Page 6 Second Section ~~ THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C, Wednesday, February &, [=SEBITORIALS Salary Dispute Aired 0 another page of this week’s paper, teachers of School District 27 have purchased space to put the facts of the current salary dispute before the ratepayers of the area. The facts of the case are presented clearly, and With all due consideration for the obvious truth that this is the presentation of only one side of the dispute, it would appear that the School Board will have some difficulty in explaining their actions. Obviously, the board agreed to enter into negotia- tions, since there was a board committee appointed and we know it met on several occasions with its counterpart from the teachers’ association. What we don’t know is why the board suddenly ceased nego- tiating and invoked Section 47 of the Public Schools Act, which gives it the power to set salaries for the period of one year. The teachers claim the decision was one made hy the B.C. School Trustees Association, and the fact that the same pattern occurred in other centres would seem to bear out the assertion. The teachers’ association at Kamloops, for instance, has also publicly objected to their board’s method of breaking off negotiations to invoke the same section. We have had the feeling the trustees have not been too sure of the next step during the interven- ing time since they set the schedule. Even after the date of their letter of December 18 we have asked for reports on the negotiations, only to be left with the inference that the conferences were still going on. Two weeks ago we elicited the information that a schedule had been set, but could get no figures on what the scale was. We were given to understand a week ago that the board would make a statement, but nothing was forthcoming. We know the trustees are doing what they believe is in the best interests of the school children—at a figure the district can afford to pay. But we believe the public has a right to know what they are com- mitted to paying when the decision is made. Post- poning the time of making such decisions public doesn’t lend itself to understanding. Now that the teachers have taken the initiative in airing the salary dispute, perhaps we can expect to hear the other side of the story from the ratepayers’ rerpesentatives. Of Mutual Benefit K this time of year, many organizations have just named new officers or re-elected those who avere in charge of their affairs last’ year. The Tribune would like to suggest that each group in Williams Lake- give some thought and action to the idea of appointing a press officer who would assume the responsibilitly of getting information about organiza- tional activities into the newspaper. It has been estimated that there are well over 100 organizations in town alone, and this figure is probably close to 200 when you take in the district served by the newspaper. It does not take much imagination then to realize it is impossible for us to “cover” all the doings of organizations in the town and district without your help. Many organizations are doing an excellent job for the community in their own spheres of endeavour, but their success in public service depends to a large measure on public understanding of their activities, That it why it is so helpful for an organization to maintain public contact and confidence. This newspaper is glad to help maintain that contact for any organization. It is not necessary that the publicity officer be a trained reporter, or even that the reports be submitted. in writing, although that is indeed helpful. If an organization's representative can keep in touch with us by telephone, the paper can be of help to your group, and at the same time offer a more newsworthy paper to the district. Telling the people about your group’s activities will prove of mutual benefit. We will be glad to aid you in that job. SCHEDULE Ug b a S DATLY SERVICE SOUTHBOUND—Leaves Prince George at 7 a.m. NORTHBOUND—Leaves Nth. Vancouver at 8 a.m. TIME TABLE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20, 1957 Northbound Southbound Read down ead up No. 1 daily STATIONS No. 2 daily .m. Ly. North Vancouver 11:35 p.m. Horseshoe Bay y. Squamish . Ly. 9:50 vy. Lillooet ~Ly. 5:00 Clinton = 3:11 p.m . Williams Lake Ly. 11: 1 Quesnel - 9: 1 . Prince George — 7:00 a.m. Reclining Lounge Seats View Windows Reserved Seats available with Steward Service and Complimentary Meals FOR RESERVATIONS AND TICKETS: See your local agent PACIFIC GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY | TIMES JHEIR BODY , February 13, 1957 SEES, WEIGHT IN A YEAR ~~ SCOTT'S SCRAP BOOK i By R. J. SCOTT j hs wat Humans SCBAPS ONH YEAR AGO owing community. ion from Victoria for the ion of a small hospital... Major move which will close the B.C. in Wiiliame Lake in 1958 was. WHat win Be He yourLy FUEL COX SUMPTION oF TURBINE, AIRCRAF do 2,400 mana NS. Aue Ac{ on Quant oF PERSEVERING. 50 years . | Pi ANCE f PERSEVER fe Ww Memorial Hospital. | He f cengouance Ae o ed the Cariboo Cold timid ’ Storage t 7 oo Geaceunta. 1, BOovERANG Storage in 1947... Three two: have been in- vehicles of the local way radio units stalled in From the Files of The Tribune Power Commission plant showed a loss of $994.14 for revealed by local power company! bulk of donations come from v... Hundreds of people | ranchers, Myron | will own John Erickson passed away in py the strip. vaszed. away to lis happy hunt- ng ground. During his life, be evehed in the tree for about an e eee te var with Dr, Mackinnon . . . The ndian village at Bella Coola, which has had a losing battle vith the Bella Coola river with- im the last five years, is being noved over to the south side of the river. hour until the animal took off into the woods. TEN YEARS AGO February 12, 1948 War Memorial Hospital last year's operation. As the WILLIAMS LAKE Bicbe, town citizens were TRIBUNE an sticnded the funeral services for | urged to give their help |. The na ther Thomas, who was buried| Village Commission has made Established 1931 = : * at St. Joseph's Mission. He had/ arrangements to purchase prop- (AX MADE 3 S 2 4 PERSEVERANCE fon aioe Rens ved and worked in the Cariboo erty at the airport, so that they Biditon: Olive eran eee all the property used TWENTY YEARS AGO February 10, 1938 Published every Wednesday at ? Williams Lake, B.C., by the The cattle market took a drop Cariboo Press Limited. Department of Highways tojof 25 i Bes WELL AS, epartment of Highways toiof 25 cents per hundred. It is Subscription: ner yen saton speed up the directing of equip-|reported that beef loins are Outside Canada ___.__ $4.00 ment to trouble spots . . . Since|seiing for five cents per pound Advertising rares on application {|November, 48.9 inches of snow| wholesale . “Carrots,” the | orizea secckaeGl ie Gresic ;| Authorized ag Second Clase A I [: A B 0 A R D |/nas fallen at Big Creek. 11 %-year-old dog. formerly | “uP OTe see Se pivis DHERSAGO owned by Dr. Mackinnon, has Department, Ottawa with G. E. Mortimore SS ome == = February 12, 1953 Saas Sometimes animals and people ‘a small growl of complaint, ; ae = aise ro, The first reading of the o £ seem to be picking on me. [state (oats, ygund) the ‘bed tor sac ogo secon by tate went mare 4 Whats < When I wake in the middle|¢xercise, and drapes __itselZ Se: ee at this week's meeting of the POUGyouer any. Kneecads !Board of Village Commi Both little boys are awake at). enon BR of the nighi and go downstairs for a drink of water, I know] ioners area exactly what I John, 4, shifts a small yepresentatives approved a major Found the corner of the stairs: /desk over to the crib deeupfed: adaition to the selool Aonultory a black hairy blob on by Michael, 2, so that his little at a cost. of $47,500... War chesterfield. | brother can climb out | Memorial Hospital showed a sur- |plus of $8,816 for 1952 It is the dog, takin: Sees Larry Vedan, Lae La Hache tage of our absence | down for the night in a forbid-| Then they both push the des into our room, pretending it is advan- sett] to | a boat. The piece of furniture | schoolboy, met a bull moose on den place, makes a teeth-grinding sound the path going home and had to As the dog sees me, it leaps as it scratches along the floor. climb) a tree to escape. He down And scurr behind the Both boys seream with delight,| + stove in the most abject possible and then start quarrelling over a way. I speak to it severely, po ion of some toys, a dis- Letter to the Editor and go back to bed. pute that leads to blows and re Ten minutes later, I sneak tears. POOR TREATMENT down again, Snre enough,| However, they find cousola- OQ NATIVE RESIDENTS? there is the dog comfortably in ion in climbing over their the same place. father and mother until we get| Dear Sir—Williams Lake and The crafty beast is away county are surely rightfully en- again like a shot deer behind | the breakfast table, I am Utled to your joy and pride in the stove. It settles its head. just unfolding, a paper when Your fancey stores here in towr on its paws and looks mildly John pipes up in his most smug|and you heads of these we know at me, trying to pretend it has manner |you’re up to your ears in your been there all the time “Don't read at the table,|books to see some things tha I shove a chair against the Daddy.” in stores. You entrance to the kitchen for an “Don't r at table, Daddy, |Yourselves know that we'd like anti-dog barrier, and wearily re-| will you?” small Michael par-| nothing better than dealing with turn to bed rots. you as we know this money When I get there, the cat) A man can’t argue with his|comes right back to us, but a: settles on my legs, a hot, heavy | children when he knows they consequence of the treatment we get from your clerks we have to but it out-manoeuvres me and} So J fold the paper, finish my go to these other loving charac returns to the same place. 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