2 Prince Rupert Daily News Wednesday, December 3, 1952 an independent daily newspaper devoted to the upbuilding of Prince Ruper and Northern and Central British Columbia Wember of Canadian Press — Audit Bureau of Circulations Canadian Daily Newspaper Association Published by The Prince Rupert Daily News Limitea J. *. MAGOR, President H. G. PERRY, Vice-President per year, $10.00 wee ge Post Ofie De mpartine nt, ~ Subscription Rates. ®y carrier—-er week, 25c; per month $1.04; By matl—Per ma ith, 75c; per year. 90.00. avincuene ae isirnctinn Class mai! by the _Ottawa TBS trikes Many i in Rupert ISCLOSURE the Skeena Health Unit of the shocking facts about tuberculosis in this area should fasten immediate and helpful attention on the efforts being made to check this menace. When the mortality rate of the disease among all classes except natives is almost three times high- r than the provincia] average, we have something very unpleasant but very important to think about. While it is imperative to ascertain why the germ is so prevalent in this region, it is equally ur- gent that we at onee go to work to isolate capable of by those spreading it further The pressing need for this may be found in these words of Dr. Dunean M. Black, the Health Unit director : - “Every new ease of tuberculosis is caused by germs from another case. Careless coughing, sneez- ing or spitting may loose showers of these germs. The germs may be in dust, on dishes or towels, o1 may travel a few feet from person to person. ‘an be They breathed in or swailowed in food or drink, by healthy persons, If body resistance is lowered, tuber- germs have a better Although if@an be maintained rightly that one must take a chance’with germs all through life ak that probably millions enter the bedy without caus- ing trouble, the figures plainly show that in tuber- culosis the residents of this area have a particularly vicious enemy which will not be pooh-poohed aside. Last year the mumber of TB cases in our rela- tively small and scattered populace comprised seven per cent of thestetal for the province. Contrary to general opinion that the disease is always more prevalent amonpfridians, it so happens that in this part of the country the incidence is greater among the other races. culosis chance of growing.” As a first step in determining who might be carriers, the provincial health department is plan- ning through the local unit to make tests of school- children. This is attacking the problem at the source, for in most cases the disease starts in childhood even though the symptoms may not become apparent unti] later in life. Moreover, if it is caught early enough, tuberculosis may be cured. While there are other difficulties to be over- come, such as shortage of hospital beds and lack of effective legislation to deal with infected persons, the testing of children promises to be a good start. It is in the interests of parents that this be carried out. Not anly will they be contributing to a vital public serviée, but they may be saving their own children from a shortened and unhappy life. let's Hear the Candidates TIS gratifying to note that there is likely to be some competition in this year’s civie election, judging from thé number of candidates in the field for publie office. 3ut it is hoped, too, that after nominations are declared tomorrow*candidates will start telling the voters in no uncertain terms their reasons for run- ning for office. Until now, there has been very little “nuise” in the election circle. Until yesterday, no aldermanic candidate had even filed papers although seven had indicated by word of mouth that they would run. It doesn’t seem that any one is very anxious for a real, live-wire contest. If the voters do not know the intentions of candidates how ean they vote intelligently? Written publicity reaches afar and carries its influence, But candidates should be heard and seen, as well as read. Prince Rupert may be a small city by compar- ison to some, yet it is large enough that not nearly everyone knows everyone else. Not nearly all tax payers here know the candidates. A personal ap- proach from a public platform at a meeting often may mean the turning point in an election—it gives the voters a chance to judge the personality of the candidates; it gives them an idea for whom they are voting. And while there are enough candidates in the aldermanic field this year to make the race inter- esting, there appears to be a dearth of those run- ning for school board office. With three to be elected, so far only two have indicated their intention to run for office. This duty to the community is of great importance and those with an interest in the future of, our schools, and the children who will attend them, ave urged to rise to the occasion. | As I See It Philpott Pas Yank and Little O Big Y NOT LONG ago my wife) and I spent,a,.week-end | upeoast from “Vaficouver. It was in the,dast glow of Indian summér) ‘before the fogs. We could 100k atross the iniet at the morning sun silhouetting Vancouver's twin ‘lions—out of ime and unseen Frunmap-ward Around noon cameia wonder- ul smel] from the seaside cot lage—the stew our.cempanions had some all the way from Svattie to share So,” remarked the'man Big Yank I shall ‘yOu..are the guy we used to hear over the CBC every night when I was stationed with the American anny at Rupert.” He told me 61 how je and his Wife had been in Prinee for a good part of the recent war and for the benefit of Rupert call I must report that he actually liked the place -~ * * WHEN I FIRST looked at our fellow week-end guest I elassi- fied him, mentally, as just an- other American business man, making te0 much money for too tle work. But quickly I chang- mind. For in the candid this man I thought I saw zy of what makes the a great and truly ic people It was about the little O on ] i of nis name. His father simple Italian laborer, he who came to the States and settled in Ohio. The father beg an to make good money. The boys grew up, went to -high school, and developed athletic ambitions But all the time they carried burden of that little O. If the father ulc drop the O from of his name it could be lined into a “regular” American t The kids at school w« longer make fun The nay would be more firmly, “angepted’ as "just ordinary Americans The father put it the boys the end stream if if easily squarely up You can do what you like about name. if yqu mnt to drop little O it #oRhy with me tnat that na If you keep that O it will be just a little harder for you to make the football team, just a little harder to get jobs’ ¥ou want. It might even be just @ tittle harder to be accepted by your girl friends’ families—when you get old enough for girl friends. You'll have to be better men t carry the itue O + 4+ + THE BIG YANK still earries the O. Sure it Was harder to make that football team, but he did make it, O and all. He has a lovely wife and family, all with little O’s behind them. .Maybe because he had to. be just a-littie bit better to get as far as the fellows with ordinary names like Smith, Jones, Macdonald, he got the necessary mental training to make him Keep just a little extra jump ahead of the game when it came to business. Anyway, that little O on the nd of the Big Yank’s name has become an easy - to - remember business asset Rupert | UN. TECHNICAL ATD—In an e! who is just plain Otherwise, he might be brood ing over the Prime Minister's re cent fairly clear intimation that he didn’t consider the treasury the eager Gardiner reach appropriate a penny of it for hi own personal purposes, Anyonse who knows Hon. “Jimmie's” un compromising views on issues personal honesty would know fa: better than .ever advance such a suggestion, But there’s West ern Canada and, in particular Saskatchewan. The diversion of public funds to enterprises, in those areas is one of the ob- sessions of the Agricultural Min ister about which his QGabinet colleagues have mo. delusion rt to improve thelr cottage | whatever thandicrafts) industries s0 tha: | in supply domestic demands, the Philippines Government requested technical Caretaker C. D. Hewe. The assistance from the United Nati we foams were Prime Minister's probien provided by U.N. to aid in Gover: nt-sponsored projects, Mis before he took off to the London Lysbeth Wallace, U.N. weaving expert, is shown guiging the | economic conference was to get weaving of mosquito netting en a huttle loom. Miss Wallace | ‘his idea across to the Bouse of is part of the U.N. team now wor! PRISCO (Philippine : Cr 4 - er ema i on . Stabilization Corporation) projec: Manila a a ed ieee : “™ plain why #e wasn't taking Trade Minister @ D. Howe to VICTORIA VICTORIA—It was a] scenes in Vancouver last Tories, downhearted, not meeting in the splendid bal! —only about 200 of them. There were the Social Credi- ters, flushed with victory, almost heady With meeting ina victory big audito n a few blocks down Georgia Stree | There was Herbert Anscomb the finest political speaker ir } British Columbia—through, for- | ever, with provincial political! life singing his swan song, bow- ing gracefully from the political London with hint REPORT Mr. St. Laurent hesitated in ‘ his reply just long enough to by J K. Nesbitt notice that Mr. Gardiner was in + inaranthia his place In the House. Then he most incredible, those two jade it ablindantly clear that week-end, There were the he would “Tike, ‘imost above se ts har everything else, to take Mr. How Knowing where to turn, to London. The Trade Minister room of Hotel Vancouver intimate knowledge of many of pt che the problems certain to come up would be almost Invaluable. Un wavering loyalty of so many fortunately, Mr. Howe had to remain behind to serve as Act ing Prime Minister. He must be on hand to make any “import THE ETTERBOX food to see those yal ones—out in th ald now not worrying, because they = they have -been loyal-—-A oe W. Lund’) of Revelstoke, Alan SUGGESTS There wa Pe . .’ ‘ PARKING METERS Bennett, just s yn.a career |MCDONEH Of Vancouyer-Centre Editor, Daily News that he feels will someday land Ritchie of Saimon Arm Please allow me a small space him at the top in Ottawa. Ben- w them. Yes, there they in your daily paper to answer thr nett himself must be surprised Were, loyal to their leader to the jo; md Os ye p that his driving ambition has end, and bewildered at the mate wat atten t os taken him so far in so short.a/S8cénes Of eXultation going on in metiated der fair eity very much time the big auditorium down Georgia to actually see what the truck Anscomb is provabdiy equally Street drivers especially have to put up astonished that, after all these And, you know, somehow, des- -with As for phoning to the City years, he was never able, and pite the flushed victory in the Halil for permission to park in never now will be able, to make Seectal Credit convention, there exqess of the half-hour period the ore job he dearly wanted didn’t seem to be the genuine now allowed, by the Ume the the Conservative Premiership of, warmth and comradeship that) City Hall staff finished passing British Columbia existed at the convention the buck the truck driver would And there was Bennett, once| The Socia] Crediters, it seemed have 4 parking ticket handed an Anscomb supporter, who seiz~ | 10 me, Were a little confused, just him by the local police, who n¢ ed time by the forelock, who 4 [little sheepish. The one-time doubt would double park them- sniffed out the right moments | Liberals and the one-time Con- gelyes:to hang it out for his manoeuvres, and so was #¢rTVatives “who had ¢ ted tO —so>€h.- ves. it. Goes happen! With hurtled te the Premiership in climb “ne & Cr band- th» tleket you pay a five-dollar ne amazing p—so amazing “ag med somehow Just @ fine it's not an admission to the a t permape * policemen’s bail. The City Fathe What, oddities politic hey could nave changed the parking bylaws Anscomb made a if they felt.) much 1 doubt very much {f exit from the provincial to the g00d. | they could even inform you about scene. He big Herb Ans- them : and the big cigar, and it Lam certainly in favor of traf and the words cam " itt, f with all bis) fic regulations and bylaws as ever, hitting you on the nose. fapits, he went from the political why not make them and stick And all the Anscomb personality | seene his head held high, una- to them instead of changing stood forth, and this mar.'s blu shamed, knowing deep down them at every council meeting honesty, too. It must be sald ineide him he had never been a I realize the parking problem now, that in all the years, Ans- | turneoat. I could find no trace of is getting pretty serious aid tinat comb never pussyfooted——he said ee ss in him I could se¢ the council members are doing what he thought and he took hi accepted his defeat like a man the best they cpa, but it is fy inny chances. and i we see where no excuses, no post-mortems, they haven't hi ad' parking Mm ters those chances landed him. But,/not a word against those he’s instalied.ahd then the car driver no matter * as) DOW : “it . iS Sure were disloyal to him would know where they stand Tum, it was hard work.there. wa It's too bad we've lost this man; ‘Go came on You motorists and never a dull moment, anc if from the political scene of BC. | let’s hear some more comment there’s one thing that has in Perhaps he'll find some way of'on this situation that faces us pressed and touched him “| making the House of Common all made it all worthwhile, its the) for he, too, has ambition SMITTY Ray A Strange irony, seem, when the chief threat our economic security is a pos- sible outbreak of world peace does it not Russians are said to proved that fleas are better off under the Soviet regime. Two points still in deubt} Why, and where's the proof2i have Weddings, comments a vocial student, can be called the single chief cause 6f so many divorces. Thus, say legal authorities, imvariably prison riots are created by peniten- tiaries, After all, it’s only three more! And usually December is an easy month in Princé) Rupert. i Someone named Warner writes to the Omineca Herald saying | way back in the early days Duke |Raymond, a gambler, lived in | Hazelton. Well, we've been in Hazelton often, but if we had to }earn a living «that way today, | would surely, surely starve. And lit would be a thorough job. BEAUTIFUL SOENERY Ottawa strongly urges Cana- dians to stay in Canada next \year. They might do-worse, There are plenty of Canucks who've yet to see the next province. Having REFLECTS and REMINISCES to} been in Nova Scotia, land, New Brunswick, Quebec Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatche wan, Alberta, British Columbia | and Yukon, we'd like to say there Newfound is a lot to look at. We saw Prince | Edward Island also-—but from | the sea The fellow who a few years ago did his darnéest to show there was no sueh man as Santa Claus has by this time given up the job. This is de- finite. General Eisenhower’s objec- tive is to enter Korea secretly To assist him, it is estimated that for the last five days 1,113 crack publicity men have been patiently, waiting. The power of a single word was demonstrated by “Painless” Parker, dentist, who died a few days ago in San Francisco, aged eighty. When he changed from * Randolph Rudolph to “Painless” things came whooping his way, He made a million, had 28 offices, employed 78 dentists, and once extracted 357 teeth in a day.| These were made into a necklace. In Northern Norway the sun) does not tise above the horizon from the middle of November unti] late in January, HOUSING Application forms are available from the City Clerk and the undersigned @nd ‘should be completed and returned before 5 p.m., Friday, December 12th All applications received will be considered and preference will be given to largér families now living in sub-standard accommodation E. V. WHITING, Seeretary-Manager, Prince Rupert Housing Room 25, Besner Block Authority, WHY TAKE A CHANCE * only lic per day if married % only 8c per day if single WEST COST ROTECTION AGAINST CRIPPLING HOSPITAL BILLS nt decisions” that might have at the store entry nee, to be made In the domestic field, | Minister's tribute ery were Allan 1 of Canada any too safe within to the talents which Howe would! eved from vy The Prime that his explanation as to why | it, was necessary for the Trade | %#!d one wa; Minister to remain on of | duty in Canada. Mr might equaliy have Howe off the mateh ball of Acting in the past, Saskatehewan the .M. P< Minister's linportant tion prejeet i The rumor is Gardiner to Canada’s: host of farmers—isn’t too sensitive a soul, had to stay home Gardiner—-| VICTORIA » folied ay attem OTIAWA DIARY Police Foil by Torman V/) Whac Leod It’s just as well that Rt. Hon, J.’ G. “Jimmie” Store Breaf Polieg M Pred holdy | the Hudson's Bay (x Pariment store here ee arrested twy me en COUY Police Chief Jo} caretaker | Automat: c iis , St. Laurent) said that Mr ) to kick at the Grey Cup | Everybody in the House knew that Mr adequately schooled for the post Prime had served as such many times and always with. utisfactory efficlency Gardiner was Minister. He Yours 't/ Miiiiens. But f BEC SKOr le 9 possibly Lone decisions | ion has found that the cost of! the seheme will run in exeess ef $200,000,000.—or about $7,000 per farm benefitted. That's a me Commis- |. . f ber Rut Only Charged With atte, Pr take to London sounded a lot | fn Lawrenee yy 6) Not that Mr. Gardiner would} more genuine to the Commons |‘'O™ Quebe: 1951 PONTIAC’ spi ay Beditltut piu ) sensed that the clue | 1960 FORD depan the éilualion jay in the Prime reference comestic Any day now the Commission on; ‘he South Saskatchewan irriga- likely to report, that the Nite Priced at TRUCK. DEPARTMpy 1946 pages PANEL i bhey cone 2 FORD PIOKI iv ~ suff cost and the government may decide not to buy the pro- ject. At any rate, they SI ra er Ltt want the deeision left to the! “The | Rt. 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Pack My home and roots are here and | intend t for a good many years and watch the city expor lam an army veteran of the last war In the past two years | have fought f | believe is the best and fairest power up-to-date water supply, improved sewage, bet! roads, and | intend to press for the rli¢ possible completion of the new telephone syst Grom e bi