sub-continent into two nations ; appeal to the worked havoc with the economy pass them.1' ....n.. i.. i.i -. .. . . " W !r Prince Rupert Daily News As i See It 01 muui. even mis years urasuc 01 wheat Victoria Report shortage of food in Tuesday, March 13, 19!il India could ,dennysupporlt . te partly (some say one-third) those in many other countries. ! Hence, even such a simple tiling as substituting the must simple, type of steel blade plow would greatly increase production. (This has been actually demonstrated to peasants at government-sponsored centres, such as that at Bawana. which I recently vlsifced.) nfto irately w can get. Rt!;a,t't ; not take thi. J.,1' IndepenclrnVdaily nev.-spayer aevoted to the upbuilding of Prince Rupert and Northern and Central British Columbia. SUBSCRIFHON RATES: lember of Canadian Press Audit Bureau of Circulations Canadian Daily Newspaper Association a, willed cut if there were absolutely free trade in the whole area, as there was before partition. Responsible Indian leaders ask: "If the partition of one subcontinent worked such havoc, what would be the effect, even ?ny bloc to 4 V II In I noil . . . by J. K. Nesliitt (lovcininiiit Assailed From All Sides Iwiks Like Crisis Ahead VICTO'KIA One wonders how long a government can stand up to such a barrage of criticism as is now being leveled against the Coalition. a The criticism is being hurled at the government in savage onslaughts from all sides the press, the public, from its own supporters in the House, let 4 BUT THE FOOD SHORTAGE question Is Interlinked with that of land ownership reform. Al-i Ihough the fact is not realized in I the West, it is also, above all, 1 inextricably interlinked with the questions of war and P-'uce. . A. HUNTER, Managing Editor. H. G. PERRY, Managing Director v Carrier, Per Week, 20c; Per Month, 75c; Per Year, (gP'?fctr S3.00; py Mall, Per Month, 75c; Per Year, $8.00 Er'Vsr Published every afternoon except Sunday by Mnce Rupert Daily News Ltd., 3rd Avenue. Prince Rupert. on India, of the partition of the whole world, as a result of a third world war?" India eats, right now, on a "ship to mouth" basis. oOo HENCE, INDIA'S INTEREST IN FOOD PEACE KEY NEW DELHI, India The general idea behind this series of articles on The Congress Party leaders are well aware that the cry, "the land "b "n. uie present prt- alone the CCF Opposition. It's fnr ihe neusunts." i potentially " -" o wunu peace is India is to Spend a COUple ihe mightiest and moot elemental based wi more than the Gandhi e 11.. ,,f tK.j the n.,rA Vnt-up v force in all this part of J-vwer; Ideal (real and weeks here at earn- of Ulii 'y gul strong M this is i India,, it is P THE oL ETTERBCX tal, then to visit Key spots and constitutional wans to " me mosi solid and transfer lurid ownw.shlp from the immediate self-interest for In-aamlndurs. or rich landlords, to dia. For in such a war, even if the actual cultivators of the soil. Intlla ""t , a combatant. Hut at the moment Its proposed "lu"v millions of Indians would reform? arc snarled up in the he doomed u, stnrv us. In fart, courts, over the question of eon- nilllions starved in IU45. stitutionsl legality. WilJ India gel tone to work out MR. NFIIRU S .'jHAltp RE IJUKE, land reform by the democratic u 43 l'"'ian MP's wtyi signed the "M HITf.S"? WHRE WERE in this vast sub-continent, then to return to Delhi before starting home, via. Israel and Europe. But one does not need to .spend months, weeks 01 even days here to find out What Is India's number one problem. It is how something over 320 million people can tAtVlH Mm; the fiercest concentrated attack any government has had 'o wrestle with in many years. Two of the Okanagan Valley members, M. P. Fbinerfy, Liberal-Coalition, Siniilkaiueen- and W. A. C. Bennett, Coiiservativi-Coailtion, South Okanagan, are In open revolt shout Increases in hospital insurance premiums and actually went so far as to vote against the Government on the floor of the House. Mr. Finuerty, too, gave an indication that all is not happy between Liberals and Conservatives in the Coalition caucus.. He said that hospital deficits" can't be made up from consolidated revenue "because of the political viewpoint " of the Minister of Finance. Mr. Fmnertv seemed to say that Mr get enough food to stay ahw The question literally hits you process and, if so, Is such proec Editor, Daily News Whit's wrong with Prince Rupert basketball fans? I do not mean the natives living., in Prince Rupert, but the "whites." During the first two nights of the native tournament there were some half-dozen or so who paid admission each night. The last night was slightly more. Had it pot been for the loyal fans who followed their teams eompetent to sweep away the vested Interests of age-old growth? One would have to lie bold to answer that, one; and I lack sufficient Information even to try. i . oflo THE PARTITION of the Indian MEN'S WEAR W'OOI.I.KN WORK MIX -Excellent wurk at this special price Dltl'SS MX Vour choice of good dress a,v KjnTial, rialr BOYS' WEAR WIMMRKAKKltS-All wool wU.dbreaken J,t in tne eye wiien yuu see me imnj poor people in a big city. It hits you hi the eye when you pick, up uny new; paper, ami see thai controversy over,food shortages is a main feature. It hits you in both ears when you set foot, in- tide parliament. For each day this parliament, allows what must surely he the most- generous period for questions in any chamber in the worUV one full hour. And on every day, many nf tli ouvstioiii centre around 1 Anxrnmh is nini'e iii(,i-eM.p1 in Let's Get Outside y ITH FRESH heat in the air, right now is a VV good time to go outdoors without bothering to read this any further. You would be much better off put of doors. Any time is good for going there but this moment is the only time you can do it, sandwiching the doing between regrets for not getting out more in the past and determination to make more of a point of it in the future. Most of people like it better inside although few 'ill admit this. Surely, however, it is so for, as hu-rcans gain some control over their environment and develop civilization, they tend to move indoors where they can sit around and talk about not getting out enough. , The trouble about outdoors is that it is too much of a strain. Indoors is easier on the body and makes Jess of a challenge to character. When you are outside there is the vast sky to see, or the trees, or the ocean or the mountains. All these challenge the ego. Indoors is the place for the poor in spirit. There rhey can dwell upon their little pictures, their little possessions, their little troubles, shutting away the far sweep of the universe. But here we are indoors writing this. We must really get out more ourselves. Individual Responsibility into town, the Civic Centre gym Plumbing & Heoting would have been practically ! development of the resources of empty. The only spectators i the province than he is in t he would be the half-dozen or so 1 ' needs of Uie-peopie. wr.iiiii i. n' e.. Tt.l .HJ , y "whites" and a few more wuoi jay Gould, Liberal-Coalition M iiuih. PM S-Made of pood m.,-low In price. Rai pains at, clnlh I;,!... tt.5 stood outside the front entrance j froin Vancouver-Bunard, aecus- - 1 ed the government of political i,1(jag centra! problem: How clo expediency in not raising , the W(1 eal? .sales tax exemption on restaur-: ()()0 ant meals to $1. He said the gov-, Bi.r,ftfif; j wT CANADA, I looking in. I am not the only one who feels frustrated from lack of interest shown by the white population of Prince Rupert. So I hop and 1 ' eminent won t face up to its re- , )lv w,,rke(i ,mt ,lt, auii. nl- Ldecided to write to the editor sponsibility where liquor is con luial statistics: How many culti awe at of tlie Daily News and see if you 1 pardon the expression 1 could ".shake h " out of the Prince Rupert fans and wake them up. After all, Prince Rupert gets all the benefit. A lot of "native" 1 MARCHANO SPACE HEATERS VORTEX OIL BURNERS CRANE PLUMBING FIXTURES PHONE l or Repair and AlU-ralium cerned. Strong words the.se, from a government supporter. Even mild-mannered .Coalitionist Batt Maclntyie of Mackenzie riding hammered the government and insisted it hadn't lived up to its election promises. Ite said Uie government had promised auiendemU to Uxe Labor Act and nothing has been done, iust anotlier political dodge, Mr. Maclntyre seemed to indicate. vated acres there were per jxtsoii in Canada and India. Al ter looking over tlu1 tanning methods liere, and .seeing the mighty presume of iiopuliition, I realize that those statist lis don't mean so much India has about three times Uie population of the United Stales In about one-third the area. Those figures are not precise, hut thev Give the rough Idea, Hut, as PHONED Tor EHicitnf Building and Rimd,-, YOUR I money Is spent here, not only ' during the tournament but at 'other times as well. In all due j consideration a good deal more : enthusiasm should be shown by ilfi 111 rrrr o s-rk -rr, . A mem k Practically every daily paper a Mgh VSi aylcultutal body hns TIUUILULIO & LUINHsv Smith &Elkins Ltd. on the lower mainland ami in 1 I AI&kM just pointed out, India's agricultural method, are prlinjUv.; and even crude as compared with I'O. B 274 GREER and BRIDD Victoria is now bitterly critical of many government policies, partirulary liquor and hospital the "white" fans of Prince Rupert for the' tournament. In future It would be a very pleasant surprise to tee the bleachers fijli of Rupert basketball fans. Support us and we will continue the good-neighbor policy we've always shown. Thank you, Mr. Editor, for allowing me space in your paper. HERBERT BRYANT. I'liiur Ituin-il, B pit. r..v ;:ti FCak COTFEE CAKES insurance. The yicloria Colonist , is pounding the government in a series of ftont-paRe editorials an so tough cabinet ministers are enraged. One editorial said, in 1 FISHERMEN . Port Simpson. Thrse tooihuiouf FUky Coffee ket are a iaiuple nl die uiperb result yuu net wnh mvt I kiwh-niiin s K.)al lsi King Ury east ! No more anxiety ubnut yt-asf cakei lint tule and weak-ea 1 tUrisihmintt't new lry 'ea kreps Hietigih, fjii-mlitig wilhuiil relriej aiiun - el a part: 'The British Columbia! Coalition Government is much ; addicted to self-praise. The pub- J ' lie is told over and over again jthat tills is the fairest ami most courteous government the pro- I vince has ever had. Is -it? A . ! government which, once in office, I refuses to pay an v further at ten-. j tion to requests from responsible) ! organizations can scarcely sup-i port that claim." 1 The Victoria Times which, I until a few months aco slavishly I supported lb" Coalition, now munih s siipjJy I ray.; Reflects and Reminisces Pur foiiiplflw ovethat.l of yout High Kimd fJa.;oline Fricincs, sen itupiit Motors .td. . We have the trained inei han-ics atul ,S'Ciull.ed equipiiienl to perfurm this work lor you , . . efficiently and eciinoiulially. To avoid delay this spring when the ru.'.h I? on. let n.-; liave that job now. FLAKY COFFEE CAKES 0 S. jld r. u am, 2 ilt. goiiiie bird uigji, 1 11. uli mid V4 sluillrluliK', tin 111 llltt wjiiii. MiiikImIi-. nii'ismr iiim a Ijik' U,hI 1, t:. lukrwiin ivii-t. I ihi. KTaiiiil.in cl Migai; slir mini it dissolved. Sfitiiii ! Kilti I i ll vrliifMr 1 U-iliiMUiirs HvmI 1 .11 KiiiiK l"y V(jl. Irt un.l 10 Uiin. I lit N uii ini-JI. Add ( ikiIi t h jin miviuir and Mir in S writ -hraim nqp. Mil in 2 c. Miic utu-it Imul llitiu: Im M (iniil siihuiiJi. Wmk in "t'i (. ijImhh) nine sillfd bread llun. Km ad on liglnly rluiiK'il IxuiJ uiiiil siiumiiIi iul clasiii . I'ljif in giiuMit IkiwI anil Ki'K"' I'M' "' dmtRh. Ciiver ami ri in a waim ,l;ue, fire JimndiiiiKln. I" ri mini douliliil in liiilk. Mix yt i. vianillaird Miliar mid t l-pi PEOPLE EAGER to dump responsibility for their lives in somebody else's lap today justify their cowardice or indolence to themselves by declaring democracy a fraud. The result- has been regression toward a "morally illiterate culture of unhappy and un-tragic pleasure seekers. . . ." Increasingly com-"plex machine techniques call for leaders with specialized skill rather than general education. One thing is sure. Having caught a vision of greater abundance, especially during World War II, when the alliance of science and nature brought about an incredible increase of . production, the less prosperous two-thirds of mankind are not voluntarily going to relinquish that vision. Either it will be partly realized, or it will have to be beaten out of people's minds by superior power or by adverse fortune. Whoever promises its fulfillment is the people's friend. Whoever opposes or decries it is their enemy Throughout the world, people who believe in freedom, tolerance, and self-government, who understand that the real enemy is mass man and the reign of total power for power's sake, find themselves burdened with a common task. To survive, they must offer to all men the promise of becoming individuals, bourgeois in the highest sense, beings who enjoy not only greater abundance but responsible participation in a more meaningful life. Mm; 9 9 7 rsrtrj under new editor Bruce Hutchi son, is roasting (he government j Rupert Motors Limit on a number of matters alt houeii THREE POINTS j I Premier Asmara of Iran, assassinated recently, is said to have had more use for the United Nations than for Soviet Russia. This might explain a lew milters from the standpoint of the Soviet, Persia is rich in oil and controlled by Britain while Kiound rinriainon; vpniitli- ial(t it is remaining loyal on hospital insurance Increases. JU lead editorial the ot her day dealt with liquor and said: "In many hotels, cabarets and other resorts, liquor is being drunk publicly in open defiance of thv? law. The bottle on the table, or under tin; table; ' If te hard PiicutLi lu plnOI tj ol tins imxline on i.jhiik imaiu. Diviili' doiiKll linn 'i. riiiat h,i liiuii and linn unl uur ciiin,n nniu pu pand biiaiil. H "II mil into a I" sipiaie; tiiltl tinin tiaik 1,1 Ikmii and Irian une aide lo llw oilier. KeiM'ai lullini! and IoIiIihk Let "REDDY-KILOmiT keep you war warm seas as well as being key to India. . ! is becoming a monument ti Inw- It's getting to be lust one sort lessness which the police are of criticism after another in BC unable or unwilling to suopresi. The whola beer business is par Consider tne liquor law: wu-ai, oh what of hospital affairs? And now it's Vancouver's library. A Portland writer describes it as celed out among the companies forming the monopoly, with no pretense of competition. i "The beer parlor license is a 3 mine liiiir. HouriiiK Ituauf li'hily if it iMninen iiiky. V-ai rdfn of folded dough and plarr in u girasrii H" sijiiair jke pan and pal rail lolii l lie pan: Iniliri tup li(hllv and )ie walnut halves well illln llie ilotintl. Spiiuklr remainiiix migar and cinnamon mixture on lM,ard unit treat sejnd portion ol douxli aine as foil fioiiion. Cover and let iim! until doubled in bulk. Hake in a moiieiaie oven. S'iO", Ki niin.. while preparing the tot 5 HEATER 6 HEATER 414 HEATER No. No. No. a "jerk water collection of books in a long out-dated hovel." Incidentally, the librarian agrees with him. Report from Parliament Bv E. T. APPLEWHAITE, M P. lowing syrup; simmer logeilier privileged franchi.se to be traded, usually with political influence, from one monooolixt to another. Wines, like those from California, which might compete with local products are not sold by the government, lest they disturb powerful interests. 'A few men with sufficient influence in the rifdit place, have been given so-eallwl 'club' licenses in Vancouver EXPLORING PRINCE RCPERT Finding one's way around Prince Rupert has never been a 8-SECTION RADIATOR 10-SECTION RADIATOR NOW ON DISPLAY AT lor 5 mins., I c. gianHlated sugar, iA'lps. grated otange lind. t Interesting Statistics Committee Studying Immigration c. biitiiT or mai;aiiiie and y4 c. j simple Job for the stranger. New ¬ orange iuie. Ouiikly pour ti comers ass for guidance every vyrup over I lie 1! paitiallythaked Prince Rupert Man's Brother Heard I day. More and larger signs are takes and bake takes about 15 mm 1 certainly required. Tha other af mins. longer. Stand bakrd rakes Northern B.C. Poweri o man wandered aionz wnicn are. in iaci. mereiv an ex- on cake coolers lor !!0 minutes, The figures released from time to time by the i ternT Second Avenue trying in vain to 'elusive right to sell liquor of all llieu loosen edges and gently Dominion Bureau of Statistics may not be very much shake from pans. oris to anybody who can pay the Plume 210 discover the Canadian Legion until escorted almost Uiere. Prince ItHpeit price. Finally, and perhaps most disturbing of all, two directors of read by the general public but they do contain some ftements of "real interest. For instance, figures just out for November show that the total labor income reached an all-time monthly peak that month PAST AND PRESEMT General Crerar, in his first mid-week address this month, declared it's the infantry that W .at $733,000,000, rising 1.4 percent ALLACE -i over the previous high, in OctJ- always win a war, in the end. Saturday's News-ilerald printed a feature front page cut, showing the Princess Pats charging with the bayonet. ber and 10.9 p.ercent. over Nov the brewing business sit as Conservative ministers within the cabinet." Messrs. Johnson and Anscomb have extremely difficult days ahead. They will need all their political strength and wisdom, boldness and vision, to swing the tide that now seems to be almost ' engulfing their government. At the same time Opposition Leader i Harold Winch has a tremendous opportunity and a tremendous ' responsibility. I British Columbia seems to be I at some critical turning point!" ember 1949. Time lost in labor disputes rose in January ;o 16,800 man-working days frcm 8,400 in Desember bat fell below Tom Rsid and J. Q. Turgeon of j British Columbia, are both members. The terms of reference give this committee authority to consider such matters as tne desirability of admitting immigrants, the type of immigint which should be preferred, ada's facilities and capacity 1 1 Never before in Canada's hlsr tory, has the roll been called in her commercial fisheries. But it last year's January tela! of 39.500 days. Canadians spent J861',OOO,OO0 in a tail b tpres in December, the highest monthly will be this year. Of course, the fishermen have always been in HOURS: WEEK DAYS: total on record. Wholesale sales i absorb immigrants, the cluded as individuals. This time the main purpose is to have data in Pecember were & percent j ability of preferred-type above a year earlier. grants, etc. At tlie opening of 9 o-"1' on economic and social circumstances. There's lots to be learned. A very good Senate Committee 1 their first session Mr. Harris p H O N E 7 9 one clamors against costs, and Mr. Claxton gives grave warning that, if there's going to be war, fresh expenses will not be devoted to what is unnecessary. , 1948 DODGE Sedan, in new condition 1940 PACKARD 110 Sedan 1949 STUDEBAKER Champion Sedan, A) condition 1939 AUSTIN 10 H.p. Convertible See these "BUYS" now at Superior Auto Service Ltd. STUDEBAKER and AUSTIN DEALERS Third Avenue at Park Green 217 SUNDAYS: has got down to work, it is the made a prepared statement. He Committee oa Immigration and stated that the Department had tabor arid is investigating the largely been guided by tbs reoperation and adminstration cf ! port of an earlier similar eani- WHERE TO BEGIN It's the frills, says Tilly Eol- 12 Noo the Immigration AcW-a very live mittee. Since World War II im- Jrue Senator Cairine Wilson i. migration has ben actively n the chairman;. Hon. Waiter Har- couraged with a view to foster ston, uii the place to start is Harry Armstrong, "who wrot Victoria. This stput-hearted lady , the music for "Sweet Adeline," is asserts there would be nothing j dead l New York, aged 72 yar. wrong with cutting the legislat-1 The lyrics were written bv Rlch- rjs, Minister pf Citizenship and 1 ing the growth of the population jmrnJra tion, and C, E. S. Smith, : of Canada through tlie careful ure in half and stopping need-1 ard Gerard, who passed away in Jess outlay. There are. says '48. "Sweet Adeline" ha a nm. Director of Immigration, hav selection and perniaoent iettle- SIXTH 8TRKCT ANl Tilly, frills to the tune of mU-I thing but It is essential to get bcth ppare4 before Uie Com-1 mept of such numbers of imml- mittee as witnesses. Senators 1 . tocupuea on page 6) wny niiov iv, wna every uj int mood lirst