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’ Mr. A. L. Shaw, ;G@lerk, Town of Timmins, Timmins, Ont. 1 Dear Mr. Shaw:â€"Thank you for your letter of Dec. 23rd in which you a resolution passed by your town council. We are appreciative of the 'problems you are confronting in the ‘ curtailment of gold mining in your area and would like to commend you for ; the study you have made of them. With regard to the possible expanâ€" i ion of the lumber industry in your â€"area the Dept. of Labour, realizing the shortage of available labour for woods operations, has launched an active appeal to farmers who can be spared from agriculture. This has been done . because we recognize the importance of not only maintaining but increasing wherever possible the production of lumber throughout the Dominion. Majâ€" or emphasis in this appeal has been placed on the output of lumber, but there are other products of the forest industry, including mine props, fuel wood. and a certain amount of pulpâ€" wood that are almost as important. There have been no steps taken to transfer workers from one branch of forestry to another. The main reason for this is the difficulty of clearly disâ€" tinguishing except for individual opâ€" erations the lines of demarkation beâ€" tween the different branches. In many of the pulpwood operations toâ€"day, for example, there is a good deal of saw timber being cut. There is also the fact that a certain amount of pulpwood is required to meet essential needs. w y Reply to Resolution of Council re Expansion of the Lumber Indusiry At yesterday‘s council meeting, reâ€" ferred to in another column of this issue, a particularly interesting letter was read from A. MacNamara, ‘Assoâ€" ciate Deputy Minister of Labour, The letter., written on a letterhead of the National Selective Service Branch, was in reply to the recent resolution passed by Timmins town council urging that scmething be done to help the expanâ€" 'sion of the lumber industry in this area, not only to help conditions here due to the curtailment of gold mining, but also to assist the war effort, the lumber industry being an essential inâ€" dustry at this time and the war effort gequiring its expansion. The resolution ef the town council was passed as a reâ€" sult of the work and findings of the Timmins Industrial Survey Committee appointed by the council. While the letâ€" ter does not hold out any particular hope of any immediate help being given to the expansion of the lumber industry, it does suggest that attention is being given to the problems presentâ€" ed. and that consequently the work of the Survey Committee and its endorseâ€" ment by the council have not been without results. Comment to this effect was made by Councillor J. P. Bartleâ€" man and other members of the council when the letter from the Associate Deputy Minister of Labour was read at the meeting yesterday. Letter from National Selective Service Branch of Dept. of Labour Does Not Hold Out Any Definite Hopes, but Inâ€" dicates that Attention is Being Paid to Work of Recent Survey. _ There has already been established a wage ceiling for workers in the lumber industry throughout Ontario, You will find enclosed a copy of an order issued by the Ontario Regional War Labour Board in this connection last Septem:â€" ber. Since thess wages have been set for the whole province and already repâ€" resent an increase of over wages in sevâ€" eral areas last year, it might be unâ€" likely that a further increase would be approved by the Ontario Board. The establishment of ceiling prices for lumber is a matter which is under the jurisdiction of the Timber Controller in the Department of Munitions and Supply. As you imply, it would be imâ€" possible to increase the wage rates in the lumber industry substantially without an increase in the price of lumâ€" ber. This is a matter which has alâ€" ready been given consideration in establishing the present ceilings of both prices and wages. Unless strong arguments can be advanced for the ceilings being further raised, there is little likelihood of a change being made in them, especially in view of the overall necessity to combat inflation. You may have already obtained the ceiling prices for lumber in your area, but if not you could obtain them from Mr. A. H. Williamson, Timber Controlâ€" ler, in the Dept. of Munitions and Supâ€" ply. The letter to the council was as folâ€" Jows :; â€" ramps. If this is done, these workers who are not needed in essential operâ€" Ations in one area might either be emâ€" ployed in essential work in the same area or moved to essential work elseâ€" where. It may be necessary before long to make a sharper division between the different forest products on the basis of their essentiality, for individual Wnn ult se h t P PAAA LA PP PA V o 2 Sections 10 Pages Ottawa, Dec. 30th, 1942 Postmaster King is as follows:â€" "Early in 1942, an Orderâ€"inâ€"Council was passed, in connection with the reâ€" visions of Postal Services and Staff efâ€" fective for the duration of the war. Part of this order reads as follows: * (a) that residential districts reâ€" ceiving a twoâ€"delivery service by Letâ€" iter Carrier at present, Monday to Friâ€" day, inclusive, with a oneâ€"delivery serâ€" vice on Saturday, be afforded a one ‘denvery service six days a week. h "ib) that these adjustments be made 'gmduaUy as additional help is required 4 , The full apnouncement made by | "ic) that to afford this amended serâ€" vice. letter carriers in the residential sections affected be required to work a Will you please thank the members of the town council for their interest in this matter. In addition to the above rates emâ€" nloysees shall be provided with suitâ€" able board and lodging for all days of the calendar month, including Sunâ€" days and holidays (except cordwood on piece work.) Employvees who remain in the serâ€" vice of any employer for a period of three months or more may be paid a service bonus of $5 per month covering the entire period of employment which commences; on or after Sept. 1st, 1942. The order referred to shows maxâ€" imum wages in the lumber industry as follows :â€" Barn boss, $50 to $60 per month. Blacksmith, $80 to $100. Blacksmith helper, $45 to $60. Buck beaver, $55 to $70. Chore boy, $45 to 60. Cook, $100 to $120. Coouk, second, $50 to $70. Cookie, $45 to $55. Crozy Wheelman, $55 to $60. Filer, $55 to $70. Foreman assistant, $65 to $75. General Hand, $46 to $60. Handyman, $55 to $85. Handyman Helper, $45 to $60. Hookman, $50 to $60. Log Counter, $55 to $65. Sawyer (head log cutter) $Â¥7 to $60. Teamster, $57 to $62. Truck drivers, $3.65 a day, plus board and lodging. Schedule of Morning Devotional Broadcasts Announcement was made this week by Postmaster E. H, King that in resâ€" laential sections in town hereafter there will be only one mail delivery per day. There will be two deliveries as at present on what is known as the busâ€" iness section. This business section may roughly be described as the area bounded on the east by Spruce street and running west as far as the Broadâ€" way Theatre block and bounded on the south by Second avenue and on the north by Fourth avenue. Employers will add to the> above rates the cost of living bonus recently announced by the National Board, which amounts to 60 cents per week, or $2.60 per month. The Porcupine Ministerial Associaâ€" tion which arranges the morning deâ€" votional broadcasts over CKGB has prepared # schedule whereby each minister will take the broadcasts for a complete® week instead of as formerly one morning each week. The broadâ€" casts will be taken as follow: Jan. 4thâ€"Rev. E. Gilmour Smith of Mountjoy United ‘Church, Jan. lithâ€"Rev. Archdeacon Woodall, of St. Paul‘s Anglican Jan. 18thâ€"by Rev. W. M. Mustard, of First United. Jan. 25thâ€"Rev. Dr. CGeorge Aitken, of MacKay Presbyterian Church. Feb. 1st Lors Carlson, of Schuâ€" macher United. Feb. 8th, Captain Douglas Church, of the Salvation Army. Feb. 15thâ€"Rev. John C. Thompson, of South Porcupine United. __Feb, 22ndâ€"iCaptain David Mitchell, of the Church Army. Cordwood ‘Cutters, $3.40° per cord, without board or lodging. Yours very truly, A, MacNAMARA, Associate Deputy Minister of Labout Only One Post Deliveryâ€" Per Day in Residential Districts Here This Year Business Section to Have Two Deliveries as Heretofore. Postmaster Explains Reason for Reduction in Residenâ€" tial Areas. Ready to Confer with any Affected by the Change. Ehe Dorcupine AMopante Publiahed in Timmina, Ont.. Canadas EVERY THURSDAY But the reason the Russians have helid out against battleâ€"seasoned Gerâ€" man armies ever freshly‘ supplied with novelties, both material and intellecâ€" tual, is that the Russians themselves, iat the very outset, adopted the prinâ€" ciple of novelty and â€" surprise. â€" This principle of never doing what the enâ€" l emy might expect you to do is fatal | to the German character. If you creep into a room to say boo at somebody, and somebody says boo at you, it throws you off balance. Have surprised Germans Technically and mechanically, the Russians have astonished and surâ€" tain persons who may use their homes for receipt of business mail, etec. If such should be tthe case it is hoped that these persons will kind enough ; to take up their mail gelivery problems with the Postmaster. t Timmins.". (By Gregory €Clark) . The Germans have won all their battles so far in this war by novelty and isurprise. The people they have rushed, including such Britisn forces as they have bested, were people who for one reason or another were unâ€" equipped with novelties and had no capacity to surprise the Germans. The people of France had been patiently rotted by novel and skillful political dissension. The British: troopsâ€" with whom I shared the retreat in Flanders in 1940 were to all intents and purâ€" poses, as far as equipment and training were concerned, the same troops witn whom I had been demobilized in 1919 Entire Russian People Out to Fool the Germans and They Do It, Too Armed dustrie 48â€"hour week week as at pJ present restriclted 1 additional help. "(c) To keep the tial patrons in stricted service now concerns. day to on in Timmil whenever | Service sh tlal sectior manpower azis Like to Dish Out Surprises, but They Can‘t Take Them. Small but Active Soldier Plays Tarzan in Stalâ€" ingrad. Crawls Over Roofs and in Sewers. "The C Undesirabi week, instead OLI â€"A ; at present. "Influencing Factors in Making the Change" Lack of effective and Lt. Commander R. A. 8. MacNeil, RC.N. Comâ€" manding Officer of the Canadian corvette ‘Dauphin‘ and formerly of the Royal Canadtan Mounted Polâ€" ice, is shown here beside his ship‘s crest, a "mountie", gun in hand, astride a Nazi Uâ€"boat. Lt. ommander MacNeil has already lived up to the an emplo juld leave effective and suitable to enlistments in the ind essential war inâ€" TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY "7TH, 1943 ervice to residenâ€" mity with the reâ€" given by business MOUNTIE" GOES TO SEA AND "GETS HIS MAN L WwIing marke 44â€"hou1 the It is not the government, the war council or the army and air command of Russia that is fighting on our side right now. It is all the people of Rusâ€" sia. No aid is too much or too good fo: them. Send your contribution and use your ingenuity to think up ways and means of inspiring others to send theirs to the Canadian Aid to Russia runu, 80 King ai. W., Toronto. prised not only their enemies but their allies in the high development of engines for winter fighting in their planes, transport and tanks. In the military art, the Russians have made contributions to the world history of war in the breaking down of big armâ€" ies into small armies, each complete But in addltlon to organized nove.lty and surpmse the Russians have for months been running a competition amongst the men, the boys, the girls and the women, every last one of whom lawfully regards himself or herself as a fighter for Russia, to see who can think up the most outrageous surprise for the Germans. And when you get every regiment, every battery, every air squadron, every factory and every village and farmer competing in such a contest, the Germans are very likely +o be surprised. supply Pavel Nikitin, one of the war corresâ€" pondents of the Red Star, Russian army newspaper, tells this one: "Not all Russians are big men. A solâ€" dier named Vlaschenko, who is still alive and kicking, is all arms and shoulders and hardly any legs. He has developed the most extraâ€"ordinary technique of long poles with boat hooks at both ends by which he travels over the roofs of Stalingrad, crossing streets and lanes by swinging across on his pole, and also light ropes with hooks at the end which he flings across streets from roof ton to roof top, trapâ€" ezing himself almost anywhere he likes. With carbine, bomb and 10â€"pound packets of TNT, he has wrought havoc in astonished German headquarters and outposts; for what sentry can see a white rabbit in the snow at night? And who can see a white cloud drift amid the blizzard, high overhead? Crawls Through Sewers "With a Russian lumberjack‘s packâ€" sack containing 60 pounds of TNT,| Vlaschenko recently crawled through a sewer system, many hundreds of yards of which was believed to be in ruins, and destroved a bridge immensely valâ€" uable to the Germans in Stalingrad. He was gone two days and we thought he was killed. Then the bridge blew up. So we had a feast ready two more days for Vlaschenko‘s return. His own exâ€" ; plosion had given him a hemorrhage‘ of the nose and ears and had strained | his eves in some painful fashion. But| he was only four days in hospital, and the last I saw of him he was rigged up in his white nightshirt, with a new 20â€" , foot duralumin pole the Engineers had | made for him in his honor, and his coils | of delicate rope, off for another night's‘ novelty and surprise for the German‘s| in Stalingrad." ‘ itself in both fighting power and R.C M.P. revutation of "getting his man"â€"the Dauâ€" phin recently rescued the entire crew of a Norweâ€" gian ship under difficult circumstances in mid â€" For this action he and a fellow officer, Atlantic. also a "mountie‘‘ were decorated by King Haakon with the Royal Norwegian War Medal for Gallantry, Young Man Loses Life at Mclntyre Mill Yesterday John Mortenson Caught in Motor at Mill An accident at the McIntyre Mine yesterday afternoon resulted in the death of John Mortenson, aged 22 years. In some way or another he got caught in the belting of one of the motors and was instantly killed. The fatal accident happened about two o‘clock. Event for Benefit of the Aid to Russia Fund. The late John Mortenson was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mortâ€" enson, 111 Pirst. avenue, Schumacher, pioneer. residents of the camp. He was a young man highly regarded by all who knew him and very popular w1th all. * Special Concert Sunday ‘The body is resting at Walker‘s Funâ€" eral Home until funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 12th at 2 p.m., with Ven. Archdeacon Woodall conducting the service. Interment will be at Tisdale cemetery. Last Sunday there was a remarkably fine concert at South Porcupine for the benefit of the Aid to Russia Pund, and a neat amount was realized. On Sunday, next, Jan. 10th, there will be a similar event in the Palace theatre at Timâ€" mins, commencing at 7.45 p.m. The Mcâ€" Intyre Concert Band will be in attendâ€" ance. Another feature will be a string orchestra. Rusisian dances, entertainers and other artists will also be on the programme, and brief addresses by special speakers. The purpose of the event is to increase interest in the Aid to Russia Fund. Fair and Getting Colder is Weather Forecast for Week Maximum and Minimum Temperatures for the Past Week. and 14 below: Sunday, Jan. Jrd. b a bove ind 8 below; Monday, Jan. 4th, above and 10 below:; Tuesday, Jan. 5i1 5 above and 10 below; Wednesday J 6th, 2 above and 11 below. Weath weathe New not Observato will be fa2a the Hollinger says that the with continuing 20 below z6 _ below and nd. 4 above w. ‘The 1e week ad 5 aâ€" Publiashed in Timmins, Ont.. Canads EVERY THURSDAY Aid to Russia Campaign Helped by Russia‘s Aid to the United Nations Timminsâ€"Born Lad Makes Direct Hit on Enemy Submarine Sergt. Robt. Kenning Does Nice Work in Alaskan Work. Twentyâ€"one Towns and Two More Railw ay Stations in the Middle Don and Caucasus Offensives Captured. Ausâ€" tralians and Americans Continue to Swat the Japs. C .S. Stops Pleasure Driving. of Pembroke, the letter stated, made a direct hit on the submarine as it showed its nose above water, and bigger boats came along and made a complete job of the destruction of the enemy craft, which presumably was a Jap. submarâ€" ine. The letter stated that Sergt. Kenâ€" ning was receiving a lot of goodâ€"naturâ€" ed ribbing for the accuracy and the businessâ€"like leisure with which he placed his shot right on top of the sub. Sergt. Robert Kenning was born in Timmins, being the only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kenning. The latter previous to her marriage was Miss Craig Hoggarth, daughter of Mr. D. L. Hoggarth, for several years prinâ€" cipal of Timmins Public School. The late Mr. A. F. Kenning was member for South Cochrane in the Ontario Legisâ€" lature fo; several terms. Sergt. Robt. Kenning received much of his early in Timmins, living here with his grandmother, the late Mrs. D. L. 'Héggarth after the death of his mother. After, the death of Mrs. Hoggarth, he ;took up lesmence ‘with his father‘s }people at Pembroke. A letter recently published in The Toronto Star would have been of very special interest to Timmins people, had they known that one of the Air Force men referred to in the letter was a lad born in Timmins and well known and popular. The letter was one written by Pilot Thomas to his mother in Torâ€" onto. Pilot Thomas mentioned the sinking of an enemy submarine in Alâ€" askan waters. Sergt. Robert Kenning, Mayor and Councillors Speak of Harmonious Work During Past Year Final Meeting of 1942 Council Held Yesterday. Lease of Rink Renewed by Town. Recommend that New Counâ€" cil Give Red Cross and Bomb Victims‘ Fund Same Priviâ€" leges as Last Year. sues sonmemam The final meeting of the 1942 town council was held yesterday afternoon in the council chamber, with Mayor J. Emile Brunette in the chair and Councillors Ellen Terry, J. P. Bartleâ€" man, W. Roberts and W. McDermott present. e W S m by for paper Council council to Bomb ViC Depu The lease of the Timmins arena wWa renewed on the same terms as lac year, except that this year‘s lease doe not provide for the building to be use! for paper storage. Council by resolution asked the ne1 council to give the Red Cross and th Bomb Victims‘ Fund the same privil eves in regard to the arena that the Young, to appoint onl as an accountant and experience in mining. Councilior W. Robe letter received in tow! InIm£ OT oC a man qualified auditor and with 1€ the Associate our in regard Timmins town e expansion of »where in this ferred W h suggested 16 hn gervic pleasu ations Count(C The local Aid to Russia Fund camâ€" paign is receiving impetus from the Russian aid to the cause of the United Nations through the success of the Rusâ€" sian offensives in the Middle Don and the Caucasus. Russia toâ€"day announced the capture of 21 towns and two more railway stations. These drives have cost the Germans more than 330,0C0 dead and captured since Nov. 19th,. Allied ground forces are pushing preparations for the final assault on the remaining Jap foothold in Northâ€" west Guinea. Medium bombers and atâ€" tack planes yesterday swept over the Jap airdrome at Lae, and destroyed four antiâ€"aircraft gun positions and a grounded bomber. Even the Carrots are Saying "V" for Victory Lieutenant C. A. Pritchard, an inâ€" structor at North Bay, returned to his station after spending the holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pritâ€" chard,‘ 54 Tamarack street. Swedish sources report Quisling as making up a list of Norwegians to be held as hostages in case of an invasion on Norway by the Allies. and the United States are planning a system of maximum producâ€" tion of foodstuffs in 1943. Washington reports that in the Eastâ€" ern United States, effective toâ€"day at noon, all pleasure driving is forbidden Any motorist driving to an amusement place or to "purely social engagements" faces the cancellation of all or part of his gasoline ration. Fire Chief Borland was interested and pleased last week when he hapâ€" pened to notice a carrot, or a pair of carrots, or twin carrots, or something, in a local store. "I want that carrot, or carrots," the chief insisted, and he got the same as he usually gets what he wants. This particular carrot or carrots would be considered as well worth getâ€" ting as a sign or a souvenir. The carâ€" rot or carrots formed a perfect and unâ€" broken letter "V" for victory. was thought by council that some organization had adopted the Corvette named after the town, and it was pointed out that literally hundreds of ditty bags had been filled here for Christmas. It was understood now, howâ€" ever, that organizations here had been «s0nsoring other Corvettes, adopted beâ€" fore there was one named after the town, and the overlooking of the corâ€" vette ‘"Timmins" was accidental. Counâ€" cillor Terry is to get in touch with some of the organizations in town and cillor Terry is to get in toucn some of the organizations in town and hnave one or more of them adopt the Corvette, "Timmins." Councillor Roberts took occasion beâ€" fore the meeting closed to thank the whole staff of the town for coâ€"Ooperaâ€" tion and goodwill during the years he had been on the Council board. He had found all members of the staff ready to do anything and everything they could to helip in any way. He also exâ€" pressed his appreciation for the kindâ€" ness of the other members of the counâ€" cil. It had been a pleasure to work with ing VAe yYCalrs Wnn Ul Li council had been agrecable and there had been fine coâ€"operation,. The réetirâ€" ing members of council would be missed by the new council. Mayor Brunette thanked all the 1042 council for the good work done. The retiring counciliors had been valuable and their experience and service would be missed, that the Corvette "Timmins" did not receive ditty bags 12¢m . Councillor Ba ouncillor Rob ja@at although t 16 Single Copyâ€"Five 16 leman endorsed what ts had said, adding ey had dxffered on ved that all had had of the town at heart. ouncil had been a f the pleasant associâ€" e "ups and downs‘"‘. nan suggested that at zht be back again on from Timmins. It y said that durâ€" the work of the eable and there ition.,. The reétirâ€" would be missed KCEAKG OV‘ ECA for the kindâ€" ; of the counâ€" â€"to work with