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producing the required
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1935-1939
average
CHILDREN?
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THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1944
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The following interesting letter
has been received by Mr, and Mrs
Thos. Klumpp, of Dashwood, from
their son Howard:
CHAPTER IX
tomorrow afternoon," he
“I’ll drop around and see
come to your senses,
Larry. I’m—-I’m going to
for cryin' out loud!”
the door. “Now I’m
brush my hair,” she
dislike having Larry
Winnie asked.
■he wouldn’t under-
not ask.
room when
inquired a
by Ahlene Fitch
bed, fully dressed, when she went
up to tell her, So she did not waken
her,
He sounded the horn and she ran
out and jumped in beside him.
”It was nice of you to go,” he
told her.
"I’m happy to do it.” She smiled
reassuringly up at him.
‘‘And it’s a pleasure for me,” he
added, ‘‘when I have to make a call
like this,
woman by
-’But
to have so charming a
my side,”
CHAPTER X
to
back?
don’t
keep
to tell
said it
when
tlian one
it. I thought if
could give me the
It wouldn’t have
do need that help
who’s
an
one
“You're a spoiled brat," he ex
claimed, shoving liis chair back
from the table. “And if you don’t
want to play cards with me, I won’t
bore you any longer." He expected
her to tell him to sit down again,
but she did not. Instead, she fol
lowed him to the door,
“Maybe
conceded,
if you’ve
Hope."
“Don’t,
be busy."
“Well,
Stoutly he marched out through the
open front door. “Good-by, Mrs.
Castler!” he called back after him.
Hope closed
going up and
announced.
“Don’t you
angry with you?”
“A lot. But-
stand if I tried to tell him." What
he would not understand she did
not say, and Winnie did
Hope had gone to her
the telephone rang.
“Dr. Castler there?"
man’s voice.
“I’m sorry; he’s not.’ He left
go on a case."
“When do you expect him
This is Dr, Hedway calling."
"Oh, Dr. Hedway. I—I
know exactly." She tried to
her voice calm and even.
“Didn’t know he was able to
make calls yet,” said the doctor.
“He didn’t have my permission."
“Nor mine. He just went.”
“Where was the call to?"
“I can’t say." She had
the truth about that, so she
off-handedly. “I wasn’t in
the patient called. Was it something
important?"
“Yes. Quite important, Mrs.
Castler. “I’ve just had an emer
gency call out into the country. I’m
afraid it will take more
person to handle
Jack could go, he
help I needed,
been hard—but I
badly."
“Would it have to be another
doctor?"
“Not necessarily. Any one
familiar with assiting around
office. But I could think of no
to call except your husband.”
“I’ll be glad to go with you,
Hedway, if you want me."
“You, Mrs. Castler?"
“I’ve helped Jack often,” she as
sured him. On all kinds of cases.
Wouldn’t I do?”
“Excellently, if you’re willing to
go. It’s quite a way from town.
And it may take most of the night.”
“I’ll be ready to go when you
stop for me,” she told him. Then
she hung up the receiver.
Tonight she was
Jack’s place—do the
have done if he had
he was out there,
the darkness—she
where. So she would
A warm, glow of satisfaction filled
her to know that she was capable
of doing this—of helping some one
who needed her.
Hope had fallen asleep on her
Dr.
Bagci "T
meals at this place cost me 40c but
believe it or not, we had eggs, milk,
chocolate bars, peanuts and as many cakes as we wanted. The lady in
charge was from Montreal and very
nice. After that I started out to do
the
lust
has
and
has
lion people, This will give yep some
idea of its size. But in spite of this
it is very easy to get around the
city by the Subway and I really got
around to all parts of it,
There are a lot of Army and Air
force girls, all Canadians, stationed
here. Among the many places of in
terest that I went to see were Buck
ingham Palace, 10 Downing Street,
Churchill’s home,* Trafalgar'Square,
Piccadilly Circus, Berkley Square,
Parliament Bldgs., Including Big
Ben,
I put a lot of time in at dances
and shows, I was walking down
Regent Street one day and noticed
the sign of the Bposey & Hawks Uo,
name should be familiar to
i you, so J went' in and had a long
talk with them. I also visited the
; Selmar Music Co., and of course
the famous Beaver Club, I once
again saw the changing of the
guards at the Palace and heard the
Grenadier Guards Band.
I’d like to tell you more about
the buzz-bombs but I’m afraid I
might say too much. One thing
though they’re coming over almost
24 hrs. a day. You may be walking
down the street when the sirens go,
so you do not immediately take
cover but instead you wait until
1 you hear it. It sounds just like a
I motorcycle and gets louder as it
' gets closer. If you think it is coming
in your direction you run to get
underground. If the motor stops be
fore you get there it is about to
go off and then there is npthing to
do but throw yourself flat on
ground and it sure is hard on
uniforms, dropping anywhere,
any rate none of them got me.
had an experience that I won’t
get for a while. I haven’t had
mail since I left on my leave so
one of these days I should be ,get-
Dear Folks:
I’ve got an awful lot to tell
about this time. I’m not sure I
get it all in one letter.
I’ve been on a 7-days' leave
I am now back at my station again
I spent quite a bit of money but not
as much as I expected and had a
wonderful time except tor those
buzz-bombs as they call them here.
The reason I did not tell you
about it before I went, was because
I decided to go to London and
thought you might worry .about the
bombs. I have to admit, too, that
now that it is over and I am back
again it was a very reckless thing
to do. Dozens of times in those
seven days I had to run for a shel-jThat
ter and several times during the
night I had to leave my bed.
When I get back home I’ll really
be able to tell you what the people
of London have had to go through.
I got there Thursday abont4 in
the afternoon and booked in to one
of out’ Canadian Service Clubs which
was a fine modern hotel taken over
by the Y.M.C.A. for Canadians. The
Guess that is about ail it’s safe
to talk about in a letter and the
rest will have to wait until I get
back home again.
Howard Klumpp,
'“Plea.se,” Winnie held up a re
straining hand, I just remember.
Dr. Hedway had an emergency call.
A doctor must get there as quickly
as possible. He thinks he’ll neeC
help. Will you go with him, Jack?
You would be better than I.”
“Of course.” Instantly lie was
businesslike — professional,
what of you two girls?”
“You go with Dr, Hedway in his
car, Katherine and I will drive back
in our car."
“Oh," wailed Katherine suddenly
“I— I"
“Get back in the car," Winnie
told her quietly. “We must let
them go on at once.”
Winnie drove, with Katherine in
the front seat by her,
For miles neither one spoke, but
sat beside each other, frigid and re
served. Winnie wanted to say some
thing; she felt that she should; but
she could think of no words. What
did one say, she wondered, to a girl
whom one had just found out with
her husband? What did the wife
say to “the other woman?" She
would not stoop to bitter, cutting
accusations; she could not relax to
the informality of small talk.
She saw now in the semidarkness
of the car that Katherine was far
over on her side of the seat. And
she knew, though she could not see
nor heai' it, that the girl was weep
ing softly.
Suddenly she longed to lean over
and comfort her—this girl who was
trying to take her husband away.
Huddled against the car door, so
small and dark and appealing, she
appeared anything but a treacher
ous woman. Indeed she seemed only
a small girl who was very, very un
happy over what she had done,
“I’ll take you over to your own
home tonight," Winnie said simply.
“Please. If you will." Katherine’s
voice was small—almost a whisper.
Gently Winnie took Hope
arm and shook her.
“Wake up, darling. Wake
Slowly Hope rolled over
bed. Then blinking
ily, she sat up.
“Why, Winnie!" she exclaimed.
“I must have gone to sleep with my
clothes on! How funny.” Wearily
she crawled off the bed and started
for the clothes closet. “Guess it’s
time I did get them off, isn’t it?"
“No, Hope. Don’t undress yet.
I'm going to take you over to Aunt
Jane’s to spend the night. She still
has her light on, so I know she has
not gone to bed."
“But, Winnie, why?"
“I have to leave again this eve
ning. Jack can explain to you in the
morning. And he has gone with Dr.
Hedway on a call and may not be
back until morning."
“But I can stay here until you
get back.”
“I’d rather you went over to
A.unt Jane’s, darling. Please, Hope,
hurry and comb your hair.”
Sleepily the .girl did as she was
told, a puzzled expression on her
face.
When they reached Jane Mor
ton’s door, Winnie knocked.
“Come on in!" some one called in
a high, irritated voice.
“It’s Winnie and I-Iope," she call
ed, as
“You’re
“For
around
white
from her
a pretty time to come calling!"
“Aunt Jane, may Hope stay here
all night?"
“Hope stay here all night? Why?
“Jack and I are both going to be
gone until very late and I don’t like
to have her stay alone.”
“All right. But it does seem you
could have sent her over earlier.
You’ll have to make up your own
bed, Hope."
“Oh, of course, Miss Morton. And
good night, Winnie. I think it’s silly
though, to think I can’t stay home
alone.”
“Good night, darling." For one
moment she held the slim girl in
her arms. Then reluctantly she let
her go. “Be good." Turning, she
walked swiftly away.
The 10.30 train whistled just as
Stanford’s two doctors drove into
town.
“Somebody," exclaimed Dr. Hed
way dourly, “faked that call. We’ve
been all aver the country and if
there’s been a sick person, we’d
have found him,”
“The fellow said he was Jay
Brown when he called, didn’t he?”’
“Yes. But you see it couldn’t
have been lie. We found Brown as
well as you or I, and sound -asleep
in his bed.”
tell me I’m chai’ming,”
calmly.
not?” Dr. Hedway
at her, “You are
Don’t
asked
why
down
you know. Your eyes are
“if you don't
out and walk back
the truth so anuoy-
married woman?”
course.” They drove on in
for a few minutes. Then she
him, “Do you know much
W'innie
“But
smiled
charming,
very big and brown, your skin looks
like pale pink satin, and—”
“Really,” she said.
Stop, I shall get
home."
“Do you find
ing?"
Wouldn’t any
“Jack." He murmed the name us
though in sudden meditation. Then,
“I’m sorry, Mrs. Castler. Forgive
me.”
“Of
silence
asked
about this case?"
“Only that it’s a hurry call
you mind riding this fast?"
“Not at all."
“Can you see the time?"
“Nine-thirty.”
At her words, he pressed down
harder on the gas, until they were
spinning along at a rate that made
conversation difficult.
“Look ahead!" cried Winnie sud
denly. “You’d better slow down! I
think I see some one out in the
road waving at us!”
“Stalled car,/’ muttered Hedway.
“They’re trying to flag us. Shall we
stop?"
“We’d better. They may need
help.”
The figure in the road—that of a
man—stepped aside as
near. Hedway put on
and his car slid to a stop
car that was stalled. Then
in the road walked up to
Hedway’s side of the car.
looked over and
saw her.
he gasped. “Winnie!
going . to take
work he would
been here. But
somewhere, in
did not know
go in his place.
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her eyes sleep-
saw him
Out
With a little cry she had
was
’s
A flat tire?” She put
Winnie
just as he
“You!”
here!”
“Jack!"
stepped out of the car and
around beside him. “Darling what’:
happened?
one arm about him.
“No. Out of gas. Dumb of me!”
He did not take her in his arms, nor
make any move toward her.
“Dr. Hedway called you," she ex
plained rapidly. “He had an emer
gency call out this way. He wanted
you to go; you were out on this
other call; so I was going in your
place.”
“Can they give us some gas?” It
was a woman’s voice, high and wor
ried, calling from the other car. In
a flash Winnie’s eyes were on that
car, held there by the other wom
an’s voice.
Then the
swung open
ure swung
moment she stood
wide-eyed and horrified at Winnie.
i It was Katherine Stall.
“Katherine," said Winnie, and
her voice was low and dull. “Kath
erine Stall."
“Winnie.” Jack’s arm went about
her now. but stoicially she shook
it off. “Winnie you
plain."
“Oh, yes!" cried
her voice had an
“He can explain <
nie!"
“You were on—a professional
call?" Winnie did not know why
she asked it, for even to her own
ears it sounded ridiculous.
“Yes, yes.” Jack grasped at her
words. “To see a man and his wife
who live six miles out on this road.
I had to take Katherine along. You
will understand when you hear the
whole story.”
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to the
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small lithe fig
ground. For a
there, staring
must let me ex-
I Katherine, but
odd ring in it.
evertliing, Win-
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(TO BE CONTINUED)
OBVIOUSLY babies and children must have
•underwear. So—the Wartime Prices and Trade
Board has given special attention to the production
of these garments.
The problem has not been so much one of a lack
of raw materials, but of getting the raw materials
(wool, cotton, rayon), spun into yarns—and then
• knit into garments. Canada has never produced all
the wool, cotton and rayon yam she requires. We"”’5
have always had to get a substantial part of our
requirements from other countries, even in peace
time. But since the war, there has been an acut$
shortage of underwear yams everywhere.
There has been a. greatly increased demand in
addition to production difficulties. The efforts of the
Board to meet the problem are given below.
THE INCREASED DEMAND RESULTED FROM
Extra buying . . . Perhaps too
many people wanted to be “on
the safe side."
Huge demand for underwear by
Armed Forces.
V Manufacturers not pre
viously making children’s
underwear were induced to
go into its. production. An
of all the Board found out the kind and additional 600,000 garments
year from these sources.
'/Negotiations were conducted with production
authorities in other countries for supplies of yarn to
Canadian knitters for use in children’s underwear.
•/Primary cotton mills were required to divert
spinning facilities from fabric manufacture to the
spinning of underwear yarns.
■/Arrangements were made through National Selec
tive Service to direct more
labour to the underwear
mills.
VA special campaign was
launched to enlist part time
workers.
•/Distribution to retail
stores was organized to en
sure equitable supply to
all areas.
The greatly increased supply of children’s underwear resulting
from these effoits is shown by the relative sixes of the
figures below.
1942 1943 1944
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