AA ', Art.,, I nr tt itj- ... v t C A B I N i I I 12 J CLASS $145 AND UP "We thought Cunard service ) would cost more but it V doesn't How lucky! Wem ubcoked return, of course." i Weekly sailings for Plymouth, j Cherbourg, London. Special - Tourist Third Cabin. 7 sailings SI 70 round trip. Particulars from ANCHOR-DONALDSON LINE toGLasqou) Tha ROBERT RRFORD CO, Lii TORONTO (Phem Elgin 3471) or may STEAMSHIP AGENT j The Cunard, Steamship Co. Limited, 822 Hastings St. W., Vancouver; op any STEAMSHIP AGENT The Daily News FRINGE RUPERT - imiTISH COLUMBIA Published Every Afternoon, except Sunday, the Prince n i i , . . . . . ... lit .ft "open uauy. xewst urniiea, rnird Avenue. H. Fi PULLEN, Managing Editor. V SUBSCRIPTION RATES: City Deliyery, by mail or carrief, per month v.. $1. on By mail to all parts of the Hrilish Empire and the United ' States, in advance, per yeai .....'..; $.oit To all other countries, in advance, per year ........... 7.5 Transient Display Advertising. .. $1.40 per inch per insertion Transient Advertising on Front' Page $2.80 per inch Local Readers, per insertion 25c per lint Classified Advertising, per insertion 2c per wdrd Legal Notices, each insertion. . . 5c per agate line Contract Rates on Application. -Advertising and Circulation Telephone - 98 Editor and Reporters Telephone - - - se Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations. DAILY IDITIOM .Saturday. April 21, 1920. Unfair Rates On The Railways. Northern and Central British Columbia are suffering from unfair transjiorliition rates jul,as ntueh as they are in Ihe south. We have been given a measure of relief as the result or efforts of John Oliver and others, but there is more coming to us vet. Ihe Uaily .News has said before and repeats it now that venire, jiol worrying about, just bow high that: rate shall be. If the .Crow's Nest rate is not high enough to make carrying the grain profitable to the railways, let it be raised. All we ask is lliaLPrince Rupert shall have, just as good a rate, mile Tor mile U does Fori William. Ve are often told what an excelled! railway grade we have to (Jus coast and we know the dimnlhJ i'limlt I .iiii.v n ....I . . . . r.. .11. 1 . . luiiuiiiuii. aic inn iiiiiiiwjr.inie w operating a railway. Let u Iheii have equal rales with the East, - We lire often told we should not raise a sectional rrv m. try to set the West against the East. The way u cure the evil ur remove me injustice, w e are Jiot asking for favors like the Maritime provinces. All we ak is an even break with the; other?, if the .Maritime provinces are given a very low rate, we shall a-k for the same so Ihdt wehall not be tmder anv handicap. ' ' v ; - ; ': Every Place For Itself. In this country il is a case of evey m,w for hfmelf and every place for itself. Here 'we waul evervthing lhat is justly coming to us but" we haverieverWked for anything which fs il.o.hoiir due. ' r ' ' ,'i K There are just two vajs of .removiug the injustice under which we labor. One is to decrease -the high .rates and th other to increase the low. ' ' Railway Commission , t To Visit This Port. ' f -V; While Prinre Rupert miy not' have any Special plea more haj. Ihey. have at Vanvuver,ut eerns as if it?would be a good thing to secure a sitting of the commission here so that th-objection may be registered as coming from this place. W e all SrfW 'he lMcriniina(ioisnil it would seem In be wie to place Ihem; a forcefully as" possible, before the powers that be. ', lh"0 re the Viiilway commissioners. The comniis-'lv-rjU t i--, 'ml v""' "HW " I--.. li w. .-ip t"r mi Ihemselves, iiinuociirs, ii if they uiey have nave iioUalreaUy. seen; what poff facilities there are here and what a ....v)f niinu; jr.!.!? m a. uoii.- fsniiK unvcr'lKis never been here or it "nysrale not in rere'ril years;; lleMs.a frie,id or ours and we should like to see him and Ibriiitit'seeur himself Hint "the rallWay leading to the poff is even' belicr than that leading to ultcluiver. -i . McGeer To " Deer An .Address. . -: MASQUERADE WAS SUCCESS Boys' Band Will Benefit as Result of Fine Affair Held by Knights 'or Pythias About 200 persons nl tended the "niasquerade ball held last evVnihJr in the Hoslon Hall, under the nuspicos of Skoona Lodge No, 45,-Klliglits of -Pythias. There tere a, ?ood numbeh of costumes both' Hovel and amusing and the pri.e winners were: .Most original men's costume. Jack Cobb as .rneKioj most- original ladies' costume, .Mrs. J. Field as "Can adian History''; most comical ladies' costume, Mrs. L. O. Wil son as "'Peter V'an"; most enmi- eal men's coslunie, F. (). (kde as a clown. The judges were John Ihijger, J. McLcllan, lien clf. Mrs. K. A. Morgan and Miss Mary D.jm. The-flrand March, un masking and presentation of prize took place al miilniKiil with the serving of refreshments following. The affair, which proved most enjoyable, opened at.y o'clock and closed at 2, music being by Ar thur's Orchestru. Total receipts were about $150 front which, af ter expenses are deducted, the proceeds will be turned over to the worthy cause of the Roys' Hand. The committee responsible for the success of the evening con sisted of Mr. and Mrs. II. M. DIake, Mrs. T. J. Shenlon. Mrs. (i. Y. Johnstone. Mrs. J. Ilowatt. M. L. Stepp and J. McLellan. Mr. Stepp wa master of ceremonies anil Mr. McLellan presided at the lour. THE MAN IN THE MOON ays: WISHIXCi for all right but it much. better times is does not help THKRE'S one advantage in setting married. It keepu you from beinfr spoken of scornfully liy married folks as one of thoe Old bachelors:' or "Just an old maid. MOST of us let someone else lake our exercise and Jake says we also let others do our ; AN intelectual bum is one who never has had an Idea in' his life, f know a lot of bums of that kind. A GIHL has a lot of weapons she can use against a man. i"rixistance4 she may shoot him or she may marry him. REMOVE esrir st.fc'ns bv nass ing the hand over the edges of the mouth. The sleeve is als useful al times. MY radio is on the bum And static no longer will come To smash the inside of'mv ears I am., so pleased I'm shedding f tears. i.;oixr, is all right as long'as Hie artist knows how. . WHEN I; was yodrig- lleanied to 'I sinif - My friends began to lake them wine i I now my voice Is gone, alack My old friends nil are coming back. 1? " ' M'l ,wv rncill .-Ji'-UMT Hill lie KIIOWHI - .- t , . S r.a(.f';(:m.' A,l,:.Z- Jl.."Ld.i V't-resting to have him I .KNOW a man who Is, keen me'HinE ... ,Z. AX I V' 'V' 'a . .P !'0s,,,,' n P' or "educational reform, moral KelZli 'n Tdher re- m o1 , S m V .'.! Tl. only thing, he lack. . ,,v. "i"s uiciiim-ivs we n a (loe of c iloroform . .... ...., v...,11(,v. ,,r ,iiiim He nine w spean out ami a puii- it neeltii(J,,bi forward a rcsdnition formiilaled along the lihes of the demamls beiiiR ninde. We all are In favor of lower freight rales but we do not all realize just what an important thing it is to this port, especially since the Wheat Pool has taken , YOl; can usually Jell if a girl likes painting. You can see il In her face. VUI III M VITl 4J1 III. W - - - 1 1 1 1 ii r Need a Spring Tonic ?1Yy SHREDDED WHEAT good for brawn and brain Ten Years Ago in Prince Rupert I .- April 24, 1916. I Tte gupsts of Hie Hayvlew jtnileiVslaged a farewell party 'oh iKaturday night for Iwo of their (nurnber, Harry Welford and Hen. v . Carpfiiler. The formerivi going south to Join (he artillery for overseas service and Um latter leaves at the end of the month for Juneau, The flrsl baseball game ever played in Alice Arm look place yesterday when the home team defeated Anyox by Kl lo 0. Mrs. John Phillipson, aged 3'J The Menace of Forest Fires forest industries rank second OUR only to agriculture in import ance. They employ thousands of men they add $500,000,000 annually to the nation's wealth they help all 1 Canada to prosper. v The assets of these vital industries are threatened by devastating forest fires, caused in nine cases out of ten " by "fire outlaws" careless campers, tourists, hunters and smokers. In , 1925 the damage done totalled over $6,600,000. In the past five years the toll was $76,000,000. ' Saving our forests is the duty of every Canadian. With the entire 'j world facing a shortage of timber, Canada's forests are a source of untold at (Island, died in J he Ueal hospital yesterday rmifhitig fynu spinal meningitis, : I leeeiised leaves, beside hr wi(lby, a fifm ily of small children. g'i - ! EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY OF FORESTRY OFFICIALS Addresses Delivered at Schools by R. H. Lelghton arid Trevdr Clark on Forest The officfaIvr..The forestry department, have, been busy lhi week. Monday H. II. Lelghton and, Trevor Clark addressed I hi) pupils of Anounriafloii School arid Seal f'.ovn schools, Tuesday Mr. Olark spoke tti the, pupils of IJonlh School apd lr. , Leifihloit (hoe of Hohleii tftreel School. Yesterday the vork was completed witli an address, by Mr. Lei(,n al Kihg I'dwnrd High School. V In the address. of Mr.yLerglilon Ibis week nto I he .Ilnlary I'lnb It was reported that each ranger patrolled over a thousand acres but il should have been over a thousand square miles. ma. In The Eater Bpx POLICINOdF CITY. ' ta I'lilor Jtaily News. The agreement entered into by the city and provincial government whereby the government undertakes lo police our nity foe twelve months for 1 0,000, iil amount is for salaries for officers only, the city to bear all other expenses pertaining to the department of Justice. II cost the city Tor its police officers during ID25 Jl 1,025.00, The city recelved,'?8,?R2.no In fines. The government will lake half. the fines 'Under llieir agree nienl. (tn last year's result it Will aniOiml i.i 11.00- 'l liepn.. fore it will cost the city !tjl jo.no more under our riew agreement, Our council gives llieir-re1son for a change to a saving ' In expenses. If that is the hflHo, o serious tnislako has lieen rnade. Il Is Up to oilr mayor to refer tills matter back for their con-siderallon. Am a ralennvnr nn.i a citizen of Prince ItunerL I li. I agree with iho council's policy. wealth, employment and prosperity. By preventing forest fires you adJ to the national revenue, and receive indirect benefits through improved ' business conditions. ' s The Dominion and Provincial Gov crnments and business organizations which suffer by this wastage are or operating in a preventive and educational campaign to save Canada's woodland heritage. To make this program effective they ask your support in reducing the fire hazard. You can help by extinguishing all camp fires by throwing away no lighted match or cigarette and by exercising unremitting care when burning dash or debris in or near the forest. This advertisement t's?publulied in the interests of forest conservation by Life Insurance Companies of Canada, in order lo'protecl their investments ' Such a serious question should have been referred to the rui... liayers with our oilier bylaw on mo zuili for their approval or disapproval. IIATHI'AYKIl. m BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR SEVEN YEAR OLD LAD Walter Oraham Remembered by Many Younq Friends on Seventh Anniversary A blrlbdity parly va beb yesierday aflernoon at llitvfam-Hy home; Ho Hx(u Ave; ftui to celebrate the natal anulv.'r-sary-uif Seven year old Wiilii.p Mralinm. The afternoon and evenlnir spent In games and mtislc. The lea-lahle was prellily decorated In pink and while with a Hired Her birthday cake in Iho centre. Mrs. (Iraliam assist ri! Iiv liar iauhters, Mrs, A. Mchonald ind Mrs. It. Arthur, .lr served re- rreshment and. Ices. Waller was the recinlenl of many gifts from his llllle frfnn.L Those present wero Hobble lil ,4.1 N 9 SAVE-TE-FOREST-WEEK kinr Albert Love, l'onabl, Harold lvi ' rlluir, Harry Lumb Vrlhnr. Ale Mcon si Parsmts. il i c ,.sm FALLING OFF IN WHEAT SHIPMENTS THIS Wt Only Five Vessels Took on Crt1 Carno at Vancouver tor World Ports YAVfniifi.-ii it r Ann' ..... , , . u, . ,.1i,ii,u nl I wM.i,l ihlpmentjjlhls w-'m M paruyio the UirficUlty oi lug bolloms. Among ", loading here were as folio Ml tbissu Maru for Yokoliann 'J H.TI bllsbes. for Moll P1' loisliels. Talyu for SliatiKbal 9$'' llllallflla Mlili.l. !;.. 1 ,..i.l,n 37,J I 'ftiithill llll IIM'" I hilsliels, rrtr ,lv,trp00l Ml bushel. I I.och Katrine for IWl OW, for LlveriHool 9MW I.IIMiInn Hir.llQ I....I...U I I'""i,iuriiri' III Henionlip fur UnKveril 2lSi' ........... m v m M"it - bushsls,