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ness Timmins Town Counci Town Hallâ€"Timming, Ontario. es Attention: Town Clerk Pear Sir: A lot has been said gard to married a town the size of Ti Among thr léef.ers to council pFCâ€" sented at this week‘s meeting of the tâ€" n f{faners was a letter from a re:iâ€" dent protesting the emp.Lyment of matried women. _ The writer suggested that the town pass a bylsw prohibiting such wioimen from working anywhere in the municipality. "We can nas: bylaws abcut a lot of th‘ngs," said town c‘lerk Victor Saâ€" lomaa, "but this is something over which we have no authority." He added a subdued, "Thank goodâ€" 8$.8. Rate Likely 85 P.S. Between 69â€"70 No Living Bonus A lot has been said recently in reâ€" gard to married women working. In. a town the size of Timmins, it is not‘ fa‘r to employ married women when . so many of our younsg girls have TO leave town to seek a position or be told at the Emplovyment Bureau that theore is nothing for them. The Timmins Town Council should take this matter up at their meetings and discuss it as to the feasibility of passing a byâ€"law prohibiting married women beoing emuloyed where one of our high schol girls, with very little craining on the part of the empolyer, be jus‘} as efficient. § ‘The residents of the Porcupine dc nct realize the tourist possibilities of this district, according to Deputy Minâ€" ister Themas McCaul aqf the Ontario Departmeut of Travel and Publicity. Mr., McCaul was guest speaker here last night at a joint meeting of the disâ€" yrict‘s Lions Clubs., "You probably don‘t realize the color this mace passesses as a frontier minâ€" ing town,." McCaulâ€"stated. "The place has tremendous possibilitiecs as a tourist centre if properly publicized." .ralning On tThe part ol cinpuiytli, cou‘d be as efficient. The Timmins Board of Trade and the Timmins Retail Merchants Associaâ€" t‘on should also discuss this issue at their weekly meeting. _ The principal of the Timmins High and Vocational School should interest himself in havâ€" ing an outlet for the students gradua~â€" tinx every vear.. Mothers who .have girls working age walking the streets h uld insist that something be done about this matter right away. I would cusgest that you set your representative in the Council, also the Mayor, as to the importance of this queâ€"tion. Pleare do not misunderstand me, I am not speaking of the widows ar the married women whose husbands are so incapacitated that they cannot support theri familites, but rather to the marâ€" ried women whose husbands ~are in wellâ€"paying positions,â€"Through my obâ€" sorvation while in department stores and business offiges, I could give you the names of at least 125 matried woâ€" A woman charged with permitting a dog to run at large was dismissed in police court this week. She said the dog was her husband‘s. He said that during 1947 24,000.000 Americans.crossed the border into Canâ€" ada and of this number 18,000,000 came Says We Don‘t Know m P P I IA AA LA ACA A A L OOOOOOOOOOOOO’ONO'OJ For every night of the past three weeks town fathers have been in session in an effort to pare the town‘s expenditures down to a miniâ€" mum. _ They faced a big problem for when the original requests of all the town‘s boards and departments were made it appeared that the tax rate would reach a stratospheric level. _ If ail requests had been granted, the separate school rate would have been 91.97 mills and the public The tax rate of the town of Timmins will be increased by approxiâ€" matlely six mills, the Advance learned from an authoritive source this morniag. _ This would raise the separate school rate to approximately 85 mills, while the public school rate will be between 69 and 70 mills. It is not expected that the budget will be pulicly announced till noext Tuesday or Wednesday. 3 A feature of the budget wil be the fact that no cost of living bonus will be granted town employees. However, town employees received their routine raises according to a previous salary schedule when they obtained their pay checks Wednesday. school rats 75.88 mills g1WU S ouestic bout it 2 Sections 12 PAGES letter to council follows: Timmins, Ontario April 7. 1948. 11 Town Council of at least 125 marmed woâ€" crould be replaced nicely by what is going to vthing? °C 98 council preâ€" Taxpayet Trucker Demands Probe Forâ€"@ time in police. court here Tuesday it appeared that: a local trucker was going to be removed to the police cells for contempt of court, He was charged with having a truck p@rked illegally on â€"Wilsan. avenue overnight. : Police testified that they had first seen the truck at 3 a.m. and had reâ€" turned to find it in the same place at J a.m. "What about the two other trucks on the other side of the road?" the accused asked belligerently. "One of them has been there for five months and the other for three. They are there every night and they don‘t get ticâ€" kets.© "I am going to fight it he replied vigorously when Magistrate S. Atâ€" kinson asked him if he pleaded:guilty or not guilty. "Maybe I didn‘t report it to the police commission, but «1J reported it to the police themselves. They did not do anything . .. And «another thing, why do thy charge $2.50 costs here _ when costs in Toronto are $1° Why is this?" "IT‘ll take no more of y dence, You will be going if don‘t be quiet: truck parked there or not Normaily. when a case is settled out of court costs are $2.50.. Howâ€" ever, when a case goes to court they are higher. The trucker paid a total of $6.50. The man admitted that his vebricle had beon in the location police had Claimed. Me was fined $1 and costs. to Ontario, the largest border migra-f it is inevitable and based on the deâ€" tion of persons in the world‘s histOry.| flated value of paper money, I believe wWith them the visitors brought 3240.1 that the increase in the price of gold. 000.000 in American dollars to spend in | when it comes, will be substantial. Canada. "Therefore, if my reasgoning be corâ€" He: anticipated (that the flowâ€" Ofi rect,any company having large reâ€" tcurist dollars would increase to the j serves of ore, even though such ore may ore billion mark if Americans marginal under present conditions, properly encouraged to vacation is jn a favorable longâ€"term position,. Canada. always provided that such company has Belittling charges that tourists Wfl'e! the resources to carry it through the depleting Canadianâ€" wild life. che said | interim period. The gold industry, like that $1600.000 in hunting and industries. has its cycles, good and Belittling charges that tourists were} depleting wild life, che said that $1,600,000 in nunting and fishing licences was paid by American visitors last vear. ‘This he claimed, to be suf. ficient to finance reâ€"s.ocking projects.‘ Color Of Porcupine Published in Timmins. Ont.,. Canads EVERY THURSDAY your iinpuâ€" downstair: Was yOuT Rise in Gold Inevitable, Jules R. Timmins States Thumbs Down on Grocery, Balsam St. Residents Say Residents on Ba‘sam street S., don‘t want any more corner groceries on their. street. This week town clerk Victor galocma rcead a vetition signed by 25 residents cof the street asking ,ccuncil n:t to authorize the establishment of a grocery at 63 Balsam street S. It is not very frequent that J. â€"P. Bartleman. exâ€"councillor who faithâ€" fully attends the mectings of the preâ€" sort council, has nothing to say. But such was the case last Monday, when Mavor Karl Evre asked Mr. Bartleman if he had anything to present to counâ€" "The nalural questions in your minds might well beâ€"what of Hollinger‘s fuâ€" ture? _ Why do I remain a Hollinger sharheolder? Can any improvement be expected in the gold mining industry? "In spite of the march of Cemmunâ€" ism in the world, faith in the â€"inherâ€" cut value of zold appears to be stronger than ever before. _ Foer centurjes thi;s metal hbas proven â€"the reliable yardâ€" ctiek for commerce and international stick forâ€" comint trade,. its bas‘c vi through the yea dent of one of : ril, head tlhroug!hn the yeats. . . . AS Uie dent of one of the United States larâ€" ze t gold mines put it so aptly wsecentâ€" ly. in New York. ‘This faith in gold 4: u;a{nQained and strengthened. by the vary conditions which create the temâ€" porary difficulties of the producers, that is inflation through the vast increase in debt and mone‘ary obligations of our own and practically all major governâ€" mente.‘ ~ "During the past two years there have bedn numerous rumours regarding a general currency devaluation in regard to gold. â€" Although T am not prepared to hazard a guess as to when such a deâ€" valuaticn will take place, T agree that it is imnevitable and based on the deâ€" flated value of paper money, I believe that the increase in the price of gold. when it comes, will be substantial. "Therefore, if my reagsoning be corâ€" company having large reâ€" serves of ore. even though such ore may bad. ~ At the present time we are in a bad cycle, but we do »mot expect this condition to continue." WORK OF LOCAL ARTIST Mrs. Joseph Berini, $ Hemlock strect, proudly surveys the work of her son Clement, 18, local youth who is a student at the privatse art school of Professor J, Lesperance, of Montreal, Cle: ment, who was born in Timmins, has been studying at the school since last October. _ Alrcady a skilled amaâ€" teur artist when h went to Montreal, the local youth‘s talent is expanding stcadily under instruction, as the above paintings testlify. Clement is equally at home in water colors and oils. HMe is a former student of °St. Anthony‘s school and, prior to studying art profession ally attended the Seminary of the Sacred Heart at Ottawa "Nomo," said J.P., shaking his SAY annttal meetlting of Hollinger ted Gold Mnez last wook, Timmins president of Canaâ€" st sold producer, reâ€"affirmed in the gold mining industry. inz ccmpany directors, he TIMMINS, ONTARIO,â€"THURSDAY, APRIL 15th, 1948 ss as to when such a deâ€" take place, T agree that _and based on the deâ€" paper money, I believe erce and internationg value steadily increasin . . .. As the pres the United States lar t two years there i riuumours â€" regardin devaluation in reg zhh T am not prepi as to when such a ce vlace, T agree Wife Gives Birth To Twin Dauchte Father Can‘t Pay $20 Fine, Is Jailed Bu= stons at the corners of Algongâ€" quin and Pine and Cedar and Third avenue wi‘l be moved slightly, council dccided this week.. They will be moved back in order not to interfere with traffic at the rew stop lights. The® Editor, Porcupine Advance. Dear Sir: # I wonder if you would have a little space left in your paper to print this letter. I would like to express my views" on the St. Cyr murder trial. The many people of Timmins and for hundreds of miles around were shoeked tn hear the verdict handed thew‘s Anglican. â€" Cathedral for S uthern Ontario, will be gueut speaker at next Morday‘s meeting ¢f Timming Kiwatiis Club. down by the jury. Mrs. Clara St. Cyr confessed she bad kiled her husband while he was asleep. Supposing all the lies that were brought in before the court were true. She could have easily left im and his home and taken with her the children she so dearly Joved, and slill claimed support for herself and children. The law of the country and the law of God says ‘"Thou shalt not kill," unless for self defence.. And she took the law of the country in her own handsâ€" The jury gave her credit for her wrong doings. The public were very shocked to hear she had been freed. She should have been senâ€" tenced as any other person, whether it be man or woman, for the killing she admitted she herself{ had done. Now that she has been freed, any woman desiring to have her husband out of the way could just reach for the axe, and while he is asleep comâ€" mit the same offence. I am not aâ€" Jooked routine case where a~ drunk had done damage to property, but not. There was something close to tragedy in the matler. It happened in police court here this week when «a local man apâ€" peared before Magistrate 8. Atâ€" kinson on a charge of wilful damâ€" age to a Cedar street hotel front. GUEST SPEAKER Camon A. R. Chidwick who wi‘l soon ave hi> rost zs rector of St. Matâ€" $ Hemlock strecet, proudly surveys the work of her son, art school of Professor J,. Lesperance, of Montreal, Cleâ€" the school since last October. _ Alrcady a skilled amaâ€" talent is expanding stcadily> under instruction,, as the in water colors and oils. HMe is a former student of °St. April gainst women myself, but would like to see justice done. Where are all our good police and detectives dafter receiving such letters? Was it not their duty to investigate to the fullest extent to see if condiâ€" tions in the home were so and thereby save a life.. I‘m sure they would have known if she really was so badly The police know he had a brother anid father here if they themselves did nmot have such information. I‘m sure Mrs. Clara St. Cyr could have given them the address as she many times visited the deceased‘s father and broâ€" ther‘s home. I don‘t blame the judge or the lawâ€" In closing 1 would like to warn all married men to hide their axes as their wives have the right to use them ary time they desire to get rid of them. * I remain one who would like to see justice done. abused The charge was laid by the boâ€" telman after a charge of drunkâ€" eness by police was dropped. Alphonse Robillard, of the Charles took the stand to ltestify that the man had been causing a disturbance in the hotel last Saturday and that he hbad been ejected. He said that after the: man had been ejected he had put his foot through the plate glass window of the door. Theâ€" man said. nothing in his own defence.. Magistrate S. Atâ€" kinson sentenced him to a fine o# $20 and costs, plus $11 damâ€" ages for the window, or 30 days in jail. Mpanwhile the other children in the family have been taken into custody of the Cihldren‘s Aid Society. A Miner but would like F Antiâ€"Reds / Invite Publisbhed in Timmins, Ont., Canads EVERY THURSPAY High Costs Require Rail Hike â€"â€" Reynolds District‘s First Robin Noted At South End An. invitation is being extended to Pat Conrcov, secretiryâ€"treasurer of the Csnadian Cougress of Labor, to visit the Porcupinte© within the next few weeks, Ralph Carlin, business agent Oof Local 241, said today. "It will be a big boost to the demoâ€" craticâ€"thinkingâ€" miners of the district if Mr. C:_rroy ccmes here," ho said, "We are bhopitg that he will arrive the SBunday riter next. When he does come, a metiing will be held which will be open to all the public." It was Mr. Conroy who propaoced to supply union organizers to replace Coinâ€" munistâ€"line organizers among the min. CS NQFtRH+, â€"â€"MI‘, Gâ€"RTOY pPFQâ€" posals, teg>ther with the â€"government‘s tan n American Reds, was the major faectors in creating the present rift in the Internmnational Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers: hands of the "suspended" executive Oof Local 241, while William Kennedy, "ad. ininistrator" appointed by international president John Clark, is doing his adâ€" ministrating by remote control. The union‘s bank account, which is mid to contain $1,200, is still tied up,; for an adjournment was granted in the ccontinuinsg injunction scheduled to bulj heard last Monday at Torcnto. « This dnjunction rectrains ‘the executive of TLocal 241 using unfon funds and property. _ The foll wing resolutions were passed Eat last Sundby‘s meeting: ‘ l The proposals of the»Canadian Conâ€" ! gress of Labour made recently. to R. H. Carlin and Reid Robinson were acâ€" cepted without reservation. These ipmposals were, bmefly, that if the International © Union â€" of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers would agree to remove the imported organizers of | suspected Communists leanings, the Congress would give every assistance \to organize the miners of the gold | belt of Ontario and Quebec without ’ln any way interfering with the autâ€" ‘onomy of the union. A vote of confidence was given the }bu‘sincss agent, J _R. Carlin, and the local‘s elected executive officers exâ€" ficepting David Walsh who is at presâ€" [ ent on bail charged with theft of unâ€" ion property. A vote of confidence was given to the nine Timmins deleâ€" gates and the rest of the thirty two delegates who bolted the Sudbury Meanwhile, little change in union atâ€" fairs has taken nlace ‘here since last Bunday, when at a packed meeting in the union hall several hundred miners cmphatically rejected the Red. C‘eâ€" merts and propogals. â€" The union hall cn Algonquin boulevard is still in the The first robin to appear in the Porcupine district was reported yesterday by Mrs. Maxwell smith, Advance representative at south Porcupine. morning." "I glanced out the window at breakfast and there he was singâ€" ing away in a tree on the front iawn," Mrs, Smith today, "Me was back there again this RALPH CARLIN onroy The Ontario Northland Rallway is just as much in need of the comig inâ€" crease in freight rates as any other Canadian railway, Col. C. E. Reynolds Clralrman of <he ONR, said i. 4n insâ€" [A CerÂ¥ j ry ® .A 1 VC V \’l'l 1(8 ."wlus}uv \‘\.)t(_x"i.i‘- w _ SW 4 COl Lij€C 100 4N mounted steadily and the prop sed 21 percent increase in rates is not as imâ€" pressive as it first appears," Col. Reyâ€" nolds said. . "The point is that two of our biggest items, coal and pulpwood are effected only slighty by the inâ€" crease. _ With coal there will be no inâ€" crease whatever in rates, while with pulpwood the increase is almuost negliâ€" gible. . These two commodities account for a very large proportion of our reâ€" venue:." He pointed out that at time railway employee. we a wage increase Across thit cents per hour. "I am not sure how much cur omnâ€" pâ€"<yees will obtain, but it is certain that they will receive something. It is probable that their increases will matlch the entire increase in revenue due to the hike in freight rates." he adeclared. He ctated that it was estimated that the incrcase in rates would mean only an ingreass between $700,000 and ${M0, 600 during the year, due to the fact that pulpwood and coal are not inâ€" cluded. "Cue to the increase wages for emâ€" pleyees and increased costs of materâ€" lals our cperating costs per year have increased $2,000,000 since 1943," he deâ€" clared. "In addition there s a great dealof deferred maitenance which wiUl have to be done this year, amountingâ€" at least to $300,000. . This is in addiâ€" tion to cur routine maintenance. . . . Timn zeplacemeuts must be.made asâ€"well as rail replacements. â€" In many places wicdenrirng of banks must be done. _ All thcee: things were overlooked during the war due to a lack of men and ma* terials." Hessaid that another objective of the road was to build up a reserve of half a imillion treated, seasoned railâ€" way tiss.. Lately the road has been using green ties, which only have a life of four and one haH{ years in conâ€" tract of 24â€"28 vears for treated ties. "Railway ties are a good example of how c(perating costs have increased. Green ties were formenrly $1.15 apiece ard now they are $1.85. Rails are up more than 65 nercent," he said. Another Bylaw Is Passed Offering Reward Of $25. a separate bylaw has to be passed after each alarin. A oneâ€"legged warvet who was senâ€" tenced to $25 and costs or 15 days in jail in police court this week on a charge of creating a disturbance alâ€" most got shepherded into the lineâ€"up of prisoners scheduled for Montieth. Not aware of court procedure, he seated himself after his case was heard and did not go to the desk to pay his fine. When court ended he was told to get into the lineâ€"up headâ€" ing for the cells. "But I‘ve got the money," he protested. He was told where to pay his fine and left the building. You would think that if the town council passed one bylaw authorizing a reward o0 $25 for the arrest of a perâ€" son ringirmg in a false alarm that would be suffic¢ient. . Such is not the case; This week council authorized the usâ€" ual reward for apprehension of the person who ran» in a fal.se wlarm on April 11. Convention of April 3rd and 4th. A vote of no confidence way given International ‘Vice Presidenit Reid Robison, _ International _ Representaâ€" tives Harlow: Wildman, William Kenl nedy, R, A. LaChance, Oliver Breton, and Publicity Directors Henry Myers and Horrowitz, and the International Executive Bard were requested to remove them. Vet With Money To Pay Almost Sent To Cells The membership reaffirmed its posâ€" ition on the thirtyâ€"five cent per hour wage increase which was recommendâ€" ed by the Wage Policy Convention held ‘last January. It was also agreed to the setting up .of the provisional committe for organizing in the disâ€" trict. _ Ivan Vachon, this local‘s presâ€" ident, was elected to this committeg as the Timmins representative. Single Copyâ€"Five Cent: It was further agreed that no per capita tax would be paild into the International office until the suspenâ€" sion of the local‘s executive offi¢cers had been lifted and until the proposals of the Canadian Congress of Labour had been accepied by the Internation« al Executive Board,