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| the principle retained of having a choice in the| and purpose of which you are capable. Keep yc have a right to be informed about it in every parâ€" ticular. Canadians have a right to know why the‘ matter. They may have recalled councils that} hearts proud and your resolve unshaken. Let Canadian Broadcasting Corporation not only reâ€"| they would not care to have hold office more than| go forward to that task as one man, a smile on C fused to sell Col. Geo. A. Drew time on the air to a year. In any event they sensed the possibility of| lips, and our heads high, and with God‘s help discuss the report, but also forbade private radio: such councils. In a word their idea was that if| shall not fail." stations from carryving such an address. Cana-' the councils suited them it was the simplest thing| Now that the sun of victory seems to be brea dians have a right to consider and discuss and criâ€"| in the world to extend the term a year when the| ing through in the East, the words still hold go It might be well for provincial and| as the best motto for every citizen of the Empire Ottawa appears to believe that the present world' Dominion authorities (especially those who lean to * * * counflict is strictly a party affair, the fact remains| the dictatorial methods of Hitler, Mussolini and The Globe and Mail has done a public servi that this is still a Britsh country and the people| Stalin) to study the case of Englehart where the} by condemning the Government for its refusal here enjoy freedom of speech and discussion well| ratepayers reward good service with a second term} allow Col. Drew to buy time for a publ worth fighting for. It is not enough to have the| or a third term, or a further term, but show a preâ€" address cither on the Canadian Broadcasting sy ucize the report and express themselves. Even if! time came. It will be a bitter mistake for Canada if polititcal| the men and sense the spirig that is in them are pressure is improperly used to force through the] in reality making no serious error if they pass by recommendations of the report without the peoâ€"| as unimportant the lack of even an eye or an arm ple having full opportunity to study and considetr | in the men whose spirit prompts them to strive in the matter from alil angles. For an independéent} every way to serve on the battle front. | study of the report, it would take hours upon hours. As noted before, the summaries are not THE DEMOCRATIC WAY very helpful, as they are so patently partisan and prejudiced. One point, however, does appear to bei There is food for thought in the case of Engleâ€" clear.. That is the fact that the intention of the| hart‘s municipal election this year. Mayor and report is to follow the fashion of the dictator na-! council and school board were elected by acclaâ€" tions by centralizing authority. The provinces are, mation. There was voting, however, because there to be robbed of powers and privileges, jJust as the| was a byâ€"law to submit to the peopleâ€"the byâ€"law provinces have robbed the municipalities in recent’ in regard to having elections yearly or every two years. The fact that this is excused on the ground| years. Like the town of Timmins, the council of of economy and efficiency simply recalls the fact| Englehart did not attempt to take advantage of that Hitler and Mussolini used the same arguâ€"| the provincial government‘s plan for imposing ments to get where they are at present. And| twoâ€"year council terms without consulting the where are they? And where are the people? In| people. It was made known by the Englehart this connection the provinces, now accused of| council that the question would be submitted for. thriftlessness and extravagance, may well ask the|the people‘s decision whether the council were Dominion if its example has suggested any better|elected by acclamation or not. Experience from state of affairs. That will be an inadequate reply,| the last war indicated that the people of Englehart however, in view of the fact that the province has| favoured the dropping of municipal contests, so filched powers from the municipalities of Ontario; far as possible, during the stress of war. They on that very plea of economy and carefulness. It| knew how to accomplish this by the democratic would be interesting, however, to have the Dominâ€"| plan. All that was necessary was to elect the ion pretend to be economical and provident beâ€"| mwiiicipal representatives by acclamation. The yond the provinces at this minute when an ufi-i cost and the interruption to the war effort were as necessary and costly railway station is being built| truly avoided by this method as if there had been in Montreal and ‘millions spent in the United| a law to enforce it. This year the people of Engleâ€" States for steel for the structure at a. time whenll hart used this planâ€"electing mayor and council Canada needs so vitally to conserve United States] by acclamation. But then the voters turned round exchange for war purposes. ‘and voted against the proposed twoâ€"year term. It may be that the Sirois Report suggests waysi That was a complete proof that they had the true and means for the betterment of the Dominion| democratic principle. They were well enough and the provinces. In that event all concerned} satisfied with mayor and council and school board may rest assured that it will receive the hearty; to elect them by acclamation. No doubt, they will support of Canada as a whole. But Canadians‘ do the same thing next year. But they wanted have a right to be informed about it in every parâ€"| the principle retained of having a choice in the Another suspicious matter in regard to the reâ€" port is the fact that certain public men and cerâ€" tain newspapers have adopted the attitude that to refuse to swallow the stiff dose suggested by the report is to exhibit symptoms of disloyalty, crimâ€" inality and whatâ€"not. If the report is of such nature that it cannot safely be discussed and criâ€" ticized, the best way would be to throw it out of the window. This week the Dominion and Provinces meet at Ottawa to discuss what is known as the Sirois Reâ€" port on the relations of the provinces and the Dominion with recommendations that are alleged to be sure to bring the millenium to Canâ€" ada. From this meeting some are nursing hopes that agreement will be reached whereby amendâ€" ments will be made to the British North America Act completely changing the status of the proâ€" vinces in relation to the Dominion. There are several things against such a hope. First of all before drastic changes can be made in the British North America Act it is necessary to secure the consent of every province of the Dominion. To do this it is essential that the majority of the people of each province should be favorably inclined. This is by no means the case. The majority of the people are unacquainted with the Sirois report. Copies of the report are not available for general use and even if they were few men have the time or the talent to make an effective summary and reach a proper decision. It took the Royal Comâ€" mission literally years to reach the findings preâ€" sented. Now the people are asked to. come to a decision in the matter in the course of a few weeks. This alone gives ground for serious suspicion in the matter. There is further reason for doubt in the fact that all the "summaries" presented of the: threeâ€"volume report of the Sirois Commission are very evidently biassed and oneâ€"sided. In such a case it would seem that the only possibility of | reaching a proper decisionâ€"one that will not lead§ to disunion and bitterness now, and worse trouble after the war is overâ€"would be to have a nonâ€" partisan government at Ottawa, and the conferâ€"| ence itself consist of the representatives â€"of all the' people, not one party alone. One commentator refers to the conference this week as merely a sort of caucus of one party. This is not altogether an exaggeration, and when it is remembered that no, one party in Canada represents even one half of the people of the Dominion in their political affiliâ€" ations, the implications of the method of handâ€" ling the report should be selfâ€"evident. l ! l Oansadaâ€"$3.00 Per Ye TIMMINS, ONTARKIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontarioâ€" Quebee Newspaper Association; Class "A" Weekly Group TWO PHONESâ€"26 and 2020 Published Every Monday and Thursday by GEO. LAKE, Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates: Cle Yorrupine Aduanee Timmins, Ont., Monday, Jan. 13th, 1941 PAGE FOUR THE SIROIS REPORT United Statesâ€"$3.50 Per Year| Instead of making a mistake in letting a oneâ€" eyed man stay in the army, may not the real misâ€" take have been in letting him go out of it? All will be ready to admit that if a doctor had thrown General Wavell out of the army some months ago it would have been a dire error. Would there have been the victories in Egypt to cheer the freedomâ€" loving world, if Wavell had been discharged from service? Yet General Wavell has only one eye! Lord Nelson had only. one arm when he comâ€" manded the British Navy at Trafalgar. Then there is Douglas Bader, the fearless English leader of a Canadian air squadren who is legless, but carries on with effectiveness and success. An eye, or an arm, or a couple of legs the less make little difference. It is the spirit that counts. The doctors who see the general strength and ruggedness of the men and sense the spiris that is in them are in reality making no serious error if they pass by as unimportant the lack of even an eye or an arm in the men whose spirit prompts them to strive in every way to serve on the battle front. ! | There is a storyâ€"and a true oneâ€"going the rounds of a man who joined the Canadian Army passing doctor after doctor only to be discharged just before going overseas because he had only one eye. The story is usually told to suggest at the least that the doctors are not perfect. The preâ€" sent appears to be a poor time for stories reflectâ€" ing on the medical profession. At the present time doctors in Canada, in Britain, all over the world are doing such wonderful work caring for the sick and wounded that the odd mistake should be crowded to one side. The Advance believes that public men and newspapers alike have failed to emphasize the glorious story of the part taken in the present conflict by the doctors, the nurses, the stretcherâ€"bearers. Perhaps, people think that when they praise the wonderful work of the Red Cross they express their appreciation of the mediâ€" cal and surgical skill so generously given at this time. It is well to remember, however, that the work of the Red Cross is done by individual docâ€" tors and nurses and other members of the staff in the field. One of the most glorious epics in the thrilling story of Britain‘s progress through thel ages is the unsung tale of the heroism, the devoâ€" tion to duty, the selfâ€"sacrifice of the doctors and nurses ministering to the soldiers in the field, to the sailors, to the airmen, to the victims of the Nazi bombings. very evidently "inspired‘" summaries of the report that are dished up with fearsome threats to those who sniff at them. Neither is it enough to have the inevitable reaction from this "inspired‘ ‘stuffâ€" the suggestion that the wholt plan is to make Ontario pay most of the costs and have practically no voice in the conduct of affairs, What is needed is a full and free discussion of the whole report and its implications. Instead of being surreptitiously cheered and bullied through, the people should have a very direct opportunity to pronounce on such an importantâ€"such a vital question. Inâ€" deed, if the provisions of the Qirois report are put into effect with direct consultation of the people, into effect without direct consultation of the peoâ€" ple, there should be one clause added:â€""And the people of this Dominion of Canada hereby bid a fond and affectionate farewell to all their boasted democracy and selfâ€"government." THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO The Globe and Mail has done a public service by condemning the Government for its refusal to allow Col. Geo.â€"A. Drew to buy time for a public address cither on the Canadian Broadcasting sysâ€" When days were dark for the Empire and the world, The Advance featured each issue the inâ€" spiring words of wisdom of King George VI. â€""Put into your task, whatever it may be, all the courage and purpose of which you are capable. Keep your hearts proud and your resolve unshaken. Let us go forward to that task as one man, a smile on our lips, and our heads high, and with God‘s help we shall not fail." ference for having. the power and authority for this in their own hands. Englehart has elected and reâ€"elected Mayor Billy Weeks so often that a recent Englehart visitor to Timmins could not say how often Mayor Weeks had held the office. The matter of a comuulsory second term, however, was not favoured at Englehart, where the logical idea held that the better plan was to be able to make a change if that were desirable, while retaining the power to extend the term at will. In the Wednesday issue of The North Bay Nugget there is a picture of "Lucky recruits from North>rn Ontario, as the caption describes them, as they wait=ed at the Royal Canadian Air Porce ofâ€" fice in North Bay prior to taking the train for Toronto. Included in the group are:â€"John Lago, V. Banning, G. Lejambs, of Timmins, H. Wagner, SsSmooth ‘Rotck Falls; G. Nault, Ansonâ€" ville; J. Kersley Kapuskasing P t l P P P U â€"ALP C L CAAA PAAA PA C C PC l PP alP P l «1P P P P PPA m * @r L PAAA LAAA LA LAAA â€"AC PA LAAA AP CAAA P L P L P PPA AP L PA / A report from Englehart notes a rather unusual case of a supply teaâ€" cher taking the place of her husband Mr.. Wm. Trotter of the Englehart public school, accepted the position of principal of King Kirkland public school, near Kirkland Lake. His wife is filling the position left by her husâ€" band‘s move until a permanent apâ€" pointment may be made by the trustess, Mrs. Trotter being a fully qualified teacher. Mayor Bill Weeks of Englehart, who is wellâ€"known in Timminsâ€"in fact, all through the North which he has hlpâ€" ed pioneerâ€"received word last week from relatives in his native city of Bristol, Egland, that the family has lost heavily through the German air raids. The family business, which inâ€" cluded a large furniture was destroyed by bombs dropped by the Germans on the city on Nov. 26th. The warehouse covered a city block and was a sevenâ€"storey structure. Mr. and Mrs. Art Cronk were among those from a distance attending the funzral of the late Alphonse Young at Trout Creek last week. The late Mr. Ycoung was born in Alsaceâ€"Lorraine in 1876, coming to Canada when three years old. He lived at Trout Crcek near North Bay, for forty years. He wasi a brother of Mrs. Cronk. Eddie (McLellan pilot and Robert Gavic, pilot, Timmins, are in a group Of R. C. A. F. recruits published in The North Bay Nugget on Friday as leaving Ncorth Bay fcr No. 1 Manning Pool, Toronto, where they will get their pre._ liminary ‘training in R. C. A. F. fightâ€" ing technique. Mtrs Bernard Barker and son, Blane, returned ‘home to Timmins last week after spending a month‘s holiday the guests of relatives and friends at North Among those leaving North Bay las week for Toronto for R. C. A. F. train. ing were: Geo. Dogue, South Porcuâ€" pine, pilot observer and Eric Wiskin Island Falls, pilot observer. Mr. Jim Speed, of the Underwaodâ€" left on Friday for Hamilton, where he will take a new position with the firm. Miss G. Vaillancourt was a visitor last week to friends at Smooth Rock Palls. Mr. and Mrs. K. E. King, of Mountjoy street, south, are visiting frisnds in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Reid were recont visitors to Hearst, being the guests of friends in that town. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cahill, of Smooth Rock Falls, were visiters to Timmins last week. Miss Christine Dupont, of Westmout @Que., was the guest of relatives an friends in Timmins last week. Mrs. Wilson Blackwell, of Cobden, has been visiting friends in Timmins and district. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Coles, of Hamâ€" iiton, were the guests of friends in town last work. Mr. Al Keineck will return today alte a business trip to Kapuskasing. Mr. Colin McIunis left for Vancouâ€" ver on Sunday. issue of The North a picture of ‘"Lucky n Ontario, as the 'n SUPERIOR FUELS Phone 2120 for ! good coal and dry wood. 143 Comâ€" ! mercial Ave. â€"â€"82tf Evans, returned a verdict of accidental death after hearng evidence regarding th> fatal accident at Jodelo Mines on December 29 last, which claimed the life of Malcolm McMillan. McMillan was workng 2s a mucker in the shaft at the Jodelo property when a huge piece of loose slipped from the hanging wall and crushed him. Four fellow workers hnad a lucky escape. In rendering their verdict no blame was attached by the injury to anyone. f ‘syyuouwu oy} eU1Inp UO potl, â€".I29 904 I[IAMA UOIYA XM10M o putB ‘atop i uaaq sey toyA y10m IJem e uo ayods uUunW ‘sIWN pus ‘ss3d001G UI UOI)] â€"etadoâ€"00 1c; poaawu oyp. surztseuyduts ‘ssâ€"IpPpE [EMIUL 1JaU aAt8 jotung ‘SI ‘sqno JO {IOM ol} gumetor jsqnto 4pnqSs oup JO I13u9AU09 j st sung@ ‘sipn pus Atwo[nm: ‘Iw stayesads 12410 s SutuaAa ayq JO auo Ssem Om ‘LIJ ‘AdM su; 4q powod[oA a.toMA A9ol)| pue ‘surdna10d no§g 0J s1a9;fgO ttesad | â€"o1C o JO 1tstA tentut aut sem stp | A coroner‘s jury in South Porcuping on Saturday presided ovr by Frank C. Accident at Jodelo Mines Probed at Inauest â€" No Blame is Attached. 2 Bring In Verdict Accidental Death In Mine Accident Mrs. D. E. Burnet, Diocesan president of the Timmins Diocese and Mrs. C. J. Munn, ist Viceâ€"president of the Dioâ€" cese and convener of the war services Sr C. W. L., were special gusests at a social evening at South Porcupine on Thursday evening. Bornâ€"on. December 22nd, 1940, to Mr. anr Mrs. Paul Leo Paysau of 6 Montzomery avenueâ€"a dauzhter. C. W. L. Diocesan Officers Visit So. Porcupine C. W.. Born â€" on December l11ith, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Carmel Bowin, of 14 Cresâ€" cent avenue, at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a son. _ Bornâ€"on December 22nd, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur <McKerral, of 80 Mountjoy street, southâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on December 13th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Poirier, of 235 Hemâ€" lock streetâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on December 9th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse E. Blais, of 54B Sixth avenueâ€"a daughter. PAPERHANGING, PAINTING â€" Tom Beligle, Phone 668. «91tf Inspector A. Oliver, in charge of No. 10 District of the Ontario Provincial Polics, with headquarters in Haileyâ€" bury, paid a routine visit to the local detachment on Friday and Saturday. In company with Chief of Police L. H. Gagnon the inspector was a spectator at the McIntyreâ€"Hollinger hockey match on Friday night. He was greatly impressed with the fine McIntyre arena with its many luxurious appointments. Bornâ€"on January 2nd, 1941, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas James Blackthorn, of 73 Rea street northâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"on January 7th, 1941, o Mr. and â€" Mrs. Wm. Leddy (nee Leona Therese Thrasher) of 81 Sixth avenueâ€" Seven Births Registered During the Past Week WANTED, by the Childrens Aid Soâ€" ciety, families willing to give homes on a boarding basis to Protestant children 10 to 14 years of age. If intere«ted, phone 855, or call at Room 4, Municipal Building, Timmins. i ,SOn MISCELLANEOUS _ {|WANTED TO PURCHASE headquarters at Cairo on Sat that 2,041 Italian Officers and captured or killed at Bardia. destroyed were 368 medium and tem.or through private stations. The Globe and Mail should not be content, however, with the one reference. It is a vital question that should bel kept constantly before the people. If the radio, as the ‘war, is to, be exclusively a Mackenzie King t party affair, the public should have that fact imâ€" pressed upon it. All the Government‘s advice to the people to| sacrifice for the war appears little better than im-! pudence, so long as the Government refuses to even give up partyism, and continues to spend milâ€" lions on an unnecessary railway depot at Montreal.| "They must have the ‘flu! it‘s their feet that are runni "What do you think is the matter with the Italâ€" lans in Africa?" a local citizen asked the other day. Weir LIGeratur>â€"Mrs. A. A,. 1 Christian Citizenship a anceâ€"Mrs. A. B. Ramsay Community â€" Friendship Honorary presidf@ntâ€"Mrs. W.= M. Mustard. Presidentâ€"Mrs. A. Gillies. First viceâ€"presidentâ€"Mrs. P. Teeple. Second â€" Mrs. Ian Gordzn. Sec1'etaryâ€"':1vh's. (G. Oltshee. Treasurerâ€"Mrs. T. Coulson. Christian Stewardship and Financeâ€" Mrs. S. Monck. Supplyâ€"Mrs. B. Rutherford. One of the impressive features of the first metsting <f the new year of the Woman‘s Missicnary Scciety of the United Church was the installation of the officers for the ensuing téerm. Reyv. Mr. Mustard very ably conducted the worship period, foll:wed by the instalâ€" lation of the officers for 1941. The ofâ€" ficers installed were:â€" The‘complete layette t« to the child‘s clinic was ( the meeting. After the business sess evening with a quiz as its enjoyed. Prizes for the q by. Mrs. Burnet and. Mrs. Mrs. C. Jennings, the convener served a very assisted by Mrs. Dupuis. The next meeting will t Tuesday February 4th. Officers Installed at W. M. 8. Meeting Mr. Victor Copps, president of the Caâ€"Boâ€"Gi Club, extended an invitation to the members to attend a social evening "Caâ€"Boâ€"Gi Night" to be held on Sunday January 19th. Mrs. Martin moved a vote of thanks for the invitaâ€" tion, and the motion was seconded by Mtrs. "A. GC. Burnet. Owing to the fac; that Hollinger pay nights have been changed to thursday it was found necessary to change the monthly meeting from the first Thursâ€" day of the month to the first Tuesiday of each month. The regular â€" Junior Women Thursday â€" eve; of the Church The minu read, and t port. L°tters were read from the Canadian Girl Guides Association, from Mrs. Copps, and greetings from the National and Diocesan officers were extended. The regular monthly meeting of the Junior Women‘s League was held on Thursday evening in the basement of the Church of Nativity, and in the absence of the president, Miss Mae Andrews, the first viceâ€"president, Mrs. G. Reynolds occupied the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read, and ths treasurer gave her reâ€" CRAIKâ€" In loving memory of â€" Special m« son, Jimmy Craik, and his little pal, from the Boys. Plea Bobby Lessard, who passed away Janâ€" _ we need you s> muc! uary 13, 1939.â€"Sadly missed by Mother, Dad, Grandmother and Grandfather. WANTEDâ€"South Porcu and Catherine. 4p» latelyâ€"capable middle Jr. C. W. L. Changes Night of Monthly Meeting to Tuesday To Meet the First Tuesd: of Each Month. WANTED chair. "I Lette rs. B. Rutherford. â€"Mrs. A. A. Rose Citizenship and Temperâ€" e layette to be donated clinic was on display at purchase invalid‘s whecl. WANTED â€" Girl for d hone 215 or 526. 3â€"4. | Schumacher girl pref 112 Second Avenus, !_[‘_3 BIORIANI telephone 1457M. iess session, a social iz as its feature was r the quiz were won id:â€" Mrs. Cybulskl. zs, the new kitchen a very tasty lunch, the reply ‘"only ike place on Mrs. A fairly good social evening ; Social Club in Saturday. Bingo, dancing were en} be donated t3 FPund. During the evs: Bartleman spoke the Bombed V Hocking acted a lunch was served Pleasant Social Evi by Cornish Soc The treasurer, Mi report showed a subst finances. The members exprC ciation of the very c >f the president, Mrs A â€" delightful and Year‘s message 1r0 brought the meeting Various other seeri from and their rép interesting. The Gr short talks on the 1 different groups wl from regular meeting Missionary Monthly FPriendsâ€"Mrs. A. Wood Gzcrdon. ) Pianoâ€"Mrs,. P. H. Ca. Pressâ€"Mrs. A. Jacks Mrs. A. presi the chair for the mesti The secretary, Mrs, J splendid report on the y the â€" many â€"accomplish 1940. TAKE NOTICE THAT th: portion of the Township will apply to the Judge of Court of the District sof . C his Chambers at Cochrar on Tuesday the 4th day 1941, at the hour of 10.00 0‘ forenoon for an order ap changing of the name Qued shown on Plan Mâ€"8 (Sudbu nerman Avenue; and the « the name of King Street a Plan Mâ€"8 (Sudbury) to You AND take notice that in such application will be r fidavit of Wilbert Franl and such oral evidence as m before the Judge. DATED this 16th day of Des W. 8. GAF Solicitor for M. G. SULLIVAN You‘ll appreciate the the fine service we offe: latelyâ€"capable middle for housekeeping positic ilyâ€"apply 90 Broadway south Porcupine, morni THE MU ) NICIP A 1. ACT 14 Pine st. N the ner reéally ¢ ed glass a friend OPTICAL COMPANY #A t 1} MONDAY, JANUARY 13TH, 1941 ptiC MA Phone 129 H December, 1940 GARDENER hip of Whitney feyt 111 Club 1) 11 t Ban Ap 11 ird of DP