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A challenge to Mayor Bartleman and to Councillors Armstrong, McCabe and McNeill to resign from office and to hold a general election for the balance of this year and for 1940, was issued toâ€"day by Emile Brunette, one of the trio of Councillors who resigned early in the year as a protest against the way the Town‘s business was being conducted. Proposes Plan That . Would Save Cost of Additional Election "Permisssion could be obtained from the Municipal Board to do this," said Mr. Brunette," and I am certain that such a move would have the effect of bringing the whole matter out into the open. It would clear the air and the public would then have the opâ€" portunity of expressing its feelings in the matter. "They are going to have to hold au election anyway," said Mr. Brunette, "as I certainly will not go back under the present circumstances, so they might as well make it a general elecâ€" tion. The cost would be the same 3 the expense of an election for 1940 would be saved if my plan was adâ€" opted." Mr. Brunette was scathing in his denunciation of the tactics used by the Mayor and three remaining memâ€" bers of Council to gain control of the voting. He charged that they broke precedent and were gravely unjust when they appointed Councillor Armâ€" strong Chairman of the Finance Comâ€" mittee instead of himself who got the greatest number of votes at the polls, Would Have Election in May for Whole Council and Mayor‘s Office and Obviate Necessity of Election in 1940. Charges Present Group Front for Element Gainâ€" "To gain their own ends they railâ€" roaded the thing through," said Mr. Brunette. "They put an untricd man without experience of municipal finâ€" ance in a position which by precedent belonged to the clected Councillor who polledthe biggest vote." : A charge that the present council was a front for a certain group in this town which was too much (Continued on page eight) Direct Challenge by Emile Brunette Roumanian Club Plans Allâ€"Canadian Festival There are plans under way for holdâ€" ing a big Allâ€"Canadian Festival at ‘Timmins on July 1, 1939. The event is designed to include all nationalities, and in addition to being an occasion of outstanding interest and entertainment the event is expected to serve as a sort of Grand Reunion whereby all branches of the people of Timmins and district will unite in friendliness and goodwill. Present plans suggest a monster parâ€" ade to include all nationalities and there will be special features on the programime for distinctive national events. There will be grand prizes for national dances, music and for art. Alâ€" though plans have just been started it is estimated that $400 has already been subscribed to assure success for the venture. Grand Reâ€"Union to be Held Here July Ist. Prizes for National Dances, Music, Art. All Nationalities Urged to Join in Festival. Meeting This Evening to Organize. The Roumanian Young Cultural Club has started the idea and has already sent circular letters to all other loyal national organizations in town to seâ€" cure their coâ€"operation and support. The Timmins Branch of the Canadian Legion is one of the organizations that has already made response, assuring the Roumanian Young Cultural Club that the Legion (composed as it is of many nationalities, but all British and Canadian at least) will give the most enthusiastic support to the proposal. The Roumanian Young Cultural Club has called a meeting to organize for the big Festival, this meeting to be held this evening, Thursday, April 20th, commencing at 8 paimn., in the Empire Hotel, Timmins, Mr. J. P. Bartleman, mayor of Timmins, has agreed to be ‘present at thls meeting and to exâ€" plain fully the objects and plans of the Grand Reunion. All nationalities are earnestly invited to send their deleâ€" gates to the meeting this evening at the Empire Hotel, so that plans may be carried through on the most comâ€" gates to the meeting this the Empire Hotel, so that be carried through on the plete seale. mg Too Much Power in Tlmmms P mm enA 6: m o 6: D6 4 t6 l l â€"aP Trio Faces Robbery Charges Roval Fournier, Gaston Gauthier and Tony Brunette, all of Timmins, appear in Cochrane today at the sitting of the General Sessions of the Peace, to face charges of robbery with violence. The tric has elected speedy trial, which means that they will be heard before a judge but not a jury. L There are 28 Past Grands of the Oddfellows in town, and this fact no doubt has helped .suggest to Timmins Lodge No. 459, Timmins, the idea that is to be put in force on Tuesday of next week, April 25th, the plan anâ€" nounced in The Advance. On that ocâ€" casion ~the Past Grands have been asked to exemplify the Third Degree. In ~Monday‘s ~Advance the â€"eventâ€"was dated as "Tuesday of this week," while the fact is that is actually TPuesday of next week. After the degree work, there will be a social evening. Charges Against Fournier, Gauthier and Brunette Heard Toâ€"day. The three men are alleged to have beaten and robbed several Timmins citizens, and police connect their allegâ€" ed activities, in part, at least with the wave of "sluggings‘" which swept over the town for a time. Chief of Police Gagnon and Inspector Arthur Olson, as well as several officers have gone to Cochrane to testify. Moceassin Dance at the Mclatvre Arena (Thursday) evening, when, under the auspices of the Schumacher Lions‘ Club, a moccassin dance will be held A large crowd is expected to attend the event, which will be the final one this year, and those attending are askâ€" ed to don moccassins, rubbers, etc., to enjoy dancing on the smooth ice surâ€" face. This is a novelty in itself, and many of those attending will win prizâ€" es in the various contests, Attractive arrangements have been made for the event, and this occasion is one that will be sure to delight both old and young, and provide much wholeâ€" hearted fun and laughter, i Event Under the Auspices ® of the Lions Club. An event Oof speClial ini eccasion for happy merrir place at the Mcintyre °C t P e AC C â€"AC P AP C CC AL «lt lt C L AL CA Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY ast Grand to Exemplify Third Degree at 1.0.0.F. intere rimen will tal Notable Work Display at Schumacher School Schumacher, April 20â€"(Special to | The Advance)â€"The tenth annual Visitors‘ Day at the Schumacher public school attracted an unusually large attendance of parents and others and all} who saw the display of art and handicraft by the pupils of the school were impressed by the talent of the children and the direction and t,rain-} ing given by the principal and staff| of ~the ~sehool.> ‘I‘ime--wuvso*many{ clever, original and artistic exhibits that to mention all would be to make a catalogue of all the entries. Even to list all that were especially good would take too much space. Novelties in oilâ€" cloth, sowing and emibroidery work, knitting, handâ€"hooked rugs, drawings, paintings, carpenitry workâ€"all were outstanding. Many clever models of aeroplanes attracted special interest. The carpentry work was that centred amazed attention that such effective work should be done by public school children. One of the items in the carpentry line that <‘brought deâ€" lighted notice was an odd box affair iat proved to be a complete shoeâ€"shine stand. The girls appeared to be equally talented in the lines in which they specialized, the handâ€"hooked rug and the other specimens of domestic science by the senior girls attracted much pleased attention. Another outstanding feature of the display was the exhibit by the Junior _Club of the Porcupine Fish and Game _ed all. Protective â€" Association. The clever work in this section won enthusiastic approval. The ingenious representaâ€" tion of camp and wood scenes delightâ€" The models were not only artâ€" istic and ingenious, but they were actâ€" ually the work of youngsters who have proved themselves genuine artists. In this issue The Advance publishes a couple of pictures taken at the Visitors‘ Tenth Annual Visitors‘ Day Delights All Who View the Remarkable Exhibits of Art and Handicrafts by Pupils of Schumacher Public School. Junior Fish and Game Club Exhibit a Special Feature. Day event. Mr. P. A. Boyce, principal of Schumacher public school, and the whole staff. as well as the clever pupils, are to be congratulated on the sucâ€" cess of the tenth annual Visitors‘ Day at Schumacher public school. Ask Public Help in Catching Alarmists For the third time in as many weeks firemen were called out yesterday on a false alarm. This time the call camé from box number 7 at the corner of Railroad and Fogg Streets. Firemen ask the coâ€"operation of the public. When a person is seen turning in an alarm people in the vicinity should try and identify him or at least remember a description, the firemen suggest. A chimney fire at 107 Laidlaw street was soon checked on Monday when firemen arrived on the scene. A cheque for $25 fpr the Piremen‘s Fund and a letter expressing the gratâ€" itude of the Timmins Daily Press for the "efficient work" done by firemen in the recent blaze which destroyed the newspaper and radio station building, has been received by Chief Borland. "The fact that our loss was not a great deal larger and that we were able to rescue many of our records, which would have been impossible uo replace, we ascribe solely to the effiâ€" cient way in which this fire was hanâ€" ded," read the letter, Above is a scene snapped on the highway near Ramore. The snow piled twice the height of the car at the side of the road makes it useless to deny that there was lots ivre Department Thanked for Good Work in Press, Radio Conflagration. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH, 1939 Say Saw Submarine Off Halifax Saw Side Lights and Heard Underwater Exhaiust. Veteran Captain Reports. Captain â€"William Latter, veteran master of the Halifax Pilot boat, reâ€" ponted early toâ€"day that he saw a subâ€" marine in Halifax harbour, five miles from George Island which is across from the city. Captain Latter said that the subâ€" marine crossed his bow,. He could see the lights on the sides and on the conning tower and clearly hear the vessel‘s underwater exhause. He said that the freighter "Corner Brook" passed the submarine and reported seeing it to him, The report was the third in a week to the effect that submarines have seen seen off the coast of Nova Scotia, General Meeting, Canadian Legion on Monday Evening There will be a general meeting of the Timmins branch of the Canadian Legion on Monday evening, April 24th, in the Legion hall, Cedar St. S. There are several matters of special interest and importance to be considered at this meeting, and because of this it is particularly desired that there be a specially large and representative gathering of the members on Monday evening. Unexpected Death of Daniel Parnega Taken Ill at Work and Died Shortly After Admission to Hospital. Suddenly taken il while at work on Tuesday, April 18th, Mr. Daniel Parâ€" nega, a popular resident of Timmins, died at St. Mary‘s hospital a few hours after admittance. The late Mr. Parnega, popularly known to his friends as ‘"Dan," was born in Fort Frances, Ont., of Ukrainâ€" ian parents. He was twentyâ€"six years of age, and had resided in Timmins for the past six ycears, during which time he had been an employse at the Workers‘ Coâ€"cperative Store herc. He resided at 56 Fourth Ave. "Dan" was the respected leader of the Canadian Ukrainian Youth Fedâ€" eration., and the secretary of the Clerks and Office Employees‘ Union. He was also an active member of the Porcuâ€" pine Gold Belt Band. The late Mr. Parnega was single man, and is survived by two sisters at Fort Frances and two brothers at Port Arthur. A third sister is resident in New York City. Funcral services will be held on Sun. day morning at 10 o‘clock, from the Ukrainian Labour Temple, on Mountâ€" joy St. Immediate relatives are °xâ€" pected to arrive in town on Saturday to make further arrangements for the funeral and interment. of snow in this North this year. It also suggests the credit due to the Dept. of Highways for keeping the highâ€" way open all winter, despite the evident difficulty. {Advance Photo and Engraving) The Timmins branch of the Canaâ€" dian Legion has won a notable reputaâ€" tion for the pleasure and interest ofi its various entertainment features, but many Legion members believe that in the "Polish Night" on Saturday evenâ€" ing of this week the Legion will reach new heights of entertainment and pleasure. "Polish Night" has been deâ€" signed to carry such an array of talent and interest as to make it outstandâ€" ing. The officers of the Polish White Eagle Society and the Polish Veterans‘ Association haxe been invited to this special event on Saturday evening at the Legion hall. Half of the proâ€" gramme will be presented by members of the Legion, and the other half by the.@olish. guests... There will be vocal and instrumental numbers and novelâ€" ties and specialties, and there is the fullest assurance that Polish Night will be one of the very best of the many good evenings sponsored by the Leâ€"» gion. Mr. Walter Greaves, president of the Legion in Timmins, will preâ€" side for the evening. Polish Night at the Legion on Saturday More Spring Rains to Come Now that the spring rains have hit the camp it is likely that they will continue, said Sydney Wheeler, Hollinâ€" ger weather observer, this morning, predicting falls of rain over the weekâ€" end.. Generally, however, the weather will be fair and warmer. No One in this Area Saw Eclipse Yesterday Beâ€" cause of Overcast Skies. Because of overcast skies no one in this area saw the partial eclipse of the sun which took place yesterday. Ontario generally was denied the sight of the phenomonon and it was only in the west part of the country that they were able to see the moon pass in front of the sun. Precipitation since Monday has been as follow: Monday, from 6.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m., snow, threeâ€"quarters of an inch. From 11.30 pm. Monday until midnight .02 inches of rain fell. On Tuesday rain drizzel down between eight and nine in the evening to a depth of .01 inches and snow fell from nine until ten o‘clock the next mornâ€" ingan inch. It began to rain slightly at 4 pm. yesterday and at four o‘clock this morning it turned to snow, A total of .08 inches of rain and oneâ€" quarter inch of snow fell. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures have been as follows: Monday, 41 and 16; Tuesday, 36 aand 23; Wedâ€" nesday, 37 and 28, Last night‘s miniâ€" mum was 29 and at eight o‘clock this morning the thermometer read 31 deâ€" grees, Consumers‘ Coâ€"operative Happy "Openhouse" Partie The Consumers Coâ€"operative Society extends an invitation to anyone who wishes to enjoy a happy event, to atâ€" tend their Saturday night "Openhouse" parties. These parties are held in the hall of the Consumers store on the corâ€" ner of Fourth Ave. and Birch St. every Saturday evening, and provide much merriment. During the evening the guests enjoy games, music, singing, and pingâ€"pong, and a pleasant social evening. The event commences at 3 o‘clock, but guests are invited to "drop in" at any time during the evening. Published at Timmins, Ont Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Prospectors Also Ask Timmins Resolution Sent to Ottawa Urging Establishment of Airâ€" port Here. Dates for Celebration of Thirtieth Anniverâ€" sary of Porcupine Set for August 5th to 12th. First Concert by New Band The Timmins and District Band will make its first public appearance in the McIntyre Community hall on Thursâ€" day, April 27th. The event promises to be a decided musical treat. In adâ€" dition to selections by the Band there will be local and outside talent, includ. ing some outstanding vocal soloists and eight or nine gifted dancers from Mr. Bergeron‘s dancing classes. Event to be Held in Melnâ€" tyre Community Hall on April 27th. The Timmins and District Concert Band, organized recently, has made notable progress and now includes some forty players, most of whom are musitâ€" ions of more than unusual ability and many of whom have notable experience in band work. A. Pappone, formerly leader of the South Porcupine Band and previous to that a member of the Timimins Citizens‘ Band, is the organizâ€" er of the Timmins and District Conâ€" cert Band, and Mr. "Gus" Badin, the bandmiaster. Women‘s Institute Holds First Meeting The first regular meeting of the Women‘s Institute branch in Timmins was hetd â€"on ~Wednesday afternoon in the Hollinger Recreation hall, and was well attended by members and by those who wished to become members of this new branch. Address on Horticulture One of the Features. Conveners woere elected to prepare programmes for the various departâ€" ments for the year, and Mrs. Griffin sang a solo selection which was greatâ€" ly enjoyed by all present. An especially interesting feature was an educative address on the work of the Horticultural Society in Timmins, given by Mrs. Briggs. She urged more women to join the society, and take an active part in beautifying each park of the town. It was decided that the or gamzatlon will continue to hold its regular month. ly meeting every third Wednesday of the month in the Hollinger hall. After the business of the meeting, the memibers and their guests enjoyed a social halfâ€"hour and luncheon was served. The executive hope that many more members will be added to the branch, and take an active interest in the work of this organization. Second Bakery Strike Settled in Five Hours icket Levesque‘s Bakery from Six to Eleven O‘clock Yesterday Morning. Agreement Reached Similar to That With Albert‘s Bakery. "Closed Shop" Estabâ€" lished. New Employees Must be Union Members. Canada Ssome time ago the Timmins branch of the Canadian Legion made urgent request that in the general interests the Dominion government establish an airport at Timmins. It was pointed out by the Legion that in case of it would not be difficult to isolate the North so far as highway and railway accomimoâ€" dation are concerned. There is a genâ€" eral fear that sa@wbotage, in this North where there is so much wealth and reâ€" sources to be guarded, might prove of more than local interest. This sort of thing would be rendered innocuous, were there a regular airport here. At least transportation and travel would be given special protection and imâ€" proved facilities. At a meeting of the Porcupine Prospectors‘ Association held this week a similar attitude was taken in regard to the necessity for an airâ€" port at Timimins, The prospectors reâ€" cognize the vital necessity for an airâ€" port here in case of war, and they also see its many advantages and serâ€" vice if peace carries on. According, the Prospectors‘ Association passed a reâ€" solution urging the early construction of an airport here, with an array of able arguments to support this naâ€" tional service. A copy of this resoluâ€" (Continued on Page Eight) Interesting Meeting of the A.Y.P.A. Last Night The AY.P.A. held its regular weekly meeting in the church hall of St. Matâ€" thew‘s Anglican Church on Wednesday evening, with president, Jack Birkett in the chair. After the business of the meeting, Norman Green took charge of the evening. He presented an interesting programme entitled "Quiz," in which all the members took part. This was an especially happy and enjoyable featl. ure. Captain Butler closed the meet> ing with prayer, y The next weekly meeting of the A.Y, P.A. on Wednesday, April 26th, will be an amateur night. | The death occurred at St. Mary‘s hospital on Tuesday, April 18th, of Mr. Conrad Gondeyko. The late Mr. Gonâ€" deyko was born in Russia, and was fiftyâ€"three years of age. He had been in the Porcupine camp for the past 25 years, and had been employed as a miner at the McIntyre Mines for several years. He is survived by his wife who resides at 175 Pine St. N. Death on Tuesday of Funeral services will be held on Sunâ€" day afternoon at 4 o‘clock from the United Church, with interment in the Timmins Cemeéetery. Had Been Resident of Porâ€" cupine Camp for Twentyâ€" Five Years. Picket lines formed in front of the bakery of Hector Levesque, at 32"% Middleton Ave., at six o‘clock yesterâ€" day morning and continued to patrol until eleven, when Mr. Levesque and the Bakery Workers‘ Union came to an agreement. agreement similar to that recently signed with Albert‘s Bakery after a strike there. The one year agreement provides that there shall be no discrimination against ony one of the three employees in the shop for union activties. IL makes the plant a ‘"closed shop‘ throughout, which means that any new help taken on will be required to sign an application to join the Bakery and Confectionery Workers‘ Union within two weeks aftter starting work. After five hours, union representa~â€" tives and Mr. Levesque came to an Wages and hours agreed upon areé consistent with the union schedule adâ€" opted when an agreement was reached with Albert‘s Bakery. The schedulé provides for a 56 hour week with time and a half for overtime. It sets the wage 6f the first bread baker at a mini. mum Oof $32 a week and that of the second baker at $28 a week. Third baker receives $20 a week and helpers a minimum of $18. Apprentices reâ€" ceive $15 a week. By the terms of the agreement the management agrees to recognize a shop committee elected by the employees, Single Copy Five Cents Conrad Gondeyko