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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1940 me can rememotr whnen a Diack or sgilver grey fox pelt mwas the greatest prizzs a trapper could obtain. These then very rare pelts brought large sums. There were no fox farms in those days. But now, due to fur farmâ€" ing, these skins have become more common and what with the European market practically nonâ€"existent under war conditions, they have taken a tumble. Because of the influx from Canada fine fox skins are said to have dropped thirty per cent in New York. Canada‘s annual export quota to the United States is 58,300 skins. Even so the price of fox furs for American woâ€" men is not yet on a bargain counter scale. According to Charlotte Hughes, writing in the New York Times, Ameriâ€" can women spent about $350,000,000 on furs during 1939, and 800,000 American women got new fur coats. The average price of fur coats in American big stores was estimated as $100. m stores was estimated as $100. «m Rat Replaced Seal This is because fur farms have helped to increase the supply, not only of fox skins but especially of mink, and to the improvements in making less expensive furs look like better ones. Though the best furs come generally from the North many good pelts hail from less territory. Lately a trapper was arrested for taking mink and weasel (ermine in its winter garb) right in the environs of New York City. The man who had been trapping along the prohibited shores of Pelham Bay, told the magistrate that he could get better prices for his New York mink than he had been able to secure for mink "up in Canada." Louisiana, which is associated in the Canadian mind with hot weather and plantations, yields a large harvest of good muskrat skins. . Oldsters in Toronto who may recall when the now very valuable chinchilla of South America was worn by ladies not so rich, will recollect the muskrat as the humblest of furs. Who ever thought that "rat" would some day supersede the fine sealskins coats of the 1880‘s and 1890‘s. Due to interâ€" national protection of the fur seal herds of the Aleutian Islands, the skin of this animal threatened with extinction, was taken off the market for many years. Fixing Up Pelts And so it was that the muskrat took its place and climbed from a price of 10 to 25 cents a pelt, to the dizzy height Fur Business Sees Many Changes in Canada These Days Toronto Men Wore Furs in Early Days. Women Now Chief Customers. rey fox pelit was the q . trapper could obtain. ery rare pelts brough! There were no fox ifa ays. But now, due to fu: ese skins have becom: 1 and what with the E: practically nonâ€"existent nditions, they â€" have ta What do you requine of YOUR BANK? F MONTREAL Lou are likely to find here exactly what you need of banking, because our facilities are varied and numerous: Chequing accounts for many purâ€" poses; Savings accounts for vacation, Christxys, education, etc.; Loans, personal and business, small and large; Export and Import financing; Safekeeping of securities; Collections and Payâ€" ments at distant points; Safety Deposit Boxes; Credit, Crop and Business Information, etc., etc. ESTABLISHED 1817 MODERN, EXPERIENCED BANKING SERVICE «.. the Quicome of 122 Years‘ Succussful Operation... (By DSR remember w fox pelt w: Timmins Branch: T. W. TOD, Manager ropean tent under e taken a nflux from aid to have New York. Fur caps were usual winter wear for Toronto men and boys fifty or sixty years ago, and wellâ€"toâ€"do males disâ€" ported themselves in overcoats of plucked ‘beaver and otter, or wore broad fur collars to match their caps and gauntlets. Look at oldâ€"time photos. Whatever the weather man may say to the contrary, the winters seemed colder. Stoves, only, heated many homes, leayâ€" ing frigid bedrooms. Hot air furnaces of the day were a poor makeshift. Street cars were stoveless vehnicles on sleds in winter, with pea straw on the floor, and those who drove in open sleighs were much exposed to the eleâ€" ments. Hack drivers, when they could get them, wore coon coats, then cheap and popular. As patrons of fur the ver, white and blue fox. While up in the Canadian Arctic some years ago, I obtained four fine fox skins on Baffin Land and the shore of Hudson Bay. I had the three snowâ€"white pelts made into neckpieces for relatives. The single blue one, an especially fine specimen, I gave to an especially dear relative, and had the pleasure of seeing her wear it on frequent occasions. It was one of the rarest and most beautiful neckâ€" pieces in Toronto, and greatly admirod. Advice To Ladies It is stated that there is a good deal of tampering nowadays with muskrat fur to make it look like mink. The coloring is brushed on and the stripes applied with feathers to produce an imitation of both mink and sable. One of the latest miracles of the fur artist has been a silver foxâ€"blended raccoon! Furs In Early Toronto Men wore top hats made of real beaver skin in those days. One male paild £3 for a "sea otter cap" â€" the animal is practically extinct today. Fur coats for ladies were unknown â€" but many mentions of "tippets," (cloaks), are made and men and women revelled in beaver, otter, fisher, marten and mink, to say nothing of wolverine. Prices quoted as paid for raw furs were very lowâ€"five shillings for mink, in some cases. Good fur was trapped not far: from the town. dyed or b else,. Am with are . ver, white the Cana obtained : Land and had the Experts advise a woman about to buy a fur coat to go to a reputable dealer. A young New York manufacturer of fur garments says women should buy quality of fur they can afford in a cerâ€" tain class, rather than a garment of top quality in a lower class. For inâ€" stance, he considers a good quality rabbit coat a better investment than a lower bracket Hudson seal that might actually cost more than the rabbit garâ€" ment. sold Have you ever wondered what was the price of furs in Toronto when this metropolis was York, a little town of about 5,000 people? In this connection the writer once examined a faded ledâ€" gser of the year 1826. It had belonged to the pioneer firm of Joseph Rogers and Co., who carried on business at the southeast corner of King and Church streets until well past the turn of the century. The names of many historic Toronto families appear in the old account book. natural and im About original ani i or blended Among t] are mink, white and Canadian A impurities ten are iting machinge, is back of the fur i s are injected intc ities removed. n per cent of the e informed, closely 1 animal. Most of nded to look like : the furs not ink, leopard and | like some! not and black . While v _ furs now y resemble _them are something tampered service to the front,. "Evening Paper Without Ads to be Published in New York." Maybe the local G. and M. was studied to see how it can be done. Comparative Value People with money who think Canâ€" ada is playing too small a part in the war can register their sincerity by the purchase of bonds. On a cash basis the chap who sends $30,000 to war, performs about equal service to the sending of one man to About the War on the Western Front and Other Questions "Two Tame Bears Run Amoke." It certainly could not have been one of the old army mokes. women didn‘t have it all their own w in days gone by. "Because Mr. Downey doesn‘t want us in Swansea at a greater speed than 30 miles an hour," he replied with gravity that fitted the occasion. The Papers Say "Quints Ask for $20,000 in War Loan." These little girls show a keen insight into finance at a comparatively tender "Christian Front Planned to Bomb and Shoot Way to Power and Set Up Dictatorship." There isn‘t much in a name any more. ‘"Dodge Heiress in Windsor."‘ Who would be silly enough in Windsor to do that? 3 Leap Year, Useless Christâ€" mas Gift. About Men in and out of the Army. "Ernie Clayton, Dear Sir: I am inâ€" terested in a used Truck about a ton. I want something that I can put about a nine or ten fcot Pick up box on with detachable side racks put in a couple of cows or a horse etc. 30â€"31â€"32. I don‘t mind if its not a good paint job on it or a bump or too in fenders as long as good motor tires cab and fairly cheap to operate, I have a list of goods that I want to trade in as the down payâ€" ment one new bathrobe never used one pair night slippers never used one pair breeches never used one suit case used once one farm stock pump used one car heater used one pair truck chains. I would say that if you didn‘t get a chance to dispose of these articles I would take them of your hands at a later date if you can handle same why let me know what you have." The Longest Way Round "Sorry," said the chief of the Humber heights as he led his clan to the downâ€" town area this morning, "we‘ll have to go arcund by Brown‘s line to get to the Lake Shore road." In his column in The Toronto Teleâ€" gram in recent issues, Thomas Richard Henry had the following paragraphs:â€"â€" All Quiet _ _We don‘t know whether that chap who wrote "All Quiet on the Western Front‘"‘ was a historian or a prophet. Useless We are awarding the prize for the most useless Christmas present of 19839 for an electric razor given to a young lad in our neighborhood. Surely it is only fair to tell a man why he is not healthy enough to let the Germans shoot at him. Swaps A local Motor Car sales company received the following letter from Pickering: Shâ€"shâ€"sh a The army has a nasty little habit of kicking a man out after an Xâ€"ray exâ€" amination, but refusing to tell him what the trouble happens to beâ€"â€"Or so we are told. It also leaves are army open to suspicion that it might use the Xâ€"ray as an excuse t»> reject a man for some reason not in the medical manual, just because they didn‘t like his face, his race, or something. It is the wrong cycle and won‘t work here. It is a model sold in the U.S.A. and can‘t be changed here. This gives him the alternative of going to the expense of having a private Xâ€"ray taken or worrying himself grey wondering where and how soon he is going to drop dead. There is, of course, the compensation that the men can escape by going to war. The boy is only 13 years old and doesn‘t shave anyway. Leap Year It certainly is a bad break having Leap Year come in 1940. Who wants an extra day in any year in which a war is being fought? § R. A. LAITDLAW 3 The Canada Life Assurance Co. announces the elec- tion of two additional viceâ€"president and a director, R. A. Laidlaw, secretaryâ€"treasurer of R. Laidlaw Lumâ€" ber Co., and E. G. Baker, president of Moore Corporaâ€" tion, Ltd., both of whom have been directors for some we all asked in perfect THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMINS, ONTARIO CANADA LIFE APPOINTMENTS The Government pays avout the same for a loan of $30,000 as it does in pay and maintenance to a private for a vear, The only thing, you stand less chance of losing your $30,000 than you do your man. Thanks Veterans of the last war can be thankful that the new army is being recruited without benefit of flags and martial music. Many an old soldier has lived in the past for 20 yearsâ€"and now a newer generation has stolen the spotlight. Americana "Listening around in bleachers, bars, clubs and club cars, we learn that there is plenty of life left in the old idea that one American soldier is as good in a fight as four or five of any other nation," states a U.S. magazine. Especially listening in bars, we °xâ€" pect. The Main Essential Movie actress Joan Bennett has just taken part in a thrilling allâ€"night elopement trip. We don‘t know who made it necesâ€" QOTraAWA, January AKER s. M. MACDONNELL time, will become associated with E. R. Wood, LL.D., as viceâ€"presidents of the company. J. M. Macdonnell, president and general manager of the National Trust Co., has been elected to the board of directors. Subscription lists will open thereafter for not longt discretion of the Minister of The Minister of Finance may, at his discretion, authorize the Bank of Canada to accept applications to convert Dominion of Canada 3% Bonds maturing March 1, 1940, into an equal par value of additional bonds of the above issue. The 3% Bonds accepted for conversion will be valued at 100.17% and accrued interest to date of delivery. Cash subscriptions and conversion applications may be made to the Bank of Canada, Ottawa, through any branch in Canada of any chartered bank or through any approved investment dealer or stock broker from whom copies of the official prospectus conâ€" taining complete details of the issue may be obtained. The Minister of Finance reserves the right to allot cash subscriptions in full or in part. Payment is to be made in full against delivery of interim certificates on or after February 1, 1940. Principal and interest will be payable in lawful money of Canada.. Interest will be payable without charge semiâ€"annually at any branch in Canada of any chartered bank,. The Bonds will be dated February 1, 1940. The proceeds will be used by the Government to finance expenditures for war purposes. FIRST WAR LOAN The Bank of Canada is authorized by the Minister of Finance to receive subscriptions for a loan io be issued for cash in thefollowing terms : 3/ Per Cent Bonds To be Redeemed by Annual Drawings by Lot Denomination of Bearer Bonds: $50, $100, $500, $1,000 sary for the 29â€"yearâ€"old actress and her 45â€"yearâ€"old boy friend to elope, or who or what they were running from especiâ€" ally since Miss Bennett had started experimenting with husbands at 17 years of age apparently without anyâ€" body trying to stop her or paying undue attention to the event. After a" another new husband in Hollywood isn‘t news. But when a twiceâ€"married movie actress finds it necessary to elope it may be news. If it isn‘t it won‘t be the movie actress‘ fault, because we read in the thrilling account of the allâ€"night elopeâ€" ment that the runaway couple stopped cnly long enough to pick up Margaret Ettinger, Miss Bennett‘s press repreâ€" sentative, before starting for Phoenix by automobile. DOMINION OF CANADA Taking a press representative on a honeymoon has the old joke about taking your motherâ€"inâ€"law along beaten by a column. Lemon Pie "I.am a constant reader Oof your ‘From Thomas Richard Henry.‘ I was AIssue Price:; 100%) and acerued 20%, 20% 20% 20%, of the Loan on £ 6 0 td / 0 $200,000.000 n at 9 a.m than t 6 € as follows: i1., £.S.T., on January 15, 1940, and will remain ‘o weeks, but may be closed at any time at the with or without notice. February 1, February 1, February 1, February 1, February 1, anused when I read your ‘lemon pice‘ article as I happen to work at the downtown restaurant where you had lunch. The chef does ncot make the lemon pie. It is the baker or pastry cook. A very small percentage of chefs know that branch of the trade. "Well, it was no inspiration on our part to put the crust on the bottom and TOWN OF TIMMINS Discount For Prepayment of 1940 Taxes First Instalmentâ€"50%â€"May 30th, 1940; Second Instaimentâ€"50%â€"â€"Sept. 5th, 1940 After these dates, penalty of 4% will be added to unpaid balance of current taxes. Tax Prepayment Receipts will be issued durpng the months of January, February, March and April, in amounts of $5.00 or any multiple thereof. No Tax Prepayment Receipt will be issued after April 30th, 1940. Details of cost of Tax Prepayment Receipts at each period prior to April 30th may be obtained from the office of the Treasurer. Further discount of 1% on Second Instalment will be allowed if paid in full with First Instalment on or before May 30th, 1940. The Town of Timmins will accept advance payâ€" ment of 1940 Taxes and will issue Tax Prepayment Receipts to apply thereon at a discount rate of approximately 3%*%* per annum for the period prepaid. Due dates for payment of 1940 Taxes will be as follows : 1948 at 1949 at 1950 at 1951 at 1952 at interest. 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.50 101.00 top. It is one of the company‘s parti« cular pies We have to use all their mixtures. Also, all the menus are pre« pared in New York. We receive them three or four days shead and jJust work | to them." |\ _ So our lunches are planned in New â€" York and eaten in Toronto. It‘s a small world. A. L, SHAW, Treasurer, PAGE FIV