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_ 16. . "Cited in theory as a form of government in which the means of production, the natural resources and the profits derived from the investment of moneys are shared equitably by. all the people, communism evolves, on beâ€" ing put in practice, into a form of government wherein the people yield all rights to the state â€" and to a state controlled by one man. Communism is another word for dictatorship. And we hate dictatorship. Following no party lines, we may alternateâ€" ly praise or criticize the Liberals, the Conserâ€" vatives, or any, other organization currently flaunting the third party banner â€" to the extent they adhere to, or turn away from, a system of government which may be demoâ€" cratic. _ s vileisss ; _ But we cannot see what pride Canadian communists can take in the fact that Russia refused to make a treaty with Britain when that country first faced a possible conflict with Germany â€" another dictatorship. Rusâ€" s1 o.contrived useful temms with enése â€" another dictatorship. Russia went to war with Germany only when that :country‘s armies had crossed the Rusâ€" siah borders. Russia entered the war, not to aid> the United Nations, but because she had to fight to survive. ~That she did survive is in itself a tribute to Russia â€" and to the amount of supplies which she sought and received from the United Nations, AND to the fact that she managed to keep out of the war with our enemies, the Japanese, AND to the fact that the United Nations destroyed the fighting efâ€" fectiveness of the German navy, airâ€"force, and a@a considerable portion of the German Any suggestion that we follow a similar system in Canada oversteps the borders of idiocy. Defenders of communism point, with pride to Russia‘s record in the last war. And certainly the record of the Russian Army the field is a glorious one, into which has been written the eventual defeat cof that section of the German army which confronted Defenders of Communism point with pride to the splendid, heroic record of the U.S.S.R. We incline to the belief that Canadian comâ€" munists‘ knowledge of Russia consists solely of what information has been doled out by Soviet bureaux of propaganda. Few have gained any knowledge of Russia from firstâ€" hand experience. Russia has seen to that. No country has offered less opportunity to the independent observer than has Russia. ~Russia has in the past twenty years shown remarkable progress. Perhaps in another twenty years it will attain the standards of living made possible under democracy. They have had a long way to come, on a hard and difficuit road. And they have progressed, let us not doubt that.. But their progress comâ€" pares favourably only with the progress made under their former rulers.. It has little to teach the democratic countries except the fact that to achieve such «progress, one of the most ruthless administrations the world has known had to be put into effect. And what worries us is the possibility of the communists â€" ‘"Laborâ€"Progressive" is the current . word for them, we â€"believe â€" making the necessary coâ€"operation between. miners and ‘mineâ€"operators even more difficult to obtain. For we have communists in the Porâ€" ~cupine Camp. And Communism is the same in Canada as it is in Russia. By whatever means come to communist hands, they intend The democratiic system of government we understand to be the one which allots to the individual the fullest possible measure of individual freedom in the many phases which go to make up the individual life. It is this system of democracy which is most despised bycommunists. It is this individual freedom which communism must destroy to survive. i ili}Y . Following the Céssation of hostilities, Rusâ€" sia continues to show progress of a kind. Nearly a dozen small countries have been 0C¢â€" cupied in one form or another to ensure that Russia is bounded by ‘"‘friendly" countâ€" ries How many more countries it will be necessary to occupy in order to make certain that the "friendly‘" countries are in turn bordâ€" ered by, let us say ‘"neighbourly‘"‘ countries only Russia knows and only time will tell. army Judged by the past, Russia‘s contributions to world political thoughts and deeds will be decided solely on the basis of Russia‘s own welfare, and without any consideratian for the welfare of others. A communist state, dictatorâ€"controlled, need. not be expected to support either the ideas or the ideals of democratically governed countries. ‘ And what does a smallâ€"time editor in an Ontario mining town hope to accomplish by writing the foregoing parag_raphs_? We are not stupid enough to imagine that Stalin will lose any sleep over this editorigl. His snores will sourd as rhythmically as ever before. Russia will continue to "proâ€" gress‘"‘ along the lines he lays down. â€" Granted. What particularly gripes this writer and what brings this editorial into print is the fact that Stalin, dictator of the communist state of Russia, is not content to let it go at that. The communist octupus must stretch into every country in the world. The communists must interfere,.as best they A good example of ihis subversve action is given the spotlight in Ottawa this week. Another example occurred in the complicaâ€" tions which the communists managed to inâ€" trude into the deliberanons of the Windsor strike. can, in any and 'every form. of democratic act,ivit.y h the ; aduunist.ra;.ion and‘ in time impossible. Cr who support the Labor-Pmmslve thfls country are supporung Dm- APUL LUQUINL L â€"____ [ ts 3 n'um i1912 " l2 0. .. Members cauuu Weekly Newspaper Asséciation; ~ mn-iied Every Thersday b¢ ' i svnscmmox RATES: Merton W. Lake, Publisher Canada $2.00 Per Year. U. 8. $3.00 Per Year TE COMMUNISM , it is therefore antiâ€"Canâ€" j # In April a provinceâ€"wide campaign will be organized by the Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation to raise two million dollars for an allâ€"out war <against cancer, second only to heart trouble as a "killer" disease. gram which would establish communism here and we point out again: communism is antiâ€" democratic, therefore antiâ€"Canadian. This country has fought too hard against the dictatorships in Germany, Japan and Italy, to submit quietly to the policies imposed by a dictator anywhere. â€" Let us be friendly to Russia. Let us coâ€" operate with Russia if we can. Let us at the same time preéeserve in this country the prinâ€" ciples of democracy. Let us defend ourselves against those of the Laborâ€" Progressive group who refuse to support those principles â€"â€" who, indeed, are at present working against them. Let us keep a watchful eye on this group which, though almost ridiculously small, has shown it can be ridiculously dang-’ erous in the amount of interference it can accomplish. This group exists in the Porcupine Camp, which sent some 3,000 of its best to fight for democracy and against dictatorship. Let‘s not stop fighting now. After all the publicity Kirkland Lake and district has received in the past few years, there‘s still one newspaper in Northern Ontâ€" ario that hasn‘t the faintest idea of how many people make their home here. iss Under the above heading, the Northern News of Kirkland Lake undertakes to improve our education. We print it in humility and shame. o We‘re sure it wasn‘t intentional but last week‘s issue of The Porcupine Advance deâ€" clared "As Kirkland Lake‘s population does not approach 50 per cent of that of Timmins, anything they do should be well within our scope here." ' According to the paragraph we quote from The Advance editorial, Kirkland Lake must be struggling along with aâ€" population someâ€" where between 12,000 and 15,000 people. This statement ‘was part of an editorial urging the formation of a youth organization in Timmins Similar to the locally successful Kly Klub. The municipal assessment bureau here sets the present population of Kirkland Lake at in excess of 20,000. The population of Teck Township in which Kirkland Lake is situated is something like 24,000. The 1944 assessment in Timmins set their population at 24,000. Allowing for a healthy postâ€"war boom, it is probably now not more than 30,000. Timmins‘ peak year, 1941, saw an assessed population of 29,140. We think we know how the Editor of the Northern News must feel. Obviously a gentleâ€" man, a scholar and a booster for Kirkland Lake, Comrade Hornick has seen his popuâ€" lation decimated by the stupidity of a neighâ€" bouring editor. We ‘are sorry, but "all the publicity Kirkâ€" land Lake and district has received in the past years," did not reach us. We were mucking about with population trends in Europe at the time. That does not excuse us, of course â€" there are books of reference. We have since checked them over. Even they seem affected by the war years. There are the facts and figures. â€" Porcuâ€" pine Advance please copy. The best the Dominion Bureau of Statistics can do for us is give us the figures of 1941. And here‘s what puzzles us, Hornick, old boyâ€" cur 1943â€"44 "Canada Year Book" put out by the Bureau of Statistics fails to list Kirkland Lake at all. We can‘t find it. Either ourâ€" eyes are dimmed, or the Bureau is getting as careless as we are. Give us another year and our reference library will be up to date.. Meanwhile, we‘ve marked in the margin of the Bureau of Staâ€" tistics‘ little tome, the fact that Kirkland Lake‘s population is in excess of 20,000 and still we hope, going strong. In addition its population is much more conscious of the â€"recreational needs of its young people than is Timmins, which has population round the 30,000 mark, not includâ€" ing those who use the jail as a lodging house. The Senior Catholic Women‘s League has started something. We wish it every success. Here‘s how it goes: The C. W. L. plans to put up signs in the grocery stores, urging people when buying tinned goods for themselves, to buy a tin for the people of Europe and arop it into a carton to be provided. . ~â€"Whether this is the most practical scheme in the world, we wouldn‘t know. We do know that it gives everyone a chance to make some small sacrifice for the.good of others. That is a Christian act, the opportunity for which will be welcomed by many. We hate communism. E GREATLY SYMPATHIZE THE CANCER APPEAL The United States PBI chief, Edgar Hoover, has announced the arrest of Lieut. N. Redin of the Spviet navy on espionage charges. Arrested as he was about to board a Soviet naval vessel, the lieutenant had been under observâ€" ance for months Russian troops are now reported as withdrawing from Iran, leaving other nations to ponder on what agreement was arrived at, before the move was ordered. The Russian delegate to the UNO security council made an implied threat to walk out if the case 4s disâ€" cussed before Apr. 10. The U.S. has asked for an immediate hearing. Two ‘"want of confidence‘"‘ motions were defeated by the Liberals in the House of Commons this week. They defeated a Conservative amendment by 149 â€" 49 and a C.C.F. amendment by 182 to 25. Mrs. Edward Towers Buried Wednesday Canada‘s new governor general, Field Marshall Viscount Alexander, will arrive here about Apr. 10, First definite signs of â€" starvation have been reported in Hamburg, Gerâ€" many, where looting of food stores has increased. Former Air Minister Power, has deâ€" clared in Ottawa that the Canadian people will demand swift justice for Requiem high mass was solemnized on Wednesday morning at the Ohurch of the Nativity with Rev. Father O‘Gorman â€" officiating, during +â€"the funeral services held in that church A MA A N/A SS be ut ediiih for the late Mrs. Edward Toyvers who passet away early Sunday morning at ner home, at the age of 31 years. F3 Mrs Towers, a lifeâ€"long resident of the town, was known to many people here. She had been in failing health for the past seven years and had been confined to her bed for a period of Six months nrior to her passing. Her mother, Mrs. E. J. McDonald, preâ€" deceased her in September of 1943. Mrs. Towers received her education at St. Anthony‘s school and the Holy Family schcol, spending her first year of secondary school at the Cobalt high school Following an academic, course, she took a commercial course at the local high school, Aiter her graduation she worked as bookkeeper for tie Beatty Washer Company for a pericd of five years. Her marriage to Edward Towers, formerly of Cobalt, took place on June 1, 1937. Mr. Towers is the owner of Towers Refrigeration here. Surviving, beside her husband, are two sisters: Mrs. Len Godin of Hamilâ€" ton, who was present for the funeral, Mrs. Earl Cavanaugh of 8 John Ave., and one brother, O. S. Jack McDonald of the R.CNV.R., in Halifax, who was also present for the funeral, The deceased was born in Timmins on Mar. 13, 1916, her maiden name being Mary Ehvabeth McDonald Her father now resides at 8 John Ave. tom db â€"@ GG4 â€"» m a_ m a a~a 4 4 i 4 An uncle and aunt, Mr. and MrS. Leo McDonald of _ Ansonville, and another aunt, Mrs. P. J. McDonald of Cobalt were rlso present for the serâ€" vices. Emm 27 t m Previoué to the services the body rested at Walker‘s funeral home. Pall bearers were Al Smiley, Harvey Webb, Charles Vachon, Johnny Van Rassel, Tommy Goodman and James Aspin of Kirkland. Lake. Evidence of the high _ esteem in which Mrs. Towers was held. in Timâ€" mins was shown in the large number of friends attending and the many floral tributes received, Again Bert and I report for the column, Jim Knell, in the last report we had of him., was stated to be doing fairly well under the circumâ€" stances and we sincerely hope he conâ€" tinues doing well. This week to our sick members out of town, we send our best: wishes for a speedy return to Billy Trerise and Tom Grenfell ‘in Toronto General Hospital. * Comrade Art Saint, our messenger of good will .visited these comrades this week on his monthly trip to Torâ€" onto, taking them a little sunshine from Timmins. Harry Pope of Toronto visited Billy a few times in the last week or two reports Billy was doing alright and certainly making himself aquainted. f'fie Fish Supper sponsored by Al last Saturday afternoon, will not be a habitual occurance, as someone sUugâ€" C h. zhn dfi . cfi ns Wortd News in Review Affords the ideal methcd of creating "temorrow‘s" Resorve from "today‘s" Resources . . . A plan bulilt to your own specifications, comâ€" bining Safety with Flexibility .. . A "Timeâ€"Tested" Plan which has alreedy benefited.thousands cof Cayadlans. Engquire today! "District Representative 112 Cedar St. North . Telephone 1118â€"J Timmins. Ont. B B B B B Investors Syndicate Of Canada Ltd. THE g ; i LEGION $ ; COLUMN ; eX * ns CAPT. LEO CHARLEBOIS LUMN 7 AR B B "this most heinous of crimes." . He was referring to the spy probe now beâ€" ing conducted, in which a Laborâ€"Proâ€" gressive M.P., Fred Rose . has been charged under the Official Secrets Act. Sudbury‘s tax rate has been upped 3.3 mills to a new rate of 47.3 mills. It is still considerably under the rate in Timmins, as is the separate school rate, only 1.5 higher than for public school Mrs. Evelyn Dick, 26, has been charged this week with the murder of her husband, John Dick, whose torso was discovered off a district roadway, more than a week or so, by playing children, A new government order in the U.S. has clamped restrictions on building any new commercial or industrial conâ€" struction unless specially authorized ; this, in order to conserve materials for ve:erans homes. The objective is 2.700,0C00 new homes in the next two years. A 6‘333 German P.O.W. jumped Ooff a train somewhere between Gratton and. Aylen, east of Mattawa, . last Saturday night. He is 28, with blue eyes, brown hair. His nose is long and straight. ~His name Hanz Hilbert aegree' and reminded one (especilally Scots) of that, old song ‘Caller Herrâ€" ing‘ only they were §alted. gested. The aroma 1eached a hlgh c c t L Concerning inquiries as .to when there would be an initiation night we have been informed there won‘t be one until around the beginning of May. On Tuesday Apr. 9 the battle and capture by Canadian troops of Vimy Ridge will be celebrated in the Legion Hall, the time 6.30 p.m. We should have a swell turn out for this affair as it will be of interest to the new memthbers, the veterans of A+hng second great war as many of them were on that same battle ground where their fathers had foug‘it for the same ideals as thevy had fought for, freeâ€" dom and a war to end all war. They saw that famous Memorial erected in their memory and bringing back the news that it was unscathed, still stood intact throughout the war, perhaps the one respect Hitler paid to humanity. For the benefit of the new members who often wonder how they get in the front door as it is always locked when they come around, we point out. that you can rent a key from the steward on duty. The older members who have Delegates will be chosen at the Generai meeting to represent the Branch at the coming Dominion conâ€" vention at Quebec. Fred Burt of Connaught has asked the branch concert party to visit them in the near future, the last concert they staged went over big, so watch for the date, lost theirs can alwavs rent one too, P. J. keeps us well stocked, The late comrade H. Champaignt who died at Barrie, was laid to rest there with Legion honours, he wWas a member of Branch ‘88. ; Our popular pianist and executive member, Lester Hill, just received word that he expects Mrs. Lester Hill â€" to arrive in this country very soon, from England. Very welcome news to Lesâ€" ter, we bet. We may have the pleasâ€" ure of meeting Mrs. Hill,and we cerâ€" tainly hope she will enjoy her stay here. | A few Dart League notes: The coveted Russel Trophy remains at the Legion Hall for the second year, the Legion won it last year (J. Gordon) Independants (W. Wilkinson) beat the White Cross (R Dunsmore) in the final for 1946, those who witnessed the game had the . same opinion the White Cross were very unlucky, their scoring was very â€" consistant all through, superior to the Legion team, but were beaten on the doubles, and only by one man, Frank Winder of the Independants,â€" who.. finished three games for his team, having to play four games to decide the issue. The Independants were faulty in their scoring outside Bert Hazlewood who had the top score of the game. There‘s Alfred Drake to sing your heart away. The lad has looks beâ€" "Tars and Spars" 1 Top Musical Show : Great talent sparks the screen with big time entertainment set to the swingtime heartbeat of youth now at the Palace Theatre where ‘"Tars and Spars," film version of the Great Coast Guard stage musical, is currently starring Alfred Drake (late singing sensation of "Oklahoma"), Janet Blair and Marc Plat, with Sid Caesar, Seaâ€" men 1st Class, and Jeff Donnell feaâ€" tured. ts V MA Nt N 4 It‘s a singiné. shining romance brimâ€" ming with laughter . . . a rollicking merryâ€"goâ€"roundâ€"up. You‘ll love every minute of this big, fast and funny show. one (especially J. Gordon sidu.‘I;n can give with the comedy, who can‘t get to sea untfl_ he fakes what amounts to a desertion and is forcibly sent there, Drake is given every opportunity to proclaim that he is about to become one of filmland‘s outstanding personalities | Opposite him, as his girlâ€"friend Spar, Chris, Janet Blair is in just about her most capbtivating role to date. She, too, sings and dances and, of course, looks as gorgeous @s usual. Models® Slaying Baffles Crime Doctor Models‘ slayings stun the Latin Quarter! Radio‘s Crime Doctor trails his most amazing fce . . . and the trail leads to a triple murder and triple chills for audiences as they watch Columbia Pictures‘® "The Crime Docâ€" tor‘s Warning," coming to the Palace ‘Theatre, Sunday midnight, What is the painting of death? . . . What seâ€" crets were locked in the mind of the man without a memory? , . . When will the murderer strike again? Only the Grime Doctor knows the killer . . . but will he live to tell the police? Starring Warner Baxter in the title role, the film features John Litel, Dusty Anderson, Coulter Irwin, Miles Mander, John Abbott and Edward Ciannelli. William â€" Castle directed from the story and screenplay written by Eric Taylor. Second half of this program at the Palace for Monday and Tuesday only is a topâ€"flight musical . film "The Gentleman Misbehaves." Milland, Goddard Return in "Kitty" Although Rosamond Marshall‘s story of a street girl‘s rise to the bouâ€" doirs of the nobility in the England 0o‘ Gainsborough‘s day has been cleaned up for the consumption of film audiences, the screen version of the novel still manages to generate considerable heat. The picture, has been given a racy, mischievous quality that makes it most flavorsome enterâ€" tainment for adults, at the Cartier on Wednesday and Thursday next. The Kitty of the story is snatched from the gutter by a decadent heel of a peer and transformed by him into a lady for the selfish purpose of adâ€" vancing his own fortunes. The girl‘s first marriage is to a rich ironmonger. After his death she is won by a duke heading the British foreign office. ®*This second marriage enables her mentor to win back the post from which he was removed by the duke. T his coâ€"operation is no less necessary to assist in organizing the employment market during »the present critical period. . | @ Some manpower controls still remain. T hese are still law.â€" They are aimed at assis tmg in organizing the employ ment. market. ~ During the war organization of manpowet was made possible through coâ€"operation of employers and workers. Remaining controls are designed to help employers and workersâ€"and actually require only minor assistance from the public. YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLY WITH THE FOUR CONTROLS WHICH REMALN: 1â€"â€"Employers MUST notify the National Employâ€" ment Office of any need for workers, as soon as that need is known. 2â€"Where employers engage workers outside the National Employment Service they MUST notify the nearest NES Office within three days, that an employee has been engaged. (Form NSS 312 is provided for this purpose.) 3â€"Unemployed workers seeking employment MUST register with the National Employment Office if unemployed for seven consecutive . days. 4â€"Generally speaking, any employer or emâ€" ployee MUST give seven days‘ notice to: the other party of any intention to terminate employment. (Form NSS 120 is still required.) Exceptions may be learned from the nearest NES Office: Follow The partners to industry â€"employers and employeesâ€"should help the National Employâ€" ment Service to promote a high level of employâ€" ment by complying with these simple rules. Make full use of the Local Office of the National Employment Service. It is there to serve your â€" needs, and those of the entire Caommunity. _ munity . Only with publib support can an employs ment service give full assistance to the comâ€" But Employers and Workers Must Assist Western and Comedy For Weekend Fans "The Laramie â€" Trail" will . please western fans at the Cartier on Friday and Saturday. Bob Livingston and Smiley Burâ€" nette, at first suspected of murder. unâ€" ravel a mysterious fireâ€"slaying, shoot it out with culprits responsible and save a youthful cowpuncher whom the daughter of a, Spanish rancher loves. Efforts of a comicâ€"crook lawyer to inâ€" volve Livingston in tne slayings come to naught when a mysterious stranger seeking the cowboy star proves to be his brother and not someone seeking vengence. ‘"‘The Blonde Stayed On", with Andy Clyde, and Episode No. 7 of the "Tiger Woman‘" Serial, with movietone news. "Hargrove" Sequel Is Shown At Cartier Movieâ€"goers looking for a laugh will find it at The Cartier on Monday and Tuesday. Tuxis And Trail Ranger Group Hold Joint Meeting The characters created by .. Marion Hargrove in "See Here, Private Harâ€" grove" have inspired a sequel that serves the cause of comedy equality well as did the original Any version one may have to war pictures now that the conflict is over cannot justifiably apply in this instance since "What Next, Corporal Hargrove?" looks at the late disturbance strictly through the eyes of a humorist. The film strives purely for fun, and a laugh is a laugh whatever the backâ€" ground. Its. entertainment . is such that the offering will be heavily paâ€" tronized wherever placed on display. Played in the spirit in which it was conceived, the picture marches along snappily, not one dull moment being allowed to intrude. The Tuxis and Trail Ranger groups of the First United Church met in joint meeting at the church last week. Following a short business meeting, carried on individually by each group, the members adjourned and were shown films on herring fishing in Norâ€" thern Canada, Wmt to Purinr Bail. 0o You