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In looking through the fyles of The dvance for material for the article n ‘‘Ten Years Ago in Timmins,"‘ notice was attracted to a sketch in The Advance of May 24th, 1916, of the town of Troquois Falls. Troquois Falls was then only two years old, but it had made wonderful growth and progress. It was still more or less of a ‘‘mud spot redeemed from the bush,"‘ as one of the Iroquois Falls folks at that time expressed it. But the faith, the optimism, the abiliâ€" ty and the energy that have built the town of toâ€"day were there in the Falls in 1916. THE TOWN 9F 1ROQUONS FALLS TEN YEARS AGD A Sketch of the Community Now the Beauty Spot of the North Land *A firm of Montreal contractors are now engaged in putting in upâ€"toâ€" date roadways andsidewalks, also «completing the water and sewage system, about half of which were put in last year before the frost made it necessary to suspend operations. The roads will consist of about two miles of rock surface, steam rolled and tarvia finished. Toâ€"day Iroquois Falls with its fine streets, its beautiful lawns and atâ€" tractive homes, and its healthy and handsome surroundings, stands as a tribute to the confidence and efMâ€" ciency of its founders and builders. Ten years ago the Falls plant of the Abitibi Power Paper Co., boastâ€" ed of producing 225 tons of ~paper per day. Only a week or two ago the Abitibi celebrated the passing of the 550â€"ton mark in production. To those who knew the Falls ten years, and to those who only know it as it is toâ€"dayâ€"the beauty town of the Northâ€"the following «rticle from ‘The Advance of, May 24th, 1916, should be of special interest :â€" plant running at full capacity, with :three eightâ€"hour shifts daily. The output of the plant now averages about eight cars of paper and the same amount of pulp, equal to 225 tous per day, also 60 tons of sulphite per day. ‘Prosperity smiles an the town of Troquois Falls, and rapid strides are being made in the evolution from the trackless bush of twa short years ago to the ultimate model town which will rise in its stead. The great deâ€" mand for the products of the Abitibi Power Paper Co., is keeping the ‘*‘Recreation facilities are not goâ€" ing to be neglected during this rapid growth, and a temporary tennis court providing for two sets will be ready within a week. A spacious ball park is laid out for devotees of this sport. ‘*An efficient fire brigade is now organized and have drill twice a week at unexpected intervals, and during the past week the entire brigade were at their posts at the station in seven minutes, in answer to one of these drill cealls. *A big building schedule has been laid down and will include a $60,000 public school. _ PA d 3 % "©The new Recreation Hall, which was given its formal opening at Easâ€" ter is a fine spacious auditorium in which to hold large gatherings. It is not yet completed to its fu‘l sizc. as there will be two stores erected alongside and the hall will be exâ€" tended to cover these stores above. ‘‘In the matter of house aecommoâ€" dation,it is proposed to erect fifty new ones this summer, six of which have been already started. These will contain bath and conveniences, and some will have eightâ€"foot concrete basements with furnace. ‘*‘Prospects are that the new Roman Catholice and Methodist churches will be started this vear. ‘*As an instance of the growth of the town there has been a turnover of about $80,000 in postal and money orders in about nine months, and in the same period some $5,000 worth of postage stamps were sold, Mayor MeCoubrey is very optimistic in reâ€" gdrd to the future of Troquois Falls, and in the progress already shown he has every reason to see his hopes materialize."‘! «* A Horticultural Society has been formed to superintend the beautifyâ€" ing of the town. Mrs. Sherlock is pwldent Price the lowest because quality is the supreme test. You‘ll remember quality and forget price. Write for pamphlet. South Porcupine Literary Club Hear Excellent Paper Interesting and Instructive Review by Mrs. Martin of Industrial Conditions in England. Discussion Followed Giving Many Viewpoints on Labour in General and the Coal Mining Industry in Particular. Firemen‘s Annual Ball, June 2nd. South Poreupine, Ont., May. 21st Special to The Advance. The Firemen are holding their an= nual ball on June 2nd, in the High School hall. You know the good time that means. Mr. Huyske, of Toronto, who was with the Big Dyke Mines as consultâ€" ing engineer in the early days here, is a visitor in town. Mr. Scott, arrived from England on Wednesday last to visit his brother . M. and Mrs. Sceott. He is a seulpâ€" tor of some note. When our reporter left the stand Tuesday night the football game, Dome vs Lancashlres of Timmins, at Dome was then 8â€"0 in favour of the Dome. The Lancashire men evidentâ€" ly were dazed by the amount of real football fibre there is in the makeâ€"up of Dome players. The Literary Club met on Tuesday evening last in the Blueâ€"Bird Tea Room, with the president, Mr. Geo. Cole, in the chair. Mrs. H. M. Marâ€" tin read a most interesting and inâ€" structive paper on *‘The Industrial Condition in England,"‘‘ tracing inâ€" dustrialism from the early days of serfdom and the differences that arose between serfs and lords through Watt Tyler‘s rebellion, the Great Charter and the Reform Bill. _ She explained the beginning of trade unâ€" ionism in 1885 when men of certain trades began to band together. The exorbitant wage of from $80 to $100 per week during warâ€"time was mentioned as being given hbecause Britain had to have coal at any price. Now owing to so many ships and other concerns using oil instead of coal the demand for coal is not anyâ€" thing like what it was in preâ€"war days. When in 1921 the mineâ€"owners had arranged with other organizaâ€" tions to adopt the gradual sliding seale system to be spread over a period of two years in which to come back to normal wages, when instead of accepting, the miners went out on a six months‘ strike having to come back at the end on the preâ€"war wage of something like $15.00 per week Timmins QOur service men are Studebaker‘ trained and expert. Our policy of service places the owner‘s wishes firstâ€"in every case. Our methods are what they should be to‘save your time and money and insurespeedy, competent workmanship. Through our system of flatâ€"rate charges, the owner is asâ€" sured exact knowledge of what adjustments will cost before leaving the car, And we insist that work be done and cars delivered when promised. OUR complete satisfaction with the motor car you buy depends to a degree on the kind of service you get. That‘s why we consider service an essential part of our business. In our opinion there isn‘t a car built that requires less service than a Studebaker. On the rare occasions when adjustment is necessaryâ€"you will find us ready. Investigate this service before you invest in any car. MARSHALLâ€"ECCLESTONE, LLMITED instead of the gradual decline. Ever since there had been more or less disâ€" satisfaction. Some of the coal mines are so nearly worked out as to be unâ€" profitable even at that, while others with higher wages are making big profits. _ If the unprofitable: mines closed down at present a large numâ€" ber of men would be thrown out of work, who, with the lapse of a little more time for reâ€"adjustment, will he absorbed in the working of new shafts that are in the process of being opened up. In the discussion which folâ€" f lowed there were many hot debates. One thing seemed clear, that is, that the forcing of a standard minimum wage would force some mines to close down completely at present and thus throw men out of work. The dole system was roundly, soundly and proâ€" foundly condemned by all present, apparently. _ One man present who has studied conditions in certain disâ€" tricts of England for one of the wellâ€" known London dailies, said that to some it was easier to sit at home and earn £3 5s., per week than to go out and work to earn it. He firmly beâ€" lieved if many of the unemployed fully realized that the dole would be cut off by a certain time, that a large percentage of them could obtain work. Many felt that the dole weakened men‘s idea‘s of responsibility, that if given the full responsibility of proâ€" PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO. RELIEVE TBE RESTLESS CONDITION BROUGHT ON BY THE PRESsENCE OP woORUE : AND RESTORE THE CHILOD TO NORMAL HEALTH., HVYONS SV ON viding for their own, that the majorâ€" ity would berefit by it, by a higher standard of morale. There were diâ€" verse opinions on the benefit of the Labour Party but most of those preâ€" sent felt it was a decided mark of progress and would mean much for good to the country if levelâ€"headed men were kept as leaders and fire brands who incited people to things that meant loss to them finally could be kept out. It was certainly felt that working people should have brightness in their lives and surâ€" roundings and wise unselfish leaders who tried to bring about, this condiâ€" tion surely and sanely should be the ones to bring forward, not the party who is forever harping on the dark side of life and trying to arouse ‘disâ€" content, that usually biases a man‘s mind so that he cannot look clearly into the future and judge what is best for his own good. There were those present who knew personally of conditions in many of the industrial centres of England. One party knew the South Wales district like a book ; others knew Scotland; practically every part of the Old Country was discussed _ and those who were thoroughly Canadian felt justly proud of the square deal Canada is endeaâ€" vouring to give the working man. PROGRESS DEPENDS ON THE MINING INDUSTRY. Exâ€"Governor Sulzer, of New York, says:â€"‘‘Those who decry mining are iznorant of history, or have ulterior purposes to serve. If they know anyâ€" thing they must know that all busiâ€" ness ; that all industry; that all huâ€" man progress depends on the mines. The most beneficent men of all time are the farseeing men whose brain and brawn developed the earth‘s natural resources, the men who pourâ€" ed the golden stream of wealth into the lap of civilization ; into the chanâ€" Ontario nels of trade; into the avenues of commerce, and into the homes of hapâ€" piness. Show me~ people without mines, and I will show you a people deep in the mire of poverty, and a thousand years behind the procession of eivilization."‘ ; Four Stores in the North Timmins Cochrane New Liskeard Cobalt Jonnsâ€"MANVILLE W LOW PRICES JOS. BERINI, Prop. Fourth Avenue The Geo. Taylor Hardware Ltd Highest quality materials and construction alone give you fine car performance over a long period at low cost for upkeep. Only the most modern body design and a finish of permanent luster can keep your car looking well for years. And that‘s what you get in a Chevrolet! Quality design, quality construction, quality appearanceâ€"â€" and many quality features the equal of which you cannot find in any other car at Chevrolet‘s price. You get Duco finish in smart colors. You get Fisher bodies on all closed models. You get smart, modern, snappy good looks plus the power, perâ€" manence, and dependability that make Chevrolet meet your highest ideals of economy. Come in â€"let us show you why half a million Chevrolets were bought last year. Coach _ â€" â€" ~ = â€" $965 Ssedan â€" = â€" â€" ~ $1085 Landau â€" = = ~â€" ~ $1145 TIMMINS GARAGE " A CHAIN OF SERVICE " whether the price is economical That is not true. You can get the beauty, durability, and fireâ€" safety, of asbestos shingles at a very moderate price. And remember what you get. A better shingleâ€"beautiful, perâ€" manent, fireâ€"safeâ€"far more for your moncy than with ordinary shingles. Cheap shingles are the expensive ones. Asbestos shinâ€" gles will cost you less. CANADIAN JOHNSâ€"MANVILLE CO,, LIMITED Thursday, May 27th, 1926 BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETO. Gordon Block for Economical Transportation Timmins Timmins Eâ€"1 816