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J3etos
Friday,
December
24,
1948
under
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H,
Reminiscences
By
W.
J.
and
REFLECTIONS
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of
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Passen
travel
norrr"
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lne
Comm.
British
Recovery
Is
Given
Large
Fillip
by
Marshall
Aid
Program
Government
Continues
High
Taxation
During
1948
to
Keep
Inflation
in
Check
By
JAMES
McCOOK
Canadian
Press
Staff
Writer
LONDON
Britain
trot
her
second
wind
in
14X'
aoine
tfl
hostilities
on
December
25
are
nothing
new
In
Palestine.
There,
where
once
the
Saviour
walked,
it
has
been
no
novelty
for
well
toward
two
thousand
lrn
and
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lrom
the
t've
oDDnsiii...
The
govern.
;
.
hP
of
share
years.
Fighting
is
going
on
today.
There
is
still
blood-letting
on
earth
and
ill-will
among
men.
Everywhere,
under
-the
sun.,
can
be
seen
the
wreckage
and
misery
of
yesterday's
vast
conflicts.
Yet
never
before
has
there
been
more
reason
to
be
wouia
inurf,.r
I
efficenrv
h.'
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ill
illolitlil3rtint
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r
We
wish
you
each
we
wish
you
all
i
I
.
.
the
blessings
and
happiness
of
this
.
"O
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Yuletide
season.
Our
best
wishes
"
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or
your
happiness
now
and
1
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1
all
through
the
New
Year.
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Important
contrihi,
race
for
economic
recovery.
Despite
dire
predictions
of
hardshin
when
Sir
Stafford
Crinns
Kppumo
uonal
economic
.
"
lieve
that
the
song
of
the
angels
is
closer
to
actual
byagriculur;;U
'
Enlarged
acreage
tf
flel:
yielded
recor
cellor
of
the
Exchequer
late
in
1947,
and
called
the
situation
grave,
the
new
year
with
all
its
austerities
soon
gave
consolation
to
government
planners.
Their
SlcU,nSpileoi;eM
programs
were
given
scope
and
security
by
the
assurance
of
j-u
removed
th.
j
'
raUoning
belng
INVESTMENT
I
P
candy
ration
from
12
ounces
to
16
monthly.
But
the
bacon
ration
wavered
between
one
and
two
.
ounces
weekly,
and
stern
i
alioning
continued
on
most
olher
major
foodstuffs.
Target
production
of
the
nationalized
coal
Industry
was
set
at
211.000.000
tons
for
the
KVPTl
no
.1.
.
.
Christmas
drama
was
staged
in
the
midst
of
a
70-mile
an
hour
blizzard
on
a
frozen
Alaska
lake
Wednesday
night.
An
army
flier
drove
his
helicopter
10
feet
over
the
wild
waters
of
Cook
Inlet
to
reach
a
forced-down
passenger
plane
and
take
from
it
a
homesteaders'
wife
on
her
way
to
an
Anchorage
hospital.
It
was
a
maternity
case
and
there
were
more
things
to
think
about
than
Christmas
trees.
crease
overseas
busing
'"
y
ine
sale
0
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k
I
crease
her
productive
C;
year,
14,500,000
more
than
in
LBDlLaj
Inunol
,
m
lit
i
It
is
again
our
pleasure
to
.
you
most
sincerely
lor
your
thank
was
estimated
nnn
nnn
nnn
.
TRIPLETS
ARE
TWELVE
Sylvia,
Sheila
,and
Shirley,
triplet
daughters
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
C.
0.
Case
of
Vancouver,
celebrated
their
12th
birthday
Dec.
12.
Now
in
grade
five
at
school,
they
were
born
a
few
hours
before
King
George
ascended
the
throne.
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aEunsL
flow,,
In
1947
and
1.550
nnnJ
past
patronage.
We
tried
to
serve
you
well
we
hope
to
serve
you
even
better
in
'49.
1946,
a
result
described
Backed
by
the
power
and
ingenuity
of
modern
transporta
1947.
Estimated
production
was
208,000,000
tons,
a
disappointment
to
the
government
and
Industry.,
Prices
were
higher
and
complaints
about
quality
numerous.
The
nationalized
electricity
industry
continued
to
Impose
cuts
on
consumers
as
their
generating
equipment
remained
in
m-iier
man
guvernm.
expected
TTl
I
ft
fnvncttn..
,
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ln
n
The
"
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Experts
Say
austry
or
lmprovem,
and
HEATING
MA
plants
was
made
possible
sufficient
to
meet
growing
de-
'e-
(Continued
on
Pag.
tion,
mail
is
regularly
rushed
to
Prince
Rupert,
reaching
a
climax
at
Christmas.
But
there
was
a
time
and
not
so
long
ago
when
mail
matter
in
Skeena
was
on
a
primitive
scale.
Before
steel
rails
linked
up,
distribution
made
its
start
and
a
humble
one
it
was
but
with
a
swift
growth.
Barney
Mulvaney
knew
something
about
the
movement
of
sacks
in
winter
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By
KAY
REX
Canadian
Press
Staff
Writer
KNITTING
SOLUTION
A
few
clicks
of
the
knitting
needles,
a
bit
of
embroidery
on
a
bright
piece
of
cloth,
and
the
nimble-fingered
woman
can
often
solve
the
more
difficult
problems
on
her
gift
list.
Small
nephews
will
be
de
i.m--iiirilffVr"Si
assistance
from
the
United
States,
and
Britons
themselves
produced
and
sold
more.
Exports
In
February
were
valued
at
122,500,000
($49,000,-000).,
rising
to
peaks'
of
140,-000,000
in
July
and
October.
The
government
said
volume
of
exports
should
expand
to
150
percent
of
1938
by
the
end
of
1948.
Volume
in
October
was
estimated
at
142
percent
of
1933,
compared
with
138
percent
in
the
third
quarter
and
149
percent
in
July.
Increased
exports
and
stringent
economy
In
imports
brought
the
adverse
balance
of
trade
the
excess
of
impurts
over
exportsdown
to
29,000,000
In
October,
4,100,000
less
than
In
September
and
the
lowest
figure
since
January,
1947.
The
deficit
in
hard
currency
countries,
including
Canada
and
the
United
States,
was
;rt
the
rate
of
270,000,000
annually
in
October
compared
with
630,-000,000
In
March.
1947.
In
nine
months
of
1948
imports
from
Canada
were
valued
at
166,362,807
compared
with
173.775,576
in
the
same
period
last
year.
Exports
to
Canada
in
the
same
period
this
year
were
worth
49,591.324
compared
with
30,211,309
last
year.
Business
with
the
Dominion
in
total
was
higher
than
that
with
the
United
States.
.
STERN
RATIONING
The
housewife's
difficulties
were
eased
by
the
removal
of
potatoes,
bread
and
Jam
from
rationing.
The
domestic
sugar
ration
was
increased
from
eight
to
10
ounces
weekly
and
the
flour;
one-half
teaspoon
soda;
one
teaspoon
baking
powder;
one-half
teaspoon
cinnamon;
cne-half
teaspoon
nutmeg;
one-half
cup
raisins:
one-half
cup
currants;
two
teaspoons
thinly
cut
lemon
or
orange
peel.
Cream
sugar
and
butter,
add
egg
and
beat
well.
Add
grated
carrot
and
water.
Sift
flour
with
all
other
dry
ingredients
and
add
to
mixture.
Add
floured
fruit
and
steam
for
three
hours.
Serve
with
brown
sugar
yauce
Serves
eight.
FRUIT
CAKE
Ingredients:
over
the
cold,
white
pathway!
winding
its
way
between
the
peaks,
and
known
as
the
Skeena
River.
White-winged
and
coal-black
To
off
whoio
friendihip
wt
tiW
ith
to
much
...
,
A
Marry
Chritlmot
lighted
with
diamond
socks
"exactly
like
Dad.
wears."
And
if
Aunt
Susies
is
an
old
hand
at
knitting
she
can
turn
out
a
pair
in
less
than
a
week.
Cutting
down
'grownup"
sock
patterns
isn't
difficult
if
one
follows
this
standard
knitting
rule.
For
a
child
one
to
four
years
bes-in
the
sock
with
48
A
Happy
New
Ytor
birds
that
look
to
Prince
Rupert
as
their
home
are
finding
lean
pickings
just
now,
even
with
this
almost
the
peak
of
Christmas
season.
Seagulls
and
crows
must
stitches
on
Number
13
needJes.
Five
to
seven
years
require
54
one
cup
butter;
noe
cup
white
j
sugar;
three
eggs;
one
pound'
raisins;
one-half
cup
nuts;
one
cup
mixed
peel;
one
pound
cherries;
two
cups
flour;
one
teaspoon
baking
powder;
one'
quarter
teaspoon
salt;
one-j
Quarter
cup
fruit
juice.
Mix
all
ingredients
and
bake
two
hours
in
slow
oven.
MINCE
MEAT
Ingredients:
two
pounds
boiled
and
chopped
lean
meat;
four
pounds
chopped
apples;
one
cup
cider
vine-'
rustle
if
they
would
eat.
In
summer,
one
can
always
find
snacks
along
the
waterfront
but
not
today.
Perhaps
the
best
field
of
effort
is
in
the
lanes
up
town,
particularly
in
the
rear
of
cafes.
The
birds
line
roof-edges
and
one
can
listen
to
them
crying
to
each
other
that
"it
ain't
what
it
used
to
be."
Advertise
in
the
Daily
News!
DIBB
PRINTING
CO.
stitches
on
Number
,13
needles.
For
eight
to
10-year
olds,
60
stitches
are
needed
on
Number
13
needles.
Little
girls
get
a
big
thrill
out
of
a
frilly
apron,
fashion
ike
mother's.
A
dainty
pocket
and
embroidery
here
and
there
turn
such
a
present
into
a
very
spe
1
5t
i
w
p.;
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r
cial
gift.
It's
never
too
early
to
start
the
little
girl
of
the
familv
-on
gar;
one
cup
molasses;
three-quarters
cup
chopped
suet;
one
lemon
(both
juice
and
grated
rind
i
one
orange
(both
Juice
her
silverware.
A
sterling
silver
coffee
spoon
can
be
bought
for
less
than
$1.50..
It
may
encourage
other
and
grated
rind);
two
cups
sugar;
two
pounds
raisins;
one
i
teaspoon
cloves;
one
teaspoon
,
ginger;
one
teaspoon
nutmeg;
I
one
tablespoon
cinnamon;
one
(
teaspoon
salt;
one-half
tea-,
spoon
pepper.
!
Bring
to
bl
and
bottle.
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t
111,''
f
it
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icuuives
in
tne
ramily
to
follow
suit
on
the
next
birthday
or
when
Christmas
comes
round
cgain.
By
the
time
she
is
grownup
and
ready
to
begin
housekeeping
on
her
own,
she
will
have
a
set
of
silver
she
will
prize
all
her
life.
CHRISTMAS
ODORS
Rich
.picy
odors
of
fruit
rake
In
an
oven
mincemeat
cooking
plum
pudding
that's
Christmas.
CARROT
PUDDING-Ingredi-:-nts:
one-half
cup
butter;
one-.ialf
cup
brown
sugar;
one
egg:
jne
cup
grated
raw
carrots;
one
tablespoon
water;
lj,'2
cups
HITCH-HIKING
CHICKENS
HALIFAX,
xf)
Ralph
Swans-berg
climbed
out
of
the
cab
of
his
truck
after
a
12-hour
trip
to
find
four
pullets
perched
on
the
undercarriage
of
his
trailer.
He
discovered
that
they
were
his
own
and
had
hitch-hiked
a
ride
from
home.
there
be
joy
in
.
.
.
may
your
homes
this
holiday'
season
and
may
happiness
dwell
with
you
throughout
the
New
Year.
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.
best
you
have
ever
had
a
forerunner
fof
many
happy
days
to
come,
of
wonderful
friendships
and
achievements
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