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Page 4 Thursday, January 12, 19 The Oakville- Trafalgar Journal Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published Every Thursday Morning in Oakville, Ont. by Oakville-Trafalgar Publishers, Ltd. > 86-A Colborne St. E. (Next to Post Office) S. Casey Wood, Jr, Vincent H. Barrey Managing Editor Advertising Manager Bill Cotton, Editorial Assistant Phone 1298 IT SEEMS TO ME By P. W. Thompson One of the most significant trends of the of the half-century which has now entered its last year has been the immense mult- things--machines, iplication of i house- cars, radios, Government On A Yearly Basis Late last year the council of Oakville, of their own volition, passed a by-law restricting the hours of sale for gasoline stations in the town. Excepted from the by-law was the service station on the Queen Elizabeth Way and the Diesel Marine Company. In December the by-law was' tested in our local courts. The Magistrate stated very definately that there was nothing discriminatory in the by-law, although he dismissed the charge against the offending operator because the by-law specified that the schedule be set by council, which had not been done. Now council has the by-law before it again, be- cause of one operator's public protest against it, and as a result of Councillor' Freeman taking the posit- ion he considers it discriminatory. Completely disregarding any question of the aspects of the by-law itself, there is a point in issue vhich we feel is important. If a council of this town, in its wisdom, passes a by-law toward the end of it's year in office; and at the first meeting of the next year, the new council goes to work to repeal it; then businessmen of this town will have to start operat- ing their businesses on a one year basis. No business is going to do well if it's management is required to plan operations on such a short term. The new council should give careful considera- tion to this question before taking action, and due consideration to the fact that one year legislation holds many dangers for the town. Why Not First? + effect. Otherwise, there is. only or HR Jt which part you will play in (the percentage figures -- af pn Bolting the stable door after damage is done seems to be a habit that is hard to break. But in the case of the new antihistomane . drugs, permitting their sale without a doctor's prescription seems down right wilful stupidity on the part of the federal auth- orities. The antihistomanes have been announced as possible cures for the common cold---mankind's most annoying disease. At the same time, the public is warned that by a percentage of people, these drugs cannot be tolerated. Their use brings drowsiness and impairment of co-ordination. An individual's personal physician might, hecause previous experiences, be able to: tell that person Ww have such adverse... | dispense with many of the things hold devices--an endless variety of articles and contrivances de- signed to facilitate the business of living, to give comfort and security, and to entertain and amuse us. Thousands of factories, millions of workers are engaged in turning out goods of a variety and in an abundance undreamed of before the dawn of the century. This material improvement of human life is all to the good, but like most things in this world it is not without disadvantages and dangers. There is a danger that people may become too dependent upon these products of the ma- chine age for! their happiness. Life, of course, cannot be lived entirely upon an intellectual or spiritual plane, and we all re- quire, for our very existence, a certain mihimum of material pos- sessions. But if we are not care- ful this plethora "of articles, spawned in ever-increasing vol- ume by the great machines, may upset our sense of values and force us into a wholly unnatural way of life. While a Spartan existence is hardly to be recommended, it is well that the individual should now and then assert some inde- pendence of material things, There is an undeniable charm and virtue about simple, unencumper- ed living, It makes for the exer- cise and strengthening of our personal resources. We often hear laments about the decline in the art of conversation that has tak- en place since the last century. Perhaps the radio, the movies, golf, bridge and the motor car have something to do with it-- not, of course, but what all these he well developed persomai should be able, or uceasion, fo that have come to be considered whether or not the drug 'woul 5 dver "way ind out. --and that is by exposing yourself to possibly" dan- gerous complications. This should be enough to warn everyone away from these dru; except under a doctor's attention. But it won't be. We're all funny about pills--and about colds. People will take pills; will think that if with the dosage recommended they seem to do some good, then larger doses will do more good; and so over- dose will come. That's human nature, isn't it? Then, also to be considered, is the fact that, as yet, few doctors will endorse the claims made for the pills--and those who do, qualify their statements to such an extent that there is little positive authority left. But one and all state that the use of the pills is still experimental. Experimental pills, with possible dangerous ef- fects if not used exactly as recommended--the auth- orities are derelict in their duty when they permit them to be put freely in the public's hands. These drugs should be restricted to doctor's prescription. We personally took antihistomane pills during an illness under our doctor's care. We know which per- centage we fall among. But when we felt the ill ef- fects we were in bed, in hospital, and the benefits der- iyed were sufficient to continue the use. But we cer- tainly were in no condition to drive a motor car, for instance. Based on personal experience we'd say stick to aspirin when you've got a cold. Don't be a guinea pig without benefit of qualified direction and advice. Keep away from antihistomane drugs and avaid pos- sible need for holting the stable door. |deriye satisfaction. from the con- for modern living; to 'templation of nature, the exer- cise of the intellect, to rejoice in things are very fine in their place.f_ AANA | Trafalgar Tales BY BESSIE CAIRNS QUEER QUOTES APARTMENTS TO LET. A Christian bachelor will share 3- room furnished apartment With born again couple or 1-2 elderly en shod. I'm headin' for Hoche- laga." His wife claimed he dream- ed it, but he should know what he all those horns honking for gas. Yes, dear reader, never be tak- en in by that realtor's assurance that "this old residence a couple of hundred in make it a castle" Just ne, repairs |, Th heard, shouldn't he? And even (years, not dollars, Sa Meg she admitted it was a nuisance, [should go live in 5 i those Trojans, Fretfully Yours BILL COTTON, ladies; bath flat, hot water heat- ed, central, quite. (Toronto Daily Star) Quite? HOW'S YOUR ENGLISH? . . . Each of the following (15) sen- tences contains an error of omission. Study them and give yourself five points for each cor- rect version you come up with. Top marks 80. Answers page 16. (New Liberty) . . . Off hand I'd . . Quite! say better than YOUR Arith- metic. BIRTHS. Smith Karen Mar- garet, Private patients pavilion, Toronto Western Hospital. Moth- er and baby doing fine. (T.D.S.) ... Why worry about dad? NO. I KILLER Believe it or not, and there's no Ripley alive to challenge me, Stalin, Formosa, the future of Ti- bet and the Kai-Sheks would not be making world news to-day if in 323 B.C. Alexander the Great hadn't fallen a victim to malaria. When the dread disease struck he was not only well on the way to conquer Asla but all the known world. Those of my readers who care little what happened over two centuries ago perhaps fail to real- ize that malaria is still the num- ber one killer. At .the present time there are over 300,000,000 cases in the world no less than 4,000,000 of them being in the United States, the disconcerting pert is that so far there is no ideal anti-malarial drug. My authority for the above is Dr. Warshaw of New York City who has spent years of intensive study in an effort to control and if pos- sible eradicate the disease. How Alexander's world would have compared with the present one is a subject for someone with more imagination, " Amazons or Ladies of the Harem! simple, uncluttered living. Let us by all means use and enjoy the myriad new devices that are of- ferred us today. But let us not permit them to enslave us. PUFFS FR Somehow or other, I don't sup- pose I'll ever get around to ap- preciating those Before and After photos of houses that are so pop- ular with Better Homes and Gar- dens magazine. According to these pictures, it takes only a wee bit of native in- genuity to remodel an old brood- er house into a snug nest for five But did you ever try remodeling an old brooder house? I didn't either, .and after the experiences some of my friends have had with derelict dwellings, I'm not going to try. A typical Before photo in a re- cent issue shows a decrepit three storey structure with eleven chimneys, a pigeon cote, and a roof like a battered old Stetson. It has a fortress effect that might be rather quaint if the place was 2 blockhouse. But it isnt, or I imagine the author would have said so. She does say: "We were just so thrilled with the old relic. PASSING COMMENT Residents 'should not forget that the by-law requiring them to shovel their sidewalks is in force. Last year's coun- cill decided to continue this act. The authorities should also not forget--by-laws' that are observed in the breach are bad for an municipality. fae ana Tickometer: Not an adjunct to a credit bureau, but a machine that will count up to 800 banks notes--in a bank, of course, where else would fou find that many bank notes?-- per minute. Think of the fingers that wil no longer be wet- ted when the day's take is counted. Add to our 1950 resolu- tions--{do not buy a Tickometer for the Journal . . . at least, not this year! wok wow Is history being repeated? It could be. The Nazi govern- ment was recognized by Great Britain and other countries because it represented the German people through domina- tion. Now the C ist Chinese ving like treatment, with the same reason presented as the ex- cude. The complete repeat will come, we'd say, if the Com- munist, government of China--a branch of the Russian one 55 all Communist governments are has to be recognized by the world as the Nazi government finally had to be . . . by 'war, The first step in any procedure can be the right one or the wrong one. Recognition of the Communist Chinese gov- ernment looks like a step that is open to grave question. rnment is r It had nice lines, flowing into the ground. We found a perfect dear of an architect, and just turned the whole thing over to him. He took into consideration that we wanted a strongroom. to "keep Junior in, and space for the five St. Bernards, and just look at the results." COTTON GIN OM THE ing his worrisome moments over Niagara way. It was originally a blacksmith's shop and stable, and it was even said the general's horse once slept there. You could tell. About the horse, I mean. Each ensuing tenant had left some token of occupancy, and we found a crudely padded hall closet that gave forth weird wallings on quiet nights, a roomful of broken crockery, and the words "Henri loves Ermintrude" entwined in a heart on one bannister--carved Oak Flooring SHORT LENGTHS 1 34" x 134" Par 80. Fhe... «13% Order early as supplies are limited and remember these are LAID MEASURE PRICES. When you order 100 Sq. ft. we send enough to cover that area whey laid. Add no extras except about 5% for your own cut- ting waste. Sheathing Boards White Pine No. 4 common hoards in narrow widths to build tight walls and roofs with less shrinkage. Boards are in good lengths dressed on two sides, 11/16" thick, 4" to 6" wide, our choice (one width on one or- der). A good general purpose grade containing some sound knots. SALE PRICE Per 100 Sq. Ft. laid measure $8.50 ~ SIDES--2 Lts. 16" x 24" Prefit Picture Window Units As' Illustrated Design No. 1225 CENTRE==T,"" Plate Glass 48" x 48" Open COMPLETE $37.80 FIR MONODOORS 2 ft. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 135" .... $6.50 2 ft. x 6 ft. 8in. x 135" .... $6.50 2 ft. 4in. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 135" $6.75 2 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 13" $7.00 2 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 8 in. x 134" $7.25 2 ft. 8in. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 134" $7.25 The Oakville Lumber Co. Limited KERR ST. N. PHONE 1280 out, I think, with an old Colonial sabre. The last occupant had used the place as a garage and there was still a faded sign that said: "Al bert's Gas, Oil and Redhots." My friend took a picture of the mon- strosity, called an architect, told him what he wanted, four walls and a floor, and went home to his tent. The architect let him down badly. Instead of a Before and After job, it turned out to be a Before and Even Earlier. Just what he did, I don't know. But one night my friend awakened to hear a rude shout: "Consarn ve, get down here and get these ox- lot mins A LL SE RN Yes, just look at them! The place is now a ranch type bunga- A low, with a glass brick front and a flat roof. The pigeon loft has been lopped off altogether, and Sonylets what in the devil happened to all those chimneys? Maybe the dog nvestment in the foreground is blocking one Service out--he Is plenty big enough. There is, however, a slight re- BONDS semblance to the old building. STOCKS Both photographs show a front door. ? A pal of mine started with a Before, just like this woman in the magazine. I'm not sure if it had nice lines, but it was flowing: into the ground. Brick by brick. From the neighbours, between snickers, my friend heard the place had been built along about the time General Brock was hav- on all Exchanges MACRAE Investment Dealers PHONE: EL 3374 AND COMPANY 80 King St. W.--Toronto When Your Doctor Prescribes ras . . . 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