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In the death of Marie Dressler on Sunday at the home of friends at Beverley Hills, California, the world loses one of its greatest artists of the stage and screen, and Canada is bereft of one of its most distinguished and most beloved daughters. To hundreds of thousands of people the loss will be a personal one. Audiences throughout Canada and the United States and in Oother lands feel that Marie Dressler is more than just one of the personalities of the Eventually the seeker after free beer made his rounds. He had secured 24 free beers before he lost count in the "r'ueri He ha. a tight feeling around the diaphragm, and h;.;s faith in human goodness was fully restored. His heart w.:s singing, ."Oh, be joyful!" Joyful he was! And it had all leen free, There was no depression in Timmins for that man. even though he was not Scottish. He was 5o tigit he had no nationality. ~But there is no Eden without its serpent,â€"and no jubilaâ€" tion without its fee. Indeed, there is no such thing as free beer‘ The police picked up this hero of free beer. They said he was drunk. He explained that he wasn‘t. Of course, he had a drink or two, but it was free beer. Well, naturally, he did not mean "two or three drinks" literally. There could not be more than 24, however, as he: was a very good man at counting, even with free beer. He took a pride in explaining all the free beer he had secured. "You‘re drunk, all right," was the police verdict. "I wouldn‘t be surprised!" said the free beer hero "After this I wouldn‘t be surprised at anything!" But he was surprised later. He had considered the day as one of great economy. Free beer had a double kick he thought. Free beer, he said, is twice blessed: it blesseth Rim that drinks; and it doesn‘t cost anything. A holiâ€" day, a glorious salubriation, and all free! Why shouldn‘t the spirit of mortal be proud? But then came the afterâ€" math! Even free beer goes flat! And the pocket goes flat at the cost ‘of free beer! On sober second thought, the economy of free beer was all false economy. It cost him the wages for a day; it cost him $20.50 for the drunk charge, and he was even in danger of losing his job. The taste in his mouth was as dark a brown as if the beer had cost him ten cents a glass. The promised moral in all this is that free beer is false economy and costs out of all propertion. It is a moral that might well be taken to heart by the new government. of Ontario. Like the hero of this free beer story, the govâ€" ernment will find that there isn‘t any such thing as free beer. Everything costs something, and the free things too often cost the most. Even free beer may prove expensive Economies that stop the payroll for the worker, that disâ€" turb the public peace, may be as costly as free beer. Goâ€" ing on a spree of hilarious dismissals of all and sundry may look cheap at the time but there is a law that says that even drunk costs money. Just some little thing going wrong with the hydro electric system and the expense to the public will make the supposed economies in salaries look like free beer on the opening day of a beverage room. One epidemizs in the North will offset the free beer policy that dismisses District Health Officers. Roads neglected in the end may entail as great an added expenditure as the proportion between 24 glasses of beer and a fine of $10.00 with costs more than the fine itself. It is the free beer sort of economy to think of licensing people just because they won‘t stop selling illegâ€" ally. Free beer of the political kind leaves a bad taste in the mouth and also endangers the job. The moral of all of this is that sobriety is superior to soâ€"called free beer. may 190Kk c that even>â€" little thing and the e _ There was frec beer in Timmins on Friday last for a time. The new beverage rooms, or at least some of them, treated their customers, or at least some of them, to free beer. And what ~happened? Practically nothing! Most of those drinking the free beer couldn‘t even sing "Sweet Adeline" with the spirit that was put into the old anthem later in the evening when beer was ten cents a glass. "There wasn‘t enough free beer for most people to be able to get back to the happy days before the Ontario Temperance Act made life like a Sunday School picnic on a.very cold day. There was one local man, however, who gave the free beer @a thorough test, and he found the result far from measing.. Henceforth, he will be for Old Dan. Charlie will be lucky if this lad will even speak to him, let alon® treating him to a beer. This particular local man decided to stay off shift and explore free beer on an extended campaign. He started with the nearest beverage room and sanvpled the free beer. Then he went on to the next. He received his free beer in every place where there was free beer. After visiting a few places he began to wonder if he was really on the right route for the Hepburn thirst march. "There‘ll be no free beer here," he said to himself at one place. But there was! "Some mistake there," he murmured, "that poor fellow can‘t afford free beer after paying two fines in the last month for having beer withâ€" out a license." There was a mistake all right, but it was not the fault of the free beer hero, or of any local man. The hey> proceeded on his earnest search for free beer and he found it in places that surprised him. Perhaps, there was enough free beer to create surprise. Then cuuldn‘t find free beer in some places where it was reasonâ€" able to,expect it. . People told the free beer chaser that the reasion why:he found free beer where he expected beer to be and why there was no beer where others thought it should be was because the new government was taking berr out of politics, and they had to start with the other part » first. < "If a man can only get free beer," the gentle- man said, "people will tell him anything." } ~Eventually the seeker after free beer made his rounds. He had secured 24 free beers before he lost count in the Bubscription Rates Oanadaâ€"$2.00 Per Year United 8 Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontarioâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association; Class "A" Weekly Group Years ago two noted members of the Timmins fire briâ€" gade had their famous argument as to how the happy con ditions of earlier days might be brought back to bless this land and make it a joyous place where men were all good fellows and women were just as good as they are toâ€"day and always have been. "What this country needs," said Old Dan, "is five cent whiskey!" wrong!" says Charlie. "What this country needs is free beer!‘" «At the time, Charlie seemed to win the argument,. At least popular feeling was with him. Toâ€"day, however, it All locks different. There is even a chance that Old Dan had the right solution. At least five cent whiskey has never been given a trial in recent years. No one knows what it might do for the world. On the other hand, free beer has been tried and has proved a failure and false economy. Timmins, Ont., Thursday, August 2nd 1934 PAE #OUR atts s . PAAA L â€"APâ€"AL L AC L â€"AL P m i PAAA PA AAC CA AP CCA â€"AL PA n Ehe Yorrupine Aduance â€" FFICE 26â€"â€"â€"â€"PHON ESâ€"â€"â€"â€"RESIDENCE Published Every Tharsday by: GEO,. LAKE, Owner and Publisher TYMMINS, ONTARIO savs Charlie ‘med to win the argument. At with him. Toâ€"day, however, it is even a chance that Old Dan least five cent whiskey has never United Statesâ€"$83.00 Per Year What this country needs The action of the present town council at its last meetâ€" ing in asking that Fire Chief A. Borland tender his reâ€" was bet1 ~signation to take effect on Oct. 1st has roused a storm of | on _protest in town. The board of trade and other bodies in town as well as leading provertyâ€"holders and other inâ€" dividual citizens felt the question was of such vital imâ€" portance to the town in so ‘many ways that emphatic objection should be voiced to so undesirable a proposal. At the time of writing this, it is reported that the council feels that a mistake was made in this matter, and that I I 1 I der age low: 2 3, $ sep busl a special meeting of the council will be held to rescind the | Bor motion. Such imotion will do something to reinstate the council in the good opinion of the ratepayers. It would that W show that the council has the courage and the regard for ; ther the welfare of the town‘t,o admit a mistake and rectify the same. It is sincerely hoped that this report is true and that before this issue of The Advance is published it will be possible to print the fact that the illâ€"advised motion has been rescinded and that the people of Timmins can fact mat in 1 to wI rest secure in the confidence enjoyed for seventeen years | dors i the ‘n the matter of fire protection. Like some of the other actions of council, there seemed to be a disposition to withhold reasons for the action takâ€" | on. There was, of course, the suggestion that there was a lack of harmony at the present time in the fire departâ€"| buil beer peoy and ment. Thke public will ba inclined to give a Lhrcoâ€"fold] mat I conf reply to that suggestion. First, if there is any lack 0oi harmony, it is not in any way interfering with the effiâ€" siency of the department, and so is not of any conseâ€" | PV © quence. Second, if there is lack of harmony the council in some measure catered to such a condition. And | 1 | | 1 ‘hird, the head of the department may safely be left to | vemedy any lack of harmony if given any measure of support from the council. The fact that for over sevenâ€" teen years Fire Chief Borland has kept together fireâ€" ighting force recognized as one of the best in Ontario is proof enough that he knows how to achieve harmony and r°oâ€"operation from his men. The maintenance for so lonzg i period of the remarkably effcient volunteer fire brigade ‘s its own undeniable proof that lack of harmony is someâ€" thing over which the town has no cause to worry. With a ‘arge force of men it is always difficult to hold down amâ€" Jitions, jealcusies and petty grievances. The past sevenâ€" teen years have proven the skill and success of Fire Chief | | | 1 poss W are 1 mor« In enceo att2} coun fact citizt caus to t] ed, in w to a actio There are no living relatives to mourn her death, but ': hundreds of thousands who knew her through her art j wil!l be sad at the passing of this truly great Canadian who carried with her the qualities that Canadians esteemâ€" humor, wit, industry, modesty, kindness, sincerity and charity. [ £ of honour that had no legal claim upon her. Three years ago she was found to be suffering from cancer. She knew her days were numbered, but she conâ€" i ! tinued her work, even to the point when her appearances qu before the camera had to be curtailed to short periods | pe because Oof the pain she suffered. And her last recorded | ac words were typical of the woman:â€""I did put up a good fight, didn‘t I1?" Just as she lived as a woman of culture and of modesty, so Marie Dressler hoped to pass into memory. Speaking of the arrangements for her funeral, the friends who cared 4 dit by BO. | VAJ for her in her last illness say that simple rites will mark | poe her burial. "Her life was so simple," they are quoted as saying, ‘"and we know it was her wish that the last cereâ€" monies be unostentatious." As in life, so in death, Marie Dressler will be different to the other stars of filmdom. the« ing o spi If Marie Dressler achieved greatness as an artist, was equally great as a woman. Her personality neede: no false glamour. In Hollywood she was beloved by all not because of the sensationalism of her life, but becaus: of its sound virtue. There were no wild hysterical partie: in her apartments, no questionable friendships, no disâ€" regard for the conventions. She was noted as a go>d cook, the Hollywood despatches say now, and she delightâ€" ed in concocting odd but delicious dishes for her guests She entertained in the oldâ€"fashioned way, but it was conâ€" sidered high honour and great fun to be her guest. Shc was welcomed in the highest social circles and was the valued friend of many distinguished men in many walks of life. ‘Added to this comment is the thought that she never forgot her old friends of the trouper days and was always .generofi‘s in her help to any in need.. Her humour, her jovial outlook on life were renowned. In her love of work she bore the mark of the genius. Brave, beyond disâ€" couragement, she fought the battle of life as her affecâ€" tionate admirers of toâ€"day would expect from the woman they know and esteem. Like that other great artist, Mark Twain, she gave yearsiof her life to repaving debts of honour that had no legal claim upon her. motlion picltures and in that work through sheer personâ€" ality and power as an actress she won a fame that far eclipsed the success of ner career on the older stagoe. There is a tendency to forget the fact that it was the genius of Marie Dressler that popularized a type of motion picture and talking picture of different type to the comâ€" mon run of film. It is something : to remember that Matric Dressler never appeared in a screen play that was not whol»some, elevating, and that did not carry some measâ€" ure of inspiration through its cheerful comedy and its wholésome. lfvely philosophy. â€" Her art was used persisâ€" tently and consistently to capitalize honest laughter and to extol the virtues of honesty, honour, loyalty and affecâ€" tion. Her skill, in brief, kept modern the oldâ€"fashioned virtues on which the world must rest. As "Min,." "Tugâ€" boat Ainie," and other characters created by her genius as an actress, she won her way to the heart of the world. screen; they feel that they know her as a personal friend and one whose cheerful philosophy and homely but high idea‘s have been an inspiration to better lives, through laughter and through precept. The honours showered upon Marie Dressler in recent years make it unnecessary to emphasize the fact that she was recognized as one of the greatest artists on this continent. Her position in the regard ~and affection of the public is duplicated by no other stage or screen favourite of modern times, unless it be by George Arliss, the Englishman whose high character and noble ideals match those of the great Canadian actâ€" ress. â€" Maric Dressler achieved a fame reached only by a very few of the stars of the stage and screen, and she reached her great place by an altogether different route than used by most. Her great name was not made by chea» press agent schemes or by sensational living. There were no diverces, no scandals, no fast living, no wild talking, no spectacular stunts, in the making of the fame of this popular figure on the screen. Her greatness as an actross and her high character as a woman made her famous. It is difficult to say with surety whether the art or the perâ€" sonal‘ty were the greater. he 1 V sprIn enous oC ti0n and aADJo may and THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMINS8, ONTARIO howeyv flow Kapuskasing Farm Weekly News Letter it il nC od the is Cc spoonful The "bulk" in Autrâ€"Brax is like that in leafy vegetables. much pleasanter to eat this Laboratory tests show Kellogg‘s Armâ€"Brax supplies "bulk" and vitaâ€" min B to relieve common constiâ€" pation. Also iron for the blood. pation it can deliciou 1 and al health while the sunny si happic HAarve®‘t vyou n acre, depending how badly | > fall wheat. Early Seeding of Fall Wheat rly seeding is just as impo 0 the« the ard ause loss ol ap ertainly it kill Thi W Have more of these happy days The 11 No |a) 1 € 11 rim C atent M.C Th 11 h @aill vour family a t 6 yeatr. iin a full by drilli ndtu Deals with "Fall Wheat arly Sceeding of Fall Timely Article for Selttlers, wt constipation. It may f{ appetite and energy. kills enthusiasm! 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Howâ€" s a considerâ€" ers the letter very suitable of the series Kapuskasing ually done in the und is firm to 1 bushel badly killed ber 13, 1: 17.7 bushe imental Staâ€" 100 varieties test between Tw If not this ith ha important 1J J ol we! ind than aoctor. Kellogg . evi t of thes nt â€" lette: o tableâ€" ly suffhâ€" hronic r towns. ‘tion of the fire department, inion in the matter. The ‘or over seventeen years the â€"a remarkable record in the fire fighting. The fire losses any other similarly situated iderwriters have always enâ€" and the fire chief. Despite s, despite the type of many f the town, there has never n allowed to get away. 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