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An item in the report of the joint meeting of the Temiskaming and Cochrane Firemen gives good illustration of the way that persistence in a good cause will win results though it take years to do it. The item might escape the notice of even those specially interested in fire fighting and fire prevention, and so is worthy of some particular attention as there is a story behind it. The item simply quoted the fact that hereafter fire rangers, who have been made deputy fire marshals of Ontario, are authorized, empowered and instructed to inspect the homes of settlers in unorganized districts and make recommendaâ€" tions for removal and avoidance of fire risks on the premises. Previously the fire wardens were authâ€" orized to inspect the lands of settlers for fire risks, but their authority did not extend to the buildings on the land. The idea, of course, was to prevent fire risks that might result in disastrous bush fires. While fire risks in the buildings were also likely to create fire hazards for the surrounding bush, there was the more important fact that the fire risks in ‘the homes of the settlers menaced the lives and safety of the families living in these *houses. Every year for many years past there have been cases where fire starting in a settler‘s home has resulted in death or injury to one or more members of the family. Mr. E. R. Tucker, of Cochâ€" rane, who is the chief coroner for this district, takes his duties very seriously and earnestly, and whenever there were any deaths resulting from fires at settlers‘ homes, he made the most careâ€" ful enquiry and investigation. He was impressed with the fact that practically all these fires at settlers‘ homes were caused by improperly placed stoves or pipes or defective chimneys. Pipes runâ€" ning without protection through flimsy partitions were a fruitful cause of fires. In practically all the cases investigated the chief coroner found that comparative safety could have been secured by Subscription Rates Canadaâ€"$3.00 Per Year. United S seemed to be wholeheartedly seeking to reduce the death and injury from traffic accidents. In addiâ€" tion to a very earnest campaign of education and the most urgent pleas for coâ€"operation to avoid accidents, the law was strengthened to discourage reckless and careless driving. There has unâ€" doubtedly been much good accomplished by the intelligent effort of the Department of Highways. There is, however, some discouragement in the results, for there are still accidents that result in grievous loss. Consequently, there should be welâ€" come forany new plan that promises to assist in reducing the accident toll. Sweden has tackled the problem with laws to punish the careless and Even those who are not favourably disposed to the Ontagrio government will gladly give credit to the Dept. of Highways for a very earnest and sinâ€" cere effort to reduce the tragic traffic toll of death and injury in this province. Apart from the illegible auto markers for 1938, the department reockless driver and also with a plan to place a premium on good driving. The Swedish plan featâ€" ures heavy fines for careless and reckless driving, and all these fines go into a fund, which is later divided among those drivers who have driven 30,000 miles without getting a traffic ticket. The way it works out in Canada, the careful driver really has to pay for the careless and reckless driverâ€"paying in insurance rates and other costs entailed by numerous accidents. The Swedish plan turns the tables and makes the careless driver pay the careful motorist. It would be well worth while to study the Swedish plan in actual practice and results, and if it proves to fulfil its promises as an accident reducer, it might well be added to Ontario‘s efforts to decrease motor car accidents and encourage careful driving. TIMMINS, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoclation; Ontarioâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association; Class ‘A" Weekly Group OFFICE 26 â€"â€"â€"â€" PHONES RESIDENCE 70 Published Every Monday and Thursday by: GEO, LAKE, Owner and Publisher some simple and inexpensive change. Settlers did not appear to realize the dangers they were creating, and there was every reason to believe that were the trouble pointed out to them they would have been glad to make the necessary change to protect themselves and their families from danger of fire. Not content with investigaâ€" tion of cases where tragedy had occurred, Chief Coroner Tucker also personally inspected the homes of other settlers and found many of these fire dangers that needed only minor changes and little expense to assure safety. He found the settlers very ready to make the necessary changes when the danger was shown to,them. When the chief coroner called the attention of the authâ€" orities to the matter, however, he was met with the reply that any mrm of inspection of settlers‘ homes for fire risks would entail the use of an army of inspectors and prohibitive expense. His answer to this was to suggest that the work of the fire rangers be extended to include the inspection of the settlers‘ homes as well as their lands. This is what has now been decided upon. There is every reason to believe that this will mean the saving Timmins, Ont., Mond; \ LESSON FROM SWEDEN w uen . m se s h: TL PP P LC â€"ALâ€"ACAL L AL L o C AL C Eho YVorrupine Advanco PoOUR Sept. 26th, 1938 of many lives each year. It will not add any maâ€" terial amount to the cost of fire ranging. Even if it only assured the life of one member of a settler‘s family each year it would be well worth while. This year there were half a dozen lives lost in fires at settlers‘ cabinsâ€"fires that would not have occurâ€" red but for unnecessary risks. As soon as the Chief Coroner presented his case to the authorities, based on an actual fire with loss of precious lives | near Kapuskasing, The Advance took up the quesâ€" tion, urging the logical action suggested by Mr. Tucker. Other newspapers in the North added their influence, and the matter was also discussed at the annual meeting of the Fire Chiefs Associaâ€" tion at Winnipeg this year. In the meantime, however, Chief Coroner Tucker continued to press on the authorities the desirability of effort to avoid these unnecessary fires at homes in isolated places â€"fires that by their very location and the circumâ€" stances were almost sure to result in loss of life. Perhaps, with the inspection now provided for there will still be the occasional tragic fire at the home of some settler, but there is no doubt but that many lives will be saved in the North because of the action taken in the matter by the governâ€" ment. In recent years there have been case after case where a settler has risen on a cold morning, filled the stove, and then retired to bed again then an overheated pipe unprotected from nearby inflammable material has resulted in the building catching fire, while the position of doors and winâ€" dows has made it impossible for the occupants to escape. The tragic story has been repeated so often that it has ceased to impress people in genâ€" eral as much as it should. The attitude of the chief coroner and his persistence in urging the remedy at hand is a pleasing illustration of the value of officials who give their hearts as well as their heads to the duties undertaken. The world‘s sympathy is with Czechoslovakia. That nation has been asked to give up a nationâ€" hood conferred on it by the nations of the world. From the beginning it has been evident that Gerâ€" many was using the pretext of thought for the Sudeten Germans to seize the rich territory of Czechoslovakia. Also it has been known that German ambition is not confined to the Sudeten. From the tone of German newspaper comment it is easy to realize that German domination of Czechoslovakia"®would be worse than death for the Czechs. No one should blame the Czechs for preâ€" paring to risk their fate defending their lives and fortunes. With "Czech soldiers standing at every boundary stone along the whole frontier," as one despatch phrases it,â€"1,500,000 loyal, trained and wellâ€"equipped men under armsâ€"the Germans will need to step more lively than a gooseâ€"step to conquer Czechoslovakia before Russia, France and Britain are ready with aid. With the lesson of Austria and the fiendish persecution of elements in that country in mind, the Czechs are under no misapprehension as to what they may expect under German domination, and they will fight with the No doubt readers are more interested in the war situation in Europe than in any other matter of news, yet it is difficult to write about this, as the whole situation may be changed in an hour. Beâ€" tween the time that this is written and the hour of publication something may happen that may completely alter the standing of affairs, making comments of the moment meaningless or worse because they are so outâ€"ofâ€"date. It.is necessary to writeâ€"as life must be livedâ€"from moment to moment. Accordingly if this should prove poor comment at the moment of publication, it will have to pass as the review of the history of yesterday. At midnight last night there was promise of one week of peace, and the possibility that war might not eventuate even on October l1st. Despatches suggested that Hitler had agreed that Czechoâ€" slovakia would be given until October 1st to comâ€" ply with his demands. After that date he threatâ€" ened to take steps to enforce his wishes. That concession of the German dictator might be taken as promise of peace for a short week at least. Some hopeful spirits might even believe that Hitâ€" er‘s agreement to restrain military action for a week really meant that his idea had been a shotâ€" less conquest of the Sudeten, similar to his Ausâ€" trian coup, and that after the week he might still hold off if faced with serious opposition. In other words, these optimists believe that Hitler has been bluffing and that his bluff being called he will simply bluff again and let it go at that. Against that hopeful view is the fact that the nations of the world are feverishly mobilizing in fear of a world war. Czechoslovakia has called all its men to the colours, and the response has been so prompt and earnest that there seems no doubt but that Czechoslovakia intends to fight rather than submit. Russia has announced its determination to go to the aid of its ally even though it has to fight its way through Roumania to do so. France and Britain are making such preparations that there is no doubt as to their serious view of the situation. It appears as if the slightest spark will start another world war on a moment‘s notice. It is all too easy to see how that spark may be supplied. The slightest preâ€" text will be enough excuse. Czechoslovakia‘s anâ€" nouncement that it absolutely rejects the German proposals itself would be sufficient excuse for Germany to claim that the week‘s grace was abâ€" rogated. Memory of the lame excuse for the last world war emphasizes the thought that little real cause is needed where there is the will to war. tw w D P -mwowmmm~m~ THE PORCUPINE ADVANICE, Miss Marjorie Cochram, of North Bay, is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Elston. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Traver recâ€" turned to Timmins on Saturday from their honeymoon trip. They had inâ€" tended a further journey to the White Mountains but ran into the storm that did so much damage to the Eastern States and so did not go further than Lake Placid. Mr. and Mrs. Traver are leaving this week to take up residenss at Malartic, Queboc. Mr. Clifford Hornby, of Rouyn, Que is spending a few days in town. Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Heath, Mrs. Philâ€" lips, Mrs. Ralph and Mrs. Sellars left by motor on Sunday for Toronto where they will attend the annual meeting of Grand Chapter, Mrs. Heath being W.M. of Timmins Lodze Eastern Star. Speaking on the radio yesterday from Prague, Czechoslovakia, a commentator made special reâ€" ference to the loyal way in which the whole people Mr. and Mrs. James Mechan and family are spending two weeks in Sudâ€" bury and Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. A. Groulx, 64‘ Birch north, spent last weekâ€"end in Kirkland Lake visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Pic Holtze, accompanâ€" ied by Mrs. J. L. Holtze, left during the werkâ€"end to spend some time at Lonâ€" don, Ontario, and other points south. Mrs. W. H. Phillips, W.M. of South Porcupine Eastern Star, is in Toronto this week attending Grand Chapter. She intends spending a couple of weeks visiting in Montreal and Shelburne beâ€" fore returning home. To sum it up, war may come within the week, within the day, within the‘hour. Or there may be a peace for a week, to be followed by war. Or the week‘s peace may be lengthened by the courâ€" age of the nations in defying the aggressive dicâ€" tators. British people seem to prefer the name "Prague" for the capital of Czechoslovakia, while the Czechs themselves favour "Praha." British folks, however, would be well content if "Praha‘" has the final "haâ€"ha" on the "yaâ€"hoos." Mtr. and Mrs. E. Kirsch, keard, were recent visitors Mrs. John Quinn, of Osceola, Renâ€" frew County, was a visitor to Timmins and Kirkland Lake recently. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Traver, returned home Saturday after a holiday motor trip to the South. Miss Genevieve McCafferty and Miss Irene Matthews, of Buckingham, Queâ€" bec, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Fred Morin, 82 Birch stmet south. Mr. and Mrs. Rintanen, of Sudbury left on Friday after a week‘s visit at the home of their son and daughterâ€" inâ€"law, Mr. and Mrs. W. Rintanen. courage of desperation, preferring death to worst things. Messrs. T. A. and Bob Marriott_ were visitors to Kirkland Lake last week. at Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kirkpatrick, of Toronto, spent a few days last week the guest of friends in Timmins. L A P AP P P 4PA AP L P PA P P LAE CA lt P . PA LA L PA B GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER! Poodlt P AP PA lt i ht lt is iA ::A ue sls it P PA e se PA :: ie l :n Mrs. J. McCurdy has been visiting _ Barry‘s Bay. 14 Pine 8t. N. "at the difference glasses made in my hbusband‘s disposition. Me had been working hard at the office and the strain on his eyes affected his nerves and made him tired and irritable, "Me‘s ‘his old self again now that he wears the glasses at the office, that Mr. Curtis preâ€" seribed for him. The cost was surprisingly small and when we spread the payments over several pay days it hardly amounted to anything." PRICES ARE DEFINITELY LOWEK AT was surprised of New Lisâ€" to Timmins. OFFICE POR RENTâ€"In Gordon Block Apply L. Halperin, Jeweller and Optoâ€" metrist, POR RENTâ€"Four room flat. 3â€"piece bath. No children preferred. Apply 47 Wilson Avoe. â€"14â€"75p Mr. George Baby returned to Sudbury on Friday. Miss Lorna Monck left on Sunday for Kingston, where she will enroll at Queen‘s University. Tommy Stonchouse and Ward Allon left on Sunday for Kingston, where they will enroll at Qugen‘s University. FIVEâ€"ROOMED HOUSE RENTâ€" All conveniences; water paid. Apply 12 Third Ave. =14=75â€"76â€"77p Marcell Everard left on Sunday for @ueen‘s University, Kingston. Miss Patricia Carson left on Sunday to become a student at Toronto Um- versity. Miss Ellen Harkness left on Sunday for Toronto, where she will resume hetr studies at Varsity. Miss Catherine Kelly left on Sunday to resume hoer studies at Varsity, Toâ€" ronto. Mr. R. Jones of Toronto, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. S. C. Wheeler, of Timmins. Mrs. John Dickson, of Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.A., came here last week to visit her brother, Mr. Richard Mulâ€" len, 115 Maple street, south, renewing acquaintance after thirtyâ€"five years. With Mrs. Dickson came her two daughters and their husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Neller, also of New York. The latter couple were spending part of their honeymoon in Northern Ontario, having been married on Sept. 16th. The visitors all greatly enjoyed their visit to Timmins and the mines, and were pleasingly surprised to see such a thriving town so far north. They left on Saturday on their return to the South. Mrs. Dorothy Bennett was honoured on Friday evening, when a number of her friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Jelbert, 35 Mesines avenue, to hold a surprise birthday party. During the eveninz the guests took part in a singâ€" song, and happy social evening as well as playing whist. The winners at whist were: 1st, Mrs. Bert Richards;} Ind, Mrs. E. Briggs, and 3rd, a tie, Mrs. McMillan winning from Mrs. Jack Neâ€" well on a cut. Later in the evening a dainty lunch was served by the hostess, ofâ€"honour many more happy birthdays. and her many friends wished the guestâ€" Chief of Police Leo H. Gagnon leaves on Tuesday afternoon for Toronto, where he will attend the anmnual meetâ€" ing of the Ontario Police Association on Wednesday, Thursday and Priday. Those present were:â€"Mrs. Hardy Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs. Richards, Mrs Honoured by Friends on Occasion of Birthday Miss Mary Morin left on Sunday . Joseph‘s College, Toronto. 39 THIRD AVENUE KEEP ABREAST WITH EUROPEAN AFFAIRS LYNCH â€" ELECTRICAL â€" APPLIANGE FOR RENT Place a 1939 Westinghouse Prestomatic Radio in your home. We guarâ€" antee 8 tube performance with a Prestomatic 6 tube getting any short or long wave station on the air day or night. Westinghouse Prestomatic leads by sheer value and beauty of design of Czechoslovakia were responding to every reâ€" quest and order of the government of their land. It is a characteristic worthy of emulation as well as admirationâ€"provided the government is the right kind. All the news these days isn‘t bad news. An item in The Globe and Mail says that in seven years the birth rate in Toronto has declined by 30 per cent. Those who suggest that Czechoslovakia should sacrifice its country to save the lives that may be lost in a European war should remember that if a war is avoided by such measure, it will mean the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of livesâ€" Czechoslovakian livesâ€"turned over to the hatred of the former paperhanger and his cohorts. To realize this fact all that is necessary is to recall what happened in Germany itself, and later in Austria. ALL MODELS ON DISPLAY AT Cléegg, Mrs. McMillan, Mrs. Newell, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Humphreys, Mrs. Connell, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Chynoweth, Myrs. Johnson, Mrs. Bound, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Devine, Mrs. McPhail, Miss Jones, Mts. Bodell, the hostess, Mrs. Jolbert, and the guestâ€"ofâ€"honour, Mrs. Bennett. SAUEâ€"Combit and number of : Birch stresct, nort FUEL WOOD FOR SALEâ€"We have a large supply of birch, spruce, balsam _ and tamarack from 12 incheos to 4 feet lonzt. For prompt service call Rudoliphâ€"McChesnsy Lumber Co. phone 584. ~70tf . Metropolitan Store To Open Thursday Numerous lines of goods are carried by Metropolitan Storrs, the setâ€"up inâ€" cluding departments for clothing and dry goods for men, women and childâ€" ren, millinery, cptical goods, stationery, notions, hardware, luggage, toilet goods, jewellery, eloctric appliances, pet foods, crock2>ry and china, kitchen ware, toys, pictures, novelties, souvenirs, candy and many other lines. A staff of approximately sixtyâ€"five girls will be employed for the grand opening which will decrease to a reguâ€" lar payroll of about thirtyâ€"five. The following is a partial list of the names of the staff, who will greet the public Thursday â€" morning:â€"Marie â€" Liretle, Iona Joanisss, Elizabeth Innes, Ethel Lockett, Joan Heibert, Â¥vonne Savard, Helen Sullivan, Jeannette Plouffe, Kay Antaya, Mary Davis, Dorothy Grieves, Kay Sinclair, Dorothy Hagarty, Gay Langlois, Mas Lucienne Lanâ€" driault, Cocile Paradis, Marie Audet, Germaine Mallette, Jeannette Cousinâ€" eau, Lucy Del Guidice, Annette Potvin, Olive Meakins, Grace Larocque, Kathâ€" leen Lindsay, Margaret Roberts, Pernâ€" ande Poisson, Doris Turcotte, Mary Cahill, Jean Buisson, Marguerite Bonâ€" homme, Pauline Belamy, Marie Charâ€" bonneau, Margaret Lova, Noella Seâ€" vigny, Jean Chornmick, Edith Sinclair, Blanche Dossonneault, Blanche Levâ€" asque, Anna Sweency, Tessie Campbell, Marguerite Mason, Miss Nodwell, Miss Lanchuk, Miss Burton. Sudbury Star:â€"With duck hunters crowding every marsh and lake, it‘s a wise duck hunter who knows when to duck. Edward Kilian is assistant manager with Robert Hallam manager of the stock room, assisted by Frank Banks. STUDIO IN ELOGUTION AND DRAMATIG ART ANNOUNCING . . . Pupil:â€" Clark Campbell, Haileybury, Ont. Winner of Northern Ont. Oratorical Contest, 1936 40 PATRICIA BLVD. TIMMINS PHONE 2144M S.S.A. (Specialist in the Speech Arts) Graduate of the Eastman School of Prama, Rocheste and tone. mbination Viotor Radio of records. Apply 2232 north. Phone 1819â€"W. THE OPENING ON OCTOBER 18T, 1938 OF RHEA BRUSH THOMPKINS THE HOME OF WESTINGHOUSE CHILDREN FOR ADOPTIONâ€"Good homes desired for children, boys and girls, Catholic and Protestant, ages 4 to 14 years Any home desiring to adopt a youngster should have their clergyman write A. G. Carson, Supt. Children‘s Aid, Timmins, Ont 4411 Try The Advance Want Advertisements Bornâ€"on September 23rd, 1988, to Mr. and Mrs, Hormidas Robitaille, of 270 Cedar street southâ€"a daughter, Bornâ€"on September 24th, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Edward Burke, of 109 Cedar street southâ€"a daughter. Notics is hereby given that on and after this date I will not be responâ€" sible for any debts contracted in my name by my wife, Ethel M. Prentice. (Signed) A. M. PRENTICE. Dated at Timmins this 22nd day of Take Notlics that the undprsigned, by their auctioneer, E. C. Brewer, will sell by public auction at the United Movers, corner of Spruce Strgot and Kirby Avenue, Timmins, Ontario, on the ist day of October, 1938, at the hour of 2 o‘clock in the afternoon, the following property: a mechanic‘s tool chest and tools, to obtain payment of $43.80 owâ€" ing by H.. Ewarts and Ed. Bedard, to the undersizined for board and Jaodging. Twelve Births Registered Here During the Past Week A very interesting, attractive and worthy event is to be held in Aid of the hospital work of the Ixmmlfi Golden Chapter 1.O.D.E., when a fa: n show and afternoon tea will be givan in the Masonic hall on Wednesday.‘-j'é}‘uernoon of next week, Oct. 5th, from 3. to 7 p.m. The afternoon tea will ‘be of the usual Celightful variety featured by the LO.D.E., while the fashion show will specialize furs, sports wear, Afternoon and evening modes, sponsored by A. Shanecen‘s. A valuable door prize will be awarded. The LO.DE. draw schedâ€" uled for St. John Ambulante hall on Sept. 28th, will be held at thiy: tea. Bornâ€"on September 15th, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. James Tokio, of Mountâ€" joy Townshipâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on September 23rd, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Clnmsney O. Davison, of 308 Mountjoy streetâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on September, 22nd, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lemire of 408 Pine street southâ€"a daughter, Bornâ€"on September 22nd, 1988, to Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Poirier of 62 Montzsomery avenueâ€"a son. Bornâ€"On September 20th, 1838, to Mr. and Mrs. John Rusu of 279 Birch street northâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on September. 22nd, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Wim. Worksewich of 120 Cherry street at St. Mary‘s hospitalâ€" Bornâ€"on September 21st, 19838, to Mr. and Mrs. James Mousseau of 110 Gillies street northâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on September 24th, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Krews Lakeshore Rd.â€"a son. Bornâ€"on September 23rd, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Ivanhoe Mayrant, of 90% Commercial avenueâ€"a daughter. ~740â€"76 Afternoon Tea and Fashion Show, Oct. 5 Dated at August, 1938 Dated th 1938. Bornâ€"on September 23rd, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Emile Pitre of 73 Comâ€" mercial avenue at St. Mary‘s hospital â€"â€"2£ §011. Event for Benefit of Hospiâ€" tal Work of the 1.0.D.E. MONDAY., SEPTEMBER . 19358 MISCELLANEOUS M4Ath day of September PHONE 1870 gned). Algoma Hotel HH 1938 13