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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1959-01-08, Page 3ORNAMENTAL — Surrounded by hedge apples, Pamela Thorp, had an eye toward the holidays. The hard, inedible fruit can be painted, making unusual Christmas tree decorations. THEFARM FRONT John Wooer They Come Everyone says that automo- biles are getting too big, but parking lot operators — bless them — are doing something drastic about it. One Washing- ton operator is cutting rates by about, one third for customers with small ears. L, B. Doggett, Jr., president of the Washington parking Association and opera- tor of 17 lots, makes eminent mathematical sense when he points out that 42 half-pint autos can be fitted into the space now required for 20 of the behe,- moths which some people in De- troit waspishly term a "normal" size car. Now, there are several honor- able and energetic exception!, to the trend among manufacturers to make the huge even huger; and the, indecision among the big companies which must "freeze" models several years in advance deserves some sympathy along with the scoffing, But it is melancholy to note that the infatuation with size as a symbol of something or other still pre- vails; many 1959 models even outspan the mammoths of 1958. Add to this growing length the problem of the fragile new equipment which adorns some models—it has almost come to stereophonic headlights a n d switchblade fins—and the deter- mination of parking lot opera- tors to revise rate schedules is understandable. In New York one group of 400 operators has voted to raise fees for most 1959 models by 15 to 30 per cent. Thus if esthetic considerations fail to shrink the dreamboats, economics—and the sheer im- possibility of providing enough road space if the size of cars in- creases with the volume—may yet curb the length. Sooner or later it may cost more to park these monoliths than to keep up the payments, and the family garage may loom like an air- drome over the house where mere mortals dwell.—Washing- ton Post. Royal Flower Britain's lavender acres are shrinking, every 'year, but there are signs that its . oldest and sweetest flower — the finest in the world for making perfume — is returning to front-rank popularity. The Queen loves lavender. The late Queen Mary was so fond of it that she frequently visited the fields near Sandringham from which the spikes are gathe.r0, k9r blending and pre- paring lavender water. It is said that King George IV devised a special formula for lavender water. The laadies of his court invariably wore it. If the current love of lavender continues to flourish perhaps we Shall see again in London full- gowned street sellers crying as they did more than two hun- dred years' ago: "Who'll buy my sweet blooming lavender — six- teen branches a penny?" (SUNDAY S0100 ON 1 LESS 14, 1!,;1,01) Warren 1134, . Jaaa4 011$ FOrth Faith Mark 9;1.4-g9 Memory selection: All things are possible to him that be- lieved), Mark 9;23. In this quarter we continue the study of the life of Christ as recorded in Matthew, Mark and Luke. We are dealing almost exelusievly with the closin4 scenes of Jesus' earthly career. After the healing considered in this lesson Jesus takes his final departure from the northern province of Galilee to proceed to Jerusalem. The event in today's lesson took place After Jesus came down from the mount of trans- figuration with Peter, James and John. When they came to the other disciples they found a multitude of people A man had brought his son who was deaf and dumb to be healed. The disciples had tried to cast out the evil spirit but were un- successful. The critical scribes were watching. The father of the boy was disappointed. The crowd was interested. They brought the boy to Jesus. The boy fell to the ground and frothed at the mouth. Jesus ask- ed the father. "How long it it ago since this came unto him?" The father replied, "Of a child." and proceeded to describe the ailment and then plead for corn- passions. It was the practice of Jesus to let people confess fully their needs. Then Jesus chal- lenged him to believe, saying, "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." He answered, weep- ing, "Lord, 1 believe; help thou mine unbelief." He had a mea- sure of faith but was struggling with doubt, which was due in large measure to the failure of the disciples. Giving expression to his faith would help to strengthen it. The Jesus rebuked the foul spirit and raised up the boy. Then Jesus had a lesson for the disciples. They asked, "Why could not we cast him out?" He replied, "This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting." It is still true that one reason for the church's weakness rs its failure to pray. In most church the 'prayer meeting has died. No wonder we are so powerless• in meeting the evil forces about. It a spiritual awakening comes, there will be a renewed desire to pray. It is likewise true that if there comes a, renewed desire to pray, a spiritual awakening will come. ISSUE 1 — 1959 VORACOUS — Suggesting a giant housefly, the jagged metal sculpture, called Animate Orgcinico, gobbled up third prize of $1,000 at a Pittsburgh exhibition. The creation is by French sculptor Cesar. the timbers began popping up in the swirl of the tide, the ways spread before us, and we could see the hundreds of men stand- ing• there with long-handled mauls, gazing up at the prow — perhaps some of them saying, "This, my ancestors did; and man may never do it again!" The Sintram was not what was called a "lucky" craft. She was outfitted, her sails and rigging making a brave aspect against the sky when she put to sea some months later. She hauled coal a few trips, and was lost in a storm off a southern coast. It didn't matter, much. The building and the la'nching had been successful—the rest was in- cidental. To have stood in the mast-rigging of a five-masted schooner while she slid into the drink was, in itself, eomething, , That cold morning was colder still when the fun was over. Peo- ple on the beach went home, but the la'nching party stayed aboard. .They sent a dory out for us, and one by one we went down a line override, ladies and all, and came ashore again, I do remember, besides the cold, that I lamented the delay in gettingys ashore—for I had to get home 'in time to.milk.— By John Gould in The Christian ...Science Moniter. " "Your girl,. friend '':phoned. Said she wouldn't be able to see you to-night after all." "Well, that's a wait cff my mind." - - As we were water-borne and day, built right thole on the semi' slope, and this flew Sin- tram should be no They didn't bei up at wartime speed, but there reline a time for la'nehing, and it was on a full moon tide in the forenoon. About three inchee of snow had fallen the night before; and a cold sun shone an the harbor Men wore mittens, and grasped the la'nching hammers, Thwe of ty, f v!..c(4 I- t0 s'neheig party climbed the ecieffolds to the deck, and 1 lAnCnea 44,007 41 U, the mizzen stays to overlook every- thine—from the blue hills be- yond 'to the open sea and the sunny shores of Spain. . . She was a beautiful vessel, flags on every line, but it was a cord morning and it took, imagination. The men assembled under the hull, and there came from the la'nching master the order to strike. The empty hull, echoed with the gigantic thunder of hundreds of hammers pounding on the blocking, and this con- tinued until every support was out except those, actually hold- ing the great vessel to her ways, Suddenly the noise stopped and the silence was emphasized by expectancy, The la'nching master came forth from under the giant belly of the ship and looked up at the christening party under the rostrum. The bandmaster took his cue, and there was a sdlemn hymn, after which a prayer was offered, and then the band struck up a riot- ous medley of longshore tunes. The lady in the white dress, over her heavirs3t coat, clutched her beribboned bottle and struck an attitude. The band suddenly ceased, and the la'nching master waved to his men under the hull. Then — once, twice, thrice! — there were three solid raps in unison, as hundreds of men all struck in count at the shorings. Then there was utter silence again, and we felt the vast fash- ioning of timbers under us amove. It was imperceptible, al- most—but the Sintram had be- come a living craft, and was al- ready smoking the grease under her keel. The taste of salt would be there by the stern. I heard the lady, her thin voice carrying on the chill air. She swung mightily to splinter the bottle 'against the rugged bow timbers and' shouted, "I christen thee Sintrarn—and may God sail always with thee!" And the stern was in the sea, and the band was playing again, and whistles blew and the thousands of people cheered. a Su ‘t,t hi rive eliding 1.111h1 onl9e Whole 4 1.Iteeugnizcd In Paddle 17 A ffirtnativ4, 41 A rItli nu,' IC Vote orobletmr 19 Setturi. 42 Shigle ent1ty 22 Spin , 13 Infra 'mese 24 [Neil Isere a 15 14art of II Ii101,1rig Wei oh tire!) 26 Plaintive eN I1 Awto fIcoh 28 Ttirlt name Windward 27 blntered 45 Chnrt 29 1,71sIortark, 'Si) Attention 30 I'iiiinit.na 51. (1Wils :1•1 10' Done /..1 !oh t, 37 6. iratjler 31 9 Wink-diet, 16 17 18 s 24 23 21 22 4 I 2 3 45 44 47 8, 9 10 o. 13 14 19 25 26 27 3 • 53 54 561 . 57 12 15 How er at s the need for A — agricultural y traine_ fileri ah_ women , outside agriculture is shown in figures supplied this correspondent' by Dr. Lowell S. Hardin," head of Purdue's depart- ment of agricultural economics. Of this country's labor force, about 8,000,000 persons work in farm production, and from eight to ten million in 'strictly non- agricultural occupations. But there are an additional 16,000,- 000 persons working in jobs re- lated to agriculture. They are either in farm' supply industries and service or in the marketing end, including ,''food processing and retail food sales. • The changes in the Purdue curriculum are aimed to meet the needs of those who go into these fields related to agriculture as well as those who intend to farm. Upsidedown to Prevent. 'Peeking ;ill 35V eStige VN I 1 I 1'1 kNici I/7 le Ellig 1'1 /grAld v,11,3N5si,uw.„ fil .' it N 3 1 Cl 9 d 2 CI 0 3 ;Wt.! ul Is, .1.5301IN 1-1- 31ECIerVS:3 g 54 "4"u t-2'-1 6 tet00 humisnirau 12110141111 ,1 g ID -', ei i J. 1 d M 3 3 13 a a w -I V' s 3 S 3 3 8 CI 6 V J,5. N Si First strqw. That great French 'VatielY artist 'Maurice chevalier recent• ly acquired half a dozen new straw bats for use in his act; during a new tour of Britain, end the United SWIM Straw hats have always .been an essential part of his wardrobe and; he always buys.. them, in Britain. At the age of 5q.V.g4t71 Chevalier still has that ,etierveee, cent gaiety which has made -him famous es an entertainer all over the world. The very thought retirement bores him, He has said that' when he achieved outstanding success he became "almost afraid of my own fame," Ths, publicity be re- ceiyed scared him. "Would you like it if suddenly a shaft of fierce light was thrown on every aspect of your life, as it was cif mine, turning you into a. kind of living waxwork figure that twisted and turned for the entertainment of the public," Many stories have been told of why he first began wearing straw hats in his shows. But the truth is that many years ago while he was appearing in a touring show at Deauville he met a man wearing one with evening dress on the local prom- enade, . . "He was sueging a straw hat at a cute ariti)e,r, says Chevalier "I never lchew his name. I never saw tem. again. But he' gave me the idea of wearing straw hat with evening dress and I've been wearing one pretty well ever since." KEYBOARD — With a keyboard similar to a piano's, instead of the usual holes, this German miss tries out a new flute, call- ed "tatelodica," manufactured in Munich. 900-Year-Old "Strip Cartoon Twelve men and women at Aubusson, France, have begun the mighty task of weaving what Will be the world's largest tap- estry. Measuring 74 ft. 8 in. high and 38 ft. wide, it will hang behind the High Altar of the new Coventry Cathedral and has been designed by the artist Graham Sutherland. The work will be completed by 1961. This great tapestry, in the Byzanthine style and showing "Christ in Glory", will cost $60,000 which is behig provided by an anonymous donor. It is icing woven tender "the direc- .., tion of world tapestry Authority Madame Cutrelli on a 12-rnetre loom which was specially built for the purpose. It was Madame Cutolli, who was chiefly responsiblg for the modern revival of the Frenca tapestry industry, The priceless Bayeux Tapestry, the most fam- ous example of weaving art in existence, which is 230 ft. 9 in. long by 20 in. wide, was woven in France and is said to have been embroidered by William the Conqueror's. Queen Matilda. The Bayeaux tells in 72 scene:,' the story of the life of William and the Norman contluest of England in 1066 — an ancient counterpart of a strip cartoon. Six hundred and twenty-three people ,are depicted in it with 202, horses and mules, 55 dogs and 505 other animals in each- tiOn to many buildings, ships and trees. It was feared at brie time during the war that this tapestry had fallen into Nazi heeds When danger was first threatened the tapestry was placed in a lead case and removed to a newly tonstrueted shelter in 18ayeati itself, Later it was taken to a country house svith other nee tirstal treasures- of France. At the liberation of Paris, it was discovered undamaged in the Louvre. • 4 4 4 4 .1 I I I I 41 • uml ',n GRAND 01AMO Otdritl: rhomplon steer of the Interriatianal. Livestock Show, at Chicago; , r above, brought 25 a pound Gregory Wood, 8, ortt steer's bock, and brothel' in White locket, Paying. the' $23,1'25 for the Aherdeen,,Ati.gus is restaurant roan Howard Johnson Jr,„ at' left, Answer elscwhei e on tl is page Farming has changed so much in recent years that U.S. agricul- tural colleges are finding it necessary to give their curricula a thorough going over. They are adjusting courses of study to the trend toward "agribusiness." • 4. * Purdue University, which pro- vides an example, of the changes underway,' has just completed the' drafting of a new agriculture curriculum, following a twei-year study of the needs' of tbday's students. It places much more emphasis on basic studies in the natural ,sciences, in economics, in languages, and in business ,sub- jects, and less on "how-to-do-it" courses. The boy who goes to the uni- versity's agricultural school now isn't attending what he used to call a "cow college," judging by the changes already in effect here. He is spending less time in the college farm feedlots, more in the laboratories. , • • • He will come out with a greater' ability to understand what re- search has to give him, will have greater ability to understand the behavior of prices, will have learned some of the fundamen- tals of business management so necessary today on the farm. As a result of its new empha- sis on these basic strides, Purdue University's agricultural school is growing fast. It had the larg- est percentage of new admissions this year within .the memory of its administrators—a 21 per cent increase, The new curriculum, which will go into effect next fall, is expected to stimulate further the grciwth of the school, The rapid changes in agricul- tural technology now occurring' encourage this approach. It is not just a case of not doing things the way grandpa did. Progres- sive farmers today read experi- ment station reports, attend con- ventions, confer with their sup- pliers, take short courses, and constantly update their methods in the light' of new research findings. Dean Butz says the new curriculum recognizes this fact. "If we teach the best practices today," he said, "the student may find them obsolete by the time he graduates and has th'e oppor- tunity to use them. It is better for him to learn how to find out these developments for himself." * Another factor enters into the heed for the basic studies The largest proportion of students at- tending agricultural college come from Mons, but many do not re- turn to them after graduation. A study of the cartel's of Purdue students after graduation shows that only 10 to 15 pet' cent of them return to the farin.in-une- diatcly after graduation, Another 10 per Cent go back after e de- cade of work in an off-farm oc. eupation. Another 20 to 30 per tent filially get back to farming, perhaps atter a career in tile city which has been sufficiently successful to permit each to buy and equip a farm according to his heart's desire. (It takes around $100,000 to do that, they say.) * * * This leaves around 50 per cent who will "never returh. But it does not indicate that the non- fermera made a mistake in tit- tending agricultural College. Dr. D. C, Plendler, assistant dean, who made the study, points out that many went into branches of work closely allied to farming, where agricultural education was extremely valuable, writes Doro- thea Kahn Jaffe in The Christian Science Monitor. Some went into the govern- mental service as farm advisers or workers in the Department of Agriculture. Some went into agricultural education; others in- to farm research. Still others became agricultural editors, one an agricultural missionary. ACROSS L. or greet' • • .atatitre. Anne*5. 8, {lilies furniture 12 Medley. • 18 Kind 'Of allic • 14- Author unknniVn • is 1Va.s dereated • Iii Prenure for riding arriln 12 Rent 19 Sliday 20 Seatter nard 21 Period 23 Niaslea 1 ciiintmaItIon 26 'Plain' 22, Frost 02, .Pcintball team , 33. Pinta away 25, Brogue 38, Irritkrant 38. 51erldlttn. .40 Wink' 41. Petition 44. COriiiiihtlititi table' 45. Once ut•otttid • 49. Oral pert 51..R196 -et • grthitirt 53..Talk1i1g bird 53, Tiltter vrtch 54.0h the linen . water 55. Arty the teed 56.1 t.117 0 -1! 57,•Dn DOWN': i. tirind re $olty Farmers 1/Voy Down Cost ftecent scholarly thesertetions here,, employing the several spe. eies of imitation, in pleasing language, have dwelt on matters maritinse, until the question has arisen as to what. this has to do "with the farm, anyway. „ It is too bad that so much of our rural heritage is highlander stuff, and the sea plays so little part. With me it has not been so, Here on the East Coast the highest perfections of husbandry were on what Rob Coffin made famous as a Salt Water Fertil— e clam fiat connected by a rocky bloesorn-bestowed path to a corn patch, with a little white house that looked forth upon the sea and was shaded behind by the forests of spruce and pine, The best farm land in Maine was never by the tide, but the best farm living in Maine was. My own farm is ten miles back from mean high water, but such was the union of affairs that even we grew up with much of the sea in our affairs. One of my father's earliest memories is of driving a rating eight miles over winter snow to the smelting at Abagadasset Point, where fishermen were hauling their nets and tossing away the tomcods that had no market. Every time they drew they would get a peck of smelts and five tons of tomcod, My fa- ther, off on his first errand of consequence alone, was instruct- ed to offer the men a few cents a bushel if they would load his pung, and• he brought the tom- cods home for hog food, In my own recollections, the launching of the Sintram, was anachronistic, but very real. She was a five-masted schooner, the last ever built, and why I was bidden to the la'nching party is unremembered, but I was. The time was either 1919 or 1920. either February or March, and there has never been such a la'nching since, and never will be. During World War I the wood- en cargo vessel for the Emer- gency Fleet was built by the hundreds wherever land sloped to the sea. The prints were sup- plied from Washington, and the boats were all alike, The most wonderful feature of this pro- gram was the ability of Mrs. Wilson, wife of the President, to think up names for them. Hap- pily, most of the names have been forgotten, When the war ended a half- built hull was on our ways, and suddenly there was no need of her. We had just la'nched the second-last one, which Mrs. Wil- son had called something like the Manuposcunoggatrass, and which was christened by the well-set, sturdy, able wife of our harbor master. The lady held the local clam shucking record and used to cook on a trawler. She whang- ed the ,stem of the Manuposcu- noggatrass with the festooned bottle and shouted, "I christen thee whatever the thunder it is." But the half-built vessel be- came the Sintram. Local men cashed their Liberty Bonds and formed a corporation that took her over from the government. They tossed away most of the government blueprints, and fin- ished her up traditionally, con- verting her by rule-of-thumb to a fairly well lined clipper—not too extreme, but sea-worthy and There was a good deal more sentiment than good sense, and the Sintram was mesele a .„ present day symbol of past glory. The world had no use for a five-masted schooner, but every- - body who worked on her be- lieved. The , back pastures of Maine no longei had any mast timbers, so they had to bring her sticks in by rail gom the South. But Charlie Dunning "het" his forge and made all the rings and blocks, as he'd done in olden times. There had once been a famous Sintratn, holding numer- ous transoceanic records in. her CROSSWORD •PUZZLE 2, Drug plan( 8 Hertj'ltened 4. OHM shltimen 5. Alr (non* form/ 8. Fears 7. ("Inn tested