. J. R, AYRES Editor = PRINCE’ RUPERT DAILY NEWS — 1958 “An independent newspaper devoted to the upbuilding’ of Prince Rupert and Northern and Central British Columbia. A member of The Canadian. Press—Audit Bureau of Circulation—-Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association — Published by The Prince Rupert Daily News Limited - JOHN F, MAGOR President G. P. WOODSIDE General Manager Authorized as second class mall by the Post Office. Department; Ottaws THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1958 HE facets of life often play hob with ‘ideology. The time-hallowed capit- alist device of price cutting is now be- ing employed as a weapon in the ec- . onomic’ arsenal of communism. In the markets of the West Soviet Russia is cutting prices on. metals, lumber, and grain to get a foothold. In southeast Asia Communist China is slashing prices of everything from yard to bicycles 1 in an effort to beat out the Japanese in such markets as. In- donesia, Thailand, Ceylon and Burma. The rulers of Red China have a healthy respect for Japan’s economic ability, and at one stage hoped Japan would become neutralist and help in - the build-up of Red China. But Japan’s unmistakeable West- ern leanings politically, and success in winning back commercial outlets in. southeast Asia, have had an oddly un- socialist competitive reaction: In Red China. First it Induced a propaganda: cam- paign in which Chinese agents at- tempted to stir up old resentments over Japanese peatalty during occu- EN ewsletter: from. Britain,” hich is broadcast each week.in the 3C’s Pacific Service, Sam Pollock commented on a recent statement that the surplus of women in Britain was declining so steadily. that spinsters would soon be as rare as dinosaurs.. ‘ Pollock lamented the threatened disappearance. of one type of spinster in particular—the barmaid... “The fe- male beer-engine operator i is bécoming”” a rarity in our bars,” he said, and re- cently he had read. that “a mechanical ___harmaid—said to_be_the-first of its kind in Europe—-had been installed in « London public house. It holds 210 cans of beer and offers a choice of © three brands, all chilled, in return for a shilling in the slot.” No doubt the contraption might be useful to those trying to get a quick drink before closing time in crowded: hurt. ‘shé ever chilled was’ the Japanese-Chinese trade war pation of southeast Asian countries in the Second World War. But reasonably-priced Japanese - goods continued to sell in vast quanti- ties in teeming market places all over the.area’ so Red China’s trade offic- ials began to sharpen their pencils and mark down their own prices,in some cases as much as 40 per eent under Tapanese price tags. China is also reported! to be offer- . ing “buy-now-pay-later” financing on a scale never before attempted in Asia, and Japan admits its trade is badly ing Japanese trade official. China, of*course, has a double mo- tive—to increase trade and _ political penetration. Whatever may be the in- ternal effect of forcing over-populat- ed, under-nourished China to produce eut-rate supplies for southeast Asia, the customers will enjoy.the bargain bonanza—at any rate as long as the competitors can keep it up. —The Victoria Col onist. -Barmaids on way out bars. Pollack conceded; ‘cpat the old: fashioned barmaid had social gifts which cannot be reproduced: electron- ically. She was no mere servant; she presided over her salon of “regulars” with all the grace and sometimes with . - all the autocracy, of one of the great hostesses of the past. Before the na- tives were driven to conform with the prejudices. of visit—never chilled, all brash new- comer to the bar who squeezed her hand when accepting his change—a privilege reserved for veteran mem- _bers of the circle.” Many people in B.C. who patronize inns and taverns would much prefer the old land style of such retreats, complete with barmaids, to the fren- zied slinging of the beverage around tables that has become our tradition. —Kamloops Sentinel. : ~ where. _ OTTAWA. REPORT By FRANK HOWARD “parliament Hil) in one re= ; - spect is no different from’: ‘Bt number of other places. mors fly just as thick and just as ‘fast here as they do. else- And . they get, com- pounded and adjusted of our recognition also. One of the current rumors ha’ to do with the date ‘upon which this session will end. Speculation ranges all’ -the way from the middle or August. (the day.-that this - tember. ficial goal which seems to have: been set’ by the government is | August 23, Whether this is so or not remains to be seen for: there is still a great deal of work to-do, and. more impertant,- were a number of measures in- dicated in the Speech. from the Throne which haven’t yet been presented to Parliament. Whether these meaSures.’will | - ‘be presented to the House or not .is unknown at the mom- Rue ° “being - written). to the middle of Sep- .. Although the -unet- there | ent, But, if the government _ _- does intend: to-introduce all of ~-the..things which ‘it, promised in the Speech from the Throne we will be here long after the © middle of September. ' Go far we have yet to see the fulfilment of thé follow- ing Throne Speech promises: The enactment of a Bill | of Riahts 2. Further amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Act.@ 0 7° 3. The construction of a railway: to Great Slave Lake. 4. A new agency to regulate broadcasting in Canada. 5. Amendments to the Ra- dio Act. 6. The establishment of a Small Business Section in the administrative machinery of government. , 7% Amendments to the Citi- zenship Act. 8. The setting up of a Select Committee on. Broadcasting. We heard a great deal about the development of the north “Tf matters are left as they are all. of southeast Asia may be drawn into Red China’s sphere,” says a lead- This law. is absurd From The Vancouver Sun For the protection of the motoring public, the B.C, leg- dslature must take note ofa . decision. by Magistrate - Nai- smith, at Agassiz this week.’ His ‘worship - had before him a charge against a 15-year-old boy of driving a farm tractor on. the highway.without the | necessary. licence. But he held that under the-law.ayone over 15 was permitted to drive “an implement of- husbandry,” eveh thongh a 15-year-old can't getea motor vehicte driv- ing licence. This being the state of. the law, the magistrate had no‘al- ternative but to. clismiss the charge. There is a conflict. here be- tween the law as it relates to an “implement of husbandry” and as.it' relates .to motor vehicles, competence of a 15-year-old to manage a tractor on the farm. But if the Jaw says he isn’t fit It should be ended. . Possibly it’s well within the - to he responsible for a motor - vehicle on the highway, then it seems to foliow that he should’ be barred. from taking his farm implement out on the - highway. : Let the atlorney-generai and the minister of agriculture get their heads together ‘3Uu0 INTERPRETI NG THE NEWS» - Communist markets should be explored By: HAROLD MORRISON Canadian Press Staff! Writer The potential -opened up by the Western slash in trade restrictions with the Communists must be viewed against a background of an Iron Curtain market comprising about one- third of the world’s population, But just because Canada and her allies have agreed to allow the Reds to: buy a lot of poods previously banned does not mean the Reds will swarm into the West with huge con- tracts, No one in officin) quarters expects that to happen, Like any other customer, the Com- miunist, be he Chinese or Russian, must be cultivated, ‘here will have to be more visits to Peljping, Moseow and other Communist centres by Canadian businessmen and ov- ernment officials. PROPAGANDA WEAPON In the battle for world markets there ihely will be play and counterplay even among the Wertern powers as cach tries to increase its share of Communist purchases, There may be enticomentsa such as. apectal barter, deals, tn whieh Canadian businessmen are at a distinet dinndvantage. Tha Communists may nitempt ta explolt the Western ‘desire and need for markets for politienl propagunda, Differences among. the allies might be emphasized. A supplier fram one country which recognizes Red China, for exe nimple, may be favored against one whane COU. try doos not. That is to say that Canada could hope for orders from Chinese Reds if she granted re- cognition. It is doubted in official quarters whether the Chinese have any large quantitics of dollars available for Canadian purchases, though. the officials say it is possible that some boost in Chinese trade could be expected to emerge from recognition. IWCOGNITION: AN ISSUE Weighed against this possibility Is strong United States opposition to recognition, Though some Canadian authorities privately question the Canadjan and American positions, Canada has gone along with the U.S. on this issue, probably to demonstrate strong North Amer- jean solidarity In defence co-operation, It js difficult to see the. Canadian gov- ernment breaking away from this policy simply because of the possibility of getting a few more dollars in tride, Nevertheless it ja known that the Can- adian adminiatration. will lose no opportunity to explore the Communist market, particularly for primary resourees exports, such. as wheat and other grains and metals, The Communists have shown particular interest in gotting. more metals, such asi nickel, aluminum and copper, Both Russia and the Chinese malniand have purchased Canadian wheat for cash. The Canndinn Wheat Bourd feels there should be a vigorous drive to expand that mar ket for grain. PULATION 17 IN| MILLIONS 4 W16 15 tia 13 12 [BILLIONS “GF DOitARS | 7 “et 7 5 - re, 4 >, | ~) sf pe 2. . &, 3 *eaee) y ! “exPENDITURE: | REVENUE RREBEBERSE 71940 | | ' ‘42 | 44 | ag | cag | '50 | ‘52 4°54 | 56 | 1958 CANADIANS, fast-growing in population and in industrial power, have been fast-growing also in expenditures and rev- enues of their federal government. Population since 1939 has risen by some 6,000,000 to. more than 17,000,000. Revenue and expenditure in the same period’ have each shown increases of around 10 times, from about $500,000,000 to about $5,000,000,000. Exeept for the post-war years, a few large post-war budgetary surpluses and the current year’s large deficit, expenditures and revenues have stayed fairly close together. In the war years expenditures far out-stripped revenues, —CP Newsmap. CORRECTION Kolloggs KI» 55¢ ‘ AT YOUR SHOP-EASY STORE TRY THE Grand Cafe For.the Best Selection of Chinese Foods OUR SPECIALTY - TAKE OUT ORDERS DIAL 3215 ¥ 635 - Buy your show tickets here Fresh bread daily. “Op en 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. 2nd AVENUE WEST NS WATER PER LAUNORY DAY DEMAND FROM 7:00a KGEPS WER wor rTHecUl oA aA THING SHA ViNG, 4, = WOT WATER = ‘Ce | ARIAT, ON | $0. GALLON 40-GA8 WATER HEATER STAVE AUEAE FLAK 7% 10:00 Wa OISHIWASHING, OU ERA , NING AND 3 LAUNORY LOADE!.G 1\GAS HEAT FATE CACTOMLLY HEATG NE HAN 80 GALLON janie Me OF OTHER B FYlile, LPsGABIGCHEARIE TOOL = 6 Ys WARD'S ROCKGAS hos Phone 5011 on this | during this past week. “this 8 was done while the estimates | ~ of the Department of. Northern Affairs were before the House. It ts under ‘this department — that federal-provincial co-op- eration is 40 take place with respect to building roads into the north. In'B.C. this meas the Stewart - Cassiar road, Many citizens will recall, that ‘this road has been under con- - struction for some: time, and was started cby. the; provincial government some years’ ago... While the ‘Roads to. Resources’ program of the: federal gov-- ernment may. mean ‘something ~ to many parts of: Canada, it. will. mean “ relatively little’. to B.C. in ‘comparison with “the approach of the former Liberal povernment. In speaking on this. subject I undertook-to. press for’ the - building of additional roads to connect up) with Stewart-Casslar yoad in order that access may be given 40 other parts of Skeena, -. It_has long been my thougiat ° that an integrated: road’ sys- tem could be established in northern B.C, by ‘connecting the communities of Kitimat and Terrace with the - farther north through the Ka- lnm and ‘Nass valléys, There is -ano.ner route for a road into the north which must be used. northward from through Kispiox, and. along the so-called: Route “A”. . The Bulkley Valley and the area cast from there allows for , |. another connecting road S¥S~ tem. . These roads, in my opinion, would fit quite well imto the federal government's roal pro-_ | he tak-- gram, and steps should en immediately to ensure that surveys st urt before it is too" late, - eriteem ameniiein ee the present’. got wide support area - natural, That is. - Hazelton,.. FAST RELIEF FOR ing the President’s negotlat- ing powers for yeurs, Canadians: should not . fail to take note that a specific. purpose of the act is to give | Mr.. Eisenhower and his suc- cessors power to negotiate tar- iffs with the European Econ- orice Community, better, knows . as the Common. Market, : In isn’t anti four years from now that the “narmonization” nations of western Europe will -become effective. horse-trading on’ tariffs | be-~ tween Europe and her trading "partners. ‘ One of the reasons the form- ation of the Common Market in’ western Europe was that some people ' In our + general pleasure over. ’ the’ final emergence from Con- "gress of the. trade bill éxtend- ~ “They will talk turkey From The Christian Science Monitor :- felt it would give the area a. better bargaining position in. 4 lus wLbéempt. to secure access to | ~ _ the United “States market, #A another four . 168) million’ : e. 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