I I ?hh Don,t let that I .4P Laundry I ip Cramp Your A , in auumun 10 riiMaiiuu &EiK- A nnouncement: ical laundry ;"t!fmins services. nom SOFT FINISH Whe you consider that "SOFT FINISH" service washes everything, and Irons everything so that only the lighter wearing apparel needs a little retouching with a hand iron, you'll see how little need there Is for you to do the washing at home. Minimum Charge $1.00 7c. a pound plus lc. per piece WET WASH The .implest and most economical ol laundry services, entirely frees women' from the tyranny of washday. For a very few cents a pouncL-everythings' thoroughly-washed and returned damp ready to be Ironed or hung out to dry. Minimum Charge 50c. 5c. a pound , THRIFT-SERVICE Takes" the washday bend out of your back. At a cost that's surprisingly low you have all your clothes washed and your flat work Ironed. Just the wearing apparel left for you to care for and this Is returned damp, ready to be starched, Ironed or hung out, to dry. Saves money saves energy. Minimum Charge 75c. 6c. a pound plus lc. per piece JIIESE SEKyjGES.,APJl?LY TO, FLAT WORK AND WEARING APPAREL ONLY. Your laundry will be returned to you within a week. WE SOLICIT YOUR VALUED PATRONAGE Pioneer - Canadian Laundries & Cleaners PHONE 8 or 118 and our Driver will call. uctioneer Sales Arranged at Your Convenience o SALES ROOMS 171 Third Ave. E. r ll THE HEX ALL STORE STORAGE SPACE AVAILABLE Storage lor a trunk, radU, cedar chest, piano, or the entire furnishings of your home is convenient atv' inexpensive. We own and operate the warehouse where your goods are stored. For complete details about packing, crating, moving, storage and shipping, PHONE 0 0 & STORAGE LTD. Corner 2nd ana Park Avenue Phone 81 and 83 Have your prescriptions filled here with rim ritirnrp. You can be assured ""at only lhc purest and finest quality ingredients arc used that every prescription is compounded accurately by a registered pharmacist. Our label is yur guarantee. Ormes LHL. TTJia Pioneer DmQ&tets BUY MORE WAR SAVINGS STAMPS FITTING THE CLOTH Mistress "Maggie, I think I'll take one of the children to church this morning." Maggie "Yes, ma'am." Mistress "Er which one do you think would go best with this dress?" CENTRAL HOTEL Transient Rooms NEWLY DECORATED Weekly and Monthly Rates For your convenience . . . i Caf e . In Connection i'rv LICENSED PREMISES (Renovated) P II ONE 51 KWONG SANG HINO HOP KEE CHOP SUEY HOUSE 612 7th AVE. WEST (Next to King Tal) All your patronage welcome Open a pjn. to 2 ajn. Outside Orders from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. PHONE RED 247 WOMEN 'FREED' BY REPEAL OF 1919 'BLUE LAW Ancient City Bylaw Is Modernized by Council A 1919 "blue law," enacted against Women by a male city council probably made somewhat panjeky by the obvious success of the women of that era In their campaign lor voting rights, was wiped from me catalogue of city bylaws this week. The bylaw,, clearly designed, to keep w.omen in the home, was, and still Is, known as the Pool Room bylaw but It went much further than merely keeping women out of pool rooms under pain of legal punishment. It proclaimed, forsooth, that the ladles were forbidden to enter "other places of amusement" as well. Perhaps the flickering moving picture houses, of . that day were still considered sinful agencies of Satan but anyway, there you have it. Womei were forbidden entry into places of amusement. Presumably, the women of that period were expected to obtain their pleasures vicariously, perhaps by watching their .sons who had been stalwart enough to reach the age of manhotfd enter barrooms. Anyway, the male section of the population was well protected by a bylaw designed to regu late the health and morals of barkeepers. Included with women In the pool room ban were boys under the age of 18 and it was to separate the women from the mi nors that the present council has been trying to re-draft a section of the pool room bylaw. Council succeeded this week. The recent amendment reads: "It shall not be lawful for the keeper, owner or person operat ing a pool room or bowling alley to allow persons of less than 18 LY I T N E S S, Citizens' Forum At 8 o'clock on Tuesday evenings Prince-Rupert listeners may hear the Citizens' Forum broadcast. But how much more Interesting it would be if a group of from five to 20 listeners, organized as a Citizens' Forum group, met together weekly In a comfortable and attractive room at the Civic Centre and, after hearing the broadcast, discuss the topic and sent in a report or their find-lnss to the provincial office. years of age to frequent such establishment." Progress had been vindicated. The women weren't mentioned. During the course of "their brain-torturing jtruggle to get the amendment worded properly, the aldermen ran Into an-oher snag. Alderman Youngs was responsible. He wanted to know .if the amendment would .forbid youths to enter the billiard room of the Civic Centre building. Opinion was that the amend ment did forbid youths to enter the Civic Centre's billiard room, so Alderman Youngs objected. The amendment went back for re-draftlng. However, after consulting legal opinion, City Clerk Thaln pulled a figurative rabbit out of his hat. He brought back the pool room bylaw amendment un changed from Its previous word lng but brought along with It a suggestion that the trade llcens lng bylaw be amended. The suggested amendment to the trade licensing bylaw was designed to give city council authority to relax at Its discretion the operation of any of the pro visions of the pool room bylaw Insofar as they applied to the activities of the Civic Centre or other association not carried on for gain, or having alms similar ttf the Civic Centre. Thus youths of less than 18 would be permitted to enter the Civic Centre's billiard room but were forbidden to enter other pool rooms where, the aldermen felt, they might contact unwholesome Influences. With regard to bowling alleys) where young boys and girls act as pin-setters, the aldermen felt that the curfew bylaw would see that they got home early enough. WHAT 5 DOING AT PRINCE RUPERT RECREATION COUNCIL GYMS by JIM NAST be; able to make a valuable con-: trlbutiom having perhaps seen a wider world. Several organizations, Including the Canadian Association for Adult Education and the National Film Board, are co-operative In supplying material to groups. .Locally, we have special interest In the Japanese question. Relevant to thl3 would be the Citizens' Forum broadcast for March 19, "Is Race Prejudice a Threat to Canadian I Unity?" We would, be equally in People throughout the Dominion J terested in the subsequent topic are doing mis. ine uuzens Forum alms to have every Canadian know the facts about the issues of the day and come to conclusions about these facts. The broadcast itself gives authentic Information and stimulates thinking. Hie weekly study bulletins sent to all registered groups from the provincial office outline approaches to the subject and make suggestions J for possible community action, j Through the reports given over the air each group hears what other groups are thinking. Summaries of these reported "findings" arc available from the central office. And such reports being really representative of Canadian opinion carry weight with government departments. Besides this valuable crosscountry round-up of Ideas another healthy and logical outcome of the foriim discussions Is community action. Each group would require a chairman who would guide the discussion to its logical conclusion. Local war veterans would CONSUMER'S RATION COUPON CALENDAR for March 2, "Is Recreation for Youth a Community Responsibility?" After llsteneing to Informed people from all parts of the Dominion present their attitudes to these questions, members of -the local forum would enjoy further discussion, In companionable atmosphere, perhaps concluding with refreshments. The"Y" was the scene of so much leader activity last night that the oft-quoted beehive was pjt to shame as the symbol of Industry. Thursday's program commenced with a new gymnastic table for the girl's class. This harmonious and attractive routine ,was performed to music and. after further practice, should be very smooth Indeed. While the girls were learning their new table in the big lounge, the men were hard at It In the gym. Finally, all gathered In the 5ym and, when tha reporter looked It, he w-as ntore than Impressed! In one corne'r five shapely young ladies were tap-danclag, under the able tuition FEBRUARY Fine Year In Church Annual Meeting of First United Church Held Wednesday Night Many enthusiastic workers in diversified sphere of congre gational activities contributed to making 1945 a banner year of First United Church, reports of the various departments clearly Indicated at the annual congregational meeting of the church on Wednesday night. Rev. R. A. Wilson, the pastor, presided over the meeting which was preceded by an appetizing supper served by the Women's Association and a musical program. Reports of the various church departments, detailing activities of the year, were presented as follows: The Session, Kenneth Harding, secretary. Official Board, O. L. Hall, recording steward. Committee of Stewards, Mrs, V. Ciccone. WQmen's Missionary Society, Mrs. T. H. Payne. Senior Women's Association, Mrs. 3. Ciccone. Junior Women's Association, Miss Eileen Foster. Senior Sunday School, J. A. Findlay, superintendent. Sunday School Primary De partment, Mrs. C. J. O. Olson. Kindergarten, Mrs. C. J. O, Ol son. Mission Band, Mrs. J. R. Carr. Explorers' Boys' Club, Murray Henderson.. Canadian Girls in Training Mrs. Thornton Hay. The election of officers result ed as follows: Session P. T. Hay, Kennetu Harding, J. A. Findlay, Jack Un- wln, John S. Patrick, Crawford Moore, William Holt -and Ernest Miller. Board of Stewards G. L, Rorie, O. L. Hall, Dr. A. D. Gal bralth, Michael Krueger, Andrew Thompson, Mrs. V. Ciccone Mrs. J. S. Irvine, Da'v:a Hender son J. Krlkevsky, A. G. Lan dels and Rev. R. A. Wilson. During the meeting J. H Thompson spoke appreciatively of the work for many years ol J. S. Wilson as choir leader. In recognition of his services, Mr. Wilson, who, re Ured during .tlie year,- was presented, with a handsome wrist watch. The evening's brief musical program included a piano solo by Miss Peggy Large and congregational singing. STOP He had Just boarded the ship when he was handed a telegram. It read: "Heaven keep you from loving wife." of Mrs. Potter. Across from this group, brawny male leaders were performing amazing feats on the parallel bars. At the other end of the gym six young women were learning the difficult technique of pyramids while the remaining group of girls was going through their tumbling act. The energy, enthusiasm and talent of these young people will Leaders' Thursday Night Class I undoubtedly, we feel, sure, be re warded by a skllfui and precise demonstration when they per form for the public at the opening ceremony of the Civic Centre. What's On Tonight I.O.D.E. Hall 8 t 9:30 p.m., ladles class. Y.M.CJV. Gym 5 to 6 pm., high school basketball. Seal Cove 7:30 to 9 pm., Intermediate boys' boxing. CHRONIC BRONCHITIS Does a stubborn bronchial cough, (either Dlilfsmv or dry and hacking) make yoa choke, gasp, wheeze, keep you awako nighti? Relieve it nowl Do at thousands have t done get Templrtoo's RAZ-MAI1 and stop that cough I RAZ-MA1I has htlped others let it help you. 50c. $1 at dtugiists everywhere, R-l COUPON VALUES BUTTER - V, pound SUGAR 1 pound SUN MON TUES WED THURSDAY FRI SAT 7 2 I Jfl S Ji 7 BUTTER COUPON 139 & MEATCOUPON23Void O lQlf!2l3uloZZRL 15 16 17 18 19 20211M2223 242526272MlMCOWON2bJ ltintc Uuyctt 2DaHg J3eU)0 Friday, February 8, 1946 44 deliciouc mm McBride Street TEA. Beauty Lane Salon Beulah Lavigne (late of Modern Beauty Parlor) has purchased the Annette Powell Beauty Shoppe from Peggy Saunders and Is continuing as Beauty Lane Salon Fourth Street, opposite Post Office Phone Blue 917 3 SALAM We serve you nothing but the best Special Red Brand Beef, Choicest fresh Vegetables and Fruits ,f Complete line of Groceries OUR DELICATESSEN DEPARTMENT OPEN DURINO REGULAR STORE HOURS Choicest Cooked Meats, Meat Ties, Roast Chickens, Fish and Chips daily. We are ready to serve you Chinese dishes Chow Mein, Chop Suey, etc, to take out. Cooked with delicate taste and quick service. T It Y US! RUPERT BUTCHERS Phone 21 Third Ave. West Next Royal Hotel Add' BEAUTY COLOR CHARM to your walls, furniture and accessories "Deca" Transfers EASY TOAPPLY , ALL YOU USE IS WATER! Now on display at Gordon's Hardware FO R HAP1I1ESS S I I ISM I I in I i SSI I II N Phone 311 JOHN BULGER LTD. JEWELERS THIRD AVENUE (Opposite Post Office) PHONE 543 . . . FOR -v PHONE H. Letourneau Expert Plumber, Tinsmith and Roofer EMPIRE CAFE (Formerly L.D.) Completely Renovated Redecorated and FULL MEALS, LUNCHES CHOW MEIN, CHOP SUEY 11 a.m. to 1 am ft.