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‘"‘Moved by Councillor E. M. Terry, seconded by Councillor E. W. Gladstone, ‘That Councillor J. W. Spooner by apâ€" pointed chairman of a special commitâ€" tee to prepare briefs for presentation to the Ontario Mining Commission, and that the chairman be authorized ito appoint the other members of the comâ€" NAZIS EXPECT INVASION OF EUROPE SOON Comnuittee to Prepare Brief for Timmins for the Mining Commission Toronto, October 25, 1943 Corporation of the Town of Timmins, TTMMINS, Ontario Gentlemen:â€" As you are probably aâ€" ware, the Ontario Government has reâ€" cently set up a Commission to enquire into and study matters affecting the mining industry in Ontario with a view to.the presemtation of a report which may be helpful in formulation of poliâ€" cles for the more adequate developâ€" ment of the industry and of Ontario mining areas. Members of the Comâ€" mission are as follows: Due to the extent of the enquiry and the large amount of daita to be collected it will be necessary for those who intend to present briefs to get a date on which such briefs will reach the Commission; to notify the Secretary in respect of such date and to adhere to same so that arrangements may be made for full consideration of the various presâ€" entations on each subject at a time to be arranged by the Commission. YÂ¥ours very truly, D. A. Mutch, Secretary, Ontario Mining Commission. ‘The following resolution was passed at the council meeting:â€" At Monday‘s meeting of the town council the following letter was read from the recently formed Ontario Min. ing Commission appointed by the Drew Government :â€" Councillor J. W. Spooner Chairman of Committtee. To Pick Other Members. Brief Will Deal With Matters in Reference to Town and Not Conflict with Brief of Assocâ€" iation of Mining Municipalities. Chairman â€" Norman C. Urquhart, Toronto, Ontario. K. C. Gray, General Manager, Sylâ€" vanite Gold Mines, Ltd., Kirkland Lake, Ontario. R. J. Jowsey, Prosepctor and Mining Executive, President, God‘s Lake Gold Mines, Limited, Toromto, Ontario. It is the intention of the Commisâ€" sion to provide, in so far as possible, opâ€" portunity for personal appearance and hearings of representatives of organiza. tions, individuals, etc., who make their presentations in "brief" form and acâ€" company name with a request to the Commission for such appearance or hearing. To facilitate the work of the Comâ€" mission, it would be appreciated if you would immediately notify the Secretary whether you contemplate, presenting a brief of briefs, and provided such presâ€" entation is to be made, please state the subject or subjects to be covered. Councilior Spooner explained that the proposed brief to be presented by the town would not conflict in any way T. R. Gordon, Assistant to the Viceâ€" President, International Nickel Compâ€" any, Copper Cliff, Ontario. For ‘this purpose, you are hereby invited to present a brief or briefs, on any or all of the above listed phases of the enquiry, or on any other matters pertaining to the mining industry, which you feel might be given considerâ€" ation by the Commission. Provided briefs are to be presented on more than one of the above, or other subjects, it is the wish of the Comumisâ€" sion that each subject matter be deal with undtr separate cover, and that it be provided with ten copies of each brief. H. C. McCloskey, Secretaryâ€"Treasur. er, Howey Gold Mines, Limited, 244 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario. Professor C. G. Williams, Professcer of Mining Engineering, University of Torâ€" onto, Toronto, Ontario. J. H. Jessup, Member, Order of Railâ€" road Conductors, Local 689, Cobalt, Ontario Secretary â€" Douglas A. Mutch, Room 1320, East Block, Parhament, Bmldings Toronto, Ontario: ’ While the scope of the enquiry is in no way limited, the following are to be particularly studied : 1. Stimulation of prospecting. 2. Regulations governing the financâ€" ing of mine development. 3. Financing of mining municipalities. 4. Mining taxation. 5. Health measures in the mining inâ€" dustry. The widest possible opportunity is to be given for the presentation of opinâ€" ion and of constructive suggestions from which may evolve sound recomâ€" mendations for consideration by the Government, H. W. Sutcliffe, President, Sutcliffe Company, Ltd., Consulting Municipal Engineers, New Liskeard, Ontario. 6. Northern Ontario educational poliâ€" clies. Vol. XXVIII, No. 44 7. Place of mining in planning post war employment. 2 Sections 12 Pages re to be presented by the To Unveil Honour Roll at Mount30y United Church Buy a Poppy Saturday The poppies are made by disabled veterans of the last war. Every poppy sold helps the veterans. The proceeds from Poppy Day go to the fund of the Legion to help exâ€"servicemen and thei families. The Legion is anxious to build up its Poppy Day fund so as to be ready for all calls. Give generously. Names Read by Mrs. Wilâ€" frid Donaldson Who has Five Sons in Armed Forces survey to be Made and Plans Prepared to Meet Transporâ€" tation in Timmins in the Development and Growth After the War. Councillor Eyre Chairman of Committee. Discussion at Monday‘s meeting oi the town council was centred for a time on the question of transportation in Timmins. Councillor Karl A. Eyre said this question had been considered by previous councils He thought a complete survey should be made of the situation. A little advanced thinking now would be of much benefit in the days of development after the war. There were some who thought that the town might have its own transportation system with general advantage, but beore this could be known the whole sitâ€" uation would have to be reviewed. He thought a committee should be formed now to secure all the facts. This comâ€" mittee would not necessarily be conâ€" fined to members of council but should include representatives from* various Saturday is Poppy Day in Timmins. Buy a poppy! Wear a poppy! In reâ€" membrance of the men who gave their lives for their country. An Honor Roll containing the names of eightyâ€"six men and women who have enlisted in the armed services will be unveiled at the Mountjoy United Church on Sunday morning. A cerâ€" emonial group Of Air Cadets, Army Cadets and Sea Cadets will be present. The Roll will be unveiled by Mrs. Wilâ€" iam L. Barnes, and the names will be read by Mrs. Wifrid Donaldson. Three of Mrs. Barnes‘ sons, Roland, Mervin and Eric, enlisted in the R.C.AFP., and last February F.O. Roland Barnes was reported missing when his plane crashâ€" ed in the Atlantic while on convoy patâ€" rol duty. Five of Mrs. Donaldson‘s sons are enlisted, Evan, Bryan, Eric, John and Kenneth, as well as two sonsâ€"inâ€" law. Mr. E. L. Longmore Returns to Service at Hollinger Town Council Forming Committee to Study the Transportation Question Wear a Poppy. Help the Leâ€" gion to Keep Helping the Soldiers. Mr. E. L. Longmore, mill superintenâ€" dent for the Hollinger and affiliated mines, who has been on loan to the Government m the mines and metals branch of the Dept of Munitions and Supplies, returned this week to his work at the Hollinger, the work of the Metals Corporation of which Mr. Longâ€" more was manager being fully organâ€" ized and the important phases of its work having been accomplished. Association of Northern Mining Munâ€" icipalities. The letter would deal with the question from the general viewâ€" point of the North as a whole, while the town brief would touch on matters of special interest and importance to the town of Timmins. After a little study of the matter, Councillor Spoonâ€" er said, he would select his committee, making the committee as representative as possible of ‘the various interests of the town. Ebe Aouante Published in Timmins. Ont.. Canada cent. Kapuskasing, $148,000 â€" 76 per cent Opasatika, $10,000 â€" 100 per cent. Mattice, $6,000 â€" 60 per cent. Hearst, $77,000 â€" 102.6 per cent. , Island Falls, $1,300 â€" 21.6 per cent. ! _ Fraserdale, $2,300 â€" 38.3 per cent. l Moosonee and Moose Factory, $6,250 â€" 1285 per cent. i Special names, 85,000 â€" 56. 6 per cent. Grand total, $1,907,450 â€"72 per cent. *"*Moved by Councillor W. P. Mcâ€" Dermott, seconded by Councillor E. W. Gladstone, That Councillor K. A. Eyre be appointed chairman of a special committee on local transportation, to investigate and report on present and future transportation requiremnts of the Town of Timmins, and to prepare and recommend .a complete plan for solution of the transportation problem in anticipation of the Town‘s future growth and development, to be put into effect in the postâ€"war period; and ‘That the chairman be authorized to appoint the other members of the comâ€" mittee." As will be noted by the figures below, Val Gagne, Smooth Rock Falls, Moonâ€" beam, Opasatika, Hearst and Moosonee and Moose Factory have passed their Oobjective. Matheson and Iroquois Falls are well on the way and will likely make) the grade in the next day or so. walks of life as well as experts in the matter of transportation. During the meeting the council unanimously passed the following resolution:â€" With only three days to go in the Fifth Victory Loan campaign, Timmins and other centres in the district are lagging behind but headquanters and the workers are making the most strenâ€" uous efforts to reach the objectives set. Ramore, Holtyre, etc., $11,000 â€" 57.9 per cent. Iroquois Falls, Ansonville, etc., $133,â€" 000 â€" 83.1 per cent. Cochrane ,etc., $110,100 â€" 64.8 per cent. The following are the latest figures for returns:â€" Timmins, $904,050, which is 72.3 per cent of objective in 83.3 per cent of time Schumacher, $135,700 â€" 69.6 per cent of quota. District has 72 per cent of Objective With Three Days to Go in Campaign south Porcupine, Porcupine (Golden City),, Hoyle, Pamour and Connaught, $167,050 â€" 58.6 of objective. Matheson, Monteith, etc., $32,500 â€" 98.5 per cent. ' Val Gagne, $10,550, â€" 105.4 per cent. Porquois Jet. etc., $3,550 â€" 59 perâ€" cent. per cent. Fauquier, etc. â€" $4,300 â€" 43 per cent Moonbeam, etc., $10,000 â€" 100 per smooth Rock Falls â€" $48,700 â€" 108.3 any Centres Pass Quota, but Timmins and Other Places Still Lagging Behind. Headquarters and Band of Worâ€" kers Making Very Strenuous Effort to Reach Objective. Piper Roderick Grant, of Toronto, "gives out" with some ¢f his best notes for the benefit of these Italians who welcomed Canadians to Matera. People rushed out of houses, buildings and cafes to crowd around the Jeep and shake hands with Canadians. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1943 Some Odd Kinds of Fires Among the Number. Eight Fire Calls Answered During the Past Week Officers Installed at Timmins Lodge of Oddfellows The other odd one was a chimney fire on Saturday at 3.17 pm., at 91 Seventh avenue, reported to have been due to a local poet throwing too many of his compositions on the fire at the one time. A% the close of the meeting movie sound films were shown by members of the Victory Loan Committee, with comâ€" munity singing, following which a tasty hot pot supper was served and the evening brought to a close with the singing of the Nationa! Anthem. There were eight fire calls during the past week, two of them being false alarms. A false call last night at 11.35 was from a box in Moneta. Two boys were seen running away from the box. The matter was reported to the police. There have been too many of these false alarms â€" even one is too many â€" and stern measures will be used on foolâ€" ish offenders of this kind. At the regular meeting of Timmins Lodge No. 459 Independent Order of Oddfellows, held on Tuesday evening, Oct. 19th, the officers for the ensuing term were installed by District Deputy Grand Master Bro. W. Avery, P.G., asâ€" sisted by District Deputy Grand Marâ€" shal Bro. W. Wills, P.G., and staff. The officers installed were as follows:â€" Junior Past Grand â€" Bro. L. Bailey. Noble Grand â€" Bro.C, F. Lacy, P.G. Viceâ€"Grand â€" Bro. C. Elliott. Rec. Secy. â€" Bro. S. Spencer, P.G. Fin. Secy. â€" Bro. L. Rowland, P.G. Treasurer â€" Bro. M. Baker Warden â€" Bro. J. Campbell. Conductor â€" Bro. HMH. Johnson. RK. S. N. G. â€" Bro. R. Stoneman, P.G L. S. N. G. â€" Bro L. Hocking. R. S. V. G. â€" Bro. ‘P. Masters, P. G L. S. V. G. â€" Bro. R Jackson K. 6. 6. â€"Bro. J. Morrish. L. 8. 8. â€" Bro. L. Bassett I. Guardian â€" Bro. T. O‘Connor O. Guardian â€" Bro. T. Rutherford Chaplain â€" Bro. M. Hancock. Visitng members were present from Iroquois Falls and Cochrane L«xiges. One of the odd fires was at 455 Spruce south, where the blaze started from burning cobwebs in the cellar. About $10 damage was done. A sawing machine that backfired at 9.50 pm. on Friday resulted in a call for the brigade but no damage. The others calls were for chimney fires, with no damage. A fiooded oil burner at 20 Mountjoy north at 8.12 pm., on Thursday gave the firemen run. |o Et +oo mo 5 088 | | 2z Z _ > ui m w w w w n ud M iA M 1 â€"(Canadian Army Photo) Successful Victory Loan Rally at the Big Arena on Sunday To Visit Salvation Army at Timmins This Weekâ€"end Notable Programme by Visiâ€" ting Party from Monteith. Inspector Brown to be Guest Speaker at Kiwanis Mrs. Brigadier R. Raymer to Speak at Sunday Serâ€" vices and on Monday. Toâ€"day Will be Mostly Cloudy and Moderately Cool. The guest speaker at the Kiwanis on Monday will be Public School Inâ€" spector Brown, the Kiwanis Internaâ€" tional observing Educational Week, next week. Mrs. Brigadier Raymer, wife of Brigâ€" adier R. Raymer, Divisional Commandâ€" er for the Northern Ontario Division of The Salvation Army, will visit Timmins The Victory Loan Rally at the Mcâ€" Intyre Arena on Sunday night was a notable success, the attendance being large and the event inspirings: Sea Cadets, Army Cadets, Air Cadets were out in force. Members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Women‘s Division. Schumacherâ€" Branch acted as ushers. There was a programme of unusual merit presented by a party from the V. G. of C. at Monteith while the McInâ€" tyre Concert Band under Lieut. Lomas also played a number of selections. Pte. J. Peace of Monteith made a very able master of ceremonies. The crowd was delighted with the solos by Corp. Oliver, Corp. Hodge, Bugler Collins; the Lauder songs by Pte. Peace; the whistling numbers by Pte. T. Whitely; monologues by Pte. A. Simms; tap dance by Pte. E. Dumouchel; harmonâ€" ica and guitar duet played by Pte. Marâ€" shall alone; club swinging by Pte Bloom; and the gifted piano playing by Pte. G. M. Emmsley; all these Vetâ€" erans showing outstanding talent. Unsettled and Very Changeable is the Weekâ€"end Forecast Toâ€"day will be mostly cloudy and mo. derately cool, probably clearing later, says Mr. Wheeler of the Hollinger Weaâ€" ther Observatory, and it will continue to be unsettled and changeable. At 9 am. this morning the thermometgr stood at 32 degrees.. ‘There were inspiring addresses by Mr. R. J. Ennis, Mr. Marshall Close, of Toronto, and Col. R. Hamilton Bliss, of Monteith. Maximum and minimum temperatures for the week were: Thursday, October 28th, 42 and 27; Friday, October 29th, 38 and 28; Saturday, October 30th, 36 and 26; Sunday October 31st, 38 and 26; Monday, November 1st, 40 and 30; Tuesday, November 2nd, 38 and 30; Wednesday, November 3rd, 36 and 31. Snowfall for the week totalled one and one half inches, and rainfall for the week totalled threeâ€"eighths of an inch. The following week the Club expects to have the Moderator of the United Church in Canada as the guest speaker. this coming weekâ€"end. Mrs. Raymer will speak at the Sunday morning and evening services, and will be the speaker at a special women‘s meeting on Monâ€" day afternoon. Mrs. Raymer will give an outline of the work of the Home League and also tell some of the work of the Red Shield Women‘s Auxiliary. Mrs. Raymer has had charge of some of the larger Salvation Army Corps in Ortario, and is now the head of all Red Shield, and Home League activities Published in Timmirns, Ont., Canada Germany Again Being Hammered in Big Air Raids. U.S. Secretary of State and British Foreign Secretary Reported to be at Cairo. Vichy Says King Emmanuel Has Given up Throne. Several Other Articles on Council Meeting in This Issue. Reports of Allied Troop Concentrations on Corsica Give Germans the Jitters Death on Wednesday of Little Bonnie Stewart Many Important Matters Before Town Council Meeting A letter was received expressing the sincere thanks of the St. John Ainbulâ€" ance Brigade for the grant for first aid courses in town, and assuring counâ€" cil the money would be well invested on account of the advantage it would give. Resolution passed in reference to a committee to study transportation problems, referred to elsewhere in this issue. The death occurred on Wednesday, November 3rd, at St. Mary‘s Hospital, of little Bonnie Stewart, 3 year old daughter of Mr. Murray Stewart of the Holtyre Mines. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2.30, from the Church of Nativity, and interment will be in South Porcupine Cemetry. The following is the programme the Remembrance Ceremony and Parâ€"| ade under the auspices of Timmins, Branch No. 88 Canadian Legion, Brit,ishl Empire Service League:â€" Parade marshalâ€"Com. Geo. Nippers.| Parade will fall in at Legion hall at‘ 2.00 p.m. Parade will take the same route as, Timmins town council held its reguâ€" lar meeting on Monday afternoon with Mayor J. Emile Brunette in the chair and Councillors E. M. Teéerry, J. W. Spooner, E. W. Gladstone, K. A. Eyre and W. P. McDermott present. Elsewhere in this issue will be found several articles dealing with business at the meeting. In addition, the folâ€" lowing items were dealt with. Receipt of the monthly report of the Fire Chief (given in full elsewhere). Letter from town solicitors regarding agreement made with R. Bannino. Council passed the following resolution in this matter:â€" A letter was received from the Timâ€" mins Kinsmen‘s Club saying that the proposed plan to have children collect for the Milk for Britain Fund on Halâ€" lowe‘en, instead of the usual "shellâ€"out" method of observing the event had to be shelved on account of the nonâ€"coâ€" operation of school boards and teachers. Resolution was passed inviting the Dominion Fire Chiefs to hold their annual convention in Timmins in 1944, the Township of Tisdale to act as joint hosts for the occasion. Remembrance Ceremony and Parade Under Legion Auspices on Sunday, Nov. 7 Moved by Councillor W. McDermott and seconded by Councillor K. A. Eyre that the Solicitor be instructed to preâ€" pare agreement to replace present aâ€" greement between the corporation and Roc. Bannino, as outlined in Solicitor‘s letter dated Oct. 29th, 1943. Permission was granted the Canadian Legion to hold Poppy Day on Satutwâ€" day, a Remembrance Day parade on Sunday (in which Mayor and council and town police and firemen were speâ€" cially invited to take part) and for the Armistice Day observance on Nov. 11th. Refund was authorized for taxes on Legion hall. _ Grant of $77640 was made ‘to the Timmins Legion Community â€" Fag Fund to send cigarettes overseas to all from Timmins in the services this comâ€" inz Christmas: also to prisonersâ€"of â€"war. March Through Town. Placing of Wreaths on Cenotaph. Addresses by Mayor Brunette, Capt. Sykes and Col. R. Hamilton Bliss. In Honour of Heroes of Last War and This W ar. taph Letter from Ontario Mining Commisâ€" sion referred to at length elsewhere in this issue. On this account the party planned for the children also had to be dropped. Victory Parade."‘ Parade will form square at the ceno "O, Canada," by the Band. Placing of wreaths on cenotaph ! Address, Mayor J. Emile Brunette ' Address, Capt. Sykes | Address, Col. R. Hamilton Bliss | "Last Post" and one minutes silence, "Reveille" â€" _ "God Save the King." i Before placing wreaths all colour par«â€" ties will line up each side of path leadâ€" !mg up to cenotaph and bea. ws of | wreaths will pass through to place wreaths. l Allied air forces have been blasting .warships and transports massed by the Japanese at Rabaul to countersmash the Northern Solomons invasion. The big bombers sank three Japanese desâ€" troyers and eight large transports at Rabaul on Tuesday. Reports of Allied troop concentrations on the Island of Corsica have given the Germans the jitters and they are said to be feverishly strengthening their coastal garrisons from Toulon, Prance, to Leghorn, Italy. The R.AF. last night resumed operâ€" ations over Germany after a two weeks‘ lull. Yesteray there was a smashing daylight assault on Wilhelmshaven by the largest force of American heavy bombers ever sent out from Britain. The funeral was held on Tuesday morning with service at the Notre Dame des Lourdes church. The Vichy radio, which is strictly under Hitler, reports that King Victor Emmanuel has given up his throne. The report is not confirmed in other quarters. The body of Rene Beauchamps who was reported missing on Oct. 23rd, and whose cap was found floating on the Mattagami river some days after, was recovered from the river after a week of daragging. The firemen and the police eventually enlisted the services of Omer ‘Goulet whose talent in this work is unequalled and his patience and skill were again successful, the body being found on Saturday last. The body was found near the new bridge, Dr. H. L. Minthorn investigated the drowning and it was found to be acâ€" cidental and no inquest will be held. The Moscow conference has conr cluded and U. S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull and British Foreign secâ€" retary Anthony Eden have left Moscow. It is believed that they are going to Cairo. R. Beauchamps Body Recovered from the Mattagami River The late Rene Beauchamps was born in Cobalt thirty years ago, but spent the most of his life in Timmins,. He worked at the mines here. He is surâ€" vived by his widow and four small children, as well as by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Beauchamps, of Timmins. Omer Goulet Successful in Recovering Body After Week of Dragging. Mr. Kendrick Crossley, one of the anâ€" nouncers at the local radio station, who was struck by a motor car at the cornâ€" er of Elm and Third avenue yesterday morning shortly after eleven o‘clock, 1s making good progress to recovery. He is suffering chiefly from shock and bruises, but there are no broken bones or other serious injuries, and it is exâ€" pected he will be out of the hospital in a few days. Mr. Crossley was going across the crossing on ‘Third avenue at Elm street when the car hit him. Fortunately the car was not travelling at any speed, and Mr. Crossley helped save himself by clinging to part of the bumper. Kendrick Crossley Making Good Progress to Recovery OXA Single Copyâ€"Five Cents Introduction by President Les. Nicholâ€" The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912