lrftirr tlmirr rtflti r3itil An Independent dally newspaper devoted to the upbuilding of iyiUllt UUJJITI ZJdll JUllUU Prince Rupert and all the communities comprising northern and central British Columbia. Tnpcriav TJnvpmhpr 12 1948 novemDer iuesaay, i, (Authorized as Second Class Mall. Post Office Pept Ottawa). Published every afternoon except Sunday by Prince Rupert Dally News Limited. TTilrd Avenue. Prince Rupert, British Columbia, o. A. HUNTER. Managing Editor. H. a. PERRY. Managing Director. . SUBSCRIPTION RATES By City Carrier, per week. 15c: Per Month. 65c: Per Year. 17.00; By Mall, per month. 40c: Per Year. 14.00 MEMBER OF CANADIAN PRESS UD AUDIT BUREAU OP CIRCULATIONS CANADIAN DAILY NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION Civic Elections . . . IF EVER A TIME I needed in Prince existed when a strong, sound, experienced Council were Rupert that time is immediately ahead, especially the Men and women too who have shown their ability in successfully handling community and business affairs should be encouraged to offer their services on the Council and School Board. Even if they are among the defeated, as some must necessarily be, they would gain an excellent experience invaluable to themselves. They would confer a greater benefit upon Uie community who would learn much from their ideas and plans on municipal affairs. Those seeking re-election would be stimulated by a contest to bring forth the story of their good works about which they would otherwise be less communicative and lose the credit they deserve. Acclamations are no doubt very nice to receive. But they breed inertia, stagnation and self-satisfaction that do no good to the recipient and less to the city. They often reflect a community that lacks ambitious, virile people possessed of the spirit of service. Acclamations should be reserved, if given at all. for those who have rendered long and special service. Voters should re-elect those whom they consider worthy of continuance in office, but it is far better for themselves and the community that candidates should fight for the policies they espouse than to be returned without having to explain or defend them. Candidates have been slow to announce their intentions. There should be no more delay. The several offices to be filled can not get the best talenV at the last minute. Organizations that sponsor candidates should take time to consider those proposed. The importance of this tity demands that every taxpayer and voter consider well the calibre of the candidates for public office. "NEW SECRET" UNUSUAL HOPES does the future hold WHAT for mankind as long as the atomic bomb can be used to-destroy civilization? That was the problem that haunted Bob Harrow, who had helped make the atomic bomb, when he came home from the war. How becalmed his fears and came, to see that nuclear fission, might also be a force for good provides the theme lor "New Secret," an unusual 'first, novel by a Winnipeg writer, Lillian Beynon Thomas. "Dad, that atomic bomb is the most, tremendous thing that has ever happened," Bob said at the supper table on his first night home. "We'll lhave to live differently, think differently or we're headed straight for suicide. This old earth has reach-led a dead end. Man can destroy that :on which we live and from which we get our life. Man can blow this earth and man himself to smithereens." It bothered Bob so much that he decided to leave his Minnesota farm and his wife, Little Dutch, and go to university for a psychology course "Which he hoped Would fit him for Jthe atomic age. In Minneapolis, vhere his associates included a kind-ly minister and a young divorcee, a irl from his Home community led jiim into the hands of spies who "sought to pry from him his knowledge of the atomic bomb. The minister, arriving at just the Vight moment and handung a pistol Avith uncanny skill, rescued him from jthat dilemma. Together they exposed the spy ring to authorities in Washington and the adventure help-id Bob to decide to go home. There lie befriended some neighbors and, having become a father, decided the outlook for mankind was not so dark : after all. "Our food, clothing and shelter, T t insist must be merely equipment to enable us to discover what man is, where he came from," where he is going and what the purpose of life is,!' he said. "Can you think of any more splendid ideal, anything more likely to draw all men of all nations together? Ever since the night "my. son was born I have realized there is some living force in this world call it Life, God, whatever you like that is worth living for and I'm going to live for it." And on that note "New Secret" ends. It is a novel with a message and departs from the usual story pattern to emphasize its argument. SHIPBUILDING PRINCE RUPERT people can be expected, when they hear of the keen 1 activity current at present with a view to winning shipbuilding contracts for shipbuilding yards on this coast, some of which activity appears to have already been crowned with some success, to wonder again why something cannot be done about providing some sort of work for the 3nnce Rupert dry dock. No doubt he Canadian National Railways 'eel the situation as keenly as we do and are quite anxious to obtain something, some how or other, to bring about activity at the currently moribund plant. The condition can be more satisfactory to them. than it is to us all. We. have suggested already to the railway management that, if they cannot find something for their big plant to do instead of just taking up good space on the waterfront, they should, if possible, spare no effort to find somebody who will. Having assured us of their co-operation in activity doing everything they can towards promoting the use of their properties here, we have but to rely on that assurance and hope that, with our mutual efforts, something may be done about the matter. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER A. MacKenzie 'Furniture LIMITED " A QOOD PLACE TO BUY" We are taking orders for goods on our usual Christmas Policy pay a deposit, goods will be delivered when required. We have a large stock of Spring-Filled Mattresses. A Christmas Present Deluxe. Kestmore Supreme Mattress ..") Kestmore Hip-Van-Winkle Mattress $JM).7,V Beautyrest Mattress $ I ()..'() Spring. Filled Mattresses 11 .."0 NOW IN STOCK .Bedroom Suites in walnut, In four, pieces; Dinette Suites In six pieces, walnut 'and natural finish; Chrome Chairs; Dinette Tables and Kitchen Tables, singly; Chesterfield Suites; Cribs for baby, with panel and plain; La-Z-Boy Delux Chairs; large assortment of Tables, coffee and novelty; Satin Cushions; Hassocks in variety; Doll Carriages for the girl: Cedar Chests in beautiful walnut lined, Tenessee "aroma'1 cedar. Many other goods to choose from. Shop early. Our floor space Is limited, but samples will be there for your choosing. The, usual courteous, reliable service. MAIL YOUR ORDERS Phone- 775 327 Third Avenue Prince Rupert, B.C. SAILINGS FOR VANCOUVER and Way Points Tuesday SS Catala 1:30 p.m. (Standard Time) Friday S3 Cardena, 10 p.m. (Standard Time) Sailings for Queen Charlotte Islands every fortnight. Further information, Tickets and Reservations FRANK J. SKINNER Prince Rupert Agent Third Ave. Phone 5C8 LETTERBOX SOME SUGGESTIONS Editor, Dally News: Due to the .fact that It seems Impossible to improve our roads may I suggest that the city council take an alternative and pass the following bylaws: (1) That motorists be reimbursed for the cost of garage repairs due to broken springs and shock absorbers, cut and bruised tires, loose nuts and bolts. (2) That an allowance be made for the extra gasoline mileage put on In circumnavigating the ravines and valleys In the roads. (3) That the "Destruction" firms at present ulsmantllng the military installations in town pay fie dollars for every nail picked un by motorists tires or pedestrians boots. (4) That pedestrians be issued with hip jum boots for crossing the streets without getting wet. (5) That shovels and sledge hammers be placed at street corners so we can remove the boulders when we want to cros3 the street. (6) That life guards be placed &t strategic points around town 'n case small children get into difficulties In the puddles. (7) That pedestrians be re imbursed dry cleaning expenses from being drenched by passing cars. (8) That a ferry service be Inaugurated at Westvlew bridge so that a person ca"n get from one end to the other without get ting drowned. All this sounds funny doesn't It? It's not so funny for those who have to put up with all the heretofore mentioned difficul ties. Nails are scarce, yet you can A nuiagi from ike Life Iniuranci Campanits in Ctnadd mi their . i Population. of CtuJi.. 194 ... .ttnuii, ll.506.6i5 Legion Ladies Honor Graves Graves In the Canadian Legion plot at Falrvlew Cemetery were rr-membered fittingly by a group of ladles of the Canadian Legion Wan en's Auxiliary following the Phone Blue 739 Night Phone: Black 665 P.O. Box 1131 Station B 20 YEARS AGO November 12, 192C Ecmethlng approaching a ship loading record was et by Sup erintendent Joseph Bennett of M33L S I i.5,S vice the holes placed popples on bu?,he Ion tcnslnto the holds each cf the graves of the former I f tha Japa nese re .ghter Tofuku servicemen lying there. Ladles j f who took part were Mrs. Dan j Parent, Mrs. J. S. Black, Mrs. Ralph Smith, Mrs. Walter Smith. Rdbert McKay Jr. At the opening of the new fisheries experimental station a a nv,m nA mr nere. u. ti. r inn, aciuig uircciur of the station, demonstrated a . . ne-w freezing method whereby pick them ,, up K by the ,,. dozens on .... . . . . ', tu i ha ibut were frozen bv a new The other day a young woman UtliiV U1UU v V nuuiu a,uk possible the marketing of frozen ?t L ,Vp Si .h on the eastern market of pened to be in the wrong place ...,.. .,,. K when two cars passed. Both she,a lua ' uf1' . and the baby were drenched. Supposing this had happened to a visiting tourist, what good rr-i 1 1 nil mil nrlvorttclnrr 4r In rive puir ui uiue iua, wic tiia stock for the new fox farm at Klnahan Island, arrived from Premier Fox Farm, Alaska. The ...i . , farm was started by Oiler Besner S and Alfred Swanson. our city What's the use In publicizing ! our roads, and highways if. after driving cars over them you have Alberta Coal to lay your car up for repairs. JQ Rjse Again ira .still hoDlna tn hear a cood excuse. It can't be for the lack EDMONTON - There might cf equipment because In Europe j have to be another advance in jOd tan use the roads that were ; the price of Alberta coal, said luilt hundieds of years ago be- t n siftrkPV. snokexmnn for fore graders and dozers were ever the Aibcrta coai mine operators, thought cf. These roads . were yesterday because of the recent constructed all kinds of ever wage lncrease of $M0 per day terram-oiud, !and. rock, y;whlch really means $1-55 er and muskeg too and even ateod t(J the operators thiough fields where during the ;of the addltIonal 15c Compcn-nood season, you can see tern- , ...Inri rh.rB i i. i j . i I rn''. Even after all the heavy military traffic these roads are .i, n oettr to drive over than ours and there's no puddles in them. J. A. UNWIN. Australia has more species of ants than any other continent. ASTHMA SUFFERERS Ot welcome rrtitf from the whreztng, timing, gaiplng itruggle for Uraik Cunetl by Asthma. Tale RAZ-MAM. licHally made tu relieve itchy, ctremin( i tynt, ciioked-up bronchial tubes, difficult i breathing and haraminz cough cauwj by Aithtna. Chronic Bronc'ilu, Hay Fever. At druggim 50c, tl. k-Ji Td like 11,506,651 others to hear this" "JO post mor terns!" warned Ida. glancine at Ruth. "The Rime'i over. Besides, your husband lonlu as though he hoi something on his mind." T sure have," said BilL "Only I'd like the ofhet 11.506,651 Canadians to hear this too. To-day I got hold of some figures that made me proud of the business I'm in. We Canadians now own more than 10 b'UVtim dollars worth of life insurance. And payment? During 1945 alone, the tompanies paid out about 66 Vi million dollars to widows, chifJren and other benehciaries. And another 95 million dollars was paid to living policyholders through matured endowments, dividends, disability claims, annuities and cash surrender values. That's what life insurance is doing for us Canadians. "These life insurance benefits helped to pay off mortgages on homes, start youngsters off to college, settle older people into comfortable retirement. Countless families have thanked their stars for life insurance in time of need. Many; many others who are now buildinjr future securiry through their policies will be glad of it. But I want it try living Canadian to realize the importance of Life Insurance." Every life insurance dollar, while waiting to be paid out to its claimant, is working and growing in the service of the public, creating more jobs and more goods for more Canadians. Of that dollar about 57 cents is now invested in Government bonds, 5 cents is laboring for municipalities, 20 cents is building industries and public utilities from coast to coast, 8 cents is in farm and urban mortgages, another 5 cents is on loan to policy holders, 1 Vi tents is represented by real estate and 3Vi cents is in cash and miscellaneous assets. Life insurance not only grows in the scope of its protection, year after year, but is continually being employed for socially desirable purposes. Hi 1 mm.'X,m j. CENTRAL HOTEL Weekly and Monthly Rates for your convenience . . . NEWLY DECORATED Transient Rooms CAFE In Connection LICENSED PREMISES (Renovated) PHONE 51 V 5 I I I Fine . Wood . for Sale! 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