3 T OlnmszOOPerYear United States' $3.00 Per Year Authorized as second class matter by the Post Office Department, Ottaws On Monday night an almost full moon brightened Timâ€" mins like noonday. The roof of every house formed a mottled white patch against the deep blue sky, also the smoke from the chimneys, particularly the great puffs billowing from Holâ€" linger across the way. Even the shadow of Cigarette smoke wafted in sharp shadow across the snow. That bright old moon cast shadows of. tree. branchesâ€"like a huge pen and ink drawing on somegody‘s front lawn. It is difficult to conâ€" ceive that such bare and withered looking branches will ever burst into bloom again. The air is crisp and bracing. It is like an anodyne. Great draughts of it are good. The hardâ€" packed. snow squeaks and scrunches underfoot. There is a faint whistle in the distance, or is it someone calling, calling, peace upon, the Porcupine. . . . C / t PHONKE 26 * s TIMMINS, ONTARIO 3 Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Onisflo-Qnebu .!p‘ Newspaper Association Published every Thursday by Merton W. Lake _ An editorial on Boy Scouts, written for this column, has been Inadvertently placed in our news columns this week. It will be found elsewhere under the heading: Boy Scouts Cannot Join* Sorry. Our error. What‘s all this uncouth chatter about TCAC rinks being in pootr condition? What rinks? What‘s the matter with them? Has anyoneâ€"who seems to do a lot of talkingâ€"done any skating on any of them? This writer has lpoked at several, skated on two. ‘The ice is hard as glass and fast. Would somebody please shake the lead out of his boots and get out on the ice and see. Boards and changing rooms are fine.. Is the word of one not enough. Ken Young, district repâ€" resentative of the community programs branch of the departâ€" ment of education, was in town over the weekâ€"end. Said he: "TCAC rinks compare favorably with any rinks I have seen:; they are in very good shape; I do not think they could be improved upon." Is he a liar, too? Ingrid Bérgman, according to the Ottawa Journal, has given birth to an illegitimate baby boy. It is rather surprisâ€" ing that such a fine paper as The Journal devotes more than six inches to such cheap, circulationâ€"mongering news, albeit on an inside page. What of it, anyway? . There are scores of illegitimate babies born right here in town. Every month. Details conâ€" cerning a few will be found on page one, The Meediest, this week and last week. And each of them need more care and money and newspaper space than Bergman ever did. Councillors are harassed for one thing after another. People blame them for this and that. They advise and do what they can. Most meetings are dry as a rainy day. Counâ€" cillors try to be interested in almost everything, and they do well, all in all. It would simply seem that the welfare depart ment has been overlooked. That is all. A family in dire straights is a pitiful thing, and should be attended to properly. We have no doubt tha‘t they are attended to properly. One family, Lariviere, has cost the town over $2,000; another, Conroy, has cost the ‘town over $3,200 in relief. 4 Is it human to grab what one can grab? If a man goes on relief, and later secures a job, maybe part timeâ€"is he going to walk in and say: "Mr. Reid, I am now making $7â€", I don‘t need quite so much relief?" Or: "I have a fullâ€"time job now, I make $8â€" .. ." Or will he keep quiet? job now, I make $8â€" .. ." Or will he keep quiet? It would seem that Mr. Reid‘s work, apart from being very important, is also very .difficult. Why is it that he alone made this concrete inference? Why is it that he or others did not pick up ‘that report and say something thus: "I see you have 44â€"on relief; you spent $22â€"last month, which is rather more (or less) than normal! Why so? Are we insinuating that Mr. Reid or the department, or both ,are in any way incompetent? We insinuate nothing of the kind. For all we know they are both the most competent in the province. What we do insinuate is that the councillors do not seem to know what goes on in a fire station nook. So far there has been but one exception. Before any letter from Mrs. H. Lloyd was published, this paper approached Mr. Reid and asked twice: Would he not care to release anything about the activity of his department, from time‘to time? The paper was politely discouraged, twice, by Mr. Reid, from future enquiry. The paper has since been promised, by Leo Laporte, chairman, figures and amounts at present being compiled. K *% Â¥ Â¥% At the special meeting which followed, Mr. Bartleman, a spark and whiplash at most meetings, referring to the department report, said: "Seventyâ€"five calls in three weeks. And yet it takes a year to make 181? It just doesn‘tâ€"there is something wrongâ€"â€"" The Welifare Department required an investigator. The Council and George Reid, administrator, wanted a man, believed a man would do a better job. Mr. "Andy‘" Patterson, the most experienced of those applying, secured the job. SBurely such a selection is absolutely in order. This paper has approached almost every town departâ€" ment for news, details, réports: "You want the minutes. Sure Here. Just bring them back in the morning; How much snow? X tons; How much does the TCAC cost? $35,000; You might mention ..." And so‘ it goes. This is a good sign, indicative of healthy pride in what they are doing for the town: that they are not in the least ashamed of it," ‘and have nothing to hide. Slept in the Car â€" Those who worked so hard a few weeks ago for antiâ€"cockâ€" groups may be interested to hear of the Yankee who, police wenttheroundaptthebarswithhlswfle.leavlngthe iren in the car. Afte Thg hy dovm across the back seat and slep! 'anumberotdrmn,thetather : Since this is so, and since this skill is so wanting and helpful in any field, the recent or@torical con‘test conducted by the B‘Nai Brith organization at TH VS, warrants every commendation. Congratulations to all those partaking. To stand up before an audience and say what one has to say without quibble, to say it quickly, as these times insist; to speak clearly and let ths voice resound around the hall, and yet not sound like a pompous old duck; to look them all straight in the eye and sustain interest throughoutâ€"it isn‘t easy. But that‘s the stuff, and you never know when the Troublemakers About Zero m on e e o t Anodyne of the Porcupine an‘s Son and Timmins Babies Thursday, February 9th, 1950 Welfare Department Boy Scouts in Error ck seat and slept. The police straight in the eye and sustain interest thr e rest of the story: He had easy. But that‘s the stuff, and you never daughter. sys â€" chance may strike. . * A Churen Celebrates 35th Year Rev. James A. Lyttle, of Toronto, will be the guest speaker at both services at the First United Church on Sunday, when that church will celebrate i{s_ thirtyâ€"fifth anniversary. Good speakers are born, of course. But it can be acquired just as any other skill can be acquired, and, according to Wilâ€" liam Jennings Bryan, "The ability to speak effectively is more of an acquisition than a gift." And now, gentlemen, we have a little surprise for you tonight. Ahem. I happened to run into an old friend of mine on the train. He will be in tdwn for a few days. And tonight, I am going to ask him . . . to say a few words . . . It happens often. And what he says and the way he says itâ€"for some inexplicable reasonâ€"can make or unmake him in a matter of minutes. When a man speaks well in public he is admired and considered a "leader‘"‘â€"far out of proportion of his other capacities, though they be small. The Boys‘ Work was begun in 1921 by Rev. J. D. Parks. Within a short time he had secured as leaders Messrs. Percy Moisley, Arch. Gillies and Dr. L. Honey. In 1932 under the leadership of Mr. Moisley the summer camp site on Nighthawk Lake was secured, and developed largely by volunteer labour, many of the boys gomg down to wOrk on the grounds and on:‘;. the buildings. [|!; j 4 f.":: Summing up, the First United Church in Timmins has, since March, 1915, grown in membership from 17 to exactly 750, which it enrolls today. Of theâ€"future, Dr. Mustard says: ‘‘Doors of opportunity for Christian service open for this congregation as never before." Weir and others, a group of men of the congregation created an organization "to promote good fellowship within our conâ€" gregation and the community." The meetings have taken the form of discussions, addresses, debates and mock‘trials. Since its organization in 1937 the following men have held office;â€" Hon. Presidentsâ€"E. L. Longmore, Rev. W. M. Mustard. _ _ Presidentsâ€"Keith Kennedy, E. B. Weir, S. W. Woods, F. The everâ€"sparking Chamber of Commerce suggests that, in view of the 1,200 unemployed, fixingâ€"up and cleaningâ€"up might well be done now. An excellent suggestion. It is said that cleanliness is next to Godliness. If that be so there are a good many unGodly nooks and basements about. Sometimes even newspapers could stand a little help. Bookkeepers and reporters might not be obligel to sweep floors and wash winâ€" dows. The town hall, clean as a whistle and ever tidy, would seem most presentable. Ornament may be vain. Cleanliness is a matter of self respect. Archer. Secretaryâ€"treasurers â€" M. Livermore, F. Huckerby, â€"F. Archer, John Platt. ; ------ se o td P( q :ya;\ai ag- thebulldings $q 11 1 $ -:{:5 Nearly every yea1 a boy ha.s been sent‘ doWn to the Older s Boys‘ Parliament. ‘"The call to service came increasingly from the Sunday School," he continued. "Since 1917 the attendance has inâ€" creased from 185 to 600, and the staff from 26 to80. No departâ€" ment of church actlvity displays better leadership or more efficient handling under the severe handicap of lack of equipâ€" ment and accommodation than does the Sunday sSchool. A church school established recen‘tly at the Mattagami Public Sqhool for Primary and Beginners is functioninpg effectively in that locality, and this church gave leadership to the opemng of a Sunday School at the Delnite Mine." - declares Rev. W. M. Mustard, challenges us today as never beâ€" fore to a greater consideration of the need of our young people. The "Friendship Hour," under its supervision on Sunday evenâ€" ings has betn a welcomed asset to the church community life." worker, and Mrs. F. Huckerby were leaders. Miss S. Smyth, W.M.S. deaconess, Mrs. W. Jones and Mrs. R. Hughes gave leadership in more recent years. At present Mrs. R. Brunton directs the activities of the ninety members of the C.G.I.T. No official records of the early C.G.ILT. days are available but Mrs. A. Gillies, Mrs. J. E. Dunlop, Miss H. Campbell, W.M.S. The duty of visiting the ill and lonely, of welcoming strangers and assisting the minister in his pastoral work was regarded as one of the utmost importance by the members of the Ladies Aid. The splendid contribution thus made by Mrs. L. Dorway, Mrs. M. Alexander, Mrs. W. Nicolson, and Mrs. M. B. Scott down through the years, is worthy of the highest praise. | In the days when no trained leadership was available, and when the interested leaders were just "feeling their way‘"‘ Mr. and Mrs. P. Moisley and Mr. and Mrs. A. Gillies made a valuâ€" able contribution to the work of the church in the in‘terests of the boys and girls. In 1929, Rev. J. D. Parks received a call to North Bay, and the congregation extended a call to Rev. Bruce Miller, B.D. He arrived in December of that year. This period was marked in the town by an unprecedented extension in mining deâ€" velopment. Mr. Parks remained until 1937. The financial statement for 1922 reports the sale of the original manse for $495,and the sale of the Birch Street manse for $4,000. In 1915 an organization which has borne a great share in the work of the church came into being. A meeting was called by Rev. C. A. Malcolm at the home of Mrs. F. J. Hamilton, and a Ladies Aid Society was organized, with Mrs. Dorway as president. : * 2 124 CViAUUCIALV . Soon afterward a board of managers was appointed with George E. Vary as chairman, and Messrs. Dorway, Sims, Hamâ€" ilton, Calleliman, Martin and Ralph, as members. About this time the first communion was dispensed. Rev. J. D. Parks arrived in Timmins in 1918. The records thenceforth indicate a gradual increase in congregation, memâ€" bership and Sunday School attendance. s J. M. Morrin, (Presbyterian), and Percy Menzies (Methoâ€" dist) conducted services in the Hollinger dining hall in 1910. The following comprise a few of the milestones in the growth of the Church in Timmins: With the advice and assistance of Rev. Bruce Millar, E. B. ‘"The Young People‘s Union with a membership of fifty," The morning service will be broadcast. Hand Me Down That Bucket, Boy BUDDING BIGSHOTS AT T.H. V.S. s (ick s Li m i) It would not be unfzasir to say that President Lord‘s idea of real loyalty gad been summed up by the poet, urns, somé hundred and twentyâ€"five tyears ibefore in the verse: ' Who will. "God Save the King," Shall hang as high‘s The steeple. But while we sing "God Save the,King," We‘ll ne‘er forget the People. Burns put the capital before the People. And so did President Lord. The Right to Make Mistakes "I don‘t subscribe to the doctrine of the survival of the fittest.""‘ Presiâ€" dent Lord said in that second address in Timmins in 1919. "That is the gosâ€" pel of the militant autocracy that we have just fought to a fareâ€"yeâ€" . well. I believe in the survival of all. I believe in the rights of all." He added that men had a right even . to make mistakes. "Free men will soon learn not to make too many mistekes," he said. The speaker pointed out that if all the workers united, they would be the greatest force in the world, but Newspapermen have a â€" saying: "There is nothing so dead as yesterâ€" day‘s newspaper." Addresses are often classed in the same category of transitory matters. The timeliness and brilliance of yesterday too often fail to stand the test of time. Yet, at the same time there are newsâ€" paper articles that w-ithpand the addresses that even time does not destroy. A Philosophy That Should Live Some of the addresses of Presiâ€" cent Lord, of the United Mine, Mill and Smeiter Workers‘® Union, deserve immortality far their logic and eloâ€" quence. At least, they should be kept alive until the inspiration of their messages is no longer needed in this troubled world. Perhq‘ps. some of the things that President Lord said in Timmins have been said before, but they stand repeating, and are worthy of remembrance. In those early days the Porcupine Miners‘ Union was a local ‘body, though affiliated with the United Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers‘ Union. The records of the addresses by President Lord would suggest that his philosophy of life was centred round ideals differing widely from those featured by the international organization of today, of which he was the founder and mainspring for mieny years. If he were on the spot he would be inclined to favour the new Porcupine Miners Union, rather than the one now affiliated with the big union that owes its very existence to President Lord. He Emphasized Loiyaity Cn his first visit to Timmins, the World War No. 1 was in progress, so cynics may cleim that it was good policy for him to preach national loyâ€" alty. Inspiration and Benefit President Lord psid several visits to Timmins in the early days. At arâ€" rival here on each occasion he found unrest and some measures of illâ€"will between the mines and the workâ€" ers. When he would leave, there would be harmony and goodâ€"will. And the workers not only had benefitâ€" ted in improved conditions, but they also had increased in public favour and prestige. But on his second visit here, in 1919, the war was over, yet, as The Porcuâ€" pine Advance said at the time, "Presâ€" ident Lord boldly declared his loyalty, his patriotism, his love of his own cbuktry." To this declaration hie added the significant words:; "It is because I love my country that L want my country to be the best land in all the world in which to live." President Lord had a philosophy of life that stands through the years. To the Greatest Number ‘"We are not w’asting time," he said, in blaming anyone in particular for any unjust or inequitable condition ttat may obtain. We are simply tryâ€" ing in our own way to work out an economic plan that will bring the greatest happiness and good to the greatest number. We want to get out from under any injustice or inâ€" equity, not to put others under any burden. Freedom and true Democâ€" racy for all, not # few, is the end in view." UNION BUS TERMINAL s 3 TRIPS EACH WAY EVERY DAY LEAVE NORTH BAY 9.40 a.m. _ 4.25 P.M. RETURN SINGLE $6.10 $11.00 a" PHOWE 101â€"2â€"3 11.45 r.M4. None Free, if One Man a Slave! , "So long as one man on earth is enslaved," said President Lord, "every free man‘s liberty is in jeopardy, for sicvery still exists."‘ He could see no sense in rescuing one underâ€"dog simply to put another in its place. "If we showed proper sense, we could get along fine without any under- dog," he said. » The Way It‘s Done President Lord explained his bhil- osophy of labour unions and of ‘life by pointing out that he belonged to what might be termed the economic school of thought, rather than the political or direct action group. He believed in â€" conference, understandâ€" ing, tonciliation, and, above all, the plan of getting ahead little by little, and holding ‘all gains, rather than taking a spectacular risks. By a reâ€" view of what had been accomplished for the coal miners, under the most appalling difficulties, he showed the superiority in actual results of his economic plan Outspreading Standard Oil An enthusiast on â€"the right kind of coâ€"operative societies, President Lord emphasized‘the success of British coâ€" operative clubs. The Rochdale Coâ€" operative Society, he pointed out, was the only organization in the world at the time thct had a more farâ€" reaching spread than the Standard Oil. No Politics, Please! The speaker warned against poliâ€" tical interference inside the unions. Workers in general heve many difâ€" ferent political belies, and when poliâ€" tical stuff is injected the union is likely to be rent in action. "Unite on the things you are all agreed upon," was the advice of the speaker. For one thing, all were agreed that every man was entitled to liberty and a chance at the good things of life. Usually, there was agreement on the needs of the workers. Unions were not the place to gir politiczl dogmas. If the union stuck to its true purâ€" poses, it would accomplish more than by following fads and fancies. Look at the History The proof of President Lord‘s sugâ€" he warned them that even for selfâ€" protection they must keep their ideals, and use their power, not. to injure others, but to bring the most kappiness and sunshine into the lives of the most people. No. 134â€"President Lord‘s Policies The Canadian Open Badminton Chamâ€" pionships will be held this year in Calâ€" gary during March, Badminton grows daily in popularity with Canadians. Keen competition and good sportsmanship have made it a favourite_ everywhere. And together, competition and sportsmanship ‘make things better for Canadians in work and play. They keep your fulure in Canada . . . unlimited, 1930 : : : Badminton players across Canada were training hard. Five years earlier an English team had come to teach Canadians the game‘s fine points. Now "another group of Britain‘s top amateurs were making a tournament tour of the nation‘s clubs to see how the game had caught on. Canadians had been keen learners ; ; ; and the visitors found themselves evenly matched. The final decision was to come from the Canadian champion. in cessive games at Toronto, Kingston and Montreal he defeated Britain‘s four leadâ€" ing players :. : . Canada had won a top place in the badminton world. â€"THUKSDAY, FEBRUARY ytn, 1950 How Badminton ; 3 became one of Canada‘s firstâ€"rank sports! gestion that patience and understandâ€" ing, and effort to see things a little from the other fellow‘s ~standpoint, are more effective weapons than roughâ€"shod tactics, or the us> of force of mcterial kind, is clegrly shown in the history of the PorcupineCamp. Much has been gained here in the past thirtyâ€"cid years for the, workâ€" ers, and it has all been accomphched quietly, but surely. At President Lord‘s 1919 meeting, Councillor Wm. DeFeu outlined the chieéf causes for labour unrest at that time. These causes included:+ Wages, hospital care, especially for ‘women and children, prejudice against aUnions of any kind, dissstisfaction‘ with the selection sof jurors or inquest ‘duty follwing zccidents at the mines, the high cost of living, and the housing question. Time and agaï¬Â»\dquring the thirtyâ€" odd years since 1918, these questions have been deslt with and adjusted by conference and concilia;_t;iox?, and other difficluties srising have been solved by the same methods. _ The record seems to show that President Lord spoke wisely, as woll as ~eloquently. Most interesting houseplants, extremely odd and curious. Many have‘‘gorgeous and sweetâ€"scented blossoms. We offer an excellent mixture of 80 varieties of both the cultivated and desert varietios, ‘all of which thrive under livingâ€"room cgonditions. Grown easily from seed. A simple way of gelting a wide assortment of these:charmâ€" ing and interesting plants. 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