riba Page 4 Oakville - Trafalgar Journal Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published Every Thursday Morning in Oakville, Ont. by Oakville-Trafalgar Publishers, Ltd. 7 DUNN STREET NORTH S. Casey Wood, Jr. Vincent H. Barrey Managing Editor _ Advertising Manager Bill Cotton, Editorial Jif '. «PHONE 1298 Assistant | 4 Trabolaar Talos BY BESSIE CAIRNS The tact that that 1s of small importance, what, they Nave tance. both Thursday, November 2, 1950 i Enhanced Value When Oakville -built its hospital every property in town increased in value--and became more readily saleable. More readily saleable because just so many more people wanted to live in Oakville because of the fine advantage the town had to offer. The new high school has the same effect, for this a family town, and prospective residents are interested in the schooling facilities. In the same way the Community Centre Arena will add to the value of every property. Anyone look- ing for a new place to live will give first consideration to Oakville, of the communities adjacent to Hamilton and Toronto, even more eagerly than before . . . there is something fascinating about having available a winter playground for your children, and for your- self, In this way the increased taxes paid each year by property owners become an investment in their propertiés in a way that 'many other taxes do not. The Arena will outrank the hospital as a drawing card, of course, because while everyone likes to have a splendid hospital available, they also sincerely hope that they, personally, will never require the services which it offers. The Community Centre, however, everyone ex- pects to use in some way or other--for in the com- munity hall many will find -their interest, if the rink part does not particularily intrigue them. Thus pro- perty owners add value to their properties, because they add inducements to additional purchasers here. Those who do not sell have the same advantage be- cause the growth of the town, with more and more home owners, means an increased assessment, which usually means a lowered overall mill rate--thus hold- ing taxes at the same, or a lower level, despite the new facilities. The towns where taxes boom upwards, are the towns which people move away from because they wanted more than those towns offered. Not from ad- ditional residents, but from fewer, come higher taxes. 'While on the subject of taxes. The debenture cost for the Arena, over 20 years, will be at the rate of $1.30 per $1,000 of assessment, based on 1951 assess- ment. That is to say a home which is assessed at $3,000--which is above the average for the town-- will pay each year toward the arena the sum of $3.90. If this amount is looked upon entirely as money spent on a luxury, if it is classed entirely as money spent for something not needed, but badly wanted, then it is one of the cheaper luxuries available in the world of today. It isn't hard to think of the few items, or shows or meals or drinks that such a sum will pur- chase. To most families this sum, spread over a year for a luxury which means healthy recreation will seem money well spent. | But there's something about the word taxes that gets everyone excited. People seem to visualize a ter- rific increase in the cost to them, and they rant and rave about a figure which, on sober investigation they find is actually most reasonable. If everyone will take the assessment on their property--and we're pretty sure few of our readers will know it without looking it up--and then for every $1,000 of it work it out at $1.30, they'll see the exact amount they will contribute in taxes toward a building which they will use, in one way or another, many times each year from now on. We had one resident who operates a flourishing business tell us that he certainly wasn't going to "do- nate" any money to the arena. He was going to pay so much in taxes that he wouldn't give any more, he claimed. We figured out his arena tax on business as- sessment, and his house assessment together, and the total was surprising to both of us. It didn't run above single figures--it was a few cents less than ten dol- lars. That man's plans for a donation to the commun- ity centre took a sudden change. The industries with the highest assessments in town--take a figure of $100,000 for instance--will pay $130 per annum in increased taxes, to provide their employees with a recreational facility which will "be of assistance in employee relations. Also, addit- ional employees will be easier to secure, because there will be more people in town, as a result of the arena, as .the businesses expand 'and require more people. In other words, if a town keeps adding necessary and sound buildings to those it starts--such as a hos- pital, free high school and community centre--it makes itself a place where people want to live, and for that reason increases its defences against depre- ciation of property values. A Sound Appointment The announcement by The jAtkinson Charitable Foundation of the appointment 6f Alex C. Givens as executive administrator will be of interest to Oakville residents, as Mr. Givens has played a part in many Oakville affairs. It was in the campaign for funds for the hospital, and in conducting a survey undertaken by the Toronto Star to ascertain what hospital lay- out most suited the community, that Mr. Givens be- came well known in this community. His work was a contribution to the charitable work of Oakville, and we are confident that he will conduct the affairs of the large foundation he now heads with equal dis- tinction. cikion, it opinionated may be theirs lowing will find its way into news. papers large and small throughout the world and that It will bring a renewal vou"and me who face the every ddy problems of the cost of eggs, and children's winter clothing and who leak in the roof. "Since September 20th, the day Secretary length fo the General Assembly, we have reread his, speech at if tervals to see whether it was as good as 1t sounded on that day. It is. To our mind, great speech Listeners could their coaster, feel the lift began its giddy rise into the air. "The world," "waits to see build on the start we have made." The world does wait; furthermore, it seems ready to contribute men, said the "Secretary is Korea. We think it is the place to begin, all right. - bloom like the rose. It should be restored until it makes, the Ten- nessee Valley look like Tobacco Road. By such an act, the United Nations not only mere exercise was the first solid, detailed indi- cation now on is impotent unless it con- tains a fertilizing agent for world policy, unless it is a sperm eiter- ing the world's egg. The spebch ground and was noble, magnenis mous, and detached, but it was\ a speech words. It will be heard and loved earth, as a tree sends forth its seed on the wind. The word Mr. Korea was "unique." If the fails to see this, if it fails to dig deep and treatment, the finest chance it has had. The Communists contentment and health peoples Korea, much in the spotlight, fect testing ground for brave new techniques tention. to work and prove that freedom and civil science have a direct relationship Peddirng Comerii IT SEEMS TO ME By P. W. Thompson This week Trafalgar Tales is honoured to have as guest col- one who has made 'even a ummsts, Mr. Dean Acheson and S-- study of the fascinat- the editor of the New Yorker |ing subject of etymology, or the they are unaware the Journal is so honoured origins of words, knows that 'the meaning of a word Is subject to change during the course of a few. generations or 1éss, and that the would | quite' a few ' words have consid- approve of my de. | erably different meanings today is. my hope and, I am/|to 'what they possessed a cen- enough to think it| tury or two ago. Today the word too, that the fol-| "vulgar" : for instance, has thoroughly 'invidious association. It is' used as the equivalent of "indecent" "Its - original 'meaning, people like | is "pertaining = to the common people." To be "fond" of some: thing means to like it very much. Originally the word "fond" meant foolish. There are many othen examples of words that no longer mean the same as they did in the past. There are words and express: ions that' have changed even within comparatively recent years. When people today hear a man described as a radical they ly credit him with revolu- tendencies. The word "radical" actually means "per taining to the root." It came to be applied to reformers who sought to remove the basic caus: es of social and political evils, and gradually took on its modern significance. A (word that is taking a good deal of kicking around is the word "democracy." ans "government by the "to say is of great I feel confident they heartily impor: © of faith to we shall call in to fix the cheson spoke at it is not only a but a pivotal one. almost feel in stomachs the halt in the 'e-year descent of the 'roller as the car said Mr. Acheson, whether we. can money, and materials to make sure there is no hitch in the per.|Pe0Ple," Dut it is fast becoming formance, The place to begin, | NSrely an empty catch-phrase. Another word that is taking a bad: beating is the word "individ- ualism," which is coming to ave an exclusively economic significance. People hearing a Korea should be made to PUFFS FROM THE COTTON GIN | Did you know .that shakes don't hear very well, for the simple reason that they have no ear drums? Were you aware that the least used word jin: jthe Bible is | "coffin! | which! dppears | Ee once? hen you signed that paper; did you realize that the!lity eral translation 'of "moftgage" is death: pledge? And does it come as a surprise that a 'hair breadth is one forty-eighth of an inch? I didn't know any 'of these things, either. Until, last happy: Friday, I found on my desk a letter from genial Bill McCartney, who doees such a commendable job in guiding the! destinies of the Canadian 'Weekly 'Newspaper Association, Inside' were three sheets of widely varied informa: tion covering no less than 85 dif- ferent subjects, which Bill had assembled and sent along to assn members with the thought that they would handily fill an ever present need for what the news. paper profession terms short fil lers.' You know, those little three line -didoos you find tucked in little odd spots where the report- er has delighted in driving his makeup man whacky by failing to write/his story long enough to fill the space? Minutes later, 1 was still mar- velling at Bill's digest of the un- usual facts of life; I can't for a moment see what practical ben. efit any of this information will plied to 'someone who was free 'from bias and prejudice and toler- ant of other people's views. Now it is usually employed to describe a person who takes an indulgent man de d as an will get a mental picture of an aggressive business man, prob- can recreate a| 1. ruthless in his methods and Somer ) nation, it can re-| lilly opposed to any regula: create gitself. tions that would restrict his The Acheson speech, was 10 | gconomic conquests, "Enterprise" in. diplomacy; il|and "initiative" are also being used more and: more in an' econ- omic sense. The terins "moral and immor- al" have become narrowed down until they are associated, in the popular mentality, exclusively with sex behaviour. Few people today would apply the word "immoral" to a man who was dis- honest in his dealings. The phrase that national policy from only covered tremendbus that contained the little ; "brdad-minded" has also under- by the distant people, "Whose|gguc an unfortunate narrowing deep concern is whether the child- S000 #0 phn as ap: ren are well or sick, whether there is (food, whether the roof leaks." It should be distributed (; private: health, individual lavishly over the ace of the| wellbeing, public education, and soil fertility. It should not stop until the roofs no longer leak, and until the sick children are well children. And df these things come to pass, and a more relaxed time comes to the world, it may well turn out that Sec- retary of State Dean Acheson is the ablest man we ever had in the Department." If the day ever arrives when 1 can as ably voice the sentiments of my guest columnists I shall not be one bit - annoyed if a busy. housewife in a tiny hamlet cribs my copy, just now I must knock oft and darn a whole in Ronny's sock. Acheson used for UN. give Korea the full it will be passing up have not brought to the they have fiddled with, which is small, and very is the per- and brave new in- There, the U.N. can go liberties and modern Wonder how many people stop to think of all the men and women~ of good-spirit. public spirited people, who do so much work behind the scenes before a campaign such as the one to be launched next Monday can get under way. There are chairmen of the varipus groups out in front, taking a bow now 'and then--but behind each: ofl them is a (stalwart group of sluggers who sweat hard to make sure that everything will De ready on time, and the success which has always crown- ed each drive will happen again. They're an unsung gang, but worthy of a lot of high notes in their honor. . We'd like to sound a resounding trumpet blast right here. Ever been a canvasser? For Red Cross, Manitoba Re- lief or any of the other causes this town has made a success of? Well, if you have, this isn't for you--but if you haven't jt is. Knocking on someone's door and walking in to receive a donation can be a pleasant ex- perience or the opposite. Pleasant if the reception is = the way it should be--for the canvasser, remember, doesn't want the job he's taken on for his community. So, when the Community Centre canvasser calls at YOUR house, think how you'd feel if you were calling, and make him feel glad he came to your door. If anyone misses Saturday's ceremonies at the site of the new arena, they either have no children, or entirely lack a sense of fun. It's going to be a big district party, with an unusual show to see, and not the least unusual items will be the beams that will hold the roof of the arena. They have two up now-- and they are something to see against the nice skies we've been having recently. Let's hope Saturday's sky is.co-operative, by the way. . Talk about under the wire--the announcement by President Truman of a ban on building of places of entertainment inthe U.S.A., and the Hon. Mr. Howe's prompt indication that we'd probably suffer the same fate in Canada, pointed up how lucky we all are in the Oakville district that our Arena is under way--with, we are informed, all necessary items assured It'd be maddening to see money in hand as it'll be two weeks from next Monday, and na way to spend it on the build- ing we've all wanted for so long. ~ or 1 attitude to- wards the alcoholic and other ex- cesses of his fellows. Similarly, the expression "narrow-minded" has become a favorite taunt, flung by the licentious at people who maintain certain standards of behavior. § And so our language Is under going a continual change. Were it possible for someone living today to return to earth say two cen: turies hence, he would probably find the meanings of many fa miliar words expressions changed beyond recognition. Not So Prankish The youngsters of Oakville. with the generous co-operation of their elders, celebrated Hallowe'en in the traditional manner Tues- day night. Through the streets went bands of grotesquely clad and masked little figures ringing doorbells and plying household: ers with loud demands to "shell out" In all the town's public schools the pupils enjoyed par- ties in ithe afternoon, Big event of the evening was the party staged by the Canadian Leglon. At the Legion hall some 350 young guests, garbed in the weirdest as- sortments imaginable were enter- tained by two Toronto protession- als, Cy Leonard, ventriloquist, and Charles Colville, magician. During the evening the firemen had two calls. Both were false alarms, probably the work of Hallowe'en pranksters. Only un- fortunate incident reported was a far from pranksome visit to the new Humane Society shelter, where doors were ripped off and cement blocks smashed with picks. Officials suspect the "kids" responsible were not too youth- ful, this being the third wrecking bee at the site, be to you--or .me--but | intriguing. Who, for instance, woulg sibly have known that thay, approximately 93 yards in yn, I erage package! of spaghettir af 1 for. that matter, would hay, patience to conduct a p, ment clinic? I eat: the suey. | stuff by the yard, but my foo; consumption Is. governed appetite rather than stick. Another of Bill's jtems that onions contain an oi yi llar to that used in (ey bombs. I assume, of cours, t sure a | by Ll bY ayy Cony § i the onions discovered yy, bi first, although = BIL noglo, say. SHIl 'another notes that Wome hat tax 8 uf are important taxpayers n days, and oltes the fact - Connecticut, a woman's subject to 150 governmen in one form or another yi Cartney apparently didn't It necessary to add that, if necticut hats are anything yy] some of the (creations at times by his wife, and 'my wife, richly deserved. On the clothing beat, 1 4f8 learned that very few men yo} the sleeve length of their onfs shirts" This fact would sean | make stupes out of all us. fel But never mind, lads, if economic deteriorate, © we won't have gy shirts to worry - about, J The McCartney research) were just chuck full of zoologe, data, too. They = revealed "hunters have so decimated |} moose in Canada that they g in danger of becoming ext) The researchers didn't ex specify if the "they" referred | the moose or the hunters, sport Your yy this taxatioy | I wouldn't know. I do know, hos, ever, that Palermo's A. V. Dig son, the official Royal Win Reid Fair blacksmith, will be in Bn ested in' the information that der, Greeks were shoeing horses 4 picke long ago as 200 BC. No dof Beton the horses were shooing part along about the same time. there was more about sna too. It seems that reptiles sense of smell which they sticking out their tongue, a ho other creatures had previous) considered to be merely un sary rudeness. However, theory their young if attacked has be disproven, and high time, too! these filler purve t have a breathtu time of it. Other momentous coveries , they've charted inclui a church in Covington; Ky, seats only three; the f -- only nine of Hawaii's 20 isl] - are Inhabited; that a gl ro 112 pounds of solid fish Sh (Fak: Yak) puts fats mensurenijl Se pretty high on the scales; wi ME M2 that pigeon racing is the nati: ee al sport in Belgium. | " One twoline item did point if neat moral, however, in nofi that children have a fair deg of intelligence but that not eno adults seem to realize this ful Guess we're ji i this old world of ours to recy . R nize the apparent and com Robe place ones. So let's quit now ai be a 20 back to humdrum, Yawningly Your BILL COTTO! Robin Hoods Get Chance With summer activities now. a thing of "the past, recreation dir- ector Ted Kennedy this week starts the ball rolling on a winter program that he hopes will activ- ely occupy scores of adults and youngsters alike. New departure 'next Tuesday night, and. every Tuesday evening thereafter, will be the commen-. cement of archery and folk dan- cing classes at Victoria hall, Ted announces. Would-be Robin Hoods will' line up at the indoor butts between 7 and 8.30 p.m. with the folk dancers under Carsten Glahn taking over from then until 10 p.m. These classes are for teen- agers and adults only. Kennedy and Dudley Hitch@bx are busy lining up a site for a proposed fowl shoot, scheduled to take place about November 18. Further details will be announced later, On the front,' younger recreational Kennedy is coming along famously with his newly formed Saturday morning bowling league, being 'operated 'through close co- operation with Oakville Bowling Lanes. Last Saturday's compe- tition saw Keith Webb take high single and triple honors with 150 and 401 Elizabeth Black's 155 single was tops among the girls, while Ruth McCaustand ot 303 for 'high triple. oe LIE EE PLAN 'POPPY DAY pee HOPE TQ 'EXCEED LAS YEAR'S OBJECTIVE HERE Scarlet popples--of the variety--will be sold on Oakvil] nd streets on Saturday November LfS will when Oakville district branch toria the Canadian Legion will make of welfare work amongst ans' dependents, and disabled | erans of both wars in this df8 trict. About thirty girl and Tf man taggers, including a nub of members of the Legion Lud Auxiliar; will - offer the poy for sale in the downtown dist and from house to house. "We hope to exceed la total contributions," James chairman. of the Poppy Day the Journal year's total was the best we ¢ had, We feel sure the peopl Oakville will respond generols to our appeal." The Légion relies largely 'F the proceeds of Poppy dF | finance its relief work, 10 @ tance being given by either 1} provincial or Dominion orga tions. year! | y uly REVERSE SCOTCH A lots of people who tel they've dropped in for a call really called in for a drop: WL