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The Only Daily Newspaper Serving North-Central British Columbia
Phone LOgan 4-2441 Vol. 4; No. 251
PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1960
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CHANT REPORT RELEASED
Unstinting Praise Given Students by Commission
158 Points
ANIMATED REINDEER, airborne che rubs and choir boys singing with the help of ;i record player won John Danie Is first prize in the annual light-up contest Wednesday njght. lie tied for firs t place last year with Kay Atkinson, who came second this year. �.James .Meadows photo
John Daniels Wins tight'
BELGIAN STRIKERS BREAK WINDOWS
IHU\SSKI,S (Itcuturs) � t\ crowd or 20,000 militant strikers loila.v marched through Jtrussrls smashing windows in another (hiy of mn.SS demonstrations against tin1 government austerity plans.
The new (Iciiioiistfiitioiis �were liumolifil as King IJninl. oiiin and Queen r.-ibiola cut .short their Spanish honeymoon after two weeks and headed hack to (his strike-torn nation.
FORECAST
('louring iunii-hi will follow snow in I he afternoon. A few i
NO ONE INJURED
$100,000 Summit Lake Lodge Burns to Ground
Fire completely destroyed Summit Lodge at Summit Lake, .".() miles north of here, Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured in the blaze.
The $100,000 lodge was partially covered by insurance.
The lodge, owned by Dr. John
G. MacArlhur, had been leased
by Steve Prudente and Rod
Chalmers for the last three
years.
BUILT IN 1949
Mrs. Prudente, alone at th lodge Wednesday afternoon, said she heard three explosions around 3:30 p.m. and then saw the flames.
.Men and firefighling equipment
JEx
OTTAWA K'l'i�Finance Mia- ister Fleming's baby budget� only nine clays old today � seems to have accomplished one of its creator's main objectives
from the nearby B.C. Forest ,by
rinking Canada's dollar
Service camp were rushed to the I down to size.
When Canadian and United
louds Friday. Wind, will be | |)1;|Ze but werc unable U) (|o an
outherly 20 in some valleys to-1 lhing , St;iI(.s |(.(n].s c,osed Wednesday
The lodge, which was built in night, ihe foreign exchange
194!) by Dr. MacArthur, was heat- premium on the Canadian dollar
ecl by a propane gas furnnce. hovered as low as is cents on
SUiVIMER RESORT $100, the lowest since April,
The lodge, with its lounge, 1056, and some six cents beneath
day uiicl light tomorrow. \oi much change in temperature. Low lonight ami high tomorrow | at Qucsncl, Prince George anil Smithcrs, 10 and 25.
Cloudy today0 and Tunny with I new banquet room, dining room, tho 1057 peak. a few cloudy periods tomorrow.
cafe and nine bedrooms, had .millions OF l>oi,l,.\i:s
Not quite a-- mild Winds west I becn a P�l)Uli"" summer resort, One Detroit, banking spokes-25 and gusty, becoming light co�trc for Prince George rcsi-1 man said millions of dollars
dents and tourists. navo |lcen traded in the past, few
.Mrs. .MacArthur said today | days against a fluctuating mar-tentative plans to rebuild the kct and he 'predicted the Cana-lodge arc being made. djan dollar would dip beneath
parity to regain tlu> foreign trade advantage it. lost when it shot above its American counter-
overnight. Low tonight and hi.uh
Friday, 20 and 2~>.
Lasl -I Moms
Hi I .n ['reelp.
Terrace .">7 :;:! ,02
Smithcrs 25 Pi .01
I'rince George 31 21 .03
Qucsncl .'II 20 trace
Williams Lake 27 1it St. John :>!> .".H
Dawson Creek 13 .".I
A< ( KITS l\\ I) A TKIV
Sotithmayde Myer
par! five years ago. (lieel _\, opening Wednesday the : in hospital here Tuesday. Only |)(,m,ii banks were offering known relative is a daughter ,,,�, |ia]f ,,,- nlK, per cell| on residing in Utah. Canadian money. The premium [�'uneral was held at Assman's dropped to a low of one-eighth Kunoral Chapel, of.one per cent before day's.end. �k -k k |n Ww Vork, foreign ex-William Bradley, 01, died Sun- change dealers gave a closing
John R. Daniels. 282 Douglas, Wednesday was named winner of the fifth annual Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas liyht-up eonlest.
In 1059, Mr. Daniels and Hay Atkinson, 1388 Douglas, tied for top spot.
This year Mr. Daniels look top spot, with Mr. Atkinson finishing a close second in judging by Wally Wesl. Des Parker and Citizen photographer James I .Meadows.
L. 11. Wildfong, 230 Alward, and A. Davis, :5!)15 Nechako Drive, took second and third places, respectively.
Honorable mentions went to: I C. R. Dewing, 2065 Third; K. Yard ley, 140 Nechako Drive: and ; II. I-'. Fredricson; 1610 Burden. The entries were judged Tor artistic merit, originality, lighting technique and ingenuity.
Mr. Daniels' winning entry featured animated reindeer pulling Santa Clans in a sleigh, three cherubs suspended from the roof and flying in a circle and three choirboys "singing" Christmas carols.
Mr. Atkinson's second place en-Iry leaned more to the artistic i approach, His window was hand-: painted in a Nativity scene and resembled a stained-glass window.
Three shepherds were mounted in the ground, looking up at the window scene, and two angels hovered overhead.
First prize in this year's contest was a portable hair dryer, second prize was a floor lamp, third prize was a Parker 51 pen and fourth prize was an iron.
The judges said thai although the top-ranking entries were of a high standard, the overall standard was below par this j year,
VICTORIA (CP) � A complete revision of British Co-umbia's public school system with more emphasis on "the three Rs" and vocational channels foi" students who can't make the academic grade was recommended today by the Chant royal commission on educa-
rccommended revision provide for junior and vocation schools � now tried experimentally � a I collegiate academy above the j high school level and an institute ] of advanced technology as an i alternative to university academic training.
In a massive, 845-page report i � probably one of the biggest ever submitted to the government ! � the commission also recom-j mended teachers' salaries be ne-i gotialed centrally rather than | locally. This would provide a basic "master agreement" to ] cover all school districts but with I special provisions to meet local I conditions. MORE HOMEWORK
If the Chant commission has its way, students in elementary ! and high schools will be doing I more homework.
School regulations stipulate | students in grades 1-3 should not be assigned homework, pupils in i grades 4-6 not more than 30 min-i utes" daily, grades 7-9 not more : than one hour and grades 10-12 j not more than two hours.
Those regulations are seldom , followed, the report says, and in ! some cases students are even allowed to complete their homework in school study periods. 'This seems to defeat much of the purpose of both study periods and home work."
The majority of students in grades 11 and 12 reported in a survey they spend an average of five hours a week at homework.
The report recommends school principals more carefully super- � vise the volume of homework given pupils and regulate the amounts given for various courses. TEACHING STANDARDS
The recommendations call for no increase in religious instruction in classrooms; more subsidization of teacher-training; a i start toward implementation of full degree requirements for all teachers; establishment of a school planning board or commission and lengthening of the school year, with more homework for students.
It said school boards should be given every assistance in their building programs to provide the 6,000 additional classrooms and 700 schools which will be Continued on l'agr �'!
VICTORIA iCPi � The Chant royal Commission gives un-stiiUing praise to one group in B.C.'s education system � the pupils themselves.
"Contrary to some publicized isolated instances, the members of the commission found little to criticize regarding the conduct a.;d deportment of the pupils," says the report, released today.
The finding was based upon observations made in hundreds of classrooms, gymnasiums, playgrounds and corridors in schools throughout the province,
UlC REPORTS
Below Normal Level'
The overall employment picture in the Prince George area is "below the normal level," the Unemployment Insurance Commission reported today.
'Plic total number of persons seeking employment in the area was 2,364 men and 351 women. This compares with 1.S2G men and 2S9 women at tins time last year, the 1TK.' office here said.
�'Activity in the logging industry is still below normal. This condition is not expected to improve until after the holidays, the U1C said. Other points made by the local office were:
� "Lumber production in the area for November was 5,745,452 cubic feel. This was slightly lower than October's figure, although the overall figures for the year have surpassed last year's pro-
� "Prince George led the province in the number of housing starts in November. There werc 177 homes under construction on 30th of November. This was almost double the figure for the same date in 1959.
� "Banks and finance companies report a steady volume of business, with indications of increased borrowing as the holi-
are planning extra shifts after the holidays arc over,
9 ".Most heavy construction in this area is coming to a halt with the arrival of cold weather.
have surpased lat years pro1
duclion.-Thercare some indica*.| day season approaches.. Bank tions of a slightly firmer market, j clearings in Prince George for and most of the larger sawmills November were $4,354,407. This
'S down from October but it is expected that December's figures will be considerably higher.
� "Finance companies state that there is considerable activity in the purchase of heavy logging equipment as operators prepare for a belated logging season which is expected to be a busy one.
O "Insurance linns in Prince George report that business volume is being maintained at a favourable level, although some difficulty is being experienced with collections.
9 "Most hotels and motels
FLAMES SHOOT 1,000 FEET IN GAS FIRE
N..I. I/PI � A containing po-
liAYoNNK storage tank tent liquid propane Wednesday night. Pour men were injured, one of them critically, and hundreds fled their homes.
Scene of the explosion was the Sun Gas Products Corporation, located near New York Bay.
Flames climbed 1,000 feel into the sky and windows for blocks around were shattered by the impact.
Police evacuated everybody from wiiliin a five-block radius of the explosion scene and cordoned it off.
The fire is now under control.
COLO.M13O Hlcutcrs) � Ccy- day in the Island Ca Ion's Prime Minister Mrs, Siri-
He \va
uotatlon of SI �"> 10 in U.S. cur-
la resident of the district for rency, 10/04 of a cent'lower than mnvo llandaranaike has accept- 28 years. Tuesday's close,
ed an invitation from Soviet i Succeeded by n sister, Mrs. si'DDION itK'l llt.N Premier Khrushchev to visit Flora Cameron, Montreal. Credit for the sudden return
Itu.s.sla, ii was disclosed, Xo date | Kunoral Friday at H a.m. at |() normalcy is given to Mi", has been fixed for the visit. Assman's Funeral Chapel. Fleming's Inc. 20 budget with
l its tax moves aimed at limiting the Inflow of American capital. The situation Is welcomed by Initii tiic government, which had said it didn't like the premium, Christmas season comes bat was most happy with the efficient and to export Industries whose once a year so Wednesday our operation, and said so . . . world prices have bedn, in effect,
Krik Seaberg thought he'd do a B.C. Hydro's Uob UoitIc, whose deprcsse(| by the discount on
connection with tne electric game : the I .s. dollar.
lew people a kind turn. Bui as m;i]u,;s him a natural to head up I Affected adversely by the drop he went ahum 111" avenue drop- the Junior Chambei of Commerce will be tli'1 Canadian tourlsl ping nickels into violutcd park- Christmas light-up competition, whose holiday paycheck will
Now Hear This...
p
ing meters a friend reminded him the bandits don't have to bo paid off on Wednesday afternoons . . .
has done a first class job again suffer when ho comes to >� tins year, Hut when decorations vert it Into American funds were judged last night [Job turn- ____
ff n Wy ,
That tall, dark 'n' hundsoine I cd up missing. He Is confined to lad scon looking over the city I bed with a touch of the weather Ibis ayem is cvCili/en adman:. � � Iloward I'aiih.iiin. lie Icfi n llcccnl I'C. visitor, official
couple ot months ago tor the greener fields of distant Albert a. but discovered that, for him.
white i;. a men1 color than riven
. It .Major Kin Coli'iii:iii, who
bosses mil 9qundron U.S. Air
class, was Gary ItobhiNon of Daw-son Creek, who has been ap-pointed returning officer for the Cariboo federal riding. He in-.p'ected tlu1 territory hereabouts .nid talked to quite a low people, belnu under order from Canada's
11 CHILDREN, KILLED
Force a! Haldy Hughe ing a broud smile these duys, I ch'lof rcUirnlny officer to get.the It's with nood reason, llu recent polling division boundaries and ly hosted (Jeiici'iil \ on it. shores, I other mailers straightened out commanding Ken oral, -fill) by January IS, Winch may or NOHAD Kegiuu, on the general's may not mean there's going In lir.st Inspection of the radar bnso bo U fedorul election this spring iii more' than a year. Tho general'. . . '
N'iiVAN. ml lex south of Montreal,
\ upoki .nan In Montreal
tit it] tin' iirr occurred at the fiirmhouse of Abel Vosluirg.
No further details were Inv niodloioly nvnllnlilo.
exploded j report that business has dropped considerably and they arc now on winter rates.
� "There has becn a .steady demand during the month for waitresses, day workers and housekeepers. Thirty-six women have been placed on these vacancies. A shortage of good, experienced waitresses exists in this area. We have had no demand for female camp cooks or kitchen helpers as yet due to the number of sawmills not yet in operation."
SKULTON SENT HOME
HOLLYWOOD (AP) - Itcd Skelton. in hospital since Dec. 3 for treatment of a ruptured diaphragm, has gone home. He'll resl there several weeks while guest stars take over his tele-�� ision show.
VICTORIA (CIV�Highlights of the U5S) recommendations in
the report of the Chant royal commission on education:
Complete nVorgaiii/.ation ol' the public school system, with provision for junior and senior vocational schools, a collegiate academy and an institute ol advanced technology.
Klementary education to end at Grade 7 instead of Grade <> and that high school education begin at Grade S as part of a plan for redistribution of the school population.
Top priority for word-number subjects�the three It's� in I lie basic school curriculum, discarding some frills.
No increase in religious instruction in schools.
.Annual teachers salary negotiations be handled centrally through B.C. Teacher Federation anil B.C. Trustees Association instead of locally through individual school boards.
An additional loan plan to .subsidize teacher-training to a maximum of $4,000, providing for remission of $1,000 a year teachers willing to leach where assigned.
I in mediate discontinuance of <� I e in <� n t a r y temporary teacher certificates; increase in requiremruts for element-ary basic certificates to three years training anil early implementation of degree course rctiuireinrnls for all teachers.
Regulations to provide for withdrawal of teachers certificates with unanimous recommendation of principal, district s u p e r i n t e nclent and school hoard, with provision for review.
Establishment of a school planning board or commission and a review of the boundaries of school districts.
Lengthening of the school year to a minimum of 200 days through an earlier tall start and !i cutdown on holidays; more homework.
School board to be given every assistance in building programs to meet need for TOO more schools by 1JJ75. Private school currlculums to require government approval.
Free textbooks on basic subjects for all elementary school pupils; free dictionaries for intermediate students.
Rural students of high standing to lie given bursaries to attend dormitory resident schools where necessary.
School transportation in buses owned and operated by school boards rather than private eon tractors.
More Canadian and British textbooks, rather llian American.
School boards empowered in lnipo.se regulations regarding school dress or adoption of a school uniform.
YANK AUTHORITIES SAY:
U.S. Apparatus
To Cuba from Montreal
WASHINGTON (CP) -� United Suites authorities .-�;iid they have ;i report that a charter Cuban airliner recently flew a shipment of U.S.. made medical apparatus from Mont real to I lavana,
They are noi sure whether snvtiB�lin� directly out of tho this specified shipment � re- United States, They suspect, but ported by wh'ul they say In a up.-ai'ently-cannot prove, that in highly reliable source�-Ih a order to get exporl permits, tho breach of the American embargo file destination of .sonic goods on exports lo Cuba. Tho U.'s. "�* ''ce'n falsified, ha banned all exports with the IIOI.'MMBOUT MKTIIOI) exception of medicine and food-1 Some essential American � iii'fs. j machinery and equipment may
Alt 14 < t liKM'S In iv,idling C'lllia through a net-
Hut they are curious Iiboill
� reported shipment, wonder-
this P.l'U
des an-
ith'or' loophole in the embargo J 11 aimed a! < rippling Ihe
woriv o:' International port.:. Ami iho.v ure euiu'enied over poHKlblu
embargo
lllL'uilKll
Ctliillda, Mc.Nico ami oilier Of tin1 Western A
Molt I*) THAN loo men enjoyed
nnnual festive season dinner prese
the S;ilv;iiInn Army here when they gulhered In tin1 army building Wednesday night. A b'roup is .shown here during the serving of turkey and trimmings,
�James Meadows photo
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('ul.i.ni c,�c.iiioiny In the hope that | Aside from lioi'lliltl CUHtuMrf Flllol I'.i.lro may .liimbli . j procedure, there i-. no I'OHll'lC;
I'nllnut: the exports ban is lion on LllO -inp.M nt of Amcrl-110 i ,i \ Job, American IllVCKti- can r.oods \n Cinada, TllUH I'.S. KUtbl'H say, While they are eon-j law enforcement. offlcol'H were Vllieeil till1 hail IH becoming In**i heartened by the recent. CaiKI-
cfi a.-.ingly effective., they readily' j (Htm tJOVOl'iirnoiU announcement Uthiili that It can he broken-� him I has1,
Thoy'vo uncartlii'd cason of
Hint it will not Kne export
licenced on LJfS/niiinuifdclurocI UoocIh dosUhdcl for CuIju,