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The annual report of the president, Murdock C. Mosher, is of special interâ€" ¢st and value. Mr. Mosher says:â€" Annual Report of President "We had our last Annual Meeting on March 9th, 1939, and at that time there was a number of recomimendations reâ€" garding changes in the Ontario Mining Act being considered by your Associaâ€" tion, and by the Government. I am now happy to report, that due to the nature of those recommendations, and the splendid coâ€"cperation between the Deâ€" partment of Mines of the Ontario Government and your Association, legislative enactments have been put on the statute books giving effect to all that we have asked for with respect to changes in the Ontario Mining Act. I am also pleased that the Honourable Gordon Conant, KC., the Attorney General of the Province of Ontario sponsored, and had enacted into law, a change in the Security Sales Act making effective our suggestion that prospecting syndicates, with a capital limited to $10,000, on registration of their articles of association with a minâ€" ing recorder, or with the Provincial Secretary shall have the personal liaâ€" bility limited to the amount of the capital subscribed for, and be free from the regulations of the Ontario Securities Commission. "On an occasion corresponding to this number of years ago the Prospectors and Developers met to consider a new Act just then put in force. All thoughts were anxiously directed towards its impeding effects upon our business afâ€" fairs. All dreaded its consequences. The Commissioner then in charge of its administration frankly admitted . a Philadelphia lawyer could not underâ€" stand the Act, much less administer it. And so through long, weary years one Government after the other has gone on making changes in the Act, in a vain endeavor to make it workable. "Your Secretary will present a report on the efforts of the Executive to obtain ameliorization of the tax burden on new mines and on mining syndicate capital gains. Annual Meeting of the Ontario Prospectors‘ and Developers‘ Association ‘The annual dinner will be held at the Crystal Ball Room, King Edward hotel Tcronto, on Wedneslay, March 6th at 7 pm. Refreshments in the Blue Reâ€" ception Rcom, seventeenth floor at 6.30 p.m. Dinner tickets are now on sale at the King Edward Hotel cigar counteér, or at Room 1405, at 302 Bay street at any time. ' The annual business meeting will be held in the Alexandra Room, Kirng Edâ€" ward hotel, Toronto, at 2.30 p».m., on Tuesday, March 5th. It is particularly desired that there be a large attendance of outâ€"ofâ€"town members. "The instinct of the prospector was right ten years ago. It told him then there was something wrong with this new Security Frauds Prevention Act, and in every business meeting of the Association during the intervening years, its depressing influence has been uppermost in our discussions, Its ghostâ€" ly is the unbidden guest at every banquet. It has cast its sinister spell upon our business till prospecting no longer pays, prospecting and develâ€" oping are in a decline, the future of the mining industry jeopardized. "And now at long last, this evil thing is being dragged forth and is being openly discussed on the floor of our legislature; not because it interfered with the ownership of personal proâ€" perty and violated the right of a citizen to sell that which belongs to him, not because it was bureaucratic and autoâ€" cratic not because the doling out Of vendors stock by a Commission outâ€" raged free citizens‘ privilege of ownerâ€" ship, but because prospecting and new mining development is being killed. Notices have been sent out in regard to the annual meeting of the Ontario Prospe:tors‘ and Developers‘ Associaâ€" tion. To be Held Tuesday and Wednesday March 5th and 6th at King Edward Hotel, Toronto. President‘s Annual Reâ€" port Takes Strong Stand Against "Blue Sky" Legisâ€" lation. "Let us urge upon our legislators, in every possible way, the seriousness of the situation. Let us urge that they get away from new fangled experiments and revert to the tried and well founded principles of British law and justice, to the end., that prosperity may Oonce again smile upon the prospector and deâ€" veloper." secretary‘s Report "In Soptember, 1939, our Country Look its stand along with other members of the British Commonwealth of Nations in the war against Germany. Soon the import of this action began to manifest itsclf in various ways, not the least of which was the necessity for our Country to raise large amounts Of money. Everyone realized heavy taxes wore in the offing. It was, however, only with the bringing down of the budget by the Finance Minister at Ottawa, that we became fully aware to what an extent new taxation might affect prosâ€" pecting and the developing of new mines. "Kveryone was loyal and willing to pay the price for freedom and democâ€" racy but we want an equitable system of taxation. Canadians wanted war proâ€" I fiteering curbed and in a burst of paâ€" triotic fervor an Excess Profits Tax Act| was passed. This imposed a 50 per cem’ excess profits tax, le. 50 per cent of all' profits in excess of the average profits for the past three years. For a young mine with no record of production this means a 50 per cent tax on all profit because it would all be excess. ’I‘he' Ontario Prospectors and Developers| Assoctation believe this application of the tax prinzsiple to new mines was not interded. Repeited visits were made to Ottawa by some members of your Fxecutive and there is a feeling among | were fined $10 and costs each. A i charge of attempted theft was remandâ€" ied to next week. A charge of theft from Whitney will also be heard next week. A Whitney speeder paid $10 and costs. Dr. McLaren testified to being called to examine Deschamp at the scene Of the accident. He gave cause of death as a broken neck and fractured skullâ€"â€" the back of the head was crushedâ€"all compatible with having been struck by a car. James Tester saw the accident. He was driving towards Schumacher when at the top of the Rae Hill he noticed a car coming towards him He first saw two headlights, then the right head light was blocked out. He hear a thud as if some object had been struck. He put on his brakes, stopped his car and ran back to find the body Oof Desâ€" champs. There was no movement and the car that he had noticed had gone on and was well away toward South Porcupine. He stopped the traffic and sent a car back to Schumacher for the police and a doctor. He went to South Porcupine for an ambulance, calling first at the hospital thinking he coul4 get it there. Crossâ€"questioned by Mr. Langdon witness said the car that he presumed had struck the man was going at norâ€" mal, not excessive speed. Lorne Callahan testified that a car was brought to his garage at 9.15. (Beâ€" fore the car came in another man whom he knew came in and asked if he would raise the fender. He agreed, but did not see accused there although he might have been in the car. The bumpâ€" er was touching the wheel. He raised it and as he was working noticed blood, hair and brain matter on the fender. He took the car number, as it was backing out of the garage. He did not call the police. The man told him he was going to the Hallnor Mine, but he went the opposite way. He put anâ€" other car in the garage and the teleâ€" phone rang. It was the undertaker asking him to go with him in the amâ€" bulance to the scene of the accident. He told Hunkin he had the number of a car which had been in an accident, and later met Constable Battrick and gave him the number of the car. Arnold Furlong, with Chapman in the car, owned to having had a drink or so, but had not seen Chapman take a drink. He denied knowledge of anyâ€" thing, stopping at a garage, or knowâ€" ledge of "bumping" on the Rae Hill. "Were you as drunk you know noâ€" thing?" asked his worship. *"Is that correct?" ~"Yes." Langdon: "Was Chapman sober?" "Yes." Harry Pletch was with Chapman and said he was asleep in the car. He reâ€" membered â€" stopping but was not cognisant of anything else. R. Beauchamp, taxi~driver, said that at 10 to 9 driving from Schumacher at the top of Rea Hill he passed a man walking on the right side of the road coming to South Porcupine. He was walking steadily and had no trouble seeing him. (Continued from Page One) after warning him that anything he might say would be used against him. He questioned him about driving the car, and he said he knew nothing of hitting a man but "felt a bump at the head of Rea Hill" In his opinion the man had besen drinking. Mr. Langdon: "Was he able to unâ€" derstand and answer your questions?" "*Yes." Dr. Finlayson was called to police station and was asked to examine Chapman. He put him througlseverâ€" al tests: his impression was that he was under the influence of alcohol. He was drowsy but apparently understood what was sald to him. the members of the Executive who have the matter in hand, that the situation will be dealt with and put on a more satisfactory basis when the next budget is brought down at Ottawa. "Then too, members of your Associâ€" ation have been most persistent in their representations to the Finance Departâ€" ment at Ottawa, that money made by the Mining Syndicates should be treatâ€" ed as capital gain, and not as profit, and as such, should not be liable to taxation under clause 32â€"B of the Income Tax Act. Here again our representations were courteously reseived and we were promised they would be given careful consideration. "Let me here state your representaâ€" tives were much impressed with the difâ€" ficulities that confront the Finairlce Minister and with his evident intention to be fair to all concerned." Committed for Trial on Charge of Manslaughter Chapman did not give evidence and was committed for trial at the Cochrane Assizes. Ball was fixed at $5000 cash or $10.000 property. Chapman is out on bail. There were a number of other cases ‘There were a number of cases at the same court. Eight alleged parking offenders paid $1 and costs each. For not carrying drivers perâ€" mit there was a fine of $5.00. Two cases of having liquor in a public place wert withdrawn. Two drunks paid $10 and costs each. Four were found guilty of gambling on the Lord‘s Day and Try The Advance Want Advertisements,. As was mentioned before, the game at Noranda was slightly comical. The Quebecers were treated with some Timâ€" mins humor which got them so enâ€" grossed that they lost the game. To draw the Norandiers from their tight zone defence, the captan, Syl Moro, applied different tactics which included jokes, fancy dancing and the locals even went as far as to sing. Evidently their scheme worked, because when the whistle blew to end the game the T. H. V. squad was on top by a score of 32 to 22. Fred Lalonde walked towards the Commercial Entrance wrapped up like a imummy. Before stepping out he paused and asked Don McMaster:; "Goâ€" ing my way?" a nceded win after the loss at Kirkland the evening before. In the first of the two, the issue was very undecided right to the.end of the game, and even as yet it is undecided who won. At the end of regulation time, the score was tied, but as play resumed in the overtime, Telkinen shoved the inflated sphere into the basket; this according to the ruleâ€"book would give the local crew the game, but, play continued and the secore at the end of overtime was Kirkland Lake, 38; Timmins 32. Syl Moro 9, Nick Gregoris 35, Gunnar Telkinen 8 Leo Bandiera 6, Louis Vacâ€" chino 3, Hector Perreault 2, George Stewart, Ernest LaChapelle, Bill Carâ€" son, Bob Crocco. THIS AND THAT We wish to correct an error which we made in last week‘s column. We stated that Francis Carriecre was Prompter. Actually however, he was both Prompâ€" ter and Stage Manager. Maurice Fay was Assistant Stage Manager. Another item from a figureâ€"balancing class: Studentâ€"I‘m just thirty dollars out. Teacher â€" (cynically) â€" Just thirty dollars. § This week we will give you a few highlights of the assembly. We were all very pleased to hear that Zolton Molâ€" nar had been chosen to go to Toronto and play his violin at Massey Hall, sometime in the near future. A repreâ€" zentative of form TZA, Stanley Hadley, gave us the previous week‘s news. Stanley is not large physically, but a powerful voice brought us the weekly war news, Evidently some of the staff have been starâ€"gazing, they tell us that five large stars appear in a row this week. A song number was given by a double tro composed of Kay Starling, Barbara Haystead, Gertrude Teito, Barâ€" bara Honey, Annie Stephanitcth and Sheila Rhymer, with Mr. Young at the piano. We are indebted to Mr. Remus for the showing of a reel describing the Island of St. Croix and another dealing with the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto. The students enjoyed these reels very much and those who have not seen these places, wish to do so now. SULEIGHâ€"RIDE There has been a regular epidemic of sleighâ€"riding parties at TH. VS. this winter, Last Priday forms 3A B went out past Dalton‘s for their ride. As in every other case the pupils enjoyed themselves immensely. On their return from the sleighâ€"ride lunch was served by volunteers from the two classes. There was music and dancing after lunch. BOYS‘ SPORTS It seems, from what has been said of the Timminsâ€" Noranda game, that we have two or three very able acrobats in the form of Syl Moro, Hector Perâ€" reault and Nick Gregoris. This game being the second last of the season, was In the two game rally, the leading scorers were as follows: "No," said Don, a sticker for form, "but I‘ll go down with you." And so the two friends walked downâ€" hill together. COME AND SEE OUR ANNUAL PLAYS We believe that the public have been pleased with the school plays in the past. The names of the plays this year are: The scores given above were for the two games. The Syringa Policeman The Florist Shop The Horse and Coaches Performances are on March 7th and 8th at 8.15 pm. Buy your tickets now! The Timmins Tech Club held a sucâ€" cessful meeting in the auditorium on Thursday at 340. The programime which was got up by the executive, was very entertaining. It was as follows: Minutes of last meetingâ€"Secretary. Financial yeportâ€"Treasurer. Musicâ€"Emico Persichini; Nick Desâ€" cocurs, Soloâ€"Len Ikonen. Humorous speechâ€"John Polzey. News of Weekâ€"Stanley Hadley. Announcementsâ€"Mr. Rose. At an formers tion of desserts desserts, etc Form 1E, which takes more lessons in cooking than the other girls, is finished with lunches and is now contemplating dinners. Second formers, are working on the project of gelatine desserts, and from what Miss Davis told us they are liking it immensely. Third formers are practising tO b° improemptu nurses and learning care of patient‘s room, diet, etc. This work is very interesting tbut not entirely new to most of the girls who have taken a lot of this work in the Home Nursing classes, last year. Fourth Forms are following in the WHATS GOING ON THE THVS. KITCHEN interview with the teacher conâ€" Miss Dayvis, we were told, first are now studying the preparaâ€" lunch; making salads, soups, TECH CLUB THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMINS, ONTARIO Under the new scale the minimum salary for the Chief of Police would be $250 a month and the maximum, $32%5. The purpose of the cooking classos is not to turn out good cooks but to make an ideal for which to strive. If we cannot reach this ideal we should strive always to do our best and come as near as possible to that ideal. It is in this way only that we can really onâ€" jJoy the fruitful results of our labour. Police Commission Approves New Wage Sceale For Officers Minimum wage for sergeants was $175 a month with an increase after the second year to $180, a further inâ€" crease after the third year to $185 and a maximum after five years of service, of $190. The estimates were adopted and orâ€" dered forwarded to the Council for its consideration and ratification. footsteps of the Third Forms the nursing is concerned. A new wage scale, submitted by Chief of Police, was approved by Police Commission when it met Tuesday evening and passed on to council for its consideration. Minimum for the Inspector was set at $190 a month with an increase after the third year of service to $200 and a further increase after five years of serâ€" vice, to $225, Salary for identification officer, $160 for first year; $165 after three years and $175 after five yvears. The Police Commission considered the estimates for 1940 as submitted by the Chief. The estimates, worked out on the basis of the new wage scalée and the addition of two more men to the force, are about $3,600 higher than they were last yvear. Wage for constables would be $135 for the first, $150 during the second year, $155 after three years, $160 after five years and $165 after the sixth year of service. After six years a man would be considered a first class conâ€" stable. Under the new schedule all ocfficers not including the Chief Constable, would be entitled to two days off a month and the Chief, Inspector, Serâ€" geants and First Class Constables, three weeks‘ holidays with pay. Other men on the force would get two weeks with pay. Bornâ€"on February 25th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauzon (nce Dralire Blanchard), of 126 Preston streetâ€"a spn. Three Births Registered Since Monday This Week Estimates This Year $3,600 Higher Than Last. Apâ€" proved by Commission. Bornâ€"on February 23rd, 1940 to Mr. and Mrs. George Hancin, of 211 Hemâ€" lock streetâ€"a son. Boritâ€"on February 24th, 1940 to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Phillipe, of 104 Main avenueâ€"a daughter (died day of birth). «it it lt lt l > lt it The Brunette taxi firm take pleasure in presenting to the public of Timmins these new 1940 Nash Deâ€"Luxe Sedans, which now make this fleet the finest in the North, The interiors are richly appointed and comfort is emphasized throughout. The Magic Weather Eye permits a moderate temperature throughout the cars in either winter or summer. For the convenience of skiers cars are also equipped with ski racks. Yet it costs no more to ride in a Brunette Taxi than any other. New Fleet of Nash Sedans for BRUNETTE TA XIS For The Finest Service and Comfort Call a Brunette Taxi as far the the as Regular Whist Drive by the Ladies‘ Auxiliary The Ladies®‘ Auxiliary of the Canaâ€" dian Legion entertained on Tuesday evening at the regular whist drive. Fourteen and one half tables of whist were played, and an enjoyable evening spent by all who attended. spent by all who attended. Mrs. Harvey acted as convener of the event, and was assisted by Mrs. Hardy, while Mrs. Jennings was in charge of the kitchen committee, Winners at whist were as follows:â€" Ladies, 1st, A. Sloggett, 2nd, Mrs. E. L. Taylor (the first and second prizes were awarded on a cut), and 3rd, Mrs. G. Dalgarno: Gentlemen: lst, Mrs. B. Richards, 2nd, Mrs. C. Vidito, and 3rd, Mrs. M. Allerton (all playing as gentleâ€" men). Haileybury, Feb. 28.â€"Mrs. Olivier Clouthier, former resident of Cobalt and who for eight years past had livâ€" ed in Haileybury, died at her home on Amwell street there on Monday in her 7Z2nd year. She had been in failing health for some months past. Mrs. Clouthier, whose maiden name was Emma Morrissette, was a native of Masson, P.Q@. With her husband and members of her family, she came to Death at Haileybury of Mrs. Olivier Clouthier Fire Does Damage of Several Hundred in Home Yesterday Cobalt from the Buckingham district 26 years ago. For seven years, she made her home in Cobalt, when the family moved on to a farm in Bucke township west of Haileybury Mr. and Mrs. Clouthier remaining there until about eight years ago, when they came into Haileybury. Mrs. Clouthier is surâ€" vived by her husband in Haileybury, by three sons and five daughters. The sons are Thomas in Cobalt, Oliva on the farm in Bucke township, and Theoâ€" phile, ‘whose home is in Flint, Mich.; the daughters are Mrs. Donat Couilâ€" lard of Haileybury, Mrs. Frank Lauzon, in Kirkland Lake, Mrs. B. Lavigne and Mrs. A. Caron of Val and Mrs. A. Lauzon, of Timmins. One brother, P. Morrissette who is in the United States Fire which started in a small cupâ€" bcard below the stairway caused an unestimated amount of damage to the home of Ford Page, at 1 MocLeod St., yesterday afternoon. The fire began when the house was empty. The owner, Mr. Page, left the house about forty minutes before the alarm was turned in and his wife and children were at the theatre. There was only a slight loss from fire but water damage raised the total. The house was insured for $800 and its conâ€" tents for $200. One line of hose was At 730 pm. yvesterday firemen were called to Pine Street, north, where the occupant of a house claimed that he had seen flames. They finally decided that the man was suffering from opâ€" tical illusions and caused him to be removed for examination by a physiâ€" cian. used by firemen There were two more calls last evenâ€" ing, both of them â€"for chimney fires. The last one, to 42 Wilson Avenue, was repeated at an early hour this morning. The occupant of the residence claimed this time that there was fire in the pipes. A call was received to 46 Montgomery Avenue on Monday evening for a chimâ€" ney fire, On Tuesday there were two calls both of them for minor pipe and chimney fires. New York Post:â€"A Pittsburgh motâ€" crist named Epencer had his name vyulâ€" canized in raised letters on his rear automobile tixes: under the rear wheel fenders are wells that drop ink on them. The result is that wherever Mr. Spencer goes, his name is stamped endlessly on the highways. 2 #4 ## *# # e#* *# ht #4 * .t .t Le ...0.. *# .0 #* #. % 0. .O # # #* *# “. * .‘ # .0 # *# ##4 # .0 *# + 0“0 # # it it it it .t it, :t :t # “.“.00.00. + 6. t it. t :t t it 6. t 0t .% ‘.00.00.00.00.00..0.“.00..0.00. * * * /% # 0.00.00 % 0'0 General Contractors LIM! I EV Building 86 PINE STREET SOUTH, TIMMINS, PHONE 4000 DREAMING wont‘ get you that home but ACTION will! Call in now before the busy season and we‘li prepare plans carrying out your ideas. We‘ll show you how your present rent will pay for a new home in a few years. Act now while the easy monthly payment plan is still in effect and be ready to start building in the spring. #* ## # # ## 2 0.“." s # .0 * .“.O #. _# ## .0 0.“ # # *# . % .“0. + # # #*% 0.. * # # THURSDAY. PEBRUARY 29TH, 1940 Student Skaters to Compete Toâ€"Night at Mcintvre Arena The speed skating carnival, sponsored by the Schumacher Lions Club, will take place at the McIntyre Arena this evening. For the past few weeks Porâ€" cupine schools have been holding elimâ€" ination contests to weed out their champion skaters Tonight all the school champions will fight it out for camp titles, There will be races for students from twelve to sixteen years of age. Each of the scheduled events has eight conâ€" testants. Corporal Norman A. Falkner, wellâ€" known oneâ€"legged skater, will give a demonstration of figure skating in conâ€" junction with the carnival and Victor C. Huffman, of Huntsville will demonâ€" strate his ability to jump up to cight barrels, Welland Tribune:â€"Nothing relieves the tedium of a humor column like a good jokeâ€"if you can find one. Building Materials stt s P t lt «it