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, Subscription Rates: Canadaâ€"$23.00 Per Year. United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year. latest evidenca of ignoring of the needs of the North is in regard to the necessity for defence. .Despatches in the daily newspapers make it plain that Northern Ontario‘s mining and industrial _â€" centres have been virtually ignored in designating Timmins, Ont. onE 00e Cmm AP BPA L L L DP OAAA l O N B O 0 C e The wish of the moment is:â€""A happy New Year to All." s With ninety per cent of the world at war, this| may seem like an idie hope. But it is not so. A glance at the facts and figures in the case will show that there is the best hope for a happy New Year and for many happy new years to come.. In the war lineâ€"up, the Axis have less than three hundred million people on their side, though they have dominated one hundred and fifty million people of other nations. Germany has one hunâ€" dred million, and Japan has another hundred milâ€" lon, while Italy has but fifty million and the other nations connected with the gangster powers can. not muster another fifty million. On the other hnand Britain and her Allies present a front of over twelve hundred and twentyâ€"five million populaâ€"|â€" im 1\ ns | | | / ds C i L w e P tion, and have achieved domination over nearly | another fifty million. The population of the naâ€"| tions aligned against the Axis is worthy of conâ€" sideration. Great Britain has a population of over | four hundred and seventyâ€"five million people to draw upon. Ancther four hundred million may be credited to China. Russia comes third with around one hundred and seventy million population. The population of the United States is around the hunâ€" dred and fifty million mark also, while the Dutch Indies accounts for over fifty million people and another fifty million‘ is credited to the other smaller nations arrayed against the Axis powers. In war machinery and resources the comparison is equally favourable to the peoples fighting for libâ€" erty and democracy. In the matter of armies, the Axis have about eleven and a halfâ€"miillion men, fifteen thousand comBat planes and about 700 combat ships, as against twelve and a half million men on service, sixteen thousand planes and nine hundred combat ships now lined up for Britain and her Allies. There is every reason to believe that these figures represent the peak of Axis power, and that the Axis resources are dwindling, while the nations opposed to the gangster groups _will grow in mighty fashion during the ensuing YyEAr.. The prospects for a Happy New Year acâ€" -Gbl’dingly are of the very best. In its issue last week The Northern Miner in an ?editorial article referred to the great improvement in the outlook of the democratic nations during the year now passing. A year ago the pessimists saw the British cause blocked at every point. Gerâ€" many had overrun Europe and the big Maginot line, together with all the lesser ones seemedâ€" to have fallen one by one. ‘ Great Britain," The Miner points out, "seemed to stand alone, Rer expeditionary army in ruins, and her friends enâ€" slaved.‘" The end of this year however, sees 2 much happier picture. For some time past Briâ€" | tain has been escaping most of the fury of the Hun ailr raids, while Germany has suffered severely. from the work of the Royal Air Force. Russsia is rolling back the German "invincibles‘"‘ in most heartening fashion. German casualties for the year now passing are estimated as high as four fhlllion men, to say nothing of a vast array of mechanized equipment captured and destroyed. The African Empire of the jackal member of the Axis has been destroyed. The battle of ‘the Atâ€" lantic may not be won, but victory seems in sight. Even the treacherous entry of the Japanese into the active battle is more than offset by the fact that it has brought into full force the might of the United States in the cause of freedom and humanity. _ Last year wishes for a Happy New Year were earnest and sincere. At this time, they can logicâ€" ally be renewed with high hopes for greater fulâ€" filment in 1942 than in 1941. _â€"And so, a Happy New Year to All!‘ And may all work and strive and sacrifice to make the coming fiear a happier one than the passing one, and so lay the foundations for still happier years in the times to come. _ _The North has been ignored so often that people here might be expected to become accustomed to it, and to take it as a matter of course. The Adâ€" vance, for one, however, refuses to accept such an attitude, and believes that the great majority in this country object most strenuously to each and every evidence of neglect and each and every inâ€" stance of ignorance and misunderstanding. Perâ€" haps, all that can be done about it is to protest, and to protest and to keep on protesting until the poiiticians learn what this country means to Canâ€" ada and to the Empire. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO AIL A Happy New Year to All! or civilian defence. In the list of municiâ€" forwarded to the Minister of Pensions and at Ottawa, municipalities along the border Allied nation were placed in category A. NORTH AGAIN IGNORED , Wednesday, Dec. 31st, 1941 gory. Itnfldmfrommumt' m M think that the vital and vumerable North is in no danger at all from enemy action. Thoughtful people in the North would be able to much easier if they cauld only agree with this absurd attitude. Unfortunately all the Macts are against any such wishful thinking. It may be that the North may escape all danger from attack. All will sincerely hope so. But if that is the case, there will be no thanks to any power but proviâ€" dence. In past years enemy agents carefully mapped the North from the air and otherwise. There are people in Cochrane who have proof of the thoroughness with which the North has been explored by enemy agents, and have logical cause to believe that Germany toâ€"day has more compreâ€" hensive and detailed plans and profiles of the North than exist in this country‘s capital. That the enemy gathered all this information and made all the plans without other purpose that pure curiâ€" osity is difficult to believe. If full measures have been taken to protect the North from aerial attack, Southern cities have little to fear. There is reason to believe that any actual danger from the air for Southern centres will come from enemy attack originating from Northern bases, rather than from attacks from East or West or South. Some time ago Sudbury made appeal for adequate protection from the danger of attack. Other cenâ€" tres in the North also made due representations to the powersâ€"thatâ€"be in regard to the menace there might be from possible enemy attacks. These re> presentations were not based on mere nervousness, nor did they come from panicky people or those of undue imagination. Instead they were the conâ€" sidered opinion of those in a position to know from knowledge of the country, careful study of the situation and the possession of facts that, to say the least, are very interestingâ€"and alarming. It may be in keeping with custom to brush all these things mside and place the North in the lowest category, but it certainly is not in the interests of the North, or of Ontario, or of Canada, or of the ‘ Eimpire‘s cause. 10 O _ L. L nc it ons c se ts is ns en umm s it These municipélities included Windsor, Niagara Falls, Sarnia. Just why centrés situated along the borders of friendly nation should be in greater danger from enemy action will appear only to the political mind. Sudbury, Copper Cliff, and neighâ€" bouring places, Kirkiand Lake, Larder Lake and vicinity, Timmins, Tisdale Township, Whitney, Deâ€" loro and Mountjoy, are placed in Group E.â€"the â€"THE MAGIC OF WORDS Among. all the many gifts possessed by that great man, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, there seem‘s to be no talent greater than the wonderful moving‘ force of hisâ€" speech. He has, if ever man had, the "magic of words." He has the faculty of packing power into every phrase â€"of making his words live. An ancient seer when Among. all the many gifts possessed by that great man, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, there seem‘s to be no talent greater than the wonderful moving~ force of hisâ€" speech. He has, if ever man had, the "magic of words." He has the faculty of packing power into every phrase â€"of making his words live. An ancient seer when asked the secret of oratory replied that there were three great needsâ€"first, sincerity; second sincerâ€" ity; and third sincerity. That may well be the secret of the magic of words on the tongue of Prime Minister Churchill. He has the belief of a zealot in the justness of the British cause. He has the most complete faith in the power of the British people to overcome all obstacles and enâ€" dure all sacrifices. He has the firmest belief in the final victory. Perhaps, this suggests the reaâ€" son why he won theâ€"thunderous applause of all when he addressed the United States Senate last week. It may well explain the ovation given him this week at Ottawa. "The magic of words" of Premier Churchill represents faith, hope, belief, sincerity.. His summary of the causes of the war, the progress of the war, the service and sacrifice necessary. to bring the final victory were the words of a sincere patriot, the faith of one who, has held through a long and a stormy life to ideals that rest among the stars but may be brought to earth for the benefit and welfare of all humanity. The message of Churchill may be one that no other man on earth can deliver with the power that he can give it, but this may be so for no other reason than there are no others so completely filled with the sincerity, the wholehearted zeal and faith of Winston Churchill. .4. 22 ds 220 % 2o2 Psttms e ieA tw ioi P0 o PA t e * 1. in MWc Bs im ) Wnn ies PPb CRAYEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER _ the windows of three different stores in town on Monday of this week appeared cards saying that a small deposit on any article in the store would hold it until, Christmas. Oh, well, it is only 359 days to Christmas. Timmins has always been a cosmopolitan town, with little of racial prejudice. Many different races had representatives among the pioneers of this part of the North. The fact that the Chinese pioneered here in the line of presenting restaurant service has meant that the Chinese have many friends among the Englishâ€"speaking people, kindâ€" ness and friendliness being inherent traits of the Chinese character. The Chinese were always ready to do a favour to any of their Englishâ€"speaking patrons or friends, and in return the Englishâ€" speaking were seldom backward in helping the Chinese in ways that required a knowledge of Engâ€". 1 ( lish or of British customs. It is true that occaâ€" siqgnally the Englishâ€"speaking friend W{ould use his special knowledge to play a joke on his Chinese fellowâ€"citizen, but the latter took this in good part and joined in the laughter. What is not known is how often the Chinese had the humorous twist on the Englishâ€"speaking, and kept the joke to themâ€" selves. This, however, is to record a joke on the Chinese. It may be told now without offerice. There was a Chinese restaurant here that found it necessary to discontinue, and an Englishâ€"speaking friend was requisitioned to letter a sign to explain possible to replace goods. Perhaps the public had that the cafe was closed. The sign was duly vmt-g intuition of this and bought heavily this year to ten and for several days adorned the doorway of be sure to have the goods and while there still was the Chinese restaurant. It read:â€""Out for lunch., wide choice. Back in Ten Minutes." l + e 0 s 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 dur lips and our heads held high, and with God‘s help we shall not fail." Merchants in Timmins report the recent Christâ€" mas as better in a business way than last year. Several stores were "sold out" in many lines, inâ€" cluding staple ones, and have already a worry for the new yearâ€"where to secure the goods to reâ€" place those sold out. In some lines it will not be Collect $140 in Police Court Fines Before Usual Court One Man Pays Hundred Dolâ€" lars and Costs When Caught with Qwuantity of "Moonshine;" Oover one hundred of forty dollars was collected in the preâ€"court sitting at the police station on Monday mornâ€" ing. The hearings ‘before. court are usually held on Monday night but the regular court this week was held on Monday afternoon and those that wanted to pay their fines before court were asked to appear on Monday mornâ€" ing when they could plead guilty beâ€" fore Magis:rate Atkinson and pay their fines, Largest of finest paid was one for one hundred dollars and costs that was paid by, Antoine Morin on a charge laid under the Canadian Excise Act. Morin was charged by Sergeant Kirk, of the RC.M.P. with having a quantity of "moonshine". «He was) said ~to have had more than ninetyâ€"five ounces Oof the illegal liquor and told the magisâ€" trate that he had found the stuff alongside of the road and didn‘t know what to do with it. The magistrate told the man that he didn‘t believe g word of his story and added that th law would find something to do wi‘th the stuff. He then passed the fine of 50’0‘00’00‘0 t o obe ce obe The last regular meeting of the Timâ€" mins town council for the 1931 was held ten years ago with Mayor Geo. 6. Drew in the chair and Councillors A. Caron, Dr. S. L. Honey, R. Richardson, J. T. Chenier, J. E. H. Chateauvert and J. Morrison The council had a letter from the Workmen‘s Compenâ€" sation Board requiring the payment of $127.29 for Workmen‘s Compensation Act fees unpaid. These fees were for the men employed in the scavenger department during the time the conâ€" tract for the work was held by Noah Taillefer. In view of the fact that Mr. Taillefer had failed to pay thes2 fees the town was liable and the iboard reâ€" quired payment. Council considered the question and it was agreed that the town would have to pay and try to collect from Mr. Taillefer who 1@ longer has the contract. At the same time council felt that previous notificaâ€" tion should have been gwen the town in fairness. An mdlcatxon of the mmkmg growth of the ‘business of the Consumers Coâ€" operative Society in Timmins and surâ€" rounding towns was brought forcibly to notice by the advertisement in the istsue of The ‘Advance ten years ago. In this adyvertisement the society anâ€" nounced the opening of their second store, this store to ‘be at South Porâ€" cupine to care of the large clientele in that section of the camp. One of the specially pleasing feaâ€" tures of Christmas Day in Timmins ten years ago was the visit of the Schumacher United Male Choir to Mary‘s Hospital in the morning. The patients and the Sisters and other members of the staf were delighted with this kindly attentioh and all greatly appreciated the attractive music so well presented. About sevenâ€" teen members of the choir were on hand and rendered an excellent proâ€" gramme of Christmas carols under the direction of the leader, Reginald Bawâ€" den. "The Cornish Social Club always have a pleasing Christmas Tree and social evening," said The Advance ten years ago. "but this year‘s feature, held on Wednesday evening of last week in the Hollinger hall, was even more enjoyable and successful than previous ones. There were close to two hundred and fifty children present, and each and all had a very happy time. There were games and other amusements beâ€" fore the supper was served, and the Timmims Citizens‘ Band also favoured the gathering with a number of selecâ€" tions presented in very effeciive way and much enjoyed by the youngsters and the many â€"adults present for the evening. Theon came a bountiful supâ€" per with tea, coffee, cake, etc., in genâ€" erous supply." Local items in The Advance ten years ago included: "Mr. and Mrs. L. Bailey spent the Christmas holidays at Haileyâ€" bury.‘* â€" "Mr. L. Murphy, of Kirkland Lake, was a Timmins visitor for Christmas." â€" ‘Mr. Wm. Booth spent Christmas at his home in the South." "Dr. A. P. Murtagh spent Christmas at his home in Ottawa." "Miss Mamis Brazeau is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. Brewer." . "Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Johnston are on a holiday visit to California." Allen Fish, of Kaâ€" puskasing, spent his Christmas holiâ€" days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Martin, 57 Kirby avenue, Timmins." "Mr. P. Andrews, formerly of Timmins, h C S ho t td i e ie se e e e ty ty e ohe on _TEN YEARS AGO IN,ITIMMINS _ b q corre 54 cooms 5§ mm 54 omm fth ce 5§ comnr §Q cone $G From data in the Porcupine Advance Fyles A "lady" who had been charged the previous week with being drunk pleadâ€" ed guilty to the offence this week and was ass>ssed ten dollars and costs. As she paid her fine she said it was fifteen dollars that, she was paying for nothing but the fine collector re‘:urned her remark saying that she knew why she was paying the fine. Another dnmk also paid a fine of ten dollars and costs and as he went out of the police station he wished all police a happy new year. cne hundred dollars and costs and told @e man he was lucky he wasn‘t getâ€" ting a jail torm. A local lady was fortunate in getting a withdrawal of a charge agains; her. The charge was laid by Mr. A. Ellisos, of the Smart Set Dress Shoppe, who claimed that she had bought a largse quantity of clothing under false preâ€" tences. She was said to have ordered the clothing after telling (the proâ€" prietor that a wellâ€"known business man was going _ to pay for it. It developed that the business man knew nothing about the transaction so the proprietor laid the charge but later withdrew it. The lady had to pay the cos‘s, though. Sam Shub, facing three charges of selling fruit illegally was once again remanded as the complainant is away on his vacation and it was understood that the charge would be remanded week after week till he was able to appear. Two charges of having beer in a public place Norman Williams and Albert R.*+Steski were adjourned for a week. but now residing in Toronto, is the guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Carriere." "Mr. Douglas Carriere, who has been atiending Queen‘s University, Kingston, is spending the Christmas and New Year holiday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Carriere Kirby avenue, Timmins." "Bornâ€"in Timmins, ‘Ont., on Dec. 30th, 1931, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Moore,â€"a son born)." "Bornâ€"At Mattagami Heights on Christmas Day, Dec. 25th, 1931, to Mr. and Mrs. John Powerâ€"a son." "Miss Izelda Martin has returned home to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Martin, 57 Kirby avenue, Timmins." "Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McDonald, of Englehart, spent a few days in town visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. Price." ‘"Mr. i and Mrs. G. A. Macdonald spent Christâ€" mas with their daughter, Mrs. T. White, Kirkland Lake."‘ ‘"Mr. and Myrs. W. B. Tamblyn, of St. Catharines, Ont., spent Christmas in Timmins." The wayfaring man these days is having a great deal of difficulty in understanding why any fault is being found with the Free French for taking over St. Pierre and )nquelon The plan adopted was a most democratic one. The inhabitants of the two islands were C€iven opportunity to express their opinion by honest vote. The vote was overâ€" whelmingly in favour of the islands being under Free French auspices rather than control by Vichy. It puzzles ordinary folk to understand why a French community should be censured for decliarâ€" ing itself on the side of the. Free Frenchâ€"the real Frenchâ€"rather than with the traitors, the timeâ€" servers, the Quislings that appear more and more to dominate the Old Men of Vichy. Timmins Dairy Gives $464.40 to Bomb Victims‘ Fund Othér Contributions Asâ€" knowledged by Local Comâ€" mittee. Among the most; generous contribuâ€" tors to patriotic causes in town has been the firm and the employees of the Timmins Dairy. Last week the local committee for the Bomb Victims‘ Fund acknowledged the receipt of the generous donation of $464.40 from the Timmins Dairy. This leads the presen‘ lis of contributions acknowledged this week iby the Timmins Committee for the Bomb Victims Pund. This week‘s list of donations to the Bomb Victims Fund as sient to The Advance by Mrs. R. G. Anderson is as follows: Timmins Dairy, $464,40. Delnite Mine, $200.00. > Paymaster Mine, $101.650. Buiialoâ€"Ankerite Mine, $100.00. Central School, $50.00. Timmins Baptist Church, 31.05. Porcupine Music Teachers, $25.00. Moneta Mine, $20."74. Northern Ligh‘s Chapter, $10.00. Gentlemen‘s prizes were won asy folâ€" lows: High Single, Pete Cimitta, with 399; High Dowble ~(for two games) Chas. Mira, with 655. â€"MHarry Shaw came a close second in the men‘s douwbles, with a score of 654, just one Winners of Turkeys at Mclntyre Bowling Alleys Six lucky people were awarded turâ€" keys for their Christmas dinners; by the McIntyre Bowling Alley, where with high scores in bowling they won over other competitors in the Christâ€" mas Turkey Roll. Gentlemen‘s and Ladies‘ prizes for high single and high double scores, and for lucky scores, were claimed by the winners on Wedâ€" nesday, December 2M4th, after the final evening in the Turkey Roll on Tuesday. Miss Maclea, $2.00. Miss C. Taylor, $2.00. / Northern Ligl A. Ash, $5.00. The lucky score prizs in bowling was won by Olga Marciene, while the gen«â€" | tiemen‘s prize for the lhucky score went | to Danald MeDonald. t polnt derlm him‘ of a â€" Ladies® prizes went as follow=: mnh Single, Ann Keineck with 6; High Double cfor two games) Mary Laham. with 68%, the highest score rolled in the doubles for both gentleâ€" men and ladies. Mary Mcetntosh Gorâ€" don came s»cond with a double score of 545, not quite enough to win a turkey for her. # Taxi and Passenger Car _ In Accident Saturday Shortly after four o‘clock on Saturâ€" day afterneon a taxi and a cay collided at the intersection of Wilson avenue and Preston street with damage of about twentyâ€"five dollars done to one of the cars and about five dollars to the other. Police laid no blame to cither of the drivers who blamed the icy streets for the mishap. 4 The taxi was travelling west on Wilson avenue when the car rammed~ into the rear left fender, damaging the rear end of the taxi to the extent of twentyâ€"five dollars. The bumper of a_ other car was broken as well. The taxi driver said that the other car was unablé "to stop on the slippety street at the stop sign. Blairmore. Enterpriseâ€"An optimist is a guy who thinks his wife has stopâ€" ped smoking cigarettes when he finds cigar butts around the house. 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