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Thursday, August 31, 195 Page 4 Oakvillo- Trafalgar Journal Member Canadi Weekly Newspap Association Published Every Thursday Morning in Oakville, Ont, by Oakville-Trafalgar Publishers, Ltd. 7 DUNN STREET NORTH Ss. Casey Wood, Jr. Vincent H. Barrey Managing Editor Advertising Manager Bill Cotton, Editorial Assistant PHONE 1298 UU WY: | Trafalgar Tales | | 17 SEEMS TO ME By P. W. Thompson BURROS' SPECIALTY SHOPPE a holiday to settle her new home| the human race. Such predic: So You Shall Know Them Conviction in traffic court for any serious in- fringement of the traffic laws should carry with the penalties at present imposed by the court, a more general means of making the sentence a lasting one. Tt is true that once an individual has paid the penalty exacted by the courts he is considered to have dis- charged his debt to society, and with this conception of justice we have no argument. But a fine, and pos- sibly a short jail sentence--even suspension of driv- ing license--are not lasting enough to be a constant reminder to the driver that he should be careful in the future. Also, there is, nothing to warn other motorists that this driver, when on the road again, is a driver who once before made a serious mistake. Something which would serve to label such drivers, which would + serve to warn all other drivers that they are follow- ing or approaching a driver who, by one or more of- fences, has shown that he is dangerous, would tend to serve a useful purpose. The provincial government of Saskatchewan has devised such means of labelling drivers. Anyone convicted of a serious driving offense, in addition to a fine, etc., has his current license plates taken away and a new set of a distinctive color. issued to him. These plates say "Watch this driver" in a loud voice, and it will be interesting to see what overall effect they will have on the driving accidents in the pro- vince. In our present day way of life the privilege of driving a motor car is precious. To many drivers their livelihood depends on their motor car. To have to drive a car with distinctive plates--distinctive in a dishonour- able way--would not be pleasant for any one, and for some people might be an even more serious deterrent 'than fines, short jail terms, etc. Suspension of a driv- ing license is effective--provided the person does not drive. But to be able to drive, but in a car which told everyone who saw you that you had been a bad actor behind the wheel . . . that brings the pressur e of con- stant disgrace to work. It is a well known fact that mankind likes to be, as much as possible, like everyone else. To be sing- led out by the license plates of the car you drive as being different, as being in disgrace, would prob- ably have the same effect at the adult level as stand- ing a had boy in the corner has at the child level. We like this type -of labelling because it cuts two ways. It hits at the person who has committed the offense, and it protects the person who is blame- less. The warning of specially colored plates on a car near you in traffic would tend to make you watchful of the driver's actions "as you would not otherwise be, or could not be if he had a receipt for 'a stiff fine in his pocket as his only memento of a serious traffic act infringement. 'We think Ontario should watch this experiment for the balance of the year--and' give serious consid, eration to adopting some such method of dealing with its traffic offenders next year. Padding Comtrnesi Complaint of a local police officer: If you go to police court long enough you'll start believing that everyone drives within the speedlimit, always signals before a turn, and never drives on the wrong side of the road --and the entire driving world is made up of people who never took a drink. One team is usually giving another team a shellacking at 'Wallace Park, but the resin in the bleacher seats has been handing a shellacking to. the spectators. No less than twelve pairs of pants had to be cleaned after a recent game. Who ever is responsible for the upkeep of the seats should hand them a shellacking--which is the most effective way of keep- ing resin in the wood where it belongs and off the seat of the pants of the Oaks' supporters. * | There's been a lot of discussion of the effect the strike is having on all types of citizens in our country. But we've still to see, anyone examine the fate of the hobo under the strain no rods to ride. A deadhead, accus- tomed to snatching a free ride on the rods of a freight car, must be suffqring the pangs of wanderlust as never before. A like position on a truck transport would provide too great a dose of carbon monoxide to be very attractive, we'd guess. Have you ever noticed that a day that seems to have started wrong. is steadily getting worse and shows indications of being one you'll never forget, can suddenly become bright and cheerful again if you happen upon another mortal who is in the midst of some frustration? The laughter with which we greet the sight of this person's lack of success really isn't as unkind as it sounds. It's usually laughter of relief because, all of "a sudden, we realize other people have their moments of frustration too--just as we did that morning which started 80 badly. In such ways we help each other on our way, often without realizing it, and never wanting to. Everyone with any sense of responsibility toward his citizenship! strives for security in the future. Some peo- ple carry their search for security to the point where they fail to live from day to day--they exist for the se- curity of the future. But the only real security, the only guaranteed security, is a life sentence in a penitentiary. The security we seek to achieve on our own, either through amassing money on some other means can be destroyed in a moment by ill-health. The real security is to be doing one's appointed tasks to the best of one's abilities. , Guelph, I'm to be|tions, we think, should be taken a columnist for a short time, And| With a liberal grain of salt.)This I intend to right a wrong. I willis not to minimize the dangers of Point out the awful things which| the present situation, which are have been perpetrated on me by| considerable. A largescale war the "Columnist Frame of Mind."| fought with the latest weapons Why do I say "Columnist|might easily result in the deaths Frame of Mind?' Because men| of scores of millions of people, and women engaged in this|and the total or partial destruc: strange literary effort invariably| tion of thousands of communities, have peculiar mental reactions. including many of the world's greatest and noblest cities. But such a catastrophe, ter- For proof of this let us take the case of Bill (Puff-Puff) Cotton-- BY BESSIE CAIRNS 136 Colborne St. E- Phone 423 ies HOSIERY. SPORTSW There is only one reason why| We read and hear much these EINGERIE EAR I dont mind being a temporary|days about the possibility of man QUALITY VALUE SERVICE columnist. It teems from the ac- destroying himself. The new and tions of all columnists--but| terrible forces he has released in principally from the efforts which his search for more effective each week appear below this| methods of warfare will end, we -- column. With Bess Cairns taking|are told, in the exter fon of W. S. DAVIS & SON REAL ESTATE - INSURANCE MORTGAGES * W. E. DAVIS R. C. A. CUMBERLAND 71 Colborne St., Oakville Phone 41 Evenings and Holidays Phone 612-R he's the only thing|rible as it is to these -railway| would not mean the end of our strike days. race. We must not reckon with- Bill started his column thel out the enormous vitality of liv. summer before this "so-called"|ing creatures, and the power of summer when, as usual, there| the was no news and he needed filler. That's newspaper for words no life-force which animates them. Today, although people are being killed at an alarming rate, one wants to read but that fill| the world's population is growing space. The Cofton Gin is accur-|faster than it has ever grown be ately so described to this day! |fore. Even the terrible slaughter As the first efforts were, for|of the late war failed to check it filler, somewhat meritorious I| appreciably. That all the earths ves, 1 suggested 'it become a reg-| two and a quarter billions of ular feature. Things went along| people should be wiped out by nicely for several weeks, Wwith| any man-made device is unbeliev- surprisingly excellent reader re |aple. action. hen this "Frame of Mind" I'm speaking of began to Puff. 1 suddenly found a violent attack against myself in a col- umn. It was thinly disguised un- der the pretence of the writer apologizing for (his own short comings, but so thinly was it laid on that everyone saw. through it. I was pictured for our read- ers as a Simon Legree, at best, and many people probably con- sidered me much worse. Not only is the numan species verp prolific--it is probably the most adaptable of all living spe cies. Throughout long ages it has survived intense cold, flood, famine, disease, a variety of dangers and hardships. species have vanished from the face of the earth, but man has flourished and spread. We do not believe his earthly career is finished vet, by any means. Whatever catastrophes lie ahead, Reader reaction, at this point, 4 became vociferous. There was ait is reasonably certain that a stream of "Huzzas" for the|portion, at least, of the human race will survive to carry on. About the only thing that could ly exterminate the spe- cies would be a collision of the earth with a comet, or some as: tronomical accident of like mag- nitude. And that may not happen years--perhaps Puffs. As I took some phone calls not everyone stated they wanted columns continu to expose my short comings--but 1 was left with the impression that the col- umns which started "Dear Boss:" met with hearty approval. I realized then that Puff Puff|for millions of Cotton was an arrived columnist.| Dever. He was revealing a well deyelop- -- ed case of "Columnist Frame of > Mind" Bruce West, Jim Coleman|my attention. ~The "Dear Boss et al, are continually ladling out|ones are her favorites. So I saw the same treatment to their so-|last weel's crack, and the edge called bosses. of my patience is torn. No long: In Jim's. case he even carried|er is it.live and let live. ) the illness to the point of buying Ld Jesh Si Lei me corn-borer of a writer, space in the paper to get hiS| . pip0000 gall to label--not point across. Which isn't a bad| Ghuate this time--my office idea. 1 must speak to ad-man|storfes as containing corn. With Vince about how much he thinks| this unjustified attack, the last Cotton is good for. dam crumbled. It gave way at a Sol Ce le TE He Bay tunity of being a columnist and could deal with. it. My stories are never Corny. They may, on rare occasions, be of the type that I have to stop in the middle while a lady, passes by . . but corny, never! While' At The Exhibiton VISIT THE HILLMAN MINX DISPLAY See this Roomy, Economical Car Wallace Motors 8th Line N. OAKVILLE . Phone 1018-J DANCE to BERNIE SANDERS And His "ALL STARS" At The "FALL BALL" Saturday, Sept. 9, 1950 From 9 to 12 p.m. at Trafalgar Township Hall Exclusive Entertainment, Prizes, Refreshments 75c Each $1.25 Couple Tickets can' be obtained by phoning BRONTE 126M OAKVILLE 682J Sponsored by Oakville and District Young Liber: Association? This "Columnist Frame of Mind" can carry the individual afflicted by the bug to extreme lengths. Next week, in the har- rowing tale of the "Tropical Fish Revenge" Ill tell you how the diseased columnist mind works. It plants the seed of discontent in its Victim's life so insidiously that the butt of prank nourishes the seedling as if it was precious. The sower stands around say- ing, "Youre doing fine, mate. Keep it up." If you don't watch REVENGE 1S SWEET possible because both editor and columnist consider column ma- terial safe from editorial blue- pencilling, while a reporter's story is not. So I only read Puffs when my wife brings them to out, you do. So don't miss the expose next week. It may protect you from a fate worse than death. II certainly protect you from fish PUFFS FROM THE COTTON GIN Come to think of it, though, why should 1 get so irked up? Two sessions of head scratching for subject matter, and this new columnist will see the light. Which reminds me of the story about the small tavern over the border. Sitting absorbing the cosy atmopshere--among other things--I noticed the lights flick off for a moment. Everybody around me chortled, then the piblican called out, "O.K. Tom, get along home." * The man on the next stool ex- plained, on noticing my curious bafflement: "Old Tom and his wife operate the dynamo up riv- The gin is puffing out a sam- ple size bale this week. Not be- cause I figure my deliveries will bog down due to the rail strike, but because I have strict orders from the editorial sanctum (that is the desk next to mine) that I'm to cut my copy to the nub for this edition, No explanation' for this terse ultimatum was offered, but I sus- pect that since S.C.W. has taken to .writing Trafalgar Tales, while Bess Cairns is getting settled in her new home, he's tending to get wordy. Young rookie col- umnists are like that, so I sup- pose it is excuseable up to a point . . . the novelty will wear off before too: long. But stab me|er a ways. When she figures he's if it isn't more than somewhat|been down here long enough she annoying to find yourself 'pushed|just snaps off the power for a almost clean off the page just| minute. We townfolks always because some amateur thinks he has come up with a bright idea. Hurry back, Bessie, I really miss your erudite | commentary . . . and why should all your loyal readers be forced to accept infer- for substitutes? see to it that old Tom hotfoots it home right away, cause the next time the lights go off, they just don't come back on again!" Huffily Yours, BILL COTTON All Set With XY V/A cforLabor Day Fun Get set for a wonderful Labor Day weekend by coming to Rexall Drug Store for playtime accessories . . . for health and beauty aids . . . for everything you need to look your best, feel your best, and have the best time ever--whatever you do . . . wherever you go. And at our low prices, you're sure of more fun for your money. 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