Show instant response to call of human need felt queer as they dug down la in excavating a new well near vancouver wash they ascended to the top J A winston Wl a profess professional lonal well digger later had himself lowered into the well soon he shouted for or those thore at the surface to draw him up halfway up his hl limp hands slipped from the rope and he tell fell a victim of deadly monoxide gas arthur ames twenty five volunteered to go down to bring the unconscious victim out lie ile attached a rope to winston and gale gaie the signal to be raised lie ile clung to the rope and when halfway half way up he too was overcome by the gas which snuffed out his life the whole story of the wreck says gays a description lon of the lost nevada Is one of outstanding seamanship and heroism marred only by in loss of the nevada and most of her crew in a terrific gale boatmen from the president madison strove to rescue outstanding was the deed of the radio operator who locked himself in his room to broadcast appeals for help kielp for the sinking nevada remaining at bis pot post and was among the lost theres your story of the real heart of man in the moment of peril when help Is 19 needed there Is always the hero young ames who went down into the gas ridden well the radio operator who locked his door an anil ani I stayed wath the ship in these days of crime rackets and disrespect for law days of bootlegging and graft these acts of heroism stand out as a beautiful isle in a murky sea they prove that we al all I 1 know that in the general run of men and women are goodness nobility and majesty all ready to be brought into the light when need beckons or humanity calls portland oregon journal |