The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1936, Page 6

Bismarck Tribune An Angependent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Bateblished 1873) State; City and County Official Newspaper by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bismarck, N. D.and Pubjished entered at the postoftice at Bismarck as second class mal) matter. George D. Mann President and Publisher Archie.O, Johnaon Kenneth W. Simons Seeretary end Treasurer Editor Subscription Rates Payable in Advance in ptete, per year ... outside of North Dakota, per year . in Canada, per year .. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press 0 Associated Pre: exclusively entitled to th tyen oF the wee diapat redited to it or not other: credited in Bewspeper and also the loca] news of spontaneous origin pu ed herein. au sR of repybjication of al] other matter herein gre also reserved. Retreat of the Soviet It was an interesting interview which Soviet Dictator Sta- lin Wednesday granted to Roy Howard, American newspaper- man. Not so much because it revealed anything new but be- cause of the frankness with which the Russian leader reviewed world conditions. He knew that his words would be read with interest in both Japan and Germany, the two nations which he zegards as constituting a threat to the peace of the world, and yet he dared speak plainly. ; His remarks cannot be construed as warlike but they hint very strongly that he feels Russia is ready. Most: jnteresting from the standpoint of philosophy and world politics; ‘however, was the phreaseology of Stalin’s re- mark that “Capitalism, in its. imperialistic phase, is a system which regards war:as a legitimate instrument for settling in- ternational disputes.” Note that qualifying phrase, “IN ITS IMPERIALISTIC PHASE,” and the point becomes clear: that Communism no opposed to the plain or garden variety of Jonger is ‘violently. capitalism. Why? For the very same reason that our own politicians never bellow belligerently at bankers in general but only at “interna- tional bankers.” The fact is that Communism, as now practiced in Russia, smacks very strongly of-capitalism. In the beginning every “Comrade” was to share equally of the Soviet plenitude, but experience has shown that superior ability merits greater pay and must have it if the work is to be done. As a result the ‘wage system has been adopted, with a different scale for dif- ferent jobs. The top-crust workers are not required to share their goods with ‘their less fortunate fellows. In short, Com- munism has adopted the practical elements of capitalism. But not “imperialistic capitalism” mind you. That is a dif- ferent story and a development of the future. But it will come, just as practical capitalism has. Stalin’s reference to American democracy and Soviet democracy was conversational sunshine. It was pleasant of him to imply that we are anywhere near up to Russia in the way of government but a little difficult to get the comparison. American democracy may be far from perfect but Russia, ruled by a dictator, without free speech, free press or the freedom of conscience is not a democracy at all. Trouble for the Future The. most unfortynate thing about the current WPA strike here is not the fact that the men have quit work nor even that their wives and.children are liable to suffer unduly as a re- sultofit, . . ° -It:is the underlying attitude which prompted the action, Bs disclosed by a ‘statement issued on behalf of the strikers {Wednesday. In’it‘appeared the assertion that they propose to continue a atruggje for better wages and working conditions land shorter hours, © In short they regard the WPA, or some other form of gov- trnment employment, as a permanent thing for them.. They peem:committed to the idea of a standard of living which sure- Jy is the absolute minimum or even below it. They no longer look forward to jobs in private employment. Quite probably it is not their fault. Few could take the Economic hammering which these men have and retain their fnitjative. But it does hint at a hopelessness which people in better circumstances can hardly appreciate. It also directs | fttention to a condition which may cause us concern for some pears to come. For in the past we have had no important body of men Helieving that the government owed them a living, as this group . beems to feel it does, There is every prospect that the government will get out of the relief picture as rapidly as jt can. What will be the situa- tion when local agencies have to take it over? How will such ® condition be handled then? ‘Well, Why Not Unless human nature changes, some tall tales will be told fn the future about the hardships endured during the winter now passing into history. As our memories grow dull our imagi- nations come into their own and, as a result, stories which al- ready were strange enough may become even more weird, Since truth is stranger than fiction it does not follow that events seen through the glasses of memory are any more un- usual than those same things as they occurred. It may be with this jn mind that the Commercial Club at _ Belle Fourche, S. D., is asking the residents of the Northwest to put down on paper now their recollections of the past winter. They would have, in byief and accurate form, the highlights of , the winter as the people knew it, particularly incidents pertain- ing to heroism and hardship, the depth of the snow and the = devastating effect of the weather. ; The idea seems a little whimsical at first, but it is not . necepsarily so, Mych good might come from it. | | The movement could, for example, serve as the foundation " flor's “truth in weather stories” movement; as verification for ; the strange and unysual things which actually did occur and gs 9 record which would inform succeeding generations of con- © itions as they now exist. + ¥€-anyone wishes to take part in this effort to vitalize the pert of the humen race living in this area he Reig pither to The Tribune or to the Com. hiptory of that at Fourebe efor Tgpublica: | counties due south to and including FOREST SERVICE T0 HIRE 800 MEN FOR 300 Miles of 10 Rod Shel- terbelts, Cobb Says Jamestown, N. D., March 5.—(#)— Plans are under way at the U. 8, pianting of approximately 300 miles of 10 rod shelterbelt strips this spring, it was announced by F. E. Cobb, state director. Work will begin as soon’ as the ground thaws out sufficiently to en- able the ground to be put in prepar- ation, Over 3,000,000 trees will be’ planted in all counties of the shelterbelt zone. These are the counties of Rolette, Towner and Cavalier and all of the McIntosh and Dickey. Approximate- ly 800 men will be required from the relief rolls to get these trees in the ground during the short favorable planting season, Cobb said the species of trees to be planted are all hardy in North Da- kota and include green ash, cotton- wood, American and Chinese elm, hackbery, Russian olive, chokecherry, caragana, honeysuckle and lilac. A check up of last spring’s planting showed a very high percentage sur- viving through last summer, he point- ed out. The few losses that did occur will be replaced this spring when the hew strips are being planted. The to- tal number of trees planted this spring together with those planted | last spring will cover 6,600 acres. ELETYPE BRIEFS+%: Washington—The senate Thursday Passed the $420,000,000 Norris rural ae bill and sent it to the jouse, Dickinson, N. D.—John J. Driscoll of Fargo, arrived here to become sen- jor foreman assigned to the Roosevelt regional park nad will establish head- quarters at Medora. He will work under the offices of E. W. Stranrahan, Dickinson, project manager. Berlin—A high government official says Germany and Italy are seriously considering denunciation of the Lo- carno pact on the ground that it had been violated by the other contract- ing parties. Berlin.—Week by week Germany's energy is increasingly concentrated on preparing the nation’s forces to fight for the fatherland. With each new-gun, airplane and warship, Nazi leaders believe they increase their world bargaining power so that colon- jes, revision of certain frontiers and anes demands cannot long be denied em, Washington—Two New Deal cases involving the government's right to condemn land for PWA slum clear- ance and low cost housing projects were dismissed Thursday by the su- preme court at the request of the gov- ernment. This action leaves in effect lower court decisions that the gov- ernment did not have the right of condemnation for such purposes. Washington—New Dealers and their: foes were locked in furious struggle Thursday over the senate lobby com- mittee’s. scrutiny of private telegrams. Committee sources said 5,000,000 such N.D TREE PLANTING Work Will Commence Soon on| forest service office in Jamestown for | Th Doctor needs attention!” said Dr. Luke, BEGIN HERE TODAY DR. JOHN LUKE, country doc- tor in the little north woods set- tlement of Moosetown, has just been through g perilous diphthe- ria epidemic. He goes to Mont- real to appeal to company offi- clals to build a hospital in Moose- town. Dr. Luke’s nephew, TONY, who flew to Moosetown with antitoxin, is still there, waiting until his plane can be repaired. He be- comes much interested in MARY MacKENZIE, daughter of the lumber company manager. Tony and Mary go to a dance. MacKENZIE appears there and forces Tony into a fight. MacKen- zie falls, breaking his arm. He sends the constable to arrest Tony. Tony, however, leaves in his plane,: NOW GO IN WITH THE STORY CHAPTER X The. next boat brought a worried and downcast Dr. Luke back to Moosetown. All the way from Mont- real he revolved over and over again in his head the events of his mis- sion, the cold reception by Sir Basil, his own outburst at the medical as- sociation dinner, the chance meeting with the governor-general. Was it to be failure again? And how far had he antagonized the company officials? ‘True, he was independent of the com- pany, but most of his patients worked for it. If its officials chose to exert ——— Country F “Come on, Asa!” Nurse Kennedy and pressure—Dr. Luke shrugged, and sighed heavily. His spirits rose, however, as the boat drew nearer home, and the fa- miliar smell of the spruce woods met his nostrils. And when the “North Star” whistled and approached the Moosetown landing, Dr. Luke was al- most his old self again. Nurse Kennedy had brought ‘his car to the dock. and on the way home gave the doctor a sketchy account of what had happened in his absence. She closed with “... and then, I'm happy to report, Tony nearly broke MacKenize in two with one punch. Isn’t that nice!” “It’s no joking matter, Katharine,” replied the doctor, slowly. “He sent word to the boat that he wanted to see me.” “His arm's probably hurting him— I hope!” suggested the nurse. “I had to put the splint on it-myself. After a quick look through his ma‘t and a hasty unpacking, Dr. Luke drove direct to MacKenzle’s. He found the company manager seated behind his desk, arm in sling. “Hello, Mack,” said the doctor cor- dially. “Awfully sorry to hear about all this mixup—” i “Forget it,” said MacKenzie sourly. The doctor set down his black satchel on the desk. “Let's have a look at the arm,” he began, “Never mind the arm,” said Mac- Kenzie brusquely,. “You've gotten re- THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THIRSDAY, MARCH 5, 1936 A Novelization of the Twenticth Century-Fox Film, Starring the Dionne Quintuplets With Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Peterson, June Lang: Michact Whalen and Slim Summerville “This man’s wife is sick, and she wants me. I'm going to go, and I'm going to stay as long as she Constable Ogden stared silently. “Results? Already?” The doctor was incredulous, “I was afraid I had failed entirely.” “I have a letter here from Sir Basil,” resumed MacKenzie coldly. “He tells me that you demanded action. Well, he’s giving it to you. He’s going to put a company doctor on here at 2 regular salary—$200 a month.” “Two hundred dollars!” The words lingered on Dr. Luke's lips.. Then anxiously, he continued, “But look, Mack, I went to Montreal to try to get a hospital—not to get myself 2 salary!” “Who said it was for you?” queried MacKenzie sneeringly. “Dr. Wilson, will you come here, please?” From the next room there emerged ® young man, whom Dr. Luke immed- iately recognized as having: come up on the boat with him—a seur, uncom- municative individual. “Dr. Wilson -is the company’s new doctor,” went on MacKenzie with rel- ish. “From now on he will attend our men and their families—without, charge.” Stunned by the sight of his little world falling apart before his eyes, Dr. Luke made a gallant effort to pull himself together. “Why, that’s fine—that’s fine, Mack. Be a good thing for the men . ..” He extended his hand to Dr. Wilson. “Welcome to you, Doctor. You'll find they are good people here. If there's any help you want—anything at all I sults already from your trip, that you undertook over my head.” can do, just call on me.” There was an embarrassing silence endorsement, “to give someone from the western part of the state a chance on the ticket.” Other delegates had leveled criti- cism against the fact that no candi- date had been chosen from the west- ern section. Favor Western Woman Crockett’s offer was not acted on telegrams had been subpoenaed and examined, Sioux Falls, 8. D.—Damage from floods: ‘and ice jams was: threatened here Thursday as the Sioux river be- gen bresking up. Berkejey, -Calif—Dr. Willism F. Bade, 65, discoverer of the Lost City of Mizpah in Palestine, died Thursday after a paralytic stroke. Tobacco Famine Was Worst Cold Hardship — St. Paul, March 5.—(?)—A “famine” in smoking tobacco was the worst hardship residents of Pembina, N. D., endured during the recent blizzard and subsequent: frigid weather, Mac Emerson, weather observer at the 8t. Paul airport, said Thursday. Return- ing from a trip to weather stations along the airway to Winnipeg, Emer- son revealed Pembina citizens had plenty of food and other necessities, but had gone without manufactured cigarets for about a week. Snow drifts in that area, he said, still range up to 10 feet high. CONTINUE from page one: Factions Moving Toward Fight in Primary Voting report of pi proposed changes in by laws of the organization. Most important of the seven changes proposed was-an amendment limiting memberships to those whose applica- tions hed been approved by the sec- retary and chairman of precinct or- ganizations, but not within six months of an election, immediately following the application. ‘Speakers explained the change was proposed. to “prevent packing pre- cinct organizations with IVA’s and other outsiders who want. to control our organization at election time.” Under a second amendment, mem- bers of the Young Men’s Nc league, under 25 years of age would be admitted to League conventions with privileges of a delegate, but not with the power of voting. Edwin. ear ie reneres county farmer, ‘ooper, Trail . » was lected a 794 of the state executive commit replace Peterson, pica Ely og who re- ete and pud! Lenger and caljed the con- verition favoring the candidacy of Welford. Elwood Eck and W. E. Hoopes were revelected members of the executive “Sfmne convention was stirred conven! was 5l momen- terily when Crockett, endorpee {or ang ‘chairmen of : Potfeted to resign his | ing and a few moments later, Mrs. Martha E. Bratcher of Mott, Hettinger coun- ty, was endorsed for state superin- tendent of public instruction. With its slate complete, the con- vention had yet to act only on accept- ance or rejection of by-laws amend- ments and to pass:on various resolu- tions scheduled to come from the reso- lutions committee. y The question of sending delegates from the convention to the national farmer-labor party convention and to recognize and support the farmer- labor party as a national organiza- tion, was expected to come on the floor for debate before the convention closes. Many of the delegates already had left the city, returning to their homes on trains Wednesday and at noon ‘Thursday. Langer in formal statement termed the slate “‘a splendid ticket,” saying “it merits the confidence of the people.” Opponent Raps Welford In a.speech to his convention Lan- ger attacked Gov. Welford and, re- ferring to asserted “irregularities” re- cently claimed in the investigation of the state hail insurance department ordered by Welford, shouted: “If there are. any irregularities, they can’t blame me.” On the first formal ballot, out of a field of five prospective candidates, Langer received 137 votes while his nearest competitor, Adam A. Lefor, state bank examiner, received only one ballot, the remaining three ob- taining no votes. The other three candidates advanced were R. H. Walker, head of the state compen- sation insurance department; Walter Welford, acting governor, and John N. Hagen, former state insurance commissioner. A motion by W. J. Godwin, Morton county state representative and lead- er of Nonpartisan League forces in the house in the last legislative ses- sion, made the choice of Langer unanimot us. The Welford convention adopted a Tesolution declaring that the Leader, official party organ assertedly con- trolled by Langer, “as now constituted is not the official organ of the Non- Partisan League.” Favor Townsend Plan Adoption of a platform that in- cluded endorsement and demand up- on congress for passage of the Town- send old age pension plan, and changes in the hail insurance and sales tax laws, brought the Welford fection closer to the main order of Horry | business—endorsement of candidates for office. A. C. Townley, League founder, ap- peared at the Langer caucus to per- sonally present @ plea to reunite the Welford and Langer forces and select a “compromise” candidate for the governorship. ‘The Welford convention accepted ell but two of the planks proposed by its platform committee, one suggest- establishment of a civil service setup for state government employes, and the other for legislation prohib- iting members of the legislature from holding appointive state office during their term of office. The platform approved by the Wel- ford convention. included: “More equitable” distribution of the tax load and changes in tax legisla- tion. ‘ Would Lower Land Tax Retention of the sales tax “only as an emergency revenue measure,” as a “means to provide funds for ele- mentary education, old age pension and relief,” and its use “as far as practical” as an exemption of taxes on homesteads and personal property. A graduated land tax. insure soyndness’ and guarantee against production loss rather than to provide for speculative profit.” Replace in the hail insurance de- partment the funds transferred from it to the state equalization fund. Creation of a central accounting) bureau to “enforce rigid economy” in public expenditures. Continuance of a “well planned and amply financed” equalization fund to come to the aid of local levies for maintenance of elementary and high schools. ‘ Upholds Moratorium Maintenance and.expansion of “the necessary moratoria” to “safeguard our people in their homes against un- warranted foreclosure.” Production for use by and for the unemployed, “wherever practical.” Further development of farm mar- kets. Improvement of present farm,grain storage law. System of short term loans to aid in harvesting crops. “Adequate” wage collection legisla- tion. Improved minimum wage law for women, State cooperation in maintenance of state-federal employment. Passage of the Frazier-Lemke bill now before congress. Recommended “wholeheartedly and unconditionally” the adoption by con- gress of the Townsend old age pen- sion plan. Want Water Conservation A program of Missouri river diver- sion and “other” water conservation projects. ig Recommended that the next legis- lature after “proper investigation and if found feasible, establish a state- owned plant for manufacture of in- dustrial alcohol from surplus.agricul- tural commodities and use of waste matter resulting therefrom, into use- able products. Endorsed the national securiites act as “temporary relief administration pending the enactment of the Town- send old age revolving pension plan.” Heading a group of resolutions which included a recommendation for the printing of school text books by the federal government. was one com- heads “who have cooperated with him to give this state an efficient, honest government.” Point to Efficiency “The political turmoil that pre- ceded’ the present atiministration has been overcome; departments -of the, state have been consolidated to work in harmony,-one with the other; ‘busi- ness ‘efficiency has. been ‘increased and the cost ‘of operating the : state has been decreased and the bonded debt of the state has ‘been. lowered | eq with a saving of approximately- $600,- 000 in interest annually,” the resolu- tion read in lauding Welford. It’ also -commended to the voters Chief Justice John Burke “for his long and loyal service to the state.” The.Welford. convention’ also re- pudjated the Leader, Langer controlled Political newspaper, declaring in a Tesolution: “We do hereby declare that the Leader as now ‘constituted is not the official organ of the | Nonpartisan ue.” Langerites ‘Rass’ Walker R. H. Walker, chairman of the state workmen's compensation bu- Tueau and a veteran Leaguer, told newspapermen and delegates .as he fromthe Langer secret caucus that he was met with threats of forcible ejection from the hall when he attempted, to presenta pro- Change in hail insurance laws “to|Leag! posal that the Langer and Welford| the forces compromise. Walker claimed his attempts.to pre- sent the proposal mét with attempts by delegates to “forcibly eject me,” and asserted there was a shout from the hall-to “send for the police.” This followed a talk by A. C. Townley, league. organizer, also asked for compromise pledges, Walker said. Langer in his convention talk, charged Welford with “violation” of “League principles” and criticized him for appointment of John: Sullivan, Mandan attorney on the interim tax survey K ‘Tell’ Me if I Miss Any’ “There is one ‘thing I can promise you,” Langer pledged “Bill Langer will clean house—when I come to clean house January 2, if I miss any, I want you to come to me and say you missed this’ fellow. and I'll try and remedy it.” “You see—” Langer continued, “I think you nominated ‘the right man for governor—the federal government spent a quarter of a million dollars bs T know all the crooks and rats.” He pledged himself to a “legal mor-| him. atorium” and asserted “if you can just hang on until January 2, don’t worry.” er Langer pledged himself to the plat- form of the convention which had Like Napoleon “I feel like Napoleon must have felt on his return from Elba,” Langer told a “There were, long nights - during’ ered wheth: mending Gov. Welford and department} «, Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. De. Brady will answer questions pertaining te health but not ai is. Write Jetters briefly and in ink, Adéress Dr. Beeay.in "os oot The Tribune. All queries must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. B & M CLUB HAS NO BOUNCERS In the Bread and Milk Club of a Monday you never notice any power- ful gents moving about by themselves eyeing guests who may be a bit gayer or more boisterous than the rest. Where there is no booze there are no bouncers. If you are subject to “indigestion,” “biliousness,” “autointoxication,” un- comfortable fullness and dulness after eating, and other complaints too gloomerous to mention here where everybody can read, send a stamped en- velope bearing your addrss, and ask for By-Laws of the Bread and Milk Club. If the rules and regulations strike you as being desirable for a gink iin your condition, why, come on in. All it costs is a reasonable amount of will power. 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(Copyright, 1936, John F. Dille Co.) for a moment. Then, slowly, Dr.|I think I'd die, Luke picked up his black bag and his hat. “Goodby, gentlemen,” he said quiet- ly, and turning slowly, he walked out the door with heavy feet. He re- turned to his house with a sense of foreboding, of the beginning of the end, Thirty-five years of building, and then—an earthquake! se * The effects of the new company policy were not long in being felt. Not only did his actual practice fall off immediately to a mere trickle of patients. Some of his old friends and patients passed him hurriedly ‘on the street, without pausing for the usual interchange of greetings and gossip, as though they were conscious of eyes on them. Callers at the little consulting room became fewer and fewer. Tobey, the doctor’s dog, slept for longer periods on the mat with- out interruption. Once Mary called to say that she had a letter from Tony. She was tearful as she broke down, “Oh, Doc, I'm so sorry! I know what's hap- pening, and—I feel that if it hadn't been for me and Tony—” “Don't know what you're talking about,” mumbled the doctor in mock- gruffness, patting her shoulder. “Well, everybody else does,” assert- Mary. Dr. Luke smiled. “Oh, now, now! We doctors have to get used to all sorts of things People are sick and miserable, and that’s good for the doctor.” He was heavily jocose. “Peo- ple are well and happy—the doctor starves.” “No matter what you say, I'm so sorry,” Mary went on, near tears again. “I'm sorry, and I'm so asham- ed, too!” But Mary's anguish mended noth- ing. ‘The doctor's practice continued to fall away. More and more he sat in the study adjoining his consult- ing room, with its shelves of books and magazines, reading aimlessly, or just.staring into the fire. There were few calls to make, almost no patients knocking at the door. & little, if I had to leave this district!” ee * For @ moment neither spoke. Then, with-a start, they heard a knock at the front door. It was Constable Jim Ogden, shfiting from one foot to an- other, obviously embarrassed. “Well, Jim! Anybody sick at your home? Come in!” greeted the abe tor. “Nope! It’s—business, this time, Doc.” Ogden cast his eyes floorward, ‘Listen, Doc. new doctor up at the mill? Well, it seems he’s been a-pokin’ his nose into some records or other, and now he’s claiming to MacKenzie that you never even got any license to prac- ce.” “What nonsense!” exploded Nurse Kennedy. “8 what I told ‘em!” confirmed the constable. “I told ‘em they was crazy. I’m sorry I had to bother you, Doc! I'll be going now, and tell them—” “Walt a minute, Jim!” cut in the doctor. He paused perceptibly, then continued with an effort. “It’s true!” “John!” Nurse Kennedy’s voice was agonized. “You mean you've been Practicing up here for 35 years with- out a license?” Dr. Luke's embarrassment and mi- sery were evident. “Well,” he recount- ed, “I passed the exams—but it cost $20 for the license, and at that time —I meant to get it later, but it al- ways slipped my mind—I remember once back just after the war it was, I was going to see about it, but—” the doctor paused helplessly. Then he turned with a faint smile to Nurse Kennedy. “You win!” he sald. “Will you help me pack?” By boat time the doctor was ready. It was so pitifully simple, winding up thus a 35-year career. The books to Nurse Kennedy. Tobey to Mike Scan- Jan, just now learning to walk again. Furniture, horse, auto and sleigh to be sold and the money sent him. Files to be destroyed. So simple. A few hours’ work, and all that was tan- gible in 35 years’ of living and work- ing stood on the floor before the doc- tor, packed in one battered bag and an old telescope. ** & Constable Jim and Nurse Kennedy came to see him off. Together the ed as she came in the front door.| three went solemnly to the boat land- “will you drink a cup of tea if I/ing. None spoke much. Everything fix it?” they thought of to say seemed 50 use- Dr. Luke halted his pacing, almost less, with relief. He regarded the nurse] It seemed a long time before they with a quizzical and humorous affec-j stood together at the gangplank. tion. “I'll do anything you say, Kath-| There were fewer people about than ” he said '. usual, for the night sailing. “will you?” she asked quickly.| “Goodby, Jim,” said the doctor sim- “Then how about getting out of! ply, extending his hand. f “Goodby, Doc,” replied Jim, shaking One evening Nurse Kennedy called. From her own ‘nearby house she had seen the doctor's shadow crossing and recrossing the window as he paced floor. “A little jumpy, doctor?” she call- now, Katherine,” . “T've told you—” Nurse Kennedy was relentless. .|“dohn: you've got to get out!” she terminedly. said de . “I know how you feel—I understand! But you can't do this to yourself, just for a lot, of! people who have let you down. A new community, a new start—” “No, no, Katherine.” protested the doctor, “They haven't let me down. plank, weighted down by more than the bulk of luggage he carried. Half-way up, he stopped abruptly. Before the others, he heard a ‘aint Their spied ferent on MacKenzie. oe ee -.. Doc!” He turned, ‘They're helpless—” an eyes of the others fe “But you're not,” shot back the! his gaze. ewes nurse. “You don’t have to stay and| Around the corner of the street take all this. Go down to Montreal) came, with his peculiar lope, Asa —you know Paul wants you to go in-| Wyatt, breathless and flushed. “Doc!” to the Curzon Street Hospital with/he called. “Can you come right . There's a boat tonight!” away? Mama wants you!” “It’s not that, ee ried “No, she doesn't!” cut in Nurse octor’s voice was infinite! Kennedy . “Bhe wi and very tired. “It’s just’ that this|new peice mans eh is my life. I’ve been up here 35 years.| “But, Asa,” protested the doctor, Maybe if I were young—but I’m not) coming back down the gangplank to young any more, Katherine. You/meet him. “The baby isn’t due for can’t transplant an old tree.” Dr.| two months yet!” Luke reached out and took the nurse’s} “Please, Doc!” panted Asa. “Mama's “Besides,” he added sim- ae for you. She seems awful ply, “there's you. . She don’t want no ot! - a se ee ae Kennedy, a bit A “Don’t forget, Doc,” put in ti “We've worked her ® great)constable anxiously. ou we ‘ -| thinkin’ of practicin’ again—without “tleentet" ‘he doctor t loctor tower full height in a fury. tee to start that nonsense