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tary to the high commissioner of Pakistan, and Mrs. Drake write the following graphic account of their experiences as Mil‘. Drake fulfills his diplomatic duties.

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Mr. Drake's father, Mr. Gordon Drake, was born at Waterside, Pownal, and is a first cousin of Mr. Wm. H. Drake. Mr. Earl Drake’s book “Regina, the Queen

:City,” was published by McLel-

land and Stewart. 1955.

In that ‘book Mr. Drake tells in iletail the sort of lives the early Regina citizens lived: the primi-

“” live conditions of a small prairie / » community, and the organizing of

V.-Ssential services; the town-plan- ;ning; the ambitions, squabbles, loyalties, and unending hard work; the setbacks and disasters. recoveries and developments; the social pleasures, cultural enthus- iasms and civic aspirations of a fast-growing town, and eventually the flowering of a beautiful mod- ern city on what was, not so long ago. bare prairie.

All this was in Mr. Drake's book and even in his letter his writing ability is most discern- _ able. The following is the letter:

Karachi, Jan. 6, 1958.

The Drakes have now been in Paklstanone year, but. despite the fact that we should have lots to write about, we seem to be further behind than ever in cor- respondence. .

One of the highlights of our year was moving into a comfort- able. brand new, three bedroom flat of our own on the edge of the desert. Our first day in the flat August 24) was made more memorable w h e ii Pakistani “lends. in accordance with loc 1 Custom, dropped in to help 5 move and to bring along a full course feast of curry, chutneys and sweets covered with an edi- b19_sort of silver paper.

Since then we have been busy “Fllagling with furniture makers, ‘*"110I‘S. carpenters and the De- Dartment of External Affairs in an effort to get the flat furnished. but this is now virtually complete ;1dul\:'e are quite pleased with the

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For six months before getting

llito our own quarter we had been _9_ temporary caretakers of Fa11‘f1e1d.” the official residence ll the absence of the High Com- sioneri. There we lived in im- _ 8 style in a large, old-fash- 1011011 and dignified house set in a °°“D1e of acres of beautiful gar- DS and our modest wants were tended to by a mere three gar- °“°l‘S. five house servants. one T watchman and David's ayah. Of 59 we also had to hire extra “Wants for parties. . is undoubtedly sounds sump- ,‘;°“S to anyone who has not had battle. cajole, plead, haggle an sineatell Asian servants every “I319 day in an effort to bring me household even remotely W3; Canadian standards. We WM“ gladly have exchanged the - °,°l‘ew of them for an elec- Sh-washer, laundromat, va- mo cleaner, power lawn - W‘? and a supply of frozen

_afi1:“t. inefficient. lazy. exasPC1" ‘reg and often dishonest as they ’ :vou cannot help but become Q?“ 0‘ most of them. One of their

Nearing traits is their unfailing he SS to children — perhaps ‘thcallse they are so like children seS’}‘5€1Ves. One very jolly little didlant ‘named Abdul, who really .the “°§h1I1g very well (except for I re t“m<lue distinction of being ab-

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David.

When we left “Fairfield” he told us that he would come and visit us in our new flat “because David my friend.” Sure enough, this thirty year old man periodi- cally pedals several miles out to our place not to see his former employers but to visit “my friend David” aged sixteen months.

The most distressing problem we have had to face with the ser- vants concerned Sakina, a very good and conscientious little ayah (nursemaid). After much patient discussion we managed _to per- suade her to have a medical ex- amination and then were shocked to find that she had a serious case of infectious pulmonary tu- berculosis.

What to do? Our first duty be-

-ing’ to protect David, we dismis-

sed her at once and did our best to explain to her why it was nec- essary. However, we coult not in good conscience let matters rest there -— she was sick, had no one to support her and no job. So we paid for her maintenance and treatment at a good hospital until her health improved some- what but we felt we simply could not afford to pay for a full cure which might takes years.

Then she came to us for a rec- ommendation and we could not persuade her that we were any- thing but heartless when we in- sisted on mentioning her medical history in the letter of recommen- dation. Her view was that she could not get.a job in this case and without a job’ she would starve. We have since heard that her problem has been resolved in a typical Pakistani fashion. She has purchased a certificate of health from a dishonest doctor and is warning other ayahs not to work for. us because we made unnecessary trouble for her.

The longer we are here the more we realize how little we know about the mental process- es of Pakistanis but at least we know a little more about the out- ward appearance of their cul- ture. We have been to Pakistani parties, seen local dances and have heard all sorts of local mus- ic. We have attended a wedding (where the bride does not appear but sits in her quarters with the women), seen funeral processions, tasted the coloured sweets sent out on the Muslin religious ser- vices, been in mosques, temples and shrines, and in private dwel- lings ranging from the stick and rag huts of the poor to the man- sions of the wealthy. V

We have been offered a chew of betal nut by a poor worker and eaten at the same table with the President of Pakistan. and heard the Prime Minister recite poetry until 4 a.m. while he waited on the steps of “Fairfield” for an eclipse of the moon. We have gone through the holy month of Ram- zan (absolutely no food or drink from sunrise to sunset for good Muslins) and watched for the new moon to end the fast and an- nounce the Festival of Id-ul-fitr.

We have watched thousands of black clothed members of the Shia sect commemorate the mur- der of their prophet Moharnmed’s grandson, Hussain. The Shias do this by working themselves into a frenzy and beating their breasts bloody with fists and small knives or chains Once attending the Hin- du Diwali celebration (the Fes- tjval of Lights), we found ourselv- es to be the only two Europeans in a hall jammed‘- with Hindus

friendl .l (aAll:rfl\i}I,e have hiid the rather dis- quieting experience of havingthe servants find a deadly C0bI‘a right by the lawn where we had re- cently walked. The servants made no attempt to have it killed, but summoned the snake charmer

A LONDON MODEL BY THE THAMES.

single - breasted coat in pink into a wide hip belt at the back. and cream check British tweed. The coat tapers from rounded An example of Sherrard’s Som- shoulders to a very narrow hem melier Line with fullness falling The model, as if to emphasize;

Diplomat DroIke‘Writes Of The Events In Karachi

Mr. Earl Drake, first secre- ‘along wonderfully with our little

how Britislh her coat is, has chos- en to model it against the back- ground of old Father Thames and the Houses of Parliament. -

.. EMERALD W. I.

On Tuesday, March 4th, Mrs. Joseph Hughes was hostess to the members of Emerald Women's Institute for their monthly meet- ing, wihi-ch was opened with the Mary Stewart collect repeated in unison. .

Roll call was answered by each member contributing a greeting card. Fourteen nitmibers and one visitor were present.

The secretary being absent, Miss Adriana Monaghan read the minutes of the last meeting, also the correspondence which con- sisted of several thank-you notes from various people in the dis- trict who had received Valentine treats.

Mrs. G.C. Green gave a report on the program for Education

to lure it away.

It all sounds very far aw ay from Canada, but surprisingly we do have some Canadian visitors here (mostly Cabinet Ministers it seems! ). We have even had the great pleasure of seeing three Re- gina friends here-—Murray Thom- son, formerly with Adult Educa- tion, Miss Anne Hanson, formerly with Government Correspondence School and Mr. J. A. Darling, Speaker of the Saskatchewan Leg islatu-re. Needless to say we spent a happy time catching up on the home news.

We have also travelled a bit on the Sub-Continent but have on- ly really started on this because it would take a life-time to see it all. Earl has been to the old Mongul capital of Lahore, the ar- chaeological site at Taxila (with the remains of four levels of civ- ilization going back to the early Buddhist days), the Canadian Col- ombo Plan Warsak Dam where there is a Canadian colony of some 200 and the Khyber Pass which is even more bleak and forbidding than one would expect and where the Government takes no responsibility for your safety if you wander off the road into tribal territory.

We have both visited New Del- hi which is very green and clean compared to Karachi and makes an admirable capital for the Re- public of India. From there we took a side trip down to Agra to see the famous Taj Mahal and other historic sites but the most memorable part of our trip was a week-long holiday in the tourist resort of Kashmir.

Here we loafed on our own houseboat anchored in a lovely lit- tle lake surrounded by towering

stirred ourselves enough to allow our two boatmen to padde us in a Cort of gondola through the various lakes and canals to see gardens or the lotus flowers grow- ing wild.

Our most adventuresome ex- ploit was climbing a 14,500 foot mountain. Here the air was truly exhilirating and we really felt as if we were on the roof of the world. We were not on the roof, of course, in fact we could see to the north the Himalayas and 29,- 000 foot Nanga Parbat — the world’s third highest mountain. There was only one thing missing on this wonderful holiday and that was David who was a bit too youngto go, but next time he goes with us.

Our stay in Pakistan has been an unforgettable experience and we would not have missed it, but by the time our tour is up next November we will be quite ready to return home. We will miss a number of fine friends here and the long breakers coming in from the Arabian Sea onto a perfect sand beach but we will not mind forgetting two encounters W i t h housebreakers, worry over unex- plained, soaring fevers, 117 deg. heat and the sight of so much wide spread evidence of ignor- ance, poverty, disease and filth. We know that Canada is not per- fect but, from this distance, it often looks very good to us. --

Joyce, Earl and David.

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The Rev. T. H. B. Somers re- turned Friday evening by plane from Toronto. Mr. Somers ‘is d been attending the meetings of the British and Foreign Bible So- ciety.

Mrs. W. R. Aitken, Longworth Avenue, was hostess to the mem- bers of St. Paul’s’ Woman's Aux- iliary on Tuesday afternoor at a tea in honour of Mrs. Benj. E. Rogers who is leaving shortly to take up residence in Halifax. Mrs. Rogers has been the capable and willing Educational Secretary of the branch for the past two years and it was with great regret that the memlbers of the group said farewell to Mrs. Rogers.

The tea table was very attrac- tive with a glass bowl of spring flowers, with matching taipers in silver candleabra. Mrs. W. E. Alt- ken presided over the ten cups, assistin the hostess \.ere: Miss Caro atchford, Mrs. Jack Wil- liams and Mrs. John B. Murley.

Miss E. Lillian McKenzie, the director, and the Prince of Wales College chorus were receiving heartiest congratulations this week upon their excellent presen- tation of the Gilbert and Sulli- van popular musical comedy ‘The Pirates of Penzance”.

Mrs. Harold White, 32 Kent St. and Mrs. John Farquharson, of Bunbury, are holidaying in Mass- achiisetts. Mrs. White is visiting her mother and sister in Concord, Mass., and Mrs. Farquharson is visiting her sister-in-law, Miss Helen Farquharson, Boston, Mass.

Donna London, 19, of St. John, N.B,. wa-s recently awarded a Lord Beaverbrook music scholar- ship which will enable her to study singing in England. Donna the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. London, may study at any conservatory of her own choice.

Week given in the school. It was moved by Mrs. Leeland Mayne and seconded by Mrs. Joseph Hughes that $5.00 be sent to the Ceylon Relief Fund.

Mrs. Joseph Hughes and Miss Elsie Mayne were appointed on the program committee for next month. Roll call to be answered next month by Christian name and its meaning.

The next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. G.C. Green. The meeting then adjourned with the singing of the Queen, after which a delicious‘ lunch was ser- ved by the hostess.

TAKE “WAR CRY” MONEY

WINDSOR, Ont. (CP)—A trio of blac=k jacketed youths Wednesday night beat and robbed a Windsor youth who was selling Salvation Army magazines. The yictim, Robert Dalryimole, 16, said he was robbed of $17 which he had collected from the sale of War

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HAPPENINGS

The hostess for the Charlotte- town Curling Club this Saturday evening are the following: Mrs. H. M. McKenzie, Mrs. Christo- pher Gallant, Mrs. Claudia Ac- orn, Mrs. C. E. MacPhail, Mrs. lra Clark.

Miss Elaine Humphrey. whose marriage takes place on April 12, was entertained on March 26

at a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. Clifford Ramsay, \-ith Miss Donna Silliphant and Miss Fern Ryder as joint-hostess es. Miss Silliphant opened the many lovely gifts, and Miss Bet- ty Maclniiis read the exipressions of good wishes. Lunch was serv- ed by the hostesses.

Mrs. J. K. Beer and son John left by plane on Friday morning for Saint John, N.B. to attend the MacGowan-Wheaiton wedding on Saturday.

Mrs. Willia m Crandall and young son David of Moncton, N. B., are guests of Mrs. Crandall’s pa-rents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert De- war, Water Street east.

Mrs. W. M. Turner, R.N., has arrived from Edmonton, Alberta, to spend some time with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Silliphant Spring street, Sum-merside.

Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Inman, Coronaition ave, left Thursday on a motor trip to New York.

Mrs. J. Wilfred Lecky. enter- taiined the East End bridge club on Thursday evening.

Mrs. Catherine Lefurgey, re- turned home on Monday evening from Florida. En route home Mrs. Lefurgey visited with her son and daughter- in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lefurgey, Bar- rie. On-_t.

Mrs. D. R. Morrison, Corona- tion ave., was hostess to her bridge club on Thursday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. William Ellis, Beaver street, had as their guests over the weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Colin MacGregor, Halifax, N.S.

Mrs. Robert Schurman. Sum- merside East, entertained friends at hrid-ge on Friday evening.

ELLEN’S DIARY

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Ellen Reads To Grandson ii That's An Important Job

“Read to me" Mack begged this morning, coming indoors, mittens damrp, snowflakes clinging to his shoulders.

“Read!” we echoed.

“Yes” he coaxed.

“But we've read everything we said, thoughts on the work a- head.

“’Dhen\read something over a- gain — read what you did the other evening — remember? Those verses.’

“Lochinvar?”

“No — it was about a boy."

“The barefoot boy?’

“No. I don't care for that. It was about a boy with a bow and arrow.”

“Would it be Ha~iwa-tha?" we queried searching our memory.

“Yes he nodded happily. “He would shoot the robins or blue- birds, the squirrels or rabbits. It was a deer he wanted to shoot. Yes, Hiawatha it was!’

“I suppose" he offered with a -smile curling up in the old arm- chair to listen “Gran-daddy .will say. . . ”

that reading poetry on Saturday morning doesn’t belong with the farming” we chuckled. “Nor with the housework your great-grandmother would say!’

So we left our Saturday - bread to rise and came to read to the eight - year lad, remembering gratefully those who in our young years had given of their time to “open unto us" the poesied, aisles of verse. So nice Long'fellow’s writings are, descriptive, gentle, musical.

We came at length to, . “Hidden in the Alder bushes. There he waited till the deer

came, 'l‘il‘l he say two antlers lifted, Sawettwo eyes look from the thick- Saw two nostrils point to wind- ward, And a deer came down the path-

way, . Flecked with leafy light and sha. dow. . ”

So breathless was our listener so quiet the kitchen. And alth- wart the windows fell the damp March-snow.

This week passed evenly though

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not “without incident” in the farming at Alderlea. Now the in- crease of flock and herd comes, each successive birth invariably “the best yet” no the farmers. How happy a season it is on farms. As we see it, fairly con- tent.

“There are nine requisites for contented liv i n g “Goethe the great German poet and philoso- pher wrote: “Health enough to make life a pleasure; wealth e- nough to support your needs; strength enough to battle your dif- ficulties and overcome them; grace enough to confess your sins forsake them, patience enough to toil until some good is accom- plished; charity enough to see some good in your neighbour; love enough to move you to be useful and helpful to others; faith enough to make real the'things of God: hope enough to remove all anxious fears concerning the fu-tiirei’

It was Goethe who also wrote, “If thou hast Yesterday they duty done, ,

And cleared firm footing for To- day,

Whatever clouds make dark To- morrow’: sun,

Thou shalt not miss they solitary

way_.. Until Monday

Goodnight... .

ST. -MARK’S c.w.i..

The monthly meeting of St. Mark’s Lot 7 sub;division of the Catholic Women’s League was held in the church vestry Sunday

attendance of members.

with the league prayer offered by the spiritual director, Rev. J. N. Trainor.

The secretary, Mrs. Edmond Collicutt read the minutes of the previous meeting which were a- dopted.

Correspondence consisted of letters from Mrs. Margaret Dou- cette re national scholarship, Mrs.

afternoon March 9th, with a good 2

The president, Mrs. Peter Dal- ' ton presided. Meeting opened '

Lottie MacDonald, spiritual con- vener, Mrs. Alma M. Fleming. social welfare convener and Red Cross campaign chairman, Wil- liam Hayward.

The treasurer’s report was _giv- on by Mrs. William Perry. 'En- tertainment committees reported progress was made in preparation for a variety concert for St. Pa- trick’s.

Social action committees repor- ted visits were made to sick and shut ins, Get well cards were sent to hospital patients.

Press convener reported all C. W.L. activities were sent to loc- al and diocesan papers, and sug- gested a exchange of Catholic lit- erature at the monthly meetings.

Membership convener ieported a total of thirty-eight members. It was decided to collect good and used clothing for the Prince County Welfare Center.

Members volunteered to clean the church and parish hall be- fore Easter. The annual meeting will be held Sunday, April 6th.

The Rev. Director then address- ed themeeting and thanked the members for their splendid co- operation, gave s short outline of social action work.

He spoke of the many evil ef- fects of bad T.V. shows and read- ing. especially for children, that parents should be ever watchful of their children's reading mater- ial, that good Catholic ‘reading be always in the. home.

He thanked the press convener for her prompt reporting of all C.W.L. activities and requested the members to have a Perpetual Rosary on holy Thursday also‘ on the first Saturday of April.

The president read one of the twelve reasons “Why I am a

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OWEN SOUND (CP) — John Hamilton McCannel, 77, retired Great Lakes captain, died Wed- nesday. For more than 50 years he sailed the lakes on CPR pas- senger fleet vessels. Capt. Mc- Cannel was awarded a gold watch from the! Owen Sound Transpor- tation Company for savinl‘ "10 lives of survivors of the sinking

of the freighter SS Manasoo near here Sept. 17, 1928. Fifteen lives were lost.

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