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The Brussels Post, 1952-7-2, Page 9Dead Past o y R, H. WILKINSON nam with a 'past is at a dis- .advantage with the world, Johnny' Martin realized: this now more than ever, He felt once more in his inside coat pocket and then searched through all his other pockets, But the envelope containing the money that Fred Carson t e Ca s t hadiveit him to g bring to the bank was gone, For perhaps five minutes Johnny stood on the corner of Main and Bill streets trying to decide what to do. Fred Carson, despite .the fact that he had never questioned Johnny about his past, would won- der when Laid that the stoney was lost. Fred might look into his past. IIe'd be sure to find out about that six months in jail. Six months ago Johnny had hit Hillside. He liked the .town. Be- tween it and the scene of his past life there were almost 2,000 miles. He got a job as helper ,with Fred •Carson, who ran a tree nursery. Fred Carson was middle-aged and fat and kindly, He 'hadn't asked a single question, except what Johnny knew about trees. Then there was June Strafford. She was probably more reason than any why Johnny liked Hillside and why he wanted to stay. IIe regret - Creepy Craw1ies Mr. Irred Waterhouse, lecturer in the Zoology Department of Dundee University College, has compiled a formidable list of creepy-crawly stowaways fauna on ships being unloaded in l3ritish ports. They Include tree- climbing lizards, scarpiope,, mosquitoes, tarantula spiders,, praying mantis, canal rats, beetles, poisonous snakes, and large-sized cockroaches. Usually they sneak aboardin forelgit ports where the weather is wanner than here, and are often dead ` when discovered because of our more stringent climate. Most papular" ships for then. unwanted visitors are the banana boats which offer tempting accom- modation inside the banana crates. One dock labourer at Manchester found a live snake which offered no protest when he curled it up in-. side his cap. Then he took it along to Manchester University and proudly displayed It to a zoologist. The zoologist took one look at it, hurled the cap and its contents into the nearest sink, and told the labourer he was lucky to be alive.. The snake was a krait, a venomous small snake common in India. Eagles, Too 1 Witli the exception of the cobra, it is believed to kill more human beings than any other snake. Scorpions often steal a free pas- sage among the cargo,• and there have been occasions when dockers have refused to unload ships be- lieved to contain such creatures. The tail of the scorpion bears a venomous sting which can inflict a serious wound, but it is rarely fatal to a man in good health. But dock- ers have had to be taken to hospital for treatment after being attacked by scorpions. For perhaps rive minutes Johnny stood on the corner of Main and Bill streets trying to decide what to do. ted now that he'd put off telling her about himself about his past. Too late now. She'd find out from Fred Carson or someone else, and then there'd be no use trying to• make her understand. Only a half- hour ago he'd met her at the post - office and they'd talked of the picnic they'd planned for next Sunday. Sunday! By that time Johnny could be hundreds of utiles away. It would be an easy thing to do. He could take a bus up to Avon, then hop a train. Down the street Johnny saw a big blue -gray Avon bus coming toward him. He was so used to running away. Automatically he began to snake his plans. 11 flashed acros9 his mind that maybe this was the cause of all his unhappiness—because he had always run away. Because he never had the courage to face a thing down, to live it down. The Avon bus carte roaring up to the corner, its driver looking questioningly at Johnny. But John- ny shook his head, turned resolute- ly and headed bark towards the nursery. During the 15 minutes it took him to get there he decided what he was going to do. First of all he was going to tell about losing the stoney. Then before Fred Carson could do any investigating ire was going to tell all about his past and the six months he'd spent in jail. Fred was in the shop. Johnny stopped short at the look in his employer's eyes. There was some- thing about Fredw expression that provoked apprehension. "Look, Mr. Carson," Johnny said. "1 lost that money. 1 thought it was in my inside pocket, but when I tame to lake it out the envelope was gone." Fred's expres- sion hardened. "There's something else t wanted to tell you too;' Johnny rushed on, "It's about me. I should have told you long ago, but, well, 1 guess I didn't have the courage. i—I spent some time ie jail once. When 1 was a kill. For breaking and entering. I've been trying to live it down ever since, but it always seems to catch. up with tae, Attd now, if you don't - want a jailbird worikng for you--" Fred's -face had undergone a change. The harddcee' disappedred, ''So that's it ? And nuc just lixin' to bawl you out for mailing that money instead of deliverin' it. I was in a mind to do it, too, on account of the frost getting a whole double sow of seedlings last night. Why, shucks, the honey got to the bank all right, Tom Davis called up and said 1 was crazy for sending loose bilin through the mails thataway. 1 figured you nluste met June Staf- ford somewhere and nailed the envelope so's you could talk to her. Johnny gulped. "And now that you know about Inc -?'- "Know about yowl Why, shucks, sonny-, I've knowed since two days after you came to work for mc. June knows, 100. A feller eomt through here who used to know you back East; lie talked, nNctw stop gapin' at Inc and get to work. Int in no stood to argue!" ccYes„sir,' he managed to say. "You bet, Mr. (:arson!” NDAY SC11001 LESSON "Last Post" For Men in Gray—The Confederate Artny of America hos been dissolved because of the extreme feebleness of the seven surviving members of the once -proud legion. Meeting for the last time, Gen. William D. Townsend, 106, left, and Gen. William Bush, also 106„ right, recall memories of old campaigns for Marilyn Padgett. The two old soldiers were the only ones able to make the last encampment. Though 'the list of illegal animal and insect immigrants is compre- hensive, it does not include eagles. Yet not long ago a crested eagle from •South America was discover- ed in the hold of a ship unloading in San Francisco. It probably flew inside when the hatch -covers were off during loading to pounce on a rat. TIIEI'AM FRONT Do farm animals and house pets ever get polio? And can such ani- mals transmit the dread disease to human beings? * * *• These are questions of great im- portance; and here are some an- swers from Miss Lee Barach, of New York's famous "National Foundation for Infantile Paraly- sis", z 5 * During the summer when the greatest number of polio cases, are reported, people are often concern- . ed a:,out animals carrying polio. The farmer who may have a variety of livestock and several children is particularly interested in the rela- tionship between animal diseases and polio. * * * At one time, farm animals were suspected polio carriers. March of Ditties -supported scientists, alert to every clue that may lead to a method of controlling this epidemic disease, set out to determine if there was any relationship between animal paralysis and human pa- ralysis front polio. They found that several animal diseases look sus- piciously like polio, *. * * Scientists watched chickens with range paralysis stagger around only iib fall with stiffened, paralyz- ed legs or drooping, powerless, wings. They noted the remarkable resemblance to polio paralysis in people. After careful study, it was determined that the pathological changes produced in chickens with range paralysis are not the same as those ' occurring in human nervous system as a result of polio A Nose. For Clues—In a deep re- flective mood, Jimmy Durante chews a cigar under his Sher - 'oak Holmes her-Ioak•Holmes hat just before :leav- ing Southampton, 5 n g l a n d, aboard the Queen Mary. After a series of stage appearances in Britain, the famous comedian was reported to have an- nounced that everything was "elementary, eny dear Watson." and the two diseases were separat- ed. * * * Domestic rabbits may get spastic paralysis—head down disease— which looks like polio, But—rabbits are quickly cured when given more leafy green vegetables or food con- taining added Vitamin A. Unfor- tunately, polio is not a vitamin deficiency disease and cannot be cured in this simple way. * * * Cattle also suffer from several kinds of paralyses that look like human polio. Pregnant cows oc- casionally get paralysis of the hind quarters from feeds deficient in proteins and ash. Deposits of heel Hy larvae on the backs of cows can paralyze by penetrating the spinal cord and injuring the nerves controlling the legs. Since the cause of polio is known to be a virus, polio is in no way related to these paralyses. « * * These are just a few examples of the many animal diseases in- vestigated by scientists. After in- tensive study they concluded that animals do not get and cannot transmit polio to people. Their re- search points to mart himself as the major carrier of polio virus. * * « At the present time, there is no miracle method for stopping polio which is now striking an average number of 30,000 children and young adults each year. But a great many facts. are now known about this disease and there is more substantial hope that a way to protect people against paralysis from polio may soon be found. * * * It is known today that not everyone who is infected with polio virus gets the paralyzing fortn of the disease. Scientists estimate that for every one person who de- velops a diagnosed case of polio, there are about one hundred people who carry the virus with no harm to themselves but may' transmit it to others. It is through such mild infectious with 'the virus that most people are able to build up a re- sistance to polio. * * t< Significantly, of all reported cases each year, fully 50% recover coutpletely. Thirty per cent may have minor impairments that do not seriously interfere with their norntal activities. Seventeen per cent are severely paralyzed and trust depend on modern methods of treatment and surgery to return. to a more active life; only 8% die. « ► * Until polio is brought into line with other controllable diseases, the National' Foundation for Infan- tile Paralysis provides us with simple precautions to help protect health daring epidemic periods. Their reconuncndalions, pertaining to all, include: * * * Continue association with your own friends but avoid making new contacts during polio outbreaks. Once polio Itas appeared in a cont- tnunity, sricntists say the virus probably is widespread. You and your neighbors may have come in contact with' it already and devel- oped a degree of resistance to the virus prevalent in your area. * * * Keep clean; wash hands thor- oughly before eating. Hands may carry polio infection into the body through the mouth. * * Don't get chilled front bathing too long itt cold water, working or sitting u around in wet clothes if caught in a sudden rain storm. Don't get over -tired front hard play, strenuous work or travel. Re- search has -indicated that chilling and physical exertion seen: to lower resistance to polio virus once it has entered the body. By Rev, R. B. Warren, 13.A.,13.D,' At The Time Of The .judges Judges 2:8--17; 21:25. Ivlemory Selection; Blessed Is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12. The lessons of this quarter re- sume the study of the History of Israel and extend from the begin- ningthe period of the judges in 3 g n gp to the end of Solomon's reign. These lessons reveal the stow and gradual steps whereby the early chaotic conditions were changed to those of a strong central govern- ment. Joshua died and also the gener- ation that followed him. The next generation which had not witnessed the mighty deeds done under the leadership of Moses and Joshua drifted into sin, The sin of Israel lay primarily in •their failure to drive out the pagan inhabitants of their inheritance (1:27-33; 2:1-3), and secondarily in intermarrying and worshipping with these idol- atrous nations (3:5-7). The servi- tude of Israel lay in their subjec- tion to and oppression by the very nations they had previously con- quered (2:14-15). The supplication of Israel was on their remembrance of and return to the God of their fathers. The salvation of Israel was effected by means of leaders whom God raised up to meet the emergency. While they were called judges they were really leaders who. gathered and directed military forc- es, We have the cycle of sin, ser- vitude, supplication and salvation repeated several times in this period of about 300 years. A few years after a great deliverance the chil- dren of Israel, would do evil again in the sight of the Lord. Servi- tude, supplication and salvation would again follow. Alas, many of the nations to -day are forgetting God. While we are still free front the scourge of com- mttnisut we are certainly slaves to fear. It is time to pray end turn to God lest greater evil comes upon us, Hipling's Recessional rightly leaves its warning: "Lord God of hosts, be with us yet, lest we forget, lest we forget!" WEATHER SHIPS The international agreement in accordance with the terms of which' twenty-five ships are maintained in the North Atlantic on weather patrol duty hasbeen extended for another year. The twenty-five ships maintain service at ten ocean sta- tions located according to their importance in weather forecasting. The ships provide navigational as- sistance and search and rescue ser- vices if necessary to aircraft fly- ing between Europe and North America, GREEN ,1 ' 11M$ GOTCl00. Slna Why Cultivate Weed ]tilling is only minor rea- son for cultivation. The main pur- pose is to put the soil in condition that favors growth of the flowers and vegetables we plant. Most soils, especially the heavier sorts, if left uncultivated will pack down so hard that plants either good or bad have little chance to flourish. Cultivation keeps them open, breaks up the hard lumps and lets in nec- essary air. In time, cultivation alone will greatly improve the texture of soil, though the addition of humus and fertilizer will speed the pro- cess. Experts usually cultivate their gardens, both flower and vegetable, once a week during the main grow- ing season, that is from the time the soil is fit to work itt the spring until say, mid-July. This weekly cultivation is not much of a chore after the first. digging or plowing in the spring. Much of It can be accomplished simply by dragging a cultivator (either hand or tractor powered) over the ground lightly. Weeds do tn)t get ttaticlt of chance to grow big in a w+; though they' will be a lot ton - to handle if left undisturbed tin longer than that. It is t'ealiy sms4i+. ,F lug how growth starts along aft* a good cultivation. Especially 10 this true if the job is done after shower: Then it not only, loose::* the ground but it also very mater* tally conserves moisture by ehenb.- ing evaporation. * * v, A Healthy Garden In pioneer days, it is true, so far as gardens were concerned, :harts were not nearly as many huffs lurking around as is the case te. day. These things increased as the country opened up, and if tit didn't originate In Canada they so ' hitch -hilted here. Today we as literally surrounded by all sorts things that will quickly ravage thele garden unless we are on the adea6, But it is not difficult to ltaTt fine flowers and crisp vegetabi5A even with all their enemies. Th3 first care should be to keep 04 garden in healthy condition. A. well. cultivated, well -fertilized plant In the first and train defense. Of course specific bugs and di- seases will require specific counter measures. Fortunately modern sttitf' once has kept well abreast of tfts new troubles. Careful gardenead will always be on the watch foe` any attack, will examine any de. mage like wilted or partially des- troyed or eaten leaves, will regard. with suspicion any sudden checks, - Careful gardeners will also sups - ply themselves with some sort of a duster or sprayer and the propos' materials to go with them. There is all sorts of equipment available, and for the small garden it is not necessary to spend more than S dollar or two. As a general rule, insects t eat the foliage are attacked a poison such as DDT, arsenate Iead, etc., while those that suck the juices like aphids and otheib plant lice are controlled with prat. parations incorporating nicotine o0 tobacco solutions, lime, sulphur « - special soap. Finely ground stilph& dust is an excellent preventive tor diseases like rust. BUILDING A HOUSE STILL COSTS PLENTY COMPARED TO THE "GOOD 01 Tough Below The Border Too -The high cost of building is a sub- ject which interests well, 'most everybody these days; and although the figures given in these photos and picto-charts refer to conditions in the U.S.A., we feel that many Canadians will be interested in seeing that our neighbors south of the Border, faced with the problem of building a home, are up against a tough proposition—"even as you and 1." '(per 00 sq ftrk=it` W2t7t 195210L0i`itttl FLOORING x Z L7 (pe r- q b•t ft.),.; 1952:3 53:(1,00 'PAINT (Prepoied) TIMM YOUR 110U5R „TODAY„ AlPINTPAINNT 000 DAYS Why Roof Is Raised On Building Costs—Increase in wages in the building industry is one of the important factors in the high cost of housing today, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Newschart above shows average wage rates of four representative building trades, and how they have increased from December, 1939, to February, 1952. 439.>�rS�R CONCRETE (Reddy, ri 44i 2.40 I 7.11. :1614 rt11a • 1,952, ; 56,00'