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JB 4 TWO PHONESâ€"236 and 202 j TIMMINS®, ONTARIO Members Canadian Woeekly Newspaper Association; Ontarioâ€" Queber Newspaper Association Published Every Thursday by GEO,. LAKE, Owner and Publisner Bubscription Rates: Canadaâ€"$200 Per Year. United Statesâ€"$%3.00 Per Year,: It is in regard to the definition of what is meant by a coal mine worker that the most objectionable situation arises. It would appear that the Depart-' ment of Labour makes the rule that a coal miner is a man who has worked at least twenty-four! months at coal mir:iing since 1935. A gentleman who now lives in Timmins but who spent long years in coal mines in Wales, early in the war wrote the Ottawa authorities offering his services in any eapacity. More recently, he has sent the Departâ€" ment of Labour a plan whereby the coal mining industry could have better opportunity to secure manpower. This gentleman points out that a man who has spent as little as twentyâ€"four months at coal mine work is little better than a raw recruit. If the situation is grave, as the Ottawa authorities pretend it is, there will be little gained by draftâ€" ing large numbers of unskilled coal miners. "It takes at least seven years to make an efficient coal miner," the local gentleman says, and he adds that there is as little logic in limiting coalâ€"mining work to those who, since January 1st, 1935, have worked in or around a coal mine. He points out that any nfan who at any time in the past has actually been a real coal miner will be found to have the principles so drilled into him that he will prove very valuable material, even though it was before January 1st, 1935. There is reason to believe that if the coal mine operators were freed from the regulation of such agencies at the Selective Service and given the liberty of seeking and securing men without referâ€" ence to the Selective Service red tape and inadeâ€" quacy, there would soon be enough genuine coal miners on the job to fully relieve the situation. In reference to all lines of manpowetr, the great need is not for Selective Service theories, but rather for free enterprise to secure the workers needed. The announcement is now made that labout supply for coal mines now ranks as a national emergeney. In making this announcement the Ottawa government appears to be following its usual procedure in regard to bedeviling every situâ€" ation concerning manpower. The coal mines have been combed for raen for the armed forces. They have been drained of labour for munition plants and aircraft factories. No doubt a proportion of men have been taken from this essential industry to join that apparently useless army that is pledgâ€" ed never to go overseas. Other industries more or less essential have had similar treatment. But now, at this late date, the government seems to have been seized of the fact that something must be done to right the evil conditions that result from shortâ€"sighted procedure. One of the thoughts that will come to most thinking people is the question, "Why should the government always wait until conditions appear almost hopeless, before taking adequate action?" The only answer to that query is:â€" Politics, politics, politiecs, and more politics! At last, however, the government seems to be aroused to the fact that something should be done, and some drastic measures are being taken. Unfortunately these drastic measures are not only "too little and too late," but like so many other panicy regulations they are not fcunded on comâ€" mon sense. Under the new rules every man who has had previous experience as a coal mine worker must report that fact to his employer, and every employer must pass on the full details to the Selecâ€" tive Service office. Selective Service officers are authorized to require exâ€"coal miners to report for interview and to accept work at a coal mine. No coal mine operator may terminate the services of any coal mine worker without written permission from, a Selective Service officer, and no coal mine worker may leave employment at a coal mine withâ€" out written permission from a Selective Service officer. No employer in Canada, except a coal mine operator, may solicit for employment or hire any exâ€"coal mine worker. Of course, these reguâ€" lations are not nearly so drastic as they sound. For instance, the point about employees noff being able to leave employment in coal mines does not appear to be valuable or practical in view of the fact that coal miners are constantly leaving their work without permission from any recognized authority. This is done by wholesale by means of strikes, and in no case does the government apâ€" pear to be courageous enough to do anything about it. As for people in other industries being forbidden to solicit coal miners for employment, that is already supposed to be general law. Only the civil service is exempt from the ruling that no employee or employer may negotiate in any way in regard to employment without first obtaining written permission from the Selective Service. z\’A LUE OF THE COMMUNITY PAPER Many daily newspapers are giving much pubâ€" licity and prominence to a statement alleged to have been made recently by Mr. I. E. Pedlow, a former business man of high rank, and one who ; THE COAL MINE SITU ATION Mmofmo"o «es BA LA LAAA LA L L LA AL LAAA AL Aâ€" s Timmins, Ont., Thursday, June 3rd, 1943 Che Yorcruptne Abuanes P P AC P P â€"APIL LA A A L L â€"ALâ€"ALCâ€"P L Aâ€"AP L + There is an interesting story of Mr. Pedlow‘s faith in the power of the community newspaper that may bear repeating at this time. Mr. Pedlow, who was at that time probably the leading merâ€" chant in Eastern Ontario, had been annoyed by friends and customers soliciting him for adverâ€" tisements in programmes and other printed forms for concerts, sports days and other events. Mr. Pedlow did not consider such advertising valuable. His faith was in newspaper advertisingâ€"adverâ€" tising in the "great weeklies" (which means the average community newspaper)â€"and not alone in the "great dailies" (which means only a few). "I‘ll give you a straight donation," Mr. Pedlow would say on such occasions, ‘"but no pretended advertising." Once when the solicitor was both proud and persistent and argued the matter, Mr. Pedlow stopped the discussion by saying, "All right, I‘ll take a fiveâ€"dollar advertisement in your proâ€" gramme, and I‘ll prove I‘m right." The advertiseâ€" ment he inscrted was one whereby he offered by arrangements with the publishers, a threeâ€"months‘ subscription to The Renfrew Journal, a communâ€" ity weekly, at a price only a few cents below the regular rate. "I can, sell anything over the counâ€" ter with the help of advertising," Mr. Pedlow said. The advertising in the programme, however, did not bring him a single enquiry, let alone a sale. The newspaper concerned was doubtful as to what this result meant, but Mr. Pedlow wasn‘t. "Wait and see!" he said. A few weeks after, he inserted the selfâ€"same advertisement, only in smaller space, in his fullâ€"page advertisement in The Renfrew Journal itself. When it was pointed out that this was scarcely a fair test, Mr. Pedlow‘s reply was again, "Wait and see!" From that little advertiseâ€" ment within an advertisement, he actually sold, over the counter in his store, and through his large mail order department, a couple of hundred trial subscriptions to The Renfrew Journal. After that, there were none in Renfrew who doubted Mr. Pedâ€" low‘s knowledge of how to advertise and where to advertise. And even toâ€"day there are few who know I. E. Pedlow who will doubt but that in adâ€" vertising he would lay special stress on the weekly newspaper the "great weekly," as well as on the "oreat dailies.""‘ each having a place that cannot be "great weeklies" in his advertising appropriation, nor was he ever anything but generous in creditâ€" ing his unusual suceess to his use of community newspapers. Mr. Pedlow‘s idea of advertising covâ€" erage for Canada would have been much the same as that adopted by the government for the Victory Loan. Indeed, it may well be that the government may have consulted Mr. Pedlow in this respect. If the government did not so consult him, it missed another chance, and did not follow the lead of men like Sir Wilfred Laurier and Hon. Geo. P. Graâ€" ham and others ot that eminence. In the House of Commons last week the alarmâ€" ing statement was made by Hon. R. L. Hansen that he understood on the best of authority that the method of drafting men for compuisory miliâ€" tary service was to call from the various areas in proportion to the number voluntarily enlisting. That would mean that any locality that was lax in recruiting would be asked for only a few men when the draft was made, while a section that had given generously to the volunteer army would be called upon again for a large number of draftees. No more devilishly unfair method could be devisâ€" ed. It would appear to be putting a premium on the slackers and the evaders. The experience of the Porcupine Camp seems to give colour to the suggestion made by Hon. Mr. Hansen. No section of the Dominion has responded more fully to the call for voluntary enlistment than has this area, and yet the calls for compulsory service appear to have been unusually heavy here. There was, for example, one call last year, where the total asked for in the Dominion was given as 33,000, and reâ€" ports here were to the effect that there had been 500 called in the Porcupine district. Of course, the final figures here would not appear to support the theory, for a large proportion of those "called" here made a special point of evading the "call" by "joining up‘" for service anywhere. This, however, would but add to the number "called" the next time, if the plan suggested by Mr. Hansen as the method used were actually the one in force. It is "great dailies," each having a place that taken by the other, has successfully served the public in many capaâ€"| unfortunate, indeed, that no official denial has cities. Mr. Pediow, who is now over eighty years been made in connection with the charge preâ€" of age, still retains a mind of unusual brilliance ! ferred by Hon. Mr. Hansen, The best that Hon. His success gives him a genuin® license to cxpress| Mr. Ralston seemed able to do was to say that he an opinion on business or advertising. ~He used "did not think" that the method outlined by Mr. advertising so ably and intelligently himself that| Hansen was the plan in use. The government on he won notable success as a merchant and made: the one hand, and Mr. Hansen and every other himself a pleasing competence. In his service of‘ patriotic man in the House on the other hand, the public he used advertising very successfully. should not drop this question until the people of Not only was he elected himself by a comfortable| Canada are accurately informed as to the method majority as memsbser of Parliament for South Ren-l used in selecting men to be called for compulâ€" frew, but it is not too much to say that his talent| sory service. in the use of legitimate advertising contributed ing large measure to the election of others over a,§ GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER - wide period of years. l ‘The daily newspapers referred to quote some reâ€" cent words of Mr. Pedlow with much mock moâ€" desty. They allege that in referring to the sucâ€" cess of the recent Victory Loan Mr. Pedlow said: "Give me the columns of the great dailies of the country to draw on for advertising space, and a worthâ€"while article to offer the public, and I‘ll have no trouble in finding a cash donor in every turnip patch from Halifax to Vancouver." It is not easy to believe that Mr. Pedlow restricted his advertisâ€" ing wants to the "great dailies." When he was in business for himself he never failed to include the HOW IS THE "DRAFT" ARRANGED? ThHE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARiO I Still stands the motto of the King: "Put into your task whatever it may be, all the lcourage 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." Only ‘Three Out of Fmtv Parties to do Any Work in Ontario forâ€" Dominion Dept. of Mines. Strategic metals, base metals and petroleum will receive chief attention this year in the geological and topoâ€" graphical work of the Mines and Geoâ€" logy Branch, Department of Mines and Resources, Ottawa. The principal aim of the work, says an announcement from Ottawa jwill be to obtain inforâ€" mation that will be of aid in increasâ€" ing the production of these vitally imâ€" portant war minerals. Perhaps, these worthy objects will be given as the reaâ€" son why Ontario is receiving so little attention this year from the geological and topographical parties sent out. In any event, out of forty such parties this year, only three are to work in Onâ€" tario, and even at that, one of these three parties will also do work in Northâ€" western Quebec. It is not amiss to point out that if the sincere desire is to develop strategic mineral mines, it would seem to be good business on the part of tha Mines and Geology Branch to devote more notice to Ontario, and especia‘lly to this North. Several very much needed strategic minerals are currently reported as awaiting developâ€" ment in this North. North of ‘Coch~ rane there are reputed to be several deposits of minerals needed in the present war. Mention may be made of coal and other fuel commodities, inâ€" cluding oil and gas. There are reports of coal and iron in the far North, and so far as known there have been no geological and topographical parties sent by the Dominion Dept. of Mines to verify or to dispute these reports. Little Attention to Ontaric This Year in Geological Work In a lengthy circular received last week from the Department of Mines and Resources at Ottawa, debails are given of the forty and Lopor graphical field parties to be at work this summer. There will be nine topoâ€" graphical parties and thirtyâ€"nine geuâ€" logical parties. Eeven of the topoâ€" graphical parties will operate in Alberâ€" ta, one in Manitoba, and one in Nova Scotia. One geological party will operâ€" ate in the Yukon, one along a portion of the Alaskan Highway, nine in British Columbia, six in Alberta, one in Sasâ€" katchewan, three in Manitoba, two in Ontario, one in Ontario and Quebec, three in Quebec, one in New Brunsâ€" wick two in Nova Scotia, and one in the Northwest Territories. The following further details in reâ€" gard to the parties coming into Ontario, and Ontario and Quebec, are given by the circular referred to: QOntario J. F. Caley will make an investigation of the gas and oil fields in southwestern Ontario. He will complete the work in the Bruce Peninsula and will extend the investigations eastward to cover the Lake Simcoe area. He will also bring drilling information up to date in varâ€" ious parts of the Peninsula and on Manitoulin Island. Ontario and Quebec M. E. Wilsen will make an examinaâ€" tion of fuorspar deposits near Madoc. He will complete the detailed geological mapping near Noranda, Quebec, and will be available for the many calls for assistance in strategic mineral projects. T L. Tanton will examine and invesâ€" tigate iron deposits in the Steeprock Lake area. "did not think" that the method outlined by Mr. Hansen was the plan in use. The government on the one hand, and Mr. Hansen and every other patriotic man in the HMHouse on the other hand, should not drop this question until the people of Canada are accurately informed as to the method used in selecting men to be called for compulâ€" sory service. Toronto Telegram:â€" Summer once was that period when a fellow would begin to figure on where he would spend his vacation. A local dog team owner rushed into The Adâ€" vance office the other day. "Did you hear about the dog team driver at the Pas, Manitoba, who told his best girl that he had mushed a thousand miles through ice and cold and snow just to tell her that he loved her, and her only reply was, "Well, that seems to me to be a lot of mush." Yes, that was in the staid old Globe and Mail, only it was an Eskimo that mushed the thousand miles, and an Eskimoette who answered "Mush!" There is every probability of a general election this year in Ontario. If the people of Ontario are not ready to get out of the war and throw away all the rights and privileges for which British peoâ€" The Globe and Mail last week apologized quite humbly to Mr. E. G. Faludi, of Toronto, for saying that he was on the staff of the University of Toâ€" ronto. To some people it does seem like a desperâ€" ate thing to say about a man. Ottawa â€" Citizen writer of things f( her clients that it marry an icicle." he‘s almost sure tC ‘ That‘s right, girls; to become a drip. n:â€" Aâ€" wellâ€"known for the lovelorn tells it‘s "a misfortune to ple have given their lives through the centuries, then the present administration at Toronto, should be roughly thrown out on its ear on one point alone. That point is the fact that legislation MrS.. EX forced through the provincial house at the recent! _ q so session actually has the audacity to take avayl Born from the soldiers overseas one of the rights (or‘g’:;] uf which they are in battleâ€"the right to vote as free _ gopy men. This legislation takes away this right rromf and M the soldiers overseas, and offers in place of it the ":’;““‘;\: sarcastic duty of voting by proxy. The soldier will|! po,, not be permitted to vote at all. Instead he will be | Mrs. Si permitted only to give someone in Ontario a proxy “’;‘;‘: that will allow that someone in effect to YyOte| opng y twice. ‘Who the "someone‘" may be is far avenue, clear. What is clear is that the soldier overseas| wam®s is losing his right to the secret ballot. If the | ple of Ontario approve a thing like that, neverr doesn‘t seem much hope for them, someon Five. There are people who are so disgusted with the present inefficiency of the Dominion parliament that they term members of that House as no more than a collection of rubber stamps. That is not quite fair. . Parliament apparently has sat around just talking while its own rights and privileges have been tossed into the garbage can. "Rubber stamps‘" is scarcely the fitting simile. A more apâ€" progriate comparison would be to suggest that parâ€" liament has degenerated into the applause bracâ€" kets of the bureaucratic address. The bureaucrats do what they like, and this is punctuated with "hear! hear!" "loud applause!" and only a very occasional ‘"ironic laughter" in brackets. Last week there was another discussion in the House of Commons in regard to free transportaâ€" tion for men of the armed4 forces when on their last leaves in Canada. It is indeed a pity, and no matter of pride, that soldiers and soldiers‘ famiâ€" lies and friends have had to endure this unfair burden all the years of the war. â€" Instead of just talking about it, the parliament should do someâ€" thing in this matter. Imperial Bank of Canada congratulates the manufacturers and factory workers of this country,. Men, women, boys and girls have tackled jobs few of them ever did before, promptly learned how, and are now "turning out the goods." IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA The Bank fights in this war of production, too, by affording liberal financial accommodation; by facilitating the purchase and deferred payments on Victory Bonds; by facilitating the purchase of Warâ€"Savings Certificates and Stamps; by providing a systematic savings system for warâ€"workers, whereby they can confidently deposit their surplus warâ€"time earnings against the uncertainties of the postâ€"war future. It helps in every way open to good banking. Pembroke Standardâ€"Observer:â€" The point is well taken that there are milâ€" lions of cariboo in the North and conâ€" sequently there should not be any shortage of meat in Canada. Let us coâ€"operate to V ictory Timmins Branch H. C. SCARTH, Manager Born â€" on May 5th, 1943, to Mr. and Mrs. Donat Corbeil, 61 Montgomery aventue â€" a daughter (Alice May). Born â€" on May 24th, 1943, to Mr. and Mrs. Delias Bernard, 118 Birch south, at St. Mary‘s hospital â€" a daugn= ter (Marie Agnes Therese). Born â€" on May i$th, 1043, to Mr. and BOND â€" On MAYV > Mrs, Donat Corbei aventie ~~ a daught Mrs. Simon Royeli PiCNG, 7 MiUuiciil avenue â€" a son «Simon Philip). Born â€" on May 20th, 1943, to My. and Mrs. Leo Chenier, 22 avenue, at St. Mary‘s hospital â€"â€" a sort James Le80o). Toronto Telegram:â€" The never run out of a job as there someone needing to be uplift« ‘‘"We Discovered that our girl was almost blind in one eye‘"‘ "We‘re correcting it now _ indâ€" folâ€" 1 hne she wears her glasses steacgin ¢ t ine few yearsâ€"her sight should he mal when she‘s through school" pfrew Mrs. "We never knew until one day at school they had a sight t¢st. She couldn‘t see the letters on the chart OPTICAL COMPANY 14 Pine St. N. Phone 835 when she covered her Ieft eye Births Registered ~~â€" in Timmins This Wrth HURSLDAY, JUNE 31 on May 2nd, 1943, to Mr. ” rd Morris, $582 Spruce Ry Llovyd James). on May 5th,. 1943, to Mr. and uplifters is always