Daily Edition THE DAILY NEWS Prince Rupert Monday, March 5, 1945 , .Published every afternoon except Sun-Cy by Prince Rupert Dally News . Limited. Third Avenue. Prince Rupert. British Columbia O. A. HUNTER. Managing Editor. ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES: By City Carrier, per week . Ppr Month , Per Year By Mall, per month Per Year .15 . . . . .85 7.00 .40 14.00 MEMBER A-B.C. 't Welcoming Veterans Home . . . The role of the community in thet rehabilitation of armed forces veterans' perhaps the most important of all ; measures taken for the re-establish- ment of war heroes. .The p-nvprnment's rehabilitation nmmim hnlna snfttm the blow of re- ly been started since a year and a half ago to help in this phase of re-estab-.- lishment and now number some 350 all across Canada. To be really successful such a committee must be representa-c tive of all interested groups in the com-munity churches, veterans' organiza-t tions, service clubs, welfare agancies, " women's groups, labor, employers, and the professions. Some of the specific ways in which committees can help the returned men Democracy and Control . . . Democracy, like all truly foundational ideas, eludes complete definition. It is too complex, too fundamental and far reaching. The sum total of democracy is the product of a great many factors in addition to free enterprise in business. It is a vast, complex, living and growing thing which adapts itself marvel-ously to changing conditions. Its soundness is to be judged, not by some phase through which a part may be passing, but by the touchstone of the common good. And in the language of democracy, the common erood means the quality and the quantity ot ,iiuu-i"a"u f'uu i land up to seven and eight hours VUlliUl Cllill J.1UCI tlllll UjJJJUi mil ' turning, to a strange world great .Controls and regulations do noUn . changes.:can take place in five years- themselves destroy democracy. If they ; but the state can only go so far. It did every traffic light should be re- cannot make him feel that his friends garded as an enemy. They are a part 3 appreciate what he has done, that they of the price we pay to make a bewild- are glad to see him back. It cannot re- enngly complex world more livable. gain for him a place in the social and They are often necessary to buy a : cyRural life he left behind him. Only greater total of individual .freedoms tho men and women of a veteran's own for a greater number of individual community can give him the feeling people. And it is only by what mam- ;l that he still 'belongs.' fest net gains to individual freedom Volunteer citizens committees have and hence to the common good they do or do not purchase that they should be judged. The- dangers to democracy which call for warnings lie in how these controls are set up and administrated. The very machinery of otherwise beneficent regulation can grow into a Frankenstein of power for its own ends unless the people keep constant vigilance. This they can do. The concept of government, not as a malign restric tive force, but as the people themselves are found in preparing a welcome home, co-operating in certain activities and Some committees send a friendly letter - followed up by personal contact. One big service results from a careful study and subsequent publicizing of all phases of the government program. ' Krequently a veteran may not fully niiilerstand what the government is prepared to do for him. f Stated broadly, however, the main function of these committees is to let returned man know that he still ( Jfo friends at home. carrying on self-regulation in others, is well within the framework of democracy. It has by no means "been realized. But it is an attainable ideal. Important Canadian Role . . . The offensive of the Canadian First Army and the heavy pressure exercised more recently by the American Third Army have proved to be preliminaries to a more powerful offensive, preceding application of full weight of Allied I .... effort in the West. The hattle in the y Straphangers in Victory, Car . cieve sector was. an Ungrateful task t t What the Christian Science Moni- wluqh proved costly but it appears to tor savs about Turkev mitrht co for ha.ye been a well-judged prelude. t other nations that are climbing on the Field Mai-shal Montgomery select-; yiqtory bandwagon. The Monitor says: ed a sector which the Germans could t. ;lurkey has permitted herself to not atlprcl to neglect, and winch they Ife known as a 'satisfied nation.' As felt bound to reinforce when their such, she is climbing onto the Allied front began to cave in. However heavy bandwagon as that vehicle now rolls our losses jnay have been, it seems cer- irresistibly toward victory on its owii tain that the enemy must have largely momentum. exceeded them. He was compelled to "There was a time when Turkey throw in ten divisions, though not all might have helped give the wagon a Pi tnem are necessarily complete. push. Her declaration of war against Germany comes too late to matter inticlf. But even Turkish nonbelligerency aided the Allied war effort to some extent. So there is a mild welcome for the new passenger. But naturally the car is getting Von Rundstedt no longer possesses on the Western Front the large reserves which ,were at his disposal before he embarked upon his offensive in the Ardennes. Although he is now falling back almost everywhere in what might seem to be a general col- moreand. more crowded as it approach- lapse, his defences may still be strong. es.. Victory Station. By entering the The ground is none -too favorable. The "war before March 1, Turkey bought a Allied troops may have a stiff task in place at the peace table, but her pos- front of them. It usually takes the ture still strongly resembles that of Germans a while td adjust themselves a.ftrap-nanger. to the opening of a new drive. (r ,:IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ECONOMY . . . . . . here's the place to find it. For our prices are always right. Come in for your needs and browse around, for personal or household articles. You'll enjoy shopping at the 1 THE VARIETY STORE "Where Your Dlme.i Are Little Dollars" SAVOY HOTEL t .si r I .arelli. P.rip Phone 37 P.O. Box 54 PRASF.R STRKF'i Princ Ruoer Corner of Cth and Fulton HALF MOON SNACK (Manager, .Oeorge Lum Specializing In Lunches Chow Mein Chop Suey From 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Opposite Sunrise Grocery NEW DRILL FOR HOLES Revolutionary Stvr Device Used by C. .V. Telegraphs A revolutionary drill which will dig holes for telegraph pole or fence posts In les3 than three minutes has been introduced In Canada by the Canadian National Telegraphs and is now in use along the company's lines, it is announced today by A. P. Linnell. general superintendent, western : region. The new equipment saves , about one hour's time per post umpared with that required by through frost and hard pan. The drill is. Installed on the back of a standard -D-2 Caterpillar tractor and will dig to a depth A MESSENGER FROM SUFFERING! HUMANITY! gyJ las Sfl of seven feet.' Extensions can be ) , ., obtained up to a depth of 10 feet, power, the bumper at the fr jnt It also has a changeable auger 1 has jeen replaced with a heavy and will dig a hole up to 24 inches counter-weight, in width. The C.N. Telegraphs is ; Gears for the operation of the the C. 01. Telegraph engineers property of the C. N. Telegraphs, found that a tractor Is far morr is presently being used at Lun offset a tendency to tilt when at various other part? of the dtesing machine is under western region as needed. the I Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE presently using 16-lnch and 20- : tina ate fitted to the power Q. Would it be all right for a inch augers. The drill will dig a take-off on th tractor uid a , girl to have supper with a man hole at almost any angle. . winch has also been Installed to j after the theatre. In his hotel As previously used in' parts of raise and lower the poles in the suite? 'h iTnttPri Stat thp drill has i holes. 1 A. No. She should never so to ' 1 been mounted on a trailer, but The apparatus, which is the a man's hotel room, unless the onry man is her father or brother. Q. How far in advance should Buy War Savings Stamps 9 OWN HOME BURNABY. March 5 W Mrs. Ruby Crow of Burnaby doesn't know the meaning of the phrase housing shortage." Instead the 54-ycar old woman, whose husband and son are overseas, decided to do something about it. And -so she bought a hammer saw and other tools and built a house which she has lately extended into an eight-room dup lex. At present Mrs. Crow Is busy working on a four-room bungalow for her ton. Cpl. Otho Mai lory, now in Italy with the Royal Canadian Engineers. "I Just had to have something to do to keep me out ol mischief while the boys ar; away," said Mrs. Crow in an interview. 'The duplex was paid foi out of allowances and aisigned pay from my husband and sou and the bungalow will be to." Mrs. Crow, who had no building experience when she started on the duplex three years aj(j ha? done all the Wutk lif-reU except the foundaUon and ma. ' Dr.' Wng the plan; wa tough; she admitted. "I drew several practical as it allows the drill t dar, about 70 mhes north of Win- invitations to a ball be mailed, sets before-1 got what I waijUd be moved more rapidly over al- nipeg. where it has proven most 1 and should they be engraved? and then I had a little trouble most any type or ground. The ! efficient, even under extreme, A. Yes. they should be eri- getting materia! delivered." traztor has been installed with winter conditions. Mr. Linnell ! graved, and mailed at least two First set tlon tie duplex wa- mnopr than standard tread to states the drill will be employed weeks in advance. bullt in sPare tlme whllc snc operated a correct oncry store in Vancouver. (?a('?t4tat(ty flm e t6e CANADIAN RED CROSS THE EUROPEAN WAR is nearing its end. That Is obvious. Many people, including members of the Canadian Red Cross, have asked us what our job will be if the war should suddenly end. We reply that we can only see ahead greater responsibilities than ever. Both in Europe and t home the work of the Red Cross must go on. The war will not bring an end to suffering and want, to the care of our Prisoners of 'War, to our Wounded, and to the millions whose homes and ways of life have been dislocated by strife. We therefore feel that every Canadian has a right to some knowledge of what our responsibilities will be in the event of peace, and just how we propose to discharge those responsibilities'. We treat each of our main activities under its respective heading. PRISONERS OF WAR -With the coming of peace our Prisoners of War will automatically cease to be Prisoners. Chaos and breakdown in Germany will probably ensue. The German state will cease to care for them. They will become wards of the Allied General in command of the Occupation Forces. Transportation will be difficult, and it will probably take a minimum of six months to repatriate the 2,400,000 Canadian, British and Allied Prisoners in German Camps. The need of Prisoners' Parcels and Medical Supplies will be doubled. They will he distributed by the Allied Command, and will play a vital part in feeding our men pending repatriation. After the magnificent job we have done during the last five years we cannot let our boys in German prison camps down. Our Prisoners in the Far Fast will also be a continuing responsibility. We must carry on until every man is back home. EUROPE'S STARVING MILLIONS The job of feeding Europe's hungry millions is staggering in its immensity. Over 17,000,000 humans have been torn from their homes. Many have nowhere to rest their weary heads. They are starving. Malnutrition is the rule rather than the exception. There will be an urgent need for food, clothing and medical supplies. The Red Cross in these stricken countries arc utterly dependent on their sister societies for supplies to meet these dire needs. We cannot let them down! The Canadian Red Cross must go on! RED CROSS WORK WITH OUR ARMED FORCES Until the last Canadian soldier has left Europe and has been discharged from hospital, there will lie important work for the Red Cross to do. How long this will be we do not know, but one thing we are certain of and that is that every Canadian at home will want to make sure that our boys will be as well looked after with the coming of peace as they were in war. The care of the wounded both in Europe and Canada is a permanent responsibility which we cannot evade. No Canadian wants to evade it. Here again the Red Cross must go on! BLOOD SERUM SERVICE-Rcd Cross Dlood Scrum has saved countless lives in battle. The end of the war will see the end of painful war wounds. The demand for scrum on the fighting fronts, except the Far East, will cease. Rut the Red Cross Blood Serum Service should be continued for civilian use. If the Red Cross makes it freely available it can save thousands of the lives of our own civilian citizens'when war has ended. ' OUTPOST HOSPITALS, CHILDREN'S CLINICS AND DISTRICT NURSING SERVICE This is part of the Red Cross service to civilians in Canada. It is carried out in the sparsely settled parts of the Dominion, and it must go on. FIRST AID AND HOME NURSING SERVICE One of the finest peacetime activities of the Canadian Red Cross. It is truly a worth-while work and must go on. . TEACHING CANADIANS HOW TO BE BETTER NOURISHED There is important work yet to be done in the matter of Nutrition. Thousands of Canadians arc not eating the proper food. Their health could lie improved immeasurably. The Canadian Red Cross has undertaken to educate where education is necessary. This work must go on. PREPARATION TO MEET EPIDEMIC OR DISASTER-In case of these twin evils the Red Cross is always first on the job. For this reason alone the Red Cross must go on. JUNIOR RED CROSS A. great crusade of 900,000 Canadian school children for health and good citizenship. A work that must go on. Chairman, National Firrufive Commhtre, Canadian Jlrd Croii Iged &m TVotk TUu&t fa Ott l Lmrn ttr e now i... fir, sk AND at I. ti nil mt . . uu Phone 651 for partic r 1 1 i i j. rnlLFUlI, &C0.I GEORGE VAUAI KAI.KS CONDDTC YuUR rnS72 FURNITfa HOL'SFJlOIiE PACKED AR) ! F.-ttlinatf Fw t I I II CHIROPRJ II IT ' . -t, Smi'.h Bl--' INCOf RelS Form w Mi-etMeat... 1 1 t'l i ii i it i SNACK Out Visit . THE Victfl Cal All W!;fl 25 Yra due Usa1 Convince KWONOS; not n CHOPS n 1th $ (Next to" I All y"r PjU Open 5P outside 2ftl