I 1 1 VICTORIA, 2. C ... onr.iES DRUGS Daily Delivery NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NXWSPAPXB PHOIIE 81 iubushed at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" VOL. XXXVIII, No. 120. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1949 ' PRICK FIVE CENTS R Be ailway Stride Countiiniyes Ion Premier's Dinner Freedom Of OLD PARTIES JOINED FEDERALLY, WHIP DECLARES IN SPEECH HERE STANLEY KNOWLES HITS GOVT AT FAILURE TO KEEP PROMISES Pacific NW Importance Vital Position' and Resources of This Great Country Fmj hashed BALTIMORE In an address Western Allies Refuse To Interfere With Reds In Control Of Stations BERLIN (CP) Three western military commanders today rejected a petition from the city government of West Berlin to seize the strikebound ele Enterprise Is ; Canada's two old-line parties, which are osten sibly competinc: in the federal political field, are Extolled on "Canada and the Continent" before the Baltimore Post of the actually "shadow boxing" for effect. In reality, they are just as much in unity federally as they are in the British Columbia Coalition, Stanley Knowles, member for Winnipeg-North Centre in the last Dominion Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce Banquets Hon. Byron Johnson House ana C.C.F. party whip, I vated railway stations of the city. The strike against the Russian-appointed management of the railways, now in its third day, was marked by a week-end of bloodv rioting in which Uie charged here last night. Mr. Knowles, who has been touring the north and central DEDICATION AT CHURCH SERVICE Society uf American MUitary Engineers, M. W. Maxwell, chief of development, Canadian National Railways, emphasized the Important of the physical and geographical features of the Pacific Northwest area In the development of natural wealth and Jn W.e defence of the North American continent In case of war. ' Soviet - controlled police used guns against mobs and strikers and sympathizers. Avowals of confidence In the principles of free enterprise which had brought Canada and Canadians to their present high position in the world and would continue to do so as long as they were soundly maintained were the predominating tone of addresses heard at a Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce dinner Saturday evening lp hon The decision of the military part of the province, spok? to an audience of 100 in the Civic Centre auditorium in behalf of Harry O. Archibald, C.C.F. candidate for Skeena federal riding, Members of I.O.D.E. Attend First United Ceremony commanders of Britain, the Uni titf&dk ... . ..... wfcfc Jmi Big Four Is In Session Foreign Ministers Commence Important Talks In Paris Today ted States and France, in effect, reaffirmed the property rights of Members of the I.O.D.E. . rrp-resentlnir the five citv Chan- and added a word of support "From a reference point of view you will note North America for three northern provincial trs witnessed the dedication of the Russian-controlled railway system. throws wide arms out to her ;AK8 fcNTERTAIN 600 CANADIANS-Bouncing screen Hilton finds herself surrounded by luxurious collec-,.;t'rs won by crew of Canadian cruiser Ontario whose ,wcip entertained by Betty, Eddie Bracken and other miits, In Los Angeles, Calif. or of Premier Byron Johnson of j a new flag for the Municipal northward flanks," declared Mr. The strikers demanded with on the patform with him. British Columbia. It was a non-political interlude in the Chapter during the Sunday drawal of the Soviet sector police in West Berlin stations, that Allied-controlled German police morning service of the First United Church conducted by Rev. R. A. Wilson. Maxwell. "Northwest the Aleutians stretch a wide curving arm across the north Pacific almost to the peninsula of Kamchatka, Northwest Greenland course of an intensive election campaign tour of the province on which the provincial Premier PARIS The Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers met today to begin an attempt Twenty-three ladies, led by Is engaged. the five standard bearers dress- to settle the problem of Germany. Foreign Secretary Ernest and Iceland, now regarded as vements of Coalition Gov't Of Its Claim For Return, take over and that payment of wages be made in west marks which are worth four times Soviet zone marks. Premier Johnson adeknow-ledged the great service that ed all in white, were observing Bevin of Great Britain, Secre Candidates who spoke briefly prior to Mr. Knowles' address were Mr. Archibald, W. II. Brett, provincial candidate for Princ Rupert, Joseph Denicola, candidate for Skeena and Frank Cal-der. aspirant for Atlln ridinrj. They were introduced by George Rudderham, chairman of the meeting. The crumbling remains of the last Dominion - provincial con North American, interpose their great bulk between us and North tary of State Acheson of the the Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce were rendering in bringing matters to the United States, Foreign Minister Schuman of France and For ier Teils Rupert Audience attention of governments. their organization's annual church parade which Is officially caller for the Sunday pre-ceeding Empire Day, May 23. Following the regular opening of the service the standard bearers, Mrs. M.. J. Keays, Municipal Chapter; Mrs. George Europe. By whatever path future aggression of European or Asian origin might come, It must pass these barricades," he said. i "Tlie North Pacific boasts al eign Minister Vishlnsky of Rus-sia were assembled. Forestal Is Suicide Prosperity of Province Dependent ference, which each of Hie two The three western powers were expected to press Russia kintenance of Free Enterprise System most untold wealth" the speaker for Immediate and urgent con old parties charge was wrecked by the other, was used by the Since his last visit to Prince Rupert during the war, there had been "amazing development" here, he observed. It was something better and more permanent than transient wartime boom prosperity. It was real development along sound and permanent lines. said. "Economic studies of the Nortl Pacific territories of Can sideration of the Berlin situa Oillis, Queen Mary Chapter; Mrs. Thomas McMcekin, Cam-bral Chapter; Mrs. Magaw, Liberal government as an ex ada and the U.S. were Initiated tion. Lifting of the Berlin block cuse for not Implementing the r Hymn I. Johnson urged Prince Rupert judjje British Columbia's Coalition govern-s cighl-yoar record and expressed unbound-i the free enterprise system which it repre- under the authority of the Joint progressive policies which they Ecomnnic Committee of both Duchess of Edinburgh Chapter, and Miss Barbara Teng, H.M.S. Haida Chapter, took their places beside the flags while the con i countries. Tills internationally ade paved the way for the talks. Halibut Sales I conducted investigation covers had promised in the 1945 elections. The Progressive Conservatives, uu. JUie -otfier hand, have found pre-clcction address before an audience of Civic Centre here Saturday evening. gregation Joined in singing "O . a territory of more than 1,360,000 -'---American "--'' Catiailn.-lr" . " . v hmi tfittM rmmdrt"thaWtiir .t'JM-Al' u spenk- - --.-. Mrs. J. Stewart, vice-presi- , half In Canada and is to study nothing else to talk about but Wolverine, 12,000, Pacific, 20c, 18.5c and 10.5c. h. rn and central , 12,(mm),ock), which had oeen uuui Former United States Defence Secretary Jumps from High Hospital Window WASHINGTON, D.C. 0; James Forestal, former Secretary of Defence- for--tn United States,-committed suicide yesterday by plunging from a sixteen storey window of Bethseda naval hospital in Maryland. In his room he left a book of Greek verse open at the quotation from Sophocles: "When reasons of the day set rayless, joyless, quenched in cold decay, It is better to die and sleep." the possibilities for the econ t,Im, Premier John- ,n nuring me war, uerause oi ii ... , ., t....LMI,.. ..I the failure of the conference1 dent of the Municipal Chapter, and to heap blame on the Lib-1 acting for Mrs. Jens Munthe. erals for it. I carried nc new fag while Mr. ' . . . T r r i .1 It in 'he cily by high- u" nv i mnrm, nwumi iu w iy alH rnoon. His laU"r "r materials for pub- omic development of the Canadian North Pacific and of Alaska for the welfare of the Inhabitants and particularly from the defence standpoint." "Actually, the Liberals have wuson oncrea a prayi-r ui uu- i"(h in the Civic 1IC projects, ai, mat. nine, arc J. B., 30,500, Royal, 24c, 18.5c and 16.5c. Canadian J. H. Todd, 24,000, Booth, 20c, 18c and 16.1c. Connie Jean, 17,000, Booth, cation. Mrs. J. A. Teng then irium, ;it which he ",)W b(i"K u'SPd "P- nc said- t uf Coalition can- ln ull-s umomii,, wu nave Prominent among the studies 20.2c, 18.2c and 16.1c. was transportation, iisuenca, mineral and forest resources, waterpower, agriculture, wild life MrRae in Prince asltle $21,000,000 for construction c. vus tils second of roads and bridges. We face ti.iy. Previously he a tremendous problem in trying at a Chamber of t arterial highways con- The north was really coming into its own, he reflected following his .. flying trip., into Northern " British " Columbia and the Peace River country. Opening up of the Peace River country would, he predicted, be accompanied by great developments. M Stating that between Prince George and Prince Rupert he had found real optimists with unbounded faith in the future, Mr. Johnson said that his government had and would continue its efforts to bring substantial people into this province for the development of its industries. He described as "foolish" talk of government going Into business and Industry. What a political machine it would be If everybody was working for the government and a political party controlled the giving of aU the jobs. "Nothing can take the place Forestal, aged 57, was found been joyful ever since, because it gave Uiem an excuse for not carrying out those promises of 1945," he asserted. ' The C C.F. group of 32 members at Ottawa had "fought diligently" during the last four years to "drag out of the government results of the promises they made in 1945." The government promises and meteorological.- conditions. dead on a third floor ledge with the cord of a bathrobe tightly structed." knotted around his neck. ii'lu'on. tut "'ill's introduction f Kinney, Mlniste took the old flag from Mis. Keays who was presented with the dedicated standard by Mrs. Stewart. As the retired flag, which has been with the Prince Rupert I.O.D.E. from the time of its Inception and was carried by the late Mrs. S. V. Cox fur 35 years, was furled, the new Union Jack was broken out. The dedication ceremony closed with the singing of three (Continued on Page 2) Shanghai Is An official hospital statement In September of this year, Premier Johnson promised, it will be possible to drive over a first-class highway from Hope Clover Leafs Take Opener Twinkle, 16,000, Pacific, 19.9c, 18.1c and 16c. Annabelle, 58,500, Bacon, 19.6c, 18c and 16c. Ispaco II, 40,000, Cold Storage, 20.3c, 18.3c and 16.1. Joe Baker, 5,500; Pauline V., 14.000; Wales Island VII. 10,000; Kyrielle II, 18.000; Keno II, 6,000; North Cape, 12,500; Melville, 30,-000; Mae West, 17,000; Four Forty, 19,000; Gustav, 22,000; Kalen, 19,000; Mother III, 23,000; Tramp, 28,000; and Teeny Milly, said: "Mr. James Forestal took his own life at 2 a.m. by climbing out of a window adjacent Mr. Knowles recalled to Princeton, n road that will whicli J Kocts iii the 'iniui-ht and riding, climaxed oil net ions which have been completed at a cost were: Insurance " national health of $12,000,000. Killu M. Ray, chalr- to his room on the sixteenth floor." He had been admitted to the hospital April 2 in a state of "excessive fatigue." "We are also supporting lor-1 P Eke Out Close 62 to 58 Victory Over Windsor Assumptions , VANCOUVER (P-Floor Gen- mer Tremler Hart's pledge for a highway to the Peace River country. The road has now been two-thirds completed and the eral Ron Weber jostled his fal Holdinq Out of personal initiative and the-i 34,000, all to Co-operative. tering . Vancouver Clover Leafs ingepuity of man," the Premier 'd Mi . Mcltae, who, "ntl Mr. Kenney. '"" with the can-'It chalrmun were "iiir.s, president jui !lP"il Liberal A.s;;o-lr- ft. G. Large, '1' Prince Rupert ('wui vutlvo Asso- on tract for the remaining por- in time to nip the Windsor As- declared. Revision of old age pension policies to exclude the means test. Federal responsibility for unemployed, employable persons in case of depression. A prepared public works program,. with the aid of the provincial and municipal governments to supply employment " should a recession occur. sumption Purple Raiders 62 to Communist Besiegers Fail to Rreak Defences After All Pay Battle THE WEATHER Forecast tio.i lias been re-let. By this lime next year, we hope the roa'd will be completed." From its ever-expanding bud Queen Charlottes and North 58 Saturday night and snare an uncertain lead in the 1949 Senior A basketball finals. The second game will be played here Coast Cloudy, clearing this af SHANGHAI KPi -Communist troops tried all day to crack URGES GREATER INTEREST Mr. Johnson appealed for a greater Interest on the part of individuals in public and political affairs. He deplored the tendency of allowing a few individuals, to control political groups and executives. Only by get, the Coalition government ternoon, Overcast tonight, be has In the past year coming cloudy with occasional 't'o.llic lil-.tory ol ' li:, l.V, the pi'ovm-r fonmi'iHlrd the Allocated $2,000,000 for public Shanghai's defences but at nightfall they had not achieved a break-through. A communique from the gar buildings. light rain showers on Tuesday. Winds light today and northwesterly (15 m.p.h.) Tuesday. Little change in temperature. NO RIVALRY Failure of the government to carry out these promises indicated clearly, he said, that there was no real rivalry between the a widespread Interest could the S"t aside $2,000,000 for hospital BASEBALL SCORES AVnerican Cleveland 4-3, PhUadelphia 5-7 Detroit 2, Boston 3 Chicago 6, Washington 4 National New York 2-13, St. Louis 3-4 . . Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 5 Brooklyn 3-0. Cincinnati 0-2 Boston 7, Chicago 2 SATURDAY American Chicago 3 New York 4 Cleveland 0, Boston 4 St. Louis 6, Washington 7 Detroit 7, Philadelphia 15 National Brooklyn 15, St. Louis 6 Boston 8. Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 5, Chicago 1 New York - Cincinnati, postponed, rain. Halibut Area parties be kept on the right rison at mid-day described the Pootung battle as nearin a; track and that applied to all climax. et. former Prcm-111 nd Progressive 'ader, the late i.mhml, on the for-a Joint udmlnlstra-at a time when the ' Uii: darkest dixys Lows tonight and highs Tuesday At Port Hardy 40 and 62, Mas-(Conttnued on page 4) C.C.F,, Conservative, Liberal. Such Interest was essential If the present democratic way of life and economy was to be main Two Closing Fighting raged less than two miles from the heart of Shaug- hal. ; International Fisheries Com tained. e dover to the socialists? ine "If It were not for the private construction ('3 of total costi. Paid off past debts totalling $:,00().000' on maturing bonds and $1,000,000 on sinking funds. Boosted pensioners' cost-of-living bonuses by $1,400,000. Set aside $2,000,000 for a hospitalization stabilization fund. Set aside $150,000 for forest roads und trails. Given $100,000 in grants to University of B.C. The Premier then summarized the amounts which have been enterprise system of North Am Liberals and the Tories and that their recriminations are merely "shadow boxing as far as the people of Canada are concerned," Mr. Knowles said. In 1915, it looked fts if the government was actually trying to carry out those election promises. But then came the Dominion-provincial conference, which blew up over technicalities and, ever since, there had been a ready-made excuse for responsible for the health program that the government finally did Implement, the speaker Issue in this election was whether the philosophy of life as it was now known was to be maintained or If there was to be surrender to a new philosophy. "It Is the business of every one of us to boost for our phil ol If i , (1 to llakc u vp f the three Ml-Winch, the lead-cf. preferred to go '"'." he recalled. erica this would, indeed, be a sad world," declared the Premier who gave impressive figures to ripcinred. What resulted was a mission announced today that halibut fishing closes in areas IB and 2 as of midnight Saturday, June 4. LOCAL TIDES Tuesday May 24, 1949 High 11:29 16.6 feet 23:28 19.4 feet very limited program, about one-fifth of what the Liberals had promised In 1945. 1 194'ri It fell to us to " Joint effort of both osophy. If it was not for the free enterprise of Canada, the show the gifts which Canada had made to European rehabilitation .including the countries which had embraced different economic beliefs. Speaking of public works. Mr. "There Is nothing about health 11(1 br best for the set out in this year's budget for as decided' that nroiect.s to be completed in the inaction. C.C.F. pressure was directly insurance or sickness benefits to rennv workers for lost time. It Low 5:27 6.0 feet J. G. Steenberger, provincial assessor, and A. R. C. Wyatt. his assistant, sailed by the Coqult-lam last Friday night for a trip to Queen Charlotte Island points on official business. countries of Europe -would be starving to death today." Asserting that decentaliza-tion of industry would diffuse (Continued on Page 5) Is plain that only the C.C.F. rec "I the people ill("''(' by the conlrl-b,'l!i Dart,l,.s Johnson said he was proud of the work the department was doing. When people of British Columbia were Inclined to com near future. They were: Highways. $25,000,000. TransCanada Highway, $5,000,-000. Steel and concrete bridges, ognizes the Tightness and justice of a full-scale health program." In the matter of old age pen $5,OU0,O00. Pacific Great Eastern Rilway $10,000,000. r Sl 'RPM si :k 17:16 7.6 feel NO PAPER TOMORROW Tomorrow being Victoria Day and a public holiday, the Daily News will not be published. The next regular Issue will be on Wednesday afternoon. 5llr)lu.srs, totalling plain about their roads and B.C. Power Commission, $20,- make comparisons, they might sions, the plight of pensioners is actually worse than before, because of rigid application of the means test which limits the amount of income a pensioner 500,000. Irrigation, $3,000,000. Okanagan flood control, $1, 250,000. GYRO SWIMMING POOL 11111 11 EMITTING, THE TOOL WILL BE OPENED reflect that in British Columbia there were over 22.000 miles of roads with population of a million people whereas the state of Washington, with 2,500,000 people, had only 6000 miles. may receive and still qualify for SCNOAV. MAY 29 Notice University extension, $1,500,000. Provincial buildings, $5,000,000 Celebrate fay 24 with the Kin and Kiddies of Prince Rupert PARADE MAY QUEEN SPORTS Prizes Treats for the Kiddies Refreshments Monte Carlo Dance Quiz Contest Grand Prizes Net proceeds in aid of Kinsmen Youth Projects KINSMEN CLUB OF PRINCE RUPERT (it) OF SUPERVISION. MAY 29 TO JUNE 30 British Columbia's school construction program this year HON. E. T. KENNEY Hon. E. T. Kenney, minister of lands and forests, called upon a pension. In April, 1949, the government finally did advance pensions to $40 a month for single persons, but reduced the amount of outside money they could possess to $10.41 a' month. (Continued on Page 5) ARROW BUS LINES ANNOUNCE THAT THEY. WILL RUN ON WEEK - DAY SCHEDULE MAY 24. the business men to get in and j ' P m 8 p.m. Daily P m.8 p.m. Saturday and Sundays 'Weather Permitting) 1 pUBLIC SWIMMING POOL. ALL PERSONS aiNG SAME DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK amounts to $7,000,000, of which the province's share will be $3,-500,000. "There is no other province In (Continued on Page 6) pull their weight in public affairs. Where, after all, would businesses be if they were hand-