Letters t O THE EDITOR Established 1916 Published five days o week In Prince George, British, Columbia, by Citizen Publishers and Printers Ltd. A Member of The Canadian Press. Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Postmaster General. J.'E. MILLER, General Manager ________________________D. C. THACKER, Managing Editor________________________ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1961 News First-In THE CITIZEN Pep Up the Fair The numerous bugs which have been allowed to occur in connection with the preparations for this year's fall fair indicate cflearly that the time has arrived for the appointment of a full-time professional general manager. This suggestion Js not made without full deference to t^hose many persons who have worked long and hard, and without financial compensation, to make this £air possible and to bring it as far as it has come. They have done an outstanding job and deserve a full measure .of thanks from the public on whose belialf they have toiled. It is to their ¦ ever-fasting credit that the fair has reached the point when it can afford professional management, and must have it in order to continue with the progress that has been achieved to date. The plain facts are that this fair is now too big and involved to be run by /part-time amateurs, no matter how good their intentions. • • * Moreover, agriculture in this part of the country has become too big an industry to be satisfied with one three-day show a year. There is room here now for a number of additional fairs, such as a swine show in late fall and a fat stock show and sale in the spring. Horse racing is now popular enough to justify the integration of at least a full week of racing with other similar events throughout the province. Still another matter which should be given earnest consideration is a changing of the name "fall fair" to "exhibition." The term "fall fair" denotes a much smaller event than this one has grown to be. The word "exhibition" on the other hand signifies just what this extravaganza has become — a show window for the entire North-Central B.C. • * • In addition, early and serious consideration should lie given to the feasibility of changing the annual date. With Class B rating in the offing, the future of this fair is one to conjure with. A much better show all around could be procured if it is carried out in a circuit with other northern fairs. Better weather is much more likely earlier in the summer. And the Sunday break in the middle of the present schedule is an unjustified hindrance which an earlier date might overcome. More than a million dollars has been invested in, or has accrued to, the existing fairgrounds and facilities. To merely use this tremendous asset three clays a year is a sinful waste. The Hammer Speaks WASHINGTON lift — The Soviet decision to resume nuclear testing, which makes no sense at all from t lie viewpoint of world opinion, is the extreme example of Russian terror tactics based on naked power. 1. It shows contempt for what tho rest of mankind thinks. 2. It comes at a time when Premier Khrushchev has created a crisis on Berlin and is like a savage nudge Io the West that Russia means business. 3. The announcement that Rives Soviet scientists a chance to test super bombs, equal to 100.000,000 tons of TNT and far greater than any bomb the West possesses, is sheer, brutal, terror technique. Three years ago the U.S. and Russia stopped testing, began three-power negotiations to put a permanent ban on it. Wednesday the two sides and Britain had held their ,18th meeting, and as before, with absolutely no progress. There had been increasing pressur-e ' in the U.S. for President Kennedy to order resumption of American testing on the grounds the negotiations for a ban were hopeless. If the Russians had waited a week or so more, maybe the U.S. would have resumed. Then Moscow could have had a propaganda field-day, blaming the U.S. as the enemy of mankind. And Russia then could have anounced that it, too, would resume testing but only in self-defence because the U.S. had done so. Instead, just as 2.1 neutral countries were pouring representatives into Belgrade for a meeting starting Thurs-ady, Moscow made its announcement which shocked capitals around the world. Yet for years it had bean assumed that Russia and the Western powers were equally anxious to avoid any action that might have a bad reaction among neutral peoples. Khrushchev's decision Wednesday shows this assumption is a fallacy and that Russia is relying on its own power and its own interest alone to dictate Its policy. Sir; May I request the courtesy of your columns to say a public "thank you" to the many people and officials resident in your district who showed such kindness and consideration to my wife during her stay here awaiting my postulated arrival? . I would like to make special mention of Staff-Sgt. Knox and the men of his RCMP detachment here, and the forestry officials at Aleza Lake. At a time when they were overextended in their duties with regard to fire-fighting, they took good care to see that she was given every possible reassurance that all was being done that could be done to ascertain the whereabouts of the traunt members of her family. The speed with which we were found and whisked to Prince George pays tribute to the efficiency of the search and rescue organization of the RCMP but I feel sure the force would be the first to admit their work in this field would be very difficult without the active, able and expert co-operation of the many others who step forward at these times to help them. Some of these we met at Monkman Lake — Milt Warren, Duff Seaton and HarYy Barbour, standing by to walk in to find us on foot. And I know that others nearer home in Grande Prairie had already started in from that end or had extensive preparations well-underway. To all of them, known and unknown, thank you. A special thank you to Sgt. Brian Thompson who piloted the RCMP Beaver seaplane, and along with Anund. Hansen spotted our smoke signals; and to Jack Milburn, pilot for Okanagan Helicopter, who gave us our first helicopter ride. Finally, at about 2 p.m. last Friday, my wife addressed an inquiry about the Monkman Pass area to the ferry man at Hansard and was directed to a young man standing by. This was Anund Hansen Jr., who immediately took her under his wing. Both he, his wife and his father who blazed the trail we were following (some of the time), and his mother, gave her and our youngest boy who was with his mother, every possible kindness and comfort in the -true spirit of western hospitality. During a river trip up to Hobie's landing, Anund de- Britain to Air ECM Stand Rv AI-.W DOXVFHJ.V Uncertainty ias to how Canadian trade might be affected by British membership in the European Common Market may be cleared away in part at least by this time next month. By then Canada should know whet her to press for the conference of Common-wcilth prime ministers that has been repeatedlv suguest-ed by Prime Minister Dief-ciiliaker. The UnUed Kingdom has quietly told it^ Commonwealth partners; it will he pro pored by inM-Septembcr to Inform them what kind of deal It will seek In negotiating terms of entry to ECM, This information, it was learned in Ottawa, will be set out at a meeting In London of Commonwealth government officials, but n,ot cabinet ministers. U.K. negotiations with tho six-nation ECM are expected to start In October. Britain has said it would not feel free to enter ECM unless it obtained special arrangements to protect the vital interests of Common* wepHh countries in the U.K. market. Canada has a big stake In the V.K. market, which takes about one-sixth of nil Canadian exports. British membership in CCM would InovltObly mean some chang- es for the worse in U.K. tariff treatment of Canadian goods. So far. however. Canada has been in the dark as to just how far Britain would go in bargaining with ECM for protection of Common" wealth interests. Canada's concern over the future of her British market for farm products Is shared by Australia and New Zealand.. But Canada has a larger st;ike than thogo countries in the future of the British market for manufactured goods. Sales of Cinadi.in manufactured Roods there expanded Rrently last year. and i in. u regarded ii i a promising growth mnrket, Business Spotlight OTTAWA (CB—Canada's in-flox nf Industrial employment rose .1.2 per cent to 121 In Juno from 117.2 In Mny. Tho Index, sot at a 104?) hasp of 100. was down 1.0 por ront from 123 in Juno lost year. Tho Juno riso this year was tho second straight climb for tho Index. Tt rose at n rate larger than soa-sonal. Average weekly wages ami salaries in J u n c roso to $78.59 from $78 In May and ST.".71 in Juno. IPfiO. * + • Canadians used moro of all forms nf toharrn ovront siMiff In tho first half nf ior,i compared with ;i year oar-Her, Pif.irotto snloi 1n Juno HO totalled 18.577.051,000 com-pnred with 17.04 D,,2fl4.000 a year Earlier, Clear sale i to> tolled 105,588,000 against i".i 2nrT,000; put tobacco 11,. 000,000 pounds ;i".-iin it 11,. ii." 000, plus tobacco 008,000 pouridii :i!'.iin-i 004.000; and snuff 434,000 pounds against 110,000 pounds, U.S. Not Sympathetic to Canadian Airline Demand: OTTAWA (CD — Canada may have to bide its time before pressing ahead with Its now bid for n better deal on air routes into the U S High-level air talks between the two countries, orliiinnlly schednli'd for the near future, now Ippttr t<> he somewhere nhoad in the indefinite future. Aviation iuithm'ltles say lln could mean the second round nt bilateral air necotln lions that started In June .it w.i Iiim'Miim mny be stalled until next yenr, (Inxhlnj: Conn-di.m hopt'K of it mooting In Ottawa 'in foil' Cm.id.i In in » (inP Of Ot Irani to tuitions trylnR to win i!rontor freedom In the *ky from tin1 \iin-i i.'.ur. through Jet-aiK' uKri'iMtirntH to replui-c outdated arrantfiMnr>ntit from the propeller era Canndn hit* IhU! u brnnri now pronoiml Mart tho Americans, a m'h*m«» Hint would dnc»m« OnnadA-t' 8 nlr relation* In a net of prlit rlplf* rrftt'clintf Hit' iml»|iir> poMllnii nf tlu< two ii... It is understood the Canadian proposal would, in effect, wipe awny much of the tit-for-tnt kiiv.imni" that dominates world air route negotiations. The Americans view the Idea coldly. They are heliev-ed to prefer the old-Htylo horse (Hiding. Difficulty ll that Canada haii no more horses to trade. All Its mnior cities are served by American airlines while Canadian carriers arc restricted for the most part to hops to US. centres Just Herons the bonier. The Canadian proposals ore understood to have been frnin-nl Rgfttnll Hie C'liernl hack-«round of trade and economic relation* If the V H were to accept them, it would pt¦. \......i.-. *t«n FrnnclKro, Dallas, Salt Lake Ctv .md U\r.lilMi:t>'M Chi.if controlled competition. It recently awarded CI'A the rlghl to fly into London, England, from Vancouver, thus open in-1 the British market that had heetl held bv TCA for more than a docadfl Within Canada, CI'A hn* a one | day return fllfhl linking Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toron to ;md Montreal, flnl erieV in TCA's :'o year cross-Canada monopoly The Air Transport Board may soon be asked to deride whether nt the beginning of tltilt III! ' lr. Iti b! 1 gOt PI H Ml,-Ml Li nchli •\Iip t N HUM HI r ..f ¦UCfltM III |t4 i .imp il ¦ n to • i •• null •H- Ihr Civil Ml \ i.¦•• Mnl i IMf'l Hull r.llc Ilii 1 nu ."'III menl en iptoyee V.I It'll II. < .1 (0 'I'll' 140, • ompnr*(l u jilt n io.oik) ,i m I'lllll t'.ll lid .111.1 [Mil v.\' i"¦<•!•¦¦¦ i Hi.- mo 11.-cent flffurt waa illghtly ;il.o\e tin- HI ;•;•;> t,f \\w equivalent 1000 portod, and while rtfltotlnj hiuin-i i. \ el foi in ¦••¦•¦ and iui l< >• ported . .miiir u.i,. $iii».s million Main I 1119,4 mil ii.mi in Hi'- 1000 pti i."i. monstrated to my wife that his skilled help was given to any who needed it on the way. We are especially grateful to the Hansens. T. M. Matheson. • • • Sir; What's to become of the North American brand of the English language? On a 3,500-mile vacation trip by automobile this summer through B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Idaho and Washington I was appalled by the lack of attention paid to the "little things" in grammar and punctuation. Many are overlooked by the public and, particularly, by sign manufacturers. Biggest beef I have is with the latter and their complete disregard' for the possessive apostrophe. Joe's Burger Barn where you stop for a breather and a "cuppa caw-fee" is most often just plain Joes (sans apostrophe) Burger Barn. And this is just one example of one type of language slaughter which covers every facet of our language. If such maltreatment of what is already a difficult language is a harbinger of what's to come, before we know it we'll be reduced to babbling, stone age-like communication. Worse stiH, we could be so hamstrung with dialects—as happened to the British—that we won't be able to understand anybody who phones us long distance. Granted, there are times when language faults—I meant written language faults; the spoken language is already beyond repair—are excusable. Newspapers are a prime example, and I do not refer specifically to yours which I consider no worse than any other. Sometimes errors slip through due to the speed with which material must be handled. But surely tnere can be no excuse for these blithering idiots who have all the time in the world, comparatively speaking, just to print a dozen letters on a sign or to design these letters for the men who bend the neon tubes. As I have said, the spoken language is beyond saving. Modern radio is a prime example. But for the love of Webster, let's start saving the written language before it's too late. It might even do something to improve the spoken word. Dick Shonary SCHOOL OPENING September 5fh, 1961 All Schools in this School District will open at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 5th, 1961. Registration will take approximately one hour, after which pupils will be dismissed for the day- Classes will be in" session for the full day on Wednesday, •September 6th. Pupils born in 1955 or earlier are eligible for admission to Schools. J. PHILLIPSON, District Superintendent of School?. J. IAN EVANS D.O.S., F.A.A.O. OPTOMETRIST Optical Wing, Fans Bldg. 401 Quebec Street Phone LOgan 4-2330 Society of Industrial and Cost Accountants of B.C. R.I.A. EVENING LECTURE CLASSES Conducted by Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration University of British Columbia The R.I.A. course is a four-year programme conducted through correspondence and evening lecture classes, lead" ing to the recognized designation of Registered Industrial1 and Cost Accountant (R.I.A.). Similar courses are sponsored by affiliated societies in 22 Universities throughout Canada. Lecture courses in Vancouver and Victoria will begin early September, 1961. Courses are also available by correspondence for those who cannot ottend evening lectures. Registrations arc now being accepted For complete information, write or phone THE SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND COST ACCOUNTANTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Room 130, 815 West Hastings, Vancouver, B.C. MU 1-3015 School District No. 57 (Prince George) ALLOCATION OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS CONNAUGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: All students living east of Victoria Street will attend Connaught Junior High School. DUCHESS PARK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: All students living west of Victoria Street will attend Duchess Park Junior High School. Please note that Grade 7 pupils west of Victoria Street will attend King George V Elementary School this year. J. PHILLIPSON, District Superintendent of Schools. GARAGE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 2-cylindcr air compressor, with Lincoln High Pressure Lubrigun (floor type) tire spreader pressure flush gun, spark-plug cleaner, etc., all with air hose couplings, S3bO. Sunnen pin-hone Grinder with 30 mandrels up to 2 inch. Quantity of new stones and other accessories, $150. Sioux angle-type valve-seat grinder complete with 15 pilots and quantity of stones, S100. All above equipment like new. One set Oxweld acetylene welding gauges, $60; one set Marquette acetylene welding gauaes, $35; approx. 100 ft. electric welding cable with holders and hood, $50: one-ton qcar. chain hoist, $40; partial die-set, $10; three mechanical floor jacks, $10-515; transmission grease dispenser, $15; new spring leafs 2 to 3 inch 10c per Ib.; front end for IHC 190 with air-brakes, like new, $100; front end for IHC 174 mechanical brakes, $50; IHC Red Diamond 450 motor block, one 406 crankshaft, two 21,000 Ib. bogies, one 12 ton twin cylinder telescopic hoist, reconditioned cylinder head for IHC 308 motor, radiator and five-speed transmission for F180, generators, starters, etc., and other parts too numerous to mention. JOE JACOBS 1595 Ingledew Street LOgan 4-5076 School District No. 57 (Prince George) SCHOOL OPENING RURAL SCHOOLS September 5fhr 1961 1. Schools open at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5th. Pupils will be dismissed at approximately 10:00 a.m. at which time the buses will leave Prince George to take, pupils home for the day. 2. Wednesday, Sept. 6th, will be a full teaching day and buses will operate on regular schedules. 3. School buses will run on the same schedule as they did in June with exceptions as noted below:— (a) The bus will leave Johnson's farm in the Mi-worth area at 7:50 a.m. to transport these children to Central Fort George School. (b) As a result of the Tabor Creek School being closed, the bus serving the Pineview area will be routed to pick up former Tabor Creek pupils to transport them to Blackburn Road School. This bus will commence operation on the same schedule as last year except the point of commencement will be Buckhorn Road and Cariboo Highway, starting at 7:40 a.m. (c) One classroom only will be immediately available at the new "Vanderhoof Road" school site at Rempel Road. On Tuesday, September 5th, all pupils in this attendance area should report to the "Vanderhoof Road" School for further instructions. All pupils in Marleau Subdivision and west will register at this School. (d) Grade 7 pupils from Island Cache School will attend King George V Elementary School. (e) All Grades 1-7 pupils resident in the Red Rock area will register at Red Rock Elementary School. 4. Any enquiries concerning these matters should £>e directed to the undersigned at LOgan 4-7204 or at 1835 Sixth Avenue, Prince George, B.C. J. PHILLIPSON, District Superintendent of Schools. BRITISH COLUMBIA We who make -whisky say: r> jrinkhstg ajntjd driving X>O NOT MIX Fine whisky it n luxury nnd ftlioutil be fronted m such. And, knowing when to »i»y "no" pluys a great purl in (he 111 of sensible living. Neither whisky nor tiny other alcoholic bcvernge hit* any place nt the wheel of mi mito-mobile. Drinking and diiving do nut mix. This conviction uiim be khuicd by every thinking pmon who drive* n car. particularly this I iilxun D.i> vu-ck-oiul uhrn iiunv h,.|i,i.^-ing families will Ik travelling on Hi itish Columbia l)ighwtiy!i. ii -..mi expect to 1x9 at tho wheel of | cur (hit week-end, we »uy (o you; Think before you dunk. Don I ill ink //(/•