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Cigarettes and Letters Chief Needs of the Lads Now Serving Overseas Many Send Thanks for Cigarettes Sent by Community Fag Fund. Capt. Pat Andrews Married. Other Interesting Letters from Overseas. Some Notes on the Fag Fund Committee. The Timmins Community Fag FPund has received ancother group of letters of thanks for cigarettes received by the lads overseas) The letters suggest these things worth keeping in mind. FPirst, the boys are appreciative, and this should spur all to greater interest in the Comâ€" munity Pag Pund. Second, cigarettes from Canada are particularly desired by the lads overseas, as they find the English cigarettes when they can get them) are not as desirable as the Canâ€" adian brands. Third, in addition to cigâ€" arettes, the boys like letters from the home town. "Ask the citizens of Timâ€" mins! to write often to the boys," says one soldier writing from overseas. Reports Finland May Seek Separate Peace The following excerpts from letters received by the Fag Pund Committee will be / interest to many in this disâ€" trict:â€" I was very heppy whien cigarettes for Christma thanks for them. Would the citizens of Timmins boys often. You should LAC. H. Wharton writss in part:â€" Your last generous parcel of cigs has been following me arcund from statior to station and at last it has caught up with me. Rest assured that I‘m grateâ€" ful to all the folks way back home who help you in your good work. Lâ€"Sgt. A. Meecham writes;:â€"I thank you very much for your gift of cigarâ€" ettes which I have just received. During 1942 your parcels came very regularly and all the boys Ffom the about fifty of them in this unit, jJoin with me in expressing their thanks and wishing you all a happy New Year. Spr. L. J. Krzton writes:â€"Dear Sirs, This is to acknowledge receipt of cigâ€" arettes. I wish to thank you for your thcughtfulness in sending these parâ€" cels. Saying thank you seems a poor way in which to describe my appreciaâ€" tion of your gifts. Cigarettes are secarce in this country and are not so acceptâ€" able as our own Canadian brands, you can imagine how much we enjoy seeing our names on the cigarette list, Wishâ€" ing you all the compliments of the season and good luck for the future. Bdr. A. J. Noonan writes:â€"Thank you! Cigarettes from you have saved the day many times now. Really apâ€" preciated by all the boys over here, who nave thoughtful friends at home. When its raining and dreary and cold, a good smoke makes all the difference. Cheerâ€" i0. Cpl. G. D. Boyd writes:â€"Received cigs O.K. Thanks a million for same. We are doing fine over here and do apâ€" preciate the smokes. It is fine to be able to take a smoke when things are getting a little tough. Toâ€"night it .1s a typical old country night with the wind blowing and the rain pouring down. Rest wishes for the New Year and thanks once again. Here is an interesting letter from Here iz an interesting letter from Capt. Pat Andrews;:â€"Heilo Folks: I must first ask your forgiveness for not writing to thank you dfor your generâ€" osity in sending the last parcel of cigâ€" arettes. How welcome ‘they were. Mail from Canada at the time had not been too plentiful and I had been reduced to smoking what they call tobacco in this country. Lord knows; where they get it but it certainly is not grown in Essex County in Canada. Since writing to you last I have marricdâ€"and I am now quite settled down, even to the English habit (not a bad one) of having afterâ€" noon tea. Have seen very few of the gang from Timmins, but gdid have lunch with Father Rooney, now with the RCAF. in London, about six weeks awn He vcave me all the news of Timâ€" anin. also Manager mins. He to CMHQ Things ar adians ing to gyo imvincible and we ca that will Stay SQ 10 still have the high gond feeling of the of the country. Al parties for the loca try to give the poo for short while. A tious as to thank y haven‘t written yor to say "thanks a m erosity and kind t vou have all but th you have all but 1 1944 may we over over there havi with turkey and With best wishes yews. He gave im« 2 Sections 10 Pages BP BPA :. LAAA AL t eA AC «stt Tt P PA D TD APâ€"Ao t â€"AG PA Ao P A*> He was t iw Capt. Da rer of Simp are qu an betvei'y 1 stay so long the high m ten you from ove ks a million" for kind thoughts in but the best in 1 over here be bac having a real and all the 1€ houghts in 1942. May re best in 1943 and by here be back with wxi ig a real Christmas all the trimmings. to you alllâ€"Pat Andâ€" vildren, so we wi iddies a little fu T be so presump for the many w om over here an A )4 ane piace population re giving Forecasts Stormy Weather Weather Moderated in the Past Few Days. Mr. Wheeler of the Hollinger Weathâ€" er QObsz>rvatory reports that the weathâ€" er will be stormy, with a little sleet toâ€" day, snow continuing for the next few days. The coldest day during the past week was on Tuesday, Feb. 2nd, when the Mr. Arthur Greaen, who has been in tharge of the Canadian National Inâ€" titute for the Blind stand alongside the Goldfield‘s theatre, leaves on this af â€" ernoon‘s Northland for Toronto where he will take a position in a munition factory where several other C.N.LB. men are already engaged successfully. Durâ€" ing the thirteen months Mr. Green has seen in Timmins, he has made wide of friends who will regret his eaving here, but wish him the best of uck in his new work. thermcom:ter dropped to 10 below, and n the afterncon rcse to 18 above. The warmest day for the week, although the weather has been considerably mild, was on Wednedsjay, Feb. 2rd, when the thermometer stood on 2 above, the lowest being 16 above. Sunday was also warm with the temperature being 28 ribove, although it had dropped to 4 above. His vlace here is taken by Mr. Bruce McColeman who lost his sight following in accident at the Hollinger where he vyvas employed for years He has been it the stand for several woeeks, taking ‘ull charge this week and conducting the business efficiently and well. Maximum and minimum temperâ€" itures fof the past week were:â€"Thunsâ€" lay, Jan. 28th, 22 above and 6 above; "riday, Jan. 29th, 18 above and 4 above ; aturday, Jan. 30th, 20 above and 8 ibove; Sunday, Jan. 3ist, 28 above and t above; Monday, Feb. 1st, 4 above and 3 ibelow; Duesday, Feb. 2nd, 18 above md 10 below Wednesday, Feb. 31d 28 and 16 above. Domit 3ruce McColeman in Charge of C.N.LB. Stand Here At 8 am. this morning mometer stood at 20 above Maximum and minimu itures fof the past week we lay, Jan. 28th, 22 above a Snowfall for the past week was on saturday, Jan. 30th, 3 inches, and Sunâ€" lay, Jan. 31¢;t, 2 inches, making a total f 5 incheos for the week. schumacher (ouple Bring Honour to Porcupine Skating Club, by Winning Dominion Championship at Toronto Event Last Week. Other Entries from Several Large Margaret Keeley and Alex Fulton are Dominion Pair Skating Champions it There was very general pleasure in wn and district at the weekâ€"end when was known that Miss Margaret Keeâ€" y and Mr. Alex Fulton had won the >minion Pairs Championship. These le, and graceful skaters have shown ch talent here that the honour comâ€" g to the Porcupine Pigureâ€"skating ub is not altogether unexpecited. The Junior Championships of the Centres. Ehe {QDorcupine AMdpance Miss Ma . and M proficient at the art. They ronze medal and bar for the Silver Medal for dance have both practised hard ahe ‘Timmins Kiwaris Club at their lunâ€" cheon at the Empire hotel on Monday had an address that held their keenest attention from beginning to end, and that has formed food for thought for them since then The speaker was Mr. Thoughtâ€"Provoking Address to Timmins Kiwanis Club by Mr. J. J. Bowden on the Subject "Education for Leisure." Too Much Attention Paid to the Material. J. J. Bowden, of the staff of the Timâ€" mins High and Vocational School, and his subject was "Education for Leisure‘. "Our approach to education has been fairly materialistic in the past," he said, "success being measured in terms of whether the student became financially succesful, or entered one of the professions. The aim was not sought in terms of a fuller life or of improved citizenship." There should pbe three general aims in education, each overlapping the other perhaps, but each distinct enough to be recognized, the speaker said. "First," said Mr. Bowden, "we should provide as broad a cultural, artistic and aesthetic training as possible; secâ€" ond, we should train the intellect; and, third, we should teach as many skills Need More Attention to Artistic and Cultural Subjects in Education and «diligentl; fully rewarded ing they were Dominion pai I‘ne compe entries from The Schuma had the few several from the Porcupine ng among the guests Youngest silâ€" blade artist was 10â€"yearâ€"old Vera ginia Smith, of Toronto. udges were Paul Belcourt and Meéelâ€" e Rogers, Ottawa; Dr. J. A. Priestâ€" n. Toronto UV S. Gregory and Geo. â€" ArnnC s, Tt( 1€ ligently and their efforts were when on Saturday evenâ€" y were declared winners of the ion pair championship. competition was very keen, with from all parts of the Dominion. chumacher pair, â€" however, just e few finer points to give them These two Canadian airmen wore among the fightâ€" ing fliers of the United Nations who helped light the fuse that exploded Hitler‘s pipeâ€"dream. They were part of a bomber crew which flew with the air forces, Rommel‘s Afrika Korps in franâ€" tic retreat., Advance Canadian personnel have arâ€" rived in North Africa for special training. The National Film Board‘s film in the CANADA CARâ€" RIES ON series, "PINCERS ON AXIS EUROI gives a full report of the North Africa operat from the landing of the vast United Nations f« to the race across the desert after Rommel‘s f ing army. Imnortance of the move to the Uni Nations oifensive, in its relationship to the strug on the Russian front is dramatically presented Montreal Toronto TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1943 he J¢ nHETe : oung sk > hoimo Skating ds of Miss Glori the students of Mis nointed when it wa i Powell, of Mon wen apion. membe iveg the to Mat f Toror ib being Marilyn er. came not ‘ANADIANS CHASED ROMMEL as possible. Our materialistic attitude has led us to emphasize the second, and now, partly due to the war, is leading to stress the ithird. This change is good thing, but let us not let it obscure the need for artistic and cultural edâ€" ucation." Mr. Bowden proceeded to show the need for education for leisure. As inâ€" dustrialization has increased the hours of work per week hava decreased gradâ€" ually. This development, he said, will continue, so that the labouring man will have more leisure time in the fuâ€" ture. Provision should be made for this by shifting some of our emphasis to the cultural and artistic subjects. ‘"We cannot allow the next generaâ€" tion to depend on entertainment or diâ€" version that is purchased," the spedker said, emphasizing the need for "eduâ€" cation for leisure." Beneficial changes, such as the introduction of music into the schools, better language texts, the introduction of manual and technical training, the greater freedom in the English literature courses, were Cited, but the speaker pointed out that all this is little more than a beginning. He said that music should be carried furâ€" ther, and art should receive much more attention. Both deserve a place in the High School course. He felt it was regrettable that High School stuâ€" dents receive so little opportunity to progress very far in these subjects. "An obvious objection," commented the speaker, "is that we have always stressed the languagres, sociai studies and kindred subjects, but these have been taught more as a basis for furâ€" ther education than as an end in themâ€" selives. "We should make a greater effort to give a more complete and better roundâ€" ed education to those who do not go on for higher education," was another t'hought expressed by Mr. Bowden. He added that, if necessary, those who have the ability for higher institution might be segregated. Mr. Bowden suggested that one ofi the best ways to provide for leisure time would be to increase the scope of adult education., !In this respect, he said larger communities fare better. Night school clasgses are available, though he thought there were often to being concerned chiefly wi ing working efficiency or eal1 He believed that these ni should be extended to cultural subjects as p« Mtr. Bowden did t One of the most promising developâ€" ments has been the use made of uniâ€" versity extension lectures and courses, where they are available, In concluding his very thoughtful and effective address, Mr. Bowden said that adult education should be encourâ€" nmnore oplimilie Ol Hopeful signs," he said, ‘ reased library facilities, th rood musical programmes, 1 ng state of the "Little The in some commut nent given to possibl RIES ON series, "PINCERS ON AXIS EUROPE, gives a full report of the North Africa operation, from the landing of the vast United Nations force to the race across the desert after Rommel‘s fleeâ€" ing army. Imnortance of the move to the United Nations oifensive, in its relationship to the struggle pow Annual T. and N. 0. lCurling Bonspie! Starts Monday Robin Seen Here Tuesday _ _ Phe thirteenith Annual T. NO Bonspiel will get under way next Monâ€" day at the McIntyre Arena. Both the ice services will be used up until Friday to accommodate the large number of entries that are expected to participate. As the entries do not close until toâ€" morrow night there is no definite numâ€" ber of curling teams that will take part, up to the present there are: a large number already entered. Man Arrested on Serious Charge A local profesissional man phoned The Advance on TueSsday afternoon to the effect that he had just seen a robin abroad on Hemlock street. Asked if it were the famous "Globe Robin", the noted prophet of spring, the gentleman was not sure that he had heard of the Globe robin, but he was sure that it was a robin on Hemlock street and that it seemed a prophecy of an early spring. | Last night George Zabo, a man of about 40 years of age, was arrested after he had run from the barn of the Timmins Packing Co., and is held in jail here to face a charge of attempted sodomy. On account of recent injury and interference with cows at the propâ€" and and interference with cows at the propâ€" erty, the police were watching the place last night. Zabo ran out of the barn and was caught and brought back, and eventually placed under arresf. On his arrival at ‘the police station a doctor was called and following further inâ€" vestigation, the charge was laid against 2abo. Last year Zabo was in court on a charge of defrauding his landlady and was ordered to pay her the amount 11 ‘The for t arge Number of Entrie Expected from North. ng wa 16 The commun PH pleasureâ€"see winner of the War Savings draw e week was Kiwanian Phil Laâ€" on, Lie cCnhnarge was ist year Zabo was e of defrauding 1 ordered to pay her board and lodging. reA GEe1l singing at the meetâ€" T wanian F. Wwooibury.C) 11 h a find a conâ€" he larger c t] roduced by : Kiwanian t] bl¢ Russia Continues Its Successful Progress in Southern Area. Only Twentyâ€"two Miles Now from Kursk, Gerâ€" man Stronghold. "Winning the War" First Objective in Progressive Conservative Platform. Mr. J. S. McGuire the Reciâ€" pient of Congratulations and Good Wishes. Unless Finland Secures Food Supplies at Once May Have to Capitulate Observes Eightyâ€"first Birthday Mr. J. S. McGuire (:1“’(‘(‘(101):1,{-(‘.1)’ llil1ip, h }POCOAALC UiILLUCL (UililXFU ii UiIXL,. known to hosts of friends as "Daq») | @overnment. celebrated his 81st birthday on Monday.| London despatches say that Sovi He is in good health and active, and | forces have captured an area only : never a hockey match or other miles north of the German strongho sporting event. He has been here since | 0f Kursk, and #hat successful progre 1914 and in the years since he has won | is being made by the Russians in t the regard and affection of all. An:Sout.hem Russian area, Soviet fore ardent follower of wports all his life,| have a huge German army trapped . he has been a faithful attendant at al1 | the area south of Rostov. games. In his younger days he was| At his first appearance in Easte himself one of the best Lacrosse playâ€" | Canada as progressive Conservati ens in Canada. His son, Frank, was for | leader Mr. John Bracken announcéed years a star in hockey in the North. | ten point National programme, the fi1 Everyone who knows Mr. McGuireâ€"and | point of which is "winning the war that means nearly everybodyâ€"will sinâ€" ‘This was followed by "winning t | | cerely wish him many happy returns, peace," equality of opportunity for a y a of the day. and national unity. Some Easeâ€"up in Matter of Employment for Men in Gold Mining Industry Trial Runs to be Held at Ski Club Those Coming Off Low Priority Work May be Sent to the Mines if Job of Higher Priority is Not Available at the Moment, Says Local Selective Service Officer. . Sunday Afternoon Trial runs for the Junior division of the Porcupine Ski Club will take place at the Guich on Sunday at 2 pm., in preparation for the Laurentian ski meet being held at North Bay on February 20th and 2lst. Instructors are available every weekâ€" end for seniors, and anybody desiring an instructor should make inquiries at the Club house. It is hoped that a few will remain around the Club house later in the day to have a little getâ€"together, with singâ€" songs, supper, etc. This Sunday, followâ€" ing the trial runs, members and friends are asked to stay around. Town Council Suggests More Interest Needed in the Matter of Elections Frial Runs in Preparation of Laurentian Ski Meet at North Bay, Feb. 20 and 21 Endorse Resolution from Kitchener for Compulsory Votâ€" ing. Applications for Tag Days to be Considered. Loâ€" cal Police Officers Appointed Under the Liquor Control he resoiution ouncil askin EVERY THURS DA Y f ¢ AI 11 Canada JY nd i duty : ale wou ibm i gov£ CAAA wage | the toOwWwn s JOSEPDM HAl This | anger, M. Craig, D. Chri: rther| Johnston, Geo,. Billbrook Cecil Bates, eV London despatches say that Soviet forces have captured an area only 22 miles north of the German stronghold of Kursk, and #hat successful progress is being made by the Russians in the Southern Russian area, Soviet forces | have a huge German army trapped in the area south of Rostov. At his first appearance in Eastern Canada as progressive Conservative leader Mr. John Bracken announcéd ten point National programme, the first point of which is "winning the war." ‘This was followed by "winning the | peace," equality of opportunity for all, and national unity. A Reuters News: Agency despatch from Ankara, Turkey, refers to reports peceived from Berlin, in which it is de«â€" clared that the Finnish Ambassador td Germany informed Hitler that unless Finland receives urgentlyâ€"needed food supplies at once there will be no other course left open to Finland but to seek to make a separate peace with Russia. Reading the above in conjunction with despatches from Rio de Janeiro, it is interesting to note that peace talk is in the enemy air. The Rio de Janâ€" eiro reports deny that Hitler is planâ€" ning a peace offer through the Spanish government. The reports around town this week to the effect that the ban had been lifted on the employment of men at the gold mines do not appear to be as well founded as most people here would wish to believe. What has really happened is an eas>â€"up in the restrictions on woOrk at the gold mines. In conversation with Mr. Charron, manager of the Timmins Selecktive Service office, this morning, The Advance was told that the situation might best be described as follows:â€" The mines, like everybody elsse, can only secure employees through the Selâ€" ective Service office, Until thisy week the Selective Service was not allotting men to the mines because there were demand:; for labour from other industâ€" ries with higher priority rating. Now, however, if a man comes off a job in an industry with a low priority rating he can be sent to the mine, if a higher priority job is not available at the moment. This means an easingâ€"up of the former but until priorâ€" ity jobs are filled, it will not bring any very large numbers to mine work. ‘The necessary D; authorize the foll ables to act as offTi( ment of the Liquotr Single Copyâ€"Five Cents arg The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912 AJ Joseph Handl ig were appointed as °n sion for 1943:â€"A. Caron Morin, H. W. Warren an AI nts from t d the Sick in T‘h6 te1 as passed to police constâ€" ‘ the enforceâ€" ol Act within dley, V. Belâ€" the "Aic k Childâ€" left to be¢ tg ‘of tht en, Lornt Mainvillle All other