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Steel Union Gathers Miners Under Wings itor was toia some astOnisNning Uliligo recarding m o d e r n labour union methods. Charles Millard has been one of the strongest opponents of comâ€" munism in Canada and has few if any, commun‘sts in his organization. He considers them behind the times in their thinking. He is a board memâ€" ber of the United Church in Canada Misson Board. He believes in demoâ€" cracy. He is a Christian. He teaches Sunday Echool on Sundays when he isn‘t {lyving off to look into some labour strife or organization problems. He lioks the part, and is, a quiet and mild mannered individual. 1 rememoer Charles Millard in Ham In a recent interview with Charles Millard in Timmins. the Advance Edâ€" itor was told some astonishing things recsarding m o de t n labour union """""O t P P AP AP A C P C C C ts _â€"Throwing Quills or Jimmy Bartieman: Equitable Assessments. ‘or Emile Brunette: â€" Well what else can the guy hav (r. Personality of Timmins! ar Mert Lake:â€" Fewer libel suits for 1949‘ or G. A. MacDonald: More and more memories ol or the Editor: _ Bigger and better Communists. _ T by K. L. McQ. hristmas Spirit: _ Since this is the season for handing out presenr ut a fow gift suggestions for local big and little shots: er the Daily Press â€" will power to enable them to live up to the own by the founding father. or Karl Eyre: â€" another acclamation in 1950.. 14 couldn‘t happen By Kenneth McQuiggan, EdGitor Packing Christmas â€"boxes for the soldiers in Ward 7 of the Porcupine Mine Workers Union, are shown here a box for a union member at St. Mary‘s Hospital. Mrs. of the picture. â€" Left to right are Mrs. Dorval, Mrs. Cot Iohnsos, Mrs. sturney, Mrs. Lauzon and Mrs. Shields, picture. 3 SECTIONS 20 Pages mt it PAAA AQ CA ilton during the National Steel Car ‘ strike when the Steel Union was â€" merely beg‘nning. He-wasv the same Charles Millard that he is now. Quiet and efficient. Thcugh with a soft voice. He orgaq@zed the National Steel Car Works in three days of hectic work. Later in 1946 he agyain was busy with the Steel Company of Canada plant. Charles Millard has won out more by smooth organization and his ability to gather to himself exceptional young meon who are well educated and willing to work the clock around for the union and Charles Millard. No stuffed shirt, Charles Millard ) would just as soon talk with one | unionist as the next one and he isn‘t‘ seekingz personal gain. He‘s just a tough irishman who feels that it is his desâ€" tiny to lead a steel union and he will dn it to the best of his wisdom and knowledge â€" come hell high water or commies. The Porcupine Mine Workers Union has been taken under the wing of the Steel Workers Union and organization has begun immediately. The former ofiicers of the Mine Union have reâ€" mained in their posts with the excepâ€" tion of Buck Behie who has been named as Stecel Workers representaâ€" tive. Ralph Carlin remains as Orâ€" ganizer and Ivan Vachon as president. His Worship Mayor Karl Eyre has proclaimed Monday, December 27th, as Boxing Day and legal holiday. Boxing Day is an old English cusâ€" tom which dates back to the Middle Ages It is generally held the day after Christmas but as Christmas is on Satâ€" ura@ay the Mayor decided to grant the long weekend. Very thoughtful! Merry Christmas Everybody! Mayor Declares Monday Boxing Day and more priming i£01l Lii 1allenged this editor. ‘s for a couple of hot heads without winning the Tim ibliabhed 1e Porcupine He‘s got everything B Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, the Ladies Auxiliary pausing a moment in their labours. . They also packed A. Jones was on the left of the group but was cut out c, Mrs. Burkett, Mrs. Behie, Mrs. DelGuidice, Mrs. who was also with the group but is not shown in the Advance Photo e‘vegot haven‘t the policy laid its A lighted match dropped on a little girl‘s skirt. Pouf! A blaze. The child cculdn‘t â€"get :the costume off fast emnough to save herself. Incidents such as that are a menace of the holidays the National Board of Fire Underwriters warned in a p.ea to parents to protect their childâ€" ren from flammable clothing at Christâ€" mas. Fiimsy party costumes, the great uumber of fiammable decoration and the rising number of fires around the holidays â€" highest in the entire year â€" make Christmas a dangerous time for children. Parents are advised to choose tightâ€" ly woven materials in preference to porous, loose weaves, which, beiause of the greater amount of oxygen proâ€" vi@ed by the open spaces blaze out o% control so fast that it‘s impossible to remove them. Some manufacturers flameproof children‘s costumes. Look for the label. The National Board recommended a flameproof â€" sclution for costumes which are likely to flash fire. The mixture of 9 ounces of borax and 4 sunces of boric acid dissolved in two quarts of warm water can be used as a last rinse after each washing, they advis. The material shoud be well satâ€" Holiday Costumes Can Be Dangerous aavis. Ine matgerial sSmould DC WCil Salâ€" urated, wrung out by hand and hung to dry. Not only children‘s clothes, the unâ€" derwriters added, but decorations sround the base of the Christmas tree as well as Santa Claus‘ beard and c9sâ€" tume should be made fireâ€"resistent. MORE BOXCARS â€" New boxcarsâ€" sbout 3,700 of them â€" are rolling along Canadian rails this year, acâ€" cording to The Fnancial Post. TheÂ¥Y are expected to relieve what has been chronic boxcar shortage ever since the start of the war. Railroad men warn however, that there is likely to be a shortage in scme areas again before the winter is over. Four distinguished visitors from Anso in the Fern Cottage restaurant, Elmo Lefs district next election. _ With him are left R. deLapalme. ors from Ansonville, are shown above when they visited Timmins recently, Caught ant, Elmo Lefebvre said that he might run as CCF candidate in Cochrane federal h him are left to right, Leon Charlebois, Elmo Lefebyvre, J. delLapaime, and his son Advance Photo In his weekly bulletin as secretary, "Seotty" had announced that Monâ€" day‘s luncheon would have a "mystery programmc." That was all he could {ind out absut it. But to the fiftyâ€"odd other msmbers of the club, it was no mystery programme. They had planâ€" ned it as a special "Scotty‘s" Day, in nonor of his long service as secretary of the club and his unfailing interest and effort in regard to Kiwanis affairs. At the comméencement of the lunchâ€" eon, Scotty was debarred from h‘s usual place at the pianc, and close to force used to keep him from his seat as secretary. Instead, President H. J. Can anything be a it is known by fifty men? The answer is that it can, W. H. Wilson (more affecâ€" lionately known as "Scoity"), found ihat out at the weeokly luncheon of ths Timmins Kiwanis Club at the Emâ€" nire hotel on Monday. Scotty Wilson Honoured By Kiwanis On Monday @itinn‘ announced in a stérn â€" Irish voice: "This is one time when Scotty is going to take his orders from me, ins‘ead of telling me what to do, and now to do it!" The first order was that Seotty should take the place of honor at the head table. Pipe Major MacLennan, Piper John Arnott and Drumimer James Auger Pipe Major MacLennan, Piper John Arnott and Drumimer James Auger were special guests, and these gallant Highlanders provided music (as Secotty himself would say) that delighted all with Scots ‘blood in their veins, and made all the Irish jealous. Past President G. N. Ross was conâ€" seripted as of ceremonies, and ~e was well along in his address before Scotty had an inkling of what was up. The opening remarks of the Past President dealt with the elub‘s district rating for November. It was a moSst creditable one â€" 84.2 â€" a record for this year. Then Kiwanian Ross swung to the secretary and his notable service .not only to the Timmins Club, of which he had been a member for twentyâ€" four vears, but also to Kiwanis in genâ€" David Kerr Pioneer Resident Passes Kerr, pronq’nex zen since 1914 died ristie Street Howita pire Mtance perfect even â€"ve it also to AiwWwanis in SEenâ€" given unstted service for the past eighteen d thirteen years of conâ€" ect â€" attendance, with : aâ€"year record, thus havin; of faithful aend efficient en wilthsut stint of hi nt and the club apprecia Howital. Word eived_ this mort _ a life long frie promjnent Schum l1as nigsht all this, and wished to put that apâ€" preciat:on in tangible form. Telegrams and other messages of apâ€" preciation of Secretry Scotty were read by Past Lieutenant â€" Governor P. T. Moisley and Past Lieutenantâ€"Goverâ€" nor W. O. Langdon. They included wires and letters from: the Kiwanis International secretary Chicago; Inâ€" ternational Trustee J a c k Linklater, the secretary of the Ontario Quebecâ€"Maritimes District of Kiwanis; Lieutenantâ€"Governor _ W. Begg, New Liskeard;â€" Lieutenantâ€"Governor â€" elect Kkeg. Smith; and from the following Kiwanis Clubs: South Porcupine, Kirkâ€" land Lake, Rouyn Noranda, New Lisâ€" keerd, Cobalt, Val d‘Or, North Bay and sSudbury. Governor Ken Greenaway phoned a special message ‘to Viceâ€" President F. A. Wosdbutry. All the mesâ€" sages spoke of Scotty‘s talented serâ€" vices and his long devotion to Kiwanis and extended best wishes ‘to him. President Quinn added his own word oi 2spprec‘iation of Secretary‘s Wilson‘s effort for Kiwanis. Scotty was presented with an honâ€" crary life membership in Kiwanis, a neat cheque and a 16â€"pound turkey. Much more than the average attendâ€" ance of members featured Monday‘s mesting, and the popular secretary was given a regular ovation. In responding the secretary gave sincere, thanks for the appreciation shown him. He praised the work of thne several recent presidents ayd other officers, and starting to menticn his iwserest in Kiwanis, he was soon "boosting‘"‘ the club and its members, ‘"‘boosting as usual. Frank Feldman tribution of Chr school chfdren o an annual activ| Kiwanian Ted Bartlett led the comâ€" unity singing, with Geo. A. Jenkin the piano. Many hands make light work. . Last Saturday morning ten decided to paint their hall. In one hour and a half they had smiling for the cameraman with Gower Markle, Y.M.C,.A. se Prince, Keith Connell, Bill McLeod, Gower Markle, Ken Eastma ) f ‘eportedâ€" on the disâ€" tmas cheer to the Mountjoy township, of the Agriculture Town Assessor Admits 1949 Assessment Made From Town Office Desk (G11 ‘The appeal, like that of Mr. J. P. Bartleman was based on three points. They contended that the assessment was illegal under the Assessment Act because: The case lasted all Thursday until iate afternoon and continued. Saturâ€" day morning, afternoon and evening until a quarter of nine o‘clock. The whole matter of the reâ€"assessment of Timmins was gone into and 28 exhibits or examples of variations in the assessâ€" ing of buildings and lands in Timmins were presented. Mrs. Harold Gauthier represented the Gauthier Holdings with the asâ€" sistance of her husbhand who prepared the brief. 1. The Town was not divided into equal sections to be assessed. (under tume rotary plan the town is divided ‘nto two equal sections.) 2. ‘The land was â€"asesssed ils _ _ The Department of Highways is exâ€" tending its 24â€"hour Road information service for the winter months to all parts of Ontario, according to a letâ€" ter from V. H. Longstaffe, Division Enâ€" gineer, New Liskeard. FNGINEERS PROGRESS cering and science students ceived â€" bachelor‘s degrees spring‘s graduation _ ceremo now getting "starting salarie: aging $205 a month it is rep The Financial Post. Road Information Service Extended Information can be obtained by telâ€" ephone in this territory by calling as follows: Timmins â€" call 2075 from 8 a.m to » p.m. only. New Liskeard â€" call 569 â€"â€" 24 hours daily . special welcome and con 0i his progress to recover juries received in a car a Lawrence, Timmins: R. Nelson, Timâ€" mins; and President M. G. Clark and Secretary R. Ship, of South Porcupine Kiwanis. President Clark was given special welcome and congzratulations oi his progress to recovery from inâ€" jJuries received in a car accident. On account of the holiday, next week‘s ‘luncheon will be on Tuesday, and will be the annual Christmas party each member being required to bring a present (not to exceed 25 cents in cost) to6 the member «whose name was drawn,. a verse, or other greeting to accompany the gift. Admitting that the reâ€"assessment ol alf of the town of Timmins took him 4 @ays and was done mostly from his lesk, George LaMarche Timmins asâ€" essor was the last witness to be heard n the lengsthy Gauthier assessment ppeal held last Thursday and Saturâ€" e ~annual Christmas iber being required to t (not to exceed 25 to the member whose husky young members of the Timmins Y.M.C.A. the hall completely finished and are shown here retary, centre. _ Left to right they are: Malcolm n, Tom Arnott, and Fern Lapalme, Advance Pholg # * cS : AVEerâ€" ported in IDng11nâ€" who reâ€" in this nies are 3. Inequity of the quantum of the specific properties apipealed against in comparison to similar lands. The appeal also stated that there had been "discrimination in picking Gus the areas of the town to be reâ€"asâ€" sossed this year." A point which was raised also was the fact that the assessment was based in part on the old Act which stated that mining lands must not be assessed at more than the value of farm lands in the vicinity used for agricultural purposes. ‘ The new Act amends this by reâ€" moving this section entirely and places mining lands in the same cateâ€" gory as other lands in the municipalâ€" itv. Therefore mining lands should be assessed on the same basis as other preperties in the town. A sample of this may be shown ibus: J. P. Bartieman â€" has 14 acres assossed at $47,000, the Hollinger has 440 acres assessed at $43,625. actual value but not the structures on the land. During the appeal it was brought out that the Council passed byâ€"law 1077 on August 16th, Under section 59 of the Act the assessment roll must be completed by September 30th. The Assessor completed the roll in 44 days, h2 admitted, but he said that he did most of it from his desk. ' Mrs. Gauthier suggested that the teâ€"assessment of the whole t+own â€"could be done in 88 days. " Although it was stated that the reaâ€" son behind the assessment of his parâ€" icular section Oof the town first was because it was the section "most imâ€" proved" in the past ten years the asâ€" sessor had assessed vacant lands at actual value but not "improved" built on lands. Single Copyâ€"Five Cents Mrs. Gauthier contended that "very little of other lands except the vacant lands had been reâ€"@ssessed." She said builtâ€"on lands remain at exactly the same figures. Commercial lands have not increased despite the fact that they are in the section marked off for reâ€"assesssment. "Built on lands remain at exactly the same figures," said Mrs. Gauthier, "despite~ the figure juggling by the assessor." Dani It was noted that no members® of e Court of Revision which had ‘erd the appeals previously were preâ€" at to hear the appeals before Judsge anis. They sustained the assessment wu_ should be interested in ‘the outâ€" me of the whole matter. No memâ€" ts of the Town Council were present P P P P P P AL P â€" The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912