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XLVII, No, 14 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FR IDAY, JANUARY 17, 1958 Li Leader Pearson Former Foreign Affairs Expert Outlines Objectives, Beliefs By HAROLD MORRISON Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA (CP)—A new political personality has emerged from the national] skilled in international dij Liberal convention, a man alomacy who has suddenly turned blunt fur y on his domestic opponents. Lester B. Pearson, the one- time semi- -professional baseball player’ who won the 1954 Nobel Peace Prize, demonstrated Thirsday night that he will pull no punches against the Progres- sive Conservative government. -A jammed convention Colis- cum showed beyond a doubt; by vote and by choice, it wanted the 60-year-old former external af- fairs minister to lead the party out. of Its current crists. OVERWHELMING VOTE The delegates gave him 1,074 out of 1,3°9 leadership ballots, turning o1 -y 305 over to contest- ant Paul woartin. former health munister, and only one to Mayor Ie. Lloyd Henderson of Portage la Prairie, Man. Then the audience of more than 5,000 persons gave him a tremendous, piolonged cheer as he prepared to deliver his ac- ceptance address, a speech stud- ed with charges against the Conservatives and full of hope for the Liberals’ future. Summing up his own brand of Liberalism, the new leader owt- McNaughton Rites Tomorrow. Funeral service will be held} Hned eight main objectives and belicfs: @ A Canada united, but not In narrow nationalism. @® Full employment, striving to end recessions. @ Increased social security. @ Trade expansion, not diver- sion. © Fair sharing of Canada’s wealth with less-developed re- gions and primary producers. @ Expansion of share-the- weath equalization payments to the provinces, , @ NATO strengthening, and support of the United Nations as the cornersvone of Canada’s for- cign policy. @ Termination of the Pro- gressive Conservative “pause” in Canada’s expansion, By Monday the formalities would be over and Mr. Pearson would tuke his place in the Com- mons as opposition leader, suc- cessor to former prime minister St. Laurent. He indicated both in his ac- ceptanice specch and In his re- plies to reporters at a press con- ference later that he would favor an carly tussle at the polls with the Conservatives who knocked 4the Liberals: ,out. of power ‘last. June. But. he indicated, ‘too, that he at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow from Fer- guson Funeral Home for John Alexander McNaughton, 74, who, dicd after a road mishap here} last Monday. Rev. A. §. Ols son | will officiate. Mr. McNaughton, who has; lived in Prince Rupert for the, past 18 years, was a member of: Tyce Lodge No. 66, AF & AM, and; honorary member of Sons of Norway. He was especially known for his work with the Job’s Called "Uncle John" by the girls of the drill team, he ac- companied them .on all thelr trips and made numerous don- aions towards their expenses, -A widower, Mr. MeNaughton was born in Glengarry, Ontario, and came to Britlsh Columbia 34 years ago. » He js survived by four sons, John D, at Campbell River, Don. ald R. and Lesicy A. at Dunster, B.C,, and Stanley C, at Kam- loops; two daughters, Mrs. Wild- fred (Marion) Sanders at Irma, Alberta, and Miss Marynret at Powell Rivers two brothers, Don- deat Port Haminond, B.C, and Peter oat Green Valley, Outarto, and two sisters, Miss ‘Tussle at Ottawa und Mrs. Janet Me- Cartney, Abbortsford, Pallbearers, all members of the Sons of Norway, are Nels Gundersen, John Fredhelm, Jobn Peterson, Alf Jensen, Kenneth Lalrd- and Gunnar Selvig. would seek the view of his col- leagues in caucus before making a decision. And it is know that | some of them do not favor an iearly fight. At other points he spoke of the resolutions adopted by the 1956 ‘Conservative convention was “bor. 1 controversy and frus- tration, misshapen and unat- : tractive after birth,” and then “quietly smothered in one of the cruellest acts of political infan- ticide in history,” ' See — PEARSON (Continued on Page 5) Theft Suspect Remanded The man charged with the theft of photographic equip. ment and other personal belong- ings out of a locked car Christ- mas Day entered a plea of gullty in city police court yesterday afternoon and was remanded for sentence Wednesday. Pollee say investigation of the incident in’ which entry was forced into a ear detonging to Michael M, Deane, Vancouver Province correspondent and elr- culation agent for northern Brit- ish CRolumbin, led to the arrest of Harold Russel MekKenzle, charged subsequntly with theft over $50, ommission Probe On Education Set VICTORIA (GP) “man royal conmmission to. —~The appointment of a three- aun enquiry into the Brit- ish Columbia educational system was announeed riduy by Mdueation Minister Leslie Peterson, The investigation is concerned mainly with wurriculim rather than methods of finuneing edu- HUtiOn, IL will look into the e Mire edueation system up “to Che university level and is the first of Its kind sinea [Ove Chairman of the commission is Dean §, N. I, Chant of the University of In making the announcement, B.C, Mr, Peterson suid the government expected a ‘searching ens quiry” and Indicated he expected the commission to take some time to complete Its work, pera yes jter said cryptically when i I | = Elks and Moose lodges. LESTER B, By JON a quick election. Lester B. (Mike) time baseball player, threw noth- Thursday night when they tried to sound him: out-on the ‘pros- pect after. his election as party leader to succeed retiring Louis S. St. Laurent. “The duty of an opposition is to act like one," the 60-year old former external affairs minis- re- porters asked about his personal views on an early election fol- lowing his ovterwhleming win at the national Liberal ccnven- tion. Asked point-blank whether the Liberals would accept an ex- pected, chance to topple the minorlty Diefenbaker govern- ment early next week, he said Liberals Undecided On Forcing Election Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA © —- The Liberals have a new leader and a shined- up platform today, but it is still at toss-up whether they will, attempt. to force the Progressive Conservative government into ). Pearson, -one- . ing: but. curves: at-reporters-late! that would have to be discussed : ata caucus of the parliamentary | Liberal group. The deckslon would have to: be made ‘very soon -— and I- mean very soon,’ pite a warning that the and that expenditure to give the bullding a face-lifthng would pOnly inererse the Centre’s over- hadraft. Renovation of the front af the bullding and the expenditure of up to $3,009 for that purpose was approved oat the annual reneral meeting of 1956 on oa motion of Dr. i. M. Greene. However, the Centra’s annual defiell and the lnek of finds had resulted i postponement of the project, Removal of the canopy by (yi front doors beenise af the danger of db falling down had brought the matter to the fore neain, Morris Wayman, prest- dent of the Centre nssoclation told directors Jast night, We sald dt had to be taken down “before ft fell) down,” "Worbunately,” {to was removed must before the Inst bly wind. storm, SAME AS POOL Mr, Wayman suggested to the meelnge that the arehitoets who destpnad the Clyio Contre's ln. door swimming pool he asked to cesign a fromt far the Contre to mately the front of the poal butlding, T, B. Black told the neotling that the Centre, wlth a git,206 Uflelt, couldn't afford tt, Other honrd mambheors felt that the Centro couldn't at- ford to continig looking as shabby ws it ald at the moe GME a eh gh batt ak Modernization of the faeade of the Civic the “building as inviting Crom the outside as it is on the hnside” was approved last night by the Centre's board of directors, The proposal was prased dese | Centre! jalready had an arming defleit! PEARSON LeBLANC Political events. are: crowding. Up,. he. sald at, 2 ,post-ballofing press. conferencé,and he did-not leader | 59-50 ‘basis. think’ the mew. party . would ‘have much time for the customary rest after a leader- ship campaign. But that was all he left re- B./ with .the co-operation. of -city _ provided by a broomball tourna- | enter. Ce en tennial Sp orts Planned By ¢ entre Plans fora three-day y. Centre Centennial ' Spotts. Jubilee to provide entertainment, and attract ‘people to the Civie Centre W..A.Gordon said that the rec- reation extravaganza - would’ be ‘staged February 20, 21. and 22 service clubs and lodges’ and half. a dozen other. organizations. : Major entertainment would be -ment:: featuring. the Rotary, ‘Kinsmen and Gyro. clubs; ‘the Junior’ “Chamber ‘of: Commerce, the Sons of Norways and. Ane ’ ‘Mr. ‘Gordoi: said there: woud |” ‘also be: badminton, bridge, chess |: ‘and /checkers - dancirig displays broomball games by members of |’. | Buddy. Taft's Civic Centre School “badminton team was coming - of Dahcing, weightlifting dem- onstrations by Lloyd Ryan and Nelson Kinney and entertain- ment by singer Victor Wells. He said that while. there would be tickets that covered admis- ston’ for all three days there would also be individual tickets’ for persons who could only at- tend:one night. ~ Affer endorsing that portion of. Mr. Gordon's program report, ‘directors also approved a recom-|mat, Terrace, tournaments, }'., between |: was. outlined last night to the Centre’s board of directors, Program ‘committee’ chairman | i Rupert Rotary club and an of- fer of a donation towards “a ‘specific project” rather than a _ cash increase in the Rotarians’ ‘usual donation. ‘Gordon McOutcheon, recrea- tion director told the board that ‘there was-a substantial increase in program attendance ‘at the Civic Centre, Attendance to date stood at 10,749 persons compared to 5,960 at the same time in 1957. “He said that on this coming. Saturday a Kitimat basketball ‘team would be playing Prince “Rupert All-Stars here and that “the following Saturday, Jan- “Wary. 25 a 12-member Kitimat to Prince Rupert for a tourna- ment. Both basketball and- badminton teams would make return trips ‘to Kitimat, he | said. In February the Elks and the Club.” Stressing that the youngsters would have to prove themselves| and also “police” themselves, the board decided that it would give the plan a. month's | trial, that the Centre would be opened from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m, on the under- standing th-t cne.Centre would not be available for meetings or spontaneous recreation on Sun- days when special events or con- cert series presentations. were scheduled. Thep proposal was. ‘made fol- lowing a report by Centre volun- teer William Kincaid on the for- mation of the new “13-19 Club.” DISLIKE “TEENAGER” “One of the mrst matters! brought up. at the group’s or- + ganizational meeting. was. the fact that they want to get away from. the word ‘teenager’ which Civic Centre hope to stage ~ Northern British Columbia Cen-. tennial boxing tournament: which will include fighters from‘: Prince George, Smithers, , Kiti- mengation that the Civic Centre| Alaska. into an: agreément with special events, “maint andgwrestling.shows-. j fits to-set up a: committee of three, headed by Mr.’ Gordon to work in conjunction. with the Elks. The board also agreed to as- porters to chew on, apart from|certain the cost of ‘constructing Saying he intends to start trav-|a modern, collapsible boxing and elling to the West late next week, which might indicate a: lack of intention to push Prime Minister Diefenbaker’s minority government into an immediate defeat, Meanwhile, Mr, Pearson stood as the most lopsided winner of any convention-chosen Liberal leader in the history of the party. He rolled up 1,074 votes against 305 for Paul Martin, 54, his longtime pal and former health tininister end a single vote for Rev. WU. Lieyd Henderson, 50, mayor of Portage la Prairie, ‘Man. Civic Centre Face-Lifting : Sha ted Centre to making ment A motion by Dr. Greene that a osultable arehitect be asked draw up preliminary plans for the modernization of the’ front of the Civie Centre, was passed. Reporting on construction of the ,Centre’s Indoor swimming pool, Donalel Gallons, chatrman of the swhamilng peel comnite tee said that ‘despite the heavy talus of November and Deceme- ber oa hardy crew oof volunteers hid continued to make prog- ress,’ “We one netting to the stage where, lf we wet six conseentive days of good weather we will be ready to muke our list Ceament) pour,’ Mr, Claltens sald, He sale Ghat if that happens then the lust pour would be mado by January 3, “Woe will have to walt two weeks for tae conerete to cure and by Februnry 28 we will have the prefabricated steel up and the roof on," Mr. Galintens reported that (its far $60,000 had boen, spent by the swhuming pool commit- tee of whieh $26,000 had been for prefabriented stoel, “Wo pre well within’ our ostl- mites,” he sald, YOUNG MEMBERS Drop Th obher business manager Catherine Laurie reported that Memberships were siyhtly up. At January 16 there 1,438 per- (Continued on Page 8) See — FACK-LIFTING gt pre? et RR ee dh wrestling ring to replace the heavy, unwieldy one used by the Civic Centre in the past. Accepted with thanks was a $100 cheque from the Prince Kitimat Alcan Layoff Slated KITIMAT @ — The Alumin- um of Canada said Thursday it will lay off about 60 men during the next three weeks and reduce production cap- acity of its huge smelting plant here, and. plans.to hold-2 B.C. ‘Leadership: 10. The course, to: which he sug- gested “sending - ‘two our three Inembers of the newly-formed “13-19 Club” would provide lead- ership training and also give guidance in community sports, athletics and recreation. a He said that the fee for ‘the course was $5 and that Keith Maltman, northern B.C. direétor for the Community Programs branch would be principal lec- turer, Others instructing during the course would be Robert Locke, Kitimat recreation direct- or, David Yard, YMCA director, Stan Rough, Aluminum Com- pany of Canada Ltd., recreation director and himself, Mr. Mc- Cutcheon said. wn we Sele on and, Ketchikan, ¢ _ Also proposed’ for. _ April 1, 2 special events, the Elks Lodge 342'to co-sponsor! and 3 was an inte 13 “boxing ‘vitational-: Sro- Pournament, r. losses tO be'shared ont a Training. - - school in Kitimat ‘May 8 9 and ‘has become associated ‘by. juven- rile: delinquency,” * Mr. ‘Kincaid | Granted d‘Privilege : By DICK AYRES Editor of The’ Daily News oe In a major policy move last night the Civie Centre. ne board of directors decided to open the Centre Sunday. °° afternoons for the use of the city’s youth, Specifically. members of. the newly-formed. Frings: Ruper ’ “definitely should be open on Rockathon”,; a ock nlTo: dan ‘marathon, 000002) of He ‘said that ‘it ‘wa oped held at the Centre..this’s and said. that: df ,th pointed a membershi tee with’ a: sense. of:. responsib ity would help. the ‘club get.a ‘pendable and’ appr iativ mer bership « ..: : is big énough, we should beable to: develop qualities: of: Jeadership among the: members.;which ‘will be invaluable to the: Centre: ‘to the gity,” Mr. Kineald’said . “Past-president | A; Pl) Craw “ley said that: the Civic Centr Sundays.” : . “That is one (He said the youngaters wanted hotrod" use of the: Civic Centre’ on Sun-~ ‘days, wanted: to Stage their PLAN “ROCKATHON ” Kincaid said, was a . Among activities -planned by]: 4 the new youth organization, Mr; Cannery Worker Injured In Fall A Port Edward man who fell flat on his back from a height of 18 feet at Nelson Bros, can- neries this morning is report- ed in goed condition in Prince Rupert General Hospital. He suffered back injuries in the fall, A spokesman for Nelson Bros. said Ernest Stovens, about 45, employee of the can- nery, was ‘repairing a walk 18.. feet over the ground when the end of a plank he was stand- ing on broke off and he plung- ed down, A city ambulance rushed the injured man to hospital, ‘| ment to entitle club members, {to use the. centre. . 7 os LEAST-USED. ROOM : When questioned on the use ‘of the senior games room, Centre business -manager Laurie reported that “it was the least used room in the Centre.”: Centre president Morris Wayman said that.“Mr. Kin+ caid’s hopes and plans for the youngsters opened new vistas for the Centre” and offered a solution to a segment of the city’s population “which we have neglected.” oy “For that reason,” Mr. Way- man said, “we cannot be too rigid in our restrictions if we . GOOD PROGRESS fs boing made on foundation of Clyla Contre awimnilng pool, Donald Cialteng, chairman of — tho swiniming pool committe ro. ported. With slx dnys goad weather, volunteer workers can complote concrete pour Ing and start an orcation of steel uprights and roof, (Photo by Gindys Baldwin) are to make the best use of our facilities.” - Ald. Youngs said that if tho "13-10" club elected a respon~ sible exccutivo and drew up a set of sound bylaws, he saw no ren- son why the Centre shouldn’t be opened Sundays on a trial basis. At the samo time, the directors felt that the “13-19 Club” should not confine Its activities to Sun- day and that membors should be able to use the Centre and plan activitics for other days in tho week. Mr. Kincald sald thore was no intention of using the Centre only on Sundays and that if the youngastors measured up.to the hopes he had for thom and algo fulfilled all thelr own plans then the club would bo moeting nearly overy night af the woek days. . Mr. Waymin said that if the club was organized properly with an approved constitution then It would be entitled to have two representatives on the board of directors, “We will bo delighted to have them,” he sald, CAPE CANAVURAL, ria. (Mon ‘The United States Navy an~ nounced it successfully launched & Polaris test missile today. NOW... in 1 vablet daily -§ Vitamins +12 Minerals em REXALL SUPER PLINAMINS|,F AN: vitaming with requ | ments plus vitel winerelsd . ; 96's, $2.50, 72's, $4.78; 144's, $7.05 ORMES DRUGS LTD. “" much larger .meeting. would “be. Mr. Crawley € éxpressed. ihe t be- ree {lief that membership . in the | Civic Centre was sufficient: pay-. Catherine . / = 4 a