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196 "We ha Alex Feld Company. notified the owners of the. iqur, mills regarding to-mghts mechmflm lotâ€" ter, requesting their attendance,> but have received no reply as yet," the union head axplained. ‘"We have given them until toâ€"night to do somethins and if they don‘t meet us with some reasonable proposal, the men will stage a walkout," Mr. Blake announced in an interview on Saturday. ‘Most of the mills can pay their labour out of their profits on slabs andâ€" firewood," he April 15 owners | tinuously situation is 10 cents an hour, Mr,. Dbiake Ccnharge. 1 The three mills referred to are ths Feldman Timber Company, the Ruâ€" lolphâ€"McChesney Company and the Fesserton Lumber Company. "We have 0tified the owners of the. four, mills regarding to«night‘s . meeting=lBy letâ€" er, requesting their attendance,> but mve received no reply as yet," the nion head axplained,. "We have given hem until toâ€"night to do somethins Drs attend or notl, .\ James sident, said yosterday. Last Friday a strike vOt and the ballot count showe vour and five against a s he employvers accede to the juest for increased wages. s called three of the fou: ‘upils of Mrs. Harold Burt Stage Another Success in Fifth Annual Dance Recital. Long and Varied Programme (ireeted Throughout with Marked Applause. Many Outstanding Numbers. Union Threaten Strike in Local Lumber Mills NEEDS OF Demand is Made for Increase in Wages Over Last Year‘s Minimitm Rate of 275 Cents an Hour. Meeting Called for T'.-N’i;.,ht One Mill Owner Will Close Down if a Strike is Called. Vol. XX IFI. 0 al rowd Delighted With > Clever Dance Recital _ and we have done so. It mayi ie necessary for the Government tervene and effect a conciliation ve are paying all we can right _Mr. Feldman said. e will continue paying the same , with a minimum of 27% cents our but will give no Iincreascs," Mr. McChosnevy, another of the| * * tli ns W1 ir and market o ave done all we can do," said dman, of the Feldman Timber .. *""‘We told the union repreâ€" s the same thing and ifâ€" a called we are prepared to shut Jonditions are not as good as and there is practically no market. We are paying the ind PFridiay eenvings and fternoon an even greater nthe recital last vear which ‘rrement of last year cxâ€" » would deal with the men with regard to wages and 11 red hne nalurai charm and of the pupils would dances were arranged me, "Robin Hood and he Wood." The scenes n such a manner that pupi!l an opportunity rem bt Harm ‘Is and dancing feet, e Mrs. Harold Burt‘s ital held this year on "riday eenvings and tai last yvear which ered by dance enâ€" mony Hall was very presentations, parâ€" ig eager to applaud fisses" and "Masâ€" of the success of : to the nrusical arâ€" very atbie accomâ€" ; ‘ Drating just bi their l1 tivities tired i satin b | Peggy Thomp Strong Wilkins, LR.A.M., | Kathle to her, and Mrs.{Willian cast hre extended | * exceptionally fine : Bariow their _ welcomed Mrs. Burt, manner of ases We deciule the ind nd Strongman, Kathryn â€" Lafontaine, Kathleen Backhouse, Joan Pye, Betty Williams, Betty Morin, and Kathleen Barlow. When they had completed their dance, Little John (Elizabeth McNeill) called to Robin Hood that he sighted strangers advancing toward the camp. They were two weary travelâ€" lers, who intraoduced themselves as Sir Richard (Joan Cowan), an unfortunate knight who had lost his castle while he was at the Crusades and now needâ€" ed many, many pounds to recover it, and his daughter,Maid Marian (Elsie MacFadden). Robin Hood immediateâ€" ly fell in love with Maidâ€"Marian, and offered to lend her father the money he needed. Sir Richard finally acâ€" As the curtains opened on the first act, the audience was taken to Sherâ€" wood Forest, and Robin Hood‘s camp. where Robin Hood (Joy Fitzgerald) and his merry men were joyously celeâ€" brating in their own honor. Robin had JjJust brought in more gold to add to their loot, and taking part in the fes= The firemen received a call to an unoccupied house at 174 Elm street north, owned by J. Burcko, at 3.40 this morning. A mattress was smouldering in one of the back bedrooms but with the use of chemicals the fire was extinâ€" guished with slight damage, The owâ€" ner was just moving into the house and part of the furnishings had been placed on Saturday. As the grease roared into a sudden blaze, the flames swept through the kitchen and had spread to other rooms in the oneâ€"storey house by the time firemen arrived. Using one line of hose and a large chemical tank, the fire was brought under control after a stiff fight. The interior of the house was almost entirely gutted. . The loss has not been adjusted but damage will be several hundred dollars. Grease from a frying pan that overâ€" flowed on top of an electric stove, caused a fire that resulted in considâ€" erable damage at the residence of L. C. Ward, 270 Birch street north, shortly before noon on Saturday. Bad Fire Caused by Overflowing Grease We further wish to state, that we are paying the same schedule of imill wages that we paid during the last year, the minimum of which is .27% cents per hour, and after taking this matter up with cour employees in genâ€" eral, we find that they are well satisâ€" fied with their present scale of wages, and are anxious to carry on without any trouble, with the exception of one man, who happens to be on a commitâ€" tee of the union. We have opened our payâ€"rolls for the inspecticn of the Timmnis Daily Press and The Porcupine Advance, and they are therefore in a position to give the facts of the case. 5 Yours very truly, Rudolphâ€"McChesney Lumber Co. Ltd Maitland McChesney, Manager To the Editor of The Advance, Timmins. Dear Sir:â€"We wish to make public deâ€" nial of the charges, made in the Timâ€" mins Daily Press, dated Saturday, May 28, 1938, whereby we were accused of violating any part of any existing wage agreements with our mill employees. Residence of L. C. Ward, 270 Birch North, Gutted by Blaze on Saturday. Open Books to Prove that Charge Unfounded. An official of the Fesserton mill said the company had no comments to make but intimated that the firm will not have a representative at the meetâ€" ing called by the union for toâ€"night." Rudoliphâ€" McChesney Paying Wage Scale Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY 270 Birch street north, shortly noon on Saturday. 1e grease roared into a sudden Fire in Vacant House Timmins, May 30, 1938 €¥XÂ¥ Closed for the purpose of building culverts and grading preparatory to paving, traffic has been suspendedi on the highway between Schumacher and South Porcupine. At the present time the detour starts in Schumacher and traffic for some time to come will be routed over the back road from this point. The road is closed just east of the railway tracks in order to allow buses access to the Coniaurum mine tlm» most and the best use conveniences. Traffic Detoured to South Porcupine The eookin« school conducted here ‘n past: years by Mrs. Mary Barrett, Home Economist of the Canadian General Electric Company, under the aluspices of the Northern Ontario Power Co., has always proved both interesting and valâ€" uable and has attracted large croxds of the ladies of Timmins and distric:. On this account there will be general interest and pleasure in the invitation extended to all the ladies of the town and district by the Northern Canada Power Co. to attend the Hotpoint cookâ€" ing school to be conducted in the Emâ€" pire theatre, Timmins, by Mrs. Barret+ on Tuesday, May 3lst, Wednesday. June Ist, Thursday, June 2nd, and Friâ€" day, June 3rd. The school will be apen each of these days from 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. At each session there will be practical demonstrations of â€" electric cookery and food preservation. Prizes given daily will add to the interest of each session of the school. Particular interest will be found in the many helpful hints on cooking given by Mrs. Barrett at the coking school. Those attending the sessions of the school will find many special pointers â€"of value in regard to the operation of electric stoves with the greatest degree of efâ€" ficiency and economy. They will also learn much about the best way to handle electric refrigerators and mak» Losing control when a rear tire blew out, a car driven by L. Cecechini, 103 Laidlaw street, crashed into the ditch near Dugwald last week and almos completely wrecked the vehicle. Th driver and three companions,. A. Cerâ€" chini, H. Domenico and H. Bernard, had a remarkable escape from injury According to information given policso, the party were proceeding from Iroâ€" quois Falls, and at a point near Dugâ€" wald, a tire blew out and the car carâ€" eened toward the ditch. Almost at the same time the other back tire blow from the effects of the skid and the vehicle turned over in the ditch. The passengers crawled from the wreckage with a few scratches and a shakingâ€"up. Cooking School to be Held Here This Week Passengers Have Fortunate Escape Event at the Empire Theaâ€" tre â€" Commences Tomorâ€" row ~and Continues to June 3rd. Local Car Almost Completeâ€" ly Demolished Near Dugâ€" wald When Tire Blows Cutl. Closed to South Porâ€" cupine for Paving of the Highway. On Sunday next Bishop Rheaume will be at Timmins to formally dedicate the new Italian Sacred Heart Church. The first church service was held in the church auditorium yesterday, the completion of the church making this posâ€" sible. Previously services have been held in the basement of the church. The handsome new church was crowded at all services yesterday. The choir was conducted by Mr. Jack Cangiano. Rev. Father Fontana, conducted all the ser. vices. (Advance Photo and Engraving) the Northern Canada nd the Hotpoint cookâ€" conducted in the Emâ€" of thes The ladies golf on Friday took the form of a hidden hole competition, the winner of the first flight being Mrs. Geo. Lake and the winner of the second fNlight, Mrs. A. Gillies. The manhole competition was won by Mrs. Norman Leaman. The play this week will be a flag and limerick competition and it is hoped that many of the members will be at the golf club. The docket this morning showed 33 cases of breaches of traffic regulations, fciur drunk charges, one of illegal pos: session of liquor, one wage case, and one ~man chargedâ€" with boing=drunit in charge of a car. Two cases of having liquor illegally, one nonâ€"support and one wifeâ€"beating case were adjourned from last week‘s court and will be deâ€" cided toâ€"morrow. Congregational Meeting Schumacher United Church 10â€"morrow‘s session of police court before Magistrate Atkinson will be largely devoted to traffic infractions, the majority of which will be settled before court opens. Winners at the Ladies‘ Golf Friday Afternoon 33 Traffic Cases On Docket Next SatuIday And Then??? 4 râ€"y=â€" § wb The above standing shows the correct relative position of the candidates, but does not necessarily show the {ull or correct total of voies of each. Mrs. B. . ies i ific DelGuidice ...>............. Miss LoulseFerrari .....::.........};.............:.. Mrs. Florence Mick: .....!..;:..::......":.......... Mrs. G. Sutton, So. Porcupine ... Mason .;.:>::..."......,.;;.......;...... ... Miss Marion Lawson ...;.....................;.;.. Mrs. Florence Thorburn .. ............... aurent Lalonde ;:.;.:..................;........ Miss Jeannine DDalpe ......................;......... "YC. ): .2 iA i. .sn ie n KFred Desbiens 3. 120. Miss Evelyn‘® Munro ......................... Mrs; J‘ ‘HMosene ‘:...:.;..............,...... . Tom G@illanm s 30 s sc o. NMiissJoan â€"Bowile Miss Jrene Deacon, So. Porcupine ... Miss Eleanor Olaveson, Iroquois Falls Miss Miriam Laine, Schumacher ... . MisS _F. LerOlX B:; 2 .52 .3 is 22. l . ie i i s in The Porcupine Advance Prize Subscription Campaign Miss Miriam Laine, Schumacher ........ ....133,000 Miss J.; Leroux .................... n m ie risete . : sefi 5,000 B,. Henry 'i,()()() The next standing will be shown in Thursday‘s issue of The Porcupine Advance On Sunday the bride and groom lef{ by motor to honeymoon at points in the east, the bride wearing a blue tailâ€" ored suit. They will reside in Timâ€" at the table. Later in the evening more friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rudd to wish the bride and groom all future happiness and to shower them with many lovely gifts. The groom was attended by his oroâ€" ther, Mr. Robert MacJanet. Immediately after the ceremony a wedding dinner was served to about fifty friends at the home of the bride‘s parents. Mrs. Rudd and Mrs. Macâ€" Janet received the guests, the former wearing a flowered chiffon streetâ€" length dress, and the latter, black chiffon with identical corsages of roses and lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valley. Mrs. Ayotte, Mrs. Steve Eckart, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. H. Jones, and Mrs. J. P. Geddes served The bride was charming in a gown of white net with embroidered flowâ€" er pattern, over satin, made on fitted lines gradually flaring into a very full skirt, It was acecnted by a bolero style jacket, and the bride wore a coroâ€" net band of orange blossoms in her hair.. She carried a beautiful bougquet of roses, carnations and lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€" valley. Mrs. Pellisle, who attended the bride as matronâ€"ofâ€"honour, was atractive‘ly attired in a gown of canary yellow net over taffeta, made on princess linss, and she wore white accessories. In perfect harmony with the ensemble, Mrs. Bellisle carried a bcluquet of mauve sweet peas. A pretty wedding was solemnized at the United Church manse on Saturâ€" day afternoon at 5 pm. in the preâ€" sence of a few friends when Revy. W. M. Mustard united in marriage Ivy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rudd, of 100 Main avenue, and Mr. George MacJanet, son of Mrs. MacJanet, of 98 Main avenue, and the late Mr. Macâ€" Janet. Miss Ivy Rudd and Mr. Geo. McJanet United in Marâ€" riage. Rt. Rev. J. G. Anderson, Bishop of Moosonee, paid official visit to St. Matâ€" thew‘s Anglican church yésterday, and the church was crowded at both mornâ€" ing and evening service. Bishop Anâ€" derson administered the rite of confirâ€" mation to twentyâ€"six candidates at the morning service, and his address both morning and evening were interesting and inspiring and much appreciated by the large congregations present. Married at Timmins Saturday afternoon As the result of a fall during a fishing trip at Sandy Falls on Sunday, Pete Colton,. aged 25, of 62 Kirby avenue, sustained a broken ankle. Suffering intense pain he was taken to St. Mary‘s hospital here. uie is reported toâ€"day to be resting comfortably. Bishop of Mcosonee at St. Matthew‘s Yesterday Fractures Ankle _ on Fishing Trip Pete Colton, Kirby Avenue Met With Unfortunate Accident on Sundayv. 250,000 240,000 235,000 220,000 326,000 323,500 221,000 316,000 302,000 285,000 276,000 261,000 257 ,000 253,000 201,000 197,000 157,000 145,000 136,000 Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY The body of Arthur Lesault, of Shaw Township, who drowned in the Redâ€" stone River last Wednesday afternoon with his housekeeper, Mrs. GCharles Chartrand. of Timmins, was recovered from the swift current of the stream last Priday by a dragging party headâ€" ed by Provincial Constables Marshz!l Hancock and Jim Toppenden, assisted by employees of the Forestry Brancn. The couple lost their lives after being capsized out of a canoe with Tom Maâ€" han, a patrolIman of the Northern Onâ€" tario Power Company. Mahan assisted the man and womsn to the bank of the stream and swam back into the river to recover the canoe to which they had been clingâ€" ing a few minutes before. Carried downstream by the current, Mahan suffered a cramp and was able to reach shore again with difficulty, Reâ€" turning to the place where he had left the couple clinging to the bank, he was unable to understand where they had oant Ginima the Body of Second Victim of Drowning Recovered above and 37 above; S above and 43 above: Sund: and 51 above; lowest last eight o‘clock this morning Remains of Arthur Legault, of Shaw Township, Who Drowned with His Housekeeper in Redstone River Last Week, Found. Funcrals Held From South Porcunine Saturday. Mean Temperature for Sun day Highest This Yearâ€" Weather Will bhe Warm. As the officers reached the door they could hear Gdull groans coming from inside. Receiving no answer to reâ€" peated knocks, they forced the A4oo: and found Pletch lying on the floor. In falling he had struck the stove and one side of his face was painfuly burned. He was immediately removed to hospital and since that time did not regain â€" consciousness. Pletch, who was one of the early settlers in the Porâ€" cupine, was well known here as a carâ€" penter. He is said at one time to hnav» owned a considerable amount of proâ€" perty here. His only relative in town is a nephew, Harry Pletch, living at 174 Spruce street south. The death occurred on Sunday afâ€" ternoon at her home 115 Main avenue, of Mrs. Ernest Legeault. Mrs. Legeault was twentyâ€"five years of age and is surâ€" vived by her husband and one son. The remains will be shipped to Cheneâ€" ville, Quebec, on the Tuesday afternoon train. Predict Showers for Next Few Days the local police department, visited thi shack Pletch occupied in response to ; call from neighbours who had not seer the man around since the previous day when he is thought to have sufferes the seizure. Death of Mrs. E. Legeault at Her Home Yesterd: Conrad Pletch, 81â€"yearâ€"old pionce resident, who was found in an unzson scicus condition and suffering from â€" stroke when police forced the door c his shack at 93 Hollinger Lane, las Friday night, died in St. Mary‘s hos pital Sunday afternoon at 5.30. Sg Frank Devin» and Constable Lep:â€", o Mloneer Succumbs Conracd Pletch, 8S1, Found Unconscious in Shack by Police Friday Night. Plans Under Way for Swimming Pool at River Mr., Wilson Offers Swimming Pool Without Cost, and Mr. A. R. Fisher is Willing to Conduct it if Enough be Realized to Meet the Bare Cost of Maintenance. Prompt Coâ€"operation of Public Suggested. , 78 abo night, 6 62 abow Thomas Sunderland, Ontario Deputy Minister of Mines, died early Sunday morning at Toronto General hospital from severe heart condition, from which he had suffered for the past two years. Interment will be made in Trenton, Ontario, toâ€"morrow. Many people in town will be inter« ested to know that the exhibition of art which has been on display at the Emâ€" pire Hotel for the past week, will conâ€" tinue for this week. So many requests have been received by Mr. Tygesen and Mr. Borind, who are in charge of the display, that they have decided that it will be well worth while to remain in Timmins another week. Those who have already visited the exhibition, will be glad to know that new pictures are on display each day, and others will want to see that marvellous display, as this is definitely an apportunity that should not be missed. When The Adâ€" vance reporter saw the display again this morning, the paintings had once more been changed, and true to the remark made by one of the visitors, "it is indeed a place to spend a pleasant Timmins Man Gashes Foot at Nighthawhk Lake Sunda ind AI _ There has much been said recentiy about the need for a swimming pool or several swimming pools in Timâ€" mins. On Saturday The Advance learnâ€" ed that plans are now well under way whereby Timmins may this year enjoy the advantages of a swimming pool at minimum cost. Mr. Walter Wiison has offered the swimming pool hbuilt by Mr. Leo Mascioli and conducted for several years at a loss to Mr. Mascioli, Mr. Wilson purchased the pool with oth>r property to round out the Riverâ€" side pavilion premises at the rivar. Mr. A. R. Fisher has Agreed to accept the genercius offer of Mr. Wilson, provided enough can be realized to bear the cost of maintenance of the swimming pool and defray the expenses of the necosâ€" sary repairs to place the pool in first class condition. Within a few days a form letter will be sent to every family in town. The form attached to the letter when filled out and returned as directed will dGeâ€" termine whether the pool will be in operation or not. Parents receiving the forms will do well to return them at once, as the capacity of the pool is limited and Mr. Pisher is anxious to know just the needs in the case. (Continued from Page Three) Display of Paintings Here Another Week Following M Art â€" Displ: indeed a place to spend a ple ilf hour or more." DEATH OF DEPUTY MINISTEE t Hotel Week hes er, Marry Constant, urvives, The late Mtr born in Griffith, O ult, who was 46 yes d by his mother, M ., of Chartrand Car The funeral of the « om South Porecundine t P PPAAA LA PyA tm Single Copy Five Cents ‘tt, both Harry C 43 VCars hartran« hildren. The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912 â€" 1mnMmil Mrs. Many Requests splay at Empire Continuing â€" This 6 )0 and the Timmin ents receiving o return them of the pool is is anxious to the case. 16 Timiml hna €); 11 naf