ry eva Ny ad we pass Page 2 THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE EDITORIAL SACRIFICE OF LEARNING The squabble over the government operating grant he University of British Columbia is bringing out usual conflicting sets of figures. to t the Last week, Cariboo M figures on total Operating g¢ 1959 to show that the ann in fact increased in each of LA Bill Speare used’ the rants for the years 1953 to ual government grant had these years. This week we have fi side of the Picture t “ dollars Der student Period of time. gures from the University 0 show that the total grant in ” has been dropping in the same Both sets -of figures are correct, of course, which tends to further confuse the issue. Difference is caused mainly by the terrific increase in student popu- lation over these years. Slack between what the University governors need to run the institution and what the government is willing to pay, is being taken up by the increase of $100 in student fees. While this $100 figure doesn’t seem a great deal by itself, those concerned with the University side of the argument insist that the fee hike will, in fact, mean the difference between staying or leaving the Univer- sity as far as many students are concerned, If this is the case, obviously it is a serious situa- tion. Serious, that is, if We are to pay more than mere lip service to the theory that higher education, for more of our citizens, is a necessary weapon in the Clive Staneoe March 12, 1958 continuing struggle between the world’s conflicting _ . Estimated lumber production ideologies. week from our wandering in the four principal ranger z Felix Kohnke, currently on tour in the districts of the Centra! and It is of even more conc =) lthy province outh Cariboo was down like British Columbia. If any government should be 500,00 board feet last ye able to pick up the educational tab, British Columbia fo conveniences, and the should. It would be tragic indeea if one of the sacri- — battle in th Predominance of of the fices being made to achieve Mr. Bennett's sing] month Bing Moe , ‘amloops “ f " old building h oitice minded purpose of a debt-free province by 1960 w. al fester — : os the quality of teaching—and the acce bility of the and presents now University of British Columbia. the cham- and then a gliinpse of plans pionship of heer beauty, like the for the proposed Health Centre world against )éider gleaming interior of in Williams Lake. THE PEOPLE HAVE THE ANSWER Pat O'Connor Felix the dome, stretching es 285 lost out, tw falls to up high above the RIVE YEARS AGO one, bat that last one must entrance hall, March 11, 1954 rinted Word hgf@i@een a rugged show. The abe : — The Printed Word a i . hia : Z Williams Lake's often-con- = ‘ 2 shters struggled for 55 min- Have been casting quizical tentious, long-delayed More and more people in the financial and busi utes and 50 seconds before glanoes at Atha: Toda ouieh ae ong-del oe sever > . . +7 ‘a tes ts = iS Teceive another world are making speeches and issuing stateme: nd. o Connor was able to bin she ~ school Parking lot since read- , setback within the past two “hing advertisements painting out the evi? if infla- ae and i4y of Williams MeLeans. } weeks, Commistfoners were + ome of teen 4 2 aa ree a aie ike Foes ment Gide oe — ‘a B° ) Uwresties avel nights a eek noy A-Averago Redan nal * AEAOULE vats tae: i: _ - » ie eee °. ion—we just —_ ead ake Tees Yd Pus -- two of which \are teievized \ Students drove a car’ to/school haven't uaaeee ie s ane —#le who know most \\vuac-naratioh are ‘The Kohnk, (expect to ieave 15 percent of the B’s ‘did; so the olllase hohe ae =H iv ti 5 Idaho for Vancouver early in gj C's | . aries . ... The , Who are trying to live on i tivate incomes and ‘ape iy dia: 41 percent of the o's ‘and Tribune will record a local ons, which seemed adequate, and even generous, oa ‘1 percent of the D's. Of journalistic “first” next week m2 few years ago. They knew about inflation even yaey did not know the meaning of the word. In is respect, they may be like Many people who know a disease by its colloquial name and who are mystified when the medical man goes to the Greek word for it. Other than the direct sufferers, the public at large is doing little or nothing to bring about a cure, al- though only in the hands of the public at large is there a cure. Everyone is against inflation just as every godly person gives lip service to the Ten Command- ments. . Each person has a different remedy for high prices, Thé life insurance salesman’s advice is that the insured should have more insurance to provide for higher prices. The fire insurance salesman says that the fire policy should march upward with the rise in building costs. The labor unions say that they must have higher wages to offset higher prices although the em- ployer can show beyond argument that higher prices are made necessary by higher wages. Taxes become higher because governments proceed with public works to provide employment for union and other workers who have got higher wages because there are higher “prices. Government is blamed for both higher taxes and higher prices, but government is of the people, by the 2. people and for the people. The public at large could reverse government policy quickly, But for govern- ment to try a reversal before there is public demand for it would result in a change of government. The men and women in office certainly don’t want that. LIPSTICK NO LUXURY Few will quarrel with Margaret Aitken, Cons Wandering through the Par- liament buildings early ‘this week, the thought kept intrud- ing that this magnificent pile of stone is probably the worst example of architecturel in- efficiency in the province. Cor- Tidors seem to branch off at will, and offices are tucked away in the most unexpected and difficult-to-find spots. We were told that the original plans were prepared by a young architect for a competi- -tion to select the best design for a maharaja’s palace. The architect lost, and we acquired our Parliament building plan. Of course, along with the in- ARROW WENT DOWN OTTAWA—The handwriting that looms so large on the wall of the A. V. Roe plant at Mal- ton spells out more than just the death of the supersonic Arrow—and a lot of national pride as well. It spells out far-reaching and even more important changes in store for Canada politically, militarily and economieally Through the smoke and fire that has billowed up after the plane's plunge to oblivion sD: ew hard to find. some hard facts emerging from the ashes — Letter Review tive MP for York Humber, who says that lipstick is The number one ‘and most hat it is absurd to make it subject P¥Wtal fact is that after the not a luxury and that it is abs ak § expenditure of -near $16 to excise tax. Miss Aitken rightly feels that to impos > an excise ta on such things the lipstick, baby oils and shaving cream, on the ground that they are in fact luxuries, is just plain silly and, she adds, “ Half the ion since the end of the last war on defence, we stand vir- tually defenceless. Our only ield is the power of the U.S. * » and the U.K. to retaliate in z is ¢ y agree with me. ong electors of this country . . 7 kind. The Arrow, developed Trouble with things like excise tax is that they at a cost of $400,000,000 since fail to take account of changing times and changing 1953, was designed to meet the thr at of the manned bomber. Tt has been made obsolete Tax on automobiles is a case in living standards. point. Today automobiles can by no stretch of the the t that the threat tron imagination be regarded as luxurie yet for tax pur- the manned bomber is fast de- poses under the law they still fall into the luxury cate- clining. The Bomare ground gory. . to-air missle, not even fully de- veloped, is being made obso- Government would do well to heed Miss Aitken’s remarks, Taxing feminine charm or masculine tidi- ness could lead to some disastrous consequences. Those consequences would soon become apparent were Canada’s womenfolk suddenly to decide to dispense * with lipstick while menfolk went about unshaven in Protest against the excise tax on cosmetics. lescent for the same reason. The real direct danger to Canada comes from two sources —the inter-continental ballis- tic missile and the inter- mediate range ballistic missile fired from beneath the waters os . AS IT USED TO Loo: Early construction scene shows this crew of workers pouring forms for a building in 1924. The “mixer” THE MACDUFF OTTA PAGE oa K consists of a large barrel, operated from the rear axle of a Model T Ford. ONE YEAR AGO students who failed or quit, 83 When students of Williams Percent drove cars. Lake High School will take an active: part in producing an is- sue of the newspaper In most of the town’s curling families, father will be missing from the fireside most of this weekend. It's Williams Lake's first annual bonspiel. There was one last year, but it was a small, invitational affair. This one is in the bigger leagues, Some 160 mén will be actively engaged in the fray, and many more who love the game will be calling the shots from thd clubhouse side of the glass. “If you have never sesn bon- spiel action, it’s worth a trip up to the rink to see what's going on. TEN YEARS AGO March 10, 1949 Monthly meeting of the War Memorial Society Friday tenta- tively approved plans of presi- dent C. Huston to proceed with construction of a rink at an estimated cost of about $30,000 - - + It is reported that the Central B.C. Airways plane, under contract to the B.c. Forest Service, is back in the Cariboo to hunt wolves from the air. of the ocean by a submarine off either coast or in Hudson Bay. “ By the middle of 1962, the threat from the inter-continen- tal ballistic missle will un- doubtedly be greatly enhanced in numbers, size and accuracy, and the ICBM threat may be supplemented by submarine- launched missiles,” Prime Minister Diefenbaker declared in the House of Commons, and the same may in time Prove true of its role in Europe It follows that it will speak with a progressively weaker voice in the councils of Norad and of Nato. What about the complex de- fence production giant that has been built up in Canada at in- finite” expense and highly skilled teams of scientists, gineers have and been technicians ¢ welded together? pect is for a sharp cut the industry over Against this growing threat is‘no defence. the at do these central facts ears and loss of many mean for Can: A man © the experts to the U.S would have to be a prophet to $800,000,000 or more be sure, but some conclusions @ government plans to defence constru on spend including are pretty clear, Canada's detence more will come more and to be domin- ated by the U.S. Guided mis- Ouche class destroyer escorts, es will be acquired for its the Argus aircraft for sub- forces on land, sea and air Marine hunting and the new from the U.S, but their fre Caribou aireratt for army power—the nuclear wa transport will help but is not Theads : sufficient to maintain the —will remain under U. lo and key and be used only with industry that has been built U.S. consent, : up around Canadian-designed Il, as Defence Minister “24 developed equipment like : . - the Arrow, Pearkes has maintained, some interceptors will be required The Arrow is the witness for the defence of the North that the day is past when -\merican continent for a long Canada can afford to design and time to come, then it is prob- able that U.S. fighter squad- rons will be moved into Canada to operate under the Pinetree radar line and Sage elecronic control system. Canada will have an ever- diminishing role in continental air defence in the missile age for its own use The only real hope for sus- taining the industry in its Present form depends on the U.S. This is what comes closest to touching the national pride at the quick. The most ex- treme expression came from S im € EDUCATION IS WHOSE BUSINESS? — LOOKS AT — The labour problem and proposed By A. J. Drinkell ‘ The ‘Eastern and Western extremities of this fair land are currently in the throes of a battle with the forces of labour. While there is cause. for firm action to check the turmoil resulting from per- petual demands for higher pay by skilled labour, with the con- sequent rise in com- modity prices, it would seem the goy- ernment stategists, in each instance, have “launched a vicious frontal at- tack when an enveloping move- ment could have been carried out without engendering so much animosity. In Newfoundland the Prime Minister has sworn to chase the I.W.A. out of the province: something he may find hard to accomplish. In B.C. most people, including many trade unionists, have little fault to find- with the pending tlegisla- tion yet consider it a great pity it was ushered in with an ac- companiment of oratory indicative of irate fish rather than Minister the Crown. (Such utte: tend only to give the E of union leaders an air of plausibility. There is definitely nothing wrong about requiring labour to incorporate under Societies Act. What have union oificials to fear from publishing an annual statement of their operations, Do they fear the reaction of their own members? Surely they realize the momentum of this crazy ‘Ferris wheel must be halted. ONLY PARTIAL While apprpving the ;zovern- receurey ee y peqDlo ixel only 4 Yirtial 4 costal Piecemeal ap- Peasement ofilabour’s demands just creates donditions condu- cive of still further claims. By the time new wage contracts have been negotiated with the numerous unions, commodity prices have risen so that by January they are demanding more pay to meet the increased costs arising out of the retro- active increases awarded them the previous June. MANAGED ECONOMY Labour is not wholly to blame for this situation. Some more realistic solution must be forthcoming—and that very quickly—or our entire export business will cease to exist and many more stomachs will know the pangs of hunger. It seems we have yet to learn that what we earn is not nearly so im- Portant as what we can pur- iti WA REPORT Hazen Argue, CCF House Leader, who called on the gov- ernment to tell the U.S. to give Canada a fair share of defence orders or the whole defence Partnership was off. After six months of diseus- sion, it is apparent that all Canada has really obtained from the U.S. is a promise tu sive Canadian companies sym pathetic consideration on de- fence orders. Even Prime Min- ister Diefenbaker admitted to the Commons that he w: Ss not satisfied, that he was press the U.S. to do more, ng In most instances, the attac against the U blind ana unreasoned, For years Canada has not carried the same de- fence burden as its neighbor to the south and its burden is diminishing. The U.S dy agreed to pick up two- is of the $300,000,000 cost of building new Pine ions, building Bomare bases and the Sage system. is as al- adar Surely it is unreasonable for Canadians to demand that in addition the U.S. the money for equipment in CaRada when it facing a serious unemployment Problem in its own country and particu- larly among its aircraft in- dustry. What of the decision of the Diefenbaker government to can- cel the Arrow? Most of the critics do not take issue with what the government has done, is The Editor, The Williams Lake Tribune. *Dear Sir—Replying to Mz Graham’s question: “ Why th lack of support or interst? may I be permitted to give possible reason. First. Most parents in Wi liams Lake are fully occupic with their own business, wha ever it might be. They ha little time to waste or’ spar Some of us feel that. the be controls chase with it after it is earned. Another education possible for 01 fact we have mot cnildren is the business of tt fully grasped as yet Department of Educatio: is that there is "0 whose policy is being carrie out efficiently by the teacke: in Williams Lake, so that whe our children finally leav school heré they have receive hitherto 2nvisaged it. Practically everyY an education equal to any i country now has a other parts of the province. managed economy. The parents are paying th The only really effective way to manage our economy is for a national board to put com- modity prices, wages and ser- vices upon a more realistic and equitable basis, and thereafter make similtaneous adjustments all across the board when ever uation arises to seriously affect the status quo. bill and have a right to expec the teachers to give them som: thing for their money. Now, getting down to thi failure on the part of the pai ents to attend P-TA meeting: The writer-has attended a fer and found them disappointin: There appeared to be preser teachers who gave me the im Anything short of ‘that 1s welnencs mere: 7 temporjzing to be an “ intellectua chappie who props and they were alma: posts today only by noe Gail more toppled over a th Sur ebile Next thing, a gate won't swing 535 pnt every parent ae Wel amd £0. (Ou: fer fo rebuild 3, looked as though we w phe mwhole fences tn expected to sit there meek Disee, “We: are: told applaud whatever b trols would not work in : By Gn Gee time. They will anything that wa Mien to: do s6. Tf anyone dared ¢ virile countr question anything, a- teache with i would rise from some part 9 th a1 iority should not shrink from a gene- ral overhaul. the floor, and perhaps ¥ unintential air of supe give an answer of some, sor and then the parent could si down feeling like a grade - pupil. No one likes to fee that way and they leave the meeting with no intention ot wasting another evening doi that. Bank reports on economy | Contrary to the. eraditional Wealtsip tances “appegy, that this. of course. can be ne PENSE Gusttiess alivity © Wrong. { Rda} should not bb con- 4 PARENT. ye"Y as/inevitably dependent om Maat of the U.S., according COMMITTEE to the Bank of Montreal’s WANTS INFORMATION Business Review. Dear Sir—Knowing the in- Rather, says the review in terest your paper has shown in discussing the degree of recov- a proposed community chest, I ery from recession in both take this opportunity of re- countries, the two economies porting the progress made by Scem to respond independently a special committee which met to similar influences, this week and also of asking various organizations, throwsh your columns, whether they wish to “come in” on the pro- Poser community chest system. It was decided that the com- munity chest should cater prin- cipally for organizations which render help to the physically handicapped and suffering. —_- Accordingly, I invite tne presidents of such organiza. tions to get in touch with me by letter or phone, telling me that they would like to ve con~ sidered for inclusion in a com- munity chest, giving me details of the annual sum of money they would require and also “suggesting a sponsor to organ- ize the actual community chest committee, eg, Canadian Legion, Elks, Kiwanis, ete, As chairman of the sub- committee appointed to obtain this information, I would like the details by March 21, I can be reached by phoning “In Canada, the recession of 1957 began earlier, extended over a longer time and was less severe in degree than in the U.S. And it has now become clear that the Canadian recoy- ery got under way ‘sooner but has been more moderate,” the bank ‘says, Considered only in terms o: the money value of aggregate output, it can be said that Canada—unlike the U.S.—aiq not suffer a recession. but the way it has done it. They are on good ground. The Prime Minister has made much of the fact that the Avro Company was siven lots of indications that the program Would be cancelled and sug- gested it should have been 49) (days) or 77-H. (nights) taking steps months ago to by writing to £6. Be ee meet the day. But could it Williams Lake. fs really? The company had a ; contract, an obligation to build wees ARS Arrows for the govern and that contract had to be PLEASED WITH fuléled until such time as if COVERAGE : was cancelled. When that Dear Sir—The niembere of happened what else could the th Hospital Auxiliary wish to company do but notify its em- tend to you their sincere ployees there was no longer thanks for the wonderful coy- any work for them to perform, €T@se The Tribune gave them After the contract was can- 0M our recent caba‘et. celled the government entered This is greatly appreciated. discussions with company CORINDE MONTFORD. officials to seek alternative Corresponding Sec. employment for its workers Why were discussions of this nature ‘not caetied on yee, THE WALLIAMS LAKE and months before to find a solution? in an effort TRIBUNE Established 1931 One of the big unanswered Editor, Clive Stangoe Guestions is that of the Cana. dian air division in Europe At present it is equipped with obsolete CF-100's and Sabre jets which will have to be re. placed with new planes or mia, siles unless the Canadian fores is to be withdrawn completely. A government decision on this ‘ais auestion “before now “might Subscription per year — $2.0 have presented a temporary © Canada = Solution at least to the crisis “\4Vertising rates on application Which now faces Avro and its Authorized as Second Class hundreds of suppliers, Mail by the Post Ottice “at Published every Wednesday at Williams Lake, B.C., by the Cariboo Press Limited.