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LONDON, March 81 —— (C?) — Liter five hard-up years of study. lollowed by l. spell as interne in s

_ lospital, the average young doctor

mvisages an impressive brass plate vutaide a cosy consulting room - h Britain ueually a room in a private house.

This is a mirage as far as the. llaioriw is concerned today. For rhlie tbere is a shortage of gener- al practitioners in some areas. the number of available private practices is relatively small.

"There are two ways of setting u." one doctor laid. "Either you Ind a place where there are not mougli doctors for the local litlzenry. or you watch out for an lstabllahed doctor who,is giving

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"Unfortunately most places are well served now with few patients left over, for newcomers. And very few doctors are retiring.

Another young doctor said the new free health service came into farce lust as he had succeeded in

s practice last July, so that he missed the rush to register.

150 Patients

‘Today, I have only 150 patients on my books." he said, "and that's a long way short of the 4,000 minimum. For each registered patient I get something like 16 shillings (83.3)) a year, which means an income at the moment of less than £3 a week. _

"The result was I had to throw in my lot with a senior doctor who pays me about £$0 a year. But I'm not a partner. I'm a hired assistant. doing a lot of donkey work and making no headway to- wards building up a practice of my own."

An elderly general practitioner declared: "I'm sorry for the young fellow trying to_ get a practice ‘going these days. It was never ally, even in my young day. Now, its almost impossible."

Meantime many older doctors ‘with the maximum number of registered patients are well nigh run off their feet, with the current spate of influenzal colds and other spring ailments keeping them on the go from" early tlli late.

Selling Nlaritimer Loss 23-Foot Ketch

Rants-ax. March s1 - (or) 4 Oapt. W.A. (Bill) Orvwell is living

proof that Nova. Scotia still builds Y

wooden ships and iron men, In his n-foot ketch, the "Queen he‘ has ll-lled 5.000 miles on voy- sgquhat have taken him around the North American continent. and through the 5t. Lawrence Rive-r and Guest Lakes. _

In July of 1% h; s-et out from Halifax for Vancouver. His only einzpsnion was his ‘dog Togo. Cimwell arrived at his destination 1A months and six days later, after covering 18.000 miles.

His second trip, mode in 1968, took him up the St. Lawmice River. into the Great Lakes and through the canal lystam to New York where he was greeted by the clptninof the Gunard liner Queen Mary. He went on to Gloucester, Mass. and was named to the oom- mittee for the Gloucester Fishn- lnen‘: Races.

His voyagingwas interrupted by the Second World Was- but in July. 1947. he sailed for Hawaii. Wint- erlng at Florida he set out across m; Guilt of Mexico for the Brit- fah Honduras. Orowell encounter- ed l. bad storm that almost killed hi-m and illness forced him to re- turn hune.

How does he navigate? Capt. (Howell said he can use instrum- ents butwould rather depend on dead reckoning. In fact he claims ho would have attempted his ‘last trip without even a com-pass if his fellow l people had not pre- sented him with one. ‘

Recently. when a freighter sail- ed into Halifax harbor, mectators 590d when they asiw half a boat lashed to the decks of the freight- er. Orowell had left the craft in Nassau, Bahamas and not having the iﬂ‘) for freighting the best home. he sawed it i-n half.

Be now isstends to rebuild it and nil her in the Hallfaxblcentsn- cry celehlat‘ this summer,

SAILING POWN THE PACIFIC COAST

t_ The lea! the lea ll [my resting ; place, ~'.t'he ioyl it holds are mine;

ur ship speeds ‘on where tho long waves race, ‘

m over hllll o: brine.

Idwltoged l“. sun shine out of

Whole lovely nature smiles,

and mysteries of delight. l . ‘ll. a. L. levies, it. it.

llog will Retain Ills Proud Status

(By Joe Maeiwoen. Canadian Press Staff Writer)

PORT AUX BASQUES, Nfld.. March 31—'(CP)~—There is one pro- duct of Newfoundland that will never become Canadian, it seems sure, and this is the Newfound- land dog. ' - It would be ridiculous, if not aacrllegioul. to call the heavy- browed, good-natured beast “Can- adian dog"—something like saying that Paddy's pig was raised in Moscow.

This reporter. watchful for re- action on Newfoundlands impend- ing unlon with Canada, interview- ed a Newfoundland dog in the hope of ascertaining his views.

It was obviously useless to write a straight article about him, be- cause that has been done so often before. Robert Burns, Lord Byron and Sir Walter Scott were among those extolling his virtues.

But the dog wouldn't talk, al- though he sniffed a bit when we were introduced. He wouldn't say whether he is confederate or antl- confederate; he wouldn't say whe- ther he llkes Canada; in fact, that dog wouldn't say a thing about anything, -

Perhaps he was thinking about his ancient lineage. It is likely that his ancestors were taken to Newfoundland by Basque fisher- men who vislted these coasts early in the 1500s.

True To Tradition

True to the traditions of his seafaring masters, the Newfound- land practically amphibious. He has a thick, \vooly underfur which seems never to wet through. Some- times he will swim far out to sen alone just for the sheer love of it

Hon. lilarold MacPlierson of St. John's. leading authority on the animal, has many stories to tell of the big dog's incredible courage and intelligence. The dog, usually black. often reaches a weight of 100 pounds. '

When the coastal steamer Ethic was wrecked near Bonnc Bay in December, 1919, a Newfoundland was instrumental in saving the lives of 92 passengers. At his own- er's rommand- the dog dashed through the surging sea for a small rope thrown from the ship and tugged it to dry land. A larger rope was hauled ashore by this line and then with the aid of a boat- swaisfs chair all hands were res- cued.

Incidentally. a statue stands at Newstead Abbey, near Torquay, England, in honor of a Newfound- land dog named "Boatswain" that died there. The inscription on the statue was written by ‘loud hy-

on.

The dog finds his greatest. ui.il- ity in the northern parts of this island in hauling sleds during the long, bleak winter, when he pro- vldes the only form of transpor- tation apart from snowshoes.

Mr. MacPhe-rson says the New- foundlands chief ancestor ‘must have been "that most beautiful of dogs whose conformation is identi- cal with his own, the Pyrenean sheep-dog.

The dog ‘has been exported dur- lng the years to most parts of the world. Mr. MncPherson, who maintains a farm near St. John's where he breeds prize Newfound- lands, often receives orders from such places as Mexico City, Van- couver and United States cities.

PRISON FOB. HOUSING AHJION. Hampshire. England- (GP) - The War Office has of- fered to transfer Headley military prison, built by the Canldinn Ar- my in the war, to Alton council. The offer. designed lo ease hous- ing shortage, will be considered.

The prison covers many acres.

Ancient Causeway

RD-ON-AVON, Eng. land, March 8i -- (C?) — Arch- aeologists are digging , ‘ in this Wlltshlre town for further traces of a stone-paved causeway believed to have been built during the Neolithic Age, 4,000 years ago.

First traces of the causeway. un-; earthed recently by a man digging in his garden, suggest that it is (or was) 88 feet wide — the work of craftsmen of a period before Stonehenge. Recent researches, hon/ever, ~have produced no fur- ther tangible evidence.

Guy Underhiil. Chairman of Bradford's preservation society thinks the causeway may be linked with a prehistoric "sacred circle" 160 yards avway. a unique burial ground on whlchc prefabricated houses were. erected four years ago.

Ice-mains of the sacred circle were discovered in 1945 while Ger- man prlsoners-of-wer were dig- ging foundations for the new houses. 1t is thought to have been the site of a temple built in 2AM BL‘. for worship of the sull god. dess.

"The formation of the ground first attracted our attention," Un- den-hili said. "On closer examina- lion we found a rampart and sev- eral ditches with a low ditch be- Liveen them. Shafts were sunk and Wrens of pottery brought to light Wfélffh we identified moth the per. x _.

with a view to digging up h". ther evidence of the sacred circle, Bradford archaeologists tried to persuade the council to delay its houslzuz plan. The council, having spent £1,000 ($4.0m) preparing the 51W.‘ Agreed to preserve the ground for archaeological research if the archaeologists could mine £500,

"We were wble to collect only £150." Underhill sold, i-bm we pleaded with the council‘ to stay its hand for a few mm-e “ink!” that up could get the m‘; In“ council decided that the housing D18" has been delayed lung m. W8" L- so 4.000 years of hiqtovry was built over.

"Fortunately, however, 1mm“ of the new prefabricated homes have be?" very fro-operative and We're mil dissing for additional evidence of both the sacred circle and the causeway." c

SUMMEBVILLE SCHOOL l

March Report:--

Grade X—1. Mary Dunn; 2. Nor. bert Fraser; 3. Helen Doyle,

Grade VIII-l. Regina Donnelly and Bernadette Praught (equal); 2. James Cain; 3. Annie Sullivan.

Grade VI»1. Billie Cain; 2. Gen- evieve Praught; 3. Betty Fraser,

Grade V—l. Marie Donnelly; 2. Mary Kaye Praught.

Grade IV (a)—1. Harold Cain; 2. Marie Fraser and Janet l/Valsh (equal); s. Gerald Dunn.

Grade IV (bl-l. Eileen Doyle; 2. 30¢‘ Pfﬂlllhl; 3. Paula Praught.

Grade ll (a)—1. Thomas Dunn "l! Elm" Hyhes (equal) 2. Doris Praught; 3. Rosemary Cain.

Grade II (bl-l. Vincent Doyle.

Grade I — I Paddy Refuse and Kelvinlwalsh (equal); 2. Laurette Walsh; 3. Harold Refuse. . Highest averages: Senior grades: Billie Cain 90%; iunior grades, Thomas Dunn and Elmer Hynes 92%.

—Msry C. Gsllanb-Teaoher.

MIDGET RADIO SET

CANBERRA (an ‘rho world's first two-way radio set, suitable for ligiht planes. has been produced by an Australian firm to sell at approximately $259. The small set has a ground range of about six miles, an air range of

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ly they were selected as the W111- cipslaln the first motion picture ever to be made of the life and terrain of that country. Entitled "inside Newfoundland." thﬂ 111m was. ‘ ‘hvlhe1i"'l1“11m Board and is now lbowilll Ill ti" Prince Edward Theatre.

Fred Greeley, Nazi's fathgl’. il sn inshore fisherman. Fifty per cent of the island's population ll connected with the fishing indus- try in one way or mother. Like all the other filhingfsmillel.‘ the Greeleys can take it when it comes to hard work. One day's stint for them would make an)’ Canadians look anemic.

Greeley's fishing season runs from the end of April to the middle of December and sometimes later. His day bqins early in the morn- ing around four or five o'clock dur- ing the season. Wrapped in -his ollskins and replete with lunch. one; and equipment, he sets out for his fishing grounds where he fishes until around four in the afternoon. On many mornings his landmarks are totally obscured by fog but like most of his trade he knows every foot of his fishilli grounds by heart.

When he returnl with his catch he hauls it up out of his boat on- to the "flakes" or "stages." 'f‘here he guts, heads, splits and salts each fish and set them out to dry. Usually he gets to bed around ten o'clock and his wife wakens him a few hours later for the start of a new day.

Hazel is Just like any other Newfoundland girl in an outport. She is a little shy at firstwlth strangers because strangers are a rarity. But once she got used to the camera crew and director she was noticeably self-possessed and seli-rellant—two, traits engender- ed by the very life she has led. During the day while Greeley is away his wife, often helped by the daughters, washes the salt out of the fish and spreads them in the sun to dry. They constantly turn them to avoid sunburnlng. If it should rain they move them to a sheltered place. In addition, there la housework to be done, mending washing, preparing meals and the garden to tend to. The Greeley's garden is a little fenced in patch on the side of a rocky mountain. ‘rhey have built it up by bringing whatever earth they see outside the fence to it.

In winter Greeley spends most of hLl time getting in his winter and summer supply of wood. Other fishermen often work in the ice- flelds or cut pupwood or saw logs at nearby mills. some are lucky enough to get a berth on the seal hunt and leave for northern wat- ers at the beginning of March.

Economically most fishermen go on the "credit" system. They get their equipment and supplies from the local merchant (in credit. l-le takes the value of their purchases out in their catch of fish. if the value of the catch exceeds the debt then the merchant chalks it up to the supplies" they will pur- chase in the fall. Iately, however. many fishermen find they can sell their‘ catch for cash to the pro- cessing and refrigeration plants that sprang up during the war. A few years ago they were lucky if they came out on the credit aide at the end of the year. Today, they can often salt away a few hundred dollars. ,

Like many Newfoundlanders the Greeleys are religious and ex- tremely hard working. Hazel at- tends one of the three schools in the village. Most of the country is divided into three religions. Each supervises its own school in the villages and towns, The school is supported by the Government but supervised either by the Ro- man Catholic Church, the Church of England, or theUnited Church.

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Mill Marie Oraswell has "been vilitim her sister, Mrl. John lloloryd.

Mr. and Mrs. Norris Bcott and Brenda" were visitors to oe recently the guests of Mr. and Mrl. Hammond Rodd.‘

of’ 10.0. spent the week-end at her home in Winsloe.

Mr. Cecil Jenkins and Beatrice Jenkins, students of P. W. O. spent tlie week-end at their home in Winsloe.

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‘Mr. and Mrs. Arnold‘ MacPhee were visitors to Winsioe ﬂcently. the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl itouu.

Miss Phyllis !‘ord was a visitor’ of Mrl. Earl Clark, recently.

Church service was at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday, service beiﬂl conduct- ed by Rev. E. O. Evans. '

Messrs. Ivan and Freddie Turner and Russel Diamond attended the Amherst Pair durint the week-

KINGSTON SCHOOL

Honor Rcll_for month of Feb- ruary:-—

Grade 1x-1. my Ywunksri- "- Erma Gamester.

Grade VllI-l. Bessie Newlwii 2. Harold Smith.

Grade VII-I. Aletha MacGregor; 2. Elva Gamester; 3. Alton GREY). Lloyd MacGresor (equili-

Grade VI~—(Sr.)—1. Wendell Wil- lis; 2. Ruth Younker.

Grade VI—(Jr.)— 1. Kﬂmﬂlh Docherty; 2. Aulden MacGregor. Grade V——1. Willard Green. Grade IV—-1. Elwyn wuul: 1- Eleanor MacGregor.

Grade III-I. Margaret Camp- bell; 2. Arnold Green.

Grade IL-(Srai-Milbon Doch- erty; 2. Rena Yea; 3. Carl Green.

Grade II-(JfrJ-Jl. Donald Walth-

Grade 1-(Sr.) — Bernice Mac- Grcgor, Donna Yeo (equal).

Grade I—-(Jr.)_——1. George Dixon. Reta Green (equal); 2. Arnold Stone; 3. Ruth Hansen. 07W"? Green (Equal).

Perfect attendance: Roy Younk- er, Reggie Newlon, Elva. Gamester. Aletha MlcGregor, Wendell Willis. Aulden MacGregor, Eleanor Mac- Gregor, Elwyn Wlllil, Margaret Campbell, Milton Docherty, Don- ald Walsh, Bernice MacGregor. George Dixon, Reta Green, Ruth Hansen, Arnold Stone.

Highest average:—- Margaret Campbell and Milton Docherty 95%.

Blanche A. Docharty-Teacher.

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