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. 2 ._ ->-‘ ,«v ” PHONE 26 T]_\[_\[|Ng. hymn", . If Timmins was typical of other Canadian cen- , tres then there was general satisfaction and grati- Memhers (‘anadian Weekly Newspaper Association; finial-rm. - ‘ ' . Quebec Newspaper Association l fication throughout the Dominion at the an- Pumhhm Every Thursday by l nouncement on Tuesday morning at about half- alto. LAKE. 0mm. and publish"- past three o'clock of the invasion of Nazi-held EurOpe by Allied 'Forces. _ i i i i in" H I , . . , ,l - . « - 5 , ‘ . , o , of Swastika. The public still call the highway tion. which is equivalent to saying that a lltWS- Death of Mn, ,1, Robins 3hr ynrfmnPAhnaan l i THE INVASION COMMENCES l . "the Ferguson highway." The Drew Governmenti I ~ l l Subscriptirni Rates: Canada $2 00 Per ‘i'ea r. United States: $3.00 Per Year. tice. of the fact by setting off a number of bombs . - ' the. old ball park at the corner of Pine street ' ~ ‘1 - - . 1944 0” Timmins, ()nt,, '1 lmlsday, lune 8th, . ‘l and Second avenue. {of the flashes of light followed by the sound of I explosions did not convey the expected message â€"-â€"-â€" 0"... ” N’.’ ' o o, a ’ ’NN’NMNN’N’"W ON .VIEE'I‘ING MR. BRACKEN W m. fm~v¢o¢oo”o’o”’o~"0’ooo ~00” l l P cken national leader of Timmins was to feel the weight of bombs from . v f , ' . JI‘II ' , .r C t i . La“ WM‘ M" i’ m He PM m Cahhh W,hl the sky. “It Will be work for the A. R. P. and the 'i _- i-s'i "’S'f’V'fll' t‘ t c. .. , , tm" PrOgrtsiw Lu.“ (1 1 1.01, my“ of the North firemen." he muttered as he drifted back to sleep. - . T" ‘Sfllf J‘i . - , a vmml to “1mm“ 0 L . . Another man. halfâ€"awake, deCided that there had This trip of the North completes a studied journey , . _, . . , , been a gigantic short-Circuit somewhere, or that that has taken lll all Canada. Mr. Blacken has . . . . . . ‘ ”L to cmh h“ been in intimate; lightning must be hitting the power plant. The travelledtflohi (”0‘1“ 1 f" ‘ ll. 3;“ [of the Domin majority, however. turned on the radio, and learn- '. 1‘ _) )(q p (J‘ a L ‘ I _ . . . touch W1 1 i N .13} )1) . . I , , ed the good news. wondering if this were another ion. He has Visited Cities and towns and iuial H 1 t f otten the more remote premature yam by some gullible radio artist - , ias no or ; . 1 . , . . . areas 0 . g l Morning telegraphic despatehes, however, conVin- and little known sections of Canada. To thoughtâ€"l ful peeple this all-Canadian tour reveals the character of the leader of the Progressive Con- servative Party. It suggests the thoroughness that“ is characteristic of Mr. Bracken. He is deter-' mined to know and to understand. In his own; words he was here to ask questions, rather thani . , , Le Havre and Chel‘bourg. to answer them: to 118mm rather than to talk, to landin ' had been made without serious casualties learn the needs and the desires of all the different‘ g * ‘ . . i t’ i' tl D01 . ‘on to get acquainted “I. and that the success of the venture was beyond; .' .21 ns 0 ie nini : ~, . ~. . . , _ se 0 ,, . the highest expectations. The number of planes: want to meet the people, he said. , . , used in the operation was no doubt a. special factorI The Advance suggested last week that it would, _ in the success of the invasion, while recent bomb~i be a good idea for as many people as possmle to turn out to meet Mr. Bracken. His tour of Can» ings on gigantic scale had paved the way for the! . , , attack. There does not seem to be any doubt“ ada is something unique in the annals of political strategy. So far as The Advance knows no other that the enemy was taken by surprise, and there , is reason to believe that other surprises are in store leader has approached the matter in the same for the Nazis. People in general are delighted ati way. The average political leader appears to be anxious that the people should meet him, know i the success that has met the opening of this new, him, see him. Mr. Bracken‘s purpose seems to be that he should meet the people, see the people. front and there is wide confidence that the inva-.’ know the people, learn their needs and their opinâ€" sion is the beginning of the end for Schicklegruber and his fellow gangsters. While this is undoubt- ions. This difference of outlook appeared to make it well worth while for as many as possible to edly the fact. it. is well to bear in mind some truths meet this new type of political leader. There was that seem beyond question. One of these is that another reason why the people in general should it is early yet for any undue jubilation. It seemsl' a certainty that there are bitter days aheadâ€"perm meet Mr. Bracken, and that was the suggestive fact that in all probability he will be the next premier i l haps, the hardest of this war. of Canada, and all British Canadians should be Germany is not} likely to surrender without vicious battle. TheI interested in getting acquainted with the proâ€" bable new head of the nation. collapse of the Nazi terror may be distant. manyi In Timmins several hundred people did turn days. In the meantime, there are sure to bel out to meet Mr. Bracken, and not one of them has . . l many casualties. Sorrow W111 come to many Can-l adian homes. been found Who does not feel that it was well worth while. Mr. Bracken has a very pleasing ‘ Already there is anxiety and fear: ' in many hearts in Canada, knowing that loved personality and greatly impressed all who had the pleasure of meeting him. None were disappoint- I had effectively landed in France. had been landed along the French coast between. l lives will be lost before the final and complete vicâ€"' tory. The successful invhsion ishows veily talented} planning and preparation and it is being carried,i through with an efficiency that is most encouragef ingFor the first time in the conflict the Germans: ones are now facing dire danger and that manyi ed, except in the most agreeable way. Most peo- ple have had the idea that his leading characteru iStiC was hiS SihCi‘i‘iiY- Meeting Mi’- Bracken 00““ must begin to feel like the cornered rats they are? he deserves the name of “Honest John Bracken.” the enemy from that land. The pressure in Italy; But to meet him is also to dispel some false ideas is slowly but surely forcing the Nazi armies held by many Who have hOt had the pleasure 0f from that. conquered country. Because of this the} meeting him. ThOSC WhO felt that sincerity and invasion of France will strike more than the usuah seriousness of purpose implied undue solemnity or terror into the minds of the German gangsters} formality 01‘ smugness. were agreeably disapâ€" One of the big worries of the Nazi leaders will be! DOihtCCi- H0 ShOWCd a warmth, a geniality and a to know just where to throw the greater strength: wit and humour that proved he had the human of their forces. This problem will be felt more: tOUCh- Ii» W38 Widf‘ht that 0110 reason he was keenly when there is a further feeling that other,i ahXiOUS i0 hit‘f‘i- lJC‘ODIE‘ was because he liked 1390- invasions may be contemplated. The fact thatl ple. A man who likes people will be able to serve the King of Norway has broadcast a warning to' them well. TO most people his dry humour W218 a his people against the danger from premature re-, delight. l i It did hOt detract from hiS seriousness! volt against the Nazi must impress the Germans" 0f 1311113030- IthOCi. it seemed t0 add to the €Vi~i with the menace of an attack on them in Norway; deuce 01‘ his sincerity. For example his account. Many who have studied the situation feel that an“ of his visits to the Far North and his meeting withi invasion Of Norway would promise much chancei Indians and Esquima'ux indicated the sincerity! of success at this time as well‘as adding to thel Of his GXDI‘CSSM desire to know all parts and 311’ general confusion of the enemy. The success of! peoples Of Canada. while his reference to the "im-i the preliminary invasion of France. howeveri proved Scot-8111011" and the “improved Frenchmen“ suggests that the Allied authorities know their' ihilt he met iii iZhOSC distant places showed how, business thoroughly and should be left in full con-i aptly he could use humour to lighten and to dence (-0 complete their plans which have very! brighten his ideas- Another happy example 0f evidently been made with the greatest care, and his method of making humorous references em-l guarded with the greatest secrecy. The success: . . 7‘ . .0 ' , . . ' i . u o o . k phaSize his sincciity was in regard to his discus- Of the invasion appears to be m Itself full justifi-i sion of his purpose in public life. He pointed out cation for 1 i he policies followed in recent months . that his whole effort was to help the “under dog." . ‘ l . wwofl’mo .r * When he felt that farmer. or labour or capital. or; i ' . T y . enterprise was becoming the underdog then he felt‘ RETLRN THE NAME ' f l .... *_ -â€" he should help that under dog. “I have been. There is one demand that all the newspapers I fighting for agriculture and labour and enter- f ‘ , . ‘ ‘l rise whenever I have felt that they were OD-l the public men and all organizations in the North! p ‘ ,, _ ,, i should make of the Drew Government and that is ' pressed. he said. “and it the day ever comes when. , ‘ ‘ _. I that ofiiCial return should be made of the name the bankers ale giound down and oppressed and 7 , , I . , . . g ,, . , ., . of the Norths highway. For some years past the in dangel oi staiiation or despaii. then I Will even, , , , , , l have sympathy with the poor banker” j North s one highway has been deSignated OfflClally’l ‘ ‘ ' ' ' by a number like a criminal in the penitentiary ’ Meet John Bf‘lf‘kf‘ll' Meet. the man who told i ' ‘ ‘ ' ~ It is true that The Advance has persisted in call-l people here. as he told them elsewhere in Canada! ing the highway by its original name a name veryi that his policy. his hope. his purpose is to makei properly honoured and esteemed ih the North! Canada a happier and a better land for the com- The highway has always been to The Advance and “.10“ man! Meet the man who faced an 0913051“ to the majority of Northern people “The Ferguson tlon in Manitoba almost equal to the strength of Highway." Hon. G Howard Ferguson was a his government. bllt‘ who by patience, thorough- friend to the North, is still a friend of the North. ness. honest-y. sincerity and earnest effort devel- Few men took as keen and intelligent an interest ODGd 311611 3 iihiil'. SUCh a co-operation, SliCh a! in this country as did Hon. Howard Ferguson. Few confidence of the peOple, that after twenty yearsl were able to help the North in so many ways. It; of service. all but five of the legislators weresup-i was largely his friendliness, his knowledge, hist porting a liliitEd government 0’ the DYOVihCEil sympathy and his interest that made the Fergu- What was done for Manitoba may be duplicatedl son highway possible, It was very petty politics: for Canada! ‘ that prompted the attempt to change that namei Those who met John Bracken. national leader to a number or to a number of numbers. It wasi of a party. hope in the near future to meet John! on a par with the attempt to defraud Swastika of. Bracken. leader of a united Canada, Premier of, the name that it had honestly held for so many: a progressive and responsible Dominion. years. The people boldly refused to drop the namel THE FORM ADVANCE, W8. 0 The news came here by _ radio and the Timmins fire department gave no-g To a few people the meaning I One man waking from sleep wondered if at last; en. Let us go forward to that task as one man; rectively stopped the bush fires in this district. It i with God's help we shall not fall.” ! ment, not realizing that his set was connected up ced one and all that the news was genuine andi . o 9 u o I that invasion troops, including Canadian forces! There was further cheering news later in the‘ l day when despatches suggested that a large force, It appeared that the: Of‘EmpOl‘la, Kansas :sas?” as l . THURSDAY. JUNE 6TH. 19H MARIO . __ . 7, WM ;paper would be pardoned for anything it pub- should take advantage of the opportunity to offici-: lished if its excuse was that it forgot the press was l ally confirm the name “The Ferguson Highway."l running.r when the type was set upjust for pure fun. lWhy not drop the numbers and return to the? name that" name. 'The Ferguson Highway. a I PeOple of the North should not. forget. about the honours the North, because it honours an old and 1 if . d fth‘ North [matter of the development of the lignite fields oya men 0 IS ' i north of Cochrane. Now is the time to speed up ’ the development. in Alaska Some Days Ago â€"_.â€"._â€"_.-. There will be very general regret hero of the sad news of the death of Mrs. J. Robins in Alaska recently, and much sympathy for Mr. Retains, and the family of four children left in mourn her 1038. Mr, Jim Robins. son of Mr. P. A. Robins. foxmer manager of the at i * " ' l IS the government overlooking Holllnger Mine. lived here for some â€"- an ithin ' in this matter? Is there n intried ro- “mi“ “Ming 1”” 0“ “W “m” “i ”l“ i i.§§.A.VE AND SAND AND PILA'PIER'l 3 g 8. t D McIntyre Mines some years ago. and he cess that promises early and effective use of the : lignite? l “Put into your task whatever it may be, all the! lcourage and purpose of which you are capable. !Keep your hearts proud and your resolve unshak- and Mrs. Robins living in Sclulinachcr. In recent years he has been entrained in placer mining in Alaska. j Still stands the motto of the King: 1 l ‘ m..- -._ _ The heavy rains during the past week have ef- SAD MISTAKi: Called before the orderly officer. the a smile on our lips and our heads held high and! WI“ take several WEEKS Of dry weather to again . . . » .. private was being put iliiough u. i turn these bush'areas in to any menace. It is well w} h ,, z u t ‘1 . . , “ iat‘s lat you say, snappii. l‘ to lemembei, howevex, that with conditions fav- officer 5“,th III =0: as [ ourable to bush fires there is always danger/“You breakabottle of beer over the Clearances and fii‘eguards and increased skill in COFPOFM'S bred and then have the- tlle audacity to stand there and my it was an accident Last week there was premature announcement over the radio of the invasion of Europe. The ex-‘ , planation of this was more ridiculous than thei dealing with forest fires have reduced the danger error itself. It was explained that a teletype oper-i to the towns or the North. “Yes. sir. that‘s right. >i2'.“ replied the ' - - . . '( 9; “ i ‘i l l. ‘i‘. ' .â€" " ator was Simply practlsmg making all alanllnCCâ€"; * i. .g: priglliburyl thihlxhl m ill 0 H ‘k H j The latest guess about the coming Dominion and the announcement was going over the air.’ election is that it will be held in October of this No doubt guillible people will accept the explana- year. Before or after the next war loan? ‘MW‘ raked the old ash heap of failure in!I Whoop it up for the ragged trousers: the State and found an old human but the lazy, greasy fizzler who can‘t hoop skirt who has failed as a business- pay his debts on an altar, and bow down man, who has failed as an editor. who, and worship him. .Let the State ideal. has failed as a preacher, and we are: be high. What we need is not the re- going to run him for Congressman ati sliect of our fellowmen, but the chance large. He will help the looks of the. to get something for nothing. Kansas delegation atWashington. Then, Oh. yes, Kansas is a great State. we have discovered a kid without :1. Here are people fleeing from it by the' law practice and have decided to rant score every day, capital out of the, him for attorney-general. Then for State by the hundreds of dollars; and' fear some. hint that the State has be- every industry but farming paralyzed, come respectable might pcrcolate and that crippled because its products through the civilized portions of the have to go across the ocean before they l nation, we have decided to send three can find a labouring man at work who or four harpies out lecturing. telling can afford to buy them. Let's don't the people that. Kansas is raising hell stop this year. Let‘s drive all the de- culation. had a mightv influenceâ€"an and letting the corn go to weeds. cent, self-respecting men out of the influence felt all over the nation. The Oh' this is a State to be proud 0“ State. L0”. keep the .Old clod-hoppers following is the main part of the edi- We are 3 people who can “Old up our who know It 8.11. Let: encourage the torial, “What’s the Matter With Kan- heads! What we need is not more man WhO is ‘DOSiCSL He 93h talk. recently published in The money, but less capital. fewer white and what we need 15 110i m1“ hands Globe alid Mail. “,th an explanatory shirts and brains, fewer men with busi- to eat 0111‘ meat. 1101‘ factory hands to note: ‘ ness judgment. and more of those fcl- eat 0111‘ wheat, 1101f cities to ODDPPSS the The recent death of William Allen 10w? who boast that they are “N“ farmer by consuming! his butter ihhd' White recalls his fame as editor of The ordinary clodhoppers, but they know eggs and chickens an produce. W at Emboria iKansasl Gazette especiallv more m a minute about finance than I Kansasneedsismen who can talk, who his attacks on the Populist’movementv John Sherman“? we need more men have large leisme to argue Eh? currency That was in 1893. In succeeding years who are "posted. ' who can bellow about question while their wives wait at home crops were bad; the farmers were suf; the crime Of ’73 who hate prosperity, my that nickels worth at bluing. . . . , , , and who think because a man believes tering. Then Editor Wnlte published th editorial that br l t 1 , , t in national honor, he is a‘tool of Wall 0 ‘ ’ ‘ . Dug] um lns ant Street. ‘We have had a few of them fame. It was a vigorous attack on Wil- . , â€"some 150,000â€"but we need more. ham Jennings Bryan, the Democrats W d '1 tl d . ,. generally, and the Populists particular-l 'd' t0 nee .seveiab iourslanhGglbbeilng 13'. Mark Hanna of the Republican 1 10's to SCIC‘lm a out t 0 ieat Red National Committee distributed a mil- Dragon” 0f Lombard SUZCCL‘ We don’t lion copies of the editorial which had need population, we. dont need wealth. wide publicity throughout the country. “t8 dton't head he“ drle 5818 dnilnen on the Following is an extract. from the edi- 21:9 3’ life 1011‘ nee]: .St-Ciflllgthlllf ‘e torial, “What's the Matter with Kan- a 10mm} (on me“ C1165 on 0 81' ms , tile prairies: you bet we don‘t!! What , , we are after is the money power. Be- th the nation has grown rich, other St t h . d ‘ l , l cause we have become poorer and or- n c. C c '1“ t ' ' '1 09 we lllClL'ISC 1“ popu ation! nerier and meaner than a spavmed, and wealth â€" other . _ . neighbouring; distempered mule, we. the people Of States. Missouri has gained more than, Kansas hmpmp to kick' we don‘t care 2,000,000, while Kansas has been los-l h half m'll' n N bi k h , to build up, we wish to tear down. . , ' 18 . a i 10 . C ‘35 a as gain-t .. . . . . . . . the fence, with the result that it was ed in wealth and population while; There are two ideas of goveinment, ‘ _ . 3 said am. noble Bryan at Chicago. brought back on its haunches in very Kansas has 80110 downhill. Colorado, “There are “th who believe that if I undignified way. This did not stop the has gained every way, while Kailsas’ '. ,' ' ‘ moose for any serious length of time 1m 10% ever WW since 1888 you just legislate to make the well-to- f ‘ ‘ ' .. . . - y ., -. . - do prosperous, this prosperity will leak but the animal took another try at that. Whats the matter With Kansas? through on those below. The Demo-' fence, the second time Jumping over. We all know; yet here we are at it cratic idea has been that if you legis- the wire instead of trying to go throngh. again. We have an old mossback' late to make the masses prosperous it' Thu; moose was 300“ 10“ in the Jacksonian who snorts and howls be-‘ their prosperity will find its way up and bush SO far as those in the auto were‘ cause there is a bathtub in the State through every class and rest. upon us.” concerned. The other moose was equ- HOUSGI We are running that 01d jay That’s the stuff! Give the prosper- ally 10“ as the occupants 0f the auto for Governor. We have another shabbyl ous man the dickens! Legislate the 1 were so interested in the efforts of the -â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€" SUCH RELIEF! Slial‘l) received from his friend Mc- Green a letter which bore no stamp, and he had to pay double postage. The letter concluded: “You will be. delighted to hear that“ I am enjoying the best of health, old chap. Yours, McGreen." Sharp wrapped up a large stone and, without paying postage. sent it to Me- Green with the following reply: “This great weight rolled off my mind when I heard the good news" “Exchange. Famous Editorial by Late W. A. White Kansas Editor Did Not “Pull His Punches.” The Advance has had several recent requests for the famous editorial. “What‘s the Matter With Kansas?" written by the late William Allen White, of Emporia. Kansas. Emporia is a tOWn of only a few thousand but the Emporia Gazette, with a small cir- ~.-‘.- wa‘- -..V<... .â€".--_.-.~.-._-. . _.. ,.._.. -. . Moose Tangles with Fence on Highway Near Liskeard l Kiwanis Governor J. R. Linklater, of Noranda. is quoted as telling last week of seeing two good-sized moose trotting on the highway near New Liskeard. At first, the animals followed the moose custom of trotting just ahead of the auto that was on its way to Liskeard.,i After a time, however, the one moosei seemed to decide to turn ofi‘ into the bush. The animal either failed to see the wire fence along the highway, or else it. justi didn’t give a hang. In any event it went crashing head first into The harder the cleaning job, the better Gillett‘s likes it! Gillett’s sails right in, cuts down on the elbow work, leaVes floors spotless, garbage pails sweet; keeps drains free- running. Use full strength for drains and sink pipes, in solution" for cleaning. Gillett's is a tip-top all-around cleaner that lightens all your hard cleaning loads. Stop right now working so hard. Get Gillett‘s. ‘ Never dissolve In In hot water. The action of the lye itself heat: the water. wild-eyed, rattle-brained fanatic who thriftless man into ease, whack the one moose to get through or over the has said openly in the dozen speeches stuffings out of the creditors. and tell wire that all trace Of the other moose that “the rights of the usher are para- debtors who borrowed the money five was 10““ mount to the rights of the owner“; we years ago when money “per capita" are running him for Chief Justice so was the greater than it is now, that that capital will come tumbling over the contraction of the currency gives itself to get into the State. We have him a right to repudiate. M North Bay Nugget: Some folks are. home so little they don't notice whe- ther or not their home life is unhappy. éial‘xf‘flrelfl Eifiiifiiiiifili:Liii:53.355.2'ii'133352’1113: '.;.."':.:.3:§.§.§':.:.::§:§:3.;:-:;.. 13,-}3.‘ :I":'-‘f'.7'7‘.'.":’."53".'.' .'.'.‘.'.'. .' ”:‘:?'-:3'v.v}.'a-:.-.-3.1.5 .._.;.;.;.-.;},.;.,-,.¢:;:;;-,,.;:;7;.{;3":§i; ”>”3A’*’%Y‘ . ARE WE IMPPJ’ IN THE fka/CE 7 "it 0 '7 ‘2 . Yes, folks â€"- we’re happy in your service -- And we’ll give you good service, too, if you keep us happy with the regular attention » h we need. Morors musr be oiled â€"â€" Vacuum bags emptied â€"â€" Wires ,7 .2 and plugs kept in good repair â€"â€" Rubbe, r rollers loosened and " washer emptied and dried after use. i” We like to work for you when you keep us "happy in your service”. / "Help those in the service: of " , ‘ i it; your country by your regular ‘ . : l ' -‘ ', ' if :35: purchase of War Savings ‘ l ’ ' . i F: . 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