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In The Advance in recent months there has been a cquscussion of the preâ€" sent situation of mining and the neâ€" cessity flor a rauicai change in the vital interests of the mining industry and, no less .in the vitai interests of the public. C‘ine actuai situation has been pmctured in these columns by oldâ€"time prospectors and mining men like J. W. Â¥young, Oof Porcupne, F. M. Wallingâ€" ford otf ‘limmins and others, and these have also suggested remedies. The wuiobe and mait and ‘TIne Northern Miner have aiso been quoted in thnese coiumns, and remedies suggested. Wnile there seems to be unanimity in acceptâ€" ing the proposition that some remedy is needed, it is apparen,; that mining, which is a "wasting"‘ operation can not continue indefinitely uniess new mines are brought into being to replace those that must eventually be. worked out. "T‘he Advance feels that the greater consideration and discussion the better the chances of an early and effective remedy, . Accordingly there is given herewith a caretul and capable analyâ€" sis by Geo. H. Salton, B.Sc. M. S5¢., a wellâ€"known and able mining engineer of the province of Quebec, as presentâ€" ed in last week‘s Rouynâ€"Noranda Preéss The HWinessâ€"and Suggested Cure It is comparatively easy to list many factors which together are responbile for a lack of interest in, and a rather unhealthy condition of, the mining inâ€" dustry, particularly that part of the industry upon which depends the findâ€" ing of new mines. Some of these facâ€" lors are: (1) The present international situâ€" ation. § (2) Taxation, reasonable and unreaâ€" sonable .certainties and uncertainties. (3) Securities regulations. (4) The increasing difficulty in loâ€" cating new mines (due, of course, to the fact that the easiest ones to find are found at first). It is, of course, clear tc most important single 1 first mentioned. This, hcC yond control and nothing about it. At the same no reason why steps st taken to do something a important factors, It is | pected that such constru as are at present possible any spectacular impetus, the groundwork for a rev been provided in anticip return, at some time or C ducts have been 1 draft due .to war which known mines is only speeding up While no one with claims that the j available te Canad prise are unlimited nevertheless â€" presen ledge, together witl geologic sciences, cle a probable long and life for Can stifled out of ernmental res Personally ion that one thing much i changes dest permanency | ried out by i the meantime« sures have ts the fact that lative bodies lic in general What is Wrong With the Mining Industry,and How the Assure a Remedy. picture of what the the indust existence. Although geologic knowledge may inâ€" dicate areas possibly favorable to ore tore, oil, etor. the search which still remains. by comparison, makes the proverbial needle in the haystack child‘s playâ€"â€"in that case at least you know there is a needle in the haystack. In ‘the past when surface discoveries which might possibly lead to mines were more easily made, mining proimoâ€" tions mizht possibly have stood he present restrictive measures, As the risks involved in the search increase the possibilities of commensurate rewards must keep pace, instead of working in the other direction as at present. The nt trend of legislation is, unforâ€" tunately, killing any initiative for minâ€" ing enterprise. Governmental legislation, using the term in its broadcast sense, must have two objectives. These are: (1) To enâ€" sure a continuing (and taxable» minâ€" ing industry,. (2) to ensure that the operations of the industry, in all its Quebec Mining Engineer Summarizes the Case for Minâ€" ing. Something Must be Done About it, He Suggests, as No Business Can Use Up Its Assets Faster Than They Can be Replaced. L BPAAA â€"AL D â€"ALP A LAAA CAAA AC L { just what mining term implies, and J trvy depends upon Second Section _ new sources of the proâ€" been found; the forced to war necessities under m mines are now operating »ding up the ultimate end. ne with any common sense t the potential resources r Canadian mining enterâ€" inlimited or_ inexhaustible, _ present geologic knowâ€" her with advances in the onces, clearly point towards long and prosperous mining ainadaâ€"â€"provided it is not M existence by unwise govâ€" ‘estriction and bureaucracy. / T am rather of the opinâ€" w of the reasons why noâ€" in the way of constructive sipned to add a degree of ind perhap _ have not mining has been carâ€" islative bodies! while in further restrictive meaâ€" n introduced) has been 10se making up the legisâ€" t any ‘ndustry that luct essential to its s can d. For‘some years of mining enterâ€" have been depleted tail interests of the has been olumns by oldâ€"time ing men like J. W. n recent Dra ussion of the preâ€" | of t ning and the neâ€" 111 ‘haunge in the vital| from nc andustryvy and,| nave the pub hat is the "*, is beâ€" be don there i: means t wha 10ME branclh of p place whiere proLECcUIOIl 15 lidiill~â€" tul) the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. For example, we may consider the regulations regarding the pooling of vendor stock. Under present methods whereinâ€"the â€"clainâ€"Sstaker. or prospector derives little or no cash from a sale, the sale of a part of the stock received for his property forms’ the only way in which he may be imâ€" mediately rewarded for past time and effort. This is prevented by forced pooling of vendor stock. This stock : being out of the way, the promoter or| broker may and does both set or mainâ€" tain, or try to maintain, an artificlal price uon the stock covered by his opâ€"| tion, which price often bears no relaâ€" tion to property worth, until such times as he can rid himself of the stock. In most cases the prospector never réaâ€" lizes anything from his share of the stock. In other cases, this vendor stock,) by cutting of vendor equity in lor, tunas Ilor prospecting, eXpIOLAUIOLL or development. . What the governâ€" ment is apparently trying to uo is Lo take tne speculation out of a business by its very nature is specuiative. 14 just cannot be done. ‘The search for, and exploration of, mining properties can never be anything else but a or lose gamble. Anyone placing unds for sucn work is gambling, whether that term is used or not, and the use of that term does not detract in any way from the legitimacy and nalionali need for such enaeavor. In most cases the public appreciates the speculative nalure Oof Lne expioration Ior mines, and all they ask tor is that the operâ€" ations and the venture shall be honestâ€" ly conducted and that the chances of a reward commensurate with the risks shall be left reasonably large. 1f specuâ€" lative initiative in a country is killed Off the mining inaustry at least in that t the syp the ord:i will seol direct r prot propet tion C nothir uUn but x there was admittedly room for imâ€" provement in relations between the public and those interested in mining Two interlocking points suggest a lin there improvements might take. One of these is the education where necesâ€" sary, of the public to what mining means and involves. The other is t« realizt C place ol us then assure and princip ask for or requirgq. AilNMOUgN NOnCSL| and sincere principals do not ensure | a successful outcome to a mining venâ€"| ture. at least they ensure honest st,at,eJ ments and practice. This is as far as. anyone can be protected in a specula~â€" ; tive business such as mining. It is not to be expected that the govâ€" 11 ind, althon J X)I Jt the property D culativ e property concerned. ilemporaly irranted fluctuations will take place the public understands this and make no recriminations if they r thereby, unless the fluctuations by fraudulent statements, rather natural optimism. . Free vendor would certainly act as a damper nwarranted fAuctuations and if they eeur would speed a return to wWwatrâ€" OLl pOll t] e left reasonably initiative in a C mining industry y mghso just as iry and restrictive ur would 111 it eLf} 11 yet proven themseives prolitâ€" in other words, properties in need of, and in the market s for prospecting, exploration nt1lt properties ) UGILLICIAAL itOorial puol luation s regulations as at present do not provide the answer. iinly do not protect the pubâ€" ly hamstring the prospector, ugh to some extent they do e broker or promoter (in re such nrotection is harmâ€" it xtiorm. to ividual property. reau for the ref mation is all th al n nform to the best interes C alnd the natlon as a WHhol certainly appear th the words *h ‘ in any consicde of vendor equity in cut down to only a wriginal amount, with ized by the holder i ithed at Tmmins, Ont., Canada ry MONDAY and THURSDAY appreciat speculati course of events,â€" own level, which | n to the prospect ement propetri prC ma blic a to what minit olves. The other is ition minded public t make enguiries into t ventures ilpractit )t at perience Ive wWwCeI s, geolo director prospt IrOL te with the risks y large. If specuâ€" country is killed y at least in that s well throw in ale of stoOckK, €| Lo Control Li ‘Ss. â€" IG lmghL r regulations 8 12e same time : ience, education ‘The public coul to the principle d in any promo e nrotection thea LTAC alrea enfot proven oI bur Lhuie pubDoii overninent Temporal Hows h still in the rotit f1 C tnal C tock ralu AJ 11t ch n ; th Two Alleged Car Thieves| Are Also Remanded. Woâ€" man Sentenced to Three} Months on Charge of| Selling. Alleged ‘Witnesses Are Remanded at Tuesday Court. day afternoon a than a thousand the pile. The acc bail of $500 cash Anotherâ€"of the was remaln young boys Ford Coupl McMahon. to â€" Tinmin ‘ases will : fence of C manded at of _ ch time ago, Monday ni COSt cha: wee cost cost brak« finm lied for beit fined tel other tk pl other pr your cor the effe« mining in Uhis proviIinctt. Quebec were to lead the w doubt others would follow Tuesd ind A] iaLtort h Y Eli ult T‘] 111 the Unit Britain, L 1 V Anotlhi( A 1 11 1N hibit it ) cash or $1,000 | of the 4important belotr man p ich reg provin« 1t 111 re laid C(Guilte SsoI other was laid )ile of the literatu olice court on Tuf h1 Imen pal Is . with 11 there were more the pamphlets in were released on 1,000 property. NC lar regulations in which are beyond direct bearing on egulations on the nce. However, if he way. I have no mM on WIill DC purpose with . must be af [IMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 15TH, 1941 with stealing a zx to Miss Mary e brought back arrie andâ€" theit the docket next ord 111 under the Deâ€" ations were reâ€" olice court. 51x aid quite some er was laid on itmilv charge ithdrawn inant sal ringer Oll sale, and di ainst them â€" arged with 11â€" ines of $1 and ig the same manded for a d a dollar and ‘ lights on his of 16 of uL f ten dollat careless driv same charg o plt irl w m operatot whieq persot epted _ their threeâ€"month ger on the mior fotr north thirt mont! €1 cases that the two securitie ped, how | be give withi 1 1‘€ ainted to t gullty. MAC WA had hi bec will )1 n anCt fective t the Whet Dpre OTH 'Poliw Arrest an iAlle"‘ed ‘Witness" on Monday Night Doctors Astounded as Baby Continues to Live Police Claim to Have Caught Him in the Act of Distriâ€" buting Pamphlets. botn â€" thr maturely tinues to born figh m D96 £11 11 A V )( among the T bombed out. they visit the taken in the . ing an artille A c Th 11 116 tin pinte il THE QUEEN GETS SOME INFORMATION eLt H botmnbt Witn 11 VTC 1 }] li¢ W1A ippeare Timmin 11 Mon 1} th hC | beil ! fen Thirty Days Given to Secondâ€" Offence Drunk KinnHunen tody on 0 Ancd ] 11 eared be iven the JeSdia y 111 ing drunk nded pendit limninins 1 d drunks the three ; a woman thirt ied Just a Little Island 11 iight. He was charged withl Dean Kkeste nk and it was his second ofâ€"| that he i Wednesday morning he apâ€"| Braney, loo fore Magistrate Atkinson and| was suppose choice of paying a fine of| in it. He s and costs or, the jail Lcrml would be fo days. Hso took the thirty | around on . ‘he man‘s name was Pekka Constable and he was taken into cusâ€"| borated the n + d he of the of irild 16 M ht instructions from the s department. 57 Windsor Avenue, ssault, causing actual against him at 8.50 iing. Clermont, who s alleged to have atâ€" Aleg 1)11- 36 a imte â€"Was taken into ‘al streets. They are tratian Ait s" painted partner of one maln on charged with A¢Cl 4 1 innf Comm pa l1 nroet hrill h WCO) al ‘ublished at Tmmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Dismissal on Charge of Illegal Possession of â€" Highâ€"Grade Ore Tuesday Albert Stady had dr Timmins on the aft with the knoweldg quantity of highâ€"gs up in his raincoat over the back seat, son dismissed . the Stady. About hall hearing the court that the magistrate could find out if t obliged to make pi their information. Constable Beart stable W. L. Thomy dence about stoppin dence about stoppi ing the highâ€"gradd the raincoat. C was the first witne he told of stable Braney hac his home. He told of Const ing the front part while that was gc the back part. B he had found the crucible wrapped : pocket of the coa tity of highâ€"grade a hankerchief. CC then placed the m brought him to 1 station. When police station Con tioned the man an Man Accused of Possession of Highâ€"Grade V alued at $136 (Giets Dismissal. Police Acted on Tip and Found Gold Wrapped in Raincoat Behind Seat in Car. â€" Highâ€"Grade Conbscated, cused had ask frameâ€"up. Aft station the ma: dollars that he dollars that he his wife and the home with him from his home men why they fellows. He t] help him if ht the big fellows Duringâ€" the the phone.:â€" He tain about who but the magist have to give th explained the stable Thomps During Dean K6 that he Braney, borated the Thompson h had received the phone. gone out on a d gone to the St friend and whil man whom he three of them : till the man th; had to leave. had stayed that they retu had visited t they went homg out of his car : Avenue and Pi raining he had raincoat. The next mor ed at his home before he had his own before lt pure, â€" IH 10.4 ozs. Albert town and h6 had see standing of Secor was putting a | Alex Larsen Stady claimed 11 nowV Whien the When they had s r, Constable Tho upposed He di evidd 1t CrechIect.; ~ConsSs laced the man t him to the When the station Const? the man and | lit IQund the raim( wrapped up i of the coat he ag the lookin i1ad pt lefent H nund it th 4J th trat lidn rip t tip from said tha roet 11 ehit thi M a he had nothing to 11 11 m n him the tip that he didn‘t n h 11 iStet DpEecdt Uup Lt Thompson ‘rown and ind find ies were ource of it searchâ€" and that searched ont seat l1 11 in with that he After hiim mstable that hC poli the | lt 17 nstable ir that a new in the ‘@pped hrown Atkinâ€" gainst (quanâ€" up in y had t cand Polict 5t‘ tC 1e big would me of police thirty (ue n‘ th ound J AnL back hat ind 4th T 1A ight had had al 1y ild C1¢ the "Was it not di | Smiggs snored in ¢ "I should think oing woke us all upn!‘"â€"]3 T1 TE at to call on the Stadys on the Sunds that he was arrested and that as I was approaching the Stady house t saw another man going into the hous He then decided not to go in as I thought that the Stadys had compan Just before the man went in he h placed a coat that he was catrryit in Stady‘s car, he said. After a lengthy summing up of t case by the Crown Attorney and t defence attorney, the magistrate ds cided that he would give Stady t benefit of the doubt and dismissed t charge. The gold ore that was seilzt was confiscated. Less Blindness if Proper Means n the Proper Hands Mr. D. B. Lawley supervisor of field service for Ontario for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, who is at present in Timmins in connection with the annual campaign in the Porâ€" cupine . district, recently addressed the annual meeting of the South Temisâ€" kaming Advisory Committee of the Institute, and much of what he said in his address is of special public inâ€" terest. One thing that he noted sh given very particular attentic the proper means had been in t per hands at the proper time, the names on our register n have been there" Mr. Lawley said this was not his own statement but that he was repeating what hae had heard a number of times. "If this is true," Mr. Lawley conâ€" tinued, "the local committees of the National Institute of the Blind have an even greater responsibility to face. It is unlikely there is a more sincere group of workers anywhere than those who find the time to assist the blind," said Mr. Lawley in mentioning that not a single cent of the money enâ€" trusted to committees throughout the province had gone astray or been spent in anything but the most conscientious manner, D. B. Lawley Suggests the Valuable Work of the C. In introducing Mr. A. B. Howe North Bay, field secretary for North, Mr. Lawley paid high tril to both Mr. Howe and his daug! Olive. Miss Howe acts as secretar her father. Saying ‘"life was strife," Mr. H said since he had been without vision he felt he had "seen" more t before. ‘"It is perhaps somey strange,"‘ he said, "that 1 should we who have lost out vision should some things so much more clearl really believe we see more than t} who have the use of their eyes." Howe said that when he had the h: est kind of work to do, life for hium tlhe most interesting. Bicycle License Delinquents May Face Court Chargses Timmins police _ checkâ€"up on the biecyce a number of licenses at the police office â€" but there are still pl come in. Fair warni that if these lateâ€"buy necessary license s0Oc charged. Some young fellows don‘t have to get the fall but the licenses end of March and ha Licenses Were Du alst. Those Not Licenses Will 31 bieyc find son is given at the applicant to then the applicar the town hall lic ind themselve Applications at th« Single Copyâ€"Five Cents r of bicycles that we ck as 1939 and ther t of the stolen bikes. mycles are licensed i e checkâ€"up on the s The Advance was ask irn all the yvoung fe CGENERAT, DT .9 have recovt the young ind no liee c 11 1 Mr. Howe ithout his more than March Having harged. t thi muild be ; :â€"â€"**Itf a2 proâ€" half of ead_ not c tho tributée 11ng tlit the M 1 14 le ty