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The Brussels Post, 1949-4-27, Page 7By M. 3, GOIT,ZNS Vont g Jack Carr and his dad stood I y the Idtcheu window and watche 1 their dog, Rover, waiting expectantly outside. - "He's really gun shy," Jack told his father, "ire 11 stay with you as long as you don't shoot. First shot and he hoglttails it for home. Aside from that he's a good dog," • "What's the use of a hunting dog that is afraid of a gun? Any- way he looks store like a fox "r•han a dog," his father grumbled, turn- ing away front the window. "We'll get rid of him,' As he pulled up his chair for dinner, he asked: "What are you doing this afternoon:" "Twenty more posts will make the thousand," Jack answered, tak- ing the dish of stashed potatoes his mother proffered, "then I'm going back into the swamp and do a little hunting.' "Be careful," his mother warned, "that swamp is a treacherous place." "Don't worry, Morn," he assured her, "I can look after myself." Less than two hours later he had cleaned up the brush and cut the remainder of the posts. He struck his axe and saw upright in the snow so that he could find them easily ontthe way out. er Thee were three hours ou s of day- light left in which to hunt, A short while later he skied into the still- ness of the Big Swamp on his hunt. On reaching the more open stretch he glanced behind, A sur- prised whistle escaped his lips — the dog had trailed hint, "Isere, Rot'erl" Ile called. "Here, boy!" The dog floundered along his ski tracks; the snow was not firm enough o support his weight. As Jack broke out into the clear- ing, three startled deer, two does and a stag, bounded away toward the shelter of the evergreens. Jack Bever was gun shy, but just a few weeks ago he had surfed a rabbit out from under a haystack. snapped the rifle to his shoulder but couldn't get a bead on the stag because the two does continually , got in the way. They disappeared in the bush on the other side of the meadow. Rover was !mot after thein and tack -was not far behind. Perhaps he would get a shot at the stag yet. On and ou they travelled but •the deer did not dally anywhere because he never sighted them, Before he knew it, it was almost dark. A little further and he would have to turn back Without warning the snow under- neath gave way and he sprawled into one of "he small creeks that cries -crossed the swanmp. A sharp pain shot tlu'ough his right leg. - 1 -lis leg was broken and, he was miles in the swamp. For a moment the felt panicky. How long would he have to wait until his father (could realize that something had happened and come searching for him? He had 110 matches' and he was wet and slowly freezing, This was serious, but lie wouldn't,adinit it, not yet, There were enough ba- lms in his pocket to fire the occa- sional shot so his father could head straight towards where he was, if he could stay awake long enough, Rover cane back and nosed up against him. "You're not much good to Inc now," Jack told !from, "still you're coutpany,,, 'Not mud` good to hinm.' Suddenly Jack chuckled, He found his tat- tered notebook in one of his pockets, and a stab of pencil and wrote -a bri^f note. telling what had befallen him and where to find him, Rolling it in his hand- kerchief he called Rover to !rim and tied it to his collar. "isomer Jack commanded. Ro- ver moved away a few feet and stood watching him, Jack picked up his rifle and fired a shot over his head, The dog turned and fled. The light. hum lanterns roused hint front the stupor the cold had caused. (Gentle hands lilted hint carefully and itruppad him in wariit blankets. - ".f.;I'e's gun shy, but Ire's good enough to kelt," Jack murmured, "You bet he is," his father an. surest 'tint ,,, lief putt ere 11nve'. nen try oti the` Lead. Dees Is Going To Hurt, Yoost A Leetle I—The dental classes at the Free University of Berlin are overcrowded these days—with women. The influx of women in dentistry stakes every day a ladies' day in classrooms such as this. Here, Professor Ulrich Fehr gives his students—all of then( women but one—a lesson in filling cavities. The university was established by the western powers to accommodate students barred from the Soviet -sector University of Berlin because ,their parents weren't workers. TIIHAI2M FRONT 'Probably you've heard the stories about the tremendous crops grown in those sections of Japan that were atom bombed—Nagasaki and Hiro- shima, wasn't it? Fantastic stories they were, and they still keep crop- ping up, making a lot of us have dreamy ideas of !mow farmers, at some date in the near future, will be able to sit back in the shade and let the clever little atom do all the hard work, * * * Sorry to say it—but the fact is that there's no real evidence, so far, to prove that any greater yields cane from soils, exposed to an atom bomb, than from those just exposed to the older methods. Teams of agricultural scientists whe have visit- ed the scenes of -those bombings found little or nothing to substan- tiate rumors that radioactive soil stakes for greater plant growth, * * * So that's that—and it looks as though it would be a couple • of years, or even three, before we can turn on that atomic switch, go off fishing, and cane home to find the crop all harvested and housed, Worse luck. * 4, # Noss', with that wishful think- ing' off the 'chest, how about a few words about a more serious subject. And today's text is drawn from the Boole of Sad Experiences—and it reads, "11 you're snaking any sort of a deal, be sure and put it in writing." * * * The law of contracts applies to practically every business trans- action in which you engage, This is true in such varied matters as buying land, hiring a worker, sell- ing a steer, making a pledge to the church, and joining a cooperative, * * * Otte of the first things one needs to know about contracts is that practically all agreements on essen- tial matters ought to be in writing. This is so even if the document is nothing more than a simple memo- randum. The law requires only a few types of contracts to be ire writing in order to lie binding on the parties concerned, Most oral agreements are legally enforceable. The practical difficulty, in case of dispute, however, is proving the provisions of the agreement. * * * In case a disagreement reaches court, a written contract is decided- ly better. The document shows in black and white what each party agreed to do. But the true pro- visions• of an oral agreement are usually difficult to prove. Written contracts are better for possible use in court, But they are even more important in preventing disputes, and thus keeping matters out of court, Regardless of which side wins a judgment, both parties often lose in a lawsuit, * * * The principal reason for misun- derstandings over contracts is lapse of memory by the parties on the exact nature of the original agree- ment. Another reason for disputes is the failure to reach at time start a full and clear understanding. This is not so likely to be the case if the agreement is written. The process of .preparing a good written con- tract requires that time parties agree exactly on what each is to do, * * * The second important thing to know about contracts is that they sltouhf be understood before they are signed, When one signs his name to a document, he is legally bound to carry out its provisions. Except in unusual circumstances, such as fraud, duress, undue in- fluence, and infancy, he cannot es. Camping Is Vital For Crippled Childrens' Rehabilitation,—'.i'hie is a view of one row of shingled cottages, at the Blue Maintain. Cam p on Georgian Bay, for crippled children, Each cabin i equipped with sleeping quarters for a' nurse of experienced Counsellor so that the children are never left by thenmselves. Each cabin lwls special washing and toilet facilities inside for convenience, so necessary itt caring for crippled children, A . nurse or counsellor is at all tithes available to each child. Boy i•ouiisellors are needed particularly its there is a great deal of lifting of children from .wheel chair's to beds and other like theles. The -Ontario Society's estimate of costs for taking cafI' of one crippled child per day at camp is almost $5.00 each because f the specialized servires and training which time camp needs , for completion of its aims, cape responsibility for performance. He is n x of excused ed lee s � au sehe'did not know what he was signing. And it is no excuse that he signed a con- tract which differed frotn repre- sentations made by the, other party in getting him to sign, The written instrument is the sole contract. * * * So a person should always read a contract before signing it. This applies particularly to printed agree- ments that itinerant representatives present for signature. It is too late when you read the instrument after it has been signed, only to find objectionable provisions, perhaps in fine print. Many such contracts are unnecessarily and purposely written in terns that cannot be understood by the average person. In these cases you should either refuse to sign or get an interpretation from an attorney before signing. Doing the latter will cost you less money in the long run. * E, * In signing a contract, be sure you keep a copy. No honest firm or in- dividual with whom you deal has any objection to having two copies prepared and signed, with each copy defined as an original. This wilt make reference convenient. And it will be a protection against die - honest persons' altering the docu- ment later. This is sometimes done by filling its blank spaces, typing in additional litres, or erasing and sub- stituting other material, * * * Finally, copies of contracts should be kept in a safe place where they are protected against fire, theft, and misplacement. The best place is a safe-deposit box in a bank. It is surprising how many people leave insurance policies, other contract,, wills, bonds, and other important documents unprotected in their homes. Often they forget just where the papers are filed. It the house catches fire or is hit by tor- nado, the papers may be lost, For a small charge, this danger can be avoided. * * * But of course time mere, fact that an agreement is In writing does not insure that the contractual relation- ship will be satisfactory. Such her. mony grows largely out of business dealings between reasonable persons. If a choice is to be made, it is better to have an oral contract with tum honest person than a written one with a dishonest person. It Sure Paid. To Advertise Not so many years ago, the Amu, lean Chicle Company dominated the chewing gum field: William 11. Wrigley, Jr,, had been able to got only two per cent of the business. Then Chicle reduced its advertis- ing program in order to maintain dividends, and Wrigley saw his chance. Borrowing freely, he used time money for advertising, and Im- mediately began rising to the top, Chicle made a valiant comeback attempt when it realized what had happened, but it never regained the supremacy which Wrigley had cap- tured—through consistent advertis- ing of his product, 1 G t' 1 1 N THUMB is Gordon Ratkl4 GARDEN NOTES KEEP THEM HEALTHY The best protection against itt- sects and disease is a healthy gar- den, grown from good disease -re- sistant seed, well -cultivated and free frotn weeds. Bugs usually lurk in weed growth waiting until the garden stuff is big enough for a raid. For those bugs that eat holes in the foliage use poison, For those that suck out the juices and make the plant wither use a spray that will burn. Disease usually hits the plant cells and causes withering or rot in blackish spots. Chemicals like sulphur are used in this case, Often one good treatment will be enough, but with things like leaf hoppers and potato bugs which lay eggs, two or three successive treatments to get the young ones will be need- ed. Most chemicals lose their pot- ency otency in time so a fresh supply each season is advisable. A CUTTING GARDEN Often a corner of the vegetable garden or some place at the back of the lawn is set aside to grow flowers especially for indoor bou- quets. Sometimes when a large sup- ply of blooms are wanted for this purpose it leaves the regular bord- ers a bit shy. Any of these flowers suitable for cutting purposes will thrive t v o r theme same sort of cultiva- tion, etc., that the vegetables get. Certain flowers, indeed, like glad- ioli, sweet peas and others of which the foliage is not very attractive are best grown under these condi- tions. DON'T BE AFRAID TO THIN After the paints are up a most important job will be thinning and spacing. This is vital work and applies to either flowers or vege- tables. Crowded flowers will grow thin and spindly, will not bloom freely and time biggest plants wilt topple over in the first storm. They should have half as much roont be- tween as they will grow tall. This means about 4 or 5 inches for things like nasturtiums, less for alyssum, much more for tall mart - golds, cosmos or spider plants. With the stnaller vegetables, a couple of inches between plants is sufficient, This applies to leaf let - Mee, early carrots, beets, etc. Beans and peas should have from 4 to 6 inches between plants, and as all the seed usually germinates it shpttld be planted about this far apart. Rows should be from 18 inches to 2 feet apart. Corn is us- ually planted from 3 to 6 seeds to a hill, about 18 inches apart each way, or rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Tomato plants require at least 18 inches each way, melons, squash and cucumbers three plants to a hill, and hills about 2 to 3 feet apart, MUST HAVE RIGHT SEED No matter how favorable the weather or how rich the soil re- sults are sure to be disappointing unless one uses good seed. This costs but a few cents a packet but it' is vital to success. It is also vita( to use seed that is suitable for Cana- dian conditions. Something that might give wonderful results in the South or in Europe may be far too tender when planted in Canada, On this account It is advisable to stick to purchases front Canadian seed houses which only carry seed tested and approved by Government offi- cials for Canadian conditions. GARDEN SCREENS At the back of the flower beds, along the fences or in place of fences one can use growing screens. These maybein h the formof per- manent hedges, shrubs, vines or high -growing annuals. Even a fence or wall in good condition will look more attractive if partially hidden in this way, and as for the more common type which is not so at- tractive it can be completely screen- ed by annual or perennial vines. There are all sorts of planting material available for this purpose and found listed in any good cata- logue. The perennial types are well known. Many people do not realize that one can get quite good and quick results from annuals too. Dahlias, ornamental sun flowers, cosmos, spider plants, are only some of many things that will reach three or four feet in height in a few weeks. And there are quick -growing vines too; like scarlet runner beans, sweet peas, hops and morning glories. UNDAY SCHOOL LESSON By Rev, R. Barclay Warren Jesus Declares His Authority Mark 11; 1-11, 15-18. Golden Text:—Blessed is he that aontetlm in the Warne of the Lord, -- Mark 11:9. It was a great scene. Jesus, seat- od on an ass's colt, commandeered for the occasion, rode into Jerusalem, The pilgrims gathering from far and near for the annual feast of the Passover swelled the population of the city, To the disciples this seem- ed to be the beginning of the king- dom. The spirit of rejoicing was contagious. They spread their gar- ments and branches before the ad- vancing king. They waved palms and shouted, "Hosanna; Blessed is he that cotnetlm In the name of the Lord: Blessed be the kingdom of our father, David, that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest". He revived their acclaim.. To the Pharisees who requested that the noise stop, he said, "If these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out." But five days later Jesus was led out of this city to be crucified. How fickle is public opinion. Why this sudden change. The key to the answer is found in the second part of the lesson. Jesus clashed with the religious authorities. On Monday, the day following the triumphal entry, he "went into the temple, and began to cast out themthat t at sold an bough( 0 d u f g in1 temple. inthe emp e. Religion had become a "racket" Those who sold the sacrifices to the pilgritns and chang- ed their money no longer sought to serve but to derive large profits which went to the leaders of the priesthood Jesus said: "Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have trade it a den of thieves." The scribes and chief priests feared Jesus and the effect of His teach- ing. They planned to destroy Him. By subtle and skilful agitating they were able by Friday to muster a mob crying for his death. Jesus ex- posed their hypocrisy, and who can be more bitter and vindictive than a religious hypocrite? We may find fault with religino as we see it des- moimstrated but of the Holy Son of God, we must join with Pilate say- ing, "I find no fault with him at all." 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