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THE CLINTON NEWS! -RECORD
THURS., JUNE 15 ;1:, 1944
Victorg F
0
Application of Act on Hours
o1 ' II.ld4w/ e of Work is Postponed
by Pamela Wynne
CHAPTER V "How could. anybody who ." kin.
"Betray his country." "From London."
Dr. Warner upon meeting the post- ` "I', can't imagine," sal: John "Our 'other -guest is a- Frenchman,"
man offers to deliver two letters to
Mrs. 1Vlaturin, owner of the Pole Star
Bosse. One of these letters is from
the British government ordering her
to hold herself ready to take care of
evaeuees, unless she prefers to take
care of dependent ; relatives.. Mrs.
Maturin is much upset over these
Wynter simply.- And suddonily his
heart was like lead in his breast.
A Abad move that; as th' secret
drinker talks frankly and freely of
how he Won1•d love to be one if he
dared. The same old game, --she'
must be very new to itj. Nc, no, he
was mistaken, he thought fiercely.,
orders, but dutifully mails an ad- Lo one with a brother a prisoner of
vertisement to London Times offer war could t' kr' up with espionage.
ing accommodations for four people. Unless an ugly case suddenly
"in a hotel far from military objec- leaped into he, anind. A bean that
Communications intended for pub- tives." John Wynter'reads the ad and they could not catch -near all all his
lication must,' as a guarantee' of good decides to go to Pole Star House. He victims were womex.
faith, be accompanied by the name tells his chief about it met departs.
of the writer. Monsieur Victor, a Frenchman, ar- Watching John Wynter as he
G. E. HALL Proprietor
lives at Pole Star House. John Wye- strolled round the bonnet of the. ear,
ter; on his way to Battle Point meets Odette wondered what exactly it
Odette Hannan and happily discovers was that she felt. A delictous sense
H. T. RANCE of adventure; a light that never
she ,lives there.
NOTARY PUBLIC wason sea or rand, as some poet had
Fire Insurance Agent said.
Representing 14' Fire Insurance"yes." Odette was breathing °That's it" . Slamming the door,
Companies John fitted in the key. "Which way
Division Court Office, Clinton rather quickly. "I have a shop. I
was bombed out of London and set when I get to the bottom of the
up here, in Devonshire. A nice, safe lane?"
"To the left"
"Is it far?"
"No, only ,about three minutes,
Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B.
Barrister, . Solicitor, Notary Public
Successor to W. Brydone, K.C.
Sloan l lodr - ... — ..... 'Clinton, Ont.
H. C. MEIR
Banister -at -Law
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of
Ontario
Proctor in Achniralty.
Notary Public and Commissioner
Offices in Bank of Montreal,Building
Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays
apd Fridays.
D. H. McINNES
CHIROPRACTOR
Electro Therapist, Massage
Office: Huron Sheet, (Few Doors
west of Royal Bank)
Hours—Wed. and Sat., and by
appointment
FOOT CORRECTION
by Manipulation .Sun -Ray Treatment
Phone 207
HAROLD JACKSON
Licensed Auctioneer
Specialist in Farm and Household
Sal esensed in Huron and Perth s. l fore we start back?"'he said. "That
Counties. Prices reasonable; satis- is to say if you will allow me to
faction guaranteed. take you back. But perhaps you have
For information, etc. write or phone a car:'
Harold Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth, <'
?'hone 14-661. 06-012 No, I came 'bybus. I should love
plaCe," she smiled.
• "Yes, so I should imagine. That's
she said confidentially. "A Monsieur
Victor Free =French; of course"
"Really." But here was -Monsieur,
himself correct to the last detail.
"Bonjour, Madame." Just inside
the door., Monsieur made his delight-
ful little bow.
"Bonjour, Monsieur.",
"Well, this is amazing." John
Wynter had getup in his chair:
"An unexpected pleasure." said
Monsieur warmly.
"And also to me," said John Wyn-
ter, feeling, oddly enough, that he
was telling the truth. For there
was something about the little
Frenchman that he liked.
Later, he thought about Monsieur,
leading his own sad little life with
all that he possessed' filched from
him. Well . .. walking to the
window •John Wynter stood staring
out. A gorgeous view, good enough
for a stage setting. Yes, that was
it ... he had got it now, that was
the feeling that obsessed him. A
feeling as if he were one of a
large audience waiting for the cur -
why I've come here for a time."
tain to go up.
�, " less in .a car." .. As if things hadn't
Dear me, she" Said, ` at is odd, begun yet, as if it were just that
you're going to Battle Point. Are I "Good, I could eat a who.e loaf
you on your way #,heronow?nwith the' greatest ease, spread thick
breathless momenk .before things
did begin. Soon everything would
be jerked into activity by ' that
sharp, incisive rap of a conductor's
baton. Then things would begin to
happen. With a pistol shot the au-
dience wouldebe galvanized into ac-
tivity. A pistol shot .. John Wynter
turned, and went over to his dressing
table, from an empty locked drawer
he took the vicious little weapon that
he always carried with him. Satisfy-
ing himself that the release was
locked but that it was loaded, he
slipped the zip across' it. And now
then, what should he do next? I•Iave
a pipe and read the paper if it had
come,and then write a letter or two?
By the way, had the post
come?' Leaving his bedroom, he walk-
ed along the corridor and' down the
stairs.
"Two Iettere for you, Mr. Wynter"
Sniffling, Joan looked' upfrom her
dusting. The new arrival was the gory of war industries in so far as
best of them all! Frightfully good present working hours are concern'
looking in a sort of hard-bitten way. ed.
"Thanks very much." "periods of relaxation, both men -
He disappeared into the labrary
as someone called her from above.
"Mrs. Maturin."
"Yes." Joan stood still.
eventually," said John, and with a "May I speak to you for a =-
some tea," said Odette, pressing the litltle quick gesture he imprisoned ment?"
catch of her powder case. Then she her hand' and tucked it under his "Oh, certainly, Mrs. Manvers -
glanced up. "Are you one of those arm• Pollock." Joan put down her duster
men who hate seeing women powder • They went into the shop like that and ran upstairs.
A charming old timbered room with "The night before last," began
a blazing log fire in "the grate. Hard- Mrs. Manvers -Pollock, "there was
"1 am."
"Straight from London?"'
"Straight from London."
"How does that blessed old city
look?" .�-� tags.
"I see--" after a time she will
"Divine. Battered but clothed in a tell rte.e John, slowing ,down, was
sublime dignity. After all this, how steering into the curb. " I shall get
will one ever live anywhere else? I her out 'of it somehow. God will
shan't be able to; I shall want to feel help me." What on earth was the
the warmth of her again." matter with him, he thought angri-
"So shall I. I even hate leaving ly as the long car slid to a stand -
her now. But I needed a rest and my still. "What is your name?" he said
people wanted me to go. They are aloud.
in Geneva -my another and father.
My father is Engish chaplain there
and of course now' they can't get
home. Alsc, I don't know that they
want to; I have a brother, my only
one, a prisoner of war."
"Oh, dear. I am sorry." Then he
with Devonshire Bream and straw
berry' jam."
"There it is," said Odette, point-
ing out the low whitewashed cot -
"Odette."
i
"Fanciful. Like its owner. We'll
walk in together, making a fine ef-
fect between us. Surely this place
doesn't often see two such good
looking people hand in hand."
had been wrong! . A blow, because "Do you think you're good look -
5f he once began or had reason to ing?" Odette was sliding along the
begin to distrust his first ,instinct
eat.
!about a case,he was handicapped. "Yes;' don't you?"
"What abouhaving sante tea be "No." Odette burst out laughing.
DR. G. S. ELLIOTT
Veterinary Surgeon
Phone 203 Clinton, Ont.
ERNEST W. HUNTER
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
57 Bloor Str. W. Toronto Ont.
THE McKILLOP MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company
Head Office, Seaforth, Ont.
OFFICERS- President W. R.
Archibald, Seaforth, Vice -President
Frank McGregor, Clinton, Manager
Secy-Treas. M. A. Reid, Seaforth.
DIRECTORS— W. R. Archibald,
' Seaforth; Frank McGregor, Clinton;
Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Chris
Leonhardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewar-
tha, Clinton; John L. Malone, Seaforth
Alex. McEwing, Blyth; Hugh Alexan-
der, Walton; George Leitch, Clinton.
AGENTS— John E. Pepper, Bruce -
field; R. F. McKercher, Dublin; J. F.
Prueter, Brodhagen; George A. Watt,
Blyth.
They stood on the path and laughed
like children. "Oh, dear, I am dis-
appointed," said John.
"Then I think you are."
"I knew you'd have to admit it
Minietcr of Labour Says -Vital' War
Production Cannot be Hampered'
A. statement issued today from the
office of the Honourable Charles
Daley, Minister of Labour for
Ontario, announces the postpone
of certain provisions of the "Hours'
of Work and Vacations with Pay"
Act.
The Act, which becomes effective
July l'st, of this year, was designed
to establish a maximum 48-hour
week in this province for all per-
sons. . employed.' in business and in-
dustry, as well 'as providing for one
week's vacation with pay, in each
year, to everyone so employed for a
full year with one firm. In other
words, on the anniversary of each
year's employment, 'employees. be-
come eligible for a week's vacation
with pay.
The Industry and Labour Board,
under which body the Act will be
administered, +says that while plans
are now being laid for the operation
of the Act, it would be unsound at
this time to impose arbitrary chang-
es. The need for all-out production
on essential war materials might
be seriously interfered with if dras-
tic changes in present hour schedu-
les, which might be made necessary
in a ar forming to the terms of this
Act, were made. This is particularly
true in view of the mean -power short-
age existing at 'tile present time. The
Board, therefore, considers that a
postponement of the provisions of
the act regulating "Work hours," is
necessary, while the present critical
production requirements and acute
shortage of man -power exists.
"The Board therefore authorizes
the continuance of existing working
hours in all industries, operating on
priority war materials in the Pro-
vince of Ontario", the statement
says.
Industries engaged in agriculture,
horticulture, fishing and the produc-
tion of foods and farm products;
dairy industries including cheese and
butter production; firms engaged in
the building and maintenance of
roads, construction, transportation,
textiles and other undertakings
which can be considered essential to
the full maintenance of the war ef-
fort, shall be considered in ,the este-
their nose?"
"Net a bit..I am excellent at dir-
ecting the operation. Now then, Iead ly anybody there. "Shall we sit by signalling. going on just below this
off and I'll tell you where you've put the fire?" 'said Odette. She speaks house." •
on too much." - trustfully, like a. child.• "But what would they signal for?"
- - - Thinking: 'it over afterward, "That I cannot tell you." Mrs.
Odette came to the conclusion that, Manvers-Pollook's voice was mag -
it had been like °a' scene from a isterial.
play. A thing that you. could watch "I don't believe it."
from the body of someone who "But I saw it"
wasn't youat all. A .someone who "I expect you thought you did.
could be lighthearted, gay, trust- You know you mustn't look ` out
ing. Because 'the world was fine and after the blackout," Joan said gen-
brave and there was nothing in it tly.
that was vile and filthy to keep you "I mustn't look out after the black.
chained down. Chained to a corpse, out? But why not?"
thought Odette a few houxs later, "It isn't safe. You see, we face the
shivering in her small bed and craw sea."
ing to .sleep, although she knew she "But you •don't suppose for one
could not. Because the letter had been moment that I looked out of my
"No, I 'swear I don't.. It sintpl;' there when she got'home. it had come uncurtained window with the lights
laughing face to meet his.
"There." Oh, he was crazy, thought
John Wynter, feeling her face be-
tween his hands. Utterly and com-
pletely erazy; he knew it as he pres-
sed his mouth down on hers.
"Good heavens'!" Odette had shak-
en herself free. But there had been
been quite --fifty seconds' -hesitation
before doing so, decided Joha Wyn-
ter.
"I know: but I couldn't help it,
you looked so lovely."
"Do you generally . ".
tai and physical, to provide recrea-
tion are essential for general, health
and .morale, however," Mr. Daley
said. "It is probably of more value
in this time of mental stress and
physical pressure than at any other
time. The provisions of the Act,
therefore, applying to at least one
week's vacation with pay shall apply
to all persons qualifying under the
term of employment. This does not
necessarily mean that vacation must
begin on July. 1st, but that vaca-
tions with pay shall be provided • for
all employees effective July let,
1944, under the individual employer's
planof allotting vacation time,"
Mr. Daley said,
vas—what I say. You looked so the afternoon post. Her code. Oh on, do you?" Mrs. Manvers -Pollock
lovely" ' God, where had she put it? Of course had .drawn neater to the window. "1
"Oh!" At any cost he trust not see of course' . After all that free- had better `take my information to
how it had affected her, thought zied• search it had been where' it another quarter," she said slowly.
Odette quietly. "T'ea would be hcav- •ought to be, Yes, but you had to be"No," said Joan, turning from the
only," site remarked calmly. so careful .. so careful. Never mind , window andthinking what a bother a
"Do yon know a Mee place to
have it?"
"Yes, a' charming one. And in
spite ofthe war ' they'll give es a
beautiful toasted tea cake."
Parties desiring to effect Maur
-
tune or transact other business will Magnificent.'
be promptly attended to on applies-, „ "Where did you leave your car?"
tion to any of the above officers ad- "Lower 'down .the lane.'
dressed to their respective post off.-' "How did . you know that there
ces. Losses inspected by the director.
ANABIAN NATIONAL RAIL A'YS
TIME TABLE
Trains will arrive at and depart
from Clinton as follows
Toronto and Goderich Division
Going East, depart -'. . 6.43 a.m.
Going East, depart 3.03 P.m.
Going West, depart ,...... 12.04 p.m.
Going West, depart 11.10 pan.
London and Clinton Division
Coming North,' arrive 11.20 a.m.
Going South, leave.. .. 3.10 p.m.
—V
GET THE MOST FROM YOUR NEW TIRE PERMIT:
You can expect the "greatest name
in rubber" to give you. the MOST in
tire benefits. Goodyear's All -Weather
has seven big features, including a
skid -resisting, four-way traction, extra
mileage ."compressed', tread. Drive
in today!
Shell Service Station
Reg. Ball Clinton,
county are also available to help in While the bird so dark and sober
organizing. Local organizations In the branches is his mate.
should get in touch with their agri-
cultural representatives at once,
or where that is not convenient,
should write to the Director, Ontario
Farm Service Force, Parliament
Buildings, Toronto, so that he can
send a. field placement officer .to
assist in the formation of a Farm
Commando Committee.
v
When the heart speaks, however
simple the words, its language' is al-
ways acceptable to those who have
hearts.—Mary Baker Eddy,
THE ORIOLE
When the trees are white with
blossoms
In the lovely month of May,
I can hear the Oriole calling
And I know he's here to stay.
When the morning sun is shining
On the blossoms pink and white
And the golden bird comes flashing
Bird of color and of light.
Farm Commando Forces
Needed More Than Ever
Urban Centres Asked to Organize
To Assist Farmers.
Prospect for fartscrops in Onta-
rio this year ' are excellent and 1944
promises to be the banner year in
food production. Yet this. very fact
makes . the .situation all the more
serious from the standpoint of food
because, unless the .urban people
some to the rescue' and hap the far-
mers to harvest their crops, thou-
sanilso of tons of precious foodstuffs
he was near. Pole Star House,' and ' woman in the house always was.
Joan Maturin:had always been so I do understand how ,you will have to rot in the fields and
awfully nice -to her. Briefly comfort- feel allout the signalling. but 1 orchards. This is, the basis of an tir-
ed, Odette turned on her side, bury'- I honestly' don't think that you vont appeal made by Alex Maclaren,
ing her face lower into her pillow. need worry. We had all this talk Director of the Ontario, Farm Service
Something would happen to snake before about signalling. We found out• Force, asked all towns -and cities in
the Province to take inunediate
steps to organize, Farm Commando
Committees. to enrol and put to work
volunteers to assist in. the haying
and harvesting,
In the last three years such com-
mittees have renderer'valuable ser -
'vise in harvesting operations and
their help is needed more than ever
+this year. Chambers of Commerce,
Boards• of Trade, ..Service ' Clubs.,
Fraternal Societies,' Church organi-
zations and other community groups
can Tender a valuable service to the.
war effort by taking the initiative
and giving leadership in the forma-
tion of local Farm. Commando Bri
ades: Action n should be taken now in
order to have volunteer help avail-
able when the haying season starts;
ing to he a lawyer, and he told me The Farm Service Force Branch
fleeted, the lady must not be en- it's quite well known, Libel cases and of the Department of Agriculture is
couraged to talk. 'all that because people get excited ready to assist any group willing to
' "Have, you come far?" Mrs. Man- and say things that aren't true." organize a 'local committee and the
rs-Pollock was unfolding I
her nap- (TO BE CONTINUED) Agricultural Representatives in each
everything all right To the sound of
the distant sea smashing on the
rocks, Odette dropped stuldonly to
was a lane?" They started to walk sleep.
down the narrow rutted little track' While John Wynter, delightfully like a dot dash, dot dash."
close together, and agreeably surprised by'the charas "I prefer to adhere to my' orige.
"I didn't, I chanced it. It'sso of his hostess and the oosofoet of teal opinion," said Mrs. M•anvers-
well eoncee);d." everything, .especially bis bed, was Pollock briefly. "And I shall bring
"How co de anyone , ?" alz'eady sunk in sleep. Although the 'the notice of it to some responsible
most fantastic dreams chased him authority."
as he lay there. "Olt, please don't do that," said
Mrs. Manvers -Pollock was . de -Joan anxiously. "Don't you see
lighted with .the appearance of the how it will upset everything and
new visitor. So distinguished looking. l everyone? This house under suspi-
"So you have come to join us in our i cion and the people, too. It sill be
seaside eyrie." She spoke ':almost horrible for everybody. I know how
it is 'with the people Who begin to
get the idea that everyone is a spy
and that all the extra lights are
signaling. My son, Sholto, is train -
what it was. We old Laurie, from the
place where'll° keeps. his sheep. He
goes alpng there with a hurricane
lantern, and it swings and looks.
BAD MANNERS?•
Teacher (reading) Then came
-the great dragon belching forth -
Little Johnny—And didn't he ex-
e himself?
OLD
VIRGINIA
PIPE TOBACCO
It's a real
pipe e smoker's
tobacco'
coquettishly as John Wynter sat
down at the breakfast table next to
'' hers.,
"Yes." John Wynter smiled very
charmingly, but all the sante, he re -
Then I love to hear him calling,
Calling cherrily to his mate
Through the petals softly falling
Hark! he's saying "pretty Pete."
Olt! he's calling, "pretty Peter"
Gherrily, cherrily, "pretty Pete"
Oh! I love to see the bluebird
Andthe robin, and ,the wren,
Most of all the lovely oriole,
Cheers me when he conies again.
—Anon.
V
Competition in Field Crops
'Are Now Under Way
Up to the present time, notice has
been received' by the Agricultural
Societies Branch of the Ontario De-
partment of Agriculture of over
150 field crop competitions which are
being held in the Province this year
and the number is growing, from day
to day. This year the Department of
Agriculture resumed the payment of
special grants of Agricultural Soc-
ieties for these competitions and
keen interest is being shown in their
possibilities for crop improvement.
Competitions in oats are by far the
most numerous, about 95 of these
having been announced. The approxi-
mate' • figures for competitions in
other crops • are as follows: Barley -
12, potatoes -30, alfalfa -1, corn -5,
wheat -5, not yet definite -2. These
competitions are held under the
auspices of local agricultural socie-
ties.
011[111114•.1•10.10.1a WI 1.14O1r,¢1
A. T. S. Girls "Pass The Ammunition"
A. T. S. girls at a central ammu-
nition depot in Britain's Western
Command are doing a war job- which
demands a steady nerve and a"high
degree .of skill. They clean and re-
pair ammunition ,se that it reaches
the fighting forces in perfect con-
ditions,
Picture shows: — Private ,
Anne
ICernaghan of Rothesay, Bute, work-
ing on a shell:. She is the fifth mem-
bei' of. her family to do vital war
work.' Three of het!' brothers are in
the Army and. one is in the Merchant.
Navy. i