NHA Loans Help Build Fewer Homes in City There were 76 NHA homes under construction here Feb 28 according to the latest report by Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation The figure was 43 less than at the same dale in 1961 Sixteen homes were started during the month under National Housing Act loans compared with six for the month in 1361 BISHOP REPORTS UBC Govt Men Like College PS an Provincial government and University of BC offi officials � cials have commended the establishment of Prince George College on the grounds it will render a valuable service to UBC in screening prospective students Bishop Fergus OGrady said today Bishop OGrady founder and president of the col college � lege which is scheduled to open this fall issued a state statement � ment following his return from Vancouver and Victoria where he met with government officials Dean S F N Chant acting president of UBC and UBC Registrar J E A Parnall LUNtUblUW Williston Wont Talk On College By PAT DENTON Cltlxen Staff Writer Lands and Forests Minister Ray Williston has indicated he will avoid any public statement favoring or disfavoring the junior college beng built here by the Rom Cai uc Church But commcn3 ne made in a telephone interview from Vic Victoria � toria Monday suggested he would sooner sec a publicly operated institution established at a possible future date Mr Williston MLA for Fort George and a former local teacher and school inspector told The Citizen clarification of the University of BCs stand on junior colleges would have to be obtained before anybody can give a knowledgeable opinion He pointed out that Dr N A M MacKenzie who will be suc succeeded � ceeded July 1 by Dr John Bar foot Macdonald as UBC presi president � dent had maintained a stead steadfast � fast position against decentral decentralization � ization of higher educational facilities in the province UBC hasnt so far as I know at this time indicated where theyre going specifically insofar as junior colleges are concerned said Mr Williston Whether the incoming presi president � dent adopts the same policy remains to be seen he said I think the university should be at least requested to state its stand in respect of estab establishing � lishing junior colleges now Mr Williston said he has dis discussed � cussed the question of junior colleges with some UBC mem members � bers but at this stage its dif difficult � ficult to get any crystal clear opinion Its one thing thats leading to most of the con confusion � fusion BY CANCER SOCIETY Dean Chant stated that failure in the first year at the university is high and the uni university � versity authorities are making every effort to reduce the per percentage � centage Prince George College will aid that effort Mr Parnall stated that students from Prince George College who successfully com complete � plete their examinations at the college will be allowed to con continue � tinue in the third year at the university CREDIT If they pass the examinations at the end of the third year at the university they will be given credit for their third year and also full credit for the two years they spent at Prince George College Bishop OGpady said that Mr Parnall told him students from Notre Dame College at Nelson also operated by the Roman Catholic church are doing ex excellent � cellent work equal to that of students at tiie university They Notre Dame students are officially admitted by the senate of UBC to continue their studies at the university the bishop said Prince George College students will be admit admitted � ted on the same level Bishop OGrady said he has lined up a fully - qualified faculty of six from Eastern Canada and the US for Uic college and it is only a question of completing their contracts NO MONEY He reiterated that the college will operate on a nondenomina tional basis and provide courses geared to the UBC calendar Bishop OGrady feels it is unlikely govern nt money will be available fo- junior colleges in the province Ir many years They arc finding it difficult now to provide funds for UBC he said adding that tu2 estab establishment � lishment of Vicloua College is probably all the decentraliza decentralization � tion of university facilities BC will see for some time War Declared on VANCOUVER CP The Ca Canadian � nadian Cancer Society will launch an all out campaign against cigaret smoking this jcar Officials told a meeting of the BC and Yukon division Mon Monday � day the campaign will be primarily directed at teenagers Medical evidence is now overwhelming that the less ou smoke the less chance you have of getting lung cancer said an education committee spokes spokesman � man One aim of the campaign is to persuade young people not to start smoking and to con convince � vince adults they should stop Men will be urged to have an annual � nual checkups for early detec detection � tion of cancer Three Winnipeg doctors said a preliminary survey in the Prairie city showed heavy smoking and low school grades go together Dr M Charles president presidentelect � elect of the Canadian Medical Association Dr R J Walton vice president of the National Cancer Institute and Dr R M Now Hear This When the South Fort Georoe Fire Department arrived at a home last weekend to take care of a small fire the boys faces were redder than their engine They didnt have any water in the tank Seems it was drained out a few clays earlier after ice had plugged some of the works Luckily a fire extinguisher and a water bucket were enough to quell the blaze Story going the lounds in Quesnel concerns a city Shylock who attempted to put the bite on three delinquent accounts and almost lost a pound of his own flesh The thice got together just prior to the collectors ibit and made a pact When our lad arrived at the first fellows house lie was graciously invited to enter When he did ho was immediately grabbed by the scuff of the neck and seat of the pants and heaved out of the door Same thing happened at the other two homes At one of them he was even chased by a big dog In a fit of rage Shylock made another round of the three homes to see if his luck would be any better the second time It wasnt He was heaed bodily fiom all three places again So he quit One time CKPG Deejay Ken Ludwig whos now hitting the big time in recordings in Can ada and Stateside will be heard on the Bobby Reid Bandshow on CBC radio at 630 pm Thurs day Ludwig now known as Ken Coleman will play three weeks in Chicagos playboy Club open opening � ing April 3 He originally came to PG to play hockey for the old Prince George Lumbermen and took up spinning discs at CKPG at the same time Two little friends playing in the mud outside the Trojan Manor yes yesterday � terday found they coludnt pull their feet fiom the six inches of slime After they sent up screams that would wake the dead but without disturbing mother three helpful school students came to the rescue Okay Weve been tring to ignore it but we cant buck public opinion So Charlie Kelly really took the wearin o t green to heart or to his head Friday lie stood under some St Patricks Day mist and his hair turned green S help me lit wuz green w THE CITI The Only Daily Newspaper Serving North Central British Columbia Phone lOgan 4 2441 Vol 6 No 56 OTTAWA CP All smiles Finance Minister Fleming and Premier Bennett gave an im impression � pression Monday of two men working hard to solve the Col Columbia � umbia dispute They hope to meet again shortly after two very good very friendly sessions to totalling � talling more than three hours the pair told a press confer conference � ence But aside from a hint here and there that was all either would divulge Mr Fleming did say disposal of Columbia downstream bene benefits � fits American - generated power clue Canada iot the bene benefits � fits of BC water storage remains one of the issues Its a key one since Mr Ben Bennett � nett wants to sell that power to Seniority Change Goes Into Effect Employee seniority at the Sinclair Mills and Upper Fraser plants of Norwood Mills has been merged effective today Jacob Hoist president of IWA Local 1 421 said The move cleared with the company and voted on by the employees gives the workers a larger scope in which to apply their seniority said Mr Hoist Taylor executive vice president of the Canadian Cancer Society said the first step in the cam campaign � paign should be to destroy the status symbol of the cigaret The doctors dont smoke A big weapon in the campaign will be a recent report by the Royal College of Physicians pointing to a very strong cas casual � ual relationship between ciga ret smoking ana lung cancer A total of 2223 men and 321 women died of cancer of the lung in Canada in 1960 Ten years ago male lung cancer deaths were 1036 women 201 The welfare committee of the BCVukon division estimated in a population of 1600000 about 3500 new cancer cases occur annually i k vk h dr n a m Mackenzie president of the University of BC is the only man from this province appointed to a 10 niau loyal commission set up by the University of Mont Montreal � real student parliament to study bilingualism ia Canada PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA TUESDAY MARCH 20 1962 LEGIONNAIRE FRED LAYTON got the first perfect cribbage hand of his life Monday but it didnt do him much good When it came his turn to count the three fives and jack of clubs with the five of clubs turn up for 29 his opponent Sybil Copsey had already pegged out and Fred was skunked Vandervoort GRINS MAYBE HARD WORK BUT LITTLE TALK the US while the federal gov government � ernment has held that it is the cheapest power available to BC and should be kept for BC industry Another problem a federal loan offer of 172000000 to cover half the cost of three BC stor storage � age dams hasnt been discuss discussed � ed for almost a year Mr Flem Fleming � ing said That loan was spurned by Mr Bennett who originally sought a direct grant and who more recently said he doesnt need any federal money American financing and sale of power o the US would cover his needs he has said Mr Bennett flew to New York Monday night for a one day visit whose purpose he declin declined � ed to state Then he is to re turn to Victoria Mr Fleming and the premier have been striving to get to together � gether since January after two meetings last year on the Col Columbia � umbia subject of a 60 ycar de development � velopment treaty between the US and Canada Congress speedily ratified the tieaty more than a year ago but financing and other diffi difficulties � culties between Ottawa and Victoria have stalled Canadian implementation of the 458000 000 project US impatience has been growing Mr Bennett repeated Monday that no time has been lost Much engineering work had been done BC had applied for federal permission to start three storage dams costing 344000 000 The two met Sunday and again Monday after conclusion of a national power grid con ferencc They agreed they had had another very good and very friendly meeting But there is nothing definitive Mr Fleming said Asked if there was any new proposal he said there had been very thorough discussion and agi cement to meet again at an unspecified date Was there a meeting of minds in sight It had been most friendly the two men said They further agreed and they frequently referred to each other to ensure that agreement was unanimous that no mis misunderstanding � understanding exists about fed federal � eral policy on export of elec electricity � tricity Mr Bennelt safdtic remains optimistic about the Columbia Mr Fleming asked whether he thought Canadian ratification of the treaty might be possible at this session of Parliament said he didnt want to be held to any timetable but that hope springs eternal from the human breast Outsiders Taking Pipeline Jobs Union Complains VANCOUVER CP The Van Vancouver � couver local of the Plumbers Union has asked Labor Minister Peterson to investigate rcpoits that men arc being brought into the province to work on a pipe pipeline � line project near Fort St John J R St Eloi union business agent said many BC pipeline welders and laborers arc out of work and should be employed before outsiders He said about 70 jobs aic in involved � volved in the project being handled by Henuset Brothers Ltd By PETER BRUTON Victoria Correspondent VICTORIA Highways Minister P A Gaglardi said today that about 2 000000 would be spent this fiscal year on Highway 1G The work will include a new 500000 bridge over Copper River In addition all bridges will be repaired and strengthened to take care of the extra loads which will come when the new ferry service begins later this year Large sections of Highway 16 this work will be paved said the minister The minister released this in information � formation to The Citizen after he had twice turned down re requests � quests for details of the work asked by members on both sides of the legislature PRETTY LATE Requests for information were voiced by Frank Caldcr NDP-CCF-Athn and Dudley Little SC Skccna The most Gaglardi would tell the house All work will be commensur commensurate � ate with every other year All necessary work on bridges and culverts will be done If mem members � bers want details they can visit me in my oificc and I will tell them Its pretty late at night to give them now The Citizen learned however that the provincial government is hopeful of obtaining federal aid towaids the cost of rebuild rebuilding � ing the highway and wants to negotiate further with Ottawa before doing too much work It is hoped that Ottawa will share fn the cost on the same basis as it shared in the con construction � struction of the Trans Canada Highway But Ottawa in t h e past has refused to make retro retroactive � active payments after work has been done FERRY SYSTEM This is believed to be the major reason behind Gaglardis reticence to reveal his plans for Highway 16 During the days discussion Gaglardi point blankly icfused to answer questions from Frank Calder on the basis that High Highway � way 16 did not run through the Atlin members riding You havent got anything to do with Highway 16 he told Caldcr Im relating it to the ferry system icplicd the NDP CCFcr You can ask all the ques questions � tions you like but I wont an answer � swer them unless they arc about your area said Gaglardi This attitude later led to a rebuke of Gaglardi by Socrcd Continued on Page 3 LONG DISTANCE TRANSMISSION INVESTIGATED ZEM 7e a Copy sy n m p on GAGLARDI ANNOUNCES 2 Million Work n Highway Due SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Polars and Baldy Hughes take lead in basket basketball � ball finals Andy Bathgate maintains slim two point lead 6ver Hull in scoring race Roger Maris has no comments for reporters Sec Page 4 WITH CHAMBER Highway 16s 4 MLAs Still Sought for Meet Although 2000000 has been announced by Highway Minister P A Gaglardi for Highway 16 work a meeting of the four MLAs along the highway is still being sought Power Grid Studied at Ottawa Meet OTTAWA KTI Federal and provincial governments cm barked Monday on investigation of long distance transmission of power in a national grid At a one day conference with Quebec absent by choice they decided to form a working com committee � mittee of experts to explore problems involved There was a reference by Prime Minister Diefenbaker to the national policy on export which Premier Bennett praised as important for its new em emphasis � phasis on export In effect Mr Diefenbaker said some distant power sources will be outmoded unless devel development � opment takes place soon Dc velopment of such sites might require exports and he asked for provincial views on such exports Traditional federal policy has been to aoid long term export A national power grid envis envisages � ages two phases of transmis transmission � sion One is an inter regional exchange of power The other is long haul trans transmission � mission of huge amounts of power at cxticmcly high volt age a pioblem Russia Sweden and ether countries have been working on Development of Manitobas Nelson River the Labrador site of Hamilton Falls BC s Peace River the Yukon River and other remote power sources would benefit Provinces outlined contribu contributions � tions to a national grid Only heavily industraized Ontario appeared to qualify as a power deficient province Saskatche Saskatchewan � wan Manitoba and others talk talked � ed of filling Ontario demands Quebec spurned the confer conference � ence on grounds the federal government is meddling in a piovincial matter A power grid is on the agenda for the third annual piemiers conference at Victoria this summer Resources Minister Dinsdale conference chairman said Mon Mondays � days results exceeded expecta expectations � tions He expressed hope that some results will be available in four to six weeks An initial committee meeting would be held here shortly and further meetings planned before a re report � port to another conference Manitobas interest leaned heavily toward developing the Nelson River 1000 miles from industrial Ontario Saskatche Saskatchewan � wan underlined the power-producing potential of its lignite coal and petroleum reserves made it a power surplus area while Premier Bennett he and Premier Roblin of Manitoba were the only premiers to at attendspelled � tendspelled out his two ricr policy for simultaneous develop ment of the Columbia and Peace rivers MARGARET ILL LONDON Reuters Princess Margaret 31 is suffering from a mild attack of laryngitis and has d slight temperature it was announced today She is re remaining � maining indoors at her Kensing Kensington � ton Palace home at Hazelton April 14 4 SAID NO Tlie invitation was extended About 93 Per Cent OK Sweepstakes In Citizen Poll Most of the people who replied to The Citizens poll on sweep sweepstakes � stakes favored sweepstakes at least twice a year to raise money for hospitals About 98 per cent of the 196 signed ballots taken from the edition of March 12 and return returned � ed to The Citizen favored sweep sweepstakes � stakes operated by the federal government Answering the question Should the Canadian govern government � ment operate sweepstakes -192 said yes while only four said no None was undecided on the issue To the question Should the sweepstakes be operated to raise money for hospitals 187 of the 192 said yes and five said no Again none was un undecided � decided Sixteen or 85 per cent felt the sweepstakes should be held once a year 9 o- 49 5 per cent that tlu sho tld be held twice a year And 79 or 42 per cent favored four tims a year The Citizen ballots were printed on Page 3 of the March 12 edition No campaign attend attended � ed the publication of the ballets and no particular promotion was attempted Last week the chamber of commerce conducted a poll among its 340 members to de determine � termine how many were in favor of government controlled lotteries Of the 85 replies rceicd 79 were in favor and six against for a ratio of about 1 li 1 The chamber ballots wcic attached to notices sent to members uy me ingnway iu commuicc or the Associated Chambers of Commerce of North Central BC Committeemen hope to discuss with MLAs what woik can be done on the highway in future Associated chambers Presi President � dent John Morrison said today he doesnt feel Mr Gaglardis announcement will alter the meeting at Hazelton But I am pleased to sec our efforts arc paying off he said Although the 2000000 doesnt seem at first to be very much I guess it is quite a bit in re relation � lation to the rest of BC What is to be specifically dis discussed � cussed at the meeting if the MLAs can arrange to be there is not really known Mr Mor Morrison � rison said he is contacting his Highway lGcommittee chairman in Kitimat for further informa information � tion The Highway 16 committee meeting in Terrace Marcli 8 has agreed that particular stiess be made on the cliff sections of the highway where the road is so narrow it is impossible for two trucks to pass It hasnt been established whether the MLAs will be able to attend the meeting The four MLAs are W II Murray Prince Rupert D G Little Skeena C M Shclfoul Omineca and R G Williston Fort George All arc Social Credit lift E5H Spring on the calendar docs not necessarily bring spring springlike � like weather According to the weather office here It will be cloudy with scattered snow flur flurries � ries and colder Wednesday with light winds Low tonight and high Wednesday at Prince George and Quesnel 25 and 38 Smithcrs 20 and 35 Peace River Cloudy with snowflurrics Wednesday morn ing A little colder and light winds Low tonight and high to tomorrow � morrow at Grunde Prairie 10 and 15 Last 24 Hours Hi Lo Prcc Prince George 43 29 Terrace 41 27 03 Smithcrs 40 21 05 Quesnel 44 28 Williams Lake 4 J 28 Kamloops 51 31 trace Whitchorse 26 0 12 Fort Nelson 14 -5 17 Fort St John 30 2 trace CONSTRUCTION of the half million dollar Connaught Junior High School is progressing satisfactorily according to W- C Ditmars property manager of School District 57 The classroom block should be finished by Aug 15 deadline date he said Connaught Junior High school was destroyed by fire last fall and classes have siuce been housed in the Civic Centre