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* ; [ TIMMINS3, ONTARIO. Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Amociation:; Ontarieâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association; Class "A" Weekly Group OFPICE 26â€"â€"â€"â€" PHONES â€"â€"â€"â€"RESIDENCE 70 Published Every Monday and Thursday by: GEO. LAKE, Owner and Publisher Subscrintion Rates: Canadaâ€"$2.00 Per Year United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year 1Â¥ The question itself clinched the idea of him beâ€" ing a strange manâ€"strange to the town, strange to municipal affairs. Granting that the question was not asked sarcastically, it argues that the man has not been long in town, does not follow council meetings, does not read the reports of council meetings, does not form his judgment on the facts. If there are enough men like him in town the mayor may be reâ€"elected, but The Advance doubts the presence of so many strangers. ult am. 2A e 0 ies sls «. 2 hn ce c n t t ce «tsA 2e w sc t . P00 .A it o. s c 200 c 0t w PA s e 3A t ns utd Lo ce i c e stt t e At the last meeting of the town council there was a man who signified his desire to ask a quesâ€" tion. None of the councillors seemed to know the gentleman. Perhaps the mayor knew him. Maybe the mayor saw him before. But to others he was a strange man, and so remains. Eventually. he was given opportunity to ask his question. What he wanted to ask was why the councillors always opâ€" posed everything that the mayor brought forward. In reporting the incident last week The Advance noted the fact that all the councillors simply laughed. There are town employees also who would have laughed, had they not feared for their jobs. To those who have watched municipal matters in absurd. The mayor‘s advice to the gentleman asking the question was that he should take the matter up with each individual councillor. If that advice is followed the strange gentleman will certainly "get an earful"â€"indeed, six earfuls. If he could induce town employeeé to talk he would hear still more. He might be told plenty by those officials who apâ€" pear to suffer from the fact that the mayor makes a practice of dropping around at twelve noon and five o‘clock in the afternoon to discuss matters. No doubt if the homes where dinner and supper are delayed through the mayor‘s method could be preâ€" vailed upon to state their real views the questionâ€" er‘s ears would be full to overflowing ‘and the mayor‘s ears would be red. However, town employâ€" ees know the penalty likely to follow expressing any of their feelings, so the strange questioner is ‘not likely to get anything there. About the only way he could achieve anything along that line would be to hire a private detective and §end him out to threaten the loss of their jobs if they didn‘t tell something. And The Advance does not approve of anything like that. _ " If the strange questioner will go to each counâ€" cillor, however, he should hear enough to make him feel that it was worth considerable to ask such a question. """" agreeing with the mayor on every occasion, until ne feltJust like an echo, but that there came a time when humanity rebelled, and even he had to get out of step with one to keep step with himself and others. Other councillors might reply to the strange questioner by asking how it is possible to agree with anyone who cannot agree even with himself. Reference could be made to the case of the mayor working for the discharge of the fire chief, and then when he received some support, fighting tooth and nail the other way. The case of the hosâ€" : pitel grant might be referred to. In that case there was vicious opposition to any such grant, yet some days ago the mayor Was speaking qver the radio in fulsome support of all he had before opposed. The waste of time, money, effort and goodwill through abortive attempts to collect more money than the law allows from the mining industry might ailso be quoted. Someone might mention the loss to the town through the frequent attempts to disorganize the police force. Another item would be the famous Central Public Schoolâ€"Town Hall Cocktail. But not to make a long catalogue of the matter it is fair to say that the mayor has the unfortunate habit of imagining trouble where there is none. He has nothing constructive to ofâ€" fer. He has a perverse penchant for creating illâ€" _ will and bitterness. The council no doubt recogâ€" regretfully how much time has been lost in sing the mayor ‘and his pet schemes. They see The first councillor should tell the strange questioner the story of the old Scottish lady who was watching the troops go by. "Look! Look!" she exclaimed. "They‘re a‘ oot of step but oor Jock!" It should then be carefully explained that the good old lady was mistakenâ€"that it was Jock that was out of step, not the 999 others in the battalion. "When one man in 1000 seems to have a different step than the other 999, then the chances are al} in favour of the one man being wrong." Let the first councillor tell the strange questioner this, and then quietly elucidate the point that if six counâ€" cillors are always against the one mayoOr, there must be a reason, and the chances are all against the one mayor in the case. The municipal history of Timmins proves this. This year is the first year in the history of Timmins that the mayor could not get along with anybody. If the fault isn‘t the mayor‘s, it would be easier. anyway to change the mayor Ttather than to change everybody else. Timmins, Ont., Monday, Nov. 16*h, 1936 FOOLISH QUESTION 19331936 three years, the question was certainly how little has been accomplished because of all this. But in the interests of the town they saw no other course open to them. Indeed, if they had opâ€" posed the mayor on any and every occasion right from the start they would have been further ahead, and so would the town. The strange quesâ€" tioner may be assured of thisâ€"that.‘even if the whole council were changed, there would be the same trouble. The past years prove this. It would be a more pertinent and helpful question to ask why the mayor cannot agree with the six councilâ€" lors. It is hard to blame the councilliors for "Just laughing‘"‘ when the question is put the other way. On many occasions during the past in commentâ€" ing on cases of the capture of criminals here or the breaking up of one form or another of lawlessâ€" ness, The Advance has had opportunity to say:â€"â€" "Good police work!" In breaking up attempts to form gangster rings here, the police have done excellent work. It is true that this good police work has won them enmity in high places, but police exâ€" pect all this. In recent months, the local police have been subjected to all sorts of villification. It has made their work much more difficult, but nevertheless they have made a brave attempt to carry on to the best of their ability. What is needâ€" ed to make their work effective and completely successful is the proper measure of public support. Both police and bublic should recognize the true functions of the police. The best police work is not a matter of the number of convictions. It is rather a question of the enforcement of law and order and the full protection of all. The ideal police force would be the one that could maintain law and orâ€" der without any arrests whatever. But such a deâ€" sirable situation would require also an ideal pubâ€" lic. It is easier to secure the ideal police foree than the ideal public, though both are well worth strivâ€" ing for. At the present moment the public should bel specially interested in the local police because of the vision they are showing in the carrying out of their daily work. Some months ago, the local poâ€"| lice formed a club or association that seemed to| ; suggest special interest in their work. At first it was understood that the purpose of the Timmins|! Police Amateur Athletic Association was simply to foster good fellowship and understanding, health | f and efficiency among the members of the Timmings| police force. That alone was a worthy cause fully f warranting public approval and support. But,}|. now, it develops that the T.P.A.A.A. had a deeper |i aimâ€"one with wide vision, actuated by knowledge : and purpose and seeking for the building of better l‘ citizenship. The secondary purpose of the ’1 TP.AA.A., it appears, is the promoting of midget )‘ teams for sports among the young lads of Timâ€" mins who are not already provided for. Various church, fraternal and community organizations have been looking after sports for boys and doing remarkably good work for better citizenship. But there are groups of boys who are untouched by! the organizations referred to. These groups of' Iads, it may be said, are the ones that need attenâ€"| tion and help the most. Some of the boys are the kind that have shown that they cannot be handled ] by the other organizations. There is reason to be-' lieve that the T.P.A.A.A. can do something for these j lads, and set them in the right way. The very fact that they will know that the police are anxi0us| that they should have a good chance for fun and| health and sport should have a good effect on the j boys. Then they will find in associating with the police that the members of the force are good fel-‘ lows, happy, hardy, sturdy men, men they can | truly respect. That will be another good thing. The plan appears on the surface to be likely to make a complete change in the attitude of some boys to the police, and it may also make a change for the better in the attitude of the public to the police. l The public may not fully recognize the fact, but the | truth is that Timmins has been fortunate all‘ through the years in the type of men on its police forces, and never has it had a higher class of men in character and disposition than at the present. There is proof of this in the fact that the police| are looking at their duties and at the town and its citizenship in so broad a spirit. Recently, there have been some good people who have feared that the police have been a "little hard on the youngâ€" sters‘". One youngster said not long ago:â€"‘"A kid can‘t get away with anything in this town." In so far as that boy‘s idea was correct, it argued true friendliness on the part of the police both for thel boy and for the town. It is a genuine service to the boyâ€"and to the townâ€"when a lad is checked up before he becomes a confirmed lawbreaker. The less the boy is able "to get away *with" at the start of life, the less he is liable to suffer from the force of the law in later days. The Advance has | watched the attitude of the present police force to the boys, and finds it generally kindly, sympathetic | and farâ€"sighted. There have been some complaints from a few parents but there is need for little symâ€" pathy here, as in many cases the checking up of parents and forcing them to do their full share in caring for their boys is one of the best services the police can give to a town. It seems to The Advance that the police are showing a remarkably farâ€" sighted policy in planning for sport and occupation ‘| for the boys and creating goodwill by evidencing | such keen interest in the lads. It promises to have ‘| very helpful influence, and to make for better citizenship all round, and it is sincerely to be hoped I that the malice of a few, or the indifference ‘of many, will not be allowed to handicap the amâ€" bitious plans of the police in this particular. Every good citizen, every lover of the boys, should be GOOD POLICE WORK Dr. Ray Hughes was a visitor this weekâ€"erd in Toronto and Hamilto:.. week. E. L. Stewart, of Hamilton, spent a few ‘days in town last week. the guest of friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Hector J. Petrawult, of Montreal, were Timmins visitors last Bcrnâ€"to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Vachon, 97 Sixth avenue, on November 14th, at St. Mary‘s hospitalâ€"a daughâ€" Bornâ€"to Mr. and Mrs. A. Stebbins, 84 Tamarack strest, on November 13thâ€"a F. W. Schumacher, of Columbus, Ohio, is a visitor in town for a few days, looking after his numerous inter« ests in the district. Injuries sustained by Robert Russell when setting off a bomb at the cenoâ€" taph on Wednesday last have been found to ke superficial. Although ‘his face was cut with flying powder ahd gravel, there will be no further ill effects. The Canadian Girls in Trainjng took charge of the service last night at the Timmins United Ckurch, having their cwn choir for the processional and reâ€" cessioral and singing an anthem durâ€" ing the service. Dr. Margaret Patterson, of Toronto, formerly a medical missionary in Indiad, and formerly magistrate in the family court, Toronto, addressed the girls, basâ€" ing her remarks on C.G.I.T. She quotâ€" ed "under the leadership of Jesus, it Miss Jean MacDonald, president of the local group, outlined the work of the CG.IL.T. for the coming year. C.G.LT. in Charge of Church Service is my purpose to cherish health, speak truth, know God and serve others; and with His help to become the girl He would have me be." quoted also from the guide for living, made from normal training class. Sunday evening concluded C.G.ILT. week, held all over Canada. Earlier in the week the department here attended the Family Party held at the church urder the leadership of the Women‘s Missionary Sociecty. The C:G.I.T. here comprises 60 girls in which there are six groups: Brownies, Mariners, Nightâ€" hawks, Kysmi, Akipa, and Smilers, all having their own leaders. Girls â€" Conduct â€" Interesting Form of Service at United Church, with Their Own Choir After last night‘s service, the girls entsrained their mothers in the school room. The programme was provided by representatives from each group. The girls also presented their memorial ssrvice which they had given earier in the week. Tke C.G.I.T. made a donation toward the hospital in India in which Dr. Patâ€" terscn is interested, the Ludhiana. The first whist drive and dance for this season under the auspices of the Porcupine District Pipe Band, is to be held in the Hollinger hall on Friday, Nov. 20th. There will be good prizes, and all may be assured of the same sort of pleasant, happy tim: that has always characterized Pipe Band events. Last year the Pipe Band events were nctable for their enjoyment and hosâ€" pitality and they will be equally pleasâ€" ing this season. Remember the date, the place, the eventâ€"Friday, Nov. 20th, Hollinger hail, the first whist drive and dance of the season by the Pipe Band. First Whist Drive and Dance by the Pipe Band wholeheartedly in support of the T.P.A.A.A. and its modern aspirations. Sam McBride, mayor of Toronto, died on Saturâ€" day. His death is mourned not only in Toronto but in many distant places. He was a distinctive charâ€" acterâ€"‘"a bonnie fighter"â€"with a sharp tongue, perhaps, but a kindly heart. An interesting sideâ€" light on Toronto‘s mayor for 1936 is given by the fact that last night all Toronto evening papers were sold out in Timmins. Each store asked the reason for the run on the newspapers replied:â€" "‘Must be the death of Mayor McBride. Nearly everybody seems to be interested in the news of his death." There were many people in town who knew the late mayor of Toronto personally, but the interest seemed to extend to all who had read of his many battles for what he believed to be right, and the many incidents in which he had shown his greatâ€"heartedness. W The North Bay Nugget camments on the fact that the Armistice Day services in that city were disturbed by the boisterous romping of children around the cenotaph. ‘The same trouble has occurtrâ€" ed in other places on similar occasions. The remeâ€" dy seems to lie in the homes of the children. In other days children were taught reapect for others and for sacred occasions. It would be well to reâ€" member and emphasize the fact that disturbances GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER FOR RENTâ€"Farm 100 acres. House! and barn in perfect condition, 40| acres cleared, located ‘s+ mile from Timmins. Apply J. J. O‘Sullivan, 33 Third Avenue, Timmins. ~88 FOR RENTâ€"Large fourâ€"roomed house at 282 Balsam strget, yorth. Apply â€" at 173 Birch street, north. ~88p WANTEDâ€"Names and Addresses of former residents of Timmins, to send them invitations to Timmins Old Home Weekâ€"June 28th to July 1st, , 1837. Address replies P.O. Box 530, Timmins. ~85â€"86tf92 FOR SALEâ€"Douwsle wagon, double sleighs and double harness. â€" Good bargain. Also 3â€"burner oil stove, practically new,‘ $13.00. Apply 264 Maple North. â€"88â€"89p MEN WANTEDâ€"To train for positions in Diesel Engineering. Must be meâ€" chanically inclined, fair education and furnish good references. _ Give residence address. iApply Box C. J., Porcupine Advance. 88â€"89tf Firemen Have Busy Four Days With Small Fires The firemen have answered eight calls since Thursday. This morning at 9.03 they responded to an alarm from Mountjoy township past the end of Commercial avenue where the absence of a chimney was responsible for damâ€" age of $35. The flue for the stove was merely a stovepipe that went through the floor of the attic and through the roof, very close to the wood. Chemicais were used to extinguished the blaze. At 7.35 this morning a call came in from almost across the road, 35 Fourth avenue, for chimney fire. On Thursday evening there were two chimney fires, one at 10 Sixth avenue and the other t 117 Wilson avenue. In the first of these, the owner was watching the ‘blaze and had it under control. A boy pulled Box 25. On Friday there was a call to 29 First avenue for a chimney fire. Saturday night someone mistook the word "fight" for "fire" and since the call came from the ‘business section both ladder and general utility trucks were sent out. The police were there when the fireâ€" men arrived and had the ocutbreak unâ€" der control. An account of the fire at E. H. King‘s home, early this morning, will ze found on the front page. Mattice Man Likely to Face Charge of Murder Joseph Lamontagne, of Mattice, is held in the Hearst jail and may yet face a charge of murder following a fight reported at Mattice last week. Mattice is 20 miles east of Hearst, and police from Hearst were called there last week, being told that there had been a serious fight there. They were further told that the battle had been altogether one of fists and feet, no other weapons being used. Napoleon Roderique, a settler, was found to be in a serious condition, and the police had him removed at once to the hospital at Hearst. At the same time they took Lamontagne along with them to Hearst and held him in the jail there pendirng the outcome of the injuries to Roderique. Roderique passed away the next morning from the injurâ€" ies received. Lamontagne is said to be known in the Mattice «district as the "Lion of the North." He has more or less known to the police in the North in recent years, his last conflict with the law being in connection with an illicit still which he was charged with possessing and operating. ARTICLES FOR SALE HELP WANTED of this kind are aâ€"reflection on parents and guar dians. The Sherbrooke Record says that a radio ampâ€" lifier has been invented in Germany so sensitive that grass can be heard growing. Like so many inâ€" ventions this seems a particularly useless thing. What is really needed for radios is something that will prevent the noise of the bull coming over the radio. The Windsor Star is quoted by some papers as saying that "the North is k young men toâ€"day." The Windsorâ€" signs mixed. The North toâ€"day isb ‘capital, but is not in need of young Three of the mothers who are in what is known as the Millar Stork Derby are to appear on the stage in various theatres in the United States. As the mothers are to be paid for their stage appearâ€" ances, they cannot be termed altogether foolish. As the theatres expect to make money from the featuring of these women, the amusement places are taking a chance in the hopes of making the odd dollar. But what a commentary â€"the propoâ€" sition is on the intelligence ot United States theatreâ€"goers! days to make a proble! of this part of the cou FOR SALEâ€"Patented Claim No. P.5970, south shore Kamiskotia Lake; Jwoâ€" storey log house, stone fireplace, taxes paid, good timber. Reasongable for cash. Make offer to Mrs. Margaret A. Clearihue, 3521 Nile Street, San WANTED TO LEASEk OR BUY WELL KNOWN CARD READERâ€"Reâ€" sides 151 Pine North, by the hospital. Convince yourselves. Daily 10 to 10 p.m. â€"~â€"87pâ€"88 CHILDREN FOR ADOPTIONâ€"Goo8 homes desired for children, boys and girls, Catholic and Protestant, ages First of the Legion _ (Getâ€"Together Events Pleasant Occasion at Legion * Here on Saturday Evening The first of the winter series of Saturday evening "Getâ€"Togethers‘"‘ was hbheld in the Legion hall on Saturday last. It was "Presidents Night" with Austin Neame in the chair. There was a fair atterdance and all present enâ€" joyed themselves in happy manner. An attractive programme had been preâ€" pared for the occasion through the efâ€" forts of Comrades Curtis and Nippers. The star attraction was the playing of Comrade Gino,.on the piancoâ€"accordian. He showed a completes mastership â€"of this popular instrument both in classic and semiâ€"classic numbers. Insisted enâ€" cores proved the pleasure to his listenâ€" ers,. The newlyâ€"organized Legion orchesâ€" Ltra rendered oldâ€"time war songs, marches and some of the latest dance tunes. These were well received. Other offerings on the evening‘s proâ€" gsramme were:â€"Wilson Thompson, Perâ€" cy Harris, Ted Jones, W. Docton, W. Ashton, H. Scott and others. The laughing song by the "Captain" was a great hit. | In all it was a very happy event and augers well for the future evenings of similar nature to be held from time to time. sudbury Hydro Insures Against the Holdâ€"up Men There have been so many holdups in sudbury district, according to the idea of the Sudbury Hydro Electric Comâ€" mission that the latter body has thought it a good idea to take out burgâ€" lar insurance on their daily collections at the Hydro office. Accordingly the other day a meeting of the commssion authorized the payment of a $3,000 commissior fee for burglary insurance for three years. Diego, California. age or service station or site for same. Write Box B. B.. câ€"o0 Th°e Porcupine Advance. 88â€"89â€"90p 4 to 14 years. Any home desiring to adopt youngster should have their clergyman write A. G. Carson, Supt. Children‘s Aid, Timmins, Ont WANTED TO BUY increased in price, it is expected. ‘The Toronto price for milk is 12 cents 2 quart, but since feed is available in i Bouthern Ontario at much lower prices, tOithe new Timmins price is not believed m' to be out of line. 'M E. Cahill is. preddpnt of the Producers‘ association and A. Belanzer A GoOoOD HEAVY HORSE FOR SALE â€"Also cutter. Cheap for cash. Apâ€" ply Peter J. Mitchell, PottsytiJe, Onâ€" tario. 87â€"88â€"89â€"90p FOR SALEâ€"DRY MIXED WOOD: 16â€"inch $2.25 per cord; 5â€"foot mixed wood $5 cord. Dry birch, I6â€"inch, $3.50; fourâ€"foot birch, $8.50. All prices delivered. Frank Feldman, 110 « Pine stréeet, south, Telepkene 130. .~~â€"86â€"87â€"93 % Weekâ€"End Hockey Scores "A CHRISTMAS WHIST DRIVE 1 BY DAUGHTERS OF ENGLAND Windsor Daily Star:â€"‘"Life begins at 100, Japanese Consultant Says,." This starting schedule is getting more inâ€" volved than a railway timetable. Alâ€" ready we have heard that life begins at 40, 8.30 and Sweet 16. Make up your mind. e TV Houses Lots FOR SALE J. J. McKay 20 Pine 3t. N. Phone 1135 Sunday Chicago 1â€"Toronto 1. Americans 2â€"Ranger 1 Boston 2â€"Canadiens 1. Maroons 2â€"Detroit 2. Maroons 2â€"Detroit 2. Toronto 6â€"Chicago 2 See Us Now Before Prices Go Up Also Sound Fire Insurance at Lowest Possible Rate There will be a whist drive in the Hcollinger Recreation hall, on Monday, Nov. 30th, under the auspices of the Daughters of England. Attractive prizes will be given for the event. The Daughâ€" ters of Englard have so many successes to their credit in similar events in the past that their assurance that the event on Nov. 30th will be one of the best yet is sufficient proof that all who like a pleasant evening should make special note of this event. The Producers‘ association has been holding meetings recently and finally dGecided on the twoâ€"cent increase. Distributors will meet this week to set To Avoid Milk Shortage in Camp (Continued from Page One) Gauthier, solicitor, explained this mornâ€" You can‘t be Sure C e 6 ¢% % * â€"OPTICAL COMPANY 14 Pine St. N. Phone 835 "that your eyes are normal unless you have them examâ€" ined. Your eyes may be deâ€" fective from . birth and ‘as you‘ve never experienced betâ€" ter vision you don‘t realize how well normal eyes can see. There is one way to be sure you can see perfectlyâ€"have them examined by a compe- tent optometrist." EXAMINATIONS COSTS VERY LITTLE AT Saturday â€"Things are betâ€" es are much longâ€"