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_ gation was expected to be completed " about May 15th. After that date they would advise the town regarding the mnmm _ The Timmins Kinsmen Club wrote Short Meeting of Timmins _ â€"Council Goes Through a Lot of Business Yesterday 45 «JPV ,VFVGPUI: 4 43007 ~â€" aAt VCVEA J i# â€" dAAA SAAA Another letter from the Minister of Highways was read regarding the inâ€" stallation of Parking Meters. It was pointed out that the matter of installâ€" ing these meters was being investigatâ€" ed by the department and the investiâ€" A letter was read from the Ontario Municipal Board regarding the town‘s capital expenditure. Last year the amount was $75,000 and this year the board would like the figure kept down to $50,000. ‘This letter was filed. A lot of business was put through at the regular meeting of the council yesâ€" terday afternoon in a half an hour. The agenda filled a sheet of paper, foolscap size. and it took only about hallf the time that the usual mesting Meetmg Lasts Only Half an Hour But Much Accomphsh- ed. Seven Tag Days Granted. Piano solo, 9 and under, "Off to Camp," 19 entries. Violin solo, 12 and under, "A Playâ€" ful Rondo." Violin duet, open, ‘"Salute D‘Amour," 1 entry. _ Tenor solo, "Where‘er You Walk," 4 entries. Male chorus, "Comrades in Arms," the Porcupine Male Chorus. Monday Morning at the Harmony Hall Piano solo, 8 and under, 16 Violin solo, 10 and under, "The Rainâ€" bow," 3 entries. Piano duet, 14 and under, _“King of the Forest," 9 entries. Contralto solo, "Now Sleep the Crim- son Petals," 1 entry. Mezzoâ€"soprano solo, "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice," 3 entries. Open plano solo, ‘"Licbestraum," 2 entries. Contralto solo, "The Silver Ring," entrics. Girl‘s vocal solo,.20, and . under, |"A BroWn Bird Stng}ng." 3 entries. A Grade II Chorus, "The Fairy Piper * 6 entries, The following gives at least a hint of the notable programme prepared: Monday Morning at the United Church Boy‘s solos, 6 years and under, "Dapple Gray," 14 entries. Girl‘s solo, 6 ysars and under. "Cuckoo," 32 entries. Boy‘s solos, 8 years and under, "The Lazy Robin," 25 entries. Monday Afternoen at the United Church Grade 1, Chorus, "I Love Little Pussy," 7 entries. Girl‘s solo, 12 and under, "The Runâ€" ning Brook," 58 entries. Monrday Evening at the United Church Rhythm Band, "The Crooked Man," and "Soldier‘s March," 3 entries. Grade III and ITV, ‘"My Secret," 10 entries. The United Church numbers are chiefly vocal, while the instrumental selections will be given at the Harâ€" mony Hall. The Mcintyre Arena is to be used Tuesday afternoon, May 13th, for the hearing of the school choirs. To realize the scope of the Pestival all that is necessary is to secure one of the programmes printed for the ocâ€" casion. Three auditoriums are necesâ€" sary to carry on the Festivalâ€"the Timâ€" mins United Church, Harmony hall, Frourth avenue, Timmins, and the Mcâ€" Intyre arena at Schumacher. Programmes have been issued for the second annual District of Cochâ€" rane Festival of Music, to be held on Monday, ~Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12th, 13‘%h and 14th. The programmes this year is even more extended in scope than last year and the number of entries are nearly half as large again. Last year the total number of entriecs was 432; this year the entries number 616. There are no less than 66 school choruses; 1 male chorus; 2 High School choruses; 13 violins. R Second Annual Festival of Music Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, May 12,13, 14 Event Promises to Eclipse Even the Big Success of Last Year. Programme of Outstanding Interest. Event to Conclude With Grand Concert Wednesday Evening. (Continued on Page Four) valour. Another letter was received from Premier Hepburn regarding the comâ€" ing War Loan Campaign. It was sugâ€" gested that the town issue a proclamaâ€" tion asking the merchants to decorate their stores with flags, etc. during the campaign. Council was told that there would.be a number of military parâ€" ades to work up enthusiasm and that the flags would_ make a good backâ€" ground for the parades. Mayor Bruâ€" nette suggested that the council issue a proclamation to decorate for May Mth and to leave the : , etc until the conclusion of the cam (Continued on Page . lt Of course, Timmins International Local 535, I.A.F.F. would not be out of an international campaign of this kind. It was left to the local firemen to choose their own means and methods, and what they are doing is making a draw for a very fine bicycle. The bicycle has been on display in front of the fire hall and tickets are sold at the nominal rate of twentyâ€"five cents each. Every purchaser of a ticket has a chance to win a very fine bicycle. In addition all have the certainty that every ticket bought means another quarter for the British Fire Fighters. The Timmins Firemen have posters on display showing the remarkable work being done by the fire fighters of Briâ€" tain, the risks they coolly run and the losses they bravely suffer. To buy those tickets is to pay tribute to real nuts on that day. The funds to be raised by this method would be used for constructive war effort and work in town. This permission was grantâ€" Caldbick and Yates wrote to the council regarding a claim that had been made for damages. The solicitors told the council that the town was not reâ€" sponsible. paign to raise funds to help the Briâ€" tish Fire Fighters who have suffered so seriously in this war, many of them being killed, many injured, and all having worked in the gallant and unâ€" tiring way that is associated with fireâ€" men the world over The International Association ‘of Fire Fighters point out that the British fire fighters have not asked for any helpâ€"that is not the British wayâ€"â€"but. they. must need it, and the gesture of friendliness and understanding from this side of the ocean will certainly cheer them. The International Association Fire Fighters (to which the Timmins Fireâ€" men "camâ€" Timmins Firemen Gathering Funds for British Firemen Part of International Plan of Firefighters. The choir of the United Church, Cochrane, will come over on Tuesday evening for the rehearsal and on Wedâ€" nesday evening to sing in the massed choir of 200 voices at the grand conâ€" cert. Detailed programmes may be obâ€" tained from Mrs. Peter Wanget, 110% Pine street, south, at 5 cents per copy. The Festival executive has decided that all school children will be adâ€" mitted free to the MciIintyre Arena on Tuesday afternoon when 34 of the 62 school choruses entered will sing. Mr. H. W. Brown, inspector of public schools, will officially open the adâ€" judications. Two of the patrons of the Festival of Music will be present Monday morning at 9 a.m. to officially open the sessions. Mr. J. A. Bradette, MP. and Inspector W. F. Hiscocks will both give short introductions. Musical Festival Notes Published at Tmmins, Canada Every MONDAY and %AY ts | 1| ! Dorothy (Taylor, as Jane Perkins, writer of romance, once again proved her dramatic ability and versatility. Miss Taylor has become a favourite with audiences at Y.P.U. presentations with past performances, and she won more "fans‘"‘ with her portrayal of the "notâ€"soâ€"young" novelist who wrote about love because that was the only way she had of enjoying romance. Marian MacLeod, as Louisa Featherâ€" stone, and Daphne Tupper as her "echo" sister, Susie, were the ideal maidenly ladies, who craved for roâ€" mance and adventure, but who lived quiet and uninteresting lives in the country. The story was enacted in the livingâ€" room of Roger Kent‘s country home, where Poppy told Alec that she would have none of him because ‘"he had no romance in his soul." Unfortunately, Poppy had gotten silly notions about romancge from her mistress, Rosemary, who believed (from what she had read in Jane Perkin‘s novels) that all men should have a checkered past, be disâ€" (Continued on Page Three) Anne Semchish, as Poppy Foster, the . maidâ€"ofâ€"allâ€"work, and Warren Tansley, as Aléec Stubbins, Poppy‘s deâ€" voted swain, and the estate‘s handyâ€" man, practically "stole the show," with their humorous performances, . but: it would be difficult to choose the most outstanding portrayals as each memâ€" bar of the cast carried through their partis in "professional" manner. William Black, portraying Tom Garâ€" rick, Rosemary‘s persistent suitor, brought delighted applause with his ‘"smile of the disappointed man," and was quite suited to the role of the handsome young man who finally won fair lady. Gerald Doughty, as Roger Kent, the bachelor uncle of the heroine, was ideally cast as the softâ€"hearted genâ€" tleman, who loved his niece, but preâ€" ferred to have herâ€"married to some nice young man, rather than washing out his pet pipes with soap and water, and cleaning his studyâ€"so that he couldn‘t locate anything. Peggy Shaw, as Rosemary Kent, the romantic niece, made a pretty heroine, as well as a talented one. Her head and heart were filled with the romanâ€" tic nonsense that she had read in "Jane Perkin‘s love novels," and true to her sex, she proved that she would always want and get that which she was forbidden. An â€" evening of laughsâ€"that was given to the large audiences which atâ€" tended â€" the performances of ‘"Don‘t Darken . _ My Door," the ~threeâ€"act comeay by Anne Coulter Martens, preâ€" sented by the Timmins United Church Young People‘s Union. in the Harmony Hall on Tuesday. and Wednesday eveâ€" nings. ~Each ‘â€" member _Of . ‘the ‘. cast changed character to become the perâ€" son portrayed, and, due to their realism, and the excellent direction of Mr. W. G. Schweitzer, the play was a decided success. Threeâ€"Act Comedy, "Don‘t Darken My Door," Presented United Church Y.P. U. Score Another Success in Dramatic Offering 27 07 #270 3 â€"_â€" AZOQRLIUCIL W1 Y â€" Aâ€"1CBCIILUCU Very Cleverly to Large Audiences on Tuesday and Wedâ€" nesdayâ€"Nights. ..AllLâ€"Take. Partsâ€"Wellâ€"andâ€"Someâ€"Outâ€" standing. Kitty Connealey is 18 years old. At 17, Kitty left her home for a job in a Birmingham munitions plant. Four times in that year in Birmingham ,German bombers demolished the houses where she lived. Returning to her home, she became a canteéen cook at a station for firewatchersâ€"and it was bombed, too.. Here is Kitty, somewhat batâ€" tered, but unbeaten, salvaging her belongings once again. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 8TH, 1941 _ _ Friends and relatives in the Porcuâ€" pine Camp joined in the event on Saturday night and wished the couple the best of good fortune in the years ‘to come,. Timmins Citizens‘ Band to Present Variety Concert Band, which is guarantee that it will beâ€" an interesting and enjoyable musical event. The cause is equally worthy, the Timmins Citizens‘ Band to give the proceeds to the Timmins Bomb Vicâ€" tims‘ Fund. In addition to selections by the band‘there: will be literaryâ€"and musical and other numbers by talented Proceeds in Aid of the Bomb Victims‘ Fund. Those in attendance included:â€"Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Bissonnette, Mr. and Mrs. E. Belanger, Mr. and Mrs. F. Greise, Mr. and Mrs. J. Post, Mr. Leon Bissonnette, Mr. and Mrs. W. Trollop, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rivera, Mr. and Mrs. N. Clement, Mr. and Mrs. C. Parcher, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hefferman, Mr. and Mrs. E. McWatters, Mr. and Mrs. J. Donovan, Miss T. Schroeder, Miss A. Lamarche, Miss H. Trollop, Miss Jefâ€" fries, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Gutcher and family, Mr. J. Forrester, Mr. S. Spenâ€" cer, Mr. J. Starr, Mr. E. Cummings, Mr. Clement, Mr. R. Romaldi, Mr. A. Delmonte, Mr. J. Train, Mr. A. Rivera, Mr. T. Slattery, Mr. T. Morris, Mr. A. McConnell, Mr. P. Lamarche. Mr. Thrasher and many others. ' A variety concert to be held in the Lions Club hall, Mountjoy street, corner of Second avenue, on Thursday evening, Maoy 22nd, at 8.15 pm., is Mr. and Mrs. Gutcher Celebrate Silver _ Wedding Event The evening was spent in dancing, a threeâ€"piece orchestra providing the music, after which luncheon and reâ€" freshments were served. The host and hostess were the recepients of many lovely gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Gutcher were married in Ottawa in 1016 while Mr. Gutcher was on the ‘Army Headquarters staff during the last war. ‘When the war was over they moved North where they have resided since, making many friends here. On Saturday evening, May 3rd, a very enjoyable time was spent at the of ‘Mr. ‘and Mrs. M. P. Gutcher, of 64 Kirby avenue, Timmins, the occasion being the twentyâ€"fifth anniâ€" versary of the wedding of this esteemâ€" ed couple. Store and Window Displayâ€"D. B. Curtis, Severud,~C."V. Kearns:~*" Church Decorations (inside and out) â€"to be handled through various clergy. Theatresâ€"Dan Mascioli, Frank Coloâ€" W. G. McBride, President of Canadian Institute, to be Guest Speaker. The annual dinner meeting of the Porcupine branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy will be held on Thursday evening, May 15th, in the McIntyre Community Hall, Schumacher. Election of officers for the ensuing year will take place. Wilbert G. McBride, president of the Institute and director of the Departâ€" ment of Mining and Metallurgy at Mcâ€" Gill University, will address the meetâ€" Annual Dinner Meet Institute Mining and Metallurgy District Committeesâ€"Robert Armâ€" strong, Iroquois Falls, R. O. Jennings, Smooth Rock Falls, H. A. Wills, Cochâ€" rane, R. T. Richardson, Kapuskasing, Ont., P. G. Whitehead, Matheson. Women‘s Organizations Committ.eeâ€"- Sam Spencer. $ Confidence was expressed that this district wili exceed its obligation for the Victory Loan. National Torch Committeeâ€"Service clubs and the Legion to organlze and carry out. Features Committee: (to include parades, public meetings, etc.) â€" E. Abrams, Vic Evans, Bob (Crosby, Bill Wylie, Al Wetmore, Lieut. Kelman, Fred Wolno, Lieut. Lomas (McIntyre Band), Alex Welsh, Jimmy Cowan, A. Taylor, N. Roy Clifton. Outdoor advertising and public buildâ€" ings decoration â€" Wendell Brewer, Walter Greaves, Ken Hclme, Alex Alâ€" len, Fire Chief Borland, Tony Ayotte, A. W. Boycse, Frank Evans. Literature Committeeâ€"William F. Lawry (Boy Scouts Association). Radio Committeeâ€"W. O. Langdon, William Wren. The publicity committee (W. Wren, chairman; G. A. Macdonald, viceâ€" chairman; R. B. Stock, secretary) met in the district ofice last night. There was a brief but effective outline of the organization and the work to be done given by Organizer Brooks, and Pubâ€" licity Director Ferland gave a detailed review of the activities of the publicity committee. The following subâ€"comâ€" mittees were formed: Determined to throw "every ounce of power‘‘ into Britain‘s war effort at a critical moment, Prime Minister Winston Churchill has elevated Lord Beaverbrook to the post of minister of state, a newly Press Committeeâ€"G. A. Macdonald, William Wren. PV UA l â€" YA DWW‘? S4e ucwq created portfolio which makes the E. W. Brooks, of Toronto, organizer for the District of Cochrane Victory War Loan campaign, A. A. Ferland, of Toronto, assistant organizer and publicity director for the district, and C. W. McBride, of Toronto, assistant organizer, have been in the district for some days doing the preliminary work of organization for the campaign. They have made notable: progress, practically having their organization complete for the whole district. A district office has been opened at 16 Pine street north (formerly occupied by the A. P. Stores). This office is well equipped and patriotically decorâ€" ated amd everything is ready to go with a*swing. Organizing for Victory Loan Drive in This District Publicity Committee Meets and Forms Subâ€"Commlt- tees. Churchill‘s Deputy Oover gonquin Regt., Prqvincial P:n:e Auxl- lary Police. Lt. G. G. Countryman was in the chair for the meeting. All Groups and Organizations Who Will Take Part Should Get in Touch With President Walter Greaves of the Legion. Planned to Make Event Outstanding Evidence of Loyalty and Interest. New Canadians are Specially Desired. A monster parade and a drumhead service are planned for Sunday, May 25th, at the Hollinger Park, Timmins. It is hoped to make this event an imâ€" pressive evidence of the loyalty and faith of the people of the town and district and an inspiration to greater effort and interest in patriotic endeaâ€" vour. To assure the success of the event it is particularly desired that all organizations and groups who will parâ€" ticipate in the parade should notify W. Greaves, care of the Legion hall, Timmins, stating the number they exâ€" pect to turn out so that places may be arranged for all in the parade. The coâ€"operation of New Canadian groups is specially asked, so that all may take part in this patriotic display and give evidence of their loyalty and goodwill at this time. Parade and Drumhead Service." The following committees were electâ€" ed, the firstâ€"named in each case being chairman of the committee: Organizingâ€"W.. Greaves, J. K. Walâ€" ker, H. R. Stoneman. Musicâ€"F. J. Wolno, bandmaster of the Timmins Citizens‘ Band; Bandâ€" master Walsh, of the Gold Belt Band. Paradeâ€"B. Hady, A. Cain, A. Jerikin. Programmeâ€"Major Cornthwaite, W. Wren, Alf{ Bellamy. Publicityâ€"G, ~A. Macdonald, W. Wren. There is to be another meeting next Monday, May 12th, at 9 pm. at the Armouries, to report progress. All orâ€" ganizations are invited to attend. Too much stress can not be placed .on the fact that every organization and group should be represented in Preparations were started for this monster patriotic parade and drumâ€" head service on Monday evening, May 5th. Those represented at the meetâ€" ing included:;â€"â€"Boy Scouts, Sons of England, Gold Belt Band, Timmins Big Patriotic Parade and Drumhead Service Here on Sunday, May 25 The public meeting which was called to decide upon the organization of the association, was wholly in approval of this measure, and while the vote was taken Mrs. A. Kinkel, president of the Buffaloâ€"Ankerite branch of the Home and School Association, was in the chair. Mrs. A. A. Rose acted as chairâ€" man during the first part of the meetâ€" ing, when Mr. Transom explained the aims and advantages of such an organiâ€" zation. Published at Tmmins, Ont.. Canada Every MONDAY and Mr. E. J. Transom was appointed president of the newlyâ€"organized Home and School Association, at an organiâ€" zation meeting held in the Central School on Wednesday evening, and other officers elected were as follows: Viceâ€"presidentâ€"Mr. C. Gibson. Secretaryâ€"Mrs.â€"F. Burt. Treasurerâ€"Myrs. Brown. Executiveâ€"Mrs. Fisher, Simpâ€" son, Mrs. Dunbar, Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Hindson. It was decided to call the organizaâ€"|as suggested above, so that all t tion "The Pomupinenummtrmwproperarmgementsmybom Organize Home and School Association Temperatures for the week so far were: Monday, max. 66, min. 44; Tuesâ€" day, max. 70, min. 52; Wednesday, max. 72, min. 42; this morning at eight o‘clock, 50. Forecast for the weekâ€"end is mostly fair with probability of showers. Temperatures have been high since Monday reaching the peak on Wednesâ€" day when the mercury rose to 72 deâ€" grees and the lowest point that the mercury dropped to was on Wednesâ€" day night when it touched 42 degrees. The light showers that fell Tuesday night and yesterday morning left a bit of much needed moisture in the ground. On Tuesday night rain to a depth of .03 and yesterday morning between 4.30 and 5.30 .02 inches fell. The weather is expected to keep on being mostly fair and warm and there is a possibility that there will be light showsers in the next few days. It will continue fair and warm today. British Sources Can See End of Fighting in Iraq â€" Liverpool Bombed Again Expect Fair Weather to Stay Now Probability of Light Showâ€" ers Over the. Weekâ€"end. Though Temperatures are High This Week. Iraq Troops are Said to be in Full Retreat to Baghdad. Suggestion that Fighting in Iraq Started Through Misâ€" understanding. Casualties Heavy in Liverpool. group should take part and so assure -theslzeaswellutbemccesaotthu demonstration of loyalty. Not only should each group take up the propoâ€" sal at once, but it would add much to the effectiveness of the affair If all intending to take part would promptly There is to be another meeting next Monday, May 12th, at 9 pm. at the Armouries, to report progress. All orâ€" ganizations are invited to attend. Too much stress can not be placed on the fact that every organization and group should be represented in the parade. The intention is to make it the biggest and most representative parade in the history of the district. Parade and Drumhead Service." The following committees were electâ€" ed, the firstâ€"named in each case being chairman of the committee: Organizingâ€"W.. Greaves, J. K. Walâ€" ker, H. R. Stoneman. Officials of the air ministry believed that the morale of the German Air «~€orce wouldâ€"soon be worn «down if the casualty rate hit last night could be maintained. ~New pilots who â€"were fighting at night for the first time scored successes. One pilot who has shot down two planes a night kept up his average last night as he shot down two Heinkel 111‘s. the Timmins Citizens‘ Band; Bandâ€" master Walsh, of the Gold Belt Band. Paradeâ€"â€"B. Hady, A. Cain, A. Jenikin. Programmeâ€"Major Cornthwaite, W. Wren, Alf Bellamy. Publicityâ€"G, ~A. Macdonald, W. The R.A.F. again bombed the French coast port of Brest last night. Direct hits were again scored on the two Gerâ€" man battleships with armourâ€"plercing bombs. It is said that the battleships are so badly damaged that they cannot be transformed to any other port. . The bright moonlight last night helped the Germans to find their tarâ€" gets but it also helped the ground crews as it made the planes particu« larly vulnerable targets. The Liverpool area was visited again last night for the seventh consecutive time. Large parts of the city are said to be‘in "Thins: ‘.[)amage is said to be extensive and casualties heavy. to the results of the fighting. The King examined some of the Douglass BBT‘s, a United Statesâ€"made night fighter. Between 300 and 400 German bombe« ers roared over other parts of Engâ€" land last night and it is reliably reâ€" ported that about five per cent of them were shot down or destroyed. King George sat in the operations room of one of the R.A.F. stations and listened British officials say that the situa« tion in Iraq has been quiet since Tuésâ€" day‘s successful action. No German help has reached the Iraq troops yet and it is expected that the fighting will be over before the Nazis can get any help over. There are suggestions that the fighting started through misunderstanding. It was suggested that Iraq expected help from Gerâ€" many and that when the fighting started prematurely that help could not be sent. é British fighters met the German bombers on the southeast coast of England last night and shot down some of them. It is reported that on the coast there were no bombs dropped but that the bombers flew low and machineâ€"gunned the civilian populaâ€" tion. People ducked into shelters and dropped to the ground to escape the Nazi bullets. British reports coming from London say the end of the fighting in Iraq is in sight. The Iraq troops are said *o be in full retreat towards the capital, Baghdad. The airdrome at Baghdad has been bombed and direct hits were scored on magazines at Washash néear Baghdad. The Pioneer Paper : of the Porcupine. Established 1912