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By H. 8c T. Greenlees FTER a calm crossing of six days we passed Flushing, a Dutch sea-port, at the mouth of the Scheldt. The land was very low and on either side clusters of red-roofed houses were grouped around small harbours. We saw an occasional windmill, too, behind the dikes which bordered the river. The twenty-fourth of luly passed at anchor in the Scheldt, as the ship was ahead of time. During the day arrangements were made for disembark- ing. The companies met for the last instructions and were reminded of the early breakfast at six- fifteen! The ship was dressed, that is, all the highly coloured signal flags were run up from stem to stern on a long halliard. The hold was cleared and everyone was busy packing and labelling his suitcases and trunks. Y The next day, Saturday, we arose at five to watch the scenery through the early mist before arriving at Antwerp. An hour and a half later the industrious tugs had our ship docked at the stern of the Montcalm. Everyone was very excited and after a hurried breakfast assembled on deck to enjoy the delightful music of a Belgian military band. At the disembarkation the only baggage we carried were light haversacks which held the necessities for one night in France. We all wore blue berets with a maple leaf on the side while ex-service men and nurses wore khaki berets. No sooner had we set foot on the quay at Antwerp than uniformed officials, wearing swords and carrying small silver horns rushed us off to the train. It started exactly on time, with only a faint whistle from one of the guards. A corridor extends along the left side of the coach, which is divided into about five separate compartments. Each compartment holds eight people. On the window ledge was a warning in French, English, Flemish and German not to lean out of the window, which we all ignored. Anticipating many new sights, we looked out of the window most of the way from Antwerp to Arras. Among the first things we saw after leav- ing the city were the dog-carts used by some of the milkmen. Sometimes the dogs were harnessed under the carts, while the wooden-shoed peasant helped by pushing. Small farms and green meadows with gay flowers lined the greater part of the route. At noon we stopped at Arras, in a high-arched, glass-roofed station. Twenty busses took the party to a large picnic ground, Le Pre Fleuri, for lunch. We were served cold meat, salad, hot meat and dessert. This was our first French meal. Many found their French vocabulary very useful here, but we found one unsuccessful attempt was enough for us. ln the afternoon a tour by busses of the billet- ing area was scheduled, but we were two hours late in leaving. The first stop was Mont St. Eloi, a small village which Hamilton, Ontario, had restored and cared for. The grateful people had arranged a festival for the Canadians, but unfor- tunately we had to continue our journey. The driver did not seem to know the route, so we ambled along in the rain for hours without seeing anything of interest. Finally we reached Lille. We were led to the Hotel Moderne by a French Boy Scout. Do not let the name of the French hotel mislead you. lt was a miracle that we reached the fourth floor in the venerable elevator, which seemed as old as Napoleon and frightfully unsteady. We found it much quicker and safer to use the stairs. On Sunday, luly 22, the day of the unveiling of the memorial, the sun shone brilliantly. This was quite unexpected, as it had been raining very heavily the night before. After breakfast, the pilgrims who were billeted in Lille gathered at the large square in the center of the city, where they were supplied with box lunches. As the busses were already there, we set out for Vimy Ridge. Drawing near our destination, we passed many people hurrying in the same direction, several riding bicycles built for two, which seem to be used a great deal over there. At lU.45 we arrived at Vimy and proceeded toward the memorial. Numerous rebuilt trenches were open for inspec- tion, while scattered here and there were huge shell-holes with their grass and flower-covered sides. After we had moved up to within three hundred yards of the monument, we ate our lunches in the tall yellow grass, and awaited the hour of the unveiling. CContinued on page 707 ln l - - -- M F - -15, F J, Q -' llll F 'IN 'f WAX W W .Wx r. I. ul - My W 'FL '!llNTTg:1'lff,5fllli- ' Q ' ill 13
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Note and Comment By the Editors Let us take this opportunity of thanking Mrs. Carr-Harris for the very great service which she has done in looking after the short-story club. She has had to work under almost insurmountable difficulties-little time and the interference of other activities to mention a few,-and has succeeded nobly. Also a great deal of credit for the success of the section is due to the kindness of Mrs. Thor- burn, who so kindly consented to judge them. 1- 'A- if This year we are trying in every way possible to give our advertisers a square deal. So, when next you buy, patronize our advertisers. me -A- -A- The credit for this fine magazine, which we present to you this year, goes to the fine editorial staff which has co-operated to the fullest extent. ul- ak if A school magazine, in our estimation, should aim to be a radio announcer of all that goes on in the school. If we have fulfilled that ideal, by portraying every side of school life, and have in- terested every student, we feel that our magazine has served its purpose. 1- at an We wish to acknowledge most gratefully Mrs. Roses kindness in donating five dollars for the best short story and general contribution. al- 1- 'k The number of poems which have been con- tributed this year is simply amazing, and I hope you will not think that the ones not published are not worthy of it, for that is not so. lt is simply that we have tried to pick out a representative choice of the entire field. 1' 'A' 'k Our thanks to lack Walker and his competent staff, who have so ably put over the campaign which enables us, with the circulation, to put over the Oracle. Good work, lack! xi' i' il' In this year's cover. we hope that we have something unique, something to be proud of. Never before have we had so difficult a choice when it came to picking the cover, and we think you will like this one very much. 'le t 1: Unemployment OST people seem to think that in the past few years unemployment has been at its worst. Some even look upon it as the root of all our economic evils. Alarmists are loudly de- nouncing the Machine Age, with its advent of 12 new inventions, claiming that it has displaced thousands of men. However, let us look back thirty years and see what conditions existed then. No unemployment statistics were kept, but that does not mean there was no unemployment. There was no relief orga- nized by a sympathetic government but practi- cally every family was burdened by some derelict relative or friend. The destitute and out-of-work, who today would clamor for relief from the government, sought shelter with their more fortu- nate relatives. Thus the number of unemployed was shielded from the public eye, while today those seeking relief are very much in evidence although no more numerous than before. The Machine Age, instead of displacing men, as the alarmists claim, is opening up many possi- bilities for them. Countless new industries have come into existence in the last thirty years. The automobile, aeroplane and radio have created new industries whose possibilities are not yet fully realized but which are still broadening in scope. These industries are absorbing thousands of men who would otherwise be out of a job, and recent inventions may well lead us to believe that many other fields will soon be discovered which will also demand their quota of men. -Graeme Cameron, V A. An Appeal for Dramatic Talent UR former Governor-General, the Earl of Bess- borough, who was greatly interested in acting, is known to have said, A nation is incom- plete without a national drama. Cannot the same be said of a school? For a few years past, some of the members of our staff have worked very hard to produce plays, with little or no response from the student body. Why is this so? ls it because we have no one with dramatic talent in the school? l think not. Perhaps it is because not enough students have an opportunity to show their ability, as usually the cast of any play is chosen from the select few. We might suggest, then, that when the next dramatic production is begun the students be given a chance for try-outs for the various roles. This system has proved very successful in other amateur organizations, and should work well here. A Dramatic Society would provide a means for the students to study acting and stagecraft. So, then, come rally round, ye would-be Bernhardts and Barrymores. The play's the thing! -Gordon Kidd, IV C. fContinued on page 585
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