: Rimert a a
i, Pebruary. 24, 1956.

1951: “as s the young rebe! |
for South Okanagan!
is met colleagues.

allace 6 Dept Store

S23 cnS Scena RARE RAR

Snaneceos

eR EN EN Ee ee We

A year later he was installed
as the province's 25th premier at
"ithe head of a new Social Credit
government,

NOT FINAL ANSWER >

Ef you. would believe his pub-
Hic utterances, this was the cli-
mix to W. A. C, Bennett's spec-
taculir political career.

“My ambitions do not lie to-
ward Ottawa,” he.has said.

But as a man who prides him-
seif. on his ability to take a “sec-
ond look,” this cannat be taken

is. a final answer. |

“ A'robust and pink- cheeked. 55,
zt the ‘premier makes you think. he-
gti has new fields to conquer.
He. exudes confidence and dis-
plays an enthusiasm for his job
that is almost boyish,
Most‘ important, his remark-
able energies are channeled: to
one ‘voeation—poljies. His first
dareer as successful. small-town
Dusitiessman teft: behind,’ he. is
‘obviously exhilerated by his new-
found position’and prominence.

‘Almost from the moment ‘he
made his maiden speech in. the
degislature in. 1941, it was ap-
parent. that Cece’ ‘Bennett: wap
; ound for the top. eg

AGAINST COALITION ‘ of i

-- Sifting as a Conservative, ‘the
young member never hesita id, to;
express his disa apptovdl of’ the
coreed: wartime marriage of the

Chines Dishes

“CHOP SUEY se,
CHOW clei

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holl Tie Cafe |

oil
an

 

Ful oul ite Od oli $

i

   
 

 

“yet

 

 
     
 

the. oldiine parties
i 19 members,

  

er are ee Oe Ot OM

mi ” ‘

Tories and Liberals in a coalition
government, Within his own
party he fought against the en-
trenched leadership.

Then, after losing a bid to win
control of the perty,. Bennett
inade one of his rare political
miscalculations, He resigned his
provincial seat in 1948 to contest

feited. He tried to win the nom-
ination in the by-election for his

emids said he was through.

They didn’t know Cece Ben-
nett. With typical verve and
bounce, he tried for the nomin-
ation again in a general provin-
cial election the next year, won
it and the seat.

“Rack st his old evme of de-
riding his own leaders in the
‘A‘huon cor weit maction, Mr,
Bennett began to ‘hone -his de-
baling: talents., .

When a cxtinet iminigté if bit
ed under the’attack and protest-
ed, Mr. Bennett would flash a
broad, disarming, smile:

“Soft soap will never sharpen
an ax—I hope. the government.
won't be jso' /sensitive in the
future,” . f
POLITICAL ASSET
‘And so he became “smiling”
chee Bennett. He had learned
fi invaluable political lesson—-
keep your temper when the other
fellow loses his. It is a skill that
has driven many of his legisla-
ture opponents to distraction.
Eventually Mr. Bennett crossed
the floor of the House to sit as
in independent after delivering

a, speech pssailing. the govern-

‘nent’ ul

That dvamiatic ‘Loment came

74d the spring Of'1951. In, Decem-
fiber! of tht veat

fi he: throw in his:
lot, with Social’ Credit’ ‘after a
erossteogntry tour to study other
ordvihcial governments,
“BES T GOVERNMENT”
hay: “vas eonbhibed that Alberta
has providing ithe: best govern-~
mer{\ inthe Hebubtiyi he said
on his retuins .
“The rest is hidtory, “the pro-
vineial general.election in June,
1952, resulted in the collapse of
as Social
Ws flected

 

 

® CRATING. STORAGE

ie

LINDSAY’ 5

Catose & Storage

 

aavousene PACKING -—

4 Lite Van Service

agints: Allied fan Lines Ld,

the federal election and.was de-’

wee ev RT Ee

old seat and lost again, His en-_

 

Bene

: provincl

‘ session “indst: of his news or igin-

]
}

 

Phones Wharf 4331 Office 5016

 

 

 

  
    
  
   
   
    
    
   
    
   
   
 
     
   

 

 

 

vad
a! eT .
i ‘ a

7
nF
2.

ae as Set

“I
—e

Pe

ene

Lek

i. corny

4 yeh a

phe me

7 4 ay oor

i I loon .
jing

ye

re

   

i

ay

 

 

 

 

pr te gy
fs Ret

Ae
: fist 4

Fe Bt acs
wy wT,

    

He doy ee

ih "pai

ap cle as inepensv as your “at home’ vacation spot

 

in travel hours

~4
—via CPA'‘s famed Polar Route, Europe is
only 18 hours away from Vancouver! A swift,
“modern Super DC-6B “Empress of the Air" will
speed you to Europe in luxurious comfort
. +. Ieaving more holiday time for

continental travel !

in travel costs

\
“On CPA's “Pay Later"

plan, the world's

lowest-cost budget travel arrangement, your return
fare to Europe costs only $75 down, with |
uy (0 24 months to pay the balinee, Choose
Juxurious SEIN press” first class or thrifty

«th incess” tourist service, T

y

CPA to Europe... and saved,

13 oe ‘nig family or fends fo Canada?

©+ CPA lets you send that

prepaid air ticket

now! A small down payment brings a relative or,

friend to Canada Cust $40
tourist Europes Vancouver) -
budget the balance in up te 2

 

acy ef

- AIRLINES

"CREAT

PHOHE

Cn

ONCAWAS
“Md YOu witty
M4 monthly paynivuts>

your travel agent for full intormation!

pe

6221

|

 

FINANCE MINISTER ~— Premier Bennett, who also holds the
finance portfolio, poses in the legislative building at Victoria |
with a copy of his 1956 budget speech. His budget, fourth pre-
senied by a‘ Social Credit government in British Columbia, calls

for a record $750,000,000 spending program, (CP Photo)

'
enough to form ¢ a minority gore, For’ a time he carried an at-

ernment. L i tache case bearing inat’ inserip-

yun unbalanced hand.

{fair solidity.

j able with a diamond opening,
whereas

Miss Brash had to take precau-

       
 

rye ree

ee RIE EE

i

 

Rule of 26

He sensed that his partner was
weak in spades or diamonds, pos- ,
sibly in both, and that she held |

;
I
1
i

She had failed to bid two -no'
trump after Mr. Dale’s spade
and diamond bids, In addition,
she had rebid héaris rather than
rebidding the club suit, sug-:
gesting a heart holding of pretty ;

OVERBID
Her jump to three hearts was
an overbid-but of course Mr. Dale

BLACKWOOD on BRIDGE

hy FARLEY BLACKWOOD
ays Off Despite Brash Overbid

Mr, Dale used the rule of 26 In the bidding of this
hand, trying to figure his partner's hand and his own
as a single unit, rather than blindly: bidding his own],
18 cards, |=

  
  

 

didn't know that. Anyway, af-

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -- At:
least five persons died and more
than 1,000 houses In nine. vil-
‘lages were wrecked when an
enrthquake shook western Tur-
key ‘Monday night, Many people
spent the nfeht In the streets
and schools were closed today,
tiene eet nine ern ~,
The continent of Asia streteh-
8 6,000 miles from east to west,

5,800 miles fr onl north to south,

 

tem teen nen “yee . -

Tadaw Ta Saturday — — 7-9 m, Sat, Mat. 2 p.m,

ma WORLD OF

PCL LSC oc) Ce

Weenie

Le

| Robert | Debra Slering
MASON - LEIGH HACKER PAGET: AYDEN

TOTEM

a

 
   

Flying
To Fish

 

 

ter hearing the three heart bid
he-decided not to make the al-
most automatic three no trump
call, Instead he put the hand inj
four hearts, holding only the j
four and the deuce of that suit.

This co-operative bidding paid
off as three ‘no trump {s beat-

 

four hearts
made against any lead,
However, {t took careful play.

can be!
i

 

South dealer, Mast-Weel rule

 

Mr, Bennett, as one.of the LO"
Social Credit members with prey-
tous legislature expericnce—-some
had never seen the buildings be-
fore—was duly chosen as leader
and installed as premicy.

LED PARTY TO VICTORY

Since then he has led Social
Credit to victory with an increas-
ed majority: in the 1953 election
and success in four out of five
by-elections.

Many factors are responsible
for Social Credit’s support in the
province. Not the. least ig; cite
political skill and popular appeal
of Prenier Bennett. © xife

The premier appiécintessthe |
value. of publicity and: nas. a
knack for keeping his name in
the news. In 1953 he was voted
the second “newiest Canadian”
in a country-wide poll of news-
papel edilors—next to External:
Affairs: Minister . Peatson. He!
jranked ‘geventh, in: '1955=-te oily.
I. peemier on the eli
Whent We legislature,

 
  

 

 
  

 

 

cates al twice-weekly “press con-
‘ferences. Seated behind « stong,+

_glass-topped desk, the premieri
| parties reporters’ questions—al-
Ways guarding government sec-|
Tbs bith

A

   

saying Ne

  
 
    

‘niaktér of ther sittt ee ‘ind’ only"

Premier Bennett has a flair for!

gain—often by flamboyant ges-'

ST | tres,

{CRITIC

SM STOPPED |
When Reeve Joseph Cascy of:
| Saant ch municipality, just out.

side Victoria, protested increased |

t

‘tation, the premier made a public;
foffer to buy the reeve’s house at

led down, but the criticism stap-

 

| prompliy charged him with de-

|
|
|

“Fassessnients on property result-!

ing from new government jevis-!

the assessed value. He was turn.
ped,
Aller a Social Credit lesisla-
Ane rember died Jast fall, the
mier sald he would not call
1 by-election for several manths,
HLiberal Jeader Arthur Laing

    

priving the voters of represen-
‘tation and took action to force
a by-election in the spring,
Mat caused the premier {o
(Ake a “second Jook" and he
called for a by-election within
three weeks, |The Liherals,
eau short, enled “foul” and
failed to fad oa candidate,
nocdal Creda won,
He Wkes to use the ttle “prime
minister" instead of “premier,”

 

ugh, LG .

   

tion: When critics claimed he?

wasn’t crliitled to. use it, the!
premier displayed. a: letter from

Buckingham Palaee- signed by
the: Queen's secretary addressed
“My dear prime minister...”
Hehas been the target: of much
criticism. “His opponents accuse
him of being an: “opportunist,”
and claim he is still really a Con-
servative in: Social Credit dis-
guise.

some cnemies-although he's re-
cently shown signs of mellowing.

But colleagues Hke the way
Premier Bennett conducts gov-
ernment affairs.

‘Donald Robinson,
Credit member for Lillooet, in his
opening speech in the current!
legislature session said:

“Rome wasn't built in a day;

there. it would’ have.”

"J, Ke Nesbitt, veteran legis-
yonvp resorier anid: Privce Rue
“pert. Daily News -columnisty.

- vancluded a recent columm on
“The premiers“... there's no
‘loubt about it. he’s (urning
himself into a very gracious
‘personality, as well as one of |
the slickest politicians
ever: had.’ Poa
ast. Vay, acdel desoribing 9
dcral- -provinclal’ ‘conference on:

| Farely has lost patienee with a: Haxation as a “fiaseo.” he niserd |
persistent questioncr,

‘up'a-dinner tendered by: Prime’
Minister ¢

“more important” business,

“The Incident caused critical
comment across the country and
the premier was accused of
“snubbing” the prime minister.

A thiend says the attack was
too harsh, that no snub was in-
tended,

“Ho's a bard worker with little
time or Inelination for social
events,” said the friend, “and in
this case simply wanted to get
started on other government
business,”

The premier lives modestly
with his wife, a former school
teacher, in a suburban apart-
ment overlouking the sea, ‘They
Have aosmall elrale oof close
friends, with an evening — of
bridge the usw) pastime,

Buckled in with a safety belt,
she premier drlyes alone ino his
mar to the legtslative Sbuildings
gach day,

The premicr’s brash, out- ;
spoken manner has carned him:

new Social |

we've |

St. Laurent tor une pro-}
turning criticism into political! vincial premiers because he had

!
i
neratle. |
NORTH
! Mr. QDule '
| y4e :
@A8 G65

A 6 4

 

West BAST

Mr. Meck Mrs. Keen |

J AQNS8 6 5 a3 '
wnor73 yo |

ekKA ITS @& 1094 i

&Y 102 a J 8 {

SOU jTH \

Miss Brash :

| AK 10

| vw AK J 106 '

| 2 . ‘

mK OST S

 

The bidding:
South West North Fast
vy Vass lA Pars
{ 2 ah lines 2 § Pass
| s ov Pass 4 Y Ali Pass

‘
'
i
v

‘tions against: ‘being foreed jn he:

 

 

Scagram’s “$3”

This advertisement is not published or displayed by
the * Liquor G Control Bourd or ‘Pyth the & Governnie nl of Brilsh Columbia.

 

!
!
:
I
!
i
|

‘trump suit by continued diamonc :

“.tads,

‘She won the opening lead of |
but‘ if our premier had been! | the king of diamonds with dum. | :

mys: aec, Now, she figured that
‘shi could afford to lose two:

'
1

‘trump, tricks, but that she ould |

not alford the lyaaay ofYt tr mh
findgsse ab; gthis® polit.

IE AD LOST
i if NG: 1044,

 

  

sii knew she would

1 \

gr be piiuiped in diamonds and ther

: pumped again when the enemy |

‘ner,
| divided 4-2, this would
‘her trump holding to
sand the hand would blow up in
‘her face,

she cashed the ace and king o

and a third elu, Mr. Meck wor

i
diamond.

good club. Mr, Meek ruffed wit)

diamonds, Bul Miss
ad again and led her
Mr, Meck ruffed with the queer
M4 hearts but. he was
hrough.
rump and two spade winners,

- Wer eee tne ee ee eg one

WELL PAC KED
DUNSTABLE, Iinegland
seven-ton truck — loaded
housunds of opys

wilt

in embankment,
adly damaged,

was cracked,

Vaentions are spent ino the .
family home in Kelowna, head: YOU CAN T GO
quarters of the Bennett fives} WRONG WITH AN
ore hardware ¢hain now oper-
ited by his two sous. A narniec |
daughter also ives in Kelowna, @

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$2.49:°9 up

 

the third club and fired back ¢

The truck was:
the driver sul-
fered shock, and nob one ee!

|
!
|

 

rot in with their sure clob win-

If the opposing hearts were |!
reduce |
oa shambles |

i!

Beginning at trick two, then.

f

hearts, then jed the ace, the king

1
1

Miss Brash ruffed and led a

}

the nine of hearts and continued
Brash’s
voresight had paid off, She ruff-
last club.

1,

now
Miss Brash still had a

pA

7

crashed +
v railing and fell 40 feet down:

 

 

 

Todav to Sat. Eves. 7-9 nm. Sat. Mat, 2- A: 25

 

 

 

 

 

conan HAY vt ~BARBARA BRITTON JCHK MoINTIRE.
— Abo —
Fighters of the Lake CAPIT OL
Blue Cotst
Wack Bye Baby A FAMOUS PLAYERS THEATR 2

 

 

 

teyipn M

boteione dt

PREMIER BENNETT is deserihed by his frlowds ay, havi site
Hine or thelinition for sodal eventy, Task (all, he passed up a
dinner tendered i Ottawa by Prima Minister Bt, Laurent for
provincial premiers, But he and Mrs, Bennett are enlled upon
to attend soelal event In Victoria, Tere, the Bennetts pose nya |
HOVeFAMENL noustne fig (hey leven fimetion at the Jopistotive
biliddigs, (G1) Photo)

 

Rupert Radio
and Electric

Oi ded Ave, Wee Dh
PPP LPL ™ 0

 

 

GENERALG® ELECTRIC

AIRLINER
RANGE

New you can enjoy push.
button cooking at a lower
price (han ever befare! Thre
“Virliner” iy designed for
easier, faster cooking —— for
greater ecltantiness and
economy, Add to {hese leas
tures the beautiful stwilng —
the magic ef push-buttan
cooking — and you'll know
why (he "Airliner" ty (he
leader iy the medium-price
field!

  

Height: (Floor to Cooking
Surface) 36”

Height; (Overall) 442"
Width 39" Depth: 26",

ONLY

Less Trade-In

 

$359.00
$75.00

PAY ONLY $) §8 ff..00

UNE eE FrUET NSS me.

Hey, yo’ all

Bo shua vo is not among do missin’ won de Rotary
‘

 

 

Minstrel Show noes on de stone April do sixt’ an’
sevont', Dov's gwine to be jes’ harrels of fun fo!
avor body... $0 act vo' tickets roal carly... fo’
do areat big ROTARY MINSTREL SHOW
6th on’ 7th of April,

va ato

 

 

wwe

Northern n BC Power

esner Blok no Rupert = Phone 4210

Stowart, B,C,