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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1959-08-20, Page 3most rapid growing of the • do, mestic species otp.oultrY; (2) .It. is a good forager and pasture can be used to reduce the amount and quality of feed; (3) It is more resistant to disease than chickens and turkeys and mor- • Wity. in growing and. breeding flocks is zenerallY much lowei; and (4) It is extremely hardy, SQ that inexpensive housing can 'he used in the Winter and no hatl5,- .1rtg 15 1..eecic,cl. • Tolerance For 'The Non4frink#r Do Not Blame The Other Fellow Israel's Vita Rirtx I Samuel 10;17-27 AlemerY Selection.;,Only tear the Lord, and serve Him in truth, with all your heart: for consider how great things He hath done for you. I Samuel 12;24, MILES with him, At times they were rather disconcerting companions. They preferred to live in dark- ness, and went to great lengths to seal up every window and, crack with blankets and any ether material they could find, On one occasion Grey"Owl came home after e 'day on the river to find that lie could, not ()pa) the cabin door, so skilfully had the cracks between the door and the frame been plugged will, blankets, Constant observation over the years taught Grey Owl a great deal about his beloved beavers, "The voice of the beaver," lo once wrote, "registers his feel- ings with inflections startlingly human and very easily inter- preted. From it I have gathered that he seems to be subject to all the simpler emotions, in. eluding to a marked degree those of gratitude and affe,;- tion, "This is not mere cupboard love either, as witness the case. of the yearling beaver which I liberated from a trap. "I nursed his injured foot for several weeks, and although he had never before set eyes on a man, the poor creature seemed to realize that I had saved hie life and followed' me round the camp like a dog, sleeping alongside of me at night. "When I set him free he took up residence• in the pond, often following my "Wide tip and down the lake and on' occasions climb- ing into it. "He showed his' affection fur me at times by climbing on to my knees and squeezing from his coat a pint or so of cold, muddy water, mumbling con- tentedly to himself the while." Grey Owl, during his lifetime, became a legend. But his death was to reveal a story even more sensational than that of his amazing life. During the winter of 1937 ht: had visited England,. and had been honoured by an invitation to lecture to the King and Queen and the two princesses. Soon after his return from Eng- land early in 1938 he was taken. suddenly ill with pneumonia, and in a few days was dead. Only then was the secret of Grey Owl, pride of all the Red Indians of, North America, re- vealed.. Despite his *reputation and appearance, Grey Owl hadn't a drop,„ ef Red Indian• blood in his .14fia.:,He was, fact, an Englishman who had been born at jlaitings , in 1888. and christened Archibald Be- laney, Even as a boy he had two absorbing interests - animals and Red Indians. At home he kept all manner of pets, and his favourite books were about Red Indians. As he grew up he developed a fixed determination to go to Canada as soon as he was old enough in the hope of being able to join a Red Indian tribe. At the age, of sixteen he sailed. For the first few months he worked in a store saving enough money for his future journey into the remote Red Indian Country.. His determination -never, wavered, and within a year, Archibald. Belaney, as such, had ceased to exist. The seventeen-year-old boy linked up with a band of Ojib- way,Indians and took the name Grey Owl, by which he was destined to be known to millions of people all over the world. The revelation of Grey Owl's true origin, unearthed by the newspapers within a few days of his death, created a sensation. In some quarters he was de- nounced as a fraud and a hoax. No amount of hostile criticism, however, could detract from the great work with the beavers to which he had devoted so many years of his life. And today his books still de- light millions of childien -- and grownups,. too. Oreat .Naturalist .Kept 114 Secret LINK SC11001 LESSON Without making a ripple, the birch canoe glided over the river, The paddler, a lithe, dusky fig rare, leant over the side and made several wailing noises Suddenly the river banks seemed to come alive, „Hundreds of beavers, normally wary of man, could be seen, nosing their way through the water to the canoe. When they reached a many of them jumped into the canoe to sit on the pacidlee's lap, The rest followed in the canoe's wake, It was a fantastic sight. Not Many men have the privi- lege Of being on terms of mutual trust with wild life, but to the man in the canoe, Grey Owl, one of the world's most remark- able naturalists, the gift came naturally. For many years he was one of Canada's most skilful beaver trappers, but this would never have brought him fame and im- mortality, It was his decision to quit trapping that resulted in his name becoming a household word half way round the world Nineteen-twenty-five was the fateful year, It was then that he met the young :and beautiful Anahareo, member of the' proud tribe of Iroquois Indians/ whom he was to marry two years later. In that year, toeczeame the sud- den realization years of trapping had so • reduced the beaver population of Canada that if it went on much longer there would soon be none left. Now it was protection they needed, not exploitation. The change from trapper to protector was not difficult for Grey Owl, for he had come to love and admire the beavers. His efforts to safeguard them Were as successful as his earlier efforts to destroy them, and the present affection in which the beaver is held all over Ca- nada owes more to the work and teaching of Grey Owl than to any other man. At first his efforts at saving them were confined to the re- mote parts of Quebec, where he lived in., his log cabin beside the rivet; but when the Cana- dian Government decided. to establish colonies of beavers on the streams running through the new Riding Mountain National Park, they turned toGrey Owl /or hell), A winter seldom paised with out two or three...:!YOUng orphan . beavers sharing his log cabin Just. .about everything- in this country has been getting, bigger,. This trend, trend, the economists con- fidently tell with hardly dissenting voice, is not only sure to .continue but to accelerate, They blueprint e future of ever, increasing incomes, ever-improv- ing' living standards, the mass enjoyment' '.Of "•11iXtfries which. Would have boon beyond the irn- agination of man not long ago, We are. .on the verge of explo- sive break-throughs. in . physical sciences. The age-old mysteries of, space are being fathomed, and soon will be mysterious no more. The miracles of nuclear physics are at hand, Longer, nealthier, happier lives. for all are pronissed. And we are not alone. All over. the world, peo, ples and nations are swept a,- ong, to varying' degrees, in the same tide. This is fine. Almost everyone wants more money, more of the things that money can buy, more of what we know by the word ''progress," Yet a nagging clue,. on arises - the biggest unanswered ques- tion that confronts the changing world. While just about every- thing is getting bigger, is, the greatest resource all getting smaller? That resource is the in- dividual. Netnuat people in the mass,• but Andl'eidual people - each different, each unique. Is the individual in very real danger of being dwarfed by the bigness around him, and of be, ing reduced to a statistic? It's easy enough to say that it can't happen here, even though we have all seen it happen in vast reaches of the earth. Easy enough, but untrue. This nation was founded on certain concepts, - the fullest freedom for all, an unflagging sense of the spir- :Hy Itev It, Airplay ill/erten Some of the major airlines are right proud of a service which they have and I suppose it ap- peals to most of their customers, but it falls completely flat with me, This is the practice of serv-e log cocktails before nieals. Recently I boarded a plane here in Kansas City about 4:30 p.m. It was a little late taking off and after awhile I asked the hostess when we were going to eat. She said dinner would be served after we had passed St. Louis, which seemed about right. Time went on and there was considerable activity in the plane's "kitchen." I assumed din- ner was on its way. Much later, the bar maids (hostesses) came down the aisle with their little bottles of whisky and glasses of • ice cubes. As far as I could see most people accepted the drinks. I couldn't object• to what the other fellow wanted, so I just bided my time waiting for the dinner. At 7:30, much to my surprise, the young women started the second round of drinks. This was too much. I inquired if I were going to be served dinner on the plane or in Washington, which was my destination. The hostess, who probably thought I was a crank, apologized and said she would get my ,dinner in a few minutes, which she did. I was the• first person served on the plane and for a fellow who had had only a sandwich for lunch, I was ready. ' Plane fares have been in- creased recently. At least, you get no reduction for buying a '- round-trip ticket. I wonder who Is paying for the drinks. I figure I paid even if "'I didn't get any, but 'there is no way to get a refund. And if soma one suggests tol- erance, why make the fellow who doesn't drink' wait 'an hour and a half for his dinner just so those who want their, whisky before eating. can have it? - Roderick Turnbull, Editor, Weekly Star Farmer (Kansas City, Mo.). This is the first of three les- sons in which we shall study the life of • Saul,- the first king of Israel. When Samuel was old. he .made. his sons jladge,s, over Israel and" theywefe ithgedly men, They accented bribes and perverted -judgment. The elders came to Samuel and said, "Now make 'us a king' to 'judge us like all the nations," Samuel, was disappointed but while in prayer God said to him, "They have not rejected thee, hut they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them." Samuel warn- ed the people of the great ex- pense that would be involved If they turned to the monarchial type of government but they- persisted in 'their desire for a king. There were three main steps before Saul was firmly establish- ed as king. First, Samuel, direct- ed by God, took him to dinner and then anointed him king. God gave Saul ,another heart. When met by a company of prophets. "The Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them." Samuel then summoned the people to Mizpah. Lots were cast and Saul was chosen. He was found hiding among the baggage. He was presented 'to the people who cried. "God save the king."'Then Saul went home.. A crisis arose when the Ammo- nites were going to thrust out the right eyes of the' people of Jabesh-gilead. Saul summoned Israel and led them in battle against the Ammonites. He won a great victory. Saul .called Israel to Gilgaland renewed the kingdom there. Sacrifices of peace offerings were presented before the Lord • and Saul 'and. all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. Saul stood head and shoulders above the people. Other qualifi- .eations being approximately equal, people prefer leaders who are ,of great physical stature. They have to look up to them. But there have been noteworthy leaders of small stature. John Wesley, the founder of Metho- dism, was of slight build. David Lloyd George, the Welsh prime minister of Great Britain visited USA after World War I. One dignitary said, "I expected to see a big man." Lloyd George, put- ting his hand under his chin, said, "In our country we mea- sure men from here up." Saul started out well. Next week we shall see the reason for his tragic failure. r • Q • ..• 4!•,.,• WORDS ...WORDS -WORDS - Caught by the camera in an unusually untousled, condition, Soviet's boss Nikita Khrushchev is shown as he delivered one of many speeches on his recent visit to East Berlin, TIIEFAIN FRONT J06 Resistance .of insects to insec- ' tickles .is one of the most press- ' ing,, problems facing researchers today; according to L. A. Miller, ,Catiada Department of Agripul- ture entomologist. ''He`-told the 'Essex County As- sociated Growers,that this resis- tance-appears related to the per- .iod ,that insects haVe been ex- ' posed "to the insecticide. The longer the exposure'time, the more likely resistance is to occur. - Destruction of Southwestern Ontario's onion crop by maggots last year pointed. up this prob- reni. • • • Aldrin, dieldrin, or heptachlor had given growers a measure of securitY against -the' onion mag- got 'for four or five years. Yet 100 per cent losses were'common in 1958, and were it not for.: the 'fact that entomologists expected this resistance to develop - though not as explosively as it did the outlook for this year's crop would not be encouraging. • • • As it is, United States re- searchers have developed con- trols- that are equally as effec- tive as any previous ones. Ma- :terials they are using belong to a group of chemicals known as the organophosphates. They, ,in turn, will likely lose their effec- tiveness but by that time other methods of coping with the prob- lem will have been found. Mr. Miller spoke optimistically of the use of systemic insecticides for vegetable insect control. Sys- temic compounds are absorbed by the plant and flow in the sap stream to all parts where they are stored. Insects are either re- pelled from feeding, or if they feed, are killed by the insecticide as it is ingested along with the plant tissue or sap. • * When compounds are found that are less poisonous to humans and • plants, while retaining a high degree of toxicity or repel- lency to insects, the practical ap- plications of this method of veg- etable insect control are almost limitless, he said. Progress has been made with biological control, Mr. Miller said, and "we may well watch for further encouraging devel- opments in this line of research." Basically, this means holding in check pest species by Means of beneficial predatory or parasitic species of insects. • • • An obvious advantage of this method of control is that ,ihere is no risk of insecticide residues: which is probably the most im- portant consideration in chemical controls. "Constant striving for top qual- ity produce and higher yields is a feature of our way of life," Mr. Miller'concluded. "Vegetable in- sect research is but one of many disciplines contributing to this goal. "We have made rapid strideS in the past decade and the re- search that is presently in pro- gress and some that is just being Contemplated augurs well for the future." er goose meat can be produced as cheaply as other, types of poul- try' only timeviill tell. Geese are seasonal egg layers, produeing only for four or five months each spring. 'Their low egg production 'has meant high gosling cost. * * * The Ottawa breeding program has" met considerable success in- creasing egg production. Average numberlof eggs in the first pro- duction year has been raised from ,14 to 34-4 staggering 140 per cent hikeover a period -of seven generations. While this is ,still lower pro- duction than that of large type turkeyd, the goose's production increases - during the second lay- ing year and • again in the third year. Further, the effort that has been. directed to increasing egg production'in the goose very small" compared with that de- voted to turkeys or chickens. "Was your garden a success last• year?" "I should say so. My neigh- bour's chickens took first prize at the poultry show!" • • • Other advantages: (1) 'It is the RAPID ADDITION = Hawaiian dancers lwaoani Demsena, left, and Meaoii Horoi, pose, with one solution to ,the problem of where to put te 50th star. in Old Glory's• field. Star has been tacked at right, third row from bottom , to 49-star Alaskan= model flag. "What's an old-timer?" asks a reader. A fellow who has made the last payment on his house. itual nature of man, a passionate regard for the worth of every individual human being. But these, like • all other concepts and philosophies, will wither away to nothingness un'ess they are eternally prized beyond all else and faithfully protected. They mtist be supported in ab- solutely specific ways. They de- mand the highest degree of. in- dividual independence and re- , sponsibility. If,, for instance, we give to goVernment the initia- tive and the power to regulate and dominate our lives in the name of security, the ultimata end will be the security of the ' penitentiary. Power once granted to government must always be balanced against a greater power in the hands of the people.. It took centuries of turmoil, w ar and revolution to establish the rights of than - the rights 'of the individual. 'They can be lost Overnight by sins of Mills- sion no less than sins of Om- inisSion. A 'people whose eyes • and minds are 'fixed On Material ends abate, will- not long remain a free people, They. Will become ,Insittunenta of power. There is no foreseeable !Milt to What we, threttgli our edoil, oinie, social and political organ, itations 'can achieve,' It will he the ultimate irony if, in the light of this, we surrender the vidual to Material bigness - Whether in geVerninent or any- where else. never had a more urgent need to Uphold age- old principles, and convictions that make 'for , the Only WOrth While kind of prtigree dende in admething,faith in fairness, the determina, tiOn to defend what one belieVea to be right Walt Whitman wrote, a ten- tiny ego! "The Whole theory of the'universe is directed ritiglY to and single individual namely to YOU." Man in the hid§e trittat never We the ,in of the indiyidttat man. Michigan Times (Grand RaPid) Upsidedown to Prevent PeOting Haffla CI I cirj-L d ElEgiglig Eipwinori papenO S a3ivNa I <I 1 NM SON3 dOW ClalVd ,2I3H %flan aa ,,ia. 13,9V,3 -A 0 elt4 in S)I33M NOB"' Sap allEoN BOO NOON SIND!' 00 snwiNv ONtool 0ousab.splow aagiHm 3[e]Yd BEFORE HER EYES - Mary Tomed is seeing "NUvisiors," which are thimble-sized elec-, iron tubes for honie, military and Industry. Under develop- Ment at the RCA plant, the compact tubes were shot by photographer from Jnirroeed reflection through glass plate. LOADED FOR POLAR BEAR - A strange-looking airline stewardess is Johanna Van Duffelen. She's wearing survival gear carried on UM Dutch Airlines polar route flights from Amsterdam to 'Tokyo. The lightweight rifle' uses the 7.62 'standard NATO cartridge. Other kit items include sleeping bags, snowglasses, axes, snowsaws, knives, snares, rations, etc. • 8. island in 31, Jewel Malay 32. Ran oft to wed Archipelago ., 33.. Fast ,, •- 9. , ' PUZZLE 10: wri . Draw forth 85, Antics ting tables 36. Yale ,.., CROSSWORD KAUAI d5 NIIHAU PACIFIC OCEAN 37. tinge 30. Piles 40, liai•den 41. Song bird 43. DitribNitta 46. Belonging Saill', 48, Bind itig,tab 51. Scotch river 63. Metal r•rintalnet 8. Ecclesiastical 11, Not ancient law 13, Arielent 4. Before thin Arestiohnt`iiniieir time 6. Edible 11. bran marine flab 20. Lattge,Welght 6. Mother ' 22. Augment elitekett 25. 130w tlid head 7. E131'Ptittit 27: Held, a session goddess 20. Shrill bark 1 ACROSS i 1: Trudge • 1 . 5: Bleached 111. Back teeth 12. Dwell 18. Non-metallic element 14.11datile Spirit, 16: Hypothetical force, 18. Baptismal weasels 18, 18, Half hoSe 119. Clear profit 21, Hubbub '-' 23. Legal station, 24: Press 26. A Seerettify.' of Coriiniefce 28. Torment 30. Anxious 34. Cut In Sinai! , cubes 38. Tfaeulto Ilk PrcinOuti !IL LiCked vigor 44..SWab 45. Sdn of Seth 47:,Helmilliati 43,:biltibled type 50 Morning ,. Sake mid*, 52, oVerfeirea• 54. nternettary reader 133: ttikeWaini 6, Becomes aWitee.df ?, Piritdiaii, GeedDOWN . ii doontatait , Si..krithiati :. letter MOLOKAI PZIP MAUI 1'1 LAWASN 43 KAHOoLAWE 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 •••:74: 11 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ;Flt 13. 14 -•••:•• 18 16 17 17 +1•4, Mt* 19 24 28 20 21'' 22 23 ••• •••• 25'. 26 27 29-'0 NAM 30 31, ' 32 . 33 * • * Has 'the goose a future? With Canada's poultry indus- try expanding rapidly, this ques- tion takes on added.meaning and it is currently Under study at the Central Experimental Vram at Ottawa.• '00,10,24420.04.' 34 36' 37 35 38 39 40 44 41' 42 43. 47 46 48 49 THE. ISLANDS „ . above, shows the eight principal islands a the, Hbwolletti AM& 061646 'kW be 'embraced, by etbteho-ott'foe HaWaii. In all, there are 23 of fritile some Of them' Tittle more than' relief", in the 'state-to-be, .pOpulaticin numbers some 600,000 tsettohe, Her principal industries are sugar, pineapple', that Oder* wltlit '(ousts, alone, bringing an estimated 85 million dollars 'to; the islands. annually, Capitol Honolulu', oil the Wand of Oahu, IVO; 50 51 52 53 54 55 • • W2.16 Result§ of a breeding program prove that rapid progress can be Made With the geese, but wheth- 57 • , a•• AnaWer.elgewt rte on this page