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news from Africa and from Crete appears to be: A Canadian government statement issued last favourable, while the loss of the great battleship, week says that eight Canadians are being held as Hood somewhere off the coast of Greenland is| prisoners of war at French Guinea, a West African not pleasant news. There is a hope, however, that colony of the Vichy government. If the Ottawa the pursumg British ships may win complete reâ€"| government is right in its attitude, no Canadian e for the loss of the world‘s largest war vessel.| can be held in a Vichy colony, for Canada is not at The treachery of the Vichy Government is war with Vichy, but instead is on such friendly ot.her item of disagrecable news, but this has been‘!terms with that government that there is still a xhote or less discounted by the fact that it has Vichy ambassador in the best graces at Ottawa. \The war proceeds with varying fortunes. The news from Africa and from Crete appears to be favourable, while the loss of the great battleship, Hood somewhere off the coast of Greenland is not pleasant news. There is a hope, however, that the pursuing British ships may win complete reâ€" venge for the loss of the world‘s largest war vessel. â€"~‘The. Ottawa Journal quotes a number of cases to show how harmless is the policy of withholding information from parliament until after it has been given to the press. Thoughtful people, howâ€" ever, will be more inclined to recall the case of the Bren gun contract. Information on the change of the contract was kept from parliament for months when it should have been presented. It is worth remembering also that this information was not given to the pressâ€"at least it was not published by the pressâ€"until the party needs had been served. Consideration of this Bren gun affair should convince anyone that the ignoring of parliament and the failure to keep parliament informed on the public business is a serious matâ€" ter, no matter what temporary advantages it may' have for some newspapers, _~Farly in the present war it was pointed out that dictatorships could not exist with a free press. Accordingly, the first thing dictators had to do was to stifle the press preparatory to enslaving the people. This was accomplished usually by the help of the parliament of the countries conâ€" cerned. There is suspicion, however, that in one case at least, the press was used to cripple parâ€" lWMament. Dictators, no doubt, are careless as to what particular routine is used, so long as enâ€" slavement is accomplished. In her recent address Miss Dorothy Thompson expressed a vital truth in way when she told of the man who travelled miles on foot to help Texas in its battle for freedom. "What are you fighting for?" he was asked. "I‘m fighting for my rights," he replied. This young man realized that a fight for freedom is a battle for the rights of every man no matter where he may be. In fighting for the rights of parliament, Mr. Hansen is fighting every man‘s fight. ' ~_‘The. Ottawa Journal quotes a number of cases TIMMINS, ONTARIO Menmibers Canadian Weekiy Newspaper Association; Ontazioâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association: Class "A" Weekly Group TWO PHONESâ€"26 and 2020 Published Every Monday and Thursday by GEO,. LAKE, Owncer and Publisher Bubscription Rates: Mr. R. C. Hansen, leader of the National Conâ€" servative party in the Dominion parliament, last week protested at the growing practice of the King party government in ignoring the will of the people and treating parliament with conâ€" tempt. He pointed out that important announceâ€" ments were made through the press without the House of Commons having knowledge of the facts, though parliament is in session. He held very fighfily that questions of importance should come before parliament before ‘official announcements were made. As a matter of common courtesy it would seom that the Cabinet should take the parâ€" llMament into its confidence before announcements in the press. Another matter that should be given the closest thought and consideration at the present is the fact that the only way to preserve the freedom of the press is to support to the limit the freedom of all. It will be a sorry day for the freedom of the press when the freedom of parliament is limited or destroyed. Every newspaper, even in its own self interest, should be ready to defend to the utmost the rights and privileges of parliamentâ€" the representatives of the people. Any government that can control or destroy parliament can easily make short work of the press and: all its boasted freedom. There are a score of nations in Europe toâ€"day to prove this point. 1 Mm""oooooo it P BPA PA A C CAAA AC CA C The Ottawa Journal takes the shortsighted stand that because this seems of passing advanâ€" tage to the newspapers, the placing of press conâ€" ferences before parliament should be defended. Parliament, the Ottawa newspaper says, is but the instrument of the people, while it proceeds to suggest that the press is the "blooming people themselves." The ‘truth of the matter is that newspapers are simply servants of the people, and it is begging a serious issue for the press at large to attempt to set them higher than parliament. There is a mistaken idea held by some people that the press has special rights and privileges. It has not. There is no right or privilege or freedom of the press that is not derived from the right and privileges and freedom of the public. The newsâ€" papers can do nothing and say nothing that a private citizen can not say and do. Indeed, conâ€" siderations of expediency and other practical conâ€" siderations leave the newspaper with less freedom than the ordinary individual. Every privilege and freedom enjoyed by the newspapers comes wholly and solely from the privileges and freedom of the people. It would be well for all to undertand this, and especially for the newspapers at this critical time. t P P AP O L PP :BEAAA ult lt THE WA PAGE Frounr FREEDOM OF PRESS AND PEOPLE Che Adbuaurr Timmins, Ont., Monday May 26th, 1941 rm"s‘“"-"" tmssP t AP PP P AP P C P â€"AC â€"Aâ€"ACâ€"iP : ACâ€"AC: P C PCP C CA â€"lP" PP P | United Statesâ€"§$3.50 Péer Year There are people who honestly believe that, there will always be war, so long as human nature exists. Even with that hopeless outlook, it would| appear to be the policy of wisdom to prepare for | defence so that this country should suffer as little! as possible from this supposedly inevitable curse. There are few who take the view that forest fires; are also a fated part of human life,. Perhaps, thel present forest conflagrations will prompt to adeâ€"| quate measures to guard the forest wealth of the% North and to save the lives needlessly sacrificed in these recurring tragedies. In this North Land forest fires are even running the war a race for space in the newspapers. Much is being said of the loss of valuable property and of precious lives through these forest fires, and the injury to the future as a result. One local man said last week that forest fires and war had much in common but what impressed him was the senselessness of the waste in both of them. Had proper precautions been taken to avoid the war, it may well be argued that the curse might have been stayed. Had a small fraction of the amount now being spent on war been given in past years to defence, the story toâ€"day might be different. There is not the excuse that there was not warning. Hon. Mr. Churchi!l, for one, was urgent in his apâ€" peal in years past to take the logical steps to preâ€" vent the present catastrophe. He was joined by a host of other public men and journalists. Their voices were drowned out, however, by the cries of pacifists and theorists. It may be argued that even if Canada had heeded the warnings issued, this country alone could not have avoided the present war. That may be true enough, but had Canada been better prepared the war of toâ€"day would have lost some of its severity. Passing on to the matter of forest fires, the onus on this country is still more pressing. Forest fires can be avoided, and Canada â€"alone could have avoided their severity in this country. It must be adâ€" mitted that the cost of freedom from forest fires is a very heavy one, but small in comparison to the actual loss from the fires themselves. In regard to both war and forest fires the trouble seems to be that Canada is determined in times of "peace" not toâ€" maintain a "standing army." Such a "standing army" of trained and experienced men could have saved the major part of the loss from the present forest fires. Proof of this is suggested by the magnificent work done by the skeleton of an army of trained men who have been in the battle line during the past week or two. Further proof comes from the innumerable cases where the little armies of trained and experienced men. have been able in the past few years to stop small fires and to prevent small fires growing to largej ones. What has been advocated for years has beeni a small army at each strategic point, maintained. all the year round, ‘"on the job all the time," and ready to deal with each/situation as it occurs. Onel of the troubles in the present fires in this part of the North is that there are numberless batches! of "slash" all through the country, this slash being doubly dangerousâ€"a breeding place for the start of forest fires and fearsome fuel for the fire under way. The little "armies" might well spend their winter duty in seeing to these piles of slash and planning for their removal, as well as familiarizâ€"| ing themselves with the territory to be defendedi and drilling for the day that they would be called ; to go into action. been expected for some time, and there is the hope that it has been prepared for in such a way as to take off much of its possible menace. The continued destruction of British cities by Hun air raiders is also another current sample of evil news. But against these examples of illâ€"fortune, there is the progress being made by Britain and her Allies in the way of preparation for a long struggle. Slowly but surely, the immense resources of the Empire and her Allijes are being marshalled against the enemy, and the eventual result can not be in doubt, if all give their heart to the battle. In Timmins, as well as in all other parts of Canada, there appears to be a tendency to unduily worry over ill news. This tendency, of course, is secretly encouraged by every fifth column agency. Unfortunately, it is also helped along by some patriotic people who have the mistaken idea that only misfortune can spur people on to wholeâ€"hearted effort. As a matter of fact, worry and anxiety and useless speculation do no good. Instead of spurring on action, they waste time in futile fear and useless tears. As The Advance has pointed out on literally scores of occasions, the right viewpoint, the helpful viewpoint, the only patriotic viewpoint is that expressed in the inâ€" spiring words of the King last year: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 unâ€" shaken. Let us go forward to that task as one man, a smile on our lips and our heads held high, and with God‘s help we shall not fail." P P C CAAA â€"ALP PCA â€"AP CAAA AP PPA LCAAA GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER * «t P SAAA LAAA LA ALâ€"AC CAAA Li P P â€"Pâ€"AP PP PA PA A THE PORCUP INE ADLVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO A sample of the prejudiced misinformation given by The Saturday Evening Post is the stateâ€" ment in that journal that the Ontario provincial government‘s bill to make women eligible for jury duty was opposed so bitterly in the lower house, particularly by rural members, that the attorneyâ€" general withdrew the bill. One man shown the Apparently, all that Ottawa needs to do is to tell the Vichy ambassador about it, and the eight Canadians will be immediately set free. In any event it does seem that either there should be no Vichy ambassador at Ottawa, or there should be no eight Canadians as prisoners of war in Vichy territory. Mr. Cyril Read, who is on the chemical engineering staff of the Spruce Falls Pulp and Paper Co., at Kapuskaming, came tp Timmins to spend the weekâ€"end holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Read, 36 Sixth Avenue. Mrs. Hittâ€"One of my mottoes ha always been "Strike while the iron i hot!"â€"Globe and Mail. Mr. and Mrs. MacAlinden and daughter, Florie, spent the weekâ€"end in+North Bay where they visited Priâ€" vate Alvin MacAlinden, at the Basic Training School. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Honkala, of 58 Balsam street north, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ann, to Mr. Henry Kelneck, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kelneck, Thorold South, the marriage to take place in July. . Judgeâ€"Why did you throw flatâ€"iron at yvour husband. Albert Lamotte left last week for North Bay to take military training. Mr. Gordon Johnston has been visitâ€" ing at his home in Pembroke. Fifteen girls and nine boys were confimed at the confirmation exercises in St. Matthew‘s Church on Sunday morning. Miss Marjorie Bowman, of Kirkland Lake, spent the weekâ€"end visiting her brotherâ€"inâ€"law| and sister, Mr. and Coulson, of Timmins. Bornâ€"to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Diggin of 11 Windsor avenue, on Sunday, Ma 25th, 1941, at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€" daughter. Mr. Dan Marshall will leave this week for Montreal. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thifault, and and Mrs. Arthur Piscitille, of Kapus kasing, spent the weekâ€"end with Mr and Mrs. Ed Thifault, of Timmins. ult lt stt stt c . stt t es utw ow o it . t ce ce es stt t ce . c tm Miss Roberta Gauthier spent the holiday weekâ€"end in North Bay. Miss Floris Lever left on Friday to spend the holiday weekâ€"end at Kirkâ€" land Lake and at her home in New Lisâ€" keard. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Shook, Miss Rita Shook, and Miss Rita Doyle, all of Toronto, spent the weekâ€"end visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. Shook, of Timmins. Miss June Harrison left on Friday to take up residence in Toronto. Miss end in Miss Marjorie Judd was a weekâ€"end visitor to Noranda. Mr. Red Rodney, formerly of Timâ€" mins, but now of Kirkland Lake, spent the weekâ€"end with friends in town. Mrs. Martel, of Schumacher the weekâ€"end in Montreal. Miss Bea Corbeil spent the weekâ€"end in North Bay. Miss Margaret Easton spent the holiday weekâ€"end with friends in Kirkâ€" land Lake. Miss Pat Lang spent the weekâ€"end at her home in Sundridge. Miss Sophie Moroz of Kirkland Lake, spent the weekâ€"end at her home in town. Mr. A. G. Carson is attending a conâ€" ference â€" of Children‘s Aid Socielties at Brockville this week. Miss Helen Androchuk spent the weekâ€"end holiday at her home in town Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Leek spent the weekâ€"ond visiting Mrs. Leek‘s parents in Haileybury. Mr. Bert Hornby left on Sunday to be tested for the R.C.A.F. at North Bay, toâ€"day. Private Leo Laitinen of the Basic Training School, North Bay, spent leave in town during the weekâ€"end. Mr. Stan Flaxey, of Kirkland Lake was a weekâ€"end visitor with friends in town. Miss Kay Delaney, of Kirkland Lake spent the weekâ€"end in town. Private Johnny Shuster, of the Basic Training School, North LB‘ay, spent weekâ€"end leave in town. Babe Thifeault spent the weekâ€" Kirkland Lake. pent hot !St. Anthony‘s Cathedral \\“fi; lA.'.,. * 3k s sA n'...,- L 2nd Viceâ€"president, Mrs Geo. Mc Nee, Hearst. Recording and Corresponding Secre tary, Mrs. Howard Waddell, Schuma cher. Treasurer, Mrs. Geo. R. Laidlaw, Cochrane. Secretary of Christian Stewardship The annual ~ meeting of Cochrane Presbyterial of the Women‘s Missionâ€" ary ESociety of the United Church was held in Cochrane United Church on Thursday, May 22nd, with all Auxiliâ€" aries in the Presbytery being well reâ€" presented. The highlights of the meetings were the inspiring addresses, given during the afternoon and the supper hour, by Miss Jack, missionary just recently reâ€" turned from West China, or Free China as it is now best known. The Presbyterial regretted very deeply the loss of the immediate Past President, Mrs. F. Charbonneau, from its numbers. Mrs. Charbonneau is moving from the district, and her years of interest in W.M.S. work in the North will long be remembered by its members. The newlyâ€"elected officers installed at the afternoon session are:â€" Past President, Mrs. FP. Charbonneau, Timmins. Prosident, Mrs. W. Leck, Schumacher. 1st Viceâ€"president, A. Jackson, Timâ€" mins. the Scene of Charming Wedding on Saturday Spring flowers and lighted tapers adorned St. Anthony‘s Cathedral on Saturday morning at 9 o‘clock, for one of the season‘s most charming wedâ€" dings, when Miss Gilberte Marie Blanche Sebastien, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sebastien, of 46 sixth avenuf. became the bride of Mr. Frank Boivin, youngest son of Mrs. Boivin, of 14 Mountjoy street north, and the late Mr. Gilbert Boivin. * Presbyterial W.M.S. Meeting Thursday Miss Gilberte Marie Blanche Sebastien and M}'. Frank Boivin United in Marriage on Saturday Morning. Reâ€" ception at Home of Bride‘s Parents After the Ceremony. Prior to her marriage, the popular bride was guestâ€"ofâ€"honour at several social events.. coat in beige, with matching accesâ€" sories. They will reside in Timmins. Outâ€"ofâ€"town guests at the wedding included LAC Camille Sebastien, of Ottawa; Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred O‘Malâ€" ley, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bradette, Mr. Jos. Bradette, M.P., Mr. and Mrs. Romeo Bradette, Mr. and Mrs. O. Racicot, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clermont, all of Cochâ€" rance, and numerous guests from other northern centres. The Rev. Fr. E. Whissel officiated, and during the ceremony, Sister Claire presided at the organ, while Misses Juliette Gauthier and Marie Bonâ€" homme acted as saloists. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, and was given in marriage by him, was lovely n a floorâ€"length gown of turquoise blue georgette over taffeta. Fashioned with long leg o‘ mutton sleeves, the gown featured a Vâ€"neckline, from which the bodice fell in soft folds. The full skirt was gathered daintily into a long torso waistline, and her fingerâ€" lip length veil of matching net was caught in a heartâ€"shaped coronet of turquoise georgette. She wore matchâ€" ing mittens and sandals, and carried a colonial bouquet of pink Briarcliffe roses and lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valley. Mrs. Sebastien, mother of the bride, received the guests in a navy blue crepe ensemble, with matching lace blouseâ€"effect, picture hat, and accesâ€" sories. Her corsage was of pink roses and â€" lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valley. The groom‘s mother, Mrs. Boivin, chose for the ocâ€" casion a navy blue ensemble, with matching accessories and a corsage of mixed sweet peas. The bride and groom left on the 2 o‘clock train for Ottawa, the bride wearing a becoming travelling suit and Following the ceremony, a reception took place at the home of the bride‘s parents, where a buffet lunch was served. [The bride‘s table was daintily centred with a beautifullyâ€"iced wedâ€" ding cake, and pink and white flowers were used to decorate the home. Miss Cecile Sebastien was her sisâ€" ter‘s maidâ€"ofâ€"honour, very attractively attired in a gown of pale pink georgâ€" ette over taffeta, with a matching shortâ€"sleeved bolero jacket. The gown was made with a Vâ€"neckline, fitted waistline and full skirt, and she wore a flowered icap to match. Her nosegay was made up of Johanna Hill roses and lavender sweet peas. LAC. Camille Sebastien, of the R. C. A. F., Uplands, Ottawa, brother of the bride, was groomsman. A writer giving details of the life of the late Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, the Canadian inâ€" ventor of the telephone, suggests that Dr. Bell at first would not have a telephone at his summer home, and when eventually he was prevailed upon to have one established, he absolutely refused to have a bell on it. This will likely prompt some future historian to assert that the Bell telephone was so named because the American inventor reâ€" fused to allow a bell to be put on his telephone. item from The Saturday Evening Post commented that theére was no upper house in Ontario, so The Post as usual did not understand what it was sayâ€" ing. Another man said there was no lower house in Ontario than the Ontario legislature. and Finance, Dr. Margaret Arkinstall, Hearst. Secretary of Mission Circles, Mrs. L R . Anderson, Cochrane. Secretary for Affiliated CGLT Groups, Miss E. Marquis, Hearst. ‘Secretary of Mission Bands, Mrs. D A. McKeracher, Cochrane. Secretary of Baby Bands, Mrs. A. E Wicks, Cochrane. Associate Helpers‘ Secretary, Mrs. A E. Black, Schumacher. Supply Secretary, Mrs. F. Findlay, Matheson. Missionary Monthly and World Friends Secretary, Mrs. C. Smylie, Matheson. Press Secretary, Mrs. FP. H. Hepburn, Ssouth Porcupine. Power Company to Help in Count of School Children Community â€" Friendship â€" Secretary, Mrs. Tan Gordon, Timmins. Secretary Temperance and Christian Citizenshipâ€"Mrs. A. Ramsay, Timmins. Literature Secretaryâ€"Mrs. J. P. Carâ€" ter, Cochrane. Kirkland Lake, in its desire to learn the approximate number of children who will be of school age for next term, has asked the Northern Ontario Light and Power Co. to have applicants for meters fill in the number of school age children in the family on cards provided by the school board. Those having meters taken out will also be asked to fill in the cards, so that the board will know of any children not returning after the holidays. The Power Co. has agreed to the plan and is giving every coâ€"operation in this unique census. Mrs. Smithâ€"Have you really? My, it‘s lucky you‘ve never been caught.â€" Exchaftge. POR RENTâ€"Fourâ€"room apartment; also 2â€"room apartment for rent; all conveniences. Apply 67 Birch Street North. â€"~42â€"43â€"44p Mrs. Newâ€"Richâ€"Yes, Mrs. Smith, times are bad. Even I have to pinch to make ends meet. M. G. SULLIVAN * .. . J felt badly when I first heard that my boys eyesy were defective but I was so glad I found out beâ€" fore they had gone too far. My only regret is that I hadn‘t thought to have them examined long ago. It‘s much better to be safe than sorry,." CONVENIENT TERMS MAY BE ARRANGED AT Of. C You‘ll appreciate the quality and the fine service we offer. 14 Pine St. N. OPTICAL COMPAN Y DANGER INDICATED Phone 129 TSE ; . Dated at South Porcupine, Ontario, the 8th day of May, 19041. W .S. GARDNER, â€" Dalton Block, South Porcupine, Ontario Solicitor for the Executrix. Immediately after the 15th day of June, 1941, the assets of the deceased will be distributed among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to claims of which the Executrix shall then have notice. % j All persons having claims against the Estate of Arthur Raffael Lindroos, late of the Township of Tisdale in the District of Cochrane, deceased, who died on or about the 14th day of Deâ€" cember, 1939, are required to send to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of June, 1941, full particulars of their claims. € Dalton Block, South Porecupine, Ontario Solicitor for the Administrator 38 â€"40â€"42 Immediately after the 15th day of June, 1941, the assets of the deceasted will be distributed among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to claims of which the Administrator shall then have notice. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Dated at South Porecupine, Ontario, the 8th day of May, 1941. W. sS. GARDNER In the Estate of Evelyn Hart All persons having claimsâ€" against the Estate of Evelyn Hart, late of the Town of Timmins in the District of Cochrane, deceased, who died on or about the 20th day of July, 1940, are required to send to the undersigned on or before 15th day of June, 1941, full particulars of their claims. For further particulars and condiâ€" tions of sale apply to E. C. Brewor Limited, Auctioneers. HERMAN MOSCOE Solicitor for the Mortgagee, Sschumacher, Ontario Dated this 16th day of May AJD. 1941. 40â€" 42 ~44 WANTED, by the Childrens Aid Soâ€" clety, 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. 60â€"62tf POR SALEâ€"Pietenpol . Sky Scoutâ€" single seat airplane, with 75 K Curris Mark 11 Engineâ€"Plane needs recovering before it can be relicensed Price $275.00 Cash. ~Write to Pat White, 21 Wyld St., North Bay. FPRUIT FARM FOR SALE â€" Niagara The sale shall be subject to a reâ€" served bid. Terms: 10 per cent. of the purchase money to be paid down at the time of sale, and the balance to be paid within ten days thereafter. Under and by virtue of the powers contained in a certain mortgage which will be produced at the time of sale, there will be offered for sale by Public Auction, Wednesday, June 11th, 1941, at the hour of 2 o‘clock in the afterâ€" noon, at the offices of F. C. Brewer Limited, at 3 Pine Street, North in Timmins, the following property nameily : Lot 412, according to Plan Mâ€"26 (Sudbury) now deposited in the office of Land Titles at Cochrane. These lands are situate in Timmins, Ontario. 1c A WORD PER INSERTION ({minimum 25¢) 14e A WORD PER TNSERTION IF CHARGED (Minimum 35¢) All Classified Advertising must be paid before insertion to obtain cash rate. The Advance will not be responâ€" sible for errors occurring in teleâ€" phoned advertisements, or as a reâ€" sult of copy not carefully, legibly written. Mistakes occurring from these sources are wholly at adverâ€" tiser‘s risk. In the Estate of Arthur Raffael Lindroos District, eight acre fruit farm, new modern "bungalow, city water, furâ€" nace and bath, greenhouse. C. C, Patteron, Real Estate, 14 Queen, 6t. Catharines. â€"42p IN THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE BUILDINCG . â€" Phone 26 23 FOURTH AVE _ TIMMINS CLASSIFIED ADS MORTGAGE SALE MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE For RENT Dorcupms Mibanes â€"41â€"42p