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Timmins, Ont., Thursday, April 10th, 1941 TIMMINS, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontarioâ€" Jushes Newspaper Association; Class "A" Weekly Group TWO PHONESâ€"26 and 2020 Published Every Menday and Thursday by GEO. LAKE, Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates: Omnadaâ€"$3.00 Per Year. United Statesâ€"$3.50 Per Year In the death of Mrss. E. M. Condie, matron| of the District of Cochrane Childran‘s Aid Shelter, wide circles of people in all walks of life loseâ€" a generous friend and the country is the poorer for the passing of a woman who did more than is given to most to accomplish in building nobler citizenship. As matron of the Children‘s Aid Shelter at Timmins for fourteem years andâ€" for several years in similar capacity at Haileybury she started literally hundreds of children on the way to better and richer life.. They were brought to her by the scores, children of all ages, many of them dirty, diseased, crippled, uncared for and unloved. The greater number of them were all set for wrong ways of life. Some of them had had less chance for the decent things of life than the average stray dog. She cleaned them, she clothed them; she nursed them; she tended them. Her cheerfulness, her kindness, her courage were an inspiration to them all. The greatest thing she gave to them all was loveâ€"a genuine interest and affection that won them to finer ways of living. There was never a child so neglected or so miserable that Mrs. Condie could not find it in her great heart to love. Indeed, it seemed sometimes as if the more wayward or underpriviâ€" ledged they might be, the more they could be sure of the thought and affection of "Auntie Condie." Her life was a record of anxions days and sleepâ€" less nights, nursing the sick, caring for the cripâ€" pled, loving them all. Sometimes it seemed as if the noble work was wasted, but Mrs. Condie herâ€" self could point to case after case of childrenâ€" once without chance or hopeâ€"who had developed into the finest of men and women, useful and esteemed citizens of Canada,â€"any one of them worth all the care and attention and affeetion given to the lot. In recent years there has been a regular procession of callers at the Shelterâ€" fine outstanding young men and women ably doâ€" ing their part in the worldâ€"many of them hapâ€" pily married and seeing that their children were the chance in their own homes that Mrs. Condie gave to the parents as neglected and deâ€" pendant youngstersâ€"these good young citizens, doing well in the world, calling on "Auntie," as they would call at their home. Indeéd, to a surâ€" prising number of these where Auntie Condie might be was the only real home they knew. There will be many sincere tears shed in many homes for this good woman. '~ooo~o’o¢oooooooooooonoooooom”om‘ The people of Timmins and district will long remember Mrs. Condie and the motherly care she gave to the hundreds of her boys and girls. She will be remembered too, for her own rich personâ€" ality. Her cheerfulness, her humour, her unfailâ€" ing kindness, her unflagging industry, her indomâ€" itable courage. She had rare talent as a nurse, as a dietitian, as an executive, but there were always overshadowed by the great gifts of her heart. Those who had the privilege of knowing her will cherish her memory in their hearts. Her monument is the record of the hundreds she helped and the hundreds she healed. It would not be well for Canadian or other British people to copy some of the German methods of warfare, no matter how successful they may appear. The whole war is being fought against the spirit of these methods. At the same time it is well to remember that beastliness, bru-‘ tality and all the evils of the dark ages can not be successfully opposed by kind words or kid glove tactiecs. The plans of the Nazis must be met with a considerable measure of ruthlessness in the interests of humanity, but through it all sight must not be lost of the very vital principles and practices for which the war is being fought. There are some German methods that might willi be heeded by the democracies, however. As a matter of fact in the present battle in the Balkâ€" ans the military authorities are showing that they can adopt Nazi tactics to some extent to the disâ€" comfiture of the enemy, without disregard of thei humanities. Those away from the front might do well to note the advice given this week by the German mylitary jwmuthorities to the people at large. That advice in a nutshell is not to expect too early a measure of victory but to be patient under apparent reverses. It is doubtful if the German people will take very kindly to any proâ€" tracted series of defeats after the chain of reâ€" verses met by the Axis powers on land and sea id in the air. But British people should be able to wait with patience for the victory that is roming and not to take too seriously apparent reverses that may occur. The most of the Italiâ€" ans in Albania, Lybia, Ethiopia, Somaliland, the smashing of the Italian navy, the crippling of the Italian air force, these were as distinctly German losses as if they had been suffered by the Nazis themselves. Germany formed the Axis and must bear any and all losses of the force created. There was a time when Germany thought it could stand CObe Horcupine Advanree THE WAR IN THE BALKANS back and g‘ee Italy put in place, uit today the Nazis recognize that thought as a grievous misâ€" take. The adventure in the Balkans and the carrying of the war to Africa are desperate efforts on the part of Germany to retrieve its selfish mistake. These efforts for a va@riety of reasons are doomed to failure. For a time, however, they may medt with apparent passing success. This is what British people must be braced to bear with patience and cheerfulness. There are reveral factors in the case that make it only natural and Germany should have some. initial successes. While the Greeks and Yugoslayvs have the advantâ€" age in numbers over the enemy, they are sadly handicapped for modern war materials. The British forces assisting them have plenty of the finest of mechanical equipment, but are not as well placed as to numerical strength. It wili take some little time to adjust the balances in these matters, but this adjustment will be made and all may rest assured that in men and mateâ€" rials of war alike the gangsters will find themâ€" selves outmatched. General Wavell and his assoâ€" ciates have intimate acquaintance with the whole situation and are confident of the outcome. Just as a sidelight, it may be noted that the retreat from Bengazi, instead of being something to worry about, is in reality a very hopeful and encourâ€" aging sign, showing as it does that the British High Command is not allowing itself to be switched from the main line of important matâ€" ters by inconsequential side issues. At the time of writing this only the most meagre information is coming from British, Greek and Yugoslavian sources. The Germans and Italians have their usual tall tales to tell, but the record shows that these may well be disregarded. The attitude to assume for the present is that General Wavell and his tried and trusted forcesâ€"Australian, New Zealand and other British armies and airmenâ€"together with the gallant Greek and Yugoslavian alliesâ€"give full assurance of the final victory. At the slightâ€" est suspicion of reverse, or thought of discourâ€" agement, it should be recalled how groundless similar feelings proved in regard to the recent campaign in the East. For a time the falling back of Greek and British forees on the Eastern front did not appear a hopeful sign, but time proved the Wwisdom of it all and the eventual result fully justified the most optimistic outlook. R. B. Hanson urged the King Government to make an outright gift of several hundred million bushels of wheat to Great Britain. In the Ontario fiegislature Mr. A, H. Acres and others made somewhat similar suggestion. In these recomâ€" mendations these members of the provincial and. Dominion Parliaments voiced a thought in the: hearts of the people of Canada. Despite the! apparent attitude {forced upon the people of Canâ€" ada by the strange stand of the part of a partl of a party government the people of Canada are heart anxious to helpâ€"to giveâ€"to sacrificeâ€"for theâ€" cause of liberty. Much has been made in addresses over the radio and in articles in the newspapers in regard to all the contracts for war munitions and supplies awarded in Canada. This leaves most of the people cold, while others it simply makes heated. These contracts may be good business for Canada, but Canadians at this moment are much less concerned about good business‘ than they are about helping win the war. Even the money spent for what is termed the defence of Canada does not make the same apâ€" peal to the British imagination here that would be evoked by means and measures more directly concerned with help to the Empire. There would be much less bitter criticism of the part of the part of a party government, if announcements, at least occasionally, were made of direct help proferred to the winning of the war. If the govâ€" ernment at Ottawa wishes to catch the popular fancy and please the heart of the people of Canâ€" ada it will adopt the suggestion of the outright gift to Britain of millions of bushels of wheat. If to that could be added effective ways and means to transport the wheat safely overseas, the gift would have perfect popular favour. In the House of Commons at Ottawa Hon.‘ | Some months ago a local man was doing somv] of that unnecessary worrying that marks l.lw" mental habits of some people. He was alarmed | at the danger threatening the United States beâ€" cause the neighbouring country seemed to have | more gold than it couid put to practical use. “”I‘ryg worrying about all the wheat that is choking | Cimada‘s barns and elevators," he was advised.i That startled him into taking a more proporâ€" ‘ tioned view of affairs. Canada has a surplus of wheat today that might well cause deep anxiety, and leave litfie time for Canaditans to worry about the overflowing gold store rooms of the United States. There has been a serious alterâ€" cation in the Dominion Parliament because the Government has proposed the bonusing of Westâ€" ern farmers for NOT growing wheat. If Canada is so overburdened with wheat that it is necessary to guard against further supplies, it is high time that some disposition was made of some of the surplus grain. There is no better or nobler way to rid Canada of its undesirable surplus of wheat than to pass some of it along to the gallant folks in the Old Land. Such a plan would restore Canada‘s high standing in the world of nations. Better still, it would revive Canada‘s own good opinion of itself, THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTIMMINS, ONTARIO "Lend me sixpenceâ€"NOT to be repaid," said Dr. Johnson. Great Britain will never make such a suggestion to any of her relatives or friends, but it would be a noble gesture on the part of Canada to say to the brave old motherland:â€"*"Here are a few hundred million bushels of wheat that we are lending youâ€"NOT to be repaid." In Boswell‘s Life of Dr. Johnson there is the story of the clever old aythor‘s ironic rebuke for the little Seotsman‘s careful accounting of all the petty borrowings that may occur between friends. Still stands the motto of the King: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 hetd high, and with God‘s help we shall not fTail." | GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER 10'0 t str P P L PAAA LAAA DAAA AC LA â€"ALP â€"A LAAA LAAA L â€"Lâ€"ALâ€"AL C CC CA l Pss Huns and Soviet Haggle Over Nickel Mines in Finland "Kissing Games Bad Taste" was the heading in a Toronto newspaper last week.. Probably anâ€" other â€" advertisement â€" for Halitosis. It would not be surprising to hear over the radio proâ€" gramme of one of those soap concerns that "Hugâ€" ging is in bad odour." Canadian Shareholders Said to Have Disposed . of Shares to Russians. Yugoslavia made formal announcement that Belgrade was "an open town," â€"and the Germans and Italians promptly bombed the city. There is a suspicion that this action was not altogether The new York Times said this week in a despatch from Stockholm that negotiations between Finland and Rusâ€" sia have disclosed a difference in Rusâ€" sian and German views concerning the future of the Canadianâ€"owned Petsamo Nickel Mines in Northern Finland. _ The mines, owned by the Internaâ€" tional Nickel Company, were flooded at the outbreak of the Russoâ€"Finnish war late in 1939. They now are being reâ€" stored. The Times‘ despatch continued: "After the peace the Russians dâ€" manded that the Finns nationalize the mines and, while retaining its rights for the future, the International Comâ€" pany acquiesced ‘out of regard for Finâ€" land‘s difficult position.‘ A purely Finnish company was created, headed by Baron von Wrede. Moscow and Berlin agreed that 60 per cent. of the production should go to Germany and 40 per cent. to the Soviet Union. t P t AP P PA C P CC Aâ€"AC LC ""'m"""""‘oo". "Last December, however, the Rusâ€" sians called off the deal and gemanded creation of a joint Finnishâ€"Russian company with 51 per cent. of the shares to be held by Russia and a Rusâ€" ian majority on the board of direcâ€" ULNE w ow n n n w e e en a KÂ¥ 268 § USEF § cce on d es n t $ m w n hn mt dn t n t ds H. C. SCARTH, Manager Timmins Branch tors, while Russia was to get the entire production of the mines. "In January the Finns sent a deleâ€" gation to Moscow to negotiate a new agreement. The delegation returned early in< March without reaching an agreement. The Finnish ministers to Moscow and Berlin visited Helsinki soon afterward. "The Finnish government is reportâ€" ed to have sent London recently a prominent business man, Baron Ramâ€" sey, who tried without success to learn what disposition had been made of the Canadian shores. It is reumoured that the Canadians sold their shares to Russia with the purpose of widening the disagreement _ between Russia and Germany." Privilege Abused at the Cochrane Post Office For some time past the post office at Cochrane has been allowing the lobby to be open on Sunday for the conveniâ€" ence of business men and others who wish to get their mail from their post office boxes. No doubt this is of speâ€" cial service to some business men and fully appreciated. At the same time it is foung now that only a few boxâ€" holders take advantage of the service. Boys and young men, however, have been taking advantage of the opporâ€" tunity to loiter in the lobby and apâ€" parently there is to be a change) made. Considerable noise has been created on occasion by the loiterers and some damage also has been done. As a reâ€" sult, the convenience of the public will Many small firms, travelling along with a steady output and gradual normal growth, have suddenly been confronted with urgent HEAD OFPICE A,. E. PHIPPS wanton viciousness on the part of the enemy, There may be more of "guilty conscience" about enemy bombings. There are those who have reaâ€" son to believe that the Germans and Italians use their "open towns" for special war purposes, just as Nazi Red Cross hospitals have been used , to store munitions and war equipment. It might be a good idea for the British to bomb Rome and some other cities as.a means of hampering the enemy‘s war. effort by. destroying munitions : of war. Once more Haille Selassie is King of Kings, the Lion of Judahâ€"and the Terror of the Modern wangster. bo you ever feel doubtful or depressed about the war? Listen to what a returned soldier at Winnipeg says:â€""Why Hitler is beaten already! There‘s no conquering the British!" And that soldier is home because he had his back broken in a Nazi air raid, and it is doubtful if he will ever be able to sit up alone again. Suregly, such courage and confidence should be more contagiâ€" ous than fifth column defeatism. The House of Commons must adm’rt to "unâ€" finished business" until measures are taken to provide transportation for soldiers on leave. Onions areâ€"among the scarce articles in Britâ€" ain. ~Perhaps fate thinks that the British can hardly expect to "know their onions"‘ and have them, too. IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA TORONTO President suffer to some extent, as the post ofâ€" fice is understood to feel that the serâ€" vice must be discontinued before it beâ€" comes a nuisance. In view of the litâ€" tle use that is made of the. s@rvice by boxholders, it is not considered worth while to provide supervision, so it will be necessary to close the lobby of the Cochrane post office. The : incident shows how the thoughtlessness, and worse, of a few often spoils a service to the publicâ€"and not only at Cochâ€" rane. } "There‘ll always be an England," There‘ll always be a Wales, There‘ll always be a Scotland With: heathered hills and dales There‘ll always be an Ireland, Where loyal hearts beat true; And over all forever wave There‘ll always be a iCanada With mountain, forest, glen, With rolling plains and rivers broad And breed of . stalwart men. Australia linking friendly hands With gay New Zealand‘s isle; Africa of golden dreams, And India‘s dusky smile. Try the Aavance Want Advertisements For when we sing of England We sing the whole world round; Where is the place beneath the sun Her flag cannot be found? â€"M. Shane, Victoria, B.C. The old Red, White and Blue Song of Empire Imperial Bank of Canada will gladly do its part in Canada‘s war effort by financing war industries and business generally of every useful and productive kind. Funds ore available. Consult our nearest manager, BRANCHES THROUGHKHOUT CANADA H. T. JAFFRAY, General Manager The English Mail Comes In (By Edna Jaques) The English mail comes in today â€" The postman told me, pleased as Punch. He smiled as gayly as a boy And handed me a tiny bunch Of 1etterq postâ€"marked _ "Folkstoné Kent,‘ Then touched his cap and on he went, I took them with eager hands Outstretched, scarce daring to believe That English ships still ride ‘the seas That back and forth they daily weave Like ghosty shuttles, stuot and brave Conquerors still of wind and wave. meat, There is no seareity at all, They still have.more than they (‘(m eat, ; And dad is well (bless his heart) Still carries on and does his part. How proud . .. how proud . .. we stllli ‘an say ‘ "The English mail came in today." ¢ N k § f |. The letter (censored here ang there) Bid ime be brave and carry on My mother says she doesn‘t. mind The raids so much . . . she says the lawn Is green and beautiful, and they Are keseping cheerful gay by day,. The food is plentiful and good, They get their choese ang eggs and She says that "Jerry" flies so high The guns can hardly reach their aim And vet the daily "bag" is good, Much higher than the Nazis claim, T‘heir lads go over every hour Bombing â€" their targets with great power. 14 Pine St. N. It was hard to understand. He seemed smart as a whip in everything but â€" school work. One day, however, his teacher noticed that his work improved whenever he sat near the front of the room, where he was closer to the blackboard. The â€" rest wWas easy: an examination at the Curtis Optical revealed that all he needed was glasses! Prices are Definitely. Lower at CURTIS THURSDAY. APRIL 10TH, 1941 Phone 835 260