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Pit roll : Those Drama Deficits e THERE has been ‘a big “hulabaloo Qf. righteous indignation because the president of the Dominion Drama Festival wrote a : t lerude letter boosting the | |products of the distillery ' which picks. up the cheque for that festival. ‘The unfortunate president has ’Jalready:..drawn down on his head the wrath of the church and the awesome rebuke of the Governor General whose name was -mis- used.“ But perhaps his blunder wil be: a good thing if it tends to. foctis national ' attention ° on this activity, IN THE. FIRST. “place, the. very ‘fact that Canada has to SCARE | gm omni this. ‘annual: gathering, in the money-begging form. it: takes, is itself. a‘commentary on the-state of the. theatrical art. in Canada, Thé Donfinion Drama Festival represents what: you might call the “finals” in the yearly com- petition. amongst. amateur’ the- atrical. groups in. Canada: But why doos it loem:so large in the total ~ pisture of the arts in Canada? ~ Surely’ there was a time when every nook and corner of this vast. country was well served. by the real theatre; by vital pro- fessionals; who ‘played every- thing: from burlesque, wp through ‘| vaudeville, and’ so on, right up to .the: heavy drama of Shake- speare. ‘ Every. big city had’ several live theatres; and’ even, the smaller {towns had their imposing Grand Opera Hoiises. True, the name ‘was deceptive. ° ~~ |more likely..to ‘see. Uncle Tom’s “jlin, images. of ‘the -movies ; began ‘bit * iby bit “to ‘bleed: to death: live Cabin or. East. Lynne. or Ten Nights ina Barroom than you - would. be. fo ‘see’ and. hear grand - Lopera, ' But the plain fact of the mat:|n ve ter was that until the advent of the Kaiser; and/or, Charlie Chap- and. until. the . flickering ‘| show’, business, we in..Canada “2 (DED. have the: live, theatre, which ‘ seven. out, of.” ‘10° of. ‘all: ‘re’ “Tatalities: this-9 year’ : ‘will he women” ‘and” children, according: to: the All Canada Insur ance, * ‘Federation, a “ Officials of. ‘the: Federation; ‘whieh “depresents more than - 900° ‘fire, automobile: and: ‘casualty: insurance. conrpanies, said _ that-fire accounted for 500, denths-each year in Canada, Warn- “lng. that most fires are caused by carelessness, they said that 20.-children died in fires Inst. year hecause they were left “unattended. by navents, 9... “According to insurance | statistics, 1,200 fires occur In “ Cnnada each Week—more’ ‘than’ 80 per cent of them residential fives. 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More! : | people are being exposed to some {form of theatre ‘than they could Sod . ever have hoped. to see, hear and feel in the old days of real life, professional: actors. - But. let ‘nobody foo) himself, The import of the show via the TV or even coloured’ movie screen. is but a pale and ghostly imitation of the real life, real flesh and blood performance. THE PITIABLE cconomic plight of this Dominion Drama Fes- tival shows up the stark econ- omic reality. The lve theatre cannot be made to pay its way in Canada, In. the face-of the present mech- as a distillery. The people eho object to sub- sidy of the drama festival hy a distillery’ simply cannot shrug it off and say “Wt should not be allowed,” The renl question is! i you disapprove such sponsorship you favor the necessary Increase In YOUR takes lo keep sueh ning mars eretennenne mtg You would be. aba re ot ones ae " fee ws THESE ARE MEMBERS of the royal commission who opened a cross-country investigation in -adian Chamber of Commerce. Other Pape Say. ys : wy TRIBUTE TO Oak “hs For the alcoholic drinking: is desirable netivities nlive? Fills comsenemsenamnemn snemnecaeannetemanthemecbenianennennd . Nearly bo", fe OF British Colum. ' Own: any commercial cover, Alnut gi! pereent of the land ls best sulted | lo growing trees, British Colune bla Ms A for atry: Province, — HALIBUT FISHERMEN PHON Failure To Cloar Will Issued By CURTAILMENT— Have You Cleared? Don’t Risk Having Your Catch Doclared Untajr Contact Central Committee at UFAWU Office, 315 West 3rd Ave, (Above Rupert Radi ULF.A, CMR CONRAN gt: TOY Ay “ve AP ERE Teas cated wee 4 ‘ ‘Ottawa into Canadian:radio.and television, They are now holding hearings in Vancouver. to right: Edmond Turcotte, 57, former ambassador to Colombia and Montreal newspaper man; Robert. M, ‘Fowler, 49, of Montreal, chairman of the commission and president of the Canadian’ Pulp and Paper Institute, and James Stewart, 61, of\Toronto, president’ of the Can- (CP Photo). | ‘lmmigrants Can Obtain ' Assistance ! OTTAWA--The Hon, J. W. Pickersgill, Minister of Citizen. ship and Immigration, has an. nounced that the department of citizenship and immigration fs! now accepting applications fori family assistance from eligible immigrants and returning Cana- dian ellfzens. Subject to the approval of parliament, an amount of $5 per ‘month, beginning April 1, 1956, will be paid on behalf of cach child of an immigrant or of a “enadian citizen. returning to live in) Canada permanently, unui} eh child has reached 16 years of age or has lived in ‘Canada for 12 months, To receive family assistance mothers are requested to make ‘application at the immigiation ‘office nearest to thelr home or ‘by writing to the Director of ‘Immigration, department — of ‘citizenship and immigration, Ottawa. Family assistance cheques will Left ‘OTTAWA DIARY be mailed to mothers directly from Oltawa every three months: For convenience each quarterly cheque will be accompanied by. By NORMAN M, MacLEOD : Re-action among rank-and- “file Liberal MP’s to’ the past week’s . cabinet © re-organization kite flown by the government ~; Ihas been something less than enthusiastic, ran, application -form to be sub- mitted near the end of the fol- lowing three- month perlod. Family assistance: payments are Intended to help newcomers beeome established in Canada ‘and to keep families united. | port on the national economy somewhal after the plan of the celebrated Paley Report in the United States. Liberal MP’s are eetling tired F-ALL-O-RNG 100 NEW PATTERNS ,,., IN ALL ‘THN LAER Sp SPRING & SUMMER SHADES. Quick Service, Ling The il 220 Gth St, i hone 1298 arto antag ee RCAVICTOR| "SKIPPER" PORTARLE - ‘s Pnnoatay ‘ | i i wert anc jinag ub Sat, ‘sho Lom loca Spl ‘Nell boM HDD Roby vera iT {hop pres [Prin tana RCA VICTOR. 6BY4 THE “SKIPPER” ray Now. — at last ~ a portable eg mle hh me kk ee not a matter of-will power, The| In. fact, an unfriendly com-jof the government's plan of go- | oo “Victrola”. 45 phonograph and fact'is that most alcoholics, for{mentator might almost call itjing outside the House of Com-| radio combination that plays reasons yet obscure, have lost the (sour. mons for material whenever ae NOW tae on batteries... lets you enjoy power of chéice in drink. “-For:: The government's tentative Yacancy in the Cabinet is to be: radio-record fun anywhere | them “One drink is too. many ‘pans call at lone last for cab-| Hlled. Instead of being the ex-; - Featuring external radio con. P oe 1 to be the case, me an inousand are ie enou inet representation for the De eeee platy. becom he th . vale THE MOST vou can jou can ply tt ue any have tric. t 12'> lof Toronto. That feature is ap-/'¥ '8 Mpicly 1B | arry it, oversize speaker, coholic—friends, families, church. proved by all Liberals especially |'9 pass over the entire field of! MODERN i} famed “Golden ‘Throat” tone employers—but to date.the. ‘best those from Ontario, , The dig-; House ef Commons material EFQU IPMENT 1] system... in sophisticated War “cure” record has been rac ci Agreement arises out of the suz- hungry and ripe for promotion. ; 7 : toned case, jRup UD OY nen tag aleoholies--thas IS} pestion that the now Toronio| Although they are content to'| 9 Solve Your || priced ot 590.95 Hai those men and women w 10.te2"/Minister should be one Walter| be reasonably docile over most: need a 749: Eloy ve es can a Me ane {he tak Gordon, presently chairman of a} things, the Liberal MP's are he-: C ART AGE ; pp ° Pee ales e to ’ leohati vi | Royal Commission drafting a re-. coming almost openly resentful , . Plus Batteries ‘he They belong to Alcoho 1OS AN ‘of this continued treatment. ee anymous—a_ fellowship. Of then | : They recall that when the late! DIFFICULTIES } As Low As SLO00 Down aa ahd wome who share theif, ex- | ‘Prime Minister Mackenzie King ; mL ‘$7.0 Per Month »BEC | perience, strength and hope-with LETTERBOX linstituted the policy of appoint. | h 243 . ‘peel each other that they may: selve| Hin ) vliamentar assistants, Phone 5 . dele their. common probleny and help .' 4 8 par d ary f the m yo! oe McRAF BROS ‘Lak others to recover from alconoi- INNOCENT SUFFER (ne avowed purpose orn pine Canadian \ ' ‘men ism. “The Editor, . ‘was to train “i S for oy me Ltd, Bun The only requirement. for! The Daily News: jtank, so that t cet vera fal Stevedoring ¢ Co. Ltd.|- 1 membership is an honest desire; In response to the report of: ware Pe expertene Mi istry 1} ‘The Store They service Dullt ay Jin to stop wie netball nas, pre the Booth Memoria} High school! vended strengthening. Bu thas, Dial 2325 - 2326 GE Rule or fees. is not allied with any : *PTA meeting and Mr. David-. oe, « Use Want Ads—The Po i 3 Spe sect, denomination, politics, or- ‘son's statements published lust! ork we aL ro a ie ee ey ay | cananeneenn | bel ganization: or institution;. does -phursday in the Daily News: nee here as eon 4 wethora ‘ Cat Haier netthe’ endorees. nor |g, BY does Mr. Davidson think “of Parlianentar a ssista nts , ° yam Here ree endorses are there is or was no such “club”, | whose trainin ‘period has long’ ips mary. purpo “is to st rs af .|a8 was mentioned In the high sinc been ove! and who a f 8 e eming Thy ind. help other Teohoies to |ScH00l? Did he really think that oe cuits proy-headed I ant and Aeip oer aicohoics eny member would admit to him SUPA Browing Biey- hes * EYE SPECIALIST foe achieve sobriety. or any other teacher that they: their assistant ministerial posta, . i S sh nt t's» jr ue] PHONES 0.05 Sh atone a st th Will be in Prince Rupert | °° health problem in Canada’ and overheard some girls talking’ lot—George MeTiwraith of West} : M +l most countties” in the world. An about helonging to this so called ; Ottawa a simply got tired of: ; from * oper alcoholic’s indulgence in the use| “PON-Virein club” ‘and ft didn’t waiting and threw up his jab, | ‘May 17 to Moy 26 al Nie of alcohol in. any form either mee the ones who have ta electing to retire to the ranks. ay 0 MGY « ih tan continuously or periodically us- |‘ 3 Ww ave (0) _ , . avis ually results in a disruption of |SUffer. It is the innocent ones’ Should the appointment of! Consult Your Doctor for Appointment th Tot all. family and social relations. who voy innocently wear the: ‘politically inexperienced and, Ap Ue The only relief for the chronic | “identifying clothes” and in turn! y ¢ " ~ = — ~ eh ‘alcoholic remains total afstin- are called dowa with the true ielatively unknown Walter Gar- “eT ence from. alcohol. Alcoholic Anembers, don take vlaee, the dissatisfac-: “y att Anonymous helps 65 per cent. of ONE OP THE INNOCENT" tign among tie Ontario Lib-| “ho pre those who seek its aid to do just Prince Rupert.’ erals will come clase to mild in-! ho We vena jibsta’n al a ‘rally 0 lv Sic a surrestion. Ht isn't as if there i Ie Sunday night ‘attributed part of; MALY Sign ed Letters ae . say of sultabic minis- ck i AA’s success to the fact that “itis! Letters to the editor for !!" “A | ew ‘i an . Eten a tremendous relief for an al-) publication in The Daily News arene ae nwa “on oe pay coholic to let down his guard and! “Letter Box" must include an CAS Is tecognia (as fulfill. Bayh be among his own kind, and thls} address and the signature of me al nti ir aaa and ty) perhaps is the most outstanding} the writer to show that they) TE icp hy oe thusinalie suo. Eun factor of AA successful group) are in good faith, A nom de orters Rankeand-tile Liberal i therapy. plume can be used and the MP's cannot see why it should! : Too the AA creed has a thera-| writer's name will be kept con 6 necessary Lo eo outside of the Bj peutic walue of its own and the fdential, Anonymous tellers pire “vercporstin ween tele pW AA prayer is one that all WhO; are destroyed, YoUse Membership When Ene — seek a sound guide to sepa nace oe awn ranks offer such very able ‘ Fe ving could foHows - 7) 4 KILLED § candidates, a Don't risk losing money ona holiday or business trip, Use fo Goh granitime the sprcitty.. Abt rn) FOR, CAR, ein travellers’ cheques wl bles y, TIGAGOu4M 33- en agld —- avellers: cheques whenever you're carrying sizable sums, 4 ] {pe cecentethe | things 1? 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