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XLVI, No. 265 “Efficiency Report Heard _ Alderman Recommends:Council © Adopt List of Clerk’s:Dities = A flood of technicalities assailed the city council last night in the form of a brief submitted by Alder- man P. J, Lester. The council had suggested at a previous mecting that Alderman | Lester prepare and present: the brief outlining a “more effici- ent” way in which the council might be operated. The council’s request had been the result of a comment by the alderman that there was ‘too much authority without respon- sibility” in the city manage- ment, after he, along with the had heard’ a ‘report from Clerk-Comptrolier R. W. Long outlining his duties in of- fice. -In his bricf to the council, the alderman again said that “one of the most glaring faults of the present system is authority without responsibility.” “That means,” the report con- tinued, “the actual administra- tion is carried. out by the City Clerk-Comptroller who is not empowered by the council to perform these functions”. “Legally,” Alderman Lester asserted, ‘the council is the leg- iSlative, executive and adminis- trative arm of the city, Dut in Fare Hike Proposed For Buses An increase of 20 per cent in cvity bus fares as well as a reduction in service,’ is. planned } 4 by the Prince Rupert Transit Company, thé city council was told last night. .« -- J. S. Auld, appearing for the Neal Evans Transportation Company, operaters of the bus tine: swbaritted -figures to-coun- cil showing an operating deficit during the first 10 months of the company’s operation of the bus system, “The problem is growing,” Mr. Auld asserted, “with the wage issue our main concern." He revealed that the revenue from bus fares has been steadily dropping, while wage costs have peen climbing. He attributed the drop in fare revenue to the in- creased use of private automo- biles, - Mr. Auld told the council] that his company intended to make application for the fare increase to the Public Utilities Commis- sion “As soon as possible”, The proposed increase would raise adult fares from 13 to 15 eents and schoo!) children’s fares ‘from five to 10 cents, In addition the bus company Intends to eliminate the runs to the Fishermen’s Co-Opera- tive, and the midnight run to Seal Cove. Mr. Auld asserted that for the company to “maintain service, the increase is necessary.” The council] decided to have the city auditors and the clerk- comptroller check the company records before making any deci- slons or recommendations, Tree ery Russ-Canada Game on Air The November 22. game bee tween the lee hockey teams ‘of Russia ane Canada will be prondeast over nation-wide network Including Prince Ru- pert, ft was learned here this mornin. Loan] ibronde kts WHI beam In nt 6 pan. until conclusion of the fame, ‘The brondcart js apon- sored by Imperial Ol Ltd, | MaeOCOeadeTTEPOIIGEGOTGUTIGVIGIOTE 1 Eisenhower On Air Tonight TORONTO Ome An addrons by President Visenhower to the American nition on the U8. minxiio and satelite program wit) be carrled on the CRC TV and radlo networks tonlght at 8130 pn, MST the CBO ane naouneed Tuendiay, 1000000 00000008 C0IDLIOEHIPO ODODE oe ti actual fact the executive and administrative duties have been taken. over by the clerk-comp- troller.” The alderman ‘recommended the adoption by council of a list of-duties for the clerk-comptrol- ler, that were detailed in the brief,. The majority of the recom- mendations covered duties which were being performed regularly by Mr. Long, but which he ap- parently had never been official- ly empowered to carry out. 5 Among other items, the brief outlined a proposal where in Mr. Long would be allowed to submit to council written recornmenda-. tions fgor consideration in the: same manner as do the alder-| men. Alderman T. Norton Youngs commented that the suggestions seemed to deal more with the city than with the council. “If the city can be made to operate more efficiently, Mr. Youngs,” Lester replied, “I would say the council would also.” Alderman Norman Bellis ob- served “I can't see anything (in the brief) that the clerk doesn’t already carry out.” Ald. Lester replied “that is what he has been doing, but without written and detailed authority to do so”. “ Alderman Michael Krueger re- marked to Ald. Lester: ‘‘we need somebody as a fall guy; that’s what you’re doing.” Alderman Lester's brief, which was tabled. for ‘further. consider- cus included. Prescribed ‘duties of the City- Clerk Comptroller should be as follows: (1) To administer (plan, co- ordinate, direct, supervise, and ; control) the day-to-day ness~ with the policies and plans ap-; proved and established by the Council. (2) To co-ordinate and direct the preparation of plans and: programmes to be submitted to: the Council for the construc- tion, rehabilitation, and mainte- nance of city property and faci- lities. (3) To co-ordinate and direct the preparation of plans and programmes to be submitted to the Council for the develop- ment, expansion, and improve- ment of city services. (4) To co-ordinate, direct, and broadly supervise the imple- mentation of such programmes upon approval by ‘the Councll. (5) To develop, establish, and maintain, subject to Council ap- proval and implementation by By-Laws when necessary: (a) Comprehensive policies to direct the activities of all departments, (b) Adequate procedures to govern the conduct and work- jing procedures of the em- ployees, (c) Controls and reports by |’ which performance and costs may be judged and improved. (6) To complie, consider, and present to the Council recom- mendations arising from depart- mental operations which require ‘Counell approval and to propose legislation or resolutions arls- ing from such recommendations. (7) To direct the preparation and compilation of, nnd to pre- sent to the Counell, the annunl estimates of receipts and ex- penditures, (8) To exercise general finan- cin] contro] over all departments of elty government in terms of vpproved appropriations (9) To direct und supervise the norm) aspects of personne] administration in ueeordance with the appropriate statutes of the Province of British Colum- bal and in accordance with the oetnbllshiod policy of the Coun- cl, (10) To necount to the Coun- cll for his stewardship by pre-e senting reports and Infommi- tion regarding progress and nace complidhinents In programmes and projects, and status of reculpts and expenditures, and his oxerolso of financhu and administrative control. (4¥) Act aa the co-ordinator between the Olty,. Parks Board, und School Board, -clation :. “HELEN MUSSALLEM . wins grant, Ex-City ~Girl Awarded _ $2,300 Grant Helen Kathleen: Mussallem, a native of Prince Rupert, now with the Canadian Nurses asso- i in.. Ottawa, has been | awarded: a $2,300' grant by the; Rockefeller:. Foundation, it was ‘learned here today. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.: Soloman Mussallem, and a cous- | in of Jack Mussallem, 545 Sixth | Avenue East, Miss Mussallem | left Prince Rupert with her par- | ents in 1930 to reside in Haney. Now attending the National | League for Nursing in New York, she attended Maple Ridge high school and four universities: Co- lumbia in Washington, UBC,)| McGill and the University of: New York. She was overseas with the rank of licutenant during the’ war, and was in charge of thei operating theatre at Number 19 Hospital, near London. Following the war she return- ed to the Vancouver General, where she was formerly asso- ciate director of nursing educa- tion as well as treasurer of the Registered Nurses: association. ‘U.S. Attempts In feramerican busi- ss “affairs” Pee ae fOER ra Prince Rupert in accordance, €CO BUENOS AIRES i#—Gen. Cur- ! tis E. LeMay lifted his record- setting KC-135 jet stratotanker off Buenos Aires’ Ezeica Field early today in quest of a possible tnteramerican jet speed recotd. The U.S. Air Force vice chief of staff and 22 other persons left Buenos Aires about 4:28 a.m. EST. A Buenos Aires-Washington speed record appeared to be in the making. City Chinese Dies, Age 65 Sing Sun Wong, a native of China and resident in Canada for 45 years, died at his home at 816 Third Avenue West, Monday at the age of 65 Mr, Wong is survived by a widow in China but ds not known to have any. relatives here, Funeral = arrangements will be announced at a later PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDN ESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1957 ‘ PRICE FIVE CENTS. Layoffs. Likely, In Other Firms Should the pulpworkers at the Watson Island mill of Columbia Cellulose Company Ltd., go out on strike tomorrow morning, 20 pe work force will be unemplo A National Employment Ser- vice spokesman said this morn- ing that as .of last Thursday there were 499 persons receiving unemployment benefits. He said that an added 10 per cent of} that mumber or approximately 50 persons were jobless in the city but not registered. Should members of Local. 708 of the International Brother- hood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers go on strike , tomorrow morning approximate- ly 560 persons would be added to the city’s number of jobless. OOPOC PORE POETOCOLOCDD SPOEDPOPVOLOO Canadian National Railways ‘have cut off two irain crews of five men each operating on logging trains between here and Terrace. There is also a possibility that the car repair department has to cut down on work if the strike lasts for a long period, a CNR. spokesman said. CPOCOPBOP OO ELO DO PIOD PDO LO OLDE DODO The NES spokesman estimated that of Prince Rupert’s 10,400 population 6,500 are adults with 3,000 of them male workers and 1.700 of them female workers, for a total of 4,700 persons em- ployed. With 550 already out of jobs and 560 pulpworkers on the; r cent of Prince Rupert’s yed. Cellulose Prepares For Strike Company’s Watson Island mill is in the process of shutting down the last of its machines. A spokesman for the company said this afternoon that the bleacheries were almost closed down completely and the pulp dryers were expected to run out of stock during the night. Bailing and storing of the pulp in the shipping room should be finished before the 8 a.m. Thurs- day deadline, the spokesman said. The Columbia Cellulose , Search, Rescue | Be added that all necessary ; steps had been taken to guard the plant against cold weather. Company and union officials announced today they had come an, agreement to operate the brink of unemployment a total steam plant sufficiently to pro- of 3-110 or more than 20 per cent of ‘the city’s 5,200 work force could be without work tomorrow. In addition, the NES spokes- man said, there are approxi- mately 350 loggers in the Ter- race area who could be affected iby the strike. No word has been ;received as to what action is planned by the loggers, members fof the International Woodwork- ers of America, and closely af- filiated with the pulpworkers who plan to strike tomorrow morning. “Should the strike be pro- longed, that is go ‘beyond Christ- mas, it will have a depressing effect on the whole city,” the NES official said. There will be a definite tight- ening up throughout the city. Car sales, appliances purchases and other major sales are ex- pected to fall off. He said that if the strike goes beyond Christmas merchants who have been hiring four em- ployees will] be laying off one of them. In. smaller businesses where there are only an em- ployer and an assistant, the assistant may have to be laid off if business is hard hits He said that by the Christmas holiday there is Nkely to be an- other 150 wnemployed right in the city, in addition to the 1,110 that could be unemployed to- date. morrow it the strike comes off. eee’ / KBOVE NORMAL STELLA, a4, LAE Sie Lei Op ‘ oe i EDMON ron i< > Zz. at} ° < < 7= >] "REGINA (2.1)0 iy oH WINNIPEG (22). NEAR NORMAL rete te syne col ext ho cold appenra ta be at nre Cuda, we Ow mies 1 (28) = < fia lonst no omonth away fo TREAL vide. heat and power for. the plant. Also maintained will be a staff of guards and watch- men. ; “However, this is subject to change anytime if circumstances call for it,” said Angus MacPhee, president of Local 708 of the International Brotherhood of | Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill , Workers. | Four Frigates To Visit Here Four Royal Canadian Navy Frigates will arrive in Prince} Rupert, Friday on a three-day operational visit, it was learned here today from Licutenant Tan Inglis, HMCS Chatham staff of- ficer, The ships will berth at the CNR docks at 9 a.m., and leave for Esquimalt at the same hour November 18. Each boat carries a comple- ment of elght officers and 1382 men, Names of the ships and thelr commanders are: , Susscxvale” — Lt.-Cmdr. E, i . Shaw, CD; “Stettler” — Lt- cme, M. H. Cooke, CD; “Anti- , gonish” — Lt-Cmdr. R. W, J. ‘Cocks, CD; and ‘Jonquiere” it t.-Cmar. Cc. dD. Gibson, CD. fy UL ah Bdihin ye LNT DISTANT — Tho Unitod States weather offlee says In tts 30-day forecast ‘that Jf not more, mrodletad for Wuatern Conde and normnl LeMmpornvuures Abovo-normal temperintures r moxt of the remainder of (OP Photo) Rie eh oe bea gg ey a et “ thee Centre Planned Establishment of a search and +rescue centre in Prince Rupert is expected Thursday night when two Vancouver search “and -res- cue officials meet’ with repre- sentatives of. local towboat operators, coastwise operators, Department of Transport and the Department of Fisheries. FO C. W. McLean, acting OIC of Search and Rescue Co-ordina- tion Centre in Vancouver, and Cyril Andrews, Vancouver, mar- ine advisor to the centre, will conduct the meeting with a view to setting up a local “area of responsibility” covering | the region as far south as Queen Charlotte Sound, which is not within the reach of the Van- couver centre. FO McLean told The Daily News today that previously any search and rescue organization In this region had been on a temporary basis only. An attempt will be made Thursday night to select and. appoint a co-ordinator on a permanent basis. The meeting will be held at 8 pm. in the Northland Naviga- tlon dock office, Ashes Scattered After Cremation Cremated remains of Robert McCormick who died here Octo- ber 14, were scattered over the bay at the entrance to the Salt Lakes this morning in a cerem- ony during which Reverend Ivan S, Gamble spoke the pray- crs, The proceedings had been ord- ered by Mr. McCormick's widow in Vancouver where the crema- tion took place, For Prince Rupert COME-ON — A little Canadian ingenuity solved an n aircraft parking problem at the RCAF’s Air Weapons Unit on the Island: of Cardinia, where pilots of the Air Force’s NATO Air Division based in Europe coine to sharpen their shooting skills. Lead- ing Aircraftman Graham Faulkner of Bona Vista, Nfld., shown: here in his working clothes, demostrates how a shortage’ of © . vehicles was overcome by his: substitute for a “Follow : “Me” truck. LAC Faulkner -has by ‘this. time become a: familiar figure to incoming pilots at the Mediterranean -airfield. {National Defence” Photo): AWAITING SENTENCE” Bones Pleads “Guilty: To Eight New Chari 9.2 feet Former bank clerk Kenneth Bones, awaiting. sen- tence Friday for the October 31 armed robbery.: of Mrs. Vernon Scherk to which he pleaded guilty Jast Thursday, today ‘was charged with eight other offences. Bones, 21, pleaded guilty to all charges and was remanded for sentence Friday. On four of the charges he elected trial by Magistrate. Only charge not. involving theft was one for carrying a fire arm outside a dwelling, laid in connection with the robbery at gunpoint of Mrs. Scherk. Bones also pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the local General Electric store and com- mitting an indictable offence therein. The incident occurred during a power blackout Sept. 4 when rocks were thrown through the store window and two mantel radios removed from the store. Three charges were for thett over $50, and three for theft un- der $50. Bones pleaded guilty to having stolen two car radios, one on October 4 from Norman Fisher and the second one on October 23 from Bob Parker Ltd, He also fdmitted theft of a Canadian National Railways tool kit Oc- tober 23, Bronze Plaq By Mrs. E. r Duy ceromonios: here, Mrs, Applewhalte had been espoelatly Invited from. Prince Ruport to uncover the tablet whieh benrs the name of her son who fell in the war, Chaplaln John Bousck of the Canadian Legion, branch — 86, spoke briefly on the meaning of Remembrance Day, Commemor- niion service waa conducted by R, D, R. Evans, ny preacher of the Anglican Church at Miller Thay. A colorful parade drew up at the ceremonies, Parade components — wore: Scout Cubs, headed by cub mage \ s 8 ot oe , ee eat eet ea eg +h st a adhe Mit Pes ue Unveiled Applewhaite By WILLTAM STTELDS ORR Daily News Correspondent STEWART - A bronze plaque to the memory of the war dead was unveiled by Mrs, E. T. Applewhaite as part of Remembrance tor Constable L. J. Johnson; RCMF Stewurt Scout Troop head by scout master’ J. F. Bonsek; Canadian Legion Btow- art branely headed by standard bearers B, Houghton and &s, D. Kirkpatrick, president J. J. Crowhurst, and vice-president R, A. Hil; the Legion's womon'n auxiliary; the Loyal Order of the Moose and women of the Moose, Girl Guides headed by Mrs, R, EF. Lambert and Mrs, ©, Powell; the Parent Teachers As- sociation, chairman J. Nicoll of the village conmmilasloners. theft under $50 occurred on Oc- tober 26 26 and OF} October 31. Magazines © To Quit “Exposes” LOS ANGELES i — Confil- dential and Whisper magazines have decided to retire from the “expose”: field. And, in a devel- opment apparently related to this decision, they have won dignissal of one of the con- splracy charges brought against them. The magazines announced in newspaper ads Tuesday that thoy will “eliminate expose one the private ves of celebri- ties,” beginning with the March, 1058, Issue of Confidential and the April, 1968, jssue of Whisper. The ads sald the magazines “never felt that such storles violated any laws," but neverthe- Joss agreed on the format change with the state attorney-general and county district attorney, After the nds appeared in print, Superior Judge H. Bure ton Noble dismissed a charge of conspiracy to commit criminal bel brought against 11) Indl- viduals and threo corporations connected with the publication of Confidential and Whisper, The prosecution did not object. 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