Page 2 ~~ THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Williams Lake Tribune Established 1931 Clive Stangoe, Editor Published every Thursday at Witliams ake, B.C: By The Tribune Publishing Co. Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa Subscription: per yi Outside Canada : oe Payable in Advance $3.00 Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association British Columbia Division, C.W.N.A ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLIC. TION ee Eliminate The Over Loaders Commending the R.C.M.P. in a recent editorial on their drive to apprehend truck drivers who are overloading vehicles beyond the legal limit, the Prince George Citizen had some comments to make on the subject of overloading in general. No doubt the convictions they have Obtained to date have deterred others from a practice which, if unchecked, is bound to play havoc with our roads. But some truckers are still willing to run the risk of fines in order to double or triple their earnings. Several reports hav been received of oveloaded trucks sneaking into the planer mill area late at night or early in the morning, which would indicate there is a need for a 24-hour check by the police. With the approach of the spring break-up and load re- strictions, coupled with a keen demand for rough lumber by operators of planing mills, many truckers are tempted to over- load and take a’chance with police interception. It is this time of year that the greatest damage can be done by a few irrespon- sible truckers who are willing to flout the law or are under the impression that highways were built expressly for their rubber-tired box cars: Highway engineers are the men who decide what weights the highways will stand without too much damage, and their decisions, translated into law, should be sternly enforced. The weight which may be carried on each ax. s specified so that the gross weight is scientifically distributed over as many axles as are required to avoid damage to the roadway: This is a country of mainly dirt and gravel roads which were never intended to carry even the loads permitted by. exist- ing regulations. Where surfaces have been blac -topped, ex- perience has shown they will beak down under the extreme over-loading practiced by some truckers. When they are abuseG in this manner by a few profit-hungry millmen or truckers they soon become stretches of spine-jarring pot-holes, washboard and rubble. Because of this simple, common-sense fact, responsible truckers try to observe the legal axle load ceilings. Others should be made to realize the error of their ways. The RCMP are assured of the support of a vast majority of motor vehicle operators in their efforts to stamp out this deplorable practice. They would be helped if a clause was inserted in the highway regulations dealing with maximum loads that would shift some of the responsibility to mill-owner who permit and accept over-lodds. Acceptable? , The degree of equanimity with which the Fraser Valley farm population has accepted a $5 per ton cut in the federal freight subsidy on feed grain. Now, apart from a few peeps from the B.C. Federation of Agriculture, there has been hardly a whisper of protest. What’s happened? Have we become soft and fat with the better life which followed the war? Surely the youltrymen of the valley wouldn’t agree that there is any basis for this theory We've never seen a dai yman, either, who wasn’t prepared to make some money, or more money There is, of course, some agreement with the government’s view that subsidies are undesirable and should be eliminated as soon as possible, But dairymen are willing to accent a floor price under butter and poultrymen a floor price under eges. They are also willing to accept the high-priced manufactured products of eastern Canada, made higher by tariff-protected markets. If the government is consistent, it would also cut tariffs in half, which, of course, it won't do. Why Fraser Valley dairymen and poultrymen faced with serious declines in unit returns, should take this business with- out a murmer is beyond us.---Chilliwack Progress. ANNUAL MEETING . WILLIAMS LAKE AND DISTRICT CREDIT: UNION Columbus Hall Wednesday, March 16 8 p.m. urged toattend - Guests Welcome All membe: The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Co. Effective June 1st, 1954, Will Operate THROUGH-FAST PASSENGER & EXPRESS SERVICE between VANCOUVER, B.C, AND PRINCE GEORGE, 5.0. Including Sleeping & Dining Car Service Prince George - Squamish Dock Pacific Standard Time Ly-Vanecouver (Union Pier) 9:30a.m Ar-\Wms. Lake 5 Ly-‘Vms. Lake : Ar-Fr. George 1:30p.m,-Tues-Thurs-Sat ly-Pr. George 3.40p.m.~Tues-Thurs-Sat Ar-Wins. Lake 11:00p.m.-Tues-Thurs-Sat Ly-Wms. Lake 11:30p.m.-Tues-Thurs-Sat Ar-Vancouver (Union Pier) 6: 30p.m.-Wed-Frid-Sun THROUGH FREIGHT SERVICE Ly - Vaneouver-Mon-Wed-Frid Ar - Wms. Lake-Wed-Frid-Sun FREE PICKUP AND DELIVERY ON FREIGHT AND EXPRESS ‘Pues-Thurs-Sat The Cracker Barrel Forum By A. J. Drinkell tured the opinion that the economic upon agriculture would se rather than lessen Signs are already in evidence that The passing of a school budget exceeding $500.- 000.00, appears to be in. line with those of other areas. Notwithstand- ing the fact the new methods oi school taxation recently passed by the Legislature are supposed to litt some of the burden from farm Jands it is obvious the relief. if any, will be more than offset by further record smashing school budgets. The cost ef education climbs almost as fas as a vertical propelled jet figliter plane. A resolution submitted to a recent meeting of lecal area renre- sentatives by Mario Riedemann of Alkali Lake undoubtedly sought to coun- teract this threat, The resolution . Ned for 6xemption of farm lands from school taxes for capital expendi- tures and received unanimous ap- proval but quite evidently eseaped notice by the local press. In view of the supreme confidence of the goy- ernment in their new formula for school taxation there appears little likelihood of Mr. Reidemunn’s Jent resolution being seriously the forseeable future un- by relentless pressure rm organizations. WOULD UNIONIZE AGRICULTURE, Further evidence of the gathering clouds is to he found on page one of the March 2nd issue of Free Press Weekly where a brief news item announces that as soon as the two major Canadian labour congresses become joined a drive to recruit new members will he ldunched among agricultural workers. The union leaders predict they will experience little difficulty unionizing farm la- bour. This move was forecast hy this forum nearly two years ago. The only uncertain factor was Some months ago this forum ven-; Soon”. Its | “How | impact upon the badly strained financial resources of mo: farmers is not difficult to visualize. In the same paper we learn that live- stock producers are organizing to oppose the setting up of producer- controlled marketing boards for the sale of livestock. They object to the ompulsory" features of such forms of marketing. We would suggest they had better get down to organizing to withstand these and other econo- mic pressures so clearly discernible in.their spiralling production costs, otherwise they may find themselves subjected to far more insidious forms of compulsion. Whether it be by more scientific methods in the field of production or 4 revolutionary system of marketing. or both, they will have to find more revenue or go out of business. The marketing of livestock certainly can- not be controlled while on the hoof consequently it follows it will have to be done when off the hook. The present system of appointing. field salesmen having failed to procure any perceptible advantages for the ranchers is another reason for giving serious consideration to revolution- izing niarketing methods. Once the will is in evidence it will not prove too difficult to better present condi- tions. FOUND OWN MARKET Incidentally we learn of one ran- |’ cher who suddenly awakened to the that he was surrounded by all consuming meat. pective customers he obtained a ughter-house licence. He now has a splendid market right at the corral gate for all the beef he raises. That is what becomes of going out to find markets and then setting about sup- plying them. We do not suggest that every rancher can emulate this man but we do suggest there is ample scope to do likewise in @ collective way, There are aver 200 saw-mills operating within the boundaries of school district No. 27 alone. There are numerous construction jobs go- ing-on all around us. There will he others from time to time in sufficient quantity to consume practically all the beef we raise in. Cariboo. IT is sl From the” Files of the Tribune Lake Club racks up 24 wins to bring home the Cariboo Clubs Championship— The Williams Badminton K. B. Moore familiar pioneer res dent of the Chilcotin. passes away in Vancouver— Plans have been com- pleted for a museum-libr: Sewer plan hits a snag with statement from Victoria that the village popn- lation is too small— Load resiri. tions have been placed on all district roads and Greyhound bus schedule is one trip daily— The Juvenile hockey players were defeated hy tle “Vernon pucksters at a game on the weekend, losing their bid for Interior Junior hockey laurels— FIVE YEARS AGO March 9, 1950 Faster mail service has been an- nounced with mail coming through Ashcroft the same day instead of ling at that point for 24 hours— The first bluebird of the year was seen at 144 Mile by Leo Jobin— Air ser- vice expected soon for Williams Lake according to announcement by Can- adian Pacific Air Lines— Norm Schroeder, popular manager of the Bank of Commerce has heen transfer red to Port Alberni— The Walk-Rite Shoe Store hae been opened by John Borkowski— The Likely Lodge is being rebuilt after having been de- stroyed by fire— A diesel electric generating plant will be purchased for the village at a cost of $11,200— Hugh Ogden of Lac La Hache is now ng his new garage— TEN YEARS AGO Mareh 8, 1945 The Indians of Alkali Lake Re- serve raise $60.00 for the Red Crose with a dance and supper— Interest in placer mining has heen renewed in the Keithley district— A snowfali of six inches is reported at Alexis with the temperature later to 20 below— Dr. H. ayooat Creeks droppin Ke sed ay Hospital— TWENTY YEARS AGO March 14, 1935 It was announced that every effort would be made to have a hydro plant within the next eighteen months-- Mrs. Matheson, former matron of War Memorial Hospital died in Van- couver, She was instrumental in ada- ing a new wing to the hospital— a temporary hridge has been built over Cottonwood when the old one was orced out by an ice jam— Ten members of the junior badminton club visited Horsefly for a game—- Seed oats selling at, $1.75 per 100— New spring prints were advertised at 25c a yard— The McKinnon sis- ders star in an ice show at Seattle. |7Ow imported from Alberta. What 4 chronic state of affairs that is. Tf the larger ranchers and the hobbyists in the industry wish to re- msin aloof there are still sufficient smaller ranchers to form an active lorganization, and financial backing would not prove hard to get once it was apparent there was a determin- ation to obtain better control of the industry. An essential prerequisite to any concerted action is the di pelling of the gloomy negative think- ing which seems to be paralyzing both | directors and members of the exist- ing organization. The best answer to organization is “better organiza- tion” and there is no defense like ‘offense. Has Cariboo lost its ability te provide leadership in new fields? 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