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end. Gunner M.ke Kuinka, R C A, Kingâ€" ston, Ont., arrived this week to spend a week in town with his wife. Mrs. T. Leblanc, of Kapuskasing, reâ€" turned home last week after a visit to friends in Timmins. Naier Ansara, of the Canadian Army, at Nova Scotia visited his parents in town last week. Writer Lioyd Cooper and Mrs. Coopâ€" er, (nce May Bugera), are visiting friends and relatives in town. Mr. Moe Shragge, of Osgoode Hall, Toronto, spent the weekâ€"end in town visiting his mother, Mrs. A. J. Shragge. Pte. and Mrs. Harold DeGursa, of Camp Borden, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Price in town. Mrs. Sadie Carter and Miss Carmel Fasano, of Cochrane, were weekâ€"end visitors in town. Corporal W. H. Tipton, of the U. S.‘ i d ie i % Army, visited in town over the weekâ€" Busy Week for Timmins Fire Mrs. O. Giroux, of Cochrane, was a visitor in town last week, before returnâ€" ing to her home in Cochrane on Tuesâ€" day. Mr. ‘"Mickey" McGrath, of Kirkland Lake, was a visitor in Timmins this week, before leaving to report for duty with the R.C.A.F. LAC Tom Goodman, R C A F, at Regina, Saskatchewan, and Mrs. Goodâ€" man, are visiting friends and relatives in town. merly of Timmins is visiting in town. Sergeant Lloyd Killion, U. S. Armyi at Cochrane, was a weekâ€"end visitor in Kapu:sicasing is another of the Northâ€" ern towns suffering from a epidemic of ‘flu. The disease, as in Timmins, is or a mild type. Mrs. "Mickey‘" McGrath of Kirkland‘ Lake arrived on Sunday to spend ‘ short holiday in town at the home of her parents. | Kuinka, stationed there. day from Kingston, where she had been visiting her husband, Gunner Mike G. MacLean, RCAF., stationed at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is spending a short leave in town at his parental Among the local and personal items in The Haileyburian last week the folâ€" lowing will be of local interest:â€" "Pte J. Da‘ton Trowhill, in training with the active service at London, Ont., spent the weekâ€"end with his fatheér, R. T. Trowhill, Browning street, en route to Timmins to spend a furlough with his wife and family, alsi> his mother, Mrs. R. T. Trowhill. Mrs. Mike Kuinka returned on Sunâ€" St. Patrick‘s Day was observed by a call for the firemen from in front of : the town hall. The cushion on a moâ€" tor car was on fire, probably from a ‘cigarette butt. The firemen put out the ‘fire, with only slight damage done. y "_ Since this time last week the firemen tationed . at have had eleven calls, all of them for 3? x éfffi(.l,lfig, ii-flres in chimneys or sitovepipes, or both, of Kirkland to spend a he home of , forâ€" ‘Tlmmms Firemen Ar.swer Six Calls 'm 43 l\hn_gfgs Mr. Gordon, ("Dick") Strong, is leavâ€" ing for Toronto this afternoon, where he will report for Army duty. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Marshall, of Monâ€" treal, arrived in town last night, to spend a week visiting with relatives and Maniâ€" toba were visiting friends in Timmins # # Mr. and Mrs. 8. G. Willianfton and litt‘e son 8. G. Jr., of Brandon Mrs. E. Gregory and daughter, Jackic, and Mrs.. J. Bliott, of Kapuskasing, were Timmins visitors during the past weekâ€"end. ”P‘;'i'gfité}_s- but No Serious Fires. Tuesday was a busy day for the Timâ€" mins Fire Department six calls being answered, and the odd part of it was that all six calls came within 43 minâ€" utes. ‘All the calls were for chimney fires or for stovepipes. There was no material damage in any case, but the calls were all answered promptly and effectively. Perhaps, this was the reaâ€" scn that there was no damage resulting. 22 Among the local and personal itema in The Northern Tribune of Kapuskasâ€" ing last week was the following item of local interest:â€" "Harry Kuzyk, Seandy Presniak, of Kapuskasing, and Theoâ€" dore Arsennault of Brunetville, were passed by the local recruiting depot a,nd sent on to Timmins". For good measure while answering si;me of the six calls sent in, the fireâ€" men noticed other chimney fires and attended to them. The quality of coal and wood now obtainable is responsible for the large number of chimney and stovepipe fires. It is imposcible to keep pipes and chimneys clean, and so the cccasicnal chimney fire musit be expecâ€" ted. On Tuesday the first call came at 7.52 p.m. to 312 Spruce street; at 7.55 pm. there was a call to 170 Elm South ; at 8.10 p.m. the call was to 114 Balsam South; at 8.15 pm. to. 165 Avenue Road; at 8.50 to 55 Toke street; and at 8.55 to 27> Elm North ';mâ€":ept the one in the cushion of the motor car. A Manhattan bank viceâ€"president apâ€" iplied for a jcb at the Board of Economâ€" ic Warfare. While ‘he waited the anâ€" swer, a BEW official asked the bank to recommend some one for the job. : The viceâ€"president was sugge:ted and hired on the spot. Later, when the banker was hard at work in Washington, he got a letter on BEW stationery, forwarded from New York. It regretfully informed him that his application had been refused beâ€" cauy;» he was ungualified for the job. Looking closer, he found the letter was signed with his own name., â€" Washing. ton Post. IT COULD HAPPEN HERE K of C. Providing Hospitality for the Soldiers Overseas Snowfall for the week was on Thursâ€" day, March lith, % in; Saturday, March 13th, 4 in.; Tuesday, March 16th 8 inches; Wednesday, March 1l7th, 4 inches; making a total of 13 inches of snow.. <a, Prediction of Local Weather Bureau for the Next Few Days. for the week being on Sunday, March 14th, when the maximum temperature was 12 above, and the minimum was 8 below zero. The warmest day during the week was on Friday, March 12th, when the thermometer stood at 33 above, and did not drop below 10 above z2ero. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures for the week are: Thursday, March l1th, 30 above and 6 above; Friday, March 12th, 33 above and 10 above; Saturday, March 13th, 26 above and 8 below; Sunday, March 14th, 12 above and 8 below; Monday, March 15th, 16 above and 0; Tuesday, March 16th, 27 above and 10 above; Wednesâ€" day, March 17th, 18 above and 6 above. At 8 a.m. this morning the thermoâ€" meter stood at 6 above zero. Reports from the Hollinger Weather Observatory say that the weather will be partly cloudy, continuing cold, with snow flurries. The weather has‘been moderately warm this past week, the coldest day Report Read at Meeting of K. of C. Council Shows Exâ€" cellent Work Being Done. Partly Cloudy and Cold With Snow for the Weekâ€"end At the last meeting of the local K. cf C. Council the report of the Knights of Columbus Army Huts was read as submitted by Philip Phelan, secretary, and it shows) very pleasing work being done. A brief summary of the K. of C. Army Huts in their overseas service is given below:â€" _â€" _ The Knights of Columbus have as their special project, the providing of hospitality for the troops. â€"Notwithâ€" standing the rationing restrictions and other handicaps of many kinds, the people of Great Britain have been most generous in providing hospitality for Canadian soldiers and officers. The Knights of Columbus have a long list of individuals throughout the country who are willing to provide accommoda. tions for soldiers on leave. They have an off‘ice in London, England, and subâ€" offices in the troop areas. Any Canaâ€" dian sioldier or officer going on leave who wishes to be entertained anywhere in the United Kingdom has only to get in tcuch with one of their officers and he can secure just about what he wants in the line of entertainment. _ Thouâ€" sands and thousands of our Canadian boys are going into British homes every month as a result of this hospitality. It will be seen from this that the auxâ€" iliary services overseas are doing a splendid job for the Canadian troopst Mrs. Lloyd Durkin, nee Miss Dorothy Sharp, of Hallnor, was guest of honâ€" our last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Helene Ferguson. South Porcupine, Marci 17th. Specâ€" ial to The Advance. Present Group Wedding Gift to Mrs. Lloyd Durkin The occasion was the presentation of a group wedding gift from the assemâ€" bled guests. This gift was a teapot, creamâ€"jug and suugar bow! in Spode china (Billingsley Rose design) and was appropriately wrapped in bridal white and silver with a spray of liliesâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valley. A treasureâ€"hunt was a feature of the evening‘s entertainment and games, etc., were played. The hostess served a very delicious lunch. Guests present included:â€"Mrs. Stanley W. Pearce, Mrs. P. H. Hall, Mrs. W. Rayner, Mrs L. Sharp, Mrs. S. Sky, Miss M. Newton, Miss Beulah Rayner, Miss Jean Andrews, Miss Pearle Kenâ€" nedy, Miss P. Luxton, and the guestâ€" ofâ€"honour, Mrs. L. Durkin. Globe and Mail:â€" Fortunately, "stagâ€" gered hours" for getting home from shcp or office do not carry bibulous imâ€" One of the many Canadian Red Cross functions is to make sure than no Canadian serviceman in overseas hospitals suffers from loneliness. Names of all Canadians admitted in military hospitals anywhere in Briâ€" tain are turned over to the Red Cross and they in turn communicate with the Visitors® Committee in that particular area. Picture shows Sgt. H. J. Cossentine of Penticton, B. C., receiving gifts of cigarettes and candies from a Red Cross visitor in an R.A.F. hospital ‘"somewhere in England" Over 7.000,000 articles of supplies and comforts have been given to patients in military hospitals and the armed forces by the Canadian Red Cross, "KEEP HIM HAPPY" RED CROSS MOTTO Under the proposed legislation proâ€" vision is made, during the period of the present war and to December 31lst in the year of its end, for recording an order extending the time for the perâ€" formance of work without payment of the prescribed fee. Charles Kallunki Passes Following Brief Iliness Hon. Robert Laurier, Ontario Minisâ€" ter of Mines, has introduced a bill in the current session of the Legislature. calling for amendments to the Ontario Mining Act, designed to clarify and simplify certain regulations which have been affected by warâ€"time conditions. Amongst the changes proposed acâ€" cording to The Northern Miner is one which will enable the Minister of Mines to direct that mining claims in a surâ€" veyed township shal} be staked and reâ€" corded in the same manner as those in unsurveyed territory. This change has come as the result of the fact that in certain areas the old survey lines have become obliterated by fire or timâ€" ber growth. : Try The Advance Want Advertisements It is of general regret to the Finnish residents and other citizens of this town to hear of the death yesterday morning, at St. Mary‘s Hospital of Charles Kalâ€" lunki, aged 54 years, following a short illness. Funeral servicesy will be held on Sunday, at Walker‘s PFuneral chapel, and interment at the Timmins Cemeâ€" tery. Another change recognizes the diffiâ€" culty that prospectors and companies have had in recent years in financing work on their holdings. The minister will havo power under this legislation to extend period of work, upon presentation of evidence that the claim owner hag been unable to carry it out through no fault of his own. The ‘deceased was a resident of 76 Fourth avenue. He is survived by his wife, residing at 76 Fourth avenue, and one son, Gunnar, in the Fortress Head. quarters, Royal Artillery Park, Halifax, who is coming home this week to atâ€" tend the funeral. . Propose Changes in Ontario Mining Act It is proposed to change Subâ€"section 2 of section 182 to read as follows: ‘"The Lieutenantâ€"Governor in Council may, where special circumstances warrant such action, authorize the Minister to issue a license of occupation, lease or patent of any mining lands on such terms and conditions as he may deem proper and for the purposes of any such license of occupation, lease or patent may sugpend or vary any requirement of the Act in as far as it relates thereâ€" to." assay coupon:: on recording each 40 days‘ work thereafter. The following schedule of free asasys has been adoptâ€" ed: (a) for one coupon, one assiay for gold, silver, copper, lead or metallic iron; (b) for two ccupons, one assay for nickel, zinc, tin, arsenic, phosphorus or sulphur; (c), for three coupons, one assay for cobalt, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, titanium or tungsten; (d) for four coupons, one assay for beryllium, mercury, platinum or vanaâ€" Of interest to prospectors and others is the proposal connected with free asâ€" says. To every staker of a claim there will be given two free assay coupons on recording and two additional free Funeral ararngements were under the direction of Walker‘s; Funeral Home. Flu Epidemic Greatly Reduced in Past Week Less Than Half the Number of Patients Last Week. The infliznuza epidemic apparently is on the way out in Timmins. Children appeared to be the chief sufferers and the figures this week are greatly reduc. ed from this time last week. Last Thursday thera were 1440 children out of the schools on account of the ‘flu and also 13 teachers absent. Friday there were 1507 qupils and 15 teachers, Monâ€" day the figures were 1037 pupils and 8 teachers. Tuesday it was down to 986 pupils and 7 teachers and yesterday there were 776 pupils and 5 teachers abâ€" sent. Only one report from the schools was in the M. O. H.‘s office. It showed that while there were 150 absentees for illness yvesterday. the number toâ€"day in that school was down to 70. Dr. Lane, Medical Officer of Health, thinks the epidemic is on the way out, and that with reasonable care it will soson be over. K. of C. to Contribute to Community Cigarette Fund ;mmw tigk, ib mmwmm_mm n haiil Fatal Accident at Hollinger Mine This Morning An accident at the Hollinger this morning resulted in the death of F. W. Walkley, of 6 Borden avenue. A train of cars came along, while Mr. Walkley was at work on the level, He was knocked down by the cars, and though first aid was given immediately and he was hurried to the hospital he died be.â€" fore reaching there. Mr. Walkley, who has been a number of years in Timmins, was an old and highly esseemed employee at the mine. He was about fifty years of age, and is survived by his widow, two sons and a daughter. To these the sympathy of all will be extended. F. W. Walkley Dies as Result of Injuries When Hit by Train Underground. SIGN TN FRONT â€"â€"The troops were leaving the smal] Yorkshire town where they had been billeted for several weeks, A small crowd had gathered round the luxury motor coaches, now painted a drab warâ€" time grey. Everyone was intensely curâ€" ious to know the destination, but the men in uniform were on their guard aâ€" gainst carless talk. "I heard it was Sootland", said one cf the civilians. "No North Africa", said another. They still got no enlightment so finally put the question bluntâ€" ly to a sergeant: "Where are you for, lad?" "It tells you on the front of the bus", he replied with a smile. The crowd shuffled round to the front. The route indicator announced plainly enough â€" ‘"Mystery Tour". â€" Leeds Yorks. .« JUST POSSIBLE® . Out for a country stroll, the visitor from town realized that she‘d lost her way. So sihe called out to a passing lad : "Hey, boy Can I g#t through that gate?" * "I think ‘ee can, missis. (A, load of hay went through this marning." â€" Sudbury €tar. A new contingent of WACCS had just a@rrived at the army camp. ‘"Where do we eat?" asked one of the young ladies of a sergeant. "Oh" he replied, you‘ll have to mess with the officers." "We expected that,‘ saiid the pretty young thing, "but where do we eat?" â€" North Bay Nugget. CREDNIT WHERE DUE Speaking of the remarkable Russian successes, there is the story going aâ€" rcund of the two Englisnmen in the BROULAN MINES LID. Urges everyonelto give as freely as possible‘during theINEXTITHREE DAYS _ e JA Ts 61# "SHALL Some Stories TCH : TCH! DEPT. GIVE â€" human ouffering is Than eveh A sAnecure is a disease without a cure. â€" Ontario Public School Argus. A soldier went to see his girl. They turned on the radio and started to danâ€" ce when her father came in and, withâ€" out saying a word, grabbed the soldier and threw him out. Next day the soldier called his girl and asked what was the big idea. "Oh", she said "father is deaf and he couldn't hear the ndio" â€"â€"â€" North Bay Nugget. compartment of an OM Country trafpn. When we got to the top of the hill we RETORT COURTPOUS ‘The mistress of the house heard the bell ring and saw a Chinese peddler standing at the front door. Quickly retreating, she called out to the maid: "There is a Chinese at the door,. You go Ella." That was too much for the peddler. He stuck his head in the door and shouted indignantly, ‘"You go ‘ella yourâ€" self!" â€" Exchange Brigadierâ€"General â€" Now, captain, suppose you found your infantry compâ€" any cut off from the rest of the batâ€" talion, â€"hopelessly outnumbered and surrounded on all sides by armored forces; what would you do? Captain . â€" By George, sir you are pessiimist, â€" Exchange. Applicant â€" I do, but I promised my wife I‘d really ask for a job today, and that‘s why I applied â€" Globe and Mail. PAUL BUNYON NO. 2 â€" A few years ago I was in a field arâ€" tillery regiment stationed at Oklahoma, While we were at practice one day a pair of mosquitoes â€" one of the smaller varieties down there â€" flew off with a team of horses which pulled one of our field guns, and disappeared over a hill. KEEPING HIS WORD Foreman â€"PDon‘t you see that sign, "No hands wanted." The Management of Take notice that the Court of Revision for the municipality of Timmins will sit at 10.00 a.m. on Thursday, March 25th, 1943, in the Court Room, Municipal Building, Timmins, to hear appeals against 1943 business assessment, and any other appeals and apphcatlons of which the said Court may properly take cognizance. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MARCH 12TH, 1943 TOWN OF TIMMINS ourt of Revision Timmins Objective SCHUMACHER OBJECTIVE $35,000 â€" $15,000 Let‘s Pass Our Quota A. 8. Tagge in Reader‘s Digest. race of the Hotel Jeffer:on in Richâ€" merry eye sat down at a table near me. The colored waiter asked him what he wanted. "Tell me," the man said, "what do people in Richmond have for breakâ€" fast?" "They eats the same things as everyâ€" body cke," the waiter answered, "but befo‘ they eats, they says, ‘Thank God I‘m in Richmond‘" â€" Dorothy Crowell Mrs. Modern (calling to husband upâ€" stairs) â€" Will you bring down my hat, Husband â€" Well, I don‘t know the difference between your hat and your handbag. Which is which? Mrs. Modern â€" The one without any money in is my hat, darling â€" Globo and Mail. Farmer â€" "Let me tell you my friend, that horse knows as much as .I do." Friend â€" "Well, don‘t tell anybody ekie; you might want to sell him sanc day." â€" Sudbury Star. Irvin Rosner, R. 0. EYES EXAMINED CLASSES FITTED EÂ¥ESIGHT SPECIALIST‘ For Appointment Phone 1877 A,. L. SHAW, Clerk. BUCOVETSKY BLDG. 21 Third Ave. Tim With | Scientific Accuracy by Timmins