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01hr finggggiggmfihuanrr TWINS. ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Amoclatlon; Ontarlo- Qnebec Newspaper Auoclatlon: Class “A" Weekly Group (I’FICE zsâ€"PHONESâ€"RESIDENCE 70 Published Every Thursday by: GEO. LAKE, Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates Cutawayâ€"82.00 Per Year United 8 A gentleman who was one of the Timmins curlers going down to Kirkland Lake on” Saturday for the attempt to wrest the T. 8:. N. 0. trophy from the curlers in the Lake Shore town was greatly impressed with the examples of humour that may be noted around the T. 8:. N. O. lunch counter at Porquis Junction. “The lunch counter is the funniest place you can imagine." he said. He thought The Advance should do something about it, and so with :hL-c newspaper's famous desire to please, here goes:â€" The T. 6-: N. 0. lunch counter at Porquis Junction is a veritable cross-section of life. There will be found the rich and the poor, the farmer and the professional man. the miner and the prospector, the lawyer and the labouring man, the thin and the fat, the doctor and some of his patients. the good and the bad and the ordinary people. male and female and communists. the loud and the shy, all other nationalities and the Scottish. It is a revelation of the quality and quantity of human nature tc watch people at the lunch counter. Some want service and everybody hears about it. Some have remark- ably long arm reach and seem to profit by it. Some are quiet but have a way of getting things just the same Some appear to be able to get a lot for a little money; they me the clever ones. Some seem to be able to eat a lot; they are the strong ones. Some seem to be ready to buy lunch for all in sight; they are the popular onesâ€"at the lunch f or all counte On Saturday one man asked for a reduction beeahse he worked on the T. 85 N. 0. Railway. “No reduction." snapp- ed the clerk. “except to those in uniform.” Life is hard even at a lunch counter. But the gentleman had his revenge. He went out on the platform and saw the seven provincial policemen who were about to go to Timmins to see why the unemployed in this town were working so hard making ban- ners and parades. He told the uniformed men of the reduc- tion for men in uniform at the lunch counter. It looked like a loss for the lunch counter. There was a Scotchman there with his boy of seven or eight. He looked around quite a while, then he noted the cute pots of tea being served to customers. They had tags attached to the lid of the teapot by coloured cords. The tags gave the name of the tea used. The Scot ordered a pot of tea for himself and the lad to share. He allowed the boy to play with the tag. “I think we should have a. reduction or rebate on our lunches," said one of the Timmlns curlers. The patient waiter asked why so. “You see we’re going down to bring back the T. N. O. curling trophy to Timmins,” stated the W curler but the waiter interrupted: â€"â€".“Say if and when you bring back that cup, we’ll give you your lunch free!” Life is cruel. even at the lunch counter. Two of the men at the lunch counter drifted into an amu- ment about peace as it is between China. and Japan. “It's like this," said the one, “This is Japan," and he shoved a doughnut over to one side, “and this is China,” and he touched the blueberry pie slab with his hand, “and this" «slapping a hot dog) “is Manchuria." A commercial travel- ler noting that all the waiters seemed busy, reached for an extra cake from the dish on the counter. The old friend he had seen many a time before on other trips eluded him, but he upset the coffee all over the doughnut, the blueberry pie and the hot-dog. “Just as I told you," said the second man, “the Russian Soviet is going to make an awful mess of the whole works." A gentleman, who had been anxiously calling for an egg sandwich seemed to get his Wish. He eagerly sunk his teeth into the sandwich. Then,‘ veil, veil veil!" he said. And then. “Damn. it’s ham!" “All aboard!” cried the conductor. and there was a rush! such a rush! Once upon a time a. man had to wait a day at Porquks Junction for the next train. Few of them are taking any chances any more. All arguments were off. The weather was dropped. Japan and China were left to fight is out in peace. The waiter at the lunch counter started -to map up! “The idea," he muttered. “of that fathead talking about a mess in China. or those two thin ginks howling about the mess the politicians have made of things! Look at the mess they have made of the coffee and tea and the food on the coun- ter! That is what I call a real mess!’ No. the waiter did not really say that! He wouldn’t dare be so impolite. working for the T. 8.: N. 0. But even the T. at N. 0. Railway spirit of patience and courtesy couldn‘t keep a man from thinking like that. No, a lunch counter isn‘t so funny, but people certainly Remarks made recently by Hon. Mr. Martin, Minister of Public Welfare in the provincial government. prompt the queztion as to what purpose the old age pensions are sup- posed to serve. Hon. Mr. Martin‘s reference would suggest that his department now is obsessed with the idea of econo- mizing on pensions for old people,-â€"“saving money" he call- ed it. If the whole aim and object is so to “save money." this can best be accomplished by cutting off all the pen- sions. Instead of discriminating against some helpless and pathetic old people. why not place them all in the one class and save all the money by refusing to grant the aid to any? That would at least be honest. The Advance. however. doubts whether Hon. Mr. Martin would father such a pro- posal. Yet such a plan would have something of consis- tency and sincerity about it. The present idea is neither fair nor equitable. Timmins, Ont, Thursday, Feb. 25th, 1932 ion that the old age pension plan was deSLgned solely to as- sist old people who were in need. It seemed reasonable and logical that men and women who had lived long and hon- curable lives should have some comfort in their declining days. when in most cases their only fault had been that they had meted 'the greed and acquisitivefiw and elasticity of Until one of the Old Age Pension Board inspectors gave informtion to the contrary. The Advance was of the opin- conscience that permit of amassing money. Most of the old people of to-day have contributed their share to the pro- gress and development of Canada. They are accused of no crlme but the misdemeanor of being poor. For 9. nation pro- fessing some mum of the finer feelings or life it seemed plausible enough. that “tempt should be made to free old age from the burden of want and hardship. The Old Axc‘Penslon Bond lupector relerred to. however. .rpl Thursday, Feb, 25th, 1932 WWW ’m o- oNNl FOR WHOSE BENEFIT? Do ’wmm on-om I, United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year 'ppetredtobeoftbeopinlpnthatthewholepllnmdm- ply a matter of red tape and heartless formality. “1! a rnan has unmarried sons, they are legally bound to support1 their father and mother." was the way he 'put it. “But, ii he sons do not support their father or mother,â€"-ii they can- not give support.â€"if they are not employed themselves.â€" ‘nd if they cannot even support themselves, what then?" he vas asked. “That is none of my aflair," he replied. All he had to do apparently was to follow a rule of thumb. Old nen and old women could starve to death, but red tape must always triumph. The inspector did not agree that he should prosecute sons who failed to provide for their parents. That, for. was none of his afl‘air. Pressed as to whether the old folks should be allowed to starve to death, his reply was to the effect that the local board might prosecute sons who failed in their duty. In view of the fact that the local boards were convinced that the sons could not support the parents. it is difficult to see what grounds they could have fro any prosecution In the view of the local boards there 1 no one they wished to prosecute, unless it were the in- spector. Under the logical working- out of the inspectors theory, no man with a son can secure an old age pension. If the son is able to support the father, of course, he musr. lo so. If he cannot give support then it is none of the :‘spectors business! Such is red tape in its naked glory! allowed out to its logical conclusion, the inspector's idea of ,he old age pension plan is of value only in giving the said inspector a position. Hon. Mr. Martin's references to the thought that political advantage has been taken of the old age pensions is a ;'atuitous insult to the many men who have given unstint- edly of time and effort to carry on the onerous work of the ‘clcal boards, without any reward or expectation of reward. It should also be remembered that if there is any fault to find with the local boards, then the onus rests clearly on the shoulders of the government responsible for their ap- pointment. There may be isolated cases of misuse of the old age pension plan, but the chances are that these are rare indeed. In Timmins, for instance, the unpaid local board, spends hours and hours on applications, with inves- tigaticn in every case, yet it is doubtful if the political lean- ings of any of the applicants are even known. All the board is interested in is whether the case is worthy or not.‘ The one fault that has been charged to the local board at ’I'immins has been that of being too careful before granting : pension rather than the other way about. From occa- zional references in newspapers throughout the province, it zvruld seem to be that the same sort of situation prevails. The district boards have had even more difficult work than those in the organized sections, but have carried on solely with the hope of. being of some help to the old. people in need. No one with any connection with the work could fail to be impressed by the fact that very few indeed try to =mpcse upcn the law. There have been remarkably few attempts at misuse of any kind. Cases of wrong are per- haps inevitable, but the fact should not be lost sight of that they are the rare occurrences and not the rule. There are a number of people and newspapers who were opposed to the old age pension idea from the start. It would be regrettable if any support should be given to these people by those directing the work of the old age pensions act. Hon. Mr. Martin should boldly take one of two' stands. He should make it known that he is in favour of old age pensions for all old peeple in need, entitled by law to bene- fit from the legislation. Or he should press for the aboliâ€" tion of the plan altogether. Surely no one is in favour of the old age pensions being conducted $01er for the glory of Lid redtape and to provide positions for so-called civil ser- vants. who are not always accused of being civil. sayszâ€"“All the Supreme Court judgment means is that the communist party of Canada through and because of its avowed purposes. which were to seek the overthrow of con- stituted authority by violence. or any other means, is an unlawful association." What The Ottawa Journal seems to be striving to say is that the communist party of Canada is an unlawful assembly but the doctrine that makes it illegal is not necessarily to be condemned. The only glimmer of sense to be seen in such a thought is the idea that com- munism is a doctrine that is capable of exposition without the threat of violence. This does not make sense, however, because there is no brand of communism known or preached to-day that does not base itself upon force and violence. It may be a surprise to The Journal to know that it is just that (act that has made all the row about communism. The F‘rench commune was established by violence. and as the violence was dropped. the communism passed out. Russian communism depends to-day on force and violence for its existence. Karl Marx and his German communism are also fcunded. based and fostered on force and violence. Without force and violence there is no force or vitality to the thing called communism. So far as can be known or iearnec. there is no brand of communism that does not place its: trust in physical might, though it is true that the chief apostles of the creed are a craven lot, leaving their mis- guided tools to bear the force of the blows the doctrine That loving apostle of tolerance. The Ottawa Journal, mints out that while the appeal of the men convicted of Jelonging to an unlawful association. namely, the communist Qarty of Canada. has been finally and completely disposed of. ;till this does not signify what it means, or words to that. effect. The Journal argues that while the communist party of Canada is now clearly illegal it is absurd to suggest that there is any law against communism. The Journal trust in phy: apostles of t] guided tools tempts to use There is talk of developing the St. Lawrence waterway. Although the United States is expected to bear part of the cost, it is certain that any such enterprise would cost Canada millions upon millions of dollars. Yet the matter seems really under consideration. It is certainly pleasing, indeed. to know that Canada is in such position that this great work can be undertaken and financed. Those who thought this country might be financially embarrassed these des- perate days will be delighted to know that there is money available for this stupendous undertaking. For the sake of Hon. Mr. F'inlayson. it should be noted that this is written in a sarcastic vein. George Bernard Shaw. the Old Country gentleman with the long whiskers and the longer tongue is quoted by some of the daii)’ newspapers as sayingzâ€""In America I am con- sidered a god. They worship me!" America‘s answer is:â€" “Oh yeah! Sez you!" seats in the Dominion House. this week attempted to intro- duce a blll in o parliament to amend the criminal code by rescinding Section 98 which forbids unlawful assembly and the advocacy of violence in overthrowing constituted auth- ority. Mayor Geo. 8. Dréw this week in replying to a group of men, chiefly alien. who desired the repeal of this section. made very effective answer. The mayor said he. had read 'v'mwwv'vv'vv___ , GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER _ _ -â€"A‘AAA‘M 4-,, £W"~ THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO Committee Named at Renfrew in Enquiry Elsewhere in this issue will be found reference to the finding of the police committee in regard to the charges made some days ago by one of the Renfrew town councillors in reference to alleged actions of Chief of Police Moses Greer of Renfrew. It develops that the report of the committee as given did not represent the ideas of the committee but was simply the opin- ion of Councillor Fennessy who made the charges. The council meeting call- ed to receive the report of the police committee learned that two of the three members of the police committee only signed the report so that it might be brought before the council. At the council meeting they refused to sup- port Councillor Fennessy. As a. matter Charges Against Police Department to be Investigated by Committee of Five Named by Mayor. Man who Made Charges Not Pleased. of fact he received no support from the mayor or any of the council except to the extent that there was an agreement for a complete investigation of the charges. Instead of the judicial en- quiry proposed by Councillor Fennessy there is only to be an enquiry by a committee of the council. Despatches from Renfrew as published in the daily newspapers give the following report of the Renfrew town council meeting on Saturday last in reference to the question:- ‘A committee of five was named by} Mayor D. B. McLaren at a special meeting of council Saturday evening to investigate complaints regarding fines paid to Chief Moses Greer and also to inquire into general police conditions in Renfrew. The decision of council fol- lowed recent complaints made by Coun- cillor James Fennessy and a meeting of the police committee, held the pre- vious Tuesday night, when the three members of the police committee signed a report recommending a judicial in- quiry into the charges. - Unable to Get Seconder "When the police committee report came before council last night. Coun- cillor Fennessy, the chairman, was un- able to get ‘a seconder. Councillors W. R. Kirk and Frank Plaunt declared they had only signed the recommendaâ€" tion after first dissenting and then de- ciding it was one way of bringing the matter to a head before the general council. They had reserved their right to oppose the recommendation in council if some. more suitable sugges- :tion were brought forward, they said. “Being unable to obtain a seconder, Councillor Fennessy then submitted a motion asking for a judicial probe into fines paid to " Chief Greer and Magis- fines paid to ' Chief Greer and Magis- trate W. A. Mackay since May, 1930. An amendment was moved by Council- lors P. H. Bulgcr and M. J. Sulpher. This asked that the mayor name a special committee of council to go into the complaints already before them, as well as such further complaints as the mayor and committee might deem ad- visable. This committee would also study general police conditions in Ren- frew. , “On the question being put, the amendment was carried by seven to one. Those voting in favour of a. spec- ial committee of council were Reeve Frank Plaunt, Deputy Reeve W. C. Mil:- ler, Councillors Alex McLachlan, W. R Kirk. M. J. Sulpher, P. H. Bulger, and In these days of investigations and enquiries, one more seems to be needed. The conditions that appear to have developed at the University of Toronto are well worth in- vestlgulcg and considering. It. is only a few months ago vide employment badly needed and in addition would prove of more advantage to the progress and development of the North than any other single public work that has been proposed. his section carefully and felt that it did not interfere in any may with decent, law-abiding people.‘ No man who is loyal and law-abiding will suffer in any way from this section," said Mayor Drew. “and the only peOple who would be af- fected by its removal from the code are those who wish to :ere trouble." "Isn't there any way that my name can be kept out of the Jolice court news in The Advance" is a question asked with iiscouraging frequency. The answer is an emphatic “Yes." All that is required is to keep out of the police court. The trouble seems to be that so many people are like the drunken nan in the story,â€"-â€"they do not 'Want to take the best way. The drunken man stopped a friend on street and said:â€" “Say. I know I'm very drunk. What, do you think I'd better do?" “The best thing for you to do." said the friend, “is to go home to your wife.“ “Yes, I know that," was the res- )onse, “but what‘s the next best thing.” The best thing to 10 is to refrain from the sort of action that results in police :ourt action. The next best thing is to accept the penalty, both fine and publicity, without undue irritation, or blaming any part of the trouble on the newspaper that is in no way esponsible. " .117 All the towns of the North should join together in urging in the Ontario Government the imperative necessity for in early start on the work of completing the roadway be- tween Sudbury and the Porcupine. Such work would pro- Accountant Accounting and Office Supervision Phone 6254 21 Fourth Avenue O. E. Kristensen S. G. FOWLER Chiropractor Phone 607 ’I‘lmmins Auditor Efilfififififififififififiififififimfifim WW5 Qifikfihfiflifl'iH-ifli'filfifil'fiEfifififififihfiflifififfibfihfifififilfififififiéfiflikfiéfififififiEifil'filfifi W. G. Demarco. Councillor Fennesw was the only one opposed to the amendment. Fennessy Not on Committee “Mayor Moharen then named as his committee, Reeve Plaunt, Deputy Reeve Miller, Councillors Kirk, Sulpher and Bulger. Councillor Bulger, named as chairman by the mayor, later told The Journal that the conunlttee would work in camera. and bring in their report in detail before a. future council meeting. “When Councillor Fennessy was un- successful in his motion for a judicial probe, he declared he would bring the matter to the attention of the Attorney General of Ontario. He also declared that “it seemed” to him that “the may- or and the majority of council were mm to shield someone." This was vigorously denied by the mayor and other members of council. “At one point. in the procewlngs, Councillor Fennessy interjected the question: “.Mr Mayor can you tell me how many members of council are sit- ting here legally?" “Mayor McLaren smiled and replie “I don’t know.” “Councillor Fennessy stwted his cp- positlon to a council committee was became their members would be un- able to hear evidence under oath and might, therefore. he said. be unable to all the information which should Q CONJUHEKS’ COOPERATIVE Q a: :0 ngzesoth LIMITED . ' Telephone 101, South Porcupine Cor. Birch St. 8: Foueth Ave. [E MEAT SPECIALS Scarlet fever Cases have been altogether too numerous in town in the past iew months. The spread of this disease seems to be more or less due to lack of preper observance oi quarantine. This is also the case in regard to other diseases. There appears to be a laxity on the part of some doctors in reporting cases of contagious diseases so that quarantine cards may be placed on the houses aflected. Even when the houses are duly placarded there is not proper observance of quarantine. The safety and welfare of the community seems to require more attention to immediate quarantine in the case of contagious diseases and better observance of the restrictions when they arexgtmposed. Sir Joseph Flavelle is the head of a committee or commis- sion appointed by the Dominion Government to investigate the railway situation in this country. Yet there are people who suggest that the Government is doing nothing to pro- vide employment. eupport of the University of Toronto are not getting value for their money when the students enjoy articles like the one referred to. How much is of this country it is too much! 6‘" by \ Eggs Storage Firsts Per Dozen 25c 25c 15c 33c it costing the country to have the railwag studied and investigated. Whatever the co bé ftrrthoommg. Other councillors re- {mitt/ea meeting if they had an plied that if the findings of the special committee warranted such action that would be the time to ask for a further .sztep by a judicial inquiry. “The meeting attracted bu: a small number of spectators, a championship hockey match between Carleton Place and Arnnrior proving a greater attrac- tion to the people of Renfre-w. Committee Dumber; Dissenting “Mayor MoLaren, in opening the meeting, asked members .to avoid per- scnalities. To Councillor Fennwsy he declared it was not the intention to parmit an op °n 01 lenvthy discussion on the report. “Council“. or Fenne; =y, as chairman of the police committee, then read the recammenda.tion of that body for a judicial inquily into fines paid to Chief Greer. He reOOgmzed, he said, that he was unable to get a seoonder as the other ‘two members of the committee had signed, although dissenting. “Councillors Kirk and Plaun‘t. the ther two members of the whee oom- mixttce, stated, in turn. that, they had signed the report. to bring the matter before council They had reserved their right, in signing, to vote for a. bet: er suggestion if it. were made at, the coun- cil meeting. “08111101113? Fennessy; “I asked Mr Flaunt and Mr. Kirk at the police cam PIECES PER LB Australian CAPA mm”WNWW“OOO””O”OOOO”O § This Week’s Special - - SATURDAY ONLY! § giggawChips E 250 Apricots o‘mwouwwmoooomo90000090900- NNNOOOO‘ CAKES Marshmallow Slice CAPA PER Lemon Oil 210 Peas PER PER 90 17c 15c 9c “Better Pastries” Choice Per tin a y Sausage 22 LBS EBESt: SPECIAL! “Consume" Pork better and they didn‘t." . “Councillor Plaunt: “If there is no better proposal here tonight, I will stand by that report." “Councillor Bulger then took the floor. He stated that it would be do- ing an injustice to the members of council. as well as the ratepayers, if counci “relegated" to some one else the powers and duties with which they had been entrusted. Might Ask Judge Later “He saw no reason to do so in this case. he said. Furthermore. the police committee report would mrmit a judge to inquire into further complaints which might be brought forward by Councillor Fennessy, as well as those already on hand. He believed the mayor should be the person to decide where and when such a probe should end. Otherwise, the changes might go on mdefln'itely. The mayor should set a. time when all complaints must be received. Were ohargesto be made in- definitely the town could be run into all kinds of expense. he said. SQUA'I TIN The current issue of The Aut: World says:â€" "A special 1932 Chevrolet 8:" the McCaulcy’s Taxi. Kirkland recently nude the trip to Tm". distance of 410 miles. in 12 hour: trip was uneventful ln spite snow-covered roads on the n'. end of the trip, where a rut t. the snow was the only passage. days later the mane car. with 1.11 driver. made the return trlp ln “Councillor Bulger felt that a com- mittee of council could handle the in- quiry honestly and in keeping with the interests of ratepayers. “let the chips fall where they might.” “Councillor Fennessy again t: floor and charged "there is a going about trying to show up 1 “.Mr Chown. Renlrew law whom are you referring?" “Councillor Fennessy: “You five got the floor now." “The mayor interposed to councillor to order. “Councillor Bulger stated ( Fennessy seemed to be undel pression the investigation u taken out his hands. It W11 declared. as Councillor Fenna; a. member of council. had as say as anyone else in the ma Councillors Sulpher, Mllle Flaunt spoke in similar vein. “The motions being put. above. council adjourned. th- no further matter up for di TRIP MADE FROM KIRKLAND T0 TORONTO IN RECORD TIMI Plums per dozen 17c 11c U ling 'en 18