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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1934-05-03, Page 2PAGE 2 TILE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD 'Clinton News -Record With which. la Incorporated THE NEW ERA '"dentia of Subscription — $1.50 per, year in advance, to Canadian ad- dresses $2.00 to the U.S. or oth- er foreign countries. No paper discontinued until all arrears are Paid unless at the option of the publisher. The date to which every irubscription is paid is denoted on the label. advertising Rates—Transient adver- tising 12c per count line for first insertion. Sc, far each subsequent insertion. Heading counts 2 linea. Small advertisements, not to ex- ceed one inch, such' as "Wanted', ,. , , d d st,' SStraye ," etc., mserte once for 35c, each subsequent in- sertion`15c. Rates• for display ad vertising made known on applica- tion. Communications intended for,'pub- lication must, as a ,guarantee of wood faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. G. E. HALL, M. R. CLARK, Proprietor. Editor. • H. T. RANCE 'Notary Public, Conveyancer Financial; Real Estate and Fire In- anrance Agent. Representing 14 Fire Insurance. Companies. Division Court Office. Clinton. Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.C. Sloan Block — Clinton, Ont, BEATRICE R. GREENE Teacher of Piano, Singing and Theory. Studio—Commercial Inn. Phone 172. DR. FRED G. THOMPSON' Office and Residence: Ontario Street — Clinton, Ont. One door west of Anglican Church. Phone 172 . Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted -DR. H. A. McINTYRE DENTIST Office over Canadian National Express, Clinton, Ont. Phone, Office, 21; House, 89. DR. F. A. AXON Dentist ,Graduate of C.O.D.S., Chicago and R.C.D.S., Toronto, Crown and plate work a specialty. Phone 185, Clinton, Ont. • 19-4-34. AIL McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage •Office: Huron Street. (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—.Wed. and Sat. and by appointment. FOOT CORRECTION +Sty manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 GEORGE ELLIOTT 'Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can bo made 'for Sales Date at The News -Record,• -Clinton, or by calling phone 103. 'Charges Moderate , and Satisfactior Guaranteed Henri Beauty Shouue -Over Counter's Jewelry Store Isaac Street Phone 223, open evenings. p-5-34. -DOUGLAS R. NAIRN Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public ISAAC STREET; CLINTON Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays—.10 a.m, to 5 p.m. Phone 115 3-,34, 'k32 IE McKILLOI' MUTUAL Fire • Insurance Company' cEead Office, Seaforth, Oat. Officers: President, Alex. Broadfoot, .'Sea - forth; Vice -President, James Con- nolly, Goderich; secretary-treasur- ,oereM, A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors:• 'Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth, R. R. James Sholdice, Walton; Wm. 'Knox," Londesboro; Geo. Leonhardt, Boinholin, R. R. No. 1; John Pepper, Brucefield; . James Connolly, Gode- rich; 'Robert Ferris,. Blyth; Thomas ':1Vloylan, Seaforth, R. R. No. 5; Wm. :IR. Archibald, Seaforth, R. R. No. 4. -1 '.Agents: W. J. Yeo, R.R.' No. 3, 'Clinton; John Murray, Seaforth' James• Watt, Blyth; Finley McKer- .cher, Seaforth. • Any money to be paid may be paid 'to' the Royal Bank, • Clinton; Bank of ;Commerce, •Seaforth, ex at Calvin. 4Cutt's. Geooera; Goderich. , Parties detir'ingi to effect incur- "anca5i orttransaet other business will be promptly attended to on appiica, Deli 'to any' "'of `the above officers addressed`to their respective post of- fices.. Losses inspected by the direr - tor: who dives nearest the scene. TIME. TABLE • Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as, follows: Buffalo and Goderich, Div, Goings East, depart . 7.08 a.m. Going' ,East'; depart, . 8.00 p.m. • 'Going 'West;; depart, 11.50 a.m. ing: West, depart 9.58 p.m. London, Huron le Bruce mooing North, er. 11.34. Ive.11.54 a.m. djAing $euth ' 3.08 gas THURS., MAY 3, 1934 THE STORY SO FAR ' Nancy Gordon trades herself marriage with Dr. Richard Merge for fifteen thousand dollars—to sav her family from the disgrace of he brother Reddy's theft of that amount for a woman. . Nancy loves, penni- less young Page Roemer, and Rich- ard -is loved by Helena Haddon, a sophisticated young married woman. Kingdon Haddon, Helena's husband, sees the elopers, but holds his coun- sel. After the eeiennonp,. Nancy re- turns to her parents' home, and con- tinues to see Page, who urges her to divorce het husband. Mr. Gordon, to release his daughter from what he considers 'her shameful marriage, sells his house to his friend Major Lomax,' who rents it to the original owner. Helena is jealous of Rich- ard's interest in Nancy, although she knows nothing of the marriage, and tries -bo ,make trouble. Once Page comes to Nancy's home and makes love to her. Nancy is frantic—she Ioves Page but refuses to go back on her bargain with Richard by divorc- ing him. ing and medicine, and the.fretful cry of a sick ,child: n , Not a word was spoken. The wind n and the rain swept the storm -beaten e girl in. The woman' slapped the dooa' r to, struggling, her s'heulder ragannst it, shot the bolt, and ran back into the room where the child was moan. ing. Nancy moved over to the stove and began mechanically wringing the wa- ter out of her dripping 'clothing. Af- tea the rush of the wind and the cold driving rain, • it was suffocating hot in the wretched little room, but grad- ually her mind cleared. She began to heed the wail of the child and the woman's sob of a prayer. 'Please th' Lord, ain't I hed en - tiff Don't take him Lord, I ain't done'nothin' ter make ye!" she cholo ed, sobbing aloud, and evidently turn.. ed back to the child. "Thar, that, honey, yo' drink et, yo' ain't goin' ter die—the Lord ain't gain' ter take yo' --I'se been a -talkie' ter Him" Nancy's mind came back sharply, She moved swiftly across the room to the open door and looked in.• NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Nancy understood.` With a gasp spa wrenched her handout of his and stood up, staring at him. She saw no one but him. She did not even see that Helena Iladdon had risen front her table and was coming to - Ward them. She looked only at Roe- mer. "Oh!" she gasped, "What have I done—that you should think me like this?" • He rose, too; staggered by her look, "Nancy, I swear I adore you —,I "Hush!". she cried fiercely, "Hush —never say such things to me again! she clung to the back of her chair. Then she turned, put out cher hand gropingly and went toward the long window where the rain was beating im Page sprang after her, but she waved him back. "Let me alone — don't speak to me," she gasped. "Go and talk to that woman. Mrs, Had- don, I mean. She's coming. Keep her away, I must be alone a minute, I—L don't want even to look at you yet!" she panted. Aghast, Page stood still. Ile was aware, too, that Helena was coating idly toward him. He turned to face her—be had to eover Nancy's retreat. What on earth would this woman think? Nancy stood only a moment on the Piazza, then she slipped the bolt on an unused window -door in the half enclosed porch, opened it, and drop. ped softly to the ground below. The rush of the rain was welcome, She felt it as if it might wash away the contamination of Page's thought of her. She did not Gare where She At last her. mental anguish began to give away to her physical weakness, went. She turned and was swept .a, long the new road, beyond the inn,, farther and farther from town. It did not matter! IIer clothing was so drenched that it weighed her down, and the, rain continuedintorrents. :At last her mental anguish began to give away to her physical weak. ness; .she could go no farther, and she did not know where she was. She climbed down a muddy bank and looked out through the mist and •rain, There was a' house—not twenty yards off! She drew a long sigh of relief, gathered herself together, and breasted the storm, It was a mere shanty, a tumbled- down house. But it was shelter from the stone, Dripping and breathless, Nancy kncicked at the door. A wo- man opened it; there was a glimpse of bare interior, a spark of fire dying in the old stove, a close smell of cook-. 4 . • The storm had darkened the plate, and the woman had set a candle in a bottle on a stable beside the low cot in the corner. The flare°of it fell full on the flushed face of a very sick child. The woman, on her knees by the bed, did not even look up. Nancy went in. "Let me 'help," she said softly, "you're tired out, You mist rest!" The mother's head sagged forward, "Tired? Me? I ain't slep' fo' days -.Tony's thet sick. Honey, git 'veli, sit up, honey, yo' ain't real sick now --yd ina's prayin'-prayin' helps him a sight," she added. The girl took the cup out of her limp fingers and sat down on the edge of the bed. "Tony—is that his name? Tony dear, drink this for us," she coaxed. The child opaned his glassy eyes andstared at her. His face was hot with fever and there were white rings around his mouth and eyes. Nancy lifted him, pressing the cup to his lips, It was only water and the child tried to drink, but he could not. He strang- led, gasping, falling limp on her arm. his little hot fingers , holding hers, clinging tight. Nancy gasped. "He can't swallow! sho cried, "Where's the doctor?" The woman was cryingsoftly drawing her sleeve across her eyes "Th' doctor ain't come --I sen' for him — Nut he ain't been here. You - all gits doctors easy, but I ain't got no money, "[Money," Nancy straightened up sharply. "Wlhotn did you call?" "Dr. Simmon--,th' ole un—he us - ter come, he took care of my man when he was a -'yin." "Simmon? Why, ho's ill, he does. n't go out any more. You must have a doctor_ Dying? Yes Death was at the threshold. You've got to have a doctor," she said sharply. "Dr, Richard Morgan!" The woman stood, numbed with misery,, her hollow eyes on the gasp- ing boy. "I ain't able ter leave him noway, I reckon th' Lord'll help me I ain't got no un—Tony, honey, sit up, tell yo' ma yo' ain't sick honey, honey!" her voice rose in a crescendo of terror, she fell on her knees, moan ing, burying her head on the child's pillow. "Tony, I'm going to yet you a doe. tor," she said, lifted his little hot hand to her cheek put it down again, and ram out, tears in her eyes. A doctor? She must have a doctor! She tore open the front door and fac- ed the drive of the rain. It was like a caress, it cooled her own face again. But it was fearfull still[ Richard— she must get Richard. At another crisis he Monied up at the very gate- way of life. Suddenly, withoat thought of,herseif, she knew that he was the man she .must reach. She dad not matter—Death had come to the door. Richard could fight Death.' She 'must reaoh Richard She knew where she was now, aI•ntost five miles out of town. ,Though the gleaming .sheet of the rain she could see the fields opcpsite, the ehonlcler of e bill, and some low buildings—bar's She remembered' with a start, it .wee part -of. King -don Iladdon's faz m. • It was a, long way, to the barns, but there must bh some one there She could get help! She ,struggled; breasaing the wind, with her head down She was almost halfway there when a fig., ur'e came out of the barn, swung the big loos? shut, and turned to, meet her:. Throragh'the storm she heard a rich young negro voice. It was '•Henry,' old Johnny Floyd's bey, sixteen years old and black as Coal: Nancy knew hint well. He did chores' for Major Lomax, ran 'errands curried horses. ' "Henry!" `she called, " Ipenry!" At first he did net 'hear' her, 'be- tween his own music and 'the starm. Then he looked up, saw her, drench- ed, y linghrg to 'a fence. "Goo, MBAs' Nancy!" Nancy caught his •arm in`both her shaking hands and poured out her story. "We've got to have Dr. Morgan. !'[Lorry, and you've got to get him!" The boy stared at her helplessly, ".1Dat's Kinney's kid, I knows him— but, goo, 57iss Nancy, it's two miles an' more'n dat, an' de tel'phone's broke elar down -I can't walk noways —it's awful' muddy—un' look at de rain—ugh!" Nancy shook him. "Henry, you've got to go. You'll save a life, won't you? You've got to!" Henry's eyes rolled, "Po' de Lewd, Miss Nancy, dere ain't no horse but Polestar!" "Get him!" Nancy oiled, on fire with zeal, "we need a racer. Polestar can do 'in it half the time! Can you ride him?" Henry's grin widened ecstatically, "I'se trainin' 'fe er jockey—eke, I can ride him!" - "Then get him, quick!" "Lordy, Miss Nancy, I'se afeard -I reckon de boss'd skin me alive, yes sir!" "Never mind the boss! It's a life Henry. You know Dr. Richard Mor.. gen? Ile must come if you can get to him!" "Sho de d!ootah'd come—he ain't skeered ob noffin, he'll come—but I'se skeered. Deed, I can't go, Miss Nan- cy!" Nancy held. out her band impera- tively. "Give me that key!" she snatched it from his hand, "now—you Como with mel" "Deed, Miss Nanoy!" Henry gasp- ed. "Deed, miss, I can't ride no horse -tauten dis yere stables, de boas, he'll kill me, he sho will!" "Ile won't, I'll make it right with hint. There's a child dying for a doe - or, you hear me? That's ' all that "Yo'-all---.yo'-all gets doctors easy, but I ain't got no mhcney." matters, you've got to go on Polestar! As she spoke she unlocked the big barn door. The wind swung it open but she held it. In the dim corner she discerned the box -stall of the racer. "Henry! Get Polestar out this min- ute" Her sharp one of command, the flash of power and authority in her. eyes awed the boy. He sidled away from her, but he sidled ,toward the stall. "De boss get my hide!" he said, half whimpering, "deed, Miss Nancy, I can't—I ain't got no orders, I----" "I give you the orderl" She stood outlined against the fury of the storm, her eyes ;glowing, a flush on her face now. The negro boy stared at her, fascinated. He undid the bar. In a moment the greatracer carne out, quivering, ea: ger, tossing his splendid head; he strained at the halter in Henry's hand. "Get on him!".Nancy held the door open. "You've got to, I'll make you it's a child's life --get on that horse!" Henry obeyed. He had to obey, are mads a wild. snatch at Polestar's mane, grinning, , and flung himself astride the racer's baro back. Nancy jumped from Polestar's head and flung the door back. The bay, clinging to Polestar's inane struck hist heel in the racer's flank. In an instant the horse shot out past Nancy, plunging and fur- ious. Nancy trembled with anxiety Could the black, boy keep 'his seat? Then—like an arrow from the !bow— Polestar shot away into space. Nancy pressed be hands over bet eyes, '.Dripping, again, .she turned back to the house and heard the wog man wailing alcnfd. Nanny opened the door quickly. Tho stove fire trade the room stifling and she seemed to feel thechild's gasps for 'breaths: The mother was walking up end' dawn, reeking her - /fie -1f and • crying.,. • "He ain't .abld ter.: breath ' -, he ain't able ter breathe muc' longer.. I reckon God's clean ferg-otten 'mel" she wailed, "an' I ain't gat no doe. tab fer hind" "Yes, you babe, one's coming —, the best in tovntf" Nancy said softly. 'taking hold of her and trying to still her. "Don't act', so, ,you'll frighten Tony -the doctor's coming,' I've sent for him. We mast have temtels and hot' water ready. Where are your things?" The girlwas roused; every nerve DOINGS IN THE SCOUT WORLD Three African Scout Leaders from the Gald 'Coast were sent to GilweIl Parlc, England, far training. Boy Movie Star Now a Boy Scout Jackie Cooper, the 'juvenile movie star, ,has become a Wolf Cub'i, or junior Bey Scout. He is 'said to be more interested in Scouting ,than in his screen work• Lenin's Widow Praises Boy ,Scouts That Boy Scouts are better trained and led than the "Red. Pioneers," the boy organization of Russia, was the unexpected compliment recently paid by ilIrs. Lenin, widow of the Bolshe• vist leader, according to a Russian news item. Silver Wolf For Lady Baden-Powell The Order of the . Silver Wolf, Scouting's highest award, has been conferred upon Lady Baden -,Powell World Chief Guide, in recognition of 'most excellent services to the Scout Movement." The presentation was made by Lord Hampton, Chief 'Com- missioner of the Boy Scouts Assoeia- tion, at the annual conference of Girl Guide. County Commissioners; U. S. President's Tribute to Scouts Practically , indispensable public service following great disasters like the Florida hurricane, the Mississippi floods and the Californa earthquake, and the securing of $352,122,975 Lib- erty Loan subscriptions during the World War, was credited to Boy Scouts by President Roosevelt during a recent U. S. Scout anniversary broadcast. . Scout Service in Historic Windsor Chapel A National Boy Scout Service was held in St. George's Chapel, Wind - ie her body tingled. Here was work she could do. Get ready for the d'octor; Richard would find it as ready as she could make it, "I ain't got no towels, I ain't iron- ed 'em, I ain'tdone nothin' but take care o' him. I-1 reckons I do have er clean sheet, I kep' it," she lower. ed her voice, "I kep' it in—case he died." "Give, it to are, please!" she held out her hand, the same power and authority came to her that had frightened Henry, Mrs. Kinney felt it. She stumbled town old dresser and found a sheet; clean but ragged at the edges, and a couple of rough -dry towels. (Continued next week) sot, on St. George's Day Sunday,:Ap• attended, accompanied bly a .party ril 22nd, . in honour of the patron of ten Scouts, The 'service was ar- saint of scouting. ;Commissioners ranged on invitation of the Dean and representing each ,English county Chapter of the. Chapel. ydro Co anissioners Must Keep Ahead of Demand IS The provision of adequate electri- 1 cal power to meet actual demands, with reserve margin to ensure contin- uous service and to take up the tem- parary slackening that occursduring depression, is a subject regarding Which ' many conflicting statements have been made, but which tan read- ily be understood if the basic consid- erations set out in these surveys are kept in Mind. !Broadly speaking, growth in elec- trical demand in the more populated poetion of Ontario during the eigh- teen years up to 1930 was of the or der of 11 per cent, per .year, a rate of growth that had been consistently maintained throughout this long per-. lod. The arrangements for new power supplies to meet these grow- ing demands must be taken in hand well in advance, because it takes several years to 'arrange for water- power leases, '.to draw up designs and to carry out construction projects for large h ydro-electric power plants. This, on a million -horsepower system, means that hundreds ,of thousands of horsepower must be planned 'or con- tracted for and under construction,. in addition to the power actually in use at any time. • The other' main consideration is, how much reserve power capacity in excess of actual demands is it con- sidered good practice to maintain actually available? To care for or- dinary operating contingencies and ensure continuous reliable service, many large power undertakings keep a reserve 'or spare capacity on hand of 30 per cent or more. The Hydro - Electric Power Commission of On- tario, with its uniformly high stand- ards of construction and other fav- ourable circumstances, is able to maintain its service with a minimum reserve capacity of but 10 per cent. These minimum percentages apply to prosperous tines, and represent the desiraljle spare capacity at the time of the day and year that the power demand is greatest, • Of course, when the factories shut d'cavn for the night, extra reserve ca- pacity corresponding to their' teme porarily discontinued power demands must be kept available until morn- ing. Correspondingly, when there is an industrial depression, extra. power reserve capacity in accordance with the amount of idleness of factories must be kept on hand. Otherwise the factories could not resume opera - tion and re-employ their workmen when the dawn of recovery .appeared' If, up to the beginning of the de- pression. the power authorities have been faithfully and wisely carrying out their duty of planning _ and ar- ranging new sources of power to meet normal growth of demands, the extra reserve power dor recovery from depression will be available when needed,. and the factories will not have to wait for -power plants to be constuoted before they can resume operation. (In some of the larger' municipalities there is as ranch as 30 per cent of the electrical motors idle due to the depression.) This is the fortunate position whl'sh the power users of Ontario and their employees are in to -day. The Hy- dro -Electric Power Con'inission in 1929 had arranged for power supplies to become available year by year up to 1936-7 from the only economical sources- available to it—namely, from its new Chats Falls plant and from purchased power. The quantities provided were moderate, being 30 per • cent less • than the full amount re- quired to take care of an eleven pere cent rate of growth for the period concerned. However, as a result of these provisions, the Commission at the end of 1033 had a total commer- cial capacity of 1,257,000 horsepower for the industries and other power us- ers of the great 25-cyele Niagara system. This affords` reserve power capacity, above the reduced primary power demands at this stage of the depression, 'of nearly 315,000 horse- power. Unless recovery from depres. sion is exceptionally rapid, this quan. tity should hie sufficient to safegaurd Ontario industries and workmen from the disastrous delays that, 'without such power reserves, would have hampered the process of return to fuller cativity, a beginning of which is now in evidence. Of course, in the meantime, until general industry fully resumes its normal demands for power, it is im- portant to keep the cost of maintain- ing these necessary special power re- serves as low ace possible. The Hy- dro Commission is accomplishing this through contracts under which the reserve power is used for producing process steam, but such power can immediately be withdrawn at any time it is required for the hydro municipalities or for the maintenance (continued on page 3) 66 sm is z -3 t,et "YES! She's engaged to a nice boy. He's not making a big salary yet, but Ire's a hard worker. They'll have to be careful of their money, at first!" Careful of their money! With a home to find, furniture to buy, marketing to learn with the thousand and one little emergencies to meet that newlyweds never dreamed of! . , And a young girl, inxperienced in these practical problems, is expected to be careful of her money! Ann will bless advertising. In the pages of this newspaper she will find the very experience she lacks—the advice she needs! It is when every penny counts that advertising gives its best set - vice. The advertisements you read are valuable lessons in everyday economy. They help, as nothing else can, to make your dollar go the longest distance. IPor advertisments show you which article, at the price you are willing to pay, is going to suit you best. And the very fact that it is advertised is its guarantee that it will give you satis- faction after you .have bought it. The advertisements in this newspaper are a most valuable guide to wise buying. It pays to read thein regularly. THE CLINTON . NEWS-REC A FINE MILIUM FOR ADVERTISING—READ ADS. IN TB1S ISSUE'