Douglas Island news., 1921-06-03

it became evident that Che stranger was iar from beue Ono counryman hc looked 'or he ompuod In" with amazing frequency and bis proof showed mo errors.
 m Che morning it developed that .rcma Jack' had ouH.r.ppcd Che old guard. Hc had aet a string Of II000 omr a record never touched. for Che umc consumed. except by Che exceptional "aw'ft" poetclue hia big earnings Che travelling printer gave farewell salute to Che lcorcra Of Che night before "Cood-day scn- uemcu" he mid politely witch al couruy bow and graceful wave Of Che aombrcro. as ho smlngiy with- dIcw
 Tho second clas of printers were those who took up printing because it was good trade and regarded as on % higher plane that some others
 Typical of mH class Of printers was "shortaHzc" Murray Murray may have bcm named altu Che emmmarnu. but hc was merely .shor.auzc" to m because he al- ways spoke oi "shoral.ziug' words Tho drst day hc favored thc oaIec vIth h.s .ory.ccs hc broke Che a.Iouee by looking up from his case and soiemnly uQurIns "uow do you shoraiza secretary hore2' lie was told Che oG.co style Of abbrcy.aune but Che nickname "shortai.le' was hs from chat day forth.
 .shoralI1e" baI worked iu nearly ogory largo printing onlcc except some in che largest c.ues In the United States and Canada. Tie was hnfy When he reached our onicc be usually liked to a,ay for some dmc. partly because Che editor had dog which helped "shoralze' de- feat the high cost Of iyue It was in Che lean lOs when prices after tne war were sa high thoy almost touched thc sky .or proont-day rcc- 8rIs .shoruuze' used to board himself Whom hc d.d his marae,- ms old Rotor the cii,orH d1H used to accompany him. 's1oraI- ae" pointing to tho animal would r.F for "5 conu worth ot meat for Che dos
 Ros.r waa large Newfoundland with a peculiarly hungry expression. Tho daIcr au.r a glance at tho animal and knowing that his owner was lone bachelor and boarded at che sorry village "hoto.." was uau- ally worry generous In those days a nickel would bu enough to iaat cg.uI meals. so "shoruIze' would live high or next lo nothing.
 Alexander Cameron Scotsman. was a mos. Iouble. mos. irritating lul mo. amusing specimen ol th.s yre Of travelling m.eaterrmt Nc.E had been working u % ccr- un ouI.c for som. Imc when be incurred 0bc wrath of his employer because of breach O, discipline
 Alexander eamo ,o work just as ifhc had not received ha discharge
 "No usc. AecN" said Che cNaapor- ated boH "Your. discharged. You cmt stay another minute
 Alexander Cameron calmly oonHn- ucd removing his coat and rolling up hs shirt sleeves.
 -Dd you hear what said. A'cca. demanded hIs vrathy superior You may ro. You're discharged
 .Whr Mr. Lamoz." returned Noek in a shocked tonc "no ye think ru ba moan enough Go leave yo now. with au ,bs wors2 Mo- mo Mr. Imox Yc uuc know Alex md.r Cameron if yc unk that lu no,or dessrt yo. Mr. LenuoN. never. ml count ou Aleck every umc He stayol
 Tae third and lowest cia" oi printer. comprised those who simply fnned into tho business. or who tailed to mako good at Che trade. From this c.aa came tho genuine tramp printer Ho .s siu witch us. The quality uoyor worry good. has bc.u steadily de.oHoutue and Che modern tramp printer Us more atumn" and less printer thm ever leiore. Tho general public loo often has formed its opinions Of printers in general from th.s orry c.aH The oId-umc tramp printer waa usually .au amoaaue cH Ar.emw Ward would ay
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