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Again. once more. altogether and moreover Christmas to all. A gentleman. in town, who has been a tamer ucuvy mumâ€" er for the past ten or fifteen years, decided a week or so ago for the sake of his family, himself, and his friends to stop drinking altogether. So, he went out and bought himself a liquor permit. “Now,” he said, “when some of those fellows ask me to come and have a drink, I can say ‘No, thank you, I have a permit of my own!‘ A Christmas wishâ€"That you may new year's resolutions. There may be some people in this part of the North Land who may wonder why so much is being said in regard to the route of the Trans-Canada highway at the present time. The fact of the matter is that this North Land at the pre- sent moment has opportunities for growth and development that are unusual. However, these opportunities must be grasped to be of value. One of these opportunities is the matter of routing the Trans-Canada highway by way of the Ferguson highway and west from Cochrane to Hearst and the Nipigon country to join the existing roads there. This route is the logical one for Canada as a whole and the most helpful and economical. For this section of the North it presents a remarkable opportunity for growth and develop- ment through the interest and knowledge that will come from more visitors and better acquaintance with the coun- try by the outside world. The Trans-Canada highway will be a very material factor in development and in advertising the country. Northwestern Ontario recognizes this fact by its evident anxiety to have even impossible routes selected provided the benefit seems to accrue to that part of the country. The Northern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade -- â€"l-‘L-â€" LI..- \cuwsvaa. ---v _.___, recognized the fact also when at its last meeting, after the most careful deliberations that body went on record without a single dissenting vote, that the recommendation should be passed for the routing of the Trans-Canada highway by way of the Ferguson highway and west from Cochrane. It is true that there are a few in this North who have been upset , by the blandishments of the clever workers for Northwes-l tern Ontario and who for a few kind words and a pat or? two on the back have forgotten their own previous good judgment and are now working for a poorer route in an- other section of country. They call it “compromise,” but the majority of people have a much less pleasant-sounding name for it. If this whole North had followed the lead of the Northern Associated Boards of Trade in urging the routing of the Trans-Canada highway by way of the Fer- guson highway and west from Cochrane, the Governments by this time would have been convinced of the virtue of the proposal. The defections from the ranks of the Associated Boards and its decision have delayed the matter, but it is difficult to see how the logical, economical and most valu- able route can fail to triumph eventually. If it does, much of the measure for the failure will be at the doors of the simple-minded people who forsook the interests of this country for a smooth word from a plausible stranger. The chief need of this North Land is to be known. With the outside world acquainted with the resources and possibilities of this North the progress of this section would be hastened and increased. The additional tourist and other traffic com- ing to this area in the event of the Ferguson highway form- ing part of the Trans-Canada highway would be of note- worthy influence in the more rapid development of the country. One misguided newspaper in this part of the North has had the temerity to suggest that a loop line of roads would be of more advantage to the North than the pro- posed Trans-Canada highway. Such an attitude is painfully stupid to say the least. Belt or loop lines of roads will be built by the provincial government as their need is forced upon attention. The routing of the Trans-Canada highway by the Ferguson highway route will make it easier to induce the provincial government to build loop or belt lines. The reasoning of that one mis-guided newspaper is similar to the idea that because. Cochrane favoured an extension of the T. a: N. 0. Railway. it. should work against a plan to have a Dominion Poultry Experimental Station in the district. The logical and more useful route of the Trans-Canada highway should be endorsed and upheld. and strictly pro- vincial matters like 100p lines of roads considered on their own merits. The Advance literally for years has urged the building of a loop or belt line of roads that would connect “Scarlet. fever or scarlatlna. is a very dangerous infectious disease" the Social Hygiene Council‘s Radio lecturer stated in a recent broadcast on scarlet fever in connection with the Council’s “Free Radio College of Health" course of lec- tures. Children under ten are its prin- cipal victims." “Scarlet fever and Scarlatina are the same thing.’ he warned. “Many people believe that scarlatlna is another and less serious disease than scarlet fever. but it is actually the same disease in a lighter form. “The child who ls suffering from the early stages of thls disease generally feels tired, is restless and out of sorts. Usually there is a. chill. vomiting or convulsions" a prominent. Life Insur- ance Company states in an excellent pamphlet en the subject. The child has high fever. Hls skin is very dry Although Timmins had no cases of the disease a: the time there was gen- eral interest here in a talk over the radio recently on scarlet fever. The interest was perhaps more keen as there have been a number of cases re- ported from Kirkland Lake. The lec- turer over the radio took a serious view of scarlet. fever and urged all proper measures to prevent this disease, which he said took a large toll of lives and also left many with serious defects to spoil their lives. Radio Talk on Scarlet Fever Heard Recently Timmins, Ont., Tuesday, Dec. 23rd, 1930 GRAVEL Tuesday, Dec. 2§1jd, 1939 omen: 26â€"-â€"â€"PHONE8â€"â€"â€"â€"RESIDENCE of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Published Every Thursday by: GEO LAKE, Owner and Publisher .'$ team Subscription Rates: 32.00 per year United 8tates....$3.00 per year AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER {1889 is m who has been a rather heavy drink- be able to keep your ider this white covering is red and swol- glen. Frequently he complains of sore ithroat. In ordinary cases these signs ; are followed in a day or two by a rash. §This rash is a very brilliant red, and {from this colour the disease gets its nameâ€"scarlet, fever. Little red points close together appear first on the neck and chest and soon the rash is spread over most of the surface of the body. Persisting for a variable period the rash begins to fade and desquamaticn or peeling of the skin begins at first over the chest and body and in very fine particles. The last pants to peel are the palms of the hands and the soles of him feet." “What many people do not know is that this disease is dangerous not only on account of the deaths it causes but also on account of the complications and the mm which follow it. It has long been known that scarlet fever may result in partial or complete detainees. It may aflect the heart muscle or the kidneysâ€"in fact it is often a fore-run- Sometimes a running ear or an ab- scess remains for weeks after the pa- tient is otherwise well and the germs of scarlet fever are still present in the dis- charge from this abscess so. that the seemingly recovered person may for weeks spread the disease amongst his friends. Scarlet fever germs usually lodge ln the throat which they make sore. As they live and breed in the throat they glve off a poisonous substance which is carried throughout the entire system in the bloodstream. -â€"A merry all the centres of this North and do a great service in open- ing up and developing the country. The Advance still advo- cates such a belt line of roads and hopes before long to see the plan completed. But anxiety for a belt line should not mean the dropping of the completion of the Trans-Canada highway. Next year the Dominion of Canada will make a census of the people. industries and affairs of the country, this being done every ten years. The compiling of the information and statistics for the census requires the use of a small army of men and women. The Advance understands that fifteen thousand people will be employed for the 1931 work. the greater part of this number being employees used only in the work of census-taking. It would seem to be a good idea to start the work at the very earliest possible moment in the new year, so that it might have the additional virtue of helping relieve unemployment during the winter months. In this way the Dominion Government may facilitate the taking of the census and also do further valuable work in the way of providing employment. In selecting the staff for the work of census-taking only those in need of work should be considered, other things being equal. The political complexion of those to be used for the taking of the census need not be considered. The best politics as well as the best patriotism, would be to make use of the positions open to help the citizens, irrespective of how they may have voted in past times. The chief matters for consideration should be the selection of men and women needing the occupation and able to carry out the duties of the service. A mining man of the district has asked The Advance as to its attitude in regard to the proposal for a six-hour shift at the mines as a measure of unemployment relief. The Advance feels that its attitude has been made very plain present at the mines is low enough in view of all the circum- stances and ccnditicns and in view of the risks to health. limb and life involved. A cut in pay under any guise would be most objectionable, and The Advance believes it would be peer business as well, because it 'would impair efficiency by breeding dissatisfaction and resentment among the work- ers. On the other hand, if the heads of the mines have the ability to provide a plan whereby the six-hour day may be inaugurated without reducing the rate of pay per day, then The Advance is heartily in favour of it, and is sure it would not only be a very material help in relieving unemployj ment, but also would do much to increase efliciency. In~ deed. The Advance believes that the mines could profitably adopt the six-hour day, making up the difference in work- ing hours by the increased efficiency. Mining managements who bitterly opposed the reduction of the old twelve-hour day later agreed that they got better work and more of it in ten hours. Indeed, there are mine managers ready to admit that the workers do as much in eight hours as they did in the old dragging twelve. Under such logic it is easy to believe that the six-hour day is not at all impractical. It all depends on the cleverness of the men in the manage- ment of the mines. In a word, then, The Advance, would say that it is heartily in favour of a six-hour shift if that plan is practical, but completely opposed to any reduction of pay under any excuse so far as the men employed in the mines are concerned. The Northern Tribune calls for a Government enquiry into the deaths occurring recently on the work on contracts north of Cochrane. The Northern Tribune believes that the Government owes it to itself and to the people to see that human life is not unnecessarily endangered in the work being carried on north of Cochrane. The Advance would go even further than The Northern Tribune and ask for an enquiry by the Government into working conditions and the treat- ment of men generally on this work in the far north. Com- plaints are very frequent as to the poor pay offered men and the advantage taken of the need of men for any sort of employment. One of the chief troubles in the opinion of The Advance is that there are too many sub-contractors and sub-sub-ccntradtors. No doubt each of these sub-contractors and sub-sub-contractors plan on making a profit and when the profits are all taken it may be that there is not a fair wage left for 'the men doing the work. This is the opinion that would be found naturally from a consideration of the many complaints. There are inquests held into all the deaths that may occur so the public has some protection in this matter. There have been some court cases in regard to the pay offered men, but in this line all grievances are not brought to public attention. Although the works are not directly under the Government, being let out on contract, it is a fact that any blame will be placed on the' shoulders of the Government. The Advance believes the Government is anxious that men on the works should be treated fairly and paid properly. Because of this it seems the part of wisdom and common sense for the Government to investigate care- fully into the matter, and assure a fair deal for all con- cerned. a could be desired. But there are times. when the subject does interest us. It is a rather large proposal that the Winâ€" nipeg author makes. This is that the tops of the Rockes be cut down so as to give the Chinooks a better chance to warm the prairies. ' ner of Bright's disease. Doctor Gladys Dick. one of the scientists who gave us the Dick Test which determines whe- ther a person is susceptible or immune to this disease says that many valuable citizens who are incapacitated in the prime of life would be able .to continue their work had it not been for attacks of scarlet fever in childhood. She means of course that on account of the weakening after effects of this dis- ease many people are taken in middle life by the long-delayed consequences of it. Methods which science has dis- covered to make us immune to scarlet fever will, the lecturer promised. be given in a later broadcast. Editor and Publisher, of New York:â€" Editor of a. western newspaper. un- familiar with New York, wired his local correspondent here as followszâ€"“Rush photograph of New York red light dis- trict." The correspondent replied. by wire: “Do you want interior or exteri- or View?" Edmonton Journalzâ€"“Can We Im- prove the Climate of Canada?" is the title of a treatise that has been issued from Winnipeg. At the moment that. in this part of the Dominion is all that THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO Junior Fourthâ€"Vivian McCaffrey, Ruth Doran, Viola Dickson; Hattie Baker and Beatrice Spiers. equal; Neil Pirle, Helen Spyuth, Tom Webb, Stanley Millions. Frank Parsons. Edmond Rich- ardson, Elsie Armstrong. HONOUR Rflll EUR [MIME SBHUUE EUR DECEMBER The following is the honour roll for December for the Dome school:â€" Senior Fourth Classâ€"Marcella J. Lynch, principalâ€"Annie MacPhail; Catherine M'acPhail and Rodddie Mac- Phail. equal; Orry Costain, Dick Stone, Joe Mitchell, Joseph Baker. Jr. IIIâ€"Louis Actis. Mary Curtis, Buddy Spjuth. Margaret Edwards. Betty Michell, Lee Lawry, Jack Burke Albert Keates, Buddy Robertson, Basil Libby. Gordon Orr, Lloyd Doran, Johnnie Shumilak. Standing of the Pupils in the Various Classes at the Dome School for the Month of December, 1930 81'. III Classâ€"M. E. Watson, teacher .â€"Betty Jordan. Gordon Lawry, Mar- jorie Costain, Joyce Hughes, Mary Shumllak; Annie Crotonnick and Don- ald Pecore. equal. Sr. IIâ€"Patsy Uren, Reggie Libby, Bobby Chevier, Richard Christie. Wal- ter Baker. Jimmie Murphy, Bobby Rick- ward, Ollie Dixon, Henry McClary. Kenneth Harvey. Room 2â€"A. M. Pace. teacherâ€"Jr. II «Ralph Michell, Marjorie Spiers, Laura Millions, Marion Jordan, Tony Procopio, Reggie Butler, Elsie Parsons. Clayton McClary, June Philbin. Tom Brown, Kenneth Thomas, Iris Webb. Billie Murphy. (Doris Woods, absent) Jr. Iâ€"Jimmy Procopio, Jim Curtis. Billie Richardson, Alice Robertson, Fernleigh Uren, Bobbie Millions. Don- ald Lightbcdy, Maryland Therrien, Es- tella McClary, Ronald Moyle. (Doris McGinn, Celia Donyluk. absent). Jrimary Roomâ€"V. Morris. teacherâ€" Sr. Primer-«Louise Kelly. Maureen Thomas, Gracie Pirie, Hubert Butler. June Countryman Robert Richmond. Mildred Rickward, Dorothy Andrews, Edna Tripp, Larson Chevrier. Frances Harvey, Clarice Curtis, Doris Spjuth. Reni Therrien. Sr. Iâ€"Thelma. Brown, Jean Stringer. Teddy quuth, Agnes Robertson. (Ste- wart McGinn, Mary Donyluk, Violet Hedges, Elizabeth Bonasuik, absent). Jr. Primerâ€"Nellie Bartasevick. Bob- bie Doran, Leontina. Didone, Viola, Londe, Shirley Burke, Grace Richmond. Selvhnus Chevier, Jack Hocking. Pr. C.â€"Joyce Eames, Mike Baker. El- sie McDonnell, Billie Farrell, Nick Rei- vegan, Albert Bartasevich, Elmer Mc- Lary, Nanette Christie, Clarence'Chev- rier. Gladys Kellow, Gino Campagnola, Gerald Orr, Benny Curtis, Dina Pelliz- For Christmas Day and «the two days following the Goldfields theatre has certainly provided a. very popular fea- tureâ€"no less than Harold Lloyd in a new talkie comedy, “Feet First." This picture had a. big run in the cities. Hamid Lloyd seldom fails to please. and this talkie is said to be one of the most amusing and interesting that he has figured in for many a day. Harold Lloyd the Big Christmas Week Event Harold Lloyd will appear in “Feet First” at the Goldfields theatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 25th, 26th and 27-th. One of the reviews of “Feet First." sayszâ€"“When better thrills are made, Harold Lloyd makes them in “Feet First," his latest talkie. For Harold was thinking of "Safety Last" when he made “Feet First." “Safety Last" was the greatest thril- ler that the spectacled genius of mirth- and-gasps ever made. In it he was seen climbing about, f ailing. and catch- ing himself just in time on the roof- edges and comices of sky-scrapers. ' “Harold is seen as an ambitious young apprentice shoe clerk who, in his ef- fort to make good with his employer gets into all kinds of humorous situa- tionsâ€"putting gun-boat sized shoes on the cute tootsies of his employer's wife; crashing a society ball in order to im- press a young lady he falls in love with; finding himself aboard a trans-Pacific steamer without a ticket; hiding in a mail bag only to be picked up and car- ried with the mail on a ship-to-shore airplane, and finally landing on a painter's scaffolding in midair, wrap- ped up in the mail-bag. “Feet First" has thrills in it just; like that, only more so. “Then follow these hair-raising thrills which are so typically Lloyd. He wrig- gles free from the bag, looks about him, and realizes with horror that a slight jolt will catapult him hundreds of feet to the ground below. He almost loses his grip in one screaming lurch after another, but finally makes a safe des- cent to terra firma. “Needless to say he wins the girl- and he deserves to, after such a haz- ardous experience. “The Girl is Barbara Kent, the petite charmer who was Harold's leading lady in "Welcome Danger" his first talkie, which pleased thousands of patrons of this theatre when it ran here about a “Others in the cast of this super- special are Robert .McWade, Alec Francis. and Lillianne Leighton." Miss Pearl Hart returned last week to her home at Cannington. Qnt., after visiting her sister. Mrs. Geo. ’8. Drew, in town. REPBRE 8.3.NEHA EISDAEE EUR MUNEH 0E DECEMBER Standing of the Pupils in the Various Classes at the South Porcupine School for the Month of December. 1930. The following is the report for Dec- ember for S. S. No. 1A Tisdalezâ€" Sr. IVâ€"B. M. C. Shaw“ principalâ€"â€" Betty Gallagher, Annie Michaluk, Mary Frumkin, Milmer Fera. Pat Cunning- ham, Eino Luhta, Madeline De Rosa. Sylvia Parkko, Eleanor Cunningham, Paul Mercier, Muriel Miller. Wanda Bezbalko, Edna Dillon, Kenneth Myres, Sirkka Wuori, Muriel Wilson, Lily Niemi, Frances St. Paul. Violet Burke, Celia Spitz, Nick Zaitz. Junior IV.â€"B. Pashler, teacher~Fred Andrews, Rauha V-allenius, Robert Gal- lagher, Hildreth Childs, Elina Wuoxi, Mike Kastynyk, Beulah Rayner, Tessie Kesnesky, Phyllis Mack, Gladys Fossters Newsham Haneberry, Dora Dillon, Floâ€" rence Lloyd. Nellie Eyre, Beatrice Smith, Edith Rapsey, Helen Zaitz, Ruth Verner, Lilliam Huot, Margaret Rich- ards, Katie Miller, George Young, Irene Deacon, Louis Dagenais, Marion Myers, Evelyn Mack, Mike Capyk. Sr. IIIâ€"â€"M. L. Thorpe. teacherâ€"Vieno Kaittto. Rudolph Bezpalko, Leonel Clu- siau. Arne Manner, Billy Webster, Pres- ton Hamilton, Alice Mercier, Ina Rin- timaki, Robert Purnis, Irene Varker, Omer Clusiau, Natalie Kostynyk, Alno Rlntimakl.; Jospehlne Cecconi and Dorothy Farrell, equal; Jean Gallai. Stella Brown: Marjory Smith and Irene Cosco, equal; Harold Helmer. Stella Stefanskl; Johnny Mortensen and Lilia. McKay. equal; Vivian Miller. Jr. IIIâ€"Mary E. McNab, teacherâ€" Bessie Verner. Pat LaForest. Steve Capyk. Marjory Jamieson; Ralph Dy- sart and Royce White. equal: Billy Jamieson, Dora. Kesnesky, George Doque. Harry Pyke. Eileen White. Veikko Tomioinen. Nellie Shukinshie. Roy Richards, Audrey Bennett. Lewis Pyke, Billy McInnis, Charlie Gioven- ella. Toivo Saari. Second Classâ€"-O. Walker, teacherâ€"â€" Isabel Rapsey, Jean Andrews, Jessie Hamilton, Teraia Cosco, Irene Disher, Willis M-aki, Eileen Lowry, Joan Smith. Eino Kautto, Billy Dagenals, Dorothy Michaluk, Penti Kuivisto, Lillian Kauf- man, Mario Giovenella, Aura Vallenius J aclz Pecore, Ellen Mahon. Promoted from Sr. I to Jr. IIâ€"Hon- ours-â€"Irja Luhta, Myra Cantor, Elaine Dogue, Fern Helmer, Alli. Huhta, Violet Dillon, Shirley Ewing, Irene Eyre, Bob- by Pearce, Ernest Niemi, Ray Lefurgy, Betty Mitchell. Passâ€"Lila J anakko, Pass on terms Workâ€"Audrey Bowes. Stephen Evans, Bill Turner. Jr. I to Sr. Iâ€"Honoursâ€"John Vesala, Clayton Kavanagh. Ronald Walker, Stanley Fellar, Juliet Strange, Esko Walli, Garry Clarke. Passâ€"Kaarlo 1101a, Lawrence Mahon‘ Keith Bennett, Kathleen Hill, Billy Millar, Annie Rintimaki, Jennie Zaltz. fore. ‘ass on terms workâ€"Evaleen Spada-