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William Grummett Suggests Strong Miners Union Like United Paper Workers William J. Grummet abou!, the outcome, of unicn struggle. "I am on rectrd in Hansard as sayâ€" ing thkat the miners of the Porcup ne know how <o handlse their own affairs.‘ Said Mr. Grummett, MPP, CCF memâ€" ber {3r South Cochrane, and Hous» leader of his pariy during the last legislature. "I hope th‘s union, the Porcupine Mine Workers Union, will succeed in smashing the red,. s{rong union to / about t.me they had a strong union here. All the reds inrcluding Kennâ€" edy are only in Timmins to disrupt. They don‘t wish to make a strong union but just wish to keep others from dsing so properly." go4 t t BB A A â€"A D A A PA CC C LCAE â€"th Mr. Grummett was speaking from ris Ansonville law office and said that the union at the Abitibi Pulp and Paper Mills had been established 27 years ago with the checkâ€"off and the union shop. "There is no opposition on th. pari of management to the deduction of urion ducs," Said Mr. Grummett "The/ bosses see that the men join the union and foillow the union rules.‘ "And it is only fair too," he said, "when a man works for a plant where the wages kave beon established by the union he should have to contriâ€" bute something to that union, and should be a member." This week The Porcupine Mina Workâ€" ers union settled down to try and work out their various problems, They knew that they had a tough fight on their hands even if thke reds were expelled frâ€" om the Porcupine. The mines would be no more willing to nexotiate contracts wi‘h tkem than they hag with prevâ€" ‘jous unions, ctapite the tag of "comâ€" pany unisn" which the reds had plaged on them in desperation. ‘Broâ€" thers Carlin, Ivan Vachon and orâ€" ganizer Buck "Behie were sure that the fight was going to be a tough one, "* _ There has been no> labour strife at the Abitibi Plant in Iroquois Falls. ‘The men are content and so are thke bosses. Each respects tke other and the union takes care of any slackers. T belisve that such a union could be made to work in the Porcupine if they really got it started." The local drama c‘ub under the supervision of TCAC had an interesting week of study last week with Mr James Dean of Toronto as directer. . Above are shown some of the zealous patrons of the,dramatic arts hard at work making scenery flats. They are left to right, Mrs. Fred Miller, Schumacher, Margaret Cunningham, Mrs. Theriallt, foregzsound, Patricia Coulas, with her back to the carmcra, Vita Linder and Mary Zudel "A very enâ€" thusiastic group," said James Dean y Kenneih MceQuiggan Editor, The Poreupine Advance Vol. XXXIII No This may not be the olympics but to these youngsters these races are mighty important. . Here are shown two of the long line of boys getting off to a good start in the 40 yard dash. This was part of the tests in the Playground Achievement Standards set by TCAC which supervises the playgrounds. is ocpt mistic the Timmirs Br.â€"_Labour â€"Government Still Active And Strong but they decided tha; if they could contribute in any small way to the future of ‘he union n the Porcupine that they are willing to work hard. Ar:l they will probably have to. Canadian managers are continually ‘ry.ng to say that Canadian wages are on a par with those in the United Staies. This is misleading and won‘t do them any good as workers have been taught to read and it is sunprisâ€" ing what they think when they read Election prophets are beginning to forcast the prospects of the Labour and Conservative parties at the next general election, whitch is expected about May, 1950. Those prophesying Labour losses point to the heavy Labour percentâ€" age in the Gallup Polls. But conflictâ€" ing with this is the fact that byâ€"electâ€" icns sincg the 1945 general election. Thers are undoubtedly many people expressing dissatisfaction with â€" the Latour Governmont for thousands of different reasons, soeme real but perâ€" unavoidable, and others trivial or imaginary. Bu; many of the dissatisfied do not expect anything from the Conâ€" servatives either. Several times I have said to irate grumblers, "Weill I suppose you will vote Conservative next time," and recgived the reply, "No, they would be a blcody s‘ght worse ‘than the Labour crowd!" Sscme mistakes made by th, Govâ€" ernment O0r Miristers, and the inevitâ€" able hardskhips due to war destruction, are oftehn remembered more than their good werk. About. 90 per cent of the newspapers are against the governâ€" ment and they constantly ‘ harp on the mistakes and hardships to inflame disconternt, while playing down 0r sUpâ€" presing . news of the Government‘s achievements. A camnraign of this nature undsubtâ€" A campaign of this nature undosubtâ€" ediy has some effect on the ordinary person with no desp political interest or firm conviction who relies on aA By Kenneth C. Rathbone, CPA Correspondent Publiabed in Canade EV ERY THURSP AY that the average ‘actory hand in the United States was making $52.81 a week in June, an allâ€"time record . The lowest average wage increase won was taken by the furniture workers who got 7.7 cents an hour hike. ‘Thke highest for the year was the pe‘:roleum ing@ustry which gave 16 cents an hour. And then came Jokn Lewis with an average of 14.3 cents an hour more. These figures are from the U. S. Deâ€" partment of Labour. of the late »Queen Victoria,. during whose reign Responsible Government in Canada was achieved, in the upper left hand corner, and that of his.Majâ€" ty King George VI.â€" in the upper right hand corner; The colour <will be tblue gray. The stamps will be issued in sheets of 50. ation ard for many of his opinicns as well. Such people will not read a Labour newspaper, or attend Labour meetings, so the Labour Party can cnly reply by free house to house distribution of leaflets as far as party funds permit. capitalist newspaper for his informâ€" When suck things as the new social security schemes are introduced everyâ€" one appreciately says "Thank you,"‘ and then the scheme is taken for granted or forgotten. But the capâ€" italist press sees to it that the grumâ€" bles are kept alive da‘ly. Ssome people with skort memories grumble when going on their holidays because the nationalized railways are overcrowded and trains sometimes run late because there are a large number of spec‘als running to cope with the rush. They forget that the war has keld up railway development needed to carry the extra traffic now that many people can afford holidays toâ€" day which they could not afford before. The 1950 general election will be one of the most bitter and hardly elections which Britain has known for some time past. Botkh the Labour and Conservative parties are working up tremendous campaigns. The Conservatives have the advantage of vast funds to draw upon, but a Liberal leader has tartly described the Conâ€" servative campaign as "too much money chasing too few ideas." lemp will be issued on Friday, ist to commemorate the October, 13948, 1060th anniversary of the achievement of Responsible Government in Canada. Postmas‘er General Bertrand arnâ€" ounces ‘hat a special 4â€"cent postage The overâ€"all dimensions of the stamp will be approximately 1‘*x1l, or the same size and arrangement as the lwictorial issue of 1946. The stamp wil bear the picture of the Cangdian Parliament Buildings with â€"the portrait Plans are being latd to have the stamp placed on sale at all the princâ€" ipal Canadian Post Offices on the lst tober, 1948. The staimp will also be on sale, by mail order, through the Fhilatelic Section, Postage Stamp Divisicn, Post Ofice Department, in O‘tawa. on and after the lst October. New Stamp Honors 100 Yrs. Free Govt. No First Day a .. 4 Â¥ Cover , Service be provided by the Post Office g partment, â€" TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd, 1948 "The fact ‘hat Gecrge Drew has doâ€" | J layed so long in getting down to busâ€" | ibl inss abcut an election shows that he ati is def netely siill thinking about natâ€" ele ional leaderhip of. the Conservative | na: Par‘ty." Said William Grummett, CCF ibl mer‘ir for S uth Cochran>s this wech.| * "Consti ut‘onally is still prem.; I igr cf Ontaric," Said Mr. Grummeit, : an "But people of Ontario have alâ€" | th‘ ways liked to see their premier an | a eleciod of the Legislaturé.} atri Mr. Drew s no doubt lsoking for el.| 1 ection to the na ional lsaderil:ip to | div save him ths bother of facing a byâ€" } as election in dre "T+ is also which Mr. Drow | do Here are shown My. James Dean, Toronto dramatic :coach imparting a few hints to his enthusiastic "drahma" students. _ Last week the TCAC â€" w ore "oxcepthonabywoll" > Lrcft=â€"t~~* right, Mr. James Dean, Toronto, Mrs. Alice Burt, Miss Adelia Pellezzari, seated, Miss Clara Zanchin, Donald Tanney, and Mrs, D. Rowe. Kiwanis Discusses Plans For Community Chest Monday‘s luncheon of the Timmins Kiwanis Club at the Empire kotel was an "open forum," the . guest speaker. arranged for the day, Graham Dunlop, president of the Y‘s Men‘s Club, being unable_to be present on apcount of an attack ¢of ‘flu. Thke othéer topic of discussion was the Community Chest Plan. _ Kiwanian R. P. Kinkel, chairman pro tem of the committse for the Ctmimunity Chest Plan,explained that at present effort is being made to educate all in th value of the plan, and a careful survey is being madg to find how many favâ€" our it. It was estimated that if the plan were carried througk, it would be necessary to raiss between $60,000 and $65,000 a year. It was expected that the followirg would be the causes coming under the plan: the District Children‘s A‘d, Salvation Armp, Canâ€" adian Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., Navy League, V. O. N., St. John Ambulance Brigade. It was sugges‘nd that o {iirance the cost of the survey and cther preiminary work the several service clubs each mive $25.00 *o $50.00, asccording *o their size, this amount to be returned later if the campaign wers undertaken. â€"On motion, the club votedâ€" * distuss‘on followed, with * Ageneral distuss‘on followed, with many ypoints of interest men‘ioned. Brian Shellon answered one. question by emphasizing the fact that under the cc:mmunity chest plan a subscripâ€" ‘isn could be earmarked for any one or mors causes, that mean‘ng that any subscriber did not have to have any of his donsation go to any. cause he did not wish to support. George Knowles commented on the value and convenience of payroll deductions and employers alike. Past President O. R. Kennie said the plan would not stop other calls and would not affect serâ€" vice clubs‘ methods of raising money. *‘The‘specimm feature in ‘tre ctnum unity singinz,; led by Dr. IL.â€"T. Brill By Kenne h McQuiggan has wanted fcor a long time." Said Mr. Grummett. In looking over the field Of pow- ible leaders for the Un‘ario Conservâ€" ative parly if Mr. Drew should be elected natona leader Mr. Grummeit gnam:d Lesli>a Prost as the brs: possâ€" ible as h> conven drew nearer. LoOcalâ€" iC divideJj} in I say Mr. Prost, for he is a and a good Conserva‘ive. th‘nk aat Loslie Blacslkwell a good Corsirvatve lâ€"ader with ‘Secretary W. H. Wilson at the piano, was the conscription of Kiwanâ€" ian Bob Harvey to sing, solo, "An Irish Lullaby." Reporting for the agriculture comâ€" mities, Chairman W. O. Langdon, meniioned the Kiwanis nark at the entrance to the town, and noted that the committee intended to approach the Hollinger to see if the land might be transferred to the club on the underâ€" standing that the Kiwanis would mainâ€" tain it ‘from year to year as a place of beauty.> Chairman Langdon also reported that plans were under way for farmers‘ forums in the district, but nc‘hing further could be done about this untilâ€"later in the fall when the faim rush wceuld ba, over. + PresJdent ‘Quinn announced that next Monday beirsg Labour Day, and a public holiday, the regular luncheon would be on Tuesday, but there would be a round table conference at the usual time on Monday to accomodate visttors and to allow for making up of attendance. Viceâ€"President F. A. Wocdbury reâ€" porled having met this yvear‘s Domâ€" inion president of the Society for Cripâ€" pled Children, who last year was pres. ident of the Society for Cripâ€" pled Children., . President Quinun referred to the illâ€" ness of Kiwanian Louis Halperin, who now was renomed as improving, though visiters were not allowed. The secâ€" retary would let members know when visitors could see this very popular Kiwanian, Reference was also made t0o the inss cof K Feldadman, the presidan rejorb ‘tha‘t Frank w way to recovety. Seventeen horses belonging to the Mountjoy Timber Company left by landing barge for the lumber camps on Lake Kenogamissi. The horses were loaded on the Mountjoy Timber Co. barge at the River beach and were taken by barge as far as the Wawaitin power plant where they portaged for three miles to another point on the river. Landing Barges Move Horses to Campl Safely loaded on another landing barge they resumed their journey to the timber ccamps on Lake Kenogaâ€" missi.â€" The landing barges in which the horses rode were the same type as those which tke Canadians used on tha. August day at dawn to come in on the beaches at Dieppe. iki e â€" Daily da bart:s residant being ink was well ives â€" were hinkinx t Kiwanian eren‘t very _ this week tember 30th Preéess laid go for John I don‘t would be for COnt.â€" rty when fing man Published In Timmins, Ont., Canada EVERY THURSbAY Dieftenbaker for a while then this week siarted beating the drums for Drew. But the general Conservalive estimate in Tmmins was that George Drew would take theÂ¥ eleciion in Oitâ€" awa, "hands aown." The point of the matter comes down to just As a political leader everyone kncws where George Drew stands. Diefenbaker is a political unknown as far as many people are conserned and hasn‘t any practice in party deadsrship. Too, many Ale Aâ€" fraid that he puts, a bit too much emphasis on ‘Progressive" and. not ensugh cn "Conservative." ‘.Mr. _ Dvrew has always had the backâ€" irk of the Ontario Conservatives, exâ€" cept in his own riding during the last election, and would no doub; be able to influence a larger number of Conservatives than could Mr. Diefenâ€" baker. The Porcupinge Firemen‘s Association are holiding a sports day at the Holâ€" linger park on Labour Day. Along with firemen‘s events like "hose and ladder drill‘"‘ and> ‘"hose wagon racs‘ they will have some track and field events and children‘s races. Firemen‘s Sports Day Mon. Hollinger Park Tl.e, basebail finals between Hollinger and Kirkland Lake will be held for the Ennis Cup. During <he afterncon the Timmins Citizens Band will play band mus‘c at the band stand. Follcwing the day‘s festivities there will be a dance at the Mclmnyre Comâ€" munity Centre with Ron Jones and his orchesira providing th, music. The long awaited new pumper for tkeâ€" Timmins â€"Fire: Department will be shipped by freight on the 1i0th of September, Chieif William Stanley said coday. ‘This modem addition to the fire department is now in the paint shop _ at (the, LAFrance: fire . fighting Capaci‘y tests wil be made at Gillies lake on the 18th with an underwritâ€" ‘rs inspector in attendance. This new piece of equipment will add greatiy to the efficiency of the Fire Department and will get the firemen to the scene of a fire much more quick ly _ A cab over engine type o1 pumper it is . guaranteed to deliver more water and witkhout increasing the pressure on the towns water mam.s It can in a pinch deliver water fromwm; equipment plant. °I: is expected to aâ€" rrive here on the 14tk and will be drivemr from the freight car to the Firep Hall where space has been readâ€" ied for it. a river or lake at adequate pressure on six different hose lines. Chief William Stanley gave his regâ€" ular fall warning this week in regard to clean stoves, stove pipess and chim. neys. spoons aren‘i medicineâ€"â€"Napity Moore, writing in The Financial Post about a holiday trip to Nova Seotia, reports that at a tiny roadside cafe on the Anâ€" napolis Valiey highway he at2 an exâ€" cellently prepared lunch. Bui he ate it under a sign reading: ‘"Knives, forks, spoons, ash trays and salt shakers are mnot a medicine. _ So please don‘t take them after meals." "you can get ketter heat and save fuel and reduce the chances of havâ€" ing the house burn down." ‘"We lI‘ke our work," the Chief said, "but we don‘t like sesing a place burn down when it can be prevented. Fire prevent‘on‘ rules are easy to follow and home owners‘ skould take the greatest care of their homes." At a mesting of thke Tinmnmins C The Timmins Community Activities Committee has been busy this summer on the beaches and on the playgrounds. Here are shown a group around TCAC Supervisor Bim Sturgeon at Hollinger Park where they were running off the playground tests last Saturday, . Bim directed crowd of kids from his microphone and the twins kept tab on him, ‘Too,. â€" ma iy practice in many Ale aAâ€" bit too much ive" and not OY servative Association three delegates were elected to attend the Oftawa colr. clave on September 30th. Mr. F. H. Bailey, Mrs. W. O. Langdon and Mr. Leo Charlebo‘s were chosen to tepâ€" resent the district. It is interesting to go back over the records and see what they say about Mr. Diefenbaker. It was at the 1942 convention in Winnipeg that Mr. Diefenbaker skhowed ‘that he was an outstanding Conservative and not to be lightly shoved aside. The 1942 convention was made necâ€" essary by several factors. In the firs"« place, Hon. R. J. Manion suffered a personal defeat in the 1940 general election, and retired from the leaderâ€" ship of the party. The senator, the Right Hon. Arthur Meighan was asked to lead tkhe party once more and reâ€" signed from the senate to do so, but failed of election in York South. He, accordingly, felt that a new leader should be chosen. In the meantime Hon. R. B. Hanson had acted as house Leader from May 1940. nat.onal leader of the party, and Winâ€" nipeg was chosen as the convention city. ‘ . Single Copyâ€"Five Cents The national convention was called by Mr. Meighan in his capacity as At the convention a change in pracâ€" tice was adopted. Up to this time the exclusive right to summon A nationa} convention had been vested in the leader of the party, «but at the 1942 convention, it was decided that the Party‘s â€" national association â€" should Lave this exclusive right. For this reason J. M. Macdonncll K.C., M.P., President of the Progresâ€" sive Conservative Association of Canâ€" ada, will cpen the 1948 convention in sive CO ada, wi Ottawa At the convention Arthur Meighan, in his speech, referred bitterly to the fact that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation refused to broadcast the proceedings of the convention on the groundâ€" that the CBS «could ‘air no political. controversies. over the: radio in time of war. He charged that every speeclh»,.made â€"by «A Tibexral~Cabâ€" inet minister over the air was loaded with controversial political material, cf a partisan government in At the evening session ot the secopd day, Ivan Sabourin, K.C., presiding, the necminations for the leadershnin of the party were received. John Bracken was the first to be nominated and John Diefenbaker was second. He was nominated by David James Walker of Toronto and secondâ€" ed by R. D. Hanbridge of Kerrobert, Sask. ' Murdock Alexander MacPherson of Regina was the next nomination and in the balloting that followed he was in second place. Tke voting resulted in Bracken receiving 420 ballots, Macâ€" Pherson, 222 and Diefenbaker 120 balâ€" lo‘s. ~Howard Green of Vancouver was fourth with 88 votes and the Hon,. H. H. Stephens, Vancouver was fifth with 20 ballots. In the firal ballot Messers Stephens and Green withdrew from the con« test and John Bracken received 538; MacPherson 255 and Mr. Diefenbak On a motion of Earl Lawson, Ontario, seconded by Col. Alan Cockeram, the name of the party was changed ta that of Progressive Conservative party. Of course John D.efenbaker has made many speeches since his advent to Ott.. awa but <he Conservative dieâ€"hards consider them "light" and without muthâ€" "weight." Mr. Drew on the other hand has acquired "weight" by his many attacks on the CCF and the Reds, "We know where George stands," said one doughty Conservative, "This o‘her fellow,. Diefenbaker, I never heard of kim until just lately," And that is probably how the conâ€" vent on will 20. The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912