Economic Advantages of Mining to All Canada least 420.000 people were dairectly supâ€" ported by the mines in 1937. It must not be supposed that these men are just given jobs. Mining is not so simple as that. Behina every jJob is a long story of courage, initiative, and capital expenditure. _ Experience has shown that it costs a million dolâ€" lars, to bring a gold mine into producâ€" Lmn on a milling rate of 200 tons daily. Ordinarily, 150 men would be employed by such a mine; thus the capital exâ€" ployed 105,000 persons, wil rol] of $135,000,000 in 1937 pares with 81,000, and a $102,000,000 in 19353. The: not take into account the ands engaged in prospet individual placer mining. the pay roll of the Holling: was almost six million d proximately 36 per cent. preduction. International roll was almost twenty m Assuming that each ma ing three dependents, we th 4444 4* Ccoun 111 furni $28,000,000 mining cal piles | DowWwel p1 AC 1( Mining Toâ€"day, Says Minister of Mines and Resources, is Linking the Country by the Still Closer Ties of a Comâ€" mon Interest. Mining Essentially a Pioneering Indus: try, Another Telling Phrase. \\\\S\\\" a T THURSDAY, JANUARY 2TTH, 1938 Th 452 1 Foilow summer to its allâ€"year home. Thrill to golf under blue skies, relax on warm sands. For a winter vacation or a longer stay, there is never a dull moment. And living costs are very moderate. Choose your own route. Fares apply direct or via the Canadian Rockies, Vancouver and Vicâ€" toria to San Francisco in one or both directions. 16 us first see what diret} contriDdu o national employment is bein by mining. Based on figure hed by the Dominion Bureau 0 tics, the mining companies em 1 105.000 persons. with a total pa ind equipit and ins FULL INFORMATION AS TO ROUND TRIP @ sSTANDARD FARE @ TOURIST FARE © COACH FARE indi Make the most of these fine winter nights by having a gay sleighing party,. What could be more fun than a group of friends jaunting through the snow covered, moonlit countryside. Phone or call at the Star Transfer and arrange everythingâ€"including blankets, straw and the ingling bells. 7 Spruce Street South Star Transfter On Application to any Agent Slelghmg s Party i 10 persons, with a total pay 300,000 in 1937, which comâ€" 81.000, and a pay roll of in 19353. These figures do o account the many thousâ€" ed in prospecting ard in lacer mining. Last year of the Hollinger mine alone six million dollars, or apâ€" he benefits re ion of minera uclion has grown $452,000,000, and thr are now spread a Arrange a imber of m.; per cent. of its total ernational Nickel‘s pay twenty million dollars. t each man is supportâ€" dents, we find that at ple were directly supâ€" UI ho ind 1sp J ‘wW wea True, â€" ing st( name Ol have,. in son Mi1 Broadiliy groupâ€" in the form of of supâ€" including freight, > in dividends; 1e distribution of Broadly groupâ€" we may no tock: we mal ven this yeaAr ister of Mincs noved from agricultural what out h means tco proc ntribuâ€" s being Y JC rom man. In base metal mines the cost is much higher, Hudson Bay Mining and Smeiliting Company made a capital outlay of over $30,000,000, and now has a pay roll of aproximately 1,70u0 people. In other words, it cost the company over $17,000 to provide a man with work. And this capital expenditure has boeen spread in practically every walk So much for direct employment. Now let us turn to purchases and supâ€" plies. The average layman has but litâ€" tle realization of the vast quantities, and of the diversity of materials that an operating mine requires. Again, we only make an estimate, based on the available figures of 1935. In that year, when our mineral production was valued at $312,000,000, the mines exâ€" pended on supplies and equipment, and transporitation the sum of $85,000,000. On a proporiionate basis, the bill for these items in 1937 would exceed $130,â€" 00C,00C . Last year International Nickel exâ€" pended $28,000,000, the larger items beâ€" ing $6,000,000 for fuels and lubricaots; $2,500,000 for lumber and timber; $1,â€" 300,000 for chemicals; and $900,000 for explosives. Today, as a result of the initiative shown by Canadian manufacturers, over 90 per cent. of the supplies and equipâ€" ment used by our mines are purchased in Canada. Cities and towns like Windsor, Ottawa, Dundas, Kingston, and <~Lindsay, in Ontario; and Hull, sorel, and Joliette, in Quebec, to name only a few, have thousands of people directly engaged in manufacturing minâ€" ing supplies. the suppies and equipment actually usâ€" ed by the miners. For instance, the forty thousand people engaged in farmâ€" ing in Northernwestern Quebec are supâ€" ported chiefly from the sale of hay, oats, milk, beef, potatoes, and other farm products to large imining camps in this section of the province. . The transportation of all these supâ€" plies and equipment to the mining centres, as well as the movement of centres, as wWell as OUi ores, and mine products, has greatly increased the revenue of the railways, and other transportation companies. Last year it is estimated that the minâ€" ing companies alone paid a bill for freight and express charges totalling $20,000,000, an increase of $8,000,000 over 1935, Two interesting examples might be cited of how the rapid growth of mining has provided new outlets for Canadian manufacturers. A locomotive company, failing to obtain sufficient business at home or abroad for its specialty, is now making mine equipment with outâ€" Apart from the purchases made by the mining companies, the large army of miners and their dependents must be fed, clothed, and housed,. thus proâ€" viding additional employment for farâ€" mers, textile workers, carpenters, and other tradesmen. In many cases the value of farm proâ€" ducts purchased by the mining comâ€" munities is almost as high as that of standing success. Again, a windmill company. affected by the depression, changed its product. and has since had tc enlarge its plant to keep up with orders for filter presses for the gold mills. failing to obtain . home or abroad now making mine by 11 AFPC outla i. in Canada might be t be said to represent rom $5.000 to $6,000 a . _of all these supâ€" t to the mining the movement of No actual appraisal of the taxes paid by our mines is possible, but Canada‘s leadinrsg gold producer estimates that its tax bill last year was more than one millicn dollars, or about 7 per cent. of its gross production, and t.iaw »â€"tween 1911 and 1937 it paid over g1. ~0%,000 in taxes. Noranda, . . 02 , ~hAas paid over $10,500,009 . vominion, p. >â€" vincial, municinsli, and sales These returns ., only two of the ma y companie in Canada inditatc tl.; exten,. to wiuch all Canadians are penefil iz in the development of our minurai recources by reason of the inâ€" croasing share of taxation being borne by the indusuy. The foreging benefits are quite apart from the contribution being made by the industry in maintaining our interâ€" national credit by the sales of mineral products. Our export trade in minerâ€" als last year reached a record value of approximately $328,000,000, or close to 30 per cent. of our total export trade for the year, and a gain of 23 per cent. over 1935. This external trade in minâ€" erals in 1937 was sufficient to pay for our total imports during that year from the rest of the British Empire, and from all of the principal foreign counâ€" tries, with the exception of the United States. m more than twe in 1936. At }] now operating Dividend payments of $105,000,000 made by Canadian metal mines last year were the highest on record, and represent about 20 per cent. of the total value of production. so far, I have outlined briefly the directly economic advantages of the mining industryâ€"advantages that can be estimated for the most part in dolâ€" lars and cents. There is still another advantage which, although intangible, is none the less important. I refer to the influence of mining on Canada‘s national growth. Taking into consideration all its exâ€" penditures, including dividends, it is estimated that mining is supporting directly and indirectly more than oneâ€" tenth of our populartion. Mining is essentially a ploneering inâ€" dustry. In the wake of every discovery comes a wave of settlement. As a reâ€" sult we see today along a front of 2,50U miles, from Chibougamau in Quebec, to Great Bear Lake, in the Northwest Territories, and again throughout Briâ€" tish Columbia and Yukon, porsperous mining communities where, as recently as five years ago, forested land and wilderness held sway. Noted Canadian Flier Loses Eve from Infection Behind this long line of outposts of our advancing miners are the loggers of British Columbia, the coal miners of Nova Scotia and Alberta, the farmers of the agricultural areas, the workers in the industrial centres, and the men of the transport service. Because of this interdependence of mining and the basic industries, our whole esonomic fabric is closely interâ€" woven. Just as the railways linked all arts of the country in a physical sense, so is mining today linking the country by the still closer ties of a common inâ€" so is mming t0oGd ; by the still closet terest. agoC May, Superintendent of Canadian Airways, Mackenzie Division, suffered injury to the eye about ten years ago, when a sliver of steel pierced it. Lately infection set in and, threatened with loss of his sight, May decided to have the eye removed. Airways officials said it would not affect his work. They explained May has not been really active as a pilot since becoming Superintendent of the Mackenzie Division two years ago. Hero of numerous mercy flights over Northern Barrens, May is one of the best known of Canadian airmen. For his contribution to Canadian aviation May was honoured by King George V, who bestowed upon him the Order of the British Empire. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTIMMINS, ONTARIO A travelling post office in the form of a special autobus has recently been established in Switzerland in order to reach the more outlying districts of the country. A picture of this interestâ€" ing postal innovation is seen on the atâ€" tractive Swiss stamp pictured above. The stamp is handsomely printed in black and yellow, has a value of 10m, and is sold only on the autobus itself. France Aids the Sanitary and Moral Prophylactic Ssociety! semiâ€"postal stamp issued by France on sep‘ember 1 for the benefit of the "Sanitary and Moral Prophylactic Soâ€" ciety." The rature and purpose of this society are shrouded in mystery, but the allegorical design, featuring a mother with her child, and the inscription POUR SAUVER LA RACE (To Save the Race) seems to inditcate that it is a child welfare organization. It will be recalled that France has the lowest birthâ€"rate of any country in Europe, and French social writers are always prone to dwell glooimmily on the prospect of ‘"‘race suicide.‘" Remove Handicaps From Ontarto Mining Nearly a year ago we pointed out the folly of such rules as that which comâ€" pelled the sale of treasury shares, reâ€" gardless cof value or capitalization, as a fixed minimum, of fifteen cents, or which decreed that no company could appeal to the public for funds unless and urtil it had a cash balance of $10,â€" 0CO0 in its treasury,. We argued that such inhibiticns would force all mining proâ€" motion into the hands of a favoured few, and such has been the result, as proved by the alarming lack of prosâ€" pecting, new discoveries and initial financing since these particular regulaâ€" We have never argued that unfavourâ€" able financing conditions have been caused solely by adminstrailon of the Securities Act. We realize full well that the first crumbling of the strucâ€" ture occurred with the gold scare of last April, and that it was made worse after partial recovery, by the disastrous drop in industrial activity in the United States during the last half of the year. Nevertheless we do contend that part of the trouble may fairly be laid at the doors of the Commission itâ€" Changes in Securities Comâ€" mission Regulations to Be Big Help at 1inporteé been bc and the mission to the 1 as the the pro: battle : finance to the poor man, and it must wither and die. Publis speculation is wholly dictated by the hope of reward far in excess of any possible returns from humdrum business. Take that away, and the development capital of the many is dried up in a Sahnara of disâ€" gust and indifference. In a personal way we welcome the changes as recognition on the part of Commissioner Godfrey that our critiâ€" mecurities Ac that the first ture occurred last April, anc after partial T drop in indu SeQll lati hayv the atten! whole time. where been borne home to the Administration and the officials of the Securities Comâ€" missionâ€"that nothing is as important to the prosperity of the mining industry as the enthusiastic encouragement of the prospector and small promoter, who battle in the bush and the world of finance in efforts to advance not only themselves but the industry upon which Canada depends in greater measure than any other naticn on earth. Rob the industry of romance, of its appeal to the poor man, and it must wither and die. Publis speculation is wholly dictated by the hope of reward far in excess of any possible returns from humdrum business. Take that away. D attenticon thalt Deen whole subject of regulati( time. We think we also where the real decisions fc ginated, but*we have no tract one iota of credit fr frey or amplify the very l advanced by him for the 1 USTRATION FROM . E Pictured above is the 65¢ plus 25¢| miâ€"postal stamp issued by France on ‘D‘iember 1 for the berefit of the ve driven the small p erefore the independer ‘gely from the field, ar the very foundations of Prit. LVSTRATIQH FROM 1 _ MHARRIE c0., #0o%to0® e imnosi rtant borne the of| ellieve we K. of events : t n that ha ‘Relling Down to Rio" xceptionally attractive pictorial ates during Neverthele of the trou doors of t] sInce ind f home cials that iticized m small pri dependent field, ard ave no desire t redit from Mr. > very logical re or the moditica ly hope that a idamental trut o the Administi the Securities ing is as impC w somethli ce the el t October been give ation * s for since know chang sire t q everely ; pector, struck 9 prosSâ€" 1 OL the the that just oriâ€" deâ€" , _ signs show interesting scenes in Rio de Janiero, which has oftén been called by travellers the most beautiful city in the world. The 200r value pictures the Monroe Palace near the harbour, and the 2000r shows a corner of the famous Botlanical ~Garden that was founded over a hundred years ago by the Emperor Dom Joao VI. liero are perhaps the world. Because of t height and beautifu The lofty palms that are seen on the latter stamp are descended from a single tree that was brought by Dom Joao from the Antilles, In order that this tree might remain unique, the emâ€" peror commanded that its seeds should always be carefully collected and burnâ€" ed, but a slave stole some of them and toâ€"day the palm trees of Rio de Janâ€" Roads in the North Not in Best Shape, Expert Says "Considerable difficuity is likely to. be experienced by venturesome motor-! ists who attempt to drive south t.o} Temagami or beyond, according to an official of the Department of Highways in close touch with the work of the three ccntracting firms at present enâ€" gaged in the rebuilding of the Ferguson highway to the south of Latchford. The sixâ€"mile section which was under con-l struction by the Martin company last cisins of the past, no matter how seâ€" vere, were in no way*> personal, but wholly and sclely condemnatory of a We now hope all interests will get together for the advancement of the best interests of the industry and for any such further modifications of unâ€" just or destructive handicaps as may be necessary. We have held and still hold a high opinion of Commissioner Godâ€" Irey in a personal way, and it has been greatly enhanced by his candid acâ€" knowledgment that mistakes have been made and that bureaucracy of foreign importation has been pushed too far to conform with ideals of British jusâ€" tice and individual freedom. The Haileyburia: following article i ‘Thursday:.â€" Pontiac "Special" Business Coupe D# Luxe Models from $£1004 ) , at factory, Oshawa, Ont. Full catalogue equipâ€" ment included., Local delivered price determined by adding delive«ry charâ€" ges which includes freight, Governâ€" ment tax and license fee. (Prices subject to change without notice ) . ‘ 804 Ad. 0. , sorrex ILLUSTRAYTIOX FrROMN . E. HAKEK!§ co., leyburian last week had the article in its issue of last GREEN TEA ! (Lord Tweedsmuir in London Sunday l Times) The great asset of the north, of course, is its minerals, of which we have only scratched the surface. The Lauâ€" rentian shield runs pretty well from lPiud.son Bay to the east bank of the Mackenzi.e At present, owing to the ’cost of transport, only the more preâ€" cious metals can be profitably mined, No man can say what developments there are in store in the future, but I the indications are that they will be very great. As for base metals, there are indications of a great wealth of copper right up to the Arctic shores. But indeed it is idle to speculate. All [we can say is that the whole of the | Canadian Barrens are probably a vast Imineral treasure house. | _ Development depends wholly upon transport. This will depend partly on |river steamers, but principally I think upon the air. At present air transport is expensive and the future of the north depends upon its cheapness. This again depends upon the local development of i oil. T am inclined to think there is a 'great. future for oill in the Abassand and Bitumont areas near McMurray and the Imperial oil wells north of Fort Norâ€" man are already producing for local | consumption. Canadian Barrens M Prove Treasure House. If the oilâ€"bearing capacities of the north can be developed there is no reaâ€" son why air transport should not be greatly reduced in price. There is no country in the world where, owing to the innumerahble waterways, it is safer summer is pretty well completed, but beyond that the going is very bad. In fact the section from James Lake to Temagami consists almost entirely of detours at the present time,. and they are far from good detours at that. They are kept open for the use of the conâ€" tractors themselves. "The work of rebuilding is proceedâ€" ing rapidly, our informant sayvs, and there is little need for worry over the conditions the road will be in next spring. In one section 75 per cent. of the grading and culverts have been completed, while in the others good progress is also being made. A large progress is also being made. A large amount of rock work has been done during the past few weeks and the new route is gradually taking shape. "There are close to a thousand mer employed by the contractors it is statec This force will be kept on for a conâ€" siderable time yet. There has been no gravelling done so far, but some parts of the route are getting near that stage. From all accounts, it is going to be a grand road when it is finished." John Buchan‘s Vision of Great Far North Green tea at its best SALADA vork of rebuilding is proceedâ€" dly, our informant savyvs, and little need for worry over the is the road will be in next In one section 75 per cent. of ling and culverts have been d. while in the others good a V l But this future depe of hypotheses, the mos lt,he cheapening of lo north is not an easy â€" ada, but it offers a y She has already a fin her creditâ€"just as fi vaunted Russian dev CSE lished, the Europea and Japan will go Basin. The vision I have of the fut north is of a large number 0| industrial centres in close tc civilization by radio and the Winter climate on the whole milder than in the prairies. : tres would have all the decsa tenances of clyvilizatt frequent mails, a pri supply, and medical plant and heavy ore out hy water, but 1 transport would be of the signals in pro ical information is alt with proper meteoro ing in the north can safer and more regu else in the world. But this future depends upon a chain of hypotheses, the most important being the cheapening of local oilfields, The north is not an easy problem for Canâ€" ada, but it offers a wonderful chance. She has already a fine performance to her creditâ€"just as fine as the muchâ€" vaunted Russian development of Norâ€" thern Siberiaâ€"and though there is still much to do she starts with two great advantages; the assets are there, and she can produce the right kind of men to develop them. The Grimsby Independert says:â€" "After pseople have eaten church supâ€" pers, worth twice what they paid for them, they feel they have made a noble contribution to the cause of a religion." oth in 23 GAMES CHILDREN supreme iimporiance 1 the Atlantic air serv BINCGQO acred Heart Church Worthwhile Prizes EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT looks as 1C¢ Pral all the zation i prop ind Winter. In any the north would be ance in the air, since, t services are estabâ€" ‘an mails for China o by the Mackenze ‘ of the future of the number of smallish in close touch with io and the air. The the whole is much prairies. Such cenâ€" 1 the deceont appurâ€" tion in the shape of properly varied food al attention. Heavy res would go in and the main form of ) the air. The work roviding meteorologâ€" already excellent and rological advice, flyâ€" in be probably made rular than anywhere yuy? «* \\\l‘ PAGE FIVE 520 209C 30¢