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" EDITORIAL oi editorial is our contention that education can mcst. strongly H and afien‘b*tl‘iose in our: schmm)‘-o rate tha 'I.'.. 3t is doubtml if any of the municipalities concerned would agree [ to out" the difference necessary to make the Monteith mwhbleroruedm In as much as the doctor states . Ities. who would be willing to ileave thetr respective mm to Eo to a * situated elsewhere. it is very likely an entirely different soâ€" mw it. So the doctor sets credit for giving the advice â€" and Mining Municipalities get Sredit.for asking for it. And further â€" the job of "educational director" for the Workers‘ ‘Ooâ€"operative was last held by Ray Stevenson, now engaged as "Regional Director" for the Laborâ€"Progressive (communist) Party. This year couid be différent. But it is hoped that the prospect of a knockâ€"down and dragâ€"out battle for the mayoralty will not blind the public to another phase of.the elections: the elections {or, members of council. .And the makeâ€"up cf the town council will be fust as important this yearâ€"as it has teen in the past, which means that it is every bit as important as the problem of who will occupy the mayor‘s chair. While we look naturally to the mayor for leaderâ€" ship in municipal affairs no leader can become effective without the ntelligent and industrious suppcrt of council. . . . taken from Page 168, Para. 2, of the "Report of the Royal Commilssion appointed under Order in Council P.C. 411, of Feb. 5, 1948, to investigate the facts relating to and the circumstances surâ€" seunding the communication by public officials and other persons in position ; c[.trust of secret and confidential information to agents of a foreign power," published June 27, 1046. P With reference to the above, we would point out that there may be many Mark Franks. The only one we‘ve heard of lately is the gentleman who holds the job of "cducational director" in the Workâ€" ers‘ Coâ€"operative. = * Nomination day is still a month away, but the election chatter at tfits time serves an excellent purpose in exciting the public interest and by causing the voters to give some thought to the matter of the administration of their municipal affairs: All too often, public inâ€" terest is nct aroused until nomination morning â€" with the result that the voters mark their ballots while they are still half asleep, so far as an awareness cof the issues are concerned. "Poland" is the name given, nccording to the report, to some person in the Dept. of Air Force. ‘"Works in the Intelligence Branch At the moment he has been transférred to Ottawa. He gave a map of the training schools," the report states. Just as we must always have a mayor who is capable of providing leadership and of securing the maximum coâ€"operation from each councilior, so we must have councillors who can provide that intelâ€" department. reason for introducing. theâ€"clement of corn into the heading of this editorial is our contention that education can meost strongly We would urge, therefore, that as one of Timmins 12,306 voters, you give careful consideration to the matter of council. Remember that the last name you mark on your ballot is as important as the § ch councillor is a chairman cof a committee, dealing with such fields as finance, public works, relief, etc. Good management of each committee is essential to the welfare of the town. There is no mom on any council for a weak cor incapable councilior. Preâ€"election gossip got off to an early start this year, when the decision of Karl Eyre to run for mayor assured the public there would be a contest for that office. Councillors E. M. Terry and J. V. Bonhomme are rumored to be likely contenders too, although at time of writing they do not appear to be defiinitely committed on this teaéherS“ in impreésii‘xg on the pupil the i;iffie which i:rp@a ‘ly sthould be placed on school work. Education becomes "weak" in its effect on the pupil when much of the teachers efforts are nullified by the aâ€" pathy of the parents. We do not mean by this that it should be the parents‘ chore to stand by with a club each evening while their children groan and> grunt their way through hours of homework. We do mean that the, pupil should have some evidence of the parents‘ interest in his work; should realize that the work done by him is as important as that work done by his father and mother; that a healthy, properly conâ€" ditioned mind, is as important as a healthy body or a healthy belief ‘ We find it impossible to let this occasion go by without voicing our cpimion that far too much homework is assigned to the average senior pupils in the schools of today â€" if for no other reason than that the eightâ€"hour day, which would appear quite enough for adults, should be reduced to six or seven for those in their ‘teens. Any curriculum which demands of a high school student more than seven hours a day is oarerxmfled with the emphasis on learning â€" gives too little time for living. Our own sour and doubtless warpâ€" ed opinion based on our own faltering progress through high school, is that the teacher who overloads the pupil with study to be done at home is admitting inability to cover the required ground in school!. This may be the fault of the teacher or it may be the fault of those satanic majesties who devise high school curricula. Whatever it is, If the pupil is convinced of the value and â€"purpose of his school work, he will bring to it what we presume to be each teachers‘ greatâ€" est help â€" a willing mind, an acceptance of the discipline necessary for successful teaching. Dr. G. B. Lane gets credit this week for his remarks made on Nday evening to a meeting of: the Northern Mining Municipalities, held in South Porcuplne to consider the posslbuit.les ot using the Monteith ‘prison camp ‘for a home for the aged. % we‘re against it. Costs per person at the Monteith Camp might run as high as $90 per {month,; the ‘doctor warned. As the oldâ€"qge pension is only a of this amount, the municipalities would have to find the balâ€" ange of $60. Dr. Lane pointed out that if this money were given to th¢ older persons individually, they would be quite able to take care themselves. "Psland has also had some cerrespondence with a man named NOTE; Copies of the above cditorial, suitably mounted and framed, will be given free to any high school student .. . . simply write your name on the high school roof and send it Lo T{le Advance, Wataplace, Lower Slobovia. All of which is quite obvious, now that someone has drawn at. The doctor also drew attention to the fact that older persons, almost evervone else, do not want to be sent to live in a wilderâ€" . There should be some interest in the vicinity to make life GOOD ADVICE â€" WELL RECEIVED WHO‘S FOR COUNCIL? hWtheA.YPAolat Matthew‘s Anglican ‘Church to Rev. Isheroff at “"“"“‘*-"?‘ Bast Main, James Bay. mmm mmwthuweflhasm LENA â€"â€" UGH! MEETS MAYOR ~dragging herâ€" withered shanks down "‘the train steps, ‘came Lena es ugh' and, double. figh! _ _;_ _‘ ... .. Hawkins Night â€"at the Pavilion this Friday night,; Lena was: dressed in furs, with her head mercifully® shrouded® in an infinite quantltv of grem mosquito ndttlng : ‘Despite‘ the; more than adequatb; clothing the station platform was litâ€" tered ‘with the swooning bodiesâ€". of trainmen, station staff and. prospective; candidates for the high school boa.rd Even The Press photographer, who has taken so many pictures without flinchâ€" Mayor °J. E. Brunette, photographed 12 hours after meeting Leng â€" Ugh! â€" the Hyena at the station last night. Lena arrived to be the guest of the Kinsmen at the Sadie Hawkins Night at the Pavilion on Friday. The Mayor‘s familiar smile, while a little {forced, is still where it should be â€" but most of the Mayor‘s hair is still standing straight on end. The Adâ€" vance‘s merciful photographer has therefore cut cff the top of the photo so thatâ€"the photo cannot be used by the Mayor‘s opposition in the coming election. The pride of the Timmins police forâ€" se struggied with the crowd as the train pulled in, almost on time. Conâ€" ductors‘ and (trainmen smilingly desâ€" cended from the train, unawa@re of the fearful‘ freight they: were ‘carrying. A ‘gscore: of ‘passerigers nervously ~deni¢d that â€"they were Slobovians, and then, The O, N. R. station platform was crowded with youngsters and notâ€"s0â€" youngsters yesterday evening, all willâ€" ing to risk permanent insanity for a glimpse of the poisonâ€"puss ‘of. Lower Slobovia. _ t ing, turned paie and sagged as ‘he atâ€" temptedâ€" to take a picture. He was guided from the platform by a couple of ngrvelefls reporters. Betting is 10â€"1 that the picture will never appear in The Press. _ Kero of the accasion was 'l‘immh'ls’ C T mCP o 4 Kero ot the occasion was Timmins‘ intrepidshead man, fearless â€"Emile, Maâ€" yor of glie Corporatiop. â€" . Struggling (or was he being pushed?) up the platform, Mayor J. E. Brunette thrust out his good right arm and, shutting his eyes tightly, went th;ough' the gesâ€" ture of shaking hands. "No one ever shook hands with me before," came a. sleezy croak from beâ€" hind the shroud of green mosquito netting. | a . Lena â€" Ugh' "the Hyena has arâ€" rived. 4)3 "Ugh," said the Mayor. ‘"No one will ever shake hands with me again." Then they took Lena and the Mayor away. " es NA PW 2 sn um sow > hen old d Aixd Interviewed in his ‘\hospital bedâ€" this morning, the Mayor was beginning to regain a little of his rugged health... "One thing sure,‘ the Mayor mnr- mured, "After that experience, . the elâ€" ections will be a cinch. Why â€" TH be able to look even Bartieman ln the face and smile!" Council Minutes _ Cost Them Money, Ratepayers Find "‘The council forget that we are their bosses," declared J. P. Bartleman at a ratepayers‘ meeting Jlast. night, on learning that the charge for copies of i.he mlnutes of council meet.inzs would be 10 cents per 100 words, as provlded by the Municipal Act- vease F <a4+ “I am surptised was: Councilior W. J. Doran‘s comment. The Councifor, advised." Mr. Bartleman said. . _ We represent the n\tebaym and pay: the shot." . Jpen Wartime Housing For Inspection Sunday Rod Gun Club‘s Work Conservation Expert Finds Northern Groups Ahead In Protecting Resources ‘President of the Northern Ontario Sub-hegion is Mr. Abe Aidelbaum of Kirkland Lake. Mrs. 8. Shankman of O-u».“ “ hn w h d enc s . Ont. was in charge "of Conâ€" ference arrangmnents- A dance was held on Saturday night and a business session. on Sunday. ®Enthusiastic commendation of the: wOrk of the Porcupine Rod and Gun Club â€" and © similar organizations throughout â€" Northern ° Ontario, was voiced by Major P. K. Ketcheson, secâ€" retary of the. Carling Conservation Club, in addressing the Rod and Gun Club here at .s special meeting on Thurs@ay evening. *Oonservatlon is the intelligent _mmagament of all the benefits beâ€" stowed upon us by Nature:and the proâ€" tection and preservation of those benâ€" to yield the maximum pleasure today thatâ€" they will remain inviolate for the heritage of tomorrow," Major Ketcheson declared, voicing his admirâ€" ation .of the activities of the Northern groups in working for the protection of fish and game here. The noted conservationist, a guest of the local organization â€"through ‘courtesy of the Carling Conservation ‘Club, stretsed the need for conservaâ€" tion of wild ltfe and forest Tesources. He gave instances where, in South=| lations, s ern Ontario, lands had been laid waste, | . "Could it be that our own falling farms. abandoned and wild life and| water table, our driedâ€"up springs, timber no longer existent. ‘___| manâ€"made dust bowls and abandotiea 4 pots into deserts, Hclence says it is clence tells us that, taken in time, sad â€" organiszsations â€"<in â€" Timmins have: responded very wedl in supâ€" MyIH§ â€" Remembrances Day wreaths tor the Cenobph in the Station Park,. _ h 3i Ds on . zesn 8 M’! Néame asks all organizsations in Timmins to enter the parade Whmt wili be heldâ€"on. Sunday afâ€" at 2.15, ’l‘hue bunds will provide the music: aP > CE ie y im “'Prom t.he soil and from the water, all those resources which we hold most valuable <:â€" the forests, grasslands, waterpower, fish birds and anlmats auformsofwildm san be . maue more clear to you if we trace the caiâ€" amities of a tract of land where proâ€" .mwentalongwithoutheedof conâ€" servation," the guest speaker sald Popy Tag Day is to be held this Saturday, Nov. 9. Young Jadies from T. H. V. S. have volunâ€" teaored for tagging in‘ â€"~The ~LegionHMall, â€"Cédar â€"Street in ~Timmins, wili brthe headquarâ€" ters for ~theâ€"Timmins taggers on Suturday,....Foge‘s ~Officeinâ€"Schu« theave. â€" Refreshments w{n ‘be sorâ€" ved:to ‘the ~taggers â€"by the Ladies‘ where, in South= headqnarters ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, 1946 ‘President of the Timmins Board of Trade, Mr. Doran was named to the executive of the Northern Ontario Asâ€" soc:ated Boards of Trade at its conâ€" vention in Sudbury this week. Careful Planning and Foreâ€" â€"thought Brings Rental Housing For Veterans . Since that time a great deal of work was done by this Committee in investâ€" igating, surveying, etc., and by the end ofâ€" 1945 it was decided a Housing Comâ€" mission should be appointed. It woula be the duty of such a commission to provide land for veterans at very oderate price and to explore all aveâ€" nues relative to building and land. story ‘of the 100 new homes for Veterans of World Warâ€"II built by Wartlme Housing Ltd. in Tim®ains, dates back to April, 1945, when Stanâ€" ley Wookey, president of the Porcupine Citizens â€" Rehabilitation â€" Committeg, suggested a subâ€"committee to investiâ€" gate "housing". s This committee was formed and imâ€" mediately a survey was made and it was found that of 30 places for rent in Timmins,. not one was fit for rental. On March 1st another joint meeting of council and busing Commission was held, and after considering a numâ€" Milk Cost Higher Profit Is Lower In North Country 17 cents paid by the consumerss. In other. â€"sections of the province. the farmers received less, and even though The dairies in â€"Timmins operate on a smaller "spread" than do milk disâ€" tributors elsewhere in Ontario, it was claimed last night at the ratepayers meeting by Mr. Rogers, accountant at Korman§ Dairy, an invited speaker to the : meeting. h He explained the term "spread" as the difference between the 11 cents per quarter paid to the farmers, and the the milk was sold toâ€"consumers for less, the, dairies in the south still had a better break, Mr. Rogers stated. Mr. Qg@s, of the. Milk Proâ€" ducera Assoclatlon. explained that even at 11 cents per quartz the farmâ€" ers were losing money. ‘He stated that the fact that cows had to be fed inâ€" side for eight months of the year in ‘this secticn, made the cost of milk greater here t.han eisewhere. imum, Major Ketcheson pointed out that it was not just a coinciderice that once rich lands where ‘civilization hac lived the longest were now deserts and unable toâ€"support their former popuâ€" (Continueced on Page Pour) Town‘s Fightingest Mayor. Is "J.E.," Records Show _ But OPPOSlthH Stl' ong This week has been one of feverisn activity in the historical (but not neces« . 4,1 sarily hysterical) department of The Advance offices Aided and abetted by some of the town‘s topâ€"flight statistical talent, the staff has been working on the betting averages for the forthcoming :municipal election. : Meanwhile, pool rooms, brokerage offices, corner storés and: middleâ€"ofâ€"the«= block pubs have been shrouded in a hush of expectancy. What momentuous disclosure would The Advance make this week? Was it wise to so much as whisper about the elections at this‘stage of the game? Was it true The Adâ€" vance was grooming Bruce Magnuson for town manager? Was the announce« ment of Wednesday as voting day, simply a ruse to get out the business mena vote? ~What will the boys in the back room have, Joe? Here comes The Advance with the, answers! Time lurches forward! Book. makers sharpen their pencils and the suckers crowd around. : : Mayor J. Emile Brunette, The Advance finds, is at present the heaviest favor« ite. This fact is based on the records which show the present officeâ€"holder to be the fightingest mayor in the town‘s history. ‘_On top of this he has established a bus;ness in, Timmins which has mainâ€" tamfid a fine reputation during its 25 years of existence. alone can be counted on to weigh heavily with a large number of business men and good many workers, and it is believed. Mr. Eyre will find his heaviest voting strength among . Other likely contenders for the maâ€" yors office will be Councillors Ellen M Terry and J. V. Bonhomme. He will also face criticism from the odd meinber of council, past and preâ€" sent, who might like to â€" blame unâ€" popular â€" municipal legislation on otheéers. And he will find it true that no man stays in office for long withâ€" out making enemies as well as friends. These pile up with the years, and lend their effectiveness to any oppisition. He has fought five elections, two more than any ‘other mayor. He has chalkâ€" ed up, in 1944, the biggest majority ever giten a Timming mayor, polling a total of 4,296 votes. , « high prices for materials and> high labor costs, which have made town management increasingly expensive. In his sevenâ€"year term of office, he and the countils elected with him have been responsible for an average tax rate of 56.01 for public schools; 68.74 for separate schools. His total experie?ce in municipal admmlst.ration including his three t.erms as councillor, is ten yerrs.‘ ~~This is backed by ar experience in everyâ€"day life which has brought him close to the problems of the working man, and Timmins is pretty much a working man‘s town. Mn PP P o. Handicaps‘? The present mayor has. these, too. He and the council have this year brought in the town‘s highest tax rate, 4.05 mills higher than the next highest, which was in effect in 1938, in J. P. Bartleman‘s time. â€" Although there is no proof that Maâ€" yor Brunette started. World War II, it is certain he will be blamed for a lot of its results â€" shortages of material which: have, held up town services; handicap in the present Maâ€" yor‘s fight to retain office, will ol course be that offered by his opponâ€" Miss Terry has one qualification which no doubt no other candidate can claim â€" she is a lady. ‘This can be quite an item, our statisticians find, pointng out that Miss Terry has polled impressive. totals of votes. She, too, can claim a 26â€"year exerience in the successful management of her own business and can be counted on to make her point of view known. With a leaning toward.the accounting side )f ‘business practice, sne has served n the town‘s finance committee,.and has definite views â€"on these lines. Councillor Bonhomme packs considâ€" erable reputation as a fighter, in and out of council, and has. a large folâ€" lowing to whom he will appear to be the only possible candidate. Much of his chances.with other sections of his public will depend on the opinion held on his recent resignation. . He has been praised for insisting on a furâ€" ther investigation of police matters â€" and he has been condemned by others for the same action. There is a feelâ€" ing on A part â€"of the public at least, that the Councilior should have stayed on council to complete his work on other matters in which he had shown mm Mr. Bonhomme is a persuasive speaker in English and French, as is Miss Terry, and they will find many ready listeners in their respective audâ€" lences. Mr.:. Bonhomme can lay his claim to knowledge of business condiâ€" tions in Timmins, based on a knowâ€" ledge of real estate and insurance claim to knowledge of business condiâ€" tions in Timmins, based on a knowâ€" 1?dge of real estate and insurance problems here. c “W . 4 laws of the town. Cancer Unit Promised For North a definite interest: the water «works investigation, and the matter of reâ€" vising the building and zoning byâ€" F. A. "Bang" Robinson, delegate apâ€"« pptntod by the Porcupine Unit of the Canedian Cancer Society to represent the Porcupine at the SBociety‘s annual meeting in Toronto at their headquar. ters. 280 Bloor St. West, has returned to Timmins: Mr. Robinson brougBt baek with him many isuggestic Betting Odds Vary â€" Present Mayor‘s Past Seven Years Have Lowest Tax Average.â€" Hit High This: Year â€" ¢ o Past Present 1939 58.50 1938 63.95 1937 61.74 1936 57.33 1935 _ / â€" §9,60 +0 1934 60.68 n d OBE 2 se v ~ev; © 1932 60.74 1931 59.10 1930 | 56.11 _ ‘ Note: Those who are inclined to blame the present mayor for high taxes shouldtake into consideration that in the eight years he has been in oflice, f the public school tax rate has aver= aged 56.01, and the separate schcol has. averaged 68.74 both of. which figures compare very favorably with those of: any other mayor‘s period of office.. Past Present ..In 1989 there was a record number of 21 candidates for council; In 1937 and 1944 there was a record of lour candidates for mayor. ~‘Those who may be interested in more detailed statistics and in the . of municipal voting in the | town may find. somethirg of inâ€" . terest in the lollowlng summarr : In the 35 years since the town started, there have been 21 acclamaâ€" tions. for mayor and 14 contests for that office. .There have been 12. oc=â€" casions when the council was elected by acclamation and 22 contests â€"â€" and Binceâ€" 1912, when the town was es« tablished, . there haveflbeen only nine different mayors.. Dr. J. A. MclInnis was elected eight timés, but only serâ€" ved part of the last year for which he was elected, the election being pro« tested and a new election called.. Mayor J. E. Brunette . has served seven â€"years, but one of these was a twoâ€"year shift, 1840â€"41. 8. Drew served five years as mayor, as did W. H. Wilson, the town‘s first mayor.. Mayors of the town, in the order of their appearance, are!i W. H. Wilson, fAive years, alt acclz« mations; J. P. McLaughlin, two years, both by acclamation; Dr. J. A. Melnâ€" nis, eight years, Tive of which were by- years. both by acclamation; J. P. Bar« tieman, three years, all of them by elections:: J. E.: Brunette, seven years, with two acclamations, in 1940 and more, two years, one by acclam: Geo. 8. Drew, five years, three of the unfilled portion of the final year Year Public School beparate School 85.03 61.10 63.80 65.31 73,.70