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PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
AUGUST
25,
1950
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
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v
i
ident
Seizes
Railways
of
U.S.
II
artea
Union
and
Railway
Heads
are
Called
in
fay
Prime
Minister
Talk
of
Settlement
by
Sunday
Mosher
Expresses
Optimism
:
OTTAWA
Reporters
could
get
no
news
of
pos
sible
new
developments
in
Canada's
railway
strike
crisis
early
this
afternoon
following
a
meeting
.of
Prime
Minster
L,
S.
St.
Laurent
with
A.
R.
Mosher'
and
Frank
Hall,
union
leaders.
This
afternoon,
the
Donald
Gordon
and
W.:
A
'
.tlo
o
(A
Prime
Minister
is
meeting
Mathers,
the
railway
presidents.
A
cabinet
meeting
is
to
be
held
tonight,
Canadian
Press
says,
it
Is
reported,
would
like
to
see
the
dispute
settled
by
Sunday
prior
to
the
session
of
Parliament
called
for
Tuesday.
Over
In
24Hrs?
OTTAWA
Railways
and
unions
will
resume
negotia
tions
tonight
with
a
View
to
a
settlement
of
the
railway
strike,
It
was
announced
to
day.
A
highly
placed
inform
ant
said
that
Prime
Minister
St.
Laurent
was
seeking
settlement
within
twenty-four
hours.
jontrol
gton,
d.c.
Truman
to-the
railways
hited
States
now
be
oper-
irovornment.
was
made
by
to
remove
the
tie-up
In
view
of
lie
having
been
Monday.
fl3
lol
t,
mall
for
V.in-
iwlng
accepted
at
f
here
as
long
as
r
arryinc
steamers
continue
in
se-r-
;
of
these
would
n
be
the
steamer
.,
Saturday
aftcr-i,
Sunday
night,
aiitlam,
Monday
..'ut
these
there
rid
clas
mall
des-i.ere.
iPrinc'ss
Kathleen,
utc
to
Vancouver.
GeorRe,
due
to-are
ma;l
carriers
Mer
mail
is
now
aircraft
to
Van-truck
to
interior
ksSmitliers.
f
mil
receptacles
Office
are
now
wrkot
control
of
be
maintained.
TAKES
OVER
President
Truman
seizes
railways
of
United
States,
Korea
Front
Quiet
Today
Heavy
Ilu
ml
In
e
Attacks
by
Amercian
llorabrrs
on
Fwmy
Industries
-
TOKYO
The
Korean
war
situation
was
quiet
today
as
the
Communists
appeared
to
be
drawing
up
their
lines
for
a
new
drive
along
the
southeast
coast
-
toward
the
port
fo
Pusan.
There
have
been
heavy
air
attacks,
on
industrial
targets
in
North
Korea
by
United
States
bombing
nlanes.
Allied
forces
beat
buck
flank
attacks
on
the
Tacgu
front
today
and
cdsed
ahead
into
positions
which
had
been
previously
glv-
;en
up
by
the
sudden
and
unex-
piamr
n
milling
oi
worm
Korean
troops
to
the
east.
The
Communist
movement
away
from
Allied
frontlines,
13
miles
north
of
Taegu.
reduces
the
Immediate
threat
to
the
railhead
city.
-T
:
A
JrtACE
FOR
HALIFAX
Mayor
Gordon
S.
Kinley
of
Halifax,
in
J
his
new
fur-trimmed
scarlet
robes
and
fore-and-aft
hat,
receives
a
hand-carved,
18-pound
mace
from
Commodore
A.
M.
Hope,
acting
flag
officer
commanding
the
Atlantic
coast.
The
presentation
took
place
as
Halifax
celebrated
Its
201st
birthday.
'The
mace
is
valued
at
$1,000
and
will
be
used
to
open
and
close
city
council
meetings
in
parliamentary
style.
(CP
Photo)
j
Arm.
Company
announcements
President
Mosher
of
the
Can--say
passengers
will
be
accepted
adian
Congress
of
Labor
expres-1
for
the
southbound
run
for
Van-ses
optimism
as
to
the
outcome
I
couver
but
no
freight.
of
the
conferences.
"
Frank
air"Aaltt-lie'"
expT?ctetH-
Seamen's
Strike
How
in
Effect
4
Although
negotiations
were
carried
on
until
almost
the
last
minute,
International
Seafarers'
Union
differences
with
Union
Steamship
Lines
were
not
-settle!
by
the
noon
deadline.
The
striki
was
to
go
into
effect
at
noon
a
scheduled,
according
to
word
from
Vancpuver.
;
,
Union
officials
and
the
comS-
pany
were
in
conference
right
up
until
this
morning
but
no
agreeJ-ment
was
reached.
t
Meanwhile
the
Camosun
land-ed
here
at
2:30
this
afternooo
with
its
party
of
Job's
Daughters
drill
team
and
other
passengers
and
130
tons
of
freight.
t.
The
vessel
Is
on
the
way
to
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands.
,
The
CoquiUam,
is
due
tomoi
row
bound
for
Stewart
and
Alic?
j
Long
Distance
Hard
Pressed
fin
nt
traffic.
The
local
ex
change
Is
operating
normally
although
there
are
two
to
three
hour
delays.
'
One
of
the
difficulties
being
met
by
long
distance
Is
the
tremendous
increase
In
traffic
from
the
first
of
the
year
until
the
present.
It
has
risen
from
2.100
in
January
to
7,000
in
June.
Volume
has
dropped
off
only
slightly
since
June.
Ship
to
shore
telephone
service
is
operating
normally,
although
there
again
volume
has
nearly
tripled
since
the
first
of
the
year.
J"
Carnival
arnivai
-
i
,
i
i
4
.
m
'
Horticultural
Show
and
Photo
Exhibits.
to
be
In
Ottawa
for
"some
time."
With
Mr.
St.
Laurent
at
the
conferences
are
Hon.
M.
F.
Gregg.
V.C
minister
of
labor,
and
Hon.
Lionel
Chevrier,
min
ister
of
transport.
In
announcing
the
calling
of
j
The
two
operators
at
the
local
the
conference
last
night,
the
long
distance
boards
have
been
Prime
Minister
said
they
were
I
working
to
capacity
and
keep-there
with
a
view
to
getting
the
I
ing
up
as
best
they
can
with
the
RDS
CONVENTION
BARBARA
TENG
CHOSEN:
'"
'
local
Girl
Is
Chosen
to
Join
Elgar
Choir
for
1951
Tour
As
part
of
the
plan
to
make
the
Elgar
Junior
Choir
representative
of
the
whole
province
of
British
Columbia
'rather
than
being
limited
to
Vancouver
city,
Director
C.
E.
Findlater
has
asked
the
various
centers
where
the
choir
has
appeared
to
recommend
some
young
singer
as
a
possible
member
of
the
choir.
:
This
invitation
was
extended
at
!al
British
Columbia
'
Communications
Wire
Lines
Nov
Down
'
Communications
Further
,
Tightened
as
Result
of
Railway
Strike.
Two
radiophone
circuits
constitute
Prince
Rupert's
only
commercial
communication
with
Vancouver
today.
Telephone
-ommunlcatlon
with
Masset
and
the
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
are
out.
Telephone
line
to
Prince
George
and
points
between
was
Intact
late
this
morning.
Telephone
service
between
Prince
Rupert
and
Vancouver
was
running
three
hours
behind
all
day
yesterday
but
that
was
reduced
to
about
two
and
one-half
hours
this
morning.
Unattended
land
lines
,
went
out
about
6
p.m.
yesterday
and
are
expected
to
remain
out
until
the
railway
strike
has
been
settled
and
linemen
return
to
work.
Long
distance
from
-here
normally
is
over
C.N.
Telepgraph
leased
line
and
no
maintenance
crews
are
working
on
them.'
When
breakdowns
occur,
the
line
stays
out.
'
'
j
All
telephone
communication
with
Vancouver
today
Is
routed
over
radio-telephone.
There
are
two
circuits
available
to
Prince
Rupert,
one
of
which
Is
the
cannery
circuit.
Cannery
calls
have
priority
over
that
circuit.
Local
telephone
officials
are
pleased
with
the
public's
attitude
in
not
making
non-essen
tial
personal
calls.
ThU
morn
ing
all
long
distance'
calls
or
dered
to
Vancouver
were
busl
ness.
The
officials
are
urging
the
public
to
continue
to
use
discretion
In
placing
of
lonj
dis
tance
calls
so
that
they
will
not
have
to
ban
personal
calls
entirely.
It
was
felt
earlier
this
morning
that
might
be
necessary
Dut
later
it
was
felt
II
the
public
continued
to
co-operate
It
would
not
be.
AIK
PASStNGtRS
For
Vancouver
(today)
Mr.
and
Mrs.
C.
E.
Findlater,
and
Elgar
choir.
G.
Kearley,
Mra.
Petroff
and
Miss
Petroff,
Mrs.
Penoff
and
Miss
Penoff,
Mrs.
E.
Martin.
A.
Wood,
L.
E.
Slacht,
A.
Gallagher,
J.
Thomson,
J.
C.
Boyle,
Mrs.
Horrle,
Mr.
DeForrest,
and
H.
King.
From
Vancouver
(Thursday)
Mr.
Ooutts,
Sgt.
Oerre.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
E.
Gladding
and
child,
Sgt.
Fossum.
Inspector
F.
B.
Wood-Johnson,
Mr.
Eby,
Miss
C.
Jordan,
Miss
Macdonald,
Miss
McLeod,
Mr.
Perry
and
Mr.
DeForest.
BASEBALL
SCORES
National
Philadelphia,
4;
Pittsburg,
2.
Boston,
11-3;
Chicago,
9-4.
American
Detroit,
6;
New
York,
3.
St.
Louis.
2;
Boston,
6.
Pacific
Coast
Oakland,
8;
Los
Angeles,
7.
Sacramento,
7;
San
Diego,
6.
Hollywood,
6;
San
Francisco,
5.
Seattle,
Portland,
postponed
Western
International
Yakima,
5-7;
Wenatchee,
0-5.
Spokane,
6-8;
Trl-Clty.
5-7.
Vtctorla-Tacoma
and
Van-couver-Salem,
postponed.
Picket
Line
Maintained
The
picket
line,
being
carrted
on
by
the
striking
unions
on
the
approaches
to
Canadian
National
Railways
property
here
whlie
the
strike
is
on.
Is
being
maintained
with
a
100
percent
at
tendance,
it
was
announced
by
Leonard
Hopkins,
chairman
of
the
joint
strike
committee.
At
meetings
yesterday,
according
to
Mr.
Hopkins'
daily
statement
to
the
Dally
News,
"a
goodly
number
of
Items
of
Importance
to
both
railways
and
employees,
have
been
thoroughly
discussed
and
action
taken
for
the
furtherance
of
same."
for
Strike
Ending
Turjicon
Called
Upon
to
Take
Case
up
the
first
appearance
of
the
choir
tie-up
settled.
Mr.
Mosher
said
before
entering
the
conference
that
the
unions
would
go
back
to
the
original
demands
they
had
made
fourteen
months
ago,
withdrawing
concessions-
which
had
been
granted
during
later
ll
4
I.
crease
for
Canadian
union
members
and
7
cents
international.
However,
hopes
were
expressed
that
common
ground
along
the
lines
reached
before
negotiations
collapsed
might
again
be
obtained.
STEAMSIIIP
STRIKE
ON
VANCOUVER
The
deadline
passed
at
noon
today
with
no
settlement
of
the
dispute
between
Seafarers'
International
,
Union
and
Union
Steamships
Ltd.
so
the
strike
is
now
on.
Managing
Director
Gerald
Mc-Pean
said
that
no
settlemnt
had
been
reached
t
a
final
conference
this
morning.
He
had
asked
the
Union
to
poRt-none
the
strike
until
the
railway
strike
was
settled
but
was
told
it
hai
already
been
called.
Vessels
of
th.
company's
fleet
will
ti-
up
as
they
arrive
from
current
voyage.
Company's
dock
is
bring
picketed.
MINES'
CLOSING
TORONTO
In
Northern
Ontario
and
Quebec
It
is
becoming
necessary
to
further
restrict
the
sale
of
supplies.
While
shelves
a
week
or
so
ago
were
well
filled,
the
;ooris
go
faster
when
they
cannot
be
promptly
replaced.
Hundreds
of
men
are
being
laid
off
at
Flin
Flon
other
camps
in
the
north.
BRIDGES
FREED
FAN
FRANCSICO
Harry
Bridges,
CI
O.
longshore
leader,
today
won
his
freedom
from
ail
on
bail
Handing
appeal
of
perlury
conviction
In
a
t
to
1
-r
irtimf
b
lhe
'
Fnited
-
State
four
of
Appeal
which
held
thot
ih
eovernment's
effort
to
jll
Brid"
was
"novel
startling."
Tli
"nverntnent
"iad
rarl'rr
.inc-.fiit
Kiked
tht
Prides
SJS.ntn
bail
h
revoked
on
the
erounrtu
tt
he
ws
a
mrnsc
to
th
I'nit'd
States
during
the
Korean
war.-
NO
WORLD
WAR
NEW
nELIII
Prime
Minister
Jawahardal
Nehru
of
India
said
yesterday
that
he
believes
there
is
now
onlv
a
remote
possibility
that
the
Korean
conflict
will
lead
to
another,
world
war.
Nehru1
had
previously
said
at
the
beginning
of
the
Korean
fighting
that
there
was
an
even
chance
world
war
would
result.
RATIONING
POWER
SASKATOON
Rationing
of
electric
power
started
here
last
night.
The
power
plant
has
only
enough
fuel
for
seven
days
normal
running.
THE
WEATHER
Forecast
Overcast
with
Intermittent
rain,
little
change
in
temperature;
winds,
southeast,
45
miles
per
hour
in
exposed
areas,
25
miles
per
hour.
LOCAL
TIDES
Saturday.
August
26,
1950
High
0:03
20.8
feet
13:00
19.5
feet
Low
.
6:38
2
3
feet
18:49
6.0
feet
Nsy
L.
y
t
HOME
Mrs.
N.
E.
Arnold,
ex-mayor
,is
home
from
her
trip
to
England.
She
arjived
on
Wednesday
afternoon's
plane,
Mrs.
Arnold
had
Intended
returning
by
rail
but,
in
view
of
the
railway
strike,
came
by
air.
H'rocewlinu's
Continue
Today
'E
GEOUCE
fSnochil
to
Dailv
News)
A
-
y
stjikc
which
has
hnl
an
adverse
effect
Attendance,
rrrunierl
the
direct
attention
f
the
annu-il
convention
here
of
the
Asso-
(ls
of
Trade
of
Central
British
Columbia
lution
was
nassed
for
transmission
to
at.
ntt.au.'n
-
Tonight
-
-
at
the
7
p.m.
Doors
Open
Industrial
7:30
Officiol
Job's
7.30
p.m.
Todd
and
11.30
p.m.
Todd
and
Welcome
Home
Reception
Daughters
Drill
Team
-
Pluto
Stage
Show.
Pluto
Stage
Show
and
Dancing
till
1
a.m.
-NIGHTLY
DOOR
PRIZE
Job's
Daughters
Welcome
Home
Public
reception
to
the
Job's
Daughters'
drill
team,
following
their
triumphant
trip
to
supreme
sessions
In
Long
Beach,
California,
where
they
won
high
honors,
will
take
place
at
the
Civic
Centre
auditorium
tonight.
The
girls
returned
home
this
afternoon
on
the
steamer
Cam-osun
and
were
accorded
an
impromptu
greeting.
A
big
welcome
sign
faced
them
at
the
wharf
Proud
parents
and
friends
of
the
girls
were
also
on
hand
as
well
as
citizens
generally
including
Mayor
Rudderham
and
President
L.
M.
Felsenthal
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
who
will
lead
In
the
official
welcome
this
evening.
The
team
is
expected
to
put
on
a
display
of
the
winning
routines
on
the
floor
of
ttie
Civic
Centre
auditorium.
Flower
Show
At
Carnival
Entries
for
the
horticultural
show
to
be
opened
this
afternoon
were
coming
In
thick
and
fast
last
night.
The
committee
was
well
pleased
with
the
quality
of
exhibits
entered
and
with
tho
interest
being
shown.
The
Common
Lounge
of
the
Civic
Centre
has
been
fitted
out
with
tables
so
that
only
small
aisles
are
left
between
them.
It
is
expected
exhibits
will
tax
the
capacity
of
tables
even
at
that.
'
1
:
MANSON
FOOTBALL
TROPHY
TONIGHT
7
O'CLOCK
Batteryvs.
Gen.
Motors
here
Wednesday
evening
and
as
a
result
Prince
Rupert
will
pro
bably
have
a
representative
when
the
Elgar
Junior
Choir
tours
Britain
next
year.
The
young
vocalist
Is
Barbara
Teng,
daughter
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
A.
Teng,
residents
of
the
city
for,
many
years
and
both
prominent
in
musical
circles.
Barbara
herself
has
been
a
valued
member
of
the
First
Presbyter-Ian
Church
choirs
for
some
years.
Barbara
had
an
audition
with
Mr.
Find'ater
yesterday
and
was
accepted
by
him
as
a
prospective
member
of
'he
choir.
Under
the
plan
she
will
spend
two
weeks
In
Vancouver
under
the
direct
training
of
Mr.
Findlater
at
Christmas
and
then
at
Easter
will
spend
another
week
with
him
for
further
training.
In
June
she
will
Join
the
choir
for
a
six
weeks'
tour
of
Great
Britain.
In
course
of
the
tour
Barbara
will
be
frequently
called
upon
to
speak
at
the
many
luncheons
at
which
members
of
the
choir
are
guests.
On
these
occasions
she
will
be
expected
to
tell
her
audience
of
her
home
town;
Its
location,
Industries,
possibilities,
scenic
surroundings
and
people.
She
will
be
an
ambassador
of
goodwill
on
behalf
(
of
the
city
and
community.
Local
Police
Being
Sworn
In
A
group
of
Royal
Canadian!
Mounted
Police'
headed
by
Inspector
W.
Fitzslmmons,
Edmonton,
arrived
in
the
city
yesterday
to
swear
in
members
here
who
have
transferred
to
the
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police.
Also
In
the
party
are
Sgts.
H.
O.
Mc-Oerrie,
Prince
Albert,
and
J.
H.
Fossum,
Victoria.
They
started
work
last
night
and
are
continuing
the
swearing
in
ceremony
today.
p
federal
auihorl-
p'Rntlations
with
a
i.i?
the
strike
to
an
"1.
The
rexnlnt.lnn
pularly
to
remote
iavp
no
ready
a-rail
to
larce
cities
P:
supp'y.
Senator
'JfRPrt
to
exert
ef-
v'cw
to
havina
arran
gemcnts
a
final
settlpmnnt
Nrike
dispute.
Npon
had
been
in
K
Willi
t.hn
lnl.n.
F'ing
the
conven
er
George
Murray,
Fto,
had
to
leave
"'ore
lhe
conven-1,1
attend
the
spe-
:i!ut.inr...
L
e
cun-
Pe
opening
day
of
jesrernay.
One
u"i
Prince
Rupert
financig
of
HfiQr-1
Mai
cahtnrf
p
lor
the
conven-
pTonighl
Pop.
HALL
f'
Act'viUes
at
the
Carnival
Hon
Hon.
Harry
Bowman,
minister
of
tifiriculture,
and
Hon.
E.
C.
Carson,
minister
of
public
works.
Mr.
Bowman
spoke
on
the
work
of
his
department
and
Mr.
Carson
dealt
with
roads.
Hiving
assurance
that
everything
that
could
be
done
for
central
British
Cnlnmhia
would
be
done.
Mi.ss
Ellzaeth
Winn
of
Juneau
brought
greetings
from
Alaska,
itressinir
the
importance
or
ner
territory
and
northern
and
cen
tral
British
Columla
people
getting
together
not
only
for
dis
cussion
of
their
mutual
proD-
lems
but
to
develop
real
international
friendships.
Other
Alaska
delegates
Including
W.
L.
Baker
and
Robert
Ellis
of
Ketchikan
were
due
k
arrive
by
air
craft.
George
Ogston,
president,
read
his
annual
report
covering
the
past
year's
activities
after
the
official
opening
which
featured
addresses
of
welcome
by
Mayor
Marvin
Dezcll
and
Charles
Al-lns,
president
of
the
Prince
George
Board
of
Trade.
Mpssnape
nt
rparpf.
t
inability
o
attend
were
read
from
Hon.
R.
W.
Mayhew,
minister
of
fish
eries,
and
others.
Larry
Eckroyd,
field
service
department
representative
from
Vancouver,
is
in
attendance
-on
behalf
of
the
Canadian
Chamber
of
Commerce.
Business
sessions
are
continuing
today
and
this
afternoon
officers
are
being
elected
and
the
convention
venue
for
1951
decided.
The
convention
ends'
tonight
with
c.nckt.ail
rr.irtv.
dinner
and
dance
at
popular
Meivedeer
Lodge.
Tomorrow
-
-at
the
.armva
I
Outdoor
rides
Horticultural
"'
Show
'
Industrial
and
Photo
,.,
,
Exhibit
Midway.
.
Todd
and
Pluto
Stage
Show.
Doors
open
Horticultural
Show
1
2-5
p.m.
13
p.m.
V
7
p.m.
)
7.30
p.m.
1
1
:55
p.m.
Industrial
and
Photo
Exhibit
Midway
r
Outdoor
rides.
Todd
and
Piuto
Stage
Show.
Grand
Award.