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lember of A letter appearing in The St. Mary's Journal-Argus last Week suggests that the merchants of the “Stone Town” are also much annoyed by the people spitting on the sidewalks. This is almost unbelievable. The feeling in the North Land generally is that in the good old Southern Ontario towns the folks seldom do less than expectorate. of any sort arising since. The argument that the North is divided has no bearing on the subject. That is not the fault of this part of the North.. Sault Ste. Marie, for in- stance. has been the one to start the disparagement of other parts of the North, even going so far as to publish an un- called-for attack upon the T. N.O. tending to prejudice the province as a whole against the provincial railway and this part of the country. A so-called conference, it may be added will only add fuel to the fires of disparagement be- tween the rival sections, unless the delegates from this sec- tion of the North are prepared to “compromise” by disavow- ing their own well-considered views. The very fact of hold- ing a conference will be used to suggest that this part of the North Land has a weak case. while the fact is that all the argument is on the side of this part of the North and most of the publicity for the Sault Ste. Marie section. There is no doubt that Sudbury and other towns in the area should have access to the Trans-Canada highway. At present that may only be done by a feeder. This part of the North would be quite happy to see such a feeder built, but it can scarcely be said “that it is honest to build a feeder and call it part of the main line. The so-called conference will not represent the North in any way and it is difficult to see how it can do anything but harm. " Timmins, Ont., Recently a letter was written by a prominent citizen of in years Timmins to Hon. Wm. Finlayson. protesting against the re- Eyre, A. . cent reduction in the pay of the men employed in this sec- in other tion on relief work on the roads. The reply of Mr. Finlay- I them cal son is an astonishing one. He maintains that the rate of l standing pay has not been reduced. though the hours have been. It into a me will be hard to make the man who formerly received $300 will be w. per day and now gets only $2.40 accept this statement in any from the gracious way. All the theory in the world does not put back the sixty cents per day that he has lost, and when a man in this age of the world is receiving only $3.00 per day he certainly has high cause to know if sixty cents per day is deducted from his pay. Hon. Mr. Finlayson further suggests that the amount of money to be expended is limited, and so the idea of the reduction in pay is used to suggest that the money will go further under this plan. Hon. Mr. Finlayson culated. must have slept some years ago with a former editor of The accelerat ‘ Roger ‘ Toronto Globe who persistently asserted that under the pro- business zine artiq tising eff the prese for adve' but poor posed reciprocity treaty with the United States the farmer of note, 1 would get more for his produce, while the consumer would most the pay less. His argument was that the duty would be done Mr. Bab: away with and both would be able to pocket it at the same present t time. Hon. Mr. Finlayson‘s logic seems to be of the same brand. The fact of the matter is that even $3.00 per day is not enough pay for labour toâ€"day, when the worker has to forego the occasional wet day, the holiday and the other inevitable cuts upon his wages. There seems to be little certainly sense in expending money for so-called relief and yet leaving be quote the worker in such position that after he has done his work monthly and secured his pay he still needs further relief to be able discussin to live. The suggestion of A. F‘. Kenning, MP.P., that all sizes the labour under government auspices be paid 371 cents or 40 i firms ha cents per hour seems the fair and reasonable one. It is to livelihoa be hcped that the Minister of Lands and Forests will re- the prob consider the matter and see to it that fair wages are paid. lproved P It would be unfortunate if the only employees of the On- ment ow tario Government on relief work were those who are simply poratiom forced to accept a pay that is not a living wage. Hon. Mr. Finlayson should give the question further consideration and The 34 then no doubt he will agree that whether wages have been reduced or not $2.40 per day is certainly not a living wage The n in this age of the world. Hon. Mr. Finlayson does not ap- settlers." Last w vance to world is GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER Eh? finrmpinp Ahuanrr TIMMINS. ONTARIO OFFICE 26â€"-â€"â€"â€"PHONE8â€"-â€"RESIDENCE 70 re: of the Canadian Weekly flewspapers Association Thursday, qu. 27th, 19532 ”â€"fl a... -._._â€".â€"â€"â€" Published Every Thursday by: CEO LAKE, Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates: 32.00 per year United States....$3.00 per year Thursday, Nov.2.'7th, 1930 pear to be the sort of man that would want to further add to present hardships by paying a rate of pay that will not provide a decent living. In an address at Toronto last week Dr. A. H. Desloges. director of hospitals for the insane in the province of Que- bec, told a public meeting that automobile drivers should be tested mentally, as well as for defects in sight and hearâ€" ing. Certainly, some of them need it. A number of newspapers have been giving considerable" prominence to the case of a Cobalt man who was out of work and who was offered an outside position at bush work but naturally felt that his son, who was also among the un- employed, would be more capable of doing the work and undergoing the hardships that might be involved. The son at first agreed to accept the position but later refused to take tip the work. His excuse was that it would necessi- tate his leaving town and he positively would not do this as it would force him to discontinue taking lessons on the violin. This case is well substantiated, but in any event there are known to be many similar absurdities arising in! dealing with the unemployed. Even unemployment will not confer good sense upon some men. But too much should not be made of incidents like that of the Cobalt violinist. In. work, or unemployed, he is an oddity and far from an aver-i age sample of citizen. In days of prosperity that type ofl young man is accepted with a sarcastic laugh and not a second thought given him. The burden of his upkeep in one way or another is spread over so many in prosperous times that there is no burden of any moment involved. The aver- age unemployed man, however, is unfortunate for the time being, rather than indolent or senseless. In mentioning cases like that referred to, it would be well to consider other cases that reflect more highly on the average man. The 'care with which numbers of men in town performed odd jobs in the past few months in earnest desire to support them- selves and the sincere gratitude they gave for any favour or consideration extended them should not be forgotten. :Neither should it be forgotten that during the past year or i two for week and even months at a time men have tramped Idaily to the mines, to the employment agencies. to the lum- ber industries, earnestly seeking work. Some of the attempts of men to accustom themselves to work for which they had little aptitude was pathetic, yet indicative of the good sports- manship of human nature in general. The odd case of fool- ishness or unreasonableness on the part of an unemployed man should not be unduly featured. without equal em- phasis being given to the honest man who patiently and Iearnestly has tried to make the very best of his unfor- tunate position. It appears at present as if better times are approaching, with less unemployment and less hardship to many good people. In welcoming these better times it 'should not be forgotten that after all the majority of men !conducted themselves like men. An Ontario man who is said to boastingly call himself the “King of the Bootleggers” is being sued for the payment of notes totalling several thousand dollars. His defence is said to be that he should not be called upon to pay the money alleged to be due, because it was the consideration agreed upon for liquor illegally purchased. It would appear that the so-called King of the Bootleggers has a regard for the law that will astonish people in general. but few will be surprised at the sportsmanship thus displayed. Many people will regret that it has been necessary to hold I a municipal election this year. The election will cost in the: neighbourhood of $1500.00 and as there are no issues of out- i standing importance, it might have been practical to save: this $1500.00 without injury to any interests. The $1500.00} could have been expended in other directions perhaps with greater advantage to the town. Of course, there are many. thoughtful citizens who believe elections are worth what- ever they may cost because of the interest they arouse in municipal matters and the advantage thus coming to the town. .There is one good feature about the present elec- tion, however, and that is that no matter which candidates are returned there will be a good council for 1931. Mayor Geo. S. Drew has been returned by acclamation for the mayoralty. Five of the members of the present council,â€" Messrs A. G. Carson, Alfred Caron, J. T. Chenier, Dr. Honey and R. Richardson are candidates again for seats at the council board. During the past year the municipal coun- cil has done good work. The financial position of the town has been materially improved, as will be noted by the refer- ence made by Councillor Richardson, who is the chairman of the finance committee. This was the work that this year‘s council was expected to accomplishâ€"the improvement of the town’s finances. It will be agreed that this work has been well done. Accordingly, it is safe to say that any or all of the members of the present council, having the experience. may be re- elected with satisfaction to the town. Among the other candidates there is also excellent material f01 the council board. Two of themâ€"Messrs J. Morrison and D. Lapr iiie,‘â€"gave good service to the town as councillors in years past. The others. Messrs J. T. H. Chateauvert, K. Eyre, A. G. Luxton and S. C. Platus have served the public in other capacities at different times. Against none of them can anything be said fairly in detriment to their istanding as good citizens. The choice resolves itself largely ‘ into a matter of personal preference and opinion. The town ! will be well looked after by any choice the people may make from the list on the ballot papers on iMcnday. Roger W. Babson, the noted economist, in a recent maga- zine article again emphasizes the fact that proper adver- tising effort on the part of business men and firms can lift the present depression. “I see in current conditions the call for advertising. There's nothing wrong with the patient but poor circulation. Money is being held instead of cir- culated. Advertising is ideally fitted and competent to accelerate the situation." says Mr. Babson. There are some business men and others who dispute this view. It is worthy of note, however. that these people are the ones feeling the most the pinch of hard times, while those who practice what Mr. Babson is preaching are affected the least by the present undesired conditions. Last week there was an incidental reference in The Ad- vance to the fact that, however slowly it may appear, the world is nevertheless advancing surely and conditions are certainly improving. As a confirmation of this there may be quoted the article in the current issue of the printed monthly letter sent out by the Bank of Nova Scotia. In discussing the present conditions the monthly letter empha- sizes the fact that the executives of business and industrial firms have obligations that involve responsibility for the livelihood of others. “We cannot confine ourselves each to the problems of his own business." That is a new and im- proved philosophy of business. It is surely a great improve- ment over the older idea that gave rise to the saying, “cor- porations have no souls." The settlers need roads. The need of the North Land is still “roads for thei THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE. TIMMINS. ONTARIO PIBIURE MADE IN TEMAGAMI M GUlDHElDS NEXI WEEK The special feature at the Goldfields theatre on Monday and Tuesday of next week, Dec. lst and 2nd, should have particular interest for all in the North Land. for this picture was made in the North, being filmed in the Temagami forest reserve. On numerous occasions The Advance has referred to the ad- vantages offered by the North for the filming cf pictures. This country has wonderful scenery and other at- tractions that can not be duplicated elsewhere. The Advance has argued that this is the land supreme for pic- ture film making, and the ofiering here next Monday and Tuesday is said to bear out this argument. The picture to be shown at the Goldfields next Monday and Tuesday is entitled, “The Silent Enemy." Some parts of the pic- ture were also made farther north than Temagami, abut the whole picture is essentially a Northern one. One re- view of this picture says: There have been pictures galore giv- ing the white man’s version of Indian life, but “The Silent Enemy," is the first and only one of its kind to show the Indian as human, just as he lived, worshipped, struggled against tremen- dous odds, made love and wrung a liv- ing from primitive nature. As a living record of a dying race. “The Silent Enemy” is hailed as a great epic motion picture. And, more than that, it is a thrilling picture of nature, wild animals and wild people, in their native haunts. It is compar- able cnly to such great films as “Chang” and “Grass." And yet, like “The Four Feathers," it has a romantic story, act- ed by the Indians themselves, descend- ants of American Chieftains, which is as exciting as any studio-made motion picture could be. Thousands of hunger-maddened cari- bou in their great migration over the Barren Lands of Northern Ontario; a nerve-tingling fight between mountain lion and bear; a horde of timber wolves attackinga majestic moose in the great Temagami Forest, are only a few of the natural thrills captured by William D. Burden and William C. Chanler during SEVYIt Enemy," the. Special for Monday and Tuesday,” Dec. lst and 2nd, Said to be a Particularly Attractive Offering. Those diseases which other methods fail to cure are the ones on which Investigate. BANK OF COMMERCE BUILDING. ! we have built our reputation. i | Phone 607 l .“““ N §§QUALITY MEATS 1‘." 2" . Chiropractic C. L. Hubbert FISH ! Trimmed Loins of Pork Fresh Fillets of Haddie 2 lbs. for 39c and 17 Wilson Avenue Brisket Boiling Beef Shoulder Pork Roasts At 26 Third Avenue 15c lb. Fresh Cod Fish 2 lbs. for 35c 22c lb. Milk Fed Chickens 34c lb. Atlantic Mackerel Round Steak 23c lb. Sea Herring For Roasting 27c lb. 12c lb. 15c lb. -39-43 i FISH I Many of the Indians who take part in the picture are living today the same kind of life. fighting the same battle against hunger with the same primitive weapons their ancestors used centuries ago. With one or two exceptions. none of them had ever seen a moving picture camera before Burden and Chanier in- spired them to make this great story of reality, “The Silent Enemy" is the ever present menace of hunger. the con- stant companion of the nomadic Ojib- ways. A lovely Indian girl is the hero- ine and the story is her fight to win the man she Loves over the forces of starva- tion and superstition. their two-year trek into the North “The Silent Enemy” has been hailed as a tremendous achievement by the New York reviewers and by scientists and students of Indian life everywhere. It is an intense, human drama. in the strangest environment. surrounded by the most curious circumstances ever conceived. Very Pleasing Social by Daughters of England On Thursday evening last in the H l- linger hall, a very large attendance a present to enjoy a social evenin ranged by .the 1930 omcers of the Daughters of England. The ladies excelled themselves in the arrange- ments for the evening. There were songs, games, dancing and musical numbers. The refreshments were of a very high order and plenty to satisfy everyone; in fact several cakes had to be sold, the proceeds being placed to- wards :the Christmas Tree fund. Among the ladies giving so much time to the event werezâ€"Mrs. S. Wheeler, Mrs. J. Pye, Mrs. Goode and others. The ar-j tists contributing to the programme1 warezâ€"Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. T. Richards.‘ Mrs. R. Stroud, Miss L. Grant and Mr. T. Fisher. All these rendered vocal numbers and were insistently applauded. the programme being too long to allow for encores. Dances were given by Miss Rose Lucas and little Miss Forrester; whistling solo by Master Lucas, and guitar solo by Mr. Spanton; Old Coun- try dances such as military two-step- waltzes, etc., were the order, W. A. De- vince officiating at the piano for the entire event. Chocolates and cigarettes were passed around during the evening. ‘ The games included: “Whistle and Bis- >cuit," “Chewing gum contest," and the , “Donkey game.” All these were keenly }contested and nice prizes given to the winners. A very pleasant evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. the ladies being given words of praise for the happy time. The brokerage office of R. E. Jackson Co. at Rouyn has been closed. the Rouyn-Noranda camp now being with- out any brokerage house, while at one time there were four stock marklet offices there with private wire service connection with Toronto and Montreal, as well as a. local correspondent for an- other house. 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