"She Fixes Me Fine"

Under the Gothic pile of Parliament's World War I Victory Tower, two V.C.s met. Both were there to sell Victory Bonds for World War II. They shook hands, parted. One was trim, khakied Major Paul Triquet, who won the Victoria Cross early this year before Ortona (TIME, March 20). The other was little Philip Konowal, whose glory had been forgotten by almost everybody but himself.

Philip Konowal first came to Canada from the Ukraine in 1913 "to get some money." Two years later he enlisted in the Canadian Corps. In 1917, Corporal Konowal killed 52 Germans with rifle, bayonet and grenade in a single day, won the Victoria Cross. Two days later a German bullet scarred his face for life.

Nine years ago Hero Konowal got a job as chairman in the Parliament Buildings at Ottawa. He works seven days a week ($4 a day), mops floors, washes dishes for the char staff. In addition to his salary he draws a monthly wartime bonus of $18.40, and a $15 war pension (non-taxable). Out of his $1680.80 income, Philip Konowal last year paid $100 for war bonds, $230 for income taxes. Hero Konowal is grateful to his adopted Canada. Said he last week: "She fixes me fine."

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