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The Brussels Post, 1957-03-27, Page 3'41Evils Lurk Along. The Highways" "Evils 11g% in every'foot of frontage, every acre of land" along the 41,000 miles of super- highways about to be built in the United States, says Robt, Moses. The evil Ilea in the fact that these new wonder roads are "en- tirely unprotected against signs and billboards." , Mr. Moses knotvs what he is talking about, In his 43 years of public"service he has become familiar with the 'hideous high- ways 'of the congested urban areas of America. At head of the New York State Park system he has worked to preserve the beauties of parks 'and parkways. ale redomranda, that signs be forbidden within 500 feet of the right of Way on the new Amer- ican .highways. Also• that the states be authorized to require even wider clearance on roads within their borders; The act which authorizes a $50 billion outlay on this vast pro, ject must be amended. There is no protection at all in the law as it stands. Unless the law is amended, says Mr. Moses, "we face the prospect of speedwayi built in gasoline gullies, obliterating scenery and confined between continuous rows of• offensive ad- vertising." Virginia and North Carolina with their Blue, Ridge Parkway, New York, Maryland and. Ohio have been able to protect their scenic highways ,to some extent, largely through the tireless ef- forts of men like Mr. Moses. Congress must act to preserve a view of. America the beautiful along this sweeping new high- way network. - Birmingham (Ala.) Post-Herald. TV WONDER - Ten-year-old Robert Strom observes the sun through a telescope at his home in the Bronx, N.Y. Ainaled television audiences have been watching: the youngster as he handles difficult problems on "The $64,000 Question." De- al*, his genius tendencies, Robert's interests, like any other boy's, range from base- ' boll 'to popular music. The telescope is a 'prize he won on another TV show. They Use Snow Instead of Ice We raced down the juniper slopes on the north side of the Marble Mountain Fre' the moderately active visitor to the mountain there are, few more wonderful things than the wealth of flowers in summer Summer On the Ulu Dag is also the season of the $119117-cuta tees. And if there is any sound which has for me the magic, quality on the mountains, it is the distant tinkle of bells in the night, sounding far down in the forest below the Refuge. As the bells come nearer, the watcher will see, if he goes to a window, a line of donkeys and mules coming slowly up the road. A faint dust rises from their, hooves and shows up in the acintillant light of the moon. The spruces line the way like frozen statues, and their shadows lie blue on the granity path. Now the caravan Is passing the Refuge. The bells sound strongly as the two drivers on the leading mules ride past. Be- hind them the tethered donkeys follow., And now the tinkle of .bells lessens, until once again it falls faintly on the ear and finally vanishes into the night. The snow-cutters ride on for another hour, then mount the screes to the snow-pit in the hollow under Zirve cliffs. There they unstring their axes and start their labour. Cubes of hard neve snow are,cut and stored in panniers lined with felt and cov- ered with spruce boughs. Each animal is loaded with a pannier on both sides,, and before the eastern skies have reddened with dawn the caravan is once again in Movement On the tourney seven thousand feet downwards to Bursa. The snow-cutters leave the frozen silence of the snow-pit, and within five hours are sweat- ing in- the 90° shade heat of the town. It must be a hard life, de- manding fortitude and immense stamina, both of which the An- atolian peasant possesses in abundance. The snow is sold in. Bursa for the equivalent of per- haps a penny a pound, and en- ters the ice-boxes of the town to cool the butter and fruit of the population. The profession of snow-cutter is an ancient' and even honoured.. calling. It is also the appanage ,ef a few families only. I am told , that the snow-cutters in some eases still possess 'Firmans," or royal letters of appointment from the Sultanate, dating back as far as the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. The profession c snow-cutting in Bursa was for centuries, restricted by edict, to these families, and passed down from father to son. Even in ancient times the Sul- tan's snow was quarried from the same snow-pit as the cut- ters use toddy, and probably car- ried on the backs of the antes tern of the same donkeys. Once in Bursa a special runner ser- vice of fleet horses bore the' Snow to the port of Mudanya. And from Mudanya fast sailing vessels, whom no one had the FIVE THOUSAND. TIMES FIRST-Jockey Johnny longden, astride "Bente," returns from the finish line at the Santa Anita race track in California „recently, after riding his 5,000th winner, the most in history'. The 47-year-old jockey achieved the mark 'after ridings in more than 25,000 races over a 30-year span. He has won over 16 minion dollars in-purses, accounting for his "Mr. Moneybags" nickname. a GO INTO BUSINESS for yourself. Sell exclusive honseware products and appliances Wanted by every house. balder, These Reins are not sold in stores. There is no competition Prof. its up to 000aa„ Write Immediately .for free coloptcatatogee with retail prices shown. Separate confidential whole- sale price will, be included. 'Murray Sales, $822 St, Lawrence, Montreal. Soil To Order Perfect garden soil is a rich, well drained loam which never bakes, holds moisture well but does, not become muddy. Un- fortunately few of us are lucky enough to find that right at the door. But so long as we have not solid rock it is amazing' what we can do,. The best medi- cine for any soil, light or heavy, is a liberal application of old fashioned barnyard manure. But manure' is hard to come by in these modern days and it is lia- ble to be filled with weed seeds. And so most of us will have to turn to something else. Fortun- ately there are many substitutes, commercial or chemical ferti- lizer, special soil conditioners, sand where the soil is heavy clay, lime where it is sour, and humus anywhere. The latter we can make ourselves. It is simply rotted down vegetable refuse, like leaves, grass clippings, weeds and even clean garbage. This can be dug directly into the soil or piled in a corner, covered ;with layers of earth, watered occasionally and allow- ed to rat and then dug in. Keep It Inforinal For most garden layouts the informal lines are best. This suits the relatively small space at the disposal of most Canadian libme owners' and it tends to ,`-make the average garden more interesting. The general plan is to have a lawn in' the centre and foreground with the .shrubbery and flowers arranged in irregu- lar ,eltunps all along the sides and 'at the back. This is where the height of 'mature plants and time and col- our of bloom is important. We don't want small things like alyssum, portplaca, dwarf zin-, nias and marigolds hidden by bigger, taller plants and we don't want all the bloom com- ing on at one time. The seed catalogue lists all these .points and also tells us about the colour and whether the varieties are hardy or tender. With this pre- cise knowledge 'we can plan a pleasing and practical layout, have our fences and walks screened but not our windows, and also have something in. bloom from early spring until late in 'the fall. We will also know what we can safely plant outdoors even while there is some risk of frost and what we cannot plant safely until all danger of cold weather is over. In these catalogues, too, are listed flowers for special places, slopes, dark shaded, corners, and things that even prefer poor soil or rocky footholds or wet feet. No matter how ,unfavourable we may think the Iodation, there is something listed in the cata- logue that will grow. They Are Friends Most birds and Certainly all song birds are good friends of the gardener. They will help keep down bugs and eat weed seeds, and they are beautiful ::•and interesting to have around. Shrtibs and trees; bird houses, feeding stations and watering Or bathing pools, all will help. te- bring- wrens .and, orioles and, robins. but we can do more than this. There are certain 'bright flowerS:that have a -special 0,- ' paati for humming birds. There ate all sorts of shrubs with, bright and. edible fruit Or seeda ' that will invite carditialS. It pays Well to study the special , likes Of the birds, to plant thing 'that `Will Produce food and. ihel, 'ter' in Winter' as Well as' iii 'lett pay a small. deposit;' Said the door to-door "salesman to prospective customer, "and make no more payments for Six Months." "Who'S been telling' you about Us?" Asked the honseWifei sharp F - AGENTS WANTED OILS, GREASES, PAINTS And alelloidai ' Graphite Additives, Dealers wanted to sell to Fatmers, Fleet Owners cad Service Stations. Write Warco Cream.' & 011 limited, Toronto 3,a Ontario. IF YOU are not much of a salesman, but .can get aieng with farmers, ,you can make $80 • al() per week rep- resenting Ila in yourn county, Write the Manager, Box $20, Milyerton, Ontario. JT PAYS •TO USE OUR CLASSIFIED COLUMNS GREEN THUMB corclot\.S`milit.' SEE ANYTHING STRANGE? - Nothing would seem unusual about thii photo at first •glance. As the'contion material says, German 'tourist Gudron Henkle is 'shown chatting with a Italy, servite .itOtio'n attendant While her car is checked. But What about that . New. Jersey license plate the Fraulein is sporting on the.rear of her Italian roadster? Maybe she likes the color cornblridilon. - - a • i •••1 -- 1 •,,,,a- ,•:7'.'•;.* - a a 1 a la.„,,,aaaaaaaaat,"a -"a': 1 x. • " • • . .aasaaaa .• • „aaaaa,Faa'S . . , '"aaa. .•••• aaaaKIN,,,aV:a.: 'SMOKES FOR CANADIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL serving'with the United Nations Emergency Force in the Middle East $i§12. sends 400 EXPORT CIGARETTES any other Macdonald Brand Postage included Mailorder and remittance foe OVERSEAS DEPARTMENT MAtDONALD TOBACCO INC. Sex 490, Place trArmei, Montreal, Otte. this Offer Id sublect ,le Sow &ant, In Governineint Itogulenioni. SLEEP TO-NITE SEDICIN tablets taken according to directions is a safe way to induct sleep or quiet the nerves when tense. $1.00 All'Dreg Stores or Adrem Ltd., Uremia 5.,. 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THE NEW 1957 HOFFCO 5 HORSE power direct drive chain saw Is now available. Dealers required in some areas of Quebec and; Ontario. • Write: Precision Parts Ltd., 755 First • Avenue, Lachine,; Quebec, BE A HAIRDRESSER JOIN CANADA'S LEADING SCHOOL Great Opportunity Learn Hairdressing Pleasant dignified profession; good wages. Thousands of successful Marvel Graduates Amtaica's Greatest System Illustrated catalog Free Write or Call MARVEL HAIRDRESSING ,SCHOOLS 358 Bloor St. W.. Toronto Branches: 44 King St. W., Hamilton 72 Rideau St., Ottawa PATENTS FETITERSTONHAUGH & Coin p a n y,, Patent Attorney& Established • 1690 600 University Ave., Toronto. Patents , .141.1 countries. $1.00 TRIAL offer. Twenty-five deluxe personal requirements. Latest catalogue included. The Medico Agency. Box 22, Terminal "Q" Toronto Ont. MAIL Order Business! Make moncy, in a "Collective Mail Order' Business with repeat Income. Orders come di, reel to you with a big profit on every sale. 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ALL STEAMED' UPLitaptaiii4 Delmar Kolbe • rig ht, loves stectinbocits and deplores the demist of the "real iteddiera that once proudly rode the rivers of NOilk .:'A.rnerinci. SO; to' In** that Stearn boats den 't disappear entiaety from inland waterways, here-built ,row boat into this 16-foot 'steamboat. It's Planted drUising' On 'the 14:Rib ;IOC, With. Ct Couple Of the Captain', ' friendi for ''Cre*." ARTICLES FOR SALE SPECTACLES FROM $3,00. TEN PAIRS sent to test your eyes, Glve age, salts. faction or money refunded. Saiway and Itewe, Cardston, Mt& HANDY FOR EVERY HOME 6 ASSORTED 'Aces, braids, embroider. les, etc, Trims for Infants, children's wear, dressea, blouses„ lingerie, etc. 30 yards only $1.00. Refundable if not delighted. S, Joseph, 2962 Lacombe, Montreal. BABY CHICKS GET the maximum from your over- head. Depends largely on choice of breed. There has always been special breeds for .specialized Production -- now more than ever. Keep up to date with complete list from Bray Hatchery, 120 John N., Hamilton. INVESTIGATE before you buy your 1957 chicks and turkey poults. Don't buy on price alone. Buy breeding and be sure and purchase the right breeds of chtelcs and turkey poults for the lob you want them to do. Our special egg breeds, Ames In Cross. Series 400, Tweddle Series T-100, T-110, T-120, T.130, Shaver White Leghorns, Warren Rhode Island Red, 'White Leghorn X Rhode Island Red. Also special dual purpose breeds, Red X Light Sussex, Light Sussex X Red, Red X Rock. Broiler chicks, Indian River Cross, Ar- bor Acres White'Rocks, Nichols No, 12 Cockerels. 4..breeds of Turkeys. Cate- logue TWEDDLE CHICK HATCHERIES LTD. FERGUS ONTARIO BOOKS WE pay up to $5,000 for old books. Catalogue 254, American Book, Room 301, 187ya Queen Street East, Toronto. COINS I NEED Canadian 504, 254, 104 and 54, dated 1858 to 1908, in nice con- dition, for my collection. Send coins for appraisal. References. Jack Grif- fin, Hilltop Haven Farm, Woodstock, Ont. DOMESTIC HELP WANTED GIRL for general housework in small Protestant Rest Home. Mrs. P. Rich- ards, Box 9, Cbippawa, Ontario. HOUSEKEEPER, young, pleasant, per- manent. For motherless home. Send photo, particulars. Child welcome, nice happy home. Box 62,, Malartic, Que, EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION SCHOOLS and COLLEGES MISSIONARY-Guide: Nonprofit. Rev. Pierini, 1481/2 Bloor West Toronto, WA. 4-4842. Collegiate, Public, Languages, Basic English, Public Speaking, Story Writing, Etiquette, • Dramatics, First . Aid, etc. EDUCATIONAL BODY SHOP FOR ,SALE DOING business far three steady • employees. Apply Box 221, Ansontrille, Ontario. , YOU CAN DEPEND ON Winn kidneys tall to a. - „ „ . , lit and wastes, back- remove excess acids _.,..- Dontis Ache. tired feeling. 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Suitable for Home, Schools and Rec- reation Centres. Particulars free. Edu- cational Services Reg'd., Box 1725, Quebec, Que. FARM MACHINERY FOR SALE GARDENING SUPPLIES GRAIN GROWERS ' MEDICAL GOOD RESULTS- EVERY SUFFERER FROM RHEUMATIC PAINS OR' NEURITIS SHOULD TRY DIXON'S REMEDY: MUNRO's DRUG STORE, 335 Blain; Ottawa $1 2S Express' Prepaid. BUCKEYE Ditcher, Model 14, 51/2' x 14", in running order, steel tracks, rubber front wheels. Geo. Roth, Gadshill, Ont. 'Mai 2 row mounted Corn Picker for MM U13, ZB and I.H.C. 400. Used 2 seasons. Ketcheson Bros., Foxboro, Ont. SPRING Planting Bulbs - 9 colors Tuberous Begonias 114"; 20 named. Gladioli VA";• 3 Colors Gloxinas' 4 Regal Lilies; 3 large flowering Dahlias; 3 PornDahlias. Any lot delivered $1. Sausby, 107 Bellefair, Toronto. FRUIT trees, strawberry plants, aspara- gus, shrubs, roses, hedge plants, shade trees. Low mail order prices. Cata- logue free. Norfolk Nursery, Simcae, Ontario. CLINTLAND OATS SOW in 1957 0.A.Cas highest yielding oat in 1954-1955, Registered No. 1 qual- ity seed Ontario groaan that will re- register available from It. R, McKim, Quality Seeds, DRESDEN, Ontario, DO YOU NEED SEED? STRONG, strawed, rust 'resistant Gar- r) oats; highest yielding in the On- take testa, each yent for 3 tehaecua thte years, also Rodney, Simcoe and the- outstanding 'strong strewed Herta, bar, ley - also Want, .Batley, MOntealtia, Selkirk wheat and other atendatd varieties. Write for .price lista' and descriptive literature.' orders early' forthe grade and variety re• nuired• end' SPecify When to "be ahipoed. While our good supply lake. An analy- sis Jag on every bag We lien Of seed grains., We, guarantee" the 'Natty; germination, Alex M. Ilecligree and satisfaction M. StoViert & _San, Ltd.; Ailed Ciallg,'Olita "Year Pedigree Seed House aa se* the best alit. yield the teat."' FOR SALE GUARANTEED, Pure Maple Syrup. Finest quality $5.25 gal. Place orders early and will ship soon as new crop Is made. Special price on large orders. Geo. Salisbury, West Brome, Que. a CEDAR POLES AND POSTS ALL sizes suitable for any type pole barns, hydro, at our yard. Gordon Crow, an. 2, lespeler, Ontario. 41.11.11.1.11.111111.41411141414=4,....444.4.44.444 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING When It Was Really Cold In. Britain Moustaches froze stiff, "three- inch icicles hung from horses' noses, trees were split by the frost . .. Those were the sort"of things that happened during a typical cold spell in bygone cen- turies. In December, 1813, the Thames began to freeze so solidly that a fair was held on' it with all sorts of amusement booths, skit- tle alleys, music, dancing, eat- ing, drinking, roystering, even a sheep or ox roasted whole on the ice and sold at 'a bob a slice. But when a 'sudden thaw ,set in everyone had .to scamper off the icy mush; some traders got . off with their goods, others, bar- ely got off with' their lives. Tents, booths, toundabouti went . slithering downstream, to pile up on ice-floes at' the -bridge piers. One. temporary pub that had, been let up slid away with nine men inside yelling their heads Joff when it caught fire. As it crashed into Blackfriars Bridge they managed to scramble out over the polar hummocks, but think 'of all that good, 'strong beer going to a watery grave. That wasn't the only frost fair on the Thames, by any means. John Evelyn, the seventeenth century diarist, e actually saw bull baiting, puppet shows, horse and 'coach races on the ice, and coaches plying on it between Westminster and the Temple. Furthermore, the intense cold brought down a dense fog which, choked everyone, froze the water supply, put the brew- ers and other tradesmen out of work, and caused many acci- dents. The, countryside was blasted by the frozen. fog. Men, cattle, deer, poultry, wild birds and even fish perished. Trees split and crashed, as if from lightning. The coasts were so arctic that ships couldn't move in or out of harbour and supplies were paralysed. Fuel was at famine prices. Funds had to be Started for the poor to keep body, and soul together. Another chronicler records. a most unedifying spectacle one winter when football was play- ed on the Thames and courtiers came out to shoot at targets set up on the ice. All the spivs, loafers and unemployables set out to cash in on a charity rac- ket. Donning aprons, clutching old spades, hoisting a turnip on top of a pole or rake as distress sig- nal, they, paraded the streets shouting mournfully, "All frozen out! We be frozen-out garden- ers! We've got no work to do!" In this way they often made double a skilled workman's wage. It was a sad day for, them when the sun shone again and the ice began to melt! Invariably the sudden thaws caused floods and havoc, sweep- ing away hoines and bridges, and drowning people. coach bowling over the sno b . looks romantic on an old- time Christmas card, but it must have been an ordeal, when win • - ter travel had to be done over roads like quagmires, and pas- sengers had to muffle themselves in heavy great-coats, shawls and comforters against bitter cold and blinding blizzards. On the jaunt from. London to Dingley Dell, Dickens tells us the travellers had to fortify themselves with hefty draughts of ale and brandy to defy the frost, and at one stop Mr. Pick- wick's fingers were so numb that it took, him five minutes to find the sixpence to pay for the li- quor. Until the 1830s there were no buses for winter shopping and visiting within. the city, and when they did arrive they were crude, unbomfortable vehicles with conductors noted for their insolent behaviour, Not until 1863 was Londen's first under- ground railway opened between Paddington and Farringd'on St. power" to delay under the, pain of the imperial displeasure car-' ried the precious and perishable cargo to the walls of the Seraglio in Constantinople. It is curious to reflect that the sherbets which 'the Sultan em- ployed to slake his imperial thirst were cooled with snow from the Bithynian Olympus that had probably taken three days to accomplish its journey. -From "The Mountains of My Life," by Ashenden. How Can I? By Anne Ashley Q. How can I ;whiten clothes? A. One method is to soak • them'over night in a.solutiOn of one quart water to one tea- spoonful of cream of tartar. Q. How, can I remove tobac- co stains 'tofu copper or brass ash trays/ A. By applying a little 'de- natured alcohol with small brush. 'Q. HOW can I. prepare hard boiled eggs that are to be served cold, to make the shells come off easily? A. Place them in cold water immediately upon taking them frem the hot. water. This makes the shells come Off readily and, also prevents the yolk from datkening. Q. How can I make thenew tooth brush last longer? '4' A. Ooak it over night in salt Water, to make it last longer and also .to 'cleanse, it. Q. Hew can I relieve a pain= ful burn? A. Cover with dry flour;, or Make a paste of tommOri, bait, ing soda and watet and apply. .13Utter, or a SdraPed tatV potato; applied to 'the burn, are also ef-, feCted, • Q. How cata.lretnOve an Oddr from the' A: Put a little, dry Mustard in "Celd water taiia: ruff it, bri .the hands; theh rinse deld'Watet. Q. How Can It 'PreVent a gilikS 'rani breaking when pouring hot water into it? A. Place a 'silver Speort glass before pouring the hot water into it The same` 'method Can be used *hen potiting hot SOUP, stewed fruit, 'or any hot 114tt1d into a glass diSh Or Other fragile redePtacle. If the Ves4 Scl is large, use A 'large Spoon, r• "I say, old man, what hap- pened to that parrot 'of yours?" asked one .neighbour of another. l'Oh,.I Married, you know, and after a 'few weeks it jtist died," was the reply: "Jealousy, I suppose!" "Not really, it couldn't stand the competition."