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The significant fact is the difference in price, here and in To ._ True, the big merchant can buy in large quantities :offers a more comprehensive range. But he has to pay hlgherrent taxes, wages,. and so on, whereas in the case of Porcupme merchants overhead it low. m ce it is that local merchants can often offer greater value And what applies to shoes no doubt applies to watches, furs, planos and bird seed. _ TIMMINS, ONTARIO ‘Fs Mtmbers Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; ‘Onurio-(nebec s e Newspaper Association ~ _ Rorcupine Adbance The. writer bought a pair of shoes from a Timmins haberâ€" dashery. They cost $22:50. They are made in London, Ontario. . And the same shoes, made by the same manufacturers are being sold in Toronto for $26.50 To all the teachers of the Porcupine, then, and to the Sisters of Providence who teach music, let it be said that they transâ€" mit a great light, a cultural heritage desperately needed everywhere. That is what they stand for. Trombone,â€"piccolo or piano, there is nothing, regardless of instrument, comparable to playing music oneself. Anyone can sit in the Palace Theatre and listen to Edwin Steffe sing, and enjoy it. Despite all argument to the contrary we would iterate and reiterate to friends and enemies that it is better to play than to listen, more worthy to act than to watch, more admirable to stand up and sing than to sit back and absorb. The rink is the place to be in â€" not the sidelines. o. â€"Canada $2.00 Per Year f United States: $3.00 Per Year Authorized as second class matter by the Post Office Department., Ottaws To those who hope to pass examinations this year and next, it would seem wise to take it easy, slowly. Slow practice is unâ€" doubtedly the basis for quick playing: Josef Hofmann. Let me recommend very slow playing, with the most minute atâ€" tention to detail: Teresa Carreno. The workt possible thing is to start practicing too fast: Ernest Schelling. To every one of those participating this paper conveys the very best of luck. The shoes areâ€"plain, stout and handsome, the finest ever to grace the feet of the wearer who, immediately, felt incined to walk to Schumacher and back, and who, almost immediateâ€" ly, wrote to the maker in London and told him so. \ musi¢ in the world." She immediately wrote to the conductor, omitting her name. He tried almost every hospital in the city before he found her. In a Toronto hospital a young wife lost her baby, and when she heard that news, she herself, she said, wanted to die, until she happened to turn the radio on and heard ‘"Les Sylphides." All these ‘pupils taking examinations, pupils of Timmins‘ teachers, and of the Sisters of Providence, warrant every enâ€" couragement. For the music is oxygen to the soul, balm to hurt minds, nourishment most sadly wanting in a sad world. Yes, money sent to Toronto, benefits Toronto. Money spent here, allowing the local merchant to do the ordering, benefits Timmins. Not only that. It benefits every purchaser. Every dollar spent in Timmins circulates in Timmins and enriches Timmins. Dulcet sounds issue from a small room in a church vestry today. Timmins young amateur musicians are taking examâ€" inations under the eye of Mr. Frank Welsman, a senior teacher of the Toronto Conservatory. But there is more to it than that. A great deal of book soliâ€" citing nad buying si done by mail, which means that dollars take wings from Timmins to Toronto and stay there. Local dealers in books or anything else, could do the ordering just as well, and keep the money here, where it is needed more. An arrangement whereby the Welfare Department submits a report â€" weekly â€" to the Council. A good idea, this. But when was it carried at a council meeting? Are such matters not passed at council meetings? Two Timmins merchants are discontinuing business in one line: books. One is abottt to do so. The other has already done so. This is too bad. * It is not their fault. There is no demand. People are not inâ€" terested. And after all the Porcupine, regarding books, cannot be expected to boom. These pieces are a pleasure to read, lend balance to current news, and explain why some oldâ€"timers, tough as ore, displayâ€" ed such galiantry upon more important fields â€" in France. . Hardâ€"working, hardâ€"drinking,~ hardâ€"fighting Jack Deverâ€" eaux was once called "A dirty <+soâ€"andâ€"so." He knocked the speaker flat, and said. "I always resent being called ‘dirty.‘ Anytime J get dirty, I clean up as soon as I can. And anytime some lying hound calls me‘dirty‘ when I‘m not dirty I clean up just the same." These are the words of Jack Devereaux, explaining to his company captain during the war, how he withstood its horâ€" rors â€"â€" as humorously related this week by Mr. G. A. Macâ€" dongld, in "One of the Happy Pioneers," printed elsewhere on this page. "In the Hollinger mill the noise is so deafening you can hardly hear yourself wink. I‘m used to it. And I worked on the road around Cochrane. Anyone who has worked around Cochâ€" rane sure knows all about mud. And as for lice, anyone who has worked in a Porcupine lumber camp must know all about lice." + ‘she wanted to go on living for, she said, "There was still Published every Thursday by Merton W. Lake Subscription Rates: Hollinger Mill Deafening Thursday, February 23rd, 1950 Welfare Department Doorstep Bargain Dollars Take Wings A Great Light Added to the usual hardships and horrors of war, the men had to enâ€" dure cppalling noise day and night, lack of sleep and rest, shortage of food on occasion and even when there was food it would be poor stuff. On top of this, there was the mud and the wet, the rats and the lice. _Offiqers and men alike begag to feel the wearing strain. His Second Name Was "Cheerio." There was cne man, though, who never seemed out of good humour, no matter how tough the going. That was Jack,. When morale seemed at its lowest, the men had to laugh at Jack‘s cheerfulness and drollery. Nothing seemed to "get him down.‘" He took everything in his Porcupine stride.. When Jack was around., his unconcern with hardship and denger, his happy humour and his cheerfulâ€" ness were towers of strength to the morale of the wearied men. The capâ€" tain of the company noted all this, and marvelled at it. "It would be easier going for all of us, if there were more like this fellow from Porâ€" cupine," the captain said to himself. Then he began to worry as to how men got that way. All in the Day‘s Work Evientuzclly, the captain sent for Jack for a private and confidential chat, strictly off the record. After the usual formalities had been quickly honoured, the captain explceined to Jack that the rest of the interview And(( of course, he was‘ ons of the first to go overseas in thie first world war. His captain overseas decribed him as one of the most valuable solâ€" diers in the army. In A Tough Spot As luck would have it, his regiment finally landed in one of the toughest spots in Flanders. "And," he added, "anytime some lying hound calls me ‘dirty‘ when I‘m not dirty, I clean up just the same." Often the Hard Way Jack wess a cheerful, hardâ€"working, hardâ€"drinking, hardâ€"fighting, hardâ€" living gentleman. He did his share of pioneer work in this part of the North. He worked on railway conâ€" struction, on the erection of bridges, dams and wheatâ€"not, on road work, in lumber camps, and in the mines. On one occasion in the early days, a big fellow in Fat‘s Cafe called Jack "A dirty soâ€"andâ€"so!" or words to that effect. The words were hardly out of his mouth before Jack had knockâ€" ed that fellow flat and speechless. Jack Always Cleaned Up "Look at the lying corrugated!" Jack said, pointing to the prone felâ€" low on the floor. "I always resent being calléd ‘dirty.‘ Any time Iget dirty, I clean up as soon as I czn." But no oldâ€"timer of the Porcupine would willingly hurt the feelings of that other oldâ€"timer, and it is not easy to decide just what might offend Jack. The reason for not using the real name on this occasion is the fact that Jeck Devo(eaux. by any name, is a modest ma:~, and would be much offended at any publicity like this. Never Hit An Easy Mark The change in name is not true to any fear of physical harm from J‘ack. Jiack isn‘t that kind of fellow. He often used to say: "I never hit a woman. I never hit an casy mark. I never hit a man that I think I can lick quite easily. No! I like a fight." In this series of articles, accuracy has been the invariable rule, even in regerd to names. In this article, however, thete has to be a very necessary exception. Although the name has been changed, accuracy obtains in every other particular. Ail oldâ€"timers will remember Jack Devereaux, even if thet was not the name. He may be mistaken for two or three other lids, because he reâ€" presented a type quite® common in the Porcupine in the early days. But most oidâ€"timers will know this parâ€" ticular one, no matter what neme may be used. 3 EVERY DAY * LEAVE NORTH BAY 9.40 a.m. 4.25 P.M. PNONE 101â€"2â€"3 11.45 r.A4. w umt uts THE FORGUPINE ADvVANCE, TimmMINS, ONTARIO _ ____~~~~ No. 136â€"One of the Happy Pioneers ‘"Nice, big whiskey, double, and on the double quick," he told the bar- tender with a gmn 1 iz The: bartender smd-ed m xetum, but then his face took on heartâ€"broken‘ Jack was in Montreal, as anxious to get out of unif‘orm, as he had been to get in. Waiting an appointment in regard to his final discherge, he enâ€" tered a pleasant hotel bar. The captain never forgot that interâ€" view, and he didn‘t forget to tell about it when he returned homy after the war wes won. ‘"Give me a company of men like Jack," he said, ‘"and T‘ll cheerfully face a whole batâ€" talion of Huns, and make them run to their ratholes, despite all the roar and mud, and rets, and lice that may be met in the day‘s. .work." An .Order Must Be Obeyed The captain also had another story t> tell about Jack to prove that the soldier never lost his cheerfulness nor his zbility to meet difficulties¢. "And as for lice," concluded Jack, "anyone who has worked in a lumber camp, or stopped at any of the many stopping places that spring up in a new country, must know all about lice." "Say, you aon‘t know what mud is!" Jack told the captéin. "I worked on the road near Cochrane," he added, ‘"and they sure have mud there. Anyâ€" one who hzes worked around Cochâ€" rane or Connaught sure knows all about mud." Then Jack had a cheerful thought. "I suppose that the rats will eventuâ€" ally get to Porcupine, and if they do, well, T‘ll be used to them after this show." 3 Jeck laughed. ‘"Why the food‘s fairly good," he chuckled, "if you compare it with the grub we used to get at lumber camp the other sige of Kapuskasing, when the cook had a son who run a store, and the other son was a cookee at the camp." No Rats In Porcupine . _ When the captain mentioned the rats, Jack admitted that the officer had him there. "There were no rats in Porcupine when I left there." Jack commented, "sop I‘ve got to get used to them.‘" "But the food?"‘ persisted the capâ€" tain. "Do you know, he added quite earnestly, "that in the Hollingâ€" er mill the noise is 5o deafening that you can‘t hear yourself wink." Not Afraid of Being Shot The captain grunted. "And I supâ€" pose you‘re not afraid of being shnot? Ever think of that?" "All in the day‘s work," says Jack, "I often used to go deerâ€"hunting with a bunch of T. N. O. trainmen. 382. 2 CC ue .4 s * C PP 3 but no bbttle handed over. «‘Come back in three minutes," Jack told the bellâ€"hop, who obeyed that order to the letter and to the minute. This time, when Jack opened the door, the bellâ€"hop handed over the bottle with a wide grin. There was no breech of the law. Jack was not a soldier in uniform. He was a lad from Porcupine in his B.V.D.‘s. Jack answered promptly: "Well, sir, I was on the construction work at tke Abitibi dam zt Iroquois Falls, and later I worked in the Hollinger mill." "Doy‘s work?" rasped the captain, "what day‘s work outside of this cuosed wan would have this continual blasting. and the deafening noise that never ceases?" "Oh, it‘s all in the day‘s work, sir," was Jack‘s reply. "You see I‘m used Lto it all." ‘"How in he devil, Jack,." the capâ€" tain commenced, "do you manage to keep gay and cheerful under the demoralizing conditions?" was a strictly personal, friendly and unofficial matter. LET â€"NOTHING COME AHEAD OF THIS But © Cooties, Yes First of all, when you are paid, pay yourself. Unfailingly, set aside a definite percentage of your earnings, deposit it in a savings account with usâ€"and leave it untouched. Then plan to live comfortably on the balance of your earnings. In this way you are bound to succeedâ€"to enjoy life much more, to be independent when independence means most. H. J. Fuke â€" Timmins Branch Manager THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE â€" Be generous to yourself. The funeral services for Christie Shalton, sixâ€"monthâ€"old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shalton, were held this afternoon at the Church of the Naâ€" tivity, Father Cz:laghan officiating. Burial followed in the Timmins Roâ€" men Catholic cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Shalton, Vincent, 9, Ronald 8, Gerald 5, andâ€" Patricia 4, survive. Please accept our thanks for coâ€" operation in all matters pertaining to the Christian Science Society. We are grateful for the friendly relations we have had with The Advance and look forwc.rd to their continuance. D. KEMSLEY. Timmins February 10, 195.9 [PBONE 32e | Funeral Services for Christie Shalton Today To The Advance Sir, "Good lutk to you, soldier,." said the bartender earnestly. f A Soldier‘s Nightcap Jack hurried to the hotel office and secured a room. He then phoned for a bottle of John Dewar‘s special. The bottle came up in speedy time, but when the bellâ€"hop noticed Jatk‘s uniâ€" form, there was the same old spology, but no bottle handed over. Jack frowned, but soon his face cleared. = "All right, bo." he conâ€" soled the bartender, "it‘s your duty to bbey urders. But I think I‘ll be all right sson." look. "Awfully sorry, sir,‘ he said, "But I am not allowed to serve you. It‘s against the law io serve a man in uniform." Letters to the Editor Cor., Spruce St. and Third Ave. Try The Advance Want Ads The King Edward Hotel Clean Rooms Day or Week Very Reasonable Ratea n elaaloale cteatontrainetnafontuetsetoatoalect a Quiet Atmosphere BY TIMNMMIN® O 0 o L OÂ¥ â€" NMAAR ANJ V s _ C4 _ oA VALJPAl NJA UiAiAUCIAL u:cu of h1m and to fellowâ€"Christians encouragement to live for the glory of God. o m Yes, your life is a centre of influence; is an example to others May you so know Christ and live for him that the effect of your influence and example may be such as will bring to those around yoc who know not:â€"Christ, aâ€"realization of their need Paul had more than a theoretical knowledge of Christ. He had come to apersonal knowledge of the transforming power of the Son of God. To him, Christ had died in his stead that he might live. He saw his sins laid on Christ. And Paul not only iealized through Christ‘s death the taking away of his sins, but because Christ had risen again, the impartation of the life of Christ â€" a living Savior â€" to him. The life that he now lived in the flesh he lived by the power of this living Christ. * Ne on en n e There is no life that wil have as great an influence for good as the Christ centred life. The reason Paul could safely say ‘"Be followers of me" was because his life was given to Christ. In Balatians 2:20 he says, "I am crucified with Christ; neverâ€" theless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself: for me." Then we also have an influence on others that is not a conâ€" scious effort on our part. Our character what we really are affects those round about us, one way or another. It should be the desire of each one of us to use our influence for good. There is a very sobering effect in the thought that our bad inâ€" fluence might lead others to disaster. _ Piar o4 If your life be a centre of influence, (and it truly is) then endeavour to use that influence rightly. Some are more conâ€" scious than others of their effort to influence those round about them, bet we all make use of this power, in our homes, among our companions and friends, in our work. Just think of it for a moment and you will realize how true this is We do try to influence others;. make a conscious effort thus, perhaps many times daily. Then, observe the people in a public place where there‘is a ‘"nickleâ€"inâ€"theâ€"slot"â€" machine.: If one drops in a coin half a dozen follow. Just stop on the walk some day and stand:1l00kâ€" ing up. Before long others will be standing and doing the Same thing. Such little things illustrate our social human nature. We need not go far, not indeed outside ourselves, to see how words and deeds bound and rebound like shuttles, weaving the fabric of character and society. We are like sheep; when one goes through a hole in the fence all the rest follow.‘ How beautiful to lead in the right direction! We may do more good so than by the eloquence of preaching. In fact, living is the most effective preaching. Paul believed that his example had more weight than his words. "Follow me as I follow Christ," he says. The thought here, then, that should come home to you and me is that of the influence ofâ€"our individual lives. It is hard to say just how many lives are affected by your life; more pérâ€" haps than you are aware of. Once two friends were sitting toâ€" gether on the froift seat in a large congregation; and the long meter doxology was sung without announcement at the and. of a hymn. "Let us stand up," one whispered to the othét\ and rose to her feet. The other turned to see,and the whole audiâ€" ence was following her example. j c i uk: It is evident from this verse and its context that the Apostle Paul was fully aware of the power of example. He knew unat the life of one wholiy surrendered to God would lead others to God. Paul realized, as by the grace of God, to live for OnrBst, that Christ might be revealed to others through him. He wanted other Christians to set a good example because ‘he knew that each one of their lives affected the lives of others. either for good or for evil. + By REV. J. R. HUNTER, Seuth Porcupine "Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which talk so as ye have us for an example.‘" Philippians 3: 147. The Power Of Example