PACfi TWO ' The Daily News PRINCE RUPERT BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Every Afternoon, Except Sunday, by Prince Rupert Daily News. Limited, Third Avenue i (fawcM i. SUBSCRIPTION RATES i t ' By mail to all other parts of Briti3h Columbls.the British Empire and United States, palct in advance, per year J.(W By mail to all other countries, per year 7.W For lesser period, paid in advance, per month 50 By mail to all parts of Northern nnd.Centr British Qojumbia. paid in advance for yearly period i.;ivc. .i 3.00 Or four months for 1.04 ; Transient ladvertising on front page; per; inch .r.v!J'. . .... 2.80 Local readers, per insertion, per line " City delivery, by mail or carrier, yearly period, paid in advance $5.00 Transient display advertising, per inch, per insertion 1.40 Classified advertising, per insertion, per word . 02 Legal notices, each insertion, pr agate line .15 Advertising and Circulation Telephone- ........58 Editor and Reporters' Telephone iS6 Memner of Audit Bureau of Circulation DAILY EDITION Saturday, February 1, 1930 FLY ON THE WHEEL Most people remember the fable written by Aesop which tells of the fly sitting on the wheel of the chariot IS POOL LOSING r What many people are wondering today is whether the Wheat Fool is losing out in its effort to stem the fall ing market. For some time they seemed to be successful 1.... a - J il. : i i ii . ii .1 uui tuuay uie prices are uown anu mere is sun a great deal of wheat in the Canadian elevator bins. The Pool reports that it has made regular sales of wneat each month ana that will be some protection but if it has to sell the bulk of its holdings at present nrices there will be murmurs of discontent from the farmers. There is also a possibility of the price going lower than it is today. If you have nothing to give but advice, join the proletariat and become a leader of men. '. Full Speed Ahead Soon Many people do not realize that the Northern Power Company, a subsidiary of the Power Corporation of Canada, is really constructing a large hydro-electric plant to serve the city of Prince Rupert and adjoining territory. The site for the plant is being prepared and the right-of-way for the high-power lines connecting Big Falls on the Ecstall River with the city is being cleared and that during September next it is expected to turn on the power from the first unit. What does this mean to Prince Rupert? It means that the largest power corporation of Canada has faith in the future of the city and district and already sees a market for its product. Under the impetus of the new movement, Prince Rupert will grow. Industries will be developed and all will feel the benefit. Prince Rupert people must prepare for the change. New buildings Wdl be necessary. If'there arc ndTJar- cant houses in the city today, what will be the condition when people begin to come in? The Daily News is alive to the situation and is laying its plans. Others must do the same if they are to keep pace with the new Prince Rupert. mr$ nfeuERY regulations OF PROVINCIAL GOVERN H1ENT WERE DISCUSSED (Continued from page one) which thought it was the motive power that made theiof could prlce"dlsputefi be fairer uiiinui. gu. ou iimay we imu many peupie vviiu imnK me world would not revolve if anything should happen to them. Usually when some event happens which benefits the city there are a dozen claimants for the honor of having brought it about and often those who get the credit are not those who did the real work. There are often amusing instances of the fly on the wheel of the chariot, but the fly is swept off and the chariot goes on and few people ever knew the fly was there. week. Thenly way we can get that is by keeping the total gear In. any area below that set by the Dominion Government. The Provincial regu lations take care of that by not permitting the canneries to fish more gear than the allotment. If more canneries were permitted they would require more gear, which, in turn, would prevent the five days fishing per week. "I am told that these regulations of the Provincial Government have aroused certain fears in the minds of the fishermen. One is that a restriction of cannery licenses even for five years will limit their market, will create a monopoly and therefore limit the price at which they can sell their fish. "Mr. Howe's answer to that was that if the committees of the can-ners and fishermen could not agree an price than it would bt put up to the arbitration act of B. C, which means that the canners would appoint one arbitrator, the fishermen another. These two then appoint a third. If they cannot agree on a third man then a supreme court Judge appoints this third. Nothing in the settlement Regarding Trollers "Another fear or concern is that certain trollers might find trolling unprofitable say during July and these men would want to go gill netting. They would go to the cannery and find their rating full up. This is a situation which is not likely to happen. It is not asking much of a troller to decide by June 20 whether or not he wishes to change over to gill netting for the next 60 days. "I will say this that not a single troller who wants to go gill netting and so derides previous to June 20 will be prevented from doing so. The men who own their own boats sicl is the trollers are invariably '"the-iest class of fishermen and the best fishermen are naturally the wfforn we are'rnost desirous of haftr&'iish for us. "Still another question asked is the one as to who is to be left out in cutting the gill nets on the Skeena from 1100 to 032. The ones who will be left out will be the men whom we ordlnarly brtng up from other occupations to fill out) sail boats. In other words, they art?: holiday-makers who come up .forithe 60 days of sockeye fish ing between June 20 and August 20. '1 might say that the cut on the Skeena will not be quite so drastic as appears because included in the 1100 fishermen of last year were perhaps 100 spring fishermen and part ol these will be fishing for cold storages and fresh fish dealers who do not come under these reg ulations. Inherent Rights "The final argument which I have heard is that these regulations will interfere with the inherent rights of our people. Qentlemen, that re sounding phrase is one which is heard every time anyone wishes to appeal to your emotion and not to the intelligence of your mind. China at present is enjoying that Inherent freedom and she will never have i decent standard of living there un til she gives -up some of those so- called inherent rights. "On the one hand, the Dominion Government have made regulations which are wise and necessary for salmon conservation. -But if extra closed season are imposed the in dustry will suffer a very serious loss. A loss which concerns not only the operators but every fisherman and merchant on this coast. "On the other hand the Provin clal Government have proposed regulations which will avert this loss and which wllf permit profitable operation of the Industry both for operators and fishermen for the next five years. "I leave you to Judge whether or not this proposed legislation is Justified." Fishermen's Views Charles Lord, who replied orTbe-half of the Salmon Fishermen's Association, covering the same ground and using practically the same arguments used at the meeting with the City Council, which were fully reported at that time., He told of the meetings with Mr. Howe in Victoria and how the new policy was sprung on them at a meeting called for the purpose. The New Westminster fishermen's local had asked to limit the number of licenses on the Fraser River to those who had fished the previous year and this was taken as a pretext for the present scheme. In regard to the Skeena River, there were 1108 gill ntt licenses issued last year and Mr. Howe's rating TnEnAtt? news gave .herd 932, of which .295 were Japanese, in addition to the Japanese who had fought in the war and who were" to be considered as white men. This would be 28 per cent of the whole. The fishermen were opposed to the new policy and asked for the open door. He questioned the right of the D. C. Packers to as many licences as were given them under the quota. E. .Skog said he considered the plan had good points and bad ones. He" thought it would hurt the independent seiners and some others would benefit? He thought the independent seiners should bcallowed to sell their fish anywhere. Cji .! .P. , Tinker, president , of the Board of Trade, said this was an absorbing question. It was of vital importance to the members of the board. He assured all concerned that it the board took action it would be along lines which it considered were in the best interests cf the industry. Alderman Macdonald" sympathized with the fishermen in their fear that if their (narkets were curtailed prices would be cut down. The proper way to settle such questions as this was to meet as they were doing and discuss it. He was pleated that the B. C. Packers had located in the city and he thought they should be treated fairly. He believed that information being gathered would result In the matter being settled later. J. C. Brady, M.P., said he came to get Information, He was anxious to study the question. The public was deeply concerned. He suggested that there should be the greatest co-operation and that the humblest fisherman would feel his interests were protected as well as those of the canners. He was lm-ptessed with the speeches of Mr. Mathers and Mr. Lord. Evidently the regulations were not yet thoroughly understood and the fisher men were not able to see them from every angle. The keenest desire existed for unanimity and confidence. The regulations had come on them quickly and no opportunity had been given to examine into them. They were favorable to some and looked upon as injurious to others. He had not yet come to a decision. Time should be taken to examine Into them. Mr. Mathers made it clear that It was the duty of the Dominion to see that the salmon were conserved and of the province to deal with the economic situation. Regulations were needed during the transitory period. A crisis had arisen in re gard to the fishermen and canners and was it right the Industry should suffer economic loss? Some fisher men favored the regulations. He would like to impress upon them the fact of the crisis and the need of regulations. M. Anderson said he had fought for democracy in the trenches and if this undemocratic plan was al lowed, it would establish a prece dent to other businesses. Alderman Rudderham asked qucs tions in regard to the unused caiv neries. ' J. M. Morrison, secretary of the Eteep Sea Fishermen's Union, said his union was opposed to the pro posals. A number of other speakers took part before adjournment was taken NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE Former Local Mounted Police Mead Speaks At Annual Banquet in Edmonton "People say the force Is not what It used to be," declared Supt. A. E. Acland, commanding "O" division R.O.M.P., in responding to the toast to the force before three hundred persons at the annual banquet last Thursday night in the Macdonald Hotel at Edmonton of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Vet erans' Association. "That is quite true, but then neither are people or conditions the same as they used to be. If the force today was the same as it used to be, it would be 25 years behind the times. With modern methods of travel, such as the airplane, motor cars, trains and other conveniences, the R.C.M.P. has had to progress In like measure. In the old days a policeman was expected to hold his area by his personality. Maybe he rode 30 miles a day and Investigated one or two complalrits. Today he takes his motor car and drives over the prairies, maybe 150 miles and investigate half a dozen complaints and then returns to his detachment and types out his report. Same Principles "But," said Supt. Acland thunderous aoDlause, "the amid same principles and traditions that guld- IS All Set for Banff Winter Carnival A Paradise (or alders is a fair decrl).tioh ot the country around Banff at this time of year and the datea for the Winter Carnival at that report hare been set with a view to getting the bent porsible weather results. February 1 8 all eyes will he turned to this beautiful mountain resort. Wonderful Fcerscry and perfect runs are to he found in every direction and there is a special attraction for skiers in the ooociocHjooaiaooooaoooto :. Ki! 5HJOH5IMK A Valuah Mount Norquay Ski Camp which can be reached la thirty minutes flat from Banff by skiers and in aiiout 45 minutes by dog team, taking it easy. Pi tsrs show (1) Banff from the Ski Camp; i2t the ramp with a group of enthusiasts; (S) Ike Mills, (arr.cui musher, with hb "huskieobiie"; (4) a typical lor.j ski run near the camp. ed and governed the force are as method of policing during gold rush strongly Inherent in it today as they days had been the taming point in ever were. Conditions are different, the history of the force, but and when the time comes for - those of us now serving to Join the veterans' organization, we hope to f?el w can do so as creditably as those who had gone rwforp us." He recalled that he had Joined the force in 1898 and had then gone PROMOTING THE POSTMAN "Why do you address the letter carrier as professor?" le WOMEN'S JAILS EMPTY CAIRO, Feo. 1. -T rr-few women criminals u; that prisons for won;, i; most empty. While nbo: men are imprisoned "ft's a sort of honorary title. I'm1 only some 800 women takins a course bv mail." Louis-! tenced. Most of thoe to the Yukon Territory, where the'vllle Courier-Journal. td for traffic in nar'' ooooooooooooec of sow WCOOOOOOOOOf OO00C-: uying Guide BEFORE you order dinner at a restaurant, you consult the bill-of-fare. Before you take a long trip by motor-car, you pore over road maps. Before you start out on a shopping trip, you should consult the advertisements in this paper. For the game reasons! The advertising pnltimna am o hnvinir miMn t j o " " vujfii jutui; wvf :J you in the purchase of everything$ni nogd-includ- ,?- . ,ii"b"oyMVB " Kuiue mm, saves vour lime ana conserves your energy; that saves useless steps and ,. guards against false ones; that puts the s-t-r-e-t-c-h in family budgets. The advertisements in this paper are So intdrdst- ing, it is difficult to see how anyone could overl66k them . . . fail to profit by them. Just check with yourself and be sure that you are reading the adver- - - tisements regularly the big ones and the little ones, iy . ia time wel1 sne"t . always. 4 For example, read the grbcery store "ads" this we$. . HI mm?-, zm . i hnra nn iliri road (o Merchandise value. Kcnd the advertising "road maps." T.,..,,,,MVVWWVM9WOOOO0OOOOgaa "2 ?!