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pfifl, ao that the: Brimh Exnpire might be a great mfion in the coming world as she has been in the _mt â€" powerful in her own protection and valuâ€" gble fon the good of the whole world. He pointed ont that if the Empire, as an Emipre, had a uniâ€" fied foreign policy â€" speaking as a single nation or of nations â€"then the British Commonâ€" wealth of Nations would take its proper place in the world alongside of other great united nations like the United States, Russia and China. On the other hand if the policy of isolation and lack of m'fity among the various parts of the Empire were fé prevail, then there would be neither safety nor ptogress for any section. Although he did not say sa, Lord Halifax was simply warning against suchi a condition as would obtain if each state in the United States were to insist on following a policy of isolation within the confederation. It is necesâ€" sary that all the several states of the United States should be agreed on a foreign policy for the United States as a whole. It is absurd to argue that Lou:â€" isiana. could be neutral like Eire while the United States faced war or economic crisis. Lord Halifax might well have added that the present war owes some of its origin to the fact that there has been altogther too much talk and theorizing as to wheâ€" ther all parts of the British Commonwealth réally are part of the Empire. Hitler and his fellow gangâ€" stens built much of their hopes on the belief that outl:flug parts of the CommonWealth would not .rally to the support of the Empire as a whole "Divide and conquer" was Hitler‘s theory in this as in other cases. Knowmg from past cases the tendency of some public men at Ottawa, the reaction of Hon. John Bracken, Progressive Conservative leader, was to issue an urgent appeal that the words of Lord Halffax' should not be debased to a political footâ€" No doubt Hon. Mr. Bracken recalled the h ease with which some politicians dare to jockey with National issues if by misrepresentation and treasâ€" onable falsehood they may hope to gain some petty political ends. It would have been still better if Hon. John Bracken had expressed his faith and _'belief in closer unity and purpose among all parts Oof the Empire. Whether he could agree, with Lord Halifax s plans for achieving the ends sought or 7 IIOt it would have been an appropriate moment to .pxpclaim the loyalty and unity and earnest coâ€" operation of all parts of the Empire. There is alâ€" together too much pussyfooting about questions such as this. There are actually people who apâ€" neaxg a*’raid or ashamed to come out flatfooted and kay tpey are loyal and determmed t.hat the British mmor to the United States, urged a closer unity between the several parts of the British Em- y .h'e be able to face the world, if need be. Ito ig only a few short years ago that Britain had ‘to face a world in arms â€"alone. Had the Empire been unable to stand then â€" alone â€" the outlying ml‘ts of the Empire would have been in a sorry p nght At the present moment Canada and other tant parts of the Empire are doing their share lp the war, it is well to remember that in peace and in other wars the might of the Empire protected all the parts of the Empire â€" too often to the chief cnst! of the centre. The reaction of M..J Coldwell, the Dominion C Q.l" leader, was what might be expected. He is .more interested in .foreign economic theories than he is in the Empire that assurés him the liberty he never fails to take. In the early days of the preâ€" sent war he opposed Canada‘s participation, though it is difficult to understand how an honest intelligent man could fail to see that even on the -mt selfish grounds there was no other option for 0mada Tt was a case of fight or die. While Hitâ€" lers flourish Canada, apart from the Empire, would zmve no more than an equal chance with Czechoâ€" slovak!ia or Belguim. _ _ : The reactlons of different men to the address of Lord Halifax illustrates the different types of p eome that are alive toâ€"day â€" all of them owing their very lives to the same British Commonwealth of Nation« so complacently discussed. _ Of course, no one would expect any other reacâ€" tion from the Bloc Populaire type of reactionary ;solmomsts than has been shown. At least they m open and honest, no matter how misguided. They admit they would prefer a Little Canada to Great Britain. They entirely overlook the fact fiht but for Great Britain they would not be able w spout about Little Canada. ‘Phobably the most expected reaction of all was tmtr evidenced by Premier King. â€" It is so typical tge man and his policies. It recalls to mind ihcident after the, last war when . misrepreâ€" all the men who will have to compéte with women when the war is won. The women will be able to do the work as well as men, and so the only chance the men will have will be in those cases where the women run the employment service. ‘ But why worry? Of course, there are those who are anxious and alarmed.: For instance, there is the bulletin of the Royal Ontario Museum. ‘This bulletin, which is always bright and. upâ€"toâ€"date ‘even when touching on the most anciepnt affairs. sees cause for alarm among men at the modern situation.. "Women folk are taking over job after sentatior of the: actlon : Gmemor-eemm was| job «once exclusively performed by the stronger %mmmamwmn an election Be- ‘sex." According to the Royal Ontario Musenm w ‘the Afie 2 Baflefin“theanimals are touowmgthesame lme Ǥ ‘\“z.‘:;‘.wfi#m'em gnflgred mm’e‘w tlersâ€"usually have been either undeveloped or t o + h i P m n an addréss at Toronto Lord Halifax, British In contrast, too, is the stand of Prime Minister Fraser, of New Zealand. Hon. Mr. Fraser points out that there is an "Anzac Agreement‘*which apâ€" plies to the accepted principles of partnership and unity whicli charatterizes the British Commonâ€" wealth. Although New Zealand and Australia act mdependentiy, they aim at a common Empire polâ€" icy.\ He agreed with Lord Halifax that there ‘shoul'd be a unified policy on foréign affairs, deâ€" fence, economic and colonial questions and comâ€" munications, and that it should be the whole Britâ€" ish Commonwealth and not the United Kingdom alone that should act conj ointly after the war with the United States, Russia and China to arrange world peace. Hon. J.~R,. Menzies, former premier of Australia, is equally frank and loyal, as might be expected He states that it is "crystal clear that the Empire nations must stand together or the Empire ends." He adds that a dominion â€" neutral in a British war leaves the Empire. The question may be asked whether Canada is less loyal than other parts of the Empire. The answer has already been given in this war, as it was in the last, when thousands on land and on the water and in the air have risked all, given all that Britain â€" the Eimpire of their liberty, their faith, their love â€" may live on. It is true that politicians dften adopt an attitude that they believe will appeal to large sections of the people. At the present moment there are eviâ€" dences here and elsewhere of an attempt to cater to the New Canadians by fulsome praise about other lands than the British Empire. As a matâ€" ter of fact such an appeal touches the interest of only a small percentage of New Canadians, Ninety per cent at least of the New Canadians are inâ€" tensely loyal to the British Empire. Bitter experâ€" ience in other lands has taught them the value of British liberty and the British way of life. Other Canadians may not parade their feelings in the matter, but in their hearts they are loyal to the limit to the British Empire of which they are a part. It might be well:to have a general showâ€" gown. The result is a foregone conclusion. New Canadians and other Canadians are not fools, They may be misledâ€"once through specious Arguâ€" ments and fine spun theories. But once aroused and fully aware of the attemipt to deceive them, the traitors and the quislings and the political tricksters will be left in no doubt of the loyalty and love of Canada for the Empire. The Advance has never worried about the exâ€" pansion of women‘s activities. The newsgirls on The Advance staff have all turned out especially valuable citizens. Some of them took up the school teaching profession; others proved excellent wives and mothers; some are toâ€"day making munitions: while others are taking the places of men in the Army, the Air Force and the Navy, so that men may be released for combat service. The girls have graduated into every profession, every trads, every calling, every walk of life. And what aâ€" bout it? They are doing the work as Wwell as men, and they are a lot easier on the eyes. Some people ask what is going to happen after the war is over to all the women now at work. It might be just as timely to worry as to what is going to happen to all the men who will have to compéte with women when the war is won. The women will be able to do the work as well as men, and so the only chance the men will have will be in those cases where the women run the employment service. There used to be a saying that there is always a woman at the bottom of everything That cerâ€" tainly is true enough toâ€"day. Moreover, there‘s a woman at the top of most things theseâ€" days. And a half a dozen in between. Mere man toâ€"day is g'etstmg mexer and merer.. Women are into everyâ€" thing. They are doing everything from drxvith locomotives to serving beer in beverage rooms. The Advance years ago thought it was far in adâ€" vance when it had girls as "newsboys." A few years later girls replaced men as ushers in the theatres here. Then girls driving delivery rigs seemed an extension of the sphere of women in‘ this land that was supposed to be particularly a man‘s country. | ‘ No ane of the honorary presidents. Confederation Life Made Excellent Progress in 1943 National War Pinance Committeeâ€"K. A. Byre, J. W. Jackson,H R. Rowe, W. H. Wilspn. Cochrane District Citizens‘ Committee â€"W. 0. Langdon, chairman. . ... Timmins Board of Tradeâ€"W. J. Doâ€" ran, president; Z. J. Ostrowski, viceâ€" president;â€"W. H. Burnes and O. R. Kenâ€" nie, executive comumittee; W.,O. Lang» don, executive committee. and past president. Timmins Retail Merchants‘ Asspciaâ€" tionâ€" Z. J. Ostrowski, president. Associated Board‘ of TDrade, of Nor» thern Ontarioâ€"W. O. Langdon, presiâ€" dent. . ' Victorian Order of Nursesâ€"J. L. Fulâ€" ton, A. Gillies. . ‘ To these may ‘be added :â€" Timmina Branch of Red Crossâ€"A. W. Pickering, president A. F, McDowell, first viceâ€"president. schumacher Red Crossâ€"John Beattie Warning Given Against Poâ€" litical Schemes to Jeoparâ€" Only a few months ago there were people who apparently looked for a very early end of the war. In the North Land there were wagers made tha,t the war would be over*‘by Christmas. â€" People in higher places seemed to share this view.> The colâ€" lapse of Italy gave these optimists more grounds for their hopes. Premier King appeared to be aâ€" mong the optimists when he proposed a general celebration of the collapse of Italy. Someone told him something further, however, and the suggesâ€" tion was cancelled frorh ‘Ottawa, but not before many towns had planngd celebra.tions which were actually carried out as if:â€"victory had been reached, at least in Italy. Toâ€"day Premier King is not nearly so hopeful. In the House of Commons this week he referred to the severe phases yet to come in the war and even suggested that the battle might last beyond June of 1945. Along with the bulletinm announcing the Twentieth Anniversary meeting of the Timmins Kiwanis Club, Secretary, W. H. Wilson sent a very interesting list. While this list was admittedly inâ€" 'complete it was designed to show that Kiwanians are leaders in youth, eomâ€" munity and patriotic work. The list gave members taking valuable and effecâ€" tive part in various community enterâ€" prises. The following is the list;â€" _ Town Councilâ€"Karl A. Eyre, counâ€" cillor. Toronto â€" An overâ€"all picture of excellent progress made by Confederaâ€" tion Life Association in 1943, was preâ€" sented by Mr. R. 6. Waldie, vice-m dent, at the Tend annual meeting held in Toronto. ‘He said the association is now in a much stronger position than at the beginning of the war. ~Over §0% Of ‘the company‘s assets are now investâ€" ea ‘in Government bonds; and if hold~â€" Interesting List Prepared by Secretary W. H. Wilson. Children‘s Aid Societyâ€"P. H. Laporte, viceâ€"president anhd past president Geo. 5. Drew, member of district executive. Board of Trustees of High and Vocaâ€" tional Schoolâ€"Claude Desaulniers, G. S. Drew, A. G. Irving, W. O., Langdon, A. W. Pickering, H. R. Rowe, .. Public: School Boardâ€"W. R. Rinn, chairman. ‘Soldiers‘ Dependent‘s tBoard Advisory OOmmitteeâ€"G 6. Drew, P. H La;porte. Canadlan Legion Trustees â€" .: 8. The hopeful words of highâ€"ranking army officers in the Allied" Nations and of leading public men should not be taken too literally, All are agreed that every rffort should be continued to every anâ€" gle of war work. For sustaining morale at home or lessening confidence in enemy countries hopeâ€" ful words are often deemed necessary. Kiwanis Take Leading Part in All Community Work People, however, are still liable to persist in askâ€" ing when the war is likely to end. The soldiers on active service would appear to be a good source for answer to that question. Ted Thompson writâ€" ing from Italy to his father at New Liskeard, reâ€" cently concluded his letter with these words:â€" dise Insurance. wWHEN THE WAR WILL END growth of the economic welfare of the people as reflected by the receipt of back payments of interest and princiâ€"« pal on realâ€"estate mortgage and other _ Mr.V.R. Smith, General Manager, in _reviewing the year‘s operations of the company spoke of the wisdom of all life insurance companies in preparing to meet the claims that will result from the casualties of invasion.â€" The Conâ€" federation Life, he added, has set aside a special fund of two million dollars for this contingency. 1043 was one of the best.years in the Association‘s history from the standpoint of new business written, gain of insurance in force and total business now on the books, which passed the half billion dollar mark and now stands at $527,009,462. The ‘mortality rate in 1943 was less than in 1942, and is the lowest of the war years. While interest rates were still declining, the 4.22% interest earnâ€" ed on the invested assets is above the valuation basis of the Association‘s contracts. Administration costs were also reduced. He commented upon the group sought to gain an entering wedge for the setting up of the socialist conâ€" trol of all business, and the establishâ€" ment of a socializped state. He warned life insurance policyowners and the mmmeo:mmmt mwmmmnmd loans. In closing he challenged the accuracy and motives of those who have publicly asserted that the busiâ€" ness of life insurance is a monopoly, and that through interâ€"locking dirâ€" ectorships, life insurance companies could be using their assets, exercise control over the economic life of the people. The keen compdtition #or business which any life insurance agent would verify is a direct answer to the charge of monopoly. He also said that all life insurance companies in Canâ€" ada operate in a wideâ€"open, freeâ€"trade eld without any tariff wall. Not only do British and American companies operate freely in Canada without discrimination, but any forâ€" eign life insurance company may in peace time do business here without Try the Advance Want Advertisements investing one dollarâ€" of its Eies” Re zardlhg the agitation for the nationalization of life insurance, Mr. Smith said that motive for it was poliâ€" the people as a means to achieving States. This investment support of the United Nations‘ war efforts was one that he believed would be approved by the maojority of policyowners. ‘Answering recent, public criticism of those who favored the investment of policyowners funds in securities of comâ€" panies engaged in venturesome enterâ€" prises, Mr. Waldie pointed out that the laws of Canada would not permit this because such funds are in the nature of trust funds and must not ‘be jeopardâ€" ized in speculative investments. Funds must be invested in accordance with the laws of Canada and of all other countries in which the Assocxa.tion does business. ‘Commenting upon the inâ€" crease the surplus fund, Mr. Waldie explained how and in what proportions it was applied for the security and benefit of policyowners. In closing he took occasion to emphasize the fact that while the people accept regimentâ€" ation of their affairs in time of war this regimentation must not be perpetâ€" uated in time of peace. War is fought to preserve freedom, not to strangle it. nationalizing life insurance "We hope the war will soon ‘be aover, but we do not expect any sudden collapse for at least ancother year." Thfiappemtohteommmonof soldlersénqcuveqerm It is :gen elieve that the Nazls will collaps mnmey did in the last war, but that coum as still some distance away. After the collapse of Germany an even more stubborn foe will have to be dealt with in the barbarous Japanese. â€" Even optinistic should settle down to several more months of war. u_ 2sfi ts t .. 22. i1 'vvvvv‘-â€"-v_â€"-â€" Bz . tm wl t ratic > Aien i ty im tfi Pm : > t Bs Pm } GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER After the last war there was bold talk of a comâ€" bingationof nations to preventâ€"any further war. What was‘the result? There was disarment by the peaceful nations and ‘preparedness ‘by the® gangâ€" sters the prasent war. came, along the peaceful nations were oaught utterly; unprepared and: the results have béen disastrous. Yet there are people who would ‘repeat the/‘ process all over again "The lesson appears to be plain that those who value liberty and the right must be prepared to defend it at all times. A strong and prepared British Empire and:a ready United States will do more to hold the world in péace than, all the talk ‘between here and Heligoland. "Put into your task whatever|it may be, all the courage 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." | Progressive Conservative House Leader Graydon criticizes the Speech from the Throne for its many omissions. One of these is the fact that there/ is no reference to Canada‘s part in air service after the war. After.the war the plane may easily take a vital place not only in opening up Canada but also in keeping Canada in key position with the rest of the world. There was disappointment: after the last war that Canada did not make full use of the possibilities of the areoplante. There will ‘be still greater disappointmient if the chance is missâ€" ed again. There appears, however, to be a tendency to sidetrack this vital matter in Canada. Why? Stillâ€"stands themotto of the ‘King : Kirkland Mine Councils Merge with the A. U. of C. I. 0. form of control last week, when. five mines of the camp decided to join. the Amalgamated TYUnions of Canada and the other Workers‘ Council at Kirkâ€" land Lake are considering the question. the. probosed amailgamation Wwas apâ€" proved last week by the Workers‘ Counâ€" cils at Lake Shore, Wright-l-ta.rgmaves, Upper Canada, Kirkland Lake Gold and. CGonbolidited Matachewan. It is under consideration at the Bidgood, Kerr-Ad- dison, Macasga and Sylvanite. ‘These Councils are said to be likely to accept the plan Tt is also reported as proâ€" bable to be at Geraldton and Long Lac camps. The plan is described thus:â€"The new unions being organized in Kirkland Lake and district will be branches of the Amalgamated Unions of Canada, of which the president is D. V. Mitchell, an officer of the National Union of Railwaymen and formerly a director of the Canadian Federation of Labour. The Amalagamated Unions of Canada differs from other national and international unions in the fact that each local union is supreme in its own field and does not have to take ‘order Kirkland Lake started a consolidation of labour fortces in opposition to the C. mands from outside Canada are very strong and supplies not needed for planting in Canada should be released for export in March bcforcthcsczsonmtthSA ‘is too far» for planting. .’ Larger crops are needed in 1944. Obtain a heavier yféfl Etom each acre by planting Canadian Certified Seed Potatocd!* ORDER **CERTIFIED ‘ for Table Stock ORDER " FOUNDATION®‘ and " FOUNDATION A" ; for Certified Seed Production. All ficlds entered for. ccrtnfica.." tion in 1944 must be planted with cuhcr ! Foundation * or "*Feundation A" seed potatocs, Certified _ Seed Potatoes AONICULTURAL SUPPLIES BOARD ;s Should be ‘ordered ... not from the parent body. While headâ€" nother, quarters always show..willingnes to t give advice or other help the local runs ion 0f its own affairs. ‘This the idea elieved| that dfellow workers zhi ~Ain in | gotiate with employdts WA Ccanadian pressed on Kirkland Lake nien recently by the improvements in ons seâ€" eured by the Workers‘ | Morris Cline, president of Lake Shdre Workers‘ Council, was quoted last week by The Northern News as say â€"â€""A« far as Kirkland Lake is conter ‘ed. this has been done for the last 18 months, and while the bargaining of the Workers‘ Council has not been 100 per cent. per« Tect the Councils have gained more for the miners by their inside po:sitions in thoseâ€"18 months than outside pressure got the workers in the last 2320 years." Joan: "Rover‘s eaten my dolly‘s slipâ€" pers, so I‘ve been punishing him." "How?‘, "I‘ve been to his kennel and drinked ‘his milk."â€"Kapuskasing Tribune. . Nurse (suspictously): "What have you been doing, Joan?" "No Willie," said his mother, . ‘"no more candy tonight. Don‘t you know you can‘t sleep on a full stomach?" "That‘s all right, mamma," said Wilâ€" lie; "I can sleep on my back can‘t 1?" â€"Sudbury Star. North Bay Nugget:Adolf didn‘t bite off more than Joe could chew. REVENGE IS SWEET IN THAT