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To some it may appear that Christmas wishes this year are out of place, in view of the fact that there seems no peace on earth and no good will among men. Indeed, there are good people who are quite sincere in suggesting that it would be well to forego Christmas this year. In view of the antiâ€"Christmas spirit rampant in the world, these good people look upon a 1941 Christmas celebraâ€" tion as a mockery. They urge that spending might be curtailed and waste eliminated by avoidâ€" ing Christmas this year. The logic of this sort of reasoning is not to be commended. It is true that governments have been urging savingâ€"while themselves spending in lavish way where it will do the part of a part of a party in power the most goodâ€"but accepting the need for thrift and econâ€" omy, saving should be done in the right way and in the right place. So long as millions are spent with the implied approval of the powersâ€"thatâ€"be on pleasures that are neither necessary nor harmâ€" less, it is little short of criminal to suggest elimâ€" ination of Christmas purchases. In the British Isles it has been necessary to forego Christmas cards this year on mccount of the shortage of paper, but Old Country people have already done away with so many luxuries and pleasures that the Christmas card sacrifice is looked upon as only a minor affair. For months now business people in Britain have been saving envelopes to use them again, and again, and writing replies on the back of letters. Christmas itself, however, will be celeâ€" brated in the Old Land this year with even greater enthusiasm than ever before. In many cases it will be observed under difficulties. There will be Christmas trees in shelters and in dugâ€"outs. But it is a certainty that Christmas will be a merry time this year in. Britain, because the British peoâ€" ple have the Christmas spirit, and the cleverness to perceive that this year abova all years Christmas should not be forgotten nor neglected. As a matter of logic, the honourable people of the world toâ€"day are really fighting for the right to observe Christmas. All the totalitarian states have openly campaigned against Christmas and all that the celebration implies. German childâ€" ren years ago were forcibly taught that there is only one Santa Clausâ€"and that is Adolp Hitler. Years ago the Russian Bolsheviks boasted that they had killed Christmas. In the days before the war Italians were bulldozed into the dogma that they should not hang up their stockings for Christâ€" mas, but empty them out for Mussolini.. To celeâ€" brate Christmas this year is to openly defy the gangster nations. As for the argument that there is no peace on earth, no goodwill among men, and so observance of the Christmas season is out of place, it should be remembered that gangsters have always existâ€" ed to greater or lesser extent. Because they are a little more blatant and brutal and unbridled toâ€" ‘Gay is that any excuse for letting them have their way ? _ _Once more The Advance extends to its readers and to all others very sincere good wishes for a happy Christmas and a glad New Year. In the earnest words of Grace Noll Crowell, used to cover the message of the Christmas section of this issue:â€" Whatever_ else be lost among the years Let us keep Christmas still a shining thing; Whatever doubts assail us, or what fears, Let us hold close one day, remembering Its poignant meaning for the hearts of men. So, boldly, buoyantly, bravely, yet, boisterously, The Advance wishes honestly and earnestly and seriously to one and all, A Very Merry Christmas. SBubscription Rates: Canadaâ€"$2.00 Per Year. United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year Timmins, Ontario, Tuesd As noted in another editorial article toâ€"day, there are some good people who advocate the foreâ€" going of the general observance of Christmas this year. Now, Christmas is the family festival, the children‘s celebration, the happy time for those whose hearts are young. Is there a man or woman who does not look back upon some Christmasâ€" perhaps, a whole series of Christmas timesâ€"as days of idyllic joy never to be forgotten? Finda such a man or woman, and there is one to be sinâ€" cerely pitied. Just as there are those who look back with happy memories to the Christmas days of the past, so the children of toâ€"day in the years to come will find joyous memories in the home fesâ€" tival of 1941. Is there any thoughtful man or woman toâ€"day, after due consideration who would rob the children of the happiness of Christmas of this year? Of course, this Christmas should not be one of senseless ostentation. But is there ever justification for that? There should be no waste this year. But should there ever be any lack of thrift and care? This Christmas should be a home festivalâ€"a day of thought for others, of gifts for others, of love for othersâ€"a day of jollity, of freeâ€" dom from undue careâ€"an escape from the evil and the nerveâ€"tearing burden of life in a wanton world, through the true spirit of Christmas, the spirit of friendship, of affection, of the simpler and deepner jovys of life. TIMMINXS®, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Quebee Newspaper Association TWO PHONESâ€"268 and 2020 #* P t C T C C C s ooo\“ommm‘ownm' ‘MN «tm P P P AP L L L LA L P P PP â€"AP PP PP PPA t P BP AL A L AC L AL BC C â€"AC CCCA ME oo'o“ooonoo'oooooool CHRISTMAS WISHES, 1941 | Cbe Vorcupine Advanes GEQOQ. LAKE, Owner and Publisher Published Evervy Thursday by Dec. 23ri, 1941 A Merry Christmas to all people of good willâ€" and to the devil with Hysterical Hitler, Mugwump Mussolint and the Japanese apes. From Ottawa there come despatches saying that all German and Italian prisoners in Canada are to have a fuill Christmas dinner of turkey and all the trimmings. Some people may hail this as an evidence of the true Christmas spirit. It is nothing of the sort. It is either the meanest form of hypocrisy, or a fairly criminal type of treachery and Quislingism. Add to all this, the known fact that literally milâ€" lions of people in Europe have been practically starved to death by the German and Italian gangâ€" sters in the past two years, and if you can see any Christmas spirit in skimping honest and loyal peoâ€" ple of good will to feed thugs and thieves and degenerates on turkey and cranberry sauce, then you qualify yourself for a place in the demented rogues‘ gallery, with the Quislings, the Lavals, and all the rest of the breed of illogical degenerates. Next week The Advance will wish everybody a Happy Neéew Year. Read all about it.. To treat thieves, gangsters, murderers, better than we treat our own folk is far from the spirit of Christmas. If the plan is carried out for any ulterior motiveâ€"in the silly hope that prisoners in German or Italian hands may be more gentliy usedâ€"or to impress the world with the thought that, this country has a Christmas love and tolerâ€" ance for gangstersâ€"â€"then it is the vilest form of hypocrisy. If the game is prompted by an actual regard for the contemptible gangsters now impriâ€" soned in Canada, then it is treachery to the loyal people of this Dominion who are footing the bill. Relatives in Canada of noble fellows in German and Italian prison camps worried to death for fear that their loved ones do not get enough to eat of any kind of food at any time, and scarcely able to hope that the parcels sent these good men for Christmas will get any farther than the brutal guards of the German and Italian prison camps. Consider some of the facts of this Christmas in Canada :â€"â€" Families of soldiers, sailors and airmen not able to afford turkey for Christmas. Soldiers begging or stealing rides to get home on leave for a Christmas dinner of fish and chips. Still stands the motto of the King: "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 unshakâ€" en. 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." There are the usual sentimental tales to the effect that many, or ‘"most‘" of the Japanese in Canada are loyal to this country. Tell that one to the Marines. It will give the sailors a laugh. If Canada wishes to be free from the peril that destroyed scores of European countries, every Japanese in Canada will be imprisoned at once.. It would be well to remember the case of the Japanâ€" ese shopkeeper in Manilla. For years past he conâ€" ducted a confectionery store in Manilla, and was famous for his loyalty and politeness, under the name of Hara. At the outbreak of hostilities he was arrested as a spy, but when the first Japanese troops landed at Manilla on Dec.. 10th, they proâ€" ceeded to the jail and released him. He then donned his major‘s uniform, for the treacherous little citizen was none other than Major Hara of the Imperial Japanese army. German and Italian thugs and gangsters feastâ€" ing on roast turkey with all the trimmings! Many loyal Canadian families on short rations from necessity. It is said that Premier Hepburn intends to reâ€" duce the age limit for attendance at school. Thanks to the teachers of the province, the new style of education (or lack of education) has not taken full effect, or it might be a good idea to shorten school attendance, or cut it out altogether. As it is, however, the proposal to reduce the time of school attendance is just another of those fad ideas that are‘so often blamed on the war. Perhaps, it will take some time for the regulaâ€" tions in regard to wartime restrictions on products to get working sensibly and satisfactorily. Those attempting to control these things certainly have an immense and very complicated job on their hands. Criticism may help a little. perhaps. There is the matter of restrictions on the sale of tires for example. To the wayfaring man it looks like a mistake to have this apply to bicycle tires. In many cases the bicycle means that a motor car will be put out of commission. In such an event there is a saving of both rubber and gasoline. In Timmins and district, for example, there are many men working at the mines in the district who live far enough from their work to make some form of mechanical transportation necessary. Hitherto they have been using motor cars. Some of them have put their cars away and use bicycles to go wWOrk. There are few people who would deliberately spoil their own Christmas or make the season a time of sorrow for others. That is exactly what accidents do, however, so those who truly have the Christmas spirit will follow the advice of the Timâ€" Some members of the ‘<Teck township council want to have the police commission abolished. Towns and cities have the option of controlling the police force directly by the municipal council or through a commission composed of three menâ€" the county judge, the police magistrate and the head of the municipality. Timmins council at one time was very anxious to have a police commission, mins Chief of Police and either take no spirits or leave their cars locked up. It would be in keeping with the true Christmas also to take ail the necesâ€" sary precautions to prevent not only street acciâ€" dents but accidents in the home and store and hall by being especially careful in the use of decoraâ€" tions or devices that may endanger the public in Only a few weeks ago Hitler described the Gerâ€" man successes in Russia as "the greatest victory in military history." He also noted a couple of times that the Russian military forces were "completely annihilated." No wonder he is reported as being quite sick at the present time. Mussolini, may now be able to say to his big boss, Hitler, "Well, anyway, Dolphie, you, too, are now among the "alsoâ€"rans." It is said that most Japanese wear glasses,. It is likely that they will all wear them in the present fighting and following the tactics of their Nazi masters complain that it is unfair and against international law to hit a man wearing glasses. Shortly after the outbreak of war, a firm in the Province of Quebec, was asked to undertake the manufacture of 25â€"pounder field guns, for the British and French Governments. Its existing plant was inadequate and there was no trained personnel for this kind of work. But trained men came over from France to assist, new buildings were got under way, and plans made to start production in the new factory during the summer of 1940. The whole picture was changed howâ€" ever, by the fall of France. The techâ€" nical advisers returned home after the German occupation of their country and the Department of Munitions askâ€" ed one of the automobile companies if it would undertake to get the plant into production. This automcotive company started to work, and many of its highly, trained men were taken from theirâ€":commercial positions and sent to this town in Queâ€" bec to assist in the new war industry. Today, this gun factory is in full proâ€" duction, producing not only. 25â€"poundâ€" er field guns, but naval gun barrols as Of the 2,111 men employed, about 75 per cent were recruited from the district immediately surrounding the plant. The rest are from various large cities in the province. There are also more than a hundred young women who do inspecting of various operations. In the apprentice school 375 men are being given training in specialized work to take care of further expansion. Steel Made in Plant The steel for these guns is made right in the plant from metal. Ths scrap pile looks like a small mountain and several thousand tons are piled up at the present time. A huge press, which exerts a pressure of 2,000 tons, squeezes the ingot until it is brought to the desired size and length. The ingot is then shaped on a huge forge. The approximate weight of a rougzh barrel forging is 2470 pounds, and the approximate weight of a finished barrel is 420 pounds. The operations through which the barrel passes from the rough forging to the finished article are many and varied. FPollowing the heat treatment. the well. The plant, in the heart of Quebsc Province, consists of three large, modâ€" ern, light, airy buildings, with a total floor space of 600,000 square feet. The ecmplete gun and carriage is made in this plant. barrel is tested and if satisfact tion. A sample barrel and sent Seldom is a desired length the barrel wer eperation, and ment reauired ; Twentyâ€"five pounder field guns, requiring in their manufacture infinâ€" ite skill and workmanship, are now being turnea out in large numbers from a Canadian plant. Photo shows barrels passing through one of the many operations between the melting of the scrap iron and the completion of the finished gun, ready to fire. The entire process takes place under the one roof. wveTre? Cl i shnaped on a huge fTorge. ximate weight of a rough g is 2,470 pounds, and the weight of a finished barrel 5. The operations through rrel passes from the rough the finished article are neat trealtmMmentl, for physical prope ‘y is passed By in: must be cut from to the lab for tes ‘un ‘barrel cut to 1b nmnat may endan r other accident PRODUCT OF CANADIAN HANDS parrel cut to th le operation. 1 to length in on equent heat treat ‘r sample for test )â€"pounder field Precision Work The inside of the barrel is given two break of war, a | boring operations, which require 22 of Quebec, was | hours. After this it is honed for 5 manufacture of | hours. The cutside diameter is then for the British | turned again, taking 10% hours, followâ€" its. Its existing | ing which, both ends are threaded, for and there was| the autofrettage test, this operation or this kind of | also taking 10 hours. inspec om th testing also taking 10 hours. Autofrettage is in many respects the | most interesting part of the whole | procedure. This is where the physical | properties of the gun steel are raised Ibeyond those which could be obtained by heat treatment. Four gauges are placed around the barrel, two near the breech end, one in the middle, and one at the muzzle end. The size of "the ‘barrel is measured at these points down to one 10â€"thousandth of an inch. Both ends of the barrel are then plugged, and through the breech end glycerine is pumped into the barrel by a high pressure pump, until a pressure of 20 tons to the square inch is attained. Readings are then taken of the gauges on the outside of the barrel. If there |is no indication of strain or undue stretching, the pressure is then brought up to 24 tons, then to 28, then to autoâ€" frettage pressure varying between 28"% and 33 tons. It is impossible to use water for these tests, a water freezes at pressures as great as those used. Under the extreme pressure the outside of the barrel will expand by as much as 2 to 20, 10â€"thousandths of an inch. This test is important because it checks any weakness that might cause the barrel to expand unevenly throughâ€" out its length, when the gun is being fired. The carriage for the gun is built on assembly line methods. Each man does his one job, and the carriage is then passed on to the next operator. Unlike the motor industry, however, each operation takes a great deal of time. There is much work that must be done by hand, and the detail is very exacting, and often one operation reâ€" quires several hours to complete. The same care and detail that goes into the manufacture of the barrel, goes into the production of all the component parts of the gun. When the gun is completed and checked, it is sent to the proving grounds. Globe and Mail â€" For fortyâ€"seven long years, from 1872 to 1919, Wilfrid Laurier in various capacities gave faithâ€" ful service to his country according to his lights, and his long Premierâ€" ship saw her feet set on the path to full nationhood. She has had no more Gdistinguished son, and Canaâ€" dians of all races, creeds and political faiths should keep his; memory green. Toronto Telegramâ€"Streams in Iceâ€" land run with hot water. It would be mighty hard to cool off in hot water. instead of council control. It was not long, howâ€" ever, before some Timmins folks were just as anxâ€" ious to revert to the old method of police superviâ€" sion. This is not an argument against the comâ€" mission idea, but simply another example of the human trait to desire to have things run as they wish without having any trouble or responsibility in the matter. It appears as if this were the case in Teck township. In Timmins for a long term of vears police control through the council worked well. Toâ€"day it works well under the comâ€" mission. From this distance it seems that Kirkâ€" land lake has had similar experience. It is worthy of special note that Reeve Carter, of Teck townâ€" ship is opposed to the idea of discontinuing the police commission. This does not mean so nsuch that he differs in opinion from some of his colâ€" leagues but that he has différent ideas on law and order and fair play. There have been comments in regard to people refusing to buy goods "made in Japan." One line of thought suggested is that this is penalizing the merchant, rather than the Japanese, as the goods were bought and paid for before the Japanese went to war. Against that argument is the fact that three years ago popular indignation was shown in Canada because of the Japanese nation‘s brutal attack on China. After that warning, merâ€" chants who bought Japanese goods have little excuse. A man had met with an accident and was carried into his home and a doctor called. When the doctor arrived and started to take care of the patient, he agitated wife asked. #909949846490 9880094889 0006488 9944899899849 4088 49094944048 6940%8%8 Walking in the Highlands, a found that his watch had stopped tering a farmhouse and noticing ; grandafather clock, he said: ‘"Your is surely wrong." ‘"Naething wrang wi‘ it," answered the farmer. "Its you that doesna unâ€" derstand it. When the wee haun‘s straight up and the big haun‘s straight doon, it strikes 10, but the richt time‘s 5 o‘clock. After that" he! continued, "ve‘ve naethine to dae but caleulate." "ve‘ve naething to â€"Exchange. "What‘s that stuff you‘re giving my husband?" "An anaestetic," replied the doctor, "After he has taken it he won‘t know anything." The rounder pondered the advice, then asked: "What‘s the next best thing, Doc?"â€"Exchange. "Then don‘t give it to him," the wife exclaimed. ‘"He doesn‘t need it." â€"Globe and Mail. 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AMERICAN CHESTNUT and RED JACKETâ€"Egg Size Genadierâ€"Red Jacket and Maiden Stoker Coal WE ALSO HAVE A LIMITED SUPPLY OF WELSH ANTHRACITE COBBLE STZES WANTED SECOND BEST ULLIVAN NEWTON Lumber, Cement, Building Material, Coal and Coke, Mine and Mill Supplies WESTERN CANADA COAL Alexo, Canmore Brituettes, Glocoal Michel Cobbles and Michel Stoker National Housing Act Loans IEAD OFFICE YARD BRANCH â€"OFFICE TIMMINS KIRKLAND LAKE PHONE 117 PMHMONE 393 Enâ€" an old Tlock (Est 191i4) DECEMBER AC1 Cecil Gibson is Guestâ€"ofâ€"Honour at Partyv Saturday. street ing at broth Recently as Canadian editor was gun plant w here extremely fine tco operatioris w‘ere being carried on. "What an> your tolerances on job?" he ask K1 a man at a lathe. "One five tinousandth of an inch plied the woi #kman. The figure ‘conveyed little to the tor. He aske d, "How fine is that? The worknian, too, seemed pu He called to his neighbour on the machine: "Bi}ll. how many five t sandths are t here in an inch?" Bill scratch »d his head, "Gee I know. But t here must be millio them."â€"The L *®mancial Post. leave Mr. and Mi son Ente: man on L enin licior Women whoâ€" hesitate to wear glasses forget the fact that strained tire«d eyes soomn lose their clearnesis and sparkle. They become old before their time. Come in for an examination toâ€" day. You may find it necessary to wear glaisses only for close work, if you do not neglect your eyes too long. 14 Pine St., N. PRICES ARE DEFINITELY LOWEER AT THE Wi Soon Loste Their Charm Cecil ) spent px town. bet xt here in an adi his head ere must "mancial Pc TE r‘s. Everett Gibâ€" rtains for Air« eave. editor was in a nelyv fine tooling Gibson, of Rac Saturday evenâ€" ur of the host‘s son, of the RC. f his Christmas eaving on Sunâ€" out Creek. . "Gee T don‘t be milllions of i1joved an es, and a by the jed their r success 4 1 zled. next 10uU=