PAOE.TWO THE DAILT NEWS Transient, per Inch Contract, per inch Readers, per line THE DAILY NEWS PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday by Prince Rupert, Dally News Limltetf, Third Avenue O. A. HUNTER. MANAGING EDITOR LOCAL ADVERTISING Black Face Readers, per line v,. Business and Professional Cards Inserted dally, per month, per Inch $1.00 50c 25c . 40c $2.50 MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Press Is 'exclusively entitled to use for publication of all news despatches credited to it or to the Associated Press in this paper and also the local news published; therein. , All rights of republication of special despatches therein are also reserved. DAILY EDITION Tuesday, June 8, 1943 Moves and Counter-Moves . . . The atmosphere is tense with the expectation of an early and decisive move on large scale by the Allies against the Axis in Europe. It is notable that there is practically no mention whatever these days of a possible Axis invasion of Allied territory. The whole speculation is inthe opposite direction. Which, of course, is an indir cationtothe turned tide in the whole war. Not only in the European arena but in the Pacific theatre the talk is of Allied rather than enemy offensive. The worst we even think the enemy capable of now is nuisance activity. Whether or ot we are under-estimating- remains to be seen. The probability is that we are not. It is difficult to appraise tne liaison that may or not exist between Germany and Japan in general war strategy. Little has ever been made apparent. No doubt a measure exists but it is certainly of a very secret nature. However, it is something that should not be lost sight of. i T. I Ll 1 k II. 1 it is reaMmuuu! iu anticipate mat any major Ainea move, in Europe may have a sequel in some new undertaking of important nature by the Japanese in the Pacific. Although she may be somewhat glutted with her conquests to. date, it would be a mistake to delude ourselves that Japan is not still a major menace. Need of Playgrounds . . . Last night delegates appeared before the city council asking for municipal assistance in connection with playgrounds. Handicapped financially, there may be little eough that the city will find itself able to do but anything that it can do will be fully justifiable. There is little indeed provided here for the healthful diversion t of the children whose playground, generally speaking, is the streets except for such facilities as the Gyro Club by its good work has been able to furnish during the years. The need today is possibly greater than ever before. Certainly it is just as important as ever that everything possible should be done for the children along these lines. This is something that cannot be waved aside by the old excuse of a war being on, We would suggest that the city council would be well advised to stretch a point in this regard. Meanwhile the organizations which are interesting themselves in the matter of playgrounds are due an expression of appreciation. It is to be hoped their efforts will be crowned with success. Damage and Vandalism . . . The playgrounds are among the many places in Prince Rupert that have been subjected to wilful damage and vandalism. Of course, the sort of thing has been going 'On for a long time now and there have been numerous complaints. The authorities, no doubt, have made some effort to run down the culprits. People who are so low as to sabotage the children's playgrounds and their appendages seem difficult to apprehend. Possibly an appreciation of their own meanness would be the best deterrent Industrial Research . . . The provincial government does well to lend alL the facilities at its disposal to the task of industrial, research in connection with the national war effort. This has been the policy of the present government for some time and judging by a statement issued yesterday bv the minister of mines, it is to be further followed up. It has already been largely due to the efforts of the British Columbia War Metals Research Board that much of the minerals and metals vital to war industries in this province have been made available such as tungsten, molybdenite and mercury and it is interesting to note WSral an and northern British Columbia has been making a sizeable Maoie important contribution. COMMENCING JUNE 1st Due to shortage of help, we will close at,5:30 every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Thursday wt dose at 1 o'clock. MUSSALLEM'S ECONOMY STORE "Where Dollars nave More Cents" Phones 18-10 pa B?fl QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY 1 I (Cotjflnued Froip Page One ) goingrld lcost the city $100 per day or $36,500 per year, the city coun cil was more than Justified in re fusing to bear the cost of operation as the water department would show a deficit of some $9,000 in round figures. "In any event, this booster pump installation is a temporary expedient and must be supplemented by some alternative system of supply In the near future for the adequate supply of water for domestic, commercial and fire protection. "We would recommend, therefore, that the question of adequate and emergency water supply be reconsidered with a view to the in stallation of a diesel or electrically driven pump, preferably the first to a capacity capable of supplying the full requirements of the city, with sufficient margin to care for emergency. This pump would be somewhere in the neighborhood of 4CO H.P. capable of supplying six cubic feet per minute against a head of 375 feet, located at thet foot of Shaw;atlans on the site at present occupied by the ' steam pump. The steam pump' Is and has been inadequate and obsolete and should be dispensed with- and replaced with a pump somewhat as above outlined which latter wruld place the city in a more satisfactory condition for water supply than It is at present time. A pump of 400 H.P. capacity located here cost .more than some $50,000 and should be borne Jointly according to. the demands of the city, Wartime Housing, Canadian Services and U.S. Services. "As the chlorination is a demand of the services, the cost of this installation should be borne by them and not by the City. "Hospital facilities installed by the Military are now used for purely military purposes at present and, if taken over by the City after ces sation of hostilities will have to be maintained by the city whether the number of patients warrants this or, otherwise. Wharvins Facilities "While we know additional wharfage facilities have been constructed by the United States authorities, It Is any man's guess whether they will be an asset or liability after the war. "A great deal of these wharfage facilities were available and umsed for many years before the war and in the case of the, Qcein Dock at present being used by the U. S Transport, this was. put to very" lit-, tie, if any, use for a considerable number of yeats. Wartime Housing: "We would, recommend that alj, co-lateral agreements dealing with: houses built on or adjacent to street facilities be reconsidered and. an adjustment made upwards to compensate the city for the upkeep and maintenance of city utilities. It was pointed out here there J. L. Curry (Late of Yukon) Chiropractor Westholme Rooms NEW ROYAL HOTEL J ZARELLl. PROP. "A Home Away From Uoine' Rates. 75c, up W looms Hot & Cold, Water, Prince Rupert, B.C. Phone 281 P.O. Box 111 nniii!i:anaiii!BiMiia3aatBi:i!i!i:iiV'' 9- H SGOLD SEAL Fancy Red Sockeye Salmon nerrlaf In Tomato S-oc j are both on active service but will be back on your grocer's shelf soon as as condl- conai- s ditlont permit. 1 is I are- cases where Wartime Housing ate paying $24 per lot per house in taxes, and another taxpayer, not under Wartime Housing, in the-same district and with similar- facilities, is paying $90 in taxes. "Wartime Housing during the first part of their program on Rushbrook Heights were entitled to a. low, Ux. rate as no facilities were available, and they had to construct their own sewers, water, lines, power lines, and streets. "After the completion of the first two hundred houses In this area a new agreement should have been drawn up on houses on properties having all of those facilities and these houses should betaxed on the same basis as other lots and houses in their visclnlty. Roads and Streets "We understand from the Mayor that he expects an early and. satisfactory solution of the road and Street problems. However, we would, suggest that an, Immediate repaid program be embarked, upon to place the streets in a condition for dtivlng. The citizens have paid through taxes and are paying for the upkeep and maintenance of its streets and, they are entitled to have some return for the money ex- Jve yJouli onl qu'tJhatwe are ' ail pah of the war effort and each should bear the burden according to their ability to catry the load but we should insist that the governments involved, should understand that most, if not all. of these conditions have been caused by the heavy Influx of military and civil war workers and they, should be called upon to bear their proper share of the facilities required for their health and welfare while they are in our area. We, as taxpayers, should not be' called upon to carry all the load when it Is a problem that should have been and should now be adjusted by the Dominion authorities. "Summing up, we would suggest that all increased costs due to war purposes should be borne directly by the services concerned and that the taxpayers should not be called, upon to support these additional costs but all costs which the city incurs due to the war should be carried by the country as a whole and not by a few Individual taxpayers, who contribute as much as a. in proportion to other citizens in the Dominion. "We would point out the extreme urgency for the immediate rectifi cation of the troubles the clUzem- as a whole ate forced to carry al-the present time. Streets, partial, larly, require immediate attention as they are in a deplorable VICTORIA SERVICE TransCanada A(r Lines Extend Us Western Terminal VICTORIA; B.C!:, June ftMain line service' of Transaniida Air tine was: extended to Victoria. Sunday to expedite air mail, passenger and air express service. The- first through passenger was. R. W. May-hew M.P. for Victoria, who carried with him letters of greeting, from the. mayors and acting mayors of principal Canadian, cities to Mayor And; ew McQavin of the British Columbia, capita, Leaving Ottawa shortly before nine o'clock in the morning, Mr. Mayhew was In Victoria before midnight. He had let-ters for Mayor McOavin from Mayor Laguardia of New York, from the mayors of St. Johns, Halifax. Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Windsor. Wlnnlnpc I?Ptrln!i Saskatoon, Moosejaw, Tethbridge. aigary, Edmonton, Vancouver and other cities. C. E. SImonite, acting mayor of Winnipeg, and Herbert Harling. district passenger agent, TransCanada Air Lines, met him at the airport In Winnipeg and Mr. SImonite handed him Winnipeg's greetings which were as follows: "To the City of Victoria, British Columbia, Winnipeg sends congratulations on !t$ new distinction and Importance, as the western terminus of TranCanada Air Lines. "It Is gratifying to this city, as the centre of the system, to see work of progress and development In Can-nadlan air transport. This event, coming as it does, on the 100th anniversary of the. founding of the City, of Victoria, marks another development in the progress of your city, "We congratulate the TransCan. ada Air Lines on completion of the flnaj link on the Pacific coast, in a great national service a vital contribution to national defence, which In peace time, will continue to serve Canada." V?ijt R.C.A.F. SENTINELS KEEP PACIFIC LOOKOUT j firemen got there the blaze had Jbeen extinguished. PL 16292 facing a stiff sea breeze, parka-clad LAC Jim Caskey of St Paul, Alia., takes hla turn at the lookout on one of the storm-swept promontories which stretch out from Canada j west coast. At lonely outposts along the coast, Tien of the Royal Canadian Air Force ccatf watch keep constant vigil, alert for any sign of Invader or raider. Should any such stranger come In view, the word would be flashed to fig iter stations whence aircraft would b." dispatch-ed to meet the Intruders. Loneliness Is the lot f the coast watchers, living in log cabins of their own construction, and spending months o . of touch with civilization. SAILOR MUNITION W0IIKERS LIVERPOOL, June 2 P Instead of Idling about while on the pool' waiting for ships, merchant seamen and ships' officers now are working In munition plants making guns and shells which they may later use against enemy sub marines dr divebombers. t i FIRE ALARM. BY. MAIL ESHER, England, June 8 0) Firemen in this Surrey town ; answered the strangest fire alarm! I in history a letter by mall. It re-; ported that a quantity of coke had j caught fire, but by the time the NAZIS CENSOIt TRAVEL LONDON, June 8 The Gorman News Agency has announced the Gestapo has decreed that no ono may cross Oermany's inland frontiers without a pass The Jour-ney must be necessary for the war effort, k WITH CANADA'S j SKY FIGHTERS j Airwomen are needed for these and many other trades: Clexki ; ; . Fabric Worke Drivers - ... - . '.v. . , aienoRraphers . . . Cooks i : I 1'hotografihcrj Send torthiifree booklet about airwomen Jh'the R. C.A.I'. 1 write! .Uirecior'of Mannin&, R.C.A.,r,, Jackson lUdg., Ottawa, or the nearest Recruih ing Ccn ire listed below. Rttruhhg Ctnfrai o(i Voncoovir, Coloory, Edmonton, loiloloon, loglna, Wlnnlp.o, North Boy, Wlndior, tendon, Homllton, Toronto, Ottawo, Mon. fMal, QiMb, Moncton, Hallfon, DM THIS WAR, women are on active service. IN There's an interesting job and a smart R.C.A.F. uniform waiting for you. if you're ready to release eager young airmen for flying combat duty. There are forty different kinds of work all essential to the R.CA.F.'s fighting efficiency in offices, meteorological departments, hangars, control towers and equipment depots. You will travel meet interesting people-may even get overseas. When the war ends you'll be plad you've had this experience. Join now, while opportunities, for advancement are available. The R.CA.F. tieeJs girls, aget 18 la 41 uitb at least High SiImoI llutranct. Apply al your neartst R.CA.V. Rtcrkiling Centre, brinyiug proof of education and birth certificate. v . EXCLLLEKT Ql'PORTUNITirS FOR PROMOTION. "SHE (4a( hch mf fa" RCAF Kttrvhing Ctntr Hount Mondoyl and Ttwidayl 9 o.m. to 10 p.m. Twidoyl, Wodn.idoyl nd frldoyl 9 o.m. to 6 p.m-l Saturday! 9 cm. to P "fc Information may olio bo obtain fron) any Notional $.lH,0 S.f ettk: ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE - ' .