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"""“‘ 4 4 DP â€"Pâ€"4â€"CGâ€"DL Aâ€"DL P â€"Oâ€"OG P P PIL L4 Dâ€"Aâ€"GL L 4P 4P â€"D D â€"Lâ€"Gâ€"G O AP D ~AP t Industrial relations personnel have been introduced in an effort to help adjust workers to their jobs, and steps have been taken to give the worker confidence by introducing social seâ€" curity measures. During the war two big steps towards social security were taken: unemployment insurance and family allowances. These, however, are but frail preventives when the scourge sweeps across the country freezing men‘s pocketâ€" books and bank accounts and paralyzing industry and distriâ€" bution. Both Dominion and provincial governments realized this and have made plans for further social security measures. Among the present plans on the agenda are old age pensions for everybody at 70 (without a means test); old age assistance for the needy at 65; unemployment assistance to supplement unemployment insurance when benefits run out; unemployâ€" ment relief payments to unemployed employables; and state health insurance. In addition public works projects are planâ€" ned for slack periods. p Having a job you like is half the battle. In spite of shortâ€" er hours a man‘s work is still the greatest part or his life. If he‘s not happy at his work he has little chance of being happy elsewhere. Unemployment has been one of ‘the greatest curses of our modern cvilized world; Our advances in science and learning have been remarkable, but in achieving a progresâ€" sive and stable economic system we have been frightfully backward. And the waste caused by our backwardness is disheartening to even think about. _ Whether these measures would suffice is questionable, but at least they would be a step in the right direction and would do much to offset the paralyzing psychological fear that stops people from buying when depression and unemployment clouds loom. ~And, once those steps are taken and the wrinkâ€" les ironed â€"out it would give the governments something to work on for even more advanced social security degislation. One economist estimated that the lost time through unâ€" employment in the United States during the 30‘s was enough to build a $6,000 home complete with every convenience for every family in the States. Canada lost in like proportion. The waste and loss is sickening to even think about. Karl Marx, still the most quoted economist, and often called the father of Communism, spent‘practically his whole life studying economic systems in an endeavor to work out an ideal system where unemployment and depression would be unknown. Like most economists Marx had a premise or base from which he worked and formed most of his conclusions. His was what he called a dialectic system in which all econâ€" omic progress resulted from the struggle of the various classes of society. He pointed out the different phases of economic systems in the world and predicted future ones. And to a certain exâ€" tent his predictions proved correct. Once again unemployment appears to be rearing its ugly head above the sunny horizon of our delirious postâ€"war prosâ€" perity. Pessimists and some economists predicted a slump and unemployment while optimists and other economists had cheerfully said it couldn‘t happen again. At present either could be right. In spite of the sensational publicity it‘s been given unâ€" employment lists are still quite normal for peacetime. Timâ€" mins lists some 475 unemployed, the city of Windsor 8,000, the Maritimes 30,000, Vancouver about 20,000. Total Canadians employed is close to the five million mark, and it is quite customary for two or three per cent to be classed as unemployâ€" ed while they are changing from one job to another. It‘s a norâ€" mal reaction for dissatisfied workers who have often been compared to square pegs in round holes. They just don‘t fit, and, being humans, they endeavor to find the type of job into which they will fit. The change from capitalism to socialism could be accomâ€" plished in two ways: either by revolution and bloodshed which would brook no opposition, or by evolution and gradual change. Lenin, the father of Russian communism, assisted by his able lieutenants Stalin and Trotsky, seized on Marx‘s revoluâ€" tionary theory to overthrow the‘ monarchy and ruling capitalâ€" ists of Russia while those parties were in the thrdes of a chaotic defeat in the first World War. The danger.with this method is that it never dares to change and must maintain a oneâ€" party bystem that purges all opposition in its efforts to surâ€" vive. After the second World War, Britain, â€" in a position somewhat similar to Russia in the first war â€" her economy shattered, turned to what Marx called evolutionary socialism in an effort to recover and survive. A gradual and peaceful change from a powerful capitalistic state to a socialist one with state control of major enterprises and social security for the masses. Most of the European countries, their econâ€" omies shattered, but still desiring personal freedom in spite of their poverty and seemingly hopeless plight. followed Britâ€" ain‘s lead. The bloody purges of opposition and suppression of freedom marking the path of Russia‘s progress made them shy away from revolutionary socialism. Thus Canada‘s ability to continue on her slow but steady road to social security depends largely on staving off a depresâ€" sion and widespread unemployment in the next few years. At present the biggest drawback is the petty bickering between the provinces and the dominion government on the split in revenue and what measures of social security each should be responsible for. If they can‘t settle their differences in time a sudden depression might end their chances for good. That would be unfortunate, for while we want social security, it is desirable to have it under our present setâ€"up. Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper A'ochtl Newspaper Association Published Every Thursday by Canada $2.00 Per Year. What has been often called the last stand of the capita!â€" ists â€" Canada and the United States â€" has been marked by efforts to ensure full employment, maintain a high national income and introduce satisfactory measures of social security without resorting to state control of larger industries and resources such as took place in Britain. So far their efforts have been good and would only be ruined by sudden depression and unemployment. . .. :« @ M. W. LAKE, Publisher Timmins, Ontario, Thursday, February 16th, 1947 »’ooooooooooooo‘oooooooooooooooooooooo'oooooo The bappiness of a man in "this life does not consist in the abâ€" sence but in the mastery of his passion«., Tbhe PBorcupine Idbance cyt_l_‘ig is one who knows the price of everything and the SOCIAL SECURITY PHONE 26 TIMMINS, ONTARIO Subscription Rates: United States: $3.00 Per Year W, L. McFARLANE, Editor ®# : Ontarioâ€"Quebec Four Phases In Child‘s Life Audience Informed Mr. Albert Aube, president of the Adult Education Council presented Mr. K. L. Young who in turn introduced )r. W. F. Blatz noted child psycholoâ€" gisft to a capacity audience that gathâ€" ered in the Auditorium of McIntyre Arena. Monday evening for the general meeting heldt, In his opening remarks Dr. Blatz paid high tribute to the Purentâ€"Child education group who willingly gave of their time for the" furtherance of a most worthy cause. "They are buildâ€" ingâ€" something worthwhile to add to future life, for there is no more trying iob in the world than the upbringing of children," said the eminent spesker. generation than we are. It seems Nanneddlscip!meisalmostimpu under circumstances today, it seems too, that the old adage of * spare the "It seems to ine that we have made a mess of our lives and it is to be hoped the next generation will be a more clear thinking, far sighted, aggressive @ «o ""’O"‘O’OO"-’“'“”M“" 4B 4 4 4 4C 4 P B P P D 4 P P 4 s 4 4 4 P 4 T B P 4 44 DA $ """'""""' """"'""’-"""' P PP â€"P PP P P WPP PWP l P «â€"<b Words are undoubtedly the most useful thing man ever invented, and, without question, have been responsible for virtually all of our progress to date. However, in spite of our extensive vocabularies words still have different meanings when spoken, written or interpreted by different races. In fact, the different shades of meaning and interpretations have been mainly responsible for most of our wars. In writing slightly different words are used to express slightly different shades of meaning, their effect depending mostly on the position of the words in the sentence. The meaning of the spoken word, on the other hand, depends more on the inflection of the voice, and, to a certain extent, by the understanding it has in different parts of the country or world, By inflection a speaker can make a word sarcastic, cutting, kind or complimentary. It‘s not what you say but the way you say it contains more truth than we realize. C Words are strange things if we sthre at them long enough. Gradually they lose all sense of meaning and acquire the look of some strange meaningless Egyptian hieroglyphics and make us wonder if we were guite sane in believing they had some meaning in the first place. Then we begin to wonder ‘why they ever acquired the meaning they have and why we should accept the definition the dictionary gives. If we go on we will find an interesting study in the history and derivation of words, and, at the same time, will acquire a greater underâ€" standng and tolerance of the various races which populate this whirling universe. It‘s a training and study our diplomats should have. k U J NUk kA L A LA 4A ) _ AAALAE J _ KS L4 _ 1P th Nt | . _ WeW Pn W c t e C 0M 0 1 1 o e 6 eP e C o es Wt( 0C ht io How this can be remedied is hard to say. It was always believed that as education became more profound and wideâ€" spread much of the misunderstanding between people would disappear. Unfortunately, to date it has seemed to lead to more devastating wars than ever, simply because we never correctly interpreted What our future enemies were saying P e en Hitler gave the world plenty of warning of what he intended to do, but we had been too long used to hearing our own poliâ€" ticians slinging mud at each other to pay much attention to the rising German leader. Only a few who understood the German mentality realized the deep effects Hitler was makâ€" ing on the German race. a 4 a m s dn m is â€" R m i. k ppderctiorn, on B Pn o4 60 Ne n d e Today we have the same difficulty with Russia. Almost and writing. 4 every united nations conference that has been held resulted in a larger break between Russia and the English speaking nations than before. Even the agreements reached at the conferences broke up later when it turned out that neither side had correctly interpreted what the other meant. A case of words having different meanings by usage and inflections. Perhaps the blame could be laid on the shoulders of the interpreters, though they are jJust paid to interpret the words of the speakers, not what the inflection or peculiar usage might cause those particular words to mean. o P B n s n se h m o 2 e While it is possible (sometimes) to understand what our own speakers mean by the inflection they use on various words, and by their manner of writing, it is something else again to use the same method of interpreting what a speaker of another language means when he endeavors to speak our language n a broken tongue. In fact, it is even more difficult to understand what they mean when their speech is translated through an interpreter. The infleciions which give the words much of their meaning is lacking. Actually that has been the cause of most of the great wars between nations, and, if we‘re not careful, may be the cause of an even greater catastrophe. There seems to be considerable discussion regarding the new recreational director and the Y secretary who would be forthcoming as a result of the YMCAâ€"YWCA drive. Many wonder just what duties each would perform. And,. also, why a Y secretary without a YMCA? It was explained that the recreational director‘s work will be to look after the organizing of sports activities, the YÂ¥ secretary to look after sports and academic activities peculâ€" iar to the Y. At present it does seem as if the work of the director and the secretary would overlap, and, it appears as if it might be wise to amalgamate both for the time being until such time as the necessity for each is quite apparent. Add to the recreâ€" ational director‘s salary of $250 a month the salary and exâ€" _ penses of a Y secretary and the outlay would total from $500 to $600 a month. And there would still be nothing concrete to show for the additional expenditure! 4 llabnv h6 d _Avthnedit. d However, there is a possibility that if interpreters could be given a thorough grounding in the history and manner of speaking of the people whose speeches they are to interpret it might well prove to be far the cheapest way to an underâ€" standing between Russia and the English speaking countries than any other course. Certainly it wouldn‘t make things worse. And, it might conceivably save the world from anâ€" other devastating world war. LA A BA e ESmss Timmins does need a YMCA. No right thinking citizen would question that. In fact, they are probably reminded of the lack by every newcomer and visitor to town. And parents would be gratefully relieved if they knew their children were being supervised in physical, mental and spiritual progress within the portals of a YMCA. x The swimming season is short in this district, and swimâ€" nring is one of the healthiest and best body building sports there is. From YÂ¥Y‘s pools have come some of the worlds greatâ€" L cb h c d C est swxmmers and divers. And children would get a chance to learn to swim. That alone is enough to warrant the arive for . 'In addition there are, showers and a gymnasium for young men and women, lounges and an auditorium for social evenings and study groups. The great need for a Y is apparent by its absence. Y SECRETARY OR BUILDING? rod and §poil the child" is rather preâ€" valent in this day and age, but then again a child too full of obedience is at the mercy of evoery dictator," he said. Dr. Blatz alss added that a child‘s life is composed of four different and difficult phases which he termed imâ€" mediate, ineviteble, invariable and graduated. The first he explained sa standing, the next as must fall, the third as falling and the last, through distance he fell. asked by several interested=mothers, which were promptly answered. Outiining his remarks witn "clever ilustrations his enlightening and highâ€" ly interesting address pointed a clearer way to parents on the many problems that beset their lives while at the same time he cautioned against hapâ€" hazardly catering to the childs wants. A ‘vote of thanks was extended the spezker by Mrs. Wendell Brewer and ul 4 B 4B L 4â€"G 44â€" 4 4P io D 4 4 P . The bachelors straggled into their regular dinner meeting singly and in pairs and ordered at their leisure. Max was appointed Chief Helmsman for the evening, with Mert and Mac as guordsmen. "‘This is the life." said bachelor Ken, "order what you please, when you please and have an attractive little waitress serve your dinner up with a pleasant smile and some friendly chatâ€" ter thrown in for good measure." ‘«Yes," agreed bachelor Sam, "and they say a little chatter always helps your digestive system, I guess that‘s why us bachelors never have stomach ulcers like married men." "Right," chimed in Phil. "And I just noticed where one of the papers had made a survey of Timmins and found that a good number of local houseâ€" wives slept in mornings and let their husbands get their own breakâ€" fasts. Thank heavens we‘ve none of that trouble." "This is the life," the bachelors chimed in unison. Chief Helmsman Max delved into the suggestion box, unravelled a crumâ€" pled piece of wrapping paper and said gravely. discussion for toâ€"night will be, quote ‘Timmins winter tourist trade is practically nonâ€"existent, is women‘s overstockings the cause? And if so what can we do about it, signed, anonymous,‘ end of quote." "I dz.sagxee said Mert. "Those: tourâ€" ists are skiers, I go down there myâ€" self on the way to the ski resort, and they don‘t wear nylons." "How do you know whether they "Our little waitresses are always on the job," said Nick, "and they don‘t try to hustle us off so we won‘t be late for work or so they can slip back to bed for a few winks." "This," continued Helmsman Mas, "is a delicate subject, a subject on which the future of, Timmins might depend, a subject which. . . ." "There‘s no ladies present,"â€" said Jerry, looking around carefully, "you fellows can air your views without fear."‘ "Discussion groups," continued Max, ignoring _ bachelor Jerry‘s â€" rematrk, "should be kept on a high level, memâ€" bers should speak one at a time, lower their voices when ladies are at the next table, and we should always reach some conclusion. In ‘this case. we could send our findings to the local board of trade, or the, town. council."; Bachelor Phil tb’olf. flm floor. "I‘ve just been reading whele th(msands of American ski tourists are flockmg into Montreal, a place where overstockings are unheaxd of and nylons are ilashin." down ever y street. "Point Eme for the nylons," said Helmsman Max, jotting it down on the table napkin. "Gentlemen, we‘re getting away from the subject. Naturally the skiers don‘t wear nylons, but they might still flock into Montreal to watch the nyâ€" lons go by." LA 4 wear nylons or ning broadly. 'I‘he Helmsmau wrapped on the table with a ketchup bottle. "Exactly, I meant." Nick bobbed up. "But I still want to know how Meért knows the skiers don‘t wear nylons, it‘s an interesting quesâ€" tion and should be answered." The Chief Helmsman looked stern. "The question is irrelevant and is stricken from the records. The prbbâ€" lem is overstockings and nylons titat are visible to the public eye." ' "But in this cold weather the girl‘s limbs might freeze if they didn‘t wear overstockings," interjected the practicâ€" al Ken. ET Ew Ei OE "Did you ever wear nylons in Timâ€" mins?" asked Ken pointedly. "And why do you say the public interest, we‘re an isolated "A mouthâ€"organ, said his nephew J)romptly, ‘same as last year." "And av prejudiced group," said Phil, "especially where nylons are conceirnâ€" ed." "What‘s a frozen limb or two in the public interest," said Nick. «#"" /: ewit "That settles it," said Helmsman Max, "if we‘re prejudiced we should not cast our views on an unsuspecting public. Our news releases must be free from bias or prejudice. We‘ll strike this discussion from our records and let the board of trade. make a survey on the tourist business themâ€" selves," Two girls wearing nylons came in and sat at the adjoining table and the meeting unanimously ended. What They Laugh At The problems these days is for naâ€" tions to train their troops without making it look military. *Perhaps the lads should practice in the woods, shooting bears by mistake for people. "And now, my little man, what would you like for a birthday present this year?" asked the jovial uncle of his little nephew. "I‘m glad I chose the right thing," he said. "Whateâ€"made you like it so much?" "Muuin gave me a quarter a week not to play it," wes the reply. The uncle was very pleased to hear this. °* said Phil, "precisely what not?" asked Nick, grinâ€" To Learn Child Needs Stimulation and Desire "Only 20 per cent of the students are suitable to try for their senilor matriculation," â€" Dr. Blatsz told the joint meeting ol teachers and public health nurses at T.H. VS. on Tuesâ€" day. y #‘Age six is the proper time for a division or segregation of chiidren for their various life work, the time to decide whether they will be laborâ€" ars, tradesmen, business or professional men," the psychologist said. "If we wanted it this way which we don‘t." wanted it this way which we don‘t." In the beginning the human infant is a living organism with few inherent or genital patterns of behavior passed down from his parents. Later certain patterns appear such as writing, walkâ€" ing, talking, etc. These are acquired habits or abilitiese which can be meaâ€" sured by means of a test. Present at the meeting were Rev. Canon R. S. Cushing, Schumacher Anâ€" glican Church; Rev. J. A. Breckenâ€" ridge, Trinity United; Rev. A. C. Burâ€" master, Pentecostal; Rev E. G. Smith, Mountjoy United; Rev. R. J. Scott, South Porcupine United; Rev. Jas Morris, S. Porcupine St. Paul‘s Angliâ€" can:; Rev. J. R. Hunter, S. Porcupine ‘The Doctor said that while learning is complex it could be broken down into three main factors, namely: moâ€" tivation, or the desire to learn; capaâ€" city,"or the mental ability to receive; and persistence, or continual practice and study. Ability depends on all three factors. There are still no tests devised to measure motivation or persistence, and the test for capacity is still far from perfect. The home is where the child first receives the stimulus or desire to learn, and naturally some homes and parents provide better backgrounds than others. Thus some children deâ€" velop desires that give them a persistâ€" ence towmds learning that never dies, others falter and stop. Every child can, however, be stimulated to learn, but sometimes their capgacity to receive limits the amount of stimulation. As it is many children + and adults â€" never develop to much more than a third of their capacity. The world is so full of boys that it‘s impossible to touch off a firecracker, strike up a band, or pitch a, ball withâ€" out: collectine a : thousand of them, Boys are not {ornamental;â€" they‘re useful. If it were not for boys, the newspapers would go undelivered and unread aud a hundred thousand picâ€" ture shows would go bankrupt. (‘Thorold News) If you have boys in your family, you‘ll enjoy this description of a boy forwarded to us: After a male baby has grown out of long clothes and triangles and has acquired pants, freckles and so much dirt that relaâ€" tives don‘t care to kiss it between mcals, it becomes a boy. A boy is Nature‘s answer to the false belief that there is no such thing as perpetual motion. A »boy can ruun like a deer,. swim like a fish, climb like a sauirrel, balk like a mule, bellow like a bull, eat dlike a pig, or act like a jackass, according to climatic conâ€" ditions. This is Really a Boy‘s World Boys are very durable. A boy, if not washed too ofteén, and if kept in a cool quiet place after each accident, will survive broken bones, hornets‘ nests, swimming holes, and five helpings of pie. The boy is a natural spectator. He watches parades, fights, fires, footâ€" ball games, automobiles and â€"planes with equal fervor. However, he will not watch a clock. Boys love to trade things. They‘ll trade fish hooks marbles, broken knivâ€" es and snakes for anything that is priceless or worthless. When he grows up he‘ll trade puppy love, energy, warts, bashfulness and castiron stomach for a bay window, pride, ambition, prétense and a baild head and will immediately begin to say that boys aren‘t what they used to be â€" in the good old days. A boy is a piece of skin stretched over an appetite. He eats only when he‘s awake. Boys imitate their dads in spite of efforts to teach them good manners. Boys are not popular exâ€" cept with their parents, but they do have many fine qualities. You .can gbsolutely rely on a boy if you know what to rely on. Subway Shell Service 4 BP @4 P D P â€"AP DP O '““M"OO‘OW"O"' td PP P P 4P PP P 44B D 4 O â€"<Gâ€"P JP O â€"O C P â€"P aP «PP + Schumacher Road â€" â€" _ Timmins Ont. Ernie Sears GIVE YOUR SUPPORT TOâ€"DAY ks n . i THIS SPACE DONATED BY ‘‘We hope that the Y secretary seâ€" cured for the proposed Porcupine YMCAâ€"YWCA will be the type of chap who will coâ€"operate with the churchâ€" es," Rev. J. A. Breckenridge said at the Ministerial Association meeting held to discuss the coming Y drive at the Trinity United Church Manse on Monday. Mr. Art Carveth, of the Y‘s Men‘s Club, of Timmins, was the guest speaker. can: Rev. J. R. Hunter, S. Porcupine Pentecostal. The ministers were unanimous in that a YMCA would be welcome in this disâ€" trict but wondered just how it would fit in with the other youth organizâ€" ations. They believe the Y is a worthâ€" while organizatino and declared themâ€" selves quite favorable. "Just how," Rev. Breckenridge askâ€" ed, "would the duties of the Communâ€" ity Activities Committee recreational director differ from those of the proâ€" posed Y secretary?" Mr. Carveth answered tfi'at the reâ€" creational director was intended to look after all sports activities, the Y secretary to be responsible for organâ€" izing academic, sports and other work peculiar to the Y. A distinguished mining man,.. who is incidentally a keen student of world affairs, addressed the convention of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metailurgy at the annual dinner in Ottawa on a timely topic, "The Puture of Gold‘". Mr. Arthur Notman, of New York, presented to his Canadian confreres a pungent and pithy analyâ€" sis of the present uses of gold, and of some of the abuses that have acâ€" companied the legitimate uses. Mr. Carveth assured the association that they would be consulted on fuâ€" ture plans for the Y. Many wellâ€"intentioned theorists have argued that the use of gold as a meâ€" dium of Exchange is no longer necesâ€" sary, and that "managed currencies" and properly controlled trade can be made to serve the purposes for wlhich gold was once so useful. The majority in this world seem to believes still, however, that the use of gold is Still necessary. This is attested by the fact that, even under the conditions created bv the war, there has been a “disappearancc” into private hands of 1% billion dollars in gold annually since 1942, which is considerably more than the world‘s, annual output, ; ments have overâ€"spent and exhausted their credit, being denied the resort toâ€"legal bankrupcy, they have repudiâ€" ated their debts in part or in whole by various, methods. One of the ‘diâ€" vine rights‘ â€"of kings was that of surâ€" replitiously clipping the coins, and tl:ius acquiring reserves of bullion as u basis for further borrowing. This somewhat crude artifice was replaced by resorting to ‘kiting‘ their assets by writing of the value ol their reâ€" maining gold interms of their paper currencies. When their gbld was comâ€" pletely exhausted, if they could find something else to write up, as for exâ€" ample tulip bulbs, and by controlled propaganda convince their citizens of the intrinsic value of that commodity, they were off agsin to the races. Havâ€" ing exhausted the possibilities of ‘comâ€" modity dollars‘ and still being unwilâ€" ling to tighten their belts and economâ€" ize as all of us have to do when we have been foolish or unfortunate, they have started the printing presses, usâ€" ually. with a flood of propaganda that all that was necessary to reâ€"establish confidence and therefore trade, was to increase the supply of ‘money‘." "Throughout history, when governâ€" terial Assn. Would e Coâ€"Operative YMCA