THE GOOD SHIP JASON.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 5, 7 January 1915, Page 7

THE GOOD SHIP JASON.

Some two or three weeks ago a ship ,ot out from America for Europe on uch an errand as was never known beore in all 1 the romance or tragedy of cean-faring lore. It was the good ship ason, freighted down to the waterine with Christmas presents from the hildren of the United States to those f the countries embroiled in war. The warships, previously notified of her inended coming, stood off to give her afe passage, and even went the length f giving her convoy over the mined •oas en route. The momentary sinklg of their animosities to that extent .vas about the finest bit of sinking they tad ever accomplished; for they knew hat Christmas cheer could never be •ontraband of war. The good ship lason was conqueror of them all. Her iame should go down in history, and he story of her feat be told to the •hildren of all coming times and races. ,Vhen war has become an anachronsm, and when, in consequence, war tones have lost their point for the beter trained ear of the peoples that are ,et to be, the tale of how the good ship lason swept the seas should still kinHe the imagination and stir enthuiasm. One would like to know whether the naming of the craft was inontional or only a coincidence. For the memory flies back to the legend if Jason and his Golden .Fleece, and >f how the faided hero won through 'n defiance of all the besetments of the oyage and all the deadly plots of Colhis Oar modern Jasoi has made a >ettyr achievement, and will return .ith the more preciont fleece of uniersal goodwill. Such kindly quests xert their influence , when howitzers nd mitrailleuses have ceased their >oom and clatter, and may play an ippreciable part in bringing about the •essation.