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i hia Thursday, July 1, 194g The Oakville - Trafalgar Journal Published Every Thursday Morning in Oakville, Ont, by Oakville - Trafalgar Publishers, Ltd. Colborne St. E. (Nest Post Office) Vincent H. Barrey Advertising Manager S. Casey Wood, Jr. Managing Editor Phone 1208 THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Thursday's by-election revealed that residents took a serious enough viewpoint of the importance of their franchise to turn out in considerable numbers at the polls. The final results indicated by sufficient ma- orities that the choice of C. V. Hillmer for mayor and Edward Lauder for councillor was undoubtedly de- sired. Charles Hillmer will make a good mayor for the balance of this term, and although much of the seri- ous work of council has been done, he will undoubted- ly contribute greatly to the efficient carrying out of the various programs which have been approved. His advice and experience will be of value to the delibera- tions of the town fathers, and he has the advantage of being familiar with all the various aspects of his position. We welcome him back from retirement-- even if it may be only on a temporary basis--and offer our congratulatons on his victory. We should also like to congratulate the defeated candidates on their showing at the polls. Edward Lauder will benefit by the fact that his first term on council comes at a time when he may gain experience before being called upon to function among the intricacies of estimates, etc. Councillor Lauder has shown a keen desire to serve the people of Oakville by standing for election previously, and we are glad that he is to have the opportunity to carry out this desire. We congratulate Mr. Lauder on his victory and shall watch his participation in public affairs with interest. FOR FLASHING BLADES The Sports association is engaged in an active campaign to bring an artificial ice arena to Oakville. It would be difficult to think of any project which would find higher favor with residents. Last winter we had a pointed demonstration of the difference which artificial ice can make in the effectiveness of a hockey team. The Georgetown team, with many weeks more of practice under their belts than our local team, were a combination which our hoys were unable to handle. It is disheartening for any team to be beaten when they realize that, had they had the same advantages of practice as their opponents, they would have at least been able to make a closer hid for the winning spot. But apart from the hockey teams there is the fact that the natural ice around Oakville is not only late in arrival, but is constantly being ruined because of our variable weather con- ditions. In the few short weeks that are available for out- door skating in this locality there is little opportunity for children to acquire the skill on skates that children of comparable age living where either artifiicial ice or constant cold weather are available show in a much shorter period of time. o It is to be hoped that a means will be found to raise the necessary funds to huild the arena before next season. It is our belief that the project will have the backing of everyone when they think the matter over in the light of the benefit it will bring to all mem- bers of the community. It should be borne in mind that in addition to the skating which will be available the arena will serve the community in many other ways. SPEED CONTROL - In a recent township column, Reeve Biggar men- tioned that the convention of Ontario mayors and reeves had gone on record as feeling control of local speed should be in the hands of each municipality. With this viewpoint there can be little argument. It is impossible for a large department, such as the highway department, to be aware of all the individual problems and peculiarities which are 'faced by each municipality. Speed in sections which are under the control of the department might, in one case, be quite all right, while_in another it would be extremely dangerous. At present a municipality can pass a speed by- law, and when approved by the Department of Muni- cipal Affairs, signs may be erected prescribing the area. But no action can be taken by provincial or other police until the highway traffic act has been amended to cover each particular situation. This, of course, means delay. Also, there is little effect to erecting signs whose warning-cannot be enforced. Of course: protection against-abuse of the privilege would have to be provided, but in the main the suggestion is one which the provincial government should con- sider carefully. 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I still marvel at the organization of the affair. known In those days, but had it been possible to view Toronto from one, you would have seen kids are going." Aeroplanes were un- thousands of small sisters and brothers holding firmly by the hand still smaller. ones and head- ing for the nearest street car terminal. Ours was Broadview and Danforth, and once there we lined up behind a banner with the name Broadview and Denforth let- tered on it. That banner was to be our rallying point for the day. Like willing sheep we were herded onto street cars headed for the docks. The street car stop at that time was about 10 minutes' walk from the point of embarkation. With eyes glued to the standard, we trotted over three railway crossings, ignoring innumerable hawkers selling pop corn, peanuts, bananas and sea- sonal fruits. Soon the boats were alive with youngsters. On dis- embarking, still following the banner, we passed through the turnstile and every child was handed a wrapped sandwich, a plece of sponge cake, a tin mug and two tickets. The sandwich and cake were ours to eat at will and were soon disposed of, At 12 o'clock bells rang and we scur- ried to our rallying point to have our mugs filled with milk. The tickets were good for one ice- cream cone and a ride on the merry-go-round. Bands played all day, there were races, baseball, swimming for the more venturesome, and boating, too, I presume. I was only about seven at the time and my memories are a bit hazy, but I have no recollection of any seri- ous accidents. The headaches that must have gone with the affair were adult ones; all the children were foot-loose and fancy free. I was always a bit of a wander- er and sometime in the course of "| the day I lost track of my sister. The thought of not getting home didn't bother me . . . wasn't there. the banner? My only worry was. how to explain to my mother that Eve had misplaced me, She was! older than I, so it was definitely' her fault. It didn't bother me enough to mar the picnic and only as I was running up the street towards home did I straighten the story out to my own satis- faction. With visions perhaps of. leading a search party . . . o getting a whipping, I arrived home to find Eve safely tucked in bed. She had proven to moth- er that T ran off and left her. Knowing myself as I now do, I am sure she was right. = 1 do not know -how many pic- nics old Tom Foster gave, but they ceased with the coming of automobiles and the First World War. Wonder how long before the Santa Clause parade, too, will live only in memory? x % x HOW COME? Headline in the Toronto Daily Star . . . "Ten Years Added To Death Sentence." The story that followed referred to the elusive Martin Bormann who was recent- ly given an added sentence of 10 years by a Nazi court. He has already been sentenced to death in absentia. There was no ex- planation of where the judge ex- pected him to spend the 10 years! xa tan You ware inquiring! . . . For the information of those who have so kindly inquired about the final result of my permanent wave, the remarks of my best friend and severest critic provide 'the answer, "It looks gosh awful, Bess, but it may be the face'. MUSIC ALBUM By Irven Fell Music will attract people to- ward one another, and there are many interesting stories to bear this out. During the last war we often read about people of all walks of life who would huddle together in bomb shelters and that the result has been a better un- derstanding between the people. 'There is nothing new about peo- ple being drawn to one another, either as groups or individuals. 'That has been going on since the beginning of time, but there is a difference in the drawing power. Men foresook everything else and ave up their possessions to fol- low Christ, a way of life being the attraction. In the case of the people in the bomb shelters, it was, may I suggest, the preser- vation of life which made them ignore any so-cglled standards or stations in life (archiac terms now). Regarding the drawing power of music, there is a story I like to relate from the book, The Life of Handel. It has to do with one Thomas Britton. This peculiar character was a coal dealer, Not as we understand dealers of today, who sit in of- fices and order someone else to do the delivering, but a man who delivered in small lots, like bags, which he carried on his shoulders. After ,completing his rounds, he would go home, clean the grime from his body, change his clothes, have his evening meal, then retire to a long, low room above his shop which he had fitted up as a music studio, Mr. Britton lived in the latter part of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th. He was not a professional musician, but he was passionately fond of music in all its depart- ments, He was a great collector of music and musical books. He had all kinds of instruments in his studio, including a small or- gan. This "studio" which was described as a place 'so mean in every respect as to be only a fit habitation for a very poor man," was the weekly, resort of all mus- ical amateurs of whatever wealth or rank, and of all pr Buy Your Books At THE GOLDEN HOUR BOOK SHOP 6 Thomas St. - Phone aes} musicians, Mr. Britton made no| attending were his guests. Dukes and duchesses, gentlemen and lad- ies, musicians and singers, all met on equal terms in the small coal man's loft, to listen and to perform the best music of the day. AFETY AND This Prescription Phar. macyemploysonlyskilled, registered pharmacists; permits no distraction to interfere with their exact. ing tasks. Each com. pounding step is double. checked for accuracy. Yet this service costs no more than elsewhere. So, bring us your next prescription! The great Mr. Handel himself was a frequent guest here and many times played on the small organ. Here he met many of the leading musicians of the day, For over 30 years the humble trades- man played host to the great in his loft over his shop near Clerk- enwell Green. There are lessons to learn from a story like this, one being that barriers do not exist where there is a common yearning for something, be it music or any other of the arts. No one would try to drive a car with one eye shut. Yet some drivers think nothing of driving a one-eyed car, even though one- eyed cars confuse all the motor- ists they meet. The Ontario De- partment of Highways urges all motorists then driving at night to make certain that all lights are operating efficiently, (Byers' Drug Co.) charge for his concerts, everyone etn, ERVICE- David J. 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