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T hursday , xovuMnun 13, ivn CE-XTRAL POINT AMHIUCAN, CENTRAL POINT. OREGON Story of African Rubber Plantador (Continued from laut Week) must be good for him «o off he went he **•much b,t"-r cine on hi ‘ ■!"“ •°me n’ore m"'tl By Maht ? b“tk ’o >*d- ,Z. could hear him laughing »nd gabbing with the other native, hunw' ,h.at’ HU neck I,r°bablv did »1.7 a1" U 1 WOUld K've them w ‘ ?dbUtt:r rUb on •»"»'thing it would make it well because ML«eV say so. Oh, Me! The servants mind me me very ’ well and they stand In complete awe and horror if Joe turns loose „„ lnem. on them, Well, I suppose before this time you have received the Leopard skins which we «ent home on the Hunshaw in care of Dr. Cole. Hope It won't be too much troubtt* for you to have them taken care. We have been r.“*'* a.w,,rd »<’ ‘hem In the trying to get another elephant table way of telling them what to d , ¿n* but so far no luck. Still have hop-s less e»s It I m something serious so th. > yet. Did I tell you that we have a know It is best for them to take mv native water jug and it is lovely 1 word for anything rather than make think. One of the boys who work« Boss plenty vexed at we." over at the Factory and knows Joe, Last night we had Spanish Rice was sent down the coast on one of like we used to make at home and the Barbed boats as part of the crew I showed cook how to make It The They always pick up a big crew of boys are pretty slick .so the cook said. black boys each trip to help them "M Issey. we better make plenty cause with cargo south of here. The boyt Boss he eat too much." When we heard Joe say he wanted many things had finished the meal there was so when he was down the coast he enough Spanish rice left over for a bought this water jug for 2/6, (45<). nice dish for each of thow rascals. It was all the money he had but he Johnny said. 4‘Mi-se). I wji| |,llt i( was so tickled to get it for Joe and for the ice box or I will waste it?" you can Imagine we were plenty I said. "Waste it. Johnny." That surprised to get It too. Joe gave means you can have it boys if you him something for his trouble so now want it. I went to thekltchen not less we hope we can get some more things than two minutes later and there was when this boy goes down the coast not a sign of any Spanish rice any again. The jug is made of clay which where and they all had big grins on is very thick. It Is quite round with their faces—the rats! Well. I have run down and it al- ! a very small neck and a handle off the .side of the neck. They are most time to go home from work so ! painted a rust color usually and this better close this off. I want to mention the weather con one has green trimming on It—al! native work of course. The thick ditions, or report to you. It is as "The weather down here ness of the clay keeps the water al follows. ways cool and, since the jug are Is most unusual. The sun heat goes carried on the head, they are no as high as 170 degrees. The nights bother to take along. This ono cool down getlng as low as 45 to 50 came from down In Belgian Congo degrees and having a temperature territory. Hope we are fortunate variation of up to 125 degrees within enough to pick up some more. The servant situation is about th« same and my cook hasn't been in jail since the last time 1 told you about him. Sure must be on hie good behavior don't you think? He is . rascal from away back but he obeys and is a good cook so we get along "key. Poor George, we cante home late the other night and as soon as we got in George came creeping up the back steps and into the back part of the house. We heard him and went out and here he stood, the most abject specimen of human humble ness you could ever see. He had a huge wool ucarf of the brightest colors possible would round and round his neck and he said in a small voice, "Missey, you can do something for me? I be so sick, my neck he hurt me too much." I mixed up sotm medicine for him and he stood In a corner with a long face while I told him how to put it on hl« neck and all about It. Well, he was practically well by then simply by knowing It , -4 hours. The steel and concrete | used In all construction work must ! allow for this sudden excessive variation. Nice thought when It comes to construction engineering.** (To Be Continued) An American Sailor’s Creed 1 BELIEVE: Th'it it is my duty to accept every official act performed, and every official word spoken, by thoae In authority. Junior or .senior to me, as »lone for the good of the Naval Serv ice. 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