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There is an odd matter in eonnection with the preparations for the obâ€" servance of Canada‘s Diamond Jubilee. The committee is spending money quite freely, and quite properly, for electrotypes, bunting, flags, literature, pictures, and a score of other things. The supplies needed are being paid for in the usual way, which is what should be expected. Naturally, the firms supplying these necessities could not be expected to contribute their wares free. That would surely be unreasonable. But on the other hand, the Naâ€" tional eommittee in charge are fully aware of the fact that success can not been made to secure the largest possible amount of publicity for the plans be attained without newspaper advertising. â€" Accordnigly a special effort has and proposals from the newspapers of the Dominion. Yet not a cent has been appropriated for any newspaper advertising. The newspapers are exâ€" complaint« regarding asses assessment is still open for reyvIsion There is always objection at assessment time. Few people, however, would object if they were sure that all assessments were equitable. If they knew they were assessed no more than others with similar property, their sense of fairness would make them contented. In this connection The Adâ€" vance would again point out the benefit and value of the publication of the assessment roll. Ratepayers would be able to compare assessments and faiur valuations and equitable assessing would receive due credit. The chief obâ€" jection to the publication of the assessment roll is the expense involved. This may be ovencome by the plan adopted by the town of Barrie, Ont. voters. It simply means another column in the printed voters‘ lists. The Each year Barrie publishes the assessment figures along with the list of information available conveniently to the public by such a plan is certainly to be desired. The town council of Timmins would do well to give this plan eonsideration. In considering. the assessment another matter is worthy of note. It is we}l known that the taxâ€"payer is affected by the assessment only as it touches upon the tax rate. A low assessment and a high tax rate, or a high assessâ€" ment and a low tax rate amount to much the same thing. This year, the tax rate of Timmins promises to be little, if any, more than last year‘s rate that was not collected until this year. There was a sum of about $50,000.00 which the 1926 rate as struck by, the 1926 council did not cover This deficiency, of course, has to be made up this year. Under ordinary cireumstances the tax rate this year would need to be many mills higher than last year, but through zood management by this year‘s council, andâ€"other ards, such as the addiâ€" tional rovalty, the incregse in the income assessment (despite larger exempâ€" rates), it is hoped to keep the 1927 taxes close to the rate improperly fixed tor 1926. In other words taxes in 1927 will be fairly as low as the 1926 rate and vet will honestly cover the expenditures. pected to contribute their valuable spaee for patriotie purposes, so called, while all>others ave paid for their wares. The newspapers will do their part, as asual, but it is high time the public recognized that a newspaper‘s space is its revenue producer, and that to give away that space is to make a materâ€" ia} eontribution equivalent to hard cash. The rest of the world is paid for its wares, but the newspaper is expected to be patriotic. _ Fortunately, the newapapers are better sports, and more generous, than those who forget that it is not fair to expect one class to contribute more than a fair share to the public interest. There was no rush at Toronto, Ottawa, North Bay, Pembroke, Sudbury, »r any of the other towns or cities noted in the matter of applieations for liquor permits under the new Government Control Act. Pembroke, for exâ€" ample had only 14 applications last week. Neither Sudbury nor North Bay required fifty of the permits. Ottawa issued only about 156 per mits. In about half a day, five hundred permits were called for in Timimins. Timmins in this has apparently established a record. In any event, the record proves that this town was sincere in its vote on the QO.T.A., last year. ASSESSMENT OF THE TOWN SHOWS INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR The assessment of the town has grown to very large proportions. This vear‘s figures are nearly a million and a half greater than last year‘s The chief increase, however, is in the nonâ€"taxable assessment, the total taxable assessment only being increased $450,000.00 or so. Golf is responsible these days for considerable truancey. The attraction of the game tempts men to play truant from business, which, perhaps, is a good thing for health, and after all may harm business but little. : Boys, also, are playing truant from school, and find the golf links a centre of attraction. This is not so good. Recently a number of lads of school age have been frequenting the golf links during school hours, and this is a hint to them, that they are liable to find more trouble than lost golf balls In the time when sehool is over. the bovs will have lots of time for the golfâ€"links, and Now, is the most opportune time for Miss Agnes MacPhail, M.P. emphasize the evils of war and the beauties of peaceâ€"to her dear frie the Russian Soviet, whom she evidently loves more than her own country ftaâ€"(ay,. even a motor car. ‘Consideration should be arven to preventing the charge of cars being left in the hands of those too young for the msponsxlnllt\ Unâ€" less attention is given to the matter before a serious acceident oceurs some sad fatality is all too likely to oceur to emphasize the fact that the vhargé of a ear should only be left to those of adult a;go and gzood nerves. 1 ) themselves and TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 26th, 1927 Thursday, May 19th, 1927 At the present time there appears ict. Girls and bovs in charge of TIMMINS, ONTARIO. Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published Every Thursday by Che Yorrupine Aduvance rarxetul Subscription KRates : $2.00 per year United States â€" $3.00 per year it h publr Telephones @ill he can Wq motorscars are undoubtedly a menace th the increased traffice on the roads ‘an do to avoid danger when driving â€" Owner and Publisher many minors drivin Residence 70 charte of friends, in this to It is unfortunate that the holdâ€"up staged near Timmins last Saturday did not occur a «eouple of weeks previously. In the latter event it could have been charged to the man who committed the holdâ€"ups at Sudbury and the Provincial police could say, ‘*‘There is another mystery that is solved.""‘ Pembroke town council has passed a byâ€"law prohibiting the keeping of bees in that town. There is every prospect that the byâ€"law will result in suits and other trouble if attempt is made to enforce it. The byâ€"law, howâ€" ever, is of great value, furnishing as it does a happy foundation for the newsâ€" paper paragraplier to write epigrams with a sting. After the experience of the province with prohibition, Pembroke would apparently have been wiser to have adopted some form of government control of the bees. The bees would undoubtedly have lost their appetites while waiting for the establishâ€" ment of the regulation Government shops. It is a matter for regret that the town council passed an improperly worded resolution regarding the drug store fined for breach of the liquor laws on May 17th, While the resolution has no force or effect, the use of the word ‘‘spotter‘‘ for an agent employed by the town does not add anything to the town‘s dignity. It is on a par with the use of vulgar words to describe the man who collects the town garbage. Both words are necessary for the health of the town, and nothing is to be gained by official recognition of the tendency to call ill names. The request for the name of the "‘informer‘‘ in the case in question was illâ€"advised. The law distinely lays down the reguâ€" lation that such names are not to be disclosed. Section 64 of the Ontario Temperance Auct clearly states that when the Chief of Police, or other officer for the enforcement of the O.T.A., receives information relative to any breach of the law, he must lay the charge in his own name, and is not to disclose the identity of his informant. The necessity for such a regulation is surely eviâ€" dent. Even to disclose the name of the informer to members of the council would be highly improper and a detriment to the enforcement of the law. With such a name in his possession any councillor who had any interest in the matter would be in position to protect any friendly lawâ€"breakers. The responsibility for the enforcement of the law rests on the Chief of Police, and this responsibility can not properly be shared with any others. Where a police officers fails in his duty, the counicil can secure a more faithful or competent official, but it would be a direct contravention of law and justice for municipal councillors to interfere with police simply doing their duty. In past years special agents have been used here on occasion, and as Councillor Drew suggested at the council meeting on Monday, th council did not wish to have the slightest acquaintance with such people, further than to know that they did their duty properly. That the agent in the case in question did nothing improper is proven by the plea of guilty entered. Whether the offence for which the plea of guilty was entered was connected with the work in the meantime, they should remember that they need education more than Great Britain has severed diplomatic relations with the Russian Soviet At a special meeting of the Dominion Cabinet last night, Canada decided to follow the same procedure. The severing of diplomatic relations between nations is considered as almost as serious a procedure as the actual declarâ€" ation of war and no such step is ever taken these days without important reason. In the case of Russia, the severing of diplomatic relations has been long overdue. It has been notorious that Russia has used its diplomatic forees for the furthering of that is detrimental to the interests of practically all the established nations of the globe. Recent investigation by the British authorities proved beyond question that in Britain, in Canada and in the United States, the Russian Soviet has been carrying on a camâ€" paign that may be classed as a designed plan to overthrow the form of government in these countries. The immunity enjoyed by the diplomatic forces has been used as a cover for activities absolutely prejudicial to the interests of the countries allowing hospitality to the Soviet representatives. It may be that the Soviet is accused of doing more than it has actually atâ€" tempted. _ The war in China,‘the trouble in Mexico, and disturbances elseâ€" where have been blamed upon the Soviet agents. It is a fact, however, that the Soviet has persistently attempted to undermine the forms of government approved by the vast majority of the people in several countries, and proâ€" paganda has been carried out of a type never before attempted by any nation enjoying diplomatic relations with other peoples. Russia has done its worst to the nations.of the world, and even open war is preferable to the systemâ€" atic plan of poisoning the minds of the people of other nations that Russia has specialized in during the past few years. anything. that they did their duty properly. . That the agent in the case in question did nothing improper is proven by the plea of guilty entered. Whether the offence for which the plea of guilty was entered was connected with the work of the agent being abused, or another one now unsuspected, remains to be disâ€" closed. ols ‘‘Gimme liberty ‘or gimme death,"* roared Patrick Henry, the orator. ‘£$10 and costs or ten days in jail,‘‘ said the maomtmto So he had to pay the fire. After all the fuss and feathers about the wood aleohol alleged to have been improperly taken from the Meyers Block after the reeent fire, the Fire Underwriters who. (Uum ‘ownership of the goods as part of the salvage taken over by them in the insurance aduhtmnnt express themselves as grateful to the police for taking chargesof the wares in question. _ The Fire Underâ€" writers recognize that had the policé not taken charge of this ligquid, it would very probably have been removed by some one else, and the owners thus deprived of it.. Further, there awwas the danger that some one might drink some of it in mistake for ordinary aleohol, with fatal results. The Fire Underwriters last week notified the police that they would call for deliâ€" very of the at an early date. Thus another of the stories prejudicial) to the police has been shown to be unfounded in fact or reason. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO Some,people in Tisdale township recently petitioned the Government for a Provincial Municipal audit. The reply of the Provincial municipal auditor, published elsewhere in this issue, in effect advises the petitioners that the audit requested would be no more than an unnecessary expanse. It is regrettable that a similar reply was not given last year to Timmins. Timmins lost over $4,500 and gained nothing by the Provincial municipal audit here. A few weeks ago Geo. Younz (who most people will recall was connected in some way with chewing gum or something and who was famous for being born in Aberdecen) occupied the headlines in the daily newspapers. Now, it is Capt. Chas. A. Lindbergh, who made a nonâ€"stop airship flight across the Atlantic, going the long way round, to a total of 3,600 miles. He had good lueck, and received $25,000. He risked his life and so is now showered with offers to go into vaudeville. If he wanted to play with the Graveyard Shift Revue he would bave to have acting .talent, instead of a reckless disposition. It takes all sorts of people to make a world, and all sorts of news to make a newspapet The murderer of Inspector Constable at Cochrane has not yet been disâ€" covered. â€"If the Government has forgotten a@bout the cowardly murder of its Caithful and efficient servant, the people have not. If there is no one in this country able to trace the assassin, the Ontario Government, to preserve its own standing, should send to Scotland Yard to secure a man who will bring the guilty to punishment in this case. MATERNITY NURSE OPENX FOR ENGAGEMENTS. Well experienceâ€" | ed. Apply to 3 Elm St. South. | 21â€"22p. TO RENXNTâ€"Sixâ€"roomed house, warm and comfortable. _ Apply to 157 Pine St. North. s FPOR â€" RENTâ€"2â€"roomed, â€"furnished Shack. _ Apply 159 Spruce street, south. â€"~18p. THREEâ€"ROOMED HOUSE TO FOR RENTâ€"Threeâ€"roomed furnishâ€" ed house. Apply to B. Lennan, 60 Broadway, corner Broadway and Elm. ~1D, HOUSE TO RENTâ€"With bathroom ; STORE AND BASEMENT FOR RENTâ€"Located â€" on Spruce St. South. Suitable for any business. Apply to O. Desjardin, 11 Spruce St. South, upstairs. 19â€"21p.t.f. WE BUY BEER BOTTLESâ€"Pints and quarts Apply to 74 Fifth Ave., Timmins. 18t.f. SIXâ€"ROOMED APARTMENT RENTâ€"â€"Apply ito 66 Fifth FOR RENTâ€"Store in the town of Schumacher, next +door to Post Office. Possession June first next; for terms, ete., apply to Taylor Pipe, Haileybury, Ont. â€"~16t.f. FPOR RENTâ€"Basement 89 feet by 20 feet and 12 feet high. Suitable for wholesale house or club rooms. May be used as one room or dividâ€" ed in two parts. Apply to 0. Desâ€" jardin, 11 Spruce St. South, upâ€" stairs. 19â€"2l1p.t .4. BAZAAR under the auspices of the Hebrew Ladies‘ Aid, on Thursday, May 26th, in the Congregational Hall, 11 Cedar street, at 2 p.m. sharp. All welcome! â€"19â€"21. WILL MRS. AMY GILES, formerly of 15 Laurier avenue, Timmins, or anyone knowing of her present whereabouts, commumcate with the Estate Service Bureau, 85 Richâ€" mond street, west, Toronto. â€"19â€"21p. TAKEN FROM DODGE CAR on Elm street, south, on Sunday night, two hshm«r rods, (ompleto, with line, etc., ‘also twoâ€" souvenir plates of POSITION WANTED BY MARRIED Coupleâ€"In boarding house, mill or mining eamp. Experienced,. _ Able to take full cbharge. Apply P.O. Box 75, out Poreupine, Ont. T A COLD STORAGE FOR CARS. Apâ€" ply to B. F. Lennan, No. 60, corner of Elm and Broadway 46 BARGAINSâ€"156 Cedar street, Northâ€"Ladies‘ Dresses made up on short notice for $2.00. _ House Dresses (own material) made up for 25¢e. Call for Bargains. C. Chulak, Dressmaker, 156 Cedar street north. FOR RENTâ€"Furnished office in main office building in town. Lesse can also be accommodated by the services of a stenographer. Office very conâ€" venient and desirable. Apply to S. C. Platus, 5 Reed Block. 10â€" t:f. TO EXâ€"SERVICE MEXN. Dr. J. Barâ€" ry, M.B., has been appointed D.S. C.R. Medical Representative and any exâ€"soldiers requiring treatment for a war dis@sbility should report to him for investigation. ~18â€"21, LOST OR STRAYEDâ€"from Birrell Bell‘s, Third Ave., a gray small shortâ€"haired _ Foxâ€"colored _ female dog. Answers to name of ‘‘Tiny‘"‘ _ Finder please leave at 52 Third Ave., and receive reward. _â€"21â€" The Timmins Fire Department wish to thank all those who patronized their annual Firemen‘s Ball for their support. Also, the ladies who kindly contributed the excellent refreshments sorved during the evening, and to all cthers who assisted in the suecess of LOSTâ€"A RUSSIAX WOLF White with brown spot Answers to name of *‘ Finder please return to 3 Ave. RENTâ€"Apply to M. Matymitz, 186 Spruce St. North â€"21p. hardwood floors; at street south. Apply 357 south. is S lt t hh ed h o h sn CmmA hy ts Timmins. Anyone holding these will kindly leave them at the Police Station at onee. â€"21,. POSITIONS WANTERD CARD OF THANKS LOST at No. 63 Elm Elm street ‘Monty."‘ 35 Fourth â€"21p. POR Ave. â€"21p. ND FOR SALEâ€"Baby‘s Bed and a light brown Sulky for sale. Call at 38 Tamarack street, Phone 468J. â€"21. HOUSE PLANTS FOR SALEâ€"Ap _ply to 159 Spruce St. South. â€"20p GOOD COW FOR SALEâ€"Apply to . POR â€" SALEâ€"Household _ furniture. All in good condition. Apply to 212 Balsam St. North. â€"21p. FOR SALEâ€"ITee Cream Parlour Fixâ€" tures and Dishes. _ Apply to N. King, (Golden City. Also hmlding to rent. â€"21p. LARGE â€" REFRIGERATOR â€" FOR, SALE. New. Bargain for quick sale. Apply to Radio Cafe, Pine FOR SALEâ€"Heintzman Player piano in firstâ€"class condition. _ Will sell for $300.00. Apply to 52 Nixth Ave. 21â€"23p. FOR SALEâ€"Ford Sedan, 1925 model, in good condition. Also, boy‘s bievele. _ Apply to 26 Cambra: avenue, Hollinger townsite, â€"20â€"22p. SA LF McCLASKEY CREDIT â€" SYSTEM FOR SALEâ€"Also. office supplies, stationary and novelties. Apply ts 52 Third Ave. 15t.f. CEMENT MIXER FOR SALEâ€"In goodâ€" condition. Apply to 0. Desâ€" jardin, / 11 Spruce St. South. FOR SALEâ€"Child‘s two. wheel biâ€" eyvele. Suit boy or girl aged 7 to 10 vyears. In good condition. _ Price $5.00. _ Apply to 30 James Ave. â€"21l1p. FOR SALEâ€"Household effeets inâ€" cluding bedroom furniture, single and _ double bed;â€" phonograph, ‘*Brunswick _ Seville""; _ cooking utensils, ete. Cheap. Apply to 15 Laurier Ave. . us FOR SALEâ€"Postcard size Kodak with Anastigmat lens. A goor camera for allâ€"round picture takâ€" ing. Also a complete bathroom set ; and team wagon for sale. Apply ts 59 Cameron St., Timmins. _ 19â€"2lp. FOR SALEâ€"12 Pureâ€"bred 8.C.W.. Leghorn Hens and nice young Cockerel. _ Bred by G. B,. Fertis, Grand Rapids, $20.00. _ Apply to Herdry, Dome Extension, South = Poreupine â€"16â€"22p FOR SALEâ€"A nine tube Super Heâ€" terodyne radio set, in firstâ€"class condition, mmplotv with all batâ€" teries, 2 sets of head phones and Baldwin loud speal\ex Inquire at Doranda Hotel, 16 Seceond Ave. Room 1. ~21p. FOR SALE the following articles:â€" library table and bench, gramoâ€" phone, â€"Chesterfield chair, buffet and dining room chairs, draugh! sereen, gray wicker chair, other odd chairs, â€" stair _ carpet, «refrigearator and books. Apply (to 15 James street. * 3 FOR SALEâ€"Complete Equipment for upâ€"toâ€"date Garage and Repair Shop. Everything of the best. I want the premises for showreems for Chrysler Car Agenecy. _ Goaod bargain for anyonse going into the garage business. Apply teo A. L‘Feuyer, 11 Spruce street, opâ€" posite Freight Shed. â€"Bt.f. DRY SLABS FOR SALE. $5.00 per load. Apply to J. Goulet, 77 Wilâ€" son avenue. Phone 683W. 13â€"31. LEO ROYâ€"Wood Dealer. All kinds of wood ; any length. Also dealer in hay and oats, Delivered to any part of town. Prices reasomable. 79 First Ave., Phone 270W. _ _ â€"19p PHONE STOVEâ€" posts to Way, 55 P.O. Box Township of Calvert Ansonville, Ont. NOTICE OF COURT OF REVISION Notice is hereby given that a Court of Revision will be held, for the purâ€" pose of hearing appeals in reference to the Assessment Roll for the year 10927, at the Town Hall of Arsenâ€" ville, commencing at Ten o‘cleck ir the forenoon on Tuesday, the 7th day of June, A.D., 1927. Dated this 19th day of May, A.D 1927. SJackson, Golden Centre, Scehitmachâ€" er, Ont. 21â€"22p. wheel Sulky and in good condition avenue. street Clerk, YOUKRK . ORDERKS . FOR WOOD slabs and feres 8. B. Rawlinson, The Half Wilson Ave., Phone 477Â¥ , â€"174, Timmins. I1St.f. ownslnp of s Carriage, I1wWwo Baby‘s Cot. Al Apply 28 Jame 10â€"21t.f ‘alvert yl