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; + . 1s always sure to find That the,.lovely and pleasant and . beautiful things Become a part of his mind. life strangely full of contrasts and, contradictions? .. Listening to a radio programme of recorded concert hall music one evening there Was a" very begautiful. arrangement of Franz Liszart‘s ‘Lichestraume" played by a trio composed of ‘cello, violin and harp. About an hour later the same composiâ€" tion was played by a dance orchestra ® which mutilaed it almost beyond reâ€" cognition. Sometimes we hear a reâ€" cording of Paul Robeson singing the "St. Louis Blues" which almost eleâ€" vates the music to the realms of a classic and then we hear the beautiful southern melodies of Steplhen Foster and lovely old Scottish folk songs set to "swing‘"‘ which would almost make angels weep. | We wonder why the devotces of "swing" . and ‘"boogey woogey" don‘t confine .themselves to the modern "Jive variety of soâ€"called music instead of stealing the work of great masters and mutilating them. _ Can you imagine the horror that would fill the hearts of composers like Liszt and Strauss if they could return to witness the proâ€" gress of the twentieth century and they saw.. a_.room full of people going through contortions of. modern A@, Caterting auound to the disâ€" torteé } m ~of. "Liebestraume" or and : qfianty of musi recitals | spopsored b s and a ‘Tales of Wne Vienna Woods." i;‘ to the efforts Jamct work o Pr ";f‘; Musgic FTeachers‘ Assom- D “, 4b‘emg done in the Porâ€" A '!rict to cultivate an appreâ€" good imusic. The success of ‘efforts is evident by the. talent and quanty of music presented at the spo sored by the Assogxamon trict wilI' 2 'fe ‘the pleasure of hearing Reginald Geen, pianist nad Eduard Bartlett, “‘v‘iolfmst in a joint recital. More ta,lenfed musicians could" be brought ‘to the Porcupine if a suitable building wis ‘"available for the presâ€" brought *to© the Porcupine i1 SuilaDic buillding ‘mvailable for the presâ€" entation ‘€ueh programmes.: Maybs one tlay"in the notâ€"tooâ€"distant future the Porcupine will own a suitable conâ€" cert hal}.. We can dream, can‘t we? â€" A â€" timely hint <to make those hardâ€"to ?rocure linens last a little longer not to iron your pillow cases and tab} é cloths into folds. The linen cuts njuch quicker and wears more along a,rxi 1roned crease. That cannot be bought with gold. For he who can see life‘s wonderful The world is full of wonderful For the/eyes of man to beholdâ€" Lovely~. and pleasant and beautiful en 6 41 <% the: day to Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Shortt.. who were married at the home 6f Rev. R. E. J. Brackstonc of First Baptist Church, on Friday, last. MrsSBhortt was theâ€"former ABnes"‘Mary "Gledhill; daughter of ma. t K Shpeanill, 55‘0hed'y stréet,:‘,-:; and the late Mrs. Gledhill. _ The mmmmma Nery quiet, <ne â€"and.. d immediate relatives, the ds left on a short weddmg Kirkland Lake. for the wedaing" ~ l‘hiril. Ave. at Ced~"r Stree! TLMMINS : JEWELLER â€" The i'egular meeting of theâ€"~I.O. D.E. was held in the council chamâ€" bers on Mcnday evening with Mrs. A. F. Carriere presi@ng. A fnonthly report of the War ‘Too bad a lot of people are missing out on better health. It‘s merely a question of getting a sufficient amount of the ‘vital elements, And these elements all are waiting for you in milk. If you want to buy yourself back on the way Ajoward better health, try drinking several M ef Timâ€" i . mins Dairy milk every day. You‘ll like it too. t 'o P ; $ * Â¥ Timmins Dairy ‘ Telephone 935 CC g in it s ons it > aa Ni cai ul mt ad ‘â€"... _4 § d s s# w P ~ w x w T M 3% Out the benefits Of mil,k.' to your friends. The one drink on which, Good health depends! Don‘t forget ladies, the annual meetâ€" int of the Victorian Ordér of Nurses will : be held this evening at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall, A large attendance is requested and your earnest support of this very worthy organization is Following the executive meeting of the Porcupine Music Teachers : Association which was held in the Radio Station on Monday evening, March 5th, the members heard a recording of Toronto Conservatory of Music programmes which: had been previously broadcast and in which members of the faculty playâ€" ed piano selections from Grades 1 to 6 as listed in the Toronto Conâ€" servatory of Music syllabus. A little reminder in the. matter of "don‘ts" for packing overseas «parcels comes from the Wartime Information Board, Ottawa. . ' hP NP CE NS q vvvw If you ‘think it‘s fun opening someâ€" one: ‘else‘s parcel; :and , finding . rotten eggs garnished with talcum powder, you‘re no friend of the lads. at: the First Canadian Army Base Post Ofâ€" fice, somewhere in Northwest . Europe One of theirs jobs is to see. the parcels that are not properly packed or are damaged in transit, and if posâ€" sible speed them on their way. _ But what a glorious mess! The deâ€" licious plum jam that mother put un last fall and George always loved was sent off in a glass jar and is now running sticky into everything else. Broken glass has cut the envelopes containing soup and cocoa which are sifting into two pairs of the grandest socks. Syrup is ocozing out of its carâ€" ton, which has been bashed in by the heavy tin alongside. It‘s a sorry busiâ€" ness, just for lack of common sense. There‘s plenty of snow around but there‘s also a tang of spring in the air and: the: bright. sunâ€" . ‘ shine is certainly getting: warmer ‘ _ so it isn‘t too early to think of,. flowers and. victory. gardens. If _ you are interested â€" in gardening, !and who isn‘t when. we see green. | grass and flowers for such .a short ; ‘ period each year; don‘t forget: the . The ladies auxtiary of the Canadian Legion held their *weekly whist drive en Tuesday evening in the I.egion Hall at 8.30 p.m. . Prize winners were: Ladles. Mrs A. Gauthier, Mrs. A. Hass and Mrs, Jean Portelance. Gentlemen, Miss. N. Culâ€" Stubbs. > j Af iess Cn Wednesday afternoon the weekâ€" ly Comforts Tea was also. held: in the Legion Hall, ladies present. were: Mrs. L. Nicholson, Mrs.._ W. Wilkinson,, Mrs. A. Rorland (Sr.), Mrs. A. Borland (Jr.), Elizabeth Borland, Mrs. R. Hardy, Mrs F. Curtis, Mrs. C. Wheelér, Mrs. L. Ma~â€" son, Mrs, C. Boyd, Mrs. J. Smith,. Mrs. J. McGarry, Margaret McGarry, Mrs. E. Finchen and Mrs B. Whitson. \ Mrs, T. Gray andâ€"her committee of the Lddles‘ ‘Auxiliary packed parcels on W2dnesday morning for the overâ€" seas boys. iC ; All members of the Auxiliary are asked to hand in the names to Mrs. forces. . T. Gay, convener, of all members of their families who are serving in the Work Convener, Mrs, A,. Booker, was given on knitted goodn comâ€" pleted. Mrs. 8. Wheeler reported forty books were received for their collection: on behalf of â€" service men‘s libraries. Reports on visits to war brides were given by Mrs. R. 6. Anderson. A donation of $75.00 was voted for servicemen‘s libra Mrs. A. F. Carriere was appointâ€" ed as delegate to the Provincial annual meeting to be held in April. ~Names were taken for workers for the Red Cross. Sewing Rooms, meeting of «the> Horticultural S0oâ€" ciety to be held in the Central / Echool tomorrow evening at 8 p.m.: Try The Advance Want Advts. . Auxiliary of the: Although the. war in Europe is drawâ€" ing to a successful conclusion, the work of the canadian Red Cross will not de. lcrease with the surrender. ~Rather the responsibilities of the Society will be«â€" come heavier because considerable help. must be given to the peoples of ‘the liberategd countries who have. sufâ€" «fered sq much durlng the period of oc« cupatlon c Relief futhorities estgmate that there ‘areâ€"_over 17,000,000 destitute and homele. 3 in the freed areas. Many of them ~are sutfering ‘from disease ‘aud ‘their children are vistims of malâ€" nutrition, <+The Canadian: Red Cross ; along with o;her relief, agencies, have shipped® clothing zmd food to these people, but more and more must <14 smt if the real victims of war, the civilians, are to be saved to help build a better world, Over: 17,000,000 Destitute a G. carson:â€" _ _ _ _ _ and Homeless in.F r e e d Applications for children for Areas. BUODHON In raising the money for the rolief in the liberated countries, the Canâ€" adian United Allied Relief Fund is colâ€" laborating with the Red Cross so t‘iat the maximum amount for this work ‘can be obtained as quickly as possible. And by adopting this system, one 1l¢ss national appeal will be made to the Canadian people this year. In addition to helping the liberated nations; the Red Crogs must continue to provide comforts for our foress, both in" the field and in hospitals:~It will be some time after the surrender before our prisonérs:of war can be reâ€" patriated <‘so the flow. of £food : parcéls must‘go on. ‘And it will be some time before our prisoners in *the Far East will befree. ul oof zsfoi ‘The ‘Red Cross Blood Donor Service: must be continued, for asâ€"long as there are‘ ‘Canadian troops. in‘ action there will sbe: a need for lifeâ€"saving blood serum. Here again, the Pacific theatre of war cannot be overlookea. All in all, there is no situation that can arise this year that will lessen the responsibilities of the Canadian Red Cross. Rather the responsibilities are more likely to be greater than ever. : Guiders of. the Porcupine ‘District enjoyed a‘toboggan| party: in honour of ~Mrs; A, Auby.:(formorly: Miss J; Cloutier), ~After ~enjoying the‘::tobugâ€" ganing:the: Guiders journeyed back to the shome‘ of "Mrs»«Dr.~Harper «where a nic¢ <was ‘burniing : in the »fireplace. ‘Norman*> Harper: then showed very interesting moviésâ€"of the visitâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"Kingâ€"andâ€"Queenâ€"toâ€"~Budâ€" summer home in Temagami. Mrs. Harâ€" per then served a delicious lupnch which was enjoyed by all. On behalf of the Guiders Mrs. Harper presented Mrs Auby. with @"Rively gift. § St. "Matthew‘s Guides f St. Matthew‘s Guides held their weekly meeting last Monday night in the hall. Plans were arranged for a sleighing party, with the Seventh Timâ€" mins Scouts to be their guests, The meeting closed. with Taps. Second . Timmins Second Timmins Guides held their weekly meeting on Tuesday, with Mrs. Auby in charge. The Guides are busy werking on their second firstâ€"class badges. The meeting. closed with Taps â€" ... bist I. Q., D. E. 'I‘he bist I.QD.E.. held their w ly meeting on Monday night. : meeting opened With the break of the flag and singing" of the National g.n them. The ‘Guides continued working on second:class and tenderfoot badges. The meeting closed with Taps. . Ast South Poreupine Guides ; | The First SouthPorcupine 3 des held their weekly meeting on Wedgesâ€" day night in the ‘church hall. Hélen Merrylin was ‘enrolled and Margaret Beeby received her second class badge. The Guides continued working on child nurse badge, and service to others. All Guides are asked to be out in full dress uniform for their next meeting. The meeting closed with Taps. South Porcupine Brownies South Porcupine Brownies held their weekly meeting last Wednesday. Plans were arranged for a sleighing party to be held this Wednesday. All Brownâ€" des are asked to meet at the church at quarter to five and bring along with them cup_ and spoon. s Mat ews Brownies . St. Matthew‘s Brownies held their meéeting: on "Friday night. The Brownies continued : working on their badges. Brown Oow!‘ them:"told an interesting "svory The® meeting closed with Taps. i 56th I.D p.E. Brownie Pack | { The 56(.114 I.O:D.E Brownies beégan their meeting with "Weave the Magic highest score ‘in ‘high jumping. The newlyâ€"enrolléd ~Brownies practiced their skipping. While the Golden Bar Brownies learned to set the table unâ€" der the direction of Tawny Owl Crisâ€" pin of the Golden Hand Brownies, points: Jean Baker, Jean Smith and Catherine Burt. The. Brownies welâ€" comed to their Pack Lorna Baker, Gwen Thompson and Carol Davidâ€" son. The meeting closed with: the Brownie Squeeze. Girl Guide â€" News _ . v‘v-v _“ inue After War ~The following is the report ‘of the ‘ District ofâ€"Cochrane‘s Children‘s Aid ‘Society for the month of January, as â€"submitted by the local Superintendent, Office interviews ......... Complaints received . Investigations â€". Mail sent out .................. esw Children in Shelter .................. Children boarding out .................. Court attendance ................... Juvenile CBSCS ;............... sc Children on probation to court ... Children made. permanent. wards Investigations for Dependents‘ . Board of TruSteeS Milage | travelled Mcetings addressed â€"..... on n ie ns Chilgren placed in foster homes Children admitted to Shelter ... Children given hospit.al and medical CAFG ........... ..z slsn e Children returned to parents ........ Cases under the Unmarried Parents ACtb l Tt School Children Write Delightful Letter to Firemen Chief Stanley and His Men Youngster t * * Timmins firemen often re‘:eive ’let- ters of* anpreciafaia , from citizensx and ‘ others, sometitnes â€" he letters ehblosincr cheques, letters anq cheq es. alfwayé ing duly appreciated ‘by he his men. It is doubtful, however, 1f any redent letter, even with genewvis‘ cheque enclosed will be more treaameq than the note recently received‘ by Fire Chitt W. Stanley from the pupils of Rcoom 13, Central Public School. "I hope all the youngsters feel the same way about false alarms and about the firemen generally," said Chief Stanley who~ was particularly aelighted ‘with R, the charming little letter. The leiter was received a few days: after the pupils in this class had visited the fire hall. The letter was the idea and the work of the youngsters themseives, and for this reason will be among the treasures at the: fire hall. Nicely lettered _ for youngsters so small the letter read as; follows:â€" 'Wessman Tpr. J. H. Currie, ~Sgt.J. E. Backlund,â€" PteR. J. Kenâ€" nedy Tp1 D. Po solsy, Gnr. J. T. La- franfer LAC. N.‘ Horester, Lâ€"Sgt. H. Baldwin,: Lâ€"â€"Cpl. G. Luff, Pte. L. P. 3Lemieux, Cpl. J..P. Little <=Lâ€"Cpl. W.0, Rmtala I.rvâ€"bpl W. S. Bratby, Cpl. K. Spr. A. Watkins; Spr.S. H. Cowden Sgt.D. °C. Johns, Pte.C.; W. Cronk, Pte.W. Jolivey, Spr. W. Lippett, Sgt.J. H.. Waiton, Sgmn.J. M. Mcorrison â€" Pte.E. MacDonâ€" ald, Pte.A. K. Powell, SprA. Gorman, Lâ€"Cpl.J. A. Dsdds, Pts.B.T Homuth, Cfn.W. Edwards, Pte.B. Macdonald, Lâ€"Bds.W. Rennick Pte.J. Fernie, Pt . W. O. St. Onge, Gdsm. J. Frankow, Ptc t, E. Gagne, Pte.W. Korpan, CSM.J., E. Hamm, Spr.T, Searle, Lieut.JÂ¥ Bracken Tpr.R. E. Haz lwood, Cpl.J. W. Martia, Pte.T. Vezina,. Pte.E. A. Legendreée, Spr. A. Butterfield LACJ. E. Sears, Pte.J. H. Skelhorn, Sgmn.A. F.: Maxwell, Pts. H. G. Bombardier, Pte.E. G. McGlashâ€" an, Cpl.E. L. Whitmarsh, Rimn.S. Larâ€" rett, Rfmn.G. St. Dennis, Pte.L.. Sicard L,A.C. G.D. Leahy, LAC G.P. Grant, n A a n p sn e# 0 0 T " _ qi o €*%.4 . Dear Chief and all Firemen: 3y3 5 . P “I_*:‘i'attEred â€"and Pleased by ""Charming : Note fr o m Youngsters. iÂ¥ Iâ€"sft 151 Timmins firemen often reteive ‘letâ€" To protect his dollar, we must realize NOW the dangers of careless, unnecessary buying! We must buy only what we needâ€"never buy two where one will do! We must not evade rationing or price control, or deal with black markets. If we break the rules, our countryâ€"the country ‘he‘s fighting forâ€"will start on that spiral of prices known as inflation‘! dn particulal:ly aelighted ‘with R, ing little letter. The leiter d a few days> after the this ~class had visited the The letter was ‘theâ€" idea and f the youngsters themseives, is reason will be among the at the fire hall. Nicely r youngsters so small the as| follows:â€" rief: Stanley and an xhe yduf for letting us vxsxt ihc E. Gagne, Pte.W. Korpan, CSM.J, E. Hamm, Spr.T, Searle, Lieut.JÂ¥ Bracken â€" Tpr.R. E. Haz lwood, Cpl.J. W. Pte.T. Vezina,. Pte.E. A. Legendre, Spr. A. Butterfield LACJ. E. Sears, Pte.J. H. Skelhorn, Sgmn.A. F.: Maxwell, Pts. H. G. Bombardier, Pte.E. G. McGlashâ€" an, Cpl.E. L. Whitmarsh, Rimn.S. Larâ€" rett, Rfmn.G. St. Dennis, Pte.L.. Sicard LA.C. G.D. Leahy, L.A.C. G.F. Grant, L.A.C. M.J; Dillon Spr. T. Barnes, Spr Gaw. Dvr:; C.: Cameron, Spr. E.T. Maâ€" lone, A. Greychuk, Pte. B. W. YES, and the right to go fishin‘ . .; the right to enjoy the simple, pleasant things of life! Picnics by the riverâ€"weekâ€"end trips in the old family jalopyâ€"these are some of the things that your boy is fighting for today! And he won‘t be able to enjoy those things, unless we at home fight for him against inflationâ€"unless we make sure whemhe gets back his dollar will be worth a dollar. Published by THE BREWING INDUSTRY (ONTARIO) to reveal the dangers of inflation. _A Chance to Go Fishin‘. . .! v,.f y tlre mn Everytme of us»enjoyed lc ‘"Thank you for going down the pole. * We all want to be firemen so We can do that. > t Your beds were so nceat. °~â€" , We promise you that we will never put in a false alarm. From your friends, in Room 13, Central School. The letter is signed by:â€"Barbara Mira, â€"â€"Ellien Shields Joan â€" Oliver, Shirley Kleven, Betty Drew, Faye Kilâ€" bey, Darryl Lane, Scott Nelson, Jean Doljac Jerry Hanstke, Wilma W.P., Joe Pecijak, Nick S. Bill McDonald, Andrine E.. Phillip Sinardo, Ida, Alâ€" bert© Schaffer Anne, Arnold Coulas, Joan Webb, Donald Duff, Jane Friedâ€" man, Bill Bondar, Isabel Rose, Richard Milis, Viola Maki Shirley Bell, Frances Tegel, Ruth G. Zender, Kit Hail,: Norâ€" man .Andrews, John Kripp, Elaine Sutherland, Geoffrey, Francis Tichinâ€" off, M. E. Saunders. More Letters and Cards of Thanksâ€" For Cigarettes _ Just as the Timmins Legion Comâ€" munity Fag Fund Committee keeps on sending. cigarettes to the boys from Timmins and district now serving overâ€" seas, so the letters of thanks and apâ€" preciation for these cigarettes keep cn pouring in on the committee. The folâ€" lowing local men on service overseas, tcgether with prisonersâ€"ofâ€"war, have ;ecently acknowledged the receipt of cigarettes and send thanks here for the same :â€" f We can prevent inflation! We can give our fighting man his "right to go fishin‘"‘, if we make sure his dollar pwill be worth a dollar, when he comes home. We can‘t give back to him his lost years, or his lost youth. But if we keep up the fight against inflation, he can look forward to pleasant, satisfying living â€" the Canadian way of li?e! _ Remember! Every time ONE of us breaks ONE of these rules, we‘re lowering the value of our soldier‘s dollar. We‘re helping to shoot prices skyâ€"high . ; ; and skyâ€"high prices mean inflation. The value of every dollar in Canada goes down, and when the men overséas come back their dollas might buy only a quarter‘s worth of goods! _ - CE eP W Thompson. Pte. A. R. Bower, Cpl. H.‘B.â€" Jackson, Spr.. "D. A. . Lalondce, Lieut.sS8. A.. Kerr, Spr. E. R. Simpson. Thrasher, Spr. C. A. Gilmour, Cpr.â€"A. McWhinnie, Pte: Chas. Percival,, Sgmn. LAC. N. L. Lion, Gtfir." D. E.. Jilks, Pte: D. As Oa‘nnell;.'l’pr__, W:. . Tooley, L, F. Lawry, CSM..B, C. Knott, Pte, V. P..Disley, Sgt. F. Saunders,Cpl. V A.W. Cook, Seaward. Prisoners of warâ€"Pte. F. Stephens, PO. J. Lago, Pte. J. Neame, Pte. B. L. Perry, F.Sgt. C. J. Sebastien, P.Lt. J. B. Smiley. ds â€" NAAA J ) _ on ty Ve _A _A n J. B. Smiley. A man struggling in a doorway with a piano was glad of the offer of assistâ€" ance from a passerâ€"by. P aymg Blood BCk to ‘ A fresh struggle began, and . after the Blood Donor Clinic half an hour‘s tugging and straining the owner of the piano gasped: Toronto.â€" March 6th, 1945 "The "Phew! At this rate, it will take us heaviest fighting is yet to come and hours to get it cut!" f plenty of blood will be needed to save, "Out!" almost screamed the. ot.her. lives, theâ€" sameâ€"as mine was saved, by ‘"Why didn‘t you say you wanted it the blood of others." said Sigmn. Gor- out? I‘ve been trying to push 1: in!" don â€"White,: R.CC.S.â€" of, Winona as he â€"Globe and Mail. 'te F. W: Hill, Spr. P., Ojanen, AB. . _F. Shahecen, Pte. T. (A. Quine, Sns. LP Kutchaw, L.A.C./LM. Copps, SBA Hel p'-fi‘l'fi'i‘é""* Red Cross Make this Pledge Today! I pledge myself to do my part in fighting inflation : By observing rationing and avoiding black markets in any shape or form. By respecting price controls and other *"antiâ€"inflation measures, and reâ€" fraining from careless and unneces â€" sary buying. 1 will not buy two where one will do, nor will=1 buy <a ‘‘new" where an "old" will do. gave blood at a Canadian Redâ€" Cross blood donor clinic. Sigmn. White lost his â€"right leg in the explosion of. mortar bomb during the nght.inr near Caen. ~He lost much blood and nine transfusions were necessary. "I_ am going to pay it all back to the Donors Clinic to save the life of :some other soldier, the same as minge ~was saved," he told clinic attendants. __Canadian Red Cross has collected 1800,000 blood donations to date, and $1,000,000 of the budget this year is designated for this vital service, :