TIMMINS, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Onlactoâ€" Quebet Newspaper Association; Class ‘A" Weekly Group OFPICE 26 â€"â€"â€" PHONES â€"â€"â€" RESIDENCE 70 Published Every Monday and Thursday by: GEO, LAKE, Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates: Canadaâ€"$2.00 Per Year United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year "The South is progressing when it has reached the point where it is admitted that there are blind pigs down there. When eyes are opened so that blind pigs may be seen and recognized for what they are, then the next step in progress is possible. "I can‘t see any need for blind pigs in Leamingâ€" ton now since we have four licensed hotels," was the opinion expressed by Mayor Kennedy, of Leaâ€" mington....Mayors have odd ways of looking at things. â€" Here‘s.onemayor. who thinks. that there shouldn t be any blind pigs when there are beverâ€" age rooms, while another mayor seems to think the beverage rooms should be closed up to give the blind pigs a fair chance. On the other hand it may prove that blind pigs are migrating birds. They certainly are hard) animalsâ€"able to live in any kind of a climate Nothing seems to kill themâ€"not the Ontario Temâ€" peranceAct, the Scott Act, prohibition, or anyâ€" thing else. Anyway, they are admitting now in Southern Ontario that there are blind pigs there. A blackâ€"faced banner right across the front of the Leamington Post and News says: "Council Moves Against Blind Pigs." There must be blind pigs. or ~why should the Leamington council be moving against them? "There are as many blind pigs in Leamington toâ€"day as there ever was," said Councillor Henderson, who is responsible for the Leamington council taking up the sport of blind pig hunting. So that no one might think that his last "was‘" meant only one, the good counâ€" cillor added that there were seven in one vicinity, and many others throughout the town. This shows at least that things are worse in the blind pig way than they ever were, or was, in Timmins, where there were never more than five very close toâ€" gether. Blind pigs have to be pretty blind before they get crowding each other in sevensâ€"and the authorities also have to be blinder than the blind pigs. In the meantime, the North may be forgiven for doing a little chortling at the apparent discovery of blind pigs in the South. This country has a right toâ€"expect to see flaring headlines in all the Southern dailies about the Leamington blind pigs. If Leamington were in the North it would certainly be given all sorts of publicity for its display of blind pigs. There was a time when the people of Ontario pretended that all blind pigs were native birds oi the Northâ€"this land of sin and iniquity. In the dear old days of the Ontario Temperance Act a careful reading of Toronto newspapers left the itnâ€" pression that there wasn‘t a single blind pig south of North Bay, but in the Sodom and Gomorrahs oi the North, the woods were full of them. It was an odd fact, however, that no Northerners ever had any difficulty getting a drink or a tummyful oi drinks on any visit to the South. It may have been that Southerners called them by some other name than blind pigs. Southerners are good at that difâ€" ferent:â€"name business. Look how many years Toâ€" ronto has been known as the "City of the Good!" Last Thursday evening radio owners found that the Canadian Bro\adcasting Corporation is not goâ€" ing to take all the criticism of the recent sellâ€"out to American advertisers â€" nor all the protest against the collection of another fifty cents per year from radio owners to permit the subsidizing of the said United States advertisersâ€"without some form of punishment being meted out to the complaining radio owners. The penalty imposed by the Radlo Corporation was the closing down of all programmes on Canadian Broadcasting Corâ€" poration stations for over twenty minutes. Durâ€" ing that ®wenty minutes radio listeners were deâ€" prived of the dated cows and contented coffee of the airâ€"deprived of all the swing music and the crooners who ought to swingâ€"deprived even of Charlie McCarthy and all the other wooden heads of the airâ€"and either had to seek other stations on<the dial, or perforce listen to L. W. Brockingâ€" ton, K.C., chairman of the board of governors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Probâ€" ably the majority of radio owners tried to get anâ€" other programme. Thanks, however, to the Canaâ€" dian Broadcasting Corporation, this is a difficult task, as stations that used to be heard here clearâ€" ly, Are difficult to tune in now, apparently due to some interference created by the Canadian chain. The greater part of the criticism of radio comes from abortive attempts to use the air for things for which it is not designed. The attempt of the chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation is an illustration of this improper use of radio. When radio owners objected to the sellingâ€"out of Canaâ€" dian radio for the benefit of United States adverâ€" t.isars coupled wlth an increase of radio ncense fee to subsidize the mted Btates programmes and mjure Canadian Aartists and <enterprises, they ‘m not use the radio to protest, They had, howâ€" am t.he free use of the newspapers for this purâ€" pose, ~And*In common : fairness ‘and decency; the Chke Borrounins Advancee Timmins, Ont., Monday, Feb., 7th, 1988 FINED TWENTY MINUTES It used to be a common reply to any reference to Communism to say that the proper thing was to cure the cause of Communism, and then there would not be any Communism in Canada. Simiâ€" lar reply may aptly be given to those who at preâ€" sent pretend to be alarmed at Fascism in Canada or the threat of Fascism. The best way to cure Fascism is to remove the cause. What is the cauSe of Fascism? The answer in a word is "Communâ€" ism." Years ago The Advance pointed out that unâ€" less more effective measures were taken by the law to curb Communism the inevitable result would be a form of Fastism developing as a protecâ€" tion against the foreign communism. This is exactly what has happened in the province of Quebec. The authorities there were so slow in dealing with the evils of Communism and checking its growth, being handicapped by the foolish attiâ€" tude of other provinces, that the growth of Fascism continued even after the province was roused to decisive measures to curb the Communists.. Now there is the spectacle of a Fascist leader declaring at Montreal that despite Dominion enactments his "army‘"‘ would continue to dgrill, and that before long they would march to Ottawa and display their power. He added that his army would be better drilled and better ordered than any soldiers that would appear against them. These are startâ€" ling suggestions to come from an organized group of menâ€"a group claiming thousands of followers in other provinces as well as in Quebec. But the ilâ€" legal statements and suggestions are not nearly so strong as similar ones made by the Communists some years ago. People in Timmins will remember the banners carried here, the open defiance of the police and other authorities. Had the proper measâ€" ures been taken in dealing out justice to the Comâ€" munists when they started their illegal association in Canada years ago, there would be no evidences of Fascism now. In Timmins, the authorities enâ€" listed the help of citizens and the foreign rowdies were soon whipped into a proper regard for law and order. In Cochrane the citizens, after due provocation, took the law into their own handsâ€" or perhaps it would be more accurate to say, they e ie Canadian Broadcasting Corporation should have used the newspapers for any reply. There is reaâ€" son, however, to suspect that the Canadian Broadâ€" casting Corporation dare not do anything of the sort. A reply, such as Mr. Brockington made over the radio last Thursday night, would have simply served as basis for further and more detailed criâ€" ticism, had it been published. in the newspapers. As it is, however, Mr. Brockington has the privilege of saying that he did not make this statement or that, or that he was misunderstood or misconâ€" strued. The people have no record as they have in the case of a statement in a newspaper. The averâ€" age person has neither the skill nor inclination to take notes of a radio address. The best that is possible is to secure a general idea of the points made, and even then there is possibility of an honest mistake on the part of the listener. Adverâ€" tisers take advantage of this situation, statements regularly being made over the air by some United States advertisers that would not be permitted in the ordinary highâ€"class national newspaper. Over the radio it is possible by halfâ€"statement and supâ€" pression of pertinent facts to make a case appear far different to the truth. With statements made in cold type there is sure to be greater care taken in the claims put forward and also in the facts suppressed. Another point worth thinking about is the fact that the average man spends a limited time at his radio. He cannot hope to check on even a small proportion of the matter that goes ver the air. This disadvantage is so great that it is not too much to say that any controversial question of any kind limited only to expression over the air may be taken as recognizing its own weakness and the fact that it fears the light of day and any real discussion. Accordingly, it is not unfair to suggest that if the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Corporation confines its reply to its critics to expression over the air exclusively it is making tacit admission that it fears to come out in the open. Parliament, however, is sitting at Ottawa at the present time and the whole question of Canadian radio and its ramifications should be forced into the public notice. took basebcn bats into their own handsâ€"and routâ€" ed the W of toreign fascists or comm ts. <In Rouyn, Sudbury, and other centres, the Communâ€" Ssts did as much actual lawhreaking as the Montâ€" Ssome of Mr. Brockington‘s statements last Thursday are so far from the figures published that an official statement should be demanded on the floor of the House, with due prominence given to the facts suppressed. Mr. Brockington, for inâ€" stance, suggested that only eight and oneâ€"half hours per week was being given over to the United States programmes that have roused so much comâ€" plaint. Radio owners would like to see these figâ€" ures in cold print over official signature, and along with the fact, if it is a fact, the further statement that these hours are the choicest of radio time and sadly interfere with programmes like the broadcast of the Legion convention at Fort Wilâ€" liam last week, for one example. It will be more difficult to put into print the idea that the reason the Canadian Broadcastmg Corporatlon sold out to United States concerns was to help Canadian programmes and Canadian artists. The parliaâ€" ment of Canada should see that the present Canaâ€" dian Broadcasting Corporation is either disbandâ€" ed or forced to treat the public with some measure of fairness and respect. FASCISM IN CANADA Ccluncillor W. P. McDermott was off duty a few days last week due to an attack of acute indigestion, but this week is completely recovered from his illness. Mr. Max Seehafter. of Connaught, left on Saturday for New York to atâ€" tend the funeral of his mother, who passed away last Thursday in her eightyâ€"third year. The Misses Patricia Carson. Laura Monck and Barbara Lowe spent the weekâ€"end at the home of Mrs. James Kitts, in Matheson. (Mr. Win. Spinks who recently underâ€" went an operation at St. Mary‘s hosâ€" pital and has been quite ill since that time, is reported as being in much betâ€" ter health toâ€"day and well on the way to recovery. {Mr. J. Martin, of North Bay, is spendâ€" ing a few days in town. Mr. Manny Abrams returned on Satâ€" urday night from an extended holiday in Cuba. Mr. Murray Yolles, is on a short busiâ€" ness trip to Toronto. Argyle Grill, left on Sunday to: visit "at points soutlh 4 Joe Sloan and Fred Graham spent the weekâ€"end in Toronto. The C.G.ILT ~girls conducted the morning service of worship at the Unâ€" ited Church on Sunday. Mrs. E. Ryan left on Friday to spend a few days at Belleville, Ontario, real Fascists have talked about. Canada should refuse either Fascist or Communist domination, or attempt at domination. â€"~The law should see to it that groups of any kind are not allowed to defy the law under any forelgn auspices. Mr. and Mrs. Joe VanRassel spent the weekâ€"end in Kapuskasing. The Kincardine News is authority for the stateâ€" ment that while 1,110,000 persons each paid the radio license fee of $2, a total of $2,220,000, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation only netted $1,780,000 from the collection. In other words it cost nearly half a million to collect $2,220,000â€" nearly 25 per cent. Contrast this with the cost of income tax collection, sales.tax collection and othâ€" er taxes. The fact that other taxes do not cost more than one or two per cent. to collect proves that the people are ready to pay taxes in reason, and often beyond reason. Also, it should be noted that while 98 per cent. of theincome tax payable has been collected, it is a notorious fact that thouâ€" sands of people pride themselves on evading the radio license fee each year. There must be a reaâ€" son for this condition. It is absurd to suggest, as some of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Treat your credit as a sacred, trust. It pays to pay promptly. ~83â€"84t£ Mr. Donald Neill left on Friday to spend a three weeks‘ holiday in New York City. lt . mintâ€" mss 4 4d Pnd GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER ~ _Miss Olive Veinotte left on Friday for Oittawa where she will study nursing at ‘he Ottawa .Civic Hospital. Bornâ€"On Feb. 4th, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hobbs, 92 Commercial aveâ€" aâ€"scn( Dennis Alwyn). "Ruth was backâ€" ward at school..... Mr.: E, Knowlys, proprietor of the 14 Pine St. N. "Iâ€"couldn‘t understand it as she was always quite bright in other things. Later I discovâ€" ered that it was her eyes that were causing â€"the trouble. "I had them examined by Mr, Curtis.. He fitted her with glasses and now she‘s coming along fine." Liberal Terms May Be Arranged at Phone 835 FOR RENTâ€"Fiveâ€"roomed house for Her many friends will be glad to know that Mrs. C. M. Hatton. who is in St Mary‘s hospital suffering from a broken ankle, is greatly improved in health toâ€"day. f Austin Neame, réturned from Fort William, where he ‘had been a delegate to the Legion convention on Saturday evening. He reports a very enthusiastic gathering and a good trip. APARTMENT TO RENTâ€"Three rooms with 3â€"piece bath; all modern corâ€" veniences. Apply 158 Hemlock street. «11n L. W. Ducsharm and family wish to express their thanks and appreciation for the asts of kindness, messages of sympathy and beautiful floral offerings received during their recent bereaveâ€" ment. Kapuskasing, Feb. ist, 1938. l1p A Court of Honour was held at 6.45 bcefore the regular meeting of the 51st Guide Company. The National Anâ€" them was sung, and inspection was taken by Captain Tyrrell, assisted by Elsie Sheridan. Patrol Corners were then held and following this there was a relay race on tying the reef knot. Games were played until Campfire was he‘d. Several Guide songs were sung, after which there was a Brownie Squecze and the mesting closed with "Taps." Can you make a fire when you‘re out in the bush these days? There are eight guides of the 51st LO.D.E. Comâ€" pany who can. They did it on a guide hike on Saturday and they found that toasted weiners tasted just as good as they do on a slummer picnic. Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines Limited A regular dividend of â€"1%, and an extra dividend of 1%, making 2% in all, have bzen declared by the Direcâ€" tors on the Capital Stock of the Comâ€" pany, payable on ‘the 25th day of February, 1938, to shareholders of reâ€" cord at the close of business on the l1ith day of February, 1938. Dated the 4th day of February, 1938 I. McIVOR, Mrs. W. B. VanRassel was called to North Bay on Friday, becauss of the illpess of ‘her mother.. She was acâ€" companied by her son, Bobbie. Porcupine Pioneer Passes at Toronto Mrs. John Gibbons, of Eouth Porcupine, Dies at Toâ€" ronto Hospital. Guides of the 51st I.O.D.E. Company will note that the meetmgs of ‘this ccmpany will be held on â€" Thursday mghts instead of Fuday, at the usual time. ; DOME GIRL GUIDES rent 78 Maple South. Rent $45.00. Occupancy Feb. 10th. Apply Box S. T The Advance. »10â€"11 DIVIDEND NUMBER 302 EXTRA DIVIDEND NUMEBER 42 Assistantâ€"Treasurer. officials do, that the people are mean about paying taxes and fees; There must be a reason for people objecting so strongly to the radio fee while paying other imposts without undue protest. The trouble is that the people feel that the radio license fee is ‘an imposition from which they do not receive fair return of any kind. The strenuous objection to the proposed increase of 50 cents per year in the radio license is due not to meanness but to anger that this additional money should be taken from the people to subsidize United States advertisers. Hitler has dismissed Marshal Von Blomberg from the German Cabinet, because the Marshal has married the daughter of a carpenter. Hitler himself was a paperhanger, so the dismissal seems an odd form of snobbishness, carpenters being considered in most countries as good "class" as paperhangers. Yes, and people who use the radio have their ears taxed, their credulityâ€"taxed, their patience taxed. "Free as the air!" The old proverbs are getting the very old deuce these days. : PROPERTIES FOR SALE Death This Morning of Louis Slobasky FOR SALEâ€"Newly oullt apartment house showing good returns on investâ€" ment. Apply Sullivan Newton, Insurance and Real Estate. HOUSE FOR SALEâ€"Six rooms at No. 70 Third avenue, Schumacher. Write Box 31, Chaput Hughes, Ontario. «11â€"12â€"13p Louis Slobasky, died in St. Mary‘s hospital at 7.30 this morning, after an illness of only a week or two. He sufâ€" fered a hemorrhage about 11.30 Sunâ€" day night, from which he did not rally. With the cross country raze yet to be run off, Ray Kleven is leading all conâ€" testants in the competition for chamâ€" pionship of the Porcupine Ski Club, which took place on Sunday afternoon. The ski club has not seen a larger asâ€" semblage, a huge crowd of spectators and skiers being present for the occasâ€" ion. The following were the results: Juniorâ€"Jumping 1. T. Skirroco, 103 feet; 2, 0. Kleven, 99 feet; 3, H. Johnson, 70. Intermediate Jumping 1, G. McLean, 118 feet; 2. G. Therâ€" iault, 113 feet; 3, C. Drew, 105 feet; 4, D. Banning, 106 H. Pilon,‘ 103 feet; 6, J. Baderski, 113 feet (lost points Popular Resident of Timâ€" mins for Past Eight Years. The late Louis Slobasky, who was the owner of the Coronation Apartments and also conducted a sports machine business. was born in London, Ont., of Jewish parentage, and lived in Windsor and other Southern centres before comâ€" ing to Timmins eight years ago. Hc served with credit in the Great War and was a popular member of the Canaâ€" dian Legion. Of genial and friendly disposition he made hosts of friends. At the time of death he was 42 years of age. He is survived by his widow, also two brothers, Harry, formerly of Timâ€" mins, now of Windsor, and William, of Ottawa. Funeral service will be held at 5 p.m. this afternoon at S. T. Walker‘s funeral parlours and the body will then be shipped on the 5.45 p.m train to London for interment. One of the features of the afternoon was a jumping exhibition by elevenâ€" yearâ€"old H. Johnson from the Senior for fall). Senior Jumping 1, R. Kleven, 149 feet; 2, T. Kleven,, 144 feet; 3, M. Banning, 115 feet; D. Duxfield, 133 feet (lost points for touchâ€" ing in landing). Slalom Race. 1, R. Kleven; 2, Dave Banning. Downhill Racing 1, R. Kleven; 2, E. Niemi. Providing that the weather is favourâ€" able the cross ccuntry race will be held next Sunday afternoon. Ray Kleven Leading for Skiing Honours Wins Senior Jumping, Slaâ€" lom and Downhill Races in Sunday Comipetition. Eleven Births Registered in Timmins in Past Week Bornâ€"on February 4th, 1938, at St. Mary‘s hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Alto Siren, of 59‘ Maple street northâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on January 29th, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Gauthier, of 54â€"A Banâ€" nerman avenueâ€"a son. . Bornâ€"on January 29th, 1938; to Mr. and Mrs. Edward ~Ward, of 19â€"A Seventh avenue, at St. Mary‘s hospital â€"a daughiter. Bornâ€"on February 1st, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lapierre, of 83 Rea streetâ€"a daughter. : +o« Bornâ€"on February 4th, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Prezcau, of 42 Wilson avenucâ€"a son. Bormnâ€"on February 4th, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hobbs, of 92 Comâ€" mercial avenueâ€"a son. The family of the late Mr. Archie Pearce wish to thank the Canadian Legion, Tommy Parsons, friends and relatives for the kindness and symâ€" pathy shown them in their recent berâ€" cavement. Also for the many . floral token. «11 MARTINâ€"In loving memory of our darling baby, Patsy Ruth, who passâ€" ed away Feb. Th 1935. Safe from this world of sorrow, Gathered while sweet and fair, Our darling sleeps near the Saviour, O may we mect her there. â€"Affectionately remembered hy Mcther and Father. â€"~11p Bornâ€"on February 2nd. 1238, to Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Mason, of 91 Holâ€" linger Laneâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on February lst, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Clusiaux, of 169 Pilx.e\\s.'tx'eet southâ€"twin boys. Bornâ€"on February 5th, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Doria Laccoursiere, of 117 Hollinger avenueâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on February 4th, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Alec Bannerâ€" man avenueâ€"a daughtet. Bornâ€"on Februaty 2nd, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lemaire,â€"o[ â€"51 Wilson avenueâ€"a son. Thomas Bryans, of ?\l’e rotcrious Red Ryan gang, was take to custody in Tcronto early Sunday imorning on a »harge of murder a: fewm}mutes afteor Norman Ford, of 83 Laws street, was slain in the shadow of Keele street police station. Bryans was trapped by Earl Scott early Sunday morning who kncocked the alleged murderer down and took a gun away from him. MONDAY, FEBRUARY TTH, 193¢ Ford and Bryans were believed to have been walking together at 1.30 a.m. rear Dundas street west of Keele street. The shcoting cccurred at 2.10 a.m. Bryans refused to say anything when questioned. His only remark was a deâ€" fiant, "I don‘t know anything about a shooting, I‘m drunk.‘ girls, Cathslic and Protestant, ages 4 to 14 years. Any home desiring to adopt a youngster shouldâ€" have their clergyman write A. G. Carson, Supt. Children‘s Aid, Timmins, Ont homes desired for children, boys and Try The Advance Want Advertisements The following is the report for Januâ€" ary of the District of Cochrane Childâ€" rer‘s Aid, as presented by A. G. Carson, lozcal superintendent:â€" Applications for children for adopuon 3 Office interviews 5 . . 37 Interviews out of office is ues e Complaints reccived Investigations made old O Children involved ... 39 Children in shelter . .. ........_... .. 14 Children in boarding homes c BBA Mail received ... e Nee Mail sent out . 0 Court attendance j 6 Juvenile cases ... y 0 Boys on probation to court ... 14 Investigations for other bociedes c k Mileagse travelled 325 Wards visited 3 Children given assistance in their Report for January of District Children‘s Aid Wards placed in boarding homes Children returned to parents (not wards) is Caszes under the Unmarrï¬ed Parems YOU CAN TELL MISCELLANEOUS IN MEMORIAM zd!i