ItfllK i I..: .. OTTAWA DIARY Bil1 PaSSesSenatC By Norman M. MacLeod i WASHINGTON ( The U. S ! As I See It r H'4 "the Way to j decision 2 Prince Ruperi Daiiy Mews f Friday, April 2, 1054 ,n v. In independent tytly newspaper dvoted to the uplmlkilna; of Pnnw hupen and octnero and Tentral British Colu.nMa. Member of Canadian Press Audit Pureau of ctrmlfttlmia Canadian Daily Newspaper Association. i Senate Thursday passed a bill to The issue which is the subject So far there has been noth:n hold tlje wage line at the present! grant statehood to Hawaii nrl of greatest pessimism in Parlia- to indicate that railway workers j time if the railway industry !s Alaska but the mea-siire may lan-ment IIUl circles these days is are disposed to be any less in- to be able to function effective-1 guish In the House. Republican. the railway lnhnr HKniito ,;..io,,i (ho,-. .-...i..n,, mi. Mi in the nation's economy, t leaders there ure recentivn I-1 Published by The Prtnee Rupert DaiH Npw- l imited .J. F. MAOOR. President . H. O. PERRY, Vtre-Prldent board of conciliation with Mr. lagement. The employees con- i Management points out that Hawaii but not to Alaska. Justice R. h. Kellock as its em- j tend tliat they showed major since the last wage adjustment j The Senate passed the com-' inent head has been in session restraint and co-operation when'. ' the cost of living: has levelled blued bill 57-28 after battling since mid-January on the de- instead nl' seeking higher pay, i off rather than increased. Man- down moves to: mantis oi me idu.uuu non-opcr- they offered to settle for a boost ; ailment also rnaKes unoiner j Giant the two territories Subscription Rate: ,v ry carrier Per week, aftr; per month. 1 01; per year, !Oon. jjfevAi?gJi 1 mall Per month. 75c; per year. 8 00. .jtnorlzed an second class mall by the Prut om tv 'partment. OtUva Northern Route Best mull! employees tor "fringe in po-called -fringe" benefits stronR point : tne employees wiin : benefits" said to add $00,000,000 now enjoyed on a limited sea le. whom it now is ncRotlatinfr are i , ,' " r ' '"slt" m to the railways' annual operat- Specifically they asked un in- ! not the people who actually n statehood. ""''"j niinied-ed Kjpt Seethes ;ing casts. The failure of the , crease in holidays with nnv, in ! the trains; they are the far more 2. Require a referendum hi t'l'Urnp TC . i..niM IJioard to nt?ree nn n rrnmmai ..iimH.iM., tim ..rr r li..l-h,..-o MimTmix nnn-nnenitinrr iroun i IJllilllJ ir a Hell w.llll-l . , f. ..... " """""" " , ' .. . " !,.,,.. I, tirrilArv In U.t h inuuon in me lenm or lime it without nav derau-lion. and in the clerks, uiKei-seiiers, tenner- .. ,,,, Dig to the WC'St HI the has been siltiiiB is reearderl iw overtime nav for R.inrt-v wm l- keener, and naner-workers ires-! lloase between commonwealth strange situation ' novUar,iampnt as 1111 0,1inous por- ; Just how far the workers and erally. But over the years these i stalus all1 s'ntehood s iter.t. management arc apart in their irroups have Rraded themselves 'mhhmhmi snaplllg lip in bgypi. 1 here are reports, furthermore, views on these concessions is in- up very considerably in com- , The masses In Cairo are act- from Montreal that r a 1 1 w a y : dicated by the contrasting price parison vith the actual operat- , ually eampuitsiiiiift against the i management has concluded that tans they put on them. Man- ine, personnel. In the view or return of "freedom" for' parly i1'"1 lim0 na-s arrived to make a aemenl has tsaid that it would management, the margin of pay j poiiiics. The idea of western j "im ad against any further cost the railways $00,000,000 an- separatine: the two classes has; i style democracy U associated, l-iaoor UKKression. J he economic In Ihe minds of the Impover-' situation of the transportation j ished people, with graft, cor- i industry is said to necessitate a iinptlon, deception, and sell-outs : holiday from rising costs if rail-to ruivivn powers, 1 way are to hold their own j , j against competitive carriers-- ml ft K iiually to implement the prop- ; become at H list as narrow ris can i pusaR The workers contend it ' be defended. , would cost a scant $15,000,000 Thus the situation is occasion-1 But irrespective of costs, the inc anxiety and pessimism. It Is railway niana(?ement.s are credi-:too replete with the possibilities ( I led with holding the Cdiifirinrd i of a repetition of the 1950 strike ( view that it is lmperiitlve to 1 to be comfortable. CERTAIN vounc officers in the i "'y "f niynway trucks. Works Minister P. A. (UiRlardi ALTHOUGH apparently gave it si-ant attention, the most significant part of his announced plans for Ili.uh-way 16 was that construction of a link between Pnnoo Coorftc and MeHride was contemplated. Unless the RC. government had some definite plans in that direction, it is dmihtful that Mr. !ag-lardi would have mentioned it at all. The subject is far too controversial to permit even hall a promise which is not hacked up. Now, however, the door is partially opened and it would take the devil's own strength to close it again. ' The fact is, of course, that the proviiu ial government cannot avoid having such plans. In view of the proposal to build a dam nn the Columbia River at Mica Creek, which would flood the Hig Rend highway for approximately St) miles, B.C. faces a situation in which its only trans-provincial highway will be the most southerly route. Although it would be possible to cut a road higher up the slopes of Columbia Valley, engin Egyptian army had come to the conclusion that there must, lie a revolution that the' de Valuable Distributorship Exclusive distributorship is offered lo aggrevdve man to devote full time as Northern ItC. distributor for an am:iiiiK new Canadian automotive product currently selling in trailing Canadian department stores and narageii and accepted by thousands in I'.S.A. and Canada. SI 000 00 investment required (secured by inventory). For personal interview apply by letter to Kianley A. Sharp, Manager, 710 Dcnman St., Vancouver DAILY NEWS LETTERBOX l I Ills Urn cadent fat-boy king must go, and that tie corrupt political purtles must also go. ) : They staged their coup with! almost ridiculous ease thcyi ' won absolute power. They jailed j ; hundreds of people whom, they i i feared, might become dangerou;:; to the new regime. But when j litile-pHw n"' avaiLI,!,! jour jewi ' they started in to administer the affairs of the country, their drive slowed down, and finally ! came to a complete hilt. NDE$T Dutcuii VAlUEI 5. B.C. eers regard it as a difficult undertaking. Ice and Apart from getting the British roek slide conditions present a constant hazard, "r the revolutionaries ' 1 ! nun no rh'fl r-rill. nmornm And .'m j ! j Ji1. il " ONI'I'SING The Editor, The Daily News: I have waoeu Liirough the maze of contusion by which M.. C. W. Reeves says he hopes to offer certain suggestions, how- -ever nebulous. May I be permitted to make the suggestion that Mr. Ueev.s himself Is only groping blindly'.' His diatribe is not only infantile but reveals an astounding lark , of observation in his oiler that taxes are fines and that we can toss them Out of the window h. exchange for Utopia. If we are not prepared to shat e according to our means In the ; cost of operating the adminis- j tralive and social functions of ' our country and government, why ' then should we have a voice in its operation? Naturally, we all siniabbiC about our duties, even about oin- i privileges for we are inherently selfish and greedy. These trais : GENERALELECTR SWIVEL-TOP VACUUM CLEANED ! even the .successful completion I of the campaign to get the for-,eign armies out of the Suez canal zone would have no effect jin raising the standard of living jof the masses. Indeed, the first Iclfect of the expulsion of Brlt-' ish armies from the Suez would have the opposite effect it j would deprive score.s of thous-! ands of Egyptians of their live-i lihoods. ! .THE REVOLUTIONARY junta ami recoiniaisance reports innicate inai at least three miles of snow sheds would he necessary. The comparatively simple alternative is to join Prince George and McP.ride. By this one act, 1.C; would have not only a second trans-provincial high-' way but a much-needed development of its central, and ultimately its northern, area. Under the circumstances, it is, impossible to avoid giving the proposition some real thought. While it may be conceded that the power interests constructing the dam at Mica Creek w ill have to uav for the road they flood, the case for a northern did proclaim a sort of half- would become all the more ob- baked land reform program. In ! vious and lead to chaos with gai theory, a good many of the i loping rapidity should our re- . landless peasants got some title1 spon.sibilily to society be remov- route is not changed. The present 1 Hend high- ZattZoZZt? And to suggest that "our con- , cern should nut be what m:!i' oes to' Ottawa a-s M P., but to enow those who go will Introduce a money system . . ." Is' loias. tsui tnere were no ar- i rangements for credit.'; which would have enabled the ex- tenants to get by during thei 'IIP. liUVIXK K I NDf lt TIIK IIA.MMf-.H? The Editor, The Dully News: To the pioneers who struggled to carve A city out of the wilds of muskeg and rock, The hews'of selling ihe drydock Came as an undeserved shock. . How can this natural gate of the Pacific PulfiMts function of transportation If it is deprived of Its facilities. For shipping reparations? After a generation of pioneering, In the development of Canada's last west, Is Ottawa going to fall down in the enterprise On a minor affair on the great test? The great enterprise to link ea.st-v.csl, With a northern railway required the vllou Of men who could see beyond their times, The potentialities of this Dominion. The job Is far from being complete. It requires perseverance in the task, fairness and an equitable valuation Is what the Rupert people ask This matter transcends mere adverse ledgers, It concerns the north Pacific's trade possibilities, ' Now on the eve of great development, and Rupert is the logical spot for shipping facilities. Now that Kitimat with Its gigantic plant Is ready to start operation, j It is not logical disposing of the drydock Needed for its ocean fleet in eventual reparations. The CNR provides transportation, For Alaska through this port, Thd Johnson Act will go over board. Rupert becomes the shipping hub of the north. We fail to see anywhere in the world, Such a potential spot needing facilities, To accommodate shipping and this port is Essential for developing economic possibilities. From Rupert to the Peace Pass, Lies dormant an Empire of wealth, Out of reach of any possible development Without a new railroad belt. If the drydock fails to pay its way, , In catering to the needs of transportation, It is the fault of Ottawa, for It lacked Vision, foresight, in its obligations. The CNR is big enough To find a suitable way out, And spare us the humiliation Of seeing the drydock taken away. Let us say that the drydock 5 Wis built here to stay and Whatever the decision may be, Thut it wi!l never be taken away. In the name of the pioneers Who came here and staked their whole, We beseech OTTAWA to keep faith With the great Lnuricr's goal. V. BASSO-BERT. nothing short of throwing our , period they were Dhmtln imdl. tending their crops, and before ' -ranchlse out the window wh-i e ! tytK J way is a somewhat treacherous gravel roati, so that its replacement value cannot come close to what would' he' necessary for constructing and maintainiiig;iTg'ood highWiy far u'p the mountain sides. Such an undertaking might cost almost as much as the power project itself. ... The wisest course would be to settle with the power interests on fair terms and apply the credit towards construction of a road that is feasible the one between Prince George and McBride. they were able to get any cash !t wil1 crash, with a much heavier ! return for those crops. j ;hud than the taxes. So the whole land reform! Is that Social Credit, the mcdl-1 program has also boetred dna.n I cine for our ills? i LARRY STANWOOD, IF DEMOCRACY is to meet and beat the challenge of Communism in all these countries Atlantic Pact "Preventative I democracy must evolve simple ! l)Ut drastic program of social ! change to apply in such coun-j tiles us Egypt. j What Egypt has, in fact, is , what exists In less turbulent REFLECTS and REMINISCES NEW LOW PRICE Not Aggressive" $114.50 Ifoi-m in many other countries! PARIS (Neuters Gen. Alfred I In that part of the world a ! Oruenther, Atlantic pact Euro- I potential revolutionary .situa-! Pean commandei declared today ( Gibraltar Is due for a look-j year for "health foods," "heakh tion, but without any organic- tnat lnc North Atlantic Treaty aids" and "diet .supplements.' RUPER RUPERT RADIO & ElC I 313 Third None of nil this Is actually needed. But other things are. The food faddist, however, is not. tion or tools to muke that revolution effective. Tile situation Is in fact made- A vAnu wo tH e,f"om the Queen and Duke, omewhere around May 10. This-111 be little more than another nonth away and ooth are re-wrted well and happy. It is a irivBege to be able to return a alute that cannot but have in t a Kreat deal of significance. Organization is not aggressive, ; as Russia claims, but a war-prevention alliance. ' But he pointed out that the ! military power of the Soviet bloc is constantly increasing, and, "from a purely military point of j view, we see no xea.son to relax . to-order for exploitation by the The Japanese fishermen, feel- Communists. For the Continuing the effect of being struck by ! nLts know exactly how they material that should not have: would proceed In any such sit-toucheti l.hem v. ere stijl in hos-, nation. , pltal in Japan yesterday, and ,!'.." , .. -; ; t.' , .1 ' ! far from well, their plight ean'AM amkrk'An' 'hitn. man our efforts." i Grueiither's speech at his Fun Dollar? are banked bV those (ho are not forever deposit inn heir quarters on easy chairs, omments an eastern daily. SATURDAY gJY ERE FOR REAL VALU nn kAfn't Pullover Sweaters '. ': . L bo said to lie .serious An Ontario Labor leader say.' when your neighbor loses his job. j Paper Firm's Counsel Claims All wool. Nice shades. j SO 7? ' wrote the most sensible words about the situation which exists in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. 11 was to the effect that the only way the west could beat out Russia in all that part of the world was for the west actually to organize and canalize the revolutions which are surely coming. Our choice, he wrote is to talnebleuu headtpiarters near here made a repiy to Russia's ' note to the Big Three powers Wednesday, in which she made a bid to enter NATO jinrt chart-: ed that the pact u not defensive. "All our war plans are based on the assumption that we must meet an initial attack, and ns everyone on this command well i ' knows, that is an extreme disad- vantage In Hits atomic age," I Oruenther said. j Speaking at a ceremony to j commemorate the third birth- I NOW It's a recession: when you lose yours. It's a depression. And when about everybody is out of work, and your in-laws move in to occupy all vacant rooms, one can hardly say there's a panic, but It may soon be that. Charges Illegal VANCOUVER (CP) . Ten or Canada's largest coarse paper 3-50 W nevnr Inhtilprt etPitrpHe eomnanles Ttm-.!:iv nneneil n. lead it, or lose It. wnal IS $4.50 Men's Dress Shirts White. All sizes. 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