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parents attempting to tell their children what l even, o they imagine to be the "truth about Santa Claus," Then it would be infinitely more sensible to have the haps fri youngsters tell the adults what are the a(tual thing 1i iacts about this wellâ€"known and muchâ€"beloved there, c gentleman, Mr. Santa Claus. The Glo "Do you believe in Santa Claus?" a wise mother ' insurge was asked by her little girl who had been unforâ€" you wil tunate one Christmas time in associating with| be forc the underprivileged child of rich parents who had phase o toid their poor offspring that Santa Claus was as any. H nonâ€"existent as an animal with as long a neck as| without a girafte. "I certainly do believe in Santa Claus!" against the wise mother replied, and in response to furâ€"| ‘ Lwo ther queries and the mean doubts planted in the parties | little girl‘s mind, explained that Santa Claus was a|if illâ€"h« Epiritâ€"a good spiritâ€"the spirit Christmas. appears That it was really silly to deny his existence with| Premier all thesevidence to the contrary, and that Santal The Gic Every year at this season théere is some poor misguided soul to rise up and say that children ‘"‘should be told the truth about Santa Claus!" PDid you ever stop to think what a foolish suggesâ€" tion that is? There are few children, indeed, wio do not "know the truth about Santa Claus"â€" know it, in fact, much better than the average adult. Really, it might not be too much to say Lh\at only the children actually do “kno_w the truth atout Santa Claus.". In many cases, instead of cuot force. A man may say "Good day to you!" qnud be careâ€" less as to what sort of a day it is and indifferent as o whether or not you get your share of the sun. But when ne says "Merry Christmas!" he really means itâ€"for the moment at least. How hearty are tbé'.\,Merry Christmas greetings even from those at other times unfriendly! True hope for otners.flourishes. at Christmas fime._. A man will not only wish you a Merry Christmasâ€"he will actually do something to help you have it. Isn‘t that the truth? The pity is that the season could not be made longer, and the observance of it uniâ€" versal. If ever there was a year in the world when it would seem that "Merry Christmas" would be killed by its natural enemies, or die of sorrow, this is the year. It is a Festival of Peace in a world of Warâ€"a time of goodwill and good humor in an era of hate and brutality and meanness. But it is the very array of hostile forces against Merry Christmas that makes Merry Christmas so necesâ€" sary, so vital to the world at large toâ€"day. Merry Christmas lives because without it, the world could not live. Peace, goodwill, joyâ€"these are so closely linked with Merry Christmas that there is danger of overlooking one of the greatest factors in a truly Merry Christmasâ€"Hope. Hope is one of the funâ€" nentals of Merry Christmas. The greeting to a friend or acquaintance "Merry Christmas!" carr.es more than thought of a good dinner and a wsod time. With the wish goes the unconscious that the joy of Christmas time will follow on to the New Year and to the years to come. hnere is something about "Merry Christmas"â€" nmne power, some influence, some inspirationâ€" sliat makes the greeting sincereâ€"from the heart â€"where other salutations may be formal or withâ€" THE~TRUTH ABOUT SANTA CLAUS} Some of the smartest lads in the business tri for years to write something original, startlit sensational. stupendous, about this Merry Chris mas affair. Failing to find anything that fill the bill better than "Merry Christmas!" they si gested that Christmas was outdated, that it h passed its usefulness, that it was commercializ and lost. â€" Still "Merry Christmas" prevailedâ€"pr vailed over distortion, abuse, neglect, deni Merry Christmas is here, and the men who we once scrooges and the oftent Christmas Section TIMMIXS8, ONTARIO Canadian Week!y Newspaper Association:; Ontactsâ€" hubec Newspaper Association; Class ‘A" Weekly Group OFFICE 26 â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" PHONES RESIDENCE 70 Published Every Mondayâ€"and Thursday by: GEO, LAKE, Owner and Publisher 3 Subscription KRKates: Timmins, Ont., Thursday, Dec e Vorcupine Aduaner MERRY CHRISTMASY "Merry Christmas" prevailedâ€"preâ€" istortion, abuse, neglect, denial as is here, and the men who wer ire the ones who say it the loudes! ¥¥*) $3.50 Per Year nd, 193 1Cl parties in the Liberal\party would sincerely regret if illâ€"health troubled him. Unfortunately there appears to be some grounds for the suggestion that Premier Hepburn is not enjoying good health. To The Globe and Mail reporter he admitted that he you will, is in s be forced to r« phase on the gr â€"IHIHK i5« tior â€"b That may cover what may be termed the Govâ€" ernment side in this uncivil war. What about the rebels or revolutionists? Well from his strongâ€" hold near St. Thomas General Hepburn breathes forth defiance and disdain. The Liberal caucus at Ottawa was held behind closed doors, he says, and the opposing hosts there were so afraid that not a man of them declared himself in public. They were all afraid to conte out under a white flag even, or disguised as Red Cross nurses. Then, from "apparently reliable sources," perâ€" haps from "an official high in command", or someâ€" thing like that, as the war despatches phrase it, there,comes an unofficial communicationâ€"and in The Globe and Mail at thatâ€"â€"that the leader of the insurgent forces, or the resurgent forces, or what you will, is in sucth a state of health that he may be forced to resign.. This is putting a serious phase on the great war that will not be enjoyed by any. It is to be hoped that it is a base canard, without foundation. Even those who will line up against Premier Hepburn in a fight between the Lwo partics in the province or between the two How goes the battle? Well there is lots of news from the front, and the affront. Hon. Mr. King held a council of war at Ottawa and the whole Liberal caucus is reported in despatches as being with Hon. Mr. King to the death. But whose death is not so clear. whole truth and nothing but the truth about cverything, this newspaper will see to it that the offending parent is prosecuted for contributing to the delinquency of children. Imagine the mother telling her poor child the truth about everythingâ€"for instance, feeling it her bounden duty to inform the child that when she greeted Mrs. Jones so warmly, the truth was that she felt more like scratching the old cat‘s eyes out. Anyâ€" way, the youngster likely knows far more about it than the mother dreams. The best any mother could do would be to present what she had tricked herself into believing that she thought to be the truth, and all the time the wise youngster would know better. Parents who feel they should "tell the truth about Santa Claus," should first be sure they know themselves. Then they should be sure the chilâ€" dren didn‘t know all about it long ~ago. â€" Childâ€" rhnood with its innocent fancy, its vivid imaginaâ€" tion, its deep intuition may be safely left to "know the truth about Santa Claus"â€"to know it with a faith and belief and surety that may well make mere adults envious and regretful. Work and worry, sadness and sin, have dulled the percepâ€" tions of too many adults for them to presume too much to teach the children the truth about the glorious facts of the fancy and the imagination. The adult who would teach the child "the truth about Santa Claus" is liable to be punished by having a child who will try to teach his grandâ€" mother the right way to §uck eges. It may sound noble, though stern, perhaps, to talk at large about telling the children "the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" about everything. A little thought will show how imâ€" practical, how absurd such a practice would be. Indeed, if anyone will give The Advance the name of any parent who tells the children the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth about cverything, this newspaper will see to it that the offending parent is prosecuted for contributing to the delinquency of children. Imagine the mother telling her poor child the truth about everythingâ€"for instance, feeling it her bounden duty to inform the child that when she greeted Mrs. Jones so warmly, the truth was that she felt more like scratching the old cat‘s eyes out. Anyâ€" way, the youngster likely knows far more about it play, with the hint that the reality of these thing: of the fancy was on a par with the truth abou Santa Claus. That little girl grew into woman hood, enjoying the joys of Christmas time as chil dren may, and knowing in her heart of hearts thi truth about Santa Claus. Another mother in her lesser wisdom told hel little lad of seven what she thought to be th "truth about Santa Claus." In a friendlyv inter Claus spread kindness and thought for others and helpfuiness and joy around, and so should be enâ€" couraged, not questionedâ€"helped, not debunked. Reference was made to the beloved doll carried by the little girl and to the games she loved to play, with the hint that the reality of these things of the fancy was on a par with the truth about santa Claus. That little girl grew into womanâ€" 1( It may sound ilk at large abo e whole truth : FNOM THE NEW WAR FRONT confiden( THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS. ONTARIO i The German Nazis pride themselves on their‘ Ihard practical sense and logic, and no sentimental nonsense. If they considered hard facts they, There is a touch of hope, however, in another| announcement in The Globe and Mail. This anâ€" i Employees of the Hollinger Mine c( nouncement suggests that while Premier Hepburn Cause to believe that there is a s‘mta asserts that the Dominion Liberai party cannot | * read him out of that association because he has|; Despatches tell of a sort of rebc not been a member for the past two years, still he , Chamberlain party in Britain. "Copy can and does read Hon. Arthur Roebuck out of * * * the provincial Liberal party. Further Premier| Hon..Mr. Hepburn is reported as c Hepburn has decreed that Hon. Mr. Roebuck must YOoYage to Australia to study that cour take a place in the straight opposition corner of financial setâ€"up. _ Evidently Hon. M the legislature when the next session opens. The, doesn‘t think much of the overseas m premier should feel better after that. *# * 4 And now the war will have to look after 1Lbcltl A Liberal caucus at Ottawa this â€" until after Christmas! In the meantime it is the 4 resolution affirming its complete ¢ popular feeling to wish Hon. Mr. Hepburn early the leadership of Hon. Mackenzie K return to complete and robust health, and to wisin : {ull support of him and his policies, i him and all his friends and Mr. King and all his i8 nite, all right, but not very effec friends, and everybody else, a Merry Christmas the people of the Dominion vote cor and a Glad New Year. support of Hon. Dr. Manion at the n was "feeling miserable"â€"and he did not add that he did not feel half as miserable as some of his opponents really were. He cannot be in his usual health surely. sporting goods mechanical m §$214.425., laro Tromi Kinz GRAYVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER In{( 1CW Det Con Where Canada Gets â€" Its Christmas Toys scearches libraries, ma papers and other source material. It might be journal like The Nation 1 considered. Eut cided mistake fo venue Review no lavour much con: ibout "dryâ€"asâ€"dus nents; but also i plirit.. Inthe cur 1€ Filling of Santa Claus‘"P a Major Industry. ulgir n hi cind{ O Sain l 50 alging "She knew my eyes both ered me so she arranged with Mr. Curtis to have them examined and glasses made, Now I can read and sew with perfect comfort,." C Glasses are an unusual gift â€"â€" but my daughter was very thoughtful in giving them to mss for Christmas. 14 Pine St. N. VUDNL Un‘ arlimnet idered Gom. DOalC securn numbe; cliimt ‘hns hi met EYES EXAMINED TERMS ARRANGED $141,801 i: dle princip mni asing C1 producin Foestival L Kingdom aited Duri: on j ind 11 metal reely H import 0. 1g im JuVv2l lC current 1 Review wl 11 TA V1l nrw..ma 18. All iterial h of the Children wers huns â€"by 1inp hat would only 1inp 16 Y pa i _ ‘United onsiruction sets part from the rts â€"from : all nl hi > any >rnm The Advanc l1 11} WJ ladde mtrituted 11 11 ho rolas soon icl alused from oral Roeâ€" 1 literary old ideas â€"WeOre value of United ind nris:.mas t that a nue Reâ€" Revonus Chiristma Uni l y iumiliai maAny well new TV miil LCHK Ziris n ind his the this 111 l1 Do 18 great demand. By means of version of the electric eye an Among the many innovations armp roller skates with foot grips and noise muffling devices, railread trains with illuminated passenger cars, two deckâ€" 2r observation cars, autheontic whistles and complets freighs car equipment. Scale models are procurable "for reâ€" producing famous ships, while trains and automobile racers, and airplane building sets and airport sets are in One of the. moss popular toys today, on this continent at least, is a meochanâ€" icrl construction set invented by a young English clerk who, one Christâ€" mas 2ve, while travelling from London o BRirmingham noticed a stecam scrane at work and conceived the idea of making construction kits to reproduce practical machinery on a small scale. ‘what was nearly forty years ago. Toâ€" day the faciory in England which makes those k‘‘s comprises a fiveâ€"acre housands of work trains lso in the Among <l lock of 000 ski np 11 1] 101 ind General C yY nlil:ions fashions in n‘ abreast m UC Hillâ€"Clarkâ€"Francis Ltd. When It‘s Cold Out Of Doors se â€"KVs comprl buildings, em ts and ailrport sets Jnited States. A finished running th enjoyed himseif w toys, the children 1 ildings, employing workers and turnin mechanical sets and â€" i year. There are fac United States. ime balls of all kinds $154,490, coming for the n the United Kinadom. Uyproc Wool Insulation womrn‘s C f the time nemseiv( the abov Newspapers have published pictures the King‘s Christmas card, of the one being sent out by the Governorâ€"Gencral, and even facsimiles of the Christmas cards of some of the provincial Licutenantâ€"Governors. What the public is interâ€" ested in, however, is the Christmas greeting that Hon. Mitchell Hepburn will send this year to Hon. Wm. Lyon Mackenzie King. ontractors A Liberal caucus at Ottawa thi a resolution affirming its complete the leadership of Hon. Mackenzie full support of him and his policics is nice, all right, but not very efl the people of the Dominion vote c support of Hon. Dr. Manion at the â€"Hon. .Mr. HMHepburn is reported as considering a voyage to Australia to study that country‘s plan of financial setâ€"up. Evidently Hon. Mr. Hepburn doesn‘t think much of the overseas mail service. would note the truth that no nation in history ever persecuted the Jewish people without losing caste in the world and eventually falling on evil days. Japat Exports nCt va 11 ical ond Oof am clectric it passible nt of mirâ€" each other. musicâ€"hall ol Canaca And when S rning cut ind clockâ€" meot ) Mp why ire In AbDIC ALL ABOUT T TOâ€"DA Y AT h a"a * s a*, uo 2 a*a a*s a*s a% a* 2 2%, 28. 1%, ,* + .'000 000 000 000 00. 0.0 000 000 000 000 000 *% 00 00: O. 00: .’0 0’.’" The realm of natural science, invadâ€" ed but a few years ago by and then in a comparacively simple deâ€" gres, has become one of the favour‘i» fields for new toys. This year there will be many gifts such as miniature polariscopes, giving youthful, inquirers a chanc» to tess light phenomera and sturdy the imycseries of refraction. Anâ€" other sutch toy instrument magnifies all sorts of molecular explosions in fiull co‘lour, using the principle of the proâ€" so thal v into towering edifi proof.= <«‘Ther is gun which, instead the windows, sho n ng sta. and Archory staged «. CraAll. â€" I1s hand. . 1n p aveo a:Dy block ‘faces equipit lands AAG@‘ ~toy p ilways loved THOUGHTFUL CARE AND DIGNITY CHARACTERIZE OUR SERVICE cop PHON E6E 4000 an olC comeba T. WA LKER 1@¢W yEars ago Dy {oyin n a comparaively simpl become one of the C OX with maAC nat * n h rept conflidence and c next clection. AAIS year there uch as miniature Funeral Oirector WeCK passet| confidence in , O King and itsf a new typ hooting holf 1¢ llion in thet cats!" rtainly Claus. uUCc@2d to payâ€" musical tone four octaves. iwourite, has * :t .% .% D.O..“.“ * Jt Tt t [%00v. t (t it :t t :t t It t #4 4# *4 00.00.“.“.00.“.“.00.“.00.”.“.“. 0. 0. .“'00. + * 4.# 00.0.' o .N‘ * .“000.“.00.00.00.0 N 21 V it .t t .t * t t tb t § t lt t t t t t t % 4 44 184 se a4 o4 t0 t4 at 8 06" #"to te"64" . ~On . tAc children 11 IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA Thursd T build "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." 1O the Christmas greetings and good wishes of the Prosiâ€" dent, General Manager and Staff of Imperial Bank of Canada at Head Office, Toronto, the manager ands staff of this branch add their personal greetings to all friends of the bank in this locality, and extend to them personally the good old wish: ( H. C. SCARTH, Manager Timmins Branch f sudbury Star: Blessed 1 band who has developed tl listening to his wife and t ‘he same time. things chat mon good to check up make sure that things that monse sponsored by comic characters and r:\(lio and film stars. And Jas‘ly, spcakâ€" x of dolls, they now walk graceofully, bomt, {finger nails, and have long hair for c:xpext, coliffeuring. Thsy are dressâ€" ed in upâ€"toâ€"theâ€"minute styles. Then the: the adult df them up gre shere is a g] jecting imicrosc( accomplishe It‘s W Indoors av, December 22nd, 1938 IViI All 1]] Maad CfHfice: Toronto thin} ufferi: J;llil(“ll}.{ f\l;[(cri;”h« 111 iA Christmas Evergreens 11 ne. BI ({gain ave money and the ey can Wuy, ‘but it‘s ) oncse in a while and you havew‘t Jlost the y can‘t â€"buy. 4. e 28e e 0000 ut pae efe eSeale e‘ ee‘e ou- e* 11 12e pariour â€"g r which has sed Is husâ€" ed the knack of ind «the radio at 1]} iich has somnt les rank, and in educationâ€" s,. and books aracters â€"and las‘ly, spcakâ€" mbian . explasions ty by magâ€" uch .simple o juice and r the cone wher; n the pine 111 ‘ived i1 locomy bDart TCSs n just TVH »1]]