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IN THE SERVICE OF OAKVILLE, TRAFALGAR AND BRONTE WILL HISTORY REPEAT? JOURNAL Published Weekly in Oakville, Ontario By OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR PUBLISHERS LTD. * ? ' a* o' m 7 DUNN STREET NORTH . . . . PHONE 1298 S. Casey Wood Jr. MANAGING EDITOR BUI Cotton NEWS & SPORTS EDITOR Gerry Hughes ADVERTISING MANAGER P. W. Thompson CHURCH A MUSIC EDITOR If I hadn't given up stamp collecting in my early teens (I seem to recall the development another type of post office along about then!), I would most cert ainly be giving all my albums away in this year 1953. Because, if this new animal series of Canad ian stamps should happen to exert even the slightest influence on international stamp design, I'd I'd be one collector who would be having his fill of philately in something under fourteen sec onds. Thursday, April 30th, 1953 Revision Needed One of the peculiarities of govern ment was made obvious on Saturday afternoon, when the new motel in Oakville opened. Most modern in con struction, handsomely appointed and with plenty o f parking space it lies ~ good rr,wi within the town limits, only a broad jump south of the Queen Eliza beth Highway. There is a large park ing lot. North from this runs a drive which stops short of the Queen Eliza beth Highway. This means that any motorists who desire to stop for the night must go a round-about way to reach the motel. They have to drive south on the 7th Line, then along Cross Avenue and north into the parking lot. It's a pretty poor ar rangement fq f the tourist -- who is, we should all remember, the life-blood of the Ontario economy. Where the silliness of the Pro vincial Highway Department's atti tude to entrances from the Queen Elizabeth Highway comes in is that you have only to drive past the 7th Line and you can drive off the high way directly into a service station belonging to a large oil company. Or, in another few miles you can drive directly into another on the south side. If you are coming from Toronto there are service stations on the north side you can also enter directly. It is an interesting idea, this newspaper thinks, that service to motorists which are provided by large oil companies are quite all right on a dirct basis from the Queen Eliza beth Highway, whereas service to motorists provided by a motel are not. Possibly the size of ownership o f the two enterprises has something to do with it? This newspaper fails to see any difference between the service of gas, oil, water, etc., and the service of somewhere to sleep. It is high time that the Hon. Mr. Doucett gave some thought to the fact that the people's taxes spent by his department are to be spent to benefit the treasury of the Province, either by not being spent -- which doesn't seem to be within the power of any government -- or to be spent in such a way as to assist the Province in deriving income from the tourists. There should be a sharp eye cast on such silly regulations as the one which stops the- entrance of this motel, and any other, from opening directly onto the Queen Elizabeth highway. Originally no enterprise could have an entrance onto this highway, w h i c h was to be a speed thoroughfare only. But now that the rules have been broken for one service to motor ists, they certainly should be broken for another and equally important one. course, for it is not responsible for this situation. It can only be lead on the council if it has not brought the matter to the attention of the depart ment of highways, which is directly responsible. We have seen accident after acci dent happen on the railway crossing where the Lower Middle Road bisects necessarv action was takpn i: petore necessary action was taken. It is to be hoped that we are not going gome to have to wait until there is a nasty accident at the 8th Line and the Queen Elizabeth Highway before the department takes the easy, and inex pensive steps necessary to provide protection to those coming from Tor onto who wish to turn down this road. Township council should camp on the tail of the provincial department and not be satisfied until the neces sary protective steps have been taken. AS TRUE TflfflAY 18 Years Of Service IT SEEMS TO ME By Last week this newspaper car Kingdom order was passed in ried the farewell radio address of A system of instruction to teach March. The cabinet had had Hughes Cleaver, M.P. who for 18 children the effects of immoderAmtmSmrnXLm plenty of time to consult Parli years the electors of this County have i ate quantities of a l c o h o l i c ament. beverages upon the human body chosen as their member in the House George Drew, Progressive Con By ALAN DONNELLY , i i is being contemplated by the servative leader, noted that Mr. of Commons. This IS a long period Ontario Department of Education, Canadian Press Staff Writer of service for any man, and we are !' Already medical men in different Ottawa, (CP) -- Two Liberal Howe had said "If we have over our powers, I make no sure thatHughes Cleaver spoke from / parts of the province have offered members of parliament gave the stepped apology for having done so." Mr. his heart when he said it represented)to co-operate by giving their Commons its biggest political jolt Drew said that kind of remark FROM THE JOURNAL'S FILES one of the most interesting periods of) free of charge for of the season last week. meant the government apologizes On an opposition motion of for nothing so long as it can get . . . Gary and Bryan Young, . . .Bill Galbraith, centre star of his life. non - confidence in the govern away with it. as is this plan « young sons of Mr. and Mrs. the Dr. Chase junior hockey But, no matter how interesting Praiseworthy ment, they broke party lines to to combat the growing evil Morgan Young, Bronte, died in squad, was voted the team's J. W. Noseworthy (CCF York the job may have been, no one should of alcoholism, people would support a motion criticizing the South) said it was the kind of a flash fire that destroyed the most valuable player. lose sight of the fact that under the do well not to be over-opti cabinet for passing an order-in- thing that was done in Hitler's remodelled bam in which the . . . Fumes seeping from a gas coimcil under the Emergency mistic regarding its results. democratic way of life being a member Germany and in Russia. Canada family were living. heater in the dressing room at of the Dominion Government is not The project has its responsi Powers Act instead of going to was not being governed by Parli . . . Halton Progressive Conserv Victoria rink overcame one ball Parliament for action. bilities, but they are limited. ament but by "a small group of atives announced a convention at player and affected three others, a financially rewarding one. The rate It should be borne in mind The Progressive Conservative Milton May 4, to select a candi following the first practice of the of pay is not high in comparison to that excessive drinking, for mot{on of oensure would have cabinet ministers." date for the. provincial election. season for Oakville's intermedi Mr. MacDougall said he was what many of the men who serve the most part, is done by meaht an automatic defeat of the "sorry" to vote against the gov . . . Oakville Lions were busy ate Oaks. Bill Leslie was brought government if passed. However, people who know perfectly there could make for themselves government's big majority ernment but he felt the cabinet with preparations for their an around after artificial respiration in private life. This is one of the well, both through experi the provided a 136 to 61 vote to reject "may have made a mistake in nual hobby show, which was ex at the park, while Benny Languay ence and observation the strengths and weaknesses of our way effects of too much alcohol the motion. invoking the^ emergency power pected to attract hundreds of Johnny Turner and Jim Withnell of life -- strong because it means that upon their systems. The two Liberals who took a when Parliament is sitting." He entries from town and district were treated in hospital. . . . Calvary Baptist church an those who offer themselves are men The harmful results of intemp walk from government policy-- said that when the Emergency hobbyists. Act was given a year's . . . The board of governors of nounced a building program or women who are interested in doing erance are known to almost both first-term members of the Power Commons -- were J. L. Mac- extension last month he had been the Oakvile-Trafalgar Memorial would shortly be undertaken on something for their fellow men with everyone already. The newspap Dougall (Vancouver Bwrrard) led to believe by the Prime hospital announced a canvass of a recently acquired Westside site. ers contain sad accounts of all out the thought of great financial re manner of crimes and accidents, and A. H. Jeffery (London). They Minister that the powers would industry would commence im The board of deacons announced the ten-year-old ccr>«fregation ward, and thus are public spirited some of them tragic, that can be were the first Liberal members not be used while Parliament mediately. . . . With a new $105,000 addition would pitch in to help with the first, for the most part; weak because traced to the excessive use of to vote with the opposition on a was in session. to Brjntwood public school near construction work of their new End In Sight it means that it is not always possible, alcohol. That habitual overindul division involving the life of the ing completion, the board an church. gence leads to trouble and disast government since Prime Minister as a result, to get the best individuals er is a fact almos universally St. Laurent assumed leadership During the week the Commons nounced expectations of early . . . The Oakville Amateur Sports worked hard to clear up its occupancy. to offer themselves for election. recognized. But the human mind in 1948. Assn. ended its fiscal year in sessional business, with an ex But the term of office which the is often very inconsistent. So Neither the two Liberals nor pected healthy financial shape, follow closing about May 8. It ing a full hockey and softball electors of Halton gave Hughes C le a - many people who acknowledge the opposition groups with whom approved large sections of the days before the coronation. Some will be freed and others program. ver is pretty clear indication of what ij some truth in the abstract some- they voted quarreled with the budget estimates for various de can look forward to an earlier 'l how get the impression that it purpose of the government's . . . A local realtor advertised partments in the 1953-54 fiscal release. they felt of the service which he ren , , . . does not apply in their own case, order-in-council, which placed a the opening of a new sub-division, year and scraped near the bot The coronation amnesty won't dered to them, and to his country. They feei themselves to be in ban on Canadian ships sailing tom of the government's legis apply to persons serving six Kent Gardens, where homes This newspaper has one comment t o , some way "different" from other into Red China and North Korean lative barrel. could be purchased as low as months or less, or to those with make which it feels is significant. humans. The retribution that has ports without a licence. One government measure given life terms or indeterminate sent $1,040 down, with balance pay The number of people who are of the I overtaken others will, m some The motion, by Howard Green final Commons approval was de ences. And a prisoner who has able, on mortgage, at $26.35 per (PC - Vancouver-Quadra) criti political faith which Hughes Cleaver | ^ t h s thS cized the cabinet for what was scribed as the first of its kind forfeited normal days of remis month. did not represent, who spoke well have led so many others to described as a "violation of the in the world. It will provide aid sion since Jan. 1, 1949, for bad for higher education, beyond high of his efforts on their behalf was misery, oblivious to all danger rights of Parliament" in passing school, for sons and daughters of behaviour will lose that much time from the coronation remis AS FUNNY TODAY the order under the Emergency very high indeed. This means that signs. deceased veterans of the two sion. Powers Act without consulting STRANGE? Halton's member served all his peo So great is this disregard of parliament. world wars and the Korean war. The act was formally taken by It provides payment of univer Mother had taken over the ple. Whoever is elected this August universal warnings, that our Governor-General Massey "in an sity tuition fees and a subsistence exercise of the royal prerogative driving of the family car. Sud Bitter Debate to take his place will, we hope, take alcoholic problem is assuming proportions. An The vote was preceded by a allowance of $25 a month for of meroy" and in keeping with denly young Bill announced: the cause of all Halton people, regard alarming other problem, even more debate so bitter that Trade Min eligible children who graduate "the traditional practice for the "Isn't it queer that when Mom less of political affiliations, to Ottawa serious, in which this foolish ister Howe referred to it next from high school and want to sovereign to mark occasions of is driving we never see any with equal devotion. That seems to disregard of experience is day as a "lashing" of the govern continue their education. such importance by an act of blithering idiots, but when Dad The week's business provided grace and mercy." is driving we see a lot of them!" us to be the necessary attribute in involved, is that presented by ment. traffic accidents. Almost every Mr. Howe defended' the order- the opportunity for several major any member of Parliament. in-council move, saying the Unit debates, including two on housing we see the tragic results So to Hughes Cleaver, M.P., now day of the modem craze for ed States and the United King and trade. retiring from the politcal scene, we speed. Yet everyone who dom had taken similar executive A federal-provincial conference WHAT WE S E L L say congratulations on having won drives a car, unless he is little action to block trade with the to find means of overcoming the country's housing shortage--esti better than an imbecile, Chinese and Korean Reds. The and held the confidence of the people Trafalgar Council usually acts of Halton for so long a period of time. knows that it is extremely opposition's criticism was "non mated at 500,000 units -- was WE S E R V I C E proposed by Mr. Fleming and sensical" and "picayune." dangerous for a driver to pretty quickly concerning any matter relax his vigilance, take But Donald Fleming (PC - To supported by spokesmen for other which affects the safety of its people. Give Us A Call When You Need Service On chances, and exceed a certain ronto Eglinton) said the United opposition parties. Yet there has been a considerable lag Mr. Fleming said such a con speed limit. By means of a · Refrigeration · Furnace Cleaning ference could seek ways of help in action with regard to the 8th Line widespread education camp emplified almost daily. Yet in ing the financial plight of muni-' aign he is warned what to · Livingstone & Delco Oil Burner Units and the Queen Elizabeth Highway spite of all these warnings our cipalities, some of which were so do and what not to do in NOISY ELEMENT problem. Again the other night we penitentiaries are full. hard-pressed they couldn't finance order to avoid accidents. In this country noise seems to be the basic drove to this corner and saw another It is not only individuals roads, sewers and other services Gruesome pictures of horrible ingredient of any good time, the amount of noise who deliberately ignore the motorist almost hit by a following being in direct proportion to the amount of good fatalities are published to en for new housing. lessons of experience. The In the trade debate, Mr. Howe car when he wanted to turn down the time. Or is it just a few f us who are that way, force the warnings. Yet same foolish tendency may be said Canada is negotiating a new countless times every day making our presence felt far beyond our actual 8th Line o ff the highway, because he observed in communities and trade agreement with Japan these warnings are ignored, numbers? --High River (Alta.) Times. had failed to see the turn-off in suf in nations. The horrors of the which would be "mutually bene and the terrible toll of death HIT-AND-RUN first world war did not pre ficient time to slow down. ficial and at the same time safe on the highways continues vent another holocaust, and "The open season" brings with it the first guard the interests of Canadian unabated. This failure to realize how close for some time a third has of hit-and-run offences on local highways -- manufacturers." the turn was could not be laid against crop On another level, we have the been shaping up. and again we ponder on the despicable mentality PHONE 1441 Coronation Amnesty the driving ability of that motorist. which takes toll of limb and property, then flees 1 spectacle of the person who pur- Educational campaigns directed Without any "cat's eyes" in the sign the consequences. --Lachute (Que.) Watchman. Isues a course that is dishonest against intemperance and other The week even brought good Iand criminal. His conduct cannot evils are not entirely in vain. news to prisoners in Canada's labelling the turn, without any over GROWTH OFRELIGION j be excused on the grounds that There are those who benefit penitentiaries and jails, with an head light and without any cut-out as AUTHORIZED DEALER Despite the things said about this modem ' he knows no better. From time from them. But there appears to official proclamation that the there is at the Clarkson road, his era, religion is showing a resurgence, which is a ,1 immemorial people have been be a hard core of folly and per Queen is reducing their sentences Refrigerator and Oil Burners closeness to accident could be laid mighty fine thing. Larger churches would not be ,[ warned of the fate of the crim- versity in mankind against which as an act of mercy linked w|th Sales & Service necessary if this wasn't the case . . . the spiritual, inal. From the time they are old all warnings and appeals are the "historic importance o » #ie mainly at the feet of those who failed needs of any community are of extreme import- (l enough to walk, children are powerless. It is something that coronation." DAY AND TVIGHT SERVICE to provide such protections. ance . . . Dictatorships can flourish best when | ' taught that "the way of the must always be reckoned with Broadly speaking, it will cut 80 This does not mean that it should there is no religion. 8 Thomas St. N. I transgressor is hard." When they in any schemes for human im days off each year of a prisoner's Oakville Swift Current(Sask.) Sun. J grow up they see this truth ex- provement. . be blamed on Trafalgar council, of sentence as of May 29 -- four P. W. Thompson T H EW E E K A TO T T A W A Avoid a questioner, for he is also a tattler. --Horace winter in the Thunder Bay bush. Attached to the com er of a white envelope, this shaggy beast looks more like the trademark for Wearever Leather Soles than a postal symbol for this great Dominion of ours! The frosty blue polar bear on the one-center, while it also looks a bit like an advertising prop for Kool cigarets, is a mite more attractive, as is the heavily-homed, rather irate member of the sheep family on the four cent square. But these, too, seem somewhat dull and lack-lustre. I I Like 'em Alive can remember saving animal pic Now before Herb Merry and tures from candy bars that were his humane society executive much more interesting and color come roaring round after my ful. hide, let me hasten to say that I Sweeten It Up have nothing whatsoever against We could always be certain animals -- in fact. I'm very f 6nd of our furry friends, in the flesh. that, whatever the illustration on And before Reg. Camm and his any new issue might be, the back Oakville Stamp Club crew rears of the stamp would be in very up in righteous wrath to point poor taste. But I don't even have out that the new issues have to lick these aforementioned some deep significance that has horrors to get right down to the escaped me, let me frankly admit wry flavor! Seems to me that that I know nothing whatsoever the postmaster general, if h# in about the philatelist's art, and am sists on inflicting this listless probably most ill advised in menagerie upon us, could even things up a bit by putting a shot bringing up the subject at all. of wintergreen or peppermint But I do know what I like. And if this atrocious series isn't just into his stamp gum! I understand that other new about the most inane government issues will be coming out shortly, al move since old Doc "Garn ishee" McCann clamped greedy to mark this highlight year in our hooks on the pay cheques of history. I can only hope that these those thousands of slightly-in- halfhearted experiments in na arrears taxpayers, it will do until ture study aren't a criterion of Ottawa produces its next bit of what we may expect After all, most people get to mental legerdemain. look at Canadian stamps just He Should Lie Down! about every day in the year. If Take that mangy looking old these depressing blobs keep turn bull moose on the three cent ing up on our morning mail. I'd issue, pictured in dirty brown say we were in for an endless against a white background. I've chain of Blue Mondays. seen better specimens than this Disapprovingly yours, one fail to survive a hungry BILL COTTON. FIV E Y E A R S AGO I Press For Action Opinions Of Others FRIGIDAIRE L. F. C L E M E N T