Page 2 THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE Wednesday, June 10, 1959 QUT WITH THE RAKES ing and send their staffs out on a town-wide clean-up. And this is being done at considerable expense by these same merchants because they have agreed to pay their employees for the half day although sales will be non- existent. : In this co-operative effort, other firms will be do- nating the use of trucks and services of the drivers to help put the drive across. Only unpredictable factor in the clean up is the support private citizens will volunteer. It is little use making a clean sweep of town streets and boulevards if private yards are left in an unsightly mess. Build- ing inspector Alf Smallenberg, who is chairing the clean-up committee, has appealed to every resident of Williams Lake to make a special effort during clean-up week. It is an appeal that shouldn’t be made in vain if the townspeople have any pride in the appearance -~ of Williams Lake. ON THE ROAD BACK Attending the recent annual meeting of the Cariboo Cattlemen’s Association, we were pleasantly surprised to see the number of ranchers present and their evident interest in matters pertaining to the as- sociation generally, It is only a year ago that many of the ranchers themselves had written off the CCA as a workable association. From its heights of 10 years ago it had dropped in effectiveness until the meetings became more of a retail sales battle than industry improve- ment sessions. Decision last spring to sell the feed warehouse and concentrate on marketing of beef was a difficult one to make. That it was a wise move seems obvious now. Certainly the association is in a stronger finan- cial position and is free to direct all its energies to the sales yards and activities relating to sales. : In the immediate future are plans to continue renovating one of the buildings at the yards for an association office, and the appointment of a full-time secretary. The CCA is on the way back. DROWNING—A NATIONAL PASTIME? Every summer, as the holidays roll around, the death toll of drowning victims rises to astronomical Sbeights. This is ngt caused.by people not knowing new ito swim either. Some people prefer to drown themselves by diving into shallow water, without first ascertaining the depth. Others swim straight out as far as they can, either-because of a desire to get away from it all for a while, or to impress their girl-friends. When they attempt to reach shore again, they find they have gone too far and lack the’strength to return. Apart from observing the rules for water safety, the next best thing is to be sure that a knowledge of artificial respiration is at hand. Many a person who has seen a victim of drowning feels certain that he is dead because of the lack of eye reflexes, breathing and heartbeat. On file at the Health League of Canada are rec- ords of people who have been brought back to life through applying artificial respiration for periods long past the time it seemed even likely that the victim was salvageable. The longest period on record was eight hours of artificial respiration. The first and last thing to remember about the application of artificial respiration is to begin it right away and not to cease until rigor mortis has set in, this last being a stiffening of the limbs which indi- eates death most certainly. Send someone for a doctor, but don’t stop giving this aid—even on the way to the hospital in the am- pulance. Keep the victim warm if possible. Regular tire checks by our experts can add thousands of extra miles to your tires. If they need repairs, we do them fast and economically, using only Goodyear factory- approved methods and materials. We’ve got your size and type in guaranteed new Goodyear tires, or we’ll arrange for retreads if you prefer. Let us help save you time, trouble and money on your truck tires. Drive in for a tire check, today! A COMPLETE GOODFYEAR TRUCK TIRE SERVICE Williams Lake TIRE SERVICE { PHONE 149 EDITORIAL PAGE Sheep raising has from time to time been_a factor in district agriculture, and this unusual picture in what is country, | primarily cattle oe - PB. ground. shows quite small. ~ Looking back along the trail ONE YEAR AGO June 11, 1958 Surpri evidence came to light yesterday showing the cause of the fire at Anahim Reserve Hospital on May 22, which resulted in the deaths of 12 Indian children. Fire was caused by a bottle of coal oil which exploded... An estimated 500 people were on hand Sunday to witness the first annual air show sponsored by Williams Lake Flying Club. Thirty aircraft and one heli- copter were registered at the show . . . In addition to the white and Indian Stampede Queens, the Aquatic Society had a queen to reign over their aquatic show on Williams Lake June 29 RCMP investi- gated the cause of a mysteri- ous blast last Saturday that tipped apart sections of the Wetcoast Transmissioh pipe- line installed three miles north of 100 Mile House. They Were satisfied that an “ out- side influence” was respons- ible. FIVE YEARS AGO June 10, 1954 A call for tenders for an ad- dition to the Provincial Govy- ernment Building and for ren- ovations to present building has been ued from Victoria. The addition was to be two storeys in height and contain two rooms on each floor .. . Athletes from town and rural centres shared awards in the big annual sports day here last Friday that saw some 0 students competing from throughout sprawling District 27. Winners of the individual aggregate awards were Phyllis Rutley from Forest Grove and Marvin Scott of Williams Lake . Renewing old ac- quaintances in town this week was former businessman Harry Atkins of Kelowna, who left here 16 years ago for Salmon Arm. TEN YEARS AGO June 9, 1949 The 28rd annual Stampede opened yesterday with a crowd estimated to number between 1,500 and 2,000. Senator James Gray Turgeon, popular ex-Cariboo MP, officially opened the show . . . Young- sters of six Cariboo schools held their annual sports day Tuesday. Among the rural schools Soda Creek and Spring- house split honors, They held the Elks Challenge ‘Trophy jointly . . . Buckaroos sneaked into second place Friday night in the City Softball League by virtue of a close 21-19 win over Rottacker’s youthful Mon- archs Tenders were re- ceived for four road building projects, including the Cariboo Highway, which cost more than $2,000,000, the Hon. B. C. Carson, Minister of Public Works, announced. TWENTY YEARS AGO June 8, 1939 The 20th anniversary of the Williams Lake Stampede be- came an accomplished fact. Calf roping was featured in the event . John Wilbert Moxon and Marjory Norquay, both of Williams Lake, were united in the bonds of wed- lock, Saturday, June 3 Twenty years ago a four pound tin of butter cost 45¢... In 1939 the Cariboo Stages Ltd. bus left Vancouver at seven o’clock in the morning and didn’t arrive in Williams Lake until 9:30 in the evening. AS IT USED TO LOOK flocks of sheep being held for ship- ing, with the yards in the back- Since taken in the 1920’s the yards look this picture was CARIBOO COMMENT By William Speare, MLA Our Proyincial Govern- ment’s representation on the proposed railway to Pine Pass in the North West Territory has finally resulted in the ap- pointment of a Royal Commis- sion by the Federal Govern- ment. This is a major triumph in itself for our premier and the Minister of Trade and In- dustry. They have carried the ball to Ottawa, pressing for re- consideration, when few re- alized the significance of what was taking place. Iam genuinely surprised at the lack of support given Brit- Ish Columbia’s proposals by our Boards of Trade and simi- lar groups, for here is a prop- osition of wide scope and dir- ect interest to us all. I think .our Federal Mem- bers should be right in there pitching, speaking out on Par- liament Hill where it counts Yet to my, knowle¥ge, no cony certed effort, othe? than that by our Provincial Government, has been made to influence Federal decision. PROPOSE EXTENSION The situation is, that a rail extension has been proposed to Pine Point in the North West Territory. Although this ex- tension is located outside of British Columbia it could have a decided effect upon the de- velopment of this province. It is the purpose of the national government by this extension to open up the northern part of Canada in Alberta and im- mediately north. This’ route is from the town of Waterways in Alberta to Pine Point in the N.W.T. We feel that the national government's purpose can be accomplished but also be of benefit to British Colum- bia, whose northland has been developed with little assistance from the federal government, by selecting the route from Grimshaw, Alberta, to Pine Point, N.W.T. During the past six years the Social Credit government of B.C. has pursued a northern policy aimed at connecting the northern Interior and Peace River country by rail and good arterial roads to the Lower Mainland and the Port of Van- couver. This,is why the pro- vineial-owned Pacific Great Eastern Railway has been ex- tended from its former south- ern terminus at Squamish to Vancouver, a distance of 40 miles and from its northern terminus at Prince George, morthward 40 Dawson Cieek and Fort St. John, approxi- mately 260 miles. The econ- omic object of this extension at a cost of some $70,000,000 is to supply industrial connec- tion between the vast reserves of the north and the Peace River with its oil-gas industry, power, agriculture, forest and general mineral potential, and the present centre of our in- dustrial population, Vancouver. ANTICIPATE INDUSTRY The combined resources of the British Columbia and the Alberta sections of the Peace River area, including the newly discovered hydro-elec- trie potential of our section of the Peace River, lead this Provincial Government to anti- cipate de ent of a con- siderable industrial complex Other Opinions = 2s "22 It the opinion of our EAGER BACK-BENCHERS Letter Review Eager back-benchers on the Government side in the Com- mons are said to be all agog at the prospect of some of their number being appointed as parliamentary assistants to cabinet ministers, Their inter- est in this possibility is under- standable. Such appointments, in the days of the former Liberal Government, were regarded as the pathway to political pre- ferment and carried an addi- tional stipend of $4,000. Thus far, however, Prime Minister Diefenbaker has shown no in- clination to provide members of his cabinet with parliamen- tary assistants. Indeed, so in- defatigable a worker is Mr. Diefenbaker that he sometimes leaves the impression that he could get along quite well him- self without much assistance from his cabinet colleagues. If it is the Prime Minister’s view that parliamentary assis- tants are superfluous and an unnecessary expense, he is in good company. A veteran of public life, Sen- ator T. A. Crerar, former Lib- eral cabinet minister and one- time chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, says: “Well, if a minister appointed four parliamentary secretaries, they could at least play bridge.” Self-government is, indeed, the noblest rule on earth; the object of a loftier ambition than the possession of crowns or sceptres. —John Caird Premier and Members of his Executive Council that, of the two routes under considera- tion, the westerly route from Grimshaw to Pine Point will add greater impetus to all this development. It may be argued that the west route from Grimshaw is 436 miles, while the east route from Waterways is 406 miles. The cost of construction however, is not the deciding factor. Population and development are the chief factors to be con- sidered. The centre of North- ern Alberta population is al- ready. established along the Peace River. The West Route would travel along an area capable of supporting larger numbers of people than those likely to be settled along the East Route. The West Route encompas- ses agriculture, forest, petro- leum, natural gas and mining resources and would serve a population already numbering over 12,000. The population to be served by the Hast Route however, north of McMurray, is only 879. The West Route is also closer to tide-water than the east route, assuming connecting with the PGE. In addition, truck competition oa the Mackenzie Highway would cut into revenue of the east route. These are but, some of the cogent arguments which must be presented to the national government. I think a valu- able service could be per- formed by citizen groups in learning more of this issue and supporting the representation of our provincial government by action through your federal member. THE MACDUFF OTTAWA REPORT HEAD FOR THE HILLS OTTAWA—A strange and Worrisome topic of conversa- tion is being raised more and more in Canadian living Tooms. It has tragic over- tones, Someone will say: “ What would you do if hydrogen bombs started to fall?” Well, what would you do? If there is a good, safe and sane answer, no one in the federal government can provide it. Civil defence is the un- wanted child in Ottawa. . It is currently being booted from one department to an- other, but no one is making the basic decisions necessary to give it direction. There is one school of thought that claims a hydro- gen war is an impossibility. These theorists say the damage on both sides would be so ter- rifying that no one could start such a conflict. In view of the sabre-rattling on both sides of the Iron Cur- tain, the continued stock-piling of nuclear weapons, the mass- ing of the greatest military machines in world history, and the danger of an accidental war, these supreme optimists can be disregarded. And if there is a war, Canada will be subjected to an unmerciful pounding. The line of inter- cept—the point at which U.S. fighters will meet onrushing bomber fleets—runs right over most Canadian cities. PANIC AND CONFUSION If our radar lines give suf- ficient warning, and if the alert system functions, Cana- dians will be notified by radio that an attack is imminent. What happens then? To those in the big cities, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal, there can be but Are there foodstocks, beds and rooms for them? After the bombs have dropped (and when they do, scientists estimate 75 percent of the North American popu- lation will be wiped out within 24 hours) who will look after the burned and injured? The problems appear in- surmountable, and many of them probably are. But the fact remains that it is still the Tesponsibility of the federal government to organize, and plan a program of civil defence that will provide the civilian population with some degree of assurance for sur- vival. Some authorities claim underground shelters are the only answer, that evacuation is impossible. The government can’t even make up its mind on this basic question. Run- ning may be impractical, but digging holes is expensive, EFFORTS WASTED Many Canadians, in the name of patriotism, and in.the interests of the communities, voluntarily surrendered their leisure time to take part in civil defence work. They attended lectures, practised rescue work, and in civil emergencies have more than proven their worth. But the evidence now is that their efforts were largely wasted, since the government has decided that many of the jobs they trained to do can be handled better by the army. It is entirely in order to ask why this shift in responsibility wasn’t made years ago, since the hydrogen bomb has been with us for some years, and nothing has changed in the needs for civilian survival. Every once in a while, the government issues a state ment congratulating itself on the progress of its program for standardization of fire hoses, and then forgets about civil defence until the next surge of public opinion. 3 Until someone on Parlia- ment Hill makes up their mind the best advice than can be offered is: Hide under the bed, eross your fingers, and pray. CAPITAL HILL CAPSULES A lot of fuss was made over the broadcasting committee’s decision to force the CBC to open its books on sponsor con- tributions to TV programs. One of the strangest facets of the entire issue wag the vote by committee members. The chairman called it 11 to nine in favor. Reporters unani- mously made it 11 to 11. Ber- haps chairman G. E. Halpenny didn’t want to cast the breaking vote? The war of words between Liberal Paul Martin and In- dustrial Relations Committee chairman Hardy Small hasn’t done either of them any good. They have wasted hours of time of what could be a valu- able committee in childish bickering. Prime Mi er Diefenbaker’s warning to diplomats to stop making public utterances on controversial international questions was taken pretty sourly at the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Ambassador Wigglesworth was hurt, badly. The rest of embassy row chuckled indul- gently. Most of them felt it was about time the two men stopped using Canadian soil as a cold war battleground.” one answer. Panic, hundreds of t milling around in a state of hysteria. Montreal doesn’t even have a civil defence organization. Will the discipline of our police and army be suffigient to hold men at traffic cohtrol points when they know their wives, families and friends are in danger? Or will they join in the mass flight to the countryside? Many of our major cities don’t have routes marked out for escape. Anyone who has been caught in a holiday weekend traffic jam in any large city can en- visage what would happen when entire populations leap into their cars for a panic- stricken flight. They won't have hours in which to get out, time will be counted in minutes. Cars will break down, run out of gas, collide. And where will they go? Is the average town equipped to handle thousands of refugees? Letter to the Editor APPRECIATES COVERAGE The Editor, The Williams Lake Tribune Dear Sir—Once would like to expré again I coverage you afforded this school in the Wil- liams Lake Tribune. Your coverage for this week has been most extensive and the two-page spread on our recent Fashion Show is indeed very gratifying. You will be aware of the fact that I have sent copies to a number of people who should be interested, and this in itself is a token of the ap- preciation we feel for thé coverage that we have received. Thanking you again for your continued interest and co- operation in matters educa- tional. T. B. BEAMESs, Principal. Junior-Senior High School, Williams Lake. THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE Established 1931 Editor, Clive Stangoe. @: % G *euuat Published every Wednesday at Williams Lake, B.C., by the Cariboo Press Limited. Subscription per year _ $3.00 Outside Canada _____ $4.00 Advertising rates on application Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office ALSTON THEATRE = - s SAT., JUNE 20 S p.m. to 10 p.m. REFRESHMENTS ANNUAL ART SHOW of the Cariboo Art Society STUDIO WORKSHOP Old Elementary School Annex JUNE 21 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. S p.m. to 10 p.m. ADMISSION 50c NORMAN H. FOX, B.Sc., 0.D. OPTOMETRIST will be available in the Lake View Hotel Building Williams Lake EVERY FRIDAY — 10 A. - 6 P. \ \ Bie of pe