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Of course, it is too early yet to make any definite and decisive pronouncement on the success of the Hollinger Employees‘ Medical Services Association, but the plan does appear in the few weeks it has been in force to be working smoothly, effectively Speaking of a visit to the cemetery this week, a Timmins citizen expressed in virile language his disgust at conditions as he found them. Weedâ€" grown paths, broken and sinking headstones and twisted footstones, missing crosses and markers, blueberry bushes running wild, graves despoiled of the flowers left by loving hands and hearts that found consolation in the tributes of remembrance! A general air of neglect and lack of order and reâ€" spect! "Out of keeping altogether," he said,. "with the spirit of this North." What is needed at the cemetery is a general cleanâ€"up and restoration to order of the whole plot of land. Not only should proper paths be maintained, weeds and rubbish eliminated, general beautification enforced, but there should be full protection given to all improvements and adornâ€" ment. It seems imperative that someone should be in general charge to see that the place is kept orderly in all the meanings of the word. In a reâ€" cent issue of The Advance there was a letter from Harry Nichols protesting against berry picking and the approach to childish picnic parties in the cemetery. Many who read that letter will feel that he expressed the Legion spirit of reverence for the dead, of care for the helpless, of remembrance. It is the spirit of the people of the North, no less than of the Legion. If the town authorities are unable or unwilling to assume the burden of seeâ€" ing that the cemetery is kept as the people of this district would have it kept, at least leadership should be given in having a cemetery board formâ€" ed for the good work. Perhaps the Legion and the Horticultural Society might be encouraged to unâ€" dertake the work of making the Timmins cemetery a place in keeping with the feelings of esteem and remembrance held for the dead by the people here. There are no insurmountable obstacles to the making of the Timmins cemetery a place of dignity and beautyâ€"a true "God‘s Acre." Tisdale townâ€" ship has proven this in the case of its cemetery. The Legion will prove it again by the success of its present efforts to improve the part of the cemetery set aside for the burying place of Legion members. Ti ate mm > ns ues es The Canadian Legion is to be commended for its present efforts to improve conditions at the Timmins cemetery. Despite all discouragements the Legion appears to be determined to go ahead and provide a beauty spot, dignified and well cared for, for the graves of members of the Legion. In the attention given to the cemetery the members of the Legion are showing the manner of men they are. They are proving the truth of Bayard Tayâ€" lor‘s words:â€""The bravest are the tenderest,â€"the loving are the daring." It is no idle word to say that the gauge of a people‘s civilization rests in its treatment of those who cannot defend them-} selvesâ€"the weak, the ill, the dependent, the chilâ€" dren, those who have fought the last battle of all. All these have had the thought, the care, the continued remembrance of the Canadian Legion. In planning for further work at the cemetery the Timmins Legion is running true to form. This is true chivalry! There is no money at the cemeâ€" tery! No votes there! What should be done must be done from sense of duty, from reverence and respect. ‘ It was Longfellow who said:â€" "I like that ancient Saxon phrase which calls "The burial ground God‘s Acre." It has to be sadly admitted that the Timmins cemetery can scarcely bear the ancient Saxon name, "God‘s Acre." At the present moment it might more appropriately be termed "The Devil‘s Blueberry Patch." Overgrown with blueberry bushes, weeds, and strewn with rubbishâ€"appearing in the main neglected, unkempt and uncaredâ€"forâ€" it is far from representing the chivalry of the North. It is true that there are plots that show the most loving care and devotion, but these but make the general neglect the more apparent. The Legion, the Oddfellows, the Rebekahs, the L.O.D.E., and other organizations and individuals have given time and effort and money for the betterment of conditions at the ceméetery, and have received discouragement and handicap for their pains. The ; Timmins Horticultural Society deserves a special word of praise for its generous efforts in seeking to improve the appearance and to give some measâ€" ure of beauty and order to the last resting place of the dead. But all the work of the organizations and individuals referred to falls far short of what should be done. If the Legion carries out its presâ€" ent plans for beautifying the Legion plots, not only will the work be handicapped by present conâ€" ditions in the cemetery in general, but the very success of the Legion efforts will make the general lack of attention seem the more glaring. TIMMINS®, ONTAR1O. Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontarioâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association; Class "A" Weekliy Group OPFICE 26â€"â€"â€"â€" PHONES â€"â€"â€"â€"RESIDENCE 70 â€" Published Every Monday and Thursday by: GEO. LAKE, Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates: HEALTH PLAN WORKING WELL Timmins, Ont., Thursday, July 22nd, 1937 PAGE POUR Cbe Yorrupine Aduaner United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year â€"with the number of cases, of course, having a bearing on the severity of the sentence necessary â€"the concurrent plan works all right. Even in such cases, however, use of the suspended sentence plan might be the best procedure. Under such a plan appropriate sentence could be made on one conviction, with proper sentences suspended in the other cases. In that event the suspended sentâ€" ences would act as hostages for his good behaviour when his one term was served. In the Northern Tribune of Kapuskasing last week there was a simple personal item that took The King‘s County Record, of Sussex, Nova Scotia, calls attention to the anomaly of concurâ€" rent sentences, so common under present Canaâ€" dian law procedure. A man is found guilty of four distinct crimes, for instance. He is sentenced to four years on the one charge, and perhaps two years on each of the three other charges. But the sentences are imposed as running concurrently. In effect, the man is only penalized for the one crime, and practically goes free on the othetr charges. The Record suggests that it would be a better plan to impose smaller terms for each ofâ€" fence and make the convicted man serve a term for each crime, even though the total imprisonâ€" ment might not exceed that given under the conâ€" current plan. There are cases, however, where the concurrent sentences are only logical. For exâ€" ample, it would be absurd to impose sentences on a man convicted of thirty or forty different thefts. As he is being penalized for theft The town council did well to insert a clause in the paving contract requiring the contractor to give the preference to local labour. But the town council itselfâ€"or rather, the mayorâ€"does not set the right example when it engages an architect or a man to make assessments. Sometimes people suggest that doctors invent new diseases to give excuse for operation or treatâ€" ment. They don‘tâ€"at least not in this country. If they did there would be much heard about "dust sickness"â€"or some such nameâ€"an illness attributed to people swallowing daily loads of dust from roads, streets and highways. Everybody could easily have such a disease. It is pleasing to note the sincerity and earnestâ€" ness with which all concerned are seeking to make the Hollinger plan a genuine success. It would appear that in addition to the benefits accruing from the successful working of the plan, they may have the reward of having started something that will find general adoption not only in general inâ€" dustry but among the people in general throughout the province. It will be noted that the cost of the Toronto proâ€" position is much greater than that used by the Hollinger Employees‘ Association. There is a very material difference between $2,65 per month in the Hollinger employees‘ plan, and $2.50, $6.50 and up, under the Toronto plan. Yet even at $6.50 and up per month, Toronto families welcome the proposal as a desired economy. There is a general belief that the success of the Hollinger employees‘ plan will induce other mines and other industrial concerns to adopt similar plans. There is considerable satisfaction in beâ€" lieving that the Hollinger employees and the docâ€" tors of the Porcupine have been able to set an example that is likely to be widely imitated in industrial circles. But apparently the matter will not rest there. The Hollinger Employees Medical Services Association may be the forerunner of a form of voluntary health insurance that appears to Ibe superior in many ways to the muchâ€"advertised plan of state medical service. In despatches and in contemporaries during the past week or two there have been many references to similar plans! proposed in other districts. One of the most inâ€" teresting of these is given in last week‘s issue of The Barrie‘ Examiner. The Examiner says:â€"i "Over 200 physicians in Toronto are reported to have signified their willingness to coâ€"operate in| a new voluntary health insurance scheme. Every person who subscribes is entitled to name his own physician, providing said physician is willing to coâ€"operate, and all physicians are to be paid re-, gular fees. The rate is $2.50 a month for heads of families, with prices ranging downwards for each dependant, so that for $6.50 a month the head of a family and three dependants would be protected| against every type of illness. A plan of this kind should have a wide appeal, owing to the very great drain made upon the average purse when a serious, illness occurs in the family." | GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER and with very general satisfaction. In a word'Val“e Of Tl‘ees to the purpose of the plan was "to provide in the s most economical manner possible for all reguiar C()untl‘y 18 St[‘essed fullâ€"time employees of the Hollinger Consolidated | â€"â€"â€". Goid Mines Limited, their families and other deâ€" ,John F. Clarke Shows t:he pendents resident in Timmins and vicinity reâ€"| Many Ways in Which sponsible and complete medical and surgical ser-l Trees are of Benefit. vices, together with recessary hospital c,a,lre. xâ€"ray| Johnn F. Clarke, JeCLUFSF for the On.â€" treatment, drugs and medicinal supplies." The COSt| rarjo Dept. of Agriculture, has deliverâ€" to employees without family or other dependents' ed a m;mbgr of ;gd:e;es in 'rti)x:enuns. | Not only have resses n of is only $1.75 per month, while employees withqbemm and advantage, but both he and Enqui‘ry among employees of the Hollinger brings here by the ir pleasmg personalities _ and their desire to help the community. the almost invariable reply that the plan is ap For ; this double ‘re addrBsses by proved. Of course, there is the occasional CcOnâ€" Myr Clarke have special interest and scientious objector, but no more of this class than|attention in Timmins and district. In his addresses here Mr. Clarke has just to prove that the employees .are human. Ths spoken of and general feeling is that the plan is a good one and’ gardens, though he has taken the opâ€" that it is being administered fairly and economiâ€"|portunity to stress the value of trees e | on every proper occasion. At the Kiâ€" cally. | wanis Club of West Toronto recently, There is a general belief that the success of the| however, he gave an address in which Hollinger employees‘ plan will induce other mines|srees were the important feature and A $t;1: § mention of lawns, gardens and flowers and other industrial concerns to adopt simila !were incidental ) ‘The. address is plans. There is considerable satisfaction in D€â€" | gescribed by Toronto publications as lieving that the Hollinger employees and the doc-{ou‘tstanding and giving the case for F t 1 len way. hich is no tors of the Porcupine have been able to set an’_n’;if;z tgar:amst?gienvgg he:Ve i;gul;b QI;- example that is likely to be widely imitated m,‘pect from John F. Clarke. ‘"The Iimâ€" ndustrial circles. But apparently the matter will| portance of Trees" was the title of Mr. . 5m on : ; Clarke‘s address. not rest there. The Hollinger Employees Medical Loss. Forest .. Itres services Association may be the forerunner Of 2 gSeven and a quarter million dollars form of voluntary health insurance that appears to; was lost in Canada during 1936 as a j n rays hâ€"advertiseq| resut of forest fires, Mr. Clarke said, je superior in many ways to the muchâ€"advert | Sdeper tent.. or which .are die to man‘s jlan of state medical service. In despatches and| carelessness and 16 per cent. attributed n contemporaries during the past week or two|to lightning. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO on pathos and sadness in view of ensuing events. The little personal item read:â€""Mr. Oliver Desâ€" groseilliers and Mr. Art Roy left this week for Monâ€" treal, and on their return trip they will visit in Toronto and Timmins." The two friends did not reach Montreal, and for Art Roy there will be no return trip, no visit to Toronto or Timmins. He was killed when the car in which the trip was beâ€" ing made crashed into a culvert near Earlton Juncâ€" tion. The moral of this and every other highway accident seems to be that there should be an inâ€" quest into every automobile accident just as there is with every mine fatality. Further, the coroner‘s jury should follow every line of enquiry and return a verdict placing the blame for the accident whereâ€" ver it is possible to do so. In the cases where faulty road conditions resulted in fatality the jury‘s verâ€" dict should place emphasis on this fact. There is too much a tendency at present to treat cases To the Editor of The Advance, Timmins, Ont The following letter from A. C. Brown, wellâ€"known barrister and soliciâ€" is commended to the attention of motor boat owners who have been disâ€" regarding the rights of others at the Mattagami river. It is to be hoped that this! warning from a real friend of water sportsâ€"swimming, canoeing, moâ€" tor boating and other aquatic interest: â€"will be accepted and acted upon ir the publicâ€"spirited way in which it is given. "One of the most vital things in our province today is reforestation," added the speaker. "Since the inception of reforestation we (the department) have planted 150,000,000 trees, of which 13,â€" 000,000 were planted in Ontario this year. Up to the present time 2,000,000 have been planted on Camp Borden plains." Motor Boat Drivers Taking Big Chances Serious Danger of Manâ€" slaughter Charges to be Feared. "Our health is affected by trees," he ~aid, ‘"because they induct through leaves carbon dioxide and breathe Rrough its waste what we live on, oxygen. Informing his audience that trees are the oldest living things, the speaker | explained that 90 per cent. of our forâ€" est lands are held in trust for the perâ€" manent benefit of the people of this country. "FPorests supply raw material for forest industries, which in 1936 proâ€" duced national wealth estimated at $300,000,000. Forest industries provide | work for some 200,000 men and pay apâ€" proximately $100,000,000 a year in wages." Continuing to stress the value 'of Canada‘s woodlands, Mr. Clarke stated that they are a prime factor in regulation of climate, mitigating the extremes of heat and cold. | Forests Stop Erosion "Forests," he went on, "form probably the greatest single factor in the prevenâ€" tion of erosion. The humus on the: forest floor is very absorbentâ€"10. pounds of humus will absorb 200 pounds of waiter, as compared with 50 pounds absorbed by lay, 25 pounds absorbed by sand. This spongeâ€"like action of the humus on the forest floor retards runâ€" off and thereby regulates the flow of streams. Where the forest has been destroyed the water runs rapidly @if the surface, carrying the soil with it, often resulting in disastrous floods. Value of Trees ‘"Trees provide the human race with a multitude of life‘s necessities. They are abundant producers, and are the only natural resource that reproduce themselves." Referring to various kinds of trees, Mr. Clarke stated that they provide us with newsprint for our daily newspapers, furnish us with pipes, silk. rayon, rubber. They are responsible for the many colours desired in clothâ€" ing and provide much of our food stufils. Dear Sir:â€"Your stand on the motor Records indicate four outstanding causes which total 58 per cent. of all forest fires started in Canada, namely, campers, settlers, smoking and incenâ€" diary, said Mr. Clarke. Timmins, Ont., July 21,1937 The Town of Timmins has no jurisâ€" diction over the river. Besides the motor boat menace the lumber comâ€" panies are inclined to take too generous a share of this stream without regard to navigation. I remember in 1906 on Jhe Montreal River the lumber comâ€" pany operating there was inclined to hog the whole river, expecting the prospectors to take to the bush and vortage their canoes and supplies iround the booms, but the prospectors thought otherwise, and they cut the booms and it was thought that the prospectors had just as much right to sut the booms as the lumber company had the right to impede navigation on the river. Subsequently there was no Let the motor boat owner be warned in time before it becomes a case of "Juror look at the prisoner; prisoner look at the juror" and at the same time it will not only be the prisoner that will receive castigation by the court, but those in authority who should be seeking to control this serâ€" ious matter will also come in tor their share of the blame. Some people seem to be of the opinâ€" on that those in authority are not paying sufficient attenticn to this realâ€" ly serious matter because. unless someâ€" thing is done, some day a motor boat driver will run down a swimmer and afterwards when standing before the Jury at Cochrane on a charge of manâ€" slaughter, he will not feel so well when he hears the oath administered to each juror: "You shall well and truly try and true deliverance make between our Sovereign Lord the King and the prisâ€" oner at the Bar and a true verdict give upon the evidence. So Help You This din is not the worst part of it because in this 300â€"yard trip they come right through the parnt of the river that has always, and always will be, I hcope, appropriated by and to the swimmers. There are very few better spots anywhere in this world that I have been that are better to swim in than the Mattagami at the ‘bridge. Good clean water and lots of it. Only last Sunday there were two power ‘boats that for some time just ran the usual 200 yards upstream from the bridge and then 100 yards downâ€" stream. It seems a peculiar thing that these power boats are only able to navigate about 200 yards upstream, which, of course, takes them past the crowd on the bank where the swimming tank isâ€"the swimmers usually gatherâ€" ed at the Riverside pavilion and the people on the bridge, and it must be that they want to "show off." They Jjust keep on going the same round. annoying a peaceful riverside with their infernal din, although there are 18 miles upstream and 7 miles downâ€" stream open to them. boat menace at the Mattagami River oridge is quite ommendable, but still there are some motor boat drivers that will not take heed. NEW YORK, CHICAGO, BOsSTON, LONDON, ENGLAND NEWFOUNDLAND, JAMAICA, CUBA, PUERTO RICO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Coast in Canada It is said that there are 300,000 nudists in the United States toâ€"day. The number of nudists in this part of the North is not given here for fear the festive mosquitoes read the newspapers for informâ€" ation. where road conditions evidently are responsible for tragedy as mere accidents. When neglect er indifference results in road conditions that cause deaths, the fact should be made plain. Indeed, if those respousible were named by the jury as responsible for the deaths due to bad road condiâ€" tions, progress might be made to gréeater safety on the highways. The motorist who accidentally and unintentionally strikes a pedestrian or another car on the road and causes a death is no more guilty of manslaughter~than the government that through neglect allows roadways to become death traps for the travelling public. The judges pagcda has been erected and painted and there is a concrete base for the stewards‘ stand on the opposite side of the tracks. The muâ€" tuel pavilion has been enlarged and has accommodation for fourteen cashiers and as many sellers and a money room. The most work had to be done to the racing strip. When Superintendent, Tom Clark, came to London some three weeks ago, the track was hard as a rock and the surface very uneven. A scarifier had to be employed and the ground broken up, after which it was cut up, regarded and the turns banked. Ever since then the strip has been worked on and now is as fast and as safe a track as any one could desire. This is proved by the excellent works that have been made over it. Given favourable weather, it will be lightning fast for the razes. Unlike last year w made it necessary to From its height and close proximity to the finish, it is said to be the most ideal place for taking a picture as it will do away with the old complaint that cutside horses get the edge. The camera will look down almost directly over the horses‘ heads. The announcâ€" er will also be stationed there. Additions were a little building erectâ€" ed between ‘the south end of the grandstand and the paddock and which will be used for taking the saliva tests. Horsemen call it the "sweat box." Outâ€" wardly it has a very innocent appearâ€" ance looking just like a garage althcugh somewha: gaudily painted in green and cream. The paddock has been given a new coat of paint, looking resp‘endâ€" ent in cream with a dark red top. A new booth to house the motion picture camera for taking close finishes has been built on top of the grandstand directly opposite the finishing line. A tour of inspection of the @Queen‘s Park halfâ€"mile racing plant at Lonâ€" don, Ont., revealed every‘hing in comâ€" plete readiness for the elevenâ€"day runâ€" ning race meeting starting there Wedâ€" nesday and lasting up to and including . Monday, August 2, Civic Holiday. Here and there a few painters were touching up the odd spot but the major changes and alterations were all completed and the plant announced ready for the opening of the sport. Fine Accommodation at the London Tracks Improvements and Extenâ€" sions Made to Give the Best of Service. I again thank you for the stand that you have taken and trust it will be effective in attaining its object. the river with logs A GENUINE desire to provide the community with a helpful and friendly l)anking service has been a fundamental poHcy of this Bank for over one hundred years, since 1832. OVER A CENTURY the government that and gold values h Yours very truly W orldâ€"wide facilities in every department of banking ;'[e)zJ/[)zess § hen the dryness burn the grass, OF BANKING SERVICE St. Thomas Timesâ€"Journal:â€"A moâ€" torist who drove his car into a MALR. train at Welland had to pay the comâ€" pany‘s counter claim for damages, his own claim being dismissed. That man learned two lessonsâ€"one that you can‘t push a railway train out of the way with a motor car. and the other. it‘s a poor rule that doesn‘t work both ways. preliminary work Biltmore Porcup‘n»g Mining Syndiâ€" cate has been formed with capitalizaâ€" ticn of 35,000 shares of $1 ‘par value to take over the 100 Steeps claims and four additional adjoining claime, Ilying direc:ly east of the Keystone Porcupine group in Turnbull Township, Pcmu- pine district, A deal is reported pending with United States interests. ‘Copper,‘ zinc Sweepers have been busy the few days. From now on the hundreds of people who are needed to operate. a racing plant will continue to come in and the while place now presents a very busy piciure. Biltmore Syndicate to Take Over Ten Steep Claims The mutue] booths in the grandstand, which had all been packed away for the winter, have been put in place and present a compact and serviceable apâ€" pearance. A feature is the new resâ€" taurant beingz built at the south end under the grandstand and the restaurâ€" ant counters being arranged at various distances. Patrous will be surprised at the changes and pleased with the serâ€" vices. The same applies to all conâ€" veniences. the infield presenis a beautiful picture in green, all that had to be done was to crop it. Benches will be placed in the infield for the comfort of patrons who prefer that part of the plant in which to do their wagering and witness the running of the races. There could be no better vantage point. 14 Pine St. N. to parents is to have their children‘s sgyes examined at an early age. I speak from _ 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. HMHow sorry we are that we didn‘t have his eyes exâ€" amined sooner." OPTICAL COMPANY M y advice Expert service at lowest possible cost. THURDAY, JUVLY 1837 3714 4 0 6 4 £