opinion
on
the
advisability
of
outlawing
communism
in
Canada
but
added
that
"any
power
which
attempts
o
force
its
own
form
of
government
beyond
its
own
borders
and
upon
other
countries
must
be
prepared
to
have
its
methods
exposed
and
full
publicity
given
to
the
attempt."
CONDEMNED
ONCE
MORE
Second
Death
Sentence
Passed
Upon
Convicted
Killer
of
Coast
Woman
VANCOUVER,
0
The-
Assize
Court
Thursday
ni?ht
convicted
Davis
Houston
of
Belize
Inlet
of
thi
murder
of
Mrs.
Beatrice
Smith
November
3.
He
was
sentenced
to
hang
October
1.
This
was
Houston's
third
trial
In
six
months
on
the
same
charge.
He
had
been
previously
condemned
BEVIN
LASHES
OUT
AT
REDS
British
Foreign
Secretary
Charges
Russia
with
Dividing
World
LONDON
Cheers
rang
out
in
the1
House
of
Commons
yesterday
when
Foreign
Secretary
Ernest
Bevin
charged
Russia
with
dividing
the
wor'd
by
imposing
one
party
rule
upon
Hungary
and
Bulgaria.
"If
there
Is
to
be
a
conflict
between
Ideologies,"
declared
Bevin,
"It
Is
to'
be
regretted
but,
!f
It
Is
forced
upon
us,
we
must
face
it."
Western
Ideals
would
eventually
prevail,
predicted
the
foreign
secretary.
Richard
Law,
former
secretary
umbla
Electric
Railway.
Street
j
of
state,
accused
Rusia
of
flout-cars
are,
to
be
replaced
by
buses
jing
all
the
values
which
had
been
fought
for
during
the
war.
FULL
SCALE
SUMMER
PLAYGROUND
PROGRAM
PLANNED
AT
CITY
PARKS
The
facilities
of
the
city's
four
Cove
grounds
because
we
will
be
able
to
use
the
basement
of
the
old
Seal
Cove
School
when
It
Is
raining."
Mr
Ross
said.
"There
are
a
couple
of
tumbling
mats
there
and
an
Indoor
program
of
elemental
gymnastics
could
be
carried
on.
At
McClvmont
Park
similar
projects
and
swimming
instruc
tion
will
be
carried
on.
The
wad-Ins
oqoI
will
bo
used
to
teach
swimming
In
co-operation
with
the
Red
Cross
water
safety
campaign,
and
the
instruction
will
be
given
by
Mr.
Ross
and
miss
Sllnn.
A
Junior
fastball
league,
which
Is
being
recruited
In
the
city
.schools
at
the
present
time,
will
play
daytime
samcs
at
Gyro
Park
during
the
summer.
It
is
expected
that
each
school,
Including
Annunciation,
will
field
at
least
one
boys'
and
ne
girls'
team.
This
schedule
begins
on
Saturday
and
will
continue
with
two
or
three
games
a
week
thereafter.
The
Civic
Centre
has
worked
cut
an
arrangement
with
the
city
board
of
works
for
frequent
changes
of
water
In
the
McClymont
pool,
and
with
the
Health
Unit
for
maintaining
the
purity
of
the
water.
Instructors
at
all
the
parks
are
trained
In
First
Aid.
Blisters
Railways
Vigorous
Attack
lor
Lack
of
Policy
and
Service
Delivered
by
JIcGeer
VANCOUVER,
fl'Dcllvcrlns
a
blistering
attack
against,
the
railways
at
the
session
of
the
Board
of
Transport
Commissioners
there
yesterday,
Mayor
G.
G.
McGeer,
In
a
four
and
a
half
hour
address,
called
for
a
national
railway
polity.
By
unification
of
services,
.McGeer
de
clared
that
$103,000,000
per
year
couM'
be
saved
instead
.of
the
$87,000,000
which
Vauld,beTralrt-
ed
by
increase
in
rates
as
pro
posed.
Railway
facilities
of
the
Dominion
were
described
bv
the
fiery
senator-mayor,
who
has
long
fought
for
lower
fretaht
rates,
as
a
public
disgrace.
Plea
was
made
out
before
the
national
freight
rate
Inquiry
for
rpeclal
consideration
of
British
Columbia
by
Mayor
McGeer.
He
told
the
board
of
transport
commissioners
that
this
area
should
receive
benefits
similar
to
those
given
the
Martlmes
through
rates
on
certain
traffic
moving
out
of
that
region.
Dealing
with
the
30
per
cent
Increase
In
rates
asked
for
by
the
railways,
McGeer
said
the
adoption
of
the
proposal
would
be
to
"repeat
the
mistake
after
the
first
world
war
whicn
had
culminated
In
the
greatest
de
pression
the
world
hay
ever
known."
T.
O.
Norrls,
counsel
for
fruit
and
vegetable
industries
In
the
Interior
of
British
Columbia,
told
the
Board
that
the
requested
30
percent
freight
Increase
would
give
the
railways
dictatorial
powers
to
manipulate
the
econ
omy
of
the
country.
They
would
be
able
to
so
adjust
charges
within
that
ceillnc
that
they
could
force
any
Industry
out
of
business
or
make
them
move
from
one
part
of
the
country
to
another.
The
railways
would
hi
put
In
control
of
the
national
economy
of
Canada.
ISLANDS
WANT
AIR
MAIL
NOW
Now
that
commercial
air
ser
vice
on
a
scheduled
basis
has
been
instituted
between
Prince
Rupert
and
Sardsplt
with
the
possibility
that
it
may
be
made
accessible
to
various
other
Queen
Charlotte
Island's
points
hy
charter
service
from
Prince
Rupert
or
water
cratt
connection
with
tho
Sandsplt
airport,
the
licople
of
the
Islands
are
interesting
thcnuelves
In
the
possibility
of
.
air
mail
fervlce
beins
provided..
Already
the
people
of
Sandsplt
have
made
representations
to
the-
postal
service
seek
ing
the
benefit
of
air
mall.
They
expressed
hope
to
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
representatives
on
a
recent
visit
there
that-
the
Chamber
would
Interest
itself
In
endeavouring
to
obtain
air
mail
"service
for
the
Islands.
POLITICAL
SHOWDOWN
House
of
Lords
and
Labor
Gcvernment
of
Britain
May
Precipitate
Crisis
LONDON,
Q
Political
circles
today
buzzed
with
speculation
on
whether
there
is
to
be
a
showdown
between
the
Labor
government
and
the
Conservative-dominated
Hcu.se
cf
Lords
within
the
next
few
weeks.
Such
a
showdown
may
take
place
during
the
debate
on
the
Transport
Nationalization
Bill,
in
the
event
of
the
House
of
Lords
attempting
to
block
it.
PLANE
CRASH
TOLL
EIGHTEEN
NEW
YORK,
P;
Pan
American
World
Airways
announced
today
18
personS
killed
in
the
crash
of
the
Constellation
Eclipse
in
Syria.
Cause
of
the.
crush
has
been
ascertained.
One
of
the
engines
failed
half
an
hour
before
the
disaster
and
another
burst
into
flames.
An
official
has
been
sent
to
Syria
following
the
disaster.
BRIGGS
APPLIES
FOR
MORE
SHIPS
JUNSAU
Srtggs
Steamship
corporation
has
applied
to
the
maritime
commission
for
two
Knott
class
ships
and
full
sub
sidy
nd',cerrconsldeTations
given
oeaiue
carriers,
it
was
announced
here.
The
two
vessels
wi'.l'be
placed
in
service
between
Prince
Rupert
and
Westward
and
Southeastern
Alaska
ports,
President
Phil
Brlggs
said.
Daring
Seattle
Pastor
Is
Here
Rev.
and
Mrs.
Taylor
Dunlap
Are
Anything
But
Orthodox
A
colorful
Seattle
pastor,
who
gets
out
a
spectacular
tabloid
type
churrh
bulletin
with
up-
to-date
Illustrations
featuring
social
affairs
and
shows
and
a
daring,
cartoon
section
which
would
throw
a
terrific
shock
into
the
average
old
orthodox
Presbyterian,
Is
a
visitor
in
Prlncq
Rupert
today.
The
pastor
is
Rev,
Taylor
Dunlap
of
Northwestmln-ster
Presbyterian
Church
."A
famllv
church
specializing
In
children
and
young
people."
Ac
companylng
him
is
his
wife,
Alicer
who
Is
quite
as
modernls
tic
as
her
husband
in
ccclesias
tical
activity
and
with
him
leads
the
"program
of
fun,
music
and
recreation"
which
includes
week
day
activities
as
well
as
Sunday.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Dunlap
are
mak
lng
the
round
trip
aboard
the
steamer
Catala
which
is
In
port
this
afternoon.
EXPENSIVE
COLLECTION
LONDON
0i
A
collection
ot
books
sold
at
auction
by
Lady
Sybil
Grant
fetched
more
than
2,000
(08,000).
Prices
Included
150
($600)
for
a
Bible
published
In
1602
and
140
($560)
for
Cooper
and
Scott's
"Impressions
from
a
Set
of
Silver
Buttons
Relative
to
Sports
of
the
Field"
published
in
1821.
POPE'S
SPEECH
TO
CANADIANS
LONDON,
Pope
Plus,
broadcasting
over
the
Vatican
radio
to
the
Marian
Conjress
and
speaking
in
both
French
and
English,
told
hU
Canadian
listeners
to
"guard
Jealoulsy
your
magnificent
traditions".
He
added,
"Open
your
eyes
to
the
horizon
and
with
confidence,
on
the
problem:,
of
today".
House
Quickly
Passes
Measure;
Overriding
By
Senate
Anticipated
WASHINGTON
(CP)
President
Truman
today
vetoed
the
Taft-Hartley
labor
control
bill
saying
it
violates
principles
"essential
to
our
public
welfare'
The
President
said
the
legislation
"is
completely
contrary"
to
the
basic
United
States
policy
of
economic
freedom.
He
termed
uch
legislation
"a
clear
threat
Russia
Faces
U.N.
Defeat
Britain
Has
Plenty
of
Suppor'
In
Deadlocked
Trieste
Gubernatorial
Issue
LAKE
SUCCESS.
0)
Russia
apparenUy
faces
another
defeat
in
the
United
Nations
today.
This
time
U
Is
on
the
Soviet
try
at
squashing
the
Eritlsh
move
to
bring
selection
of
a
governor
for
Trieste
before
the
s'ecurity
council
for
lmmedrate
action.
Britain
Is
reported
to
have
am
ple,
support
to
take
the
deadlocked
issue
out
of
the
hands
of
the
Big
Four
and
place
It
on
the
council's
agenda.
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PRECIOUS
FISH
In
the
Roman
Empire,
small
catches-of
mullet
were
sold
for
rabulous
prices.
to
the
successful
working
of
our
democratic
society."
The
Bill
would
have
prohibited
the
closed
shop,
banned
various
kinds
of
special
strikes
and
boycotts
and
permitted
court
action
against
unions
that
broke
contracts.
An
aroused
House
swiftly
passed
the
Bill
over
the
President's
veto.
The
vote
was
331
to
83.
The
Senate
is
also
expected
to
override
the
veto.
The
Senate
vote
Is
expected
late
today.
IS
NOW
UP
TO
M0L0T0V
Will
or
Will
He
Kot
Confer
On
Economic
Aid
To
Europe
LONDON
)
Foreign
Secretary
Ernest
Bevin
declined
in
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday
to
speculate
whether
Russian
Foreign
Minister
Molotov
would
agree
to
meet
with
the
British
.and
French
representatives
to
discuss
the
plans
of
General.
Marshall
tle
.United
States
'secretary
of
Slate.,
to
bring
economic
aid
to
Europe.
Mr.
Bevin
and
French
Foreign
Minlster'Bldault
have
asked
Mol-
ctov
to
confer
with
them
dur
ing
the
week
of
June
23
on
steps
to
lmpliment
Marshall's
proposals
to
speed
up
European
Mr.
Bevin
told
the
Commons
that
"Britain
would
push
ahead
with
all
poslble
energy
to
turn
to
greatest
possible
advantage
the
offer
of
economic
aid
made
to
Europe
by
General
Marshall.
Speaking
in
the
debate
on
the
British
foreign
policy
in
Europe,
he
said
the
French
and
British
governments
were
awaiting
the
reply
from
Moscow
to
the
proposal
tliat
the
British
French
and
Soviet
Ministers
should
meet
in
the
week
of
June
23
and
discus
prdhlem3
and
work
out
arrangements.
CROP
PICTURE
ENCOURAGING
Moliturc
Conditions
Excellent
Except
In
Saskatoon
WINNIPEG
The
general
crop
picture
over
the
prtlrics
at
the
moment
Is
quite
encouraging.
Moisture
conditions
are
excellent
with
the
exception
of
west
central
and
northern
Saskatchewan
where
a
general
rain
Is
needed,
according
to
the
weekly
crop
report
cf
the
Department
of
Agriculture
of
the
Canadian
Nation
al
Railways.-
Some
reports
cf
cutworm
dam
age
have
been
received
from
the
southern
part
of
all
three
prov
inces
and
there
are
tcattered
reports
of
.rcseedlng
due
to.
weed
growth
but
these
affect
very
small
areas.
Summer
fallowing
is
well
under
way
In
northern
Manitoba
and
northern
Alberta.
In
the
east
central
portion
of
Alberta
croos
are
making
good
progress
and
are
up.
to
12
Inches
in
height
in
some
aieas.
RUSSIAN
VETO
WOULD
BE
END
LAKE
SUCCESS
t
Delegates
to
the
United
Nations
reported
yesterday
that
a
Russian
veto
of
the
United
States
plan
for
tackling
world
armament
reduction
would
mean
the
virtual
ending
erf
the
United
Nations
disarmament
efforts.