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MHon. Mr. Finlayson Does Not Mention It may Be well to preface this referâ€" ence to whiht Hon. Mr. Finlayson said It uuy'swen to preface this referâ€" ence to Hon. Mr. Pinlayson said at ‘ recently with the stateâ€" ment that what the Minister of Norâ€" thern Development hinted atâ€"that is, contributicn to the upkeep of roads in the Northâ€"is ailready being given in the North, as in the South. Reading the reference one would naturaily imaâ€" gine that the North did not pay anyâ€" thing for ro@ds. Th« truth, of course, is that the palities of the North contribute to provincial taxation just as the towns angd cities of the South, and roads here maintained by the mnnicipalitles through which they pass just as they are in the South. For inâ€" stance, Kirkland Lake and Teck townâ€" ship, Tisdale and South Porcupine and Bchumacher, and the town of Timmins, ll are expected to maintain the proâ€" vincial roads that pass through their municipalities. Timmins and Tisdale both paid part of the cost of constructâ€" places and have beent left to see about maintenance just as they would in the Bouth. Any hints as to Teck, Tisdale 2 tubes Tooth Paste......50c¢ 1 Tooth Brush .............. 50¢ Total A.B.S. C. Tablets in 100‘s........ 19¢ Seidlitz Powder, 2 boxes............ 29¢ Beef, Iron and Wine.................... 79c NUJOL 59¢ and 89¢ Wampole‘s Grape Salts 50c., $1.00 Aromatic Cascara......19c., 29¢., 43¢ Bayers‘ Aspirin........ 25¢., 45c., $1.15 Colgate Special all for 49c¢ ............................ $1.00 steaPaofactactacte Johnston‘s Powder Government should provide for any services there. Hon. Mr. Finlayson‘s hint as to the North contributing later is one of these halfâ€"truths, illâ€"considerâ€" ed and thoughtless, but of the smart variety, that cause the honourable genâ€" tleman all sorts of trouble. He wonâ€" ders why there is so much criticism of him. This is part of the answer. Anâ€" other part of the answer will be found in the fact that all the money that he boasts about as being spent in the North has not always seemed to be spent in the North. Throughout the North Hon. Mr. Finâ€" layson was questioned considerably on his public appearances. What happenâ€" ed at one place occurregd in effect at others. Timmins was, perhpas, an exâ€" ception as notice was not received in time here for any public hearing of Mr. Fink@yson. In referring last week tory, the taxes there coming in the form of timber dues, mining fees, etc., etc. The Government is the only auâ€" thority securing taxes from these unâ€" or Timmins contributing for the upâ€" keep of Northern roads is simply a misâ€" representaiion of the case. Of course, there are unorganized townships in the North where there is no auth>rity from which taxes for maintenance of public works may be gathered. ‘This does not mean that the province at lirge does townships. The province ‘does receive returns even from unorganized terriâ€" Relief Work Plan Under the plan of maintenance worked out, they wanted work in reâ€" turn for relief provided, the Minister said, and in this respect he asked for the coâ€"operation of the municipalities. He spoke of the camps which had been provided for single, unattached men, said they were happy and contented and were doing go>od work, and declared the government could ‘rnot pay ~more than $10 per month, because neither Dominion nor province had any money. In some districts, he said, the men stayâ€" ed at home and worked on roads, getâ€" ting $23 per month, the balance repreâ€" $enting the 50 cents per day for 26 days which it cost to feed men in the camps. to be borne by the towns and townships, as in the southern part of the province. The minister, Epeaking at a meeting in New Liskeard called by the Temiskamâ€" ing Motor League and attended by a number of reeves â€"and mayors, declared frankly that "some day we have got to face a contribution from the North." His subject at that and for most of the evening was roads. "Be Reasonable!" â€" _ Mr., Finlayson several times during the session appealed to his hearers to be reasonable in this respect. He said there were 15,000 miles of roads in the North under the Northern Development Brarch and "you people forget that after we build a road we have to mainâ€" tain it." The municipalities in Southâ€" ern Ontario, he said, were passing reâ€" solutions not to build roads because they can‘t pay their share, "but up in the North, where the government pays the whole cost, there seems to be an idea we have got to do a lot of work." He quoted figures to show that, in the last fiscal year, there had been received from Northern Ontario $5,000,000, while the government had spent $17,000,000. Of this amount, the Minister said, $6,562,000 had been spent as the proâ€" vince‘s share of relief, including road work, while the T. N. O., after meetâ€" ing operating expenses and having surplus of $600,000, just about met half of the interest due on it. Mr. Finâ€" layson revealed that the government had received $1,170,000 from gasoline tax and automobile licenses in Northâ€" ern Ontario, this being credited to the Highways Department .which had spent nothing in the North. Mr. Finâ€" layson explained that, while sufficient money. had been earmarked for mainâ€" taining the trunk highways this year, it would be impossible to do much c2nâ€" struction because "we haven‘t got the money."‘ _ A bury area, The Haileyburian had the 'onowlncmumhuuncreport-â€" . MMMW Pleading with represensatives of municipalities to be reasonable in their requests and "not to make it hard" for to Hon.) Mr. Finlayson‘s visit to Hailey ue Rest Prok “ 25e Vigor and Vitallty is controlled by this great tonic with every bottle of "The Great Herb Tonic Never Diec" Other Questions f Other subjects cropped up at the pr ceedings, which were largely inform#L and over which O. J. Thorpe, president of the Mostor League presided. With the Minister were A. J. Kennedy, M P. P.., and D. J. Miller, district engineér fcor the Northern Development. Pete(' Graham wanted to know if planes gq, ,mg west could get gasoline from govâ€" |ermnent supplies, and was told the government was not in the buSiness, but had given orders to help airmen m distress in this respect, with the result "hundreds of accounts" for this service were outstanding, Mr. Flnlayson said. Mr. Graham declared he had onte obâ€" tained ten gallons of gas from a‘,g')v- ernment cache, and later was asked to fly back 1,500 miles to pay ‘back "five lousy. dollars" for it; after he had paid at Sioux Lookout by arrangement. This discussion was adjourned for priâ€" vate settlement later. The Famous Globe Gifts â€" The now famous_ globes provided members of the Legislature last sesâ€" sion were introduced into the discussion by Henry O‘Grady, who learned from the Minister that he (Mr. Finlayson) considered the expenditure to have been absurd and he was not apologising fcr it. Hif had been given to a high school he said, and Mr. Kennedy said he had not even opened his yet. Mr. Finlayson told Mr.â€"O‘Grady the printâ€" ing committee of the Legislature "this. year went utterly crazy"‘ irrespective of party leanings, and gave the members "those darn fool globe.s " They cost about nine or ten ~dollars aplece, he said, and to make.nmabters worse, had been made in the United States. Mr. O‘Grady also was told ministers‘ salarâ€" ies were raised $2,000 five years ago, and those of members from $1,400 to $2,000 about nine years ago. Forestry Service | Mr. Finlayson referred to the forâ€" per cent. relief, nor could it pay its 80 per cent. share if the municipality deâ€" faulted on the balance. The reeve had asked if the Northern Development would take over men in James now on relief, and the Minister said if the township is insolvent, apply to the Municipal Board for a supervisor, "but you‘re not insolvent, you‘re having rcugh time." Arsowering of the subject, Mr. Fini municipalities could do work un scheme, but can lend men to the Norâ€" so to E thern Development if they The Department was trying ardize wages and had made mendation these be 20 cents per hour. To J. R. McOracken,: relief officer for said there was no money available to give people work on the roads in lieu James township was told the governâ€" ment could not take uver the whole 109 It has been amazing to note the numâ€" ber of cars and other vehicles from which branches of shrubs have been protruding. In almost every town and village amateur enthusiasts may be observed hurrying home with plants and seeds for immediate planting. There are nearly 300 societies in Onâ€" tario, to which much credit is due for steadily increasing the beauty of the province. The first society was organâ€" ized at York in 1849, and is still active as the Toronto society. Ten were formâ€" ed in 1932, and four have been born in n Club recently concluded the season‘s activities. and are now planning the arranging of an outdoor range for sum® In spite of drastic cuts in Governâ€" ment grants, honticultural societies are doing excellent work this year, accordâ€" inf to J. A. Carroll, Superintendent of Agricultural and Horticultural Societies. Societies are turniny more to public service and less emphasis is being placâ€" ed on premiums and cash prizes for members. ‘Tree planting forms an imâ€" portant part of the programme this year and many societies are increasing activities to clean up and beautify ragâ€" ged areas and ugly spots, which detract from the appearance of town and counâ€" No Demand for Highway Earlier in the evening, the Minister had spoken about the "terrible condiâ€" tions‘" industrially which had prompted opening up camps on the route of the Transâ€"Canada highway through undisâ€" puted territory. "We didn‘t intend to construct the. Transâ€"Canada highway for years to come. There was no deâ€" mand for it, As soon as industry picks up ‘the camps .will ‘be closed down.": To Dr. Armstrong he said there was nothing to hide regarding the highâ€" way, and ‘he told the Cobalt exâ€"mayor surveyors said the Lake Superior route was a few miles shorter than the route by way of Hearst. Referring to work dene on the road east from North Bay and west from Schreiber, Mr. Finlayson said $6,070,000 had been spent on the Transâ€"Canada highway by Ontario during the ‘ last fiscal year. He then mentioned "the big dispute" over the balance cof the route of ~1,500 miles through Ontario and said, "there is no use facing it now. We have got to find out the costs, so we have concentrated on sections where there is no dispute." Of the Ferguson highway, the Minister said that from 1927 to 1932, inclusive, $6,500,000 had been spent and 15 miles had been cut off and 13 level crossings eliminated in the Muskoka and Parry Sound disâ€" HORTTICULTURAL SOCIETIES | GIVING NOTABLE SERVICE rane areas that topk him as far as Moosonee. Route of Transâ€"Canada Highway The route of the Transâ€"Canada highâ€" way .across the central part of Northâ€" ern Ontario has not been definitely settled yet and the stretch of Ferguson highway between Ccbalt and New Lisâ€" keard will be among the first parts of the main artery to be paved when money is again available for road imâ€" provements, Hon. Williain Finlayson, Minister of Lands and Forests for Onâ€" tario, told an audience in New Liskeard last Thursday night. The subject of the crossâ€"continent road was brought up by Dr. E. F. Armstrong, Cobalt, and during the discussion which followed A. J. Kennedy, MP.P., said one road would not be sufficient for the Northern people, to be told: by the Minister one plan. provided for the building of two roads as far as Schreiber. Mr. Finlayson: was very definite in his.statements. â€" "All I can tell you about the centre route is that a year ago surveys were made on the ground and from the air to get comprehensive reports. I never felt the meeting at North Bay was conclusive when it fayâ€" oured the Lake Shore route," he said. "We are not ready to touch it (the centre. route problem) yet.. Ifâ€" we finâ€" ish the Ottawa Valley section this year we will be fartuna.te because we can‘t treat a relief labour job as we could ‘a contract. I have no announcement to make about the route because I don‘t know. We are waiting for engineer‘s report." must cut it off it is rather a heart breaker." However, it had been posâ€" sible to rearranke the budget to provide for the engagement of 900 rangers this year, against 1,200 last year, Mr. Finâ€" layson said, adding that "I do not want in my day a repetition of the Hailâ€" supervisors is appointed when muniâ€" cipalities get into that condition, he said, and they administer affairs during the period of insolvency. To another question. Mr. Finlayson said that deâ€" lay in issuing government cheques for relief supplied was due to irregularities practised by the municipalities themâ€" selves, and it was necessary to audit and check all accounts from the latter. The meeting w#s attended by a large audience from all sections of the disâ€" trict, and was the concluding session of a series held by the Minister during a tour of the Temiskaming and Cochâ€" bury fire, or any other bad fire in Nor Asked about bankrupt municipalities, Mr. Finlayson said there were about a doaen in Ontario at present out of, approximately, 1,000. A board of number of years and are told you The Halleybury Rifle and Revolver trying for pension or seeking adjustâ€" ment. When one considers the cases which receive pyblic attention, he must realize the thousands of others who are fighting theirâ€"own battle. In this work the Canadian Leg'lon is giving valued assistance and its service bureau is open to all. In some of the cases efâ€" forts at the present time are being made to seek evidence that the disaâ€" bility occurred previous to the war. This seems to have rather a humorous side. When volunteers were called for in the early days of the war, the man was given a very thorough medical exâ€" amination. At the showing of the Still Trying! Yes, one hears that every day in exâ€" servicemenâ€"circles. The papers during the past few days. have had lengthy reports of a blinded veteran seeking to secure additional pension. Then in our immediate district there are several | What is it All For? At the present time the Timmins branch of the Canadian Legion is much to the front with its activities. One has heard the remark passed, ‘"Those Legion members are always doing someâ€" thing to get in the money!" That is true! The Canadian Legion is a little bit different from any other organizaâ€" tion. For one thing the members are banded together to assist and help as far as possible those of the exâ€"serviceâ€" men who have fallen into unfortunate circumstances. This work as far as the Timmins branch is concerned has been a featureâ€"of the branch since its forâ€" mation. Figures have been published giving the amount expended in this relief work. At any time anyone inâ€" terested can ask to look into the books and see for themselves the amount which has been expended and how. The question has also been asked, "Why does the Legion persist in its efforts to secure relief fund money?" The answer 'in brief is that the officers of the branch .endeavour to hold the fund at 'a monetary level, the purpose being that in the event of anything unforeâ€" seen happening, they know that there is a fund available upon which they can draw to help out the situation. Another point overlooked at the present moment is that of the returned men in unorganized territory, several of whom have been assisted during the past winter and at the present time are receiving a helping hand. The Timâ€" mins branch of the Canadian Legion ‘has been doing this kind of work for the past six years. During the early ’ days of the fiepression its calls were nuâ€" merous and at times the funds availâ€" able reached a low ebb but thanks to 'the willing workers constituting its membership various means and attracâ€" tions were devised to secure additional funds with which to carry on. Thanks also to the generous response of the public to these events this was accomâ€" plished. â€" The question asked in the heading "What is it all for?" has reâ€" ference to ‘the attractions planned for this summer. The first of these, the Epring Stagette, which was held on Baturday last netted a good profit for the relief fund. Then comes now the popularity contest, to which reference will be found elsewhere in this issue. Conklin Shows follow and the final "event of the programme is the Week of Wonders, Aug. 21st to Aug. 26th. Bome will say "The Legion wants itof'; grab it all." This is not so! The Leâ€" gion and its officers are looking ahead and are thinking of next winter. Govâ€" ernments have practically announced that less relief will be given next year. In fact everyone seems to feel that the country could not possibly face another winter like the one which has passed. The Timmins branch officers realize and foresee heavy calls and the answer to the above question is simply given a1 follows:â€"‘"To place into the relief fund treasury a sufficient amount to help along any needy or deserving cases among the returned men of the disâ€" trict." And that‘s why all these events have been With the assisâ€" tance once more of the public and holding strongly to the principles of good value for anything received, it is hoped to accomplish the task and place the Legion relief fund in a position to meet all calls. . en e in e en hi ie se es ie day ds is y is in in in lsnt en w in in es in on in in in dn t ies The Canadian Legion in the Porcupine ["* . waâ€"" The Goldfield Drug C slightest defect he was rejected and many were the thousands of men who were disappointed by being refused to join the forces. If one did happen to slip by, directly he got to camp he was discovered and had to turn in his uniâ€" fTorm. How then, is it possible for a disability which is apparent to all posâ€" sible to be of preâ€"war origin. The men were accepted as all Al type. After the war very few indeed returned in that physical state. It is those whose physical standing has been lowered to such an extent by war service and who receive no pension who are trying to seek some kind of recompense from the country. The new travelling board will dispose of a great number and those still trying will get a much better chance than ever before ito prove a claim. For this the Canadian Legion has done much and with the assistance of the Service Bureau of the Legion, it is hoped that before the close of the year all cases will be cleared up to the satisfaction of the men concerned and the Board of Pension Commissioners. All returned men in this district are looking to see Private Hussin get a penâ€" sion and a dependant‘s allowance paid to Mr. Mansfield. Some of the Attractions In connection with the visit here of Conklin‘s Shows, the following are a few of the attractions. In the first place there are six rides, these includâ€" ing the caterpillar ride, the whip, ferris wheel, merryâ€"goâ€"round and the very latest ride of all, the "Lindy Loop." This is said to be a thriller. Among the shows there is said to be many of very novel kind. There will be a pony and dog circus for the youngsters. Also a mechanical city and other sideâ€" shows of ameducational nature. © The big event of the Legion Carnivalâ€"Bazaar will be the great diving act, which takes place on the grounds every afternoon and evening. This is one of the big free attractions of the big week, Juné 12th ‘to June 17. The popularity conâ€" test is going along very good and it looks like a very close race for those now in the lead. For a good week‘s fun and helping some of the young ladies to get into the winning class it would be good policy for all to get their tickets early. Read the full account of the popularity contest in another colâ€" umn of this issue and watch the ballot board for the standing of the young ladies. 27 Columbus Avenue, Timmins â€"~224â€"34p Special Notice ~The following was received from Comrade Austin Neame and should be read by all. Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the following persons would greatly assist by having them get in touch with Mr. Neame as soon as possible. Try The Advance Want Aavertisements R. O. Warner, No. 506512. This man has been written to from headquarters with no result; ‘he has a real good case, and if his disability still persists, would: be eligible for quite a bit of retroactive pension. Pte. F. Brown, 21st Battn. C.E.F. No. 506664. ‘There is a medal belonging to this man that was picked up. Mrs. Pyle, whose husband is in the London Sanitarium, is requested to call and see Mr. Neame at his office. o 129222 18. 19. 28. 19. 10, 10. 10, ,0, 0. ,0, ,0, .0,,0, ,0, ,0, .0»00003“3?000“30:000"30‘01003030‘0ooo3030300000003000030000“ EVERY WEEK DAY Leaving Timmins at 9 a.m. for Wawaitin Falls Leaving Timmins at 2 p.m. for Sandy Falls SPECIAL TRIPS MAY BE ARRANGED BOAT SERVICE On the Mattagami PHONE 165â€"B â€"W. A, Devine