Prince An Independent Semi-Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interest of Central and Northern British Columbia 34 No. 71 Prince George, B.C., MONDAY, September 17, 1951 $4.00 per year 5^ per copy ARSNIP RIVER RALLY CLIMAXES ROAD TOUR k, Okanagan, Peace River Groups Icciaim New Uncompleted Alaska Route I a history-making unofficial opening of the John Hart highway. y newest link in B.C.'s north-south highway system, '^-conscious residents of Prince George and Dawson Creek Ur I H with members of the Okanagan Cariboo Trail Associa-n9|n a happy rendezvous at the Parsnip River on Saturday. by Glen Braden, nniissioner Art Elliott Creek, and J. J. Hodg-�osident of Dawson iber of Commerce, the I.Hea I.L.A Rivel. group had left at 5 for the river rally. Others ",,u. is-meniber party were s Kitchen, publisher of the ,rG River Block News, and irKc Murray of the Gi News at Fort [laska Highway AirOIurray greeted her hus-George" Murray, M.P. for iblK) who accompanied a pjince George delegation led by javor Garvin Dezell. Crossing the swift-flowing Par-inip in small craft powered by CARSON PLANS TOUR OF INTERIOR Hon. E. C. Carson, Minister of Public Works, will pay a long-delayed visit to Prince George about October 1, according to word from Victoria this week. He is scheduled to arrive in Prince Rupert on September 23 to start an eight-day 'tour of Interior communities, including Terrace, Hazelton. Smithers, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof and Prince George. The Works Minister will travel ... small craft powered Dy I by car< accompanied by w. w. jarcl motors, after travelling iWriRhti an organizer for the Pro-ie final six miles by truck, the gressive:conservative party, awson Creek delegation joined, Hehas expressed a desire to lands with the southern parties mee(. Board of Trade and other ing "Shall We Gather At the j-^ groups in the various cdm-iver" at the scene of the jast | ^unities, rri'er on the new short Scenic route to Alaska. Later some members and of the Alaska Road Posters Okanagan Cariboo Trail Associa- crossed the river toTnsp'ect | May Mislead ss of the road on the west progre; side. Commenting on the 100-mile Itnp from Prince George, in cars supplied by the Prince George Board of. Trade, the U.S. member? of the tour party said they were amazed at the level terrain, theexcellenee of the road and the beauty of Summit and McLeod Lakes. They found the bridge approaches being laid and gravel trucks working on the last few miles east and west of the bridge site. Joined by eight from Dawson Creek, the entire caravan returned to a construction camp eight miles south of the Parsnip where a sumptuous "turkey and trimmings" buffet-style lunch was provided by the Arnett Construction Co. and staff. Returning to Prince George late in the afternoon, eight Q.S. members of the OCTA caravan, (See PARSNIP RIVER, Page 12) Fears that publicity given the unfinished Hart Highway by the Cariboo Trail Association may be "premature" and result in confusion were expressed by a Prince George man Saturday. Returning from a business '.rip to Vancouver, he stopped at Williams Lake where he noticed several large posters worded: "Travel Highway 97 � The Shortest Route To Alaska.." It was pointed out that these signs and similar ones at other Cariboo centres are misleading and may prompt tourists to make fruitless trips north in hopes of reaching Alaska. Several instances of this nature have already accurred. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 17 (CP)� An exploding skyrocket set fire to a crowded cabaret Sunday and 14 persons were burned or trampled to death. Another 90 were hurt. Courageous U.S. Clersyman Routs Red Demonstrators OTTAWA, Sept. 17 (CP)� The I crowd left no doubt about its Wood. Hatred of Communism evident in about 1.000 faces, J it was a 52-year-old United Mates clergyman who crystallized their feelings' in a startling, courageous action. I Result was the beginning of a near-riot in front of the Parliament Buildings Saturday, when ^�ranking delegates from 12 countries gathered at the seventh oii of the North Atlantic youncil. ed by the chanting, slo-JJ-�routing antics of a group of gmt 50 male and female anti-tZ clemons1-i'ators marching in E of ^e Parliament's centre , the crowd prepared to an- the call of Rev. Horace siv, aml Pusbed forward to RrvPothe 90"minute parade. An bapt- corporal urged them said the cr�wd "would nKs difficult for us." the big, burly Presbyterian Lf�m Kenmore,N.Y., 185 Pounds and SiX feet' WaS de- ?edly' with ^gered, % l?l shouts, shoulder-pushup thoH banner"Pulling, he broke ers y:end^m�nstration. The march- nwh i pulled up sta*es and down J n the road_ sia;' 1L ' swine- Go back to Rus � ~�vc.y, a veter-First World War, who raised in Ottawa. Softball Finalists Play Again Tonight Second game in the City Softball League playoffs will start at G:30 p.m. today, when Chevies will attempt to square the series with the high-flying Legion squad who won a hard-fought opener. Legion gained a berth on tho finals on Thursday by winning 8-5 from Club Cafe in a game ihat ended on a sour note. Trailing at the start of the sixth inning, the cafemen bitterly protested a first-base call by umpire Barbeau. When the arbiter threatened to banish several Club players, the entire team walked off the field and the servicemen were declared winners. Legion captured the first game of the finals on Friday with a 5-3 upset win over the Chevies, featured by Ron Hatch's four-base swat for the losers and several fast fielding plays by the Legionaires. 1951 Ross Cup Winner Winner of the Ross Cup at this year's fall fair for highest number of points in Divisions 1, 2, and 3, livestock, field crops and garden produce was Mrs. R. E. Johnston. E. Goglin was winner of the sweepstake for the most points in the livestock division. STRIKE MACHINERY BEING 'OILED UP' Machinery for implementation of strike action in the dispute between International Woodworkers of America and Northern Interior lumbermen's Association is being "oiled up" said Mike Kekora, international union organizer, here this morning. He said it was the earnest wish }f the I.W.A. that the union's demand for coast wages . and rvorking conditions would be met without making strike action necessary. Meanwhile, all three members. if a conciliation board to end the dispute have been named. Stuart ~. Gilmour, Vancouver, will act is chairman and is the Labor Re-ations Board appointee. H. A, McDiarmid, Vancouver, will represent the employers and R. J. Whittle, secretary of the .W.A.'s Victoria Local will act 'or the union. Mr. Sekora anticipated that the �oard would meet today or tomor-�ow to act on the Southern Xn-erior dispute, and later in the .veek on the Northern Interior. BETTY ANN BUNTON, 14, receives $100 prize from HEDLEY D. MILLAR, branch manager of the Bank of Nova Scoria. Betty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bunton, gained the award for placing first in the British Columbia section of the bank's nationwide essay contest on "The Bank as a Partner in My Community," open to all high school students. National winner is yet to be announced. �Photo courtesy of Bank of Nova Scotia. Alaska Road Boosters Guests of Trade Board Thirty-eight members of the touring Okanagan Cariboo Trail Association, comprising outstanding residents of Oregon, Washington and B.C. communities on the "shortest route to Alaska," were guests of Prince George Board of Trade at a banquet in Prince George Cafe Friday on the eve of an inspection of the lower Hart Highway. Norman Napier acted as chairman and introduced the visitors. In welcoming the visitors, Mayor Garvin Dezell remarked that at one time Prince George was very much in the background, but it is now playing an important role in the development of B.C. and Western Canada. "As the city becomes more important as a centre of industry," he added, "we will keep abreast of the opportunities before us." Bringing greetings from Kel-owna Board of Trade, R. P. Mac-Lean, publisher of the Kelowna Courier, said the Okanagan Cariboo Trail Association would play an effective part in the tourist trade of central and northern B.C. ".'Sjpeaking as a Canadian to Canadians." Mr. Maclean said "our friends south of the border are holding out their hands with gifts and saying 'will you take them?' " A majority of the tourist traffic from California will use the route now being promoted by the O.C.T.A., the Okanagan newspaperman told the meeting. However, Canadians have not played a full part in welcoming their, American friends. The Trail Association will do all it can to help bring U.S. tourists through B.C. by way of the Okanagan, Cariboo and Hart Highway. PRESIDENT Irwin H. Jones of Wenatchee, Wash., president of the Okanagan Cariboo Trail Association, exc pressed pleasure at being in Prince George, saying he was surprised and delighted at the scenic beauty of Central B.C. Mr. Jones said there was intense activity in Oregon and Washington to publicize the advantages of Highways 97 and 99 as the logical route for northbound tourists, and that the Association would give all possible assistance to Cariboo and Prince George residents in solving their road problems. "Prince George has the bright- (Sea ALASKA ROAD, Poge 12) Citizenship Officer Here For Conference Dr. William Black, Citizenship Officer for B.C., who is connected with the Dominion Department of Citizenship and Immigration, is in Prince George today for a conference with Mayor, Garvin Dezell, Judge E. 1). Woodburn and Council members. They will meet at S p.m. in the City Hall. Dr. Black is urging that recent immigrants to Central B.C. fill out their "declaration of intention" notices, the first step in securing naturalization papers, as soon as possible. This can bo done at any Court House or by a Magistrate. He also advises newcomers to start at once to learn the English language, stating that Dr. Edith Lucas, Victoria will forward free language courses to all who cannot attend night school. A knowledge of the English language is essential in securing naturalization papers, Dr. Black said. Immigrants who wish advice or information on any subject which can aid them to become good Canadians should write Dr. Black at the Immigration Building, Vancouver. iF/ying Board Injures Cariboo Millworker : Charles Thompson, emplo3re< ; by a Strathnaver sawmill, wa | the victim of a freak accident on ! the Cariboo Highway on Sunday j morning. j Thompson, riding on the back of a truck, was hit on the head by a heavy board which had been flipped high in the air when struck by the heavy vehicle. He suffered a deep scalp injury and was rushed to Quesnel foi treatment. City Man Patient In Vancouver Hospital Harry Kenney returned Saturday by car following a hurried trip to Vancouver where he visited his father, L. H. Kenney, who has been a patient in Shaugh-nessy Military Hospital for three weeks. Mr. Kenney, Sr., is being treated for a crippling arm injury, believed to be the aftermath of a fall early this year. He has regained partial use of the arm and hopes to return to Prince George at an early date. Baby Born In Train, Local Woman Assists Strenuous ending to a two-veek holiday trip came for Mrs. H. Peet of South Fort George n the early hours of Saturday norning when she assisted single anded at the birth of a baby on speeding Canadian National vestbound train. The infant was born prematur-ly to Mrs. Mary' Pawliuk who vas en route from Winnipeg ten 'rince George. First intimation of the child's arrival came while the train was a considerable distance east of VIcBride. Extra blankets, towels and other necessities were hurriedly assembled. Fearing that the tiny infant, a boy, might not survive Mrs. Peet held him in her arms for extra warmth until morning. Meanwhile the conductor wired ahead to Prince George and art ambulance was waiting to meet the train here and rushed the mother and newborn child to the city hospital. Mrs. Pawliuk has now been released from hospital. The premature infant is still hospitalized and receiving special care but is making satisfactory progress, authorities said this morning. Mrs. Peet was returning from a visit to friends and relatives in Victoria when she was suddenly called on to act a> midwife. Three Fined $25 For Fire Carelessness In police court at the week-end before Magistrate George Hallett, John Marcol 1 of Red Rock was convicted of .setting out a fire without first obtaining a burning permit in contravention of the Forest Act. He was fined $25 and costs. Bud Prockin and Mike J. Oys-tryk of Summit Lake were found guilty of failing to extinguish camp fires. Each was; fined $25 and costs. THIEVES BOTCH JOB AT CAMP KITCHEN R.C.M.P. here are today seeking a person or persons unknown who made a forced entry to the Central Fort George camp kitchen of Jamieson Construction Co. Ltd. at the week-end. Part of the loot from the break-in, a partially full sack of tea, was recovered a short distance from the scene of the crime. A company official told The Citizen today that little had been stolen. It is believed the thief or thieves may havo been interrupted by a passing car and fled before they had completely ransacked the kitchen. City Boxer To Meet lightweight Champ Hill Meets'Golden Boy' On Sept. 22 Card Here Gene Hill, Prince George's scrappy 20-year-old lightweight boxer who has come.far in recent weeks under the ring-wise wing of Civic Centre Athletic Director Nick Schmeling, will get an early chance at the provincial big-time when h-e meets the B.C. lightweight champion here September 22. Originally scheduled to trade blows with Roy Fogarty, Quesnel fighter, Hill drew the non-tiile bout with champion Tommy Palmer when Fogarty was hospitalized for an internal disorder. Nick Schmeling says he is confident Hill will give the champion a run for his laurels. Palmer, in addition to holding the provincial lightweight title, was chosen Golden Boy at the Golden Gloves event in Vancouver a year ago. Schmeling said he ig, determined to bring a provincial amateur ring title to Prince George this year or next, and he frankly admits that his hopes rest on the wiry shoulders of Lightweight Hill. Meat Hunter Misses Date With Moose It is customary for a moose hunter to look for the animals. Seldom do they come looking for the man with the gun. But it happened near Vanderhoof at the week-end. A minute after husband went out to-look for the family's winter meat supply, a farmer's wife gazed out the kitchen window in astonishment to see a young bull moose sauntering across the back yard. Before she could summon her husband, the animal fled into the woods.