INSIDE CLASSIFIED .................... Pago 6 COMICS ......j................... Page 7 EDITORIAL...................... Page 2 WOMEN'S, SOCIAL .......... Page 5 SPORTS ............................ Page 8 PHONE 67 Doris 'E. Bechtley 1158 Melville St. KJOUVER/.Bv�. - .. Dec6-57 The Weather Light roln and snow. Cloudy �nVine St., received superficial burns when the fire apparcntlyl broke out in a clothes closet. Two plate glass windows were smashed as a result of either concussion or from a cigarct vending machine that toppled over, jj Firemen responding to tho call subdued the blaze in a matter of minutes. The building suffered only slight damage. Coast Underworld Figure Celona Dies VANCOUVER (CP) � Joe Celona, (SO, a sinister figure in the underworld here for many years, died in hospital Tuesday. He had served a long prison sentence after conviction on cnarges of white slavery, ana later was identified with the liquor racket here. Boy's Plea For 'Something To Do' Brings Hot Replies Letter from a teenager which appeared on the front page of Monday's Citizen has brought two hot. replies from readers. The teenager, a boy, made a r-lea for the community to "give me someplace to go and something to do." He mentioned that In his case the home offered little to do, and he felt that teenage boys were hindered in their efforts to gain recreation in the Civic Centre.' t This letter prompted a sharp rebuttal from J. Ewing, chairman of the Prince George Recreation Commission, and Ernie Rucks, recreation director. Their views arc printed below. Another reader felt that 'teenagers, rather than as!:ivg � fov something for nothing, should get out and do something for themselves. It is a subject of vital intercut to the people of Prince George, both teenage and adult, and this newspaper would iikc to ihcar other views . RECREATION LETTER Editor, The Citizen: In reply to your Editorial topen letter to parentsl in which you blame the recreational facilities of Prince George for juvenile aelimjuency. This condemnation reflects directly on the Recreation Commission and we respectfully ask-for space in your paper to bring the true facts before the people of Prince George. Your Editor's Note refers to the need of a Boys Town in Prince George. As long ago as last August, the undersigned met with � 3Ir. Maki, the 'Western Canada Regional Consultant for Boys Towns. At that time he advised us that he would not make any recommendations until a complete survey was taken. The Lions Club undertook to make this survey with Iris assistance. We were to receive a copy of this survey along with his recommendations. "We have heard nothing to date. NOT IDEAL Regarding the facilities in the Civic Centre, we must agree that they are not ideal. For over a year we have been trying to yet showers installed but to no avail. We are still working on it.' but It must be remembered that this Commission is only able to irake recommendations. The basement facilities will improve as time goes on. It is impossible to do everything at once with an'expanding population such as is existing in Prince George. You may or may not agree that "Tccn-Agprs" should be supervised, however, from'past experience all over the world, it is recognized that such supervision must be. This explains why certain facilites are locked during certain periods of the day. As far as the "Centre" being closed at 3:30 p.m., we suggest that most parents would like to have their children at home for supper ^nd some personal supervision. ' Aside from the Civic Centre there me facilities for outdoor recreation in many parts oi the city, depending on the season of the year. NOT WELWARE STATE In closing may we draw your attention to the fact that, as yet, this democracy we live in la not a complete welfare -state, and it therefore behooves the parents to accept some responsibility with regards to their children's upbringing. Further, Recreation Commission meetings are open meetings to both the press and the public To the best of our knowledge, the press' have not seen fit to send a representative to a rrieev ing for the last year, and a half, but feels justified in criticising, not openly, but under a Pseudonym. ' � J. EWING Chairman Tr. Goo. Recreation Com. E. RUCKS Recreation Director THE WAIL AGAIN Editor, The Citiben: Sir � Well, well, here we go again. If it ain't the poor Indians it is the poor teenagers. They want something to do, and what arc we supposed to do about it? Build a gym in every block and supply instructors. We hear the wail again: give the kids something to do to keep them off the! streets � a place or places to go. For Pete's sake, don't tell them o go home, for that is obviously no place to go. It used to be in ages pist-though; a place whef'e families lived together, worked together played together. Poor Tom or Jack was not lost � his parents would find something for him to. do and after work there could be pleasure too; games to play good books to read; and could bo opportunity for handicraft and (See "BOY'S PLEA'' Page 3) ,