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SC.Ou, flr mail to at! oUier cuuutrie. per si&r ... . , A CANADIAN FLAG (Victoria Times) In the name of Mr. C. It. Mcintosh, Liberal member in the house of commons for North Battleford, stands a resolution asking parliament to appoint a special committee to consider the advisability of adopting a Canadian flag. The great majority of the' Canadian people no doubt are wondering how' much' longer this .Dominion intends to wait befdrTiepulsfifflPan- equality with the other Dominions and gets a flag pi her own . It is certainly an anomaly that (rarrada, the! most populous Dominion with the exception (Gjpt Britain, lias no emblem of her ' ' own. v" , ;. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Irish Free State and, of course, Great Britain as the senior Domin 1 ionhave their own distinctive symbols. Canada's sole .Major J distinctive flag is the ensign adopted for her shipping by Sir John A. Macdonald. Canadians had a painful reminder of the absence of a national flag at the Olympic Games at Amsterdam last year. All the other Dominions flew their own; but when Percy Wiiliams and other Canadian competitors startled the world with their successes we could not properly fol low their example. We may expect, of course, that Mr. Mcintosh's resolu- ...:n j iu 1 juiL iuf1ii'j STUDIES IN CANADA . Monday, February 18, 19291 peter Keyser, B. A. of The 'ITnifnn Tin! I t nri W'llrt ViUA hrpfslTifl stuaent stuaent 111 in afni'i:uii'i' ;.i nte a University of Alberta, Edmonton. As a C nptain in the Dutch Cycle Patrol, which guarded his country's border during the war, Keyser revived the Kaiser's sword in surrender when the former Emperor of Germany fled into Holland. , t . QF REGULATION A Motherwell, Chief In tspector of Fisheries, Explains District Seining System CONFERRING HERE To confer with local officers of the fisheries department in regard to the operation of the new seining J district system which is to be in- gnfated this st&wift, Mi jo- J. Lion wiu prouuw uiu uhuui upv ui jumiiuus, "wmt-- chlf. inspector of last-uwinuung mmurny wmgiigams uhj Ui6gusstuni.oin3rieg, arrivted irifthe city on a Canadian flag as nothing .short of rank treasort. AVftifWe Camosun last night fromVan- shall be told that the Union Jackiis itood enough, tsiat we wf and will spend until ought not to have a flag'of oiir own merebAbecause the tomorrow here. Further explain-other members of the; Britannic (onwerith have their JSS own, tnat a more of this kind wilhbe a step toward 'a Operated in the various districts Weakening OI empire ties, ana SO on. All this IS Sheer which are to be created, Major Motherwell states fehat the diricion Thpre is wnprnl ntrreethent that rlT Mirth irinnlrl principle will be enforced in con w . ..T . -i. 1 - lrrt h rka Uana ruta nf ItaK This emblem .ifieitlrAiHIMVbf ircviivn mil awvuBifW vt iinir tt"m v$ fMOPtea. 'fing icenM8i The will be isud ilglana, I Wales, ' tC0t- .'a a for a specified cHstrkt, tke licen- a 1 A land ana irsJana.vuauaUA the privilege to trans- the wider union of the United-Kingdom with herself. jfr his operations to another dis- t:4et on notifying the autiipritie CONGRESS SHOULpfMQRjC; ' " (Juniau ErrtpiiC) AITTIOHT.V of his intention. By thra tnfeanfe 4. WllTJWilJZWi iiiuae nose lanii uu 111 wuuaio ooosier4 a&(wasnine:ion cM(iftaaingtua ouenirto UIIHW'E mtx of the intensity of fishinrin each with care if they would preserve our foreign trade. It district and. if the limit is exceed would be a sad day for the farmers, industrialists and eJ. an additional closure to the others of this country if there should be a considerable ; "truiar 48-hou: -eekiy closed sea- nVmuf- Sft OHO 000 (MO. n vonr wit h n hnlnnr-o nf tvorla nf nn. "While the department does not! proximately $1,000,000,000 in our favor. The very life SJd "Sn!!M M."Sr of business, and that includes agriculture as well as other j Motherwell, "arrangements win bt activities, depends upon the more than $9,000,000,000 a made to increase the weekly year that measures'tne volume of our foreign commerce. jc,0!,ure in nv seining area where And we cannot expect to keep open the markets for ex-tbe "chl'duJ1!l u excee,ded- f6 J porteifwedo . Zr Mti That people of othqr countries are taking v. cognizance manner as will provide ptofitaM of tVio tariff activities at Washimrton is evidenced from employment for seiners awl also the following, ejptfr tM. jTht, I shedatTancouver. BJC : 3,0 7 - Iam2AIm.aU. aIH:.a. .il. Mr. HoovfltcanHanp kimlea-QUoJifoVthftBritifih, Empire than' 118 tW tdflf f wall agaihst Canada . If he wishes to be TeaHv "spiteful. 'lie wfll nermTt'Ca- nadian goods to enter his country free of alUduty. Canada is the United State'sbest customer, and each year shows an increase in the unfavorable trade balance acrainst Canada. In other words, we buy from the States nearly three times more than we sell them . Obviously we have reached the limit, and even though the tariff remains as it is, there are indications that Canada isnot satisfied and intends to seek reciprocal trade agreements. The claims of Empire trading were never so insistent as they are today, and we fervently trust that, with or without encouragement to do sb from Mr. Hoovet's policies, 10$ 'wflkfintf Canada .pyrchasing more from Great Britain. It is bad business to'siapyblW Vest customer's face' too often. .. '. Our exports to Canada are between .$$00,000,000 and $900.00'00( annvally. and to.al tho countries ovor which the BHM:h flair flies thev are fast annroachintr 552.500.000 - 000 . TIir bt'n?- of tRidiy ffth 1M UMffch countrUs is strongly in- oHMavor . The Varv o ver papenivVrolcroMfl 1 .4lcJtlec!aii- thn union of the British Emmre a union that would givo pref:rcrv i t '-iffs and other inducements to keep the trade of Brifi-;h countries under the British flag. Fov years in Great Britain thern has been a strong movement in favor nf such a policy. It was earnestly advocated by the !a&Wrt)h Chamberlain a couple of decades ago, and the present British premier has favored it . We have some $1,000,000,000 in trade that would be affected by the consummation of a British Imperial commercial union . lejritimntfc) Mining ope ations, Ma 1 a jot Motnterweil feels. . , in addition to the district t item, the 'department is ako on j aidering request of the aabaon cainners for regulations which would p iohibit the long Hauls of fish in bulk as a measure to improve quality of the product. R- , garding the proposal that salmon exported from the area In which it ;Is caught should be packed in ice I in boxes not exceeding five hundred pounds in capacity. Major .Motherwell said that the depart ment approved this principle but he was not prepared to nay, however, whether the suggestion would be met in full. Some : emu lation along these lines to Improve quality would doubtless be pro- "l'tea. Major Motherwell will return to Vancouver tomorrow morning aboard the fishery patrol steamer Vniaspina. Bring Your FURS to Goldbloom He payn the highest prices. lyivi ! .) (! V it TUB DAILY NEWS 'RATEPAYERSIN ; EASTORGANIZE A committee wag apnointed to wait on the city 'cpuniil to ask hat the small psrS.on Sixth Ave it the Plata be graded and made suitable for a ballpark. The construction of a lateral sewer f om Hays Creek to Conrad Street will be urged. , ' As the district at present i t seriously inconvenienced through the lack of paved streqts, a reasonable street extension program, will be asked. Protection for the fishing fleet was discussed at considerable I length. A committee confuting 0! Sleeting Held Saturday Night to Messrs. Robert M.ickay, Joe (lay Lay Plans and Begin Active land Henry StrerV.iorue will exani-Work 1 , .- line fiyitabje and feasible sites and i -M's i."ffhefr, roWmmendiition wjj biveyi- At a well atteridedvrneetirig t',do st'd andj aUrjnuoaa. effort residents and rafc'fta'yen of sec- ma" to hefp Sjettllf this long de-tions seven and eigTifcheld In Rup- av;ed problem. -Gtfcrge B. Casey ert East United, Cjjufeh Saturday ,,re8ided. night. U was decide'jd to organize A The other committee are : 1 ratepayers' association for the! Organization Meters. Ross district. A commjtoe was ap-..jjackay. Robert Mackny and J iio...,.v.u to,aratriaT)lan of organ- jjcGlaaha'n. ization aiid will report to a gen- Cjty Council Misa Duncan, era) hieeting to b$ field on March Mackay, Robert ' n ,L. Peachey and A. II. McLeod. PNEUMONIA Call a physician, Tbn bdn "emergency" "emergency" tre treatment with 1 6 KS VapoRub Or 31 Million Jr Ud Monday, February 18, 1923 B raar n L qualityalways reliable. Insist ( ji y on getting Blue Ribbon Tea. 4 1 jj s . " ' T 7 ' " ' 1 tW lS5 W CaDUallnvedinManuftrinr?. H I HlrVJHT-JT U . TVV ftlI.I. IVKiL. V .ILiITU k. T V "1 " i T MsM . " " "iav iu, "T T I I -UX rft -ST Tf W jo m nisasaiaiv i j u r s s mi rj r. a -wwvj Mr a u u ----- BRITISH Columbia's Power resources arc the envy of the world. With Power, the riches of the world can be won; with Power, ore can be mined . . . smelted; transportation problems solved; manufacturing industries developed, and wifh tlicm population ,?. pay-rplls. Power is British Columblu's strongest bid for more industries .. am ore pcopic. ' - . . Of the millonsoLJlorsepbwer available In our prerrfnee, but Jhalf a, mllllon'are now harfieted to turn the wheel vf Induttry. The (treat liydro-eloctric Uctvlop-merit at Hrldjle Kiver wilt ultimately gcnernt more thin fcfrO.tCO hors-powtr, wlille the output at Itonnlniiton I'alM and other points is bln& 8teaJily Increased. The Camr.rxll and Chllko Klrerl, ori 'the mainland, and the Nlmpklsh on Vancouver Island, are capable of tremendous power development for the converilnn u( our forest and mineral rctources into labulous wealtli. Two of Brltlilt Columbia's Electric Power ayittml are among the greatest In Canada, each generating more than 400,000,000 kilowatt hours In 1927. Thli represents an Increase In the last ten years of 93..,' truly a remarkable achievement! - ", Foreign authorities speak of this record at a nipa'mirn of the great vitality of British Columbia. Today we rank third In power and Industrial development amonj Canadian provinces. We have made greater progress per capita than anyl It Is the policy of llrltUh Columbia to foster the dct-lopment of the hydro-electric powers for the he neflt of the public. They pre allotted to private cn(crprlts on condition that they will be developed within a certain ' ...time, tojthat no exploitation of public assets may ttiko 't place. Millions of dollars are now earmarked for rower development In our province. Dams arc being built, turbine Installed : . . transmission line erected to care ' fi.B aft., f t1 n2iri I Irtrfnatrliil ilatinln- iu iiisj aaaia'awava wf civ'uicill t ' 4 -'V. ''Trioiiaiid of dollar are Wnjl cxrnlcxf WMkly on rMterbita anil wof.oat thousand are fcllnij Ine im ,oK4lau- hchcAtref fills entrrpr1). by aitle with our power development, Industrial Ihfpenrii n hi k-pt pace. Today 17'; of Canada's external trade U liandloO by Drltlsfa Colu.nbla. Durlni tl pust decade, our basic Industries liae Increased 101.3. Our total pa vi oil, Including.ull cla'no, la estimated at 218 ml'llon dollar. Today, cur Lumbcrintt, Mining and Flsbiiig Industries employ 72,317 people, paying them 175 mllhi it dollari In wage . , . distributing un average wage ranking, among the highest In Canada. These 175 million In wage are a great conttlbutlon to our annual Internal trade in tlio rurotlnce. They have given our Industrial worker n buying power ranking second in f heDomlulon and have largely been responsible for our rvt r Inrreanlng pn sperlty, nt cvKleiuei by the fact tii.it the number of automobile registered In f1i last year was 76,187 a compared with 8,596 in provide oviiire 191. Prltlsh Columbia's steady and varied Industrial development has changod the conception In Kastcrn Canh and tie United. State of our provlpce.o longer 'arci we entirely denendont on the East 'for our miinu- fac ured products. British Columbia Is Increasingly furniahing her own need. She now ranks third In the whole Dominion as a manufactures province. Our phenomenal Power and Industrial growth ha focused thi alien'. on of the great Industrialist and Invest rs on nur province. Today, IJrltkli (ltimbla In the evue of the rofld. stajid fexToer, Progress and Plenty. May our efforts of llio' licit ten year stabilize and 1 ik' reuse our rrosperityi ff Read that anwuntemtnii tiS umhrstmnd tur trmiintt't II . . ' , II MMI mill. it.. i j i dulrt etr npitt pf ihtn ann&tHtmats a ntti ( ntwpaptr vill bring them. AJvtrtist your Vrovimtt British Columbia's Pkbs