An Independent Semi-Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interest of Centra) \1am- not to suggest that Canada has frf unprecedented prosperity tilts in Monday's election, I 000,000 and would transform the li.d die* new\R.C. govern- entire economy of the province, us already making plans to But this would, not be possible if the "Canada Firsters" had their SOLON LOW SPEAKS IlEltE TONIGHT AT 8:30 Solon Low, national leader the. Social Credit Party, will m; way and Canada adopted a policy of living within itself. \ The gas pipeline would not be economically possible if barred fromXlie U.S. market, and that would fie-xthe case if opposition groups "continued to deride and insult our American friends." The- Trail smelter, now the largest manufactureivof commercial fertilizer in the world, depends on Montana, for phosphate rock, and Alcan requires imported bauxite. "What would/happen to these great Canadian, industries the world and the envy of if a Pi'�e�'am of economic isolation was adopted?" the speaker asked. Replying to the statement of an opposition party leader that Canada could save two or three hundred million dollars annually by slashing defence appropriations, Mr. Laing said: "I would put more watchers on the towers than we ever had before, despite the fact that it looks as if Malen-kov is going to shoot Beria." MURRAY ''I have represented an empire of which Prince George is the hub," was the opening remark of George Murray after his introduction by Chairman Hub King, adding that the building of the Hart (See LIBERAL, Page 6) louth Admits Daring N.R. Holdup Here Edward Lush Committed For Trial ''hat amounts to a confes- was read into the record preliminary hearing here May when Edward Lush, 23. was committed for charged with the July 31 [up of the C.N.R: ticket of-here. lsh's statement to police was itted in evidence to the He admitted staging the JP because he was broke. Lush allegedly walked into the C.N.R. station on , First Avenue shortly after 3 p.m. last Friday and confronted a ticket clerk with a ,22 calibre pistol. The accused was arrested later the. same day when police acted on a tip. and took him into custody as he entered a downtown cafe. Me surrendered Quietly. Lush, alias Ed. Lawson, will probably elect for speedy or jury trial at the" next sitting of County Court here^ later this month. here tonight. Speaking from a CX^.F. Hall platform beside 'Soefed Cariboo Candidate 73ert Lenoe, Mr. Low will outline th'e^iolicy of his party in. their campaign to form a Canadian Government. Mr. Low's ad-;dress ..commences "at S:30 p.m. ion Petemm was panning gravel in a shallow stream. ^Hautnesso .awaited his return �back at camp and when his companion failed to return by 5 p.m. he retraced his steps. He said- he could find no trace of^the missing man. Police believe that Peterson may be alright as long as he has not injured himself or been taken ill. He is an experienced prospector post-war records with a July total of a quarter million dollars. Permits issued (luring July amount to S2IN,lion compared for. tlic srune To'date this year the city has ued permits for $1,796,000 permits 'Worth of commercial and residential structures compared with SI,-300,000 at this time last year. It is expected in the building trade that 1953 permits will come close to 83,000,000. This 'would represent an increase of more than 100 per cent over last year when a new record was set. with Trjra8;000 mouth ;i year :\go. Prince George's half million dollar new federal building is lhe biggest project licensed by the city so far this year. Biggest single July permit 'was for the SiS.DOO Super Value at Fourth Avenue . and Victoria Street. in Council,, ho said. The C(.'F candidate deplored the fact neither Mr. Lebqe nor Mr. Murray-had responded to the proposal for a joint political meeting in Prince: George. . Immediately after he had received word from Mr. Murray of the proposed joint mooting he wrote the Liberal candidate ac-.. ccptlng the Invitation; Mr. Irvine said. He had received no-reply and could only presume Mr. Murray did not want the joint public �meeting, the CC'F speaker said. Scout Larry Bell Returns From Coronation, Jamboree .Most impressive sight in a three-month trip for Queen's but is" not' famiHar 'with the Scout Larry Bell was Queen Elizabeth "waving and smiling rugged Crescent Lake area. Crescent Lake is 20 miles from the nearest road and underbrush . ls so thick it cannot be reached. L . , , ,i. � i .by on horseback-. jamboree from her gold carriage" on Coronation Day. Store Closing Case Infers Last Lap on Muddy Track xCity of Prince George's case against a local food merchant for allegedly remaining open on a Sunday entered its last lapin police court here Tuesday afternoon and will likely reach the finish line next week. The case ran on a track made ed counsel, slow Tuesday by a downpour of ancient city, bylaws which dated as far back as 193(5. �After defense and prosecution had concluded their cases the court adjourned at the request of City Solicitor P. E. Wilson Q.C. while counsel prepared their arguments. Still in the witness box as the case resumed after a lapse of nearly a week was City Clerk D. T. Williams, co-informant with city license inspector Ralph Mof-fat. -\ PETITION Before cross-examination of the city clerk resumed, Mr. Wilson requested and obtained permission to call former city clerk William G. Fraser to the stand for the purpose of identifying a five-year-old petition on which the city's present store closing hours bylaw was based. Mr. Fraser identified the petition and stated that it represented the required number of petitioners under the provincial Municipal Act. Resuming cross-examination of Mr. Williams, Mr, Perry asked if tho city clerk had seen anybody make a purchase in Central Store. WRAPPED BACON Mr. Williams replied that he had seen the proprietor. D. R. Knight, wrapping what appeared to be a half pound of bacon. "Did you see a customer take the bacon from Mr. Knight?" ask- "No." Did you see the customer give money to Mr. Knight?" "No.". . -'Do you know the names of any people who were in the store at that time?" "No." "Did you yourself buy anything from Mr. Knight?" "No." Mr. Perry then led the witness , ,, ... ^ ^anloi * '\vaml M/"s- W- Be 1, returned Wednesday car after attending tho Scout in Ottawa. With him were Scoutmaster Dr. Julian Thorsness, and Scouts Roy Good-ke, Leonard Hou'ser and Earl Lund. Expected hack from the Jamboree next week are the remainder of the Prince George representatives to the gathering, District Commissioner Ted Williams, and Scouts Herbie Assman, Gordon Crowe, Fred Baxter, Albert Tos-off, Don McLeocl and Johnny Berduscb. They are still touring the U.S. Larry left Prince George almost three months ago to attend the Coronation as a member of the Canadian Scout Contingent. days, when they were taken on special tours and inspected' by the Duke of Gloucester. The scouts 'wore then given six clays on their own, and hairy visited relatives, and did more sight-seeing. FOOD TKltKIBLE The food was the only complaint that La-rry had about England. "It's terrible. They've never heard of a decent cup of coffee," In1 said. "The food is cheap, and it'- a good thing, because you wouldn't want to p;iy any nwre for it." lliii the English people he found "wonderful. They really went out of their way to give us' a good time. People we just mot on tho street wouKl invite us to their homes." The lamed English Hobbies were also friendly, and a great help whenever he lost his way. . Tho Scout contingent landed iii Quebec City, barry then travelled to Ottawa and spent three weeks with a Scout from Headquarters, before he met the other Scouts from Prince George and attended lhe Jamboree. The city boys spent much of their time at the Jamboree getting to know other Canadian Scouts, swapping badges arid attending shows'.which were presented each evening. Eabh province presented shows, and one of the biggest hits \v;is the B.C. show, in which the Prince George- boys look part. Tlie boys gave a display of saw-(Scc LARRY BELL, Page 8) Federal Building Gets Traditional Cornerstone With the words "I declare this cornerstone of the Prince He was one or the three outstand- George Federal Building well and truly laid," George M. Muring Boy Scouts .from B.C. chosen _ ., . ., . . . n , , to attend the historic event. j ray, ,-Canboo Liberal M.P. yesterday afternoon gave recogni- The entire trip was "just wonderful" reports Larry, especially the Coronation itself. "SO MANY THINGS" When the Scouts arrived in London, they were taken to , '\. I 1.UI1UIMI, UILV tt L'l C LUIM.il IU cl es through a welter of bylaws and : Scout Hote,. [rom where thoy tonk �former bylaws, repeals of bylaws tours of ,ho many cathedrals and and amendments to bylaws. OLD BYLAWS He elicited the fact that three other points of interest of London. They visited Madame Tvi-=-saud's wax works, Hyde Park. bylaws, Numbers 503, 345 and 439 j zoos, in fact ;"I< saw so many referring to store closing hours are probably still valid. Referring to one of the three, Mr. Perry said: "The position things I can't remember* them all," .said Larry. After" the Coronation, the Scouts attended the Rovnl Tournaments, then is that stores in this city are when members of tlie forces coin- supposed to he open until S o'clock on Saturday nights?" "I would say that was the posi-tioh five years* ago," replied Mr. Williams. "You did say the bylaw had never, been repealed?" "No, I am not prepared to say that." Mr.- Perry then asked what the city's policy was towards provin hld b pctcd with each other in athletics, .ond displays were yiven. MUSICAL KIDE One of tho most popular displays of the tournament was the RCMP musical ride, Larry said. "The people started clapping the moment they came on, and didn't stop until they were finished. They really went over hi?." The Scouts then moved to Gil-well Park, the original home of cial trade licenses held by some j scouting, where the very first stores when an area adjacent ^o- Stout, hike ever held ended. The the city 'was annexed by the > estate was given to borJ Baden-municipality some months ago. | Powell, the founder of scouting. py (See STORE CLOSING, Page The boys camped there for five t/ion to an architectural tradition which dates back, to the earliest periods of recorded history. On hand for lhe significant event were city, provincial and Dominion officials flanked on the steps of the now building, by the colorful tunics of two scarlet-dad Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables. As Mr. Murray uttered the time-honored words of itho rite of cornerstone hiving, he gently tapped the top of a 100"pound slab of Haildington Island stone-on which was the engraved inscription '"August 5,1953.'' Master of ceremonies at tlie symbolic program which took place at the the building architect who designed'the edifice: Arthur I.aing. member-elect of the provincial legislature. .'. Dedication of the building was solehinly intoned before a crowd of over 50 people by Rev. Allen Kenney, Pentecostal minister. ', Speaking1 fmni a prepared text, I Mr. Murray said: "Just, as a man, building his fortune, must first ! lay a foundation bf sound character and richt principles before "he can begin the edifice of his i success, so must we be sure tluit 'the foundation of a building is northeast corner . , . . was His Worship i so1 lrl ;md "^capable of be; Mayor Garvin Dczell. Honored guests introduced at the ceremony were Alex acting president of the the weight to be placed upon it',, that the walls are firmly joined, by the cornerstones. When this is Bowie. , Prince i ne' xvo are asslirec' tnal George Board of Trade: Ray Wil- completed -structure will be saft liston, Fort George M.L.A.-elect; Percy llomewood, local represeri-! tati-ve of the Customs and Excise! land beautiful, un<\ a worthy tribute to the cause for which it is erected." Department; Wallace Mulligan,! In a brief address as he was city postmaster; Hugh Smith, con- introduced to ihe spectators, Mr. Willistan said he hoped to work towards the erection of,-as fine a building for the provincial gov- struction superintendent for Dominion Construction Ltd., contractors .on the half million dollar btructure; Ralph Brownlee, city ernment here next yeari