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Vol. XXV. No. 27 SPECIALIST Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Empire Block Timmins Annual Diptheria . Prevention Week in Ontario Next Week Credit Reports 1 Accounting and Auditing 10 Balsam Street North, Timmins Phones 270â€"228â€"286 p.O,. Box 147 »3Q9â€"2 April 3rdaâ€"The annual theria prevention campaign of â€"the Health â€" League of Canada will be launched throughout Ontario during: the week of April 7Tthâ€"13th, it was anâ€" nounced tcoday by Dr. Gordon Bates, director. _ "Toxoid Week" the name given to the camipaign, has been conâ€" fined to Toronto since 1929, but quring the past few years efforts have been made to spread the educational camâ€" campaign throughout Oontario. In many parts of Ontario, Medical Officers of Health are urging parents to hnave their children immunized against diphâ€" theria. Notable Results in Canad: From Use of Toxoid. Arch.:Gillies,B.A.Sc.,0.L.S. §. W. WOODSs. O.LS. Registered Architeéct Ontario Land Surveyor Bullding Plans Estimates, Etc. 23 Fourth Ave. Phone 362 CHAS. V. GALLAGHER has been in use in a large number of Ontario cities and towns for several years, and amazing results have been achieved. In several large centres medical authorities have claimed "No deaths from diphtheria" as a result of the widespread use of Toxoid,. Aome cities with progressive public health departments boast of "No deaths from diphtheria for 10 years." EVY Ontario Land Surveyor Townsites Mining Claims Contracts Municipal Building, South Porcupine lz 7 1 Phone 46 _ P.O. Box 312 In Toronto, through active coâ€"Speraâ€" tion with the Board of Health, the Public Schools and the Separate School RBoard, the number of diphtheria cases We No NNAE L. o U ids c ts has dropped from 1,022 in 1929, to 26 in 1938, and seven in 1939. ‘Two deaths from diphtheria occurred in Toronto in 1938 and one in 1939. In all these cases death could have been prevented by the use of Toxoid. , Death toll in Ontario from diphtheria 10 years ago was 262. In 1937 the numâ€" ber of deaths throughout the whole of Canada was 369. In 1937, 30 deaths from diphtheria cccured in Ontairo. In 1938 the number dropped to 12. Last year there were seven. As diphtheria is especially fatal to children between six months and S1X years of age, emphasis is placed by the Health League of Canada on watching the preâ€"school children. One method used in the Toronto campaign is to reach a large percentage of the parents ‘of younger children through sending a message home through the pupils at school. PORCUPINE CREDIT Corporation Ltd. _ 0. E. Kristensen DR. E. L. ROBERTS "Dea preven ada, s encugh x: s : ningz l healthy CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT THIRD AVENUE Phone 640 ). Box 1591 Timmins, Ont. § N) cmmmane t y § W BAILIFFS, COLLECTORS and AUCTIONEERS Ronm 6, 3 Pine Street North Timmins, Ont. Room L, 31a Government Ra4., W. Kirkland Lake, Ont. Dr. J Health local church CHIROPRACTOR X.â€"RAY NEUROCALOMETEB of Commerce Building PHONE 607 Sudbury Star:â€"No doubt Berlin will now report that those Syli island hangâ€" ars were all hospitals, 18 ake Second Section oPr C said of aCS, P ites urge! hroughot ampaigns f Health . and the . N. ROSS a t hou! eâ€"time mport ontrib by ke keepin the press Mec thr« 21L if e htheria n Bates, Teague but Collections dical Officers itario to law ough the k e schools, Canada toward its L 12â€"8â€"38 14â€"28 e of Canâ€" important warâ€"time nada can ‘An i winâ€" people "I think we have acted in a fair and just manner. If the ratepayers feel differently there is a time and a place for them to voice their differences of cpinion, and that is at the polls," said Reeve Victor Evans, of Tisdale Townâ€" ship, at the conclusion of a Council meeting in the township hall, in south Porcupine on Monday evening. SBubject under discussion during the meeting had been the dismissal of Prank C. Evans as township clerk and treasurer after he had served the municipality for more than twenty years. Acted in Fair and Just Manner and if Ratepayers Didn‘t Like What Was Done They Could Voice Their Protest at the Polls, Reeve States. Only One Member of Counâ€" cil Defends Former Townsrhip Clerk, F. C. Evans. Early in the Courcil meeting when a stenographer armed with pencils and shorthand books, was called into the room by the Reeve, the knowing perâ€" sons in the crowd which packâ€"Jjammed the small assembly chamber, perked up and began to take a more lively interâ€" est in proceedings There had been rumours that something of import was due to take place at that meeting. The Reeve opened the fireworks. There had been cunsiderable discussion of the action of the Council regarding the withdrawal of one of the municipal employees he said, and in fairness to. al; conserned, the public was entitled to certain information. The reluctance on the part of the Council, up to that point, to discuss the matter, had becp: because of the desire to avoid injuring Mr. Frank C. Evans, former clerk, in any way. There was no desire to befog the issue and no desire on the part of any member of Council to "cover up" any of his actions. Decision had been made that it would be better for various members of Council to make stateâ€" ments, Reeve Evans called on Counâ€" cillor Cavanagh, who he said, had taken the initiative in having Mr. Evans resign and who moved the motion that that action be taken. Councillor Cavanah: He saw ‘by the papers that he was credited with taking the lead. That was true. He never had been satisfied with Mr. Evans not that he had been dissatisfied with the accounting but he had never likad the belligerent attitude he took with the public, ‘especially that section of Published at Timmmn. Ont Clflldl. lvnnnA not that he had been dissatisfied wit-h] the accounting but he had never liked the belligerent attitude he took with the public, that section of the public léss favoured and out of work. "I know of cases that have been turned awdy in a harsh manner with great discourtesy," said Mr. Cavanagh. Mr. Cavanagh charged lack of coâ€"opâ€" eration on Mr. Evans‘ part when the township office was opened in Schuâ€" macher The Clerk opposed the action of the Council all the way through, he said and when a competent man was put in charge he sat there for five months with nothing to do because Evans insisted that the book work be done in South Porcupine. Evans insisted that the book work be done in South Porcupine. "The auditor said that the water ledgers for that district should be kept in the Schumacher offices," Mr Cavanâ€" agh stated, "but Mr. Evans never comâ€" plied." weP. se cWP ol A i1212 Every lONDAY and THURSDAY und: On January 11, at 3 pm.. he was told Mr. Evans was not in but that he was at the hospital He called the hosiptal and the clerk was not there. At that he took a car down to the township office He understood that there was "ronsiderable hurried telephoning" to get the clerk there when nhe arrived. Mr. Evans made an alibi that he had to be out of the office a great deal inâ€" asmuch as he was relief inspector, said Mr. Cavanagh. That was not true as the Council last year hired a man to do (Continued on Page Six) NAPOLEON AND UNCLE ELBY AQNnY EMMA HAS WKRITINEGr ME FQR A PICTURE OF ONE oOF YoOUu PuPS , /mem.__ ‘hMi G@©ING "TUO GET onE :F it TANNES \ * + ALL DaAy â€"â€"â€"~â€" STaAwmb sSsTtoP," ~N~Ou‘ReE TOO CLOSE .7 k *X AD\ ‘Res U Put OfHce Past. by Arthar J. Lalasze # % ricil meeting when a CIMXL .L; 144 3NO 1 SaUiOd MmMoOaAa 30 NO 30 BW SNLLOIMAM NGIGH S Says Red Literature Entering Y.M.C.A. and Church Clubs Communists are spreading their proâ€" paganda among the YMC.A. and church youth organizations in Toronto by masking their activities behind "nrogressive" and "advanced" slogans, Rev. A. Lappala, Toronto Finnish minâ€" ister told the Central YM.C.A. Fireside Group at Toronto at a meeting this week. Rev. Mr. Lappala was formerly minister of the Finnish United Church at Timmins, and in that capacity had just reason to hold the Red propaganda and Red activities in contempt. Memâ€" bers of his congregation here were inâ€" terfered with by salaried Reds and their tools. Some of the congregation, in fact. had to go in fear of assault for no other reason than their adherance to ’the church. Efforts were also made to break up church meetings and to disâ€" lcourage people attending services. It was necessary here to call in the assistâ€" ance of the police to secure a fair deal for Finnish people who wished to conâ€" tinue their church and religion. Rev. Mtr. Lappala learned much here by unâ€" pleasant experience of the Red propaâ€" tganda and the Moscow methods. Going from here to the Church of All Naâ€" tions at Toronto, Revy. Mr. Lappala could not help but be impressed with the amount of evil work being done by the Reds and the extent of their proâ€" paganda and subversive plans. Some of this information he gave to the Fireside Group of the Y.M.C.A. in his address. Rev. A. Lappala, Formerly of Timmins, Ex poses "The youth magazine, the New Adâ€" vance, is published by the Youth Conâ€" gress and finds a welcome into many church homes and YÂ¥ reading rooms," said Mr. Lappala. "Yet, few people know that Communists write for this magazine. The January number of this year is an example. It contains a shameful, untruthful attack upon Frinâ€" land., written by a Toronto Finnish Communist, and ‘purports to give the truth, about Finland.â€" Needless to say, it is a mass of falsehoods. "The treasong@ble and atheistic activiâ€" ties of the Communists are necessarily masked behind soâ€"called progressive and advanced slogans which appeal to youth," continued the speaker. "I have reason to believe that underground, secret activities are going on feverishly. To forestall any threatened investigaâ€" tion, they make a cry about free speech and obtain the support and proâ€" tection of wellâ€"meaning and influential people® who do not know the true naâ€" ture of their aims. Thus, some minisâ€" ters of the church are misled to give support to 1 propaganda ‘"They covet the favour and the blessâ€" ing of the church here while their true intentions toward the church were °Xâ€" posed in Finland," declared Mr. Lapâ€" pala. *"The cunning enemies of demoâ€" cracy, freedom and religion are aperatâ€" ing in our midst and we need to be on our guard constantly in order that we will te able to prevent their efforts to bring into Canada the terrible ravages of war and destruction." The local train had made its last run for the night, and was Just going into the siding when an Army officer appeared. TcE CC "Get that train ready to take a party of troops at once," he ordered. "where to, sir?‘ asked the stationâ€" master, with a sigh. "I can‘t tell you," snapped the officer. "It‘s an Official secret." Communist â€" Efforts in Toronto. "Then, sir, to which end of the train must I attach the officially uninformed engine?"â€"Exchange. Rather Important their seditious and atheistic TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL Charge of Keeping Liquor for Sale Dismissed in Court A charge of keeping liquor for sale, against P. H. O‘Gorman, was dismissed by Magistrate Atkinson in police court on Tuesday afternoon on the grounds that police did not actually find beer or liquor on the O‘Gorman premises. "It may be an offense for an agent to give beer away but that is not selling," said Magistrate Atkinson. "Remember though, O‘Gorman, you have been warned before by myself and police." Magistrate Issues Warning to Accused. Prior to the hearing of the O‘Gorman charge three men who appeared as witnesses, pleaded guilty to charges of having beer in their possession illegally. They were Joseph Gauthier, William J. Edwards and Killeen. In each case the fine was $10 and costs. Police said that they stopped the three men on the street and found them in possession of beer. ‘Gauthier had seven pints, Edâ€" wards was carrying three pints and Killeen, two. Gauthier was called to the stand. He said that he got the beer at O‘Gorman‘s house on Kent Avenue. He was n old friend of O‘Gorman‘s. He and the other two men accompanying him went to O‘Gorman‘s and asked "Pat" to come out for avdrink or to take them to a place where they could get a drink at that hour, 1.30 a.m. O‘Gorman told them he was tired but would give them the beer he had in the house. They left with a dozen pints. Gauthier stated that he did not pay for the beer. He had had beer in the house before but never took it out. He "understood" that O‘Gorman was an agent for Walkerville brewery. Edwards and Killeen confirmed the testimony given by Gauthier. They both said that no money was given O‘Gorman for the beer but that it was a gift. Admitting that they found no beer when they raided later in the same morning, Police Sergeant Downey said that there was a card on the telephone in the house identifying O‘Gorman as the Walkerville agent here. "No beer was found after all," said Magistrate Atkinson," and if you don‘t find beer you can‘t technically say a man is keeping it for sale. You have to find liquor on the premises. I disâ€" miss the charge on these grounds but I would hate to let these fellows think that I believe their stories." "Now, Billy dear, what will you say at the party when you‘ve had enough to eat?" ‘Goodâ€"bye."â€"Picton Gazette The Little Courtesies 4TH, 1940 Life a Living Hell and Death, Drug Addict Tells Court; Gets Two Years Admits Attempting to Break and Enter Doctor‘s Office and Theft of Three Medical Kits, Valued at $325, From Physicians‘ Czrs. Asks Not to be Sent to Burwash as He Could Get Dope There. Goes to Kingston. Labrecque Gives Self up to Police Charge Remanded Alphonse Labrecque, whom police have been seeking in connection with the breaking and entering of Sole Brothers jewellery store and the theft theréfrom of diamond and wedding rings, worth $7,000, gave himself up to police here on Monday afternoon. A property bail ‘bond of $5,000 was provided by Mrs. Mary Chenier and Labrecque was allowed to go. He apâ€" peared in police court on Tuesday afterncon and obtained an adjourment on the charge of breaking and entering and theft amounting to $7,000, which ne is facing. Also on Tuesday, the bail was renewed by Mrs. Chenier. Police have been seeking Labreque for more than a week. Armand Duval, who pleaded guilty to a charge similar to that against Labrecque in court last week, was sentenced to serve three years in jail for the crime. Donat Payette, who pleaded guilty to receiving the loot and hiding it was sent to jail for two years and Florino Sandrelli, who admitted that he received one of the stolen diamond rings and was imâ€" plicated in the plan to dispose of the stolen jewellery, was ordered sent to jail for one year. Taces Similar Charge to That on Which Armand Duval Sentenced to Three Years. The Crown will allege at the Laâ€" brecque trial that the accused was the "‘brains‘"‘ behind the crime. At the hearing of the trio last week Crown Attorney Caldbick admitted that he believed that Labrecque had nothing to do with the actual breaking and enâ€" tering of the store. â€" Duval, Payette and Sandrelli are being held in jail here as material witnesses in the Labrecque case. They are expected to give evidencte in the Lkearing of the charge. Claude Pitre to Serve Term for Drunk Driving Does Not Believe His Evidence, Magistrate Tells Accused Man. Must Pay Court Costs or Serve Additional Fifâ€" teen Days. Driver‘s License Cancelled for Six Months and Car Impounded. Admits Drinking After Accident. Thiry days in Haileybury jail will be served by Claude Pitre, who was conâ€" victed of drunk griving by Magistrate Atkinson in police court on Tuesday afterncon. In addition Pitre will have to pay the court costs or serve an adâ€" ditional fifteen days. His permit to drive will be cancelled for six months and his car impounded for three. ‘Conviction followed a lengthy hearing at the conclusion of which the Magisâ€" trate told Pitre that he did not believe his evidence. Redmond Daley, driver of the autoâ€" bile struck by the truck which Pitre was operating when an accident occurred at the corner of Mountjoy Street and Wiléon Avenue on Easter Sunday, told the court that he and his companions in the car first saw Pitre‘s truck when it came toward them at a high speed sideways. After the crash Pitre asked them not to report the accident to police. He did not, furthermore, stay at the scene of the accident. Following the accident he saw Pitre and the man was drunk, the youthful witness, Daley, told the court. Leslie Thibbet, who was with Daley in the car, also said that the accused man was drunk following the accident. An independent witness who was on the sidewalk when the accident O¢â€" curred, Peter Boychuck, said that he could tell that Pitre had been drinking. He described him as "pretty shaky." Published at Tmmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY "The last few months have been a living hell and death together,. Half the time I don‘t know what I am doâ€" ing," said Delmas "Bird" Smith who said that it was his insatiable craving for narcotics which led him to steal three medical kits out of doctors‘ cars and to attempt to break and énter the medical office of Dr. J. A. McInnis. medical office of Dr. J. A. McInnis. Smith asked not to be sent to Burâ€" wash jail farm "because I can get dope there. It‘s a matter of saving my life to keep me away from the stuff. When I was brought in here I just had a few more months. I was half crazy." he said. Accordingly, the Magistrate sentenced the man to two years in Kingston Penitentiary. Smith pleaded guilty to attempting to break and enter Room No. 1, 18 Pine Street, north, the office of Dr. J. A. Mcâ€" Innis, with the intent to commit theft. He also pleaded guilty to three charges of theft, one of stealing a medical kit, valued at $100, from the parked car of Dr. Giardine; theft of a medical kit, valued at $100, from the parked car of Dr. C. E. Taylor and to the theft of another kit, valued at $125, from the parked car of Dr. H. L. Minthorn. By Clifford McBride Smith‘s record included armed robâ€" bery in Lethbridge, for which he was sentenced to three years and ten lashes. Referring to that he said: "In that Lethbridge thing I was being a hero and taking the fall for a bunch of smart guys." Crown Attorney S. Caldbick said that Smith had done all he could to help police since his arr est. Adjourn Members Sect Members of the religious sect led by Judgse Rutherford, four of whom faced two charges each, were granted a week‘s remand to prepare their defence and get legal advise. They were Henry Finch, Albert Macherson, Joseph Amaâ€" dee Dufour and Florence Poppleton. The quartet was charged with creaâ€" ting a disturbance on Third Avenue on March 30 by impeding traffic and with holding a demonstration without a perâ€" mit from the Mayor and Town Council. He believed that the accused had been driving too fast inasmuch as the roads were very slippery that day. After Pitre was brought to the police1 station he was examined by Dr. Alex Finiayson. The physician told the court that the man was "definitely under the influence of alcohol." MHe was inâ€"coâ€" ordinate and could do none of the tests of alcoholism. Constable Joseph Gariepy said that Pitre was drunk when police found him in his shop after the accident. The acâ€" cused man told officers that he had not been drivingâ€"that it was his brother at the wheel. Defence evidence was to the effect that Pitre was at home early in the afternoon. He went out to get somei salt to assist in freezing ice cream they were making, and up until the time he left in his car he had not been drinkâ€" inz. The accident occurred when he was driving to get the salt. He returned home and did not tell his family or friends about tne accident. After he returned he had a big drink of whiskey blanc and a bottle of beer. Police came shortly after and when he got to the police station he was under the inâ€" fluence of alcohol. __J. Souct and Hector Dupras employees of Pitre who were visiting him that afternoon, said that the accused man had nothing to drink before he left the house. Later, after the accident, they \Langdon Langdon Dean Kester, K.C. BARRISTER SOLICITOR NOTARY 13 Third Ave. _ Timmins ~14â€"26 MacBrien Bailey 2 Third Avenue JAMES R. MacBRIEN FRANK H. BAILEY, L.L.B. Single Copyâ€"Five Cents LAWYERS, AVOCATS NOTARIES PUBLIC Hamilton Block, 30 Third Ave. Telephone 1545 Res. 51 Mountjoy St. 8. Phone 1548 BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS P. H. LAPORTE, C. C. A. 10 Balsam St. North, Timmins, Ont. Accounting _ _ Auditing §ystems Installed Income Tax Returns Filed Phones 270â€"228â€"286 P.O. Box 147 Brother of the accused, Adrien Pitre, gave similar evidence. He said that the car started to skid and they could not avoid striking the other automobile. His brother left the scene as it was only all had a whiskey and beer chaser a short distance to his home from where the accident occurred. He said that the accused was "pretty well drunk‘" when he got to the police staâ€" tion but it was from the effects of the whiskey and beer he had consumed after the accident. 273 Bank St., Ottawa, Can. ARCHITECT 7 Reed Block Timmins Another independent witness, Emile Rooney, who was nearby when the acâ€" cident occurred, said that Pitre seemed sober when he spoke briefly to him after the crash. United Cigar Store, 20 Third Ave. BANITARY NO WAITING SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Pitre‘s evidence was similar to that of the other defence witnesses. He said that he figured the accident was A minor one and that $10 would cover the damage,. He said that he did not reâ€" member telling police that it was his brother who had been driving but under severe Ccrossâ€"examination, â€" admitted "Maybe I did." "Pitre knew police were coming and as he did not want police to see him in that condition he did not stay at the scene," said the Magistrate, "I have no doubt that the man was intoxicated at the time of the accident and I don‘t beâ€" lieve his evidence." The RAMSAY COMPANY (Bachelor of Music) (S.TCM., AT.SC., AL.CM.) 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