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. _‘ COUNCILLOR ROBERTS GOBS TO BAT ing. Honorary chairman for the board e T Ts "Y" program which would cover both boys‘ and girls‘ activities. ‘The board of directors will meet the ; first Monday in the month in the court . ye. room in the Municipal Buillding. it an. . > is Mayor Emile Brunet Ak Wecretary, Nell : Goodfellow. k Â¥Rdustrial Relations Dept.; ading secretary, Earl Hawâ€" it of Timmins Y‘s Men‘s t ot Timmins Y‘s Men‘s . Gâ€" the ccampbellman tentative board ‘of thrbfit _of C M. Te sé%‘é%hing m of council. is s bu for fi’i’e office ins mwmnammmmxm accordâ€" w M« mmtm Timmins, unm nurlyauoum' centres in mwm;mmmemm Instead of W; as was the case elsewhere, miany of Timmins homes Â¥e bcarded up for the duration. (3) â€" No reserve could have been legally set up, in any event, the regulations were cnangea in 1043 â€"â€" too late to affect cofditions until 1944. _/ (8) â€" In 1946 the revenue from mining taxation had dropped 712%, giving the town, at the beginning of this year, a â€"deficit of work to be done, .whichâ€" could not have been done before becAause of shortage of materials. â€" Town employees, including firemen and police, who had beetn in the services, now came back with increased seniority, at Increased pay, to replace those who had been employed temporarily. (0) â€" New equipment was badly needed to replace that worn out during the war years. This had cost some $28,000 alone, almost 5% mills of the tax rate. The new equipment would save the town ey, Mr. Roberts said, by> providing means of removing snow and servicing the town in other ways more cheaply than by hiring large numbers of men at the current rate of ’nc per hour f OB eP __ He also informed the meeting that amendments made in the Fegulations governing assessment this year that all mperty would have to be assessed at 100% of its proper value. his in turn, he said, would bring properties in the newer districts into line ‘with those in longer established sections of the town. 1 new assessment would have to be made, regardless of who was on council. ; ¢ Councilior Roberts also, although declining to waive any responsibility for the tax rate on the part of the council, exâ€" plained that only about 40% of the tax dollar was spent under their complete control. Debentures, relief expenditures, school boards and a number of other matters were, he said, beyond the power of council to regulate to any great extent,. #> No 4b h eW C CC _ffi_fl'unlns' citizens are therefore to be congratulated on having 4 wide variety of personalities and abilities to chgose from. The Advance does not intend to presume to tell the voters which candiâ€" date should be chosen. We will, however, point but to the voters what they doubtless already know â€"â€" the issues in the campaign. The issues in the coming municipal election are dollars and cents. The candidate who can best convince the voters 0% his or her ability to decrease administration ‘costs and increase efficiency in administration, is the person who will get the votes. . The rise in the tax. rate this year has focussed attention on the issue of economy, and the ‘voters are not likely to be led away ‘from this issgue, down any byâ€"paths of discussion concerning police investigations, firemen‘s beds or other matters which may be used ‘by any candidate as i# â€"smokeâ€"screen to "cover the lack ‘of" any ‘conâ€" structive proposal to lessen the cost of municipal government. _â€"_. We believe all candidates will be asked by the voters to "put up or shut up" on the one issue of economy. ‘The successful candiâ€" date will be the one who can best answer the question of "How will you lower the tax rate?" « _ Councilior Roberts offered some consolation to tax payetrs by saying that he thought the tax rate had reached its peak there could be expected a gradual reduction in the future years. While much may happen between now and nomination day, it would seem to be reasonably apparent that there will be four candidates for mayor in Timmins in the forthcoming elections. Mayor J. E. Brunette is fond enough of a fight not to let the 'tl‘lrbfit opposition prevent him from running. Councillors M M. Terry and J. V. Bonhomme are expected to look for %‘thing more substantial than the chairs provided for members t éouncil And now Karl Eyre, former councillor, and veteran Timmins businessmen, has announced his intention of running for the office. . WDescribing it as a "Break for the North," the North Bay Daily Nugget comments on the fact that 85 cents of every US. tourist dollar was spent in Ontario during 1946 â€"â€" leading. to the Dominion ‘Travel Bureau‘s decision to spend most of its advertising money on states adjacent to Ontario. _ ‘It‘s a leadâ€"pipe cinch that much of the advertising ‘will conâ€" cern the North, which is the tourist playground of the province," states the Nugget gleefully, and goes on to say: ‘"Bince the tourist dollars play a very real partâ€" in the welfare of Northern Ontario, this section of the province can . consider . itself. lucky in the geographical location that gives t ‘the lon‘s share of the terrific tourist. expenditure." ; s ey. j The Porcupine area, however, is unable to share in the satisâ€" â€" Eo ts c ottakh caiah raontrase a«s Narth Bav and Sudbury take in VWA A AAALE O w tE eCMe 00 l s e * d ) 8. 5 The Porcupine area, however, is unable to share in the satisâ€" faction which such centreés as North . Bay and §udbury take in the booming, profitableâ€" tourist industry. We are â€"out of it. We neither toil to attract tourists, nor do we reap the benefits the tourists‘ extra dollars bring,: tss e eR e 42 2 12 isb vVV UA 4)4 Vi2 ase VA 2o _ We Ese e ns 0 s e ns w Granted the roads rouudabduts are not always the best â€"â€" what have we done this year to obtain improvements? Granted too, that accomodation is limited â€"â€" who has so much as suggestea a plan whereby that. accomodat.ion could be increased? When i\ iz J---‘-‘n‘“” Anm“fli"“ in fh" lans its advertising campaign in the tion will there be of d / the Dominion Trayel Bureau plans States south of the Ontario â€"broder, what men the Porcupine? f on x e t 4 ie m ie o n e i itb o e l t on P w ue on i PB ‘VAJC A $ Everyone in the Porcupine could benefit from a weiiâ€"sustained effort to develop the tourist trade here. And it might be pointed out that, with higher taxes, higher living costs, a little extra money. would comeâ€"in handy. If we can‘t decrease our expenditures, perâ€" haps we can increase our income‘ to help meet those expenditures. Any interest ‘shown in this problem, by municipal and business leaders of the district, would be well received by the genefral (4) â€" This year, the town was faced with a large amount of NO "BREAK" FOR THE,PORCUPINE THE TOWN ELECTION ISSUE Cameron ~ Robertson, field. geologist Karlmac Gold Mines; : and Dave Wemyss, Timmins Sta.tionery and Ofâ€" fice Supply. . «+ The board of directors have agreed to appomt five more men to complete the board. They hope to have preâ€" partions completed in February for the bringing of a general "Y" secretary to Timimns and for a campaign for funds, Their plan is to institule a , with a. limit of . â€" ue $ . ; o V M C 5 * # 5 M B Oe 1 S im uo Sn n 4 * » in ' N 1!\â€" s s j f <* «i 2 0 o T 28 POVE s Eue ied Mn s c P02 i is 3 ie e lc y n t l t e cet «s .. _‘The extension is due to a number of â€" "~ PTight Honorable Louis S. St. Laur""7' secretary of state for exâ€" terngl affairs and minister of justice for., Canikda,.head. :‘ofâ€" theâ€"Canadianâ€" delegation to the United Nations‘ general assem oly, is shown withâ€"Prime : . Minister MacKenzie King as they attendb_ ho Opening session at Flusn- : ing ‘Meadow Park N.Y. s oo o enc the Porcupine Oamp da.tes back â€" 30 years, for the past 20 of wmch ‘he has operated his own firm, t.he New ontâ€" arip Machine Works, now employing 28 men, some of which can claim â€"a quarter-century ‘of, associat.lon 'wi’th the conipan’y 82 He served fot‘ ‘@ 1year in councn n 1937, stepped out for a year due . to his +wife‘s illâ€"health, them> served :a Mr. -Eyr'e puts the acderit on the adâ€" jectolve "businessâ€"like" to descxlbe his ldea ofâ€" municipal administratdon Wartime Housing Chimneys Satisfy . Dominion Byâ€"Laws, But Not Timmins fiveâ€"year period until last year, when his wife‘s health again made it adâ€" visable to withdraw from outside acâ€" tivities. Wartime Housing came up for disâ€" cussion by _ the" natepayers‘ meeting last night. "Was there any attempt to place them beyond ‘the . highâ€"priced land?" asked J. D. Eiliott, who thought they could have been : placed even further away from the town centre than they are at present, and that the: town could have then had a municipal bus line to bring the veterans m and out ; “You can : ma'ke as many mistakes in buying <cas you can in selling," . Mr. Then Leo Lalonde brought up th matter of the chimneys on ‘the Wm‘ time Housing. |â€" They . were . smaller than: the size provided by "the town byâ€"law, he pointed out. Mr. Roberts told him the size conâ€" formed with the Dominion byâ€"law: Last® Priday, at a special meeting of council, the matter was also disâ€" RUS iEStre dec”lared in‘ stafiing his intent.lon of geeing that t,he town got every pos- ‘ible cent‘s wor th of value out of the tax . do‘llar spent on adminlstration, servlces and equipment. ', «So far. as I am concerned, it ‘will be clean campaign " Mr. Eyre told The .Advzmce voicing his appreciation of the many good qua.lities of ‘his . Inlend Mayor T Brunebte "If any canâ€" dida.tes feel a knife in their back, they can be sure _j.b wasn‘t put there by .me." Mr. Eyre is a past president of the Kiwimis Club, past. provincial goverâ€" bhe Loyal Order of Moose, with a record, of five years in the governorâ€" ship ‘6 tha.t. Lodge. â€" 2 Néw Council Could Chafige Pension Plan A WiAtter of opinion,‘"‘ Fire Chief stanley. told. the council, saying that theâ€"éhimneys met the requirements of all other centres in Canada. An you tell me if a new council M Break up the town pension plan +Mot," Mr. Poitras asked Councillor Rroberts at the ratepayers‘ meetâ€" i0g %S't night. "Are the town .emâ€" ployees Sure of. their . pensions?" . ‘~"It has just been. learned, â€" that a new councilâ€" could â€" taboo the whole thing," »~Councillor Roberts informed 5s p}afls 2 P «â€"~ ~KARL; A. EYRE®=~ ;-f"‘ BC UX maonart f Address Ratepayers ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81st, 1946 w c Puture meetijigs of the "Ratepayers‘ A«s‘n," which are held each Wednesâ€" day evening in the town hall, are scheduled to hear Councillior Wm. J. Mellt)tber Can‘t Get TO pDistricts 'fi’.f;: â€"â€" So Kiwanis AND LOWER T IR TAX RA’I‘E? Visit Member se tkth s« 2 n a L2 1 ». P m es McDermott on Nov. 13; and Councilâ€" lor:Philip Fay on Nov,. 20. Club Hears One Of Porcu pine‘s Many Tales From G. A. Macdonald Monday‘s luncheon of the Thiinmins Kiwanis club was adjourned from the Empire hotel to St.. Mary‘s hospital, to there. President G. N. Ross madeâ€"the suggestion, and it was adopted by the club, a number of the members going with the president to the hospital. The idea behind the plan was the fact Kiwanlan E. H King, who for years has had a recâ€" ordâ€" of perfect attendance, is in the hospital, following the accidental fracâ€" turing of his ankle some days ago. By adjourning to the hospital, the club enabled Kiwanian King to maintain his perfect attendance record. Instead of a guest speaker for Monâ€" day, Kiwanian. G. A. Macdonald read one of the tales of the Porcupine that he has recently written. This tale, a condensed version, as yet without a title,; dealt with a fictionized account cfâ€" incidents during the influenza epiâ€" demic of twenty odd years ago. It is one"in a series under the general headâ€" ing of "The Porcupine Has Many Tales." Other titles include ‘"The True Tale," "The Long Tail," "The Tail with Fur at the Tip," The Short Tail," etc. Kiwanian H. G. Laidlaw expressed theâ€"thanks of the club for the feature. Ee +A . report. on “Adult ‘Education‘"‘ was ‘given by Kiwanian Nick Bassciano. ‘At a recent meeting of the Timmins Committee on Adult Education, he had been elected as secretary. KWiwanian F. A. Woodbury gave a brief acount of a visit paid to a former member of the Timmins Kiwanis, A: F. Burt, recently transferred to Orilâ€" lia, as manager of the Dominion Bank there.. ‘Kiwanian Gordon Campbell led the community ° singing, while Secretary W. H. Wilson presided at the piano. . President Ross read a letter from Schumacher Lions inviting members of the Kiwanis to attend a stag party to be held at Sschumacher an Novemâ€" ber . 5th. , Kiwanian W. Rinn reported for the Crippled Children‘s committee. He said that the committee had now over forty names, and that next week volâ€" unteers would be required to investiâ€" to show their interest by attending the 'Hallowe en party to be given by the Boy â€" ‘Scouts in the Sacred Heart Church hall on Wednesday, Oct. 30th. Kiwanian Wright, accompanied â€"by Kiwanian H. G. Laidlaw, had visited Pack A. Cubs, and Kiwanian Wright had attended at Pack B. Cubs. They fcund the lads in need of sweaters and caps, and had made arrangements to have these. medsmxpplied anderâ€"Scout In reporting fcor the Boy Scouts Committee, Kiwanian Harry Wright againâ€"urged all members qf tpe Qlub Ratepayers To Hear From Milk Producer And Dairy Manager éaté these cases as, required by ‘the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. . "The farmers are getting @pproxiâ€" mately 11c for milk containing 3.40% butter fat," J. D. Elliott told the Rateâ€" payers‘ Association last night. ‘ "They get $4.25 per hupdxedweight for milk delivered within their quota, and $2.45 for milk outside the quota," he said. "Quotas are set up on the * i w December production." . - Chairman Riggs of the Milk Producâ€" ers and Mr. E. Korman, of Korman‘s Dairy, had promised to address the ratepayers, and answer questions, Mr. Elliott informed the meeting. 5es Hotel Chimney â€" Worries Bartleman The fall brick chimney recently conâ€" structed for the addition to the Goldâ€" fields Hotel threw its shadow over the ratepayers‘ meeting last night, draw» ing the wrath of J. P. Bartleman, exâ€" ecutive member. _ _ .( _ > _ ' According to the byâ€"law, Mr. Bartleâ€" man complained, a chimney of that width should be raised 12 feet above the top of the roof, and this one was onlvy three feet above roof level. changing it?" Regardless Of Council _ Roberts Tells Ratepayers â€" Will Be Made On 100%* Of NEW AMBASSADOR "The council is responsible for levyâ€" ing and collecting 100% of the tax dollar," Councillor Wm. Roberts inâ€" formed the 46 people who attended the ratepayers‘ meeting in the town hall last night. "But they are responsible for spendâ€" ing only 40% of that dollar," he said. ‘"The rest goes out on demand for deâ€" benture payments, education, relief, etc. high taxâ€"rate. | "I would say the blame was on abâ€" normal‘ conditions," <he continued. "This is the first. year, after a long war. First of all, we had a $42,000 deâ€" ficit, the reason for which is that our industrial taxation was cut down some Without . shifting=:the responsibility to other shoulders, Councillor Roberts remarked, there were reasons for‘ the AttO rney * General’ 8 De‘., Turns Down R: , "Then, a great deal of work had to be . done â€"now that had not been done in the war years, due to shortage of materials,"‘ he stated. The town had bought $28,000 worth of new equip~ ment which couldâ€"not be had â€"during the war and which was much needed. "I read, too, that Miss Terry made reference to revision of taxation," he continued. . "It matters not who is sitâ€" ting in the town council â€" there will be a revision of ‘assessment here. The act calls for an assessment to be made on the full value in the future. "The assessment value in Timmins has been in the neighborhood of 60%," (Continued : on ‘Page Four) The equipment would mean a saving in the future,‘ Mr. Roberts said, in lesâ€" sening the need to employ. a large number. of :men at 72c an hour in such things as cleaning snow off streets and sidewalks. _‘ Will Act Only On Council‘s "Last, but not least is the 72% cut in industrial taxation," Mr.: Roberts stated. â€"‘"Other towns collect 30% of their tax.revenue from industrial taxâ€" ation, makihg our revenue from that source look very small indeed. â€" "I have. read of previous speakers saying that we should have built ‘up a reserve in war years,‘" Mr. Roberts said. ."You know as well as I do that we could not do it legally until 1943 and that it wouldâ€"not become effective unitil..1944;..after..that.. year â€"weâ€"liadâ€"A. >« deficit. ‘‘The war years were boom years for other cities, but they were depresâ€" sion years here,‘"‘Mr. Roberts declared, saying that the increased populations of towns in the‘ south had enabled them to build up a reserve. "I read, too, that Miss Terry made reference to revision of taxation," he matters not who is sitâ€" ting in the town council â€" will be a revision of assessment here. The act calls for an assessment to be made on the full value in the future. "The assessment value in Timmins . GAL Tuf At ¥° W flbl“ Mhed 0 Delegates representing some 563. ln- dependent telephone systems in Ont« _ ario qperating. .over.. ma,m.telenbngc, attended the annual meeting of the â€" organization Many problems of manâ€" . agement and operation by several serâ€" _ vices were discussed at the meeting .. which were attended â€"by several proâ€" minent executives: of the Northern Telephone ‘Co. Litd., others. Miss A: Rheamt Chief Northern Telephone Co. Limited, was one of the featured speakers at the including Presiâ€" * dent Hutchinson, SBecretary and Diâ€" | rector P. R. Graven, Mr Brown and _ Opera tor;f‘f general sessions and, later, took an 3’; active part in the nrogram amnged ‘Men returned from the servicesâ€"with added seniority, to replace men hireg temporarily, was givenas anothér reaâ€" son for added expense. Executive members of the "Ratepayâ€" ers‘ Ass‘n," moved last night to set aside : passed by the meetâ€" ing last week, at whith it was decided to learn ‘the views of the local Bar Association concerning the adequacy of the investigation into the police de=â€" partment and its admmistration The Bar Association, which had orâ€" iginally ‘called for the ‘investigation of police affairs here, promised to conâ€" sider the: matter at a meeting of â€"its members to be held in three week‘s time. ‘This was evidently unsatisfactory to some members ‘of theâ€" Ratepayers‘ exâ€" ecutive; ‘accused ‘at last meeting of trying to make aâ€"*"political football" of the matter. ' es The new motion, which would give the executive of the Ratepayers: Ass‘n the power to ‘act largely on its own initiative in the matter, was moved hy Viceâ€"president Poitras, who was abâ€" sent from the meeting at which the previous :reselution : â€"was passed, and was seconded by J:â€"P. Bartleman, anâ€" other member of the executive. b.agusds h dnc cb i t Any further action to be taken will have to take into consideration the council‘s opinion. that the investigation is now finished and filed, ‘and the reâ€" fu«al of the Attorney General‘s Deâ€" Value; Affects Newer fusal of the Attorney General‘s 126 partment to consider the matter fur ther without instructions from : th Of Poli¢e Department lb ACL UILMY UIL UCOUILIUIL®S y ' # Instructions On Report Play Safe Tomght’ Firemen‘s Dance Tonight Tonight‘s the night, so far as the Firemen‘s Annual Hallowe‘en Dance is concerned, and the place to be is the Riverside Pavilion, where Timâ€" mins‘ firefighters ‘are‘ preparing for an allâ€"out display of hospitality to all those who care to attend. A. H. Brown Honored By Telephone Ass‘n. A. H. Brown, Superintendent ot the Northern Telephone Co. Limited, was unanimously elected viceâ€"president of the Canadian Independent Telephons ‘Association at the 41st annual tion of that organization held in Torâ€" onto on QOct. 33 and 24. for the: Telephon Table Conference. Fire Chief Warns Warning that many Hallowe‘en cele« brations in the past have been transâ€" _ formed into tragedies due to carelessâ€" .. ness with fire, Fire Chief Willlam Stanley is urging all Timmins resli« â€" dents to keep a watchful eye for fire _ hazards when they usher in the tradi« _ tional annual festivity tonight. Chief _ Stanley‘ made a special plea to prank» _ sters not to turn in false fire alarms as part of their merrymaking, â€" s i Sits ns 34\ m SnbX T.~C. Davis, who has been Canaâ€", dian high commissioner to Ausâ€" tralia, will be Canada‘s new amâ€" bassador to China. Hewill replace Gen. Victor Odlum, who is arrive ing shortly in Ottawa. * "The best way to have a jolly, safe time on Hallowe‘en,". Chief Stanley gaid, "is to plan a school or community celebration where the fun can have proper supervision. Unauthorized a,nd. isolated bonfires are a serious fln'eat to the whole community, _ fire have ‘occur«= red when small fires have filashed across halls or night clubs fAilled with combustible hangings or whenâ€" flimsy Hallowe‘en costumes have been ignited ¢r when candlelit paper Jack-o-hn terns have overturned. "Jackâ€"o‘â€"lanterns are safer and aAi=â€" ford more fun if they are electrified for then they may be flashed on and off; adding to the wierd effect. Careâ€" less smoking and careless use of mat» ches is a particularly serious fire cause Should be <a goodâ€" party! the: Telephone Operators‘ Round