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The boss was giving the new travolâ€" ler sme lastâ€"minute advice before he left on his first journey. >A 44 "Well, gcod luck to you, my'bm,' Re said. "And remember, if you have an important message, wire us withâ€" out delay." The following day a wire arrived: "Arrived here safely. Got a lovely rotim with bath. Feeling fine." The biss replied: "So glad. Remem> or to air your nightic. Love and kisses."â€"Montreal Star Aiter attending a showing of "The Mortal Storm," a local woman, in a satisfied and assured way, remarked, ‘"That‘s proof enough that the British Empire will never be conquered by Hitler .. . my goodresis, those people were just like sheep who follow the leader â€" unthinkingly . . . those: who thought were killed or rushed to internâ€" Times for Various Groups at the Red Cross Rooms Here The foll:wing are the times and places for the several groups at the Red Crcss rooms here: § i Larger Room Dec. 2, Mondayâ€"I O D E Decs. 3,Tuesdayâ€"Finnish Women Dec. 4, Wednesdayâ€"St. Matthéw‘s Church and Women‘s Institute. _ Dec. 5, Thursdayâ€"Morning, Finnish Women Dec. 5, Thursdayâ€"Afternonâ€"Woâ€" men of the Moose and Legion. â€" Dez., 6. Fridayâ€"Italian Women: Dec. 6, Fridayâ€"evening, Rumanian Women. Dec. 9, Mcondayâ€"Pressy‘ferian Woâ€" men and Eastern Star Dec. 10, Tuesdayâ€"afternoon, Finnish Perhaps the North Land is leading the way, for in Kirkland Lake, Mrs. Anne Shipley became a member of the 1941 council of that town . . .also with the highest total vote . . . in Cochrane, Miss Dempsey is a member of the council board‘,. . . and there the answer to the oftâ€"repeated query in regard to women belonging in the home i perhaps toâ€"day‘s women are folâ€" lowing the example of the ancient Amazons. . _ . the number of votes gained freedom of thought and action if "the Terry proves that not only woméeR_dut JLittle â€"man.with.the .moustache" beâ€" men, alki>, know the value of this wo. comes their master." man councillor, who has more than her share of the diplomacy, wisdom, and energy necessary in a member of the board. | You‘re going to lose : your heart when you attend the Central Sehnool Conceért this (Thursday) * % $ Congratulations to Miss Elien »M. ment camp .. . the British people have Terry, who headed the poils in too big a supply of brains to allow day‘s council election . .. heading the them to follow a maniac unheedingly polis is becoming a worthwhile "habit‘ ... and they‘li certainly not give in with Miss Terry, for that is the positinâ€"<to a bullywlike â€"that, especially when shre took in the 1940 council electigns Uigy know what will happen to their Jewish Wcomen f Wednesday, Dec. 4â€"Mrs. Sinclair Thursday, Des. 5â€"Mrs. Laporte Friday, Dec 6â€"United Church Woâ€" men. Monday, Dec. 9â€"Mrs. Ostrosser Tuesday, Dec. 10â€"Jewish Women Wednesday, Dec. 11â€"Mrs. Day.> Thursday, Dec. 12â€"Mrs. Laporte Friday, Doc. 13â€"Mrs. Martin * Women Dec. 10, Tuesdayâ€"evening, Czechoâ€" Slovakian Women Des. 11, Wednesdayâ€"Polish Women. Dec,. 12, Thursdayâ€"imorning Finmsh Women. Dec. 12, Thursday, aftemoonâ€"-CWL. Dec. 13, Fridayâ€"French Canadian smaller Room Monday, Dec. 2,â€"Mrs. Kearns Tuesday, Deéec. 3â€"Mrs. Morris and Women. Dec. 13, Fridayâ€"evening, Rumaman Women PAOGE E1IGHT Christmas is just around the corner, and plans are being made by local societies for the celeâ€" bration of the event ... . the St. David‘s Welsh Society is completâ€" ing arrangements for a Christmas tree on December 2Z1st, and on December 9th, the members exâ€" tend an invitation to a poultry whist driveâ€"to supply you with a fine turkey or chicken for the Christmas table . .. on Decemâ€" ber 12th, the Home League of the Salvation Army is entertaining at an afternoon tea and sale of home baking and fancy goodsâ€" making a fine means of spending an enjoyable afternoon, and at the same time taking care of the Christmas shopping problem. Ethel Keene, wife of Mr. Jas. Keenz, the other woman candiâ€" date for council, totalled a fine number of votes, but not quite enough to make her a member of the 1941 council . . . hawever, her vote of over one thousand shows that women are going furâ€" ther and further in municipal affairs. PROTECTION INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE IN ALL BRANCHES 13a PINE STREET NORTH _ TIMMINS Phones: Res. 133 Sn k on â€"~â€"~OQOffice 112 ...... SIMMS, HOOKER DREW To lose one‘s homeby fire is tragic but not as bad as it could be if it wasn‘t protected by insurance. Protect your investment . . . See us about insurâ€" Punecral services were held Tues{ay afternoon for the late Mrs. William Tittensor, formerly a wellâ€"know resâ€" ident of Cobalt, who died in Hamilton on Sunday after a period of failing ) health. Her condition latterly had beâ€" come grave and members of the family had been called to Hamilton, where ‘Mrs. Tittem:or has made her home for the past fifteen years. Burial Tuesday was in Mount Pleasant cemetery, Torâ€" onto. f lady.â€"Exchange British . planes ~dast night sitruck ehavily at Turin, Italy and Dusseldorf, Germany in night raiding attacks. "It was a blue sukt, with white colâ€" larâ€"and cuffs and white buttons all the way down the back," replied the young council were reâ€"electedâ€"W. Fuvalle, Gordon Warren, E. L. Tomney and J. Cohenâ€"the two new members beâ€" ing Ignatius McDonald and W. Sopha. The vote on the 2â€"year term was 365 against and 276 for. "Will=you please tell the jury just what suit it was?" demanded the lawyâ€" er. ~Curviving nembers of her family inâ€" clude Mrs. James Teague of Kirkland Lake, Mrs. George White of Noranda, Claude Tittensor of Timmins, and Frank Tittensor, in Hamilton. Mts.; Tittensor came to Canada from Engâ€"| land before the outbreak of the last war} settling in Cobalt on arrival there from : her native Birmingham. Her husband was a wellâ€"known storekeeper of the silver town. The deceased lady had, passed her 80th birthday. Mrs. E. W.] Houghton ‘of~Cobalt attended the funâ€" eral as well as others from the North. C. H.Taylor was elected as mayor ot Cobalt for 1941. Four of last year‘s K. A. F. STRIKES AT TURIN AND DUSSELROREF, GERMANY "Have you ever appeared as a witâ€" ness in a suit bcr"re" "‘asked the atâ€" torney.: "Why, of course!" repli lady on the witnéess stand C. H. Taylor Elected as Mayor of Cobalt for 1941 Last night the finals in the badminâ€" ton club tournament were completed at the iPorcupine Badminton Club, and congratulations are extended to the winners . . . theC. G. L.T. girls made use ‘Of their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday to practice the programâ€" me for the Vesper Service in the United Church on Sunday afternoon, December 15th . . . service will be held by the C. G. I. T. groups throughout Canada on that date, and is one that is very beautiful and impressive. Death, of Mrs. Tittensor, Former Cobalt Resident On Wednesdsy afternoon and evenâ€" ing, Mrs. J. Orland of 109 Pine street south, entertained. friends on the ocâ€" easion of her binthday, and received the best wishes of a large number of friends as well as many lovely gifts . . a specâ€" ial feature of the afternoon, was the serving of deiicious Italian pastries . . . belated birthnday greetings are extended to Mrs. Orland and may the coming years be very happy. You‘re going to lose:your heart when you attend the Central Sehnool Conceéert this (Thursday) evening and toâ€"morrow . .. and when it‘s all over, you won‘t know which one of those charming youngsters who take part in the concert, has taken the largest part of your heart . . . they‘re all lovely, each and every one has an attraction to win your heart . . and they try so hard to please . . ; in the long run, it‘s probably «the wholeâ€"group that wins you "for keeps." WRONG SUITT replied the young WA i A MAAAALJA 419 ‘"Can you lend me five dollars?" i rather not. Lending money alâ€" Toronto Telegram: A good overcoat ‘ ways breaks up a friendship." is the one which can stand a trip to the‘ "Well, we‘ve never been very good pawn broker every week or," twOl °/ 2 ; friends have we?"â€"Exchange. The trouble being, of course, that most can‘t afford to keep filling them.â€"Humorist. For the whist drives to be held each week during the weeks before Christâ€" mas, poultry ‘prizes will be awarded. However, the weekly whist drives still continue to be part of the tournament. "Glasses definitely help to cure that tired feeling," declares an oculist. On Wednesday the members of the Auxiliary and their friends enjoyed afâ€" ternoon tea at the Legicocn hall, and spent the hours in knitting and sewing for the soldiers. â€" ; Seventcen tables of whist were played at the regular weekly card party of the Ladies‘ Auxtiary of the Canadian Leâ€" gion in the Legi:n ha‘ll ‘on Tuesday evening, and fine poultry prizes were awarded the winners. First prize for ladies was won by Mrs. Lortie; Mrs. McQuarriec was second winner, and third prize went to Mrs. Harting, Gentlemen‘s prizes were won as follows: l1st, J. Forrester; 2nd, Mr. Pemberton and 3rd, Mrs. Vacchino 2>n a cut from M. Campbell. Mrs. Harvey, convenor, acted as M. C and was assisted by Mrs: \R. ..Hardy and Mrs. W. A. Devine «> To Hold Weeklyâ€"Whist Drives Until Christmas. Poultry Prizes for Ladies‘ Auxiliary Weekly Whist Drive SUNDAY DECEMBER 8 4 PALACE . . THEATRE * TOM HAMILTONâ€" Canada‘s Harry Lanuderand popular wen; kncwn Character Singing Comedy Star of the popular MUSIC HALL ragio proâ€" gram. A CBC weekly coast to coast feature. An artist wha never fails to please ms:find- ience. CLAIRE ROUSEâ€" The Oneâ€"Man Band and Musical uyst.ery, One of the best comedy musical acts on the American continent toâ€"day.;: <~Presenting" a potâ€"pourri of music and clean comedy from sazz to grand opera. A very talented: artist who makes an instant hit with extheg Q’mt audience or air audiene. . $ x MOJISLEY BALL DRUG STORE, Timmins A. 8. HALL DRTUG STORE, Schumacher WILSON‘S DRUG STORE, Schumacher PURDON LAFLAMME, South Porcupine AND HIS ORCHESTRA PICKâ€"MEâ€"UPS TICKETS ON SALE AT Music by 1,30 p.m. TO BE HELD IN THE â€"Admission to Broadcast by Membership Ticket Only THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS3, ONTARIO And. the reastn some girls. arg shrinking violets is that they‘ve been in hot water.â€"Punch. TIne King pressnted Pte. Foster Brown, of Dartmcuth, N. S., with two medals in one day, but a still greater honor awaited Brown who won the military medal for capturâ€" ing two Nazi aviatcrs in France and the Dunkirk medal. He was wâ€"cundâ€" ed by a bomb splinter im London. and it was while he was in hospital that the King pinned the medals on his breast and the Queen kissed ht forehead. LITTLE IN DANGER Kissed by Queen Popular Impers~nator and Master cof Fun; featured on radio broadcasts for one year .with Buddy Rogers‘ Band at New York,. Chiâ€" "Cago and cther U.S. centres of entertainâ€" ment. A sureâ€"fire hit on any broadcast zr prom-mr'wnn his clever and comical imperâ€" _stnations of famous characters. The personality singer of the Air, an artist whe has talnt, youth, pep and a "Millicn Dollar" personality. â€" «Tie :p> ranking club singer in Canada today. Offering populatr ard ballad songs in the Modern Manner. KAYE "PAT" BAILEY JOE MUEF * PIHYÂ¥.â€" Theâ€"Club received an invitation from the Men‘s Forum t> attend their meetâ€" ing on Monday, December 9th, and from the C.G.LT. to attend the Vesper Service on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 15th. The annual Christmas tree will take place at the next meeting which will be held on Monday, December 16th. Each member will bring a donation of clsthâ€" ing or toys as her "white gift." Mrs. J. M. Douglas was convener of the nominating committee for the annual meeting which will be. held at the first of the New Year. Guests at the regular mconthly meetâ€" ing of the Pireside Club on Monday evening were three| girls from the Canadian Girls in Training, Joyc>e Serâ€" vice, Fnid MacDonald and Barbara Haystead, who gave accounts of the C. G. 1. T. camp life in the summer months. Their reports were very inâ€" teresting, and were delivered in a pleasing manner. Annual Christmas Tree at the government‘s disapproval of Next Meeting of Club. â€" , *"*_***. C.G.LT. Girls the (Guests at Meeting of the Fireside Club the Air, an artist p and a "Millicn vp ranking club y The Advance Want Advertisements Address Amount Offered Name It Your Name The «British House of Commons ;toâ€" day rejected a peace proposal by the Independent Labour Party by a vote of 341 to 4. Clement Attlee expressed Germany and Rumania have signed a | ten year trade and economic agreeâ€" ment placing a large part of Rumanâ€" lan resources at the disposal of the Reich, | C i Exchange: There are 100,000 new toys for the holiday season. Won‘t dad have lot of fun playing with junior‘s toys? contends that he was driven to debt, kLut most of them buy the car on the installment plan and drive into it. C REJECT PEACE PROPOSAL OF INDEPENDENXNT LEFTISTS sSJIGNX TRADE AGREEMENT Balsam St. North, â€"With every order of photographs amounting to $5.00 or more. Make your appointnmnent now! It takes time to finish good photo'rraphs THE ROYAL STUDIO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL and Nonsense: Many a man %#* x 10".Enlargement FREE SANT A. TOMKINSON Just off Third THUSDAY, DECEMBER S5TH, 1940 A CLAUS _ Britons today termed the new agreeâ€" ment a second step in Britain‘s inâ€" tensified diplomatic activity and stated that it would be a wedge against Gerâ€" man efforts to draw "Guardian of the ‘Dardanelles" into the economic orbit of the Axis. London (Eng.) Punch: Paragraphs from leading articles in one London paper at a public library are continuâ€" ally cut out by readers. This enables other readers to see through what the editor says. Britain and Turkey today completed an important financial agreement which will increase trade between the two countries and strengthen existing military alliances. Britain, Turkey Complete New Financial Pact w63 . STUDIO f j o Â¥ Third Phone 417 § C3