CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Dee. 8, 1960

RCMP Report
Swindlers In
Cranbrook Area

Cranbrook. RCMP have been
notified that an internationally-
known family of swindlers who op-
rate in Canada and the United
States, may be moving inte that
area where they hope to operate
thelr swindling -racket.

Already they have duped people
in Fort Macleod, High River, Mid-
mapore, Cochrane, Strathmore and
Medicine Hat.

About 200 strong, they work in
small groups, usually sticking to
three main types of merchandising
swindles. Originally Scottish: the
family have inter-married to form
a large clan of-several names,

Profits of the gang often run
as high as 2,000 per cent,

A crew that operated recently
‘at Claresholm, Alta., used a cheap
grade of oll mixed with tar for

They offer a - fast, cut-rate
Paint job using “nationally known”

paints, The paint is doped with|”

crankease of] and other combina-
tions that washes off, leaving a fire
hazerd,

Another of their dodges ts to
treat shingles and spray on'a mix-
ture of tar so diluted with oil that
it offers no protection. Lightning
rods offered for sale are made of
rope treated to look like metal.

Door-to-door saleswomen, often
with a Scottish accent, sell “good
Scottish “materials” and “genuine
Irish lace” that is imported straight
from Japan,

Others sell suiting material at
stiff prices. They specialize in “10-
year guarantees” not worth the
Paper they are printed on,-

Once in a while they branch
out into con work, thieving and as-

seldom answer to bail “when they
are caught,

Moving through every state and
roaming as far morte as Alaska

REStONE OPENS NEW CALGARY PLANT

of. Canada’s

lti-million dol-

lar Calgary, Alberta tire

plant was officially opened recently by
Harvey S: Firestone Jr., Chairman of the
Board, from Akron, Ohio.

Stretching nearly a quarter of a mile

long, the new plant is the most modern

they ignored his ultimatum.

-|to remain int Canada,

d facility of its kind in

and best.

North America. A full line of passenger,

truck, bus, tractor and implement tires
will. be produced for the markets of
Western Canada.

Erratic Scout Leadership
Has Tragic Effect:

Area commissioner for Scouting,
Archdeacon B, A: Resker empha-
sized the tragic effects on scouting

enthusiasm through erratic leader-
ship, at the annial meeting of the
ootenay-Columbia District Coun-
cil held here and attended by a
small gathering.

they offer merchandise at “bargain
prices", products that are supposed-
ly rare imports, rabbit skins dyed
to resemble baby seal, Oriental rugs
and “Venetian glass.”

A trademark of the family is
nickel-plated trailer hitches and
they’ uge house trailers fairly often
hauled by half-ton pick-up trucks.

- “We need leaders to assist boys
to ralse their ideals and to teach
them to serve others,”. Mr, Resker
continued pointing out that region-
al commissioner H. Peverley of Nel-
son, who was present at the meet-
ing, is arranging training courses in
‘the area and that the first Gilwell
training course for Scouting will be
held in the Kootenays in August.

‘There is also to be an annual
meeting in Nelson on Jan, 21 and
Mr, Resker hoped that as many as
possible interested in scouting would
attend,

‘The Canadian Jamboree in Au>
gust will be held in Ottawa and
First Scouts from each troop should
be able to go.

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were held and owing
to there being-no volunteers to ad-
ministrative positions, a motion was
passed that the existing. slate of
officers carry on. through 1961.
cae are: binges R. Minnion;
Harvey;
Mrs. L, Horeotf ee treasurer, H.
Bate.

Mr, Minnion asked ° ‘that the
group representatives to’ the Dis-
trict Council bring along someone
to the next regular meeting we

Resker

reported to be in good financial
state and running satisfacorily, dis-
appointment was expressed in the
lack, of parental interest, "lack ‘of
sponsorship end the crisis in lead~
ership.

‘Tribute was paid by Mr. Rivers
to Loyd Groutage of Castlegar for
his devotion to the Scouting cause.
Mr, Groutage has been associated
with scouting for many years and
is at present running both a Scout
and a Cub pack,

Appreciation was expressed by
Mr, Toogood to the Canadian Leg-
ion for ‘sponsoring the 2nd Castle-
gar Pack and Troop and the use of
their hall.

Scouters Loyd Groutage, Mr.
and Mrs, Lang of Kinnaird ‘an
‘Walt Banigan of Robson reported
on the activities of their packs and
troops. © :

(Mr.. Banigan sald that his
Queen Scouts are helping to solve’
the leadership problem by taking
over ‘the. running of the troop,

Mr. "Pevertey,.. sted the duties
of the group committee and dis-
trict commissioner and added that
here in tpe Kootenays we are short

could assist in
the council, and Mr. Peverley mae
gested adding to the District. Coun-
el by appointment throughout the
year.

Reports were read ‘by the pres-
ident, treasurer and badge secreta-
ry, G. Jackson, who pointed cut
that the big demand for tenderpad
badges indicated the increase
scouting participation, Three Queen
Scout badges had been ordered for
doy’ in Robson and South Slocan.

Group committee reports :were
eed by chairman R. Waldle of Rob-
son, O. Munns of. Kinnaird, R. Riv-

ers and J. Toogood of Castlegar.

Although the packs and troops

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t | of

made that Jim Waite be appointed
district

Sorokin Warns
Sons of Freedom |

‘The Spiritual leader of the Sons ing ,the children out of school,
of Freedom sect has warned his Ho
people to return their children to/blamed forall the trouble in the
public schools or Jose him forever.| Kootenay,

Stefan BSorokin, a citizin of Ur-
uguay, who is in Canada on a vis-|and a citizen of Uruguay and that
itor’s permit to press a Vbel sult|the country (Canada) is not going,
against the. Trail Tinies, told the|to toss him out, Sorokin sald the
gathering at Claybrick, near Win-
law, that-he would never.return if| uation. He said he did: pot wish to

+ Sorokin made a‘quick weekend
trlp here from Vancouver to re-|shoes inside a nearby building‘and
assure Freedomite women who kept| paraded out in the cold crisp air
100 children out of school last Fri-| during the speech but were quickly
day in an-effort to force the fed-| chased. back into the building by
eral government to permit Sorokin| foltowers of Sorokin.

In a short terse speech, ‘inter>| welson, an expert on Doukhobor
rupted momentarily by the strip-| affairs and Sorokin's closest collab-
ping of: 14 women, Sorokin planied| orator for social peace among the
women without children os insti-| sect, said the Indication at Sunday's | ¥
gators and troublemakers in keep-| meeting wos that the sect sould

told them that he would be

He stated that he is a free man

women “had misunderstood the sit-

stay in Cdnada,
‘The 14 women stripped to, thelr

Magistrate William Evens of

yleld to
they would send the children ne
to school.

churehes, A Tecommendation was] *

Ann Swanson,
Dec. Brite-Elect,
Feted at Shower

Miss Ann Swanson, whose mar-
riage takes place Dec. 17 to Mr.
Arthur Mott, was feted with a sure
prise shower at the home of Mrs.
Robert Mott on Monday. *

‘The room was decorated with
pink and’ white wedding bells drap-
ed to a.chair in her honor. Games
were played and won by Mrs. Paul
‘Thederahn and Mrs, Lynne Chat-
ten. ‘

/The -bride-elect opened the
many gifts ‘and thanked everyone.
Lunch was served by Mrs. R. Mott
and Miss Ethel. Swanson, . Miss
Swanson cut the first plece of the
decorated caké. which was designed
-| with “Good Luck Ann,” .A lovely
evening was enjoyed, by all.

Guests present were: Mrs. Paul
‘Thederahn, Mrs, Phil Zibin, Mrs. ma
=. Hershey, Mrs, A. Taranko,

L, Chatten, Miss Doreen Petriev,
Miss Marion Zibin, Miss Bev Hyson,

q| Miss Lucy Nevakshonoff, Miss Eth-

el Swanson and Mrs. R. Mott.
Those .invited. but not present
were Mrs, J. Marshall, Mrs. A. Leg-
gatt, Mrs. J, Scott, Mrs, W. Porter,
Miss Shirley Porter, Mrs. G. Bird,
Mrs. P, Horlick and Mrs. H. Hyson.

Guide Assoc.
To’ Buy: Uniform.

‘The regular meeting.of the La-
dies’ Auxiliary to the Guides‘ and

Movie Council
Wants More
Sunday Movies

Extenilon of plebiscites on Sun-
day movies in Canadian .communi-
ties is urged by the Motion Picture’
Industry Council of Canada.

At its recent’ annual meeting
the council unanimously. deplored
“the presscre being exerted by cer-

tain minority groups to prevent the|-

public. from even enjoying its dem~

ocratic right of expression of opin-

ion.” ;

‘The council, which represents

theatre owners, motion picture dis-
§ and

was held last week at the
home of Mrs. EB. “Conroy with “17
members present, Mrs..W. Schwart-
zenhauer ¢pened ‘the “meeting with
prayer. t
tt “was decided to donate $5 to
oe Ist, Guide Company’ and $4 to
each Brownle Pack;..to. assist with
the cost-of their Christmas parties.
Plans were made‘to purchase
a Brownie uniform, for Joan -pur-,

portation‘committee and the. group
agreed that financial reimbursement
be’ offered to persons “providing
tranportation.
A report on the travelling bas-
kets showed that all but’ one have
been returned | with proceeds ex-
weeding $75. :

The group. will thold its next
meeting In January at the home of
Mrs. J. R. Wells, .

an

dealers, charged discrimination in
that “no objection ‘has been raised
or laws passed against Sunday. mo-
vies in places other than the thea-
tre” —

Following the meeting, Bonnie
MacBain of the Ist Guide Company
gave an interesting talk on her at-
Sendance at one camp in Fort. al

Christmas Parly
Much Enjoyed
By Local CWLs

The December meeting of St.
Rita’s OWL council was held in the
Marlone Hotel banquet- room with
the. ‘members of Kinnaird 81, poets
eph's' council as guests,

“There were 40 ladies presera
‘and games were enjoyed by all
Carol singing, with Mra. Ruth Goul-
et,at‘the piano was aléo enjoyed
and good old Santa Claus made an
eppearance to the surprise of ev-
eryone. .

‘The entertainment ‘committee
included Mrs, Polly Corbett, Mrs.
Hope Whittaker and Mrs, Dorothy
Martini. Decorations were done by
Mra, L, V Campbell, Mrs, Pat Mac-
Donald and’ Mrs, Elsie Rysen.

Delicious refreshments were ser-

ved by the following committee:
Mrs. Kay Archibald, Mrs. , Marie
q|Schuepfer, Mrs. Mary Shkwarok,
Mrs, Tille Kemperman, Mra, Mary
MacLean and Mra, Pat Fields.

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POST. OFFIC#’

Lands and Forests Minister Ray
‘Williston hit hard recently. at. lum-
ber manufacturers who waste up to
© per cent of thelr raw materials

in. making “unimaginative, old-fa-
shioned, marginal forest products.”

‘ He told the annus! dinnér of
the Hoo-Hoo Club, a fraternal group
of lumbermen, in Hotel Vancouver
that the old excuse of “pricing our-
selves out of the.market” Just won’t
do. i

“It Is a declaration of inability
to mect’ the challenge of the very
free enterprise system with which
we all so strongly identify oursel-
ves,” he sald,

“Thea merchants of gloom who
pass through the land wringing
thelr hands present this inability to
meet the asa

WILLISTON TELLS Hoo HOO

Over Half of Raw Materials are Wasted

other, auch regions ail wasting up
to 60 per cent of the trea volume
in nanufacture of an unimagina-
tive, old-fashioned marginal forest
product.”

loppy, low-efficiency oper-
ation couldn't afford to develop new
Products because of the cost of the
wane he said.

BO. had many plants that
could hold their own in moa: coun-
tries for efficiency, He said. But, he
went on: "In a large proportion of
our Industry there {s plenty of room
for analyses of plant efficiencies
both in the variable and fixed costs
of production.’ “Where else in" the
world can anyone afford to waste
60 percent of the raw material?"

‘The minister sald nobody knew
all the answers, and he was just

reason for any decrense in

‘posing on behalf of the

ra 40 cents'of whose every dol-
lar, came from. lumber.

“The second big problem was our
export.market,.he went on. “Surely
it 1s not traitérous to suggest that
the domestic market should be suf-
fictently realistle to ausidize the ov-
erseas market over the short run.

“Only if we are prepared to
adopt this as a standard policy can
we be in a position to offer consls-
tency. of. supply to'our oversers buy=
ers, and sustain them in‘s position
to provide continuing service to
their customers,” :

Mr, Williston. sald keeping the
oversens markets is the key to B.C.'s
survival,, And it may well become
necessary to make some sacrifices
on our markups to do this. The fre-
quent tendency to withdraw from

low-proflt_ overseas markets in tim-

cy of high domestic prices was most
dangerois to the continued atability
of B.C.’s economy.

“Remember, as our dependence
on the U.S. part of our domestic
market grows, we become increas-
ingly susceptible to importing any
of their consumer ‘rece@sions, At
times lke these overseas markets
can be our salvation, But we won't
be able to get back into them if we
just show an interest when we can't
sell domestically.” -

service given abroad was adequate
or aggressive enough. He pointed
out thet lumber shipments are up
in so-called markets like Japan,
Korea, South America and India,
and there was a 30 per cent rise
in shipments to Mexidé> and Central

America,

tion of forest products.

“,., Are they not sying their
standard of efficiency In using the
factors of production is,too low?
‘They suggest they might not be able
to afford to stay in business much
longer, Yet they do stay In business,
in an Industry that set a new re
cord for estimated value in 1969,
and whose. cut was the ; second
highest in history.”

‘My, Williston said it was like
the old story about the chicken and
the egg: Which came _ first, high
Prices or low efficiency? Do high
Prices sustain the low efficiency, or
does low efficiency cause the high
prices?

Only one small B.0, area has
had a recent survey of Waste-use,
he'said, This showed enough waste
to maintain two pulp mills of 300
tons each a day. “There are many‘!

ILMA President Says Drive -
Aimed at Improving Utilization

A, D, Macdonald, sceretary-
manager of the Interlor Lumber
Manufacturers’ Association, repre-
senting some 125 mills throughout
the Southern Interior from, Prince-
ton to Crows Nest, commented last
week on recent remarks relating
to waste problems’ in the drea.

He sald that there has been
for some time an intensified drive
aimed at ‘improving economic utili-
zation of forest Evidence

covery of wood substance is shown
by the following: ,

1) The establishment several
years ago of a plywood plant in
Kelowna, This is integrated with a
tree farm license, sawmill and box
shook manufacturing facilities.

2) The nearly completed Cas-

tlegar pulp mill will soon utilize
2 large volume of low grade logs,
not economic for sawmill produc-
tion.. This is also an integrated

of the steps taken to improve re-

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CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Dec. 8, 1960

For the second time in a row,
the B.C. lumber industry came in
for some hard knocks from a high
government official.

‘And: within hours’ the Jumber-
men came back with an answer,

‘Deputy Forestry Minister R. G.
McKee told Vernon Board of Trade:
“The honeymoon is over, and ef-
ficiency becomes the key.” Recently,
Forestry ‘Williston said
much the same in a Vancouver

Mr. Williston wondered if the] speech.

wv. Christensen BC, Lumber
Manufacturers’ Association  presi-
dent, sald he regretted it was not|.
made clear that most waste of lum-
ber occurs in the small and numer-
ous interlor operations,

In the large const operations a
high degree of wood utilization has
been‘ achieved, he sald. Waste is
down to very minor proportions and
is constantly under attack.

At the same time large sums
ate spent om promotion of wood
Products in various Parts: of the
world,

“It! is quite true ‘there is less
complete use of the raw log in cen-
tral B.c.” pe sola. “This is pe

gion. ‘

6) There are at present 13 pri-
vately-operated tree farms, totalling
nearly four million acres, establish-'
ed in the Southern Interior. These

Jevince forward thinking and pro-

gressive planning for better utll-

small and thee does not yet use
the kind of integration. with pulp
and paper plants needed to make
full. use of mill residues.” "

‘This will change, he sald, but
the critics are aware of the prob-

ization and yield from In-
terlor forests. y 3

Progress has definitely. been
made in utilization of forest pro-
ducts in the Southern Interior, and
operators realize that this continu-
ing progress is essential to the in-
dustry and the people of, B., con-
eluded Mr.

Merritt area have co-operatively es-
tablished barking and chipping fa-
cilities to process’ sawmill waste into
chips-for Coastal pulp mills.

4) Other producers throughout
the Southern region are engaged in
research on the economics of ad-
ditional chipping Ms-

Broiling Belfer"
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Direct heat, timing, | a ‘modern

jor problems to. be overcome are

good
cooking coe! seem to be the re-
for

those and the
transportation of both me waste
material and the chips produced.
Market prices for chips at the
Coast must absorb both rail freight
costs and the‘cost of production,
yet still be. competitive with chips
produced by Coastal mills enjoying
cheaper water

irst-class- broiling,
according to gas company. home
economists, ec

‘Broiled meats have been relish-
ed ever since the first piece of raw
beef was 50 cooked on green twigs
over a campf!

Broilers of automatic gas rang-
es, built 1; ronnie standards, are

5) Several mills are engaged in
salvage logging of low grade and
small diameter timber with thé co-
operation of the B.C. Forest Service.
‘The economic effect of this joint
research project could be of far-

reaching importance, in the pa
tu ‘ end

drip pan
and heavy, Mertorated. grids which
fit snugly into the pan. As. foods
are broiled — especially steaks and
chops — the fat drains from the
grid into the cooler zone of the drip
Pan and: does not reach the smoking
Point.”

Jems in organizing material supply,

Power and persuading

People té spend the huge sums of
money needed for pulp mills.

Mr, McKee said bringing B.C.'s

wood supply under sustained yield

45 the ‘most
step in BC ’a dorest economics his-

Ty.

" “But it is obvlously not enough
to ensure’ that we have a
supply of raw material.

Efficiency
Notes McKee.

Key

- “We must ensure that we have
stich manufacturing efficiency that
the -world will huy our products In
this tive age.”

BO. now sells 73 per cent of its
lumber to the U.S. he said, Estl-
mates are that lumber consumption
there will'be down 13 per cent in
the immediate future,

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