THE DAILY NEWS. PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday by Prince Rupert Daily News Limited, Third Avenue. H. F. PULLEN, MANAGING-EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATES Subscription Rates fn City Per Year, $5.00; Halt Year, $2.50; One Month, 50c; One Week, 12c. Out-of-Town Subscribers by Mall, $3.00 a Year. MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN' TRESS The Oanadlin Press is exclusively entitled to use tor publication of all newt ceapetchea credited to It or to the Associated Proa in this paper and also the local news published therein. All right of republication of special despatches therein are also reeecred Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Advertising and Circulation Telephone 98 DAILY EDITION Relations With Russia FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 1942. Coming to Fore ... , During a time of world drama 'such-as that, through which we are passing men come to the fore quickly and disappear just as rapidly. Sir Stafford Cripps, formerly an extreme radical politician and at the same time an outstanding corporation lawyer said to be earning $125,-000 a year, stepped into a position as ambassador to Moscow. Recently he resigned and today has becohie a really outstanding figure following a successful period as the representative of Britain at the Soviet capital. He has become the second most important figure in the British war government. He has abandoned his lucrative law business and given up his country estate and rented a nearby farm house where Lady Cripps is installed as secretary. He says that for the rest of his life he thinks there will be plenty to do trying to get the world back on its legs. He wishes to make his contribution to world and national reconstruction. In a recent newspaper article Sir Stafford says: 'I am confident and I know this from highest authoritythe Soviet Union is anxious and most willing to work in association with Great Britain and America after the war, and to prepare now so as to make that work as effective and valuable as possible. "They have deep suspicions; so have many people in Great Britain and the United States, fostered by mistaken international policies and attitudes on both sides m the past, but based on fears of rival economic policies. 'We must somehow convince each other that we will not interfere with one another's affairs in the future, directly or indirectly. "Let us leave rival theories to prove their own success or failure before the judgment seat of world opinion and let the best man win. "On this basis we can have true co-operation, but it's a question not only of governments and statesmen but of people and public opinion. "Perhaps the war has taught us to be less opinion-ative about the virtues of our own political system and more tolerant of what we consider defects of others. If this is so, we may hope to concentrate upon the possibilities of useful constructive common action in the future rather than upon fears and suspicious of possible rivalries. "If we do fear that rivalry, then the safest course we can adopt is to make the rival our partner so together we may influence and restrain one another from extreme courses in either direction. "To win the war is vital and for that purpose we must give every material aid to Russia. To win the peace is no less vital and to that end we must achieve full political co-operation among the three great allies of the war the United States, Soviet Russia and Great Britain." ooooioa0ooaoOioooooooaooeoooooioHoooeoo)0oooo6afl For Quick, Safe and Comfortable TAXI SERVICE g PHONE 235 DAY AND NIGHT DoaaooiiDOD0QODDooaD0oaoooo0OoonnorKioaoooD0oooooooocKJa our armed force will be supported by an organized and trained civilian population. The efforts are generally referred to as "air raid precautions. Throughout the riding which I represent, and parti cularly In the city of Prince Rup ert, to which I have referred, patriotic citizens have created voluntary organizations to deal with this matter. In Prince Rupert men and women are freely ?iving of their time and submitting themselves to training in order to form 'part of .ap organized body to meet the dangers that may come their way. "We have all followed what has happened in the last few days: we realize that Hitler and the Axis powers' have been trying to destroy our communications by sink ing our ships; and if we lose Sin gapore, which God forbid, the Axis powers may next go after the big shipping Dorts on the B. C. and United States coasts. I have In mind Esquimau, Prince Rupert and other great sea port. 'I cannot speak too highly of the degree of public service demonstrated by the air raid precautions PAOE two .THE . DAILY. NEWS Friday. rranuARv FEBRUARY CLEARANCE SALE Broken lines in Ladies' Straps, Ties and Pumps. To clear $1.95 "Onyx" short and broken lines. Ucg. $8.50 and $9.00 values $4.95 Family shoe store ltD. it The Home of Good Shoes" OLOF llAXSdX SPEAKS IX PARLIAMENT ON RELATION' OF PRINCE RUPERT TO AVAR "(CoTUlnuea from rage, .One) - . only to prevent them from being placed at a disadvantage- but to assure them of superiority in this respect Hand in hand with active defence must go the efforts of the civilian population itself to make sure of a degree of protection in the case of enemy attack. "Canada, since its formation, has taken part in all the wars, of U115 empire. Previously ur.arejj.aHtf our proper share, which ws undertaken gladly, was to send abroad to a theatre of war far from our own shores our representatives te assist in the preservation of the British Empire and those Ideals of fairness and Justice for which it stands. "This war has forced upon us a realization that we can no longer Ignore our complete duty. The war has been brought home not only to the armed forces of the world but io its civilian population. No man can guarantee that the dread effects of war will not be brought home to our Canadian cities and most surely to those on oar coast lines; and those prts which form a part of our supply line for the same reason be the obvious objective of enemy attack. A. R. P. Work "I want to dwell for a few mom. ents on th subject of air raid precautions, one of the most es sential services and one in which Great Britain has distinguished herself. Throughout the areas or Canada subject to the risk of en emy attack, a civilian organization has been formed, on a purely vol untary basis, to guarantee that orgartttatloii-H ty of Prince (Rupert. Private citizens and public I servants hav'ejven freely of their (lime. Thrithaye held practice I testing, their ability, and I am sure that In tje event f enemy actlonfUie cttieens of ;the coastal communities will prove jas capable as Hie population of any British Japanese Problem "Pel haps to a greater dearee than is true of any other portion of Canada my constituency is confronted with art alien problem. For many yeajs.. fishing has been a kuid the dtPTO'Prinee Rurjert and my constituency constitute the capital of 4nat industry The ftsh- ng industry of British Columbia Ms been very largely in the hands Japanese. It may not be a of cotrtmon knowledge that the largest centre for distribution ot what Is perhaps the finest edible ftah in the world, the halibut, is Prince Rupert. Of the twenty-nine .hinion pounds produced In Canada. Britltrrfjfokimbia produces oarteen mtUrand. of that, eleven mtllloitjroqunds come from Jur dUtrtctjjp "So larjer3lice does the halibut f Ishlntr ocglpy In Prince Rupert that ajsmalLboy there saying lis prayele night in front of hJi rwrJierViSald. "Our Father Thy NarrpTtfat Is how vital the halibut flfiitag, industry Is to Prince Rtfp$(.If that industry is going to beMaken away and left to the orie emy. I w andersian develpmei country. & ho is now our en- e government to t it means in the that part of the mere a concentration of Japanese ftehermen In the coastal waters whfetj .touch my constitu ency. Whatever may be said of the posslbie menace of the lane Japanese population there their numbers are from 20.000 to 30.000 it can be.Jald with truth that It Is amonW those of this race wno are engaged in the fishing Industry that our greatest potential danger Iks. It may be that the smaller ,$7jnmber of aliens of this race who are engaged In farming do pot present a serious problem, -buitJapanese fishermen do present aTpreblem and I UrM upon this gotenJmenf wttfi altW emphasis I can give this statement tha&jihese alien enemies rfwuld JuJWr'and fairly be re- moved from the coastal areas i where they are capable of doing such great harm. This matter has been bro8hiup by several non-members ffbm British Columbia, and I urfelthat all Japanese of military a?afi ihould be removed from that Area. Urges Highway i "Long agoIfeferred to the necessity of highway communication between Prince Rupert and the Interior of British Columbia, which means with the rent of Oantda. While this has ton been desirable from the commercial point of view, because of the war situation it now becomes an absoluie necessity. In making Una steleatquX at this time I am sure I shall not be considered as talking only for the benefit of the constituency which I have the honor to represent it is a strategic necessity tar the defence of Canada. This government which has done so meeh tn so many ways know that anything it this kind is Ot great concern, and will realize without further etaboratton art mjr part the serl-ousrteM ot the situation -and take immediate and effective (tops in this matter which it of sMft importance for the defence of our country. I cannot state too strongly that this 1 an enterprise which should be undertaken at once. "Personally I think It is unnecessary for me to state my stand regarding tins war. because I of-.ered my services, and my son and my son-in-law nave done likewise. Not only have I ottered my services , but the money which I have made through the privileges afforded me. an immigrant. I offered at the beginning of the war. free of charge. Therefore I speak for all Canadians, whether we call ourselves French-Cana-diarts or whatever our racial origin may be. those whom you invited to come to Canada and make it a cosmopolitan country The finest expression of genuine patriotism that has been given in this house in my long experience of Its activities was expressed on Friday by the hon. member for Vancouver Centre Mr Mackenzie, our minister from British Columbia. I appeal to hon. members and to all CanSKUans If you were sincere In the invitation which you gave to people of other lands. In-clwlrnt myself, some forty years ago. and which no doubt you are going to give again, in this crisis through which we axe now passing, let us at) forget whether we are east or west, whether our birthplace was this or that, and an be Canadians. A word in conclusion I am not going to refer to what has happened in the elections today, but I do wish to say that my name-se. the hon. leader of the opposition has fulfilled hu duties with great credit to himself and it is apparent that there is no one who couid do better. Since ih-e lectori have shown that th? Mackenzie King government still has the support of the people of Canada, let as accept that and all work together to make Canada greater yet." JUTE SIIORTAOE Shortage of Jute from India for matins; burlap is being felt in BrsaU and Ecuador, where It Is used for coffee bags. Lauricr Home Becomes National Historic Site Inside and out, the home of Sir Wilfrid Laurler at St Lin, Que., has been restored as closely as possible to the condition in which It stood on the day 100 years ago when the great Canadian statesman was born within Its hurablo walls. Decorated and furnished In the best possible taste with authentic furniture and materials belonging to the period and typical of French Canadian handicraft, the house Is a memorial to French Canada of a century ago as well as to Its treat leader, Sir Wiltrld Laurlr. Dedicated as a National Historic Shrinn in tha nrutn,. nf Prime Minuter Mackenzie King andojher national figures, the Laurlerj(hofte contains many1 treasnreV'of Trench-Canadian art and handicraft. Old furniture of the period Wa taken there from several pirti of the province; textiles from Isle-aux-Coudres, Charlevoix County; other articles, made about.jlie time BIr Wilfrid was born,. fr6ra the Isle of Orleans. Thelnterlor walls, covered with hand-made linen woven In Quebec' make an admirable background for the furnishlngg and pictures. Anion the many typical Kerns are a grandfather flock wllh wooden movement, cast iron stove with two decks, large loom for weaving, two Mririnl f .... 1 . 111.1.1. k..nlbil ...i.i. " ( I I.UIO Willi reversible top and brightly color ed ha&dmitriA rtir nA tatlve paintings by Arthur Us- ' mi. rrt . i . . .... iiiu merior 01 Hie DOUie has been renovated and the building has been moved back Into the centre of the property which has been levelled and beautified. A large boulder bearing a bronie tablet serves as a monument to BIr Wilfrid. These pictures ot the Laurler home at St. Lin, which Is lest than 37 miles from Montreal by Canadian Paclfio Hallway, show: The front of the house, top left; 10th century sofa In living room, top right; old furniture In ground-floor bedroom, lower left, and, lower right, old-time butter churn, spinning wheel and spool holder P" s 0 ',o- mc'it is not ' :y;r Of d 't't"i '" Cor " i .v.! - r bv the f', vfmment -f ?r t ",h f - REMINDING YOU.... . . . that a OmplMe and I lrt-Clas AUTOMOBILE MAIYTLt ANCK AM) ItlTAIIt SKHVICE Is available to all at NiUa. Motor Servire. 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