â€" SA * y 2# § _ of ’ommwn of Canada the golid mines and it is decreasing the| 12th with adiudicauombeingheldin 'I'hemmvolnnteermctoworkmlbeiwlddwmgme WecQLk ol mMay ovli amount of employment in war indusâ€" the Pirst United Church, Fourth ave., ywhlch uxemtoaoacts\n-ely'nmmms.ltwmeintentmmâ€ar "Virtually every sentence is wrong, but let us give the real truth: Gold mining is chiefly short of labor because large numbers of gold mine employees â€"up to forty percent is many minesâ€" have joined the armed froces. Further large numbers, with the warm coâ€"operâ€" ation of â€"the mining companies, volunâ€" tarily left the gold mines and entered base metal mining. Many more left the gold mines to engage in war industry. 4 ‘‘National Selective Service is not now drafting men to work in the gold mines. "The above editorial is from The Otâ€" tawa Citizen. That paper has shown itsgelf to be no friend of gold. That fact is of no parti¢ular consequence because it is not to be expected that every writer will follow orthodox and longâ€"proven monetary principles. People and papers are entitled to air their pet theories 0@ money. â€" When the attacks upon goldâ€" currency principles spread to malicious and destructive assamults upon the Canaâ€" dian industry of gold mining, that is another matter, and a very grave one. The industry is the direct support of thousands of Canadian citizens, and the indirect and partial support of hunâ€" dreds of thousands more, and such wanton editorials as the above dlsplayl disloyalty to the Dominion at large andj large block of its citisens in particuâ€" The Northern Miner Reply To the above The Northern Miner makes the following reply: The Citizen Article "The Dominion Director of national seâ€" lective service, Arthur MacNamara, is reported tq have @nnounced that labor is to be drafted to some Canadian gold mines soon. Mo large scale movement of workers is anticipated, but where golidâ€"mining interests can persuade the government that they need the addiâ€" tional labor, it is to be allotted to them. “Nothing is contributed to the war aeffort by goldâ€"mining. It is officially classed as nonâ€"essential in the United States. But the government in Canada In a recent issue The Ottawa Citizen, which has beenâ€"all its days a newspaâ€" per of theories (including snigle tax), there was an editorial article that preâ€" tended to deal with gold and gold minâ€" ing. This article was as follows: cessary every once in a while to disâ€" pute these thoughtless theories or they gain improper standing and might even. tually pass for the truth. It is true that theories are valueless when faced with facts that disprove them. There are people, however, who may be impressed by the theoriles, because the facts are not also thrust upon their notice. Acâ€" cordingly it is necessary to keep the facts to the front. ‘ ‘ There are peopleâ€"even in gold minâ€" ing campsâ€"who have craokpot ideas about gold and gold mining. It is neâ€" Crac Ideas of Ottawa Newspaper Given Complete Reply by The Northern Miner. Gold Mining Short of â€"Staffs Largely Through Enlistments. Toâ€"day‘s Gold Not "Buried", But Doing Vital Work. â€" !but Stewart a mid upper gunner with \ the Goose squadron, scored lflts and â€m ‘:t "mt. Sgt. J. G. Herron, of Barry‘s 8 in Wmâ€'l 30th © Music held in 1942; ; Bay, Ont., who made his fiight mm mi'nha yX e m sdanataerl PM se on Lt > aon amaset . he als Panr.: Church, Toronto. The Porsupine Festival of Music be held during the W°°k°‘“" °° isth with adjudications being held in the First United Church, Fourth ve. Montreal has included drama and oratory in its Festival and in this inâ€" stance the entries are very large. ' The Festival of Music of the Porcuâ€" pine also promises to take on new inâ€" terest. The syllabus in coyrse of printâ€" ‘ing will be issued at the end of the k'month. There are 82 Classes including, ‘asg formerly, Junior Vocal, Senior Vocal, Elementary and Secondary School numâ€" ‘bers, Piano and Violin Classes, Miscelâ€" laneous Instrumental classes. Sunday ‘EBchool Choirs are also among the "list ‘of classes to be Judged.. â€" ‘ The committee has secured the Serâ€"â€" vices of Mr. George Coutts, of Toronto, as adjudicator for the Festival . ax; Coutts is on the regular examining stafi . of the Toronto Conservatory of Music, and at present is choirmaster and orâ€" wanist of the Walmer Road Baptist _ The revival of Festivals of Music throughout the Dominion in 1944 shows that even in the bustle of warâ€"music still lives. Evidence of the great interâ€" est being taken can be gleaned from reâ€" cent despatches from Teronto and Monâ€" treal. In Toronto what appears to be the largest event of this kind is being sponsored by the Kiwanis Clubs of that city. To give some idea of its size, it is stated that over 700 talented young pianists will compete for the honours of their groups and the scholarships ofâ€" fered. 600 young vocalists are also enâ€" tered, and about 60 choirs. Bands and individual instrumentalists are numâ€" bered very high also. Three nalls have been engaged.for the adjudications, and the success of the event is already ans-1 ‘General Revival in Interest in Festivals of Music Throughâ€" © ~out Canada. Committee Asks the Fullest Co-0perat10n _ of All in the Success of This Year‘s Musical Festival, â€" â€" Last year there was no Festival of Music held here, though the event had proved so valuable and popular in preâ€" vious years. The reason for dropping the event was the poskibility that it might interfere with Canada‘s war efâ€" fort or take thought.or effect away from cther patriotic endeavours. It is now beélieved thatâ€"this fear was groundless, and that the Festival of Music is well worth while for its value to mordle and the effect it has in building for the fuâ€" ture. Accordingly, the Porcupine Fesgâ€" tival of Music will be held in 1944 at Timmins, the dates for the event being May 8th to 12th inclusive. Porcupine Festival of â€" Music to be Held Here on May 8th to May 12th Toronto Telegram:â€" Another reason people like a squareâ€"shooter is that one of them seldom runs out of ammuni- tion. the others who expéct to have equally long jobs in Quebec and elsewhere know the falsity. of the Ottawa paper‘s words. ‘"‘The acute remarks about the cemeâ€" teries and caskets in which gold has been supposedly buried are only cute. The Citizen is obviously ignorant of the extermely valuable uses to which Canaâ€" da‘s gold has been put during the war and the steady shrinkage which America‘s "buried" gold has lately disâ€" ‘played in its employment in the war life of the United States.. It remains supremely indifferent to the fact that the vast majority of this world‘s lation recognizes gold as the true money metal, and that many of the naâ€" tions have gladly enlarged their holdings of gold these past war years. Yet. what The Ottawa iCitizen says about gold as a moneyâ€"metal is of no account or inâ€" fluence. What it says in malicious harm of the gold mining industry is of the greatest importance to the hundreds â€"of thousands <~who reside in Porcupine, Kirkland Lake, Northâ€"Western Quebec, Little Long Lac, and all the other gold mining areas for, being at the seat of governmenrit, its word might conceivably have effect upon legislators unacquaintâ€" ed with the truth. The Citizen thereâ€" fore does a great disservice to its counâ€"| | ~"Other squads in the raid included the .Tbunderbtrd Leaside, Iroquois, Blueâ€" | nose, Lion, Goose, Bison and Ghost, . ~"Aâ€"veteran of the Berlin run, Fit. Det. W. Bevrtewart, of New Richmond, Que., i went to the capital for the sixth | time, said there were plenty of fighters. Onel"oéke Wulf 190 attacked hisplme. "The Canadian force was made up of Lancaster and Halifax fourâ€"engined bomKers and the raid served as the opâ€" erational debut for the group‘s newest squadronâ€"the Porcupine â€" which has been adopted by the township of Tisâ€" dale and Timming, Ont. It was led by an English wing commander, C. B. Sifâ€" ton, D.FC., who enlisted in the RC.A.F. at Vancouver. ¢ "R.CAF. airmen said the ground deâ€" fences; were generally weak, although there were plenty of fighters and flares. The new groupâ€"the Porcupine Squadâ€" ron of the R. C. A. F®.â€"took part in a ‘ big air road on Germany last week. The Porcupine Squadron is named afâ€"‘ ter Canada‘s greatest gold camp and'is; sponsored by the Town of Timmins, the ‘Township of Tisdale and the Township | of Whitney, the three big municipaliâ€" ties in the camp. Last week was the first time the Porcupine Squadron had taken part in operational work since the naming of the unit. :‘ Canadian Press despatches make the tollowing referâ€" ence to the raid: ~ "London, Jan. @21â€"â€"Nine squadrons from the R.C.A.F. bomber group 'joinedl with the R.A.F. in a heavy smash at Berlin last night and dropped the neav-; jlest bomb total skiice the group was formed a year ago. ' Further information regarding the Festival will be published later. In the meantime the committee, orâ€"the secreâ€" tary, Mrs. Thompson, 1 Sixth ave., Timâ€" mins, will be pleased to assist all who may be desirous of entering the Porcuâ€" Porcupine Squadron of the R.C.A.F. Makes Its Debut in Operations â€" New Squadron Named in Honour of Porcupine and Sponâ€" sored by Timmins, Tisdale and Whitney Takes. Part in Big Raid on Germany Last Week,. Many Other Squadâ€" _ rons in Big Raid ously in providing funds for more of these sicholarships. pine Festival of Musiic. Having found his man, Mr. McMurray made arrangements to ship immediately and in the top picture the Canadian Pacific Express man had ,his picture taken with Mr. Dalke (left) and the unusual cargo. Also providâ€" He had a recollection of "a fellow somewhere in Saskatchewâ€" an driving trained reindeer "when the word went out that the film capital had to have atmosphere for the picture, He checked with the publicity office of the Saskatâ€" chewan Government in Regina and found J. J. Dalke of Porâ€" cupine Plain, Hudson Junction and Tisdale, was the "fellow". Hc had nine reindeer, all trained. ' J C.P.R. Express Fincis hï¬:;lfShip;Reindeér for ilbllywood. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 1944 â€" _ â€" _ Publishgd {o Timmins, Opt, Canade Single Copyâ€"Five Cents year, but instead was a candidate for a seat on the 4ownship council board. Dr. MocBain hag been a "“"‘“’Km"mm]and of the public school board at Lake for several years. G. A. Goddard, New Prés. of Kirkland Lake Kiwanis Dr.. R. W. McBain, well known in Timmins where he is a :egular visitor in his professlonal capacity, was recently elected chairman of the Kirkland Lake Public School Board Mr. R. S. Skelly, formerly. of ‘Timmins, was chairman for 1942 and 11043 but did not seek reâ€" election to the publlc school boa.nd this "A Halifax of the Iroquois squadron piloted by Fit. Sgt. H. Kientz, of Winâ€" nipeg, came back with at least 12 holes in its port wing after an encounter with a flak ship off the coast of Denmark." ericton, N.B., a Porcupine flight comâ€" mander, began his second tour of operâ€" ational flights in this raid. He consid« ered the ground defences "rather weak" "Sgt. Louis ‘Blakeney. of Hamilton, told of a new Nazi antiâ€"aircraft shell "which with red and green flashes." He was among the scores of Canadians who flew in R.AF. Squadâ€" rons. Another, Fit. Sgt. Bob Reynolds, of ‘Toronto, reported aâ€"couple of great explosions as his plane steadied for its bombing.run.: ‘"‘We could pick out some fires through gaps in the clouds," he Dr. McBain Chairman of ‘ Kirkland School Board . ‘"The down country individual who reported to his local newspaper, and so on to Andy Clarke‘s Sunday broadcast, that he had ‘Killed a mosquito in winter, has . of .this .curiosity.. of. the season, so far as its \weather conâ€" ditions are concéerned. ~George W. Tuc. ker, clerk of Harris township, told The Speaker that, on a recent January evâ€" ening, he performed a similar feat. This particular "skitter" came buzzing about his ears as the clerk was enâ€" gaged on some business in‘his hause:At Sutton Bay, and he promptly despato‘h- ed it." : . Mosquitoes Appear Near New Liskeard in January Last week‘s New Liskeard ‘Speaker had the following item of special inâ€" terest in connection with the wonderful weather thisâ€"winter in the North:â€" Mr. McMurray‘s tlaim always has been "the Canadisn Pacific Express can ship anything" and the reindeer and ithne huskies he lined up on this assignment makes it no idle boast. The reindeerâ€" fiveâ€"yearâ€"old Cupid, a lady; and Dunder,. Prancer and Dancer, males aged six, two and threeâ€" ed for "Road to Utopia", but naturally segregated from the reindeer for shipping, were 27 sleigh dogs, with the lower picâ€" ture showirig some of the huskies being trained at. Ryan‘s Farm at being trained at. hyan‘s E: St. Albert near Edmonton. now. Those needed | Crossâ€" work.. L4 names should and will be secured.| Blood Donor Cl Cruoss appeal :â€" ard. Only by ' Blood Donors at Once | its quota can we ~ _ An urgent appeal is being made to ; will be enough ‘the healthy people of this district beâ€" | it. We would 1 tween he ages of 18 and 60. Will you | were here. Hov lives of the wounded or ‘| different or ref: shocked in the theatres of war? You far /rom home? The reindeer were available beâ€" cause: Mr.. Dalke, their owner, refused to believe those who said it was impossible to train and harness the creatures. He has dehorned the four who fill the Hollywood bill, an omission which the proverty department likely will remedy. The reindeer must be back from the United States in 29 days, according to thefirst permit issued on them. by the Timmins Red Cross Society is given herewith. All are fsked to read it carefully and then do what they can. Timmins has â€" never yet failed in any particular of the war effort â€" enlistâ€" ments, work, contributions to funds, war required a specially heated car and their diet of turnips, carrots, potatoes, cabbages and grain also called for special care. k . Timmins ‘Red Cross has issued an appeal for 500 more names to be listed for the regular blood donor clinics beâ€" ing held here. All the clinics held here have been successful, but as the appeal: explains a large list of donors is essential so that those on the list will not be called on with proper intervals beween donations. The Canadian quota for blood donations to meet the needs is 25,000 per week. On this basis there should be 200 donations per month from Timmins. If this mark is to be reached the Timmins Red Cross feels that 500 more names should be added to the list at once. Several logical reaons are advanced for this. First of all, there is theâ€"necessity that people shall not be called upon too frequently for blood donations. Then there is the necessity for a large list on account of shift work making it inconvenient or impossible for some to donate when the clinic is here. It is essential that there should be a large "waiting list" i# the full quota is to be made each Alvin Walter Leach was born at Stur. geon Falls, Ont., and has served his entire railway career of almost 22 years in Northern Ontario. He became idenâ€" tified with the National Express in Aug- ust, 1922,; as a clerk at Tdmmins Ont., subsequently filling vartous posts at that point until his present appointment. Since 1926, Mr. Leach has also acted as Relief Express Agent at many staitions on the line between North Bay and Cochrane. Though the Blood Donor Clinics Here Have Been Suceessâ€" ful, it is Hoped to Have 200 Donations a Month as for Thls 500 More Names Should ‘be Listed as Soon as Possible > _ Mr. Leach succeeds R. A. J. Powell, recently transferred to Sarnia, Ont., as Night Foreman. Timmins Red Cross Asks 500 Blood Donors to List Their Names at Once Popular Timmins Expressâ€" man Receives Deserved â€"Promotion. ario, is announced today by S. O. Marâ€" tin, General Superintendent, Canadian National Express, and approved ‘by G. E. Bellerose, General Manager. Alvin W. Leach Appointed Express _ Agent at Cobalt ~ Toronto, Janudry 26. â€" Appointment of A. W. Leachâ€"as ‘Agent,. Cobalt, Ontâ€" follows:â€" Women who wish to become donors must have a certificate of health from their own doctor as women‘s veins are not as a rule as strong as those of men. ‘The Canadian quota is 25,000 donaâ€" tions per week. As our share it is hoped to have 200 donations per month. To do this 500 more names are requirâ€" ed immediately for the A large list from which to draw is necessary in order that donors may have the proâ€" per rest after a number of donations. Also because of shift work at the mines the difficulty of calling donors is inâ€" creased. Men on day shift cannot be called as it would take several hours for a man to come up from underâ€" ground, change his cothes, come over to the clinic and then return to the mine, again change his clothes and proceed underground. Other employâ€" ers are therefore urged to make it posâ€" sible for men and women to be absent for 1 hour to give their donations. This district is noted for its excelâ€" lence and generosity in »ther Red can do so by kecoming a blood donor. The procedure is very simple. File your name with J. M. Douglas, 173 Spruce St. North, ‘phone 66TJ, or A. R. Harkness, Marshallâ€"Ecclestone Store. Volunteer nurses and doctors are in attendance at the clinics. Refresh. ments are served following the doneâ€" Forum . Introduced by Stanley Saxton. Subjectâ€"Canada‘s Mining Industry. Past, Present and Future. Chairmanâ€"Mrs. V. R. MacMillan. Other Speakersâ€"C. D. Stevenson, Bill Murdock, Ralph Dipaolo, Walter Cliff, Dean Kester. ~9.00 p.m.â€"Prospectors‘ Party. Local |Committee: Bill Murdock, Ralph Dipaolo, Walter Cliff, Jack Brady Mike O‘Rourke. 2:00 pm.â€"‘"The Kirkland Lake Louâ€" vicourt Fault Zone in the Noranda Disâ€" trict‘"â€"M. E. Wilson. . <‘Possible Extensions of the Porcupine Beltâ€â€"-M E. Hurst. | 7:00 p.m.â€"Dinner ‘ Welcome by his Worship, The Mayor. 1 "Farly Mining Days in Porcupine"â€" Richard Ennis. ] Wednesday, February 2nd . 10:00 a.m.â€""Mincrals and their Reâ€" cognition"â€"(Classroom Talk) â€" J. W. Ambrose. "Rocks and Ores of the Porcupine District‘"â€"M. E. Hurst. sSubject to be annouuncedâ€"Roy Dunâ€" bar. J t e As noted before in The Advance the Prospectors‘ and Developers‘ Associaâ€" tion is sponsoring a series of meetings at important centres across Canada. These meetings started at Toronto on Jan. 11 and 12th,. the sessions being very sucâ€" cessful and well attended. There was equally good attendance at the meetâ€" ings at Montreal, Bourlamagque and Noâ€" randa. Toâ€"morrow and Saturday these meetings are at Kirkland Lake, and on Tuesday ard Wednesday of next week, Feb. 1st and 2Jnd, these sponsored meetâ€" ings will be at Timmins. Mceetings at Timmins The following are the particulars about the meetings to be held at the Empire Hotel, Timmins, on Tuesday, Feb. l1st, and Wednesday, Feb. Znd. Tuesday, February 1st 10:00 a.m. â€" Branch Organizatlonl Meeting. 2:00 p.m.â€"‘"Some Features of Strucâ€" tural Geclogy of Interest to the Prosâ€" pector"‘ â€" W. C. Martin. The appropriate and truthful slogan of the Prospectors‘ and Developers‘ Asâ€" sociation is:â€"*"The ProSpector is the Cornerstone of the Mining Industry." It is equally apparent that the mining industry is the cornerstone of the proâ€" gress and prosperity of the.North, and the second most important line of inâ€" dustry in Canada. In view of these facts the meetings being held across Canada by the Prospectors‘ and Developers‘ Asâ€" sociation hold very sipecial interest to all. In truth they are of special conâ€" cern to the prospectors, but have a vital interest to all in this North. Meeting Here Next Week of Prospectors‘ Association of Vital Interest to All Prospecting the Corner Stone of Canada‘s Progress. Meetâ€" ings Should be Largely Attended. Sessions in Empire Hotel on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 1st and 2nd. _ Other medtings in the serles are as "Between Porcupine and Malartic‘â€" appreciate your coâ€"operation and wish to thank you for furthering the work in ESchumacher. . Yours very truly, _ (Mrs.) Catherine Urquhast, Porcupme Timtmins, Ontario. Dear Bir;â€" At the AnnuaJ meeting of the Schumacher Branch of the Canâ€" adian Red Cross Bociety, I was instruc. ted to express to you and your staff their gratitude for your kind assistance during the past year. ° Your publication of messages and news items has been of great help to tail:â€" War Savings Certificates $2,1097 p6oL ist and 2nd war loans not usbed i First Victory Loan â€" 1 A23,450 Becond Vlcbory Loan 1,348,700 Third Victory Loan 1,189,250 Fourth Victory Loan 1,755,150 Fifth Victory Loan 1,707A60 Appreciates Coâ€"operation of The Porcupine Advance Figures recently compiled by the Co. chrane District Committee of the Naâ€" tional War Finance Committee show that the Porcupine Camp â€" Timmins, Schumacher and South Porcupine and district â€" has invested well over ten million‘ dollars in warâ€"bonds and war savings stamps. Compared to other areas ‘of the Dominion this is a very creditable amount. There are no figâ€" ures available the first two war loans, as these were not handled by the War Finance Committee, the first two war bonds being simply sold by local salesmen and the returns being made to, headquarters in Toronto and Ottawa. Without those two loans the total is $9,401,251, â€"and, so, ‘while it is known that the first two war logns did not sell to the extent that was the case in the Victory Loan war bonds, it is certain that the two war loans will send the grand total well over ten milâ€" lion dollars. ‘The following are the figures in deâ€" Over $7,000,000, for the Five . Victory Loans. March 6â€"7 â€" Vancouver. f Prospectors Take Lead It is worthy of special note that local prospectors took the lead in presenting brief to the local committee appointâ€" ed to prepare a brief to the Ontario Mining Commissionâ€"the government‘s commission to secure details and data to assist the development and advance of the North Land. It is recognizedâ€" or should be recognized that the adâ€" vance of the North depends upon minâ€" Ing development and that mining deâ€" velopment needs the prospector. There is no disputing the fact that there has been a decline in prospecting activity with the accompanying threat to the future of the mining industry. The suggestion of the local prospectors as presented to the local committee preparing the brief for the Ontario Mining Commission is that the chief cause for the decline of mining is the series of restrictions imposed by the Onâ€" tario Securities Act, and that the greatâ€" est assistance that could be given the prospector and prosperity would be the removal of ‘these undesirable restricâ€" tions. It is to be hoped that opportlunâ€" ity will bhe given the local prospectors to place. these views before the meetâ€" ings her next week. Last year at simiâ€" lar meet.mgs here there did not appear to be time for ‘this to be done. It would appear to be in the best interâ€" ests of the prospectors and the general cause for time to be made this year so that these ideas may be given full exâ€" pression and publicity at these meetâ€" Over Ten Million > Invested Here in War Loans and Stamps February 8 â€" Windsor Hotel, Sault. Ste. Marie, February 14â€"15 ~â€" Prince Arthur Hoâ€" tel, Port Arthur. _February 19â€"19 â€" Marliborough Hoâ€" Grand Total â€"February 4â€"Halleybury Hotel, Hailâ€" February 23 â€" Community Hall, Flinâ€" February 28â€"29 â€" Macdonald Hotel, Ee im rolg The Pioneer Paper . of the Porcupine Established 1912 11â€"12 â€"â€" January 17th, 1944 1A23,450 1,348,700 1,189,250 1,755,150 1,707A60