2 Prince Rupert Daily News s j see it MILESTONES OTTAWA DlAR Tuesday. January 27, 1953 truni Hi' Hint ) llw lull; Nr By Norman M. MocLeod 40 Years Ago Today ; Another sign that the federal , gaped from a eorkur gem-ral election Isn't too far off ( uanape. was the treatment accorded the! On radto man cks, representatives of the privately- P"v: all a bnu. tn independent dally rcm-spap devoted to the upbuilding of Prtnoa Rupen and Northern and Ontral BrttL&b Columbia. Imber of Canadian Preiw Audit Bureau of Circulation Canadian Daily Newspaper Afworlatlac. Published by Tif Prince Rupert Dally Newa Umltw i. 9. MAOOR, President H. Q. PERHT. Vice-Pre, dent Subwrtptlon bates: .w fiy carrier H-f we-K, 25c; p-r month 11 ffj; per year. 110.00 Ijf Vvqt tty mall Per mostth. "fix; p'-r yr, an 00. --.i-autburlaM as tor.d class r..& Port Of.oe Department, Ottawa, j iwnrd radio broadcasting atat-ian "6 t part Sj tions when they attended the Pl.iU, XS J fA O there's Do txi u, Z at any rate, ur.tu & But the con,, the more txpera the more cynkiu o( i casters was that ih. treatment u ... uir election tjj, be iong in oomm. Now tbst the Csruss, j Alderman Dybhavn last nliiht . i introduced a by-law for better i regulation and Sunday closing -of the local pool halls. A co:n-mi'.tee will be appointed to look- uito the matter. S The H.ipUst brotherhood lielt! an interestliiR debate on the question "Would Women's Suffrage be Benef.clal to the Worl' at targe." The affirmative wuii 1 by one vote. j 30 Years Ago Today Hon. T. D. Paltullo, speakin,! before the Rotury Club )e.su r-j 'day. said he now places more ; v"(;ti fide nee In the future of Pi nice' .Rupert than he did the day he first came here. . '; i ' I 20 Yeors Ago Today At Andrew's Anglican Cat lied-' i ral held its annual comtrratHM. ' meeting !a.st night in the criutoh hall with Dean Gibs-n 'n the ! chair. India's Giant Strides INDIA celebrated her third birthday yesterday as a free and sovereign Republic. It is a testimony lo the remark-abel, adaptable nature of Ui" stransev. kingdom this earth has ever seen t.ial the Indian Republic is still the biihte-st jtrAci ill titr cui.4 QuLtu'i ctf'AU to hi h ail eves will turn thi casting Corporal, taneed Is tu ttH.1 recent meeting on the propose! new CUC regulations governing their oix rations. Usually the Independent broadcasters are treated on thtlr Ottawa pilgrimages like i actio s poor relations. No effort i.. made to spure them from the fet-ang that they exist strictly on sufferance, and that Compared with tlie publicly-owned CBC their status is no better than dubious. But this time was different The broadca-su-rs wf given the sort of red-carprt tnntmer.l that U usually reserved for out-.J W.o kl.H.U Ui a t:i.n: Liberal executive meeting Just before eh-ction lime They were Invited to make themselves at home In famous 'Room )" the private lounge room Just behind the House of Commons Usually reserved as a place for ATTENTION OF THE HOTSE of Commons recently us drawn to r. sharp reduction in the weight of Health Minister Martin. He said hp started to diet 20 months am) and since then has km eked 40 pounds off his former rotund 200. The photo shows Mr. Martin hofnrp nnd after the diet. CBC Requested To Permit Churches l : year. j Ihanlcs to Mr. Nehru's en- lightened state-manship. India To Use Radio In Appeals For Funds a.uw.vuu upon trSen ties in the Toronto j retU ' area, tt a t, ' clearly apparent Ua; gums are tn oniv p, eoitmry fhil . TV reerpllotl If IhfVr iprnt a dollar. Long tx fore tht (j sion op-rations mt i Canadian residrnu real lo the WitxUcr as far back from & rence as Otuwa, excellent TV Vnlted SUVrs fUU from Detroit to S;.i a Dew station o! ; powei and ailh or 5 t tktiti.nna in I ili sit in front with lite most I ! huiliifCrl fanillv n;f.mh-r; at t.hp coroiiation-a fact which would! OTTAWA 0-Tr.e CBC. con- life of society lhav. ..h ... trolling body of radio, has been: u added. , ttaternlzliiK for MPs. Senators ' ! ures is Emneror Ak.a. Kim ked to permit churches to u.e "We believe th churches of Canada should be lm lud'Kl . Kiplin. Gaiurhi. Franklin Roose-jra(ll " PI-ls Wr funds. Thi. rnnei ,&s marie by th amonicsi inose wno nave me i nd members of the Press Oal-k'ry To add to their com lort cocktails wore served and choicest hois doeuvres from the kitchens of the famed parliamentary restaurant. At a iniTtmn of the ial un-cmployed. it was din-lded to write Premier R. B. Bennett a.sklnj, th'.t trade with SoVH't Russia be encoura'.:el 10 Years Ago Today Mrs. Annie McKay Stephens,: mother of ex-mayor Stephens, is itiKlay being congratulated on the Canadian Association ot Broad- i right to appeal for funds. b th casters, representing most pri- ; for missionary work and for their vatety-owned stations. i activities in any Canadian crn- The C A B. presented a brief to munity Moreover. belteve a public meeting of the CBC; that the church should be abh' board of governors, called to dis-; to speak to the consciences of its cuss proposed changvs in regu- members not by permission of the lations. state but by rik'ht.'' velt and Wins urn Churchill. It was the U'ter who one said of the mo.-t pardoxical of all Empires "we hist half of it trying to keep it, and we made it infinitely greater trying to give it away." NO LONGER heid in the Com- The final touch was the string i .... . . of cabinet ministers and Liberal ! fc1" u """t MPs that each broadcaster town. New York R found qiu.ued up around him, plete a ml work of waiting lo shake his hand fer- j V S. facilities air. entiy whenever it was durn-, CBC pioneer TV if The association noted a regu-1 he association urgea the t c to drop another reguution wnn-n read: occasion of her With birthday. , i monweaiin oy lorce or any ; lation which read: legalLstic tie. Mother India freely j ..No slalion shall broadcast, 'gives through the family of free!except witrh lr,e consent tn wrtt- 'No station shall broadcast u. i nations an her ancient wisdom ing of a representative of the any program presentinc a pcrmm iin such ultra-practical plans as'cBC. any appeal far donations who solves or ai-ru to Jvr that for peace in Korea. or subscriptions in money or kind personal, moral or social prot - n.V? 1- ' T v1 ""1S- Policy Above Politics THAT there are many weaknesses in our existing system of democratic government few will deny. Some of these .weaknesses are inherent in the very freedom our sort of democracy is designed to preserve. Others are not so fundamental that nothing can he done about them. One of the weaknesses which seems apparent is the tendency of one or another of our political parties to toss vital national issues into the cockpit of what are euphemistically termed "practical politics." When this practice is followed the real issue becomes confused. Mountains are manufactured from, molehills, and other mountains are reduced to molehill dimensions. Facts are misinterpreted anfl the assessment of their importance is distorted. Under such circumstances, the ordinary man in the street finds it extremely difficult to make up his mind on any major point of national policy and, when he is called upon to make a decision, it is as Jikely to be wrong as it is to be right. No one will deny, in Canada, that argument and discussion on all points of national policy are essential to our freedom and to our principle of government by the will of the people. That argument and discussion should, however, be lifted above the level of petty politics. Further, it should at all times he well informed and based on facts all facts, not just those which tend to add to political advantage. Two. of the most important matters before the country today are foreign relations and defence. On the wise and successful formation and execution of policies on these issues depend our freedom to pursue whatever may be our will on other national questions. It would seem, then, that in these fields a start should be made to lift policy above politics to the level where it belongs. It has often been said that it is difficult to obtain the services of successful men, who by being successful have proven their ability, for public life. It is more than probable that many such men are unw illing to become modern Esaus and sell 'their birthright for a mess of politics. . To accomplish this desirable elevation of our standards of discussion would require the co-operation of all sections of the community and, of course, of the press. To us, it seems that in this respect Canada has the opportunity to set an example to other democracies where national politics are even more often used to serve political ends. The challenge is there. Can it, will it be But as P. N. Aaarwala writes, on behalf of any person or organ- lems of questions submitted bv in a fine article distributed byj i'ition other than recocrmafd ; listeners or members rf the pub-the Government of India office charitable institutions or organ- ;lic, unless the program format at Ottawa, the new India is tak- i izations; universities, or music a. has been approved in writing by ing giant, practical strides to or rt groups or organizations a representative of the corpora -set her ancient home in better whose principal aim or obiect is tion CBC." physical and material order Mother than that of monetary: The CAB. said the regulation India's five-year plan he 8ain " , was an "attempt at thought con- writes "is the biest single at-' The CAB said the regulation trol by telling Canadians what "show "show disregard disregard for for. ; and and tack ever mad on decade? of appears to whom they may and may uhe position of the church in the not hear." Wri t poverty and ignorance." Tt pro-; vides for a capital outiay of over; four billion dollars and is de.v igned to increase agricultural and urban industrial production by ll percent. The main drive is to make i India sell sufficient in fjod. j j Whole rivers are being harnessed! , to provide cheap electrical encr- j 1 gy, more irr.gation, to checic ; t fiood and sou eroiion. Are these; i goals beyorrfV India's capacity to i deliver, on'ichr-dule? j ' Mr. Ajarwaia cites hard facu: i "ProriiW ir.n in tnUi,n f.vr.i!x ' I India's largest industry, reached j an all time high, this past year, . of five billion yards . . . Prodtie- j j tion of raw jute stood at 2 mii- j j lion bales in 147-48 and roe to: 4.8 million baits in the past year. "Production of cement stood at I' 2 million tons in 1946 and Increased to well over.3'2 million tons during the past year. "Production of iron and steel continued to rise . . . Coal production reached an all time high of 37 million tons. "Nearly 700 million dollarj were .spent by Union and State governments on development projects. In the four years radio sets have doubled. Similar is the case of motor vehicles. The year witnessed growth of several basic industries such as sewing machines, dyes, chemicals, fertilizers, bicycles, radio sets, pharmaceuticals, telephone equipment, shipbuilding, automotive parts." !UCH facts and figures are ex REFLECTS and REMINISCES Kay The City Council Will Itself Appea' The Assessment of All Land Which Has Been Substantially Raised In The 1 953 Assessment. This Does Not Include Improvement: (Buildings), i Therefore, If Any Owner Wants T( Appeal Against The Present Assessmen On His Improvements, He Must File Ar Appeal At The Office of Jhe City Clerl In Writing on or Before 5 p.m. Thurs day, January 29th, 1953. . . the willingness to find a way" Like enough It's all very well to try and finance a car, but if we wait too long it will be so new and have so many strange looking buttons we'll never be able to remember which to push. actly what we need over here to make our people realize the Ing. The Maplecove has today a new rudder. Describing the struggle, the writer says: "The crew went without hot meals until Christmas Day. Then, for a treat they received hot stew." We'll try this next December and nature of Indias national re incarnation, inoia nas always Droduced great moral teacher. see how It tastes. and spiritual leaders. The brav ery of lei Soldiers is proverbia: But what U stirring out there ONE MIGHT TRY Mr. Bradley, chairman of the Coronation Committee of Canada, says there are still quite a few rood seats allocated to Canadians along the parad-e route. Do you suppose if you chanced to be late arranging money matters, an emergency long distance telephone call from Prince Rupert would be listened to by Mr. Bradley? ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE "Hens never fail to strike me as serious looking ' creatures," observes a writer. No wonder, when It's rarely they ever find their things where they lay them. now is something more familiar to us here than to India a giant modernization, a material improvement. Mr. Agarwala writes: It was Gandhi who said that "If God ever appears to the poor, He appears in the form of bread." This is a practical plan to provide bread. Field on Stilts LONDON (CP Norman Dodds. Labor member of Parliament, YegR Is definitely a bad egg. A man who started a new business a few years ago recently wrote to pay tribute to the bank's part in helping to make it a success: ''e were fortunate in having, os our banker, a man who could combine with experience the willingness to find a way that called not for experience alone but for imagination as well" v Hie chartered, banks are, forever alert to the fresh problems, the changing needs of their customers. At all times, in all your banking problems, you can depend on your local bank to bring experience and imagination to the task of helping you to "find a way". has submitted to the govern ment a plan for an overhead landing field for helicopters. The Churchill's holiday, so called. Is over. In New York and Washington it consisted of confidential talXs with Eisenhower and Tru work would be constructed in The Lsle of Orleans in the St. Lawrence near Quebec is 20 miles long and five miles wide. London at a cost estimated be tween $11,000,000 and $17,000,000. man. In Jamaica he enjoyed absolute privacy with old friends on the north shore, with close telephone and cable connection and secretary always at hand. Photography barred. By Authority of The City Council. 1 J T General Electric Appliances i i IT'S STITX THERE The Hazelton country is at last recommended as the best short cut to Alaska for all sorts of advantages, including the priceless Groundhog coal access, which was being talked about forty years ago right here in Prince Rupert. So cheer up! If there is a disturbing thought it is this. The coal will last, but we may not. Tbit advertisement, bated oa mi actual letter, is pmented here by THE BANKS SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY R. W. Long, City Clerk. Washing Machines, Floor Polishers, Radios, Kettles, Ranges, Vacuum Cleaners and many others. RUPERT RADIO AND ELECTRIC Phone 644 Box 1279 -bank VW(A7jTr The disabled freighter Maple-cove and tugboat Island Sovereign fought battle with the sea Christmas week, finally triumph-