U?rfncc Rupert Dai'U j3flu$ u Misled everj afternoon except Sun-Uy by Prince Rupert Dally Newi limited. Third Avenue. Prince Rupert. British Columbia. O. A. HUNTER. Uanaglng Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Jy City: Carrier, per week IS ?er Month 65 Per 'Star ' $7 00 3y Mall, per; month .40 Per Tear 14.00 It's- 1 a ;Make vYOUR now, While complete. VOTE MEDALIST ....$ 7.50 PREMIER $ 8.50 ROYAL $10.00 IMPERIAL ....$15.00 MEMBER AJ3.C. . Wliy do practically all of the most intelligent people on earth read the newspaper regularly? Because your newspaper tells you what you want to know n-obout what's going on in the world, about your own community, about your friendi and acquaintances, about your markets and stores. Just Among Ourselves . . . "We are told that a man from outside interested in buying out a local business was here recently and turned down the deal because he found that the people of Prince Rupert were disunited and pessimistic themselves. In view of that situation, he became dubious of the prospects although, before he started talking to local people, he was convinced those prospects were here. Th resident pessimists and the knockers drove him away. Thatmay sound like a bit of straight" talk but we are inclined to think ourselves that it is a condition that does exist here and which might as well be faced. It might be well if we searched ourselves in the matter. No doubt there are some people in Prince Rupert, more particularly those who have been disappointed, who have an unjustified defeatist attitude. It would not be $0 bad if they would keep it to themselves but the danger is that others may become infected. ' Certainly, there is every reason for all in Prince Rupert to be sold bn our own town ourselves. And we tlo think the most of Prince Rupert people are optimistic at heart although some of them may at times thoughtlessly let their gloom get the better of them and talk and act in a manner that is disadvanteous both to themselves and their community. '. We talk of attracting new industry .and new population to Prince Rupert. If we are going to, be successful in cloini? that, the first-. thing is to have confidence and I - i t 1 pride here ourselves in wnat we have It Is good citizenship to . J .STETSON You can rely on the ! world's most famous hat : being right at the head of the style parade . . . 5 selection stocks are for STYLE!! Nothing finer as a gift for Dad-Gift Certificate with miniature hat If desired. "THE MEN'S SHOP" GIFT SUGGESTIONS . . . TAFT AND ODOWES Furniture and Novelties (Formerly j. n. Mair) In the current campaign to put Prince Rupert o nthe map, we suggest that we commence right here at home and develop our own community spirit of pride and enthusiasm. If there are factors or attitudes that hamper such pride and enthusiasm, it is high time that we were getting about in joint and united endeavour to remove them. This Is Our Chance . . . On Thursday of this week the citizens of Prince Rupert will choose the men or women who are to be in charge of their most important community business in what may well be one of the most important years in the history of the city a year which, in view of the circumstances of reconversion from a temporary war boom to an era of permanent progress or otherwise will jilmnsr. unquestionably mark a turning point in iocai anairs. it is just as simple as that and the people of Prince Kupert really ought to realize it. That is why every person who has a stake of any kind here be it in ownership o rrealty, in the operation of business or in the holding down of a job should be keenly interested in who are to be entrusted with the conduct of that business. It behooves of us not only to be talking up civic affairs and taking a keen interest in them but, when Thursday comes, to go to the polls and, after serious consideration, mark our ballot' papers for those whom we consider will give us the best job of work during the important period that is about to ensue. We want men who will be careful and mature in judgment and action but we also want men and women who will be able to combine practicability with vision and appreciation of the situation not only as it exists today but as it may exist a little later. ineir actions uunng the coming year may have an important effect on framing the path of future progress here. There is important business to be done and we want competent, ingenious and imaginative people to carry it out for us. The nominations closed today and we- know who we have to choose from. We have the right and the privilege of making that choice on Thursday when the voting takes place. It is the opportunity we each and everyone have to actively express ourselves. It is not only good citizenship for us to vote, it 'is a duty to ourselves and the community. It is good business for us to vote. Aivwi uauco tu jjensiuiiers: Jrmy'y T?.lhv rt.ifhlnri Cinnr W Jrf. '" iu q poppers rony uocker M ..- WV f.! Decanter Set? pieces .. 27.50 A V : (Good for double-distilled) F Super Rest Mattress 41,50 V Whifflets From The Waterfront Union steamer Catala, Capt. Erest Shsppard, arrived in port on good time at 5:30 last evening from the south and sailed at midnight for Port Simpson, Kincolith and Stewart whence she will return here tomorrow morning and sail at 1:30 p.m. on her return to Vancouver and waypolnts. Advertised The Dally News. SUPHT-IUt-W WOITH WAITING rrwi GEORGE CASEY'S IDEAS Editor, Dally News. tb.th& BALKAN SITUATION' Editor, Dally News: I believe a comment on your Dec. 6 editorial concerning the uaiKan situation is in order. Therefore I would appreciate a publication of this letter. When the Soviet forces drove forward and liberated the Balkan peoples, they had the full support of the already existing people's armies. Marshal Tito's forces were created and supported by the Yugoslav people. Therefore it is absurd to say the people are being dominated and oppressed by them. The evidence of the recent Hungarion elections proves conclusively that the Soviet occupation forces are exerting no pressure on the Dolltlcal trend.? of the Balkan peoples. Since their establishment, the provisional governments of the Balkan countries have broken up the large estates and distributed the land to the poeple. This represents to me a smashing of the last barriers of feudalism and a milestone in the path of progress for these peoples. In the Yugoslav and Hungarian elections the right to vote was granted to. everyone over 18 years of age. These steps most assuredly have the complete support of the people. Apparently, Mr. Editor, you are under the Impression that the Balkan people are craving for a return to the .good old prewar days. You speak of the need of these countries to gain unity and independence while they are adequately performing this task under electoral conditions never before available to them. L. GRIFFITH". Port Edward. I read with considerable con solation from time to time the efforts being put forward by the Prince Rupert Industrial Development Committee on behalf of Prince RuDert and the great north land In general. Their effort has been to xspur the C.N.R. officials to keep faith with the people of the vast territory of which the C.N.R. is a part and to a large;..extent responsiblefor the Ihhabitance of the entire district opened up by the railroad. The directors are in reality trustees to the house of progress or stagnation. Prince Rupert, at one time called the terminal of the O.T.P., was supposed to play a leading part in the trade of the mighty Pacific Ocean. I still can hear the echo of Sir Wilfrid Laurier's voice from the steps of Prince Rupert's first court house on Second Avenue in 1910 on what was then the question of the hour Canadian expansion and development of the Port of Prince Rupert. I regret to say that, insofar as expansion is concerned, the C.N.R, directors are reactionary. However. I believe Prince Ru Dert is on the verge of a step forward in her industrial de-. velopment and largely through the enterprise, courage and hard work of the Fishermen's Cooperative Association who are now bringing to completion Prince Rupert's third cold storage and ice producing plant at Falrview Bay south of the elevator. As organization is primary to any business undertaking, I hereby suggest to the directors of the Fishermen's Co-operative Association that they apply for a brewery license and proceed at once to erect a brewery and commence the brewing of beer: Such an enterprise Is long overdue In this great north land and can be no other than a success from its first day's operationi Who i3 more worthy of the In- We are pleased to announce that conditions now permit us to place on the market again "RUPERT BRAND" SCOTCH TYPE SMOKED KIPPERS SMOKED ALASKA BLACK COD SMOKED MILD CURED SALMON Try them today from your Butcher or at your favorite restaurant. Canadian Fish AND Cold Storage COMPANY LIMITED PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. crement of such an enterprise than the families who comprise Prince Rupert's fishing fleet, the rank and file of the Fisher men's Co-operative Association. Further wh wo.:ld rrong with giving the Interior farmers and ranchers a hand in making use of the soil under their domain by getting into the business of canning milk, vegetables, berries, chickens or anything that can be produced and canned. The products of the soil all can be grown and consumed in the land of the north. The opportunity .Is within ourselves if we will co-ODerate and stick together. There is no need for us longer to remain a vassal of the south. The good Lord will help us if we try to help In conclusion may I ask all past twenty-five ear'.'l have on different occasions supported me for city council honors to place their confidence in John Mul-roney In the forthcoming civic election. He is a gentleman I have found to be progressive. Intelligent and broad-minded. I feel he has the Interest of Prince Rupert at heart and will work for its development OEO. B. CASEY. DRY DOCK AFFAIRS Editor. Daily News: Please permit me to enter a complaint for publication in your newspaper as early as passible. As a resident of Prince Rupert since 1909 I feel that the situation developing at the Prince Rupert dry dock is becoming detrimental to the workers and the city of Prince Rupert. The workers have received since V-J Day no comment what ever from the manaeement through either the press or the labor unions on the future expansion of the facilities. We are well ".ware that foreign prill1 n trips nro nclHnrv - cVifnc those good friends who for the I from Canadian shipyards but, apparency, ftVls is" or llltle concern1 to our dry dock management. Mr. Allan must be well aware of the C. N, shipbuilding program but seems very reluctant to release any information to the workers and business men of Prince Rupert. I am sure that the maintenance of the dry dock Is of immediate concern to all new businesses that have opened In Prince Rupert. As I have no axe to grind and no fear of dismissal from the dockyard, I would like to see some new blood Injected into the management to prevent us from returning to the "old man's home" conditions of prewar years. I would like to inform those concerned that I have been a member In good standing of the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union since 1912. II. HANSEN. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY WANTED Room, board and good care for two months old Infant. $25. Urgent. Call 425 6th Ave. East. (286) PURPOSEFUL " BUYING is better than wishful thinking. We can do something very definite about employment every time we make a purchase ---if we deliberately favor those products which are "MADE IN B.C." Let's not send our dollars too far away, unless we want to send our boys and girls away to find employment. IF WE LIKE TO LIVE HERE--LET'S ASSURE A LIVING HERE! B.C. PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRIAL BUREAU VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE Plumbin? and n Engineers OIL AND COAI. STOKERS LIMITED Phone Red 389 P.O. 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