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A friend of the mayor who is also a friend of The Advance {and thus by very reason of the diploâ€" macy and breadth of vision implied by his friendâ€" ships entitled to special attention and consideraâ€" tion) this week makes the statement in rather disâ€" couraged and fatalistic way that money has to be raised for town purposes and there is only the one way to raise itâ€"by taxes. Now that is a reasonable enough statement, even though it is far from oriâ€" ginal. Even people who pay taxes recognize that taxes have to be paid, or perhaps they wouldn‘t pay them. But when the suggestion is made that since taxes have to be paid it doesn‘t matter how they are paid, or why, that taxes the temper. Recognizâ€" ing the inevitability of taxation, The Advance has always been inclined to pay taxes more or less cheerfully, but to object most strenuously to the nuisance form of taxationâ€"the sort of taxation that brings the minimum of revenue from the maximum of public irritation. In the Dominion field the radio license fee is a sample of the tax that irritates. The sales tax is another. In the proâ€" vincial field the amusement tax was one of the irâ€" ritants. In the municipal arena taxation of buildâ€" ing permits, coal chutes, electric signs, fire escapes â€"these are forms of taxation that should be avoidâ€" ed so far as possible. They can never be permanent revenue producers of any moment, while their efâ€" fect is necessarily injurious to the town. The Adâ€" vance is not suggesting that the town should not conduct close supervision over building permits, coal chutes, fire escapes and signs. These are matâ€" ters of public interest with the safety of the people in general at stake. It is not desirable, however, to attempt to make these forms of supervision into revenue producers. As a matter of fact some memâ€" bers of the governing body have been objectionable offenders in forcing disregard of the laws in quesâ€" tion. Politics and personal friendships have on more than one occasion in the past permitted vioâ€" lations of the building laws and allowed favoritism in regard to other things. There have been some notorious samples of this. Canadaâ€"â€"$2.00 Per VC There was a deficit last year in the town‘s finâ€" ances. The honest way would be to have a simillar situation this year, rather than to impose unfair and injurious burdens on a few. It is doubtful if the council as a whole really grasps the situation into which they are being euchred. The majority of them have no impossible election promises to redeem. The majority of them did not promise anything more than to give their best services. They have done just that. They will be unfair to themselves as well as to the people if they allow one or two selfâ€"seekers to place the whole council in the wrong. At the present time no straws should be placed in the way of building activities. Governâ€" ments are spending money and effort without stint to encourage building. There is probably no TIMMIXNS, ONTARIO. Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontario Quebec Newspaper Association; Class "A" Weekly Group OPFICE 26â€"â€"â€"â€" PHONES â€"â€"â€"â€"RESIDENCE 70 *Published Every Monday and Thursday by: GEO, LAKE, Owner and Publisher town in the Dominion where building is more neâ€" cessary and desirable than in Timmins. Timmins needs all the new homes and all the improved homes that can possibly be encouraged here. This is surely apparent to any real "friend of the workâ€" ingman.‘"‘ Only a political selfâ€"server could take any other view. There would be greater sense in proposing the bonusing of building permits at this time than planning to restrict building activity. As for electric signs, they too are something to °nâ€" courage rather than to restrict or tax out of exisâ€" tence. They add to the appearance and to the brightness of the town. Their restriction will cause more real loss to the towan than to the power comâ€" pany, despite what some malicious mind might imagine. The building of fire escapes also should be encouraged rather than penalized. Again The Adâ€" vance would urge on the council to reconsider the taxation in these lines already passed and to shun the other proposails for these objectionable forms of taxation. Any taxation of building permits, signs, fire escapes that will be burdensome enough to discourage these things will be a bad thing for Timmins. On the other hand if there is not materâ€" ial revenue from these impositions, there is no possible excuse for adopting these forms of taxaâ€" tion. While the suggestion for these particular forms of taxation were carefully worked out by one or two n a whole will permit the put into for There are people who app is the most deplorable evil Compared to some other thin evil. "After centuries of sup called Christianity and elab« surely it is the height of folly to murder each other," is t pacifist phrased it the other read the newspapers one da note something well desery Front page articles told of a : little girl and seriously inju l DPA CC C *L C C us o C AC L C CE PP Timmins, Ont., Thursd Ohe Advaner TOWN TAXES UNLIMITED Sub W ther hand these imp ‘ adopting ggestion were care ittention and consideraâ€" statement in rather disâ€" ay that money has to be and there is only the on Now that is a reasonable rving of his hyste a mother who killed jured her little boy )esn‘t matter how the: ; the temper. Recogniz ition, The Advance ha A UE passed and to shun objectionable forms building permits, burdensome enough 1 be a bad thing for 00 Per ) 4 ght | the parents who are opposed to corporal ria. | ment might prefer to give a few spankings to their her ; babies to warn them off the roads, rather than beâ€" | have them struck by a motor car. It will be poor a J Justâ€"as no nation can TSE LUO iLo iiiRÂ¥AY L2 L _ als. so the standard of the world will be no better than its individual citizens. If effort were centred on making better citizens rather than on making pacifists or political economists, the old world would have less cause to groan. It is freely admitâ€" tea. of course, that neither parricide nor infantiâ€" cide is the ordinary record of the day. But it muSst be acknowledged that they are too typical of the selfishness and lust that is all too common. They indicate a greater futility of civilization or educaâ€" tion than even war suggests. They point the moral at least that the world and the peoples of the world need more than the muchâ€"cried peace. In the individual rests the hope for the present and the future and on the betterment of the individual should be centred the effort of all. This is no defence of war! No sane person WOUIU advocate unnecessary war. But there are wars that defend themselves because of the principles for which they are fought. It is simply to point out that there are worse evils than war. The world will not be bettered for all the tirades against war. It will be bettered by emphasis on the righteous, the unselfish, the dutyâ€"doing. There can be too "broad" a view. Such a "broad" view will not regenerate the world. The world can only be improved by the advance of the individual. Education and civilizaâ€" tion that fail to keep mothers from murdering their children and children from killing their parents has failed in its purpose. What is needed is more stress on the 1'es.ponsibility of the individual, more attention to the duty of the individual. If men and women return to the "narrow" view that all depends on the individual the world will make greater progress to better.days. There has been too much howling about a few sins termed big, until the real sins of the day have been lost sight of. Just as no nation can rise superior to its individuâ€" als. so the standard of the world will be no better than its individual citizens. If effort were centred on making better citizens rather than on making pacifists or political economists, the old world would have less cause to groan. It is freely admitâ€" ted. of course, that neither parricide nor infantiâ€" cide is the ordinary record of the day. But it muSst be acknowledged that they are too typical of the selfishness and lust that is all too common. They indicate a greater futility of civilization or educaâ€" tion than even war suggests. They point the moral s t uc neoniles â€".of »the arms so th fortably h: byÂ¥ blows o1 more stress on the more attention to nen and women re all aâ€"pends on the a view. Such a "broad," vIeW the world. The world can onl advance of the individual. EC tion that fail to keep moth their children and children parents has failed in its purp( IGRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER One candidate at the last municipal election diâ€" rectly promised reduced taxes. Another said that if elected he would do a very great deal, or words to that effect, to better housing and home conâ€" ditions. Now these two are looking for new forms of taxationâ€"looking even in coal chutes and up firs eseapesâ€"while they also favour a tax on buildâ€" mt l P AMP P M lt P SALP lt lt stt it i.A «lt e sult has been that there seems tC distorted view that the unforg arrel with another race. Overâ€"c ils of foreign wars has overlooked war at home. It is an odd fact ner, p€ boy ft permits t:to hon lu( very posters tnal all in box car letters tCc d Fight." no defence of war! N unnecessary war. But wh â€"whiile they al that will not 1 ab uld red been turn ust, cases they are. I ‘come a po tie be quo e that some child will be killed early date. It is a combination 0f treme care on the part of some hasn‘t happened before this. As j happens here frequently a case | quoted. Two small children wanâ€" away just as a car came along. his horn, but this apparently had on the little tots than to amuse | e made. The driver was able to a gentleman passing along went and piloted the children to the valk. What would have happened en travelling at too rapid a pate Such a speedy driver did come tes afterwards. What would have had there been no to take them from the roadway? | _of cars should be watchful and loubtful if there is a motorist in not be distracted if he killed or s on the roads. At the same time tful if there are any parents in e pleased to have their children so it seems to be timely to give arents to warn their children T nd face with a hatchet. 11 ors of either of these cases, > than General Sherman that if half the effort that in the way of bringing a flat. In another column seventeen who had a boy girl quarrelled with her boy friend. In Any event, i years hald the mother‘s er could the more comâ€" tunate woman to death d face with a hatchet. If 1 i e t L P eP P much encouragt son would THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE. TIMMIN Even Haileybury Conservatives Endorse Hon. Earl Rowe op Paris might be T by Sudwey." The vyoung woman rolle ctherwise empty S passengers éntered was sticking in her mumbled some unit then died. Police it was in real crime In th plot 1 while n Pngian any of tho ~ésponsible first sight cause. O appear pC been able crime. T tified himself as an atrn cor. He examined the cused himself and hurric were unable to find him ccording to pol murderer followed the car at the first station. s escaped in the threeâ€" between the time the cpened and «closec closely investigatin the woman in the h case, no clues bei murdered woman w landa Letitia Tow: dren on the The i1 equiy? knowt correction." i hnhat talk. But no dout} ler IOor convicL troubling Cana: they might fin« City has adopte way they are to other ways they ‘rime in Paris Like Story Published in The Advance he chief ba mpty rom business @atour with n ound to be t1 nd the house or one solitar l onditions in Ha A€ will be interes it has so mal the story, "De mt It TL whno came Iron ily and had bee night club in ns who diszcove aen her . DUS land It the my 91 b ild b« appt the ible oth 16 tul 1t frienCt t h 11 11 :B 16 1 V Mi ‘nioy Coronation Pageantry BW H sual Humane Thought by Magistrate Atkinson 11 nlI HOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN The Contractor‘s Opportunity 1t it po me Sood advice dllu secured her promise mpt suicide, and sen with renewed couri he battle of . life. BUILDERS MASONS BRICKL A YERS PLUMBERS HEATING CONTRACTORS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INTERIOR DECORATORS r} decided ha d the loss of the Discouraged, but t â€"to return â€"to. â€"he 146 IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA 1¢ mpt to commit W1 of| be And Others iC an orphan for many Magistrate Atkinson t week. She was before t . childre ha C A N A D A bu ill¢ be e, however, falle her in charge gave the youn! lvice and encour r promise not t course, there is the diabolical suggest must work, but that may be due to cruelty of the Mexican. For work i shops, the despatches say, the pris( paid at the rate of 61 cents a day. Out he pays for food, clothing and cell r leave him about 20 cents a day. Of cents a day is to go to those who m fered from his crime, another 6 cents for his family, if any, and the other 6 is placed in a savings account which when his term has expired and he 1 This opens a vast field for speculation, Supposing Mr. Lewis goes to Mexico City, will they let him orâ€" ganize the boys under the CIL.O.? If so, would h stage a sitâ€"down strike? 0n the magistrate He gathered â€" story ‘of .the tution that | into evil ways e determined r line of life. or two only fe »raked up of the posiâ€" 11¢ at the prisont s for their mu 11 Coro lidanct her on e and uicide failed till old Should be Warm Welcome for Goodâ€"will Tourists Early June will brin members of the Toront to the T.o N. O. described as a tour by sion Party." oi the government, directly nor inâ€" directly, and for that reason it would ba impolite to visit woes and worries attributed to governmental neglect upâ€" on them. They come into our midst as genial friends who are deeply interestâ€" ed in our welfare and the progress of cur country. Indisputable proof of the genuine inâ€" terest in Northern Ontario has teen displayed time upon time by the Toâ€" ronto Board of Trade, and while all they have supported and endorsed in our behalf has not materialized, it hasn‘t been due to lack of advocacy on their part. These men should be received as a family would receive esteemed relatives or friends. Every courtesy should be shown them and with that particulatr efforts . shculd be put forth to ensure that they profit in knowledge by their trip. ticns should be impressed upon Norâ€" therners. In the case of the Toronto party, it means 100 or more busy men leaving their offices for the better part o1 a week to see and hear what‘s doâ€" ing in the presperous North. Pcard of received day. This city may not attract or im press as does the mining regions bu there is gcod reason to have such group of business men take a arcund cour city and district. Ou1 he ‘ert North Bay citi urtesy if they Head Office : Toronto HE Dominion Government‘s Home Improvement Plan iraA a in m a 28 n mA k in iL n wl i w * was designed to provide employment in the building and allied trades and at thke same time aid homeâ€" owners to finance the cost of renewals and repairs. Under this plon repairs are financed in easy payments over a term of years at a very low rate of interest. Contractors should obtain a supply of the loan applicaâ€" tion forms, make themselves familiar with the simple requirements and be prepared to take the home owner‘s application for a loan. The loan money may be assigned to the contractor to be paid on the owner‘s certificate that the work is satisfactory. There are many people in every district who do not yet realize the opportunity this plan offers to them. Plumbers...roofers...carpenters...decorators â€"canvass your districts, and obtain Home Improvement Loan Applications from any branch of this bank. ALL BRANCHES OF THIS BANK ARE PREPARED TO HANDLE HOME IMPROVEMENT LOANS TS y, and the other 6 cents j zs account which he ma expired and he leaves sting touch about the : 1l 1 1: Albert C( Academ atr o th t iC m North Bay Nu YÂ¥ w they fail to Board exe i big recent to opinion held in some se men are not emissaries rnment, directly nor inâ€" for that reason it would to visit woes and worries will bring a contingent of ie Toronto Board of Trade N. O. region on what is i by a "Goodwill Misâ€" iI ha 3UL visitor ; tlhe party ained there Out of of these visitaâ€" sed upon Norâ€" of the Toronto more busy men C nt )1 it per da iv dral Will b p1 TK the 11 eC declared tle, who Western cwn bed <tartling items in the Frandisco hotel strike it seems to me. was t Baltimore \} 114 Pine St. N * My advice THURSDAY, MAY 20TH to parents is to have their children‘s eves ecxamined at an cearly age. I speak from â€" experience. My eldest boy was twelve when we discovered his eyes needed correction. Had we known sooner the chances are his sight would be brought back to near normal by now. How sorry we are that we didn‘t have his eyes exâ€" amined sooner." ir Veteran Buried New Liskeard on Monday Expert Servi Moderate C hat "Miss Joy ecently won t America," had Sun Matricula BELLEVILL ONTARIO new i ME NA um b 08 Phone 835 4 0 6 t# it 116 il | 8\