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Evening star., 1946-03-24
The Old Sea Dog
A True Story by PHILIP HARKINS

tinued in a more indulgent vein.
Adverse winds. my boy. adverse
winds. Prevailing westerlies, y know.
Only way for sailing ship to round
that bloody, Codforsaken place.
Why. l remember one voyage we
stood off the Horn two months try
ing to get from east to west.
Il was midshipman then. sir, a
spry midshipman with peach fuzz
on my cheeks. What l mean to say
is got to know that bloody Horn
before l learned to shave. sir"
Cot DreAkfast Once 4 Week
CAPTAIN FossCRAFT strobe up the
bridge and back again, the towel
Tapping around his legs. "I'll never
forget one Sunday" he continued,
when it was my turn to be peggy
to get the hot breakfast from the
galley and carry it up to my ship
mates on the fo'c'sle. What l mean
to say is, being peggy is an impor-
tant job when you get breakfast
only once a week, and the weather
is heavy.
well, there l was, sir, on this
Sunday morning somewhere off
Terra del Fuego. l had the con-
tainer of food in one hand, in my
other the lifeline. Then this angry
green sea came down on me and l
went down with the Sunday break
fast, crashing over into the scuppers
where | grabbed a bitt and held on
for dear life.
But when got up to the fo'c'sle
without the breakfast and my ship
mates got hold of me, almost
wished l had drowned"
Captain Fosscraft stood for
moment rubbing his gouty knuckles.
He lifted his eyes to the sun and
squinted painfully. Its too hot
here" he said, "too bloody hot. 1
shall be glad when we batten
down the matches and put out to
sea again, when things are ship
shape and Bristol fashion"
Bristol fashion?" l said.
Bristol fashion. Aye. When the
old sailing ships came out of Bristol,
they were the cleanest vessels afloat."
Captain Fosscraft rubbed his
knuckles. Poor old Bristol, she
took a bit of beating in this war.
They went for the seaports. the
Huns did. They went after Bristol
and Southampton and Liverpool.
I'll never forget, sir, was in Liver
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pool in the black summer OF 1910.
/ had come in from voyage and |
went around to my bank to see the
manager, MIR. Biggerstaff. Things
were very dark indeed.
"And Mr.. Biggerstaff was dash
ing about from port to starboard
and from poop to quarterback and
half the bank was dashing after
him. A bit of a mess it was, but l
bided my time and as he went by |
caught him, sir, and l said, Mr..
Biggerstaff, l should like a moment
of your time.
Invest Every Faxthin1
MIR. BIGGERSTAFF looked at me
and l spoke up and said. Mr.. Bigger
staff, | have come in here because
l want you to put every farthing of
my savings into government
Consols.
Captain Fosscraft rammed hard
fist into his palm and looked square,
ly into my eyes. "In my country.
sir, Consols are government bonds.
and told MIR. Biggerstaff most EN-
phatically, Every farthing.'
"He just stood there and stared
at me, sir, and then he protested.
But the news, Captain, the disaster
of Belgium. Our army is dragging
itself from Dunkirk, beaten. The
Luftwaffe is bombing our cities
at will. 1t is very bad, sir. And
government Consols have dropped
to seventy -four, sir, one of the lowest
marks ever. Really, Captain -.
Captain Fosscraft stuck out his
jaw. 1T was at this point that
said to MIR. Biggerstaff and said it
loudly for the benefit of all those
people milling about us, Mr.. Big
gerstaff, we have suffered terrible
defeat, but never in my life, sir. have
| had greater faith in Great Britain.
Every farthing of mine, sir. goes
into government Consols.'
Captain Fosscraft turned away
from me. and strode the bridge in
silence. Then he was back, raising
his spiky eyebrows.
Welcome to Liverpool
by THE time l made Liverpool
again, the black days had passed.
This time MIR. Biggerstaff came right
up to me, hand outstretched and
welcome smile on his face.
Its been long time, Captain
Its good to be home. SIR l
replied.
"'Well, Captain, things have
changed - changed good deal
"'They have, sir said.
"'And l haven't forgotten said
MIR. Biggerstaff, the words you
spoke on that summer day in l94O.'
"'Those were dark days, MIR. Big
gerstaff, but never for moment did
/ doubt Great Britain's ability to
pull through
"'And quite right you were, sir.
Bit of panic on then, you know.
l remember your exact words, sir,
Put every farthing into govern
xno.,f Consolc - Had a oo0d effect
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Defeat was unthinkable
to Capt. Fosscraft, who
had weathered the Horn

TIME British freighter was tied up
to Pier 8, Cristobal. at the At
lantic end of the Panama Canal.
She was as hot and dirty and dis
orderly as a cargo vessel can be
when loading in tropical port.
Panamanian stevedores swarmed
over her decks. winches changed and
ratified and cargo nets swung through
clouds of dust that rose regularly
from the holds as though someone
below were working bellows.
The sun was high, and the heat
was soppressive. An occasional breath
of wind rustled the stiff palms on
the shore of Limon Bay.
As l climbed the gangplank, l
saw peering down from the flying
bridge a ruddy. leathery face. skin
scorched by hot suns and whipped
by singing spray. When / got to
the bridge ! saw the broad. wrinkled
nose with purplish network woven
by the drinks of thousand seaport
saloons.
Above the nose were two COM
manding, calculating blue eyes. The
man wore no braid, no insignia,
but i knew he was the captain,
that l had come aboard his ship.
He was Captain Fosscraft OF the
Cape Horn Steamship Company.
Sailed Around the Horn
HIS uniform was spectacular: a
faded brown beret on his head,
large bath towel around his paunch.
High black shoes grounded spindly
white legs. At close range his eye
brows jutted forth like five-inch
guns.
murmured something about the
Canal, and he was off. "Canal?" he
doomed. why, was going to sea
long before the Canal was finished.
Around the Horn, y know"
Which way, Captain? asked
innocently.
Which wayr roared the skipper.
There's only one way for a sailing
ship to round the Horn - from west
to east, sir, west to east.
Eyes, SIR" said, not daring to
ask why
Captain Fosscraft snorted. con-
Evening star., 1946-03-24

Men are borrwh eyes, but with tongue tn order that they
should see tce much they say. Charles Caleb Cotton
Evening star., 1946-03-24

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2. for Soaening
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an honest lO-day trial
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-18
Pain in the Sciotic NerVe-
A Symptom, Not q Disease

the condition known as sciatio
ncuritis, a fairly common and very
painful ailmcnt.
In order to tell this condition
from other cases of sciatica, the
doctor puts pressure on the skin
over the sciatic nerve. If tender
ness occurs, it means that actual
inflammation of the nerve itself
is present.
Comes Gradually
Sciatic ncuritis may come on
suddenly or gradually. 1t is impor-
tant that this condition of sciatic
ncuritis be told from other cases
of sciatica because sciGtic ncuritis
may be treated medically, while in
other types of sciatica some type
of surgical treatment may be re-
quircd.
Sciatic ncuritis often will clear
up with the application of heat
and rest in bed. An effort should
be made to discover infections
which may be present in the teeth,
tonsils, and sinuscs which. of
course, should he eliminated. II is
true that deficiency or lack Of
vitamin B-complcX may be n cause
Of nerve inflammation.
Hence. it is a good idea In such
cases to give large doses of thess
vitamin preparations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-18
B, HERMAN N. BUNDEsEN. MD.

MOST people speak Of sciatica
"a il it were a definite disease. In
reality, it is only n symptom, and
one which may be caused by n
great variety of disorders.
We can readily understand why
II we stop to realize that "sciatica"
simply means pain along the great
sciatic nerve which runs from the
base of the spine down the back of
the leg and thigh.
1t is easy to see that any one Vt
. number Of disturbances in the
regions through which this extern
sivc nerve trunk passes, might
produce pain Pressure would do
it. for one thing. An abnormal po-
sition of almost any Of the bones or
joints along its route might result
in pinching of the nerve, or a
tumor Of the spine might crowd it.
Pain Anyhow
In either case. there would be
pain. Thus n disturbance of the
bones of the hip or lower part Of
the spine; arthritis of the joints
in this area. or even disorders Of
the lower part of the abdomen,
may cause sciatica.
When the nerve itself is dis
ordered by inflammation, we have
-.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-18
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-18

y survey by magazine SHOW
that there ar" - world heavyweight
wrestling champions. MI gruu'in-
and groaning in - different Ian
guag"-. 400 doubt.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-18
AROUND TOWN
FIVE PAY FINES.

a. A. knight. J. =. Harris. A, a.
Wood. w. F. Dill and Henry Lam
beth paid fines of 81 each a, Inc
e;tys clerks Office yesterday for
violations Of traffic ordnance.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-18

Hope that among those scientists
ii1ainc with the atom bomb there
arc no absCnt-mindcd professors.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-18

Ncw York band uses Il horse col
lar for harp. Il probably produces
It wIuuy-sOmc tune.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-18

Invisible lenses 10 replace spec
tscles. Soon even d school teacher
VIII have difficulty looking like
school teacher.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-18

Why IS my liberty Judged by .u-
other HUa "nusu.yu,y' - Corr.
-.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-18

wright. 1916. King Features Syndicate. Inc.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-18
SlBSC HIpTION RATES

Entered "a, he post Office IN IIeuier-
son, y. C.. as second class mail matter.
Evening star., 1946-05-19

she died, 'You are my ideal, Paul, of all that
is honorable and loyal. :"
1t was some time before Mr.. Ballantyne
than he had before. He pressed buzzer,
and spoke into his office telephone: Get me
Harrison, Bryan, Lamb and Figstein. l want
to talk to Mr. Lamb"
A WEEK or so afterward at three o'clock in
the afternoon, Paul Ballantyne, who had
been giving instructions to his secretary, fin
ished by saying:
''And when my cousin is in here with me,
Miss Stelling, don't want to be interrupted
for any reason whatever"
"All right" she said, ''I1l tell them you're
out of town or something"
The personable young man in the neat,
dark blue suit who was shown in little later
was good looking, and he had an easy, natural
way that betokened breeding. He tossed his
hat into chair.
Good afternoon, Paul." he said. II got
your message and here am"
The manager had risen to shake hands,
His air was cordial, but little tentative.
ITS long time since I've seen you, Dick"
he said. 'You were in much of the fighting
over there, weren't you? How was it?'
1T was a pretty tough little war;" said
Dick, Judging by what saw"
WELL" said Mr.. Ballantyne, as they both
sat down, well talk it over later, I hope
First we have to talk little business. You
knew, of course, that your father died last
January?" Continued on page II
Evening star., 1946-05-19

over to the managers desk and took cigar
fromsthe box.
"You know" he said between puffs, that
chap who brought me back my wallet said
funny thing"
"Yes?" said Mr. Ballantyne.
Il didn't quite get it - it was over my
head, about this uranium stuff, you know,
you read about in the papers. But he claimed
that returning my money was something like
exploding the atom He got big kick out of
it, see what mean? 1t did something to him.
And d'you know Mr.. Ballantyne, damned
if what he said didn't kind of explode some
thing in me, too"
Mr.. BALLANrYNE was now actually chuck
ling. ''You mean his mental - perhaps more
strictly moral - bombardment exploded the
idea of your making a clean breast of what
you'd done to your expense account"
That's right" said Roper. 1T seemed to
give me lot more pep, too, just like he said
it did him. Sounds screwy, s'pose."
mot at all" said the manager. 1T sounds
sensible to me- / can quite understand. In
fact, myself"
"Why, d'you know, Mr.. Ballantyne."
Roper interrupted, 1T makes me feel as if l
were beginning all over again III bet that
on my next trip I'll increase my sales by fifty
per cent; and I'm just rarin' to CO." -.
When Roper had left, the manager went to
Evening star., 1946-05-19

II got an old pair round here somewhere -"
Richard shook his head.
Have drink" Roper asked cheerfully.
mo thanks"
Have bite then? can fix up some ham
and eggs here. No?"
There was an embarrassed silence for a
moment, and then you might have thought
Mr. Roper was speaking to his own son.
Il don't want to be nosy," he said, but you
don't just seem like - what l mean is -
we'll, if you're down on your luck or anything.
maybe could help you some way"
RICHARD looked out the window at the brick
wall. ''You couldn't bring back my wife.
who's run away with another man. And I
wouldn't want her if you could. got a raw
deal - that's all. Mr.. Roper. When l was
discharged from the Army, found her gone
and the apartment empty. She'd even sold
the furniture 1t hit me pretty hard. I'd cared
a lot for her. l went off on bat and blew in
all my money, and - we'll, here l am
Mr. Roper shook his head sympathetically.
Hard luck Maybe could get you job.
You seem to be an educated man, and -"
Richard interrupted him. Listen, Mr..
Roper" he said, and he stood up. II owe you
ten dollars, and I'm going to pay it back
He hesitated moment, then smiled for the
first time that day. "You know - something
queer has happened to me today. l don't
know just how to express it. But finding your
purse - wanting to give that money back -
has somehow started something in my mind"
Then he spoke almost eagerly: ''You know,
we used to say, when we got a new idea, that
we had exploded brain cell; it's something
Evening star., 1946-05-19

course. suppose you're right, John. No doubt
we're old-fashioned. We have always pre-
ferred the honor system though, and take the
mems word for expenses. We like fraternal
relations with our sales force. And you've
been with us SO long. John - what exactly
did you mean, anyway!
81 padded that memo" said Roper. He
put his cigar butt into an ashtray and sat
down. in Milwaukee stopped three days
with my brother-in-law, but charged up
twenty-four dollars and seventy-five cents to
hotel bills. In Dubuque claimed thirty-four
dollars for entertaining those furniture men;
but the dinners and extras really cost only
twenty one dollars. Taxi fares, too - jerked
'em up more or less, and the same with drinks
and messengers. So I've cut the thing down,
now, about forty dollars. Here's the correct
report" And he got up and laid the paper on
the desk.
The managers eyes now we're cleaning
with a kind of cold humor, and he almost
smiled as he eyed his salesman. Il don't know
what ought to do, john" he said. fire you
or give you raise: Of course I've always
known that the men on the road sometimes
- well - took little liberties, you know, with
their spending accounts, and I've always shut
my eyes to it so long as it didn't 60 too
far But didn't expect you i how long has
this been going on, John?"
Roper answered quickly that he had always
Evening star., 1946-05-19

the big window and stood
for some time with his
hands behind his back,
looking out over the city.
From that forty-fifth floor
one could see both the
East and the North Riv-
ers, with the pinnacles of
skyscrapers scattered in
between. Mr.. Ballantyne,
though, didn't see them.
What he did see was in
visible. :.
A lovely. laughing,
tawny-haired girl he had
been engaged to, long ago,
and who had said before
Evening star., 1946-05-19

like this new atom bomb. Nuclear fssion, the
scientists call it. 1t releases a kind of pent-up
energy. Anyway, it released something in me
that didn't know was there"
Roper had laid down his pipe and listened
with his mouth half open.
"It's queer thing, Mr.. Roper" Richard
went on, II was going to hell and didn't give
a damn what happened to me. But now,'
he laughed, well, don't worry about me.
can get a job myself, all right. Nobody can
stop me now"
AFTER the elevator had gone down with his
visitor, John Roper walked slowly back to
his cluttered little living room and went
slowly to chest of drawers. He stood for
some time rubbing his bald head and looking
at the photograph of handsome, laughing
boy in uniform. Then he took the damp letter
from his wallet and read it again. 1t ended
with these words:
"Good-by, Dad. You're the swellest old
father any kid ever had
Then Mr.. Roper sat down, relit his pipe,
put his feet on table and sat there for a
long time. He wasn't smiling any more.
Finally he sighed and swung around to his
desk He fished amongst the scattered papers,
found one looked it over and then scowled
and tore it up He took red morocco
covered notebook from his pocket and a
fountain pen and began to write figures on
sheet of yellow paper.
The next forenoon John Roper, in a derby
hat, checked suit and with a cigar in corner
of his mouth, was admitted to the Office of
his general manager Mr. Ballantyne was die
tating to a girl with pretty yellow hair. He
nodded and pointed to chair. He was
younger than Roper, but he had stern bony,
deeply lined face that made him seem older,
more rigid. He was the only man in the Office
who wore stiff collar.
When he had finished and dismissed his
secretary, he said, well, John, have good
trip did you?" and pushed box of cigars
across the desk to the salesman.
Roper still stood with his hands in his pock-
cts, his eyes abstractedly on the box. Then
he said, "Mr. Ballantyne, that expense
account l turned in yesterday - well, it
needs to have some corrections"
The manager had a sourish schoolmaster
smile Il see Some little payments you forgot
to include, suppose" he said in a rather
sarcastic tone. Its pretty big as it stands.
John"
Il want to reduce it" said Roper.
What" Mr.. Ballantyne exclaimed. "Re-
duce itr' His face loosened bit. II never
heard of such thing, not in twenty-five
years. Reduce an expense account" He gave
a dry little laugh. rs the world coming to
an end, or WHAT"
Roper looked uncomfortable. He felt of
his collar, he shifted from one foot to the
other Then he looked at the manager almost
belligerently ''You ought to make me hand
in vouchers for my expenses" he said.
The manager rocked back in his chair and
rubbed his chin, regarding his salesman as
though wondering what game he was playing.
''Vouchers?" he repeated. Eyes, yes, of
Evening star., 1946-05-19

DOCTOR SPEAKS OUT What's wrong with the medical
profession? You will read well-known physi-
clans frank criticisms weeks His challenging
proposals should be of every
Evening star., 1946-05-19

his head sadly Il don't know why did ii"
Mr. Ballantyne got up and went to Roper
and put his hand on his shoulder. Forget it,
he said, not without kindness. I'm sorry
about the letter, John. know how you must
feel, losing it."
Roper's round face frightened. "Oh, got
it back, Mr. Ballantyne." He told about his
visitor who had returned it the day before.
'And d'you know, that poor chap was right
down on his uppers He looked down and out
and know he was hungry. Still and all,
don't believe he was regular bum; he was
just down on his luck. And I'd be willing to
give two to one that he'll repay me that ten
dollars he borrowed"
You wouldn't know Roper for the same
man who had come into the Office. The old
jolly, friendly air had come back to him.
You'd hardly know Mr.. Ballantyne for the
same manager, either. He was easier, more
human. 1t was as if some sympathetic, en-
livening force were radiating in the room from
secret source. Roper reached confidently
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-01
Coolidge Locals

OKenneth and Iris Bonner attend
ed the Tucson Rodeo Friday.
OThe first degree was conferred on
three candidates by Coolidge Odd
Fellows Lodge at a meeting in
Masonic Temple Tuesday night.
OMr. and Mrs. Robert Dawson and
family of Las Vegas, New Mexico,
were week end guests at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Jayne. The
Dawsons were en- route To Young.
Arizona, TO make their home.
OMr. and Mrs. Cecil Collerette OF
Casa Grande became the parents
OF a seven pound bay boy last
Sunday. They have named him
Cecil. Jr The CoIlerettes have
many friends in Coolidge.
OMrs. Lois Jellison resumed her
duties Monday at Coolidge office
OF the Natural Gas Service Com
pauy after two weeks illness.
o.. r. Kellnes. who has been III
for several weeks. has improved
10 such an extent that IL is be-
lieved he viii be able TO return TO
his home from Florence Hospital
this week. His two sons and daugh-
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Fisk Kell-
ner OF Los Angeles. and Kenneth
Kellner OF Alaska. have returned
To their respective homes after be
ing here several weeks with their
father
OMrs. Joseph L. Nelson and son,
Jackie Lee. OF Chandler are visit
ing her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C..
W. Monday at their ranch home
west OF Coolidge.
OMrs. Z. r. Stringer returned TO
work at the Capital Fuel and Feed
Company Monday. She has been
absent month due TO the serious
Illness Of her husband, who Is now
much improved.
OClarence Balcolm, who was bad
ly cut and bruised recently, Is
reported TO be improving Balcolm
struck a tree with terrific force
when his morse failed TO swerye
during calf roping practice at the
Gilmore ranch, Florence. He has
been in bed for over two weeks as
a result OF the accident.
OMr. and Mrs. r. H. McVey Of
Parker returned home Sunday after
visit with her mother. Mrs.
Fleeta Storie and family. Mrs.
McVey was here ten days and her
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-03-01

husband who came for her re
mained for a three day visit
SMrs Claudia Shirley. who has
been employed for several years
at Coolidge Safeway. resigned her
position Saturday She plans to be
married IN the near future.
eMr. ard Mrs. Lloyd Gibson and
Mr.. and Mrs. d. X. Romick. all o!
Clinton, Oklahoma. were overnight
guests Thursday at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Boone, while en-
route home from California Mrs
Gibson is Mrs. Boone's niece.
oMr. and Mr. Dave Bryce left
Wednesday for Long Beach, Cali
fornia. to visit their daughter and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Woodruff and new son, Robert
Woodruff, Jr. Mrs. Woodruff is
the former Beulah Bryce
OMrs. r. w. Chadborn and daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. II. Bolkoyatz We're IN
Phoenix Saturday on business.
OMr. and Mrs. Norman Freeman
and son. Roddy, who have been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Charles
Reed and family. are now in Flor
enee visiting Freeman parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Freeman. They
plan to return here the middle oi
March. when Freeman will be EN-
ployed at NOVEL; Motor Company
oMr. and Mrs. Ben MirkIn and
their house guests. Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Mirkin OF Canton. Ohio
spent Friday in Nogales.
OMrs. AL. Christensen is visiting
her cousin. Mrs. Ralph Battey oi
Stafford. She will be there several
weeks.