made by radicals, PAGE Two ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS & MATSQUI NEWS Abbotsford, Sumas & Matsqui News Established 1922 Published at Abbotsford, British G FARM and RANCH Every W y LANG. Telephone, Abbotsford 58 SANDS, Editor and Owner Subscription Rates: In Abbotsford, Valley $1.20 per year; Sumas, Matsqui and other parts of the Fraser .76 for six months; In the U.S.A. and Foreign Countries— $2.00 per year In advance Member of the British Columbia Division of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association 40 for three months; paid in advance Teachers Wages and School Costs Press reports from the coast indicate that the M.S.A. Ed- neational area had a friend when it badly needed one and a staunch defender when its name was unfortunately dragged into the lime- light by a somewhat embittered trustee of another district at a re- cent public meeting. The occasion was the Fraser Valley Reeves’ Association meeting called, apparently, to bring the weight of publicity to the unequitable and probably impossible position in which municipal- ities find themselves regarding the burden of school taxation. The angle of attack is against the privilege enjoyed by school teachers in common with workers engaged in other trades, of arbitrating their wage problems. We do not think that the purpose is really to depose the teachers from their hard-erned vantage point but rather to use recent decisions by arbitration boards to illustrate the well-supported contention that there must be a new basis of assessing or distributing the cost of modern education. The rather bitter stand of the Langley delegates may be taken as the prover- bial exception proving the point. There should be uniform standards of ability in the teach- ing profession for the three distinct divisions into which British Columbia may be divided for this purpose; urban, rural, and un- organized. This being so there should, in all justice, be three stan- dard wage scales for the teachers. This cannot be, however, until the cost is more evenly distributed and a more economic system of administration is adopted throughout the province. And this brings us back to the prompt defence Reeve George Cruickshank accorded the M.S.A. Area when it was most unfairly attacked at the New Westminster meeting last week. Reeve Cruickshank promptly ‘and rightly denied allegations that teachers in this Area were forbidden organizations pivileges and in doing so brought out benefits of the consolidation system in effect here that Langley and other municipalities may well ponder. It is difficult to understand how Reeve Cruickshank could have ‘‘brought a storm about his head,’’ as one newspaper reports, when ‘‘he indicated that the set-up in the Matsqui-Sumas Abbots- ford district is more economical and gives better results than were ible under the previous set up. He based this to some extent on the fact that with 648 pupils the estimates were some $24,090, and now with 1148 they are only $3000 more, Nhat is Matsqui’s share.’ It must be a case described in the old saying “there are none so blind as those who will not see.”’ 4 “The black days of the depression left some scars; the scars the scars made by subversive attacks and those distant lands, where unfortunately they who saw greener fields in —Hon. R. L. Maitland, K.C. did not go themselves.” This Area Gains A Good Citizen Spotlight of the dairying and dairy cattle breeding indust- ries is turned on the MS.A. Area and Matsqui district in particu- jar this week with the widely-publicized announcement that G. A Paull, well-known Holstein-Fresian breeder, is moving to a 200- acre Matsqui farm. For the past decade the Paull family have operated in Chilliwack and they bring to the Central Fraser Valley a popular as well as well-known name in the industry. They bring, too, some 75 head of fine cattle—a herd that has contributed members to the development of the breed in not a fw foreign lands. Mr. Paull has sold stock to as distant lands as South Africa, China and Japan, and, of course, more in the neighboring United States. He is the British Columbia director of the Canadian Holstein-Fresian Assoc- jation and only recently returned from attending, for the third fime in succession, the annual meeting of the association held in Toronto. Mr. Paull is accompanied by his wife and three sons, El more T. Paull, James A. Paull and John R. Paull, and two reter- ences in another column to the felicitations accorded them by friends and neighbors on their departure from Chilliwack speak volumes of the fine type of citizens Matsqui gains by the tranfer of the Paull family and their dairying activities to this district. Sharing C.T.A. Benefits Unselfish efforts of officers and members of Sumas Cow- Testing Association in deciding to devote their time and energy in helping create an additional cow-testing route in the district is to be commended. They enjoy a full house and might well sit back and reap the advantages and let others organize when and if they became sufficiently aware of the benefits. Report of Supervisor J. J. Andrews of what can perhaps already be termed ‘‘Sumas Cow- Testing Association Route 1’’ 1s given in another column and am- plifies the report of the annual meeting published last week in the News. As C. H. Beldam, president, observed at the meeting, the average record of the 22 herds is shown to have been almost as high as the report a year ago based on the then joint Sumas-Mats- qui route which had the advantage of some years of testing. This year’s Sumas Route report includes many herds as yet unculled. Dairymen definitely interested in securing the maximum results from a minimum of labor will surely be attentive listeners when they are called upon, or invite officers or members of the Sumas C.I.A. to outline the advantages of membership. a “Too many people go through life missing the target, while others do not even stop to consider whether they have set up for themselves any target at all,’’? —Sir Henry Deterding. Scenic Loops With the Internatioal Scenic Loop meeting in Haney it brings to mind the need of the ‘‘hoosting” of the ‘‘tourist’’ scen- ery of the Fraser Valley, and escpecially around Maple Ridge. What finer mountain peaks are to be found in the North west, than the majestic ‘‘Golden Ears,’’ and adjoining points in the South Garibaldi! We have something to Boast about, so let’s do so. But where will we begin? Why, right at home. you thrill to the sight of a map from Timbuctee Next time just tuck it in your pocket, gather up the family on:an afternoon and take a trip around the Fraser Valley, Timbuctoo will be shad ed with the splendor of your home The Gazette, Haney TOPICS / | May Start New C.1.A. Route April ‘Sumas Gow Testing Association 1938 Annual Report Present indications are that the® proposed new Sumas Cow-Testing REGULATE MILK Route IL will get} Obligatory pasteurization of all Association Membership, 22; Cows on test, 616; Completed Milking periods, 42%. | S vdacaw Seuduetioh: LHNe % .eaeeetes one eta seed underway by April 1, OC. Ht. Bet. panty products entering the city, @ | Average Production, 1987. . rig 393.0 dam, president, informed the jban on the entry of skimmed mili¢ Cows qualifying for Certificate of Produetio $0, 85.7% NEWS on Monday. Almost the cb SOUAIFY, ereamerion, atrictER Cows failing to to qualify, 49;Cows beefed, 28; Calves eartageed, 112 heeessary number of herd owners jvnfareement of milk bylaws and eomt sbrid Sires: 7 Guernseys, 6 Jerseys, 6 Holsteins, § Grade had been signed to complete for. [Mt Fearmanlaation of the fmitk In- + producing over 600 pounds fat, between 600-600, 28; t mation of the route. On Monday spection service, are recommended by¥ tween 400-500, 100; between 300-400, 150; below 300, 49. Total, | prospective members had been|‘"® Beard of Healt in a report Tbs. milk % test fat C.W.P. listed at 18 with a total of 380} ™>™tted to Montreal City Couneth HIGH MATU cow— head of cows. A supervisor will c H. Beldam’s Kaffir; G6 .......65 18201 4.6 610.0 not be available until April 1,|1 Iten & Williman’s Hirsch; H.s . 13694 4 $84.0 but G. H. Thornberry. ‘al tant pel BEAT Cc. H. Beldam’s Moogi; G.4 . 5.2 B80.u dairy . » snornberry, assistant Geo. Behatrell of Matsqui has Mrs. A. C. Austin’s Blackie; J.-H.d ,...12816 4.5 636.6 CT Si ta oe charge of | milked his dairy herd by electrety S Stickland’s Topsy; G.6 ........ 12643 4. 557.0 a work, has promised one | for some time and expects that tbe J. 't. Hunter's Molly; J.T 11084 5. 657.0 by that date. Mr. Thornberry will |new dairy water heater that he ha» B. Stewart's Janet 4th; H.5 12578 4.83 (not)608.0 himself visit the district in the | Just Metalled will relieve him of a HEIFERS UNDER 3 YEARS— near future. good ma my tedious chores. B. Stewart’s Iris; Hy 16... ee cew eens 11093 4.87 54L.0 Cag EES Cc. H. Beldam's Bunty; G. . 8688 5.86 609.0 H. BE. Stewart's Sophie; H. 13649 3.45 472.0 $8500 TO BE GIVEN D. J. McAlpine C. H. Beldam's Snowdrop; PB 7958 5.74 is7.0 |FOR DYKE SCHEME BARRISTER & SOLICITOR H. BE. Stewart's Tilley; H. .. 18015 8.48 453.0 The Surrey Council has agreed to Ahh Ab peels ’ contribute $8600 in cash or labor 9 ast? 3. H, Beldam’s Ela; G ........... 9950 6.31 529.0 towards a $11,500 im Tel ae °°, Le us 4 . . , provement 0 “a - H. E. Stewart's Annabelle; H. ...... 12572 4.02 506.0 scheme of the Surrey Dyking Com- 7 * eed High Low Averages: Mrs. C. Stafford, 329.5 lbs, fat; H. E. Stew mission. ‘This cdéntribution will 0 f) ‘ 5 z . fat; BH. B. = 3 a art, 306.0; T. S. Higgs, 305.0, madé on the basis that owner® of vARWOOD & DURRANT REDS cae cows Ibs milk % test fat C.W-P, hs 3 pe cae also pay an dd- P the fo raroRs ; r y k mal 60c dyking tax per acre ame | ABBO’ v E. C, Stickland, J 10820 4.76 515.5 the Provincial Government bear the Opt ee Pig en ¢. 2 es % i Ne aes Oe remainder of the total cost, Bie, Offices— - S ar : 9 415.5 ‘ooms 3 treet oe bah tetas M. 10274 4.20 431.8 ler ee ee tes © J. T. Hunter ... . J. 26 8880 4.59 407.4 Cecesebescessee woe ; Mrs. C, Stafford q- 14 8111 4.95 401.6 ua 3 H. H. B. ABBOTT T. S. Higgs G. 26 8450 4.73 400.5 l H. E. Stewart .. H. 24 10776 3.71 400.0 ring i B. C. Land Surveyor Mrs. A. C. Austin eer ad 7728 4.89 378.1 R R ° Write R.R. 1, W. Porter and Son .. Es at 10584 3.53 874.4 adio epairs © | Downes Ra. ; alpelag Mrs. I. M. Keefer =e ae 7259 5.01 363.7 Electric P. H biol demas M. G. Fadden .. H. 18 8932 4.06 363.3 ectric FUMPS - G. 0. Hullpel tories 4 6750 5.08 343.2 A. E. HUMPHREY J. J. ANDREWS,, Supervisor. ie B. ©. LAND SURVEYOR AND : See the 1939 Radios ¢ CLVIL ENGINEER ; ; New Features— oom 6, Hart Blk, Chilliwack : -/INSTALS MILKER , New Performances P.O. Box 422, Chilliwack, B.O. | The > The modern dairy barn on W. New (Low: Prices Peyton's farm, Sumas Prairie, is a WEEKLY DOZEN credit to any dairyman. Mr. Peyton CLARENCE Harold Cullerne ‘ has installed ik: Fe ie a 4 orcas ed a milker recently and | ¢ NELSON ARCHITECT VEL kore’ A ee Pp ng ways of making even i . a ee 2 “ greater use of electrical energy than| ¢ elephone 75K 825 Howe Street ‘ at present. ‘ + VANCOUVER, B.C. Editor Irvine Blumenfeld of the Eee a Soceccocccccovcsvecsese Sumas (‘Wash.) News, published In’ ; the neighboring town in the neigh- Hater. TAKES ‘ i : vier boring state, features a witty, sone- GE OF LIVE n RESPONSIBLE COVERA| times sparkling and sometimes caus- ul STOCK I SUPraAanhnce VERY LOWES’ GE at the tie column under the above caption: AT VANCOUVER FAIR COMPLETE AND ABB8O: : ‘T RATES. Try Us, In the last edition of the Sumas} Vi h A ft A te LUTE PROTECT! ‘ON saeie no less at arr re er departments for livestock, agricul- Hotises, F i a Ea ment a ie tid graphs concerned a wandering Can-|;, y, -..We le al adian hog, a Sumas (British Colum- bated Bae calee mn Leones! wily hie companies, INSURE AND BE SURE ! Laan cia) hog no less. We reproduce the led by A- D. Paterson, who hae REAL ESTATE “more oF less’ than half of the|¢ted as chairman of the B,C. Win- Farm Lands, Poultry Farms, Bunga twelve paragraphs: ter Fair some years, succeeding P- sold and exchanged. try B lows amd Suburban Dwellings “If you should happen to see a H. Moore, superintendent of Colon: erd of buffalo-or elephants running }Farm, who. was recently elected Wills, H R SSTATES MANAGED down the main street one of these |} second vice-pr nt. Mr. P 's poy vith ied ane Srepaiaee: and days, don’t be surprised, because this|position with the Winter Fair wil) ae ai > epidemic of animals roaming the be taken by Frank D. Gross. Bit : (uy i streets of Sumas is rapidly approach- estiningster rust Campany ing alarming proportions. NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. ‘ ’ “Last week is was the mayor's POCOCK goat who created the disturbance C bared + ; 06: ScALOLOLOroLeLereeleler and this week it was a large sow ‘enone : a Seen “Sega SIGNAGE owned by Mr. H E. Augenstine, who Satisfaction G teed CHICK TIME 1S lives on the Vanderhoef place oa ABBOTSFORD | the Canadian aide of teuboxder wear Dian aae s THE SUCCESSFUL POULTRYMAN IS HE WHO RAISES A here. i VIGOROUS pbcete geht | PRODUCTION STAGE AT “The hugé porker, which weighs = CSMIBLE COPT several hundred pounds, escaped | n al WE AGAIN OFFER OUR “THRIVO” STARTING AND from home Monday, crossed the in- r GROWING MASHES THIS SEASON ternational ‘boundary without benefit - THEIR PAST RECORDS SPEAK FOR THEMS * LY Es— of customs, and proceeded to take DB e K T q nN g THE LAST AGASSIZ EGG-LAYING CONTEST in the sights of the town. Cat: ¥4 WAS WON BY HENS RAISED AND: FED ON When the sow's presence was not- oder ela aatoetne tas 3 LET uy a9 parce oe iced, Town Marshall Charles Me- Low Reasonable Prices; Packed HRIVO! ; MASHES MAKE A-RECORD YEAR Dougall was called to round up the and Shipped for You Anywhere FOR YOU THIS SEASON! pork chops om the Hoof, and he ré- A Rae tarac bb Make You 3 ip NS Ra sponded to the call muttering some- Rettman B ~ s thing about what did people think Rosebay Gardens bg & K. Milling Co., Ltd. he was, anyway, a “sowboy?” R. Crouter, Huntingdon; Phone 169F 4 Phone 's3 G. PEARDON, Local Mer, “But before Marshall McDougall, fall Address: R.R. it, Abbotsf a| TOLeTeZeler located the animal, Mr. Augenstine € me 009 = came over looking for her, and the was a bit worried at one stage in the search he was told that the sow was last seen wan- dering in the vicinity of one of the local meat markets! “But Mr. Augenstine loc- ated the big piggy who almost went to market, and took him back home, after apologizing to the U. 8 Immi- gration Service for the sow’'s illegal entry, which might be called a “pig's feat!" owner when finally J. B. Dennis Auctioneer CHILLIWAOK, B.O. Telephone 3617 Sales at the Dennis Auction Barn Saturdays at 12 noon and 7.30 p.m. Poultry and Hogs at 12 noon. Cattle not before 1 o'clock Farm Dispersals Conducted Anywhere GET YOUR RUBBER STAMPS AT i) M. S. A. Poultrymen! This Year B “The Chicks Which Give Results’’ and fillyour laying pens with Healthy Pullets Call in at the Hatchery at any time and get a copy of fee ‘The Door one call will also bring it to you. Place your Order with us this year and see the difference. our or Pp. uy To Success’? A postcard Leghorns, R.I. and New Hampshires Reds, B.P. Rocks, Light Sussex Rump & Sendall Phone 199 LTD. Langley Prairie