INSIDE fDITORIAL ........................ Pag. 2 SPORTS .............................. Pago 4 CLASSIFIED........................ Page 6 COMICS ............................ Pago 7 WOMEN'S, SOCIAL .......... Page 8 Dedicated to the Progress of the North WEATHER Sunny today, clouding over this evening, mostly cloudy Tuesday. Warmer tonight, light winds. Low tonight and high tommorrow 32 and 55. Phone LOgan 4-2441 Vol. 3; No. 187 PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1959 �7 CARRIER J5c PZR WEBK Bruce Thomson, Prince George and District Hospital Administrator, was elected as vice-chairman of NortK-Eastern Regional Zone of the B.C. Hospital Association at. a regional meeting held in Prince George recently. W. c. Speare, administrator of i G. R. Baker .Memorial Hospital, and M'LA for Cariboo, was named chairman of the North-Eastern Regional Zone of the B.C. Hospital. Association. Mr. Speare will also act as regional representative on the B.C. Hospital Association Hoard of Directors. .Mrs. Charlotte Ruse of the Prince George Hospital Women's Auxiliary, is secretary. KE-ELECTED president of the Prince George Constituency Social Credit League, Herb Sperling is being congratulated by Noel J. Murphy, president of the British Columbia League. Murphy was guest speaker at the convention held Saturday in the Civic Centre. Greatest Tests of Mankind Are in Peacetime Not War "If the restraints of finance were removed we could set an example for the world." So said Noel .1. Murphy, president of the British Columbia Social Credit League. Speaking before members of the Prince George Constituency Social Credit League convention in the Civic Centre Saturday, Murphy told members that'the Social Credit movement would move across the Western world �becauKu their, policy >VJs: >� �. only solution to end strlfcfin the world. The greatest tests of mankind, he said, are in peacetime not during war. "if depressions continue to fall upon us then desperate men will take desperate measures in order to feed their (families. This could mean but one thing. Communism will not have to take over, we will be defeated from within our own country." Speaking on Premier Khrushchev's visit, to the states and the 'talk ��!' disarmament and peace to the world, Murphy quesioned what, the Liberal or Conservative Governments could offer if such peace wore to come about. Answering his own question he went on to state "these governments have brought, no-thing'but depressions ami booms and as long as the financial system is sucli arid we are controlled by private interest then We will continue to have depressions and booms.'' The only way to stabilization is 'the Social Credit policy of pay-as-you-go, he said. This has been proved by the wiping out of the provincial debt, Murphy stated. Speaking on the Socred plan Murphy said the other eight provinces (excepting B.C. and Albei'tn) along with many States in America were finding themselves exploding with popula- Herb Sperling president of the was re-elected Prince George Constituency Social Credit League at their convention meeting Saturday in the Civic Centre. Others elected to office were: Alex Moon, first Vive-president; B. R. Leboe, Second Vice-president; X. LJnruh, Third Vice-president; Elmer Nelson, Director for the West Zone and Dave I,oboe for the East Zone. George lleilharu remains as secretary treasurer. Delegates chosen to attend the Social Credit League Provincial convention in Vancouver October 30 and 31 were: Alex Floen, G. Gaio, Herb Sperling, Bert Leboe, M. Ridel. Auxilary members attending the Auxilary convention, also in Vancouver, on October li:> were Mrs. A. Floen, Airs. 11. Sperling. Mrs. 1!. Leboe and Mrs. M. Ridel. it Is expected that several more members from the East one will also make the trip to the coast as representatives to the annual convention. lion, in the need of more schools, hospitals, better roads and were finding themselves deeper and deeper in debt. ''They haven't eliminated anything. That proves we have something basic and the right principles." governments for their financial system stating money is not wealth but it. buys wealth.,Natural resources are the true wealth, he said, and depressions and war have taught us that. '"Prior to the war men were riding the rails and tiro government in power gaye them relief at. tweiity-ifive cents a day. Later war came and they were given employment fighting that war." When the men were on relief, he said, the government could only provide them with a few cents. Yet, during the war they spent 'thousands to kill them. "If money can be procured for war then why can't, it, be procured for construction?" Continuing, Murphy said, his parts' was a credit of society, a credi't, of every citizen and Social Credit of the people. '.'By sweat and toil we create credit, therefore we should own and control credit." WASHINGTON (AP) � President Eisenhower said , today of his talks with Premier N i k i t a Khrushchev that the threat to Berlin no longer exists and his personal conditions for holding a summit conference have been met. But Eisenhower declined to say in so many wordJC that_tho Soviet leader had given him personal assurances that had amounted to lifting of the Berlin threat. He replied to press conference questions on that point by saying he did not want to put words in anybody's mouth. Dies at Coast Charles Henry Pinker, 80, former resident of Prince George passed away in White Rock last Thursday. He is survived by one brother, Ernest Pinker of South Fort George and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. from the Chapel Hill Funeral Parlor in White Rock with Roy. K. -Pitt Griffiths. IM{. DENNING \V A L Li K It �was installed as president of the Kinsmen Club at the annual installation ibanquet held Saturday. 'the injured to compensa- Submits Resolutions Highways, gat-., insurance, workmen's compensation and Social Credit Government in Ottawa were the resolutions passed by members of the Prince George Constituency Social Credit League at their annual convention Saturday in the Civic Centre. Feelings ran high among members present 'at the meeting in regards to resolutions with the result the following wore to be forwarded to the convention to be held In Vancouver at the end of October. The League 'have urged the government to complete the slash, as winter work, on the Northern Transprovincial Highway between McUride and Prince George, a distance of SO miles. It was felt winter would be the best time for this work and that it would assist the provincial government in their unemployment situation. Because the B.C. Public Utilities Commission has set the precedent of supporting equalization of rates for natural gas, t'hrounhoiit Lllb province the league 'have resolved that the government be urged to establish equalization of costs to the' public, of gasoline, diesel fuel, and other 'domestic fuels. 'Motorists came .into the- pie-lure when a resolution asking the government of B.C. to take steps to bring in an alternative of government insurance. This was brought about because it was felt monies collected from this was sent out. of the province. It also meant compulsory sales for insurance companies. Also mentioned was the fact severe penalties were being served motorists found without a pink slip in case of an accident. Workmen's compensation drew a strong resolution asking the government, to amend the act so that where qualified doctors doom emergency treatment necessary In the best interests of the patient, such treatment may proceed without in any (I'jdKor's note: This is the fourth in a series of articles on retarded children and the work being done to help them). llv I/EN W.M.KKK Throughout the province are schools which don't teach the Three R's but instead the Three C's � Co-operation, Cleanliness, and Courtesy. : Sikh schools are (hose for . are mentally retarded children of whom science Was assured parents t'hat the illness does not come from heredity but it. just happens. Of these, children, Mrs. l.rola I'urd.v, operator of a school in Vancouver, once said, "Rich or poor, high and low, it makes no difference." Wherever one of these schools is in operation accomodatlons are limited and waiting lists are long for there are many such children whose l.Q. is too low I'or even the special classes in public schools. A few years ago a Vancouver reporter. Harry Broadfoot, after visiting a school in that city wrote, "these children are not mentally ill;' just slow in learning. They wiil never learn to write their own name or read a book', but they can be trained to keep themselves neat and . clean, be polite and courteous <>� and learn simple tasks about tho home. They are mostly mongol-oids and a few cerebral palsy victim.-;. Mostly .their handicap stems from a brain injury or a disturbance of their nervous system." Ki-tarded children have all the capacity, needs and longings of ;> normal child for encouragement and love. Be-cause, of llieir illness they need special education, protection and attention even more than normal children. Schools siic'i as the one started a year ago last June are attempting to till tliis need. Because these children have never learned co-ordination of their movements it is important to leach them simple games such as band-clapping, finger-snapping, foot-tapping, and even eyelid-shutting. Done to music this teaches co-ordination. One of the most important items in any retarded school is the piano. Where possible they are procured for music has been found to be the best medium to reach through to these children. In most cases their activities I arc accompanied to the rhymes of simple tunes. While in the school the children learn clean eating habits. Tiiey �''so learn to hang up their coats, clean � heir teeth and to .say "please" and "thank you" ami the many other things which helps them to become courteous. .Much of the time in shool is 'taken up in playing with educational toys. In some instances weaving is done and for those who are in a higher l.Q. cata-gory, schools provide manual training where carpentry, metal work and homo economics are taught. GRADUATION Several of the larger schools have social workers on their staff. Their job is to locate employment for retarded children upon graduation. .Many upon graduation find they are capable, and able to earn their own way as handymen, gardeners, construction workers, domestic helpers and even ward aids in hospitals. Proof of their ability to earn a living is seen in London, KiiKl.'ind M'liere a group ' of retarded women, hired as dressmakers, turn out some ol the finest clothing sold in exclusive shops. In Seattle the Boeing Aircraft �plant has* a sheltered Workshop where mentally retarded workers sort mils and bolts found in the- plants sweepings. These schools for the Mentally Retarded have become the one important thing in the lives of the children. Because of them every child has benefited, some greatly, others to a limited degree. way jeopardizing workmen's claim tion. Members felt this resolution necessary because in many cases it is the practice of the Board to withhold consent for treatment to injured, workmen despite the fact that this treamerit has been prescribed as essential by competent noh Workmen's Compensation Hoard. Doctors, plus this attitude has been the cause of much prolonged, unnecessary permanent suffering to injured workmen. iFinally the convention passed a resolution they go on record as advocating the extending rights and priveledges of membership in all of Canada when an individual has taken out a membership "tltftl IS In f?Oo