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THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL HURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1047 i PAGE TWO o | tuberculosis -- the disens i Tuberculosis Seals ote merrier The Oakville-Trafalgar Journal Vincent H. Barrey Russell J. Wheeler S. Casey Wood, tJr., Editor Published in Oakville, Ontario, every Thursday morning. Office 6 Thomas St. N,, Phone 668. Evenings: V. Barrey, 165-M Funeral services for Murray Gordon Campbell, popular young: Oakville man, who died on Friday, following a long illness, were held in St. John's United Church on Monday afternoon. Rev. Harry. It Could Happen Here Last Fall a railroad wreck in Western Canada brought to the attention of Canadians the great loss of life which can result when a train is comprised of wooden coaches. Al- though not the first accident in Canada's history involving a holiday special the large number of lives lost and the shocking conditions of the bodies--in many cases positive identification was impossible because of charring by the almost instantaneous fire which broke out--brought im- mediate protest from the public against the use of such rolling stock. These wooden coaches were gas-lighted, and passengers who were not immediately killed by the impact which made match-wood out of the coaches, but were unable to move, were consumed. in the fire which razed the wreckage. Despite the heroic efforts of rescuers many perished who might well have lived had these coaches been of metal construction. Twice daily the commuters of Oakville and the Town- ship--comprising breadwinners and students--board com- muters' trains operated by the Canadian National Railways. Many of the coaches of these long trains are of wooden construction. Pawson conducted the service, as- sisted by Rev. [B. 0. Seymour, Kit- chener, former pastor _of St. John's and Rev. Charles Hackett. The profusion of flowers that banked the living room of his father's home was evidence of the high esteem in which deceased was held in the community. Among the congregation were members of municipal bodies and service clubs. Interment was made in St. Jude's cemetery. The pall-bearers were: George and Stan Butterworth, Oakville; Bert Butterworth, North Bay; Arthur Wardman, Toronto; Doug- las Owens, Listowel, and Lorne MacGillivray, Tilbury. Murray Campbell was born in Toronto 40 years ago, coming to Oakville as a child. He was ed- Funeral Service Held For The Late Murray Gordon Campbell Petty Thievery Residents in the Linbrook area have reported to the Provincial Police that money and milk tick- ets have been pilfered from the bottles they put out at night. One resident who left out his tickets Friday night, was amazed Satur- day morning when confronted by the driver asking for payment The Police say they have-the mat- ter well in hand, and that they will put a stop to it. Fight Fifth Columnist No one was more feared or hated during the war than the Fifth Col- umnists--the people who turned against their own and went over to the enemy. Oftentimes they had been working secretly for months, or even years, to bring about the overthrow of their own govern- ment and to make way for the in- vader. The enemy who strikes under the mask of friendship has always. been, and probably will always be, more feared than the one who who openly declares his enmity. That is probably why it is that the most dreaded of alll hea, ,, emies of men, - In war and peace, tube, is the fifth columnist health world, Tt masquerageg 4, hind rosy cheeks and athiet;, boy and it is not until a good py, ", its dastardly work is done gy v comes out into the open, Every, time a tuberculosis 4, vey is made of a district gon, of unsuspected tuberculosis Comey to light. The victim did not kay, he had it, did not feel un, did not look unwell, Tt took the pe, trating eye of the X-ray i, cover his disease. los of thy Cage un. | Congratulations fo... uy The Journal 1 i There has been one fire in a coach near Clarkson |ycated in the Oakville Public and The i already. Possibly it is only because of Providence there have | migh Schools and was member of fiving | not been more. The wooden coaches are gas-lighted, and |st Jonn's United Church and Sun- bist 1 their exact age is probably as closely guarded a secret as day School. Before his illness. he own any woman's. was associated in business with 1s | During the war the railway possibly had an excuse |his father. Besides his parents, z pion for the use of such equipment. But this excuse can no |ex-mayor and Mrs. J. M. Campbell, Y Leos longer be tolerated. If these daily trains which arrive in |he is survived by his wife, former | utch Toronto with hundreds of persons aboard were moving over [ly Gladys Butterworth and a * 2 a little used section of the lines the C.N.R. might be ex- |daughter Patricia Ann, aged four Oakville 5 ® er cused for the continued use of such antiquated and danger- | vyears. be Ontario on ous equipment. - gn But such is not the case. According to a survey con- Recreation Commission oni ducted by the C.N.R., when a warning signal for the 8th : BE sur il Line Crossing was under discussion, there is a train through | Asks For Co-operation bom ¢ il Oakville approximately every ten minutes during a twenty- bom. i four hour period. This means the commuter trains, laden| ,¢ tne meeting of the Recrea- Bharge i with passengers from Oakville and other centers, |4ion Commission of Oakville, the bm a i are exposed to heavy traffic all the way on every trip. |,umber of returns received Here Blving ity Accident averages are loaded by this frequent travel . . an sponse to the questionnaire distri- Ther accident can happen. If it does, the results would be Similar | pu eq was discussed. 850 returns CHRISTMAS SEALS to those in Western Canada, with a resulting impact Upon [out of the 5000 distributed show ; They Fight Tuberculosis the families of Oakville that is too awful to contemplate. not only interest in the Commis- Enough time has passed since the end of the war, and heavy travel which held steel construction coaches on other parts of the line must have lightened sufficiently, to enable the railroad officials to make the necessary changes to insure their numerous commuter passengers the safety which steel construction coaches would provide should the law of averages step in on one of the most heavily travelled sections of railroad in Canada. The C.N.R. has not revealed a particularily co-operative sion by those who completed the questionaire but a varied desire for activities in Oakville which are not at present available. "The Commission does not' feel it has, as yet, a large enough rep- resentation from the citizens to. form any definite opinions." said Vice-Chairman John Milne. "One i i reaction with the County and Township councils for safety |reason why the returns have not i by their approach to the 8th Line Crossing warning-signal [been greater is the possibility. { for motorists and school children who pass that way to that the Boy Scouts and Girl Gui- reach Linbrook Public School. Despite the recommendation |des who distributed and collec: of the Board of Transport's Signal Enginner last Oct. 20th, [ted the questionnaires may have ------ EE ---- BS ERE that a warning signal was advisable at the 8th Line €ros- sing, Mr. A. K. Dysart, of the C.N.R. Law Department, wrote to the Board as follows: ". . . Notwithstanding the recommendation of the Board's Signal Engineer that this crossifig' warrants protec- tion by two flashing light signals and one bell, I am instruc--- ted to inform the Board that our Operating Officers are not in agreement with the recommendation in question. As poin- ted out in my letter of May 13th, the crossing is regarded as quite safe in view of all conditions, provided ordinary care is exercised by those using the highway when approaching and passing over the crossing. We are accordingly strongly opposed to protection of this type being ordered at the pres- ent time and assume that before any Order is made in connection with the application we will be given an oppor- tunity of presenting our views in further detail at a public hearing . . . Any railway which does not believe in abiding by the experienced advice of an official of a body such as Canada's Board of Transport Commissioners, will probably feel that the voice of a fledgling newspaper is unimportant. But we are speaking for the many who use these trains, and it is our intention to do all that we can so that the commuters . . . not only of Oakville, but of the other towns along the line . . . shall not be exposed to any greater danger than is absolutely necessary. At a later date we plan to conduct a survey to find out any complaints and suggestions of the commuters, and also if more people would not use their own railroad if some of the other trains which now pass through Oakville without stopping, made stops for passengers. With the parking re- strictions in Toronto, for instance, many women might. use he trains for their shopping expeditions. Also, the hours of the present inadequate service could stand revision by the C.N.R. who, in our opinion are short-sighted in ignoring an increasing population in the rural areas whom it is their duty to serve. The Bloodless War The Government has appealed to us to fight in every way to protect our dwindling supply of U. S. dollars. On top of quota-imports of citrus fruit . . . which hits hardest, probably, at the children . . . and banned imports of many products, it has imposed almost prohibitive taxes on motor cars, stoves, refrigerators and other electrical house- hold equipment. The purpose of these taxes is to release steel for other manufacture which directly, or indirectly, will contribute to our supply of these funds. Travel to the U.S. has been restricted . . . $150 yearly, per person being permitted . . . which obviously rules out those Florida vacation trips that many residents have so long enjoyed. It is our opinion that they will not be very upset by missing these pleasant trips for this, and possibly next called when householders were out," he continued. "We would ap- preciate if people would forward completed forms to Miss Betty Chambres in the Town Office. Mr. Milne pointed out that the reason for the Recreation Com- mission only being able to survey. the town with their questicnnaire was because the Commission will receive a mill rate from the town, beside the grant from the govern- ment. This will explain to those Township residents who have ask- ed why they were not included, the reason for the distribution being confined to the town. Merchants Warned To Be On Lookout Chief John Derry of the local Police warned all merchants and their employees as well as resi- dents to be prepared for confid- .encemen and racketeers during the Christmas season rush. "Knowing that people are rush- ed at this season," the Chief point- ed out. "People of this character may attempt to mulet our mer- chants. Everyone should be on the watch, and advise the police if they become suspicious of any- body." Possibly some residents may re- member the Christmas Card sales- woman who took orders last year in the town and no cards were de- livered. 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