PROVINCIAL PRCVISCIA1 LIE.IS?. Hi ORMES VICTORIA. 2. ;:. DRUGS DAILY DELIVERY I NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER ' i v y Phone 81 CABS Published ot Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest" j (,.. I.ISPATCHEP VOl'xLI, No. 130 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1952 P1UCE FIVE CENTS EDS Sttl Doited fa E Continuous Operation Of Elevator White Elephant Turns Hard Worker u c-o n nn on n n thrives On Worthless Nickels I . , yyftK A man here has saved more than 1,800 but hr can't spend a single one. fcpyfe a" wooden. Lucas, an agent of Canadian National Railways !4 dppai tui'-nt here, collects them as a hobby. j,n j,, friends unknowingly, but Jokingly, warn him L take any wooden' nickels" Ted just laughs. He's i to g' t them. g usual hobby has won him a personal appearance !Tlevisi'i network show here Friday, with Bob Diz Ibratpd movie actor. : - ' ' -,..,,.-,. - .i -r . .. . . Trade Minister C. D. Supreme Court Rules Howe has assured Prince Rupert its formerly-dub bed "white elephant jnators Debate L .sn"l(rnrr 1 IT; f i V 1 . ... WW grain. elevator will remain T 1 'if '' 'Llvv n l--J d:ii Truman Out ot uraer May Take New Action By The Canadian Press WASHINGTON A bitter, all-out strike shut VV KdlirUdU Dill in continued operation. This assurance was read In a letter to the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce meeting last night from Member of Parliament E. T. Applewhaite." The Skeena MP amplified a telegram he had sent earlier arivlslmz the Chamber that De To Fence or Not to Fence the vast. United States steel industry down tight to day and the White House weighed its next peace By.The Caiiarilnn Press it AW A Senator J. W. Stambaugh (L Al- rj. move in the union-management struggle. partment of Transport Minister Chevrler had made a similar an r, T .pariprft of both industry and ft "Kb '- striking United Steel workers of last night said in the Senate that Canadian al Railways should fence the proposed branch mm Terrace to Kitimat in British Columbia nouncement. Mr. Applewhalte's letter quoted Mr. Howe in saying that the fed-e r a 1 eovernment 'anticipated America CIOi suKgesteo renew-a pnnt.ract talks but nelthe side proposed a date for negotiations. the area becomes settled. i h Dip upper chamber not relieve the CNR of its "considerable grain business" for Prince Rupert. Eight ships have taken on grain here for Japan since the elevator was reactivated this winter after nearly 20 years of Hotel Strike Likely, Says Spokesman VICTORIA (CP) A spokesman fnr asn Kmnress Hotel emDlovees Civil Servants iiiiity t fence the 46- t,, fro mTerrace to tne lillion-dollar aluminum Must Wail For W being built at Kiti- Unless the contenders gti together soon, President Truman will probably take new action to end the strlko because the walkout Is costine the U.S. and the defence effort 300,000 tons steel dally. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that President Truman's seizure of the steel industry was unconstitutional. Within minutes CIO President Philip Murray called the nation-wide strike of 650,000 steelworkers. Tn the historic decision, the Idleness. " Members of the Chamber of Comiiierce voted to record their appreciation to Mr. Applewhaite, Mr. Howe, the late Alex Hunter and the Prince Rupert Daily Npw fnr their efforts in persu- said Saturday night negotiations Negotiations ate on the proposal was .d. .successfully led a sim-ve in the Senate com-iurinu a detailed study ill giving CNR the power l fe'&.fe Sv:gtr'jt- Ts 'fiviriwaiiti iii'Imbmi mwumwmwmmwnimrwm' m Victoria cp British Coi- with management for a new agreement have collapsed and "it looks like the strike Is on." Spokesman Robert Smeal said u mhl h'k in (KM) civil servants i the line. probably will have to wait until slon that the elevator be reactivated. The Chamber of Commerce Its ir stambaueh said a set- the company "seems adamant after the June 12 election be in thplr nositlon on hours of it would take place along elf has as one of its major pro fore resuming negotiations with the envprnment for a five-day. high court upheld the ruling of U.S. District Judge David Pine that the president acted Illegally work." The hotel Is operated by Canadian Pacific Railway. jects campaigned lor operation MEETING THE OFFICERS of HMCS Athabaskan during his visit to Canadian destroyers serving In the Far East, Commodore James C. Hibbard. Chief of Naval Personnel, is shown 'shaking hands with Lieut (Et J. W. Hamilton, of Vancouver, the Athabaskan's engineer officer. Left to right the group includes Commissioned Gunner (TAS) D. W. Hurl, of Winnipeg and Victoria; Lieut.-Cdr. R. B. Hayward, Victoria, and Duncan, B.C., executive officer of the Athabaskan; Lieut. Hamilton; Lieut.-Cdr. L J. B. Hall, of Victoria, electrical officer, and Lieut.-Cdr. C. A. Hamer, Victoria. At the left is Commander Dudley G. King, of Vancouver and Victoria commanding officer bf the Athabaskan. (National Defence Photo). maximum 40-hour week through of the elevator. probably In the near Fencing would be needed protect fanners' cattle. the Railway Act, the obliged to fence rlghts- In seizing the stsei mius Apru SIFPORTS FISH HATCHERY out the Civil Service. j 8 to head off a strike. rhnmher of Commerce mem It was learned Monday there Workers are scheduled to quit their jobs Tuesday midnight unless their demands for a Khnrter work week are met. Sim This meant the government Ik little likelihood there will be bers also pledged their support tn Prince RuDert Rod Si Gun must turn the mills back to their another cabinet meeting before or Thomas Vien (L owners. Association In their attempts to "Hi 5l election. ilar action will be taken by 500 emninvees of Hotel Vancouver. Thp Truman administration said It is of prime con- locate a game fish natcnery m Renrespnla.tives of IM work did not carry through its pro e to fanners that the operated Jointly by C.P.R. and Carpenters Vote ers had hoped for meeting this this area. .j. Krott moved the endorsa mise of a wage increase to steei Canadian National Kauways. flurray Flays All Parties UnXampaign Speech Debut Workers are seeking 40-hour line be fenced. It would 'ifult and expensive for to prove claim of dam- tinn when a letter from Eric week. Last week the government's offer of five-day, 38- week in place of current 44 Martin, fish hatchery committee chairman, was . discussed., Mr. : the f'NR received the hours.""-" " t-'--'- "-" workers while the mills were under government ownership. --Mr.- Justice-URo- Blwk,-- wrwr delivered the decision for the majority, said: "The rjresident's nower to Issue Strike For Wages VANCOUVER (CP) Vancouver rament.prs have voted for strike hour week for office workers and a five-day. 44-hour week for outside workers was rejected. it to fence Wmv line. Scott said the game commission hart "Inns since" promised to i'ir T A Crerar (L The "manv ridiculous laws made for a few" will provide Central B C. with a fu.h More Canadian mi said a similar pro-was put in the bill au- action to back up wage increase demands. It was announced to a seizure order must stem either from an Act of Congress of from hatchery. Mr. Scott did not agree with a p Crawlev. who said an In g construction of a rail be thrown out if a Social Credit government is elected in B.C. on June 12. At least, that's what Art Murray, the party's the constitution itself. P day. Th votes, counted after a Soldiers Due Lynn Lake. Man. But Thprp ts nn statute that ex- Immigration To Canada crease In trout might, as pre ballot last week, showed 268 In by any stretch of lm-in" would that country pressely authorizes the president to take possession of property as he did here." candidate for Prince Rupert, told more than 200 favor of strike action and 181 against. From Korea t Jtiered agricultural land persons in the Civic Centre last night. or A. K. Huuessen ( In issuing strike call, Murray Carpenters are seeking a pay increase of 50 cents an hour said the question was Mr. Murray, a parks commis VANCOUVER O) A contingent of 1,031 Canadian soldiers, at the same time asked steel companies to resume collective bargaining. dators, be harmful to tne saimon Industry. Mr. Martin's letter stated that while only six percent of lower mainland residents purchased anglers' licences, 12 percent of the Prince Rupert residents were licence holders. Mr. Martin called on that point . nne nf several Including the sloner and well known sports promoter here for many years, over the current rate of $2. Conciliation board recommended no Increases. T discussed in committee, rs were told then that untry from Terrace to veterans of the Korean cam Down in 52 OTTAWA (CP) Immigration Minister Harris said yesterday Canada probably will admit mnooo to 150.000 Immigrants go farther than Just settling strikes they must prevent them." ' He read from a story published in a Vancouver news-Darer May 21 which said lead i t was as barren and un- ridiculed the CCF party platform and asked: "How can anybody figure out a deal life paign, arrive here at 9:30 a.m (PDT) Thursday, the Army announced yesterday. IT H ti-anonnrl M M. Patrick Canadian Ships a nominal rate oi au cents this?" thousand stumpage. this vear compared with last d as on the Lynn Lake committee also was told he cost of fencing the ''-Kitimat, line would be ers of 20,000 building trades will be the third troopship carrying Canadian soldiers to arrive Mr. Scott asked tne unamoer m writ thp eovernment that it year's near record total of subsidize the removal of timber. In addition to the Alcan conces May Serve Alaska WASHINGTON (CP) House of Representatives passage sent to the White House Monday a bill to permit Canadian vessels to fact that more new people. aie coming to Central B.C. than to any other part of the province for support In request for a hatchery. TIMBER REMOVAL The provincial government will hp askeri hv the Chamber to sub here in the last three weeks and will complete the repatriation of Canada's original brigade in While giving the number expected this year, Mr. Harris also reported 100 perrent Increase in sion. "The CCF say they're going to build roads for public needs. Well, what else would you build roads for? "They're going to roll back hospital Insurance. Where are they going to roll it? Why, there isn't a sound statement in this whole leaflet," he said as he waved a CCF pamphlet which Is unionists in the Greater Vancouver area have declared Industrial war on employers who, they charged, have "ganged up" to break the power of labor this year. "There's something drastically wrong with our government when this kind of unrest pre Korea. INDUSTRIAL REPORT -Westell the bill be sent '') commit tee. Senator Wlshart Robert- immigrant from the United Procliipnt T Norton YOUllES serve Haines, Skagway and Hy-der, Alaska until June 30, 1953. Kingdom. Hp i.i, IH Commons that so far pwrimient leader, moved told the Chamber he would be i-pcnrmQihlp fur a coniDlpte re - WEATHER - sidize the lemoval or timber irom !a,wic tr. he flooded bv the Alcan nment of the debate so It dealt with before Sen- port of the Industrial facts of development In -Tweed smuir Forecast beine distributed from the vails," said Mr. Murray, adding Still Travelling MONTREAL (CP) Born in j'lsmhaunli leaves for the this year the number of British Immigrants lias been more than doubled the figure, for last year. In 1951. approximately 32.000 British Immigrants reached party's campaign ro3ms. Gale warning In effect. Cloudy that "there must be an an the Prince Rupert area to tne Associated Boards of Trade of Central B.C.. as requested by its Knain. educated in England and Park. A letter from Lands Minister p. t Kennev stated that while today and Wednesday. Rain to swer." Canada. Frederick Percy Stegen day. Frequent showers tomor He criticized "operation" of a planned trip. -TIDES- Alcan would not undertake to the provincial milk board and remove all standing timber on i ho nrooosed flooded lands, the asked why the price of milk should be "five or six cents row especially along the western slopes. Little change In temperature. Winds southeast 35 today shifting to south 30 to "Furthermore," said the former taxi cab owner here, "the CCF say they're going to 'give you car Insurance at cost. "I'm telling you they couldn't do It on a sound basis. Stay away from car Insurance, It's bad business to get mixed up in. You mieht make it pay in company would be prepared to secretary, Duncan Kerr. Greetings will be sent to I he village of Metlakatla when l receives its enfranchisement, due this summer. A committee will work with Junior Chamber of Commerce In "Get Out the Vote" campaign. (Continued on Page 3) won the Guy Drummond scnoi-orship at McGill, providing a year's study at the Sorbonne in Paris. Son of Gaston Stegen, lecturere in Spanish si, McGill, Fred served four years overseas with the Canadian army in the Second World War with the Victoria Rifles of Canada. Mr. Harris made his statements before Introducing legislation to provide for several administrative changes In the Immigration Act. He said amendments will not affect the general Immigration policy. 'liicsrtav, June i. 1952 a,'llic Standard Hmei 10:40 18.0 feet 22:33 19 5 feet 4:31 , 8.0 feet 18:18 8 0 feet spend $250,000. Meanwnue ,ine government was granting permits tn remove an estimated 80,- night and westerly 25 tomorrow night. Low tonight and high tomorrow at Port Hardy 43 and 000,000 feet of effected timber at Saskatchewan where it's all 58 Sandsplt 42 and 55 Prince Ku-pert 42 and 53. flat, but when a car cracks up Conciliation Board Set To Hear Woodsmen here it's got a long way to fall . . ." jpV. Beyerstein He said the CCF "Is catering Shriners Invade Rupert to everv fisherman In this dis trict, but they don't say what pcreds Will Solve Problems of Canada thev're enine to do for them. VANCOUVER f Vancouver lawver Arthur J Cowan vester- All they want is to be elected so thev can nut Into effect their In answer to a question re un-chasinc Dower returned For Third Pilgrimage One hundred and fiftv fez-capped, lauffhin? and riav was named chairman of the the original organizers i socialist ideas that are hidden because those stocks on our store garding the $25 a month prom depressions." "Any surplus that might accrue cm shelves should be used by the conciliation board that will hear nav demands of 30.000 union shelves were purchased by worK-ers being paid to produce war ised all Albertans when William Aberhart was jirst elected pre woodworkers on the B.C. coast oociiu (jrertit Party In s outlined to a Prince Ru-'nre last night the phil-v of the organization. ''tl fin PKtlmaln onn nor- fun-loving men will descend on Prince Rupert next from this pamphlet. "The CCF say they'll drag more from Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company, but they don't say what they'll drag from government as a vacuum tor new credit." Hearings open In Vancouver mier in 1935, Dr. Beyerstein said Friday afternoon for a two-day ceremonial conven He referred to the "great over "that Wirt of the Social Credit Acting for the International .. iinnuvu .uu Civic Centre. H. H. W. HPin finest-i t, I i- 1 1 3 tion. the fishermen. philosophy has been taken from Woodworkers of America Is Law The eala event during which In attacking various "accom production of the depression years" when shelves were loaded and "we were unable to get rid nf those surpluses." rence Vandale. financial secre Thev are the Shriners. beloved our program because under the -it party would solve the two impressive Shrine ceremonial material. This same cycle could happen again, said Dr. Beyerstein, "but not under the Social Credit philosophy of balancing production and consumption." "We are living In an era of false dreams," he said as he related achievements of the party In Alberta. plishments of past governments" he said he'd defy anyone economic system In Canada, we found we were unable to Imple tary of New Westminster local 1-357, while lawyer C. George Robson will act for Forest In by all for their quiet deeds of good to children, making their annual pilgrimage. Prince Ru L r- ""iv. IH( 111 UCtUCIlaA. fwbiriR what he termed rites take place will be topped off with a huge dance at the to tell him the difference be "The purchasing power oi uie nation was at its limit and it ment it." tween the Liberals and Pro Armories S a tu r d a y night at pert has been picked as tneir Wlacips of the present ,mic -system," Dr. Beyer-saiJ the only thing that Is !le rano,lv "Hmusver " hp said, "the peo- which eou people are expeciea. gressive Conservatives. took years to prevent furtner accumulation. , dustrial Relations, spokesmen for the coast operators. The snokesman said the union site the third time in 25 years. nle of Alberta helieve they have The Shriners will provide their Put them all into a sack, feel Last time they were nere en "Tinnvr the oresent govern He exnlalned that when the been more than compensated by own music too, and all the fun them, and draw one out, and masse was Mav. 1947. ment economic, system, it became pent high level Is "our good government and I oeuev Social Credit Party came has reaffirmed its position of "no contract, no work" effective mldnleht. June 14. unless the what have you got? I don't know, nnd I can't see how VOU for which they are so famous, for the two-day program. The Shriners will come Irom all parts of the province and necessary to curtail production, which meant curtailing pur , "ar expenditure." ,' sPite of the tremendous power in Alberta in i33 mere ,.,nc a nrovinclal debt of more they are satisfied. There's no government In the world that ran match our record." wage demands are met. people do either," he said to his Alaska. ; m B.C., you could be in chasing power. than $167,000,000 and "through audience amid roars of "waion u,iihi i At 2 p.m., 106 of them, and manv wives of the Nobles of the He reiterated in his closing rpmnrks that, nn the basis of !' ended." our good government, it has now been reduced to $97,ono,noo and W rrtn -I Mvstic Shrine, will arrive on "These Coalition partners say Custom Collections we have a reserve fund oi (i Union Steamship Chllcotin, "e no criticism of the 's or Progressive Conser- 8 DUt decried thp "srvtnl- The well-known Gteh Temple Pipe Band will hold a concert on the Court House grounds Friday evening. A march through the city by the band and Nobles will be the Inaugural parade from the depot. The Prince Rupert Shrine Band has been active in preparing for the arrival of their Noble membership in the Social Credit League of B.C., "there will be a Social Credit Government In the Several are coming on the ". . . Only a coupie oi jemo ago after the reconversion from wartime to peacetime production, the government found again that Canada was building up surpluses' and they were thinking of curtailing production. , .. "With the outbreak of the the conversion Canadian SteamshlD's Kathleen. Customs collections in Prince want to take over big Drovince after June 12. the following day. From Prince they have done a lot of things. Well, they sure have, but how much of them are good? "These strikes that are facing us this year are the job of the government to prevent. These conciliation boards must Rupert totalled $46,516.46 In May "It's up to you to see that you 000,000." "Under Social Credit," said the MP for Camrose, "production would operate' Just the same as It Is today, but we would restore to Parliament the right to Issue its own credit." nccordlne to the office of the George, 12 are due by train ana 16 are coming by plane from get behind your candidate ana see that he will have a voice in ;,y!rstein said the Social ' Pty believes that by . COnsumntJon nnrl nro. Collector of Customs. This brings Ketchikan. total for 1952 to $U3'),UZ7.31. your affairs." back to armament production, n "yu will prevent any