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Some Careless Person Responsible for Loss of 7,041 Bags Soldiers‘ Mail gathering agencies, trade magazines and individual newspapers have been in the habit of picking out some item of news and labelling it the most imâ€" portant event of the year, or grouping several incidents in order as to imâ€" portance, interest, or reader appeal. If The Advance were picking out the discouraging item of news of the past few months, this paper would select the despatch from Ottawa last weekâ€"end reporting that 7,041 bags of Christmas mail for the armed forces overseas had been very extensively damagedâ€"partly destroyed â€" by fire aboard a ship at an Eastern Canadian port. The fire was caused by some one including inflamable material in a parcel sent to some soldier overseas. / Public Again Urged Not to Put Inflammable Articles in Mail for Soldiers. _ Post Office Department Doing Its Best, but Some Soldiers Will Miss Christmas Parcels. In making the announcement the Post Office Department said:â€"*Here is another concrete example of someâ€" thing despatched by mail of an inflamâ€" mable nature. Again the prohibition is emphasjizedâ€"Send nothing inflammable by mail." Many will be tempted to jump to the conclusion that sabotage may be at the bottom of such a crime. The Post Ofâ€" fice Department, however, does not like that view. The postal authorities seem to think it is only thoughtlessimess or carelessness on the part of someone who, without stopping to consider the possible consequences, placed matenes or some other inflammable material among the other articles in a parcel for overseas. How this could happen after all the warnings that have been given is not easy to see. People have been warned in the newspapers, over the radio, from the public platform, by posters and in practically every other way that it was possible to relay the warning. At Timmins the post office staff has been very careful in warning all about this danger. The Advance has repeatedly passed along the warning: "Do not include anything inflammable in a parcel for oversieas." It is surely known by this time that it is illegal to send inflammable matter by mail and to send such matter overseas at this time appears to be a doubleâ€"dyed crime., There is, of course, no suggesâ€" tion that the parcel that caused the trouble came from Timmins or the North. But it did come from somewhere, and it is taken for granted that the warnings in such matters were no less emphasized in other parts of the country than they were in the North. it is astounding that anyone should allow carelesi;ness to cause so desperate a risk. Apart from the possible, indGeed, the probable destruction of the parcel containing the prohibited matter, there is the danger to the other parcels and to the safety of all on board the ship. In this case the lives of literally scores of people were s>riously endangered. As a matter of fact it was only what might be termed another accident that prevented serious tragedy. Indeed, most people will feel that there is real tragâ€" edy in this case as it is. Many soldienrs will not receive their Christmas parce‘s until after Christmas and others will not receive them at all. The Post Office Department has arâ€" ranged to have men sort out the damâ€" aged and waterâ€"soaked mail. The Deâ€" partment is paying for the transferâ€" ence of the salvaged mail matter to another port, whereâ€"at some s@crifice to other cargoesâ€"space has been ubâ€" tained on other ships. As the Departâ€" ment â€" announcement . says: â€" "But Christmas will be chgeerless to some men in the forces overseas, because this mail cannot possibly get there in time for Christmas Day." Anyone who conm:{jders what it means to the so or airman overseas for come and go without an the folks back home, wi much such unnecessary : dampen the sirits of th across the sea. Some of the United Stateés news Geoffrey Waddington, one of Canâ€" ada‘s best known musical directors, who will be musical director for the official Canadian Army entertainâ€" ment troupe "The Army Show". Plans are in the making for castâ€" ing this feature production. Section Second o i T T T t T s for a moment m_... T soldier or sailor . FOI D r Christmas to | lied any parcel from| Jap; will realize how | y accidents must| â€" Genev the gallant lads 3.000 tor There is the other feature of the case also to be consideredâ€"the peril 10 many would have been in had that fire in the mail bag started a few hours la:er when the vessel was well out at s°a. No matter what side of the question is looked upon, the incident is most d‘scouraging. It is to be hoped taat every effort is made to locate the perâ€" son or persons; responsible for this very serious loss. As the announcement of the Post Office Dept. says:â€"‘"Carelessâ€" nes: has again endangered the lives of all those handling the mail, as weli as the safety of the ship and all who might be on the ship. In this particuâ€" lar case, somebody has caused irreparâ€" able damage to Christmas gifts sent to our armed forces overseas by families and friends. In addition there is delay and extra expense involved." There should be very general recogâ€" nition of the fact that there is very sound reason behind all the rules and regulations; in regard to parcels going overseas. The tragedy of the damage to 7,041 Christmas parcels for soldiers iovex‘sea; should convince all of the folly, the crime, the treachery of sendâ€" ing any dangerous object in parcels Of the men enlisting for air crew and "othér trades there were four from Timâ€" ‘ mins, nine from Kirkland Lake, one | from Swastika, two from Kapuskasing, one from New Liskeard, one from Larder Lake, and the others from Sudâ€" | bury (6), North Bay (1), Sault Ste. | Marie (2), Parry Sound, Bracebridge, | Copper Cliff, Blind River, and ‘other | places{ ng any dGang going overseas More From Timmins Enlist in R.C.A.F. at North Bay Centre Total of Fifty from North â€"Recruited Last Week. At North Bay Recruiting Centre of the R.C.A.F. last week there were fifty enlissed in air crew and other trades. Fortyâ€"eight were in the RC.AF. and two in the R.C.A.F. (Women‘s Division). The two enlisting in the Women‘s Division were: â€"‘Phoebe Emmeline Thom:si>on, Dunchurch, Ontario, for Standard General duties; and Mona Wylene Morrow, Powassan, Ont., for Hospital Assistant. Timminsâ€"Themas Shub, 60 Fourth Avenue: Thomas Blackie, 53 Mountjoy street; Raymond Alexander MacDonâ€" ald, 154 Avenue Road; Donald Wilford Warren, $7 Wilson avenue. Kirkland Lakeâ€"John French Flowâ€" ers, Harold Allan Mallette, James Alâ€" lister Hcgan, Gordon Gregory McDougâ€" all, Edward John Soars, Cecil Franklin Hallett, William Milne Tovell, George Wesley Jamiesion, Murray Walters. Rouyn, Que.â€"Robert Joseph Cecil Martin, Malcolm McCusig Ritchie, Robâ€" ert Ford Stubelt, Stadacona Mine. Red Cross Deliveries Nearly 3,000 Tons of Fcod and Medicine Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 9.â€"Nearly 3,000 toms of food and medicine have bsen unloaded for distribution among Allied prisoners in Japanese hands, the Red Cross International Committee reâ€" ported on Saturday. It said the supplies, shipped on the Distribution Among Alâ€" lied Prisoners in Hands of Japaneso. Philippi About 1,000 at Hong Kong IM Blairmore Enterprise: Early to bed and early to rise, and vou‘ll miss a 1€ reat deal that does Ehe Qorrupine bout 1,000 tomns more were unloaded Kong, it said, to be distributed mg war prisonersâ€"who include an mated 1,500 Canadiansâ€"â€"and civil *J Published in Timmins, Ont.., Canada EVERY THURSDAY d <â€"the supplies, shipped on LAE | which c‘fected the exchange of | Was marcl United States, and Japanese| At 10.30 its at the Portuguese East Africâ€" |cision dril t of Lourenco Marques, were |those who ited by delegates of the Interâ€" At 3.30 bear stories recently for readâ€" this column, has come through lthee schoc iother varn. which might be enâ€" ! Immedif herlands Food in Shipments to 1.800 tor e W Incdie ne coâ€"operaâ€" Cross. Y 10 ‘Women s Precision Squad ‘Guests of Kiwauis Club at Dinner on Monday Monday evening the McIntyre Arena was the scene of a drill presented by the Women‘s Precision Squadron, R. C. A. F., No. 7 Manning Depot, Rockcliffe, Ont. . The Trenton .FR.‘C. A. F. Pand under the leadership of Sergeant Maâ€" jor E. Hancock, was in attendance. The No. 10 Timmins Boys "K" Squadâ€" ron presented their‘ drill in a most efâ€" fective and pleasing way. The march was played by the Trenton band, and the Air Cadets went through their drill with faultless movement. They were inspected by Section Officer Fahrenâ€" holtz C. O., Women‘s Precision Squadâ€" ron, K. C.â€"A. F. Rockcliffe, Ont., with the officers of the Air Cadets. Section Oficer Alice Fahrenholtz Guest Speaker for Occaâ€" sion. Gives Brief but Able Outline of the Part Played by the Women‘s Division R.C.A.F. R.C.A.F. Band Proâ€" vides Music for Event. A Precision Squadron of the Air Caâ€" dets ‘was presented, which included aâ€" bout twenty Air Cadets. Their skill ana quickness of movement brought forth a gleat deal of praise and apâ€" plause. | During the evening, before the Woâ€" men‘s Precision Squadron made theiy appearance, geveral pupils of Mrs. H. Burt performed,. Mrs. Jean Larche ‘supplied the piano music. _ Nunfbers included a soft shoe tap dance by little Rayette Brochu, looking very sweet in ‘pink sheer. The "Irish Jig", in the |appearance of Kathleen burt, Margarâ€" ‘et Thomasg, and Sylvia Thomas, wWas presented, and again at the end of the programme they did the "Sailor‘s Horn ‘p‘tpe" JLittle Rayvette Brochu appeared again in a military tap, doing it both with ggraoe and skill, and received a greaft deal of applause A tion.. After a timed formation long column, Fahrenholtz at selc Immedi Whnen Canadian women traded in their dishmops for a spanner they flocked to man Canada‘s air~â€" craft factories in such numbers that specnal atten- ith oo tion is"i‘)é‘ihâ€"gwfocussed on their needs... Under the able tutorship of Mrs. Ethel Colwell, extreme left, women all across the country are being trained to bat that same afternoon, the Squadron presented a drill to )1 children of the district. ately following the drill, a ance orchestra from the R. C. a of Trenton, playved for the TIMMINS, ONTARIO,â€"THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 1942 Arena Two Timmins Men Graduate from No. 2 Wireless School saven Northern Ontario airmen were among graduates from No. 2 Wireless Sschool, RCA:F‘ at Calgary, and the bombinv and navwatlon school at St. John‘s. They were . wireless graduates H. C. ‘Cuppage and: J As. Jj Hamllton of Sudbury; K. J. Donaldsion, Timmins; H. K. Powell, Webbwood; J. J. Sargent, Latchford: â€" navigators, Daniel Macâ€" Dougall, of Frants and William Shields, Timmins. Timmins Airman Awarded the D.F.C. for Great Gallantry Warrant Officer A. J. V an Rassell Honoured for Out: standing Service. iA dispatch from Ottawa last week reads as followst:â€" Ottawa, Ont.â€"The citation for Warâ€" rant Officer A. J. Van Rassell, DFXC., of Timmins, was released Friday by R.C.AF..headquarters. The northern airmen received the Distinguished Flyâ€" ing Cros§ after outstanding service in the Middle East. The citation read as follows: "Warâ€" rant Officer Van Rassell has completed numerous operational sorties within the last two months. On the night of the thirteenth of July, he was detailed to attack shipping at Tobruk. Extremely heavy gunfire was encountered and two flares ignited approximately 150 feet above the airecraft causing it to be ilâ€" luminated and caught by search lights. Despite these difficulties and the damâ€" age caused to the aircraft by the gunâ€" fire, Warrant Officer Van Rassell exâ€" ecut=da successful evasive tactics and later made a crash landing without inâ€" jury to the crew or further gerious damâ€" age to his aircraft. "Although unable to return to his base for three days this officer returnâ€" ed to his operational flying the day after his arrival. On three other days he experienced serious trouble with his engines but this did not deter him from completing his task. Warrant Officer Van Rassel has displayed continuous gallantry while his devotion to duty has set an example »to the highest gallalt has s order Served for Over Thirty Years as Township Reeve. Albert Breise, who died at his home near Huntsville, Ont, a week or $so ago, in his sixtyâ€"seventh year, held an unâ€" usual record for municipal service. It is doubtful if the record can be dupliâ€" cated in any other municipality in Ontario. â€" For thirtyâ€"four consecutive years the late Mr.Breise was reeve of Walt townsiLip in the MuskOka area. help with the problems of their fellow workers in plane factories. Among her first pupils were, left to right, Mrs. Minnie Winn, who came from Engâ€" land and is working in aircraft production at Fort Erie Ont.; Mrs. Mary Harrison of Toronto, and Mrs. Alice Anderson, of Vancouver, B. C. North Bay Centre R.C.A.F., Asks for Navigation Teachers Engineering Graduates and Land Surveyors Would Do Particularly Well in This Openings in the for men suitable to take training to become nonâ€" pilot air navigation instructors were anâ€" ncunced this week by FPIt. Lt. T. > Ct: Holley, commanding â€" officer of ~the North Bay R.CAF. recruiting centre. Applicants must be physically fit and have the educational qualifications to teach higher mathematics both on th¢ ground and in the air, he sriid. It was preferred that men applying for enâ€" listment in this classification beâ€" tween the ages of 23 and 45. ~ Engingering graduates and qualified land surveyors with a knowledge of higher mathematics and astronomy and with the ability and desire to impart knowledge should do particularly well in this course, it was pointed out. The course offers a good opportunity to serve in the war effort, as navigation is an important factor, particularly in bombing work. ers to Hon. W.A. Gordon Reported as Seriously Ill in Toronto Reports reaching nere from Haileyâ€" bury are to the effect that Hon. W. A. Gordon, formerly member in the Doâ€" minion Parliament for. Temiskaming, and Minister of Labour, Mines and other portfolios in the Dominion Govâ€" ertnment. has been seriously ill at Torâ€" onto. His son, Charles, is also reported as having been ill also, but latest word is that both father and son are now much imvroved and well on the way to recovery. Crowds Daily at the Annual Kiwanis Turkey Shoot Here Event to Continue Until December 31st at 39 Third Avenue Timmins. ‘The annual is in progress Timmins, in t by the Lynch shoot is day, from 11 continue at t enC commul competit there 1 Group:s of vari Sense and Nonsense comes to giving another foot we wish there were n cold Llecet, Crowd T man h th i ElC 2A .I1 every iwanis Turkey Shoot w at 39 Third Avenut, store formerly occupied ectrical Goods Co. The ery day, except Sunâ€" a. to 11 pm., and will same stand until the h and the end of this 0o compe a0oting. jleasure 0 t OW% e:â€" When it r one the hot more men wiIitk Klli ‘urkey Shoot te, and othâ€" Both classes their money, : of knowing ose shooting the Kiwanis s no charge 24 targets. x employees ire entering 1. while inâ€" Those . and Poets. Women‘s Precision Squad Presented Monday Night to a Large Attendance Published in Timmins, Ont.., Canadae EVERY THURSDAY The National Anthem opened the dinner. and all were seated to enjoy a tasty dinner served by the McIntyre. Presidentâ€"Elect W. Burns was chairâ€" man for the evening and gave a hearty welcome to the guests present. Members of the Precision Squad were introduced from different provinces of the Dominion by Adjutant. Francis Woodbury of the Timmins Air Cadets. EFach member introduced due measure of applause, and it was noted with inâ€" terest how widely separated were the homes of these voung ladies. The weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club took the form of a dinner at the Auditorium of the McIntyre Arena, schumacher. ‘The guests of the Kiâ€" wanis were the Women‘s Precision Squadron, No. 7 Manning Depot, Rockâ€" cliffe, Ont.. the Trenton R.C. A. F. Band, and all their party. The tables were decorated with baby ‘mums, and with candles at the head table. A. C. Flight Lieutenant P. T. Moisâ€" ley, C. O. No. 10 Timmins Squadron Air Cadets, introduced the guest speakâ€" er of the evening, Section Officer Alice Fahrenholtz, Commanding Officer No. 1 Precision Squadron R. C. A. F. (Woâ€" men‘s Division). Flight Lieutenant Moisley remarked that the guest speakâ€" er had spent a number of years at Kenâ€" ogami Lake and had many friends in the North Land. She had outstanding ability and personality, and had risen from the ranks by sheer merit and inâ€" terest. Flight Lieutenant Moisley adâ€" ded that the Womens Division of the R.C. A. F. was performing a notable service at this time, the women serving to relieve men for fiying. Section Officer Fahrenholtz br but effectively showed how the men‘s Division ‘assists the work of R. C. A. F. ‘When a women joins the Women‘s Division of the R. C. A. FP., they find out the trade for which she is best adapted, then she is sent to baâ€" sic training where she spends one monâ€" th to six weeks. She is next sent to a station where she replaces a man in each case. Airwoman in England, Sec tion Officer Fahrenholtz said, are in fifty trades, and they handle the balâ€" loons:. A yvear ago, the speaker said, there ‘were only eleven trades in the Women‘s Division, but now the number of trades have increased to such an exâ€" tent that there is opportunity for all girls to enter in training in the RC.AP. 'Womens Division. <Mrst.â€" Fahrenholtz‘s addness on the preliminary training of an airwoman of the Precision Squadron was most effective and interesting. The girls perfected their drills in six weeks. ‘This is the first Women‘s Precision Squadron of its kind in the country. | the In closing her address Section Officer. Fahrenholtz commented on the delightâ€" ful hospitality of the North Country and she had special words of enthusâ€" United Church Minister at Monteith Loses Life When House Burns Down He is suryvived Dy nis mMoLViCT, MIS. Mary Campbell; four sisters, Mrs, Anâ€" gus Drysdale, Mrs. Annie Johnston, Mrs. Molly Sandland and Mrs. Kate ‘ Lentun: and five brothers, Colin, Lawâ€" Henue, Hugh, Hector and Allan. Two of the brothers, MHector and Allan, are overseas with the Army, while Hugh Rev. Alex., Beaten Campbell, student mnister of the United Church at Monâ€" teith, died early Thursday morning in a fire that destroyed the hous2 in which ) he had been living. Mr. Campbell had been in charge of Monteith church for the past six months and was very highâ€" ly regarded by all who knew him, as a very earnest young man who promised to do well in his chosen work as minâ€" | ister. On going first to Monteith he | had resided in the manse, but more reâ€" cently had moved to a small oneâ€"story house just behind the church. Coronâ€" er W. Grummett, of Ansonville, who was called to the scene of the fire after the tragedy, found that it appeared as if the minister had ris>n early and' started a fire and then had reurned to bed. Apparently the pipes or stove had become overheated and parts of the furnishings or building had taken fire. Before any fire was noticed at the building., the blaze was beyond control, and Mr. Campbell was unable to get out There is very general sorrow at Monâ€" teith and in the district at this tragedy. Olex Beatecn Campbell was born in Rev. Alex Beaton Campbell, 30â€"yearâ€"old Student Minister of the United Church at Monteith, Died on Thursday Morning in a Fire at His Home. He ca ed K1 he ame north as student minisU nited Church at Monteith, survived by his mother, M > district at ‘nis tragedy. Campbell was born in and, thirty years ago. 1ada in 1924, and attendâ€" ze. Upon graduation he it minister in the Bapâ€" irch. Some six months orth as student minister Fahronholtz briefly the the lastic praise for the beauty of the Mcâ€" Intyre Community Building and the loâ€" cal broadcasting station. There were rounds of applause greetâ€" ing the guest speaker of the evening. The thanks of ali present for the excelâ€" lent address with its information and interest was presented to the guest smpeaker by Kiwanian A. F. McoDowell, who used the famous Churchill phrase in very appropriate way to express the feelings of the gathering:â€""Never have so many owed so much to so few." The Kiwanis Club had many guests present in the addition to the Precision Ssquadron and the Air Force band. There were many from Timmins and Schumacher and also from South Porcâ€" upine, as well as a number from outside points. The R. C._A. F. band, from Trenton, played several most attractive selections during the dinner and at the dance that followed later in the evenâ€" dance that followed later in the evenâ€" ing. The soloists of the band won the highest credit for the instrumental soâ€" los. ‘The Kiwanians and their guesits from South Porcupine and outside points were seen mingling with the smartlyâ€"dressed young ladies of the Precision Squadron and the members of the R. C. A. F. Band. The reception hall of the MelIntyre Community hall was crowded to capacâ€" ity both at the dinner and the dance that was held later in the evening. Of course, all attending the dinner were thrilled with the wondenful work of the R. C. A. F. Women‘s Division Squadron in the remarkable drills presented. The wWomen‘s Squadron, totalling 55, gave a exhipition of precision drill, thirty minutes of exact and graceâ€" ful drill in perfeéect unison without A word of command. There was great cheering, â€"handâ€"clapping and other forms of applause, with all joining enâ€" thusiastically in this tribute to the Woâ€" men‘s Squadron. Another feature of the evening in the Arena aws the formal inspection of the Squadron of the Air Cadets. This Squadron originated and sponsiored by the Timmins Kiwanis ‘Club naturally inspires the pride of the Club, and their work on Monday evening showed how fully the pride is justified,. The Air Cadets were inspected by Section Officer Alice Fahrenholtz, and the work of the Air Cadets was most impressive. "These boys have realy made progress, and are a smart, woellâ€"drilled and credâ€" itable squadron," was the general opâ€" inion of all who ‘saw them on Monday night. Globe and Mail: Leave it to a woman to find something new to report after a visit to Britain. Mrs. Roosevelt says she found the food the same in Buckâ€" ingham Palace as in a worker‘s cotâ€" tageâ€"and she "looked in on both." and Lawrence are in the Arm ada. His father, the late Dona bell, was killed in the last wa Single Copyâ€"Five "MISS W AR WORKER" There used to be beauty and popâ€" ularity contests for "Miss Alberta®" and "Miss Canada" and so on, but now it‘s "Miss War Worker," and the contest is not on popularity or beauty, but on the war work acâ€" complished. Above is shown Miss Aurelie Bellavance who was elected queen of the war workers at Moose Jaw, Sask, The Pioneer Paper of the Poreupine Established 1912 ‘ in CAllâ€" d Campâ€"