INSIDE EDITORIAL ........................ Poga 2 SPORTS .............................. Page 3 CLASSIFIED ........................ Page 4 COMICS ............................ Page 5 WOMEN'S SOCIAL ............ Page 6 IHE W F A T H E R Cloudy with little change in temperature. Light winds. Low tonight and high tomorrow, 15 below and 5 above. Dedicated to the Progress of the North Phone LO 4-2441 Vol. 3; No. 28 PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1959 BY CARRIER 35c PER WEEK Addition Planned For Power A recommendation, for a 50 per cent increase in the size of the Prince George power plant is now oeio're tue chairman of the B.C. Power Commission. This was disclosed today was l>y Lance H. Whittaker, the commission's director of information, who is in Prince George attending a meeting of district managers of the Central Interior. Commission approval is assumed Co be a foregone conclusion. "Our present capacity Is 12,-001) kilowatts," said .Mr. Whittaker, "awl *uh- winter's peak " tfraffi^Kw^ Ai$JSJSfcJ!lK! 0.500 Kilowatts. This gives us an adequate reserve, but at the rate consumption is Increasing it will not be adequate for next winter." The recommended addition consists of two more .'!,()()() k'w units, necessitating the addition of two bays to the building.' WOUIj'I) TAKE A VKAlt If approval Is forthcoming, work will probably begin at spring break-tip. Tenders have already been called for some of the equipment. Completion of the job will probably lake a year, say commission engineers. Plans for the increase in size come less than is months after the official opening of the plant last March, The commission's director of information is one of seven Victoria officials here for the regional meeting of district managei's. Included in the party are J. N. Olson, superintendent of power districts, E. R. Peck, personnel officer, A. K. H e i g'ti't 0 n, commercial manager; Lee Roiieche,, billing supervisor, and A. L. Montegahl and Clayton Pur-ves of tiie engineering staff. QTHKK ADDITIONS The rpi JCV^fPncjed expansion "I' tlio- T'Hiue Oet>rt�o plant is part of a blanket proposal to add to the capacity of all three gas-diesel stations in the Central Interior. Plans include a two-unit addition to tht> Daw-son Creek generating station, and one Unit to the Quesnel plant, if the go-ahead is received, work on all three jobs will proceed simultaneously. The regional meeting of district managers has brought BCPC men from as far west as Terrace, from the Peace River, from Quesnel and Mc-Brldo. Meetings started Monday and continue today at the Prince George Hotel. Power Di s i r 1 c t s Superintendent Olseri described the meetings as "dealing largely with operational matters" including personnel policies, problems of rural extensions, and engineering questions. More Action Asked way The Northern Trans-Canada Route Association is continuing to press for a trans-Canada highway crossing the north of the four western provinces, consider The association further action in this matter at Us annual meeting in .Melfort, Saskatchewan. March 11, it was Reported today by E. .1. Goos, secretary. He .said that if a city or town cannot have a representative at the annual meeting then a letter or resolution on that area's stand regarding the high should he sent to him prior to March 11. Three important points to be considered at the meeting are: � Designation of the route through Yellowhcnd Pass then west 10 Prince Rupert. ' A commitment from the federal government for participation in a highway construction program on the same basis as provided for the original trans-Canada highway across the south. 'Samson Bradley Robbed of Beard No, it isn't Samson and Delilah in these pictures �it's Fred Bradley, rising to meet his fate. Last night three pretty, determined Delilahs robbed Fred of his most prized possession: his Centennial beard. It was one of the most colorful beards of the Prince George Centennial Year, and the one voted by Prince George women us the one they would "most like to be marooned with on a deserted island." Today the prize-winning "Scallop" is no more� to get Fred in character for his role as Ko-Ko in the forthcoming production of The Mikado, the operetta's "three little maids" gave him a shave. Kay Bell, Ann Simons and Dorothy Norberg all got in on the act, with the whole cast of The Mikado and Citizen photographer Hal Vandervoort watching. Naturally, for the sake of all his feminine fans, Fred protested�even for Gilbert and Sullivan, the sacrifice was just too much. Samson didn't know it, but he had it pretty good. At least there was only one Delilah � a man against a woman has a sporting chance. But a man against three women�well, you can see what happened to Fred Bradley. Conciliation Boards Attacked by Fieber A resolution by the Prince George local of the International Woodworkers of America calling for removal of conciliation boards has been ruled "not advisable at this time" by the IW'A resolutions committee. The resolution was made Monday at the union's annual convention in Vancouver! The resolutions committee counselled that in view of moves being made by employers for restrictive legislation, this was not (lie proper time to have boards abolished. However, vice-president Fred Fieber lashed out at conciliation boards, charging they had almost destroyed labor-management bargaining. "Conciliation boards are the tool of the employers, put in their hands by a government unfavorable to labor." ho said. A resolution approved called for a forest utilization and regeneration program including management of cutting methods, intensified research and fire and insect control. Dies at 88 Gustaf Hiller, who had lived in the Prince George district for 1(5 years, died yesterday. He was 8S. Mr. Hiller resided at Bcaver-ly, west of the city on the Northern Trans-Provincial highway. He is survived by two daugh ters, .Minnie and Martha and four sons. Benjamin and William of Mud River and Robert and Daniel, both of Edmonton. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow from Ass man's Funeral Chapel witli Rev. Paul Hunsicker officiating. 10 Cent Increase Sought in 'Phone Rates TERRY TEICHMAN Your Citizen Carrier Terry Teichnian is one of the Citizen's newer carrier boys. Mrs. Ray Jensen, his sub-station manageress, reports that Terry is "doing very nicety" on his route, which stretches over a quite a large area. After The Citizen is delivered, Terry can be found more often than not at the nearest skating ink�he'd rather skate than al- vW't anything, and is an active hockey player. Next to the rink comes the baseball diamond and the swimming pool, with build-Ing model planes bringing up the rear of Terry's favorite activities. Eleven years old and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teichmah of 078 Ewert St., Terry is in Grade 5 at South Central School. His route, a biff one, covers the 3000 block on Fifteenth Ave., 1700 block on Central St., lC>00 block Central St., 1000 block Central St., 1000 block Johnson St., 1000 and 1100 blocks Harper St., 1000 block Gillette St., 2800 block Twelfth Ave. and 1000 block-1rwin St. Terry's telephone number is LO 4-5253, TERRY TEICHMAN . . . 'doing nicely' Series of Lenten Tales To Be Printed in Citizen Lenten Guicleposls, 40 personal stories of inspiration and the power of faith, will be published in The Citizen beginning tomorrow, Ash Wednesday. These stories were written by.. 40 different persons and each tells his own experience with religion in"action. Some of the writers are famous persons�actors, TV stars, scientists, sports figures. Others are obscure persons who have found the true meaning of God and the power He can give. Among the famous who testify to the power of faith are Robert Young, Herb Score, Dr. Benjamin Spoek, Frank Gifford, David Sarnoff and Roberta Sherwood. These intensely personal stories will appear in The Citizen each week, Monday to Friday, during Lent. Watch for them starting tomorrow. SAYS NOTED CRITIC . . . City Hv I'.VT CAMPBELL Prince George and its outly-irig districts should he able to supporl a five-day music festival here every year. Thai is Hip contention of Stan-lex- Klicrh. Vancouver music critic and veteran of -15 years' association with music festivals throughout western Canada. The Prince George and District Music and Drama Festival t Association cancelled the 1939 \ music festival, because of a..lack.., of interest, particularly on the "part of adult entrants. Mi1. Bligh expressed his views on the defunct local festival yesterday during a stopover here en route home from adjudicating the Burns Lake and District Music l-'estivaj. ;*The Burn^Lake festival was ould Have Music Festiva STANLEY Bl/IGII t . . music critic I very successful," reported the I adjudicator. "It does sncin a shame that Prince George is without a festival when much smaller communities can conduct one." "All it takes is a few enthusiasts," pointed out .Mr. Bligh, who once managed the Vancouver Music Festival for 10 years. "One half dozen enthusiastic people can put across a festival anytime, provided they get the suppori � of the music teachers and the schools." Commenting on the local committee's complaint regarding the shortage of adult entries. Mr. Bligh slated that "all festivals nowadays are mostly for the young people. The Vancouver festival, for instance, has very lew adult entries now." Following are :;Spread out. "If I'rinee George went after it," Mr. Bliqh is certain, "it could easily get entries from Vanderhoof and.all the towns around.'" Q If preferred, alternate with another centre. The Oka-nagahiMusic Festival is>heloj at Penticton. one year/ Vernon the next, year and Kclowna-the next, with entrants � travelling each "year,frani the other two centres. Tr;iil and Nelson work ui) a similar schedule. ... .'.' 1$ To. spark adult entries, start a "battle of the choirs." The critic, firmly believes that church choirs can always be persuaded into keen competi- tion in a music festival! 9 Find a backbone. A group already organized and united, such as the Cariboo Choru:-, would form the ideal backbone For the_ festival movement in Prince George, Mr. Bligh feels. O Establish a solid contact with all music teachers in ,the district and keep them informed and interested in festival,'activities. Do the same with rthe schools. � Visit potential entrants prior, to--the festival and promote, a- competitive, spirit. This has. been done .on the lower, 'mainland., says air." Bligh,. with successful results. � E n c o u rage ensembles. The adjudicator termed � the Burns Lake festival's '"family ensemble" division a: ^delight- ful" category; in which whole families pooled vocal or instrumental talents to compete with one another. "In all my experience with music." remarked Mr. Bligli. "1 don"t know of any other medium that has done as much for music-making � actual music-making � throughout Canada as the competitive festival movement." "It develops appreciation of music, and encourages young people to make music for "themselves, not to depend .upon others for it." Asked when he expected to re-' turn to tlic north; Mr. Bligh1 said, "I'd like very much to be in I'rinee George next year �j to adjudicate your music festi> val." I Business 'Phones To Be Hit Hardest North-West Telephone Company has applied for telephone rate increases ranging between 5 and 10 per cent for subscribers in the Prince George area. The company gave notice to | � ----------� will B.C. city council last night it take the request to the Public Utilities Commission for approval. Rates are expected to jump on April 1. Most substantial increase would be felt by subscribers who have business lines. The rates in these categories would be hiked 10 per cent. Residential telephone - users will have to pay an overall 5 per cent increase on two and multi-party services. The move for an increase comes only one year after North-West had installed an automatic exchange in Prince George. Company officials explain that the increase is automatic under the system's tariff terms. The local exchange has grown into a new rate grouping. There as currently 5,511) telephones on the system and the company sought an inercii.se as soon as the figure reached the 5,500 mark. An exchange with under 5,000 telephones falls under the Group 5 category. Over 5,500 telephones Forces the system into group G. I'rinee George telephone subscribers also have to pay increased charges on long-distance call over the 13.C. telephone system. D.C. Telephone was granted a U per cent increase earlier this year. North-West Telephone officials explain the rates Increase as the system grows because the value of the service to the .subscriber grows with Che number of telephones. They also say the costs of the exchange grow with the number of telephones connected to it. Following i.s a breakdown of the propst'd increases, Cur- l'ro� vent posed Multi party residence $2.05 2.S0 Two-party service $;{.00 3.15 Business line $6.55 7.23 PBX $8.85 !).S0 City council heard the company's letter and ordered it filed. Aid. George Stewart, chair! man of the police, lire and water committee of council, .said he aws not satisfied with the telephone service being pro; vided hero. ..North-West will mail notices to all subscribers in the Prince George area within the next month. The company told council it added 1,100 telephones to the LOgah 1 exchange last year and expects lo add at least another, 1,000 in 1059. The bulk of the new subscribers will be in .sub-urban areas. This Also Happened ... WASHINGTON (AP) � The American Red Cross said today its St. Louis chapter lias reported 31 persons known to be dead in tlic tornado that ripped tlu-ougli St. Luuis today. �&' �)-�: -A- VANCOUVER CP) � President Norman MacKenzie of the University of British Columbia indicated Monday a fee increase is the only way to meet soaring university expenses. �A' "A* "A" OTTAWA (Cl'i � A British Columbia Progress!vu Conservative Monday introduced :i private Mil in tbr Commons to ban liydro-c'lectrJc power development 011 tlic salmon-rich Fraser River. VANCOUVER CPi � The Powell River Co.j Lid., will build a $(5,000,0(11) fine paper mill on Annacls Island, M. .1. Foloy, the company's president .said Monday. Construction will probably start his summer and the mill will be complete in May, I960. "; -'C ~l-( 'k' DAWSO.N CHEEK, B.C. KTi� Fire Sunday (liiniaBctl wooden forms mi I In- south i�i<-r of a bridge being built across the Peace River a� Taylor, B.C. .'!<) miles northwest of here, but bridge officials said construction will not lie delayed. ^r & -A- VICTORIA ifn � Legislation to increase the B.C. Power Commission from three members to five was introduced Monday in the Legislature. ~>{ tht "A" HALIFAX K'l') � A snowstorm forced a temporary halt today in its aerial search for tiie Newfoundland trawler BI110 Wave, missing witli 17 uieii aboard. * � # WASHINGTON1 (AP) � State Secretary Dulles, walking slowly but smiling, checked into the hospital today for a hernia operation. ft -A- * GRAND FALLS, Nfld. (CPI � While 79 striking loggers wore being charged in court Monday their wives went on picket line duty and stopped about 00 men from entering the nearby Sandy Lake division of the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company.