CANDIDATES ALL SMILES Liberals Get In Gear Elect Local President Prince George Liberals jumped off to an early election campaign start Tuesday night In support of Cariboo Liberal candidate Charlie Graham Dill Clancy was elected president of the Prince George Liberal Association with Ted MacLatchoy as secretary and George Baldwin as treasurer Hub King was appointed chairman of finance for the Cariboo campaign and Spike Encmark city alderman and area Liberal candidate in the last provincial election was named campaign manager 3 Opposition Men s Cariboo riding opposition candidates today greeted with enthusiasm the announcement Tuesday by Prime Minister Dicfenbaker that the federal election will be Nomination Days In Late May And Early June OTTAWA CP There will be a federal general election Mon day June 18 two months from today The enumeration of voters will take place between April 30 and May 5 Nomination day will be June 4 except in 21 large scattered ridings Nomination day for them will be May 22 There will be 2G5 Commons scats at stake The present partv standing in the Comr Progressive Conservatives 2J3 Liberals 51 CCF New Democratic Party 8 vacancies 3 All MPs greeted the election announcement with jubilation Exact day for dissolution of the 21th Parliament for elec election � tion of the 25th remained in indefinite � definite but it could be today or as late as Sunday June 18 All three expressed confidence they can wrest the scat from the Conservative candidate Gus Henderson We arc ready willing and able to form the next govern government � ment of Canada and to put the country back in motion said Liberal candidate Charlie Gra Graham � ham a Prince George alder alderman � man and businessman Like the Democrats in the US lets get the country mov moving � ing again Im very glad the election has been called and look forward to it with confi confidence � dence He has appointed city clothier and alderman Spike Enemark as his campaign manager Mr Graham was Mr Encmarks campaign manager in the last provincial election Mr Graham said the Liberals will have many public meetings during the campaign NDP standard - bearer Ken Rutherford said he is expecting a greater display of yellow journalism than has ever been seen in an election before He said the type of editorial Continued on Page 3 56 Hats in BC Ring For 22 Federal Seats VANCOUVER ICP Political organization in BC for the forthcoming federal election al already � ready is well on the way with 56 candidates in the field for the provinces 22 federal seats Ninety candidates or more Arc expected to be In tne running The New Democratic Party leads the field so far with 19 candidates nominated The Lib Liberals � erals have nominated 15 the Progressive Conservatives 12 Social Credit seven and Com Communists � munists three Nomination meetings have been held with inci casing in intensity � tensity in the last few weeks The number of meetings is ex expected � pected to increase with the an announcement � nouncement of a June 18 elec- tion so candidates can get out on the hustings BCs 22 Commons seats now are held by 18 members of the Progressive Conservative party and four by the CCF NDP par party � ty - Neilherof the provinces two cabinet ministers Justice Min Minister � ister Fulton of Kamloops and External Affairs Minister Green of Vancouver Quadra have been rc nominated yet Approximately 900000 persons including Indians on reserves for the first time will be eligible to vote In the 1958 election the province had 830 237 eligible voters but only 629- 932 cast ballots LEADERS TO FLY ACROSS COUNTRY I rascr for four davs starling Friday Henry now of Johnson Associates Inc Advci Using 48 Second St San Francisco 5 writes I was the first printers devil our paper ever had dur ing the days of Waller Crocker and John Bamfleld Daniels Also I think I sold more of them than any other newsboy youve ever had Welcome home Mr Johnson PEARSON Gloom Forecast OTTAWAtB A scathing stcm-to-stern indictment of the governments five year record launched the election campaign of Liberal Leader Pearson Tuesday night In the waning moments of the 24th Darliament Mr Fear son savagely lashed at Progres Progressive � sive Conservative policies on unemployment trade deficit spending and the Coyne affair The mood fitted the atmo sphere created by Prime Minis ter Dlefenbakers announcement earlier that the Commons will adiourn today or Thursday pending dissolution for a June 18 election BILL TO DIE Mr Diefenbaker also an announced � nounced the federal government intends to build a causeway be between � tween New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island a 105- 000000 project pledged by the Conservatives in the 1958 elec election � tion campaign Mr Diefenbakers announce announcements � ments were followed by intro introduction � duction of government legisla legislation � tion for a five man commission which would make recommend recommendations � ations on redistribution of fed federal � eral constituencies every 10 years on the basis of census figures The prime minister said the bill will die with dissolution but would serve as an invitation to comment and suggestion The lVfc hour Pearson attack was mounted on a routine gov government � ernment bill to cover the final supplementary spending esti estimates � mates for the last fiscal vear Approval still was needed today when the Commons resumed for the normal short Wednesday afternoon sitting Weve got deficits and un unemployment � employment too and this is the ultimate in government mis mismanagement � management Mr Pearson said Canadas financial affairs arc in a morass from which the government is unable to re retreat � treat with grace or emerge with credit FALSEHOOD It was slanderous falsehood by the Conservatives to con contend � tend the Liberals wanted to see no economic improvement Liberal criticism attacked as statements of doom and gloom hadbeneborneout3y fact Finance Minister Fleming was accused of having consist consistency � ency misled the Canadian peo people � ple He had failed every single year to give a proper and true picture of the economy The same fate awaits the forecast seven-per-cent rise in the gross national product this year Mr Pearson said be because � cause Mr Fleming lacked the courage to tell Canadians that the current economic revival is not as strong as anticipated Campaign To Be Jet Fast OTTAWA CFI The election campaign is on Members of Parliament arc packing their files mailing lit literature � erature and heading for home to open campaign offices The party leaders start their hop-skip-and-jump tours next week Prime Minister Dicfenbaker FLIGHT DELAYED MOSCOW Reuters Yuri Gagarins historic space flight a ear ago was delated for a minute by an electrical fault but there weie no Soviet space casualties before Gagarins suc success � cess Pravda leports has engagements at the Lake head and in Moose Jaw Van Vancouver � couver and Victoria on succes successive � sive days April 25 26 27 and 28 Liberal Leader Pearson will fly to Newfoundland next week then to Washington for dinner with President Kennedy April 20 and speak at a Liberal rally in Toronto April 30 By that time Mr Dicfen Dicfenbaker � baker will be heading for New Newfoundland � foundland and Mr Pearson will then fly to Western Canada Its to bo a flying campaign The Progressive Conservative party has chartered a special plane for Mr Dicfenbaker Now Hear This Memo to DPW Boss man Bill Jones and Chairman Harry Loder Its good to see youve started icpainting stiect mark markings � ings early this car Some of them sine need it especially on Victoria at Seventeenth and that bad bad corner at Patricia and Qucensway where almost no nobody � body bothers to signal their in intention � tention to turn and almost ever body cuts the corner too sharply Maybe youd better build an iron and concrete centre rail there before some somebody � body gets into a serious acci dent We could have commented on the dust clouds hovering over the city for the last week Wo didnt But heading out to that kiln fire last night took the cake Couldnt sec more than 25 feet in front of the car for dust So thanks to mother nature who because the city wouldnt do it sprinkled our stieets early today Paity lines Lady gabbers Anvonc would think PG was full of invalids the way some of the women yatter on the phone instead of walking acioss the stiect O sure gals no doubt some of the men are just as bad but it happens this column is being writ by a man today If what one hears is true and theres no reason to doubt the source of information many PG businessmen could stand to pull up their socks Alcan PR man Stan Rough says 96 per cent of the biz and professional men at Kitimat belong to the chamber of commerce Local chamber president Alex Clark when ques questioned � tioned for comparison had to admit that only 65 per cent of men of the same calibre are members here The rest appar apparently � ently prefer to free load off chamber achievements which benefit the city and district and thats our own observation not Mr Clarks Chap who lived in South Fort from 1012 to 1025 is coming back for a visit this weekend and would like to have old friends give him a jingle Henry E Johnson and Mrs Johnson will check in at the Jlotcl Simon The Liberals will charter pri vate planes for their leader too He will make cross country hops by jet The campaign plans for the NDP and the Social Credit party arc still being worked out but they also envisage cross coun country � try trips NDP Leader T C Douglas will carry out his original plan of spending the balance of this month in Saskatchewan where he will run as the socialist partys candidate in Regina Robert N Thompson Social Credit leader is conferring with a strategy committee on his campaign plans Both Mr Dicfenbaker and Mr Pearson will make Ottawa home base for the campaign Mr Douglas announced ear earlier � lier he would make Regina his base NDP organization is bas based � ed on provincial headquarters reporting to Ottawa national headquarters Social Credit headquarters is in Toronto THE CITI Phone LOgan 4 2441 25000000 Hydro Opens Big Bond Issue VICTORIA CP BC Hydro and Power Authority Tuesday announced a new issue of 25 000000 of 5V4 unconditionally guaranteed revenue bonds Premier Bennett made the IF COLUMBIA TREATY NOT RATIFIED announcement and vTe ncteu a great daand lot thebonds The bone VuY be dated May 1 19G2 and Vu mature May 1 1982 Offering price will be 99 50 Peace Contracts Down 18 Million Shrum VICTORIA CP Dr Gordon Shrum co chairman of the newly formed BC Hydro and Pow cr Authority said here Tuesday that contracts let to date for construction of the giant Peace River power develop development � ment are 18000000 less than original estimates Weve been very lucky he told 350 delegates attending the 42nd annual convention of the Northwest Public Power As Association � sociation it doesnt usually work out that way Dr Shrum said contracts for work during the first 18 months up to next March totalled 28- 000000 as against the total of 46000000 originally estimated So were 18000000 ahead on contracts he said Rock formations were better than ex expected � pected and we have had nothing but good breaks We all have our fingers crossed He said the cost of tho pro project � ject before any power could be delivered to load centres was estimated at 127000000 while the over all cost of the project when completed was expected to be about SS8000000 But he added if there was a four-pcr-cent inflation the over all cost would be 1 200 000000 Govt 5 Million Up On Game WAC Says VICTORIA CP Premier Bennett said Thursday the BC government had a surplus of 5500000 more than esti estimated � mated for tho financial year which ended March 31 Actual surplus at that date was 8000000 according to the premier In his budget for this year presented to the legislaluro in February Mr Bennett had allowed for a surplus of only 2500000 for the fiscal year concerned BC j ac gin immediately on bUlwncJf the High Arrow MlcVcw cck and Duncan UkCpo involved in the pCt rnn tional licences for struction were ron- awarded etl m Mon day in Victoria Other hurdles that cleared before SuS be ratification of the trcalv Z by Canada and Olli1 Itsc al under the NavisabJff Protection Act ana Vfff national Rivers Act Be lcr would be forced on thS ihSUC if BC began construct n1 the newspaper says has nominated a proving Nonc dldate lcat Meanwhile the Vint onut says Premier DeX The bonds will lie available in the following forms Coupon bonds in denomina denominations � tions of 100 500 1000 5000 10000 and 25000 and fully registered bonds in denomina denominations � tions of 1000 5000 10000 and 25000 The premier said the proceeds of this issue will be used for tho refunding of outstanding notes of the authority The bonds which go on sale April 23 will be available at chartered banks trust com companies � panies and investment dealers Mr Bennett said he hoped that individual citizens in BC will take the opportunity to buy the bonds and said if any of them experience difficulty in obtaining them they should wire the premiers office or the deputy minister of finance These bonds will go above par said the premier Every Everybody � body will be anxious to partici participate � pate He said this was the first long term bond issue by the province for many jcars but it would become the pattern for financing government authori authorities � ties He said short term issues will be offered first and then fol follow � low cd by the long term This will be the only long term issue this year said Mr Bennett The premier said a sinking fund will be set up to ensure that the 25000000 is fully re repaid � paid by the 20 car maturity date Asked if the province would use Uic same means to finance the Peace River power project he replied We have no finan financial � cial problems We could finance the Peace prujua an m Bennett Might Call Vote Papers Say VANCOUVER CR The Irov- mandate for his nolicv he ince says Premier Bennett is could influence both Ottawa and almost certain to call a provin j BC voters in the dominion cial election before the federal election vote June 18 if the Columbia The premier has asked Otta- River treaty is not ratified be fore Parliament dissolves The newspaper says the pre premier � mier could call a provincial election as late as May 7 for a date earlier than June 18 under provincial regulations Failing ratification the pre miers strategy is to watch dc velopment of the power issue in election campaigning and go to the polls if it reaches major proportions the news paper says He would do so because his own position in favor of selling downstream power in the US cannot stand up in a federal battle The Province says By winning a wear provincial vva to ratify the treaty before dissolution but External Affairs Minister Giccn said Monday the request had not modified the governments stand Par liamcnt is certain to dissolve in the next day or two The Province says if the So Social � cial Credit government is re tinned the picmicr piobably will proceed with construction under the existing terms of the treaty The BC government wants to sell its Columbia River down downstream � stream entitlement using the money to pay construction costs Ottawa has Inistcd that the downstream power be brought back to BC as power As far as its m oioH o call a provincial election if the Columbia Treaty is not ratified by Ottawa within the next Uo days The newspaper says the pre mi 1 is believed to think this is the only way he can salvage his policy of dual development of the Peace and Columbia river power developments It is undo stood the pienijcr ultimatum to fed dc ivcrcd his Fleming Sal nance minister fn a long distance telephone call Monday the newspaper says Colonist also credits Pre The mfcr Bennett with saying the Sam oBnb benefits for f ol - pce ld b con of the Interior ZEN ThC Hl D0y Paper Serving North CenUal British Columbia Vol 6 No rNNCE GEOPrc aoiTISH COLUMBIA WEDNESDAY APRIt lfl 19A2 7e a Coov S mS Tt OVERHEATED FAN BEARING HAS BEEN blamed for a dry kiln fire at The Pas Lumber Co operation on Planer Row Tuesday night Only 0ne lift of lumber which had slipped off its skids was left in the building while city fire department crews fought flames in the upper part of the building Damage was estimated at about 400 by company officials -Vandervoort photo INSURANCE MAY TIGHTEN Another Dry Stricken by Fir lumber from one side before fire hoses were turned on to extinguish the blaze Insurance men say one of the main problems with the kiln fires is that they are mostly outside the city and away from extensive fire protection This naturally raises fire insurance rates Gordon Baillie of Carmichael and Luttrell agencies in Prince George said insurance will now seems insurance rates for kilns werent out of proportion But Ill bet you couldnt get kiln insurance right now Dave Kehl of Merit Insurance said whether a firm could ob tain- kiln - insurance f ould cle- pend on each linns underwrit underwriting � ing restrictions The type of kiln which has been bursting into flames is the hot air chip fired type The burning chips heat tiie air and dry the green timber Merit had insurance on four of five kilns which have burned in the distict this ear Mr Kehl said insuring many of the kilns was similar to a mortgage insurance through a finance company Before wed insure a kiln now he said it would be in investigated � vestigated very thoroughly solutions here in a hearing on the decline of the lumber in industry � dustry bcfoie the senate Com merce Committee Industry spokesmen said Ca nadian competition is the major problem they face But they did not seek unfair advantage over competition Russell G Iryburg of the Western Lumber Maiketing As Association � sociation said We do not offer any cure all for lumbers ills but neither do we look across our national border for a scapegoat Our industrys problems ae complex and interwoven with the United Stales foreign and trade policies and with the des destiny � tiny and attitudes of our na national � tional transportation systems Robert W Dwycr of the Lum Lumbermens � bermens Economic Survival Committee representing mills in five northwest states listed several reasons why Canadians arc able to undersell US pro producers � ducers The Canadian cost of timber is cheaper they ship in foreign bhips which arc cheaper Ihcy have a 15 day freehold in rail road shipment which in effect allows them to warehouse lum lumber � ber ficu for half a month plus a sales advantage to the cus customer � tomer money rates of exchange uvor Canada and Canadian labor is cheaper The West Coast Lumbermens Association proposed as a stop stopgap � gap measure an immediate quota limiting softwood imports to 10 per cent of domestic con consumption � sumption while long range solu solutions � tions arc sought The National Lumber Manu Kiln Tichtening of regulations was indicated today by city insurance agents following another in a scries of dry kiln fires which Wednesday night damaged the kiln at The Pas Lumbers operation on Planer Row Insurance was carried on the structure and damage was estimated at only about 400 as city firemen moved in quickly and kept the blaze from taking hold Agents indicated the large i number of kiln fires in the last 12 months at least five and perhaps more have burned to the ground would have to be taken into consideration in fu future � ture insurance dealings And one said Ill bet you couldnt get kiln insurance right now Deputy Fire Chief Harold Dornbicrer received the call at 620 pm When one of the large doors was swung open flames could be seen at the top of the build building � ing Two loaders were wheeled into the b u i 1 d i n g to remove THURSDAY NIGHT SHOPPING SLATED Night - hawk shoppers in Prince George will have to change their schedule this week as retail stores remain open until 0 pm Thursday rather than on Good Friday Jim Zimmaro president of the local branch of the Retail Merchants Association said that regular store hours will be observed by retail outlets Saturday and Monday However many city office3 will be closed Easter Monday 40 Per Cent Not Aiding Clean Up Jones Complains Forty per cent of Prince George citizens are not lending their co operation to the Jayccc sponsored clean up campaign ihic ionlr Pitr Wnrlrc Qiinorin u vi uului lu uukuu ii tendent Bill Jones said today kilns He said spot checks through- Its just like buying a bomb out ue area which have been and taking the riskthat it wont covered bv two rccular and go off he said Strange as it four extra garbage trucks this week revealed the high percent age of apathetic residents However at the same time the quantity is up from past jears he said They have been picking up four loads in one andone half blocks- At one residence an entire truck load of winter accumula accumulation � tion was removed Mr Jones felt that non-cooperating residents arc going to notice their messy yards next to the clean ones He said We are now think thinking � ing of going around tiie city again in another month May Maybe � be wed get more co operation then Greig Gobbi chairman of the Jaycee cleanup campaign agreed with Mr Jones There is a lot of material which hasnt been put in piles for pick ups And it doesnt look good AB H I anaaaan Lumoer yniy Part of Plight YanSs WASHINGTON AP US Pacific Northwest lumbermen ay uanacuan companion is only one factor in the economic plight of their industry and add that no one shot cure can solve their problems They outlined a scries of ail ailments � ments and proposed a host of facturers Association called for a conference of lumber industry representatives of the United States and Canada to discuss the serious problems created by excessive forest products imports The object of the meeting said Mortimer B Doyle would be removal of existing softwood lumber tariffs between the two nations until imports in either country reach 10 per cent after which a 10-pcr-ccnt tariff would be assessed by that country on further impoits Chairman Warren G Magmi son Dcm Wash lecesscd tho hearing until April 20 when it will lesumo at Olympia Wash He said further hearings would probably be scheduled at Port land Ore Boise Idaho and in Northern California WEATHER The first measurable piccipi tation since the snowfall of March 27 fell on the city this morning Thursdays forecast is for clouds with a few showers Little change In temperature Light winds Low tonight and high tomonow at Pi ince Gcorgo and Quesnel 40 and C2 Smith crs 30 and 52 Peace River Sunny with cloudy periods Continuing warm Winds southwest 15 Low tonight and high Friday at Grande Prairie 30 and 53 LAST 24 HOURS Hi Lo Prcc Prince Gcorgu Terrace Smithcrs Quesnel Williams Lake Kamloops Whitehorso Fort Nelson Fort St John Dawson Creek Gl 30 trace 43 31 53 25 07 40 Gl 38 75 4G 45 28 53 33 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