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l married man some years younger
than myself and did not want his peo-
pie to know how old l was.
While visiting them last summer we
passed large dairy farm, with the
year it was built printed upon it,
"Why, that barn was built the year
l was born !" exclaimed.
The look on Fred's sisters face was
enough. My husband laughed and
ments. I'll never imagine myself
clever at concealing things again.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-21
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Willard Carter, visited his son
John at Mrs. o. M. Stackpole's, re-
Gently.
Ray Gaspar went to Augusta
Tuesday to represent the Hancock
County Farm Bureau at a hearing be-
fore the committee on agriculture.
Mrs D. G. Trueworthy is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Earl Crockett in
Bangor. Mrs. w. M. Higgins is
keeping house for her.
Both branches of the Farm Blu
reau met Tuesday. The women took
mp household management and the
men creamery and farm accounts.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-21
A Link With the Past.

A singer recently died in Turn
who boasted that for short time
she was a pupil of Donizetti. Now
Donizetti died in 1913. IA years
ago. This long-lived artist was Vir-
ginia Boccabadati-Ca rignani She was
a great star in her day, and some
said that in some thinge she was the
equal of Patti. At the time of her
death she was ninety-nine years old.
After she retired from the stage she
taught singing il the Lyceum of
Pesaro. Latterly she had lived In
an old ladies' home in Turin
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-21
SCOUT NOTES.
(Contributed.)

A meeting of Thistle troop, Girl
Scouts, was held in the Boy Scouts
rooms Monday night. The usual
business meeting was held and Scouts
Clark and Walker reported on the
sixth scout law. "a Girl Scout is a
Friend to Animals" Lieut.. Howe
showed the girls samples of hem
ming, and will give them lesson in
sewing at the next meeting, Monday,
Feb. 90. After the business meet
ing games were played.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-21
RORN.

BLACK--At fremont. January "a, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett J. Black, a son
clayton Henry.
UNKER--At Bar Harbor Feb. IL. to
Mr., and Mrs, Charles f. Bunker of
Cranberry Isles, a daughter.
PROCTOR-At Bar Harbor, Feb. is, to
Mr., and Mrs e. Tyler Proctor, a son.
YOUNG-At Ellsworth, February Is, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l.. Young of
Lamoine, son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-21

F. c. Page and his crew of cleo
tricians are again in town, working
on the new light service lines.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-21
Banks
Berries
Roots
Herbs

Such as physicians prescribe for all
ments OF the blood, stomach, liver
and kidneys are combined in Hoods
Sarsaparilla,-
Sarsaparilla Mandrake
yellow Dock Dandeiion
Iva Ursi Sti!Iingia
Blue Flag Pipsssewa
Guaiac Juniper Berries,
Gentian Wild Cherry
and other excellent tonics, thus max
ing one of the most successful of all
medicines. Get only Hoods.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-21
MARRIED.

Feb. 7, by Rev Il. v Allen. Miss
Myrna Estella Elwell of Tenants
Harbor to Victor Coburn Grindle of
Bar Harbor
SILSBY-HOUT-At Bar Harbor, Feb.
10, by Rev c. W. Turner, Miss Ella
e. Silsby to Everett w. Hout, both of
Bar HarbOr
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DIED.

Mrs. Sophia Arey, aged 81 years.
CLEAVES-At Prospect Harbor, Feb.
49, Mrs. Ophelia E. Cleaves, aged IS
years, 1 month, % days.
GARDNER-At Castine, Feb. -, Henry
j. Gardner. aged 70 years, 8 months
% days.
GOOGINS-At Bar Harbor, Feb, H.
Mrs. Maude A. GooginS of Lamoine,
aged 4S years, months, days,
HAMILTON At Ellsworth, Feb 20,
Mrs. Jane Hamilton, aged So years,
month.
Miss Gertrude Hamblen, aged 2S
JOHNSON-At Dedham, Feb, 10, James
Johnson, aged IS years.
LEACH-At Penobscot, Feb 49, Ellery
F. Leach, aged 54 years, 8 days,
MORRISON-At South Bluehill Feb.
IA, John Morrison, aged "a years, 5
months.
RICKER-At Hancock Feb, 10, George
f. Kicker, aged 63 years. 3 months.
STOVER-At Lamoine, Feb. II, Mrs.
Caroline Linscott Slower, aged 20
years, months.
CARD OF THANKS.
We, the undersigned wish to eX-
press our deep appreciation and thanks
to the many relatives, neighbors and
friends for their many acts of kindness
and words of sympathy during the
sickness and death of our loving wire
and mother. Especially to Mr. and
kindness rendered And for the many
/ floral tributes; also to the junior class
of E. Fl. S.
Wilson A. Googins.
Leon e. GooginS.
Miss Hazel Nj. Googins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Googins,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Main.
Iamoine Feb. 16, 1928.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-01
SALEM CHURCH NOTES.

This Friday evening at s o'clock the
pastor will meet with any who desire
to unite with the church on profess
sion of faith and all those who are in
preparatory membership.
Next Sunday morning the sacrament
of the Lords Supper will be admins
tered by the pastor. All Christians
are welcome at this service, without
regard TO denomination, and a special
invitation is extended to those who
are away from their home church to
partake of this commemoration sacra-
ment with US. Opportunity will be
given to those who so desire to unite
with the church by letter or on pro-
fession of faith.
The following visitors registered al
Salem Church last Sunday: Rev. and
Mrs. Earl T. Ham, A. S. Moore and
wife. Camden; Miss Martha Hepner.
Bridgeton; Mrs. Elisha Adams, Mrs.
E. L. Beadle, Pleasantyille; Mrs. Ra-
chel Ashmead, East Orange; William
H. Oleweiler, Washington, D. c.:
Horace N. OIeweiler, Miss Mary Rich
lie, Mrs. Frank Ferguson, Philadelphia;
Edward 3. Lockett, Lynehburg, Va;
Keith Edward Haines. Emma Haines.
Col1ingswood; Hannah ". Madden.
Absecon; Alice McIntire. Wilmington,
Del: Mr.. and Mrs. F. Wilbur Rogers,
Burlington.
Sunday is Missionary Day in the
Sunday School.
Important meeting of the Official
Board On Wednesday night at close Of
Church service.
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rotary OF the McKeesport Y. W. c. A.
for years, and is now at home caring
for her mother, who is ninety-four
years old. They also had the pleasure
OF meeting Rev. Charles Davies, OF
Illinois, and Rev. L. ]. Davies, of Tsin-
airfu, China, who are on a furlough,
and spending some time at their old
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sheppard
motored to Hammonton on Thursday.
Miss Lena Robinson spent Friday in
Newark with Mrs. Nelson b. Dane.
Mrs. George Conover is enjoying a
trip up the Hudson river and through
the Catskill mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beck spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Cook.
Mr.. Harold Glib is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Jones, of White Horse
pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Cook have arriv-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.

A surprise miscellaneous shower
was given in honor of Miss Matte
Bowen at the Chestnut street home Of
the Misses Helen and Eva Risley,
Monday night. Miss Bowen will be-
come the bride of Hulings Wallace, Of
Ocean City, early in September.
The evening was passed with music
and games. Miss Bowen was the re
cipient of many beautiful and useful
presents.
The guests included: Mrs. Harry
Lee, OF Columbus, o.; Mrs. Roger
Williams, Mrs. Charles Tilton, Miss
Amy Voss and Miss Miriam Marley,
of Ocean City; Mrs. F. ". Roger, OF
Burlington; Mrs. Brinton Adams, Mrs.
William Lee, Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen,
Mrs. Russell Carton. Mrs. John S.
Weaver, Mrs. A. P. Ryon, Mrs. Chas.
Allen, Mrs. Herman Risley, Miss Lau-
ra Horn, Miss Ethel Meyers, Miss
Matte Bowen. Miss Josephine Carr,
Miss Henrietta Bailey, Miss Eleanor
Helfrich, Miss Gertrude Helfrich. Miss
Eva Risley and Miss Helen Risley.
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SURPRISE SHOWER.

Friends of Miss Katherine r. Boiee
gave her a delightful surprise in the
form Of a miscellaneous shower re-
Gently in honor of her approaching
marriage TO Mr.. Thomas Green.
The affair was held at the residence
of Miss Edythe B. Sampson on East
Verona avenue, which was t%astefully
decorated for the event
Many useful and attractive gifts
We're received by the bride-to-be. The
guests were entertained by the spec
iaIty dances of Elton Aekey, of Cam
den. Later dainty refreshments were
served.
among those present were Mrs. VII
liam Boiee, Mrs. w. R. Ackley. Mrs.
Franklin Smith. Mrs. E. c. Sampson,
Mrs. J. H. Stewart, Miss Elsie Aekley,
Miss Katherine Boice. Miss Mary
Boice, Miss Reba Boice, Miss Adeline
Myers, Miss Georgeanna Bennett,
Miss Lillian Godfrey. Miss Lena
Sampson. Thomas Green. Jesse Stew
| art. Elton Ackley, Franklin Friant,
Raymond Sampson. Silas Boice. Har'
vey Sampson and Master Wayne Stew
art
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-01
BODY TO BE

The funeral of Gunnar LindhL me
of the victims OF the seaplane disaster
here last Sunday. viii be held this
Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia,
after which the body viii be cremated
there and the ashes sent to his native
land, Sweden. This is to be done in
Difference TO the expressed wishes of
his father, who sent word from Swe-
den. The father Of the victim was
located through the efforts of the Swe-
dish Consul, at Philadelphia. The
body was prepared for shipment and
sent to Philadelphia this morning by
funeral directors William B. Parsels
& Sons.
The other victim Of the disaster,
Captain Frank Fitzsimons, was buried
IN Calvary Cemetery, New York, with
full Military honors, he being a veteran
of the World War. The funeral was
held on Thursday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-01

PleasantYille, who suffered a sprained
leg and brush burns. MARITIME was a
passenger in a car driven by Nick
Rosa. 235 Porter Ave, Long Island,
y. Y, which was bound for Atlantic
City at the time of the crash. while
Smith was seated in an automobile
operated by Harry Risley, South Main
ST, Pleasantville, which vas proceed
ing in the direction of Pleasantville.
Risley testified to Investigators
Smith and Barab of the Accident Blu
reau. that Rosa hogged the bridge and
made it impossible for any other ma
chine to pass. Both automobiles were
badly wrecked.
Chestnut Charley: You can't build
a renufafiOn the 10 of life"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-01
NEWS
By LENA

Mrs. Carolus and daughter Florence
were guests at luncheon with friends
in Ventnor last Friday.
Master Charles Carton is spending
some time with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Blackman, in Pleas
antville.
Miss Sadie Lupton entertained her
many friends with a party on her
birthday, last Sunday. The. girls had
a fine time, after refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Nicholas quietly
celebrated their fifteenth wedding an
niversary several days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nicholas mo-
tored to Vineland the past week, to
visit Miss M. A. Davies, who was sec
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lee and son.
James Leyland, of Columbus, Ohio.
with Nj. and Mrs. Somers s. Lee. of
Newark, Ohio, motored from Column
bus to ~Pleasantville in twenty-four
hours, leaving at $50 Sunday morning.
August 18th, and arriving in Pleasant
vile 10 o'clock Monday night. They
passed Sunday night in Baltimore. Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. E. Lee had as
their guests Sunday, Rev. and Mrs.
o. a. Lee.
Rev. A. H. Burr and wife are enter
tanning Rev. and Mrs. Howard STRAIT
ton and children, of Keyport, y. J.
Ivan Steelman has returned home,
having spent two weeks with his bro
Their, Mark Steelman, in Wilmington.
Mrs. Mamie Steelman had as her
guests or Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. a. B.
Hildreth, of Bridgeton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Somers S. Lee, of Newark, Ohio; Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Lee and son, of Co
lumbus, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Smith, of Scullville; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Force, of Linwood; Preston
Force, Hildreth Steelman. Anna Smith
and Violet Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Nagle, of Lin
wood, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. W. Ingersoll on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shamrock, of
Atlantic City, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Ingersoll, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Wright, of
Phoenixville, Pa. and Mrs. VIM.
Force and son were the guests of Mrs.
Mamie Steelman on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. II. English are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Somers S.
Lee, of Newark, Ohio, for a few days.
Rev. o. A. Lee and wife and Lewis
H. Smith and wife were the guests of
Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend, in Ocean
City, Monday. for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylors Sharrock and
son, of Pleasantville, were entertained
by Mrs Judith English. 0 n Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Lee entertained
their granddaughter, Miss Margarete
Jones. of Wilmington, over the week
end.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-01
BOULEVARD ACCIDENT.

Shortly after one o'clock Thursday
morning two automobiles were in a
collision on the Albany Avenue Boul-
evard. Two people were injured.
They were William MARITIME, so, father
of five children, who was rushed to
the city hospital suffering from Sc
we're cuts and decorations of the head
and shoulders, and Jack Smith, of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-01
MEMS | U MEETING.

The Mems Club of Salem NJ. E.
Church will hold an important meet.
ing in the church recreation room
this Friday evening. Detailed plans
for many fall and winter activities
will be made at this time. President
Foresman desires the attendance Of
every member at this meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-01

Nj. and Mrs. Raymond Dodd. the
Misses Jolie Eff Miller. Marion N.
Miller. II. Yvonne P. Miller. Battle
Miller, Jessica A. Franklin, Of Cam
den the Messrs. Adrian NJ. Gentil.
Joshua Fairbanks, J.. Wallace Pom
port. the Misses Helen Ross. Con
stance Gindrat, OF New York City.
fngli-i. f-rk
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ment's contention that the parties to
the trust have built up and now
possess and exercise a dominating con
troll over the motion picture industry.
The Movie Barons" ere not par
ticularly worried about the Govern
ment's action. so far as direct effect
is concerned, for they have thus far
been able to keep a number Of laps
ahead Of the Governments slow-mov-
ing legal machinery.
But they are alarmed at the atti-
tude the public may take, IL the pub
lie hearings WHOA the Government
will hold bring out too much of what
goes on behind the scenes in the NOV
les.
Briefly sketched. the trouble is
this:
The business end Of the motion
picture industry attracted to it chief1y
group Of Eastern European i'm
migrants. These men, graduating
from penny arcades and sweatshops,
entered the movies when the industry
was in it's infancy, and by intensive
industry and often through none too
scrupulous practices, have captured
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LOUISIANA
TALLULAH. LA.

TAILULAH. LA.
When you're navigating highways
Or Louisiana byways.
Where the roads are mostly boys and pools
Take a tip from me-I've bin there"
II you'd rather not sink IN there
Hire darby with q team Of mules
Add a shovel and pickax to your tools,
Put your chains on. do not emulate the fools,
Then. TO pull you out OF hollows.
And of clay filled slippery wallows.
Hire darby with team OF mules
When your motors widest action
Cannot give you any traction,
And you're waiting while your engine
cools;
When the roads beyond all clearance,
What a Joy Is tho appearance
OF darby with team OF mules
It's the canniest Of driving rules,
And it should be taught to children IN the
schools.
If you ever chance TO plan q
Winter trip through Loosely anna.
Hire a darby with team of mules.
He will cave you from morasses
Where the muck Is heaped in mBsses
And the rotting vegetation drools;
Just as sure as you are driving,
II you're planning on arriving,
Hire a darby with team of muleat
II you'd rather not be prey for ghouls.
Carry ropes and block and tackle with your
tools;
Then to aid you--oh be heedful-
Youn assurely be needful
OF darby with a team of mules
-BBRTON BRALBY.
Copyright, 1923. NEA Service, Incl
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utes Of de State of Alabama and I'm
goin' froo It I'LL finds do blgges' fine
in sech cases made an pery1ded. An
I'm goin cha'ge you dat fine"
He rufned the pages slowly and
eventually announced:
IBIS yere cot fines you seventeen
Gollahs an a half"
The defendant paid the fine and
started 20 walk out. when the con-
stable whispered 20 him:
''Niggah. you done foolish You
could "a argued him down to two
dollahs an a quatah."
Il knows my business replied the
other. IT kin road an write an 1
knows dat wasn't no statutes of Ala
bama. Dat was a mail ordah cata-
logue. An the ledge was foolin'
around in the tinware section when
he finds me- II ia "a argued. the
chances is he'd "a done tu'n ovah TO
de automobile section
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-10

a strange hold ON the movie industry,
from production to exhibition in
theaters.
The Governments contention is
this alleged monopoly permits q few
men who can scarcely speak the
English language to control a great
educational force, from which they
exclude Independent competitors.
The Trusts method is to sign up
a number of popular stars and big
directors, arranginging in advance for
production Of 4 number of pictures.
Before the pictures are done, sales
men sell exhibition rights to theater
owners throughout the country, ex-
cept in cities where the trust owns
theaters. If the independent theater
owner refuses to take all the forty
pictures, sight unseen, the trust
threatens to. and in many cases does,
open a competitive theater across
the street.
Independent artists and producers
may not market their films through
the trust, except on trust terms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-10

after he died thought would
too. But the baby still was left She
was something to remind me of him.
Il used to pose for artists long
hours every day. I earned enough
most of the time to keep us in food.
Sometimes I didn't, though. Then
thers was no more work to be had.
So ! came East.
I'd get myself good job there
and send for the baby later. I thought.
But before I could even get located
she became ILL I've told you every
thing else that's happened.
I'D do 1t over again if / had to!
Any mother would.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-10
Mother LoUe VIII Be Defense of Young
Woman; Admits Thetts to Help Baby
Pretty Widow Tells of Fight
to Save Life of
Child.
BY ROY GIBBONS
EEA 8tqf Correspondent

" HICAGO. March 1O.-Mother-
love-that universal emotion
which prompts even tho Jungle
beast TO pit her bare claws against
the steel 1acketed bullets of tho hunter
will be dissected and analysed In
q Chicago court this month
A Judge win be called on to fix the
legal status Of the emodou--to de-
terluine whether II Is a legitimate
defense for ono accused Of crime.
All this VIII take place AT the trial
of Mrs. Catherine Saunders, q. war
widow and mother, charged with the
theft Of $3.50 from Chicago depart
rnent stores through opening fraudu-
lent charge accounts.
Mrs. Saunders admits tho theft.
She says she took the money to pay
for an operation. necessary to save
the life Of her baby, III In a Los An
gcles hospital The baby now is dead
Her Own Story
That will be Mrs. Saunders defense
at her trial Meanwhile I have Sc
cured her story from her own lips.
She told me how. a bride at Is
she had urged her young husband
10 Join the colors In tho World War,
how no had done so and died a he
roic death In action. how abe and her
baby then were LEFT alone IN tho
world
For a time she got along by acting
az a model. Then the baby fell Ill.
was placed in a hospital. Mrs. saun-
ders came to Chicago in search OF
work.
IT wanted to get away from the
cid scenes. They reminded me of my
husband" she told me.
II only had him for a little
while you know. But" And
here her voice faltered, and she
burst into n fit of weeping.
ooh God! Why must all this sOr-
row be. The hospital kept send
ing mo bills for the baby's care.
They said an operation was neces-
saTy.
Money for Babe
II cared nothing for myself. Money
she had to have. Money 1 got But
1t did no good. My baby died have
Just learned that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-10

eff any man would be first, he
shall be servant of ALL"
Mark 9:S5.
Read Mark 9:30-37.
Christ in history. There is a fact
face it."
MEDITATION: History proves the
truth Of this paradox. Jesus way of
living has been clearly justified
throughout the centuries The one
who serves others. gains all that is
most worthwhile, and takes first place
in the kingdom where character
counts. The one who serves self
makes only temporary gains and loses
all that has permanent value.
HYMN:
Take my love; my Lord. pour
At thy feet it's treasure-store;
Take myself and I will be
Ever. only. all for thee
PRAYER: o Lord, grant all who
contend for the faith never to niure
it by clamor and impatience: but,
speaking thy precious truth IN love,
SO to present it that it may be loved.
Amen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-10
FOLKS PAY FOR
HARDING TRAVELS
President Allowed $4,000
Yearly for Junket Trips.

By TSSEes Special
VTTASHINGTON. March 1o--When
wv President Harding goes visit
ing among his fellow citizens
he VIII not have to dig into his
$4,000 salary to pay his travelling
expenses,
A considerate Congress allows him
s25 900 annually for travelling ex-
penses. Last year he left Washing
ton very seldom. Tho result was
there Ia a balance Of approximately
s12, 900 in his travel fund
During the next fiscal year, how
ever, he expects to travel to tho Pa
/ ciflo coast and TO Alaska.
He VIII be unable 10 pay tho ex-
| penses Of his travels out of tho
$685. 900 travel fund" Representative
Madden. Illinois. chairman of tho
House Appropriations Committee,
sald.
| Therefore, Congress authorized the
/ transfer OF tho incorporated balance to
/ this years travel fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-10
Times Man FrtS With Death Sand Hog Wding Mud and Slime
Under Compressed Air Helping Dig Tunnel Beneath Hudson Rev

going by. A nod, a passing glance
and that's all.
Each crawls to his place out be.
yond the boring-steel shield.
The job is to clear the way so that
this massive machine, operated I'M
der tremendous hydraulic pressure.
can cut ahead. But the human sand
hog must dig to clear the way.
Through mud, sand, silt he bur
rows. Compressed air keeps most Of
the water out. But the men at the
bottom Of the tube are wallowing in
seepage. They don't seem to mind.
It's all part Of their getting ahead.
Shifting sands, slipping boulders,
or heavy blasts don't worry them.
But coming out Of the compressed
air does.
For too hasty a decomposition
gives the bends" a terrible disease
resulting from too much nitrogen in
the blood which bubbles, bubbles,
until something bursts
Hours after work, they may fall,
reeling like drunken men. A little
disk on the coat lapel tells the story.
Compressed air employee. If i'll,
rush to hospital lock BY
order Of the Ambulance Board"
Up the long black ladder they
climb when their shift is done. Back
into the air lock. The iron door
swings shut. The thud dies out. The
pressure is lowered.
The outside door opens. I plunge
through the mist I'm in the open
again. My head feels light, reel
bit and my legs wabble as go on
With me 80 the regulars, stun
bling on from a darkness below to
the darkness above silent
Iy, almost sullenly.
They don't know yet when the
bends" may get them.
But It's all in their game. And the
sand hogs are willing to take the
chance even though tho pay rarely
exceeds $40 day.
When the tunnel is finished mil
lions will use it. But how many WI
ever give thought TO the unsung
heroes-the sand hogs who day by
day doggedly bucked nature and
finally conquered IL?