PRINCE RUPERT DAILY NEWS As I See It I Report from Parliament Tuesday, October 23. 1951 ray,, Reflects; Remjiv By E. T. APPLEWHAITE, M P. uh ore ADVERTISING PROGRAM. Action taken by the board of directors of the fisheries Council of An independent daily newspaper devoted to the upbuilding rf Prince Rupeit and Northern and Central Briibh Columbia. M-mber of Canadian Press Audit Bureau of Circulations Canadian Daily Newspaper Association. H. G. PERRY, Managing Director. G. A HUNTER, Morraging Editor. , SUBSCRIPTION RATES: By carrier, per wvek, 20c: per month. "5c: per year. "i".. ' SS00: by maB. per month. 75c; per year. $3 90 N--'" iPublished every afternoon except Sunday by Prince Pupert Doi'v News Ltd., 3rd Avenue, Prince Rupert Canada at a meeting held in Ottawa on October 2 and' br?',tr' 3 marks another step forward in the sequence of eist 4 1 - i events which started at the N.F.I, conference in Bos- wL" ton last April, at which C. J. Morrow had proposed . -i!,.1' ('hurt-hill's Easy I'ac LONDON. In a few honrs I shall be Wend j'imia ai a... . a $5,000,000 five-year advertising program. The Problem of Private Schools A section of the American in-; ue racKotied ing mv wav north again, dustry suggested, as an immx-! f,r the payment of compensa-1 OUKh to'al but u, t ' Special article by HARRY G. T. PERRY) t nil h r o u p- h thu imr indnstrbd liiuu.iiuu t"ate alternative to Mr. Morrow's , tin in respect of the death or ,,WI1 B-iia ci, uu(,ii propcsal lhal lnp promotjon of disability of persons employed Isla"d menu s.' Midlands of England, and the sale. of consumer packaged in or with the public service of thu"c-'rous, pr"" t':t',n fi.h in The IlfiA. micht ranafin uhil nprfitrniincr Fnn. into Scotland upll hp undertaken and that Unix connected with I ho Pa no. r t ' KKNT turn .. T HwniHnH Vi'it in (rv.ln . - - I C1 l - . "-UK -' such a scheme would pel tne nec- dian tones. Defence Research , ' "ur.n This objection is not applicable to the B.C. public schools where no denominational or indeed hardly any religious influence is permissible. An accusation against our public schools is no; that they are denominational or even religious, but that they are so extremely 'secular as to be actually pagan. . Hence we have our fine public school system lu.n uus uuira oi m.ii titc- t5Sav support. Data has been : Board, "or forces co-operating "le v"Ui0ian j,,:.. twos J ccuid not do better than seru,ei, a.s to the approximate ' lherewrth''-also to provide for J'y "-nu. Ton to fo.o Mr Churchill around. procluotion of constimv-r pack.ig- lout, service 1 20 years i pensions. , ' Ihe Vm te But the catoh to that is-the Canadian d, ,d Irozen fiUeU by the UfiA.,'.w west w old horse hasnt fcSStX WIST war gone any Canada Norwav and Iceland. ; value. Tne, p.ace. Apart from hU opening tksu,1Hd j,. !np 'u s marK,,, an(1 . Eon Boli of Eex Ww made t-ct. ana som Wr pee.-h at Liverpoo , his spean- invited1 in ab)p t-.rtS ,n hSA ccmmlUc(, has an excellent speech the De- j ' tma week, Iw ampie !! tne 0.npr coun,rlv.s lo ascertain bate on the Address, on behalf ""i, supported by the State, supplemented by our high- u,:.,y Aud ne nas maue'emy" Pa,'km ar '",mR.,t'' of nu constituents, mtrrxiucing bVu,r lhdi'vl o ttiHoM tt'hl.H 1 nnt nr.lw nitfil villi, i. class grammar school type of private schools, and But now he U a'.t for what are per noimd on tins production as c conn ibution to an advertising, and pn.mc; ior.al compnign des-: to ths constituency he repre- sl'"r(l'ns towfat sents -fWli-.sort but also to the b"V- Vet one he two most crucial area-s in in addition our private schools supported by religi mo mvMii-ii; moinli' C 'J t Yt t n in T C us election the Midlands of tne Lowlands of lnr'c . U) "'" eonsumpWon ; wh()1(. v.Concmy of the Dominion much toda "L "V v " E.-.giand tnd T"ii rt ftoftnln nrfi-.Y'tiinotn nfmlitiAna -if XT-ill- K.i: i;i iuFi of thi? nrorinct In th" U I'll f I fill- 1(1 1 In Hnti.'lMnn ur.i- . tomorrow. . 'States The Directors of tne tin-, ph'oilly. the situation at Wir.d- laraville, near New Westminster, the problem Of THe INSIDE story of this eiec- eries Council approved In prm- .sur :e first of all Rave us an ex- Thoueh na.t. .. out- do(. ..hw, ihu licriAiic tvtm nf nvivatP sr-hofik has Wn hrniifrht tion campaign ..for what it bi,rP Canadian parncipauon in cfllent and very interesting eresting the proposed campaign the geography of that ,ymf..h,rf 4 , , , "' o;tn' is tnia: part of the country as w.'ll as the ! into locus asu governmental prooiem. m jtu lai.es liaured thev were SOME OF THE Bll.l.S iContinm economics He referred particu- The ie uarly to the auto supply and ac crux of the problem is on the question of J, " - Bi!ls , . , , ?0ll r no " a glH the peu.P'e v.hih have be ?n introduced this hjs lUC'h, if any, State 4 support Shall be given in to too -stirred up Hence, says the S(lssi,m. how m cessory puutis mere winco are such schools. For the cost of maintaining thes Mr. Churchill thai the less he Canadian'National-C'anadian Pa- VP- Tle community b ser- ,1 .. ...1.. ...:1 i. .i Ci ..It thw htfr inH 1Uo ri..a SCIIOOIS enuren , w nnoui any cum iy mt oiaic il ' . rifle Act. to provide that the an other than for certain free text books and matricu- ;'ne e 1 say' r.im report submitted to Pan.a- , . , it! m"nt bv the Ditec'irs of Canu- Ing the Canadian National, Michigan Central, Canadian Pacini Cllnminl.. Tthln Wd n National Railways shall ' ' '. ., .t . V dian . , . . LjaIt. UliU l.0 lilt Airiiiiui- lation examinations, nas income too neavy a ouruen , mat is precise;-, what Mr. . CiU'rchili has di:;e. He has not n i i i,,.. for religious bodies to bear. tjU..Uv (. A 1;:! a dovebul One cannot say the problem does not exist. It the oid lion has ureiy not roar- a' Railroad, providing a terminal operation. His plea for m; employment in that area drew sympathy and support from all. td. but has purred i'.h a b.- i if. m II ix a jdi . ni i i;un (;:- irf in a summa'y manner Information concernin'j to-pe:ative projects. Another gove-niifert bill, to rni"!id the Maritime Frelcht ji!i,rn;y really astonishing. THE POLITICAL nrnfessionals Act. deals with a matter here say that under Lord R'l!e ro-f.imiis only t.a-;t"rn Can OA will become more acute later unless dealt with in the near future. There is, of course, the powerful majority in B.C. who are committed to an exclusive typ? of secular education in our public schools. On the other hand, there is a powerful minority who conscientiously desire their children should receive an education tempered with religion. Wooiton the Tories have bui.t up the most amazing political niuchine in British history. One man, who is something of an international expert, tells me it U proiubly tne most efficient machir.e ever Djiit up tu any country. ada. Tiie rnvernment measure to !merd the North Fraser Harbor (?0Rim-m''-n,s' Act is of very li ca1 interest as i; tlie ti.opos"d T.-ont Harbor Coin tnl.'s loner's - Of mot-' genera! concern is Mr of course . ' Ahbntt'c vtr.i nir - nnnrnua fha Up to the present, this minority (not entirely i By "machine- r, ., ,. . , , , xl. nan the k:al and natamal i V. ..... . . K.-.. iTiinf agreomrn'. net wren Is VatnoilC) nave provided tne enuie enucauon ui oraantzaOon whoe duty t "PROTCTIOM AGAINST WHATION" Ati yowr ImtitnM) D.oVf for h bow fMr mid irotpct(n cf their children without any cost whatever to the State. In this respect, they have, saved millions of dollars to the taxpayers. In addition, they have, as do two things- var.aoa ann tne iT'i-n nm- 1 Find out who the party's dfm- A- " June & this tupportvrs ai'e, " vp ' '-x',n'iins the te- m; of our 2 Get tho-' '.supporters to 'in'''"' '-fre? loan to Britain, pcil on election tay M LiCnt has Ir.tro Jreed a A;l the abov,. sounds simnle to tmertri the Criminal Cod". property-owning parents, paid their school taxes to c.,,w.w th Stat rhlio -hno) svstem from which B 11 'eryone v.i!h pra-tic.l ' P':''P"-; V V Pre: "ri'"" k"v l " nol!t:t knrm-s. 't:T -n t." oi-snv-nfivi t exiK-rn rxnerunre nre in in poi T!k t.il of mx Hit iKK!tiit?(i. tij. till !i,i i 5. A .iliifiiifimn ' rt i n ris.it 1 iiMurk!. Tm VfHH tilH' ii.iil l' l' Vliiiiimuur t tti (he lo.ii! !i : tli'ib--' 1 u m.l muf nil ,( lltMitf! I tut to a ijU-ii1': thUs. I.H.r... lA (.alUwi. I their children derive no benefit. As law-abiding citizens w? should abide by the law. But Conscience knows no Jaw but Conscience. Hence, in democratic states legislation has been pro- is about 75 per cent of the .secret cf winning and losing elej-tiun. In the words of Israel Tar.: of ueoee, a famous Canadian palit.faJ bo a. elections are n-f. Uitai virlpd on mativ mutters for conscientious ob lectors. " by prayers" Kany o th' mai'i of subversive propa-rs'nda. ' F-eit the n'-ove vou will see ihat so-ne rather dull fessions n-e sh-stl nf vs. Tli.i. Fan) Murtin hrs ah.'ady i.'rf ofiu.-'d h.!s resoiuti in pre- ilnt th Old Aee Prnsion,-, law. Tne re ointi'in rtaies that it is orre'iien t" in'ro'iuc? .t meji-to p-ov:cic for Ihe pajment -t R n-iijiis. without a means test, of fo'ty dollars a month to persons win have attained the irp. of sventy years and have appropriate Vesidenc.! auaUfica- A FUNCTION of government is to find solutions of problems that disturb the body politic the people. The art of high statesmanship is to so modify the will of the majority that the rights of minority groups are protected to such a degree that they do not over-ride the will of the majority, and yet receive consideration and protection. It is on these foundations that political liberty and democratic government rest and continue. If it were not so, a majority could become as tyrannous and autocratic as an oligarchy or dictatorship. It is fitting therefore to emphasize that political democracy is expressed by legislation and law as the will of the majority qualified by fair consideration and recognition of the reasonable rights of minorities. Distinguished from statesmanship by statesmen are cunning politicians who seek power and the emoluments of office rather than justice, fairness and tolerance in law. Hence, such politicians frequently ignoie, postpone, defer or deflect to municipalities, school, hospital or other boards the claims of minorities. In doing so they are undoubtedly politically wise in a selfish way, as Machiavelli so long ago pointed out. For they know that those who endeavor to grant even a part of the rights sought by minorities receive no gratitude from the beneficiaries and only condemnation from the majorities. This inevitably results in their political defeat or isolation and their sentence to political oblivion. Nevertheless, through the years there have been sufficient brave men and women in public life who have pursued their efforts to secure minority rights. Many have lived to see the fruition of their work enacted into law by the same cunning ar:l cautious politicians who opposed them previously, and .see them accept the applause of the slow-moving public who had become converted to the necessity of such legislation. Numerous incidents could be. recalled even in British Columbia to substantiate the above. At random we may mention votes for women, votes for British East Indians, for Chinese, Native Indians; tlx; eight-hour day, minimum wages, factory supervision and many others. Among the many other problems of concern to minority groups in B.C. is that of private schools. Private schools are recognized in some measure at least by the Education Department as part of the educational system of B.C., but are not recognize:! as part of the public school system. The question arises in many minds as to why private schools exist and continue to flourish notwithstanding there is a comparatively good public school system in B.C. One explanation is that some of the private schools are patterned on . the British grammar schools and that they give a better all round education, especially as to classics, discipline, good manners and sports, than the public schools. Parents who can afford it are those who send their children to private schools of this type. Students matriculate therefrom in the same examinations as public school students. The problem of this type of school is not very pressing and it is disputable between the governors of such schools as to what aid, if any, should be accorded them by the province. But there is another type of private school maintained by religious groups, due to their conscientious objections to the strictly secular education of the public schools. With strong conviction they believe in a religious atmosphere pervading the classroom. Or at least they object to a few. parts of the public school curriculum, especially as it affects history and biology. This situation is not peculiar to British Columbia. It exists in every province, but in other provinces the difference appears to have been composed. It is also recalled that in Great Britain the Non-comformists, as well as Roma,n Catholics, Hebrews and others maintained their own schools. The Nonconformists, in particular, went to jail rather than pay their school taxes which supported the national schools where only clergymen of the Church of England read prayers. CALVIN BULLOCK iti. a.e won cy ma -hmes. Legislation should be by the will of the major-, , f 11 iV, A YOUNG MAN who W a CCP ity, but in a truly democratic society the majoi it.. , giipf),tner in Canada but who should realize and exercise its high responsibility oi ' 'J00 being fair and reasonable towards the claims of the two poiil:ca! machines here ln- minorities :torm.s me that tnere just Ls no I comoarison For the MEAL that REFRESI We have a problem of a minority in regard to; The Labor machine is good Tn s measure i:; the Mo. 1 for trw- holdino cd a sec- education. It should be considered by all fair-'SKl .l n BEST OF FOOD minded people in a spirit of responsibility, of sage-1 machine is in a class by itself. wP d,lbtIr h.;ar5 a rreilt f,. al ness, tolei-ance and understanding. ; THE Tnc STOCK stock broker brokers are are bet bet-'"'! tb,wX n.onre the Address t. , . , . ...I tin ting that. that th the Tories Tories will will win win ' ' ' 11:15 'em c.ip.w;ea OI. ic snouia ne considered niore especially ny by at least 23 eaUs. But I da COuIo BOOT Till RE not find the actual candidates political parties who should resolve upon a polic and not ignore, defer or by-pass it. , v jn.-r ujit.. in JHI1 on either side nearly so confl- into-Gordon Root. Public Rela-dent as the stock brokers that, tinn riffir-r r-ri,,r.,Ki -.,i. lofi take oi T oKnr.ns rno.vE BROADWAY CAFI Every thinking person. knows this problem is j they know what is going to hap- 'lulose. in the restaurant yester- loaded with for self-pIr f Tjll dynamite cowardly, ignorant, R. A. Butier-churchiu'. LT?J?JZ irighthand man and quite pas- far ie7raj seeking candidates and parties. But But that that should should not not and and w will not deter a fewil(,r his trip through the mh- ,'"'exstion brave souls from trying to solve the problem Come'fncl4-that the Tories would win J h 1 , . by at least 30 seats. Mr. LaPoipte has introduced a resolution to amend the Na- what may to their personal success. Mr. Hugh Gait.skell, the Chan- tional Defence Act to provide GENERAL . - . . , . , , c ceuor oi me txenequer, coverea , o solution can ever be complete or satisfying ;miJh the same Kromid 'and toId! in full to either majority or minority opinion. No', me, with equal confidence, that .... ,- . "j " , it will go the other way by about , gratitude can be expected. same margin. ! But. something rould bp donp to romtltisp this! As for me I do not hazard . even a e i. . . ... , i.., : . gues.s. ainereni viewpoint ana.neai uus iestenng sore, in . G. E. Radios, Wa part, of the body politic, that might otherwise be-j come a dangerous cancer. LETTERBOX CHILDREN IN STREETS NOW IN STOCK History, even in B.C., shows that conscientious objectors have a record of gaining their objectives Edl,or' Rupert Radio & i in time, and in some cases sepuring more than they should, and usually after very serious disturbances Would you kindly publish this letter? I am certain it 'will lor should I be of Inter est to quite a m physically and mentally. (few people, living on Eighth Avenue East. I am not the first to voice this complaint, as I have heard drivers do the same, at times, but In ouit j different ."languages." But why, oh why! do parents IN VANCOUVER This article is written by a Protestant to provoke serious thought and tolerant consideration of a problem on the horizon. At the risk of being misunderstood, misinterpreted, calumnitd, pilloried, ostracized and damned, have to let their small children nlav on the street, when most use an AUSTIN U DP wc venture to propose as an immediate step that of them have yards or lawns to piay in ; Most of these kids are between the Government appoint a Royal Commission of one or of three persons to inquire forthwith into this problem and to make recommendations. one and five, certainly too young for I,0Tht 41Ht MT Hour, MT J)av. to understand danger or don t the parents care? I doubt that, but I can say without fear of contradiction that accidents will, BROADWAY U DMj md do happen, and the car B Ay view 6161 drivers, no matter how cautious, are after all only human too. To quote the old saying:: "The ounce (;f prevention is still worth the pound of cure." MRS. M. E. PETTERSEN. Mmmh fimfM zlte VANCOUVER 9, b.c This advrUiaf-mctit Js not; published or d In avert by tti I dqur d m t rot Bonrd or by the , Government oJ British Columbia.