NEW HAZELTON, B. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1551 The Omineca Herald NEW HAZELTON, B.C. Published Every Wednesday C. H. SAWLE PUBLISHER Advertising rates—31.50 per inch per month rcading notices 15« per line firstingertion, 10¢ per line each subsequent insertion, WIPE OUT OLD EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR NEW ONE ‘Those who are in the best position fo kt ate enthusiasts for the scrap- ine of our edueationil systein—lock, stock aml barrel, We are teaching, or irying to teach, the children today the sume things that were taught in the vizhtoenth century, And while the educational system is being scrapped ‘all the teachers and the teachers fac- iories will be scrapped. ‘The teachers want the children -are wasting their tine and the government is wasting ihe money. A new educt tional aystem that will] he national in every respect must’ be adopted, and that system operated by ihe Dominion government. A few of the snhjeets now. taught will. of course Ie ineluded in the new plan, bunt many wher subjects that will be of bonefit fo the children inust be ineluded, A hoy or a girl must hegiven a vocation- al education, bearing in mind the fit- ting of the children for a proper use of leisure time, and at present there is wneh teisure time and in future there will be far more of it. If generation after generation tenght only ta slaye for small wages unly the efforts of modern stience in relieving men and women of labor, will be for naught. Wipe out crerything and make a new start with the idea of at least linringing the human race up level with the improved conditions—conditions that exist but cannot le enjoy ed or even partaken of, is MORE HOUSES WANTED? Across Cannda is heard a ery for houses for people to live in, Citles, towns and. villages are all asking. for more houses,’ Myen in an * isolated community. like our own. there. are but few houses which could qualify as suitable phices in whieh to live. But the “need -fors houses is going’ to’ in- “perease still more, aud the places that were aut vue time considered habitable ire growing fewer cach year. All ov- ev the country houses have been allow- ed to deeay,. Some have fallen down wud others have been torn down. “The number of new ones that shave been helt iu. no locality’ will they make ip for the loss of the old houses. The money grabhers und. the taxes have so enten ito the resources o£ the owners that nothing cin: be done: te keep the houses in repair. Tenants do not-pretend to pay any rent and the cities and -the governments have Veen. given thousands of homes in lew] - of thxes, The gor eraments are going to vet a lot more. ‘ What was once considered a safe in- vestment. and an asst; anee for old nee miaiitenance (improved property) | is tuduy the greatest lability’ one cn Possess and mast people are wuloading and anloading. on the governments of |. the land.) Thos the governments of the land will:soon be, owners of all the tux pasing property, wud, with no pay- ing tennnuts in possession, Tn view of. the picture. posted large in every community in Canada, what ix the chauce of anyone Imilding one or more buildings for rent? No-one but aefew: money grabbers have any money anywity—it has all gone to keen bedy und soul together durin the last fonr or five ‘years. What is the answer? Furm returns from wheat during Angust und September, 1984, were up 30 per cent over the snine period last year, Ask! MWY from the truth. and the have. You are a retniler. your goods. You enn hardly ‘buyers fuce to face, costly, have to sell; and if you Ask! om "He who asks most gets most. It is sumething like the tortoise The race in business is | swift, nor to the clever, nor to the brilliant min, but to the man who is- most ailligent—to the man who keepa on doing his plain duty. You want to get business. You want to sovell ce ach day's SA es. Wry, you will sell more cach day if you ask! go around canvassing homes and This pructice though undoubtedly would be effective, a you cin see newspaper advertising; in this way you . can do yonr osking for business. ed by the buying public to do smut advertising, Phe ‘os quiblie just waits ta be ifowed ab.it what: public should buy what you offer, then you will get more customers. The public wants information, and it won't object to a- little urging. ‘Spending: money Is _ tor most: persuss quite nN serious mui, and ther therefore like retail merchants advertisements tv be plain, stralehtforward statements of fact. 4 —, oe Ask! There is no getting not to the ask. ask! buyers to buy too But: would. be You. are not requir- ym will add veagons why the THE CANADIAN TLEN Tho Canadiatt hen in the Tast year or two has heen building up a com- merce all her own. Four years go Canada was sending no dressed poult,¥ heen as sharp development in the ex- port trade, A, large ‘supply was’ sent to the British Christinas market last year and -the ‘year ‘hefore. - During the the Iast twelve months over two and a quartet ‘tmillion- Lbbs. “of dressed poul- try have been’ exported and’ another generous supply ix being delivered. to the British -Christiias market. supply of Caniidinn dresed finds its way’ tir ow fauiidiand, the sume with eges. Two years ago the Cruadlan export eg Wis only 270,000) degen. but it is. now running at the rate of two million dogens in te poultry It is B EEF GN THE CHRISTA AS SIDE- BOARD White turkey may be regarded as the ploce de resistance of Christus inners in Conadhur homes, ff ik uot neceserrily the only meat which ean -be meovided, For example there is beef PMehally there ds no more attractive food te. the- appetite of man than a highly appetizing Nppearinee” As on reust or-steaky or in some. of the many voriod forms ia whieh it can be serv. ade beet will provide a awelcome vari- ety. during the Christmas festivities, and find a handy place.on the side- howrd or in reserve in the atnilry or refrigerator, But. the papulariiy of. beef has. ou much deeper foundation than” simply its appeal to ‘the Palate. Recent ex- neriments and research have’. shown that man’s natural fondness for meat is based upon scientifie grounds as a body ‘bnilder and as an ald to- diges- tion when exten with cereals and vog- etnhles. In no ather country ean bet- ter beef be found than in Canada, ana it can be served in over a bundred dit. forent ways. , Photographed ina group for tha first time since they were “slot” on their arrival m Canada a few years ago, His Excellency the Governor-General, Her Excellency and their elder son and daughter were snapped on board the Em- press of Britain just before Lady Bessborough and her son and daughter sailed four ‘Europe re- cently, Appropriation of one dollar was made recently by the Van- couver City Council as the nom- inal price for the purchase from the Canadian Pacific Railway of 1% acres of right-of-way pro- perty at Kitsilano Beach, near the British Columbia city. The first McIntosh apples of the season for distribution throughout the Dominion from Victoria to Halifax went out re- — recently over Canadian Pacific lines in trains of 45 cars. The. fruit is reported to be in won- éerful condition and this season's product will maintain the great reputation that British Columbia has won for its apptes. Under the Canadian Pacific five years’ free scholarship awurd to MoGill University, Reside McCal- lum, of "Montreal; David B. W. Reld, of Winnipeg, and Albert Grant Asplin, of Lethbridge, all sons of company employees, are announced as this year’s wiauers. . The scholarships ore renewabla every year up to five years if ths holders are entitled to full staud- ing in the next higher year. of a return. to prosperity ia Can~ confidence,” was-a recent decla- ~ ration of | ‘Lord Iliffe, owner of - ;. Mote British trade . papers than any other publisher in the United Kingdom, interviewed aboard the Empress of Britain, . From every. state of. the Union and every province of the Do- minton delegates to the 110ta wabeatios af cbae Soyarcton to Great Britain, but lately there has |. Acbig? piece of good beef with its. enticing |. aeotin, its delicious flavor and its ada due to a greater feeling of - | Here and Th ore yore Living ineroeased ~ nearly ‘eighi Himes, Grent, Britain is: the. chief]... matricet. 7 ; _ “There is very clear evidence . B: C. UNDERTAKERS ™ BMIFELMING POR.SEIPMENT A SPECIALTY ‘A further concession to the tra- velling public’ is announced by Cc. P. Riddell, Chairman, Canadinu Passenger ~ Association, ‘in the statement that in future one- - month round trip railway tickets previously good for continuous passage only between departurc point. aud’ destination, “will be - valid for slop-over .at Interme- diate poiuis: golug and-returning, Vor many years Canadian | rail- ways have been selling one-month round trip. tickets .at ‘twice the one-way fare, Iess ten per cent, good for conlinuus passage only. _ Now, the ‘stop-uver privilege is granted without any increase in fare and passcuzers deciding en - route to siop over, may do so on applicatign to ile conductor. This concession, it is felt by railway officials, will do much to further protete travel by rail in Canada, WE. Allison; manager of mail and bageage traliie, Canadian Pa- clii¢ Hallway, has: been. elected viee-president of the.. American Association of Goneral Dagsage Agenis, comprising represoulia- tives of all: tue rallways on tists continent, H.C. Grout, gettcral superinten- dent,- Quiario .distiict, uf the Canadian Pacific Tiailway, has heen prowioled te “the “post ‘of assislant to’ the . vice-president with headquarters in’ Monireal, Mr. Grout is a well-known, and popular official of the railway ia Gnlario, where he has-been siu- tioned. for a- number of years, Figures issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics dealing wila operations in August of all steam railways in Canada having annual Bross revenue of at least $500,000, reveal that higher gross carnings were offset by increased expenses, including an expansica of over $500,000 in payrolls, Mrs, A. A, Adama, af Gak Bay Mills, Que, has been awarded first prize in the most beantiful Maple Leaf contest conducted this year by the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways. - More than 10,000 specimens were submitted. The largest leaf phase of the contest was won by Rich- ard Chambers of Vancouver, who Submitted a specimen with an area of 22614. inches. Five hundred school-age boys and girls of Montreal recenily took advantage of the unique all- expense trip operated by the Can- adian Pacific Railway from that city to Ottawa and were address- ed in the Parliament Buildings by Rt. Hon, R. B. Bonnett, Prime Mivister of Canada, Sight-see- i suto-bus trips across Ottawa it...uded inspaction of the Houses of Parliament, the Memorial Tower ‘and Vall of ‘Fame, and a--- enecial reciial of: the 53 bells of tue fameug Carillon Tower. livb Murray, Quebee’s No. 1 ten- nis player, aud Laird Watt, sec- ond ranking provincial player, were singled out for praise by “Dlg Dili” Tilden, who. sailed re- cently by the Empress of Britain for England, “They are cham- Bionship players in the making,” said the one-time world’s cham- pion, live cruises in one may be made this winter on the impress of Australia sailing from New York January 18. They are: the Medi- terranean Cruise, the East Afri- ean, South African, South Ameri- can and West Indian. There is a full week in Egypt, numerous stops on the east coast of Africa, « 12 full days ashore in the Union of South Africa, four stops in South America and return via Trinidad, Jamaica aid Cuba, Leading a baseball tour of the Orient and interviewed aboard the Empress of Japan en route to Tokyo, Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, said it was: his ambiilon to continue as manigor until “[ have. passed my: cizhticth. birthday.” Ie is naw in his 71st year. : Indian furmers in Canada on their reserves on annch Hve stock. “om Ou Frida’ ‘ght the’ LO.0.F, and Rebekahs held thefr annual Christmas tree. ‘The youngsters had nr fine time anil Fim Smith, give such 2. good: imi- A wire will bring u P.O. Box $45 _ PRINCE RUPEE™ BAC. "ad re nate Vamceuver British hospitality and_ British Columbia foods blend happily in making our guests comfort- able. Dining-room, Jounge and rooms are clean, homelike and quiet. Near shops, theatres, boats and trains, “Mr, G. Baynes, well-known Owner- Manager: of -the Grosvenor, gives his personal assurance of. the highest quality modern hotel service to visitors from all ‘points in British _- Columbta. : _ Write for Weekly and Monthly ‘Train Service Eestbonnd leave 2.25 a.m, on ‘Tuesdays, Lhursdays aud Sat- urdays. Westbound leave 2.06 pul Duesduys, ;Thursdays and saturdays. Thursday train connects with steamer for Van- couver Low Sares now in Effect for S20 COUNTRY frivel, A@onts for ATT stenmehip lines. Tor information ¢all or w write LOCAL AGENT or P.. LAKTIE,: DEVS PA, Prince | Rupert, | B.C. NATION AL Eiht nonne ten carnnreemmncenerererecneres *) « * : a a ral COOPER H. WRINCH Licensed Insurance Agent - Handling all types of insurances H ‘including a 0 Fixe, Automobile; Sick- ness sand Accident: aes emmes amet HAZELTON, B. © = is Mr. and Mrs. Wms Grant of Unzel- ton will spend Christinits with Mr. and fates N, IL Kilpatrick in Smithers. Vide (ramen Public {School : “Inspector Brown of Suuithers left last Chursday tor Vun- eonver where he will spend the Christ- wis holidays, with his family. , He is tation of Santa Chins that even his wite did not. know him, , of the. opinion that. jhe will not. , bring his tuinily north wit spring, ates So ee o— ey fe AE CT ets PEO EI OE PS She Gt 2 ae . || Mt