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AVS d e Ne ts g-fivg Pas ts Nap Py Ees o n Cl ag . woy . The 34 $ x it & d TS 44 m And somewhere in France there‘s a little cross in memory of "the Dope." â€"Pte. J. A. Jarratt, Toronto, | 3rd ‘Battalion, C. E. E. Always bears 3 rae Signature of And then they told me the story of how I came to be there. He had brought me in from where I fell; then had. goneâ€"no one knew where. And next morning they found his / body; it was right beside his post, And, by the enemy dead that were lying near, ‘"Fritz" had paid an awful cost. So we buried himâ€"a simple funeral was all we could provide; But For Infants and Chiidren In Use For Over 38 Years But, too late, we were surrounded, and had to admit defeat. Then a bullet hit me somewhere in ‘ the region of the belt; I remember a burning, stinging pain, that was the last thing I felt Until I came to my senses in the hosâ€" pital back at the base, And I fell to wondering how I got in that unfamiliar place. ‘Later on â€"when our battalion was doing its bit in Franceâ€" "The "Dope" showed what he was made of after a big advance. "With myself and two or three others the "Dope" was‘ on "outpost" one night. A counter attack came suddenlyâ€"we were in the thick of the fight. CAST ORA It And, although I hate to admit it, we were outnumbered by ten to one; Already three of our men â€" were wounded; there was ‘only _ one thing to be done. < So I raised my voice and shouted to ‘"the Dope: ‘"We had better reâ€" I suppose I was as bad as the rest in f "kidding" himâ€"as we say, But he never yet did me any harm;in fact, quite the other way. One nightâ€"it was just after payâ€"day â€"when I was the worse for I remember one of these ‘"misfits"; his name, I think, was Hope, And because he was quiet and studiâ€" ous we nicknamed himâ€" "the Dope." There was a certain shyness about him, that was almost akin to fear, And we always said things to "get his goat‘" when he chanced to be near. I say with few exceptionsâ€"well, there were just one or two, Who somehow did not get along as well as they should do. But it wasn‘t in their drilling; they could drill as good as we, And on parade they‘d be as smart as a soldier ought to be. We came overseas from Canada, the gallant oneâ€"twoâ€"three, An offshoot from a regiment known as the Tenth R.G. Now a finer bunch of fellowsâ€" one couldn‘t wish to meet, And with a few exceptions we were very hard to beat. ‘"Anything that could be done," he concluded, speaking of the Patriotic Fund, "to ease the minds of those men, most of them married, they have earned. I don‘t care a â€" what they do when they come home. Every time they went for the Hun they lickâ€" ed the devil out of him and they could do it again." F. J. Coombs presided. The almost impossible conditions of the Passchendaele attacks through the deep mud and flooded shell holes were described with dramatic intenâ€" sity. Ordinary progress for a barrage was two minutes for a hundred yards. At Passchendaele the barrage lifted fifty yards every four minutes and the men could not keep up with it But they took the position that no other troops were able to. One German stretcher party was seen coming along through the eneâ€" my lines bearing what appeared to be an enormous German with a most portly stomach. The British gunners took no chances and fired on the stretcher. The bearers fled and the large invalid fell on the ground as a machine gun and tripod. His descriptions of German trenchâ€" ery and his frank denunciation of the whole nation as endorsing such evil ways, were hearty. Parties of men carrying white flags he saw coming up adopted this ruse merely to get into their own front trenches unmoâ€" lested. Never on any occasion had he seen the German refrain from firâ€" ing on stretcher parties. Even when their own men, as prisoners, were bearing wounded men to the rear,they were deliberately shelled and many killed. For service and salary will sureâ€" ly follow a course i one of Shaw‘s Business Schools, Toronâ€" to. Write for our free cataâ€" logue. W. H. Shaw, Pres., 393 Yonge Street. While Major Massie‘s story. was largely of the artillery, he paid genâ€" erous and compelling tribute to the engineers, the transport, the A. M. €., and the infantry. Othello never told a plain unvarâ€" nished tale of flood and field with more impressive effort than did Maâ€" jor Massie, D.S.0., in his recital of some of the incidents of the battles of Passchendaele last November, and of some earlier campaigns at the Empire Club yesterday. By his graâ€" phic, vivid touches, his simple narraâ€" tive created an atmosphere in which the large audience rose to a personal appreciation . of the experiences through which the distinguished ofâ€" ficer had passed. PAGE SIX drink; was only ‘"the Dope" helping me to my bunk that saved me from the "clink." » MAJOR MASSIE, D.S.O., Gives Graffic Account of Battles of Passchendaele and Earlier Camâ€" . paigns Before Empire Club. we honor his name, for the hero he was; now he‘s past the Great Divide. as long as I‘ve breath in my body I will never forget Frank Hope, ( treat!" YOUR â€"OPPORTUNITY heosy THE DOPE TELLS EXPERIENCES Cmmc | "Abâ€"th 6 =â€"that cel a gam [7~ The dul x 5o * appears SSays e p way to e .'%l:v‘“\ P 5 theumat F, 4\& on C LE â€" at SL._. @ : t8:=) â€">7 e\ O= L 47 . § Sn mt rpre A€. * What constitutes a connection to ground? Every radiator, register, gas pipe or water pipe is a direct path to ground; the cellar floor is the surest ground of all, and is the most dangerous place in the house. Consequently when using electrical devices a person should watch himâ€" a plate in the ground, and so arrangâ€" ed that current can and will /‘ come back to the transformer through the ground if given the opportunity of doing so. Hence, if a man places himself (or part of himself) in such a position that the current can go through him to the ground and thereâ€" by back to the transformer, he is posâ€" itively certain of receiving a shock. The strength of this shock will deâ€" pend upon the sureness of the conâ€" tact which he makes with both the lighting circuit and the ground and will also depend upon the voltage (electric pressure) between the lines and ground. He describes how "little excitements" happen when one aeronaut gets into the "wash, or slipâ€"stream of air" made by a preceding navigator. The letters indicate that Acting Flisht Commander Curtis is a lucky master of the high school in which he soars. He says: "We have a lot of smashes, but very few deaths, considering everything. None of my pupils has been killed yet." ® 3 But the transformer is grounded, that is, the winding is connected to There are two wires coming to a house; one of these carries the curâ€" rent in and the other takes it back to the transformer. If you touch both of these wires at the same time, you are completing the circuit and will receive more or less of a shock. If your hands are wet or you are cleanâ€" ing some device with a wet . cloth, the shock may be severe, but with dry hands it will not be of any acâ€" count. i Acting Flizsht Commander Curtis has lately been recommended by his commanding officer for a first lieutenancy, and expects to be sent to France it any time. He joined the Royal Flying Corps on November 15th, 1916. The current we use for house lightâ€" ing comes from the nearest transâ€" former (mounted on poles near our homes). ~The welectric current will not jump at you and will not leave the wire merely for the purpose of givâ€" ing you a shock as many people imaâ€" gine. It will not enter your body at all unless it can leave your body at some other point, and in passing through you finds a short cut back to the transformer. It will not do any harm unless or until it is given this chance. So we see that every person has it in his own hands as to whether he puts himself in posiâ€" tion to, get a shock or not. We have all seen at times the glarâ€" ing headlines of our daily papers anâ€" nouncing some terrible shooting acciâ€" dent; and on reading the account have found that it happened because some one "didnt‘ know the gun was loadâ€" ed." A little care, a habit of being careful and all would have been well. It was not only because of a loaded gun, but it was handled as though it were safe, just in the same way as it had been frequently handled before. This time, however, it was loaded, it was used carelessly, and the awful result has told the tale. Just so with electrical devices: They are usually safe, but that is not any reason for us to be careless. Consider that evâ€" erything electrical is very much alive and watch the position of yourself in regard to live parts and other things of metal. Take the proper care, then when a fault accidentally occurs or when you.do touch something which is actually alive no harm can come of it. Acquire the habit of taking preâ€" cautions; you will soon be watching yourself quite unconsciously. Interesting de s criptions of incidents From Industrial Agent To Flight Commander On account of the number of acciâ€" dents occurring from time to time, and the chance of harm to the perâ€" son uninitiated in the use of electriâ€" city, I think it advisable to draw to the attention of your interested readâ€" ers some precautions which should be taken in order to avoid mistakes with their often fatal results. I have been called upon to answer many questions regarding the dangers to which peoâ€" ple expose themselves, and judge from these inquiries that there is a popular opinion that electricity is a rather mysterious thing not followâ€" ing any particular rules. This, of course, is entirely wrong; the laws of electric currents are quite simple and their behavior under specified cireumstances can be predicted with a very fine degree of accuracy. 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UA o _ 2 2 o o) o l s s L4 w&v’;‘f}s”fi”; i un on i 3 es e y PV A oT o ;%*};\,({g:,,; Â¥ ,‘>§}l§¢(3§;’ 2 L // H â€" Frinpâ€" _,1{’///’ P 4«3 / s 3 s ,,9%9/ P e m T â€" es “& s oo o _ a M N < 1 e m o o i crne F.iGH j : C T CoMMAXD E r G. w. CurtIs. 2 The dull throbbing pain in the joints disâ€" appears, the burning ache in the muscles gives way to ease and comfortâ€"that‘s the finish of theumatism when the healing, penetrating oils in Many questions turn up in indivâ€" idual cases, but I hope the above exâ€" planation will help some persons who are inclined|to be unconsciously "reckless" although so far they have not met with serious mishap. A study of the reports on various cases of electrocution from domestic lighting circuits reveals the fact ;hat about ninetyâ€"nine per cent. were caused by victims having completed the circuit to ground. "Prevention is better than cure," but here there is no cure, and it behooves us all to apply ‘"prevention." The ground and connections thereâ€" to are the most dangerous points to consider. It is very seldom that ~a serious accident occurs by a person touching both house wires alone unâ€" less they do so with wet hands or are cleaning some fixture with a wet cloth. Anda again, that cellar floorâ€"It is as much as a person‘s life is worth to stand on a cellar floor and touch the electrical cireuits. Some people have extension lights in the cellar and carry them about froem place to place. This is a most dangerous practice. The cellar lights should be controlled by a switch on the stairway where it is impossible to touch the cellar floor and the switch at the same time. This is a good general rule, too, for any room,â€"place switches, lights, etc., in such position that a person cannot be connected to ground while â€" operating them. Porcelain switches and sockets are pretty good, but not absolutely safe. or to the other wire, whenever it gets the opportunity. Avoid placing your self between an electrical device and "ground.‘" Before touching anything electrical be sure you are not standâ€" ing on a register, touching a radiator, gas pipe or water pipe (or telephone) and ‘?specially avoid touching any of these with wet hands. Firstlyâ€"Treat any electrical device as continually alive, even in the frame. It may be quite dead, but if it should be alive you will still be on the safe side. Having now considered the sources of danger, let us look for the best means of preventing accidents. _Secondlyâ€"Remember that an elcâ€" tric current is always seeking a reâ€" turn path to the transformer and will go through your body to ground Electricity is not particularly danâ€" gerous, not nearly so much so as fire. The manufacturers are conâ€" structing apparatus very carefully and the rigid inspection of the Hydro Elecâ€" tric Power Commission insures a greater degree of safety. It is for the individual to take careâ€"we know we have to be careful when travelling, when handling fire, boiling water, drugs, etc. Just a little watchfulness is needed and a little knowledge of what is dangerous practice and what we must avoid. I have mentioned the cellar floor as dangerous; next to it come the bathroom and kitchen, where there are well grounded water pipes and taps and where a person‘s hands are especially liable to be wet. (Water is not a very good conductor but will allow the passing of sufficient curâ€" rent to give a person a fatal shock.) Touching a water pipe, radiator, etc., is making a connection to ground, touching one with a wet hand is making a much better connection. Touching one of these and also touchâ€" ing an electrical device is making a circuit to ground and trusting your life wholly to the insulation of the device. self to be sure that he is not comâ€" pleting through his body that fatal circuit to "ground." Something may be said here reâ€" garding the turning off of a light. A snap switch, keyed socket or butâ€" ton may turn a light out, but it does not disconnect it entirely from the circuit but simply makes an opening in one line, preventing the complete return by wire. To make sure of a complete disconnection the main house switch must be opened wide. Yours very sincerely, F. KEITH DALTON TE 1E TIMES & GUIDE, WESTON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY \23, 1918 THE TIMES & GUIDE is published every Wednesday afâ€" ternoon. It contains all the local news of West York, a bright, continued story, Sunday School Lesson help, and general items of local interest. For full particulars applyâ€" TIMES & GUIDE â€" S.WILSON,Mgr. $1.00 in advance will send The dress every Thursday morning from now till JANUARY 1, 1919. Each contestant except the winner will receive 10 per cent. of the amount turned in to the office. If you send in 50 subsceripâ€" tions you will receive $5.00â€"an evening‘s job. 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