OTTAWA DIARY Henry Ford Jolicd World 40 Years Prince Rupert Dairy News By NORM N M. Mi I KOI) Saturday, January 9, 1954 ( Ago Establishing 55-Day Wage Seal i - 4 , ; , ; ' J ' I ' ' j , . subsided only alter the CJ As I See It . r JA by y , $:J (Cfmore i independent dully newspaper devoted to the upbuilding of Prince Rupert and Northern and Central British Columbia. Member of Canadian Press Audit Bureau of Circulations Canadian Dally Newspaper Association. Published by The Prince Rupert Dally New. Limited. J. f. MAQOR, President H. Q. PERRY, Vice-President diimninrra only DHroite,, Ite given Immediate empw, coming mcetinK 1 ro" l'tlllUH" T Svo conservative Associa-' .his week Henry For. gave he world a Jo ; long tiun of Canada to dinl with the iiulustnal FC leadership situation is pret- rrmemhered: le established the ty strictly limited. The way the. $5 a (lay minimum wage in his. PC party constitution is set u'J, factories. iiiri:.-rlifl'iiiii over the- leadership i Pnetniv wages then ranged : ' j"-urs m,. , ,, built 2(15.000 units ln ,J year 1U output totalis Subscription Rates: My carrier Per week. 25c; per month, il 00; per year, 10 00. By mall Per month. 7Sc; por year, 8 00. 1,550,000 vehicles. of National J rrom $1 to $2.00 a day, depending the prerogative no lesser of Convention and on skui. Ford's action was of tremendous significance, socially and iuy More British body. Nevertheless,' nothing is more .'A SEE certain than that technicalities .r.onnmil-illlV. It bt'OUgllt ln- will be disregarded at the ap- stantalleous criticism as well as proacning iwairn iiutiiiib hum . 4 T.winstiial suicide." some of fecting the leadership will be 4 THE PRIME MINISTER of Australia hits the nail square on the head when he says that there is no hope of an early sterling-dollar money convertibility scheme unless it is supported by the U.S.A. r Ford's fellow manufacturers wailed. Just social justice," Ford replied. it will ruin the Ford company l and others with it," cried the critics. "Ford is trying to buy the .--y- hi i? v f .-. i Jul r . i J.'i. fpil '.. i r -' I I . $ N ; - , ulrl Ml i - r II ; i' y I ' J' - '' -'- '. l' I workers' souls.' ' II U a sound thing, econom But wlU the U.S. government enter any such scheme? And ically and socially," Ford retorted "and the time is not far dis taken. To Imagine otherwise is tantamount to lmaginlns; huntsmen going into the wood.; in autumn to hunt partridge and spendins their time admiring the beauties of the autumn coloring. The March annual meeting of the TC's needn't he laid. It has been skipped several times in the past and it could easily be skipped again if the Conservative Brass considered such a course expedient. The fact thai the Brass scheduled the meeting a few hours after leader Drew had denied a news rgency despatch forecasting his early retirement is evidence that it is ready to go to tho mat with the formidable force-, tant when none can fail to real ix It." ' n IS . 1 ' , ...to flexible it i ' . js. ... K Soft ' jcV at tl'is wonile,Ux t low price. The industrial bombshell Henry Ford dropped on his competitors, of course, did not ruin them or the Ford Motor Co. HOCK TO DETROIT Detroit then had a population of 685,000 persons. .But there were many thousands of others idle at th? time. The day after announcement ol the new wage Autnomeq as second class mall by the Post Office Department, Ottawa Five Coronation Medals IN AWARDING Coronation medals to four leaders I of the native people, and to Indian Superintendent F. E. Anfield, the Queen has bestowed honors that meet with warm approval in this part of the country. Before Tvhite men ever reached these shores, the natives had created a civilization with which B.C. is still intimately identified. Their works of art have become a symbol of the province, and their customs and ventures are an integral part of its history. While the white newcomers have held the main attention with their aggressiveness and tumult, the Indians still form the massive background character of our province. Where others have not interfered ind exploited, their life is one of dignity, grace and hospitality. Their hearts are warm and their friendship sincere. Those of the white race who have been accepted as brothers have a bond as close and enduring as any they will ever find. The four whom the Queen has chosen for recognition personify the finest attributes of these first Canadians. It is an enviable commendation. For Mr. Anfield the award is a measure of the appreciation felt by a Commonwealth which wishes to retain the affection and allegiance of its native peoples. His mission is successful because he is able to return with equal sincerity the spirit of brotherhood extended to him by those among whom he works. They are five medals of which we are all proud. in the party who are clamoring ' for a leadership change. There are two courses whi':h i DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED at $300,000 in a three-alarm fire in scale ale 15.000 iwi wi persons r.su s . gathered at the PC annual meeting a downtown Toronto building. Firemen battle the early-morning ! corning , , . . . , .. . . .. . . ., , I could take with propriety. One the pales oi uu r r blaze which for a time threatened an entire business block on would any riritlsh government give up its control of exports and imports, as the U.S. would doubtless demand as a condition of any such scheme? . IT SEEMS to me that the scramble for export markets is likely to get much more intense than it is now. In spite of some dark spots in the general picture, Canadian prosperity is at a very high level indeed at an all-time high level when all accounts are added up. Nevertheless the situation could change very quickly, for the worse, for Canada. For, more and more, we tend to put too many eggs in the one basket the U.S. basket. Uncle Sam is now by far our best customer. Yet on trade alone we are going deeper and deeper in the red each year with the U.S.A. The Canadian dollar stands where it does today only because private investors are sending into Canada vast quantities of new capital equipment, which they are paying for In their own country, with their own money. Front Street would be to decide that the ing tne 55 Jons, i nousanu . existing situation justified the others were attracted from otier calling of a National Conven- : .'ertlons of the country, tion. The other would be to ac- jt, was a milling moo that re-cept Mr. Drew's resignation, if quired squads of police to keep in it should develope during the order. The influx of outsiders REFLECTS and REMINISCES course of the meeting, and i ' name a temporary leader who would submit himself to a later j Of course, there is always any closer to a final settlement ... A wide size rant black suede and le: National Convention for con fir-' mation. F.ither course Involves a National -Convention some time to make things fully legal and there is no device ijy which a National Convention may be bypassed without dolp T viol-n.e to the party constitution. There Is, of course, a third plan which the March meeting of the execution problem in Canada and allows it to rest there, it does not follow his mind is at peace. What of that flag? The big two would still seem to be with us. ers . . . Cuban ond heels. some unemployment somewhere any time. But there should be closer estimates. Yesterday in the United States for example, there was a grand total of 1,850,-000. Some hours later, another guess came zooming along. This made it roughly two and a hall million. Or perhaps they made a recount, the same as at an election now and then. ; , If the country 'is not 'moving IF FOR any reason' the present slow-down in American business should deepen into a real BEST OF FOOD FINEST OF COOKING I OR TAKK CUT OKIH.RS , Phone 200 Broadway Cafe can Girl Sandals. Fashion Footell ! ft-a might adopt. It nilgnt give a vote of confidence to Mr. Drew, who) has indiealed clearly that ne doesn't propose to step down from the -li-:ui r.ship without .a fight. t ... The chance of this third alternative materializing shouldn't DOWN I'l'CET SOl'ND WAY! , Seattle became .the seve i-teenth largest ci'y in the Unit.'d States early this month. I'he grand total' I u fi44,WK) which places the town alitati. of Cin-rinatti and Minneapolis. Back in recession, the Canadian picture : could change, for the" worse, j ' " overnight. j We have seen what- happens! in Canada when a local industry, ! such as the Textile, is hard-hit I by competition from outside. ( The pressures on the home government just cannot be resisted j when there is mass unemploy- ment in industries which make goods, which suddenly flood in 1383, the writer was a ten-year- i be too heavily uiscounted. main- Se nd hear the NEW , Plant Scientist j Warns Against j Diseases, Insects VICTORIA (CP) A leading Canadian plant scientist has warned that the world's food supplies will be depleted by old Yankee kid In .Scuttle's Den- ,.ly for reasons of peoxraphv. ney School hoie. Population ; Crew is weakest in the M.u i-then amounted to a lew thou-; times and In the Prairies, which' ' sand. Our home was a well worn I'are least "likely "to- -be s'Shdiy' little cottage near Lake Union .represented at the March meet- . most of which was surrounded . in, and he is strong :-! in ' by newly cleared land. .Settler; neui by Quebec, which is iilmo.a were loa'diiv. lirewood. These in-1 certain to have Its full ouo'a FOR 1954 eluded a young fellow who later got mixed up in the newspap' r line in British Columbia. Before Jobs-Capital THlS.'year the first aluminum will be shipped from, the giant' Kitimat plafit;; in British Columbia. Eventually production , may reach 500,000 tons a year, worth approximately $200 millions, and a new city6f.a,t Jeast 50,001 will be'Q're.a'ted in what was, less than two years ago, an empty wilderness. . Something more thn a vast, supply of cheap power on navigable water was needed to open this vast development. Before a single pound of aluminum .could be produced, or one permanent job established, there had to be a huge outlay of capital. When all the bills are paid the Aluminum Company of Canada will have spent around $600 millions for dams, tunnels, power plant, aluminum processing facilities,, wharves and housing. The greater part of that money will have to be paid out before the first ingot can be produced and the balance before full production is achieved. It takes capital and capital in huge chunks to keep Canada growing, to provide jobs for the Canadians of tomorrow. Financial Post of delegates. The hatful! of . Quebec votes, ingether with th--otes of the faction bitterly oo- . posed to the entry of John Dlefonbakcr Into the leudeishio, might be all that Drew inii'hl plant-killing diseases and insects unless nations co-operate to combat the, threat. ( 1 Dr. William "Newton, head off the Dominion-'iaboratory of plank .. FcofuringThe "EM-CEE" RADIO PHONOGRAPH COMBINATION .Only $199.50 'I I KN ONHf-UT More wi!i!futiiwMCi filritn from outside in swamping quantities. Why should anybody Imagine that American manufacturers, American trade unions, and American Congressmen will act any differently than do their Canadian opposite numbers in ' similar circumstances? , To be more specific hat would happen to the' present high volume of lumber 'shipments from Canada to U.S.A. if there is a major shutdown in the woodworking; operations in U.S. itself? NO COUNTRY in all the world has a greater stake than Canada in removing the money- need.l survive a vole of ci.n-fWeiWc. i .... .. . Icuml in vap' nfiyu-r,,- Ju ij-'r ei-ntly, a ' comfortably tlrr:is d j child was di rovercd cryjnS i-i i Pav Onlv $1 9.95 Now ond Nome vur own M 24 Months To Poy At Alberta Names a catliedia' S.am .ifter, there -were .smiles instead of sobs. Last I RUPERT RADIO & El ECU h pathology here; said in an Iny terview there is greaf danger of insects and diseases from warmer countries spreading to Canada. ' Just returned from Ceyioh where he served a year under the United Nations food anij agricultural organization, he studied various types of virus 313 Third Ave. W. Tuesday morning, un inlant Sh'liMiaw AAinSclr c ut nai.Ci was reported In the washroom of : the Vancouver Block. It was : EDMONTON (CPt The Alberta turning blue with cold. , cabinet was shuffled and a new , i minister added In moves to fill : The senatois, so iar as known,! the vacancy caused by the Dec. J are back home in Washington, 23 death of Hon. D. A. Ure. Oouzenko has said his piece, Ot- j Hon. L. C. Halmrast, a south- exrnange snags which have so diseases of that country. "Diseases of warmer countries drastically cut down Canadian ,;ales to the sterling area. i tawa is calm and Moscow per-: western Alberta cattle randier i I If the finance ministers, now i meeting in Australia, can work w" , SLn,V.haps, y fceIs like saying! and public welfare minister for; crops and their control depends, ..fot t pernaps thls ts pretty : more' than a year, was sworn in i - i.' .clo.1 lit how the .situation really n minister nf agriculture In sue- ; out a pound-into-dollars convertibility scheme, then all well Stacte.V . .'. '. - !ceed Mr. Ure. willed in a hiith- Judged J t nr. tlsts in 4ll parts-:f Vie. wo;id.t; he;aid'.";i ' . ;'. ' j f. J'; f;Many of the diWs'Jn'ceyj r Canada's Finest .. '!?''' 'ilr -r' " . "4 ; way accident.- 1 ' , G5Taw'a-'S-iinou!.rf es ' the' i drorv- j R. D.-Beb Jorgenson. Alberta ; vertibility sehenvtj canbe reached, then the longer we wait to v m sw u Ion would thrive in" Canada-Tho take emergncy steps to finance world is getting smaller and i trade with the sterling area, the is easier for diseases to spread p'tfigoj Hying costs' In" November Social Credit League president lor the second consecutive month for 14 years and Social Credit Inis chiefiy affects meats anljMLA for Pembina, replaced Mr. esgs. Good pals each, and they Halmrast as minister of public never let one down. welfare. worse things are going to get, from country to country Beer Dr. Newton said scientists sus-1 napfprt t.hnt. new virus disease ! i-A away, and Insisting that his hostess speak to them all. The time was already past 1 a.m. An hour or so later the telephone addict was attacked by remorse, and he phoned all tor canaoa in general and B.C In particular. found in central British Columl i j bla came from some other coun- 8 try. No one naa yei iouno wnere the people again to apologise for having disturbed them. The hostess Is now glumly waiting for the bill, which she intends to forward to her former guest. THE NUB of any successful move to regain our British markets for salmon, apples, and wood products is a plan which puts more Canadian dollars in the hands of British buyers. Loans are no answer. It is only common prudence for Canada to buy more from Be Thrifty . . . Spend Wisely . . . the new Canadian wheat rust disease originated. "Plant disease and insects do not know such a thing as an international boundary and for this reason plant and insect research should be completely For the Inst four years the jury of f international brew'. ' experts at the International comfy tionsfor Canadian I the .sterling area, and less from the American dollar area. It Is the only way to keep our ship BUY TH rtrewpra hflVC aW" Some people are not to be trusted near a telephone. Alexander Graham Bell's little gadget exercises an evil fascination over them. They are telephone addicts. I know a newspaperman who enters a friend's house, strides to" the phone, and says In a clipped, dramatic voice: "Oimme Mexico City." He doesn't really want Mexico City, and Mexico City doesn't want him. However, It is a lar-off glamorous kind of place, and the very act of calling there conveys a feeling of power and adventure. Also, the newspaperman happens to know an aide called Oscar at one of the embassies, and he has Just remembered that he doesn't like Oscar's face. What better time than the prasent (3 a.m.) to phone and tell him so? Mexico City is Just an example. The place may just as easily be London, Melbourne, New Delhi or Belgrade. The telephone addict doesn't have to know anybody at the place he Is phoning. He once phoned a bar In New York to settle an argument about the way a Lucky Lager the Fred E, Dowdie OPTOMETRIST New address: 303 3rd Ave. W. Phone Green 960 on even keel. The U.S.A. can get along quite nicely without our lumber, salmon, fruits and other farm products. But the sterling area needs them and must buy them from somebody. Star of Excellence! symbol of o INSIST ON 1st PRIZE FOR CANADIAN BEERS Expense Is the last thing a telephone addict thinks about. As some men are slaves to alcohol, he is a slave to the telephone. The two habits are sometimes found together. The compulsive long-distance telephoner may be a man who feels lonely and inadequate. Speaking to eminent persons in far places 'restores his self-esteem, for a while. He can gain this relief without any hard work, but it doesn't last. He and his kind should gather in a club called Telephones Anonymous. Members would be pledged never to use the telephone unless it rang for them. The founder and president should be my newspaper friend. The last I heard of him, he had tried to place a call to himself clear around the world. He failed to get through. 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