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Page 4 THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL A The Oakville- Trafalgar Journal "CHAMPION OF THE RIGHT" Published Every Thursday Morning in Oakville, Ont. by Oakville - Trafalgar Publishers, Ltd. Colborne St. E. (Next Post Office) Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association S. Casey Wood, Jr. Vincent H. Barrey Managing Editor Advertising Manager Phone 1298 Letters To The Editor Toronto, Ontario, Oct. 20th, 1948 Mr. S. Casey Wood, Jr., Managing Editor, Oakville-Trafalgar Journal, Colborne Street East, Oakville, Ontario. Dear Sir: This club is the sponsoring club of the new Optimist Club to be chartered in Oakville on the 22nd instant. The editorial in your edition of the 14th instant the new club to the IF YOU WOULD HAVE LIGHT In last week's paper we printed a vituperative letter from a resident of Trafalgar township concern- ing the nightly power interruption which had been adopted by our commission. The writer asked why this hour had been selected, questioning the ad- visability of its selection. He stated the same saving could be achieved during any of the other hours. His letter asked for an answer to his questions, which we are pleased to provide. We do this because we feel there may possibly be a number of other people who have not thought the problem through, and who may not have ascertained the explanaton from the com- mission direct. The simple answer for the blackouts, which is given following an examination of commission power consumption graphs, is that the people in the area where blackouts occur have not saved any power since quotas were imposed. The selection of the hour, from 9 to 10 p.m., was made by the commission after an exhaustive study-- and is at the only time where sufficient saving could be accomplished. But the saving is not being ac- complished even with blackouts. Residents, following the shut offs, consume more power than ever which, of course, nullifies any saving achieved, This made necessary morning and afternoon cuts, and cuts will have to be more frequent in future unless savings to bring consumption within the quota for the area are achieved. It is just this--the people who have not achieved sufficient saving are going to he inconvenienced with the present cuts--and additional cuts--until they do buckle down to saving the necessary amount. Within the township as a whole there are areas which have successfully conserved power so that they stay within their daily quota. Bronte district has co- operated very well. With the exception of two days, they have met their daily quota figure since quotas were established. 5 A district that does not, apparently, consider that saving is vitally necessary, has little cause for anger when action is taken to try and bring it within the figure available for it. The Ontario Hydro will, in the final analysis, male the cuts for the local com- mission if the district does not get down to its quota-- but the cuts will be much more annoying than the present program . . . as residents found out yesterday. After a full-dress discussion with the commis- sion and the manager, and examination of all records, we were amazed to find that residents of this section of the township had done nothing, apparently, to save power, and in fact were using more than before. This, partly, can be attributed to heating plants being in operation now . . . but there is no ducking the re- sponsibility. It belongs on the shoulders of the resi- dents. The commission is doing all it can, in the only way open to it, to make people realize they must save power . .. and to make them save. Complicating the problem for the commission is an industry located within the area where a number of men are employed. It is impossible to lead a direct line to this plant, and shut-offs such as Hydro will impose could mean ruin for this plant as heat treating equipment is involved. The plant has taken steps to co-operate and is achieving savings--hut it cannot do it all alone. Residents who do not get in tune with the seriousness of the situation are not only going to inconvenience themselves more than at present, but may well be the means of depriving a number of men of their livelihood. Surely no one living in Trafalgar Township wants to be the means of putting men out of work. Nor will they want to have to fight winter's cold without electricity to help them. But unless they stop using the amqunt of power they are consuming at the present time, it looks as if this is what will happen. Proof of the part that the household plays in the picture is a greatly increased consumpton on Satur- day and Sunday . . . consumption that is above the consumption for the period when there was all the power available that was needed. A great number of women must be saving their ironing and washing and other power consuming activities for the week- end . . . when the amount of power used is not im- portant. If more households will adopt this practice then the quota may be met on a daily basi s. The blaring lights of township houses are not only un- necessary, but they are not in the general public's interest. Let the residents of the area where conservation has not made any strides take heed and start today to save power, to save a great deal of power, or the experience of Wednesday will be a daily reality. The commissioners, who are consciencious, desirous of doing a good job, and who receive more complaints than are necessary with a patience that deserves credit, have made cuts at times best suited to the success of the saving, but they have not been success- ful even under these circumstances. Cuts in power like those experienced on Wednesday will be the everyday event if savings are not made. The prevention of power cut offs lies in the hands of the power users| If you would have power at all times--use less all the time. Town of Oakville, was today read to the members of this club at its regular weekly meeting. We want you and your associates to know that we appreciate very much your kindly message of welcome and the expression of assurance of co-operation to the new club and its projects and to its membership. We are sure that you will be proud of the new club, its mem- bers and its projects throughout the years to come, and that it will render a distinct service to the Town of Oakville in its work. Again many thanks for your editorial. - Yours in optimism, The Optimist Club of Toronto, E. G. Percy Dean, Secretary. The Editor, Oakville-Trafalgar Journal, Oakville, Ontario, Dear Sir: Why Does Trafalgar Council Oppose Evening Nominations? This is the $64 question, rate- payers are asking, Perhaps, as an ex-membper of that council, I can shed some light on the mys- tery. In my belief, because: (1) The council in the shortest time wishes to reveal to the taxpayers as little as possible of their yearly activities. Noonday nominations favor the present system of sitting members nominating one an- other for office, The small number present are usually those whose sympathies are with members of council. The board of strategy who plots the municipal manoeuv- ring find that they can weigh the scales better in retaining their balance of power when opposition members are few. During the two years that I was councillor, both my mover and seconder were citizens out- side council chambers. My views placed me outside the clan, and it was quite apparent that I was the round peg in the square hole of township council. I moved that nominations be held at an evening meeting. No one would second the motion. It is obvious to anyone who has attended nom- ination meetings that the affairs are cut-and-dried. Members of council do not want large crowds, criticism or questioning. Neither do they want other contenders to office. The question naturally arises, why does this state of affairs per- sist from year to year? The an- swer is plainly this, they are tol- erated because they do the mini- mum possible. It is not what they do so often arouses criticism as their policy of doing nothing to meet the growing needs of this rapidly growing township. public are now, demanding, council is resisting these de- mands. When these demands are loud and so uncomfortable, council with its usual slowness will advance half way, hoping that the noise will die down. In a later letter I may explain in de- tail a few of these instances. The favored excuse for doing nothing is the "bogey" that council raises every time a de- mand comes from the south. It is this: "The north won't stand for it" If there is any division between, the north and south of this township in its views of muni- cipal administrtion it is because township council deliberately en- courages it. Personally, I don't believe there is any great mark- ed difference between north and south. The progressive people of the north agree with the progres- sive of the south, and the south die-hards are just as much against advancement as are the northern die-hards. In my own election campaign I was more than supported nobly by the citi- zens in the northern part of our township. So was Councillor Cumberland in last year's election. So will any good condidate to of- fice in the future. This sectional difference lies only in hopes of the group who support the town- ship's present policy. Unless ratepayers get out in good numbers this year to the they oppose it HELLO AGAIN! Greeting Cards are effective little proofs of your thought- fulness. Yowll find a fine sel- ection at . . . . 30 NSS KEENAN'S Smoke and Card Shop . PHONE 1103-w 5 OAKVILLE meeting I predict the following: (Council has so often told me I have been wrong, that one more mistake won't damage my reputaion.) (1) Both W. H. Biggar and W. S. Hall will be nominated for reeve. W. S. Hall will be nom- inated for deputy - reeve. There is a rumor that former member of council will contest the position of deputy-reeve. Whether: that is so remains to be seen. If (2) it is so, the logical move for council would be to nominate one of the present councillors for this position. That means three nominations for deputy- reeve, It is quite possible that Reeve Biggar would retire and W. S. Hall would receive that position of reeve by ac- clamation. This could leave the position of deputy-reeve open to an election. If last year's elec- tion is any indication the new candidate for office should be a heavy betting favorite. The alternative is plain to the electorate. If Reeve Biggar re- tires their must be outside nom- inations for all positions includ- ing reeveship and deputy-reeve- ship as well as councillors. For Reeve Biggar I have the highest respect and friendship. He possesses all the qualities of a gentleman. Unfortunately, at times, I think, he has been in- fluenced against his better judg- ment by those inferior to him in those gentlemanly qualities. As a ratepayer, I regret that he did not accept the position of warden for Halton County two ycars ago, when he was the unanimous choice of county council, a position which he could have graced with dignity and understanding. The wardenship is not only al personal honor, but an honor, (too, to the municipality in general. Trafalgar is due in the near future for the honor of warden of the county. e must be very careful in our cholce of reeve, es- pecially. The County of Halton has up to now heen very fortu- nate in having men of rare toler- ance and understanding at this highest post of municipal govern- ment. Trafalgar's representative must be a man with an open mind, considerate of other's views, tolerant of opposition and a popu- lar choice 'of his own electors. He should be a man who has won an election. Your editorial, the letters of my good friend, Mr. Allan, and Mr. Auden have aroused the interest of electors all over the township, and the favorable comments are indicative of the thinking going' on in this township. People have had their bellyful of this brake on progress and the "Family Compact" tactics. The handwrit- ing is on the wall--"Thou art weighed in the balance, and are found wanting." A number will resent these words. They have spent their whole lives resenting anything and everything not to their ad- vantage. I do not suppose -these words will in any way alter the high opinion in which I am held by them. This country is a de- mocracy, and free speech and criticism are rights to be exer- cised, and I will continue to exer- cise these rights against undemo- cratic principles. If any. person wishes to consider these words as a challenge, I invite him to reply. in the press and not over the backyard fence. Yours truly, W. G. Sargant. The Editor, Oaleville-Trafalgar Journal. Dear Sir: On reading the comments re- lating to the horse and buggy days attitude of a number of Oakville citizens in their poor re- sponse to appeals made to avail themselves of the opportunity for an Oakville postal delivery, and also an account of a meeting held recently by the Oakville Optomist club and addressed by Mayor Hillmer, I would state that I have no desire to be in- cluded in any stick-in-the-mud, horse and buggy category. The Optomist club appeals to me. I venture to say that I could qualify for membership in this club. As recently as two weeks ago I gazed at the faded remains of an Easter lily, which remain- ed in full bloom during September and part of October, and which was transplanted from a pot through optomism. But here is the story. Away back in 1920, I left Glasgow and arrived in Oakville. Among other belongings I brought with me was my name plate letter slot. I was reminded that there was no use for it in Oakville, but I re- marked at the time that there might be some day. I placed it among my other souvenirs, and dug it out the other day, polish- ed it up, and once more placed it upon my front entrance after having been in my possession for over forty years. My optomism still remains, waiting patiently for these hesitant souls, most of whom have « never known the benefits of postal delivery. I would appeal to them not to Tet me or my name plate letter slot down. Incidentally, I would like to ask Mayor Hillmer through the medium of your paper if I would be a fit candidate for the Optomist club. Of course, being an old laddie from Glesga Toon, the initiation fee would be quite a factor in my decision should I prove eligible. % R. Richardson! Everybody's Bay E to a soy, the o recently, I was reminge 4 mark made by a rela Ny when on the way tog hospital to have her Time was a premium complained to her hy don't see why T naye the hospital in my should come to me." or rst by and gf shang to g Condit The future mothers o and Trafalgar have a cg, show by their money and i that they too want their jo, to come to them. At legs; | be considerably nearer thy tically any hospital in Toy | to an expectant mother, hat just & woman's point of y, | from the angle pl fathers elcome visitors and sick ones wil py | sured of complete medical Let us nt forget junior, if doesn't require a tonsillectomy 3 may decide to break an am | other words it is going to uy) money. from everybody to ni a hospital for everybody, | Bright Child Speaking of proud fathers, y, following birth announcement | a Toronto paper might lead to believe we have a future my stein in our midst . . . "WH. David William announces his 5 rival on Sunday, Oct. 17, 194g Mount Sinai Hospital, u gy son, 8 pounds 3 ounces, and Mrs. William White," , might be -a typographical cr) a few of them occur even in | Journal, and in my column , on the other hand perhaps baby's mother is a fortunes, ler. ! Oukyy Thank You Believe it or not, from reasm of modesty I have refrained fj now from mentioning some of ti encouraging letters and com ments I have received from res} ers since I started writing thy column. , I do appreciate then and would also welcome criticism If at times I have wandered fa afield from "Trafalgar Tales" | have done so because I have ga. ways considered the (world m| oyster and though I have ofta found it a highly indigestible ox it still remains food for thought papers . We offer show Are You Planning On Redecorating ? 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