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high regard from the public and have been able to give such notable service to the people. As a matter of fact, there is nothing that will take the place of morals and character in any publiq servant. There is nothing just as good. It is well within the bounds of truth to say that there is no need of the present day so pressing and so vital as the need for morals and for character. With these qualities present, most other desired gifts will add themselves. Morals and character are vital for police work and for every other line of responsibility. The world is full of brilliant people, and people who imagine themselves brilliant. With morals and character lacking, superficial shrewdness and keenness are but an added curse. With morals and character preâ€" sent, only a reasonable amount of intelligence is necessary to assure honest and effective service. The world is in its present undesirable position, not through any lack of gifted peopleâ€"not because those in places of power have been wanting in cleverness. Indeed, it is not too much to suggest that had morals and character been more emphasized and extolled, the world would have escaped much of its present troubles. There is nothing more important, nothing more truly indispensable after all than morals and character. There are people who affect an ultraâ€"modern viewpoint and pretend a cheap scorn for oldâ€"fashioned virtues like morals and character. Of course, there is nothing really new or original about such an attitude. It is a very ancient wheeze. It was assumed as long ago as the Garden of Eden. It is to be hoped that the new chief of police does not belong to any such outâ€"dated school of thought. The really moâ€" dern outlook is to accept the lesson of the centuries and believe that there is nothing as brilliant as honesty, nothâ€" ing as clever as morals and character. These attributes will shine on when mere brilliance and sparkle will fade away. The truth is that morals and character in themselves prove intelligence and ability. In this complicated world the man who lacks character and morals is wanting in the higher intclligence and the deeper understanding. The late Alexâ€" ander Murray, for many years head of the provincial detecâ€" tive force, stated a notable truth when he mentioned in an interview that he had known hundreds of criminals who seemed clever, yet he had never mei# one that at heart was not a fool. The saying might well be extended to the effect that only those with character and morals have any real capability or cleverness. The Advance has seen ten chiefs of police in this town and literally scores of police officers. Some of them were noted for their morals and character, and some of them had other qualities. Only those with morals and character lasted very long. They proved in every case the ones with ability. From experience the good people of the town prefer men of character and morals. No other sort of police officers are ever bright enough for a town like this. Those who have had to secure men for places of responsibility know beyond ‘doubt that the one great need is for men of morals and character. Given these qualitiee much else may be overâ€" The new character ; looked quest10 perhap imply. suggest charact €ul recd otherwi behalf know v entirelv SBubscription Rates: Canadaâ€"$2.00 Per Year United St perience why the TIMMINS, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association:; Ontarioâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association; Class "A" Weekly Group OFFICE 26â€"â€"â€"â€"PHONESâ€"â€"â€"RESIDENCE 70 Published Every Thursday by: GEO,. LAKE, Owner and Puablisher whisperin The new chief of police of Timmins seemed to be unforâ€" tunate at the council meeting on Thursday evening in his attempted defence of his dismissal in the middle of a day of five experienced and reasonably successful members of the town police force. Chief Rich suggested that the men were let go because they did not fit into his plans for a police force. He explained that he had no fault to find with the morals or character of the men. "Morals and character are all right," said the chief, "but something more than these are needed for policd work." If the chief‘s words are to be taken at their face value then it would appear that he conâ€" siders that there are attributes more important than morals and character in the work of the police. It would be interâ€" esting to know just what qualities are more to be desired in a police officer or in any other public servant than the right sort of morals and character. The chief referred to his experience in the British Constabulary and at Scotland Yard. In both these forces morals and character have been given preâ€"eminent place. It is because of that very fact that the British Constabulary and Scotland Yard have won such high regard from the public and have been able to give such notable service to the people. As a matter of fact, there is nothing that will take the place of morals and character in paign : remark this, h tion, es the ger Kiw at the present time there was urgent need in the interests of all the people in the Porcupine area that there should be still another new judicial district created. He quoted facts and figures to prowve his case, and when he concluded his presentation of tiie case to the Kiwanis there was not a business nor professional man present who was not fully convinced that in fairness and justice and for the proper servics of the perple of this district there should be a new judicial distric® for what may roughly be termed the Porâ€" cupine District. The Kiwanis Club volunteered to lend its PAQGrFC POUR "-” DP PAAA AP â€"A L L PC â€"ALP PP AP P PP : oo AP P iB P P AP P P PPA PP m Timmins, Ont., Thursday, March 1st, 1934 AL Obe Yorrupine ie new men added to the force seem to be men of acter and morals. Few of them have had police exâ€" nce, and there does not seem to be any other reason they should particularly "fit in," unless it be on the tion of morals and character. This gives some hope, aps, that the chief did not mean what he seemed to y. His reference, however, was unfortunate in that it ested a premium on something else than morals and acter. The men dropped from the force in the middle day were officers of long experience and with successâ€" records. _ It is difficult to feel that they were treated rwise than most unfairly. As they urged on their own If at the council meeting, they were surely entitled to x wherein they had failed. The reason given seemed rely without justification for summary dismissal, leaving town without police protection for nearly a week. The pering campaign accompanying the dismissals was parâ€" arly unfair. In one way Chief Rich offset this camâ€" 1€ A 1 howeve 1€ P3 mmend Monda . n and implication. In another way his added to the whisperings. Apart from all thing should be made plain beyond quesâ€" the benefit of the young, and that is that for any position at the present day is nmoda efly t by its readers the address at the Dean Kester on the necessity the more economical and conâ€" e of South Cochrane in legal traced the mistory of the Nortb ice and courts. He noted the ig judicial district to meet the g North. Then he touched on cial district of Cochrane when n section of Temisiâ€"aming wirâ€" United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year district of Cochrane when | marches ection of Temisiâ€"aming warâ€" | be unique icreased legal nusiness deâ€" the loyal His final argume:it was that | and in f At the present time Great Britain is troubled by an appaâ€" | rent tendency on the part of some individuals to organiz | what may be termed private armies. Sir John Simon, Forâ€" \ eign Minister in the British Government, recently received la great deal of attention and commendation for an address | in which he is consiq@ered to have dealt a smashing blow at ! these "private armies."" _ Speaking at Glasgow Sir John Simon is quoted as saying:â€""I do not believe British citiâ€" zens have anything to learn about political liberty from any other people. It is the essence of British political liberty that order shoula be kept by responsible authorities. When we reflect on recent events abroad I do not think it untimely to declare we do not want any private organizations for keeping order in this country."" This expression of British doctrine has been warmly applauded by Britishers, It folâ€" g lows the principle that is dear, indeed, to the British heartâ€" | the principle of respect for the authority which by common consent they nave set over themselves. It is only common sense and good sportsmanship, to say nothing of demoâ€" | cracy, to respect the authority they have agreed upon themâ€" | selves. But even with all this in view the idea of "Brown IShirts“ and "Black Shirts" drilling and preparing for priâ€" lvate armies to guard personal liberties is not altogether forâ€" eign to British thought. Indirectly, Sir John Simon admits ‘this when he says:â€""It is the essence of British political i liberty that order should be kept by responsible authorities." ! If the responsible authorities fail to keep this order, the Britisher feels he must adopt new measures. This is just what has happened in recent years in Britain The comâ€" munists have been allowed to go to great lengths without proper check. When mischief and treason can organize and parade, creating disorder and doing damage, the loyal i man feels that he not only has equal right for demonstraâ€" ; tion, but he also feels in his heart that he must take some 5_st,eps along these lines unless he is to lose his liberty to the lmoumy alien. Under the guise of tolerance, the foreignâ€" lmischiefâ€"makers have been allowed indecent latitude. In 'more recent times the British authorities have been roused to action against the wouldâ€"be wreckers. As British authorâ€" ty takes its traditional part of preserving order, so will the : tendency to organize private armies disappear. Canada nas had similar experience to that endured by Britain. In every province but Quebec undue latitude has been allowed the disloyal and the disturber. It is senseless to talk about liberty of speech and freedom of action. The very fact that one element in community or nation is permitted special license presupposes the idea that opposing elements will not calmlv submit to insult and oppression from any mouthy liberty of speech and Ireedom OI aCclIOn. ine very Iacl L one element in a community or nation is permitted spe license presupposes the idea that opposing elements will calmly submit to insult and oppression from any mou minority. In recent years Ontario has realized this fact : in selfâ€"protection has sought to curb the foreign priv army that tends to rouse the recruiting of home armies defend loyal rights. Canada has been fortunate in hav a large organized body of loyalists, ready at any time scatter the alien riffâ€"raff whose impertinence knows bounds but force. This fact has made it unnecessary organize "Black Shirts" or "Red Shirts‘" to counteract danger of the professional communists. Britain will i that action to assure fair play and safety for the aver loyal citizen will at once do away with the idea of priv a;'mies. But authority has to function if it is to be ed. The Britisher is by nature lawâ€"abiding, because he | good sport. But no true Britisher has any intention allowing any handful of foreign thugs and homebred cra to ride over honest and loyal and lawâ€"abiding folk. If law will do its part, the Britisher may be depended upor organize danger : that act loval cit cracy, selves. Shirts vate a The Cochrane Northland Post suggests that people who are pleased to see an improvement in business conditions in Canada are in the position of the family who consider that ‘dry weather is an excuse for not mending their leaky roofs. That is not the fact. The truth is that the people referred to by the Cochrane paper are the kind that wait for better weather before attempting repairs to the home The Northland Post‘s counsel has been to burn down the housa because there were a few broken shingles. In the sending of a representative to the C dian Legion convention at Ottawa this month, a membe the Timmins branch of the Leginn brought up an orig and amusing argument in support of a very large and presentativ« gathering at Qtifawa of sll the branches of Canadian Legion. It may be added ‘that under the of humour and oddity in the argument there is much sC common sense. This member said:â€""Never mind a putting up a strong case for pensions. The Covernment already granted much of what we intonded to request. N mind about being ready to make an inmpression on the ( ernment by numbers and the importarce of the deleg If the Governmeny does not respect the Legion for wh.: has done and is doing then it is too bad. Mut at the pre time, with all the unrest all over the wor‘li, and with marches and parades by all kinds of agitatin; b?dies. 1¢ be unique and show by a monster delegation ai Ottawa, the loyal men of Canada can present a showing in num and in fighting strength that will prove that leadership in this country are still on top of the heap Neither governments nor people should forget that one of the most necessary and desirable public works that shuuld be undertaken at once for the relief of unemployment and as an investment f0§% the development of the country is the road to comnnect Sudbury and Porcupine mining camps and passing through Matachewan and other gold areas as well as opening up other new country of great proimise. allowing any handful of 1 to ride over honest and 1 law will do its part, the J show respect for authority county seat is as distant as Cochrane. The simplest sort ol matter in the legai line is a costly matter indeed to the peoâ€" ple of the Porcupine, costly in time, in money, in comfort and convenience. This part of the North is growing rapidly and promises to continue to expand. The situation at preâ€" sent seems to call for better accommodation for the public and it would appear to be the part of wisdom for all conâ€" cernedâ€"and that seems to be everybodyâ€"to join together and work with a will to assure a new judicial district with headquarters at Timmins as the most central location for the new district. matter in ple of the and conve and prom resulting from these expend avoided so far as possible. Y to urge governments to the has cost the people in gener must still be met. There is ;W «> PP PA L IP PPA DA L GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER al h THF PORCUPTINE ADVANCET, TIMMTNS, ONTARIO bou 1 } Do Monarchies Have Most Democracy? 11 Du publi *L Liskeard Rinks ording to Hovle" Autoetr 1J Ir oent seem to Suffer aecracy. â€" Examples ow the Folly of mmon Talk. that the repubâ€" ment is inferior tem. What it that the world during itting a certain s government Thompson playâ€" tephenson playâ€" rough the entire this only beâ€" ht imagine that rorrect and that had not played he Canadian Legion at Ottawa this ) place much emphasis on the penâ€" meantime, however, the Government the chief requests of the Legion in ‘ernment has doubleâ€"crossed the Leâ€" ng else. It is covering that mething that republicanism. n to his Counâ€" has strangled has dissolved cree. lt:is in Belgium, Holâ€" mnocracy really nething republic n to his Tar we heard Emperors and s that would iw realities of t hardly with ve shot Parâ€" i1a. Germany than in the S. 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