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President A. W. Pickering presided at the regular monthly meeting of the executive of the Timimins Branch of the Red Cross Society. Miss F. MacDonald, who has agreed to act as Chairman of the Junior Red Cross in Timmins, was welcomed by Mr. Pickering. H. J. Fuke, treasurer, read the comâ€" bined financial statement <for the months of January and February. This statement showed (subscriptions) were $2,151.05. . Expenditures; for supplies, administration, etc., amounted to $519.â€" 44. This leaves a bank balance as of Feb. 29, 1944 of $9,411.65. Prisonerâ€"of<â€"War Mrs. J. Kinsey, Prisonerâ€"ofâ€"War Liaâ€" son Officer, reported that another Timâ€" mins man had been taken prisoner and that she had assisted the nextâ€"ofâ€"kin in assembling the contents of the first parcel to him. Blood Donor Clinic In viewing the number of blood donaâ€" tions of other towns of similar populaâ€" tion, Timmins ranks favourably. If you have been intending becoming a donor, now is the time to regisiter your name as many of those already on the lists now need several months‘ rest. This is a tangible way of lifeâ€"saving. The next clinic will be Sunday and Monday, Mar. 19th and 20th. More W orkers Now for the Red Cross But Still More Needed to Keep Up Work Timmins Stands High in Blood Donor Clinic Work. Work of Junior Red Cross Praised at Meeting of Executive of Timmins Red Cross. Reports of Women‘s War Work and Wool Room for Month. Gifts to Society Mr. Pickering told of having attended a Ukrainian concert and of being preâ€" sented with the proceeds in a cheque to be added to the Red Cross treasury. The Finnish Ladies of Harmony Hall had also sent a cheque. â€" This attests to the interest of Timimmins citizens in Red Cross work. Junior Red Cross Work Mis; F. MacDonald, newly appointed Chairman of Junior Red Cross work presented a summary of the work acâ€" complished by the younger members from Sept. 1 to December 31 1948 There are 3096 pupils â€"enrolled in 80 class room:: as Junior members of the Red Cross Society in Timmins. Their fin@ncial statement shows that they have contributed the following amounts to Junior Red Cross! ....... $180.51 Crippled Children‘s Fund . . 8.00 Prisonersâ€"ofâ€"War FPund en .0X Navy League ... n ie es 121.00 Total . Besides these cash contributions the same young volunteers filled 94 Ditty bags for the men in the Navy and in the knitting and sewing classes, comâ€" pleted the following articles: 13 caps, 10 sweaters, 269 face cloths and 2 quilts. Report of Chairman of Women‘s War Work Mrs. H. W. Brown, Chairman of Woâ€" men‘s War Work, reported that there had been a slight increase in the numâ€" ber of workers in the Sewing Rooms. Two new groups had been welcomed and it is hoped that other individuals or groups would join later. Mrs. Brown gratefully acknowledgeo the assistance Mrs. J. M. Douglas had Â¥ F B4 A A A 4AAA APA â€" â€"AG A A CCC C C ME m Wool Room Report. Although the work in the Wool Room increased during the month, headquarâ€" ters have requested more and more sweaters, Hurricane mitts, 26" stockings for the Seamen and Turtleneck and Slceveless Sweaters for the Airforce, It is hoped that the knitters of Timmins will continue to coâ€"operate and that more will come to the Wool Room and volunteer. The following 469 articles were shippâ€" ed to headquarters: given during the month in aiding the new Chairman with this office. The shipments from the Bardessona sewir> room included British Civilian Quo... 35 prs. Boys‘ long trousers; Greek Reâ€" lief quota 15 girls‘ coats, 25 men‘ under; â€"~ vests, 25 men‘s under pants, 5 men‘s Army and Airforce Quotaâ€"6 Turtleâ€" neck sweaters, 19 pr. Gloves, 5 Sleeve less Sweaters, 16 pairs Plain Socks, 5 Alternative Caps. 1 Roundneck Sweater, f Army and Airforce Nonâ€"Quotaâ€"1 Aero Cap, 50 Face Cloths. Seamen‘s Quota 53 prs, Seamen‘s 26 Stockings, ‘2 Turtlisneck Sweaters, 11 Sleeveless Sweaters, 1 Roundueck Swâ€" eater, 34 prs. Hurricane Mitts, 6pr. G1â€" oves, 19 Seamen‘s Scarves, 8 pr. whole Mitts 9 pr. Plain Socks. â€"Capture Parcel Quotaâ€"17 Ribbed Helmets, 19 pairs Gloves. Women‘s Auxiliary Quota â€" 4 pairs Heelâ€"less Bedsocks, 48 pr. Anklse Socks 4 Sleeveless Sweaters, 4 pair Women‘s Knickers. Seameil's Nonâ€"Quotaâ€"41 pairs Sea men‘s 198" Eocks, 9 Aero Caps. Civilian Knitting Quota â€" 8 Girls‘ Sweaters, 2â€"4 years; 5 Girls‘ Sweaters 6â€"8 years; 30 pairs Boys‘ Stockings; 8 Boys‘ Sweaters 10â€"12 years; 8 Women‘s Sweaters: 4 pairs Children‘s Bloomers; 1 Boys‘ Suit 24 years, Nonâ€"Quotaâ€"2 pairs Children‘s Bloomâ€" ets 2â€"4 years; 1 pair Child‘s Mitts (doâ€" nated). Surgical Dressings Mrs. J. Barry reported that the Surâ€" gical Dressing groups had completed their quota of 4,800 surgical dressings during the month. This makes a grand total of 5374 artiâ€" cles shipped from the Timmins Branch during the month. ' sSgt. Cowan, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cowan, 78 Balsam street south is in Italy, arriving there in December of last year. He enlisted in the Army on June 28th, 1940, arrived overseas, Octoâ€" ber, 1942, and was in England until a few months ago. On Friday last, Mrs. Helen Cowan, 34‘% Toke street, received a telegram concerning her husband Sgt. Walter Cowan, of the Canadian Army Tank Corps. The telegram read as follows "We regret to inform you that Sgt. Walter Cowan officially reported slightâ€" ly wounded in action, third of March 1944. Nature of wounds not yet availâ€" able and information follows when reâ€" ceived." A very pleasing and successful, five hundred and bridge was held by. the Troop Committee of No. 8 Trdop Boy Scouts in St Anthony‘s Cathedral hall on Sunday evening. There were 44 taâ€" bles and all had a very delightful evenâ€" ing. lows Bridge: Ladies, 1, Mrs. W. Plouffe; 2, Mrs. P. Giroux. Men, 1, J. E. H. Chat- eauvert; 2, Mr Brochu. Five Hundred â€" ladies, 1, Mrs. A. Proulx; 2, Mrs. N. Lecuyer; 3, Mrs. S. Mosseau: 4, Mrs. N. DelGuidice Men, 1, Mr. Cote; 2, H. Magnan; 3, A. Blais; 4, E. Quillette. Door prizeâ€"R. Gervais. Sergt. Walter Cowan Now in Italy. Successful Card Party for No. 8 Boy Scouts Reported Slightly Wounded The four small children of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gillies, of the Feldman Apartment Building, Schumacher, lost their lives on Friday night from suffoâ€" cation from smoke when left in a locked apartment in the building. The Gillies family were the only occupants of the building at the time of the tragedy. There are so many rumours and stories of the events leading up to the tragedy that it is impossible to sift the truth from rwnours and imaginings. It sgems beyond question, nowever, that the four small children were left alone locked in the apartment. The father returned to the home shortly before ten o‘clock Friâ€" fined to the mattress. It was found t,hat;‘ three of the children appeared to be, aead, but there seemed a small spark of j life in the baby whose face was turned down into the pillow on his cot and so had escaped some of the stifling smoke, Fire Chief Chas Jucksch hurried the youngsters to St. Mary‘s hospital, at the same time calling Timmins fire hall to send inhalators and experts in first aid from the brigade to the hospital to asâ€" sist the Schumacher firemen. Under the direction of Drs. Kelly and Giardine ‘the firemen worked literally for hours in the hope of reviving the children but l l I ‘all efforts were unavailing. For a time! day night and on account of the smoke there seemed a slight hope for the baby, had difficulty in getting into the apartâ€" ‘but around midnight all the children| ment. When he did get in he found were found to be beyond any chance of the children unconscious lying on the revival. | floor near the back door, apparently | having tried to escape from the smoke in the bedroom. The smoke was cause by a hotâ€"plate that had been set on the The four victims and their ages are as follows: Sandra. 4 years, 5 months Gerald, 3 years, 5 months | | ; ! bed to warm the children, one theory being that the oldest youngster took this means of getting warmth into the room.| Michael, 13 months, 14 days In any event the heat from the hotâ€"| The police called to the scene of the plate set fire to the mattréss, which did tragedy by the firemen, made very not burst into fiame but, instead smoulâ€" prompt and thorough investigation. The dered steadily throwing off an acrid and mother of the children was located in dense smoke. Apparently the children the company of a soldier on leave. This made frantic effort to get away from soldier has since been arrested by the the smoke but on account of the locked Frovosts, having overstayed his leave. doors were not able to do so. The fathâ€" ‘Aft.er the funeral the mother and fathâ€" er notified the Schumacher fire bri-:er were placed under arrest and as gade, who worked very quickly and efâ€" will be noted by an item elsewhéere in fectively. There was no difficulty in this issue are held on a charge of manâ€" ‘dealing with the fire which was conâ€" ‘slaughter. Richard, 2 years, 3 months on mt inss -â€"-* Tragedy at Schumacher on Friday Night. Hotâ€"plate on Bed Sets Fire to Mattress. Smoke from Burning Matâ€" tress Suffocates Children. Firemen and Doctors Work for Hours to Revive Children, but Unsuccessfully. Four Small Chiidreu Lose Lives When Left in Locked Apartment The winners of prizes were as folâ€" Published in Timmins. Ont.. Canada EVERY THURSDAY rdred â€" ladies, 1, MrSs.. A Mrs. N. Lecuyer; 3, Mrs. 8 , Mrs. N. DelGuidice Men : 2, H. Magnan; 3, A. Blais; ¢ Timmins town council at legula*r;l meeting yesterday . entered into,. an agreement with the paovmc1al Boa.rd of Health for the e:t;abhshment of a health laboratory here.} A leteer from the provincial Dept. of Health ‘explain> ed that details in . 1egand’ bo hnospital. care and other features of the healt,hI unit plan for Timmms *referred" to by Dr. Vivian, had: not been combleted' but a meetmg of representatives of the council, the townships and boards of heaith, with the provincial authorities was proposed for an early date. . In regard to the health laboratory, Councillor Gladstone explained that it woul‘d be available for tesiting bread, milk, water and for the use of the local doctors and board of health, as well for silicosis. | The cost to the town at present will be about $70.00 per month, this being the cost of the premises to be used. A resolution from the local board of health asked the council to approve the plan. | A resolution was read from the City, Council Signs Agreement for Health Laboratory to be Established Here Rent of Premises to be Only Cost to Timmins. Laboratory Will be A vailable for Milk, Bread, Water and Other Tests and for Silicosis. Other Council Business. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 16TH, 1944 " LEND A HAND, BuDDYy ? " i Timmins Lions Club wrote on behalf / of the children of the town urging the erection of slides and playgrounds.‘ Councillor Spooner said that the Lions [Club had done commendable work in | ‘this line, and the Public Relations Comâ€" mittee had had the matter of slides in mind but the cost had been one feature | :holding back action. Councillor Eyre, ‘the present chairman of the Public (Relations Committee, said that hne would ‘bear the matter in mind and intended | if possible to have the slides built next winter, | ,fiChzmce to Take Exams for _ _ Red Cross Home Nursing Letters from the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the Boys‘ Bugle Band, and St. Mary‘s Hospital, asking for grants andl referring to the good work being done, were referred to the Finance Committee.‘ ‘ A byâ€"law for the early closing of shoe repair shops was given its required !read’mgs.m. as was also one for the cusâ€" ‘!tomary borrowing to carry the town ‘over until taxes were coming in. There was also a byâ€"law to amend Byâ€"laws 604 "and 716, re areaways. The charge ‘for areaways is now $1.00 each per year. \ _ The contracts for uniforms and shirts ‘for the firemen were awarded to Tip !Top Tailors and Bowie and Co., resâ€" ‘pectively.. Councillor Bonhomme eXxâ€" ;plained now the tendersy were decided. An independent merchant selected the ‘samples on quality and decision was ‘thus made on quality, without knowâ€" |ledge of the names of the bidders until ‘the matter was decided. The monthly report of Fire Chief W Stanley was received and fyled. Dalton‘s Bus lines wrote informing the council that now being able to seâ€" cure some new bus2s, a service had been inaugurated in the Northwestern part of the town. Councillor Eyre commentâ€" ed that this new service would be conâ€" tinued for at least six months to give it thorough trial and if traffic warrantâ€" ed it would be continued indefinitely. ‘__Those who took the Red Cross course 'in Homeâ€"Nursing last year but were unâ€" Eable to try the examinations for a cerâ€" itificat.e may do so mow. If a sufficient ‘number would still like this privilege ‘call Mrs C.. R. MacClear <(telephone No., were present for the meeting 1282) in the mormnygs The mayor and all pit ie the councilliors Eleven Fire Calls Answered in Week There were eleven fire calls during the past week, seven of them being for chimney fires that were stopped before any damage was done. One of the odd calls was to an apartment building where a tap had been left running in one apartment and the apartment beâ€" low was being soaked with water as a consequence. The firemen got into the apartment through a window and turnâ€" off the tap. Another call that was not a fire call was at 9.55 pm. Friday evening when several first aid experts of the departâ€" ment, together with inhalators, etc., went over to St. Mary‘s hospital to asâ€" sist the Schumacher firemen in effort to revive the four small children suffoâ€" cated in a closed apartment at Schuâ€" macher. . Although effort was continâ€" ued for hours the work was unavailing. Sunday morning the firemen had call to the outskirts of the town where a power company pole was on fire. The Power Co. linesmen were promptly callâ€" ed and the short circuit attended to. The one genuine fire was on Friday evening at 10.11 pm., at 123 Wilson avenue occupied by Leo. Bouchard. The fire was in the basement of the building and appeared to be caused by a faulty stopper in the chimney. The firemen subdued the blaze with only slight damâ€" age being done To be Iried on Manslaushter Charge Mr. Gregory Evans appeared for acâ€" cused and asked for a remand as the couple had only been placed under arâ€" rest the day before. This was granted and failing the $5,000 bail being forthâ€" coming, both will be inmates of South Porcupine jail until next Tuesday. Walter and Mabel Gillies Reâ€" manded at South Polcu-] pine. | south Porcupine, March 16th. Special to The Advance. Several witnesses who were not callâ€" ed were present in court including Mr. Carson of the Children‘s Aid Society. (‘The circumstances surrounding this case are given elsewhere and have cauwmed intense feeling in South Porcuâ€" pine as well as Schumacher and Timâ€" mins. ‘Both accused appeared unmoved as the Magistrate read the charge to them). On Saturday of, this week, March 18, the Timmins Boy Scouts are making another collection of waste fats. Satâ€" urday the Scouts and Cubs of Timmins will call on all householders for any surplus grease or fats available. Help all you can. M - Another Collection of Fats by Boy Scouts on Saturday To any who may be planning going out early, or for those who may be overlooked, it is noted that the depots for collections are as follows: Hollinger Hall Cor. Cherry and Toke Street Toke and Howard Birch and Seventh * Birch and Ninth Ave. Pine and Fifth Spruce and Seventh Second and Cedar Kirby and Pine _ Pine South at Track ! Montgomery and Preston _ Montgomery and Mountjoy Main and Rae Birch and Second Birch and Kirby Scouts Associationâ€"Phone 2300 Roland Gareau, of LaReine, was fined Part Pald v A K $30 and costs, or a month in jail for an| Pree (Educational or No offence that took place nearly three: Charge) 3,208 years ago. He had been charged in Statement of Receipts Disbursements 1941 with trapping muskrats in Ontario _ Year ending December 31st, 1943 without the necessary license, but when RECELIPTS the case was called he could not be Balance in Bank Jan. 1, 1943 $ 917917 found. The game warden, however, did Grantâ€"Town of Timmins 3,500.00 not forget the man or his breach of the Donations 74 .00 law, and located him recently in a Taxi Fares f 61 .00 lumber camp where he was working. |Refunds j 3. 50 Fined $50 and Costs for Poaching Three Years Ago T wentyâ€"fourâ€"Hr. Bombing of German Centres Being Continued by the Allies | _ _Mr. Bennett came to Canada from ‘Scotland in 1920. Rock blasting in New Zealand, copper mining in British Coâ€" (lumbia and 11% years of gold mining in the Porcupine camp have taught him the value of these safety slogans. Shift Boss Record of 100,300 Shifts Without Lost Time ‘ublished in Timmins, Ont., Canada Schumacher, March 11â€"Dave Bennet,tl sixâ€"foot, squareâ€"jawed hard rock rrxinex" a shift boss at the McIntyre Mine, can; point to a record of 100,300 man shifts without a lostâ€"time accident of any| kind. Accident prevention authorities here claim it is a world record in this hazardous type of employment. | The following from The Toronto Star this week will be of general interest: Over of period of six and a half years his men have maintained their accident free schedule in the world‘s third larâ€" gest gold producer. Each man shift represents eight hours spent at work underground. Remarkable Record of Dave Bennett in Freedom from Accidents. Never keep two men together who don‘t get along. One or the other tends Most of Officers of the Local V.O.N. Reâ€"elected for.the Ensuing Year| The annual meeting of the Victorian Order â€"of Nurses in Timmins was held n the town hall last Thursday night and there was much interest and enâ€" thusiasm. Reports for the year were read, and officers elected for the ensuâ€" ing term. Mr. George Gedge, the presiâ€" dent was in the chair. Speakers for the evening included R. E. Dye, E. L. Longâ€" more, Counciilor J. W. Spooner, Dr. Mcâ€" Clinton, R. P. Kinkel and others who touched on the good work done by the V!O.N. Most of the officers for the year were reâ€"elected. The following are the offiâ€" cers: Honorary Presidentsâ€"Messrs Dye and Longmore. Presidentâ€"George Gedge. Isit viceâ€"president J. M. Douglas. 2nd Viceâ€"presidentâ€"J. L. Fulton. Treasurerâ€"Wim. Long secretaryâ€"Mrs. A. A. Rose A large number of societies and other organizations were represented at the meeting. Each person present. was giâ€" ven the following review of the activiâ€" ties of the local V.O.N. for the past vear. i it Ee ww terman Fortress of Cassino on Italian Front Wiped Out. Soviet Army Continues Its Forward March on All See«â€" tors. Britain Advises Finns to Accept Peace Terms. Enthusiastic Meeting Hears of Work of Last Year. Mr. George Gedge Reâ€"elected President. Several Local speakers Touch on the Work of the Victorian Order. Telephones Night, Sunday, Holidaysâ€"Telephone Day Phoneâ€"2303, Municipal Building Supervisors of Northern Telephone Company. Visits, Paid 1,193 Part Paid 1085 Pree (EFducational or No Charge) 3,208 Statement of Receipts Disbursements Year ending December 31st, 1943 5,189 3,227 2.562 | | â€"Suggestions from Stockholm are that the Finns have decided to reject the Russxan peace terms. Britain has broadâ€" |cast a warning to the people of Finland that to refuse the Russian peace terms 1s to court national disaster. British and Canadian night bombers are keeping the Allied aerial offensive on a roundâ€"theâ€"clock basis. A few nours after American Flying Fortresses and Liberators struck the industrial city of Brunswick, fHeets of bombers; headed across the channel last night, to get careless. Never rush a manâ€"and be sure that his working place is safe. One of his most important‘ slogans is |‘"Treat a man like a man." He quotes his favourite Robert Burns to back up that one. Ror The Germans attempted to bomhb London early last night but were turned back by ground guns, Nursing Pees: Patientsâ€"General Metropolitan Life Ass. Co. Hollinger Emp. Med. Assoc McIntyre Emp. Med. Assoc Porcupine Med. Asspoc. Salariesâ€"Incluaes income tax deducâ€" tions of $943.54. Staff Nurses $4,806.17 Relief Nurses 7090.62 Qlerical _ 55.00 Automobile Operating Expense 767 .40 Medical and Surgical Supplies 60.00 Stationery and Printing § 62.63 Postage and Excise Stamps 10,.00 Telephone and Telegraph 28 .64 Laundry * i 72.86 Convention Expense 55.00 Sundries . io. 20,.30 Balance in Bank 224.56 DDonations Employees Fund of ‘Buffalo Ankerite Gold Mines, Northern Lights Royal Arch Masons, _ Donation amounting to $40. were donated by the following women‘s organizations to asist in the purchase of supplies for the use of our visiting nurses: Fireside Club, Timmins First United Church; La@ Ligue Feminine (Notre Dame desy Lourdes); Catholic Women‘s League, (Sr.); Arbutus Chapâ€" teor Order of the Eastern Star; Hadasâ€" sah Chapter, Timmins; Ladiles of the Moose. Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada t Timmins Branch Officers i Honorary Presidentsâ€"Mr. R. E. Dye, ' Mr. E. L, Longmore Presidentâ€"Mr. George Gedge lat Viceâ€"Presidentâ€"Mt. J. L. Pulton | _Ind Viceâ€"Presidentâ€"Miss E. Terry Treasurerâ€"Mr. J. M. Douglas secretaryâ€"Mrs,. A. A. Rose Past Presidentâ€"â€"Mr. W. S. Jamieson Members His Worship Mayor E. Brunette, Mr. A. Gillies, Mrs. A. Neame, Mrs. J. CG. \Gurnell, Mrs. A. F. Carriere, Mrs. H. L. \Travers, Mrs. L. E. Dorway, Mrs. Aaude ‘Desaulniers, Miss Helen Carthy, Mr, Roy Hardy, Mr. K. H. Stubbs. Finance Commititee Mr. J. M. Douglas, Miss E. Terry, Mr, A. CGGilllies. n m ho Donations of time and space have been made by the following: Timmins Press, Porcupine Advance, Radio Staâ€" tion CKGB, Supervisor‘s Northern Teleâ€" phone Co., St. Mary‘s Hospital. EXECUTIVEH POR 1943 Single Copyâ€"Five Cents Nursing and supplies Mrs. A. F. Carriere, Mrs. M. E. Wils liams, Mrs. C. Desaulniers. Medical Advisory Dr. Graham Lane The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912 $1,313.75 371.00 603.00 27.00 $£6,053.27 $6,953.27