PROvir 5l J5tSS NT I SORROW'S TIDES mu w , y, December 30, 1953 L-iflc StardaM Time) 8 4U lo i ieei 21:54 15.2 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRA!. BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER 2:11 10.1 feet Published of Canada' Most Strategic Pacific Port 'Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" 15:4a 79 feet 11 VOL. XLII, No. 301 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1953 ' PRICE FIVE CENTS Phone 81 .. C3 tin 7 1 1 ill t J ni ff : " i fx i Esms ok ass li? at Bnttb . " ,J - "4 r T litre End to "Futile Tali 4S!M Ff "I srt 1 1 fum I X - With Reds" Exhorted By WILLIAM BARNARD Taximan's Appeal Set Over " -t called on the allies to halt "futile discussions with the Communists" and join South Korea in "the last great battle to annihilate the Red forces that seek destruction of the free world." , The fiery Korean patriot, in; I Mutter Referred I f To 1954 Council I A short-lived debate by 'city council on another ! appeal for renewal of a X. f a New Year's message to his , people that echoed his previous , threats to unify Korea by inrcc, assertea that a decisive war -i with communism is "eventual and Inevitable." s A few hours earlier the aged, leader pledged to North Ko- ? ehauneur.s licence wounui ; up last night with a de-; hM V lU'NCAN', a sightless worker employed oy the new Grtffln plant of Georgia's Factories he Blind, sorts and checks tiny aircraft parts used In the manufacture and assembly of stratoicts at the Lockheed Aircraft plant at Marietta, Oa. The factory has been awarded Mitrart by Lockheed to process an estimated 7,500 pounds monthly of some 9,000 different sol small aircraft parts. The remarkable sense of touch of the blind workers enables them jirt the match-stem-size parts with almoit Infallible accuracy at top speed. I cision to refer the matter to the 1954 council. The appeal came from taxi-man James Dale, whose licence leans in a New Year s greeting: "We will come to your rescue Just as soon as we can." I He told the people of the , Communist-ruled north "never I. do we forget, even in the night-' s mare dreams that haunt us in sleep, the terrible plight in which you are caught." ! : , ; .y- - 1 :qgers Begin Vote on Proposals i was cancelled after he was con-victed of keeping liquor for sale, j in city police court June 8, 1953. Sgt. Norman, chief of the city detachment, RCMP, refused to I renew the licence and Dale ap- pealed to council to reverse the The strong statement appear-1 br Ending Three-Month-Old Strike cd to give new life to hu re-i pealed threats in the last fitages ni the war last spring that South Korea would drive, alone ii necessary, to the Yala River r i . . I ....t.- ...r- ...a I III sergeant s decision. I' It was the third such case to i ) SCE GEORGE. B.C. (CP) acceptance or rejection of a Columbia lumbering industry for; come before council in the past m of the International royal commission's proposals for , three months. i two months. In each of the other boundary. S3C0.600 AN HOUR goes up in smoke at the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago. The money is .worn-out, unusable currency Rhee reminded. Koreans that Which is burned in a special incinerator. using a carefully con-' I he had agreed to a temporary writers of America (CIO- ending the strike that has tied 1 Result of the secret referen-wgaii voting Monday on) up .the northern Interior Britlshdum ballot among the 1,486 ' i union members is expected to be two cases, council has renewed licences despite Sgt. Norman's protests. Aid. George Casey moved that the appeal be approved, and Aid. H. F. Glassey, after seconding trolled mixture of gas and a special fuel ingredient. A. T. 8ihler,; vice-president of the bank, puts the last of a batch of $500,000, in one-buck denominations, into the incinerator to be destroyed. : HAROLD WHALEN ... bows out. Mayor Thanks Staff at Last Council Meet halt in his aim to unify Korea and -had promised the allies to refrain foora action for 90 days after the dtart oi a Korean peace conference. . SAl'S BREAK FINAL i known by New Year's Eve. The j strike has made idle about 5.000 workers In the lunfberlng and ; allied trades. the motion "just to allow a de Judae A. E. Lord, named by the i bate." said it was too bad Sgt. j But the redent break-off of i provincial government as a one- j Norman was not present to man commission to seek a solu-1 state his reasons for refusing ; Ulon to the dispute, recemmend-, licence renewal and to report o. New Council To Decide On Land-Fill Machine negotiations to set up the con LIQUOR STORE 0PEH TILL 9 P.M. THURSDA Y Xh- Government Liquor store will be the only store to ' .ata open this" Thursflay afternoon. ' All other businesses will take the usual half-holiday. Reflations in the Municipal Act governing weekly half iiiays state that a half-holiday must be observed during the k hen only one other holiday occurs in that week. Hmi'pvor h nrnvinclnl irnvernment. In an effort to ference, he-said, "can; be re Dale's past record if any. garded at final.'' Mayor Harold Whalen told council that Sgt. Norman nowj ed a 5'i-cent hourly wage in- crease and reduction of the day qualifying time. The IWA policy committee ex A by-Iawk is being drawn up motion endorsed by city council feels it unnecessary to come to by city clerk Bill Long for sub- council meetings and repeat tQ tne new councll au pressed "bittef disappointment ! with the recommendations, re wnM .T,u .,7rT ' Uhortzing purchase of a ma-cases, Aid. Glassey said which at hj s,.ltahlp nr Barbaee land r.mate lung line-ups and congestion at liquor stores, granted J ieaSed a week ago, after Judge ! iflra rejeesea me unions cma mi. m -j uit at their final meeting of the year last night. A motion by Alderman Mike Krueger urged the incoming council to give early consideration to the garbage problem and an amendment instructed the city clerk to draw up the by-law to permit use of land sales trust funds for purchase of a ma niiAMon for the vendors to remain open until 8 p.m. on ursday New Year's Eve. ' "If the United States continues to maintain its present strong stand, we shall never have to wait another three or four months In an attempt to prepare i ifor ..a political conference that is foredoomed to be fruitless," Rhee said. "More . thanever we are convinced that asflong as the Chinese Communists are on Korean soil there can be no successful conference and no peace for our suffering country." Instructions to prepare the by-law were contained in a I demands for a compulsory city ana u is nis uuuy w hcic. ; 'check-off and union shop in a1 The mayor retorted .. . . "if : I new contract. The judge also council feels that way maybe: t A pat orf thebac for re3rinf mayor Harold Whalen for "a job well done," and the mayor's thanks in .return to his council and especially to city clerk Bill Long, climaxed last night's city council meeting, final meeting of the year. Aid. Ray McLean proposed a vote of thanks to the mayor who was conducting his final council meeting. He was defeated in the civic elections this month by George Hills. Mayor Whalen thanked the aldermen and city hall staff for their co-operation during the past two years, paying tribute especially to the city clerk - The mayor told councillors they would "go far to find anyone ! criticized the union for acts of i you should fire Norman violence committed by its mem- i-r At this point, Aid. Ray McLean DlOfdnOd New Appeal Goes Out For Action on Floats chine. bershlp during the strike and ! movea uiai me umiw-i uc 1 Kniri it was not a "responsible" i until the first council meeting in 15)04. uouncn agreed. I union. The Northern Interior Lumber Strikers Reject Offer . - ' - . . III It was his biggest wish that "our allies come to realize fully that the war in Korea" has a close link with their, future The amendment was added after Mr. Long told council a by-law would have to be passed before the trust funds could be used and that the by-law wouid also require approval of the minister of municipalities. now appeal for action on ' and drifting itsell loo yaros irom Manuiaciurer s n ssoc i a 1 1 o n, , nospirai worner ivpraoiit of the Cow Bay shore. It was towed in and tied j which turned down a conciliation Qonfract Tolkt safety from communism. here has gone out to the up to the aooxs. bui ounaay ooara recoinnienuauou ui . ;N romDeHon NORANDA, Que. (CP) St ikirg workers of Noranda Mines Lim. lted voted 730 to 79 Munday al government. more loyal to the city than Bill uic ceni nuuri.v wage iu.ii, "r---- night, in anomer siorm, ., K, .a v,i board hearing float section was pounded to the strike started, has announced The conciliation . . u, nt Tnrfir. lord's the representations from the Ttt BDB UJ II II Mf 1. 1 1 II I A If 1111 1IC U U Ull fl.l .LrULfllUA. V 4 a U It V hu v w . Prince Rupert General hospital offir Qf a pfir cent wajje m. public! asked for board and the Civic Employees Oil docks. uuiM' The provincial The union originally vK 'r.T:: l .".v zr." 1954 crease. In the union-sponsored - The clerk also was authorized to call immediately for tenders on such a machine. Aid. George Casey said it would be foolish to look for another machine when about $1,000 had already been paid for , . h;Fpdrai union no. 5 on the .,,.''::: ninve, matift at city counts! night, followed close on wis of further destruction dilapidated, floats. , Wednesday a large sec-: f the floats broke away in ra, setting 15 boats adrift. "Now to make certain that these sacrifices shall not have been in vain, we call upon them to conclude futile discussions with the Communists and to rise with us in courage and valor for the last great battle to annihilate the Red forces that seek the destruction of the free world ..." works deparinieni naa me snut-, an 15-ceni iiuuiij iinicooc in v..-, - ----- oauoung mere were jo spouru tered remainder towed out of the j present basic rate of $1.29. j """tract be ween the baiioU Long." He said he was sure that all the aldermen and , city staff have the best interests of the city at heart and hoped the would give the same co-operation to the new mayor. Aid. George Casey moved "thank you" to the two retiring aldermen, H. F. Glassey ant John Currie, who also were defeated In the recent election harbor yesterday as a safeguard judge Lord is expected to be-1 - ' fintU I in another vote on vhe wage for shipping. . . gin his probe into the southern making a renort to ofler. conducted by a citizens' Meanwhile, the fishing boats , interior woodworkers s ir ' e. i , .. . Th i committee, 118 ballots favored and other vessels berthed at the j where another the 5 noo-workers are i board u composed of W. H. Brett, ' acceptance and 14 were opposed. hn Sentenced . A spokesman for the United reduced floats are crowded to-! Idle, early In new year. Fires Still a machine in use al present in Algoma Park. ' (The $1,000 has been paid as rent to Finning Tractor Company for a machine which has been working in the Algoma Park area for the past three weeks. The company has agreed to accept the $1,000 as part payment on the $28,000 nv chine If the city decides to pur chairman, F. E. An field for the ! hospital board and John Dyck for the union. It is expected that j t he board's report will be releas-i ed by the government about ! January 9 or 10. gcther dangerously, and it 4s feared a westerly wind of gale proportions could wreak havoc in the fleet, causing damage up to thousands of dollars. Aid. Currie missed the final council session. He is holidaying in Arizona. Man Found Unconscious Threaten Observatory )ho Years 'wice I'aquln of Montreal sentenced by Magistrate W. wie in police court yester-o two years In the B.C. tatiary for breaking and rin8 Williams Grwery, cor-' Second and Third Aven- Aid. Ray McLean won council's Cntion anoroval when he asked that l aiUUUII Steelworkers of America (CIO-CCL) said Monday night the company has recently made additional offers to the union. About 1.600 men struck at Noranda Sept. 24 to enforce demands for an increase of 22 '2 cents in the hourly basic pay, then $1.05, a cut in working hours from 49 a week to 44, shift premiums, pension and welfare plans and the checkoff of union dues. AUGUSTA, Ga. iff President chase it.) Council held a report on the i!Hm be sent to E.-T. -(Ted) An unidentified man about 55 i Elsenhower todav created an and. or 60. was found unconscious in emergency board to head, off a Annlewhaite. Skeena MP, various methods of garbage dis Auto Mishaps Take 522 Lives CHICAGO ( Automobile accidents took 522 lives in , the United States during Christm&t the federal Dubilc works depart- the CNR station waiting room at : threatened strike of more than posal, drawn up by the works superintendent and city clerk. LOS ANGELES Ut Mount Wilson's valuable observatory and television equipment were still safe today as more than 1,000 men battled two forest fires in ment, asking for an early de- j j p m, today. 1 1.000.000 Untied States railroad cision on policy regarding repair He was rushed to Prince Rupert i workers represented by 15 non- of the floats. . General hospital by amDuiance. operaung unions. nd stealing poods valued at '"an $200. Paouln pleaded ! to the of fences which took Provincial government engin week-end, exceeding the prediction of 510 traffic futalltiet-made by the National Safety Sunday. December 13. The i PPr Bill Metehen reports- that- gr-i" It covered sanitary land mi, Incineration, dumping garbage in the sea. and continuation of the present open dump method, but made no recommendation. The report further stated that a machine suitable for sanitary land fill woulu be required only . n.,... .. ... . . I . . i U.... II,q P the San Gabriel mountains. High winds which fanned the flames Monday abated, but the fire creeping up the mountain was reported near the top and two hours a day on the land to the roads last Thursday for a heavy session of holiday travel. A total of 718 Americans died m accidents from 6 p.m. IoihI time Thursriny to midnight Sunday. This toll included 83 dead in fires. fill work. For the rest of the time it would be available for In places was estimated from 200 yards to one-quarter of a mile from observatory structures. The observatory houses the blg'jest telescope in thj world. "is remanded until yester- original pians io re-miuivi .nc. Pending arrival of the ac- I ancient floats, built In 1918,-were 'Is record from Ottawa. The ; 0Ut of the question and that the lp file showed that Paquln j broken section could not be re-Wit 15 of the Ia.st 17 years ! placed. or prison. In the past year, both the city 'l-drlvers Richard Sylvester I council and the provincial Anthony Klamlt yesterday ' ernment have appealed for ac-riiotm were rpmanded until tlon from the federal S-m. tomorrow on a charge nient which had announced its applying an Indian with ! intention of taking over respon-1r The pair was arrested 'sibiuty for the floats, but no re-rtlay ;UK iEtor r,,iCUSed on sults have been obtained, rash bail each. Cars of the Last December the deplorable toxl firms Involved are still condition of .the .floats, was "f r ni.l.nn ' r . 4n 4Kb i-nvlnplnl other work in the city, such as construction of waterworks and sewer ditches. Five Scouts, Two Cubmasters Overdue on Hike in Alberta Tv,inti.r! out to the provincial P')hce seizure. government, with a request for repairs by the province as noth-iir hart been done by the federal errmg Survey government. In February of this year, council was Informed that Cirtn Taken 1 government naa no federal Tories diriment oat.rol the PresenuV making a sur- brought o"" j nr u . ... it oar onn nu uct-wivh RCMP here expressed no immediate concern as the group carried enough food for another three days and was outfitted with sleeping bags. The mountain hikers left the Big Horn, ranger station Saturday to cross the wood Summit to Mile 98 of the Kananaskis valley, a distance of about 16 miles. They were to stay overnight In sleeping bags at a cabin and Sunday Join cubmaster James Richardson at Mile W, about 35 miles due west ot Turner Valley. But Richardson was unable to get through to the meeting point because of heavy snow which made It Impossible to move vehicles Into the area. By pre-arrangement, the hikers were to return the 18 miles to the ranger station starting point If Richardson and his car were not at Mile 98 by Sunday night. CALGARY (CP) Five Calgary Boy Scouts and two scoutmasters have been reported overdue in wild mountainous country near Lake Kananaskis, about 75 miles west of here. The party Included scout- . master James Cooper. assUt-ant scoutmaster David Knox and scouts Earl Rand, Bob Potter, John Williamson, Phil Draper and Mike Simpson. Scout, officials and the wir nortnern SUD-niRtnci whether .whnV nr or nnt noi it n 'DDnii. i , reached on THIS IS AN AERIAL VIEW of the world's busiest canal system, which bypasses the rapids of Uke over the floats. would Earned today. The action i ,0WP1 an application by local A further appeal to the pro- ermen to Chief Fisheries vinclal government resulted In ;,piSor A. J. Whltmore for an some repairs being undertaken fnsi0 ot the herring quota I last summer, but since that time hf waters between the Alaska I no action has been taken ny "rv ami Weight Sound. ielther government. ,. . the St Mary's river and which in 1953 cracked its own cargo recora. rour caimis arc vu w.c United States side of the river and one on the Canadian. Wheat and iron ore made up the bulk ot the 120,000.000 tons of cargo carried in 18W. ; W.fitfinw"