PrtOV, LIBRARY . . a A. J i P837!!5lAL LI27A.U, MORROW'S :toria,v.c 113 ORMES L-TIDES- mm in vicia?.!, b. c. DRUGS luy. February 25. 1953 .lic'sunoafd Tim H 32 19 0 feel DAILY DELIVERY . feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER 18 5 37 12 4 8 7 5 tnt feet Published ot Conoda'i Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" Phone 81- vuu Jl, No. 40 PRINCE RUPERT. B.C.. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24 1fl?.J - ' iViVC (1Vi CiX iO I " I ' jri J 111 3Kes - ccn nnn n n n An jl Wmwmi-' . Cents PterJ&g 51 X Texts' Soi . II. Ssfefl Jl Popular J " '-m - , - u Park Board r FT I f ds Included u 1 1 i o n of two a package of 2 1 a t'W , K v 1111 . 4 . I ,.s of all popular , VJUVCiiiiiicnt bcriiitcd Immorality Charge By The Canadian Press VICTORIA. A Social Credit private member's attack on the British Columbia school system Monday kicked up the hottest furore in the Legislature in nearly a decade and brought from the Social Credit government disavowal of the member's remarks. as announced to- Prinee Rupert ids who said the U i " The The biggest biggest budget budget in injf: vV ft if - 1 Xf (ll . ITLIIIS a j I'rince Rupert's parks! tvm in effect. history was w.i.i iinnnunrpd first . J. A. Reid (SC Salmon Arm) i a SOI DIKKS OP TIIK ROYAL 22nd KI GIMLNT dig In at Norman' Well In Uie Northwest Territories after parachuting Jn during the Joint Army-Rt'AF "Exerrise Bulldog " The Royal 22nd, flown from Quci.-ee. iM'id the airixjrt and communication offices at 1 4 i- ; T V ,cr iLiliiUlactUIITK f'll- icti'.n In cxclimlvf of -.lit Ux rrflurtion . !ul by the n w fed- j (mi k of 20 elKiireUoa jII (it 34 rrntn. whtrh if thrcr per rent ale .jiti.t the pre-budgi't :i fi nis. Norman Wells In the mock warfare. The Princes Patricia" j Canadian Light Infantry from Calgary were sent to dislodge ! Uieni. Norman Well U j0 mile north of Edmonton. i i J charged that B.C. teachers are under socialist domination and that children's minds are being "poisoned" by immorality taught from "sex text books." "That is a cry from the Dark Ages." shouted Robert Strachan CCF Cowlchan-Newcastle). "It'll hang you." Less than an hour after Reid finished bis ' speech, F.ducation Minister Mrs. Tilly Rolstnn said she and the Social Credit government disavowed Mr. Reid's statements, particularly the charge that teachers are socialist-dominated. She added that Mr. Reid had a right te express his ewn views. Strachan, flushed and angry, said Reid's statements were "diabolical." "tripe" and "rubbish." He is the father of three children. i np prices are rf-s!ii)!h(nts nmrte U-,a:iu!ar!urrr. whnle- .siitt thr v are selling v-k in ftiiili-rs "un board pre-1 sented to city council last night, then referred to finance committee with- out comment. I A total of S19.725 will be sought by park commissioners In their attempt to "do the necessary things we think must be done." Last year the board was granted S9.000, Meanwhile, an Interim budget of S4.0O0 was granted to the board, mainly for continuing work on the Plaza Park playground. Biggest chunk of the estimates S8.000 is allotted to development and maintenance of McClymont Park where commissioners plan to create a picturesque and scenic picnic ground on several acres surrounding Hays Creek. Other expenses have been, estimated as follows: to complete Plaza playground I Sixth Avenue East I. 12.500; repair service. Gibson and Totem Parks. $3,000: paint benches, possible resurfacing., huvlnu .1 irvrl " FISHING HAS AN APPEAL for all ages, regardless of sex and without too much regard for weather. Mrs. O. Chartrand, an elderly native of The Pas, Man., was not to be outdone by youngster and entered the ice-fishing contest at the Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival. She pulled in a northern pike from the Saskatchewan river. iicrk t.ud this morn-!' sfllm? Mliokes at pact "even our ow City Asks B.C. to Repair Cow BayFIoats Immediately Reid. who once campaigned for the late William Aberhaxt, former 'Alberta Social Credit t p.X'k:.jes of 25 Citi- MUiliter Abljolt I n niK'i b l.tt Thur-jriirtl a rut uf four n.ie du'.y of rich 20-jrkee price rlid not, how-r,f rllective nenerally Rjp-rt txaiiie wliole-rctaiiert were jtocked hicher-priced eiuar-fle-irV'f) to e!I theai CitV COUilcil feels the liriv;n-l M Annlrwhat: mU'thil If : '" 'V L eial government Is "passing the any action was to be obtained 1 ter.. has two teen-aged chil A WEARY SOLDIER, working on relief operations in the buck" with its request that im- this year, year. the province .would Qren mediate action be taken to re I As Mr. Strachan started flooded Netherlands, stops fur have to be responsible. It was the opinion Bay fishermen's the speaking, taking his turn in the I a bit of rest- He holds a your.g ot net, etc.. for the Rotary tennis ' tlr the Cow budect debate, - Premier Ben- J, vicUm- if -Uie. -4iasLer on his - eonrt tl O0: -works snnenrtwrr H4aVa- Reid; knee. Rescue workers have nett, Mrs. Hols ton and air. council that tintr! the float are actually transferred to the federal body, the province "must remain responsible." The floats, now badly broken While the B.C. government has advised Prince Rupert MIA George Hiils that the floats are being turned over to Uie Domin hurriedly left the House. Strachan appeared so indig hardly takerfany time for sleep or food in the gruelling job of providing help and comfort for their countrymen in the flooded areas. ie in Ottawa Mr Ab-.ncd f the reduction in i fKir.i; maile reumetlve . Thu. hnwever. a f. by wimli'iiklerii here nant that he 'lost his way in his notes and CCF opposition $2,500: maintaining Roosevelt Park and removing refuse. S700; swimming pool supervision. $1,000, and Oyro Park maintenance, $200 The budget will be considered by the finance committee In preparation of its estimates for 1953. ion government "we must press for immediate action for repairs up and deteriorating rapidly as rotten timbers are being washed right now said Mayor Harold ! away, are the only centrally lo Whalen. ';t only to the mitnu-md not likely to bo n to i hi in or the re- cated floats where fishing vessels can tie up. Hundreds of small boats make use cf them during the fishing season. 8 Lives Lost In Tenement ' w urpn.se announce- CAPT. J. f. BOrt'FARIl Ueft) of Montreal, commanding enemy force in "Exercise Bulldog," give Instructions to LCpl. Jean Lussier, Quebec City. Capt. Bouffard parachuted with the Royal 22nd regiment. Cease Fire Ordered In 'Exercise Bulldog' still further cut by 1 'ts themselves. Jo- j rrs liaimcd manu- j "Even though the responsibility may rest with the federal government in the future, it still belongs to the provincial government. "It should be pointed out to them what a hazard the present condition of the floats is to the public". City Clerk W. R. Long was Instructed by council to write the city office of the provincial de- nurtmont nf miHIii urorlrv nnrl uuid raiM' ptlcfn by j House Fire Municipalities lose' Under Socred Budget Central B.C. Skier Claims Championship BURNS LAKE 0 Svarre Larson of Smlthcrs Ski Club won first place In "A" class combined leader Harold Winch called out: "Take your Ume. Bob. They called my three kids immoral, too" '' "When parents hear what their children have been called, the next government of B.C. will not be Social Credits or heaven help B.C.," Strachan said. Reid quoted at length from a document which he said was prepared by a retired school-i teacher now living at Salmon Arm and whom he Identified as A. J. Clotworthy. The document said Clot-worthy had found some school text books describing sexual Intercourse "in complete detail and written under the guise of teaching morality." The document said school children are becoming thieves, robbers, dope addicts and prostitutes. HALIFAX CP The death toll Board rose td eight today after an early "morning fire had swept through a row of tenement houses in Uie north end of this port city of 100,000. VICTORIA O nd a rnnv.nf the letter tn Vic-I Progressive kj,. : Conservative leader George Mil in the Mon from!1" legislature Mr li,n. read a t-lepram Firemen recovered the eighth cross-country and Jumping at day he will vote against the iE. T. Applcwhaitr. who also had. FDMONTOtf r-A rra.se-flre ordered by Ma). -Gen. Chris Vokes broucht to a close Canada's largest airborne training manoeuvre In the far north. (len Vokes. director of "Exercise Hulldou." Issued his order (olUminc a successful ground attack at dawn la.it Saturday by the 2nd battalion, Princess Patricia Canadian UkI'I Infantry, dn enemy positions occupied by the Royal 22nd Regiment. The lutauultlng Patrician dis lodged the enemy from the airstrip and other Installations. The realistic battle was carried out under conditions aa close as possible to actual arctic warfare. Throughout the week, RCAF aircraft from Rockvlllc, Ont., Rivers, Manitoba, Saskatoon and Edmonton carried out live bombing and strafing" missions on the simulated target along the Mackenzie river. Heavy-calibre machine-guns. 500-pound bombs and napalm bombs were used. the Western Canada Ski chain-, Credit budget unless It is beon C0.Arte(l regarciing lhe re-lial body, believed to be that of a woman, as they probed through the blackened, ice-covered ruins pionshtps here during the week est Up 000 J "' f'riii. 10iM-it will I " er( , u, $19 (MK) fs Dili year for ocr- '' M'll.K.ls m l'J53. ' lor thu years expen-' pre-seiiU-d at council ' ' "mlit and totalled f hK h aill be required end. j ' Mr. Applewhaite stated In his! He the municipalities .,,, hf r.nrt.n i. would lose local autonomy under of four wooden buildings. "B class combined was won by The outbreak blazed for more Carl Gottas of Camro.se. Alberta. ! months the fedrrRi gov.the Social Credit plan for assess- than two hours before it was Gottas topped "B" class com Reid said "sinister forces are . ... I . .......... ,..,-1 1 1 iv IIU V, inuu nuu iiiiuiv,i.iiii.iiw ciiiiiinib Hi iiuviiitc ugam- : . ,. , brought under control. had been Ull- n. uuohvih. ai, wora who are using uvra ing the floats Water froze where it fell In bit ii uus assessnieiu pian is ioi- j and minds ana souls 01 our cxui answered. lowed iowpu ter pre-dawn weather as firemen fought flames near the naval dockyard. Still unidentified were the Eleven Fined For Ousting Parish Priest From Home I wj ii logical cuuciusiuu, aren tor pojiucai expediency . . . he said in the budget debate, i the body of a child is more im-lawn mowers could be taxed. i portant than profits made from He said that under the new the sale of sex text books and education financing scheme, mu- the soul of a child infinitely nicipalities would get temporary more valuable than any educa-; relief, but in a year's time they tional theories." ! would be In worse financial a erouD of school girls from bodies., recovered earlier, of a man. another woman and five children. lower Taxes Help Company To Cut Rates RKCilNA Eleven residents of A dozen or more families fled when the blaze started shortly after 5 a.m. position than now. a Roman Catholic convent and the city Nliare is Hie rural area's shnre, '-''-t year's expendl-revenut, were $2i.. '"' ' the increii.se of 1953 is addition of to the stuff and a " of salaries award-"bitmtlon board last K'h Uital lai, ixm 'pproved a SJU.000 In-' budget for the ,rl and r(n..i ii.. a nun were sitting In the public gallery while Mr. Reid spoke. Strachan said after Reid's at-. . . i. . i i .. ... -i -WEATHER- I Uie Dyaart district w ho broke j Into the home of their parish ; priest and threw him out last : December have been fined a total jof more than $."00. 1 The II pleaded guilty before forcrtl him to give them the keys for the house and Church. Father Maxim was thrown out and did not return until January 27. The dispute Is believed centred on whether the. head of the Church should be In the United States or In Communist-dominated Romania. Peter Dumba, alleged ringleader, was fined $IQP and casts and put under a $500 bond for two years. William Oherasin of Forecast lac on uie sciiuoi system uu North coast region Cloudy to- ?acne 50Uld bUe'e day and Wednesday with sunny ln hf ,hd l!!ard ab he SoclaI Credit in Party- periods today, especially nor- Saboteurs Damage Jets COPENHAGEN (CP) Saboteurs damaged four United I . i . U IHF I 1 10 ie finance com- petitois In the 18-kilometre cross-country Saturday with 2.00:38 time. "A" class jumping was dominated by Vancouver Ski Club. Rolph Helle was first with a leap of 222 feet six inches; Jack Roo-croft, second with a Jump only five Inches less; Halvar Selles-back was third. In class "B" Jumps. J. Holstad of the Vancouver Ski Club placed first with a Jump of 192 feet. Second and third were won by Jergen Dahle of the Smithers Ski Club and B. Holllngsworth of Revels toke. Speed Eaklu of the hosting Omineca Ski Club won the Junior combined. Noted Cricket Star Hanged BRISTOL. England CP Miles Olffard, 28-year-old Cornwall county cricket star convicted of killing his wealthy parents and dumping their bodies off a cliff, was hanged today at Horfield Prison. The prosecution charged Glf-fard committed the double murder because his father cut off his allowance to keep him from spending time in London. thern areas. Intermittent rain on Wednesday. Not much change , in temrjerature. Light winds be -""eration in I95J estimate of Quake Rocks Seattle Magistrate E. 8. Williams. Dysart is 40 miles northeast of Reglna. Rev. Daniel Maxim, pastor of the Romanian Oreek Orthodox Church for more than 30 years, said ho was told by a faction of hi congregation that they didn't want him. On December 6. 13 persons forced the back door of his house. States-built jet fighter planes on Denmark's biggest military airfield early today, it was of VANCOUVER 9 The British Columbia Telephone Company will cut demands for rate increases because of benefits from the federal budget. At a hearing before the Board of Transport Commissioners here Monday it disclosed tax cuts will save the company about $350,000. The company Is seeking Increases of about 12.2 per cent In long-distance rates and an average 14 per cent In exchange rates because of increased costs. " . Senator J. W. Deb. Farrls, company counsel, said the original application for a revenue boost of $2,959,978 will be reduced because of tax W new school approv- win not be ,---' -y-ri exception ficially announced. It was the second incident of coming southerly 20 in exposed SEATTLE CP A mild earth-areas on Wednesday. quake shock, which rattled Low tonight and high Wednes- dishes and doors In some homes, day at Port Hardy and Sandspit, was widely felt over Seattle just 35 and 45; Prince Rupert, 33 and before noon today. No damage 43. , was reported. sabotage reported this year on the airfield at Karup. WOK CAGE TILT TONIGHT Two Out -of -Town Trap Teams Entered in Competition Here DECIDE TEAM'S FATE ,"e!uinSUl,k,Ctba11 "rilll flxture which will play an Important season's league -nv championship Is scheduled It tl IP fl..i "" i-entre between Gordon it Anderson and Lipton was fined $75 and costs, while Vasllle Dumba, BUI Herda, Dlno Hcrda. Theodore sfan, Peter Dlno Herda. Theodore Isfan, Peter Isfan, Dan Isfan, Andrew Dumba. Nick Nlstor and Thomas Nistor each was fined $35 and costs. Chiang Scraps Soviet Treaty TAIPEH, Formosa (CP) Chiang Kai-shek's Free China, in a dramatic cold war move of open defiance to Soviet Russia, Monday announced It was declaring nul and void the Nationalist Chinese-Russian treaty of 1945. The move clears the way for Nationalist participation In any blockade of the Red Chinese mainland. The treaty was signed in Moscow in 11)45. Pleads Guilty To Stealing At least 25 out-of-town visitors are expected at the annual game dinner of the Prince Rupert Rod and Gun Club tomorrow night 'wgT PU'P m"U'rs' now out olt tl,e ra('e fHr the "vertnrn"rf Up,SPt IeaB"c-leading Mansons Saturday, Tomorrow night's dinner and dance, arranged by entertainment chairman Al Manson. will feature on Its menu roast spring salmon, roast elk and roast moose. The elk is being supplied by the Alberta government gatnt commission and the moose it provided by local hunters. VANCOUVER W WaUace!whlch follows an Inter-clty trap Canadian Legion auditorium, will be James Cunningham, game commissioner of B.C. Mr. Cunningham will outline to the large gathering the 1953 program set out by the commission and will show several colored wildlife moUon pictures. A special dinner meeUng by the club's executive officers and shooting competition In the at Glbbs, 39,' today pleaded guilty to stealing $7,178 from suburban f e , ,e,ma"'ig games in the league With CCCs 'her game in thy loSe one' "As tle Mans01"1 1 in hntv, nee"ed to decide the league winner. The trap shooting contest be- Von Runstedr Dies HANNOVER. Germany W Field Marshall Gerd Von Run-stedt, 77, died at his home here today. The soldier, who was regarded as Germany's best military leader, had been ailing for some time. ternoon. Two trap teams from Terrace and a team from Port Edward are expected to enter the shoot. Prince Rupert will supply two teams. ? Guest speaker at the dinner and dance, which takes place at C(ched tvT reuce u-As to second place. b!'tore th. i b Y . n Hrtwlg, have no more scheduled Mr. Cunningham has been plan-1 gins at 1:30 p.m. at tiie feiewmb Richmond School board. Gibbs is former secretary-treasurer of the board. He will be sentenced in County Court Friday. He was charged with theft of funds between May 19, 1949, and January 28, 1952. HKiyuiIS. ' Ume l, ned for 7 pjn. Thursday when local problems of anglers and hunters will be discussed. Avenue range. Proceedings aX the Legion auditorium begin at 6:15 p.m. 130 p.m.