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December
14,
1945
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except
Sun-lay
by
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Rupert
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Avenue.
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A.
B.C.
The
virtue
of
your
newspaper
is
to
be
readable
and
iteresting.
Its
speech
flows
like
a
river
of
life
Itself,
bearing
on
its
broad
bosom
before
you
the
deeds
and
thoughts
of
all
the
world,
including
those
of
your
own
community
and
neighbors.
The
Civic
Election
.
.
.
Turning
out
in
near-record
numbers
yesterday
despite
th,e
fact
that,
there
was
ho
mayoralty
contest
which
is
usually
the
piece
de
resis-
tance
of
a
.civic
election,
the
people
of
Prince
Rupert
displayed
a
healthy
renewal
of
interest
.in
municipal
affairs.
It
is
to
be
hoped
that
this
is
just
the
inauguration
of
a
new
acceptance
of
responsibility
and
manifestation
of
active
interest
by
the
citizens
in
community
business
generally,
possibly,,
the
old
apathy
is
at
last
being
dropped
off.
If
it
is,
it
will
be
all
to
the
good.
Those
who
were
elected
to
city
council
-and
school
board
are
irio
floubt
worthy
of
the
trust
that
was
imposed
'-.upon
them.
They
will
have
.important
work
to
do
and
may
be
.counted
upon
to
face
the
job
with
courage
and
resolve
to
employ
their
,
talents
to
the
best
and
most
generous,
ad
vantage
in
the
furtherance
of
civic
and
community
affairs.
'
No
doubt,
they
will
sometimes
think
that
they
have
a
thankless
task
but
that
will
not
matter
as
ilong
.as
they
are
working
to
the
best
and
utmost
of
their
ability.
The
new.
aldermanic
board
is
adequately
representative
of
various
interests
and
sections
of
the
community
although
labor
has
lost
strength,
this
indeed
ibeing
;a
notable
factor,
the
council
.being
.evenly
divided
between
Civic
Labor
Federation
and
independents
with
the
Mayor
in
the
King's
seat.
The
fact
that
there
is
new
blood
should
be
helpful.
It
is
satisfactory
that
the
three
by-laws
were
passed
by
such
substantial
.measure.
Of
course,
nothing
else
.but
that
.had
been
expected.
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Second
Avenue
Stewart
Percival
McMordie
The
passing
at
Vancouver
of
Lieut.
Col.
S.
P.
McMordie,
D.S.O.,
has
removed
another
of
the
most
prominent
personalities
of
the
early
days
of
Prince
Rupert.
Col.
McMordie,
was,
indeed,
,one
of
Prince
Rupert's
.most.
distinguished
pioneers
for
the
activities
in
which
he
played
a
leading
part
were
unusually
diversified.
He
helped
to
carve
the
city
out
of
the
rocks
as
a
contractor
in
-
the
building
of
the
streets.
J.
L.
CURRY
CHIROPRACTOR
If
pain
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If
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He
was
among
the
first
to
enlist
in
world
War
1
and.
havini?
had
m
i
tary
experience
with
the
old
militia
unit
nere,
he
was
immediately
com
missioned
and
soon
went
oversp.nK
where
he
served
as
a
fighting
officer
witn
distinction
until
he
sustained
severe
wounds,
including
extensive
snrapnei
injuries
and
.the
loss
of
an
eye.
But
that
did
not
put
him
out
of
service
and
he
went
back
to
France
in
connection
with
army
railway
construction
and
later
was
an
administrative
officer
in
England.
Deservedly
he
was
awarded
the
Empire's
second
highest
military
decoration.
The
ending
of
the
war
brought
Co.
McMordie
back
,to
Prince
Rupert
and
he
resumed
contracting
business.
Probably
his
most
valuable
service
to
the
community
was
in
his
capacity
as
police
magistrate
for
several
years.
On
the
judicial
bench
he
showed,
a.
fairness,
and
fearlessness
which
became
a
hvunivl
efficient
and
conscientious
service
His
versality
extended
beyond
business
and
public
service
activities.
He
was
a
keen
sportsman
in
the
strenuous
athletics
such
as
football
in
his
college
days.
He
was
Prince
Rupert's
champion
tennis
and
billiard
player,
despite
the
ocular
handicap.
He
was
also
a
pianist
of
some
accomplishment.
In
social
circles
he
was
known
as
a
"perfect
host."
The
Daily
News
joins
with
the
many
old
friends
in
expressing
sentiments
pf
regret
at
the
passing
of
Stewart
Percival
McMordie
and
In
extending
condolences
to
Mrs.
McMordie
and
her
sons.
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IN
VANCOUVER
AND
NEW
WESTMINSTER
3C7
As
early
as
1768,
an
anonymous
English
writer
who
wrote
brilliant
article
and
satires
under
the
pen
name
of
Junius
said
that
"the
liberty
of
the
press
is
the
.palladium
of
all
the
civil,
political
and
religious
rights
of
an
Englishman."
THIS
AND
THAT
11
Cry
H.uh-
,U..
Smin,
tiw.
"Why
don't
you
watch
where
you're
going?"
COST
OF
SHIPS
DOOMS
SEALING
Colorful
Newfoundland
Industry
Has
Virtually
Disappeared
Under
Variety
Of
Handicaps
ST.
JOHNS,
Nfld..
The
swillm
industry
of
Newfoundland,
punctuated
with
a
lone
hlstarv
nf
adventure
and
tragedy,
apparently
is
fading
into
the
rugged
past
of
the
island.
One
explanation
of
Its
virtual
disaDoear.inrp
is
the
cost
of
ships
.
.
w.
which,
numu,
with
Willi
.Later
he
became
mayor
and
gavefthe
exception
0f
the
steel
.-Hcanids
nisi
usea
in
1905,
can
be
employed
only
two
months
and
not
used
in
other
work
during
the
rest
of
the
year.
The
Jast
fleet
to
sail
for
the
icefields
was
in
1941.
That
the
Industry
is
practically
obsolete
Is
obvious
from
the
figures
of
ships
and
men.
em-ployed-ln
1906
there
were
25
steamers
and
4,061
men,
.while
in
4936
these
had
been
reduced
to
eight
steamers
and
1.460
men.
In
1936
the
catch
was
$bout
:150,Q0O
seals,
valued
at
around
$200,000.
When
seal
hunting
was.
one
cf
the
important
factors
in
the
industrial
life
pf
St.
John's,
in
1855,
the
St.
John's
Seal-skinners'
UniGn
,-was
.formed.,.
It
is
the
oldest
trade
unlbn
organization
in
Newfoundland,
and
one
of
the
oldest
in
the
New
World.
In
those
days,
when
a
man'
could
skin
300
or
350
seals
in
nine
hours
or
so,
Newfoundland
was
exporting
440,828
sealjskins
annually.
The
gradual
decne!.6f
ine
industry
is
shown
in
the
figures
for
seal
skins
exported.
In
1805
the
number
was
81,099;
440,828
in
1850
;
203,585
in
1900;
183,689
in
1936.
The
largest
fig
when
686,836
Tound
outslde
mar-kets
and
the
lowest
figure
was
in
1920,
with
33,985.
May
Sail
In
Spring
Although
it
is
believed
'
that
some
firms
formerly
engaged
in
the
industry
,are
planning,
to
replace
some
of
,the
sealing
ships,
any
plans
wjll
have
to
wait
the
return
,of
more
normal
conditions.
n
the
shipyards.
No
definite
plans
have
been
made
but
it
is
not
unlikely
that
the
.Eagle,
the
.sole
.survivor
.of
the
wooden
ships,
will
make
a
voyage
next
spring.
The
sole
survivor
of
the
steel
ships,
once
used
Is
the
Nas-copie,
now
used
by
the
Hudson's
Bay
Company
in
its
trading
operations
in
the
far
iJorth.
The
only
remaining
attempts
at
the.moment
to,
revive
tne.once
Important
industry
,1s
made
by
shoremen
around
the
north
coast,
who
sometimes
succeed
in
getting
remunerative
catches.
The
conditions
are.subjent
to
the
vagaries
of
wind
and
tide,
and
the
fishermen
practically
have
to
wait
for
the
seals
to
.come
to
them.
The
whale
industry
of
New-
:foundland
has
also,
decreased
in
importance
until.
only
one
firm
is
engaged
in
the
industry.
The
whaling
plant
,1s
at
White
Bav.
I
and
lasjr
year
about
130
whales
were
captured.
One
of
the
foremost
Australian
newspa'per
publishers
says
that
the,
role
of
the;press,n
a
democracy
is
that
of
a
"public
opinion
parliament"
in
which
every
kind
of
grievance
can
be
aired
and
In-
ure
is
for
the
early
year
of
1831,
vestigated.
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Modern
Etiquette
By
ROBERTA
.LEE
.
After
returning
home
from
iher
honeymoon,
should
a
brld';
wait
for
her
friends
to
call
before
she
calls
to
see
them?
A.
Yes.
At-home
cards
may
be
issued
and
she
is
not
expected
to
make
anycalLs
until
-her
friends
have
come
to
see
her.
Q.
Is
it
proper
for
a
person
to
rise
when
a
toast
is
proposed
to
him?
'
A.
No.
After
the
toast
has
been
given
he
may
rise
to
acknowledge
it
'
and
speak
a
few
words.
Q.
What
U
the
correct
manner
for
a
woman
to
introduce
her
husband?
A.
"Mrs.
Jones,
this
is
Viy
husband;"
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the
Quebec
Senior
Hockey
League
with
their
victory
on
home
ice
Wednesday
night
over
the
Shawlnigan
Falls
Cataracts.
The
4:3
.Quebec
victory
broke
the
deadlock
that
existed
between
the
Aces,
Shawlnigan
Falls,
Ottawa
Senators
and
the
Valleyfield
Braves
behind
the
league
leading
Montreal
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Over
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-the
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Rapids
defeated
the
Victoriaville
Tigers,
4-3,
thus
extending
their
lead
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