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Page 4 THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Thursday, Dec, 16, Trafalgar Journal OF THE RIGHT" The Oakviilc- "CHAMPION Published Every Thursday Morning in Oakville, Ont. by Oakville - Trafalgar Publishers, Lid. 4 Colborne St. B. (Next Post Office) Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Vincent H. Barrey Advertising Manager S. Casey Wood, Jr. Managing Editor Phone 1298 LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE . . . any important of- Election or appointment to i confidence on the fice is a great honor, and reflec i > part of those who place the i dividual in the seat of authority. But, unless abilities are shown by this individual in that office which are a credit to those who put him there, then election or appointment means nothing . . . a failure has heen chalked up. To us the placing of the helm of the Progressive Conservative party in the hands of George Drew was a wise move. Led in the past years hy colorless and indifferent leaders, the party had fallen into the dol- by lackluster minds which were in drums created charge. We were glad that a man who, accuse him of anything else, certainly could not be -accused of being dull was in charge. His revivifying, influence would be, we thought, of value to the country, to the party and, in the final analysis, to the political life of Canada. But, we are now wondering if George Drew has possibly confused two thin, Does he perhaps think that because he has the responsibility perforce he is equal to it? His recent performances oun public plat- forms would seem to indicate he may have. His first unseemly outbursts could be forgiven on the grounds that, at last, he was playing in a league where the importance of the stakes could eas- ily lead an over confident newcomer into making mistakes . . . and our feeling was to say, "Poor fel- low, he is led away by enthusiasm for his new job: He'll realize his mistake and do better once he's shaken down." But subsequent happenings indicate that such thought may have been erring on the side of over generosity. Much has been said about the youth of today being the citizens of tomorrow . . . minds with great abilities have devoted considerable effort and thought i our youth to stressing the importance of shaping toward a finer realization of the importance and dignity of citizenship. But, 'surely the production which was staged last week before an undergraduate body in one of our oldest universities cannot be called anything except a demonstration of how to ignore and flaunt the importance of citizenship. For years prior to the last war a noisy, nasty, naughty little man with a mustache abused unjustly his political opponents so as to arouse their ire to a point where they forgot that 'they were respectable men. He brought them screaming into the lists as de- fenders of their beliefs and ideologies. We sneered at this little twirp who so misused the art of provocation, and finally we went out, with guns, and licked him and his supporters. When we did this, we thought we had laid the ghost of political rowdism for ever. To us, free Canadians, the sudden re-appearance of similar techniques in our own land, can not help but be disconcerting. y, the. leader of the in large part, to blame for the dis- and ill-breeding that went on but we would disagree because provocation is something that no one can disregard all the time. And it should be remembered, at all times, that George Drew is a master of cheap provocation. The leader of the C.C.F. party may be excused for any contributary part he may have played, and should excuse himself on the bz that he merely did what any citizen so aroused would have done . . . what any of us might well have done ourselves The caption for this editorial wa; not used lightly. It sums up for us, completely, our feeling in the matter. If you would dignify your beliefs, if you would see respect paid to what you stand for, 'if you would have people follow you with faith and confi- dence, then you must conduct yourself in keeping with the value of your cause. C inly one should realize the small importance of one's own part in the general over all picture, a fact which George Drew seems to be unaware of. George Drew has yet to learn humbleness; to. disregard sensationalism and histrionics; to forget self glory. The party which he has been chosen to lead deserves these attributes in "its leader. George Drew may have them . . . he should endeavour to develop them. Carsten Glahn Optometrist - 173 Colborne Street -- TELEPHONE 1375 -- OFFICE HOURS . 9.830 to 5.00 Evenings ....9.30t012,00 Mon. and Thurs. 7 to 8 Or By Appointment - Optician Oakville Daily Sat. | Please bill me Jan. 1st Please enter my subscription for the Second Year of The Journal ME ADDRESS Indicate method of payment desired | I enclose $2.00 to cover 1 year's subscription VNU \Y) \t | Trafalgar Tales ! By Bessie Cairns JOHN GHINAMAN What is the matter with China? The answer might eas- ily be, "Everything!. Yet China a land that was civilized when people of Britain painted bodies blue and had no language, a land that the their written gave the world paper, gun-pow- der and--china; a land that produced such feats as the Grand Canal and the Great Wall, when Europe was still in the dark ages and yet had and still has racketeers that make Al Capone seem a piker. Its people built a road to Burma by the sweat of their bodies, but no road, railway or otherwise, con- nects the two great oities of Shanghai and Canton, Does anyone understand the Chinese? I make no claim to. No servant buys a loaf bread for his master for an honest price. He must have his "squeeze", usually he manages it both ways, from seller and buyer. Yet the Chinese are honest, At least I found them so. Before leaving for China asked my 12 year old nephew what he would like me to bring back as a souvenir, "Aunt Bess- ie," he said, "Bring me back the biggest sword you can find'-- and I did. It was so big it would not fit into my trunk, I slung it around my neck and for the rest of my journey though I effect- ually scared off bandits, I looked and felt like a fool, To get hack to my story, I bought the sword in a little shop in Peiping and I hadn't enough cash with me at the time to pay for it. The pro- prietor said very courteously, "Very well, missee, take sword. Send me money," (my credit isn't that good in Oakville, could be I'm better known.) I sent the money by my rickshaw boy, whom I paid "the standard rate of 30c a day. For that amount he would hang around like a faithful dog from dawn until dusk, With more than a month's salary tucked in his rope belt he jog-trotted off to Sword street. Had he robbed me I couldn't have put the police on his trail. He looked like every other rick- shaw boy to me. As I wrote to mother at the time, "I have a boy. He's married with four children 'and I can only recognize him from the patch on the seat of his trousers, but for 30c a day he's mine all mine." I lived a week at a Shanghai hotel, got marvellous service and never once proffered a tip. At the end of my stay I called in my number. one boy. He told me how many people deserved tipping: and how much. I gave him the required amount and he promised to see to its dis- tribution. It was less than TI would have - paid for ice-water in Toronto. Yet to protect their | patrons from robbery every Shanghai hotel prints among its lists of "Don'ts in China" over- tip. 2. Never open your purse in public (over 50,000 unidentified bodies are picked up annually in the streets of Shanghai. A few no doubt the victims of robbers. What of the future of China? I hazard no guess. It has at least a long and fascinating past, It has a reported 400,000,000 peo- ple though who counts them and how remains a mystery to me. I imagine a few will outlast Joe Stalin. Certainly if they all be- come communists a few genera- tions from now there will be no such distinguishing features in the world as Oriental ones. First U.E.F.B. Cargo Now On High Seas As British aid. projects being. undertaken by - Oakville and Trafalgar service clubs con- tinue to increase, so do similar plans in other communities across, Canada, First bulk shipment of the U.ERB. is now on the high seas and others are following: shortly, according to an an- nouncement made at "the Toron- to eXecutive offices of the fund today. This shipment is expected to be in Great Britain before New Year's Da; The consignment from the Halifax food drive is aboard the steamship Ascania. Another 50 tons or more from Windsor and district, and other points in Western Ontario, bei ship- ped through the facilities: and concessions of the. UEFB, are ready for loading aboard the Arabia which will sail from Halifax on December 17. Space on ships: is granted free of charge, as well as is handling, warehouse storage. During the coming months solicitation for funds will contin- ue to be made to enable UEFB to make bulk food. purchases.in Canada. It is pointed out, that i as this zat is a permanent one, to operate for the duration of Britain's au- sterity, donations will continue to be solicited to maintain a steady flow of essential food items to undernourished Britons. Letters To The Editor tion for peace and goodwill. It never ceases and never will because it is the supreme desire: on Tuesday and Wednes next week the High Club will give a day School g carol 1 The Editor, of the human race. gramme and a Christ Md Oakville-Trafalgar Journal The old, old story of love di-| tata. Brighten your ed cay vine comes with fresh impluse| proach to the Chri i " i f r for 5 i ristmag Detar Got, ated aa adver| 2nd Joy with leach succeeding hy sttendingitons or ty tisement inserted by "A Group of Interested Citizens" asking the Voters to elect, for the 1949 Council, a "Slate" which includ- ed my name amongst others. It has never been my policy, in icipal tions, to i or run with others as a "Slate" since I feel that, this is detrimen- generation, Opportunity to hear and participate in some of the Christmas music is being pro- vided for the people of Oakville during the next few days. On: Friday evening of this week one! of the church choirs is giving a recital of Christmas music while these events. There is no for either, just a collecti, done with the hope of ep, ing the happy custom of ling at the Yule season music may bring spirit of Christmas hearts. charg n. It cour f carl that afresh th to may tal govern- important, T 'prefer to leave myself free to vote as I see fit in council with- out previous indebtedness to oth- er Council members. My name was included in that "Slate" without my knowledge or permission. And since your paper Ford forty-Niner" Stirling - Dynes unwittingly helped to me, I would appreciate your co- operation in destroying the im- pression so created. J. N. Milne Editor, Oakville-Trafalgar - Journal, Dear Sir: I am wery pleased that I have won The Journal essay con- test, and received first prize Not only has this brought me pleasure but encouragement. It has shown me that if I put a little effort into anything it will probably be recognized. Thank you very much for the cheque. Yofirs sincerely, Donald Gibson MUSIC ALBUM By Irven Fell ~ Christians have celebrated the coming of the Christ Child down through the ages. It could be said that the beautiful custom of song began above the plains of Bethlehem in Judea on that starlight night of the long ago when the Angel of the Nativity announced the birth of the Sa- viour and the multitude of the Heavenly Host praised the Most High singing, "Glory to God in the Highest and on Earth peace and goodwill toward men. Carols in simple form, cradle songs and stately hymns, anthems, motets, can- tats and oratorios, together with other forms of jubilant praise have borne the message of hope to the Christian world from the ancient times to the present day. Youth and age of every land find increasing delight and divine wisdom in the ever recurring themes which depict the Angel, the Shepherd, the Manger, the Star, the Magi and Peace on Earth, Goodwill, narrative Traditional carols of all lands are sung throughout the Christ- ian world, The universal lang- Uage of song is emphasised at this season of the year, espec. ially asking for peace and good- will towards one another. Look. ing at our world with ail its troubles and continual bick- erings, one could easily be a doubting: Thomas but we might easily 'ask ourselves how much Worse would the situation be without the unending exhorta- - OAKVILLE ale Sing a song of Christmas Seals § a song of Christmas Seals) Its part of the Canadian Christmas spirit -- to give the greatest gift of all . , . health, life itself. It began in 1904, this idea of buying Christmas Seals to overcome tubegeulosis . . . and each Christ mas since, the crescendo has swelled. Last year, it reached a mighty chorus of nearly a million Canadian families. You propably were included; thank you, and thank you again. If not, join in. Add evén a tiny remembrance to the bottom of this year's Christmas list. Send your contribution to your Tuberculosis Association today, please. n CHRISTMAS SEALS § Because of the importance of. the above message, this space een contributed by The Oakville Basket Co., Limited ANNOUNCING THE OPENING POLLOCK"S SHOES THURSDAY DECEMBER 16th | We take pleasure in extending to you a cordial invitation to visit our modern up-to-date store. Leather and rubber footwear for the entire Family. Also hosiery handbags, slippers, skating outfits and ski outfits. : Pollock's Shoes 79 Colborne St. East: OF OAKVILLE opposite Post Office - Telephone No. 1312 1