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 aQnd for payment of postage WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1963 » Authorized as Second Class Mall by the Post) Office Departinent, Ottawa in cash Speed up plans for official ferry run The Daily News would not like to use the expression “We told you so.” but if the city committee and other groups should happen to fail in their celebration plans for the inaueg- ural run of the Alaska ferry Mala- spina then we would be quite in line with criticism. It was less than three weeks ago that we urged our council and service clubs to he prepared for this onslaught of some 300 newspaper and magazine personatities who will be making the trip from here to Juneau. To date we have heard a few plans advocated for the funetion, but we feel preparations to be only in an embryo state and cer- tainly far from being in the form that we had hoped they would be for this important affair, With less than three weeks to go before the big day April 27 it would appear—judging trom a look at the current setup—that a great deal more ix to be formulated, and we hardly think there will be sufficient time un- less the committee, Chamber of Com- merce and service clubs step up the tempo at once. So far it is said there will be a com- ‘bined smorgasbord dinner and party and a tour of the city. Certainly there ix much more than this that we can of- fer these gentlemen of the fourth estate who will be giving Prince Ru- pert probably its best publicity in his- tory. Perhaps we are being over-anxious, but fully realizing the benefit that will be enjoyed by this northern port we cannot stress tuo strongly the need for an impressive official opening at this end of the Alaska ferry route, or as It is being called, Mile “O.” As pointed out in this space before, Prince Rupert stands to gain a prom- inent spot on the globe and it is only by making the inaugural visit in this city as spectacular and comfortable as possible for these visitors that we Will reap such benefit. tions experts have proven this. No one will dispute the fact that we do indeed deserve it. However, should we not leave a good image on these public in- formers then we do not deserve the publicity we could receive from coast Public rela- to coast in the U.S. and likely other countries as well. We’re sure that any money, time and effort this city puts up will pay off much more than many other celebra- tions we have staged in the past. We hope these words will serve as a re- minder to the appointed cisy commit- tee and all others concerned—namely service clubs and various city organ- izations—to be prepared. Let us not waste uny time from this point on. It is important that we make this a project to be proud of. We are fortunate in having the ferry syvs- tem run in and out of here, and so we must boost it as best we can. The in- augural run is the best such oppor- THE EDMONTON JOURNAL SAYS tunity we will have. Priority for Yellowhead Two recent developments are good news for the import- ant region which will be ser- ved by a highway taking the Yellowhead route through the mountains, In Kelowna this week, the premier Of British Columbia, Mr. W. A. C. Bennett, forecast the entire Yellowhead highway route will be for construction by next year. Since the main work to be done is in his province, it is fair to assume B.C, will push ahead With its share, This is an immensely wel- come turn of events. And Al- berta authorities have been quick to note that the route through Alberta is) virtually ecinpleted -— and what isn't soon Will be. Secondly, Chambers of Com- merece of Edmonton, Jasper Park, Hinton, Edson, Drayton Valley, and Red Deer and Central Alberta are seheduled to consider an important reso- tution proposed by their repre- sentatives in Edmonton last week, This reolution unequivocally fives the Yellowhead route under contract , precedence over all others to the west coast. lt is an acknowledgment that the Alberta centre of population now is only a few miles south of Edmonton and is steadily moving northward. It is in this region, along with Northern Saskatchewan and Northern Manitoba and Nor- thern British Columbia, which will benefit from a new com- mercial and tourist highway to west coastal points. The chamber representatives have proposed naming the new highway the Confederation Highway, It isa good name and makes very clear that it is not an- other ‘Trans-Canada = High- way, Tt would be silly to give the appearance of wanting: an- other Trans-Canada when the first still is not finished. Rather, the Confederation Highway would be a highway for the developing northern portions of the Western pro- vinces, glving them a good all- weather road to the Pacifie region, It is pood tao know, too, as the Chamber of Commerce re- A Look Back at Rupert (50 Years Apo) April 10, 1918—The Princess Hophia of the CPR coast fleet. crrlved) from the south ato 1 ocock this morning with a hire passenger list for north- ern points. There were a large nugnber of farmer KBlondikers refunding to Dawson as well as hany farmer Adin residents, Amon the pussenpers for Prinee Rupert were Mr. and Mrs, Day, Mr. and Mrs. Sper- oth, Messrs McFarlane, Gjbray, Beard, Chambers, Sutherland, MePherson, M. N. VWarrowitz, J. 0. Brown and Gapos, ete of C0) Venrs Aga) April 10, tt A Roxine fonrnament, under auspices of Grotto Athletic Association Is sel for THursday, Aprib 72, Empress Theatre, Man event: Kid Nassau vs Alec Roy fn six three minute rounds to decl- sion for the Ughtweight eham- pionship of Northern 13.0, Also, haut between Frank Farmer md Tommy Fraser of | four three nmiupute rounds ta do- dslon, Tiekets at Gils Grotto, PR. Pool Room and General News, (30 Vears Ago) April 10, 19883—Mr. and Mrs, Reg Kelsey have moved resi- dence to the house on Fifth Avenne Kast formerly occupied hy Constable and Mrs, G. S, Blaney, who have left for Any- ox, Mr. and Mrs, R.G. Maeaul- ayoare faking the house vaeat- ed by Mr and Mrs, Kelsey, ttf (20 Vears Ago) April 10, 1948-—John Drink- water, 26-yenr-old stevedore, is Wve Iatest reermit. for the Can- adinn Army here, He ts leav- ne fonieht for Vaneouver to join up. te (10 Years Ago) April 10, 1i8— Forty-four players took part in the repu- Jar card party held last eve- ning. Winners were: Whist -- Miss M.W. Penrson and Mrs. P. TMamilton, Cribbage - Mrs. A, Dinas and Mr. A. Astoria. Bridge-—Mrsa, A. TL Silversides und Mr. I. Rosedale, Convener was Mrs, Galbraith, assisted by Mra. (4. PB. Lyons, Mrs, A Brebner and Mrs, Biuyryinka, ports, that all political parties have endorsed this step in na- tional development. the lighter side So far no one has suggested that automobiles be sold under generic names.—Ottawa Jour- nal. hf Before they're married wo- men want to know if there’s a man in their future, Afterward they want to know if there’s a future in their man.—Feedstuffs, Joe of Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is quite so sat- isfying as an income tax re- fund.—Frederic ¢CWis.) Inter- County Leader, Advertising in The News Brings Quick Results F ~* 132.5 bm e e LC ¢ n F320, ost of Living ~ _1949=100 nnd 131.5 E A F A . -131.0 TAA ~ VATAAG -130.5 HA Z BAG 7 , OA 130.0 a IE E ACTA AAE Pe oA s. tA - ' i Ae COSBAEY C BREZALLEGALIS - io XY NTA NAA AS ae (AEA Ne | LISLE SOMIAY, INDEX LEVELS OFF— Can- ada’s cost-of-living index held steady at 132.1 March 1, the record high reached a month earlier. Food prices dropped during the month to offset higher housing and clothing costs. Graph traces rise and fall of the index, based on 1949 prices equalling 100, since Jan- uary, 1961. (CP Newsmap) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR WITY IDENTIFICATION The Editor, The Daily News: During my checkered car- eer T have been many things. AS a young man I joined the army September 3, 1939 to Tight for the defence of my country. Being a young man and full of ideals, I was de- lighted to join and I was de- lightfully aceepted (Minus any papers of identification or anything else.) I served my time, was hon- orably = discharged through shrapnel wound, and returned to civilian life. I served the remainder of the war in the merchant navy (minus identification papers.) At the end of the war I re- turned to. civilian namely prospecting and fish- ing. I got my free miner’s cer- tificate «minus identification) quite successfully. During the fall of sunk my boat with all of my identification papers on board and I have not been able to replace them. For eight years in a row I have held a salmon troller’s li- cence. Monday I was a poll clerk (minus identification). Tues- day I went to buy a trolling licence and was told I had to have a birth certificate to buy it. Comparing the positions of responsibility and trust that I have held, it seems strange to me that a man has got to produce identification papers to make a living. . While on the other hand he can offer his life plus his hard work for his country (minus identification papers} and he accepted. vannot it possibly be that we have the wrong outlook on life or perhaps we = should move down to the Amazon jungle to live. Who knows? Casey Castlemain Haysport, B.C. te kf FOR BAGPIPES The Edithr, The Daily News: T see by your newspaper that Rupert is preparing the cele- brations for the opening of the Alasku Ferry Service, I hope that you will include in your festivities your highly reparded pipe band. We in Alaska love to hear them and we seldom get the opportunity except on TV and radio, THE TELEPHONE HOUR eve lawrence if and CECE MARAR SEU AD AM ag Cen SINGER-DANCER Corel, [aurence METROPOLITAN OPERA STAR ‘ Gontgre Paice, CONCERT VIOLINIST ! e q Frica [for RONALDO VOORHEES and the Telophone Orchostra A SEMAN SOMME EAN ar tay Jigede pet TONIGHT RAST NIA he 10:00 to 11:00 p.m. Channel 6: “YOUR TELEPHONE COMPANY, A MEMBER OF THY TRANS-CANADA TELEPHONE SYSTEM (th OAC OMNIS AO ACA AAA EIAs ARAM gl Ad bc 33 MSPOM MASI ACG 6 OE ATG SR DS ANON DONO pursuits, | | | | | | | 1959 I | Here’s to a great celebration, and may it include the skir! of the pipes. Scots-American (Alaska) Editor’s Note—Signed arti- cles and editorials credited to other newspapers do not ne- cessarily reflect the views of The Daily News. ADVERTISE IN THE NEWS FOR INSTANT KESULI'S For more cr easiest clean- English as she shouid be spoke By JACK HUTTON Toronto Telegram News Service . A group of students in a high School were talking over their School work the other day when a roadblock suddenly loomed in their way. The question: should they use “was” or “were” in a sen- tence given them for home- work. ' One boy, who confessed he was “playing it by ear” thought he would use “were.” Why? “It’s got something to do with the subjunctive,” he explained. A growing number of teach- ers across Canada admit that no one has yet solved the be- hind-the - scenes controversy which divides English teachers. How much grammar should a student be taught? U.S. INFLUENCE Although Canada has climb- ed on few of the educational bandwagons that have rolled through the American class- room, some teachers believe we've been influenced by what some call “descriptive gram- mar.” This school of theight, which is now facing growing oppo- day in discussing it. “The simple fact that a con- troversy exists is the most cheering thing of all,” he said, “It proves one thing: That peo- ple are still interested in lan- guage.” sition, grammar by the Speech, Who worries abevt whether he or she is usin: “shall” or “wil in the rsnt place? A believes that rules of are being outdated habits of everyday “« eative c Look at ALL you get from FRIGIDAIRE great many adults, ‘asked ‘for the difference, can only scratch their heads and reply that one seems more formal. Or what about the use of “T’ and “me?” Teachers study- ing the use of these two words claim that two schools of re- verse snobbery are at work, In the first place, there is the situation in which the proper use of ‘T”’ can raise eye~ brows in the coffee shop. (“Who’s there?” “It is I.) The second situation is just as common, some teachers be- lieve. They're referring to the person who over-uses “I” be- cause it sounds more high class. (‘John gave the record to Jane and I.) Few people recommend a re- turn to the old days when grammar sometimes received more time in the schoolday than mathematics, and was often taught in roughly the same formal way. SEEK COMPROMISE But committees of teachers in Canada are studying the problem to find the happiest compromise. And what makes their search even more inter- esting is that parallel studies - are going on in the US. A Washington Post reporter recently looked at the place of grammar in the American classroom and found that in many cases systematic drill had been dropped in favor of explaining grammar “when they need it.” Formal grammar is coming back into fashion, the Ameri-- can reporter found, but not in the way that some adults re- weeere Xe, “member, controversy in ranks? Not really. Here’s how ooki ng 9 up Experts now claim , that two people disagreeing * over grammar may both’ be‘ right. —— The American College Erit- rance Examination Board said in 1960: “Just as there can be different kinds of maps of the same terrain, so there can be different systematic descrip- tions of the structure of a lan- guage. I nthis sense there ‘tai be-—-and are—different gram- mars of English.” ny ‘LIKE HERESY This sounds like hresy; of course, to the traditional En- glish teacher. 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