Police Are Conducting Campaign Against;Vice Determined to blast the racketeer element from even the meagre footing they have been able to cling to, Chief of Police Leo H. Gagnon announced in an interview with The Advance toâ€" day that his department have already instituted a swegping campaign against vice, in all its ramifications, that will be farâ€"reaching in effect before its corclusion. FIRE CHIKF For someé on the for hours of ° 0 effort to s pected prer closely wat: For some time past, senior officers on the force have been working long hours of"overtime every night in an effort to stamp out lawlessness. Susâ€" pected premises and persons are being closely watched and the Chief of Police maintains that the cleanâ€"up will be cortinued until the last "dive" has been eliminated. A large number of persons have been questioned in connection with the reâ€" cent diamond robbery at the Remus Jewelry shop and a Grug robbery at the office of Dr. W. O. Taylor early New Year‘s morning. As yet no arrests have been made. The sentencing of Albert Cerenzia to concurrent sentences of one yeal and six months in police court on Tuesâ€" day for theft and breaking and enterâ€" ing, marks the firss step in the police roundâ€"up. Cerenzia‘s arrest and subâ€" sequent conviction was the result of an exhaustive investigation dating back to last November. Police officials are satisfied that the same gang have been responsible for burglaries in Timmins that have been also operating in Schumacher and south. Porcupine. Police in the latter two places are working in close conâ€" tact with the Timmins police departâ€" ment who are extending every assistâ€" ance in the campaign. Impressive Customs Figures The receipts at the offics are impressive large business here. here, like pr actlcall) of affairs in Timmins show a steady and no For the nine 193"7, to Deéec. ceipts at the were $160,548.3 This large amount was follows: Customs duty, $61,185.62 Excise taxes, $84,4238.99. Excise duty, $14,933.71. Total, $160,548.532. Hollinger Pay Days to be Again on Friday this Year year, and the, following pay be very alternate Priday. paydays ars liable to vary to yvear. For some vears t cond week. In some day. Thursday has pay day.. Lhist year second Priday., This tinued for 1938. M Friday of This Week Will be Hollinger Pay and Every Second Friday for 18938. No Change from Last Year. other mines in | ing the 10th ar therwr pay days. Six Births Registered in First Dayvs of New Year Bornâ€" anad Mtr Cedar revenue at Office Here in Nine Months, $160,548.32. Bornâ€"~on Dt and Mrs. Patr avenueâ€"â€"a"*son JA and Mrs. Joe M daughter. acketeers to be Stamped Out, Says Chief of Police Gagâ€" non. Senior Police Officials Working Night, and Day on Cleanâ€"up. Schumacher and South Porcupine Police are Coâ€"Operating. Bornâ€"on and Mrs. . street nortl Bornâ€"on January 2nd, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Daly, of 71 Wilson avenueâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on January 3nd,1938 .to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Chageron, of 47 Bannerâ€" man avenueâ€"a daughter. The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912. Lo alitscolth.... hh oc °C --‘-v is ... ds . ()ther Mines ( ontmue to Pa\ on i 10th and 25th of Month. at the Timmins customs ressive and indicate the hex;e Customs receipts 'tlcally every other lins mmins or the Porcupine and noticeable growth. ~months from April 1st, 3lst, 1937, the total reâ€" Timmins customs office nas been MollngSr year the day was every This da‘v is being conâ€" McIntvrs, Doms and Nei Mé 4th, 1938, to Mr of Schumacher.â€" he month as made up Holli:r to Mr. 698 Eim . to Mtr. i1 Way n hay Local Young Ladies Registered Nurses Several Young Ladies of the District Added to List ot Reguistered Nurses. This week the list of additional nurses registered in the province of Ontario published. The list inâ€" cludes some 600 new nurses added to the registered. The list gives the reâ€" sults of the recent examinations for registration as murses in the province of Ontario, as required by the Dept. of Health. The list of 600 names inâ€" cludes several from Timmins and this part of the North. Those who passed the tests and so have been duly qualiâ€" fied to register as nurses in Ontario include the following:â€" Annual Concert at Schumacher Church Alton, Jean, Timmins; Anderson, Jewel, Timmins; Sr. Cecile Eva, Timâ€" mins; Fitzpatrick, Elaine M., Timmins; Groff, Jean F., Cochrane; Irish, Evelyn J.. Cochrane; Lovick, Margaret â€"Mi, Cobalt; Porter. Kathleen D., Timmins; Stevens, R. Irene, Cobalt Event Under Sponsorship of United Church Board of Stewards. The annual concert Bcard of Stewards of the Church at Schumacher, will be the church on Friday evenin 21ist, commencing at 8 p.m. T nual concert is ans of outs interest ard well worth double minal admission fee asked for There is a programme Cf spocig est and much merit, and no can attend should miss this ewe year it was a notable suzccess fro standpoint,. Snd attracted an w large attendance. This year ti mittee in charge is sparing t money or effort to make the â€" casion better than that of an cus year,. A gramne wil everything up something day evening, Ja1 ished at Timrains, Ont.. C;: ry MONDAY and THURSD Cla 1O 1¢€ 1righes ar the comâ€" ng no time, the 1938 ocâ€" f any previâ€" ars the proâ€" d one, with 8 .mm wWenil,. LAS. from every i unusually a da he event Th Dy Te United held in intetr CKE 1 l Instal Phil Kinkel Kiwanis President 22 Below Last Night New Officers for 1938 Inâ€" stalled at Regular Meeting of Club Monday dent of 1938 at th held here â€" was well a president 0 gramme eral way. The retiring president. L. H. King extended his sincere appreciation 0+ the assistance and coâ€"operation exâ€" tended him during his term of office and warmly congratulated Mr. Kinkel his successox. The new offizers were installed by Percy T. Moisley, Deputy Goverror of Kiwanis for Ncrthern Ontario as folâ€" l10Ows : â€" Direztor Burngs. J Dowell. Temperature Has Been Subâ€" Zero Since Monday Weaâ€" ther Report Shows. Below zero temperatures have Oobâ€" tained here since Monday according to the report of S. C. Wheeler at Holâ€" linger Meteorological depar tment. The lowest pomr, since Monday was last night when the mercury dropped to 22 below. The weather will continue fair and cold toâ€"day, followed by a little warnmer temperature and snow. Since .Monday 24 inches Of.sDOW 4484 fallen. Jan. 15th Last Day to Get Motor Car Plates Maximum and minimun temperaâ€" tures are:â€"Monday, 22 and 3 below, Tuesday, 2 below and 6 below; Wedâ€" nesday, 10 below and 16 below; lowest last night, 22 below; 8 a.m. toâ€"dayâ€"18 below. Minister of Highways Warns Motorists sSo far, only 6C0,000 motlorists new lizenses. AINKCL. Viceâ€"presidentâ€"A. G. Irvin Secretaryâ€"â€"W. H. Wilson. Fresidf tinkel was installed as presiâ€" Timmins Kiwanis Club fo: the regular weekly luncheorn re on Monday. The meeting l attended and the incoming t outlined an ambitious proâ€" for the coming yvear in a genâ€" ring president. E. H. King his sincere appreciation 0+ ance and coâ€"operation exâ€" n during his term of office Ivy congratulated Mr. Kinkel TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, J Phil Kinkel am Bu Fulton _ .VV/. * 6 and AÂ¥A. F. Mc Kin | W oman‘s Coat, Size 42 or Larger, Wanted by the S The Salvation Army is anxious to secure a woman‘s ccoat, at least size 42. The coat is nesded for the ldy of the house in the case of a family who were recently burred out. The Af'm\ lookâ€" ed after the family and have them all outfitted againâ€"with the ex@eption of the coat needed for the mother. The family lost everything in the fireâ€"exâ€" cept their courage and their friends like the Army. Ths Army 1 appreâ€" ciate it very muchAf some dly perâ€" son will donate the needed @oat. If you have a woman‘s coat, size 42 or larger, just drop it around to the Salâ€" vation Army hall on Pirch Sstreet, or phone Adjutant Cornthwaite, S.A., and someone will call for that cuas. In calling attention to the nesd for that lady‘s coat, size 42, Adjutant Cornthwaite expressed the appreciation felt for the many gererous donations made to the Army in recent weeks. The clothing asnated will be put to the best use Robin Here All Winter Wager Won in Connection with Robin Here. The cther day Jim Dutton mentionâ€" ed quits casually something about a robin still remaining in this part of the North, despite the cold weather, and likely to remain here all through the winter. At once the casual remark was picked up and he was informed that the chances all were that it was not a robin that he had seen, but an-; other bird. Several were able to give: the name of the other bird that look.si like a robin but isn‘t robin at all.. Jim, however. maintained that it was a real robin to which he made referâ€" ence ard that it was still here, despite the cold and the migration of other birds to the South. ... "TlHl bet_you three. dollarsâ€"that Shere, isn‘t any robin around Schumacher said J. R. Todd. "IT‘ll take you!" said Jim. Then the question arose as to how the wager could be settleaâ€"how the robin could be produced, if there was a robin, and how the wager could be collected, if there wasn‘t any robin. "T‘l]l show you the robin!" said Jim Duttcr And And he did! "Pay up," he suggested to J. R. Todd And the latter did. It was easy to collect the three dolâ€" lars. It appears that for some time past there has been a genuine robin hanging around ‘the Mciniyre mess. The cook there made a practice of feed* ing the bird, and the robin no doubt thought that this was better even than the Scuth. In any event it was easy enough to take Mr. Todd to the Mcâ€" Intyre mess. Outside there was the robin hanging around for something to eat. And it was being fed all right. "There‘s your robin!" said Jim. "Sure enough!‘ said the other Jim. There was no doubt but that it was a regular, genuine, hoenestâ€"toâ€"goodness, robir. It had decided that the North Land temperature is just right, and so the bird continued to hang around. "There‘s your bird!" said the one man. "And there‘s your three dollars the other. And so it was! ald The Ladies® Auxiliary of the Canaâ€" dian Legion held a meeting for the installation of <«officers for the ensuâ€" ing year in the Legion hall on Monâ€" day evening. Mrs. Price, past presidâ€" ert, performed the duties of installing the new officers who are:â€"President, Mrs. R. Hardy:; ist viceâ€"president, Mrs. W. A. Devine: 2nd viceâ€"president, Mrs W. Johnston; secretary, Mrs. Fincher: (Mrs. L. Hemming, former secretary, was reâ€"elected secretary for the year 1938 by acclamation, but resigned from this post on Monday because of other duties): treasurer, Mrs. J. Shaw (reâ€" elected by acclamation, 6th term in office); executiveâ€"Mrs. Geo. Nippers, Mrs. Walter Wilkinson, Mrs. P. Clegg, Mrs. T. Bown; Standard Bearer, Miss M. Borland (reâ€"elected by acclamauon, 2nd term in Ooffize); social convygnor, Mrs. A. Kelly; kitchen convenor, Mrs. F. J. Harvey; auditors, Mrs. J. Preciâ€" ous (reâ€"elected by acclamation, 2nd term in offics); Mrs. B. Price; sick commiitee, Mrs. E. Ggorge, Mrs. J. Mcâ€" Cord and Mrs. Geo. Starling. Flans were discussed for a 500 party to be held in the Legion hall on Januâ€" ary 17th, and also for a Valentine dance to be held in the Oddfellows‘ hall some Officers Installed at Ladies‘ Auxiliary Events Planned by Auxilâ€" iary of Legion Flans were discussed for a 500 party to be held in the Legion hall on Januâ€" ary 17th, and also for a Valentine dance to be held in the Oddfellows‘ hall some time around the date of St. Valentine‘s Day . Two Garages Broken Into Three Sudbury Men Arrestâ€" ed in Schumacher for Atâ€" tempted Breakâ€"in. Thought by polise to have been reâ€" spensible for a number â€"of recent breakâ€"ins in Timmins, Schumacher and South.Porcupine, three men, hailing front â€"Sudbury arrestedâ€"inâ€"Schuâ€" macher Wednesday night by Sergeani Hugshie Douglas as they were allegedly attempting to enter a store at the rear of the main street. They are charged with attempting to break and enter It is alleged that they had tried to enâ€" ter the front door of Schumacher Hardâ€" ware before being apprehended by Sgt Douglas. They give the names of Maurice Goulet, Alyre Bercier and Armand Leduc, all of Sudbury. Two local service stations. were enâ€" tered by thieves some time Wednesday night. A small amount of silver was> taken from the till at the Northern Serâ€" vice Station at Birch street and Four th avenue, which is operated by Lou Silver. About $10 in silver and a flash light was stolen from the Red India® Station on the Schumacher Road the same night. Former Resident Here on Annual Visit ‘to North Bert Bell, now making nis home and headquarters at Bracebridge, was in Timmins this week on his annual ofâ€" ficial visit hare. In the early days of the camp he was purchasing agent for the Hollinger, and has a wide circle of old friends in the town and district. the camp he was purchasing agent for the Hollinger, and has a wide circle of old friends in the town and district. Mr. Bell is now the sales manager for Ncorthern Ontario for the St. Lawrence Sstarch Co. Limited, manufacturers of the famous Beshive Corn Syrup. P it t P P AP P P P PA AC n «* stt l * public transpor ied 2t se PP BP > Every blished at Timmins, Ont., Canada Present Equipment Not _ Adequate for the Needs Interesting Meeting _â€" of the Men‘s Forum MONDAY and THURSDAY Last Year‘s Fire l)epartmcnt Report Urged Either Subâ€" Station or Additional Equipment and Men. This Year‘s Chief‘s Report Will Emphasize Same Needs to Meet irrowth of the Town. Dr. Kelly returned on Monday fron a holiday visit to his home in Sudbury and Toronto !___One of the big special features of the | evening was the singâ€"song enjoyed by all present. Many of the old favourites were sung with glee and a number of the new song hits. Jim Douglas, viceâ€" president of the Men‘s Forum, led the | singing at the time of the regular singâ€" ;song.~ Geo. A. Jenkin played the acâ€" | companiments for the musical numâ€" bers. E. J. Transom, Guest Speakâ€" er, Talks on Education. The meeting last night of the Men‘s Forum of the United Church, held in the church basementâ€"at 6.30 p.m. provâ€" ed a most interesting event. The preâ€" sident, Mr. Bev. Weir, acceptably ocâ€" cupied the chair for the evening, and all the proceedings were of special inâ€" terest. Mayor Bartleman Opposes Reduction of $10,000 Granted Empire Hotel. Imperial Oil Gets $3,700 Cut in Assessâ€" ment. â€" Twentyâ€"four Other Reductions Granted. Total Reductions, $17,100. The guest speaker of the evening was Mr. E. J. Transom, principal of Timâ€" mins public schools. He spoke on eduâ€" cation in general, but with special reâ€" to delinquency among ycoungâ€" stets. He emphasized the idea that in cases of delinqguenty, tco much stress should not be placed on punishment. but rather the effort should be centred on finding the cause of the delinguency, and by removing the cause to contriâ€" bute to the regeneration and progress to gocd citizenship of the boy or girl concerned. All listened to Mr. Tranâ€" som‘s address with the keenest interâ€" est and attention. It was the thoughtâ€" provoking type of address which the Men‘s Forum wish to feature at their gatherings. There was a good turnâ€"out at th Men‘s Forum last night, the club prov ing increasingly popular. Another spe?ial feature of th ing was the excellent ,dinner by the Ladies‘ Aid. The next meeting of the Forum of the Timmins United will be held in the basement church, commencing at 8 p.m. 0 day, Jan. l7th. The meetings of the Men‘s Forum ar growing in popularity, and the pro gramme each night includes interest ing discussions as well as addresses 0 value on subjects of a wide range 0 variety, but always of value and im portance. CHILD‘s HEALTH CONFERENCE AT SCHUMACHER ON FRIDAL Watch for pa meeting. The Child‘s Health Conference wi.. be held in the basement of the Schuâ€" macher public school toâ€"morrow (Fri« day), Jan. "Ith, from 3 to 5 p.m. Mothers are cordially invited to bring their babies to these clinics. onsider 114 Appeals At Court of Revision ; the ns United Chur basement of t at 8 p.m. on Mo Fire Chief Alex Borland, in a report which will be presented to the 1938 Council at their inaugural meeting here on Monday morning, will recommend that a subâ€"station be established in the Scuthwestern section of the town. As an alternative, Chief Borland sugâ€" gests that another piece of motor equipment be added to the present establishment and that four addititonal men be added to the permanent staff to handle same. Introducing the subâ€" ject. the report explains that the reâ€" commendation is mads, "for the proâ€" tection of life and property and to keep up the efficiency of the department." A second paragraph of the report states:â€"*"I might mention that the pre« sent equipment and staff is inadequate to cover the territory now in existence, owing to the town limits being increased to more than double its size with the new annexations recently taken in, Therefore, additional apparatus and men are very badly needed to give citiâ€" zens of Timmins the fire protz»ction they expect. I strongly urge you to give the above recommendations your imâ€" mediate attention." An outstanding feature of the report is the fact that fire losses in Timmins during the past year amounted to only $25,416. a decrease as compared with 1936 of $130,740. The department resâ€" ponded to a total of 379 alarms during the year, a decrease of two calls over 1936. A total of twentyâ€"six reductions were made in assessments at the annual Court of Revision held at St. John Ambulance hall here on Wednesday. 114 appeals were entered for hearing. The total reduction on buildings was $16,650 and on land $450. The major portion of the total amount shown as a reduction was granted in the form of a cut of $10,000, from the assessment on the Empire Hotel at the corner of Spruce street and Fourth avenue. Daniel J. Mascioli Timmins" first nativeâ€"born lawyer, who recently eraduated in Jlaw. and a son of the president of the hotel company directed the appeal before the members of the revision court. Incidentally it was Mr. Masciol‘s first public appearance as a solicito® in Timmins and many favourable comâ€" ments were heard on the manner in which hn> presented his case. Mayor ments were neard On UlG IHIdAllLICL i1 which h> presented his case. Mayor Bartleman was the one member of the ccurt who opposed the reduction being granted. The only ather reduction of any size was that granted on the Imperial Oil building occupied by McDowell Motors. The assessment on this building was reduced $3,700 on the basis of a sworn stataiment of the cost of the building siecned by the contractor. Woman Escapes as Gasoline Ignites Bottle of Gas Bursts Into Flame as Woman Passes Kitchen Stove. Mrs. A. Graneau, 118 Main avenue, had a fortunate escape with only slight burns when a bottle of gasoline she was carrying in her hand ignited as she passed the stove. Tossing the flaming bottle into a nearby sink, Mrs Graneau tried to extinguish the blaz» by throwing water on the flames. A neizshbour arrived on the scene and throwing a grain sack over the fire, carried the bottle outsige. The acciâ€" dent occurred Wednesday afternoon at Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bailey and daughter, Norma. were holiday visitors to Mrs. Bailey‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Savage Giroux Lekze. Last night at 6.24 pm. the fire deâ€" partment were called to extinguish a fire in a wrecking truck owned by Timâ€" mins Garage, which was stopped in front of 70 Hemlock street, Damage was slight. Monday evening fire caused by overâ€" heated wiring in a cleaning establishâ€" ment at 10 Balsam street north, did about twentyâ€"fire dollars damage. An electric iron had been left connected and finally the wiring became hot enough to ignite the wali. PRICE THREE CENTS 2 Sections 14 Pages