BENNETTS
BLUNDERS
Kaiser
give
away
This
1
the
first
tn
a
daily
series
of
front
page
editorials
which
will
be
published
prior
to
the
Sept
30
provincial
election
Todays
editorial
deals
with
the
Ill
fated
Kaiser
deal
The
Frobisher
Ventures
fiasco
will
be
discussed
Thursday
Premier
Dennetts
mania
for
empire
building
began
with
his
astonishing
attempt
to
give
away
the
water
resources
of
the
Columbia
Hivcr
to
the
US
Kaiser
aluminum
interests
in
1954
and
1955
Kaiser
was
to
builtl
a
low
level
dam
at
the
bottom
of
Arrow
Lakes
for
25
million
It
would
regulate
the
water
flow
of
the
Colum
Columbia
�
bia
so
that
US
plants
could
produce
more
power
the
first
version
of
down
stream
benefits
Kaiser
was
to
get
40
per
cent
of
this
addjtional
power
the
US
Ronncvillc
Power
Administration
40
per
cent
and
the
Bennett
government
20
per
cent
Ii
C
s
share
would
have
been
worth
about
1
million
a
year
Bennetts
own
engineers
recently
estimated
the
value
to
BC
of
regulated
Columbia
stream
flow
at
20
million
a
year
By
October
1954
we
find
Robert
Sommcrs
then
Minister
of
Lands
and
Forests
using
every
argument
of
chop
logic
and
chicanery
to
justify
this
deal
Every
effort
was
made
to
cover
up
the
fact
that
the
Bennett
government
was
about
to
provide
dirt
cheap
power
for
American
aluminum
interests
in
competition
with
Kitimat
The
day
after
the
scheme
was
announced
one
and
only
one
Vancouver
editorial
writer
began
to
attack
it
on
grounds
that
it
was
totally
im
improvident
�
provident
Each
argument
Sommers
used
was
analyzed
and
blown
to
pieces
Premier
Bennett
himself
then
took
over
from
Sommers
who
was
later
to
go
to
jail
for
accepting
bribes
from
interests
seeking
forest
management
licences
Bennett
had
the
terms
altered
so
BC
would
receive
18
million
a
year
instead
of
1
million
The
editorial
writer
however
insisted
the
value
of
the
storage
was
at
least
25
million
annually
The
federal
government
prompted
by
Gen
McNaughton
finally
took
a
hand
recognizing
that
the
Kaiser
deal
was
an
outright
give
away
McNaughton
had
by
then
developed
his
prin
principle
�
ciple
that
Canada
should
share
all
downstream
benefits
on
a
50
50
basis
Hon
C
D
Howe
had
the
Water
Rights
Treaty
of
1909
amended
to
treat
storage
on
the
same
basis
as
exported
power
The
federal
government
then
refused
to
grant
the
necessary
permit
for
the
Kaiser
deal
Bennett
petulantly
refused
to
let
it
die
He
tried
to
revive
it
by
substituting
a
group
of
US
power
utilities
for
Kaiser
They
were
prepared
to
give
BC
40
instead
of
20
per
cent
of
downsteram
benefits
The
federal
government
remained
adamant
McNaughton
kept
insisting
this
hit-or-miss
scheme
was
not
the
right
way
to
develop
the
resources
of
the
Columbia
Bennett
bellowed
steadily
about
in
interference
�
terference
with
provincial
rights
Foiled
finally
and
forced
to
recognize
the
utter
improvidence
of
his
plans
Bennett
turned
to
other
schemes
of
empire
building
Possibly
by
a
process
of
guilt
transfcrrence
he
developed
a
deep
antipathy
toward
Columbia
de
development
�
velopment
Later
he
was
to
perversely
play
down
its
advantages
and
misrepresent
its
assets
The
Columbia
remains
the
cheapest
source
of
power
for
BC
Bennett
no
longer
denies
this
But
he
still
wants
to
sell
this
cheap
power
to
the
Americans
Vanderhoof
votes
to
join
associated
chamber
group
Vanderhoof
chamber
of
com
commerce
�
merce
voted
unanimously
Tues
Tuesday
�
day
night
to
join
the
proposed
new
central
association
of
cham
chambers
�
bers
Vanderhoof
thus
became
the
fifth
chamber
in
this
region
which
has
signified
its
intention
to
join
in
the
formation
of
the
new
organization
Others
are
Prince
George
McBrUe
Fraser
Lake
and
Fort
St
James
Meanwhile
the
Associated
Chambers
of
Commerce
of
Cen
Central
�
tral
BC
and
Alaska
Affiliates
voted
at
its
annual
convention
m
Ketchikan
to
endorse
the
new
organization
in
principle
The
Ketchikan
meeting
pass
passed
�
ed
a
icsolution
acknowledging
that
chambers
m
its
eastern
sec
sector
�
tor
wish
to
break
away
from
the
Associated
and
to
form
a
new
association
Reason
behind
the
move
is
that
the
eastern
chambers
con
consider
�
sider
the
present
association
too
big
anJ
that
chamber
interests
can
be
furthered
by
forming
a
compact
new
group
which
can
work
in
closer
liaison
The
associated
also
expressed
the
wish
that
the
two
associa
associations
�
tions
co
operate
fully
and
pos
possibly
�
sibly
hold
joint
meetings
on
matters
of
mutual
interest
such
as
tourism
and
highways
pro
promotion
�
motion
In
this
respect
it
agreed
that
the
t
w
o
associations
split
the
matching
government
tourist
promotion
grant
which
this
year
amounts
to
some
5000
It
is
not
jet
known
how
many
chambers
will
join
tho
new
group
A
meeting
in
Vanderhoof
will
be
held
Oct
1
Now
hear
this
Devotees
at
the
NDP
meet
Tuesday
night
rushed
to
the
exit
in
the
interval
before
ques
question
�
tion
tine
They
werent
dis
disenchanted
�
enchanted
with
the
policy
they
were
dying
for
a
smoke
One
gent
dragging
luxuriously
on
his
weed
said
It
doesnt
go
down
too
well
when
you
cant
smoke
in
the
hall
its
a
long
time
from
8
to
10
Hes
dead
right
Harry
Worfman
assistant
IN
THE
CITIZEN
Classified
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11
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14
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events
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2
editorial
9
Here
and
there
16
Markets
3
Sports
5
Tv
2
I
manager
of
the
CNUs
BC
area
here
until
his
transfer
last
July
describes
his
present
location
in
a
letter
to
a
PG
friend
as
the
Middle
East
Hes
in
Port
Arthur
Ont
Members
of
the
Prince
George
chapter
SPEBSQSA
will
loosen
their
vocal
chords
tonight
after
a
summer
of
idleness
when
they
holj
their
first
fall
meeting
at
8
pm
in
the
King
George
V
Elementary
School
annex
Old
and
new
members
will
receive
a
warm
welcome
At
least
1000
cards
need
to
bo
sold
for
the
Associated
Cana
dian
Travellers
sponsored
news
newspaper
�
paper
bingo
if
the
organization
is
to
break
even
The
associa
association
�
tion
needs
the
loot
for
its
minor
hockey
basketball
and
little
league
work
so
dig
down
and
have
a
ball
AIJlx
Thursdays
forecast
for
Prince
George
Bulkiey
Valley
and
the
Cariboo
indicates
a
sunny
morn
morning
�
ing
which
will
cloud
over
by
the
afternoon
Little
change
in
temperature
is
anticipated
and
winds
will
be
light
Low
tonight
and
high
Thurs
Thursday
�
day
at
Prince
George
40
and
55
Smithers
45
and
55
Ques
nel
40
and
CO
Peace
River
will
bo
sunny
with
cloudy
periods
anJ
light
winds
Low
and
high
at
Grande
Prairie
45
and
GO
Vancouvers
low
and
high
will
be
48
and
G5
Victoria
48
and
62
The
weatherman
says
we
are
in
a
storm
track
and
will
get
alternate
fine
and
stormy
days
The
overall
effect
will
be
moder
moderate
�
ate
to
heavy
precipitation
and
below
normal
temperatures
LAST
24
HOURS
Hi
Lo
Pre
Prince
George
57
45
00
Terrace
50
50
08
Smitheis
57
40
02
Quesnel
CO
47
trace
Williams
Lake
58
45
Kamloops
71
41
Whitehorso
47
41
03
Fort
Nelson
55
36
trace
Fort
St
John
55
46
trace
Dawson
Creek
57
47
trace
Th
hone
lOgan
4
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Vol
7
No
182
e
war
on
sport
resolution
By
JIM
BILLINGSLEY
The
Prince
George
Ministerial
Association
intends
to
fight
from
the
pulpit
and
fight
on
the
street
against
any
possible
change
in
legislation
that
would
allow
for
commercial
entertain
entertainment
�
ment
on
Sunday
Answxring
chaigcs
that
they
arc
undemocratic
lack
con
siscncy
and
knowledge
on
the
subject
Rev
Newton
Stcacy
nnd
Rev
A
I
Avery
president
of
the
Prince
George
associa
association
�
tion
said
today
they
arftumot
against
entertainment
on
Sun
clay
only
against
ths
commer
commercialized
�
cialized
aspects
of
sport
pr
other
entertainment
om
Sunday
Aid
Charles
Graham
Tues
Tuesday
�
day
levelled
the
charges
against
the
two
ministers
after
they
spoke
out
against
a
resolution
adopted
by
the
Union
of
BC
Municipalities
asking
for
local
refcrendums
on
Sunday
sport
Rev
Steacy
said
Aid
Graham
clearly
shows
his
inability
to
understand
why
I
oppose
the
manner
in
which
this
whole
issue
was
placed
before
the
UBCM
Tho
United
Church
minister
said
any
referendum
on
Sunday
sport
should
be
instituted
by
the
people
not
the
UBCM
Asked
if
UBCM
members
were
not
elected
officiate
acting
in
behalf
of
their
constituents
Rev
Steacy
and
Rev
Avery
answered
emphatically
no
They
explained
that
the
civic
leaders
who
comprise
the
UBCM
were
not
elected
on
tho
issue
of
Sunday
sport
and
had
no
right
to
pass
tho
resolution
i
WEATHER
CLEAR
I
wrthout
first
consulting
with
the
peoolc
Who
is
Charlie
Graham
to
say
we
need
a
referendum7
Rev
Steacy
asked
Who
is
the
UBCM
to
say
that
the
people
want
to
vote
on
this
matter
when
no
attempt
is
made
to
assess
what
the
people
want
Rev
Avery
suggested
that
to
allow
Sunday
commercialized
sport
here
would
be
just
the
beginning
of
destroying
family
We
We
are
playing
into
the
hands
of
communism
if
we
de
destroy
�
stroy
the
family
circle
our
one
day
of
rest
is
a
civil
right
the
church
has
gained
for
the
people
Rev
Avery
said
the
main
e
reason
behind
the
Sunday
sport
advocators
was
money
Its
the
dollar
Uicy
want
and
Mayor
A
V
Fraser
of
Qucsncl
hit
the
nail
on
tho
head
when
he
said
his
arena
and
others
were
seriously
in
debt
Rev
Stcacy
said
these
peo
people
�
ple
referring
to
Aid
Graham
and
Mayor
Fraser
can
bully
the
minority
if
they
wish
to
there
is
nothing
I
can
do
about
it
but
they
cannot
silence
my
right
to
speak
on
the
matter
Weare
out
to
fight
Ihl
issuo
Ills
honking
like
a
Canada
goose
Ald
Graham
Is
only
a
cover
for
his
obslinaticn
and
failure
to
C6Umate
the
far
reaching
re
results
�
sults
of
an
open
Sunday
Vote
as
you
please
but
dont
vote
Socred
Gibson
NORTH
VANCOUVER
CP
Anyone
but
Social
Credit
That
was
the
theme
of
a
spcecli
by
outspoken
North
Van
Vancouver
�
couver
Liberal
candidate
Gor
Gordon
�
don
Gibson
to
a
meeting
attend
attended
�
ed
by
75
persons
Tuesday
night
Said
the
millionaiie
former
lumberman
who
sat
in
the
last
legislature
Vote
for
me
be
because
�
cause
you
agree
with
me
or
vote
Conservative
if
you
like
or
even
CCF
though
Im
no
socialist
but
dont
vote
Socred
If
you
cant
believe
in
men
then
work
for
what
jou
do
be
believe
�
lieve
in
any
party
but
the
The
association
asked
Prime
Minister
Pearson
to
bar
any
further
increase
in
the
import
of
foreign
plywoods
which
now
take
more
than
CO
per
cent
of
the
Canadian
domestic
market
In
a
letter
to
the
Prjme
Mini
ister
the
lumbermen
also
lodged
a
sharp
protest
against
the
re
cent
decision
allowing
Com
Communist
�
munist
China
to
ship
an
annual
7000000
square
feet
of
plywood
into
Canada
It
was
announced
last
week
as
part
of
the
trade
deal
in
which
Red
China
agreed
to
buy
a
minimum
112000000
bushels
of
Canadian
wheat
in
tho
next
three
years
Advance
poll
Sept
26
28
The
advanco
poll
for
the
Sept
30
provincial
election
will
bo
held
in
Prince
Georgo
Sept
26
27
and
28
The
poll
will
be
open
from
1
to
9
pm
each
day
in
the
Civic
Centre
Qualified
to
vote
at
tha
ad
advance
�
vance
poll
are
any
registered
voters
who
expect
to
bo
away
fioni
their
home
constituency
election
day
Socreds
out
He
charged
that
the
Bennett
government
was
made
up
of
32
puppets
As
for
the
premier
himself
Mr
Gibson
said
Hes
a
flattering
guy
who
smiles
and
asks
how
you
arc
but
who
s
ready
to
cut
your
throat
Mr
Gibson
who
sparked
an
enquiry
which
resulted
in
im
imprisonment
�
prisonment
of
former
Lands
and
Forests
Minister
Robert
Sommers
for
accepting
bribery
in
the
1950s
said
12
ministers
were
involved
but
only
one
went
to
jail
Official
fears
effects
of
sale
OTTAWA
CP1
Fears
that
Canadas
huge
wheat
sale
to
Russia
will
lead
to
increased
imports
of
cheap
Russian
plywood
crippling
the
Canadian
plywood
indus
industry
�
try
were
voiced
Tuesday
by
spokesmen
for
the
Cana
Canadian
�
dian
Lumbermens
Association
WHATS
IN
A
NAME
Provincial
NDP
Leader
Robert
Strachan
charged
here
Tuesday
night
that
the
BC
Hydro
bookkeeping
has
been
beefed
up
to
si
siphon
�
phon
off
revenue
to
hide
the
cost
of
the
Peace
River
power
development
Ho
said
that
if
his
party
forms
thjr
nsxt
government
after
tho
Sept
30
election
we
will
reveal
Uio
whole
story
of
the
power
tangle
to
the
people
adding
I
predict
tho
revelations
to
bo
made
will
shock
the
people
of
BC
but
did
not
elaborate
Mr
Strachan
was
addressing
a
meeting
attended
by
about
225
persons
in
tho
Civic
Centre
in
support
of
NDP
candidate
Ken
Rutherford
The
NDP
government
will
act
immediately
to
end
tho
chaas
of
power
development
he
declared
Mr
Strachan
said
it
would
act
first
on
low
cost
powxir
de
development
�
velopment
and
the
orderly
in
integrated
�
tegrated
development
of
the
Columbia
and
Peaco
River
systems
And
lie
charged
that
it
tho
point
of
no
return
has
been
reached
in
the
Peace
develop
development
�
ment
as
suggested
by
Lands
and
Forests
Minister
Ray
Wil
liston
this
can
mean
future
governments
will
have
to
sell
power
cheaper
to
US
custom
customers
�
ers
than
to
Canadian
Tho
official
opposition
leader
for
the
last
10
years
said
Pre
Premier
�
mier
Bennett
has
absolutely
neglected
to
place
any
tissues
before
the
people
in
this
elec
election
�
tion
Then
Mr
Strachan
outlined
his
partys
platform
A
better
deal
for
agricul
agriculture
�
ture
Ho
said
farmers
arc
treat
treated
�
ed
by
the
present
government
as
second
class
citizens
O
A
change
ini
the
existing
labor
laws
This
government
he
said
is
out
to
destroy
the
trade
unionists
of
this
prov
province
�
ince
Mr
Sttachan
said
that
in
1958
there
were
233000
union
members
in
BC
St
per
cent
of
the
work
force
and
that
now
tlrerc
arc
213000
or
45
per
percent
�
cent
of
the
work
force
A
new
deal
for
munici
municipalities
�
palities
More
and
more
local
governments
are
coming
under
tho
dictation
of
Victoria
Institution
of
a
compre
comprehensive
�
hensive
car
insurance
plan
O
Institution
of
medicare
O
An
increase
in
the
stand
standards
�
ards
of
primary
and
secondary
school
education1
plus
more
technical
schools
throughout
the
province
Establishment
of
an
econ
economic
�
omic
development
board
We
have
20000
young
people
com
coming
�
ing
into
the
job
force
each
year
and
wc
have
to
provide
jobs
for
them
Mr
Strachan
said
tho
hoard
would
provide
low
interest
loans
to
encourage
development
of
secondary
industries
He
said
there
are
800
fewer
sawmills
operating
in
BC
now
than
a
few
earsi
ago
partly
duo
to
the
forest
policies-
of
this
gov
government
�
ernment
i
1
itizen
The
only
daily
newspaper
serving
Cenlral
British
Columbia
PRINCE
GEORGE
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER
18
1963
i
COFFEE
AND
DOUGHNUTS
WAS
THE
BILL
OF
FARE
AT
A
RECEPTION
IN
party
headquarters
Wednesday
night
for
Provincial
NDP
Leader
Robert
Strachan
following
a
public
meeting
in
the
Civic
Centre
Here
Mrs
E
C
Tomlinson
and
Mr
Strachan
chat
over
refreshments
Roy
Fujikawa
photo
i
misters
group
declares
T
M
Pf
Monti
7e
a
Copy
-rfTTTtjwv
bt
carrim
Strachan
charges
BC
hydro
books
are
beefed
up
Nehrus
socialism
wins
help
for
NDP
If
outside
help
is
whats
needed
to
win
an
election
NDP
leader
Robert
Strachan
has
it
made
Along
with
225
persons
sparsely
scattered
throughout
the
1400
capaclty
civic
centre
Tuesday
night
were
two
sari
clad
East
Indian
ladies
orig
originally
�
inally
from
the
Punjab
Both
will
vote
NDP
They
diJnt
appear
confused
with
the
BC
brand
of
Cana
Canadian
�
dian
politics
theyre
confiim
cd
socialists
They
dont
always
wear
the
national
dress
of
India
to
political
rallies
here
In
Indeed
�
deed
no
said
one
wc
often
wear
western
clothes
but
these
as
you
can
sec
arc
more
comfortable
Sitting
near
the
back
of
the
auditorium
removed
from
their
husbands
by
at
least
10
PLANS
COMPLETE
28
meet
death
as
train
hits
makeshift
bus
SALINAS
Calif
AP
A
speeding
freight
train
shattered
a
makeshift
bus
jammed
with
Mexican
field
workers
Tucsdayi
killing
28
and
injuring
35
Lt
the
worst
vehicle
accident
in
Cali
California
�
fornia
history
At
least
six
of
the
injured
were
reported
in
critical
condi
condition
�
tion
today
The
28th
victim
died
hours
after
the
crash
in
hospi
hospital
�
tal
Bodies
were
strewn
for
half
a
mile
along
both
sides
of
the
track
after
the
crash
at
a
farm
road
crossing
near
the
town
of
Salinas
Bodies
just
flew
all
over
the
place
said
Tony
Vasquez
29
lie
was
working
in
a
nearby
lettuce
field
and
saw
the
con
converted
�
verted
truck
ripped
into
pieces
rows
of
populated
scats
they
applauded
lightly
when
Mr
Strachan
said
medicare
under
an
NDP
plan
would
cost
the
taxpayers
of
the
province
40
million
not
between
200
and
300
million
as
Premier
Ben
Bennett
�
nett
recently
charged
What
wc
nccj
said
the
attractive
Indian
is
free
medicine
for
all
It
would
be
a
great
thing
A
small
band
of
hecklers
re
referring
�
ferring
to
Strachans
consist
consistent
�
ent
praise
of
Saskatchewan
hooted
why
dont
you
live
in
Saskatchewan
if
its
so
good
Too
cold
was
the
boiled
down
answer
The
East
Indian
ladies
agreed
They
didnt
like
Sas
Saskatchewan
�
katchewan
we
learned
socialism
from
Nehrus
ad
administration
�
ministration
you
know
its
much
warmer
CNIB
blitz
set
here
Thursday
Alex
Grant
field
represEnta
tive
for
the
Canadian
National
Institute
for
the
Blind
has
spent
the
past
two
days
here
to
assist
in
final
planning
for
Thursdays
door-ot-door
blitz
The
annual
September
blitz
which
will
bo
conducted
between
6
and
730
pm
is
tho
only
appeal
to
bo
made
this
year
for
the
blind
The
campaign
is
conducted
by
the
local
branch
of
the
CNIB
Branch
chairman
is
Stan
Feren
and
Mrs
Dorothy
Scllare
is
campaign
chairman
Mrs
Sellars
urged
residents
to
assist
the
canvassers
by
put
putting
�
ting
on
the-
porch
light
She
explained
that
canvass
of
the
rural
area
could
not
be
carried
out
during
live
blitz
hours
but
would
be
completed
before
the
end
of
September
In
previous
years
the
CNIB
fund
raising
here
has
been
carried
out
through
a
business
canvass
and
a
tag
day
For
this
reason
there
is
no
fixed
objective
for
the
campaign
During
his
stay
here
Mr
Grant
alo
addressed
the
local
branch
on
the
CNIB
program
and
the
use
which
is
made
of
funds
raised
He
also
visited
blind
rersors
in
the
city
ALEX
GRANT
aided
pli
ning
Hamburgers
present
meaty
problem
VANCOUVER
frl
Its
enough
to
make
a
grown
poli
politician
�
tician
cry
While
party
leaders
are
stumping
the
hustings
seeking
votes
in
the
Sept
30
Britisli
Columbia
election
patrons
of
three
Vancouver
restaurants
arc
participating
in
a
gastro
gastronomic
�
nomic
straw
vote
In
ordering
Bennett
Burg
Burgers
�
ers
Fulton
Burgers
Per
rault
Burgers
or
Strachan
Burgers
the
patrons
arc
ask
asking
�
ing
such
questions
as
Are
they
all
full
of
hot
air
Are
they
all
the
same
hog
wash
John
Dyes
general
man
manager
�
ager
of
thetliree
convenient
polling
stations
two
in
the
suburbs
and
one
downtown
plans
to
continue
his
straw
vote
despite
threats
of
court
action
from
election
officials
Straw
votes
have
been
ille
illegal
�
gal
in
B
C
elections
since
1939
But
each
morning
Mr
Dyes
puts
in
the
jestaurants
win
windows
�
dows
the
results
of
sales
of
these
49
cent
hamburgers
each
containing
about
three
ounces
of
meat
Bennett
Burgers
named
after
Social
Credit
Premier
Bennett
contains
lettuce
and
cheese
Give
us
credit
for
this
one
my
friends
says
the
menu
Fulton
Burgers
after
Pro
gressive
Conservative
leader
LOTS
OF
HAM
IN
THESE
BURGERS
E
Davie
Fulton
contains
cheese
only
A
solid
meal
at
a
conservative
price
Pcrrault
Burgers
after
Liberal
leader
Ray
Pcrrault
contains
lettuce
only
a
Lib
Liberal
�
eral
portion
done
as
you
like
it
Strachan
Burgers
after
New
Democratic
Party
lead
er
Robert
Strachan
contains
cheese
and
onion
New
New
Recommended
by
jour
doctor
Any
significance
in
the
con
contents
�
tents
No
Mr
Dyes
said
Tucs
day
These
arc
our
most
popular
hamburgers
and
we
generally
sell
them
in
about
equal
proportions
Mr
Djes
started
his
pro
promotion
�
motion
stunt
last
Thursday
and
said
he
was
told
by
elec
election
�
tion
officials
to
take
down
tho
signs
in
his
windows
On
his
lawyers
advice
he
refused
and
has
heard
nd
more
of
the
matter
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