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Blackpool, Eng., Nov. 28th, 19841 Dear Fred:â€"Many thanks for your welcome letter of Oct. 28th, which I received yesterday, and it had been censored. I saw the writeâ€"up in The Advance . .. I have not yet heard any‘hing more of the parties concernâ€" ed ... I don‘t think you will have conscription over there unless it goes to a vote and even then you may not get i‘, but over here everyone is to be conscriptedâ€"men and women from 18 to 50 years of age. At present things in a Labour sense are in a muddle. A thousand men from farms are to be called up on Dec. l1st, but I doub‘ if they will ibe as the government is cryâ€" ing cut for larger crops and more land to ‘be ploughed up, and, as you know, you can‘t make farm labourers in a few months. You can fill in on some farm jobs but an allâ€"round farm hand has to be almost born on the job. Rail traffic is to be curtailed quite a lot, especially on runs to Scotland, on both the Eas and West runs, as lots of locoâ€" motives have been sent to Russia, and to make way for coal and war material to move more freely. Al Christmas leaves for the Army, Navy and Air various US.A. naval yards ‘being reâ€" paired and refi‘ted in The Globe and Mail, and T see thatâ€"quite a large numâ€" ber of Canadians are among the killed and imissing in air operations over Germany . .. I was glad to hear good news about the Webb family, and thanks for your information tre the Blows and the Orriboys . . . I see more Canadians are arriving all the time, and they sure are itching to get into ac‘iion, as they are fed up with their present position, but their time will come. Well, the Russians are still holding out, ‘but things are touch and go around Mo:scow . .. The losses must present position, but their time will come. Well, the Russians are still holding out, but things are touch and go around Mo:scow . .. The losses must be tremendous. Oh, boy! wouldn‘t it be a great paradise for scrap iron merâ€" chants, and that goes for the present show in Libya where we are having some hard fighting, and it is hard to follow the fighting there, as they are all mixed up like a bat‘ile royal. Fancy, tanks fighting one another at 50 to 100 yards range, and let‘s hope we smash Rommels‘ outfit up, but it is not so easy as Wavell‘s previous scrap in Libya. What a good thing the Navy has control of the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, and cutting off a lot of supplies in Libya, but quite a lo* of stuff must have go through, no doubt, along the French Tunnisian coast. The Air Force is doing gcod work in Libya, and after the lack of air protection in Greece and Crete, it must be hear‘lening for the troops, as in this war the ibombers are doing what the artillery were doing in the last war . . . I am glad to hear Bert is doing so well. Q@uite a few fellows I know in the Air Force have gone to Canada to instruct the ‘boys training under the Empire ‘Training scheme, but I have not heard Jack Faithful Writes Interesting Account of Present Days in England The following interesting letter was received some days ago by a Timmins bowling friend from Jack Faithful, formerly superintenden‘t of plants for the Northern Canada Power Corporaâ€" tion, and famous for his interest in bowling, fociball and other sports: Jack received bowling formerl the No: is living where hn having nig Jerry has be of the Tha times of lo: around 5.15 of accidents to the blac a man was He got hit | enclosing a no clipping sor apparet walk along into people gets on on Power Co. bowling makes me think of could hardly scrape seems strange to sw from them since they left here . . . . Fred, I sure was surprised to know that Ero Salomaa had joined the Air Force, blitzes, examit NVOU Men Called Up from Farms, but Farm Labour Needed. Thinks Canada Will Not Try Conscription Till After a Vote, but All in Britain are Now Under Conscription Both Men and Women. The following interesiing letter wasrand on Wednesday at 730 »m. it is â€" . POr . $Ww intensive re cautions, that have ture the street fire parties, as all streets have their fire parties (both men and women)} but out of a total of 5,000.0C0 who had to enrol 3,500,000 applied for exemption for various reasons . . . We have two Canadian broadcasts every week (Monday and Wednesday). On Monday at 945 pm., it is general ney rao _ not ye? bee We will no WA D PAAA AAâ€"A LAAA A LAAA LA ACâ€"AL t ~ADC 1a tio Thame L5 AmaAn ickouts. n n Â¥veek: Â¥e passed, but T have alled upon to lecture. bt be called on to lecâ€" ire narties. as all streets Kt _ Blackpool, England ARP warden. > blackC amp pos 3 I had course i kouts and bum osts, and it sutr especially whe 12q during i1ad to pass ha we ge‘ net to take a he A.R.P eceive, de news. Then on Sundays at 4.43 pm. we have a reâ€"broadcast of the previous night‘s hockey game at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. . .. On Wednesday night we were told of the first game at Timmins. You can be sure I don‘t miss these broadcasts, but I will have to next Sunday, as we are to have an address from a fellow from Hull on the latest blitzes there. They sure have had some lately . . . We are OK. for grub, but as you say there is little variety. Toâ€"day we got some onions and a few oranges for a change. Fish is hard to get and very dear. Turkeys are to be four shillings and five shilling a pound at Christmas â€"if you can get them . . . Best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a Brighter New Year to you and yours, and say "How do" to the gang for me. Sincerely Yours, Jack Paithful. T‘wo Minor Car Accidents Last Weekâ€"end Here Damage is Small, However, as All Cars Were Travelâ€" ling Slowly. Policse reported two minor traffic acâ€" cidents on Saturday morning in which there was very little damage and in which none of the drivers were blamed. One of the accidents took place on Leone street and the other took place on the Schumacher highway. The first accident reported at 8.30 p.m. on Friday when a car being drivâ€" en by Dr. James E. Barry, 6 Gillies street, north, and another being driven by Frank Dawson, 216 Spruce street south, were involved in a minor crash. Police said that Dr. Barry was proâ€" ceeding east on the highway and was making a left turn onto Park Road when <he driver of the second car crashed in‘:‘o the rear of his vehicle. Police said that the driver of the secâ€" ond car was unable to stop on the slippery highway. Damage amounted to about $45. and on Wednesday at 7.30 pm. it is Sponsored by the Timmins Red Cross Society. This Course is the One Prescribed by the Registered Nurses of Onâ€" tario as a Basic Course in Civil Defence. The second accident happened about eight o‘clock on Saturday morning when Thomas McLellan, 54 Patricia Boulevard, and John Brouillard, 44 Kent avenue, a taxi driver, were inâ€" volved. McLennan was on Leone street, and was about to make a turn onto Toke when the taxi turned from Toke s‘reet and swerved to the wrong side of the road, crashing into the other car headâ€"on. Both cars were travelling slowly and the damage was light. There was no damage to the taxi and the damage to the other car amounted to about ten or fifteen dolâ€" lars. Algonquins Are Guarding Power Plants in South The Algonquin Regiment, guarding power plants in Southern Ontario, is playing a vital part in Canada‘s War Effort, it was reported this week. The Statement was made by Pte. Omer Cote at‘iached to regimental headquarters of the regiment. te. Cote visited Timmins for the New Year‘s holiday and spent his leave with his mother and brother at 71 Mountjoy Street, South. He arrived in Timmins on Tuesday and left again on New Year‘s afternoon. cf power plants at Niagara Falls and Allensburg." At the present time the Algonquins are guarding the plant at Niagara Falls while the Midland Regâ€" iment is guarding and the third regiâ€" ment is resting at Niagaraâ€"onâ€"the Lake. Each regiment changes over every six weeks. Series of Lectures on Emergencies of War and Air Raid Precautions A series of lectures on "Emergencies of War and Air Raid Precautions" will be given under the sponsorship of the Timmins Red Cross Society to all graâ€" duate nurses in the dis‘rict. This course is the one prescribed by the Reâ€" gistered Nurses of Ontario as a basic course in Civil Defence, and it is hoped tha;, all graduate nurses will regis.er for these lectures. The Algonquins are a part of the 14th Brigade and the task assigned to this brigade for the winter is the guarding Plants at Niagara Falls and Allensburg are Guarded by Regiments in 14th Brigâ€" acle. Published in Timmins, Ont., Canads Mayor "Billy" Weeks of Englehart seems on ‘he way to making a municiâ€" pal record in Ontario. With his elecâ€" tion for . the present year Mayor Weeks starts on his twelfth year as mayor, thus crowding close to one record. In this, however, he has still a few years ‘o catch up on Mayor Noble, of Kapusâ€" kasing, who has been elected fifteen times as mayor of the Northern paper town. Mayor Noble also has the edge on Mayor Weeks in the municipal reâ€" cord business in the fact that Mayor Noble has had fourteen acclamations and also his terms of office have run consecutively. Of course, it should be noted that the two towns are vastly differentâ€"Kapuskasing being a town of one big indus<ry and Englehart a place of a number of different <«maller interests. No doubt these smaller interests conflict. In any event Englehart takes its municipal polilics quite seriously, and a man who can be elected a dozen times to a municipal council board as mayor is certainly of necessity both popular and able. Dr. J. A. McInnis, elected ceignt times as mayor of Timmins (‘hough only servâ€" ing a little over seven years) was a rival of Tommy Church of Toronto for honours for consecutive election as mayor in Ontario, beating out the Torâ€" onto record by a few months. In the meantime, however, Mayor Noble, has pu‘ both records in the shade by pracâ€" tically doubling up on them, while Mayor Weeks, of Englehart, is hard on the trail ;o overtake Mayor Noble. An interesting note on the election in Englehart this year is the fact that one of the new members of council is John Clark, who has been more or less acâ€" tively connected with municipal affairs in Englehart for over 33 years having been a member of the first council elected there in 1908. The weekly luncheon of the Timmins Kiwanis Club opened at the Empire hotel on Monday with Lieutenantâ€" Governor wW. O. Langdon in the chair in the absence of President Fred Burt. The chief feature of the aay was the installation of the officers for the year. Past Liecutenantâ€"Governor P. T. Moisâ€" ley was the installing officer and he made the occasion an impressive and inspiring one. In a short address to ‘he members of the club. Past Lieuâ€" tenantâ€"Governor Moisley stressed the need for more and more sacrifice to speed the winning of the war. ‘"We are looking forward to 1942 with troubled ques:iion," he said. "We have made sacrifices in the past, but we must make greater sacrifices in the future. If we are to conquer the aggressors we must be prepared make greater sacrifices than the people of these aggressor nations are making." He quoted from the recent radio address of President Charles Donley of Kiwanis International giving twentyâ€"one special ways in which service clubs can help in the war effort. These twentyâ€"one points were noted in The Advance last week. Kiwanian Moisley also noted that this mon‘th Kiwanis will observe its twentyâ€"fifth anniversary, and he quoted from a writer in The Kiwanis Magazine, who pointed out that Kiwanis is now of an age which makes possible its performance of the heavy dauties which are awaiting:â€"‘"It‘s anniâ€" versary timeâ€"time to rejoiceâ€"be glad â€"l00k backwardâ€"forwardâ€"upward. It is the anniversary of our giving service to othersâ€"more than a quarter cenâ€" tury of trying to do good for others. We began trading â€" we change to The Vichy newspaper, "Nouveaux Temps," this week gave warning that Germany may occupy French Africa unless the Vichy government swingsg backs to closer harmony with Berlin. The same newspaper accuses the U. S.A. of deliberately attempting to proâ€" voke an incident that would divert Nazi strength through an African campaign. Twelve Years as Mayor. Seven Years of These Conâ€" secutive. Annual Installation of Officers at Titmmins Kiwanis Made Impressive Event. Address from Past Lieutenantâ€"Govâ€" ernor Moisley Urges Greater Sacrifice to Help Win the W ar. Warning That Nazis May Occupy French Africa Need for Greater W ar Effort Emphasized at Kiwanis Installation To register, graduate nurses are askâ€" ed to please call Mrs. R. Goodings, phone 13Mâ€"J, Englehart Mayor On Way to Making Municipal Records There will be eight lectures in the course, one hour lecture by a doctor, and one hour practice by a graduate nurse. The lectures will begin on Friday of next week, Jan. l6th, at 8.30 pm. in the lecture room of St. Mary‘s hospital. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANU Among the organizations; represented at the head table will be, the Ontario Association of Architects. The Ontario Medical Association, Provincial Assoâ€" ciations of Professional Engineers, Enâ€" gineering Institute of Canada, the Dominion Council of Professional Enâ€" gineers, Affiliated Engineering Allied Construction Council, representatives of the faculties of the various schools of engineering. P. B. Patterson, a coloured Pullman Car porter appeared in court in Timâ€" mins this week facing a serious charge of indecent assault on a female and was defended by ‘Mr. B. J. Pitt, of Toronto. When asked to plead the defendant pleaded not guilty and the stage was set for a preliminary hearâ€" ing in the case. It was then that the crown attnorey spoke and said that he was in the position of having no eviâ€" dence to offer in the case. The crown attorney outlined the case for the magistrate saying that the charge was laid by a (Mr. Charles Orenstein, of Toronto, and that both he and the lady alleged to have been giving. We began asking for something in exchange for givingâ€"now we give without asking. We‘re building. Why more joy in giving than in receiving? Giving demands energy, planning, thinking, sacrificing. When giving, we create. What a joy! Let‘s give, create, helpâ€"support the home, school, church, nation. Extend good ‘will . . . Let‘s pray for light to see the way to perâ€" manent victory over sin and aggressors who destroy ... We must give, and give, and build." ‘enant Henry Cotton, Padre, Technical Training Centre, RCAF., St. Thomas, who will speak on the subject, "The Battle of Brains." Stanley R. Frost, President of the Association of Professsonal Engineers of Ontario, announces that a general meeiling of the Association will be held at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, on Saturday afiernoon, January 1l7th. Engineers will attend from all parts of the Province to consider the reports of the re‘iring Executive and other Comâ€" mittees of the Association, as well as the transaction of general business. This meeting will be followed by a banque‘ in the Roof Garden at which Mr. Frost will preside. Warren C. Miller, Presidentâ€"elect will be inducted. The guest speaker will be Flightâ€"Lieuâ€" Coloured Lawyer Defends Coloured Porter in Case Where no Evidence Given Complainant and Chief Witness in Serious Charge Fail to Appear and Pullman Car Porter is Dismissed. "I Can see No Reason for Holding This Man", is Comment of Magistrate After Hearing Particulars in Regard to Faiâ€" lure of Witnesses to Appear. With a very impressive address Past Lieutenantâ€"Governor Moisley charged the new officers and directors installed as to their responsibilities and duties. Before the installation teremony there were several items of business of special interest. The following were the officers and directors duly installed:â€" Viceâ€"president, William Burns. Treasurer, Geo. N. Ross. Secretary, W. H. Wilson. Directorsâ€"W. O. Langdon, Horace Laidlaw, ‘Geo. S. Drew, John Beattie, Frank Bailey. Past President Frank McDowell presented Immediate Past President W. O. Langdon with the Past Pres{dent‘s Button. A letter cwas read from President Charles Donley of Kiwanis Internationâ€" al asking all members of all clubs to stand ready for an allâ€"out war effort. War (Planning Week is this week, Jan. 4th to 10th. Kiwanian ‘Francis Woodbury was given special praise and compliment for the good work he did as chairman of the programme committee in 1941. Viceâ€"President W. ~Burns took the chair during the latter part of the meeting in the absence of the new president, Kiwanian Fred Burt, who was unable to attend on account of ilIness. Christmas prsents were formally presented to the following members who were not present to receive them at the December 22nd meeting:â€"P. H. Laporte, Dr. P. Wenger, P. Kinkel, F. Passmore, Lyman Murray. Chairman Cecil Watson of the atâ€" tendance committee and E. H. King, chairman of the publicity committee, were also specially complimented beâ€" cause of the good work done by their respective committees., Meeting of Association of Professional Engineers The chairman of the boys‘ work comâ€" mittee, P. T. Moisley, was also thanked and complimented because of his unâ€" tiring efforts and the remarkable sucâ€" cess of this line of activity in 1941. Visitor for the day was Kiwanian Hilliard Campbell of the Kirkland Lake Club. ‘The winner of the War Savings Cerâ€" tificate daraw for the week was Kiwanâ€" lan W. O. Langdon, ARY STH, 194 42 '\0 Arrests Here ion New Year Eve or New Year‘s Day From December 24th, Chrisimas Eve until January 2nd, the Timmins police apprehended nine persons, while they also picked up several soldiers who had overstayved their leaves. The crown attorney then told the magistrate that he was in a position where he was unable to present any evidence ‘because both of his witnesses were absent from court and he had no idea when he could arrange to have them in court. Magistrate Atkinson then dismissed the charge saying that he could see no reason for holding the man any longer and added that he had asked the man to plead so that he could grant a dismissal instead of withdrawâ€" ing the charge. Dances and parties were held at varâ€" lous points in Timmins but the people behaved themselves and were very ordâ€" erly all the way through. Only one charge was laid and it was a charge of careless driving that arose from the inâ€" vestigation of an accident. Christmas was celebrated in a quiet manner, too, although several charges were laid on Christmas Day. Three persons were arrested on Christmas Day and were charged with disorderly conduct. Two More were charged wi‘th illegal possession of liquor. assaulted were unable to appear in court in Timmins at the time the man was arrested. However, later Mr. Orâ€" enstein had sent a telegram to the crown attorney saying that he would ‘be prepared to appear about January 5th, so the crown attorney arranged for the trial on January 6th and wrote to Mr. Orenstein informing him of this. Last. week the crown attorney reâ€" ceived a letter from a solicitor in Torâ€" onto informing him that Mr. Orenstein had since left Toronto and was travelâ€" ling for some company on the road and he had no idea where he could ‘be locatâ€" ed. Neither could the lady in the case be located. The crown attorney later phoned_ the solicitor and disgovered that even Mr. Orenstein‘s company didn‘t know where to locate him. guilty but when the evidence was takâ€" en the magistrate said that he had no doubt that the man had been drunk when he was involved in a minor acciâ€" dent and that he was going to convict him. Timmins People Stay Withâ€" in the Law as They Celeâ€" brated the New Year. Timmins people celebrated New Year‘s Day in a very lawful manner this year. Not one person was arrested on New Year‘s Eve or on New Year‘s Day. Timâ€" mins police reported a very quiet day. Dances and parties were held at varâ€" lous points in Timmins but the people behaved themselves and were very ordâ€" Ralph Lemay testified that he had been involved in an accident near the corner of Third Avenue and Pine Street, when he was travelling behind a car ‘being driven by Arden Lewis of south Porcupine. The Lewis car had backed into his car and had caused small damage. As the two men were talking to each other about the acciâ€" dent one of the officers of the law apâ€" Two men charged with being drunk in charge of a car were given jail terms at this week‘s court. One pleaded not On the notice boards of the Dome Mines this week there was a statement of the contributions to war charities of the Dome Employees‘ War Charities Fund. This fund is recognized under the War Charities Act, 1939. It acts merely as an instrument to support recognized war charities. Dome emâ€" When the p Dome empl Money Goes Only to War Charities. Company Contributes hqually With Employees and Also Bears Any Costs of Administration. Collected by Committee of Employees. 6C Dome Employees‘ W ar Charities Fund Gave $21,390.50 During 1941 ar chnaril} The follo e bulleti: e bulletin boards at the Dome:â€"â€" TO EMPLOYEES OF DOME MINES LIMITED Below you will find a statement of A I DV (Continued on Pa TY a PC 1A 1 â€" Ho! McDc a mo!t On wa h« @rrly npio h for circu appro t o support W Dome emâ€"| stat i minimum of | who married men | Don or single men. S ulated among | mer 1941 some 99 . gan ees signified, 1941 mroval of the R a in a quiet eral charges Jay. â€" Three Christmas Four) 16 Th 10,69f The final date for motorists to buy their new license plates has been exâ€" tended to January 31s:, it was) learned here this week. The Timmins police department has received notification from the Department of Highways to this effect. The original order set January lst as the date that the motorists would be required to have their 1942 license plates. Four Service Clubs Comâ€" peted. Curling at Mcinâ€" tyre Curling Club for Past Three Weeks. For the past three weeks on Sunday evenings the Service Clubs of Timmins and Schumacher have been participatâ€" ing in a special curling event at the McIntyre Arena. A to‘al of twelve games were playved and the trophy was won by the Timmins Kinsmen Club with four wins and two losses. Comâ€" petition throughout was keen and all of those participating had a lot of fun. Jan. 1st the Original Deadâ€" line for All Vehicles to Have 1942 Plates. Timmins Kinsmen Win Service Club Curling Events Time Extended to Jan 3lst for New Motor Car Plates the trophy was sponsored by his bank. Besides the trophy the Kinsmen Club was ~~also presented with a ~"pot" amounting to seventeen dollars, being fees charged to ‘hose in the event, with the understanding that the enâ€" tire amount was to go to the winners. The following clubs took part in the event: Sthumacher Lions Club, Timâ€" mins Kiwanis Club, Timmins Kinsâ€" men Club, Timmins Lions Club. The following are the results of the The following are compe‘lition. Schumacher Lions Kinsmen. S<chumacher Lions Kiwanis. Timmins cher Lions. Timmins Kinsmen. ‘Timmins Lions Timming Kiwanis. Timmins cher Lions. Timmins Lions. Timmins Lions. Kiwanis Kiwanis Kiwanis Kinsmen Kinsmen Kinsmen Kinsmen Timmins er Lionsi. The trophy in competition was put up through the efforts of Mr. Chas. Butler, manager of the Schumacher branch of the Bank of Commerce, and Timmins Lions defeated Schumachâ€" er Lions Timmins Lions defeated Timmins Kiwanis. Prospecting, the Weak Link in Chain of Canada‘s Mining Industry Toâ€"day Mining Production in Canada of Vital Importance in W ar Effort. Hon. W. J. Asselstine Points Out Growth of (Germany‘s Mineral Resources. Appeals to Mining Industry of Dominion to Do All Possible to Strengthen "Weak Link." receipts and disbursements of the Dome Employees‘ War Charities Fund. You will please note that all monies reâ€" ceived have been distributed among recognized war charities without any expense to our fund. We have in our office a copy of this statement signed by all the Committée whose names are typed in below. Dome Employees‘ War Charities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disburseâ€" ments for the period from date of orâ€" eanization, Feb. 6th, 1941, to Dec. 31st, Total, $21,390.50. Committeeâ€"Harry Howarth, Allan Wyper, A. G. Trueblood (secretary), Geo. E. McDonnell, Joseph Payette, Robert Stark (treasurer), J. H. Stovel (chairman). South Porcupine, Ont., Jan. 2nd, 1942. Published in Timminsa, Ont., Canada EVERY THURSDAY $2,600.00. ek War KR d1ia@an $400.00 n Red Dome Mines LL 10,695.2%5. Total, Disbursements i Red Cross Socit 1 War Services Lions defeated Schumachâ€" men defeated mp ue f Fund, $200.00. of Canada (Ontario d, $180.50 defeated defeated defeated defeated defeated Schumaâ€" defeated Timmins defeated Timmins yees‘ donations ies Limited, conâ€" Total, $21,390.50. Bomb Schuma~â€" Timmins Timmins Timmins Timmins Timmins Victims for one of the most interesting and inâ€" formative addresses at the recent anâ€" nual meeting of the BC. Division of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was that of Hon. W. J. Asselstine, then Minister of Mines for British Columbia. Hon. Mr. Asselstine was one of the pioneers of the Porcuâ€" pine area and his notable progress has been watched with much interest and pleasure by many friends in this disâ€" trict. It is not too much to say that he has won his way by outstanding ability and keen attention to the duties coming his way. These qualities were evident, as usual, in his addresy to the Mining Institute meeting., It was to be expected that the address should touch on Canada‘s part in the war effort, and while giving due credit for the value of the effort of the minâ€" ing industry, he pointed out the weak link in the chain. "There is one weak link in the mining industry toâ€"day," said Hon. Mr. Asselstine, "and that is in the early stages embracing prospectâ€" ing and preliminary aevelopment . . . It is a matter that concerns us greatly, not only becouse the future of the mining industry in British Columbia, as anywhere else, depends upon the discovery of new deposits, but becaus2 new deposits must be found and workâ€" ed as part of our war effort. We have tried various means of assisiting proâ€" specting and the prospector, and in training young men, in the depression years, to be prospectors. La:s; spring, at a meeting in Ottawa, this Province (B.C.) made it clear that the day had arrived when the prospector had to be grubstaked, and that either the mining industry or the government would have to do it. The Government representaâ€" tives from all over Canada did not favour the grubstaking of the prospecâ€" tor with public funds and they unâ€" animously recommended to the Pederal Government that the mining industry be encouraged to spend money in grubâ€" staking the prospector through the Federal Government making some alleâ€" viation in taxation. The war and all its demands were taken into consideraâ€" tion in making this recommendation, and we still feel that it is the best means of providing a grubstage for the prospector . . . Prospecting is the weak link in the mining industry, and I appeal at this time to the industry for is help and for suggesiions as to how that link can be srengthened." Hon. Mr.: Asselstine gave some very interesting facts about the world‘s mineral resources and fuels, before the war, and now. At the beginning of the war the British Empire and tfhe United States controlled about 75 per cent. of the world‘s output of minerals and fuels. On a weighted basis the British Empire and the United States accounted for half the world‘s output of warâ€"time minerals, and Germany had ‘about ten per cent. The German invasion of Europe altered all this. Now, Germany on a weighted baks produces about 20 per cent of the world‘s output, or an amount almost equal to that produced in the British Empire. Germany, always a large proâ€" aucer of coal, has increased her proâ€" duction through conquess until now it is probably greater than that of the United States, formerly the world‘s sreatest producer. Germany is still a small producer of petroleum, but has been helped greatly by the taking over of Roumania. Mr. Asselstine thinks the failure to destroy the Britishâ€" ownâ€" ed wells in Roumania was one of the worst blunders of the war. He says that there is still ample oil available for ali British and US. needs, provided transportation facilities can be mainâ€" tained. favour must tell ever, is serious, quest it becomt standpoint of rg been able to p acquiring addit through conque: the end of the : The conquest of Norway and France has given Germany ample sources of iron ore if she can maintain the plants to handle it, The conquests cut off important sources of iron ore for Briâ€" tain. In regard to ferroâ€"alloys Germany‘s position is not good in Mr. Asselstine‘s opinion,. The same is true about copâ€" per, but Germany is replacing copper with aluminum to a large extent. In aluminum Germany was leading the world, but is now being outstripped by the US.A. "To sum up brlefly, says Mr. Asselâ€" stine, "Germany has improved her position in regard to output of metals Bd Exchange:â€"Bo many weather proâ€" phets have so many reasons for their claims of deep snow, not much snow, short winter or long winter that we‘ve come to the point where we put them in the same category as that one from an old Indian who said: "Heap deep snow this winter because white man put up snow fences very early." Single Copyâ€"Five Cents 1 raw â€" materials is probable that would be in sight, s so improved her