jetty
Railway
Economics
continued
rrpm
page
1)
content
wlt
f
overall
the
nation-wide
.average
ibelns
qually
.applicable
per
ton
mile
on
every-
sjupmeni,
L
of
il
of
ba8s
awdust,
registers,
ltrmber
,
or
cash
ninnp.'..
Rraln
or
glim.
Their
.nfuily
in
wona
niarneis,
wane
isunt
domesuc
consuming
areas
jttlse
couldn't
stand
rates
even
j
low
aJ
that
lowestlnthe-i
aid
average
rail
cost
of
.ours.
on
the
other
hand,
cqrres-
reductions
In
.rates
pn
now
higher
rated
commodl
.j,
brining
them
down
to
the
sural
average,
.wquld
jn.
;many
.
-:c3
be
too
trivial
on
the
-.Idual
article
even
to
peril
rjssfre
on
to
the
Individual
It
j
evident
that
(Canada's
&
Un
as
a
leading
expprUng
,
3,
let
alone
our
domestic
t
::ny
requires
the
railways
'-a
j
maintain
rate-
structure
,t:
!i
provides
for
higher
than
ititever
average
rate
covers
the
,
u
t::t
of
rail
service,
to
be
irii
on
the
high-value
traf-
able
to
carry
the
higher
iua
and
lower
than
average
n
t':e
low
value
commodities,
?r
rannot
stand
the
higher
rpcrt
costs.
HISTEK
CANADA
DESIRES
BENEFIT
Wc:'"rn
Canada
benefits
from
1
:te
structure
of
this
nature
r,Tt
than
many
other
parts
of
:l
Dominion,
as
a
greater
por-
:
i
f
the
rail
tonnage
.mpvjng
4
MC.
ntJt-
IffcVJC
(.jfv.
jiasjditles
accprded
,rtes
be-'ct
the
general
average?.
Tfci
average
cost
.toi.the.sh,lpj
m
c!
Western
Canada
for
rail
Ijpsfc
transpQrtatlon
is
con
the
lowest
In
the
civilized
wrM
(the
Western
shipper'
would
apl
pear
10
oe
all
round
In
a
.fairly
favored
,posltlon.
"But
Into
such
a
Held
as
this,
would
be
a
elwheretthe
mi
.railways
in
effect
fjiQve
m
the
same
volume.
lkI
every
transportation
agency
the
Dominion,,
cpnipetine.
dlr-,
with
the
railways,
-would
i
m
overnlght-they
couldn't
ibly
survive
on
any
such
low
asiof
fc'urns
as
the
railways,
items'-
But
charging
each
(cornma-
alike
would
.simply
Result
jKonomlc
chaos,
O'rpd.ucts.tni-
Mrtant
In
our
exjiori.
ctuiiumy
juldn't
continue
tpccmpuc,-5
where
the
(business
already
Ls
between
points
served
by
the
railways.
"With
his
costs
running
around
5c
per
ton
mile,
he
"can
touch
tiie
75
of
the
business
carrying
the
low
rail
rates,
but,
nibbles
away
at
that
25
,pf
the
tonnage
carrying
the
higher
rates
say
anything
jYer-lc,per,ton
mile.
The
verv
traffic
on
which
the
railways
depend
to
.make
up
the
dis
crepancy
.between
costs
and
revenues
on
the
low-rated
traffic,
which
nobody
but
the
Railways
can
handle!
"As
you
can
see,
the
problem
of
obtaining
the
best
use
from
our
highway
facilities,
without
at
the
same
time
destroying
the
ability
of
the
railways
to
furnlsH
the
essential
low-cost
transportation,
is
a
difficult
one.
What
we
are
seeing
across
Canada
ls
essentially
a
clash
be
tween
a
planned
economy,
rep
resented
by
the
railways
with
a
rate
structure
designed
for
national
needs,
and
a
lalssez-falrc
economy,
represented
by
other
types
of
transport,
whose
sole
criterion
ls
admittedly
the
inter
change
in
the
market
place
of
apparent
values.
'Much
of
Uie
apparent
eoon-omic:fi$ld
f
Jhejse
operators,
we
must
conclude,
is
artificial,
because
the.lr,opportunityldoes
not
srlse
from
the
free
Interplay
of
JhatlUmportant
economic
factor,
the
actual
cost..
either
direct
or
Indirect)
of
providing
their
lower
than
ftiat
tfpEtservlces.
Irierably
4
Dominion
as
a
whole.
Vthi
"Exploitation
of
such
are
performing
a
function
of
govern,
ment
In
handling
about
50
of
their
tonnage
at
below-average
rates,
.enter
ie
-.competitors
of
the
railways.
"Take
for
example
the
highway
trucked
Qulte
naturally,
If
he
is
a
good
.business
man,
he
will
haul
only
whatever
traffic
he
figures
,-will
pay
him,a
profit,
tulte
naturally,
he
rarely
de-plres
to
plqneer
new
aeas,
where
thqre
is
nd
other.means
of
trans
portation,
vbut
if
,he
,can,
goes
.irtlfl-
rial
.
conditions
Inevltably-results
In
a
..loss
tOithe.
eountry
as
a
whole.
That
loss,
though.
tqtalllne
many
millions
,0?
dollars
,
every
year,
might
,nnre
readily
;bc
borne
If
it
were
equahy
fiistrt-buted.
The
trouble
U
that
the
burden
Is
not
uniformly
shared.
It
falls
unequally'upon.different
portions
of
our
natipnal
.econ
omy.
"The
railways
suffer
directly,
and
their
only
recourse
under
present
conditions,
.should
the
paying
traffic
be
diverted
In
hrge
volume
to
otfcei
'traa'por-tation
agencies,
would
!e
to'
restrict
railway-servicti.
"Any
such
reduction
in
services
vould
net
"particularly
affect
those
living
in
favored
communities
with
a
hea,vy
volume
of
traffic,
but
.when
It
has
to
take
the
form
of
practical
.
withdrawal
pf
train
.service
on
a
branch
line,
or
.entire
abandonment
of
rail
services
in
another
district,
then
the
whole
communities
do
suffer.
'."It
ls
.unfortunate
that
such
a
valuableaddition
to
our'
economic
well-Jbeln?
as
highway
transport
should
heve
such
an
unfortunate
by-product,
simply
because
a
planned
economy
is
left
to
clash
with
a
laisse2-fatre
one.
TRUCK
IS
FACTOR
IN51I0KTIIAULS
".We
know"
for
example
that
by
and
large,
tthe
truck
is
t,he
economic
factor
in
the
short
haul
field,
where
Its
compara
tlvely
low
terminal
costs
put
weigh
the
disadvantage
pf
Its
higher
over-the-rcad
costs.
The
railways
with
higher
terminal
rxpense,
but
unbearably
low
line
haul
costs,
are
the
economic
carriers
for
any
but
the
shortest
hauls.
"With
such
a
.policy
as.
a,
.background,
t
would
only
remain
for
the
nine
provinces
to
direct
their
motor
carrier
boards
to
function
in
accordance
with
the
broad
principles
laid
down.
"To
ensure
uniformity,
and
to
provide
machinery
for
the
.con
trol
of
inter-provincial
and
international
hUhway
transport,
over
which
nobody
lnthis
yrhole
Dominion
now
has
Jurisdiction,
some
authority
set
up
by
the
rrqv)nie,
in
collaboration
with
the
Dominion
is
indicated.
"Certainty,
under
the
present
.'vstem.
with
nine
licerosirig.au
th-orttles
and
nine
different
sets
of
regulations,
Jhe
r.lpe
provincial
motor,
earner,
boards,
al-thpneh
undoubtedly
.anxious
to
Act
In
the
best
interests
of
all,
tcp-iiotel)
)ak('ufj
refute
...
Bake
a.cakevTv,itli
Maic
and
win.coniplimehts
gaore.
You
just
can't
beat
pure,
.wholesome
lagiQfqr.
that
light
and
luscious,
flavor,
that
delicate;
texture
that
spells
rcal
.succejs
in
all
baked
dishes.
Canada's
leadingcoqkery
experts
recommend
it
"d
jou
will
too.
Get
Magic
next
time
you
bake
Jou'H
never
be
without
it.
BLONDIE
-
-HeVtllc
Ardent
Type!
f
T.HJtS
AiND
THAT
"I
tion't1
know
how
we
got
on
here,
but
we
might
as
well
finish
the
race!"
cannot
,be
expestet!
to
function
I
will
rldeibetter.
They
will
be
bet
op
a
common
basic
principle
;Dut
to
ave
the
public
the
loss
.of
many
millloois
each
year.
surety
It
is.
not
beyond
the
ability
.of
our
nation
so
to
coordinate
Its
transportation
facilities,
that
the
people
wlllet
the
maximum
of
service
at
the;
minimum
of
real
cost
to
themselves.
RAILWAYS
ARE
LOOKING
AHEAD
"The
railways
are
looking
ahead,
and
working
ahead,
to
wards
the
better
service
expected
of
them,.
and
which
they
confidently
expect
to
provide.
"Many
major
nnprovements
are
on
the
way
In
both
day
coach
and
sleeping
car
travel,
which
will
keep
the
railways
well
in
the
vanguard
for
comfort.
Cars
ter
ventilated,
better
air-condl
tioned,
better
lighted.
Seats
will
be
more
comfortable,
with
one
tvpe
adaptable
for
both.
day
and
night
.use.
"Oi)e
type
of
car
now
being
considered
in
the
VS.,
of
possibly
little
appeal
to
a
group
such
as
gathered
here
today,
ls
a
combination
bar-lounge
car,
designed
for
.transformation
into
a
smart
night
club
and
movie
theatre
1
"Whatever
the
particular
type
of
comfort
appealing
to
its
patrons
may
be,
the
railways
are
determined
to
satisfy
it
to
the
utmost
of
their
ability.
."Safety?
-Well,
on
the
basis
of
the,
latest
figures
published
by
the
Dominion
Bureau
of
Sta-
'
"An
important
part
of
my
diet
ever
since
my
first
bottle
has
been
Crown
Brand
Corn
Syrup.
Now,
that
may
be
all
right
for
a
little
character
like
mysclf,.but
let
mc
tell
you,
these
grown-ups
sure
arc
lucky
what
with
Mom
serving
them
Crown
Brand
Corn
Syrup
with
so
many
of
their
dishes.
And
she
uses
it
in
her
baking,
too,
as
a
sweetener.
I
can
hardly
wait
until
I'm
old
enough
to
have
some
hot
waffles
or
pancakes
smothered
with
delicious
Crown
Brand.
If
it's
as
good
as
it
is
in
my
cereal
mmmmml"
Tor
years
doctors
have
recommended
the
use
of
Crown
Urand
Grn
Syrup
as
a
satisfactory
carbohydrate
actinji
as
a
milk
modifier
for
bottle-fed
infants.
CROWN
BRAND
CORN
SYRUP
THE
CANADA
STARCH
COMPANY
LTD.
By
Chic
Young
bp.
IMI.
Wj
-
!-'"
"I"
'll
MONTREAL
.
TORONTO
Alio
Atafottrri
of
CooJa
Cors
StorcV
REPAIR
AND
RECONDITION
YOUR
HOME
THIS
SUMMER!
CALL
GREER
&
BRIDDEN
BUILDEUS
AND
CONTRACTORS
Repairs
Construction
Alterations
Phpne
BED
561
:
CENTRAL
HOTEI
Weekly
and
Monthly
Rate
for
your
conyenlence
.
.
NEWLY
DECORATED
Transient
Room
CAFE
In
Connection
LICENSED
PREMISES
(Renovated)
morn
ii
tlsllcs,
our
averafce
'
mile
post-cjuljl
profitably
(cive
fnlds
of
ot,e"l,liijon
tu
S
,U
eat.h
prr-seiiger
tliat
he'U
reach
the
next
post
without
even
W&
dignity
being-
Injured.
That
gives
an
Idea
In
average
terms
of
the
safety
record
of
the
railways,
which
no
other
type
pf
transport
has
jet
beenable
to
equal.
"Speed,
Well,
theVulrplane
will
still
beat
fine
railways,
streamline
as
we
may,
f;r
longer
hauls
where
the
time
of
transport
to
and
from
the
alrpoit
Is
not
such
a
factor.
But
for
many
reasons,
many
people
will
continue
to
prefer
a
Journey
by
rail,
long
haul
or
short,
Irrespective
of
fares
charged
or
possibility
of
Saving.
of
tme
enroute."
Mr.
Norman's
address
was
list
cn?d
to
with
Interest
by
a
large
athering
of
.Rotarlans
an?
sev
eral-
guests
Steamship
Sailings
ForiVmicouvei
Thursday
ss
rrlnce
Rupert,
.1:15
p.m.
..X
JC
Girl
play
as
hard
as
Irnjs
.
.
.
their
activities
use
energy
requiring
daily
restoration
of
all-important
Vitamin
'C
.
.
.
a
Iione-liiiililer
and
Innly
oonlilioiier.
SUN'-UYI'E
Is
'
-Vitamin
'Between-meal
play
Is
hard
vork,
and
playtime
pauses
call
for
sparkling
SUN-RYPE
.
.
.
clear,
solilen
apple
Juice
full
of
Trfrething
goodness
fresh
as
sunshine.
Made
from.
selected
arieties
of
sun-ripened
.D..Cs
Okanogan
Apples.
Girls
'go"
for
II
I
l-VT
I
T
1
1
J
I
'
MSTM
I
I
'
M
w
1
1
1
I
M
-j
'
ajBBJ
"Build
B.
C.
Payrolls"
Fraser
Valley
Goodness
Pacific
.'""ADIATIO
You'll
simply
love
this
grand,
creamy-rich
milk.
So
smooth,
so
good,
so
downright
perfect
"
you'll
find
PACIFIC'S
qualities
as
good
in
baking
and
cooking
as
in
your
morning
cup
of
cqffee.
Vacuum
packed
for
your
protection.
PACIFIC
MILK
Irradiated
and
Vacuum
Packed
Ptittte-.Uupert
Sailp
r3ttas
Thursday,
June'5,"1947
KhaHjjjHli'
wiatwtt
Young
folks
eyes
light
up
vvhenShredtes
are
on
the
table
for
breakfast;
And
Shreddtes'
hole
wheat
nourishment
helps
keepthose
ejesbtigh'tj
-Because
wheat,
with
its
precious
wheat
germ,
bran
and
other
ingredients,
is
Nature's
best
food
to
keep
active
young
bodies
healthy
and
clear-eyed;
Youngsters
get
their
whole
wheat
the
really
enjoyable
way
1
p
Shreddies.
SAVOY
HOTEL
Carl
Zarclli,
Prop.
Phone
37
P.O.
Box
541
FRASER
STREET
Prince
Rupert
ANftoimcmc.
...
A
PARTY
TREAT
pip
Shreddies
in
linelte'd
seini-sweet
chocolate.
Lift
out
with
a
fork
and
tllbw
to
set.
A
whplesome
food
jiqd
a
candy-coated
prty.dlight.
ShrtdJics
is
a
rttisttrtJ
trade-mak
twniJ
in
CtntUlj
I
m
I
a
-
-Pi
mn
1
i
.
.
...
..npvp
mi
ir
i
v
Aiininv
iniiTrn
iV.it
il
THE
CANADIAN
ihKCUUtU
rintAi
(v.wmrri
i
,
luwicu
a
iiJ
lH
NIAGARA
IF
A
IIS,
CANADA
A.
MacKenzie
Furniture
Fhone
775
LIMITED
"A
GOOD
PLACE
TO
BUY"
FURNITURE
OF
EVERY
DESCRIPTION
QUALITY
AND
PRICES.RIGHT
S27
Third
Avenue
Box
1308
Phone
103
PRINCE
RUPERT
PLUMBING
&
HEATING
estimates
Oil
burner
sales
and
SERVICE
Cor..
2nd
.A,ve.
and
7th
St.
PRINCE
RUPERT
REALTY
CO.
P.
H.
LINZEY
INSURANCE
-
RENTALS
-
REAL
ESTATE
212
Fourth
Street
(Next
Door
to
BuC.
Messenger
j
:
The
Terminal
Lunch
Smart
Short-Order
Service
Has
been
taken
over
by
Clarence
Dixon
under
.whose
personal
management
it
will
now
be
conducted.
';'
The
new
management,
through
making
of
imp.rQveents
designed
to
increase
dispatch
and
efficiency,
serlQe,,
,hp;pe
to
please
Prince
Rupertpeople.retiuirmg
sjajjpy.aiitt
attractive
short
orders.
A
renewal
and
continuation
of
former
generpus
patronage;'
is
confidently
expected.
(A
P.A.
system
will
announce
bus
arrivals
and
departures)