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Music will be one of the last things to be affected by war rationing, because of its important place in the morale programme. One expert called our atâ€" tention to news from the Russian front of brass bands that accompanied the Germans . . . when these ~were _ longer practical, Nazt troops dug out their harmonicas. Often they found them useful forâ€" signalling too, and gradually harmonicas â€"have begun to appear alsg..among the Russian troops. The needâ€" for cheerful tunes in that bleak scene is very moving we thought. The piano manufacturers have not yet had any.order for. curtailment we‘re told, though they expect of course to be affected "by the availability of various materials. But their need of metals involves very small amounts and, though imported woods will doubtless be scarce and may eventuâ€"| ally be unobtainable, there are plenty cf fine American wcods that are enâ€" mand for the small pianos such as the vertical and the modern spinet. There is stiltâ€"a satisfactory selection of styles in piancs, including both traditional and modern designs. The piano should be placed thoughtâ€" fully in order to make the most of it from both decorative and practical view.. Usually it‘s most graceful to get the long straight side of a grand parâ€" allel to the wall. ‘Some of the new grands have both sides curved which makes them fit into rooms more easily. When placing a grand or spinet, we ‘like it arranged so that the player‘s ; back doesn‘t face the rcom. The upâ€" ~right or vertical piano needs some frame of wall around, it and. should : never be set catyâ€"cornered. â€" In the lwell-buill: or properly insulated house, it doesn‘t hurt to place the piano against an outside wall or even before t a window when that seems the best ‘‘place. Don‘t have it tco close to a | radiator, however. tirely satisfactory. Plastic and glass In the Musical Family pianos have been miade but so far In the room where there is no fireâ€" most experts regard wood as best for place, the piano makes an interesting tones. There appears to be enough focal point for the furniture arrangeâ€" ivory and ebony for keys in stock for , ment. In the really musical household the time being and when that supply | the piano should be made much of. A is exhausted. various substitutes can | handsocme grand can go right in the be used for this purpose. Copper for centre of the rcom, for instance, on winding base strings can be replaced an oval rug, with the chairs arranged with other metals which were formâ€" | around the wall, making a perfect setâ€" erly used and a substitution will have , ting for intimate concerts. Often the to be made for brass hardware.: ‘Actuâ€" ‘ dining rcom can be adapted for a music ally there is a good stock of pianos on |room, especially when the piano on hand in the warehouses of both reâ€" | yOur mind is an upright. tailers and w olesait so that Hâ€"the piano is really used, then don‘t age wouldn‘t bg;--.fgit for many many |set ornaments, vases, photographs, months even ‘though â€" manufacture sculpture and the like on it. But an should be entirely stopped which is antique square piano, an old spinet or not expected. Business has been g00d | melodian, kept for sentimental or antiâ€" and there‘s no indication of a slump quarian interest often makes a charmâ€" yet. | ing place to display objects d‘art. But Fer Home Fun Pianos in war time will, it is thought, enjoy a new era of popularity. People will undoubtedly stay at home more and that will mean more need for home entertainment. Besides, with no authomobiles and tires to spend money on, more of those war time wages will go for such home things as pianos. As for news about styles and models, there‘s not anything revolutionary to reportâ€"after all this isn‘t a year for novelties. the manufacturers we talked to predicted a continued deâ€" With More People Staying at Home, the Piano Again Becomes the Center of the Family Stage â€" It Will Have an Import ant Place on the Morale Front. Your children have imaginationâ€"that‘s why they will be thrilled by a molovox attached to tneir piano because it lenas brilliant singing tones to the percussive tones of the piano. It will make them feel like musical Columbuses, and will awaken in them an entirely new interest in music. Nelovox will appeal not only to children but to the entire family, PLEASANT HOMES \â€"â€"HMâ€"the piano is really used, then don‘t | set ornaments, vases, photographs, ~sculpture and the like on it. But an antique square piano, an old spinet or | melodian, kept for sentimental or antiâ€" quarian interest often makes a charmâ€" ing place to display objects d‘art. But the piano that‘s seriously used should t be kept pretty clear for action. If you have an old upright, set it into an ~alcove made by book shelvesâ€"or else .set it against an interesting wall hangâ€" ‘ing or against a many panelled screen. , If it‘s to go in a game room or nursety, mhy not paint it and decorate it with amusing designs. If it is to be used in a modern rcom, you might take off the old finish and bleach it. In arranging a rcom with a pians, dadon‘t forget to provide good light, preâ€" ferably a three way ~indirect lamp mand for the small pianos such as the vertical and the modern spinet. There is stillâ€"a satisfactory selection of styles in plancs, including both traditional and modern designs. by Elizabeth MacRea Boykin | Twenty yvears ago there were specliâ€" | ally important matters before the Timâ€" mins town council at its regular meetâ€" | ing. For this reason it may not be iamiss to mention those present at the \ meeting. The mayor, Dr. J. A. McInâ€" nis was in the chair, and the councilâ€" lors present wore:â€"J. H. Bacon, E. L. Longmore, E. S. Noble, L. S. Newton, T. P King and J. E. Morin. A. S. Carter, principal of the public school addressed the council in regard to the public librarv, urging the council to assist in getting it started as scon as possible. The first step necessary, he pointed out, was the appointment by the council of three members for the library board. The public school board had three members to appoint and the separate school board two. "As soon as these members are appointed," said Mr. Carter,; "the mayor will call a meeting of the board and thé installâ€" ing of the library will be proceeded with." The council reâ€"appointed the three selected by council in 1921, the mayor and Councillors Loengmore and Kinzg, to act as the council‘s representâ€" atives on the public library board. With this, the next step was to have the public schcol nominate their apâ€" ‘pointees and then call the public library board together. It is interestâ€" ‘ ing to recall that with all the work given by Mr. Carter and others it was two vears before the public library was actually in operation. Patrons of _the public library toâ€"day owe A debt ‘of gratitude to Mr. Carter and those suppcrting him for the persistence with which they upheld the plan for public library in Timmins. The ‘amount of benefit and enjoyment given to the people of Timmins by the public library here can not be measured in money, but certainly it is safe to say that the library has been worth double its cost. Another important matter before the town council was the quesâ€" tion of the annexation of Mattagami |\ Heights to the town of: Timmins. Councillor Longmore suggested that the town should not be in a hurry about the matter. He pointed out that 'just the minute the town annexed the area there would be requests for waterâ€" ’wox'ks. sewers, roads, etc., and he felt | the town could not finance these works at the time. Dr. McInnis said that the Mattagami people fully understood and agreed that they would have to wait for certain improvements. They wanted police protection, fire protecâ€" water for the summer, street lights, and some other minor benefits that the town could give all right. Councillor Longmore replied that as scon as they were taken into the town they would have certain improvements that they would naturally insist upon and he did not see how the town could finance their needs on top of the | present heavy demands upon the muniâ€" | cipality. He also poirted out that the amount of taxes from the Mattagami area would not meet the requirements they had. ‘Councillors King and Newâ€" ’ton were impressed by the value to the town of having Mattagami Heights | inside the municipality so that control icould be exercised in regard to health, fire protection and other matters the affected the town. When the motion for the annexation was put to the council, all the members voted for the resclution, except Councillor Longmore. It must be admitted that while Matâ€" tagami people were much less insistent upon expenditures than some other narts of the town annexed at various uon parts times present neayy cipality. He a amount of ta> area would no they had. Cor ton were imp the town of ha placed so that both keyboard and music are properly illuminated. Have a music cabinet, a bookcase or magaâ€" zine stand at hand to hnold music. Don‘t neglect the comfort of the audiâ€" ence. Place the chairs and sofas in the rooms in such a way that everyâ€" thing doesn‘t have to be shifted and pulled from here to there in order to see and hear pleasantly. 2 L2 3k wgeme Lo _ (Released by Consolidated News Feaâ€" tures, Inc.) t . T wenty Years Ago \ @rom the Porcupine Advance Fylcs{ «lt it stt n 4* TV TL T 2 P B 2 the truth of xÂ¥r TLon THIE PORCUPINE ADVANCE. TIMMINS, ONTARIO The North Land has often been described as a young man‘s countty, but some recent incidents suggest that it is also an old people‘s country. One lsuch illustration is given by the fact that an early settler of Harley townâ€" ship, near New Liskeard, last week celebrated her 84th birthday. Mrs. .H. R. Baker, the lady in question, enâ€" 3t«ers her 85th yvear in good health and ‘ strergth. She came to the Temiskaâ€" ‘ming area in 1801. She celebrated her birthday last week by entertaining the | other members of the Women‘s Instiâ€" tute to a very pleasing party, at which ia nicelyâ€"decorated birthday cake was ‘among the special features. The report in The Advance of Feb. 15th, 1922, showed that the campaign for funds for the St. Anthony‘s R.C. Church had resulted in $28,000.00 being secured. The team captained by A. Courtemanche carried off the honours ,as the best canvassers. The objective aimed at was nearly doubled, this beâ€" ing made possible by the donation of $10,C00 by N. A. Timmins, president ‘of the Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines. The church here was named in honour of Mr. Timmins‘ patron saint, St. Anthony. 1 Harley Township Lady \_~~Starts on Her 85th Year contention was proven in this case as well as in other instances. It was also announced at the council meeting that the Railway and Municipal Board had finally passed on the annexation of the Holinger townsite to the town. In reference to the Hollinger townsite Fire Chief Borland told the council that the new section had the very best hydrant protection in town. It is also worthy of note at his time that the council at its meeting twenty years ago authorized provision for assistance to several widows in town who were findâ€" ing difficulity in making sufficient to support their families. It was also decided to have more rigid enforceâ€" ment of the milk byâ€"law so as to betâ€" ter safeguard the children from the menace of impure milk. Master deâ€"luxe 4â€"door Sedan with heavy duty equipment and thorâ€" oughly guaranteed A sacrifice at $595. Daigneault Motors 28 Second Avenue Phone 2800 CAKES BUNS PASTRY RYE BREAD â€" FRENCH PASTRY 40 Third Avenue 10 Pine St. S. 31 Wilson Avenue Finger Waves Permanents Paper Curls Marcels Manicures Komal Waves For Appointmentâ€"PHONE 1320 15 Cedar N. (near Third Ave.) Learn Beauty Culture under a Government â€" Licensed _ school supervised by Maye MHodgins FPERMANENT WAVES $1,.25 56 Mountjoy S. Phone 134 BUSINESS DIRECTORY The Most Upâ€"toâ€"date Bake Plant in the North Timmins and District business establishments enjoy a good patronage from the residents of this community because through the years they have earned the confidence of the public and are coâ€"operating to retain it. You are invited to inspect the values offered by the firms listed below. NEW AND USED PARTS FOR ALL MAKES OF CARS 18 Mattagami Boulevard Phone 1351â€"W Ask for coupons redeemable on Bread and Pastry. Try our Famous Doâ€"Nuts and xrench Pastry National Bakery Albert‘s Beauty Parlour Wrecker and Garage Timmins School of Hairdressing The Home of Better Bread PASTRY AND CAKES OUR SPECIALTY Pig e on A U to lbert‘s RDread Iways P est Schumacher Bakery ‘38 CHEVROLET AVE MONEY Bread 8c Loaf Phone 1875 Phone 1445 Phone 1060 Your Best Cleaning Service Lynch Appliance and Furniture Co. 39 Third Avenue Phone 1870 Exclusive dealers for Westinghouse True Temperature Controlled Reâ€" frigerators, Electric Ranges, Radios, Washers, Vacuum Cleaners, Etc. "THHE HOME OF FINE FURNITURE" GEM ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE Pasteurized Milk 16 Balsam St. 8. Phone 221 28 First Avenue Let Us Take Carg of the Coal Dealer CLEAN FUEL CLEAN SERVICE 35 First Avenue OFFICE : 141 Main Ave., Timmins PHONE 583 Office: 5 Cedar N. Phone 524 Plant: 301 Spruce St. S. Phone 525 61 Kirby Avenue 61 Kirby Avenue Contract wiring, Lighting Fixtures, Neon Signs (Sales, Repairs and Erection), Neon Signs and Motors Serviced on yearly contract. L. C. WARD, (prop.) 210 Birch St. N. Ph We repair all kinds of motors, washing â€" machines, refrigerators, stokers, fans, car generators, etc. We also sell and exchange 25 and 60 cycle motors. We loan you a motor while repairing yours. Clothes You Wear HATS CLEANED and BLOCKED 14 Birch St. N. 161 Spruce St. 8 Leading Brands of Fuel Manufacturer LUMBER, SASH, TRIM, ETC. Builder‘s Supplies and Firewood WARD ELECTRICAL SERVICE Mike Mirkovich Burton Cleaners General Building Contractor Coal and Wood Dealer Northland Producers Dairy COAL AND WOoOD DEALERS DISTRIBUTORS FOR ALL Building Contractor Union Coal Company Ltd. CLEANING PRESSING STORAGE The Farmer Owned Dairy J. Van Rassel ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Herman‘s J.P Roy Schumacher Phone 658â€" M Phone 20930 Phone 3200 Phone 2930 Fhone 175 Phone 688 Schumacher Hardware and Furnitnre Co. 101 Pine St. 8. Phone 1780 FUR COATS MADE TO MEASURE REMODELLING RELINING REPAIRINXG REâ€"DÂ¥YEING RudolIphâ€" McChesney Lumber Co., Ltd. FRANK KLISANICH (prop.) Where Good Friends Meet PHONE 788 New Low Rates on Fire Insurance Auto Life Casua 65 Pine St. 8. Everything in Hardware RADIOS sSTOVES _ WASHERS LOWE BROS. PAINTS C. C. M. SPORT SUPPLIES PETERBOROUGH SKI EQUIPMENT A small deposit will hold any article Phone 7438 Deliver Anywhere Excellent Dining Room Phone 1965 J. A. Mongeon, (prop.) First Avenue, 21 Cedar St., N. 27 Third Avenue City Hardware Co. Manufacturers and Dealers in FOREST PRODUCTS ROUTGH and DRESSED LUMBER PULPWOOD MIXTXG TIMBER Phone 584 Up to a Quality Not Down to a Price FURNACE REPAIRS LICENSED FUMIGATOR Prevent Fires During Cold Months CHIMNEYS and FURNACES CLEANED Cor. Mountjoy and Second Ave. Private Telephone and Radio in Every Room Brownston Fur Works Shawville Creamery Butter Bird‘s Eve Frosted Foods Red Ribbon Beef McCartney‘s Chicken Skisâ€"Skates and All Supplies CLEANING All work done by experts on premises E. L. URQUHART Albert‘s Hotel A. Vereival Pearl Lake Hotel P. J. Doyle CONsSULT US FOR PHONE 2100 F. Bauman Lorie Watches Reasonably Priced Swiss, Stella and $chumacher Phone 1675 Casualty Phone 1365 Phone 1330 Timmit1%â€"â€" 35 Kimberley Ave. Day or Night Service 8 Cedar St. N Phone 978 Gasoline Motor Oils C Car Washing, Etc. EXIDE BATTERIES DUNLOP TIRES Schumacher Rd. 61 Mountjoy St. 8. Plumbing and Heating Sheet Metal Contractors New Heated Warehouse SEPARATE ROOM sSYSTEM Phones 510 1733 270 Spruce St S. Timmins Agents for TIPâ€"TOP TAILORS and wW. R. JOHNSTON 27 Firstâ€"Avenue Pho s§chumacher Phone 350 E. D. DWYER $ 123 Wilson Ave. 257 Cameron N. SERVICE STATIONS 5 Spruce St. S Empire Market FAST â€" EFFICIENT SERVICE Dinelle Smith Hyâ€"Way Service Station Paul Voutilainen (prop.) AUTO RADIATOR REPAIRS BATTERY SERVICE Bâ€"A GAS AND OQOTL MountJ0Yy Service Station Dodd‘s Transfer United Movers PLUMBING AND HEATING 24 HOUR SERVICE All Careful and Experienced Drivers TIMBER and FUEL Bill‘s Tire Repair GOODYEAR TIRES VULCANIZING Leo‘s Transfer Tâ€"BONE â€" ROUND or SIRLOIN Steaks or Roasts 27¢ Ib. International Tailors Dwyer‘s Tax1 Bus Line L. BOUCHARD (prop.) SUPER SE ITCE WE MOVE ANYTHING STORAGE TAILOR DEALERS in PAGE FIVE Phone 2500 Schumacher Phone 1062 Phone 2098 Phone 888 Phone 557 Greases