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NTH ITEMS UR ughout MINX eater 10lstery Value" Trucks ERMS SECOND) SECTION Page 9 Oakville- Trafalgar Journal Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published Every Thursday Morning in Oakville, Ont, by Oakville-Trafalgar Publishers, Ltd. 7 DUNN STREET NORTH Ss. Casey Wood, Jr. Managing Editor Bill Cotton, Editorial PHONE 1298 Vincent H. Barrey Advertising Manager Assistant Thursday, July 12th, 1951 Guest Editorials By Ken W. MacTaggart Which Way Is Up? The late Stephen Leacock once wrote about the hero who rushed out, jumped on his horse and rode furiously away in all directions. Recently the residents of this area watched while a statue was unveiled of T. H. Shevchenko, national poet of the Ukraine, in a park established at Palermo. The unveiling was attended by more 'than the usual advance discussion and comment. There were claims and counter-claims. There were charges that the statue, which had won the Stalin 50,000 ruble prize, was being used by a Red-inspired organization to rally many loyal Canadians of Ukrainian ancestry to a gathering where they would become the unsuspect- ing victims of Red propaganda. Trafalgar's council might even be described as guinea pigs in the program. They were invited to at- tend an advance session of the event, a 'rally staged by the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians. His Worship, the Reeve, was reported as describing his willingness to accept the invitation, although au- thorities, placed in a position to realize the true na- ture of events, had expressed' openly their opinions of what inspired both occasions, the rally and the unveiling. Inspector Ken Shakespeare of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had been quoted as saying "Thousands of loyal Ukrainian Canadians will be, or have been, duped by the Commie-led AUUC." Following the unveiling, Trafalgar's Reeve was quoted in the daily press as flying to the defence of national institutions. At least, it sounded that way. Maybe he was only seeking to protect domestic ar- lists and artisans. His words were to the effect that statues ought to be kept in. their own country. In other words, in the present instance, in the Ukraine. The Ukraine today is part of the Union of Soviet Soc- ialist Republics. Leadership today is much sought. But a leader can't ride his horse in all directions. Crime Detergents Once again Oakville is the happy beneficiary of the Recreation Comimission's summer program. Countless mothers will breathe easier because the youngsters are in the care of the competent and com- ely counsellors who staff the playgrounds and the day camp. The screech of tires won't bring that wilt- Ing feeling to their tummies; the persistent worry about where Junior is at the moment will be displaced by the comforting realization that he and his sister are engaged in happy and worthwhile pastimes. Recently the community was treated to a debate on the handling of crime. The debate involved consid- eration of who was responsible for the comparative freedom from crime. With all due credit to law enfor- cement, authorities, herewith once again is expressed the belief that the greatest deterrent to crime is re- mpval of the inspiration. In that effort, the program of the commission cannot help but take a leading position. And we think that Chief Constable Derry would be among first to agree that prevention of crime, by worthwhile filling of the time that Satan otherwise finds for idle hands, is an important pro- ject. The title of this editorial is not a typographical error. The radio's soap operas have taught us much about detergents. But their purpose is to remove the condition after it has been created. How much more worthwhile is it to prevent the condition? Oakville, we submit, is offering ample evidence to this coun- try. Pec it Hato i IT SEEMS TO ME BY P. W. THOMPSON What would some people do, we wonder, if it were not for the Communists? What expression of contempt and opprobrium would they find to fling at others whése views happen .to differ from their own? For the term "Communist" makes a very. handy missile to hurl at one's adversaries. Pick up almost any newspaper and you can read about someone accusing someone else of being a Communist or a Red. Such effective weapons, those words? So charged with obloquy! Call a man a Communist or a Red and you imply that he is a men- ace to society, that he is per- sonally: obnoxious, and utterly lacking in intellect. You evoke the image of a dirty, sleazy, un- shaven, bad-mannered, loud- mouthed grossly ignorant boor, one, moreover, who is extremely dangerous. And so the Communist charge is one that is filled with dyna- mite. No matter how effective your opponent's argument, or how reasonable his attitude, simply let fly at him with that lethal word "Communist" ("Red" will do equally well) and you annihil- ate him, You reduce him, in the eyes of the world, to a despicable wretch, a figure of absurdity as well 'as of evil. Who in his right senses would attach any import- ance to the ravings of such a lun- atic? Any answer to his argu- ments Is wholly unnecessary, quite beneath one's dignity. This method of silencing one's adversaries has become very popular indeed, as might be ex- pected. It has long been a fav- orite one with politicians, who employ it without the slightest regard for the real leanings of 'their opponents. We recall, some years ago, the term "Bol- shevik" being applied to no less a figure of respectability than the then leader of Canada's Conservative party. The person to whom the invid- ious. term of Communist is applied need not, of course, have the slightest leanings towards the doctrines of Communism. He may be ultra-conservative in his pol- itical and economic views, a cit- izen of considerable means and impeccable reputation. All that doesn't matter. If he says some- thing that does got meet with your approval and if you find his argument a bit difficult to ans- wer, or if you don't want to be 'bothered making an adequate reply, simply let him have it with the good old* charge of "Com- munist." Hardly a situation arises on the policitical or economic front in which this tactic cannot be used effectively. The Commun- ist charge has' been levelled, at unions seeking better wages and conditions for their mem- bers; at governments introduc- ing social measures such as old age pensions; and at mun- icipal councils when they do anything that irks the suscept- ibilities of certain ratepayers. The term "Communist" is being R. M. HINES, M.D. Announces the opening of an office for the general practice of medicine 11 MAPLE AVENUE OAKVILLE Office Hours By Appointment Phone 1854 applied. by people with only the vaguest under- standing of what it really means, to others who are as far from being Communists as pos- sible. There are, of course, cases in which the use of the term is per- fectly justif; But it is in those of the other category that it really gets a workout. So handy and effective is the Communist one wonders what on some people did before it came into use. There must, sure- ly, have been some opprobrious epithet they could use as a sub- stitute for argument. But none, we imagine half as effective nor as popular as that one word wg " While readily admitting that I'm inclined to be more than somewhat: prejudiced about the matter, I nevertheless can't help becoming a mite fed up once in a while when I hear people com- plain about newspapers. Irks Me No End Someone is always saying: "Aw, you can't belleve a word you see in the papers!", or "The papers never seem to get any- thing right!" Or, as one mem- ber of council is fond of putting it anytime he happens to extend his neck a bit: "They misquoted me completely!" This sort of thing irks me con- siderably. Sure, the newspapers make their quota of mistakes. Maybe more than their quota, because they are constantly work- ing against time. But account- ants make mistakes, too. So do grocers, and plumbers, and mag- istrates. Even council members are in error on occasion, I've not- iced. They Try Hard Actually, the average mnews- paper {is as factually correct as an editor and his staff can make it. Editors have their pet pro- jects to push now and then, but they won't and don't countenance consistently slipshod or deliber- ately misleading news stories. As a matter of fact, if you want to be respected, if you want bet- ter flavoured food and clothes that will make others green with. envy--read your newspaper. Just read it. It's a short and painless process, for unlike most school- With FRANK R. WALKER The holiday weekend 'we had quite an interesting trip up on the north bank of the Magnetawan River. We drove from here to the Pickerel River near Port Loring, flew in twenty miles to Smoky Lake and then portaged another twelve miles to the north banks of the river. We had - books, your paper is designed for quick and easy reading. And your. newspaper costs you nothing, met. You can, on the other hand, make a profit on the deal, if you do read it thoroughly. Foolish Things, Too The profit comes in knowledge that brings respect, and brings PUFFS FROM THE COTTON GIN of commodities, like food and clothing, you can get with money. There are silly things in your paper, of course. Some politician is usually making some particu- larly inane remarks. Sin, suffer- 1g and shame take up a lot of space. But if you read your news- paper ably, you can thread your way through the traffic of trou- bles, even pausing occasionally over a tniviality that will give you a chuckle. You really know a lot if you read your newspaper. You are the guy in the crowd who knows 'when parliament or council is in ses sion, how many games Bob Fel- ler has won, what progress hag been made in the St. Lawrence waterway shuffling, where the current top movie hit is playing, and where you can get a teleyis- ion aerial repaired most ecomom- ic 'Big And Little Bits Anyone who keeps reading newspapers, anyone Who breathes them in regularly, will accumulate a lot of little and big bits that mount up to quite a lot of understanding about things. Remember Will Rogers? He was that kind. He didn't boast a col- lege education. All he knew, he was quick to admit, was what he read in the papers. The next time you hear somebody complain that he never had a chance to get an education, set him on the highroad to success by staking him to a year's subscription to a newspaper. The Journal, prefer- 1; ® = y. Please' forgive me for sounding off this way. Perhaps I shouldn't have put In my two-bits worth, because if you're reading this column, it only goes to prove that you DO read EVERYTHING in the paper. I feel better now, though. Militantly Yours, money, foo. For that wide range BILL COTTON ally good fishing for a very short time but the weather was against us. Reports -from all over the province on the opening day were mot too enthusiastic and the Hali- burton, Peterborough district rainy and windy weather spoiled a lot of good fishing. Up in our neck of the woods we had a lot of very bright sunshine and ox- remely high" winds and in the lower Muskoka region they had considerable thunder and heavy rain which, all in all, does not make for good fishing. ed with a red seal record. However, we did find a won- derful place for deer hunting and partridge hunting. For any of you fellows that want to go this fall on a real deer hunt and partridge hunt, I suggest you get in touch with Lloyd Rogerson of Roger- son's Camps, Port Loring. It's one place where they treat you a hundred percent, their prices are very reasonable, the food good, and the deer and partridge are there--plenty of them. There is also excellent fishing for Plok- erel and Bass, but, as [ say, we had bad weather. We tished on the famous Por- tage Lake where the world record Pickerel was taken in 1948 and weighed over 18 pounds. I un- derstand that the world record today is 22 pounds but that 18 pound pickerel is record enough for me. After travelling 600 miles by car return and by airplane and canoe and outboard motor, we came home yesterday to discoy- that excellent fishing was biting had on the Sixteen Mile Creek, which is less than 600 yards from where we live. Such is the case. One of the lads with us on the trip to the Magnetawan is a Californian with considerable ex- perience in spinning. This is the ideal type of fishing, yours truly tried it last weekend and it pro- duces more fish, better fish, and is considerably easier than cast- ing in the traditional manner. Using the 43% pound braided silk line, a 3% pound Bass can be a lot of fun. Our friend from California tells us about taking six and eight pound large mouth Bass in Lake Meade, and five, six and seven pound Rainbow Trout in the Sierras. with spinning tackle. After using it last weekend we can readily believe the fun tak- en out of a big fish with extre- mely light equipment. Some night this week we are going to try Oakville river to see if we can hook into one or two there that will give us a little bit of excitement. Starting from now until fall, best fishing will be found in the deep holes or spring holes in all the lakes and an old guide some years ago showed us how to find the pot holes and spring holes, The procedure is this: In the early morning when the mist rises from the lakes watch carefully and conduct or r Padding Comment Without wishing to anticipate in ahy way any comments. that Judge lan Macdonel may make about his recent enquiry, or seeking criticism for commenting on the before happy community, but a crisi him. names in future years may thus does our his i a sugges- tion is offered herewith. How about a day devoted to .everyone shaking hands with those whom he meets, and forgetting about the many little differences that cause (friction? This should be, and usually is, a very s such as the recent inci- dent, often results in the "taking up 'of sides," to 'no benefit of any of the interested persons. Perhaps four Mayor would dedicate a day to "Let's be friends" if it were pressed on him, and all of us would support Oakville is honored this summer by the presence of some of this country's best figure skaters, and by many others whose resound in the annals of this graceful sport. Thus does our youthful arena bear. fruit, and ally. Welcome the guests. ies, described how the bear bank, climbed out beside the were involved. Shivering behi covering (usually an adjacen ways a nerve- gain not only fi y but cultur- Somehow the reports in the brief story about the lady bathers whose privacy was invaded by a bear takes us back to our childhood. The story, reported in the dail- swam up to the river's bathers, and then swam away--all quite casually. There was nothing casual about our swimming as "bare," especially when ladies. nd the nearest protective t willow clump,) waiting for the invading females to pass out of sight, was al- ing exp thrill still lingers. But the * W. E. 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