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THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Thursday, July 8, 14 The Oakville - Trafalgar Journal Published Every Thursday Morning in Oakville, Ont., by Oakville - Trafalgar Publishers, Lid. Colborne St. E. (Next Post Office) S. Qusey Wood, Jr. Managing Editor Vincent H. Barrey Advertising Manager Phone 1298 PUT-PUT-PUT-RRRRR 3 Councillor Devenish brought forward a wise sug- gestion at the final council meeting before the sum- mer recess, when he advocated a power vessel for the harbour for use as a life-saving craft. Councillor Hunter took the stand that the conception of an out- board motor on the present row boat was not a suffi- cient answer to the question. = Undoubtedly had the crew of the Fairmile, which got into trouble off the harbour recently, needed to be taken off their craft, a row boat--even with an engine on the stern-- would not have been very effective. If arrangements can be made to have a power craft of sufficient size always available at the Kenny boat works, it would appear a perfect solution has been reached. We had such protection in mind when we recom- mended a power craft for the harbour. We trust satisfacto: angements can be made to secure the services of a large boat. - AN OAKVILLE ASSET The plea: advanced by Councillor Devenish on behalf of the Citizens' band revealed a serious condi- tion. Worn out instruments and lack of instruments for new recruits will not help to make the band a Stronger organization. Everyone knows what an asset the band is to all the town functions and it is difficult to imagine any of the celebrations which are held without the band to lend a festive and gay atmos- phere. The band will hold a tag day. This is a good thing, and will give all residents the opportunity of contributing to the instrument fund. But there are many residents who could, immediately, make size- able donations. The immediate acquisition of some new instruments for the new members might easily be the means of keeping up interest in an old and valued town institution. We hope that some generous people will give consideration to the immediate needs of the band. WHEN ALL HAVE A NUMBER The news that the numbering of all houses and lots in town will be completed in the next few weeks is encouragement for the many residents who have been complaining about the difficulties they experi- ence with their mail when they receive it at the gen- eral delivery wicket. This difficulty does not lie with the post office staff, but with the increased number of residents it is called upon to handle. It just isn't pos- sible for accurate and quick service to be rendered under conditions for which adequate staff and facili- ties are not provided. The obvious solution is a postal delivery in town. But this the government would not consent to until the numbering of all houses--and the installation of individual letter boxes--was arranged for every home. Now there will be no excuse for Oakville not having a delivery service. It looks as if the end of our troubles is in sight. DEATH ! The spraying of approximately 200 acres of town land where mosquitoes are breeding will mean much in the years to come. It will be nice to be able to sit outside during the evening without being eaten alive. The spraying will help to make this possible. The cost is not large, and we feel this should become an annual project. BUILDING BY-LAWS Councillor McArthur has pointed out that build- ings are being built which, in his opinion, should never have received permits. The specific case he mentioned had no basement and merely a cement post here and there. Such buildings create fire haz- ards, and certainly should not be permitted in the mid- dle of residential or business sections in this town. The planning board will undoubtedly have a lot to say about building restrictions, but in the meantime steps should be taken to implement and tighten up the existing by-law so that no more structures of this type can be built. THESE ARE OUR OWN When disaster strikes in distant lands, Canadians rush to send aid in the form of clothing and funds to those who have lost everything. China, South Amer- ican countries--the lands where Canadian help has gone would be a complete geography list. Immediately news of a foreign flood, earthquake or other elemental mishap, appears in our newspapers those who organize such drives spring into action. Of course, the Red Cross, which is mobilized at all times, is first on the scene, but shortly afterwards the private relief organizations appear. 7 Canadians today are suffering as badly as have any inhabitants of a foreign country. Hundreds of families in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia are homeless; have no clothing--have lost everything. 'We read of them living in camps run by the Red Cross; we read of the problem of keeping them occupied; we read of people who have not even spending money for cigarets; of children with no games. The list of their needs goes on and on. Yet the chief need, we think, is for some of us not only to think of them, but to act to help them. The people of British Columbia have done much, but that is only a province, and this is very nearly a na- tional disaster. These Canadians need the very things we always seem able and eager to send to people on the other side of the world. Perhaps the Fraser Valley folk are too close to home--perhaps they are only good news- paper copy, or a source for each of us to feel relief that we have not been flooded out. We watched at first in amazement, and then in anger, for the large daily newspapers to raise a plea for these people. But so far there has been no inter- est. Plenty of news stories, vivid pictures, miles of words to sell papers, but no leadership in a cause which needs it vitally. The Red Cross can do much . .. but so can each of us if leadership is provided. 'What is the matter? Have we no compassion and love left for our own people? WANING afalgar Tales By Bessie Cairns AXES TO GRIND FOSTER'S PIONIC WOMEN ON THE JURY I am no arch-femininist, yet as an ex-school teacher I was grati- fled to read that the Toronto Board of Education had passed a bill to bring the salaries of wo- men teachers on a par with that of the men . . . my only regret was that they didn't see fit to do it sooner. Now that the women of Quebec have a vote, I hope they will use it to get their due property rights, As to women on the jury, I have remained strictly neutral, but after reading the following in the Globe and Mail recently, I am definitely against it. "The jury, under Foreman Andrew Underwood, de- liberated for 30 months after lis- tening to three and a half hours of testimony." . . . Thirty months is entirely too long for any man to wait to get buttons sewn on his shirts or his socks darned. Akan MORE PICNICS A well-known radio commen- tator of my acquaintance em- ploys two full-time assistants to do research. As a result he is well supplied with facts about past events and is thus able often to forecast future ones, I rely en- tirely on my memory and fem- inine intuition. How was I to know, therefore, that there was to be a revival of Tom Foster picnics ? The Foster picnic held last week was not an all Toronto af- fair, like the one I attended, be- ing restricted to children of Grades I to VI from eight schools. Milk wasn't poured into tin mugs but came in half-pint bottles, the tops of which were later dropped from dive-bombers and certain lucky children received prizes for retrieving the right ones. Loud speakers replaced the all-import- ant banners of my day. The model aircraft show featured jet planes. Several bottles of aspirins must have been saved by holding the affair at High Park rather than Centre Island. By all ac- counts it was a good picnic, but Tl settle for the memory of the earlier one. A wise move, no doubt, at my age, or I might be called upon to lend a hand in running future ones, * kok ox x A SAD STORY This celumn doesn't pretend to offer vocational guidance, but since 'T did see fit to recommend African frogs as a lucrative ven- ture, I feel I should add a caution. I have had as a guest recently a Dr. Althea Burton from Saska- toon. She was telling me the unfortunate experience of a young doctor who invested all his gra- tuity in African frogs, 300 of them at $10 apiece. The caretaker he employed to look after them cleaned out the tanks and refilled them with heavily chlorinated water . . . frogs evidently prefer stagnant pools to hygienic ones, The doc- tor lost his entire investment. My apologies for telling you it was a simple matter to make a clean- up on frogs. Local Company Devises New Selling Twists A unique method of merchan- dise demonstration is featured by. the new paint and wallpaper out- let of the Oakville Lumber Co., which opened for business re- cently. Neatly and simply laid out in the modern manner, the store was [renovated and redecor- ated with a view to utilizing the very lines which comprise the firm's stock in trade. From floor to ceiling this design was faith- fully followed, with the result that paint, varnish, wall paper, flooring, and trim materials fea- tured on the shelf and price list are shown as they appear after a finished alteration job. Going a step further, the general decor- ation scheme has been so devised that paint and wallpaper can be changed regularly for display purposes. STAMPS Old Canadian Preferred Collections and Accumulations BOUGHT Send description to BOX 500 Oakyville-Trafalgar Journal Letters to the Editor 'The Editor, Oakville-Trafalgar Journal. Dear Sir: Your editorial stressing the LYDIA GEORGE LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR MILLINERY ACCESSORIES Phone 738-W Colborne Street need of a federated charity set-up in this area strikes a responsive chord in this household, which has long felt that such a move is overdue. I strongly support your suggestion that the Chamber of Commerce is the ideal agency for organization of the project, which, once begun, would rapidly gain momentum through public ap- proval. I trust that you will continue to press for a federated charity; as I feel that the fostering of such community projects should be one of the major functions of your fine little paper. Yours truly, GD. F Editor, The Journal, Oakville, Ont. Dear Sir: Although I am seldom inspired to comment by news publications, I should like to express my wholehearted approval of your re- cent editorial dealing with the . Complete Lubrication and Motor Tune-Up Every 5,000 Miles For Your Car Is like seeing your dentist twice a year. It's a Wise Move for IT PREVENTS - DETERIORATION Hitchcox Motor Sales Pontiac. - Buick - G.M.C. Trucks PHONES: 845 and 555 need of a federated charity here. With the constant overlapping of charitable campaigns which has developed in the past decade, one becomes increasingly irritated by by interminable requests for funds. When irritation becomes the primary reaction to a charity. appeal the situation is not a healthy one, and I feel that a federated charity is the logical solution. I sincerely hope you plan to persist in developing you arguments, for once the ball be- gins to roll, public support of the plan will do the rest. Yours sincerely, A Resident, New Look O.K. --- Peeks Not Allowed "Is there a bathing by-law covering Bronte?" Chief Con- stable F, W. Oliver asked Trafalgar township council Monday. "If there isn't there should be. You see some YOUR DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION will be skillfully compounded at CLOSS DRUG CO. 39 Colborne Street We are fully equipped with fresh drugs and well qualified to accurately dispense your prescription. Drop in today--we'll gladly look after your needs and deliver your re- quirements at any hour--anywhere in Oak- ville or district. LLOYD E. CLOSS, Phm.B. -- PHONE 248 -- great sights down there!" Assuring him a by-law ex- ists, Deputy-reeve W. S. Hall smilingly cautioned: "You must make allowance for modern trends." "That's just the trouble," ejaculated the chief. "This new look is so contradictory. One minute it's too long--the next minute it's too short!" 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