1910 — PRINCE RUPERT DAILY NEWS — 1962 An independent newspaper devoted to the upbuilding of Prince Rupert and Northern and Central British Columbia, : A member of the Canadian Press — Audit Bureau of Cirenhation \ Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association Published by The Prince Rupert Daily News Limited JOHN F. MAGOR JI.R. AYRES . president Managing Mditor oD Authorized as Second Class Mall hy the Post. Office Department, Offawa co THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1962 Most important election Fhe general election on June 18 will be the most important for Canda “inee the Second World War. The high days of the postwar boom nre past; the Canadian economy is no Jonger expanding at a furious pace to satisfy a pent-up world demand for our goods. Today, international markets are increasingly competitive and there is no easy trade, no easy money, to be tnken for the asking. Now we have to enn our national living in direct com- petition with larger, more industrial- ized nations. The choice before the voters nar- rows down to the two old parties. In making the choice between Conserva- tives and Liberals, we suggest, it is not sufficient to look at election mani- festos. It is necessary to recall also the performance of the parties, particu- larly their.performance in the last Payliament. «9° 7 - The Liberals went into opposition in 1957 aiter 22 years in power. They had in their ranks a number of former Cabinet Ministers who had the oppor- tunity to offer informed and instrue- tive eriticism; who had the oppor- tunity over the past four years to de- vise detailed alternative policies to those proclaimed by the government. The Liberal leaders chose not to use their opportunities in a serious or re- sponsible manner. Instead, they chose io offer negative and destructive crit- ieisin, to ery gloom and doom for the country, and to spend the rest of their tine fashioning new planks to fasten on the shaky structure of the Lihe ral Welfare State, Liberal irresponsibility has been amply demonstrated in this campaign. While the Party spokesmen have gone shout the country heaping criticism on the government’s budget deficits, alleging financial mismanagement, they live simultaneously promised, if returned to power, to launch vastly expensive new schemes for health and welfare and capital programs. The tibernisx, in faet, have been consistent only in their inconsistency, There is another reason for dis- frosting the Liberal Party at this stage iy its) histery: Its membership is charply spit) between moderates and nen Socitists. The moderates, repre- ented by the men as Mr. Walter Gor- don and Mae. Mitchell Sharp, recognize (hie problems facing the country, but— ne They speceches have shown—they are frustrated in their efforts to sup- vet vealistie answers by the political nee: sthy 1 Hend a knee to the Left. The voters have no reason to supe) pose Thivl if the Libel Party were cleeted on fume iS, Me. Gordon, May Ship ane others dike them could con- trol then extremists. Much is we nd mire Me. Personas a person, we hive no derive fo cee the Martins, the Pick- erepellls cond: the Chevriers back in the eordelle, Whit. of the Conservatives? Our readers WH not need to: be reminded of the ocensdotice=fiie foo naMmMerous for our likinge—when we have felt it neces- sary to criticize the Conservative gov- ernment in sharp terms, We have quarrelled vigorously with many of the yvovernment’s actions, particularly in the fields of finance and defence. In fairness, however, we must recall Chat our criticism has been directed in the main not against the government's decision, bul at its meth- ods of implementing them. The Coyne affair isa good example. We did not think the government was wrong: to replace the Governor of the Bank of Canada: we thought the gov- ernment bungled the job of enforcing its proper decision, [It is a mutter of record, however, that the Conservative government has been remarkably successful in fulfull- ing the pledges it made at the last elec- tion. Indeed, this newspaper has felt the government lias been overly eager in implementing promises. This newspaper has not opposed welfare prograins or practical meas- ures for social betterment, but we have attempted consistently to impress upon the politicians and the public that all such schemes huve to be paid for. The Conservative government, we be- lieve, went too far, Loo fast in redeem- ing some of its pledges; it went beyond the point at which the improvements could be justified by the economic con- dition of the country. ~The government’s mistakes, how- ever, were the mistakes of «a new and inexperienced administration, and they do not overshadow four years of constructive achievement. We need to mention, as examples of such achieve- ment, only the South Saskatchewan dam and irrigation scheme, which the Liberals promised for many years but never built; the development of north- ern transportation to lay the ground- work for important vrowth; and the government's treatment of the prov- inces. The government's record in fulfill Ing pledpes—-more faithfully than any eovernment since the turn of the cen- tury — engenders confidence in the Conservative program for the next five years, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker has spoken frankly to the nation at Kirkland bake. He said that further welfare provriuins must first he cared hy harder work and higher product. ivitys that the essential Cask for gove ernment now isto ereate the economic climitte ino avideh business ean prow and prosper to pay the bills and meet the ehidlenee ahead. Wernay bese Chat a government noder Mr Diefenhiker wilh make a sincere effort fo tranehite these words Ito mations) poliey. On the veeard of the parties, with- out minimizing the mistakes af the pas Conservative actiinisteation, the rovernment, i our opinion, should he given a vate of confidence hy Lhe peo- ple of Conmcke Toronte Globe ond Mail. Stay in school every yeur durhig the elosingg weeks of the lenrinp eeaeon, high sehool students are mak- nig, decison as. TO whether to stay dn sehool, Phoorder ta influence sueb decisions, speakers nt the Ontario Urban wed Raa) Behood Prus- Leen Ansocithien Conference warned that the urtrained: student will boven stim ehanee at perninene riploynrenh. Whatever @ntiiny, be ChOooKes, tt niadent muat pin EXPerlenee in the mental mode of ap- proueh bo osieence, fo the eharneterivtios of miathennetion! reanendngs to the understanding, wid appreetietbon of Uhernture and the arts, nd to the methods of soedil studies, partlealiurs ly ditstory. He omust beable to rend and digest with peed wn everedmercusing volume ot printed \ material fle must have tradadingy in expository writing. Worlttra ds the expressed iden, Tb days Dare in block and white any fuachiess of thoupdih or error al judgement The days gre pone when sueh shilin were confined ta the diteliect aa) etite, Ihoour cone plex soeety, wilh ite vask egquension ab kniaw- Fedpe, the dabarer tes we Know him todny wit saat he oextinet, Mxistener iney nek be confortable or easy In the dature, but Gien tor the vast miinjority it Wis never so dn oany are. fife dn this perlod ein becexcitiog. beenuse of Ghis very sbeess, Let the students of today aud) Gomorrow feel that this is then chidienpe as were famine, disensa tnd despetisnt da other bines, - Toronto Telegram q|ecocosaecos 4 FOP LOCLGOPOCLEOCLOC LE LTT EE POSH OOOOPOLELOBRLIOTS Femme oil oo eo 4 : weoogeooocrscesd f <=> YG Ni ‘IZ i= q (a7 Y 4 OTL LOVe OBOE R LP FATS. en gtnecwet seer essesessests e ‘@ oe e 6 o- e ° i @ osmind oon ee ® oe @c0 eo 6 @& ooso oo so TAR FE eh eid A bt LETTERBOX SUPPORTS CONSERVATIVE The Editor, The Daily News: For the past few weeks I have paid close attention to the many and varied view- points brought to the publie eye through the medium of your daily newspaper in re- spect to the coming election and the candidates of the vari- ous parties. As this medium is probably the best for influencing the public in their way of think- ing it is obvious that the edi- tor has a great responsibility in bringing in the proper can-. didate to represent this com- munity in Parliament. SCCCLPO OE POPPVCORF TALE DPPC ROBE Pte? With this in mind I am sure... that this letter should be given fill consideration for publica- - tion in your next. issne--. .- I would like to point out (ooking back) that the issues are simple—First of all take 2 good look at the NDPs, obvi- — ously with ideas connected in such a way to the Communist party that the Communist party offered their full sup- port to the NDPs. There is ‘an adage about “birds of the feather...” and no matter how vigorously the NDP candidate denies any im- plication of Communism fT can- not feel free of donht. Not only that but a party that appears to be dietated to by union bosses and supported by union funds would Not cif elected) be a true representa- tive of the people but a tool of the big untons. In the case of the Social Credit candidate (7) it does seem that he is there with no hope of being elected but. wilh the sole purpose of having a candidate in every riding. It is obvious that it oils down to the Progressive Con- servative candidate being the only candidate who ean offer true representation of the peo- ple of Skeena riding qd) serve his term ino parliament with genuine sincere Interest dno his Wome riding. Tf your readers ave (hinkine people and reallwed is Todo that one must ave a member who is on the side af pavern- ment to pain the henefits of rood government, then fo san sure (hint this detter will net fall on barren ground. Any Old Ball. DISPLEASED The Mdllar, The Daly News: I know that yoru are titer: ested ine truthful advertishor ns much as TT note with displensure your Hen’ appenr- Ingoon the front. page unde the headiig “Howard requests wed for slide vielimg.” Having been a member of Lids eammumbby and: having a payroll both here sul tn BALA miu, of some 60 employees ainee 1047, Tan very concormed In matters whieh pertiin ta keeping, my men's hinel baxes full and omy banter happy thereby, Thave been a member of the Chatuber of Cammeree far sev - eral years and aldbhourh bP hive intased few meetings powalbly, T have yet to ree Mr Eeward prosent. The eredit for our new alr port, our new Mederal build- Ing and a lot of argiment and work put forth by Inniumerahle meetings, trips fo Obtiwa to argue au ease in the nhove regard han heen enrrviad aut in the interests of our area. by men regardless of party but. Although T ant not an exece - utive member of the Progres- sive Conservative Association for Skeena T was present in Terrace Sunday morning af a meeting at which Ray Atwood of the Terrace Loggers Assoti- alion appealed to Bill Vance on behelf of loggers with equipment on the Kitimat side of the slide stating that if these units could be returned to the Terrace end of the road they could be pnt to work to- gether with their crew of ap- proximately 60 men, and it was presumed that the most practical way of doing this was for the CNR to pul in a string of flat cars for the pur- pose of outloading this equip- ‘ment. A meeting convened at 10:00 a.m. Sunday and a call to the Hon. Howard Green, Minister of External Affairs was thereupon. instituted and he was advised that this should pe classified as a disaster area and he requested the assisl- ance of the provincial govern~ ment. in this regard. Mr. Vance contacted D. G. Little, MLA for Skeena, who very quickly came to the meeting and got the wires hot to Vietoria, and it is the writer’s pleasure to state that, as the outcome of these arrangements his | company loaded out the first truck of the fen oor twelve involved Monday forenoon, If Mr. Howard says that he had anything to do wilh these arrangements TP heartily dis- agree, as he was not where he should have been when ihe people he is supposed to repre- sent required assistance. Let's be tauthfal and give eredil, where eredit, is) due, George Martin, Prince Rarpert. AMUSED The TRditor, The Diily News: its amusing bo rend the “roings ont of the nine pollt- len! rush to see whe is poly, Lo run our eountry Tor the next few yerrs, Tis also niee fo see iat one enndlciate ds net Indulging da the reel - slinging. , And who ts Lin. epndidate? Well it's nol our boy repre the friend of the working nia, No osiree Hrank, the wonder mon, ioane af the best mud- singers of lh tine rd die’ heen cooing ba his lary Lait Ing Ubis enrnpitpn, His osbaurs waning Benwlor Ciindstone bil nyo) time daw. but dhieny J hnve wrilten Lo praise, not 10 rin down, My praise pena (fa to Lhe Conservittive ecnchibade, WH Vanee, We doesn’ fa rune Wing to the wnlons for money to Daek bis eampala ar mace ragh promises about a. medial eure plone that has received such bad press dn Baskiteh- ewan that IVs doubtful if tb will ever go into effect. Tull Vanee In an honest Witla quay whe ean and will do someth irr for Akeenna He elealed, What's the sense oof vatingg for party that won'h shan tt ehanee of ever pubéing da niling pevernpent. Tesiden, f think Varner will do more for Akeenn thon worry nhout divoree liwa. "Phe Landis nbout unemployment being the A OF Lhe Gannervacdlyos [iA lot. of hogwash. The Tallbarnla brovehh ahout the unemploy- nen and Ut the NDP fianre they ean eure this problem Wn CLEOOER SETI EOCOCOVOO IES FOOT HOO one year, then T must look to the east. Why? Because the last time a miracte occurred, a star appeared in the cast. Let’s get on the side of the povernment for a change. Sure it’s nice to have an op- position member who has a lot to say and can aceomplisit little. But don’t you think iis nicer to have 2 member on the winning side who can do more constructively for us than waste the taxpayers’ money by deliberately holding a Ses- sion over because his feelings are hurt. I'm voting Vance, even if my union does TELL me to yole NDP. What about Social Credit? Let's hope they move tu Que- bec EN MASSE. Free Thinker. Editor's Note-—-Signed arti- cles and editorials credited ta other newspapers do not ne- cessarily reflect the views of The Daily News. Va Ertl just aboul for free home delivery phoue take audveer titscnrvaent Lu tent gacolieteeet cr lisplay “ANSWER ety ¥ thie ait tH ee i Lighter side “Th ds during the blity in London tliuet this ineident takes place. Phe au raid) sir- ens are wailing. The skies are full of anti - aircrafl shell bursts and the heavens are reddened by burning buildings. ‘Then down the street there | comes an old Trishmuan, sfuik- ing his fists at the sky crying, “Them dirty Them dirty Nazis.” In one of his fists he has a front door knob. “Come Pal,’ says a police- man whe | encounters hin, ‘you'd better get into a shel- ter or youl! soon be Killed.’ But the ofd man continues to stand there, shaking the door knob at the sky. “Them dirty Nazis.” he cries again, °This is Lhe second time this week they've blown an en~ tire pub Gut of my hand.” and bb + & Wite to husband at the table: “poodeantt like my cooking either, but T don't sit here and gripe about ivi” Nazis. All Aboard with G. E. MORTIMORE The most famous vessel that ever sailed out of a British Columbia port was the clipper ship Thermopylae. There still are people alive who remember her skimming along with a cargo of rice from: Rangoon for Victoria, her sails full, her slim hull slic- ing through the waves—-one of the most beautiful ships that ever sailed the sea. A plaque to her memory is to be placed soon on the wall of Victoria’s Inner Harbor Causeway by members of the Thermopylae Club, an orpan- ization of old salts and ship- lovers. Along with this) me- morial will be plaques to 24 other ships that also sailed out of Victoria, a city that is 100 years old this year. The Thermopylae was a three-masted, full-rigged ship, built in 1868 to carry tea from China. She often raced across the ocean against that other famous tea clipper, the Cutty Sark, which now lies high and dry in a basin in London. When the lea trade became less profitable the Thermopy- lae’s owners switched her to the Australian wool trade, but she was too light for this kind of cargo. She beeame a rice — ship, bringing rice from Burma Lo Vietoria for the Chinese who had worked on the building of railways. The captain of the Impress of India, a new 16-knot stean- ship, reported that the Therm- opylae kept pace with him, thie der sail for two days. After serving out of Victoria 1890-4, she was sold to the Portuguese navy as a train- ing ship, converted to a coal parge, and finally sunk by Portuguese navy gunfire in 1907, for target practice. Robert W. Reford, in The Romance of the Thermopylae, told this story: “The Thermopylae cleared Port Phillip Neads (Australias in company with TMS Chary- bdis. “Both vessels crowded = on sai] on the same course, but ay soon as the Thermopylic had her canvas set she drew rapidly away from the warship, in spite of the latter's efforts to stay up with her. “The captain of the Chary- bdis could not restrain his admiration, and hoisted the following signal as he rapidly dropped astern: “Goodbye, you are too mich for us, You are the finest mo- del of a ship T ever saw. It does my heart good to look at you.” cena en ener ae nn RE Ce tt eA TS weeo7-) everybody does! way "MABEL, BLACK LABEL" 4032 oat by the Tiyuar Gonteal Moard of by Ihe Government of (itis Columbia.