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ECbe Advanee In excuse for all this initialistical business, it is claimed that the idea is to save time. The truth is that it is a double timeâ€"waster. In the first place the writer has to look up to see what initials he should use. That takes time and effort that far out weighs any seconds saved by omitting all but a few letters. On the other hand, the unfortunate reader has to waste further hours to figure out what the initials signify. There are only a‘very few who really know the two languages, "English" and "Initialish." Most thoughtfiul people will agree that the iniâ€" tial business is taking the joy out of life and the sense out of writing. What to do? The only ansâ€" wer seemsâ€"to be to reverse and have a National Government. The present government apparently can not do nor say anything about anything. The premier himself has a flock of initials before his name, and a whole carload behind. He is none other than wW. L. M. King, M.P., P.C., B.A., M.A., F.R.S.C.; P.C.G.S.., LL.D.,; M.N.E.C.P. People appear to be losing the power to write words these days. Everything appears to be initiâ€" alized,. An English dictionary recently issued gives a list of considerably over 1,200 sets of initials and abbreviations under the imposing title "Abbreviaâ€" tions used in Writing and Printing." If the world has its way, the next edition of that dictionary will greatly increase its list of abbreviations and initials, and then on the plea of saving time and ink:â€"and space title it all with the initials, "A. U. I. W. A. P." Of course the list of abbreviations and initials is woefully inadequate. "A. B.. C." is there, but there is no "B.B.C." or "C.B.C.", let alone a "CK.G.B." There are scores of service clubs, fraâ€" ternal societies, churches and what not that have been established while any dictionary is being printed,.zmd,'()f course, none of these are listed. Add to these the hundreds of initials used to desigâ€" nate laws and regulations and boards and comâ€" missions and committees, and what have you. The Army, the Navy and the Air Force have several divisions of initials all their own. Even the good old Algonquin Regiment now carries the cabalistic initials C. A. (R.) as extra baggage,. One of the most disturbing cases of the prevalent epidemic of initialitis is the use at this season of ‘"Xmas" for Christmas. Next thifig the abbreviaâ€" tion fiends will be writing down the beloved royal couple as ‘"King Geo." or "King G." and "Queen Eliza‘" or "Queen El." There should be a limit to this sort of thing. To write the sacred name of "Christmas" with any "X" stuff is to go the fuzzy limit. "I have heard so many stories of heroism and selfâ€"sacrificeâ€"coming from the British Isles and from the various spheres of war, on land, on sea, and in the air," said a local gentleman the other day, "that Iâ€"sometimes wonder if they can all be true!" There is no cause for wonder. + Not only are all the hundreds of tales of courage and devoâ€" tion fully true in essence and effect, but there are literally thousands of other cases of equal merit that are passing without recognition or comment. It is easy to believe this. History is the record of the bravery, of the dauntless spirit of the British people. Stern critics of behavoir have some exâ€" cuse for terming the British folks in ordinary times as rather irritating in some ways. They grumble freely about inconsequentials. They have an anâ€" cuse for terming the British folks in ordinary times as rather irritating in some ways. They grumble freely about inconsequentials. They have an anâ€" noying habit often when the sun is shining of inâ€" sisting, perhaps, too strongly for their rights and privileges. in the days of stress and peril, what a peopiet â€"Facing the fury of bombarament from the skies with jest and quip! Risking death, and worse, for â€"mere ideals! Helping each other, saving each other, comforting each other! Even the children facing all the horrors of the ruthless sea, singing "Roll Out the Barrel." It is not necessary to leave this North Land to believe that heroism still lives and thrives in Briâ€" tish hearts, only awaiting the emergency to be called into vivid action. Recall the devastating forest fires in the Northâ€"in the Porcupine! What heroes and heroines there were then. Men risked their lives for the women and children. Men gave their lives for ecach other. And these things, too, would have been vain had it not been for the couâ€" rage, the géll;mtry. the devotion of the women and the children.. Bravery and kindness and helnfulâ€" ness were alil a Gold Mine in examples. of t} humanity.â€" Th hundred lives i years ago also s fice. In South house full of m« ing a vicious ty would alb have women whose p; deur. These w their health, the They nearly pa Canad aâ€"§$2.00 P TIMMINS, ONTARIO Members Canadian Woeekly Newspaper Association; Ontarieoâ€" Quchee Newspape Association TWO PHONESâ€"26 and 2020 Fublished Every Thursday by Timmins, Ont., Thursday, Dec. 18h, 1941 2e P P P P P P P C P AC C C CCC L e INITIATING INITIALS GEO, LAKE, Ownoer and Publisher Subscription Rates: 0 Per Year. United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year. _ Often the linotype operator gives life to dead !COpy or new meaning to old tripe by way of what is termed "typographical error‘‘ that so frequently meéans sense and humour where all was dull beâ€" fore. Some of these typographical errors have achieved fame, as, for instance, the time years ago when the editor wrote about the "battleâ€"scarred !veteran” and the type made it appear "battleâ€" scared," while in the correction necessary it was |printed ‘"bottleâ€"scarred." There was no such‘ happy perception in the case of the item appearâ€" ing last week in one of the well edited North Land newspapers. The little item said that immediately following the Japanese attacks on British and U.S. bases on Sunday, Canada Pacific coast cities went under "backâ€"out" regulations. That was once the !linotype operator didn‘t know the right way to |\ phrase it. There will be no "backout."‘ It‘s going to be a real "blackout." Canada, the United States and Britain will stay in "until the kill" and | it‘s going to be \Japan. In a letter from a soldier overseas, as published in The Powassan News last week there is a very suggestive reference. "The most popular men in the army are the mail man and the paymaster," is the thoughtful word of this gallant soldier. It is a direct hint to allâ€"readers that the soldier very specially desires to hear from home and folks. The money he has earned, together with the corâ€" respondence he has also merited by his service, are the two things for which the soldier asks. It is doubly worth noting that in stressing his regards for the two authoritiesâ€"the postman and the payâ€" masterâ€"the soldier puts the postman first. Solâ€" diérs in general appear to agree that there is nearly always someone in the immediate family circleâ€"a wife, mother, sister, sweetheartâ€"who never fails to write, but that relatives and friends in general are apt to forget. Far from home and in danger, it is a comfort and a joy to the soldier, the sailor or the airman to receive a letter from someone who cares. The Advance has noted that in letters, in articles for the newspapers, and in talks over the radio, the average man of the fightâ€" ing forces has asked for letters and cigarettes as the two chief needs. This is passed to the world at large, and especially to Canada. Canada‘s fightâ€" ing men want letters, cigarettes, support.. They can have all of these. The humblest can help in all three lines. Give letters, cigarettes and supâ€" port. Perhaps, you feel that the first two can be looked after and you can do your part, but in reâ€" gard to "support‘" you may ask how you may specâ€" lally help. The answer to that one in many cases is simply the wellâ€"worn slogan, "Buy War Savings Stamps." Recently in the Rouyn area there was a typical example of what men risk for others as a matter of course. Raymond Labrecque was trapped by the fall of a piece of loose rock in the Normetal mines where he was employed. He resigned himself to his fate because there was no chance that he would free himself from the rock that pinned him down. Perhaps, he solaced himself with the fact that he would not have long to suffer, because he knew there were seven charges of powder with fuse ignited ready to explode in the near area where he was caught. He comforted himself also with the thought that his working partner, Maurice Gelinas had ample time to flee from the blasts that were but minutes away. Labrecque urged Gelinas to fiee and save his own life. But Gelinas had the tradition of the mine worker in his heart. It was on the lap of the gods whether he lived or died. It was on his soul that he should help his friend. With a piece of steel as a lever and a pick and shovel, Gelinas worked like a hero to rescue his friend. Labrecque himself worked as best he could with his bare hands to extricate himself. The combined efforts of the two heroes were rewarded. Eventually Labrecque was free, but then Gelinas had to carry him to safety because of a serious inâ€" jury to one of Labrecque‘s legs. There was kindâ€" ness in fate on this occasion because the two galâ€" lant miners reached safety before the heavy blasts started. It was only a matter of seconds, however, and Lebrecque undoubtedly owed his life to the spirit of helpfuiness and selfâ€"sacrifice shown by Gelinas. Many toâ€"day are discouraged and deâ€" pressed by the greed, the hate, the cruelty, the selâ€" fishness, the beastliness so prominent in every land where the gangsters hold sway. To these saddened souls, there is held up the case of Mauâ€" rice Gelinas who was ready to give his life for his friend,. There is no cause for despair. Courage and helpfulness and devotion to others are virtues that still hold sway. They are all round in the everyday work of the people of the North. They are symbols of the fact that nobility and devotion to others have not perished from the earth. Speaking of the use of initials, the Perth Courier last week made timely and helpful use of this form. of expression by the using the letters "D. Y. C. S. E." While it may be true that quite a bit of Christmas shopping might be done while anyone mow'-m'o-'ooooc"”vmm‘ But it is not alone in the spectacular disaster, or the startling emergency, that the spirit of noble humanity. shows itself. Instead, it proves itself nearly every day in the work and the struggle of life. When danger walks, it is always there to take all risks and give the helping hand to others. kindness and help, because, worn out with their devotion to the needs of others, they were easy marks for the disease. GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER REMEMBER THE SOLDIERS knockout not a ‘"backout‘" for P. B. Patterson, charged with indeâ€" cent assault on a female, was arrested on Saturday and he asked for a remand through his solicitor Mr. J W. Leiberâ€" man. ‘The charge was laid by Charles Orenstein, of Toronto, and the crown wanted to proceed with the case as the witnesses wanted to return to Torontc this week. The request for a remand was finally granted by the magistrate who said that the man hardly had time to arrange for a defence in that short time. 008080 808 000 0 0 0 09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 0 0 9 0 6 Two of the important liquor counts on this week‘s docket were preferred against Rita Menardi, 259 Pine street south, and Jack Guthro, 53 Third"ave. Both of these persons were charged with selling liquor as a result of police raids on Sunday, December 4th. They both asked for a remand and bail was set in each case. All of the important cases at this police court were remanded till next week and next Monday afternoon will likely see a heavy docket facing the magistrate. Included in the cases that were remanded this week were two charges of selling liquor and one of an indecent assault on a female In each of these cases the defence asked for a remand and the request was granted, though the crown wanted to proceed with one of the charges this week beâ€" cause the crown witnesses were from Toronto and would likely not be availâ€" able for a hearing next week. Mr S. C. Platus appeared to ask for a remand in the case of Sam Shub, charged with illegally selling fruit. The charge was laid by Daniel H ‘Firth, an inspector, under the Farm Products Grades and Sales Act of Ontario. One of the charges is that he did allow the fruit to be removed from his wareâ€" house before it had been graded and while it was ordered detained by the government inspector. The other two charges against Shub are that he did unlawfully sell some of the fruit. Nick Simmons, a twentyâ€"threeâ€"yearâ€" old young man facing a serious charge of indecency, was committed to a menâ€" tal institution foy a period of sixty days during which time he will be under observation and at the end of that time the authorities at the mental institution will notify the crown if the man is in condition to defend himself against the original charge. Some evidence regardâ€" ing the young man was taken at Tuesâ€" day‘s court and Dr. Laine, who has been examining the man for three years said that he was never particularly bright and was always close to the line of beâ€" ing mentally ill or not. The man‘s mental age was quite a bit lower than his chronological age, the doctor saiq. He also said that he had examined the man on Tuesday morning and that he found the man to be mentally disturbed at that time Simmons appeared in court dressed in a straight jacket. Last week a young man on leave from his duties with the Royal Canadian Air Forte, attracted some pleased attention as he walked down Third avenue in Timmins. There was no swank about the lad, but with head erect, chest out, uniform spotless and perfect in press and fit, the young man was evidently very properly proud of the service he represents. He would have been a handsome lad in any garb. In the trim uniform of the R.C.A.F. with his fine carriage, his evident youth, earnestâ€" ness, strength, health, alertness, most hearts warmed to him as he walked along. But there are always some human crabs to seek to take the joy out of life. One man stepped in front of the young airman and in clumsy fashion attempted to give a supposedly derisive salute. The fellow in mlfti tried to bring his feet together sharply and click his heels as his right hand rose in an arc. But was guessing as to what those initials might reâ€" present, at the same time there are many who would pass by the advice, "Do Your Christmas Shopping Early," as commonplace, but who might get down to actual thought about the matter after translating the initials into the words they repreâ€" sent. T wo Charges of Selling Liquor are Remanded for a Week at Tuesday‘sCourt Still stands the motto of the King: "Put into your task whatever it may be all the courage and purpose of which you are capable. Keep your hearts proud and your resolve unshakâ€" en. Let us go forward to that task as one man, a smile on our lips and our heads held high, and with God‘s help we shall not fail." Marie Lanthier, 14% Cedar Strceet| ation. This feast was instituted by t south, appeared in court to answer a) Hasmoneans (Maccabeans) to cor charge of having liquor in a place alâ€"| memorate the deliverance of the Je ready declared public. The police eviâ€"] from the tyranny of Antiochus Ey dence given by Sergeant Gariepy, was| phanes, who had forced them that he had raided the premises occuâ€"| abandon the faith of their fathers, a1 pied by the lady and she was asked if' had set up a heathen idol in the | there was any liquor in the house. She| temple. The story of the struggle a: replied that there was not and the Ofii-t victory commemorated by the feast cers then started to search the place.! lights follows. They located a bottle of 1iquor'hidden| "In. the year 146 b. c. e. Antioch between the mattress and spring of al Epiphanes ascended the throne bed. Marie Lanthier was asked is sheiSyria. He was a great enemy of t] owned the liquor and she admitted to| Jews and he resolved to get rid of the the police that she did and they proâ€"| He hated everything that was forei ceeded to lay the charge against her. |}to the Gresk spirit. And besides, t! Important Charges are Laid over at Request of Defence. Woman Given Another Chance When Charged With Having Liquor in a Public Place. One Man Sent to Mental Hospital. 04004000066 Every dayâ€"Wherever vou areâ€"these calamities face you. Many of them you can‘t avoid, but vou can be protected against all of them at low cost, Simms, Hooker and Pickering offers you comprehensive insurance that protects yvou against misfortune, Telephone 112 for further inforâ€" mation. 13A Pine Street North Fire! Death! Robbery! Accident! Simmsâ€"Hooker Pickering REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE IN ALL BRANCHE®S Timmins Jewish Community Celebrating Feast of Dedication Now Week from Dece. 14th to 21st Observed as "Hanucah" Frank Tripp was given the choice of paying a ten dollar fine or spending the next thirtv days in iail when he pleadâ€" ed guilty to a charge of having w. in a public place. In Timmins and district this week the Jewish community observes "Hanâ€" ucah", or the Feast of Dedication. This feast was instituted to commemoratse the deliverance of the Jews from the tyranny of Antiochus Epiphanes some 2100 years ago. This: year Jewish psoâ€" ple all over the wide world will châ€" serve the event with special earnestâ€" ness and understanding. In the feow free lands that are left where they can cpenly celebrate, there will be in their hearts the devout hope that the world of today will soon find deliverance from the brutal tyranny Oof the gangster nations of these days. In the other lands where cbservance must be secretâ€"where life itself has to be livâ€" ed under coverâ€"there will be the hops inspired by the deliverance of 2100 years ago that again will come freeâ€" dom and happiness not only for the Jews but for all peoples:. In court, the woman admitted that the liquor belonged to her and she also admitted it was found in her house but she offered the defence that she did not know the place had been declared pubâ€" lic. She admitted to the magistrate that she had paid a fine on a charge laid under the L.C.A. a few weeks ago, but she had no recollection of the place being declared public at this time. The magistrate let her go warning her that she now knew the place was public and that she had better not keep any liquor in the house. "Hanucah" is marked by special serâ€" vices at the synagogue with benedicâ€" tions and hymns, by feasts and other celebration. The story of "Hanucan" is told again by Rabbis and other leadâ€" ers. Here is the story in outline:â€" Three drunks were listed on the docâ€" ket and one of them was given another chance when the magistrate adjourned the charge till called upon. The other two didn‘t fare so well, however, as *iey were fined ten dollars or the alternaâ€" tive of thirty days in jail. "Hanucah, or the Feast of Dedicaâ€" tion, is the feast which is annually observed by the Jews during eight days, from the 25th of Kisley to the 2nd day of Tebeth, by the ceremony of iluminâ€" ation. This; feast was instituted by the Hasmoneans (Maccabeans) to comâ€" memorate the deliverance of the Jews from the tyranny of Antiochus Epiâ€" phanes, who had forced them to abandon the faith of their fathers, and had set up a heathen idol in their temple. The story of the struggle and victory commemorated by the feast of lights follows. year 146 b. c. e. Antio ascended the throne was a great enemy of before the young airman reached him, the man attempting the salute had crashed on the icy.sideâ€" walk. Instead of his heels clicking, his head clickâ€" ed on the sidewalk. The young airman picked him up and planted him on his awkward feet. "Are you hurt sir?" he asked kindly, but with a glint in his eye. To the onlookers, the handsome young airman still thrilled the heart. One man made the comment:â€""If there was a wise Chinaman here now he would make the remarkâ€""Confuâ€" cius sayâ€"â€"‘the man who tries to take a fall out of any of the R. A. F. always have big crash!‘" Hitier says that the Russian campaign has been postponed on account of the severity of the winter weather. The Russians on the other hand assert that the temperature has been hovering in the neighbourhood of three to five degrees below zero, and that is not much like real Russian weather. In deciding which story is correct, it is well to reâ€" membed that all along later events and known facts have proven the Russian version to be fairly accurate and the German story to be greatly inâ€" accurate. The truth is that the Germans have taken a firstâ€"class beating in the Russian camâ€" paign, and they might just as well admit it. One of the month‘s best samples of war humour was given last week by the Cobalt reporter for The Northern News. He tells of a Cobalt friend of his who saw on the bill of fare in a Chinese restaurant in Toronto recently this patrictic item:â€"*"Free Frenchâ€"Fried Potatocs." Phone 112 hC m "In calling on those who were "zealâ€" ous for the law" to rally to his side, Mattathias secured a strong and enâ€" thusiastic following. A large party had grown up among the Jews who were really zealous for the law. These men were called "Hassidim (pious men, saints). "Helped greatly by . the Hassidim, Mattathias soon made headway against the enemy. He had five strong, brave <pns, John, Simeon, Judas, Elazar, and Jonathan. To Judas he left the comâ€" mand ‘when he died. The little followâ€" ing by that time had grown into a large body. Tradition has it that the motto on their flag was "Who is Like Unto Thee, O Lord, Among the Gods", the initial letters of these words in near Jerusalem, the ean family, of whom ed Mattathias, was cer of Antiochus c calling on the Jews near Jerusalem, there lived a Hasmonâ€" ean family, of whom an old priest, namâ€" ed Mattathias, was the head. An oOffiâ€" cer of Antiochus came to this place, calling on the Jews to perform heathen sricrifice.> Some one in the crowd obeyed. Mattathias struck him down and called on all those who "were zealous for the law"* to follow him. There was an immediate rally to his side. The enemy was defeated for the day, and Mattathias and his party left the town at once and raised the stanâ€" dard of revolt throughout the country. would renountce Judaism. But hundreds; of Jews died a martyr‘s death rather than abandon their religion. Among those martyrs was a ninetyâ€" yearâ€"old man by the name of Eleazar. One Jewish mother with superhuman firmness witnessed the death of all her seven sons for their faith; before her eyes they separately and in succession died a martyr‘s death, after which she herself ‘was put to death. ‘"‘There was a passion of resentment ‘"‘There w felt by the needed only expression. a passion of resentment people, and the feeling directing to find strong i the little town of Modin _ all. Antiochus set up er in the temple. The riptures were ‘burned, of the law and obseryvâ€" ision and of the Sabâ€" den on pain of death. were offered to those ounce Judaism. But Hebrew composing the name, "Macs« cabee." ‘The army was not great, but very brave, and gradually wrested Judea from the Greek oppressor. The decisive battle was fought out and wo} on the plains of Emmaus, about seveon teen milés to the west of Jerusalem, Judas Maccabee with his brave troops triumphantly entered Jerusalem a on the 25th day of Kislev of the ye@@ 164 b. c. e. the temple polluted by idolatry was cleansed and reconsectat4 ed. A joyful dedication service held, and #ts anniversary was instit@rts ed as a memorial of the great event. ‘"The origin of Hanucah, with its ceremony of lights, is ascribed to a miracle said to have occurred at the dedication of the purified temple. Tradition has it that the Hasmonean priests upon entering the temple found there hidden a small sealed cruse of consecrated oil, which lasted for eight days until new oil could be prepared for the lamps of the Menorah." Knitting Group is Entertained by Mrs. T. J. Faulkner Presbyterian Women Celeâ€" brate Completion of 1941 Quota of Work. Mrs. T. J. Faulkner, of 117 Cedar street south, wasâ€" hostess on Friday evening at a Christmas party for the knitting group of the Presbyterian Church, with several members of the group gathered to celebrate the Christâ€" Besides the regular quota of parâ€" cels, the members have packed extra Christmas packages for various men in the servicey. At the party on Priday evening, they enjoyed bingo with winâ€" ners as follows: Mrs. J. Trevethan, Mrs. J. Ralph, Mrs. D. Maxwell, Mrs, F. Turner. Two beautifully decorated Christmas trees bore the gifts of the members to. one another, and the tea table, at which Miss M. Rae presided, was adorned with miniature Christmas decorations. Ottawa Journalâ€"The Germans, drivâ€" en helterâ€"skelter out of Rostov, now call it "just another town." But when they captured the place they hailed it as a victory of extreme significance. mas season and the fact that they have completed the 1941 quota of knitâ€" ted articles, comprising two hundred and fifteen articles such as socks, sweaters, mitts, helmets, etc. * 14 Pine St. N. Stop Rubbing YOUR EYES Eyes that itch and burn are shouting for help in the only language they know â€" Don‘t scold and dig at them. You will only make them worseâ€" perhaps injure them seriously. Instead, come in to us for an examination today. You MAY need glasses! QPTICAL COMPANY LIBERAL TERMS MAY BE ARRANGED AT Phone 835 lem vfl‘t the : luted by onsectat 4d