Xd, 1047 one 0 [ 0 l OI E---- 0 IO} THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1947 EE Postmaster General Asks Early | Aailing This Christmas Anticipating & rising tide in the annual flood of Christmas mail, Postmaster General Hon. Ernest Bertrand this week issued a bulletin containing much useful data concerning Yuletide schedules and rates. District residents, who are urged to assist postal staffs by heeding the request to mail early, are reminded that, in so doing, they are also serving their own best interests; Information listed in the postal bulletin follows, in part. For A Merry Chirstmas Please Follow These Dates: Howe Warns Possible Fuel Shortage Reconstruction Minister Howe this week warned coal consumers in Ontario and Quebec that ir they want to avoid hardship and dislocation they should place orders now for their winter's fuel supplies. Mr. Howe had advised domestic coal consumers last May of the need for early stocking of winter supplies. "Reports received recently from fuel dealers' associations show that this advice has not been heeded as United States (especially parcels to allow for customs examination) before Dec. 10. British Columbia before Dec, 15. Alberta and Sas- katchewan before Dec. 16. Mani- toba and Maritime Provinces be- fully as the situation demanded," he said. "It is therefore obvious that many consumers are deferring pur- iA THE OAKVILLE-TRA! ar FALGAR JOURNAL PAGE SEVEN | countries--Enquire at Post Office. | Coke for metallurgical use had fore Dec. 17. Ontario and Quebec | Chase of their winter's supply pro- betore pec. 18 a Local delivery before Dec, 19, | SMe some ARLE or IE pe Sy by Chats | eet wir] 'not Bo enough of mas is doubtful. these favorite qualities or sizes of Letters: For local delivery--3| con] ang any further delay in cents first ounce; 1 cent each ad- accepting delivery of the coal that ditional otnce, Canada and United | now isi avatlople willl trom. on States--4 cents) first ounce, 2|insupportable burden upon dis- cents each additional ounce. tribution facilities when this fact Post Cards: Canada and United | is finally realized, said Mr. Howe. States--3 cents each. During) the winter season there Air Mail: Canada and United |were the inevitable difficulties in States--7 cents first ounce, 5|railway transportation and local cents' each additional ounce. Uni- | deliveries, and also the supply of ted Kingdom and Europe 15 cents; | railway cars. was still seriously Latin America 10 cents; Africa, | short. Asia, Orient, Australia and New| The picture was further compli- Zealand 25 cents (all per quarter | cated as the production of anthra- ounce). cite in the United States from Canada Air Letter For Speed|April 1 to .date was more than And Economy. To places in the 1,000,000 tons less this year than British Empire and certain other | last year. Besides, the demand for Your Post Office is facing a reduced the amount available for CHRISTMAS MATL FOR U.K.: A record shipment of mail, i largest ever to leave a Canadian port, Was carried to the United Kingdom on the Canadian Pacific Cargo-passenger ship Beaverford" which sailed from Montreal to Liverpool Nov. 23, with 19,750 bags of parcel post, in addition to 10,350 tons of regular cargo, including the heavy deckload of logs, shown above, and 28 passengers. In the above picture, the last bags of mail in the record shipment, which weighed 800 tons and occupied 102,410 cubic feet of space, were being loaded. is packed 25 feet deep in the hold. The mail, a large part of which is made up of Christmas packages, Restoring The Body. Fatigue produces waste products; and rest and sleep are essential for restoration of hody cells. tremendous flood of Chri household ii Children meed more sleep than mails--trained staffs are still de- pleted--thousands of new employ- ees must be temporarily engaged to cope with the rush. You can help maintain efficient mail service by simply addressing and packing your mail properly and by Mailing Early. It is in 'your own interests to cooperate. When bringing your mail-to the Post Office or to a Postal Station, please tie your local and out-of- town letters and Christmas cards (with stamps in upper right cor- ner) in separate bundles. Advantages of sending your greetings first class mail:--may be led 1 adults, mainly to compensate. for growth and for the rapid pace at B.O.A.C. Increases which they "burn up" their bodies E ., . |in their youthful frolics. Services To Britain| 1 is pares to be tired--health- fully fatigued, after an expendi ture of energy. It is all part of the process of living, with nature constantly replenishing the supply of energy through her magic chemicals at work during relaxa- tion. i In anticipation of heavy Xmas mail, Britain Overseas Airways Corporation has increased its ex- press mail and freight service he- tween Camada and Britain from twice to three times weekly. Lib- erator Speedbirds, which operate this all-freight service, will now leave Montreal on Mondays, Wed- nesdays, and Thursdays, arriving at London the following morning. In addition to these services, freight will continue to be carried Worry Is Wrong It's bad enough to worry over real trouble; it's positively harm- ful to fret and fuss over little things. Medical experts at Ottawa. go further, and declare that much fear and worry is a form of sheer on the services operated | _o . contain written P- 2 ence in delivery--will be re-direc- ted or returned if undeliverable. 3 cents Local--4 cents Elsewhere 5 Important Standard size envelopes and cards run swiftly through cancel- ling machines and speed delivery. Over-size cards or envelopes imore than 4%%4'x914 or under-size less: than 3"x4" have to be set aside for slower hand-cancelling. Check to see that you address all mail correctly and legibly-- for cities always include street name and house number. Mail posted for Local Delivery, 'when insufficiently addressed, is not given Directory Service, but is treated as undeliverable. Purchase your Postage Stamps Early_Handy postage stam P booklets available from your near- est Post Office. Your parcel is but one of the hundreds of thousands of parcels handled in the mails during the busy Christmas season -- please make sure it is securely packed and fully addressed. For every man upon whom for- tune smiles, there are a hundred others who have her laugh right their faces. a Heredity is a thing in which Ve express a profound belief . . . with Constellation dbirds, leaving Montreal on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Many Canadians have already taken advantage of the reduced rates being offered by B.0.A.C. for shipping gift packages con- taining only foodstuffs and sce- ond-hand clothing to the United Kingdom. These packages will be shipped at 50 cents a pound, less than half the regular freight (113 a pound). There is no duty payable in England on these pack- ages, but they are limited in A call goes to "martyrs" to illness to battle, instead of buck- ling down to, their ailments. Much better, "say the specialists, to strive for better health than to put on a pitiful look and play the part of "grinning and bearing it." FR Adequate Air There is real basis for the charge that some people don't know enough to "come in out of the rain," declare health experts. At least, many people believe that : ventilation implies a draught, weight fo 22 Ibs. It the value of [LUIS 08 MPISS a draught the contents exceed $20.00 a Can | 0 cite bontrolled with a Tits adian Custom Export Entry B-13 | care. must {pe obtained. | The Dackages/(l 1s suggested that school childs must be plainly marked "Git! | ren be taught in class how to read Package} | thermometers, if they are not al- gill packages sent rom) Mon | oy Teortas these andar treal area can be accepted at the TOY [HRUE he hndamentals. Sorporation's Town Office Tn hell UGE windows for. ventilation Laurentian Hotel. Gitts from other 20008 dole for hentlaton, parts of the Dominion should bo| ETEREE (IAL 8 MIndoW oben sent Railway Express direct to 2° B.O.A.C. Dorval, P.Q Se. EF RA Outlook Important NEW PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN | ince unhappiness is an enemy Mr. A. M. Morden, President Of [of health, cultivation of a philo- the Oakville Lions Club, announc-!sophical and cheerful outlook is ed the appointment of Mr. Harry | important. S. Thornton as Chairman of the It is not natural to be unhappy Publicity Committee. This ap- all the time, no matter what our pointment replaces Mr. Casey | adversities, declare public health Wood, former Chairman, and Mr. | specialists at Ottawa. They urge Vince Barrey a member of the fa search for the rainbow behind til our children start proving it. committee. |every cloud, and for the sunshine FLOORS LAID and SANDED Old floors refinished, hard or soft wood. Your choice of finish "Williams Floor Service" INTERIOR DECORATING of distinction Ask to see our style book Highest quality of Paper, Paint and Enamels used on all work. JRARWILLIAMS PHONE 997-W_ OAKVILLE which inevitably follows rain, as a. positive health conservation and happiness-achievement measure. Eating Lead Some people are actually adding lead to their diet by carelessness, according to industrial health ex- perts. Simply by placing a sand- wich lunch on a workbench, met- allic substances which are defin- itely injurious may be picked up and swallowed. Care is also needed, authorities say, to prevent ingestion of lead dust and fumes in factories. This calls for proper methods of ventil- ation to clear the air of such harmful particles. Lead poisoning is far too common an industrial disease. Looking Healthy If you 'don't look well, the chances are you need a medical check-up. The truly healthy per- son has all the appearance of be- ing fit. Although the body, like a book, cannot always be judged by its cover, the proper functioning of the organs has a way of re- flecting well-being in the very presentation and personality of the individual. This should be borne in mind by those who would cultivate a pleasing exterior to attain success in life. Health is indeed the path- way to beauty--of body as of mind. RECORD WEEK FOR BRITISH COAL PRODUCTION Last week close on 4.25 million tons were mined, the highest fig- ure since the-pre-Christmas week of 1942. This output exceeds by more than 150,000, tons. that of (million-ton target. BUTTER PRODT/CTION STILL UP FROM 1946 Production of butter in Ontario continues to run well ahead of last Year, reports C. E. Lackner, Direc- tor of the Ontario Dairy Branch, but was not so marked at the close of October because of the lack of rain in many sections, A. (sharp decline in production is anticipated, however, as soon as stable feeding of dairy cows: be- gins. During October considerable improvement was noted in the quality of butter and cream, Mr.- Lackner reports, For the third consecutive year, the butter entered in the quality competitions has all been made and graded. The announcement of winners and presentations of awards will be made at the annual convention of the Ontario Cream- ery Association at the Royal York Hotel, "December 4 and 5. The 26th annual butter and cream Judging competitions will also be held in conjunction with this con- vention. Reports indicate a substantial number of butter entries for the Royal Winter Fair. The new re- frigerated rooms for dairy pro- ducts will be in operation during. the Royal, and will fill a much needed want for the satisfactory display of dairy products. MORE COLONIAL DEVELOPMENTS Schemes for further improye. ments in Britain's colonies to. the value of 12 million were approvea during the four months ended September 30th this year. Details of these mew developments have just been issued by the Colonial Office. During June allocations of more than $1,724,000 were made. These included grants to the West Indies for, areanautical wireless facilities and the purchase of scientific equipment for the uni- versity, to Cyprus for the improve- ment of communications and to Zanzibar for research in the cul- tivation and marketing of cloves. ER ~ the previous week, itself the best since the five-day week started last May. If production is main- tained at this rate for the re- maining weeks of the year, tha industry will easily reach its 200 MAKE OUR. STORE YOUR Shopping Headquarters TOYS Electric Trains, Winding Toys, Dolls Mechanical Toys, Doll Carriages, etc. A FREE Ticker The Huge Stocking N EACH TOY PURCHASE « See It In Our Window * er A large selection of gifts . . . Including lamps, electric irons, electric toasters, etc.