PROV1 NC1AL PROVINCIAL LIS3A2T, l. . in f A A Cv Hi r VICTORIA, 2. C. orMEs DRUGS DAILY DELIVERY NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER CABS Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Phone 81 ,.nmj Dlhraiw. VOL. XLI, No. 139 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1952 PRICE FIVE CENTS P O OB L; Favor Liquor, Daylight tee- CiifaosD Mi!!) Q D VANCOUVER 0i British Columbians favor sale of liquor i,t glass and also daylight saving time In summer months, 'jro plebiscites seeking voters' opinions held yesterday In unction with provincial election and Incompleted count it showed: uouor by glass: for, 113,628; against 69,892. Daylight time: for 96,805; against 61 380. ducsGb ( Vote May be Record 0'i w buicn tenure ANTOUVER (CP) British Columbia may noili'd a record vote in yesterday's inconclu- i i i; Qtnlnmsfo Fnllmtic Provincial Voting The Liberal government of Premier Byron Johnson will carry on the affairs of British Columbia for a while yet. . Electors yesterday forced a stalemate in the provincial election and by the time counting came to a close early this morning no candidates had been provincial election. . . 66 7 Pt cent polls re-" the vote totalled 545,982 ppcared likely to exceed i i-hon counting complete. ous high of 698,086 Toted ii. jot the largest share vots jo 2 per cent, compared per rent 1949. j Credit, which had a j per cent 1949 vote, re- celved 26.6 per cent. Liberals took 24.2 per cent and Progressive Conservatives 17.4., The Joint total of 41.6 per cent for the two old parties compares with the 61.4 per cent showing obtained as the Coalition Party in 1949. With 3245 of 4726 polls reported, figures are as iollows (percentages bracketed i : elected. 1945 175,960 (37.6) 6.821 (1.5) 1952 1949 r 164.758 ( 30 2 ) 245.049 ( 35.1) ... 145,125 (26 6) 11,004 (1.6) ... 132,205 (24.2) 94,841 (17.4) i. PC i 428.267 (61 4) , 9,053 fl. 13,788 (1.3 Making their choice under the new alternative voting system, the people divided their choices to such an extent that no candidate in the 48 ridings obtained an absolute majority. The situation will not be Conservative, 623. UTTER CONFUSION Premier Byron Johnson, whose Liberal government has been carrying oa since the break up of Coalition last January, said "utter confusion exists" as a result of the stalemate. 261,147 (55.8) 23,819 (5.1) 4 ' , 545,982 clarified for at least three weeks when ballot boxes are re-opened. Reverend E. G. Hansell, Social 698,086 467,787 dldates and two three-member constituencies In which each voter may vote three absentee votes are added and; Credit campaign leaaes, ciaim-then the task of distributing I ed the Social Credit party "is second choices gets under way. j certain to win in the second figures indicate the votes ml the number of voters. 3C. there are three two--r constituencies In which rvirr may vote two can- ih i count. ' ' !" Si-'. . . ,. A .'' s . .1 No other party leader offered result showed: CCF leading in 21; Social Credit In 14; Lib- ' erals, 9; Progressive Conservatives, 3, and Labor, 1. Under the new system of voting, only first choices were counted. A Canadian Press report said some returning officers, after seeing the first count UreditsNew ping System Rupert Drydock Repair Plant Only a flat prediction on the outcome cf the second count. Harold Winch, CCF leader, severely criticized the new voting .system and said if a CCF government is elected its first action would be to throw out the alternative voting system. "This is the most Inefficient ONE OF THESE TWO MEN Is the member of the Legislature for Prince Rupert . . . but no one will know for at least three weeks. On the left is CCF candidate George Hills and above is Jack McRae, who sought re-election as Liberal MLA. .DL'VER 9 Atlorney-i Cordon Wlsmcr today Applewhaile Told Li l JsLja - rtwu .inir rmrrii p- ll 1 would be indecisive, quit with H the alternative Danoi only half the ballots totalled. saving BC. from soclal- election this province has ever seen," he said in a radio ad- , dress shortly before midnight. T. Kiimrisinff strength of Bpcclnl In The Dull; News Counting of second choice ballots is set ahead three weeks BULLETINS OTTAWA All contracts for hadn't had the alter- to allow plenty of. time for absentee ballot to ft h the vari- defence shipbuilding have been ' Lwiai Credit, which has never . Before elected a member in BC. Iitppamrth--. Uiw!, a monkey , ballot ttv CCF would Intve a power now," he said. would have been able awarded to privately owned ship T ous ridirgs. ! ' yards and Prince Rupert tiry- i.W rarr way ol govern - , rVheuier any .party swiU re- ceive enough members to form '.a government after that Is the dock Is not In the running. This was told to E. T. Applc- question confronting the public. whaltc (L-Skecna) here yester wrench into tne voting worus and seriously hit the old ll.ie parties. In any case, it appears that, the Progressive Conservatives, official opposition in the last Leg- . islature, were shattered. They are leading in only three seats. That secret is now in the bal nth only some 29 percent Kit " siiEK'.'stv'd a round table wet of loir major parties i? second count July 3 as s'.way to "work something lot boxes. ,- v. - e 7 . . j Herbert Anscomb, Progressive day when he questioned the director of the shipbuilding division of the defence production Conservative party leader, who is trailing in his Oak Bay rid Premier Johnson has a three- department. ing, in a speech late last night yote lead Qver his ccr opr)onent The Canadian Maritime Com 15 A I ST. PAUL, Que. (CP) A raging fire is reported to have destroyed between 30 and 43 buildings in the village of St. Urbain, some 65 miles each of Quebec City. Reports said the village was "doomed." PLANE EXPLODES, CRASHES HALIFAX (CP) A plane is, reported to have exploded and crashed at Terence Bay, 15 miles from here. A woman said she saw and heard a plane explode and then fall into the sea. A naval launch and planes started for the scene. tailed on his party to prepare WEATHER- Synopsis for another election. He said it would come soon. . word for a low June at Pcnticton was tied "ijht when skies cleared j( mercury slid to freezing mission has recommended the yards to which orders were allocated, he was told. In reply to the annoyed Skeena MP, Annus McOugan. one of the commissioners called as a witness, stated: "In view of the lack of trained personnel at the Prince Rupert vard. the commission had recom- ln New Westminster while Mr. Anscomb is trailing far behind his Liberal opponent in Oak Bay. Harold Winch and his father. E. E. Winch, are both running well ahead of their rivals.- Two Liberal cabinet ministers are trailing and three are ahead of their opponent. Attorney-General Gordon Wismer is behind Mrs. Laura Jamieson, CCF, In Vancouver Centre while the Social Credit candidate topped (Continued on Page 2) TOM CHRISTIE , . out of running ART MURRAY . . . third choice Several other centres In ':n BC. also reported Voters in Prince Rupert followed the same trend as those in the other 42 ridings where the result hangs in balance. Results from 26 of the 27 polling divisions in the riding showed : CCF candidate George Hills, 1995; Jack McRae, Liberal, 1748; Arthur Murray, Social Credit, 990, and Tom Christie, Progressive 3j temperatures. H weather conttnires In ELECTION TABLE 'i BC but the trend here arrk ri..arin and 1 mended it he treated as a repau temnernt.ures Hnwever Riant only." D. Nelson-Creston Weston following is mc vtwmum.i 1 "It Is obvious mis maiier win ' development in the Yu Black (SO. New Westminster Byron Commons Makes History, Amends Constitution OTTAvVA W Commons made constitutional history yesterday. Members approved the first change Canada lias attempted to make in her own constitution have to be takeri up by recom mendations to other quarters, said Mr. Applewhaile. TIDES Saturday, June 14, 1952 (Pacific Standard Time) Johnson (L). North Vancouver E. M. Sow-den L. Vancouver Centre (two members) James Bury (CCF), Mrs. Laura Jamieson (CCF). Oak Bay P. A. Gibbs (L). Omineca Cyril Shelford (SO. Peace River C. W. Parker "caiens the northern part ' provi.ite with more un-i weather over the week-1! is not. expected to have effect nn the southern iay or tomorrow. Knrecwft ljy overrast with occaslon-ers Little change In "ature. wind westerly 15. 'might and high tomorrow ,Jft Hardy, Sandsplt and ' Rupert, 45 and 55. . u v Press list of members leading In British Columbia. ('Member of last legislature.) Cariboo Ralph Chetwynd ( so. Chilliwack Ken Kiernan (SO. Dewdney Lyle Wicks (SO. North Okanagan Hugh Shantz (SO. South Okanagan W. A. C. Bennett (SO. Albernl John Squire (CCF). Atlin Frank Calder (CCF). ' Burnaby E. E. Winch (CCF). since it was granted the right by the United Kingdom Parlia High ' 5 58 18.1 feet 18:56 18.8 feet ment in 1949. (SO. L0W 0:00 7.0 feet 12:20 4.6 feet The historical action came on Prince Rupert George Hills (CCF). Revelstiike Vincent Segur the government measure to make a constitutional change permit ting revision of representation in fishermen Sav Price h A iA& 1 I. Mil Commons. It will increase mem Columbia R. O. Newton (SO. Comox W. C. Moore (CCF). Cowichan-Newcastle Rob bership to 265 from 262 on the basis of the 1951 census. band Now 'Rock Bottom ert Strachan (CCF). HON. E. T. KENNEY, Liberal . . . leads in Terrace The measure provoked an all- day debate and two formal di The fishermen's union has visions. dropped its fish price demands to Progressive Conservative and 1' "TiT "1 . ; A Vvi 4 Vt y ; . i J j ; "-:''"' - -J fi.,,v: i I . . ' ... m--aiimftfc)fiifWff"r " jnr. M-ir' m Minn iinnniwil iiiwiiJi ! !) !e Plane (CCF). Rossland-Trall R. E. Som-ers (SO. Saanich Frank Snowsell (CCF). Salmon Arm J. A. Reid (SO. Slmilkameen H. S. Kenyon tCCF). Skeena E. T. Kcnney (L). Vancouver-Buirard (two members) Alex McDonald (CCF). Grant Macneil (CCF). Vancouver East (two members) Arthur Turner (CCF), Harold Winch (CCF). Vancouver-Point Grey (three members) A. R. MacDougall CCF attempts to amend the bill Not Dead, Just Mad Cranbrook Leo Nimsick (CCF). Delta Tom Irwin (SO. Esquimau Frank Mitchell (CCF). Fernle Tom Uphill (Lab). Fort Oeorge Harry Bowman (L). Grand Forks-Greenwood R. were defeated. Offered Item Club BALTIMORE (AP) The chief "rork bottom to wm a wiuc-ment of the dispute which threatens to tie up salmon fishing on the B.C. coast June 22, a Canadian Press report said today. It quoted Bill Rigby, research director of United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union (TCL) In answer to a charge by the Fisheries Association of B.C. W. Haggen (CCF). death so his registration could be cancelled. "Your kind cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated," the card read. v' Feeling extremely, unco-operative, Dickerson walked into the supervisor of elections' office H you like u free airplane 'W look over the city with ,s pye view? (PC), George C. Miller (PC). Kamloops P. A. uagiarai (SO. Kaslo-Slocan Randolph Harding (CCF). Llllooet E. C. Carson (PC). MacKenzle Anthony Gar-erave (CCF). week Plillce Ruoprt Aprn r:inh deputy clerk of the city court received a postcard yesterday which reported to him that he was dead.' "It has been reported (to" the office of the supervisors of elections) that Edwin J. Dickerson is deceased," Edwin J. Dickerson read. The card requested that Dickerson confirm reports of his ti,o AsKivlation Dointed to just one floor away in the court Mrs. TlUie Rolston (SO. Victoria ( three members) Mrs. Nancy Hodges (L), D. J Proudfoot (L), W. T. Straith (L). Yale J. J. Gillis (L). house and pointed out that he sis to anyone over the Tuesday's rejection of the one-rent, increase in the price of '., who would like to was not the least bit dead and furthermore had no intention Nanalmo and The Islands- sockeye by union negotiators snort flip" over the cly Dave Stuplch (CCF). ' U"(T is Iwlno maita til of cancelling his own voting without putting it to a vote of the membership and said; ,"lle National Flying Club registration. "In the view of Uie companies, i.hi. means the fishermen win Club President Pat Deane Jy oil visitors would be not have the opportunity to vote "t at. iii. i..u t. - on the vital issue. TTnlrm members. Risby said, are voting now whether they .n i imp pnr, J'Vf. between 1 and 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday in- uctor Piiot w, E Harper the club Taylorcraft, opening of the famous Canadian Rockies resort, preparations for the summer season began two months ago when Harold Gunning, manager of the lodge, arrived. Since then Mr. Gunning has been busy supervising the refurnishing of the village of log bungalows and the main lodge and getting everything in readiness for the first guests. Official Opening Of Jasper Lodge JASPER, Alta. With 350 members of the Western Canadian conference of Rotary International among the guests, Jasper Park Lodge officially opened for the 1952 season yesterday. Although this was the official strike, or work for the following nrices: sockeye, 26 cents; MONEY-Root of All Evil B1SMARK, N.D. '(API The sermon at McCabe Methodist" Church was about money. . It is not money. Rev. Francis V. Tannehill emphasized, but the love of it, that is the reputed root of all evil. 1 So saying, Tannehill overlooked, for the first time in more than 20 years of ministry, he said, the taking of the offering. ' But the ushers backstopped him. They took the collection at the doors as the congregation left. DAMAGED LINER Welders at Quebec cTry repair th large hole, about 10 by eight feet just below the port anchor, on the Cunard liner Scythia damaged in a collision with the 7,200-ton Wabana Thursday noon in foggy weather In the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The prow of the liner was twisted in the crash and a 12-foot dent in the stem extended below the water line. One crew member of the Wabana, owned by the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation, was lost In the collision. Two others were thrown into the water but were rescued. 'CP PHOTO). coho 18- chums 7!j. and pinks 10 cents. monger plane. Pilot fcently arrived here Latest offer of the association Ton Onto U.'hlo Vo In. is: sockeve 25 cents a pouna, pinks 7V4. coho 13, and chums at Leavlns Bros., hool In Canada. 5"3 cents.