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Young Hockey Players To be Ruled by Court BY DOUG McLELLAN Don‘t clap too loudly but it looks as though the pre hockey clubs are going to change their present method of signing teenâ€"age kids for future pro delivery. Threw A Scare With this news it is quite probable that Dr. Hall of the University of Toronto is laughing up his sleeve as being a man who threw a scare into the NH.L. heads. At the moment, the ripe old age of 16 years is the date on which a youngâ€" ster can be placed on a list of a pro club or signed to one of the forms, but according to the proceeding which took place at a recent meeting of the N.H.L., the age limit may be raised one year or, maybe even two. It was the learned Dr. Hall who first raised a staunch protest to the early signing age and tried, during the past summer, to gain support in his ‘Antiâ€"National Hockey League Campaign‘ from the other educationâ€" al bodies. At the time Dr. Hall stated that the pros had no legal right to bind a kid to anything signed before the youngâ€" ster became 21. No one ever denied this fact. But it was never changed, because no one had ever seriously bothered the pro heads. Campbell Awakens Clarence Campbell must have startâ€" ed his legal mind rolling when he heard Dr. Hall‘s charges (some \ of which were a little exaggerated and which Dr. Hall couldn‘t prove when asked to do so) and began to think what would happen if some one whose son was rapped up by the pros took the case to court. The result of such action could be Crastic to professional hockey. A court could rule, and would rule, that any paper signed by a 16 youngster cannot stand up as law. Then things would happen that would make the pro club owners wish they were in Siberia. It would mean that every kid who signed a C form when he was only 16 would be released from the parent club, and that would include most of the more promising material in the country toâ€"day. F22 ( m Nothing of the such has been ever ! ' done in hockey, but it has in baseball.; The United Nations World, a magaâ€" Judge Landis, Commissioner of Baseâ€" zine, is on file in the Chamber office, ball, until his death a few years ago, for use of members interested. f Photo _ _ . «â€"â€"5.N.8 Photo CPL. J. G. VANIER . © SERGT. REG!NALD DANKO One of Two. Expelled ' ... Accusptions Baseless Cabinet consideration wiil be given this week to what action Canada should take as a result of the Qzechoslovakian zommdnts ousting of two Canadians; members of the staff of the Canadiar PramNnoflieialmdtfllmtdthe Czech government and the Canadians‘ 'Volthei’“rcbarxesbasbeen receivéd.. However, the Canadian embassy in Prague has told â€"the external affairs department that the charges were the same as hive ‘been made by Czechoslovakia against minor members of the, staff= ol other western countrics. These: were charges of espionage, $ Cabinet May Protest OQusting By Czechs I:4 more than once given outright releases to entire teams, as their parent clubs didn‘t live up to regulaâ€" tions. _ Detroit Tigers once lost four outâ€" standing prospects in such a manner, and to this day have never forgiven the oll Judge. Hockey But getting back to hockey, the raising of the vige to say 18 would be a resl step forward as the two extra years would smarten up a lot of kids who would jump at a "C‘" Form when they rire 16 but shun the same when they are 18 simply beâ€" cause they then know more of the ropes. §5: Has Never Seen Husband, Children, Is Mother Again Alec Turcotte, 68 TCAC rink supervisor, was convicted by Magistrate Atkinson of indecent assault on a nineâ€"yearâ€"old school girl; he was ordered to sign a $500 bond and given a twoâ€"year suspended sentence. He has been suspended from the TCAC staff. Jack McDonald, 70, of Timmins, charged with drunkenness, third affense, wao sentenced to three months in Monteith jail. Ken Johnston, 19, and Pete Flainek, 19, charged with being on licensed premises, were fined $10 and costs. Ralph A. Rodine, alias Ralph C. Campbell, on three false preâ€" tences charges in North Bay, Belâ€" leville and Timmins â€". charged with buying cars in each case, and with receiving stolen goods, was sentenced to two years in the Kingston penitentiary. He reâ€" ceived two years on each charge; but the sentences are to be run concurrently A Ellies, Wm. J. Black and Clif Risto, owness of Internationâ€" al Hatel, charged with having minors on premises, were fined $25 each, and costs, totalling $17. Police Court CHAMBER NOTES Special Constable to Be on Alert for Riots "I think that the TCAC rinks comâ€" pare favorably with any other rinks I have seen,‘" Ken Young, district reâ€" presentative o f the community proâ€" grams branch of the department of education, said this morning. binks further â€" south have not been faced with the snow problem." "They are in very good shape," he added, ‘"I do not think they rould be improved â€" upon. Clean â€" changing rooms. Good ice surfaces. The other Magigtrate S. Atkinson, at a Timmins Poli ce Commission meeting held on Tuesday night at the tcwn hall proposed to Chief Lepicâ€"with regard to* the D.P. riot on December 11, 1949â€"that a special constable be provided to protect life and property ataimst further rioting at the Ukrainian: Labour Temple. The proposal was carried. A delegation from the Labour Defense Committee attended the meeting: Messrs. Kremyr, Tester, Houle, McKenzie and Hubli. Also attending the meeling: Mayor Fay, Judge Rene Davis. Mr. Y. is lazy. He drinks heavily. He is constantly in trouble for theft. Mrs. Y. is on relief. They have four children. John,â€"fhe oldest, stole magazines, a bicycle, $60 cash. He has been sent to training school.. Mr. and Mrs. Y. are not divorced. They are separated. He is in jail. . She is working and looking after the other three children. Mrs. D. could not hear any sounds or voices. She could not speak.. She had two boys, Pete and Quirk, aged five and three. She was unâ€" married. She lived in a shack in the bush. She lived with this man and that man and, once in a while, with another man. Pete and Quirk had never seen a car, a toilet, a bottle of coke or running water. They wore flour bags. Each flour bag had three holes in the bottom, one for the neck and two for the arms. Whenever Pete and Quirk were in a room each cowered in a separate corner. Quirk is now on adoptionâ€"probation and will be admitted within the next year. Pete has been tried out in two homes. He did not be admitted within the next year. Pete has been tried out in two homes. He did not work out very well. He has been to a psyâ€" chiatrist. He has been placed in a third home whose founders are particularly patient and kind to him. He is being watched closely. Mrs. D., deaf and dumb, her health now brokâ€" en, has been sent to a hospital for incurables. Mrs. K. died, leaving Mr. K. and seven children. ~The oldest was 15. She had to manage the other six, and the father, also difficult, for he drank and worked irreguâ€" larly. ~She could not manage them all.= The children had to be removed from‘the home. Miss K., at 16, secured work, and boarded out herself. Six months later she found she was six months pregnant. She had only séen Bill twice. She wanted mongy. Bill was found. He denied being the father of the im p%m child. The child was born. Henceforth K. receéived money from the town of THnminis. She would not part with the child. She would, she said, get a job and keep the baby herâ€" TCAC Rinks In Good Shape Avers Young CASE ONE , Drunken Loafer CASE TWO Flour Bag Smocks Bye Baby THE NEEDIEST THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd 1950 Kinsmen Addressed by Dr. Hill; Pipers Play Kinsmen held a real "Kilties Night" on Monday when they celebrated the beloved Scottish bard, Burns. Memâ€" ters of the Porcupine Pipe Band atâ€" tended: Scottish airs played by Pipe Major Jock MacLennan and extremely good drumming by Harold Lockerie. "New Members" Night The event heralded"new members" night, and several attended. Presidâ€" ent Erick Lamminnen extended a hirrrty invitation to all visiters. Apâ€" proximately fortyâ€"five members and guests were on hand for the unusual affair. CLQGALAL â€" AAAAA;, _ 4 â€"_ ReA WE ME _ dW M OM tC Es He paid tribute to the Kmsmen Club‘s Ni:stional project, which is "the consistent drive against cancer,‘"‘ and said that cancer is still the second largest agent of death, with 16,000 deaths last year, while heart disease headed the list with 33,000 faiy:lities. Dr. Hill said that the Kinsmen Clubs still maintain a scholarship for young medical men who..make a study of cancer. He explamed that Dr. Hill Speaks A talk on "Health, and Maintainâ€" ing Health" was given by, Dr. Malâ€" colm Hill, a club memba@,, a gr;aat deal of reseysrch work is beâ€" ing made throughout Canada. He outâ€" Miss M; met M. in Timmins. One month later they got married. He went overseas, She became pregnant. iIt was complained about her that she was spending army allowance money on parties with other men. The Army asked the Society to supervise the spending. It did so. He returned. For a while, things went well. They had two children. Then hne went out with other women, she with other men. She moved out of the house. The Court awarded her $40 a month, which the Society was asked to supervise. Mrs. M. is now ‘looking after the children, the Society supervising the $40 monthly, and Mr. M. conâ€" tributing an additional amount. self. The mother and child were placed in a boarding home. She got a job. After three months she was laid off. Not fired. Laid off. She could find no other job. She could do nothing for the baby. The baby is now on adoptionâ€"probation. Miss K., with help, gid recently secure another job. Considerâ€" ing the future of the child, she believes it will be better off with a family.. She will never see the child again. * Miss C. left school at 14. Her parents would not keep her. She had to work. She got a job as a waitress in a Third Avyenue restauâ€" rant. Joe was a customer. He hung around, took her out. She became pregnant. She quit ner job and returned to her home in the bush. When she went into labour she entered the local hospi‘tal. The baby was. born Miss ons O M‘s motherâ€" told her she would have to get out. Miss M. advertised in help wanted colâ€" umns for housework. She received no replies. She had no money, no clothes but those she stood in, and no job, and one baby. She was 16. Joe was found. The baby was placed in a boarding home. Joe was asked to pay $15 a month. He did, and still does. The girl wants the baby. She will get it when she can support it. (Theseé five cases are attested by the Disâ€" trict of Cochrane Chiidren‘s Aidâ€" Society, __CASE FOUR Illigitimate Woes "A new arena was completed last week in Port Hope. The ice surface is exactly the same sixe as that of the Maple Leaf Gardens. (200 by 85). 'l‘here gre eight miles of inch and a qurrter pipe "laid. Through these pipes a mixture of brine, cooled by ammonia vapour, is pumped by a 25 H.P. circulating pump. New Arena Built In Port Hope: $105,000 hedc ts «hh in oA at e ce n *4 db 0 00 There are 48 lights on "the ice surface. Finest in Ontario The public address system is the finest in Ontario; four speakers, a 25 watt amplifier, a record player, one microphone _ in ; the North end, another in the penalty box:â€" Thus general information czn be immeâ€" diately brordcast, as well. as music. There are < two canteens, . four changing rooms, two ticket offices two shower rooms. ; Capacity: 2,912 The cost of the construction of: the rink, together with the artificial ice equipmen, is approximately : $105,000. There are 1,412 seats in the rink: standing room for 1,500. ’ The rink was given in memory of the late Peter Campbell, by Georg‘ McCullah, @ friend and admirer of Mr. Campbell. Construction began on J‘uly 12, 1949 and finished on January 14, 190. (Further details on page four). lined the three treatmetsn of canâ€" cer: (1) <Surgery, (2) Radiation, (3) Therapy. He gave facts regarding 30 different types of cancer, br.in tumors, bone tumors, and malignant cancerous growths. * ‘Doctor Hill urged medical examâ€" inations, at periodic intervals. "To wait, may hasten the. spread of disâ€" ease. ° Fa‘lpfities ‘can be prevented by prompt action," he emphasized. CASE FIVE Variefy Seekers He was thyinked by President Erick Lamminnen. Ken Gildner, of the Sudbury Club, invited Timmins members to attend the District 8 Convention, which wfll be held June 16, 17 and 18. "Auld Acquaintanc. . ." The entertainment ‘ consisted _ of Scottish girs played â€"by Piper Macâ€" Lennan, and Drummer Harold Lockie. Some of the selections were:: Blue Bonnets over the Border," ‘"Bonnie Dundee,""Cock of the North." Larry Labor played several violin iwmiisterpieces, including "My Bonnie Lies â€"Over the Ocean," ~ "Anrnie Laurie," and "Comink Through tha (Continued on Page Seven) The speaker also pointed out that "Health is Wealth," and its protecâ€" tion a fundamental necessity. Published In Hollinger Offers Film _ To Educate Children "There is ample evidence to prove that blasting cap accidents, and near accidents, in the Procupine area are 12@ direct result of the stupidity or carelessness of grownâ€"ups who would know better," said a Hollinger offiâ€" cial today, referring to the educational program being conducted in local schools regarding the d a n g e re0f blasting caps. To date, ten schools Fyive been covâ€" ered and a total of 4875 children have viewed the film entitled "Blasting Caps‘" being presented by Hollinger andh ave (lso inspected the display cabinet of powder, fuse, and blasting caps prepared by the local sales office of the Canadian Industries Limited. "‘The number of boys, and even girls, that volunteer the informtt«tion thot they have handled and played with blasting caps is a matter of grave concern and leads one to wonder that moreé children ty:i‘ve not been crippled for life as a result of such dangerous playthings," went on the official. "After all, the children are innocent victims of the carelessness of grownâ€" ups. How can younk children know of the danger of these seemingly innoâ€" cent little tubes?" "When the program was commencâ€" ed, it was believed that most of these (ips were being found in the bush by the children, but questioning. the ckhildren as to the source of the caps, we found to our dismzgy that many of them had been brought home by their Deds from the various mines, either inadvertently or purposely." â€" "No attempt was made to secure the names of the boys and girls volunteerâ€" ing such informy.tion, since we.do not believe such a course would beâ€"fair to the children or the parents, ut we do wish to draw to the attention of all miners in this district that by making blasting caps accessible to children, they are running the risk of being In opening his mddress, Past Presiâ€" | Mir dent Woodbury»â€"referred to the work | Ere of the club last year during his presiâ€" dency. He believed that much had C been accomplished, and he wished for | Jest the club still further progress in the | clul next twentyâ€"five years. Boy A Kiwanian Has 200,000 Friends P Commenting on the interest and | reg plyisure he felt on his recent trip |ithe south to notice at the entrance to so | @Wi many towns and cities the Kiwanis | hos invitation and welcome, he said that | WC! Kiwanis stood for him as friendship | SP€ ind goodwill. At present there are | Pas more than 3,000 Kivyvinis clubs on the | _ N continent, with a total membership | Sea of over 200,000. It was the speaker‘s 1 wA belief that Kiwzsnis clubs and Kiâ€" ; t wanis International were doing help-' {ul and valurble community work. ! C in the Heart of Texas | and A brief description of "Woodbury | on Boys‘ Night" in Texas was followed | pla: by q concise review of the work of nev the San Antonio club. The club had | of some twoâ€" hundred and twentyâ€"five Fra members, but w¢is developing close P acquaintanceships zand friendships unâ€" | the usual in large clubs. Besides the usual mir community efforts on by most . "L Kiwan‘s clubs, the San Antonio club pin maintained a boys‘ town which they ; hap Fad nomed "Boysville." Another acâ€"; tivity was in connection with the' children in the six orphanges in SarfI Antonio. Keeping the youngsters in | _ J mind ail year, it was the custom just ; lig? before Christmris; to ask each Chlld what he or she most desired for a > Al‘ Christmas gift. Although the youngâ€" | ] sters never were unressoncble, there were times when the gifts required ; ran into money, but one way or an-‘ C aother the plan has been carried Res through to the delight of the children. | rifl At Christmast time there is a big :’;1 and the yo'unggaters are given me cancies, fruit, toys, ond other gfits. n»ou "Follow the Lead of Texas" q Brian Shellon expressed the thanks , the of the club to Past President Woodâ€" ’offi bury ‘for the timely address, at the ‘ Reg same timg taking the opportunity to ing comment that last ycy.‘r the Timmins Christmas Cheer committee had!| p thought of giving t o y s to needy teal youngsters, as these gifts meant so T much to children at Christmas. The | tne matter had been deferred, however, as SW It was feared that to buy toys would |, limit the 1/mount to be spent in foodâ€" cm stuffs. Kiwanian Shellon suggested | thi Timmins Kiwanis Club made a happy choice in its speaker for the luncheonâ€" on Monday, /s the event was set aside to observe two importâ€" ant occasions â€" the 26th anniversary of the granting of the charter to the club, and the 35th anniversary of Kiwanis Interryytional. The speaker was Past President F. A. Woodbury, just returned from San Antonio, Texas, where he and his father, Vinâ€" cent Woodbury (also a past president of the Timmins Kiwanis) were guests of honor at the San Antonio Kiwanis "Woodbury Boys‘ Night." A Kiwanian Has 200,000 Friend, Avers Speaker thet if one or more service clubs | cadet corps of all would copy the San Antonio plan. it | so with teh idea 0 would mean a still happier Christmas ! of friendly rivalr; for the children. *‘ that it will lead to c Hands Across the Line and understanding.,‘" i _ In Tinmnm: Ont. EvErY THURsDAY 59 | The trophy will be presented to he ithe winning corps at their annual inâ€" spection. “m‘: "The Algongquin â€"Regiment," deâ€" 08â€" i clares Major Buell, "in presenting ted | this trophy for competition among abe | cadet corps of all services, is doing ; it | so with teh idea of fostering a spirit NS of friendly rivalry® with the hops ~‘ it will lead to closer coâ€"operation the Assistant Mine Superintendent at Hollinger, and the following notice was posted on the bulletin boards, addressed to all employees of the unâ€" derground division at Hollinger: personally responsible for blinding or seriously crippling a child. Where the might not do anything,, their conscience would. 1 wouldn‘t want to be in the shoes of the man whose child was blindued as a result of his removing caps illegally from a mining property."‘ When it became obvious that some miners in the area were guilty of this practice, prompt Action wh‘s taken by During the current educational proâ€" gram on the danger of bhisting caps now being conducted among children in the local schools, numerous cases have come to light where boys and girls have seen and handled blasting caps that had been itiÂ¥ken into the homes by men who work at the varâ€" ious mines. It should not be necessary to draw to everyone‘s attention of the serious danger to which children are being exposed due to such carelessness and thoughtlessness. Blasting Caps must not be taken Off this property While the safety of children is the most important point, I would also point out that removal of blasting caps from the property is a violation ‘of the Mining Act and offenders can be held criminally responsible. (Signed) E. P. Thompson, Asst. Mine Superintendent. Supervisors 1t Hollinger have also been asked to alert their men to this dangerous practice. President Knowles expressed the regret all Kiwanians would feel at the fact thr.t Past President H. J. Quinn found it neéecessary to reâ€"enter hospital for treatment. Club members were united in their wishes for the speedy recovery to perfect health of Past President Barsey. Parents are asked to warn each child personally that blasting caps must not be picked up by children but rather a grownâ€"up should be advised and the cap turned over to the Police Department for disposal. special Kiwsanis songs for the double anniversary occasion. To express the internstional idea, the members sang ‘"Deep in the Heart of Texas," in reâ€" gular Texas style, riccompanying the tune by handclapping, and at the proâ€" per time the whole gathering rose to render "The Star Spangled Banner." Notice was given that the Easter Seal c~mpaign would soon be under way, t ‘nd all were urged to help make it the best success yet. | Buy Bonus Books _ Chairman Jack Downey of the ways and means committee, gave a report on the bonus books of tickets. The plan was being advertised in the newspzspers and over the yir. Books of tickets were now available from Frank Joyce and Les Farrow. Dr. Brill reported the Kiwanis Minstrel Show is making fine proâ€" gress. "It‘s going to be good,‘"‘ he said. So, Buoy the Boy Scouts Chairman Harry Kuzyk asked fulâ€" lest support of all members of the club to the campyiign started by the Boy Scouts. The one guest for the day was Duncan Cooper, business engineer, of Montpelier, Vermont. All Timmins Cadet Corps Enter Rifle Competition Competition Aor â€"theâ€" Algonquin Regimént‘ trophy â€" for small bore rifle competition to cadet corps of the Army, Navy and Air Force in the Porcupine district â€"â€" will be fired i April, 1950, Major Bob Buell ans« nounced this morning. The rules and conditions governingy the firing have been drawn up by offiters commanding the Algonquin Regiment and by officers commandâ€" ing the cadet corps. EACH CORPS ENTERS 21 Each cadet corps will three teams, seven men on each team. led by Ted Bartlett, with Secretary W.â€"~H.wilson at the pyino, Teatured Presigent Geo. E. Knowles noted the fact that six members of the Timâ€" mins club had enjoyed the recent "Ladies Night" at the South Porcuâ€" pine Kiwanis. "It ur.s a big night, a happy night," the president said. 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