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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1945-01-11, Page 4PACE 4 'rt,fir, CLGS TON'NEWS-RECORD" 'arm Clothing for Men On our second floor we show• a 'large assortment of.gents furnishings, Just now we have some new lines of wool Sweaters also underwear and socks, odd trousers and overalls. A clealirig,line of men's shoes, rubbers and overshoes for all' the family. Step up stairs and,save money; AY .T. COOPER, In Business Singe; 1885 STORE OPEN EVENINGS 6 Ta 8 PONES 36W 36J +w.•.. .r...m.,..,....Jy.w.... Over indulgence may result in upset stomach, if so in your -ease we know of nothing better than BISMA-REX It neutralizes acid and gas, and assists your stomachs to function naturally, It's worth 'a try. We know you will be ag:eeably surprised, For Stubborn .Coughs and Colds use CERTIFIED SRONCHIA,Ia SYRUP There's nothing better. S. R. HOLMES NMI. CLINTON. , ONT. MM.* 4.44444M4M.4444.4.4444,4 PHONIC 51 Haugh's Big 88 Overalls, Work pants, Shirts and Smocks. 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After•making, his first solo flight he gets a three-day fur- lough and visits .his folks in Chicago. The furlough ended; 'he leaves for Corptis Christi,. where he soon gets acquainted with service -type air,-. craft, another feature of basic train- ing. There was some congestion on the line, and before I :was set a firm voice said, "Chief of Opera., tions, Ii enwod speaking," '`.Sir, this is Aviation Cadet Dowij, Class 10-13, flying •an S.NV, •num ber 131, from Squadron 12-A. '' I was working on field 30 when the fog came in, and I thought it im- prudent to continue." - I stopped and wished i had not OLD VIRCINIi PIPE TOBACCO l t'S a real pipe smoker's said "imprudent," There was a pause as both parties took up slack. Then .the Chief of Operations opendd. • ; ;,! "Dowd, that's splendid I couldn't ask for snore." "Thank you, sir,".. I said. "Any= one would of lone the same," "No," insisted Mr. ICenwoocl. `'It }vas_ the `unpredictable' and you handled yourself like a veteran, indeed you did." "Thankyou, sir. With such train- ing I• couldn't help myself.," I added as long as we were rolling about te- gather• on the warm' sands of me tual' esteem. "Well, ` we give it to you pretty fast'I know. 'When one of you re- spond like this, it is very gratify- ing to' us old-timers, very gratify- ing .indeed." "Yes, sir."_ !'You see, you. showed' 'style, The fog came in; you icame down. That's the way we hope you'II act (in the 'unpredictable.'" "Thank you, sir,' "Stay there • for awhile; , The Weather report. says it will be clear shortly ;' . Aye, aye, sir." "And' . Dowd, you behaved Iike a veteran, boy." "Thank you, sir." I hung up and '•was conscious of the warm glowing -feeling that comes from 'standing just cls e s enough to a• large fire. I' walked to 'the shack's door and looked out: There was the plane, idling and fac- ing • into the wind as 1 had left it That was style. A good thing, ,tyle. Stamps a fellow, Marks him front; the 'rest. And it is routine that hi. i t lis style. - Good thing, routisitt Think if 1 were sunning the Nay;., I s1 1 insist 'ori `it even siio In a little while the .fog beg to 'lift. I "got back into the plane warns it up and be 'ready, -to take o when the •ceiling permitted. I st ed' to taxi to +the other end of tl field, But the place would not mo Perhaps the' ground was soft. had not rained in months, but the is no•accounting for :soft ground. applied a generous amount of thr tie, but the plane would not mo More throttle. This had no nu) 'effect than before: However, t tailpiece rose gamely three or To feet,' and I maintained this altitt an "Ah waist Will -Yum Run," wailed to Miss Gloom. ff "I will give youR--X," said Hous- alt- toil icily, to "R_X " ve,' "There's ,R --X,' I said sadly. Pt "Chicago B --Y. This ' is Dallas re with a' filing of nine -four -two. I will I 'Gall you, operator. Please release ot- tisO circuit," ve: This was a ridiculous thing to say. re 'bliss Gloom could not_ have released he ` the .circuit if she had wanted. She urIheld on as if she had both hands on sde the electric goose. There was a atroar' as a plane zoomed over the re I field. I ran outside and saw a stu- I dent in a steep. bank preparing to ! come low •ot%er the field again. :G ed waved violently, motioning " him' All away. He waved excitedly back ow and nodded. My •hudc'ty, he would 0 ad,talce care of everything. He circled ' Shur-C�aa,in 1 S ` oyez grace nor jj,�� j % C. 1 Starter for severe -1 minutes, praying th the wheels would' take a_ hint. The was no sign, of forward motion,: knew the brakes were locked. I knew this because I had lock them before leaving" the plane. veterans do $o. What I did not kn was how to unlock them. I b never been told how to unlock t brakes., • The ,mechanic always°did THEWS., JAN. 1.1th, 1945 this on the .lure, and I neverasked how. I shivered. It was the nen predictable' 4n its .horniest form. I' pushed all' the, buttons on the dash- hoard:all the buttons on the dash- board, beat on the f'oor,; and then fell back' on the throitfe again. The tail, rose'ga'lantly once more, a the plane sizimlated an odergro weather -vane on a 'quiet day..,I su denly remembered:a movie in whi Jeannette MacDonald had open a .villain vault in a pyramid •by h ting high C. With little hope of :su c ass, I strove for pe' feet pit 'h, Nile is a land , of mystery; som where around the Second Catara high G is probably. Iaw, but country is too young for that, r "Get Out of there . 'you ba • tard!" I, cried, and pointed to flight of wild ducks. He raced ,headed for the.` main hangar, w 'Mg his hands•.and nodding his the a ' These young cliiickand i 1 thousands more just 'like them, will be looking around for a their first feed in the next few weeks. •What they eat for the first eightweek8'wali de- ad ttermine .to a large e,,ten�t how fast- they will develop, and how soon they will' come into o. production in :the, Faill. . d, •Early hatched Melts have particular' need for a well-fdrmulalte4' feed. Their vitamin requirements are high, and their needs for minerals for good bone growth put a heavy 'responsi'bility.' on the quality of the feed 'they :receive. 'C SHUR-GAIN 18% -hick Starter has been specially designed to suit the needs of newly i`aartched clucks and provide 'them with nutrients that assure fast feathering, fine bloom and leg colour, rapid growth, health and vigour. • Give your chicks the ad- vantages of `SIFO R -(WN 18% Chick Starter and watch theta grown !'all the, while.'. I watched ";him g It ,was 'like - -t3irow•ing. away an of ',threadbare tennis ball. A golfer is nn bound to 'coin by and toss it :back d_ • to you. eh I From •the ,inane clatter' on the ed , teleiahone, . it ` seemed that Miss it, .Gloom had determined, on a course e_ 'of elimination, She was pulling The wires out of the board- as • fast as e_ .she oould and producing a' sort of et Whitman pagant, One voice after gLr another sang out,. Seattle." "Los Angeles." "Wilmington." "Noowalieans." Finally, there was peace. "Ah main's .,do it," said Miss Gloom. "Ali hadn't ought to do it" "You' hadn't ought to do, it that way," I said glumly. "Ah just should have rung the t Chief .of' Flight ,like ah'm told," It' a 'sounded as if. she had .been crying. s • "Yon don't want to be a big frog - in a little pond, not a big flog like yen." c- "Shall ah ring the Chief of Opera- s tions?" asked Miss Gloom, anxious to get back to the old familiar rou- e .tine, • at "No, it • won't be necessary,", . o said wearily, "We'll just call it tlie• d failure of a mission." , I Went :outside and recited "(lay- ng mandiias" twice. Oscar Wilde nev- er saw a, man who looked so sadly a at the sky. Dust to ashes, ashes to dust, Twenty minutes later a stplane appeared. I recognized it: A a golfer had passed by. The pilot .landed .Heal my plane ,and a short, i 'dark cadet clambered out first. He Iran toward me, pointing and' call - I ing: "That's him, sir, • That's him, - all right", An officer with the rank of a lieu- tenant commander approached. "Kenwood, Chief of Operations. Anything' wrong hire?" he asked, breathing heavily. "No, sir," I said. "And as„soon as I saw 'bins wave for. help, ,six, then I, went straight ,'t for you, sir, and reported the' aced- ,” the swarthy cadet beamed. "Yes, that was. ;very good," saki, Mr. Iieuwood. 'What's the mat- ter? he asked, "The brakes are locked, sir. I ott't know how to unlock them," I' acted, • "You just tap the pedals," he aide hi amazement. "Just tap them," • "Ott," I said. - "That's damndest .� thing, I ev- r heard," ,he said, getting some - sat redd'er.. "A. man in basic oesn know how to take the brakes It was time for .productive reflec- tion. The skies were. clear again. Soon other 'planes would be over- head and: someone anxious to im- prove his style was• certain"to report use forced down. Reporting a plane forced • down in, a squadron that strove for te,hriquewas next to knowing ,Shelley. In my new exal ed status of veteran,` I could n afford to be''caught with my brake locked. It would be deci;:edly im prudent. • Back 'in the shack, 'the jnstru Cons abofe the. phone 'presented th problem plainly. I' calculated that Red Run, who was in thea afternoc w'ng, would be in the bar.aeks this time, He would know how. t take the brakes off. He was fille with that sort ,of data. If the opera for could be.. coaxed into ecmmitti a minor infraction, God would stay in His heaven, and I could still be veteran, -- I lifted the receiver, and Mis Gloom, apparently accustomed to .hail of casualties, began her pretty lines. : 1 "Is this heah a .crash call?" "NO; it isn'•t. It isn't at al," said freshly in tones bound to eon vey soundless of limb and a gen- eral all-round good health. "Ah most always get crash calls," said Miss Gibom sleepily. • - "Then this is a pleasant surprise, isn't it. Thi; is a different kind of call .altogether." It was the sly ap- jiroach' to a suspicious child. "Ate you -all sure this' heah. isn a crash call?" asked Miss Gloon intuitively. The brain was strug- gling like a man drugged, "Yes, I'm sure;' I :napped. Tame was working against me. ' "Ah'll 'call the Chief of Opera, - tions." "For God's :sake, don't touch that buzzer.'; I .screamed. owhy "Now, look, I'm gong to confide in you. I have locked the brakes• on my plane, and I don't know how to unlock them:" She laughed stupidly. "It's not so hysterical,"I said - she' ply. "I've handled myself Ince a veteran' up until this happened. If you: -will, connect me with the cadet barraelcs, ev,ryth:ng can ; be straightened out.". • There was a pause as.Miss Gloom fought down compassio;+, "See?" I asked. 'Please, opera- tor, this is Kindness Week.' "Taint the ' Chief of Operations tell you -all' how to take the brakes off? He's Lootent 'Commandah" ,Miss Gloom wanted to help,- " "Yes, he' eoulcl, but it wouldn't, be the same .thing," I assured her. '`I want to get Mr. William Run in the cadet barracks." Outside these was a faint droning. "Hurry, operator." • "0'h,. ah'm notµ'sposed'to ring, no- body else," whimpered Miss Gloom. "You can do it, operator. • if any- body can 8o it, you .case." • "Ab've never called . anyone else.. Alive always wanted to ring otit side," she said weakly, "Just, grab the wire that says Building 137 and pull;itl" There was considerable conges- tion in the background' and then a Prim voice said pointedly, "11ous- ton," " Mah „ partyWants Will' us n Run," .Y u, said Mia Gloom fearfully. "Operator," I cal ed, we don't want Houston, I u n. W e can't use Hous- ton." "Ah 'know,• ah know!" cried Miss Gloom, aware that she had a run- away on her hands: "The route to Willow Rii," Hous- ton galloped blindly ahead. d bl e some - hat d 't nit" "Nobody 'ever showed me, sir,' I said lamely, , "Everybody knows how to take the brakes off," he barked, "What sort of technique is this? What •would you do in the 'unpredict- able'?" he, sneered. '!What's your name?" "Dowd, sir, Class 10-D" "011, not" he groaned: "Dowd, Class 10-D, Squadron ' 12-A?" he asked • fearfully. "Yes,, sir," I raid wretchedly. He turned away,. and then whirled 00 me, • (TO BE 'CONTINUED) OBITUARY' MRS: PHILIP RO+WCI'aIFFE' Martha Burton, wife of Philip Roveliffe, cried Monday at her' resi- dence en the 16th concession of Goderich Township. The depa'rted was the daughter .of Mr. and. Mrs. Josiah . Burton of Port Stanley where. she': was born in 1888• She was mar- ried to 'Philip Rowcliffe in •Septem- her, 1899, who survives; also Mrs. Dougal McIntyre of Alvin:.ton, e half-sister of the, departed, ih•-ec sisters, ando • tour brothehaving' ss r.- dece s p a a ed her. She attended Ontario Street United Church in Clinton, Death was' due to a heart condi- tion suffered during the past three years. The body was resting at the Beattie Funeral Home Isere where a public service was held, Wednes- Shur -Gain .18% Chick Starter Made and. Sold By Clinton Feed Mill Clinton. Ontario. J. •K. Cornish •Brucefield IllatgtIte Jno. Aldington Varna Alex Wells4 Londesboro . sr - I': V ., wwrvO,W ., Are We Right with God? +»V.V,M...r•,,,,,M,..�.u,,•,,..r1.- try. "PEG^ In this age of confusion we we have no one to w1iom: to. have wandered fair from God. ( come to ask for forgiveness and The question is often asked, 'all we take with us when. we go when will this terrible war ever; on to the other world is our un - end? We may rest assured that fomgiven sins, +`he time is not yet, There are I There are many to -day who anany times when we feel that prophesy Christ •s second. cora- it cannot go , on anuoh longer. ing but,in realitty,'aecoird'ing to I • Even today to many peopl Our papers are full of encour- 'His,, word no one has 'airy idea Sunday is a free day. Gas i agemenit, thein •a depression !When He wall came. again.: Whom r oneC1 but even' at 'that ipeapl settles down on us. Our eneany He comes is not what matters, seem to stray +away Many o seems to get the upper hand of 'but the important question for I them leave not been l rouglat things 'and our hearts go out to ,each one raf +us as 0/Am 1: ready' I to go to church. Thank God fo those 'whb are worrying over for Him when He does come?" l ehristiau parents w3ao stook u their loved . ones who are lay- If we have wandered' away to Goth's House when we wer: ing down their lives for us,' from Hnn then our important little tots, and who taught u sometimes in line most terrible mission to -day is to get back to keep the Lord's Day. W forget that Ch' mins' Bake 'secoind place and many instances are put off th air 'altogether? Christ Maisel will: be the judge of those wh are responsible for' such action Christi earl del •al.great des about things 1 y • petition' those in authority, but many o us are so smith afraid of gett ing into trouble for speaking o such things tthat, we let th drift. Remember that God 'wit also 11-01d us' responsible .fe His word not being taught a itt oh'atdd Ile. agony and then the question to. God: Dice our Chief Employ as er' desires that we should wor comes again. Will this war We look back over our lures. never end?" we wonder just when. tit, was far Hills particularly on the ,that we began to strayfrom.Day, as well as every other day Marry people [believe that this Hien a Have we ever 'a oepterl We receive from Him the high is the Battle of Armogeddenn, Him. There are moan' Hames to- est "anfarm n others think that it w l not be Eterwagesnal' Li%y We .dcao notpay re day where our Saviour is also long before the Lord comes to iutel unknown, At times when ceive wages from our Earthly take His own Home. Whait..children' are asked something'Employers unless we work foi wouiid it mean to eatah one Of ^ it, so. we cannoit expect Jesu- 'abou,'t God they will in all Sim- Christ, us if Ife were to came tonight? licit as'k who is 1.1 `t , the greatest of all ern plicity + Would we be ready to answer ploYers, 'to 'allow us to sha Those ` of Its, who, ' were the privileges of the firm, un brought -.up in . Christian homes less we co-operate with Him i can we answer the, question, His industry for bringing the "When did I :begin- to +forsake' ! world to Him. Parents how oae my Lord?" Was it when we you ever ' expect to reach th that we would accept ,Hian be- began to feel tthatt we were too Eternal Shores or how can yo fore it Is too late..Borne years old to attend Sunday School, ' expect your ebl11dren will jo' ago an evangelist bad cards'' when we chose companions you there if you disregard h`. printed for His eampaagxl: "Get 'wale 'were not walking in the and His Day. Parents are n • right with God: Have we made gtway; was g ecting their children who 'ar= ' " Sinai' t and narrow 1 any preparations for the future lit when we began attending a loan to 'them from God -and or axe' we just draggling en parties where Christ could not will at the Judgment seat day -otter day tthimlkiiig that we 'be our Companion? As we think have to account . ,to Him for are gaud enough, that we t l over these things 'we will prob- them. I'abl begingto think over o i to do our best ,and [shpt •Gad • Y ss me As far as Jesus Claris[ ie con- will consider that sufficient ,to . passages of , Scripture' we learn- cerned people seem to 'have give us 'an Eternity with Rim. I ed then. We will realize that 'drifted away since the second Y H IY n A woman recently said her truss we have forgotten them and great war; Surely we learned a band was not a Christian :but: we will feel that • we left the .lesson during 'floe first war."At that there ., was not ; a better s"guidance of God's people roach the present time there 'are man living yet an spite of ghat too soon. It through i'nfirmitty ln;any of our anenwho are home she knew •that He had no chance or being disabled in any way on thirty -day leaves. They went of spending Eternity with Jesus: we are not 'able to ;attend God's away as little more than youths Christ unless he accepted ted Him House ttlhen we should 'attend not knowing what they . were p $" the Home Department, 'one of going into, but now they have whit% should be in connection had the experience of war and witch ever Rouse Y of God.our hearts ache for themas r At'the.present . time there lbhey finish their leave and stt'art , His call? It is a question which we should consider seriously, knowing that there are just two -eboices ' Heaven or Hell. We must snake our own choice. Oh!' as his personal Saviour. There r her are manyof us who profess to'ibe Christians who day, Jan 3, at 2,30 p.m, Rev. G. G. Barton,- Clinton, conducted the ser- t vices both at, the funeral rhonio and ti the graveside in Clinton cemetery, make mistakes, and we have seems to be quite a great deal , back again. Parents, yes and 0 coarse' ito the Lord ttime�'after of difficult in getting religious brothers, Y g g g and isis�teis did you isie to ask for forgiveness but services on the air,Why is it let : them go hi. the first place e know that ` He ' will grant that things'of the world are lwifith:o+t ? >., a knowledge of God . ar request, but if we have not elven place, on these't,roo'pamC The pallbearers were NIe• srs• W e • Highland Park, Ch'eago, John. Innes, .1'ohn`Gibson, ,Roy Tyn- ,,