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These professors ol tolerance ask forbearance for mur- derers traitors, thieves. liars and scoundrels. but they them- selves show little tolerance for the law and the gOSpel. In one of its little essays on toleration. The Ottawa Journal dragged in the story of the Crucifixion to point its moral. It gives an apt illustration. but not as The Journal in- tended. Pilate was the prince of these so-called tolerant (cum. “I find no fault with Him.“ he said. And then he tolerated the rabble to take out the Innocent One and cruelty Him. Pilate washed his hands. but all his wash- In the field of philosophy there appear to be many who can not tell the difference between cornstarch mush and marshmallows. Perhaps. this is the reason why there has been a recent epidemic of editorials and letters to the news- papers on the subject of tolerance. Tolerance is held up to the world as the greatest of virtues and the most desir- able oi qualities. Intolerance is pictured as the enemy of freedom and the curse of the world. The Ottawa Journal seems to have been the “carrier“ in the recent epidemic of the malady of extolling tolerance as a beautiful attribute in its own right. There seem to be many peOple who are sub- ject to the same disease at various phases of the moon, and especially of The Star. One letter writer the other day took The Toronto Globe to task for alleged intolerance towards the religious views of others. This writer evidently wished The Globe to be equally enthusiastic about everybody else’s religious beliefs as it may be about its own. In other words this apostle of toleration asked The Globe to believe every- thing. and so have faith in nothing. Newspapers and others .are accused of being intolerant not because they refuse to others the right to hold opposing views. Seldom is that right questioned. But the real grievance against the so- called intolerant folks is that they maintain their own opin- ions with sincerity and the earnestness born of conviction. 'What the so-called tolerant fellow demands is that no en- thusiasm should be held for any belief except that of not believing anything. It might be thought that tolerance would tolerate intolerance in view of the.pre-eminence given the alleged virtue of toleration. but it is not so. As a matter of fact there is nothing and nobody so intolerant as the professedly tolerant newspaper or individual when dealing with any others that he may accuse of intolerance. The Russian Soviet set out some years ago to kill the observance of Christmas, and the organization formed for this purpose still has its work to do. Compared to the achievements made in communizing and industrializing Russia, the efforts to" kill Christmas have proved futile, in deed. This year again Russia is making special effort to stifle the spirit of Christmas. It is evident, however. that it will take more than a five-year plan to kill good old Saint Nicholas. Russia has made the mistake that so many na- tion have madeâ€"the mistake of believing that material things are of the most vital importance. Germany made the same error, and many another nation has gone down to defeat and ruin, because of failure to understand that after all the only real things in this world are the sentimental. The whole world of humanity depends for its progress, for its very life, upon the sentiment, the faith, the loyalty, the friendship and the kindliness of people. Without these things there is no material compensation. With these things all material difficulties may be conquered and en- dured. Santa Claus has been derided, scoffed at, persecuted! To- day he is stronger in the hearts of men than ever before. Indeed. it is the truth that instead of being banished from the earth, he is being begged to stay longer than the one brief day given him in the calendar. The Christmas spirit lingers in the hearts of men all through the year. There is greater kindness, greater care for others, greater gener- osity than ever before in history. A greater percentage of people than ever before would play Santa Claus all the year round. They would relieve distress: they would present gifts; they would create happiness; they would prevent suf- fering and injustice. .«u’: l "A Merry Christmas!" Yes! And to that wish sincere the average men unconsciously adds. “And a Happy New Year!” There is concern today, as never before, that equity and right and a fair chance for all should prevail throughout the days. It is the spirit of Christmas! To one and all a very Merry Christmasâ€"and a Happy New Year! Canadaâ€"82.00 PI The1e are supposedly sophisticated people W110 pretend that the Christmas spirit is passing from the world. For- tunately this is not the case Those who affect an ultra- modern pretension of intellectual superiority make believe to be able to prove that not only, the Christmas spirit but the inspiration behind that spirit are fast losing ground in this materialistic world. They point to Russia as an ex- ample of how the hard facts of life drive out all sentiment. Then mention other nations where religion. the foundation of Christmas and the Christmas spirit, is fast losing ground before the sweep of the pleasure-loving and self-seeking generation of to-day. Sometimes there are incidents that appear to support this view. Religious teachers who display a peculiar tolerance to unbelief on the part of their fellows lend some colour to the suggestion of the decline of faith. Yet facts have a stubborn way of disproving all these theories. Seventeen thousand people gathered in Toronto for a bible class gathering, with twenty thousand more un- able to gain admittance. because there was no further room. is a circumstance that gives full answer to these who argue that belief is vanishing from the people in general. “ember of the Canadian ing on a ing of me When a man says "H! fig about your health. c may go with you. AgaJx When a n It. may be r But when a man says “Merry Christmas!" he means it. every word, and more. There is something different about this greeting than about any other in common life. There is a spirit about the Christmas season that seems to make men truly kind and thoughtful and interested in all their fellows. Christmas does mean a lot to most men and wo- men, and still more to children. Timliins, Ont, Thursday, Dec. 24th, 1933 And sc Thursday, Dec. 24th, 1931 OFFICE 26 m4 WW" MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL SD‘ THE MOST INTOLERANT man says “Good Day" he ma; raining on a harvest day, or ports day. “Good day." is or words Entrun‘mp Ahuanrr Published Every Thursday by: HBO. LAKE. Owner and Publisher .nd all a ve anadian -Weekly Newspaper! Association TIMMINS. ONTARIO Subscription Rate How do you (10?" he may I or your business or the w am it is but a polite phrase RESIDENCE 7O PHONES United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year ‘v Merry Christmas : not mean it at all snowing and blow- ,1y 9. formâ€"a greet- he may not can or the way th t wish sincere a Happy New before, that should prevail Pierre Van Faassen, European correspondent of The T0- ronto Globe. last week was refused permission to enter Russia. The incident tells its own story. Mr. Van Paassen is a journalist with an international reputation for ability and fairness alike. The very qualities that make him ac- ceptable to other people make him impossible for Russia. The Soviet knows that should he be allowed to enter Russia he would tell the truth about the country and its conditions. and this is the one thing Russia does not desire. The Soviet found it a simple matter to feed the stomach and the vanity of Bernard Shaw, and then to let him see only what they wished to be known, and all the rest they could tell him. No such attitude could be adopted with Mr. Van Paassen. It would take more than dinners and flattery to turn him from his duty. Accordingly, Mr. Van Paassen re- ceived the same sort of treatment that has been meted out to every other outstanding newspaper man. including the representative of The London (England) Times. The Russian Soviet fears the truth above all else, but all their effort to) suppress the facts seem vain. after all, for the newspa '3'?- by one plan and another. have succeeded in securlFe inner story of the Russia of to-day. Fear, force and f are the real Russian rulers to-day: Lenin is Some weeks ago The Advance ventured the opinion that the depreciation of the Canadian dollar in the United States was due to unwarranted manipulation by the finan- cial ring in that country. What practically amounts to official confirmation of the suggestion is now given out and it is indicated that the Canadian Government is considering the establishment of an exchange in the Dominion that will make manipulation by the United States interests of little importance to anyone but themselves On several occa- sions in the past the United States powers, financial and political. have used their opportunities to the detriment of Canada, and the result has been for this country’s ultimate advantage by making the Dominion look to her own in- terests only to find that where there’s a will there’s a way. try. The result is that the district is faced with the pro- blem of unemployed men whose unemployment is no fault of Timmins but is the direct responsibility of the province and the Dominion. The Dominion has long since accepted its responsibility by contributing money for the relief of unemployment. The province appears to have fallen down sadly in its part. Work has been provided for only a small fraction of the unemployed. Winter is here and little. piti- fully little has been done. The fact should be fairly faced that the responsibility rests upon the province. The town has already done its share. The province should open up enough public works to give proper employment for all. Men can not surely be allowed to starve. Yet unless this is to occur. to the disgrace for ever of this supposedly civilized country. then work must be provided. or direct relief given. With all the necessary work to hand to be done for the development of the North Land and the advantage of the province in general, there should not be a dollar thrown away on direct relief. The government should provide work for all, and do it at once. If the government of this pro- vince listens to those preaching a. false economy and a sav- ing of money at the expense of the lives of a portion of the peOple. then the government can expect no tolerance from thoughtful people in the days to come. In a word. the difference between The Ottawa Journal and The Advance amounts to this:â€"that The Journal favours the bootlegglng of speech, while The Advance is in favour of some sort of Government Control of alien talk. than two years ago the prospects should be the very best. but all this is more than offset by the fact that the area. has been deluged by an influx of unemployed from all quar- ters. Transients have flocked here from all over the coun- It is gladly admitted that the town of Timmins and the North Land generally will have a better Christmas and a more joyous one than some other places in the world. and even in the Dominion. At the same time it is true that there are some in Timmins and this district who will find this Christmas a sad one because of lack of the necessi- ties of life or because of the uncertainty or absence of employment at living wage. 'I‘immins has suffered less than some other sections. of the country, but it has had a burden greater than its share. Because of the chief industry of the district and because of other favourable circumstances, Timmins would ordinarily be enjoying unprecedented pros- perity and progress. With a thousand more men employed If you know of some family that may miss the joy of Christmas unless someone gives them a. helping hand, play Santa Claus yourself. This suggestion is another way of sincerely wishing you a very merry Christmas. A daily paper goes back nineteen hundred years to find a case of intolerance to'suit its purposes. Pontius Pilate was one of your typical tolerant fellows. “What is truth?" he asked, and he went out and washed his hands. That is the trouble with these tolerance fellows they forget to wash their faces and clean their boots. It takes all sorts of peOple to make a world! One young fellow this week was bemoaning the fact that he would not be able to go home to the South for Christmas and he did not know what he would do all of Christmas Day. Well, he might practice writing it “1932,“ in preparation for next week. A local philosopher says;â€"“A couple of years ago I made three thousand dollars on the stock exchange and lost thirty-seven hundred before I was through, and I've been kicking about it ever since! Last year I gave a three dollar Christmas treat to a. family in need and I've been “getting a kick out of it ever slnce." WWW V THE UNEMPLOYED . ”.”’mm~mm”o~ WM ncwillnevermhawayinthehlstoryoftheworldthe aint of hls toleration. The fact is that tolerance in itself is no virtue and intol- erance no crime. It depends upon what is tolerated. There should be no tolerance for crime, for marinas. for evil. for selfishness. nor for brutality. -There should be in- tolerance for greed. for bestiality. for sedition and for un- faithfulness to the virtues that alone make life livable and worth living. That tolerant old prince of intolerants, Dr. Samuel John- ;on. phrased the matter aptly when he said2â€"“Every man ms 3. right to express his opinion, and every other man has a right to knock him down for it.“ Too much toler- GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACERE (328.1" THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO of tr I twem Arcund Christmas time in 1911 there were probably fifty men at work at the Hollinger, while there were several buildings at Aura Lake (now Schuma- cher). As many' as were able to do so went home for Christmas, but so far as old-timers remember there would be seventy-five men, or near tha-:. who spent Christmas, 1911, at 'I‘immins. South Porcupine was flourishing again aft-er the fire and Golden City was also a centre then. Some from here went; to friends at these places for the Christ- Alex Miller, who staked some of the claims that now form part of the H31- linger Consolidated Gold Mines pro- perty. tells of his first impressions of the section of the bush where now stands the city of Timmins. “In the summer of 1911 I passed through here," he says, “on my way back to Kelso and the South, and I thought of the forest of gallant jackpines standing where Third avenue now runs as being like a beautiful English park." After the forest fire of July, 1911, Mr. Miller was through here again and his beauti- ful English park was gone, the fire hav- ing swept through it and ruined it, and later the woodsmen cutting much of it down to make way for the townsiLe of Timmins. Mr. Miller was here for the sale of lots and says that at that time it seem- ed as if the town would be built chiefly in 'the section where the railway sta- tion now stands. Later, the real town seemed to centre more to the north anti west. J. P. McLaughlin. Chas. Pierce, the late H. Peters. G. B. Duke of the In.ernational Saloon, and others commenced building operation. that fall. The Hollinger erected bunk houses and cookery building. Previous to the fire the Hollinger had a small mill and a vault built of brick, and that- little brick vault building was the only structure left after the fire swept its way along in July, 1911. After the sale of the lots, the residences were chiefly ~.en-ts, but soon buildings began to take shape. By Christmas, 1911. there were a few log structures to house the people here, as well as the camp buildings of the Hollinger. cut out of the virgin bush. town today is apparently just on its premanent caree. The limit ventured by those in a to know in regard to the lit further mines to add to the life cf the community and continue its career in~ definitely. More than twenty years ago Cobalt was said to be done, bu; it. is still on the map and actually doing bet- ter than most people imagine. Tim- mins has not begun yet to touch the resources and mineral wealth of the district, so the natural vision of the. peeple of this young town turns toward the future. It will surprise mcst people to realize that -.he town of Timmins is over twen- ty years old. Elsewhere in this issue will be found a list of the mayors and councils of the town. and it will be not- ed that 1912 had the first municipal council here. In the fall of -.he previ- ous year, September, 1911, the sale of lots at the Timmins townsite was the first step in the foundation of the town bull :. on gold. Christmas 1911 at Timmins Townsite? time in but it. i; to kn mines preset. There Were Fifty Men or More at Tim- mlns Twenty Years Azo for Christ- mas Though the Town was Only in the Making. Wrap all Garbage in paper. Keep your Garbage Can covered Use plenty of Chloride of Lime which :an be procured at the Town Hall free. Householders using well water must mil it for at least 20 minutes. til Outside Toilets must be made fl} proof. By Order of THE BOARD OF HEALTH Phone 701 s Mining Stocks Bought and Sold for Cash. Fast and Efficient Service files containing up-to-date inform- ation on all mines. kept at office for use of clients. Bank of Commerce Bldg. Commission Stock Broker Hot and Cold Running Water in Every Room Steam Heat ,ence of district Under New Management MRS. A. M. MERCIER. Mgr. Prompt and Efficient Service Etccllcnt Cuisine ' C. E. II zâ€"XLI A Kirkland Lake, Ont. ATTENTION HOUSEHOLDERS- KIRKLAND LAKE’S LEADING HOSTELRY Gold Range Ilotel year If elzhat are reswnsible for t .f the town. while all threu 3t there is rich pfomise mes to add to the life cf t n 40 ROOMS ars is though- life of most, 1 110W Timmins 31' most mining t: mat a part in the Timmins. It is w since Timmins virgin bush. and P.O. Box 1239 Fireproof 45tf th 11 n The old idea that all sorts of gov- ernment publications are dry as dust is receiving many a crack these days and nowhere is the idea being more fre- quently shattered by the actualities than in the columns of The National Rave-- nue Review, 1 ssued by the National Re- Christmas Times in Auld Lang Sype friendliness. generous he] the pioneer Chris.mas re How Chriztmas was Observed Years Ago in Scotland and England. Notes on Odd Fate‘s About Former Christmas Times. venue Depar;ment at Ottawa. A ma- gazine like The National Revenue Re- view wauld seem to be the last place to seek for Christmas literature. yet this is not the fact. An interesting szory of past Christmas Observances is given in the purrent Review and is reprinted herewith:â€" “The Christmas season wi:h its cheery gift giving, the laughter of hap- py children. its family reunions and gaily-decorated trees, its holly and mis- tletoe, Santa Claus and his eight rein- deer, and the big, hospitable fire, hold-s a cherished place in everyone's heart. the editor contributes this seasonable story of Christmas observances and festivities down through the ages for the entertainment of readers of the Review. In no country were these fes- tivities more whole-heartedly enjoyed than in mediaeval England. With the lighting of the Yule Log on Christmas Eve celebrations reached their height, but they did not begin them, for -.he Lord of Mlisrule, who was appointed to superintend the revels, began his reign on All-Hallows eve and continued in authority until Candlemas day, Febru- ary 2. In Scotland 8. similar function- ary was appointed, called -;he Aibbit cf Unreason. This latter observance, how- ever, was prohibited by Act of Parlia- ment in 1555. “It was formerly the practice on these 3 occasions for the gentlemen, when pay- ing their respects to the ladies. to se- lute them with a. chasie kiss. The French ladies presented their cheek to the gentlemen. but the British ladies were saluted on the lips. This fashion, prevailed until within these few years‘ when i; was most likely dropped on account of the visitors being so numer- ous. mas Day. but those Wh’o had to stay here made the best of it and i; was a merry Christmas because of the good- will of all. It was the children that. were missed here. because Christmas without the youngsters lacks a vital .cuch. Apart from 'the natural difl‘icul- ties, the lack of the wives and kiddies. Christmas in Timmins in 1911 was much as other Christmas times because the spirit of Christmasâ€"good humour friendliness kindness hospitality and generous helpfulnessâ€"are the marks of “Another New Year's custom strictly observed in Canada in those old days. and continued in many districts to the present time, was [for the gentlemen -;0 pay calls on all friends and acquain- tances. wishing them the compliments of the season and a happy New Year. and incidentally consuming large quan- tities of cake and wine. Visiting con- tinued for three days. In describing these customs Lambert in his Travels, written abou; 1806, says:â€" ligiour. Observances. In old French Canada. a. number of interesting New Year‘s customs were observed in the beginning of the nineteenth century that have since been discontinued. One such celebration was called -;he Guigno-lee and took mace on New Year‘s be served out. To provide against the possibility of the good peaple of the town being asleep at that unseemly hour the young visitors carried long guns which they discharged in the street before ringing the door-bell. A peaceful time was had. apparen-.ly, by one and all. “Favourite pastimes of a typical old English Christmas included gaming. conjuring, dipping fOr nuts and appies. dancing, fool plough, hot cookies. bl‘nd- man’s buff. etc. The most popular dishes for breakfast and supper a; this season consisted of a boar's head with an apple or orange in its mouth. and set off with rosemary, plum-pudding and mince pies. A fairly substantial breakfast that. In some European countries Christmas was celebrated in a purely religious manner. New Year's Day, however. was -.he occasion for high revelry. in addition to certain re- “The giving of La Benediction Pater- nelle was a venerated old custom. A typical scene as It. occurred many ye ars ago is preserved for us to-day as fol- eve. Shortly after daybreak young men made the round of the houses to re- ceive gifts. Most of the townspeople were prepared for these callers. and had tables piled high with crockignolls to MILLER’S WORM POWDERS A SAFE AND SURE REMEDY FOR AILING CHILDREN CONTAIN ID Mm nuns 7mm. «.11va AND THOROUGHLV m not jut nos? amt: m ”SWEETMW but those who had to stay kindness, hospitality at 11’ ulnessâ€"are the marks - and this spirit mak a1 wherever he may be. used to bring tears to the eyes of our dear m01her. Our father. in an im- presslve manner. accompanied his bless- "And so many good old customs change or die out, yet others arise to take their place. and to enrich our Christmas and New Year of to-day with a glory all their own. The laugh- ter of long vanished lips echoes in our ears, and the patter of little feet. for- ever stilled, is heard again. "Sweet dreamland faces. pagan),r to and fro Bring back to memory days of long ago." The following paragraph is by an anonymous writer in The New Liskeard Speaker Christmas edition:â€" “The universal joy of Christmas is certainly wonderful. We ring the bells when princes are born. or toll a moun- ful dirge when great men pass away. Nations have their red-letter days. their carnivals and festivals. but once in the year and only once, the whole world sands still to celebrate the advent of a life. Only Jesus of Nazareth claims this world-wide undying remembrance. You cannot cut Christmas out of the Calendar, nor out of the heart of the world." Chatham News:-â€"A course in baseball for girls as an aid to housework ls advocated by Dr. Edward L. Cornell. professor of Northwestern University of Evanston. The idea, he explained before a group of child welfare workers was that if girls know how to handle a ball. they wouldn't be as apt to drop carelessly a baby on the floor or break their best china. Our Want Ad. 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