e GRUNTY GRUNDY SAYS: save L Library = ' . : Leg = vwitY AND NORTHERN Any pessimist can knock but it | iii ailing takeg a live one with brainy ideas to boost. VOL. ¥., NO. 6 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS \ PATTULLO’S POLICY OF PROGRESS IS ENDORSED CE STATE RAILROAD EMPLOYEES THREATEN GENERAL STRIKE--WAITING FISHERIES TREATY JOUER UO OULU ERROR I Aaa E U HERMEN : t KETCHIKAN ORDERS sitls aa walerine WILL U.S. FIS THE ELECTRICAL SITUATION { Campaign N 1 Views {TWO FISHING BOATS meeynsay want {| BLOCK INTN'L. TREATY Pi : Campaign News and Views } =e IN CITY OF WINNIPEG || 4. t + | Babare Brothers, of Tacoma, Get Mayor , Pattullo and his Canadian Fisheries Department si il a" Fg AISI IAI ISIS SSISISISISSISISISISSSIISISSISISSISSSISISISS ISSA. | the Contract—Will Cost supporters ae holding an- Awaiting Communication SHOWS DEFICIT ME INTERESTING FACTS CON- 4 hm Close-down-the-city may lookycapital for fear it might steal| About $10,000. other pubtie meeting on From Washington CERNING ; BY PUBLIC SPEAKERS , good policy for the money-|something? Will we greet our} i Saturday night in the West- damn iciciicbals Lud a, « but it is no policy for alvisitors with a smile of prosper-| | Tht Alaska Fish Gompany yes- holme Theatre. Everyone Special to The Daily News From Pe gFrecirical a the application of public ness inan or a propertyjity or with the pale visage of ajterday awarded a contract to the a Sordisie, invited to be Ottawa, Jan. 8.—Officials of Mr. H.f 8¢ 2: ae hy is an additional element corpse? Babare Brothers’ Boat Building present. Particular alien the fisheries department are|ities cong Yi SAN A Manitoba, no present in private’ enter- Revel ah ree s. |Company, of Tacoma, for the tion will be’given to the ee awaiting with interest further|g¢ave outa statement showing ses rhe combined waterworks and Here, is the sort of campaign | construction of two fishing boats cussion of the various by- communication from Washington] the finane In June last accounts of the jydro-electrie debentures if sold;argument put out by the man}/for use in the canning industry laws whieb are to be sub- with regard to the international]and power »lcity light and power department : i be over $200,000 short of|who aspires to be mayor of the|near Ketchikan The boats will mitted to the elec lorase:.2n fisheries treaty. The only realjciy of Winnipeg as™ar April: 30, | were filed with the public utilities i he amount necessary to com-|Ccily of prince Rupert: cost approximately $410,000, and January 15th. obstacle is the opposition of the]1913. As this is the first com-|commission for the year ending : the hydro-electric plant. What does the local Italian] will each be 54 feet long, 13, feet American Pacific coast interests,|plete statement of operation of April 36th, 1913. These accounts i} rhe by-lay opponents have not|colony think of the mayor'’s|beam. and be equipped with 35 rte Tae, who in the past successfully|this system we are printing ex-|evidently required expert consid- : plained how that $200,000 can|ignoring of his Italian ancestry | horsepowe! gasvline engines. QUARRY MACHINERY blocked the passing of the treaty.|tracts of it below. The figures |eration, and they were submitted i iised. and the emphasizing of the} The ‘contract calls for delivery in $$$ go to show that up to the date|by the commission to Mr. John 1% eee ee Scotch he claims to possess?” sixty days. The boats were de- FOR GRANITE WORKS Seattie Storm Over named the deficits aggregate|Scott, C. A., for examination. rhe only public man who adyo- Sa signed by George Babare, who is $142,274.64 and the total expen- With slight exception the de- : i bringing the B. C, telephony : The ex-mayor is at his oldjassociated* with his brother On Books iin atid Will Be In- Special to The Daily News diture was $6,623,665.56. presen percentages proposed i poly into Prince Rupert is tricks of dishonesty. He accuses} Nicholas in the boat building in- stalled at Smith Island-—Build- Seattle, Jan. 8.—The barome- Winnipeg’s Municipal Plant. by the city’s manager in réspect iJ pposition candidate for|Mayor Pattullo of saying the | dustry ing Material on Market Soon ter took an upward tendency The practical application of of plant were adopted. Besides aa Today he is shouting|imerchants’ and boatmen’s fees ~ ie which forecast usually indicates|the accounting provisions of the depreciation of physical assets, ; ve ownership—four yearsjare too high. Mayor Pattullo State Railway Strike The machinery for the granite}@ big storm, but this has prac-] Public Utilities Act to utilities is such items as interest during : + wo he wanted to give the city|never said any such thing, and works on Smith Island arrived by] tically passed. The interrup-|being gradually attained. The construction, and costs of financ- ial hise away. his opponent knows he is pub- Special to the Daily News the Henriette yesterday. It con_|tion to telegraph and telephone three most prominent utilities |img, are to be amortized by dis- i Bo see sine: shing a falsehood when he says Johannesburg Jan 8.—A | sists of ‘ large amianae of 250|service of North Seattle has been|are the Manitoba government tribution over proper periods. af suggestion that every|it. ‘The question is a petty one|strike of 35,000 South African!..-a. capacity! per day and a|More severe than for many years and power department and the Iwo important questions re- * pal candidate should bejat best but a man who is unfair} state railway employees 1s fixed | gall oeuchan for turning out|Previously. Large numbers of] Winnipeg Electric Railway Com- garding depreciation came up. i | ed on the power agreement|/and dishonest in small things] for 7 o'clock tomorrow morning.|.and. There is also a 40-horse-| trees were blown over the wires.] pany. First as to the period at which is an absurd proposition | cat t be trusted with big]The situation caused a feeling of lo wer gasoline engine and other ——$—$— The purposes of supervision of the depreciation een st account a { 1 man who should know]things panic throughout the country.| ecessary attachments. A large Retaliatory Embargo accounting in the case of utilities would be started. The plant a The people will have a oS Skee They face a possible suspension], oyunt of crushed granite is al constructed out of public moneys commenced operation on the ist net decided the question — be Ontario’s Power Policy of all industries. The only hope-|).,aqy arranged for. AS soon as Special to The Daily News is different to that where the|0f November, 1914. Tt . was 7 i this new council takes office | Che Ontario provincial hydro-|ful feature 1s that Cape railway Hin demand justifies it a con- Ottawa, Jan. 8.—The govern-|concefn is privately owned. In thought expedient to give a years Lif Nori jelectric power plan is frequently|men do not feel inclined to join | erete brick plant will be installed. ment has under consideration|the latter case accounting to a time to get the business going i 4 Dead or Alive? lquoted in connection with the] the strike and are taking time to| Mr. W. J. MeLeod is in charge | the placing of a retaliatory em-|commission shows what is being without burdening the accounts ; ! \\ Manson, when mayor ot areas power agitation in this [consider their action All men!o¢ the work at Smith Island,}»argo on American potatoes to]made out of a franchise. The with depreciation charges, 80 : city, was the father of the|city The Province of Ontario|in Pretoria and Johannesburg | here everything preparatory to} meet the recent ban placed onjeffect on rates and betterment|that in the revised balance sheet i! Woodworth Lake hydro-électric|has not a dollar invested in the | district are going out. the installation of the machinery Canadian product. They elaim of service is also a feature. In : | position. Naturally he objects|development of power at Niagara is about completed. Crushed that the powdery scab disease|government and municipal ven- (Continued on page 4) . oe having his political offspring| Falls. Charters were granted to Another C. B. Railway | rock and sand will be on the|™made excuse for the embargo BT ee a a oes tcciilacictce ; tid aside until better times ap-!three private corporations to In- eta. ae }market inside of a few weeks and this is more prevalent in the U. vear, but when hé goes so far as|vest their money and develop the Special to The Daily News lwill fill a long felt demand for S. than Canada. MANY CITIZENS ‘ADVOCATE ask Prince Rupert to abandon | power Ontario buys her powel! Sydney, N.S., Jan. 8 Another | cheap building material. i improvement until this|from one of these companies, big railway is to go through, Se Tacoma Homes Flooded POLICY OF PROGRESS { powel scheme is put/and transmits it to the scores of |]Cape Breton. Mackenzie & Mann | New Bridge Club Special to The Daily News.) ; ' ; gh, he is imposing too much|/towns and cities througheut thelare negotiating for a right-of- | A- number of the lady enthu- Tacoma, Jan. 8.—The heavy ieee . By he sympathies and genet district. Ontario is doing practi-|way from St Peters to Sydney siasts of auction are organizing|rain storm has eased up. Rail-| MEETING IN PATTULLO’S COMMITTEE ROOMS LAST NIGHT 4 i : f the electorate leally the same as Prince Rupert} This plan includes the takin@ |, pridge club this afternoon. The|ways are rapidly clearing the ENTHUSIASTICALLY OPPOSED TO THE CLOSE-DOWN- Be his 1914 is reception year i lwould do under the conditions of }over Vanderbuolt-Webbkine from |iagies have decided to limit,each|track. About two hundred hou- THE-CITY CRY OF OPPOSITION—GOOD SPEECHES i Rupert. Our ‘kates will|the proposed agreement. It is|Point Tupper to St. Peters, and| upper to 25 cents, anticipating|ses are surrounded by water and —— - ed and we will invite all|reaping the benefit of permitting extending that line from St. Pet-! ne maximum amount of fun for|many basements are flooded. Mayor Pattullo, several of the|and will give any mayor my sup- yee d to: come and see us and| private capital to develop a greatjers to Sydney and from St. Pet-/tritling stakes. The leading — ee aldermanic candidates and ajport on such a policy.” . AF ts money in our natura | ae ree The developing com-jers to Louisburg spirits in the club are Mrs. Geo. Notice Sth hin eet maotinn in Pattul- The chairman in introducing t i es. our real estate and in|pany is getting a profit and On- Bryant. Mrs. Hugh Dunn, Mrs. J.}| Committee rooms are being}),-, e9mmittee room last evening. Ald. Naden said all the opposition ea merce of a great sea port.|tar i< wetting the cheapest] Notice to C. H. I. C. Contract (G. Watts and Mrs. L. L. Baker.;opened by the opponents of the ey © Uy ae ee Sar ae taking digs at him, One 14h t industries to locate here| power in America, No one ac- Holders The first meeting is held at Mrs.|Hydro-Electric Bylaw in a room number oe citizens addressed an} must remember that a man who aay itizens to make their homes|cuses Ontario of being shackled 4 meeting will be held tonight | Baker's apartments in the Clapp/adjacent to Rogers & Black’s}Ald. McCaffery was chairmea, had served as much in public po- This is the year when|by a monopoly. No one pretends at 8 p. m. in the hall at the rear | building. |Steamship Agency on Second Av- A. H. Allison in opening criti- sitions” as he has can find no Rupert has got to make}to say that the Ontario Power: of Dybhavn & Hauson’'s Sttioe,| rr eret pert lenue. Those opposing the by- cized the policy of the Shut- henge rs: being aldermen. He x . ee good. Are we going to introduce|Company (whieh is the producing Third Avenue, for the purpose of| Just It Returns Safely llaw are invited to attend this} pnown_the-City party, If we de- siving 1is time as @ good citizen, | ay I prospective visitors to ajcompany) 1s the political master liscus g the ww proposition Yesterday a report was circu- evening. 5-7 ts 5 i : f and is getting knocks for it. | discussing the new prot feat the proposed bylaws we|/QOther business men refuse to ty with a progressive policy }of that province, Neither is On- put forward by the Alpha Mort- | lated that the launch Jut It which left here Sunday with mail for| They're new and modish,|Stand stil). Rival cities will not.| take the position. ty with expanding munici-|tario afraid that the company will cage & Loan Association to the f , j eo ; pal improvement and with elec-|shut them off and te the prov- C H. I. C. eontract holders, All| Stewart had foundered or was|]smart, well tailored, worth three} Are we going tobe in a position Ald. Naden said citizens had ig power available for indus-|inee up in the courts for all time contract holders are earnestly|lost. The little craft, however, | times the money, but we must/{o receive the incoming popula- suggested that he should not as- | a rare we going to let them|to come As a matter of fact requested to be present. | denied the report this morning |elear them out and all of our/tion and the trade which will sociate himself with the power | ae . city shut down with the|the Ontario power policy is being F l\when she, arrived with the re-|ladies’ suits go at the flat price| follow the completion of the rail-|bylaw. That it was up to the i: incial td on—a city that is}|preached all over America. What) q gigneg contract with a com-|(ura mail, The tfip was a litt!e|of $10 when the big sale starts|road? If not it will go to Van-|people and not an issue with the ‘ raid of going broke and afraid|is safe for Ontario ought to be pany which has the money is bet- |rough, but never troublesome jen Thursday of this week at/couver and we will never be able|candidates. The ‘Speaker claim- ! ike a bargain with private!safe for Prince Rupert, ter than two promises from poli- | ce | Wallace’s. to divert it. It is absurd to ask ed that having given this ques- ticlans who have neither money,| 1. H. Morrison is a practical | ora eae the candidates to pledge them-|tion months of study and having ek influence nor resource. 3tf|man and should receive a place | $7.50 silk petticoats, $5. Wal-|selves on the power bylaw. Be-|deeided on an agreement which ; one Children’s coats f : \ BEST HNICAL EDUC ATION |on the council board. 21f| lace’s sale. 4t}fore they take office the-question|they could recommend to the y 2 all reduced| Te BS heh ha pa Ade iano in ene G. wil! have been carried by the peo-| citizens, it was their duty to ask a 991, cents on the dollar—Wal-|. Dress lengths, erepe de chine, Pantorium Pioneer Cleaners.|ple or be as dead as Julius Cae-/j the citizens to vote for it. He was ADVISED FOR CANAD bas sale suf | value $2, sale $1 yd. Wallace’s, | Phone 4. sar. If we pass this bylaw we|surprised that a lawyer claims : 5 a, can offer power to industries.|clause 19 in the agreement means ie COMMISSION WILL RECOMMEND ADVANCED IDEAS—IF PLAN ey Ro ET ae We need have no fear of compe-|nothing. That clause says the } ve tition at Port Edward because if|agreement is for a period of 20 ty CARRIED OUT WILL IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF Poor ; on ( are < : i necessary the city can give con-|years from September, 19144, ; an CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT WHAT THE COST OF LIGHT AND POWER WILL BE TO THE CON cessions which Port Edward;Could anything be put in plainer ; , Ottawe rege tl he il b technical education, The SUMER IF THE could not. Neither need we be|English? Could it mean any- if i : ta cer 8. oe m # 6 a will be asked to con- ; afraid of losing our water powers|thing but just what it says? The ; 4 Ost iinpor rstions tl 3 rs Vv 8 i , , i i laken u Owe Settamant meets | sider embarking on a scheme to PRINCE RUPERT HYDRO ELECTRIC CO. S if we don’t take them up STDS 4 ikea , place Canada on a level with the diately. “I stand for progression (Continued on page 4) i Pore 6 jmost progressive countries of AGREEMENT IS PASSED _ = Ta St I T T Deca: The report of the com- ° ia mission will soon be in te hands TOTAL COST "i 4 O = NIGHT § mission witt soon be in the nan DOAL ORE. TOTAL COMPARISON RATES : ; followed it will do mue 4 to bg POWER FROM een ape oar hao ae IF AGREEMENT IS PASSED ‘ |prove the standard of Ut us- (OMPANY AND PER KILOWATT ’ FAREWELL prove th standard of the in¢ oe at MP lt wa R THESE ANNUAL Prince Rupert Vancouver Mi PERFORMANCE tral output, CITy DISTRIBUTING x 18 Populati 7,000 150,000 : So ieermnmen ‘TAKING CONSUMER LIGHTING POWER RATES SURPLUS DRUG HON: .» 90 7S: Re era , Hy oe Southbound Passengers 501 he P $ 50,700.00 Te ze $ 52,279.68 $ 1,579.68 LERUS TODA cre sr eee Te ae r # v 9 a 7 : € 4 Dy 4 DP - ote giere oreeeeeneee «0 } Josephine Deffry Stock Coy | he Venture left yesterday 750 h. p. op.e78s06 * apatarto 2908.0 ages ee toee se a eae : . } , ‘ " assengers 01.074. ’ : ’ * with. the. folQwiDe Dene ire yas 77.00 Bo i 106,193.00 4,816.00 i lsouthbound: R, A. McFarlane, H. 4250 h. P. 101,377, 20 om ae 574.00 _ —— — i & In the Sparkling Comedy iB. Leahrmann, A, F. Nelson, Me. 1500 h. p. 120,860.00 5c 1’ec 127,431.00 6,571. : ; lh: wid ‘I ‘Miss Laura Rhodes, J. 1750 h. p. 126,476.00 5c 1c 137,234.00 40,268.08 id . j 4 fc CK, ss at « es 1° a‘e r a¢ § 9, i: ' “The Marriage of Kitty” IM. Butters, Alex. Kerpac, A. M, 2000 h, Pp. eke tn ae a ter ee ek en aH THE PASSING OF THE if lyoung, R. Stickett, D., Lyon. 2250 h. p. Meee 2 Stee ea | renee OF ) 163,096.00 4c 1c 163,374.00 778.00 if Admissi ee 35c.. 50¢ re on 4 160,178.00 8c 4c 161,739.00 1,560.00 PRINCE RUPERT HYDRO-ELECTRIC | ssion 2o¢c 3d5c,, o0c. 270 ~ Pp ’ ° 7 Ro ree ' Evidence Wanted 169,012.00 B3'ec 4c 176,442.00 7,430.00 : 7 ; 3000 h. P P Ws , ‘9 : | el fa The “unknown friend who has From the above it will be seen that as soon as the City takes power from the C ompany POWER AGREEMENT tt riday and Saturday nights valuable evidence to impart 7 that the lighting rate will be reduced from the present rate of 18¢ per k. w. hr. to 7c net MEANS . political meetings asked to write to Box 105 Daily per k. w. br. and the power rales from the present rate of 9¢ per k. w. hour to 2c per k. w. $150,000 to b ¢ iehia th Wy : Aa ‘range for an : d o be spent inside six months; ' Monda lotures News in order to arrange ae hour net Mae ; : with itiiews tonmeay interview. Beh a The total cost of purchasing power from the Company and distributing to consumer $1,000,000 to be spent inside three years. ae , q . > lity § intendent of Light as one en ee buys a new and well made as given above is based on the figures submitted by the City Buperinic . FOR WHICH YOU ARE NOT TAXED ONE CENT. 50c buys ¢ ; to cost 7m ADMIS3ION - 100 and 15¢ tailored waists at Wallace's sale kc ll s Thursday.