SPEAKING

BONTE

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sponsored by the Prince Junior Farmers‘ Federation.

. There will be three contest stages or

two winners of the Provincial

in Junior Farmers!

the Provincial Drama Festival in May.

test.

list.

Youth and its responsibilities.

What R-urol Agriculture.

Health Services for everyone.

Better Rurol Schools. The Farm Dairghter.

Farmers can stick together The Farm Woodlot. Co-operotive Marketing.

Living with our Family.

Choosing my partnerlin life.

Our Community Holl.

RULES

I. All entrants must bc rural residents of Prince Edward Island between thc ages of sixteen and twenty-five (in. elusive and acceptable to the local organization sponsor-

ing the competition.

of agriculture or rural llfc.

take “(t- in thc (‘ounty- (‘nnlegL

Provincial Elimination. ‘Ihe keynote of tho Junior Farmers‘

‘contests. These will he announced later.

Local contests are lllt‘ responsibility

TION. BOX 09. (‘HARLOTTETOWSL

‘This Public Speaking Competition is Being

nit-able prizes shell be offered. These will be: l. A Local Com- pelltlan; 2. A County Contest; 3. A Provincial Elimination. The Competition will represent the Province at the Maritime Winter Fair and possibly the Domin- Pubiic Speaking Contest next fall.

The flnnl climlnatlons will tskrplace in conjunction with

tlons will be hold at convenient centres late in April. Any local organizations each as: Junior Farmers‘ Groups. Women's Insti- tntes; Perm Forums; Young Peoples‘ (‘nionsz Ctr-operatives; etc. may sponsor local competitions and determine the winners.

There must be at least five persons takc part in a local com- petition in order for the winner to quality for the County Con-

Conieltl-ntfmust: choose their subject from the following

Electrification could do for P. E.

Advantages of Pure Bred Livestock on the form. The farmer and Credit Unions.

Making use of our Rural Libraries.

Organizing community proiects.

Relationship oi the soil to human nutrition.

How form prosperity otfects our general economy. Volne of Agricultural education,

Value of Boys’ and Girls’ Livestock Clubs.

Father-son and Fother-doughler agreements.

A (lolnmitteelol three judges appointed by the sponsor-l l"! "Tllllllfllloll shall judge at local competitions.

The time limit shall bu. tcn minutes. n-t all competitions. local. county. and provincial. Seven mlnutcs shsll be al- lowed for the prr-parcd speech. This shall bc followed by a three minute impromptu speech, Judges. This impromptu sprr-rh shnll bc on some phnsc

Scoring shall hr on a basis of: Iii] pcr cent for subject matter; 45 per cent for presentation and delivery; and Z5 POP (‘mi for lhc impromptu speech. (Note: Score cords with a breakdown of points are avallnblc on request.

The winner of cnch local competition will hc cntltlcd lo

ner-up at each (‘ounty Contest nlrsll take part ln the

presslon is a useful tool whcn providing leadership. It is toward these two rnds —- more effective speaking and better qualified leadero-that this competition is thganizcd.

The contest will be both an education and s lot oi fun. There will be valuable prizes awarded in the County and Provincial

tlon. They must bc hcld and the winner declared before April 15th County Contests are planned for the wcek oi‘ April 15th, Afl- dress all fnqulrleo and cntricn to: JUNIOR FARMERS‘ FEDERA-

Junlor Farmers‘ Public Speaking Committee Prince — William Cairns, Freetown.

Queens -- Lloyd Martin, Cherry Valley. Kings - Don Anderson. 5t. Peter's.

Edward Island

elimlnatlons at which

The County Compell-

The llarvoyiirls

l! Samuel Hopkins Adams

‘ wllhin ten days the patient, ‘though still bedridden. we; pro- nounced out of dsnger. The lsw- yer, procured by friends of the accused. made insistent represent- ations and the court reluctantly freed him on Sfiflitl bond.

The nbon train brought Thurston back to Slndrock on day of his release. Cricket ‘WI: on duty, but he managed to get s word, with her. “When csn I lee you?"

"A5 soon as we've cleared up."

"I'll be waiting at. Doc Gibson's."

Later, as they turned at. the stomp mill on the dimly defined mad that lcd to the foothills, she said. "Have you got a lawyer. Clay?"

"Yes. Henry Le Clsne st Cap- itol City. I-Ie tells me I haven't n chance. Cricket, you'd better go back home."

"You told me that the first time we ever talked together. l'm still hero." Because of what. they were to cach other. it would demand that she should have unquestion- lng faith lu him, uuquestlonlng lo- yalty to him, gfllty cr innocent. She said quietly. "I love you. There isn't anything I can do about that. It's too late. Isnft that enough?"

His face softened. "It's no good. honey. It's no ‘bod. I tell you." l-Ie groaned aloud. “ll may mean ten years."

She poled. but "We're young,"

"Oh, my God!" he cried. "What can a man do with a glrl like that! Why should I spoil your life? It's Witfs crazy."

"I'll marry you tomorrow, if you want me." Then on s. lower note, "Oh, darling! It's good to have you hock again."

He shook his head. "We haven't settled anything." he said with a touch of his former remoteness.

The social event of the week at Harvey headquarters was a visit from Mrs. William Henry Harrison Hartscy. To questions regarding tllo claim, she had only despon- dent. replies. "I married misfor- tune. The old hoodoo’; still work-

salrl valiantly,

suggested by the

Tho winner rind run-

is leadership. Self-ex-

nf the local organiza-

FEROCIOUS FEMALES I

Some scorpion wives sling their] notes. then eat. them.

NAPOLEON mo uuctr sun

MONTREAL FIRST

Montreal ls the largest inland port in the world.

By Clifford McBride

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HM~MJ SOUNDS REAL SUSP

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in‘. You might know nothln’ would come right for poor old ilardluz-k."

"What. was it? False. color?" asked Sadie. who had been born in a mining camp.

“Nope. sulphides. all right. But thin. Vvelll be lucky to git back thi- price of our machinery."

Saddened by the tribulations of her friend. Cricket found oppor- tunity to express her sympathy privately. Sonora responded with nu elaborate wink. “We're doin‘ uicc,“ she whispered.

"Then “v.'hy....?"

"Sh-h-h-h! Them wolves sre still nu the trail. The land wolves. l-Iardluckfis so scared of 'em he can't slcep. So we're pretc-ndin‘ that. the vcin don't. amount to upthln‘. until we con scll it."

"If you mean Judge Purvls," said Cricket. in lllr same low tone, "he ccrtalnly can't have been both- ering you lately."

Daily ille wounded man was growing more impatient. more dil- flcult. to control. Dr. Gibson ex- plained ln terms more explicit than polite why he couldn't get up. "As long as you're my pati- ent. you'll take my orders. If you rvnnt i0 die. get some lgnoramus like McVsy to come down here snd scw you up."

Certain important folk in Wssh- ington were receiving bulletins on Judge Purvlss condition. The De- partlmcnt of the Interior was en- gaged in sundry extra-official op-

erations. in which Sandrockk lcad- '

lng rltlzen was an important fac- tor. Their anxiety went to the ex- tent of employing the rich and distinguished surgeon. Dr. Sigour- ncy Gsrtlsnd, to stop st Ssndrock and report on the patient.

Dr. Gibson had been called alvny curly that morning i0 at- tcnd a rancher who hsd been bit- ten by a Gila monster. Leaving dirrctlorls with Judge Purvlss nurse he set out.

CHAPTER XXlX

It was sitcr midnight when Dr. Gibson rclurncd. No note from the nurse at hi: office. Therefore all was well with his gunshot patient. Ho went, to bed and slept pro- foundly. Had he been aware of the day's events, he might well have lost a night's sleep.

Dr. Sigourncy Gartl nd, dapper ssd self-assured, ente d the sick room wllh his best professional smile. The patient was sitting up in bod. He welcomed the distin- guished visitor. "This isggood of you, Doctor. l-lsd n wire from Washington telling me to expect you."

" es, yes. Oi course; of course. And how ere you feeling?"

‘ ick of bed. up."

"Natural. Very natural. A good sign. We shall see. We hhsll sec." He lnqulred of the nurse. "How long since the injury occurred?"

‘Three weeks tomorrow, sir," ssid the woman. '

Dr. Gartland lifted incredulous eyebrows. "And do I understand that the wound is still being kept open?"

"Yes. sir. Dr. Gibson's orders."

"mt-toll Tut-tut!" exploded the

great men. "Mslprsctlcel Positive malpractice! You sre fortunate to be alive."

"I told the Doc he ought to new ‘me up and let me out." said the pstlcnt in en injured tone.

"Why. the men must. be a quack." ‘declared the visitor. dangerous quack. Now. if you will lie back. we shell have e look." l-le examined the two wounds of entry snd exit; poked, prodded, end kneaded. "Any pain?"

(To be continued)

SCALPILS AND ICIISOII

‘Barbers pzzzztiscd surgery in lur- nne uni-Al the early 10th. century.

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Still Docking Ships At ‘l4

The following news aim’? ll ilk!" from the Perth AmbOY Evmms News, N.‘I., snd concerns Mr: A- P‘. Rankin. a native of Aiberton. His wife was the former Miss core E. Reeves of Freetown.

Mr. A. F. Rankin has been play- ing with "blocks" virtually his en- tire life. but there's uothlns child‘ lsh about. him. Hts blocks sre huge WOOCIMI pieces which support- various types of ships B5 the!’ °°m° into the Pertil Ambo)‘ ‘JIY 99¢‘ here for rePHiPS- i

Unless these blocks are Plwed carefully and exactly. ships u? 1° 2.500 tons and valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars might cap- slze. _

Now ‘l4, the Canadian-born dockmsslcr has been employ“! by the dry dock company for 51 rears- ot which 45 years have been spent in his present capacity-

I-Ie is still spry and is on the lob daily, supervising the import‘- ant, job of keeping Uncle Sums merchant fleet sfloai. s r010 he has played through three wars ‘in which this country has been ill- volved.

Expected To Move On

Rankin was born on Prince Ed- ward Island. Canada. His father was a shlpbuildel‘ nud carP9l1l°T~ A5 a young man, Rankin drifted into and out of various jobs. Aug. 6. 1898. he came to thls city snd took s job at the dry docks in- tending. he says. to stay two or thrce mouths and move on. g

The furthest Ito's moved smce then is m woodbmlze. where he now lives with his wife at 33 Grove avenue. In the intervening years. he has raised three SONS 811d B daughter.

Through the years. Rank!" 1195 come to know sailing mcn the World

over~from the grizzled sea caP-_

tains who commanded four-mastrd schooncrs to the trinr Navy offi- cers of World War II.

Rankin recalls the early days when the company's facilities com- prised a single dry dcck and two railways, on which ships were hauled from the harbor by a single horse moving around a cap-Ni"- which is a sort of winch.

The strum-eyed doclcmnster su- pervised the dry-dockinfl 01 m?!“ ally thousands of ships of cvcry description and size and only once did a ship cspsize on the ways — "and that wasn't my fault," Rankin relates.

He wenlonbosay that the call- ialn of the ship, a four-roasted schooner, had Xlggletlted to tell him of damage to the keel. and that. he fslled to takethls into considera- tion in docking it.

In the year following World War L. Rankin clocked over 300 shiP5 and supervised the scrapping of two merchant ships from the Kaiser's fleet. the "Black Arrow" snd the “Phi1lppines." Rankin still

e needs Ylllill help... l vice; in assisting disabled veterans;

in providing relief in case of flood. fire or disaster; in helping the sick

Out on a far frontier a woman is about to give birth to a baby. At a far northern outpost a man meets with s serious accident. or a little child is dangerously ill. ' Medical aid may be hundreds of miles away. but fortunately a Red Cross Outpost Hospital-ls within reach to minister

In... aurlurv an ugly

uses e desk sfhfieam from V“ latter. , , Dry-docking a ship requires 1n- flnite patience and s. keen iudsment l! the ship's hull is not to be dum- sged or the ship capsized. Renklnb job as dockmsster is literally to fsshlon s "cl-adie’ o!

' blocks on which the ship will rest

when the water ie drained from m, float, so workmen can go to work on the ship's bottom.

Rmkln must estimate the “dead- rise" or shape of the hull While the shlp is still in water and have hls workmen arrange the blocks to fit. the hull perfectly. Lines are st- tached to the ship fore and aft, and on the sides. As the water is let out from the eight huge water- tight compartments in each float. the blocks are pushed in closer under the hull until the vast bulk of the ship comes to rest directly upon them. Faulty judgment in their placement could easily cause a ship to topple, causing extensive damage to itself. the docks and in- jurles- to workmen.

Rankin sed to stand on the dock and shou directions to the work- men. "But I got. wise and bought myself a police whistle." the dock- master laughed. Now he brings the ship iu with hand directions and sharp blasts on his whistle. The workmen understand his hand sig- nsls perfectly.

The dockmaster finds its easier to dry-dock ships today —- the old time schoouers had sharp rising hulls snd required elaborate block- ing arrangements to hold the ships steady.

Cifltfidence ls Vital

Rankin points out that the ship- yard workers must have confidence in the dockmasicr, because they're the ones who go down under the hull and whose very lives depend on s firm anchorage for the ship.

Blocking. says Rankin, ls the "whole thing" to being a. dock- master.

Ironically. Rankin has never made a trip any/there by water - snd can't even swim. He is strictly a dry-land sailor. preferring to get his sea. adventures second hand from the skippers of the seven seas who dock here.

ROSEVILLE SCHOOL

Following ls the honour roll for Roseville School for February.

Grade X.-l. Lois Thomson; 2, Nellie Jones.

Grade VIII-Absent for examin- stlons.

Grade VlL-l, Vcrouse Sumner; 2. Carole Jones; 3. Richard Clem- ents.

Grade VI.-1, Elva Clements; 2. Don Thomson; 3. Thelma Vmo.

Grade V.--l, Sandy Donahue; 2. Betty Semner; 3. Clara Clements.

Glade IV.—1, Hazel Jones; 2, Jirrnly Clarnents.

Grade III-l. Eddie Sentncr; 2. Geordie Luttrell.

Grade IL-No tests.

Grade L~No tests.

Perfect attendsncr- for Febru- sry:-Jervls Clements, Don Thom- son, Elva Clements, Clara Clem- ents. Bandy Donahue, Jack Bent- ner, Jimmy Clements. Geordie Lut- trell, Ferdle Clements, Verna Clem- ents. Anna. Myers.

Rita M. Kelly. Teacher.

to those who need hospital care.

The Red Cross needs your help l n finencing75 Outpost Hospitals; in supporting sad extending the free Red Cross Blood Transfusion Ser-

Provincial Campaign Headquarters

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tlEii-TliAL GUARDIAN nus column and 1017mm of local interest. but advertising oi n news: nature ma: be inserted

at five cents a word, stietl; pes- abie in advance.

00088 rvr Pnotolrspns. JIMMII’! ‘BAX! Phone II.

UONIIDIBATION LIII II" SUBANOE.

HEATING PADS, regular 81-00 reduced to $5.00. Brown Electric.

HOWARD MolNNIl Pill!‘ Footwear st 175 Queen Street.

KEN‘! BEAUTY SHOPPE. stu- dent. work, shampoo snd finger wave 50 cents.

KYANIZE — Paints. varnishes snd Enamels. Toombs Music Store.

WOBTITB DRUGSTOBE. Prince Street. will be the only Drugstore open this afternoon snd evening. LISTEN T0 Lt. Col. Leo Mac- Donald speaking sabout Red Gross activities over C. F. C. Y. on Thurs- day, March 17th, at 6.45 P. M.

EXTRA PRIZES for Musical Festival Classes, ‘l2, ‘l3, '14, '16, ‘l0. $5.00 each. snd Classes 53. 91, 108 (Bands) $25.00.

INDIAN RIVElt-KENSINGTON Dramatic Club will present "Light- house Nsn" King George I-laJl, Ken- singlon. March 17th, 18th. 8.30. Matinee sflemoorl 17th, 3 o'clock. Special specialties. Sale candy. Admission 50c and 25c.

TRINITY MISSION CIRCLE- The monthly meeting of Trinity Mission Circle was held on Febru- ary 21 with a. large attendance. The meeting was opened with the business period. A committee was appointed to send articles for D. P.‘s arriving in Halifax. A special meeting was called for March 7 to complete an Afghan and to begin a lsyette. The Afghan will be sent to Europe. A play, "Straight Fur- rows", was completed by several members during the study period. Worship was led by Nan Kirby who read from the book of Links. Collection was taken and the meeting adjourned. Lunch was served by the committee in charge and a social hour was enjoyed by all.

SORORITY lifEETlNG-Jfhe bl- monthly meeting of Alpha Ohap- ter, Bets Sigma Phi Sorority was held at. the home of Miss Marlon Shaw on Wednesday evening, Mar. 9th. The meeting opened with the Ritual followed by reading of the minutes and roll call, to which each member responded with a definition of “Happiness? Report- of the nominating committee was adopted and the treasurer report- ed a creditable Valance fro-m the rummage sale held recently. Mem- bers were reminded to send cards to the children at. the Infirmary for sLPatrlclCs Day. and the com- mittee to send candy. Plans were made for n" luncheon bridge to be held at the Charlottetown Hotel on Saturday, March ltlfh. The cul- tural program opened with arcad- lng from the new study book given by Mars. K5. Rogers. and the pro- joct for the evening. "Definition of Happiness” was presented in the form of a panel discussion under the leadership of Lois Lines. Mary DeBlols, Eva, MscIcod. Eil- een Jenkins and Jean Watson. Llvcly and interesting group dis- cussion follosved the presentation of each assignment. Delicious re- freshments were served’ by the hostess st the close of a very en- joyable meeting.

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