Page 8 THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Thursday, April 1 1953. Ex- Canadair Official Takes Top USAF Post | in pr Financial division of the plaitfor: pledged Liberals to (a) reduce taxa- tion; (b) reduce all passeng car licenses to $10, and (c) remove the sales tax on meals and on all pur- chases of 30 cents and under. At the same time delegates reject- raising of the Canadair Ltd., Roger Lewis has been sworn in as assistant secre- tary of the U.S. air force. Dur- ing his three years with Canadair, trom 1947 to 1950, Mr. Lewis was responsible for the sale of four- engine North Star and Canadair- Four airliners. Born Angeles, Mr.- Lewis and tamily reside in, Montreal. ed motions calling for sales tax to 5 per cent. It was pro posed that the extra 2 per ceut be used to finance the province’s com- pulsofy hospital insurance scheme eliminating the present premiums. The convention went on record as ‘ favoring redrafting of liquor laws tc permit sale of liquor by the glass as approved in the plebiscite last June. This would be done on a local option basis. Northward ‘HOBO PARTY’ MARKS ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY extension of the Miss Donelda McKay, daughter of|~ Pacific Grextt Eastern Railway into Mr. and Mrs. Don McKay, entertain-| the Peace River pproved. ed at a “hobo party” Friday aiter-| Liberals pledged to insure its most h Vancou- noon upon the her eleventh birthday. The guests were given the tradi- tional bundle, (of raisins, nuts and candy) tied to a stick, and lett on a hike to the local beach, where they enjoyed a weiner roast. A prize for the best-dressed hobo went to Joyce Hammel, with Jean Stevenson tak- ing second place. : Other guests were Karen Lunn, Sheila Buckley, Con Buckley and Cheryl McKay. adequate connection w ver as speedily as possible. CCF PLATFORM Public control of ali the vast tim- ber lands of B.C will be fed ovt by the CCF party if elected. The new plank, which would mean cancellation of all forest manage- ment licenses, Was nailed down a tlie closing session Saturday of the Party's convention. The forests would public ownership occasion of s be put ander “as rapidly as pos- ate SCRAP BOOK By R. J a proBle BP SHontest Boxing Bout, EVER ae AGED RT, Dante MBS DART, A quick MOVEMENT, Age ALLERGIES MORE COMMON IM ANIMALS THAN MAN 2 YES. Aceorning % TieEran BELIEF 4HE LIVING BUDDHA Must HAVE NINE SINLESS Henan Aton Aq AALAIM NIRVANAT INTERIOR FREIGHTWAYS SCHEDULED FREIGHT SERVICE Between Williams Lake and Quesnel Leaves Quesnel 1 p.m. Mondays and ‘Thursdays Leaves Williams Lake 1 p.m. Tuesday and Friday Ne FREIGHTWAYS, T. Hannah ifice Supplies Adding Machine Tape Ledger Binders Ledger Sheets Scotch Tape Dispensers Staplers File Cases Perforators Receipt Books Bound Account Books Carbon Paper Time Books Typewriter Ribbon Date Stamps Stamp Pad Ink Mail Orders Promptly Filled Commercial fol. Printing The Tri une Publishing Co. Liberals, CCF Prepare Platforms For Provincial Election June 9 Two political parties last week formulated their platforms ovincial convention in preparation for the June 9 e]act: | British Columbia Liberals approved an election form proposing reduetion in and calling for increased govern- | ment aid in the financing of educa- | ¢ tion. A platform and 43 resolutions was passed by nearly 800 convention delegates. sible,’ ANTHROPOLOGIST SPEAKS ‘TO HISTORICAL CLUB Judge Henry decided the 150 delegates. The resolution said that in carry. ing out this policy “the publie int will be edence over claims of private ownership.” Colin Cameron of Victoria, ehair man of the committee that drew up the resolution, said the party woull: a tem of “working Castillou, noted stu- dent of anthropology, gave the sec- given pr ond of a series of lectures on early migrations last Friday to the Wil liams Lake Historical Society. The speaker carried his listeners introduce circles’ controlled by the crown. Dacian ie last giseid aoe" eilce He said: that by taking over te Bie forests the government could contro} tte Wisconsin glacial period in the manufacturing end of the lum-| North America, which began some ber busine: 100,000 years ago and continued for Me added that elaim for compensit75,000 years or when the ice slowly tion for corporate-ownel’l forest Jand) and cutting rights “‘must be evaly ated in the light of damage done t( our natural resources and resultan’ high profits to the operators,” The CCF’s answer to the Rolsto: began to recede. These vast aceumu- lations of ice caused a corresponding drop in the sea levels, as much as 300 feet below the present surface, and caused the land bridges whieh anabled relatively easy ¢ erica. ants in northern ‘Texas and enstern The second migratory wave, *he New Mexico. Traces of this migra- Folsom. commenced around 15,000 tion have been found in Alaska, Sue. B.C. worked up the Yukon, instead of katehewan, Northern Colorade, mad along the coust, to the Porcupine, New Mexico, over the low divide to the Mackenzie| Later migrations. will be covered and thence south where they were by Judge Castillou in nis third talle stopped by the Australoid inks pit | in the series next month... Tired Of Your Old Choose one of the new spring patterns in prints and inlaids trom our latest shipment and give your room a brighter look. Lake Hardware & Plumbing formula as a method of financing! education in B.C. appeared as a spc cial addition to the party’s length; list of principles and provincial policy. “Recognizing the manifest i.jus tices of the present method of finance ing education by taxation on land ion between the continents. Although there are traces of pig- ny migrations long ago, the speaker! showed the first definite waves of migrating bands were the beetle- srowed Australoids, extending from round 25,000 B.C. to 15,000 B.C. Phese nomadic tribes literally ate the CCF government will assume ir- | !¥¢ ieee SRenes o ,| teir way across the Bering Isthmus, eveased responsibility in the cost o a ae 2 ete 7 vee ; 4 down the coast and in Am- education through direct grants b 08s) shtonsoute Amn school hoards — from consolidatet revenue and by continuing to asst. at least one-half of capital grants & construction and equipment.” The policy goes on to list poirt by point the requirements of a sys tem of grants in education. In order to guarantee a high basi: standard of education to every chill in B.C., grants to school districts should be based on the number d teachers employed, their experienc: and training, and on the number ot pupils in daily attendance. “Grants should be reviewed every r to ensure that they bear a real- relationship to current schoo! costs and current educational needs. “Supplementary grants per pupil should be made to those school jis- | {70m this issue, together with borrow- triets whose location, scattered popu. ['gs of about $25,000,000 from the| lation or other special. circumstancgs /P2rent company, Aluminum Ltd., and efeate eee peciallicost a ropiem = Trem advances to-be-veesizved during “For the purpose of equaliziney! from the government of the education grants, the assessment] UMited Kingdom, will provide all dolicies of all school districts shoulaf "side financing required to com- plete its expansion program in Que- bec and the first stage of its program in British Columbia. | It is estimated that the balance! of funds can be provided from the | company’s own resources. Alcan Share Issue Going On Market Toronto—Offering is being made issue of $30,000,000 5% % cumulative redeemable sinking fund of new second preferred shares of par value of $100 each of the Aluminum Com- pany of Canada Ltd Shares are being offered at $100 each by a large group of investment dealers and brokers led by A. B. Ames & Co. Ltd. The company expects that funds ee he standardized through tion of an assessment equalizution commission, from whose decision there would be full right of appeal. “In any school district the local school hoard should have the right the opera- BELSAW Can Put Money in Your Pocket You cun make big profite with a Belsaw portable sawmil te. it can be pi d by tractor, Power take-off, and Tequires ooly pean ‘sawn i ESOP BE ‘igberalehe ate Ne vawmilt can be taken to Q\ From all corners of the world have come letters fror: lsaw users, telling of their success. For full nformation )_Fegarding Bel write, wire or pho kw} w portable #: EXCLUSIVE B.C. DISTRIBUTO! HEAPS WATEROUS LIMITED NEW WESTMINSTER. BRITISH COLUMBIA Ideal CAMP BEDS Light, strong; space_saving, economical At a 25% Saving Camp Cots . - $10.30 Panel Beds $19.30 Folding Beds .... $17.00 Cariboo Couch .. $29.00 Roll-ups, Felt Mattresses, ete. : ALL RESTMORE PRODUCTS S BABY CRIB Baby Crib complete with mattress ... Jan Mikler 30.00 to undertake a program of expendi- ture in excess of the basic standard.” The statement concludes with a promise revisions of the system of grants would be carried out in con- sultation and co-operation with the Union of B.C. Municipalities, tee B.C. Trustees’ Association, the B.C. Teachers Federation, the Federation of Agriculture and the Parent-Teach- er Federation. “The CCF believes that the Feder- al Government should assume. a share’ of the increasing burden ot educational costs and will urge fed- eral subsidies for general education in the province.” 1953 Heavy Duty OTHER PLANKS Other planks in the party plattorm include the removal of sales tax trom in- all meals and children’s clothing, uding shoes, drugs and hospi supplies; the urging of federal”ac- tion on a fishermen’s whart for Van- couver; early completion of the PGE; between Squamish and North Van- couver and extension into the Peace River countr a province-wide auto- mobile accident insurance plan to supply coverage at cost; promotion of highway development policy for completion of links in existing trans- provincial highways, needs of settled ar and the tourist industry. Jt includes the outline of a social welfare scheme totally divorced from ny sort of means test. They also promise to reduce hos- pital insurance premiums to the for- red in colour SPRING TRU base Chevrolet, blue in colour 1953 Heavy Duty 1 base Chevrolet, 3 ton, Oh oy 197” wheel 1953 GMO Model 470, 180” 3 ton, wheel base. 4 ton, green in colour 97” wheel 1953 GMC Model 474, 180” wheel base, 4 ton blue in colour All the above units are Brand New 1953 Medel Trucks. All are ready to go to war come in and see these units, and compare them, Operating Costs to a minimum! Truckers and Sawmill operators, Cut your Used Car Values mer rate of $20 single and $33 for a 1947 Chev 2-Door _ . 1949 Chev. 5-Pass. Coupe, a family and the gradual extension of Fully Reconditioned lovely car, reconditioned the scheme into a socialized health 1951 Pontiac 4-Door plan. Hydromatic drive, radio, 1949 Chev. 2-Door, Wife Preservers | | | These are only Trucks. ..Come CRY cellophane | i bags, closed at wre top with Paper clips. abr conditioner demonstration... a good clean car a few of our many good clean Used Cars and in and inspect them.,. Let us give you a All O.K.’d Units -- 30-Day Guarantee. WILLIAMS LAKE MOTORS LTD.