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THE GUARDIAN

Authorised as Second Olus-Moll Post Office . Department. 0&n. The Ilhnd ducsdlnn Publishing on OIIIIUIATION

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f'Tlle Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Wegkesf lnk"

cusnnosrsrown MONDAY. En ls. issi

Infant Mortality

This being National Health Week, con- 4 sideratlon might well be given to the fact that an average of over 15,000 Canadian infants are dying annually, a large propor- tion of whom might have been saved by proper pre-natal and post-natal care. Fig- ures presented by the National Health and I Welfare department's annual report plus the Bureau of Statistics records show that in three years alone-1947, 1948 and 1949, we lost 46,691 of this category. . Canada's record of infant mortality, while improved by 50 per cent since 1921, is still shocking. The National Health and Welfare annual report, fiscal year 1949-50, gives Canada's infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births during 1948 as 44. That was double the New Zealand and Icelandic rate of 22. The U. S. infant mortality rate in 1948 was 82 per 1,000 live births; that of England and Wales, 34; Australia, 28; Union of South Africa, (whites), 37; Neth- erlands, 29; Sweden, 23; Norway and Deri- mark, 35; and Switzerland, 36. The Canadian rate varied greatly among the provinces-New Brunswick highest, British Columbia lowest, as the following figures from the Bureau of Statistics show for a later year, 1949. Total deaths of .in- fants under one year are given first lol- ? , lowed by the death rate per 1,000 live births in parenthesis: . Canada, 15,191, (rate per 1.000 live births, 43); Newfoundland, 651 (53); P.E.I., 135 (48); Nova Scotia, 780 (42): New Brunswick. 993 (60): Quebec. 5.031 (52)? Ontario, 3,973 (37); Manitoba, 794, (41): , Saskatchewan, 834. (39): Alberta. 823. T ,; (33); British Columbia, 858 (31). l The National Health and Welfare report ' points out that half the infant deaths in '1948 occurred during the first month of ' ' life--8,897 out of 15,164 and remarks: - "This indicated that the care of mothers if "during pregnancy should receive prime at- :9 tention as most infant deaths were due to ' conditions which had their origin before " ' . the birth of the baby. The leading cause 'of infant mortality was pre-maturity, 3,890 in 1948 or 25 per cent of all infant deaths. -: Next highest came from pneumonia, in- ” fluenza and bronchitis causing 2,622 deaths. Third was congenital malformation, 1,987; ; diarrhoea and enteritis caused 1,472 infant 7 deaths, and injury at birth 1,446. Moreover, all the alfbve. figures do not include still births, of which there were I 3,878 in 1948.

British Em Ratios

The British Government (says The Let- lter-Review) is making a small increase in the bacon ration, but there is skepticism about the reality of this. A contract has . ' been made with Denmark, but Mr. Gardiner ' has now publicly abandoned belief in mar- keting Canadian farm products through Government cartels, except in the sacred case of wheat, where such an admission would be tantamount to political suicide. Now there come difficulties in buying bacon from the Netherlands. Facts are that in the first part of 1950, Dutch bacon ship- " merits to Britain were well above the con- I tract rate. In May, there was a dock strike in London, and the Ministry of Food, afraid of being charged with strike-breaking by diverting Dutch bacon to other ports, actually pleaded with the Dutch bacon factories to stop manufacturing for the time being. Result was that Dutch pack- ing plants sought and found more profitable markets in Germany, and now have no in- terest in the British market at present prices. Evidence, if any be required. 18 the folly of trying to trade between nations through Government cartels, which have to subordinate trade to politics every day.

Mr. Isms 0: sales Taxes

Should the Provinces unanimously de- cide to accept the Dominion Government proposal of imposing so 3 per cent provin- cm "19; tax, man who will. have to frame the constitutional amendment re- quired to make this tax legal will be the Minister of Justice, Hon. Mr. Garson. In this connection an oxchanse recall! that at the 1945 Dominion-Provincial Conference 3,. mm jug Premier of

which takes a larger percentage of a low income than of a high one. . . . For Canada to finance its vast post-war expenditures from indirect regressive taxes which re- tard business, minimlze consumption, bear with unusual severity on the poor, and in these and other ways cause unemployment, is wholly unthinkable."

But some of the worst effects of indirect taxes were not forseen by Mr. Garson. In a time of an unnaturally stimulated boom one of the main effects of such taxes is an inflationary influence. The piling up of one tax upon another, the taxing of taxes, means that a progressively larger portion of the consumer's dollar purchases nothing. This applies to everyone, including old age pensioners, in whose interests, allegedly, the proposed provincial sales tax is to be ap- plied. It is not only a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul, but of robbing Peter to pay Peter as well.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Liverpool, England, is evidently taking a lead from us-(or is it the reverse?) and will hold a Festive Week, with all the frills,

this summer.

Potato administration and marketing are seemingly becoming a little too involv- ed as witness the discussion and explana- tions both at Fredericton and here.

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There are more people of Canadian or- igin in Detroit than the population of any Canadian city except Montreal and Toronto. And there are about five times as many in Detroit, Michigan, as there are in Wind-

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From the Bureau of Statistics returns it will be learned that two of the farmers' main cash crops, potatoes and eggs, are on the down grade, though prices for livestock, hides, skins, fowl, flax seed and onions are registering an increase. Potatoes are like- wise included by the Bureau among the increases, but this merely records the fact that there has been a tendency upwards since the zero prices of last September and October.

Sir Robert Peel, British statesman, born this date 1788. He had a hectic political career both in power and opposition, faced with revolutionary movements at home and abroad. He applied strong measures to re- store order and to provide ample military reserves. He is best remembered for in- troducing income tax, which he promised to remove, but didn't, when the Exchequer was replenished. He reorganized the Lon- don police as a uniformed force (hence the slang terms "Peeler" and "Bobby" which was used to designate them).

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The food industry is in the best shape in its history to cope with the new problems and responsibilities it must face in 1951, states John A. Hartford, chairman of the board, Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com- pany. "Some foods may be in short sup- ply, and price trends will depend on a num- ber of factors over which grocers have no control; but the prospects are bright that people will continue to receive an adequate supply of food. Whatever the handicaps, the food industryls job is to maintain and improve, wherever and however possible, those practices and developments that tend to keep distribution costs down and stand- ards of consumer service up."

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Evidently the picturesque Levis ferries (which were recently in the limelight) are to be superceded by a tunnel. Mr. J. A. Racicot of Rimouski, president of Quebec- Levls Tunnel Inc., has announced that Mer- ritt, Chapman and Scott Corporation of New York has been engaged to prepare a report on the construction of a tunnel at a cost of 520,000,000 beneath the St. Law- rence River which would link Quebec and the south shore town of Levis. Approaches to the tunnel from the Levis side are re- ported to have been ,9hosen and approved by the Levis Municipal Planning, Commis- sion but location has not been announced. Mayor Adelard Begin of Levis says the Municipal Council would wait for "concrete" action in the tunnel project before calling for a referendum on the approaches which would cost 81,000,000.

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Third World War progresses slowly, says "The Letter Review", at about the same pace as the Second World War during- the period in which the free nations en- gaged in active conversation about how lit- tle they would do, while the Germans had time to complete their preparations to over- run Western Europe. It should be re- membered that it was at least six months after the first attack on Poland that in Canada, for example, we waked up to the fact that we were at was on a scale that the enemy, and not ourselves, had chosen to define. This time it will not be neces- ssry to wait two years, for Pearl I-Isrbour before the U. 8. goes into action, and that is thegreet reason for any hope that this

'. may not be as long sndblttcr a struggle as

the last.

PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the dl ' 7

y wu , of questions of interest. The Guardian does not neocons- liy endorse the opinion of oossespondenis.

QUERY FROM ONTARIO

Sir,-I am enclosing a clipping from B Mon-tlreal weekly of Feb. I. sent by Mr. Kenneth Hill. of Trenton. Ont. Perhaps our good Government, which has the inter- ests of the poor farmer first and foremost could answer this, for I feel that if they kept as sharp an eye on the middlemisii as they do on the farmer, this just could not be. If the Government cannot. answer, perhaps the Potato Mar- keting Bosrd could enlighten us.

I am, Sir, ctc.. G. S. M. Kinkora, P. E. I. (Enclosure) ”Can anyone explain why po-

laloes grown in the Mnritimes re- tail here for 31.50 per bag, for which the grower receives 45 cents? And why turnips retail here for 5 cents a pound for which the grower receives '.-.--cent a pound at the waxing plant? And iuhy carrots retail here for 6 cents a pound for which the grower re- cs-.ves 2';- cents delivered to the i-clailcr?-Kenneth Hill, Trenton, Ont."

VETERANS' PENSIONS

Sir-Since the close of World War One, thousands of our ex- Ollellilles and neutrals, from Germ- any, Austria, the Balkans, eLc.. have settled in Canada, and now, at the age of se-ventry, they are dra-wing the old age pensions, while we. the Canadian disabled war veterans of that war. are de'ba.rrcd from it because we get a meagre war disability pension

How very logical, go overseas to defend Canada's vast wealth and freedom. get shot up, gassed, wounded or blinded, and as soon as you accept a war disability pension, you forfeit your civil rights to s much larger old age pension!

This law is highly detrimental to recruiting. and if Prime Min- ister St. Laurent is a statesman he will get rid of it at once.

I am Sir. etc., TOM L. POULSON Rochford Bridge, Alta.

ISLAND BUILT SHIPS

Sir,-Being in the course of writ- ing the history of Wliitsiable ships, I am taking the liberty to write to you to ask for your assistance. There were at least sixty-six Prince Edward Island built ships owned here. For your interest a list is enclosed. Through the medium of your pa- per or good offices could you es- tablish any contacts for me. There must still be some living who re- member the golden age of ship- building in your Island. There may even have been a history written of those unexcelled crafts- men whose work is the admiration of all who study it. However the time is fast approaching when that wondeiiful episode in our hislory will be a forgotten dream. unless we collect and record the facts now. Any inforvmation. ho-wever insignificant, of the men who built the ships. the conditions under which they lived, the yards where they worked, and the ships they built. Will be gratefully received.

One of my most treasured pos- sessions is the figurehead of Mar- cella. A silent and masterful trib- ulze fo a vanished art and skill! Al. the time when Whitslable men were sailing your ships all over ilhe world this was-is little place of eight thousand inhabitants. and three hundred ships were owned here. It speaks well both for the builders and sailors that even until 1920 some of these ships were still afloat. Thanking you for any help and advice you may be able to give, I am Sir, elc.,

W. HARVEY

(Councillor) 53 Oxford Street, Whitstalble, Kent, England.

(Enclosure)

Whltslable Ships built In Prince Edward Island

ions Alberta. I860. Brigantine . ...... .. 197 Alice H., 1874. Brigantine . Amoret, 1857, Brigantine

Ann Wliyle. I857. Schooner .... .. I96 Ada. 1872, by D. Egan, Brigan- tine . .. 186 Albert '1'. Young, 1874. Bsrque 306 Amanda, 1865, Brigantine 193 Aneroid, 1874, by Ramsay. Brig- amiflne .. .. 212

Arabian, 1860. Brigantine Aizfni-cy Peaks, 1874, Briga fine Brenda, 1879, Br gen-line . Carmenia, 1895, y McMill Brigantine .. .. Caroline, 1857, Brigantine Oharles, 1882, Brigantine . .. Chlries P. Knight. 1874, Brig- Colline, 1100. Brigantine Consus, 1874. Brigantine .. Criilgh Alvns. 1374, Brigantine Cyrus, 1058. Brigantine Dodd '1'. W., 1805. Brigantine Eagle, 1874, Ba-rquenllsie Eagle. 1805. by McMillan. Brigantine Empress. 1001, by Montague. Schooner ................. .. Bros. 1801. Brigantine . Ethel, I802. Brigantine Expert, I804, Brigantine Fsnny, I850. Brigantine Flirt. 1800. Brigantine . Plots. 1002. Brigantine . Guide, 1070. by Ellis, Brig Helen, 1357. Brigantine Henry. 1872. Bi-igssitine .. . Itiidsed. I078, by Puke. Brig- snflns R13, I873, by Davies. Brigan- M ........................... .... International, IIII. lsiuiiuns Isis, I001, lrigooline . .

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antinc .. .. 205 Kathleen. 1856. Brigantine . 153 Lady Ro-wens. 1867. Brig .. .. 187 Lena, 1878, by Carrot. Barquen-

tine . . . .. 2ll'J

Leonora, 1373, 'i'a;.'1...;..i."...;"lt Louisa. 186-1, Brigantine

L. C. Owen, 1868, Brigantine . 189 Maggie A.. 1877. by J. A. M. Laine, Brigantine . . 229 Magic, 1876. Brigantine . . 182 Majcsiu, 1856, Brigantine 198

Marcella, lB56, Brigantine .... .. 201 Mary A. McKay, 1864, Brigan- tine , .. , .. 192 Moneta, 1859, Brigantine 158 Mora-vian, 1875, Brig . . . 249 Northern Light, 1865, Brigan- tine .. .. . 172

Onyx, I863, 'BrigVan'tin'e Osiris, 1862, Brigantine Pinla. 1875, Brigantine

Queen, 1353, Brigantine 153 Raven, 1873, by Ducan, Brig. antine .. . . . 199 Raymond. 1876, by LeFurgcy, Brigantine . .. . . .. 188 Retriever, 1863, Brigantine 191 Scylla, 1876. Brigantine . 12?) Solo. 1359. by 1-Iayon, Brigan tine . .. . .. 198 Silcam, 1859, Brigantine . 149 Thii-za, 1865, by Longworth, Brigantine . . . . . .. 17!) Thistle, 1867, Brigantine 277 Venus, 1847, Brig .. .. . 56 Willie. 1874. by Bull-dell, Brig- antine . .. . .. .. 185

C0-OPERATION APPRECIATED

Silr,-It is now apparent. from reports which have been received from Postmas-iers in all parts of -the country, that over llhe recent Christlmas period. the public co- operated as never before with lfhc Postal Service in early mailing of ctheir Christmas gifts and greet- mugs.

This co-opevratipn has been deep- -ly appreciated. Il, indicates there as a widespread understanding of the problems which the Post Of- ifice faces in the Christmas rush and a general readiness to assist the Postal Service in meeting them.

In its preparations for handling -the heavy mailings. whicfli again set. a new record in volume. Lhe department took on 28,000 tempor- ary employees. These tempera-ry employees did a good job, although imarry of them had no previous ex- iperience in postal work. Even lnis enlarged organization. however. -would have been unable to (I15- pose of the heavy mailings before lChi'ist.mas without the effective co-operation of the public. Be- cau mail was posted well in ad ancc of Christmas day, in most instances, our Post Offices were back on an almost normal basis by 22nd and 23rd Dec-smiber.,

T h e newspapers contributed greatly to this hapcv silvalinn hv Ikecfl-ling ilhe pufbllc informed

izhrough noivs stories, special uri- icles and editorials, on develop- ments in handling the mails from day to day. and I would be remiss, therefore. if I did not thank you for the help your publication gave us

With all best wishes for the new year, I am, Sir, ellc., W. J. TURNBULL, Deputy Postmaster General. Ottawa, Feb. 2.

THOSE WELL SITES Sir.-We. ifne citizens and tax- payers. have been reading the last fc-w days. iiu-merous letters in the different newspapers of tube Prov. incc, and it seems that we have been "taken" for thousands of dol- lars through the inefficiency of some of our Water Commission'- ers to favor a local well digging concern. Just why they should be so persistent in so doing is hard to understand.

I gather from the letters llhal. the engineer who was hired by the Commissioners recommended three well sites, and that 6" hole; be bored. After getting this advice the Commissioners of a sudden woke up to ihe fact that they l-hemnlves were experts and had wasted our good money by calling on those, consulting engineer-4, so they gave 1 contract for the 12 in- 10 inch stcndpipe well at 12.00 per foot or 37,950 for this all but dry hole. notwithstanding the fact, that they could have drilled sn 8 inch hole e some depth for M.3l4 or s fl inch hole at the same rate for much less flhui half.

We recognize the fact that the Town. at its present size. needs A minimum wiles supply of 1500 lallons Der minute and the pre-, sent wells are supplying 430 psi- Ions pet mI1I'II'I!. At this seuon wells are If their highest wuss ievel end the now well. on I 72. hour lest can only produce 100 impel-Isl gallons or 125 wins or American gallons per minute. All this figures to the startling fact” that we wnl have to bore eicvsn suchiiowwellsstscosttouis

ciflssns of m.00 pm 355,550 IIOI, pumol. and installs- dons or mane fold. In im

or 1908 when the system was built it cost s90,000 which was composed of two overflowing wells (not dry holes), pumps. large brick pumvp house. slandlpipe, and miles and miles of 4". 6", B" and 10 inch iron water pipe, together with a com- plete sewerage system.

There are private wells in the downtown district producing from 45 to 50 gallons per minute out of a 1 1-2 inoli pipe. Now, at this

ratio. a. 6" pipe is caiparble of

supplying 800 gallons per minute,

if we were lucky enough to strike such a hole. With this volume all we would need is two 6" wells at a cost of 84,000.

Why. in the light of this should we drill 10" or 12" wells. Do we. the citizens, have to stand for this? I would as a humble ralepayer, suggest that our Town Council wake up nd call a quick halt to this "monkey business" as if. is they, the Council, who hand l-he Coiiim15sion:i's our money for this insane business.

We have a iiunrbcr of Council- lors on the job who have served for so many terms that they must be dog tired and have apparently been asleep for years. at least 3.: far as the citizcn5' interests are concerned. It is too bad that only one is opposed this year. But why not let us go; out on eleclion day and clect'a new man to show the ciivy faifhers that we want some new blood. This transfusion might perp the poor old fellows up for me remainder of their respective terms.

I am. Sir. eic., A CITIZEN FOR OVER I HALF A CENTURY. Summcrside.

---j? S'UMMERo8IDE WATER. SUPPLY

Sis,-Following our previous let- ler, which recently appeared in the Press. rczsrdlns new well at the standpipe and the other one "OW being bored on Harvard Slreel-. we notice that Mr. Delaney, the Chairman of the Board, has again gone out on a limb in re. gard to the actual facts.

In the first paragraph of his Wee-nt letter he states that he wishes to confirm the facts .sf.al,e(l in lils letter appearing in the Guardian of January 30th. we have always heard it said that a word to the wise is sufficient and if Mr. Delaney will only read and digest the actual facts stated in our pre- vious letter, he should realize that his first letter did not coiitnln facts but fallacies. so by confirm- ing those statements he is not conflnnilng facts but misstate- merits

Ms Delaney states that his in- formation was supplied by Mr. Spinney. who at that time, was in the employ of wlghtriian, Carey and MacDonald. consulting engin- eers which firm made the survey an made recommendations upon which we acted. and that Mr. Spinney informed hi.m flint before the first well was put down he advised a 0" test hole be bored until the volume of water could be determined. Mr. Delaney does not state who Mr. Spinney advised in this regard. It certainly was not us as the question was never men- lloned. and if he advised Mr. De- laney and Mr. Delaney thought there was any merit in the sug- gestion, it was his duty to have mentioned it to us. which was never done. The consulting engin- eer. uhove mentioned, who were engaged by us. under date of Feb- ruary 21st. 1960. recommended as follows - in their letter dated Fe':i-uary zird, 1950.

”'I'l1e Chsismui and Members, "summersid Water and sewerage Commission, "susnmerside. P.ll.I. "Gentlemen: ' - "This will confirm the remarks made by Ms. Carey and the writer during our conference with ,you on the evening of Tuesday 21st, in- stunt. "From the information produced to us we are of the opinion that

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"The atesmer Rose, hired ves. sel employed by the Government in the protection of the fisheries. went. ashore in the gals on Thurs- day evening in: near the custom and of Peter's Isiuid. Rusfico. having previously lost one of nor Dlfldies. crew on safe. one see- msn asicusiy hurt. The Rose is MW 0. W090?!-7 of, the non. Samuel Ouossd. IIIVIIII been sold by llisformosowriernines Posh. lsq., inst spslris when the "Fairy Queen" was employed to any on nulls between this port and Pie-

bl! -HnIlll'lI's Giselle. Oct. I. IE3.

The Hon. A.

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Though as a small lad I had attended the village school at Abrsmls Village. my real educa- tion began when, at the use of fifteen. I entered St. Dunstan's College. At, the age of eighteen. I secured a second class teacher's license. taught for two years in a country school. and one year in St. Joseph's College, New Bruns- wick. continuing my classical stud- ies at the same time. The next. year I went back to St. bunstanu and the following autumn I be- came artlcled to W. A. O. Morson of the legal firm of MccLead. Morson. and MccQuari-ie. After the usual four years of legal study and law-office training I was ad- mltted to the Bar as an attorney.

At thatitlme. after having been admitted as an attorney. one had to spend an additional year in II law office in order to be admitted as a barrister-at-law. A friend. whose advice I valued highly. sug- gested that instead of spendini: this year in Charlottetown. I should spend it In London arlicled to an English barrister so that I should get a much wider ex- perience than I could hope to obtain nt home.

I told my friend that I should like to lo In England very much but that such a trip was out of the question for me. I explained to him thiit lhe death of my faili- or had left me on 'my own anvil that my financial condition would not Permit anv such experience ns my going to England. His reply was that he had some idea of my financial condition but that my lack of funds need not prevent me from going since he would be glad to lend me the. moi10Y-

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I had :i desire to study in Eng- land and I discussed the matter with another young lawyer iviio had been admitted to the Bar as an attorney in the same time as myself. He hcartiiv approved the iden and said if I would go he would comp also. We fhreshed the matter out. decided to no. and made up our minds that it would be better for us to article with an English solicitor rather than with a barrister.

Friends of mine Wrote in Sir Louls Davies. then in Sir Wilfrid Laurleris Cabinet. and through hfs kind offices Hon. Charles Russell. son of Lord Russell of Klllowen. was prevailed upon to accept me ns fl student.

Accordingly. we sailed on an old freight boat which made a call at Charlottetown to take on sheep and cattle. Shortly after we left. port in this late evening. a storm came up and as a result of the tossing aboiu of the vessel several of the cattle and sheep were kill- ed and had to be thrown over- board. The others Were dl'9hCh9d with wafer and the smell of steam-

; Memoirs" Of 7 -.

E. Arsenaul

Former Premier and Retired Justice Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island

Low Studies at Home and in London

The Hon. Charles Russell's lsw offices were on Norfolk st;-egg, ,1 street off the Strand on the Thames side Just a short distance from Temple Station of the under. ground system. The offices com. prised nine rooms staffed by 2:. persons including besides Russell, his secretary. is treasurer. an ush. es. a "petty cash". and six typhts, The remaining fourteen were sol. Icltors and students. It was a bu.-t place. However. I did not find in". work exzicting since I was more or-less of a free lance and had much more freedom than the reg. ulnrly artlcled students. I had, too, more privileges. such a; at. tending the Courts. where I spent an hour or two almost every day,

Every morning after Mr. Russell hiid looked over the correspond. ence, a buzzer rang and the soilc. ltoss and students trnoped into his office where the correspondence, was distributed among those whose duty it was to lock IIIIEF the mai. ters therein referred to. Frldav morning: We Were called in for it special session. Russell would have before him a file with all (he cases on hand. They were care. fully grouped according to the solicitor or student who was look. lng after them. Those handling the various cases would be quegg. loned by Mr. Russell respecting the progress being made and woe betide the unfortunate solicitor or student who was unable to report satisfactory progress or had mailn some error no matter how sllglil. Russell would light upon um culprit and curse him in sulphur- ous language. It was painful to be obliged to listen to such abuse. He had a most violent temper and made no effort to rc-strain it on such occasions.

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A few weeks after I had been with him. my turn came. I can. not recall in what respect I had fallen down. but Russell did not spare me and I received is thor- ough cursing. I made no reply. but after we were dismissed I asked to see him. Permission granted. I fold him I was quite ready to take a reprimand when I deserved it. but that I would mi: submit to being sworn at and cursed. I expected him to hrcrik out into more profanity but, to my surprise, he merely smiled and dismissed me without a word.

There was a remarkable change toward me on his part after this. He frequently hnd lils IlIlI('iI brought to him from the hotfl next door. and occasionally would send for me. He invariably asked me if I had lunched and just as invariably, since I his half M1 hour before him. I would tell him I had eaten. "Then he would br- gln to talk to me on various silh- iecis. When through with his lunch. he would ring for a clerk.

lng wool, together with the toss- in: of the shlP- mun sent me to my cabin. The roulzh seas Con- tinued for several days so thah I remalhcd below in a most T111391” rible state. I O

The accommodations on board were not luxurious. We were only four passengers: the other two. besides my friend and myself.

His words to the clerk were al- ways the same: "Please remove the banqut-i.."

On several occasions he look me to lunch with him at one of his Clubs. He drank no wine but in- varlably would order half I! hoi- lle of claret for me. He was a ril- rector of several companies and sometimes would lnke me with him to attend a meeting. One riii'-'

comprised in crippled R9h”9W”"'3" and her five-year-old daushi"-I How that poor ladv and child man- aged to withstand the rlizours of that voyage has always remained 1. mystery to me. The Only "Vi tcndnnl was a Cockney Who W” steward mid lady's maid combined... When the storm lessened. I, once more want on deck and. 311100 it was dinner time. went to m.V table where the officers of the. ship also dined. The meat. course consisted of P1Rs' IOWIS WhlCh- W" one jun recovering from a sleize of sesslckness. was not the "W" snilsfactory diet. .

The Hotel Baliiioral on North- umberlanrl Avenue in London had been recommended to u! as B "V39 place to stay by A gentleman who hnd once been ""9 (mm oh? Province to England on some son of Government huliness. When we arrived in front of this 95,13” icl hotel and caught our TIT" glimpse of the doorman arrayed in a gorgeous uniform more re- snlendent than that W0"! hi Field Marshal; or Admirals. we were m.,,,uy impressed. When his 05!! fell upon our shabby M88380 lhd we noticed his contemptuous look. we becamn suddenly convinced null; me Balmoral was no P1!”-' for us. But we were strangers knowing no other place to 110- 10 we walked past the doorman. ref!- islei-ed. and asked for an inex- pensive room. We could not must- er up sufficient courage to enter the dining room and decided we would go out and have our dinner at some restaurant.

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We found one and after hsvlnn eaten we strolled along the strand hy the Parliament Build- ings and along the Thames Em- bankment. We passed a large buiidlri) on which was displayed the sign. "Cross: and Blackwell.” We were again hungry when we reached our hotel and decided to have lunch in our room. We find some biscuits and some canned goods rim we lied taken with us from Charlottetown. One can con- lslned devllled ham. The label said It was made by Crone and Black-

lslniossli 84.50 each for bed and breakfast was more than our lim- ited resources could stand. and we lost no time in boarding" -where. s the sums sinount. we secured room. In-uiifut. and dinner or the week. and three meals on Sunday. our lunch was taken If

hunting up I i

he sent me in a distant part of London to deliver some SECUFIIIPF They were enclosed in a leather case, and I was told to :0 by half- som csb. when I arrived at my destination, I was ushered into the manager's office. When he had opened the czise. he asked inf if I hnd come alone and I said I had, whereupon the manager rt" plled that Mr. Russell should "Pl have sent me alone on such a mu- sion. that It had been a dan1lEl'0ui thing to do since I had to trnv-ii through '2: haircut sof V1-vnfifl" with a case that had conliilnrri an unusually large sum of mom?! and other valuables.

(To be continued)

Z.-39

l77oe&' Gena”

THE WORLD VOICE

I heard the summer sea Wlumiurlng to the shore some endless story of a wrong The whole world musf. deplore.

I heard the mountain wind Oonvcrsing with the trees

of an old sorrow of the hill! Mysterious as the scars.

And all the haunted day

It seemed that I could hesr The echo of In ancient speech Ring In my listening car.

And then it came to me.

That all that I had heard

Wu my own heart in the sea!

voice

And the wind's lonely word.

-Bliss Oulnsn

well. The ham lied sons from

Londoty; lo Ifontfksesl. frona M&iif-

r I Ch of town. en en -----

h.n::k lo LOIIIIIOII. It had cost us dhscsblelh WM

25 cents In Charlottetown: it lIsIpI.sndlsysIIiIp.dossltwlU"

could be had in London for in: Inc is woof e'n zix genes. 'We had brought I it I 3' a va ewcsst . v EwdhICcIIO)IIIoIUlNl' W:-did not ts:-i-y Ions st--f.lie.. ' i . . ". a

an A. B. C. for ten cents.