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The Clinton News Record, 1939-02-09, Page 2"PAGE 2 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD HE BULLY'S, WARNING. Fora brief moment ho looked dis- *concerted, and she realized that he diad taken 'no steps at all to check Pussyfoot's story, and that he did not know either that she had been rin the hospital or that she had talked to Mrs. Carlyle—he only knew that trssyfoot had 'seen her and Giant together at midnight. But he `had The Clinton News -Record with which is lneorporated THE NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION 01:60 per year in advance, to Can- adiau addresses; $2.00 to the U.S, or .other foreign countries.No paper ,discontinued until all arrears are rpaid unless at theoption of the pub /fisher. The date to which every sub- scription is paid is denoted on the label. .ADVERTISING RATES — Transient mdvertising 12c per count line for first insertion. 8c. for each subse went insertion. Beading counts 2 dines. 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Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank el 'Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin Ciatt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect insur- ance or transact other business will be promptly attended 'to on applica- fon to any of the above officers ad - ed to their respective post oifi- 'ees Losses inspected by the director ease, fives, nearest the scene. koi b, wAYs; TIME TABLE ,Theon" will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows:. Suifalit and Goderich Div Going East, depart 6 58 a.m. Going Fast, depart 8.00 p.m ;Going West, depart 11.45 p.m, Going West, depart 10.00 pan. London, Huron & Bruce Goin North, ar, 11.25 lve. 11.47 pan. m Going ets%'an 2,50, leave 8,08 p.m. a By K AYE FOX worked himself up into a passion, and he was not going to be convinced that he had no excuse for bullying her. I "So that's your story," he sneered, "You know perfectly well that I won't question a passenger about the staff, and as for your being. in the hospital • that was the reason_, I suppose, why, you had to meet your lover so late. Your affair with Grant is the talk of the whole ship;" "Then the whole ship is talking nonsense," she declared, meeting his eyes bravely, "for I met Grant by sheer accident last night, as I told, you, and I have never met him be- fore. There is no- one on board who has the slightest real reason to think that there is anything between Grant and me." "Because you are clever—or'lucky," he thundered, crimsoning with anger. "This isn't the first time, by a long way, that you've played this sort of game, and you think yen can get away with it—but you've not had me to deal with before, Miss Jordan. I'll catch you yet, you crafty little hussy, and when I do, it won't be a question of being dismissed at the end of the voyage — we cross the Yes Tor at Singapore, and Pll pack you straight buck to England in the Yes Tor. Do She said wearily: "It seems to me that the only way to be safe, in this Ship is to know some black secret about everyone—then they won't give you away for fear you should give them away. It's all too complicated -it makes my head ache to think of it," "You poor kid," he said sympatheti- cally, "I don't wonder that it's got you down. But you musn't lose your nerve." "Because I'm going to need i t ? Perrin has made up his mind to catch me -and before we reach Singapore,. too—and all his toadies will be help- ing in the good work." "Did he' tell you that he was going go g to send you home in the Yes Tor? I'm to go home in the Yes Tor, too, Christine—Perrin and I had a little chat after' lunch, and he told me about the arrangements he was going to make—if he caught us." "What did you tell hiin, Arthur?" she asked. "I didn't say a word. I just bow- ed to the storm, and believe me, it was some storm. I was in a bit of a fix really, because I couldn't explain just what I was doing et mid- night last night, without doing a very bad turn to old George and the others you get that?" at the poker party." She did not answer, for she knew . "It wouldn't have done any good that if she spoke she would burst if you had explained—Perrin wasn't listening to explanations." "That's what 1 thought, Christine. I knew that; you could prove what fore had anyone shouted and stormed you were doing, and if he wouldn't at her as Perrin was doing, and it believe you,,he certainly wouldn't be - seemed to her that his bellowing voice have' me—but he would have taken up filled the little roam, so that she the matter of a poker party in the wanted to put her hands over her bar, ail the same. So I just stood ears and shrink away from him. at attention, while Perrin told nee "I'll have no fooling about on my what he thought of me, in language ship," he went on, coming a step which would have made the boatswain closer to her. "I warned you before turn pale." you signed. on at the beginning of the "He didn't actually swear at hie." voyage, arid I warn you again—if it's "Muth too careful. Ire's -not going your idea of fun .to flirt with your't0 give you a chance of reporting to bedroom stewards, upsetting their the Liverpool office that he swears work and getting your own done for I at 'women.": you, you've conte to the wrong place. They both heard footsteps in the for it. This'affair with Grant,will'cross alley -way, and Grant inurecliat- stop here and now, or it'll be your! ely disappeared into a bathroom, while iChrist finish, notonly me n y on this shire with walked on.It was onlya p the Company. That mother of yours' passenger, but for a moment Chris - won't be able to persuade them to tine's heart had stood still because give you another chance, believe um." she thought it was Radlett coining: He turned away'from her at last,' it was as though, since that mooning, satdown'man of at the desk, and opened the every an o l the ship had become her big ledger. Christine lingered for' declared enemy, ad she had to be a few moments, in case he had any:etc guard against every one of ahem. more to say, but he rang the bell on: There were some, of -course, who the desk, and told the bell boy who were not Perrin's spies, but Perrin answered ib to send the ship's writer had been Chief Steward of the Day to him, so she knew that he had .Tor for three trips now,,and every done with her. !trip he had got rid of a few more She remembered, tliankfuIty, that of the hien who would not fawn upon old Mrs. Carlyle always spent the him, Some had been dismissed be- !into e- Iinto tears, and that would delight hint, that was just what he hoped would happen: Never in her life be- with'me. I:suppose you thought t I'd just point these things'out Cater, as usual on inspection, a leave him to tell you,"but you'll ha me to deal with if you' ever try su tricks again, You eali' ge now, .b I shall go personally through all yo rooms to morrow, after the Seco Steward's inspection She realised, of course, that Ca was' responsible for this new troub for it could not be by there than that two rooms in Incisection h been messed'up, after- she lead finis ed on that 'side, and she had terra 1y Ieft no tray in (the alley -way, Th meant that at the very last mina before inspection she must ru through all the rooms on the sta board: side, and that even then Cat might trick her by doing soanethat which could not be put right quick A BULLY DEFEATED Edwards showed his hand the ne day. There was some muddle ov the baths, so that two of Christine early passengers, who could be' d pended on to leave their roams w before breakfast, were' kept swathe until long past their usual time. It was only by working at front speed that Christine finished befo inspection, but she was not worryin much about inspection itself that —it was Perkin's personal : tour a terwards that she had .to fear. Wh made that so grossly unfair was th many of the passengers were co sidorate enough to keep out of the rooms until after eleven o'clock, b that they would often dash in f something as soon as they saw th inspection was over. Perrin kept her waiting for a fon time, probably out of sheer spite, sin the half-hour after inspection was a time at which all the staff fours time Inc a cup of tea, after the morn ing rusk. Cater, Grant and Edward all disappeared below, but Christin longing for a brief rest though sh was, had to stand at the head of th alley -way, waiting for Perrin. "The numbers of your rooms?" h said gruffly, when he came at las He knew the numbers . perfectly wel since it was those very rooms tha he had been finding fault. with a along, but it pleased hint to mak Christine repeat them, and then t growl at her to speak up. Of course that tour of the'room was a mere farce. The doors of seen of the rooms were shut, and as th official inspection was over, Perri could not insist on going in. "Another disgraceful room," h said, stalking into number ten. "Tw drawers of the dressing table open the washstand. has been left unwlped the piece of knitting on the sette ought to have been, folded up and pu away. Don't you know more abou your work than that, eh? Did the teach you. nothing on -the Brent? 0 s this impertinence ort your part Miss Jordan?" A very quiet voice interrupted hint `I've been in this roan myself sine nspection. It was I who opened th rowers, used the washstand an dropped my knitting on the settee.' Christine turned, andsaw Mrs s e e, arlyle standing in the doorway--sh ad come so quietly along the alley ay that neither Perrin nor Christine ad heard her. . "`There have been some complaints of Miss Jordan's, work, Mrs. Carlyle,' Perrin said, locking very confused or he certainly had not expected his ords to Christine to be overheard y passenger. "Quite unfounded complaints, 1 ani sure, Mr. Perrin," Mrs. Carlyle said uietly. "I've travelled a great deal, and Miss Jordan is one of the best ewardesses I have ever had. She id Grant have been most attentive nd obliging—and if any official' re - ort is made against either of thein, will most willingly report what I ink of them." "I am very glad to. hear that, Mrs. arlyle," Perrin said; "very glad in- eed. But of course you will under - and that when any complaint:i s ade,"Lain bound to• look into' it. "You need not look into it in my om," she told hint, with an icy little anile, and she stood aside to let him ass into the alley way, with Chris- ne behind him. Since Mrs. Carlyle was watching. ens, Perrin had not the face to go t into the other rooms on the port de, and Christine's ordeal was over r that day. He told her curtly, in -undertone, to go back to the 'star- oard side and set the rooms there order; And then he went on into e smoke -room, leaving, Christine nth just time to tidy up those star- and i'odms before site went down to nch. Christine diel not encounter Mrs, Ca again until just before din-. er. "My clear child", she said gently, oes the Chief Steward. often .speak you in that tone? I was horrified —the man is nothing' but a bully. For one moment Christine .longed confide in her to tell this motherly lady just what she was being reed to endure from. Perrin and his ies. Bat the tradition of loyalty pt her silent,. loyalty not to Perrin t to her ship. There was a barrier between the staff and the pae- gers, and even a. kindly woman e Mrs. Carlyle must not guess what we on beyond that barrier, 'Mr. Perrin's balk is worse than bite," she said with a little smile, to is very particular about the work u know, and when people corr- in`--". 'But who can have complained, i i d c h w h f w b q whole horning with a group of cause of the had reports he gave of st friends who sat gossiping and ]snit- them, and others had escaped him. by ai its their deck chairs, so that wangling transfers to other ships. Of a number ten would almost certainly be the men on board now, only the little r empty. There ivasn't any place where group which included George, the bar- I she could' be alone except in a pas steward, Arthur Grant, and three, or th sengez's room, and she must be alone four of their friend, held 'aloof from for a few 'minutes, before she faced the Perrin faction. C the hostility of Mrs. Parr and Miss Perrin sent for lie, again alter in- cl Crane, or. the curiosity of the men— spection the next day. He had taken st everyone on board knew - that Perrin so long over his inspection of Grant's in ltad sent for her and knew why, section that Christine lead been sha]t- Even in number ton she could not ing in her shoes by the time he got ro give way to her tears, in case Mrs,, to her, but he had passed her without s Carlyle catne in, for it was an un- speaking. She was in the stewardesses' p written law that passengers. must cabin, drinking the after -inspection ti never be allowed to guess that there -cup of tea, when the bell boy came was any trouble on the staff. She fol. her, th must malee a. pretence of polishing , "You seem very popular with Mr, of the silver on the dressing table, while Perrin just now, Miss Jordan," Miss si she fought for self-control,. wonder Crane said acidly—it was the first fo ang' desperately how' she could pos- word which either of the others had an sibly endure early three more months spoken to her since the,' previous b of this life, morning.. in "Miss Jordan l have sent for you th to warn you that you wil gain. nothing �v• CHAPTER by this, defiant attitude," Perrin said bo ER VIT. grimly, as soon as she entered the "DON'T w' office. "Yo lu N T LIE TO MD, to work has always 'been below the standard of this ship, but "Did Perrin bully the life 1 out of C this morning you scent to have iatric u you ? " Arthur Grant asked Christine, a childish attempt to 1 show me that with a worried frown, you are not afraid of me," "cl He was on watch"from throe to a ,,. „ Wlnat have i done, Mr. Perrin ? Co five that afternoon, a time when the; she asked, genuinelyuzzed. alley -ways, were always deserted, "You p know perfectly well what you since both passengers and. staff were have done._ 11 was not ordinary orae- to resting. - lessness.— it was done deliberate] "He shouted me down," she said. y add „ You left a tray with two dirty glasses fo Ile hasn't checked up Pussyfoot's en it in the alley -way outside num- s story, and he's not going to. Arthur bar five, the room which' I did not o —I feel as though there were eyes bt g y inspect because of 'Miss: Robins' ill- leu everywhere," moss, there Was '•a box of powder spilt set We're pretty safe for a few min- right across cross the dre:sshtg table in son utes," he said, but he glanced over nine a child's. toy engine in the lik his shoulder along the alley -way. middle of the deck in seventeen." w "Radlett, who's on watch with me, al -• "I didn't---" she, began. ' ways oversleeps' and, conies on duty "Don't lie to me" he told he • is > r, lit his quarter of an, hour late, and it's only voice rising to the angry note which "I•, just three, .Anyhow, he won't give was growing :so familiar to her, "Z' e away --I've never said anything to yot g, just warning you, 'Miss Josdiu», that pia bout his always being late." that sort of thing won't go down THIURS., FEB. 9, 1939 Illenty -thanks io lktieat in steady There sheaiwhext wxtkt H mco ob jteatee is iueletl dna last, SO Coke! So ,asyletonban ,t pick the re lwi h at aigl�t"quiele pleasure p in the --so light ori the shovel to so light less ash tier handle--• Watch Today's l' her learn fuels• t�order from other heatirtg bargain. dealer yo't3r local Banc°. r .+k •: ins.. your dealer about Ask new #hem•rytic: HgNtc° oN'p&°v DRAFT arra WATER tiEA2ER 'ROT WATER great oney es. Saving eorrve . .. n•'.i•:::..•r:�>:v.»'r.•::.. $ LnkaE:.k•i1Y.•„S:.Y•. . {:1.:>��:vY. n.::::v+• HAMCO sties. COKE HAMILTON BYPRODUCT COKE OVENS, LIMITED HAMILTON. CANADA Do you know how to burn Coke effectively and economically? Ask your dealer for pamphlets or write Hamilton By-Produet Coke Ovens, Limited. HAMCO COKE SOLD IN CLINTON W. J. MILLER COAL CO. J. B. MUSTARD COAL CO. VICTOR FALCONER A. D. McCARTNEY (ALSO BRUCEFIELD) -IAf Tr•. ' ;1. Miss Jordan, about you? S have heard nothing about you—Mrs. Dewhurst, for instance, is most enthusiastic about your kindness to her children." "Some people are never satisfied," Christine said, "Surely Mr. Perrin knows that, and, makes allowances. He 'was talking as if you'd committed some crime." "It's just his way. It means noths Mg. He does' get annoyed if he thinks anyone is being slack—but it soon blows over." Mrs. Carlyle looked at her doubt- • THE, DOFFING OP HATS IN fully, as if she guessed that Christine I was making light of something which FRIGID WEATHER was really serious. She said emphatically; "If ever you are in real trouble, Miss Jordan, count on me. As I told the Chief Steward, I shall always be willing to speak for either you or Grant, I consider you both excellent workers," "Thank you very much indeed, Mrs. Carlyle," Christine said sincerely, (To be eon 'need) Mirror of T; e io I By "Commoner" The Prime Minister is now recon- sidering his plans for a general elec- tion'this year. It has been known that Mr. Mac- kenzie King contemplated an appeal to the country as soon as possible after the present session of Parlia- ment. His plan was to make his Wash- ington trade bargain the issue. He proposed to present the trade treaty to the country not so much as a re- ciprocity treaty securing definite trade advantages for Canada, but as a peace treaty. Elis plan was to put it up to the people that they could not refuse to endorse his Government without putting themselves in the position of refusing to approve of a contribution by Canada to the pro- motion of peace and especially to closer -relations between Great Brit- aitt and the United States. By representing the trade bargain to be an arrangement, first, for se- curing greater friendship between Great Britain and the United States and, second, for promoting interna- tional goodwill and appeasement, and making it the chief election issue, Mr.'Mackenzie King and his advisers figured that the Canadian people, in their desire for peade, would feel obliged to endorse the treaty by vot- ing for the government. * 1' ** 3 The Goveen ienit, iii under heavy pressure from several sections of its followers in the House of Commons to abandon the plan for a 1939 elee- tfoe,. Ontario 'inembere are at the head of the movement but ,most of the contingent from, the Prairie Pro- vinces are with them and they have support from the Quebec and Mari- titne, groups. If the Feline Minister 'nelr the advice of • his followers in Parliament he would not risk bring- ing on the election before 1940 at the earliest. Mr. Ring has pointed out, eignifieatctly, that he needs not appeal to the voters before 1941. The House of Commons opponents of a 1989 election are concerned for their own individual seats as well as' for the fate of the Ministry. They are largely responsible for persuading the Government that the "peace treaty:" plan wont% work. * q, * * * el, Reluctance once of the Achri ' ]1115 t0 era t n s followers in the Commons to face an election this year is due mainly to the absence of any ,progsant for dealing with the realities of condi- tions in Canada. With the Washing- ton bargain already fallen flat their reasoning is that public attention will trot be diverted front unemployment, economic insecurity, agricultural dis- , tress and other internal conditions. They figure that the public will not, be persuaded that the way to grapple with these conditions is through the appointment of royal commissions, 1 the' calling of mere Donninionrpro- vincial conferences, the raising of constitutional issues, disputes with i provincial governments or the hand- I Mg out of large contracts for public t works. The arguments which private members behind the Government are advancing against the advisability of p an election this year are based on b their acquaintances with the present T humor of the electorate. House of $ Connnons members are anxious for t a general election only when they r dell confident of retaining their seats, The Administration's spending pro- p .gram for this. year, as indicated in the 1110111 financial estimates, is, of t course, ant election sign. It is by is way of precaution„ however, and.does li not commit the Government, It could bo' duplicated in 1940 should the op- e position to an election this year. pre- d vail.. National Disunity "If the Government had had a: proper approach to the provincial p governments, if it had gone out in the spirit of compromise, we should it have in Canada today national,' health o laws, national hospitalization and ee national labor laws, all of which arc badly needed, All these improve -1 ments could have been law today if the Govermnent had been willing to 9 compromise with the provinces, as i th ought to have done"—Karl Ilmnuth, ha NIP. Inc South Waterloo, in the an House of Commons. i eh (Paisley Advocate) ! It has became a local custom to play the National Anthem just prior to the starting of hockey games at the local arena. It is a gesture quite fitting and in keeping with the cus- toms of loyal Canadians. But with this custom has come another with which we are certainly not in accord, and with which we refuse to comply. It concerns the baring of one's head While the Anthem is played over the ubii c address p es s st em Y Why in the world should any titan or boy be ex- pected to doff his hat or cap in frigid weather while the National Anthem is played? Is one not showing quite sufficient respect for the Ring by standing quietly and rigidly at atten- tion, while his hat remains on his head? A soldier in the Ding's uniform is not expected to remove his cap at the playing of "The, King", and we can - net understand why civilians insist upon dragging off their head gear when the band strikes up the National Anthem, It's taking a long chance on catching a cold that might easily lead to fatal results, and we don't think even the Ring expects his sub- jects to expose themselves to that risk by baring their heads in the'win- try air, It inay be the correct; thing— but like baring one's head at funerals in the winter, it is a most silly and dangerous thing to do, and we refuse to do it. ANOTHER, PAPER GONE The new year i$ only a month old, but in that time another weekly news- paper has suspended publication, again showing chat for a weekly tc successfully operate the support of Ire people in the area which it serves must be forthcoming. The Grimsby Independent, of Iate ublished "by R. L. Taylor, deserved, ut did'not get this support. Mr. aylor endeavoured, and, we believe, ucceeded in his attempt, to give the own of Grimsby and the area sur- ounding it a live weekly newspaper, Unfortunately; Grimsby is not hap - By situated for publication of a local weekly paper, as there are other owns nearby, and tem' daily papers, 1 Hamilton and St, Catherines, pub - shed only a few utiles away. ie annottncing its decision to die- ontinue publication, the Idependent eclared, "The cost of producing a weekly newspaper today is consider- able. The success of such an enter - rise is based entirely upon the local tronage it receives, If that patron- age does not extend to a certain point appears evident there Ls not a fav - -treble that the paper be ntinued." All noise is waste, •So cultivate uaetness ` in your speech, in your oughts, in your emotions,' Speak Ritually low. Wait for attention d then your low worde will he arged with dynamite.