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‘Q‘hahd Endanger the Fmfly m.Q‘QQN‘ 4 O 04 AA O KA A is 4+ h Bb h t th P 4\ h h P h 4: BA DA s h M B L. on i. 6 Pn . cA A #x nere who will b from him. Any to write in ret find his address The follqwing ; _ _ COa Hello Jim and How are thing Having quite : of the world, esp If yoh make a v for the night. time finding our rived about 2.30 is no fun unlessâ€" land and the no lovely. I have met a ] have two or thre and am looking Timmins with are close to thi: _I met big. Pa: coming over. W but he expects I. am Rutcher having busy t the eats for over CAfi lass TA 4J £* At Monday‘s council meeting the regâ€" ular monthly report of Timmins Fire Dept. for ‘the morith of September was received and ‘fyled. The following is on Account of Pie Burning mOven Fire Chmf’s fRe‘port Notes Apother Odd Reason for Fire Calls. | I have met a lot from Timmins. We have two or three of them in this unit, and am looking for the gang that left Timmins with the Algonquins. 'rheyl are close to this camp. I met big Paul Olcher on the boat coming over. Walter is still in Canada, ; but he expects to come over soon, I am ; er for this unit and am having ‘ busy time at it, looking after‘ the eats for over â€" so many men. But have a good time just the same. ~1 Borry to hear of the death of Chief: Borland. Give my respects to Alex and. I One of the Old Gang, Jack Dicker. B 111077 Pte. Dicker, J. E., 86 Bridge Co., R.C.ASC., Canadian Army Overseas. Hello Jim and the Gang:â€" How are things in the old town. . Having quite a time over on this side of the world, especially in the blackouts, If yoh make a wrong turn, you are lost for the night. Three of us had a nice time finding our camp. We finally arâ€" rived about 2.30 in the mornlng So it is no m unless you keep your head. We had a lovely trip coming over and did‘not miss a meal, so enjoyed # V uoh.; %benery ecming through Sbot- land and the north of England is really. ~Deputy Fire Chief James Morton last week received an interesting letter Jrom aformer member of the Timmins Volunteer Firemen â€" Private J. E. Dicâ€" ker â€" now serving overseas. Pte. Dicâ€" ker, who is a butcher by trade, was for some time on the strength of the fire department and he had many friends here who will be very pleased to hear from him. Any reader who may care to write in return to Pte. Dicker will find his address below. The fonmng is the letter:â€" Canadian‘ Army Overseas, Sept. 10th, 1048. Fm'mer Volunteer from Overseas Has Met Many from Timâ€" mins on Active Service. _Remarks on Beauty of ‘Seotland and England. _ Loads of luck to all. CÂ¥ ~ing the last ‘(Gréat War arc sengraved in history. :Hitler‘s ‘sixteen ‘fantastic points will ‘also ‘be! referred to many ‘times by ‘historâ€" in the ‘future. Therec are gnâ€" ‘other 31 points, however, of wWhid! little is heard even though 'fhcâ€"y_' haveâ€"a serious bearing on the daily Tlife ‘of houscholder in Canâ€". â€"ada. They raoprescnt .f)ossiblc ifire; haxards. in ‘the ‘home wliith,:at this! season ‘the year, call for:{approâ€" ipriatc:iaction by evcrvcne~lwmg in, r owning<a home. $ Last year, Canada‘s total fire. ‘loss was $25,899,180 in 44,000 fires. C ‘this total â€"33,044 were in duwellâ€" hgs ‘with a loss :of $6,089,663. ;j n't * ‘I grenade: ‘Timmins, October Ist, 1943 | ganize : Chairman of Fire and Light "enemy‘ m and Members of Towh â€"|own nc During men,â€"mrlnc the month of noticed Most of ‘these Afise. codl_'tl have secen avoided hy wreasondble care WILSON'S ‘fourteen points :durâ€" z v elp Win War on Home Front by Preventing Fires It was identified in due course as Jos ‘"Gobbles" under an enormous steel UntL OlL iC (By Percy Ghant) e Canadian small boys of toâ€"day rarseâ€" ;m Oven ly play Indians or cowboys like the | nelmet. % % youngsters <of generations past. They souirrel in Hitler Museum E"S % ® snootily dismiss those games as oldâ€" We learn, too, that the first Hitler Odde%ogs iloftes: fashfoned and a bit on the tame museum has been opened at Brauâ€" 0 OF‘ | Commando raids have taken their place nau on..the-lnn, where' on a most unâ€" is. â€"for of all branches of the fighting | nappy day, Adolf was born. Gazhered forces the superbly adventurous Comâ€" | â€"therein are the household furnishings, council meeting the regâ€"| mando troops have captured the imâ€" | the books and toys of his childhood. report of Timmins Fire| agination of youth most completely. i On the walls are displayed his first nonth of September was | Hence, with real mudâ€"blackened ‘facesâ€", | watercolors and sketches. Other exhib= fyled.. The following is and imitation tommy guns and hand its, "L. R. H." of the New York Times \| grenades their juvenile admirers Orâ€"| yentures to say, are the nutrsery rug nmins, October Ist, 1943 ganize swift and irresistible raids on‘ on which he cut his teeth and the an of Fire and Light "enemy" coasts, carried out with their | squirrel, now deceased and stuffed, that a m Of Towh ownâ€"ncitions of Commando tecnhue. to folow him around nibbling During September cperations; we have | at his heels. Were the books and playâ€" noticed Fhere is usually a nopple tree| things of ‘Adoif‘s childhcod his own, d and | growing on the territory selected for | w@ wonder, or did he steal them from ephone, =-themkl.hut thismightbepurecomci- hi playmates? Certainly the Nazi dleadors in later life never hesitated to brigtee enrich their homes with art treasures ied 410u8se purloined from tha art galleries of ocâ€" nery,. 1. m ehqnhnme from his first atterdâ€" cupied Europe. What do the Czechs of ~out| ance ‘at Bunday school was asked by Prazue think of Nazi honesty? They ' point to the Ci‘y Hall. "Only two hands y fimmdon‘tsesl”theyw 'I‘heymean d ‘the hands of the big clock. Prague City While attending the convention at Troquois Falls recently I was able to to secure films on fire fighting from the Deputy Fire Marshal, Mr. C. W. Casâ€" key which were shown to the members of ‘the fire department on Wednesday, September 22nd, and also to the A.R.P. Wardens on Thursday, September 23rd, at the Town Hall. Three films were exhibited by Deputy Chief M. Daher with his equipment. â€" ‘On Thursday, September 30th, the fire department gave a demonstration of incendiary bombs in the old ball park on ‘Cedar ‘Street South to the A. RP Wardens, °* i mitted by Mr. C. H. Wilkins of the Holâ€" linger Mines is attached herewith. Preâ€" | sent at this test was Mr. J. W. Doughâ€"| t t | } t 1 erty, chairman of the C.D.C., and Mr. W. H. Prichard of the Hollinger Mines. The total amount of hose stretched at this relay test was 3600 feet of hose brought â€"us down Spruce street south to halfway and Kimberâ€" ley avenues. I am satisfied that this a@pproach will prove its worth if, at any , time we have to use it in case of emerâ€" gencies." In the future this approach will be used for ‘our regular practices for pumping purposes. ' While attending the convention at ‘Troquois Falls recently I was able to to secure films on fire fighting from the Deputy Fire Marshal, Mr. C. W. Casâ€" key which were shown to the members of ‘the fire department on Wednesday, September 22nd, and also to the A.R.P. Wardens on Thursday, September 23rd, at the Town Hall. Three films were exhibited by Deputy Chief M. Daher with his equipment. â€" , ‘On Thursday, September 30th, the fire department gave a demonstration of incendiary bombs in the old ball park on ‘Cedar ‘Street South to the AR.P. Wardens, * i s I wish to inform you that two of the four life s@vers ‘left at the Mattagami Bridges are missing. It is regrettable that this protection is being tampered with. ' : Respectfully submitted, es Wm. Stanley, Chief FPire Dept. War‘s Lighter Side Reflected in Yarns FromUOverseas | t t | # English Boy T AbOut! the Ten Commandos. (By Percy Ghant) "we call it ‘Blackout‘." And it was on a visit to London that an old woman ‘rom rural haunts thus expressed her opinion of the barrage of balloons anâ€" chor2d above the city: "If those Huns think they can scare us by sitting up there in their ballsons all day staring at us they don‘t know the British." Of course they don‘t know the Britishâ€" but they are learning. Leaflets Versus Bombs We can still raise a chuckle over‘ the, story of an airman flying during the lea‘let phase of operations over Gerâ€" many. He was hours late in returning to his O.C. after one of those literary. assaults. "Where in blazes have you Hegan?" roared the officer. "Well, sir," the grinning sirman irspondecd, *"t seemed so calm and peaceful down in Hsinie‘s land that I dropped down and distriputed the leaflets from door ‘to door." Some of the printed sheets that descendgd from the sky concluded with the remindsr, "This might have been EKomb.‘" There was loud laughter from the Nazis when they read it. They are not laughing now. Nor would they appreciate the humor in the message chalked on a blockâ€"buster byâ€"a bomber of the R.A.F. ere setting out for Berlin "This might have keen leafiet." How gladly the dupes of Hitler would exâ€" change the bombs of toâ€"day for the lea‘lets of yesterday. How bitterly they have learned the truth that he laughs best who lauzhs last. And in what profound gloom must N1u§sollni in his cell (we hepe) recall that he orice begâ€" ged from boss Adolf the privilege of helping to bomb London. After all there was a time when the skies above TItaly were. as silent as Benito is now â€" ‘though they never were as blue. Since the air raids on the German ~capital hbave been initensified a story has filtered out from there. Berliners, it appears, had seen a curious and hitherto unâ€" kntwn specimen of the turtle family making "ts way timidly along a street. 1t was ddentified in due course as littlg The regular monthly inspections were ‘made and fire drills held in all schools. The attendance of manpower at these A splendid approach and sump reâ€". cently constructed by the board of works under the supervision of town engineer J. D. MacLean at the south.i side of Gillies Lake was used for a test on Monday evening, Sept. 27th. A comâ€" plete official report of the test as subâ€" mitted by Mr. C. H. Wilkins of the Holâ€" | ' linger Mines is attached herewith. Preâ€" | sent at this test was Mr. J. W. Doughâ€"| erty, chairman of the C.D.C., and Mr. W. H. Prichard of the Hollinger Mines. The total amount of hose stretched at this relay test was 3600 feet of hose brought â€"us down Spruce street south to halfway and Kimberâ€" ley avenues. I am satisfied that this will prove its worth if, at any z time we have to use it in case of emerâ€" ; gencies." In the future this approach will be used for <our regular practlces for pumping purposes. blarms was, permanent force ‘179 men Volunteer force 94, making a total atâ€" tâ€"ndance of 273. Apparatus and equipment used was: 36 gallons chemicals, booster pump used 3 times, master hose 1 time, 25 feet of ladders, 2 Ahydrants, 200 feet 2% inch hose, 350 feet 1% inch hose. loss of $340.00 covered by insurance of $1200.00. Crreful ~insgection of homes would reveal just how many of ‘these 31 ‘points (detailed in the next ‘column reqtuire immefdiate ‘attention, it is stated, gnd the time speont in checking them will bhring Ffrecdom from worry to say nothing about the loss, stuiffering and inâ€" convenicnce caused by fires in .'(lwéllingq So, the Association adâ€" vises, "if evervone wauld take prompt steps to reduce ‘the fire ‘hazards in their own homes, Canâ€" ‘nda‘s loss this ‘winter would be ‘materially (reduced." and. doresiglhit according to the Canadia.. Undc'rwritcrs’ Associaâ€" which is cireulating the above «drawing:calling attention of houseâ€" ‘to ‘the danger of fires in ‘their own homes. 29. No tishtly covered metal conâ€" tainer for storing oily rags or cleaning cloths. Searching for gas leaks with open flame. * c of ceilizr= of cemont on metal Jath extending across cellar from one founadat‘on ty the other. 1\3 _Sqouirrel in Hitler Museum We learn, +oo, that the first Hitler museum. has been opened at Brauâ€" nauâ€"onâ€"theâ€"Inn, where, on most unâ€" happy day, Adolf was born. Ga*thered therein are the household furnishings, the books and toys of his childhood. On the walls are displayed his first all about the Tenâ€"Commandos." Balloor:s Doen‘t Scare Happily, all the tragedy of war has Deen unable to snuff out the flame of humor which so often brightens even the darkest depths of human experiâ€" ence. ~Some day, perhaps, an enterprisâ€" ing anthologist will publish a selection of gquips from the war‘s lightor side and it would be lively reading. â€" There is a wealth of matsrial fcor the purpose. From our cwn stock of yarns gleaned from sundry scurces we venture to preâ€" sent a few which have appealed to us for their humor. They start with the first days of the conflict. At the rear door of a London res!â€" dence a servant girl is holding up 2 jetâ€"black kitten for the admiration of the milkman. "Of course," says she, 3. No tire stops. 4. Soot in chimney. 5. Aerial not properly grounded and no lightning arrestor 6. Combustible ‘roof exposed to chimney, sparks. 7. Nonâ€"automatic electric irom â€"~ left attached, 8. Leaking gas stove. 9. Garage attached to out fxrepmohnq 0. Door from house into garnge not metal sheathed or tightâ€" fitting. 1. Improper extension v:ola‘mg clectrical code. 1. ‘Chimnwey â€" poorly . constructea and without fiue lining. $ in attic. Rubbish in cellar. 3 Wet clothes hung on electric wire. Wooden barrel for hot ashes. Unprotectcd stcam pipes. Joists resting on brick clnmncv. Sagging, defective unprotected furnace pipe. Keroscene near fire. Stovepipe lacking metal collar where it enters thimney. Stove and stovepipe unprotectâ€" ed ifrom wall. . explosion possibility from kerosene or gas stove, : Wooden lath. walls (without fire stops. Fireplace hearth and lhricks not sufficiently insulated and no screen. Unapproved electrical . appliâ€" ance lacking preper insulation. Matches within reach of small children. Overloaded ~circuits permitted by improper clectric fuses or dangerous substifuites. No vent in garage to allow fumes to escape. Gasoline kept or used in any part of building. 31 POINTS | ym io o i s n : o) s P to allow ards can be overcome by proper builiâ€" ing byâ€"laws in a municipality. Today, awere shouki ‘be no exciwe Tor a Canâ€" (By W.‘L. Clairmont Dominion Fire Commissioner) Fire records show that building conâ€" structon has a definite bearing on fire losses. Structural defects have been responsible not only for outbreaks ‘of fire but also for its spread once it starts. Chief among such deéfects may be cited chimneys and lack of proger fire stopâ€" ping. Other contributing factors are combustible roofs, cpen ‘stairwels, unâ€" protected elevator shafts and beams built into chimneys. Impreperly conâ€" structed fireâ€"places, poorly installed heating equipment anrd incinerators ecnstructed as an integral part of a building are additional sources of danâ€" ger. Air conditioning systems tco can assist materigslly in the spread of ‘fire if rot installed in accordance with recâ€" Capreless smokers! Proper receptacles should be used for matches and butts. Proper Building Laws Necessary for Safety from Fire Storing of oily rags and cleaning cloths is dangerous. Don‘t use or keep gasoline in any part of building. _ § Don‘t put ashes in wooden boxes or paper cartons. Don‘t leave kerosene near fire. Don‘t have yolr smoke â€"~pipes dirty, saggingâ€" or defective. â€" | Stove pipes should pass through nonâ€" combustible material in partitions. Do not use unapproved electrical appliances lacking proper insulation. should be kept out of reach of small children. Keep heating system clean and in good repair and it will save fuel. Improve your defence against FIRE If in doubt consult your fire departâ€" ment. Above all DON‘T BE CARELECES William Stanley, Chief of Fire Department Dominion Fire Commissionâ€" er Points Out Value of Law in This Regard. Clean and check your chimney and make sure it‘s safe. â€" Don‘t leave your electric iron atâ€" tached. ~Don‘t hang wet clothes on electric wires. . Never use an open filame to thaw frozen pipes inside a building. Avoid asphyxiation and explosion posâ€" sibility from kerosene and gas stoves «‘"Plant the seedâ€"of fire prevention in your home by the following simple rules:â€" * Remove all rubbish from cellar to uttic. Don‘t kindle bonfire without first obâ€" taining a permit from Fire Chief. Smoke pipes should be at least 12 inches from all wood work. Fire Chief William Staniey in obâ€" servance of Fire Prevention Wieek sent out a ‘large number of circulars or builctins giving fire prevention hints. This was in addition to various practiâ€" cal demonstrations, addresses to serâ€" vice clubs, etc., and ta the Life Underâ€" writers‘ Association of Timmins. The â€" circulars were â€" distributed through the municipal staff, being sent out with waterworks accounts, etc. The circular was headed "Fire Prevention Hints," and at the bottom of the sheet was the motto, "Make Every Week Fire Prevention Week." The circular opens with instructions as to sending in an rlarm from a street alarm box:â€"‘"Break glass; open door; pull hookâ€"down, and let go. Then wait until fire department arrives." "When telephoning an alarm talk slowly and distinctly." Have your aerial properly grounded and lightning arrestor installed. Make sure of ample ventilation in garage so fumes can escape. Don‘t use improper extensions vioâ€" lating electrical regula_t;ions. Fire Chief Stanley Sends out Fire Prevention Hints Circular Distributed by the ;l‘vdwn Departments This eek e Another story borrowed from L. H. ‘R.: saidl a German watchman to a DPDsnish watchman in Copenhagen. "It‘s tiresome, isn‘t it? If peace would only some, so that a man could do someâ€" thing tesides soldiering!" would you ‘do first?" first I would take a bicycle and make a tour of Greater Germany." "And what," asked the Dane, "would you do in the afterâ€" noon?" In ourâ€" anthology of war humor a prominent place would be reoserved for Winston Churchill‘s recent summing up of the situation in Itaiy. He thought the Itallan donkey would soon retire from ‘the vwar, "if physical stimâ€" uli are applied, a carrot at one end, a s‘ick at the other." Hall is the German headquartéers. Wonders of Basic English â€" English for soldiers of foreign birth in temporary exile. One Czech fighter is maiking remarkable progress. He apâ€" prcached a policeman: ‘"Please, Bobby, which wa‘tch?" ‘Bobby, was dazed for a minute or so, then the light of underâ€" standing dawned and he held Jsut his wrist watch ‘for the soldier to consult. "3ix ‘watch? Such much!" exclaimed ‘he apparently belated Czech, and he hustledâ€"away into theâ€"crowd. byâ€"law, icr guidance in such ‘matters can be found in the National Building Code. The Code has a complete secâ€" ticn on Fire Prevention as it refers to building construction, as well as on +csther ma‘ters such as EStructural Reâ€" .quimments and Health and Sanitation. Every Canadian municipality should !be in possesison of cogies ¢f thais Ccde. These may be obtained upon application to the Codes and Specifications Section, ‘of the National Research Colincil, Otâ€" tawa, for the price of $1.00 each. The death occurred on Saturday, October 2nd, at iSt. Mary‘s Hospital of Mrs. Florence Kerr, at the age of 50 years. The late Mrs. Kerr was born in ‘England, coming to Canada ‘nearly 20 year‘s ago and settling in Ontario. Durâ€" ing ‘the past three years she has been a resident of Timmins, living at 22 Mcuntjoy street north. " _The funeral services were held_ on Tuesday at the Walker Funeral Home, after which the body was shipped to Rouyn for interment on Wednesday, QOctober 6th. Check your lady‘s dressing table equipment, combs and brush mounts. Much of this is highly inflammable as it is made of celluloid and camphor. Sunlight from a reflected mirror on such articles has started fires. My exâ€" perience in bedroom fires proves that excessive heat will start a flame. If you will please be more fire conscious these next few days and take time to examjne your valued possessions and What it would ‘mean if you had a fire, there would be no need to be continually reâ€" minding you of your fire hazards, .I appreciate your coâ€"operation and. help in maintaining our fire prevention reâ€" cord. Whien the firemen call I trust they will be received and allowed to make examinations for possible fire hazards and danger spots. They. are better trained in this work.. Fcor instance, a householder may see daily a dangerous condition and not recognize it as such and it could be the first thing a fireman will notice. He is there to point out and assist you and if conditions are good your property is given credit on our register. Keeping fire loss in our community at a low standard saves considerable money in insurance rates, saves cost of repairs and leaves more construction material for the war effort. This week being annual Fire Prevenâ€" tion:Week is a matter that concerns every one of us. It is the chief topic of the press throughout the Dominoin. Our local firemen are making a more extenâ€" sive and thorough inspection this week and hope to visit every place of busiâ€" ness and home. I am not questioning a householders ability to protect himself and his proâ€" perty, merely requesting that we be allowed to assist where necessary. Mrs. Florence Kerr Passes Away Saturday so far as is known is survived by a stepâ€"som in Timmins.. « Mrs. Kerr was predeceased by her husband the late Mr. Frank Kerr, and The following open ‘letter from Pire Chief Maxwell Smith should be read and heeded by all at South Porcupine: Open Letter from Fire Chief Smith of South Porcupine Asko Coâ€"operation of Houseâ€" ho lders in Preventing adian town or city not having such a Township of Tisdale THIS WEEK IS FIRE PREVENTION WEEK ke Every Weekâ€"Fire Prevention Week Fires. This added responsibility is brought about by the complications of the war and all citizens are urged to accept this additional responsibility by ‘doing all in their power to be doubly careful where the dangerâ€"of fires are concerned. | The municipal council of the Township of Tisdale appreciate the coâ€"operation they have received from all of the citizens in connection with Fire Prevention and Fire Damage. Now more than ever before it is incumberent on every occasion to see that fire damage is preâ€" vented where possible. DBRipARTMBENT 0P LAB3OUR HumpurrEy MrrecHELL, Minister of Labour FARMERS AND FARM If Your Farm Work has Slackened for the Winter, You Are Needed Elsewhere in Essential Employment SERVICE OFPICE or The nearest PROVINCIAL AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE Oor Your Locar Farm Propuction COMMITTEE NATIONAL SELECTIVE ‘SERVICE â€"A 1