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was greater in those outside newspapers than it was in the mines. But it is worth nothing that even the talk of a strike had an injurious effect on the town of Timmins. It stopped expansions and extensions of business on many occasions. It greated uncertainty and unrest, and this does not add to the prosperity or progress of any town. It happened year after year, and seemed to be one of the features holding back the development and benefit of this part of the North. In recent years the town has been more or less free from this trouble. But it has returned this year. â€" Because it seems to be fostered chiefly from outside sources ments in the issue. Naturally, the advertisers are seeking new business, but that does not appear to be their main or only thought. To judge from the Â¥arious advertisements all are chiefly concerned in "putting over‘" the Home Improvement Planâ€" making it fully known to the peopleâ€"and leaving the rest of the matter with the people. The adâ€" vertisements alone in this issue would make the Home Improvement Plan largely known and unâ€" derstood. It is not too much to say that the variâ€" our articles, features and illustrations in the secâ€" tion make it the most comprehensive publicity published so far for the Home Improvement Plan. From the first The Advance has felt that the importance of the Home Improvement Plan could not be overâ€"emphasized. It deserves headlines larger than those for the Oshawa strike or the war in Spain. In presenting the plan to the people the Dominion Government pointed out that it had two main purposesâ€"to provide employment, and to improve the homes of Canada. If it achieves two such purposes it certainly may well be termed truly patriotic in the finest sense. During the years of the depression it is well known that buildâ€" ing activities have been sadly curbed in Canada. This applies to needed repairs and improvements, no less than to new buildings required. There are many properties "run down", in need of repair and extension. In many cases people have been sayâ€" ing in recent times with the hope of making the necessary repairs and additions to their homes. The Home Improvement Plan comes along with the opportunity for them to enjoy while they save. They might have their Home Iglprovement.s at once and pay for them from earnings in the comâ€" ing years. That the Plan will add to the comfort, convenience and health of the people seems to be assured. It appears to be equally assured that it will give a remarkable impetus to employment and create circles of business and the circulation of money that means prosperity and progress. It is interesting to note in the article in this issue by J. E. H. Chateauvert, chairman of the Porcupine Home Improvement Plan Committee that emphasis is given to other than the mere material advantages of the Plan. Mr. Chateauvert makes special reference to the benefits to the community in health and contentment and higher standards of living. A newspaper article the other day followed this line still further. The article suggested that the Home Improvement Plan would revive the oldâ€"time love of home and so prove of notable value to the Canadian people. The ment was along the line that the interest developâ€" ed in the improving of homes in material way would not end there. The study and thought deâ€". voted to ways and means for increasing the comâ€" fort and convenience of home would be followed . by a return of the oldâ€"time heart interest in home. In recent years there have been so many interests taking people away from the homes, that there are many who fear that the home has lost its grip upon the hearts of the people. For the greatâ€" est and the best in citizenship, however, there is nothing that can truly replace the home. If the Home Improvement Plan fosters pride and interâ€" est in the home,. revives the old family life that has made Canadian and British life worth while, then to the apparent material advantages, the Plan will add a beneffrt surpassing all. _« | published by a North Land newspaper in simila: case. The whole plan and purpose of the Home Improvement Plan is set out in this special sectior in full detail and in a way that should make i clear to all. It should not be forgotten that ir giving this unique presentation of the Governâ€" mentâ€"sponsored plan, the contractors, builders tradesmen, supply merchants and others have played an usually helpful part. It is interesting to note the tone that runs through the advertiseâ€" Sub Canadaâ€"$2.00 Per Year This issue of The Advance includes a section of 32 pages dealing particularly with the Dominion Government‘s Home Improvement Plan. The section comprises the largest effort of its kind ever bpublished by a North Land newsnaner in similar TIMMINXN®, ONTARIO. Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association: Ontarioâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association; Class "A" Weekly Group OFFPICE 26â€"â€"â€"â€" PHONES â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"~RESIDENCE 70 Timmins, Ont., Thursd BP AC C C AC â€"AC L L A PAAA L L P LA C uz. L L L Che Vorotpins Aduanes HOME IMPROVEMENT. PLA Published Every Monday and Thursday by GEO, LAKE, Owner and Publisher M April paper in simillatr se of the Home is special section should make it rzotten that in us effect | many forms xkpansions | Any racket th sions. It! north n the the | souvenirs 0 with the mine operators. Up to the present apâ€" parently there is nothing to justify the strike talk. It is to be hoped that the strike talk will be dropâ€" ped, inside and outside the camp. It does nothing ‘but injury. It would be regrettable if this sort | of talk were used by some in any attempt to stamâ€" pede the workers into joining any organization. In the past the men at the mines have had no ; difficulty in having any grievances or troubles l promptly removed by the mines. If there are any adjustments to be made toâ€"day, strike talk will not be necessary, but rather will have a tendâ€" ency to defer remedies. Because strike talk has an injurious effect on | the community, it is easy to imagine the calamity that a strike itself would prove to all. The answer of President Bickel of McIntyte and President Jules Timmins of the Hollinger to suggestions that there might be a strike was to the effect that in case of any such action forced by C.I.O. agents both mines would close down indefinitely. Business and proâ€" fessional men in town have expected an announceâ€" ment of this sort as an answer to the strike talk. That is why the business and other interests have disliked all the strike talk. They see clearly that a strike would be a calamity for the town. In this battitude they were not.selfish or thinking only of their own interests. As a matter of fact there E are few, indeed, in town who are not seriously anxiâ€" l ous to always see the mine workers as highly paid | l and as well treated as it is possible. Even selfishâ€" ness would dictate that attitude. But in addition to selfâ€"interest,. there is the bond of friendliness between the men of the town and the men of the mine. They are customers, friends, neighbours, feliow citizens. The prosperity and contentment of the one is necessary to the other. _ On more than one occasion in the past the men of the town have proved their friendship for the men of the mines in material way, and hope to do it again when the occasion may arise. Also, it is well to remember that in this camp the heads of the mines have also consistently shown themselves the friends of the men and anxious for their comfort and prosperity. Accordingly, there should be no need for strike talk, and any who are using it either through thoughtlessness or self interest should be stopped. Y PV A 4% The Simcoe Reformer this week tells of the| west and fro visit recently to Simcoe of a "slickâ€"tongued memâ€" | boundary to the ber of the fair sex" who attempted to make collecâ€" l lz tion of articles to assist blind persons. The Reâ€" l Blind, will be former points out that the only recognized organâ€" | in the next m ization for soliciting contributions for blind perâ€"| for him if a1 sons is the Canadian National Institute for the | to help the b Blind, and that the smooth lady who operated | The Reforme chicfly by telephone was conducting one of the: should be ea. many forms of racket so prevalent these days.| She may be. Any racket that starts in the South always travels north, so the fair racketeer may be expected in Speaking ( Timmins before long. People should be ready fori long editorial the lady, and reply to her importunities with the | response that in Timmins support is reserved for| _ The United theâ€"Canadian Nationali Institute for the Blind, an ; days if the a organization of blind people who are doing a | There would | wonderful work to help those suffering from blindâ€" ' the alphabet ness. As a matter of fact D. B. Lawley, field secreâ€" | days in the tary for the Canadian National Institute for the , these days in The linotype operator who set up most of the material for the Home Improvement Plan section of this issue left the following note in type on the "stick" in his machine:â€""H.LP. affords concrete improvements on the easy pavement plan." There is always somebody to throw a monkey wrench inâ€" to the works. no pians made 1o0r any strike, while other leaders of this union have been equally emphatic in exâ€" pressing their belief that there is no chance of a strike. They say that there are some minot grievances, but that these will be taken up latetr concerned _ imail SCA WILO d U rticles to assist b ints out that the r soliciting cont: ae Canadian Nat da that the h W Timmins |1s unde bration to thos tiae oC( The United States would be in a bad way these days if the alphabet staged a "sitâ€"down" strike. There would be ample excuse for such a strike, for the alphabet is certainly being overworked these days in the U.S.A. Everything goes by initials these days in the U.S.A. There‘s the N.R.A., the of othe Calling to Se initiative in orf the occasion of Majesty, who 1 Canadian Boy called the m Scouts will agai show on a large : ization is one 0 public service b produce young public spirit and Details of the IF in the Canadiar tions have not v cailled CNhe most sut coast beacon chain in Silver Jubilee of the 1 V It was the first tim ized beacon celebration was ever attempted in Boy Scouts of C@ announcement this Beatty,: CCB:E., "K.C of the Canadian Ge Boyv Scouts Associat Beacons from Coast to Coast on May 12th What might have accident was averte Saturday afternoon team of horses was h men on Whitewood the crazily careening pulling had crashed 1 mobile causing consl The team, owned of town, took fright dash down the stree They were heading | when stopped in the Runaway Team Damages ?arked Car at Liskeard arked Car at Laskeard Boyv SII ropost ‘as eve splen 1 a€ 1€ Brightlyâ€"burnin nd breadth cf C n fit asta lay 12th. This uniqu itn the Cor acn them eration. In itions have all probabi k the aid 0o 14 Pine St. N [Oor WLL ‘I0. ose which occasion 0o endid success i in the even reat coâ€"oper eneral public public celeb: to parents is to have their children‘s eyes examin>d at an early age. I speak from experience. My eldest boy was twelve wher we discovered his eyes needed. correction. Had we known sooner the chances are his sight would be brought back to near normal by now. How sorry we are that we didn‘t have his eyes exâ€" amined soeoner." rstood J)€ t that | idy b Expert service at moderate cost. Mv Advice eb blind where Civ een appoil how ut L aniZzlit the 1¢ it ht and reet bu he TIMMINS, QONTARIO Timn TOILl 1l aA V >bi ati D31 TT D d iBy .t¢ rding To Edward ?resident runaway ()'Oup ()f ily after KJJ1 oastâ€"to ind wa interes uts am inectior Majest}y | Lby the lons on Oof His nique ng Geo 11 on his annual canvass It would be well to wait o contribute anything ‘air lady mentioned by »phone for her calls it 111 1 no 181 M l O i0 Old Lady Who Paid " for her Spectacles In Rainy River district right now. She to be brought to Port Arthur hosâ€" pital for treatment if her sight is to be saved. There are eight children in one Northerna Ontario bush school who will â€"be coming in to Kapusxkasing next week to have the glasses that will preâ€" vent blindness fitted to eyes that are cco dim to see the sums on a blackâ€" hoard. The institute on 'Beverley street l:as sent the train tickets and money for the sleigh to the teacher. The eye dector will be at Kapuskasing waiting. The institute will pay for the glasses. so the eight will be all right presently, f only the teacher can enough clo‘jhes among the neighbours to keep verybody warm on the way. There are two youngsters in Elk Lake vho will never see well enough to read inless the institute can reach up there nd helov them. And the length of the nstitute‘s reach all depends on funds. Last year in Ontario aione nearly rig ht hundred people who needed treatâ€" mnent or glasses to save their sight were ‘eached and helped. Next year‘s reacn ‘oeuld be three times longer, so they vÂ¥i‘l tell you at the institute headquarâ€" ers, and still fall short cof the need. [his week brings the beginning of the ippeal for funds to carry on and enâ€" arge the work the Canadian National nstitute for the Blind is doing ftor he prevention of blindness. 1C Blind Put the week after the idy was back again. No, een any more complain 1i the No, she I e new glasses. Yes, th it C1€ medody else uldn‘t afford 1y she could. So the old 1 tistics and moneyâ€"saving. Last sesâ€" n the Canadian Parliament voted extend cldâ€"age pension provisions include blind Canadians over the of forty. The Canadian National titute for the Blind‘s survey shows 2 sightless men and women in Canâ€" i between forty and seventy and eltâ€" le for pension. Half of that number fer from blindness that could have n prevented by proper care or atimnent, given in time. NVNork it out for yourself. Each of 2842 isioned blind Canadians will receive pension between the ages of forty 1 sevently a total of $7,260. Most of m before reaching that pensionable : will have cost their communities in cial education, care and services, se to three thcusand dollars. And She went away, happy as you please, last. She could see a footmark clean ross a floor with the new spectacles. _the sightâ€"saving department of the inadian National Institute for the ind they marked her card "treatment mpleted" and filed it away. Put the week after the next the old There‘s a woman with a sick h d no money, in the backwC iny River district right now mM them he we ) the old lady paid for her specâ€" s. The last argument settled it. che was right. There was somebody that had to have glasses. There hundreds of somebody eises. Their es and their needs come new each to the sightâ€"saving department of reven there ie dirt in eft when r to doOctor amnmd had her eye ind fixed her up with a pair o though she‘d explained righ tart that she‘d no money to pa ‘re‘s no need to You can if you wh> paid for I rsters at Elk La A 10 People in the North Helped by the C. N. ert ; the money else to have en she cle iid., would 101 district right now. She to Port Arthur hosâ€" itmient if her sight is to 1€ hem hadt UCKing neart s _ about beginn till, somobody China is reported as carrying on a ca to stamp out gambling. Probably shamed by Ontario‘s fierce campaign against Bingo A.A.A., the A.B.C., not to mention F.D.R. and P.D. @., and all sorts of other combinations. Perhaps the "sitâ€"down" strike might be over recognition of the union, The latest is a threatened battle between initial letters. A heading in The Globe and Mail says that the "A.F.L. Plans War on the C.1.0." > Translated this means that the American Federation of Labour is planing to actively oppose the rebel forces of the Committee of Industrial Organization. The American Federation of Labâ€" our will carry the war right through to Lewisiana. da ecalise Sne needed ig so sime couldn‘t ners or the streaks eaned floors. Noâ€" t away. the next the old No, there hadn‘t )laints about dirt he hadn‘t broken , they fitted her 1€ ttle more the id had her eve Roebuck! Croll! Bingo!" called the Premier be sentimental like forget the er glasses and _sick husband backwoods of ni a cieanin «y floor an wouldn‘t her at the sight street. Afte 1 ay Tor them onest. And titute would There‘d be glasses that r them the ind stick to Deey; wWin gded 1% snow, sver good rea and pleasant memo marvel of metal and not so happy. Prol by its heels and ncbody finds n charging a tire in ed bush, but these : the record. 110 n nitckel and pain: Now it is straight : <treamlined, high v low, sadly lacking in Inevitably there comes a time when the old car has to be traded in,., and it is something like disposing of a faithâ€" ful dog. The old car has served its cwner long and well. It nas taken him hence and brought him home innumerâ€" able times. It has carriea nis iamily on tours, on picnics, on Suncay jaunts. It bas gone bravely througn rain and smnow, over good roeads and bad. Happy and pleasant memories surround this When the trat you find an investmens in human happiness that‘s likewise an insurance against unbalanced budgets. And there is, again, the old lady who paid for her spectacles. You can‘t very well let her down. is unusually capatilistic Canada‘s lack of a sightâ€"saving service during the past thirty years is going to cost the taxâ€" payers of this country scmething over fourteen million dollars before 1967. Hence it fcllows that present expendiâ€" ture on sightâ€"saving can save its cost in future pensions five iimes over. @ recorcd. Its owne: t stylish es back llantly i1 (IV in the s kel and pait t is straight Albert College offers t] Academic Achievement ment and Physical Dev Public, Lower and 1 the Day Comes for Turning in the Old Car air hnas | hing lik« The old 2z and w wo D C B K BR B ts (Eightieth Year) RESIDENTIAL sSCHOOL FOR BOYSs AND YQUNG MEN Ottaw there has â€" agrees that iny more,. b 16 nd rubber robably it TRAVELER‘S CHEQUES Guard your travel fundsâ€"Adopt the modern way of carrying money when travelingâ€"and the safe way. 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