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1940 Council Meets This Morning for First Time Committees Are Struck The 1940 Town Council held its first meeting in the town hall this morning at eleven c‘clock. Mayor Emile Brunette and Councillors, Ellen M. Terry, Wilâ€" liam Roberts, William McDermott, Karl A. Eyre, Philip Fay and Wilfred Spoonâ€" er took the oath of office and the oath of allegiance. Principal business was the striking of committees., Ccihmitt-ees were as follows. In each ease the first name is that of the chairâ€" man and the second that of the viceâ€" chairman. Spooner. Wiaterworks: Councillors Spooner and McDermott. Public Relations: Councillors Roberts and Fay. In his inaugural address from the chair, Mayor Brunette congratulated the citizens of the town on their choice of six councillors. He was particularly pleased, he said, to see a lady on the The only other member of Council without previous experience was Counâ€" cillor Fay and he had had several year‘s on the Separate School Board which would stand him in good stead. Finance: Councillors Terry and Roâ€" berts. and Terry Council. The feminine point of view would be valuable to the administrative body and Miss Terry‘s business experiâ€" ence and ability would help. Miss Terry Appointed Chairman of the Finance Commitâ€" tee. Mayor Says Strictest Econo:iy to be Practised and Investigation to be Made Into Question of Work for Unâ€" employed Here. To Meet on Fridays. o icmmm s on qy "We are facing a difficult term this year because the fact that the nation is atâ€"war. It will be difficult for the working man to meet the many taxes which will be imposed upon him to pay for the cost of the war and many other {amilies will be deprived of their breadâ€" (Continued on Page Eight) Two Fire Calls, But No Damage Done Last Night The fire brigade made. prompt resâ€" ponse to two fire calls jlast | nlght, but neither proved to be fires ‘with any damage resulting. The one at 7.35 p.m. was for a chimney dfire at 314 Spruce streset, south, while the other was for a chimney without the fire, at 106 Balâ€" sam street, south. In the latter case part of the chimney collapsed, and the firemen were called. The second call was at 11.06 p.m. Chief Police Warns That Parents to be Charged If Children Out Nights When the curfew rnigs at eight o‘clock Timmins children, in future, will be required to be home, said Chief of Police Leo H. Gagnon, who is beginning a campaign to curb juvenile delinquenâ€" gy in this town. When Curfew Rings at Eight All Children Must be Off the Streets. Warns Theatre Owners to Refuse Admitâ€" tance to Children After 6 p.m. â€" Newsboys Under 16 Years to Be Disallowed on Streets. Final Warning. "Under the terms of Town of Timâ€" mins byâ€"laws the parents of children are held responsible if youngsters are fcund out prowling the streets at night. We intend to see that this byâ€"law is enforced to the limit," said Chief Gagâ€" non. "In most cases parents are the responsible parties when children get into trouble. In order to try and curb the growth of juvenile delinquency we are going to take drastic action, if necessary, against parents." Children must be off the streets at eight o‘slock unless they are accomâ€" Children must be off the streets at eight o‘zclock unless they are accomâ€" panied by parents or another adult. Under the terms of the byâ€"law the parents of young boys and girls under the age of sixteen years can and will be charged in police court. The Chief pointed out that the minimum fine for eonviction on such a charge is $10 and Another phase of juvenile offense which will not be tolerated by the police department is attendance at moving picture theatres in the evening. Chief Gagnon said under the terms of the Theatres and Cinematograph Act, chilâ€" dren under the age of sixteer, years are not permitted to attend shows or theatres after six o‘clock in the evening, urless accompanied by their parents or guardians. Yol. XXV. No. 2 Fire and Light: Councillors Eyre and 'Public Works: Councillors McDermott n tils Tesyec 1 Section 8 Pages Welfare: Councillors Fay and C AALCLq, Warning Re Pin Bail Machines "There are a number of pin ball machines in Timmins stores and I am giving fair warning that they are goâ€" ing to be cleaned out," said Chief of Folice L. H. Gagnon, this morning. The Chief emphasized that a campaign stagâ€" Owners Must Get Them Out of Timmins Stores and Restaurants Immediately, Says Police Chief. These machines provide opportunity for youth to gamble and they will no longer be tolerated by police. Officials said that if they were not removed imâ€" mediately by owners, necessary action would be taken by authorities to have the men in charge apprehended and charged. Bus Service Timmins to Kirkland Discontinued ed here newed. Service of T. N. 0. Buses Suspended Till Further Notice. Notice from the T. N. O. head ofâ€" {ice is to the effect that the bus between Kirkland Lake and Timmins and intermediate points has been susâ€" pended until further notice. The inâ€" ference is that. the. service from Kirkâ€" land south will _be continued. + The suspension of the. service has. been exâ€" pected as a sequel to the fact that the nighway from Swastika north is not to be kept open this winter. NEW BRIDGE TOURNAMENT AT THE BADMINTON CLUB A new series of bridge games will commence at the Porcupine Badminton Club toâ€"morrow (Tuesday) evening. until completed. All wishing to take part in this tournament should register at once Published at Timmina, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY some months ago will be ¢ Dorcupine Mobpantre Doors of recruiting stations all over Canada were thrown open this morning. | Applications will be taken for entrance | to the army. The number of men who| will be needed has not yet been revealed. | Recruiting Stations Open Doors in Canada Aside from recruiting for men for| specialized positions, this is the first| active enrolling which has been done. l The idea is believed to have men under| training to go overseas, if necessary well | Fne dt Al'g»le Gr ill from First Active Enrolling Begins Today in Many Canadian Cities. Number of Men Needed Not Revealed. Three Allied Ships Sunk. Finns Wipe Out Red Ski Detachâ€" ment. Russians Dig in on Mannerheim Line. in the future Three Ships Sunk Three Allied ships went down over the weekâ€"end. They were the British steamer "Townley," ‘2,800 tons, which struck a mine off the southeast coast of England; the Frenchz passenqer steamer, "City of |Which strtick a mine off coast of Sceotland and the "Kingston Cornelian" a British trawler which went down with all its crew after a collision with an unnamed French ship. The estimated toll of ships of all naâ€" tions was raised to 292 with an aggreâ€" gate tonnage of 1,035,895. In the eighâ€" teen weeks and one day of marine warâ€" fare, the estimated number of lives lost was 2249 The Finnish are reported ‘to have defeated a Russian ski detachment in the Salla sector and to have killed 300. Twelve Russian planes were reported shot down on the Karelian Isthmus front on Saturday and Finnish bombers are reported to have attacked Russian positions. Expect Notable Gathering of Masons at Iroquois Falls In the twentyâ€"eight days of the war in Finland the Russians have occupied only 5000 square miles of territory, most of which was voluntarily given up by the defenders. Unable to penetrate the Mannerheim Line, the Russians are reported to have dug themselves in. This tactic will, according to reports, be met with a more open style of warfare on the part of the Finnish who will make use of planes they have recently received to bomb Red positions. Abitibi Lodge Installation to be Attended by Members of the Craft from Many Places. lation C from al side po the Temiskaming District have taken part in the lodge work and throughout the North the occasion has been looked upon as an outstanding event in Masonâ€" ry. This year the event is being held on Friday of next wegk, Jan. 19th, comâ€" mencing at 7 pm,. A large attendance of Grand Lodge Officers, W.M.‘s and P.M.‘s is expected. Rt. Wor. Bro. E. J. Mason, assisted by Rt. Wor. Bro. C. P. Ramssay, DDG.M., will be in charge of the ceremony. It is expected that a larye represeinltatio®n Troni Lliulinm. . n 1‘¢L 'ai.m b\' pi'fi::ei.t-. OVE u10 TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JANUARY 8STH, 1940 cars Abitibi Lodge A. F. uios Falls, has made a n of the annual instalâ€" rs of the lodge, Masons he North and from oqutâ€" ing specially invited to . Grand Lodge officers ent. Different lodges of STRIKING PICTURE OF BURNING HOME Damage To Grill Damage estimated at $3,500 was caused the Argyle Grill, owned by John Carnovale, on FPriday morning when fire caused from overheated pipes, worked its way up from the basement to thc main store. : There was no one in the building at the time the fire began. The restaurâ€" ant had been closed down a short time before and the establishment was not being used. Fire worked out from the furnace pipes to the wall in the basement, up through the wall to the main floor where it crept along a beam. Chairs near the counter were ruined. "D‘" Company Algonquin Regiment Company Orders isued by Major W. F. Morgan, Officer Commanding. Part 1 Monday, January 8th, 1930 hrs. â€" Regimental School Oof Instructions. (Note: Candidates, answers to examinâ€" ation paper of December 1l6th to be submitted for correction.) Wednesday, January 10th, 1915 hrs. Squad drill for recruits. Platoon drill for Other Ranks. Thursday, January l1th, 1930 Regimental School of Instruction. Part 2 $200 Deficit In Christmas Cheer Fund Lions Speaker Tells of Logâ€" ging at Abitibt Power Company. Shows Moving Pictures. A deficit $200 for the Christmas Cheer Fund upon which the service clubs of the Porcupine all worked coâ€" operatively, was announced on Thursâ€" day when the Lions Club held its reâ€" gular meeting in the Empire Hotel, The deficit would be made up, it was anâ€" nounced, by a stag party to be held in the McIntyre Community Building in the near future. ‘The stag will be for service club members only. Mr. E. Reeves, who is associated with the Abitibi Power and Paper Company. gave a short address on logging and illustrated his remarks with moving piclures. Garfield Bender, who led the singing, was as a new member of the Lions Club. Mr. Bender is music direcâ€" tor for public senools in ‘Timmins. UGuests were David @uarrel, of Sudbur; and Jousen, of Schuldaciict, ompany Orders for "D" Co. Algongquin Regiment Nil Overheated Pipes. January 8th, 1940 hrs Has Been Below Zerg Every Day Since Last Thursday Minimum Temperatures All Low.~ No Snow. Fair but May Grow Warmer. Minimum .. temperatures have . been well below, the zero mark. every day since Thursday. This. mornmg at. exght o‘clock‘ thermbniecér reading was just zero. Sydney Wheeler, Hoilinger weather observer, predicted today that weather would continue to be fair. It might be a trifie warmer with snow, he said. . Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures have been as follows: Thursday, maximum 12 degrees, minimum, 10 beâ€" low zero; Fridany, 6 and 9 below zero; Saturday, 0 and 14 below; Sunday, 7 and 14 below. To Provide Comforts for Lads Enlisting from Here The Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Canaâ€" dian Legion are not only knitting sweaâ€" ters and other articles for the Timmins lads serving overseas, but they are also supplementing this by providing other comforts for those from here on active service. Already the Ladies‘ Auxiliary has a god fund for the purpose of proâ€" viding comforts for the boys in Service cverseas. The Legion is helping this fund by the donation of the proceeds of the Bingo Nights held in the Legion hall on Friday evenings. The proceeds of these Bingo Nights are placed in a special fund and are expended by the Ladies‘ Auxiliary in the good work reâ€" ferred to by providing comforts for the lads veseas. Several of these Bingo Nights were held last year before the Christmas holidays. Starting on Friâ€" day evening last, Jan. 5th, the Bingo Nights were resumed and will be carried on regularly. These Bingo Nights should be specially well patronized beâ€" cause they not only provide a very happy and interesting evening for all Bingo fans, but they also supply the wherewithal to assure comforts for the Timmins soliders overseas. When the fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Venuik, some distance outside the town limits, was at its height on Saturday Night, Mr. C. Wilkins caught this interesting and distinctive picture as the _ flames leaped high,. At the time of the fire Mr. and Mrs. Venuik were in town at the theatre, while their three childâ€" ren were staying with neighbours. The fire had gained full headway beâ€" fore it was noted by anyone, and beâ€" ing cutside the town and considerable distance from a hydrant, there was little the firemen could do when evenâ€" tually called to the fire. Fresh Eggs Sell at Timmins Market for 45 Cents a Dozen Llocated at 112â€"1l14â€"l1ib6bâ€"1l104 Cedar street south the Timmins market has supplied many housewives with appetizâ€" ing foods for the dinner and luncheon table during the past months, and on Saturday was a busy place. Many of the small houses which the market now uses, as there is no other available location, were occupied by farmers from the district, who brought freshâ€"cuts of meat, and dairy products to be sold nere, id CLBS Ine dGsuiay OL N .caus 112â€"114â€"116â€"118 Cedar 4C 1K1 ilrle 04 s( Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY arnd T}IURSDAY Iroquois Falls to Make Appeal by Delegation to Ontario Government House Near Town Burns To Ground Mass Meeting Last Week Discusses Desperate Situation of Many Through Short Time at Mill. Workers Urge Action to Give Them a Chance. To Appeal at Legislaâ€" ture This Week. On Saturday the home of Leon Veniuk, who lived at the end of Birch street north, in the Township of Tisâ€" dale, was burned to the ground,., How the fire got its start in the three room building is not known but when fireâ€" men arrived the blaze was out of conâ€" trol. A further handicap was the abâ€" sence of water connections. The booster pump on the fire truck was used to save a nearby building. At the time of the fire Mr. and Mrs. Venuik were at the theatre and their three children were staying with a relaâ€" tion. The house was empty. Damage was estima‘ted roughly at $2,000. Annual Civic Luncheon to Council This Evening The Timmins Kiwanis Club will hold their annual civic luncheon and welâ€" come to the new mayor and town counâ€" cil this (Monday) evening, at the Empire hotel, commencing at 6.30 p.m. This anual event for several years has been a very enjoyable and useful ocâ€" casion, giving the new council a friendly touch with a large number Oof rateâ€" payers at the start of their term. The event this year is not only ‘"Civic Lunchgom‘"‘ but it is also "Ladies‘ Night." Rink Here To Open on Wednesday WMr. John Gainovale informed ‘The Advance this morhing that the Timâ€" mink rmk would open on Wednesday of this week. The ice is expected to be in firstâ€"class condition for the opening, and Mr. Carnovale says the rink will operate until such time as better faciliâ€" ties can be provided for the public. There will be skating at the rink from 2 to 4 in the afternoon and from 8 to 10 at night. The rink will Also have hockey for intermediate and town league teams. Allege Sent Diver Down to Bottom Lake Osisko to Retrieve Gold Ore Four Men Arrested in North Bay and One in Quebec. Allege Hired Toronto Diver to Go to Bottom of Lake Osisko, Near Rouyn, to Retrieve Seven Bags Ore Dropped from Aeroplane.. The A.Y.P.A. will ho‘ld a skating part; on Wednesday evening. All member are asked to meet at the parish hall no later than 730 pm., to enjoy liapy eveniliy Iroquois Falls, Jan. 8.â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"A combined plea to alleviate the hardships encountered in this locality, during the past two years, will be presented to the Ontario Goveâ€" ernment this week, in an earnest atâ€" tempt to establish some definite underâ€" standing as to the proposed plans for the paper mill located in Iroquois Falls, operated by the Receiver, Mr. G. T. Clarkson, for the Abitibi Power and Paper Company. This will be a desperate effort on the part of the leading organizations in this community, to gain a larger operating schedule, which will enable @ll emâ€" ployees of the Abitibi to establish selves once more, and clear their stagâ€" gering debts, accummulated during the past two years of curtailed operations. Out â€"of a total of 313 operating days during 1938, this paper mill only made 153 days, and was closed down the other 160, which was more than half the earning power. During 1939, a total of 307 operating days were available for the mill to produce, and only 180 were utilized, while 127 days the mill lay idle. These days were split up, the mill operâ€" ating two and three days a week, each consecutive week, Mr. C. V. Gallagher, M.P.P. for South Cochrane Riding, was brought into town on Thursday evening, and before a mass gathering, suggested that deleâ€" gates be chosen, and accompany him to the next session which is to be held this week, to present their case to Govâ€" ernment authorities. This was given unanimous approval, and as a result nine delegates were chosen, one from each of the following:â€"Iroquois Falls Town Council, Township of Calvert, Pulp and Sulphite Union, Paper Makâ€" ers‘ Union, Machinist Union, Electrical Union, President of the Liberal Assoâ€" (Continued on Page Eighnt Annual Meeting of Local Victorian Order Nurses The attention of all interested in the past in the good work of the V.O.N. in Timmins, and also, of the general pubâ€" li¢, is directed to the fact that the anâ€" nual meetmg of the Timmins Branch of the Victorian Order Nurses will be held in the town hall on Wednesday evening of next week, Jan. l7th. Reâ€" ports of the nurses and of the officers for the past year will be presented and will be found of very special interest and value. The V.O.N. is doing very necessary work in town and deserves the heartiest support of all. The story of how suspected high graders hired a Toronto diver to go to the bottom of Lake Osisko, near Rouyn, to recover stolen gold worth between $25,000 and $50,000 was revealed today with the arrest of four men in North Bay and a fifth in Quebec. Arrested in North Bay on Saturday were Dennis T Coffee, Toronto diver; Joseph Lavallee, Quebec City, a dealer in old gold; A. C. Desmarais, Val d‘Or hotel proprietor, and Andrew Clermont, no address, Quebec police today arâ€" rested a man who gave his name as rested mMman WO GaVve nls Nallit as Harry Charles. The Toronto diver is alleged to have told the police that he was approached by the other three who were with him at the time of the arrest. The men, he said, represented themselves as conâ€" nected with a large gold property. They told him that they wished him to reâ€" trieve samples of high grade gold ore which had been thrown out of an aeroâ€" plane into the lake, which is threeâ€" quarters of a mile from Rouyn. In the dead of night on January 4 and 5, the men are alleged to have set up a tent on the shore of Lake Osisko and cut holes in the thick ice. Coffee then is believed to have donned diver‘s gear equipped with a telephone, and to have gone down to the bottom to search for the seven bags of gold. The men told poli¢e that they did not reâ€" men tolid po cover the ore Police are ness who sa Single Copyâ€"Five Cents C tP _ * P P L LA are reported to have a witâ€" who saw the men working from thore of the lake. Charges laid .n.br, them are that they attempted L3 iB O 801(1 Ore, The Pioneer Pape of the Porcupine. Established 1912 him to reâ€" le gold ore of an aeroâ€" 1 is threeâ€"