Many long years ago the great and blind English poot, mm, sald of books, “A good book Is the precious life-blood s masterspirit, embalmed and treasured upon purpose to Doyond life.” "That truth, 30 wisely spoken by ono of the profoundest thinkers in the golden rostrum of Engilah letters, needs om- "phasis today even more than it did in tho 17th Century. his week is called “Young Canada Book Week." Its ‘aim Is to arouse a greater interest In, good literature for beya "And girls. to stimulate a love of reading in the growing child. At alms, as well, to make adults more aware of the Importance ‘of A child's contacts with the best books during his most formative years. Another great thinker, this time a sclentist and inventor, James Watt, also sald of books: “Books are a sort of dumb teacher.” How necessary, ‘then, that we choose the “teachers” of our children wisely, ‘hat we do not leave to chance. these most’ important influ- ‘ences om the young minds. What they read today will remain ‘And fhftuence all thelr coming years. To offset tho gaudy Appeal of Comics and cheap thrillers, we should have, not one Book Week for Young Canadians, but fifty-two, Te all these teachers, parents and Mbrarians who labour earnestly and long to foster the universal truths, we wish continued success in their endeavours. May Young Canada Book Weck bring the deserves. We Like a Back Pat, Too! East week the Sth Annual Convention of the British Columbia Weekly Newspapers Association met in Vancouver. ‘The Eiltors of the “Semiahmoo Stn,” because of family iN- hess were unable to attend. a fact which they very much Fegretted. We took some comfort, however, from an article dn the: Farm Service Publication of the B.C. Electric Company, iz which the weekly newspaper editors are given a good “back Pat” We feel it is worth repeating in these pages. Once again British Columbia's country weekljes have won Rational recognition for excellence in news and editorial coy- erage. Results of annual “better newspapers” competitions, conducted by the Canadian Weckly Newspapers Association, teveal that top honours have come to many of our well-known weeklies. Those in the top brackets include the Abbotsford, Sumas and Matsqul News, Fraser Valley Record at Mission City.} Crilliwack Progress. Ladner Optimist, Agassiz Advance. Courte. Bay District Free Press and Grand Forks Gazette. The country editor is content enough to leave the sensa- Honal news of a mixed-up world to his colleagues of the big eity dailies and radio stations. His role is to chronicle the everyday comings and goings of folks in the town and district his paper serves. We like the story—and they say it's true—of the aging farmer who decided to return to his old home town to enjoy | the twilight of bis life. When asked why he wanted to uproot | Bimself for the return, the chap sald he waned to dle there “becatise our local editor writes such beautiful obituaries.” | Uatil a few years ago. people enjoyed kidding their local} editor about the mechanical limitations of his humble print shop. They called the paper. albeit sometimes affectionately, “the Iocal rag.” Bot not so today, particularly in B.C. communitics. Weekly newspapers have kept pace with the development Gf this province. Today they are providing double the services they did 15 years ago. Today some of the best printed news- Payers and best written editorials in North America are com. Sug from the shops of BC's “hometown paper British Columbia is particularly fortunate in the callbre Of Sta weekiles and their editors. They are sincere boosters of thelr communities and contribute much to the maintenance ot 00d relations between town and country. Farm Service News salutes the weokly press! A Guest Editorial © At @ recent meeting in Semiahmoo High School, the Rate- payers Association of White Rock stated that the members of their organization have decided to vote against tho forthcoming Behool Buliding Bylaw, They feel that the propored 4% mills will be too great a burden for the already heavily-taxed home Tits va results it Everyone agrees that some other method of taxation for education would be preferable. For yearn the F/TA. and tho ‘Teachers’ Federation have recommended Federa) aid, In ime may come, tut unfortunately we do not have Ume to spare. We need schools now, Two thousand children on shift are the ¢ ‘Of one-day a weok at school, and, unless ‘needed classrooms are made available hy next sept- ¥ Munlelpallty, we may look forward to “more children on shift. Failure of the Bylaw to k probability cause thoxe children now in the early next few years’ beginners to be on shift all and at least part way through high ‘Youth ‘Training Bure aries and tho Provinglal Loan Fund for financial assistance to University students are all planned to help Britien Columbia's YoURK poople to become better educated adult olthzor boys from having a high school education in order to keop ‘thom on the farms. Firming has become highly mechanized and very sclentific, The Faculty of Agriculture at our Univer- sity plus the great improvements In farm muchinory have Placed the farmer of today on an equal basis with the business or professional man. Docs he wish to step backwards to the day of hand labour, and only a grade school education? Does ho want this -for his children? The second point, the abdlition of gymnasiums for physical training and sports, docs away with ono of the greatest weapons against juvenilo dolinquency, Physical education in our schools develops clean minds in healthy bodies, and Is ao great force in character building. It is true that muscles can be bilit by the use of a pick and shovel, but they are not accompanied by the lessons of fair play and co-operation learned on the soccer fleld or the basketball teanf, $ The third point, revision of teachers’ salaries. can only mean reduction, In the teaching profession, as in everything else, We get what we pay for, Thoro are no bargain basements in the field of education. " A poorly paid teacher is a poor teacher. It is only the misfits and failures who are cheap. ‘The P.T.A. feels that our children deserve the best, ‘The teaching profession is already the lowst paid profession in Canada Can ‘we ‘expect intelligent men and women to enter this fleld under even worse conditions? z The horse and buggy was much cheaper than the modern futomobile. Lamps and candles cost less than electric light. Putdoor plumbing would effect a great saving over the modern bathrooms. We would not wish to return to all of these. Why should we be asked to step back into the past in the educa- tion of our children? Previous generations made available to us the best education they could provide. Should we do less for our young, people? ‘The White Rock P.T.A. feels that “what was good enough for us’ {s not good enough for our children. Canada is ad- Way, you Ket them back once you've paid up! lately available Montreay the manager, your bonds for cont for a loan without such Care het fash you Into selling those hard-earned bonds, If ‘The Ratepayers! Astoclation tater that wa must provent [omega mer ind, NOtETF Plan lk to. use them as Jow-cont Personal Loan from the Bank of Thi away cae © rigney, than yotlNitavg: sae drop into your local branch of the Bank of ‘nd talk tho matter over with WILEUR DAWSON, * Ho can arrange 4 Bank of Montreal Joan against ; Imost any useful purpose, aoe The Jatorest 1s very tow, and it comes to less than the security, You ean ri Yenlont instalments, and the Intorest on. your bonds hy a credited to yout account in the meantime. And, since you pay Interest only on the amount, yott atill owe, the cost of the loan will usually be less than the inte: t earned on your bonds, THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT cr OF SURREY. lunici) i PUBLIC NOTICE 45 EN ae Electors of the Munlelpality of Surrey and of School District No, 26 (Surrey) that I require: the presence of the said Elector: t the Munt- cipal Hall, Cloverdale, B.C: on Thursday, the rd day of December, 1953, at ten o'clock. for the purpose of electing per- fons to represent them us Reeve, Councillors and Park Com- missioners for the ensuing term; also for the purpose of electing three (3) persona to represent them and the Rural Area of Surrey School District No, 26 (Barnston Island) os School Trustees for a term of two (2) years and also for the purpose of electing a person to represent them and the Rural Area of Surrey Schoo] District No. 36 (Barnston Island) as School Trustee for the balance of the term of Leslie C. John- son (resigned), The, mode of nomination of candidates shall be as follows: The Candidates shall be nominated In writing; the writing shall be subscribed by two clectors of the Municipality as Proposer and seconder, and shall be delivered to the Returning Officer at any time between the date of this notice and twelve Bo next time you need mor vancing into world affairs as a respected and progressive nation. Her future is in the hands of our young people. It Is our duty to equip them properly for the task that Iles before them. (Signed) Executive Committee. White Rock P.T.A. * * * DOMINION’ PARLIAMENT OPENED : IN OLD TRADITION By SENATOR TOM REID Preceded by a colourful R.C.M.P. mounted escort, His Ex- cellency the Governor-General, Rt, Hon Vincent Massey. drove to Parliament in an open State Carriage drawn by horses, on ‘Thursday afternoon, November 12. In doing so the Governor- General resumed an old tradition which had not been followed for almost 25 years past. ‘The formal opening marks the ist Session of the 22nd Par- lament since Confederation, which took place in the year 1867. As on former occasions the Governor-General was given a Royal Salute of 21 guns when he arrived at the Parliament Buildings. Opening day on Parliament Hill ts always a busy day and one of colour and bustle throughout its entire proceedings. Pre- vious to the actual formal opening which took place at 3 p.m. the House of Commons met {o officially appoint a new Speaker, while the Senate met and appointed 12 new Senators, three of whom were women. Never before in Canada’s history have women more fully realized the hopes and dreams of those who struggled before them to gain recognition in the workings of their country’s government. Never was it more noticeable than on this occa~ sion when five women Senators and four women Members of Parllament took thelr place in the Senate, at the Opening, ada- ing quite a colourful touch and Mkewise particular significance to the ceremony. The Opening of Parliament is always an occasion for the representatives of many countries to gather and add thelr own particular colourful costumes to the occasion. Seen circulating with other guests wero dark-haired women of Paklatan and Indonesia in thelr exquisite dresses while 4 number of the men wore their distinctive diplomatic uniforms. At the Opening of Parliament a messenger 1s directed to the Commons to summon the members to tho Sonate Chamber where the Specch from the Throne is read by Hix Excellency the Governor-General, first In English and thon In French. ‘The Speech from the ‘Throne outlines some of the Important logls- jation which the government intend to bring down during the Honslon but of course does not Include nll of the legislation. As one looks over the Members of the House of Commons 4s they stand before the bar in the Senate to hear the Speech from tHe ‘Throne read, ono cannot help but realize the groat difference betwoon the slected reprosentatives In Canada and that of many other countris today. Ag they march nlong the corridor behind the Speaker of tho House of Commons all seem like one bly happy family of friends, na for tho time being al! A\mioulties in potitiony partion are completely forgotten, Tt is indeed ® pleanant and encollraging sight to hoe members of the various Partioy mix und mingle in a jovial mood and without reatraint, The sight of this has the effect of ronowing ono's freat faith in Canada’s demooratic wystem and way of Ie Another outstanding event of the week of the 12th ws Visit of President Eisenhower of tha United States and Mra, ayers’ ‘Aawcietion was very yp, He outlined the | be In favour. The o'clock noon of the day of nomination; the said writing may be in the form numbered 3 in the Schedule of the “Municipal lections Act," and shall state the names. residence and occu- ation or description of each person proposed. in such manner as suMciently to identify such candidate; and in the event of @ poll being necessary such poll shall be opened on the 12th day of December, 1953, at : Port Mann Schoo] House Grosvenor Road School House Hjorth Road School House Store Building at Corner of Hjorth and Coast Meridian Roads Anniedale School House North Surrey Jr.-Sr. High School, Corner of Pike and Townline Roads Simon Cunningham School House Fleetwood Schoo] House Tynehead School House Port Kells School House Bridgeview School House Salvation Army Hall, Liverpool Road General Montgomery School House. Yale Road Residence of Mrs, S, Wahlund, 257 Scott Road Residence of Mrs, E. Wood, 1539 Ferguson Road Berry Growers Hall. Corner of Townline and Sandel Roads David Brankin School] House, Kennedy and Sandel Roads ‘Strawberry Hill School House : Newton School House Fleetwood Community Hall Bose Road School House Johnston Road Schoo! House Green Timbers School House, Kennedy and Archibald Roads Clayton School House Store Bullding at Corner of Latimer and New McLellan Roads 2 Surrey Centre School House Municipal Hall, Cloverdale ‘Lath Heights Community Hall ‘Hope's Service Station, 2277 Trans-Canada Highway Wander Inn, Corner Coast Meridian Road and Trans Canada Highway Kensington Hall, Const Meridian and ‘Kensington Mud Bay Roads Hast Kensington School House Grandyiow Heights School House Halls Prairie School Hose Poaco Arch Coffee Shop, Peace Park Drive South Meridian Hall, Coast Meridian Road near Campbell River Road 3 Colebrook School House Woodwards Hill Schoo} House Bigin School House Hire Hall, Crescent Beach , Suunyalde Community: Bue ; a ean Park Community vives "i pts Moon Cabaret, Martin Street, Whit meek : Coldicutt Villa port Drive, ite Hook or 0 fouse Ane, ‘ial Fine Renae ee ieee bait Kisenhower, who were given a thundorous welcome by the thousands and thousands who turned out to greet them on thetr arrival by train from the United States, President Bisen~ hower's' first mot wan to lay a wr ‘at the Conoaph In honour A rere aadoup, caccoeah in only fair to say that the ‘Tho welcome sven