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A special feature of the Timrmins public library is the "Story Hour." Here each Saturday young children receive their first glimpse of the treasure house that is theirs in books. They are turned to the path that leads to the pleasure and the profit that rests in reading. Edward Gibbon, the great FEnglish historian, in his memoirs said:â€""My early and invincible love of reading . . . I would not exâ€" change for all the treasures of India." There is information in booksâ€"all the wisdom of all the There is interest. There is culture. There is comfort. There is hope. There is pleasure. ‘The child that has a book has a friend. Those who love books are never without entertainment, or arcupation, or solace. Richard Aungerville, whom hooks, describe as a learned prelate and philosoâ€". nher of the thirteenth century, put this great truth: in one of his books:â€""Books are delightful when prosperity happily smiles; when adversity threaâ€", tens. they are inseparable comforters. ‘They give. strength to human compacts, mor are grave opinâ€" ions brought forward without books. Arts and sciences, the benefts of which no mind can calcuâ€" late, depend upon hooks." The motto of this year‘s "Childrén‘s Book Week" is "Build the Future with Books." The thought is a timely and promising one. A future built with! books would avoid many of the problems of toâ€"day. There is, for examgle. what is termed "juvenile delinquency." It is recognized, of course, that only a city of good homes can hope to do away a teacher, Capt. Carter, principal of the Timmins Central school in earlier days of Timmins, whose interest and patient and persistent effort resulted in the founding of the Timmins public library. Perhaps, he did not foresee the extent to which the Timmins public library would grow and the notable service it would give the community. Few, even among the most earnest advocates of the libâ€" rary may have expected to see it take so large and so vital a part in the benefit of the town. There are even toâ€"day people who have little idea of how valuable the library has become. This "Children‘s Book Week" would be a good time for them to beâ€" come really acquainted with the Timmins public library. If all would appreciate what the library really is and what it is actually doing for the general advantage of the community, the years after the war will see the library greater even than it is toâ€"day and occupying even more extended preâ€" mises where it would have space to accommodate all the facilities that may make a public library truly great. It would be an ideal place for the gathering and preservation of historical data reâ€" garding the camp. A museum, where photographs of historic value and souvenirs and spec1mens reâ€" lating to early days in Timmins and the Porcupme might be preserved, would be a fitting adjunct to the public library. The Advance took a very earnest part in urging the establishment of the Timmins public library, and now is able to look back with miuch pride and pleasure on the notable growth of this valuable public institution. It has served the community to an extent that is not fully recognized, except nerhaps, by a comparatively small group who rea. lize its vital importance as a benefit and an asset tn the town. Literally thousands of people enjoy the services of the public library. It is a ready source of inforâ€" mation, of interest and entertainment to adults, as weil as to children, but the children, probably, benefit from the liprary more than anyone else. "Children‘s Book Week" appears to be an approâ€" nriate time to consider what the public library means to the children in general. There is no greater gift that can be given a child than the love of reading. Teachers and schools do a disâ€" tinct service in their encouragement of the habit of reading for pleasure and profit. It is typical of the attitude of the teaching profession, that it was "Children‘s Book Week," however, is very worthy of special notice and attention on its own merits. The week is being observed with the particular purpose of increasing the interest of children in the library and in reading, and in emphasizing the special facilities und ‘services the public library offers to youngsters. There is also the earnest hope that not only will the children become more closely associated w1th the work of the library but that adults as well mav gain a more complete view of the benefits oifered by the public library. No newspaper need worry these days for topics for editoriais. Of course, there is the war and all its phases:; there are the problems of postâ€"war days; and should these pall upon the writer, there is always the Week itself to write about, for nearly every week these days is a special week of some sort. Last week was "Education Week." This week is "Children‘s Book Week," and next week will be "Navy Leasue Week." Wflooooooooooo' Timmins, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 18th, 1943 Sae Aduance vers Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association:; Ontartoâ€" Quebec Newspaper Association A THOUGHT FOR CHILDREN‘S 00K WEEK Published Every Thursday by GEO,. LAKE, Owner and Publisner TWO PHONFSâ€"26 and 2020 TXMMINS, ONTARIO Subscription Rates: United Statesâ€"$3.00 Per Year. some weeks ago Hon. Ian MacKenzie, Minister of Pensions in the Dominion Government was quoted as saying "with the full authority of the Government", that he accepted the proposition that, "if, under the stress of war, we can create full employment for ail our people, we should equally be able to do so in times of peace." Apparently} The dictionary defines "happiness" as "felicity", and then describes "felicity"‘ as the "state of being happy‘‘. So there you are, but where are you.? Perhaps a clearer and more accurate definition of "happiness" would be:â€""the state you‘re in when you make other people happy." Harry MacLean is a returned soldier, as well as a scot. He is often original in thought and deed. But he has discovered nothing new about happiâ€" ness. Anyway, the proverbial Scot is supposed to be more happy on the receiving end of any kind of money (not to go so high as $100 bills). a right merry customer, apparently without a care in the world. The king‘s couriers explained the search that occupied them and begged to buy his shirt. Then the rascal fairly roared with laughter, choking so much with mirth that it was with great difficulty that he was able to explain that he hadn‘t a shirt to his back. When the truth was told the king, he found the secret of happiness himself. He stopped brooding about himself, and thought of others instead. Asked why he distributed money around in this lavish way, Harry MacLean‘s reply was this:â€" "Well, it‘s this way. If you want to get something out of life, you must put something into life. So, if you don‘t put happiness in, you don‘t get happiâ€" ness out, no matter what you do, or who you are." There is an old story of the king who thought he was ill, but none of the doctors could find anyâ€" thing wrong with him, and when they said so, off came their heads, as was the custom in that counâ€" try those days. Eventually a more modern physiâ€" cian was called into consultation. Like the other doctors, he saw there was nothing physically amiss with the king. But he didn‘t say so. He kept his head. Solemnly he assured the king that he not only knew what was wrong with his majesty, but he knew the cure as well. He gave a long and learned name to the disease, but in his own mind he said, "The old boy‘s simply unhappy." He asâ€" sured the king that he would never recover until he slept one night in the shirt of a happy man. Then began a frartic search for a happy man with the purpose of begging, borrowing or stealing the. shirt from off his back. In those days there were. no Harry MacLean‘s handing out $100 bills. Every | man encountered in the kingdom had some grudge or grievance or complaint. Then one day a tramp was found laughing at the side of a river. He was It was Harry MacLean, the gentleman who perâ€" sonally superintended the building of the great hydroâ€"electric plant at Island Falls, and also the railway extension to Moosonee. All who heard the story of that generous visit wondered about the identity of the man who handâ€" ed out hundred dollar bills to make good people happy. A local gentleman commented that he had an idea that it was either Harry MacLean, the president of the Dominion Construction Company, or another gentleman well known in this North Land. Trying similar plans in Montreal the giftâ€"giving gentleman was caught. No man can hand around money in Montreal without his name being disâ€" coveredâ€"possibly for future reference. And the donor was happy in their happiness Indeed, as often happens, the happiness of the men who received the gifts depended to some exâ€" tent upon the happiness of the giver. But soon their doubts fled. The bills were gen: uine. They had a wonderful giftâ€"the more appreâ€" cilated. Men, more accustomed to being tangled in red tape and twisted withM latin names for injuries and diseases naturally felt that a free hundred dollar bill was something special. They were happy. ; At first the ‘soldiers at Christie Street hospital| were more doubtful that happy. They feared that the mofiey might not be genuine or that some string might be attached to the gift. | A week or two ago a gentleman unknown to any of the patients visited Christie Street hospital and handed a hundred dollarthill to every sick or cripâ€" pled soldier he met in that institution. "What is this for?" he was asked. * "Just to give you a little happiness," was the reply A good wish for "Children‘s Book Week" might well be that reading may help build a better future and a greater community. with juvenile delinquency. But a love of reading i will help a lot. The youngster who reads much has little time and little inclination for delinquency. Juvenile delinquency might often be described as misplaced time and energy. Most youngsters will do something. There are few things that will them more good and less harm and leave less opâ€"| portunity for wrong paths than an inbred love ot reading. Let the youngster find his adventure, his. romance, his excitement in the attractive classics or even among the lesser authors, and the youngâ€" ster will be happy and the home as carefree on his or her account as may be possible in this odd world. A love of reading is a protection, as well as a pleasure, a profit. «tP" PP PA "”'mmm‘-mm‘ «tm PPA P APâ€"ACâ€"AL PA ~AL L â€"ALP* tm D*A PWP THE PORCUPINT ADVANCT, ONTARTO the future. If nothing else, the schools should teach "in cold practical terms what benefit there had been for Canada in this Empire vunion," said Mr. Drew. Know BN.A. Act Canadianr studerts should know the important terms of the British North America Act, just as those in the Unâ€" ‘name of fear to 0 a bad name," he « It was not only iness arrangement place in the school this Empire partne the past and wha The part Canada plays in the larger fellowship of the world and particularly in the Briticth Empire shoud be taught in the schools, he believes. *"There seems to be some belief that the British Empire is unreal,. It is very real â€" ask Germany â€" and we are a very real part in it," he stated. He said it was significant that at the time Nazi Rommel‘s legions weéere being rolled back from the Egyptian border the retreating Germans spoke of the Englishmen, Scotsmen, Irish, Australâ€" ians and New Zealanders of General Montgomery‘s army as "Empire Troops" If the name the British Empire is a Children should be taught something of democracy‘s operation, Mr. Drew beâ€" lieves, and he thinks it is more importâ€" ant for them to understand the funcâ€" tion of a Canadian ci‘y council than for them to know about the government in Sparta 2400 years ago. "Proclaim Democracy‘" "We are proud to proclaim democracy and it should be stressed in the schools just how essential is this system of selfâ€"rule to our life," he said. During the depression years The Advance was al least one newspaper that persistently held employâ€" ment was the only cure for unemployment and that | it was the duty of the governments to provide that ‘ employment if others did not. It was pointed out that in this country of Canada there were so many ! public and semiâ€"public works needed that there could be employment for all. Every move made along these lines, however, was met by public claâ€" mour. The idea that the governments can spend money without collecting it from the people is an idea that dies hard. "Where is the money to come from?" was the persistent question during the deâ€" | pression years. All sorts of agitators used the situation for their own ends. It is likely that after ‘ the present war attempt will be made to create l the same confusion. This time, however, neither the public nor governments will have any excuse if there is any very serious hardship or general un employment. Municipalities, provinces and the Dominion need such an array of public works that The greatest need, he said, was for a clear understanding of education‘s aims, the first of which was the preparation for the earning of livelihood. Understand Life Itself "But", warned ithe Premier, "we will fall far short of the basic requirements for education if we do not teach youth how to live and encourage an underâ€" standing of the purpose of life." While there had been "some failures in the homes and an inability of the churches to reach some children", Mr. Drew stated there was no doubt but that the schools had failed to measure up to their full responsibility. His deâ€" partment had faced this and was buildâ€" ing an educational policy to correct the situation and to prepare youth \for the place they will hold in the coming year‘s. b governments have gone a long way in matters of common sense since "the depression". The governâ€" ments were apparently the only combinations of individuals who were unable to grasp the truth indicated in the proposition referred to by Hon. Mr. Mackenzie. At the same time the people in general were not altogether blameless. Both the government at Ottawa and the one at Toronto had plans for establishing work camps where idle men% would receive board, room and clothes and a noâ€"‘ minal amount for incidentals. There was very strenuous objection to these plans. It is well to. remember that the objection was not so muchl against the money paid at these work camps, but| the fury was directed against the idea of miliâ€" tarism. It was naturally essential that there be some form of discipline and training at these camps, and the welkin fairly rang with the howls against fascism, militarism and whatnot. Some of the very people who toâ€"day are taiking socialism were loudest in their cries against the work camps, | forgetting that under any form of socialism exeryâ€"| WOX Just outside the town limits fighting a fire in thing will be dictatorship, with the difference people will not be allowed to complain about it, let Plate for the sale of refreshments. A wag on the, y , fire hall staff says that if the firemen don‘t have; alone refuse to accept the proposals. there can be compliete employment after the war. Regular Meeting of If the matter is rightly handled there need be no Mountjoy Young People suffering, nor any avoidable or unnecessary regiâ€" mentation or dictatorship. Of course,"t is first of| _ O"N Wednesday evening the Mountjoy ' Young People‘s Union held their reguâ€" all necessary to win the war, but in the meantime' lar meeting in the church, the meeting some thought should be given to the idea of guardâ€" opening with the sinzing of a hymn. ing against being caught unprepared for the peace, The secretary then read the minutes of the previous meeting. During the as the world was for the war. business portion of the evening, the members were reminded of the Y.P.VUV. Rally which was to be held Monday s GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER ' night, November 15th. In the absence of the convenor, Rev. Smith gave a Still stands the motto of the King: talk on the World Problems of Toâ€"day. The evening ended with the playing "Put into your task whatever it may be, all the| of pames and the singing of benedicâ€" courage and purpose of which you are capable. | tion. Keep your hearts proud and your resolve unshakâ€"| Among those present were: Eileen Beaumont, Catherine MacElwee, Vida on. Let us go forward to that task as one man, Besumobnt." Patsy Nelson, â€" MaAKMArct a smile on our lips and our heads held high @Nd | yooker Gwen Robb, Garnet MacJanet, with God‘s help we shall not fail." Winnifred MacElrea, Marion Patriquin, 4 * * Eileen Surman, and Bob Wallace. s . Last week Timmins fire department did good,m,rhe Advance Want Advertisements 2 zbuilding recently closed down but formerly a PRECIOUS EGGS, Ottawa:â€" "Canada‘s future lies in the classrooms of the country" was the pronouncement made by George Drew, speaking in his dual capacity as Preâ€" mier of Ontario and Minister of Eduâ€" cation, at a dinner given at the Chateau Laurier by the Men‘s and Women‘s Proâ€" gressive Conservative Associations of Ottawa West in honour of Hon. George Dunbar. Premier Drew was dealing with education in Ontaric and the objectives of his Department of Educaâ€" tion. Premier Drew Says Canada‘s Future Rests in the Schools Ontario Premier Tells of Plans for Education Dept. was significant that at the mmel‘s legions wére being from the Egyptian border ig Germans spoke of the Sscotsmen, Irish, Australâ€" w Zealanders of General s army as "Empire Troops" the British Empire is a r to our enemies, it is not " he contended. only a name, but a busâ€" ement, and there was a schools for teaching what partnership had meant in i what it would mean in f nothing else, the schools He dealt with the strange theories of education prevalent in recent years. One of them was the child had in himâ€" self all the necessities to reund out his education and that his own impulses should fix course of study and conduct. This had made for lack of proper disâ€" cipline in the sch@eol, he said. Prepare For Trials Another strange theory had been that ited States knew by heart the terms of the Declaration of Independence. He advised a reading of the preamble to the British North America Act, which sets out that the union of the provinces was for strengthening the British Emâ€" pire. Mr. Drew pledged he would "always keep in mind this essential part of the whole compact on which Canada is based" and so long as he remained in the Government of Ontario that would be a condition of the union. | courage and purpose of which you are capable. Still stands the motto of the King: "Put into your task whatever it may be, all the Keep your hearts proud and your resolve unshakâ€" | en. Let us go forward to that task as one man, a smile on our lips and our heads held high and | with God‘s help we shall not fail." Another reason the war may end before another year is overâ€"Schicklegruber says it won‘t. There is at present all sorts of talk about the different things the C.C.F. are going to "take over‘" when and if they get into power. It is said that they will confiscate the banks, the insurance comâ€" panies, the mines, the stores, and miore or less the farms. "What I want to know," says Friend Bill, "is whether they intend to take over the distilleries, the breweries and the making of goof!" The municipal pot is beginning to boil, and it looks as if it might be some stew. work just outside the town limits fighting a fire in a building recently closed down but formerly a place for the sale of refreshments. A wag on the fire hall staff says that if the firemen don‘t have actual practice fighting fires in town they will go outside for that practice. ‘"We are bound to keep in practice," he said, "and we are equally anxious not to have any nres in Timmins. And it can be daone!" > . Drew advocated greater emphasis "on things that make living worthwhile, litâ€" erature, arts and music,‘" and said the surface of teaching in these cultural fields had barely been seratched. Sill another had been ‘the "fantastic delusion" that cadet training was danâ€" gerous. "I would like to see every boy in Canada taking cadet training, no merely as a war measure, but in the years to come, because it makes for selfâ€"reliance, an acceptance of ordered authority and ability to hold high the head and proudly face life," stated Col. Drew. examinations were too much, of a strain on the minds of students, while in realâ€" ity fl1ese tests prepared them for trial later in life. ‘Fo round out a fuller education Mytr of the times CAN MEAN Accioents Posting these ‘signs on electric poles is a dangerous practice. Announcing elections, dances, bazaars, bond rallies and all kinds of "getâ€"togethers" that we, here in Canada, can still enjoy. f ‘Ce on Wednesday evening the Mountjoy Young People‘s Union held their reguâ€" lar meeting in the church, the meeting opening with the singzing of a hymm. The secretary then read the minutes of the previous meeting. During the business portion of the evening, the members were reminded of the Y.P.V. Rally which was to be held Monday _ night, November 15th. In the absence of the convenor, Rev,. Smith gave a talk on the World Problems of Toâ€"day,. The evening ended with the playing of games and the singing of benedicâ€" tion. Among those present were: Eileen Beaumont, Catherine MacElwee, Vida Beaumont, â€"Patsy Nelson, Margaret Hooker, Gwen Robb, Garnet MacJanet, Winnifred MacElrea, Marion Patriquin, Eileen Surman, and Bob Wallace. opening wi The secret: of the pre THURSDAY, NOVTMRER 183TH, 18944 PRECIOUS EGGS, BUTTER, MILK, FLOUR SAVED with MAGIC Costs less than 1° per Average Baking