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PAGE TWELVE 1} THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE - < TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1947. Today's Short Story THE JESTER By John T. Kieran one more chance to play his old role! One more chance to put on the only thing left of the days when he was hailed as The World's Greatest Clown, as Arsel, The Children's Delight. In a flash Arsel thought of what was in his trunk, for from his shabby tenement room he could hear the little fellow down- stairs bewailing his fate. The circus parade! And it was pass- Ang a block down, just far enough away that he could not see it, but near enough that he could hear. the thrilling rumble of wagon wheels and the delighted shouts of the other children. But 'to share in the feast of joy was denied the little fellow. A few days before an errant truck had crushed his leg, and there he lay, imprisoned in a heavy cast. To Arsel the rumble of wheels t back a thousand mem- ories. Again the smell of saw- dust was in his nostrils. The stirring music of the circus rang in his ears. He saw the big tent, the prancing horses, the thous: ; of people laughing at hie antics, shouting his name aga'r and again -- Arsel, the world's greatest fun maker, beloved by millions--now Arsel the forgot: ten, the unknown, in poverty and fll health. He sat up now in his bed uncertainly, wobbily. * ' But only for a moment did he « hear the shouts and applause of other days, for they were crowd- ed out by the crying of the boy downstairs. He was inconsolable. 'The circus was passing him by. Arsel was trying to carry his thought into action. One more chance to be his old self! And he was needed. It was absolutely necessary that he do it. One more chance to wear the one thing that remained of his days of glory-- his clown suit. And for what a cause! Joy surged through him. Years dropped away. The shabby room beéame a dressing tent. Out there was the audience he was going to amuse, to make happy-- even more this time--to cheer a little boy into a frame of mind that would beckon recovery and lessen the misery of imprisoned limbs. Vaguely he wondered if this sudden urge through him was what made him so giddy and queer feeling. But could he manage to go through with it? Could he find the strength? The community --Tllustrated by Harry Hall As he looked at himself in the dingy mirror he forgot every- Arsel i thing. He was big ROE rind Th she came to . had told him that he must not leave his bed. Later in the day they would take him to a hos pital. . But another outburst of child- ish grief decided him. Hesitdt- ingly, totteringly he left the bed and started for the battered pi in which lay the old clown suit. When the circus had come into the town a half dozen of the old- timers were still with it. They had been brother troopers long ago with Arsel before he faded into oblivion. For several years they had kept in touch with him, Then as the proud old fellow sank lower and lower into poverty and obscurity he broke off all con- tact with him. They hadl last heard of him in this town. He probably was still here. They determined to find out, and if he was found to give him a rousing salutation, a reg- ular circusman's greeting. Maybe the ee had his address list, Arsel had the old suit on now. He wondered again what made him feel so strange. But then ! as he looked at.himself in the dingy mirror he forgot every- thing. He was Arsel, The Chil- dren's Delight. Again he was going to bring happiness to a child. A little make-up now. What was it the kids liked best? Red on his nose, yes, that was it. And white over his cheeks. Thin little eyebrows of black and 'a heavy black goatee. That was what used to make that ludi- crously top-heavy face. What could he use? Oh, yes, weren't there two or three stubs of grease paint sticks in the trunk. He'd see. But suddenly he almost col- lapsed. The flare of strength that had buoyed him up puffed out. He had to hang to the back of the chair to keep from falling. He must go on! He must make the boy laugh again. He tried to stand steadily on his feet. He couldn't quite do it. But he must! The boy-- - Then all at once the ludicrous- ness of his position struck him. clowning 'and 'antics when he couldn't even stand up. He began to laugh, at himself. Yet some- thing that was not grease paint glistened on his cheeks. (Those grease paint sticks were dried as hard as slate pencils anyhow.) One more effort-- Suddenly a sound re-aroused his flagged mind. Incredulqysly he listened. Was it just a part of this strangeness that had come over him? Or was it really a band? A circus band! Just out- side! They were playing his march. The Circusmen's March! He relaxed, happily. The boy was getting his. circus after all, Shouts of joy were coming from For the little fellow was look- ing out the window, almost cryin, again he was so excited fix thrilled. "I wanna dance," he exclaimed, looking down at his cast. He saw one of the bandsmen come into the house. In a minute or two came out again and the band stopped playing. He said some- thing to the others and they talk- ed among themselves for a few seconds. they started play- gg looked puzz e boy lool led. Hi listened attentively for a moment, Then: : "That first piece was so pretty it made you wanna dance or somethin'. But this one is so dif- ferent. Gee! It sounds like -somebuddy was dead." (Copyright) Yo ---- Road Surfacing Year's Big Task A vast amount of butiminous surfacing is going to be under- taken by various provincial high- way departments this year, judg- ing by the amount of preparatory grading that was undertaken du- ring 1946. In every part of the Dominion there is a growing demand from those interested both in trans- portation and in the tourist in- dustry for the provision of hard- surfaced roads. Consequently manufacturers of material, as well ag of the most modern ma- chinery available are putting forth all effort possible to meet the demands which they know will be made during the present season, The Canadian Good Roads As- sociation, interested in the crea- tion of public opinion in favor of improved highways, secured from the different provinces detailed reports of what had been accom- plished in 1946, while at the same time highway engineers gave some indication of what they hoped to do in 1947, When the annual Convention of the Canadian Good Roads As- sociation' is held at St. Andrews- by-the Sea, New Brunswick, on September 8, 9 and 10, represen- tatives of all the provinces will be able to exchange notes and discuss the problems that con- front them in the completion of their programs, Previous articles have dealt with the Western pro- vinces, and with Quebec and No- va Scotia. From Ontario and . New Brunswick the following r- "formation has been gathered. The highway budget for Ont- "ario last year*was $47,000,000, 'the largest in the history of the . Province. More than 190 miles of "grading of new highways was un~ " dertaken, and more than 75 per scent of the work was completed by the end of the year, The High- Sway Department reported that "1,800 miles have been treated Swith a heavy coating of dust lay- material and 300 miles of new pyement surface has been laid, ding 160 miles of hot-mixed juminous macadam, and 130 miles of light road-mixed mulch and 10 miles of cement concrete. Some 140 miles of existing pave- ments were re-surfaced also dur- ing the year, The new four-lane limited ac- cess highway between Toronto and Barrie was reported at the end of the year to be 70 per cent graded and every safety feature known to road building science is reportedly being incorporated in it. In the far north highways are being opened up to mining and lumber districts formerly inac- cessible, including one from Quib- bell to Red Lake, which will be surfaced this year, Last year New Brunswick re- newed its goods roads program suspended during the war, stres- g the paving of main traffic highways which now extend more than 1,000 miles. The Highways Department report that it is now possible to circle the province driving on modern paved high- ways, except for a relatively short distance across the north- ern part in a comparatively little travelled section. Many more miles of roads were widened and graded with eventual pavement the ultimate objective, The province has started on a $10,500,000 roads program to stretch over several years which includes $5,000,000 for paved highways and a similar sum for building permanent gravel roads, with $500,000 for permanent bridges. Gravel highways form the bulk of the provinces 12,630 miles of roads, of which 1,438 are main trunk highways and 4,- 677 secondary trunk highways, with 6,515 miles of branch and by-roads. Incidentally New Brunswick kept open 3,400 miles of roads last winter and anoth- er 2,400 miles were kept open | part time, There are 10,000 | bridges in the province, believed to be a greater number for the size of the province than any oth- er of equal area on the North American continent. Gaining fa- vor in the province because they are picturesque are concrete bridges faced with stone. New Brunswick has 12} miles of cov- ered bridges, which American visitors look upon as objects of | great fascination, including the | longest covered bridge im the | world, Trying to amuse someone by his | i the price of 20 cigarets from 2s 4d Anglo-Soviet Amity By SEAGHAM MAYNES Hamburg, -- (Reuters) -- Educa- tion authorities in the British zone of Germany, waging an uphill bat- tle to restore German university life, have set up a selection system by which a percentage of the clam- oring t are guaranteed a continuation of their studies. Magnitude of the authorities' task is given in Hamburg Univer- '| sity alone where 2,149 prospective The men who guide the destinies of their respective nations may not always agree with each other, hut these two youngsters, children of United Nations officials, are in perfect accord as they enjoy a day to- gether at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, N.Y. amusement centre. The hire, Eng., whose dad is Renold children are Roy Steph of De ts depart t, and Eugenia Stephens of the United Nations d Safonov-of Russia, whose father is Dmitri Safonov of the U.N.'s radio division. Here they partake of hot dogs and soda pop, which they share. Clown Angelo Brienza looks on. Whitehall Notebook By JAMES McCOOK Canadian Press Staff Writer London, May 28 --(CP)-- Hugh Dalton, Chancellor of the Excheq- uer, struck his Cabinet colleagues a body blow when his budget raised (about 48 cents) to 3s 4d, and hoist- ed pipe- tobacco in line. Prime Minister Attlee comes to his desk at 10 Downing Street each morning to find two filled pipes waiting for him. When he goes for his morning walk with the unim- pressive Attlee dog, his detective friends are supposed to follow him through the trees of St. James' Park by the trail of smoke. If the Prime Minister meets his right-hand man, Herbert Morrison, Lord President of the Council, it looks like a forest fire. Morrison yields to no man in his affection for tobacco. The third strong man of the Cabinet, Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary, chain-smokes cigarets when he is under pressure. Surprising Smoker The most surprising smoker is Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade and portrayed as the symbol of austerity. But he smokes anything. At a press conference he may flourish a pipe, a cigar and a cigaret in order, enjoying them one after the other. In this aspect of Cabinet solidar- ity Dalton has always béen a little shaky. He smokes, true but he takes long over his selection of a cigar and he does not puff with the con- centration of other ministers. One result of expensive cmoking has been that Commons members spend more time in the House, find- ing it cheaper to listen to speeches than consume cigarets at two pence a time in the smoking room. Tobacco sales at the Members' bar gave an indication of the bud- get effect. Immediately after the price rose, sales were cut almost in half. Since then--just like the pur- chases of ordinary people in ordin- ary stores--there has been an in- crease. : Pamphlet Tell How Farmers Can Use DDT As a result of exact'ng tests in the past few years by agricultural scientists they have found that DDT can be used effectually in the control of a wide range of agricul- tural insect pests. Recomme! - tions for the use of. DDT against these pests are given in a plet written by W. A. Ross, Divi:ion of Entomology, Science Service, Do- minjon Depariment of Agriculture. The new -insectizice in spray form is effective against leaf-hop- pers, flea beetles, Colorado beetles and to some extent against aphids. DDT in dusts or sprays can be uszd with good effect against ths var- ious species of cabbage worms on early sweet corn, for controlling the European corn borer. It must not, however, be used on cucumbers or squash, because it may injure the plant, and some varisties of toma- toes may be injured by DDT. For some of the most injurious fruit insz2cts, such es grape leaf- hoppers, the rose chafer on grapes, the coddling moth, pear thrips and the potato leathopper on apple nur- sery stock, thege are specific recom- mendations on how to use DDT in dry or liquid sprays. Several insect pes.s that attack ornamental shrubs 4nd shade trees can be controlled with DDT, so, tco, can several green house insacts. The bulletin gives the fo:mvla- tions for the use of DDT in the form of either sprays or dusis, It i3 available by writing to the Domin- ion Department of Agriculture. London -- (CP) -- More than 4,200,000,000 passengers travelled 11,479,206,000 miles by London Pas- senger Transport Board facilities in 1946, the board announced. This is the highest number of passengers ever to travel by bus, rail and sub- way in one year, the announcement added. cies next term. 'These applicants -- crippled ex- soldiers, ragged returned prisoners of war, army officers and pilots and youngsters fresh from school--re- students are fighting for 343 vacan-' Ragged Students Clamor To Join Reich Varsities present a fair sample of Germany's university students today. Whether they will ever cross the bomb - battered, fire = scorched threshold of the remaining universi- ties in the British zone will be de- cided by a selection committee which will review each application, with particular reference to the applicant's political past, and drop them into the following categories: proved anti-fascists or those who have suffered Nazi persecution; nominal members of the party; and officers in Nazi organizations. Pros- pects of the last named ever enter- ing a university are extremely sten- | er. Deserving students are finding During the war girls formed nearly A Der cent of the university stu- Education authorities also are try- ing to cope with the problem of too few universities and a serious scar- city of professors and lecturers, be- sides the universal problem of food shortage. : In Hamburg the 1iff of an aver- age university student is both me- lancholy and grim compared with the carefree bohemian attitude for which - the German student was noted before the Nazi regime. The ever-present food problem results in many absences from lec- tures as the shabbily-dressed . stu- dents, with the tacit understanding large [in student circles in which of their professors, hike into the country on "scrounging" expedi- A mild black market Hourishes xt and even sheets of foolscap paper are bartered. University so- cial life--students festivals or meet- ings--is almost non-existent. Under a new scheme, British au- thorities now provide a regular cou- pon-free meal for students more than 17 per cent underweight. A group of German teachers and students left recently for England to visit universities and to study the education system, and plans are being made to bring groups of Eng- lish and Swiss students to Germany to gain first-hand knowledge of the appalling educational difficulties, ALL ARE BRITISH The 295,809,000 Indiang living ir the 11 provinces of British India are British subjects. himself. DIPLOMA IN CANADK'S FUTURE @ WHETHER it be an engineering degree or a metalworking certificate, whether it be received in cap and gown or dungarees, this paper represents accomplishment. 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