paovi.-iSiAL li3:a.t, 113 ' file mm PROVINC1A onr.iEs DRUGS Daily Delivery NORTIIERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER I xxxfx dm 5onodo', Mo$t S9ic Pacific Port - "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Greot Northwest" PHONE 81 - PRINCE RUPERT' B C ' WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. 1950 PRICE FIVE CENTS Editorial IV, ancouvef Goodwill Visitors H SM M K, VA NCO UVEIUTES ! CE RUl'KIlT welcomes a very important Goodwill Visitors D--.J f T I I I uuora or iraae Leaders Kf 1 7 " teWW-'TA 1 li ' '' VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE PARTY Participating Members 1930 Tour Party President: Col. W. G. Swan, Rhodes and Woosler. Vice-presidem: galph D. Baker, President Standard Oil of British Columbia Executive Secretary: Reg. T. Rose Board Of Trade Party Spending Day In City Business And Industrial Leaders Of Southern City Complete First Leg Of 1950 Tour Industrialists, financiers, bankers, investors, civic leaders, publicists, diplomatic representatives and some plain businessmen, all are comprised in the goodwill mission of the Vancouver Board of Trade which arrived in Prince Rupert today after the cruise up the coast from their home city aboard the til " jp of visitors today in the members of the ;iver I!oarl of Trade coming here on a good-ljr it is more than ten years since such a has been here and there have been a lot of since then in the relationships between the -yiscnntinental terminal ports of the Pacific Speedier transportation and more ready of communication have brought them closer :er. riwe Rupert is no longer a mere fishing town jjhtho fishing and all that goes with it is still jutay industry, and is not to be discounted), big industry has been added to the picture .he advent of the $:55,(W,000 celanese pulp miil will bring secondary industries here some-in which our visitors from Vancouver may ingto interest them, ,ery visitor w ho comes here becomes immedi-,elv impressed with the fast developing possi- 4 4 '' ' a-t if I i y X I - s i X 2i 1 V I ' j Janadian National liner Prince George. Anticipating with keen Paul Aivazoff, President, Asbestos Cement Products Ltd. F. R. Barnsley, Mgr. Supply Division, Canadian General El-citric E. Cm. Baynes. Owner manager Grosvenor Hotel W. J. Borrie, President, Pcm-berton and Son W. II. Byers, Manager, Bank of Nova Scotia E. W. Campbell, Personnel Director, Pacific Mills Ltd. II. Leslie Carter, Agent, Trav 4 MpiiiiiHirT ;,of this northwestern British Columbia and R. D. BAKER Vice-President, Vancouver COL. W. G. SWAN President, Vancouver Board of Trade REG. T. ROSE Executive Secretary, Vancouver Board of Trade Board of Trade Interest their visit to this city, they stepped ashore at 11:30 to receive a hearty welcome .Irani L. M. Felsenthal, president, and other members of the Piince Rupert Chamber of Commerce as well as personal friends and local business associates. Preliminaries of the local visit over, the visitors were left to their own devices until 3 o'clock this afternoon when local car; whisked them off to Port Ei-ward where they are to see the great $35,000,000 pulp mill project of the Columbia Cellules Co. and the Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd. operation. Returning FOR YOUR INFORMATION Prince Rupert Has... Sentences Are tlo Deterrent Jarly its key port of Prirrce Rupert and the jver people will be no exception. The last it Vancouver Board of Trade visited this i district, we were abundantly confident but 1 of expansion and development then was in of the future. Now this expansion and cleat is actually under way. The Vancouver swill accept it in the spirit that many of us tig expanded that what is good for the rest ::;h Columbia is good for Vancouver and that, part of the country develops, so will our big :ity to the city in complement. In this spirit :d goodwill and friendly understanding we t our friends from downcoast today. Prince ill extend its usual hospitality with the wish t visitors may have an interesting and profit-here and on -.the. remainder of their, tour. Kootenay Mounties Called in Kotenay Mounties Called in POWERLESS ' MEXICO CTY An electrical strike was settled last night after some 5,000,000 Mexicans i went without light or power 11 hours. WHEAT TALKS LONDON Trade Minister C. D. Howe arrived today by air for Anglo - Canadian wheat taks. He was accompanied by George Mclvor, chairman of the Canadian wheat board. QUADRUPLETS DIE RIRKSVILLE, Mo. The quadruplets, two boys and two gir!s, born Monday night to Mrs. Dean Potter, died yesterday. The condition of the 20-jear old mother was reported in tnree nours tney are to oe tendered a reception at ths Canadian Legion Club to be followed by a complimentary dinric-v NELSON i(f Thirty-six Sons of Freedom Doukhooors yesterday waere sentenced to three elers Insurance Co. Tasker Cook, Mgr., Canadian Bank of Commerce F. II. Cottrell, vice-president. G. II. Cottrell Ltd. R. A. Dunlop. Mgr., Sun Printing . - . R. Dunwell, Resident Parmer, Edwards Morgan Ltd. F. II. ElphUke, Manager, Radio Station CKWX Z. K. Estey, President, Dickson Importing Company T. Flanagan, Industrial Commissioner, City of Vancouver S. M. Greene, General Passenger Agent, Canadian National Railways E. M. Gunderson, Partner,' Gundereen, Stokes. Peers, Wal-'nn and Co. II. K. Hall, Vice-president and See.-Treas., Gault Brothers I im-ted J. C. Hall, Regional Manager, British American Oil Com puny James Hamilton, Vice-presi- years In prison for nude parading. The sentences brought the total to 67 since April 28, wher over which L.. M. Felsenthal, president of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce, will preside with principal vioitinj rpeakers to be W G. Sw.m, president of the Vancouver Board of Trade, United S'.atss Consul Klieforth and Executive Secretary -Reg T. Rase. 31 were given similar sentences on the same charges. While the mag istrate reeled off the sentences, Freedomites. in .nracby -K.-U-va as good. burned another house, the thirty-third since the outbreak started j -Tonight Wn? 'jarty -rClTPi uy . special train In continuation of their tour which will include Woman Speaker Exfols PROGRESS AT PARLEY April 14. More than 200 men and women have been arrested. rk of United Nations In Victoria, Attorney General visits to Prince George, Jasper, Edmonton and Kamloops before returning home. The visit of the Vancouver "oard of Trade tour party the resumption- of sudi excur Wen '.rill!' Anrl Infnrmjilivo Arlrlrr-Ks At Gordon Wlsmer said he woud ask the .R.C.M.P. for 20 officers to help ease the situation in the area. dfrnt, B. C. Telephone Company WtnSch(M)l P.T.A. Officers Elected J. A. II. Irving, Managing-Director, Hedlund's Limited C. W. Jaggs, General Manager. k on United Nations at the Borden Street Robert Simpson Pacific Lid. Moscow Talks N. Jessiman, B. C. Manager, went Teacher Association last evening by D. Fraser was the feature of a very successful -' Ilhistr.'itincr hir fyllf Kr mpune nf : rnmnrp- Gypsum, Iim snd Alabastine Co. of Canada Ltd. " chart, Mrs. Fraser outlined the complete &1DJVEY, Australia The Commonwealth conference today announced "considerable progress" in talks on the plan for economic aid to check the spread of Communism in south and southeast Asia. GAS RESTORED VANCOUVER Pressure was restored today to gas mains supplying 10,000 homes here. They had been without service for 12 hours. The interruption was caused by an explosion ripping apart a compressor.' Three B. C. Electric employees suffered m'.nor injuries. FIRE AT BALTIMORE BALTIMORE An eight alarm fire, visible for five miles, burned through a block long lumber yard and mill plant and sent 150 persons fleeing from their homes. Damage was not estimated. No one was injured. '""Hoi mis international Dociy ana men wei:i "0 the procedure, ob- sions which were regular occurrences before the war which' did. much to build up friendly relationships between British Columbia's two principal terminal ports. "We are certainly glad to be back again and hope this will be but the first of many such visitations," said one prominent member of the party on stepping ashore. "It has been a wonderful trip so far and we have looked forward to seeing your city and to the remainder of the . tour." Last night the party was received warmly at Ocean Fails r.nd had the opportunity to make an Inspection of the Pao- Over 10,000 population. A $35,000,000 celanese pulp industry to be completed by 1951. One of world's finest all-year harbors, deepsea docking facilities etc. A $10,000,000 annual income from the fishing industry. A daily newspaper and radio station, excellent merchandizing facilities. A 1,250,000-bushcI elevator point of grain transshipment to Orient. An average bank clearing of $1,900,00 monthly. An abattoir and mt packing Industries. Oil, gasoline storage and distribution facilities for entire north B. C. Coast - ' One of the heavies concentration salmm ft ca-rxning plants in the world. ! ' , . A dry dock and shipbuilding industry, c The mining industry in the rea ka produced $15,000,000 to date. , , A- $200,000 annual fur trade. The largest uncut timber reserves in the world, now being utilized. A transprovincial highway, , A tnmscontinental railway. Air service to Vancouver and Queen Charlotte Islands and northern mining- camps. Modern local and long distance telepho;. services. Good steamship services to Alaska, and south to Vancouver and Victoria, and west to Queen Charlotte Islands. The largest fresh halibut business in the world. The largest fish cold storage plants in the world. A ten million dollar seaplane base. A large modern ocean dock. A huge industrial warehouse. Complete marine terminal facilities. Railway shops employing about 100 men. Several ship sheds for building and repairing small craft. Provincial government district offices and court house. Dominion government fisheries, customs and other offices. Marine department station. Dominion government wireless station. Canadian National Railway district offices. A $250,000 post office. Ice factories. Many docks and wharves. Fish reduction plant. Number of fish houses doing an export business. Several fishery supply and ship chandlery establishments. Several wholesale houses doing business in the district. Fine modem retail stores. Hotels and restaurants, new million dollar hotel projected. The finest civic centre in Canada. First-run movie theatre, two more projected. Modern howling alleys. Open air swimming pools. Tennis courts. Bowling greens. Modern high school and first-year university, classes. Four public schools with over thirty teachers, Churches, representing the most important denominations. A modern 150-bed hospital. lTp-to-date public library. Interesting museum. , Pavrd streets and concrete sidewalks. Well-kept gardr.-n and pretty residences. Number of clubs and fraternal organizations. No severe cold in winter. No extreme heat in summer. ' , No mosquitoes or other insert pests. Great opportunities for boating, fishing and hunting. Fewer climatic or other disadvantages tha.m most places In Canada. , accomplishments. but convinrinpt state -.'tives, she said, was Harold James, General Passenger Arent, Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Dr. J. E. A. Kania, Director. Pcmhertnn and Son A. S. Killam, Sales Manager, Fleck Brn. Ltd. D. Kinn'sir. Assistant General Mr oarer, T. Faton Company B. C. l td. A. W. Klieforth, V. S. Consul-General I eon Kocrner, President, Ala- Satisfy Lie LAKE SUCCESS P Trygve Lie told newspaper men in Moscow today he had "no reaspn to be dissatisfied" with his talks with Stalin and other high Russian leaders. The statement Lie made in the Soviet capital was released at U.N. headquarters here. The Secretary General said he had exchanged views of a "positive kind" with the Russians. to every nation and '' 10 evcrv inrlivirliiiil of its failure to ! tWnln aims was 01 ignorance of what ' It had resolve! Ific Mills pulp and paper plan; 'ni: of w.,H,i.,M ks Pine Co. Lid. there. 14 effect had bene- WaMer Krart. Virc-president R'.s. Bush. Reptesontatlves: Film Council, S. A. C'heeseman; Music and Drama Festival, Mrs. G. Cook; P.T.A. Council, Mrs. Wm. Mc-Leod; Publicity. J. S. Wilson. A very hearty and appreciative vote of thanks was accorded l lie retiring president, Mrs. H. C. Flood and all other oficers. Principal J. S. Wilson stressed the great value of the work done by the association and the ben';-lits to the school. Fine entertainment was provided by the school choir of fifty voices which sang four numbers In splendid fashion. The tone, expression and in-.erpretatlon were highly com-nended bv the audience. Well T aO-l.OilO.000 tuvmlp. and General Manager, Canada H able to w 1U testing in the Wy Ot th, l.rU nf Safeway Ltd. J. K. Leslie, Retired, Bank of Montreal A. F. McMpine, Supervisor, Roval Rank nf Canada J'-bn Mclnlyre, Snecial Rcnre- df,lr,f(j these na-fee th.it t ... f by the public :""(iliwe. Povrll Fiver Comnanv - 'iie world. It ll.i,.,j:;.tl lulllon R. B. MaKay, Superintendent, " unit CpnnHiin Rnk of Commerce Harrv McKelvie. Department jla;ed pinaforte solos. "Allegro H me aoo- I Vnnater, Kelly, Done Us and to. l-teltf,rtivp of n.l n F" (Haydn) and "Windy Day' (Evelyn Sharpc) by Margaret Olscn and a tap dance by little rfonje Berg were very much Ltd. G. McNab. Manneemenl Representative, Canadian Industries Ltd. i. W. K. Mrlvillo. Advertising r 11 rus most dr. " J 'ih the well- annn race. .MMBVlUMrill I- ' .. MIM.p HI I I- ; '" . . -v "t;,-: " .5-.-;::- .r-:,--, s ,-: ;i : & r J iOi'i i 1 M rv H . ". - ('.'. I '- .i'W' I' --vi lto QWm "I ': " 1 . r" y.. I ; Manager, Home Oil Distributors 5t ".tllCIlCO ;ll,rl tl, - Mrs. Becker brought a record piepared by P. J. Kitley, director Ltd. G. L. Miles, Sales Manager B. C. Division, Imoerial Oil Ltd. W. T. Monev President, W. T. Money and Co. Ltd. R. .1. More, Business Editor. The Dsily Province J. J. Murnhv. Manager, Corby's Distilleries Ltd. Oliver A. Murnhv. Special Re- e cl"e t indicated the talk. In iof the as-, iKun expressf ! C5; bodies ca Mrs. Fra, r J"e h same talk. 3i M ,llietl " follows; nresentativc. B. C. Distilleries Co. ! ol school broadcasts for B.C., explaining the objectives of the school broadcasts, inviting the parents to listen in to these daily programs and also asking ihcm to send in comments to the director. Mrs. H. C. Flood was in the chair, -with J. S. Wilson presiding over the elections. Miss Yvonne Larson was piano accompanist for the choir and other Incidental music including two community numbers. The choir added a lighter note when the children gave the school yell and also sang the school song. Delightful refreshments were served 'by a committee under Mrs. Percy Bond assisted by many others. ,, aent, Re Geo. E. Webber, President, Geo, E. Webber Ltd. V. Ben Williams, General ManagerPacific National Exhibition Alexis Anfossy, Consul for France LOCAL TIDES Thursday, May 18, 1950 ltd. D. R. Nicholson, President. Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association C. B. Nickerson, Western SaHs Supervisor. F.. B. Eddy Match Co. Mrs Grcissel (Re- R. A. Perkins, Manufacturers' Agent W. II. Raikcs, Superintendent, Bank of Montreal W. J. Risk, Secretary-Treasurer, O'Neil Co. Ltd. R. C. Rolston, Marine Underwriter, Dale and Co. Aid. Birt Showier, City of Vancouver W. F. Stewart, General Manager, W. H. Malkin Co. Ltd. I loyd Turner, Business Editor, The Vancouver Sun W. J. Twiss, Agent, TUutual I ife Assurai.ce Company Ltd. Evans. serS: Afresh 'High i;38 WHEN LAST THEY WERE HERE Shortly before the outbreak of World War II the Vancouver Board of Trade paid its last goodwill visit to Priiv-e Rupert. Prince Rupert, in those days, was entirely dependent upon its fishing industry for its economic mainstay and it was a short time previous that Ex-Mayor Lyle Telford of Vancouver had described this as a "Siwash village." Telford is seen in effigy here with humorous slogans. The picture was taken during that goodwiU visit. In it can be seen iuch people as J. T. Harv y, W. J. Scott, P. M. Ray, R. G. Hopkins, Jarvis MoLeodand the la'e Theo Cullart.. Paul Aivazoff of Vancouver Is also seen. He is h?re again toclaj. G. K. Noble. General Manai-r, . Canada Western Cordage Co. j Ltd. R. D. Noble, Assistant Manager, Industrial EngineeHn Ltd. j W. II. Patterson, Broker, Consolidated Brokers Ltd. ."tut ..r1'' 6 1 R,veren.i- t . 20.8 feet 17.9 feet 3.1 feet 80 feet Low 14:35 8:21 20:08