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By d'AIessio
THESE WOMEN !
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The follo wing letter has been re-
ceived from England i»y one of our
subscribers who is a member of the
sliai-c-a shawl project. Shu drought
It to the editors, thinking It would
tic of interest to all our readers.
.
'hi (Mltherow Road
Brentford
Middlesex , England
20/ 12/48
Dear Madam:
I have just had delivered to me
a beautiful shawl, through the "Wo-
men 's Voluntary Service." This or-
ganisation works largely through
our local Town Council. As the
shawl happily curried your name
and address I have much pleasure
In offering you my grateful thanks
for such a beautifully made article
and besides making good use of it
I shall always cherish it us having
come from our good friends In
America.
Although I am of the male se:
and over seventy years of age 1
ahull find the shawl U great comfort
owing to the fact that through 111
health I have to spend long periods
In lied . Our houses are unfortuna te
ly not like (I am Informed ) yours
with central heating so that to an
invalid u warm wrap in the bed-
room is very necessary in spite of
a good Are in the room. My wife
also over the age of seventy, has
ulso received u beautiful sliaw
I'rom a lady colleague of yours und
is sending her a letter of thanks.
1 can assure you that the sliuwls-
will remain in our family for many
yeurs und will he shown with pride
to our visitors us a token of the
splendid feeling existing between
our two countries.
Although our admiration for your
great country Is considerable it is
such kindly ucts as yours that ce-
ment the friendship of our peoples
und we trust with our united efforts
tlie peuce of Europe may be estab-
lished.
It at any time you should be vis-
iting this country my wife and 1
would be pleased to welcome you
and ut least offer you a cup of tea
In spite of our small "rations."
Again offering you grateful
thanks for the splendid present 1
close witli all good wishes lo you
for tlie New Year.
Helleve me
Yours sincerely,
II. Whalley.
Appreciate Shawls
Received from Cape
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i < i |iii"i"l' i ¦ii ii m» i „
Horizontal
1Medieval
stringed
instrument
8 Thin metal
disk
11Shoshonean
Indian
12 Snaky-haired
avenging
spirit
14 Kept bow to
the sea
(naut .)
15 The nostrils
17 Colloquial:
mother
18 Pronoun
19 Cavities
20 Qualified
21 Compass
point
22 Enclosure
for sheep
23 Pain
24 Printer 's
error
26 Unreelable
silk fibers
27 Sandarac tree
28 Dam
29 Merrymaking
31 Passage
34 Divisible by
two
35 Carriage
36 Eleven
37 Enthusiastic
devotee
38 To defeat
39 Imitator
40 Man's
nickname
41 To pound
42 Keyed up
with interest
43 To fix
45 Ancient
Judcan
ascetic
47 Short lances
48 To elevate
Vertical
1 Somewhat
2 European
country
3 To purchase
4 French for
"and"
5 Half man,
half horse
6 Danger
7 Plane
surface
8 Contraction:
it is
9 Half an em
10 Forest
divinities
11 Antiquated
13 Cloys
16 English
philologist
and murderer
19 North African
weight (pi.)
20 Fruit of the
oak
22 Girl' s name
23 To place in
rows (var.)
25 Largest bird
ol the crow
family
20 Banquet
28 To speak
covertly
29 To have
recourse
30 Baffled
31 Bulblike
stem
32 To set forth
(obs.)
33 Faithful
35 Flows In a
flood
38 Smallest part
39 Epochs
41 Sticky
substance
42 Edible
iiiollu.sk
44 Colloquial:
father
46 Symbol for
samarium
Town of Barnstable
Cape Cod
January 13, 194!)
Dear Theodosia:
The other day I read an article
that brought something to my at-
tention that I hud never thought of
before . I am so fond of Cape Cod
that I like to read all the newspa-
pers from all parts of It. There Is
a new one published down in Prov-
lncetown , called the "New Beacon,"
and the story I refer to was written
by Adam Page.
Mr, Page starts out by saying
that tlie sea has sprinkled its salty
flavor all over the American lan-
guage. He gives several examples
We "run afoul" of u person; we
become "stranded" ; we throw
something "down the hatch" ; we
are sometimes "under the weath-
er "; we "hull" a taxi; we occa-
sionally "take the wind out of u
person 's suils"; we "back und fill" ;
we "make headway "; we say some-
thing is "in the offing "; we get
"under way "; we're "sunk" ; we
stay on "an even keel" ; we get "In
the doldrums "; we "board" the
train; we wuit for "clear sailing ";
something "bears down " on us; we
try to keep a "steady course";
someone leaves us "high und dry ";
we are "bound" for the store; we
suy he liked it so much he went
"overboard" for it; at times wo
have so much to do we are
".swumped."
Then, a paper in Nantucket , the
Nantucket Crier , for I enjoy, too,
the newspapers published on the
two islands, had u story u while
ago, written by Alice B. Howard ,
on the distinctive quality und fla-
vor of Nantucket speech. I thought
this interesting, us well.
Miss Howard says that: "Nan-
tucket' s words differ radically even
from New England' s local expres-
sions. The Island has a notable
number of odd phrases which sets
it upurt from any other seacoast
town. To give authentic reasons foi
these peculiarities would require
tlie knowledge of a speech expert
but several obvious explunutions
may be made." She goes on to lay
it to the isolation of the Island , to
the old whaling days and customs .
to the sea, to the Quaker religion ,
saying that the last two have been
strong influences In shaping the
character and habits of the Nan-
tucketers.
Not being a Nantiicketer myself,
I' m not familiar with the Island ex-
pressions , but I'll describe u few of
them just as I read them. To
"gaily " Is to I'lighten a person ;
"lln out" means "all in"; to "draw
lots of water" means to he Influen-
tial or of importance; "down hy the
head" refers to a person bowed by
age or infirmity; "clipper built" Is
u well set-up man or woman ;
"athwart the bow" is to puss in
front of; "gam" is a social visit;
"greasy luck" is good wishes to a
friend venturing upon a new pro-
ject; "late on the tide," delayed;
"scud ," to hurry.
Those who live by the sen like
nautical affairs, speak nautical lan-
guage, und even tend to think uuu-
ticull y.
Your loving
Aunt June.
A Letter Fn»in Aunt Jane
To Her City Relations
The March of Dime*
Tomorrow, January 14. the National Foundation for In-
fantile Paralysis, Inc. opens its annual campaign for the flght
against this dread disease.
With national headquarters in New York , local chapters
nre spread around the country. Franklin I). Roosevelt was the
founder and Basil O'Connor is now the national president.
"
The headquarters for the Barnstable Comity Chapter arc
at 3 High School Road , Hyannis , and the officers arc as fol-
lows : Vincent D. O'Neil, County Chairman; Daniel J. Pern ,
Campai gn Chairman ; Rev. Carl P. Keliult./., D.D., Vice Chair-
man ; Martha N. Marcoux, County Treasurer ; Donald II. Reid.
County Secretary ; Fred L. Moore, M.D., County Health Officer.
The fund campai gn will continue through January. Give
your dollars as well as your dimes.
City-to-Country Moves Growing
Recent government surveys indicate a trend in the north-
eastern states away from the cities into the country districts.
They show an increase during the past seven years in rural
population in the nine northeastern states of New Eng land ,
New York , New Jersey, Pennsylvania of 1,41X1
,000 or 17.2 per
cent , and this in sp ite of the move of farm workers to city war
plants during the war period.
A report from the Tile Council of America on the subject
of population trends and their effect on postwar building states
that improved living standards in rura l homes account for the
increasing attraction of country life. Science has brought, to
the rural residence all the conveniences and modern appliances
of the city home.
An added reason for growth in number of country livers
is suggested by Roger \V. Babson who says that "from the
fear of World War III , Communism and . . . labor upsising,
people are gradually leaving the bi g cities and seeking small
communities which have good churches, good schools and a
clean city government." Mr. Babson feels that, we may expect
a continuation of the movement of people and property from
the big cities to the smaller places. Small communities, he says,
will take on new life .
Only a world spiritual awakening, accompanied by a suc-
cessful People 's Revolution in Russia , can prevent another
war coming some day, is the op inion of Mr. Babson ; and , there-
fore , young people will steadily migrate from city to country.
Families moving to the small places, taking education , money,
and children with them , are performing a real patriotic act.
To bring these generalities to a focus on Cape Cod , and
to quote particularly from Town of Barnstable experience as
u symbol , perhaps , of that of all the towns, we point, to the
many new families , who , finding Cape Cod a desirable place
for a home, arc moving here with their household goods. We
also point to the intensive building activity that is apparent
to even a casual observer , and the fact of which is sustained
in the fi gures given out, by the Building Inspector of the Town ,
as published weekly in this paper.
Pen Points
Fawzia, the sister of King Farouk of Egypt , married the
Shah of Persia. It was a glamorous Arabian Nights romance and
made for friendly relations between the countries. But for rea-
sons best known to Fawzia, she left her husband , returned to
Egypt and demanded a settlement , which was refused. Then
Egypt had a trump card dealt to it. The Shah 's father died in
Africa. The body on its way home to Persia came through Egypt ,
and Egypt held the body for ransom. The Shah was told that he
could have his father 's body when he made a settlement with
Fawzia. This unhappy state of affairs lasted about three years.
Recently the body was released, the separation made permanent
and presumably Fawzia got her settlement. It was officiall y an-
nounced by royal decree: "This conjugal rupture will in no way
affect the friendly relations between Persia and Egypt."
Husband's Complaint: When it comes to such activity as
painting a room or pruning a tree, I've learned my wife 's edi-
torial "we" means ME!—M. G. Harvey.
It costs about one-half million dollars a day to run the
Berlin airlift. The people of Berlin are amazed that we, their
former enemies, are performing this miracle to supply them.
We should be equally amused at the recent voting in Berlin.
Remember that if the R ussians do take over Berlin , as might
happen at any time, the Russians will have the voting records
and every vote against Conimunisui could be a one-way ticket
to Siberia or worse. The people in Berlin know this, particularly
since the Russians even publicl y threatened that every voter
will be in danger when the Russians take over . The Communist
paper '-Berliner Zeitung " said : "Whoever refrains from voting
has chosen life over (b';iih. " 1„ sp ite of all this , Berliners voted
a solid 8.V ; against Communism . They can be us proud of
their courageous vote us we are of our airlift.
E D I T O R I A L S —
Thousands of vucationists who
each year travel the Uabot Trail
ot Nova Scotia stop ut English-
town , where a cairn murks the
Fort site ot the Itrst St. Ann set-
tlement established in 1629. In the
village cemetery is the grave ot
Angus McAsklll , the far-ramed
Cape Breton giant , who died In
1863. He was a well proportioned
man , 7 feet, 9 inches In height and
weighing 425 pounds. He travelled
the world for years with the cele-
brated Tom Thumb. Visitors to the
Provincial Museum at Hulifax muy
see his boot which measures 14Mi
iucheB in length, reports the Ameri-
can Express Travel Service.
CAPE BRETON'S GIANT GRAVE
The Hawaiian Malacologlcal So-
ciety, or "Coral shell" Society, Is
sponsoring a novelty for tourists ,
reports the American Express
Travel Service. It is in the form
of a coral cruise with glass bot-
tomed boats off Wuikiki Beach. A
native guest diver goes along with
the cruise party. Cruise passengers
point out through the glass bottom
of tiie boat the coral they would
like as a souvenir , und the boy
dives for it. Pusuengera follow his
progress through the glass aided
by eyeglasses. The underwater
souvenir obtained this way has a
personal adventure value.
A NEW HAWAIIAN TOURIST
ATTRACTION
by Clara J. Uallett
This is your local station 218 Ocean No K.
I listened lo the President' s report to the nation . H e spoke
w i t h great confidence of his ability to work with the CongresR
to carry mil his programs . He lias taken his election as a sm.(,
sign thai all the peop le agree w i t h him. i was .surprised 1IM( |
would have been pleased if I had believed it—to heat- liim Silv
the nut ion was insncli a good condition the outlook so good
The national debt Is now 2152
billions , u mere pittance. . . . Af-
ter Stating our enviuble position , he
went on to tell the problems we
ure facing and before lie finished
If any one wanted to be cast down
It would look as If 1949 would be a
year of turmoil such tts we never
saw before—so much depended on
sn many Its and amis. We seem to
be [licking our way over .a roud
strewn with debris, no clean path
uny where.
It 's nil very well to put out these
high hopes of everything for every-
body—it can 't be done and it's not
common sense to raise our hopes.
The more money the government,
spends the worse off I shall be
und prices will never come down
If It costs more and more to pro-
duce everything that is grown or
manufactured
As long us we live in the world
we must be subject to rules and
regulations of some kind. It seems
to be for our Interest to do all we
can to muke good luws, to try to lie
good citizens ourselves und instill
principles of honesty und fair deal-
ing wherever we live or have uny
Influence.
At the present time tne world
bus become so muddled , with trick-
ery, cheating and greed rampant,
thut we find it hard to trust any-
one. That is u dreadful thought to
hold fast to, and it is hard to sep-
arate the chaff from the wheat.
With all the United States has
I lied to do to help restore peace
to the world we have made no prog-
ress—perhaps I should not suy re-
store peuce—for if we hud been
peaceful there would have been no
wars, Our relatione with other
countries are not what we desire.
As long as men of the present type
control some of these countries,
they will never be our friends , no
matter how much we do to win
their friendship.
After ull we hear and know about
ElUBBla and her sutelites il is no
use to be blind to world conditions
We feel sure she is working I'm
world dominion , using her power
to creep into every country with
her spies and destructive propa-
ganda, She hus been working ever
since her bloody (evolution which
loft the common people no better
off than they were before our gov-
ernment recognized her and bus
tried to pumper her ever since with
no good results. The UN can ac-
complish very littl e -toward making
peuce becuuse of her muny vetos
and we know not whul she is plan-
ning behind thut so-called Iro n
Curtain. It is amazing to think that
on Cape Cod people can be found
to listen for an hour or more und
suy they are thrilled by any speak-
er be he or she ever so smooth a
talker who says according to print-
ed pages from his speech that he
finds no communism or communists
in Russiu—the very bleeding pluce
of those ideas that started long ugo
and now is in full flower. If any
free enterprise were found there
it would be strictly under tlie Krem-
lin —Its power Is ever present , seen
or unseen, like our intangible taxes.
Russia and her satelites have dif-
ferent Ideas of freedom than we
do. Take the case of the American
boys, who during the war mar-
ried Russian girls . . . the girls
are not allowed to come here—If
the American wants to live with
his wife he must live in Russia—
so we have been told. I do not be-
lieve American girls would stand
for that.
Women in America have obtain-
ed so many liberties it would be
difficult to set them back where
(hey were before (hey hud a vote.
They ure no longer In the goodB
und chattel class. After certain
privileges und liberties have been
obtained , by hard work and sacri-
fices it Is almost impossible to talt i.
them away. We fight for our libert y
. . . "Give us Liberty or give UK
death" is no idle slogan .
I have no doubt there nre plenty
of Lincoln curs in Russia for cer-
tain people to use. The USA h ;
been sending everything possible
to Russia and letting hor get awaj
with whatever she chose to tnke of
war material from the war-torn
count ties ever since the war was
supposed to be over, but I think
you will not see many of the coin: j
mon people riding In nice cars J
their own as you do In America I
Russia is probably all right for it I
rulers—they can do as they wi 1
but if the people like it so well I
why do so many of them stay her,
—why not go back to that better
way of life—the answer is plain to
see—they are ordered to stay hern
until their purpose is aceoiripllslii"|
or else.
It Is quite evident there arc
teachers in some of our colleges ,
with foreign names and buck-
grounds, who are even now Influ-
encing the minds of our youth to
disregard all rules and regulations
by which our country has been
governed and change our standards
of lire. We may have some right
In Washington, men we ar,e paying
good salaries to, who are planning
to take over our government in
time If we do not find a way to
stop it before it is too late. Mow
secretly this work is carried on
lias been plainly shown by the
pumpkin investlgetton that for ten
years has been kept fro m the peo-
ple. It looks as If It would take
more than the cleaning and refur-
nishing of the White House Itself
to keep our democracy working
We would like to be at peace with
all the world , to have everyone
happy and prosperous, but frlen.'
ship is a unitu ;tI thing, it must be
shared to be worthy of its name
There must lie trust to form en-
during friendship. An insincere
friend is us dangerous us an enemy,
maybe more so, for we confide in a
friend but keep away from or lie-
ware of an enemy.
If 1949 is to be better than 'IS- I
we will need wise counsel to guide I
us. I
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Radio Beams
Continued f rom Page /
The Committee ror I lie County-
wide Festival Is composed of Post
Commander Graham N. Scudder ,
chairman, William Bettencourt,
William Hutchins , Curl Fraser ,
Sydney V. Wright, Mr. and Mrs.
'Louis Dean.
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