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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1954-5-12, Page 3+r s �►,,, SUM �,►, , �• C»rdonSiatih °nom ,, .awn Care who Ws hot When the real summer heat eminences, one should make a low changes in the regular lawn tare. Grass is a cool and moist ,owing plant and in most parts oR Canada it is not likely to get Mat sort of weather in July and August, It won't make much growth when the thermometer goes much above 73, In conse- quence one should eft less Often in hot weather and also set the mower higher, And even if we remove the clippings earlier in the spring it is a good plan to let them lie where they fall in the summer. They will make a luich which with the longer vass will protect the roots front 'le burning sun. Early summer when the nights get :Fairly warm is the best time to apply the chemical weed kill - ere, Used' with reasonable care it is amazing how these will wipe out dandelion, plantain and moat broad leaved weeds. One should cover the whole lawn but one must be careful to mise any flowers or shrubbery because these sprays will seriously dam- age if not kill them, For a real job one should always repeat the spraying in about three weeks to a months time. This second application will catch those weeds which have sprouted from seed since the first treat- ment, It le best to keep one .sprayer for this weed killing business only, otherwise one must be most careful to wash machine and nozzle thoroughly before using for any other pur- pose. They need support Sweetpeas and the taller regular garden sorts and also other climbers will need support. Some people use chicken wire or old tennis nets or strings, but a better material is brush if, a supply can be obtained. This is ' pushed firmly in the ground long the rows and before the plants are more than a few inches high. Depending upon the locality brush from three to six feet high Is suitable and the bushier the better. Most of the taller annual flow ers will also benefit from some support especially where winds or heavy rains are liable to do some damage. Often stakes a little shorter than the plant is high and driven in close will be. sufficient. The plants are tied to these loosely with soft twine, raffia or any of the special twist- ing materials sold by seed stores. With low bushy plants like peonies, sometimes. a hoop of wire or wood is placed about them and a foot or so above the ground. in England around del-. phiniums they stick bits of brush In the ground. Gradually the plant grows about this and hiding it but being firmly sup- ported just the same. Most people nowadays stake their to- matoes. Usually a six to seven foot stake is driven firmly in the ground when the tomato plant is set out, About every foot of growth the stem is tied loosely but securely. All side shoots are nipped Off and to- wards the end of the summer to hasten maturity of fruit the main stem is also nipped, ' Proper Watering Watering the garden will prob- ably be necessary sometimes in July and August. Here a lot of mistakes are made by those un- familiar with the likes and dis- likes of plants including lawn grass, One thorough soaking, that will take the moisture down • couple of inches is worth a iklzen sprinklings and it will last for some time, Sprinkling Buy . Cottons Early ,to Assure Comfort A sheer chambray in pearl tray is used for this sleeveless dress. Front and collar are tucked; skirt h wide through use et soft gathers. By iDNA *num C" - - `N bas become * Year, •-around fabric, This spring's cotton crop eludes cottons than• are iuttablle new, 1f you live in a warts% elte mate, or ready to go into a "nest egg" for Mama', if you Aive in a part of the country where spring meant- Amts' and toppers, Having such` a nest egg Ifgainat hot summer weather saves both on your budget and your temper, If you shop for cottons now, you ll have• then* ,ready against the first simmer- ing day. This day usually arrives when your closet is empty of anything even remotely wearaple. Last summer's cottons heel' somehow niimaged to collapse during the winter and jest don't look right. Anyone who's ever been forced to wear a heavy suit or dress on a hot day (and apologize for it) knows that buying ahead is just as much insurance es taking out a policy. You needn't pays lot fora whole wardrobe of smart cot- tons, Clever cottons at budget Shestb-icy Cotton dress has prices are being shown across wide skirt with soft, weren't the country. And they offer pleat. Scalloped neck!Iine is smart fabrics as well as good trhmsed with Cord, and belt is desirn. velvet. never gets the moisture down more than a fraction of an inch and the roots must come up to the surface to get it, thus expos- ing themselves more and more to drying and killing by heat and sun. Heavy soakings, how- ever, does not mean turning the nozzles on full blast, The near- er we get to a fine mist the better. Half A Million Miles By Taxicab A London taxi has arrived in Capetown, South. Africa after having been driven all the way from England. Drivers of the cab, registered number BUC483, are Wally Wright, 25, Derrick Dixon, 25, and George Hadiaris, 26. They drove right across Europe, and went to Capetown by way of Johannesburg and Durban. Their travels so far have cost them about $1500, and now they need someone to finance them* before they can go to America. The outside of their cab is a mass of scribblings that pro- claim its various achievements, among others that It has done more than 500,000 miles. • So far, repairs have Veen rela- tively few. The replacement of two front springs and two tires have been among the most ex- pensive items. Gasoline, so far, has cost them nothing. Derrick Dixon explain- ed: "A well-known oil company has supplied us with free gaso- line." The interior of the cab is lit- tered with pennants and souve- nirs from the various countries they have visited, but probably the most prized Of theor posses - stens is their mascot "Gonzales," a doll dressed _, as a Mexican cowboy. TllflA1ThI FRONT 612ussell I've tried a lot of 'ways of brooding chicks, but none com- pares with the concrete slab," says O. E. Funkhouser, Yell Co„ Ark. as reported in the Phila- delphia Farm Journal. - He has brooded 12,000 chicks (in four broods) on slabs for less than a half -cent per chick, His initial cost for putting in the slab brooders figured out about 10 cents per bird — "about the same as other brooders," . says Funkhouser. Here's how he made the brooders: He put in an 8'x10' slab for each 1,000 chicks. First he put down four .inches of cinders or washed gravel, and covered it with building paper. Then be,, poured on two inches of in- sulating concrete, and on top Of that, two 120 -foot lengths of lead -covered electric soil -heat- ing cable. Then he topped the table with two more inches of regular concrete, and smoothed, it, CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Spanish coin 16 Light stroke , neNnd er 12. Don 13. Long Inlet 14, Prasent 18. Wildbuffale 18, Disunite 19. 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A hover with an insulated top and cur- tain sides covers all but the out- side eight inches of the slab, and holds the heat down on the chicks. By leaving the eight - inch strip, around the outside of the slab, moisture doesn't con- dense around the edge, says Funkhouser, and he has the out- side space for feeders and waterers. 0 * e Other reasons why Funkhouse er likes the slab -brooding se well: • There's no fire hazard. • Controls on the heat are automatic -.less work, • The slab is easy to clean. • Chicks drink up to three times es much water as they do under some other type brood- ers, because the slab keeps the water warm, • There's no wet, caked litter around the brooder. • There's little danger of power failure, and little danger of losing chicks, even though the power may go off for a while. . e e Funkhouser says: "One night last winter when our clucks were a week old the power was off for eight hours, and the outside temperature got down to 20 deg- rees, But we didn't lose a chick, because the concrete slabs stay- ed Warm enouglf to keep them comfortablee,''.. �' e This method of breeding isn't brand •new; pqultrymen in Gear- .gie and seine Vanessa states like 11, too,- * 1 e Since the Arkansas Power and Light Company helped lie k. houser install hie . breeders in April, 1952, five other Arkansas broiler men have followed suit. They're brooding Chicks at all average cost of .88 ceets eabh, figttted oh this iiasi5': 20,000 chicks brooded /or an average OS 34 days, with an average elec. tricity cost of 2.3 cents per kwh. If you're interested in trying concrete slab breading, your local Hydro should be able to help you set up the System. NDAY SCHOOL ESSON By Rev. R. Barclay Warren, B.A„ B.D. Micaiah Withstands False Prohpets 1 Kings 22:5-8, 13-18, 26-28. As the Lord Itveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that wilt I speak, 1 Kings 22:1. Ahab, the wicked king of Is- rael, invited Jehosaphat, the king of Judah, to join him in an attempt to recover Rameth from the King of Syria, Jehot- haphat agreed to go but asked that Ahab first inquire of the Lord, Four hundred prophets were gathered. They unani- mously approved the expedition, assuring that God would grant success. But Jehosaphat wasn't satisfied. He was a good man, but was making a wrong move in entering into an unholy ant- i ance with Ahab. This accounta for his uneasiness, He asked if there were not another prophet. Accordingly Micaiah was called and asked to join the others in speaking good to the king, Mi- caiah said he must give what God revealed to him, The king wanted an affirmative answer and Micaiah gave it. But the king easily detected the irony and asked for the truth. Then Micaiah told him in the form of a parable that he would be slain and his army scattered. This brought reproof from the other prophets and a sentence of prison with a bread and water diet from the king. But Micaiah did not waver. The king be- lieved the majority and went to battle and was killed. A prophet or minister natural- ly prefers to give a pleasing message. The occasional indi- vidual delights in irritating peo- ple but he is rare. It means much to declare God's message without fear or favor. A minis- ter needs to beware lest he un- consciously compromise so as not to offend those whose so- cial prestige or wealth gives them greater prominence in the church. We are a church -going people yet our record of broken homes and crime in its many forms is bad. Is the ministry failing to lift up God's standard for righteous living? Are we failing to exalt Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour? Are we tell- ing the people plainly that God is displeased with their sins, but if they will repent and believe in Jesus Christ they will be saved? If we faithfully present God's salvation to the people, the nation's morality should im- prove. "Can any boy explain what is meant by foreign entangle- ments?" "Yes, sit; spaghetti!'" Man l*tkr1$ so geed at igena liis bawl kdvtsed him to ,glee up bookkeeping for art" Upholstered Walls 1 Ef�y :Frg Myst ry. Races p Latest Thing .--•-..... Coining To Light Leave it to the de-it-youtawlt movement to .develop an interest Ing new trend in decorating, It Consists of using wallpaper. Ing techniques on upholatery tab - riot 10 cover a wall. :So, instrnsel M painting or papering the wail, You upholster it, Materials are usually vinyl plastics with strong cotton hooka These are coated fabrics will*. were developed specifically for upholstering and duplicate the look and feel of fine leathers, textured boucles, tweeds or mate - lasses. Since they are also as Color -conscious as the new paints and drapery materials, they are adaptable tei most decorating schemes.' Small areas which suddenly a s sum a greater importance through such wall treatments are fireplace chimneys, the walls of powder rooms and the walns- coting in halls and along stair- ways. When used on,. large areas, coated fabrics can bring a new richness and softening warmth to the entire room -- whether modern or traditional. Their resistance to scuffing, marring and cracking make them one of the most practical' wall coverings for basement play rooms and children's rooms. AU that is required in the way of maintenance is an occasional once-over with a damp, sudsy cloth, followed by a quick rub- down with a soft dry one to re- store the lustre. New recruits to the do-it-your- self movement should acquire a little know-how before plunging tn. Old wall surfaces should be cleaned free of dirt, grease, wall- paper or calcimine. To ensure good adhesion on .gloss or semi- gloss, the extra smooth surface can be washed with a solution of washing soda and then rinsed. For successful results, wall sur- faces should be perfectly smooth. All Imperfections should be cut out, filled with patching mater - ids, allowed to dry and sanded with course paper. Then, give the wall surface a coat of good quality glue -size and it is ready for hanging, 3 The imagination of the idyl ed world Was gripped spumy by the amazing broadcast of tamuel Brpwne 1 r o n titnpur, when he report t e sudden% appearance there of a tnyaterloug reee of ''Abominable Fang Men," They weft sopa on C41et414* Day b Wearet'ee-Moi, a dhi- nese girl. Her descrlption wag that three strange, fearsome creatures approached her. Their bodies were covered with hair, They wore loin cloths and car- ried longi curved knives, They also wore moustaches growing thigh length„ An three had long fangs which protruded f rem their lower lips and down to- wards their chine, The same day, Corporal Tahib. saw them and hie description was identical with that Of thin Chinese girl, Later, they were seen by a Malay girl, who ran away es fast es she could. Then an. Indian rubber -tapper report- ed that the same three creatuyes crept up behind him , . . and` he felt the hairy arms of the female around his body. He struggled free, then fainted. Anthropologists staggered by these reports, and anxious 16 ln- vestigate these Abominable Fang Men, have insisted that the creatures must on no account be shot. It Is amazing that in this shrinking world of ours there are still mystery races of whom scientists know nothing. Many times in, the past few yeare ex- plorers have caught glimpses of tribes that were slot known to exist. Den Haan, butch Government explorer, was hacking his way Into unknown territory in New Guinea, when he was suddenly surrounded by giant, naked sav- ages, well over six feet tall. They were armed with peculiar four -pronged op e a r s, and had never seen a white man. There was no official record of the existence of t hi s tribe yet, throughout the war, 'planes must have fought above them. Careless Thieves Leave Clues Behind However skilful a thief may be, however methodically he plans his sorties, he is Often' careless about little things. And that's how a good 'many light- fingered gentry have been caught recently. Frequently a thief remembers not to leave his finger -prints but leaves some other clue be- hind instead, A man who stole a sewing -machine was 'easy to track down, The police march- ed straight to where he was, asleep in a clump of weeds, for he had unwittingly left a trail of cotton which had unreeled as he walked! Forgetful thieves don't often learn from their mistakes. Ona man who raided a henhouse in Corsham and stole a fowl, left his spectacles behind. Nine months later he did the same thing, leaving the case as well. Through this he was traced and brought to Justice. Sometimes it's what a thief takes with him that gives him away, In one case it was merely a whiff of scent, A London detective brought a woman jewel robber to book because his nose told him she was wearing the same perfume as he had smelt at the scene of the crime. One crook unaware of the evidence he was carrying on his person was sent to prison for three months for stealing jewel- lery from a house in Bognor Regis. Hairs found on the legs of his trousers !Hatched those of a black and white cat hi the house he'd rifled. He protested that they be- longed to his own cat also black and white. The Bench might have believed that if it had been the only evidence. But there was lead in his trouser turn -ups. The accused main- tained that he had been cutting lead to provide weights for his daughter's tap- claiming shoes, The police explanation was pre- ferred—that the lead was what the accused had removed from the House window. Occasionally it's a criminal's idiosyncrasy which betrays him, An ex -senor abhorred dirty shoes end was always rubbing hie o'ua With a duster. And When detectives called On a house which had been burgled, the only clue was a used duster. Later, a constable noticed that a suspect's shoes were highly Relished, questioned him and ob- trilled a confession. Se his spruce habits provided the epi- deuce to send him to jail for two menthe, A love of pretty girls was the undoing of an apprentieo butch- er charged with shopbreaking and stealing. The shop owner found on the floor a notebook containing photographs of three girls. It was by means of these that the suspect was traced. Thieves who like to eat and drink on the job are finding it doesn't pay dividends. When a Cornish court tined a man for stealing beer, it was stated that he had removed the stoppers with his teeth. He was arrest- ed because the marks of his teeth on another stopper match- ed those on the stolen bottles. Your own teeth or dentures— it makes no difference. You can be identified by them. A Bava- rain was convicted of stealing food because his false teeth fit- ted into the marks he had left on a stick of salami sausage. Other men have been arrested because they failed to consider that the actual articles they stole might give them away. A certain New York county store held a wide variety of goods, but a thief unwisely chose to lift a clock. Hiding it beneath his coat, he made, for the exit. But the clock provided its own burglar alarm —the bell rang just before he reached the door. 40.44 mA.m01erioashls solway diet r ascapohrougjd fvoga the tum 1s Burma, t akleag foveae 10 gaiety. e must have wandored thtrougb, country oonlplotely unexplored, for he reported having seen, ands even eaten with, a tribe of light - skinned nativee none of wheat had any arms. Ile reported that there were no signs that theft arms had been out off, They ap peered to have been born with- out thein, doing everything with, their tees. Australian p a to o l s in New Guinea during the war discov- ewed a race of pigmles 111 the , mountains near Milne Bay. There had been rumours of suck a tribe for many years but ne one had ever seen them before. Average height was three feet, and their clothes were of tree bark, Dr, Paul Zahi, a New York soientist-explorer, journeyed into the unknown forests of Vene- zuela a few years ago, He dis- covered a waterfall much higher than Niagara and, at the foot of it, a tribe OR natives who had no word in their language for "anger." Within living memgry no member of the tribe had e'er lost his, or her, temper or shown any signs, of jealousy, Ivan Sanderson informed the Royal Geographical Society that the century -old legend of a tribe of white Indians somewhere in America was correct. He had found one member of it, a young girl who had strayed away from the tribe and lost herself in the jungles; appearing suddenly in Paramaribo in a state of col- lapse. Before she died she told him that none of her tribe even sus- pected that other white people existed. Although a full-blooded Indian she was as white - as an English girl. One day, some intrepid ex- plorer may try to follow up the Eskimo legends of the "Little Men" who are reputed to live beyond the Arctic Circle. Stories of these dwarfs, who are sup- posed to be extremely strong, are being told every day in Eskimo camps and trading sta- tions, Memorial Window Will . Com- memorate Commonwealth A i r - men: A stained glass window commemorating s o 1n e 55,500 members of Bomber Command aircrew killed in the Second World War—among them 1,233 Canadians — will - be dedicated in the Airmen's Chapel of Lin- coln Cathedral on May 8th, the 9th anniversary of V -E Day. The main theme of the window will d e p i c t the Archangel Michael slaying the Dragon. The -window will be unveiled by Air Marshal Sir George H. Mills, Air QSficer Commanding - in - Chief, Bomber Command. The R;C,A F. ' Will be represented by Air Commodore Martin Costello. (Upside down to prevent peeking) A 'V d SIS 3 Pickpocket — C. S. Edminsion arrives at the Sdn Diego Plaza with a good supply of corn and the pigeons -are there to greet him. They cluster on his arms, shoulder and hands and one bold fel, law gets right into the supply bin ---his pocket.