Of all sad words of tongue or pen, there is noâ€" thing as pathetic as radio humour. An abbreviatâ€" ed form of this soâ€"called wit strayed into the pages of Hansard last weekâ€"following a debate on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation‘s sellâ€"out to United States soap and coffee concerns. Canadaâ€"â€"$3.00 Per Year Mr. MacNicol:â€"I might say, Mr. Speaker, that I don‘t dye my hair. Mr. Mackenzie King:â€"You would be very lucky to have hair to dye. It would be an opportune time for someone to bring out again those recurring statistiecs to show exactly what a quarter page of Hansard costs the country. This would show at whose expense the jokes are made. Of course, the radio humour would have more swing and less dignity and it would be greatly extended. Certainly it wouldn‘t be "Mr. Macâ€" Nicol" or the "Prime Minister," but "Johnnie" and "Billy", and there would be interpolations by Charlie McCarthy, Don Ameche, yes, even Nelson Eddy. It is a sad commentary on the debauchery of the radio when it sets men of talent like Nelson Eddy swapping barber shop jokes with Charlie McCarthy. Rising on a question of privilege, Mr. J. R. Macâ€" Nicol (Davenport, Toronto) had some witty words with the Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King), the conversation being recorded by Hansard as fOllows : â€"â€" Mr. MacNicolâ€"I am happy to say that I am several years younger than the Prime Minister is, but I am sorry to say that I have drawn twelve or thirteen fewer sessional indemnities than he has. Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King (Prime Minister) â€"I must congratulate my hon. friend; I am only sorry he does not look younger. In the meantime someone should page Charlie McCarthy. It looks much as if he had taken over the editing of Hansard, or, perhaps, is writing the libretto for the opera at Ottawa. It has passed into a proverb that "a little nonâ€" sense now and then is relished by the wisest of men." The people of Canada would not grudge the wise ones at Ottawa their funny moments, but it surely is not too much to ask that they at least eschew the radio form of humour. . Enough of that comes over the air. Indeed both Mr. Macâ€" Nicol and Premier King took desperate chances in using such language as they did. It might turn out that those unshaved jokes were copyrighted by Charlie McCarthy. The genius of radio would have started the presentation of the critical situation at Ottawa something like this:â€" seat Johnmnnie:â€"I resent Billy King saying i am and decrepit. Billy:â€"You 100K it. Johnnie:â€"Well, I don‘t dye my hair. Don Ameche and Nelson Eddy:â€"Hair! Hair! Billy:â€"Don‘t you wish you had some hair? Johnnie:â€"You can‘t get away with any bald statement like that. Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Onlacioâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association:; Class ‘A" Weekly Group OFFICE 26 â€"â€"â€"â€" PHONES â€" RESIDENCE 70 Published Every Monday and Thursday by : GEO, LAKE, Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates: years he was tireless in his efforts to grow flowers in this country, to get others to grow flowers here. and to induce all to appreciate the beauty of the flowers native to this area or that might easily be acclimatized to the North. A florist, gardener and landscape gardener in England before coming to Canada, Mr. Whorley not only established the pioneer business in those lines in the Northâ€"someâ€" thing of notable value to the country in itsel{â€"but he gave the most generous effort to enthuse others with his love for flowers and beauty and to induce others to grow flowers, to beautify their homes, and to make their communities happier places in which to live. At his own expense, Mr. Whorley Mr. Speaker:â€"Johnnie MacNicol has a grouse that he wants to get out of his system. Charlie McCarthy:â€"Bring on the birdie. Johnnie MacNicol:â€"I rise to a point of order. Clarence:â€"Somebody must have put a pin in his The Other Stroud:â€"Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Your verbosity is appalling, but not more so than the apparent animosity that pulsates in your febrile breasts. Both of you should be canned like our famous dated cows, or at least roasted like our celebrated contented coffee. Also, I may asserâ€" vate. as a succulent aside, that a microscopic apâ€" portionment of radio soap would remove the need for any dyeing of the hirsute adornment, if any. One by one the pioneers of the North pass on to a better country â€"the only better country they would admit as existing. Last week Richard Whorley, pioneer landscape gardener of the North, died at Haileybury. For thirty years he was an enthusiast for the North. He believed the North was a great countryâ€"a beautiful countryâ€"and lhe backed his belief with good works. For thirty years he was tireless in his efforts to grow flowers in this country, to get others to grow here. and to induce all to appreciate the beauty of the No. after all, Hansard humour is not as polluted as the radio variety. Ohe Vorrupine Aduvants Timmins, Ont., Monday, Feb. 21st 1938 ADDED TO BEAUTY OF NORTH resent Billy King saying I am old TIMMINXN®, QONTARIO AF As a result of the multitude of protests sent to Ottawa in regard to radio administration in Canâ€" ada, the Premier is to appoint a committee of twentyâ€"five members of the House to investigate the operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corâ€" poration and radio in general in Canada. It is to be hoped that the investigation will be thorâ€" ough and unbiased, and that it will take in all the various features of the case. While the protests have chiefly centred on the proposed increase of the radio license fee in Canada, it is not this extra fifty cents per year that is the real basis for the general outcry. At the same time it should not be forgotten that to thousands of radio owners toâ€" day fifty cents is a sum of some moment, despite the sneers of some who happen to be more happily situated. The truth, however, is that most people would be willing to scrape together that extra fifty cents, if they felt that they were being given value for it, or for any part of the license fee. Evidence of the attitude of the people in general is given by the suggestions made in regard to a remedy for the present situation. Many have made the sugâ€" gestion that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporaâ€" tion be disbanded. This is not to be taken at full face value, however. What is really meant is that the recent actions and attitude of the C.B.C. have roused the strongest condemnation. The Canaâ€" dian Broadcasting Corporation was established with the thought that Canadian artists would be encouraged, and Canadian programmes encourâ€" aged to such an extent that it would not be necesâ€" sary for radio owners to depend on United States stations for allâ€"their radio entertainment. â€" The promises made by the Canadian Broadcastâ€" ing Corporation gave hope to .Canadian radio owners for the dawning of a better day. Had those promises been implemented to any marked degree, there would have been little serious outcry against an increase in the radio license fee. When the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, however, after all its fine promises, sold out to a few United States advertisers, there was full justification for the present resentment. With the Canadian air monopolized, as it is at present, by United States programmes, it is easy to understand why Canaâ€" dians should object to paying any license fee, let alone an increased fee, when there is no license fee where the United States programmes originate. came to Timmins to assist in the formation of the horticultural society here. What he did for Timâ€" mins he did for a score of other Northern comâ€" munities. Time and again he visited towns in the North to address gatherings to advance the love and practice of horticulture. As judge at horticultural exhibits his services were of the greatest value to the people of the North. It is not easy for those who remember Richard Whorâ€" ley, active, enthusiastic, forceful, to realize that he was over seventyâ€"four years of age, and that for thirty years he had been planting flowers in the North. It brings to notice the fact that the years are passing for New Ontario. The pioneers must pass with the years, but they should not be forâ€" gotterrt. To Richard Whorley this floral tribute: that he added to the beauty of the North and did more than his full share to make the communities of this country bloom and blossom. Last week The Advance made extended reference to a plan suggested at Kapuskasing for the use of sulphite waste liquor from the paper mills as a means of laying the dust on Northern roads and highways. The suggestion should receive the most careful investigation not only by the provincial highway department but by all municipalities. Dust on the roads and streets is one of the greatest menaces of the North. The parliamentary committee should make the most careful investigation of all features of the radio situation in Canada. The opinion is growâ€" ing that there is something much more radically wrong than appears on the surface. The crowdâ€" ing of the air with professed replies to the criticâ€" isms made does not help the situation. These reâ€" plies appear no more than the drawing of red herâ€" rings over the trail. What the public desire to knowâ€"what they are entitled to knowâ€"is the real reason for the apparent variation of policy in reâ€" gard to radio and who in Canada and elsewhere is profiting by the situation, either in private radio stations or elsewhere. The Northern Tribune of Kapuskasing is auâ€" thority for the statement that the letters of the alphabet can be arranged in 620,448,401,733,239,â€" 360,000 different ways. The last four cyphers make the answer look like an approximation. The Northern Tribune should be careful in its stateâ€" ments in this country. A Scotsman who once livâ€" ed in Timmins was given a small rebate on a printâ€" ing order. He claimed that there were only 4,999 envelopes delivered on his order of 5,000. When asked if he was sure there was one shy, he replied: "Of course, I‘m sure! I wouldn‘t be likely to make a mistake myself in counting them." The resignation of Anthony Eden as Foreign Secretary in the British Cabinet and the appointâ€" ment of Lord Halifax in his stead signifies a change in British foreign policy. It is to be hoped that this change will prove as good as a rest. Premier Hepburn last week announced that he intended to demand for Ontario a greater share GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER RADIO BNQUIR\Y PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baderski~.(nec Patricia Gauthier) have returned from | a visit to Toronto and points south. | of the revenue taken by the Dominion Government from the mines of this province. In making such un announcement Premier Hepburn by inference ‘admitted the justice of the requests of the mining l'municipalities of the North for a larger share of the revenue collected from the mines. At the present time the municipalities are allowed about eight per cent. of the taxes taken from the mines, the balance being retained by the Dominion and proâ€" vincial governments. Mr. and M onto were Ti Mtr. J. Beadman Gowganda. Gratified With the Interest Displayed Treat your credit a: It pays to pay promp!tliy Mrs. Niinimaki Mary‘s hospital. Miss Irene Asselin returned last week after visiting at her home in Ottawa when her mother was 1‘l. Miss Marguerite Smith, of Schumaâ€" cher, is spending the next two or threc weeks in New York. Mrs. Hecto was a visitor Miss A. Robertson. of is in New York taking course in hair styling. Mrs. F. R. Follet, of Toronto, is visâ€" iting her son, Reg. Pollet, and ~Mrs. Follet. in Schumacher. Mr. C. Conto, of Detroit, leff on Friday after spending a few in town visiting his sister, Miss Rase Conto. Mr. and Mrs. H. Perreault, of. . Sudâ€" bury, ‘announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Annette Perrcault, of Timmins, to Mr. G. Gariepy, of Timâ€" imins, the wedding to take place in the latter part of April. Porcupine Women‘s Music and Literary Club has Auspicious C o m menceâ€" ment. A clergyman in Toronto recently complained that there are too many "isms" in Canada. Right! And wrong! There is too much exposition of Communism, Nazism, Fascism! And not enough of Britishism, Canadianism! Dr. Ivan Papanin and three colleagues adriit on an ice floe in the Arctic refused to be rescued when they were discovered by a search party. The reaâ€" son given for the reluctance to leave the drifting ice floe was that the four Russians did not wish to The committee is very gatified with the helpful interest being shown in the new Porcupine Women‘s Music and Literary Club. Especially enthusiastic are they who have come from towns where such clubs have been in exisâ€" tence for some time. The Porcupine camp has a great wealth of talent,.. It is hoped that the club will be the means of bringing this together, trainâ€" ed or untrained, for mutual benefit and enjoyment. It certainly has great possibilities and the ladies of the camp are asked to do their share towards making it a success. The club is forunate in having as convener of the programme committee, Mrs. J. G. Armitage, Mus. Bac., author of two bcooks on music. Although a comparative newcomer to the North, Mrs. Armitage has made many friends by her addresses to the teachers of this district at their ing in Timmins last fall and to various orgzanizations, including C. ~G,. I. T. groups. Before her marriage to Dr. Armiâ€" tage, of Schumacher, early last year. Women to be Judges at Purim Ball Here Before her marriage to Dr. Armiâ€" tage, of Schumacher, early last year, Mrs. Armitage was supervisor of music in the Normal School, Regina, and Soprano soloist with the She studied in London, Salzburg and New Queen Esther for 1938 to be Chosen by Ladies. A complete departure from previous methods of selecting the most worthy young woman to personify Queen Esther will be a feature at the Purim Ball, to be held in the Riverside paviâ€" lion on Wednesday evening nett, Feb. 23rd, under the auspices of the Jewish congregation as a community event. In the past seven years a "Queen The first meeting will be held in Harmony hall, Fourth avenue, on Monâ€" day afternoon, Feb. 28th, at 3 o‘clock. Membership tickets may be obtained from the executive or at the door on the day of the meeting. Mr,. Harold McGrego: y to visit in Toronto Miss Tina L Toronto. weoek Hector Lamarche. of Hearst visitor to friends in Tiinmin: mm Gqu Burton, of Totr n Sschumacher, _ threeâ€"week red trust. â€"83â€"84tf n Thut few kâ€"end WOMEN WANTED EVERWHEREâ€" Cash paid in‘ advance for addressing and mailing cards. Everything supâ€" plied including postage. Pleasant work. No canvassing. Write Kay Frances Co., Doept. 11, London, Onv. SALESMENâ€"PFastest selling shoe line for men and women. Nuâ€"Matic 100%© Nailless. Patented comfort features. Free shoes and selling outâ€" fit, Write toâ€"day, Superwear Shoe Co., Montreal. _ ~12â€"13â€"14â€"15p SIXâ€"ROOM HOUSE FOR RENTâ€"Ail conveniences. Apply to Frank Byck. 86 Spruce South, Telephone 32. Former Resident of Timmins Passes On Esther"® has been slected to commenmâ€" orate the life and service of the great Jewish queen. In those seven previous vyears men judges have been given the hcnour of choosing their favourite candidates from the great assemblage of beautiful girls. While these judges in the past undoubtedly acted in good faith and their decisions were not disâ€" puted,. attention has béen paid by those in charge of the Purim Ball to the fact that male judgment of feminâ€" ine pulchritude is not so critical or so deeply observant as that of women in such matters. Men judges in the past have expressed the difficulty experiâ€" enced in making a choice in the matter of the selection of Queen Esther. Hence, the decision of the Purim Ball committee to. entrust this important function of unbiased women judges, Mr.. Cyril Proulx Dies at Toronto. whose advice of the Queen it is hoped will meet with the approval of all present. Meanwhile, all arrangements â€" are completed to receive and entertain a record crowd at the Riverside pavilion on Wednesday evening of this week, Feb. 23rd. As in the past, an abundâ€" ance of good food and delicacies is beâ€" ing prepared by the Hebrew ladies, noted for their culinary art. Mr. Cyril Proulx, former resident of Timmins, but more recently making his home at Sudbury, died at the Toronto General hospital on February 18th. The deceased was born in Angers, Quebec, had lived in Timmins for five years and was 63 years of age when he died. The body was brought to Timmins and rested at the,home of his son, Mr. Adeoda Proulx, 41 Meéesâ€" sines avenue, until toâ€"day, Monday, when funeral services were conducted at 9.30 a.m. at the St. Anthony‘s Roâ€" man Catholic Church _by Reyv. Fr. Therriault. TWO APARTMENTS POR RENTâ€" One three rooms and one four rooms, at 12 Railroad avenue, Gold Centre. New house. Apply at above address in basement. â€"~12â€"13â€"14â€"15p Andy Cangiano, with an augmented crchestra, will play: all popular dance hits, while Barney Sky and his assoâ€" ciates in the management of the event, promises to fill the night with merriâ€" ment and joy for all present. FOR RENT Two prisoners escaped from the Collins Bay section of Portsmouth penitentiary last week. This part of the penitentiary is designed for first offendgrs, and prisoners lodging there are reportâ€" ed as receiving very preferential treatment. If the stories about the luxury and kind treatment enâ€" joyed by the Collins Bay prisoners were true, it would be difficult to understand why anyone should wish to escape from that prison. Last week Prime Minister Chamberlain of Great Britain talked the right kind of peace talk. He said it was the Government‘s duty "to make Briâ€" tain so strong nobody will dare attack her, and ensure that when Britain talks her voice is listenâ€" ed to.:" abandon the scientific researches upon which they had been engaged. Recent happenings in Russia, however, suggest the possibility that the scientists may have considered even a drifting ice floe a safer place than home in Sovietâ€"land. â€"14â€"15â€"16â€"17p FOR SALEâ€"Newly bullt apartment house showing good returns on investâ€" ment. Apply Sullivan Newton, Insurance and Real Estate. Eyre‘s Rink Loses Out in Semiâ€"Final Playvâ€"Off LOSTâ€"Mask used in are welding, beâ€" tween South Porcupine and Timmins. Fincer please communic¢cate with New Ontario Machine Shop. â€"15p LOSTâ€"Electric grill between White Eagle Hall and 136 Commercial Aveâ€" nue, early Sunday morning. Has "Silver Wedding Anniversary, Feb. 19th, 1938,." carved on it. Reward for return to 136 Commercital Aveâ€" nuo. ~15p Kar] Eyre‘s Timmins rink was elimâ€" inated in the semiâ€"finals of the Canâ€" ada Dry Trophy at the Ontario bonâ€" spiel in Toronto last week, losing out to L. B. Christic, of North Bay, by score of 10â€"8. Christie went on to win out in the finals. Eyre‘s rink and that of A. W. Lang, also of Timmins, were eliminated in the early rounds of the other trophies. Club Presents Key Lion Membership Wendel Brewer Wins Oraâ€" torial Contest at Weekly Luncheon Last Thursday. spiel in Toronto to L. B.â€"sChristi score of 10â€"8. C out in the finals Curlers Banquet Enjovable Affair Lion Harold Piriec was presented with a Key Lion Membership from the Inâ€" ternational body at the regular weekâ€" ly luncheon of Timmins Lion Cliub at the Legion hall on Thursday night. Viceâ€"President Bill King was in the chair. The ccmplimentary banquet in honâ€" our of ‘the visitin@ Scottish curlers at the Empire hotel Saturday night was a gala afifair with the national atâ€" mosphere of their homeland being well preserved by the presence of the Timâ€" mins pipe band. E. E. Smith, of Haileybury, repreâ€" senting the Northern Ontario Curling Association, introduced the visitors who were given an enthusiastic welâ€" come by the Porcupine curlers. Mayor Bartleman extended a_ cordial civic welcome during the course of the banâ€" quet and wished the curlers every sucâ€" cess on their tour of Canada. The banqgquet opened with Rev. Fathâ€" er J. R. O‘Gorman saying grace, and the toast to the King being proposed by Chairman George S. Drew. A song by James Cowan and a sing song led by G. S. Lowe, with W. H. ‘"Scotty" Wilson as pianist, were much enjoyed features of the programme. Dr. R. P?. Smith proposed the toast to the visitors with a reply being made by the Earl of Stair. The toast to the Timmins, South Porcupine and Dome curling clubs was proposed by H. J. R SALE â€"â€" Piveâ€"roomed house, all conveniences. Big garage. $2000 cash. Lot worth $900. Possible rent $35 per month. Apply at 163 Birch North. »14â€"15p Good Farms for Ssale in Cochrane and Temiskaming Districts. A reaâ€" sonable cash payment will be accepted and terms for the balanve arranged at 4%, interest, Write me Stating Your Requirements W. J. STEVEN®S, Inspector for Commissioner of Agricultural Loans BOX 271 NEWV LISKEARD, QONL. "â€"1"7 IARMS FOR SALE )8 nday morning. HMias ng Anniversary, Feb. irved on it.. Reward 136 Commerctal Aveâ€" CHILDREN FOR ADOPTIONâ€"â€"Good homes desired for children, boys and girls, Catholic and Protestant, ages 4 to 14 years, Any home desiring to adopt a youngster should have their clergyman write A. G. Carson, Supt. Children‘s Aid, Timmins, Oont 4411 CANARIES FPOR SALE and Breeding Cage. Avenue. FOR SALEâ€"Stean oversize boiler, li Frank Findlavy., N Little Change Noted in Condition of Ralph Cosco Try The Advance Want Advertisements OR SALEâ€"A large quantity of asâ€" sorted Homeâ€"preserved Fruits, Jams, Jellies and Pickles. .English style. Apply Mrs. Cousenting,,.end of Cedar street North (New ... Phone 2324â€"W. ({y n ~14â€"1$ Smith, with S,. A. Caldbick making the response. The curlers left at noon on Sunday to continue their tour and were given a rousing sendâ€"off by a party of local curlers. Hospital authorities reported toâ€"day that Ralph Coscc, who has been conâ€" fined to the institution for the past ten days suffering from carbon monoxâ€" ide poisoning, is still in a critical conâ€" diticn, with little change for the betâ€" ter being noted in the past few days. Peterborough Examineriâ€"It is charged that the Canadian Broadcastâ€" ing Corporation has now become a litâ€" tle brother of the NBC. And the worst thing about that is the expenses in connection with the adoption are paid by the Canadian setâ€"owners through their licenses. Melady, who died Pebruary Not just toâ€"day, But every day. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 218T,. 1938 14 Pine St. N. see, â€" While with a friend I first suspected that my eyes weren‘t normal. She could distinguish distant obâ€" jects that were just a blur to me. I wish now I had gone to Mr. Curtis for examination years ago. With my new glasses I can see clearly things that were beyond my range of vision before. It‘s really wonâ€" derful." "I never knew. what good yision could mean. Apparently I always had deâ€" fective eyes but I wasn‘t aware of it because 1 didn‘t know how clearly a person should 1 wasuer _ $19.50 l\?x‘:l |lu‘|_{ ' $29.50 PyX . $45.00 Pelletier Hardware ~Rebuilt Washers in Excellent Condition T1 EAs Y WASHER BEATTY WASHER ROTAREX WASHEERKR silence we remecmbe complete keard., Ont. Phone 835 Martit MOTHER 91 Main â€"15â€"16p