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Subscription Rates Canadaâ€"$2.00 Per Year. United St The second point to be noted is the fact that there are many people in Canada, who are not of British origin, but are very decidedly of British spirit. This fact applies with particular force to what is usually termed the New Canadians. The most of these people have known tyranny, oppresâ€" sion and dictatorship. They have come far to escape these things, and they have found in Canâ€" a land of onportunity, of freedom and of democracy. These people knowing what it is to suffer the yoke of the brutal and the misinformed are able to appreciate the liberty and the hope that are rightly associated with the British flag and the British character. It is not fair, perhaps, to suggest that they are more British than those of British origin, but it is well within the mark to ‘say that their own hardships and sufferings in other lands make them doubly conscious of all the blessings that live beneath the British flag. These people are essentially British and so long as there are many of them, there will always be a large measure of the British spirit. It would be well to worry less about placesof origin. not places of origin that count in the life of a nation, but ideals, beliefs, hopes and efâ€" forts. There are certain things that will help Canadaâ€"or any country. They are liberty, faith, justice, opportunity, loyalty. They ‘are the ideals of Poland, Denmark, Greece, China, of a score of countries. It would be well to make much of these things as standards and beliefs. If these are meaâ€" sures by which the people judge, the matter of origin will seem less important than the fact of community of interests and faith. x TWCO PHONFSâ€"26 and 2020 TVMMINS®, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontarioâ€" Quebee Newspaper Association k Published Every by C GEO. LAKE, Owner and Publisner Some newspapers recently have been calling atâ€" tention to the farct that the pereentage of people of British origin in Canada is on the steady deâ€" crease. They point out that the census of 1931 showed that more than half the people of Canada were of British origin, while the census of 1941 showed that less than half the population of: Canâ€" ada originated in the British Isies. There is a tenâ€" gGency to ask the question, "What will the census of 1951 show?" Some of the newspapers asking this question do not appear to be at all displeased because there appears to be a decrease in Canada of people of British origin. Others seem to be alarmed at the apparent possibility of people of British origin being outnumbered in this Dominion. Their solution for the problem is to have the govâ€" ernment in some way or another encourage emiâ€" gration from the British Isles so that the preponâ€" derance here shall be with those of British origin. Revival of emigration from the British Isles would be an excellent thing for Canada in many ways, and all loyal people would be in favour of it. With the riding of South Cochrane unrepresentâ€" ed in the Ontario Legislature for over three years it is only to be expected that this district should be in urgent need of many things at this moment. One vital need is for repairs to certain roads to make them at least passable. There is no value in recriminations or regrets. There should be enough of a spirit of fairness to admit that much may be excused by the desire to hasten victory in the war. conditions and needs change constantly and the war itself now calls for attention to matters that appeared to be secondary. The matter of adeâ€" quate fuel wood supply must be considered as one ‘of the essentials to winning the war. No part of :‘Canada can help win the war by facing the real danger of freezing to death. That danger will be a very real one unless fuel wood can be brought into the various centres of the North. One of the matters hampering such delivery is the fact of imâ€" passable roads. In recent years expenditures on roads has been kept at a minimum. That may i:ave been a wise policy in past years, but it is not the case now. One contractor last week admitted that country roads he would use to bring in fuel wood@ to Timmins could not be repaired in time to make wood haulage prattical at present. . He will of necessity have to wait{for the snow before he can hope to bring in his sugply of fuel wood.. But at the.same time this wood copntractor did claim that These are two points, however, that appear to have been missed bw those who are now worrying over the fact that there appears to be a decrease in the number of people in Canada who claim Briâ€" tish origin. The first point that should be conâ€" sidered is this:â€"‘Are the people of Canada any less British in thought and action and attitude than they were some years ago? If the census were taken on the plan of classifying those who are British in their ideals and hopes, and those who are not, it would be clearly shown that the British spirit in Canada is increasing from year to year, instead of decreasing. This increase will be quite marked wher thke men come home from overseas, carryinz a personal knowledge and exâ€" perience of the character of the people of the Briâ€" tish Isles. esP l PA AL P â€"Aâ€"AA AP A DLA A LAAA LAAA LAAA LAAA AL LAAA AL LC LCA AC ME 4 WMN" Timmins, Ont., Thursday, Sept. 2nd, 1943 Cke Yorrupine Abuaure NEED FOR ROAD REPAIRS United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year. repairs to the roads were absolutely necessary if he were to be able to take in supplies. His case is a common one. There are literally scores of roads that should have immediate attention if the whole question of wood lNWaulage is not to bog down. Forâ€" tunately, the needed expenditures of time anad money on roads in the North is not prohibitive. A comparatively few thousand dollars spent wisely and at once on the ccuntry roads would relieve the whole situation. It is well to bear in mind that while the fuel wood shortage may be the main and pressing question, other matters call for the roads to be in passable conditfon. The lumbering and mining industries need passable roads. So do the farmer and the settler. Unless there is to be unnecessary hardship, and worse than that, the lines of communication must be kept open. A few thousand dollars spent judicially and immediately in repairing certain country roads would be of very great value at the moment. The necessity for these repairs to roads is a part of the fuel wood problem and should have immediate attention as a part of the general war needs of the present. The new government of Ontario is naturally burdened with a host of pressing calls for attention to this and that and the other. But none of the many calls are more important or necessary than the need for seeing to it at once that country roads in the North are placed and kept in such condition that proper communication may be maintained and such necessities as fuel wood and farm proâ€" ducts may move freely to the centres of population. After four years of war, the world is naturally war weary, and so there is a tendency on the part of many to seize on every success that may come the way of the Allied Nations and see in the signs of the times the chances of early victory.: At the moment matters appear to be going well with the forces fighting against thelAxis. The recent vicâ€" tory in Sicily in which Canadian forces played a worthy part is encouraging indeed. The internal condition of Italy is such as to suggest a possible collapse of that nation. The reported flight of Mussolini and other Fascist leaders recalls the sayâ€" ing about rats deserting the sinking ship. Russia‘s important victories in recent weeks suggest anâ€" other sign of the chances for early victory. Saboâ€" tage and resistance in Denmark, Bulgaria and other occupied countries give striking evidence oi the growing pressure suffered by Germany. It is true that conditions are much toâ€"day as they were at the time of the last war just before the collapse of Germany. It would not be well, however to slacken effort because of the signs in enemy lands. It is well to remember that ino matter what Italy may desire, that misguided land has little say in the matter. Italy is so completely under the heel of the Nazis that it has no more chance to make unconditional surrender to the Allied Nations than has Denmark or Poland. Germany is ready enough to desert Italy, but not ready to assist the Allies in the process. Russia has still a long way to go its land of the invaders. It is well to note that Russia is not slackening effort because of the signs that are evident. In Allied countries reports are to the 5efi‘ect that some concerns are seeking release from war contracts because they imagine that the war is nearly won. Leaders of the Allied Nations, however, are much more pessimistic in regard to the probable end of the war. They eviâ€" dently believe that Germany is still far from colâ€" lapse. They also recognize the fact that Japan shows no signs of any immediate surrender. Those who believe that it will be a simple and speedy matter to defeat Japan once Germany is out of the battle are simply continuing the poor policy of underestimating the strength and determination of Japan. There were those who.reasoned many months ago that Japan was at the end of its reâ€" sources, but the Japanese responded to that comâ€" fortable belief by deliberately taking on another warâ€"a war with one of the most powerful nations in the world. Still stands the motto of the King: "Put into your task whatever it may be, all the courage and purpose of which you are capable. Keep your hearts proud and your resolve unshakâ€" en. Let us go forward to that task as one man a smile on our lips and our heads held high and with God‘s help we shall not fail." The world has not heard frdm Hitler for a long time now and there is much wondering as to where he is, what he‘s doing, and how he is. The explaâ€" naton may be that National Selective Service may have called Adolf Shicklegruber to his old work on account of the scarcity of painters in Germany toâ€"day. * ' While the distinguished group of visitors were gathered together in Canada last week it would With all these considerations in mind, the chances for an early and complete victory are not so bright. All the leaders of the United Nations urge planning and preparation for many more months of conflict. In his address over the radio from Quebec this week that was the attitude of Prime Minister Churchill. He did not minimize the hopeful signs, but he urged renewed effort and endeavour and the acceptance of the idea that the battle might still be long and arduous. He said, "Fight on!" To this he added the thought that this was the true path to the earliest victory, but that if "Almighty God in His Mercy" should shorten the toil and hardship there would be due gratitude. GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER | AND HE SAID, "FIGHT ON" THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMIN3, ONTARIO and he was looking quite well. (He fell down some stairs last fall and had concu;sion'). He is now alright and back with the crew. Hg won‘t be flying until next January so he is hoping he will be able to get home for a while . .. I heard that Herb Hatton had gone home on a pilot‘s course. He sure is lucky. I wish I were in his shoes. IT‘m sorry T didn‘t run into Herb when he was over here, but we didn‘t happen to get leave together, so there wasn‘t much chance of our meeting. Give him my regards if you see him and wish him luck on his course . . . None of our Canadian mail seems to be comâ€" ng in any too brisk just lately, but Germain Leduc, of Timmins, Gave Himself Up on Tuesâ€" day Morning. have the odd drink . . . I met up with J. Gibson (of Kirkland Lake) last week Guard Slugged and Three Escape from the Nipissing Jail another guard, Fred Gratton. Gratton hurriedly locked a door in their faces, not knowing the prisoners had the master key. A few minutes later they unlocked the door and were able to get out of the building. It is not known just what part Gerâ€" main Leduc took in the matter. It seems certain, however, that the other two were the ringleaders. This is supâ€" ported by the fact that the Timmins lad voluntariry surrendered on‘ Monâ€" day morning. In addition it is known that he had no previous record. In fact, his presence in the jail might be set down more to accident than any fault on the young man‘s part though he was charged with the serious ofâ€" fence of manslaughter. The charge, as noted before, resulted from a motor car. accident. iOn July 21st police at North Bay took Germain Leduc and Max Anâ€" thony into custody for questioning, folâ€" lowing the accident. The reconstrucâ€" tion of the accident was to the effect that Leduec was driving a car owned by Anthony and apparently lost conâ€" trol of the car at a North Bay street corner. He hit a power or phone pole which fell across the sidewalk and Mrs. Annie Soutar, of Sudbury, who Bert Hornby Now Warrant Officer Overseas. have just finished a 48â€"hour pass which I spent on the beach at one resort and had a lovely time on the sands and in swimming. I‘ve also been in swimming at another place you know, s1 I am not doing too badly. I go to the latter place quite regularly to the shows and dances and of course to Sunday evening a guard was slugged ut the Nipissing jail near North Bay and three prisoners made their escape. One of the prisoners thus securing his freedom was Germain Leduc, 17 years of age, of Timmins. He gave himself up. however, at 9.20 on Monday mornâ€" ing. Leduc was held at North Bay jail for trial at a(higher court on a.charge cf manslaughter rising out of a motor car accident in which a Sudbury woâ€" man, Mrs. Annie Soutar, was killed some weeks ago. Police and soldiers on Tuesday were Lkusy searching the bush around Trout Lake for the other two who escaped. They were two soldiers, Isadore Huâ€" ard, 18 years old, and George Victor Reynolds, 21, both of Mattawa, both serving sixâ€"month terms for breaking and entering. Dusseldorf Raid Was Grim Says Local Flight Sergeant The Montreal Star carries at the head of its editorial column the words, "Canada‘s Greatest Newspaper," It may be at that. It certainly grates on ‘a lot of people. The Dickens character, Mr. Bumble, said:â€""It the law supposes that, the law is a ass, a idiot.‘" This oftentimes misquoted quotation seems to be apt indeed for the case of George Rusk, of Dunnâ€" ville. There is a law, a regulatiors or an orderâ€"inâ€" The three men were in block 4 of the second floor when they slugged gcuard Joe Martel, punching him on the head and in the stomach. They took his keys, but had only gone a few steps when they were encountered by was walking along the sidewalk at the time, was instantly killed. After the inquest charges of manslaughter were laid against both Leduc and Anthony. Although it was thought that Leduc was drviing the car at the time of the accident he did not have a driver‘s liâ€" cense. The two were given preliminary hearing at North Bay some weeks ago and were committed for trial by a higher court. Leduc was in jail awaitâ€" ing his trial on the manslaughter charge when the escape occurred. In a letter to his parents, Mr. and Myrs. F. J. Hornby, Bannerman‘ Avenue, Warrant Officer Bert Hornby, R.C.A.F., overseas, gives some details of the pounding being given Germany these days. The letter reads in part as folâ€" lows: "Well, we are really hammering Germany now. I was on the Dusselâ€" dorf raid and it was the heaviest up to that time. Now Hamburg has had beavier raids than that and let me tell you Dusseldorf really looked a mess when we went over it . . . Glad to hear that wou are both well. As for myself, I am enjoying the best of Fealth and getting quite a sun tan. I have been appropriate if Prime Minister Churchill could have. gone to Fort Churchill; President Franklin Roosevelt to Franklin, Manitoba: Anâ€" thony Eden to Eden, Elgin County; U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull to Hull; and Premier Kingâ€" to any place he liked. probably one of these days we‘ll get cuite a pile. The papers seem to come in fits and starts. I haven‘t had anv for a month now, but will likely get three or four when they do come. . . . I have just found out that I have been a Flight Sergeant since last October, and am now a Warrant Officer (tW.O0.2), but will have to wait awhile until they get accounts straightened around before it is official, so probably by the time you get this letter I will be a W.O02 When I get the back pay I will be rolling in wealth â€"â€" about $120.00 . . .T haven‘t teen off the ground for some time now, but it n‘t bother me very much. T‘ll probably have plenty of it one of these days. . . Things really are going good in Sicily now, and it should be ours very shortly. . . . Well, there doesn‘t seem i be much more to say for this time, so T‘ll close now and hope to hear from you shortly. Give my regards to everyâ€" cne back home and let us hope that we will be together again in the very near future." Urgent Appeals Made in This. District for More V oluntary Help. How Best Can You Help the Red Cross In Its Great Work There are three active branches of the Red Cross in this districtâ€"Timâ€" mins, Schumacher and Eastern Porcuâ€" pine branchesâ€"the latter representing South Porcupine, Dome and the other centres of the Eastern part of the camp. All three of these branches have reâ€" cently made urgent appeal for further voluntary workers. These branches have done simply magnificent workâ€" have met every call upon themâ€"but they want to keep that way, and there is a present danger of some falling off in effort. No possible fault could be found with the earnest workers who have given so much effort in the past. But others should add their assistance Across the country production of these metals is steadily expanding. Highâ€" lighting this achievement are these But the war changed all that. Canada could no longer rely on foreign sources for her supplies of these strategic metals,. They had to be found at home! Canadian mining men found them! | Molybdenum ; ; . chromite . .. manganese i . . tungsten . . . magnesiumâ€"these are strategic metals. Essential to the producâ€" tion of armaments and other war material, they were largely imported by Canada until a short time ago. Himmiler toâ€"day might be excused if he quoted Shakespeare‘s words, "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." And the gallant Danes would be justified to reply with the words of Samuel, "Thou art the man!" The Globe and Mail surely thinks that women ara sweet. An editorial the day‘was headed "Women for Canning." council, or something that says that no one but the driver orâ€"andâ€"his assistant or assistants may ride in a commercial truck. Mr. Rusk allowed his wife to ride in his truck for less than a mile the other day, and news despatches say that the law fined him $50.00 and costs, or thirty days. STRATEGIC MINERALsSs! to keep the work going at the highest peak. That is what is needed. Any who may feel like resting on the oars should read the following from the last issue of The Red Cross Despatch:â€" This Crucial Moment "It seems to all people that this war has gone on for a long time. The day that France fell, is one remembered like a bad dream . . . long past. North Bay Nugget:â€"Now the gas staâ€" tions ask you to wear down your rim a bit before you apply for a new tire. "Let us go forward with the armies that march toward the liberation of the "little people." Your Canadian Red Cross can use you. You know best how you can serve! "Your Canadian Red Cross is, even now, preparing for the day when serâ€" vice to suffering humanity must follow the feet of the marching armies into the countries given back to their own. "An opportunity lies ahead for serâ€" vice . . . service with no lag! We are still on the giving side, in Canada . . . that is our privilege and our extraâ€" ordinary good fortune. "In the beginning of all great conâ€" flicts that shake the world . . . and all the little privatée worlds that go To people the universe, great enthusiasm is aroused . . . like a surging wave of patriotism . . .support all worthy causes . the will to "help" gathers force and momentum. It is easy to accomâ€" plish all things. "But this war has lasted a very long time, now. The world is weary of war. Now is the moment when it would be easiest ‘to sit back and just be a little bit discouraged . . . to lag a little. "This, then, is the crucial moment . . . for there must be no lag! Ahead of us still are the trying and perilous deciding days of the greatest war in all history of wars. And when the thing is accomplished and the peace is won our hand. "Rehabilitation . . . all of the little countries . . . all of the little people who are left alive in the little counâ€" tries are going to need our help as no human things have ever needed our help before. the greatest effort of all awaits The domestic production of strategic metals is vitally important to Canada‘s war effort. The Explosives division of Câ€"Iâ€"L helps to maintain this essential mineral production by assuring an uninâ€" terrupted flow of reliable _______ explosives. projects: tungsten on the Emerald Propâ€" erty in British Columbia . .. molybdenum in Preissac Township, Quebec . .. magâ€" nesium at Renfrew, Ontario . .. mercury at Pinchi Lake, British Columbia. Other developments are producing manganese and tin, more chromite and tungsten. | Mr. Ross Service, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Service of Timmins, Last Week, M Toronto Wedding on Saturday of Local Interest SERVICEâ€"HAGGAN In a pretty ceremony in Emmanue] College chapel this afternoon, Helen Dorothy Haggan, Madison Ave., daughâ€" ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haggan, Haliburton, became the bride of Robert Ross Service, Huron St., son of Mr. and A wedding of great local interest was one that took place last Saturday afâ€" ternoon in Toronto. The groom was Mr. Ross Service, very well known and popular among his many friends in Timmins. An account of the wedding appeared in Saturday‘s Toronto Dailv Star as follows: Mrs. B. E. Service, Timmins. Rev. G. R. Service, uncle of the groom, officiated, and Miss Gracia Bullen was at the orâ€" gan. The bride, given in marriage by ber father, wore a gown of white lace with sweetheart neckline and full skirt. The floorâ€"length veil was catught to a heartâ€"shaped headdress, and she ecarried white swainsona, bouvardia, stephanotis and sunset roses. Her only attendant was Miss Barbara M. Jones in a streetâ€"length frock of gold crepe, with hat to match, and carrying gladâ€" ioli in autumn tints. Second Lieut, Johmr R. Shires was best man, and E. E. Walden and R. 8. Purkis, the ushâ€" ers. After the ceremony, Mrs. Haggan received in a twoâ€"piece streetâ€"length dress of powder blue with corsage of pink roeses and gladioli. The mother of the groom, assisting, chose a mediumâ€" blue, streetâ€"length dress with pink roses and gladioli. For the honeymoon trip, the bride changed to a dark green velâ€" veteen suit with matching crocheted chenmnille hat and brown accessories, They will reside in Toronto. Employer â€" You think! What‘s the good of thinking? Well sir, the voice at the other end said, ‘"Hello, is that you, you old idiot?" â€" Cochrane Northland Post. Office Boy (nervously) â€" Please sir, I think you‘re wanted on the phone. SEPTEMBER 2ND A RED LETTER DAY Thanks to Allied successes on land, sea and air and also to our shipâ€"builders, ‘SALADA‘ Teaâ€" lovers will be able to enjoy a third more of their favourite beverage starting September 2nd. This means 14 Ib., of ‘SALADA‘ every siz weeks instead of every eight. _/ 4 HOW HE KNEW locail interest was ast Saturday afâ€" The groom was t well known and many friends in " of the wedding