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~The. oxeoufive of. the Ontario Mayors‘ and Reeves‘ Association, meeting held during~ the weekend at North: Bay plannied ‘to press the fedcralâ€"and ‘proâ€" vincial© govcrnment for additional taxâ€" es. to municlpalities which service govâ€" ernment owned property. _ Members also decided to seek an interview with Finance Minister D. Abbott to emphasâ€" ize their desires regarding additional taxes from;. federal» owned> buildings in different mumcipalitlcs The exâ€" ecutive session held at North Bay was also for the purpose of arranging an agenda for the anual convention of the associabion which will be held in Ottawa. on; Jurne 5, 6 and 7. . _On his return home Mayor Bruncette forwarded the following letter to Honâ€" ourable George Drew in regard "to the situation: Honourable George Drew, Prime mnmw, Province of Ontario, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ontario. Dear Sirt \ C A meeting of this Assoctation was held no April 24th and; as Chairman, I am dirested to advise you as follows. ‘The Members of the Association exâ€" Two years later, he transferred to tie Mcinbyre Porcupine Mines wherc he introduced réfirements in the treatmm of gold ore. At his death he held the office of metallurgical enâ€" g-lneer at. the ‘mine. Among the subjects to be dealt with with at the annual convention in June and the spefikers will be "Inadequate Municipal Revenue and Solutions Therfor" by Mayor Robert Saunders of Toronto; "Limitation of. Municipal Revenue.‘for Gold Mining Centres" ‘by Reeve Ann: Shipley of Kirkland Lake; "A Study of Municipal Affairs" by bresldent J. Emilé Brunette of Timâ€" mins; "Uniform Basis of Assessment for Munjeipalities" by Fred: G. Gardâ€" iner of Forest Hill Village; "Municipal Recreation Programs" by John Pearâ€" sons of Parks and Recreation Assocâ€" lation ‘of Canada, and "Interâ€"Municiâ€" pal Airway Service" by a representative of Transâ€"Canada Airways. mmement.b for the late James Lawrence,. 72 year old miner who collapsed and died on Tuesday morning. from <a~ heart attack while wailing for a shift bus are scheduled to be held ‘from Walker‘s Puneral, home tomorrow at 4 p.m. In sddition to his metallurgical disâ€" covéri¢es, Mr. Denny was widely known for his research, under the direction of Sir Frederick® Bantinrig which led to discovery of a metallic aluminum preventativeâ€" treatment for‘ silicosis. ‘Mr. came from England to Canada while an infant. His family settled in Kingston. Starting his proâ€" fessional eareer as a laboratory assistâ€" ant at Queen‘s University, ia 1907, he gained practital experience in British Columbia and later in Cobalt. While at Cohbhalt he discovered methods of making quick assays.of ore for nickel ‘content. ~ _ Mayors‘ and Reeves‘ Meet At North Bay Legion Services For J Lawrence ~Three modals, won in recognition of in. metallurgy by the l‘w James J. Denny former resident of ~Kingsten Bchumacher, have found their fHnal resting place in the medai eollection in the Douglas Liâ€" brary at Queen‘s Uhiversity. Mr. Denâ€" ny‘s widow, â€"last week, entrusted the valuable medals to the university. The mm are, (1) the International Nicke! Combpany‘s platinum. medal, first amn in 1933, to Mr. Denay for. "research and achievement valuâ€" able to the nation in the milling of gold~ and. sllver ores." (2) .the Leoâ€" nard medat, a gold medal awarded by Canadian Mizring Institute for outâ€" standing cantributions to science won até,nding mtfibutlons to science won in 19839 and (3) the Franklin medal, a medal, awarded on the same 1911021 he received an honorary MSc degree ta mcogmtlon of this work. @Goutlnyed on Page Five) a‘s University Final isting Place For Medals No. 17 Maycor J Emile Brunette of Timâ€" inins was kgenly interested in all phases of the cperation of parking meters while ue was in North Bay on Friday last, Attending an executive session of the Mayors and Reeves Association teh, Mayor discussing the mattér of ecxempting some persons from Ccheying the meter,. said "I think exeptions would lead to abuses." Sea Cadets Play Hosts _ To Parents at Jolly Party work but it is only in the concert hall that the full quality of her voice can be appreciated. In her recital here on May 13 Miss Dickinso:n will be assisted by Miss Minniece McCurdy, brilliant pianist from the â€" Toronto Conservatory of Music, When both these talented artists made their first appearance in Kirklaxnd Lake as concert singer and concert pianist they‘ made many friends with their accomplishments and. pleasiag personality. ' The ship‘s company of HM.C.S,. The first part of the evening was "Tiger" and members of the recently | devoted t oa display of sea cades drill. organized Sea Cadet Auxiliary, held | Officer commanding was Lieut. Bill a gala evening recently when they | Hitch. * entertained about 60 parents at Birch | Civilian sea cadet instguctors, George street Public School Friday evening.‘Harrison and J. G. Harrower zgave a The "Parent‘s Auxiliary". comprising fathers and mothers of active sea caâ€" dets, was formed last month and that was the first social event it has sponâ€" sored. drill and routine training." In closing her address Mrs. Barnes tendered â€"a vote of thanks to the cadets whoâ€" generously gave of their time to usher at the recent showing After Commanding Officer, Lieut. W. Hitch turned the ships company over to Mrs. Harry Barnes, president of the. Auxiliray who spoke warm words of welcome to all attending. In a brief address, Mrs. Barnes told the gathering "Our aim is to help these boys, yours and mine, and by helping others we help our sons." Other aims include the raising of funds for construction of a ward room for the boys, near the sea cadet boatâ€" house down on the new site of the Mattagami River". We hope,. continâ€" ued the speaker, to make this the type of recreation centre where we can offer the boys something apart from drill and routine training." Still studying in Toronto, she hopes to achieve success in music. circles. Her voice, is well adopted to radio Mayor Brunette Interested In Meters of the Porcupine Skating Club Carni While on a visit to Halifax in Septâ€" mebér, 1943, she met Dr. Ernesto Vinci» internationally known . baritone® and teacher of Portia White, Canada‘s faâ€" mous negroâ€" coxntralto, and remained there to study with him for two years. She then went to $Toronto when Dr. Vinci accepted the position of head of the voice department ‘at the Toronto Conservatory ‘of Music. a During the war she became known to thousands of . Canadians, singing many times for the armed forces. Miss Dickinson chad <theâ€" leading â€"role _ in Mozart‘s opera "Il Seraglio‘" performed by. the Halifax Conservatory. of Music at Dalhousie Uxniversity in 1944. Born in Guelph 22 years ago Miss PDickson came with her parents to Swastika in 1929 where she received elementary schooling. She the St. Mary‘s Academy in Haileybury for four years and commenced singing studies ~there before graduating in 1942. She then took a commercial course at the KirKland Lake Collegiate. She has sung on occasions at Government House in Halifax, and once was asked to sing for the former Governor General and Princess . Alice. Acclaim of critics and listeners aâ€" like, is grceting Lauretta Dickinson. former Swastika girl and talented Canadian soprano who has been heard over CBC programs and during conâ€" cert appearances in the past several years. Lauretta Dickinson Coloratura Soprano To Appear in Recital Published in Timmins, Ont.. Canada Watson Kirkconnell, brilliant proâ€" fessor of English, McMaster Universâ€" ity, Hamilton,> tolds a massâ€" public meeting ‘here Sunday. evening that he didn‘t fa'vor legislative action to supâ€" ‘press the Labor PrOgrcssiVe Party in Canada. "The Communist World â€" Conspiracy" an interesting . illustrated lecture on world: communism was the subject of discussion at the meeting ‘but it is douktful whether anyone knows what Professor Kirkconnell said, unless they spoke with him ceither before orâ€"after the â€"meeting. Immediately after ‘the meeting a group of communists held an imâ€" promptu: meeting under the watchful eyes of the guardians of the law and as a necessary precaution, Proféssor Kirkâ€" connéll was taken f.o the private home for the night. Parents watched with interest, their sons put through their paces in fundâ€" amental seamanship. Officer in charge of this detail were Subâ€"Lieut Roland Nelson assisted by Midshipman M. S. Filo. Highlight of the program was the performance of the precision squad commanded by Lieut. G. Doucet, Orâ€" ders were given by P. O. R. Batnes. chestra rendered seva'al selections. Â¥Following, refreshm@nts were served by Mrs. V. Pric. Miss Rina Morandin, Miss Jean Fraser, Mrs. W. L. Hitch, Miss Carmen Gaouette, Mrs. A. Housâ€" ton, Mrs.CR. Watson and others, â€" By any standards, the meeting was a stormy one, the communists deploying their forces strategically throughout the theatre started heckling and booâ€" ing long before the noted lecturer apâ€" peared on the stage platform. Termed by ~Professor Kirkconnell "as the toughest and most enjoyable two hours I’ve spent on a platform in my life." ‘ The storm broke when Albert Aube, president of the Adult Education Group, which sponsored the meetine Civilian sea cadet instguctiors, George Harrison and J. G. Harrower gave a first aid display. Several well rendered selecticns were givn by the Sea Cadet Bugle Band under the direction of P.O. J. Mitchell. The {scholarly: speaker,. hampered every step:of â€"the way â€"by CoAmunist inspired. hecklers : told :the. gathering "It is far better to fight Communists in the open than:to drive them underâ€" ground". . Cadet Edwards delighted the gatherâ€" ing with: several vocals: includâ€" ing ~"Swanee" and "April Showers from the "Joison Story".. Pareots and friends then retirea to another room of the.school where a rousing sing song was enjoyed and Meeting Disrupted By "Red" Hecklers . _ ‘of the rescue workers, Roger Villeneuve, ‘left, and Marcel Chabot, on whom hopes are pinned that 11 men trapped at theâ€"1,699 fatâ€"level of the East Malartic gold. mine, Quebec, may be taken out alive." Villeneuve is brother:inâ€"law of Marcel Chabot, one of the trapâ€" »od imon,. A sudden. fire, sweeping the undewwund tunnels and still burning, is the cause of the disaster. and his string orâ€" TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY.1st, 1947 CU m . | During one : i. s When Art Carveth â€" who: introduced. Professor Kirkconnell forced. the crowd: 1 to ‘listen> to his mtroductory remarks } by sheer magnetism coupledâ€" with the force of the: Ianguage he "used," finally* almost completed his introduction, the storims buolke again with renewed vigor. Toâ€"day is May Day and it may be celebrated in town as planned but not wi.h the wholeâ€"aearted support of: the local town fathers. Subject of dissension was the reques;| PROFESSOR KIRKCONNEL ON of Morley Dodd, chairman of the South RADIO THIS AFTERNOON Ccchrane LPP asking for permission Sponsored by the Adult Educationâ€" to hold a public meeting on Cedar street | @l Group, Professor Kirconnel will be N., between Third and Fourth avenues| heard over Radio Station CKGB toâ€" en May Day between 6.30 p.m. and 9 pgn. night from 5.30 pm, until 5.45 p.m. During one lull:â€"a woman‘s voice was heard : to havc told the immineht spcaleex "To H--- with you Professor" in â€" his mild ~good natured voice he said, "T think if this meeting has acâ€" complished nothing. more. it has shown the goed people of Timminsâ€"that the Commumsts canâ€"dish it out but thcy cextamly can‘t â€" take. it", | The smile on the Professox s lips and his quiet voice finally reduced his hecklers to :A shamed sheepish silence which gave way to.a clapping of hands that thundered. throughout :the theaâ€" tre from people who had come to hear the lecturer and who were. also lovers of fair play Support May Day Street Blocking Throughoutâ€" the.. meeting. Profegsor Kirkconnell ignored completely his hecklers and supporters alike. Fmally stepped onto. the plat[mm to address the gathecring. VC SE OE 3 T Ee â€" All that wives of the trapped men can doâ€"is to wait. Here are three sitting.in one of A4he:â€"mineâ€"company housu, indifferent to the advice of cificials to go home. Chances of miners‘ survival are said to be 100 > one as fire still rages in the minse tunnels. . *L Fannf h uic i ud a11 o P In Canada last year, income tax acâ€" counted {for only oneysixtlr of:totalâ€"revâ€" enue of $3 billionst Corporation 1ax, customs,â€" and jsales taxes acâ€" counted for fully lefvingâ€" only a thirdâ€"to be raised from;other souxc;e~ The position of Canadmin and Britlsh individuals with respect to income tax is also sufrgested in the jbudget. Even with the increased exemptions now allowed, tae Briton will pay a far larâ€" ger share of his income over to the Government than a Canadian in the same wage or salary bracket. A single man in Britain, for example, pays a tax on all income over $540 a year. The tax is graduated, but rises to the full scale (45% ) as soon as his earnings pass $1,144 per year. A single man in Canada is exempt $750 and pays only 22% tax on the taxable portion of his first $1.000 of income, He doesn‘t touch the 46 % mark until his ecarnings are over $11,250. Similarly, a married man with two children in the United Kingdom is exempt $1,450 ($1,700 in ‘Canada) and his tax reacaes 45%, when his income is over $2,050. His opposite number in Canada pays only 22% on the taxable portion ¢cf a $1,950 income and ihs tax does not reach 46% until he is earning $12,200. ® Deceased was greatly. interested in all kinds of sports, especially curling. He first curled with the O:rmstown Curling Club, and while a resident of Montreal with the Caledonia Club. He was a member of the Kingston Curling Club, being an associate member in recent years. Mr. Gibson was an asâ€" sociate member of the Kingston Lawn Bowling Club, and attended Sydenham St. United Church. Returning to Montreal, he â€"took up zesidence and followed the occupation of cheese buyer for an export house, attending various cheese boards in the Eastern township, Vankleek Hill, South Finch, Wincnester and Ormstown. In 1903 the firm which he represented sent him to Kingston. He brught cheese on their penalf at the local and nearâ€"by cheese boards. Mr. Gibâ€" son continued in this capacity for nearly half a century. John Gibson, 83, of 396 Johnson St., who had beenâ€" associlated with the cheese industry for over half a cenâ€" tury, died in the Kingsion General Hospital this morning after: a brief iliness, He was admitted to hospital Tuesday, Aprli 15. Deceased was born in Roblin Mills, Printe Edward County, on Feb. 10, 1864. At the age of 21 years he went to Centreville to learn the manufacâ€" ture of cheese. Later, he went to Lowâ€" er Canada,, where he: continued the business for eight years. In 1890 he went ot Montreal to work for the cheese firm of A. W. Grant, which subsequently sent hiin to Liverpool, England, to engage in the manufacâ€" ture of cream cheese jJust coming onto the market. 4 He is survived by his widow, the former Mary Sadler; one dauglhiter, Mrs. Duncan Robertson, BA (Dorothy), Bogucra, Columbia; five sons, Clifford Gibson, BSc., Timmins; Clarence Gibâ€" son, ~BSc., Bogota, Culumbia; Dr. Stqnley (Gibson, Schumacher; Tate Gilfson, McKenzie Island, and Dr. Melville, London, Ont. One sister, Mrs. E. Giles of Mountain View also survives. Some Tax Relief for Britons But Still Pay 45% on $2,100 Mr. and Mrs. Gibson were planning to celebrate their 50th weddinzs anâ€" niversary on June 9th. Dr. Stanley Gibson Bereaved by Death of Father, Kingston Presentation. of Trophies ark Closing Banquet Juvenile Hockey Team Employees of the Hollinger shops and surface crews gathered in the machine shop on Dec. 19 to present a token of respect to W. H. "Bill" Pritâ€" chard, who retired on Decemberâ€" 31. The employees preseanted Mr. Pritâ€" chard with a framed picture showing all the groups and crews of employees that have been working under his supâ€" ervision. The presentation was made on behalf of the employees by G. Sharp, who was intiypduced by J. W. H. Pritchard Honored By Hollinger Staff The gift to Mr. Pritchard was made possible through the combined efforts of the employees in the departments represented. Photography was by C. Wilkins, the silver plaque being donâ€" ated by the. Hollinger. T. Harper, of the imaster, .mechanic‘s office, who has worked® "with â€"~Mr. Pribchafl Afor many years, directed the work." Noted Mining Editor â€" Speaks to Kiwanis Club G'umell. Mr. Sharp claims the disâ€" tinction of having worked more years with Mr. Prithard than any man on the property. years, directed the work. °* * In thanking the employees, Mr. Pritchard spoke briefly of his career with Hollinger mentioning some of the highlights of his experiences. Learning his trade in a little shop in Brockville, Mr. Pritchard received the grand sum of one dollar a day during the fourth year of his apprenticeship. In 1898 he went to work at a silver mine locatedâ€" 40 miles west of Port Arthur, where, as stationary engineer he built a 10 stamyp mill out of poplar logs. Underground shifts there were of ten hours duration, the mill working day shifts of 11 hours, and night shifts of 13 hours. a Following .experiences with several other mines. in various parts of the continent, Mr. Pritchard came to Coâ€" balt in 1909, and on to the Hollinger in 1913, At that time the Hollinger was milling 400 tons of ore a day. The ore was brought up from underground at Main Shaft, cars â€"of 1,400 pounds capâ€" acity riding the cage. The compressor plant boasted three: compressors capâ€" able of deliverins 2,800 cubic The speaker outlined the qualities necessary for good reporting, setting accuracy first. If a reporter was not accurate, he was ncot really a reporter. Amusing incidents were qyuted. to show that often charges of inaccuracy were really â€"due to the reporter being too accurate. Public men ‘ofien said things in the heat of discussion that passed off all right at the time, but Under the title, "I See by the Paâ€" pers,"â€" Frank Lendrum, minif‘g editor of~ The Daily Press, guest speaker at the Kiwanis on Monday, gave an adâ€" dress at the weekly luncheon that deâ€" picted in exntertaining way the life and work of a reporter. The guest speaker was introduced by Secretary W. H. Wilson, who reâ€" ferred to the services given the North by Mr. Lendrum since his arrival in Cobalt in 1913. The guest speaker had served several terms as mayor of Coâ€" balt, and had also been on <â€"school boards axnd other public bodics in the Silver Camp, before coming to Tiimâ€" mins some time ago. (Continuedâ€"On Page Eight) .<H. "Bill"" PRITCHARD | in Timmins, Ont., EV ERY THMURSDAY Approximately 125 guests in all, in« cluding the guests of khonor, the play= ers of the juvenile league, their man«â€" agers, coaches and trainers, league of â€" ficials, referees, goalâ€"judges, N.O.H.A, «epresentatives( trophy donors, civic officials and other guests enjoyed the bangquet. The youthful hockey star who bes« came famous and who jumped into the upper class and the world‘s championship within the brief period of a few years was guest of honor at the bangquet alons with Tim Daly, trainer of the Maple Leafts for the past 20 years and a world renowned fixture in the world ofâ€" sports. In a brief address Bill Barilko re« called that it was but a short two years ago that he sat at a similar player‘s advice. He also stated that banquet listening to another Leaf it was a great thrill to be back again and his advice to the juvenile players was concise and to the point. "Stay in shape all Summer long, be true examples of good sportsmanshin and clean living. I‘ll do the same and I‘ll be ‘in there plugging with the Leafs again next season‘"‘ he said. Bill also praised his coaches who gave him hockey grounding in the Porcupine, including Bill Arundel, "Chuek" Jemâ€" mett and Carloâ€"Cattarello. Bill Barilko ,first Timminsâ€"born boy to play on a Stanley Cup Champlons« ship team received his official "wel« come home" at the Porcupine Juvenile Hockey League‘s fourth annual ban« quet held in the McIntyre auditorium Saturday evening. N.O.H.A. secretary Bob Crosby was master of ceremonies for the program» which included addresses by Tim Deiy and Bill Barilko, an official "welcome home‘" address by His Worship Mayor Emile J. Brunette of Timmins, the presentation of juvenile league troâ€" phies to their winers and remarks of appreciation by other speakers. did not look so well in cold print The opening address was made by Bruce Leek, president of the juvemile league. Jim Daly also had some good advise to give the jJuveniles it was this, "Lisâ€" ten to your coaches, play honest with your teamâ€"mates take good care of yourself and listen to yom fathers anda <cmothers."* * ily which is starting to grow up and advised the boys to appreciate the many fine opportunities they were getting. Reporting" for weeklies followed the same line as for daillies, * the chief difference ‘being, that conditions and readers called for a difference in apâ€" proach and in news values. Weeklies in general must be credited with giving greater play to the things of higher value than to the more sensational. Bill Barilko was introduced by first vice president Bill Stanley and thankâ€" ed third vice president George Charron. Tim Daly was introduced by second vice president Bill Smith and thanked by Al Mulligan. President Bruce Leek in his address thanked the boys for their help in making the juvenile league such an outstanding success. The league was likex}ed/ to that of a large happy famâ€" Commun.ty singi~g was led by Ki« wanian Nick Basciano, with Secretary W..‘H. ‘Wilson at the piano. As a penâ€" alty for being two weeks in succession Keeve Victor Evans of Tisdale was the next speaker. Speaking in a civic capacity he asked the youthful players to head the words of the guests of honor and was high in his praise of the ~executive, managers and coaches for their efforts on behalf of the league. a In expressing the thanks of the club for the address, Kiwanian Geo, Knowâ€" les said he had known Frank in New Liskeard, and when the guest speaker been loss to New Liskeard â€"was gain to Timmins. Personal Wwords of thants were added by President O. R. Kennie. Following Mr. Evans‘ address, Os Carter, president of the Kinsmen Club presented the Kinsmen Cup to the Single Copyâ€"Five Cents (Continued On Page Eight) (Continued on The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine â€" Established 1912