Page 4 ; - Oakville- Trafalgar Journal || w seems To Me Member an Weekly Newspapers Association Sy P. W. Thompson P y Thu | Mornin: n Oakville, Ont, by ville-Trafalgar Publishers, Lid. By the time this article is pul lished the world will have enter 7 DUNN STREET NORTH new year and a mew half: Vincent H. Barrey ntury. And so will have con- Advertising Manager cluded the first half of the twen- ditorial Assistant 3 wredly ome of en My the most momentous, the most PHONE 1298 troubled, hectic and fascinating periods in history. January 4th., 1951 Pennies and Pounds ere a great deal of stress laid on economy by the newly elected members of town council in their election speeches. Certainly any town council should look with care at every dollar that it spends--for it is spending the people's money, and that money is hard earned and not paid over in the form of taxes to be spent without due consideration and care. care. But when bent on being economical people have to often made the mistake of not spending, just for the sake of not doing so. This results, at some futuré date, in a sudden realization that there is a terrible bill for immediate payment for equipment or repairs that, had they been done at the time they were first apparent would not only have been completed for less, but that would have brought returns to the individ- uals during those years in excess of those actually enjoyed. In other words, what looks economical today, may well be the opposite one, two or more years from now. For this reason, we would urge the newer and ess experienced members of council not to fall into the frame of mind where the "Spending of money" is uneconomical. Sometimes it is the most economical thing to spend today to save tomorrow. The experienced members of council have, in the past, shown that they are fully aware of this possi- bility. We have seen them take actions which involved the spending of money, which at first glance might have seem uneconomical, but which have proved to require much less money than would have to be spent today to accomplish the same advantages. In the past Oakville has had councils which did economize, even to the point of reducing taxes. But the final expense pr Ov: ed to be appalling. The day of reckon year--it may not. Council must be economical, but must not do so by making that day. when it arrives, a far more expensive day for the ayer. That is not economy, that is penny wise and pound foolish. It will be the newer members who will want most not to spend anything except the bare nec- 1 We would urge them to listen carefully to the advice they will receive from the Mayor and older councillors and temper their drawing of the purse strings by the long viewpoint. § A Full and Decisive Part In the history books 1950 may well be recorded as the year in which Canada, as a nation, came of full age. To anyone who has been following the reports of Canada's part in the affairs of the UN meetings it must have been apparent that, in this gathering of the great nations, our representatives have from day to day been taking a more prominent and decisive part in the debates. This is a good indicator of the respect afforded us by a nation, and the respect held for our represent- atives and the opinions they have expressed. The game of world politics, in which half of the world is working to preserve a state of peace, and the other half is professing a like aim, while by overt acts it is doing all it can to bring world wide war once more, is a game where the younger player through inexper- ience may well make mistakes which would reduce the effectiveness of its contribution to the peace team. But Canada need blush before no nation for her con- tribution to the game. Nationalism can take various forms--either good or bad. Canada's adulthood among other nations has revealed a nationalism which is on the good side of the ledger by a wide margin. It has been said that Canada has a half-way nationalism between the newness, as represented by the U.S.A. and the tra- dition-laden oldness, as represented by Great Britain. In Canada these two views can meet and blend without difficulty for here our traditional ties are strongly welded to the Mother Land, and the Com- monwealth, while our close proximity to the U.S.A. has given us understanding, and deep affection which comes with such understanding, of a brashness which, to the older countries at times seems only noisy with- out reason, but to us is recognized as merely being a way of talking about something which, when the chips are down will be lived up to. Such is Canada's Nationalism today. A tempered independence, with a tolerant understanding blended with love for the great source from which she came. It is not surprising, therefore, that Canada is a = EV oice among the nations, that she is recognized as an adult at the conference table. Such National traits demand and receive respect, even from the worst of the nations which are priviledged to share in the discussions of nations. When the voice of Canada speaks, we, have all been told, in the UN council chamber, even the Russian Bear is silent and listens intently--and often is placed on the defensive. This could only come about because the voice is the voice of a full-grown nation; a nation which has conducted jtself through the years to this point in such a way, that its arrival at full growth and force is apparent to one and all. So when historians record the tragic affairs: of 1950, we believe they will accord Canada complete nationhood and will say of her "This was a great people." Individually, without cleavages along petty Tines, we must join in this New Year in an united ef- fort to conduct ourselves in keeping with the great- To attempt more than the briefest review of this remark: able era would demand far more space than is at our disposal here; it would also be to essay something that can be done, and doubtless has already been done far better by others. | But to sum it up in a few words, the first half of the twentieth cen- tury witnessed the growth and spread of technology and mech anization on a scale previously unparalleled, with an accomp- anying | lincrease in material prosperity and a far-reaching effect upon human habits and outlook all over the globe. We all know what else this astounding age brought forth-- wars more terrible and devastat- ing than any hitherto imagined, with resultant starvation, disease and wretchedness to untold mil lions. It saw the rise of evil ide- ologles, and of brutal despots bent upon wholesale slaughter, torture and enslayement in order to achieve their ambitions. It seemed at times as though some of the worst characters of the middle ages had somehow come to life in the midst of the new streamlined age. The devices that were created to promote man's happiness and well-being were widely used for his destruction. Had some unusually farsighted person at the dawn of the cen- tury predicted « what actually happened during the fifty years that lay ahead, he would have been ridiculed as a madman, and also denounced as the blackest pessimist , in history. To most people, the half-century that is now past must have ap- peared bright with the promise of pleasant things for mankind. There was then no hint of the awful conflicts to come. Such things as air raids and atom bombs were undreamed of. True enough, the pertod brought great improvement in living tandards and working conditions or millions of people in different arts of the earth. It saw the en- ctment of social measures esigned to lighten the economic burdens of hitherto underprivileg- ed classes. It witnessed great strides in medical science, the reduction of illness and suffering and the considerable lengthening of the human life-span. Cultural and educational opportunities previously limited to relatively small sections of the population have been made available to an ever-increasing multitude since the century opened. But in spite of the undoubted progress and improvement in certain directions, mB rE] T ofoler Yokes BY BESSIE CAIRNS one laugh uation Yanks left ge on one the damn There was more in their parting only one contr: ns, and Ca was at least the Korean The retreating following I! "Ye didn't place' anyhow. truth than irony There that Ame! dians too, consider worth fighting and that is their own and Let us not forget most and Chinese share their There out of week the crack most for rightls so. sslans opinion. Ri and Chinese have by co-ercion rather than choice sacrificed personal com: forts and even life's necessities to build their present war ma- chine. It is time we asked our- selves are we willing to make similar sacrifices for the land we love. Our parliament being freely elected must govern according to the 1ishes of the electors and many straws are being cast in the wind these days to determine what those wishes are. 1951 there- fore is much more important than an election year, which after all offers at most rosy promises of those seeking office. This year could see the end of all elections or it could assure the fulfillment of promises for which free men by. pen and sword have fought since the dawn of history. It demands however from the free world an acceptance of our moral and in- tellectual responsibilities. King George in his quote from Pilgrim's Progress threw to us all a chal: lenge, "Whatever comes or does not come I need not be afraid." An American radio commentator had an amusing follow-up, "We needn't be afraid either, don't we live in the land where most of the Pilgrims did their, progressing?" it is to be seriously doubted that, taken as a whole, the half-century just concluded produced more of good than of evil for the human race. What of the half-century just opening, / the last half of the last century of the second mill- enium of the Christian era? It is getting away to a most in- auspicious start. Tumult, con- fusion, suspicion, hatred are everywhere, and the atmosphere is heavy with the threat of great disasters. Yet let us not despair. It may be that obstac- les that now seem insurmount- able will be overcome, = that some of humanity's worst prob- lems will be solved, and that the dark clouds that now en- shoud the earth will vanish, to reveal a fairer prospect for the future than anyone now so much as dares to dream of. The only prediction we make for the half-century ahead is that it will be no less interesting and fascinating than that which has just closed. And in concluding, We wish everyone a Happy New Year, and to the world, a happy new half-century. PUFFS FROM THE COTTON GIN | you have broken and tossed away all those carefully planned New Year Resolutions you made, you can probably find a great deal of consolation in re: wewing the remarkable advances 1950 has given a breathless world. Although Well Canned Last for instance, Canad- fan firms canned no less than 177, 000,000 tins of soup, which would seem to indicate that all the three ulcer men aren't working as drama critics for Washington papers. And last year saw the jet plane come into it's own, the introduction of the simplified in- come tax form, and the further d i of atomic whieh would seem to explain how all those men got all those ul: cers. Then again, we found a greatly improved television bring- ing the latest wrestling holds into every home. And don't forget that 1950 saw the decline of the jitter- Dug, which was definitely a step in the right direction. But for the penultimate in progress, I can't help thinking any awards lying around unclaimed should go to Miss Margie Rich- ardson, a New York lassie who came up with a novel recipe for curbing the alarming divorce rate. Margle, who has posed for so many nightgown advertising pictures that she has been dubbed Miss Under Cover Girl by a fam- ed fashion designer, came out point blank with the statement that bedroom attire is the answer. Nuts To Flannelette "Nothing," says Margie, "is quite as bad for marital morale than the sight of a wife collapsing into bed garbed in a voluminous, crumpled old flannelette nightie, or a husband decked out in a fad- ed, tattered and threadbare pair of pyjama pants. If more people were particular about their night. attire, the divorce rate ayouldn't be nearly as high." Margie recommends a long, slinky nylon or crepe nightgown for the gals--and she includes Cute and Practical For the fellas, she suggests smart, colorful pyjamas or tailor. ed nightshirts, "Nightshirts are vety cute and practical," Margie as Unfortunately, there is weakness theory. Richardson, he one never able to give it a practical te But she's convinced it is a sound theory, nevertheless, and she may well be right. been One Minute Only However, here is one guy why will take a divorce in place of 5 nightshirt anytime. In fact, hay. ing seen myself in a nightshirt (for exactly 59 seconds many long years ago), I would unhes. itatingly state that I'd have a divorce action on my hands with. in 24 hours of trying to get into our bed wearing one. Because If there is a more ludicrous sight than Cotton in a nightshirt, it could only be Harold Orr or Herb Merry in the same type of gar ment. Oh, I know there are still men who continue to favour the un. dercover wear of Grandpaw's day. But I'd be willing to bet they all have to develop many fine points of personality and household ha- bit in order to escape a judge's disapproving frown. You have to be a pretty swell sort of guy 0 get away with wearing a nightshirt nowadays. Had Some Once Pyjamas, of course, are some- thing else again. I had a pair once, and found them quite com- fortable. In fact, I've been on the verge of buying another pair for several months now, and the first zero night will probably needle me into doing it. However, Ill go along with Margie where the slinky night gowns are concerned, It's too bad hey're so expensive, because I'm sure my wife would much rather wear one of those frilly, frothy black nylon creations than the single girls in that recommenda- tion. "If a girl gets the habit of looking attractive when she goes to bed even before she gets married, she'll keep it up after the wedding day. That will save a lot of marriages," she main- tains, vintage flannel affairs she had to get used to after marrying a newspaperman., As Margie says, the slinky numbers are definitely more romantic. Yours for glamor, BILL COTTON ) 2 individuals to the plight it the the treasurer. Padding Cortrrerii There has been a wonderful response on the part of of the Matthews family. This paper has received several donations toward the fund. A group of artists are donating their talents to put on a fine benefit show for tthe fund. If you buy a ticket, youl not only have an evening of good entertainment, but you'll be aiding a family which needs all the aid it can receive. If you don't want just to buy a ticket, why not write (a cheque and mail it to us . + - we'll gladly forward 'When we give out information, we first secure facts from someone directly concerned' with the activity--and usually this makes for accurate reporting. But last week, if the pupils of Oakville's public schools had depended on the Journals in- formation concerning their starting date following the holi- day--they'd have been a day early. Just a case of the person closest to the picture being farthest out in a date, which put us away out too. One day out, that is, but when it's back-to- school one day is a long way wrong. 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