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’i‘wo items of eemmunity enterprise. in which The Advance is glad to utter i..-; support are to be noted in this issue. One is a series of (rel-vuw-étv sing-smigs to be sponsored each Sunday evening by tiw I'.:.:i;iins Y's Men’s Club in the Holiinger Park. The other is a, (weawnnaire being put out by the Timmins Youth Welfare Council. It should be understood that The Advance takes no credit for either of these enterprises‘. both of which originated with the groups we have named. However. The Advance was interested and oflered its support. The oiier was recanted on the understandiim that support from any other source would be equally welcome. It is not to he assumed that The Advance is the only paper interested in the connnunity wel-- fare, nor is there any indication that such is the ease. Competition in this ileld can do no one any harm. and may prove oi benefit to many. In this hope The Advance embarks on the Dl’t‘fv't‘lit Elsewhere in this issue appears a ”(lllt‘SHUllliilll'O" which should prove. oi’ interest. both to young folk and to their parents. It represents an attempt on the part of the 'i‘inunins Youth Welfare Council to learn exactly what sports, hobbies or other activities interest young folk; how many young people are interested in each activity. and what age groups they represent. The Council is also interested in the parents" point of view. as the questionnaire indicates. If a goodly number of these questionnaires are sent in. the Youth Welfare Council hopes to be able to get a better view of the problem here â€" a View which will enable them to make plans which will make Timmins‘ a better place to grow up in, and help eliminate some of the conditions which have prompted so many complaints about the lack of facilities offered for youthful recreation in the town. The proposed series of community sing-song's, to be held in the lfollinger Park on Sunday evenings seems a most excellent ideat It will in no way interfere with church attendance, and it offers a splendid opportunity for all members of the ccnununlty to get together and to share a pleasurable program. The Timmins Citizens" Band is to be congratulated on it's- willing- ness to take part. An enjoyable band concert, beginning at 8.30 o'clock will precede the singing, which commences at 8:45. and it is believed the Band will be heard in other parts of the program. Other musical groups have announced their willingness to take part. and it is planned to make a bandstand available as soon as one can be erected. All in all, it would appear that the Y's Men's Club has been happily inspired in sptmsoring the effort. and we would urge all Timmins young folk have another chance to help the Youth Council in its efforts in their behalf. by attending a youth meeting to be held in the council chambers at eight o'clock on the evening of Friday. June 2lst. The meeting. it is understood, has been planned with the purpose of giving the young people an opportunity to state their opinions 01‘ what can be done. and to say what part they are willing to take in any plans made on their behalf. The meeting should be a thoroughly interesting one and we know of no reason why parents, or others who have the welfare of the younger set at heart. shouldn’t attend it. If you want a seat, however, it might be well to get there early. We imagine Canadians are just a little bit surprised at themselves this week. Not disgusted, necessarily â€" just surprised. In a Nation which. it Seems to us. has prided itself in disagreeing on almost every subject, it must be surprising that enough of them have voted the same way to enablcone main to spend some twenty years in the office of prime minister. One can't altogether blame the Liberals for this strange happening. They have. at various‘ times. made enough mistakes to keep a considerable number of apologists working on a three-shift basis. Nor can one hold the Conservatives entirely responsible â€"-â€" they have made. repeated efforts to find a better man. Nor can any useful purpose be served by looking askance at the C.C.F. That haa'ty has berr. energetic in pointing out the defects of both Liberals and i. on... ' rva i ives. . Perhaps. then. it were better to seek the reason for Mr. Kine's record of office-holding in the person of the gentleman himself. Even this course is a little baffling. for Mr. King has not the appearance of greatness. Nor has he the colorful attributes one associates with leadership --. he lacks the Churchill cigar. the Roosevelt grin or the eyebrc s of John L. Lewis. Our guess. and {i rather trite and amateurish one it is. is that Mr. King holds his job because of his unobtrusive genius for comprom‘se. While he seems never to be able to pl ‘as'e all of the people continually. those he offends during his term of office usually have something to be mgipy about before election time. Though he may alternately dis- please the left or the right. he seldom displeases both at once, Perhaps in this", Mr. King is a greater man than we give him credit for being. Perhaps, in compromise, he has maintained a sufficient degree of unity in a country of complex problems to enable us to look about and find that. somehow or other. Canada has a record of progress that compares favorably with the best of what progress has been made in the past quarter-century. For there is a. very definite reason behind the decision to give The Advance a degree of free circulation. The people who made the decision think the reason is a good one. and urge you to give some consideration to it. Because it seems to us that there is a job for the Advance to do. a job which, despite limitations in other fields, it is well qualified to undertake. the job of working for the community welfare in a way that would not be pCSsible for this paper, with a more limited circulutirn. ’i‘wo “this; of ("‘mmunity enterprise. in which The Advance is glad it) utter i..u rmpport are to be noted in this issue. One is a series of Comprtiitlcn in th'L of lmwflt to many. experiment. We claim to know as much. and as little. (if what the ex-servieemen have in mind. as the next man. While still maintaining their inalienable right m mmrplain about their trcuble in making a satis~ factory return to civvy s‘treet. most of them will admit that the conditions of rehabilitation. the amount of gratuities and re-establish- ment. are in Canada equal to. or better than. those in other muntries. Plans were made on a federal basis. with all of us sharing the cost. The Porcupine Advance is now being sent. on our initiative. to four out oi five homes in the town of Timmins. In many cases it will be. to put it frankly. an uninvited guest. It is haped, however. that. some measure of welcome will not be withheld from it on that account. We feel that perhaps more could have been done in purchasing land for the use of ex-oerviceinen before prices became inflated. so that. they would not. have been so heavily penalized when they came to establish homes for themselves. This too should have. been a. l‘ederal responsibilitv, but was not. assumed as it should have been. It has not been noted that municipal bodies have been asked to assume the burden in this respect. which should have been shouldered by the nation as a whole. Most civic bodies have made token ack- nowledgement of the obligation many feel to returning members of the forces. However lacking in money value that token may be. it has’ the same eflect as the bits of ribbon which decorated the uni- forms â€"- a simple indication of appreciation for services rendered. Some veterans value their service ribbons. some do not. To some the scroll. which the Town of Timmins plans to give the men who enlisted from here. will mean very little. To others is will be a welcome token of appreciation. It is a matter of taste or sentiment. but hardly a matter of argument. Or pernaps :1 521 we find how easy take his place. The Town Council. it is believed. did all they could -â€" and certainly (lid all the voters had given them any right to do â€" when they gave approval to the Wartime Housing scheme. Limited though the plan is. it will be a help. Coupled with the splendid work of the Citizens' Rehabilitation Ccmmittee. it will ease many a hardship. tide many a veteran over conditions which are a subject of complaint also to his older and younger brothers. who served at home. However. if there are beets. and we have not denied the possibility, let us direct them to the higher-paid help. in Toronto and Ottawa. 'l‘ H E 'I‘W E N 'I‘ Y (’(.)UN(‘IL AND THE VIC'I‘ERANS EDITORIAL has been made in the past quzu‘ter-ccntury. 1 saner Uppmisal of Mr. King may be formed later. when rasy «- or how difficult ~_â€" it is to find a man who can ()l“ I N 'l‘E R EST 'l‘O YOUTH LET US SING YEARS 01“ MR. KING fur Mr. Kinu's himself. Even the appearance one alssodiatcs RCL‘hCVCIt grin Council approved appointment, of an additional ten men to the Fire De- partment, at, its meeting on Wednesday The move. which puts the firemen on an eight-hour day. becomes, effective July 1. Local Jeweler Is Given Two Years In Kingston For Possession Of Gold The following are m James Bums. Ambrosc rad Clairmont, Wm. M: Kay, Ralph Nicholson. Leo Rochcfm't. Rslzmd Andrew Maxwell. to a lvttcr hm from Local 241 Smelter Workc case of John V (or sawed, was silicosis. and ' the sum of $5 support his {in children. Sentenced In Cochl'ane Yes- tel'day Fullowmg Arrest; Here Last January and thc going 1. here." n the mm The 1‘ ‘It‘ has been uninu (m for ye Councillor J. V. Bonhcmme stated. “That is no reason for chtln go on.". the Mayor declared. ‘Let us get the ease examined.” gested Councillor Bonhomme. and council agreed. Francois (iuillmnette. n ’l‘imminre Jeweler, was sentenced 0 two years in Kingston penitentiary by Judge A. B. Currey in Cochrane yesterday for the illegal possession of two large gold buttons valued at $3,123.12 and $3,026.19 respectively“ with a total value 01' $6,149.31. Guillcmcttc was defended by Greg- ory T. Evans of Timmins and the case was prosecuted by Crown Attorney S. A. Caidbick of Timmins. Guillemette was comm‘lttcd for trial by Magistrate Atkinson in Timmins last January and the evidence preâ€" sented at that. time disclosed that Guillemette had been arrested by mem- bers of the Ontario Provincial Police stationed in Timmins shortly after he had entered the Moneta Hotel on the night of Dec. 14. One. of the police officers had found Guillemette seated in one of the hotel rooms with his overcoat on. The communications quoted : tract of 2 letter written by in (‘.\'- H. W Forester. claims officer. in March. 1943 to the effect that Mr. Shields was suf- fering from silicosis. but that as he was continuing to work without wage loss, no action could be taken. The Union's letter stated that Ml. Shields. who had been working mines for 16 years. 11 of them in the in the crusher house. had continued working. with frequent layoffs. until forced in December. 1945 to go to the hospital. He returned to work. then had to go to the hospital again on March 8. A Dr. Taylor. the letter stated. had thought the man had no right to be? in hospital as he was suffering from a Ten Men Added '1‘” Fire. Department In the subsequent search of his per- son, police found him to be in pos- session of the two large gold buttons and a slip of paper bearing figures that tallied correctly with the weight and size. etc.. of the gold buttons. At the .time of his being committed to trial it was also alleged that Guille- mette had informed police he had carried gold in :1 Similar manner on previous occasions, receiving $50 for doing so. V01. XXXI N0. 24 The Right Hon. wT"L‘. Maéféni the Canadian government, is show of 10 Downing St, residence of thc Great Britain, after his arrival in the meeting of empire prime m; h< U niun (.‘omplains To Council About Luw Compensation For Slllcotlc Mayor J. E. «Wing: of mu Mayor's rmn rttcr brought, local 241 of 11K lha l, ‘mbcr mlily which inc at the people of Thumb. bars of council are 110': thingy like this go on I. E. Brunvttr: stated at f muncil on Wednesday. rcma lght. in to the mum of the Mine. Mill :1] 5 Union concerning 1 . Shields. who. the It unable to work due .'11:) had been grant 39 wmrkly on Which vritten by H. W An oxganization meeting of the ex.- :er. in March. 1943 eeutive elected to plan the collection r. Shields was suf~ of clothing during the National Cloth- but that as he was ing Drive program to begin next week without wage loss, was held in the rooms or the radio zke-n. station last night with President Fran}: r stated that Ml. Bailey in the chair. en working in the With the drive beginning on Mon- 11 of them in the day it was decided to make the first :ontinued working. collection of the goods at 5 pm. next is. until forced in Thursday. he new firemen so Cumin, Con IIart'm. Jack Mc- 1. Oliver Pictila :l 'I‘rcmblay. am h 'ul reference the councn no.hdfllznui 1 granted Which to ludcd five d. " SUJ md th .V't (l PREMIER KING IN LONDON Council on Wednnesduy received a iequesl. frem the 'I‘inmiins Horticultur- al steiety for an annual grant. The sum of $100 had been granted in pre- vious 3’82‘1'5. the request stated. and the Society would like an increase if )cssible. The councillors gave their okay to the sum of $100 which had been pru- vided for in the estimates. but with~ held any increase-in the grant. Severe cold and could have been treated at home. The letter said the Silicosis referee Beard then examined Mr. Shields and reported him 25 per cent disabled. A local doctor had stated definitely that he was suffering from silicosis and nothing else, the letter continued. Several days ago. the letter said. Mr. Shields fell while working about the hcuse. suffering a black eye and hem- morages through the nose from inter- nal bleeding and the following morn~ ing he was semi-delirious and com- pletely done in. The council will make inquiries into the matter. it was decided. “Igounoo .swapms am no ennmuas â€"a.1da.x .sA‘oq ‘05}128'1 Ana pun ‘A‘Jmamaq ‘pxomaa 310-1 “mopgsajd Alimouoq ‘smu ~unu 'f‘ 'H 31w apmou; mm uoauaum am .IOI szsonfi .zamo 'uounoo .s'map -ms 9m 10 sasodmd Due sum; 3111 no xeads mm uauuauo saw 100qu muouuooA pun 1(ng Suguuug, 3m. J0 naunoc) ,swapms am 30 quapgsaxd ‘uauuqu :29an [19191.1 931w aq mm Kup «now no [azoq swims; am 13 uoaqoum swam}; am an .Iaxeods 139118 mu, Shit hcu: mor Student Leader Will Be Kiwanis Speaker Horticultural Society (ilven Annual Grant. The town council at its meeting on Wednesday had a total of five spec- tators. One of them had something definite on his mind. He wished to add six feet. to his house to provide an additional en- trance for the five apartments it con- tained. but found himself stopped by the town‘s by-law covering such work. which states that the wall of an apart- ment house stairwav should be of masonry and fireproof. It he made any changes in his pre- sent building it would have to comply with the by-law. the town engineer stated. By-law Hampers Changes In Home now." stated The Kinsmen Club of Timmins are in charge of the picking up of the goods which will be sorted and packed in the Red Cross rooms under the Mt Office. 3‘18 rooms being the central depot for the drive. That's pretty stiff. isn't it?" Mayor E. Brunette stated. We are working on mnendmonts‘ JV. Councillor J. V. Bonhommc Clothing Drive Begins In Timmins Monday; Fll‘St Collectmn 'l‘hursday Mr. Shivlcls and Fire Department. (Jets TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. JUNE 13TH, 1946 Estimated costs for new building ventures 9n permits secured from the municipal building this week total 326.233. an increase of $4.238 over last weeks total cf ccsts. Overnight police nctivity resulted in the arrest of a solitary drunk and the arrest of a South Porcupine resident charged with having ioquor in a public place. Something is to 1 condition of the gov the Mattagami. a Bradotte. MP in: council on Wedncsd New Basement Being Installed Under Goldfields Hotel C. Desaulniei's is undertaking the installation of a concrete foundation for a building to be erected at 233 Algonquin Blvd. and to be used as a hotel and office when completed. The estimated cost of the installation of the‘concrete foundations is set at. $3.318. Mattagami Dock To Be Replaced Largest venture recorded is the build- izzg of a new home =be L. Marion. per W. C. Harrisey. at 36 Carlin Ave., with the home to be built by Hill Clark Francis. - 'Iotal ()f Week’s I I’elmits is $26, 2:33 A new home is being built by Clar- ence Pryor of 38 Carlin Ave.. at an estimated cost of $3000 and additions to Korman’s Dairy on Wilson Ave.. is recorded as an estimated cost of $2000. Cement basements are being in- stalled at the home of M. Tactaskac of 42 Kirby Ave.. and A. Pexton. of 11 Helen St. with the costs for both ven- tures estimated at $1000. A cost. of $1000 is also estimated for the sheeting, stucco work and general repairs to be made to the home of D, Colombo of Preston Lane. The total of permits issued was 33. with the estimated costs of 26 other permits issued for general work, build- ing and repairs. combined with those mentioned above to make the total of estimated costs. Authorization has been granted for the expenditure necessary to demolish the dilapidated dock. and replace it with another structure on the exist- ing piles. The freight shed will be moved to a new position. There will be no change in the loca- tion of the (lock, council learned. will be asked to pen notes to children in Europe. The notes will then be placed in with the clothing. The executive in charge of the drive in Timmins includes Frank Bailey. local chairman: Harvey Freeman, re- porter: Wilfred Brochu. chairman of the collection committee of the Kins- men's Club; Mrs. w. H. Johnson. pub- licity chairman. and Capt. Douglags Church of the Salvation Army. in charge of the packing and shipping of the clothing. A lull in activity. dating day. for the local fire dcpa broken this morning with the end of Hemlock St. On arrival of the den discovered that. town e burning away brush a had seen the smoke a had seen the termined it to called the dep: 'chools on Mond Boxes are to be placed in each of the tha Two Arrests Overnight ()nc (Tail g is to be clone about the ' the governmem's (lock on ami. a letter from J. A. I.P.. informed the town mtivitv. dating from Mon- of the department it was hat town employees were 1y brush and a resident 1e smoke and flame, de« to be a home ablaze and apartment in error. .ay fire department w Ely and the student In E I'ror Building a call to as Timmins Veterans To Get Better Homes Here Than Were Originally Planned Show is Bright, Clean, Ed- ucative, Club Learns At Its Weekly Luncheon Due to a change in plans. veterans who become elegiblc for occupancy of homes being constructed in Timmins under Wartime Housing Limited. will find themselves in even better accomo- dation than was originally planned. The majority of the homes being constructed. it was learned this morn- ing will have basements. instead of the four-foot cement supporting struc- ture called {or by the original plans. Most Of Wartime Housing Homes. to Have Basements It Is Now Stated The change will not add a great deal to the cost cf the houses to the federal government, which is financing the construction and maintenance of the homes. it is stated. The seed containers in the various stores throughout town are now carry- ing entry forms for the Victory Garden Competition of the Lions Club of Tim- mins. Tht town. at the end of a stated period. will have the option of pur- chasing the homes for nominal sums. and in selling them will set the sales price to cover any loss of tax revenue which may c incurred during the rental period. The houses. which will be turned over to the town in first class shape. are expected to find :1 ready sale. '01 qsnfinv mun mam qou ‘suuuwu, "GAV unmo ()8 Jo xxaxnseau«£1813.st ‘peaa 'H o; paquluqns sq anm sumo; Aluua uv 'suluu umo; am apgsu; [1913.183 8 mm suuuuul, JO suxapxsaa m3 0'; uado 8; pm: suguuuu, JO (1mg suon am .10} 5191003 mmnnoan suguuug, am A‘q pmonpuoo fiugaq s; uogmaduxoo SILL The change will. however. in addi- tion to benefitting‘ the ex-servicemen who will occupy the homes, make them a better proposition from the town's point of view. when the time comes for selling them. Entry Forms For Garden Competition Are New Available There was an ooen forum at the weekly luncheon of the Timmins Ki- wanis at the Empire hotel on Monday. the meeting being given up to plans and preparations in connection with the Garden Brothers' circus at the McIntyre Arena. Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. under the auspices of the Timmins Kiwanis. Kiwanian E. H. King reported on the arrangements made in connection with the attendance of school children at the circus. He pointed out that on Thursday and Friday afternoons there would be so many school children at the circus that a special number of Kiwanis would need to be on hand to keep everything running smoothly. About twenty of those present volun- teered their services for this work. Kiwanian P. T. Moisley reported on the advance sale of tickets for the circus event. There were three visitors for the day: W, F'. B. Cadman. of the New Liskeard Kiwanis. formerly of Tim- mins, where he was one of the char- ter members of the Timmins Kiwanis: Lorne Wood. of the New Lis'keard Club; and Rod Matheson. formerly of Tim- mins. and now welcomed back here. Kiwanian Cadman told the club that the Garden Brothers‘ circus had played at. New Liskeard. and was an excellent circus. clean. bright and educative. He was sure that it would make a hit in this district. Kiwanian Wood gave much helpful information in regard to the circus event. based on the experience of the New Liskeard Club. President G. N. Ross was in the chair for the luncheon. Community singing was led by Kiwanian F. A. Woodbury. with Jack Reid at the piano. It wan announced that at future meetings Jack Reid would piay during the lunch- eons and also provide accompaniments for the singing. “'ill Show Muvios In Union "all On Friday The town council received on Wow ncsday a formal request from the Por- cupine Bar Association for support in the establishment of a new judicial district in Scuth Cochrane. Such support. it was suggested. might take the form or a resolution to be passed on to Premier Drew and Attorncv- General Blackwell. "A progressive step. something bet- ter for the town or Timmins." was; Mayor J. E, Brunette's comment on the proposal. The council agreed. On Friday night movies will be shown at. the Union Hall on Third Ave. “The park lX‘longs to Hw pmmlv. and more should be no charge for entrance to it." Mayor J. E. Brunette declared at the council meeting held yesterday afternoon. Fence Viewers Are Sought In Mountjoy No Admission Foo F or Town’s Park. Councnl Rules “Our permission for any group to usv the park simply means that no two big groups will be given pcnnission m use it. at the same time." ilw Mayor added. "But if other people wish to use the park privately they may do so. “Some of the activities in the park are for charitable purposes." Coun- cillor J. V. Bonhomme pointd out. “It is a town park." Mayor Bru- nette said. "Groups cannot charge admission to it, They can sell a rib- bon or tag it they wish." The discussion was prompted by the request of Local 241 of the Mine. Mill and Smelter Workers Union for use of the town park for their annual pic- nic on July 21. The permission was granted unanimoulsy. The radio equipment for the now cm' was installed by William Anendola of Keeley Electric. The showings wlll confluence at 8.30 pm. and all interested are welcome to attend. Secretary 01' the township oi“ Mount- joy. J. W. Speonei', stated this week that at a meeting to be held next week a by law will be passed {01 the appoint- ing of ience vieweis in the township of Mountjoy. Tht p111pose of this will be to settle disputes between neighboms oven the conditions of theii iences and to mmnge fm the main- tainence of the fences by the neigh- bou 1's. POLICE DEPT. (ili'l‘h‘ .\'I‘I\\' ('Ali I'IQl'll’l'l‘Il) “'I'I‘H Iiâ€"\\'.‘\Y RAD“) The latest addition to the Timmim Police Force is a new Plvmouth Sedan. equipped with the three my radio ()‘ Mr. Snoonex- stated that it was not uncommon for farming communities to have fence viewers. The convention is being held at Banfi‘. Alberta. The first, session opened on Monday and the convention is CXpected to 13m one week. Representing the Porcupine District, Medical Society at. the annual con- vention of the Canadian Medical Asso- ciation is Dr. G. C, Ai'mitage. Seek New Judicial District Here |)r. Plans Made For Clothing Drive It was announced this week that plans were under way for the setting up of collection depots for the storing of clothing gained through the National Clothing Collection campaign to be held on June 17 to 29 inclusive. The clothing- collected will be sent to re- lieve European areas. Only used clothing is being asked for and washable clothing should be washed but need not. be ironed before turning the articles in. Other.gar- menu; should be clean and sanitary but need not be freshly dry cleaned before being donated. Publish“ in 'l‘immin ‘ .(. \rmit21gc (loos 'l‘u Vlcdiull (Tonvcntlun EVERY TH l 'RSDAY UM Canada