PAOE TWO THE DAILY NEWS FOR OUR . NEW ARRIVALS SAILORS When You Are Doing For Men Away From Home There's The Merchant Seamen By FRANK LOWE Ladies' Low Heel Lines These include: Pigtex Sabot Straps in Red, Black and Brown. Pigtex Ties, Military Oxfords and Brogues, in both Black and Brown. Fashioned for both style and comfort at Popular Prices. Family shoe store ltD. "The Home of Good Shoes THE DAILY NEWS. PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday by Prince Rupert Dally News Limited. Third Avenue. H. F. PULL EN, PRESIDENT O. A. HUNTER, MANAGING EDITOR MEMBER Or Tift CANADIAN TRESS The Oan&dl&n Press li exclusively entltried to use for publication of all Devi despatches credited to it or to the Associated Press In this paper sad tUo the local news published therein. All righto of rmwihllfwMQTi of wrywlnl dertihe therein sxe aim mmi-ved DAILY EDITION Wednesday, September 16, 1942 EDITORIAL Our Bad Reputation . . . And by the way, we are still hearing that wireless of the navy which is supposed to be so careful about not letting anything be done that would be of help to the enemy. Taking Taxes In Stride . . . Prince Rupert people, of course, do not like the new income taxes which we have been having deducted from our pay since September 1. Neither do the people of anv , Canadian Press Staff Writer HALIFAX, Sept. 16: O Those 'knitting needles of yours that jhave been working overtime since the war started can be used to best advantage from the merchant seaman point of view If you remember the following: If you want to make some civilian sailor happy, no matter what the season, you cant go wrong knitting him a V-neck sleeveless sweater. They are used all the year round and will be welcomed In June or January. Of course the chill winds of winter given' an added bite by the spray they carry create a demand for heavier garments, and then It Is that the men who keep the ships rolling to Britain look forward to blanket-like sweaters with turtle necks and long sleeve Then, there are the smaller but equally important knitted articles that go to make him bulkily but warmly clad. Heavy sox are a must on his wardrobe list, as are mittens and scarves. And a word about those scarves dont stint on these. They should be at least 12 inches wide and 60 inches long. Some Other Thing Other things besides knitted goods are needed by these every day heroes of the sea lanes. They need suits and overcoats, work shirts and caps, braces and belts as well as boots and shoes In good condition. Also, when the knlttln? Is done and you want to try your hand at packing, make them up some ditty bags. They're Inexpensive and are to a sailor what a hope chest is to a bride. In them everything from smokes to hand towels can go. Be sure and enclose a tooth brush and paste, gum, snoe laces, razor It takes a long time to live down, a bad reputation I blades-com0' Penc". ap, piayinj even though one's character may be good Prince Rupert's 'Xand 3fkSSe??d Z weather is an example. Somehow or other it got abroad candy, many years ago that Prince Rupert had a lot of rain. Our ah these things win cheer along friends in Vancouver, possibly to divert attention from the men whose Jb lt 13 to k'fP their own none too agreeable climatic conditions, started Km" pp" with food and the campaign of vilification of Prince Rupert's weather. tSTSSeSi Although summers m Prince Rupert for some years back comforts, have been quite as good as even California or Vancouver 80 kP yur needles clicking Island could offer, this city still has the rain and liquid u!hen try,ng to tiguTe ou sunshine talk very-persistently associated with it. TuSlS SlVl Alter all, Of COUrse, It might be better to be-known big, husky men. They aren't, the for gentle showers than to permit the drought such as slzes most in demand are small we suffered from during the past summer and the effects and mcdlum- of which we arc i still actually feeling becoming too widely veteran lifesaver killed jiuuin.ji.cii. rti, mat, una ictmimj; aim uui-ui-uaie UUK : CROMER; Eng.. Sept. 16 O) aooui rnnce uupert s rainiaii does get tiresome at times. As for that, there are not a few who have really enjoyed the fall showers we have been having. Radio Reception . . . William (Pimpo) Davles, member of the famous Cromer lifeboat crew, has been killed during a raid. sweet ration has been boosted ant Fall is with us and the radio season will soon be here k,y 10 four ouncM for again the season when people stay indoors more than aC pe"- in the long evenings of summer when the outdoors is so alleged .moon child attractive here. Which brings up the old question of radio' stoke-on-treot. sept. 16: o reception in Prince Rupert a bugbear which has not rA 16year 0,(1 ",i to been started by the war although it may have become ?S2Z1 accentuated thereby. In spite of all the talk we have heard a -moon child- with outburst of about inspections being made and real efforts put for- uncontrollable temper during ward to bring about an improvement, there seem to be Periods a new moon, about as many of the old noises as ever if not more. We have been very good natured about this matter of bad; BASEBALL SCORES radio reception and have accepted a lot of excuses and promises from the authorities that ought to know and do something about it. We do believe that we are justified in asking once again that some remedial measures be taken. MORE SWEETS. FOR BRITONS LONDON. Sept. 16 0 Britain's National Leagne 8t. Louis 3, Philadelphia (only game). Baseball Standings National League W. fit. Louis 97 Brooklyn 9 New York 60 Cincinnati 71 Pittsburg 62 Chicago '. 65 Boston 58 Philadelphia 36 Ameriean League New York 98 L, 47 48 62 70 76 80 83 99 47 wlj... m. ..v....v.v v. .we i.ui lw uz ia. iium,in, ujjjji.cn Boston 88 57 taking it in gaod part although there may be grousing st. unuZZZZ. 1 "... eo 67 about this andjthat in various quarters. It would be just Cleveland . 71 74 about as well lor evervbodv to resiim themselvps tn ir. ?etrolt - 70 76 We will all be .spending a lot more of our money on thejwaSSjton S m war before it is over. Philadelphia Philadelphia "ZZZ. 51 97 1 1 By paying taxes we are only paying for some of the many things we have enjoyed in our way of living which We used to get for nothing before our personal liberty, our freedom of action, the right to voice our opinions. Less blessed nations have lost such privileges long since and are paying heavier taxes than v'c. Pet .674 .664 .563 504 .449' .448 1 .411 .282 .676 .607 .544 .490, .479' .446 .345 1 W. A. Oswald, fire marshal for the province, arrived in the city this morning from Vancouver, being here on official business. Mr. and Mrs. Olof Hanson, after having spent the past ten days In the city, left by this morning's train on their return to Sinlthen. WEDNESDAYS SEPTEMBER 18 ltQ t ACTIVITIES OF Y.M.C.A. AND Y.W.C.A. By DOROTHY GAKItUTT, Hostess Lieutenant Donald Adams, Auxiliary Services Officer to the Navy and owner of the particularly attractive nightshirt worn by Scrooge the other nleht at CaDtaln Arml- tage's show, has other equally fascinating uccomplishments. Besides looking like Pinkerton of Madame Butterfly he is an expert reader of handwriting. He read mine the other night and sorry I was that, lt was not my palm he was reading.. However he found out a lot of things about me I didn't know myseu, that I went directly to a goal once I had set my mind upon It the old Churchill spirit in me that I had a kind heart? remember? one of those things that are better than coronets and that material surroundings didn't affect me overly much. But what he didn't tell me was disappointing no 'glamor, no originality, no oomph I Ah well WOMIN 100 join "that me nay Hy." Canadian we-aen till vital fahs In ths R.C.A.F. Woman's Dirteon. releasing men ior air crew duties. Recruits at needed, aje 18 to 40. phftteaDr id, with at least Hkjh School estrone. Many useful and (aictnatlna )bs await you. No experience needed. Ths Air Force will train you quickly to take your place with Canada's airwomen. Fall information at any R.C.A.F. Recruiting On tie, or writs addiees b4ow ior explanatory bocVlet It you are physically fit, mentally a Lack 01 tor mat education There Is so much going and coming at the "Y" these days that It is hard to keep track of any single person. John Orey of the Y.M.C-A. staff at Terrace has returned and tells us that Ed Selyan will be down soon. We were so pleased to see our old friends Dyer. Martin, Oalbralth and fellow Eskimos back from the far flun.3 once again. They were looking fitter than the proverbial fiddles. Ken Hutchinson left last week for Edmonton to resume his duties In that area. Ken was doing grand work at the forts but the climate In these parts Just didn't agree with him and It was on doctor's orders that he returned east. We were sorry to say goodbye to him. Signalman Harper Pettlplece Is making a most Interesting collection of popular American song from- 1849 and upwards. His anthology If that is the word one uses regarding music comprises the best of Stephen Foster, Jamcr Bland and Paul Dresser. He Is anxious for copies of old popular music so look up In the attics fellow citizens and give, glvel MISSOULA, Mont., Sept. 16: ff The forest service says Us first experiment In employing married couples Including honeymooners as fire lookouts has been a Knifing through a midnight sky at 300 miles an hour, they'ro 'brothertln arms." Up there above the clouds they share a great adventure work ing together as skilled "attack teams' to shower flaming destruction on tho Axis. Trained in Canada, R.C.A.F. air crews lake iho world In their stride. Smooth-working teams bomber and fighter Pilots, Navigators, Bombers, Gunners, Wireless Operatorsthey're ready for action on any front! Seeking out and destroying tho enemy wherever he is to be found, thoy do the job RIGHT. And offer Victory? These keen young Canadians will lead the way to a bright new world. Our future is in their hands. Their future Is in the skies. The expanded Air Training Plan has room for men who want to join these fighting comrades of the skies in their great deeds of today and their great prospect for tomorrow. Applications are being accepted for air crew at R.C.A.F Recruiting Centres throughout Canada. ilert, over 18 and not yet 33, you are eligible. is no longer a bar to enlistment. RoyalCanadian Air Force FICHTINC COMRADES OF THE SKIES For illustrated booklet tJrvnrf full information, write: Director of Manning, R.C.A.F., Jackson Building, Ottawa, or your nearest R.C.A.F. Recruiting Centre. Lunch Time Lore At Eastern Port It's No Restful Itreak Hut One May larn a IM of Things Withal HALIFAX,' Sept. 16: IN-Lunch hour Is a glamorous time for the working girl in Halifax, once the preliminary of elbowing her way through wartime mobs to a table is over.- In a city whose populaUon has doubled in three years with but slight Increase in the number of restaurants, the mid-day hour can no longer be considered a period of rest, but there are compensations for a person who likes to watch what's going on around her. There's never a problem of finding a lunch partner, for now adays the thing to do U to take 'the first empty sent at a table. The stranger often becomes talka- I live and turns out to be an Ottawa woman who thinks Nova otla weather "dampish," a r'nd- ent torn between the pontcndltif claims of an engineering course and the Air Force, a1 housewife worried over the casualties at Dieppe, or some exile ( struggling with the tt English pronunciation A. the way it Is. almo Through the Aoor ' in uniform or in a men and women from v vlnees of Canada uni tries of Europe SPORT CHAT Dick Chapman scored r Impressive victory in 43 vci' ., the United Btates Amateur r tournament on his home w Mnmeronoeck, N Y two J' yesterday. Chapman defrairo McCullough of Phlladclpnw !and 9. McCullough, a rf' golfer, defeated two former ; plons and a two-tlmo f'r'1Ib earlier rounds. Len Koenecke. Brooklyn outfielder, was killed n n plane flight over Toront i years ago today. Struck 0 . head when he allegedly w the pilot, Koenecke" was the plane landed Just nortn city. The plane was enwuu Detroit to Buffalo.