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PAGE TWO Uncle Sam’s ‘Merry

I Here's list and status of fund drivesfiir war-hit na- trrzrs.

(Jhlua Etnergtncy Relief Conrmittee - Goal: $1,000,000. Obtained: between $75,000 and $8 000.

Queen Wilhelmina Fund

AMERICA ILICIKS (JREETINGS WITH. llI().N'EY, F001), .S'I’I'I’LII'.'S, GIFTS FOR NATIONS HARI) HIT BY WARS

my BERT n. DAVIS for blankets. limping was. ccd- (Du-ch relief) — Goal: $3,-

Nl-JA scnite Special Uorrcspundentllrvti‘ oil and vitamin fccas for , iiernelesc British children. era“ R913! “m0 - GOGII $50,000 t0 $0.000 l0

NEW YORK.—Merry' Cirristmas!

The United States is saylng trial (‘IALLANT GREEKS “are for 20-000 B01310“ 00x‘ ,0 the world niese days - sayurg umrrxu HELP, T00 “Klggivélcligfalglﬂlllziiue! WM _

it with money, and focd, and warm No ‘speciﬁed g0“

' ' -_, ' k5 — C l- lb tl l . rir::....ii%'.:iii:::: art's: as: oils... “£35.. Mitzi ‘i..°"‘...2 at... i... - and bicycles for convalescent scld- first few days by the Greek War @031; 33-700 000- campalln

__ Rem,’ Asicciuuon sedans s10’ succesfully concluded.

Polish Relief Committee — Goal: $2.000.000 per month for food and clothing. with total need up to $l00.000.000.

Greek War Relief Associa- tion - Goal 510000.000. Ob-

000.000

CHINA -— Each of 150 "Bowl of Rice" parties yvlll soon benefit the American Bureau for Medical Aid to China. Mare than $750,000 has

Christmas gifts fronr the United Slﬂbis are being l'LlSll(3\l across the Atlantic and Pacific ainrost daily. Right up to Cllrléllllﬂs Day poo le w.ll be giving money to be cab ed,

?.i’-.i'?'.§‘..'.'.“‘ ' féfhililiifl ‘° $169.00» a» 1w .\l*rr_y ( auirs. than iv: Tl. . Cl Ener ency Relief 00'1- i Pl l.I’l'lL‘.-\l. ‘PRISONMRS -, Cililllllilllve who? m raise a 310,10‘ 2w“ Rem’ 5°09”

Early in Dvctuiber- iveut the first-l ruzllicn dollars Chinese colleges, ‘_ “a ' s (0000000- 0 ot marry thousands of feodcnrryung on under staggering ~

.

Junior Red Cross members in Kvashlngton show Christmas toys they're sending to English children.

packages to b9 distributed by RBd ,handicap.s, will get. Cross workers to prisoners ln Ger- iris extiecttd, so spr-nrls '. slut-A IO}: NLAT ILAR. man ooncenrratron camps and prls- jAmerltrarr support t K All tlrs arid; up ~ g9 OM- lthrough the Associated Boards for 12f inon v tune, ard arupuihy BRITISH OBVTLIANS~dust be- Christan Coll-egies in Clllllii. lThe An fore Christmas _I_)a_y. sievedor; in Thousands of Chinese “War-l for war reicf in a" 111135111140 Emil’! D011. will un- phans" will owe their CltristmaHSspiember, i939, about 108d 1'76 0am and 37 bales of cheer to the Golden Rule Founda- wann used clotrhel and new tron’; work through Madam Chi- hand - knitted garments. together" ang Kai-shek, with 11,000 blankets and maziy UNOCCUPIEID FRANCEL- Here 831-095. The Bundles for Britain time Quaker Friends’ Service 0cm-

IJARQER CONTRIBIITONS

Eu; ope

tied at $3 277,016

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hnbonihuerlconﬂl.

9am will soon send omqwmt-ttcq brings in almost the 0nly,483 for war relief since Hitler

llml or material for air-raid vk- ray of light. with $25000 a month lirraichctl \\'5slv\'ni(l, Spending of

tlms,_ including mobile canteens, permitted to pass through the ‘this iuirrl properly comes to a,

surgical, and medmal sirpphes, iuoncy blockade, plus another pink around Cllllililllilb‘ and the

children‘; cots for air-raid shel- $25,000 allowed to go to Switzer- iwinter season.

tern; lland, where suppiics are bought. I Tire volume of foreign relief The British War Belle! Society, FINLAND, THE CZECHS, PO- coirtrrbutions may reach $70,000,

has already raised .93.500.00tJ, sent LAND f 'I'hrotigh cmnmit-tecs of supplies worth $1,500,000, seeks their friends and sympathizers in

320000.000. |the United states. a trickle of 1l)I‘05l>E‘i‘0ilS year. this is not ex- The Brit-lsh-Arnerlcan Ambu- ;hclp and Yule cheer will gct ﬂpPClﬂl to ‘rzrtirfcre yvlth the two lance Corps has given money forfthrough. Finland still can get ,bllll0l15 which Americans annually

4t!) ambulancts. adds ilnce a day cargoes direct through one port The Alncrican Committee for lunblmked cc or war. The Evacuation of Children has been jothers are. course, At the momy unable to receive as many children to: the German-u.

work at home and overseas. Thu: the United States "M9"? Christmas" to the world.

"Chri stmas’ Rings World

| Van Suttart. Sh

- late. ‘held out too lomz

‘hi: late British AIIHHIFSIIIIOI‘ Lurrl LC-Elllilﬂ some of thc

rzcarr Red Crc s has spent

SilICC $5 195 8'6. It has sent to the European conti- nent and to England clothing val-

The pcopre ofEthe United States have given the Red Cross 321.698,-

Unlooﬁu; uuppllu lent Inn Aimed». h n town in the lingllah Midlands. The ambulance in background

‘O00 in 1941, observers belivee, but ;s.nce 1941 bills fair to be a farly

‘pay out for welfare and religious

My‘.

“sh-u. ..r all (types. high explmlvm and shlrllllfh are displayed and uni“! by I I"! OY-"MY- Th" instructors are most valuable to the fighting forw-

UNDER PRESSURE

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O 610m Amen Onmbcrlnln WNU Service

Joyce stood up to ﬁnd her knees were trembling. she had been ais- rnissed. told to leave! Anger surged in her veins-anger against some implacable force outside herself and a became a flame and suddenly its beauty cut throuah inner consciousness.

a1 that if he had met this girl at a cocktail party instead of in th course of official business he would have crashed through to her side and stayed there. But he was too the polished shell he wore had

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Van Suttart." said Joyce. "your imagining I came to you for

lhelp has its funny side. Aren't yon [ever puzzled as to whv you're alive

-why vou draw down pay? A cu-

narv ln his gilded cage earns his

ltkeen with song. but a bopiniay can't t even sing."

She was gone before he could wipe the look of amazement from his face. much less answer. paid her bill and

clown, At sbzht of the petaca there

‘were superctllous glances from the

tourists. the clerk and even the porter. but not from the taxi driver: attain the llttlenative trunk served her well. He CllCl not bother to lie about the fare and even understood her uuest for the best hotel iinfrc- ouented by foreigners. Unhesltat- intzy he drove her to an establish- ment in a back street but near the center of t/own. The ‘proprietor greeted her in soft Castrhan and took the trouble to accompany her himself to a top-floor room.

“Can vou recommend a woman

‘ lawyer?" she asked

"know of one. but she's a Mexi-

"_I prefer a Mexican." said Joyce. “W1l' vnu give nre her name and aaiilress?"

He took out his card. scrihb‘ed on it. and handed it to hcr. “She's at difficult person." he remarked. “but an excellent lawyer." _

Joyce decided to waste no time in telephoning for an appointment. but she did stop 1on2 enouch to un- Dark her bat: and hanz up her clothes. As her rage at Van Sut- tart began to cool she wondered 't it and felt a little ashamed. Prob- ablv that manner of his had gnt him his ion. nerhans ho was paid to make peope feel exactly as she had felt. She opened the petaca. sorter‘. out the documents she thought she would need and made her way on foot to the lawyer's address. It was a. strange. (Yd-fashioned build- lmz with a long dark narrow ha'l which opened suddenly upon a bit! square well surrounded by balconies and roofed by the sky. There was

‘THE ("H

ARLofrfrEroyvN GUARDIAN

, She hurried to the hotel where.‘ she was living. asked that her baggage he brought

an elevator but no attendant. Rath-

as leonlne. One glance was enough ro make her speak ln English. "what do you want?" “A lawyer." said Joyce. "What for? What about?" "May I alt down?" "Not What about?" "An estgatye."

Whole

"Mine. I have the documents here proving absolute title lf- you'll only take the trouble to look at

them." "No use. You're wasting my time. Don't waste yours or your

money bv going to any other law- _ver.,I give vou that advice for not-h-

n2.

"What is your time worth?" aske Joyce. switching into Spanish. "I like vou. How much would you charge to let me sit and look at you for half an hour?"

Margarlda Fbnseoa swung around in her swivel chair. planted her el- bows on the desk. her ﬂsts in her

cheeks. and stared. “Cara' o! Hab-

las Castlilano. grlnRuitalISo. we talk

"Mv name is Joyce Sewell. I'm

the edimiahter of Cutler Seweli who W11 -—

"Tsti Tstl Nobody owns anything. You possess. vou don't own."

"Oh. but I do." protested Joyce. “I can prove it." She advanced. sat down the edge of a chair and laid her documents on the desk. “Please let me show you."

"It's no use. my child. I've told .\'ou the truth and- the whole truth. Incidentally I don't like Americans. but let ine give you something e se for nothing. Get out. Go back to your own country before somebouv prairies one bite of your urezty lea .‘

Joyce stood up and buried her ILTBVB blue eyes in Marizaridai; black cues. "I'll izet out. but I won't izn back. 1 was wrong about you. I may not ﬁnd a lawyer with more brains. but I'll izet one who isn't a coward." She snatched up her prec- ious documents. turned qulck‘v and

Spanish! Who are you?‘

Q

stat-ted toward the r.

top!" yelled Marzarlda. “No- body can say that to me! Come back and sit down. Give me the

napers." She took them. spread them out but kept. her puzzled eyrs ﬁxed on Joyce. Abruptlv she smiled. “I though. o

but I've changed my mind. you an" money?" "How much?"

Have

- each of the shut-ins in the district.

back in a. week." "That won't do.” said Joyce. “it wqpvah do at all!”

y no “Because a week is too lonzi" _"You have coumm. little one. Since you don't do your ﬁghting with tears we'll no hunting together. Fortunately I care nothing what happens to you-nothing at all. Ls that cleany understood?" -

“Don't worry." said .oyce. "Show me the road and I'll ook out for myself."

Marzarida. scooped up the papers.

crammed a hat on her head. show-

ed. the way out and summed the .- door behind them. A moment later they were in a taxi which scurried along interminable back streets to draw un in exactly 15 minutes at the residence of Gen. Zacharias Onella. right-hand man to the min-

war.

. it is very izood_of you to receive us.” said Mamarlda. you mind ta-klnil a look at th.s youniz lady before she goes cut to walk around the patio while you and I have a talk? She has a pec- uliair; value. General." .. m .

e 1T0 be Continued)

ALBANY PLEASANT Ulltulvh INSTITUTE

The members oi Pleasant Circe Womens institute met at the home of Mrs. Earle Boulter on Thursday night. Dec._lz. The president urc- siued and opened the meeting with the singing or the institute Ode in unison. r001. call was responded to by nine members and several visit- ors were present. The minutes of previous meeting were read and adopted. Reports of committees were received and new ones ap- pointed.

Sick: Mrs. Wyman Large and Miss Auarev MacKay: Program: Mrs. Keith Cameron and Mrs. Lorne Cameron: School: (re-appointed): Correspondence was read and dis- cussed. It was moved by Mrs. Geo. MacKBy. seconded by Mrs. Urviile Large that we send to library for a box of It was moved and seconded that we prepare and don- ate a Christmas Sunshine Basket to

f: The School committee was asked to

buy a treat of candy for the school children at Christmas. Also to have

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charge of asserting it. and putting

Canadian Girl Serves Abroad

Bomevfh re fin Jllnglnnd —'Ibbi¢ blue-eyed 'I‘o.onto girl. is driving an ambulance again, this

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the mania tic ﬁadmmmcacnroﬁilfk-nu an;

in central and

laloccted land andlaonca-ll

I ty with lo-Iltcnch Amb qua]! _‘ 00W! in France. Bolero the m; "r" ' '" " Y" Ibo worked for four you. in the i’... out‘? wmpaTwhrltc m m . , ,, sang 501110 om g er than attempt to work the mech- ‘Ten thousand dollars. _

anlsm herself she walked up two “Really! You're loose in Mexico chfyhgwi: mwgsgg toujxtffrum o‘ flight-s and located I. door upon of your me with 810.000l Well see ma“ 0mm, um u d0 m wnicn was inscribed: . Ma-rn- the papers." _ WW ° W1‘ rm; Ibngecg, She glanced over them lwl! m ‘umwgmg; h" ‘ml-"- ‘

Sibe knockcd- there wu no answer. with odd perks of her non u 1W8 “18-"0- w"?! J 601118 She opened the door. stepped into she were n. parrot tearing the meat 1103551! WWO! In bod areas 0f an empty m and oouirhed. out of one nut after another. Britain Ind 9W1? few Wwks a new 'lhe door into a room beyond was "Why dldnt you tell me lt was La unit is established in som- ufban open. She passed t it and Barranca?" she asked of the blue area. The organization is financed stopped short. On the farther side sky. . by philanthropists 1n the Unqt-d of a littered desk. leanlnn back and "You dldnt give me a. chance." 3mm; and by WW0 mbscrlpuon apparently absorbed in starlnn said Joyce. l ' ,tmre_ through the thick wall at coma. vl- Mariarldn tamed. ‘I think Ive, A" women sion fru- away. sat n woman whose found a way. It has nothing what- operating mid“ ﬁr dime“ t appearance could be described only ever m do with the courts. Como the Brmsh ~ °n °

ministry 0 health, this American-backed ambulanc- sel'v_ ice paradoxically has Scﬂ/Gely any Americans working for it A few en cutlves B-Pe from the United States but the drivers are practi- cally all girls from tihc Kinqom Ind lizrie. 'I'here are no men among the drlvtrs.

00c 0f $116 BT15 in Miss VRIFS.

unit ls Elizabeth Grove-White

from Dublin, who would pass any‘

day for Maureen O'Sulllvan, the Irish-American movliz actress whose husband, John Farrow, l5 a lleule- nant in the Royal Canadian Navy.

"This is ane way for women to do something real in war and that's what Tobie and the rest of us are training to do," Miss Grow-White sa .

The drivers wear- Baratrea unl- forms of tunic and skizt. Greatcmts similar to army officers’ are worn and with their blue-trimmed khaki

Qleld serviu: caps the uniforms are

as smart as any warn bv service women in Britain. A blue pawn on the shoulder with the name of thie corps and crcssrd Unlcn Jaxk and Stars and Strlpis identify the wear- ed. [The badge on the lapel ls a tire and crossed spann-ers. “L-nagine, Tobie was with tr; for months befoe she iv alized it was n. tire-and she worked 1n a time company in Canada," laughed Miss Glove-Willie. it; into bugs. Mrs. Wyman liar e and rvrrs. LXCHII Cameron. who we e delegates to attend the executive meeting in connection with the an- nual convention. grave a good report of the nreetinl. and some discussion took pace regardink same. A bill of 28 cents was paid for treats giv- en to the shut-ins. $1.50 was taken lllniO be donated for a Chrisnnas

Next meeting t0 be held on Jan. 3rd at the home of Mrs. George MacKay. Roi call to be answered

with members presenting coupons:

from ten or coffee packaaies.

A reading. “B011 it Down," Riven by Miss Audrey MacKay. and was much enjoyed. Meeting ad. lcurnet-l with Smiling or the Nana..- a Anthem. and lunch was served by the hostess, assisted by her uaushter, Miss Audrew MacKay and lVIrs. E.mer Gamble,

THE DESIRE FOR CIIA

content to spend about the country,

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IEQEEER 21. 194..

a "Gifts By t Lentheri¢

Herc you ill fl lovely dlsplzy of “If”?

therlc G F Toiletrleaagingleg e0‘:- c]: sets.

The Perfume s“; "n" l" Brice from

$1.50 to 510,50

according to number of items in each.

The Toilet Waters Come in TWEED ABIENTOT MIRACLE, SHANGHAI, CARNATION, LOTUS D’0R

We have them with Atomizer tops and without ‘Toilet Soap in foul- otlors, 3 in 3 50 box at - - - _ 1 Full line of sets and singles for men

JAMIESOWS

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your life milking begging?

l-Iobo—No. lady, not at all. Many‘; the time I wished I had a car.

The money you spend for g lup- ply of our carefully selected cnll

can be regarded IS a safe Invest.- l merit. with sure and abundant re- turns domestic economy.

W. ll. GILLIS 8r 00.

In personal comfort and

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