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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1956-02-01, Page 3this uo, How'ie you gonna keep them down on the farm" was the theme of a song highly popular a generation Or so ago. It was' sung jokingly then; but . the problem it poses, is by no means know the reasons for happy eoincidenee, 4. * It. should not be assumed, of course, that these findings are proof of profiteering. Some food Animal immigrants tIngland', Says e dispatch (ruin LOnclOn, is .being invaded by coypus. .JuSt .10,' case- you don't know the coypu. (as we didn't), the coypu is, a'° South American se, dent 'that ipoks like a beaver and weighs .as, lunch as 28 pounds muehttoo-natural, igedd. British coypus, are descend- ed. from animals imperted to prodUce "nutria" Air for nip trade. Now;:they. areboiSterouSly burrowing into banks and dams, flooding fields, and avidly !nib.- bling stops ;Of sugar beetss'• its : top, Abed :tabolit some a Joke then,eat""^•sioteers and distributors these wpraci-,treveling 4fauni:: ada or south oisc Dressed Couple years anti Rebbits,,which„aslci to the rural t Prize; $3.00 ,. donor Bridge Moticene elsewhere and detraqt The followI..Prize; $2.00 ,, donor Bridge Mot 111Y a modicum from the'esOnsir; at•Australians out of, heute and the W ash 1 T ime4„nera . ..... .... . • ... ••••••••,•••••• .. • . •• ... ••••••••••• . .. . . .,„„ . . „ .. .... ,„. .... .. . ,,,,,,,, erne pnglish t sparrows •put, to lime, presernably frontier- • of countless/ , the ardened American 9 t y pointing odlest National Cospitn tougher enal, Prize. e'soP •eeh. when it comes to fora for other :(actors in wholesale as well as retail outlets. vinee a ;modern, youth that' a farmers life — unlike that of Mr. Gilbert's, policeman, is "a happy one." There is good reason for con- cern-over The rise of ;distribu- tion costs and ,marketing mar- gins while farm prices are fall- ing. From tthe consumes pint of view, this means- that het is not getting the advantage of the lower prices now paid far food, stuffs on the farm. From the farmer's viewpoint, the contin- ued high prices charged for fin- ished food pro. ducts the increased consumption so urgently needed to remove sur- pluses now • hanging over the Markets. And, so far as the gov- ernment is concerned, the in- creasing squeeze on the farmer tends to 'thwart its efforts to over . come ;the agricultural • • by an allergic reaction to a cer, lain type of StrePtOcOccuS intec• lion of the throat; tends to recur, When to StlePeet ;It: Pain in the joints or muscles, fatigue and low fever, appearing from 0 days to many weeks ter a strep throat, (Leas corn, mon in children under 3.) What you can do: Call your doctor a Keep child ' warm, in bed and on a light diet. What your doctor can do: Perhaps prescribe cortisone Or Massive dens of aspirin or both ▪ Keep child under Observation once he has had an attack. partition: Froni 2 Or 2 weeks to many inollthar.Ins bed. • Possible, , enntPlicatioltS; If left untreated, can result in severe heart damage. Repeated bouts are especially hazardous to the heart. Dow to prevent it: See that child's nutrition is good • Avoid unnecessary ex- posure to dampness and. chilling • Avoid contact with persons having a streptococcus infection • Once your child has had an attack of rheumatic fever„ your cloctOr may decide to protect him 'against strep infectiOns, all :year round or just during the winter months, with regular dOses of antibiotics or sulfa drugs, FAMILY SUPPORT—This farnilrpicket line formed in Houston when. ihe 1. Ihkley real estate company refused to 'pay Papa nlNilson for & tile-setting job. The compahy sold the 49,12 was ,unptisfactory. But not taking that for an answer are, left to:ri6btr,C8rold,,.7; Dennis, 3; Floyd, 6; Mama Wilson, and Wil- son, holding, Mark,, one year old. • * These costs have no direct re- lationship to the prices paid far- mers .for their crops. The final prices-of food products are also ,affected, by packaging arid' by the "increased service attending delivery. When all these factors have been considered, however the rise of marketing costs• while farm prices are in a :slump is Still a misfortune. The Depart- ment of Agriculture is well ad- vised to center ,attention upon this situation and to seek out the causes. * Even if no remedy can be found, publication of the .,facts will help to keep distributors aware of the problem and sen- sitive to the, desirability. Of pass- ing on to consumers as much as possible Of the savings •result- ing' from lower farm Tripes. It• Barclay Warren, JOns Teaches Gratitude buke 171,1,11. Memory Selection; It IS a g0041 thing to give thanks unto the Lord. 95:1 • The story of the lone Sarnari. tan leper who came back to say, "Thank. You," is fairly typical 'allurnan nature. The nine Is- xaelites who were cleansed of their leprosy as they wept tot the priest were, of course, very' pleased. But after all they were the sons of Abraham. They con- sidered themselves entitled to any and every available favor. Hence they didn't make a spe- cial trip back te. Jesus to ex- press their gratitude. There is a •grave danger of out. becoming so accustomed to our blessings that wp are unthank- fni. We become infected with the worldly attitude that the -world owes us a living, We ac- cept all favors quietly and* wonder why we don't receive more. It is a proud and selfish: attitude, The • new Canadian unused to the abundance to be found in this good land is often-- more grateful. An expressiori of gratitude is very acceptable;' to the benefac- tor. Jesus asked' disappointingly, "Where are the, nine?" Receiv- ing thanks encourages one t• keep on doing good, :But it also has a very decided effect on the grateful. ItLdevelops a deli- cacy of feelingf-of happiness for every favor shewn by God and man. The sense'': of independence gives way to one of dependence and reliance npon God. This gives a sense of security, an abiding faith. •..t Gratitude paves the way for greater blessings. In coming back to Jesu,s the Samaritan heard from the Master's lips an explanation of ihis healing, "Thy faith bath made thee whole." These words would linger in his memory. ,He had learned better of the possibilities of faith. Faith is-the key to God's great ,storehouse. Let us practise expressing our thanks. .Others will be surprised. But we will ,be the most sur- prised at the increasing kind- ness and happiness of our thoughts. Let' us remember that every •good gift and every per- fect gift is - from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights. James 1:17. Totem's Chart of Common Childhood firs: vy S, overhead an many entail themselves.''." It's mit comfort to the American shouseholder Or Ray /ether to learn that the • starling is „as itch a ipest its native Old World habitat, as it is in' the new. One is tempted, to go zoolegic- Ally isolation' t,, ;wherever one, lives and demand, sin embgo on ,every foreign beastie. But every '"fOrergrier'' does not thrive... Camels ;'were iniported from ;Arabian to. American .deserts , during the. Civil Wen. They couldn't make it and their. kind disappeared, Other "foreigners" prosper and :help :their adopted' land. ,Ze bras,have been used in efforts to intprove the hardiness of mules. And a traveler in Anieri- ca's southland today may ••be startled to see otherysise ;fa- miliar looking c a e with humps—the result of introduc- ing the Indian • Brahman 'strain which ;thrives • in hot climates. This may mean new prosperity to sOntliernlarms. It depends on which "foreign- ers" immigrate. From The: Christian Science Monitor, 4 4 1 The leilosying- charts, which will be- printed from ,time to time, deal with some oUtha ail- ments which especially threaten children 24k-hew yea ear rec.! ognize their syrptomi. They were compiled bj•Dr.$. logo' Galdston,,,.:of1 The ...4tnreen.,,let Medical Information New 'York Academy of Medicine and 'were first published in "Better Liv- 4 4 What's involved: An infection that produces spasm or rigidity of the volun- :tary muscles, especially of the face and neck; caused by tetanus bacteria, which :gain entrance to ,the:Ofiody 4,thraugh a cut or w.91•Ind•• ° '• When to suspect it: Headache • Difficulty in open- ing mouth • Sudden spasms of the.,,extremitiea, (convulsions). What you * do: Call -tour doctor. Whatt4our“loAtor can do: Give tetanus injections — kind and amount will depend upon =child's 4mmunization ,tv)rd • Treat the wound, • Perhaps ;pre- scribe antibiotics. Duration: 3,days to 4 weeks, in bed; hos- Pitaliiation Usually required. Possible complications: •Cenvelaional.;and choking; can be natal if -prevent it: treated. ' How to reVent it: Tetanus shots in infancy with lipasters, as t-;recemmended by yourf‘cloetor„ e Cleanse all scrat- ches, 'braken,•blisters, cuts and other wounds thoroughly,• using approved 'first aid methods • Check wtih ,your ...doctor any `,time 'child gets 'a deep cut :or wound from a dirty 'object. Sky Surprises Pneumonia The preliminary studies con- dUcted by the ' Departnient of Agriculture Islibw that farm prices fell ,,1,0...per ;cent in the last year, :while retail ,food priceS declined only 2 per cent. The ' farmer gets only 39 cents out Of the ,fodd do llar, compared to 53 cents in 1945. * * ► The farrii value of beef shrank ". from 47.9 cents a pound to 37.8' ' cents in the last year for exam- ple, while the marketing 'mar gin increased from 22.1, to 2'8,2 cents. Consumers would like to "Ghost" Spots What's Involyed:!,p: An infection of the lungs or of the broneh,ial tnbes which lead from'thi•WindpiPe into the lungs; caused by any one of a variety' of bacteria or by a virus ,,(atypical ,...pneumonia). When TO Sitspeet It: • t ° Chills and "fever. Headache. Shallow cough. Rapid breath- ing, sometimes painful. What, You Can •Do: Call ,your doctor...Iceep child warm and flat on back in bed; if fever is very high use cold compresses on head, heat at feet. Give fluids. What Your Doctor Can Do: Prescribe medication to re- lieve pain. Give antibiotics or sulfa drugs (but virus or atypi- cal pneumonia does; not 'respond well to wonder drugs). Duration: 2 days to several weeks (virus pneumonia usually lasts *longer than other kinds). in bed. Avoid contact with persons hav- ing respiratory infections. Avoid unnecessary exposure to damp- ness and chilling. Possible Complications: sVar,infections, lung abscesses, heart 'disorders, peritonitis or or rti-OnTISY • (infection of lining of abdomen or, pleural cavity). Rare ' now that we have the wonder drugs. How 'to' Prevent It: .„ Avoid < contact with infected persons • ;Avoid unnecessary `exposure to, dampness and chil- ling • Treat every respiratory infection including the common cold, promptly • and adecsitateiy. 4LANit'1140TS°41. She's taken 30406 ihc'5fs:Of whisky in' seven years ' and never even gotten a buzz eat 'of; That's Mar- jorie Plarnp..'-tSecret of 'her sobriety' is': that she doesn't swalloW the booze—just swishes it varound ,ther:taste buds and spits ,it ,out., For- Marjorie is a tprof ess ierja I. whisky- taster for a distillery., §he jokes, as shown above, 20 to 30,,one-ounce shots ' a day.. Her ;4'04 ,can decide ...what happens „to a 300-barrel batch of the haid.stuff. Lovers of popular songs are apt to carol that ,they are dreaming of a white. Christmas; and literal•-minded people are equally apt4o retortlay asking twhp 'ever heard of, a ;black one, anYhows Well, there have been falls, in various parts of the , world, of red and , green" snow; and in a tiny.• Hungarian village, even • black snow has fallen, to the disgust of the inhabitants. ,,In 1940, a man 7 living in Spring- field, Missouri, angrily rang up the United States weather Mt-, reau With the startling . news that where he lived it was hail- ing coal. A brisk wind was carrying up coaldust from the mining area and shedding it on the residential quarters. Some freak hailstorms are re- markable 'for the size or shape of the stones, as in South Africa, which •can quote other surprises, Such as hailstones as' big, or bigger than, pigeons' eggs. Stones as flat as coins fell on Cyprus in 1931. The largest hailstone .on record fell in Ne- braska. It was the 'size off a grapefruit. In 1950, blue rain fell in Lei- cestershire. Out of a-blue „sky patches of blue of penny-sip over an, ,area of rriore'than hundred square yardS. Red rain fell on 13ordighera, tItaly, and the downpour over, Guildford, SUrrey, was a weird, greenish- yellow hue. • In the same year, the snow that fell in Rochester, New York State, was white all right, but gained its place in .histpry by being radioactive. In Nevada, about 2,000 miles aWay, there were atomic. test eXplOSions. .The snow was of its usual colour — or lack of it the year 1708,, este ;of -.the bitter- est winters ever recorded. Birds in flight fell frozen and wines ;and spirits froze solid. If first aid removal is to be at- tempted at home, it is most im- portant that spots be .treated as soon as possible. With: wash- ables, the CRI suggests pre-test- ing on a hem or other incon- spicuous part of the stained material before anything is at- tempted. For non-washables, the only safe rule is to send them immediately to be dry cleaned. Remember always to tell the cleaner ,about spots or stains. Haunt Housewives Now you see them, now you don't. That's why spots caused by gravy and other foods such as the whites of eggs, are popular- ly known as "ghost" spots, These spots are noticeable enough while fresh, 'but once they have dried, they are as difficult to de- tect as invisible ink. And if soaked in hot water, the "ghost" spots reveal themselves in an un- becoming gray on your other- wise gleaming white table linen. To' avoid being • haunted 'by such "ghost" spots, the Canadian Research Institute, of Launderers and Cleaners advises that all cottons and linens used on the table ",or Ahe,tkitchen be pre- soaked in cold water ,as a regu- lar practice. Do not add any :soap. "Let soak ±41-1' three' to Six hbUrs, then hang: out .to dry, Linens tare then •readyto be sent off to the laundry'. Regular pre-soaking will pay handsome dividends in the appearance of such; ,articles. This Queen Must Commit 'Suicide Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking OMOOMMO MEE MEM BUM OWE DEM OBOMEMITEI EINEM ODOM moo MEOEW HEW Elmo HOE0 OMUFWEI MECUM MOM OKOMM 1E 0E000 MEMO MOO DEBEE HMEMEMOB BEDE MEMO CHU EOM MOO non =CD SINGING NO.iit.BLUES — Actress Susanillayward has become re- cognizedsas,,,such a fine singer that •she l may try a nightclub singing sour. She earned''' ' the ii reputation as a warbler.i Cry Tomorrow," in Which she used her own singing voice' for screed:the first time on the screen 10, Swamp '--. I. Periods Of CROSSWORD'''. '11,111iike 'edging' .34, liTt60 ' .ti .1, , •!'•-. V1.0.0111 films .36, itidline PUZZLE ' - „ : 13:11004,.' 39. Gate, !.. 42, Malte,idAtlier ACrt.OSS 3, Entrahre, , Otrtlisqong 48.110714n-road 24.'Oetob'er'" ; ' of reproach. 0, $4 :ding girl 4f. 131kUontword 4o. hit. 3.. h10161 in water i' /1ilYth.111 ,. inciitater .80. Corti Wilter4 e. Deep 1.10.1e 2j1, pAs e (.Scot,). I. Line, ' 5, Vigor . 6. Everlattirtg• 2/, S. AfrIrall 82, Atiferieair "If , 5. riottt ''. .. th Ind ian ,, 12, (.10t1C00.1 eti.i . Dutch , 1, Cornbread 28. 'Formerly 53. fl,uSitiii:' ' „, ' *tate ..! , 5. Ot t or regret 29; Mad (04' „ , ,.,, deittivriAinity ...., *4 Ho) t•titoirp, ' 5'41 (11'6014'i:6We]14 .1.:11. matt 2 3 G 9 to it 12 • I 9' . .,.,,,`,...:,19•-4 7 •.,:, 19 ''' ' 20 *•',:,. •K 25 26 , Sc.•••\ 4 ;.it : 34, 41, .4 ....*:. • !:k•.>.,•:4' .,• ••; ,:t 48 49 SO 51 5 ' 5i $.,N.I. (.'17, • s•,:• 67 9- .N.514 A"'-.1 61 DEECIITTLE41.10USE = This rrilniatike,Sav,arian-style farmhouse is actually a stable for seven-year-old dew, Mueki,,showri enter- taining Pomeranian Putzi, his conttarit Companion,, in Weilheim, Geemany, The' deer, fauntrWatitideta whiin fctWri, has, ettei af the big horse iii backdrciUtid a ., • Scarlet fever What's trivolyett: „ A" streptocoecus infection of the throat With a rash; caused by streptococcus bacleria. When to suspect it: Sore throat • Fever • Occa- sionally, vomiting • Rash ap- pears ,abdut 24 to' 36 hours after first symptoms appear. • After about a week, skin on handS and feet may peel. • What you can do: Call your doctor • Keep child • warm, in bed and on light diet. What your, doctOr can do: Prescribe antibiotics or sulfa• „ drugs. . Duration: • 3 to 4 days, in bed. Possible tOniplieations: If' not treated protnptly, can lead' to pneumonia, ear infec- tions., heart and kidney distur- bances, swollen glarids and arth- ritis. 11Ow to prevent it: Avoid contact with persona having a streptococcus infeation A` Avoid unnecessary eisposiire to darnpness and chillirig • if child is exposed, check with your doctor immediatelY about giving antibiotics, or Sulfa drugs to ward 07 disease. Rheumatic 'Fever What's hivolVett: An irifiturinitition affeetitig the ;Writs. and, frequently, the heart and nierithraties lining the heart or various body cavities; cauSed 'The World's 'Strangest queen, the Rain-Queen ,of Africa, will end ,,her ::foray-year 'reign this' Year,e lv icextnitting suicide. 'µ' Eighty-five-Ypar-old Modjadji III rules crtJerniore than 10;000;- 000 Bantu in Southern ;Africa, but :only; in, matters .pertaining tooain. , r. " More than '1.,000 of her sub- ' jects visit' her „ every "month,M bringing: gifts '4:4 cattle ' and „ t-,diamonds, gold and money; „when.there • is, a ,drought the volumeviSitera niight swell to 1o,000 or more IV Month, each hringing a gift 'so that' the Rain QUeent-may'pacify the rain gods and cause it to rain.' The Rain.. Queen Jeaves her palace' which is iri-the north- •. • 4- • h eastern Transvaal, neart;tzeneen, When•King George VI and the Royal'family ,pasSed through her territory in. 1,9,47 she sent the King a message requesting him to come to 'See her as she was Unable to leave her own palace. The King made.' -a special detour to do so. Modjadji will make no ordin- ary abdication, however. She must take poison so that she can make way for her succe's'sor, her forty-year-old daughter, Mod- jadji IV. A special' tasteless poison is prepared for her by isiitchdocters and left hi' her bedroom. Vhen she is dead, her body IS Wrapped in a black,'oit hide and sealed in a vault .Or exactly one year, ,at the end' of which• the new Rain Queen and her ladies - =waiting collect defy` in a container arid sprinkle it on the body, Which is then coin- mitted to the Blyde River. The first Rain. Queen :was afs-, pOinted in 1.85. by the,RainKing . After his two sons fought a duel to decide who would be Rain King the duel ended fn a draw and the king ordered both the boys to take poison. When they were both -dead he appointed his daughter Modjadji I as Rain Queen. VecittiOte: Suicide udder lirentiSed in 8otith Mica' is not a criminal offence. -Free Binges in The Brewery 'A t•Pretty ';twenty-four •• year - ',Old waitress .will never sfesget what happened to her when she found' herself locked ait, of the London' flit where she was staYL' big .• with friends one •stirtnner night > this year.„ • It w,as ,late, ,she had rnialaid the key and nobody was in the flat to 'hear• her ringing and knocking, so she clambered out of a window of the block .,of flats, fifty feet above the.ground, and tried to find an open win- dow of the flat where she Was, staying. It' was a daring idea, but doomed to -failure.. She .•was walking despairingly,, ,round, . a ledge when someone spotted her ;and; dialled 999. A ,crowd gathered round the building, just 'off the busy Strand in 'London and' within a few'minutes,. a police car, afire engine • and an > ambulance were on the scene. , The girl, seared by' Ithe' -corn- metiOn 'afict'talaim she .had 'so unwittingly ca 4 s e 0, ',climbed quickly .,back .through ,the wm7 dow, out, of harm's way. A lost ,or forgotten key can lead to s.i'let .-Somes bodf *lost 'the key to .a..;United , States brewery same., pine, ago, Staff ;searched .high :and loW for it.' It was not, to,,be found. Ai-t- ether key ,waS cut. "Later it was fetind that,a man who hid taken the original key, was *stealthily en te rin g brewery's ,front door 'With it at dead ,of night, accompanied by friendi, arid spending convivial hours •with:. them •drinking the freshlp-bresved• beerl,” These free„drinks might have gone On fora long `time, but one of the thief's gueStSrhad too much to drink one t night and picked, a, quarrel, with a police- man: as he' staggered home, The liberal "hose' went to , Sold Up! A lost key Meant 'ruin to' one Man. Ari Englishman with a business in' Eire got into finan- cial trouble and his creditoss • demanded their motley, or a substantial ,percentage, within a • 'Tie Ipixkiiisba to mortgage the lough-less. : But the suspicious creditera „thought he had al- . seedy done so and'dernanded to ' see, the ,deeds of the property. "That's'` hasyi" he septic. • "44l'hdy're in i'iiiy safe at the ()Mee.) r sne.;,Tienit to get them, but to Ills • PilSrepr. discovered that he • had lest his bitheh of: keys, hi, safe key. Vainly he litifiteil1fO1'11;eiti 'during the next days;i,4nclt: soon the initia- ttlent,•creditOgs . ,were worrying ever,* 'few ,,,ftintrd because bc„liacl,,nOt :fit:educed the steedi., .116 resetVedi CO liaise the Safe forced, but it tva's large and most iiiiPregriable and he tOtild ,fitid no, one' in - the little to n- Who WaS willing to Under, take the task. Before he toilid bring a safe expert ftern the nearest, big city the creditors had aeted. They sold hint. tip. heeqd cC Pvbritti'd to It martni. ribrti'Lliuttft .18. riestrain 20. Nevc,la resort. 21 CO'01' 'of.rr horse . • 211. Herd • 27. moth nrnir, toy ph, tern ty • 12. Reach nerij§6 80, (lai•inna riathri.,§ t.a In 37. est sstin , seaport / 38. Fencing. pwe.wit 40,,'g1161464,' liter 'T 45,p Yettag-.1tainori AlItoPg S1. 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