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The monotony might have been too much but for the thrill of a romance. A lady fair. and two young menâ€"the game captivates us. It is not yet play- ed out so I cannot end it with "find they lived happy ever after." The lady has a German name and figure. a French face and. manner. and an American wardrobe. He of the mon- ocle. by name Randall. courted the lady. His deck chair was next hers. his place in the dining room was re- mote but this detail was soon remedied by an obliging steward. things seemed to be going swimmingly. They danced played cards. and drank wine. but alas. a dashing American. one generation removed from sbme Southern slime comes on the scene. With much ado he draws a chainâ€"not his but no matterâ€"to the lady's side; talks Ran- dall out kisses the lady's hand in sal- utation and farewell. has his place in the dining room changed from a dis-‘ tant table to the other side of the‘ young lady. and seems at the moment. to have more than an even break. IN). ' money is on Randall who looks dis- inguished. monocle and all. though at the moment a bit melancholy. Speak- U. 8. A. are going home. One of them dresses in evening togs and wears; a monocleâ€"but more of him later. A. party of Southern Europeans. who haw. gotten on well are on a visit to me homelandâ€"and so it goes. An oil man from Oklahoma and hit: delightful young wife are on their way to the oil fields in Southern Fl'ssia A retired piofessiona! man who speak? many languages and his Spanish “in: nre world- -.tramping A number of English men who have had positions in My deck chair is one of a group of five. A. Scotch man now in business in New York going to join his family for a holiday at home. a business wo- ma'n from Detroit on a six W88k58 holi- day. and two New England Education- ists going to a Conference at Cam- bridge University. A Carnival Dinner one night livenec’. things up a bitâ€"the decorations were gayâ€"everyone dressed up and wore the paper caps placed at each plate, and were a little more friendly than usual. The ship's Officers tried to give us a Dance. but few danced. The crowd is a bit dull. I needed the rest so much that I am enjoying itâ€"perhapr. the others are the same. tea. bread and butter and cakes at 4. in the afternoonâ€"that is if one is on deck. Each night I find a plate of fresh assorted fruit. in my cabin. insâ€"including crew. but the rest of the time each class is expected to keep to their own quarters. Brotherhood of man on Sunday. money-hood of man the rest of the time. First class. single. costs $300.00; See- onl Class $167.00 to Cherbourg. I do not know the Third Class rates. I’m travelling Second. I have a four-berth cabin to myself. It is very comfortable with hot and cold water on tap chair couch. bed. clothes-press. etc. Thr Library. Lounge. Smoking Room and Dining Room are quite sizable and. they : are comfortably and tastefully furnish- ed. Most passengers spend their time pacing the deck or reclining on the deck ‘chairsâ€"cosily wrapped in a heavy rug if the air is: cool. An Jocean trip would be just the thing to “set up" an invalid. Five meals are servedâ€"the three we are used to plus hot beef tee. and biscuit at 10 in the morning and. Ions. This ls a slack season travel- ling east so the passenger llst is small. The “Maurteanla” has first, second and Third Class accommodation. On Sunday service was held in the first Class Lounge for the whole of Tony we had at Plymouth. Five finatseahubeenanewmdplea- not experience for me. __ â€"â€"â€"vv-v câ€"u w-a mu “1 New York at 1130 pm. on August 15th. and at one minute after mid-night the heavy ropes were pulled on deck and. the “Mauretania”. for 22 years the latest ocean liner. started on her way. Recently the "Bremen" has treated this title from her. and val- hnt eflorta are being made to regain it. IISS IACPHAIL’S lE'lTER At the moment it seems that the “lieutenant" will beat her own record. but not the “Bremen's”. The ship is 731 feet long. 89 feet wide .t the widest. and when loaded has a enmity. including crew, of 2.500 per- PAGE 6. August 20. 1929 Obstacles Surmcuntezl At Welland. for instance. in the vic- inity of the aqueduct. the Welland river had to be taken underneath the new ship canal. In doing this and also in building the piers for the bridge on Main street. the clayey soil encountered almost baffled the engineers. Only the dogged determination of Superintend- ent Engineer Grant saved the day. and. the work was eventually carried for- ward. At Thorold recently a leak. near the Ontario paper mill caused consid- erable delay and has only now been re- paired. while previously the crashing This $115.000.000 undertaking pro- vides locks 83 fet deep. equipped with steel gates weighing 32 tons each. and operated by electricity. which will ad- mit vessels 800 feet long. Vertical lift bridges will carry roadways across the canal. which was not constructed with- out many ancl grievous problems requir- ing solution. Ship Canal Started Finally in 1913 the construction of the Welland ship canal was started and was well under way when the outbreak of the world war compelled. cessation of work, as every energy of the federal government and of the Canadian pe0ple was of necessity given to the prosecu- tion of the war. Hostilities over. the work was resumed as soon as possible. with. the result that the great water- wav with its eight (including a twin) locks. each with a volume 22 times that of any lock in the canal now in opera- tion. and with a total life of 342fl5eet. is: practically receiving its finishing touches. Thirty years ago an agitation started for the building of a deeper waterway that would accommodate the largest type of lake carriers. In this campaign the leaders were the late Thomas Con- l_c_n. vessel_ ownerfland capitalist of Thcz'cld the late S. W. Secbrd. bank. manager of St. Catharines. and. D. W. Carter. of Port Corborne. who has long been identified with tug and shipping interests. ' At Allanburg stands a cairn testifying to the turning of the first sod for the original canalâ€"which was completed in 1829â€"by George Keefer and Hon. William Hamilton Merritt, the remains of one of whose locks is still to be seen I just west of the Thorold fire hall. This !.canal which is now but a hydraulic raceway supplying power to a numbei of manufacturing plants. was super- seded by what has been known for nearly half a century as the Old Wel- land Canal, which itself practically lapsed into disuse as regards navigation. in the early 80‘s. It was then that the new Welland canal. one of the greatest engineering feats of the day. was op- ened. fox the passage of vessels. 25-Lock Waterway The new waterway connecting Lake Erie with Lake Ontario contained 25 locks. accommodating boats drawing up to fourteen feet of water. together with a guard lock. near the head lock. at Thorold. and an additional look at Port Colborne. the Lake Erie entrance to the canal. As the Welland ship canal nears completionâ€"its formal opening being promised for 1930â€"lt is interesting to note that the new waterway is, in reality. the fourth Welland canal, and that the town of Thorold is divided by all of them. WELLAND SHIP CANAL FOURTH AND GREATEST 1 The sea has been smooth each day. In the Gulf Stream we suffered from heatâ€"the water was hotter than the air, which the deck steward told me wa': unusual. We passed an oil tankerâ€"a steamer carrying oilâ€"which had in tow a sail- ing vessel also loaded with on. Our rapid and pleasant crossmg re- calls the stories I have heard the pioneers tell of six weeks on the sea and with no comrorts. How lucky we are. and how thanklessz: Sincerely, Agnes C. Macplmil. A morning paper, the Daily Mail At- lantic edition, is delivered to our cabin every morning. This. with hair- dressers, barbers and a stenographer aboard makes us feel very near land. The sea has been fascinating with its changing colors. Blue, almost to black, foaming fleecy white, and the indes- cribable sea-green delight the eye. The moonlight on the sea is all that poets and artists have said, and the sunlight sparkling on the water is scarcely less lovely. in: of betting, we just had a horse race on “B” deck this otternoon. The horses were wooden and didn’t move except when in the hand of a worthy sewn. Each horse was numberedâ€"a lady shook the diceâ€"11 they came up 1 and 4 horses 1 and 4 were moved a block and keen interest. was much betting “Thank yen: mum." feméi'ked" the cook, “I've been ’ere three months and. that’s the first word of praise I’ve ’ad." “I must say." remarked the lady to her cook, “that you. perform your dut- ies ip. a_ very perfunctory manner." Plenty of recreation. toe. A sporting golf course nearby. tennis, surf -bathlng, sailing and excellent fishing not too far away. Ask your nearesb Canadian National Agent for booklet on Pictou Lodge and for any information you may desire. Rich in history and tradition is the country round about Pictou Lodge. the Canadian National Railways’ Nova Scotia summer hotel. Early in the eighteenth century this quaint district was settled by pioneers from the High- steeped in the charm of antiquity. Love- lands of Scotland, so it is already 1y seascapes on one side and. the fra- grant pine woods on the other make the scenic setting unforgettable. ism. courage and enterprise of the men who led the agitation in its favor, and who. with one or two exceptions, did not live to see the realization of their dreams. Almost a titanic undertaking for a country with our population. the new waterway will rank as one of Canada’s .. finest achievements in respect of public works. done, lock seven at Thoroldâ€"opposite lock twenty-four on the present canal â€"alone will be incomplete. Much of the equipment for handling the gates and operating the locks and bridges has yet to be installed. and other details to be taken care of , before the Cana- dian people shall be able to refer with just pride to the passage of vessels be- tween Lakes Erie and Ontario through the ship canal. which will stand for years in testimony of the_vision.‘optim- 2 -..- While navigation of the new water- way will not be possible before the coming year, the completion of the locks will not be so long delayed. In fact. lock eight at Port Colborne is now being finished, and will shortly be {eady _fo§ the oflicia_l_ opening. This structing a cement bar across the bot- tom of lock one, as a sup for the lock’s concrete walls, in aiding the banks in order, thereby preventing a slide. To a casual observer, it would seem that rough water in Lake Ontario would surge back into the almost crescent-shaped entrance to Port Wel- ler and make it difficult, if not impos- sible, for vessels to moor at the ap- roach of lock one. Whether or not a reakwater outside of the port has been provided for in the plans is not known but a brief visit there certainly suggests that such protection would be advantageous. of a 32-ton steel lock Bate caused loss of lite and held up operations for some time. Only the other day, at Port Weller, the Lake Ontario entrance to The Highboy Model 92 A ROMANTIC SETTING W. . Door: of new "3mm 01% outlay: 4m Mm pad of taper“ 4”. 1a have“. Escudo k «we. “sdhorplbfidgbgdb WPmiIW Locks Nearly Finished "<95” 8"“ “he! of 4-: THE DURHAM CHRONICLE A modern bride seems much more domestic if she has a phone in the kitchen to- use when ordering canned dinner scumâ€"Brandon Sun. the season ere ennounced by J. 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