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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1954-07-02, Page 2±rwt>a9i�9Y7 v 1 gar., aha fi� ,r��+ dui N EXPOSITOR ,Established 1860 Gbed at Seaforth, Ontario, ea- Thursday afternoon by McLean Y. McLean, Editor .Ottbscription rates, $2.50 a year in Mute; foreign $3.50 a year. Single .es, 6 cents each. fiber of Canadian Weakly Newspapers Association. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday,. July 2, 1954 DOMINION DAY, 1954 It is interesting to recall that on Dominion Day twenty-five years ago Canadians were enjoying the great- est boom in history. For years after the summer of 1929 was regarded as being the best in every way -that one could ask for. This Dominion Day there appears to be problems and anxieties. In cer- tain districts there is some unem- ployment. In others, sales and pro - 'Auction are down, Yet Canadians Ire much better off in 1954 than they mere lin 1929. According to the De- partment of Trade and Commerce, the average Canadian is about half again as well off as he was 25 years ago. Based on totals that have been re- conciled to dollar changes, Canadians buy 44 per cent more consumer goods and services than was the case 25 years ago. Personal inrM 1e, after taxes, is up 51 per cent. Net income of farm operators from farm produc- tion is up 51.5 per cent. And despite increased spending, personal savings are up 85 per cent. One Canadian in 1.0 owned a car 25 years ago, but last year the proportion was one in six. Perhaps conditions are not so bad after all. DESIGN FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY If the Select Committee of the Legislature on highway safety is able to convert into legislation some of the recommendations made to it by the Ontario Motor League, it will o a long way in checking the mount- ang accident toll on provincial high- ways. Removal of unscrupulous and in- competent driving examiners, re- testing of drivers involved in acci- dents, and increased driving training In secondary schools, were among the first of the recommendations made. "Enforcement of traffic laws by snooping and sniping from ambush with stop watches or their electronic modern counterparts is not condu- cive to obtaining free and intelligent obedience to the law," said the brief. "The Ontario Motor League con- tends, as it has consistently contend- ed in the past, that the emphasis ,should be on prevention of breaches of the law, not on punishment for in- fractions, because the fundamental purpose of traffic laws is to assure ,the safe and efficient, use of the Streets and highways. "The more conspicuous and numer- ous the constables and their vehicles, the less serious and fewer the breach- es of the law by drivers," the brief continued. Turning to speed, the brief con- tended there wasn't the amount of "established and general usage" as contended by the advocates of a 60 mile per hour speed limit on control- led'nccess highways. "The incompetence of many driv- ers to cope safely with an emergency At 60 miles per hour, such as a blow- out, a wheel failure, a seized brake, or a mechanical Iock in the drive line only too evident," said the brief. r'ARLIAIIENT PROROGUES " Parliament prorogued Saturday ght after a session which began Iovember 12 and lasted for 139 sit - tin days.. It is estimated more than p' ! 11,000 words --a modern record— iiere; placed on Hansard during the Torr; The throne speech, which warned t 'Canada mist give its first con - on to Military strength, while the ame :time striving foi world reflected the concern of all tailovIng peoples as a result of la a that beset the world. jy.;1}s;xa ;ag 9 �kllJ.; THE HiritON F'XPQSJYIOR 'r2; i,9 "Political tension throughout the world is a grim reminder that the first concern of the government must be the maintenance of the necessary strength to deter aggression while we continue to strive for the estab- lishment of peace," Mr. Justice Pat- rick Kerwin declared as acting gov- ernor-general, in reading the speech from the throne. "Canada," he said, "is meeting ev- ery commitment we have made for our national defence and for interna- tional projects for relief, rehabilita- tion, technical assistance and the economic advancement of other peo- ples materially less fortunate than our own." The session produced few surpris- es, but did accomplish several major achievements. Chief of these un- doubtedly was the redrafting of the Criminal Code. The revision of the Bank Act made possible far-reaching changes in the National Housing Act. Probably the outstanding feature of the session was its length, and the oft -repeated demands of opposition parties for additional debate time, and the extent to which these de- mands, in turn, contributed to the wordy session. Even at the end, with prorogation in sight and 8,000,000 words behind them, opposition speakers coin—plaited about not hav- ing enough time for full debates. This, is spite of the fact that iipposi- tion members of all parties, repres- enting as they do considerably less than 50 per cent of the membership of the House, occupied nearly 70 per cent of the speaking time. C areer Qualifications For Farmers (The Rural Scene) A high school student with no ex- perience in farm work, and -no capi- tal to invest in farm property, thinks he would like to become a farmer. But, in view of the extensive tech- nical knowledge and special skills re- quired of the farmer today, as well as the amount_of capital required to start farming, he wonders if it would be possible for anyone in his position to even get established in the busi- ness. Our answer is that it all depends on himself. If he has average physi- . cal and mental ability, and the char- acter necessary to success in a voca- tion in which a man must stand on his own feet, depend on his own judg- ment and accept the consequences of his own actions, he need not worry about his lack of experience or of capital. These things can be acquir- ed. It is true that it requires more money to start farming today than ever it did before; but it is equally. true that there is more money avail- able than ever there was before and there are more opportunities to earn it and to save it than ever before. It is true that present day farming requires a different variety of skills and a greater knowledge of science than ever before; but it is also true that there is more of this knowledge available and more opportunities to acquire it than ever before. The farmer today has to compete with better skilled and more efficient farmers both at home and abroad than his father or his grandfather did; but none of his competitors is born with this knowledge or these skills. They all have to acquire them even as he' does. Agriculture today is a modern, progressive industry offering oppor- tunities to industrious, wide awake recruits who are willing to keep abreast of the times and to make the efforts it requires, in order to reap the rewards it offers. The qualifications necessary to success in the industry are the same today as they always were. They are honesty, industry, thrift, common sense and enterprise. . The rewards of honest farming are a sufficient living with a sense of se- curity which few occupations can give, a feeling of well-being in the knowledge that he is his own boss and the master of his own affairs, and a sense of satisfaction in the knowledge that he gives the world full value for everything he gets from it. There is a real shortage of qualified farmers in Canada today, and young men who take the trouble to qualify themselves for the work will find op- portunities to acquire farms on terMs that will enable them to be. colic bw nera. SEEN IN THE COUNTY PAPERS Killed in Car Crash Word was received, here Wed- nesday that Bill Sullivan, elder sou of Mr. Herb Sullivan, was killed that morning in a car crash in Nova Scotia.—Brussels Post. Enjoyed Bus Trip The senior grades of the Hay Township School Area enjoyed a trip by bus to Toronto on Wednes- day. While there they visited the Royal Ontario Museum, Old Fort York, the Zoo, as well as taking a ride on Canada's first and only sub- way.—Zurich Herald. To Hold Camp A day camp for girls from ages 8 to 12, inclusive, sponsored by the boys' and girls' committee of the Zurich Lions Club, and under the direction of Kathie Kalbfieisch and Arlene Haberer, is being held during the week of July 19-23 at Cedarbrook Camp. Each day's pro- gram includes such activities as crafts, singing, games and nature walks. Zurich Herald. Attended Christening Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilhelm and son, Alfred, of Blyth, visited their eldest son and brother, Edward and family, in North Park, Toronto, on the occasion of the chri tening of a new grandson, Edwars second boy. The christening day saw quite a family- reunion, with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilhelm and their four sons, three daughters and three grandchildren present. Mrs. Ed- ward Wilhelm's parents and broth- er were there also,—Blyth Stand- ard. tai,.'(, Injured By Flash Fire Case Vaneyl, 22. of Bluevale, was badly burned about the arms, upper chest, face and head on Saturday afternoon by a flash fire in the grease pit of Huron Motors. Mr. Vaneyl was using a torch in the pit at the time, when gasoline and grease exploded, setting fire to his clothes. Fellow employees extin- guished the flames and took him to Dr. McKibbon's office, next door. He was rushed to the hospital, where at last report his condition was described as fair. It is expect- ed that he will be hospitalized for some time with the injuries.—Wing- ham Advance -Times. To Open New Pool Saturday, July 3, has been set as the tentative date for opening of the new swimming pool in Judith Gooderham Memorial Playground. Only a small amount of work is left to be clone before the pool will be ready for use, officials said. They expect it will be in operation about 11 weeks. Meanwhile, a meeting of the Goderich Recreation and Arena Committee was "held to discuss plans for operation of the new pool and of the playground. It is planned to have arts and crafts classes at the playground and free swimming classes Monday to Thursday mornings with Mrs. M. Harper as swimming instructor. Several lifeguards are being train- ed.—Goderich Signal -Star. Blind Minister Guest Preacher A minister who lost his sight in 1940. Canon Edwin Jacques, form- er rector of St. James' Anglican Church, Swan River, Man., was guest preacher at the morning ser- vice on Sunday in St. George's An- glican Church here. Canon Jacques is director of Public Education for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. With the help of his wife, the Braille edition of the Bible, and other books procured through the CNIB, he carried on his parish duties under blindness. In 1949 he joined" the staff of the CNIB. He addressed church groups, seamen's organizations, schools, col- leges and service clubs on CNIB as a builder of Christian life. ---s Goderich Signal -Star. Escapes With Scraped Knees Billy Palmer, four-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Palmer, escaped with only a pair of scraped knees after being dragged three blocks by his father's car last Thursday eve- ning. The little body had been play- ing around his father's car, parked in front of the house on Shuter St., when Dr. Palmer came out of the house and got into the car. He saw the boy jump over the side- walk and drove off, thinking the boy was clear of the car, Dr. Pal- mer drove all the way to his office on Josephine St. unaware that Billy v, as hanging on to the back bump- er. Several people on the street and in passing cars tried to draw his attention, but were unable to do so. Apparently Billy had been holding on to the bumper, too frightened to let go. He was treat- ed for scraped knees at the doctor's office and was able to go out to May the following day.—Wingham dvance-Times. • Observe Silver Wedding A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Steiss, R.R. 2, Brussels, on June 19, in hon- or of their wedding anniversary. Aboul. 6® i'i'Iends and relittivrg gath- ered to convey their congratula- tioits and wish them many more .httppy years of married life. In at- tendance were the best man and maid of honor of 25 years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Cameron, Cran- brook, and the flower girl, Mrs. William Grube, Mitchell, formerly Ida' Nicholls. The couple have three daughters and a sou, Mrs. Charles (Winnifred) Mann, Mrs. Harry (Eileen) Mann, .both of. Listowel, Miss Jean Steiss, of Brussels, and Stewart at home. Beautiful gifts including a chest of silver from the family were presented to them, af- ter Mrs. John A. Wilson called the happy honored couple to their chairs. The evening was spent by playing cards and dancing. A boun- tiful„lunch was served at the close of the evening.—Brussels Post. Plan Auburn Centenary A feature of the Auburn Centen- ary will be ,the running of a soap box derby on Saturday afternoon, July 31. Site of the event will be the hill west of the Auburn bridge on the county road. Traffic will be blocked off and the course will be laid out on the smooth road sur- face. Entries from boys and girls 13 years of age and under are in- vited, and three worthwhile prizes of $5, $3 and $2, will be offered to the winners. The event will get un- der way at 1 p.m. To round out the afternoon's program, a school reun- ion will be held at U.S.S. No. 5, Hullett (Auburn School). Classes will assemble at 2:30 p.m. Already several former pupils and teachers have accepted the invitation to at- tend this function, which should provide the right atmosphere for a centenary celebration. This event in itself will undoubtedly turn back the pages of time 'for many former Auburnites. We understand the re- sponse to invitations sent out by the committee has been most grat- ifying. A great reunion time is in store for all those attending this centenary.—Blyth Standard, CROSSROADS , (By James Scott) THE OLD FQLKS These times there is a lot of talk about old people. Some very fine new homes have recently been opened up for them. In various centres local rows (often unfound- ed) have arisen about the proper care for the aged. The insurance companies' actuaries are convinced that each year the- percentage of older people in our population gets bigger. In short, it looks as if one of these days the care of the aged is going to become a profession like education, medicine and simi- lar subjects, including politics. My own observation has been that the more "professional" any human actively becomes, the less common sense there is in it. For example, the doctors have become so professionalized that the family doctor is fast becoming ex- tinct and you have to see twenty specialists to get a sore toe fixed. The same goes for dentists. In politics, every M.P. sees himself as a career statesman and more and more loses touch with bis main job which is simply to look after the interests of his constituents. Teach- ers are so federated and chock full of educational practice that hall of them don't know how to apply the elementary rules of common sense discipline in the classroom. It's a gloomy outlook for the old- sters if the time ever comes when looking after them becomes a pro- fessional career. Already there are quite a few people here and about who are busy like little beavers drawing up theories and formulae for making old age beautiful. Just the other day in London, one such, a Miss H. El. Carr, made quite a speech at the opening of the John Dearness Home. This genius work for the Community Programa Branch of the Ontario Department of Educa- tion. She said that old people ought to get out of their chairs and get interested in some mental and phy'afeal activity. So far, that's good, did -fashioned common sense. The way to do this, she confined, might be to form what she called lawn councils"' in the homes foff' the aged. Cam you imagine anything metria .ti 1 divorced from reality than that? You might just as well suggest that a woman who wants but can't have children ought to get a couple of big dolls to play with. Old people, like everybody else who is worth his salt, don't want make-believe, they want the real thing. Why set up artificial "town councils" when what is needed is a chance to get interested in the real thing? My own observation of such matters is that there are quite a few towns which could do with a few ma- ture minds on their rosters. The way to beold people alive, healthy and happyep is not to segre- gate them and set them to playing games devised by professional wel- fare workers •but to so organize their care that they can continue to participate in all the activities of a normal life. In the great propor- tion of cases, the function of the home for the aged is simply to pro- vide care for the physical well-be- ing of the aged—to give them food, clothing, shelter and a little help in getting around. But the current cry seems to be that once'you need to go to an old ,people's home you turn into a dif- ferent person, a creature with half a mind which needs spoon-feeding and wrapping in the fuzziness of cotton -wool thinking. Without taking thirty seconds at it, I can name yon a dozen people in this town between the ages of eighty and ninety who are as men- tally alert as any commtfnity pro- gram planner on the face of the earth. They will stay that way un- til the tired organs of the :body let them down. If any of these people ever had to goto a home—and I pray they won't --they would shrivel up in a month because their interest in liv- ing" in the world as It really is would be destroyed. No; let's keep the professionals away from the old folks and let's make our homes not places where they are segregated from normal activities, hat rather =Web' Places where their ;pdi.'$tcaI handicaps are wlatslp 1001taid atter, end 1'11 not mind the tttottgltt of getting 6Td may ''ears Agone Interesting Items Picked From Tho Huron Expositor of Twen- tyfive and Fifty Years Ago From The Huron Expositor July 1, 1904 Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Elliott, of Stephen Township, were waited on at their home previous to their de-' parture for Manitoba, by a number of their neighbors and friends, and were presented with a handsome silver service. We regret to say that the family of Mr. Samuel McPherson, McKil- lop, is being severely afflicted with typhoid fever. The first to get sick was a son and next both parents, and now we hear that the two daughters, Katie and Maggie, are both down. We hope they will all come safely through and be restor- ed to their usual health and strength. Mr. and •Mrs. James Bolger, of Belmont, Manitoba, arrived home for a visit. Mr. Bolger sold out his butcher business and also disposed of his farm. He is the son of Jas. Bolger, of the 8th line, Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shea, of Saginay, are visitors at the home of their nephew, Mr. John Shea, Beechwood. Mr. William Rinn, McKillop, re- cently sold a very fine three-year- old driver to Mr. McGregor, for which he received the handsome sum of $165. This fine animal, which was sired by St. Blize, was raised by Mr. Rinn. The another of tlii9 colt was 21 years old when it was born. ' Mr. McGregor bas since been offered considerably in advance of what he paid for the colt, but has refused to part with the animal. Mi•. John Beattie, who has been conducting the grocery and crock- ery 'business under the firm name of Beattie Bros„ in Seaforth, has taken into partnership Mr. Wm. A. Sclater, who has been with him for some years, The new firm will continue the old firm name, but intend going out of the crock- ery business and devoting all their energies on groceries, seeds, flour and feeds. • From The Huron Expositor July 5, 1929 One day last week while one of Mr. Sol Gingerich's sons was driv- ing along the Goshen Line South, near his home, he was struck on the hand by a stray bullet, fired from a small-bore rifle. The physi- cian who attended him had consid- erable difficulty in locating the bullet. Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Restemeyer of Cavalier, N.D., are visiting rela- tives in Zurich at present. They visited Niagara Falls this weekend and. were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Haberer. Miss Carrie Krauskopf has gone to Detroit, where she has secured a position. The home of Mr. John F. Purcell, Market St., was badly damaged by fire on Monday afternoon last. A coal oil stove in the kitchen explod- ed about five o'clock in the eve- ning, and almost immediately the whole room was in flames. The fire- men made a quick run and peon had the flames under control, but not before the back part of the house, including the contents, were burned, and the whole residence badly damaged by smoke and water. On Saturday evening while Mr. R. J. McMillan, of town, was driv- ing west on the highway into Sea - forth, accompanied by Miss Mein: tosh, his car met with a serious accident. About two miles out of town the driver of a second car, in attempting to pass him, ran off the pavement. To save himself, the driver made a quick turn and his car shot across the road and struck the rear wheel of Mr. Mc- Millan's car, turning it over in the ditch. The car was wrecked and Miss.McIntosh seriously injured. The motor ambulance of Messrs. S. T. Holmes & Son was sent for and she was quickly taken to the Sea - forth Hospital, where she was con- fined. Breaks Leg in Crash A car -truck crash in Colborne Township sent one person to Alex- andra Marine and General Hos- pital on Tuesday afternoon. Suf- fering er ng a fractured Ieg in the col- lision was Mrs. Howard Feagan, of R.R. 5, Goderich, who was a pas- senger in a car driven by 'her daughter, Sheila. The car was in collision with a truck owned by MacDonald Electric, Goderich, and driven by Gerry Denomme. A pas- senger in the truck, Lorne Rivers, suffered a broken thumb. The ac- cident occurred near McGaw and was investigated by Constable Jack Parkinson, of the Goderich detach- ment, Ontario Provincial Police.— Goderich Signal -Star. Staff Honors Teacher Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Creech were guests of honor at a picnic held at "Exmoor," the summer home of S.H.D.H.S. Principal H. L. and Mrs. Sturgis at Norman Heights on Fri- day evening. Members of the high school staff and their guests at- tended. Mr. Creech, who is leaving the staff to become principal at Kingsville High School, was pre- sented with a leather brief case. Mrs. Creech received; a cup and saucer. Several members of South Huron District High School staff will'be engaged in camp work dur- ing the summer vacation. J. B. Creech will go to ,Oamp Borden to take a cadet officer's course. F. G. Meek will be a cadet instructor at the same camp. E. D. Howey, E. H. Jones and G. M. Miekle will in- struct cadets at Camp Ipperwash, where five local high school bojra will be in training. J'. M. Mahon Will go to termite to Mark omen- inatif)n Papers.-- atoter Titnea.Ad- vacate. . "Keeper of the - Trees" (By MRS. M. C. DOiO) (Continued from last week), "I don't know," -said Nels, dream- ily. "This trip is the most fun I've ever had, but it's just a little one, really. I'd like to take a real one tbrough Iedia Pike Kim and the Lama. Start out from the same place they -did and follow the same route. Haven't they lovely names in India — Umballa, Benares, La- hore?" "They have, and perhaps you'll walk their streets some day, lad, but I'll hardly be with you unless it's in spirit. I have a good diges- tion and you have a better one, but I doubt if you or I could eat some of, those concoctions of curry and chicken livers and rice without getting the father of all belly- aches! ellyaches! I ate that curry in Mexico once and I thought I'd never live to see another sun rise. There, shut your eyes and gp to sleep, or the sun will rise tomorrow be- fore •y-ou are ready for it." IV A few miles away Sigmund 'Kel- son looked at the clock and frown- ed. "Isn't Karen in yet?" he demand- ed. "A crowd of them went to the dance at Lakeside," Janet said, apologetically. "It's the holidays, you know, Sigmund. We should feel thankful that we know where even one of them is. Thank good- ness, Nels is put for the holidays." "Humph!!" muttered Sigmund, folding his newspaper over at the sports page. "How do you know?" "Weld!" exclaimed Janet. V Many miles away Marion Mc- Kenzie Merrill threw down her newspaper with a shudder. "The more I think of it, Bob." she declared to her husband, "the more thankful I am that Dad is anchored safely on his little farm, instead of rampaging around this city, or any city. Did you read about this old man who was struck by a street car at the corner of Wellington and Champlain? Thank goodness, Dad is home in his bed at this hour!" "The farm's the place for him all right," agreed Bob, pleasantly. "You always know where you're at on a farm." Marion looked at her handsome, city- raised, city -bred husband. There was a sardonic gleam in her eye. "Oh, you do, do you?" she mur- mured. But even if Bob had heard her. which he hadn't, he would not have known what she meant. CHAPTER TWO 1 Colin lay awake a Iong time let- ting the spring night soak into his vitals. The frogs' chanted a steady litany that never slackened; far up the river a mud hen called in its deep voice; and in the field across from the house a snipe, dreaming perhaps of weasels and skunks, lifted its voice in startled cora- plaint. He was a happy man. If the age-old theosophical doctrine had the right idea that our life on this earth was determined by one's pre- vious lives, he couldn't have been such a bad fellow back in the days of the Pharohs, or whenever it was, that he was last on earth. There was Duncan and Mac and Marion and Janet. good children all. who in turn would leave the world a better place than they had found it. There was this dark -faced lad of Janet's and Sigmund's who, he knew, loved himand whom he lov- ed more; yes, he had to admit it, than he had -ever loved any of his own children. The wind blew ivhere it listeth, but love sprang up where it listeth, too. Catherine, his wife, was safe in the little cemetery at Brig End Mills. Safe and freed at last from the pain that, had tormented her and torn his heart to shreds for three long years. He had money enough to live the sort of life he wanted to live, and how many men of seventy could do the same? He thought of some of the old men he knew who had to strike out from their dreary rooms at dusk to'" act as night watchmen and floor sweep- ers. No lying out for them under the sky on an April night and look- ing up at the stars. Then there were the others, older still, housed in old men's homes, herded to bed at a given hour, washed by the clock, fed by the clock, never a day they could really call their own, Then, saddest of all, were the ones living with grudging sons-in- law or daughters-in-law, knowing themselves unloved and unwanted, their bed and room already recov- ered and redecorated in the mind of a scheming housekeeper. His luck had, been truly phenom- enal. His trouble was to ward off the loving kindness that would have swallowed him up. Colin relaxed more deep into his pile of hay. The Armstrongs had suppliedpiles of hay to cush- ion the .har ....ground, and Nels was sleeping like a log. This trip would be a good time to follow in the footsteps of the old Lama and practice meditation. He had tried it occasionally on the farm, but Just when his never aspim spirit seemed abouuch t to take off and get him somewhere, a pigeon would light on hie shoul- der, or the cat would rub against his leg, or the dog would shove a cold nose into the palm of this hand. But he felt too lazy to prac- tice meditation tonight. Perhaps tomorrow--tomorrow— It was the Armstrong dog licking his face that awakened Nels before the break of day. Just the faint- est tinge of rose among the gra and the birds began'their morning chorus. Three pairs of robins, two pairs of red -winged blaekbirds and a pair of orange -breasted orioles went about their early chorea un- der Nets' enchanted eyes, bathing in the river, searching for break- fast, chanting their morningr imago —els had never seem Or hoard anything like' it! The fettle's Bingle note vas dill,' Ocularly oqaiSite. Mete wondered if he would ever -be able to imitate' it successfully, enough to Berl other oriole He tried it a couple, of times; and the sound were tee. rible. He wished he knew sourer• body who did bird, calls and` those, could give him a few tips on hire` to hold his lips, and tongue. Nell looked across the dead ashes of the • fire and there was . Colin, wide awake. Colin winked at him and Nets asked in a low voice, "Do yoe think they know we are here?" "I should say they do! Haveret you noticed how the orioles always• try to keep a leaf or something be - tweed themselves and us? They; have their eyes on us, every mtina ute. The robins are not quite. suspicious, but don't make any sn& den movement. Hungry?" "Starving!" Nels confessed. tTin't it a fright? After all I ate last night, and here we go again--, eating, eating, eating. What win it be for breakfast?" "There is Mrs. Armstrong's seal- er of milk, so we might as well', make some porridge. We have oat- meal. How many boiled eggs are,- you re,you good for?" "Three, I think, And I guess we:• could make some toast without" burning it if we are careful. Stays' right where you are, Grandad, ands: I'll get the breakfast. That is what disciples are for, 'I'm glad I don't have to hustle out and beg like Kim. I'll start the fire first and, put the water on for the eggs and. the tea. Will it be all right to boil the eggs first and then make: the tea?" Colin shuddered slightly. ^� "You mean mwih tint same water youake boiledthe thetea eggn3t in?" 'Sure. I can wash the eggs inn the river if you want me to be, real particular." "Do, It would relieve my mind somewhat. My imagination is in- clined clined to • run riot in the early,- morning hours." "We'll have to make the por- ridge in the frying pan. We should, have another saucepan.'' "And have to carry it between ' meals wherever we go? Not for- me. I'd rather do a little extras dish -washing. Are you a true en''- ough disciple to wash the porridge dish for your odd Lama?" "You're sure putting on the heat, aren't you, Holy One?" Nels ned goodnaturedly, "I'11 do it this:. morning, anyway. I never thought" to bring a pot scraper or a diab cloth." "Use gravel from the river: bank," said Colin. "And be sure - and put it to soak while 'we eat: our breakfast. Always soak the - porridge pot. That's an axiom." The Pilgrims ate their breakfast with gusto, although the porridges tasted a trifle scorched and the - eggs were as hard as bullets. At home, they made a fetish of 'boil- ing them for three and one-half minutes, but such details seems& trifling somehow when viewed in the light of a rosy morn on the, banks of the Little Beaver river. Before they got started on their - way, Pete Armstrong came down to see'them off. "Better be on the lookout for a• place indoors tonight, folks. The' radio says thunder storms this eve- ning." "Any good-natured people further' up the river?" inquired Colin. "Plenty of them. Try Carrie Al- len's. The river goes through her - maple bush, and you should 'hit it about noon,• She might let you sleep in her syrup shanty. Chip-, and the boys work on the boats, each summer, and they've likely- gone ikelygone by this time and left her with, all the syrup equipment to gather up and rash. Not to mention the• chores at the barn! If you want to earn a meal and a place to sleep - by helping a danged hard-working'. woman for a few hours, your. couldn't strike a better spot." II The sun was well above the tree- tops when the Pilgrims finally got started on their way. In the hav- ersack was a flitch of Pete's home - cured bacon, half a dozen potatoes, and a crusty Ioaf of Mrs. Arm- strong's bread. "We're doing fine, Nets," ,said Colin, in a tone of great satisfac- tion. "Twenty-four hours gone al- ready anb we haven't spent a cent. We are just as smart as Kim and the Lama any day." But Nels was dubious about the afternoon. He didn't feel like working in the afternoon. And helping somebody with their syrupy equipment had been his idea too, he thought morosely. To eat their dinner in a syrup shanty with a nice fire going in the :big furnace was one thing; but to spend the rest of the day gathering buckets and pulling smiles out of trees was quite another, And Grandad was enough like Kim's Lama that he would believe in doing someone a. good turn. No hope either of Grandad's being so wrapped up ID meditation on the Middle Way that he would not notice anybody's need of help. If they kept wasting their time, helping this one and that one, it would take all of his ten days° holiday to reach the head of the river. They_ could hear Carrie Allen calling 'Whoa!'. to her team before they reached the bush at all. And they saw her before she saw therms. She was a big raw,honed woman in coveralls with a limp felt hat on her reddish gray hair. The team was evidently a quiet one, because she was twenty yards from them, stacking buckets and pulling spilee • which she dropped along with the hooka into a carpenter's apron tied about her waist. As she got ahead of the team in her work she call- ed "Come„ Dan!" Come, Barney," and obediently they rnoved for- ward along the narrow trail, bump- ing over protruding roots and tak- ing aging an occasional nibble at the un; derbrush beside the path, just be- ginning to buret out in leafy green. The Pilgrr'hne and Carrie reached' the shanty together, and all three • sat down on maple Mocks at the shanty door _to pass the time of day. r • a • • 4 1 • , • r d • d a .1 • 4 4 • • i • •