I' The Daily News . . . Dally Edition: Wednesday, Januuary 3, 1945 Published every afternoon except Sunday by Prince liupert Dally News Limited, Third 'Avenue, Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Q. A. HUNTER. Managing Editor. SUBSCRIPTION BATES u By City Carrier, per week Per Month Per Year BjyMflll. rper-nionth Year re; Per MEMBER ABC. 7.U0 S4fD $4 00 I The Fate of Adolf Hitler . . . , Speculation as to the whereabouts and activities of Adolf Hitler is natur-ally.an interesting diversion. Some reports say he is insane, some that he is broken in physical and mental health, some-evensTiggesting that he may not even be lorigpr in the land of the living. There have been doubts expressed as to whetlier or not the radio record broadcast on . New Year's Day supposedly being a transcription of the Fuehrer's voice was actually that of the Nazi demagogue. Certainly, if it was, it completely lacked the old fanatical bombast and was the voice of : thoroughly chastened man. There is no doubt that, oven if Hitler is still living, he is failing in the way that Benito Mussolini is known to have done. The arch criminal of the world is quite obviously not the power even for evil that he was up to a couple of years ago. Nevertheless, the evil that he has created and the legacy of a spiritually ruined nation remains and. is what we must continue to fight against long after its progenitor passes from the scene. So possibly, it is of little-importance whether Hitler is dead or, "insane although it makes something interesting to talk about. V (',.( w IS Rettdysays: PAGE TWO Our Own Soft Spots . . . Whatever history may-record about the military and political leaders- directly involved in current setbacks, there is hardly a civrlian who must not own to himself that, when enemy reconnaissance was looking for soft spots on the Allied fronts, that reconnaissance might have found one or two in him. That is where the individual can now make a decisive contribution to victory. He can close up the gaps in the moral lines which the nation must hold. Certainly the boys who fought their way across France deserve no such setback as has been recorded in the fighting in Belgium. What about the rest of us? Ai Newspaper's Principles . . . The recent seventy-fifth anniversary of the Chattanooga (Tennessee) Times marked a milestone in the career of a newspaper not only distinguished 1945 DIARIES and CALENDAR PADS ' POCKET DIARIES, from O.itf to $1.75 LARGE DIARIES, from Jj!1.1!." to $2.00 j 5-YEAR DIARIES WITH LOCK $2.00 SMALL CALENDAR PADS AND STAND, complete $1.7." -LARGE CALENDAR PADS AND STAND, complete ijttj.00 t "EVERYDAY CALENDAR PADS AND STAND, complete from $1.75 to $1.75 t -SMALL CALENDAR PADS (GEM) 7.-,s f LARGE CALENDAR PADS (JUMBO) SI. 25 Dibb Printing Company f BESNER BLOCK in its own right but notable a the pro- I degrees. Highest temperature paratory SCJiOOl for AdOlt b. OcllS, WllO, during th .month was 59 decrees made the New York Times the great ! on December 13. newspaper that it is. Mr. Ochs s newspaper genius was developed as the publisher of the Tennessee paper and tlireo of his injunctions to its general manager might be noted here: "I wish it to be wholeheartedly devoted to the welfare of the community, the State, and the Nation . . . The editorial page should be honest, fair, dignified, intelligent, and informative, and the columns of the paper should be open for the expression of all shades of opinion. No objectionable advertising should be admitted to the columns of the paper at any price." These are aims which many a newspaper might with benefit adopt. Get back to normal after the holidays, by your regular purchase of War Savings Stamps. FINISHED THIRD AVENUE YOUR LA W? It might have been -a tough job without my electric iron to help you! Now that it's all finished, plug in your hot plate and heat up a bowl of soup or if the youngsters are on their way home from school, have a quick, hot snack ready for them. And a slice of hot toast to go with the; soup. No troubleno waitingthe. easy, economical, electric way. IN HE SUPFinMK COURT OP UP TI3II COLUMBIA IN PROBATK IN THE MATTER OP THE ' ADMINISTRATION ACT" snd IN THE MATTER OP THE ESTATE OP JOHN IOOAR. DECEASED, INTESTATE TAKE NOTICE that by Order of His Honor, w. E. Fltncr, mauo on tne 22nd dav of December, A.D. 1844. was appointed Administrator of the Estate of Jotirt Logar, deceased, and alt parties having claims against the F.ald Estate ere hereby required to furnish same, properly verified, to me on or before the 30th day of January, A.D. 1945. and all parties Indebted to tho said Ebtate are required to pay the amount of their indebtedness to me forthwith. DATED at Prince Rupert, B.C., tola 23rd daysof December, A.D. 1944. GEORGE H. HALI.ETT. 'Official Administrator, At) In, B.C. Dally News Classified Ads bring quick results. '44 BIRTH RATE 4 TIMES GREATER THAN DEATH RME Prince Rupert s birth rate in t 1941 was almost four times: that of the death rats according to j figures cfttalned from the records i -if the Government Agent's of fice. With 353 births listed last year, the city averaged almost one-Jive birth for every day of the year, i Ninetv-three deaths during the same period set the city's natural lK.uulation Increase for the year ; at 240. ! Latest population figures based on the October ration book issue ; of 10,000, set the per-thousand rate of natural Increase at 24. This is almost double the increase of 13.7 per 1C00 for the whole Dominion in 1942. In spite of a receding population, the number of births in the city wa3 greater last year than in 1943. In 1943 there were 307 births and 111 deaths. However, there were fewer marriages In the city last year than jn 1943.. The state of matri-mtny was extended to 171 r-oupies were wed. Gyro Club today preparatory to the installation of officers at a special dinner dance gathering i'i be hcM Friday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall. To conduct the installation District Governor Jack Ryan of Nanaimo is coming north with party including Mrs. Ryan.'vMr. and .Mrs. Harry Forward, William Lums-den, Gerald Berry, ChesteK Swan-son and Phil Piper. :The party will arrive Friday morning on the Prince George and will return south on the same vessel Saturday night. All, except Mr. Lumsden, who is president of the Vancouver club, come from Nanaimo. George'RMack Died Last Night The death occurred In the Prince Rupert General Hospital APPLICATION rdR A WATER LICENCE STORAOE RAINBOW LAKE . I, Arnt Jacobin.- of Shirley. . In the Province of British Columbia, hereby apply to the Comptroller of Water Rights for s licence to store water out of Rainbow Lake which flows southerly Irto Boneyard Creek and discharges Into the Skeena River and give notice of my application to aU persons laffectcd. The storage dam will be locate at the outlet of the Lake Into' Bune-vard Creek near easterly boundary of Lot 4010 Range S. The ouantltv of 'water to be 'di verted or stored Is 120 acre feet -per annum. The Durooee for which the water will bo used Is for power (sawmill). The land or mine on which the water will bo lined U Lot 6402, Range 5, Const District. , A copy of this application was ousted at the oronosed point Ml dl version or site of the dam and on the land or mine where the water Is to be used on the 5th day of De cember, A.D. 1B44. and two copies will be riled tn the on ice or tne Water Recorder at Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Ob lections to this .application may be filed with the said Water Recorder or with the Comptroller of Water Rights at Victoria, B.C., within thirty days of the date of the posting on the ground. ARNT JACOBSON, I Applicant, THE DAILY NEWS LAST YEAR HAD LEAST RAINFALL SINCE 1937 Precipitation Was Down to 74.3 InchesMuch Sunshine ' En joyed The Weather Man was an amiable sort of chap la Prince Rup ert last year, meteorological' re cords reveal. For one thing In 1944 the city had the least; rainfall of any year since 1937. Last year's total of. 74.3 inches was well below the 90-lnch precipitation levels of the last three years, although only .a slight fraction of an inih 4jelow that of 1938. Last year was also one of the sunniest In recent years, with 978.3 hours of bright sunshine. In 1943 the city enjoyed 930 hours ot clear sunshine. Lowest recorded temperature last year was on December 30 when the Digby Island thermometer charted a minimum of 24.5 degrees. December also had the lowest average temperature of any month in 1944, with 38.2 , Burns 'Lake Skier Is "Rediscovered" Pete Sandnes, one-time resident of Burns Lake, a ski-champion and former president and instructor of the Omlneca Ski Club, has been "rediscovered" by his old friend Darney Mulvaney, who left the Interior town recently to go' browsing about tne southern part of the province. Pete, Barney says, is now living at Nanaimo, "married and raising two champions." ment should assume responsi biility for the cost of education will be lodged with the Deoart-ment of Education by city council. First. sitting of ths commission will be held at either Vancouver or .Victoria .at the end cf Janu-ray, council was informed by letter at its meeting last ninht. Briefs will b; considered from any bodies caring to submit them. However, council decided t take advantage of an offer by the commission to fit at certain , selected centres throughout tho j province at later dates. j "I see no reason why the com mission should not convene at Prince Rupert to hear representation? from the north country," Alderman Arnold eomrnented. At the suggestion of Mayor Daggett council passed a motion that a memib2r of the finance committee enlist the aid of school board members In drawing up a brief for presentation. Previously council voted in favor of taking part in a movement sponsored by the Union of B.C. Municipalities to have the last night of George Ronson province assume education costs Mack, age .25, formerly a train Alderman Hills spoke In warm porter working out of Prince Rupert. He was taken to hospital yesterday .morning. Bufii In Ed monton, deceased had lived in this city for the last. year. He was eninloycd at a local hotel for the last several months. support of the Union's policy and quoted an opinion of' Alderman Jones of Vancouver that the establishment of an investigating commission was a "stall." Are you entertaining out-of town house guests? You will be doing them an honor by having us publish a personal note about' their visit. Well known all Ihe way from Prince Rupert to Prince George, Pete Sandnes hod particular renown as a skier, and"as Instructor for the Omlneca club, trained many youngsters of the 13 urns Lake district in the .sport. A Norwegian by birth, Pete once held the Norwegian King's Prize for the 50-kilometer race, the most gruelling test known to skiers. He was also an exceptionally good Jumper, being able to soar great distances with good form. in ine rnnce Kupert district, Request that a proposed prov- exclusive or tne city, tnere wereiinciai commission sit at Prince 1 0 births, 15 deaths and two mar-, RuDert t0 investisate this citv's rlages in 1944. In 1943 there were -datm that the provincial govern- ' marriages in the district. SPECIWEEK FORGYROCLUB Annual reports for the year 1945 were presented at a business session of the Prince Rupert CENTRES OF GREEK STORM This photo of Lieut-Den. Ronald Scobie (uniform, commander of British forces In Oreece. and George Papandreou, premier of the Greel government, was made when they Inspected Greek troops shortly after liberation of Athens. In the House of Commons Prime Minister Winston Churchill defended use of British troops to support the regime of Premier Papandreou against Leftist elements in Athens. Churchill won a vote of confidence after the Commons debate. WILL REQUEST COMMISSION TO CONVENE HERE C.N.R. TRAIN SERVICE CHANGES Train No. 120 now leaving Prince Rupert 4 p.m. dally except Tuesday and Saturday for Terrace, and Train No. 125 now arriving Prince Rupert 11:30 a.m. daily except Sunday and Wednesday from Terrace will be discontinued. Last No. 120, January 12 Last No. 125, January 13 Information from any C.NJJ. AfiKNT V-l-45 Atlas. IJoilcr Works Electric, Oxygen, Acetylene Welding, Blacksmith, General Repair. PHONE RED 884 J.H.MAIR Ktirnilurc and Auctioneer AUCTION SALES ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED O NEW AND USED FURNITURE VALUATIONS AND ESTIMATES O 3rdAve. Illuc li Prime Rupert, B.C. i eena Grocery ACROSS FROM HOSPITAL VWe.areiheretto give our customers the besLof service Our prices arc right mo 6th Ave.iEast :Phnne 581 IW.l Scwe Scufai bake a ,Delicious Cake 3 !.. butter .... Mtmrt 1 i.l- "-"--"- ..,.,,, ,.rf IN THE SDPnEMK COURT OP IlIUTISH COLUMBIA IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER Of THE 1 " ADMINISTRATION ACT" IN THE MATTE it OP THE ESTATE OF JOHN VOLLAUO. UtChASEU, INTESTATE. TAKE NOTICE that by ordrr of Hi! Honor. W. E. f'teher, made tin the 18th (luy of Docfmbnr. A.I). 1044, I wa- opp.)lntnd Administrator of, tho E-.tate f,( John VoIIhiii?. drceaattl, and all parties limine; ciulmH imnlnsi the sanl EiitaU- arc hereby r(iiilrod to furulih same. proiK-rly verlflcU, to me n or ubont the aoth day of January. AD. 1845 and all partivs tudi bti'd to the aald EstaUv arc n-qutrrd to pay the amount of their inct"btpdnu to me forthwith. DATED at Prlnre Hupert. B.C.. this 19th day of December. A D. 1944 AIJ1ERT E nODDIS. Offlrlt Arlmlnbitratnr. Teleftraph Creek. H.C. 1 M1:VS MNE SCOTCH GRAIN SHOES in Rrown undHlack $:).!). Other Men's Shoes $5.05 and $1.05 CUT RATE SHOE STORE . (Across from Ormc's Drug Sterol SAILINGS FOR VANCOUVER and Way Points Tuesday SS Catala. Friday Evening SS Cardena O Sailings for Queen Charlotte Islands everv ten days. Further Information, Tickets and Reservations FRANK J. SKINNER Prince Rupert Agent Third Ave. Phono mm mm 503 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3, 1J(, MAfiir rlinrnlnte Gold Cake Yolki(3rtl Ujcuptof fluur ft cup til mint 3 Up. MRIC imii"K . Cr,,n butter, .dJ Kilt t.tlr ur mid hik'"0P ,w V natelywt.l. mil ' '"'.'riy f-ii minute iUOAKlISS KINO .ml .It In oP V,t b.. maple .yrup and pia. nt cuk. MA)R ,N rjVNAI)A "IISli"J f " wkj t 1 SAVOY HOTEL Carl Zarelli, Prop. Phone 37 P.O. Box 54 FRASEU STREET Prince Rupert We now have a slock of jood tfrade FIR, SPRUCE AND CEDAR Lumber on hand 9 Phone 651 or 652 for particulars 9 PHILPOTT, EVITT & CO. LTD. The Seal of Quality BRITISH COLUMBIA'S 23 FINEST SALMON Delmort Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Raspbcrrle-Strawberries, Sliced Peaches Enterprise Fruit Co. ; PHONE 343 Income Tax ICrturns I'repared See Ii. E. MORTIMER 324 2nd Ave. l'hone 88 J. L. CURRY CHIUOPKACTOK Smith Block. Green S'J5 If patnChlropracticI If nerves doubly so! THE REX CAFE Now Open for Bu.sinr CHOP SUtiY CHOW MEIN Opening Hours: 3 p m. to 2-a.m. Vnd Avenue (Across from Prince Rupert Hotel) Phone 173 Slerl Couches slightly used, makes a double Q-f O ff ft bed, Special .. . tiJ- New Occasional Chairs Covered with velour. Sprinp, seats. Strongly built. Special prices. See them. Sew Chesterfields All-spring construction. Reduced price . 8169.00 White linamcl fff Aft (Jurney Range JUDV,V 1 lined Coal Kaiifrr, 0 holes, like new $28.50 12 Dressers $27,511 B.C. FURNITURE) THIRD AVENUE - Black .321 J. M. S. LOUBSER D.C., I1.A. CHIROPRACTOR Wallace Block Phone 640 Buy for Victory Buy War Savings Stamps.