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N‘DIWM“ V wise congregated around the door. cur- ious to hear the service but not par- ticularly anxious to signal his pre- sence by parading to the front. the preacher used to urge the men to come “Over near where Logan ran the Canadian Bank of Commerce in a tent there was another big tent. used fOr religious servicesâ€"that is on Sundays. On week days it served for a sort of bummer’s roost, where all the drunks and hoboes or the camp slept off their jags. They called this place the Taber- nable and few meg passed through the camp in those days who did not spend a night or so in it. “On Sundays it was cleaned up; benches set out and a preacher was on hand to do the necessary. I have fore gotten the name of the young man who omciated but he was a good mixer, he had a good word to say to everyone and his tent was usually well filled ‘for the occasion. I recall that an elderly Jew had come to town that summer. to set up business of course. and. being lonely on the Sabbath. he had made a habit of going Over to the Tabernacle He used to slip in quietly and stand as inconspicously as possible near the en- trance. As most of the audience like- Not long ago one of the pioneers of the camp, still active in other fields. reminisced for an hour on the old town. He recalled the Bucket of Blood, Swamp Street. Lang in its hey-day. the old Tabernacle. He spoke of some - of the characters who liyed in the camp twenty-seven years ago. Incidentally he offered a new difinition of the term “Cobalt Bloom." I “In those days there was a barber 'shop on the square, a small place where you could get a haircut, buy a drink or shoot a game of pool. The proprietor sold a concoction which he termed Co- balt bloom; it was hard cider with a stick in it. After about three snorts of that you cared little for whether school kept or not. It was as much as your life was worth to risk a shave ini that shop, because the customers of; the hard cider counter were pretty reckless with their elbows and an in- nocent chair holder might get his throat cut. “Over near where Logan ran the Canadian Bank of Commerce in a tent there was another big tent. used for Yet, I am recognized throughout the north country as Cliff Moore’s most assiduous and persistent pupil and pointed out as his most outstanding graduate. Yet, it is unhappily true that the reading of his spirited de- ! fense of the gentle game of poker pro- jvoked my ribald laughter. You will better understand the apparent incon- gruity when I tell you that I am to-day rated as the world’s worst poker player. â€"W. Fairhurst, Toronto In Cobalt’s Early Days It is to be feared that the intimate history of Cobalt’s early days will not be written in this generation possibly owing to the hopelessness of escaping the. rain of retributive rocks which would fall upon the head of the reck- less writer of it. Here and there ex- purgated editions have appeared, with careful omission of names and cautious camouflaging of personalities. The care with which the subject has been dealt is not due to the enormity of the crimes committed; they were mostly excesses of informality or at worst out- breaks of mischievous high spirits. The camp in 1905 and later was simply a swarm of young men imbued with the holiday feeling, hearty and eager for diversion. The not infrequent occa-i sions when the application of stimu-f lants appeared to be in order lent zestf to an already exciting life and thei results were sometimes amusing. The! staid middle aged man of to-day ad- mits to a kick in his memories of the earlies. And the reason Clifl’ Moore was my poker teacher. On many occasions over a long period of years has Clifl‘ taken me under his wing and into his card confidence. With patience and care has he initiated me into the gen- tle art of the game; with condescending generosity has the old maestra incul- ca-ted in me that regard for its ethical considerations which he invariably im- presses upon his disciples. Kindly, considerate, softly spoken has he al- ways been in his demonstrations and mild has he been in his remonstrances. Never, as he says so aptly, has there been a harsh word, never a disconcer- ting glare. Always, when I wrote him a cheque at the end of a session, has, he pointed out to me the errors in my play. Always has he treasured my I. O. U.'s even as I have treasured his? wise and disinterested counsel. 1 That ever-interesting column. “Grab Bunples” in The Northern Miner last week refers to early days in Cobalt Camp. The article suggests that the full story of Cobalt. “the best old town" will not be written for some time yet for reasons suggested. The trouble is that if deferred too long the true story will never be written. However, “Grab Samples" touches on some interesting points worthy of reproduction. Here they are: â€" “Had you been present when I read your report of Cliff Moore’s disserta- tign on the gentle art of playing poker you would have heard laughter. It was not the cheerful, carefree guflaw of the amused nor yet the tumultuous giggle induced by a ticking of the risili- ities. It was a racuous bellow, tinged with bitterness and disillusionment. It was the harsh vocal reaction of the cynic surprised into an expression of bitter mirth. About Poker Editor, Grab Samples, The Northern Miner: How Poker was Taught by the Experts. Why the Story Can Nat be All Told for Some Time Yet. About Early Times in Old Cobalt Camp ! §\W\“MWW ahead up to the front where there were seats. One Sunday he spotted the Jewand. calling him by name, asked tim to step up. The Jew demurred and held back. The preacher appealed to him “Come on up. We are all friends here, after all, the Lord himself was a Jew and he went amongst strangers * " The Jew gave a charactestic shrug and raising his palms aloft, said, ‘Yes. and they didn’t do a thing to him’." W More “Service” for Veterans i Recently reports have been made of P 3 the work of the Dominion Command of 'ithe Canadian’Legion, and the splendid {activities carried out for betterment of . conditions among cit-servicemen? The ' Canadian Corps commander, Sir Arth- ' ur Currie, who is a past president of T the organization. is also one of the ' foremost workers for the members as a whole and also for the non-mem- bers. It was through .='.m that legisla- tion was introduced and passed for the reopening of pensions, the right to ap- peal, the formation of the" tribunals and the new pension commission. The Legion were behind him to a man and the government passed the desired measures. At the commencement of the new committees’ activities. they were faced with an overwhelming num- ber of cases which had been allowed 3.0 accumulate and in consequence their work was greatly hampered. Thousands of new appeals were also poured upon them and necessitated considerable delay. The men became impatient awaiting decisions, and it was said the new act was not good, enough. Again the Legion stepped in: with one or two new proposals and now ' after nearly 15 months we find the! whole machinery speeded up, with cases I taking no more than a month for a ’ decision, then there is about two week's. delay for the adjustment and at the i outside only six weeks elapse before the i Ipensioner, if decision is in his favour,: receives his first pension cheque. A Ibrief outline of the work of the Appeali :Tribunal and Pension Court is given as follows:â€" ‘ From Inception to September 30, 1931 [Cases heard by Tribunals. ..2,929 lDecisions in favour of applicant ”1,436 Adverse decision .................................. 1,493 By these figures it can be seen that, nearly 50 p.c. were granted pensions, 1 {These men or dependents would still ibe trying hard to receive justice if it ihad not been for the Canadian Legion. Our motto is “Service" and we are giv- ing it free every day. It is beyond the thinking capacity of the human mind, how any returned soldier can stand outside the ranks of the Canadian Le- gion. There are those of course, who cannot afford to become members, and these are welcome to our meetings, but there are hundreds who have re- ceived a portion of the betterments which we have secured who still stand outside. They criticize our activities, yet when we have a parade or other ceremony they are up in the front with. full display of medals. The Legion has done its share of work, now it is up to the ex-servicemen to do their part.‘ Join the local branch! Be one of the members with a “Service League" badge when we have our next parade. You’ll find it looks good with your medals. Your fees will also help to give “Sen-I vice" for others. If you have been a member suspended, forget your grouce and come back in by the payment of the small fee of two dollars. Do it now before the election of officers and then you will be able to have a voice in selecting those whom you think worthy of the offices. A Month of Attractions The next big event of the Canadian THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO y. Wu pmm lllllll y, NEW McLAUGHLIN'BUICK Sudbury Stanâ€"The only practical suggestion we can think of to help the Ontario government out of the hole } that we haven’t already offered is that ‘ everybody will buy twice as much liquor this year as last. That would give the province $20,000,000 profit. If this isn't I firacticai, what is it? On Monday. February 29th, a mixed 'social evening will be the big attrac- tion. There is giong to be dancing, singing, and refreshments. Keep the date in mind and plan to attend. Spilling the Works This week after doing about a montr of detective work we are able to tell 'the members that "The Shadow" has {unravelled the big mystery and there- [fore gives the following information ‘On Monday, March 7th a big play wil Ibe put on by the Legion sketch artists. ; Several of the cast have appeared on 'the Legion stage before and will be reâ€" ceived with popular favourl. “The ,Dream” is under the direction of Mr. 'Wilson Thompson and during the play- !ing will bring in the latest radio in- lvention “Television." This will be. Iworth seeing and hearing in any event: _F1"ed Curtis as the hen-peeked husband ihas a dream, and “What a dream it is." iAnyway, it would not be fair to tell :you more. Make a note of the date for this production, Monday. March 7. iand make arrangements to bring some of your friends or relatives. ' Sleigh Ride for Ladies The Ladies’ Auxiliary are holding a isieigh ride for its members only. their .lady friends and any of the children who may wish to go. The ride will take place on Monday, the 15th inst. Refreshments will be served on return: to the Oddfellows’ hall. All children must be paid for. All those who in- tend to take in the sleigh ride are asked to get in touch with Mrs. Geo. Starling, ~Jr., secretary of the Ladies’ Auxiliary. “A Northern Ontario man who had lost both legs in a railway accident walked around with heavy leather pads fitted to the stumps. This fact led to a. rather amusing incident. One day while there was considerable snow on the ground an American arrived in town intent on doing some hunting. The following morning he started off, saying that he was going to get an ell: or a bear or whatever kind of animal came his way. He had not returned at dusk and his hosts at the club, fearing he had got lost in a gulch, went once. search for him. They found him on the edge of the town and quite ex- cited. “Shoot anything?" they ask him. “Not yet.” he repjied, “but I've been tracking an elephant for the last four hours.” Don’t forget to get that member, suspended or new, we don’t care, only bring him along anyway. We want them in by Feb. 22nd. Thanks! â€"W. A. Devine TRACKING DOWN ELEPHANTS IN THIS NORTH COUNTRY The Mail and Empire is 'responsible for the following: Legion in Timmins is the gene meet- ing. which will be held on onday. Feb. 22nd. At this meeting. the final nominations will be called for. The by-laws of the branch will be read and passed. Voting will take place on some re-instatements and then as a final a social hour. All who can attend should do so. In all probability a dis- cussion will be commenced. re a build- ing of our own. There are reports that the branch has its eye on a building very suitable for our requirements. MARSHALL - ECCLESTONE LIMITED (“my do TH IS UL YOU R \ AUTOMOBI LE? TIMMIN S, ONTARIO According to reports made by mem- bers of the party on their return to ‘ Sioux Lookout, they struck some rather !cold weather on the trip. When they {took off from Confederation Island on lThursd'ay morning, the thermometer registered 40 below zero. This is the coldest weather they encountered. This is considered as very severe wea- ther for this part of the North Land this winter. As for some other winters. it is not really in the cold class, but it sets a sort of record for 1932. In other winters. cold places in the North Land have made that 40 degrees below look like sultry weather. It is interesting to note that Mrs. Cross is said to be the first white women to enter the Isâ€" land Lake district. That seems to be another record as women nowadays don't wait long before getting into ac~ tual work and operation in all new camps. With the record of being the first white women to get into the area, the women would apparently do well not to interrupt the making of records in connection with the Island Lake district. St. Thomas Journal:â€"In the present penal uprising in British history, a few prisoners and policemen ‘ were slightly injured. A common or garden variety penal revolt in the United States is unnoticed unless at least a dozen persons are killed. The party hopped of! from Sioux Lookout the week previous on a 300- mile mid-winter trip to mining claims in the Island Lake district, midway between Sioux Lookout and the shores of Hudson Bay. Timely warning by Mrs. Cross averted a possible. indeed. a probable accident to the big plane in making a landing during the trip, according to reports made by other members of the party on their return to Sixou Lookout. Mrs. Cross noticed an obstruction. gave an alarm. and so en- abled the machine to be halted with only slight damage done. Pilot Herve St. Martin and his mechanic succeeded in making repairs and the plane was able to continue its journey without difficulty. A despaich from Sioux Lookout lasti week told of the safe landing at that! place of an airplane bearing Major W. B. Cross. mining company omelai. his wife Mrs. Gladys Cross. novelist. and traveller. their nine-year-old daughter. Peggy. and five others. The plane made a perfect landing. It is said that the safe return of this plane is really due to the acceptance of a woman‘s timely warning. Without that warning. or had it not been heeded the chances are that tragedy would have resulted for the airplane party. TIMELY WARNING BY \VOMAN PASSENGER AVERTS ACCIDENT formance, knowing that your car has a 24-year record of just such performance ability? CAN you count fipon 100,000 miles and more of fine, dependable per- Ottawa Journal :â€"Mahatma Gandhi appearstobeiosinghisonoegreat papularity in the United States. Two years ago he was “8t. Gandhi." the hero and martyr. the ‘gneat liberator who was fighting and suffering for the principlm oi Washington and Jet- ferson. Not so today. Almost unani- mously United States newspapers chal- lenge the wisdom of his recent conduct. while magazines like The Cosmopolitan and The Outlook and Independent in- dict his sincerity. Mr. Gandhi appears to have made a mistake with his visit to London. ELECTRIC IRON Enjoy the advantages of per- fect, even ironing heat in a light, balanced Electric Iron. What a relief from the old- fashioned sad iron. How quick- ly and easily the biggest iron- ing is done this modern way. No rushing to the stove to re- place a cooling iron. No more aching wrists. Electric Irons are low in cost. You cannot af- ford to be without one. Iron at Ease with an CONTROLLING AND OPERATING Northern Ontarlo Power Co’y, Lmuted North/em Quebec Power Co’y, Limited Canada Northern Power Corporation Limited Thursday, Feb. 11th, 1932 BUSE‘JrEXS is Canada’s standard remedy. 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