all ig th spirit of giving. ‘exemplify é the sacrifice © necessary, in. : . thisilife to achievé immortality. o of self. Deep. down in our hearts we” | LETTER, FROM MOTTAWA “rant, on ‘a. fast. boat to- China. mone _ Finance Minister Fleming: A‘ chance to cut . =. taxes sand spending, borrow” less money” and. “ert ge AN ndependent newspaper devoted to the: s-upbuilding’- Sos ~of-Prince: ‘Rupert and: Northern and Central British: Golumbia,. > A, member: of -The: Ganadian : ‘Press—Audit Bureau of Circulation 9 30.";. “Canadian | Daily, Newspaper Publishers Association 300 2 oy ‘Published by, The Prince ‘Rupert, Daily News Limited, ee JOHN, ‘F, MAGOR-. . President G. P. _ WOODSIDE. General’ Manager. es po a bag ee or Brn Ss de ee ee ee ae | aRousHour the Christian world: . an air: of anticipation. lifts the spirits of every man, woman and child. . Christmas‘is early with us and while. in this. jet-powered, nuclear age, the. : anticipation has been tarnished . with commercialism, nevertheless behind it n ust '§ such | a way, 1, 959 y years ago,” Gods gave ‘His only Son to the world, | that man might live. He set a pattern for. - His Son that 30 odd years: later: He. s by. His death upon. the® cross, By. His. action God gave us living : proof that nothing worthwhile in this - -life-is-attained with ease. that every-~ thing. that. means anything to us needs .. conscious effort, striving. and sacrifice know’ this and during the hectic says, By KEN ‘KELLY ana ian Préss: Staff Writer een} be. framed: X ; rime. Minister Diefenbaker’s wish” “for. -Op- ‘: position Leader. Pearson: still. balance the budget. - Works ‘Minister E Walker: ° A way to say ‘no 0 HAZELTON ‘CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION 1872 © “My- first: visit. after breakfasting with, Tom (Hankin). ‘was: to his partner, Mr.-McK..:.., “who. lived in an adjoining house. These. gentlemen r engaged’ in the fur trade, and carried.on, ‘a miscellaneous traffic: with passing ;, Of whom there were some score “or n wintering at the “forks.” As might een xpected, there’ was, besides the dwelliny houses and stores, a saloon which é ‘favourite resort of the residents during their. hours of leisure, when. poker, euchre and “forty five” absorbed the atten- . tion ‘of the jovial and reckless population, Ow- ing to the swant of accomodation at Hankins house I shifted my quarters to the saloon, and was ‘located in a log house containing but one room and a closet, where the bar tender kindly provided me with a bedstead on which I hoped to pass, after a civilized fashion, a few really comfortable nights; but unfortunately for me, I reckoned without my host and had not: cal- culated. upon the disorganization consequent ypon the rioting and festivities of Christmas week, then close at hand. The weather had again become settled and on the morning of Christmas Eve the thermometer stood at 22 . below, This was however a much higher temp- érature than is usually experienced at this place, I was Informed that the previous winter forty and even fifty below had been by no means exceptional... . < “Prom’ early morning until far into the evening the minors and everyone else at the place. were busily occupied In getting up shoot- ing matches and other games with’ which to usher tn the: time honored holiday; and at midnight of the 24th the bursting. of a bomb “THURSDAY, DECEMBER” 24, 1959 Ponder the 1 true. meaning of Christmas “miracle of the” birthday. we observe tomorrow. all this’ stands for,. a self-reminder of happier - continuance’ din his " out. of. the: shadow - of - Mr. . .. Prize-winning performance ‘in the same. post. we live, with problems — at home, : at work. and in the community, we know. we should take time out to. ponder the’ Christ. Child’. whose Tonight across the- Christian world ‘special masses and Holy Communion: services will be celebrated $0 that we can’ “begin the ; ‘Christmas season: re- --freshed in spirit and mind. All around the globe voices will be raised in song, hailing the arrival of the Saviour, who " “was and. still is, everything to all‘men. A prayer, a few thoughts of what, what the word “Christ- mas” : wally | _ means, will help us ‘take part in this. joyous season with a little more kind-- ness, alittle more love, patience . -and ‘tolerance that in the end will lead-to a life and a a truly wonderful Christmas. i. a “to patronage seekers 5 without making a an enemy. --Revenue Minister Nowlan: No repetition “of 1959's run of controversies which put the CBC : and the government—on the griddle... Health Minister Monteith: Irrefutable proof. _ that. present. levels of radioactivity, can cause “no harm to. humans. - Members” ‘of the Senate: An’ ‘end to. talk of : abolition of. the upper ‘chamber. “Opposition | members . of the “Conimons?, ‘A major: government blooper during the parlia-’ _ mentary. session. starting. January -‘14. External. Affairs . Minister Green!. ‘To get. Pearson's: Nobel : Trade’ Minister Churchill: ‘Assurance that Canadian, wheat sales ¢ abroad -will exceed, 300,- ‘ ‘position criticism. . “Transport Minister Hees: A smooth year. for 2 c me oo “tion for: ‘the printing mistake. on. the ‘st. “Law- . “rence: Seaway. stamp that won't - provoke | Op- the St; Lawrence Seaway and no Welland: Canal. a ~ bottlenecks. by, Stan Rough’ consisting of 25 pounds of eunpowder securely tied up. in ‘many thicknesses of strong canvas announced the day which Englishmen so much delight to respect. Simultaneously .a dropping fire of muskets and revolvers, accompanied by shouts and yells from.the excited crowd re-. sounding through the. air and forthwith the major portion of the population of Hazelton crowded into the saloon where ample justice was done to the occasion in many a flowering bumper, the exciting effects of which were ‘soon manifested by eager demands ‘for music and dancing. An old accordion and tambourine, the only instruments in the place, were called into requisition while the crack dancers took the floor, anong whom the chief of them all, figured Dancing Bill of British Columbia re- nown, “The fun grew fast and furious: the. legiti- mate instruments already in use and soon rendered almost unserviceable, were not suf- ficient to satisfy the terpsichnrean tastes of the miners; and frying pans, pokers, shovels, anything in fact capable of producing sound were therefore added to the Hst and helped to swell the din become now almost demoniacal. To sleep through such an uproar was of course out of the question, so seizing the first op- portunity I mado myself senarce and sought ‘refuge in a Reighboring shanty where I man-. aged to elude the vigilance of the nolsy crowd ~ and snatch several hours of quiet rest. These demonstrations of mirth and loyalty: continued for several dnys, ,, .” of + NOTE: From “Canada on the Pacific” by — Charles Horetzky published in Montreal 1874,. ye ~~ The Packsack of Gregory Clark «The Packsack’ always devotes Christmas Eve to. reminding us lucky ones of all those who | oi be having any Christmas on account of us, “ ; ; Are the hospitals all empty tonight and tomorrow? Have all the doctors, the young ‘dactors, the old doctors, have al) the nursos Tala off for the holiday? » Who keeps our lights burning as wo give the last touches to the Christmas treo? Who Keopa tho Hghts burning on the trea * The taps run, the stoves ight, the tolophone ringd, Somebody must be on watch, : "The: police are on watch, more of them tonight and tomorrow than any day of tho yonr, The firemen aro in the fire halls, ready as ever to anve Ws or our precious ‘property, Moré trains, more alrcraft, more sR buses are boring across the earth Beeeee dnd sky now than jn the helght Ban of the tourlst season, And all the im Operations .;peraonnel, tens of thousinds of them, {n stations andE terminals and airfields aro In boring ‘harder now than on Laboril Day. From tip of Wlorida to Al- naka, from Goose Bay in Labrae dor to the farthest tip of California, the Ine credible web of telephones sings now with traffic, and countless thousands. of girls and men are on duty al] over that vast fligree, For the security, comfort and Joy of our Christ- mas we are in debt to an unseen unthought-of multitude for whom Christmas Js just another day, nnd a toughor day than -usunl, So hero's a thought: for them, Don’t ‘go any further! ‘I'm on the nominating committee of the PTA ahd wa'd lke you to run for——" “tMother, this ia going to be just n ttle CXPONslva, WU te" VWoney, I want to make an suggestion about how you can incronae your officiency here in the kitehon—— "Mom, Morvyl has twenty-alx rabbits, and ho.” ” “atarted: off with only two, Can J DRY Owo—" "Y make It a practice never to tell other people how to ralae tholy children, but if Jy WOTO YOU ’ i Letterbox WASTE OF PUBLIC FUNDS The Editor, The Daily News: Please will the government to task for the expenditure of public funds for Premier Bennett's “Christmas Message” to gove- ernment emplovees? I don’t know.what, the direct cost of the conference long distance call to 30 centres would be, but probably not less than $500, The Indirect cost must have been fabulous with some 10,000 government em- ployees nway from thelr jobs for from 15 minutes to, In tho ense of some Dept. of High- ways employees, an hour or moro, plus the cost of using governmont vehicles for ‘“af- ficial business.” Were it not for the Inek of support which Mr, Bennett al- ready enjoys among govern- mont employees, he would havo lost 10,000 voles with his‘ Inept and oxpenslve attempt at good amployeo relationship: Thank you, Mr. Bennatt, Pro Bono Publica, _ Prince Rupert, URGES ‘WATER ROATD The Wditor, The Dally News: On the completion, of the olection results T was challeng- od by Alderman TT. Narton Youngs, Ho asked ma what 1 was. golng to do about the wntor, owing to tho bylaw boing de- fentad, somebody tnke | . Surely if City Council finds itself in such a aflemma, a water board could be appoint- ed or elected. Boards of this kin are nothing new, There are school hoards and parks J, W. Prusky, Prince Rupert. , LIGHTE R SIDE ' Personne) Supervisor: “What previous work and experience have you had?” Applicant; “All kinds; I was n secretary. All I had to do Was look Hko' a girl, think Iike a man, act Nke a Indy and work ike a dog." x ek Overheard at the cosmatics counter: “There's no tax on this perfumo—the kind of man i, attracts ian’t considered a ' -Yhoards, 2: “(And this taxing 5 was first made whea Cc yrenius was governor of Syria.) * .5) To be. taxed wich. Mary: his espoused wife; being, great wich, ‘child. 7 o 6 And so it Was, chat, while they \ were thete ‘the days + were” accomplished that she should be delivered. woe 7 And she brought forth her: firstborn son, and’ weapped h him.” in swaddling clothes, and faid him i ina manger; ‘because there was ° “no room for them i in: ‘the i inn. te field, keeping watch over their flock by night, rr orn 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, andthe glory” of the Lord shone’ round about them; and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, L being you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. mo s 11. For unto you is’born this day i in the > city of David « a Saviour, =. * which is Christ the Lord. “12 “And this shall be a ‘sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe. wrapped i in. swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. . - CUE “a 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multicude of the - “heavenly. host praising God, and saying, SI ‘ oe 44 Glory to God i in the > highest, and, on 1 earth peace, good will S toward | men. ie cas The Gospel A Accor riding te to St. Luke (King James ver sion) Chapter 2 ng SRO Ae “a AR Ue Fatah a b Cy Ee aE ae pnd eh Sh a ee it ‘ a bo ; | ‘ , adi it came to pass in those days, chat there werit out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. . 3 ‘And all went to ‘be taxed, every’ one into his own. city. poor 4 And: ‘Joseph also went up’ from: Galilee, out cof the city of’ / Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, “which i is ‘called Beth- _Iehem, (because he.was. of the house ‘and: lineage. of David. d.: ree 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding i in a the 2 ro re er) € ce a f if Verses I- J 1 eee Wetter Oe ae ee sa mat we me “With the classics’ I envy not In any. moods The captive vold of noble rage, The linnet born within the cage, , That never knew the summer’ » woods: I envy not the beast that takes His Heense in the field of time, Wnfettern'd by the sense of | er}me, To whom a conselenee never wakes; Nor, what may count ltselt ns blest, The heart that never plighteth troth But stngnates In the weeds of sloth, - Nor any wnant-begotten rest. m-TONnyson, PPPS | WeEEeny series hereon Power brakes may stop a ear ona dime, but it usually takes $100 to have the rear end fixed, haxury,” With sincere thanks for your friendship and loyalty, we wish + you the very happiest of heflelaya Prince Rupert Shoe Repair Au our best wishes to you and your family, Have a Christmas as merry ant bright as tho oranments on your glittoring tree, Broadway Cafe Lid. 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