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Porcupine Advance, 9 Nov 1944, 1, p. 6

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x --‘- MAAA vuon uuvulp es _ o me Mf endancerlnz some . nearâ€"by ‘houses. down in:the Bartle= mafi bbwnsi‘é ‘where burning stumps ccund A flre in the muskeg, the fire nimsdbg ‘atong " ten ‘or > fifteen â€" acres. â€" ‘ Calvin‘~.Opplidge was conceded as elected‘ ‘by a large majority °> twenty * ho ts No db tb db hy con P EM "o. ‘in the Lady Laurier hotel twenty years " " ®. C : AgO 5â€"3thatf'n,étdif":5{ rout * §3060. 065. phe se * ++ ; Altor m candâ€" E.. ;. x 4’ , 7 P * * .Le-%â€""ng 3.3;“3 f%m M ;.“.’ t is‘XW'ée'k‘%: r f ?thei’i. 4# 3 % f % j money Went tO the War memorial L o ) Adanth C _ago, netted, About : their â€" annual ;noney went ‘to the war ‘memorial h unt.ing trip » "ThHe death® occurred und -, n Satu ,,Qct 18th, 1924, of Garlo were‘ troubung Emile JP r, of South Porcupinge, _A_.’l'.v.; ue. to . idiphtnheéeria, The dÂ¥ Y mfabout i15, yem of age, fas: f? on,]y} about SiX days r, z{fltfll@r. s’ister ‘and _ brc-.,her garvive, and to these the deepest \â€" Incendlary fires “South ‘Poreyupine twenty yeag; . § _,a. late hour one: night‘ in 1 ting‘ ?‘,'E, flmg es, o:;e f!re %r killed by the falling ot ‘A. tree. t work with a jobber for the Woollings Co. hear Connaught on Oct. 27, ‘1924. onto, for. keeping â€"an unsuitable home for her children. ‘Two Porquis Junction hunters went one day twenty years ago, at 2 o‘tlock, and â€" returned before sundown with two moose. Good hunting! Fireman Jack McKinnon sufferedâ€" a couple offractured â€"ribsâ€"when heâ€"was thrown against the end of a ladder, while on his way to a fire twenty years ago. § * ~ Twenty years ago in a, high wind, the firemen were running aro putâ€" tineâ€"out stump fires, One:f was years ‘ago., the ‘spolesting . cl a woman was kiven a term in Home. of the Good Shepherd in ‘Torâ€" for And down ‘in the Coldale townsite, stumps and remso having caught fixte . and The Kiwanees had a rummage sale in the Lady Laurier hotel twenty years The Girls‘® Own Club .of _Schuâ€" mache held a Hallowe‘en Party in the \Langdon Langdon $# Third Avenwe ~ Thin Girls Learn Barrister, Sollcitor, Etc. MASSEY BLOCK tors, Ete. 8. A, Caldbick The way to better health â€"i4â€"~=20 vent| The Advance chroniicled the deéeath, poy, twenty years ago, of David A. Dunlop, with viceâ€"president and treasurer of the Hollinger Consolidated . Mines, ing, [ Ltd:, who passed away at his home out. at ‘Toronto on Oct. 30th, 1924. He was Was 62 years of age ht the time of his mps Geath, and had suffered for two years and With arterlal ‘trouble.â€" He was a great iges, friend of the North and a firm beâ€" tia. lever in this country." : f | The Northern: Ontario Football Club made a grant of $100.00 to the Timmins football club twenty years ago, to assiist with the expenses neâ€" â€"@éefsary in â€"the battle for the Ontario Cup. This was looked on as one of the finest exhibitions of good sports- + manship. ary Boyd, G. Everett and H. Austin. e winners for yostumes were; Miss Maude Boyd, J. Mitchell, Miss Mary Gray, L. E. Kelly and J. Christâ€" lan. . Judge:;â€" were; Mr. and Mrs. G. $. Drew and Mrs. M. A. Eilis. ~Among the local and personal items in The Advance twenty years Ago, were the following: "Mr. and Mrs. Jos. " Berini and children left . last week for Buckingham, Que., owing.to the <â€"death: of . Mrs: Berini‘s mother at the. family. home. there." "R.. Richâ€" !Harri Nichols was starting the Sea Cadets in Timmins twenty years ago. garvive, and to these the deepest sympathy of all will be extended." "Mrs, Montgomery,: of Haileybury left this week for her home after a "I hon‘t know, doctor;.they were lying on the table."â€"Sudbury Star. â€" [Mfiflmk ;0.L.S. Un _ B _ A w as a AB -‘L““ | 38 Fourth Ave. Swiss Watchmaker Graduate of theâ€"Famous Horologh:al Institute of Switzerland Phone 640 . CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 60 ThIRD AVENUE the ‘arrangements of Ontarie Land Surveyer LUILVAVAI + COLUMN ; hmammmml y Fourth in Senes of Articles from Chief Pension Offiâ€" .cer of Leglon (Thhisthefourmmadarlesol The Ladies Auxiliary held a suctessâ€" ten weekly ‘articlee written especially ful Hallowe‘en dance at the Legion Hall on Monday, Oct. 3°th, which was generally admitted to be quite in keepâ€" ingy with the spirit of Hallows‘én. Oue young manâ€"tail, dark and presumably | handsomeâ€"created quite a ‘fiW#ry cf interest among the ladies by lsaving without removing his mask and he reâ€" mains a profound mystery ~to dat2; whichâ€"after allâ€"was hardly playing the game, or was it? is: generally admittedâ€" that most wcimen prefer a great deal of love interest to a mystery story, but that doesn‘t prevent therm‘ from : takingâ€"great delight in a. seceret if, they hapgenâ€"to be a party:to it. That they immediately tell it in conâ€" fidence to their most intimate friends has nothing to do with us. That‘s their prerogativeâ€"God bless ‘em‘â€"and us members of the nobler and sterner sex have no right to hold out on ‘em. Obviouslyâ€"if a lady doesn‘t share in many secrets, she can‘t have many friends. for The Advance by Richard Hale, chief pensions officer of the Canadâ€" ian Legion, Ottawa headguarters.) (By Richard Hale) Ottawa, ‘Nov. 8 (Special) â€"During the five years of this war, a substanâ€" tia! number of men and women have been discharged from the three serâ€" vices Because of various types of neurâ€" clogical disabilities The general pubâ€" lic find it difficult to * understand why such cases are so ‘rarely penâ€" gioned for what appears to be a disâ€" ableing cohndition which reduces their usefulness in the general dlabour marâ€" ket. The situation as ii now. stands places the person who comes into this category in a special classification The Pension Act says specifically that where‘ an applicatioo for pension "has a disability which is purely functional or. hysterical no ipenaton shall be paid, but such member of the TL se us 2t U % # asam a 2l 3 a 4oales Ts A mafamma»l The Ladies Auxiliary held a suctcessâ€" ful Hallowe‘en dance at the Legion Hall on Monday, Oct. 3°th, which was generally admitted to be quite in keepâ€" ingy with the spirit of Hallows‘én. Oue young manâ€"taill, dark and presumably < ABL â€" UIICYâ€" AAIllIIUCUIGAGUCIYâ€" UCIAL Oll1l GAJFALC fidence to their most intimate friends has nothing to do with us. That‘s their prerogativeâ€"God bless ‘em‘â€"and us members of the nobler and sterner sex have no right to hold out on ‘em. Obviouslyâ€"if a lady doesn‘t share in many secrets, she can‘t have many friends. The Legion Scout Troop (No. 7 T min‘)o and theirs associated Cub Pack held their Haliowe‘en party at the Legion Hall on Friday last and to state that the boys took complete charge of the assembly rooms would be expressing it at least mildly.. There were. twentyâ€"five Scouts . and twentv Cubs, guests of Branch 88, in add: tion ‘The situation as ii now. stands places the person who comes into this category in a special classification The Pension Act says specifically that where‘ an applicatioo for pension "has a disability which is purely functional or. hysterical no ipenaton shall be paid, but such member of the _ forces shall immediately be referred to a Neurological Centre for treatâ€" ment.‘"‘ However, there also exists a very specific provision in the Penâ€" sion Act that, when as a result of treatment the disability has not disâ€" appeared, a pension shall be.awarded in accordance with the extent of: such _disability. a great many Jadies.and gents who® *The . argument, of course, is not as foutgrew their Scoutina agé"many years ago. .. «The party stgrted pff with consulex- 'able eclat. One ca,n baA}k on 45 boys puitting. pep into. a< fianby; After the guests had.‘ sett;led' ‘gown as well as to whether or not the man is disabled. This type of disorer can be â€" and very cften is â€" very disabling indeed, However. there is nothing organically wrong, according to the opinions of neurological specialists. . 'I‘he party stgrted | pff with consxdex- able eclat One ca.n bal}k on 45 boys putting. pep into. a< fianty; After the guests had.‘ sett:leql' doyu w as well as could be eirpected t.hey_gall took part in a knot apple relay whxch was won by the Cubs. The Scouts rbtahats ed by winning the second race. Cubs countered by singing "Home on the Range," and as all Cubs are men of the énéat outdoors they weren‘t warb!â€" ing about the kitchen range either. noâ€" light task. Legion Scouts Group Committee wis represented by Bert Ketley, Gordon Brown, Jack Potts, Joe| Ormston, Frank Melville. Bert Ketley, assisted by his good lady, Mrs. Ketley, supervised the distribution of pop,. hon, dogs and ather edibles, which kept them busy. It should be mentioned / that the Legion troop is badly in need of a Cubmaster or Cubmistress. _ Comrade Neame attended the genâ€" eral ‘meeting held by Branch 85 at Ssuth Porcupine on Friday evening. In his official capacity of zone comâ€" mander for Zone 21, Comrade Neame asked permission from Branch 853 to hold a zone meeting on their premiscs at South Porcupine on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2. pm. Permission was granted and the branches cancerned â€" Iroquois Falls, Matheson, South Porcupine and Timmins, will be requested by letter to send representatives to attend this meeting. Branch 88 received an invitation to attend the remembrance Service held at. St. Matthew‘s on Sunday from Bishâ€" bp Renison. The Anglican section of the Branch attended in strength. Bishop Renison preached an impresâ€" sive sermon on Remembrance Day; it.s fullest meaning and farâ€"reaching , nc filuence on this present generatpn of men and women,. 3 + Flight ‘Sergeant Calver, who spoke very convincingly of his experiences durmg operational flying on belhalf of the 7th. Vivtory Loan, was a visitor to the Legion Hall during the «wégk. The Imperials claim the distinction of being the silent team of the : Dart League; according to F. M. they never, never talk. They modestly adâ€" mit, however, that they lead in the 28 Goldficids Block |aggregate seoring. McKay did very well with high scores of 168, 95 and ~90.. Mevilleâ€"97â€"and 95 â€"including two doubles.~â€"MdAlevy ~scored=s>a= double that won game for:Impsâ€"netting them 3 â€".â€"points. ~Other high scores were Gordon, 135; Gibson, 100; Nixon, 140; Handcock, 133; Southcott, 128. Quesâ€" tionaire: Whose hat did R. F. of the ~Aity â€" Aits steal his feathers, from? ~They flew through the air with the greatest of eagse.into the double that tied the . game with Windsor quite a sensation!~, : * Who â€"in this part of the world Where we have been soaked with it for two months on endâ€"would dream of parting with his hardâ€"earned maâ€" zuma for bottled water. P. J. did _â€" and to his eternal credit it should be ladded that he almost recognized it as such. Sez P. J.."If this ain‘t water it could be "â€" Stan with it P. J. With 2 little more practice you will be able to identify it right off the bat. At the Neurological Rehabilitation Centres the plan is to give these cases every opportunity to do something constructive. Work in gardens, machâ€" ine shops, etc., is carried out under medical supervision and an attempt is made to bring them to a normal state. When treatment is concluded, an attempt is made‘to place the pergiâ€" son in employment that is best suited. in be réstored to their former state. ashâ€"pit dan ‘The iNeurological Cernfyes, they ano (f present). satisfied, provide the answer in most] 7. . Before Fire Chief Stanley Passes On Helpful Data on Coal Gas ~Fire Chief W. Stanley passed on to the readers of The Advance informaâ€" tion just received from the Division of Industrial Hygiene, Ontario Dept. of Health, Boller Inspection Branch, Department of Labour of Ontario. This information is given out with the purpose of avoiding danger from cogal gas poisoning. ‘The information is given in part, as . Coal Gas. Poisoning Results From 1. Defective heating equipment and poor maintenanceâ€" â€"which allows coal gas to escape into the home. How to Avoid Danger from â€"Coal Gas Poisoning. 2. Improper firingâ€" â€"which creates an excess of unburned coal gas. Do You Know That: 1. Each year carbon monoxide in coal gas kills a number of people? fr om qhecked fh‘e than from freely buming 6# 6. No, matter: ow | carefully hard or soft coal is Tired, ‘Teaks in the heating equipment. ;nay result in coal gas poisoning.. _ . 2. Smell, taste or sight of coal gas is a warning of the presence of carbon monoxide. 3. Carbon monoxide is one of the gases formed when coal burns. presence. 4. Carbon monoxide is colourless, tasteles; and odourless and giveés no warning of its prsence. 7. Improper firing of soft coal inâ€" creases the .danger of coal gas poisonâ€" ing. : f 8. When firing soft coal special precautions must be taken. 9. Unburned coal gas may explode with disastrous results. To Correct Faulty Heating Equipment 1. Repair cracks or other breaks in the fire box. 2. Adjust improperly fitting stovs or furnace pipes, for example, pipe shoved too far into the chimney. 4.. Support stoveâ€"pipes with mejal straps or strong wire to prevent the pipes falling apart. 5. Repair cracks in chimney > 6. Repair or replace poorly fitting or broken fire doors. 3. Replace corroded stove or furnace pipes. j 7. :Remove. soot or debris from furâ€" nace flues, pipes and chimney at freâ€" quent intervals. 4. Improper firing.soft.coal ‘special precautions, must be taken. . 8. Close. all unused. stoveâ€"pipe holes in (;himney with metal coverings. . Fire Mixed Coal Like Hard Coal Twenty-'fivg per cent. soft coal and seventyâ€"fiveâ€"per cent. hard coal, when mixed, should be fired like hard coal. ; Fire Soft Coal in a Stove and Hot Air Furnace, as Follows: . 1. Leave fire damper wide open at all times, 2. Before opening. the fireâ€"door to fire fresh soft coal, open ashâ€"pit damper, direct damper (if ‘present) and key damper. (if present); and close main check damper (if present). 3. Remove clinkers and ash. _iM. Fire fresh coal to one side or end of fireâ€"pot. 5. More. gas may accumulate 5. Do not completely cover hat coal BREWBRYT stove make sure that the gases Tresh coal continue, to burn freely, : 8, If gases cease to burn the fire has been checked too soon or too much.| Open the draughts as explained and again check fire when gases continue, to burn freely with a blue flame. [ The following information is rlven as the procedure when a person is overome by coal gas: ' 13 1. Open all doors and windows. â€" 2. Remove victim from further exâ€" i 8. If breathig nas ceased, start: artâ€" ificial respiration at once. Continue until victim breathes freely ‘without the ~aid of artificial respiration,; of has.: been pronounoed adead by the physician. 4. Summon a physician and ~the police or fire department. 5. Keep the patient lying â€" down. Rest is essential after condciousness has returned. 6. _ Wrap patient in blankets and apply heat. Timmins Ladies Take Over Part of City of Toronto â€" Rupert Brooke wrote ‘of, a â€"spot of foreign soil that would. ‘be “forever England." Toâ€"day ig {Northern poet might write of port of Toronto as "Fforever. â€"Timmins," â€"â€"and â€" dargely Ladies‘ Auxiliary of: Branch 88, Timâ€" mins, Canadian Legion at that. Mrs. E. Price, Pine Ridge Raod, Dunbarâ€" ton, Toronto, was hostess to a party on Saturday evening, Oct. 25th, and the guests at that party made a reâ€" gular roll call of the former residents of ~Timmins. Among â€"those â€" present who formerly lived in Timmint were:~ Mrs. E. Price, the hostess; Mrs. W. France, Mrs. H. Pope, Mrs. V. Jackâ€" lin, Mrs. L. Durkin, Mrs, J. Howard, Mrs. S. L Matson, Mrs. A. Dunbabin, Mrs. A. Bellamy, Mrs. J.â€" W. Precious, Mrs. â€"W. A. Devine, Miss I. Watson (Runbarton). These names.: sound like a roll call of the Ladies‘ Auxiliary of Timmins Branch . 88, Canadian Legion: of: British :Empire Seirvice League, most of these. ladiesâ€"taking an actives part as members and ofâ€" ficers of the. Ladies‘ when they were in Timmins. Mrs. France, Mrs.>Price and Mrs. Devine are Past Presidents of* the Timmins Auxiliary Of course, there was a happy.time Attendance at Social Event Like Roll Call of Tlmmms Ladies‘ Auxiliary. Althongh there may be some who admit that Wyman W. Orr, of the Preston EBast Dome, was one of the gallant men who invented the grac« |lous game of cribbage, it has to be |acknowledged that it remained for gthe men of the Timmins PFire Departâ€" to bring the playing of that ~ famous game to the height of :tienâ€" i tific success. A week or sa ago, utierâ€" ly undismayed by previous experiences, the man of the Preston East Dome ~again chfllmxed the lads of the Timâ€" {mins fire‘ hall to mortal combat in the dangerous battle of cribbage. Of course the challenge was promptly jaccepted and the Preston East Dome and the °Timmins sharks ‘ last week played sixteen games, All ‘the honours went to Timmins Fireâ€" _ men, S. Pritchard winning first, A. _ Audet sesond â€"and O. Girard third. . Those playing for, the Preston East 1Dome were; Messrs, W. W. Orr (capt. leader), Tubman, Robinson, \Buiger, Mitchell, Craig,: Demers and Burton. â€" The.â€"â€" Timmins . specialists were:» Deputy Chief J. Morton (O. C. ]and director of ceremonies, Capt. J. McKinnon, Fred.Somers, A. Audet,S. Pritchard,: J. Ralph, 0. Girard, and w. Orr (who sometimes thinks he inâ€" vented the game before his Preston East Dome dad did.) Of course, the Préeston East Dome cribbers ‘are not likely to let it rest as is. There will in all probabilities be amore challenges, and no doubt the experts at the mine believe that if they keep on they will eventually succeed in attaining what should be one of the highest ambitions of civâ€" ilized man-the winning at the glorious and notorious game of cribbageâ€" which, as any crib player will tell you, is "not to be sneezed at." _ Want Normal Pep, Vim, Vitality ? for all at the party. Bingo was played and the winners were:« l1st, Mrs, J; W, Precious; 2nd, Mrs, W France; consolation, Mrs. H. Pope. A dainty lunch was served during the evening by Mrs. Price, assisted by Mrs. France and Miss Watson. In answer. to a German‘s "Heil Hitler!" a Dutchman replied, ‘"Heil, 'Rembrandt' ‘"Heil, Rembrandt!" «*«"What do you mean?" asked the German "Well," said the Dutchman, "he‘s our best painter.‘"â€"North Bay Nugget. BETTER THAN A PAPERHANGER you feel Men, Women Over 40 Feel Weak, Worn, Old ? you get no! rundown, exhausted condition make ed out, old? ‘Try Ostrex. Contains 8, stimulants, often needed after 30 or ln as ...'.'.‘P'.’_’ho."flwfl!?o..‘,'“m!““ »nounsl vim, vitality. Inâ€" W’FA ofia only Sb¢. For P stores everyw

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