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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE THURSDAY, JUNE 35, 1947 PAGE SIXTEEN Today's Short Story THE BIG ONE # By Anna E. Wilson. | HAD him hooked and was play- ing him," Sol's voice fted across the wisteria to Cal's porch as Cal held forth' in the local | store. "Then he went round that old rock that sticks out just be- neath Calder's Bend and my line snapped. I just saw his tail flicker as he broke water with my hook still in his mouth and-- | well, you know how it is, boys." | Cal could hear the laugh Sol al- ways got when he talked of Old - Rusty. "It's always the big one | that gets away." { 'Well, most of them had tried | to hook the wary big trout with' the crooked fin for years -- all except Old Cal, who smoked his | quietly in the shade of the ne, pi DD and thought o Jim Or- cutt,» and Nancy Brain and Sol-- the trouble was that folks always | mistook the big fish for the best | fish, turning up their noses at the | finer, better-flavored ones that , could be had every day. All except | Nancy Brain, though folks said | Sol had looked higher than Nancy when he married Senator Rand's | try daughter. Cissie Rand was the | biggest catch in Balder but she ' yas just a consolation prize to | Never knew a man so set on | catching Rusty as Sol was--used i to spend a lot of time fixing up ! fancy flies and such, but he never had a bit of luck. Used to swear the big Jah laughed at him, espe- cially after the big picnic. The picnic was over at Calder and everybody knew that both Sol and Jim Cady aimed to take Nancy Brain. You'd never know Sol and Jim were brothers. Sol was so up and coming and dead set on getting places while Jim was tall, lanky and never looked much in his clothes, but steady, with a slow smile. A Maybe, Nancy couldn't decide on one or the other so she rode | out with her brother Tad. She had on slacks and a sweater but | she still looked sweet and femin- ine and had a new way of doing her hair, and the Cady boys weren't the only ones that hung about Nancy, though it was a known thing that both Sol and Jim meant to propose that day. -Illustrated by Harry Hall Old Cal---the trouble was that folks always mistook the big fish for the best fish. You could see that Nancy was attracted to Sol who was done up in new slacks and a light coat while Jim wore his football sweater and shabby brown pants. Sol was the life of the picnic and everybody crowded around him adoring the way he carried every- thing before him; won the three- legged race and the egg-eating contest and almost caught the greased pig, and when everybody called upon him to make a speech when they were setting at table, it was the general opinion that Senator Rand couldn't have done any better. You could see that Nancy was worried when all the fun was over and folks started drifting off in couples, making it plain by the way they kept throwing Nancy into Sol's way and mak- ing small jokes about them that they expected by night Nancy'd be announcing her engagement to Sol. Maybe Jim it 105m you could see 'was feeling down. Jim had won the mile race and the hammer throw and ap- plauded during Sol's speech just nev eR Raney a sh oe ancy's a ey were as faithful as a spotted hound's. Cal had gone down the stream to sit by the big elm when Sol and Nancy Brain came down. Sol was pleading with Nancy and once it looked as if she was give ing ifr"when Sol tried to kiss her, but she was a stubborn little thing and fought him off. 'I'm Sol." Nancy Brain was no fool and didn't want not sure, | to make a mistake now. "The thirigs you do don't seem so ter- ribly important but they show up a lot--but in marriage . a man "What does a man need, Nancy?" Sol's voice shook. "Oh, courage and endurance and sportsmanship ,-- a lot of things." Her eyes suddenly lit up. "Tell you what, Sol, every- body here has tried to catch Old Rusty there. Let me see you Sol went off for his line and Nancy came and sat down by Cal. She looked downright mis- erable, - Uncle Cal laughed. "Having a hard time, Nancy, to make up your mind? Folks round here seem to think that Sol's a right good catch." Nancy twisted her handker- chief. "Sol's all right, Uncle Cal, but sometimes I think he isn't as steady as Jim. I don't want (to be pushed into things by doing the things folks expect me to do. I want to judge for myself." All the time she was talking, she was staring upstream to where Jim was fishing and had picked up quite a catch. Old Rusty always lay out under a big rock right across from ! where Nancy sat with Uncle Cal and Sol spent all of twenty min- utes trying out flies. He was satisfied at last, and cast with a flourish. Right there it seemed as if Sol had all the luck in the world for Old Rusty rose to the fly and snapped. Sol let out a whoop, and started to play the big fish that rushed away down- stream and Sol followed letting out his reel. Rusty made straight for that sharp old limestone out- crop and snarled the line. Cal could hear Sol losing his temper and floundering in the brush and it came to him that Rusty must have got away. "Well, Nancy," said Cal, plac. idly, "it's not likely Rusty'll bite again. Maybe, we should go and say something to Sol." Just then Sol came back, his face red and angry and a gaping rip in his pants, revealing a long, angry scratch. Nancy's indecision was forgotten as she started to patch up Sol, dabbing him with iodine from Cal's pocket kit. It did 1 look as if Nancy had at last made up her mind, but just then some- one called for Sol to come and meet Senator Rand, who'd arrived to grace the end of the day. Sol went off, patting Nancy's hand, which was still holding the iodine bottle. "I'll just fix the senator up, Nancy, and be right back-- boy, we'll have something to tell them, won't we, honey?" He laughed at Nancy's desperate, "Wait, Sol." Somehow they had forgotten about Jim--the moss was so soft that they came right up behind him unseen. "Rusty," Nancy scarcely breathed for Jim was playing the big fish--he played it steadily, , without moving and this time the big fish knew he'd met his master as Jim reeled him in. It was fighting desperately as Jim took it and he detached the two hooks from its mouth gently --then Jim did a funny thing, "You're a grand fighter, Rusty," he said softly, and threw the big fish back in. Cal and Nancy stole away quietly on the soft grass. Nancy was thoughtful, you could tell. Yes, folks said afterwards that Sol looked higher than Nancy Brain when he married the Sen- ator's daughter, but Cal smiled cagily when Nancy married Jim, (Copyright TER! S IN TORONTO The attention of the Forest In- sects Investigations Unit of the Division of Entomology states the latest annual report of the Domin- fon Minister of Agriculture, was drawn to an infestation of termites in the city of Toronto. Moderate damage occurred in a few restrict- ed areas, chiefly in residential dis- tricts. At the request of the Toronto Commissioner of Buildings, the in fested properties were inspected, and, with the advice of a termite specialist from the United States Department of Agriculture, certain changes were suggested in the building code which will prevent in- festation developing in new build- ings. Existing infestations can be controlled by the property owners, the necessary adviee on methods of prevention and control being ine corporated in a circular prepared by the Division of Entomology, Dominion Department of Agricul- ture, in co-operation with the On- tario Department of Agriculture. HILDEN MONDAY JUNE 9 iL CANADIAN PACIFIC FARE AND ONE-THIRD FOR THE ROUND TRIP. GO: Any time from 12 noon Friday, June 6, until 2 p.m. Monday, June 9. RETURN: Leave destination not later than Midnight, Tuesday, June 10th Standard Time For fore and further information apply to your railway ticket agent. of) NATIONAL reservoir seven yards long con portholes will permit him and of its own weight. In order to rise, for 12 hours. The project is being fi: To Probe Ocean's Mysteries a co known sea life which live at great depths. The "Bathyscaphe" will sink An Artist's Conception of What the "Bathyscaphe" May Looke Like The first man to penetrate the stratosphere, Prof. Auguste Picard, will now attempt to descend farther into the sea than any other man. The Swiss scientist expects to have all his equipment ready this autumn, when he will go down in the Gulf of Guinea, off the west coast of Africa, and try to reach a depth of 13,120 feet, in his "Bathy: invention, now under construction at Antwerp, Belgium, is a steel sphere about two yards wide with walls five i phe." The prof 's h tod thick, surm a lighter-than-water gasoline. Two league to observe the fish and' un- the ts will r tic ballast by means of an electric switch. They plan to remain submerged and the Belgium government. | d by a Belgi ientific society Producing High Quality Eggs Egg production in Ontario during recent weeks and months has been high and the quality of the eggs re- ceived at most grading stations ex- cellent. A very high percentage of eggs were of "A" quality. This is the type of egg that brings the con- sumer back for rthore, gives the pro- ducer the highest returns and han- dles and stores well for shipment overseas, saysy Prof, E. 8. Enyder, Poultry Department, Ontario Agri- cultural College. One fairly large and rather typi- i Egg Grading Station reports t during the last ten days Grade B has increased from around 5 per cent of total receipts to between 10 and 15 percent and that the num- ber of C grade eggs has also in- creased, There are three chief reasons, namely: higher temperatures, poor- er management and less care in feeding, With warmer weather pre- valent, eggs are not cooled as quick-' ly or as thoroughly; nor are they held at as low temperatures as dur- ing winter. Also increased tempo of spring work on farms may result in less frequent marketing, In conse- quence there is greater evidence of egg quality deterioration. Egg whites are thinner and air spaces are larger; moreover an increasing | percentage of eggs show dark yolk shadows when candled. In a recent study of the spring and summer eggs from 50 flocks marketed at an eastern Ontario grading station, dark yolk shadow was found to be the chief factor placing eggs into B grade. Dark yolk shadows are mainly caused by two conditions; dark yolks and thin whites; dark yolks result from con- sumption of too much green feed or barnyard refuse. Most thin whites are the result of improper cooling and holding temperatures and too long intervals between marketings, although some hens produce eggs with better quality - whites than others and the feed may, at times, also be a factor. Poultry feed, especlally mash, is in short supply and is relatively high in price. The mildest flavored eggs with attractive broken out' ap-, pearance are produced by hens kept in confinement and fed a pro- perly balanced diet. However, grass, sunlight and outdoor condi- tiong serve to supply important diet- etic factors. Thus many poultrymen will find they can lower production outside range. Young and tender grass in moderation is an excellent and economical addition to the diet. Fed in excess, some greens will, however, produce e considerable percentage of B and C grade eggs commanding a lower price. Attractive, palatable eggs can be produced by flocks kept full fed on mash and grain but allowed out on a good grass range during late af- ternoon. With' such feeding and management the eggs produced should have firm whites, medjum colored, well centred yolks and should grade A grade. This is par- ticularly true if, during warm wea- ther, they are gathered two or three times per day, are cooled quickly to about 60 deg. F. and are marketed twice each week, The onset of warmer weather need not result in reduced returns because of a great- er percentage of B and C grade eggs. Care in feeding and in man- agement to prevent the hens be- coming scavengers will mean good eggs: Frequent gathering from clean nests along with rapid and thorough cooling and frequent mar- keting will retain the quality. The production and sale of good eggs in warm weather requires greater vigilance concludes Prof. Snyder. Canine Emily Post Poodle's Pedagogue Montreal--(CP)--Woof! Woof! Dont be startled. That's teacher talking. We mere humans don't have to worry. It's strictly a dog's life. Montreal-born Wendy soon will be teaching local poodles how the well-mannered canine should be- have. Wendy, formally known as Itou of Saguenay, C. D,, is a jet-black, brown-eyed standard of poodle owned by Mrs. Alex Casgrain who will start a dog training school in quarters obtained by the Society for the Preveption of Cruelty to Ani- mals. The school is to show dog owners how to train their own pets, with Wendy acting as model. "Well-mannered 'dogs make bet- ter companions,' sald Mrs. Casgrain as Wendy thumped a stubby tail. "Dogs must be trained just as child- ren, and all anyone needs is a little patfence and know-how to do an excellent job." : London (CP) --Eighty movie pro- jectors costing £16,000 ($64,000) and 370 film strip projectors costing £11,000 are to be bought for London costs by allowing their flocks an schools. p> RA AARP | Afiican Stores Cut Costs Wide Ra.. ze of Goods By A. P. STANDFORD Canadian Press Correspondent Johannesburg-- (CP)--A new low- profit introduced by certain chain through the Union of South Africa and followed by other retailers has caused prices to drop and is reaping an immediate re- ward, not only for the retailers, but so for the purchasers. One. large chain store has an- policy, stores nounced permanent cuts of from 15 | ing to 40 per cent over a wide range 'of goods. The reductions apply to all their branches throughout the Union. A director said the reduc- tions apply to a cross-section of the whole business, covering clothing (men's and children's), Manches- ter goods, hardware, stationery, handbags, novelties, imported and local canned foods, artificial flow- ers and similar items. down the cost of living, has been congratulated by the town Chambers of Commerce in taking the lead, the Association of Cham- bers of Commerce of South Africa warns téfat price reductions by par- ticular firms "is nothing different from the ordinary operations of commercial firms in adjusting the price levels of goods which are in over-abundant- supply, or which have been bought at excessively high prices at the end of a period of short supply: " The association says that if it were possible for any individual firm to mark down all its prices substantially by the stroke of a pen and still continue to operate profit ably, then it would follow that the government could impose a general price reduction upon all firms in the same way in respect of goods and services. In the view of the association, such a step would result in the gravest damage and possibility in the complete ruin of the entire commercial and industrial struc- ture of South Africa. The association feels that no ap- preciable, or permanent, reduction in the cost of living can be effected except that attention should be given to lowering the cost of pro- duction of foodstuffs and the price of accommodation because these two items comprise 60 per cent the averagé working man's bud The South African Trades and Labor Council calls the stocktaking and cut-price sales "a good-rid- dance policy of shopkeepers getting rid of over-stocked commodities, or out of fashion and inferior cloth- The council says it is perturbing to note that prices of essential foodstuffs have increased during recent weeks and are likely to in- crease still further, South Africa Calls For Civil Servants Capetown (CP).--South Africa's civil service badly needs recruits and the Public Service Commission says it has not received a single application for 82 positions declared vacant during the year. The public works department is hiring civil engineers, surveyors and architects on a part-time basis and other departments have also felt the shortage. On the commission's recommen- dation, the government has agreed to meet the cost of bringing quali- fied persons to the country with their families on a three-year contract basis. Efforts are 'also being made to employ blind and disabled war veterans and civilians. ONE MAN'S MEAT No two people are alike and what is good for one may be bad for another so it is urged that the family physician be consulted about the type of play or recreation in which one should indulge. _| more than 100 years old, will bé Cat Discovers Use for Mailbox Chicago--Flufly, a year-old cat | owned by the Philip Peterson fam- ily, knows only one trick--how to get into the Peterson home with- out distur.ing any one. Fluffy climbs up the brick wall near the front door, opens the mail box lid with her nose, and plunks herself in--just like a parcel. Then she "leaps out of the m:ilbox and down to the floor, Th? Peterson children, Beverly, 7, and Bruce, 5, used to stuff Fluffy into the mailbox for their amuse- ment but Fluffy now demonstrates that she can get in that way un- aided. ARMSTRONG ~ FUELS ® SODS - @ LOAM Now Available 59 Church PHONE 2727TW Aussies Chart Coastal Waters By WILLIAM STEWART Canadian Press Staff Writer Canberra, Australia -- (CP)-- A survey of Australian coastal waters to impsove charts, some of which are based:.on information one of the peacetime jobs of the Roval Australian Navy, The survey hes already started with the charting of the waters of 1,600-square-mile King Sound, possible anchorage for a large fleet, on Australia's northwest coast, Nino officers and 120 men aboard the frigate Lachlan yi: to work at King Sound, ose 3Gfoot tide is unusual for use tralia, last July. By January, the crew of the Lachlan had charted the coast, located reefs, rocks and shoals and sounded depths with equip- ment used during the war for submarine detection. i Next task assigned to Lt.-Cmdr, C. G, Little and the frigate is a similar survey of Spencer's Gulf in South Australia. The navy will undertake gradually a survey of waters from northern Thursday Island to the western point, Free- mantle, of which except for small areas there are no detailed charts, Size of the peacetime navy has not been finally decided though ) tentatively its strength is fixed at 13,500 officers and ratings mane ning three cruisers, six destroy- ers and smaller warships. KNOCK FOOD RATION 8tockholm--(CP)-- Referring You : We fry Halibut only! the introduction of rationing again ). W in Sweden, the Stockholm-Tidnig- ELIVER! hone 3459M hen, representing the People ¥ ty blamed the Mas Bip fail- 3 ing to emphasize that tie country 568 SIMCOE ST. 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