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Show Another Modern Hero Our present nomination into the ranks of modern h:-roes goes to Andrew Kowalchuck, 30-year-old mechanic, who risked death to save the life cf an eight-year -old boy, in New York State. It' seems that the youngster, climbing a tree, reached out to catch a pole, which was charged with 2,300 volts of electricity. As the current paralyzed his body, an ear-splitting scream sant his playmates play-mates scurrying for help. Two men, passing, started up the tree until they saw what was the matter. A third. Kowalchuch, succeeded suc-ceeded in reaching the boy, who was unconscious, with hands and face turning blue. While current passed tnrough his own body, the mechanic managed to pry the boy Ir.rse and get him to the ground Both lecovred althou&h oftlcials declared that they owed their lile to dry weather and the dryness of the limb on which they stcoj. This incident illustrates a theory which we frequently expound, 10 wit, ibat the average man and woman wo-man ci this age Is just as brave and courageous as anybody whoever who-ever liv.-d and that, given the dale with ft te. they play their roles in life -villi valor and honor. Kowalchuch. Kowal-chuch. a mechanic, saving a small bc's lite, faced, aangers that weic as real as any that confronted the mailclad charger in the days when brave knip,hts rode to succor ladies fair, nr.d acted in a manner tc re-flu-t flory upon the herces of cnivalry. |