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‘The latest dividend declared by the government to the poor downtrodden people is called the "Baby â€" Bonus." Things like that make it necessary to have / .i', 3@ 30. more and more folks "working fof? the governâ€" ment." That means more and more work for those who have to collect and contribute, free of charge, to keep everythmg hunkyâ€"dory. The amount of free service demanded by the government has inâ€" _ creased very materially. In this phase of "working for the government," the baby bonus has set a new _ ‘high. The banks were loaded with so much work _ since the war opened, that it looked as if no reasâ€" ‘onable man could honestly ask them to do more. Still, the banks have another chore added to the _ list. In addition to all the work about ration coupâ€" _ .ons, bonds and stocks, and what have you, if you _ have anything left, the banks have to worry about _ cashing all the baby bonus cheques. That means _ just that many more people "working for the govâ€" amment It tends to the conclusion that those who get paid don‘t work for the government, and ose who work for the government don‘t get paid. Anyway, it serves everybody right, for that‘s the: way they want it, or why. did they vote. that way? at least draw government pay. When the last war broke out there were only 25,107 in Canada in salaried government employ. At the beginning of this war the number had grownto 45,439. The numâ€" Lber of salaried employees certainly has grown by ‘leaps and bounds, and past all ~ounds. It may be the fact that many of those "working for the government" do not actually work at all, but the government sees that all the others simâ€" ply have to work. These unfortunates have to fill out forms, collect taxes for the government under one guise or another, and generally: keep everyâ€" thing running. And the whole vicious circle beâ€" comes more crooked every minute. Soon it will be a distinction to find a man or woman who isn‘t listâ€" ‘ed as a government employee, and a sheer impossâ€" ibility to find anybody else, except the government themselves, who are not compelled by the fell clutch of cirecumstances to "work for the governâ€" ment." Perhaps, it will get worse before it gets better. It is a pity, however, that more people could not be induced to work for the people. is td ‘ Perhaps, some violent Liberal or some retroactâ€" ive Progressive: Conservativeâ€"may rise up to sugâ€" gest that the C. C.F. would have everybody "workâ€" Ing for the government," or at least drawing govâ€" ernment pay. Neither one of the oldâ€"line parties should talk too strongly in the matter for the recâ€" ord. shows that all parties seem agreed that as many as practical should work for the government. Timmins, â€"Ontario, Thursday, July 26, 1945 The Elora Express last week suggested that 140,â€" 000 represents only a minor part of those drawing salaries because they are supposed t.o be working for the government. To this figure, The Express would add indirect employees of the government. These latter include the National Railways, the C. B. C. and other government enterprises, if the latter word may be used loosely. The Express placâ€" es the total employee list of the Federal governâ€" ment at 800,000 with a total salary bill of $51,000,â€" 000 per month, or $612,000,000 per year. It will take a lot of people "working for the government" to raise that much money. That of course is only the Federal side of the picture. To that must be added all the provincial government employees, all the county and all the municipal employâ€" ees. It wouldn‘t be surprising if there were a millâ€" ion or more listed as working for the government, either in the Federal, Provincial or Municipal spheres. Taking out all the people who are too young to work, or too old, or too ill, or too lazy, there are only about seven million to raise that $612,000,000 per year. _If anyOne should ask as to the chief occupation of the people of Canada, the answer should be "working for the government." Figures have been quoted recently to show that 140,000 men and women in, ‘the Dominion are working directly for the government, receiving a salary total each month 6f $15,000,000 which means that all the rest of the adult population has to work like fury for the government to meet that big salary bill. Before going any further, however, it might be well to avoid confusion by explaining that the term "working for the government" is used chiefly in a figurative sense. It is a wellâ€"known fact that evâ€" erybody "working for the government" does not necessarily "work for the government." In some cases the figure of speech means that the people on the list:â€"draw a salary. It is a literal fact, howâ€" ever that practically everybody not on that list of 140,000 has to "work for the government," grubbâ€" ing and digging to get that $180,000,000 per year. WORKING FOR THE GOVERNMENT hhn Cumlhn Weekly W A-ochucn. Ontarieâ€" Mw’xm ‘Assoctation #blished Every ‘l‘lmudsy by EO, LAKE, Ownler and Publisher . e $65 question so common in the early stages'} he war, "Don‘t you know there‘s a.vwar on?‘* succeeded by the equally absurd query, "When emgolnztoend?”.readerot'the Advanee Bubscription Rates: $2.00 Per Year. .. United States: $3.00 Per Year N WILL THE WAR BE OVER , # 14 d se makeâ€"up rule and a quoin key. There has always been a tradition around the printing office that .editors are an ignorant, bumptious lot. Now, that unfortunate tradition is proven. That won‘t please the other editors of the North who have a great regard for Charlie Tresidder and also for themâ€" selves. They will be still less pleased with another sentence in that editorial. It said:â€""And he could Wield a mean pen, when he wanted to." There wasn‘t a mean thing about Charlie Tresidder or his pen. He wrote well when he did write and he med the latter question early this week. Is there | papermen â€"of the North will wish him the best in anybody reckless enough to answer?" Another genâ€" | his new place as Dfl!‘t Of the Nbl'them Mlner staff. GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER tle reader ventures the opinion that at least the war in Europe is over. The Government is largely responsible for this idea that even the war in EBurâ€" ope is over. ‘I‘uesdays newspapers did not support the thought that even the war in Europe is over. It does not seem much as if the European war was over, when United States troops take 80,000 Huns as prisoners in a spectacular ralid. This raid unâ€" covered hidden weapons, ammunition, radio transâ€" mitters and pretty nearly everything else except old Schicklegruber, dead or alive. It was a big day when the war was acknowledged as being on in full force and 80,000 Huns were captured. When it is necessary to take 80,000 Huns prisoners, it doesn‘t seem much like any kind of happy peace. Such a number of prisoners does not appear a very peaceful situation, with.Canadian troops being withdrawn so rapidly. Instead it would seem as if there is a lot of mopping up to be done in Europe before the Government is jJustified in suggesting that even the war in Europe is ended. 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 ano with God‘s help we shall not fail." s# 4# #% Some weeks ago The Hospital for Sick Children made an appeal for at least six million dollars to build a new and modern building for the great work carried on. Six inillion dollars is a lot of monâ€" ey, especially with all the calls of these days. There were some who were fearful that so large an amâ€" ount would prove impossible to raise. The Toronto Globe and Mail and The Toronto Telegram, howâ€" ever gave such leadership in the way of publicity that it was soon apparent that the campaign makeâ€"up rule and coin key and throwing a few sticks of type into a page.‘" The printer‘s words are there but they don‘t make sense. In the first place, any printer as good as Charlie knows that all the honours lie with the printer, and it is really a demâ€" otion for a real printer to have to stay in «the front office. Editors wouldn‘t have a chance if it weren‘t for the skill and knowledge of the printers, and they wouldn‘t have any fun if it wasn‘t for the way the linotype operators correct the copy. Editâ€" ors call these corrections "typographical errors," but the linotype operator usually knows best. Don Taylor, who worked one time at The Northern News, would have convulsed all with his drawing of Charlie Tresidder trying to set type with a Last week Mr. Charles Tresidder, for nearly twenty years manager of The Kirkland Lake Northern News, left Kirkland Lake to take up resâ€" idence at his old home town of Orillia. During his long residence in Kirkland Lake, Mr. Tresidder took an active and able part in community life and did his full share to spur and maintain the progress and prosperity of the town. Accordingly, it is no matter for wonder that he and Mrs. Tresâ€" idder and their son William, were banqueted and made the récipients of gifts and other tokens of esteem and appreciation. Among those honouring them were the Kiwanis Club, which held a "Charâ€" lie Tresidder Day"; the United Church:; one hundâ€" red and fifty citizens who gave a "Charlie Tresiddâ€" er Testimonial Stag" in his honour and presented him with a cheque and a portfolio of autographs of the guests; the staff of the Northern News; the Kirkland Lake fire brigade; the Sons of England; the township council and others. All these organâ€" izations owed much to his active interest and efâ€" fort. Mr. Tresidder served several years on the township council: he was a live and popular Kiâ€" wanian; he was a member of the first high school board at Kirkland Lake, and chairman one year and member several years of the public school board; he worked for years as a member of the fire brigade; he took an active interest in the board of trade; he was a printer of outstanding talent; and he had special organizing and administrative abâ€" ility. In brief he was not only a good citizen but he was a competent one. The people of Kirkland Lake did well to honour him. Unfortunately, however, the matter did not rest there. Along comes anothâ€" er outfit and makes ‘"pi" of what should have been cake. It was a wellâ€"meaning effort but no good printer like Charlie can .tolerate "pi". The Northern News was recently sold to the Thomson interests, and an editorial in the paper attempted to do justice to the services given the community by Mr. Tresidder. It looked like a goca job for a time but then the writer pied the whole form. He said:â€""But Charlie was not above taking. up his As to the Japanese end of the war business, the Japs have shown that they are not as easy to disâ€" courage. let alone to defeat. The chances for the moment do not appear to foretell any early endâ€" ing of the war in the East. It would be well for all to bear in mind the fact that the Japanese have already endured very severe punishment and do not appear to be ready to quit as the Germans were as soon as they really felt and saw the effects of war on their own doorsteps. Britain and the United States are taking a much more realistic view of the battle with Japan. Both of them were quite frank in stating that it would take six months to prepare properly for the real battle with Japan. There was some talk in the despatches this week of Eire declaring war on Japan. Even that wouldn‘t shorten the war with Japan to any °exâ€" tent. If Russia, however, were to actually do what Fire was said to talk about, that might very matâ€" erially hasten the death of the Japanese gang. It would provide the allies with convenient bases from which to operate and remove many of the obstacles that now hamper the allies in the fight with Japan. from ‘his pen. The newsâ€" To insure a go>d final job of launâ€" dering, take measurements of curtains and draperies before washing them so that you will be able to press or stretch them back to their original size. A Tayâ€" on curtain or drapery fabric that has intervals WEll, in the meantime most of us have to makeâ€"do with what we have left ‘over from these better days. Or else we must take special care of what new things we are lucky enough to get hold of, keeping in mind that dirt and strong sunlight are. the worst foes of fabrics,. ; Here are some rules to follow in carâ€" ing for your curtains and drapériesâ€" check ‘as to whether the material in (By Elizabeth MacRae Boykin) All of us cringe from time to time about the memory of the stuff we used to throw away in days of peace when there was such an abundance of everyâ€" thing that it didn‘t pay to worry too much â€"about takingâ€"careâ€"of or: using overâ€"andâ€"over.. And. at the: same time we. look forward to postâ€"war. miracles that are promisedâ€"such as. synthetic fabrics â€" that won‘t need to be ironed, that won‘t shrink, won‘t fade, won‘t stain. A simple®way to bring spgrkle to your draperies ~(without removing them) is toâ€"give the ‘fabric brisk brushirit.. Most drapery favrics should be brushed, shaken or: vacummed at frequent intervals for greater serviceâ€" ability, as accumulated dirt may weakâ€" en the fabric. Look for informative labels on draperies, curtains or fabricsâ€" byâ€"theâ€"yard, telling you whether, for complete~ cleaning, the fabric should be washed or dry cleaned. Some weeks ago The Hospital for Sick Children made an appeal for at least six million dollars to build a new and modern building for the great work carried on. Six inillion dollars is a lot of monâ€" ey, especially with all the calls of these days. There were some who were fearful that so large an amâ€" ount would prove impossible to raise. The Toronto Globe and Mail and The Toronto Telegram, howâ€" ever gave such leadership in the way of publicity that it was soon apparent that the campaign 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 ano with God‘s help we shall not fail." PLEASaANT HoOMES by Elizabeth MacRea Boykin THE HYDRO.â€"ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO would succeed. When other newspapers throughâ€" out the provmce added their influence there was no doubt of the outcome. It appears now as if the total would reach seven million dollars, which will not be too much, but will leave the hospital withâ€" out capital debt to worry about. â€" The remarkable success of the campaign is that if the public is once convinced of the worthiness of a cause, it is sure of the fullest support in this province and Dominion. A newspaper published a picture the other day showing a large number of children with their father and mother, part of the purpose of the picâ€" ture being as propaganda for the Baby Bonus. There is lesson not intended in this particular picâ€" ture. Part of the lines under the picture say:â€" "Happy with the prospect of receiving some extra money from the government the children smile into the camera." The solemn truth is that not one of the youngsters had the faintest approach to a smile. The only smiling ones were the adults. A sailor visited a USO center in St. Louis on a stopover. Elbowing her way through the crowd, a solicitous hostess inquired about his health. "I‘m okay, but I have a slight sore throat," the sailor said. ‘"‘Monkeys!" hesitated the child, glancing about at the specimens on exâ€" hibit, Then, wrinkling his nose, he came through with the triumphant answer: "Monkeys stink."â€"Highway Traveler A father was showing his small son through the zoo. After the tour had ended at the monkey‘s cage, he began to question the lad on what he had learned. "What do lions do?" "Lion‘s roar.‘" ‘"What do tigers do?" b "Tigers snarl." "Right again, and what do monkcys do?" 4 capable of restoration to within a small percentage of its original size by norâ€" mal pressing and shaping methods. (Released by The Consolidated News Features, Inc.) ‘"‘Have â€"you tried gargling with salt "YOUR ASKING ME?" Some Stories WMHAT MONKEY DO The Clipper, Edmonton:â€"Lifce isn‘t very fair to us men. When we‘re born our mothers get the compliments and the flowers. When we‘re married our brides get the presents. And when we die, our wives get the insurance. Toronto Telegram:â€"A man is an anâ€" imal who doesn‘t enjoy sneezing unless he can make a noise like a dive bombâ€" er, A Seattle peddler made his first call offering signs marked "No peddiers or agents." If he didn‘t make a sale he returned shortly with household gadâ€" gets.â€"Magazine Digest. Letter from a schoolboy recently raeâ€" ceived by the Library Congress: "Can you give me the name of a good book on aeronautics and one on sane sex life? T am more interested in acroâ€" nautics.‘"â€"Newsweek, We wish to apologize for an error in the story last week that listed Dora Naughton as a guest at a party. Our reâ€" porter turned in the name of Dora Gregoroff, but we knew Dora Gregorâ€" off had married and become a Naughâ€" ton so we changed the name to Naughton, but Dora Gregoroff Naughâ€" ton was not at the party, instead it was Dora Gregoroff, her sisterâ€"Inâ€"law, who didn‘t used to be a Gregoroff but became Dora Gregoroff when she married Dora Gregoroff‘s brother. ‘"Nae, mon, its a muckle worse than that." "Hoot, mon! What is it?" "Ah hae lost ma enthusiasm!‘"â€" Powassan News. At the wedding, Sandy, the groom, looked so troubled that the best man was moved to enquire. "What‘s up, Sandy? Hae ye lost the ring?" ‘"Nae." "Then hae ye lost the railroad tickâ€" We don‘t see how we ever made such a mistake.â€"Sudbury Star. Fhird Ave. at Cedar Street TIMMINS JEWELLER â€" OPTOMETRIST WHY EDITORS GRT TEETH SCHWOOL BOY LETTER CLEVER PEDDLER® °> WHAT HE LOST