~ Page 2 THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C, Thursday, December 10, 1968. Williams Lake Tribune Established 1938 Clive Stangoe, Editor Published every Thursday at Williams Lake, B.C. By The Tribune Publishing Co. ,. Subscription: Per year ... w+ $2.50 Outside Canada . . $3.00 Payable in Advance Back To Compulsion Ever since the announcement last week that payment of B.C. Hospital Insurance premiums is to be compulsory again, we have been undecided whether to compliment Hon. Bric Martin for finaliy conceding the government’s former policy Was wrong, or censoring him for having taken so long about it. The decision must have been a hard one to make in spite of the knowledge that compulsion is the only sensible way to handle the government service. Non-compulsory insurance was one of the main planks in the Social Credit platform in the 1951 election and Mr. Martin was committed to try and make the scheme work under this policy. Of course it didn’t take a year and a half for the Social Credit government to find that while non-compulsory insurance sounded nice in theory it was economically unsound in practice. We have had a form of compulsory insurance for some time now; ever since the payroll deduction plan was introduced, only the onus of collection was moved from the government to the employer. But the payroll-plan wasn’t going to catch every citizen, a fact that has been pointed out to Mr. Martin in the past. His reaction to this type of objection on his one an only trip te Williams Lake in his capacity of Minister of Health and Wel- fare was that as long as he held his portfolio the governraent would not prosecute delinquents. Now the change has been made, and in view of Mr. Martin’s'statements in this regard in the Past we believe a lot of credit is due him for thus conceding that his former theories were wrong. At the same time we feel that the change was long overdue, that while the government held to its election promise, the theory was costing the people of British Columbia a lot of money. Those of us who were paying the insurance premiums were also forced to contribute towards the cost of hospitaliza- tion of those who weren’t. But that is water under the bridge, the hospital insurance service should show a better financial picture, and possibly a lowered premium rate in the future as a result of the policy. Location of Fires Necessary The Volunteer Fire Brigade has asked us to pass on a request to town'residents to be more explicit over the telephone in reporting the location of fires. e The usual manner in which this is done is to ring the oper ator and breathlessly report “there’s a fire at Doe Doake’s house,” and then hang up the receiver. The alarm is sounded, the operator gives the firemen the information -- and then there may bea dangerous delay while the firemen quizz each other and bystanders‘on the exact location of Boe Doake’s home. That type of information was quite adequate when the town was very small and everybady knew his neighbor. But we are growing up/now and halffthe residents‘ may nét know where Doe Doake lives. ‘i 4 You can help prevent this type of confusion by being ready to give pertinent information on the location of a fire-if the occasion should arise to raise the alarm. Familiarize yourself with the names of streets and avenues in your locality and don’t forget to give the location of a fire when you telephone. Ws Want Nese OF Tk Canada’s government is to be congratulated for taking a relatively firm stand with United States in respect to the Gou- zenko case. In fact, if any criticism is in order, it would be that the St. Laurent administration should have been even more firm in its refusal to permit American inquisitors to stage a field day at Canada’s expense. No one would deny Gouzenko the right to talk if he wants to. As long as he feels in need of the protection of the Canadian government, however, it should be obvious that he cannot be a participant in one of the publicity extravaganzas so character- istic of American legislative committee investigations. The whole incident should cause Canadians to ponder on one or two vital principles of government. First it is that we in Canada will do well to avoid, like the plague, the type of hys- terical witch hunt that has reared its head in the process of smoking out Communists in posts of trust and importance south of the border. ‘ Communists should be smoked out, whenever and where- ever possible. There can be no argument on that point. It must however, be done by due process of law and order or we shall be in grave danger of losing the very liberties we are seeking to preserve from the Communist menace. When that fact is forgotten, the door is open for all the careless blasting of reputations without proof that makes the whole world apprehensive of the contemporary American scene. When responsible United States officials question the loyalty of a former president, and when irresponsible persons charge a man like Hon. Lester B. Pearson with being ‘‘soft” on the Communist issue, it should be obvious that vital free- doms are in peril. No person, whether he be high in government or a humble citizen, should have to submit to such public slandering without the opportunity to face his accusers in a -properly constituted court of law. If we accept the principle that a man is to be condemned by accusation, our democracy becomes a sham and a mockery. That is why publicity of evidence of the type given by Gouzenko, or any other ex-Communist, is unfortunate unless it is given in a court of law which will establish the guilt or innocence of the accused person. Because a section of our neighboring country seems unaware of this is no reason why Canada should overlook it. The principle is vital to the freedom of every Canadian. ---Abbotsford, Sumas & Matsqui News. For the Finest in QUALITY MEATS Shop with Confidence at Williams Lake Meat Market The Cracker Barrel Forum quately finance its educational de- or by providing very liberal financial mands by the taxation methods em-/aid to enable students to defray the Ployed today. If industries insist additional tuition fees they will in- By Aa. Following upon last week's out- burst on matters educationsi the boys became intrigued by the news- week reports of a most unique gath- ering held at White Sulphur Springs, | West Virginia. American Industry and American Education foregathered to discus: common critical problem. Industry | complains it is not setting enough properly trained men and wonren to ensure its expansion at the~rate population and} human needs are| growing. The ed- ucators claim} that, beset by ub | mounting costs, they cannot keep pace with the re- quirements of industry. Sixty leaders in these two groups met to appraise each others’ 2 a lems: some were plainly suspicious. Did industry propose to dictate etu- cational policies, or, did educators think they knew more about produc- tion than managers? Host to the conference was Robert R. Young, chairman of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. A few excerpts from the speeches may prove of interest. Mr. Young: “Will it not be better in the long run for education to establish a working partnership on a level of equality with business in many continuing Projects than for it to remain aloof, an undernourished satelite of busi- ness or government, or of both?” Dr. Milton Wisenhower, (Pennsyl- vania State College): “There is a strong tehdency for each individual | to know proportionately less about both related and unrelated a is of human knowledge. Hence, if we | | Corp.) Drinkelt2 upon our schools providing special-)evitably be called upon to pay, = z ized training instead of rightfully | At the moment it seems doubtful are to maintain and advance the assuming the responsibility them- if such a gathering could be con- civilization we have created, business | selves, then they must expect to bear vened in B.C. with any hope of sue- and education must become partners a greater proportion of the costs,/ cess. We seem to lack the right most literally”. Dr. Heald. (Chan- either through increased school. atmosphere in the higher education- eellor New York Univ.): ‘What is taxation levied directly upon them jal strata. industry's greatest need? The ans wer is, of course, educated people— specialists to he sure, in many cases buf also men and women hvoaaly |: trained and liberally educated.” Mr-f~ Moreell, (Jones & Laughlin Steel speaking of what his com- pany looks for in employing young men. “‘We employ them for their capacity to learn and seek know- ledge and their willingness and cou- Diesel engines come to life ia seconds when Chevron Star: ing Fluid is on the job. rdge to undertake to learn. (No fin- ished product about that, says Ole). WORKING GROUPS The meeting finally resolved into = = six working groups to consider such . Chegk these Savings: problems as: ‘How can stockhold- u ; TIME BATTERY ers be sold on the value of corpora- Nv. NA WEAR tion gifts to colleges?” “Should V LABOUR corporations set up permanent funds to supply long term loans — up to thirty years—for students? “Should colleges he encouraged to appoint more industrialists to their boards and industries to appoint more edu- cators to their directorships?” “Should colleges establish more night schools in industrial centres?” No quick answers were forthcoming: to these and other pertinent ques- tions but it was decided to hola meetings in the various states and thus push industrial and educational : co-operation further ahead. ; . MAINTENANCE vy TOWING CosTs COSTS It’s suitable for gasoline engines, too! Applicators easily installed. Fluid capsules simple to-use. See your Standard of B.C. Agent today for full par- ticulars. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA LIMITED — The progress of this nation-wide effort will prove an interesting ; | study. The rapidly expanding in-! dustry of B.C. may shortly be faced with similar shortages of skilled manpower. Most certainly, the pop-! ulation increase is going to extend our ingenuity to the utmost to ade-j From the Files ONE YEAR AGO December 11, 1952 The stewardship meeting when Village Commissioners were on hand to report on the affairs of the village was attended by only about 25 people; of whom not more than #5 were votin, retoayora ean inst completely déstroyed the hose Mr. and Mrs. Stewart White at Likely— Judge Henry Castillou and Rudy Cote collected three birds apiece at the 150 Mile Turkey Shoot — At the Kamloops Christmas Fat Stock Show and Sale 301 cattle sold for $78,732.12, or an average of $26.71 per hundred:weight— About 200 people attended the first cabaret of the season staged by the Elks Lodge— FIVE YEARS AGO December 9, 1948 Senior high schdol teams from Wells, Quesnel and Williams Lake will be competing for the Brandly! Challenge Shield in a high school basketball tournament to be held here—- The Canadian Bank of Gom- merce announces that banking ser- viees will be available at the 100 Mile House every Thursday— The overall average of the 186 head of beef cattle offered at the Kamloops winter fat stock show and sale was a: of of the Tribune $25.63 per hundred-weight— Fire completely destroyed one of the cabins at the Geeen Auto Court here John Anderson was re-clected Village Commissioner by acclama-) tion— A sub-post office will be es- tablished at the old T. A. Mooré store to, handle the Christmas rush | For your favorite young “pro”-in-the-making . . see our assortment of sports equipment to suit every sporting taste! Comé in early! = SKATES CCM & Daoust Men's, Boys - Ladies’ Figure Skates From $6.00 to $30 the Williams Lake mie Lodge— Williams Lake household-| ers will be getting their water from, the new pumping station this} week.— TEN YEARS AGO December 16, 1943 $25.50 More than $3,000 has been sub-| scribed by cattlemen of the Cariboo | to the purchase of shares in the life- stock producers own marketing sys-| tem, the B.C. Livestock Producers Co-operative— 8964 head of cattle have been handled to date by the Marketing Agency of the Cariboo Cattlemen's Association, according to Geo. Mayfiela—A total of $3,563.- 29 has been raised by the Williams (Continued on Page 7) | TP, TRADERS FIRST AVENUE BRING THE CHILDREN SANTA’S COMING—— Reindeer-Gram Santa’s Workshop North Pole, December 10, 1953. TO = CARIBOO HOME FURNISHINGS, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Will be at your store Saturday, December 19, at 2 p.m. ‘Santa Claus. 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