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Llewellyn Douglas Douglas TUESDAY and FRIDAY 5:45 P.M. a a a cover CKMO 445 GORE AVE. SEymour 03038 Hotel East Personal - - But Not Private A Few “‘Hot Stove League’’ Stories In Mid-Season about. paper would make it the policy 2nd not the gag. When a columnist finds himself bereft of ideas he usually lapses inte anecdotes and Pulls a few old friends out of the chestnut bag which he hopes his readers haven’t heard before. This he does on the theory that Kelcey Allan’s old wheeze “No gag is an old one to a fellow who hasn’t heard jt before,” may still hold true. This week i can’t find a thing to excite me, so I am going to bat with a few oldies in the hope that i have a reader here and a reader there who hasn’t heard them be- fore. I DOWT remember who told me this one, but it deals with the time when they used to start games in Washington at four in the aft ernoon to get the workers from the various state departments. This is kind of Iate to start a ball fame but Jack Kearns, who was umpire, would never call one on account of darkness if he could help it. Pitehers in those days had a habit of sucking lemons between innings to keep their mouths from getting dry. Several of these dis- carded lemons were around the bench. A pitcher picked one of these up, stuck it in his glove, and Started towards the box after Kearns had refused to call the fame. He left the ball on the bench. He took his Wind-up and threw the lemon over the plate. The catcher caught it. “Strike one!” Kearns called. “Look what you called,” the catcher said showing him the lem-_ on. “The ball is on the bench.” “Game called on account of dark ness,” Kearns announced. That was enough for him. Another time when Kearns wouldn’t call a ball game, the pitcher in desperation called the catche rinto conference. “Listen,” he said, “You take the ball and hold it in your glove Til Simply wind up and go through the mo- tions. Wot even Kearns can tell whether IT have sot the ball After I make the motion you give the mitt a slap and show the ball May- be we can set this next fellow down.” There were two strikes on the hitter at the time as he set him- self for the swing. The pitcher went through the motion. The catcher popped the mitt. “Three Strikes, and you are out!” called the umpire. “A strike?” screamed the bat- ter. “Where do you get that stuff? You are as blind as a bat. Any- bedy could see that ball was two feet outside.”’ i=) HENNE VER old timers sit around over a tankard or two of the musty one name is sure to come up, and that is Rube Wad- dell. - | Complete Laundry Service... = AIR. 1228 Phone: | | Sheet Metal Works LAKES & NINNIS Purnace Repairs and Sawdust Burners 952 Commercial Dr. High. 2250 JOHN STANTON Barrister, Solicitor, Notary 503 Holden Building 16 E. Hastings St. Trin. 4464. Specialists if and Grey in Waving Fine White 130 West Hastings St. PHONE - - SEymour 0241 SPECIAL! While You Wait... Men’s Half Soles and Rubber Heels Empire Shoe Repairs 66 East Hastings Street Ta ES By DAVE FARRELL qe comes a period in every columnist’s life when he finds there is nothing soul stirring or world shaking to write But there never will come a day when the columnist is perfectly willing to agree to have the linotype operator set up a heavy black border around the space that is usually his and say in all candor: NO COLUMN TODAY, FOLKS, I CAN’T THINK OF A SINGLE THING TO WRITE ABOUT. The columnist who did this might find this type of column so entertaining-te his fans that the And the story I like best is the one about the St Louis Browns’ pitcher who knew that he was g£o- ing to work against the big fellow the next day and offered to bet him $5 that he could throw further than the Rube. Waddell took the | bait eagerly and the two players made a date to meet three hours before the game. They both went out to center field. The Brown pitcher made what he thought was a pretty good toss to home plate. The Rube’s lips curled as he said, “If that is the furthest you can throw, give the ball to a man who can really toss one.” Rube went clear to the center field fence and made a perfect peg to home plate. The other pitcher Pretended amazement and dared Rube to do it again and again and again. In fact, he had the Rube throwing them for almost an hour before he was willing to concede that the Rube hada stronger arm. With glee he handed over the fin, certain that he had really tired the eccentric one, who couldn’t pos— sibly have anything left for the ball game. That afternoon Waddell shut out the Browns and strpck out 14 of them. Se ONNITE MACE tells tnis story of the time when he managed the Rube in Milwaukee when that city had a franchise in the American League. The Brewers were play- ing the White Sox in Chicago in a scheduled double-header. The Rube held Chicago to a 2-2 tie in the 9th and the game went on and on until the 17th inning, when the Brewers got the winning run across. But it was now so late that the rival managers agreed to make the Second game only five innings. Waddell was throwing them with such great ease in the i7th of the early game that Connie Mack went over to him and asked, “Rube, do you think you are strong enough to pitch the second same?” Waddell scratched his head and thought it over. “T can’t tell yet, Connie,” he said, “let me warm up and see how I feel,’ He trotted out to the bull pen, took his regular workout and then reported back to Cornelius MeGillicudy. “Yes sir, the old soup— bone sure feels fit,’ he said; “I can work.” He shut Chicago out without 2 hit for the next five innings and the Prewers won again, 1-0. Se tS bit of Waddelliana reminds me of the contract trouble Gonnie Mack had in which the Rube figured prominently. it seems that eatcher Ollie Schreck (Schreckengast, if I must use his full name), kept sending his contract back unsigned. Mack sent for him and asked: “Ollie, what is the big idea of being a holdout?” And to this Schreck is supposed to have replied, “I’m not holding out, Mr. Mack; but I want a clause in my contract guaranteeing me that Waddell won’t eat crackers in bed.’ Continued DISSATISFACTION praise of the men’s conduct during the royal visit and hoped that citi- zens would appreciate the duress under which they labored to main- tain their self-discipline. Several parades were staged Tuesday, when the single men marched in a column two blocks long to protest the delay in reg- istration at the employment of fices. With regard to the men who will not be accepted, Mayor ‘Telford promises to enlist the aid of the City Council to ship them to Vic- toria where they will have “lots of company from the politicians for their sitdowns.” Some of Mayor Telford’s repre- sentations to G S. Pearson, min- ister of labor, have brought results insofar as arrangements have been made to provide those ac cepted for camp with bed and meals while awaiting their departure. Continued UNION FLOAT meeting called by the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers here on Sunday, May 21. An estimated 600 heard Union Organizer A. BH. Evans and others speak for well over an hour through a public address system on recent gains of the international union in Trail and Kimberley Observers believed that only ad- verse weather conditions prevented a erowd of at least 1500 turning out, despite the fact that the aver-— age public meeting in Rossland usually draws less than a hundred. New York Solons Move To Smash Baseball Jim Crow ALBANY, NY—The growing power of the nation-wide fight to end the unwritten discrimination against Negro stars in major league baseball found echo in the halls of the New York State legislature last week in a resolution asking a con- Continued PEACE FORCE: to their own use, so that while Britain and France have but a few models of their latest types, the Soviet Union has many hun- dreds of the same models. The development of the individ- ual initiative of each soldier Means that these weapons can be used n the most advantageous way. The Field Service Regulations lay down “that each arm must be used tin battle with careful regard for its peculiarities and strong points ... under the con- ditions most favorable for devel- oping its possibilities to the full.” e 4 pee organization of the Red Army provides for the fullest elasticity in the use of arms and mo other army has such varied combinations of arms in its units. im no other army is there so lithe fear of allowing the rank and file to think, and such readi- ness to allo wthe man on the spot to carry out a job in the way Which seems best to him, instead of to a general many miles be— hind the lines. Service in the Red Army is an honor and there is keen competi- tion to be selected. As one Soviet leader has put it, “it is an army new in principle, an army that defends the rule of the working Class ... an anti-militarist army that does not pursue any preda- tory or imperialist aims but fights for peace and freedom among the nations.” These are the rea— sons that make the Red Army invicible. And because of this, it is an in- dispensable partner in the Peace Bloc of nations which can halt the predatory march of fascism. Continued COUNCIL area and to bring the full weight of the basic industries behind an organizational plan to unionize the crafts and trades in the sery- ace and light industries such as bus drivers, laundry workers, bakers, restaurant employees and building trades. Hxisting unions will benefit greatly by the formation of the eouncil. It is an important step towards strengthening the Inter- national Woodworkers of Amer- ica on the Island which at pres— ent is working to some disad- vantage with the District Councl of the International Woodwork- ers of America located in Van- couver. Meetings will be held by the new council every third month with district conferences at Ladysmth, Alberni, Cumberland and Nanaimo in between meet-— ings to deal with organizational problems. Continued BOYCOTT we would be wise to make an of- ficial issue of the matter. “People can do all that them- selves without official sanction. And they can still buy Nazi goods if they feel lke it.” Council members appeared ready to accept Ald. Corey’s re—- marks as expressing the general view, several expressing the opin- don that the plan was “fruitless,” finally agreeing to write the RPWU expressing their personal endorsation of the request while refusing to make the boycott of- ficial. Some contradiction was noted in the remarks of Ald. H. D. Wil- son and Purchasing Agent W. A. Sheppard. Ald. Wilson asserted that civic purchases from fascist countries amounted to only “a few dollars a year anyway.” Mr. Sheppard, replying to ques- tions, declared that as far as he was aware, the city purchases nothing from Germany, italy or Japan. | This Baveriss sear is not published or @©demnation of the baseball mag- nates’ Jim Crowe. The author is Senator Charles Perry, and the motion, which was favorably re- ceived, may be voted on soon. The resolution takes cognizance of the fact that quailfied authori- ties have said Negro stars are good enough for big league stardom and are kept out just by the magnates’ unwritten law. Tt points out that the State As- sembly has in the past enacted legislation to prevent racial dis- crimination in industry. It asks that the Assembly send a ecopy of the resolution to Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, “ezzar” of base- ball, and to Presidents Frick and Harridge of the National and Am- erican Leagues. The fight to end Jim Crow in baseball, the shame of American sports, has spread from the lone fight conducted several years ago by the Daily Worker, labor paper, to a campaign echoed by most of the nation’s sport writers, many oragpnizations, fans and big league Continued JAPANESE they are in a frenzy and show Signs of having run amok in many instances. The rigid and brittle Japanese military machine, showings serious sigms of cracking, seems to be los- ing its grip, and as a result, fur- ther disaster threatens the INip- ponese in many Chinese sectors. These facts explain, according to many observers, why the Japa- nese have desperately resorted to provocations against the three democratic powers, the real targets ef aggression. Japan has learned from seizure of Hainan Island and the Spratley Shoals, that the Bonnets of France are loath to defend French jnter-— ests. Strangely enough, though Japa- nese troops in Kulangsu (Amoy) are aimed at US interests as well as British and French, the Japa- mese Military strove to give the impression that they do not seek te molest American shipping . But it is generally believed that Japan’s continued provocations produced by desperation, the claims on Amoy and Shanghai and the search and seizure of shipping, are packed with dynamite for Japan and sure to lead to greater difficulties for the half-crazed Wipponese war lords. Mac-Pap Bulletins By JEAN CAMERON S STATED in this column last week the responsibility of looking after the wounded veterans is not an easy task. The down with the result that contri- butions are getting less and less. We know, of course, that there are Many causes needing help, and some must suffer in conse quence” But our need is by no means permanent and if a sub- stantial fund could be built up to look after the wounded we would not have to be continually ap- pealing for funds. Our prize- drawing tickets will accomplish this purpose and by pushing the campaign our men will be pro- vided for. @ WV 2eaesDae evening a meet-— ing of delegates was held at the office to prepare plans for the picnie of July 9 at Seymour Park that is to wind up the prize— drawing campaign. Various or-— ganizations are taking booths and besides the ice cream, bingo, hot dog stands, etc., there are going to be some mighty novel attractions. So reserve this sec- ond Sunday of July and all out to take part in the fun. Se Or community that is aware of the necessity of funds is Westview, near Powell River. On May 23 they took up a col- lection and the result surprised even themselves. Times have been tough there, work unsteady, and the nickels scarce. But they rallied to our support and donat— ed the sum of $131. The West view League for Peace and Dem- ocracy has done great work, and this is not the first donation re- ceived from them. Many thanks, Westview, and may you set an example to others. e M?22 medical cases have ar- rived in the last few weeks to swell our roll-caill to thirteen men we are caring for. Most of them will be alright again in a short while. Several are waiting for operations which cannot be performed until bone jnfection elears up; others afain are re- covering from operations. Our main problem is the men with amputated limbs. We must get them artificial limbs, and also see to it that they are put in a position to earn their own living. DONATIONS. Donations to the Mac-Pap fund this week were: Westview League for Peace and Democracy, 3131; WNew Westminster, $6; Grandview CP, $4.32; Maillardville Workers’ Alliance, $3.42; P. Scioti, $1.50; J- Sornolsky, 50 cents; J. Dillon, 75 cents; Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. J. Free- man, Miss V. Freeman, Ma RR. Johnston, and Otto Lowen, 2s PURE FOOD PRODUCTS Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, New Westminster, Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton Kelly Douglas Co. Ltd. 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