Page 2 = THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Thursday, July 3, 1952 THE TRIBUNE Published every “fhursday at Wialliauis Lake, B.C. ® By The Tribune Publishing Co. Established 1931 Clive Stangoe, Editor Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associauon British Columbia Division, C.W.N.A. Subscription: per year $2.50 Outside Canada : $3.00 Payable in Advance ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION Authorized as Second Class Mail vy ehe Post tice Department, Ottawa The Hall Rental Up to a point. the oné-man protest campaign regarding the village hall rental problem being carried out by Cowm- missioner John Anderson had its merits. But when mr. Anderson takes it on himself to advise all and sundry not*to bay the rental, he is approaching deep, and possibly hot water Whether the comufssioner voved tor the rental levy is immaterial. “three others did, and their combined votes com mitted the-commission to a decision. ‘fhe rental levy 4s now jaw and Mr. Anderson’s advice is in direct contravention of the law, Irrespective of hisopinion, those oganizatious that are using the hall must pay-the rental. As long as Mr. Anderson coniined his remarks to advising the organizations to protest the Jevy, he was pbertectly. within his rights. ‘'Vhis will not be the last decision from a goveru- ing body that will-raise-a Strong enough protest to possibiy result in a reversal. As was-said at last week's -Board of Trade meeting, the commissioners are responsible ultimately to the taxpayers. If the taxpayers show strong enough obje tion to the legislation, the commissioners would be weli ad- vised to remember the direction of responsibility. Our opinion of the rental levy is that it is too steep for Village organizations. When the commissioners first con- sidered the question, mention was made of a “nominal charge.” All things of course are relative. A five dollar . charge to an organization with a healthy treasury might appear nominal, but to the Softball) club, the Rod and Gun club, the War Memorial Society and many others, the prospect of paying five dollars everytime a dozen people get together is enough tu -cause a rapid falling oif in interest. The five dollars charge sounds reasonable when applied to political parties or outside*organizations that might rent the hall once a year. A ‘nominal’ fee of 50 cents might be more reasonable when applied to. the local groups. Hope Foe The~ Future There is something satisfying about making an effort to help someone else and finding the recipient appreciates the effort. That is the way the five members of the local Board of Trade felt last Thursday when they travelled to Horsefiy to form a committee of the board in that centre. Those Horsefiy people who attended the meeting were quite frank in their statements ‘that they had been somewhat doubtful asi to how they should Aeceive the Board member fechuse:of Yher selfish attittte op-williams*Lakerthe past. They liked the-idéa of finally béing invited to take an active part in promoting the South Cariboo and be Was over they were convinced that the centr: tually interested in their Williams Lake's. This idea of forming local committees in rural centres is, we believe, a sound one. In practise of course it willsimpose a resonsibility upon the central Board, a responsibility which, if carried out, will contribute much to the development of our district. The Board is not resting on the first attempt at Horsefly, which is also a good sign. Arrangements are being made to go into the Chilcotin within the next:two weeks to meet community conscious people at Alexis Creek. The Manhattan Reauty Salon For appointment phone 15-R-4 al board was ac- well-being ‘as much as that of Teena Borkowski The favorite of the West for 76 years!— handsomely designed in finest, grade A leathers for longer wear. Hand lasted... spring steel shanks. Real comfort in the ~ saddle, won’t slip on your heel after they are broken in. All sizes, No. 4855 Brown kangaroo vamp; brown kid leg; 11 or 12-inch leg: four rows stitching on leg, one yellow, two green, one yellow. Now IN STOCK Cortlse Saauery | Railway Ave. at Oliver “COWBOY OUTFITTERS FOR THE CARTBOO” fore the meeting | Letters to Editor The Tribune: tunity to commend the Editor of The Tribune for his particularly — fine editorial ‘Beer is No Priviledge.” Surely those of us-who are ordin been ashamed of the orgy that was evidenced during Stampede week. It seems to me elf styled su- perior White men e now about accomplished the complete de gradation and demoralization of-onr original citizens. Those directly sponsible for this rotten situation have certainly taken on a grave re- sponsibility. Have not our sins a these people been great enough in the past to now call a halt? In the his this fair Province are the of mis through directly due to our indi tions. Rape and disease were some of the rewards of their first trusts. Lands, along with theiy, very. souls, were pushed broad hi y west of the Ro we s rinst ONE July 5, YEAR AGO 1951 Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Mackenzie celebrated their Golden Wedding an- niversary— The special Gladiolus: Show, largest addition to this year exhibit, will be the main feature in the 1951 showing of the Cariboo Fall Fair— Chief Christopher Joe, s0, chief of the Canim Lake band, died here— Tenders for construction of a Portion of the Cariboo Highway north from Lae La Hache will be called within the week— Lar: ‘y Wal- ters, two-year-old son of Mr Mrs. Leonard Walters of Hoysefly, was seriously injured when a truck rolled over him— Walter L. Nisbet, Vancouver, joined the law firm of J. A. V. Cade— Likely resident John- ny Sumittka was rescued from a and was recorded—- ‘wo well-known families were united orence Mae . and Mrs. aA, G. Bowie of 150 Mile House to Ron- ald Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs AnD. Williams Lake, B.C. | Dear Sir: May I take this oppor-| arily proud of our town must haye | just . Editor The Tribune, From the Files of the Tb the Editor into Reserves. Who dare stand up, and defend the Reserves with their | | crowd ng, filth “and squalor, { | nd now we complicate and | fuddle their lives with Beer. What stupid animals we mortals be. Al ready this mista | the highways. The situation will de-; | terior Beer for the Indians? If we were a smart people we would give them a decent way of life. We'd educate | Mem and assimilate them into pro- sressive: society, But you see we are not very smart, we gave them beer instead. A. Tf. Bayne. | =e Dear Sir: I take exception to your editoria} ‘Beer is no Privilege’ in the issue of the 19th. To my mind you propose to cure thé disease by applying more of the cause, While 1 am willing to admit that the behaviour of-some of the Indians une Trade Board have announced the =| ceiling price for wholesale beef to be reduced one cent per pound. The basie price at the Vancouver market! is 19% cents— Alfred Pierce, age 77, who has been a resident of this district sine 1908, passed away— To date over 250 men have joined the| 29th Company Pacific Coast Militia Rangers— Frances Elizabeth Lowes| became the bride of Grover Orlando | Hanee, of Hanceville— Three clergy- men of Williams Lake took the Boy Scout troop, consisting of 17 boys, to| Quesnel tocompete in the Canadian Legion Sports Day— TWENTY YEARS AGO July 7, 1932 The opening day of the 13th an- nual Stampede was marred by a seri- cus accident sustained by the mana- Lloyd Smith when in an at- tempt to “pick-up"’ a horse he was himself thrown. He suffered a frac- tured skull and his death took place the following aftenoon—Bennie Sto- bie was the winner. of the famous ger, Evans of Williams Lake— Mr 1'J@heson WS hohored at a shower jthe home of Mrs. S. Hooker— Arch. bishop Duke of Vancouver visited the jAnahim Reserve— Margaret Wilma | Richardson became the bride of Ron- ald William Neilson— With their sec- ond win ina week, the Maple Leafs moved up to a first: place tie with the Rockets, in the town’s softball league— I FIVE YEARS AGO July 3, 1947 Dominion Day was celebrated at Williams Lake with the third annual regatta— The 37th antiual meeting of the Central Farmers’ Institutes of Cariboo-Lillooet District was heid at the Drago Lake Hall, with represent- atives Irom the whole area in attend- ance— John Quick, veteran superin- tendent of the Pacific Great Rastern | Railway, retired— Mr. Doucher of the engineering firm of Doucher and Brockington, was in Williams Lake | to go over plans for the new munici-| pal-ownéd “water system the| lage Commissioners— The Gra-i ham Cartage softball team went down | to defeat at the hands of the Lake| team on a 15-2 score—H. J. Gardner | of Quesnel and his son Herb, of Wil-| liams Lake, were out to Horsefly Lak looking over the new sawmill site— ; Louis LeBourdais, who was here to | officially open the Stampede, was | forced to return to bed at Quesnel for further rest and convalescing—- Miss | Brothe became the bride of Mr. | Liova Boyko of Likely— Cup wiyners at the Regaita were Sally Richardson | lin the gins classes and John Gibbon in the boys clas: TEN YEARS AGO July 6, 1942 The Williams Lake Board of Trade held a special supper meeting honor the Honorable R. L. K.C. and W. H. Tobey, General Mana. ger of the P.G.B. Railway, who had come to study the situation in regara to the town’s water supply. A prom: of a provincial supplementary water supply to help out in case of | to aiuland; jous fires was the only definite promise of alleviating the present shortage— The Wartime Pric and | Mountain Race— The B.C. Beef Cattle Growers (Association held its, summer meeting at Williams Lake*— Three-piece knitted wool suits are advertised for $7.95. The Champion Chrysler | E fficiency Never T roubles Repairs Are Less nm) Sensational ) Engine , Reported ~ 4. ictorious [is ‘a disgrace to humanity and that a! Fave always got all the liguor that considerable number are well on ines could par tor thelr. way to. becoming | condrmedy Gon earch