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Page 2 THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL The Oakville-Trafalgar Journal Publisher: Vincent H. Barrey 8. Casey Wood, Jr., Editor Published in Oakville, Ontarlo, every Thursday morning. Office 6 Thomas St. N., Phone 668. Evenings: V. Barrey, 165-M THE BIG OPPORTUNITY The public meeting of the Publicity and Industry committee of council tomorrow night is one, we feel is vital to all commuters or would-be commuters in this district. : Mayor Whitaker deserves great credit for having kept after this matter and his sensible concern over wooden coaches used on Oakville commuter trains has been sadly justified by accounts and pictures of a recent wreck involving a wooden coach on a C.N.R. line in Quebec. This wooden coach was steel sheathed, yet loss of life and injuries were appalling. It is unpleasant to think of what results would have been, had the coach been all wood. x In correspondence published in this paper, the rail- road has pointed out that our wooden-coach com- muter trains travel over a double track which has the best of block systems. The railroad takes this to mean, beyond argument, that there is little chance of accident. This, on the face of it, is absurd. Many people will remember a wreck in the United States of a Pennsylvania Railroad express passing through Philadelphia. A hot-box developed on one car and the train was telescoped in a mass of tangled wreck- age. There is nothing in the law of averages to ex- clude a hot-box from developing on an express train at a time which would throw it into the. wooden coach commuter train. The impact of steel coaches on wooden ones has been demonstrated more than once. As was pointed out in another letter published in these columns, a coroners jury would be scant consolation to those left without husbands and fath- e TS. We take the position there can be no justification for the use of wooden coaches on main lines. If the railroad does not have enough steel coaches for all lines, as they say, then wood trains should be used on lines where they will not pass or meet express trains or heavy freight trains--and where so many individuals from one community will not be exposed to unnecessary danger. We thought the order permitting railways to use wooden coaches, issued by the Board of Transport Commissioners as a war-time measure, had been re- scinded. It should be immediately. Otherwise another tragic accident may make plain, even to C.N.R. of- ficials, that wooden coaches with antiquated heating and lighting equipment are a menace to the travel- ling public. The Publicity and Industry committee of council is a strong one. J. N. Milne, Angus McMillan and J. R. Black are not men who will easily allow railroad officials to excuse their way out of responsibilities for imposing wooden coaches and inadequate service on the residents of Oakville. But they must be prov- ided with all the complaints and suggestions there are before sending their report to the railroad so it may conduct its survey. Residents can give them these facts at Friday's meeting--they should all be there. In a previous editorlal we said we would not fur- ther discuss this matter until we had the opportunity along with the citizens, of meeting with the railroad. It now develops the railroad has no intention of meeting the public, despite its slogan of courtesy and service. The railroad's change of attitude has re- leased us from this promise. A MILLION AND A HALF WOMEN The Canadian Association of Consumers is con- ducting a membership drive in this district. There is a potential membership in Canada of 115 million women in national organizations alone--but mem- bership is open to all women, so this figure is merely a start. It will be readily realized tliat any associa- tion that speaks for as large a group of women will have a telling effect upon the government and Can- adian life. But this membership can not be a reality unless women in every community become members. Too often, in matters of this nature, there is a tendency to feel that individual membership is not important, or urgent. When this happens the objective of com- plete representation is not achieved. This must not be permitted to happen to the C.A.C. © The annual membership fee is very small--50c per member--while value received is large. A bulletin is issued which contains vital and valuable information for women of Canada concerning prices, standards and other matters. Also, through the bulletins, mem- bers are able to express their opinions on matters of current importance, thus providing Association head- quarters with valuable information concerning opin- ions held by our womenfolk. These they pass on when they are consulted by the government. "In numbers there is strength," is an old saying and one that proves itself true time after time. The long-range program of the association appeals to us as being one which will be of value to all women and it can only come about with the strength which wide- spread, representative and numerous membeship will provide. 'Any women's group in our district will accept your membership fee. We urge all women to join immed- iately so that this worthwhile project will be the great power for improved living conditions it deser- ves to be. AN EXISTING FACILITY The way in which the Recreation Commission av- ailed themselves of the Musical Appreciation Group of the Arts and Crafts Society is an example of how the Commission is carrying out its objective of us- ing, wherever available, facilities already in exis- tence. - In our editorial, Bricks and Mortar, we pointed out .that this was the aim of the Commission and com- mented that it was the wisest and most valuable function which it could perform for the community. The Arts and Crafts also deserve praise for their willing co-operation with the Commission. This soc- iety performs a valuable service to the community and is worthy of investigation by anyone who wants a spare-time hobby. Letter To The Editor Dominion Bank BIg, King and Yonge Sts, Toronto 1, Ontario. January 17, 1848, Mr. A. B, Whiitaker, Mayor of Oakville, Oakville, Ontario. Dear Mr. Whitaker: I have your letter of Jan. 16 and it will be alright as far as I am concerned to use in the Oak- ville Journal a copy of my letter of Jan. 13, 1948, to Ralph C. Gadsby, and which I sent you. I am certainly strongly in favour of any move that will force the Canadian National Railway man- agement to put on modern coach. es between Toronto and Hamil. ton. The CN.R. wreck at Wykes this week illustrates exactly what I had in mind when I wrote Mr. Gadsby on Jan. 13. The repo from the Quebec wreck states that of the nine killed, eight were in the steel coach. I cannot be- lieve this to be a true report, judging by the picture. Railroads in the United Sta- tes like the Chicago and North- western Ry., the New York-New Hartford Ry. are now receiving considerable quantities of the new steel passenger coaches for sub- urban service from the Pullman Company at Pullman, Illinois and other car manufacturers. The passenger coaches they are dis- carding are of a steel type of construction and very superior to the coaches used by the C.N.R, between Toronto and Hamilton. If the C. N. R. replaced their reiling stock with some of these discarded steel coaches, it would be a great improvement over the present wooden coaches to which we all object, I believe I am' correct in stat- ing that it is against the law in the United States for a railroad to use wooden coaches of any type. However, in Canada both the CP.R. and C.N.k. use them at various points and with fre- pearl grey WEDDINGS ELSON - MUNRO In the rectory of St. Andrew's Roman Catholic church Wednes- day "afternoon, Joan Kathleen Munro became the bride of Lt. Col. Melbourne Elson, MBE, in the presence of immediate rela- tives and friends. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel C. Alexander and the groom the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Elson, Toronto. Reverend B. A. Harris officiated, Given in marriage by her father the bride wore a gown of cinnamon brown crepe, the bod- ice fashioned with a high neck- line and featuring a cowl drape at the back. The very full skirt fell in graceful folds to the floor. Her matching feather hat with veil was trimmed with bronze and yellow flowers and she carried a half-cascade of green orchids, Mrs. Gorman R. McConvry was matron-of-honor, wearing an afternoon dress of silver-grey velvet. She wore a smart brown hat with grey feathers and a cor- sage of bronze orchids. David Langmuir was groomsman. At the reception held at the residence of Mr, and Mrs. Gor- man McConvry, Mrs. Alexander, mother "of the bride, received wearing an afternoon dress of crepe with crystal pead trimming. She wore a pur- ple velvet hat and a corsage of mauve orchids. ther of the groom, who assisted in receiving, crepe afternoon Mrs, Elson, mo- fuchsia with a trimmed was in a dress mohair hat quently re- sults. Yours sincerely, J. A. Ross. Copy to Mayor Alfred Whitaker with spring flowers and wore a corsage of bronze-shading-to- fu- chsia orchids. For travelling 'the bride wore Mr. Ralph C. Gadsby, General Passenger Agent, Canadian National Railways, Toronto 1, Ontario. Dear Mr. Gadsby: I note a report stating that nothing can be done by the C.NR. to partially meet the wis- hes of Oakville residents for re- moval of wooden coaches from commuter trains between Oak- ville and Toronto, according to Ralph C. Gadsby, general passen- ger agent, central region. For some years this situation has been one of the outst i and shocking examples of public relations in Ontario. You good railroad men know that wood rolling stock carrying human be- ings belongs to: the dark ages of railroading. To say that the use of wooden coaches between Ham- ilton and Tcconto is a 8s im- position on the travelling public, is the mildest form of expression that can be used. They wouldn't even attempt to do this on your good old friend the Long Island Railway. In the past 28 years I have used your suburban service be- tween Oakville and Toronto just once. I have been forced to use it between Toronto and Hamil- ton a number of times in recent years, largely because of gasol- ine wartime restrictions. 'Anyone who has travelled at all,-or any- one who knows the history of wooden coaches, just has to look at the wooden rolling stock you are using on suburban tfains be- tween Toronto 'and Oakville, to run for cover -- to use any other type of transportation available, Therefore, it cannot be claimed that I am pleading a personal case in writing you this letter of protest. As an old railroad man, you know better than I do that the human factor still enters into railroad operation. ly a week goes by but that the heavy steel New York C.P.R. morning train to Toronto gets behind your light wooden coaches on the Hamilton to Toronto commuters run. This makes the New York train late into Toronto because it creeps at what the engineer thinks is a safe distance behind the light wooden coach commu- ter equipment making its various suburban stops. Do you think you are ~ in a geranium tweed suit with mat- ching hat and black accessories. Lt.-Col. and Mrs. Elson will res- ide on Second Avenue: JARMAN - BILLARD The inarriage of Ruth Freder- ica Billard and James Frederick Jarman was solemnized by Rev. Fred Jackson in St. Jude's Ang- lican church, Saturday, Jan. 1%. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs_ Fred Billarc, Newfound- land and the groom the son of Mr, and Mrs. T. Jarman. E. C. DeCoursy Fletcher presided at the organ. Given in marriage Fisher of Welland, brother-in-law of the groom, the bride was at- tired in an afternoon dress cf winter-white sheer wool. small matching hat was trimmed with white veiling and she wore a corsage of pink roses and bou- vardia. Mrs. Harry Thomas, sis- ter of the groom, was matron of honor and Miss Margaret Billard, sister of the bride, was brides- maid. Harry Shoemaker was grooms- man and the ushers were Doug- las Heath and David Turner. Af- ter a wedding trip to Montreal the couple will reside in Oakvilie. gardless of the fact that one sec- tion of service may show red ink, Several years ago one of these toy wooden coach outfits called a railway train, took fire between Toronto and Hamilton, and by the time the engineer had stopped the train two or three coaches were in flames. Accord- ing to my memory they burned out completely at the stop made somewhere around Clarkson. Just imagine the public indi nation if a privately owned rail- road like the CP.R., or like the Long Island Railway, were to force their customers to use coa- ches which were not even safe in the Gay Nineties, Don't you think you should do something about this? Doesn't the future of the passenger traf- fic in railroading resolve itself primarily into a sales problem? You know" better than I do that the best brains in American rail- jeopardizing the lives of those who use the commuter service? I realize that the railroads find keen competition from motor car transportation over the ex- cellent roads between Toronto and Hamilton, but the Canadian National Railway is a public util- ity and in its particular case is owned by the citizens. It is the duty of the Canadian National Railway by every measure to put on safe equipment between Tor- onto and Hamilton. Traffic between these two cit- ies has become rapidly intensi- fied in the past few years; Oak- ville is increasingly industriali- zed. Surely the railways want some part of this growing pas- senger traffic, or is it the view- point of the railroad sales de- partment that they would be bet- ter off financially without the suburban traffic, If that is the viewpoint, then there needs to be a reshuffling because I think you will agree that a public util- ity has a definite duty to per- form toward all the people, re- roading have been forced to meet ition with better rolling stock; better equipment to per- mit higher speeds and a greater safety factor, 1 respectfully submit that you are leaving yourself wide open in this parficular instance of traffic between Toronto and Hamilton. Yours sincerely, J. A. Ross. by Harry Her TOA afalgar Tales By Bessie Cairns AY! NO MEAT SHORTAGE Before leaving for Norman Wells, N.W.T.,, the Murray Mac- Kenzies showed movies of their future home to a group of friends. To this reporter the most interesting part--65 below zero leaving me 7old--was a round-up of reindeer. The reindeer bought by the Canadian Government some years ago and herded from Alaska have so increased in numbers that it is necessary to slaughter about 2000 annually, This part of the movie was definitely adult enter- tainment; youngsters would have lost faith both in their parents and Santa Claus, had they seen what happened to "Dasher" and "Dancer." The men herding the animals use lengths of cotton about two and a half feet wide and by man- ning this at regular intervals, they so frighten the reindeer that they head like sheep for a corral. Once In the enclosure the film was a moving sea of horns. Since reindeer were originally imported to provide food and clothing -for HWskimos it is false sentimental ity to contend it is cruel to limit their numbers. Just the same, I can't say I fancy reindeer meat with the memory of Christmas so ciose. JUST MARY These are two true stories ab- out a "little" lady who recently paid a visit to her home-town-- a lady who encouraged by a de- voted mother and through hard work and ability has become a world character--a lady who dined last week with the king's representative in Canada and I feel sure Mary Pickford was as cha ming a guest as has ever been catertained at Rideau Hall. When the Dionne Quintuplets were tront page news, Mary Pick- ford entertained the idea of pro- ducing a picture featuring them. At tnat time the Ontario Govern- ment was their legal guardian, and as Deputy Attorney General, Thursday, January 29, 194 my brother was sent to to discuss terms with ld Yory " she heard he was from 7, by she said, "When you get i Rr ne ton ea Cad you be good enough to dq he thing for me?" On receiving assent she went on, "Ag WL A girl, a doctor at the Sick te Tens Hospital in Toronto Lf very good to me during illness. That doctor must po" | very old man now and I hays /* idea how he is fixed financiy This Was during the deprasgi.; "Would you please make ip, on es and if he needs any help Lh in touch with my lawyer fo luwyer, in commenting on hep of fer later to my brother saiq oe one realizes the hundregy | people that Miss Pickford jy, | helped anonymously." Incident. was still gy, Whey Toront, ally, the doctor and in no need of fin stistance, nancial g;. Not long after the q her mother, Miss Pickton yr. visiting in Toronto and array. ments were made for an ini View by Jim Hunter. I was pre, ent at the broadcast. Though ney. er a Pickford fan, when fy, petite star arrived, her prey, blonde curls, becotning coy. and attractive manner, made ny realize that the title of "Ame ca's Sweetheart" placed. In the course of the intervie [|| sim Hunter 'said, "It must gyi| ou a great deal of satisfactiy| | was not mj, J; Miss Pickford, to be back in Tor | 10} onto; a city you left years ay| as a poor unknown and now pp. turn to us as a world personage rth millions of dollars?" Mary 'pondered before reply. ing, "Perhaps I misunderstay you Mr. Hunter," she said final ly, "Yes it is nics to be back iy Toronto and I appreciate th wonderful reception I have ber given, but as to the millions -- money doesn't mean happiness, || could be quite content with y great deal less than I have, Yo know the only real happiness ii} this world is to have our love ones with us." 1 There was such sincerety in her voice, such evident truth i what she said that I found my self liking her immensely. | TODAYS CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1.Gave, as money, for services 5. Blunders 3. Sick 4. Greek letter own 7. Means of communi- cation 8. Strict 11. Parts of checks 13. Clique 16. Often (poet.) 20. Watch pocket 12. 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