THE Dedicated to the Progress of the North Phone LOgan 4-2441 Vol. 3; No. 239 PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1959 BY SSe PKR WEBT MOKE THAN 120 youngsters have visited the B.C. Power Commission plant in the last few days. Here, Grade 6 teacher B. E. Shelest and his students, conducted round the plant by District Manager Basil Gale, view some of the intricate power generating equipment. The tours are a step in the education of the children on the subject of where electrical energy begins. Pulp Mill Possibility In Prince George Area V1CTOKIA (CP1 � The provincial industrial development department said today new pull) mills at Prince George; Kere-lnuo.s, Kitimai and on the Ponce Kiver arc "specific possibilir ties." It also said tinj'bex* companies are considering pulp mills at Union Hay and Gold River on Vancouver Island. The lengthy report on potential expansion of the pulp industry gave this report of Interior prospects. PEACE UlVKlt� Manned by We n n e r-G re n Development Company as a long range scheme, bul more definitely 'b.v Fort St. John Lumber Company which formed Peace River Forest Industries Ltd. as an associate lo apply for a tree farm licence In ID57. "The decision on this application will bo contingent on the progress of the company's plans which are .dependent on obtaining a partner with pulp mill experience and capital." LONDON i.M'i � Europe's worst storm in 23 years was blowing itsqlf out today, Ic:iv-ing shipwrecks and 109 dead in its wake. I! u I cpaslgiiardsnien, weary after a five-day battle, warned that the tempest might have a sling in Its tail. A little Dutch motor Freighter sank, in a collision in the Elbe* Estuary, some seamen remained in trouble and blinding blizzards struck parts of Scandinavia; The loll in lives and shipping was the heaviest since the great blow of February; '1936, in which move than 200 died. Two locations have been s fieiJtod, one at Taylor Flats, and one near Hudson's Hope.' i'ki.wn <;unit<;u�Xoith- crn Spruce Company Ltd. lias had a pulp mill uinter consideration for many years, This firm also socks a partner with working capital and experience. KEREMEOS � John Luttin Ltd. is a potential developer. "It is felt that the international location and plans for a pulp and paper mill present a unique opportunity. John Luttin Ltd. requires a partnership with an experienced pulp and paper manufacturer with some capital." K1TIMAT�The Kitimat Pulp and Paper Company Ltd. was formed in 1050 to establish a pulp mill at Kitimat. The company is jointly owned by Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. and by the Powell River Company. The Union Bay development Is planned by Canadian Collieries Resources Ltd., the report said. It says Union Day is a logical site with iis deepwater harbor and existing excellent docking facilities. With regard to the Hold River development, it says the Tahsis Company Ltd. "is presently investigating the possibility of establishing a pulp mill on the west coast, of Vancouver Island. The most promising site for such a project seems to be the mouth of the Cold River on Muchalet Inlet." SOLI) I)IU'<;S TO I'OLICE VAN CO U V E R CPi � H o 1 > c r t Warner, 20. was convicted of trafficking in drugs. He sold three capsules of heroin to an RCMP plainclothes officer. MOM! I DO IT NOW I Shopping Days 'til Christmas B.C. Will Be Biggest Pulp, Paper Province VICTORIA (CD � British Co lumbla is going to be the big gest pulp and paper province il Canada, Trade and Industry Minister Bonner predicted Wed nesday. The minister said "we are tht pulp and paper province of the future," as he pointed to a do partmental report showing that B.C. has the greatest forest potential in Canada�more than half the merchantable Umbel resources of the country. The report showed British Columbia's merchantable forest resources in 1958 totalled 376,-919,000,000 cubic feet compared with 83,630,000,000 in Onlaric and (i1,000,000 in Quebec. The actual British Columbia cut in 11137 wa.s 1.012.000.(100 cubic feet, compared with 5(15. 000,000 cubic 'feet in Ontarii an.I !K)r>,0()0.()00 cubic feet ii Quebec. Although other largi forest provinces have a much higher cut compared with then resources, li.C. has by far tht largest reserves. While eastern provinces "have already a large forestry industry established with a high annual consumption, British Columbia.still has the great est potential." The report showed that between 194(i and 1958 B.C.'s pulp Jroduction grew from 321,000 tons annually to an estimated 1,125,000 tons and paper production from 371,000 tons to 733,000 tons. Lived as Tycoon On Credit Cards TORONTO (CP) � A man said by police to have travelled thousands of miles living the life of a tycoon by using credit cards belonging to a Toronto mining company director; was arrested in Montreal Monday night and flown* here. Police said Clarence Farrell, 2S, of Montreal, has been charged with illegal possession of credit cards issued to Charles LaBine. Runaway Car VANCOUVER (CP1� A woman passenger suffered shock, when a driverless car in which she was riding went out of control, crashed through a hedge, hit a p a r k c d car and s in a s li e c! through the closed doors of a manufactureing plant here Wednesday. The driver was looking under the hood, when the car suddenly vaulted away with its gearshift in reverse position. VICTORIA KB � Premier Ben nctt wished one and all a Merr, Christmas and a Happy New Year Wednesday. In a Christmas message the premier said; �JJach year at *>i* time,'fr.mil ios throughout the Chrigtiai world join in the observance ol the most joyful and significant day in our history. Here in British Columbia Christmas is an occasion � no just for celebration, but foi thanks � thanks for the gooc1 life conferred on us by a gener ous providence, and thanks for the promise of a peaceful anc plentiful future. Strengthened by the Christian faith which has given us cour age and unity through nearly 2, 000 years, may we continue tc merit these bounties in the years? ahead. And may they be extend ed too, to men of good will throughout the world. To you all, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Here Hours SIC A revision of the store hours for the Christmas and New Years season was announced to-day by the Merchants' Commit-ee of the Prince George Board of Trade. Following are the hours sug gested by the Merchants' Com mittee. Hate A.M. P.M. Friday, Dec. 18 9.00 to 9.0(1 Saturday. Dec. 19 9.00 to (i.OC Monday, Dec. 21 9.00 to 9.00 Tuesday. Dec. 22 9.00 to 9.0C Wednesday. Dec. 23 9.00 to 9.00 Thursday, Dec. 24 9.00 to 6.00 Friday, Christmas Closed Sat., Boxing Day Closed Monday. Dec. 28 9.00 to 6.0C Tuesday, Dec. 29 9.00 to 6.00 Wednesday, Dec. 30 9 to 12 noon Thursday. Dec. 31 9.00 to 6.0C Friday, New Years Closed Saturday, Jan. 2 9.00 to 6.00 OTTAWA iCP> � The CPU dug nto history Wednesday lo show he royal commission on transportation what it got and what t gave under the controversial 1897 Crownsncst Pass agreement. While the railway didn't come 'ight out and say it. the impli-ation was clear that a deal that eeincd good in 1397 wasn't so lot 60 years later. The Crowsnest agreement formed the basis for low freight rate � now fixed by law � on ship-ncnts of vast quantities of Prair-e grain to export terminals at Lakehead, Pacific coast and Churchill, Man. The railways, still collecting he same freight charges on ex-)ort grain as they did at the urn of the century, contend hey're losing $65,300,000 a year n hauling the Prairie crop. Mail Held Up Mailman Tired NEW YORK (AP) � II wasn't snow, nor rain, nor gloom of night that held up the mails for a year. It was simply that tired, rundown feeling. Mailman Horace W. Carpenter, 44, wa.s caught Wednesday and charged with delaying delivery of 15,000 pieces of mail. Postal inspectors said Carpenter, a letter carrier for 1 \ years told them he often grew fatigued toward the end of his route and chucked the rest of the mail in the trunk of his ear. He always planned to deliver them but he never did and the pile of letters grew and grew. None of the mail was tampered with and someone other than Carpenter will deliver it before the end of the week. Carpenter, released without bail pending grand jury action, faces up to five years in prison ii' convicted. President Calls For NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) � President Eisenhower climaxed his visit to India today with a call for international peace and disarmament. On the second day of his five day stay here, he went before a joint session of both houses of the Indian Parliament to outline his hopes for a peaceful future. "Controlled universal disarmament is the imperative of^ time," he told the 750 legislators. "We have not yet solved the problem of fear among nations. The consequence is that not one government can exploit the resources of its own territory solely for the good of its people. Governments arc burdened with sterile expenditures." BETTER ERA? "Our hope is that we are mov-ink into a better era. For my part I shall do all 1 can as one human being working with other humans lo push toward peace, towards Freedom, towards dignity and a worthy future for every man, woman and child in the world. "In the name of humanity can ,ve not join in a five-year or 50-�car plan against mistrust and misgiving and fixation on the vrongs of the past?" the presi-lent asked. The president arrived here Wednesday to a tumultuous wel-.�ome by more than a million people thronging the streets of this \sian capital. It is the fifth stop mi an 11-nation, 22,000-mile peace ind goodwill tour which already ins taken him to Rome, Ankara, Karachi and Kabul. CONFERS WITH NEHRU lie made his address to Par-iameni today after opening dis-ussions with Prime Minister Vehru. The two leaders had a )0-miriule talk oh world problems n the first of a series of discussions. There was no agenda for the alks, which were thought certain to include the Chinese-In-lian border dispute. Eisenhower's day started early vhen he placed a four-foot wreath )f 500 roses at the memorial to vlahatma Gandhi and made a First two candidates for civic election Dec. 17 avail themselves today of The Citizen's offer of free space for 500-word stories, written by themselves, about their platforms. The offer lias been extended (o all candidates for the offices of mayor, alderman and school trustee, in order that they may inform the voters of their aims and objectives, if elected, during the next two years. The Citizen hopes thai in this way, a large and enlightened group of voters will c?> ercise their right to vote on all civic issues. On Page '3 today appear the stories written by two alder-manic candidates, Richard Yardley and Fred Gray. visit lo President Prasad. Photographers almost mobbed him on both occasions. At Gandhi's manorial Eisenhower also plaiitjj|L;'a seven-foot sapling of Califor^a bush flannel in the park. . REMOVES SHOES Before mounting the steps to the concrete platform which marks the spot where Gandhi was crerna'.ed, tin- presirl: nt, wearing a black suit, removed his homburg, took off his shoes and replaced them with crimson velvet slippers. After placing the wreath and paying his tribute to India's great independence leader, the president stood for a minute in silence. When lie finished planting tlic tree, Eisenhower turned to Indian officials and said: "This is the kind of ceremony I like lo participate in very much � planting trees." Near Capacity Audience Views Another cultural milestone was passer! into the history books last night as the Prince George Light Opera Society opened their second show, "The Gondoliers,)' at the Duchess Park Jr. High auditorium. Playing to a nearly capacity audience the players warmed up to the crowd after the first op oiling numbers and received their ovation from the fans. The cast took two curtain calls last evening. Dick Bowes, who played Marco, captivated his audience with his tenor vocalizing and il is truly surprising that Dick hasn't spent much time at all in training. Kay Sawley, Shirley Joy and Valerie Rackman all deserye bouquets for their excellent performances. Working on a small stage is a handicap for any music! production and this group carried off their assignment of putting on a good show without letting it hamper them. There are still four more performances of the opera to be staged; tonight, Friday night. Saturday afternoon and Satur-iay night. Tickets for these shows can be purchased now. It appears the Prince George-South Fort George incorporation war is headed for yet another skirmish. Latest development in the j in Municipal Affairs Department recommendation to Lands Minister Kay Williston that the city absorb its smaller neighbor to the south. However, South Fort George wants no part of a merger and will continue to seek incorporation as a village, while the city continues to ring wedding bells. City council gleefully endorsed Ihe recommendation of Deputy Municipal Affairs Minister J. E. Brown Monday night. But, there was no joy in South Fort when the news broke in The Citizen. PEOPLE MIFFED 111 fact, SFG people were a little miffed thi']> hadn't heard of the recommendation until they picked up Tuesday's paper. Mrs. Louise Richmond, spokesman for hard-core South Fort in-corporationists, was especially angered that the deputy minister hadn't informed the community taxpayers association of his move. Calling Mr. Brown "That skunk," she said she was all in favor of starting a petition to the provincial government asking for his firing, "lie's a left-over from the Liberals. The Social Credit government should've cleaned house i like the other governments." When news came of the fiRiist government move the matter was immediately put on the agenda for last night's meeting of the seven-member executive of the South Fort George Taxpayers Association. Frank Grant, acting chairman, reported after the closed session that the executive will contact the provincial government for an explanation as to its tardiness in informing South Fort of Brown's action. lie said the executive will meet again shortly and a general meeting is planned later. The city has wooed and South Fort has declined for a number of years, ever since the government said the city should round out its boundaries. The community of some 1,000 voted down a city incorporation proposal, then made application three times to become incorporated as a village. The last time was in July of this year, when il was claimed more than 80 per cent of SFG residents signed. IN WASTE BASKET Mrs. Richmond charges the deputy minister of municipal affairs "threw our first two petitions in the waste basket," so the third petition was addressed directly to Williston. She says South Fort George wants to incorporate on its own in order to bring about improvements, yet escape paying city taxes which residents feel are much higher than would be necessary under incorporation as a village. Mayor Carrie Jane Gray is skeptical of South Fort George plans. Of the group seeking village incorporation � one of whom says "We must get our people madder before we'll get what we want" � the mayor said, "They are dreamers. And, you can quote me on that." As for South Fort being better off as a village than a. part of tiie city she added, "1 don't think they have any idea what it is ail about." If they get on the inside they'll find they've got a tiger by the tail." She said the city objected to the July incorporation petition because some people had signed .it who had no right to. Mayor Gray said "I think it's inevitable that it eventually becomes all one city." HASSLE CONTINUES She is of the opinion the hassle will continue. "It seems Lo be one of those things that's going to hang on." The mayor would like lo know why government action wasn't taken to resolve the matter. "I, personally, don't see why the- government is taking so long." The Brown recommendation was brought down after a lengthy study of the situation. City voters last year approved a boundary expansion taking in the water reservoir and ccmi^o' west of the city. South Fort George applied for incorporation over an area taking in some o� this land. Brown's recommendation thai all the area � including SFG � be taken into the city was accompanied by an alternate proposal. He said if South Fort couldn't be convinced it was wiser to join the city then the two could remain separate, but he didn't advise this. Residents of the VLA subdivision must be watching with interest. They said they don't want to be incorporated into cither Prince George or .South Fort George. Under Brown's main proposal the sub-division would come into the city. His alternate recommendation would split the VLA area between the two communities. The city, naturally, agrees that it should expand boundaries right down to the Frascr River near the cemetery, swallowing South Fort and the VLA. And, it anxiously awaits action towards this end by the provincial government. Meanwhile, the city continues to hold the torch for South Fort, while the little gal to the south keeps on spurning advances, saying she wants to be a career girl. $2,000 Bail Henry Bigcharles ol Dawson 'reek appearing in court today on a charge of rape was remanded for eight days. Bail was set at $2,000. Inland Natural Gas has denied charges by Alderman Spike Enemark that the company isn't giving proper service. R. M: Wiggins, ING OTTAWA ffl � Weldon Chan, ccking to stay in Canada, has broken Canadian law more than once and will be deported when he is found. Immigration Minister Ellen Fairclough said today. In a statement, Mrs. Fairclough said that Chan "has on successive occasions broken the law of this country and he has indeed j attempted to make a mockery of the law that it is my duly tc uphold." She said the Chan family has been treated "in a fair and considerate manner." They will be sent back to Hong Kong once Chan, who vanished Nov. 2, is found. manager, told The Citizen the alderman's statement in city council session Monday that Inland was two months behind in installations "isn't true." He said "We're about two weeks behind, actually." The company manager added that "Everyone who applied for gas service up to the end of October now has gas service." Mr. Wiggins said Aid. Enemark was correct in saying Inland was making only one installation daily. But there is currently a backlog of only 18 applications for gas. At the current installation rate they will be taken care of in 18 working days, he said. During the past year ING has installed gas in about 300 buildings here. City council moved to write Inland for the information wanted and send a copy of its letter to the Public Utilities Commission. Cloudy; tomorrow with intermittent rain or wet snow-in the afternoon. Milder. Winds southerly 15, increasing to 25 during the day. Low-tonight and high Friday, 25 and 37.