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Commenting on the odd appearance to English! eyes of Russian place names, The new York Times sarcastically suggests that these Russian names be dropped ana civilized American ones be used inâ€" stead. ‘The Times gives a few names of United States towns and villages that might well for the saike of brevity and pronounceability be substiâ€" tuted for the Russian places names,. Some of the good, plain, easyâ€"toâ€"pronounce Aimerican names given by The Times are; Kankakee, Kesohuk, Oshâ€" kosk, Canajoharie, Schnectady, Totowa, Podunk, and East Maunch Chunk. ; If the Russians for any reason should aislike any or all of the United States place names, Canada has a great vagriety to offer. Ontario, for example, has post offices bearing such names as;â€"Atikoken, Batashewana, Bobcayâ€" geon, Blesards, Consecon, Couchiching, Calabogie, Gananoque, Kagawong, Kaministikwin, Michipâ€" icten, Omemee and many others. Even the Nortl Land in these days of war can name a few names that make Russian names 1ook like a poor imitation. In this connection consider CGowganda, Kapuskasing, Kenogami, Matachewan, Opasatika, Temagami, Temiskaming and Wataâ€" beag. || For names difficult to pronounce or to remember New Brunswick ranks high, for in thyat province will be found Kouchibouguaa, Magagudavic, and Mashwaaksis. Nova Scotia appears to have quite a few names that would puzzle any Russian to spell or proâ€" nounce. Here are a few just at random: Antigonâ€" ish, Arvostook, Ben Eoian, Beian Scalpie, Musquoâ€" doit, Pugwash, Chezzetcook KedgemakOooge. @uebec has some quaint names worthy of menâ€" tion in this connection: Ahuntuc, Allumette, Bourâ€" lamagque Becancour, Kazabazua, Kashiskink, Masâ€" sawippi, Pohenagamooke. Members Canadian Weeckly Newspaper Association; Ontarioâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association British Columbia can give the most of them points for odd names, in witness whereof the foliâ€" lowing are given from the post office list in the far western province:â€"Agassis, Ahousat, Penticton, Burquitlam, Ceepeece, Chuâ€"Chuca, Cheakamus, Nanaimo, Cowichan, Shookumchuk, Tllecillewaet. Saskatchewan contributes such tongueâ€"twisters as: Bjorkdale, Blumenhof, Bunclody, Riak, Dobâ€" rowody Alberta has Chezacut, Floating Stone, Drumhelâ€" ler, Bruederheim and Carmanagay. Then there is FPodhla in Prince Edward Island and Gimli and Reykjavik in Manitoba. In glancing through the list of post offices the startling discovery was made that all but two of the present town council have towns or villages named after them, or nearly so. There is Eyre in Saskatchewan; Gladstone in Manitoba; Spooner in Saskatchewan. There is a town named Brunet in @uebec and that is closq enough ‘to fit the mayor. Councillor McDermott is on the list several times, but only by his first name. It is not certain wheâ€" ther it is Williamsburg or Williamstown that bears his name. â€" More likely it is the Nova Scotia town of William‘s Point. He usually makes it. That only leaves Councillors Terry and Bonhomme unâ€" honoured, and that would not be right. There is a saying here thaty the best man on the council is a woman, and that the "Good Man‘" in English is a F®renchman. â€" At any vate, there is a post office in Quebec called "Terrebonne," and that may be Councillor Terry. But there does not appear to hbe either a Bonhomme or a Goodman listed. There is a Goodridge, a Goodsoil, a Goodwood, a Goodfish, Goodwater, Goodridge, Goodlands, Good Hope, but no Goodman. There is a Goodwin. Maybe that‘s it, being a complimentary reference to after the last municipal election. It is past the time to stop, but just one more word or two is necessary. The list.of post offices does not name Hitler or Schicklegruber or the other little yellow fellow, but it does list Benito, and Benito is actually in the riding of Churchill in Manitoba. Benito wishes that he was actually in Manitoba toâ€"day. l eP lt P P P P L PC P AL N"”'"'W'O'm,"m ' NAME NO NAMES «tWe i P P PA AP CCCAE . w P BP C PA AP P â€"AP P P L C ALC LA l dAnada Timmins, Ont., Thursday, Feb. 17th, 1944 Che Yorruptne Advaner NEXT WEEK IS BOY SCOUT WEEK ) PC GEO, LAKE, Owner and Publisher Published Every Thursday by Y C€ TIMMIN®S, Subscription Rates United States: $3.00 Per Year will be special gatherings and events by the Boy Scouts and the public will be heartily welcomed to these affairs so that all may be well acquainted with the aims and purposes and the actual activiâ€" ties of the Boy Scouts. The Timmins Boy Scouts have been, doing exceptionally fine work under a number of handicaps. There has been a difficulty of keeping leaders and Scoutmasters, because of the calls of the war. There has been the usual drawbacks due to the fact that war efforts take up so much of the time and attention of the people in general. The Boy Scouts have suffered losses, direct and indirect on account of the calls of the war. But the Boy Scouts have kept going. The lodal troops have been of unusual value in all war work. They are always ready and able to do their part in any patriotic activity and it is really reâ€" markable how many different ways they have been able to serve. The Boy Scouts have shown a deep and useful interest in every patriotic and comâ€" munity enterprise. â€" The public next week will have the opportunity to return the compliment by eviâ€" dencing special interest in Boy Scout Week. The Boy Scouts of Timmins have been typical of the Boy Scouts throughout Canada. ‘There are over 90,000 Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs in Canada toâ€"day, and they all have been working diligently and effectively to assure fine citizenship. Canada‘s greatest nsed is for the type of citizens that deâ€" velops from Boy Scout training. One enthusiast on Boy Scout work says:â€" "Perhaps never before in Canada‘s eventful his-l tory was the task of building good citizenship more pregnant with meaning. The young people of this‘ generation will have to face the tremendous pro-; blems of reconstruction when the drums of war have ceased to beat. Theirs will be the duty to carry forward the peace and to implement the ideals of the new world laid down in the Atlantic Charter. It will be their task to maintain a peace which is in reality a peace and not just the uneasy quiet before the dawn of another world confilaâ€" gration. Faced with these tasks it is a paramount concern of Canada that its youth be imbued with the ideals which make for peace and progress. Scouting here in Canada, in every part of the Emâ€" pire and in more than 40 other countries is doing more perhaps than any group outside of the Chrisâ€" tian church, to extend the ideal of international goodwill and fellowship." Scouting was started in Canada in 1908 and since that year some 710,000 boys have passed through the organization.. A large percenkage of that number are now serving Canada and the Empire overseas. The record of Timmins in this as m other respects is typical of the story of the Boy Scouts. The Boy Scouts are sura builders of good citizens and good fellows. The work does much to minimize what is termed as "Juvenile Delinâ€" quency." Boy Scouts are usually too busy to get into mischief, or worse. The ideals that they reâ€" ceive from the mgamzatlon teach all the best loyalties of (life: The plans and purposes of the Boy Scouts are summed up in the Boy Scout‘s pledge:â€""On my honour I promise to do my best to do my duty) to God and the King, to help other people at all times, to obey the Scout law." refusing aid to children and families. BOlth Hitâ€" ler and Mussolini depended upon similar psychoâ€" logy. The truth, however, is that a government that truly desired to help the "common man," "the workingman," "the family," "the children," would mnot propose any such plan. â€"The plan that would have been presentedâ€"the plan that should have been outlinedâ€"was one that would have assured While this pledge is a summary of the idea beâ€" hind Scouting, it is well to keep in mind the fact that the longer a boy is associated with Scouting the more his mind is inclined to take the Boy Scout philosophy of life and extend its principles of friendship and helpfulness. The daily "good turn" required by all Boy Scouts teaches boys the duty of thinking of others, rather than self. The work of Scouting gives selfâ€"reliance, and trains the boys to look after themselves. The boys on their part find the routine of the Boy Scouts very interesting. They find entertainment and interest and advenâ€" ture as well as useful knowledge. The tendency is for the boys to become very enthusiastic about Boy Scout work. This is as it should be. But while it is true that the Boy Scout work is good and the Boy Scouts do their part, there is nothing like encouragement to keep the cause going. One of the most practical ways to show interest and helpfulness®is to assist in the observing of Boy Scout Week. Accordingly, everyone should be out in full force next week for the annual Boy Scout Week. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCF, TIMMINS, ONTARIO to each man employment and wages whereby he would be able to support his own family, irrespecâ€" tive of their numbers. During the depression some years ago The Advance persistently advocated that the Government spend some of the money earâ€" marked for relief to create employment. The country needed innumerable public worksâ€"roads, bridges, post offices and other buildings, forest conâ€" servation and other methods It needed armouries for one thing. How much better would the state, as well as the individual be toâ€"day, if part of the money spent for charity relief had been expended for needed public purposes! What Canada needed in the depression daysâ€"and what Canada needs toâ€"dayâ€"is opportunity for its people to make their own way. Just as the prospector has been asking that regimentation be taken off his shoulders so that he might have opportunity to make his own success, so the people of toâ€"day need no more than a fulll and free opportunity to support themselves. The best form of subsidy for children is along the . s . | line of exemptions from income tax. To anyone who will exclaim that many heads of families have? not income to exempt, the reply is that such a state should be remedied, inst‘r.-ad of further fostering it by awarding charity relief. The Advance believes sincerely that the proposed plan will have an adâ€" verse affect on wages in general. The few proven guilty of "grinding the faces of the poor" will not need to alter their ways if the state subsidizes such procedure. Legislation based on broad principles that would assure opportunity to all for a decent living in this country is both possible and practiâ€" cal. Without too much regimentation wage scales could be adapted to the various classes and localiâ€" ties, so that neither individual industries nor difâ€" ferent localities in the country would be in unfair position. It appears peculiar to say the least to suggest that there is money to subsidize industries through paying married wage earners, while it is constantly emphasized that the country can not afford to pay a living allowance to men and women too old to work or to widows with children. | or returning part mining companies would not help would rather tend more monopolistic ‘This tendency has empioyime wit‘h pros offer the It is pra the prosp To grubs! ible for the.prese pecting, mining At the mseting of th ing ‘Commiiion held Friday, Mr. F. M., Walli ed the following brief o prospectors. In a brief plained and extended points in the brief an number of questions of the Commuission. The Wallingfora‘s address in Mr. Chairman and Ge are two of the subject: your letter relating to t I would like to emphasize. These t so closely connected tt will bear with me if | mixing the one with t two subjects are: "Stim pecting" and ‘"Regulati nancing of Mining Deve pioyme positi0: gallant valiant Brief Presented to Mining Commission for Prospectors It is an alarming nct seem to be a in this Porcupine eatn even a bare Ir two subjects are: "csiimulat pecting" and ‘"Regulations nancing of Mining Develop In the first place it shoul see ithat if you can estak tions that will make a suc ing development you will edly stimulate prospecting. pectors whom I represent mous in agreeing that the tial either to ‘stimulating or financing mining develo repeal of the Ontario Secu long as that Act remains tt has about as much chance verbial snowball in Hades.® ernment would remove all restrictions in regard to tl cha;> or exchange of syndi exploration company share: found that prospecting wol self and would need no st common law in regard to fraud and misrepresentation is sufficient to fully protect the people in general. The truth is that despite some false general misconceptions in the matter, prospecâ€" tors are, if anything, a little more honâ€" ourable and honest than the average man, and the record shows that the public has not been defrauded by the prospector any more than the public has been bilked by commercial and industrial ventures Why then single out the prospecting business for special laws and regulations that make it inâ€" possible for the prospector to carry on his legitimate business? in he Of course, w¢ public be left â€" ter of the sale tures;, but our suggestions as to How Pro pectors May be Helped. »I the p practi rospectC ubstake are by "at #1 n Dal * AO 110 unprot of shar livi two subj( Iâ€" Ino ill u the Ontar nC rritie eneral. The false general ter, prospecâ€" _thal fraud p1 st assutâ€" The prosâ€" re unaniâ€" ospecting |course, tLnere were Cries tInen about nt is the i“wildcats," but the blame does not rest s Act. So |with the prospectors for that. On the 1'ospcct01':contl'al'y, remember this:;: the soâ€"called the proâ€" | "wildâ€"cats"‘ were at Larder Lake, Maâ€" the Govâ€" |tachewan and other places, but the fact recessary |that since then these very places have ale, purâ€" developed important mines shows that : units or the prospectors not only â€" knew their would be’business but were giving the public revive iL-,opporbunity to share in development lation. land wealth. Certainly, it is apparent that the that it was not the prospectors who the matâ€" needed curbing. aie, putrâ€" ~units 01 would be oned ing that ion and )el pro eol Mi ml ToOoSs Th the ind Al ‘gists being set at work that is really the: work for prospectors The prosâ€" pector will find minesâ€"has found mines ‘â€"where the mining engineer and the ’goologist have said there could not be mines. The prospector may have his ?faults. but he is the only man who can be depended upon to really prospect. |Without his faith, his persistence and |his optimism, there will be no new ‘mines found. i We woulid ask that you be not unduly iexcited over the stoâ€"called "wildâ€"cats." ‘It should be remembered that prospectâ€" ing and mining are very speculative propositions. It should be recognized that they are not for widows and orph: ‘ans but for those ready and able to \"take a chance." One outstanding dif.â€" |ference between the prospector and the others is that the prosipector risks his ‘all and if he wins success he will be very likely to risk all he makes in some new venture. If he should lose, he will ‘say nothing but will try again and and again. i I would ask you to recall earlier days in the history of mining in Ontario. ‘There was a time when Ontario had ‘what was believed the finest mining law in the world. There was simply wonâ€" !derful development at Cobalt, Porcuâ€" ‘pine, Kirkland Lake and other centres. ‘Remember the remarkable development ‘that resulted and the wealth added to i()ntario from all over the world. The prospectors in those days built up wealth many and prosperity for all. Of !cou'rse, there were cries then about Give the prospector toâ€"day a fair field and a. square deal and you will have no need to stimulate prospecting. Prospectors will come here from the ends of the earth to stimulate business and development to an extent that will give Ontario and the North the greates‘. opportunity for advancement and prosâ€" perity. * * * * S * * * * *4 4 * + PHONE 1200 TIMMIN® + P 84 * * * *> Caldver‘ Central Man Cheminis .. COns, CAID. Crow Dack Creek . Red Lake DeSant,is New CGIASS i. Clifton Consâ€" Cock. Red Lake Columbia Banca ; Barber Old Barber New Albany Aljo ie Amal Kirk Amal Lard Ami Anna Anoki ! _ 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 I with God‘s help we shall not fail." l so scarce are oranges in Britain that an Oxford flower girl caused a near riot. when she tried to sell a few specimens of this fruit that she had manâ€" ‘aged to secure. She was soon the centre of an ‘excited and gesticulatng crowd, all trying to secure lone or more oranges.. Eventually she had to be _rescued by the police.â€" Later, she was taken to 'police court where she was fined two shillings and ‘costs for "obstructing the footway by causing a I crowd to assemble." A total of 616,161 gallons of whiskey and 9,474 gallons of gin were exported from Canada during the last three months, the House of Commons was told on Monday. Most of the liquor was exported to the United States. Thirsty individuals who have had to stand in line in the cities to secure their supply will imbibe this information with mixâ€" ed feelings. Peéople on the home front who worry too much about the war have had another lesson to show that those in charge overseas know what they are doing and how to do it. The change in the opinion about the position on the Italian front has been a comfort to all. A newspaper heading quoted by . The Sudbury Star suggests that the House of Commons is "preâ€" pared for a six months‘ grind." And the people know who‘s to be ground. 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Colonel R. H. Davidson, Acting Reâ€" gistrar, Division "B‘, National Selective Service, Mobilization Section, Toronto. B. G. Sullivan, Esq., Regional S8uperâ€" intendent, Unemployment Insurante Commission, Toronto, H. A. Logan, Esq., Chaixman Reâ€" gional Employment Committée, Unemâ€" ployment Insurance Commston. Toâ€" ronto. 1 Personnel of Ontario Regional Advisory Board Saul Spivak, Esq.. Viceâ€"president, Canadian Congress of Babour and Manager of the Anmlwmnhtd Cloth- ing Workers of America, '{’oronto Câ€" presenting employees. J. Woolsey, Esq., International Union of Elevator Constructors, Toronto, reâ€" presenting employees,. By Orderâ€"inâ€"Council passed J@uary 28, 1944, the following perso erc appointed to the Regional tive Service Advisory Board for the Onâ€" tario Employment Region, withâ€"headâ€" quarters at the City of Toronto, Ont. G. W. Ritchie,Esq., Regional Digkctor of National Selective . Service,., Toâ€" Hon. Mr. Justice J. G. ‘Gillander: Chairman. Mobilization Board, Divi sion *"*B", Toronto. Crawford Gordon, Esq.. Special Asâ€" sistant to the Coâ€"ordinator of Producâ€" tion of Department of Munitions and Supply, Toronto, 1ep10<.emim, t,bé Deâ€" partment of Munitions and Supply. Eight Births Recorded at Timmins This Week Bornâ€"On and Mrs. A. at St. Mary Joseph). Dr. Ronald MacLeod, Director of Personnel, Imperial Oil Company, Toâ€" ronto, representing the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. Bornâ€"On February 1, 1944, to Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Larcher, Borden avenue (Lucienne Gloria Paulette). Bornâ€"On February 1 and Mrs. J. C. Boileau, a son (Leo). Born Mrs. B Mary‘s nis). ;Bornâ€"On February 13, 1944, to Mr. and Mrs H. Eckford, Hemlock streetâ€" a daughter (Gail Mildred). Bornâ€"On February 5, 1944,, to Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Campbell Birch street S.â€"a daughter (Hazel Mabel). Bornâ€"On January 30, 1944 to Mr. and Mrs. E. St. Amour, Way avenueâ€"aA daughter (Marie Anna Claudette) Bornâ€"On January 20, 1944, to Mvr. and Mrs. W. Nikoruk, Birch street N. â€"at St. Mary‘s hospitalâ€"a son (John) burn, Mrs. C. Davison, Mrs. W. Menâ€" ear, Mrs. C. Boyd, Miss Amelia Chapyp, Mr. Bob Wheeler, Sgt. Paul, Rodney, RCAF., Mrs. W. Mann, Mr. Harry Powell, Mrs. W. Hitch, Miss J. Simith, Miss Alice Portelance, Mrs. Alex Steâ€" wart, Mrs. 8. Wheeler, Mr. S. McCarthy Mrs. A. W. Nicholson, Mrs. C. Hitch Mrs. L. Phillips, Mrs. J. Singleton, Mrs G. Kwekkebocm, Mrs. L. Hawthorne Mr. G. Lloyd, Mrs. E. A., Carpenter Mrs. H Foyle, Mrs W. Sheridan, Mrs S. Stephens, Mrs. J. Shaw, Mrs. L. H Roy, Miss Betty O‘Neill, Mr. Jiun Cowan Mrs. E. Hinds, Miss Maurice Hitch Mr. and Mrs. R. Roberts,, MIrs. J Portelance, Mrs. B. Ketley. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 1944 20â€" 16â€" 39 â€"41 A6 «47 26 "London‘‘â€"Toâ€"morrow is a lovely d if it doesn‘t raid. â€"On February 1, 1944 to Mr. and Morley, Riverside Driveâ€"at St. hospitalâ€"a son (Rowland Denâ€" «u4 Sheldot Skyvy Lk Paulore .. Pelangio Pontiac Ryo . Presdor Privateer Quebec Man. 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