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On motion of Councill vert and Laprairie the amended so that all bark to close every Wednesd: throughout the year, e: Christmas week. A motion by Councille vert and Laprairie to ac rate for the year started Councillor Bartleman said economies could be put in the rate thus be reduce being raised. He statec towns used scrip instead out relief and that this w He stated that when the elected they had taxes. "They‘ve been goi taxes,â€" "They‘ve been 1925, so let‘s get them ¢ he said. Mayor Rict out that the tax rate : mill higher than last the relief for January this year was double these months last ye; {(Continued on Pa A man with cight chilc more relief. He was 1 $8.50 per week but they on that. He said that he only ten days‘ work in | Councillor Maltais said t peared at the town hal mornings he would get work every three weeks. referred to his tax bill w not pay, The mayor said be pressed for payment relie{. He was eventuall the relief committes. Routine accounts 1 passed with the except bills. Councillor Bar some of the light accou under the reduced ra asked to take the mat power company. The byâ€"law appoin ger as tax collector given its required rea Wm. Stewart in an eloquent on behalf of the unemployed urged that the town request 1 Employment Bureau manager stipulate 25 and 30 cents an . occasional jobs. The town paic hour and that was not Mayor Richardson said he wo the matter up with the local ment man. A man who had been d relief tried to explain his ca living with his cousin, he man came in drunk and kn the stovepipes. He was cu though he claimed he ha drinking. Mr. Meighen s investigated and found th been drinking. The case w A man asked council do his housework. H« Jjust taken his wife to t as he had to work he after the children. In : tion he said the chilc age from one year to : Richardson . suggested ones look after the you the town nurse would k in and see the family. A lady asked for cl children, one child havi from school for lack of investigatin it was fc clothes had been ghen and the lady was the relief office and get At the regular weekly n town council last Thursc anotherâ€" large attendar Richardson was in the ch: cillors Chateauvert, Lapr Bartleman, Belec and F present. The minutes meeting were read and P any discussion. Some Interesting Moments at Thursday‘s Council Meeting Councilior Bartleman‘s Resignation Accepted from Fin: ance Committee. "Produce the Resignation," he asks in no Resignful Mood. Tax Rate Struck for Year, with Councillor Bartleman Objecting. Town Hall Plans to be Made. Relief Cases Discussed. Paid Circulation Last Week 55 $ He was now Richard b ; â€"NIS This which dhe m 1t wWAS ID Councillor 1 ng C thers t Monday ix days nan also he could ild emp th half uld not 11 was reduce M a TY Ma _ had ' bas pped. | Ret nth that JArV tain and ic Appeals in Case of â€"\ $500 Fine and Costs 111L s Scottish Players to |New Liskeard Jrs â€"\ Present Plays Here: _ Meet St. Micha A charge 1 remanded. Mike Kos the police h work. The right that w liquor with quence. OfT fine was it Kirby aven case Provincial land., was found Fourt! the police visited th He paid $100.00 and did ns $500.0( low $10.00 arz sentation of ‘"‘The Bonnie I On Thursda evening, "Tam will be given, this 2â€"act fa based on the life and c Rcoberts Burns. Not only i tish company outstanding matic work but the music alone are stated to be wC times the admission fees. 2@ J¢s, Checcini Fined for HMegally Having Liguor, but Enters Appeal. Two Other Cases Dismissed. Reâ€" mards in Electric Crane Burt hip Noted Musical Comedy Artists to Pre sent sScottish Plays at the Goldfields en March 28th and 29th. 1qu way all lquor, Checcini‘s expl; d not satisfy the court and a 00.00 and costs was imposed. rcwn, counsel for Chssccini ha tice cof appeal in this case. Russell Hickey, who admitted LIT 1J ainada. lIn every place visited they ive received the most filattering ncoâ€" ces and Timmins appears to be forâ€" nate in securing them here. Their itertainment promises to be one long membered here and of a calibre selâ€" m available in the North. On Wedâ€" sday evening they will present "The ttar‘s Saturday Night," based on the em by the great Scottish poet, Rebert irns. On Thursday, â€"March 29th, sea A 1»© ed e wortt ~â€" On will b On a similar charge a is imposed on Rene Lal ivenue. He appears to b ‘eeâ€"months alternative. thirty days assault cas 1i â€" th. Goldfields theatre promises the 6f Timmins and distr.ct a genâ€" eat in the engagement of the Scottish musical comedy comâ€" o present Scottish plays on 28th and 29th. These Scottish are now making a transconâ€" tour of Canada and have been everywhere as one of the most thy groups of artists vis:ting In every place visted they in Timmins, Ont., on Frida h, 1934, to Mr. and Mrs. Er 168 Elm street, north,â€" mit en Officers P dismissed ‘Ol¢C1 ickey, who admitte barrel of beer af Jost ‘ wWas in doctors arrel of beer at the S after the police had fol ni into that hotel, as re evidence in one of th â€"~Checcinil, was fined $20 Thursday, March 29th, a matinee, with the preâ€" The Bonnie Brier Bush." vening, "Tam o‘ Shanter" this 2â€"act fantasy being life and characters of . Not only is this Scotâ€" «Gquor n )1 insane and could â€" ors said he was On a vagrancy cha AIM brea nmo ir M and Mi OuU t on permi mach 11 rcoom at 31 lquor when e last week. for having s a conseâ€" aind Stric} in its draâ€" al numbers rth several stop stree venue, w ind > takin Anothe laid b quatr ur SIm1illat nde, 39 A l Vyen the 200 al mil Ont Ho: hae shir Northern Development Vote is $3,000,000 Again This Year. week. down fla ing of tI citizens ber of a the buc! kX "A. B dead aga nature o refused â€" eventual dropping tion all the OQ.H. Kearcd s champ Allan v to be infort and N Micha NC state th Northert amalgarn Sudbury hael‘s at TC Amount Spent in the North Cut from $5,000,000 to $3,000,â€" 000 Last Year. North has had $63,000,000 Since 1912, mays Hon. Mr. Finlayson. Change in Ontario Mining Act Proposed by Hon. Chas. McCrea. and from Thre Haile unde securit Mines. keard piay With whos there until keard town Expect to Play Harold Darragh, Dome Mines. Troubles Said to be Ironed out Now. No Protest from North Bay. hunti and tha mit sha posed work WORK TO BE STARTED ON THE DAM AT FREDERICKHOUSE A Cc Y t1 ind ACc W n ba ad first been thought the ed should be applied to the ater the department had listribute it on a proâ€"rata shareholders. Some doubt o the legality of this proâ€" nce the clause . rles McCrea, Minister of duced a bill to amend the The changes contemâ€" m} 11 unior hockey team of that ‘ champions of the N. O. n Tuesday for Toronto to t city at the weekâ€"end. went Harold Darragh, is in Haileybury, and who the Junior N.O.H.A. team early part of the season the Haileybury district on ployment at the Dome vas asked to join the Lisâ€" s for the Toronto games, ed to do so, going down ne to Liskeard on Monday. ters and two others from oined the Liskeard team, rrangement made in the _the season, but all other or strengthening the Lisâ€" re off, the word from New s, Last weck the O. H. A. prise by offering to reâ€"inâ€" dbury hockey club in the iyâ€"off and proposing an i of the New Liskeard and or teams to meet St. Micâ€" ‘onto on Saturday of this _ proposition was turned y New Liskeard at a meetâ€" ckey executive, prominent hockey fans to the numâ€" 40. The N.O.H.A. passed New Liskeard on the O. ition. New Liskeard was it, suggesting it was in the ‘acket."" ‘The O. H. A. had _ to Sudbury players and ais resulted in Sudbury After taking this posiâ€". n the present attitude of is unusual, to put it mildâ€" to the Liskeard viewpoint. ib â€"{avoured strengthening m other teams in the N. luding Sudbury, but this reable to the other side. tood now, however, that as been straightened out eard Juniors will play St.l Saturday. ! a story here to the effect )C ceedings at the Ontario s of special interest and | work on the North Land. Three‘} surveyed will be set apart out of | apply tc lidated revenue fund for| first thr ario development, the| staked. ided on Monday in apâ€"| for marl lution submitted to the | water. . Wm. Finlayson, Minister | on the : Forests. The resolution,‘! presume was passed with little| on ths rding to the despatches | â€" ‘Tho ds plated . v nd me all the hockey fans /ill be rooting for the and hoping that they to by beating St. Micâ€" the O.H.A. championâ€" word from r hockey te impions of for n up ry here to the effect had ‘protested Lisâ€" he N.OH.A. Junior the plea that Hugh age limit. This proâ€" irred, and been sucâ€" e left a new winner the N.O.H.A. Juniors. says no protest is Liskeard adds the Hugh Allen‘s birth hat he was born in years ago. So that‘s app onto is to the effect e sportsmen of Timâ€" orth guarantering a of the new dam purâ€" rickhouse Lake the up at an early date, > do its part in meetâ€" building of the dam ervation of the noted Frederickhouse Lake that an immediate to this end. 1lY TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 15TH, 193 InC tion, MtT AC At [AleC ld fo pulI oted time the | Kent _ The following are the details of the tax rate for this year:â€" General and debenture rate .....206.04 Public:ischools :;:%:...... < 8. .09 Separate schools.:;.......... High and Technical school .. A1;:07 3i cssn ts 49y LocalImp. Deb.â€"...:: . iss 2.00 This totals 60.68 for publlc school supporters and 76.16 for separate school supporters. The public school rate is _down a little, being 19.52 mills this year as against 20.04 mills last year. The separate schools this year require a little more money than last year, the rate this year being 35.00 mills as against 33 mills last year. The council has no control over the school rates, these rates depending on the requisiâ€" tions made by the school boards. . For purposes of comparison the deâ€" tails of last year‘s tax levy are given as follows: General and Debenture (19383) ..25.43 Public schools ... c Separate schools High and Technical ... ia1lX;09 Public ‘Library s ... c Local Imp. deb. ....... . c a2.TI work on a claim by reason of it being surveyed, except such credit is not to apply to the 30 days‘ work with the first three months after the claim is staked. The amendments also provide for marking a claim that extends into water. A "witness" post is to erected on the shore and the distance to the presumed position in the water marked on th> post. da sent to committee. In cities and towns, such companies are assessed on the basis of receipts from local business, but in townships it is on a hbasis of wire mileage, and the amendment would place townships on the same basis as cities where the population equals the requirements for incorporâ€" ation as a City." work Rov. Father Austin Clintsn, who has recently been ordained for the Archâ€" diocese of Vancouver, and who has spent a few days in Timmins, visiting his aunt, Mrs. P. Lacroux, left on Monâ€" day to take up his new duties. Pather Clinton has many friends in Timthins who wish him every success in his new moved imend The tax rate for Timmins for 1934 as struck by the town council at Thursâ€" day evening‘s meeting is 60.68 mills for public school supporters and 76.16 mills for separate school supporters. Last year the rate for public school supporters was 60.02 mills, while for separate school supporters it was 72.98 mills. separate Schcol Rate, 76.16. Rate for Town Only Slight Increase Over Last Year. Tax Rate 60.68 Mills for P.S. Supporters im ated would give credit for 40 days r same ba. municipal rega oL pine Mtbantr sBpenet cond : c Asses nicipal ) be su|l Con yd thi 1 oront the proceedi bjec "eadi smet tele hrai to the rated A c treet pay ed by A. F. South), was 1 and towns, sed on the ‘al business, i a basis of same taxt companie as enjoy et raillwa: 9} AIM it two equal mpal 20 .43 20.04 33.00 11.09 26.04 19.52 30.00 11.57 hC it turned from its investment and promptâ€" ly dissolved itself as a company, the corporation being greatly pleased with its success and value. It appears that a farm worker in the Stratford area was advised of a pos.tion he could secure in the Timmins district and he was anxious to take the work, being out of employment, but he was not able to do so on account of lack of the necesâ€" sary money to meet the cost of railway fare, Tho despatches continue along |the line that the situation becoming known to Harry Watson and W. R. Mountain, two Stratford friends, who (prcmptly met the case by organizing a company capitalized at $18.50, to meet the need. Shares were issued to other Stratford residents and soon the |capital was fully paid up. A note for $18.50 was drawn up with due cereâ€" mony, and the farm worker was on ihis way, the agreement made with the company being that he would buy up ‘all the shares as soon as he acquired the money. The sequel to the formaâ€" tion of this odd company came last pweek after the farm worker had his under the Ontlario Companies Act may be considered more satisfactory and pleasing than the average run of local companies formed in the smaller cities of the South to help on ingustry. Word received here toâ€"day is to the effect that the US. Senate threw out the St. Lawrence Deep Waterways bill. case, but thi under the O be consider An interesting story comes from Stratford, Ontario, last week to the effect that an unusual financial corâ€" poration there had its full capital reâ€" Received Dividend from Odd ‘Company‘ There will be a large stage erected in the arena and each evening half an hour will be allowed to every exhibitor to display the latest frocks, gowns, shoes, coats, etc.., from the style cenâ€" tres of the world, displayed by manneâ€" quins. 1 There will be three entrances to the arena and show grounds. At each enâ€" trance a shaft will be built representâ€" ing the three leading mines. The visiâ€" tors can choose to enter the grounds through the shaft to his likingâ€"Holâ€" linger shaft entrance, McIntyre shaft entrance or Dome shaft entrance. It will be a beautiful entrance and in keeping with the spirit of the celebraâ€" tion. 1 Prize lists and entry blanks are ready for anyone desiring to enter any of the contests. Call, write or phone the fair office, 2nd floor St. Anthony‘s school, Spruce street, Timmins. Phone SMratford Men Repaid for Investment in "Cerpcration" Started to Aid Man to Get to Timmins to Farm Here. The Hobby Show is creating some real interest, already many splendid displays are being made, and you‘ll be surprised at the great many hobbies in the North country. What will milady wear? You‘ll have to visit the style show of the latest in ladies‘ and gentlemen‘s wearing apâ€" parel. You needn‘t spend a fortune to be fashionable either, a complete line of the season‘s smartest gowns, at amazingly low prices are featured at the Style Show. Many special prizes will be offered during the fair for various products in the different departments, the special prizes being ‘particularly worthy of note. The women of the North Country will take a keen interest in the display of household science, needlework and handicrafts at the big Minesâ€"Manuâ€" facturersâ€"Merchants Fair to be held at Timmins, May 23rd to June 6th, to celebrate the twentyâ€"fifth anniversary of the discoverey of the Porcupine gold mines. _ Needlework as usual occupies a prominent place in the prize list for the event. The scope of activities reâ€" presented in this popular display will cover many important features of home life, cooking, preserved fruits and vegeâ€" tables, jams and jellies, home baking, household linen, wearing apparel, knitted work, etc. 1 Mine Shaft Style to Entrances to Fair The Porcupine Branch of the Canâ€" adian Inst.tute of Mining and Metalâ€" lurgy is giving a supper party in the Porcupine Badminton clubhouse, Schuâ€" macher, on Thursday evening, March 22nd, 1934, at 6.30 p.m., in honour of J. J. Denny, M.Sc., in recognit.ion of his services to mining and the district by his valuable work, particularly in the methods of treating ore. The Canaâ€" dian Mining Institute made formal reâ€" cognition of the debt owed to Mr. Denny, by the presentation to him of a platinum medal, which was struck at the Ottawa mint last December with due ceremony. Three Entrances to Arena and Show Grounds for Event Under Auspices of St. Anthony‘s Church, the Oldest Church in Timmins. sSUPPER PARTY IN HONOUR OF J. J. DENNY, MARCH 22ND 34 by all hat this ‘cll as uUll and the itself after se and beâ€" y all conâ€" an y Act may diviâ€" orm this not wages carn employed p a ~ day. The increase was ma effective on Thursday morning. T increase affects a total of 3,4 factory employees of Ford plants East Windsor, Toronto and other Fo assembly branches. Of the total,, 3,0 are employed in East Windsor,. T balance are in the various branc plants. Of these 330 are employed the Toronto branch assembly plar The increase in the Ford minimu wage rate in Canada is concurrent wil the action of the Ford Motor Compa: of the United States. Henry Ford ye terday announced a similar increa for the employees in his United Stat plants. ‘"The action of the Ford Mot: Company of Canada, Limited, in i: creasing minimum factory wage rat from $4 to $5 a day signalizes an eme gence into better conditions," M Campbell said in making this a: nouncement. "Canada has made sul stantial progress in the last few montl] but no lasting improvement is possib until the country‘s purchasing power materially improved. This can | brought about only by increasing t "Restoration of the $5.00 a day mini mum wage for factory employees in th main plant and branch assembl: plants of the Ford Motor Company o Canada, Limited, was announced to: day by Wallace R. Campbell president The announcement means a 25 per cent increase in the minimum â€" rates of Ford factory employees The â€"former ‘minimum was $4.0( tend emplc chasing pC dited with economic d greatly to reâ€"em few months while struggling coura; times. nounct a minimuun and industry, always be Announcement of the wage increase was posted in the Ford plants in East Windsor. Similar â€" announcements were telegraphed to the Ford branches throughout the country. The FEast Windsor Ford piant is working eight hours daily, five days a week. Yesterday afternoon The Advanc received the following despatch fron East Windsor, Ont. The despatc makes good reading, indicating as i does the appreciation of the fact tha better times are really here. The hop will be general that the action of th Ford Motor Co. of Canada will be fol lowed by others at once. The despatcl reads, in part, as follows:â€" T‘wentyâ€"five per cent. increase in Mini mum Wage at Windsor Factory Indicates Emergence into , Better Days. Increase in Pay at /« | poj Ford‘s Sign of Times «. Original and Attractive Concert Undet Auspices of the Timmins Kiwanis Club on Monday Afternoon and Evening. kA1GC ~A ] world'FamOUS D()g ; (‘iu_‘»" h-.uli | distingul to be Here March 19 s Sit Arthur Balfour Speaks Here on World Conditions Notes the Remarkable Recovery Being Made by Great Britain. Says Agriculture the Keynote. Expects No W ar in Europe, but Thinks Russia and Japan May Clash by Sept. Ist. Kiwanis Impressed by Notable Address by Distinguished Visitor. kVA 1l2eAC0}L ic disturh doubt th ‘ned DV L us great nd VA Lt hiatl it T ~employme minimum increase 1g int nd are employed 11 assembly plant Ford minimun _concurrent wit} Motor Henry Ford yesâ€" simillar C 19 101 $4.0( made TCl S1 with the for indu Kiwanian Dye said that Sir Arthu Balfour was a member of a distinguishâ€" ea family taking a leading part in inâ€" dustrial England, the firm of Arthu Balfour dating back to 1862. The firm had ‘been in the van of progress with new processes and improvements. Si: Arthur Balfour in his own right had taken a leading part in industrial deâ€" velopment, also being one of the advisâ€" ors to the British Government. "His wide travels and his broad experience particularly fit him to talk inspiringly to us," said Mr. Dye. netho The mai in| h panie repre Arth! Hore opuiat d in as searocil British in Tin it met In nte d particula and beliece pbuilding h 1. In a few years . dominant on the s said. He referred Arch Gillies, viceâ€"pt e chair, and asked duce the speaker wanian Dye said lfour was a member met 1t e could happin n sthetic busine: is11 Crovernment. ir 2 Timmins this week in i business of his firm, be ied here by R. Bradburn esentative of the comr iur Balfour, Mr. Bradbu bu n moving on the road t Arthur pcointed out tions ev.dent in the fifty vears. Half a c contributing. This wa wayâ€"the only way d adopt it. He qucted (Continued on Page WE l wWeT 1Cn TIiCl old PRICE FIVE CENTS nda, ano commi effect that ! nmins Kiwani the honour of hed visitor in ir Balfour, he r Balfour, Lin believed tha ig had been ial mention « lur Balfour tall remedies with a single country; of the depress nous ind iron trad Sir Arthur ] outstanding i due to the fact‘ that agriâ€" d ‘been allowed to fail. NO be held out for prosperity ss until things were right arms, he said. In the rushn rial greatness the basic inâ€" griculture had been more or en, and the world had paid Only â€"6.8â€" per»= cent. of the of Great Britain was engagâ€" ilture, â€"In striving to remedy portion the people of Britain ig on the road to better days. s, telegrams We s. The changes remarkable and | i new and broad cularly the * Sections ships to pigetces ITOr SsCcrap g a new merchant marine xÂ¥ needs and new competiâ€" ew years Britain will again t on the seas of the world, e referred to the scientific sd to overcome the effects due to improved scientific esearch work sometimes ffect of introducing new at resulted in unemployâ€" met this with unemâ€" uranceâ€"labour, capital and uting. This was the scienâ€" 16 Pages ships â€" 1bl now g country three outâ€"ofâ€"town visitors o the Kiwanis on Monday. s for the day were Mayor erâ€"Mayor Drew, W. F. B. >. E. Keeley. es, viceâ€"president, occupied VeI re no te reroplant telegran our talked on world ew standpoints and s with new inspiraâ€" country had escaped depression, he said. f the trouble he beâ€" leph ‘adburn, Canadia: e company. Si Bradburn and Dt Ba t 1l ng to remedy )le of Britain ) better days. the changed world in the ntury ago or mes, no moâ€" ractically no Sev Occupied ve to in â€" he day. / Arthur inguishâ€" rt in inâ€" _ Arthur The firm ess with nts. Sir ght had e scienâ€" Canada es from by ithie hur was nnection m Monâ€" rining a »rson of he firm _ branch Faged in r sevenâ€" ct tha! it Briâ€" ag tht recent had to t. He LC hip mM L