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I BY MAX TRELL Teddy, the stuffed bear, Deen complaining for a long time: had "Just look! I have two I can't walk. Everyone has legs can walk. Why That night , after the was dark Teddy was to hear a voice sayin legs too, Teddy. But I can't walk either. And I have four legs in- stead of two. All I can do is stand on them." "Who are you?" asked Teddy. The voice answered: 'I'm the chair." Oh," said Teddy, "I forgot all about you, Chair. Yes, you can't "I have walk either even though you have | 7 twice as many legs as I have." Then several other voices broke in. They were Sofa, Table, Stool and Lamp. Table and Sofa said they had also four legs but could not walk. Lamp said it had only one leg but couldn't even hop. "I see I'm not the only one who has legs and can't walk," Teddy kept repeating. "Walking isn't such a wonder- ful thing anyway," another voice said at this moment. It was Top who always stood on his toes, like a ballet dancer. "I'd much rather spin around than walk around," Top added. "If you walk you can only see what is happen- ing right in front of you. When youl spin, you can see what's hap- pening all around you." "I don't see much fun in walk- ing either," said Balloon. "I float up at the end of a string. No one can sail in the air as lightly as I Seis "Just look at me" said Rub- Der Ball. "I have no legs at all. OLD BATTERIES WANTED Regardless of Condition $1.50 We Pick Up Phone Collect Hamilton 3-053 THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL pursdays Thursday, Dec. 16, 1943 a He Had Two Legs But Couldn't nop", the Lamp told Teddy. But do I worry my head about not being able to walk? No, siree! T roll. And if I'm really in a hurry, I go bounding away. Once I bounded all the way down the hill and it took the children a week to find me." "I was listening to you talking about walking, Teddy", said Toy Wagon. "I haven't gof legs like you have. I've got wheels, and when they turn, how I go!" said they were Tri- of them), dozens of was noth- Several other voices had wheels, too. They cycle (who had three and train (who had them), and Hoop, who ing clse but a wheel. "I haven't any legs said an- other voice, " and I haven't any wheels, I just glide along." It was Sled. After hearing all these friends of his in the playroom, Teddy felt much better but he still wished he | could walk, or spin, or float, or |xoll, or bound, or turn, or glide. But since he could do none of these things, he did the one thing none of them could do. He just sat back against the wall and with his back against the wall and his legs stretched out in front lof mim. Leaves Kerr St. Bus Schedule 7.10 a.m. 7.40 am, a.m. 8.10 a.m. 10.40 a.m. 9.10 a.m. STOP AT 12.00 -- 10.10 a.m. ALL 1.10 p.m. 11.10 a.m. CORNERS 2.10 p.m. 12.40 p.m. ON ROUTE 3.10 cE 3.10 p.m. 1.40 p.m. DOUGLAS 4.10 2.40 p.m. To Lp 3.40 p.m. SPRUCE 5.10 p.m. 4.40 p.m To. 6.10 p.m. 5.40 p.m REYNOLDS 7.10 p.m. 6.40 p.m 8.10 pam. 7.40 p.m 8.40 p.m 9.10 p.m. ! 9.40 p.m 10.10 p.m. Leaves Dundas St. HOBBY culture was first in the contest. The team was composed of: (view; W. C. Shapton, W. R, Lawson, Halton County, |County, Exeter; W. D. Black, |. The Coach Was Professor y Georgetown; J. H, Couse, Peel | Bruce County, Allanford; J. W. W. Staples, of the Departmen Streetsville: G. W.|Stephen, Northumberland Coun- 'Animal Husbandry, OAC, of County, Jackson, York County, - Downs- ty, Campbellford, B. A, St ; Huron | Victoria County, Little Bigg" in, COLUMN By Wm. D. Christianson, Jr. CHRISTMAS STAMPS The first Christmas . Stamp was 'one of Canada's, the 1898 Map Stamp issued to commem- orate the establishment of Pen- ny Postage within the British Empire. Strangely it might never have been issued at that time. The story 'was told by the late Fred J. Melville of how when the Postmaster-General of Britain announced the ar- rangements to Queen Victoria, the date expected was Novem- ber Oth. which was the birthday of the then Prince of Wales. He re; marked that it should be on the Prince's birthday, and she, ever jealous of her supreme authority, asked "What Prince'. He quickly replied "The Prince of Peace, ma'am, on Christmas Day". So Imperial Penny Postage came as a Christmas gift to the Empire from its sovereign, in- stead of as a bfithday gift a few weeks earlier. The Christmas stamp was prepared by Canadian Postmas- ter-General Sir William Mulock. The quotation at the bottom of the stamp was taken from the first line of a poem written by Sir Lewis Morris for the Jubilee Nigh half the race of man is subject to our Queen! Nigh half the wide, wide world is ours in fee And therefore on! tis, Queen are free. And where Her rule comes all that we, Knit fast in bonds of tempered liberty, A ¥ Rejoice today and make our solemn Jubilee. The Christmas theme can be followed out hy the collector who wishes to select stamps showing subjects related to the Nativity. One would sart with Mary and Angels shown on different stamps. Then there is Rachel's Tomb not far from Bethlehem on one from Palis- tine. The three Wise Men ap- pear on one from Brazil. Many. camels will be found, also Mad- onnas. The Heavenly Hosts are seen on another stamp from Brazil. Shepherds and | their flocks can be found, The Christ of the Andes' Statue is shown on a stamp of Argentina. Good King Wyencelaus is shown on a Czechoslovakian issue of stamps. A. reindeer appears on a stamp from Norway. Holly oe z in 1897, entitled, "A Song Of Empire". We hold a vaster Empire than| has been! iC WE, Hlustrated by Hal Foster The 7 0 AW) Ae Bw) 5 & Hal FosT=r ow THE Roman masters proclaimed a tax and Joseph, being of the House of David, must go to Bethlehem to register. It was hard on a young girl in Mary's condition; through the rain and snow of winter from far Nazareth to the Jordan and down the tortuous valley, down, down a thousand feet below the level of the sea; then up the valley of the Kedron, past Jerusalem to Bethlehem. But Mary was happy and even sang to herself; for was it not foretold that the Messiah would be of the House of David and appear first , "in Bechlchem? = g Copyright, 1948, King Features Syndicate, ane. and Olives will also be found as will many similar subjects. Several countries, notably Switzerland and Holland have issued annual children's stamps at Christmas time to collect funds to assist with children's work. In this country we have never had a stamp on which there was a surtax for charit- able purposes. We do however, use Christmas seals which help the fight Against tuberculosis. Drive in now! Colborne St. at Reynolds Look forward to a pleasant holiday your car checked now! Complete winter give SURE protection for expert, efficient care assures you OAKVILLE MOTORS CHEVROLET & OLDSMOBILE SALES & SERVICE -- PHONE 460 -- DRIVING HOME FOR EXMAS? trip by having tune-ups the colder days ahead. Our this protection. Oakville O.A.C. Team At Show The Ontario Agricultural Col lege team at the 29th Interna- tional 'Livestock Show, in Chicago, stood 15th. in a keenly contested competition with 31 United States teams. The O/A.C. team also finished Tth in hogs, 16th in beef cattle, 18th in sheep and 20th in horses, The Ontario high man was W. R. Lawson with 905 points out of 1000. The top man of the con- test received 945 points; J. H. Couse was 2nd with 903 points. 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