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Both qu by the min meeting h 30 last. I: mine taxes enablingz | pelling the Mayor Brun@tte an ed Toronto #s part 0o efficials from the M ties of Northeéern Ont to securs revisitn of legislation â€"with regat amendments to the pensation Act. pans for eompleted for the st from the the supe: begin as the Sprin work was Definite assuranc will be built over t] at the £:0t of Wilzso ed by Mayor J. E.. Cleéerk Arthur Shaw viowed the Minist Torctmi{so last Wedn ed at the last reguls subâ€"structure to be Built from the Ice This Winter, Highâ€" ways Minister Tells Timmins Deputation. Amendments to Mining Taxation and Workmen‘s Compensation Act Also Sought, Mayor Informs Council. Tlhs deceassxdl was a married man but his wife has been confined to a tuberâ€" eculosis sanitarium since a short time aftor their marriage. Plan Now Complete For Mattagami River Bridge on a number of committees. He took a particular interest in tboys‘ work and had b:en chairman of both the Scout and Band committees. In addition he was a member of the local Rifle Assctâ€" lation. The deceasedwasa marriedmanbuthis Th» was a martried man but Eenger train Saturday night a short time before reaching North Bay Dr. Smirlie Lawson, Chief Coroner for Ontario performed an examination in Torcnto and pronounced death du» to a heart seizure. The late Mr. Grave» had been undergoing greatment here and for a week pr:vious had been in hospital His general health had been poor for som» tims. John Grav:s, for the pass eleven years a technician in the xâ€"ray departâ€" ment of the Workmen‘s Compensation Board at St. Mary‘s Hospital here, colâ€" lapsed and died on a T. N. O. pasâ€" eenger train Saturday nigzht a short [ QOn ETt Hizhwa d the Member of Local Hospital Staff Succumbs on Train At the suggzestion of municipal affair whole will act cn t tees. Chairman of partments were ap tees. Chairman of the different daeâ€" partments were appointed as follows: Finance, Miss Ellen Terry; Public Works, William McDermott; Fire and Light, Karl Eyre; Wolfare. J. P. Bartl>â€" (Continued on Page Two) augural mseting of thse 1941 Town Council this morning, fcrecast in his addréss a cutting of municipal expenâ€" ditures to a bare minimum, in order that the public will be able to meet the rising costs of the war effort. He pointed out, however, that all essential services will be maintained. with due» regard t> a possible restriction of proâ€" vincial grants. During the course of his remarks the mayor urged that the members confine their efforts to municipal afâ€" fairs and avoid the time wasting acâ€" tivities of any who would look <n the meetings as a political playground. At the suggestion of the Department of municipal affairs, the council as a whole will act cn the various commitâ€" Economy is Keynote of Address by Mayor at 1941 Inaugural Meeting Tells Members that With Country at War, Stringent Economy and Careful Consideration of Future, Must be Observed Megt_ings to be no "Political Playgrounds" # # 4* P â€"Aâ€"A â€"A4 4 sn Says Chie ining municipal held in Timmi o minBig ‘ al Minister ‘~Shaw, whe Minister of Wednesday â€"regular met 1 Section 8 Pages . Emile Brunette at the inâ€" lge?ing of the 1941 Town is morning, fcrecast in his cutting of municipal expenâ€" a bare minimum, in order mublic will be able to meet costs of the war effort. He t, however, that all essential 11 be maintained. with due i possible restriction of proâ€" Sard W Brunette and Town CIDAIILUJES aAl a mmins on Octobe: to the question o recommended tha: be passed. ‘comâ€" companiles to oas ‘IDAIll}}S imins on sÂ¥ am t P P PA e AP P p= T t â€" Jt CA O mini Workmen‘: PW I*C bfom n they interâ€" Highways in they repcortâ€" ting of Coun. pulation C Municipali t an effor i <he piets eeded with Work on bridge will permits McQueste: atives tha 1) e ‘L:~" 4 Wednesday in his| ; A1t levies on income from reserve or surâ€" plus funds to the municipality in which the mining property is located. In 1937 it was believed that this provision was to be included in the Statutes but for some reason or another it was omitted. As amn instance of mining compani¢s _steking to avoid taxation in th> muniâ€" cipality in which their property is loâ€" cated, the Teckâ€"Hughes case in Kirkâ€" jland Lake was cited. The company first moved their head office from first moved their head office from Kirkland Lake to Toronto and later to Woodstock, in order to avoid paying a higher rate of taxes. It is contended that the companites should be forced to pay ‘taxes in the locality in which their operations are being conducted. The deputation requested the Provincial authorities to amend the Assessment and Mining Tax Acts to provide that the municipality shall ceive fifty per cent. pf the total tax payable by the mining companigs, situâ€" ate within the municipality under the provisims of the Mining Tax Act. Workmen‘s Compensation The delegation also requested the Workmen‘s Compensation Board to consider amendments t> the Act which would facilitate the filing of claims by victims of silicosis. In many instances, it was pointed out, great diffficulty has (Continued on Page Six) While it is not certain at the present | time, it is regarded as likely that the two women will be given a remand| when they make their court appeatrâ€" , ance., Thp Chief intimated this mornâ€" ing that additional charges may b> j laid against the two women in the course of the next few days Th:y‘ have been held in custody ever sinct their arre _ Brought back from Sudbury under police escort on Saturday afternoon, Kay Duder, aged 25 and singl> and Mrs. Christina Kingston, aged 30 and married, will face charges of failinz to pay a bill for lodging at the Windsor Hotel, when they appear before Magâ€" istrate Atkinson in â€"Police Court Tuesâ€" day afternoon. The two women, who give Toronto as their home addresses, came to Timmins carly in December for the purpose of forming what; they described as a ‘Women‘s Military Training Associaâ€" tion‘. Inquiries by Police Chief Gagnon froem the Department of National War Services in Ottawa, disclosed that the department has no record of such an organization. Remand Expected In Cases Against Toronto Women opgrated with 1940 platss and a heavy rush of business is anticipated by the local license issuer, A. Wilson Lang. Police have been instructed to proceed with prosecutitns against any delin.â€" quents. The next two days will see a heavy rush for ths securing of i1941 liconse plates and driver‘s licenses, according to the number of cars on the strsets still operating with 1940 markers. Highway Minister McQueston unâ€" expectedly expended the time limit friim January 1 to January 15 but warned that this was the one and final extension of the year. Wednesday is the last day on which cars may be Big Rush Expected at Office of Local Issuer as Deadâ€" line Draws Near. Final Date For Licenses romoters of ‘"Women‘s Military Tl aining Associâ€" ation" to Appear Tuesday. Published at Timmina, Ont.. Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY given out weekly in C( A A 4A * ,misses a chance to do somethingâ€"any. thingâ€"everythingâ€"to help in the war| effort. One of its plans is th» hcolding 2 of Nutrition Classes. get the most and the best out never ofi the Timmins High and Vocational ZSchool from 7.30 pm.‘ to 9 o‘clock | starting Tussday, January 28th, and $ These are deâ€" | Thursday, January 30th. You may onâ€" ! roHâ€"for these classes in Room 12 in the of the food. Conducted in conjuction| *OWn Hall on Thursday, January 23rd, with the Medical Associa.|C" Friday, January 24th, from 2 to 4.00 tion they help economy, health and comfort. Nulrition classes will start here on Tuesday, Jan. 28th. They will j ba under the direction of Mrs. Frod Graham, who is a highlyâ€"trained ex. pert in fosds and ‘diets. an. nouncement made by the Timmins Red Cross in connection with thess classes is as follows:â€" ' Red Cross Nutrition Classes Good health is desirable at all times, but in this time of war it is especially necassary. â€" thereforse, have a heavy responsibility because weliâ€"being of the family is largely in the hands of the one who prepares the three meals a day. Here in Can. ada we do not have to go without good food, but the increased cost of living means that we have less to spend on food. We are more than ever anxious to do away with all waste and extraâ€" vagance and get the best food value for the dollars mwe have t> spend. The Canadian Medical Association, realizing that many psople, even though they have sufficient money to spend on food, are, from a nutritiznal point of view starving because they are not buying the right kind of food, pub._ lished the booklet "Fâ€"=0od for Health." This beoklet tells how to plan msals which meet all the needs of the body and for those who are on a limited inâ€" cc:ime it pcints out how this can be done at very low cost. In order to have peo._ ple use the booklet intelligently the Nutri‘ion of the Ontario Red Cross has planned a series of eight less ms illustrating the principles n ‘"Focd for Health.‘" A â€" practical cookery demonstration â€" accompanies each lesson and recipe shegets will be given out. The classes will be held ‘O‘clock. mss in un ut uy 4100 i mm css ns Two Minor Mishaps On Local Streets During Weekâ€"end l The weekâ€"end was a comparatively quiet one in so far as Timmins Polic} were concerned. Two mincr accidents were reported and as the result of one . Bruno Dorey, a driver for the Cardinal Brewery will face a charge of failing to r:main at the scene of an accident | D¢rey is alleged to have backed a truck ! into a car on Balsam north, and failing to stop and investizate. Another, minor mishaps occurred at the corner of Birch str:et and fourth avenue Sunâ€" day evening. In this case Beverly Pogal is charged with failurs to observe a stop sign.. Five drunks made up the r:mainder of the weekâ€"end "bag". | | I Sn mm Fire in Shed at South Porcupine Yesterday South Porcupinec, Jan. 13th. to The Advance. ' A fire alarm wos turned in at 3.30 p.m.| on Sunday from Gallagher Ave., Conâ€" naught Hill When the firemen arrived on the seene a shed used for wood and coal storage at the home of Mr. Hamâ€" | ilton was ablaze. Paper had been burnt by some youths in the shed and had not been entirely put ou; before it was left. Four bicycles and a lawn meower | wore destroved but an amount aof enal Sspecial The â€"Canadian Red misses a chance to do s thingâ€"everythingâ€"to h effort. One of its plans Red Cross Nutrition Classes Start Here on Tuesday, January 28th Ancther Red Cross Plan for Héiping the War Effort. Conducted in Coâ€"operation With Canadian Medical Asâ€" sociation. Mrs. Fred Grakam to be in Charge of Classes Hoere. Huge numbers of Canadia to Great Britain. Trucks a alter arrival from Canada. Representatives Of the Canadian ministry â€" of munitions were gréeted on their arrival in London by Vincent Massey, high commissioner f5r Canada in London (RIGHT). The cthers arsa, LEFT to RIGHT: Minister of Munitions C. D. Howe, E. P. The cla the Home CANADIAN TRL TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JANUARY 13TH, 1941 awze here shown bein CANADIAN OFFICIALS GREBETED BY MASSEY 11 lf T wo Mi;(;[-'- Mishaps â€" On Local Streets ; During Weekâ€"end to The Advance. A fire alarm wos turned in at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday from Gallagher Ave., Conâ€" naught Hill When the firemen arrived on the scene a shed used for wood and coal storage at the home of Mr. Hamâ€" ilton was ablaze. Paper had been burnt by some youths in the shed and had not been entirely put ou; before it was left. Four bicycles and a lawn mewer wore destroyed but an amount of coal was saved. were reported and as the result of one Bruno Dorey, a driver for the Cardinal Brewery will face a charge of failing to r:main at the scene of an accident D¢rey is alleged to have backed a truck into a car on Balsam s#reet, north, and failing to stop and investizate. Ancther minor mishaps occurred at the corner of Birch and fourth avenue Sunâ€" day evening. In this case Beverlv ehicles are bring shipped ng assembled in England pine AMotpante Taylor, directorâ€"geoneral of munitisn â€" production and W. C. Woodward, executive assistant. _ They were rescued after their ship, Western Prince, was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland. | G Plans are under way for a gala dance to be held in the Riverside Pavâ€" ilion on Friday evening Jan. 24th, for the Bombed Victims‘ Fund. Th» hall has been kindly donate® by Mr. Walter Wilson. All proceeds will go to the Bomted Victims‘ Fund, which it is hoped will top the $2,000 mark at this dance. $1,000 has already been forâ€" warded to England and if the reeponse to this dance is suzscessful another $1,000 will be sent by the end of January. The request of the local comâ€" mittee is:~*‘Let‘s make it a datz!" Want Another $1,000 This Month for the Bomb Victims‘ Fund The annaul meeting of the Timmins Rranch of the Victorian Order Nurs*s will be held in the town hall on Thursday evening, Jan. 16th, at 8 p.m. In addition to the reports of the officers and nurses, which should prove most interesting and valuable there will be an address by Miss Maude H. Hall, acting chief superintendent of the V.0O.â€" N. The superintendent, Miss Smellic is serving as matron in chief in Canada of the Nursing Service of the R. S. A. M. C. Miss Hall has been assisitant superintendent for ten years There should be a large attqndance at this meeting as it will be decidedly worth while for all to attend. Annual Meeting of Timmins V.O.N. on Thursday, Jan. 16th Miss Maude H. Hall, Acting Chief Superintendent for Canada, to ‘beâ€" G a e s Speaker. Continuing fair and cold with modâ€" ,erate northerly winds; was the weatheor | prediction issued by the Department of !Transport. for Northern Ontario today. |The forscast for this area, was not obtainable as usual from the Hollinger observatory this morning owing to the |illness of Sydney Wheeler, who is in !charge of this d:spartment. Mr. Wheeler is confined to his home suffering from a chest condition but i; was reported this morning tha; he is showing some improvement. His many friends trust* that he will have a rapid recovery. During Saturday night and Sunday, three and a half inches of smnow fell in this district and at the same time the thermometer dipped to nineteen below zero on botn Sunday and Monday mornings. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures since last Wednesday are: Thursâ€" day maximum, 12, minimum, 2; Friday, 2 and 17 bslow; Saturday, 17 and 18 below; Sunday 6 and 19 below; eight o‘clock this morning, 19 below. Mercury Dips to 19 Below ‘T‘his Morningâ€"Hollinger ~â€"Observer Is IIl. Weather To Remain Fair, Cold la Dance to be Held in Riverside Pavilion on Jan. 24th for Fund. recording fires wWa building and tower ladder drills were regular instruction also given. Durin? Oof 417 alar o1 cal‘s Cvyf Equipmet fire los $160,000 During One which « on Pinc In submitting kis annual report for the twentyâ€"fourtn year of operation, Pire Chief Alex Borland has again reâ€" commende2d to Council, that a sub staâ€" tion be erected in the Southwestern section of the town if the efficiency of the department is to be maintained. As an alternative to this suggestion howâ€" ever, he urged that four additional men be added to the fullâ€"time staff, so that life and property may be adequately protected in case of emergency. He also recommended the purchas> of an adâ€" diticnal thousand fee}; of hose and two fog noztles. Fire Chief Again Urges Building of Subâ€"Station Necessary For Protection of Life and Property, Says Head of Local Department in Reviewing Year‘s Work. Loss at Bardessono Fire Last February Marsâ€"Loss Reâ€" cord. statement to police in which he claim. ed that Seguin owed him ten dollars and that he had taken the gun in payâ€" ment. Gceorge Hubert Barber, aged > 38; >p miner residing , at the Mines bunkhouse, was arrested near the T. N. 0. station Friday nizsht on a charge of breaking, entering and theft, fifâ€" teén minutes after Timmins police re. ceived a complaint. * It is alleged that Barber entered an apartment at 17 Spruce strneet, south c:cupied by Malcolm Seguin, and stole a 410 gauge shctgun and thirteen cartridges. Arrested by Constables Bill Thompson and Pete Amlin, Barâ€" ber is said to have had the cartridges in his possession when searched. The gun was later found at the rear of a building near where the theft is said to have taken place. Entrance to the apartment is said ta have been gained by forcing a window. ‘Barber made a Robbery Charge is Laid Against Man (On Fl‘ldfl) Nicht Councillor Spooner suggzested thz;t the matter be looked into and placed on the agenda for future consideration. Members were of the opinion that the change to Wednesday would allow a greater number to be pressnt af; the meetings. ‘Councillor Bartleman conâ€" gratulated the Council on the change of the regular meeting day but strongly urged that the gatherings be held in the evening, rather than at 3.30 in the afternoon. Evening meetings he felt would allow a greater number of minâ€" ers to attend. Councillor Roberts pointed out that with the exception of , the Hollinger, night shifts of all other | mines start at seven in the evening. Timmins Town Council will hold its regular meetings on the first and third Wednessdays of each month, it was deâ€" cided by resolution at the inaugural meeting held here this morning. For the pass year the regular gatherings of the Town Fathers have keen held on Fridays. Town Fathers to Meet on Wednesday Aftern o o n s Instead of Fridays in 1941 Published at Tmmins, Ont.. Canada Kvery MONDAY and THURbDAY Violation of Bulgaria to Bring Swift Action Istanbul Warns Germany Council â€" Meetings Changed Any Movement J ¢ ny Movement of Troops Across Border Without Russian Consent, Says Official Moscow News Agency. â€" Greeks Unofficially Reported to Have Captured Tepelini. Briâ€" tish and Nazi Air Forces Active. bad fi destroyv 19 11 ield Entrance to the have bzeen gained Barber made a ‘r entered an strneet, south and stole and thirteen r â€" Constables Amlin, Barâ€" â€" Mints ar the T. on a charge i <theft, fifâ€" Host iwestern, In the course of the department‘s iency of work in fire prevention, a total of 1,847 ined. As inspections were made and as a result on howâ€" eighteen buildings were torn down as nal men fire hazards; In eleven of these cases _ so that the buildings were removed under orders equately from the fire marshall and in the other He also seven instances a voluntary arrangeâ€" an adâ€" ment was mad» with the owners, and Chief Borland regretted the loss by death of Fireman Albert Cooper, who 15 last, ‘died on May 13th, last, after a brief o Block iliness. The late Mr. Cooper, the Chief at other reported, had been a valusd member of year for the force for the past fifteen years and ited for at the time of his death held the posiâ€" $199,815. ) tion of inspector for the Fire Marshall‘s d under Department. The appointment has 1 a total since been given to Fireman E. Laporte. rease of| In concluding his report, Chief Borâ€" land extended his sincere thanks to the artment| Mayor and Council, chairman of the master | fire and light committee and the general o large public for their assistance and for the | coâ€"operation. He also. took the item of |opportunity to voic> his appreciation ind the {of the work of both the permanent and ose and | volunteer forces. Toâ€"the newspapers, ly and |he expressed his gratification for their id was‘many kind comments on th> work and of the efficiency of the department, . r the m 6f i the e and and year members of the fire department gave five blood transfusions. Regular monthly fire drills were held in all the public and separate schools. The local committee for the Bombed Victims Fund asknowledge the followâ€" ing further donations to the fund:â€" Lancashire Club (war effory, $750 Boys of the T. C. B., $3.00 Mrs. M. Dubal, W. Dubel, Mrs. P Michalak, J. Michalak, Mrs. H. Pyracâ€" tak, A. Zmuda, A. Moldack, B. Hyc, J. Jackyreick, 0. Barbery, John and Mary, L. Halperin, $1.00 each. J. Wrobel, J. Heinan, 50¢ each. Royal Air Force planes, in â€"daring daylight raids on Sunday bombed and machine gunned Nazi troops in trenches near gun emplacements on the Gerâ€" manâ€"occupied coast opposite Dover. Shipping in the North sea along the attacked. Strong assaults were also attacwed. Strong assaults were also unleasied on Turin and Wilhelmshaven the Royal Air Force reported. Further Contributions to Bomb Victims‘ Fund | to the west beyond Tobruk, the higfi command reported that Italians have been chased from 5 air bases in Lybia. | Gréeks Take Tepelini? While no official confirmation had been received from Athens victorious Greek troops are claimed in a desâ€" patch from Belgrade to have taken the town of Tepelini. "The whole Italian front in central Albania has been brokâ€" len", the report stated. ’ Claim Cruiser Sunk _ In a combined attack in which Gerâ€" man and Italian planes are said to have taken part, Rome officially declared toâ€" day that one British cruiser had been sunk in the Mediterranean yesterday and two others damaged, The British Admiralty made no comment. New Raids on London One of the heaviest antiâ€"aireraft barâ€" rages of the war drove off repeated attempts of the German air forcee to smash and burn London last night. A number of fires were started and some casualties resulted but roofâ€"top watchâ€" ers in thouasnds, nullified the attempt to set large fires. On the African front, British forces were reported to be bringing up new artillery for a final assiault on Tobruk With British troops steadily advancing Meanwhile the official Trass news agency in Moscow issued a communique stating that if German troops have entered Bulgaria or are en route, the German action is not with Russian consient. A blunt announcement from governâ€" ment officials that if German troops cross the Rumanian border, Turkey will declare war, was issued in Itanbul last night as the Balkans seethed with rumours and denials of Nazi intenâ€" tions and troop movements Single Copyâ€"Five Cents