. goodwill. EDITORIAL Use of Advertising , . . , Nobody knows what is going to happen, but all of us are beginning to realize that we are in for a rather grim and difficult time. Just how grim and how difficult, remains to be een. Some people think that our resources ... as individuals and as a nation . . . will be taxed to the utmost. We are a Democracy and Democracies are traditionally slow to act. A great many opinions must be aired and a great many arguments expounded, pro and con, before we can arrive at a decision to do anything. That is the price of liberty. Meanwhile, we are confronted with many serious and urtrent uroblems. We are not gettirig ahead with them as fast as we should. What can-we do to speed things up? By an intelligent use of one of the most potent and misunderstood tools of management, the joint objectives of business and government can De more swiftly and effectively achieved. That tool is advertising . . . but not advertising as it is too often defined by its critics and many of its' defenders. It is advertising operating tinder an entirely different conception as to its basic nature and function. Everybody thinks of advertising in terms of selling. That is unfortunate. Because advertising is not selling. It is something far bigger and more comprehensive. INFORM AND PERSUADE Specifically, what do we expect our advertising to do? Advertising has one snecific thing to do; and that is to inform, and often . . . although not necessarily always ... to persuade. If some one still insists that when you -say "sell" you are savins- the same thing as "inform and persuade," let us take a look at some recent advertising where considerable space and time were used in an effort to induce people to use less gasoline. If that is "selling," it will be very difficult to measure the results in thesales figures at th end of the vear. What advertising actually .does is to convev a message . . . to say something to a large number of people. Advertising is a specialized technique for mass communication. It exists for two reasons . . . because it is fast, and because it costs less than any other method. TRAGEDY OF SILENCE Advertising can be used in many ways yet untried and undreamed of . . . to stabilize markets . . . to control inflation . ... to promote healthy competition . . . to thrash out controversies ... to crystallize public sentiment in matters of public policy . . . to strengthen our minds and hearts as one neonle working toward a common goal. Here in Canada our whole existence is built around the Democratic nrocess. We feel, and will always feel, that freedom is the Greatest thing in life. And of all freedoms, freedom of sneech is the most precious. If we doubt it, we need only look about us in the world. It is a significant fact that wherever the darkness of despotism lies over the earth, there -is no voice but the voice of the dictator. In a democracy, the supreme tragedy is silence. Tlere. advertising can serve. As a 'technique of mass communication, advertising can sharpen a n d shapes ideas, present them clearly'and fairly in the public forum, bring them infinitely more swiftly to the point of action. Advertising, more than any other tool, can be used to speed up and make more effective the Democratic process. Advertising, if properly defined and understood, has before it a magnificent opportunity. By those 'whose task it is to build a better world, it "will be used in con stahtly increasing measure. Advertising can be used to help in making our nation 'secure in time of war. It ,yu be of even greater use in 'cultivating and making avail ableto eyery one the fruits of peace. And it 'may be that some day our country may call upon it to carry 'to other, less-favored nations our vision of universal brotherhood and abundance, of human 'freedom and co-operation ant vice-president of traffic. J. M Horn, traffic manager, foreign freight department, Montreal, has been aopointed freight traffic manager for the western region 'RETIRES 1 1 Bj.g 'mIi IV. G. Manders ..1.L. 1 1 llrinnln... Willi iieuuquai wris at iiwiijc TO .MONTREAL J. .M. MacRae I and will succeed W: O. Manders who retired recently under the pension rules of the company. Mr. j Horn will be succeeded In Montreal "by John Pullen, formerly as- I slstant general freight traffic! manager. Succeeding Mr. Pullen j will be J. M. MacRae, formerly as-1 slstant freight traffic manager, Winnipeg, who moves to Montreal as assistant freight traffic manager. The appointments take effect Immediately. Mr. Horn Is well known to wes tern Canada and is particularly well versed on the traffic needs and requirements of the west. He was born in Scotland in 1880 and In freight1 department of the Northern Pacific Railway, Winnipeg Two years later he Joined the Canadian Northern Railway as revising clerk in 1804. He was appointed chief freight agent and five years later was promoted to be district freight agent at Win nipeg. In 1916 Mr. Horn made another step up the ladder and was ap pointed assistant general freight agent and three years later was appointed general freight agent, remaining in Winnipeg until the following year. In 1920 Mr. Horn was transferred to me racnic Coast and became general freight agent at Vancouver, He remained on the coast for nine years and in 1929 returned to Winnipeg on his promotion to "be assistant freight a British soldier tovfullv Elves the famous " thumbs up" sign as he marches a batch of- glum Axis prisoners back to Tobruk after the advance from Egypt lifted the siege on that now well-known town. These prisoners were taken by troops from the Tobruk garrison who rushed from their stronghold as the reinforcements hit the Axis In the rear. ONE BOY'S JOB BRISTOL, Jan. 17: P) A 12-year old boy, charged with stealing, told court that because his widowed motrfer was engaged in war work he had to make his own breakfast, feed a one-year old baby, take the child to a clinic on his way to school and get his own supper. TO GIVE AIRCRAFT CARRIER LONDON, Jan. 17:0' City auth prities expect to raise during war ship weeks in March the equival ent In money of the cost of an aircraft carrier, $22,500,000. traffic manager, western region. Mr. Horn remained In Winnipeg until 1939 when he was promoted to be traffic manager, foreign freight department, with headquarters at Montreal, which position he retained until his new appointment at Winnipeg. Another Seat J. M. MacRae was born In Storn-oway, Scotland, In 1884 and com- menced his railway career in Win Letter Box ' GROCERY PRICES Editor. Dally News: It is with very great interest we read the advertisement Of various grocers with regard to making a charge for delivery .on their goods as from January 19. Are these people aware that they are putting up the price of groceries above the controlled price and. therefore, breaking the Price Control law? We bought certain goods at a certain price delivered before the control went into effect. Therefore, if we pay delivery charges extra, we as well as the grocer are breaking the law. Would it not be more to the point If the grocers gave a 5 percent discount, payable In war savings stamps, to all who fetched their own groceries and thus .encourage the saving of gasoline and tires rather than to try and profi teer to the extent of 5 percent on nipeg as a clerk and stenographer . sman orders? In fho finHif Hpnnrtmpnf nf t.hp received his early education n the In Canadlan Northern Railway public and high "schools of Wlnni-; -holdlng mQ Aftef yarious c,pr. He commenced his railway peg. ical itions in the freight de service in 1898 as a billing clerk ,nnrtJLnt mMnVt ha , 1Qn7 I Mr. MacRae was appointed dis- trict freight agent at Saskatoon in 1912. In 1919 Mr. MacRae was appointed assistant general freight agent in Winnipeg and In 1929 he l was promoted to be general freight i agent with headquarters at Van-j couver. Mr. MacRae remained at ' the coast for ten years and 1939 he was transferred back to Winnipeg as assistant freight traffic manager, western region, and re mained In this position until his present transfer to Montreal. W. O. Manders, formerly freight traffic manager, western region. who has retired under the pen sions rules of the company com menced railway service In 1895 as a clerk in the freight department After working In a number of offices, he was transferred to the general freight office In Winnipeg in 1901. He continued his rise up the ladder In the Winnipeg office Until his appointment as freight traffic manager, western region, in 1923 and held this position until his retirement. John Pullen entered railway service in Montreal in 1913 with the Grand Trunk Railway Com pany. In 1916 he became solicit ing freight agent and, after winning steady promotion In the freight department at ' Montreal, was appointed assistant to the vice president In 1927. He served as general freight agent and freight traffic manager of the central region and was promoted to be assistant general freight traffic manager, Montreal, in 1939. Mr. Pullen served during the first Great War with the Black Watch Regiment of Montreal. CHUCH NOTICES ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH Corner 8th and 9th Aves. Ea,st Rev. J. II. Myrwanf, Pastor. Res. 1077 1st Ave. W. Phone Blk. 888 Mrs. I. Feness, 'Organist SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 11:00 a.m. Divine Services In English. 12:15 p-mr-Sunday. School. Full attendance, please! 7:30 p.m.--Services In English. . . MONDAY, JANUARY 19 '8:00 pm- Church Council Meeting. All are cordially Invited to attend our Church Services. ANTI-PROFITEERS. (This letter was signed by nine citizens). QUESTION FOR GROCERS Editor, Daily News: May I, through the medium of your paper, ask the various stores who are about to impose delivery charges on their already overbur dened patrons If they can, by Imposing penalties, obtain extra gas-' oline or tires? j It seems to me that the price ceiling is already being felt among the grocers and so, in order to be able to squeeze the bull on the nickel, they must first squeeze it out of their customers. j Why not divide the city into zones and deliver into these zones' on specified days, say twice aj week. ' Certainly Canada needs our co- operation, and yours Mr. Mer chant. Cut out the rackets! Yours for co-operation. T. ELLIOTT. J. Bouzek, TAILOR LADIES' and GENTS' Best Materials, Workmanship Second Ave., two doors from Broadcasting Station A. R. P. NOTICE Weather permitting: a n d under direction of City Engineer, volunteers are required to assist in excavat-ine water holes on Sunday afternoon, January 18th, at 2 o'clock. The following locations in District "E": 4th Avenue and Ebert 5th Avenue at Hospital 5th Avenue at Bowser St. 7th Avenue at Young 7th Avenue at Hays Cove Circle 8lli Avenue at Green 8th Avenue at Young WEAR 'RUBBER BOOTS! TIRING A SHOVEL! Dig For Fire Protection ! .MORE FOOD, LESS PAPER LONDON, Jan. 17: -Representatives of 70,000 British catering establishments have decided to save paper by reducing the size of their menu cards. SATURDAY. JANUARY 17, page two THE DAILY NEWS AFFECTIONATE CAPTOR JOY AND GLOOM IN DESERT CAMPAIGN lAjnuun. Jan. ii: . . RAILWAY can "Kins:" whose onw . ' ,was "iiuiio, my dears; t. SHOES FOR WOMEN CHANGES kumcu acumen t. reached Kronen uumca after th. frVtln nrtie clinlr In lha A.f-.. TLIO-PEDIC AND JULIA ARTHUR ter several months tn "Well "Known Former Western Men tratlon camp they were release Involved In New Canadian National to make their way to BrltUh J Appointments. r torv. Hartt Shoes for Men Jack and Jill Shoes for Children Family shoe store ltD. "The Home of Good Shoes MONTREAL, Jan. 17: Several important changes In the freight traffic department of the Canadian National Railways were an nounced today by Alistalr Frasor PORTRAYAL OF CliKIST T rTTriI Inn IT. v ( I . -uoerammerguu in which "voice" of Christ was heard n niswjry in urumn. nor cent--. any aireci ponrayai or Chrhti Deen oannea on tne British t'j and screen. J.H.BULGER Optometrist X (OPPOSITE POST OFIICF.) NOTICE The ANNUAL MEETINT. f the Prime Rupert llranck of Hie Canadian Red Cross Society MONDAY, JANUARY 13 at 8 p.m.. City Hail. All persons giving one tic?" or over are fully qualify members and Invited to SPECIAL NOTICE As das Will He Rationed on April 1 As Tires Will Not Re Obtainable . . . the firms whose names appear below feel it necessary la order to give continuous delivery service to the public to pol into effect the following schedule on January 19: 1. Orders under .$2.00 delivery charge 10c. 2. Orders under $3.00 delivery charge 5c. 3. Orders S3.00 and over delivery free. (No deliveries under $1.00) Canada Needs Your Co-Operation In Her Great War F.ffoit MUSSALLEM'S ECONOMY STORE PRINCE RUPERT FISHERMEN'S COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION SUNRISE COMPANY LTD. TOM LEE & SON LINZEY & INGRAM LTD. OVERWAITEA LTD. RANCE & HARDY THRIFT CASH AND CARRY JUST RECEIVED A New Shipment of luggage Wardrobes, Trunks, Gladstones, Fortnite Cases, Lady Sets, Suit Cases. Elio's Furniture Store THIRD AVENUE ruINCE kupf.BT, B.C ENTERPRISE FRUIT and PRODUCE Co. THIRD AVENUE AND FIRST STREET Specializing in Fruit and Vegetables You are cordially welcome to inspect our store. We will demonstrate our new produce, "DELNOR" FROZEN FRUIT and VEGETABLES PHONE 313 FREE DELIVER It is Keep in. a Good Stock of TELKWA OR ALBERTA The Best Quality Coal is Needed at a Time Like This Albert & McCaffery Ltd. PHONES 116 OR 117