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VolI. XXIV.: No. 59 Deputy Relief Minister DisbandsCommittee Here Deplores Reliet Costs On the recammendation of E. A. Horton, Deputy Minister of (Public Welfare the relief committee of the town council was done away with folâ€" lowing a conference on Tuesday night, At that conference between the Counâ€" cil and the Deputyâ€"Minister Mr. Horâ€" ton castigated the council for increasâ€" ing relief costs in Timmins, Final result was a resolution taking the power of granting relief away from the committee and placing it in the hands of one man onlyâ€"the relief adminisâ€" trator. Conference Between Deputy Minister and Council Results in Resolution Doing Away With Committee. Have Spent More on Relief Up to End July This Year than Total for Last Year, Minister Says. Charges Interference by Councillors. ‘The resolution which was passed by the Council after more than two hours of discussion with the Deputyâ€"Minisâ€" ter, was as follows: ‘That the full conâ€" trol of the granting of relief be placed in the hands of the relief department with appeal only to Mr,. Martin as Review Officer and that the Council be relieved of details of granting relief to individual cases." Mr. Horton spent all of Tuesday in Timmins along with Sydney Smith, officer for relief for the district of Cochrane. He investigated the relief department thoroughly and consulted with the Mayor about increasing costs of relief in Timmins. The conference on Tuesday night beween the Deputy Minister and the Council came as the result of those investigations. Mr. Horton was introduced by the Mayor, who said that he understood the Deputy Minister was aggrieved at the cost of relief here and felt that it was so because of inefficiency on the part of the council or the personnel of the committee administering relief. "For some time we have been conâ€" cerned at the increased cost and numâ€" bers on relief in Timmins, When one makes a comparison with last year‘s figures and with other places of a simiâ€" lar size this increase stands out like a sore thumb," said Mr. Horton. Mr. Horton said that the "underlyâ€" ing reason for the increase" was either a faulty relief administration or inâ€" terference in relief administration by members of Council. Mr. Horton said that there was an increase of 229 per cent in the expenâ€" diture from the first of this year as (Continued on Page Eight) Man Killed by Train on Sunday Identified as George Workman, Dome South Porcupine, July 26â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"The body of the man killed by passenger train No. 228 on Sunday morning at Gold Centre has been definitely identified as that of George Workman aged 24, employed by the Dome Mines, whose home is in Pembroke, He had only been a few months in the camp. The young man had relatives in town but was living in the bunkhouse at the mine. When he did not turn up for his shift on Monâ€" day morning enquiries were made and it was found that his room was unâ€" occupied and his bed not been slept in. Had Been Only a Few Months in Camp but had Relatives in South Porcupine. Identification Made 'I.'hrough Clothing Worn and Other Clues. Had Been Missed at Dome. The clothes of the unfortunate man had been stripped from the body and torn to shreds but Provincial Officer Gall found a tag on part of the suit which indicated that it had been purâ€" chased at Clark‘s Men‘s Wear Store, Porcupine. Mr. Wm. Myichrest identified the cloth as similar to that in a suit purâ€" chasedi by Workman recentw. When the contents of his wardrobe were examined a duplicate pair of pants identical with those worn by the deâ€" ceased, proved conclusively to the police that it was Workman who was kiled. The body which was badly mutilated had been ready for burial when identity was established, and proceedings haltâ€" ed . Workman‘s people in Pembroke were notified, and the body shipped for burial on Tuesday, to oe buried in Pembroke on Wednesday. Facts concerning the accident will be disclosed at the inquest but it is known that the engineer of the train saw the man and blew his whistle but could not stop the train in time. ‘The deceased was lying asleep right across the rails, and a gallon jug of wine, beside him seemed to indicate that he had beea drinking. Fellow workmen staté that he was a PNMOM 2 Sections 16 Pages Picnic July 30th Oddfellows‘ Tag Days Bring in Around $135 for Chinese Red Cross Timmins Lodge No. 459, 1.O.O.F. will hold their annual picnic on Sunday, July 30th, at the Dome Pump House, South Porcupine. Members and their families are asked to meet at the hall, 58 Spruce St., north, at‘ 11.00 am. A cordial invitation is extended to the Sisters of Gold Nugget Rebekah Lodge, also visiting Brothers who may be in the district, Money Collected Here on Tuesday for the Suffering Civilians in China. In view of the many calls made on the public purse these days for so many worthy causes, the appeal in the townâ€" ship of Tisdale on Tuesday for money to help the suffering Chinese was very well patronized,. The event was under: the auspices of the "Friends of China." In South Porcupine there was a total of $77.36, with some further returns expected. In Schumacher there was a total of $55.89. The total for the two places was around $135. A similar plan is under way to make a thorough canvass of the town of Timâ€" mins, the tag day here being expected to net a comfortable sum to assist the Chinese refugees, who have suffered so \ seriously from the ruthless bombing of Noted Annual Event to be Held at the Dome Pump House, South Poreupine. Township Gives $100 Grant to Prospectors Association towns and villages fine young cha;’ over six feet tall, well liked by everybody. Sympathy is extended to the shocked familyâ€"his sister in South Porcupine and mother and brother in Pembroke. Other Business at Tisdale Council _ Meeting _ This Week, A request from the Porcupine Pros pectors‘ Association resulted in the fol lowing resolution:â€""That the Porcu pine Prospectors‘ Association be grant ed $100 for the purpose of aiding i1 the celebration respecting the discover of gold in the Porcupine District." South Porcupine, July 26â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"A regular council mesting with all members present was held on Monday. Engineer Anderson is to report cost on necessary changes in the Schumaâ€" cher Fire Hali upstairs. He will also report re cost of sideâ€" walk to Gold Centre, also estimate of number of streets lights required from Schumacher High School to Gold Cenâ€" tre. Also report on buildings which en croach on lane between First and Sec ond Avenues from Spruce to W. Broad way. Published at Timmins, Ont. 4 Canada. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Byâ€"laws 492 and 493 were passed beâ€" ing to strike the. rates of taxation in the township (492) and to provide for collection of taxes for 1939 (493). A car for the Police Dept. is t purchased with specifications as out in their letter of July 18th. Police uniforms to be advertised for Ohe of c;ne of the season‘‘s loveliest wedâ€" dings on Wednesday afternoon at 4.30 o‘clock, when the Rev. Canon R. 5. Cushing united in marriage Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Habib, of 54%. Third avenue..and Mr, Charles Fllies, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G, Ellies of 24% Third avenue. Adorned with gladioli, delphinium and fern in tall vases, the St. Matâ€" thew‘s Anglican Church was the scene Guest pews were marked with large pink bows, and during the ceremony, Miss Marjorie Booker presided at the organ, while the St. Matthew‘s Church choir sang suitable selections, Wedding Event Yesterday One of the Loveliest of the Season The lovely bride made an attractive pictureâ€"~as she entered the church on the arm of her father. She was atâ€" tired in a Jean Lanvin model gown, made of blush pink silk lace beautiâ€" fully finished in sheer silk marquisette, The fine lace top, fashioned with a sweetheart neckline and short puffed sleeves, was joined by scalloping to full skirt of marquisette, falling into a. graceful train, and the bride wore a{ long pink veil, caught in a Butterflyâ€". style coronet, made of matching chif â€" fon and pink lace mittens and pink shoes. ‘The bridal bouquet was mads up of roses in varying shades of pink, with baby‘s breath. Miss Letifie Habib attended her sisâ€" ter as maidâ€"ofâ€"honour, very charming in a Frenceâ€"vremant model gown . of pink rose, with a lace bodice caugzht at the neckline in deep folds into a baby blue ribbon forming a dainty bow, and with short puffed sleeves. The waistâ€" line was fitted with an Empire style girdle sash, caught with baby pink blue streamers, and the skirt of chiffon was fashioned with a wide strip of lace down the length of the front, She wore a matching flowered doll hat, a long sleeved bolero jacket and blue sandals, and carried a shower bouâ€" quet of premier roses, pink roses and lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valley. (Continued on Page Two) TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 27TH, 1939 AT THE WEDDING YESTERDA \ Maximum temperature yesterday was 90 degrees, said the Hollinger weather observer this morning. He prophecied that weather would continue fair and warm for the next few days. Weather To Continue Fair, Warm Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures since Monday have been as folâ€" lows: Moday, 88 and 56; Tuesday, 88 and 62; Wednesday, 90 and 64. Last night‘s minimum was 61 degrees and at 8 o‘clock this morning the temperaâ€" ture was 65. : Maximum Temperature for Yesterday was Ninety Degrees. Rain to Depth of .18 Inches. Rain fell to a depth of .12 inches on Tuesday. Yesterday‘s rainfall was .18 inches. District Druggists Hear New Laws on Narcotics Outlined \ ~The guestâ€"speaker was introduced by Mr. P. T. Moisley, president. who menâ€" tioned the fact that new officers would have to be elected at the next meetâ€" |ing of the association. A pleasant soâ€" cial time was spent, and a delicious reâ€" past enjoyed. A meeting of the Porcupine Disâ€" trict Druggist‘s Association was held in the Fern Cottage Diningâ€"room on Wedâ€" nesday evening taking the form of an enjoyable banquet. Guestâ€"speaker at the event was Mr. Smith, narcotic inâ€" spector, from the Ontario College of Pharmacy, Toronto, who outlined the Banquet at Fern Cottage. Mr Smith, Narcotics Inâ€" spector the Guest Speaker new drugg' laws for the benefit of the local druggists. Timmins Resident for Twentyâ€"four Years, Passes On Mr. Pascal Maltais Die Age of Seventyâ€"two. The death occurred at the homs of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Roscoe, of 104 Tamarack street, of Mr. Pascal Mailâ€" tais. The late Mr. Maltais was born in Quebec, and was seventyâ€"two years of age. Hs was a widower, and had reâ€" sided in Timmins and district for the past twentyâ€"four years, being a real oldâ€"timer of the camp. Left to mourn his loss are three sons, and one daughâ€" ter. Mrs. Frank Roscoe. eqummE .. m maws.. m . Cl Mmss . 0 20 ter, Mrs. Frank Roscoe. The fire started in the motor of the Puneral services will be held at St. |ice cream refrigerating plant,. It soon Matthew‘s Anglican Church at 900 was brought under control. Damage o‘clock on Friday morning, and interâ€" iwa:; estimated at about $25.00. It was ment will be made in Timmins cemâ€"|not covered by insurance. There was etery. also some damage from smoke, "So far as we are concerned we are not a political organization and have no inclination to be brought into poliâ€" tics, local or otherwise," said William King, President of the Lions Club, today, commenting upon the recent outburst of Councillor Wellington Armstrong azainst the Lions Club and William Wren, Editor of the Timâ€" mins Daily Press, whom he said was spokesman for the Lions. j Lions Officials Refute Statements of Councillor "We have always tried to work with the town council rather than against it." said Mr. King, "So far as counâ€" cillor Armstrong‘s statement that we approached other Councillors with this proposal is concerned, I think there is nothing on the record to the effect." Said Dr,. Ray Hughes, a past presiâ€" dent: "If Councillor Armstrong said this and received no satisfaction I wish he would show us the chapter and verse to that effect. "So far as Mr. Wren was concerned he was not speaking for the Lions Club, I see no reason why we should be dragged into town politics." conâ€" cluded the Doctor. : Dr., M. J, Kelly, past president, comâ€" mented on the Councillor‘s statement that the Lion‘s Club was "laying a trap for the Council." : In the picture the groom, Charles Ellies, and the bride, the former MisS Mae Habib, are almost lost as groups of friends crowded round them as they left St. Matthew‘s church, after the ceremony yesterday. The bride may be identified by her veil, while the groom is nearby but is busy ducking his head to avoid the heavy showers of confetti. "It is ridiculous," he said, "We have no reason and nothing to gain by "laying a trap," Ourprime purpose in this affair was to get the playgrounds up for the children. That has been accomplished. They are now in opâ€" eration so our purpose has been achâ€" ieved." Monthly General Meeting of the Legion on Monday gion will be held in the Lezion hall on Monday, July 31st. A good attendâ€" ance is asked for. Meceting of the National Festival Committee Friday The monthly general meeting of the Timmins. branch of the Canadian Leâ€" patrolling his beat on Avenue just after midnigh when he noticed smoke i of Al Cousineau, at 96 He called firemen and the en the door of the store guished the fire with the cal tank. There will be a meeting of the Natâ€" ional Festival Committee in the dining hall of the Thrse Star Hotel on Friâ€" day evening, July 28th, at 8.00 p.m. All members are asked to have their accounts and tickets present for the Patrolling Constable Notices Fire in Store mee Iave No Inclination to be Brought Into Politics," Says President. ible Romeo Boissoneault was ig his beat on Commercial just after midnight last night e noticed smoke in the store Cousineau, at 986 Commercial. d firemen and they broke opâ€" door of the store and extinâ€"« the fire with the big chemiâ€" Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Expect Thousands at the Kiwanis Stag Barbecue At Buffaloâ€"Ankerite Last Night Whole Carcasses to be Roasted on Spit. Many Happy Enâ€" tertainment Features. . Money from Event to go to Kjwanis Work for Boys, of W hich the Boys‘ Camp 13 One Feature. Nine Drunks Brought in. Second Hand Dealer Unâ€" der Byâ€"law. The jail here was cleared of prisonâ€" ers yesterday morning and by midâ€" night last night it was again full. Polâ€" ice last night had a busy time. Patrolâ€" men and officers in squad cars were kept busy throughout the night. Nine drunks were brought in and lodged in the jail to sleep off the efâ€" fects of their imbibing. One of the nine was noisy. His periodic shouts in a loud unmusical voice attracted quite a large crowd of people to the vicinity of the jail. After a time, however, he grew weary and drifted off to sleep. Ned Rochon, a second hand dealer, is facing a charge of selling a vacuum cleaner for $30 without keeping a record of the person to whom he sold it. Second hand dealers are required by local byâ€"law to keep such records. K. A. Leslie, 17 Maple Street, north and William Walsh, 255 Maple street north, were arrested on charges of disâ€" orderly conduct. Rita Lemieux is charging Leo Boyd with the theft of clothing worth apâ€" proximately $100 and with assault ocâ€" casioning actual bodily harm. Miss Lemieux and Boyd were reported to have been in business together. When they agreed to disagree and break up partnership Boyd is alleged to have beaten the woman and retained her clothing, including three evening dresâ€" ses, a watch, shoes and dresses. A charge of assault was laid against Delphis Lagroix by William Heyde. Laâ€" groix was released on property bail of $100, Sixth Annual Mclatyre Field Day to be Held _ Playgrounds to be Formally Opened This Evening Event on Civic Holiday in Tisdale and Timmins Again Promises to be an Outstanding Occasion. Athletic The four playgrounds for ‘which the Lions Club of Timmins supplied the equipment are to be formally opened this evening, though as a matter of fact the playgrounds have been in acâ€" tual use for some time. The Lions Club apparently feels that while the formal openingâ€" of the playgrounds should be marked with some special ceremony, at the same time the main thing was to get the playgrounds in actual operaâ€" tion, Accordingly just as soon as the playgrounds could be started, they were opened for use, the matter of an openâ€" ing ceremony being left to a late date. "The Golden Lion," the official bulletin of the Timmins Lions Club, this week announces that the chief business of the regular meeting this (Thursday) evening will be the ceremony in conâ€" nection with the formal opening of the playgrounds. The mayor and councilâ€" lors have been invited to the dinner. event. the bulletin says, and after the dinner, the mayor and council and the Club members will visit each of the playgrounds, and place signs indicating that the Club is the donor of the equipâ€" ment. The bulletin asks that members with motor cars bring their autos to the meeting to provide transportation to the playgrounds. "Incidentally," The Golden Lion adds, "pictures will be taken for publication so we want as many as possible on hand to let the public know we are a live Club." Deâ€" tails for the formal opening have been worked out by the committee of TLions in charge, and the committee has also arranged several small features which should prove of special interest during the weekly dinner event, ayor and Council to be the Guests of Lions Club at Dinner Toâ€"Night. Monday, August 7th Literally thousands are expected to attend the Kiwanis Club barbecue to be held at the Buffalo Ankerite on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, August 9. Whole carcases of buffalo and Alâ€" berta red steer will be spitted and turned slowly over a fire until they are ready to eat. Then all comers will be served. Games of skill will be located at varâ€" ious places on the grounds and the good oldâ€"fashioned game of horseshoes will be played. In addition there will be many other entertainment features ofâ€" fered. The lake will be available to those who wish to use it and a program of acquatic sports is being considered. Among the officials expected to atâ€" tend is Joseph Bradette, MJP. In adâ€" dition Timmins and township mayors and members of Councils will be inâ€" vited. The affair will be held right on the Buffalo Ankerite playgrounds. It will begin at about three in the afternoon and continue until an indefinite hour. Money accruing from the barbecue will be used in the Kiwanis service and charity work. A good portion will go toâ€" wards the maintenance of the Kiwanis Boys‘ Camp at Barbers Bay. One batch of thirty boys has visited this camp for a period of two weeks this year and the average gain in weight was about five and a half pounds. Another deâ€" tachment is at the camp at present. Baptist Sunday School Picnic Enjoyable Event The Buffaloâ€"Ankerite Park was the scene of a happy gathering on Wednesâ€" day, when a large number were in atâ€" tendance at the annual Sunday School Picnic of the Baptist Church. The chilâ€" dren enjoyed a very happy day, taking part in swimming, races, and other picâ€" nic amusements, and the adults also had an enjoyable time., Dinner and supâ€" per were served, and tasted especially delicious in the picnic setting. For five years now the annual Mcâ€" Intyre Field Day has proved an outâ€" standing success and the event anâ€" nounced to be held on Monday, Augâ€" ust 7th, promises to eclipse even the past successes, Monday, August "7th, the date for the McIntyre Pield Day, is also a civic holiday in both the townâ€" ship of Teck and for the town of Timâ€" mins, The fact of the holiday falling on the day of the field day will make it convenient for all to attend. A long list of attractions for the occasion has been announced. There is to be a midâ€" way with clowns,* cowboys, dancing girls, games of fun and skill, and Togo "in his slide of death." There is also to be riflie shooting with ten $5 prizes. The prliminary announcement is reâ€" gard to awards for the different events of the day says that there are good prizes for all events. The following is an outline of the main programme for the day:â€" â€"â€"0.00 a. m.â€"Kiddies‘ races. _â€"9.30â€"Tugâ€"ofâ€"war between ‘wellâ€" }matched teams. 10.30â€"Swimming and log curling. 10 45â€"Football. Bicycle relay race at halfâ€"time for the pleasure of those attending, The Mointyre Field Day is eagerly looked forward to each sucâ€" ceeding year, Single Copy Five Cents The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912