yoogegats we ne tree AFR TE ‘ bs, : , bee en ; ” mie ‘ ae . Pepper Nast An Intependent dally newspaper devoted to the upbulidinag af Prince Rupert and Northern and Ven Memter of Canadian Press ~~ Canadian Dany Newspaper Aneriation: . Putéisnted by Tae Priner Rupert Dally News Limited MAGOR, Preetdent ut JF Subecriptton Hates: Thy curler Per week Qbe: per nenth OM) nal Per teontn. Mer per year Authorize: ws secund these mah by t - f . rs ae Operation Skee \y/ HEN a eroup of mill ‘trea decided last summer to start exporting lumber ta overseas marl there was no way of telli nent would wark out, During the war when Ter- rece lumber was in deman ped east by rail and the U.K. stood the heavy freight cost, So not only was there no precedent to zo by, but there was a potentially serious problem in th: Jack of a modern assembly yard. This meant that railway cars had ty where facilities were limited. Although the assembly yard problem has not — vet been licked, it is clear ment is a success, For th one export firm handled selling for the group. Now there are several, The project has taken hold and those In it are now in a position to anticipate ex- pHNsiOn, One whe can best see Mitchell, manager of John P, Herber & Co, which originally had sule charge “They've been shipping about 1,000,000 board-feet a month,” he said of the group, called the Skeena Ex- port Sales Ltd. “But 5,000,000 a month is foresee- able. Three million could by stepping mills up to two shifts.” From Prince Rupert's point of view it is also encourazing to note that Mr. Mitchell foresees great- er use of this port. for lu Observing that other point are shipping as much lumber through here as Ter- race, instead of thei for exclusively cast by rail. he duction for export can be expected to use Prince Ripert as a shipping port. tors, For one, Anglo-Canadian Shipping Co, set the pace by gambling on ject. They assessed ext langshoring and so forth. imukea joint cargo from Rupert and Watson Island, five miles from Rupert, picking up pulp from Col- | umbia Cellulose, “With new exportsimoving in, more sawmills in the district will get if on Operation Skeena and there will be more business for everyone.” So the outlook for dll concerned is bright and the Terrace operators are to be commended for their foresight in opening ue of trade. Now if a modern assembly yard can- he established—ind no effort or help shoyld be spared to see that it is—thé opportunities forar-ef- ficient and successful operation are unlimited. Grudge and Ulcer { YOU'RE the type that nurses a prduge, the chances are pretty good that sooner or later vau're also going to be mu Scientific tests have proved almost conclusively that bottled up resentment stimulates an acid ac- tivity in your gnnards which is death to good diges- tion and an open invitation to the boogie man, of - the business executive, the peptic ulcer, What can you do to avoid uleers? Virst of all, you ean Which are likely to provoke unnecessary emotional. strain, Secondly, you can hy sounding off occasionally instead of swallowing aesteady diel of ungpoker ‘when someong stepson. ¥ Tussday, January 18, 1935 ‘ ‘ : . we : At : sae yt, onan EPA ON hy RN RN ge SAY A NSE NREL eA TRANG ae moe camer antseectt. as coms * Cully ries ‘ + ae ee acme lmmangrace mcetan Mapas * emmy Aa tral Brictits Columbia, Awtt Bureau of Clreulations hs Lh: per sear, $1000. ¢ ABRa 43.09 Rh he Pest Offices Department, Ottawa ee ee ne @® New Home THE 1954 Housing Act is success in the building The figures show that last ‘year's all-time high will be top-_ na Succeeds ' operators in the Terrace , kets via Prince Rupert ne just how the experi- ,2in this year. That is all the more encouraging In view of the fact that there was a lull in the: early part of this financial year, ;When the lending institution: , Were marking time, pending the hearings on the new Housing Act. , din Britain, it was ship- : + + + na THERE will be another wide ex- ; tension of the Act on Febru- try 1, 1954, when loans will be available for home improvement, There are two reasons for mak- ing the change right naw. In: ‘(he first place. there is still a. ; thortage of housing accommoda. ; ‘ Slan tn most parts of the country, | But in the second place the re-1 Hullding of old homies is a (ypa i of constn.aion waich is not much, affected by the . winter. weather. ‘ In Ottawa itself, the labor: uniotis have banded together to, -duild a whole rental housing de-; velopment during the present, winter, They are deliberately ; -doing this’at the season of the, year when, normally, no new. home construction takes place.: ‘The hard-headed labor. Jeaders | ure convinced that they can do: the work as cheapiv and ds Weil) -in midwinter as in midsummer. ' So far, this remains to be shown. ' But it is certain that the whole :country will watch this experl- ‘ment with keen Interest, to DAVIS CROLL, MP, is the bril | liant chairman of the Banking . ‘and Commetce Committe of the iHowe of Commons. It was his ‘task last year to pilot the new Housing Act through that com- “mittee and he did: his job with rreat skill and fairness. he Jouded at cach mill by now that the experi- e first four months just the possibilities is lmer of export arrangements. he achieved quite easily mber export in general. s farther east on the line ner practice of shipping says, “More lumber pro- This is due to many fae- the entire northern pro- a teaming time, taught Even now, some ships This yea? ifr. Croll has start- . ‘ed g new campaign from the igavernment side of the House,. ‘to Induce the government to in- up such a valuable aven- eee macnn perieerm nt tamue te yernc mage 9 Stee mutt ag itgnome three Q) ‘yi , f Mp: Elnore Pri puil sappy. AN ho: . te mar ore T See ft. Boom turning out to be a great of new. homes, aa sure the home owner’s equity in "ped by quite an impressive mare; House. He shows that a man whe builds a $10,000 house oftes has a geod deal of trouble in feiting together the origina! $1000 which Is the . necessary cown payment under the nev act. " In the vast majority of case. the buyer of the new home hai no trouble carrying it from then: an. But if sickness hits the fam- flv, or if unemployment — hits where the home owner works, he may find his income cut off. and be unable to keep up his payments. Mr. Cro}l shows thai it is just as geod business to: enable the home owners to {n- sure his own equity as it Is te enable the mortgage companies and the banks ta insure thelr equities in the self-same proper. ties. + + + THE most neglected sections.b/ the new. 1954 Housing Act are those. which deal with housing for rental. There are four s mr a al we he Next te Melmout Hote Pana Tey eek Hl ane oe fl ie H Ag s “7 | Your Friendly. Jowgller ‘ | ool te ’ it lon in Prince Ruperts *f ang aa ABs “Vrinoons Norah", ‘ 19300 eon Friday 18pm Friday WOO neon. Bauueday 9100 p.m Alinday PRINCE RUPERT am, Tyeeday wh ani ‘i Naty Hen’ in he / if Tea Lec ic EEE