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Wednesday,
January
14,
1948
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comprising
northern
and
central
BrltUb
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a
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Class
Mall.
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Department,
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Carrier,
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Per
Month,
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Tear,
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Incident
to
Relieve
Monotony
or
H.M.C.S.
St.
Stephen
OTTAWA
H.M.C.S.
St.
Stephen
has
returned
to
Halifax
from
her
first
tour
of
duty
as
an
THINKS
C.C.F.
O.K.
Editor,
Dally
News:
The
writer
became
deeply
Interested
in
an
item
headed
"Only
Socialism
Can
Stop
B.C."
appearing
in
last
Friday's
Issue
of
the
Daily
News.
It
so
happens
that
the
writer
was
born
and
raised
in
Saskatchewan
and
knew
the
province
well
under
Liberal
administration,
also
the
Anderson
coalition
government.
He
left
Saskatchewan
in
Uie
fall
of
1941
more
or
le-ss
because
he
was
of
the
opinion
that
B.C.
would
be
one
of
the
first
provinces
in
he
j
'
ocean
weather
reporting
ship
on
Station
"Baker"
between
Greenland
and
Labrador.
The
one
break
in
the
monotony
of
the
three
weeks
in
the
sub-Arctic
was
when
a
seagull,
who
they
named
"Steve,"
came
riding
in
on
a
gale
and
became
a
temporary
addition
to
th
ship's
company.
"Up
until
then
we
hadn't
wen
"sit
down
,
I
WHILE
yOU
IRON!
J
X,
.
X
S
!"""
.
,
'as
The
Economic
Situation
WAS
MADE
during
the
war
of
the
necessity
MUCH
of
preventing
the
swirling
spiral
of
inflation
so
that
there
would
be
no
diversion
from
the
war
effort.
Controls
were
imposed
in
many
fields
and
the
result
was
that
Canada
maintained
her
economic
equilibrium
in
such
an
admirable
man-nei
that
the
plaudits
of
the
world
were
accorded
not
only
on
that
account
but
also
for
her
remarkable
war
effort.
Now
the
postwar
period
is
here
and
there
are
alarming
portents
that
the
Dominion's
economic
equilibrium
is
in
danger.
Already
there
is
a
price
inflation
resulting
in
a
cost
of
living
level
which
is
approaching
the
breaking
point
as
far
as
the
Dominion
to
enjoy
a
Socialist
a
living
thing
-
no
ships,
no
air
craft,
no
whales,
no
seals,
nothing
but
water
and
the
seagull
was
a
very
welcome
visitor
government.
In
that
respect
he
'
was
mistaken
for
Saskatchewan
was
the
first
to
overthrow
cither
of
the
old
line
parties,
to
insta!
the
first
C.C.P.
government
la
Canada.
It
was
the
writer's
privilege
lo
leave
here
a
year
ago,
November
4,
to
return
January
13,
1947.
During
that
time
with
said
Lieut
E.
M.
Chadwirk
of
Victoria,
commanding
offur.
The
bird
wu,s
surprisingly
tame.
In
Die
Kick
bay
it
was
capcicuy
ui
afi
age
wage
eciiiicis
mc
tunwci
new.
The
government
is
to
be
commended
on
its
endeavour
to
keep
away
from
coercion'
as
long
as
possible
but
a
position
may
be
reached,
and
it
may
not
be
very
far
removed
now,
where
some
measure
treated
for
a
slightly
Injured
i
wing,
and
where
it
SMnt
tne
next
two
days
resting
in
a
nest
made
from
a
cigarette
carton
i
and
bedded
with
cotton
waste.'
"What
have
you
been
doing
to
keep
busy
these
days?"
the
exception
of
travelling
time
the
writer's
time
was
spent
In
Saskatchewan.
The
writer
got
.
.
and
take
the
press
1
Railway
Officials
Coming
This
Week
out
of
pressing
The
nest
was
hung
in
a
sling.
,
and
the
gull
swung
happily
to,
and
fro
with
the
roll
of
the
ship,
j
It
liked
to
frequent
the
bridge,
and
perch
of
Lt.
Chadwlck's
shoulder.
But
the
time
soon
came
when
"SU've"
Ured
of
pos-
off
at
Saskatoon,
motoring
from
chewan.
The
government
we
there
to
Naicam,
a
distance
of
have
at
present
u
really
trying
about
140
miles.
The
first
thing
to
give
the
people
fair
and
that
came
to
his
attention
was
sound
administration."
The
the
remarkable
condition
of
the
writer
has
know
n
this
man
io
road
fewer
railway
crossings,
!
a
staunch
Literal
supporter
nicer
curves,
etc.
One
who
had
and
a
remark
as
he
made
speak-;
not
been
accustomed
to
the
con-1
of
satisfaction,
dition
of
these
would
not
notice
j
when
the
w
riter
was
back
a
Party
of
British
Columbia
divisional
officials
of
the
Cana
-dian
National
Railways,
on
an
inspection
tour,
will
be
here
n
in
no
ufaolr
ttmvtn.,
rrt
!
of
n
.
,
'land
and
comfort
comfort
sat
sat
up
up
and
flew
northern
away
into
the
gray
-sky.
them
as
outstanding
improve-1
year
ago
the
government
was
advocating
state
medicine.
Since,
ln
Fliday
evenl"
0,1
th,,ir
""
that
has
become
law-poor
old
ments.
The
government
in
Saskat
turn
souui.
1
ney
win
ue
J.
r
chewan
operate
their
own
bus
service
and
their
buses
are
not
old.
dilapidated
automobiles,
but
up-to-date
luxury
coaches.
Due
Cooper,
general
superintendent,
British
Columbia
division;
W.S.
Hewson,
superintendent
of
transportation,
Vancouver
(former
chief
dispatcher
here);
R.
M
Saskatchewan
leads
aain.
As
a
Social
Credit
supporter
told
the
writer:
"Alberta
had
the
best
government
in
the
Dominion
but
if
Saskatchewan
gets
this
state
medicine
bill
through,
they
have
as
beat."
The
C.C.F.
government
wns
the
first
in
the
Dominion
to
make
it
compulsory
for
each
automotive
vehicle
to
carry
in
of
re-imposition
of
controls
will
be
necessary.
The
nation
cannot
be
permitted
to
drift
into
economic
chaos
involving
unemployment,
insecurity
and
all
such
evils.
The
average
jerson
expects,
and
there
is
some
justification
for
him
so
assuming,
that,
if
economic
stability
and
prosperity
is
possible
in
wartime,
it
should
also
be
possible
in
peacetime.
-
Some
reasonable
measures,
with
a
minimum
of
legislative
or
governmental
coercion
and
a
maximum
of
self-discipline
on
the
part
of
the
citizens
themselves,
should
be
forthcoming
to
meet
the
current
situation.
KEEP
BAND
ALIVE
PRINCE
RUPERT'S
city
band,
although
some
eighteen
or
so
enthusiastic
members
continue
their
practices,
is
in
danger
of
folding
up
through
lack
of
public
interest.
It
would
be
a
re-grettable
thing,
indeed,
if
that
should
come
to
pass
and
the
city
found
itself
without
any
band
whatever.
It
is
said
that
there
is
plenty
of
band
material
in
the
city
players
who
were
in
the
original
boys'
band
and
are
still
here
and
players
of
band
instruments
of
more
recent
arrival
in
the
city.
Those
interested
in
keeping
the
band
alive
are
desirous
of
getting
in
touch
with
such
people
and
having
them
to
this
fact
the
highway
department,
needless
to
say,
oc-operates
in
keeping
the
roads
passable.
To
quote
a
friend
whom
the
writer
has
known
since
child
McBain,
assistant
general
ft
eight
aKent.
and
J.
A.
Baillie,
rule
instructor.
C.
A.
Berner.
divisional
superintendent
here,
will
ac
Steamship
Sailings
for
Vancouver-Monday
ss
Princess
Louise
10
p.m.
Tuesday
ss
Catala
1:30
pm.
Thursday
ss
Prince
Rupert
11:15
p
in.
Friday
.ss
Cardena,
midnight,
'"rom
Vancouver
Sunday
ss
Catala
4
pm.
Monday,
as
Princess
Louise
pm.
Wednesday
-ss
Prince
Rupert
m
no
a
m.
Friday
--tuCardena
p.m.
vr
Alaska-Wednesday
ss
Prince
Rupert
'2
midnight.
company
them
In
from
Prince
George.
hood
from
Watson,
Saskatchewan:
"What
is
all
this
I
hear
surance.
Other
1
1
ovmces
ar?
about
this
C.C.F.
government
in
threatening
to
follow
suit,
even
,
BC.
The
writer
is
convinced
that
KNOCKS
ARE
BOOSTS
Socialism
has
been
beneficial
to
Children
should
be
allowed
to
Saskatchewan
and
would
in
no
take
the
little
knocks
of
life
In
way
be
detrimental
to
B
C.
j
order
to
teach
self-discipline
ami
Thanking
vou,
Mr.
Editor,
for
behaviour
to
social
standards,
the
space.
LEWIS
ANDERSON,
say
health
officials.
Saskatchewan?"
To
this
he
replied:
"Well,
I
didn't
vote
for
them
in
the
last
election
but
I
am
not
proud
of
the
fact
today.
I
will
go
as
far
as
to
say
that
we
will
never
again
have
a
Liberal
government
in
Saskat-
Do
you
.sjk'ihI
long
hours
stamlin;
over
an
ironing
board
when
jot
could
be
sitting
ttnd
gelling
ilk
work
done
in
half
the
tunc?
An
automatic
eleitric
ironer
trans-
foriiis
the
tedious,
tiresome
joh
of
pressing
into
effortless,
pleasant
work.
An
electric
ironer
is
simple
to
operate
.
.
.
the
art
of
pressing
t-.en
the
most
delicate
pieces
can
enrolled.
'
It
need
not
be
suggested
to
potential
bandsmen
that
it
would
not
only
be
an
act
of
good
citizenship
to
get
into
the
band
and
help
make
it
a
strong
and
creditable
.
organization
but,
through
competent
instruction
and
direction
they
would
receive
under
the
excellent
leader
which
the
local
band
has
the
good
fortune
to
possess,
they
can
keep
fresh
and'
even
further
improve
their
talents.
GIFTS
OF
SEEDS
BRITAIN
and
throughout
Europe
in
cities,
IN
towns
and
suburbs,
are
millions
of
little
gardens,
cultivated
after
working
hours
by
non-farming
families.
Produce
from
these
gardens
in
Germany,
for
soon
lie
ni.e-lcrcd.
Psxp)
(
)
example,
must
bridge
the
gap
between
rations
of
1,200
calories
a
day,
and
the
1,500
needed
to
avoid
starvation.
That's
when
a
man
is
really
down.
A
fellow
rik
everything
else
before
lie
parts
with
his
shirt.
Thai
gw
last,
lie
values
it
loo
much.
The
expression
"lo.se
vonr
shirt"
is
used
for
good
realms.
SEE
I
S
Kill
Al
l,
ItKQI
IK'
sMENTS
IN
A
good
cotton
sliirl
is
something
to
cheri-li.
Tlie
same
amount
of
money
coiiM
Imy
tiotliinr
of
similar
.
quality.
That
applies
also
lo
cotton
heil
sheets,
handkerchiefs,
gowns
ami
scores
of
other
items
of
daily
Office
Supplies
Consult
us
for
your
needs
in
all
types
of
prinliiii'.
ter
killed
most
hardy
crops
and
the
summer's
drouth
reduced
the
seed
harvest
from
annual
plants.
So,
many
little
gardens
must
lie
idle
in
the
spring,
unless
seed
from
this
side
is
forthcoming
to
plant
them.
Two
pounds
of
garden
seed,
sown
in
average
soil,
will
grow
five
to
ten
tons
of
vitamin-rich
vegetables.
Is
there
any
better
or
more
efficient
way
to
heln
your
friends
abroad
than
to
send
them
a
gift
of
seed?
This
has
been
made
easy
by
an
organized
program.
Almost
any
store
handling
seed
will
accept
orders
for
a
seed
assortment,
packed
for
export
and
delivered
abroad
prepaid.
If
you
know
no
individuals
abroad,
recognized
charitable
institutions
will
accept
your
gift
and
insure
that
it
reaches
those
who
need
it.
While
we
plant
Freedom
gardens
at
home,
we
can
help
the
industrious
people
abroad
to
grow
their
own
Freedom
gardens.
use
that
are
made
of
cotton,
(lotion
with
its
freshness,
its
washahility,
its
resistance
lo
sun
ami
heat
and
its
durability
gives
lop
value
for
your
money.
Vou
can
he!
your
shirt
on
that!
Everything
in
nhm-elass
stationery.
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