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_ about nineteen hundred and fortyâ€"six years alice it happened. Three men followed a star whose light led them to the town of Bethliehemâ€": There,.,bhy.a manger, they laid down their gifts _and knelt. > ‘ s wWhenâ€"we were first told the story, some thirtyâ€" Odd years ago, the thing that puzziled us in the tale of the three wise men was their choice of gifts. : Gold, frankincense and myrrh â€" to a newlyâ€"born c f ‘ A number of Christmases passed before the point of the story became clear to us.. Then we realized hat what‘the Christâ€"child must have seen was not he gifts which had â€"been brought to him, but the neelihg. forms of the givers. For what men hold h ; gnds can never be so important as what hey hold in their hearts. * Bo it Will be, when the tinse? and gay wrappings dre on Christmas day and when the gifts themselves have been put: away. on the shelves,.that we will remember the people who _ did the giving, and find pleasure and comfort in :~cupied by Miss E. M Terry after the final s made. For while this Councillor‘s work Ras past won her top position at the polls, + \ sut las not the case in the most recent election. *’f“rhe object of a "smear" campaign which was] ,6bsel based more on fancy than on fact, Miss Werry tâ€" evidently on the assumption that those Who knew her did not need an explanation and '?se Wwho didn‘t know her might not believe one â€"â€"refu d to hit back. ,erry maintained their confidence in her, . e Wwere a. number of others who chose to give i i’“': fee _to the oneâ€"sided ‘views expressed â€"elseâ€" It is hoped that in the future. she will 4 ‘5;'-::’; '_ fuller and ‘more accurate reporting. 0. Any mne in possession of pencil and paper can _ gixe oneâ€"sided story. It requires a genuine . nterest in the public welfare, plus a certain wy fi,j m’t’:}t of intelligence, to write an accurate reâ€" ‘The public, generally, â€"expect accuracy in -f;;;.;s at hley read: We have seen what can happen . that accuracy is not given. . $EFFECTIVE INACCURACY en 0 e remembrance. dO nsid )r is aA id of his business associations testifies to bRity. Mr. Fay adds to his former experience co icil, a knowledge of t.he problems confront- tlg returned serviceman. | candidates were not elected â€" or were, s, laid aside for another year. Each of 4 ad qualities which would find a useful n council, and it is to be hoped that they ry over their willingness to serve until the ction 1 > On Christmas Day, a morning service Inly some 260 rateâ€"payers were willink to pay r share of the halfâ€"million dollars needed for fommunity centre; some 420â€"0dd thought they Eht be willing to be taxed for a $45,000 town In other words most of the people who wlid> have to put up the money are nelther ,“ogs to do so, nor convinced of the need of it. !k none of the candidates felt strongly enough the matter to make an issue of it, it may be asumed that both projects will be shelved for me fime. Perhaps that is just as well. Afte ','i_',f'all there may be things wmch more ins Ontario, Thursday Dec. 20th, 1945 ~â€"CHRISTMAS GREETINGS _ and brightness of Christmas are *"to be thankful for, and we hope all of ad your share of them. We hope you will ippiness, good cheer, and the heartiness of ope, too, that those who made the greatest eyihad to give, in order that the world come a little nearer to the conditions of will be remembered‘â€" and that because of membrance, we may be willing to try to little better world than we have managed NGRATULATIONS, TIMMINS! thing has been made clear by the recent tion. and subsequent municipal elections: is. no lack of <persons whom the electors g,,gpod enough for the job of councillor; here lack of adequately qualified men who ing to. run for such office. es his the people of Timmins are to be conâ€" ted: It indicates a commendably healthy ‘affairs. ; to be congratulated are the candidates Ives,. particularly those : whose names d on the municipal ballot for the first The decision to jump into the race for ffice is not one to be lightly undertaken, s good. to know that a number of Timmins‘. have the necessary courage and interest public welfare to let their names stand tion ' rewcomers to council Mr. W. J. Doran and lip Fgy, bring welcome qualifications. Mr. wide interest in matters that affect Timâ€" well known, and his conduct of these 1nter- wfllbeheldntua.m. | The emdloflflzht aervlce of the Natâ€" t. Pail‘s Churen on chnsm c. a. LT*W:. Yaat wmuamm“ inc Wfih A “_:.-;__thnmwfinheimer in far. on ‘Christmas day and on every day ; service of the| ‘"‘cou‘re very lay‘ evenâ€" | you would h h if he hadn’t?’ which more Christmas. Christmas and New Year‘s Day are times of celebrating, and rightly so. On these days we abandon our cares and find pleasure in conviviality with families and friends. ' Only too often, however, we also abandon the common precautions and safeguards against sickâ€" ness, accident and death. Far too many happy gatherings have been marred by tragedy in the past. In an effort to cut tragedy out of the list of holiday excesses, Timmins‘ Chief of Police has issued a warning to car drivers. ~‘"Don‘t jayâ€"walk," he tells pedestrians. "If you drink, don‘t drive," is his warning to car owners: ' Let us all enjoy the holiday season to <the utmost. But let us remember, too, that we will enjoy it all the more if the threat of tragedy can be removed by a little sanity and thoughtâ€" fulness. ~Mayor Brunette has wisely taken steps to ensure that ‘iimmins will be represented at tnat meeting and in this he has been heartily endorsed by Council. With the news that the Algonquins of Northern Ontario have left England and are now in Holiand, came word that a meeting is being held in Northn Bay to arrange an otficiar welcome to the famous Regiment. oi o o e e d O o C M oo ie e _A w ie l ts n / cam ho *4 Not all, by any means, of our returning serviceâ€" men served witn the Algonquins. But so far as any one unit of one service can symbolize the war effort of Timmins, that unit is tne Algonquin Regiment. 4 in welcoming the Algonquins home again, we are given the opportunity of signifying our gratâ€" itude to all the men who served witn Canada‘s armed forces overseas. Let us make the welcome a hearty one. . Timmins .citizens will be agreed on this â€" that the Algonquins must be given the best welcome the Town can give. Fire Chief Wm. Stanley has passed on to us the following hints on how to get through the Christâ€" mas holiday without calling the Fire Department. If the hints prevent even one fire, they are worth publishing : Every year at the Christmas season several families experience sorrow and loss due to special arrangements to celebrate Santa‘s visit. During five war years fires in Christmas trees and decorâ€" ations caused two â€"deaths and destroyed property valued atâ€"$18,467. on 125 premises in Ontarioâ€" â€" In many homes this year, families will be reâ€" united; homes, stores and public buildings will be gaily decorated; Christmas trees will be more plentiful; cares of war years will be forgotten. ‘The result can be tragedy for any family. Before relaxing to enjoy the Christmas holiday, safety from fire should be planned forâ€" every home or other Christmas gathering. Few persons realize how serious are the Christâ€" mas hazards nor know the measures required to overcome them. Most fires occur from special Christmas lighting, particularly candles. _ Any open flame lighting should be arranged in suitable holders well away from fiammable decorations, Christmas trees, window curtains and table cloths Constant watch by adults should be maintained over them while lighted. Electric lighting circuits designed for tree illumination should be examined for defects in insulation, points of contact ofâ€" varâ€" ious parts and proper size fuses used. Flammable decorations should be kept to a minimum. They provide fuel for a rapid fire from any source of ignition. Metal, glass or asbestos decoratlons should be preferred in any selection. ameâ€"proofing treatment is avdilable at low cost. In public buildings, flammable decorations gre PROHIBITED. Smoking habits are particularly important beâ€" cause of the quantities of wrappings, decorations and trees that might become involved. Matches and lighters should not be used near a tree, curâ€" tain or decoration, and extra care should be exerâ€" cised in lighting or throwing away matches. An evergreen tree dries out rapidly in a warm room and should remain in a building for a few days only. It will retain freshness longer if the base. is cut diagonally and stood in a pan of water. Location and support of the tree is important â€" well away from fire places, stoves, heaters and light bulbs and far distant from exit doors. The tree should be well supported preferably with metal rods or wires. Remember Christmas is for the kiddies. It is | for them a time of excitement and joy. They do not appreciate the dangers Santa brings. We must ;plan safety that every one may have a Merry Disposal of loose wrappings should be effected immediately in a metal container or barrel with metal cover. It is hazardous to leave loose paper around and it is dangerous to stuff them in any quantity into a stove or furnace. A fire extinâ€" guisher kept in readiness can be very valuable but in case of fire CALL 'IrIE FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY. THOSE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS supervision of children‘s activities is a necessity particulariy in the operation of electric or fuelâ€" powered toys. Children should not be left alone particularly at night. . WELCOMING THE ALGONQUIN®S gerous dog. Hhe chased me again | â€"â€" this morning." "cou‘re very ungret.eful. You know | _ you would have missed the 8.30 bus | â€" ~â€""I may like it after a "I shall sue you for keeping a danâ€" Private Jones had ‘beenâ€"in the army -,___-.._._A. C 00 0@ uo0 uie . congress to speed up approval of uniâ€" versal military service this week. ° A spokesman for the Bakery ‘and Confectionary Workers (A.FP.L.y threaâ€" tened to tie up every bakery in Toronto unless there was a prompt settlement of the strike at Brown‘s Bread in that city. British chemists claim thisâ€"week to have discovered aâ€"cure for: mularla. which 64 out of 65 soldiers treated. > Stalin is now a grandad, it is learned this week. A child was born to his daughter, Svetlana. By a‘ vote of 306 to 126, the British House of ‘Commons voted this week â€"to nationalize the Bank of England. The matter was expected to cause a conâ€" siderable stir in the House of Lords. siderable stir in the House of Lords. Stalin, after a lengthy vacation, reâ€" turned to work this week, as foreign Almost 9,000 Jap aircraft have been ministers of Russia, Britain and U. S. delivered to the Allies since Japan surâ€" 'prepared for their.third formal session rendered, it is stated. on world. problems. Labor leaders all over Canada are demanding "union security‘,, and that demand is acknowledged to have been the focal point of recent labor disputes and strikes. ' The Ford strike at Windsor mignt never have occurred, and it certainly would not have been so long drawn, but for this demand of "union securâ€" ity." â€" ¢ Ten thousand workers lost . three months‘ wages, and 8,500 sympathy strikers lost one month‘s pay, and the commercial life of Windsor was disâ€" rupted and impoverished because of the insistent demand for "union seâ€" curity." Most of the other 21 demands could have been settled byâ€" negotiation. What is "union security"? What benefits or security did those 18,500 workers hope to obtain from it? Would it give them security in their jJobs by promoting the automobile indusiry and the sale of motor cars â€"â€" that is the only way in which jobs in any industry can be made secure, "Union security‘"‘ hes nothing to do with the security of employment for the workers. That is up to the enterâ€" prising industrialist in reducing the eost of production improving the quality of his product and promoting the sale of his goods at home . .@nd abroad. The retail price of a product has a great deal to do with sales, and that price is determined by the cost of proâ€" duction, which in turn is determined by the cost and efficiency of labor.; Low prices mean more sales, and more sales mean more and steadier employâ€" ment for the workers, High prices mean the opposite. â€" President Truman urged the U. 8. To whom, ihén, does "union security give security? â€" ~The answer is: To the labor leaders and those employed in union organizaâ€" tions. Who is asked to pfovide "union seâ€" curity," and by what means? The answer is:; The <employer, by means cof the closed shop and. the checkoff. The closed shop is a shop in which no one is allowed to get or hold a job unles he is a member or agrees to become a member of the recogâ€" nized union. ' The right of a man World News in Re By LEWIS MILLIGAN to hold a job No #\e Of costo extr®$ Four Russian soldiers have been arâ€" rested in Beriin following the wounding recently. connection with a meeting held by Sir Ogwald Mosley with accompanying fasâ€" cist salutes and "hells". Mosley was leader of the British fascists before the war, and was interned when the war started. 3 o The number of Nazi casualties in the German campaign against Russia is said to be almost eight million. manding from. employers that they maintain ‘union membership and colâ€" lect union dues, plainly indicates that many workers are indifferent toâ€" the union and are ofily members by comâ€" pulsion. ' . ! In spite of "union security", or perâ€" haps because Oof the power it has â€"vested in he unions, labor disputes inâ€" ! creased in Australia from 183 in the 1985 to 580 in 1941. The disputes [ in 1941 involved 248, 107 workers, while this last strike of 1945 lone has put ! 586,000 union men: out of work is important, but the right to get a job is equally important, and any orâ€" ganization which interferes with that right robs him of his free citizenship. The ‘very fact that unions are deâ€" . Trade unions have maintained their memberships and collected their ow dues ever since they were institute1. Why. do they now want to place that task and responsibility upon the emâ€" ployer, to whom unions. have been a constant source ofâ€" disputes and strikes? If by "union security" disputes couid be settled more amicably, and if worâ€" kers could be given security against the loss of wages, and employm's from c uc ue oo the loss of business through strikes, then there might be some allâ€"round advantage in such an arrangement. ~ But experience has shown that "unâ€" ion security" has not glven security against strikes or even helped collecâ€" tive bargaining. On the ‘contrary, the power obtained ‘ by labor leaders through "union security" has rendered them ‘more dictorial, anda there are more and worse strikes than ever. Australia is perhaps the outstanding example ‘of the power: of trade unionâ€" ism., In that country the unions have full financial and membership securiiy with the closed shop. yet_ labor disâ€" putes have increased from year to year, and today Australia is suffering from the greatest strike in its history | Scotland Yard has taken action in Thus while "union . security" proâ€" vides security and power for labor unâ€" ions and their leaders, it gives no seâ€" curity to the workers against the 10ss of jobs and wages, but rather adds to that loss ‘by périodically disrupting industry and the entire life of the na~â€" tion through strikes. . _ No serv$66 yb 9 "Union security‘"‘ therefore means * P iL J \Need Foreign Trade, \Bank Official Says â€" whole population. 1t puts into the nands of labor unions greater power than that of the Government. following stetement in Labor News, the organ of the Workers‘ ndueauunal Association : "A form of joint action, expressed vividly in Windsor by the threat of the AFL, unions to pull out in sym« pathy, is in process of being created, which will lift labor in Canada to an absolutely new level of influence." Are the people of Canada or the worâ€" kers themselves willing to give security to lsbor leaders in the exercise of this power? â€"â€"~What Canada needs and what worâ€" ‘kers and industry need at this time is laecurity against the disrupting power lof irresponsible labor leaders. Al a a 2A nnmn; _ : o @1 ’l‘mnfln # money. |â€"â€" AV AIVV We should have told you this story weeks ago, but haven‘t been: :able to stop laughing long enough to get it down on paper. It‘s the sort ofâ€"story we like best to tell, one that needs no dressing up â€"â€" all the laughs are i there, waiting to be let loose. lt It happened in a nearbyâ€"town,. dur« ing one of those weekends,. A reâ€" turned serviceman, now working at one‘ of the mines, wished to cash a cheque during his working hours, ant asked a friend to get it cashed for him and at. the same time to pick up a toy for his young son. Sometime afterwards the miner was called to the police station to indentify the chap to whom he had given the $ What Canada needs and what worâ€" kers and industry need at this time is security against the disrupting power of irresponsible labor leaders, The importance of foreign trade in Canadfan economy was stressed by A. E. Arscott, C.B.E, in his presidential address to the shareholders at the annual meeting of The Canadian Bank of Commerce in Toronto Cl Tuesday. He pointed out that both exports and imports had been mainâ€" tained at a high level, aboutâ€"50 per cent above preâ€"war average, despite contraction in war supplies. The cessation of lendâ€"lease and muâ€" tual aid did not, however, mean the restoration of normal trading in which there was no exchange of exâ€" ports and importsâ€" on balance. The import â€" requirements of . countries: which had suffered the worst physical effects of war would be very great during the early reconstruction perâ€" icd, and assistance in one form . Or. another would be necessary until their economy stated. MJ WO NP ht CC 6 While any assistance . thus given would have compensatory benefits in maintaining a high rate of employâ€" ment Mr. Arscott considered that such arrangements should not be continued after their economic justification had ceased, since it evaded the necessity for taking imports in exchange and unemployment. h. sc it 40 While our foreign trade would for while be largely a oneâ€"WaYy affair, the restoration of trade on A mutual exâ€" change basis was inevitable and would doubltless require readjustments by both labor and management. . The disâ€" turbing . effects of this changeâ€"Oover could be minimized by so utilizing Oour present. opportunities in the export field that Canadian goods would beâ€" come known and established in world markets. ‘Shortâ€"sighted burglar: I must get another pair of spectacles, This is the third time I‘ve mistaken a flag pole for a drainâ€"pipe. effect‘ an attempt to _ export was again functioning, he Someone had seen this chap and had reported to the police that he was in possession of a considerable. suim of money, plus a pistol. In view of the recent bank robbery, both the. info;â€" mant and the police were anxious to check up. t They did. But the money was the proceeds from cashing the miner‘s gratuity.. cheque for him., The gun was a toy pistol bought by request, for his s0n.»~ * > â€" _ Well, that‘s the way we «hearkd . it, and we‘re not sure enough of the facts to mention any names. Besides, we might want to cash a gratuity cheque ourselves someday. 3 Jiw t . Speaking of mentioning ‘names, that reminds us that something of conâ€" tretemps (means unlucky accident, it says here) was caused by something appearing in this column the other week. Seems the chap whoâ€"writes the sports column got blamed: for, some= thing which crept, willy;lgnfh’,” into "Notes to You‘". A O y To avoid further confusion,‘ we would point out that Jack initials are J.LW. The initials used ‘by the writer of this column are, on the othex hand, F Comrade Wilson, by the Py,â€"Ji@as 5VW himself in bit of an argument.. Wilâ€" son likes things simple and. cleanâ€"cut. Hockey, he claims, should be played with a puck and â€" ?.F‘lgt_;icu\i’fs. claims Wilson, should be..put * on a separate program. 12 00 â€"aftar His trouble seems to be, that after getting all set to write ‘ab‘Qpfi ‘}r’o’ckey, he has to break off in the middle of it all and discuss slugfests, ‘ Naturally, we agree with Wilson. After ne is bigger than we are and sits right beâ€" hind us. â€" . . We think too, that it is the jJob‘ of team management and referees ailike to ensure clean hockey. This, for the protection of the players“it,,n fi? Ives, and. for the benefit of Joe Public, who foots the bill in a financial way, . Try. The Advance Want. Advis. 4i ¢ AZ A t TO YOU jiw bv the bys MS__ggt'