ea ee AILY , News THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Daily and Weekly by THE PRINCE RUPERT PUBLISHING CO. !.TD., PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—To Canada, United States and Mexico: Daily, 50e per month, or $5.00 per year, in advance. Weekly, $2.00 per year, All Other Countries; Daily, $8.00 per year. Weekly, $2.50 per year, strictly in advance. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING—50 cents per inch. vatse on application. Contract DAILY EDITION. ate Friday, June 6, 1943. LIBERAL LEaoen ‘OF ability whieh the party pos- | THE PROVINCE sesses. Mr. Brewster, al The Revelstoke convention though still comparatively a will mark the beginning of a young man, has had consider new era in the politics of able political experience, and} British Columbia, and ~ will in his capacity as a member of mean before long the triumph the British Columbia legisla of the principles of right over as ture has proved his ability as cr than bie oe a debater and his courage and coi has J geen = aia 1 skill, where he was overborne alike Gus "te eames o ams by numbers and the unscrup se : “est ‘ces «¢ e > om : nr province to the highest bidder. 1 7 To aid us to this “consumma- m the convention chose as purty|{MOW TORY ALLIES leader Mr. H. CG. Brewster, ORIGINATED and his election has proved an Mr. Bourassa has stated that extremely popular one within the Nationalist party owned the party, though the organs its origin to the position taken of the ring have tried to create the impression that there was disunion and dissension in the by Laurier in sending Canad- jan troops to assist Great Bri- convention. tain in the South African war. On the contrary the pro- It must be a proud position ceedings of the convention as for the jingo-Conservative reported to us were harmoni- ous throughout and many sub- jects of great interest to Brit- party to have its policies dic- tated by the Nationalist party ish Columbia, subjects which born under such auspices. will influence her future to a esnlpiteiindibialbinmasite most important degree, were The railway subsidies will discussed and the proper steps in legislating upon them clear- ly pointed out. In fact the threshing-out of public mat- ters at this convention wil! be of immense benefit to the whole bring the total amount of ex- penditures authorized by the Dominion Parliament § at its present session to about $225,- 000,000—or over $30 per head. province. Few countries have known a From a distinctly party point heavier budget in war time. of, view, too, the convention “A billion dollar Congress” is has. proved of the highest pos- a phrase which, in the United sible value. It has shown the States, is used to describe the leading Liberals of the prov- extravagance; but Canada ince that on all large matters with but one-thirteenth the population of the United States is preparing to vote nearly a quarter of a_ billion dollars this year. of public policy they are in ac- eord, and it has inspired them with confidence bers, in the num- strength and the the SPECIAL : SALE of Boots & Shoes In order to reduce our stoek of Boots and Shoes we are offering exceptional bargains during the next few days. Remember we have shoes to fit men, women, boys, girls and babies, and there are bargains for al! Extra Reductions in Men's As we intend to go out of Men's Boots entirely we are offering extra special bargains to move the stock quick. JABOUR BROS. THE HOUSE OF GOOD VALUES. Third Avenue Prince Rupert $30-$75 Underwood, LC. Smith, Remington $37-$57 “All Makes.” Write for booklet in colors and save $50 to $75 om any typewriter. Rebuflts have identical Mnish, machines. wear like and do work equal to brand new Canadian Typewriter Exchange, Dept. 15, 543 Hastings W., Vancouver, B.C. Rev. Dr. Murdock Mackenzie—a most distinguished leaders in a prominent Canada. He will take convention. NEXT MODERATOR OF THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE BAILY NEWS 7 one of the Chureh jin striking pieture of the Presbyterian | Minister ‘NO GEORGIAN BAY CANAL FOR A WHILE Rogers Suggests a Commission to Look Into the Whole Question. treor 9 The scheme Ottawa, June gian Bay canal the front last evening when Hon was to part in the approaching TOGETHER TOO MUCH Ottawa, June 3.—During “the consideration of the militia esti- mates in the Commons this eve- Mr. Carvell of protested against ning, Carleton, N. B., the crease in the expenditure during in- the last two years. It had grown more than three million dollars in that time, he said, and if it kept on inereasing rest was largely wasted. Colonel Sam Hughes, minister of militia, said that the increase in expenditure was due entirely soon | ' at the same pace, would amount to twenty millions. The} present expenditure, he said, was altogether too much fer a country like Canada. Only about two millions of the money voted annually got to the men The | to the fact that in the last couple | COLONEL SAM HUGHES AND THE ~ INCREASED MILITIA ESTIMATES| MR. CARVEL PROTESTED THAT THEY WERE INCREASED AL- FOR A COUNTRY LIKE CANADA—MONEY WAS WASTED. —+—— fof years the force has largely increased. He said that it was the people of Canada who were responsible for the increased cost of the militia, owing to their en- thusiasm and desire to establish military units. Both Conserva- tive and Liberal members were constantly approaching him ir regard to these matters. | Colonel H, H. MeLean, Liberal, maintained that expenditure the militia was large enough | Men could not go to camp with- on lout serious financial loss to |themselves, and the ‘period for training was too short to make for efficiency. The great want of the militia at the present time, he said, was instructors Steps should be taken without idelay to remedy the insufliciency. ciency. PASSENGERS TO SOUTH Rev. Charies Sing Leaves Pastorate at Duncans. for ing was the Rev. Charles Sing, destined for Duncans station. Many of his friends came down to see him off and to wish him good’ fortune in the new pastor- ate to which he has been trans- ferred. Others departing on the same boat were: Messrs. H. Fahr, D. Black, L. Week, J. W. Cornet, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Morfitt. J. Hogan, J. Oplich, M. Lavineh, R. Long, Miss Marie Rumeau, J. H. Hilditch, Mr. Littler, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. MacLean, Mr. Sargeant, J. FE. Austin, Mr. Bresnahan, J. Horan, Miss Annie Grist, Fred Boston, J. H. Powell, Charles Youngman, W. ©. Wilcox, J. Dominie, Mr. and Mrs. J. ©. Swift, Georgie Petit, J. B, Gale, R. L. H. Dickson. Hull, W. J. Clark, W. Fortier, Mr. and Mrs. The paper that prints the facts ~—the Daily News. Oh, Yes, the Boss’ Face is His Fortune, All Right Among the passengers leaving) on the Prince George this morn- | AS “TRUTH” SEES IT | War Scare Having Exploded Can- ada Should Go Back to Farming. London, June 2.-Commenting }on the rejection of Premier Bor- j}den’s naval bill by the senate, “Truth” says: “On the merits of the bill, Canada is right in the attitude it taken up. Whatever may been the German scare, a result of which Canada brought in, it exploded and Great Britain would lieved if Canada were to go back to farming instead of placing the maintenance of seven mil- lion pound’s worth of battleships on our estimates,” has have as was is now be re- G. D. Tite's stock of house furniture is up-to-date in hand- some designs. 128-tf Within one’s self must be the source of strength, consolation..—_Mareus Aurelius. Oss -Mou KNow (TS A acT aimee wie vane, 9 \WLION AIRES WILL LENO If A etapa ee ‘YouRs-To suv OV GO TO Some BIG ON THAT FACE oF the basis of| Mrs. Robert Rowers stated that while queen Charlotte islands, Calling at Wao bos, uve ‘ 2 LA : : ro sound Saturdays at & P. ¥ Alar ¢ . . he was convineed that the pr eens Be “Bunce Biwits Wet Service ject was feasible from an eng! RAILWAY GERVICE neering standpoint, yel befor rrain No, @ leaves Prince Rupert, eastbound, 4 , T ?: v ld be in a Saturdays the government vould be . GPROIAL LOW EXOURSION RATES {0 «11 ; position to prot eed with it there routes In connection With the GRAND TRUNK Rai must be a consideration of th 28th to Sept. 30th moenesnetnan Oct. Bist KWAY SYSTEM project from the commercia For through tickets, reservation, et . point of view othes re fetane A € MoMASTER, enero Agent He stated that an nequirs . Phone 260 would be made and in all proba bility a commission appointed > = oiler rs Sane yaa CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Little’s NEWS Age the commercial side and tn i meantime half a million dolla ARE YOU GOING EAST "seaCy was being placed in the estimates THIS SUMMER? Magazines to develop the French Rive Special Excursions May 26th to Sep CIGARS ; ; : ember 30th RUITe which would be a portion of any Returning Limit October 8iat @nd Av ITS ne 6. Belo Georgian Bay canal plan, and in v a to Toronto and 900.00 Ww Kalen Island Club dependent of them would have a|[ Vancouver to Montreal and value of its own, By their plans |} yanccuver ‘to New York and $106.00 on it was proposed = to eee Golesetes bi” iabdatit ‘ais $108.50 = i ; ater ower that ‘ 72. E B i es 7 as r ; Vancouver to St. Pani and ’ ” mpress OW Ing ey $ }) \ would pay for the project alone TeREre $60.00 AND Hon. George Graham thought Other Points Correspondingly Low . POOL ROOM i that with a 833,000,000 surp! General agent * ord ave & 6th St ”. Those, Prop oom \ the time was ripe for the Georg Princess Mary, South, Saturday, 9 a.m Prince, Rupert Employment Bursa, {\ . . ( ian Bay canal project utoanean atenve ne 264 | There was a general concer ee = . ae \ sus of opinion that Canada must] SS at an early date complete a wat erway to the Great Lakes in or-| C O der to prevent the Canadian trade | A being diverted to the Erie Cana | ren being Goan ned by the Stat O A New Wellington Coal. Best on the lof New York “tee Boom for Jedway ant Phone 116 Rogers & Black Complete Line of . An anonymous corresponden sends to the Queen Charlotte] BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES 1 CARTAGE and Islander the following ae LINDSAY ~ s Dear Sir:. 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