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A writer using the editorial columns of The Cochrane| Northlana Post asks The Advance to explain why people arei The annu unimployed at present though they once had work. The| Charities fo Post apparently has never heard about the depression,| and shows I though articles about it have appeared in the editorial colâ€"| vince made umns of the Cochrane newspaper. The Post is further puz-; more prosp zled because it cannot see why people do not make employâ€" marked dec ment for themselves, when it is argued by The Advance that f convictions those employed on Ciovernment works would make work for} The chie those now out of employment. The answer to this latter Stratford la question may be suggested as lying in the principle of clrcles! he flatly der that affect affairs Men on Government work would reâ€" starving. E quire various things. They would have the money to pay | lieves that 1 for their wants. Thus they would start circles of other emâ€" at Stratford Through the columns of The Advance and otherwise durâ€" Ing the year the people have had opportunity to follow the work of the town council, and the citizens of this town are neither slow to see nor are they ungratefui.. For this reason The Advance believes that an election will resuit in a hearty endorsation of the good work of the 1933 counc:, and so if an election were avoided it would mean that nothing was lost and the cost and trouble of a contest would be avoide:\ There seems to be a determination on the part of some to force an election. Perhaps, the majority, and especially the heavier ratepayers might be able to impress on the agitators folly of forcing a fight for no good purpose. The Advance believes that the people in gensral in this town will notâ€"allow themnselves to be deceived by a few with special axes to grind; some disgruntled because they were| not given appointments in the service of the town, some seeking political party ends, and some simply hoping for prominence not otherwise obtainable. j Councillor Parsons did not use too strong a word when he termed the agitators "a bunch of soreheads." The descripâ€" tion is not inept. During the year the council has been subâ€" jected to a steady stream of abusive and destructive criticism from a small group apparently actuated by political motives and personal pique. Some of them are ratepayers but the majority of the malcontents seem to be just members of the soâ€"called ratepayers‘ association. Of course, many of the members of the selfâ€"styled ratepayers‘ association are good citizens, actuated by the best of motives, but deceived by those who failing election by the people have apparently elected themselves to say what should be done and how. No one need pretend that everything is perfect. But it is very apparent that conditions could be infinitely worse. Inâ€" deed, there are few towns, north or south in Ontario, where the situation is as good as it is in Timmins. In other words, there is no reason to believg that a material change in the personnel of the council board would improve matters. There is much reason for believing that changes such as some people propose would be a decided step in the wrong direéction. It seems to be a time when special care should be taken to avoid chances of a change for the worse. It is true, of course, that a few professional agitators have attempted to paint a different picture. Destructive criticism is easy, especially when those attempting it are not held down by any fine regard for facts or fairness. Visitors from outside have complimented Timmins on more than one occasion on the excellent administration of municipal affairs. The Advance believes the majority of the people of the town are equally cognizant of what the 1933 council has attempted and achieved on behalf of the citizens. The general affairs of the town have been well conducted during the year. To this end the mayor and members of the council have given most generously of their time and talent. It is generally recognized outside of the town of Timmins that this municipality is in exceptionally creditable condition in a financial way. The tax rate here is lower than in the majority of towns of similar size and similar circumstances and needs. It should not be forgotten that the financial standing of the town is excellent. Timmins has also won very general commendation for the way relief has been dealt with here. All that is reasonâ€" able and fair has been done to help those who are unemâ€" ployed or otherwise in need, while at the same time the interests of the taxpayers in general have not been forgotten in the matter. The council has constantly kept in mind that many of those actually paying taxes are having as hard a struggle as some appealing for direct aid. While the majority of people have been anxious only to | get on with their work, if they have work, and still more anxious to secure some work to do, if they are unemployed, there have been a number of individuals recently who seem to be possessed with a regular mania for an electionâ€" any sort of an election. First they howled for a Dominion election. Then they begged for a provincial election. Now | they seem to be almost happy because they feel that a muniâ€" cipal election is inevitable. Thoughtful citizens who have no axes to grind are not so enamoured of an election at this time. Several good citizens of the town have spoken to The Advance recently, expressing regret that the present muniâ€"| cipal council could not be returned by acclamation for| another year, thus saving the turmoil, the cost arid the nuiâ€" i sance of an election. These citizens consider that the mayOr;? and council for 1933 have given unusually able and effective | service. is realized that the times are particularly diffiâ€"| cult, and because of this the good services of all the members | of the council are the more worthy of note. It is admitted | that taxes are a burden on some, but this is not because | taxes are so high, but rather because money is so difficult to secure. Those who love to talk wildly about public affairs coinment on the number of people who have lost their pm-[ perties or may lose them. because of the taxes. There is a | lot of misrepresentation about this sort of talk. It is doubtâ€" ful if the situation would be materially changed in this respect were taxes several mills lower. No one who made! any real effort to pay the taxes and was able to give any material proportion of what was due has been sold out or is likely to be sold out for taxes. Practically all who have been i pressed for taxes are those who seem to be in position wherei | | leniency would appear to place them further and more hopeâ€" lessly behind. As a matter of fact the number of those on whom any sort of stern measures have beeff used for the collection of taxes is small indeed. In this respect the preâ€" sent council seems to have done well by the delinquents and by the town alike. To give any greater leniency to those in arrears of taxes would have meant a serious additiona1| burden on those paying taxes without special privileges. In the final analysis more leniency in regard to taxes would not even have been a kindness to those in arrears. ‘ Canadaâ€"$2.00 Per Year TIMMINS, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontarioâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association; Class "A" Weekly Group OFFICE 26â€"â€"â€"â€"PHONESâ€"â€"â€"â€"RESIDENCE 70 Published Every Thursday by: GEO,. LAKE, Owner and Publisher SBubscription Rates: stt PA AAP PAAA P AL L ALAA LC ALALAL L AL LC AL LC AALC C ~AL L AP LA L ALP PP P P P 4 Timmins, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 2nd, 1933 Obe Yorrupine Advanere THE POST NEEDS POSTING United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year 1, The tragedy mentioned in The Advance last week is proâ€" bably the most mystericus and heartâ€"touching that has beâ€" fallen in the history of the city of Toronto. . A little girl of eighteen months of age was sought for hours, having apparâ€" ently wandered away from her home. Then the naked body ’of the child was found under an old door from a discarded / automobile on a vacant lot not far away. Suggestions that j l 4 1 / the child undressed herself and perished from the cold do not seem to solve the mysteryv. The other story that a child of seven stripped the baby and left it alone to perish seems equally unbelievable. The clothing of the baby neatly folded and left in a basket near the dead body auds to the mystery of the case. It is to be hoped that the Toronto police will be able to solve the puzzle. In other cases, with as little ceal information and as few clues, they have bee» successful. Ti.e kindness of the people of Toronto to the bereaved family is typical of Toronto. It is not so typical and not sn pleasâ€" ing t« read of ten thousand people wishing to view thoe little baby i1 its cofin. There would be more curiosity than. sympathy in the case of strangers intruding on a tragedy like this. The chief agitator for the Workers‘ Unity League at Stratford last week a statement to the press in which he flatly denied that any of the strikers or their families were starving. Even with this statement, The Advance still beâ€" lieves that no one is or has been anywhere near starvation The annuwil report of Charities for Ontario for and shows interest vince made steady incre more prosperous years « marked decrease evident convictions involvin« ter Two disgruntled citizens were discuss cn the street corner the other day, "T present council," said one of the citiz give me a job either," replied the other | name of The Advance and suggests other names the aforeâ€" said gentleman considers more appropriate. All of this .'simply means that The Advance has not accepted this | writer‘s new views soâ€"called. There are people like that. | They trot out some bewhiskered old political nostrum, and say:â€"‘"This is something new, but don‘t be afraid of it." Or, perhaps, they brand it as being from Russia or other forâ€" eign land. Woe to the man or newspaper that laughs at | the soâ€"called new stunt. There will be cries of "Reactionâ€" { ary!" and so on! If The Post prides itself on being new and upâ€"toâ€"date it doesn‘t do anything else but pride. Neither typographically nor in its news or editorial columns are there any evidences of anything novel or new. This sort of unâ€" pleasant thing is necessary to be stated occasionally. It is useless and more or less irritating to hear those in the deepâ€" |est physical and mental ruts howling at others about reacâ€" tion and decadence.. The tendency of the advocates of what l they are pleased to term the new are a little too much given to overpraising their own progressiveness of thought and action and throwing reflections on others who differ from | their views. In this case the record is open for all to read. | The editor of The Northland Post would do well to tell the gentleman who writes the C.C.F. editorials that it would ‘ be well to soft pedal the sneers about reactionaries until there is some evidence of action and progress and novelty ‘ in the columns of The Post. * Speaking in Winnipeg last week Hon. H. H. Stevens, Minisâ€" ter of Trade and Commerce, gave warning that unless meat packers and others concerned gave the farmers more equitable prices for farm products, the Goyernment would step in to remedy the situation. In this suggestion by Hon. Mr. Stevens there are many lessons for many people. Those in what is known as big business should take the warning to heart. As a matter of fact unfairness to others in the end always proves poor business. As Mr. Stevens suggested the law is able to handle such cases. On the other hand there is indication in Hon. Mr. Stevens‘ warning that there are ways and means whereby improper and unfair business methods may be dealt with under the present law. It is not necessary to shoot all the capitalists and bring all the farâ€" mers ta a stage of serfdom to adjust matters. The fact is that there seems law enough to handle the situation. What is needed is the application of that law to those shortsighted folks who would make the law of the jungle the rule of business. Great Britain has shown the way to curb the wrong methods of some soâ€"called business men. After all, Canada has not done so badly in this respect, having good laws to protect wageâ€"earners, producers, consumers and others in the circle of business. It is admitted that the laws are not always enforced. If people would centre on insisting that existing laws be enforced or amended to meet new situâ€" ations, it would seem that greater pi'ogress would be made than from giving attention to every agitator loving the limeâ€" ' light and the sound of his own voice. The secretary of the association calling itself the Rateâ€" payers apparently would compel the mayor and council to attend all meetings of the group. The council does not deserve any such punishment. The 1933 council deserves a better fate. 'WM' The gentleman whose writings are placed in the editorial columns of The Northland Post presumes to criticize the out of profitable occupation of hundreds of others. The vicious circle grew wider as it went along. What is needed now is a reversal of this procedure to make enlarging circles of employment. The matter seems simple enough. It cannot be termed untried, because it has been working in Timmins for some years past with gratifying results. Here work has been featured in preference to direct relief and so far as it has been possible to carry out this policy the results have been satisfactory. Also, it may be noted that work provided by the provincial government had the same result. Two years ago there were eight hundred men out of work in Timmins. â€" The provincial government provided work on the highway for two hundred and fifty and this help came near to solving the unemployment problem here for the time being. Every man gainfully employed helps to keep others employed. Every man on direct relief heips drag others down to the same sort of level. That is why The Advance has been insistent and consistent in advocating employment as the only cure for unemployment. ployment. By dismissing employees and by reducing salaries the Government itself helped to create the circles of unemâ€" ployment. Employment as a means to cure unemployment is simply a reversal of the vicious circles that make depression. Every thousand men thrown out of work meant the forcing he Inspector of Prison: the past year has just ng facts. While crime ase from yvear to f 1923 to 1929, t from 1930 to 1932 were discussing municipal affairs her day, "I‘ve got no use for the of the citizens. "They wouldn‘t 323 to 1929, there has been a n 1930 to 1932. The figures for n jJails or prisons in 1932 were ie Workers‘ Unity League at tatement to the press in which e strikers or their {amilies were and Public been issued in the proâ€" during the Land, as "the Arctic Circ keep from starving." T ther and suggest that Kasing In deceit the nert for the CCF who m ~Aing will t In connection v in Toronto was in "If there are wal; to be capable of h they ought to be It would be interestir gathered throughout th and children at Stratfo men and children. _ A spreading propaganda f Nor has this improvement been so oneâ€"sided as some critics on this side | have complained. During the sams three months the percentage of Canâ€" adian imports which came from counâ€" tries within the Empire rose from under 25 per cent. in 1932 to nearly 33 per j cent. in 1933. There has been in fact according to these figures, a marked increase in Canadian imports from | other countries of the Empir2> and parâ€" g ticularly from the United Kingdom,| an increase the more remarkable since it accompanied a general shrinking in the volume of world trade and in the total volume of Canadian imports. The same conclusion is reached by trol. However that may be, the imâ€" provement already visible is substantial enough to justify .a sch>r confidence in the furture. Some of that improveâ€" ment is undoubtedly due to the revival of business and of confidence in the United States since Mr. Roosevelt launched his recovery campaign. But there can equally be no doubt about the effect of the Ottawa Agreements in stimulating Canadian trade with Great Britain and with the rest of the Emâ€" pire. Canadian producers have not been slow to take advantage of the preâ€" ferences granted them in the British market. Figures recently published by the Canadian Government show a reâ€" markable increasse in interâ€"Empire trade. During the three months endâ€" ing on June 30 last the exports to countries of the British Empire conâ€" stituted well over 45 per cent. of the total exports from the Dominion, as compared with a little over 36 per cent. in the corresponding period of the preâ€" vious vear. sue, materially lessening the burden of interest charges on the Dominion taxâ€" payer, will mark an important stage on the upward journey. Mr. Bennett does not claim that Canada has seen the end of her troubles. Indeed he is careful to dz2â€" precate any undue optimism. He even warns the public that the most severe test may be yet to rcome. Forces, he says, connected with the recovery proâ€" gramme in the United States would have enormcus influence, and over them Canada could exercise no conâ€" The Advance a sing in sion leaves no doubt that, whatever difliculties remain to be overcome, the bottom of the depression has already been reached and passed. Improveâ€" ment has been gradual but unmistakable. Most significant is the fact, which ‘Mr. Bennett very properly emphasizes, that the number of pesople in receipt of reâ€" lief has shrunk from a million and a half in April to less than a million in September. Since the beginning of thé year the volume of business has inâ€" creased by over 30 per cent.; and it nas been more profitable busmecs for during that time wholesale prices have r‘isen by 9 per cent. Every step in reâ€" covery makes the nevt step easier. It6 was the evidence of progress achieved in the early months of the year which made possible the outstanding anc instantaneous success of the Canadian loan issued in London six weeks ago. This success in its turn stimulated the revival of confiaence in the Dominion and prepared the way for the issue of the much larger internal Conversion Loan lately subscribed by the Canadian investor. And the success of that isâ€" (From London, (Eng.) Times) There is ample warrant for Mr. Benâ€" nett‘s claim that "Canada is now standâ€" ing on the threshold of recovery." For some months past there has been acâ€" cumulating evidence of recovery. The latest report on economic conditions it Canada by the British Trade Commis three. Which one ought to be ahead? If wages are mahead of prices, prices can not pnay the wages. If prices are ahead, wages can not pay the prices. Always between them is the gallomng item of cost. When we had what we called prosâ€" perity, which item was ahead? Did the machinery stop the posiâ€" tions began to change? Now that they are winding up the clock works to make the machine go on again, which item must be kept ahead, and how wide must the gap between them be? Runâ€" ning all three abreast might be better. But is the track wide enouzh? And which should have the inside track, closest to the rabbit going up the pole? And what difference does motion make if there is no change in the relative positions? @Questions like th headache if he ha head to ache with. Given Idea of How Canada‘s Trade has been Expanding (From San Francisco Chronicle) If wages go up, costs go up. If costs go up, prices go up. If prices go up. wages must go up some more. Thus the economic spiral rises with three items like three dogs chasing each other around the track, all after the rabbit that climbs a pole in the middle of the spiral just out of reach of all three. Which one ought toa be ahead? TIC QUESTIONS LIKE THIS ARE LIKELYX TO GIVE HEADACHES nd be pro hat and with the tragedy in which a little baby girl nvolved, The Toronto Mail and Empire says: king the streets men whon; the police know horrible crimes against little children, surely e picked up and kept permanently under straint." But just let the poliice try anyâ€" id see what some of the Toronto newspapers the chief constable! The police in Toronto thes s with The Northern Tribune of Kajpusâ€" g as cheap sarcasm and silly attempt at of Capt. Elmore Philipott, ballyhoo ex â€" vho is quoted as referring to the North Oircle where the angel Gabriel could not The Advance, however, would go furâ€" at much of Phillpot says i6 gIve inyvthin noughâ€"when the v of vile crimes. know how much of the money about other matters is just as lacking in fairness and intelliâ€" MEN FED AT ntry ostensibly for the women| gence as his reference to the North Land. _ . | FOR TW1 r reached any of the said woâ€" * * * * | ow much of it was used for| A British journalist has packed a lot of suggested comâ€", According tc alien political group. ment into a phrase when he refers to the United States do1. | Governor ‘Turr in yone Â¥ in hi the British Trade Commissioner, who quotes figures covering a different and longer period but yielding the same result. Naturally all classes of British export manufacturers have not beneâ€" fited alike. Some, indeed, seem not to have benefited at all, whether through inevitable drawbacks, or through unfair ,Lanfl handicaps, or, it may be in parâ€" Iticular cases, through their own lack |of energy in pushing their goods or of }adaptabillty in catering for the Canâ€" adian market. A city chap out on a hunting trip was crossing a large pasture. "Say there," he shouted to the farmer, in an adjoinâ€" ing field, "Is that bull safe?" "Well," <~said the farmer, "I reckon "Well," <said the farmer, "I reckon he‘s a lot safer than you are just now." â€"Exchange uIll.lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.IIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllIIlllllll (@ There are 48 official and 8 independent C. C. F. candidates running in the election contest in British Columbia. Therc «re fiftyâ€"four different explanations of just what the C.C.F. means and how it will be enforced. Timmins has heard still another halfâ€"dozen explanations. A British journalist has packed a lot of suggeste: ment into a phrase when he refers to the United Stat lar of toâ€"day as the "Rubber Dollar." BANK OF CEANADZ HEAD OFFICE TIMMINS . SsSoOUTH PORCUPINE ‘OR‘O“R WIFE AND YOUR’ELP decreast Many husbands and wives have found that the privilege of joint banking extended by Imperial Bagk of Canada is a very real convenience. Under this joint account privilege, either one of two people may deposit or withâ€" draw funds. AI a k THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 3ND . 1933 1€ PC H. C. SCARTH, Manager F. E. COOPER, Manager NORTH BAY JAIL LVE CENTS PER DAY t 11 e jail durâ€" von of 108 ie attenâ€" isyrict jail ed sach of m t> indiâ€" the Lotter indpoint, andpouit a be desâ€" _ district 30th, the 31 hange it the 2n