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a * The conditions which have created a higher tax rate in Timmins are giving similar difficulty to other northern mining municipalities. Obviously, therefore, the members of the Timmins gouncn are not entirely responsible. If there is a genuine desire to create a better situation in Timmins, steps will have to be taken in other directions than that leading up the town hall steps. We would, in short, point out to the Ratepayers Association exactly what Exâ€"Mayor Bartleman might have pointed out at its Arst meeting â€"â€" that the Town Council controls omy a portion of the expenses which result in the present tax rate. A committee attending the council meetings will learn only a quarter of the story, and cerâ€" tainly not enough to give the Ratepayers Association intelligent guidâ€" ance in reading the entire book. \ Whenâ€"any entertainment was held in these places, it was stated that drunks and rowdies, teenâ€"agers among them, hung around the entrances bothering those going in and out, and giving the affair the general appea.ranoe of a brawl. , We suggested then, and we suggest now, that something should be done to changesuch a condition. A new season is starting. Several groups interested in the welfare of the young people of Timmins are planning t.heir schedules of entertainment and dances for the fall and winter. If these organizations find it wor thwhile putting their time and effort into providing decent recreation for the young people, they should have some assurance that the results of their efforts should not be muddled up by the presence of a few irresponsibles. Drunks and rowdies mhust be taught that it is not good, policy to hang around places wheére young péople are trying to enjoy themâ€" selves in decent fashion. â€"Action taken now will do much to remove the bad reputation aoquired by several such meetingâ€"places in Timâ€" mins, thereby making them available to organizations whlch would llketousetheminagoodcause "For their own protection, then, Capitalâ€"Management, must have a thought that the average man‘s dollar shall not lose its relative parity with the wages that organized labour is demanding or the profit margms that management seeks. ‘The little man who calls the tuné is watching." "If the principle of equal pay for equal work, one of the tenets of organized labour, is applied to all labour, then all willâ€"be well, for then these unorganized groups that represent about four fifths of the total workers in Canada will be able to consume the surplus of goods beyond its own needs that organized labour can produce. But if we permit a sharp disparity to arise between the two groups so that the unorganized worker cannot purchase the highâ€"priced goods that highâ€" prlced la,bom: can‘ provide, then there wlll be no. jobs to pay these mv'bfl~¢ y T % magsagioyee" e Wls / The writer has on several occasions this year, and last, "sat in" on meetings called for the purpose of holding dances or entertain. ments for young people. When the question of where these might be held was brought up, several places within the town boundaries of Timinins were suggested, only to meet with the question: "Would you allow YOUR son or daughter to spend an evening at that place?" Thi mpaswer wes, invariably, a resounding "No!" It appeared that a number of places in Timmins had acquired sueh a reputation that parents with some regard for their own good name had refused to allow their teenâ€"age children to attend any Iunction held there. | The Taxpayers‘ Association, we suggest, would do well to appofnt another committee to ‘study. the proposais already made to the provâ€" incial government concerning mining taxation; another committee to approach the tederal memper of parliament with the same idea in mina; and. Still ancther commxtbee to attend meetings of the various school boards in Timmins. "If this is true, then the public becomes the real factor in the case, and the earnings of this pubiic a more important factor than the wages of labour and the profit of management. Therefore any wage agreement that is sharply out of line with the earnings of the vast group of unorganized workers is bound to end nowhere.. The monetary prosperity of one group, that forces prices upward until they are beyond the reach of all other groups, will also result in killing the goose that laid the golden egg. It is much easier to write a critical editorial than one of praise, particularly if the writer is cursed with a mind such as ours.~ Perâ€" habs it is becatse pointing out the faults of other people makes one‘s own foibles.look better in comparison. We wouldn‘t know about that, of course. : The fact remains.that most editorials in this and other papers could be classified as "beefs" â€"â€" and‘ few codld be classified as "The two, in partnership, can produce goods at a price," the editorial points out. ‘"And this in turn can create buyers. It is neither management nor labor which determines wages and profits. It is the public and that includes in its mass both orâ€" gaiilzed labor and management. On the public‘s ability to buy the conmodities produced, the whole cconomic structure stands. . This. editcrial, we hope, will be classified as a "boost" â€"â€" and it is rather difficult to write.. Et cancerns the recentlyâ€"held Youth Rally, sponsored by the Junoir Youth Welfare Council. Considerable planâ€" ning was necessary to make that rally possible,â€"we understand, and we‘re told that a lot of work went into its actual staging. _ _ _ We also learn that all the planning and alt the effort would have e to nothing without the assistance of three men. â€" A lot of others In a wellâ€"reasoned editorial, the Smith Falls Recordâ€"News says that neither management nor organized labor can create the buyersâ€"â€" on whom both depend for their welfare. wwmmumuoutmmmnp,ormmm ommunities like Kirkland Lake will be threatened with a return to the slump conditions of M"mmmmtbernumlnm "Rditerial of the Week." mwmtmmwmthatwlthammgcmtofnvmgm widespread strikes breeding more and more inflation, there will have to be a revision of municipal taxes. "The average working man," states the editorial, "cannot continue to be carrying the weight of a heavy industry on his shoulders. "The municipal councils have all spoken their piece and Queen‘s Park has committed itself to do someâ€" thing. Now it is time for the federal government to place its cards on the table," the editorial concludes. _AÂ¥lil of which we support, in an effort to draw to the attention of the Timmins Ratepayers Association the fact that if they want to inform themselves on the reasons for the present tax rate, they will need more than the two men‘delegated to attend meetings of: the PUBLIC FRIENDS, NOS. 1, 2 AND 3 NEITHER MANAGEMENT NOR LABOR CLEAN OUT THE ROWDIES . words to the club, and.in response urged "all to give all possible support and .. moral influence to the Reserve Army, the success of which would have maâ€" terial bearing on the preservaation of System of Records at Natâ€" ~~ ional Defense H.Q. is Desâ€" cribed At Luncheon. â€" The system of card indexing anc other methods used were clearly deâ€" scribed, and the club members found the address very interesting as well as informative. When the speaker conâ€" cluded, members. of the club felt thad they understood now the remarkahle work done in the‘ nsting of casualties and â€"the notification of next of kin and other details that had impressed thoughitful people: f Kiwanian Frank McDowell introâ€" duced the guest speaker On behalf of the club, Kiwanian A. W. Pickering exâ€" pressed the ‘thanks of all for the adâ€" dress, se A regsdent of Timmins for the ‘19 years, William Martin â€" Meredith, 68 Lakeshore Road, died suddenly from a heart attack early Sunday mornmg He was in his 53rd year. ' A membeér of the Canadian Legion here, he had made his home with NMir. and Mrs. T. J. Bird. He was a son of Mrs: M. A. Meredith, South Waies, Eng., who survives ‘him, as do a sister, also of South Wales and two brothers, Victor of Matachewan and George en London, . Ont. Both brothers were ablse to attenp the funeral services which were conâ€" ducted on Tuesday afternoon from the He illustrated one of the. difficulties encountered in keeping such reccras by mentioning that there were over 5,800 ‘"‘Smiths‘"‘ on the roll of service for Canada. So complete were the records that from them it was possible to know exactly where each man was at any given time. In addition to identification details, the records reâ€" counted transfers, discharges, honors, casualties, A.W.O.L., next of kin and address, and many other particulars. 5,800 Smiths In Armed Forces, Kiwanians Told Col. Jack Akehurst, 0. C. Algonquins ‘(Reserve), of ~Kirkland Lake, was another very popular visitor for the day. Since his last previous visit to Timmins Kiwanis, Col Akehurst has seen many distant and different places in his service with the Commandos, The guest speaker at the weekly luncheon of the Timmins Kiwanis on Monday at the Empire hotel was Capt. J. M. Belanger, Algonquin Regt. (Ret‘d), whose subject was "Records, National Defence Headquarters e<$ Timmins, South End Meet On Rugby Field Friday â€" He showed the necessity for the most complete record of everyone in the services, officers and men, and he deâ€" scribed the ingenious card index sysâ€" tem whereby this 1nforvmation was kept up to date and avallable whenever needed. : UVA LA _ \J AR Monday at the Empire hotel was Capt. J. M. Belanger, Algonquin Regt. (Ret‘d), whose subject was "Records, < Location of ‘the game was stated to be dependant on the result of the Holâ€" lingerâ€"McIntyre â€" baseball game last National Defence Headquarters." night. , As Hollinger won, completing the: series tibe;mgbyga.mewmbe who imaginet. that this .nelg m Pariceand.schgol a~dry subject were agreeably ls‘\ixr- will pésbably be let s t prised byithe interesiing Way in Wucl . The â€" local â€"players are. quite .conifiâ€" the guest speaker dealt with this imâ€" C dent of success, but Coaches Clan'x fportant bmnCh of the National De Cal\lave. anial_ _ MMliuwmraw arp the fence Dept. work. After serving! in the Algonqhuins, the Air Force Defence and at Newfoundland, Capt. Belanger had been with N.DH.Q. Records from 1942 to the end of last year. which he won high honors ps an ‘ Typical schooner engaged in swordfishing off the coast of Cape Breton, NS., is this one which is equipped with both sails and motor. Hundreds of such schooners come from various parts of â€" SWORDEISHINGâ€" IN NOVA SCOTIA WATERS NEARING SEASON‘S END :to playlng members under 18 years of ‘age, while the other teams, it is. stwted mayâ€" use players under 20 years. the past week. This year‘s brand of football is new t.o the players, as they have played only‘ sixâ€"man‘rugby in previous years, but plenty of action is expected. The team to. beat in the current schedule is 'Schuma(:hm', it is stated, they won both intermediate and ~Senior titles® last year, andâ€" are reported :to have all last yaer‘s: players available. Fhe Timmins team will be limited palpglil 111 AiIU CIlUCU up in the cellar position when the votes were counted.. He had help in his â€"campaign â€" from Ray ~Stevenson, present regxonal directior for the. Laborâ€" Progressive in Timmins, and formerly with the educational deparbment of the Workers Coâ€"op. here. ; The election resulted in a surprlse . victory for Real Caouette, ru.mflng unâ€" der the banner of L‘Ynion: des Elecâ€" teur§, a Quebec version of the Social A dJCRIL CARLLIY dUIMidYy lII0Ollllillip. > He was in his 53rd year. : A membér of the Canadian Legion here, he had made his home with Nir.~ and Mrs. T. J. Bird. He was a son of Mrs: M. A. Meredith, South Waies, Eng., who survives him, as do‘ a sister, also of South Wales and two brothers, Victor of Matachewan and George, ci London, . Ont. Both brothers were ablse to attena the funeral services which were conâ€" ducted on Tuesday afternoon from tne First United Church, with Rev. G‘umaur Smith officiating. Intermenl: WAS made in 'I‘lsdale cemetery. Panbearers were George Hale, Bryn Jones, ‘Jack Thomas, Sandy Ba man, George Nippers and Ben «gte vens. â€" Interment was in Tisdale cemeâ€" July Ore . Lowest Since 1983 . The average gra.de of ore milled in Ontario dropped in July to $8.59, the . lowest recorded since December, 1933, according to a release by the Ontario Department of Mines. The return to parity of the Canadian dollar in early July is blamed for the decrease in value per ton of the ore milled. In ‘the month of July, 41 Ontario goid mines treated 625,359 tons of ore and recovered 152215 ounces of gold" and 20'190 ounces of silver for a value of $5,374,170.. Comparable: figures for July, 1945, are: .tons milled,: 481,596; z‘am ams4 m en 2. 0090 . . _ ie __ 2s Th 1y a â€" Mr. Bartleman declared he disagreed with the princlple of taxmg ‘mines on profits instead of on property, as tax income from the mines would .drop when they falled to show profits or become inactive, whereas the taxes on their property in 'nmmlns would carry on as long as the property existedâ€" as such. He deplored. the cpractice of submitâ€" ting briefs to the government he intiâ€" mated.> ‘‘There are millions of ‘dollars worth . of property in this community that . are* exempt from taxation," declared Mr.: Bartlieman. "That is one reason why your tax rate is so high." "fhousands" of dollars have been spent in ‘travelling to present briefs," Mr. Bartieman claimed. "It is ridicuâ€" e s t s i o l i k 1. L Lâ€" in n ue a ko me Heart Attack Claims War Veteran 19 years, William Martin â€" Meredith, 68 Lakeshore Road, died suddenly from a heart attack early Sunday mormng He was in his 53rd year. ' Schumacher Reputed To Be School To Beat, On Last . The â€" local â€"players are. quite .confiâ€" dent ot success, but ‘Coaches Claa'k Bellars and Mu'm'ay are keeping the boys steadily at the training program. There has been aâ€" practice every day, 1nc1ud.lng Saturday and Sunday,, for ce > +183 inorarfiant 2 o cR et wl 206000 tz 1R CS id in MB Sz 4 Smith omclabmg Interment was made in Tisdale cemetery. Pallbearers were George Hale, Bryn Jones, Jack Thomas, Sandy Bannerâ€" man, George Nippers and Ben m- vens. : Interment â€"was in Tisdale oagne- tery. ferred to Orillia. The president paid earnest tribute to Kiwanian Burt‘s Servk:es to the Tinmins club and to Ktwnfian idealsâ€" . "He is one of the most hardworking and sincereâ€"Kiwanians 1. hive known,” the prealdent saild, 'm exprezssing regret of jall uthis ramo!al ‘and the sintere good wiskes that follow, h‘m. "In ‘the month of July, 41 Ontari0 are© éxempt from taxation," déeclared goid mines treated 625,359 tons of ore Mr. Bartieman. "That is one reason and recovered 152215 of gold why your tax rate is so high." and 20‘790 ounces of silver for a value ‘"fhousands" of dollars have been of $5374,170.. Comparable figures fOr spent in travelling to present briefs," July, 1945, are: .tons milled,: 481,596; Mr. Bartlieman claimed. "It is ridicuâ€" gold, 119,151, ‘otinces; silver, 16,276; lous to pay money out to get something total value $4,593,064. ° Average grade we are ‘erititled to anyway.> They: cerâ€" of ore was $9.54. tainly get something when they go to In. the Porcupine Camp the value ‘Toronto, but ‘it is in the way‘ of a of ore milled in July of this year was grant.® We are continually going to $2862,917 compared with $2,580,040 in ‘Toronto: on a begging expedition. It July of last . year, an increase Of is most embarassing for municipalities $82,877. ‘ Total production for the year to beg for.a dollar Wwhen we should get to date in the Porcupine is $20,M°8,576 five: dollars." € compared to ©$18,590,408, a total inâ€" "The principle fault that the execuâ€" crease of $1,598,168. tive finds in mining taxation is in the £0 E0_ distribution of the tax money," Mr. C e N ferred to Orillia. The president paid earnest tribute .to Kiwanian Burt‘s services to the Timmins club and to Some thirty students of the Timmins High and Vocational School are underâ€" going the toughest training of their ycung ‘lives at the Hollinger Park. They are prospects for the newly estaâ€" blished twelveâ€"man rugby team, preâ€" paring for their first game of the season on Friday, aga.inst South Porâ€" cupine. s Year‘s Record * TIMMINS,.ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th, 1946 Nova Scotia and Newfoundland to chase the . swordfish. The swordfishing season, which usuâ€" . ally lasts until the end of September, is drawing tq a close as fishermen make preparations to reâ€" turn to their home ports. eit ofme LLP. Candidate Gete Poor . Tt teood reotes won, completing Reception When.He GOCS mes with the executive to give them .: game will be To Rnuyn"F'rom'Timmins details of his work. ... _â€" Ne * â€"Â¥ea l e an. * ukn . ahh . wl hn‘ in The longâ€"awaited results of the Commission . which ‘ inquired into â€" _ the affairs of the Timmins Police Department, following. the. discharge of the police chief, deputyâ€"chief and one @aygeant this spdnx come up for consideration by the Timmins Police Commission .on Tuesday, it was learned from the â€"town hall today. The Liberal candidate, Lucien Laâ€" belle, polled 9,896 yotes. Hector Belec, Progressive Conservative, 6,893, and Bernard Molloy, CCF canddidate, polled 1,736. EP wR > Ni. 1 io PA in + * +. :. . K e s scar Roy, former regtonal director here for Labor-Progresswe (communist) activities, â€" polled 472. votes â€"out of 29,512 cast in the Pontiao by-election this week. Mr. Roy was heckled ofi the ‘platâ€" form . onâ€"several occasions in his. camâ€" paign in Rouynâ€"Noranda, and ended up in the cellar position when the votes were counted.. He had help in his â€"campaign â€" from Ray â€"Stevenson, present regxonal directior for the. Laborâ€" Progressive in Timmins, and formerly with the educational deparbment of the Workers Coâ€"op. here. ~residents at ‘the north Ne ‘w CC Rowihinced W t wourd have us ask the agsessor?‘ asked Mr. Gibsod; Questions were offered concernifhg anâ€" alleged difference in assessment in the various sections ‘of town, the reâ€" ported difference in assessment of minâ€" ing© <property and ‘other properties; and one man wanted to know why. some end: of: town paid for improvements, instead of the cost being borne by the town as a whole. Mr. Bartleman pointed out that if the road :in question had been put through as a local improvement, then those benefitting most directly, would CGredit ~party." Campaigning against the federal government‘s action in establishing the Canadian dollar at par with the US. dollar," which‘ he ‘claimed hit theâ€" mines : and would result in lower _ wages and unemployment: for miners, Mr; Caouette chalked up 10,515 your old ration books before youâ€" chuck them into the ash can. ‘This is the warning from the Ration administraâ€" tion to!hwtng reports tbat many conâ€" sumers : wbo _have obtained their new books are diwarding the old ones. Oscar Roy At Bottom In Pontiac Electionâ€" POLICE INQUIRY Hang On To That Old Ration Book! Mr. Bartieman claimed. "It is ridicuâ€" lous to pay money out to get something we Are erititled to anyway.: They: cerâ€" fainly get something when they go to P â€"_. t au 3 Mines Tax Distribution â€" Seen As Chief Reason = For High Taxes Here Ratepayers‘ Association The second meeting of the Timmins Ratepayers‘ Association, although it had but half of the attendance which graced the first meeting, covered conâ€" siderable ground in its discussions at the municipal chamibers last night. After the Association‘s executive had, on‘ Monday, gone over the mining brief which had been presented by the northern mining municipalities to the provincial government, Leo ‘P. Lalonde, brought in a resolution that endorsed the brief as providing "temporary reâ€" lief" and endorsed it also in its prinâ€" ciple that the mining industry pay the same proportion of its taxes to municipalitiées as did any other type of industry. @Questions were offered concerning an alléged difference in assessment in the various sections of town, the reâ€" ported difference in assessment of minâ€" ing and ‘other properties; and one man wanted to know why. some residents at ‘the north endâ€" of: town paid for improvements, instead of the cost being borne by the town as a whole. Mr. Bartleman pointed out that if the road :in question had been put through as a local improvement, then those benefitting most directly,. would have to pay for it. â€" "Originally the government wanted to protect mines and mine. prospects," stated Mr. Bartleman, explaining that heavy tax on mining property in the early ‘stages of establishing the mines have been disasterous. "This will give you a pretty fair picture of where differences can be found," Mr. stated. found," Mr. «¥ibson stated. J. â€"E. H. Chatearuvert, president of the Association, gave figures for school taxes for the past several years, pointâ€" ing out ‘that except in the case of separate schools, the school tax rates had come down slightly from 1944. Mr..Lalonde was then called upon to review the brief on mining taxation, during which he described it as aA measure of tenmporiry relief. _ "‘The ultimate goal is to have mines assessed the same as any other in. dustry," Mr. Lalonde said. "Major adâ€" jusfments must be made by the federal authorities. My opinion is that there are very good provisions in the brief." That was the highlight of the meetâ€" ing, but there were other items which brought fourth interesting ‘discussion. "Mr. Lalonde is studying the town‘s financial statements for some years past," J. P. Bartlieman informed the meeting. â€" "He will have all. essential information for you, pos'sibly at the. next meeting." f Mr. Gibson suggested. that much inâ€" formation could be found on the reâ€" verse side of. the town‘s tax bills, and suggested that. ratepayers should comâ€" pare these figures with those of preâ€" vious years. , ‘"You are here to learn these things, so when you leave this meeting, you will be able to speak with some knowlâ€" edge " Mr. Chateauvert told the meetâ€" ing. "L think it is your duty to make some notes on ‘what is going on in Timmins," ho added. _*The principle fault that the execuâ€" the town clerk the money % tive finds in mining taxation is in the ‘senting: theâ€" mining brief distribution of the tax money,". Mr. Another member suggested Gibson stated. "It is not g# questiOn was the estimate for the w of applying for a higher tax rate.. It j, Btewart ‘brought i is a question of getting a greiter perâ€"‘ tion inviting Mayor J. E. 1 centage of the taxation nilready COlâ€" the next â€"meeting. lected. Mr. Lalonde ~wanted tlu “Ismestwelookinwihecxwtofl ‘mchtnney of ~presenting the brief," sAid themselves knew atepayers‘ Associatlo Invites Mayor To Attend Approach Comers Next Meeting Slowly; Save Money T. Another member suggested the momw M was the estimate for the whole year. ‘ W. J. Btewart brought in a resoluâ€" _ "â€"‘ tion inviting Mayor J. E. Brunette to ,"’i iâ€" ‘the next ‘+meeting. + Mr. wondowmtthhomitm 'e: There was no evidence that the ~accused had known that the person was on the interdicted list, the Court deâ€" cided, warning the accused that this would not hold good if the incidant occurred: again. ‘Bruises on ‘the right foot end leg and a cut on his right, arm were susâ€" tained by 10â€"yearâ€"old Ronald Charâ€" ette, Floral Ave., when he was knocked off his bicycle on Tuesday in an Aacâ€" "I have worked in the mine for 24 years," he stated, "and never lost a shift, so I could: not be drinking too much. She has a great 1maginatfon. that is the whole trouble.‘" "I will support the children, but not my wife," he declared. In the second case, there were four : children involved, all under fourteen. The wife refused to live with her husâ€" band because of his excessive drinkâ€" ing, she > stated.. He in turn refused to live with her because he stated she had "deserted" him. section, it can be assumed that the slowerâ€"moving of the two had. reached the intersection first and . therpibm had the right of way â€"â€" or to make the point in another way, the fasterâ€" moving car must have been farther away at the time the slowerâ€"moving vehicle entered the intersection., The simple logic by which Crown Attorney 8. A. Caldbick made this point in police court on Tuesday reâ€" sulted in fines of $10 and costs levied against ‘Wilford>â€" Mason, who collilded with a Union Taxi at First Ave. â€"and Birch St, on Aug. 3; and against An« tonio Masciolt, who was involved in similar accident on Sebt. 11. In both cases the cars met at "the centre of the intersection, and in bot: cases it was the operator of the fasterâ€" moving vehicle who ‘paid the fine. A charge of "unlawfully supplying liquor to Bimone Roy. an intedicted person," was hear ainst ‘Fred Nel- son, 27 First Ave., police court on Tuesday, and promptly. dismissed when it was learnt that the wording of the act had ‘ reference to “unknowlngly supplying", and the charge made no mention of the word "unknowingly." . The Crown suggested that he had at t.ime supplied only one room for them to live in together ‘«You get married for better or for worse,"~ : the "Magistrate oommented "You can‘t measure it by rooms." Wording of Charge Brings Dismissal ~ Liquor Said Cause Of Broken Homes «"Liquor,"â€" was given as the excuse for two broken homes in cases of nonâ€" support aired in pollce court on Tuesâ€" day afternoon.s â€" ""In the first case, botih husband a.nd’ wife accused the. other. of desertion, and the case res'olved itself into an assurance that the husband would conâ€" tribute to the support of his 15â€"yearâ€"old son if the wife would allow him t.o go to school. He urged the couple to "make it up, for â€"the : sake. of ‘ the‘ children,"" ‘and issued an order for the husband to contribute $12.50 (weekly toward <~the support of the children. cident on Birch . and Seventh involvâ€" ing a car ‘driven by E. Lamarche, North Road. No charges have been lald. ling expenses in the estimated expend!â€" _ tures for 1946. He ‘had been told by ;; the town clerk the money was for preâ€" _ Youngâ€"Cyclist Injured In Street Accident Wins $512 Radio Prize A much longedâ€"for trip to Ediihonton to visit her daughter has been made possible fer Mrs.:. Herb BSmith> and family, ofâ€" 31 Montgomery Ave.,_by $512 prize ‘awarded here <on: Baturday evening. by the "Bhare The Wealth" Plans Edmonton Trip When two cars collide at an inter«