I PROVINCIAL j Q PROVItlCIAL LI2"'-",T, 1 1 i DRROW'S LJ A Aw A. Jk ORMES- TIDES Daily Delivery Lndaid Timel 4 May 12, 1M ' f O-50 -2 T 22J5 ' 18 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER , Phone 81 j. 52 i.i hxi, Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" 1 15:53 DRUGS VOL. XUII, ho. '110 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1954 PRICE FIVE CENTS n 72 s yw . i tm mm m i somite u-Wtslern spokes-ticed fears that the will break jerence jo-China as well as pessimistic outlook i French and Combined deadlocked (ferine peace plans, leaders see little sending the Indole with the price rIor peace. A French gld Communist pro-efore the conference jtared designed to f for the Vletmlnh i all of Indo-Chlna." Y- ido-Chlna lT The No Public Works Without Increase A budget of $1,163,209.71 was recommended to City Council last night and the by-law for it was introduced for passage. The mill rate, estimated at 72 mills for this year is two mills higher than that of 19o3. ; lesser for the Clvie Centre , The annual rate by-law to j In order t0 baiance tne budget make the new mill rate effective , a, 72 mius. Ald. Krueier said, a f If Relieved - rW J :f . , . '. 'w'M Of Jobs -'M, . fti preparauuus tw in of their wouna- fallen fortress of iK', - Act,on poiiows h- r;iy . i. buLsts agreed at the f " hif f l Committee Kow r " t s will come up for final adoption , portion of the work planned 4n terence yesterday ich may fly out wounded French -dii'' it ! Alderman Alderman George,' George; B. B. l ' Ji . J !l V.t ; Casey Casey hax has leen removed removed 2 S- ' f ta. '"iww-'t' ,V1 I I from from the the board board of of works works w''M M Iraptured In the fall at a special meewng oi uie ciiy . i954 and equipment needs were council Thursday. ; charged to reserve accounts. An Increase In school costs and . Thf, finance committee recom-a special levy for the Civic Cen- , mcndation that the parks board tre were cited by chairman of j estimates be set at $20,000 and the finance committee Alder- ; tnat $8 m for sanjtary land fill man Mike Krueger as ' being at Aleoma Park be chanted to Unrest Indo-Chlna and and wage wage committees, committees, f , , ,( fZy?; , -f'-l l!s! S. Alaska A partly responsible for the extra tnc Aigoma park trust account, Air Force hellcop- two mills. was also passed by council. bioeuvrlng gingerly currents, swirling kit. McKinley, Mon- .THIS PHOTO OF PEGGY'S LIGHT, at famed Peggy's Cove, N.S., won for photographer Lawrence J. Boner of the Nova Scotia bureau of Information a provincial award from the Commercial and Press Photographers Association of Canada In its annual picture competition. The prize-winning photos will be displayed in a number of Canadian cities. (CP Photo) fller and his wife four days on the slopes. Mayor George Hills announced today. The mayor said that he wrote a letter to Alderman Casey today stating that "through his misconduct at a board of works meeting of May 6, I am nearby relieving him of his membership on the board of works and wage committees." The two committees mentioned by the mayor are the two committees On which Aldermen Mike Krueger and Darrow Gomez serve. The mayor's action followed a lettrr read at last night's council meeting which contained the In presenting the annual rate by-law Alderman Krueger said that on comparing this year's estimates with those of 1953 It was found that school costs had increased by approximately $14.-000, from 23.979 mills to 25.374 mills, a boost of 1.395 mills. His summary showed: School rate 25.374 Parks board's estimated budget given to council two weeks ago was for $34,224. Mayor George Hills, in speaking to this said that "this does not stop the parks board from lodging a complaint, and If they are successful then the by-law can be amended." Aid. Krueger added that if this happened then the mill rate of 72 mills would have to be Increased even further. Actually the city will only have City Needs $809,010 To Get Through 1954 Debenture rate 4.437 Special levies 1.RP8 General rate ', - 40.291 NOW ON THE WAY HOME with their mother Queen Elizabeth and father the Duke, of Edinburgh are Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Shown playing with a toy dog at the Royal Lodge at Windsor before they left for Tobruk to meet their parents, the royal children today sailed homeward on the Britannia where a tremendous welcome awaits the whole family In England. JER 9 -Rising tem-jrc Increased the If of mountain snow kl the possibility of I in British Colum- f-nl authorities were by cooler tempera-It which slow down in-off. I K O-Alex Nisbet. ic cer star and Nell $4. were committed day on a murder 72.000 reduce their cstiinult s' to meet To meet Its obligations in l!54 $809,010.52 of the total budget to the total amount the city hopes will b". brought In f.om various Due to a change in accounting procedure, the finance chairman said, the debt levy had been reduced from 13.331 mills in 1953 the City of Prince Rupert has to collect $809,010.52, a perusal of this year's budget showed when It was presented last night by chairman of the finance com spend, this being made up of the general mill rate of 40.201 mills or $289,105 In taxation plus $539,-905.32 in revenues. The remainder of the money collected by the city merely pass regular sources. Here Is where the money comes from: resignation from the board of works committee by Aldermen Gomez and Krueger. The letter handed the mayor to 4.437 mills, -while the general mill rate Increased from 30.69 to mittee Alderman Mike Krueger. j (ieneral Revenues Major Fishermen's Float Expected For Covf Bay 40.291 giving an Increase between following the street To pay the city staff, operate j interest on tax arrears $1,250.00 tho public . works, the water ! ppimjyr on taxes 4,500.00 I of Led Ledger Gros- the two of .707 mills. BARENESS EfVTIALS " 7" ' "Each committee has revised and signed by both aldermen stated that due to n unprovok-d attack by Aldcnimn a.' B. Casey during a committee meeting, both aldermen wished to dissassoeiatc themselves from es through its hands tor school costs, debenture rate and special levies. '' . ' " " School rate of 25.374 brings in $169.474 08. works, pay the police contract,' keep the street lamps operating. Water revenue 115 000 UO Telephone rental, long; distance ISO.OOO.OO tR U-ApDroxl- Expectation that a tnujor fisli- the city cannot spend any more than it will receive, and com- 3:t,700.OO 1 ' Garbage revenue any committee on which Alder- ... It l n. ni.,iirn.nti hova hurl 1 1 1 their original estimates so that they are down to bare essentials." Aid. Krueger said, "and while some increase was neces UtiLkCC wifmi mvM ii",. man Casey served.' ; dians from British I Alberta attend i'mual Capllano In-t'w, beginning on 9 -teepee village will flie Capllano reserve r fishermen's float project will be undertaken there." He said lhat as he had said before that nothing could be done until April 1, by the federal Muthoritles, but lhat temporary work had ben authorized and the department of public works had wired its Pacific Coa'st of sary due to wage increases, estimates have been kept down to a Interest on debenlures, plus 4.437 mills for debt levy amounts to $172,044.35 and is paid out on debt principals and Interest. The special levy of 1.893 mills goes to the Fairview cemetery and the Civic Centre, one mill for the cemetery being $6,679.04 and $6,000 voted by the electors last December, Night soil revenue,. 1.650.00 Burial permits 1.750.00 Police fines 24,000 00 Dog tax 1. 200.00 Trade licences 1G.30000 Building permits B50 00 Oil burner permits 100 00 Lease and rentals 2.600.00 Motor licence grants .... 24.00000 I e mien's float will be undertaken j at Cow Bay whs expressed In a letter from . E. T. Applewhaite. I MP for Skcena which was read 1 to City Council last night, j Mr. Applewhaitc said that he j had a meeting with Minister of I Transport Lionel Chevrier and Minister of Fisheries James Sin-iclair and also Minister of Public Works R. E. Winters and, had Liquor Store Open Six Days CCC Joins Campaign favorable level In comparison to 1953." ;. i, i: He said that while thefinancs committee was not Happy about increasing the mill rate, it was The - slogan is "Let's .- Make Brings $50 fice to that effect en April 27. A letter from Mr. ; BliVcIirr dated April !J7 told city bouncli that while the federal government had rttit been able to get title to the foreshore, the minis Safely Count" out at the Colum- rvideni thati-1 the city was t j carry on any public works pro-1 35.000.00 .114,000.00 900 00 600.00 The government li.Ur;' store will l'elliain open all j Ambulance fees day Thursdays from io(MI'-e"a,ieous a.m. to 11 p.m. after Mayj ter of public works had given instructions to go ahead with 1 7 7m J" """": been finally able to persuade the Watson Island this week as the , an CCC employees join 32 000 other lmcnt of blic works lhat B.C. mill workers and loggers In " F Forest Products Safety Week. 1 The letter said that the fed-Throughout mills and logging cI department of public, works camps In B.C. Many companies rmd been told that the Cow Bav $507,400.00 jeets this year, the mill rate had to be Increased." He said that anotlitr factor to the Increase was the Increase In costs for parks and recreation. In 1953 this amounted to some Goes Free on Bail After Shooting PORT MOODY, B.C. Frederick Melhulsh, 36, unemployed carpenter, was freed on $1,000 bail after appearing In police IS, liquor vendor David Oilier Kevt'iiiiPK the float construction Immediately. Mr. Sinclair said that Mr. Ap fciecdy trial before SMagtstrate H. F. frday alU-rnoon In I Donald Alexander fdi-d guilty through N. Poole and was cost or In default " Jail on a charge to occasion actual $16,800 of which $15,000 was for hoisted flags yesterday morning er. u i.u,.. i.m.. will the fishing industry had become which they keep flying as plewhalte had been most Insist- parks and $1,800 to the Civic court here on a charge of "in- Bain announced yester-Niic Power 8.500.00 1 Sewer rental 9,134.00 i- Government elevator.... 14,871.32 This will put the government , M, raU of 40 2'Jl 269.105.20 store on a six-day week, ncces-; denendent urjon and that It was ent that the work was of highest long as no accidents occur. Centre, in monthly grants of Oan Doswcll, personnel man ! essential that they should be priority and It was his expecta-I put In a condition which would tion that the work would start (enable them to be used this com-1 Immediately. $301,610.52 ager of Columbia Cellulose said this morning that while there jsltHting employment of four Wnsel Bruce Brown '"ore personnel. Mr. Buin indl-Jrt Uiat he and the fated that applicants for the i conferred and the position had already been chos-I admitted assaulting en. Only exception to the slx-"n , day week will be statutory holi- $150. "This year we have budgeted some $26,000 for this purpose, with $20,000 going to parks and $6,000 to the Civic Centre." LEVY APPROVED (At last December's civic elections the Prince Rupert electors rnctlng grievous bodily harm." Melhuish was charged following the shooting of Murray Don-nely, 19, of adjacent Burnaby. He was reported "slightly Improved" In hospital where he underwent surgery for the removal of a .22-calibre slug from his stomach. Donnelly was shot while on his way home from a dance, after Melhuish had reported hearing "prowlers" around his home. Ing fishing season. I Apart from a new railing plac- "Thls, most likely, will mean '"d at tle pnd of tnc one ot th replacing of certain floats on a . floats by the provincial public more or less temporary basis," i works department, nothing has Mr. Applewhaite wrote, "as it is been done by the federal govern-nrpttv nhvtnux tht neriminnnt. ' ment towards any repairs, 11 General revenues, plus other revenues, equals $K0!).()10.52. Here's Where the Money Goes: Finance 68.410 66 I days. ' WEATHER The movA for later closing of Board of Works 172.367.00 job cannot be carried out to be I check today showed. The fish- voted In favor of assessing one Ing season opens May 16. mill or $6,000 whichever was the is no flag flying at Watson Island, the campaign is in full swing and no accidents occurred yesterday. "We have Issued a lot of letters stressing adherence to safety practices," Mr. Doswell said, "we have distributed a form letter from the safety committee of the Pulp and Paper industry as well as our own." A dally bul'etin will be issued every day from Columbia Cellulose, Mr. Doswell said. of use this season." l Wtfon Cloudy the liquor store follows a resolu-j Waworks 94.219.31 " light rain . . Street lighting 15.500.00 or 1, 1 Cloudy with sunnJ tlun fr0'" UP clty counal whl,h, Parks board 20.000.00 fnesdny. Not much was suPP"rtod bv tllc Chamber I Cemetery 4.500.00 temperature. Light of Commerce and labor groups Police 56.160.00 knight and high for an extension of hours to ac-iFire 66,416.00 't Port Hardy and commodate fishermen and lute j Health and Sanitation 49,000.00 land b.r: Prlnn. B,.- nrrlvola nf I rains nnrl omits ear- ' Hospitals, social assist. 83.200.00 Mr. Applewhaite said that he did not know that negotiations hud been started for the acquisition ot additional property on the shore at Cow Bay, and "it is my expectation that a major Casey Denies Firing Caretaker As Lyons Says Injustice Done rylng tourists. 100. -J Telephones 169.254.50 Library 7.933.80 Contingencies 1,149.25 ?rt And District Festival it p Way at Civic Centre Enquiries and denials flashed back and forth across the council chamber last, night, as a controversy arose at the regular council meeting over F. G. Prit-chard,. cemetery caretaker, leaving the city's employ. Alderman Phil Lyons led off the debate when he told Mayor George Hills that he wished to inquire "into the unfortunate firing, at the behest of one of the adermen, of a city employee." Alderman Lyons said that the move had followed an action taken by the employee in aiding the police, which should be backed by law-abiding citizens. OF OWN FREE WILL "While his action may not be entirely Judicious, it was done of his own free will, not 1 believe for financial advantage," Alderman Lyons said. "For this he was threatened, called derogatory names and Total $809,010.52 Bait Plentiful In Two Ponds There will be plenty of fresh bait for the halibut fishermen coming up from the south, two fishing plnnt sources disclosed today. They will find that in two of the herring ponds In this area there are more than 600 tons of live herring waiting to be used as lures. Fred Christenscn, of Canadian Fishing Company said this morning that Cliff Jones of Westjack herring pond at Skide-gate had radio-telephoned him tition this afternoon and tonight the official opening will take place, with Mayor George E. Hills-of flclatlng. A Native band and two Native choirs will be among the featured events tonight, all with long musical histories. The 25-member St. Andrew's Anglican Church choir of Orecn-villc, will make Its first appearance at the festlyal. The group was organized 45 years ago. Competing against the Greenville choir will be the 40-member Alyansh Choir of 81. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, which has been heard In three previous Prince Rupert and P1' a'id Drama Festl-pway this mornln(l "d ot parents and Png tiny tots com-I vrlcly of Junior I Anfk-ia, fesUval M. -President opened f vcnih annual fes-?a welcome to the npellng and Intro-n L- Kurth.wchlef ' music In Vancou-adjudicating P'ons a mustc cllnlc the Civic Centre ibht ,ur anyone In- Uien I will not have anything to do with affairs in this city," Alderman Lyons stated. He then called for a repudiation of the action by the board of works in accepting Pritchard's resignation. Alderman Norman Bellis. works board chairman replied that the caretaker had not been fired, but he had been told that no alderman could fire or threaten him that the engineer or works foreman were the proper authorities. Alderman Bellis said that Prltchard had phoned him and stated that he still wanted to quit "Charges have been made, and I deny them. I never told this man that he was fired. I plead not guilty," Alderman George Casey, former board of works chairman stated.. In answer Alderman Lyons produced a letter written to him by Prltchard which asserted that Alderman Casey had called him by phone at 6:30 April 22 and said Prltchard was fired. The letter quoted Alderman Casey as calling the caretaker- a "stool pigeon" and that he would be fired "one way or another." "I say this is not true," Alderman Casey replied. Mayor Hills told the council that In the board of works committee meeting he had voted in favor of accepting the caretaker's resignation. "1 am protecting no scoundrels! I wish to make that quite clear," Mayor Hills said. "If more light were thrown on this case or this bootlegging business It might be found that It Is not quite in the public interest, and we are better rid of our caretaker." "I think there Is very little doubt that pressure was brought to bear at the behest of lawbreakers," Alderman Lyons told council. "Better establish the fact that he was threatened first," Alderman Casey remarked. COILD ASK FOR APOLOGY The mayor suggested that If Alderman Lyons thought an Injustice had been done, he could move a motion that the man be sent an apology and ask for his reinstatement. Alderman Lyons said that under the circumstances it was unfortunately Impossible for the man to be as satisfactory an employee as he had In thi past. "I am not prepared to move that," he said- 0- loday to say that there was joo festivals. This choir, which won ;tons of fresh herring In the 4 4 ..aL.;.. Westjack pcuid, 1 Bill Rosenburg of Nelson a gold star for last years festival performance, has been ac !?'nS, session saw Brothers said that his company's tive for nearly 50 years. 7' uiorus. ;es unH i,, The Alyansh silver harmonic ; pond at the southeast corner of ;a"f vl0nnl!its com-3 a" cltt8SC5 wlnnim, told he was fired if not fired in one way, fired m another." Alderman Lyons went on to say that If any alderman had the power to fire a city employee from his Job, then "a reign of terror would be Inaugurated." "If I am not here on the side of law and order if I must back up tho.se that break the law, THREE DAUGHTERS of ambassador Fernandez Concha of Peru are to be married In Ottawa the same day, June 19. Left to right: Victoria, 23; Amparo, 20, and Luzmlla, 21, had their engagements announced the same day. Victoria is engaged to Peter M. Bondarelll of Montreal; Amparo to Angel Carnevall of Caracas, Venezuela, and Luzmllla to Dr. Roque Bellice-Tagle of Lima, Peru, (CP Photo) band is another oldtlme group, I Aliford Bay. QCI, contained bet-organized at the same time as j ter than 300 tons of fresh her-the Alyansh choir. The 40-mem-1 ring. Any boats wanting fresh ber band also is making Its bait could contact the Western fourth appearance In the festi-iAce, the Haida Girl or the Laval, 1 verne Marie, he said 7ry '"marks from f f;uZi7iorpian- : l,m1 for compe