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"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest'
PHONE
XI
VOL,
XXXIX.
NO.
198
PPfWrir
DTTOCDT
Or
TtntDCniV
itrTtnm
.Arn
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
cabs
n
Mm
NR
Silent
Wharf
Place
sdian
National
dock
Ice-tipd
and
silent
as
t'he
railway
tie-up
but
Convention
Under
Way
Associated
Boards
Of
Trade
In
Session
At
Prince
George
Royalty
and
Beauty
Winners
at
Civic
Centre
Queen
and
Junior
Kinq
rand
Queen
Competition
afferent
story
ai
wie
I
wharf
today,
mwded
off
the
south-
Ldian
Pacific
cruise
Kathleen,
Capt.
Cabinet
Meets
Again
But
St.
Laurent
Silent
OTTAWA.
A.
R.
Mosher,
president
of
the
Canadian
Congress
of
Labor
and
Railway
Brotherhood,
announced
today
that
the
unions
were
ready
to
resume
negotiations
with
the
railway
companies
under
a
mediator
for
a
settlement
of
the
dispute
which
has
led
to'
the
railway
tie-up
throughout
--
Canada.
"We
are
willing
to
deal
Lhes,
which
arrived
L
from
Alaska
and
;,.
2
30
D.m.
for
van-
be
tied
up
until
the
PRINCE
GEORCE.-Delegates
from
a
wide!
area
ranging
from
Alaska
and
the
Peace
River
on
!
the
north
and
Vancouver
and
Victoria
on
the
south
and
from
all
points
in
central
British
Columbia
from
Prince
Rupert
on
the
west
to
the
Alberta
border
on
the
"
east
were
welcomed
by
Mayor
Garvin
Dezell
as
ends.
Ordinarily
!M
ve
one
fnore
Alaska
to
make.
There
were
Irs
aboard
the
Kath-
nff
9t
ViIk
!
rfeisri""b
,1..
,
ti
u.
I
.....
mra.
Inlrr
ttlillUttl
lull
VCIIUUII
Ul
WIC
BiSl'IlBiio
wi.-
Associated
e.-aH
Boards
Rf.nrH.
of
Trade
of
.,..
.
.
.
wan
tne
railways
again
unaer
n
a
y
Ship
Tie-up
.
is-;aidIntosh
or
any
?e
else"
be
government
wliar
Frank
Waterhousf
f
I
Meantime,
ionowing
a
zJ,4
1
I
flmnlPIP
hour
meeting
of
the
cabinet,
J
VwllllJIUIV
Primp
Minlstpr
T.
R
St.
T.anrpnt
Utr
Island
rung
b
tons
of
general
Vancouver.
This
ves-
at
7
am.
and,
aftei
said
it
would
not
be
proper
for
him
to
tell
reporters
any
proposals
which
might
be
made
to
Union
Steamship
Co.
to
Cease
After
End
of
Week
will
proceed
to
the
Central
British
Columbia
got
po,nU
Qf
n
under
way
here
this
morning
and
soclal
funct0ns.
I
with
President
George
Ogston,
Delegates
from
Prince
Rupert
of
Vanderhoof
In
the
chair.
are
w
3
Scott
j
T
Harvey,
Dr.
Many
matters
concerning
the
i
m.
Greene.
O.
C.
Mitchell
and
levclopmcnt
and
welfare
of
the
w.
A.
Armstrong
Others
from
Hslrlct
are
being
discussed
as
the
coast
cltv
would
have
also
the
convention
considers
a
long
been
here
had
It,
not
been
for
list
of
pertinent
resolutions
sub-
the
rallwav
strike
which
also
mltted
by
the
resolutions
com-
affected
others
who
had
intend-.
mitce
of
which
W.
J.
Scott,
first
ed
being
present
including
E.
vice-president
of
the
Associat-
T.
Applewhaite,
M
P.
for
Skeena.
J
cd
Boards,
is
chairman.
The
Wednesday,
afternoon,
as
the
convention,
preliminaries
o
f
delegates
commenced
to
arrive.
U
and
other
north
lis
to
load
and
un-
Island
King's
cars'
handled
normally,
foremen
having
no
The
passenger
steamer
ser-
iraruameni
Deiore
n
sat,
wan
a
...
.
.
,
,
view
to
settlement
of
the
dis-
r,
h
vlce
between
Prince
Rupert
and
pute
and
thfi
endlng
o,
Vancouver
will
be
completely
;
6trike.
tied
up
after
the
.end
of
thisj
Mr.
St.
Laurent
said
he
had
week.
Canadian
Pacific
and
Information
that
Donald
Canadian
National
vessels
are
!
G?.rdon'
Presld?ntD
'
the
Can:
I
adian
National
Railways,
and
already
ceasing
on
account
of.w
A
Mather
president
of
the
JUNIOR
WINNERS
James
Blackstone,
third
prize,
boys;
Carol
Wick,
second
prize,
girls;
Teddy
Arney,
junior
king;
Donna
Thompson,
junior
queen;
Harry
Knutson,
second
prize,
boys;
Karen
Forman,
third
prize,
girls.
to
pass
there.
Sea-aI
Waicrhouse
ves-;o
a
different
union
which
were
disposed
of
yester-
was
occupied
with
registration
day,
will
continue
through
today
of
delegates
in
the
lobby
of
the
and
Friday
and
the
program
of
Prince
George
Hotel.
The
reso
r.ion
Steamships
and
'
i
i
ii
i
-
Ice
dispute.
I
the
railway
strike.
Now
Union
Canadian
Pacific
Railway,
were
I
steamers
will
quit.
coming
back
to
Ottawa.
Due
to
strike
action
by
the)4
lne
snut-aowns
ana
iay-0113
d
Fight
mounra
Dy
ine
tnousanas
throughout
the
Dominion,
Im
lutions
committee
also
commenced
sessidns.
First
of
the
convention
business
sessions
was
held
this-morning
In
CC.F.
Hall
followed
by
a
civic
luncheon
in
Prince
Oeoree
Hotel
after
which
the
convention
resumed
business
International
Seafarers
Union,
vessels
of
Union
Steamships
Ltd.
will
not
leave
Vancouver
pact
of
the
railway
strike
in
the
Soldier,
Or
You're
Dead
VIES
FOR
MISS
P.N.E.
Prince
Rupert's
1950
Carnival
Queen
and
candidate
for
"Miss
!
Iter
noon
this
Friday
r
,
i
tig
v
&
rS
4
;-,
-
-
A
t
if
1
Ban
War'
Say
Veterans
P.N.E.
honors
at
Vancouver
i
Special
permission
has
been
way
of
creeping
industrial
paralysis
was
being
felt
hourly
today
In
all
parts
of
the
Dominion
from
coast
to
coast.
Expectation
now
is
that
the
strike
will
last
at
least
another
I
this
pfternoon.
Business
ses
Exhibition.
,
!
granted
to
-change
sailing
ot
-
j
steamer
Coqultlam
from
Van
By
DON
WHITEHEAD
THE
21th
INFANTRY
DIVISION
IN
couver
from
Friday
to
Thursday
date
from
Friday
,
to
Thursday
evening,
arriving
here
Saturday
week.
A.
R.
Mosher
said
the
strike
would
last
until
the
railway
workers
got
"an
honest
and
fair
deal,"
were
assured
of
their
AP)
Here
are
a
few
tips,
soldier,
on
how
instead
of
Sunday
afternoon.!
Ke
in
this
strange
war
in
Korea.
mm
Sailing
out
of
Prince
Rupert
next
bread
and
butter
and
the
oppor-Tuesday
afternoon
will
be
ad-'
tunity
to
relax
and
spend
more
were
learned
the
hard
way
by
men
like
if
?
A
'
1
I'll
;
Lj
:
'I
uddenly
were
called
to
war.
vanced
to
Monday
afternoon.
time
with
their
Iamuies.
He
blamed
the
crisis
on
the
railway
rnmnarilpK
sions
will
be
held
a;aln
tomorrow
mornlnt
and
afternoon,
between
which
a
luncheon
with
the
Prince
George
Rotarv
Club
will
mark
the
noon
Interval.
Cocktail
party,
dinner
and
dance
at,
Melvedeer
Lode
tomorrow
night
will
conclude
the
convention
proceedings
cn
a
soclal
note.
Esper.lalv
for
the
lady
dele-eates
and
quests
Include
a
luncheon
fit
the
Macdonald
Hotel
today
followed
by
a
tea
lit
the
afternoon
at
the
Prince
George
Experimental
Farm
along
the
hluhway
to
the
south.
Weisht
of
responsibility
for
the
smooth
running
of
the
convention
has
rested
upon
Hubert
King,
chairman
.of
the
enter-
learned
a
lot,
these
veterans,
in
fighting
so
read
this
care-
f
-
,
v'
TT
7"
no
cargo
will
be
handled,
by,
Frank
Hal,
the
workers
Union
Steamship-vessels.
......
)WOuld
hot
be
bIudgeoned
inw
JUNIOR
QUEEST
DONNA
QUEEN
LORRAINE
Official
Statement
STOP
SHIPBUILDING
MONTREAL
Vnless
the
railv
Wke
Is
settled
within
f
a
Week,
naval
shipbuilding:
at
I
Montreal,
Halifax
and
Van-j
'
couver
will
cease..
.
PICKETS
FIRED
ON
FORT
WILLIAM
Railway
I
any
uniair
settlement.
This
is
a
t
difficult
and
dangerous
time
self
as
hard
physl-1
can.
i
'
soldier,
until
you
tlroo.
Get
your
lees
climb
mountains.
Applewhaite
To
Strikers
Tourist
Ships
Still
Coming
p
you
will
do
most
and
he
urged
the
strikers
not
to
lose
their
faith
In
Canadian
Institutions.
Donald
Gordon
and
W.
A.
Mathers
said
that
one
point
of
difference
had
been
whether
a
new
agreement
would
be
for
two
or
three
years
General
Railvay
Strike
In
United
.'States
is
Set
Trainmen
and
Conductors
on
113
Lines
ting
up
there
In
Fcdfrat
Member
Addresses
l
talnment
committee.
Other
fountains.
With
some
100
round
trip
underestimate
the
re
going
to
fight.
tourists
on
board
heading
for)
Alaska,
Union
steamer
Chilcot-j
soio-.er
won't
have
equipment
or
wea-
in,
Capt.
Harry
McLean,
arrived
In
port
at
10
o'clock
Wednesday
morning
from
Vancouver,
sailing
at
1
p.m.
for
the
north.
The
Randolph
Churchill
Injured
In
Korea
.
TOKYO
Randolnh
Churchill.
.
Called
to
go
Out
Next
Monday
.
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
President
H.
S.
Truman
....
t
j
4
3
ti.,,
..:t..,n..
vnj
n
j
tV,l
committee
chairmen
are
Roger
Gauthler,
transportation;
Harrv
Loder.
accommodation;
Harold
.
Fretwell,
registration
and
information;
Jack
Ratledge,
hall
seating;
Alex
Bowie,
banquet
and
dance,
and
Harry
Oregson,
publicity.
The
Prince
George
Citizen
brought
out
a
forty-page,
convention
special
issue,
the
largest
paper
ever
published
lr.
Prince
George.
.
Chilcotin
landed
at
the
govern
as
good
as
yours,
id
scrawny
looking
stand
under
your
arm.
But
he
knows
his
wciDons.
He's
the
!
son
of
the
former
British
prime
ment
wharf
instead
of
Railroad
Workers
By
L.
F.
HOPKINS
(Chairman,'
Joint
Strike
Committee)
There
is
nothing
to
report
of
any
great
value
except
that
the
striking
railroad
workers
are
still
attending
the
twice
dally
meetings,
roll
call
and
picket'
duties
In
a
proper
and
orderly
manner.
At
the
afternoon
session
of
the
men
concerned,
we
were
privileged
to
have
the
Member
of
Parliament
for
this
district,
E.
T.
Applewhaite,
in
our
midst
by
iu
Luuiiy
iiitiv,
me
railway
mi""hs
nau
wueu
uic
national
railway
strike
for
next
Monday
within
an
hour
after
they
had
assured
him
that
such
a
strike
would
not
be
called.
The
President
said
he
was
taken
per.
And
he
can
pins
all
day
long,
ping
it
since
he
was
strikebound
Canadian
National
wharf
where
she
usually
ties
up.
Another
tourist
ship
was
at
the
government
wharf
this
morning,
the
Princess
Kathleen,
Capt.
Graham
Hughes,
southbound
from
Alaska
to
minister,
has
suffered
an
injury
from
mortar
fire
but
how
serious
has
not
been
learned.
He
is
employed
as
a
war
correspondent
by
a
London
daily
in
Korea.
Another
correspondent
whose
name
was
not
given
has
also
bscn
reported
a
casualty.
completely
by
surprise
you
reach
Korea
IP
Infnrmatlrm
vrtt
Tne
strike
of
trainmen
and
f
.
i.unvii
JUU
pf
the
veterans.
Ask
Irs
what
they
have
P
up
all
the
things
I
It's
your
life,
sol-I
this
war
you
must
special
invitation.
At
the
attendant
discussion,
many
points
of
vital
concern
to
i
the
parties
Involved
were
dls-,
cussed
and
the
member
assured
Flying
Bread
To
Charlottes
Seven
hundred
pounds
of
freight,
including
150
loaves
of
bread
for
Kelley,
Logging
Company
were
carried
by
Queen
Charlotte
Airlines
to
Masset
onight
-
-
at
the
ch
as
possible
be-fhe
enemy.
ALONE
I
out
Into
the
,armval
BASEBALL
SCORES
TODAY
American
Detroit
8,
New
York
3
National
Boston
3,
Chicago
2
.
Philadelphia
4,
Pittsburgh
2
WEDNESDAY
(American)
v
Detroit,
5;
New
York,
7.
Boston,
9;
St.
Louis,
5.
Chicago,
1-b:
Philadelphia,
0-6.
Cleveland
Washington,
rain.
(National)
Philadelphia.
6:
Cincinnati,
4.
Brooklyn,
7;
Pittsburg,
5
(17
innings).
Boston,
2;
St.
Louis,
1.
New
York,
5;
Chicago,
4.
conductors
on
"
131
major
railways
of
the
country
was
last
night
called
for
6
a.m.
Monday.
Such
a
strike
would
complete
the
paralysis
of
railways
on
the
North
American
continent.
'A
40-hour
week
Instead
of
48-hour
with
no
loss
In
pay
is
demanded
by
the
unions.
It
is
considered
likely
that
the
President
would
seize
the
railways
for
operation
before
the
strike
deadline.
DAFOE,
Sask.
This
was
the
coldest
spot
on
the
prairies
last
nlght
28
above.
,
i
'
us
that
everything
that
is
in
his
power
to
do
will
be
done
to
clarify
the
situation
In
which
the
welfare
of
the
whole
of
our
Dominion
is
at
stake
and
to
do
his
utmost
to
help
settle
the
state
of
unrest
In
a
manner
that
will
benefit,
the
people
at
large.
Mr.
ADDlewhalte's
talk
was
of
jmall
RrouDs
travpl-
f
ads
or
In
the
hills.
Kss
likely
to
fire
on
fup
than
a
slnele
p.m.
Doors
open
Midway
Outdoor
rides
Industrial
and
Photo
Exhibit.
Wednesday.
-Due
to
the
rail
strike,
the
logging
company
ls(
finding
it
more
convenient
to:
buy
their
bread
In
Prince
Ru-
pert
rather
than
in
Vancouver.!
Also
Included
in
the
shipment
was
ice
cream
for
the
Island
city.
r
-
,
I
a
Small
irronn
Via
jhance
of
ffpt.t.insr
i
an
Informal
manner
as
were
the
:
remarks
of
the
men
themselves,
7.30
p.m.
Children's
Pet
Show
A
prize
for
enemy
than
single
pickets
were
fired
upon
by
an
unidentified
gunman
today
but
no
one
was
hurt.
This
was
the
only
disorder
reported
throughout
Canada
in
the
railway
strike.
PRAIRIES
GAS
SHY
-TORONTO
With
lack
of
train
service
the
chief
reason,
prairie
consumers
of
gasoline
"
are
becoming
more
worried.
There
is
only
three
weeks'
supply.
PRINCESS
ENGAGED
LONDON
The
Evening
Standard
came
out
again
with
the
report
that
Princess
Margaret
is
engaged
to
the
Earl
of
Dalkeith.
The
Earl's
mother,
the
Duchess
of
Buccleugh,
says
she
can
say
nothing
one
way
or
another.
,
DEWEY
AT
TORONTO
TORONTO
Speaking
at
the
Canadian
ntaionat
exhibition
Wednesday,
Governor
Thomas
Dewey
of
New
York
urged
the
United
Nations
to
take
a
stand
against
the
"invasion
of
Formosa.
He
described
Russian
Communism
as
a
"coiled
rep-tile
developing
its
own
strength
to
feed
off
the
world.
'
RECORD
DEFENCE
BUDGET
OTTAWA
The
special
session
of
Parliament
commencing
next
week
will
be
asked
to
approve
a
record
peacetime
defence
budget
of
$570,000,000,
it
was
learned
today,
'
t
'
CLEARING
BIG
HOTEL
VANCOUVER
Transient
guests
at
the
Hotel
Vancouver
will
have
another,
24
hours
to
depart.
After
tomorrow,
owing
to
the
railway
strike,
there
will
be
only
one
telephone
girl
.and
one
elevator
operator.
CROWDING
AIRCRAFT
VANCOUVER
Queen
Charlotte
Air
Lines
have
out
nine
planes
on
the
Vancouver-Nanaimo
run
in
view
of
the
steamship
tie-up
following
the
railway
strike.
P.N.E.
OPENED
VANCOUVER
The
Pacific
National
Exhibition
was
opened
yesterday
by
Mayor
Charles
Thompson.
Hon.
L.
B.
Pearson,
who
was
to
have
opened
it,
had
to
fly
back
to
Ottawa.
Premier
Byron
Johnson
was
in
attendance.
There
were
35,000
in
attendance,
the
rain
having
curtailed
the
figure.
Last
year
it
was
42,000
on
opening
day.
and
a
deftnte
vote
of
thanks
was
registered
by
the
men.
rWt
this
l
a
h.ttl.
fest
ridges
and
it
every
entry
and
Special
Awards.
11.30
p.m.
'
Todd
and
Pluto
Stage
Show
and
Dancing'till
1
a.m.
.
Horticultural
Exhibits
received
NIGHTLY
DOOR
PRIZE
Tactics
l,snt
from
Jeeps
on
Korean
Communists
Changing
Who
Slta
nil
h.
is
looking
down
j'vnroat,
So
that's
pnt
to
beon
the
"
tough
to
get
niwavs
rpmomKor
Few
Seeking
Insurance
Yet
New
Move
On
Pusan
THE
WEATHER
Synopsis
Rain
has
been
falling
over
all
parts
of
the
coast
with
cloudy
litting
duck
If
the
r11?
down
on
you.'
pUlon-eareh
fnr1
Tomorrow
at
the
Carnival
VANCOUVER
Eight
hundred
men,
because
of
the
railway
strike,
were
laid
off
at
the
Copper
Mountain
mining
camp
Wednesday.
B.C.
Shipping
Threatened
.
(tins.
tor
wards
out
at.
mi
TOKYO
flnmrnunist
Up
to
noon
today,
National
Employment
Service
office
reported
no
marked
Increase
in
applications
for
unemployment
Insurance
following
the
com
areas
five
and
ten
r
,
.
j
e
fiEht.in
ii
troons.
beine
moved
and
cooler
weather.
A
storm
from
the
Pacific
Js
expected
to
bring
rain
to
the
north
coast
tonight.
Forecast
North
Coast
Cloudy
with
rain
rides
Horticultural
Industrial
and
Photo
Outdoor
Show
Exhibit.
t,
'
.'.reP8
n
this
BnfV,,nvj
l,
tlio
past.
"
uini
(jr0p
your
u"iu
aiyK
"'v.
tlme-
PMiicr
rvf
Vnraii
sno-frpst.
a
mencement
of
the
railway
strike.
Strikers
are
not
qualified
for
unemployment
insurance.
Nor
,
-
-
'
J
oo
VANCOUVER
The
seamen's
strike,
with
its
deadline
Friday,
1
2-5
p.m..
(
""7
p.m.
f
7.30
p.m.
I
11.30
p.m.
Doors
open
Horticultural
Show
Industrial
and
Photo
Exhibits.
threatens
the
strangulation
of
new
threat
to
the
key
port
'
this
evening,
temperature
a"bout
Of
Pusan
Which
is
the'
the
same;
wlnd,'15
miles
per
final
objective
of
the
North
Kor-
hour,
southeast,
increasing
to
25
e
a
n
campaign.
Communist
i
mnes
per
hour
tonight,
pressure
on
the
central
front
1
will
they
receive
any
strike
pay
within
thirty
days.
The
full
impact
of
the
railway
strike
had
not
struck
the
fishing
Industry
to
any
great
extent
up
to
today,
but
it
will,
doubtless,
soon
be
felt.
?''Sh
your
lines
and
jme
oyer
here
cock-l
to
kick
the
enemy
Ll
?re
Christmas.
I"8
10
hard
l
LmaIw
st
Todd
and
Pluto
Stage
Show.
Todd
and
Pluto
Stage
Show
and
Dancing
till
1
a.m.
LCCAL
TIDES
the
most
of
British
coiumoia
coastal
shipping,
already
reeling
from
the
rail
strike.
The
Seafarers
International
Union
(AFL
today
announced
more
than
100
members,
deck
hands,
stewards
and
engineroom
departments
of
Union
Steamship
Lines
would
walk
out
unless
a
contract
agreement
is
reached.
appears
to
have
been
easing.
American
forces
have
been
driving
further
into
,
the
Com-
i
mat
means
WINNIPEG
Frosts
are
estimated
to
have
reduced
the
wheat
-NIGHTLY
DOOR
PRIZE
r
"gniing
through
munlst
beachhead
on
the
south
Friday,
i"
m
nrh
Hiirh
12:20
18.5
feet
f
f
s
-
'!
Vu.ne.
mountains
crop
by
65,000,000.
bushels
o
3.0
feet
7.4
feet
226,000.000.
M
has
bitterly
I
of
Taegu.
Three
Communist
di-
Low
5:53
j
visions
have
fallen
back.
I
.
.
.18:01