2 Prince — Daily News Tuesday) an inte per dent dally newspaper and Nerthern and Cent Wember of Canadian Pres Canedian D N Published by The Prince a PF. MAGOR, President Subseri By carrier—-Per ~ee Sy mat)-——Per month authors 7eC as "cond class = Rates Support the ney Bylaw N VOTING for day, there are many shad ing involved. Some vot candidate’s record either Others put personality, wil] more en ly-by political inclinations. There are many other Vover Call only CU until finally ~t favored four. But there 1S another ldermen a and stil] others will be As I See It ing of Y Prince Rupen Elm ore Pt ilpolt B.C. Election—When? PREMIER BEN WN ETT has given notice that he vill do on Thurs- es of opinion as we and reason- l s will put stress on 4 | Will attempt a trick which n or outside the eouncij, | could threw B.C. into un- wwhasis on character and | necessary ex pense and influenced main- | greatly complicate the 1953 federal election econ- considerations which the |trary to the public inter- . . + in his or her own Way Came, narrowed down to the | He intends to ask the Lieu- j tenant Gevernor to dissolve th« present Legislature, and to stagé | ee ; ;}another unjustified unneces supjyec to be voted on 4 justified unnec ary B.C. election just before the which does not provoke so Many shades of thought. | federal election The Socred a a0) ek a ie ge oe ieee figure that both the Liberal Jt is essentially a matter of black and white There nd Conservatives in B.C. aré are only two choices, one ot which Ov any €lvlized either leaderless or disorgan vioh+ «o rignt, a standards is dead and that, consequently, Social her ac] . me ier dead Wrong. | oredit might make big gains in The reference is to the bylaw authorizing con- | Seats. They figure that the m ’ : f % . mentum of such provincial SLruction Of a hew school al Port Edward. In a sense ¢ains might carry over into the the description “new” is superfluous because th federal election and that Socia! s vd a - " Credit might win many of th building there now is 1 at a schoo] at all. It is a cold, | 22 seats in B.C ~ possibly emerg- : ) . : lav: nie ing with the balance f power dark, dreary dump with no proper lavatory facili- |& “i> the Balance of powe , Sit, . over George Drew at Ottawa Yes and with road as its playground, Into these + + oe dismal premises are crowded 85 small children who, |THE Léeutenant Governor would when it rains, cay without Righty are cooped luekier ones are bri @ach day. an extra square be wrong to dissolve the pres- up in there most of the |ent Legisiature unless and until foot in which to play. |* ™#erity of the elected MLAs : : iti indicate that such is mecessary uught into Prince Rupert Social Credit holds only 19 seats in a Legislature of 48. Be : : » : . : : tween them the Liberals, Con- It will cost the eity $39,311 and the distriet |servatives, CCF and Labor hold $44,669 to b ‘ odern seven-r = on : 4 a8 4 : : ‘ the Legislature or otherwise ume sparkling with lights and dressed up with dis- | throw up the sponge. The duty days does the spirit of hospitality seem to embrace |°f tae Crown, under such eir- pray ! J it m to embrace pit AP gen Blow gs Sh gis everyone, mon the leader best fitted to While ;: rol ‘ahahiy their decorative meet the actual situation. The While ill would prokably do thei decorative Liberals, or even the Conserva- best without prompting, the Jaycee contest will tives, might even be called in- ; ‘ : . vee ee as an admitted “caretaker gov- provide that bit of extra stimulus which is sure tO frnment” to hold ar aenk mean something a little brighter here and a little vntil a BC. election could be mar -heerful ther held uncomplicated by federal more cneeriui tnere, issues, and vice versa. The CCF There is no doubt that competition will be | might well suggest this move, if 1 . oppe . | necessary strong and the prizes difficult to win, but all those 4.2. % who tdke part can rightfully feel they have done ahaa fa tg: piltoer: much to make it a Merry Christmas in Prince soelal Credit membership in Rupert. a mind for the sort of competition The other parties eent of the popular There would sustification to won vote up an amount equa] to happiness and develop- ve figured in 74 per therefore be n grant the minor dollars and . + wane oi . ty remier a dissolution JN = ithmetic can go to M. ire 3 IT BECOMES CLEAR ng off lightly. THAT NO OTHER PARTY OR : GROUP OF PARTIES CAN CARRY ON WITHOUT AN ELECTION apprec iation of community Sa “4 THE non-Social Credit partic hamber of Commerce has in the house could clarify the estdrensed store window | PEnaune situation by publicly o pr tely petitioning the Lieu decorated home exterior |tenamt Governor not te grant Premier Bengett’s request for a new election..unijess all posso- Stable within the existing Le for governme oles ! fron which, almost brighten our Ch that Legislature until the people learn the whole awful truth L'ETTERBOX OPPOSES MANAGER PLAN Editor, The Daily News I note from urday, Dec. 6 aldermanic their views for Prince was the available I am what able” your paper of Sat- that polled candidates as on a city Rupert you Lo manage! You state I only candidate not for a statement not certain, Mr. Editor you meant by “not avail- for I was most eertainly in the city and would have giadly made my position clear if I had heen contacted. Cer- tainly JI have never been a “fence sitter” and have no in- tention of becoming one now I am, to be both frank and brief, opposed to the idea of a city manager In my opinion this would be placing too much authority in the hands of too few, especially with a council reduced to six men In my contention civic gov- ernment, as well as all govern- ment, should be by the broadest possible representation of the people. The general public, the man in the street and on the job, must learn and understand that. government is his business This will not be accomplished b¥. ‘turning administration over toowhat would, I am certain in my Own mind, turn into a prac- tige.of rule by one man. To not. deny that the city- plan might be quite | efficient under certain circum- | stamces, but may I point out certain other administrations in about the havoc done in Hos- pital Insurance Social Credit should be made to face the musie—made to an- swer for the wreckage already wrong, where a surplus of over $3 million has already been swiftly converted to a deficit of the hands of smail groups were efficient but they were also efficient at turning the admin- very a yom rit , 2p istration inte thar eem teste ay millions, with worse to No, Mr. Editor, leave govern- No wonder the Social Credit ment responsibility where it| government wants to “beat the should be, with a free people.|rap” and get another unneces- Extend it too, and educate the! sary election before the people people to take a greater inter-|can learn the truth about the est in their affairs, for has not gross mismanagement and crass part of the trouble in the world! favoritism in BCHIS premiums in the last decade been due to where many are made to pay, unlimited power falling into the! but others permitted to escape hands of small and unrepre- | tax free. sentative groups of ambitious! men? R. L. GARDINER Try Daily News Wont Ads The Perfect Gift... AT RUPERT RADIO & ELECTRIC “YOUR AUTHORIZED “GE” DEALER” Phone 644 Box 1279 “Thimble Theatre freer 6 Fone try by TOM SIMS and B. ZABOLY IT SAYS 100,000 PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DEVELOP TUBERCULOSIS THIS < YEAR. YOU GOTTA DO ' SOMETHING, POPEYE! I YAM. I'M |2: BUYIN’ ALL THE CHRIS"MAS | SEALS I CAN AFFORD! 1 iy Zasoly Inc., ¥ Tom sims res Syndicate, Copr. 1952, Kisg t a a | OTTAWA DIARY Meaty 0 Whacabboed Debates are never dul] in the House of Commons}, when personalities are involved. You always table banging and aceu- can expect fireworks—shouting, sations by tone of velce which never appear in Hansard. oe A lively debate involving .a rge Drew, obviously thinking Canadian personality took place °! the fact that io Pickeragtl rile : : > ompanied the PM on fis re — a — “4 = —— ent tour of western Canada Speech debate OFF TO WINNIPEG Several opposition MPs sug- Dur the western trip, Mr gested that hart of Mr. 6. Leawr- s: Laurent and the officials ents speacn had been written | with him stayed at the Port by John Pickersgill, the shy and : vetiring clerk of the Privy Comp- Hotel im Winnipeg, snd ceil. Mr. St. Laurent, of course brings us to the point) denied the charge with a surge when another persanality enters of his Irish dander. “I am maAK- the picture, R. 8. Pitt, forme ang _— speech—not Mr. Pick- manager of the Fort Garry crag,” he said Mr. Pitt was recently trans- The Conserentine hecKliIBE serred to the Prince Edward Ho- Gates back to the time wheD its: in Brandon. Reports circu- Jack Pickersgill was secretary te lated the west that Mr. Pitt had the late Rt. Hon. W. L. Maet- 1 .0n demoted because a mem kenzie King, and later, special ,,,, of the PM's party didn’t like assistant to Mr. St. Laurent. Mr... - Picker was principal ghost ~* **FVice a th prime ministers Jahn Diefenbaker, lanky P¢ ‘~ ot TY ee aid the member for Lake Centre, Sask él ed be ot raised the transfer controversy ht ‘ hat “Mr. Pi . in the Commons, and ‘Transport was My $ nt. until such | Minister Lionel Chevrier said j he e clerk of the Pitt's move was a routine “mat Privy Cour ter of internal management” of He i napped Hon, the CNR hotels — Is there not something more * to the story than that?” asked Conversion Gerdon Graydon. opposition member for Peel, Ont. Ther: was ne reply from Mr. Chevrier WANTS ACCOUNTING J. M. Macdonnell, Conserva tive MP for Torento-Greenwood has now entered the He has placed a string of tion on the Cammons order paper for Step Depends On US. Aid fray que CP) LONDON Ranking dele- gate t tie Commonwealth: government reply. He wants to conferenc said today that the: knew Mr. Pitt's length of serv- ine yur up has agreed/ice, his experience and salary at oO take me new steps toward|/the Fort Garry his salary at freeing the pound if the United| Brandon, and if there were any State help complaints about his werk, par - - *vyiarl 10 t The reported aztangement| “cularly on Sept 1G ‘tant That ¢ t . was the day Mr. { Laurent would allow sterling to be ex ‘ ’ 5 the Wor changed without restriction for and party were @ . +} “eer ; a, carry urgentiy-neecea dollar g0o0as such as machinery Two pre-conditions lave been set Tre United States ope dollar reserve sterling area would ¢o- ad up a gold and in the British-ied/ presumably by en-j WARNING Christmas trees must rate to bul tering long-term price-fixing} pacts on some scarce cammodi-) , fot be cut on PARKS , fies’ suf¢h as rubber and tin . : he United States Goll shard PROPERTY in the city. in applying delicate administra- Board of tive measures to control vari-} ‘ : ous sorts of pound-dollar tran-| Park Commissioners Sactions VOTE RAYMOND L. GARDINER @ For Clean Administration @ An Improved Water Supply @ A Better Sewerage System @ A Power Program in the best interests of the community. if you want Youth . . . Sincerity . . . Administrative Experience ...On December 11 Vote... FOR ALDERMAN X | R. L. GARDINER This advertisement inserted by the Prince Rupert Local, UFAWYU,. Ray Reflects and Reminisce Another anniversary of Pearl the wesiern sea it might not The time Harbor was remembered last have occurred? than a few ; ay. Few ports of the Pac- A few years prior to tne war, OUtbreak of egiect to do so. It is true a full rigwed ¢ uling ship manned yea WAL, Genera Pr rince Rupert has never been py capable looking officers and! been relative: ru On that momentous date, youths in uniform called here ty Strangers fron ! ‘ity hears the news early,’ remain several days. All were 8T4Clously rec : ind straightaway fem jittery Japanese. They were cruising lost, but Prj V did Prince Rupert have thousands of miles, to give the hardly prepar in the way of defence? Same of young men experience jo asail-‘Ilict almost « Washington s i vent! wars ing and seamanship The vigil dead), aNd a0 soc were shattered, if not utterly was courtesy call. Mundreds oi leatroyed. A great navaj base jorca) fellow countrymen, en- sn mid-ocean had .become 4% gaged in fishing and other in-|, M#" ™ay toi shambles. Qne feared to even dustries, came to town to share pout woman guess at the total of dead and jn the enjoyment of meeting One 2” @atily ax wounded seamen pad marine Buffale Cours This city had jess than nothing way @; ac | UNEASY PEACE feeling in Prince im the T it The sailing craft had come to Nervous, we'll tell the world! Prince Rupert direct frem Cali- Any moment, it might be learned qoryjo omitting any stay in Van would came werd of fast plane COUVer It was evident thet all attacking the cgast. There Was the information posible con- iw aeOurily [pom Niekiou lo Sitag cerning Prince Rupert was some- way. Distance was as noting. thing to be desired. Questians but ankiely mas everywhere were numerous However San Praneciceo, Part- Exchange of gifts and modest land, Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria, secial gatherings campletad a Vancouver and Prince Rupert series of agreeable and uniguc were spared events. The vessel berthed at the Debris and flames, ashes and CNR dock and here the trim and rrer never happened. But whe slim cadets gave dally displays e say today, as an uneasy of how to handle sail, something ace continues to brood over rarely seen in this day and age vor D. GOMEZ ADV afternoon, in Roosevelt Park, the young Sallorg gave clever exhi- bitions of fencing NUEMEROUS OUESTIONS pr ovechea Rupert? X|VOTE X Darrow Gomez DECEMBER 11 for ALDERMAN lf elected for another term | will support % The best power deal obtainable *% Road surfacing without tevor * Progressive administration FOR CLEAN, FORWARD-LOOKING civic GOVERNMENT ENDORSED BY TRADES AND LABOR THE COUNCIL ERTISING IN THE LALLY SE&WS BRINGS RESULTS NOTICE Vole As You BUT VOTE LISTE CFP 6:00 p. TONIGH JAYCEE INTERVIE ON CIVIC ELECTIO reece a a LATEST REPORT Asa your lnwettmen! De tet the Lotws! Roeper end Prospectus co! ee eT, 7 d. ada 1%) PUY F w\ oo! M ¥ CALVIN BULLOC itd. Once again | orm offering my services as Alderman Having resided in your city over the last | record os a business man and worker for your co doubt is well known to you all You know my capabilities. 1 am willing t 7 ye Myyrt > capabilities, as well as my energy to work to assist of government, citizens Prince Rupert, to regain sound arc our city utilities, such as sewers, water supply, etc end well-planned improvement program, improvements to our present Traffic bylaw for you the safety of yc road yur children our City especially in the resident { se to assist in rehabilitation, without undue ¢ an ox oO f uy if r sarery 3} | will support any sound proposition for the engage’ of a City Manager. | will support @ decision on the Power Question on!) is in the interest of all.consumers, with a@ long range and planning for future needs. VOTE H. KRAUPNER For Alderman If elected, | will use my best efforts to further your 1nte™ if defeated, | shall not be sorry, as | realize only t the great responsibility | am willing to accept on your witract cts too W I be halt Support The School By-Law remanence el