During the recent Magna Carta Week, sponâ€" sored by the Canadian Legion, several references were made in Timmins and elsewhere in Canada to the fact that British people might be calied upon at any time in this present troublesome world to fight once again for the fundamentals of the Great Charter. Unemotional people were inâ€" clined to think that this was putting the matter rather strongly. They have soothed themselves into the belief that the centuries have made seâ€" cure British liberty and British justice. They forâ€" get the hundred and one forces working every day both at home and abroad to filch British freedom. The attention of these people is called to the case of Alderman Cnoft of Toronto. In a facetious moment the alderman expressed the opinion that Hitler of Germany wasn‘t as good as the ordinary monkey. The newspapers printed the remark and then the howl began. The Toronto Consul for Germany protested the remark of the Toronto alderman. The reply of the alderman was that so as he was concerned the German Consul could go jJump in a lake, or words to that effect. There were several Canadian lakes convenient for jumpâ€" ing in by German Consuls. The newspapers pubâ€" lished that fact, and there was still more fat in the fire. Now the German Consulâ€"General for Canada has added his august protests to those of the Toronto Consul for Germany. As the slang! phrase has it:â€""So, what?" 1 Surely, it is a sad day for Canadian civilization.. if a Toronto alderman has not the right to say any ' silly or rude thing that comes into his head. This: right has been won through the years. Some Torâ€" : onto aldermen have bought it with their blood, iii the police court records are to be depended upon.| It is difficult to believe that Toronto would havm given such enthusiastic observance to the recentl Magna Carta Week if there were not something in : the Great Charter giving special privileges to Torâ€" | onto aldermen. Likely it will be found that there! is a special clause won from the late King John allowing Toronto municipal heads to speak wit,hi special license. Toronto mayors have still greater powers, one of them making use of his place to slur a former Governorâ€"General of Canada who| cynical when they learned that the present mayor had volleyed and thundered years ago about the tax rates ten mills lower. At that, however, the Southern newspapers did not realize the full meaâ€" sure of taxation here. Indeed, it is doubtful if the people in general in Timmins realize fully how high is the cost of municipal administration. Some local propertyâ€"owners in the last week or two were given further lessons in the fine art of further taxation. Bills were received by the property ownâ€" ers for amounts from $3 to many times that amount for signs, coal chutes and other additional subjects for taxation about ordinary premises. This additional taxation for municipal purposes in reality runs the tax rate much higher even than it appears. The people of Timmins have shown the proper spirit in regard to taxation. They have desired improvements and conveniences; wished to have an upâ€"toâ€"date and progressive town: and been willing to pay the price. But there is a point beyond which taxation overâ€"reaches itself. One of the signs of this condition is when it is necesâ€" sary to impose taxes on the hidden plan, after the Nazi fashion, where nuisance tax is piled upon nuisance tax and the people are assured that their rates are not being increased. No doubt the addiâ€" tional taxation imposed upon propertyâ€"holders under the guise of special rates for signs or coal chutes or whatnot will be excused by the plea that the ordinary householder is escaping. The latter can safely wager that if this indirect taxation is allowed he will not long escape. The business secâ€" tion of Timmins has always paid its full share of taxation, with one or two exceptions. These exâ€" ceptions should be removed, instead of further burdening the others. The principle of attemptâ€" ing to conceal taxation by discriminatory taxation of features that are of community benefit is a vicious one and is not in the final interest of the town. Canadaâ€"$3.00 Per Year TVIMMINS®S, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association: Ontartoâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association; Class ‘A" Weekly Group qoi t i: :A lA PP PPA CObe Vorcupine Abuvancer Timmins, Ont., Monday, July 4th, 1938 Published Every Monday and Thursday GEO, LAKE, Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates: FREEDOM OF SPEECH MORE TAXATION PHONES â€"â€"â€" RESIDENCE 70 United Statesâ€"$3.50 Per Year and Thursday by: as a mnotion picture The attitude of the Dominion Government to military and naval and air force problems of the Empire gives apt illustration of one of the reasons conditions are so bad in the world in recent years. In the modern world there is no such thing posâ€" sible as following selfâ€"interest with any success without thought of the other fellow. The man or body of men trying to secure everything on the one side and given nothing in return can hope for no permanent advantage, while the efféct on world affairs is all on the evil side. It is the policy of "give and take" that built the British Empire. and for one element to expect everything in its favourâ€"whether that element be capital, labour, finance, Empire or statesâ€"is to court the worst results. Recently the Dominion Government anâ€" swered questions in the House of Commons to the effect that Canada was depending on the British Empire for naval and military defence in case of any attack upon this country. Last week in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Mackenzie King stated emphatically that no school for trainâ€" ing Royal Air Force recruits would be permitted in Canada. In other words, British airmen might defend this country. but they wouldn‘t be allowed to train here. Britain must bear the cost of aerial defence and also must take full responsibility for any military performance. Peaceful Canada will not consider any show of militarismâ€"except when ; it has to be imported for the defence of this realm. Neither will Canada permit any manufacture of. munitions or arms for the Empire under Governâ€"! ment auspices. But Canada has actually arranged for private firms in this country to manufacture arms and munitions, with private profit, and the government free of all onus or responsibility. Reâ€" cently there have been suggestions made that, Cangdians do not properly observe Dominion Day| â€"that there should be more patriotic addresses, more emphasis on Canada‘s history and tradiâ€" tions, If Hon. Mr. King‘s attitude is the popula£ star. It will be remembered that the United States also observed the recent Magna Carta Week, so apparently that royal proclamation of 1215 also applies in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. Probably, it was under the authority of the Magna Carta freedom that Bill Thompson . of Chicago, used to fight all his municipal battles for the mayoralty of that city on a platform oi abusing the late King George. What Bill Thompâ€" 'son used to call the late King would make the ! term "monkey" seem like a compliment. Yet noâ€" | thing was ever done about it. People in King 1 George‘s realm just laughed. That is the differâ€" ence between the average Briton and the dictator and his followers. The dictatorially | minded take the wrong things too seriously. Hitle: and his satellites have persisted in referring to : ! whole race as "swine," yet the same folks seem t« have spasms at the idea of anyone referring l them as "monkeys." When the mayor of Chicago | fumed and abused British royalty, the British lion 'never batted a tail lash. When newspapers in Germany said all sorts of things about the heads of the British people, the government of the Emâ€" pire expressed more concern about the Derby and the fishing or the cricket scores. In the meantime the Toronto incident is worth some serious consideration, silly as it appears. For instance, it gives striking illustration of the diffiâ€" culties endured these days by Czechoslovakia. It is surely easy to see that the people of Czechosloâ€" vakia must have patience and a sense of humour to live in any sort of amity with a humourless horde of Hitlerites for neighbours. When people assume the touchy attitude of German Consuls and Consulâ€"Generals the only practical answer seems to be an order to immerse themselves graceâ€" fully in the nearest lake. For those simple people who think that Canada is too far away to become embroiled in European troubles this monkey busiâ€" ness should be an eyeâ€"opener. If a Canadian alâ€" derman cannot spit a little wit without danger of international complications, Canada has the lesâ€" son impressed on it that an excuse may be made for anything. In Timmins there is never an average of more than one alderman given to talking too much. Usually, the trouble here is to get aldermen to talk as much as they shouldâ€"with the possible one exâ€" ception. Toronto, however, has established more or less a record for considerable loose talk by alâ€" dermen. If the right to talk at large is taken from Toronto aldermen, it is easy to see how the Toronâ€" to newspapers will not long enjoy the freedom of the press, for they talk twice as much and three times as loosely as any aldermen. Accordingly, it appears that Magna Carta should be unfurled again, and a few weeks devoted to considering the fundamentals of liberty of speech, until the Conâ€" suls and the Consulâ€"Generals of Germany retire from the limelight. Just what the Toronto German Consul and the German Consulâ€"General for Canada expect to get out of their protests must be left to the imagâ€" ination. Do they want poor Alderman Croft boilâ€" ed in oil for giving a thought publicly that many have expressed privately? Maybe, they expect the Government of Britain to pass the protest on to the Government of Canada; the Dominion to pass it on to the Provincial Government, and the Ontario Government to press it on the government of the City of Toronto. Even if this were done, Alderman Croft would likely pay no more attention than to advise them all to go jump into a lake. This wouldn‘t be so good, as it would mean the overâ€" crowding even of the large Canadian lakes. mm lt DPAE uyA . uin BP BP Elt lt lt ts ilte:. ce .. eP ONE OF THE CAUSES THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTIMMINS, ONTARIO of Schumacher, named in honour of F. W. Schuâ€" macher, is a thriving progressive little city that deserves to have its name spelled correctly. Any school child in Schumacher can tell you that F. W. Schumacher has done so much for Schumacher and particularly its school children that Toeronto Globe and Mail:â€"There‘s a rumor that the next issue of Who‘s Who in Russia will be published in ‘ooseâ€"leaf form. Mr. Geo. Sharp and his mother, Mrs M,. Sharp, left on Saturday by train for Duluth, Minnesota, where they wil spend a holiday visit with Mrs. Sharp‘s delughter and family. Mr. Sharp will return to Timmins in a couple of weeks, while Mrs. Sharp will remain for a longer visit. Last week a Muskoka newspaper annoyed 'I’he; Advance by referring to "Shumacker." describedi as "near Timmins." There is no "Shumacker" in‘ the Timmins district, while the neighbouring town ; one, then Canada has no history or traditions to boast about, and the motto of the Dominion should be changed to "Give Nothing! Take All!" ;GR AVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER; Miss A. Garrow, of the High and Vocational School staff, who has been teaching at that school since 1928, beâ€" ing popular with other members of the staff and with the students, has reâ€" signed to become the bride of Mr. Lang of Bowmanville, who was formerly emâ€" ployved at the Bank of Montreal, Timâ€" mins. Miss M. E. Blyth, of the Birch street public school staff, left on Saturday morning to spend the summer at North Bay and Durham, as well as other southern roints. Miss Mary Beadman, teacher at Mooâ€" sonee, Ont., is home for the summer vacation. Mr. Arthur Skelly and Lois and Bobby spert the Dominion holiday weekâ€"end at Kirkland Lake. Miss Margucrite Gagne, of Montreal, arrived in Timmins this afternoon and will spend an extended vacation here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gagne, 434 Third Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. White, of Kirkâ€" liand Lake, spent Dominion Day the guests Of Mrs. White‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Macdonald. Miss Eleanor Lawson, teacher at Oba, Ont., arrived home last week to spend the summer holidays. Meéessrs Eddie Arundel and Mark Banning, left toâ€"day, Monday, on a three months‘ holiday to England. Miss Francis Evans, of the High and Vocational school staff, left on Thursâ€" day to holiday during the summer months at Oakville and Kingston. Mr. and Mrs. E; C Clinton, of Toâ€" ronto, were visitors to Timmins last week. Mrs. Art Easson left during the weekâ€" end to spend an extended holiday in California. Mr. Frank R. Gibson was a visitor last week to his home at Haileybury. Mr. Harry Jenkins w ar to Haileybury. Mrs. W. H. Pritchard left on Sunday evening to visit at Kingston. OPTICAL COMPANY 14 Pine St. N. Phone 8 M y accountant was making the most simple mistakes. It was so annoying I threatened to discharge him. Toward the end of the week he came in wearing glasses. He explained to me that he hadn‘t been able to see disâ€" tinctly but that Mr. Curtis had prescribed new glasses and assured him that he would not be troubled further." PRICES ARE DEFINITELA LOWER AT Phone 835 recent visitâ€" Grade III to IV Jacqueline Auger, Jack Charbonneau, Bobby Gavan, Allan Kyle, Bibianna Leâ€" blanc, Billy Potvin, Christie Sullivan, Dorothy Walsh, Andy Yuskow, Annie Y uskow. Grade II to HII Doris Amadio, Murray Carpente: Denise Coyne, Annie Fedak, Irene Le fobvre,. Jimmie Malowin, Joan McGillis Violet McGregor, Donald Worth. Grade IV to V Irene Bazinet, Alice Beauchamps, Claytom Bolduc, Ruth Boudreau, Berâ€" nice Brewer, Vincent Capeless, Ramona Carpenter, Lois Clarke, Gordon Cleâ€" ment, Evelyn Coulas, Raymond Jutras, Dolores Leblanc, Herbert Lefebyre, Audrey McAlenden,, Kevin McGillis, June Boulton. Bernard White, Edward Zamin. Promotions at St. Michael‘s School are as follows:â€" Room 10 Grade II to IIT Florence Bazinet, Doris Beetham, Fidelis Gauthier, Irvin Gauthier, Lilly Henry, Elva Kyle, Dora McCormick, Raymond Olesiuk. Room 10 Grade I to II Louis Anderchek, Earl Auger, Gladys Bazinet, Henry Beaulieu, FEFlizabeth Briere, Raymond Charbonneau, Donald Dagenais, Mary Lou Gagnon, Courtlene MHay, Mary Henry, Marcella Kealey, 3rian Laface, Kenneth McCormick, Dlaire McGillis, Leonard Mousseau, ‘ohn Skladany, Patricia Smith, Marâ€" raret White. Mr. Leo Mascioli returned during the weekâ€"end from a trip to England, France, Italy and other of the Old Lands overseas. Mr. Mascioli had a very pleasant and interesting holiday, and returned in the best of health, but believes that Canada is the best land of all in the world toâ€"day. During his holiday he spent some time in England, in Italy and in France, and was imâ€" pressed by the earnest efforts being made in these countries to return to prosperity and progress. * *% t 4 * Bornâ€"on July l1st, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hennessy, of 221 Cedar street north, at St. Mary‘s hospitalâ€"a daiughter. Bornâ€"on June 30th, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Easton of 7 Rea street, northâ€"a daugchter. 44 * 4* Six Births Registered During the Past Week Bornâ€"on June 22nd, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brewer, of 118 Mountjoy street north, at St. Mary‘s hospitalâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on July 1st, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Couch, of 49 Laurier aveâ€" nueâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on June 21st, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles De LaFranier, of 106 Elm street southâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on June 25th, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Leont of 29% Mountjoy streetâ€"a daughter. List of Promotions in the V arious Classes. FOR RENTâ€"Large front room with two beds, nicely furnished. All conâ€" veniences. In Englishâ€"speaking home. $2.50 per week. Apply 171 Birch St. South. ~48â€"490tf Promotion Report St. Michael‘s School Leo Mascior Returns from Trip to Old Lands LOSTâ€"Saturday evening. Gold filled watch, 7 jewel Waltham, 18 size. Valued only as a keepsake. Return to 35 Columbus, Timmins, for reâ€" ward. â€"3p Tenders will be received up to July 8th for the Painting of The Exterior of school House at Sandy Falls, For further information apply to: CHAIRMAN OF sCHOOL BOARD or to the undersinged NOTICE H. A. OGILVIE A YY 4 K K £. M 2 J 412014 FA â€" A LIiALLCL, YÂ¥ i1 113CAAA 4 gation to Canada late in July to to IH snegotiato with the Canadian govâ€" urray Carpenter ernment for a new trade treaty. At Fedak,. Irene Le.â€" | }| bresent the Anszt.ra)i‘:m delegation is [ rin, Joan McGillis, | \ in England negotiating for a similar | rald Worth. \latter wearing a fNowered white chiffon, Iwith a box style jacket with elbowâ€" \length sleeves. | Outâ€"ofâ€"town gluests at the wedding were: Rev. Fr. A. Roberge, of Montreal; mm en 6 'RPV FT. R. LaSalle, of Hailosybury; Mr. ’Lxedt‘y_ with the British govemment? 'and Mrs. L. D. Roberge, Mr. Maurice .Rot:m"'e Misses Lucienne and Gerâ€" right the town should bear the name Schumacher. maine Roberge, ail of Kirkland Lake; Mr. and Mrs. (G. Ricard, of La Croche, Ther 2 s in itario e are other town Onta that have a Guebec: Airs. H. McDonough of Rouyn . similar legitimate cause for (nmplamt -â€"~Sault}Mr and Mrs. H. Aubrius, of North Ste. Marie written so often as "S0oo" Mathe.son;BdV. Mr. and Mrs, J. DeHaitre, of often printed "Mathieson"; Potorborough, given | Hearst; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tremblay, i s and son, Albert, of Hearst Timmins has been designated as "Timmons" and}leftr by motor for Ottawa and Montreal, "Timmings." the bride choosing for travel a beige ‘suil with parisand accessories. They will stop at the home of the groom‘s Hon. Harold Kirby, Minister of Health for Onâ€" |parents in Kirkland Lake, where a tario, is quoted as saying that after investigation ,:'_eddmg ginner will be served Uitls eveâ€" k ing. he has found that there are some people in ONâ€" | on their return Mr. and Mrs. Roberge tario‘s mental hospitals who should not be conâ€" ;wul reside in Rouyn. fined there. If he will carry his investigation a little further he will find that there are also quite’ Picton Gazette:â€"The first prize for a few people who ought to be in the Ontario menâ€"jM®anness has been awarded to the <â€"man who put a tinâ€"tack on the electric tal hospitals who are not there. arhnailr an SCn # # right the town should bear the name Schumachet There are other towns in Ontario that have ; similar legitimate cause for complaint:â€"Saul Ste. Marie written so often as "Soo"; Mathesotr often printed "Mathieson"; Peterborough, giver as ‘"Peterboro"; and even the famous town 0 Timmins has been designated as "Timmons" ant Globe and Mail:â€"More startling news of the automobileâ€"testing in Toronto. Of 426 cars examined in one day only 17 were found in safe condition for driving. ' (Heywood Broun in New York Worldâ€"Telegram) Well do I remember a day when a noted boxing expert of that period came to me in tribulation. He said, "I‘ve got to do a life of Jess Willard in 75,000 words, and they waut 10,000 on his boyhood. All he can remember about his boyhood is that he had a dog, but when I asked him what the dog did he said, ‘He didn‘t do nothing‘." "That boyhood stuff is going to be pretty difficult," I remarked. "I‘ve finished that," said the frantic Boswell. ‘"The thing that worries me is the 65,000 words on his adult life. He can‘t seem to tell me anything about that. In fact, I think I may leave him out and just call the whole blame thing ‘The Life and Times of Jess Willard‘s PDog,.‘" We read the report is no mistake in «i ceived the majority v regarded as a free an pression of opinion a: (Peterboro Examiner) The Examiner‘s Campbellford corâ€" respondent tells of a meeting of the Seymour West Women‘s Institute at which the ladios present answered the roll call by replying to the question "The Work I Like Best."" There were 62 present at that meeting and we are informed the majority selected scrubâ€" bing as their favorite occupation. We read the report twice and there is no mistake in «.it. Scrubbing reâ€" ceived the majority vote, and it can be regarded as a free and outspoken exâ€" pression of opinion and preference. HOUSE FOR RENTâ€"Four large rooms. Apply at 56 Elm Street, North, Timâ€" mins. 53â€"54p Had Difficulty in Getting Facts for Life of Fighter APARTMENT FPOR RENT rooms, new. All conveni at 234 Elm St. south. LETS GO FISHING!â€"Joiun Barry has your dewâ€"wormsâ€"thoy‘re fresh, firm and frisky. At 6 Matiagami Bouleâ€" vard, by the river. 53â€"54â€"55â€"56. CHILDREN FOR ADOPTIONâ€"Good homes desired fur 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, Bupt. Children‘s Aid, Timmins, Ont 4411 Believe It or Not! Ladies Said They Liked Serubbing 176 Ced MISCELLANEOUS DIME DNDELIVERY PARCELS DELIVERED ANYTIME ! ANYPLACE ! as "Soo"; Matheson Peterborough, given the famous town of d as ‘"Timmons" and i RENT â€" 4 large conveniences. Apply outh. 52â€"53p ‘ _said the frantic _ that worries me on his adult life. me anything about k I may leave him whole blame thing Phone 2420 wedding on this Monday morni 9 a.m. when Albertine, daughter and Mrs. T. E. LaSalle, of Timming of Rouyn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roberge, of Kirkland Lake The ther of the bride, Rev. Fr. R. LaS#e, performed the marriage ceremony, the brother of the groom, Rev. Roberge, said the mass. The altar a the church were beautifully decora for the occasion with roses and carn tions, and suitable wedding music w played by the church organist. Wedding Toâ€"davat St. Anthony‘s Chirch %Your og Boarded _ a nudge Foperly # 0460000006 %¢ ¢ o o PROPERTIES FOR SALE PROPERTY FoOR sE Do you wish to build? We hay» jots for sale on easy terms. 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