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When exâ€"mayor J. Emile Brunette walked to the platâ€" fTorm of the Empire theatre on Sunday evening to throw. his weight behind the miners who protested the rescinding of bus bylaw No. 1027, the cause of the miners was immeasurably strengthened. And the position of the four members of the Slate for 1948 who voted to rescind the bylawâ€"â€"Councillors Quinn, Bailey, Quesnel and Fayâ€"â€" was correspondingly weakened. Exâ€" mayor Brunette is a man whom the public of this community know and trust. He was always elected here on his own merits. There was never any suggestion that he reâ€" ceived the backing and financial support of a special section of the public. His opin‘on carries more power with local residents than would that cf slates such as the one which with a gcod deal of editorial assistance splurged forth at the last election with a bombast of publizcity and adâ€" vertising such as has never been seen or heard here before. Mr. Brunette presented a reasonable explanation of why the hbus bvlaw was nassed hy the 1947 council he led. He Mr. Brunette presented a reasonable explanation of why the bus bylaw was passed by the 1947 council he led. He maintained that in view of the attitude taken by bus operâ€" ators the 1947 ‘council acted justly and with aforethought in passing it. Heâ€"chidéd Councillor Quinn for running around making investigations into the bus business and said it was up to the bus operators to make their own case. He willingly joined a citizens‘ committee to carry on the fight for lower bus fares. And most remarkable of all and greatest proof of his conâ€" viction that the 1947 council acted justly in passing the byâ€" law by his action h: backed up the claims of his ancient "enâ€" emy" James P. Bartleman, who has maintained all along that Bylaw 1027 was passed in good faith. When Emile Brunette and James P. Bartleman agree on a subject the rightness of of the propostion involved would appear to be unequivocable. Why this listlessness on the part of the Slate for 19487 Why this neglect of their duty as elected officials? It apâ€" pears to the Advance that. if these gentlemen don‘t start showing some signs of life at once, the suggestion made at a public meeting last Sunday that they resign is an excellent pne. The 16 other items on the agenda which had been deâ€" ferred from the previous meeting were deferred again; most of them have been deferred from meeting to meeting for the past six weeks. From the fashion in which they are being dealt with it appears they will still be on the agenda when the 1949 council holds its first meeting next January. $ The Slate for 1948 was elected on glittering promises of ‘action‘. ‘effictiency‘, ‘prompt decisions‘ and other phrases which implied that the members of the Slate would wade into the town‘s affairs in a businesslike manner and deal with them as they came along. the scene of the sudden dedths of a number of outstanding men, men in the prime of lifewho have been assets to the community as well as the pillars of their families. . Life moves today at an everâ€"increasing pace due to the highly modernizedâ€" and mechanized world in which we live. The tempo of life today is not that of the days of our greatâ€" grandfathers. And the type of life we live today will take its toll unless one learns to draw away from it once in every little while. ® j Dr. Graham B. Lane‘s advice this week to men workng under pressure to learn toâ€"relax dre words which wise men will heed, for during the past month this district has been In short, Mr. Brunette has put the Slate for 1948 solidly and squarely on the spot. They have to figure out another solution of the bus fare problem. r“v h. on h .. +d h. dn â€"al C Eit In proposing that an independent report be made in which both bus costs and revenue are reviewed the Advance does not suggest that the profits made by the local bus lines should be made public to everyone. To ask a man to publicly deâ€" clare his profits would be an infringement of his rights as a citizen. But these figures could be released in confidence to the town council, the expert or experts sifting the case and a committee of representatives of the public who could verify for the balance of the public whetheéer fares were just or not. In this way this bus fare mess could be cleaned up once and for all. Whether or not the bus fares outlined in the discarded bylaw 1027 were just and equitable will never be discovered till this is done. No one knows what are just fares in this district and no one will know till the matter is reviewed in a thorough manner by a competent person in possessicn of all the facts. There is only one way in which to evaluate justly what local bus fares should be. A transportation expert from anâ€" other section of the province should be hired by the town ind permitted access to their books by local bus operators. The last expert hired by the town was not given access to these books, nor were enough facts concerning the bus situaâ€" ton presented in Mr. Quinn‘s recent transportation report. ts Hence it is quite possible it may be discovered that the present bus fares prevailing here are just and that operators were correct in protesting the passing of bylaw 1027. If such is the case local operators would be well adviseqd to supply properly qualified persons with the data which is required and put an end to the present hullaballoo. As late as half a century ago life moved much more slowly. The absence of artificial light forced many projects to be confined to daylight hours: now they are carried on into the night. The slowness in travelling as contrasted between the horse and buggy and the modern highâ€"speed automobile gave much more liesure, though there was less comfort. In business, the slow rate of communication forced transactions to be spread over a greater period of time. â€" The high pressure selling of today did not exist. The dearth of professional entertainmentâ€"â€"â€"stage, screen and radioâ€"â€"â€"left time for meditation and thought. People made their own entertainment. â€" It was a heaithy safety valve for worry. Â¥es, life was a nice, easyâ€"gcoing business in those days. People lived lon*er for it. It would nay us to recapture some ada $2.00 Por Year ; ONF 28 2 . THMMINS, ONTARIO Members Catindian Weekty Newspaper Ontatioâ€"Quehbes Newspaper Assnaciation Published every Thursday by Mertaon W. Lake Timmins, Ontario, Thursday, February 26th, 1948 Ebe Borcupime Adbance Mr. Brunette Steps In A Word To The Wise The Vaunted Slate Subscrintion Rates As a matter of fact, though, there have been comparatively few disâ€" missals in Timmins, even of police chiefs. The truth is that the majority leaving the force did their leaving by the resignation route. Of course, a police chief is just as much out of the job if he resigns, as if he waited to be dismissed. The first polce chief that Timmins had seemed to have the worst luck. He resigned, but the council refused to accept his resignâ€" ation so that they might have the joy of discharging him. "None Die, but a Few Resign" Speaking of office holders, Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying that "Few Dic, but None Resign." In the case of Timmins this might be chanâ€" ed read, "None died but a few reâ€" sign." No police chief in Timmins ever died on the j‘nb. and only one poâ€" liceâ€"constable, the late Norman Burke, passed away while still on the town force. As far as known only two of the twleve former chiefs succumbed even after leaving the post here. Resign â€" or Else! It must be admitted that most of the resignations of former chiefs of police in Timmins were "by special request." One police chief, who claimâ€" ed he had done his duty here faithâ€" fully and well, at first positively reâ€" fused to resign. He was determined that he would be dismissed for cause, or rather, his plan was to show that there was no cause for his dismissal om resignation. He even wrote a letâ€" ter to The Porcupine Advance, exâ€" plaining his attitude. Some of the council of that day, however, did a little explaining to that chief» They explained that if he did not resign, he would be dismissed instantér:; he would have to vacate immediately the residence then supâ€" plied to police chiefs; and he would be left to sue the council for salary in lieu of notice. Anyone can guess the rest. That chief resigned promptly. He was allowed to remain in the house to his convenienc.e and. he, was resigned : hadn‘t tin Of cowu were not even the odd from one cil on Ma Thos The res raincots | police for unriforms council, that rain his beat, one of th the drops those uni be, of co not imply haps, co would ob uniforms and comt EP In 1912 Timmins duty, and work, wh be on cal council ; growing outside J¢ as truan tax, actir what not It was was a fC duty â€" and July, 192« «for Lheir was purc of theâ€" C was bouf there was cil "that plied wit! and nece: Pad A resol 1922, aut to install Pn ate ate ate ie e e ty ite ds uie in in dn is e ies dy c d onl As the politicians in parliament say, "The answer to that question is in the negative." And the politicans should know the answer to a question like that. Indeed, since the police force control has been placed under a police commssion, and away from municiâ€" pal politics, there seems to be more permanence than in some previous vears. It might be asked, "If the police foree of past years were as efficient and honest, in the main, as suggested last week ‘in article No. 39 of this serics, why were so many police chiefs and other officers dismissed during the vears"" #. #_ @. *# ....0...0. PPB P 2 ......0.... # L # .“ “‘. w# v.o.o.?..."..“......"hm” w # 1In The Days Tlbhen The |pmutpmc (TOlas 1Joung the a ilar bec revious hortly magine hinks 1 1G@@epit ourselves This is second in a series of religious articles written for publication in the Porcupine Advance by members of the district clergy. Simon Peter by Rev. R. E. Goheen Free Methodist Church Simon Peter was a fisherman by trade. He became one of the disciples of our Lord./ Perhaps there is not anywhere between the covers of the Bible a story of a man‘s life that appeals to mure of us than that of Peter: We all love him. That may be because he combines in such a.surprising: way the qualities we admire and*-‘thc.weaknesses‘We‘recog‘nize in Among the friends of Jesus there was none more huâ€" man than Peteéer. In the list of disciples Peter is always named first, perhaps because of his temperament. Peter‘s leadership is apparent on the many cccasions when he acted as spckesman for the group of disciples. An outstanding case is h‘s great confession at Caesarea Philippi. When Je â€" sus asked the disciples who they thought he was, Peter‘s reâ€" sponse was instant and correct. He was convinced, not merely by John‘s testimony, but by what he had seen and heard, that Jesus was in truth the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Your Pastor Speaks > 2) Ease â€" You w.ll remember that Gethsemane the desciples were found eping while Jisus was praying. W.1en us found them asleep He saith unâ€" Peter, "Simon, sleepist thou?. Couldâ€" 0t thcu watch one hour?" No ibt Jesus addressed Peter in.parti¢â€" r because of the profession ne had ‘viously made. Peter, and the ot2aers, xrtly before, had ~alkh promised | to with Him, but they could not even tch one hour. 1y Conceit not eneln onceit â€" Peter was too sure of When Jesus suggested that ciples would be offended beâ€" {f Him that night impulsive uickly replied, "Thoug1 all men : offended b:cause of Thee, yet never be offended." Again a I should die with Thee, yet 0t deny Thee." Jesus‘ words "*This night, before the cock thou deny Me Jhrice," have been warning enough for ot to trust in his own strength end on God.. However, he did ture, Peter seemed full of contradictions. He was tenâ€" ted . and affecticnate, yet he irally impulsive and full of At times he ‘was uous and would decide or act due consideration. Taus he he can can ex prestunptuous person C. was | * ma do everything. He e all, and excells in is noturiing we know irselvesâ€"â€"noth n# imid and cowâ€" n causes of his s fear of man. seven steps in his dismissal wrote a letâ€" Advance, exâ€" of that day, xplaining to ied that if he be dismissed ve to vacate ce then supâ€" nd he would for salary in can guess the ed promptly. main in the e and he was It was November, 1920, before there was a fourâ€"man force, tiwo for day duty and two. for nights. It was July, 1924, before the police had a car «for their use and 1927, before a safe was purchased for the exclusive use of the The police van was bought in 1935. In Sept., 1925, there was a resolution passed at counâ€" cil "that the chief of police be supâ€" plied with‘four sets of grappling irons and necessary rope for same." Padded Cell for Town Hall A resolution passed on August 14th, 1922, authorized the Board of Health to install a padded cell in the town s 3 ts i. h: h h. se ..“ DVANCE, Ti it ds s . s dn i1iNSs, UNTAKILG WYR . were paid some salary in lieu of notice. Resignation by Wholesalte . In the nceighbouring township of Tisdale, this resignation plan assumed wholesale proportions, all members of the police force being asked at a January meeting to hand in their reâ€" signations, and to apply for reâ€"inâ€" statement if they wished to resume the work. At least one year, the same plan was adopted by Timmins. More than ore good policeman those days did resign, as asked, but made it very plain that they would not apply to be reinstated on a bet, without the odds of a change of eouncil. Some others resigned so quickly that the counul hadn‘t time to say "resignation‘. Of course, all councils in the past were not too hard on the police. Yet, even the considerate council had an odd way of looking at police. to judge fram aAana. ra«snliitinn in counâ€" be, see less than our own weakn poverty. (3) Rashness â€" When the multitude came to s:ize Jesus, quick, impulsive Peter drew his sword and cut off the right ear of Malchus, the servant of the Aigh prieit. _ But Jesus immediaâ€" tely healed it and rebuked Peter tellâ€" ing him to put the sword back into its rightful placeâ€"â€"the sheath. (4) Following Afar Off â€" His fear kept him from joining the company and publicly acknowledging his Lord; howâ€" ever, his affection obliged aim to folâ€" low at a distanc> that he migh*s see the end. But it is dangerous to keep at a distance from Christ. It encourâ€" ages dsubt and invites disaster. . The writer of the Book Proverbs says, "The fear of man bringeth a snare." (5) Evil Associations â€" Poter sat in the High Priest‘s palace with tae serâ€" vants. . A Christian should avoid all dargerous places, and the company of those who are most l‘kely to prove a snare to him. It would seem that the s:fciety he chos> led to tae sin he committed. So many people pray the prayer, "And lead us not into tempâ€" tation,." but deliberately walk into the way of temptation. (6) Open Denial â€" Petor acted a deâ€" nmial before he spoke it with his lips. Now the evil principle gains ground. Before, he followed at a distance, now he openly As Peter sat withâ€" out in the palace, a damsel came unto aim and said, "Thou also wast with Jesus." "But he denied before them all saying, I know not what thou sayâ€" #ést."‘ ' (7) Blasphemy â€" "And when he Aaad gone out into the porch, another maid saw him and said unto them that were there., This fellow wos also w th By G. A. Macdonald be the pr ate ats ate ate fortunat« Inere may navyet like the one suggested k found during a cleanâ€"u offices some years agc belonged to one of th chiefs of the town. Th eral pages of items li paid dog tag. Soâ€"a summonsed for unsanit ings, ‘â€" and policeman course, be found during a cleanâ€"up of the town offices some years ago. This note belonged to one of the early police chiefs of the town. ‘There were sevâ€" eral pages of items like "soâ€"andâ€"So paid dog tag. Soâ€"andâ€"So to be summonsed for unsanitary conditions on premises, "Watch â€" Soâ€"andâ€"So‘s place at around twelve Sunday evenâ€" ings," and other similar items from a policeman's, notes, each name, of course, being a different one. Then sandwiched in between these formal notes was the note, "John Soâ€" andâ€"So wants case of whiskey." It has been impossible to trace whether the worthy Soâ€"andâ€"So, who â€" was suspected by some suspicious people of being a blindâ€"pigger ever received the whiskey that he wanted. And More About Thirteen last week‘s article in this series, it was pointed out that the present chief of police is the thirteenth to hold that office in Timmins; that there have beon thirteen acting chiefs and thirteen deputy chiefs, that 169 men have served on the force in the past thirtyâ€"five years; and that when the present chief finishes his thirteenth year on the force, he will have been chief for thirteen months. To this it should be added that last week‘s article was No. 39 (three times thirâ€" teen), and it was written on the thirâ€" teenth, a Friday at that. It occupied three columns of thirteen inches in And fin: {twentyâ€"five force. and memb ctherwise that twent JC J°CC, >ven rat | rees did a good job. The .lJaw and der n the town during the years is e proof ‘of good work well done. To e present, and to past police forces, mmins owes the fact that it has been e of the most orderly and comfortâ€" le of mining towns on the continâ€" t This is not to suggest that everyâ€" ing was always conducted on the ickest Sunday School principles. Did soâ€"andâ€"So Get the Whiskey? There may have been a few cases e the one suggested by a note book und during a cleanâ€"up of the town A j thout at least a glimpse of Peter ter FEaster and Pentecost. Thers was a tremendous change in m. â€" After the infilling of tae Holy irit, he was bold, courageous, and movable. He became a much difâ€" rent charcter than the man we saw 10 denied his Lord. Jesus showed iguish wof soul and wrpt bitk@rly. He demonstrated his confidence in m by giving him a commission reâ€" ated three times. 11 1uUrr} HH teristics and traits of Peter, parâ€" ly his weaknesses. â€" But in fairâ€" > him and the power of the gosâ€" ir story shculd not be completed Â¥ €) ealt wl wl l wl w‘ wa on + Te C S T ... ... ...‘. ..‘.. ... i. (%. 4 ....0.0 w# . .% 0.0.. h _ Jn _A .".Q 0.. ..0. ® s« # w# # ... 6 i. it + * *a" *s nally, at present there are ve uniformed men on the 1 two clerks, making twenty all. Thus it may be said thirteenth chief has twentyâ€" : department, and even some objectionable people know ityâ€"six is twice thirteen. used often with good reâ€" 11mes mentioned. tudying the record in fair agree that with the facilâ€" ible the oldâ€"time police 1@ good job. The law and £1 Christ became the master ‘eter‘s life, as it should be howed his repentance was _ his love true. He proved t only by years of ardent 7 goimg for Christ‘s sake, d to a martyr‘s death. Thus *ster became steadfast and ‘ned his lesson well and beâ€" ) the most understanding inz of the apestles. . minister tel} once g with a group of children vining the church, he said, came when you knew you bad mistake and you wanâ€" to sromebody, and you found ) to one of the apostles, to would you go?" A young back th> nswer,. ‘"To Peter." ireth oC AVs Of ConsrIUIOM WILLICIL uUly from his eyes. Peter the night, not to hang das, but to weep ais way et of divine mercy. nt lesscns may be learnâ€" transaction â€" (1) That watch unto praver and h K nswer, ‘"‘To Peéeter." aid "Why?" The boy se he made mistakes too, understand." â€" Do you little lad was right? dvant aritch unto prayer and eccasion of sin. (2) overtaken in a fault, pair, but cast himself 1 c‘a contrite heart on derness and compasâ€" t . and tht trouble felt that wWea the m Peter And again .2 I dao not know he hac wore t ‘ them, for bLay ‘"‘Then began (positively afâ€" name of God) said them felt On ome of the ving unâ€" town the Often, it might ilready uppor‘t o «him, "Our Heroes Cleared! deâ€" the Facing a inurder charge is no cinch, even it Briefease O‘Flannigan is defending you and if you have reasonable chance of getting off. _ There is something very final about the word murder. _ Not only does it mean the demise of the corpis delicti, but it also means the shuffling off this mortal coil by the party of the second part, should he be found guilty before the tribunals of justice. Thus, despite Briefcase‘s assurances that all would be well with us in the end, both Wilbur and ourself experienced congiderable trepidation in the short days which intervened t‘ll bur appearance in local magistrate‘s court. . It was an unâ€" pleasant sensation to squat in our cells all day and contemplate our fates, should it happen that Briefcase was incorrect in his judgement. . We had killed all those people n the Great Dry Ice Manhunt, all right, but of course it had not been inâ€" tentional. _ Morally we were in the clear and undoubtedly our learned legal friend would make haste to prove this in court. But what if something should go wrong? What if through some unkindly twist of fate we should be found guilty? Yes, what then? The courtroom was jammed and, if we may say so, with [amous faces, all of whom regarded us with intent interest. FPor exampel, William Kennqdy, sole survivor among nterâ€" national union organizers when the union hall collapsed, was in the very front row. _ Beside him sat Premier George Drew and every once in a while they would mutter to one anothey while discussing our case. . Curiosity makes strange bedâ€"felâ€" lows indeed! Timmins town council, lead by Mayor Eyre, was there in a body, possibly with a view to determining now we could be made to pay the damages inflicted on the town. wWwhat then? rrom this you might gather that we were callous to the fates of all the persons who had been exterminated by the unfortunate result of our enterprise. Such was not the case _ We simply failed to see why we should follow them into that shadowy limbo which is the other world. We had a natural repugnance for such a trip when we ourselves were invoelved It is different when your own neck is at stake. Don‘t ever forget that, my little ones. 0 "Well, it is a long rope which has no ending," observed Wilbur gloomily on the morning of the day we were to make our first appearance in court. _ "The strain is â€"beginning to get me. _ If I don‘t look out I am liable to stand up there and say we did it on purpose." We were marched upstairs in handcuffs via the little stairway which leads from the police station directly to the countroom. . It was a mournful journey and we went on lagâ€" gard feet. We were parked in the prisoners‘ do¢tk between two gents charged with having wine in public and they smelt like it. The constable in charge removed our handcuffs. Mceanwhile Briefcase sat at the lawyors‘ table purring like a wellâ€"nourished tomeat. Pamous criminologists were here by the score, incluâ€" ding Frank Armstrong, the Great Northern Pike and Philo Vance, who had interrupted their joint investigation of the latest Cochrane murder in order to attend. Ozzmie Lacroix the noted president of the Porcupine Barbers and Hairdressers Association, sat beside E. L. Longmore, manager of Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines. Both were financially interested in the case: with Mr. Lacroix it looked like a bad year ahead in the barbering business with so many clients being wiped out: similarly, who was going to dig gold at Hollinger w;aen half the mine‘s personnéel was underground in a fashion‘ other than in their regualr employment? Joe Bradette, Liberal M.P. for Cochrance South, had journeyed to his constituency for the hearing and there beâ€" side him, almost sitting on his coat tails was Mrs. Ray Steâ€" venson, wife of the local Labor Progressive organizer. â€" Seatâ€" ed in a sol‘d phalanx nearby were the town‘s four undertaâ€" kers, eyeimng the two of us with measuring looks. Scattered here and there in the erowd were famous faces galore, faces we had seen in the newspapers but which we â€"could notâ€"recall atâ€"once, figures of international imporâ€" tance in the scientific and political world. "I don‘t like the look on those undertakers‘ faces," WiHlaâ€" bur murmured. "We get hanged at Cochrane, don‘t we? Are they trying to get out business before the Cochrane underâ€" takers have a chance to put in a bid?" He gave us a quick nudge in the ribs. "Hey, do you see who I see?... Down there on the left about the centre of the hall..The guy with the stud‘ous look and the bushy hair.. Am I seeing things or is that HIM?" We looked where he indicated and with astonishment recognized the great man. Meanwhile Briefcase had followed our gaze. He looked at us and nodded his head in a selfâ€"satâ€" isfied way to confirm our recognition. "That I do not know." we replied. "But I can tell you thai I hope with all my heart that he is on our side.. If not, *t is curtains, the gallows, the rope, etc, for us." â€" But our exposure to the gaze of all these distinguished individuals was short and sweet. . A succession of police conâ€" stables recounted the story we had told about the dry *cte. Briefcase formally pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder we faced and the magistrate set a date two weeks in advance for cur preliminary hearing. We were hustled from the courtroom, down the stairs and back to our cells. Within five minutes, Briefcase popped in. "Say, is He going to be a witness for or against us?" was Wilbur‘s first inquiry of the noted jurist, whose eyes were gleaming with the thought of the sensation the case was cauâ€" sing. % ob 20 mA T 10 m o cce n ) ut N : L "What‘s he doing here? Is Briefcase calling him as a witness or will he testify aganst us?" Wilbur demanded fierceâ€" ly. t .: s Austiuc "He is for us, boys, for us," said Briefcase. "His apâ€" pearance here will cost plenty, though. On the other hand you have plenty of the long and ready." Bricfcase opened his briefcase and began to thumb through the papers he was carrying. . A paper fluttered to the floor and Wilbur stooped to pick it up. He glanced at it casually and then his eyes popped out. "Â¥ou snake!" he shouted at Briefcase, "You‘ve known this for three days and we‘ve still sat n jail, _ You could have got us off right this afternoon if you had produced this. you inhuman fiend!" ' He jumped to his feet flourishing the paper, which bore the letterhead of the Continental Dry Ice Company. . It looked as though he was going to assault Briefcase on the spot. Briefcase retreated to a corner of the cell, hands raised to fend off the imminent attack. . "Now, now," he said, "Take it ecasy. Relax." Wilbur threw his hands in the air once, then planked himself down on the cell cot with his head on hs hands. He tossed the paper to ourself. "Read that, Heathcliff," he muttered. A 4 aA \A V VRA Ne NA The letter was addressed to the party at South End from whom Wilbur had borrpwed the dry ice for our manâ€" hunt. It read: "Dear Sirs: f "This is to inform you of the regrettable and entirely inexcusable error which was made by our shipping gepartâ€" ment on your recent order for a quantity of dry ice. Throug!i the mistake of a foreman (he has since been removed from our staff) it was not dry ice at all which we shipped to you. It was a concentrated form of pineapple extractt which we also manufacture. | LK n N# "Will you kindly return the pineapple extract at once and we shall immediately ship your original order of dry ice. We render our sincere apologles for any inconvience our misâ€" take may have caused you. "Yours very truly, "Anthony O. Oglethorpe, Sales Manager‘ TitURESDAY. FTBRUARY 26th, 1048