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gggggggggggggfigggggfiggggan .0. O . Hi This week we had one more appli- cation. Comrade Bigney from Camp No. 11, A. Gaugne Lumber Co. South Porcupine. Still the applications come from far and near. I also had a letter from our good Comrade A. E. Johnson from the Telluride Mine, Englehart, sending up his subscription for The Legionary and taking advantage of the new system of due collection. Com- rade Johnson wishes the branch a merry Christmas and a happy New Year and I might add that we return the com- pliment. Although 15 miles out in the bush from Englehart Comrade Johnson remembers his duty as a member of the Canadian Legion. “A' true Legion- naire.” As this is Christmas week. on behalf of the officers of. the branch I wish the- comrades a. right happy Christmas and of course a prosperous New Year, and hope they will keep up the good Le- gion spirit that they have shown in the past. The end of the current quarter is now in sight and I would remind those who owe the current quarter and some the quarter ending Sept. 30th, that I would be pleased to have their cheque for the amounts owing. The more cheques I receive before Dec. 3lst the less stainps the Legion will have to buy to mail the statements, which means less work for myself, and of course it's far better to be paid up than to be in “Arrears," so between now and the end of the year let's have as many dues as possible, as we cannot carry on without dues. I mailed a few letters again this week to those who have not paid for the wreaths supplied during the Poppy campaign, stating that we cannot give relief on “air.” That means we can- not give out money that we have not collected. I trust this letter will do the trick or our profits in these cases will soon be spent in stamps. I have this week to acknowledge a donation of $50.00 towards the Christ- mas Tree from the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Legion,â€"a. very timely gift for which we are thankful. Furthermore, I am pleased to say that we never find the Ladies of the Auxiliary lacking when it comes to helping the branch in any shape or form. We wish the member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary “the The Canadian Legion in the Porcupine lâ€" *Tl’ié seasons GREGTIRGS .1 AA nappy cnmsmms 1 1” ADD every GOOD WISE FOR me new 261m THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE TIMMINS O} ITARIO EATON GROCETERIAS compliments of the season," and look forward in the New Year for the splen- did support they have given us in the oast. Everybody remember Monday. De- cember 29th, at the Oddfellows’ hall for the social evening for members of the Legion and their ladies. Show your badge or a receipf from the 'I‘immins branch and that will be all that'is re- quired. It should be clearly underâ€" stood that this social is for members and their lady only (not ladies). The boys of the entertainment committee say that they promise a real good night, and they always live up to what they promise. Our sick visiting committee inform us that our members in hospital are all progressing as favourably as can be expected, and I'm sure they would be glad of a visit from any comrade dur- ing this time of the year. I might add that all badges have been posted that I have received up to date, so all members who have not re- ceived their badge, ask at the post office, as if I have no box number to send the letter to I have to send it general delivery. Any member who has a box number or has changed his tax number or has taken a new box lately, kindly let me have that num- ber, as I don't want letters to lie in the post office and get them back “net called for," after 15 days. The officers of the branch are going to double their efforts in ‘the coming year to get members. We ask the help of all our comrades to get out for new members. Application forms can be had from the president Comrade. A. Neame, or myself. Get into line; get a form; get your man; get his $2.00, and get the form in at once and we will soon have every ex-soldier in the Por- cupine a member of the Legion. This is the president’s motto; it always has been mine; let it be yours: -â€"-The Secretary-Treasurer Miss Anne Scott is home from To- ronto University to spend the holidays at her home here. Mr. John A. Platt left on Saturday for Wolseley, Sask., where he will visit his parents. 0W5”! By the Secretary-Treasurer- (3 NEW EEADEN, NEW PNEIEY, ANNOUNCED BY [IBERAES Convention of Liberals From All Over Province of Ontario Elects Hep- burn as Leader. Planks in the New Liberal Platform. (2) That the party support an eduâ€" cational programme on the benefits of temperance. At the provincial Liberal convention held at Toronto last week the part3; elected a new leader and adopted a new plank. The new leader is Mr. Hep- burn, M.P.. and the new platform may be summarized as follows:â€" (1) That prohibition should not be regarded as a. party political issue. (3) That the party undertake to keep the administration of the L. C. A. out of politics and administer the same by a commission of a non-political nature. (5) The appointment of a royal com- mission to decide what prosecutions are necessary in regard to the ABC. and racketeering revelations and what measures are needed to restore the On- tario administration of justice to its traditional level. (6) Unemployment insurance. (7) Elimination of fee-charging in private employment agencies. (4) The summary dism!ssa1 of the attomey- -genera1. (8) Payment of old age pensions to persons under 70 years of age by the province and with no cost to the muni- cipalities. (9) Amendment to the Workmen‘s Compensation Act. (10) Fair wage clauses in leases of water power and timber limits. (11) An eight-hour day. (12) The abolition of child labour. (13) Equal wages for men and women doing work of equal value. (14) Afair wage policy as applied to provincial public works and public con- tracts. (15) Total cost of the Mothers' A1- lowance Act to be borne by the pro- (16) Vigorous and impartial admini- stration of the minimum wage laws. (17) Pensions for the blind. (18) Proportional representation. (19) Transferable vote. . (20) Equalization of taxation to re- lieve agriculture. (24) Farm loans on good security at reasonable rates of interest. (25) Assistance in collective buying and marketing. (26) Fostering of co-operative effort. (27) Assistance given the farmer by aiding the reduction of the spread be- tween his finished product and the prices paid by the consumer. ( 28) Supplying by the government of pure bred stock of all kinds. ( 29) More governmental assistance in building and maintaining local roads in counties. (â€"32) Opposition to the importation of pawer into Ontario from privately-own- ed companies. (2.1) The removal of interference of the department of education from the locally controlled public schools. (22) Equalization of power rates. (23) Extension of the Hydro-Electric into all parts of the province and the development of all electric power to be under the Hydro-Electric. - (’30) Undertaking the St. Lawrence waterways development. (31) Urge the federal government to conclude a treaty with the United States in connection with the water- ways. (33) bpposition to the exportation of Canadian power to foreign countries. (34) Condemnation of tihe Oanserva- tive government. for violating its pre- eiection pledges given in 1923 to reduce expenditures. (.35) Condemnation ment for increasing on the farmer. (36) Condemnation cf the govern- ment for shifting to the municipalities of a large part of the cost of old age] pensions and mothers‘ allowances. (37) Condemnation of the govern- ment for using ssciai legislation for. palitical purposes. i (38) Condemnation of the gover -i’ I i ment for withdrawing earnings from the T. and N. 0. Railway. (39) Ccndemnation cf the govern- ment for failing to present estimates of ncrthern development. expenditures. (40) Condemnation cf the govern- ment for representing that adequate protision has been made for the re- tirement of public debt by the deb: retirement scheme. (41) Favouring the provincial gavern- ment assuming the entire cost of King’s high-ways. (42) Endorses a re-adjustment county road taxation. (43) That a. minister of lands and forests should b3 from Northern On- taris. (44) Substantial appropriations should be made each new to Northern Ontario. (45) All monies used for Northern Ontario under the Northern Ontario Dévelopment. yo: should be approved by the legislature in its~estimates. (46) An audit of expenditures in Northern Ontari) development expen- ditures for the past ten years should be given the people. 148) A sys.em cf annual bonusing of settlers should be introduced. (47) More generous aid for settler: and agriculture in Northern Ontario. (49) That a. survey of the {crest wealth of the north should be made. (50) That a market for a settlers’ pulpwood should be assured. (51) That there should be no further timber concessions to private concerns until the business 0. the country de- mands an increased production of newsprint and timber. (52') That the mining act should be amended to stimuiate prospsczmg. (53) That the govemment should of the govern- the tax burden of M02NIH!”if?’nflf/‘f¢¢¢¢¢lll,¢ffI’y/fill’f’f/(yilyf’ffltli (54) That legislation be enacted to authorize the pmvince to pay upwards of two cents per unit of iron content per ton to the producers of iron ore. assist, the development of mining pro- parties. (56) A reduction of price per acre to obtain a. government. patent. (55) That the license fee for mining be. reduced. (57) That the government inspect prcmising mine claims and where war- ranted to undertake diamond drilling. 158) The establishment of torium in Northern Ontario. (59) The provision of medical care, treatment and hospital accommodation in the treatment of indigent patients in the unorganized territories. (60) The provision by legislation emâ€" powering municipalities to apply to an arbitration board to settle disputes be- tween adjacent municipalities as to an- a: , a: mmmmmmmmwwwmafi Head Office TORONTO, ONT. 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