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Cloudy with occasional snow Wednes-' day.. Light northerly winds. Colder. Low tonight and high tomorrow 5 and 20.
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Vol. 2; No. 24
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1958
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AVAILABLE SOON for do-it-yourself boat builders will' be complete kits containing materials and instructions on how to build the Nechako, the boat that was first introduced to Citizen readers in the Outdoors
Section of the paper last year. Seen here building a demonstration model are Howard Witt, right, and Hugo Hok of Mclnnis Building Supplies Ltd.
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Firemen Unnecessary On Diesel, Commission Says
By JOHN Canadian Press Staff Writer
OTTAWA ICP) � The Kellock royal commission on the CPR diesel Issue has recommended , flatly against union contentions tha(t firemen are necessary on yard dteseui," "opening- the~possi-billty of a second crippling strike on that transcontinental railroad.
The three-man royal commission headed by former justice R. L. Kellock of the Supreme Court of Canada, in a finding made public today, held that firemen are not necessary on CPR freight and yard diesels.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen� CLC�struck over this issue in January, 1957, with the CPR's rail system tied up for nine days.
It was the second-biggest rail paralysis in the country's history, topped only by a 1950 strike of non-operating employees that crippled both the major railways.
MAY CONTINUE FI�HT
In the CPR dispute, the union has stated it will have to consider: the report of the royal commission before deciding whether to continue its fight with the company. � The CPR has announced that it \yill accept the recommend.!-tionpi of the commission. The company did this before .the hearings opened1 early last year, j^'unton has1 been trying to "members' jobs on .die-;!
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connected with a larger one that has been going on in the United States for about two years.
The U.S. roads have tried to get rid of firemen on yard and freight diesels. But these com panles � about 85 of them � -withdrew the proposal-in -the summer of 1956 in negotiations. So did Canada's publicly-owned Canadian National Railways.
The CPR remained the lone holdout against the union among North American railways, and it took the brunt of the 1957 strike, which was ended eventually under the influence of the previous Liberal administration.
The report is not binding on either of the disputants.
But at the time it was estal lished, the then prime minister, Louis S. St. Laurent, expressed the hope publicly that the makeup of the royal commission was such that the disputants would find it difficult not to go along with its findings.
Besides Mr. Justice Kellock� who resigned from Canada's top court this month because of ill health � the members were Chief Justice C. C. McLaurin of the Alberta Supreme Court trial division and Mr. Justice Jean Martineau of the Quebec Court of Queen's Bench.
It is a rarity "for a royal com mission to be made up entirely o� high court judges.
In its finding, the royal com-rnlsiori answered a flat "no" to the .question, of .whether .'firemen are needed on' dlesel en-
Battle
Pine Pass Drifts
Department of Highways rushed extra-, craws into the Pine Pass.'area Monday to,-battle a heavy snowfall and snow*drifts �which plagftcd ! the road viast weekend,
District engineer; Allan rPark
paid today 36 inches of snow
. Have'fallen on some portions of
the 'road about 120 miles north
of Prince George since Fxiclay.
Sca'nty radio reports he had received froiji thpparca indicated crew! had worked around the clocfe In an effort' to keop the highway open,
Tjtfo snow plow operators went; north yesterday afternoon to relieve crews who had work-cd 'fchrougrToyt, ffi.e ^weekend. Snow- started falling Friday and it was sUll snowing late yesterday, Park said.
Ht said an estimated 36 inches had fallen in 72 hours. It was accompanied by serious drifting conditions on some portions, of the highway. K.MKlMiJKNCY . . . . , . .. �
"It is an emergency condition and . we advise only essential traffic to use the road," he said.
Park stated the road was blocked at one point or only about an bour yesterday but, it
"was soon 'cleared; The most heavily-drifted portion of the �highway was about .125. jniles north of Prince George *iri Ihe PJrie iiass. " ~ U
, Wind gusts, went .up^ to �{& miles an hour during some periods over the weekend, it has been'reported.
A rotary snow blower, three gratters, two truck plows and' a Walter's Sno-Fighter are com-'liatting the snowfall.
Park said radio regepCion froiri crews in the area was exceptionally poor yesterday and h& could not obtain a .complete description of the conditions. � The Phic Pat�s begins about-fish 100-miles north "of hcrc'on the Hart Highway.
Seeks Land Lease
VICTORIA (CP) � Lands Minister Ray Williston said Monday he has received proposals of a Calgary''financier asking the provincial government for a 99-year lease on 1,700 acres of University of British Columbia lands for a $3,000,000,000 real estate development.
gines in freight and yard service of the CPR.
The recommendation was unanimous.
The commission also endorsed suggestions of the company for easing the terms under which firemen- -would- be displaced, spread over a period of years.
It also proposed the dropping of "arbitraries" � payment for certain time for firemen whether or not they work the full time � in favor of having them paid just for hours they work.
Another point in the report was a recommendation that the so-called "mountain differential" for engine hands in the Rockies be reduced. The diferentlal is worked out on a complex basis of mileage travelled and hours worked.
About 3,000 firemen are employed by the CPR. Of these, some 2,400 arc in freight and yard service. The remainder are in passenger service. The company does not propose to remove firemen from its passenger diesels.
Sloan Centre Of Criticism
VICTORIA (CP)' � .''Former Chjpf JusUce Gordon Slo'an, now forestry adviser to thejjpovern-ment> was centre of -crlticlsn) Monday from two opposition members.
Tony � Gargrave CCF-Mac-Kenzie^and, Archie Gibbs L-Oak Bay? both said the appointment was an "attempt by Ihesgovernment to. "escape responsibility" for the handling of forestry in B.C.. �
"The people's high trust of Mr. Sloan, has been.,shaken by his acceptance of $500,000 to serve as a supeiMniriister," Mr. Gibbs saidVMr. Sloan's .appointment is "for 10 years at cm annual salary of J55o,qoq. � ' (
Wicks 'Amazed'
To Wenner-Gren
VANCOUVER (CP) � Labor Minister Lyle .Wicks told representatives of British Columbia's biggest union Monday he was "amazed" at labor's opposition to the Wenner-Gren scheme.
Mr. Wicks told 200 delegates to the International Woodworkers of America convention here the proposed development is an indication of great things to come.
In general, labor has opposed Swedish financier Axel Wenner-Gren's proposal for a vast northern B.C. industrial development, on grounds that, it is a giveaway of provincial resources.
Consumer Price Index Rises To October High
OTTAWA (CP) � The consumer price index rose three-tenths of a point at the start of January, pushing the yard-stick of living costs up to the high of 123.4 established in October, 1957.
The bureau of statistics said today the rise from 123.1 at the start of December resulted from higher food costs and price increases for items covered in the indexes' other commodities and services grouping including newspapers in 12 cities and hospital rates in Winnipeg.
All Four Parties In Election Moves
OTTAWA (CP) � All. four parties made pre-election man oeuvers on Parliament Hill Mon day and Prime Minister Dlefen baker and Liberal Leader Lester B. Pearson actually exchanged shots.
Mr. .Pearson told a press con ference "jobs and trade" would be his party's-main election cam paign issues. The Liberals* would hit at government refusal to dea with unemployment "except in isolated measures."
Mr. Dlefenbaker, in an interview, countered, .VjiJllL 1'TJlS Cafc dian people will realize that the reasons for the unemployment situation were the tight money policy of the Liberal government and its failure to maintain our markets."
In other election activity, the Social Credit group held a cau cus � a closed-doors meeting of MPs � and the CCF announced
Parties Set For Federal Election
Political parties in Prince George this week are swinging into high gear for next month's federal election.
CCF organizers desided at a regular monthly meeting held last night to hold its nominating convention Feb. 15.
Progressive-Conservatives will hold their nominating convention Feb. 12 and a spokesman for the Liberal organization said a oonvention to choose a candidate -will take place in Prince George between Feb. '12 and 15.
The Social Credit organization has not yet decided, on a'date for its nominating convention, but predicted' it will be held �within the next. 10 days or two weeks.
Meanwhile, the Sot-red-, and Conservative groups are delegating members to conduct the enumeration of voters which begins next week.
Under the Elections Act the two parties which were at the top of the polls in ,the previous election have the right to pai'-ticipate in the enumeration under the returning officer.
The CCF nominating convention Feb. 15 will be held at 3 p.m. in the CCF hall.
GOOD TURNOUT
The meeting last night drew double the normal attendance.
"The turnout is usually poor and it must have been the approach of an election .which brought the- members to the meeting," an official of the group i commented. . >
A spokesman for1 ihe Social Credit group said a meeting will be held Friday� at which,.a date for the nominating convention will bo decided upon, ,.-..- r . Organizers are awaiting the return of Bert Leboc, MP for Cariboo, from Ottawa.
In the meantime, Social.Credit members are organizing themselves for the enumerating campaign which gets underway next week.
Final arrangements are being made by Liberal followers for a convention soon. A definite date Iihs been decided upon b;it it "is expected it will be announced within a week.
Pulp/ Paper Workers Return To Work Today
VANCOUVER \ (CP) ,� Six-thousand pulp and paper workers return to mills along the Brit? Columbia coast today.'cnding an 82-