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The Flavour Lasits B‘ Phone 64 P.0O. Box 186 F. C. H. SIMMS, Let us make you acquainted with the new, luscious flavour â€" i Sealecd Tightâ€"Kept Right! Real Estate and Insurance Timmins Representative SOUTH ? RCUPINE Get it wherever confections are sold Phone 30 P.O0. Box 319 It is an odd fact that few of the daily newspapers seemed to be seized with the intense historic importance of that address nor its thrilling apâ€" peal to all, The Toronto Globe was a striking exceeption to this rule, howâ€" ever, for it devoted over four full céolumns to a report of the great event. M. Viviani is with the French and British Commuission â€" that â€" has been visiting the United States in connection with the conferences necâ€" essary with that new ally in the war. M. Viviani had been invited to Otâ€" tawa for a friendly visit and on his arrival on May 12th, he was given the freedom of Parliament. He was given a seat of honor beside the speaker‘s chair, and a reception was tendered him by the Parliament of Canada. M. Viviani was addressed by the Deputyâ€"Speaker, (Mr. J. H. Rainville), first in English and then in French, the Senate and Members of the House of. Commons standing during the address. The (Globe deâ€" sceribes the scene during and after M. Viviani‘s reply as one of the "‘ wildâ€" est enthusiasm‘‘â€"‘‘an event of hisâ€" torie importance,"‘â€"and many other similar phrases. Cause by having the address published broadeast throughout the land. In this connection it is interesting to note that last week the Government ordered the printing in French and Enzlish of 25,000 copies of M. Viviâ€" ani‘s address for general distribution in Canada. The intense and emotional enthuâ€" siasm produced by the fervor and clâ€" ogquence of the French statesman and the grip of his message, if adequately told would not be believed, says The Gobe. _ One muchâ€"loved Frenchâ€"Canâ€" adian member voiced his sentiments in the corridor when he declared that could sweep Quebee against the Pope Another vouched for the fact that ** Viviani could raise a regiment every night if he spoke ). * '.. A. in our Province. But perhaps the most ‘striking tribute to the feelings of the gathering was paid by Colonel Smith, the veteran Sergeantâ€"atâ€"Arms of the House of Commons, and . a stern stickler for order and _ decorâ€" ‘‘Canadians, fighting beside the British and French troops, have shown supreme conrage,‘‘ said M. Viviani. *‘At Ypres, in the north of France, in a country devastated by floods, the Germans, #following a cloud of asphyxiating gas, dehvered a terrific assault. That day Germany had to meet your soldiers, who, mnsâ€" ing in their might, saved the battle for the allies. And in many battles they have won victories; they are the men who stood up. At this moment we have before our eyes your boys, so alert, so athletic, so brave; the first to storm victoriously the heights of Vimy, which were reputed to be impregnable. Hail to all those selâ€" diers _ Let us bow our heads reverâ€" ently before those who fight, those who suffer and those who have laid down their lives for their country. When they left this country they had clear perception of what their action meant; they were well aware that it was not oply Great Britain they were ealled upon to defend! that it was not only~France they were going to proâ€" tect against attacks of the jnvaders; "In all my years of experience,"‘ said he, ‘‘I never saw anything to apâ€" proach it. I saw members of <the Press Gallery shouting, cheering and singing. I saw some among the first ladies of the Dominion clapping their hands as though they would clap them off and erying their approval. I saw and heard myseif standing and shouting enthusiasm from my seat in the centre of the chamber aisle, and I saw Sir Wilfrid Laurier kiss a wetâ€" eyed maiden while the mace was still on the table and the House in session. I saw all these things and never tried to stop them."‘ When The Advance read in Hanâ€" sard the official report of the adâ€" dress of M. Rene Viviani, former Premier and now Minister of Justice of France, in response to the address of welcome given him by Hon. Sir George Foster on the occasion of lhis isit to Ottawa on May 12th, this paper regretted that exigencies of space would not permit of the reâ€" printing in full in these columns of this wonderful speech. ‘The Advance believed, however, that the Governâ€" ment would be doing a distinect serâ€" vice to this country and to the (Great U M. Viviani after grateful words for the reception accorded him spoke of Canada‘s gifts to France,â€"hospitals, doctors, nurses, and soldiers, He reâ€" ferred to the fifty sons of Members of the House who had gone overseas, some to give their lives in sacrifice. Indescribable Scene of Intense Enâ€" thusiasm During Reception to M. Viviani at Ottawa. THE THAILUING APPEAL OF A CREAT RRENCHMAN their clear vision detected the THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE It was aâ€" great . tribute that ~the great Frenchman paid to Great Britâ€" ain. ‘‘In coming to this country,"‘ he said, ‘‘I desire to pay a tribute to Great Britain, that land of liberty, whose sons, wherever they go, bring with them emancipation and liberty. Under every sky her mission is not to reduce men to slavery, but to awake consceiences and arouse deterâ€" minations. I should have assured Great Britain, our noble ally, of our gratitude for having rallied to a man to the reseue of France in this, her supreme _ hour, because forsooth British statesmen had been parties to a treaty guaranteeing Belgian neuâ€" trality; because Britain‘s pledge was not to be denied; because Britain‘s honor has not two codes; â€" because Britain â€"will take, upâ€" arms and fight _ Looking up to the ero#ded gaillerâ€" ies, peopled by many woman, Viviani again stretched forth his arms. ‘‘Mothers,"‘‘ he pleaded, ‘‘now listen to me. It is for your children‘s freeâ€" (fom, to seeure peace and liberty for mankind, that a whole generation is giving its life, is toâ€"day making the supreme sacrifice. Let pious thoughts accompany those who go to the front. All laudatory epithets have been exâ€" hausted. There is nothing left to say in their praise other than that many have given their lives for a sacred cause, and the others are still fightâ€" ing for the salvation of all mankind â€"fighting for justice, fighting for truth, fighting for right. Their fame and their courage must ever be an immortal example to all men.‘"‘ 182. with all its _ In clear, logieal manner M. Viviani PROVBPD that German ambition and lust were alone responsible for this war. *‘*You mentioned in your speech,â€" Mr. .Speaker,‘‘ he said, ‘‘that bloody war was let lodgge on us by the whim of an aixsf)lute rulér, a ruler whose will is the only law, who governs heedless of parlxament or ministerial responsibilities. IT WAS LET LOOSE BY THE PRIDE AND MADNESS OF A WHOLE PEOPLE. It was let loose to destroy the free demoecracies and peaceâ€"loving peoples of the earth.""‘ At a Battersea, England, lagt week it was stated that . the shock of the unaceustomed expe:r »nce of a bath was the cause of the cChath of Samuel Robert Hind, aged fForâ€" merly a eottorn weaver, who was " und dead in Latcimere road. Bat‘ higher object: they were well aware that it was the sacred cause of huâ€" manty, demoecraey and of Jnstlce they were defending."‘ ) might to redeem a promâ€" (ieneral Sir William R. Robertson, Chief of the Imperial Staff, declared in a recent address that in the past six weeks the British had expended 200,000 tons of shells in France alâ€" one. He also said that there was a bhg supply still on hand. The Canadian Bread and Cake Bakers Association in convention asâ€" sembled last week at Toronto, forâ€" mally asked for the appointment of a Food Controller. They claim that wheat speculation forees prices up, ete. An â€" anonymous donor has . forâ€" warded to Hon. ~A; J. Balfour, through. J: P. Morgan a cheque for $200,000 for the war widâ€" ows and orphans of Britain. Realizing the necessity for economy in food stuffs, and particularly in bread, their Majesties the King and Queen, together with the household and servants, have adopted the seale of National Rations since early in Fehruary, according to The London Times. e The Italian fleet is doing good work, thirteen Austrian submarines bemfl' xvcontl) sunk by Italian patâ€" rols. Mayor Churech has received â€" word that Hon. Mr. Balfour, of the British Commission to the United States, will visit Toronto on May 23rd. Toronto will certainly give ‘*some‘‘ weleome to this former British Premier and noted Imperialist. During a riotous seene, the Chinese Parliament refused to declare war agâ€" ainst Germany, though the (Governâ€" ment and people both seem to favor When Sir Robert Borden resumed his place in the House last week, he was given a very hearty weleome by both sides on his safe return from Eneland and France. Titrkey is also making offers for a seperate peace. Fire did $350,000 damage to the Cuff Ammunition Works, ‘Toronto. The origin of fthe fire is not known. Capt. (KRev.) W.â€" A. Cameron, reâ€" turned from the front, gives indigâ€" nant denial to the stories of Canadiâ€" an drunkenness and immorality over seas. â€" He suggests, what is undoubtâ€" edly true, that there is more of that sort of thing at home, under a ces tain amouunt of whitewash, than wit: the brave lads in khaki. If some Canadian doctors would speak â€" on‘ plainly from their knowledge, the so briety and cleanliness of the Canad an soldiers would be completely es tablislred by comparison. Capt. Cam ecron says that the vast majority overâ€" Saskatchewan has threeâ€"quarters of its wheat crop sown. Bulgaria is now reported as ‘‘eager to make peace."‘ that step. About 50,000 prisoners were taken by the allies in France last month. seas are living clean and sober and moral lives, and if as much ecan be said for those at home,â€"well, all is Contracts for the new Agricultural Training School and the Permanent Training School at Monteith will be let this week. The temporary quarâ€" ters for the soldiers at Monteith are ready and Mr. Bailey expects to have 30 soldiers located there within three weeks. The north country is three weeks belhind other years with its erops he states. Some of the lakes are still frozen over. . Moreover the outloolk MAY SEE FLOUR $20 BEFORE THE YEAR IS OVER Mr. Bailey states that he proposes to establish permanent sales stables at Monteith and Liskeard and will sell eattle and horses to the farmers at eost. The Provinecial Government will establish a new Agricultural Farm at Liskeard in Northern Ontario as a further aid to farming in the north. Mr. C. F. Bauiley, Deputy Minister, who just returned from the north, purchased a 160 acre farm just side the town to supplement the 7O acre farm which the town gave. In an editorial article on the sitauâ€" ation in Russia, The ‘Toronto World says:â€"‘‘As an indication of external confidenceâ€"the loan of $100,000,000 to Russia by the United States is a fairâ€" ly practical guarantee tirat the new republic is a good and reliable inâ€" vestment. _ Uncle Sam would not throw away so many dollars on wildeat chanee. It will take a hittlo while for the Russian army to get its edge on, but we think it will be Gerâ€" many that will be disappointed when the situation clears. THIATYâ€"FIVE SOLOIER® fOR MONTETR Another Experimental Farm For North Country. The Toronto News last week mado the following semiâ€"offticial announceâ€" ment :â€" is now bright and Mr. Bailey looks for a good erop this year. Field Marshall Joifre was accorde@® a most enthusiastic xwlvumc at Monâ€" treal. General Petain has been appointed Commander of the Fronch armies at the front. Those who noted the great services r to the Belgian Relicet! mission, his wonderful â€" organiâ€" i ability, and his aptitude for x to the bottom of things, will it Canadian and United S‘ates Governments owe it as a duty humanity to see that there us prol."" Herbert C. Hoover Says Control Jan Cut the Price in Two. Ir. Herbert C. Hoover, M.L., the yâ€"appointed, Food Controller for ‘nited States, has recently rveâ€" od to New York from a visit t6o nd. He says that without propâ€" itrol flour may go to $20 a barâ€" efore the year is out, but that i econtrol, "‘the ‘present price of‘ ‘an be reduced forty to fifty per and al the same time the proâ€" t > treated in a liberal manâ€"