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The Brussels Post, 1956-10-24, Page 7Risked Life To Save A Thimble What ix a .wife'S most trea- sured possession? At a Women's Institute exhibition on. this theme recently one wife brought along her hubby's picture, de- claring that the original, Was too. rampageous to be brought along in person! Another woman exhibited.. a 14-nii eyear'eold fossil ("I fore • .got about my husband," she said), a third placed the highest value on a pair of garden shears. 'Vet at a similar exhibition of most treasured items staged by a women's club in Paris, the members brought out objects as various as sixty-year-old belt- ' ties of perfume and a stuffed python used by Sarah Pern- hardt. Sailing for Canada with 'her husband, a young bride insisted on returning ashore on the pi- lot's boat because she had, gor, gotten a. lucky pair of treasured. • house-slippers. In Sheffield a, woman risked her life by rush- ing back into •a burning building to ireScue a thimble used by her family through four genera- tions. A Manchester woman attached Importence to a tattered old ted- dybear. Although her .grandehile dren were .permitted to play with it, they were never allowed to hug it for long. 'When the woman died, her secret came to light. The teddybear was stuffed with sovereigns. Over the mantelpiece of a Sussex farmstead -there hangs a wisp of yellowing silk that the farmer's wife considers her most treasured possession of all,. It mite formed part of a parachute *,the 'chute that saved her - hus- band's life when he was a fighter pilot. BY Bey. R BARCLAY WARREN.. B.A., B.D. HE'S JUST "GRAMP" TO THEM—Fiery-tempered, gruff-looking United Mine Workers' chief John L. Lewis assumes the off-stage role of dignified family patri'ach, posing with his grandchil- dren at the United Mine Workers convention. With him in the "tintype" group are granddaughter Jennifer, 10, and,grand- son Thomas, 8, children of Dr. and Mrs. John L. Lewis, Jr. GoedJerCon9410:74a:la!,0,1'20.0445c11 o swMsihtheaaimllelthobtreIeya idc$10itemtltiemhtei!: 'These words, thy children. Deuteronomy 6:14. Iriatth7yLt7. suit: When we think of the law given by God, through Moses wr think first of the Ten Comennlide meats. Sometimes we 011414 this with the great command- ment Jesus. gave. (Matthew 22; 36-40.) However, notice that in today's lesson from the, Old Tes- tament we read, "Thoh shalt love the Lord thy God 'with all thine heart,' and with all thy ., soul, and with all thy might,' The second part, "Thou shalt love thy Oeighbohr as thyself,", is found in Leviticus 19,.18-Jesus- took these two passages from the Old Testament and declared that "On these two conunancnents, hang all the law and the pre.- phets." Moses in his last address to the Children of Israel emphasized the need of teaching God's com- mandments and statutes to the children. Childhood is the most important time for receiving re-. Iigious instruction. A person re- members best what he learns in - childhood. When he ,is old the events of the previous week may be forgotten while the memories of childhood are vivid. It is also important to receive this in- struction in childhood. becauSe God's Word is a lamp to the feet and a light to the path,'(PS' ims 119:105,) We need it to live by. Without it our childhood and youth will prove an unsuitable foundation for the making of a successful life. Parents are urged to talk of God's Word, "When thou sh- iest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and. when thou liest down, and when thou riscst up." We fear that many are. failing to do this. How few families take even ten min- utes a day to read God's Word together and pray. We spend far more time before the television than we do in meditation and discussion of God's Word, Two condemned murderers 'who died, .in Utah, May 11, said in a final statement, "Religious training would have pointed us in the right direction, but 'we were not taken to Sunday Scheol or church services." They came from broken homes. Who bears the greater blame for their final end? When the children. come home from school. with their new shoes scuffed, it is time to get out the household cement. A little of this cement rubbed beneath the broken piece of leather keeps 'the scuffed part in place and ban- ishes that "has-been" look, "Tip-Off" Catches. most Smuggler. s Foaming breakers and shingle. turned red as the gang of des- perate 'smugglers fought hand- to-bend with a large force. of Customs officers who had She- prised them as they beached their boate. Cutlasses flashed, guns roared., men Swore and scream ed in the struggle which ended with the Customs force being - nearly' cut to. piecee. That was the bloody "Hattie. et Brookland" which took place • !war Zungenese nearly a century ago, It was the worst Customs defeat of all titre, by the tough. and notorious band of smugglers known as the Aldlngton Gang. To-day, most of the violence- 'hes gone from smuggling, It is mainly a battle of wits. Not long ago an . enormous cache of smuggled ikrist-wateries was detected in a secret compart- ment of a ear on the Dover car, ferry. The vehicle was allowed to land in the normal manner, and was soon speeding towarde• London, the driver unaware that fast car was 'hard on his tali. At Ashford, in Kent, the chase was taken up by another car which followed the'smuggler in- to Russell Square. Here the smugglers car was parked, lock- ed, and :left. An hour later the • driver returned with another man, who afterwards proved to be an important member of the "ring." They walked straight . • Into the arms of hefty Customs. officers, and not only lost 2,000 valuable watches but , a year or two of their liberty as well. An equally successful - capture occurred three years ago. A. car known to be carrying a large consignment of smuggled watch- es was allowed to land. at a Channel port. The driver, how- ever, had been tipped off that the Customs men were after him.. He 'drove the car to London as hard as he could, locked- it in 'a garage, and vanished. • Because of the value of the smuggled watches the revenue men knew that the smuggler would return, They kept watch on the garage in relays. It was a bitterly cold Febru- ary,.and after a week of cat-and-• mouse vigilance the shivering .. Customs men were rewarded, Two men came to the garage and unlocked the doors. About to delve away they suddenly found themselves surrounded by men in plain clothes. Again the principal smuggler was caught and several thousand wrist- watches confiscated. Far more in the tradition Of that queen of all smuggling ves- tals, the ..notorious ...Good Intent, schooner which 'worked the ';oasts in the nineteenth century, ".s the story of the auxiliary yacht Dawn Approadh.. This vessel had been engaged n smuggling cigarettes and to- aacco along the. coasts of Spain, :taiy, and. France, becoming so- well-known at last that her own- rrs deeided to change their scene of operations. Loaded With contraband .vatches, liked by :smugglers bee Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking WHETHER REPORT — Whether he's angry cut 'laving ehis pic- ture taken or chimply has a case 'of the screaming meemies, Ccnomo, Jr., shows his feelings in no uncertain way. A mem- ber of the monkey colony at Miami Beach, it's typical of the way he hams it up for tourists. Lapland Cradle WWI MEME MOB gEN MECUM EEM EVEDEUEMO HMO MEREE OMOMOU MEE ®LM WEMERMEH MEM WEO OEVOM OOK DEEM DEU E EMNOR MR MM FRAPPE MOMOR DEW nommunnwn OM OM MDM ROM MEM MOW/ B MISUSE OF ' FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS KILLED 946 PERSONS IN 1935. half herding strawberry bas- kets, an item which do not like to have in my shop in the first place. I do not know of anything I can do at this late date to break long-standing habits. I provide several large tin barrels for debris 'bound for the dump, which ought to be in. the ga- rage, handy for loading in the truck. These cans always turn up in the shop about mid-sum- mer, and are there for 'fine to move when I clean. One of them, this year, was strangely full of cucumbers. This has been a bad year for cucumbers and they have. been runty, tough, bitter, dry and crooked. It has been necessary to cut and taste a dozen before finding one fit for supper. So, I'd bring up a peck or so every day, one of which we would eat, sometimes. I didn't know what was being done with the rejects, but they were being put in my shop in a can. I found them under some strawberry baskets; After I had swamped a road' through the place, I began put- ting tools back where they be- long. I arranged the drills .in the index. I sorted the wrenches and screwdrivers. I wound up the cord on the sander'and set it away on the shelf, This.takes quite a while, of course, and then I found my hatchet. I'have a little boy's axe which is for picnics, and it fits into a pack- basket with a' little scabbard On "Why can't you take my word eee. if 7 Everyone else does." 2. NO.r.9ery 3, P ftnet 4 11 IMMO' 2. Mptititatri DRe.s it'flePINIAbled 1. 199ir'r 8..1tortIng"OlAce 2 :ti• 4' 9, F.S:por oion 24. Fas.letter 19, 1"re9;t1'e to 37. Phloree print totgod a 1.1. 1,:tiot 10. 110111O olio tO In. FoOt roverlott 41, Priony 11o.1-1litiburo 41. screen ..d..1 }; rr. 44. Region 1i r10 thile 43 Andy's 25. 'foil;-;,'tire si(le- I: irk 1;1. P.r.im 17. Afot lot; or (11$ 27. rie 1 ,e,e, :eel A ..eoull 4g, iii, MSAnillin .0.1./411,1An. :in. 01'11Nliql 'lick .2, Plnop 31. F11111rett111011 111 .3. POMO., . . . 7 ii /0 THEY ROLLED THEIR OWN—Residents of Halsey Ave. in Seclatrisvill4 put their dedicoted, aching backs into spreading the last of fivetaris of self-purchatect 'black-top on then' un; dedicated of 114 &eel. Although ma intdined by the city For yeart, a re-cent rulias OiUt Halsey Ave. but-of-behinds for tify' repair crewS. So' the Street 'deteriorated. 'So the reit, -dente formed 'their d -9iIiiiitterf road gdri4 a rid paved it. The Lapp cradle is made of a hollow piece of wood covered With leather, with a hood to protect the baby's head. On each side of the cradle there is a row, of loops, and a thong is threaded,.through the loops crosswise from the foot to the head, The free ends of the thong "are so long that they can easily be tied together When the baby is lying in the cradle,. title pm- 'Vents the baby from falling out. Instead of a mattress the cradle is lned with peat moss or. • the sawdust-like 'powder which it to' be found. inside the bat* of a bitch tree which has decayed etanding on its robt„ , A nar- row knitted ribbon is fastened to the. foot` of the cradle: to- wards its other end the ribbon is .split into three .parts which are feet:teed to the 'edge or the hood at some distance ' frail each other, This simple &jade., ance makes it possible 'to pro- tect the baby troll) insects or sunshine by covering the cradle with a cloth, without making it too warm or MAIO, By ineees Of a strong thong or rope which is fastened to both ends of. ethe cradle- one can hang the cradle on a peg in the tent or on a I:wallet) in the Open air and rock it at pleasure. In winter, When the baby is Well covered, th e cradle eari Oetasidnally be put into, the snow in 'Vertical posi- lion On iontheys, the mother carries the cradle With' the baby in it on her back 'if the Walks or goes .tin Skis. tin longer (Thee the "cradle is often hung On one side Of tt Peck reindeer, with Ant rictelleate counterpoise on the Oilier side, PrOth "The Lapps," by tforti Collinder. fie CitOSSWORD 1. A1,14raot bolo?: 4, :51rOgt'r 9 Snug roors noitio blow 13 rt,,Tr6(.1 rtinclat, f,Alf,14 or Oa Wet 17. 01.VOr . ]A. gtrIltr rind rebound 11. 1.41 nd (91 proprrty it. ,,,41trr 24, Vido lire Itstrglal 2e Asintle tittitn 3,4 Maader 23, 'rusks 3v1Ittly 33 lAihrtrs tit cletna•Iv, q. IVA 1 otj fti:Off' 411. Pouch 41. Prince 43. f:rrat rto9rtt - 8.2. 006 of 'tile , AtioAtioo 50. Mbmal roiSroet 11. tronetuoviA 5 I. rals.t.ge 115.nedele as, wan-eon": 67, Salle,' 57. r7orhpo Mier T i 611 014' , poeai Art.ow r elAevohe',0 on this pager it for safety. I couldn't scabbard; so I bad to make new one, After that, I found my nails, s. * Secondhand nails accumulate on a farm, and always come in bandy. I have, or had, a wooden box made specially to hold re- claimed nails. When I have to fix a hen-house door, or some- thing like that, I go to my nail box and pick out just what I'll need. I ccoarippflorndooaripiyetthtiongk f troo m a small a 20d spike, staples, cut nails, long screws, and anything else, the accomulation of a lifetime. Somebody had wanted the box, so they dumped my collec- tion of 'wasn 4 a114 ttog9aodeolcdoiaa, tionn. This account of inadequate volume, so I bad to stop and make a new nail box and then pick up all my nails off the floor, ex- cept those in the cocoa tin, Then I found Grandfather's old knife and fork box, which is an antique, - It has flaring sides, and the handle separates the thing into two compart- ments, one for knives and one for forks. Spoons, of course, were in a glass or china jar in the center of the table in the old days, I found the box on a beam in the barn .long ago, and thought it would make an interesting flower container for the front room. New I ran across it again, and decided to solder up two tin liners for it, which I did. I am always amazed when anything I solder holds water, and I Was amazed, I carried the box, with the new liners, into the house and it was received with appreciation and outfitted with some fall asters. "How are you coming on cleaning up the shop?" she asked. I sharpened the chisels after that, and oiled the bearings on the bench saw, and finally call- ed it a day and took out the last armful of strawberry bas- kets. At least it was a begin- ning. But with winter coming on, and the outdoors less demand- ing, I expect to keep on clean- ing up the shop all along, now, until spring. make a few things, and fix some others, and finally get all the 'tools back in shape and position, and have a good time right up until the vernal equinox calls me forth with dulcet promises, and the family can start in again on strawberry baskets. I've got wood for the stove, and plenty of lumber, and several fine ideas for shelves and whatnots, and with good luck I should have everything in place and ready for summer. FARM FRONT Joku leY rr ID- to 28, 92. 230 25. 2o4 .97 4 John Gould is a farmer down in Maine. Just how big his farm may be, and whether or' not he makes a good living from it, is more 'than h can.. tell you. But I do know that his "Fall Clean- up" experiences, as reported in , The Christian Science Monitor, will have a strong appeal to many of my, readers, both. male and female. * The cold, wet, drenching fall stone of recent date seemed a good excuse to clean 'up the shop — a once-yearly job that takes much more time the 'way I do it. I suppose anybody could light right ,into it and finish it up in an hour or so and go play, but I am able to ap- proach the task' in such fashion that it, last's all *inter. I touch- off a few sticks in the stove and promoted' a congenial interior which made the lashing of the rain on the window a real pleas- ure, I don't use the shop much dur- ing the summer, although I use the things that are in it. If I have to fix the mower; a job I never avoid, I grab up a handful of tools and do the work under a tree. When I'm finished I put the tools in my pocket, or in the toolbox on the tractor, on a' balm window ledge, or possibly back in the shop, During the summer the last place to look for the hammer is on the ..two little pegs in the shop wall for holding the ham- mer..The wrench drawer, made a-pm:pose to hold all my Wrenches neatly, come fall, is usually AS, empty as a dust-bowl rain barrel. I. don't recommend this method of conducting farm shop, but I ant not one to fight with the conditions that prevail. ,, Of course, my family helps fee, They help all summer, and. do a good job. The shop is abaft the summer kitehee, leeched by opening a door, and you take .strawberry baskets,, for instance . I buy straW- `rberry baskets by the M, Mid they conic in Corrugated cartons which I open and Jay on their slides in the barn, When I go to pick berries, I take as Many baskets as I eepect to need., put back any empties, end deliver the full baskets to 'the house. Then I say, "Ladies and gentlemen — it you will stack the empty baskets on the end of the sink shelf when you ..are through with them, I shall take them back to the barn and; place them in' their propel.' niche. I thank you?' "Vet," they say, Fait what they do it open the door to the shop and put the empty baskets out 'there. .Tit good berry Oat lily baskets' MOVe he'll the barn to. the , patch to the kitchee to the shop' in unerring: retied, and Wheti ebine to O&M up the shop' some feiley day in, the t etieffit 'the first twit Were Mid a cause of their ease Of handling, Dawn ApproaVt left Tangier and appeared early one morning oft Anglesey. A dinghy was lower- ed, and a man wearing a life- belt stuffed with 13,000 watches was landed end picked up by a fast car, A tip-off set a revenue car on their tail. A thrilling chase began. The smugglers, soon aware that they were being'. pursued, put on speed, eventually losing the Cgs, tones Men in the twisting streets of Shrewsbury, The Customs men picked up the speeding car at Luton and followed it to the Strand, London, where it was stopped and a man named Lam- bert, was arrested, He was sen- tenced to four years' imprison- ment, but refused to "squeal" on his accomplices, In the meantime, the crew of Dawn Approach, aware that things had gone wrong, sailed' full speed from. Anglesey to a hide-out in e little bay on the coast of Ireland, whore they re- mained for ten clays in the hope that things would blow over, They underestimated the tenac- ity of the Customs, however, for when Dawn Approach sailed in- to Liverpool she was immediate- ly boarded and seized. Possibly t h e most ' brazen smuggler of. all time was an eX- R.N.V.R. officer who, in April, 1947, purchased a fast ihotor launch from the Ministry of Sup- ply. Appearing boldly in Cher- bourg with the White Ensign flying, and dressed as a naval lieutenant, he went to a large wine and spirit store and inform- ed the manager nonchalantly that he represented the skipper of H.M.S. Vanguard. He said he had been ordered to purchase brandy and other spirits for the officers of that vessel for the forthcoming voyage of His Maj- esty King George Sixth. That night, with over 100 cases of liquor aboard, the M.L. left Cherbourg and, made rendezvous with a landing craft in miid- Channel, where the cargo of liquor was transferred. On April 13th, an unlucky day for bold smugglers, the landing craft put in at the Bay of Arne, in Dorset. Running up on the beach the L.C. let down her ramp, and the cases of spirits were quickly put into a lorry.. The lorry with a driver and three smugglers started off in- land, only to run into an ambush of about twenty Customs men, who had been informed about the landing A lively struggle followed. One smuggler who tried to run 'vies brought down by a daring flying tackle, .Another drew a revolver, fortunately unloaded. Captured smugglers eequentlY ask their captors "How did you know?" The answer is invariab- ly the same, "From information received" — just that and noth- ing more. . , MORALE BOOSTER • Morale was very low at the Gypem Novelty Company, So Mr, Gypem decided to employ a recreation director for the spe-; cific 'Purpose of boosting spirits. One day the director assembled all the walkers and told them of a wonderful new plan. "When you are working here five years," he said,, "you get a beautiful 'green certificate which. says you've given 'Valuable ser- vice for five years. When yeti are working here ten years you get a gorgeous blue .certificate, which says We appreciate very- much the valuable services rendered to the firm during' 'the past ten years. And when you are work- ieg 'here fifteen years you get a badge." "What does the badge say?" asked one of the men. "Why—er, the badge says, !this man' has a 'green and a blue certificate,"