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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16

Los Angeles, Aug. ., 1941.
MIR William Randolph Hearst,
Care Los Angeles Examiner,
Los Angeles. California.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
EVERY American should thank
IL God for having endowed YOU
with the ability TO think sanely
and write clearly and concisely,
the things We do 80 need TO hear in
these troubled times.
Would that your column of
August Sth, regarding the DE
mocracies' and Finland could he
printed In letters a mile high
where every person In the nation
could read.
our meddling in Europe j. un-
un-American and
wholly ruinouS.
But even were IL our duty 10
police the world. our attitude
toward Stain and Hitler Is thor
oughlv reprehensible, and com
parable TO that Of a peace officer
who, were Pretty Boy Floyd and
John Dillinger living and at war
with each other. would disarm his
own men, giving their guns to Dill
iinger that he might the better
fight Floyd, Notwithstanding the
fact that those guns would be
used by Dillinger 10 rob and pil
lare innncent ncnnle. and. Inn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16
Saturdays Symposium

fields thunder and flame.
Blozoned IN song and tltu-
mined IN story,
Wave Ger us all lCho inherit
their fame!
Up NTH oar banner
bright,
SprinkLed With starry
light,
Spread its fair emblemS
from mountain to shore,
While through the sound
ing sky
Loud rings the nations
UNION AND LIBERTY!
ONE EVERMORE!
Light Of oar armament,
guide Of our nation,
Pride Of her children, and
honored 0fdr,
Let the wide beams Of thy
fuH constellation
Scatter each cloud that
Would ddrken n star!
Up Uith Our banner
bright. etc.
Empire unscepteredi What
foe shall ossoH thee,
Bearing the standard Of hb-
erty's ran!
Think not the God Of thy
fathers shall fail thee,
Stirring with men for the
birthright Of man!
Up nth our banner
bright, etc.
Yet il, By madness and
treachery biighted,
DdWns the dark hour Uhen
the S1Oord thou must
drdU.
Then Nth the arms Of Hy
millions united.
Smitc the bold traitors TO
freedom and lar!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16
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LibcrtB doWHiHQ-
Lcdru By the jail bars
That the dictator
Fears the free presses?
Is nat the lesson
Eloquent Hoic
IN the mute tongues
OF rioicnt Europe?
chains for the press
Arc chains for the people,"
DANIEL HENDERSON
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16
NEW BOARD MEMBERS

New members on the board are I:
Jack Montgomery Of Oakland.
Calf, succeeding Lew Kitchener.
barred from office for one year by
the convention; Thomas II. Star
ling of Atlanta 10 succeed II. l..
Smith for the southern region
Melvin Bishop of Detroit to sue
coed Leo Lamotte; Charles Ker-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10
1NS) - Defense officials an
nounced today that the long
expected decision on the extent
Of the cut 10 be ordered in auto
mobile production will be made
at a meeting here next Thursday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16
LIST LIST MILLION LOSSES

BERLIN. Aug. 16.-The Russian
losses in the Ukrainian dehacle
will amount TO nearly one million
men killed. wounded or captured,
German military officials said to-
day.
Hundreds OF thousands of Red
troops have been killed. authorita-
tive informants asserted, and the
luftwaffe is carrying out gi-
gantic campaign in conjunction
with the Nazi army 10 cut off the
escape OF the remainder Of the
Soviet army of the Ukraine.
Today's CHIC communique said
Operations on the entire east
ern front are progressing sue
cessfully according TO plan"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16
Herald Beckjorden,

Herald Beckiorden,
2S5 East as ST., New York.
August 5, l941.
Mr.. william Randolph Hearst,
Care n. Y. Journal American,
New York City.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
MORE power 60 you in your un-
Nl ceasing demand that our
President and Congress put Amer
ica's interests always ahead Of
those OF Britain and Communist
Russia.
am young native American,
ready and willing TO die I'm de-
Tense of America, but not 10 bleed
and die in Europe, Asia or Africa
for Comrade Churchill or Pal
Joey.
not only have seen America
first ca stateS), hut I've seen
more Of the British Empire than
$3.50 Of the Britishers have them
selves.
And no matter how fast our adj
ministration persists In running
after trouble everywhere in the
world, I know first-hand that this
isn't our war.
Perhaps the readers of your
great column might be interested
In this:
Lord Halifax, eN-viceroy Of
India, alias Lord Irwin, l. barn
Storming for Britain from coast 90
coast, testifying 10 his and Brit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16
Seek Stain Aid
For New World
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strategy TO defeat Hitler must be
to keep the Russians fighting as
long as possible.
Political as well as miltay fac
tors are, il was Indicated. involved
in the joint Roosevelt Churchill
statement to Stain that Soviet
needs can only be determined in
the light OF the full knowledge Of
the many factors which must be
taken into consideration in the
decisions that we make"
The extent 10 which Stain Is
prepared 10 cooperate with the
United States and Britain in the
Roosevelt Churchill plan for bet
ter world will have an important
bearing on the aid the two great
English speaking nations are pre-
pared to grant Russia.
PROMISE OF HELP
Both the President and the Brit
ish premier promised Stain that
pending the decisions of the pro-
posed conference I'VE shall con-
tinue TO send supplies and mate
rial as rapidly as possible
The joint message also disclosed
that many shiploads" of supplies
have left American and British
shores for Russia and more will
leave in the immediate future
Our resources, though Inn
mense, are limited" the joint
message said, "and II must be-
come . question a. TO where
and when those resources can
best be used 10 further to the
greatest extent our common
effort"
Both Washington and London
are eager to know the strategic
position of the Red armies and
particularly what plans the Soviet
general staff has for the safe with
drawal of those forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16

FIRST Group Pictures OF the
Entire Dionne Quint Family. A
FULL PAGE I'm This Sundays
Issue of The Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16

rigan Of Long Island. n. Y. to
succeed Peter Zanghi in the east
ern region. and Alex MCGOWAN,
elected TO the new board member
bership created for the eastern
region
Reelected were Linwood l..
Smith, William MacAulay and
Carl Swanson. all from outstate
Michigan; Richard T. Leonard.
Richard r Frankensteen and
Reuther Detroit; Richard Refs.
niger. Paul F. Miley and Jack
Thompson. Ohio region: Arnold
Atwood, Indiana; George S Nord-
strom, Wisconsin: Delmond Garst,
M ssouri, and George Burt,
Canada.
Votes which observers listed In
the Reuther column were those of
Reuther, Leonard. MacAulay. Lin
wood Smith. Atwood. Nordstrom.
Kerrigan. MCGOWAN and Startling
for total OF ia
Votes listed as favorable 10
Adde's were his own Bishop
Swanson, Thompson. Miley. Refs
niger. Montgomery and Burt, for
a total OF l20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16
Up Nth oar banner
bright, etc.

Up Nth our banner
bright, etc.
Lord Of the universe! Shield
US and guide us
Trusting Thee diways.
through shadOu and sun!
Thou hast united as, ,Cho
shall diUide us!
Keep US, oh keep US, the
MANY IS ONE!
Up with oar banner
bright,
Sprinkied with starry
light,
Spread its fair emblems
from mountain to shore,
While through the sound
ing SKY
Loud rings the nations
cry
UNION AND LIBERTY!
ONE EVERMORE!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16

first and last she IL doing every
thing TO safeguard Canada's in
terest.
IL seems TO me that this Is a
matter that you might well bring
10 the attention OF our people.
Your daily writings, "In the
News" continue to give hope and
encouragement to many OF us.
Cordially,
EARL X. STURM.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16
Hell Ship Romance Ends

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 49,
QNS)-The high seas marriage of
Marine Bello, stepfather of the
late Jean Harlow, ended today on
the rocks. Evelyn Busby Bello.
nurse who married him aboard
the hell ship" Metha Nelson, di-
vorced him after testifying that
Bello had terrific temper and
would fly into RACES"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16
ROCT AIR TRANSFORMS

a supplementary bulletin added
that Soviet fighter planes routed
troop-carry'ing air trans port 5
which attempted 10 land para
chutiSts in the rear of the Russian
army in the Ukraine.
Most of the transports were
driven back. and five were shot
down and more than 100 German
officers and men were killed or
captured.
A small formation OF German
planes that ATTEMPTED To raid Mos
cow during the night was scat
tered by our anti-aircraft fire and
night fighters. and prevented from
reaching Moscow" the Moscow
radio said.
The Russians denied Germany s
claim that Krivog Rog. Ukrainian
source of a large portion of Rus
sis 5 iron supply. had been taken.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16
UNCERTAIN VOTES

Regarded as uncertain were the
% votes each OF President Thomas
and Frankensteen and the three
votes Of Garst.
The reelection Of Thomas by
reclamation and that of Adde's by
a close vote over Leonard touched
off enthusiastic demonstrations
Yesterday. Before the elections
Thomas pleaded with the delegates
TO stop fighting He referred to
factional disputes over the Com
munist issue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-16
Ukraine 10 Arctic
Is Battlefront,
Moscow Says

MOSCOW. Aug 16.-RuSSia' 5
southern army IS maintaining
particularly stubborn resistance
in the Ukraine. while heavy fight.
inc continues an the way 10 the
Arctic. the noon Soviet comnfl-
niQue said today.
Fighting continued along the
whole front during the night"
The bulletin said
"Our troops fought with par
ticnlar stubborDueSs in the
southern sector.
HEAVY BLOWS IN AIR
'The soviet air force dealt
heavy blows TO the enemy,
Russia AR force. a special an-
nouncemcnt said, smashed large
scale attempts 10y The Germans 90
land parachute troops m The rear
oi the Soviet lines m the Ukraine.
Meanwhile Germany < newest
offensive. opened three days ago
along the entire length OF the
front from Finland 10 the Ukraine,
continued with undated fury.
Fierce fghting continued
along the whole front all day
Friday"
the early Moscow war commune
que said.
IL added that in attacks on Ger
man airdromeS and planes I'm the
air. The Red sky fleet accounted
for y planes while losing II. The
Red AIR force also kept up IT'S IN
relenting attacks on enemy troops
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27
3 Persons Hurt
As Autos Crash

Mrs. Mabel A. Beeler. 81. Of
3ll7 No. 18th ct. WAS In Tacoma
General hospital Wednesday for
treatment Of injuries sus,ained in
an automobile accident at No. 18th
and Prospect sts. Tuesday about
5 p. M.
Mrs. Beeler suffered chest and
left leg injuries and shock. Her
husband. Frank A. SIS driver Of
the car in which she was riding
was treated for bruised ribs and
shock. but was released 10 his
home.
Driver OF the other car involved.
Douglas NJ. Davis. II. of 370s No.
Madison st. also WAS treated at
the hospital for minor injuries and
released.
Police said Beeler. driving east
ON No. 18th st. became involved In
the collision when Davis. travelling
south on Prospect ST. failed to stop
at the srterisl. Davis told officers
his foot slipped off the brake pedal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27
Standard Oil Go.
Group Holds Its
Annual Dinner

The Tacoma plant organization
q standard OIL CO. Of California
held IT. annual Thanksgiving din
nsr Tuesday evening In eontinusnee
q a custom prevailing over the
last Is years. honoring various
company officials. retired employees
and other associated persons.
Harry HotehkiS- presided a.
POSTMASTER at the affair held at
Rsu's. and introduced among 9TH
ers ". X. Montgomery and =. 4.
Meyer Of the Seattle management;
Frank Johns. local plant superin-
tenaent FOR Standard stations;
Mark Dolllver. president Of Fuel
OIL Service. Harry ingrsham Of
the motor transport department,
and Al Taylor. local manager.
Clay Remission was presented as
dean Of retired employees. Although
he retired as plant superintendent
Is years ago. he VAS rated a
master mechanic with knife and
fork
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27
Original Stocking Filters
Being Rounded Up This Year
Fifteenth Anniversary Program Will Be
Packed in Hour Show Night of Dec. 3

served a. stage manager for the
weekly brosdeA~ts
The 18th anniversary program
Will Be packed into one hour of
sil-Nround entertainment. Among
those who contributed in one way
or smother to the first Stocking
FILLER shows and who are stiil
around town are Clement ". Van
Rooy. Emmett T. ard James
Anderson. Dr.. Hinton D. Jonez,
Art Sheets. Elmer Slaves. Benny
Nelson. Arnold Leverenz, Joe
Lento. Car Raymond and Joe
kolessr OF KMo. Larry Fiood and
no doubt many others.
Followed Leeai Plan
As past exalted ruler and grand
lodge delegate. Emmett Ander-
son took the Stocking Filler idea
Of raising Christmas funds 10 a
national Elks grand lodge con-
vention some years ago and other
Elks lodges over the country Dor
rowed the plan.
Working with Weller and Burns
In building The anniversary pro-
gram are Robert Sconee, Ted
Knightlinger and Larry Huseby OF
the present generation.
Plans this year will include a
big Christmas mornisg breakfast
for Riddles at the Elks club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27
Posimasiers May
Use WPA Workers

WPA workers will be offered to
rostmasters for temporary jobs
during the pre-christmas rush. II
was announced Wednesday by
Howard o. Hunter. commissioner
Of work projects.
First reports indicate = consid-
cradle number OF wPA workers.
especially those In white collar"
classifications with a knowledge Of
their city, win obtain employment
through the new channel.
Last season the nations post
offices employed 100000 extra
workers.
The jobs include sorting mail. de-
livery and common labor. George
r. stuntx. state wPA admins
traitor. said Wednesday that wPA
employees who leave the rolls for
temporary postoffice work Will be
re-employed on wPA projects after
Christmas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27

Funeral services for Martin J.
Marty Joyce. IS. will be held
Thursday At $50 T. m from ST.
Lec's church. the cortege leaving
the residence. sol7 No. 25th st,
Ut Els =. m. The body will be
taken to the residence Wednesday
afternoon by Gsffney's. and the
rosary viii be recited there at
$50 p. m.
Honorary palibesrers viii be
Alex Rabbit. Doug Dyckmsn. John
Jacobs. Walter johnson. Cal Guth-
RE and Earl Palmatier. Active
psllbearers will be Sgt. +. +. Ellis.
J. =. Kelly. II. ]. Wiley. L. +.
Brooks, p. J. Schultz and ID. w.
Penn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27

additional interest in the annual
Christmas work.
Remember the old Stocking
Filters Of IS years ago. Well. on
next Wednesday night. Dec. 3. the
auditorium OF Elks temple will
ring again 10 the hilarity devised
by those first Socks In revival of
the first campaign OF the kind.
Chairman Charles Bud" Weller
of this years Christmas com
mittee is rounding up a. many Of
the original Stocking Filters as
can answer the roll call.
working Sock
He has turned over the pro-
gram arrangement for Dec. TO
Tommy Burns, silvsr-voiced Irish
tenor who, as Working Sock. I"
USED TO yodel in the shekels for
the Christmas fund. and who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27
Former Mrs. Spreckles
Wins Second Divorce

SEATTLE Mrs. Esme Dodge.
the former Mrs Adolph b. Spreek-
els. 81. was granted a divorce de-
cree late Tuesday from Ben y.
Dodge, Seattle real estate execu-
tive. on charges of cruelty.
Mrs. Dodge received custody OF
their four-yesr-old son.
They married in 1884 after she
obtained her final decree from
spreckels. the grandson of John B.
Spreckels. California sugar manu-
facturer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27

Bargain, Fully dressed, Little
coat and bonnet are OF Pink
rayon with lacy trim She
sleeps. cries too. <th Floor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27

Fun for all, Includes Z marbles
and instructions for playing u.
Bzgstells, Baseball a other
games. 4th Floor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27
Will. NFFT THTEsnsf

re West Fnd Improvement ard
CIVIC club wiu meet a. : ,. n.
Thursday n Franklin school
Traffic Al - the subject q DIS
cussion and officers wiil b nomi-
mated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27
Mrs. Eva Mccullough
Passes in PuYallup
Resident Of Community Since 1907;
Funsrol for Mrs. Cunning Thursday
Acs rwENrYrwo

rrYAlI.rP-Tunersi arrange.
merits were being made wednes-
day for Mrs. Eva n. Mccullough
Of Fuysllup Heights who died
Tuesday evening. She came 10
ruysilup IN 1907 from Michigan
and was a member Of the Mother
church. Christian Science. Boston.
Mass.
Surviving are mar husbsn d
James W. Mccullough: a son.
james L Of Oakland. Calf: a
son-in-law, John Pratt Of Sumner;
three grandchildren, and a sister,
Mrs. Sarah Stoner Of Olympia.
vrigley and Clements VIII make
the announcement.
Percy B. Bell. who spent nine
yesrs ~ superintendent Of schools
~ Ipch. state Of Persk. Malaga.
was the speaker at the Chamber
Of Commerce luncheon Tuesday.
introduced by his broiher-in-
law. Leslie Jochimsen Of Puysllup.
Bell explained conditions in that
part Of the Far East. he said 90
Per cent Of the worlds rubber and
TIN " produced there. The popu-
hilton 10 Chinese. Dutch and
British.
-. a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27

Meetings Of Townsend clubs
scheduled for the latter part OF
this week have been announced ss
follows:
Thursday Hawthorne club aux
ilisry. IL 80 a. m. at 26i0 Ia. c
ct: Sumner club auxiliary. 1850
.. m. Sumner: Harmony club No.
80. evening business meeting fol-
lowed by dancing at X. Of c. hall.
9Th ave. and Steele IT.
Friday club No. 81.
evening meeting at Aaeesbee hall.
llzh So. 18TH St. business fol-
lowed by cards: Fern Hin club No.
Z. evening meeting in Townsend
hall. So. SD and Yakima ave. /;
South Tacoma club No. s. even
ing meeting followed by dancing.
Nanitou hall.
Saturday Ave. club
No. 10. evening meeting followed
by dancing. Carpenters hall. So
10th ri. and Tacoma ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27
Pei. 209 Meeting

A national defense organization
meeting Tor residents ~ Precinct
ioe Al - he'd AZ ? N. thurs
day At zoos 50. 18th -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27

Tacoma Elks q the hodges
Christmas committee have decided
10 dig up the past, just fer the
Fun Of il. and 10 stimulate some
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27
Bomb Cherbourq, Bresi

LONDON 4 small fercs ~
honn hers attacked Rrest snd docks
~ Chereourg Tuesday night ire
air ministry said "wednesday. AL
planes returned safely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-27

over. II l. requested TIA; those
desiring goods TO sew and those
returning finished articles call at
the rooms on Thursday only.
The A. o. u. ". Women. club
vii meet At the home u Mrs.
Mary Martin. us West Pioneer
ave Thursday FOR an all-day
meeting 10 sew for the Red Cross.
Members are asked 10 bring sand
witches. the hostess furnishing
cake and coffee.
Local No. =. ". o. A p. u.
viii meet Wednesday evening at
$50 at the spifituallst church.
3si "a st. $. h. The public Is
invited.
Mrs. Edison Case Of 9Th ave. \.
W, has had s< her house guest
Miss Gertrude Ellis. a field worker
for the Washington Education as
socistion and teacher at Mt Yer
non. She Is making three
months trip in the interests Of the
The Junior American Legion
auxiliary Will meet "Wednesday
evening at $50 at the home OF
Miss Marjorie Perkins in North
Puyallup. Miss Marjorie Yszzolino.
president. will s~side.
Rites for Mrs. Cunning
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma
will be held Thursday at
l p. M. At Hirs funeral nom,
with Rev. Give Taylor officiating
Burial will be In New Tacoma
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Case Of 4th
ave. N. w. will open their home
Wednesday evening for the first
celebration of the or
ssnizstion of Cub Pack No. 81. A
pot luck supper will be served.
Mrs. G. A. Barren Of s2s 18th
st., 5. h., IL In Puyallup General
hospital recovering from a frae-
tured hip sustained In a fall at
her home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02


still lived and roamed the countryside.
Young John came home from the Holy
Land. and with sorrow heard the tale of the
creatures destructive work.
Was there not some better way of fight
ing il than that of the unfortunate knights
who had been slain by it 3? To ascertain this
he went to the hut of wise woman who lived
in those parts
AS soon as he entered the door of the
hut she knew him and reviled him as being
the cause of the trouble that had come upon
all the people there. But when she perceived
his penitence and his anxiety to make amends
for his misconduct as far as that was possible,
she spoke no longer angrily to him. but gave
him the advice he had come TO seek
He must don his coat of mail, which must
have pointed and sharp-edged spearheads az
fixed to it all around, so that when the crea-
ture coiled itself around him it would cut
itself into pieces and the more 1t colled the
more damage would it sustain
That was the way. to overcome the mon
ster But that was not all II he conquered
he must vow to God to offer in sacrifice the
first living thing he as he returned from
the fight If. though successful. he failed to
keep his VOW then would nine Lambtons die
unhappily away from their beds
John prepared himself for the encounter.
Eagerly he went forth to the well to challenge
the monster, which he soon round lheh the
struggle began. AS the worm wrapped itself
around him he smote it with all his might. The
spearheads did their work effectively, and the
bruised and broken pieces Of the dead Worm
were thrown into the Wear whence it came
in the beginning and carried by it no one
knew where.
Before leaving home to undertake the vol
untary battle John had told his father the
vow he had made in the event of his being
the victor, and it was agreed between them
when the son approached the hall he should
blow his horn, at which signal the father
should release the sons favorite dog. that it
might be the first living creature to meet
him on his return
John blew his horn. The father standing
ready with the tethered dog. heard the well
come sound. But, alas. he was so overcome
with JOY that he forgot the part he should
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

from Chester-le-street in Durham.
The following is what tradition says about
The Lambton Worm: One Sabbath morning
one of the Lambtons John by name.
pleasure seeking. wflful lad went a-fishing.
His father and his household went to church
to worship. as did also the poor people who
lived on the Lafnbton property.
But young John not as they were.
To worship was not his pleasure If he thought
ii his duty he yet shir<ed IL. Providing him
self with a rod and line. down to the Wear
he went and sat down on its grassy bank.
He baited his hook and threw it into the water.
Again and again he cast his line into the
water but caught nothing.
Why did not the fish bite today He
could not tell His lack of success made him
angry and he did very foolish thing He
cursed his luck he cursed the harmless little
trout in the river and he cursed the very river
that contained the trout but would not yield
them up to him.
After this threefold curse was uttered he
once more threw his line into the capricious
river. Perhaps his patience would yet be re-
~warded, And it was, alas That last throw
was fateful one.
He got bite this time-he felt heavy
straining on his line. He had caught some
thing and IL could not be trout. No trout
could pull as this pulled. II must be some
thing larger and better than trout. Perhaps