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THE HAILEYBURIAN ate a ROOM SORTS par aera eR ET SE ee et THURSDAY, MAY 21st, 1931 Page 4 THE HAILEYBURIAN Issued every Thursday from The Haileyburian Office, Braadway $ «eet, Haileybury SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In Canada---#2.00 per year in advance In United States--$2.50 per year in advance LEISHMAN ®% SUTHERLAND PUBLISHERS Trans-Canada Highway Route Still Being Discussed There is still discussion over the route of the Trans-Canada Highway through Northern On- tario, but the question appears to be as far from a settlement as ever. In the current issue of MacLean's Magazine there is a long article by a Fort William writer, which sets out the advan- tages of the northern route which has been advocated by the people of this section of the North. The article is written in reply to one by E. Wharton Shaw, who is now on the way across the northern wilds to prove or disprove the possibility of motor traffic from coast to coast in Canada at the present time. Mr. Shaw advanc- ed in MacLean's an alternative route which would take in the greater part of the North, by a junction of the two somewhere to the west of Hearst. This was the scheme he proposed to the Boards of Trade of Temiskaming and Cochrane districts last fall, and brought about considerable discussion and a division of opin- ion on the advisability of holding a joint meeting of representatives from all sections. The editor of MacLean's is try- ing to give all sides of the ques- tion a hearing. First, Mr. Shaw sets his proposal for what has been termed a "compromise" ; now the lake shore boosters have their say and the later article on the northern route will be pub- lished. Whether this series will have any bearing on the ultimate decision of the powers that be may be an open question, but it at least serves to keep the matter before a yery large number of people in all parts of Canada. We in Temiskaming and Cochrane districts believe that the northern route is the most logical one for the present, being easier of con- struction and having a real pos- sibility of proving of value in the opening up of new sections of the country. Opposed to us are those who evidently believe that the project should be considered from the tourist standpoint alone and who are holding up the beauties of the lake shore route as unex- celled. ' Our particular hope last year was that the road would be com- menced in an effort to relieve the unemployment that existed, and VETERAN AT FIFTEEN A career which is rarely the lot of most men, even at advanced age, is Charles Leggett's. Al- though the English boy is only 15 years old, he has a ring career of 17 fights and has only lost three. He is now a jockey and is shown in silks as he appeared at Epsom Downs after his first public race. Hon. Wm. Finlayson and Party From Midland Here on Monday Hon. Wm. Finlayson, Minister of Lands and Forests in the On- tario government, with a party of business men from Midland, the Minister's home town, made a brief call in Haileybury on Mon- day morning, on their way north to Kirkland Lake. The party had been the guests of the Min- ister at his summer camp on Lowell Lake over the week-end and had been taken for a cruise on Lake Temagami on Sunday. They were travelling in 'six cars, the party consisting of 23, and planned to pay a short visit to the gold camp and return the same day. P. H. Jory, formerly of Haileybury, was a member of the party. Council Discusses Tax on Former Hospital Building (Continued from Page 1) Northern Ontario. The council agreed to assist in this and a re- solution will be sent to the De- partment of Marine and Fisheries that still exists, in the North Country, in common with all other sections, but this does not appear to have appealed to the governments to the extent of hestening a start. We still ex- pect, however, that the many ad- vantages of the Northern Route will eventually swing public opin- ion in its favor and the Ferguson Highway will become an integral part of the Trans-Canada High- way route. THERE is practically nothing unusual in the inclination of the human race to perform stunts. There is and always has been a sort of something to compensate the performer for the danger in doing so--a thrill as a consequence of the action, a pleasurable feeling resulting from the publicity which follows, enjoyment from the envy of others, or merely inability to resist a dare to do it--something; and, the greater the danger or the more unusual the deed the greater is the compensation. Probably it was one of these reasons that prompted Lady Godiva to perform her famous ride in the all-together on a white mare's back through the streets of her native town, or Bill Tell to puncture with an arrow an apple while it reposed on the head of his son. Speaking of apples reminds me of an incident of the early school days of old No. 7 Hibbert. But the story is best told in the words co- operatively put together by a couple of the boys who sat together at one of the old pine desks at the rear of that famous institution of learning. Here it is: Did you see that big green apple that Punky Stewart stole From Milky Maudson's orchard, that orchard on the knoll? Well, Dusty Millet ate it--the peelings, core and all-- * The greatest stunt! We dared him. Poor Dusty had the gall, But the doctor couldn't save him. Tt twisted his tummy tight. So Dusty's in his coffin. They'll bury him tonight. Here's another stunt worth mentioning. It came to light during the slogan contest conducted by the World's Grain Exhibition and Confer- ence to be held at Regina in 1932. on a grain of wheat. One of the 1,800 entries was written It didn't win the $500 prize, but it is certainly deserving of honourable mention. Accompanying this entry was another grain of wheat upon which the Lord's Prayer was plainly written and I am told by Ripley that the entrant has written 1,200 letters on a single grain. The performing of this sort of stunt is not so dangerous as looping- the-loop or tail-spinning in an aeroplane, or driving an automobile over 200 miles an hour, or going over the Niagara Falls in a barrel. It's unusual just the same, 1 at Ottawa, urging that the ap- plication be granted. Councillor Bell brought up the matter of the danger to children on the streets on their way to and from school, where, it is said they have a bad habit of running out into the roadway and making it almost impossible for motor- ists tO prevent accidents at times. Mayor Hamilton said that the principals of both public and-separate schools had been doing their best to impress upon the children the danger there was and the necessity of keeping to the sidewalks, but it was a difficult matter to handle. It was decided that new. signs, of a more prominence than those previously used, should be erect- ed without delay as an added pre- caution. It was suggested that some drastic measures might be taken to impress upon the kid- dies the danger they were incur- ring by walking or running in the streets, The council received the resig- nation of A. Brian from the High School Board, Mr. Brian stating that he expected to be away from town for a part of the year, and H. E. Cawley was elected to fill the vacancy. A rebate of $30 was allowed to Harry Lew Tean on his business tax, when it was pointed out that he had paid for two restaurants last year and had only operated one of them. Some improvements will be made at the foot of Florence Street, where the crossing over the walk to the Eake Shore Road is bad, by a plan which will pro- vide a more gradual slope onto the pavement. Councillor Knech- tel, chairman of the streets com- mittee, told the council that there would be no work done oa the proposed new road to the ceme- tery for another month. Mayor Hamilton brought up the matter of commercial fishing in Lake Temiskaming and told the council there was a move- ment under way to-have the use of nets prohibited, in order that the game fish might increase. It was pointed out that there was only one fishing license of a commercial nature issued in On- tario. The council decided that a resolution should be sent to the Department of Game and Fish- eries in both provinces, urging that licenses be not granted fora term of years at least. At the close of the meeting|. Xie. \ fe ee iv ONTARIO " A Message from the Premier Highways and Highway Safety | Probably no single development in the history of our province has had more widespread influence upon the lives and habits of our citizens than the automobile. Ontario was one of the first provinces to recognize the importance of this modern of transportation, and first, also to adopt a progres- _ sive policy of road building and road maintenance. Today, of Ontario's 72,000 miles of roads, more than 38,000 miles are improved gravel, 7,000 miles are paved, and 69 per cent of all roads are surfaced. These roads are not only a remarkable convenience, but, as well, they are a responsibility. The seriousness of the responsibili id d by the fact that in Ontario last year, 524 persons lost their lives through automobile accidents. All available statistics would seem to indicate that most of these accid were avoidable--and were caused by either thoughtlessness or wilful violations of the common-sense rules of the road. The Ontario Department of Highways is about to publish in the press of Ontario, a series of educational advertisements, in which an effort "will be made to keep drivers and pedestrians alike, alive to the necessity ) for the continuous exercise of care, courtesy and common-sense in the use of our highways. Suggestions made in these announcements will be, in effect, a digest of all the information gathered from every section of the world which has been found to be of assistance to drivers and pedestrians in avoiding highway accidents and making these same high- ways of inestimably greater value and benefit to every citizen. The first of the announcements referred to will be published at an early date. Your attention is invited thereto, and your co-operation in making our streets and highways safe is earnestly solicited. y is ev Premier. there was some discussion street work. Buy Your Coal-Wood-Coke --from-- L. W. Coon D. L. & W. 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