fully tracked down and the issue was never
for a moment in doubt. This story should
be closed with a tribute to Mrs. Wales for
her coolness and clear thinking. There was
no panic in her case and if she had, at any

time, shown fear the outcome might have
been different. She behaved in the best
tradition of the Force.

We might add an interesting little side-
light to this case. The writer at the time of
the break was Editor of the Wells Chronicle.
The newspaper went to press every Thurs-

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Constable and Mrs. Wales and the baby.

day. On Wednesday night, the eve of this
episode, the Chronicle was all ready for
printing. The formes were locked up, and
one half of the paper was already finished.
Early Thursday morning he went down to

(ie

his office and was just getting ready to give
his subscribers their paper for once on time
when he got word of the break.

The front page was torn out. The printer

was away so the Editor sat down at the
Linotype keyboard and slowly pounded out
the story and put a headline on it.

The Chronicle carried the full details, but
it was, as usual, late on the street.

THE BLABOTEUR
Don’t chatter in public about sailings

of ships, troop movements, location of

air fields, war plant production, or other
details of Canada’s war effort.
Don’t pass along blue rumours and

- defeatist talk. Don’t start racial argu-

ments that might disrupt Canada’s
united effort for victory.

To avoid nosebleed, keep the lips
tightly closed during critical moments.

The BLABATEUR is the talkative pal

of the SABOTEUR in war time

—National Police Review

SOMEBODY'S SON

‘By G. L. CREED
Squadron Leader R.C.A.F.

Somebody’s Son has volunteered
to risk his life for you; a
Somebody’s Son is far from home
and the things that homefolk do;
Somebody’s Son for your Freedom’s sake
is preparing himself for War—
Somebody’s Son deserves your help,
for it’s YOU he is fighting for!

Somebody’s Mother is giving her boy ~
in a Cause that is yours as well;
Somebody’s Wife knows a loneliness
that only her heart can tell;
Somebody’s Mother and Somebody's Wife
are doing all they can do—
Somebody prays that some other may care.
and the answer is up to YOU!

Somebody’s Son in the days to come
must meet the bitter test;
Somebody’s Man for our Freedom’s plan
in a foreign field may rest;
Somebody’s Job is to care for them NOW.
for on them all our hopes depend—
Somebody’s Job is to dig up the cash—
and that Somebody’s YOU, my frien:

OFFICE Boy: “Mr. White, can I hay
tomorrow afternoon off?”
Mr. White: “Ah, yes. Your gran

mother, I suppose?”
Office Boy: “Yes, sir. She’s making h
first parchute jump, you know.”

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