Tuesday, June 20, 1950
THE FISHERMAN
Page Three
Bits Of News
From
Sointula
By JOEY PATTERSON
SOINTULA: I realize mail after mail has slipped by with no news from Sointula and I can't very well blame it on the mail service as Sointula is now served by air mail twice a week.
A few gillnetters have been fishing in their own front yards and at the opening of the season they were doing very well, but the fishing has now slackened off.
The last week in May saw a double launching out of Tony Anderson's boat shop, when Walter Nelson's and Art Tanner's 33-foot gill-net boats were launched in great style with many friends present. These boats are sister ships, finished in mahogany and powered by 93 General Motors. They were christened "Joyce N." and "Sue" after the daughters of the families. This is my first attempt at trying to report "on a launching so I hope the gentlemen concerned will forgive me if I have made any 'errors in my report.
A "Peace Evening" was sponsor*-ed by the Finnish Organization one Saturday evening in May, and last Sunday evening Mrs. Vi Bianco spoke to a well-attended meeting in the FO hall. This "Peace Rally" was sponsored by the Sointula local' of the union. Mrs. Bianco will speak at a tea this afternoon sponsored by the WA.
The PTA has had a very busy month. Last month they were busy raising money for St. George's Hos-, pital by selling tickets for their candidate for May Queen in the Alert Bay district May 24 celebration. Though their candidate, Ber-nice Tarkanen, did not reign as queen, we know she made a lovely attendant. They are now busy preparing for the Inter-School Sport Day of the district that will be held June 16 in Sointula.
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Along The Floats
CILENTGLOW George had a prominent red nose and when he was working on deck after dark it had the appearance, from a distance, of a firefly flitting about. He was of a quiet disposition, believed In reincarnation and would not harm or destroy any living thing if he could avoid it. He firmly believed that after death he would return again to this earth in some other form. His wife, who was known as the Dictator, remarked that it would be in the form of another insect.
The Dictator was a spiritualist, and about a year after Silentglow passed on she attended a seance and got in touch with him.
"How are you getting along, dear?" she asked.
"Fine," said Silentglow.'
May 24 Celebration In Victoria
By JIM BROADHURST
VICTORIA: For those of you who were unable to attend the May 24 celebrationsj I will give you briefly an outline of the day's happenings. The colorful parade at 10 a.m. was one of the most lengthy and well organized parades ever to take place in Victoria for quite a number of years and with the excellent weather the streets were packed with spectators.
Leading the parade were the boys from the naval base at Es-quimalt followed by the army lads with their gun tractors, heavy artillery and trucks. A variety of bands came next—Canadian-Scottish, Eagles, Victoria High School and Chinese Youth.
Floats were entered by Bluebird Cabs, B.C. Electric, Scott and Ped-ent Salvation Army, YMCA, Esquimau Community and many other business premises and associations in the city. Remainder of parade consisted of various decorated cars, clowns, animals and children with attractive dresses and decorated bicycles.
The parade lasted approximately an hour and a half — starting at Athletic Park and ending opposite the Parliament Buildings. Other features of the day were motorcycle trials held at MacDonald park
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which were very daring and packed with excitement. Regatta at the Gorge approximately 2 p.m. (refreshments by the glass close by). Baseball at Athletic Park followed by fireworks at Beacon Hill park during the early evening.
At this time it was approximately 10.45 p.m. and tired little boys and 'girls were dragging themselves slowly home to their beds quite satisfied with themselves and the day's excitements. I didn't stay around to see the grown-ups rushing to have a wet at one of the local pubs but it seems to me that there was many a sore head and sore stomach on May 25.
FISH LANDINGS
Among the ice-packers and trollers landing fish at the Oo-op plant were "Funkis" (Red needing S» shave badly), "Salida," "Mile 83," "Aileen," "Vinetta Prince" and "Co-operator 3."
FIRST AID
With the help of Victor Cruise, local first aid attendant erf the Victoria plant, there will appear periodically in The Fisherman helpful advice on first aid under the heading LEARN AND LIVE.
There are several definitions of the term "first aid" to the sick and injured. One is found in the handbook by Dr. D. Belilios, MB, D. K. Medvarry, FRCS, and K. Armstrong, SRN, no doubt familiar to those of you who have studies and attended Industrial First Aid courses.
We are told that first aid is a branch -of medical science which provides for the immediate treatment of patients who are suffering from the effects of accidents "and sudden illness.
First aid is not concerned with
the actual cure of injuries or disease, for this is obviously the duty of a doctor into whose field no well trained first aider would dare trespass.
The purpose of the first aider is to fulfill certain definite objects, of which the most important is to preserve the health and strength of a patient until there is a chance of obtaining medical assistance.
1. To save life.
2. To produce improvement.
3. To prevent complications.
4. To assist the doctor by preparing the patient for medical treatment.
5. To obtain understanding.
As a qualified first aid instructor of many years, Vic would like to impress on every man, woman and child three most important factors each should know and understand in the preservation of life-saving. First, stop bleeding. Second, start breathing. Third, get rid of poisons.
If in any way these briefs have aroused your curiosity and interest, don't hesitate to contact either myself or Victor Cruise at the Fishermen's Co-op., Victoria, and we can arrange a more detailed report at each publication.
NOT SO BAD
Sid Elkington arrived from the Vancouver office still as perky as ever so suspect the larger city has not been too hard on the six-foot-two.
Mrs. Ross, formally Miss Rosemary Crowe, receptionist, is back on the job after a two week vacation (still blushing) but pretty as ever.
George Cooly, bookkeeper for local sales, has acquired a few more grey hairs. Never mind, George, the first hundred years are the worst.
By The Deckhand
"Are you enjoying yourself?" she queried.
"I'll tell the world!'' said Silentglow. "I'm surrounded by beauti-, ful females in white, of all ages and sizes. Boy, am I enjoying myself!"
"You scoundrel!" his wife exclaimed. "Just you wait until I get to heaven; I'll put a stop to that!"
Presently Silentglow's vofce again: "Who said anything about heaven? I'm a billygoat in the Rockies!"
VUITH reference to the blueback fishing, the word heard mostly along the floats is "terrible," meaning no bluebacks.
JUNE 3: Not much showing around the Cape Mudge Heriot Bay Whaletown area. Reported a few in Baker Pass.
Ken Slater was high around here the first day, and yesterday the catches were anywhere from $1.05 to $25.
Bert Jameson is again buying for the B.C. Packers at Heriot Bay. Bert recently underwent an operation, but it didn't help any, he is just as cantankerous as ever.
The "Western Shore II" buying for the Can. Fish.
Saw Tom Craig (Caileag Gheal) —try to pronounce this after a few drinks!—try his luck on the BB's before going north.
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Lloyd Vaughn (Mar-jo) has not gone north yet either.
TF you were working for one of the  big  U.S.   corporations you would suffer a loyalty check or be fired.
Your life for the past 15 years, your racial antecedents, yours, your wife's and your parents' citizenship status would be subject to inquiries. You would be questioned re-
garding connections with any fraternal, civic or political organizations. You would list three citizens who have known you for at least ten years. You would be fingerprinted.
The FBI and military police might check with your neighbors. Police files would also be checked for records of any arrests. Then the immigration and naturalization authorities would perhaps give you the once over.
If you are considered a bad risk you will be fired, but will be permitted to reply with written comments and explanations on your own behalf, if you can guess why you were fired in the first place. If your case is accepted by an appeal board and you learn that a stool pigeon has alleged derogatory information, you cannot cross-examine your accuser, according to the "Factory Management an£ Maintenance" magazine.
The Stewart-Warner Corporation in the U.S. announced that all its 2,500 employees will be required to sign loyalty affidavits or be fired.
Shades of Hitler! And in the good old U.S., too!
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Norwegian Cod Has Good Season
The Norwegian Lofoten cod fisheries ended the week of April 22, according to an April 22 report from the Norwegian Information Service. The season's catch amounted to 71,839 metric tons, which is considered satisfactory—5,000 tons above 1949.
The prices have been good and the losses small. Purse-net fishing, which was tried for the first time on a small scale, accounted for 12 percent of the total yield, thus proving the superiority of this method. The largest catch in one day was over 1000 tons.
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