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Over 700 Children Helped by District Children’s Aid .The report for the years ending Oct. alst, 1930. of A. G. Carson, superintend- ent of the District of Cochrane Child- ren's Aid Society, as presented to the annual meeting of the society on Fri- day afternoon last, shows a remarkable amount of good work done in the dis- trict for the benefit of the children. The work involved 716 children, a re- markable total, and evidencing the im- mense amount of work carried through so emciently by ;.;r. Carson. Every case was very carefully investigated and it is not too much to say that ever)- investigation resulted in some benefit. In his report Mr. Carson outlines the disposition of each case, and gives other very interesting statistics of the work. In practically every line of the statistics there is a story of benefit to the children and advantage to the country. For example it may be noted that the superintendent attended 55 court cases during the year. Some of these were at Timmins, some at South Porcupine, some at Iroquois Falls, some at Cochrane. Kapuskasing. Hearst and other centres in the district. In each case he was at the court to represent the special interests of the children involved and to seek for their true benefit. In view of the fact that the magistrates and judges are friendly an: favourable to the Children’s Aid from knowledge cf its good work, he had the co-operation of the courts. and there is no doubt that this feature of the work was of notable advantage not only to the youngsters concerned but also to the country at large. The report of the District C.A.S. superintendent is well worth special notice from all. interested in good works and in the future men and women of the country. Report for Year of Superintendent A. G. Carson Shows the Splendid Work Accomplished in the Past Twelve Months by the District C. A. S. Average of 32 Children in the Shelter. Thirty-One Children Made Wards. Twenty-two Wards Placed in Foster Homes. Other Interesting Statistics. . _‘â€"â€"â€" A detailed report of the annual meet- ing of the District, Children‘s Aid So- ciety will be found elsewhere in this UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF POWER Owe-vow ‘2 0 Whither are you heading 1‘ Dividend of 15c. per share (being at the rate of 60¢. per annum) has been declared on‘the no par value Common Stock of CANADA NORTHERN POWER CORPORATIQN LI_M NEED for the quarter ending December Slat. 1930. payable January 26th, 1931. to shareholders of record at the close of business on December (list, 1930. By order of the Board, L. C. HASKELL. Secretary. Montreal. November 25th. 1930. NOTICE is hereby given that a Dividend of 15c. per share (being Canada Northern Power Corporation, Limited Common Dividend No. 6 Will the fruits of years of industry go in care-' less spending -â€"- then DEPENDENCE ? Success should be gauged by savingsâ€"not by income. Industry alone will not bring independenceâ€"Thrift must be Industry’s partner. A Manufacturers Life policy is the sure road to INDEPENDENCE. MAMEFACTURERS LIFE HEAD OFFICE: District Representative ENSURANCE ' Comm Report of the local superintendent of the work of Cochrane District Child- ren's Aid Society for the year ending October 3lst, 1930. issue of The Advance The report of the superintendent for the year ending Oct.‘3lst, 1930. is given in full as follows:â€" Mr. President, Ladies and Gentle- menzâ€"In submitting this the seventh annual report of Cochrane District Children's Aid Society, it will be noted that the activities of the Society are increasing year by year. We often wonder what would happen, what fate would overtake many child» ren in Ontario, if it were not for this great charitable organization. We are sure of this: many of them would never survive the hardships and suffer- ings that beset their lives. They are too young, too weak and inexperienced to battle against the perils that en- danger them and which few grown-ups ever have to face. A most encouraging sign of the times is the interest being taken by the peo- ple of the district in the child, as the country's best asset. A brief summary of the work for the year is as follows:â€" Applications for children for adoption . ........................... Complaints received ................ Investigations made ................ Offic'e interviews ........................ Children involved .................... Court attendance ...................... Mail received (average daily) Mail sent out (average daily) Children made wards of the a loss to the state. The only way to prevent this is by providing wholesome surroundings. and thus give every 'boy and girl a chance of becoming a. useful citizen. How difficult this is we find in our work. However, when we take into consideration the mad rush after pleas- ure which is responsible for the lack of parental control'in a great many hcmes, is it any wonder that we find many children being neglected? The rights of children are violated when they are denied proper nourish- ment, by being compelled to live in dirty homes. by want; of proper clothing, by being forced to leave school when their education is barely begun. In short, everything that prevents child- ren from becoming fully developed men and women is a wrong to childhood and Society .......................................... Children admitted to Shelter not, wards ............................................ A. W.'LANG 01’ TIBIMINS. ONT. Will thrift be a compan- ion to industry during productive yearsâ€"then INDEPENDENCE ?, tonomo. CANADA J 26 306 312 576 716 55 31 19 Children not wards returned to Wards placed in foster homes ...... Wards returned to Shelter ........... Wards visited Parents prosecuted for neglect. of children Mileage travelled in the intere$t of children ............................... . Meetings addressed ........................ omciai warnings given ................. Children given assistance in their own homes .................................. Children given hospital ti‘eatment Children in Shelter (average monthly) ...................................... Children boarding out (average Schools .......................... Unmarried Parents’ cases monthly) .................................... Legal adoptions granted ................. Children committed to Industrial Unmarried Parents’ cases .............. 18 Of the 716 children involved during the year, 99 were charged with delinqu- ency. 22 were dismissed, 40 placed on [urcle to report each week to superinâ€" tendent. 33 made restitution, 4 were sent to the Industrial School, 31 were made wards of the society. 15 given hospita: treatment, 52 given relief in their own homes. or the remaining 492 there was slight cause for complaint and condi- tions were adjusted in the homes with- cut recourse to court action. is not much improvement in the state of the district in this respect. It is not a. subject which we like to dwell upon, but we would be remiss in our duty if we did not state the facts plainly. The total number of days mainten- ance was 10.770, and the cost of operatâ€" ing the shelter was $7,471.39. the cost. of each child 'per day being 69 cents. Unmarried Parent’s Act With regard to the Unmarried Par- enn‘s Act we are sorry to say that there We had 16 cases this year. In «a number of these cases nothing could be done for want of corroborative evidence. One case was heard before the judge and an order for maintenance made; another was dismissed for lack of evi- dence. In other cases we were success- ful. in arranging settl'ements. Our work is increasing in trying to help these un- fortunate girls, but we are pleased that we have been able to assist where there is no other remedy. Donations During the year we have received many donations of money, fruits. vege- tables, and clothing, for which we ex- tend our sincere appreciation and thanks. Personally, and on behalf of the child- ren of the shelter, I wish to acknow- ledge the special kindness of various societies, organizations, and individuals, in furnishing entertainment for the children during the year. ' To the medical men and dentists of the town we owe a debt of gratitude for the services rendered so gratuitous- 1y. The Sheler As you will readily understand there is a great amount of work entailed in caring for the large number of children in the shelter and acknowledgement must be made of the valuable services given by our matron, Mrs. Condie. who is untiring in her efforts to make a THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, T'IMMINS! ONTARIO w: .4. 13,264 22 55 32 52 15 11 home for every child placed in her care. Juvenile Court The intelligent and sympathetic in- terest and never-failing thoughtfulness of Magistram Atkinson and Tucker have made my work much easier, while the police of every municipality. and the provincial police of the district have assisted very materially in the success of the work. The press throughout the district have freely given their space for the publication of anything that would as- sist the work and move a benefit to the public. In conclusion I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to Mr. G. A. Mac- donald and officers of the society for the valuable assistance given me during the past year. . Settlers of the North Unite in New Association All of which is respectfully submit- ted. (From The Mail and Empire) The people of Old Ontario, living in comfort and even in luxury, must not forget the hardships endured by the pioneers who are opening up the North, and should go as far as possible in meeting their views. It sometimes hap- pens, however, that what is a pressing need in one locality may be thought a minor matter by others, and it is diffi- cult for the sympathetic to conclude what would be best for all. When the pioneers agree on their requirements part of the difficulty in the way of as- sistance is removed, and it is apparent- ly with this in mind that a Northern Ontaro Settlers’ Association has been formed, with headquarters at Kanus- kasing, on the Canadian National Rail- ways, about seventy miles west of Coch- rane. . President Joseph Lacasse returned to; Kapuskasing recently from a tour of ? organization' and estimates that fully, 3,000 eligible adults have approved of the aims of the association and an- nounced their intention to become members of it. The outstanding topic that interested his settler audiences, he found, was their prwent economic situ- ation. Everything else revolved around it. Winter slash burning, winter gra- veling of roads, pulpwood cutting per- mits, sales of pul'pwood, Ian-d clearing bonuses, the trans-Canada highwayâ€" these were all on their tongues simply because they meant much-needed work and income for the hard-pressed set- tlers. He was hopeful that a substanti- al programme of work along these lines would be laid down and followed out by the Government without delay, spread as evenly as posible throughout the whole district. Another proposal which met approval on every hand was the one to hold a picnic at the K-apuskasing Experimental Farm next summer, with free fare on special trains for members and their families and practically no expense for those who came to partici- pate in this great farmers’ holiday. He was satisfied that this event could be made by long odds the greatest gather- ing ever held in the North, and one of inestimable value alike to the town and the settlers of the district. KAISER, TflE MUTT, 3LOWN TO GLORY AT SWASTIKA (From The Northern Miner) Kaiser was a dog, one of those wire haired mutts with a trace of airedale. No one around Swastika wanted Kai- ser. the war was on and the name he answered to was not very pepular. Who owned him was a question and, a homeless. inoffensive little dog, he. wan- dered around the town and out into the bush where the odd group: of men were working. Pete McLaren and Steve Powers were doing some work near Beatrice Lake, and Kaiser found; them. They were glad of his company, and Kaiser soon became happy again on a generous feeding. One day the men were starting a new trench and decided to blast out a couple of stubborn stumps. Kaiser quietly watched the thawing of the power and the placing of the charges. but when the fuse was lighted he became wildly excited, and it was only with dimculty they dragged him away. “Bang,” went one of the shots and up blew a stump. Kaiser, who, it appears, had some training as a bird dog, broke away andI just arrived in time to float to glory with the second stump. “Well, dad. hello." “Too late, son; your mother run up to say hello and got all my change.” “Just. one more glass boys. and we’ll go home." said the dish-washer as he laid down the soap. ‘ i A. G. CARSON. Local Superintendent. -â€"Exchange On one occasion when complimented in regard to some advantage given to employees of his company. R. A. Mc- Innls. the manager of the Abltlbl Co. at: Iroquois Falls, said that the execu- tives of any company proved their in- competence when they were unable to show fairness to employees. His idea was that it was the duty of executives not only to provide fair pay and fair conditions for employees but also that there was a general responsibility to the public in general. The men who were unable to conduct business without un- fairness or oppression were self-con- demned as incompetent. This new idea of the responsibility of executives to employees is growing every day in its scope, and to follow the old line of leaving employees to sink or swim is completely out-of-date. Cereal Products Company Gm on Six- Hour Day and Increases Wages at Same Time. A Genuine Help to Employment. REA}. EXEBVIIIJE IAlENI SHflWN BY IHIS BUMPANY A rema'rkable example of the newer and better theory of business respon- sibility is shown by the Kellogg Com- pany, of Battle Creek, Mich. The Kellogg Company, world’ s largest manufacturers of ready- to-eat cereals, through L. J. Brown president, an- nounced that in an effort to relieve the present unemployment situation, all plant employees of the Kellogg Com- pany are changing from an eight-hour working'day to a six-hour day, effec- tive December lst.. The plant will continue operating 24 hours a day, but the move will enable the company to immediately employ approximately 25% more maple. In addition, the base rate of pay will be increased 125%, so that the new mini- mum wage raJte per male employee will be $4.00 a dayâ€"with [an average daily wage of approximately $5.40. “The plan has been under serious consideration for many weeks by W. K. Kellogg and our other executives,” stat- ed Mr. Brown. “The change having been decided upon only after long and careful study. We are receiving the whole-hearted co-operation of our em- ployees in our desire to give more work to more peop‘le." mg. a fact which proves that ability in the executlm of a firm has more to do with rate of pay than other circum- stances and conditions. when the company's business for the year is ahead of that of the banner year of 1929 and is showing a very definite upward trend. Hon. Wm. Finlayson. Minister of Lands and Forests. who recently reduc- ed the wages of men on relief work from $3.00 per day to $2.40 per day. should take a tip from the Kellogg Company. That company is prosper- Grenville Piedmentzâ€"All of us should believe in kindness to dumb animals, for so many of us are. Contributorâ€"“I know that, but I‘ve Just been reading over some back copies of your magazine and I thought that you might think they were.” Editorâ€"“But. these jokes aren’t. funny.” IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA T_O_ THE SUNNY SOUTH TIMMINS - - - D. SUTHEF SOUTH PORCUPINE - - F. E. C( CONNAUGHT STATION, Sub. to Timmins (Friday) HEAD OFFICE GIVE the boy or girl a savings bank book of his or her very own. Small accounts of the teen age are welcome at this Bank as we are glad to encourage the habit of thrift at the age when lessons are easily learnedâ€" , "x 91:? Canon!“ 3. -~ - mm mm..." “3...... mm... A Gift to Youth A saving: account may be opened with a deposit of $1.00 or upwards. â€"â€"Exchange Ihursday, Dec. 11th, 1930 D. SUTHERLAND, Manager F. E. COOPER, Manager TORONTO 423