7'CIAL -"it 1 i I p.. PROVINCIAL LISSARI, 113 ' K' (morrows .4 t. VICTORIA,. 2. C. l-TIDES- Jiicsday, April 29 1953 " 5 ,'? .hi L ific Standard Time Mr 1:04 20.5 feet 13:49 18.9 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER 3.1 feet f , Hi" V - 19:34 7:37 6.9 feet Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Phone 81 A. n VOL. XLII, No. 99 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1953 PRICE FIVE CENTS J . u l mini ii T VTT f jr. '3 life t ! 1 Steins IT HsrtKD ! i ,! . " ' "3 t x ' - " "".?;:.. ' '- tr,-1- : n. , . i m , . r 1 r Maitew ft Bijifpife Dm Cite '''' '7 Conciliation Board Report Accepted Establishment of a voluntter or partial-volunteer m i w, v s Mayor Whalen, Aid. Casey Clash at Council Meet Meeting Called to Order Several Times During Debate Charge" of skullduggery and "behind the back" operation of city business last night led to one of the liveliest and most heated council meetings in many fire department here will be investigated by city ' r i. ;f- -'" ,. , -.y ---! i council, I A'i , r!TV' , 1 . " ----- tjnfc"Ti1 . . months. Heading For B.C. Aid. Casey demanded to know who authorized payment of ex penses Incurred by Alderman This was decided at council meeting last night after aldermen unanimously accepted the majority" report of a conciliation board awarding firemen a five-per-cent Increase in wage& retroactive to last January 1, and other benefits. The board report, which i binding on both parties, was handed down April 15 following a two-day hearing here. The city clerk was instructed to draw up the necessary agreement with the firemen. While Aid. Ray McLean said the city "had no alternative but to accept the award," he entered Mayor Harold Whalen was called upon frequently to demand order as several aldermen attempted to speak at the same time or argue between them I5IC VC I.K Bl'ILT FOR THREE a young British family Intends to travel across Canada from f to Kelowna. B.C. George Whitford, 32-year-old wartime commando, his wife Margaret, Darrow Gomez to go back east, obtain the Packmaster and drive It back to Prince Rupert. id son Jimmy, 2, sail this month for Canada from England. Practising on an English SIR (ARCHIBALD NYE . . . enroute here selves. (i.id, with mother and father on the tand?m and the youngster In his own specially- Inspector -Invited To City The inspector of municipalities for B.C. will be invited to come to Prince Rupert at his earliest convenience. This was decided at the' regular meeting of city council last night on request of Aid. George Casey who does not think the municipal affairs here are conducted "properly." . The motion to invite the inspector was put forward by Aid. pide-car, the whitfords plan to settle In Kelowna where Mrs. Whitford' uncle and aunt, d Mrs. Guy Kcea, nave a irun larm. cred Assistance in Labor t one time, His Worship Informed veteran alderman George Casey that if he did not recog-nlze the demand for order he would be asked to leave. The meeting started off in an orderly fashion with reports from the various committees receiving attention and endorsa-tlon. The charge of "skullduggery" Mayor to Greet UK Statesman Here Tomorrow Both Aldermen Krueger and Ray McLean explained that the "ost of sending a man for the unit was included in the figure approved by council. It was then Aid. Casey said the request by Aid. Krueger "is completely out of order . . . cannot be entertained, because the Packmaster is already here." Aid. Krueger said council had endorsed two motions to pur I . I I I I I 3 A A - putes upneia oy minister a motion criticizing the appointment of a Vancouver man as chairman of the board who, he said, did not meet with ap Ibt. visiting speaker In the About 120 heard his address nient or Christopher W. Prit- was made by Aid. Casey during ( tion campaign, Labor at the Canadian Legion Hull as chard of Vancouver, as commis-Lyle Wicks last night he spoke In support of the local ' sioner for labor oh the work- Britain's new High Commissioner In Canada, Sir Archibald a discussion of the city's dec! chase Packmasters and actually proval of the city representatives on the board. NOT IMPARTIAL The motion, which was en slon to purchase a Packmaster we are still In our rights to the Social Credit gov- j Social Credit candidate, Bill I men's compensation board. He garbage collection unit. Casey and Aid. Ray McLean I had reached a iipw high .Murray. Nye will be officially welcomed to Prince Rupert tomorrow by Mayor Harold Whalen and city aldermen. said the work of Mr. Pritchard had met with wide public ap Alderman Mike Krucgcr ha1 urccss in settlement of! Mr. Wicks also took the occa- asked to have a motion passed dorsed unanimously, will be sent to the Labor Relations Board. It said the city feels that the kputcs by conciliation. j sion to announce the re-appoint- buy another one and that's why t asked only if it was in order to rescind the February motion." Said Aid. Casey: "There's skullduggery in the whole thing last February 9 to purchase a promptly asked the reason for this move. Aid. Casey said he wanted the Inspector to come here "for the purpose of trying to get ns A civic luncheon will be held Packmaster be rescined and to chairman Robert Hewitt wa3 for the man who rose from the have another motion endorsed not Impartial. . , r rank of private to that of lieu proval. The re-appointment, good for 10 years, is effective May 1. "We took the load of routine work,' such as the granting of certifications, off the shoulders of our conciliation officers and cave It to inspectors of the labor and I say there never was any Commenting on the motion, straightened out, whereby we tenant-general in the British at the March 9 meeting changed. Before receiving an answer, city clerk Bill Long, who pre- will carry out the duties of the money authorized to pay Aid. Gomez's expenses." army and now is senior United Kingdom High Commissioner. sented the city's brief, said "the city council under the Munici-various comments made by Mr. pal Act, which I don't think Hewitt at the starrt of the hear- we're doing now." - - -ings gave us to understand that -r think we should invite him ' Daily Rate Considered Too High City Clerk. Bill Long was Instructed by council at the regu j department where It rightfully Aid. McLean moved that the lar meeting last night to arrange belongs," Mr. Wicks- said. "As a result, the conciliation officers He also maintained that the per diem rate of $17.50 paid to the city's arguments were use city treasurer be asked to draw the luncheon and a possible tour officials on out-of-town busi less." Sitting as committee of the ITS FIRST TRAFFIC ml BEGINS OPERATION Eipert joined the "big city ranks at 9 "o'clock yesterday 1 1 lie town's first traffic signal went Into operation at the Sta tion of Third and Fulton. ylephmie Superintendent Eric Janes said another light installed immediately at Third and McBrlde. ? ;c signal operates with the green and red flash system ip a.m. until midnight, after which the caution signal Is iThird Avenue with full stops on Fulton. (.breaker Duguid Charged to come and get us out of the tangles we are in." Mayor Whalen said he knew of no tangles but added that hs up a list or the total cost or tne Packmaster. including all ex- can. give full-time attention to their proper work. ness for the city was too high of the city for Sir Archibald after his arrival on the Prince Rupert Wednesday morning. whole, aldermen then discussed the suggestion that a volunteer &nd suggested it was raised Under the previous govern oenses in bringing it here, and that the report be available for the next council meeting. from $10 to $17.50 last March Sir Archibald, who will speak brigade be formed as a means would "welcome the Inspector any time." -. ment, only about 40 per cent of all labor disputes were settled of saving the city an estimated 9 so Aid. Gomez could make the trip. Aid. Casey then moved that The city clerk was instructed by conciliation. The figure Is in the Canadian Legion Hall at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow night, also will be greeted by Mrs. F. E. An- $25,000 a year, t (Aid. Gomez took his vaca now about 65 or 70 per cent, and the $17.50 per diem rate be: reduced to $10. : ' : ' ' Cost of fire protection in to write a letter to the Inspector asking him to come and the we aim at 75 per cent." field, president of the Women's Prince Rupert last year amount tion and went back to Windsor Ontario, to pick tip i the new TOO MUt'ri i V , ' Mr. Wicks maintained that the Canadian Club, 'sponsors' of 'the approved motion stated that council wants a full report on ed to $61,082.2r--an average per capita cost of $4 02. part-time labor relations board Packmaster and truck and drive It to Rupert. He arrived back meeting, and her executives. He will be dinner guest of the club. his findings before he leaves. til in m rl A 1 1 I i established by his government . "That $17.50 a day. plus transportation, is too much," said the alderman, adding that he could MAKE SURVEY home late last week.) was working "marvellously well" 'We want to know exactly He will board the train for mi iu-iear-uia noiuup Aid. McLean moved that as and that it was eliminating dunl- Vanderhoof immediately after eet along "quite well" on $10. what he finds," said Alderman McLean. .. , At that moment. Mayor Wh.i-len stepped into the picture and after calling Aid. Casey to or-ier said: "There was no thought the meeting. eation. Observing that the board was now meeting twice a week. sistant fire chief "W. H. (Buster) HiU be appointed by council to make a survey of volunteer fire departments in Ketchikan and Aid. Gomez said: "Id like to know what is in the back of vour mind in this matter," then Born in Dublin, Sir Archibald in r of skullduggery in council busi he predicted that It would be meeting only onvf a week as jeans Watch explained that it was the first Ti' mi .,'; . . -v i ' . ' ' ... - j 1 r f 1 1 f v. . .. . i - -it VW4 - j u . Lr - i ii"' 5 m i . j, i .f f. K i , A' S- v. i -. f m l - - 'k- .r - - B.C. and submit a report to left school In the fall of 1914 at the age of 18 to enlist in the ranks of the famous Irish regiment, the Leinsters. soon as tne nrsi pressure oi council before . any action is TORONTO it) Jail-breaker Harry Duguid, one-time plastics manufacturer who became one of Canada's mast-wanted criminals, was charged Monday with the $15,000 hold-up of a Toronto bank 10 years ago. He was remanded without ball to May 4. The 38-year-old Duguid arrived here under police escort time he had been sent away on city business and "I don't feel that $10 a day would nearly ?ovcr expenses." "1 don't say you had any par He was made a second lieuten taken. Hill would spend time looking over operation of brigades at places designated by council. Mau Mau :cher Woman vHI, Kenya i More ant in 1915 and his gallantry won him the Military Cross. He remained In the service after the war and it wasn't until 1928, at ness. I maintain every member f this council is trying to conduct the business of the city to the best of their ability." Aid. Casey attempted to speak and the mayor demanded that he refrain from interrupting. The mayor said Aid. Casey Intimated that the council was not conducting city business in a proper manner and that he inferred there were "underhanded" methods of operation. Only Aid. George Casey ob business was off. EARNED HIS SALARY "As a result of the increased clficiency, I was told that I hud earned my salary 10 times over," the speaker said. Discussing compensation, Mr. Wicks said that on Taking over his new office he was struck by t.he lanre volume of allegedly ticular Interest In raising it to $17.50," said Aid. Casey, "but I say it was increased Just so you jected to sending an experi earlier in the day from Vancou enced fireman to Investigate the ver, where he was arrested for the age of 33, that he decided to take up law. He passed his ex could make the trip." breaking into a theatre. Bribe Offered Red Pilots x For MIGs TOKYO Oi General 'Marl Clark has offered a $50,000 reward to every Communist filet to deliver a Russian-built je' plane to the Allies. The firs' would receive an extra bonu Of $50,000. " The move is aimed at disrupting the combat efficiency o the Communist air force in tht Korean war. The United Nations Far East systems in effect elsewhere. Council instructed the city clerk to write cities which have aminations and in 1932 was The two aldermen attempted to discuss the matter at the With him on the trip was Henri called to the bar. 'p African employees of f sawmill on the lower Mount Kenya stood offered no resistance Ifcf Mau Mau gang but-n Italian woman and children Saturday, fis rcacliing here said Seguln, who faces a murder In 1941, at the age of 45, he same time and again Mayor Whalen told Aid. Casey to "be charge In connection with the discriminatory eases coming to volunteer and partial-volunteer brigades and obtain reports on their operation.' slaying of a Maxville, Ontario, quiet." his attention. The situation Drompted the government to en- taxi owner lust year. "If you can't maintain order, Duguid will go on trial for the eaee the services of a Toronto and, Plctro Melocelli, you'll leave," said His Worship. NOT LEAVING $15,000 armed . robbery of Captain Payne Re-Elected Aid. Casey said he could see no useful purpose in sending Hill "around the country when we could get all we need by actuarial firm. working at the office The situation was not improv the Valles when the "Well, I'm not leaving," said ui'k at his house. Vlc- Aid. Casey and he continued to n' Mrs. Nerena Melo- talk to Aid. Gomez as the mayor ed by the last-minute action of the previous government In raising the pensions of widows and dependents to get more votes," pounded his desk demanding was appointed vice-chief of the Imperial General Staff and his promotion to the rank of lieutenant-general followed shortly. He was appointed governor of Madras after the war and held that position until 1948 when he became Britain's first high commissioner to the new Republic of India. Before departing from. Vancouver last night, Sir Archibald told members of the Vancouver Board of Trade that British businessmen "will sell more and invest more in Canada this year because they can and because hcr daughter, Maria, 'r son, Mario. 10. Mel- order. . Inspector he charged. "It left tne reserve African cook also was Aid. McLean then got Into the the attack. . funds short by two million dol lurx " picture when he said "it was twice brought up in committee that $10 was not enough for a Mr. Wicks said that, if re-elect Toronto branch of the Dominion Bank In 1943. He also faces a charge of robbing $19,000 from the Imperial Bank branch at Stamford, Ont., In 1947. He was awaiting trial on that charge when he sawed his way out of Wclland County jail six years ago and fled to western Canada. Seguln was arrested December 16 at Williams Lake, B.C., after police wounded him In a gun-fight after a bank holdup: He was originally sentenced to five years In Vancouver for the attempted murder of bank manager Leonard Hllller. However, UFAWU Prexy VANCOUVER 0) Reg. Payne of Sidney, Vancouver Island, halibut and solmon troll fisherman, has 'been re-elected president of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union (TLC). ' The union's election committee' reported today that Captain ed, the Social Credit government man away on city business. It oner was decided he should not have See "SOCRED" Page Four to spend any of his personal commander-in-chief guarantees safety to each refugee pilot, and asylum In a country without Communist domination. Clark's appeal was broadcast Monday in the Russian, Chinese and Korean languages by radio and dropped in leaflets by Allied planes. - In offering rewards ta Red pilots who land their planes on Allied airfields, the United Nations command has come-up with a jet age version1 of an accepted tactic in the gaudy era of Chinese warloards. ' money while conducting city AVust Resign VICTORIA Premier Bennett said Monday school Inspector Ray Wllliston of Prince George will have to resign his position before he files nomination papers for the June 9 provincial election. Mr. Wllliston won over Lew King, Social Credit member of the last legislature, at a nominating meeting Saturday night. business." Year Escaping they must." A gradual improvement In trade "nothing sudden or spec When the motion was called to a vote, only Aid. Casey favored the reduction, which called for the mayor to quip: h, tacular" is in prospect because British exporters are forced to make up in Canada for slipping yuvtK - rp, Wllllftm Payne won re-election by 94 votes over Kurt Larsen, his only opponent The count was 1,035 to 941. the crown prosecutor appealed Well, you're a lone wolf 22-year-old orison es- sales In leading sterling market Prince George Juvenile Gangs Riot PRINCE GEORGE 'Strides' and 'Squares,' rival gangs, fought a pitched battle here with knives the sentence and It was later again, Alderman Casey." o was recaptured Wed- countries, he said. Increased to 20 years. Last week Alex Gordon, business agent, and Homer Stevens, There was no further comment on the matter. tl,e Point of a shot-a furious battle with secretary, won re-election. U.N. Negotiators Threaten WEATHER Synopsis Intermittent rain fell overnight at nearly, all points Hitch-Hikers As Criminals , and blackjacks. To Break Off Renewed Talks Halibut Treaty Approved By Committee PANMUNJOM 0) UN negotla- were revived Sunday in an effort to decide what to do with prison tors today threatened to break ers who refuse to go home. Seventy-five of them, all juveniles, lined up in a field outside the city limits and battled until the arrival of police. One gang member suffered a slashed throat, others had cuts . and bruises. Police said today charges will be laid against 42 of the juven OTTAWA The Commons marine and fisheries committee took just 14 minutes today to approve the II clauses of the . ntta uccii w one year for es- ftody. tiite j w. W. B. McInnes pea a concurrent six-F1 fence of assault on t'aired convict, who t,"e nwe of Constable f"ecn with a scythe f're he was subdued n with a shotgun. P sentence will start P'Pletlon of the. year jas serving at the time March 23. He elud-f at the Vancouver gwpltal. where he was examination from They were hung up on three main points: Neutral state to handle the balky prisoners, Length of time after an ar Northern Pacific Halibut Fishery throughout the Interior with total falls varying from one quarter to three-quarters of an inch. Forecast North coast region Cloudy with sunny periods today. A few showers. Cluody with showers again Wednesday. Not much change in temperature. Winds southerly 15 today and south 20 Wednesday. Low tonight and high Wednesday at Port Hardy, Sandspit and. Prince Rupert, 40 and 52. Federal Bureau of Investigation records show that two out of every five hitchhikers have a criminal jecord. But with the many good auto buys listed In the Classified section, there's no need for YOU to bum rides! Or, If you have a car you'd like to sell, a For Sale ad finds you a rash buyer fast! Simply phone 748 for an ad- writer. Meanwhile, the Panmunjom gate to freedom for sick and wounded allied prisoners stood closed by the Reds. The Communists said Sunday'! shipment of 84 disabled allied prisoners ended their delivery In seven days they turned back 684149 Americans, 470 South Korean men and one woman and 64 disabled prisoners frorr. other countries. They had Iprom-ised 605. Among the disabled were two Canadians. ; off renewed Korean armistice talks unless the Communists come up soon with a concrete proposal for exchanging prisonersthe last big obstacle. Lt.-Gen. William K. Harrison said the UN command "does not intend to become involved in protracted and useless arguments." The session at Panmunjom was the third since negotiations Convention Act. The bill already has been ap proved in principle by the House. The bill would ratify the Can mistice necessary for disposal of prisoners-. Whether prisoners will be shipped to neutral state or be held in Korea while their fate Is decided. ; iles. 1'he others escaped a police roundup. The clash was touched off by a dispute over distinctive cloth ada-United States treaty signed March 2 for preservation of the west coast halibut fishery. ing worn by rival gangs.