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Secession from Southern Ontario and a ‘boycott of Toronto merchants were two of the methods suggested to obtain action from the Provincial government on the matter of a more equal disâ€" tribution Oof taxation from the mines. The matter was an issue of major importance at the meeting of the Asâ€" scciation of Northern Mining Municiâ€" palities, hel d in the council chamber: of the Township of Tisdale, in South Porcupine on Friday even‘ng. "At a joint meeting of the \Mining Municipalities of Kirkland Lake, Whitâ€" ney, Tisdale and Timmins, it was unâ€" animously agreed that the Mining Municipalities of new Ontario are not receiving an adequate share of taxation from the Mines, and it was resolved that the Ontario Provincial Government be asked to delets from the Assessment Act subâ€"section 4 of Section 39, which provides: Mattagami School The resoiution which brought the matter under discussion by the assemblâ€" ed representatives of four municipaliâ€" ties, the Townships of Terk, Whitney, Tisdale and the Town of Timmins was as follows:â€" "The buildings, plant and machinery in, on or under mineral land, and used mainly for obtaining minerals from the ground, or storing the same, and conâ€" centrators and sampling plant, and, subject to subsection 8, the minerals in, on or under such land, shall not be assessable. One hundred and sixtyâ€"five parents signed the visitors book at the Mattaâ€" gami Public School on Thursday evenâ€" ing, and a total of over two hundred parents and friends visited the school gquring the "open night." "And further that it be pointed that this section is responsible for high rates of taxation existing in (Continued on Page Eight: Bartleman Talks of Secession, Boycott in Mining Lax Issue As part of Education Week, the pubâ€" lic schools of the town have held cpen nights, during which time the parents of the students might visit the schools and see the surroundings in which their children work. This also afforded an opportunity for the parents and the teachers to sensibly discuss the proâ€" blems of the student, and to come to a common understanding that would benefit the pupil. During open night at the Mattaâ€" gami Public School, which was from seven to nine p.m., the parents receivâ€" ed a special treat, when the choirs of Grade 4, and of Grade 6, sang selecâ€" tions. This gave the parents an opâ€" portunity to judge the benefit of the musical education which the children at the local schools are receiving, and to hear a delightful musical programme. Union Efforts Gain Association Support Secede from Southern Ontario if Government Does Not Take Action, He says. Advocates Boycott of Southern Manufacturers at Meeting Mining Municipalities. Pass Resolution. Efforts of the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers‘ Union to obtain holidays with pay for miners, were endorsed on Friâ€" day night by the Assotiation of Norâ€" thern Mining Municipalities which met in South Porcupine. Choirs of Grades 4 and 6 Sing Selections. . Mining Municipalities Support Stand of Unions on Holiâ€" days With Pay Question. Secret Ballot Among Men is Suggested. Ask Tuberculosis Reports be Shown Men. The resolution, which was submitâ€" ted by the Timmins representatives and passed by the meeting was as follows: "That this Association wholeâ€"heartâ€" edly endorses the endeavours of the Miners of Northern Ontario in their efforts to secure holidays with pay, but regrets the lack of coâ€"operation shown by the Provincial Department of Labâ€" our, and the Operators of the mines in assisting in the granting to the petiâ€" tioners, their reasonable and just reâ€" Northern Municipal In s. tione quest "That copy forwarded to Pri burn; Hon. N. Labour; and : M.L.A." Before the resolution was submitted and passed at least an hour and a half was wasted while Association members bickered and argued over the way they should vote and a dozen other techniâ€" calities. Resolutions were submitted and withdrawn. Amendmenis were made. In fact it seemed that every rule in the laws of pu'uamentary proâ€" 1 Section 8 Pages Prime Minister M. F. Hepâ€" N. O. Hipel, Minister of i Mr. C. V. Gallagher, 11 olution be M. F. Hepâ€" out the the News of the Pope‘s death came with startling suddeness to Timmins citizens on Thursday night. It was heard over the air after 11 o‘clock at night. Timmins Catholiecs Attend Mass in Honour of Late Pius at All Four Churches. Timmins Catholic churches were jacked this morning as parishoners flocked out to pay homage to the memâ€" ry Of Pope Pius XI, who died on Thursday night. Mpecial services were 4eld in all local Catholic churches. At the Church of Nativity high mass was sung in memory of the Pope. At St. Anthony‘s Church and both other churches, high masses were sung. A pericd of nine days mourning has been prescribed for the Dioseces of Toronto. It will be observed here also. Weather during the next few days will} with â€"a slightly moderating temperature and light snow flurries, said the weatherman, S. Wheeler this morning from his obâ€" servation post at the Hollinger. Weather Cold and Fair Toâ€"day will be cold and ~fair said Mr. Wheeler. At eight o‘clock this morning the thermometer hovered around the twentyâ€"six below zero mark On Friday between 1.15 am. and seven o‘clock in the morning two and a half inches of snow fell, A quarter of an inch fell through Saturday night and on Sunday between 9 a.m. and 10..30 a.m. a quarter of an inch fell. Total precipitation was three inches. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures since last Thursday have been as follows> Thursday, maximum, 12; minimum, 22 below zero; Friday, 40 and 20 below; Saturday, 6 and 6 beâ€" low; Sunday, 8 and 3 below; Monday at eight o‘clock, 26 below. Last night‘s minimum was also 26 below zero. Celebrate Masses Toâ€"day for the Pope Louis Pire and Karlina Pirc, Elm street north, were arrested on Sunday morning early. They will jointly face a charge of keeping liquor for sale., Police seized fiftytwo pints of beetr. was a resolution from the Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers. It was preferred with a statement which pointed out that overwhelming majority of the citizens of Northern municipalities were in favour of the benefits to health that holidays with pay would bring; that the union had made efforts on behalf of the men to discuss the matter with mine owners and had been ignored; that a dele:aâ€" tion was sent from Timmins, Tisdale and Teck to interview the Minister of Labour; that promises made then were not lived up to by the government. Will Remain Cold During the Next Few Days. Twenty â€"Six Below This Morning. and Teck to interview the Minister of Labour; that promises made then were not lived up to by the government. The resolution pfovided that the Asâ€" sociation go on record as endorsing the miners‘ stand on holidays with pay and send another delegation to Queen‘s Park. The union‘s motion differed from any action the Association had yet taken, said Reeve Carter. At the time the delegvmn went to Toronto all that was asked was a meeting between the mine owners and the union. "This differs quite a bit," he said. What Councillor Cowan describet as the mine owners‘ "alibi" was the stateâ€" ment that at no time had the miners ever approached the owners with a reâ€" quest for holidays with pay. He would recommend that the unions hold a vote in the mines. Set up a ballot box just (Continued on Page Eight) ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF KEEPING LIQUOR FOR SALE Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAYX The AMobante Visitors Enjoy Musical Proâ€" gramme as Well as Notâ€" ing Work of Pupils. During Education Week in Canada, the public schools of Timmins have held "Open Nights" to give the parâ€" ents and friends of the students an opportunity to visit the schools. On Friday evgning, from 7 to 9 pm. the Central Public School was open for inspection, and a record attendance of over five hundred parents and friends took advantage orf the fjbccasion to visit the school. The visitors saw the work of the pupils in the classrcoms, and were able to discuss school matters with the teachers. They were also given the opportunity of hearing a short musical programme, which was presented by the school pupils. Ten calls were received by the Timâ€" mins Fire Department during the time on Friday when a high wind raced through the town. Nearly all of the calls woere for chimney fires. There was one chimney fire early on Friday at 244 a.m., at 59 Tisdale Ave., and then at 12.15 p.m. the parade startâ€" ed. In quick succession calls were reâ€" ceived from 62 Windsor Ave.; 30 Wilâ€" son Ave.; 25 Messines Ave. and 58 Colâ€" umbus Ave. The latter was a more serious fire. It began in pipes and worked i‘s way up through a partition. It was brought under control when 40 gallons of chemical were poured on it by firemen. Damage was estimated at $150. Next call was from 25 First Ave. Then came calls from 137 Balsam St. S., and 27 First Ave. At 242 p.m. the last call as a result of fire started by wind, was recseived. It was from 232 Hemlock St. Five Hundred Attend Central ‘Open Night In commenting on the success of the enthusiastic in regard to the interest shown by the parents in the occasion. He stated that the staff greatly apâ€" preciated the fine turnâ€"out, and were glad to note the active interest of the parents in school matters. Later on Friday, at 10.04 p.m. was received from 120 Cedar St. chimney fire was soon brought control. is. Three other men who were in the Red Cross hospital at Temagami at the same time as Nylund have been taken to the isolation hospital at North Bay. Dr. Cyril McGowan, of Temagami Red Cross hospital is quoted as saying that there are not likely to be more cases as the type of meningitis that attacked Nylund is not the spidemic kind. Work at the camp will not be stopped but visitors will not be allowed and the men will not be allowed to leave the camp until any possible chance of danâ€" ger of the spread of the disease is reâ€" moved . High Wind on Friday Causes Many Fires Highway Worker Dies, and Road Camp Quarantined. Temagami, Feb. 11. â€" Nsarly 200 workers at the L. T. Martin Construcâ€" tion Comrany camp, eight miles south of Temagami are quarantined, followâ€" ing the death on Thursday of Samuel Nylund. 45â€"yearâ€"olid Finnish laborer, whose death is attributed to meningitâ€" Report Meningitis at Temagami Camp Above is a scene from one of the plays to be presented at the Timmins High and Vocational School theatre nights this week. The play is "Twisty Windows," and the characters from left to right are: Meyer Bucovetsky, TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 1939 SCENE FROM H. S. THEATRE NIGHT EVENT a Ccall A wind, which at times reached a velocity of fifty miles an hour, raced through Timmins on Friday at about noon, lifted the snow into a minor hurricane, plucked peoples‘ hats off their head _ and swung signs to and fro on their supports. Swirling snmow almost cbscured the buildinzs from vision at the worst part of the minor gale. Wind Friday Many signs were blown down but, fortunately no one was under them when they fell. In any event, no inâ€" juries from signs or other falling obâ€" jects were reported. The velocity of the wind was in the neighbourhcod of forty and fortyâ€"five miles an hour the weatherman said this morning. At times it reached a speed of fifty miles an hour. Firemen received ten calls for chimâ€" ney and pipe fires within the period of just over an hour. All equipment was busy and they would no sooner get one call than the next would ibe received. The high wind tore at the chimneys and its freak effects often caused pipes to burn. The chimney stack of the Gold Belt Brewery was seen to be weaving in the wind during the storm. Smoke could be seen coming out the sides and guy wires were alternately tight as violin strings and slack, as the chimney waved back and forth. The Ladies‘ Aid of the United Church, Timmins, anncunce the anâ€" nual turkey supper to be held on Satâ€" urday, Feb. 18th, from 5.30 to 8 p.m., in the church basement. High Wind Breaks Smoke Stack in Middle. Ten Fire Calls in Hour Period. Officials of the brewery reported toâ€" day that the chimney had broken in the middle and that they were beginâ€" ning today to have it fixed. All that was holding the chimney together ait the present time was the wires from the side. Annual Turkey Supper of United Church Ladies‘ Aid Audrey Van Rassel, Louis Vaccino, Vita Linder (seated) Jack Stingle, Bruce Pritchard, Jacqueline Mortson (seated). Advance Staff Photo Engraving ‘Along Gypsy Trails‘ by Schubert Choral Attractive Musital P r oâ€" gramme to be Presented in Costume. The Schubert Choral Society, which is one of the most outstanding musical organizations in this district, will presâ€" ent "Along Gypsy Trail," in costume, during the early part of March, defâ€" inite date to be announced later. This organization is under the capâ€" able direction ‘of Mr. Geo. Hale. who has won renown in Timmins and disâ€" trict,; â€"as well »â€"asâ€" in â€" other=â€"centres, for his musical ability. Each member of the organization is especially talented, and past concerts have been met with eagerness on the part of the local people. The music for "Along Gypsy Trails" is very pleasing, and the costumes will add colour to the picture. This event will be one of greatest intereést to local musicâ€"lovers. Oppose Magistrate n Police Commussion Councillor McNeill, of Timmins, inâ€" troduced a motion at the meeting of the Asscciation of Northern Mining Municipalities at South Porcupine on Friday night, which would have comâ€" mitted the Association to disapproval of the Ontario statutes which call for a judge, a magzistrate and a mayor to be members of a police commission. Counâ€" cillor McNeill‘s motion recommended that the statutes be amended to exâ€" clude a magistrate from a police comâ€" mission and include a commissioner apâ€" pointed by the council of the town where the commission was. Resolution Introduced a t Meeting of Northern Minâ€" ing Municipalities. Councillor Armstrong recalled the Dorland case, in Toronto. There was some suggestion of a miscarriage of justice and the police commission deâ€" clded to probe. Judge Coatsworth, who had convicted Dorland, was very much opposed to the probe and fought against it: W“o P sB D DA APâ€"ADP â€"AAPâ€"A PPA APâ€"ALP ty Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Fell in Front of Hotel and Struck Head on Post Rene Lauzon Dies in St. Mary‘s Hospital Yesterday as a Result of Fall on Saturday Night. No Post Mortem or Inquest Will be Held. Police Have Made Thorough Inâ€" vestigation. Interest is very keen in the Movie Memory contest, a feature of each Monâ€" day‘s issue of The Advance. Large numbers of replies were received for the first week and an equal number for last Monday‘s contest. The winners for last Monday were: Edimund Teen. 19 Pine St. S.; Edward Mazzuca; Phyllis McCoy, 120 Spruce St. S.; Lucien Larcher, 57 Sixth Ave.; Mrs. Vera Colâ€" ton, 77 Balsam St. S. Liarge Numbers Entering Each Week in Movie Memory Contest. Much Interest in Contest See the Movie Memory Contest page in this issue, and join the crowds tryâ€" ing this interesting contest each Monâ€" day. The Purim Ball presented each year for several years past under the ausâ€" pices of the Jewish community in Timâ€" mins, and dGdistrict has achieved wide popularity and has been an outstandâ€" ing feature among social events in town. While the crowninz of, the "@Queen Esther" for the year has.â€"been a special item on. the. evening‘s proâ€" grame, there are always many other special features and novelties to place the event in a class by itself. This year the Purim Ball will be held at the Palais Royale on Monday, Feb. 20th and Barney Sky and his committee are making special efforts to have the evâ€" ent even bigger and better than ever. There will be the best in music, speâ€" cial prizes, sumptuous refreshments, ments, and in general a delightful, happy, friendly time for all attending. In past years the Jewish people have made use of this occasion to. show speâ€" clal hospitality and friendliness to their Gentile friends, and this year the comâ€" munity nature of the event will be further emphasized. Some contestants have failed to folâ€" low the rules by not mentioning the names of the advertisements in which the namess of the stars occur. Purim Ball This Year to be Held on Monday Feb. 20 Value of New Course of Study Given Emphasis Education Week was very effectively cbserved in Timmins and among the outstanding features was the banquet given in the United Church basement under the auspices of the Men Teachâ€" ers‘ Federation. ‘At this banquet the guest speaker was Dr. J. B. McDougall, M.A. D.Paed., assitsant chief inspector, Ontario, whose address on the new course of study was enlightening and inspiring. The church hall was filled to capacity for the occasion and the menu and service provided by the Ladies‘ Aid was excellent. Mr. W. H. Wylie presided for the occasion and his talent added to the effectiveness of the evening. Dr. J. B. McDougall, Assistant Chief Inspector for Onâ€" tario, Gives Inspiring Address at Education Week Banâ€" quet. Interesting Numbers by Pupils of Public and Separate Schools. Rev. Fr. O‘Gorman spoke of the honâ€" our to the teaching profession. On the teachers depended the upholding of loyalty, character, democracy. Referâ€" ring to the new course of study, Father O‘C:orman pointed out the need for imâ€" provement in this changing world, and gave his sincere hopes for success to the teachers. In introducing the guest speaker, the chairman said that he would be reâ€" membered by many as principal of North Bay high school, then principal of North Bay Model School, and later supervisor of education for the North. In opening, Dr. McDougall expressed his pleasure at mesting old friends. He recalled travellinz over the bush to the site of the present town of Timmins some thirty years ago, when he came here to serve the needs of a small community of people gathered on the banks of the Mattagami. He made a decided hit by singing the old Porcupine song that he had heard here in those days. HMHe paid tribute to the men who had done so much for eduâ€" cation in the early days of the camyp, making special reference to Mr. Sy!}â€" vester Kennedy, of South Porcupine. Referring to the first gold discovery here thirty yeéars ago, Dr. McDougall Rene Lavuzon, aged 27, died at St. Mary‘s Hospital at one o‘clock yesterâ€" day afternoon as the result of a fall in which his skull was fractured. Dr. Minthorn, Coroner, said today that a post mortem examination of the body was deemed unnecessary and that an inquest would not be held. On Sunday at 8.40 a.m. police reâ€" ceived a call from the home of Edâ€" mund Lauzon, a brother of Rene, at 734 Way Ave. (rear). They respondâ€" ed and found Rene there. An ambuâ€" lance was called and the injured man was taken to the hospital, where he died about five hours later. Very careful investigation was made by the police to trace the movements of the deceased the night before his death. Police found that he had startâ€" ed home from the Goldfields Club with a friend, Gus Landry, but had stopped at a hotel, while Landry waited for him outside. When Lauzon came out of the hotel, the police learned, he slipâ€" ped and fell, striking his head on a pillar in front of the hotel. Landry told the police that Lauzon was unâ€" conscious for ten minutes but seemed to recover all right. He left him sitting on a bench, but later found him walkâ€" ing in front of the hotel. Lauzon was next seen at 5.45 pm., when he was found huddled at the bottom of the steps leading to the Goldfields Ciub by Rosaire Bureau. He was lying on the floor unconscious, his body blockâ€" ing the door. Péople in the adjoining building have told the police that they heard the noise of a man falling down the stairs about this time. Bureau took Lauzon to his brother‘s house, where his brother, Edmiund, looked after him without realizing that he had been inâ€" jured. In the morning, however, when Edmund looked at him he found his mouth filled with blood ‘and that he was «â€"He â€"notified ~police and Lauzon was hurried to the hospiâ€" tal where he passed away. He is surâ€" vived by his widow (formerly Miss Ethel Johnston) and by one little daugzhter, A horse. owned by Lawrence Lariâ€" viere. had its shoulder gashed and broâ€" ken on Saturday night when struck by an automobile at the corner of Kirby and Mountjoy. Driver of the automobile was Wilired Pepin. Lariviere was driving west on Kirby was turning south on Mountjoy when his was struck by Pepin‘s autoâ€" HORSE INJURED SATURDAY WHEN HIT BY MOTOR CAKR remarked on the fact that it had exâ€" tended until today it stretches 2,000 miles of known goldâ€"bearing territory. This gold was a wonderful asset, but not as valuable as the children of the country. The speaker said he would like to speak about old days in the North, but another subject had been chosen for him. He touched on the changes made recently in the course of study and showed how changed conâ€" ditions made these desirable. The present programme of study was a guide book for the teachers, rather than a hard and fast curriculum. The course was hoped to teach the children to fill all the duties of living, here and hereâ€" after. The idea was to teach the child by actual living. "A good programme," said Dr. McDougall, "is one taken from life itself." The chief difference beâ€" tween the old and the new course of study was that the old method sugâ€" gested tco much learning from books. while the new course was intended to supply the child with experience of life to help him. Too much memorizing in the old course was replaced by teachâ€" Ing the child to think, and to learn by doing. Dr. McDougall pointed out that this was the way children learned from birth to five years of age and in that brief period, starting at zero, as it were, they made greater progress than in double the number of years at any other time of life. Much that was learned in the old course was not of use for years, if ever, and in this connection Dr. McDougall emphasized the point in nature‘s law, "use or lose." Under the new plan dry text books were replaced by a library of in‘eresting books on each subject of study. He questioned the value of examinations as tests also. He urged the teachers to teach honour, justice, freedom, to the puplis. He thought the Magna Carta might well be used as a basis for lesâ€" ? (Continued on page eight) Single Copy Five Cents