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Hospitals 24,000 Beds Short-- Dr, Taylor
by Michael Storm
close the door. Scott
over the railing and
to the rocks below,
waited for Naar. He
face in the dimness,
whispered: 'Here I
arms up and easea
was light Scott
head back
you will
She said; “Sorry. I won’t men
tion it again/’ She turned slightly
aside to pass him but Scott did not
step back] Instead he stood look
ing down at her slightly upturned
face. The moment was tense and
Scott abruptly moved. She was in
his hard arms, her eyes wide and
startled and her lips parted. As
he lowered his head, Scott allowed
a slight smile to touch his straight
lips.
Her lips against his were un
yielding, firm. Scott placed his big
palm against Naar’s back and het
slim body crushed against his. And
then, abruptly Naar’s lips softened
went completely warm under , the
pressure of his own. He could feel
a sudden surge of emotion stalk
between them and for a swift mo
ment he lost sight of what he had
intended ip kissing Naar. The near
ness of her was so compelling that
Scott had to fight for breath, Then,
as abruptly, he released her. They
stood two paces apart, breathing
- quickly, staring uncomprehending!/
at each other.
Naar recovered first, She whis
pered sardonically: "You need not
have done that!”
Scott tipped his
slightly. "Perhaps, now,
change your mind,”
“No, I do not think so. I will be
perfectly safe here.”
Scott grinned and words were on
his lips when suddenly he tensed.
“Wait!” he whispered unexpect
edly, so suddenly that Naar O’Neil
whirled and stared at him.
She said scornfully: “You want
to apologize?” And then when she
saw his narrowed eyes and the
strong line of his hard-clamped jaw
she gasped, “What is it?” Her voice
went up a pitch.
Scott held up his hand. He was
tense, listening. And then Naar
'heard what Scott had caught a mo
ment before. ,
From far off in the night came
the steady, heavy beat of motors.
It was
erupting
water,
steadily
passed.
Steady rush of the ocean rolled ana
crashed
Above
motors
Scott
—in here; but what for?” He turned
and peered from the window at his
side; he Was silent again, listening.
The motor rythm was uncommon,
not a power boat, or a dragger or
an auxiliary, Scott thought. And
too, what would a boat be doing in
here ?
There
deep
used,
because he had fished there,
captain to come this far
would be impractical, for the
was shaped like a sickle and the
straightest
the point
out for a
motors.
Scott rasped quickly: "Put out
those lights! I’m going down there
and see what goes on!”
Naar came down the
crossed speedily to the
a moment the room was
Scott held his voice down. “Stay
here, will you?”
“No, please! I want to be with
you,” she said.
a low throb, seemingly
from deep down in the
The sound kept building
as the flashing moments
Outside_ the house, the
against the sheei' rocks,
that noise the pound of
increased.
murmured swiftly: “A boat
It was too close to the rocks,
was a
channel, but it was
Scott knew about the
channel outside—-a
never
depth
For a
inside
shore
course would be from
to the handle—too far
listener to hear a boat’s
steps and
lamps. In
dark.
CHAPTER VII
‘ Scott spoke tersely: “All right.
Follow on 'behind, but don’t speak.
We'll go out on the piazza and
tifen climb down on the rocks. They
are tricky, so Stay close.”
He fumhled foi’ the door knob,
found it, turned it silently. He push
ed cautiously and stepped out
the darkness,
behind him
her hurried
clicked.
Scott said,
secure.”
“I did,” she replied.
And now out of the nigl
pound of the motors was moi
tiuct, built up into a steady
Naar crowded up
and Scott could
breathing.
''Make sure
The
that
by her nearness,
into the darkness
lighthouse beacon
sea. bringing 'her
something in the air,Scott whispered thickly: “Can
you see the two men on the towel
-—or am I dreaming?”
Naar’s voice quivered slightly.
“They’re looking toward the shore!”
The both watched the progress
of the U-boat, fascinated at what j r6jectj0as they saw. As the vessel slid through! **qu
the sea, Scott suddenly realized that; ’
lie was no longer quivering. The
muscles in his legs had, strengthened
and the tight strings he had for
nerves had loosened, so that now
he was fully controlled
His voice was steady and cold,
he
He
It was the Diesels we
could hear. They use them whenj
they are on the surface,”
The U-boat • was almost to the
end of the silver track that thu
high moon was painting upon the
sea when Scott saw the long, thm
bow come around. A wave frothed
up like cream washing over an up
turned
back,
length
hull.
“What did they see?” Scott won
dered aloud. “That captain must
know these waters to be able to
swing like
something;
found it.”
“Look! ”
According to the most recent
surveys, Ontario is almost 24,000
beds short of the number needed
for over-all application of “hospi
talisation” under the provincial
Health Insurance Act, passed re
cently at Queen’s Park, said Dr* R.
Hobbs Taylor, m.L.A., for Huron, in
addressing members of the Diocesan
Anglican Laymen's Association
their annual dinner held
Hall, London, last week.
QUtlined facts about the
surance scheme, about
and its applications,
“The problem of health insur
ance was
published
over the
at
in Warner
Dr. Taylor
health Irv
its origin
brought to a head by the
reports in the press and
radio of the number of
for military services," he
Out of these was born the
idea that there was something
wrong with the medical services
which we have been receiving in
this province and in this country.
Blames Finances
“One, I don't like even though I
supported the bill,
provide for payment by Up assess
ment on property,
however he a personal tax on the
people of the municipality or by
a third method, a combination of
both forms.
“General practitioner services,”
he said, “covers roughly 88
cent of all sickness.’*
Tentatively the costs of
service have been estimated at
a day for persons 17 years and up
and between $3 and $4 a day for
their dependents. Hospitalization
costs are tentatively $3,25 per day
per person and nursing service
alone is approximately $1.25
day per
This would
There can
person.
Select Doctors
“Someone should be here ”
grated. “This is a rendezvous ”
faced Naar. ",
bowl and then water flowed
milky, glittering along the
of the black, slowly turning
that. He is looking
either that or he
for
has
into
close
hear
door
it is
that seemed, to fill the air. It was
ghostly, Scott thought; not being
able to see anything here, and yet
hearing that beat sp close. And then,
suddenly, the sound ceased, leaving
an empitness, a hollowness all about
■them. Scott halted, listening.
“It's gone,” Naar whispered.
“But not far; it coudn’t be.” Scott
moved cautiously. ‘Now we’ll have
a hard time finding just what it is.”
Scott crossed the piazza cautious
ly. There was no sound in the dark
ness, By now his eyes had Accus-
timed themselves to the murk -and
■he was able to distinguish objects,
He avoided the scattered chairs and
came to the farthest door. He pushed
cautiously, thinking all the while
that there might be a reception
committee waiting for them,
Naar followed behind and Scott
could hear her
hoisted himself
dropped easily
He turned and
could see her
Then, she
come.”
He put his
her down. She
thought irrelevantly. And then shu
came down against his body. For *.
moment Scott held her there—
close, too close. It was as though
he was drugged
He looked down
and just then the
flashed upon the
face into sharp relief and showing
her eyes, wide and staring as sht.
looked up at him. There was n<o
fear there, just surprise, and, too, a
dubious concern. The ibeacon
winked out.
Scott released her, “Sorry,” he
murmured. He turned away and
whispered over this shoulder, “There
is a level stretch of rock here, but
further down it is treacherous. Give
me your hand.”
Her fingers were strong and firm
in his big palm. She followed him
carefully, murmuring soft “Oh’s” as
they moved forward. Scott half
crouched as he made his way over
the uneven rocks. He kept his eyes
down searching for secure footing,
feeling his way with cautious feet.
■Finally he -halted.
“There should be a shelf ihere,”
he said softly; “and then asharp
drop to the water, so I have to be
careful.” He twisted about, staring
fretfully. Just them the moon -over
head plunged from behind a thick,
dark, serpent of cloud. The sea be
fore them reflected its light, like a
wide, polished mirror.
“Scotti Scott! Look!”
Naar's high-pitched voice held a
quality of pure disbelief that made
Scott whip around like a released
spring. Just then the throb of mo
tors beat out again into the night.
Now they were close, and to Naar
and Scott the cadence was threaten
ing.
Scott peered along the line of
Naar’s extended arm. He breathed
with a startled, rushing sound and
then he whistled softly through his
teeth. His eyes were deceiving him,
■ he thought wearily. His nerves
1 were jumpy again as they had been
before he had taken this,rest. He
' was having those nightmares that
had forced him into this month of
complete quiet.
Across the wide path of the moon
that was silver upon the sea, a long,
sinister, black shape was gliding.
Like some hideous mohtser from
the deep it moved, the water curl
ing up from its black snout and
washing back along its sleek sides.
A wave rippled across the bow,
breaking with a sift feathery foam.
Scott said, “U-boat!”
His heart was hammering un
mercifully, his hands' were clench
ing and loosening at his sides, The
long snout kept on its way through
the silvery sea. This was incredible;
this was not real; it couldn’t be
happening in this peaceful cove! A
U-boat! A sharp realization came
to Scott. It could be the submarine
of which the two men had talked.
Up above, the conning- tower was
clearly outlined, its guard shield
glistening. Scott saw two figures
move forward* One was holding
of light
then a
pointed almost
faced the shore
was to come it
“One
the act
to select
right of
tients he
"Then
of the cardinal features oi
is the right of a patient
hig own
a doctor
■wants to
there is“As a practicing physician, I can
say, that we have seen people who
because of their financial inability
to pay, deferred consultation , , ,
to the point where . . . little
be done for them.”
Dr. Taylor referred to a
ing Dominion health insurance bitt j come to his aid. But to treat such
and charged that this was not as‘a case as indigent is demoralizing.
Even he should pay a portion of
the total amount.
“I
sion
plan.
tion
doctor and the
to treat the Pa-
treat.
one other ques
tion. How about the person in the
low income tax brackets?” This has
been discussed and is still being dis
cussed. Obviously that man cannot
j pay at the same rate as his boss so
pend-; the larger unit, the province must
could
and charged that this was not as
flexible as the present provincial
bill which already is law.
Speaking on the flexibility and
adaptability of the 'Ontario bill, Dr.
Taylor indicated that it can be ap
plied to fit any given set of med-
know that the medical prof es
is not unanimous about this
They didn’t like the sugges-
of regimentation. But this
is not. It is insurance.
"Municipalities, to get the act,
must submit the plan to a vote of
the people, either at their regulai
election or at a special balloting
and it must carry a majority. They
can vote themselves out of it the
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ical circumstances in the province. ■ Plan
i- “T“This bill could be looked on as
the basement or the foundation of
a house . . . The rooms and the
furniture would be the various ser
vices that can be handled. j
“The Dominion bill is more rigid saine way that they voted them-
in that it builds the whole Jiouse seives they are dissatisfied.
. *._ . tthat pjan muSt i)e reviewed by thu
that, general public in three years
j vote on the measure.
“Definitely there will be
! preventative medicine than
told our present set up. Many
and trusts to the good Lord
you find the furniture to fit
house.
Nothing Free
I
lights answering
passed. The beat
lower now as the
rocks. Its motion
knows what he is
by a
more,
under
oper»-“In the press we have been
of free medical services. There is tions of today will have become as
nothing in this world that is free, extinct tomorrow as the dodo, be-
Wlien I was a little boy I believed cause many operations performed
in Santa Claus. In years spent in today could have been prevented by
soonthis practice of medicine when1 preventative measures if taken
someone offers me something free enough.”
necessary. He spelled out the
as they came off the light!
n t h A
message
spoke
f t e r N i n e.
was repeated twice.
quickly, “They’re
After Nine.’ Naar.
'hack
move-
out:he burst
down!”
arm around her
her toward hlm-
and they
Naar exclaimed.
There came a single dot
from the conning tower;
series of lashes, one after the other,
repeated and finally shut off. The
U-boat’s prow was
at the rocks.
Scott turned and
line. If an answer
could be seen. He waited tensely
for that pinpoint of light that would
signify the presence of saboteurs.
He said softly: "Watch the shore.
There should be
that U-boat.”
Silent moments
of the Diesels was
U-boat neared the
was sluggish.
• Scott said: “He
doing, that captain.”
Naar said: “I can’t see any lights.
Look! They're signalling again.”
“The submarine?”
“Yes.”
Scott hesitated, watched the
flickering light. He had not wanted
to show his knowledge of code. But
it was
words
T e
The
Scott
saying ‘Tenth
What could that signify?”
She had turned half toward him.
“I don’t know.” She kept staring up
at Scott. “How did you know that?”
He shrugged his big shoulders in
the darkness. “I picked it up.”
The U-boat had come completely
around and its ugly snout was once
again slicing the rolling waves. And
then, clearly, Scott knew that both
he and Naar were outlined sharply
against the night light. Standing
as they were upon this high rock,
their silouettes were plainly evident.
The light signals flashed again, this
time with seeming impatience.
Naar gasped. “They think we’re
their agents!”
“Then that means that someone
is around here whom they expect to
contact!” Scott whirled around,
scanning the house behind him. It
was a ghostly silouette in the
ground. He could not spot any
meat.
Then suddenly
“Down, Naar! Get
He threw one
waist and forced
self. He rolled sideward
went down in a heap.
There came a shrill whine in the
air, a deadly shriek that passed so
swiftly, it seemed to come from be
hind them.. A trail of fire streaked
ttp at them from the U-boat. There
was an angry flicker of flame from
the conning tower and then the
freezing chatter of a machine gun.
Naar’s voice came out of her iu a
swift, fearful rush, “Scott! They’re
firing at us!”
“Righf the first guess/’ 'Scott
grated out “We got down" just in
time.”
The bullets hissed overhead. Naar
crouched in the protective hollow of
Scott’s arm. He could feel her slim
body shiver. The bullets were rico-
chetting off the rock and whining
with a deadly fierceness.
Scott murmured thinly: “We’re
all right here—‘that is if those gen
tlemen do not decide to get off
their perch and come up hero after
us. They could, Naar, very easily,
and we’re powerless to move.”
(To be continued)
I
meatu
I look for the Santa Claus. In
health services there is no such
animal as free medical services.
Since this has been explained I have
heard less urging in some quarters
for medical services.
“The municipality desiring health
insurance can get nursing services
alone, or if it can provide the ac
commodations they ca'
services, or they can get, practition
er services. How is this going to
be paid for?
three ways.
One pf our policyowners
became disabled after hav<
ing paid one prejnimtn. of
$273*30, He has already
received $100 a month for
$0 months and is now
receiving $50 a month
which will continue during
total disability up to a fur
ther period pf 100 months,
making $10,000 in all. At
the end of ISO months, he
will receive the sum assured
of $10,000 in cash, making
a total amount received of
$20,000.
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E. Mac. Squires, Manager
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rovide the ac-
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The bill provides
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W.M.S. Meeting
The W.M.S, met at the home
Mrs. Herman Powe for their May
meeting on Tuesday evening of last
week. The programme was followed
as printed in the monthly with Mrs.
M. Elliot leading the worship serv
ice. Mrs. Arthur McFalls, 1st vice-
president, took charge of the busi-j
ness. Reports were given by the I
different secretaries ‘ and the treas
urer. Mrs. McFalls spoke briefly
on Christian Stewardship stressing
1 the need for more liberal free will
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Herman Powe. The next
will be on the second Tuesday af
ternoon in June when the W.M.S.
will entertain the members of the
Baby Band with their mothers. At
the close of the meeting a very
dainty lunch was served by Mrs.
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Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Elson, Park
hill. announce the engagement of
their niece. Noreen Franklin Mac
Leod, to Mr. William Harry Wilson,
only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wil
son, Hyde Park, the wedding to
take place early in June
W. M. S. and W. A.
On Wednesday, May
W.M.S. and W.A. met at
Ford’s twenty-two ladies being pres
ent. Mrs. Will Elford presided over
the meeting which opened with call
to worship and singing," For the
Beauty of the Earth,” and the Lord's
Prayer in unison. Mrs. Lewis Johns
read the scripture lesson from
Exodus 16:16-36 which was follow
ed by comments on the lesson en
titled “God’s Rationing,” and Mrs.
Elford led in prayer. The leader and
Mrs. Mair read the service of dedi
cation from the Missionary Month
ly. Mrs. Dickey read an article, “A
Disappointed Soldier.” Minutes were
read and adopted. Roll call wag an
swered by naming a favorite
flower, Business was discussed. A
canvass for donations of money will
be made
ing; we
ponse as
the 1st
the Lewd’s Annotated*
Mrs. Mair gave a splendid report of
the convention held recently in
Clinton. Mrs. H. Bell favored with
a solo, “Mother Machree.”
tional Anthem was sung
last two verses of
repeated in unison
tion. Afterward an
cellaneous articles
amusement as well as raising the
splendid sum
Bell made a
eer.
was in charge opening with a poem,
“That’s What God Made Mothers
For,” following which they sang
“Silver Threads Among the Gold.”
Mrs. Dickey read another poem en
titled “Mothers,” and Mrs. Ford
read “My Mother’s Day.” “The Old
Oaktn Bucket” and “Juanita” were
then sung. Mrs. Skinner read "Prin
cess Elizabeth Becomes of Age.”
Mrs. Franklin Skinner favored with
a piano solo. Miss Ruth Skinner
gave a reading, "Red Cross Means
Everything to Prisoners.” “Say a
Prayer for the Boys Over There/’
was sung by Mrs. Harold Bell. Mrs.
Ed. Johns read extracts from letters
from an airman in India. Some busi
ness was discussed and Mrs. Alvin
Pym and Mrs. Alvin Cooper were
named to prepare the program of
the June meeting.
previous to the June meet
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