Bok “ ‘ ' ; i gaat _Prince Rupert. Daily News mt Saturday, November 23, 1957 an independent auity newspnper devoted to the ‘upbuilding of Prince Rupert -and Northern and Central British Columbia, Member of Canadian Press—~Audit Bureau of Circulations ‘ : Canadian Daily Newspaper Association Published by ‘The. Prince Rupert Dally News Limited Co J. F, MAGOR, President \ Subscription Rates: apm By matlh—Per month $1.00; per year $10.00, , - BY carrier——per month, $1 25; per yenr, $12.00 vuthorized as second ¢lass mali by the Post Office Department, Ottawa The Coffee Break MOST business places have come to accept the cof- fee break... or breaks. There is a generé al ac- ceptarice of the idea thatthe “brief” break in the middle of the morning and again in the middle of the afternoon “peps up” employees and makes for better efficiency and more production. In a great many cases business places have set up cafeterias in their owh, premises, or permit caterers to enter, with the purpose of reducing the actual time lost. There seems to be little doubt but that the practice, does | “pay off” |... always providing it is hot abused. Yet, as with so many employee betiefits, abuses creep in and bring about such manager opinioris as: “pretty soon it will: be necessary to break into coffee br eaks for, work breaks.” , Office Equipment and Methods, a trade journal, provides some interesting facts in figures on just what coffee breaks imply in working time and dol- lars and cents. On the basis'‘of two fifteen-minute breaks a day for 240 working days, the coffee break adds up to fifteen days of paid time a year. One large Toronto firm estimates that two ten-minute breaks daily cost close to $180,000 a year. One of the con- tinent’s largest banks puts the cost at over $100,000. At a salary rate of $35 a week two fifteen:min-. ute breaks a day for a year cost-$105 per employee, an amount which reaches $1, 050 when ten employees are involved. Major pr ‘oblem is that a ten- minute break has gener ally become fifteen while many extent it well beyond that limitation. By the time employees really get back on the job it is considerably more than fit teen minutes, The-big “joker” is, of course, that it’s John Pub- lic’ who actually pays the bill: Such time losses and similar “overhead” charges are passed on. And so those who enjoy the coffee breaks, and a lot of others; pay . And Western goods are less able to meet the competition from those lands: where labor is cheap and concentrated. : woe —The Owen Sound Sun-Times. Straight Talk With NATO” of: some NAO countries form the bulk of a re- port submitted to the meeting of - ‘parliamentarians from NAT countries at Paris this week. - No matter what, ultimate. action the parliamen- Eugene Forsey, the expert in the employ of the Canadian La- bor Congress, advocates the ex- attly opposite course—namely ‘mild’ inflation to offset the admittedly grave unemployment situation in Canada. | The former governor of the Bank of Canada candidly states his belicf that the present de- gree of unemployment is not so detrimental to the country as acliberate inflation would be. The Labor economist reasons that even the admitted evils of mild inflation would be a small price to pay for restoration of reasonably full employment. WHAT amazes me is that both these experts seem to take for granted that there is no escape from one evil or the other— that we must -choose . between inflation or deflation. Actually, both inflation and deflation are evils, potentially of equal harm to the public. Few people in this country need to be reminded of what things were like when we had the mass unemployment of the thirties. I think that the peo- ple of Canada would not only sweep out of office, but destroy forever,.any political party which tried to get the people to go through the starvation-in-the- midst-of-plenty conditions which lasted from 1930 to 1935; under the Conservatives. In- © The Money Battle OTTAWA—Graham Towers has come out of retive- - ment to make a speech warning against any change in our national monetary policies which might ‘aggra-' vate the tendency toward inflation. lieve that our people would ever again tolerate the siow rate of improvement thet took place from 1935 until. 1939. Then, of course, the Liberal government did what it should have done after the great col- lapse of 1929--employed ‘the whole moneypower and man- power of the nation to make the all-out effort to save democracy from the enemy. : ‘ . ‘ annem « . IN THE second world war as in thé first everybody in Canada: had a job. In fact quite aj ‘goodly number were persuaded | to hang on to their jobs, though they would have preferred to re- tire. . Women were coaxed and ¢a- joléa out of their homes ‘to take -jobs in war industries. Prices, wages, rents and pro- fits were fixed, right across the board. Of course there were nard- ships and scarcities. Of course there were cheats and chiselleys. But by and large there was’ a better sharing of the total out- put of the country than there ever had been in time of peace. We did not have any of the evils of inflation or deflation be- cause the government had the powers and used the powers to keep prices from ‘rising, or jobs from falling .off. deed, I do not for a moment be- SP With G. E, MORTIMORE _ (Reprinted from Oct. 1. 1953) Today is the third anniversar y of this column. On October 1, 1950, thousands of Victoria wives nudged their husbands and urg- ed them to turn to Page Two of ; the Colonist for some lively read- ing. | | They were talking: about the weather forecast. It said “Clear and frosty,” and that was good, news because the people were getting tired of rain. ; In the same issue of the paper was a new feature: called “All Aboard.” As a- matter of fact it first appeared on: .Page One,. bui WS now been registered for all NATO peoples to read the feelings of many leaders in two of the smaller countries of the alliance, Bel- cium and the Netherlands. These feelings could be duplicated in several other NATO countries. “ They are feelings of frustration at NATO’s fail- ure to develop a common strategy to meet the world strategy of the Soviet Union and disappointment that Moscow’s shift to the Middle East has caught the Allies only partly prepared. There is dissatis- faction with a military policy that relies heavily on nuclear retaliation to defend free Europe against aggression, There is also concern over the tendency of ithe bigger-powers to ‘ ‘80, ‘it alone” in developing defense setups. It is refreshing to hear representatives of the smaller NATO members speaking up. Compromises hackstage might keep the organization moving along quietly, but they could never bring the real streneth a facing of issues by the peoples can bring. —The Christian Science Monitor, PEADING CAMPATON—Yormer President. adver, MW sponsor of the Amerienn Bhle socdety's minal Worldwide Whe Rending pragrtany, ames approval fi he dnspeete the Gheme pastor foy this year's observance, held by Pvt. Beverly Pardue, U8. Army, of Portinnd, Me, The program wdtes minions of persony fi more than 60 conn- tries through daily readings of ddentlen) [thbieal PO SHICOS from Thantapiving Day to Christmag Yt ta particular slant ennee to the armed forces since dt was begun by m ciiadal- el Marine seeing to eatublish spiritual les with his family baek home, ee ea ek ee ie A away inside, where it has stuck ever since like a barnacle on a wharf. In those three memorable years ‘All Aboard” has appeared roughly 740 times and has spew- ed froth same 450,000 words, or enough verbiage to fill 101 large and very dull government re- ports. . Writing a column is easy, as everyone knows until he tries it. It’s the same as writing a letter to your old Aunt Martha every day. “Johnny broke his leg yester- day morning,” you can say in a bright chat stvle, Little items of information like that. “The folks on Maple Street have been jghting again, The ‘wife got after the husband with Ww ‘Sedges hammer. No great damage was done however rived in good time.” “Tt has been raining a ‘ot ground here but we cannot com- plain as we have had a very good winter, from July onward.” That's how you write a column, Of conrse It's easier if you ean use oa typewriter, but typlag doesn't take long tolearn. Just be natural, and wrste all the gossip that Aunt Martha would Uke to hear, “Agnes is down with the croup again and Mother is looking very hoon. “bul we cannot complain + these troubles are sent to tey ils und there is sure to be a bright day ahead somewhere, I always say, don't you, Aunt Marthn? ‘ "The snails pot all the cab. Riges thiy year and the cut- worms gol all the beetroots, but upart fram that we had a very good garden this year, Two men and a hoy were Knocked down by a truek and killed rieht tn front of ou house, but T did not tind out thelr names as thoy were rLrangers in the vielnity, Well, Aunt Martha that is all the news for now so Tt will close, hoplng this Mnds you As woll ns it Jenves yours truly. That takes eure of the frat day's column. The second one fy a Little harder, What's that you ray? Beveral thousand peaptu beddes Aunt Martha are poling to rend what you write, and they don't care whether Agnes has croup ar nat? ‘Shore's a blant sheet of paper dn front of you, and aoamsnan telling you to hurry Ep beenuse you're Inte now! Don't fell me your troubles, Mac, Who usked you to write a covuMn, lnywry? oe ee i |eral government some powers: the mans ging. editor imnfediate- . as the police ar-, IT IS quite true that no govern- ment of Canada can do in time of ‘peace all the things which every government of Canada: automatically does in time of; war. Our constitution gives the fed- for use in time of war which ity lacks in time of peace. But the . federal has drastic powers for combat-| ting unemployment, and ‘controlling prices which no gov- i this year, | focuses his 4 waste-basket, as if it were a cry-: stal ball, ana uvserves: for tury, physics held HOMES REPLACE FARMS — An advancing army of homes is gradually pushing farms off Lulu Island, part of the delta of the Fraser River at Van- couver, The island, predomin- antly agricultural until 10 years ago, is expected to be without farms in another 10 years, ICP Photo) Space Age Seen Second To Cell Age: CAMBRIDGE, England im - Space travel may not be the big} scientific development of the} 20th century’s second half. May- be the big thing will be,discover- | les that give man control over the very forces of life. Sir Alexander Todd, winner of | the Nobel Prize in Chemistry sees the possibility. He | blue eyes on his: “Perhaps everyone is a little ; ! baised in favor of his own sci- government | ence. but this i. what I think. “In the first half of this cen- the world | Stage. The great discoveries con-, time of peace. “Tt seems the great discover- It is time they did use such | ins of the second half of the cen- powers. people want neither inflation | nor deflation, but whatever de« gree of government action is necessary to maintain high em- ployment, without runaway prices. _ Looking . Back From the Files of The Daily News 10 Years Ago Autumn tea and bazaar spon- sored by St. Andrew’s Cathedral ladies was a point of social in- terest Saturday afternoon when a large number of ladies attend- ed the function in the Cathedral Hall. They were received by Mrs Basil S, Prockter and Mrs. Bert Bartlett. 30 Years Ago The Gyro Club is in possession of a check for $10 by Hon. T. D. Puttulo., as, a, contribution to- (wards thé find tor thé wstablish- ment of the proposed skating rink at Morse Creek. 40 Years Ago -d the rallrond has been washed out at many polnts between Kwinitsa and Terrace and sev- eral farmers have lost every- thing. It will be many days yet before railway service may be resumed, VERSATILE PLANT Besides paper, the ancients also used papyrus fer muking honts, salls and awnings, eee ew * TRY THE OUR SPECIALTY - DIAL 3215 ¥ As a result of econ foads, | The great mass of the! tury will concern the nucleus of ihe. living cell, - “This could mean a real under- Standing of the living ceil—of what life is all about.” What could, be the practical consequences? DISEASE CONTROL Sir Alexander by finding out how diseases really work “we migtre-we-abre yeally to control them in a way we connot today.” Scientists could probe anew ine questions of how neople grow old, and why. “We could improve on nature in food-giving animals, perhaps make their food value rnore.’ Man might be adie to wipe out breeds of'pestilent insects, or render same with viruses. “Of course, tisse are all just: possibilities, ” said Sir Alexander. ‘IT don’t say we'll be able to do’ any af these things. But that’s, the way I think things are go-, ing.” Speaking fo current develop- ments, he told a reporter: “There’ 5 no new science in the Sputnik. We all knew enough to pul one up there, The Russians spent the money and the effocr to do it, “Of course, I'd like ta see sonic things done here that are not beng done, particularly Ino re- search, But I don’t see any crisis here," Slr Alexander an advisory committee eounsels the British cabsnet on the whole range of sejence, Cambridea University he is 4 professor heading a large depart- ment active In tenehing: and re-~ search, Try Daily News Classified Grand Cate For the Bost Scloction of Chinese Foods TAKE OUT ORDERS Buy your show tickets hore Frosh bread daily Open 6 a.m. to 1 am. 635 - 2nd AVENUE WEST e G. B. PHILLIPS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 142 SECOND AVE, W. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C, TELEPHONE 5318 suggested that If the them harmless and do the | Js chairman of which Mo vont STEERS CLEAR Unwise T. raining Causes | Disinterest in Science | | By ALTON L, BLAKESLEE | NEW YORK (AP)—Thotusands of tomorrow’s /poteritial scientists are dying on the \ vine, | A scientist needs an intelligent, mind, Special training—often teaching: and basic research, and! ‘years of rigorous. training—and ocnecially by standards of their /real interest. Talent, in science, contripations to human welfare | isay leading scientists, is essen- gnq progress. | tially intense interest. i But many bright young minds - _lare being steered away from for most scientists ~i science. Educationists and sei-, like more, of course. ®lentists cite numerous reasons: wards include doing what they | pena Money is not the sole reward: ' $ i 1 ' \ i i | ! i i ! i They would | Their re- ; t £ | Science and mathematics lke, being creative@ learning ' | courses are not emphasized; More, finding values that carry ‘enough in schools, including, no doar sign, ‘early enough and well enough. Mathematics is a cornerstone| ) of science, but many youngsters ; | think algebra as a horrid word.} Arithmetic often is taugh bor- | ‘ingly—pupils may spend hours! ‘on compound interest rates’ : Which they likely never will use: vee | —rather than being made alive: @ FINE, ‘and interesting :f- “Any good student is irked to! death by the memorization and. formulas and routineness with: which science is taught these! | days, " says Dr. R. W. Lefler, pro-! fessor of physics and education , ‘at Purdue University. Numerous teen-agers, a Pur-/& due Survey. finds, regard scien- |tists as longnairs or squares, as ' ‘unable or incapable of living a.§ normal life, or of enjoying Hfe. | DON’T GO BACK | Many students avoid ‘science :§ courses as hard, or for squares. : phone science bug bites them'§ later on.in university, they find } “heaped ise _irecessary to go bick, at extra time and expense, to make up what they had missed. § So they turn to something else. . § ; Students often avoid science because they see higher pay and rewards going to careers in sell- ing, advertising, medicine, busi- ness, entertainment and other fields. Some scientists make very good incomes. Some are notor- jously underpaid, _ especially” An Policemen Make. ‘Easy Roundup | CATESVILLE, Tex, (r-- Two. i youths made an untimely escape trom the state reform school J here. ; Superintendent Herman Sa-: pier was holding a barbecue for! 34 Taw afficers at the lime. 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