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Children‘s Aid Society to Hire Social Worker Requesting an increase in their grant from $700 to $1060, it was anâ€" nounced in a letter to council Wednesâ€" day afternoon from A. G. Carson, district superintendent for the Cliilâ€" dren‘s Aid Society, that the society is planning to appoint a permanent, trained social worker, who will receive a salary of from $1200 to $1500 per year. We feel that there is a great need for a worker of this type," the letter added, pointing out that many homes that might be broken up for dififerent reaâ€" sons, would be saved by the wise counâ€" sel of a social worker specially trained in this type of welfare. The question will be discussed when estimates for the year are being prepared. Council Requested to Increase Grant so That Permanent Official May be Engaged. Regular Meeting Yesterday Lasted Only Twentyâ€"Two Minutes. Progress Estimates Short Session Wednesday‘s session set up a record for brevity and 22 minutes after Town Clerk H. E. Montgomery had comâ€" menced reading the minutes of the last meeting, a motion to adjourn had been presented and carried. In the absence of Mayor J. P. Bartleâ€" man, Councillor Bill Wren occupied the chair. Councillors William McDermott and Karl Eyre were also absent. Funeral on Tuesday of Lazier G. White A request was received from J. R. Fisher for permission to salvage scrap from the town dump. The matter was fyled for later consideration. On Tuesday of this week, Seb. din, funeral services were. held at..S. .T. Walker‘s hiundertaking parolurs for the late Lezier T. White, the services being conmducted by Rev. Canon R. S. Cushâ€" Youni Man Passed Away at Ku land Lake Hospltal Buried Here. ing, of St. Matthew‘s Anglican church. Interment was made in the Wimmins cemetery. The late Lazier T. White was the son of Mr. G. R. White of Hemlock street, ard of the late Mrs. Dora Lazier White. He died at the Kirkland Lake hospital on Sunday, Feb. 6th. . He was twentyâ€"six years of age at the time of death. (Trenton, Brighton and Napance newspapers please copy.) Police Seize Slot Machine on Monday Device Located in Recent Annexation Where Machâ€" ines Were Licensed Before Determined that slot machines will not be tolerated in Timmins, police seized a second slot machine on Monâ€" day in the premises of Angus 52 Toke street, who will be charged with operating a gamblirg device. The store operated by Coulas is also in the part of the town recently annexed from Tisdale township, where slot machines are operated under license from the. municipality. Kenneth Sakos Delights Large Gathering Here On Tuesday evening, Kennetihv Sakos, talented tenor, added another excepâ€" tionally large group to his admirers, when he was presented by the Porcuâ€" pine Cuncert Association at the second of their concerts for the season.. In introducing the artists for the evening. Mrs. Dr. Russeli remarked on the fact that the association had been very forâ€" tunate in proguring the services of Kenneth Sakos. Mr. Sakos, ‘who is at present a member of the Chicago Civic Opera Co.. had been forced to give up many of the programmes that had been planned for him by the Canadian Conâ€" The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912. Second of This Season‘s Porcupine Concert Association Events Notable Success. Gwendolyn Williams as Solo Pianist and Accompanist, Again Shows Outstanding Talent and Charm. cert Association, when his appearance at the Chicago Civic Opera Co. was continued one month longer than had been previously arranged. At the conâ€" clusion of his appearance there, he had been free to travel for the Concert Asâ€" sociation. and with the traditional luck Association had asked him to appéar at their second cencert of the season. 'Ihktalemadtenormwuredwuhthe estra and the Toronto Opera Guild. He on Town Hall Passed. Tuesday of this week, 8th, «Continued on Page Six) United Associated Boards Meeting Toâ€"night Deferred Annual Meeting of Northern Ontario Associâ€" ated Boards of Trade at The postponed annual meeting of the Northern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade is to be held this (Thursday) evening at Kirkland Lake, the meeting The Timmins Fire Fighters Associaâ€" tion is holding a box social and dance in the Harmony hall, Fourth avenue, on the evening of February 22nd, that is, a week from next Tuesday. As is customary at all events held by the ! local firemen, arrangements have been made to give everyone "an extra speâ€" cial" evening of fun and merriment, Andy Cangiano and his band will do th>â€"musical honours for the evening, and their smooth swing is sure to pick up the spirits ana to send feet "tripping the lightâ€"fantastic‘ in no time at all. to commence at 8 pm. The meeting was called some months ago at Kirkâ€" land Lake, but owing to the lack of any representative attendance from the North, it was deferred until later. In view of the fact that so many from all parts of the North are at Kirkland Lake this week in connection with the Fire Fighters Plan Box Social and Dance T. N. O. curling bonspiel, it was thought an opportune time to hold the meeting with assurance of a large and representative attendance. Accordingâ€" ly the date was set for this evening ait 8 o‘clock. The chief business before the annual meeting will be the election of officers for the ensuing year, other business of the moment having been dealt with recently by the preâ€" sident, W. O. Langdon, Timmins, and the executive committee. x Interesting Event Announcâ€" ed to be Held on February Published at Timmins, Ont.., Canada. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY For the benefit of those who have not yet attended a box social, it might be added that this is an event that will be fun all the way through. The ladies are asked to bring boxes of lunch, which they will decorate in their own individual style. Later in the evening, these boxes will be auctioned off to the highest bidder in each case. If the young lady has a young man, Or if the hubby wishes to buy ‘his lady‘s box, then he will bid until he gets it. What good way of finding out just how much voux lunch is worth to "Him"! The best thing to do is to mark down the date, February 22nd, right now, as one evering that you must not forget. States and Canada as a concert singer. . Speaking of Gwendolyn Williams, the gifted pianist, Mrs. Riussell said that "she seemed like an old friend" . Durâ€" ing the concert season last year, Miss Williams, was the accompanist when the noted Russian violinist, Adolph L. Koldofsky, and Miss Jean Chown, Canaâ€" dian contralto, were presented to the concert audience here, and made a deâ€" cided hit with her audience. It was therefore with great pleasure that the members looked forward to having Miss Williams with them again, and those who had not heard her former presenâ€" tation soon realized that there was charm in her music when they heard the presentation Tuesday night. ’ Of all the selections presented by Mr. ;Sakos, whose voice has an inexplicsble " from the opera ‘Pagliacci.‘ latter selection, the artist apâ€" pearedâ€" in costume, and vividly porâ€" trayed in ; % f)opulir were probably the wellâ€"known "On the Road to Mandalay" and "Vesti Kirkland Lake. 22ncl. (Continued on Page S8ix) you is s 2l3 > Pn o Je s on t Wt dn "* y 3fi se o on Packed Auditorium Delighted with Talent of Students gf The School onchestra was present to render many pleasing selections, such lively ones as ‘"Hungarian Dance, No. 5" and "Marche Militaire" setting the feet of the audience to beating time. Certainly, the school orchestra has taken great strides during the past year, and Mr. Chapman, director, is to be congratulated on their success. The first pay "Courage, Mr. Greene" was a comedy in one aofi. It told the story of a henâ€"pecked husband, Mr. Greene (Cecil Linder), whose wife was always nagging at him because "He did not have enough backbone to face his boss and ask for a promotion." That evening, Mr. Ramsay, the "boss" was expected to drop in at the Greene home on his way to the station. He was to collect a report which the longâ€" suffering Mr. Greene was to have preâ€" pared for him. Mrs. Greene (Josephine Galvin) learning of this, warned her. ‘ ‘ worthless husband that he must conâ€" trive to have Mr. Ramsay (Leo Banâ€" diero) stay until she could talk to him about a better position for Mr. Greene. While she is out of the room, Mr. Greene is held up and rcbbed by a gentleman burglar (Eddie McLellan), who relieves him of his entire salary for the half month. However, this kindly gentleman burglar, who has heard the Greene‘s discussing their ecorromic troubles, or rather, heard Mrs. Greene Gdiscussing them, tells Mr. Greene how he may develop backbone â€""whether or not you have ‘backbone, pretend to have it and gradually you Above will be shown proof of the fact that LZAWVUYVC YWYAAA WR SA . RE C CC 4* Nee s e m ces wagon on the Porcrupi;le. :\t that time the water supply Those on the wagon include:â€"Gordie Spence, Jack Hadwi1r will acquire it." Then, as the "boss" enters the room, his new friend chases Mr. Greene behind the chesterfleld and in no uncgertain terms tells Mr. Ramâ€" say that Mr. Greene has opposed his will. Upon hearing this Mr. Ramsay decides that his employee must have backbone after all and promises to promote him to a better position with a salary of $6000 per year. And that (Continued from Page Four) Coming Events at the Local Legion Another Bingo Toâ€"morrow Night. Smoker on Febâ€" ruary 26th. There is to be another bingo night nE T. L. : Note oA i . at the Legion hall tomorrow evening | _A threeâ€"day mild spell came to an (Friday) at 8.00 pm. The one held abrupt end yesterday and last night last week proved very popular and ine official temperature recorded at good attendance was on hand and enâ€" observatory by S. C. Wheeler, joyed the fun. This week it is hoped.‘was a light drizzle of rain Tuesday that more of the gentler sex will be py a biting wind, the weather for the present and the invitation is extended past twentyâ€"four hours has caused to the members, their wives, and 120Y more discomfort than any period during friends, the Ladies Auxiliary members tne winter. At eight o‘clock this mornâ€" and their husbands and gentlemen | iny the thermometer stood at eighteen friends. below. The smoker listed for the 19th of| The only precipitation since Sunday Feb. will be held on the Saturday 1011-‘ was a light drizzle of rain Tuesday lowing, Feb. 26th, so as to catch those night from 10.30 to 11.30. on the opposite shift to the last event.| The probabilities for the next few * The general meeting with some films days indicate that the weather will be: after the business, will take place, Monâ€" fine, clear and cold, with the likelthood Timmins High and Vocational School. Theatre Night Again Big Success. Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, All Well Done. f TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 19838 ; 1i 6 6 smm xsmtd abrt ht . 38th, at 7.30 pm. of more snow over the weekâ€"end. _ (Continued on Page Lady Breaks Ankle in Fall on Street Mrs. E. M. Stenhouse Has Unfortunate Fall on Slipâ€" pery Walk. ~ An unfortunrate accident occurred on Sunday night about. eleven o‘clock, | when Mrs. E. M. Stenhouse, 118 Birch street north, fell near .the corner of Seventh avenue and Hemlock_street, while on her way home. â€" Mrs. Stenâ€" house was stepping off the path to the sidewalk, when she slipped and in the fall broke her ankle. Mrs. Stenhouse is progressing favourably toâ€"day to reâ€" ‘covery from the injury, but it will be some time before the ankle is comâ€" pletely healed. j Timmins Rinks in all But One ‘Spiel Event Entire Entry is Knocked Out of George W. Lee Trophy. Rinn and Belanger Playing in Fourth Round of Canada Northern Power This Afternoon. Two Locai Quartettes in Second Round of Purity Flour and Hillâ€"Clarkâ€"Franâ€" cis Cups. ‘ Not one of the tweive Timmins rinks , leaves two local quartettes still in lme'= entered ‘survived the second round of| for the prizes. | the George W. Lee Trophy at the eighth' In the Hillâ€"Clarkâ€"Francis competiâ€" annual T. N. O. curling association| ticn nine rinks from Timmins were bonspiel being held this week at Kirkâ€" entered in the initial draw, McCoy, land Lake. Hudson, Eyre and Belanger; Walker, Drew, Rinn. Fr. O‘Gorman, survived the intitial test only to be | Herman, Halperin, Stahl and A. W. eliminated in the second bracket. Lang. Five rinks went into the second L. ,, Vn | _A threeâ€"day mild spell came to an abrupt end yesterday and last night the official temperature recorded at Hollinger Observatory by S. C. Wheeler, was a light drizzle of rain Tuesday by a biting wind, the weather for the past twentyâ€"four hours has caused . more discomfort thtm any perlod during In the other draws Timmins rinks are still in the contention and in the Canada Northern Power Trophy Rinn‘s Timmins rink is meeting Graham, of New Liskeard, while. Belanger‘s Timâ€" mins ertry will meet Charron, of Kirkâ€" land Lake, both games being played this afterncoon. Seven Timmins rinks, Stahl. Fr. O‘â€" Gorman, Eyre, McCoy, Drew, Halperin and Herman, started in the first round of the Purity Flour draw and four of them survived. In the second round two Timmins rinks met in one game, McCoy defeating Karl Eyre. Drew deâ€" feated J. H. Leach, of Siscoe, which Snow for Weekâ€"end Weather for Next Few Days Will be Clear and Cold With Sunshine. onceâ€"in 1912â€" the Porcupine was truly on the water wagon, or the water e wat>r supply for all in the camp was delivered in the way suggested above e, Jack Hadwin, J. M. McGill, Jack Easton. (Advance Engraving Dept.) * â€"P_GFPP P AP > _ PP P P DP P P ~â€"AP P P PP PP P P P P P «,.â€" @4 Funeral Toâ€"day of George Straatman The funeral of the late Geo. Straatâ€" man, who died on Monday morning, Feb. 7th, will be held as 4 p.m. this (Thursday) afternoon from the Legion hall. the funeral being with Legion honâ€" curs The late George Straatman served overseas in the Canadian forces. Though born in Holland, the late Geo. Straatman had lived many years in Canada and was intensely loyal to Canâ€" ada and the Empire. He was some twelve years in Timmins, being emâ€" ployed first at the town pumping staâ€" tion, and when illâ€"health forced him to give up this post, he was employed as caretaker of the Lake tourist camp of the town. HMe was sixtyâ€"two years of age and leaves a family of three children.. His wife predeceased him a couple of years ago. ; He was a man of talent as well as good citizenâ€" ship and previous to his illâ€"health he employed some of his spare time in writing poetry, many of his poems apâ€" pearing in The Advance. Resident in Timmins for Twelve â€"Years, to be Buried with Legion Honâ€" ours. In the Hillâ€"Clarkâ€"Francis competiâ€" tion nine rinks from Timmins were entered in the initial draw, McCoy, Walker, Drew, Rinn, Fr. O‘Gorman, Herman, Halperin, Stahl and A. W. Lang. Five rinks went into the second rcund, McCoy, Walker, Rinn, Fr. O‘Gorman and Herman. In the games played up to one o‘clock this afternoon Fr. O‘Gorman was eliminated by Forâ€" rest, of Toronto, in the third round, Herman and Rinn falling by the wayâ€" side in the second round. McCoy and Walker, both of Timmins, had not playâ€" ed their second round early this afterâ€" nooll. In the first round of the Scotch Anâ€" thracite trophy two Timmins rinks, skipped by Fr. O‘Gorman and H. Herâ€" man, survived the initial baptism and nlay will continue this afternoon and In the Dunbar Shield competition Hudson and Eyre, of Timmins have won their games in the second round_. toâ€"night The following are the complete reâ€" sults of the bonspiel up to 1.30 p.m. this afterncon :â€" LEE TROPHY First Round Play Isherwood, Haileybury, won from Evars, South Porcupine. Brown, New Liskeard, won from Sampson, Kirkland Laks. Woolings, Engiehart, won from Mcâ€" Coy, Timmins. Grills, New Liskeard, won from Thompson, Kirkland Lake. Hudson, Timmins, won from Fulton, Kirkland Lake, Binkley, New Liskeard, won from McPhail, Kirkland Lake. McChesney, Kirkland Lake. Norton, Kirkland Lake, won from Stephenson, New Liskeard. Kirkland Lake. Hyckie, Kirkiand Lake, won from A. Dunbar, Haileybury, won from Leach, won from Loney, WO WO Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Annual Purim Ball Feb. 23 Fire This Morning at Abitibi Co. Camp at Low Bush." Fifâ€" teen Other Buildings Endangered, but Equipment Made it Possible to Confine Blaze to Place of Origin. Popular Community Event Announced with Usual and Special Features. For several years the annual Purim Ball, under the auspices of the Hebrew Congregation, has been a community feature in Timmins. It is an event, alâ€" ways of outstanding interest, and with many novel features attracting large attendance. Barney Sky origina@ted this pleasing community event in Timmins some years ago, and this year he is again in charge of the auspicious soâ€" cial feature. This week Mr. Sky anâ€" nounted that the Purim Ball this year will be held in the Riverside pavilion on Wednesday evening, Feb. 23rd. Under Mr. Sky‘s personal direction the preparation for this year‘s event are now well under way with the intention of making the Purim Ball greater than ever. The event is for the Jewish comâ€" munity and all their friends of all classes, races and creeds. The ambiâ€" tion each year has been to make it regular community affair. There will be the usual Purim Ball featuresâ€" "Queen Esther," "Rebekah at the Well," sumptuous food, a happy time for all. and a few extra novelties added. There will be many valuable prizes,. as in past years, with a particularly valuable gift for the lady chosen as "Queen Esither" for 1938. Funeral on Monday of Louis Slobasky The funeral of Mr. Louis Slobasky, who died on Monday morning, was held that afternoon at 5 p.m. from S. T. Walker‘s undertaking parlours, first to the Jewish congregational hall on Cedar street, where funeral service was conâ€" ducted, and when to the train for shipâ€" ment to London, Ont.., where this week the late Mr. Slobasky was laid to rest in the Jewish burial ground. Many friends were present here to pay their last respects to the memory of a genial friend, among the number being memâ€" bers of the local Legion, of which he was a member. Mr. Slobasky served overseas, being a member of the Winniâ€" peg Scottish. Body Taken to London, Ont., for Interment. > Baby Lyle George Kerton, oneâ€"yearâ€" old son of Mr and Mrs. Kerton, died here on Monday morning The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon from his home 171 Birch street north. New Porcupine Hospital \Open to Public Saturday South Porcupine‘s New Hospital Also Open for Inspection on Sunday. Formal Opening Saturday. Dr. M. E. S,. Stalker, Departmental Hospital Inspector, to be Present for the Occasion. Dr. M. E. S. Staiker, Departmental considered by the directors of the new Hospital Inspector for the province, will | NOSPital and as a consequence the exâ€" ~ . tended time has been arranged be at South Porcupine on Saturday for those desiring to view the building anc the formal opening to the publicâ€"Of the | equipment during the weekâ€"end. new Porcupine General hospital. This,; As noted in the description of tht splendidly equipped modern new hosâ€"| new Porcupine General hespital, giver pital has been completed and will be elsewhere in this issue, while the inâ€" open for public inspection from 3 to 9 terior is all completed and the ful N e s i i e o t .. p.m. on Saturday and from 1lto 6 p.m. on Sunday. All in the district are inâ€" vited to inspect this fine new hospital. A description of this new hospital will be found on another page of this issue of The Advance. M It was hoped to have Hon. Mr. K.ir-; by, Minister of Health for Ontario, present for the formal opening cereâ€" monies, but Hon. Mr. Kirby was unable to be present on account of the press of | other duties. However, he is sending Dr. Stalker in his place as the provin-' cial representative for the auspicious occasion. ‘ The formal opening of the new hosâ€" pital will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12th, with Dr. Stailker taking a leading part in the ceremonies. After the forâ€" mal opening the new hospital will be open for the inspection of the public until 9 o‘clock in the evening. Then further opportunity to inspect the new 'bundlnz and equipment from 1 to 6 [p.m. The ge interest in the new lhwpiml, not only in South Porcupine, but ail through the camp, has been Ircoquois Falls, Feb. 10â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Fire of undetermined origin, at two o‘clock this morning forcâ€" ed seventyâ€"five lumbermen to filee in night attire from a bunkhouse at the camp of M. J. Hennessey, Abitibi conâ€" tractor, which is situated five miles north of Low Bush. Fifteen other buildings were endangered in the blaze but the men were able to confine the fire to one building with a highly effi« cient system of fire. fighting equipment which is maintained in readiness at all Of the seventyâ€"five men forced from their beds, the majority escaped with only the clothing they were wearing and dashed outdoors into fifteen below zero weather just in the nick of time. A high wind was blowing at the time but as soon as the alarm was sounded the entire camp turned out to fight the flames which were brought under conâ€" trol within fifteen minutes. A watchâ€" Was Attempting to Thaw Water Pipes. Firemen Extinguish Blaze. With the woodwork in the basement ignited from an improvised torch being to thaw out water pipes, the fire dGepantment was given a run to 173 ~Cedar street north at 6.50 a.m. toâ€"day. The blaze was extinguished by chemiâ€" ' cals with very li:tle da,mage being _done. man is kept constantly on guard day and night and the fire fighting equipâ€" ment, which is of the latest design inâ€" cludes a power pump, large and small hand pumps, water barrels and red signal lights. Man Using Torch Ignites Woodwork Only the fact that the camp was equipped to fight the flames prevented the entire establishment being wiped out. Bushworker Killed Near Kapuskasing on Sunday Since Monday the department have responded to five other calls for chimâ€" ney and stove pipe fires but all were extinguished without any damage. _ Cochrane, Feb.8thâ€"Peter Kerwin, bushworker employed by the Spruce Falls Paper and Power Company at one of their camps south of Kapuskasâ€" ing, was killed Sunday when a loader and a number of 16â€"foot logs fell on It is understood the guy wire and roller comnnected with the loader went out of order, causing the loader with the logs to topple over and crush Kerâ€" win. He died of a fractured skull. Chief Coronier E. R. Tucker is conâ€" tinuing an investigation but no inquest date has been announced as yet. considered by the directors of the new hospital and as a consequence the exâ€" tended time has been arranged for those desiring to view the building and equipment during the weekâ€"end. As noted in the description of the new Porcupine General hcspital, given elsewhere in this issue, while the inâ€" terior is all completed and the full equipment is expected to be in place for the formal opening on Saturday, the dutside of the structure can not be finished until spring. The exterior finâ€" ish is to be stucco and this can not be applied with permanent results durâ€" ing winter weather. Accordingly the completion of the exterior finish has to be delayed for a few months yet. The hospital authorities have done all possible to make the official openâ€" ing as convenient to the public as posâ€" sible. ‘The snow has been cleared away not only to allow access to the hospital but also to provide necessary parking space near the hospital. It is recognâ€" ized, however, that even this will not accommodate all who may care to join the inspection on Saturday orâ€" Sunday, Many have their cars put away and others do not run cars. For the benefit of these it will be noted that Dakton‘s bus service will make round trips from Timmins to South Porgupine to reach the hospital in time for the opening ceremony on Saturday. A bus will leave the Ankerite for the hospl‘al at Single Copy Five Cents 2 Sections 14 Pages