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Canadian Pacific Exeursion tickets good in Tourist, Parlor and Standard sleeping cars also available on payment aof slightly higher passage fates. plus price of parlor or sleeping car accommodation. ROUTESâ€"Tickets good going via Port Arthur, Ont., Chicago, Ill., or Sault Ste, Marie, returning via same route and line only. Generous optional routings,. â€" STOPOVERSâ€"will be allowed at any point in Canada on the going or reâ€" turn trip, or both, within final limit of ticket, on application to Conducâ€" tor: also at Chicago, Ill., Sault Ste. Maric, Mich., and west, in accordance with tariffts of United States lines. DAILY FEBRUARY 1C TO MARCH 1 RETURN LIMIiT :; 45 days ‘Among the cases at Police court here ten y2ars ago that attracted special attention was the one arising from the taking of goods; from the ruins left by the fire that destroyed several buildings on Third avenue last week. Two lads just over sixtesn years of age wont into the ruins and broke into a trunk {hat had been in the apartmonts of Mr. and Mrs. John Watt. From this trunk they took some valuable blanksts that were unharmed by being more or loss soaked with water. The lads took th»> wet blankets away and si>ld them. Learning . about this in some way or other Chief McLauchlan deâ€" termined to throw a wet blanket on that sort of thef; and had the two lads in court. He also had the woman who was thought to have purchased In The Advance ten years ago: "About eighty men have been help2d over the winter and eighty are still being assisted by the rolief work proâ€" gramme in the town of Timmins. Fach dlay durinz the pas; month or more there have been from 40 to 44 mon at work who would otherwise have be>n complet:ly up against it. The plan has been to keep part of the men at work for ten days or two weeks and then take on a fresh Ilot of men and do the same. In this way cighty men have been looked after and kept from want or charity, by the town programme of rslief work.. The appropriation for this special relief programme was $11,000.00 of which the town is paying a half and £vexnmcnt msetink the other half regret now is that the appropâ€" was not doubled. If it had Wopracticat to do so the town would hav f’benemed throuzh the advantage giv m to rem:dying unemployment." rla WESTERN CANADA Special Bargain # Excursions Tuesday to beat the tie between Timâ€" mins and South Porcupine on Timâ€" mins ics. Whin overtime was thus: necessary i; indicated that the Timmins team worthy of support from the hockey stamdpoint and win or lose was playing a good brand of the game. In "" no sell the blanlc:ts to the woman charged, but to her boy. Thz blankets were ordered returned to lawful owners and th> boys were given suspmded sentences and each of them bonded for a year, while at the sam> time the costs of the court wer> levied against both >rtime games the breaks them and warning given them that no went againcs Timmins, but the genâ€" one had right to entor a burned buildâ€" eral belief of the Timmins fans was ing or any place else and remove goods that these games wore Anybody‘s to the without the permission of the owner end and a tio would best indicate the‘ or the authoritias. The woman charged respective play of the teams conâ€" | with the receiving the good explained cerned.. |that she had not bougzht the blankets, !nom the pros:nt indicaticns nothing but her young son had done so, and will be done until the spring in reâ€" gard to the reâ€"building of the structur> burned dast week on Third avenu> said The Advance ten years ago. Leo Mascioli is out of town this week and will be avway for ten days or two wocks. If is understood, however, that he is negotiating for the purchase of the lot tha; was occupiec1l by the Charette psolroom at the corner of Third Ave. and Cedar stroet, and also for the Holling:r lot where the Pioneer Stores stood and for the John Wat; lots. If there are secured, as it is hop>d they will be, Mr. Mascioli will put up a big brick block to replace the burned structtires. Th new block thus to be built will be a fireâ€"proof and modern in every detail, it is understood." In The Advance ten years ago: "About eighty men have been help2d over the winter and eighty are still being assisted by the rolief work proâ€" gramme in the town of Timmins. Fach jlay durinz the pas: month or more ' Parks and Myrs. 'sh° had at once told him to return the blankets as she felt there was something wronz but her boy had been unable to locat2 the two lads who had made the sale. The lady‘s boy corroâ€" borated the story on the stand. The cas> against; her was dismissed." | "Reports were current in Timmins last week," said The Advance of Janâ€" uary 22nd, 1931, "that Rev. J. D. Parks, now of North Bay but for som> eleven ycars minister in chargze of the United Church at Timmins, was likely to acâ€" _cept a call to a church in the South. â€"One report here was that the call was to Barrie but as a mattor of fact it is Grace Unied Church, Brampton_ Friends in town of Rev. Mr. Parks will be interested in the matter and regretful indesd, at the loss to the North by their removal. Lasts Saturday the North Bay Nugget published a "halfâ€"tone photo of Rev. Mr. Parks and also a roference to his exâ€" pectcd departure in June. Ont. | | 1 l In the N. O. H. A. Senior game at Iroquois Falls tn yearn ago thirty minutes of overtime was nocessary to decide the match between Timmins and their oldâ€"tim> hockey rivals, the falls. This was the second overtime gams for Timmins in four days, extra time being required on the previous Tuesday to beat the tie between Timâ€" mins and South Porcupine on Timâ€" mins ics. Whin overtime was thus necessary i; indicated that the Timmins team was worthy 8f support from the hockey stamdpoint and win or lose was playing a good brand of the game. In both,_}hei:; ‘Oov>rtime games the breaks went again:cs Timmins, but the genâ€" eral belief of the Timmins fans was that these games wore Anybody‘s to the end and a tis would best indicate the respectivse play of the teams conâ€" cerneéed. Pull particulars from any agent. Frank Byck Son 86 Spruce South THURSDAY, JANUARY 23RD..1941 Canmore Briquettes, Western Stoker, Iron Fireâ€" man Stoker, Western stove and furnace Coal, Alexo, l’ocahontas, Coke, Steam, Welsh, Amencan Blue and Welsh Blower. TICKETS CGOOD TO TRAVEL INX COACHES TO ALL STATIONS N GOING DATES FOR GOOD COAL ANXD sERVICE Coal and Woodyard and Office D COAL ? Just Phone 32 for prompt delivery Phone 32 were made for eonvenient places where people might leave the skates thus donated to the soldiers, and in the cas>e of people who for one reason anâ€" other were unable to deliver the skates and boots themselves, plans were made to have the skates called People in South Porcupine and disâ€" trict are asked to leave any skates they may be able ‘to pass along to the solâ€" diers at the Marshallâ€"Ecclestone Hardâ€" "We‘ll have to get erough skates to go around." ‘Accordingly, an appeal was made t> any having good secondâ€"hand skates with boots attached to contriâ€" pute theimn, if not in use to the soldier Put the Red Cross didn‘t stop at a mere appeal. At once arrangements ‘There is apparently n> limit to the ways in which the Red Cross is helpâ€" ing in all phases of the war, from carâ€" ing for the ill and wounded to looking after the comfort and hapiness of those on service at home and abroad. Rinks are being prepared in the varâ€" ious training camps throughout Onâ€" but for the men in the camps â€"coming as they do from all over Canâ€" adaâ€"thcre was a decided shortage of skates. That meant that some of the men would not be able to receive the benefit of the rinks.. The normal answer to this, when the Red Cross was informed about it, was to say, Skates Needed for Soldiersâ€"inâ€"Training Those Who Can Contribute Skates and Boots Will be Helping. Personal items in The Advance ten years ago included: "Mr. and Mrs. W. Dixon and little daughter, Bernice of Toronto, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. E. F. Day," "Bornâ€"In Timmins Ont., on Friday .Jan. 16th, 1931, to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. E. Jones, 160 Spruce strest southâ€"a son (Walter Alfred Charlesn." Ten years ago was th> anniversatry of the Charter Night of the Timmins Kiwanigs Club and so was an evening meeting and it was also ladies‘ night The event proved most interesting and enjoyable. At 5.30 pm. the Kiwanis members, their ladies and guests met at St. Mary‘s hospital to inspect the wards furnished there by the Kiwanis. There were about sixty present, apâ€" proximately half being ladios. The Rev. Fr. Theriault and Sister Fidelis showed the visitors vatious features of interest in regard to the unusually well equipped and well appointed hosâ€" the blankets before the court on a charge of receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen the wet condition of the blanksts beingz enough to suggest the crigin of them at the time. Th two lads admittci taking the blankets but claimed they thought they wer> no u:s to anyons and that they did Timmins‘ his utmos; for the country‘s war effort, can at the same time maintain a reaâ€" sonable basis for the future econmnomic "There is one watchword this comâ€" lplete national army imust keep upperâ€" mogt, in its mind every moment of the twontyâ€"four hoursâ€""‘Thrift." The reâ€" sults of that thrift must be placed at the disposal of our leaders. "The students of life insurance ar? firmly convinced that this business of â€" fers us as Individuals at the least anâ€" nual outiay, the simplest and most econcmical way for providing what we fee!l is nadtessary in the future for ourselves and our dependents We believe life insurance is and should be closely linked with war economy. The nation will be most advantaged if the individual, while providing to ! "If the whole population can be inâ€" duced to consider itself a mobilized army and devote a maximum of its vroductive powers to financing tha pressnt emergency it will certainly be lessming the troubles of the war‘s aftermath. A large proportion of all earnings must be used in war‘s comâ€" pulsory spending if our future is to be sccurel. Whils such spending is eseential it is of course compléetely unâ€" productive and mus; therefore insofar as it is derived from borrowed money prove a heavy drain on future earnings and a restraint on living standards after the close of hostilities Any unâ€" rconomic extravagance outside what war demands must lessen our ability to pay the war costs at oncs, and must increase the necessity of borrowing, and. so add to our future burden« * shareholders a; the Canada Life Asâ€" surance Company‘s 94th annual nsetâ€" ing. f "The nation or the company that can best pull in its belt today and asiks least of the future will best withstand the difficultizss in the postâ€"war era," A. N. Michell told policyholders and Some Striking Points Made at Annual Meeting of Canada Life. Mrs. C. T. Atkinson, Thorne; Mrs. G. H Davis, New York; and Mrs. H. I. Kelly, Charteris, Que. and cight grandchildâ€" ren. She was a member of the Angâ€" lican church and the funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from her late hom»> to St. Paul‘s Anglican church a+d cemetery with Rev. T. E. R. Nurse conducting the s>rvice. How Life Insurance Helps the Country and Its War Effort In the Shawville news in the Pomâ€" broke Standardâ€"Opserver las; week was the following refersgnce to the death of Mrs. John Latham:â€" Mrs., John Latham Saturday morning Jdeath visited the home of John Latham on Main street here and took his wife,.the former Barah Janz> Dragg, in her T73rd year after an illness of only eight days. Born in the township of Clarendon, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Dragg. When quite young sh> moved with her parents to the township of Thorne, whare she lived mos;f of her lif> until she moved to Shawville about 13 years ago. She was married in 1887 to John Latham, who survives, with left one son, Rae, Vancouver, B. C.,; four daughters, Mrs. W. H. Mc. Kay, Shawville; Mrs. W. Godda, Kirkâ€" land Lake; Mrs. W. E. Rcoberts and Mrs. Henry Greor, Timmins; three brothers, Herman and Harry Dagzg, Thorne, and Samucl Regina, Sask.; three sistors, It is specially requested that th: boots be tied together in pairs, and marked for the Red Crcss. In telephoning kindly <~give your name and full address, and have the skates ready when they called for. at Shawville of Mrs. J. Lathan in 73rd Year Any in Timmins or Schumacher who can donats «any skates should tak> them to the Legion hall, 17 Cedar st. S. Timmins. It will be specially appreâ€" clated if the skates ate delivered, but if this is not practical, a phone call to the Legiin hall after 19 asm. will mean tha‘t the skates will be called for. The Legion hall phone number is 1216. In Schumacher, teleph:ns calls may also be made to Mr. â€" P. A. Boyce (phone 2832W). warse Store, 48 Bruce avenue, South‘ Porcupine. Anyone in that area unable to deliver the skates should telephone Mr. A. G. Trueblood (day | phone 64W2 and nisht phone 259. South Porcupine) and the skates will be cealled for. A. N. Mitcholl (left) presideont and S. C. M¢Evenue, manazer of the Canada Life Assurance Company whose 94th annual report has jast b:on prisontsG. In reviewing the progaress of the past yvear it was stated that "Never since the company was establishcd hive its policyâ€"hold>rs been more ad>quately protected." PRESENT 94TH CANADA LIFE REPORT THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO when crossing a husy or occupy.â€" _ aAs ‘the battalion marched on, one weary soldier fell out. Sitting down by the roadside, he took off his boots to rest his feet. "How tar is it to the camp?" he asked passing farmhand. * ‘About fower miles as the crow flies," was the reply. "Ay," replied the soldier. "but s‘pose the blinkin‘® crow has to carry a rific and pack weighing ‘arf a ton and with blisters on hboth hwels, how far is it then ?" â€"Gilobs and Mail hour of games On January 27th, Mr. Anton R. Lendi from Toronto and Switzerland, will give a Travelogue and Lecturs, ilustrated with 200 coloured slides and ski films, entitled "The Story of Switâ€" zerland." This will deal with life, work and people of Switzerland; curâ€" rent events and the birth of the Red Cross. The meeting clossd after a half The meeting was then turned over to Harold Tole, Citizenship convener. He introduced as speak®er, Mr. Elmer Wilâ€" liams, who gave an exceedingly interâ€" esting and wellâ€"formed account of the Life of Lord Badenâ€"Powell. . The speaker concentrated on Badonâ€"Powâ€" ell‘s work for the Boy Scout organiztaâ€" tion. The talk was enjoyed immenseâ€" ly. Art Moyle gave a resume Of the week‘s news. After the opgninsg hymn, the Presiâ€" dent lod in ‘the discussion of business and work of the executive at the meetâ€" ing on Friday. Then the prosident conducted a very enjoyable singâ€"s°ng with Jerry Trueblood at the piano. Jerry Trusblood, past president then read a report of last yvear‘s work. A motion was passed whereby succeedâ€" ing presidents would present a similar report at the end of their term of office. The regular mesting of the United Church Young People‘s Union was held in the church at 8.00 o‘clock on Mnâ€" day evening, last weck with Ken. Davis presiding. Ssouth Porcupine, January 23rd. 1941 Special to The Advance. sion period wore requiring adjustment, have now straightened out and municipal financing is, becaus> of the experience gained, very much improved. The production of new mineral wealth has again increased and gives every sizgn of further development. Indusâ€" trial activity is greatly strengthened. The increased tax strain being imposed upon the population is apparently goâ€" ing to be borne without undue stress. In fact, the nation gives every evidencse of satisfactorily maintaining its health despite war conditions." Address on Scout‘s Founder at South Porcupine Y.P.U. "Nothing has happened since our last report to alter that opinion. Many things hav> happened, however, to strengthen it. Certain municipal situâ€" ations in whith we are interested, and which in the early part of the depresâ€" "We spoke last year of our bolief in the tremendous future ahead of Canarla and of our belief that the securitics we hold in this country rank with the bist in the world," Mr. Mitchell continued. "The position of your company, how. ever, has, besn kept abreas; of the new conditions. What has been accomplishsd in this direction has be>n made possible only becaus> every member of our field and home office organization has had a complete unâ€" derstanding of and has given the closâ€" est coâ€"operation and unflinching supâ€" port to what your directors have believ. ed to be the necessary measures for protecting the future. "The world is chanzing rapidlyâ€" politically, economically, nationally," Mr, Mitchell stated. "If however con. tinued freedom requires the constant vigilance of thos* who enjoy it, so does the safety of life insurance require the exercissz of the same unromitting care, caution and foresight as has) been oxâ€" ercissd for nearly a century by the directors and officers of this company." cver will through the companies‘ inâ€" vestments still be us>d in large measurs to help the war effort as is evidenced by our investments of 1940. Life insurâ€" ance fits into the country‘s and the world‘s n*eds both in war and peace. security and indcpendencse of himself tur2 demands on government aid. Life insurance offers th> solution. _ Being an instalment plan it provides ths future socufity with a minimum of present outlay. Even this outlay howâ€" g THAT"S DIFFERENT of being a soldicr; he w’;is prepared for Oxford, and upon taking an examâ€" ination for entrance to Sandhurst found that out of 700 candidates he had taken second placeâ€"so he went to Sandhurst Military College. He was fond of nature study and woodcraft and as a boy spent a great deal of his time in the Surrey hills and woods, by himsel{. There his quality of observaâ€" tion was developed which afterwards became the basis of his Scout work. Upon leaving Sandhurst he went to Girl Guides and Rangers (with the winding up with the confession that he Brownies at the salute) ‘repeated the | was oplised to sleep in a disused cowâ€" Girl Guide promise, led by Divisional $ Captain Mrs. Leiterman. ]Shed' The text of Archdeacon Woodall‘s| Ba¢tk came a postcard from the fathâ€" address was as follows: !x?r: "Dear Oswald, is there room for "The man whose memsory we honour |two?" today was born in England in 1858;} the third son of a clergyman. He was| educated at Charterhouse School, Godâ€"| alming, Surrey, and had no imonlian! â€"Exchange O ty Tha colors carriecd by cach Comâ€" pany were draped in black â€" proper mourning â€" and each Guide leadâ€" or wore the regzulation mourning band. A special form of Service had been sent from Headquar:ors cpening with the hymn, "O God our Help in Ages Past"â€"including senvences from Scripâ€" ture and Psalm 121, with special prayâ€" crs and the Dimittis. Following the address by Archdsacon Woodall the Scout Promisso was reâ€" newed by all the Scouts, Secuter Bill Hall logding. Rover Scouts (8), Boy Scouts, Ranâ€" gers, Girl Guides, Cubs and Browni>s (14G in ali> were present with their leaders; also members of the S:3ut Association, and of the Committee of Girl Guides, besides a number of proâ€" minent citizens; Archdeacon and Rovy J. A. Lyttle officiatings. Souih Poreupine, January 22nd. 1941. Special to The Advance. A memorial sorvice was held on Sunâ€" day afternoon at 3 pm. for the late Chief Seout, the Ri.‘Hon. L*rd Badeon. Powell c/i Gilwo!l. OM: GCMG., Lt T Founder of Scouts Honoured at Service at South Poreupine Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Roâ€" vers, Rangers, Cubs and Brownies at Service. w« CHEVROLETS the LEADER ! 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SMARTER, MORE MODERN STYLINCG NO DANGEROUS SNOW AND ICE NO "SITTING OR LOITERING" COMPANXY LIMITED ‘orner Spruce and Fourth TIMMINS GARAGE w Archdeacon concluded with: "He will be remembered not with a great m»â€" morial of stone, but by a living memorâ€" ial of boys and sgirls of the Empirsâ€" uplifted, preparing for the goasd of body, soul and spirit by the great movement typified by the boys and girls here, who are revering and honâ€" oring his memory this afternoon." God Save the King. Hs then confered with mer liks Lord Roberts and Lord C. Beresford as to the formatin of a Boy Scout moveâ€" ment to encourage the youth of Engâ€" land to develop new idealsâ€"later to grow into the splendid Sccut and Guide movemment of today." India with a commission in a "crack" regiment, and while there developed among ~ther things a talent for sketchâ€" ing and illustrating. Being invalided homs from India he was sent to South Africa. Mafeking was the spot that brought him prominence and fame. 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