SECOND SECTION Oakville- Trafalgar Journal ember Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association published Every Thursday Morning In Oakville, Ont., by Oakville-Trafalgar Publishers, Ltd. 7 DUNN STREET NORTH Vincent H. Barrey Advertising Manager Assistant s. Casey Wood, Jr. Managing Editor Bill Cotton, Editorial PHONE 1298 Thursday, September 27th, 1951 , Turnbull Is Not Amused Mr. Turnbull, deputy postmaster general, hasn't nade another speech but he has written Jus a long etter, which 'we print in this issue--and he's changed ur feelings entirely. Anyone who can write letters e his 'you can't dislike. We hope we receive many ore for they are gems. We didn't think marry people ool themselves so seriously in these days, and it's st refreshing to find that there are such men, es- ecially in public service. Mr. Turnbull would have us understand that in- tructions were issued that Oakville postal employees could not have to resign, then be re-hired in order to ecure the increased rates he has set up for the de- artment. This, he feels, is sufficient effort to take he sting out of things for the men who work so hard 0 handle Oakville's mail. But instructions can't be pent at the nearest grocery store . . . and at the time we took Mr. Turnbull to task the lads weren't getting he upped weekly cheque. Maybe they'll get it in a urry now. If so, then progress is still possible. We are glad Mr. Turnbull wrote us, turning our 'Beginning" dislike into almost fond affection. We wrote him back and thanked him for brightening what was beginning to become our darkest hours . . . ours when we thought about Canada's mail service. 0f course, we mentioned a few items for the list he vanted, for a correspondence requires fuel, or you [don't get another letter back. ly One Bad Feature fand promises'a great deal 'of pleasure for the:people of Oakville. We find one aspect of it particularly good. There are activities planned for older people as well as for the youngsters. Too often, when speaking of recreational programs, we find people tend to 'think only in terms of "active" affairs. Games which require youth, and an abundance of energy, are not the only form of recreation. For instance, we can get a whale of a lot of recreation out of lying flat on our back reading a book, or playing a smart game of Canasta. There must be a great number of people in the same group as we are, and the inclusion of activities at which the participants can sit down is a wise move. The youg married couples plan is needed in the great- ly expanded Oakville we now have. Newcomers will find a fellowship and enjoyment out of meeting others in their age brackets, and we'd expect that this activ- ity should rank high among those of the program. Next year the junior baseball program will be handled by the recreation commission, and this will certainly help, As it has been handled in the past too much responsibility and work has developed on the shoulders of men who have their own business: activ- ities to look after, as well as handle the program. There is only so much that such men can do, But the recreational director devotes full time to his work, and therefore will not have any difficulties about find- ing time for organizing and conducting the program. It's a wonderful program, and has been well handled to date, but at an expense in time and effort which should not be demanded. But one item on the commyission's agenda seems little puzzling. Why an open air skating rink in Wal- ace park? The commission stated it was for the use of children who lived on the east side of town. If Oak- ville were a large centre with miles for children to ravel to get from one end of it to the other, his might be a reasonable answer. But even on foot, Oakville can be spanned in 20 minutes by an adult 'ho is mobile enough to be able to skate, and by a Youngster in not more than 30 minutes. The cost of operation of an outdoor rink, which Would use much time and money only to be a lake most of the time, would be much better spent in al- ost any other way. The people of this district sub- scribed funds, and pay taxes, so that one of the fin- est arenas anywhere could be available for the child- en to skate. Last year they did so free of cost. This year they could certainly do so, if the Recreation (Commiission spent the money it now plans to lay out On an outdoor rink, as a fee for free skating to the firena. There are a few residents who maintain a rink or their youngsters with some success for short veriods of the skating year. But the history of loss and disappointment, which the hockey club could unfold 0 anyone, with regards to natural ice, even in the rotection from the elements provided by the old rena should be proof enough for anyone that tax onies should not be spent on a project which, bas- d on experience, is doomed to lack of success. We believe the Recreation Commission should e-consider this item on the list for the winter months, Ithough it could advance to the arena the sum of oney it would have involved, which would assist ith the arena debt. BY P. W. THOMPSON It is a good thing that individ- uals do not behave as nations. If they did, the streets of our com- munities might be littered with corpses every day. The inability |® * * of nations to resolve their differ- ences without resorting to war- fare has been a source of blood- shed, suffering and destruction all through history. It is now gen- erally agreed that war is a very bad thing. Yet in spite of this fact the nations of the world seem to be steadily moving in the direct: lon of another major conflict. Weapons now being planned and developed promise to make the most effective weapons of the last war crude and ineffect- ive by comparison. And how- ever much one may deplore the general principle of warfare, one is forced to admire the mighty genus, the planning and the energy that go into the pro- duction of such things as guid- ed 'missiles travelling at speeds of two or three thousand miles an hour. Now thesé elaborate prepartions for war are being made with the object, not of waging war, but preventing it. The theory being, that if one nation or group of na- tlons builds up a big enough and strong enough armament, its en- emies will not attack it. The les- sons of the past would seem to disproye this theory. Wars do occur, in spite of the most elab- orate defences. In any event, the threat of war and preparation for It Is having a far-reaching influence upon our whole economy. In Canada, as in other countnies, it is absorbing a large portion of the national income. And this, evidently, is to be no mere temporary condition. Just the other day Canada's minister of Justice warned that this coun- try's defence effort might have to be maintained for a genera tion or more. This means that Canadians will have to endure 'a number of res- trictions: and. deprivations, not for a matter of a few months or a year, but perhaps a quarter of a century or more. And it is likely that these impositions' will grow heavier year by year, as greater demands are made upon our na- tional resources. It looks as though many of us will haye to resign ourselves to sacrifices of com- fort and luxury. § More controls and taxes are likely to be our portion for some time to come. It is rather an unkind paradox that the great advances of science have served to make war so much more destructive and terrible, instead of abolishing it. Another paradox Is that much of the present business activ- ity and high level of employ- ment Is directly or indirectly due to the rearmament program. Our economic prosperity has, In fact, become bound up with it. If and when the necessity for carrying on this program ceases, we will almost certainly experience a big drop in employment, with the usual unhappy consequences . Since the end of the last world war many conferences have been held with the avowed object of putting an end to war. Yet today the world seems no nearer a per- manent state of pedve than be- fore. The nations all profess to desire peace, yet they are follow- ing a course which, experience shows, is virtually certain to lead to conflict. If it does mot, some- thing without precedent in history will have been achieved. BY BESSIE CAIRNS TRAFALGAR TALES Thoughts while riding on the bus to Toronto . . . wonder if the King gets free medical service nice that your "umble ser- vant" will have another chance to try to patch. together the scatter- ed remnants of a once great em- pire . . . that was a good picture of Rhea Banfield on the cover of Canadian Homes and Gardens, was the little girl Arnya? When I knew. her she had pigtails . . . high time some one devised bulletproof outfits for bank employees, or at least protected their dependents with insurance . . . Toronto may not be a safe place for lone Wo- men, on the other hand what are llone women doing in beverage rooms at midnight . Waiting for a street-car no doubt . . . with so many! houses on the outskirts of Toronto all looking exactly alike it is small wonder. that their owners have used some startling, colour schemes on doors and win- dows . . . a busy day ahead, must stop day-dreaming and prepare to dodge traffic or I shall never make the return bus. Phil Thompson beat me to the gun on the matter' of horse meat but I have my own ideas on that subject, but it all boils or rasts down to one sentence. Anyone is welcome to my share. Speaking of. meats I got areal shock while shopping in Batons: groceteria yesterday. Years ago I bought several cases of Beef and Kidney stew from a factory in Hamilton and I still have a few cans left. The cans were slightly dented and for that reason were marked down to I5c each. Tn Eatons yes- terday they were 83c. I was sorely tempted to drop a can to see what the present mark down is. If you are interested in cheap meat there fis still an adequate supply of skunk, porcupine or ground hog, which I have been told are all delicious if killed and eaten at the right season. I am willing to take anyone's word for that and call it a day. I have however, tried bear steaks. The late Harry Giddings had killed a young bear and gave a generous portion to us. It was during meat rationing and no sentiment about. bears young or old appreciation of steaks were marred my the gift. The as tender as filet mignon and when brought to the table actually made our mouth water. While my husband and the housekeeper were gloating over theirs T took the first bite . . . my last. There was a peculiar strong taste to the meat that put me off the rest of my dinner. Joan tried hers with the same result, At that my husband said, "It's just your imagination." He tasted two bites and ha since blamed us for putting him off. So much for meat, wild and do- mestic. 1 have decided to use the rest of my bargain cans and then turn vegetarian. On the other hand if by so doing I live to be 94 1 won't have saved much. Once heard that elephant tasted good, if so why is there one in the Lon- don zeo looking for a purchaser? PUFFS FROM THE | COTTON GIN The Optimist Club of Oakville had to run their THIRD annual{ fall fair before I finally got around to finding out how I look to other people. I know I should have done something about it sooner. The finding out, that is--after all, what CAN I do about how I look? But the whale discovery bus- iness has one redeeming feature. Now, at least, I can begin to un- derstand why folks instinctively shudder when I stroll past them on the sidewalk. And why moth- ers are at such pains to risk the perils of Colborne St. traffic as they whisk their prams to the other side of that busy thorough- fare when they see 'me coming. Rude Awakening Frankly, until I visited this third annual Optimist fall fair, I hadn't realized the strain my ad- mittedly bashed up. pan exerted upon the long suffering public, But since the five minutes I spent with a young lady memed Kit at Wallace park last Thursday night, I've been haunting Malabars' for a suitable mask. It was an entirely unsuspecting Cotton who walked into the old arena to scan the exhibits Peter Downe had lined up for the cur- rent edition of the fair. It was merely an interested Cotton who paused to watch this particular Kit sketch Joy Warrington. It was an admiring Cotton who quickly conceded that Kit had who was giving all comers the benefit of her artistic skill in Hugh Forbes' art colony exhibit, had crayoned an excellent, life like study of Joy in something less than six minutes. So it was an exceedingly innocent Cotton who took over the chair Mrs. War- rington had vacated, and settled back to find out just how his pro- file would record for posterity. No Holds Barred Man, oh man, what an awaken- ing! What soul searing exper- ience to find that the word pos- terity, in this instance, could be taken all the way back to the an- cient Latin derivation. Kit didn't even let me down = softly. As her fingers flew over the paper, a rapidly swelling crowd ooohed and aahed, and T began to feel a pleasurable sense of well being take over. I im- agined, of course, that the spec- tators felt she was doing an ad- mirable job of putting my liken- ess on paper. And that, naturally, 1 would be well pleased with the result. How wrong can you be! I had to keep staring straight ahead, to continue to offer her a full pro- file view. So 1 was totally unpre- pared for her finished sketch. Finally, she gently jogged my arm, her gaze seeking approbation. Eeeeeeh! Just Can't Win Veni, vidi and something vicil I came, I saw. I was completely conquered. If I accept the oohs and aahs, I have to admit Kit did a skillful chore. But I also have to admit Natire did me an ex- ceptionally dirty trick. Amd if I scoff lightly at the audience re- action, then I'm forced to admit that a lot of my friends and ac- quaintances just don't have any sense of judgment. Either way, I lose.' So I would seem to have a long period of re- adjustment ahead. I hadn't figu- ured on going into any Mr. Can- ada contests--but, on the other hand, I had certainly never ex- pected to see the day when I could count on the crows shying clear of me. Seems as though my wife has been a much more long suffering gal than I'd figured. I's The Duck Season If you see me on the street during the next few weeks, don't be a bit surprised if I suddenly: start playing ostrich--pavement or no pavement. Tll get used to it sooner or later. But I do have to admit Kit struck my male ego a very snide blow. I can only find one consolation in the whole night's doings. Did 'you see what caricaturist Hugh Forbes did to Bud Corbett? Yipe!!! Mournfully Yours, BILL COTTON One of the pleasantest evenings of the year was undoubt- edly the Oakville Public school board's dinner for the mem- bers of the staff, and representatives of various civic groups. We feel that to new teachers, a reception such as this will undoubtedly. make them feel happy about haying selected Oakyille. 'The relationships between employers and employees. are always improved when both known, personally, to the other. 'We trust that the purpose of the dinner will be achieved and that all members of Oakville's public school system will feel a closer tie with the board, and with the community. From now on hours of darkness lengthen materially. All drivers should realize there is just that much more chance of an accident, and take care. Three years ago the CNR attended a public meeting hare with the commuters. At hat time the General Manager for tie Eastern division of the ONR promised that steel coaches would be placed on the Toronto to Oakville run, as soon as steel cars had been provided for the more, lucrative passenger runs, Ho stated he felt that people whq paid full fares should have the safety afforded by all steel cars before such equipment was used on cutrate trains. At that time we pointed out he was the first man we'd ever met who could place a value on a hu. man being's life. We still think he is, But we feel that surely by now the majority of the runs have been looked after and the few cars needed for the commuters could be found. The recent tragic wreck at Chatham, where it was stated by a passenger that only allsteel cars saved terrific loss of life, points up the need for the CNR making some move soon. There hasn't been a wreck yet . . . but a wreck is only a word until vou have one! ANNOUNCEMENT DR. J. C. WORRELL Announces the opening of an office at 100 SPRUCE ST. For the practice of Obstetrics and diseases of women OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE 2150 Nelson Crushed Stone Various Sizes of Clear and Crusher Run: Stone for Roads and Driveways INFORMATION AND QUOTATIONS PHONE Oakville 694 or Burlington 4904 i