The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

"T‘ll be watching the editorial columns of The Advance this week to see just what are the chances of there being a world war again," said a friend of The Advance on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, it is not as simple as all that. About the best that might be said is that no war is likely to be declared this week. The reason that much may be said is that the practice of declaring war has gone comâ€" pletely out of fashion. Italy never declared war on Abyssiniaâ€"but just rolled in. Japan hasn‘t declared war on China yet, despite all the fighting. Germany did not declare war on Austriaâ€"simply took possession and persecuted all the Jews. It seems to be the one thing the League of Nations has achievedâ€"there are no more wars declared, but what is going on appears to be worse than any of the wars that used to be declared. Even if all the facts were known, it would be presumptuous to go any further than to suggest that war is not likely to be declared. Even at that, Hitler, who rather prides himself on doing the unexpected, might upset all calculations by declaring war for a change. Facts are not al} known and come slowly enough in these days of speed. There was considerable alarm lhere on The local branch of the Canadian Legion has shown what can be done in the way of beautifying the cemetery and making it a more fitting place for the last resting place of loved ones. The Legion‘s good work, however,., is confined to the Legion plots and to the graves of other known exâ€" servicemen. Not only do the graves cared for by the Legion make some of the other plots look the more neglected, but the unkept graves handicap the work of the Legion in beautifying the cemeâ€" tery. For years past various organizations have attempted to remedy conditions at the cemetery. Many individuals have spent money, time and care to have‘ the place of the last sleep of loved ones well cared for and beautiful. The efforts of these however, have been frustrated by the fact that there are so many graves with no one to tend them. The only solution seems to be a cemetery board to take full charge and see that the cemeâ€" tery in general is looked after, that there are no neglected plots, and that the work of loved and thoughtful relatives shall not be brought to naught by uncaredâ€"for graves or by a general air of neglect. The cemetery, without serious exâ€" pense, could be made a place of beauty. â€" The Legion, the Horticultural Society, the Oddfellows, the Masons, the Daughters of the Empire and many other societies and groups would give very ready and valuable coâ€"operation. What is needed is an organization empowered to take the matter in hand and carry through a definite policy and plan. It would be a service to the living as well as respect to the dead. It would be appreciated not only by those who are living in the district, but also by those who have been obliged to leave the North, leaving loved ones behind. What The Advance lhas been asking the mayor and council is for acâ€" tion that will result in a cemetery board being appointed with power to act. Little can be done this year, but even this late something may be accomplished in the way of plans and preparations anid then next year active steps for betterment may be carried through. It does not seem satisâ€" factory to turn the matter over to the board of health, but if such a plan is necessary, why not give authority to the Horticultural Society? Jt that society had the authority, no doubt it would soon have a cemetery board at work with the purâ€" pose of turning the cemetery from a berry patch and pasture into a place of beauty befitting the public regard for those who have passed away. Reference was made at the last council meeting on Monday of this week to the fact that the counâ€" cil was being criticized for the present condition of the Timmins cemetery. Most people will be astounded to note that the explanation was made that the question of the cemetery board had been referred to the board of health or to the Medical Health Officer. Just why the matter should be turned in that direction, it is difficult to underâ€" stand. What could the Medical Health Officer do about the question more than to say that the cemetery is in an unhealthy condition and turn the matter back to the council to be cleaned up. Enâ€" quiry elicits the fact that the Medical Health Offiâ€" cer is out of town and will not be back for three weeks. Perhaps, this is the reason the mayor said that he would take up the matter with the Mediâ€" cal Health Officer at the earliest possible moment. This is too much delay, however, to suit those who would wish to see the cemetery more in keeping with the civilization of Timmins. It might as well be understood now as later, that criticism of the council will be continuedâ€"and well deservedâ€"just so long as action is delayed in having the cemetery placed in proper condition. Subscription Rates Canadaâ€"$3.00 Per Year. United 8 Timmins, Ont., Thursday, Sept. 15th, 1938 TIMMINS®, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontarctoâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association; Class ‘A" Weekly Group â€" m P AP OAAA LAAA CAAA L L L AP Aâ€"AL LA L â€"AL LA P P MA ALP LAE Che Yorrupins Aduanee £AGE PoUR A PPOINT "ICE 26 PHONES â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" RESIDENCE 70 Published Every Monday and Thursday by: GEO, LAKE, Owner and Publisher United Statesâ€"$3.50 Per Yea Controller Treleaven, of Hamilton, recently sugâ€" gested that drunken drivers sentenced to jail be Often a humorous story will make a point or illustrate an attitude better than reams of reasonâ€" ing. In "Short Takes", a column in "Editor and Publisher‘", there is a story that appears to reveal the Nazi Germany attitude. The story tells of the return from a honeymoon trip of Thomas F. Cosâ€" tello, publisher of The Lowell (Mass.) Sun, and his account of his arrest in Vienna for taking photoâ€" graphs of a Jew‘s store labelled in typically Nazi fashion. He was released after being held three hours and questioned by different sets of inquisiâ€" tors. His films were confiscated. His detection, he explained, would have been much shorter, but for one thing. The first Nazi questioners asked him if he was an Aryan. Resisting his natural imâ€" pulse to say, "No I‘m Irish," he answered the quesâ€" tion in the affirmative. Then the maiden name of his bride was demanded, He gave it as "Sulliâ€" van." A look of triumph came on the face of the questioner, and promptly a genuine inquisition beâ€" gan. The Nazi thought he had said he had marâ€" ried a girl named "Solomon." In recent years there has been so much talk of the rights of minorities, that it seems to be forâ€" gotten that majorities also have rights. Any thoughtful man will be tempted to believe that much of the presentâ€"day world trouble is due to overâ€"emphasis of the rights of minorities. Probâ€" ably much of the difficulty would be overcome if there were equal emphasis on the fact that minâ€" orities also have duties, responsibilities. This is not to suggest that minorities should be exterminâ€" ated as they are in Russia and Germany and some other lands, or that they should be completely subordinated as they are in Italy. Indeed, to urge minorities not to overemphasize their alleged rights nor to underestimate their undoubted duties is to do the greatest kindness and service to minâ€" orities. No other nation has so many natural minority problems as the British Empire. No other country has achieved equal success in remedying or subordinating these problems. Much of the success of the British Empire in dealing with the question of minorities has been due to the sincere effort always made to keep rights and duties in as even a balante as possible. It should never be forgotten in a democratic country that minorities have rights, but it is equally true that majorities have rights also. _ Oppression of minâ€" orities should not be tolerated. At the same time oppression of majorities is absurd. Even the Czechoslovakia question might be solved, if maâ€" jorities remembered that they have duties to minâ€" orities, and minorities did not forget that they had duties to majorities as well as rights. GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER bare and the world will be startled by an oldâ€"time declaration of war to end it all. P.S.â€"Just as a safety measure, it may be added that all the above is subject to change without notice. There is one danger of war that seems to have been given little considerationâ€"and that is the actual menace that nations like Britain and France are tiring of the constant threat of war and the brutal bullying tactics of the dictators. This feelâ€" ing of weariness seems to be reaching a crisis in Britain, and there appears to be a real danger that patience and forebearance will be worn threadâ€" Czechoslovakian nation into three divisions as folâ€" lows:â€"Eight million Czechs; three and a half million Sudeten Germans; three and a half milâ€" lion Slovaks and other minority races. If the Czechs and Slovaks and other minority races are fairly well united, they may be able to restore orâ€" der and bring the Sudeten Germans to reason. The action of the stock exchanges of the world suggests very general fear of action by Hitlerâ€"a fear that does not seem to be fully justified by Hitler‘s Nuremberg speech on Monday that went no further than indefinite threats. Further edge is given to the fear of war by the report that the famous insurance firm of Lloyds is ceasing to quote war risks. that have been introduced in the Sudeten districts; otherwise the Sudeten Germans would decline responsibility for consequences. That was a horse of a different colour, yet even the fact that the Sudeten agitators and not Hitler had given the ultimatum holds much menace. . From this disâ€" tance it appears that the immediate question reâ€" solves itself into thisâ€"that immediate war beâ€" tween nations may be avoided if the Czechoslovaâ€" kian government is able to effectively police the Sudeten area and maintain order there. A hopeâ€" ful sign in this regard is the fact that Konrad Henlein, leader of the Sudeten Germans has no undivided support from his own people. There is much talk about the 3,500,000 Germans in Czechoâ€" slovakia, but little said about the million or more of these who are not in favour of Henlein‘s drastic programme. A London, England, professor of hisâ€" tory specializing on Czechoslovakia, divides the Tuesday afternoon when there was a general reâ€" port that word over the radio had said that Hitler had given the Czechoslovakian government six hours to concede the demands of the Sudeten Gerâ€" mans. Enquiry to Toronto, though, brought the information that a despatch from Prague, Czechoâ€" slovakia, stated that the Sudeten leaders had given the Czechoslovakian government an ultimatum of six hours to withdraw all exceptional measures MINORITIES HAVE DUTIES THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TYVMMINS®, ONTARIO also required to pay for their keep while serving the sentence. This could be accomplished by addâ€" ing a fine to the jail term. . "Most of these drunkâ€" en drivers are able to pay for their keep. Yet they are sent down for ten or thirty days and kept at the expense of the public," says Controller Treâ€" leaven, who added, "It might be possible to have the magistrate tack on a fine as well as a jail sentence and then the city would be reâ€"imbursed." Against this proposal the mayor of Hamilton sugâ€" gested that any such procedure would simply amount to making the sentence longer, and then the city would have so much more expense on its hands. Several newspapers have hailed the mayor as having the right idea, and the controller missâ€" ing the point. Other cases where both imprisonâ€" ment and fine are imposed do not show that usuâ€" ally the convicted man refusés to pay the fine. As a matter of fact in the case of men of the type of most of the drunken drivers they would pay the‘ fineâ€"rather than serve additional time in jail. Even ' if they didn‘t it would only mean longer terms for% drunken driving and that would seem to be a good thing in itself. The expense to a municipality is! of little concern compared to the protection of the’ public in these matters. But, there is reason to believe that most inen would pay the fines and take : the shorter terms. This would specially be the’ case if the sentence read like this:â€"*‘"Ten days in jail, and a fine of $20 and costs, or six months adâ€" | "All that‘s important. We were all drinking," replied Labrecque. "Lamothe told me," Lebrecque reâ€" lated, "that he had something to do with the gold and said that he had $6,000 tied up in it. Then he laughed and said he was just joking."‘ On the return trip from the party Lamothe was again said to have menâ€" tioned several times that he had someâ€" thing to do with the missing gold and then say that he hadn‘t. Finally Laâ€" brecque told him if he had that he betâ€" ter move it as things were getting tos hot and too many people knew about it. Lamothe is then claimed to have said that he didn‘t care because he didn‘t have anything to do with it. "Have you told us all the conversaâ€" tion that took place between you and Lamothe?" asked Crown Attorney Caldbick. In reply to another question he said that he hadn‘t spoken to Lamothe since that night except on one occasion across the street. Lamothe Dismissed on Recerving Charge He told that court that on the way to Cook‘s Lake Lamothe mentioned seeâ€" ing him on the Spring road earlier in the evening and asked why he went there, "I told him I had checked the mileage on my car and had a hunch that he might have had something to do with the gold stolen from the Dome. The police were following ime night and day and I didn‘t want to get mixed up in it," Labrecque continued. Driving back to Timmins he was met a short time later by Lamothe, who came to his taxi stand. "He asked me if I would like to go to a party," said Labrecque. ""There was another man with him and when I agreed to go he said that we would go to Cook‘s Liake. Lamothe got in my car and we arrived there about eight o‘clock with another car that was ahead," said the witress. "We got home about four o‘clock. It was a drinking party." (Continued From Page One) to South Porcupine and see Lamothe. He took a taxi, went to South Porcuâ€" pine and turned off on to the Spring Road, leading past Lamothe‘s house. After travelling a distance of eight miles he stopped at the bridge across Redstone Creek and turned around. Almost at the same time he saw Laâ€" mothe in another car, a taxi from South Porcupine, a short distance away. On stopping, Lamothe asked him what he was doing in that neighbourhood and he replied that he was looking for his watch. ‘"The statement you gave to the police " No Headaches noOW...... 14 Pine St. N. "I feel fit as a fiddle, It‘s surprising what glasses can do, Close work used to give me unbearable headaches. 1 was never bothered at any other time so 1 concluded it must be my eves. Mr. Curtis put a stop to all that, and now I have no further trouble." Expert Optical Service costs less at Curtis‘ and payment may be spread, over several months. CURTIS COMPANY Assaulted Landlord Jos Crawford, convicted of assaultâ€" ing his landlord in an argument over the payment of rent, was fined $10 and costs. Threatened With Jail Term C. Perry, Schumacher, was ordered to pay $10 per week to his wife and $5 per wrek toward an amount owing under a similar order of several years ago aâ€"~ mounting to $905, or take an alterâ€" native of three months in jail." The husband at first sugzested that he would have to take the jail term but finally suggested that ‘he would be content to make the payments as ordâ€" ered. Frank Fijal said that he had taken the ignition keys away from Gagne about the time of the accident as the accused was intoxicated. Carl Sorjonen said he saw the car leave the scene of the accident and cut in in front of traffic at Cedar and Third avenue. He fcllowed and took the number. Gagne contended that it must have ksen someons else because he wasn‘t driving at that time. The magistrate accepted the explanation and allowed him to go on both counts. Mr. Seguin acted as interpreter throughout the hearing. Beauchamp said he was hit by a car at Second avenue and Cedar about nine o‘clock. A slightly injured arm did not prevent him from working, however. The car didn‘t stop or he didn‘t get the number. At this point the case for the crown ended abiiuptly and the magistrate told Lamothe he could go. (Contnued from Page One) rifle out of a trunk in Desautels‘ room to show to another man and had been waiting for an opportunity of returnâ€" ing it without being detected. Adjourn Splawnyk Case In the absence of the chief witness for the complainant, who had not been resummoned after the charge had been changed, the case against William Splawnyk of willully damaging the Radio Hotel premises on Balsam St., owned by Louis Feldman, was adjournâ€" ed until next week. is quite different from the evidence you have given tonight," said Mr. Caldbick. Asked by the Crown Attorney, if the police were on duty the night of the party at Cook‘s Lake, Labrecque guessâ€" ed that they were. "I didn‘t invite any of them," he remarked as the courtâ€" rooim rippled with laughter. Crossâ€"examined by Mr. Kester, laâ€" brecque admitted that Lamothe is quile a bit of a joker, saying one thing one minute and another the next. He said that the party at Cook‘s Lake had been held at Stan Rawlinson‘s and that in addition to himself and Labrecque there were four or five policcemen ther> and several ladies When the party broke up at 4 a.m. only the men remained. Labrecque announced that he had supâ€" plied the liquor for the occasion, six bottles of gin and six of Scotch whisky. in Defense ~counsel pointed out that there was no suggestion that Labrecque was a hostile witness and had given his evidence in a straighforward, unâ€" resitating manner. In reply to another question by Mr. Kester, Labrecque told the court that he never believed that Lamothe had anything to do with the Dome robbery and had told the police that. "He never admitted to me even as a joke that he had all or any part of the gold in his possession," said the witness, Huckabone Fined $500 or One Year Given Three Months Norman Simpson, Spruce street, who A paragraph appearing in several Canadian| newspapers recently is open to question. . The! item reads:â€"â€""The person who invented the cigarâ€" ette little thought that 6,848,693,442 cigarettes, would go up in smoke last year. The fair sex, too,! didâ€"their share." The paragraph on its face seems| most unsatisfactory and fails to justify any referâ€"| ence to the fair sex. Does it refer to Canada alone? If so the census figures show it in disappointing way. Accepting the census figures, the total popuâ€". lation of the Dominion is 10,376,786. Of this numâ€". ber there are 2,207,164 below the age of 14. There: is always a suggestion that cigarette smoking comâ€" ‘ mences at tender agesâ€"long before 14 to take idea of some. That leaves 8,169,622 popularly. probable cigarette smokers, if the fair sex are ing their share." This would figure out to 838 cigarettes a year for each eligible smokerâ€"less . than three a day. That mere trifle in cigarette smoking would suggest that Canada at least is not a cigaretteâ€"smoking nation. If the figures are for the continent, then it would argue that people were going back to the old pipe. Shouldl the figures be for the worldâ€"then that would be ridiculous. In any case there doesn‘t seem to be much to be alarmed over. | 171 by Y £1( l1a or M C ditional in jail." Controller Treleaven may have something of value in his idea, despite the tendâ€" ency to scornfully sweep it aside. 4 cCariIng back to Ayp cffence drunksnne three months in ed guilty. It was pleaded guilty liquor for sale months in jai declared publi vyear. Jean | NS U RA NC E ullty to OlHd {eDv Pine Street North Timmins »IMMS, HOOKER DREW r1l€, Was jail and MONEY 1 Charge Sticks vre, picked upon a charse to April of 1937, for third inmness, w n Jalil x licenses su son Cousint g $10 and c TY for a week, ind William Heyde and costs and had chargs of kseping sentenced to threc his premises wer: a period of on to carry through a contract Contract jobs necessitate the purchase> of materials, the payment of wages, perhaps additional equipment, which require cash. We can contribute to your success by providing the financial assistance you may need. This Bank is always ready to advance money for any sound operation or expansion in your business. Have a talk with the Manager of our Branch near you. HOUSES AND LOTS FOR sSALE CONVENIENT TERMS as sonten: en she ; d that sh pended â€" 3( au and â€" W Osts for the t â€" "*Thr | offenc '$IU aI man, Nepul} indecd Six â€" Stancards Ar Shannen on payn jumped her bail p her case last yea Three other dr 11 11 INYINCIBLE 4 STREAMLINE ud it Hiun With h A 5 rs ‘Dpal 10 and P3a charge of as bodily harm C {1 1€ 11 Praffic Wilthdraw pI A d journment M il ljourn year. drun} ind cost Phoneâ€"Office 112 Residence 135 A1] ks, with only first ordsred , to, donate m Decorrey;: Mazeâ€" Alex Carriere were cosis for consumâ€" 1 wer r:â€"A few weeks ‘ sent a pet baâ€" n Mary, addressâ€" llinz for Europe. the gift. Arrivâ€" Engzland, port ofâ€" the animal be . it went to New d States port ofâ€" th> animal be s <to show iIts ‘ertificate. _ Now is third voyage d members of the mauking him the nHAERCS the ; . Ins}) fislds Occasioning acâ€" by Harry Hetâ€" tymir and John for a week., An e and another ro also laid over thehearing of 6 > Industrial nector R. J. Realty Inâ€" <«withdrawn B