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 Circulation Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association Published by The Prince Rupert Daily News Limited JOHN F. MAGOR President anne Authorized as Second Mass Mail by the THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1962 J.R. AYRES Managing Nditor Past Office Department, Ottawa Nothing like hope mn what would be an off-the-cuff re- mark, of the kind he is given to, Pre- mier Bennett said the Social Credit Party would win more seats in the election than any other party. He said the same thing in 1958 and perhaps put a hex on the Socreds for they didn’t manage then to secure a single seat in the federal parliament. Mr. Bennett would be in facetious mood, of course, as he often is, and he likes to tease; to an extent in fact that not infrequently detracts from the dignity of his office. If for example he were serious in his prediction one would have to question his perspica- city. Not even the most extreme of Soc- ved optimists, surely, could envisage more than a handful of seats in their favor on June 18. It would be inter- esting indeed could one know Mr. Benhett’s private assessment of his party’s chances, for there is no more astute politician in the country than himself. It is oplimism that keeps many a eandidate going, of course, and did hope not spring eternal enough of them might not be found to complete the lists, The Socred national leader, Mr. Robert Thompson, is equally optimis- tic in his outlook, as befits any party chieftain who must rouse his followers to enthusiasm. Me declares himself “thrilled beyond measure” by the suc- cess of his campaign, and while not quite so specific as Premier Bennett he foresees his party being the “poli- tical upset of the election.” These are brave words, buf with- out belittlement of the Socred cause they do seem somewhat extravagant. Elevation of the Socreds to power in Ottawa would indeed be an upset of the first magnitude; from zero to the largest group of all. It would startle the whole nation. A more realistic assessment of the party’s chances would seem to he that if it manages to come third instead of fourth it will do very well. Unless all portents are awry the battle is be- tween the hig battalions, the Conserva- tives and the Liberals, with the NDP holding its traditional CCH position of running: third. Privately no doubt the Socreds will he content if they breach the walls and vet a respectable foot inside the door. —Victoria Colonist. Hanged — one non-human The Israelis have broken Adolf Kichmann’s neck at the end of a rope for want of some more suitable way to dispose of him. No erittcism is called for. What else could they qo” But the whole affair — the long-drawn-out, trial, the ceremonial strangling — falls oddly Hat. There was ho acid tank of justice to it, ho sweet savor of revenge. His crimes were be- send tustics and beyond retribution. Here death Sheawers no questions, balances no acecunts. here is ne easy solution to the Biehmann febuigelial Here is doaman -— for ‘he was in part a man — who by all the evidence loved and was loved by his wife, was un honest and reliable work- man, shared affection with his sons and met death with courage. His expression of repent- anee during his trial can he dismissed as one more formal manoeuvre by a man fighting for his life by every legal twist and dadpge avail- rhade, So far, so hanman, Kut when we delve into the grisly archives of the Auschwitz death ovens, there is another picture, We see the senior executive of a auphterhouse program jin which six million men, women anid ehildren died. We was nol ned, he simply wees nok human. Biehniarin wies denhap wilh anther speeles of arial from himself, as 2 butcher deals with sheep and steers. There is no evidence from either his victims or hig associates that he shared the apocalyptic frenzy of Hitler, the brutal indifference of Goe- ring, the malignant hatred of Goebbels. He was no Nazi evangelist. He was the idea} executive. For him orders were orders; evil was good; mercy, Kindness and compassion were intoler- able malfunctions in the machinery of slaugh- Ler, The stresses und strains thet brake dewn his most hardened killers tua few months made no impression on him. AL the end of a day of 3,000 executions he would neatly tidy up fis piper work and dust Gff his hands. The human mind is rebuebant bo make moral judgements us sweeping und uncompromising as Fiehniany calls for, We instinctively look for some exeuse, some reason, for his aets, But here we are foreed to it. Fiehmann was personified cvil -- negative, destructive, antichuman. Not aman, but as he left himself, a different species, Such beings exist in the shape of men and women. Pclsonous, virulent, fatal Candidates for extermination, he Israelis have exterminated this one, But God help us if ib takes six million human deaths before we recopnize mod deal with the next, The Vaneouver Sup lt is your decision We have iu recent months twiee editorially attempted to mike our position clear on polit. catl USSUeCS noo Mareh issue, under the heading “Our Poles No Polities,” we said: “Our polities, to state dtoas briefly as possible, are pro-Indian, Po put at another way, we have no polities.” We continued: “We beleve neither in racial, rehpious, poliied, nor any other kind of lipotry. We feel certian onr readers wilh agree that the Sort of honesty... Ghat has been associated with The Native Voice is the podiey they want foonee combined.’ Last month, shortly after the June 18 elec- hion whe ainouneed, we urged readers to test their enndidates an issues affecting Lhe Native people at every possible opportunity, Whib is the diinimim program of the Native people? What about theip employment position’ Ther edueahonal opportunities? Thelr general riphits toe sted) benelits as welfire in-ecampan- son to other voters? What about the land ques- tion dn BLE. and the Jongestanding, still an- satisfied demand for a full inquiry into the matter and a eurreet settlement of the dand issue? “@Mhoe issues mre nicny. Th remains a matter of seeing that they are made public and that nll parties are toreed to make their positions clenr and unmistakable,” we stated, In this issue of The Native Volec appear a nunaiber of advertisements from) political parties contesting the coming general election, Next month we haope toa see ever MOre, Readers should examine this and all ether materia dealing wlth) elections, With this the first eleetion dn whieh Cane ada's Indians will have the right to enst a ballot, it is particnlarly daportant that they welgh the desnes with wreat care. Judge carefully and vote Wisely efor whom is your decision lo nuke, e- The Native Volee Russian likes the twist A speetrenia Russian volee hits come out dn favor of thie twist, the current dance erade in the West. Yevpeny Yevtushenka, the flamboy- ent young poet and probably the most popular firure tn the Soviet art and letters today, has deseribed the danee dnon publication of the eoyvlet Writers’ Union as “a miracle of the ato- recep, ao dadernized repetition of something created thomseands of yerrs moc? The idol of Soviet youth gained his impres- Son from a Visit ba a younr people's alub, the Pstublishmient. fa Britain, ‘The signiffeance of his cammment ds that he refuses to neeepl the offieml verslou ar the dimee as a typlead product at “decadent eaplialisn’. “2, personally, cannot understine") be writes, “how danees can he dl- vided dito enpliabist and soehuist. This ds not the fist time Yoevtushenko has been the eentre of eontreversy dn hs eountry. His poede denunelitions of Comitist slereo- types Have been deelmmed by stormy andences ofortudents da ehibs and assemblies all aver Maoseayw, Yevtusbenke reverts the deep desire of his penerition for some idivietiadl atonony, Tn Hae nere theruized atmosphere that has sue- eroded thee tain cera, there has emerged a group af young artists whieh seeks to brenk uway fram offielal ldeolopy and nppraved ter- mndnalegy. Phe trend anion them is to find in Western and Russian tradiGians rieher and More Complex qesthetie formas, They are not rebels against Communism, They trike Marxisn's tenets asanueh for grant- eds we dake for ratted the doctrines of aur free soeiety, But the important thing is. that they geeept Marsisin notais a putde for their condiet buts the boundary within whteh they enn fasblon aotaeasiare ob diner freedom and dignity. The Toronto Polegram A EAAR Sought fur Ty ay Unto the measure af the stature of the tull- ness af Christ. Ephesiims Gobi, Pau} seb pol of alter perfeetion, Taal kept on HH he eould say, {Th ds ne longer 7 {lint Hive but Clirist Chae dwells ip ane’. And ‘Hop ome do dive ds Christ’. ‘Pens af millions of aninds have aimed of the same pouk ta many erses the world faa reormenized theile Hkeness to Christ. ra ge oa "TELL THE pre ee FOR NDP The Editor, The Daily News: I have been reading and following this political cam- paign of all parties concerned. I have been following the news over the radio and in the Press of what the parties are going to do for us Indians. We have heard a lot of empty promises which were made by our pre- sent government of what they were going to do but which proved to be just empty prom-~ ises. A Bill of Rights was intro- duced by the Diefenbaker gov- ernment for the welfare of all Canadians, this to include In- dians whereby we were to be treated the same as al! other Canadian citizens. To refer to the promises that the Diefen- baker government made and well publicized throughout Canada, the words “Equality for all’—what about we In- dians, Mr. Diefenbaker? We pay federal and_ provincial taxes as good citizens. Why are we not allowed to purchase liquor through government vendors? With regard to Social. Wel- fare, to the best of my know- ledge the non-Indian Cana- dians receive benefits three times as great as the amount received by Indians—$66.00 per month as compared with $22.00 per month for an adult Indian. Proper medical assistance was promised by the Tory gov- ernment. Instead, the present Federal government passes the buck to the Provincial govern- ment, who in turn passes the buck to the municipality clos- est to where the Indian re- sides. This statement was made hy Dr. Barclay, who is the head of the Provincial Indian Medi- cal Branch of B.C., at a Native Brotherhood convention held in Alert Bay in November last. year, Mr. Diefenbaker, where is our equality under the Bill of Rights which you have been advocating during your time in office and which you are usine in your campaign now?) We, the Native Indians of Canada, are going to vote for the New Democratic Party and Frank Howard in this riding, for these reasons. Mr. Howard in- troduced a BIN into the House of Commons which will benefit all the Indians in B.C., Known as Bill C-31 under which T- dians are to be compensated for their lands taken hy the government. Now we see by the press that the Tories are using this Bil C-31 fo gain votes and they previously vat- ed that BH dawn, What about the proteetion you promised us, Mrs, Falreloupgh? The New Democratie Party's medieal plan will eaver all the working people which Ineludes we Native Indians under whieh we won't need this passing the hbuek from the Federal toa the Provincial governments to find who ts to pay the bill while the patient writs without praeper medienl attention, Don't let History repent it- self with empty pramises, Vote for Lhe New Democratic Party whieh will benefit us all. Donald Sankey, PERSONAL ABUSE The Kdltor, The Dally News: Th Kitimat this past week we have had the opportunity of nitending two palltleal publie meeting, One hundred and twenty peaple turned ant to hear Prank Howard, represent- Ing the New Demoeratice Pour- ty far the Skeenn Federal Riding. Approximately 200 people went to the Conservative pub- He meeting, at whieh Mr. Tlow- ard Ctreen, Minister for ex - ternal Affalys, spoke on behalf of TA Vanee, the Conservative enndidate for this riding, Frank Tlaward eclendly online edodids porty's platform, thor- Mr. LETTERBO oughly described the real is- sues concerning Skeena rid- ing in this present election, and gave a complete report of his stewardship for the past four years, as representative in Federal government for this riding. Complete and compre- hensive Hterature was handed to every person at this meet- ing. Mr. Howard particularly stressed that the people of this town, Kitimat, turn out to hear Mr. Green; to evaluate what he had to tell the public, and to learn first hand the platform of the Conservative party. Not ONCE did Frank Howard make personal criticism of the opposing candidates. Quite the contrary occurred at the Conservative meeting. To those who have known Mr. Howard Green for ail his years in public office, it was no less than a shock to hear his un- called-for tirade against Frank Howard. Such personal abuse against a man who has been elected, and re-elected by thousands of voters in Skeena, instead of turning the voting tide in favor of the Conserva- tive aspirant, rather, it only solidified the united dedication of the supporters of Frank Howard and the New Democra- tic Party. If the performance * of Bill Vance on the platform of the Kitimat High School was any example of future public life, give us the Frank Howards of this life, men who ean sland up and be counted, men who ean speak out for the average men and women who look for action, not prom- ises. Mr. Bill Vance may be quite a nice man, but he should NEVER be euilly of catching “40 winks” on a public plat- form .. Ray Burbidge. TWO SIDES The Editor, The Daily News: There are two sides to every~ thing, they say. Tt seems that only one side of the Bingo question has been considered, This is evidence of prejudice. We have had an expression of healthy leadership from Tn- spector Jeeves. We is the cus- todian of law and order in our midst. The Crinidnal Code is a permissive document. We hive had the privilege tose it quite freely bul there is always someone that oversteps the most generous permission, Ves, poor Prince Rupert, singled out by earnest desire to maintain a wholesome en- vironment, Why, poor should we nol think rather that here, in an are of conformity, we have a real ehance to show the whole of B.C. that we enn rise nbove small matters. Do we no. have the open door to use the old noggin and discover n wiser way to support worbh- while Institutions. The civle contre Is one of the | finest jnatitutions we have and tt be- witders me to think that tt has to be maintained by Bingo. ig not a ehoritable enuse in oniy hook, We have had to curtoll staff due to shortage of money ond now It comes out why we are short, Tet ys as. eltizens express our bellet in dts value by giving aneh and every one of ws as adults $6.00 per year to make Ib the best in the country. surely, iis harmless and it. ia fine for folk to have an out- Ing at the tabte, but Ti Js not business, Pet ua use He for what. Hi ia permitted for - charitable enuaes, Th an eduentional sys- Lem has to he maintained hy this means, then we ought to ask ourselves, do we rently he- Hove in education or ds ite to bo kept up at the whim at Whe whirling balla, | The pulle xehool system 1s provided for all] Canadians and is supported by all for al. These are only superfiedad renaons, The reat faetor in thia matter fa the philosaphy of Wre Involved. The idle dela. that “somethings for nothing” in ponsible at the expense of EDITOR THAT ME AND THE PM JUST HA o4s others will cripple our demo- cratic way of life. It permits the totalitarian method to slip in while we dabble in corn. The Roman Empire gradually disintegrated because they kept the people amused with bread and circuses while the more vital matters were ignored. Our real task is to make it possible for everyone to have his full share of the good things of life, a full larder. necessary clothes and adequate housing, that is a full measure for all. We all have a gambling instinet but let us do it in the red-blooded way where it costs something by making the big toss for a well-balanced, healthy mind- ed, fully employed commun-~ ity. Let us not weep because we are not as others are, Ict us not whine because a handy gadget has been overdone but let us use the game in its pro- per way for the charitable cause when it serves. One man with honor is very often a majority even if the populace think they are. right. Let us, above all, be fair and consider all sides. Bingo for the passing events, but total and all out support for the last- ing things. Philo Rupert. Editor's Note—Signed arti- cles and editorials credited to other newspapers do not ne- cessarily reflect the views of The Daily News. D A LITTLE TIFF." -small-town ‘no opposition. It is to be hoped ’ 18th, The Editor, The Daily News: May I, through your news- paper, say how very pleased I was to see such good and fair coverage of the Bob Strachan- Frank Howard public..meeting. What a very pleasant change! No inater what one’s per- sonal political convictions may be, do let our local newspapers be equally fair in reporting on all candidates campaigning. Up until this particular edition of the Daily News, which not only reports the meeting quite well, though it did not give the size of the excellent audi- ence, but gives the good pic- tures as well, one could hardly call the over-presumptious re- porting of the Conservative campaigning and the deroga- tory slurring of the New Demo- cratic Party campaigning, fair coverage. What a thousand pities newspapers have that the intelligent voters of Prince: Rupert will make every effort between now and June to attend all political meetings, get armed with the true facts, and in that way be able to exercise their demo- cratic right at the polls. In Skeena, it should be vote for the man who has already done so much in the past four yeurs, not only for his party, his loyal supporters, but for every voler in the riding. Jean Bowler. WA710+4 work ah oy tet tae” » onan Hie “ThePACKSACK Of Gregory Clark There are sports cars and snort cars, A snort car is one., of those little fellows you: would not notice unless you .. heard it roaring. s TY am told by the; tmporters of Brit- ish. and European sport cars tha te when they arrive 4 in this country, their exhausts are no more noisy than those of the f native cars. But either by a little persuasion on the me- chanics of the sales room, or through the purchase, for $15, of a noise-maker that can be attached to the normal ex- haust, a mighty roar can be induced, guaranteed to attract the notice of the public. Thus we are able to divide the purchasers of these lttle cars into two classes: sport cars and snort cats, Those who puy them for the purpose for which they were designed by the British and continental sport — loving public, to wit, the delightful sport of driving a beautiful airy little vehicle with no function but effortless speed, are the sport car own- ers. The snort car owners, be- sides buying noise ~- making attachments, also buy itty- bitty tweed caps to wear on the forehead, tilted over the eyes, so as to give them the delicious feeling that they are somebody else. Letterhox SUPPORTS HOWARD The Editor, The Daily News: It has been my privilege to listen -to some election meet- ings as I drive around Skeena Riding on my job.. Only one man has praperly convinced me which way to vote when T return to my home by June 18. That man is Frank’ Howard. I hope you people send him back to Ottawa with a con - vincing majority of votes. This New Party should be given a chance to show what it can do. Led by Tommy Douglas, how can it fail? Good Juck Frank Howard, . Melven Cash. Short sermons Many a man owes his sue- cess to his first wife, and his - second wife to his success, + - + An experienced married man is one who can tell when his, wife comes to the end of one argument and bepins nnother. oe we ae just about everybody does! say ‘MABEL, BLACK LABEL" for free home delivery phone, 4032... Thie advertivemant is not putlivtad of displayed by the Liquor Contral Bourd ar hy the Gavernaent af Wetidy Galunitia. ,