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.TWENTY-SIXTH CONVENTION. of the Native: Brotherhood of
‘British Columbia, a session of which is shown"above, concluded —
“late yesterday. afternoon with the election of officers for 1959.
Re-elected Brotherhood president Robert P. Clifton and Mayor
Pe J, _ Lester described ‘convention as outstanding’ success.

- Natives seek full
liquor privileges _

When the: sound and tury

“wets” and ‘
ternoon the 26th annual convention of the Native In-
dian organization voted overwhelmingly in favor of
‘asking the provincial government for

hood of B.C.'s

privileges.

The ‘lengthy debate ‘between
those delegates who wished full
equal . drinking | rights with
whites and those who wanted a

up most of Vesterdiy afternoon's

final convention business.”

Nearly two. score : resolutions
went unheard due to the short-
ness of time and the convention
eventually voted to. have the
new ‘executive deal with the
resolutions and forward them to
the B.C. Indian commissioner.

The liquor resolution was pre-
sented by Kenneth Harris, wha
also presented a sinillar resolu-
tion of his own which taid the
blame for the August 2 riot here
on “an irresponsible, antiquated
law whose oniy tendancy is to
segregate the Indian from his
white friends.”

‘Mr,
discrimination established — by
the Liquor Act for the disturb-
wnees and said the only man-
ner (he Indians were Implcated
was by their presence in large
nunibers,

His resolution was not voted
on.

The Nass River rosolution

Over 26 000
Bingo cards

still left |

 

There aro still more than 2,000
ilks March of Dimes Bingo cards
an

of -the second sertes left,
Ks spokesman sald today.
Should two Identical

WH bo given.

However, If there are two win-
ners that are not holding dup-
licate cards, one $500 prize will
be divided evenly belween the |!

two,

The other $500 will.then go-~
profita from the

is. all other
drive will--to the
Children's hospitnd.

crippled

City businesses where tickets
may be purchied are ns follows:
Baquire Bhop, Grotto Clair Blare,
Mansons Jewellors, Orman pre
nn

Store, Deeth'’s Pharmacy,
Ben's nowastaned,

The Kecond three numbers
dieawn hy Exhalted Ruler J
M. Eby (his morning are as
follows!

0-02; Neds; and Vek Nan
hers drawn previously wore!
Welhy Weds and Od,

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Seat we tact nee, scraper sooner Sgt Se ee meted
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“ORMES

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Harris’ resolution blamed !

cards
win the game, two prizes of $500

    
  

  
 
 

-—Staff photo. |

of the N ative Brother. .
anys died yesterday af-

full liquor

 

buy. Hguor..from .a government.
liquor’ store rests with the. prov-
inclal government and that ‘gov-}

lebiscite >in’ auch village,- tooxternment, has the power. to Brant].
P j 6 {this right to“the Indians of B.C.
then the newly-clected executive | t:

of the. Native. Brotherhood. of}

B.C, should prepare a brief rela-
tive to a request. for full. liquor
privileges.
Rev. Dr. Peter Kelly, chairman
of the Brotherhood’s legislative
committee and a United Church
minister in Nanaimo said there
was more to the issue than just
getting beer by the case and
Nquor from the liquor store.

On the one hand, he said, it
was .an imposition for Indian
war veterans not being able to
join their white veteran friends
in a drink.

“On the other hand, I have
seen a house burn down and
seen the charred. bodies of a
mother, father and brother and
two children lying in the ruins,

“A child of nine who escaped
the flames told me that he tried
to wake his father, but couldn't
because he was ‘dead drunk',”
Dr. Kelly eaid,

He said Nquor was no problem
for 60 per cent of the Natives
while the other 40 per cent
“went off the deep end."

The executive committee had
deelded It was too big a prob-
lem for It to handle and he
reed that dt be left wp to the
villages to decide for themselves
if they wanted full liquor rights,

Thomas Gosnell of Port Simp-
son sald the provincial govern-
ment should extend Nquor rights
lo the Indian on a permib basis.

He sald that those: Indians
who knew how to handle thoir
liquor and behave themseives
should have their permits to buy
Hquor renewed, Those who
nbused the privilege shauid lose
1

Hkidegnta delegate Fred Russ
urged pisasage of the resolution
on the grounds that the = fact
that he couldn't have. dquor
made the Indian feel a victim of
diserimination,

The present aiiuation was that
‘If you can't go Inia Nquore store
then you go to a bootlogger,”

He sud that on the Queen
Charlotte Islands ho Ive for
your's whore thore was no pec
parlor or liquor store, Wowever,
he nddoed- thera wore “plenty of
hootloggers and homebrew in
every other home." Bineo nv beer
parlor had heon built he hadn't
hod a dyink of home brew for
yours,

"At SMrat we ware In the bear
pitlor overy day, Now .T only
qo WN ocensonally, somothines
not for wooks, The novolty nas
wor off,"

The Indinns should be given a

chance to Jenm to hold thelr
Nquor, he anid,
Dr, Kelly sald that at Strat, ho

benet par nemenomeet

(Contiaued an mn. ")

  

 

 

 

Clifton, the last Tremaining foun-
der of the Native Brotherhood,
was re-elected: with a resound-
ing majority over.Guy R. Wil-
liams of Steveston and Godfrey
Kelly of Masset.

stated ‘that since the: right | to|

  

ern a

Mr. Clifton, ‘son. of - Heber

‘Former ousiness agent Edward
Nahanee of North Vancouver
was elected secretary by. accla-
mation. He. succeeds. George N.
‘Wilson of Bella Bella. Elected
treasurer was Herbert Cook.

‘between. Rey, Dr, Peter.

‘at Brotherhood leader|

Robert , & Clifton | of. the ‘Como “Indian ‘band was ‘returned
‘Sto office as president . of ‘the, Native | ‘Brotherhood’ of B-C. late}:
yesterday afternoon. as. the brotherhood -wound up its ‘three- ~day |:
| convention in the. -Canadian. Legion’ auditorium.

‘The expected | election. contest}

 

of \Nandimo: ‘and.
of Kincolith: for.

vloyer he ‘did: Tot belong t toa:
union. nor pay dues to. _the-

  

      

not in good ATIC

Dr. - Kelly Was. declared re!
elected (as chairman of the
Brotherhood's legislative com-
mittee when B.C. Indian Com-|
missioner W. 8. Arneil, chairman

 

  
 

 
 
 
 
   
  

   

 

 

 

   
  

for the election, ‘ruled. that. ac
cording to the brotherhood’s ew.
constitution only’ members in:

       
      
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
    
    
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
   
   
   
    
    
  
  
   

good standing could: run for of

fice.

_ Other neutrals conducting. th
election of officers were Fish;
eries association of .B.C.. pres-
ident ‘James. Sinclair: ‘as secre-

tary, and J. R. Ayres, editor ‘of |:

The. Daily. News as. scrutineer.

Mudee: “roses ‘Si
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Sechelt: Edward Sparrow, Van-
couver; Walter Harris, Kispiox.
There were no delegates pres-
ent from Ahousat, Anahim’' Lake;
Hope.

 

NANAIMO tn —An estimated.
18,000 deer were shot this season
by British Columbia hunters, re-
gional game biologist. Don Rob-
inson sald Thursday.

Mr. Robinson said the near-
record bag was the result of a
mild winter in 1957-58, plentiful
food this spring and “entieht-
ened game management prac-
tices."

The clk season, which closed
in mid-October, reswted in a kill
of nearly 60 animals for {sland
hunters, with an estiinated 4,000
to 5,000 for tho province.

 

B.C. hunters shot
22 000 deer, elks

Was recovered from Howe Sound
Thursday by Vancouver divers
Dave Arnold and Gerry Foster.
It was in 30 feet of water.
The youth was one of two
drowned when a cnr crashed off
the government wharf here Mon-
day. The body of John McDonald,
23, of Bralorne, was recovered
Tuesday,
VANCOUVER

@—The Inter.

national Woodworkers of Amer.
icen are secking the services of
of

the provincial department
Inbar {n’an effort to settle thelr

dispute with the northern tn-

 

SQUAMISH, B.C, (CPThe body
of Gary Price, 17, of Squamish

Liberian
freighter
picketed

pient e-"Tho Liberian
freighter African Baron was bo-
Ing plekoted today in a four
day boyott antiod by the Inter-
national Transport Workers’
Nedoration against ashlps of Li-
borlan, Yanunanian and Hone
duran roglatry,

Bho was tho only ahip alll! be-
dng affoeted by the boyeolt.

Owners of four ather Liborlan
ships secured court Injunetions
Tuesday agunat the boysatt, but
tho Italinn owners of tho Af-
Hawn Baron preferred to alt (haut
wnt) Mday, whon it ta expocted
worl will commmenne on londing
her lumber cargo

An osthmntod 160 ships nro
ded up by the hboyoolt agalnat
flaga of’ conventions in world
porta, of which 106 ara in the

 

 

 

HOO ms ATIVIS

terior lumber Industry.

The move follows the recent

IWA strike vote In which union
members voted 59 ver cent in
favor of a walkout. The employ-
ers elatmed a vietory, however,
because the union got a strike
majority In only 15 plants,
Untonists In 17 others voted
against a walkout.

- etecrranrerens aoemeenat

telephone subseribers in Kel-

telephone users here.

into effoot Dec.
ditions of the PUC-approved op.
erating tariff, boosta the charae
for individual and

conts a month,
The rate for

conta, while  businoss
wont up 60 cents a motnh,

perrensernsmemns wot
VANCOUVER (CP)—Coorao A.

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United Stutos,

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was dtaclosed Wednesday.

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“ District t vice-presidents « elected

   

KELOWNA (An Inerease in

own and district and re-clas-
aiflention of the oxchange by
the Public Utilltles Commission
has resuited In higher rates for

The rte incrense, which went
1 under con-

two-pnrtyv
Miner In private homes by 30

telephonos on

four-parly Hines inerensod by 2h
phones

Orons, 60, viniting hls wifa al
Vancouver Gonornal Hospital, told
nw nurse ho felt red, then or
py
atrotehor to an operating room
but dled doxpite offorty of doc-
tors who opened his chest to
massage the hoart, The ineldent

eral | ‘manager ‘of: the B:C.

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Per copy. || fe
The. premier defend a. overn-
‘ment. “proposals: ‘regarding: the
‘BCs: Power “Commission's ~ debt
and, denied any “juggling of
‘figures.’ eee
«Be! also. declared, his ‘willing:
‘ness to. stake’ his government's
‘future. on the. agreement. made
with. the. ‘Wenner-Gren interests.
‘He. ‘said relocation ofthe Kru-
ger. Bin: portion: of Highway 97

1} just, south of ‘Penticton had been |

held back to provide winter - em-
ployment and work would | now.
“Zo. ahead. forthwith. mee

 

 

‘Power: “Commission,: “to: identify | :.¢
the name of: decency” the i io
publisher. he: ‘claimed | had told -
‘him. that the Social Credit. party :
in B.C, distributed its ‘Six “Years |.
of. ‘Social. Credit”; booklet _ at $i si 3
served. ‘was..a’
‘pody”,”:
. budget. dpecch ‘of: ‘former: Premier |;

   
 
 

 

 

the Prince Rupert Labor ‘Co
4 cif, asking At. to take similar
tion. - os

“30: days jail
for neglect
of children

A Port Edward. woman was
handed a 30 days jail sentence
and: her husband had his six
‘month jail term suspended by
Magistrate E. T. Applewhaite in
city police court this morning on
a charge of failing to provide
the necessities of life for their
ehildren.

Pleading guilty to the charge
were Gerald. R, Budd, 26, and
Dona Hanna Budd, 28. -

Mr, Budd was also required ‘to
place a $100 surcty along with
his sentence. ‘

$50 fine
for liquor
offence

William Donald Cornish of
Prince Rupert was fined $50,
costs or in default of payment
senteneed to 30 days in jail
when he pleaded guilty nofore
Magistrate E, T. Applewhaite in
city police court this morning to
a charge of unlawfully having
liquor in a restaurant,

Delay Slated

VANCOUVER © — Dominion
Bridge Co. sald Wodnesday com.
pletion of tha new Second Nar-
rows Bridgo will be delayed the
length of time the royal com-

 

 

 

 

collapse “hald up tho damaged

opening: to near tho end of 1050.

Did you know?

eee yo overy porson who,
whew fn possession or control
of a motor vehicle permits it
to be driven or operated by a
minor who ts not the hatdor of
a wubwintlig driver's licence
permitting sueh operation
shall bo guilty of an offends
ngalnet Socdlon TW of the
Motor Voliclo Act of the prove
ineo of Wrltinh Columbia,

 

 

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- structed. the seuretary. ‘to ‘write |

investment. a

is seeking

Inlssion Investigating tho bride's

ateel,” This was four months
nnd would delay tho bridge's

 

Sean
uc quoted * from. ‘the

 

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Byron: ‘ohnson : in’ March, 1952,

to show: that ne “advances from %
Commission .. “along, ‘with }::

had}.
never been: included in the Prov- ws

the -
sinking.’ fund: “payments |

ince’s . net: “debt,
‘However;. the ‘Powe

sion’s ‘Payments for: Jiquidation :

 

 

 

   

 

There . were touches ‘of’ humor
in the occasion. At one ‘point in
his catalogue of. Socred accomp~
lishments.. in. highways - and
bridges; . the’ ‘premier © observed
that the Okanagan Lake. bridge
at Kelowna was called. the long-
est- bridge: in the world connect-
ing two: hardware stores.

Mr. Bennett’s hardware retall
chain includes stores at Pentic-
ton and Kelowna.

Mayor C. E, Oliver was called
upon to thank the premier. for
his address and launched into
an electioneering style review of
Penticton’s waterworks prob-
lems over the last two years.
“Mr, Premier, we have a big
water problem here,” the mayor
sud. Premier Bennett promptly
handed him a glass of water.

‘Gordon E, Carlson, who
a two-year
term on city council at the
December 11 elections,
denied today: that his
work as a train conductor
would keep him from civic

work.

‘In a statement, Mr. Carlson
sald: “Although I am employed
in the enpacity of train can-
ductor, Tam in essence loaned to
the Columbia Cellulose. Co, in
that capacity, Except for brict
voriods Iam in the city most of
the time,”

Dealing with the proposed
school bylaw, he ‘said that be-
cause of the Inenpacity of Con-
rad Street school to cope with
tha expansion In its aren, the
school board has had to rezone
and divort studenta to the other
slemontary schools which were
alrondy fled to caprclty.

“This haa created ano wi«
houlthy altuation, as individual
attontion by tenchers has to be
denied young students in order
to cover tha your's elrriculum
and to keoy order--a difficulty
created by overcrowding,

“This ts a most dangerous po
sition for our olty. This altune
tlon haw oxlated sinco tho war
yours.” |

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day it was reported unofficially.
. At the same time Digby. Is-
land Radio Station’ reported the
mercury went down to 25 de-
grees above zero from 35 degrees
ate last: night. although (t has
held a steady 25 degrees since 4
o’clock this: morning.

Cider back

VANCOUVER @-—British Co-
lumbla-made’ cider ts once more
available in all liquor stores. 2'he
drink, which went on the market
for the first time last year, sold
out almost immediately ceepite
its original cost that was reduc-
ed to $4 a dozen.

 

 

Carlson makes statement
on school overcrowding

continued, that the high school
has such a hard time holding its
accreditation, and: that so few
of tho student graduates there
finish’ university.

Young minds. are Impresston-
able. If they do not get Indl-
vidual attention, poor and slop-
py habits wil bo tha end rosults,
Mr, Carlson sald,

"Tf the tonacher’s specialized

training cannot be applied tt is
a gross waste of the, taxpnyers’
money and an appalling neglect
of our most Important resource:
young minds to propagnto our
noclety."

 

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‘Temperatures dropped to. ‘20
degrees above . ‘zero’ at noon to-

 

‘starts long
swim to séa-

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. Q—
Louis Lourmais, 38-year-old
French immigrant, staggered
from the Fraser River at Stone
Creek Thursday after swimming
27 miles southward from Prince
George. It was elght degrees
above zero.

Lourmals, accomparied by. a
friend, Ten Van Egmond, in a
small boat, had covered the 27
miles in four hours.

He hopes to swim, the ent: re
400-mile distance from Prince
George to the sea. Today he pro-
poses to make It to Quesnel,
60 miles south of Stone Cresk,

He is attempting the swim to
the sea “just to show it can‘be
done.” He swims in a sult ot
foam rubber,

When la reachei Stone
Creek he had « badly swollen
lip, “Ef kept hitting my head
on fee flows,” he said, mo
He was asked whother he felt
the cold. “Well, of course, but
after a while you don’t foal, it
any more”

Friends In «a car cavalende,
following olong a riverside road-
way, lost contact with him when
he swam Into swift-flowing and
dangerous Fort George Cranvon,

“Tt was very faat ‘awimrnolng
through there,” Lourmals anid,
“Y didn’t hit any rocks but
whon I was through the canyon,
I declded that was far enough.
T changed, und we went to a
farm house,”

The farmer gave him and his
companion a mend, then drovd
them to w hotel in ‘stone Crock,

WEATHER

Moatly clear along the malne
land but with cloudy, pars
foda and a few anow flurrias
on tho (slands, Continuln
cold. Winds onstarly 16 but
frequently — northenat
down malninnd inlets Law
tonight and hw Anturday
38 and 97,

TIDES.

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