'It looked as though the U.S . might get into it at any time - they actually entered in 1917 - and they had no tracer for their machine guns. The old story says that they did not know the formula of the chemical used." ' England and gave us samples of their bullets but because their guns were of a different calibre, we found we must make our own . . ." Mr. Clark was sent for, to appear before the War Department members. He was worried about getting to this area safely. 'The guard at the gate said I couldn't enter, which was all right with me. All I wanted to know is why they ordered me to report there. The guard took the telegram and in about five minutes came back with two other guards. They walked me to the office of the Commandant, one on either side. I knew that I hadn't been spying for the enemy, but I felt like a spy with those guards with rifles beside me". Mr. Clark was taken to the man with the formula and then warned by the Commandant never to 'let any of those things to leave his person for spies would search his bag'. T would be followed and if there was one thing they would like to get their hands on, above all else, it was the stuff I was carrying'. That night on the train he said, "I slept in an upper berth and kept the plans and chemicals under my shirt. I thought I slept but I know I didn't close my eyes for I was always watching for a hand to come into that upper berth after those secret items under my night-shirt." Tests were successful and the first question to Clark was "How many can you make? When can you ship the first 100,000? How much will they cost? The desired tracer bullets were in production at and for more than a year it was the only plant in the country that was able to make this type of bullet. The 1935 story said Clark's National Fireworks Company was probably the biggest outfit of its kind in the country, with factories stretching from Maine to Texas and from New England to California . George R. Clark , now President of the National Fireworks Company, sits with his feet on the littered desk, smoking his battered old pipe and telling of the old days. He brings out his old shoemaker's knife, still shiny and sharp, that he used when he first came to Rockland. He still has his kerosene lantern that he used in the factory when he made shoes. Quite an unusual story for a Prince Edward Islander living in the United States! WORLD WAR II The "Declaration of Peace" of 1919 was short lived. Late in the year of 1939, our country was again involved in a "war to end all wars". Terror encompassed the nation as people realized that the "world of technology" belonged to the Axis powers. Hadn't the Germans already sent the "Zeppelin" across the ? Didn't this same 'blimp' even fly over Prince Edward Island ? Were these people 'spying' on us? History was repeating itself as an exodus of men and women again volunteered to keep our country free. From the Stanley Bridge area, a total of two women and forty men answered the call to enlist in the Royal Canadian Army, Air Force or Navy. Included in this list were four sons of Mr. and Mrs. John S. MacKay . Four sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gallant , who lived East of the BayView Bridge also enlisted. Three of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Walsh , and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest MacEwen also joined the active forces. From these four families, fourteen volunteers left the community to support the War effort. 37