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Page 4 "THE OARVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Thursday, December 80, 104 The Oakville- Trafalgar J Journal "CHAMPION OF THE Thursday Morning in Oakville, Ont., Published Every by Oakville - Trafalgar Publishers; Ltd. Colborne St. B. (Next Post Office) Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Vincent H. Barrey Advertising Manager S. Casey Wood, Jr Managing Editor Phone 1298 AN INSPIRING SERVICE It is to he hoped that all who heard the Glee Club concerts realize the tremendous amount of work the final performances represented. The choir's outstanding rendition resulted from hours of intense practice. Their director, Hugh Brearley, shares equally in the triumph. The director of music takes a keen interest in his choir, and their performance in- dicated clearly that he not only sensitively under- stands choral music but that he has the additional ability to impart his knowledge and arouse enthus- iasm in his singers to strive for perfection. In next c fes 1 Oakville's entry should out do its achievements of last year. A MISSING FACTOR When Ottawa relea; the latest figures on the plateau to which Canada's cost of living has climbed, they are supposed to represent complete picture. The cost of all items in the family budget have been included, and the final figure should represent all ad- ditional expense to which families are exposed in or- der to live as they did in the base year. The figures are compiled, tabulated and analyzed by the most perfect of methods . . . yet in our opinion they fall far short of presenting a true picture. : In the figures which go to to cover clothing Look at it this w make up the total is an amount supposed the complete increased cost of the family which includes shoes for the children i to say that a pair of shoes today cost . . . of argument . . . 30 percent more than they did in the base year. But there is another factor that should be included. The shoes bought today, at the higher price, are not of a quality equal to the quality of the comparison pair of shoes. They are inferior . at the higher price . . . and therefore the true ins creased cost can only be determined by adding in, more money to cover increased repair bills . and much earlier replacement. In the base year u bought the pair of shoes, you felt reasonably sure that your child would not wear the sole to the nub in less than a month. Today, the "supposedly same pair of shoes purchased at the higher figure, certainly won't last that long. There- fore, the government figure fails to present the clear picture . . . there is a missing factor. Lest anyone run away with the idea that we are inferring that manufacturers today are not giving the people a true bill of goods, we hasten to' add that they are giving as good quality for the price as the; wm afford . . . owing te increased costs of raw materials and labor that go to make the pair of shoes. Recently, a manufacturer was crying on our shoulder hecause he knew his product did not have the quality it had prior to the war. "But if I did put the same quality into it, today," he said. 'Then the price would be so high people could not afford the product at all." He explained that he was trying to give the best possible quality at the price people could pay. "But it isn't a product like we used to make," he said. : We would like to see the -government throw in that missing factor. To assist them, we have a pair of shoes they might like to have as a basis of deter- mining the amount. ISLANDS OF COLLECTIVISM of the claim that Communists make much i Certainly to the their movement is international. thoughtful citizen, still suffering from a long suc- cession of wars between nations, the word inter- national has a pleasing suggestion of international peace. The hard fact is, however, that collectivism and internationalism do not readily go hand-in-hand. A collectivist government in any nation must regard that nation an integral whole, politically and economical the tendency to withdraw into a hard shell of nationalistic planning is reinforced by the temptation to cut the citizens off from the rest of the world lest they hecome restless through out- side influences. On the other hand, the type of government which restricts its field to the most elementary and necessary functions has fewer points of conflict with other governments. Its citizens, strong in the doctrine of individual liberty and individual worth, tend to judge foreigners as individuals, rather than as representatives of an ideology, a creed, or a race. The brotherhood of man, if and when it ever comes, is likely to be a brotherhood of individuals and not of nations. And the part thati national states play in bringing it about will depend on how free those states are from statism. Please enter my subscription for the Second Year of The Journal NAME ADDRESS Indicate method of payment desired 1 enclose $2.00 to cover 1 year's subscription Please bill me Jan. 1st || eye-sore to The Music Album By Irven Fell annual Christmas Carol the Oakville-Trafal- School Glee Club was I was privileged to the choir on Wednesday evening, and T for one thorough- ly enjoyed it. 'What a useful endeavour. Nearly 80 young people, doing something really worthwhile for a worthwhile cause and by the looks on their faces, enjoying doing it. They led six or seven hundred people in singing the great Christmas carols and hymns besides providing some delightful choral work, The choiristers were doing what they were told and from the rapt at- tention they gave to every sign from their conductor, were doing what they were told, and from the rapt attention they gave to every sign from their conductor, were doing it when they were told. These are great things for young people to learn, besides which they learn co-operation, that is, no one performer was responsible for the success, but the choir as whole, working to- gether, made a successful eve- ning for all concerned, listeners and performers. Another thing they learn is that nothing can be accomplishad without effort and practice and as the adage goes, "practice makes perfect". These young people have been giving a big part of their school lunch hours to practice. Therz is noth- ing to compare with choral group work for excellent train- ing in several fields. They learn discipline, how to progress, erature in the words they sing, to articulate, co-operation and many other attributes, useful later on in adult life. They also learn to know what it is to be exact, for music. is an exact science. If the tone is off pitch it is either flat or sharp and mars a performance. and a struggle goes on in any choir for perfect intonation. Regarding the performance it self, Mr. Hugh Brearley, the conductor deserves a lot credit for bringing His singers to such a standard. Attacks were good, shading was splendid, tempo and pitch in the choir work worthy of more experien- ced singers. The gaxel "Fair est Lord Jesus' ought out the excellent A and one could have heard a pin drop during the singing of it. The last chorus in the cantata, "Adeste Fideles", brought out the volume and a realization, of the joy of the Christmas season. It would be unfair to single out any of the soloists as they all gave creditable performan- ces. There Was some nervousness evident, especially in the quar- tettes, trios and: double duets, but after all who wouldn't be a bit nervous in front of such a large audience. The general ef- fect (and affer all that is what éounts) of the whole carol ser- vice was very good indeed and from the remarks passed by sev- eral listeners, it brought pleas- ure to all who heard the choir. Mr. Brearley, | the conductor and his choir, can be proud of their work and as Principal W. S. Blake said in his remarks, prior to the start, it was a won- derful way of the Oakville- Tra- falgar High | School saying "Merry Christmas" to parents and community. We cannot pass without a word of commenda- tion for the accompanist, Miss Muriel McLeod. She did a dife ficult job admirably and was a tower of strength to the vocal- ists. Other talent was revealed when piano solos, trumpet and cornet duets, all excellent ~per- formances, were rendered. In closing I wonder if a sug- gestion or two of mine would be remiss. IT may be wrong but I was thinking all during the performance what a wonderful effect an organ would have had. At present the only chance of having one is by having the ser- vice in a church and I feel sure that it could be arranged. The church surroundings and envir- onment would have its mental effect on the audience to. Also the acoustics in a church are better. Victoria Hall is hardly suitable for a choir recital. The service of High Letters To The Editor Oakville-Trafalgar Journal, Dear Si Now that the elections are ov- er and Oakville is assured of an aggressive and competent coun- cil for 1949, we have a serious which the élections have been a large contributor. I refer to the placards on posts, trees and billboards all over town. The thought has occurred to me that Teen Town, as an or- ganized group of young, pub- lic-spirited citizens might like to take over this project of rid- ding the town of out-dated pla- cards of this nature. This could be done quite satisfactorily un- der the direction of the police department and would be a large contribution to the beauty Of Oakville. 2 Very truly yours, A. Bullied lit- |= Trafalgar Tales I By Bessle Cairns THE SCAITH O'SCOTLAND Let us pipe in the haggis and hear from a son of Scotland this hogmanay. John MacTag- gart has been in his grave for close on one hundred and fifty years' but fortunately his writ- ings have survived him and whether or not you care for "a wee doch and dories" his advice is still sound, so with a Happy New Year to all I shall let John take over. "The chief of all prizitunus liquors viz. Whiskey, whe taken in excess, does not even make such a wreck of the hu- man constitution as others do, such as rum and brand and when taken in moderation, as it should be, there is none other half so good. Far be it from me to hold up anything that may be allied to vice; and if whiskey S0, as many grave men think, I have little cause to eulogize it, being no great bottle man; na- ture having given me a frame of "IMPARING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT" body that is sworn foe to any fluid stronger than Adam's wine. However, as the majority of men are mulded different I will say that a dram of o'gude ackwa and cauller-water refreshes .a fainting heart in a sultry sim- mer day; and the same quantity cord Forfy-Niner" Stirling - Dynes of Farintosh is quite comfort- a able to take in cauld wunter morning, whil> even a tumbler or twa o'toddy looks social on an evening, So I won't join with McNeil and others in say- it is the "Scaith o' Scotland, am more inclined to side with Si to a certain extent, many have whiskey to be a slow poi- son, which, perhaps, it may be in a certain degree, particularly if, in any way adulterated. A per- son told the celebrated Billy Marshall, the tinker, once, that it was a slaw pizion . . . Carsten Glahn Optometrist - 173 Colborne Street -- TELEPHONE 1375 -- OFFICE HOURS .30 to 5.00 Evenings 4) . 9.30 to 12.00 Mon. and Thurs. Or By Appointment Optician Oakville Ttos It maun be deils slaw indeed," quoth the Gypsy Chief, "for I hae tooted it owre in nogginsfus now for mair than a hunner year and am tae fore yet hale and fear." He died when 120 years of age. Once a Kirkeubrie carter hav- ing brought some coals to a cer- tain very abstemious medical man, the doctor, according to the custom of the country, pre- sented him with a dram o' whis- key for by-payment. The carter drank it off in a moment mak. ing his wee finger twirl above the quickly emptied glass in fine style, when, quoth the doctor with some emphasis, "That's a nail in thy coffin Sandy". "Maybe so," replied the car- ter, "but I wish it were fu' of sic tackets." ALL IN THE VIEWPOINT There were two men who con- sistently had tough luck when gambling, and at the end of the week they had only $2.00 be- tween them. One man suggested their luck might be better if he gambled alone, which. he did. At the race track he won on a 40-1 shot in the first race and by the end of the afternoon. he had $30,000. He put it all on the red at a roulette wheel and when the ball settled in black he had lost everything. "How did you make out?" his friend asked when he returned. "Lost the two dollars," was the reply. About the only thing that seems to come down nowadays is the rain. And even that soaks you. JANUARY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 3.3 45 G7 & 0 lo 1 12 131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Wo 4,25 26 2728 29 RESOLVED To. check over your printing requirements now and to telephone for our representative to give you a quotation . . . OFFICE FORMS * STATIONERY * ENVELOPES POSTERS DISPLAYS PHONE 1298 Oakville Trafalgar Publishers Ltd. Colborne St. (next to Post Office) Telephone 1020 , We pause from our daily routine of husiness to thank you for your patronage dur- ing the past year and to ex- tend to one and all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year , We hope that we may con tinue to serve you during 19491. . . we will strive to give at and, as in the past you quality groceries falr prices Carload Groceterias R. E. HARRIS, Prop. QUALITY. MEATS -- FRUITS -- GROCERIES Colborne St. East ee