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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-10-28, Page 2PAGE 2 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD R*�}'Hf f INR?� f fR R t'! w'?:� � ft•R'R' f ,t4 0 "Oh, please, my bags gone, :all my money—T ve nothing left! elle gasp- ed. The girl in the little iron cage re- garded, Felicity's hot face without 4e4. : *fee': fel ♦+tel .elect e Same ILill COMPLETE SHORT STORY By Keith Ayling • TI tTRS.,` OCT. 28, 1937. you've looked everywhere for your was glum. He did not relish the job. bag, Madam? It's hardly likely to "I-Iown much does she owe?" he ask, - have been stolen in here. Where were ed the;manager, meditatively., j you sitting?" ' That 'official bit hre lip, suddenly Fe'icity showed him the table, and —the one, thig nhe had not thought green notes, her precious five pounds As her gaze went back ; to those frightened eyes she heard him speak: "There are 'your ;five pounds — I stole them, because' I was hungry- - I'm sorry. I planted the bag on these people. Well,' I'm caught now -I've had a meal at least." Felicity looked' at the pound notes and thein at him. He was not a bit the type of per- son who could be• a real' thief, She saw the policeman eyeing her, and knew that he really was going to take the young man to the police -sta- tion. She knew also she did not. want him to go,. that it .would make: her horribly unhappy. emotion. She had heard that story stood forlornly watching hint twist of. • He swung round and his eyes Again she heard herself speaking so oftene the chap's away and bend his big self lighted on waitress "25," ( rather queerly. She was talking' to "Better see the manager, Miss" to look under the table; all in vain. "This lady was at your table the young main's shamed face.• we. "I'm going to nay for both of us she advised curtly. "Can't do any- There was no bag! how much` does she owe?'" thing without hint! There he is, the "You're sure this was the table?" The girl stared at Felicity for quite • yep see, we're on the same hill. tall gentleman in the frock coat,' insisted the manager. To the. little 'a long time—too long it seemed. to Please fel`, me—" g He hardly, seemed to be listening knot of waitresses who had gathered! Felicity, Then she said: "But she 1 • , !as she told him: "And I haven't , a round he demanded: "Where's 24?" doesn't owe anything -I Put 'all she The little man with the red neck penny—you. see, ,all my money was in i"25,' the girl to whom the table be- had on the gentleman's. bill." , -my • bag!" longed, g, wasm having' her ten minutes' The manager of fger blew a gusty sigh "Well, Madam, you can leave your rest. aggravation. All this to=do ,about •i e manager's neo moustache nothing. Felicity gasped. o , Mame and address." I T 1 t Felicity. gasped dismay. "011, but, twisted in irritation. "Well, Madam, "But I was alone! That man was T haven't got one—I've only just came' if you can't leave an address and you n't with me. • Oh dear, what made you ;to London It's my£irst day here!" have no money, I had better call a do that?" t The manager gave a shrug of hisi Policeman." I "Well, I thought you were togeth- well-tailored shoulders. This kinds Felicity, -could not. answer. She er," declared the waitress. "You of thing, he reminded himself, hap-' was frightiined, She just stared were sitting close enough--" she paper. "I'm paying' for this bill, and pealed at least ten times a .month, helplessly across the big tea-shop.stopped, then pointed her finger. in future don't think that just because and about once a year it was gen-!Her head going round. This was a! "Anyhow, we can soon put things a customer don't wear a -collar he uine. If this one cried he would-- (fine start foe her adventure in run- right—there he is, still over there."1 ain't got enough to buy a few hum He looked down. FeliciaY 's lipwas , ping away.ei How her step-nlot•herl Felicity looked. At a table in. the- drod if he wants them -- and with dicks s too." would laugh if she had to get her far cornier she reco zed the young Y > 'quivering. TWOlarge tears had:just. , ! ' With a eiouidsh he produced a vis - escaped come to the rescue. man who had.sat so close to her. escaped and were trickling down the I It had taken her at least five min- Seething with agitation, she led her iting card, which he shot at the mar& pale cheeks. No, he would not be utes to pluck up courage to go into little troop, over to him, manager, po- ager, who still stood gasping there. taken in again. He hada wife and the restaurant alone. She had chos- liceman, Mr, Red -neckerchief and the "If you ever want a trip on the three children at home to ,think- of. en the first table that came in sight, waitress. roundabout, or a flip on the big 'This time it would be the police. and felt terribly frightened when a She saw that the young man knew wheel, that'll do the trick for you— Aloud he said: "You're quite sure young man sitting there had smiled exactly what she was coming for. Charlie Cummins, the Carnival King at her But she had been too tem.- His pale, lean face was waxy. His that's me—born and bred in a tent!" fied to move. - - nervous fingers darted aimlessly for To Felicity he spoke warmly. • his hat his thin lithe figure was "My dear, you're a fine gal. The erchief had :Rushed himself forward, and interrupted' her. He bellowed: "Hi—you. Stop!" In his grimy hands was a fat roll of Treasury' notes. First he spoke to the constable:-- "No onstable:—"No charge, chum you can 'op it." 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AADIA •.1ATIONAL Al WAYS, TiME TABLE ,Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: • .Buffalo and Gederich Div. Going East, depart 7.03: a.m. (Going Fast, depart 8.00 p.m. ;Going West, depart 11,45 p.m. ,tiding West,. depart 10.00 p.m. London;, Huron & Brnee 'Going North, ar. 11.25 lye. 11.47 p.m. And now this• had happened before she had even had a chance to look fora job. The manager made a sign to the man at the door, and said: "Police!" At that moment Felicity's tear- blurred eyes came into focus. "Oh, look!" "There's my bag—ov- er there!" Across the room on a chair far from the table where she had been sitting she espied her bag with her initials F.A. in big nickel letters. Felicity started forward and her fingers grasped the bag. A quaintly dtesed man in corduroy with a red neckerchief, and a poorly -dressed wo- man and three children were sitting !at the next table. ! The manager did not mince nat- ters. - I "This lady says this is her bag," he said to the man. "Can you ex- plain how it got here?" To Felicity he said quickly: "See if the money's there!" -, Rcading the blank dismay as her excited fingers' telegraphed the bad news, he went on: "Conte on, where's the money you've taken out of that bag?" The little man in the greasy cor- duroy coat`and red neckerchief got very red in the face. His, blue but- tons of eyes began to blaze. "How the—should I- know!" he de- manded aggressively. "I ain't seen the blinking bag. Why a man can't invite a few friends to come and 'aro a cup of tea .without being insulted by a dressed -up jackanapes in stove- pipe pants beats me!" "You don't suggest the bag flew here," the, manager suggested brus- quely. "Now conte on—give the lady her money back, or you'll find your- self in jail, There's a policeman coming!" tensed.- He seemed to have realized way you sent this 'ere great blurt. escape was impossible,' for he relaxed, Bering blue -bottle about his business • then stood up, waiting a tired smile when 'he wanted you to charge me on his face. j with stealin' . was real splendid 1 Felicity noticed the frayed, shab-, You're the kind of gal that'd make by trousers, a shoe with a large hole a fine cashier. If you want a job through which she caught a glimpse any time, iust pop up and see me—" of a bare tae. The hunted -dog ex- He nodded towards the young man. I rression in his eyes touched weep./ who had buried his damp face in his thine down under her thumping' long, thin hands: "And bring 'im, tor heart. he looks as if he needs a job more He was holding out his hand, -as than you do. Bye-bye, kids." if to give her something. Five crisp'—Londe?: "Tit-BitS." WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING i • • f Contradictory Arguments With the Japanese forces held be, fore Shanghai and the North China drive slowing up the diplomatic front is perhaps the most active now. Ja- panese leaders continue to present a bold face. •• Defiance of the opinion of the civilized world is loudly ex- pressed. But sometimes it seems as 'though there is a note of bravado in 'the defiance. Statesmen and eeon- omists who have been carried along in the course of action set in motion by the warlords probably know snore about Japan's dependence on the out- side world than the militarists do. But Shadow of the Law The policeman broke into the lit- tle.circle with practised ease, "Now, what's all this about?" "The lady wants to make a charge against these people in connection with her handbag. which was removed from the table where she was sitting and which turns up here—but with- out a y mcney in it. Five pop: ds is missing!" "Hen," sniffed the constable, "Bag- snatcher—eh? You'd better conte alongto the.. station with me. And you too, Miss -you'll have to make a charge." Felic.ty was suddenly conscious of being five -foot -nothing of hot shame. Her eyes had blurred suddenly. She noticed the woman lay a frail . not too clean. hand on the man's arm, saw the pale face start with fright, and whisper something.' Of course these poor people had stolen the money be- cause they ,needed food. They need- ed it more than she did, with three children to 'feed. She had only her- self to think of. Supposing ... the ision of being hungry and homeless with children, to look after flapped across her mind like an ominous bird of ill omen. Only sheer desperation could have driven these • people to steal. They had done it because the children fere hungry. Felicity heard herself speaking so firmly and steadily that she did not recognize her own voice. —in. the opinion of Mr. Newton. It is a new conception of British jus- tice. And it is false—and dangerous If Mr, Newton wishes to stir up con- tempt for the course he may get somewhere by continuing to urge that the horsepower of a man's auto. mobile be the measure of his right to just treatment by the police, —Stratford Beacon -Herald. ; Women Branching Out 1 A. couple of years ago it was news when two Goderich ladies successful- ly .contested seats on the Board of tuey ao not aumit tt. . Education. Them appearance as can - Japan's Minister of Commerce, and didates came through the efforts of Industry declares that his country is the Home and School CIub, who no not moved by any fear of sanctions, doubt had much to do in having them 1 should the League of Nations move secure sufficient votes to be elected. I to impose thein. He points out that Now comes the report that the Wo - the natural resources of Japan, Ifo- men's Institute of Kincardine are yea, Manchuokuo and Formosa are placing two candidates for the Board , not appreciated in the Occident. 3n- of Education in the field. 'pan, he believes, is self-sufficient. Women have votes and through the All this is interesting, if true, but 'various organizations they are be - it casts an extraordinary complexion 1 coming interested in polities, munici- on the Japanese plea that Nipponlpal and otherwise, to a degree that must expand on the mainland of Asia many fail to recognize. Women are because her resources at home are too `entering many spheres that for years , limited. If Japan had sufficient nat- i ural resources'in the territory under Wore monopolized by mon. This is !the natural course of events. For Ger control before the present strug- gie began'to carry on a long and years anal ears woman bad not eve. a vote and during this long period strenuous war even if completely had little incentive to study public af- shut off from the rest of the world faits. Times have changed. Today the 'same resources should have been the average woman can talk and rea- suffieient to maintain her people at son the Question of the day, those fa far higher standard of living under which affect our daily existence, 1 conditions of peace. , schools, municipal affairs, etc., with I The Japanese people are exhibiting an intelligence that would put many their' traditional heroism. Suicide. squads and forlorn hopes have freely. men to shame, Men will in future y: not only have to deal With the wo- I offered up their lives. The surprising i men's vote but in many 'cases a lady thing has been that the Chinese have' as their opposition in seeking elec- apparently been quite as brave and• tion.-Wingham Advance"Times. self-sacrificing although such conduct 1 is less expected of them. It is too• bad so much heroism is wasted in a bloody and needless war. , -London Free Press. Slaughter of Roadside Trees No plea of necessity or economy TWO Codes For Police of secure acquittal of those guilty of the unpardonable destruction of roadside trees in the Province of On- tario. Manyof these grand old land- marks were planted during the time of the Mowat reghne, half' a century ago, when a bonus was given to en- courage property .owners to plant trees. During the last Quarter cen- tury provincial governments have stupidly granted powers to line con- struction companies to destroy the trees at will and municipalcouncils have sanctioned' the same needless slaughter.: Even during the past five years teeny roadside trees have been cut with local council consent,' and inves- tigation will show that the, need to re - According to a Canadian Press dis- patch ,published a few days ago, Crown Attorney Norman Newton, of London, feels that "well-known" peo- ple ought to receive "preferred treat- ment at the hand of police officers. A prominent St. Thomas business- man, arrested in London at night on a liquor charge, had difficulty in rais- ing bail His lawyer' complained at the subsequent trial that had lie not No!' she said. "No I. won't obtained the needed money for his make any charge—these people did- client shortly after his arrest the St. i n't steal my. bag! I'll come to the Thomas man would have bad to stay station with you—because I haven't the night in the cells. Said Crown any money to pay my bill" Attorney Newton: And then because no one seemed "I wish to associate myself with my to believe' her she blurted out; "I learned friend in this regard, I have, won't charge them—they didn't steal asked repeatedly whenpolice a e the money—there was nothing in the dealing with well-known people to • bag, Now, take me to the station- have them summonsed and not thrown I did it because I had nowhere to go!" into jail. she fibbed wildly. Apparently the ordinary law is good The manager . smiled. So he had enough for the ordinary man but 'Geing'South ar. 2.50, leave 3.08 p.in.1 been right after all! The policeman much too evade for "well-known" folk PICOBAC. PIPE TOBACCO, On'A:-MILptgoot:`SMOKE . I never got such heat from my old furnace before . , , every room in the house is warm and cosy. HAMCO is so easy to regulate, too— gives just the warmth we want—when we want it. And it's sure saving me money!" You too will like HAMCO — the dustless, smokeless, money -saving Coke for the furnace, range or heater. Order from your local HAMCO dealer—he deserves your ' fuel business. HAMCO COKE sold in Clinton by: HAMILTON BY-PRODUCT COKE OVENS, LIMITED HAMILTON, CANADA A. D. McCARTNEY VICTOR FALCONER T. B. MUSTARD COAL CO. W. J. MILLER & SON INSIST ON HAMCO—CANADA'S FINEST?COKE move trees often coincides with the local patrolman's need for fuel. It is time municipal councils awakened to the enormity of the crime and cal- led a complete halt to- the wanton de- struction. Not more than a month ago the lo- cal manager of a big telephone com- rany publicly announced the poiicy of purchasing all roadside trees along the company's lines and leaving the wood for 'adjacent property owner's use. Could anything be more short- sighted or suicidal as a policy for a telephone company or big utility cor- poration. Some of the States in the neighbouring Republic are spending good money to plant roadside trees in order to attract tourists. One State has already had 400 miles of water !pipe laid to carry water to the newly ;planted seedlings, The tourist trade Lis now one. of Canada's major indus- tries, and it is unthinkable that a corporation which continually profits !from the tourist trade should be so I short-sighted and thoughtless as to destroy one of Ontario's chief at- tractions. There is evidence of a change of heart somewhere within the Hydro -Electric Power Commission, but up and down the highways of this Province there are terrible exam- ples of the butchery perpetrated by this publicly -owned utility. It is hard to understand why pub- lic opinion has remained so long sub- missive to this outrage, and why the people of the countryside have not demanded repeal of the legislation that permits big corporations to but- cher at their own pleasure, the beauti- ful roadside trees and replace thein with hideous poles and wires. —Farmer's Advocate, ti r.l relil":q i•'�4. •!n Akio A ' flotche Is usually one done in a hurry, by a cut rate printer, who was net able to submit a proof to the buyer of the printing. The price at which the job was done necessitated quick work and the minimum of attention to detail. es The customer uses the printed matter much against his will, and possibly to his detriment so far as his customers are concerned, all because the printing was done by a printer at a distance, and that the job was not checked before printing. 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