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freedom, exercise their rights, and voluntarily do their duty. Neglect or refusal to vote is often an expression of opinion in double way. It is an inâ€" direct expression of the opinion of the nonâ€"vote: not only of the candidates but of himself and his ideas of citizenship. This is another example of the present day tenâ€" dency to cure all ills by regimentation. There is so much of this tendency evident these days that all who esteem democracy should avoid all such proposals. It would be well to remember that democracy is much superior to regimentation. Efâ€" fort should be made to have all appreciate their At the present time there is a disposition on the nart of some ratepayers to.discuss the names and numbers of prospective councillors for municipal honours. This, of course, shows a proper interest in municipal affairs, but it will be useless to do no more than discuss. Nominations and elections are the essentials. Each year there seems to be this interest or curiosity about candidates. It appears, howefier, to dwindle down before nomination day When nominations are actually made there are too many who act as if voting were unnecessary. At the present time there is a tendency to suggest some outside plan as a remedy for any ill. The medicine that appears most popular to cure the evil of neglecting to vote is the patent nostrum; of penalizing the man or woman who fails to vote. Some would have the punishment take the form of the loss of the right to vote. "If a man neglects to vote he should be deprived of his vote," they argue. That idea ‘seems as futile as the law that imposes minor penalties on people who attempt to destroy themselves. Others would make fines and prison terms the penalties for failure to vote. Councillor Spooner quoted some figures to show how comparatively small a proportion of voters turned out on election day to exercise their franâ€" chise. Timmins was probably better than the average town in this respect, but Councillor Spoonâ€" er felt it would be a benefit to the community if it were much better. He explained that changes in the bylaw regarding nominations and elections had been made so as to make it easier for the rateâ€" payers to take an interest in municipal nominations and elections. The time for holding nominations had been changed to the evening, and the new byâ€" law provided for noaminations for mayor and coun cillors and for public school trustees to be made all within the one hourâ€"7.30 to 8.30 p.m.â€"on nominâ€" ation evening.. Tiie byâ€"law that has been in force for many years here required that nominations for mayor should be made in the morning of nominaâ€" tion day and nominations for councillors and pubâ€" lice school trustees should be held at the noon hour. It remains to oe seen whether this change will add to the interest in muncipal affairs. Some years ago one good local gentleman nominated several different people for the offices of councilâ€" lors and public school trustees, and then that genâ€" +*leman failed to turn out to vote on the election day though severai of his nominees were in the electoral race. ‘‘At a recent meeting of the town council a byâ€"law w«s submitted making changes in the time for holding the municipal nominations and elections, The date for the nominations was set as the first Friday in December, while the elections were named as to be held on December 14th, unless the said date were a Saturday or Sunday, in which latter "vent the elections wouid be held on the following Monday. In commenting on the byâ€"law Councillor ;. W. Spooner expressed regret that the people in general did not appear to take as much interest as'they should in municipal affairs. The audience present as Councillor Spooner spoke appeared to prove his point. Apart from the mayor and memâ€" Kers of council, the only persons present in the large and handsome hall were the reporters, the fire chief, the town engineer and the policeman at the door. The next day there was a crowded hall for the police court session. Not long ago a local gentleman explained that discussions were con: fined to the cominttee meetings held before the council and so there was no excitement and no battles royal at the council sessions. In other words that particular gentleman indicated that he would be glad to attend council meetings if they partook of the nature of Donnybrook Fair, but that he considered them dry and boring because they were businesslike and brief. Apparently he want ed action , adventure, battle, and, perhaps, roâ€" mance, instead of{ a genuine interest in town affairs. There is ground for the suspicion that some people stay away from council meetings and suchlike because then they do not feel that they know what is going on and so.can talk quite freely and criticize without restraint.. Of course, it is true that the majurity of ratepayers do not attend town council meetings because there is something else, business, or sport, or love, or hate, in which they are more concerned. TWO PHONESâ€"â€"26 and 2020 TIMMINS, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontarioâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association Published Every Thursday by GEO. LAKE, Owner and Publisner Subscription Rates: Canadaâ€"$2.00 Per Year. United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year. A local man was rebuked the other day for failâ€" Timmins, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 25th, 1943 Cle Vorrupine Aduancee MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS It appears particularly appropriate that at this first meeting the question of prospecting should have received special attention. The two first questions mentionea by the Ontario. Mining Comâ€" mission in their search for data and opinions refer to prospecting and the prospector. This appears to be a case of setting first things first, for without the prospector there would be no prosperous and progressive North. The future depends as fully on the prospector as does the prosperous past. The local committee preparing the brief to preâ€" sent to the recently organized Ontario Mining Commission has held its first meeting, and despite the fact that it was not as largely attended as it should have been, Councillor Spooner, the local chairman handled the proceedings in so able and effective a way that the meeting must be set down as a success. Those attending the meeting on Monâ€" day evening, and all others interested in the welâ€" fare of this part of the North will be gratified to know that further sessions of the committee are planned and new members are to be added to the local committee before the brief is completed. This promises a very comprehensive review of all the imâ€" portant subjects that the Ontario Mining Commisâ€" sion wishes to cover. ure to vote at the last election. He was asked if he could give a single execuse for his failure to vote. "Say, fellow!" he replied, ‘"don‘t you know there‘s a war on?" No one could have condemned him more completely than the implication of his own words. It is a patriotic duty toâ€"day to vote, and vote intelligently and honestly. The men on acâ€" tive service who are fighting for democracy and all it implies, including the right to vote, have left the common heritage in trust, as it were, in the hands of those on the home front. It is,the common duty of all to vote and to work that only the best available talent shall administer affairs until the lads come home. Donald Gordon has done a fine job in general in his work of chairman of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, but he should be warned that he is treading on slippery ground when he steps on the haggis. Donald might redeem himself by amendâ€" ing the regulations to the effect that when meatâ€" less Tuesdays fall on St. Andrew‘s Night or Burns Birthday they must be observed on the preceding Friday. If he doesn‘t do anything about it, he may depend upon it that the Scots are not beaâ€" ten. They have never beef beaten yet. They‘ll find a way! It is a sad thought, though to think that the regulations of a brither Scot set them to bootleggng the haggis.‘ But they‘ll have the hagâ€" gisâ€"even though they have to pipe it in. ' It is a mystery why Donald Gordon should pick on the Scots like this. He owes even his name to the Scots. The Scots have given their men and all the money they could gather from the English the Irish and the Jews, to the cause of Empire. Even Scotch whiskey has so increased in price that other people won‘t buy it and Scotsmen have to go without a drink. Other men grumbled because for a time they couldn‘t get two pair of pants to a suit, but the Scotsman never said a word about that. What the first Scotsmian said when this report was called to his attention cannot be repeated here, this being a family fiewspapel but his second thought was more comfortmg "Weel," he finally admitted, "what maun be, maun be, and we‘ll no complain, but we‘ll just hae two o‘ th‘ sonsie puddins‘ on Rabbie Burns‘ birthday!" But alas! As Burns himself said:â€""The best laid schemes 0‘ mice an‘ men gang aft aâ€"gley!" Horrors upon horrors! Burns‘ Birthday, January 25th falls in the comiing yearâ€"on a Tuesdayâ€"meatless Tues day. It looks like a deep and vile conspiracy. A former beloved Queen of Britain is said to have firmly believed that the Scots are one of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel. Is this another of the secret weapons of that bad man Schicklegruber who hopes thus to undermine the foundation of the British Empire? Surely there is no more vulnerable spot in which to attack a Scotsman than throuugh his haggis. It should be easy for a Sassenach to imaâ€" gine the Scot at bay, proudly exclaiming: "Hoot mon! Tak‘m‘ life, but spare m‘ haggis!" Of course, the Irish have to interfere. One local Irishman has the audacity to suggest synthetic haggis. He pretends that if the haggis were made of sawdust, spinach, spanish onions, shad, sasseâ€" fras and sardines,no one would notice the differâ€" ence. The Irish were never much help to the sScottish. _ P PA P PP L AP P AL DA ALP Mr. Donald Gordon, chairman of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, recently has expressed a fear that increase in the cost of living or the exâ€" pense of dying, or the mounting call for mors wages, or the security of some lines of goods might create a situation that would result in the piercâ€" ing of the ceiling and so induce the much adreaded inflation. He doesn‘t know the half of all the danâ€" ger there isâ€"not only of the ceiling being broken but the walls demolished, the floor kicked through to a hotter clime, and everything smashed to smithereens and worse. Some satanical Sassenach has suggested that November 30th, St. Andrew‘s Nicht, falling this year on a meatless Tuesday, there can be no haggis on that glorious and notorâ€" ious occasion. St. Andrew‘s Nicht without haggis would be like pork without beans, or a government bureau without a dictator. It just couldn‘t be. Mr. F. M. Wallingford presented the brief for the IMPORTANCE OF PROSPECTING ; 1ME PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TiMMIN3, ONTARI Equality of Opportunity "That there should be equal cpâ€" portunity for every one in education is a topic of universal concern at the momenkt. this country it is ed that extraordinary inequalitiee of "It is said that the conditions whoreâ€" by one half of the children in Canada get their education in one to three roomed rural sohnools under serious handicaps, in small low salaried school districts, with psor equipment and other deficiencies, is a sigzgn of serious weakness in our Canadian life. Queâ€" bec and, British Columbia have been ac. corded the distinction of having the most economical, progressive and efâ€" fective unit of school administration in Canada, namely, the municipal unit. Much progress has been made in reâ€" cent years in the formation of larger administrative units and consolidated schools in the prairie provinces, and to some extent in Ontarie. This trend must be continued if we are to achieve the highest possible standard of eleâ€" mentary education at a reasonable cost. By these means greater equality of opportunity is provided, and a reasconâ€" able equalization of the buzrden |>f school sunport is attained. > that every child is given opportur and helo towards the awakening of religious sense. . . .The legal right parents to withdraw their children f1 such classes is admitted but it is posed by i‘the Naticzal Unilon of T chers as "destructive to. the sense unity which religious training sho be designed to create." Trend to Larger Administrative Areas for Education "It is said that the conditions who by one half of the children in Can: get their education in one to th roomed rural sonools under seri handizcaps, in small low salaried sceh Development, Cost and Trend of Education in Canadsa prospectors. He recalled former days in Ontario when this province was considered as having the best mining laws in the world. 'flle prospectors flocked into the North from all over the world. They made Cobalt, Porcupine, Kirkland Lake, Red Lake. He discounted the "wildcats" at Larder Lake and Matachewan. That was not the fault of the prospectors. Indeced, latter history showed that the prospectors knew their work and the final sucâ€" cess of mines at these camps was proof of the value of the prospectors.. The first essential to stiâ€" mulation of prospectingâ€"or the development of mining was the r1epeal of the Ontario Securities Act. He advocaiteqa return to the common law to protect the public from any fraud or misrepresenâ€" tation. He made it clear thut prospecting and mining were speculative ventures; they were not investments for widows and orphans, but for those who were ready and take a chance. The prospector was ready to take a chance, to give a fair run for the money and to keep. on trying till success came. Mr. Wallingford pointed out that the chief trouble was that the prospector could not even make a living out of prospecting. It was pracâ€" tically impossible to secure a grubstake because of the present restrictions. All the few prospectors still trying to carry on are seeking to support themselves by taking other work and using spare time and money for prospecting. This, of course, is too slow and impractical. Another thought that he emphasized was the fact that only the prospecâ€" tor can really prospectâ€"that it is a business by itselfâ€"and mining engineers and geologists do not succeed at this work. He urged a fair field and a square deal for the prospector in the interests of the country, as well as in justice to the prospector. cerned to think long and carefully on these things for in the final analysis the progress and the safety of the North depend on the prospector. (Continued From Page One) teachinigbedy in society; and to achieve this the control of salaries, in a genâ€" eral way, may have to be by the central authority; which wéyuid not be unreasonahle in view of the govâ€" ernment‘s intention of assuming half This is Navy Weekâ€"another week well worth observing and encuuraging. War conditions make it impossible to tell the full story of Canada‘s Navy. including the glorious reécord of the Merchant Marine; but when that account is eventually preâ€" sented, it will be one in â€"which Canadians can take In his introductory remarks Mr. Wallingford. exâ€" pressed his regretful surprise that more people were not taking more interest in the fate of prosâ€" pecting, for he believed that the decline or death of prospecting would mean the decline or death of the North itseif. It would be well for all conâ€" | GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER P P PA D PA DiA â€"alP ‘nment‘s intention of a*sungm ae cost of elementary educati inued if we are to achieve possible standard of eleâ€" ation at a reasonable cost. eans greater equality of s provided, and a reasonâ€" ation of the burden |>f rt is attainmned. â€"â€" pairticularly in the rural areas and vilâ€" lages, because such areas are not able to provide the quality of instruction or equ‘pment as is provided in the larger towns and Auxiliary Classes "There is, also, the need of more aux. dary classes, because in order to give every child the best possible chance to chbtain a complete elementary education much more attention will have to. be given to ithe slow learner or retarded pupil .This entails extra classes and specially trained teachers; all of which. will tend to increase the cos‘ of educaâ€" ition. "Above all cother considerations to build a strong democratic socie‘y goodâ€" Toronto, 16th November, 1943 We report that we have examined the above condensed: Balance Sheet as at 30th October, 1943, and have compared it with the books at the Head Officeand with the certified returns from the Branches. We have obtained all the information and explanations that we have required and in our opinion the transactions of the Bank which have come under our notice have been within the powers of the Bank. In our opinion the above Balanee Shect discloses the true condition of the Bank, and is as shown by the books of the Bank. The General Manager, Dividends due Shareholders. ....... .. Capital, Reserve and Undivided Profits Notes in Circulation. ; ..;..; .. Fotal Deposits. ... ......... Letters of Credit Outstanding Commercial Loans and Discounts.... .. i Bank Premises........... .t3 Othen AsSELS... ... .. es a in k sls ob Liabilities of Customers under Letters of Credit Government and. Municipal Securities and Loans Other ... Call Foans i Deposits with and Notes of Bank of Canada ... Notes of and Cheques on Other Banks . ....... Other Caslh, and‘ Deposits...... ... .. is tss IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET, 30th OCTOBER, 1943 ASSETS the greatest pride. Canada‘s Navy has served|pointed out that as mamy on the seven seas, and everywhere with honour| being commissioned, | ed men aftoat and thes and distinction only be replaced by womcn. he starts. The Canadian government takes the attitude that everything it does is right, that anyâ€" one who criticizes is an enemy to humanity, and that this is the only war ever conducted in any country where there were absolutely no misâ€" takes made, no graft and no incompetence. Forâ€" tunately for the moment they don‘t need to: prove this, because they admit it. (But will someone kindly remove the fellow who just shouted out "Hong Kong," in that dirty sarcastic tone of voice?) Beware of regimentation! It is the favourite weapon of fascists, communists and other ists. In each case it is hoped to tie the hands of the indiâ€" vidual so securely that it will be easy to tie his feet and eventually bind him completely, body and soul. as goodly amounts to others whom he called friends. If‘ a few tenants will now kindly rememâ€" ber their landlords in their wills, it will appear as if{ the millemrium has arrived. The United Sta tes Secretary of theâ€"Interior, Harâ€" old Ickes, suggests that there was waste and extraâ€" vagance and unsound policy in regard to the Canol projectâ€"the plan whereby oil wells were drilled in the Northwest Territories and the oil piped five hundred miles to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, to supply oil to the United States forces in Alaska. The United States financed the project, whole Canâ€" ada has the first option to purchase the property after the war. Mr. Ickes suggests that the whole plan was for the penefit of oil monopolies, rather than for the advantage of either Canada or the United States. Of course, Mr. Ickes is beaten before Just a month to Christmas! The merchant‘s advice to.the public is to do the Christmas shopâ€" ping early. The public‘s advice to the merchant is to ado the Christmas advertising early. 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€" on. Let us go forward to that task as: one man a smile on our lips and our heads held high and witlh God‘s help we shall not fail." Imperial Bank of Canada, TORONTO,. A Toxonto business man who died recently willed generous amounts of cash to his tengnts, as well Sub.â€"Lieut. Baxter expressed thanks for the assistance given in the present recru‘jing drive for the Navy. She will and understanding. among all: sec. tions of the population. must be develâ€" oped in all stages. of our educational system." Visitors at Kiwanis Luncheon Among the visiters at Monday‘s Kiâ€" wanis luncheon were Subâ€"Lieut. Marâ€" jorie Jordon, Subâ€"Lieut. Marion S. Baxâ€" ter, iboith cif the W.R.CNS.; Surgzon Lieutenant D. R. Johnstom and Sub. Lieut. John H; Whitmore, botly of the RCN.V.R:; Dr. G. H. Gardinor, Timâ€" mins; Mr. E. L. Giblin, Schumacher; Mr. Geo. Waller, Hamiltcn; and:Mr. A. Kelso Roberts, MIJPP., Toronto. A. B. Sugrure®p, F.C.A. of Peat, Marwick, Mitchel| ( D. McK., McCurrra®p, F.C.A. of Price, Waterhouse C o. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH Exchange: Teacher: "Johnny, if you had six apples and I asked you for three, howâ€" many would. you have left?" Johnny: "Six." Windsor Star: Then there is the story about the wool, shortage in Germany. 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