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earlier stages of the war had put great hardships on the front line men and greatly increased the casualties. In one case that Pte. Johnson inâ€" stanced the men were four days in the trenches without food or water, and aut of a battalion of 1100 only 103 men mmo through safely, thuugh exbhausted. ‘*Won‘t you support the men who are fighting for you at the front asked Pie. Johnson. _ ‘‘If freedom and the right are not to die,"‘ he continued, ‘‘we must win this war. But you can not win it by staying at home reading in the papers about the revolution in Russia. Russia canâ€" not help us now. We must help ourâ€" _selves, The trouble in Russia has permitted the Germans to withdraw troops from the eastern front.‘""‘ Anâ€" other of Pte. Johnson‘s ideas was that it would be a disgrace to this eountry if Conseription had to be put in foree, atter so many men Rad volâ€" untarily gone to do their duty overâ€" seas. Yet, at the same time, he recâ€" ognized that Conseription would have to come unless the men would come without. _ Pte. Johnson _ conekbuded with an explanation of the need for ~wood for all sorts of war purposes in rance and the consequent usefulness the Forestry branch. E\'perienced Tumbermvn, he thought, could give even better service in the Forestry Draft than as infantry. *‘ YÂ¥ ou know,"‘ he explained, ‘‘a bullet will stop ANY man in this hall, but exâ€" perienced men can do twice as much and three times as good forestry and eonstruection work as the soldier who has not previously worked in these lines.""‘ *‘‘*‘It was a bullet that stopâ€" ped work at the front,"‘‘ he adâ€" «ded. ‘Then he humorously corrected himse ‘*No,"‘ he said, ‘‘it took a inch shell to stop me.‘‘ Referâ€" ‘ring to the remark of Pte. Sampson Pte. ‘W. M. Widdifield briefly but clearly showed the usefulness of the Forestry drafts in supporting and saving the soldiers in the trenches. He touched on the work that would devolve on the Poreupine Platoon and made a stirring call for enough men to fill the Porcupine Platoon. **Come on up now and join us,"" said Pte. Widdifield, ‘‘come on, boys, don‘t be a bit bashful!‘‘ Pte. Johnson, Returned Soldier, made a very earnest recruiting appeal. Men were needed very badly at the front. He spoke of the men in the frout line trenches, and showed that for every man there, it needed seven more hehind to give the right support. Without the artlller\' for instance, the front line men would not have much echance, and without the Forâ€" estry men the big guns would not be able to get in position to protect the front line trenches. Forestry dratts supplied the timber for supâ€" porting the trenches and the mines and for making the railroad lines and roadways necessary for the transportâ€" ing of the guns and supplies. He mentioned instances in his own exâ€" perience when the infantry had been handicapped and overworked because they had to do this work themselves because there were not cnough Forâ€" estry and Construction units availâ€" able., The lack of *‘*supports‘‘ in the *"*good job"" to hold a man back from is straight duty. Pte. Sampson outâ€" lined the work and duties of men in the Forestry branch of the service, and after referring to the necessity and demand for workers in this line he made an earnest appeal for enough men to fill the ranks of the Poreuâ€" pine Platoon. Pte. mectin speake the F4« "It is the Good Jobs That Are Holding Men Back Now" THAT WAS THE OPINION OF SPEAKEBRS AT THE BIG RECRUITâ€" ING RALLY ORGANIZED BY THE BOYS OF THE FOURTH FORESTRY DRAFPT SUNDAY EVENING. Ine PORCUPINE ADVANCE the the sereen thro the theatre mana Appel orchestra he Fourth Forestry i very successful and iitingz â€" meeting for in the New Empire vas a full house for the addresses were e point.â€" Before and supports ‘ in the e ;war . hadâ€" put ie tront line men d the casualties. te. Johnson inâ€" Dr. Melnnis was called to Toronto last week owing to the serious illness of Mrs. Melnnis‘ father at his home in the city. Dr. Melnnis left on the National on Friday and Mrs. MeInnis followed on Saturday as her father‘s condition was still reported as erit, ieal. ‘*Re No. 46 direct ‘to Timmins: Well now, my dear Mayor, just for the moment, stop! Place yourself, as it were, Mayor of Cochrane, time being, then, quietly to yourself, ansâ€" wer query which you have placed be- fore Commission. ‘*‘Re Trains 46 and 47: Purpose to renew running above, close.present month. ‘‘Re Overhead Bridge: Beg to adâ€" vise, subject matter is in hands our Chief Engineer who is obtaining neeâ€" essary requisitions et al,â€"preparing estimates of cost. We are very hopeâ€" ful, ere many days,â€"few at that,â€" Chief Eng‘r may be in position to place subject matter before you. Difficulties under stress of labor question, emphasized by material et al, passeth understanding, but we are endeavouring to do very best to exâ€" pedite. Bo Says Letter to Mayor From T. N. 0. Chairman.â€"Other Railâ€" way Matters. TRAING CN AGCAIH END OF THIS MONTH led out. â€" Referring to the gallantry of Pte. Johnson at the front, and to the fact that he was now again going overseas, Sergt.â€"Major Russell said it was not a square deal. ‘‘Are we to take these brave men home with wounds _ and â€" pateh them :: up and send them back again, while you stay comfortably and profitably and safely here at home?"‘ the speaker asked. ‘‘Won‘t some real man volâ€" unteer to take the place at least of this brave man who has done his bit?"" was the concluding question of Sergt.â€"Major Russell. sergt.â€"Major Russell, another Reâ€" turned Soldier, who had gone through the hardships and horrors of the early days overseas, made his appeal for more men in original fashion. **Up here you talk much about the Sâ€"hour day,"‘ he said, ‘‘but what about fair working conditions "for the men fightâ€" ing for you overseas?"‘"‘ ‘‘Unless you support them with more men they will be hard at work, as they have been already on many an oceasion, for twentyâ€"four hours in the day instead of ~eiglit."* ~‘‘CGan‘t":some "of : ~you, young strong fellows without ties or hindrances, take their *shift‘ for a while and give them a chanee to rest up?"‘ Sergt.â€"Major Russell thought that the single men should take the burden of enlistment in preference to married men with families. **Are there any ladies here whose husbands or fathers are at the front?"" asked the Sergt.â€"Major. Only three ladies found assurance cnough to stand in answer, though there were dozens of others present who had husbhands and fathers overseas. **Well, now," says the Sergt.â€"Major, ‘*won‘t three single men at least come forward toâ€"night to relieve these three good men at the front and give them a chanee to come home to their families now?"‘* The speaker touched on the truth that a man who would not fight to protect lhis sweetheart would not do much to protect his wife when married. *"*Is there a young lady here who would like a young man to go to fight for her overseas?‘*‘ he asked. The young ladies expressed their opinion by apâ€" plause. One brave young lady stood up. ‘‘They all ought to go,""‘ she calâ€" jobs you‘re looking for, there‘s anâ€" other now for you, for I‘m leaving my job again to go haek overseas with the Poreupine Platoon of the Fourth Forestry Draft." that it was the ‘‘*good jobs *‘ were holding men here at home Pte. Johnson said:â€"‘*Well if jobs you‘re looking for. there‘ r*‘shift‘" for * a a chanee to rest lussell thought should take the in preference to ‘amilies. _ **Are whose husbands TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th, 1917. that now. it ‘s _ The Schumacher mine has doubled its ore reserves in the past year. On the first and second levels of the main vein, important development work has been done and a large body of $14 ore has been opened up. The diamond drilling also shows that the ore continues good as far as the have teated, thalis, ‘at present to the 300 and 600 foot levels. The A test shipment of about a half a ton of iron pyrite ore was recently made from the Wright elaims near Bobs Lake. This shipment at Ottaâ€" wa showed the very satisfactory reâ€" covery of over 77 per cent. of the sulphur contents. As the shipment was not picked, but simply an ayâ€" erage sample across a width of 25 or 26 feet, the test is very encouraging. 'Tbe.re are flbout 240 acres in the Wright claims and considerable exâ€" plorggion _ work, tunnelling, open cutting, etc., have already been done on the properties. l About 5000 feet of drilling has been done on the Kirkland La Belle proâ€" perty at Kirkland Lake and the Comâ€" pany intends to let the contracts for another 5000 feet in the immediate future. The deepest hole in the diâ€" amond drilling just completed was to the 700â€"foot level, and the ore bodies were found to continue of as good grade as on the upper levels. The Murrayâ€"Mogridge â€" stock is shortly to be listed on the New York curb and application of a similar sort will likely be made to the Stan«ard Mining Exchange. l se viee ts dn e Oe ds y ie es ds es e se s ts sn se hn se ols e se sn ie t oo is se e se ie 2 ol the ihe hoh $tr: R. Cb Shillington, one of the directorate of the Poreupine V.N.‘T. spent the weekâ€"end in the Camp. At least three large vein bodies have been located on the elaims reâ€" ferred to. Two of these veins are on the Dighy (Grimston property and one between the Jones and Grimston claims. In addition, as noted before, other neighboring properties promise good things in highâ€"gradeâ€"~asbestos in Deloro. Other eclaims in the distriect that have the dke running through them may prove up good, and if so it is likely that the industry will assume important proportions, asbestos being in great demand at the present time, and offering a good market and a reasonable profit. en ie ied en : 3+A mt se t > t echin es it D Oe t o sn i dn ic ie l ND t 1: 1 e m .( .3 oiA in lt y Y 6 s on 4 n ut N n 48 mc oi t o io sn O r d i n t 3 i eR +. %Notes Comments and Opinions :; Of Interest To Mining World Oe Qu ie oo viee oZe oo vize se se B on oo oo on on aBe aige aBe aBe aBe ol aBe on aBe aBe e sB oBe e 4 320 ce u9e uts uze it The Digbhy Grimston claims are said to be equally rich in highâ€"grade asbestos. At present they are under option, and last week experts were on the ground examining the showings and making tests. ‘They are said to have been both pleased and impressed with what they learned. a Canadian property. . Some of the asbestos mined by the Nladeâ€"Forbes people is said to be worth $1800 per ton at present. â€"and they are good rnough at that at the top. When shown a sample from the property,â€"not a ‘"picked" piece, but simply an ‘*average,""â€"â€"one of the (Government‘s geologists _ in Toronto said it was the best sample of asbestos he had seen coming from As a sideline to the great gold mining industry of this district, there promnmuses to be also a rich asbestos inâ€" dustry in Deloro Township. Some of the finest specimens of highâ€"grade asâ€" bestos even seen in Canada have bheen taken from a dyke that runs northâ€" west and southeast through properâ€" ties owned. by the Nladeâ€"Forhes people, A, 8. Fuller, J. Jones, Digby Grimston and Mr. Neill. The â€" Sladeâ€"Forbes peopleâ€" have machinery for testaig, steam drilling, ete., on the ground, as well as the necessary" derricks, cables, ete. They are also going to put in a mill in the near future, it is said. They were working the claims this winter and shipping highâ€"grade asbestos, but this spring operations had to be disconâ€" tinued for a time owing to the snow in the pit after the big snow storm. The vein on the property runs one to 5 inches in width, and it is all highâ€" grade that has been uncovered so far. Still better the showings are better below than nearer the top of the pit, Sladeâ€"Forbes Property to Start Up Again on the 15th. There is a rumor current that a deal is pending for the purchase of the Boston Creek Gold Mine, and the amalgamation of this property with other neighboring mines of promise. Recent development on the BRoston Creek has been very gratifying in reâ€" sults, a large vein of seven inches width of highâ€"grade and the balance good milling rock being uncovered beâ€" tween the three and four hundred levels. About forty men are at work and good camps are built for the acâ€" commodation of the on the property, ' dend for the Melntyre of the equivalâ€" ent of 20 per cent. The financial reâ€" port submitted at tho meeting Friday showed a subhtantxal surplus and a generally good condition of affairs at this most promising mine. On Friday last the Melntyre Mines directors declared another 5 per cent. dividend payable May 31st to shareâ€" holders of record May 15th. This is the second dividend for this year and as at is expected with all reason that two more similar dividends will folâ€" low in the other six months of the year, this will mean an annual diviâ€" addition to the mill will be gone on with as soon as weather permits, all the materials being ready on the ground. The addition to the imill will mean an increase of 150 tons per day eapacity. The present mill caâ€" pacity is 150 tons per _ day, and the addition will provide for a further capacity of 150 more or a total of 300 tons per day. All in the Camp extend very sinâ€" cere sympathy to Mr. Stanley Gray, of the Poreupine V.N.T. Mines, in the sad death of his wife on Thursday morning last in childbirth Mrs. Gray‘s condition was considered eritâ€" rical last week, and on the advice of the family doctor it was decided to take her to the Haileybhury hospital on Wednesday. She was taken down on ‘the National, but at an early hour in the morning she died on the train. The late Mrs. Gray was formerly Miss Gladys MceMahon of Sarnia. MRS. STANLEY GRAY DIES â€"ON Rae Poreupine Mines property in Deloro Township, and many experiâ€" enced mining men look upon the proâ€" perty as one of the most promising in Deloro. _A South Poreupine man the other day in mentioning the hig new mines that he expected to conâ€" tribute to the renewed prosperity of south End mentioned the MeRae first and foremost. â€" There: several veins on the property which are ver; |promising, among them being a large sulphide dyke. _A shaft has been ’stm':ml north ‘of this dyke in order to tap it at about a depth of 150 feet, and also crosscut at the bottom and explore three other veins. There has been installed on the property a 100â€" horse power boiler, a threeâ€"drill comâ€" pressor and a hoist, and work has cen started and is being pushed with ’ Operations have started on the Moâ€" much vigor in order to reach this big dyke as quickly as possible and open up and explore the other three quartz leads at that depth. Camps suitable to accommodate twentyâ€"five men have been built and there is wood enough ecut for three months‘ fuel. To The Advance, Mr. Wm. H. Pritchard, mine manager of the Mclae Por vupmo prl(_-fmally confirmed ‘the information above, and in addition, in a report to Mr. J. L. ‘Bigley, secretaryâ€"treasurer 0[’ the Company, .\Ianagcr Pritchard recentl\' wrote:â€"*‘*I beg to report that the machinery is in operation, plant and equipment ecomplete, thc; shaft dewatered, and we are squaring up the shaft to proceed with sinking operi@tions. The most of the snow is gone ogain, showing up the forâ€" mation of the property, and the free gold showings. After again studyâ€" ing the property, I feel more confiâ€" dent than ever that we have selected the proper location for the working shaft, and that the ultimate result is l Camps Built for Twentyâ€"five Men. Wood Enough Cut for Three Months. ‘‘‘The Labor situation of this Disâ€" trict, was perhaps the most imporâ€" tant and interesting matter up for discussion. All present were fully conscious of the responsihilities restâ€" ing upon their deliberations in that respect, and seriously and exhaustâ€" ively discussed the best plan of proâ€" jeceedure. In view of the high cost of living and in face of the elamor by the Mine Workers that action be taken by the organizations, towards getting a living wage, it was the unanimous opinion of the Convention that steps must be taken to try to seâ€" cure the adoption of the wage seale as drafted by the special convention in March last and since endorsed alâ€" most unanimously by a referendum vote of the membership. ‘The plan decided upon after the most eareful consideration and fullest discussion is to write the Mine Operators in the nearfuture, asking for a conference between them and a committee selecâ€" 'ted by each Local, to represent the I l l men . of . their respective â€" Mining camps. The Mine Operators will be given ample time in which to reply and if at the e\pxratlon of that time, no settlement is reached, further stepa will be taken. It was the unâ€" ammoua opinion of all present that industrial strife or friction was to be avoided, so long as any hope reâ€" mained for a peaceful settlement. No provocative steps will be countenâ€" anced and if as a lastâ€" resort, the mine workers have to make use of the only method at their command, the Convention felt confident that the fault will not rest with the employees. President â€" Moyer and Executive Board Member\Barns were caréiol *to advize <the Convention on the necesâ€" sity of trying by peaceable means, to ‘Nine committees were appointed by the District President, at the opening of the Convention, their duâ€" ties being to take charge of, all the different branches of work coming before the Convention. against provocative action of any kind, and the method adopted to seâ€" cure an adoption of the increased wage seale announced recently was to secure a conference of mine owners and workers. * The official report of the proccedâ€" ings given out by the Secretary of the Instrict Miners‘ Uuion to the press is as follows:â€" ‘‘The Annual Distriect Convention of Miners assembled in Cobalt on Thursday, May 3rd the date having been advanced from May 7th, by muâ€" tual consent. Eighteen delegates in al! were present, divided as follows: â€"Five from Cobalt Local, four from Poreupine, tour from Kirkland Laks, one from (JO\V“Jlldcl and four memâ€" hers of the District Executive Board. Two members of *‘the â€" International Executive Board, Chas. M. Moyer, President, and ‘Boardâ€" Member W. J. Burns, attended ttv6 days‘ sessions on Friday and Saturday. The Convention last week is reâ€" ported as having been unanimous The premature justice of the again evidenced and proceedings triet Convention ColHalt last weel of the Conventio of the Convention so far ; be gauged by outsiders was different to the kind that 4 strikes and lockouts.â€" Th ANNUAL DISTRICT CONVENTION LAST WEEK DECIDES TO TALK OVER WAGE QUESTION WITH EMPLOYERS. FAIRâ€" MINDED AND REASONABLE SPIRIT IN EVIDENCE. give word that there was a fire at his house, while there was a fire alarm box quite near to his house, and on his way to the hall he passed others. The Mayor thinks that the citizens should learn the location of the fire alarm boxes, and he asked The Adâ€" vance to give publicity to this idea. It would appear to be only good judgment for cach citizen to learn ai{ least the location of the fire hbox nearest to his residence, so that a prompt alarm may be turned in when required. Indeed, it would be to the general advantage if all the citizens familiarized ‘themselves with all the different fire alarm boxes. In tho case of fire, a few minutes, or even seconds, at the commencement may make a great difference in the handâ€" ling of the fire, or the prevention of a blaze spreading. The firemen make» such speedy response when an alarm reaches them that the rest of the citiâ€" zens should take every care to se that the alarm is given as quickly as possible. If this were done, ther» would be little danger of any extendâ€" ed fire in town. Jt would not take aither much time or trouble for eac‘ citizen to learn the position of th« fhire alarm boxes, and in the case 0% need this knowledge might not only save the individual from serieus los, but it would undounbtedly be of matâ€" erial assistance in safeguarding . th» town from the risk of fires gainin« veadway «ind spreading for want 6| «nstant attention. At the Council meeting on Monâ€" day, Mayor MceLhaughlin called attenâ€" tion to the need for each and every citizen knowing the nearest point ai which an alarm of fire could be sent in to the hall. One man recently ran about five blocks to the fire hall to ‘‘The rest of the time of the Conâ€" vention was devoted to matters of a routine character, including such matâ€" ters as the best plans of organizing the various Nationalities, ete. One feature of gratification to the delâ€" egates, is the great increase of memâ€" bership in all Locals of the District, during the past year. The Convenâ€" tion adjourned on Sunday night at 11.30 having convened at 7.30 in the evening to finish its work."" Citizens Should at Least Know Exact Location of Alarm Nearest Their Residence. LEARN LOCATIOR OF FRE ALMARM BOXFS get the wages asked for, and were of" the opinion that in view of the faet that at present in most communities every effort is made by employers to avoid dispiites as much as possible, it should be possible to secure a hearâ€" ing in this District, if the mine workâ€" ers continue to follow along peaceful and reasonable limes. They remindâ€" ed the Convention that the Labor leaders of the Allied countriesâ€"inâ€" Ivlmlin;_" our latest Ally the United states,â€"have advised all Unions to do their utmost to avoid strikes, at least until International Peace is again established. _ President Gomâ€" pers of the American Federation of Labor with which we are affiliated through our International, has thus recommended _ and he is a member of National Deftencee in the United States. _ Another member of that Committee is James Lord, President of the Mining Department composed of all organized coal and metal minâ€" ers on this continent, who is expected to visit this District in the near fuâ€" ture, if his duties elsewhere permit. President Moyer also declared himâ€" self as strongly in favor of a time agreement, contract relations and checkâ€"off system as followed by tho United Mine Workers of America, claiming it is beneficial to both sides and ensures greater security of inâ€" dustrial peace and more harmonious relations. He pointed out that onee an agreement was entered into, with good faith pPrevailing on both sides, that it is nearly always possible to negotiate a new agreement, when the occeasion garose. Even when the time agreement cannot be had, he believed conferences bhetween the two sides had a good effect and endorsed the action of the Convention in deciding to for a conference. Single Copies 5 Cents