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is 3t Next yelr the 26th annual convenâ€" tion of district "A" of Linns Interâ€" will be held in Timmins and ...\ abould bring 500 visitors to town. There was no dearth of legislation this week as parliament moved closer to prorogation. On Monday matters of international aspect received approval of the Houke. On the motion fo the Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzle King), peace treaties with Italy, Roumania, Hungary and Finland were approved. Ratification of these treaties had been awaited for a long time since, until such had been done, Canada was legally at war with the countries concerned. The constitution of the International Refugee Organization was signed at New York in December, 1946. This organization will take over the work of UNNRA insofar as it affects disâ€" placed persons in European countries. Mr. L. St. Laurent, Secretary of State for External Affairs, moved adoption of this constitution and aâ€" greement was reached with but littl» delay. The matter had previously been given a thorough examination by the members of the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs. Amendments to the constitution of the International Labour Organization necessitated by the diswolution of the League of Nations and subsequent enâ€" try of the International Labour Orâ€" ganization into official relationshin with the United Nations, were moved for adoption by Labour Minister. Humphrey Mitchell. The motion was agreed to without debate. Canada‘s contribution to the first year budget of the LR.O. totals $35.â€" 440 717. Health Minister Martin‘s Old Ag»â€" Pensions Bill continued its ride over a rock road to conclusion this week. Mr. Martin announced an amendment to the bill whereby blind persons would be eligible for pension at the age of 21 years. The previous ag» limit had ben ‘set at 40. This means that 1,700 additiinal blind people will now receive a pension. The cost to the government for one year, as a result of this amendment, will be just slightly more than $450,000. This amendment was received with much favour by all parties of the House. The bill received third readâ€" ing, was passed, and now goes to the Senate for final approval. During the war a fund was accumâ€" ulated from profits made through the sale of supplies through army canteens. The problem of disposing of these funds was handed to a special committee of parliament which draftâ€" ed a bill called the Army Benevolent Fund Act. National: Defence Minister Claxton piloted the bill through the House and explained its content. "The bill would establish a «board consisting if five members appointed by. the governor in council, of whom one is to be nomâ€" inated by the Canadian Legion and another by the National Council, of Veterans Association in Canada" said the Minister. "The purpose of the benewlent fund which is to be esâ€" tablished by this bill is that it be administered and paid out for the benefit of veterans and their deâ€" pendents‘"‘. It is expected that the total amoun! of money in the fund will be apâ€" proximately $9,000,000. About ten minutes was the required time for the House to consider this bill and agree on its passage without change. ~ Canada‘s hopes for the immediate adoption ‘of a national labor code reâ€" ~~ceived the cold water treatment on Friday when Prime Minister King made the following statement: "With regard to the labour bill, there are great many who feel that we ought to get that measure through at once, but there are a very large number who are of the view that it would be the part of wisdom, in the light of what we know has happened in conâ€" nection with legislation in some other parts of the world, particularly legâ€" islation affecting industrial questions. that it would pace hon. members in a better position to deal with that most important question, if we allowâ€" ed this measure to stand over until another session." hn 6 Ee mt It has been the expressed opinion of many labor authorities that Canâ€" ada should sit in the sidelines and view the outcome of the controversy precipitated by the United States recently adopted labor bill. It would appear, from the Prime Minister‘s statement, that the government is of like opinion. l;\ view of the delaying of the ‘!aâ€" bour bill the old regulations affectiny labour relations, as laid down in the nowâ€"famous P.C. 1003, continue in force. P.C. 1008 was the wartime laâ€" bour bill which was given new life with the passing, during the present session. of the soâ€"called omnibus bill. This bill extended the life if certain emergency measures that are still considered necessary during "the Naâ€" tional Emergency arising out of the by July .12th. E is expected that proceedings of the house will be brought to a close Vol. XXXII No. 27 THE GOLDEN LION Bright Lights Hold No Appeal For Fort George Resident Visiting Here Out from the farâ€"flung shores of bleak Fort George where there is still six feet and in some places more than that of snow, where ice flows are only commencing to break and make their way down the swiftly flowing river, came William Spencer, factor of the Hudson Bay Company Stores. This is his second trip into civilization. Fifty years of age, a man of slight build with hair turning gray at the temples, eyes that are tired and lined from gazing over wide expanses of water,, ice, snow and treeless plain. and a face the colâ€" or of brown leather, he made his first trip in 1937. Cochrane was his desâ€" tination then where he went to see a dentist.. Having heard , about the city of Toronto, he decided that perâ€" haps the bright lights of the city might hold for him a special lure. He made the journey and satisfied himâ€" self that everything was very interâ€" esting. But for him the city held no appeal. Therefore, he returned to his log ‘cabin at Fort Gorge where he remained, more than content, for the last ten years. Now after all that time he has come to Timmins. The reason? Because his sight is failing and it was necessary that he see an optician. However his first call upon arrival here was to the ofâ€" fices of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police where he solicited help to find his way around. Assistance was gladly given him by Corporal Green and Constable Al McKeown. "I was minding my own business‘, stated Miss Monlca Breton giving ‘evidence aganst Mrs. Valenca Harju who was accused in Timmins Police Court of assaulting the witness. She continued to tell the court how she had gone to the show with her two neices and was sitting behind "the defendant who shortly aftef the show started ~complained . that ‘she, : Miss Breton. was putting her feet on her seat. Part of theé trip, was made by plane. It took him as far as Moose Factory. There he boarded the train and comâ€" pleted his journey. Why Timmins we asked? Just because I wanted to change my route and because away up there I heard about the large Name Calling and Blows Land Woman in Court An argument and tussle followed which according to witnesses must have rivalled the "Grunt and Groan" addicts who were recently at the McIntyré Arena. From their stateâ€" ments t would seem that Mrs. Harju called Miss Breton "Horse Face" and that the young lady retaliated by called her aggressor "Baby Elephant". They then exchanged blows and acâ€" cording to those who had ringside seats the first blow struck was by the accused and she piled in one or two more to different parts of the body before they locked in the "Amâ€" azon Clinch" and really pulled hair. The hair pulling was witnessed by the usherette who on hearing the noise shone her torch on the scrappers and they were definitly trying to scalp each other. Another witness admitted that he enjoyed both the fight and the .picture. After Miss Breton broke the hold she started to run towards the exit but collapsed on the stairs and the manager of the theatre called the police. The accused woman claimed that as a result of the ‘battle she had a black eye but did not claim to have her glasses broken and since she wore them in court and we prée: sume at the picture show Miss Breton must have a small fist or the glasses were removed before the fight began. The girl did not suffer any illâ€" eficcts ‘but complained of pains in her cheat an dbruises caused by her fall, and her dress was torn. Mrs HarJu had a record which inâ€" cluded assault. obtaining money under false pretences and was known by several aliases. he was fined $10 and Sunday Community Singâ€"Songs ‘Popular linger Park. The gathering did not draw as large a crowd as the opening night but between ©1,300 ‘and 1,400 people enâ€" joyed the singing and gave Mrs. G. Armitage a big hand when she sang "The Woild. is Waiting for the Sunâ€" rise", as a solo. â€" â€" As always there was a special spot for the kids and this time they comâ€" peted in a bubbleâ€"gum contelt which rdrew tots of laughs. â€" > ‘ costs The Timmins Band under the diâ€" rectian of Fred Wolno opened the program, when the Timmins Y‘s Men‘s Club. held their second Community smg-song for this year, in the Holâ€" Published in Timmins,, Ont.. Canada EVERY THURSDAY stores, the people, the conveniences. the mines, re replied simply, but mostâ€" 1y because .I now realize a lifelong dream. Would you like to remain here? we asked him. "Oh no, the gentleman told us, I‘d find it too diffiicult to become accustomed to the artificially fast past here, people rushing on the streets, in trains and automobiles, in stores and offices, everyone seems to get everything done in a hurry. We, up at Fort George, deliberately avoid such presâ€" sure. We take time off for a morning and afternoon chat and a smokeâ€"o. Maybe we‘re not as efficient as you people here, but I think we‘re much happier. And I don‘t think so many of us suffer from stomach ulcers,‘"or die in our forties of heart failure. Look at me, I‘m fifty and I‘ve never been sick a day in my life. Neither has my wife and she is the mother of 11 children, whoseâ€" ages range from 26 years down to the tender age of seven. We also learned that both the factor and his wife were born at James Bay. Mr. Spencer is of Scottish desâ€" cent. His parents were in charge of the Hudson Bay post there. Mrs. Spencer, is the daughter of Rev. Samuel Iserhoff and Mrs. Iserhoff. It will be recalled they were the kindly Indians ‘who made their first visit â€" to the outside world last year. The momentous occasion marking Rev. Iserhoff‘s ordination to the Minâ€" istry of the Anglican Church. “ h"- ‘ l !fi ho ’Y . 2 "Are there many persons living up there?" we queried. There are gbout 800 persons we were told. Of these only 20 are white men and woâ€" men. The remainder of the populace is comprised of Indians and Eskimos. ~â€" (Continued on Page Four) Meeting of the Ratepayers‘ Assn. on Friday at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall principally for the election of officers to fill vacancies on the executive made by the withdrawal of those members who are now town councilâ€" lors. iP e , "Moonshine Still" Seized by R.C.M.P. a‘‘"moonshine still" described as one of the most compact and elaborate even seen or made in the district. The still was seized shortly before noon on Friday after a raidâ€" on the property | of Steinbrunner by RCMP. and Ontario Provincial The }ocai detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported during the weekâ€"end the seizure of Police officers Under the Excise Act charges of illegal manufacture of spirits have been laid against Mr.. Steinbrunner who will appear in police court to answer to the charge, on Tuesday July 15th. Various parts:of the still had been hidden in the thick underâ€" brush and rubble throughout Steinâ€" brunner‘s‘ property, which is situâ€" ated several miles west: of Timmins. When assembled, the still was artwo pieceaffair: capable of holding a quanâ€" tity of ‘about 100 .gallons of liquid. It stood four feet high. «One part consisted of a ‘heavy copper ~drum sealed tight by welding then coyered over with a coating ‘of. solder> and rivetting, presumably the work of a master craftsman! ‘The top .part of the drum featured an auxiliary conâ€" dpnéei' ‘and tubing in the neighborhood of about 10 ‘or 12 fect lon gentered the 45 gallon barrel and > wound around the sides in déep coils to the hole projectnig from the According to the police a mash would be placed in the copper boiling unit and intense heat applied. Boilâ€" ing would send the vapor into the copperâ€" tubing from there it would go into the condenser g@nd down through the tubing into the barrel. Cold water in the barrel would conâ€" dense theâ€"vapor then it would trickle out of the tube as moonshine which when made correctly is highly poâ€" in the past according to Corporal S. W. Green, head of the local R.C.M:P. detachment, have been mainly hapâ€" hazard affairs, crudely made of planks and. metal and thrown roughly toâ€" gether,. as.: long as the "still" served the purpose it didn‘t matter just how it was made. This affair however was made for production and built with a view to long time endurance. Offivers. in the raiding party inâ€" cluded in addition to Corporal Green, Constable Al McKeown, RCM.P., Paul Laperriere and Jack Fulton, O. P.P., Ernie. Gagnon and D. Christenâ€" son : of "the investigation ~department of the â€" Timmins Police. IINS RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION "* ~seized in this district TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULYâ€"10th,. 1947 The Timmins Fire Department. are. to be ‘supplied with. 31 new ° suits each with two pairs of trousers. The contract. was awardedâ€" to »theâ€" firm of Sam Bucovetsky Lmited ‘by . the council at their , meeting~on Monday, and will: cost the Town>+$55 forâ€"each New Fire Départment Uniforms Cost $1705 Small Boy Injured When Struck By Ca On 3rd and Cedar â€" ‘) + “. "1 Anothcr small: chxld has been inâ€" jured. ‘ This motning at 11.20 a.m., Peter Atherton, aged three. and a: half, of 166 A Hemlock street was struck by a.car as he ran across Ceâ€" dar street at the corner of Third. aveâ€" nue} He received injuries_ o. his left leg. Th extent .of . the injumes will not be known until X-rays ‘have been taken but it is learned._ that the calf. and ankle are badly bruised and torn. He was taken to ‘ St Mary 8 hospital. The driver of the ‘car,© William Carpenter, 7 Wende avenue, did not see the boy and stopped when his wife heard a scream. ‘The boy was pinned by the rear wheel resting on his ‘legs. A witness stated that the> child came from nowhere and seemed to run into the side of the car.> Police had not completed their investigation at the time of going to press and were unable to issue a statement. TIMMINS fitfl‘ girST!‘ SAILOR PREFERS CABIN HOME TO BRIGHT LIGHTS ~â€" Able ‘Bodied Seaman Bob Harâ€" dy returned to Canadalast week after having served in the navy for seven years and two months. Pictured as he sat in the oflioes of ‘the Royal Canadian Mounted Police waiting for an appomtment with a local dptician is William spencer, factor of the Hudson Bay Company Stores at Fort George. This is his second trnp into civnlization during his fifty year span of j;hfe 2s $y | | Advance: Photo \ a" 54 k. «us ® e on m 2400 Veteran Fined $100 For Attempted Car Theft While Drunk John Snyder pleaded guilty before acting magistrate S. Platus, K. C. in Timmins Police Court to stealing : a car on‘ July: 1st whilé ‘under the in- fluence of liquor. ~The accused seemed to be resigned to a sentence and stated that"he had domstic trouble but did not disclose the nature of it. "Police in evidence told how they were called to Cedar street in front of ‘the Rainbow Cafe where the acâ€" cused had, starteéd the car‘ by adJustmg the wiring uhder the dashâ€"panel. He was very drumk and had he been able to travel any distance the charge might have been more serious. He was fined $100 or 3 months and when sentence was passed Snyder seemed amazed that it was so long a term. After some consideration. the conâ€" victed man paid his fine. On Four Day Spree Thréeatened to Shoot A Police Officer Charged with pointing a .22 rifle with a .bullet in the breech and eight more in the magazine at a police ofâ€" ficer, Luke â€"â€"Corbiel, Timmins, was fined $100 ‘ and" costs and the rifle seized‘ by acting magistrate S. Platus K.C, in Timmins Police Court.. Luke Corbiel fined $100 and has .22 rifle seized. _ In passing sentence the magistrate stated, ‘"That might be true ‘but the gun might‘ have gone off. T‘ll have to find. you guilty." The magistrate was refering to the statements of the officers who arrested Corbiel and had told the court that the accused seemâ€" ed like a man who was mentally ill. ‘~_On the stand Constable Moran told how he had been called to 16 Elm St, N.., by néighbours who claimed that there was a .crazy man in .the garden waving <â€"a gun about. When he, the constable had approached him the accused warned him that if he came nearer he would shoot. "I kept on towards him and when about fifteen feet from him he cocked the gun. There was a fence between us so I decided I had better get further instructions from headquarters befors taking furthéer action." the constable stated. : While her son was pointing the gun at the officer his mother had come to he back dor and called to her son not to shoot. When the â€"constable was in the patrol car putting the call through to headquarters the mother approached: and he warned her that if the son pointed the gun at him aâ€" gain he: shoot him: on «sight. When a sergeant of the Timmin« police arrived there was no sign of Corbilel in his own home but after a search they found him in the home of aneighbour hiding under the bed. . After arrest <‘he toid police. officer Moran that he had trouble with his Pulpwood And Logging Industry Request Better Working Conditions Sixty Four Rinks to Comâ€" pete for Prizes Valued At $600., Summer Bonspiel To Be Held At MciIntyre A cordial invitation is extended to outâ€"ofâ€"town curling enthusiasts to parâ€" ticipate in this ,the first summer bonâ€" spiel to be held at the Arena for five years. Huntsville has already a rink entered for the competitions. From the McIntyre Arena comes welcome news for followers of the "roarin‘ game‘. A â€"~â€"Summer â€" Bonâ€" spiel will be held from August 25th. to 31st. and sixty four rinks will parâ€" ticipate. Entries are now being received and the first 64 rinks to enter will of course be accepted. Closing date is August 9th. Three events will be featured and four sets of prizes are offered for each event. Prizes valued at $600 are to be awarded at this great summer curling event. Entries are coming fast, so all those who plan on taking part in the sumâ€" mer bonspiel are advised to make application without delay. Don‘t forâ€" get a very special invitation is exâ€" tended to outâ€"ofâ€"town rinks. Players are guaranteed three games and the times of drawing will be five, seven and nine o‘clock each evening. Crown Attorney S. A. Caldbick, K.C. read out a long list of convicâ€" tions before sentence of six months hard labour was passed by acting magistrate S. Platus, â€" K.C., on Jake Gross for shoplifting. The accused had pleaded guilty to a charge of . stealing two pairs of trousers and two shirts from a Third avenue departmental store and at» tempting to carry them ocut"in a shop~ 6 Months Hard Labor For Shoplifting ping bag Club anxious to assist T.C. A.C. Drive for Safer Despite the hot weather, Kinsmen met in goodly number at their regâ€" ular meeting, Monday evening in the main dining room of the Empire Hotel. Business discussions embraced many subjects, and the chief one of which concerned the assistance to the T.C. A.C. in their plans to erect, in the near future, ia_ swimming dock â€" at Gillies Lake, and for the safety ol that assstance up to the amount of $350 be given the T.C.A.C. for the first section of the swimming QOck was passed. This is the initial step set by Kinsmen in helping to set up suitable swimming conveniences at Gillies Ilake, and for the safety of children. This floating dock was deâ€" scribed by Recreational Director Bim Sturgeon. Plans will be under the supervision of the Kinsmen Ways and Means committee, and with proâ€" per supervision of construction exâ€" perts. ts The main topic was, of course, the 8th Annual Kinsmen Barn Dance, tc be held at the Riverside Pavilion, this coming Friday, July 1l1th. Claude Bowker, Henry Kelneck, and their committees have lined up novel feaâ€" tures for the cccasion, among which are suitable prizes for those who dress up in ‘"farm fashions‘", and a free photograph offer was also inauguratâ€" ed by Kinsmen Harry Charbonneau. The only stipulation is that those "snapped"‘ must appear in legitimate farmyard attire. It is expected that further interesting â€" surprises â€" will greet those attending this annual frolic. President Os Carter, and 38 Kingmen, . heartily welcomed Secretâ€" Kinsgmen, heartily welcomed Secretâ€" ary Eric Lamminnen, who has been confined to hospital, on account of iliness. In the absence of Secretary Eric the minutes were read by Larry Labow . and Charles Leppan. , Greetings also were extendd to "Frosty" Innis, a former member of the club, also to Frank Boivin, and Fred Butterfield who were guests, Mr. Boivin uve three delightful vocal renditions including the one entitled "I Love You Only" which won Mr Boivin the award oftheBoseMl. at the 1947 Musical festival this year: These events will take place on July 28th and July 20th respectively, at whkich General Secretary Major Banâ€" EVERY Swimming. Single Copyâ€"Five Cents Schedule "B" on camp conâ€" ditions and Equipment to be extended to cover all matters of Major Concern to Employees. In their quarterly meeting held in Port Arthur the Lumber and Sawâ€" mill Workers Union decided to reâ€" quest that all displaced persons comâ€" ing to Canada to work in the bush should be treated as free men and be allowed to work â€"under the same agreements as M@pply to Canadian bushmen. It would be detrimental to the home bush workers if one set of regulations were applied to the displaced persons containing guaranâ€" tees of employment which might in time mean workers preference. | ttonsfor "tighâ€"work \sought by the council. The 16,000 workers in Ontario‘s pulpwood and logging industry took their first step towards negotiating for increased wages and better workâ€" ing conditions. 1. (a) One dollar ($1.25) per day increase in basic rates of pay for all monthly and day work. (b) Fifteen per cent (15%) increase in pieceâ€"work rates. 2. Eight hour day with overtims at the rate of timeâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half with double pay on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. as the only practical way to control the granting of holidays with pay. The system would follow the pattern of the one now used in construction and other industries. 3. That all firms employing bush workers introduce the ‘stamp system‘ 4. Union Security to be provided for in all agreements. A request was also tabled to have sleeping quarters improved, proper locker facilities for employees, tap water to conform with Health Reguâ€" lations. Recreational rooms to be provided in every. camp which could also serve as a reading room,:school room and for showing movies. These and many other proposals to improve won;king and living condiâ€" â€" uioi hi oo e o us me 2e “A“\l’ ty Bantick‘ will be the officiating ofâ€" ficer. Other reports. concerned a splendid financial resume of the club, by Treasurer Gordon Strickland, who received applause for his detailed statements. Pres. Os Carter read a special message from the Algonquin Regt., in which all members of the Kinsmen club who served with that unit, to attend the 7th Annual Alâ€" gonquin Reâ€"union, which is to be held on July 1th and 20th» The meetâ€" ing ended with singing the National Anthem, played by Hugh Seanlon. Particularly timely, and of historâ€" fical importance, was the address on Monday at the weekly luncheon of the Timmins Kiwanis at the Empire hotel. Kiwanian W. H. Wilson (Scotâ€" ty") .was the speaker for the day. and his subject was "The Porcupin® Fire of 1911." Tells Of Heroism During Fire Of 1911 Friday of this week, July 1l1th, is the 36th anniversary of this â€" disasâ€" trous fire which wiped out South Porcupine, Pottsville, and other comâ€" munities in the Porcupine, causing serious loss of life. Kiwanian ‘Scotty gave a vivid picture of the fire, and also of the able organization that looked after the people left homeâ€" less by the fire. + 4 Kiwanian H. G. Laidlaw introducâ€" ed the speaker for the day. A number of photographs taken at the time of the fire added to the inâ€" terest of the address, These photoâ€" graphs were kindly loaned for the occasion by Mrs. John Dalton, Sr.. â€"In opening his address, Kiwanian Wilson pointed out that the fire of 1911 was one of the worst of its kind ever to occur on this continent. It burned over twenty townships â€"â€" an immense area of over 760 square miles. . The weather conditions beâ€" fore the fire had been dry and hot, just as in th case of the recent bush fire ‘near Hearst, but in 1911 there were no Mances for fighting bush were no appuances IUVL "7°"° ° fires as there are to-day. and in adâ€" dition . the extent of, the Porcupine firemthtfimfionelook like a it t The Council is seeking the following H. "Scotty" Wilson â€"â€"are>â€"being