Give the BIG "S" For Christmas HOES UPPERS TOCKINGS Gifts that are always appreciated. A big selection to choose from. Shoes and Slippers for all the family. Penmans and Holdings Hosiery for Ladies Make the Big"S" Your Gift this year I Where Most People Trade AMILY SHOE STORE ITU. PHONE 357 (Estab. 1908) Margaret's THIRD AVENUE - "-wwiwrwiwlBWIflHtflffllflia KJ, WOOLEN g Stiits - Dresses - Skirts J Dressing Gowns - Slacks k mouses - Skirts - Scarves A Afternoon and Evening Dresses 401 Third Ave. Phone Bed 810 $ We loan.you free a complete .Home Permanent Wave Machine for 3 months'. :All you" need do w send $a.00 toicover the cost of "shipping and' the oil for .6 complete Permanents. will not harm the finest hair. ..Any one can guarantee aperfect wave with this -machine. No-electricity or experience needed. When you have used these supplies more oil can be obtained from us at fifty cents a Marvel Wave Factory 1183 East 4lst. Ave. Vancouver, ;B.C. GLASS STEMWARE, For Christmas and Every Occasion Goblets, dozen . .. u Men Wine Glasses, dozen . $2 40 Sherbert Glasses, dozen .'tiZMM ruit Cocktail Glasses, dozen . ..5 ; ... . . $2 30 Oyster Cocktail Gasses, dozen .i J.. . Z'ZV'$2M Thompson hardware co. ltd. MacKenzie Furniture We invite you to visit our' store during this week. Furniture for the homethere is rip tetter gift. Call for 1937 Calendar. 327 Third Ave. Phone m TheFish which made Prince Rupert Fam ous "Rupert Brand" SMOkED BLACK COD Prepared baily By Canadian M i Cold Storage Co., Lid. PRINCE RUPERT; B.C. THE DAILY NEWS. " WINCE UUl'EKT - URITISI I COLUMBIA Published Every Afternoon, Except Sunday,; by Prince Rupert 'Dally News, Limited. ThiicI, Avenue. ' i ll. F'. PULLEN Managing-Editor News Department Telephone gc .ALLY ilUlUN Immign It looks as if a ueibrmnii hi has been raging for a week, was t:rmlnatsd temporarily on Thurs day evening when an armistice was arranged at a largely attend ed meeting of the retail merchants of the town, and at which the Commissioners of the village were also present. : The battle started when the merchants lnslst3d on the enforce-ment of the Shops Regulation Act I which was being violated by sev Monday, December 21, 1936 afoon in the matter of settling up some of the vacant lands in British -Columbia. For vears Brin-ndier ftanpra) Hnmhw has been workine- nn a -sphpmp fm com; tine nnnnlA 4 inm , . ireat Britain on farms in Canada and his persistent ef iui is nave iea 10 uie plan being very generally endorsed., The British Columbia government has been studying the scheme along with others and it seems quite-likely that something wiTbe done in the near future. The great feature of the Hornhv tllnn is flint it nr-nvulnc for looking after those settlers who do not prove a sue-' cess aim n necessary returning them to their former; homes. Another important feature is that it provides fo: 1 continuous action rather than spasmodic efforts so thai, once the plan gets going it should work more or less auto-; matically in the future and bring a slow stream of new' settlers .to the countrv vear after The Hornby plan has been ondnrsprl hv Hi - "J w VllUlUUVi 'UJ uiiiiiieree oi rrince Kupert and by the Associated Trade of Central British Cnli imhin no wall op Vnr IviKit! . ; ... nv.ll C4iJ y JIIU1V1 uuu uiwi-us oi u aae ana otner organizations in the arer extending irom Prince Kupert to McBride. It has alsc i peen tentatively adopted m other parts of the country ana it has very strornr backino- in En Ha nfl Til pro coama fn ht a strong probability that action may be taken on it in the near f uture if Prime Minister Mackenzie King can be in duced tp make the tirst move. Vacant Areas a Danger It is verv doubtful if Ca nnrln lino n moral JrVit large areas of land vacant when t Wp nro nonnio nf nov nations needing land nn wVnVVi t most without defences to attempt to keep vacant lands to themselves or to decide who shall use them is a conditioi that cannot last. Canada must either use her vacant Jandt or hand them over to someone who will. The.dog in the manger policy cannot bo alWprl rn onntinnfliAo u :. npw; we hayehe pght vtq. say who shalhoccnpy thrvti-l cant, lands. WJule there" iVstill time we mustoact. Every iainuuan government, provincial or federal, should be made to realize the situation and take action. The Premier of British Columbia h nolicy of land settlement as long as it does not -keen thosr-ow resident, in the province out of a job; General Hornbv! ;hows that his plan will create employment rather than 'nterfere with it and the time now seems opoortune for a forward movement that will be a real factor inland PEACE AT SMITHERS SMITHERS, Dec. 21: The battle ,of Main Street In Smlthers, which eral stores. Continued Infraction brought legal proceedings and recriminations which produced feelings that were not lri accord with "Peace on earth, good will toward mfen" spirit that Is supposed to prevail at this season of thv year even In Smlthers.. The result of trie meeting Avar that they asieed td allow evtrv 1 store to remain open, "ad lib" un- Ull the middle -of January when Isome alteraUons mav askp.'i fcr in the by-law governing th; closing of sheps. It is now hoped tha,t Santa Claus might pay his scheduled visit to Smlthers without fear of being jjinumtfa ior peatmng without a licence, MAKE HER HAPPY Glorify Her This Christmas With the Gift of a Permanent Wave The Modern Beauty Shop GLADYS HALLIDAY 539 Third Ave. m- "COIFFURES WITH PERSONALITY" en BUY YOUR XMAS GIFTS AT Dry Goods & Novelty Shop Children's Coats and Dresses Hose, Gloves, Scarves Novelty Evening Bags Novelty Jewellery rick out your Christmas Gifts and ,we will lay them aside for you. j 9 Christian Youth Society Meets .Mrs. iManrty Gives Recital Food-1 stuffs For Hampers I The Christian youth. Society held Its regular meeting last night In the social parlors of First United Church. The meeting was brief and chiefly of a business nature. In keeping with' the Christmas spirit, Mrs. J; T. Mandy gave a' par-tlculariy fine rendition of a one-act Christmas play, with four characters. A considerable amount of foodstuff was brought by members for the Christmas hampers. Sponsoml by the Society a d frightful Christmas broadcast was presented yesterday afternoon, those taking part in this program were members of this organization. the Capltollans and the Philharmo nic Society. The musical score was under the direction of Dr. H. N. Brocklesby, with Dr. W. A. Riddell at the organ. Hie first half of the proeram consisted of the following Christ mas cprols rendered by the choir: Silent Night, Holy Night," "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing." "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks' 'O Come All Ye Faithful" and 'We Three Kings of Orient Are," lth solo parts by N. R. Redman, Dr. R. O. Large and J. A. Teng, The carols were interspersed by uhe reading of the Christmas story fcy Tom Johnstone. A Christmas pcem, read by Miss Winnie Camion, with Tom Johnstone and Wilfrid Hicks playing "Silent Night" as a clarinet duet, brought this part of the program to a close. The second half, presented by th-9 Capltollans, was In the follow ing order': 'The Overture to William Tell," rhe Orchestra. "Minuet from a Sonata by Mo-lart," violin and piano duet, A. C. Cameron and H. N, Brocklesby. "The Clock," The Orchestra. "Ave Maria Stella" (Qreig), A. C. ianwron (violin), Mr. Walker (cello) and ,H. N. Brocklesby .(planol. "Indian Love Call" (Rose Marie), The Orchestra, vocal refrain by Miss Betty Woods. Wood-wind trio consisting of T. Johnstone, W. Hicks (clarinets) ind Quldo Bussanich (saxophone) in, two numbers (a) "Largo" from The New World SymDhonv" Dvorak), (b) "Nobody Knows the Troubles I've Seen,- Negro Spirit-, ual. .-"The Cossacks' Revels." The Or chestra. Joseph' Naylor jr. returned home on the Catala last evening from his studies in Vancouver to spend the Christmas and New Year holidays here. Iu r,-ir.at I s Get Full Value For Your Money HIGH CLASS MERCHANDISE AT LOWEST PRICES Dresses - Hats - Blouses - Lingerie Gloves - Hoaiciy II and kerchiefs . Shoes Knitted Suits - Bathrobes ( v Skirts . Slippers Wool Underwear Novelties COATS At Bargain Prices ilAINCOATS Froni $295 Spend $5.00 or more and receive a GIFT of one of our lovely Dolls or Animals. See our window. CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Pot Plants in Variety. Order Early! BAYNE - Florist Canadian Pacific To Vancouver via Ocean Falls and Way I'orts 88. "Princess Adelaide." every Friday at 10 p.m. To Vancouver direct Kr?M;ZnnvveSS Nf,ah." DeC- 3rd' 17th' Jan" 3rd 14t. 28th. To To Ketchikan. Wraneell. Juneau and Skacwav S3. 'Princess Norah," Dec. 13th, 30th, Jan. 10th, 24th, Feb. W1NTEK EXCUKSIU.V FAKES TO VANCOUVER AND RETURN S32.00 Tickets- on sale Nov. 1st. 1936 to Feb. 23th. 1937. Final return limit March 31st; 1937 For Information and Reservations W. L. COATES. Oen. Asent. I'rlnce Rupert, B.C. A Last Minute Christmas For MEN and BOYS TV Ufte r 50c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50BoxI in Christmas Box TIES, Of Course t What wou,d a man's Christmas he without tics? l?st mm (,cPcnil on thcir Christmas tics to carrv ihnn, h u 4u - Sto, . winter. No matter how many he has he always ap- ?SSaiiM h M 1,09 bk 8C,CCtin in,aU 1,,C ncWCst C0,rS' Sock Him! Sock Him! Sock Him! for 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, ,$1.50-Boxcd in Christmas Box HftSF f0r, the. SCrvicc rC(Ilrcd of any man or hoy. In plain onvr8 and pattcr,n;s- 0ur selection of hosiery is hig enough to cover the feet of every man and hoy in Prince Kupert. Handkerchiefs For Gifts I 1 ; Vrkeil from 10c to 75c each. f 3eta f 'Two, Three, Four or More, Attractively Boxed Suspenders and Belts For Gifts 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00-Boxed Bryant Company Ltd.