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a Vol. XXVIIL. No. 10 :(e) Communities with a population of over 100,000. 4; Notifications of entry in the conâ€" test must be made on behalf of the local community by a unit of the Naâ€" tional War Finance Committee to its Provincial Public Relations Sections on or before April 24. Notifications should be accompanied, if possible, by inforâ€" mation as to the nature of the even or being planned and the dates scheduled. To Discuss Educational Problems at Home and School Association â€" (a) Communities with a of 3,000 or under. (c) Communities with a of from 10,001 to 30,000. Parents and others interested snould make a special point of attending the meeting of the Home and School Asâ€" ‘ sociation to be held this (Thursday) | evening at the Central School. Thes» meetings are always of interest and value, but the one this evening snoufd prove of special attraction. In a sent to parents and others interested the Home and School Association makes the following reference to the meeting : | "Once year we endeavour to have Mr. H. Brown, our Public School Inâ€". ie it i Ni _ w Cl . M i on oo n e i 0 c o ies o l Ob d o e t o We n ie S t n t es _ We n o T ie M the Home and School Association makes | _ numbers are being prepared | "** of a fair deal. ‘characterized it as the clearest, the following reference to the meéeting : f for this meeting "Our Fighting Forces" was proposed accurate and effective descripti "Once year we endeavour to have i | by Austin Neame, past president and the battle that they had heard. Mr. H. Brown, our Public School mmâ€"| "This programme will be very inâ€" ‘former zone commander of the Legion.| G. A. Macdonald, editor of Th spector, attend one of our meetngs. {ereSting and enjoyable. _ Remember e pointed out in striking way the fact vance, proposed the toast to the " Mr. Brown has consented to to : the date, Thursday, April 15th, Central tnat the armed forces of Great Briain dian Legion of the British Empir us on Thursday. He is going to discuss | School, at 8 o‘clock." . and her allies are fighting courageously vice League." He pointed out th: problems of great interest to us all. If " The Home and School", and well on battle fronts all round the ‘ (Continued On Page Three) executes the best promotional idea in support of the Fourth Victory Loan campaign. Tiie contest will be open to all communities ranging from the smallâ€" est village to the largest city. All comâ€" munities will have an equal chance to win the award, the ‘Committee deâ€" clared, because judges will be influâ€" enced by the value of the promo*tional idea in relation to the size of the localâ€" ity served. ‘(d) Communities: with a of from 30,001 to 100,000 Mr. H. W. Brown, Public School Inspector ta be the Speakâ€" er at Meeting This Evening at the Central Public School. M. J. McClung to Give Short Talk on Manual Training. . Musical Programme for the Occasion. The National War Finance Commitâ€" tee has announced that the organizaâ€" tion wil} present a Victory Loan trophy to the community which evolves and ‘3. There will be six awards in A major national award will be made in public recognition of the community judged to have carried out the most effective promotion of the Fourth Vicâ€" tory Loan irrespective of the size of the community and judged with due regard to available resources. In addition to this major national award other awards will be given to communities grouped in the following classifications: * (b) Communities with a of from 3,000 to 10,000 Five other awards will} be made for the best promotional programme in! groups of communities classified by populaticn. For this purpose communiâ€" ties of 3,000 or under are grouped toâ€" gether. The other four groups comâ€"| prise thoese with population between ; 3,000 and 10,000; those from 10,000 to 30,000; those from 30,000 to 100,000, and | those over 100,000. Contest entries are to be made by local War Finance Committee units on behalf of the community or communiâ€" ties in their territory on or before April 24. Preliminary judging will be carâ€" ried out by provinces, the best three 2. The Contest will be open to any community, large or small, in any part or the couuntry. entries in each province to be passed on for final decisions by a national comâ€" mittee of judges. * The merit of the ideas will be judged by an examination of the newspapetr stories created by the events. 1. The Victory Loan Community Conâ€" test will be conducted under the ausâ€" ces â€"o1r National War Pinance Committee to enable all groups of Canadian citizens toâ€" take a voluntary part in promoting an intense communâ€" ity support of the spirit of the Fourth Victory Loan Campaign. National reâ€" cognition will be given the best exâ€" ample of originality dnd ‘enterprise in the production of a public event to proâ€" mote the interests of the Loan Camâ€" paign. To Give Trophy for Best Promotional Idea for Fourth Victory Loan â€"An early announcement will be made regarding the nature of the trophies to be awarded. They will fit‘ingly recogâ€" nize the distinguished services perâ€" formed by communities on behalf of themselves, the Nation and the armed forees overseas. P es e oo 2t s zt Trophy to be Presented by National War Finance Comâ€" mittee for Best Campaign Idea Evolved by Any Comâ€" munity. Timmins Will be Graded in 10,000 to 30,000 Class. All Sizes of Centres to Have Equal Chance. population population population population 5. In judging for the award, credit will be allowed for the early presentaâ€" tion of a programme, since events stagâ€" ed in the first or second week of the Monday, April 19thâ€"Kiwanian "Ted" Rowe will be the special speaker, his subjett being, "The Suez Canal." Easter Monday, April 26th: Rev. John C. Thompson, of South Porcupine, will be the guest speaker and will bring the club a special Easter message. Rev. Frank Cunningham will give a number of musical numbers at this meeting. The latest bulletin of the Timmins Kiwanis Club tells of two specially timeâ€" ly and interesting programmes at the local club. Loan will have greater influence on Victory Loan sales than one held durâ€" ing the last two or three days of the campaign. 6. Judges will not necessarily be inâ€" fluenced by the size of the public event or the amount of money involved in its production, since the promotional idea is the important consideration. 7. All judging will be carried out through reference to news reports in the press, the value of the idea and its influence cn the community being deâ€" termined from an inspection of newsâ€" paper stories and photographs. The "influence‘"‘ of the idea will be‘ deterâ€" mined partially by the relative interest shown in the event by the citizens of the community in general. you have any questions relating to the education of your child this is your opâ€" portunity to have them diszgussed. ual Training for the boys. Mr. Mcâ€" Clung is arranging a display of the work accomplished this year. 8. Responsfbility for the coilection of newspaper clippings related to the event staged by the entrant and the dispatch of these clippings to the Public Relaâ€" tions section of the provincial War Piâ€" nance Committee rests with the comâ€" munity itself. Coming Meetings of the Timmins Kiwanis Club ‘"Mr. J. McClung, our very capabile Manual Training instructor, will give a short talk on the great value of Manâ€" ure to‘ report, but he had ‘had lots of time s nce her recovery and still have failed to respond. The other brother had registered at Cadillac, Que.,: but had not lived there and had caused the authorities trouble to locate him. Magâ€" istrate Atkinson made the jail terms very light â€" one day eachâ€"after which the men were to be taken to the miilâ€" tary centre at North Bay for the auâ€" thorities there to put them in the armniy or discharge them, as the case might require. Day in Jail Then Military Depot fortwo Brothers Failed to Respond to Army Call. At police court here this week two more men were sentenced to jail, with orders that after their term had expired they be escorted to North Bay military centre for exarmination and enrolment in the army or discharge, as the case may be. They were brothers, Paul and Roland Bisson, and both pleaded gullty to faifing to respond to the military call for medical examination in conâ€" nection with possible army service. Corporal Langille, R. C. M. P., said that when Paul Bisson received his call on March 17th, hig wife was ill and thers was some excuse for ‘his Tailâ€" uk ! or ;upitw _ AV Ull(o‘ ian "Ted" eaker, his ‘ â€"<ae al 9# Rev. John inine will you," he said, "to come forward with your knowledge and suggestions so that ‘adjustment to peace days may be made without difficulty or hardship." He ‘hoped that the present men of the Leâ€" 'glon and those now overseas would ‘build up so strong an organization that | The banquet‘ hall was not large enough to accommodate the gathering, ,‘and some of the Legion members had ‘to wait for a second table. _ . At the opening thereâ€"was a minute silence in honour of "Fallen Comrades" with ~Bugler: Thomas â€" sounding â€" the "Last Post" and "Reveille", * President James Cowan, of Timmins Brandh No. 88â€" occupied the chair in ableâ€"way." He welcomed the guests for the evening and after the banquet had been ~enjoyed, ‘he called ‘upon Mayor Brunette, who set a high standard for the speakers to follow. After fitting reâ€" ference to the Vimy Night occasion Mayor ‘Brunette referred to the fact that after the last war men came homs to find difficulties in securing their proper place in life and work again. He urged the Legion to assist from their personal knowledge and experience in preventing a recurrence of the condiâ€" tions in 1918 and 1919. "I appeal to ‘The Vimy Night banquet held in the Legionâ€" hall on Saturday night, April 10th, ~was the best~of all these banâ€" ,quebs' held in this district. It was very largely attended and all features of the ev ening were of the very best. The banquet prepared by the Ladies‘ Auxiâ€" liary was an excellent one, the . full‘ world. He pictured the widespread batâ€" tle lines of the United Nations in so many sections of the worldâ€"North Afâ€" rica, Malta, Gibraltar, Crete, Arabia, and the islands of the seas having Allied troops on guard. ‘"Let us wish them allâ€"soldiers, sailors, airmenâ€" good hunting," he concluded. course. dinner boing the delicious type| Response to this toast was made by that has made Ladies‘ Auxiliary caterâ€" Sergt. Deas, who served overseas in this ing so highly esteemed. The addresses war and who is now on the recruiting on the toast list were all of unusual inâ€" staff in Timmins. He pointed out the terest. and talent, and made that part great work of the Air Force and the of the programme very attractive. The glorious story of the Navy. The Canaâ€" musical programme that followed the dians overseas were trained and ready toast list was very entertaining and all to do their full part. The last war was present enjoyed every .minute of the fought to end wars, but had failed, not evening. | on account of any fault or failing of The hall not large the soldiers but because the politicians enough to accommodate the gathering, had fallen down: He believed the Canaâ€" and some of the Legion members had dian Army. would do its full part to finâ€" to wait for a second table. Ash the: job started twentyâ€"six years At the opening thereâ€"was a minute ago at Vimy Ridge. . ‘ silence in honour of "Fallen Comrades"; A. Bellamy proposed : the toast to with ~Bugler: Thomas ~sounding â€" the Vimy Ridge in very effective way. He "Last Post" and "Reveille", {said that the world knew what an exâ€" : President James Cowan, of Timmins ample of courage and daring and reâ€" Brangh No. 88 occupied the chair in source the Canadians had shown at able way." He welcomed the guests fOr vimy Ridge. He made clear the straâ€" the evening and after the banquet had tegic importance of the battle and conâ€" been enjoyed, ‘he called ‘upon Mayor concluded with the lines: Brunette, who set a hig}\mf stagdz:;d f0" ; "They came from Canadal the speakers to follow. After fitting reâ€" "Is 1t Canada still? ference to the Vimy Night occasion 555 thanks to those who died ALKavaAr RBRBriuunaottso referred tn the fact Vimy Banquet This Year the Most Impressive and Enjoyable Held to Date Addresses on Toast List of Unusual Excellence. Mayor FEmile Brunette Urges Help of Legion for Postâ€"War Problem. Dr. McClinton Praises Britain for Her Stand. Inair raidsâ€" the presence of. unprolected lnghts both inside and out act as a sign post for enemy planes. ‘In a test air raid the same lights atâ€" tract ‘the district A.R.P.â€"Warden. Herce he is warning a houscholder that the porch lights must be turned out and kept cut while the raid is in progress. In a dimout area a porch light or others exterior lights cannot be used after dark. In power shortage areas erxterior lights should be kept turned off in ordér to save electrical power for war plants. would be sure in every TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. APRIL 15TH. 19483 "On Vimy‘s Hill!" W. A. Devine, one of the members of ‘he executive of the Legion, pointed out that like several others present he was one of those who took part in the memorable engagement at Vimy Hill. He referred to later visits to the scene and said that it was impossible not *o be impressed with the bravery and the talent necessary to capture Vimy Ridge, which the Germans had turned into what they believed to be an im« pregnable fortress. In able way the speaker gave a graphic description of the battle for the ridge. Many present characterized it as the clearest, most sccurate and effective description of the battle that they had heard. G. A. Macdonald, editor of The Adâ€" vance, proposed the toast to the "Canaâ€" dian Legion of the British Empirse Serâ€" vice League." He pointed out thaw the assure Salesmen for Fourth h Victory Loan Hold _ foxms | evenit Preliminary Event â€" ‘few Enthusiastic Meeting Disâ€" cusses Plans for Coming Campaign. Admigsion tickets are numbered and over $50 in valuable prizes will be given away to the holders of the lucky numâ€" bers. ‘The admission is 50 cents and ticâ€" kets may be obtained from Moisley Ball, Yolles Purniture Company, or any member of the Timmions Lionsgs Club. The proceeds will be spent on local woelfare â€" supplying glasses to neecy children, etc. The Timmins Lions Club is holding a Midnight Frcolic at the Broadway Theatre on Wednesday, April 28. The entertainment _ will consist of a feature picture, some local talent, and singâ€"song (following the bouncing ball) All are invited to attend and enjoy a happy evening, and at the same time help the Lions Club to help the needy. The ranks of salesmen for the comâ€" ing drive filled the Victory Loan Headâ€" quarters last night under the leaderâ€" ship of H. B. Martin, the General Sales Chairman, who made the opening reâ€" marks. He told them of the task lying ahead and mentioned that the loan onâ€" jective for Timmins was set at one million and seventy thousand dollars. He made it cuite plain though that the sales force would not wish to work in a more patriotic community in the whole of Northern Ontario. Timmins Lions Club Midnight Frolic on Wednesday, April 28 Event at Broadway to Inâ€" clude Feature Picture, Loâ€" cal Talent, Singâ€"Song, Etc. Mr. H. B. Martin then. introduced Myr. H.â€"F. Burt, Public Relations chairman, who outlined the highlights of the planned publicity ~campaign for the Fourth Victory Loan and pledged comâ€" plete support to every phase of the threeâ€"week drive. Mr. N. L. MacNames!, the Unit Organâ€" izer, then spoke briefly on the Cochâ€" rane Unit as a whole and emphasized the splendid coâ€"operation that he had received in his preâ€"loan activity thus far. He covered the quotas of the various canvassing districts including that of Timmins, and expressed his confidence in the people of Cochrane making their quota of two million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Timmins Welfare Federation Met on Tuesday Evening H. B. aMrtin then concluded with a short inspiring talk and the meeting closed with the showing of an insitrucâ€" tional sales film. A mseting of the Timmins Welfare Fedgration was held Tuesday evening in the Town Hall. The executive of the Federation are asking any organization that wishes to come in with the Federation, to get in tcuch wih the secretary, Mrs. W. Macâ€" kie, 15 Maple south, before May 1st, and they are also to have a representâ€" ative at the next meeting to be hela on May 5th. Timmins to Have Visit From Squadron Leader J. D. Parks Toâ€"morrow The crganization already with the Federation are the Bomb Victim‘s Exâ€" ecutive committee, LO.D.E., Gold Star Branch Women‘s Institute, French Fedâ€" eration ladies, La Feminine League, C. W. L. Sr., V. O. N., Ladies of the Moose. Will Address Students at High and Vocational School. To be Guest Speaker at Joint Meeting of Service Clubs at Noon Toâ€"morrow. Public Meeting in the Evening. > AF. on a tour of Canada from coast to coast to t>ll the people what he has obuerved. Timmins is on this coastâ€" toâ€"ccast idtinerary,. Squadron Leader Parks to visit here tomorrow (Friday). He will speak at the High and Vocaâ€" ticnal School during his visit. eon of all the service clubs of the message for thne campâ€"Timmins Kiwanis, South Porâ€" of the greatest i cupine ~Kiwanis, Timmins Kinsmen, ! make it inspirl Schumacher Lions, Timmins Lions.! Any who have n This meeting is sponsored by the Timâ€" | hearing Squadro mins Kiwanis Club and will be held in on leave of abs the Empire hotel, Timmins, commencâ€" Church, Toronto ing at 12.15 pam. | they will be Friday evening of this week there and his message., Tomorrow Timmins is to have the pleasure and benefit of a visit from Squadron Leader J. D. Parks, of the R.CAF. Squadron Leadâ€" er Parks spent several months visiting RCAF. camps in Canada and overâ€" seas, and was then sent by the R.C. At noon tomorrow (Friday) he will be the guest speaker at a joint lunchâ€" and ability. Both will appear in ‘bair numbers along with the 280 other brilliant skating stars of the club. Alex Fulton and Margaret Keeley will also give their pair solo which won for them the Dominion Skating championship for 1943. The junior members of the club whose advancement has been of such a degree that each and all are considered budding stars at the art of figure skating will give a most interâ€" esting display of the skating. The senior members have been rehearsing very hard and their talents will thrill !the audience on Saturday. Solos, pairs, quartettes and the entire club will be seen in dance routines and other skillful s, spins and turns. . Those who wish to witness this show are advised that only matinee seats are available. iThese can be secured at the McIntyre Arena. Now is the time to act. Published in Timmins, Ont., Canada EVERY THURSDAY Programme of Unusual Inâ€" terest. _ Record Sale of Tickets. The success of the Porcupine Figure Skating Club‘s "Ice Show of 1943" is assured and the demand has been very heavy for tickets. However there are still seats available for the matinee perâ€" formance on Saturday, April 17th. The evening sales at time of going to press record complete sell out. (One added feature of the Ice Show will be the performance of Miss Madge Austin and Mr. Robert Courter, both professionals ana holders of gold medals for skating ‘a wide circle of friends here who will be delighted at the opportunity of Imeet,ing him again. In addition, all iwho know him will be sure that his ‘ message for the RCAF. will be one \ of the greatest importance and he will \ make it inspiring and illuminating. ‘Any who have not had the pleasure of ‘hearing Squadron Leader Parks, who is on leave of absence from High Park Church, Toronto, may be assured that | they will be inspired alike by the man . Rome Radio Calls British 8th Army the Finest Fighting Force in the World Toâ€"day. Nothing New from Tunisia. Despite German Sacrifice of Men, Russians Repulse the Ice Show at Arena on Saturday T wentyâ€"three British Planes Fail to Return After Unusually Big Raid Prices Board Official Urges that Only Necessary Goods be Purchased Now Tells Annual Gathering of Timmins Retail Merchants Asâ€" sociation to. Guard Their Stocks, Make Them Go as Far as Possible. Dancing and Musical Numbers Add to Inâ€" terest at Bangquet. The annual banquet of the Timmins Retail Merchants‘ Association held on ‘Thursday evening last in the large dinâ€" ing hall of the Empire hotel was an interesting, useful and successiful event, and reflected credit on the organizing ability of those in charge. There were close to 175 business men present as well as a number of ladies connected with retail merchandizing The other feature of the evening was an inspiring address ‘by Mr. Howard Foreman, of Ottawa, administrator of nonâ€"ferrous metals in the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. The topic of his address wa:; ‘"Consumer Rationing‘"‘, and whiile showing how a large measure of volunâ€" tary rationing was necessary, he pointâ€" will be a public meeting in the Emâ€" pire theatre to be addressed by Squaâ€" dron Leader Parks. Equadron Leader Parks needs no inâ€" troduction to Timmins or the North. In earlier days of the camp he was minister of the United Church at Timâ€" mins and one of the most helpful and popular of the citizens of the town and district. He was a charter member of the Timmins Kiwanis Club. He hnas Nazis South of Kharkov. !~ _From London also comes a despatcih ‘ relayed from Moscow, saying that Gerâ€" man troops drove forward over the boâ€" ldies’ of their dead in attempt to crack Russian position near the Donets River south of Kharkov, but were driven back by a Red army bayonet charge. From London toâ€"day comes news of one of the biggest raids of the war carried out by the R.A.F., with some Canadian planes also believed to have taken part. The raid was n Stuttgart, and a large amount of damage is beâ€" lieved to have been done. Twentyâ€" three planes are reported as failing to return home. Hungary is reported as refusing Gerâ€" man requests for troops to defend the Balkans, and also Hungary is said to be withdrawing her soldiers from Rusâ€" Sla. From New Delhi comes the report that fighting has broken out again on the Arakan front in Western Burma, Japâ€" anese attempts to ‘break the reformea British lines are also said to have been frustrated. New Canadians Working for Fourth Victory Loan The Rome radio (probably to soften the blow of Axis flight in North Africa) describes the British Eighth Army as "the finest fighting force in the world toâ€"day." Heavy RA.F. bombers last night sumed their attack on the Italian naâ€" val base of Spozia. On Sunday, April lith, was a meeting of New Canadians under the leadership of Michael Karol. The meetâ€" ing room was packed with an enthusâ€" lastic crowd of New Canadians who, without exception, pledged themselves to full support of the Fourth Victory ed out ways in which the retail merâ€" could help in making this vo!lâ€" untary rationing effective. He noted im passing that all rationing systems wore unwie‘dy and expensive, and acâ€" cordingly everything that could be done by voluntary methods to assist in the fair distribution of commodities was of very great advantage. He empnaâ€" sized the point that merchants should do everything possible to conserve their stocks and educate the public to _the idea that only the things absiolutely necessary should be purchased. All unnccessary buying should be discourâ€" aged for two reasons:â€" All consumer goods made interfered with the warâ€" effort and all money unnecessarily spent so much taken from war purâ€" poses, bonds, stamps, etc. Referring to stories that the Wartime Prices and Trade Board had contemâ€" plated the closing down of several thouâ€" sand smaller retail establishments in Canada, Mr. Foreman said that there was no vestige of truth in such a ruâ€" mor. He pointed out that with curâ€" tailment of traffic, shortage of gasgoline and rubber, the small retailer toâ€"day was essential in business. The speaker briefly reviewed the sitâ€" uation that called into being the Warâ€" time Prices and Trade Board. He exâ€" plained that it had been agreed on a" hands that inflation must be avoided and that to conm:erve the supply of varâ€" ious goods and secure fair and just distribution some measure of control must be extended. He indicated tn: part the retail merchant might play in this purpose by careful merchandizing and giving his customers the advantage of ‘his knowledge of conditions and In opening his address Mr. Foreman said that he brought greetings from Mr. Donald Gordon, head of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board and from others at the Ottawa headquarters, inâ€" cluding Mr. Dick Taylor, a former Timâ€" mins man now doing good work for the Board. Up to the present there had been a scarcity of a few commodities, but the speaker made it clear that as 1948 proâ€" gresed supplies of civilian goods would have a tendency to decrease. The purâ€" (Continued On Page Three) The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912