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and eloquence made it plain that the right "even to make mistakes, soâ€"called" is one of the fundaâ€" mentals of liberty. The second thought in the matâ€" ter is the question: "Who should have the right to say that mistakes have been made or to cnarge incompetence or corruption?" The present Onâ€" tario government has too frequently assumed the role of dictator to the municipalities. The local governments have been accused of lack of ability, extravagance, shortsightedness, dishonesty, and all the other sins in the political calendar. At the same time. the present Ontario government has charged its predecessors with even groater incomp»tence and crookedness than has been . Eho Aduvancee To understand the jealous care with which municipalities have preserved their rights and privileges in Britain, it is only necessary to conâ€" sider the case of cities like London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, York, where their charters set them practically supreme within their own limits. There is reason to believe that had not municiâ€" pal rights been so closely guarded and held, the doctrines of true democracy would not have flourâ€" ished in Britain. Cirecumstances and conditions toâ€"day are forcing the world to recognize that Fascism, Nazism, Communism, are practically the same thingâ€"dictatorship. To make these things possible in any country it is necessary first of all to centralize all authorityâ€"all government. Briâ€" tain‘s love of local forms of government has been possibly the chief factor in preserving the counâ€" try from the present fashionable forms of dictaâ€" torship. A friend of The Advance suggests that perhaps the importance of municipal government as a vital part of democratic freedom is sometimes overstressed in these columns. "To read your editorial on Monday," he said, "one would think that municipal elections were actually of more importance to the individual than provincial or Federal contests." As a matter of fact, muniâ€" cipal affairs are of more direct interest to the individual than the larger affairs of state, and certainly the individual has a much more comâ€" plete opportunity to express his opinions in muniâ€" cipal matters than in the other forms of election battles â€" provide®@ of course, that the right of municipal selfâ€"government still remains. By coincidence, there was a letter by W. S. B. Armâ€" strong in The Globe and Mail on Monday evening that emphasized the importance to freedom of municipal government. In this letter it was pointed out local government was the core of the social and political system brought to Britain by the Angles and the Saxon. "The kernel of it says the letter, "was the individual responsibility of every freeman. Down through the centuries it was preserved in the borougas, towns and shires of Britain. It is the tapâ€"root of modern demoâ€" cracy." TIMMIXS, QONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontarinâ€" 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 Hubscription Rates: Canadaâ€"â€"$3.00 Per Year. United Statesâ€"$3.50 Per Year lt lt i P PAAA LAAA LAAA AC LC O LC LAE C AEâ€"ACâ€"AO PC PP C Timmins, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 2nd, 1939 SELFâ€"GOVERNMENT A story is said to have come out of Germany to EC the effect that the Nazis plan to send three Onâ€"| thousand planes over the British Isles to bomb the towns, cities and countryside after the manner of the scourge visited upon Poland. This, it is lity l said, is the supreme horror that Hitler hinted at and recently as being held in reserve. It may be adâ€" mitted that such a prospect is not a pleasant one for the Empire to consider, but there does not appear to be any reason for any undue forebodâ€" **" ing in the matter. In the first place it is doubtâ€" aent ater i How is the desired end to be achieved? The answer is that the people in general must show a lively, sincere and intelligent interest. The situâ€" ation must be taken seriously. It is not too much to say that the right sort of council will prove a material factor in aiding toward the winning of the war. The voters should remember that municipal business is their business, big business, and that it will be placed at this election in hands that will hold it for an indefinite period. If each voter will look upon municipal management as his or her businessâ€"as it very truly isâ€"then it should not be impossible to select seven men of ability, integrity and goodwill to conduct the aftâ€" fairs of the town for the duration of the war. no proper place in municipal matters. "Obseryâ€" er‘‘ believes that a much better council would reâ€" sult if there were more care taken in nominating candidates. "The electors," he says, "are misled, bamboozled and so confused by the various canâ€" didates, the questions debated and debunked are so numerous and diverse that King Solomon would hardly know how to vote." It seems to be a practical certainty that the legislation extending the terms of office of muniâ€" cipal council for at least two years or for the duration of the war if that should be longer than two years will be duly passed by the large and docile majority enjoyed by the provincial governâ€" ment. Fortunately, those who do not think such legislation desirable, still have the opportunity to avoid any ill consequences from the armmendâ€" ment to the Municipal Act. All that is necessary is to elect the right type of men to the municipal council. In his letter in The Advance on Monâ€" day a prominent citizen of the town who has taken earnest interest in municipal affairs for several years, writing under the nom de plume of "Observer" appeals to the electorate to select only the best type of candidates and to avoid beâ€" ing tricked by prejudices or false cries that have PP P P L PA PAAA PAAA AL C AL C C PP lt lt t P P P PAE The coming municipal election appears to be one of the most important in the history of the town. Present indications are that the provinâ€" cial government plans to take away the right of holding elections from municipalities for the duration of the war. This will mean that the men elected to the municipal government this year will hold control of town affairs for at least two years ana, inaybe, much longer. They will conduct affairs without the healthy restrictions imposed on councils of the past. Up to the presâ€" ent, councils always had in mind the fact that it was always well to give some heed to public opinâ€" ion because public opinion would have full opporâ€" tunity to deal with them when their term expirâ€" ed and they had to appeal to the ratepayers at the yearly election. If the Ontario government legislation is enacted as proposed, this thought of penalty will be removed. With an election two years or more away, it is not difficult to visuaiâ€" ize elected representatives who will not be at all sensitive to the public wishes or desires. Perâ€" haps, in the past there has been too much thought given by municipal councils to the election that is to come. At the same time thought of the roming election may have a wholesome effect on occasion and may actually make for public advantage and good service. To remove comâ€" pletely the need for care for public opinion and public welfare is not a good thing. It is a fact that municipalities in this country have at times been badly governed. There has, perhaps, been extravagance, even corruption. But what about the provinces? the Dominion? The record shows that municipal selfâ€"governâ€" ment in the main has been honest, sincere and able. Comparing municipal, provincial and fedâ€" eral administrations in general, thq average thoughtful citizen will feel that it is in provincial and Dominion fields that the greatest improveâ€" ment is required. With groups of wellâ€"governed municipalities, there would be sure to be betterâ€" ment in the broader spheres of selfâ€"government. In the meantime, however, logic and the people‘s interests alike call for a halt in the tendency to steal away the ancient British rights of local selfâ€"government. ' laid to the door of even the worst of municipalâ€" ities. _ No doubt the government that succeeds the present Ontario administration will level equal severe charges against the incumbents of office in the province toâ€"day. Indeed, such charges have already been made, and the proâ€" vincial authorities have as arduous a task to preâ€" sent any complete rebuttal as the municipalities have had to make defence in their particular cases. Accordingly, the proposal of those who seek centralization of government is that muniâ€" cipalities should avoid alleged errors in adminâ€" istration by having their powers transferred to a provincial power charged with more and greater alleged mistakes and scandals. «t P P AP PAAA AP LA â€"AL LAAA LC AL CCAAA PP le:â€"AP DPEA iL PA J Dt l «it m «t P ~AP PA â€"AL CCCA â€"ALP PPA â€"AP «PP PPA P PP PP P COMING MUNICIPAL ELECTION BP DP A â€"AP LAAA A LA AL L AG L AL PA WO AP PPA PA lt «P There is no doubt but that large forces of Gerâ€" man planes could do immense damage in Britain if they could get by the British interceptor planes and the antiâ€"aircraft defences. It is a fact, howâ€" ever, that evein in such a case, the damage would not be as serious as some expect, for ample guards and defences have been arrangéd. On the other hand reprisals would mean very serious losses for Germany. It is only necessary to imaâ€" gine all the leaflets already ropped on German PORMCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO ful if any such a fleet of planes could be musterâ€" ed by Germany. The greater part of the Gerâ€" man air force is said to have been used against Poland, but observers in that unfortunate land place the total number of planes in action at less much less than three thousand, and it is doubtful if Germany toâ€"day has as many planes as at the time of the commencement of the war. In the next place, after mustering its air fleet Germany would have to get it overâ€"Britain, and that proâ€" mises to be a difficult pigéce of work. It is true that up to date only small numbers of planes have been used in attempts to fly over Britain, but the experiences of these small ‘groups have not been encouraging to the idea of risking larger numâ€" ber. British air defences, in each case have driven off all attacks with comparatively heavy losses for the enemy. Again, it should be reâ€" membered that air attacks open the way for reâ€" prisals. British and French airplanes have been fAying over Germany in recent days with singular freedom from loss. In each case British and French airmen have appeared to be more than a match for superior numbers of the enemy. Reâ€" peated flights have been made by British planes over Germany without any losses. There should be particular pride in this fact in Canada, beâ€" cause Canadian airmen again are playing an imâ€" portant part in the Royal Air Force. Patients who enter hospital in â€"a dashydrated (not encugh water in their tissues) condition present an additional prcblem in water balance. Water balâ€" ance studies on normal: individuals showed that signs of serious dehydraâ€" tion were preduced when the water loss was equal to about six per cent of the body weight. This loss should be resâ€" tored by drinking more water or eating fcoods containing a great amount of liquidsâ€"milk, soups, fruits. Toâ€"day patients entering hospital in a dehydrated condition are often kept for two or three days before cperation "In considering available water for the surgical patient, it msut be reâ€" membered that the usual quart or three pints of water in the daily meals will not be available to the patient as he may not be on a "full" diet until some days after the operation." In former days, before cperation, the patient was purged with Epsom salts which not only cleansed the bowel but tock a large amount of water from the tissves and from the blood. Then, durâ€" ing speration more water was lost by evaporation of the perspiration from the skin and from loss of blood." In the Journal of Urology, Dr. R. N. Nesbit, Ann Arbor, Mich., records â€"a study of a series of patients undergoing a variety of surgical operations to deâ€" termine the loss of fluid during Operaâ€" tion and immediately afterwards, The average loss of fluid by evaporation from the skin was about one and a half pints, and the average total loss in‘cluding ‘blood, urine, vomitirnt and the evaporation to“etber was one qualt Tlll is a great loss of fluid from the at a critical time and Dr. Nesbit believes that the patient should be transfered immediately to a bed war ed with hot water bottles rather than put under hot blankets which cause further perspiration and loss of fluids. THE â€" BODY NEEDS WATER â€" IN HEALTH AND SICKNESS One of the valuable lessons our surâ€" geons have learned during the last few years is the great need of water in the system in keeping the body cells in condition and the body processes working properly. tby James W. Rarton, M.D.) of Buoutg Ebat 1B00p Everybody, except overweichts, should see that they get plenty of fluids every day. Health Booklets Available Seven helpful bocklets by Dr. Barton are now available for readers of The Porcupine Advance, They are: Eating Your Way To Health; Neurosis; Why Wory About Your Heart?; The Comâ€" mon Cold; Overweight and Underâ€" weight; Allergy or Beinz Sensitive to Foods and Other Substances; and Scourge (gonorrhcea and syphilis). These booklets may be obtained by sending Ten Cents for each booklet deâ€" sided, to ccver cost of handling and service, to The Bell Library, 247 West 43rd St., New York City. (Rs:istered in accordance with the Copyright Act.) Asks Coâ€"operation to Curb Undue Radio Advertising C Sunday last the writer listenedâ€" in to quite a number of worthy proâ€" ccming through Timmins radio station, CKG.B. In substan‘e and variety the prorramm>s were worthy of any p:rson‘s intelligent atâ€" tentionâ€"even to sacrificing some of ones‘ most precious moments. There were programimes cof church services to meet ‘with any denomination within our ccnstituted realm; programmes cf music; pregr>â€"mmes of instruction: also addresses and even some spesches. Yet, near the close of the day the very essen:cs that emanaved from these proâ€" gramines was complete‘y "torpedsed" by a Timmins radio advertisingâ€"comâ€" mercilalizin:y programme, after the C.B.C., daily National News Summary at 11 to 11.15 p.m. The Timmins station broadcasted the programme, it was anâ€" nounced, on behalf of a Timmins eccmâ€" pany. From schsol child to professor it is understcod that such cculd not have happened had there not first iyeen is performed so that more water can enter the system, and after operation water is injected under the skin or into the blood vessels. Dear S‘r:â€"Mr. Sydncy Whesler‘s suggestion to Timmins Town Council, last week, of the manner and route they might follow, in efforts to eliminâ€" ate radio electrical interference from this district is worthy of the interest of all radio lovers, So also should attenâ€" ton e given the discussions reported to have developed, in over "too commercialized" pro:rammes preâ€" sented from the local broadcasting staâ€" tion. LYNCH ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO 39 THIRD AVENUE MODELS FROM against! Some people appear to feel that the war should te land| continue without serious losses to Britain or _at less| France. It is true that both Britain and France have adopted a strategy that has as its chief moâ€" at the| tive the conservation of the lives of soldiers and In thejcitizens. This is as it should be. There will be ermany| no unnecessary sacrifice of life, but at the same at proâ€"| time both the British and the French are ready is true| for any of the fortunes of war and will answer es have! any losses of life or any damage to property by but the, renewed determination to continue till the enemy _ *L % Push â€" Button Tuning Direct to Europe! j ‘"Observer‘s" letter in The Advance on Monday | very aptly defines the difference between the | Fascists and the Bolshveiks. "The one," he says, | "plunders the rich and murders the poor, while | the other murders the and plund*rs the i poor." Just as the importance of Canada as the centre of Britain‘s air force preparations is conceded there is a hint given that Canada may prove equally valuable as a centre for shipâ€" â€"building for the Empire Pritz Kuhn’ leader of the German Bund in the United States, is charged with appropriating the funds of the association for his own use. If proven guilty, he will be hailed as an apt pupil of his master. That United States vessel "City of Flint" seems to a hard boat for the Nazis to handle. is brought down soil as being bombs to visualize the effect Germany of reprisal air raids. NCw you can have your own Interâ€" ' national "hookâ€"up", with London . . : »I TT 4 4’95 Paris . . . Rome . . . Berlin and $1O l UrI‘ | 4 other points. NO GUESSING, NO YOU wWAITING, NO _ TUNING, just Balance on Ea: PRESS the BUTTON. LIBERAL TRADE IN ON YOUR OLD SET. SEE THE NEW MODELS AT THE GREATER HOME OF WESTINGHOUSE >'~’~'~"OOO"’ «l P P P l l GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER with this amazino new Barrie Examiner:â€"It perhaps would not be too much to say that Canada is ‘‘*going up in the air‘"‘ over this war. "too commercializtd" powder that blasts, and suffscates, the very soul frcom out of good radio programmes. Order can be restored to radio proâ€" gramimes, in one of several ways, and be clear of the public‘s right to good radio entertainment, such as is possible throu:h Timmins station as is with cther stations. Thanks, Mr. Editor, for your valuable space. the desire accompanied with a request and (not least) the assurance of payâ€" meix, for the programime, by the Timâ€" mins company particularly interested in the "too commmercialized" radio proâ€" gramime, after 11.16 pim., on Sunday. Make Appointments FREE XMAS OFFER Yours very sincerely, William Stewart TIVM MINS A, TOMKINSON 9 Balsam Street North One 8 x 10 Enlarged Photogranh WITH EVERY ORDER OF PORTRAITS AMOUNTâ€" ING TO $5.00 OR OVER. Have ycur photograph taken early and avoid the rush season. It takes time to finish good‘ photographs. | ic JUSdi When an arjument arose ‘together and they had not gone far ! ino the bush when an argument arose as to ‘who was the best shot. And it ; had tq kz decided right there. And then arose such a cannonading that the lother members of the party hastened to the scene to to pick up all the | deer. â€" But deer there were non». The argument was not decided, however, and, at the dinner table it arose again. [ time there were bets made, and so a referee was appcinted and outside ~they went. The top of a can was fasâ€" ‘"tened to a tree about fifty yards away and the shocting started. Nothing happened. They missed the mark, they missed the tree that the mark was fasâ€" tened on,â€"and they even missed the township that the tree was in. There was a reason for all this, and the reaâ€" | son now comes out for the first time. Someonte (we‘ll give you three guesses | who it was) had slipped out just befeore the match and very carefully disarâ€" ranged the sights of both rifles, PS.â€" I am still a good runner, Try The Advance Want Advertisements North Bay Nugget:â€"Ths Departâ€" mont of Highway‘s nowest program, that of providing camping areas along the main highways for the convenience of tourists is indicative of an appreciaâ€" tion of the value of this trade and also evidence of foresight in acquiring such properties while in their natural state. T‘ry The Advance Want Advertisements GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE CAMP SITES ALONG HIGHWAY (0l8 The "Inquiring Reporter with Specâ€" tacles," who writes the Cobalt news for The Northern News, cf Kirkland Lake on Tuesday had the fsllowing enterâ€" taining story in his column, "Around the Square": ' THURSDA Â¥,. NOVEMBER 2ND. 1939 Why the Hunters Were Not Able to Hit the Target OPTICAL COMPAN Y 14 Pinec St. N. Phone 82 Balance on Easy Terms "I would stronkly advise parents to have their children‘s eyes examâ€" ined. There is nothing that will retard a child‘s progress so much as eye trouble.. In the first place they must seec clearly in order to learn. Secondly. the strain on their nervous system from trying to see in spite of defective vision may â€" undermine their health. Poor sighnt during school years may handicap a child for lifte." As a teacher ... PUTS IT IN YOUR HOME TELEPHONE 1870 annonading | the party h p to pick up Phone 417 Phone 835 .‘ Snd hat the astened ia@ll the 2. _ ‘Pne