THE DAILY NEWS 1945 —_ EE THE DAILY NEWS THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Daily and Weekly Guaranteed Largest Circulation H. F. McRABR, EDITOR AND MANAGER HEAD OFFICE Daily News Building, 3rd Ave, Prince Rupert, B.C. Telephone 98. TRANSIENT DISPLAY ADVERTISING—50 cents per inch rates on application. Contract Be Tuesday, April 6, 1915... ED I T ORIAL Ss. DAILY EDITION In the last four years we were extravagant In today’s issue will be seen our government. an attack of the Ottawa Citizen, a leading Conservative paper, on the grafting carried on un- in our expenditures and now we must get the money some- der the Borden government in where so we have decided to connection with military sup- make you pay your share.” In plies for the war. But the other words, as Sir Wilfrid wasteful expenditure of public skillfully put it: “When the money was carried on long be- product of the British manu- fore the war was thought of. facturer escapes the German The following figures showing submarines the government of the expenditures under the Canada is waiting with another Laurier and Borden govern- torpedo unless they contribute ments are interesting in this an extra fee to the Canadian connection: government.” And this at a Laurier. time when Britain is fighting BOOe. ots Feu ine $62,358,000 for the existence of the Empire. S0G0- 89 ivssea.s. 75.409,000! This flag-waving Borden gov- eee .... 89,835,000} ernment has not a spark of pa- Borden triotism left or they would not = are $105,847,000| increase the British prefer- an 135,002,000] ence at this crisis in the history Co oe 127,478,000} of the Empire. Shame on Sir In connection with this it Robert Borden and his govern- must be remembered that de- ment. H. F. M. velopment in this country was ~ 2 2 at its acme in 1911 so that the In every direction in which enquiry is turned, as far as en- quiry has gone as yet at Ottawa expenditures instead of in- ereasing since that date should have decreased. The Borden the same condition has been government will have to ex- revealed in connection with the plain what it did with the buying of war supplies. Al- money. ways between the government = and the firm that could supply As a matter of fact, the peo- the goods the government ple know what has happened to needed, there seems to have the money. We in Prince Ru- wedged in the speculator, who, pert know where a hundred perhaps with no _ previous thousand odd went; and that is in purchasing government knowledge whatever of the ma-| i terials he was dealing in, just | tlh J u g HK Ca ox . LY | 5 <7 tL. AN AK f. % Kal Sultan) ¥ | Fry, HAMIDIEH / be no reckoning? Did they think the Germans were going to capture the country and | burn the records? Did they look to the party truce for shelter, or did they expect a general election to raise a dust in which they could slip away? CAPTAIN AGAR ADAMSON, Who will probably command the the Princess Patricias until a new commander is appointed, following the death of Colonel Farquhar nd the ir disposition of Major Gault 68th REGIMENT, EARL GREY’S OWN RIFLES. sites in this city at double their bought and sold and skimmed | values and then wasting huge off the deal a few thousand| sums on exeavations. What dollars for himself. } has happened in Prince Rupert eS has happened all over the How far and wide these op-| country and it is no wonder erations have been carried re-| |Orders by Major J. H. McMullin, Commanding, April 3, 1915: Parades. “A” Company will parade at the Exhibition Building on Wednes- jnesday and Friday, April 7 and 9, it 8 p. m. “B" Company will parade at the Exhibitio Building on Monday Shesbadiain. April 5 and 8, at 8 p. m. W. 8. MARSHALL, Lieut., 78-85 Acting Adjutant. | that the expense of running the mains to be shown, and the} country has increased 50 per whole country will insist upon} cent under the Borden govern- knowing. Only the fringe of| ment. Now they try to pay this the purchasing, which in al u) off by a so-called war tax, but runs away up into the millions, | not one cent of this “war tax” has been scrutinized so far. goes to pay for the war. Every But so far not a corner has time you put a war stamp on been peeped into without re- your letter—and you wil! be vealing the patronage mer- chant right there, taking large you will be contributing to the tolls on the public money as it cost of yonder postofiice site was paid out. where the govefnment sunk a oe doing it in a very few days hundred thousand dollars of The thing is a disgrace to your money. the country. We feel sure that A the revelations will surprise But it wasn't sufficient to and disgust the Prime Minis- put on a “war tax” to pay for ter. They will have mue . the the reckless expenditure of the same effeet on Hon. r.| Borden government. They had White, Hon. George E. Sai to go ahead and compel *the and Conservatives as well as | | people of the Mother Country Liberals the whole Dominion} to contribute their share. At over. The amazing part of it | the time when the British tax- is that men should have the! payer is either paying for the effrontery to attempt these cost of a universal war or down daylight robberies and expee t| to his middle in the mud of the to get away with the goods, | trenches fighting for the very knowing that the Auditor Gen-| existence of the Empire the eral was on duty and that Par-| government of Canada comes liament would meet and its) along and says: “You must committees get to work. Did | contribute toward the deficit of they imagine that there would! “A Dollar in the Bank is Worth Two in Promises” HEN you have a substantial Savings Account, you do not have to ask favours or court refusals when you require ready cash. A Savings Account in The Bank of British North America makes xe u independent of promises. he money is yours — ready when you need it—protected against loss—safe from fire and theft—and earning interest at highest current rates. Deposits of $1. and upwards are feceived on Savings accounts. THE BANK OF British North America 78 YEARS IN BUSINESS. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $7,884,000, PRINCE RUPERT BRANCH P. MARGETTS, Manager. A ton A yo \ J TOALESSI wi NAGARA by KALESS! DARDANELLES FORTS MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES. ‘SO-CALLED WAR TAX AND HOW IT OPERATES Official From Ottawa Re one cent war tax on letters and post cards mailed in Canada for Canada, United States or and on letters delivery in Mexico, mailed in Canada for delivery the United Kingdom and British and wher- in possessions generally ever the two cent rate applies A war tax of one cent has been imposed on each letler and post card mailed in Canada for deliv-| ery in Canada, the United State ‘| or Mexico, and on each letter | mailed in Canada for delivery in| the United Kingdom and British | possessions generally, and wher- ever the two cent rate applies, to| become effective on and wen) April 15, 1915. } This war tax is to be prepaid by the senders by means of a war| for and other postage stamp vendors. | stamp sale by postmasters| Wherever possible, stamps on “War Tax’ have been printed should be used for of the but ordinary stamps for this they accepted. i which the words prepayment war tax, should postage be used i be This stamp for be jportion of the address side of the | ! close to that it cancelled at the the postage. event of failure on the purpose, war stamp or additional | war purposes should| affixed to the upper right hand | envelope card, the may or post regular postage so be readily same time In the part of the sender through over- as sight or neglect to prepay the war letter or such a letter or posteard will be sent immediately ito the nearest Branch Dead Letter | Oflice. tax on each postcard jabove specified, | It is essential that postage on all classes of mail matter should prepaid by means of ordinary be | cle len ployment MANUFACTURE ALCOHOL INSTEAD OF LIQUORS Regina, Sask., April 6 of the decision of the Saskatche- | wan government to abolish the In view} ! | spirituous liquor trade the agri- | cultural and manufacturing com-| mittees thought that the leries of the ¢ be used for this purpose to great advantage of the opinion that | could be sold at a gallon after resulted to the manufacturer, commercial aleohe a good profit had) e4 from beets and potatoes, farmer engaged in raising assured of De. vegetables would be return of over 850 per acre inatured alcohol is now being used in the United States and Germany l very largely as a substitute for gusoline In the former country the retail price ranges from 18 cents to 20 cents per gallon, and in the latter 16 cents to 24 cents per gallon, aceording to figures seevred. The Regina Board of Trade is of the opinion that the manufacturing of commercial aleohol would overcome the un- resulting from the c'osing of the hotel bars. | PRINCE RUPERT CADET CORPS. 'Orders by George Leek, Cadet In- struction, for the Week Ending April 10, 1915: Thesday, 7:30 p. m. Drill in uniform. Saturday, 9:30 a. m.—Drill, not in uniform. Bring your lunch with you. 79.84 ROBT, RITCHIE, ¢ BANISH BULLY sowesn The War Tax stamp will be accepted in any case for the prepaement of postage postage stamps. SWITZER , T YROLA (AUSTRIA) _. LAND ios peices. teas | : : rae | i | f VEREDO TRieste of Veri "¢ supplies for the Krupp Works. trians are constructing defences have of the fire. town of Roveredo which might be in the EVENTS ON THE AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONTIER. On the left of the map is Luino, where the Italians seized At Tyrol and Trieste, the Aus- and mobilizing troops. 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