Hams Ready : of rabid hobbyists ho are making active prepara. lions to assist municipal civil de- nce committees are the radio UEAMS," that enthusiastic band licenced amateur operators ; ose keenest delight is sitting ay D through the wee small hours i 6 pick up and pass along mess: s of all types. il Riverside odge recently, a full score of hese lads from all over the Tor- Bnto-Hamilton area met to discuss linking of their craft with civ- flian defence activity, and unan- ously agreed to stand ready to a hand wherever it might be Beded. ere in Oakville," at least five nced amateurs have equipment Bynilable for such purposes. Most Btive of these at the moment is Brl Heiliz, with Noiman Busk ning a close second. Other S, less active for the mom- are George Very, Bud Clem- Bit and Jasper Smith. f'Liconced amateurs have been useful in helping to cope th all manner of disasters in § past," Norm Busk commented \ "During the Mani. trip ly cases, amateurs have been only means of communication To Assist Civil Defence Program with the outside world, We hope. to be of help in any civil defence plans that are drawn up." While all channels are cleared for use of the various military services in wartime, Mr. Busk told the Journal he believed arrange- ments could be made to include the amateur In emergency proce- dure plans, "In wartime, though, that would be the only type of work in which we would be permit- ted to use our equipment," he sald. Greatest need of local operat- ors for such emergencies is port- able equipment, similar to the car hook-up now being Installed by Carl Helllg. "Should anything interfere with our power source, our standard equipment would be of no use," Mr. Busk explained, "Sabotage at the right spot could put us off the air in short order, I hope to put In a portable car unit myself before long. This type of equipment will keep right on sending as long as the battery stands up." To date, aside from the Toronto- Hamilton area get-togethers. Mr. Busk has heard of no moves to tie the HAMS in with civilian de- fence plans hereabouts, although across the line, U.S. amateurs have joined the setup. Should they be needed, however, the lo- cal operators are' ready to pitch in. | -- ICATERING SERVICE | Too Busy To Get Ready For A Party? | | | THEN LET US QUOTE ON YOUR NEEDS! ] FANCY CAKES, COOKIES & SANDWICHES | HORS D'OEUVRES | Showers, Parties, Weddings, Special Occasions F MORGAN-BROWN Phone Oakville 616421 a When fce jams tha banks near Montreal h: on-a cake of ice. hands of the Si] fish. He is the UNEXPECTED VISITOR IN MONTREAL --Oentral Press Canadian t caused the St. Lawrence river to overflow its 1 ad broken up, thi Lassooed: by Montreal harbor police, he is now ini the | .C.A. where his appetite is tempt first seal found so far up the river. is baby seal was found stranded | ed with big chunks! of | TEEN TOWN . By Don Lovegrove Lil Daniel Cupid will draw taut his bowstring come February 9th, as Teen Town steps out to cele- brate St. Valentine's day. And a real celebration it will be. Music for the night will be supplied by Ross Thompson and his eleven: piece orchestra from Hamilton, and Bev. Hills promises something special in the refreshment line. In a pay setting of hearts and streamers, Teen Towners will. trip the light fantastic, and with Dan Cupid on the loose, any- thing can happen. Who knows, maybe that little silver arrow will find its way to you. Not forgetting that Black Jack, the admission price. The charge for the evening will be 75c per couple for members and $1.00. per couple 'for non-members. All thuse coming unescorted willl pay a fee of 50c. Getting away from affairs of the heart, we find that our coun- | evening dress; cil has added a new face. Grant Farrow has taken over the fourth form seat from Bill Cudmore; who has resigned. Bill finds that being an assistant Cub Master can tie up a lot of time that he should be spending on Teen Town activities. In these days of snow and! cold weather, we thimk how nice it would' be to' be dowm in the sunny south, away from the wintry blasts, and down on a sun bathed beach. Speaking of the south, we would like to say, that being as We cannot go there, let's bring it up here! And that is just what our council is going to do. With the assistance of Mr. John Brownlee, the council is setting out to prepare a real old southern minstrel show, and have requested that all those who wish to participate would turn out at Teen Town tonight, Thursday, February 8th., at 7 p.m. This pro- ject will require a lot of work, so council wishes tol get started right away. Let's see everyone out to offer their services. To any of our readers who are talking of getting married, we leave this bit of advice. The eyes. that over sodas Seem so. sweet May be less alluring Over shredded wheat! See' you Friday? IN| REVERSE Today, when a girl wears an she: "doesn't look as though she was "poured in.' She looks as if someone Had start- ed to pour her out--and then changed his mind. YOURSELF T0 TH E WELL- GROOMED LOOK ture WHETHER IT'S CLOTHES FOR STREET WEAR. OR YOUR HOSTESS: GOWN . . . BE SURE THEY LOOK LIKE NEW . .. FEEL LIKE NEW WHY NOT SEND US YOUR OLD LOOKING THINGS. . . WE CAREFULLY DRY CLEAN THEM AND RESTORE THEM TO THEIR ORIGINAL SOFT RICH TEXTURE, WITH NEW-SHEEN APPEARANCE. back SPECIAL CLEANING SERVICE 124-Hour Special: In by noon, back next afternoon. DELUXE SERVICE: In at 9 am. at 4 p.m. same day Thursday, February 8, 1951 The Oakville- Trafalgar Journal SECOND SECTION AN EDITORIAL Operation Preparedness! The Canadian Legion, under the slogan or name heading this editorial, has launched a campaign to alert Canadians to the danger of the present world situation, and the mportance of immediately taking certain steps to prepare our country to withstand any onset of the enemy. In a brochure the various suggestions for such preparedness are dealt with in a forceful and soundly thought out manner. The steps suggested are three in number. - 1. National registration. 2. Mobilization of Industrial Resources and De- fence Production. 5 3. Compulsory training in the reserve forees. = It is pointed out that a national registration, at this time, would be wise as it would enable the gov- ernment to assess the manpower of the country. In this case, to the registration information required in the last war registration,. aptitudes and skills' could be added, so that a complete picture of available man- power under various headings would be at the gov- ernment's command. The Legion also points out that a national registration is of assistance in the control and apprehension of aliens of an undesirable nature. With a nation<l registration conducted immediately there could be no argument. It is a large undertaking, but with modern accounting tools such as punch cards, the various breakdowns of the information secured would not be too expensive for the good der- ived. , The eorapulsary training of armed forces in Can- ada is always something which arouses a great deal of argument pro and con. In the past, in time of war, the volunteer system has turned up'a Canadian force which was a great credit to this country. But the Le- gion, wisely, make the point that unless there is a large enough basis of trained personel available to undertake the leadership of the suddenly raised vol- unteer army, air force and navy, there can not poss- ibly be a fighting force ready to take the field for some time. The Legion states that many contend that Canada can not afford to support a permanent force undergoing compulsory training. There is much truth in this. But the Legion's suggestion that the reserve forces provide this training school is a sound sugges- tion. Adding the compulsory angle to the reserve force activity would not be a problem. Today, if a man joins the reserve voluntarily, he can attend or not attend drills as he wishes. If he doesn't attend, over a sufficent length of time, then he is out of that unit. Lt maintaing establishment strengths under such circumstances is impossible. There are not enough war-inclined youths in Canada, apparently, to maintain reserve units at full strength. And in a volunteer army, it is the reserve units, with adequately trained personel, which are the only basis for a successful army in times of war. We believe the compulsory feature should be applied immediately to require our youth to serve the necessary period, regularily, in a reserve unit. This would not inter- fere with their lives as seriously as would compulsory regular service, yet would accomplish much. Mobilizing of industry for defence production, after the experience gained in the last war, should not present much of a problem. If accounts heard here and there of firms which have now swung over, in various, proportions of their production, to war orders is any indication it is being done at present. However, the industrial capacity of the country should also be registered and cross referenced for ready use . and all industry' should be alerted for immediate "change if it is required. With Operation Preparedness, the Canadian Le- gion is doing a worthwhile job. It is to be hoped that the impact of the effort will keep government officials on their toes in these matters--and that compulsory Reserve Worce training, will be instituted as soon as possible. Yow can assist the Legion if you contact your member of parliament and urge his sup- port of Operation Preparedness. DAILY SERVICE TO ALL CANADIAN AND U.S.A. POINTS CHARTERED BUSES OFFER IDEAL SERVICE FOR ALL GROUP TRAVEL HALTON INN PHONE 600 J Page 9