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NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NIWSPAPKR
PHONE
81.
Published
at
Canada's
Most
Strategic
Pacific
Port
"Prince
Rupert,
the
Key
to
the
Great
Northwest"
VOL.
XXXVIII,
No.
134.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.
C.
THURSDAY,
JUNE
9,
1949
PRICE
STVE
CENTS
MPT
ERMEST
EEVIM
EE
MISLED,"
mw..
.'m'XMijg-
"ywn,
mint
mi.
I
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r
.
v
,
;.
Western
Seamen
May
Break
Away
Atlantic
Pact
Shield
Against
Biggest
Army
NEW
$80,000
WHARF
STARTED
iNew
move
in
marine
Strike
Being
Hinted
J
WANTS
TO
BRING
THREAT
TO
AN
END
NOT
BY
WAR
BUT
BY
EXAMPLE
Blackpool,
Eng.
(CP)
Foreign
Secretary
Ernest
Bevin
today
described
the
Atlantic
Pact
as
a
western
shield
against
the
biggest
army,
in
the
world
Russia's.
"It
is
the
largest
army,
the
greatest
power
in
the
world,
that
is
mobilized
today,"
Bevin
said,
attd
I
want
to
see
that
brought
to
an
end,
not
by
war
but
Possibly
Suggested
But
Not
Confirmed
By
Trades
and
Labor
President
Bengough
VANCOUVER
(CP)
The
Vancouver
Sun
said
today
that
a
seperate
peace
between
the
west
coast
section
of
the
outlawed
Canadian
Seamen's
Union
and
the
Trades
and
Labor
Congress
of
Canada
is
possible.
It
said
that
such
a
development
was
hinted
by
Percy
Bengough,
president
of
the
Trades
and
by
example
by
remaining
arm
Construction
of
an
$80,000
wharf
at
Seal
Cove
for
the
Department
of
Transport
began
this
morning
when
the
contracting
company,
Horie-Lat-imer,
drove
the
first
of
the
creosotcd
piles
which
will
form
its
base.
The
wharf
which
will
be
the
base
for
the
department's
lighthouse
tenders,
will
be
situated
on
the
north
side
of
the
former
Air
Force
flight
apron
at
Seal
Cove
and
is
expected
to
be
completed
during
the
summer.
ALBERM
THIS
WEEK
.
While
there
was
no
furthrr
word
today,
the
local
Department
of
Transport
office
was
expecting
that
the
lighthouse
tender
Alber.TNi,
now
beached
at
Safety
Cove
following
a
mishap
in
Filzhugh
Sound
at
the
first
of
the
week,
might
be
here
by
the
end
of
the
NOVA
SCOTIA
VOTES
TODAY
ourselves.
t,
.
"Don't
be
misled,"
said
Bevhl
"There
has
never
been
a
dictator
who
did
not
seek
peace
when
preparing
for
war."
,
.
v
j
Bevin
was
speaking
at
the
Labor
Party
Conference.
To-
week
for
docking,
Last
word
A
HALIFAX
W
Voters
visited
1
polling
places
in
slowly
in
devoted
to
creasing
numbers
toaay
to
cast
day
s
session
was
TEACHERS
MAY
CONVENE
HERE
Possibility
of
Fall
Meeting
Reports
on
Provincial
Meet
ballots
to
name
Nova
Scotia's
foreign
policy.
Labor
Congress
of
Canada,
in
a
telephone
interview.
Such
action
would
split
the
British
Columbia
section
of
the
C.S.U.
from
the
main
striking
body
led
by
Harry
Davis
of
Montreal.
.
The
Congress
executive
has
already
suspended
the
C.S.U.,
which
has
been
striking
for
four
rnonths
against
eastern
shipowners,
without
giving
reasons.
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Courtesy
8.
D.
Johnston
Co.
Ltd.)
fifteenth
administration
since
Confederation.
The
electors
have
96
candi
A
fall
convention
of
teachers
dates
from
which
to
pick
a
37-
that
the
Salvage
King
was
standing
by
the
Alberni
assisting
in
patching
her
up
for
the
trip
to
Prince
Rupert.
FIRE
CHIEF
KILLED
ST.
PAUL
The
fire
chief
and
two
firemen
were
killed
today
l.ri
the
fall
of
the
wall
of
a
warehouse
in
which
they
were
fighting
fire.
FIRE
ABOARD
SHIP
MONTREAL
Six
firemen
were
overcome
today
while
in
Prince
Rupert
became
a
pos
membcr
Legislature.
Both
Liberals
and
Progressive
Conserva
sibility
as
a
result
of
a
vote
taken
The
owners
have
hired
rival
at
the
meeting
of
the
Prince
Ru
Ls
TODAY
Premier
Angus
L.
Macdonald
of
Nova
Scotia.
Seafarers'
International
Union
tives
have
named
full
slates.
Premier
Angus
Macdonald
is
fourth
appeal
as
head
of
Nova
Scotia's
goverment.
Opln-
pert
Teachers'
Association
Tues
day.
REVISION
COURT
STARTS
TODAY
Sitting
for
revision
of
the"
federal
voters'
list
In
Prince
Rupert
began
today
in
Room
10,
Smith
block,
and
will
continue
Friday
and
Saturday.
Revising
officer
is
H.
F.
Glassey.
Revision
session
opened
today
at
11
a.m.
for
a
minimum
period
of
one
hour,
with
sim
rs
return
of
his
government.
members.
There
is
no
strike
against
west
Committee
Chairman
A.
M
contesting
his
home
constituency
of
Halifax
South
to
renew
a
man
coast
owners
for
the
contract
Hurst
told
the
meeting
of
the
REPLACEMENT,
PUPIL
date
held
almost
continuously
since
1933.
-
Vancouver
J
Bayonne
-06
Bralorne
.....
8.60
B.
R.
Con
023,i
Cariboo
Quartz
1.10
Congress
03
Vi
Hcdley
Mascot
20
Pacific
Eastern
06
Pend
Oreille
3
40
Pioneer
3.10
Premier
Border
02
y2
Privateer
-13
Reeves
McDonald
140
Reno
:
05
Vi
"
Sheep
Creek
109
Sllbak
Premier
.26
Taku
River
18
fighting
a
fire
in
the
hold
of
the
Canadian
National
with
the
Union
runs
to
October.
The
Sun
says
the
implication
is
that,
if
James
Thompson
The
Progressive
Conservative
EASE
ARE
BOARD
PROBLEMS
Steamships
Lady
Nelson.
Little
leader
ls
a
Halifax
barrister,
feasibility
of
tentative
plans,
chiel
of
which
was
the
prob-
lem
of
transportation
for
those
attending
from
Ocean
Falls.
President
R.
D.
Cleland
voiced
the
'opinion,
that,
if
the
plans
come
to
fulfillment,
because
of
Improved
air
service,
Queen
Robert
L.
Stanfield.
West
Coast
head,
applies
for
a
separate
federal
charter,
he
will
km
tent
of
at
least
a
dozen
elementary
school
ilar
sessions
set
for
Friday
and
Saturday.
Should
H
be
neces
damage
was
done
to
the
ship.
RADIOLOGIST
DIES
VANCOUVER
Dr.
C.
Wesley
Proud,
director
of
radiol
The
C.C.F.
House
leader
is
Russell
Cunningham.
and
provision
for
what
may
be
an
unpre-
get
it.
sary
to
continue
the
sessions
11
1
i..
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..
...1.1
-
The
newspaper
added
that
Charlotte
Islands
teachers
might
tiiioiMi
oi
new
primary
siuuenis
are
prouiema
Ilk'
School
Board
prior
to
the
opening
of
the
Bengough
is
critical
of
the
Van
for
longer
periods
It
will
be
done.
Evening
sessions
of
the
revision
court
will
be
Irom
8
o'clock
be
able
to
attend.
couver
Trades
and
Labor
Coun
THE
WEATHER
Synopsis
m
term
in
September.
F.
tt.
Wright
was
re-elected
ogy
at
St.
Paul's
Hospital,
died
today
from
a
heart
attack.
He
had
long
been
prominent
in
cancer
research.
cil
which
last
night
refused
to
to
11
o'clock
tonight,
Friday
and
chaifr-Aan
.
of
the
public
,
rela
knight
the
Board
received
with
regret
resigna-
The
leading
edge
of
another
(Saturday,
treat-
as
final,
the
suspension-;
tions
(committee.
t
.
"
i
si
;i
t
i
i.ii.in.
...
'r'
-
,
-
1
Pacific
disturbance
was
moving
aid
two
from
Booth
in
new
city
enrolments
in
S"))-
Report
on
a
conference
with
C.
CI.
Moe
of
Ocean
Falls
and
Hiuh
School.
It
con-,
tnnbrr
was
made
by
Inspector
J
A.
Noakes
of
Hazelton
for
applications
for
I
vo
Joseph
Chell
on
the
basis
of
re
of
the
C.S.U.
In
Ottawa
Bengough
told
the
Canadian
Press
that
it
would
be
possible,
under
some
conditions,
for
the
West
Coast
section
to
get
a
charter
from
the
Congress.
al
Booth
ar.d
one
on
ports
received
from
school
prin
the
purpose
of
forming
a
District
Council
of
the
British
Col
r.tiiry
staff.
umbia
Teachers'
Federation
cipals.
According
to
Mr.
Cbcll,
Uor-
.'.mil,
it
is
laced
with
Im
of
finding
tw
den
Street,
which
had
an
in
n-place
those
!
av-'
ifial
enrolment
of
218
last
Sep-
I
Port
Essinuton
Schooi.;
tember.
is
expecting
242
pupils
He
declined
to
say,
however,
if
was
made
by
Mr.
Cleland.
there
was
any
likelihood
of
the
Information
on
the
following
1000-member
West
Coast
branch
icsolutions
adopted
at
the
B.C.
breaking
with
Its
parent.
.
T.F.
Convention
was
supplied
by
Meanwhile
in
Vancouver
an
delegates
A.
M.
Hurst,
Miss
M.
S.I.U.
crew
was
put
aboard
the
Anstey
and
B.
Ewald:
strikebound
steamer
Triland1
That
the
Department
of
.
Ed-
Vananda
15
Salmon
Oold
.:
-
j,.13V2
Oils-Anglo
Canadian
3
00
A
P.
Con
,
17
Atlantic
56
Calmont
-32
C.
&
E
4.30
Central
Leduc
60
Home
Oil
9.00
Mercury
09
Vi
Okalta
140
Pacific
Pete
2.35
Princess
20
Royal
Canadian
.07
Vi
Toronto
Athona
I"
Vt
Aumaque
12
Beattic
45
Bcvcourt
20
-Bobjo
-14
Buffalo
Canadian
082
!
Consol.
Smelters
84.00
1
r.
Sc
h
oo
1
s
Secretary
i
v.
hen
the
1949-50
term
opens.
M
Roper
said
that
tiie
Conrad
Street,
which
opened
'.fst
i
applications
received
Persons
whose
names
are
not
on
the
list
and
believe
themselves
qualified
to
vote,
or
are
incorrectly
listed,
can
have
the
correction
placed
before
the
revising
officer
for
inclusion
in
the
final
list.
Period
In
which
the
vothig
qualifications
of
any
elector
may
be
challenged
by
another
'expired
on
Wednesday.
"
Twenty
three
changes
were
made
because,
names
contained
in
some
of
the
urban
lists
were
duplications
of
names
contained
in
others.
There
have
been
no
names
struck
off
the
list
because
their
qualifications
were
challenged.
'T.1'
The
federal
list
is
expected
to
contain
more
than
15,000
names
in
Skeena
Riding,
the
largest
In
its
history.
';.
HAINES
CUT-OFF!
Uuching
positions
vnsl
while
the
nolice
nat.rollcd
near-
ucadiuu
ue
.cjucu
-
China
Watches
Big
4
Parley
NANKING
Chinese
Communist
leaders
were
reported
today
to
be
watching
the
Big
Four
foreign
ministgrsU
cifer-ettCP
"aiS,sa''guiae"
"for
relations
with
the
western
powers.
Failure
of
the
Big
Four
foreign
ministers
to
ease
tensions
of
the
cold
war
Is
expected
to
further
strain
Chinese
Red
relations
with
the
west.
Friction
is
deepening
between
United
States
and
the
Communists.
For
six
months
the
United
States
consul
general
in
Red
financially
in
the
transportation
for
so
early
a
period
by
in
case
of
violence.
Thirty
r
and
that
it,
appeared
inland
over
the
British
Columbia
coast
this
morning.
Rain
now
falling
on
the
exposed,
areas
of
the
west
coast
will
become
showery
during
the
forenoon
and
scattered
shower
activity
will
spread
to
the
interior
during
the
day
afternoon.
Temperatures
will
be
somewhat
lower
than
those
of
the
past
few
days.
Although
unsettled
weather
is.
expected
to
continue
into
the
next
24
to
48
hours,
tomorrow
should
bring
considerable
improvement
to
most
regions.
Forecast
Queen
Charlottes
and
North
Coast
Overcast
with
rain
this
morning,
becoming
cloudy
with
showers
during
the
afternoon,
widely
scattered
showers
tonight
and
Friday.
Winds
southeasterly
(25
mph)
shifting
to
southwesterly
and
decreasing
to
15
mph
by
early
afternoon.
Little
change
In
temperature.
Lows
tonight
and
highs
Friday
At
Port
Hardy
47
and
57,
Massett
45
and
55,
Prince
Rupert
45
and
57.
it
i
lie
positions
might
PULP
AND
PAPER
(WAGE
RATE
SAME
1
VANCOUVER
(P-British
Col-
of
teams
to
B.
C.
sports
finals.
That
a
minimum
schedule
of
secretarial
assistance
for
schools
be
provided
on
the
basis
of
enrolment.
That
an
endeavour
be
made
to
obtain
grants
for
secretarial
iuns
were
ucccpled
from
Miss
Jean
Ur-
hi.il
Mrs.
M.
Knutson.
5'rfii.:
Miss
Evelvn
assistance
for
schools.
four
men
were
put
on.
Eight
had
gone
aboard
before
but
were
beaten
up
by
a
band
oi
masked,
axe-wellding
raiders
May
26.
Ihree
are
still
in
hospital.
C.S.U.
pickets
withdrew
after
a
Supreme
Court
injunction.
In
Supreme
Court
Mr.
Justice
A.
M.
Manson
yesterday
ruled
that
the
strike
was
illegal.
He
found
all
contract
relations
between
the
Union
and
eastern
owners
had
terminated
before
the
strike
was
called.
He
said
Mi;;s
Alice
Fctlici-
That
a
recommendation
be
j
umbui's
5,000
pulp
and
paper
'
v'r-ers
will
get
the
same
basic
wf
re
,yt
last
year.
Under
a
new
contract
signed,
their
wascs
were
p:7,:;ert
at
$1
00
hourly.
The
Union,
however,
received
oun
made-
to
the
Department
of
Ed
E.
I'iche
und
Mrs.
J.
King
Edward;
MUs
ucation
that
no
new
courses
be
introduced
without
making
.'i.sji'r
and
Mrs.
Pv
J.
Conwcsl
83
Donalta
39
Eldona
48
East
Sullivan
:
178
Giant
Yellowknlfe
5.35
God's
Lake
31
Hardrock
18'2
Harricana
05'z
.
.
.
kfnnnliiirio
lioa
hnnn
i-'-1riJrt4
Rorden
Street,
and
available
a
suitable
text
boon
as
"
"
m
all
contact
with
ihe
out
a
guide
to
the
classes
concerned.,
'
Oib.ion
and
Miss
uMry
side.
ces
'ions
in
WorKlIi",
coiKiiwuin,
inchtrling
two
additional
holi-dav
with
pay
and
two
weeks'
B'i'li.
I
that
some
of
the
circulars
used
'Ppiicaiions
were
ac
Heva
0Q12
I
OPENING
DELAYED
JUNEAU
Date
for
the
reopening
of
the
Haines
Cut-Off
to
the
Alaska
Highway
has
been
tentatively
set
for
June
10
by
Frank
A.
Mctcalf,
territorial
highway
engineer.
,
"They
are
working
at
top
speed
from
both
Canadian'
and
American
sides
but
it
is
a
totigh
vacation
with
pay
after
three
m
John
R.
Adams
of
ycars
service.
f
und
Phillip
J.
Okl-
INCIDENT
ON
NAVAL
SHIP
OTTAWA
'CP'
A
naval
spokes-
Britain
is
having
difficulty
getting
the
damaged
sioop
Amethyst
out
of
the
Yangtse
River
base.
Her
crew
members
aboard
are
well
but
bored.
Communists
are
believed
to
be
A''"st
Vancouver
for
no-
by
the
tpickcts
Were
in
contempt
of
court
but
declined
to
send
James
Thompson
to
jail
for
contempt.
Mr.
Justice
Manson
mad
his
Vuling
in
hearing
application
of
the
Union
to
have
the
in
Oi-'
Booth
staff
and
Baseball
Tonight
ROOSEVELT
PARK
6:30
P.M.
Commercials
vs.
Merchants
Louise
H.
Ritfer
of
man
said
today
that
a
"curt
demanding
an
admission
from
'"r
an
elcmentarv
an-
EXPLOSION
AND
FIRE
I
job,"
says
Metcalfe.
Britain
that
they
wcr?
responsible
for
the
Yaneu-
incident!
as
the
price
for
giving
the
sinpi
junction
against
picketing
set
-mr-M
t.
of
an
nsslstn-u
at
King
Edward,
l.-ft
aside.
His
Lordship
said
the
pur
pose
of
the
picketing
was
cal
safe
conduct
downstream.
tho
resignation
o
Mn.
''.
K1
AV
V,
signal"
had
been
received
at
headquarters
reporting
a
shortlived
"Incident"
aboard
the
frigate
Swansea
at
Halifax.
The
spokesman
said
that
the
Incident,
which
involved
eight
ypung
semen,
were
Investigated
"on
the
spot"
by
the
executive
officer
and
Lieut.
O.
P.
T.
Daw-
ST.
FERDINAND,
Quebec
h
Three
men
.suffered
serious
injuries
and
fifteen
were
treated
r
k.
i.
liens
In
in
exnlosion
culated
to
intimidate
officers
f-rc
clef
erred
until
Sep-
Hosco
18
Jacknife
04
Jollet
Quebec
30
Lake
Rowan
08
Lapaska
,
O7
Little
Long
Lac
;62
Lynx
10
Madsen
Red
Lake
2.60
McKenzie
Red
Lake
35
McLeod
Cockshutt
85
Moneta
38
Negus
2.12
Nocanda
50.75
Louvlcourt
09
Pickle
Crow
1-80
Rcgcourt
04
San
Antonio
3.80
Senator
Rouyn
32
Sherrit
Gordon
1-49
Steep
Rock
-
1-35
Sturgeon
River
16
aboard
the
steamer
Seaboard
Star.
This
was
inconceivable
""ns
of
Mrs.
-
Dorothv
...
-
...i.
m
th.
.,
...
wnicn
rocKeu
uu
"6'-
a
Mi.
s
Dnnhne
Clark
of
,
...
a
fire
when
contract
between
tlv
The
mouth
of
tho
Yan;Ue
River
was
closed
to
navigation
today
by
the
Communists
who
feared
it
had
been
mined
by
Chinese
Nationalists.
Two
ships,
one
British
and
one
American,
sre
caught
by
the
closing
order.
parties
was
ended.
cauii;
vim
ii.
-
,,
explosion
111
Miool
staff
at
Port
and
spuntered
to
matchwood
a
Te
iii'renterl
hv
lie
..
,
j..,niiin
nf
Thpode
son
of
Montreal,
the
command-
James
Thompson
said
his
di-
..j
.
large
lianie
u
-"&
'
MAY
'
-
159.5
V
W'
.601
-
OOMtNON
BURLAW
.
::.
f.j
'
OF
STATISTICS
y
COST
OT
LIVING
f
'"
1
"
D
-
140
J
i3aa
too
'
phcyuill
continue
at
the
Tanguay,
aged
65.
one
of
the
in-
ai'd
school
where
tio
a
if
u
hi-iieved
that
dyna
vision
will
continue
to
act
on
lnp
officer,
orders
of
the
Union's
national
j
Seamen
had
failed
to
im-office.
He
made
no
comment1
mediately
resume
work
when
on
the
suggestion
that
his
body
piped
to
do
so.
They,
however,
ili
native
schools
are
to
'mit.e
which
was
stored
in
the
"ncd
under
the
Prince
basemeTU
of
the
home,
caused
I
School
District.
the
blast.
'
Pieces
of
the
house
might
break
with
the
T.L.C.
He
took
up
their
duties
after
the
said
the
Union
will
continue
to
executive
officer
had
spoken
to
strike
against
the
Eastern,
lines
them.
st
for
lamo
innm
,cc.
flow
Rnn
fnrt
into
the
air.
-
'"'CI.
in
..vtt.J-
i.n
wv.
'
as
long
as
it
is
asked
to
do
so.
LOCAL
TIDES
Job'sDaughlers
4f
JAMBOREE
IN
THE
ARMORIES
(Sixth
Avenue
West)
THURS.,
FRI.,SAT.
June
9,
10,
11
FUN
FOR
ALL
DANCING
DOOR
PRIZE
Each
Evening
Friday,
June
10,
1940
22.3
feet
High
jar
0:16
13:23
7:02
19:02
19.1
feet
1.1
feet
7.1
feet
Low
5TV
-W;
CANADIAN
AIR
w
SERVICE
BEST
REGINA
Kl
Progressive-Conservative
Leader
George
Drew,
speaking
in
Saskatchwan,
again
said
that
the
aim
of
his
party
was
to
make
the
nationally-owned
Canadian
Broadcasting
Corporation
and
TransCanada
Air
Lines
more
efficient.
Canadian
air
services
should
be
op-perating
all
over
the
world
because
the
country
produces
the
best
pilots
and
air
crews.
LIVING
COST
RISES
Canada's
cost-of-living
index
continuing
its
upward
trend
of
the
last
two
months
climbed
another
fifth
of
a
point
during
April
to
reach
159.5
as
of
May
1.
It
rose
Miss
Glenwella
Owen,
of
the
staff
of
the
Chlllwack
General
Hospital,
who
Has
been
visiting
in
the
city
for
the
last
fortnight,
is
leaving
on
Friday's
plane
to
return
south.
Miss
Owen
Is
a
niece
of
Mrs.
Bruce
Simundson
and
S.
L.
Galloway
of
this
city.
I
.
."v
'T
rr-n',..,
f"7v
-
i
-
,
ADMISSION
TICKET
$1.00
Admits
Holder
Each
Evening
SINGLE
ADMISSION
50c
CHILDREN
25c
CHILDREN
UNDER
12
FREE
7:30
P.M.
one-tentn
oi
a
point
aunng
Marcn
io
reacn
ioa.o.
mc
mticaac
In
April
was
attributed
by
the
Dominion
Bureau
of
Statistics
to
seasonal
i:s
in
the
cost
of
foods.
(C.
P.
Photo),
s-Magmficent-So
outside
of
Halifax,
she
will
be
out
of
f
badly
damaged
in
stranding
n
aU
S'immer
to
undergo
repairs.
.
.
,