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wealth. He also referred to the beauty and advantage of the James Bay dis- U'lCL as a summer resort for tourists. In reply to the delegation Premier Sir William Hearst said that thirty years before he had been one of the directors under charter for a line to Moose Fac- tory, so he had special interest in the proposal for the railway extension, He promised that an exploration and survey party would investigate the re- sources and possibilities of the country referred to Hon. G. Howard Fergu- son, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, assured the deputation that the Government. and particularly his own department. had in mind and under constant consideration the develop- ment of the North Land Hon. T. W. Cochrane or soutl no summer floods raising and stock- be undertaken wi fishing and fur-2'1 as other industrit wit} and of the T1 idem A Board b1 Smith of and Janu extension of the T. N. O. to James Bay, the construction of branch lines to Kirkland Lake and Gow'rand'a. and the construction of good trunk high ways through the now partly-devemp- ed areas of the great North. Mr. Gor- don forcibly pictured for the Cabinet the wonderful possibilities in the North Land when transportation faciâ€" lities made development possible, It! had required great faith on :‘30 part of the Government. to build Am '1‘. Ac leybury, in a' comprehensive and clear- cut speech opened the case for the North. He said that the idea of the delegation originated with the Coch- rane Board of Trade and was enthu- siastically taken up by all the towns, settlements and interests of the North. Briefly, the proposals were for the Have your home designed by a skilled architectural draughts- manâ€"one who will design your hm'ne to suit the exact needs of of YOUR family yeL save you money through wise planning and sound economical building practice. No charge for preiiminary sketches and building costs. raus. DmOOUI ROCK FallS. Spruce Pally. Cobalt. Porcupine. GOWganda. Elk Lake. New Ltskeard. Cochrane. Englehart and other North Land cen- tres. Indeed. the deputation repre- sented all parts or the North from North Bay to Moose Factory, and from Quebec to Manitoba. It was one of the most important and represen- tative delegattons ever visiting the par- liament buildings in Toronto. The delegation was introduced by Capt Tom Maglndery. MFR. Major Mac Lang. M.P.P W. A Gordon. of Hai- A pt When Building mins: J. P. MeLaughlin, representing the Board of Trade; and George A. Smith. for the Great War Vertemns Association: were a Ttmmins delega~ tkm in Toronto twenty years ago to impress upon the Government the wing needs of the North. There were also delegates from Iroquots Falls. Smooth Rock Falls. Spruce Pally. Cobalt. Porcupine. GOWganda. Elk Lake. New Liskeard. Cochrane. Englehart and other North Land cen- tres. Indeed. the deputation reme- Ely â€" """"' ‘Am'”~ gTwen ty Years Ago 'AGE 63 “o "~-~m~m. 0.. but Amid Costly Mistake; Lawrence Pacey From Th:- Poroupine Advance Fylec Architectural Draughtsmazl t. 2. (5:: Wilson Ave. Phone 975 Dr. J A. Momma. mayor otl‘nm- H( .me OI Enquiries lnvitvd OPEN EVENING-S stock-raising, he said, may ken with success. Mining. l fur-trading he mentioned Idustries that will produce 2 also referred to the beauty age 01' the James Bay dis- summer resort for tourists. the delegation Premier Sir arst said that thirty years ad been one of the directors Why No? Investigate? M9535. HIE Head Office pictured for ful possibm when transp development NATIONAL HOUSING ACT 5K The Mutual Life of Canada will be pleased to furnish full information to prospec- tive applicants. Particulars can be obtained from LANGDON . LANGDON BARRISTERS TIMMINS AND SOUTH PORCUPINE. Ont. be 11 n tional )vemmem the North. There from Iroquois Falls. Spruce LII‘C u (7' ar- 4. 0: fix th H Arch ilt unc iousmg Jit- net gathered to interview'the Govemment the on the needs of the North. these Tim- mj- mins delegates took occasion to speci- It. ally press on the atcention at Hon. G. m Howard Ferguson the particular need at £0 a h ghx a; from Timmins to Iro- led quois F;1113.ch. Mr. Ferguson gave be encouraging reply to the representa- xe Herr Goebbels has proved nothing 'but that the critics were right in regard to German jokes. But then again. if they are all as poor as the prize-winner's. perhaps it is all to the good that hum- or in Germany has been discouraged. If this is the best of the thousands of jokes submitted. we still think that the Germans have lost their sense of humor under Nazi rule. It is a. weak sample of wit. And it might be worth mentioning that the prize-winner had to insert a helmet and sabre into the joke before he won the award. won't perform in this costume." says a scantily clad girl wearing a. Dre-war army helmet and a sabre. to a paunchy male who is scratching his head in as- tonishment. “Why not? Does one see too much?" asks the man. “Rubbish. you old fool. Too little." replies the girl. The prizes have been awarded. The winning bit of humor is as follows: “I lWlndsor Star) i-Recently Propaganda Minister Goeb- bels became aroused at reports that the German people were not allowed ‘0 exercise their sense of humour for fear that they could get clapped into a de- tention house for any reflection on the Nazi rule. So he decided to show the world that this impression of humorless Germans was false. He staged a joke contest in his newspaper. Proof Still Lacking of German Sense of Humor North. In regt rd to the housing plans for soldiers; and working-men gener- ally Hon. Mr. Ferguson said that legis- lation would be enacted at an early date giving particular benefits to re- turned soldiers and working-men in the matter of securing homes of their own on easy terms.. He also explained that Timmins; would have no difficulty in taking advantage of the housing plan for the benefit of the people here. The fact that this was a mining camp would not prejudice this town in enter- ing this particular plan." If this is the b cupine ,ib McGarry reminded the deputation that he himself was a man of the North. After the hearing by the cabinet. the deputation numbering over 100. repair- ed,to the front of the pariignent building where they were photographed ‘in a group. The G. W. V. A. had a “Welcome Home’ dance in the Masonic hall on item 3rd. 1919. and the event drew the largest crowd ever at a similar gevent in Timmins up to that date. iIt was a particularly pleasing event and all present enjoyed it to the fullest extent. The only difficulty was the fact that the' hall was not large enough for the crowd. Colombo‘S' orchestra of five pieces provided the best of music. The Veterans express- ed the deepest gratitude to Mrs. H. Webb. Mrs Lee and Mrs. Faithful who . supplied and looked after the lun- cheon. Mrs. J K. Moore delighted the big crowd with two vocal solos. one of , them. "Welcome Horne" being espeei--' ally enjoyed. The song had the special interest that words and music alike were composed bv the gifted Timmins musician. Mrs. R. Sims. who played the accompaniments on the piano for Mrs. Moore’s solos that evening. Dur- ing the singing the soldiers lined up in the centre of the floor. “Sit Down on the Grass." said Sergt. Geo. A.’ Smith. "but you musn't smoke.” An- other feature of the evening was the rousng. "Welcome Home” given to Sergt. Willey. an old-timer of the Por- We}: rloo, OM. '11 the people of n regard to t YE 10 Ari-.ance said: ”Other 21-11 interest to this dis- taken up and Hon. Mr. ch and every case show- and intelligent interest t desire to do all p03- 2ople of this part of the and :1 (‘60. A. jing a dep hf the plans rnith Ltion shouldn't be passed by too glibly. even by the person who takes his sitting seriously. For variations in covering: and trimmings from season to season .m'whan keep traditional basic forms ,1 king like today and part of the fash- hicmre. And all things considered. an) m prcbdbiy settle that mattzr flint. EM. Actm‘fly sup cov- ets came into their own firm zippers and snaps were developed to give them te Something New This tale of chairs wouldn‘t be up-to- date without a word over our shoulder about modern contribution to chair form. The tubular mtal chair and the bent-wood chair are new and radical departures in elememal design of chairs. All our other chairs are evolutions of earlier forms. As for seasonal styles in chairs, they shouldn‘t. be passed by too aliblv. even the to: furnitu: and rea stuffed 81' 11L judged ting. I comfort But ‘to this day.. it‘s hard to find a really comfomable chair in Eurooe. crai‘stmanship. should t: best known’3 smooth 311d tailored fit, and W118! for this chair which went down to ig- i pro-shrunk and 111% (‘0101‘ fabric came noble oblivion in the gold-en oak andOH the market to assure certain per-â€" green plush period. lmanency for the removable cover. The Gossip Clzair l The Current Picture The upholsteer chair has been on; Washa‘oilityâ€"is the common denom- the scene a long time. though comfort i inator 0f Slip COVGI‘ materials this never before mattered as much as itlSDl‘ing- Even very inexpensive ma- does now. Hence the upholstered chair, terials can now go into the 13111)- has just come into its ox'vn, you might SateenSâ€"Drinted in chintz patterns say. The iirst really comforta'ble'ehairsIare the cotton news for slip covers. came. as may have been expected. from i They have a fine soft sheen and are France . . . it was known as the gossip- -' cffered in a wide variety of patterns. chair. These chairs really got under Stripes and Maidsâ€"have great. style way when someone thought of springs importance. Plaids in formal versions which. of course, revolutionized the and in formal places look very new and principle of upholstery. The early ver- smart. sions of the wing chair were really con- Morals-are still large and the trend fessionals in Franee. In England the‘ is even toward over-scaled designs. wing chair was developed to shield the' Trimmingsâ€"continue to be-used but sitter from'draughts. . with discretion. Cords and fringe: and had Jff ed century designer crafstmanship. for this chair w noble oblivion 1 green plush peri torore around chair. _ ' men the ; cha 11's The 18th c. charmed cor beautiful vised. a; ' Mankind hasn't been sitting pretty very long. In fact we weren't sitting at all through most of our history . . . .on chairs that is. For up until about the 16th century. you had to be quite somebody to presume to sit on a chair. for a chair then carried something of the meetige of a throne. Before that there were benches, lift-lid chests. stools of various kinds for the common man. It was up intothe 18th century before chairs relented of their grim austerity and relaxed into the contours of the human figune and became any-. thing like comfortable. Fashions and Forum As soon as chairs did come into wide use, they immediately began to reflect fashions of the day-and so when hoop skirts and fartiiingales were in style. the arms of chairs all but vanished as; the chair itself became larger. When! men worn expensive laced coats with: tails. the conversation chair came in so? they .could sit “backwards to" with . . l their coat tails hanging safely over the" front of the chair. obe at This leather safa gets its cushions slip covet-rd fur spring in a smart striped fabric that will giw thv onversation (hairsâ€"Gossip Chairsâ€"Confessional (hairs-«Rocking.r (hairsâ€"Oxer- stufl'ed (hairs. DUI M116 has ted ll‘ Lean Ame nt cum utmgu 01 cuuus. der Lake, It, Lirs are evolutions of authorities a. 'I of buyipg 11m styles in chairs, they Larder Lake 11 d by too glibly. even 3 Kirkland Lake ho Lakes his sitting only a loss to EXD \V 2-] 1'1 andards 0 an Lmdici :njam'm F. u comforia‘ol: :r the Morri‘ L) bad that it: the great 1911 )nent of hand- 3 test; knowr > shield Lhe' Trimmingsâ€"continue to be-used but. with discretion. Cords and fringes and i to find a moss ’ welts have a tailored-made look in Europe Iâ€"-â€"thex~c’s vexy little frou-frou in mm- m Powupm ADVANCE. Tm_ ONTARIO of of '0111 b m. il ame 1f Ll 0U 1th Brandon Sunâ€"«O! course. those who think patriotism vulga- cm‘t attract attention any other way. Larder Lake needs was now going to Kirkland Lake. and that this was not only a lass Lo Larder Lake but in was also a serious inconvenience for the pmple of Larder Lake Reports from Larder Lake suggesn man there is a good chance that a liquor store will be established in that thriving town. PLEASANT HOMES A dzlegation from Larder Lake re- cently visited Toronto to ask the establishment of a liquor store at Lar- der Lake. It was pointed out to the authorities a Toronto that the business of buylpg liquor in connection with Larder Lake Now Asking for Liquor Store There COVE imming: (Copyri 3.6 Stripes and Plaidsâ€"have great. style importance. Plaids in formal versions and in formal places look very new and smart. Saiteensâ€"printed in chintz patterns are the cotton news for slip covers. Thev have a fine soft sheen and axe cffe led in a wide vaxiety of patterns. CONSIDERING CHAIRS if (mm-rm paper. ion-originators dwell on. In mart, plain color materials-â€" at many of them will be used 9 texture interest to give them 1b 1939 '1C bx' Elizabeth Mac- whole changes. 11' till the thing iwell on. In Q‘( Q“ crisp («ml "Pigs. even very young ones. have a remarkable sense of direction. A pig may be blindfolded and Lransported in the dead of night over many miles. of unfamiliar territory. and Lhe next day. if its nostalgia for its old home is Strong enough. it will unerringly find its way back. The late Colonel Charles Goodnight. the famous plainsman 1e- called that once. as a young man he went out in a sncwstorm to find an old There was nothing extraordinary. to theNow York Herald Tribune. in the occurrence which rated an Associatzd Press despatch from Pennsylvania that a pig which disappeared from a. truck. made its way to the farm .wrcm whence it had come. Says the metropolitan commentator: Explaining Why the Cat Always (‘omcs Back Again Phone 1000 A NEW TYPE FLOORING FOR THE HOME Stands Heavy Wear - - - Needs Little Care l¢)()l€ 15 ”ll 503150" FLEXIBLE TILE FLOORING GENERAL CO NTRACTORS stances of cows and horses returning to their old homes or their favourite ranges. and the cow and the horse are ; not notable for their intelligence. Back . in the last century there was the thor- !oughly authenticated story of a. pony lwhich, taken from its home term in Missouri and transported to Pennsyl- ,vania. found its way back after many ’weeks .It had travelled alone these hundreds of miles over strange grc und. .hurdling fences and fording large 'streams. How did it cross the Miss- issippi? No one to this day can say for f sure. Then there are the tales told by sveracious old trail drivers of certain Ecows and steers which. after having ibeen driven the long journey from .South Texas to Montana. over rivers. Try The Adv sure trailers as the Kiowas and the Comanchcs became bamed and had to ask directions. In the open country they could not have been lost.” “Few men possess this instinct. The Indians, perhaps more than any other had it. but. curiously enough. it was noted that after barbed wire came to the Grcat Plains countrv evpn .mnh mountains and. d times escape from pear months later grounds. their 11 pan he found the the pigs had escaped; upon being back to their birthplace he found them already back in bed. Such examples could be multiplied many times over. "The cat also often exhibits some- thing of the same homing instinct. Moreover. there are astonishing in- sow which had disappeared. He found her a mile away. hidden in a nest of sagegrass which she had built for herâ€" self. She had Just. given birth to nine pigs. Goodnight. put the pigs in a basket, 1nd took them home. put them in a pen and went. back to bring the mother. When he brought her to the schumachen Phone 725 John W. Fogg Limited Order Your Coal NOW From Fogg’s Lumber, Cement, Building Materials, Coal and Coke, Mine and Mill Supplies. WESTERN CANADA COALâ€"ALEXO AND CANMORE BRIQUETTES WELSH AND AMERICAN ANTHRACITE RED RIVER SMOKELESSâ€"NEWCASTLE RED JACKETâ€"Egg and Stoker Sizes RUSSIAN -â€"Large Household Size 131: PM? Street North Timmins (11H) AND REAL ESTATE IN ALL BRANCHES INSURANCE Plains country «even such 3 as the Kiowas and the 'ance Want Advertisements SIMMS. HOOKER DREW deserts. would some- m the herd and reap- er on their old home hooves worn to the HOI'SES AND LOTS FOR SALE CONVENIENT TERMS "and umce and Yard Timmins Phone 117 1(‘38 transient: ton jail in 19 mad-<3 by the I every one who there were an for a meal or coming seriousness. Recently an air raid warden. making: the rounds of some cottages near Manchester to ace that, all was well with the air raids precaution ‘wm'k. found a. housewife wearing her gas mask. She was peeling onions! Victoria Times-There has been some agitation in Britain over the case ofh. citizen who took his gas mask. furnish- ed by the government for his protec- tion in air raids. and tossed it into the backyard as a. nuisance. The courts have upheld him. deciding it. was his mask. and he could do with it what he liked. If he wanted to throw itlnwa‘v and take his chances with air raids, that. was his privilege. All this is very Anglo-Saxon and British. Gas mafia as home furnishings are things Baitish? or still seems unwilling to take with he- Britishors Still Have Liberties Left to Them ,or. Pine and First THURSDAY. MARCH 16TH. 1939 an {‘S‘ Bra'nch 0mm: Kirkland Lam Phone 393 Phoneâ€"05in- H2 Resldmce 135