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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1931 oma THE DAILY JLT By Margaret W: TIMES SERIAL STORY ie ~. Patricia stood, small and slim and father annoyed, with her hands be- her, and answered Ethan for fifth time. "I did not see any note," she res ted. "You know I always tell the © "Why 'Gv you care 80?" she de- manded, her blonde brows knitting her uncanny concentration on 'problems at hand. He made no wer. Suddenly Patricia spoke. "It to do with my Helen. It was her ot....Is that why she won't come ' because she says she gave it to me? Well, then/I don't care." za- tricia gave away her honor for love, her little face tense wi sacrifice. "You can believe her and not me, if it will bring Helen "It isn't that entirely, dear," he "You look terrible," she announced. "Something's = a! A "Doris OF | time," he sald, g ik FEE i dl 4 EX e giB% i 1 gf i 5 gay i g § 8 2 5% : 5 g 8 : i 8 E i 8 ik fi Bg ¢ g i ] : i § 3 8 i | g 3 g i § 8 g § i have tmportant talk with you. ¥ think Tibars better loking than the little girl Helen looks at- Ronny. gt of gt 5 g : uboB oBEEFERES Sl Seiifis fed 54 i Zed 2 : : g : E £ i g there. ' Mrs. Birch's nasal voice replied. "She went on a picnic with Tom Delamater, I #8 you was on it too. She sald she'd be home by four A "I remember. No, I couldn't make it, Tell her I'll be there at ten min- utes past four." . He turned back to the business in hand. He was outwardly as unmoved and self-controlled as usual. But un- derneath the quiet directions he gave his subordinates, the clear decisions he made, one thought went on and on, tly, refusing to be checked or insisten' and | soreotten or dulled. was almost a relief to the dull terror that kept hammering at him when Ronny and Patricia, reinforced straight to the t manfully, * was in on it. she's got into trouble with Jou through my fool pride and Dory's fool Sowardice, I can never forgive mye i. rushed on, telling Bthan that Was go! Doris' people, his stepmot 'I've found a tomorrow. And," aul) Saded frank- ly, "if I'd taken your that time you came over and talked to me, and used more common sense and less pride, none of it would have happen- ed. Helen's been a wonderful sport straight through." were gone, leaving behind them an atmosphere of innocence and young love and folly that made Eth- an smile a little, and then sigh... Helen--Had he lost Helen? It was a hundred years till she would get back from her accursed picnic with that young rotter into whose arms he'd practically thrown her... (To be Continued) | ably the declaration o BEAVERBROOK ASKS END OF DISSENSION Conservative Quarters Irri- tated Over Claim of Crusaders -- London, April 20~Lord Beaver- brook in a letter published in the Morning Post says: "I deprecate and deplore the appearance of dissension in Conservative quarters. The pre. sent bickering seems to be unneces- sary. The issue is so clear that after consulting his colleagues Mr. Cham- berlain agreed to ask a mandate from the people to impose duties on for. sin foodstuffs and he also agreed to ask a mandate for quotas and prohi- bitions, That is the whole case. Ask a mandate and we shall get it. Apolo- gize for asking it and we shall lose it " The Morning Post follows with a review of the rapprochement and quotes Chamberlain as saying: "It is my intention to employ all or any methods you enumerate as the best means of attaining the desired object .| and to ask the electors for a,mandate for that purpose." There is considerable irritation in Conservative quarters over the claim followers of Lord Beaverbrook that food taxes hold the forefront of the Conservative Prema, not- J. F. Wright of the Norfolk farmers that Neville Chamberlain definitely pledged the Conservative Janta claim which Chamberlain denies point-blank and insists that food taxes are one of the nks but not the first or the most portant. It is felt in party quar- ters that the pledge to support the Conservatives is being whitfled t by tactics of this nature, their: pression being that the Empire Cru- sade leaders are not living up to the reement through. failing to 'keep their camp followers disciplined." An open breach may not develop, bat uns doubtedly the = official organiz ] will sooner or later ignore the Cri sade leadership unless different meth ods prevail. "You are hdppiest when yon are really carried away by your work and your feelings,"--John Galsworthy, "So far-reaching were the economic consequences of the World War that the mere rattling of the sabre today creates business dismay everywhere)" | © iaencral Jobu F, O'Ryan, _ . OLD TINERS ECHO EARLY RIVER DAYS Opening of 1931 Navigation Season Turns Memories of Rivermen Backward Many Years (By Douglas A, MacLennan) Saint John, N.B,, April 20.-4""Thar she goes," murmured by 'a score of cager-faced old-time rivermen gath- ered at Indiantown wharf, ad The whistle of the S.S. Majestic, commencing the initial river trip of the season, had just sounded. The little group of raconteurs, gaz- ing almost enviously at Captain M. McMyrery in his wifel-house, com- mencéd swapping tales of former river openings, many of them later than this year, some earlier. Through , the strange jumble of sounds the chiming of a church clock floated through the dim gray air like a friendly note from far-off boyliood days. Shadows of long dead friends of these men's yesteryears passed by in a mute procession of reminiscenses. The wind sighing its strange low song--a lone bird twitting a melan- choly lullaby--the putt-putt of a mo- tor boat; mysterious folds of gloom in dark cob-webbed corners of the freight shed. All tended to lull lis- teners 'into a half-doze through which was revealed the Indiantown -- the river terminal--of from 40 to 65 years ago. How vividly those old-time men argued minor facts and names--how well they remembered happenings. Iw their dreams came a- vision of Joseph Horncastle, Indiantown com- mission merchant and hotel proprie- tor; "lke" Price, carriage builder; George Spence and "Bill" Brown, merchants; "Bob" Aitkin, school mas- ter and John Cassidy, retail liquor vendor? ' What were those men doing at In- diantown waterfront so many years ago? Why, an up-river* boat was dacking--had a cargo of cackling poultry unconscious of approaching doom at the hands of butchers, meek ly protesting yet docile sheep, dis- orderly, loudly rebellious and recal- citrant pigs, thoughtful gingerly step- ping horses, buxom farmers' wives with their Indian-made baskets cram- med with eggs and butter. All Portland is assembled! There's "Bob" Aitkin, looking for prospective pupils among the farm. ers; "Ike" Price 1s going back to his carriage shed with a load of fine'lum- ber; George Spehce is telling a hefty farmer he won't pay more than $1.75 for a crate of 48 boxes of strawber- ries. That's a top Price: "Bill' Brown's swapping groceries for a 50- cent barrel of potatoes , . . . Cassidy's fond his friend. They're going up to. have a drink. "What's that shrill whistle? Every body's running to the wharf edge. Look! Two tugs owned by the Gla- ziers and Tanleys, coming towards the wharf with hundreds of logs. Some sight! Andy Morricon's wait. ing for them .... must be going to buy some lumber. Hear his saw-mill screeching nearby ? Glazier's boat wins. Hear the shouts of gleeful "lime kiln" men just up- river aways? Look at those husky "log drivers" jumping from boom to boom ...'tis a wonder they don't slip. And there's a dough-head coming down. See her two dirty sails, hasn't any bow-sprit; she's carrying a big load of lime to be sigpped. later to Rockland, Maine. But listen to "Hal" Austin telling those visitors from Boston about the Indiantown fire last year (1864). He says he and his brother were wiped out. Most of the district was de- stroyed. Oh, yes, they lost all kinds of lumber, pitch, tar, oakum, provi- sions and the like. Why some folks same days, T Thunder Cape, impressive Lakes from Port McNicoll to Fort William fram Owen Sound and from Port McNicoll and he announcement opens an a! Summer Travel on the Great Lakes he Canadian Pacific Railway announces that the company's three passengef ships, plying the Great will commence their summer sailing schedules on May 4 Fort William on May 23. Thereafter, there will be three sailings weekly, one from Owen Sound to Fort William on Mondays, returning Thursdays and two elch Port ficNicol to Fort William Nedneidays and Saturdays and eastbound Fort William to Port McNicoll uring vista of attractive trips for the tourist who wishes to com- bine beauty of scenery with cool travelling under luxurious conditions in the sweltering summer days that are now approaching. These vessels, S.S. Assiniboia, Keewatin and Manitoba, are well appointed hoats offering every comfort to travellers and their route is through the Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, the Sault Ste. Marie locks where there is a rise of about 20 feet to Lake Superior which they traverse, and up that vast inland sea to Fort William. The passenger travels about 600 miles, spending 39 hours on the waters of these lakes, often out of sight of land, and getting the beneficial effects of an ocean voyage. Dancing, plenty of space, strolls along promenade decks, cozy cabins, well-appointed dining-saloons, glimpses of ever- changing and beautiful scenes, fit every taste and combine to make up a trip that will linger long in the memory. Travellers who are thinking of a journey across the continent from east to west, or vice-versa will find the trip on the Great Lakes makes a most welcome change in the monotony of rail travel. Lay-out shows Canadian Pacific ship ready to sail from Port McNicoll with passenger train alongside; and passing eauty spot on Lake Superior. are still trying hard to re-furnish their homes. Ah, here's a fine steamer, the S.5. Rothesay, built for the Fredericton route in '67 by Messrs. Olive in Car- leton for the Lunt family: But Ha- theway and Small's "S.S. Fawn" cau beat her, The last own the Union line --about 15 river and bay steamers. The vision led © suddenly. A noisy automobile truck startled the dreamers, Soon the wharf was cleared of 'all but a very few old river<men who seemed reluctant to leave "Indiantown today doesn't look like it did when 1 wuz a boy," one old fel- low exclaimed. "Why, I've scen hun- dreds of folks on this very wharf 50 years ago ready to go on one of those big excursions. The women wore hoop skirts and us fellows had swal. low-tail coats and silk toppers. All | want afore | die is to attend one of them. there picnics agin." "An' all I want afore 1 die," chimed in another, "is to have a chance to pilot a string o' logs down-river." "You won't get it," interrupted the first, "They seldom bring 'em down nowadays, an' anyways yer hand, it ain't stidy enough, and yer eyes, they's dim." "Me eyes and nerves? They's as good as any young feller's today. And me mem'ry's bettern't yours is, "Why, | can remember when Ha- theway & Small built the S.S. May Queen, 502 tons, in '69, the year of the Saxby Gale. And | 'member the exact date of the Great Fire of '77-- 'twas on a Wednesday, June 20. "The day dawned bright an' clear --a high wind. I wuz sittin' on this wharf at noon, sorta dreamin' when it started. The tall trees nearby were singin' to me. And then a horsecar Che driver dashed up shouting, 'The hull town's afire'! "We drove back an' found the blaze started somewhere's around York Point. A warchouse caught, then a woodboat near Kirk & Daniel's mill. Soon the 'hull town was afire. Brick houses went like the rest. All afters noon and night the fire raged and | everyone helples Heaps of ol' bh whiskers were singed that day, chuckled, "Many who went to I Point would hiév been caught only took them oll to satcty Next day all wuz ruins, Other cities sent food and clothin', Many hed tu sleep in tents in King Square, almost 3,000 families destitute, There now, I betcha ye couldn't 'member all that," he exclaimed exultantly, The boaster walked off, beaten and | dejected. | At that thie historidn prepared fo atiack the one remaining okd-timet "Can ya 'member when they us'd to cut millions o' feet o' cord-wood up-river and bring it down in scows ?" he asked, "That's nuthin'," replied thie other "What erbout the Paris crew, 'meni- ber the dates? 1 do! Those fellers Elijah Ross, George Price, Sam Hut: ton an' Bob Fulton, they beat every four-oared crew in the world. Real sports, too. They rowed at Indian- town in '67 and '68 and later beat crews at Lachine, Toronto and Nia- gara. They licked th' famous Ward brothers at Springfield, Mass, late in '68. 'Twas a great day all over N.B when they out-rowed: an English crew at Renforth named after an English oarsman who collapsed," he recounted. "Yah, but can ya tell me what wuz tli' name o' the boat what blew up to ¢scape 4 steamer on this very river and do ya know any ¢' the, names o' th' ol' river. boats?" the historian asked. "Shur', Squire, Tapley's boat it was as blowed up. An' some ol' boats? Why, the South Bay Lily, Admiral, Captain, Bessie B,, Spark, Reindeer, David Weston, but 1 gotta be goin' the missus she wanted me ter git lier some milk - for breakfast that wuz two hours ago. She'll be as mad as those ol' drivers' wouldn't be years ago when they wuz three sheets to- theswind," "Yeh!" the historian grinned . . "lie's gotta do what his missus says. I never got married busy. Still am. Well, s'long, 1 gotta be goin' up the street to play checkers." STANDARD OF PUBLIC BATHS TO BE RAISED Montreal, April 20. Montreal'; public baths will be placed on a hy- gienic basis according to the specifi- cations of the American Council of Hygiene, it was announced by Dr, S. Boucher, director of public health, A resolution by the Board of Health to that effect has been adopted. The Board discussed public baths 1 Montreal and it was pointed out that there was much to be accom- plished in the matter of bringing these up to a proper standard, The Board also discussed the pro- gress which has been made in the past 18 months in mental hygiene, a new department of school inspection, natgurated by Dr. Boucher. This session of school examination and control consists of psychiatrists and specially trained mental hygiene nurses, By Thomton 'W. Burgess Who will not battle for his home, Deserves to always homeless roam. --OIld Mother Nature. Mrs, Yellow Wing 'was quite right in thinking that she and Yellow Wing would not have to wait long to find out who had tried to steal that fine new house. They were still talking excitedly and angrily when Mrs, Yel- low Wing spied two birds coming in their direction from the Old Orchard, cach carrying dead grass." At first glance they appeared to be all black and her first thought was that they were Mr. and Mrs, Grackle. Then she noticed how short their tails were and recognized them at once. "It is those foreigners!" she cried indignantly. "It is Mr. and Mrs. Star- ling we have to thank for bringing a lot of rubbish into our nice clean house! Here they come now." She was right, Speckles the Star- ling and Mrs. Speckles had been watching Mr. and Mrs, Yellow Wing ever since they had started work on that new home. Craftily they had kept out of sight, but always where one or the other could watch. They had known when that house was fin- ished and they had been ready to take possession of it the first time it should be left unguarded. So it came about that the Yellow Wings were hardly out of sight when they went in search of food and a little rest be- fore Mrs. Speckles was insplecting that new house in the telegraph pole. "It is just what we want," she de- clared. "We'll move in at once. Those Yellow Wings have been working so long and hard that they will prob- ably be gone some time in order tu rest, and by the time they return we will have our nest well started, Hurry, my deur, and hunt some dead grass; some good soft, dry grass. We mustn't waste a minute." "Do you think they will fight?" inquired Speckles. "What if they do?" demanded Mrs, Speckles. "Are you afraid of them?" "Not the least little bit," retorted Speckles. "1 was just thinking that I would enjoy a good fight. I never felt in better trim in my life, and a good fight is just what I want." "You'll get it all right, or 'I don't know the Yellow Wings," retorted Mrs. Speck! "Really, my dear, this house is wonderful, It is quite worth fighting for. It is ideal for us. | am glad we waited for them to finish it instead of trying to find some other place. Do you know that those Flickers never make a nest? Can you imagine not having a real nest for the babies when they come along? There is nothing in here but a lot of chips. Well, we'll soon change that. Now hurry and bring some grass." So Mr. and 'Mrs. Speckles hurried to get some soft, dry grass, and Mrs Speckles arranged it on the bed of chips for the foundation of their nest They wanted to get as much done as possible before the return of the Yel- low Wings, because they knew that when the latter did return there was likely to be trouble, which would sadly interfere with nest building for a while. They made one mistake They hadn't expected the rightful owners of that house to return quite 80 seon or they wouldn't have left unguarded for a moment. One would have remained in it while the othe hunted for material. But in their ea- gerness to get that nest well started before they were interrupted in their work both went hunting for material. Of course, the instant they came in sight of that telegraph pole they rea- lized their mistake, There was Yel- low Wing clinging to the pole just below the doorway, and there was the head of Mrs. Yellow Wing thrust out of the latter. Instantly Speckles dropped the grass he was carrying. Mrs. Speckles did likewise, and with- out a moment of hesitation they flew to attack Yellow Wing. He dug his claws into the pole and drew back his head ready to strike as soon as they were near enough. Meanwhile, Mrs. Yellow Wing sat in the door- way, so that neither of the Starlings would have a chance to enter. Alas, that nice new home was to be the scene of one of the hardest fights the neighbors ever had witnessed. (Copyright, 1931, T. W. Burgess, The Home." DROUGHT IN WEST BECOMING SERIOUS Short Grain Crop Foreseen Unless Rain Falls Soon next story: "The Battle for a Regina, April 20~Unless rain falls soon there will be a short grain crop in Western Canada, Farmers are re- fusing to seed until rain. does fall. Cattle will suffer also. Precipitation so far this year has been negligible. The meteorological bureaus scattered at varied points are unanimous in reporting less snow and rainfall for the last six months compared to the same period last year, the snow fall was the lightest; the rainfall has been nil, Few points report more moisture than at this time last year. On the whole, the West is dryer right now than it has been for more than a de- cade. : Snap Blizzard The greatest atmospherical distur bance the West has had since a snap blizzard descended last October was a terrific windstorm last week which extended from the Rockies to Wine nipeg and south to Minneapolis. Seeding will be a waste of time until moisture holds the earth toge- ther, There is no such. thing as a creck today in the West, They are all dried up. The farmer possessing a pond is lucky. Lake Wascana in Regina which usually at this time of the year is pouring over the dam top, is three fect below normal level. Important Merger of E British Railways Seen London, April 20~An important merger of railway passenger ser vices to the North of England and Scotland is foreshadowed between the London, Midland & Scottish Railway and the London & North Eastern. The L.M.S. London station is Euston, and the L.N.E.R. station King's Cross. 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