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} Sr ton toy, Bets fing Y Hitchogy vol. 1 No. 34 oy ree Tee The Oakville- Trafalgar Journal GIVES HIS ALL , Otay Authorizen m SE Class Mail NOSED AT TAPE Oakville's ennny Ross Although the fastest race he to clip a decimal point off the old mark, before conceding defeat. Secondly, his remarkable race, a prodigious effort for a 16-year- old lad, left him a scant second behind the existing record him- self. Johnny was clocked by ob- servers in 4.01, the old mark be- ing four minutes flat. In winning the 1,500 metres spot on the Dominion team, Par- nell, a 23-year-old, 185-pound husky from Washington State University, covered the distance in 3.58.5. . "The stamina that only comes with physical development told the entire story," Taylor told The Journal. "John stayed right with Parnell and Hutchins, running second right up to the final 100 yards or so. But they were both older, stronger lads, and he couldn't quite hold the pace. He a lovely race, though, and (Continued on Page 8) ran TOWN "AND THE MAYOR REPORTS By Councillor R. F. Hunter I am pleased to announce that mew municipal service has been augurated. on has been provided for the Bort of Oakville, A life-saving sta- [For many years we in Oakville Bye been very fortunate in that Every summer our fllildren, our friends and visitors naturally attracted to the Yet up until now-we have diesel-powered lly equipped for f the rescuers as well as those BE rescued. earnestly hope that this ser- in event of an accident, call € police, 123, or the fire depart- Residents along the should particularly these numbers as they are Bt likely to observe distress sig- TOWNSHIP THE RSEVE REPORTS By W. H. Biggar The 8th Line is a county road, and the repairing of the broken surface above and below the rail- road crossing will be done by the county road -service in the near future. We have taken the mat- ter up with them, and they have already levelled off one of the worst humps. At present they are engaged in repairing a similar condition on the county road below Milton. This road takes a great deal of hard treatment and is most im- portant to us. For instance, all gravel for our township roads has to be hauled over this road. Iam sure everyone will realize the fact that if this road is not usable it will seriously delay all other work. Both the deputy-reeve and I have spoken to the county engin- eer and he will get to the 8th Line as soon -as possible, I am sure. The county has also con- sented to the erection of speed signs on the 8th Line and we hope to see these up before too long. A peculiarity of road conditions this spring was that they did not break up immediately the frost came out of the ground as they usually do, but about three weeks later they broke up badly. The 8th Line is one of these. I would urge all drivers to use care on the bad spots, which will be fixed as soon as the county road crew can get around to it. Oakville, Ontario, Thursday, July 15, 1948 6 cents a copy. Muskoka Vacation Legion Draw Prize What about a week's vacation fn beautiful Muskoka for two peo- ple, swimming, canoeing and dancing, with all expenses paid? And perhaps you would like to merely loll about in the sunshine in the same setting, with $50 in Docket money in your jeans. Sound good? The carnival committee of Can- adian Tegion Branch 114 thought it did. So arrangements were made to have just such a holiday jaunt as first prize in the draw of the Legion's 21st annual carni- val, being held on Central school commons on Friday and Satur- day, July 23 and 24. A washing machine, mantle radio, tricycle, pressure cooker and electric iron round out the prize list. As usual, a monster bingo will feature a varied games program planned for older folk, while the Little Olympia boys' and girls' drill team will be a highlight for the young fry, as will the ever popular merry-go-round and two! other kiddie rides. The Oakville Citizens' band and the Legion Pipe band will be in attendance. Softball Star Injured The Oakville Taxi nine suffered a severe loss to the team when Harry Ridley was accidentally spiked, in a close play at home plate. The Taxi finally won the game by the score of 6 to 5. Ridley was carried off the field and taken to the hospital in the police car, where he required nine stitches to close the wound in his Bob Ballantyne and George Henderson combined to drive in all six of the Taxi runs. Eddy Franks was the winning hurler, while Ken Crew suffered the de- feat. New Affiliation With this issue The Journal joins a group that has done much to maintain the stand- ards of the press and contrib- ute to the advancement of their communities. We refer to the. Canadian Weekly Newspapers' association, We are naturally proud that we have achieved and maintain. ed a standard which has en- abled us to qualify for mem- Eesti Seek Clari Re Pension Decrease Holding that the examining cation body should definitely state rea- sons for lowering pensions paid to young veterans of World War II, delegates to the meeting of Canadian Legion Zone B-7, held here Sunday, drafted a resolution to this effect for presentation to the district convention. It was stated that at the present time examining boards fail to specify on what grounds creases are ordered. pension de- Comrade Padbury, of Acton, a delegate to the Dominion conven- tion held recently in Saskatoon, discussed the question of pen- sions, detailing the policy of the Canadian Legion. It was @nnounced the newly formed Bronte branch will re- ceive its charter in August. Oth- er branches urged to attend the charter cere- mony in force. in the zone were Comrade Lachlan McArthur, president of Oakville Branch 114, opened the meeting, chair over to Zone leg. F. McCartney of Also present were District Com- mander Ray Mann, Commander delegates Georgetown, Oakville, Port Cred- it, Bronte and Streetsville. turning -the Commander Georgetown. Past Zone Cousins, and representing Acton, AN EDITORIAL' Toward Better Education For All The Department of Education high school areas in the various counties and townships of the province are a part of the im- proved educational plans of the Drew government. Needless to say, much study was devoted to the boundaries of the various areas within each township. The chief aim was to make possible better and wider education for all -- with, eventually, a saving in cost. Premier Drew has devoted much time to his department, and deserves credit for the way in which he has kept better edu- cation as his aim. There has never been any plan conceived by man which, did not have certain disadvantages to be ironed out as things progressed. It would appear, at first sight, that a major problem has come up in Trafalgar township. But before tempers flare up it should be re- membered the plan has not been sound basis of which to build, through thought, is what our high schools provide school, with the ad are made possible by the estab- in operation for any length of time--and that tive is to provide better educa- tion for all. strongly stressed--the plan is for the betterment of all. the. final objec This can not be too There is no finer national char- acteristic than soundly educated youth. decision to refute subversive and dangerous beliefs, is an educated mind. sense of the word, means merely the training to think intelligently. Parroting of memorized fact is 'The basis for a correct Education in the broadest education. Possessing a nowledge 'on . and the better the school, the better the results will be. The Oakville-Trafalgar high ditions which (Continued on Page 8) Retired Farmer Dies A well-known farmer in the Acton area prior to his retire- ment four years ago, Herbert V. "Bert" Anderson died suddenly Tuesday at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. Carle Davis, Reynolds St. He was in his 68th year. Funeral' services will*be held Friday from the Johnstone & Rumley funeral home at Acton. Interment will take place in Ever- ton cemetery. Tot-Sized Modern Appeal As gayly moderri and fascinat- ing as the remarkable mechan- ical steed displayed in the win- dow, from which it derived its name, The Hobby Horse, new shopping centre for mothers of town toddlers, opened for business this week. In seeking to estab- lish an environment which would appeal to both Mom and Junior alike, Miss Lois Lunau has been highly successful. Tiny chairs in animal form, educational toys and soft music claim the attention of moppets 6 years of age and under, while mothers select wardrobe ad- ditions. 'A well-planned fitting room includes toilet facilities and a table where infant clientele may quickly acquire a fresh set of three-cornered jeans. Every. item in tiny tot haberdashery is attractively displayed in surround- ings which will be appreciated by Oakville patrons. Gulls Provide First Test For Lifesaving Plan Although the initial trial of the town's powerboat life- saving set-up resulted from a false alarm last Thursday, the test run did serve to de- monstrate that the new ar- rangement will provide a speedier, greatly increased measure of protection. Receiving a call from a shore "resident near Eighth Line that a boat was in dis- tress some two miles out, Chief Derry dispatched Con- stables Peter Devenish and Albert Evepshed with the res- cue craft operator 'to Investi- gate. Speeding quickly to the scene, police found four indolent gulls perched on a bobbing log! Lorne Scots Trek To Summer Camp Almost 100 members of the Lorne Scots Regiment from Oak- ville, Brampton, Port Credit and Orangeville are scheduled to at- tend this year's Reserve Force camp at Petawawa. The -group will undergo a one week's intens- ive training period between July 18 and 24. Joseph Stalin's long-range plan to spread the saga of communism on a world-wide basis has includ- ed few concessions to the living comforts of the Russian people, whosé standard of living remains some 30 years behind that of the western powers. Such, at any rate, is the opinion of Bill Hitch- coX, who recently returned from a 17-month cruise during which he travelled 100,000 miles and visited more than a dozen coun- tries. Radio operator aboard the S.S. Norlanda, which carried the last U.N.R.A. shipment of 11,000 tons of canned herring from B.C. to Odessa, USSR. Bill had ample opportunity to assess Soviet liv- ing conditions and political pro- gress, and to observe public re- action to the Red regime. "Before we began the last leg of our trip to Odessa, we had to put in at Istanbul for.routing in- formation on the Black Sea," he recalled. "Mine fields sown by the Russians during the war are still there and there has been no effort on their part to remove them. I was looking forward to a Russian visit, so I could see for myself the economic conditions and get a more clearly defined idea of their 'system of govern- ment." First contact of visiting tars in Odessa, as in other Russian ports, is the International club, he found. "Two girls from the club. came aboard to invite us 'to a dance that evening," he related. "The club is similar to the Amer- ican- USO where entertainment is concerned, but in reality it is a propaganda centre. There were 15 girl hostesses who spoke fluent English, and' who, would discuss any topic concerning their coun- try that interested you. But they were not allowed to become too friendly with anyone in case con- fidential information might leak out, and one felt seemingly can- did answers and enthusiasm for the Communistic doctrine was somewhat hollow and forced." Although the ship's crew were royally entertained with dancing, movies and sight-seeing tours in order that they might gain a fav- ourable impression, the tours ac- tually had an opposite effect. "The Russians consider Odessa one of their most modern cities, but I'd estimate it at least 30 years behind Toronto where liv- ing standards are concerned," Bill stated. "Streets are rough cob- blestone, street cars are small and amazingly dirty, and build- ings are dingy and uninteresting. 1 don't think I saw a spot of paint anywhere. The only beautiful structures were built during the Czarist times, like the opera $2.00 Per Year in Advance. Russia Trails Dominion Living Standard - Hitchcox Lions Roar To New High Gross Note Happily noting that gross re- ceipts exceeded those of any pre- vious year by more than $1,000, the committee in charge of the Oakville Lions Club annual carni- val yesterday reported the three- day frolic staged last week-end grossed approximately $6,300. Proceeds of the carnival are de- voted to the promotion and main- tenance of community projects sponsored by the Lions. Winners of some 25 draw prizes are~listed below. Kxcept where. noted, - these fortunate folk are local residents. Major Prizes 1. Motor boat, Mrs. Viola Her- ridge, Clarkson; 2. Washing ma- chine, G. Smith, 1765 Gerrard St. Toronto; 8. Bicycle, R. J. Scar- row, Bronte. Additional Prizes 1. $25 gasoline, Mrs. Lloyd Carpenter, Bronte; 2. $20 shrubs, Arthur®Gerrard; 3. Five bags of potatoes, S. Hazard; 4. $15 hand cleaner and wax, G. L. Oliphant, 24 Glen Elm Ave, Toronto; 5. Set of airfoam topper pads, Bar- bara Taylor; 6. Table lamp, Mrs. A. M. Macrae; 7. 98-Ibs. flour, Peter Neilson; 8. $1,000 fire in- surance policy, D. Wotten, Clark- son; 9. 32-piece set of dishes, Jean. McMaster; 10. Half-ton coal, Mrs. Charles Speck, Clarkson; 11. Plastic tray, V. A. Wilson; 12. Crate of raspberries, Vivian Par- kin; 13. Two 11-quart baskets of cherries, Mac MacVail, North . Free freezer locker, Geo. 15. Case of oranges, 812 Broadview Ave, 16. §5 recordings, Mrs. H. M. McKim, Clarkson; 17. Five- lbs. nuts, 5-Ibs. candy, Roy Green; 18. 98.b. pastry flour, C. N. Thacker; 19. Aluminum kettle, Clair Beaver; 20. Two-year sub- scription to Oakville-Trafalgar Journal, R. Low, Clarkson. Special Draw 1. Electric floor polisher, Mrs. Bancroft; 2. Suit of clothes, Edith Lawrence. are archaic." Evidence of hunger is at every hand, he stated, revealing that during the discharging of the car- go, some 2,000 cases of herring were stolen by stevedores. "Some of the empty 'cans were thrown on the dock, and soon small urchins were exploring every tin with fingers and small sticks in the hope of finding an overlooked morsel. When our steward at- tempted to feed them sandwiches he was stopped by armed guards." Regulations prevent taking house, now the most beautiful in the world. Even this building has a musty smell, as though it hadn't been cleaned in 10 years. Sanitary and plumb- ing facilities throughout the city ashore any foreign books, maga- zines or papers, the Russians fre- quently searching the visiting sea- men to make sure the minds of (Continued on Page 2) staged by Oakville Lions club last week-end. --Official opening of the wading pool for youngsters of the town was a part of the successful three-day carnival program The pool, a club project, attracted scores of kiddies as torrid temperatures prevailed last week. Mayor C. V. Hillmer officiated at the opening ceremony on Thursday night.