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Christmas Spent on the Kwataboahegan What an appetite! And what a beunteous Christmas dinner we had ‘Turkeys, cakes, pudding, candies, apples, all so deliciously served by our cook, Mr. E. Rood. The afternoon passed, as did the morning, with cribâ€" bage games and snatches of music. But no one went to the post office for the mail, as the nearest one is at Coral Rapids, 77 miles south, on the T. N. . Railway, and we have no streets to walk on as we had in Toronto and Galt. In the evening all the boys gathered in one of the camp cars. A programme had been prepared by Mr. James Carr of the Canadian Inspection Co. Selecâ€" tions were given by the orchestra, led by Mr. Gerald Saunders, and we had recitations, songs, solos. Three hours of peppy entertainment, ‘something to write home about, when we get a chance to mail a letter home. Where the Otakwahegan River ran And as the Cheepas waters flow, While the snow is deep and the waâ€" ter low. Kwataboahegan for Christmas cheer, Away up north where the country‘s drear, Just two more creeks we have to span, Hancock first, then the fair Maidâ€" man. F. P. HAMILTON Near James Bay. Interesting Letter from One of the Canadian Bridg>" Co. Employees Who Spent Christmas Near James Bay This Year. time as best they can on a winter morning, 174 miles north of Cochrane. and only 12 miles from James Bay. The majority of the crew are tramping through the decp snow, that forms a real winter scene on the frozen river and silent forest, as though it were necessary to work up an appetite for a Christmas dinner in the north country, where appetites are nature‘s gift to hnumanity. A cheerful Christmas in the far north. A good night‘s rest, and all are prepared for,@a hard day‘s, workâ€"the work is going fine. We built a bridge, three span, In a recent issue of The Toronto Daily Star the following very interestâ€" ing letter was published. It is from one of the employees of the Canadian Bridge Company who spent Christmas "up near James Bay," as he phrases it. ‘The letter is as follows:â€" To the Exlitor of The Star. Sir: Christmas morning on the Kwataboahegan. The task of building bridges has been forgotten for the day. ‘The Canadian Bridge Company boys, 26 in all, including Mr. F. W. Parr, erection foreman, are putting in the ELECTION®S TO EXECUTIVE OGF sTANDARD UNANIMOU Elections to executive positions on the Standard Stock and Mining Exâ€" change, for the year 1932, were unaniâ€" mous. There were six nominations for directorships, with five to be elected, it was made known on Monday of this week. G. C. Nicholas succeeds F. J. Crawford as the new president, Frank OHearn has been acclaimed for the position of first viceâ€"president, moving up from the position of secretaryâ€"treasâ€" urer. Harry A. Hutson, former direcâ€" tor, becomes second viceâ€"president. ‘The six directors nominated, on whom members will vote at the coming anâ€" nual meeting are:â€"F. J. Crawford, N. C. Urquhart, F. W. MacDonald, J. T. Cannon, J. C. Scott, Jr., and J. West. Strathroy Ageâ€"Despatch:â€"The teaâ€" cher of a rural schcool in Ontario one day received the following note which might easily pass as an example of conciseness in writing: ‘"Please excuse Willie from school. He caught a «akunk." Mrs. H. E. Swanzey Considers that Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills (tonic) Saved Her Life. \ "Feeling Like a Different Person." turn black and I would become so dizzy I would have to rest. I thought I would never be strongâ€"when I was advised to get Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills. I used them until I had tasken six boxes. Soon I was feeling like a different person. I am now the mother of six strong, healthy children." The iron and other elements in Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills (tonic) increase the The iron and other elements in Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills (tonic) increase the amount of haemoglobin, or oxygenâ€" carrying agent, in blood.= The result is a better appetite, a feeling of wellâ€"being, restful sleep, and the ability to do your work happily. * Begin now to take Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills. 50 cents a package 134 Everything Would Turn BLACK "I could hardly walk across the room," writes Mrs. H. E. Swanzey, R. R. No. 1, Collingâ€" w ood, Ontario, "Evervthing would for interested banks have reached an | azreement upon details to be required from the various propmerties of the conâ€" ’ stituent companies. The committee will meet in the near future to pass upon comprehensive questionnaire to be submitted to all mill operators, The questionnaire will cover several hundred points dealing ,wit‘h the newsprint business from | technical point of view. In answering !the questionnaire millâ€"owners will be expected to give figures for their comâ€" plete 4930 operations and the first nine months of 1931, in addition to making an estimate of what each individual mill is capable of producing on the basis of 100 per cent. operation for valuation purposes. | _ Abitibi, Canadian International, St. | Lawrence, Consolidated Paper, Price Brothers and the Canadian properties of the Backusâ€"Brooks group are inâ€" | cluded in the negotiations now in proâ€" ' gress. * The progress of the proposed merger will be followed with more or less speâ€" cial interest by all, particularly as there are some who question the wisdom Oor further mergers. There is a feéeling that part of the present difficulty in the newstirint industry is due to forâ€" mer mergers, and people who feel that \ way can scarcely be expected to look upon further mergers as particularly desirable or likely to result in curing ‘ the ills that former mergers are accusâ€" !ed of causing. In any event it is very | sincerely to be hoped that any new i merger or mergers that may be formed will at least guard against any overâ€" ! capitalization that tends to call for proâ€" fits that can not be fairly earned. If ths proposed new merger could wipe ! out some of the overâ€"capitalization that ‘is believed to have resulted from preâ€" | vious mergers then all would hail such having some difficulty with its police force, just as there were difficulties in Timmins and in other towns of the North. The North Land appears to be very hard on policemen. Timmins has been able to get its police department working smoothly and the same seemâ€" ed to be true of Kirkland Lake so far as the outside public could judge. Last week, however, there was a paragraph in The Northern News that suggests that in the police line difficulties are CONSTABLE LET OUT OF THE KIRKLAND LAKE FORCE According to despatches from Monâ€" treal this week negotiations in connecâ€" tion with the merger of the six largest newsprint manufacturing companies in Canada were on Tuesday reported to have made a further advance. Experts named by the consolidation committee a new merger as a regular life saver for the newsprint industry. liable to crop up at any time, and esâ€" pecially soon after an election. . The paragraph in The Northern News reads as follows:â€""At a meeting of the police committee of Teck township council on Monday evening the recommendation of Chief Shane re the dismissal of Conâ€" stable R. A. MacDonald was considered and after discussion was accepted. The reason for the dismissal was given that it was a temporary appointment and because of complaints against the constable while on and off duty." Progress Being Made in the Newsprint Merger PROVINCIAL CONSERVATIVES SUPPORT PREMIER HF At Toronto on Saturday at the couâ€" clusion of a fourâ€"hour caucus attended by 83 Conservative members of the Onâ€" tario Legislature, a short official stateâ€" ment issued by W. H. Ireland, Hastings West, the party whip. said the meeting hnad pledged its loyalty to Premier George S. Henry, and the policies of the Conservative party as carried out by the government. Premier Henry stated that the meetâ€" ing had been called to get the views of the members all over the province reâ€" garding problems in particular referâ€" ence to their own ridings. Asked if a Hydro probe had been decided upon the Premier said: "No decision has been made. The matter is one for the government to decide." Premier Henry stated that the meetâ€" ing was one of the most successful ever held in the province, but refused to particularize on the matters under disâ€" cussion, merely stating the meeting had "discussed everything." It is known. however. that Hydro occunied a great deal of the time. Hon J. R. Cooke, chairman of the Hydro Commission, addressed the gathering on Hydro contracts, his speech ccecupyâ€" The caucus was held immediate following a dinner in the Speake apartments at which Premier Hon presided. A. yéar or so ago Kirkland Lake was g consideradodlt time. Salary cuts for members were also ought up as well as the gasoline tax id the government‘s lief measures as they were working it in the various ridings were also disâ€" it up aAs well 2 he governmen measures as t the various ric HENRY {lef t Sudbury yesterday for Smith and \Travers, who, have the contract for a ! minimum of 5,000 feet of diamond |drilling. One of the crews will proâ€" ceed to Blacksmith Rapids in connecâ€" tion with this contract, while the other will proceed to Abitibi Canyon where the company has been engaged to conâ€" |t‘inue grouting on the site of the new power development plant of the Abitibi Power and Paper Company. Resumpâ€" tion of diamond drilling at Blacksmith Rapids recalls the exclusive story pubâ€" lished in The Nugget two months ago to the effect that experiments were then being carried out with bulk samâ€" ples of the fire clay from the Abitibi river region. In this connection two tons of samples of fire clay were sent to Bucyrus, Ohio, for testing purposes. Results of these experiments are said to have indicated intereting possibiliâ€" ties for the utilization of Northern fire clay for the manufacture of building brick and tile. Owing to the fact that n excellent market for this type of proâ€" duct exists in the mines of Northern IOntario, in comparatively close proxiâ€" mity to the source of supply, the prosâ€" ‘pect of a new industry is not so remote as it may seem. Promoters who have been instrumental in having the govâ€" ernment‘s dGdrilling resumed have in mind the treatment of the fire clay with the lignite, several million tons of which lie in close proximity to the clay | deposits." "A further step toward the possible establishment of a branch of the cerâ€" amic industry at Blacksmith Rapids, scene of the Ontario governments efâ€" forts to explore the large deposits of fire clay and lignite, may be seen in the decision to resume diamond drilling at that point. Two diamond drill crews There is further {alk now in regard to the possibility of the establishment of a china clay industry in the Blackâ€" smith Rapids district where the Onâ€" tario Government has been doing conâ€" siderable work in planning for the deâ€" velopment of the lignite field there. It is understood that adjacent to tue coal field there are important deposits of china clay. This clay is said to be of superior type and much better than the other deposits of clay now being workâ€" ed in this province. In reference to the matter an item in The North Bay Nugget last week says:â€" Further Talk of Establishment of Inâ€" dustry for Production of China "Clay. Diamond Drills go from Sudbury. Three Smart Alecks encountered a chinâ€"whiskered farmer. Thinking they would have some fun, they lined up and the first said while lifting his hat, "Good morning, Abraham." The seâ€" cond said, "Good morning, Isaac," and the third called to him, "Good mornâ€" ing, Jacob." The old chinâ€"be=erded farmer gave them a long bored look, and then said, "I‘m not Abraham, Isaac, nor Jacob, but my name is Saul, son of Kish: I‘m lookin‘ for my fathâ€" er‘s asses, and lo, I‘ve found them." â€"Exchange Resume Drilling at Blacksmith Rapids rom the gaméns : THE PORCUPINE ADVAWNCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO [ | .0 v/// /% PRODUCED A.% W ‘ When Great Britain went off the gold standard little was thought of its effects on those in receipt of pensions for war disabilities in other parts of the iBritfish Emrlire. To these men and women, it has meant a very deâ€" cided hardship. Where a man was reâ€" ceiving a pension (under the gold stanâ€" dard) of eleven dollars per month, which is little enough for this country, he is confronted by a cut of three dolâ€" lars under the present monetary valuâ€" ation. ‘This, without any notice or letter of explanation! When this is figured out to those with large families and the cut made in comparison, it will be seen that the veteran who left the Old Land to better himself is now in a very distressing situation. Now, take the other side of this question The Canadian dollar is still approxiâ€" mately at its normal value, and at preâ€" sent $4.10 will purchase a ©£1 note payâ€" able in England. The man receiving a pension of eleven dollars, Canadian curency; in England would receive approximately £2. 10s. whereas before the gold standard was dropped the $11.00 would only have paid him a little over £2. Of course, one will say good luck to the fellow who stayed in the Old Land, but what about those of the Imperial army who are now resident in Canada? The Legion can help in this situation, and before long its pressure will be bought to bear upon the govâ€" ernments to have the pensions equalâ€" ized. In the meantime Imperial penâ€" sioners are suffering and the various branches of the Canadian Legion have i Pensicns vs. Gold Standard l Two Nights for Nominations < There will be two nights for the noâ€" mination of officers for the Timmins branch of the Canadian Legion. The first will be on Monday, January 25th, at the regular meeting, and the second| takes place on Monday, February 22nd, On the latter night all nominations will cease. The clection will be carried on through the mail as formerly and the counting of ballots will be made on the regular meeting night in March. It is imperative that as many members as possible attend these meetings so that a proper representation of the branch will be placed upon the executive committee. There are rumours of reâ€" tirements from the executive, and so it is up to every member to attend one or all of these meetings. Meeting to be Held at Dome A meeting will be held in the Dome School hall on Sunday, January 17th, at 3.00 pm. This meeting has been called so that the executive members of the branch can meet and talk with our Dome comrades. Any others from Timmins who desire to attend are asked to get in touch with the secreâ€" tary or any of the executive committee December Reliet Cost Hun‘dreds There has been added interest in the Legion relief fund since the publication of its activities. The December record stands as a month of outstanding merit The public and members from whom we secure the revenue for this work will be pleased to know that during December around $300.00 was given out in relief to those in urgent need. The fund is getting very low and we will soon have to commence a campaign for more funds to carry on this helpâ€" ful work. We have received some doâ€" nations in the past, but when collecting from the general public have always given something for the donation reâ€" ceived. The time is coming now with the heavy calls we are having when a general relief fund campaign will have to be started. Of course the old sayâ€" ing "The Lord loveth a cheerful giver," an added burdef to carry through the winter. « %‘“flf”%’?’”’/’/f/”’/’”fI/”/’l’f/f/I /f/// + the Porcupine |"â€" The Canadian Legion in MARSHALL â€" ECCLESTONE LIMITED TIMMINS, ONTARIO It may be a goot@ thing to go to church, but at the same time it is necessary to go in the right spirit and also in the right conveyance. A young man of Foss Mills, near North Bay, had this impressed on him recently. when he was before Magistrate Mcâ€" Gaughey on the charge of stealing a team of horses. The young fellow had asked the stable boss of the Fassett Lumber Co. for the loan of a team, but had been refused. The young fellow wanted to attend midnight mass and later in the evening he climbed in turough a window, opened the doors and admitted some of his friends, the young men taking the team of horses and driving to church. They returned the horses in the morning, but the stable boss did not approve of that method of going to church, especially as the two horses were wet with sweat when he saw them in the stable after the drive, and one of the equines was lame as well. The young man resâ€" ponsible far this form of going to church was sent to jail for one month. The other young fellows claimed that they were told that permission had been given for the use of the horses. IT‘s NOT GOING TO CHURCH, BUT HOW YOU GO, THAT COUNTS is in order and donations are always ‘eceived with the thanks of our four aundred members behind it. Coming Events Monday, Jan. 18â€"Ladies‘ Auxiliaty meeting. Completion of election of ofâ€" ficers for 1932. Monday, Jan. 25thâ€"General meeting, first night for Nomination of Officers. Monday, Feb. istâ€"Ladies‘ Auxiliary Monday, Feb. 8thâ€"Another Smoker. There is mystery among the inemâ€" bers of the entertainment committes. What can it mean? Talk of a larger stage! What is that for? Well, as they say over the radio, "The Shadow Knows," and will tell you more next week. Until then goodâ€"bye! By Timmins Branch Correspondent. Canada Northern Power Corporation, Limited NORTHERN ONTARIO POWER COMPANY, LIMITED NORTHERN QUEBEC POWER COMPANY. LIMITED The New Liskeard Speaker last week says:â€""Word has been received in town to the effect that the Kirkland Lake Curling Club will hold the official opening of their new curling rink on Saturday, January 1l16th, and two New Liskeard rinks have been invited to participate in the games scheduled to be played on the afternoon and evenâ€" ing of that day. Up to the present moment _ weather conditions have caused the cancellation of some scheâ€" duled hockey and curling games, but the air is a little snappler this mornâ€" ing annd we are probably in for some colder weather." Our Want Ad. Column Brings Sure Results CONTROLLING AND OPERATNG NEW LISKEARD RINKS TO BE AT KIRKLAND LAKE OPENIXG Don‘t take this chance IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA TIMMINS â€" = = H. C. SCARTH, Manager SOUTH PORCUPINE = » F. E. COOPER, Manager CONNAUGHT STATION, Sub. to Timmins (Friday) Cartons of Six Why run short of lamps? Why borâ€" row from one socket to fill another? Keep a supply on hand especially now that you can do it at economy prices. Edison Mazda Lamps in â€" Sizes 15 to 60 watts Inside Frosted When a Safety Deposit Box costs less than your daily newspaper, why gamble with fire, theft, or carelessness. Place your valuables in a Safety Deposit Box within our vault. CE = TORONTO Capital and Reserve $15,000,000 I for s f 40 3 94