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ever, it seems impossible to escape the feeling that men are placed on trial, as it were, without benefit of counsel, and with the verdict written before the case is fairly opened. Under such a heading the enquiry into the T. N. O. affairs seems to place itself. Before this T. N. O. enquiry commenced statements were credited to those in authority that would be considered as decidedly improper were they to be voiced by a judge. Indeed, the idea seemed to be to make broad and harmful claims and then proceed, if posâ€" sible, to bring out evidence to bear out the allegations. The Commissioner in charge of this soâ€"called investigation has been represented from the beginning as having preconceived opinions on the matter, and the labour appeared to be diâ€" rected to proving that these views were well grounded. The unfair situation needs special notice because of the fact that it promises to have serious consequences for the North Land and may mean the setting back for years of the deâ€" velopment of the North. The investigation into the T. N. 0. has been a oneâ€" sided affair, such as might be expected on the political platâ€" form. In the oldâ€"time political campaign there was the ruse of calling for questions. Should a questioner arise, he was interrupted with the remark that he would have ample opportunity for asking questions later in the meeting. The trick then was td defer his questions until there was no one left to hear his questions anrd, perhaps, no one left to answer them. This might be pardoned on the political platform as a clever trick, but it does not appear to be in keeping with an alleged investigation conducted at the expense of all the people. Yet this seemed to be the trick used more than once to handicap witnesses in the T. N. O. enquiry.. For instance, Secretary Maund was asked why a higher price forâ€"coal was paid this year than last. The secretary atâ€" tempted to explain that the National Recovery Act of the United States Government had resulted in a general inâ€" crease in prices of commodities there. "We are not here to discuss the N.R.A.," said the commissioner and so the explanation was sidetracked. | Another form of unfairness in this investigation may or may not be due to some of the newspapers, but in any event it has left a wrong impression with the public. This form of unfairness was the undue publicity given to some.inciâ€", dent, without equal emphasis of other facts that put a difâ€" ferent complexion on the case. In this regard one sample may be quotedâ€"the burning of some of the fyles of the: commission. That fyles should be burned after the election seemed highly improper to most people. Perhaps this was the impression sought to be conveyed. Common fairness, however, will seem to suggest that the further truth should have been given some publicityâ€"that the fyles so burned were for the years 1907 and 1908â€"26 years ago. | Among the items of political propaganda that seemed to be released through the investigation was the one heard on political platforms during past electionsâ€"that the T. N. O. had not been paying the interest on its bonded indebtedness and so was in reality showing a deficit of over $8,000,000.00, instead of being a paying concern. On the political hustings the argument had been met by the statement that it was all a matter of bookâ€"keeping. Coming from the report of an official investigation it seemed to have something of the weight of a judicial finding. As a matter of fact, it is still no more than political propaganda. The T. N. O. was built as a colonization railway. The Government that invested $30,000,000.00 in its first construction never expectâ€" ed that money back. As a colonization force it has been worth every cent it cost. Without the T. N. O. Cobalt, Porcupine, Kirkland Lake, Iroquois Falls and other centres would never have been possible. The T. N. 0. is directly responsible for the millions upon millions that have been taken from the resources of mine and forest to enrich all Ontario, At last week‘s session of the enquiry, a volunteer witness, E. L. Longmore, of Timmins, showed that the T. N. Q. meant much more to Ontarioe than a deficit. Through the building of the railway it had been possible to add $746,000,000.00 in wealth to Canada through the gold and silver mines of the area. To this wealth must be added further riches from timber, pulp and paper. Mr. Longmore pt ‘There have been so many alleged investigations started by the presentâ€"Ontario government that the ordinary man has been unable to keep track of all of them. In all but two cases these investigations seem to be nothing more norâ€" less than carrying into the days of office the cheap political tricks of the election campaign. One of the excepâ€" tions to the apparent rule is the investigation into the case of the magistrate whose position on the bench was alleged to have been improperly and illegally purchased, according to the statements made on the political platform during the election campaign. This investigation was conducted by a judge and the enquiry was made with due decorum and yegard for the rules of fair play and justice. In this case the judge found that no crime had been committed by anyone and that the only person to earn lack of esteem and respect was the man whose grievance was not so much that he felt that he had been askeq to sell his place, but that the price offered Wwas too low. It is worth noting that there was no political advantage for the present governâ€" ment in this investigation conducted by a judge who followed the traditions of the bench. The other enquiry where fairâ€" ness and decorum seem to hold some place is the enquiry in charge of D. W,. Lang and dealing with the forestry air force. In this investigation there appears to have been fairness to witnesses angd courtesy to all. As this enquiry is not yot completed and has itself been conducted with so much regard for fair play, comment may well be reserved until the case is formally closed. In the great majority pf the alleged investigations, howâ€" Bubscription Rates: Canmadaâ€"$200 Per Year United 8t Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoclation; Ontarioâ€" Quebec Newspaper Asszociation; Class "A" Weekly Group Timmins, Ont., Thursday, Sept. 6th, 1934 vucn Nnas been said about the extension to Moosonee beâ€" a costly mistake. To those who have watched the vth of the North it should be difficult to agree that the nsion northward was in error. That was the thoughtâ€" criticism made of every previous extension of the road. each such extension has justified itself. Al the proâ€" ies of failure and loss have been disproved by time, i to the Elk Lake branch now filcourishing. The right hods may yet justify the line to Moosonee. ‘Thaps, the most unfair feature of the investigation has 1 the persistent suggestion that the present T. N. O. Cbhe Yorrupine Aduvaner sion northwa ‘riticism made ach such ext ies of failure to the Elk I is may vet 3 ssion has failed in its work. The whole North knows Published Every Tharsday by: GEO, LAKE, Owner and Publisher TIMMINS, ONTARIO the area. To this wealth must be added timber, pulp and paper. Mr. LongmGre up in the words:â€""My point is that a value to the people of Ontario far in al investment and the annual deficits. for extravagance on the road, but I public attention the service performed United Statesâ€"$83.00 Per Year first honours go to the officers, directors and members of Timmins Horticultural Society, wth almost equal honours to the people in general who have supported the good work of the horticultural society and by their patient and thoughtful work have added to the beauty and comfort of their own homes as well as to the appearance of the town in geoneral, To wish the Timmins Horticultural Society well is to give best wishes to the town and people. auspices of the credit to all co of the area tha from the Sout] more than of Toronto, th said that the * number Diind in Canadia and motto of the Canadian Nothing further need be support of all in Timmin quaint illustratic nig Hudson Sed team of oxen w it back on the r« who have with the tice on the families of kxdnapped persons that they had better walk chalk or they‘ll be in serious trouble, while the police and other authorities are so weakened by interference and lack of wholehearted support that the kidnappers are in less danger than usual? Dr. Shields will be lucky if retribution does not fall upon him for interfering with the freedom of speech of a barâ€" tender and his loving mother, both imbued with the Hepâ€" burn spirit. This appears. to be about the first time anyone connected with a Hepburn beverage room has been arrested for anything. Just what Hon. Mr. Hepburn and the Attorâ€" neyâ€"General will do about its remains to be seen. Likely the Attorneyâ€"General will issue orders that he does not intend to allow police interference in "religious disputes," (any more than in "labour disputes"), Perhaps somebody will be told to "pack their bag." Dr. Shields has been known for many years as a "bonnie fighter," and #there will be genâ€" cral interest to see how he comes along in a battle where guns4 are trained on him from all sides, and freedom is only allowed to the disaffected. Sarcastically speaking, does Dr. Shields think he can dc all this under the new Roebuck dispensation? Has the reverend gentleman no conception of the new gospel Of "freedom of speech"? Doesn‘t he know that the Attorneyâ€" General said "God bless the ‘teds," or words to that effect and that the premier himself‘told the mayor of a great city Lo go and put some ce on his head? Doesn‘t Rev. Dr. Shields know that the pre‘sent“"(}ovemment has served noâ€" Shields and charges laiq against them by Dr. Shields. "A fine example of the beer parlour right here," summed urp the preacher. "This exhibition may have been permitted in the providence of God in order that thousands of people may see the utterly demoralizing effects of this liquor curse We shall have similar disturbances everywhere unless it i: ecorrected." This man, reported by the Toronto newspapers as a barâ€" sender in a beverage room, is also reported by the same newspapers as "cursing and blaspheming in a loud voice." Efforts to quiect the man and his mother who accompanied him, proved unavailing and eventually Dr. Shields asked that the offenders be removed from the church, To cove! the disorder that ensued, the church organist played loudly In ejecting the disturber of public worship, some of the offiâ€" cials of the church were injured, as was also a police officer present in plain clothes at the service. After her son‘s removal the woman continued to disturb the service and she also was removed from the church. Both mother and son were removed to the police station on the request of Dr. This man, reported by sender in a beverage 1 newspapers as "cursing Efforts to quiect the ma he blind or should know, that the T. N.O. in recent years has proâ€" vided a service unequalled on the continent, according to people who should know. Before the present commission wok charge the service was most unsatisfactory and the needs of the North received little notice. Chairman Geo. W. Lee and the two commissioners, Lt.â€"Col. L. T. Martin and Col. J. I. MacLaren, have been ready at all times to do anything and everything possible to provide the best possible service and to assist in the development of the country. They deserve the gratitude of all who have true interest in the North for what they have done. They have made some mistakes, perhaps, but who has not? In general, however, they should be credited with notable work for the progress of the North. Perhaps no other agency has done so much to make the North as the T. N. O., and what the T. N. 0. has accomplished must be credited in large measure to the Commission. As a matter of common gratitude, of fairness, of decent return for work well dons in the interests of all Ontario, as well as the North, the criticism of the T. N. O. should not be allowed to pass without answer. Any wrecking of the T. N. 0. will mean serious injury to the North, and it might be well for the South to remember that harm to the North will mean great loss td all the rest of Ontario. Der In The mAln isting the financin the Blind the p« worthy cause. T‘ ‘OrY FREEDOM OF SPEECH Timit misfortune. "To ameliiorate inada and to prevent blindn Canadian National Institute at at people of Timmins will be helping The Institute is conducted by men t with the purpose of helping others e.. "To ameliorate the condition Of to COchnrane on modern and the old in the ditch while g to right the autol to ensure the exhibits hrant hib Canadian NatioL Timmins will be exercise what he misâ€" of speech, Mie servic( one of the front pews socicty wa how 1€ oI s of all Ontario, ‘. N. 0. should Any wrecking of ) the North, and of the i a membe rdver *"*â€"this is the )r the Blind. ympathy and "Well ther Mrv. Sillifa 11 s0t} nday saw There was man with bile and ge eVE il Instiâ€" helping by men THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS3, ONTARIG aer th decide sement Hon. Mr. Hepburn formally adopted the infant beverage room baby of Hon. Mr. Henry. Hon. Mr. Hepburn should see that his child behaves so as mot to unnecessarily disâ€" turb the neighbours. on end hands ( special squad of has had to be radical activities able m order and stability of the community. "If there are some who wish to throw in their lot with Communists and other subversive elements, that is entirely a matter for them and not for me," his worship remarked. "My duty is to continue to uphold British traditions, to strive to maintain peace, order and good government, and keep the public informed as to the problems or situations confronting it, and how peace may ‘be preserved. ‘"‘The minister‘s position should command the respect of all citizens. _ Despite the unwarranted, derogatory personal remarks about myself emanating from that position, I respect the office and shall not reply in ‘like manner." If the premier and the attorneyâ€" general wished to know the extent to which subversive coperations and agiâ€" tation had become a matter of serious concern, His Worship observed, they need only consult their own appointees to the police commission. The recalled that shortly before the arriâ€" val of the hunger marchers several weeks ago, the chief constable had submitted to the newly constituted police commission a confidential reâ€" port on radical activities which caused him considerable uneasiness. "With the sincere desire to coâ€"Ooperâ€" ate with Mr. Hepburn and Mr. Roeâ€" buck and other members of the govâ€" ernment, and to keep them fully inâ€" formed on matters concerning them, I proposed to send copies of Chief Draper‘s report to Queen‘s Park, but the _ governmentâ€"appointed _ commisâ€" sioners combined to reject the sugâ€" gestion. "However, there is abundant other evidence that communistic activities have reached alarming proportions, and that we are truly sitting on a volâ€" cano. Without blindly defending all police acts and methods, may I remind c:tizens that police officers have been battered and bruised in coping with mass demonstrations, and ‘that a special squad of the police department has had to be created to deal with want the real reason for the antiâ€" pathy to the reds it is only necessary for them to get in touch with the authorities in Quebec. Despatches from Toronto iast week say that Mayor Stewart refused to reâ€" ply to what he termed "highly perâ€" sonal allusions to himself by Premietr Hepburn. declaring that "principles and policies are more important than exâ€" changes of personalities in these tryâ€" ‘ng times. . The mayor insisted that there was abundant evidence to convince the most skeptical as to the threat in Communist activities to the peace, order and stability of the community. "If there are some who wish to Toronto Mayor Says Proof of Red Menace heir agitators be under a few Wt Considers Derogatory Words of Preâ€" mier Hepburn a Slur on the City, Explains Stand of Authorities. In striking contrast to the undigniâ€" fied words of Premier Hepbum tellâ€" .mng Toronto‘s mayor to "use an iceâ€" pack and get back to his job as an undertaker," Mayor Stewart of Toâ€" ronto has issued warning of the real darger of the red menas=. He points 1€ o know ors, Here men at t aulted because the he red element; hurch were interfertd stem t| tone had proof t the tin the report f in support . and perhaps pa to be a a@, their | ty threa ‘TThis is ffice of mayor bec firm stand against subversive element hreatened by the alien s is something that can in the North. It is only go that Rouyn and Noâ€" of of it in strong fashâ€" ime The Advance pubâ€" rt from The Rouynâ€"Noâ€" showing that workers d with all sorts of evil ere also assaulted and _did not agree to work 16 cip 16 of British tra or shortâ€"cuts, but usually the und. The only way to assure is by selecting the best availâ€" ncial and federal representaâ€" ge of system or policy that is en. If democracy is to be a fail to exercise care, attention ible, honest and kindly men y or system. The ideal policy and impractical in the hands the‘ amenities of life. ed cause 1 I have el they t what ed and "In any even, such comment is beâ€" side the question, and purely political,‘ added the mayor, "For that matter some people of Communistic sympathâ€" ies are employed, and one may parâ€" donably wonder as to how they are pa‘d, and whence come their salaries.‘ »In his statements earlier in the day the mayor asserted that he had inforâ€" mation regarding "a financial investâ€" ment of the future." "The seeds of discouragement ar( rapidly being turned into discontent,‘ he said. ‘"There is a growing lack of rights and respect they enjoy, through the effect on an insufficiently informed public opinion of the activities of agiâ€" tators and troublemakers." No Slur on Unemployed Commenting on published state» ments of Controllers McBride and Ramsdpn, linking Communism with unemployment, the mayor emphaticâ€" ally pointed out that he had never classed the unemployed as Communists and never referred to the unemployed in any allusions to the Communistic element. citizens would realize the "sel{fâ€"styled strikers of the Workers Unity League unions" and affiliated bodies, and their agitations and demonstrations were in no way connected with the organized labour movement or legitimate trades unions. He was anxious he said, to see that "the real workers and legitiâ€" mate un‘ons are not deprived of the R'NSO Small Pkg. 9"’ La CHRISTIEԤ ssm« c HONEY PRUNES 2 ~â€"25° Large Size lbs, ie Bologna Quality First Meats Shoulder Roast Beef s Blade Rib Roast Beef .« â€" Boneless Veal Roast "decorum, a spirit of kindness and consideration, and markâ€" ed courtesy." The people of the North have been so accus tomed to these qualities in the police court room that it i: difficult to understand the need for such a circular letter In the case of magistrates who need such instructions howâ€" ever, it is sincerely to be hoped that they will not go to Hon Mr. Hepburn or his associates for examples of decorum courtesy, kindness or consideration, According to the ne erai has sent a circul province urging that a H. G. Fester, been among th ment. The pai Genuine Spring Lamb Fronts 12¢c | Loins 19¢ | Legs 23¢ MacLaren‘s Bovril Corned Beef No. 1 tin : Singapore Pineapple â€" B2 tins : Lyle Golden Syrup No. 2 tin Clark‘s Potted Meats â€" 3 tins : Crossed Fish Sardines â€" tin : Catelli‘s Spaghetti â€" 10â€"oz. tin Shirriff‘s Jelly Powders â€" pkzg. SAaALMON â€" %â€"lb. tin JUNKET POWDERS COOKING FIGS â€" R ibs. MAPLE SYRUP â€" small bot. PEAKANUT BUTTER 24â€"0z. jar NEW CHEESE / â€" . «1. unches ... Baked Beans PITTED DATES Habitant PEA SOUP â€" Heinz Domino Soap Chips â€" Domino Baking Powder DOMINO SEEDLESS RAISINS VINEGAR, Bulk _ â€" QUAKER OATS â€" Larg KIRK‘S CASTILE SOAP RICHMELLO TEA _ â€" RICHMELLO COFFEE MAYFIELD BACON . POLIFEEOR:: . «. 0 The paragraphers have m ss SOAP FLAKES Pkg §. 9C Large Pkg. 2oc a t mber of the Minimum Wage Board, ha immarily dismissed by the new govern 1i His W th IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA 2 for 19¢ bet 10 ter TIMMINS . * SOUTH PORCUPINE Personal success demands systematically planned savings. Set apart a definite sum from each pay and add regularly to your savings account. WHERE DOES AaTg by the piece Jar s 19° 21° a9%¢ 17¢ \ Be 15¢ 25 ¢ Every Branch of this Bank is ready to serve you 50¢ 5 ¢ 4 3¢ 35 ¢ 43¢ a0¢ 49 ¢ 43¢ 16 ¢ 3 y the nev hance he ssmep Z3 i Jj * LI G i J AFAFke e UL L €LLL Y c JAMS e 3 2 BAYSIDE GLASSCO‘S Raspberry, Strawberry, Blk. Currant Beans 913 WNITHY PAMOBD LC ematoes t amin Malted Milk No. 1 tin 39¢ Welch‘s Grape Juice bot. 29¢ Beverages y BOVRIL . oz. OxXO CUBES â€" OV ALTINE 9â€"0z VITONE . 12â€"02 TODDY ~â€"11 Blue Ribbon Cocoa B ALL BRANDS Tomato Juice â€" nba 111 overnâ€" There C3+C the 1 rapid turnove it Dominion St BBE a m pears to be cupine camp Rumor ; prices in S boom like sirable lot borted to h at the figu avils in our midst." H as a matter of serious ( impt to subordinate th sd representative on 1 ns "a M1 3 No, T ins ~@ T° H. C. SCARTH, Manager F. E, COOPER, Manager Pure Breakfast THURSDAY, SEPT. 6TH, 1934 2 1: 20¢ the Save the Coupons uggests that juth Poreupit the town its in South Pol A V ures with 27 ¢ 75¢ 47 ¢ 35 ¢ 33¢ outh Porcupine is reâ€" hanged hands recently which apâ€" t a record for the Porâ€" AN With HEY LIK E CHOICE QUALITY 10c 12¢ 15¢ / nt1 £ / tI ITY 91° 1E SE TOR $ NKS § t s al cal estat ire: on th One â€"de ely regarded i\ the "atâ€" Tin ‘s elect com ippoint