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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1950-8-30, Page 2SPIDERS HELPED History tells us that spiders once were a great help in winning a war. That was in 1787, when the Dutch .patriots rebelled against the Stadt- holtler. At that time, a Frenchman, Quatremer Disjonval, was adjutant - general in Holland. He supported the rebel cause and took an active part. On the arrival of the Prussians, commanded by the Duke of Bruns-. wick, Disjonval was captured. He was tried, and sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment, In his cell in Utrecht prison, Disjonval was alone. Only the spid- ers shared his solitude. To while away the time he watched their movements, which, he discovered, were indicative of changes in the weather. Ilis interest was aroused and he studied then[ carefully. Occasionally, Disjonval suffered from violent headaches, and at such tittles the spielers' behavior was en- nsnal, One species, which spun a wheel -shaped web, invariably left the cell, Diejouval's headaches and the spiders' departure in a body always coincided. They were followed by weather of the utmost severity; rain and northeast winds prevailing for several days, As the spiders gradually reap- peared, Disjonval grew better and the weather progressively improved. His observations led hitt to con- clude that the spiders' mode of life was entirely governed by the weath- er. Disjonval carne to place com- plete reliance on them. He could foretell, in course of time, that bit- ter weather was approaching; he knew it from 10 to 14 days before it came. In the winter of 1794, French troops invaded Holland. Their initial thrust made rapid progress, for rivers and canals tvere frozen over. Later, however, when much of the country had been over- run, a thaw set in. This was in December. The French generals were discon- certed, The whole army faced de- tOe hoc late" )f�9arlin' 69:n—Louis Mow - bra - - nown gatne fisher- -and curator of the Ber- nttsda Government Aquarium. hauled in this 254 -pound blue - marlin off St. David's in Ber- muda. The 9 -foot, 5 -inch deni- zen of the deep prbahly would- n't have struck bad he known that Mowbray is the world re- cord -holder for bonefish in the six -thread class, stfuction unless it were immediately withdrawn. For this withdrawal, the Dutch were offering money to the French, and the generals were considering acceptance. At this stage, the news reached Disjonval. He had now spent close on eight years in prison and hoped with all his heart for a French victory, which would lead to his release, At last, in January, 1795, Disjon- val succeeded in smuggling a letter to the commander of the French forces, In it, he told the general how he could judge the coming weather, with unfailing accuracy, from the movements of the spiders. Within 14 days, Disjonval con- tinued, a very severe frost would set in. This would make the French :toasters of all the rivers and the canals. The French commander believed Aicjonval's prediction and perse- v`ered, lits faith was justified, for, sure 'enough, in 12 days, a frost set in. Jit was so intense that ice, capable • of bearing the heaviest artillery, formed on the rivers and canals. ]trench forces made a triumphant entry into Brecht, and Disjonval was released, Freedom of men under govern - malt is to have a standing rule to Jive by, common to every. one of that society, and made by the legis- lative power vested in it; a liberty when the rule prescribes not, and to follow my own will in all Things, not to be subject to the inconstant, tlneertain, unknown, arbitrary will of Another ;Man.--I,ockc. toff' Y A Stm.TCT 1C Whenever we happen to think of sport in connection with the Canadian National Exhibition, our memory invariably drifts back to the early days of the Marathon Swims—the days when "George Young is now being taken out of the water" was almost as familiar a phrase as "Greenberg is still on third" became at a later date. * * * Poor George! He and another long-distance water -crawler, Chan- nel Swimmer Gertrude Eder) e, found out—the hard way—that while victory processions, civic receptions 'and the cheers of adoring multitudes may be very nice things in them- selves, they don't go very far to- ward paying for T-bone steaks, groceries or stalling off the im- portunities of the rent collector, If we had our way, "Which would yon rather have—three cheers or three bucks?' would be tattooed some place on the hide of every young and aspiring athlete—some place where said -athlete could read it readily and often, at that! :k * But enough of such musings. Marathon swimming was always a sport which we could either take or let alone—preferably the latter; al- though g we don't suppose we'll ever forget the spectacle of "the Black Shark" slashing down toward the finishing line in the first Exhibition affair, looking as though he could go another 25 miles at top speed. Considerable of a swimmer, that day, was Mr. George Vierkoetter, and don't let anybody ever try and tell you different. * * * "But that's all past and done with, long ago and far away," as Mr. Kipling's love-sick Tommy used to put it. Let's take a look at what the sports fan has in store at this year's edition of "The Ex"—and it would appear as though the countless thousands of football lovers would get, for once, an elegant sufficiency of their favorite pastime, both from the standpoint of quantity and that of quality. But the Exhibition sports director can tell you all about it far better than we're able to, so take it away, Mr. Duthie. * * * First Canadian men's softball championship series will be played this year for The Toronto Telegram Trophy at the Canadian National Exhibition from Aug. 25 to Sept, 9. * * * The three-ring tournaments, sponsored jointly by the CNE and The Telegram, also will decide two other titles—the Canadian National Exhibition championship for men's teams and the Toronto champion- ship for women's teams, All win- ners will receive trophies presented by The Telegram and a set of But - ova watches. * ,k * In addition to the three champion- ship series, the tournament will pre- sent the most unique attraction in softball history—"The King and His Court," a sensational four -man team from the United States. This team is built around the prowess of famed pitched Eddie Feigner, whose bag of tricks includes throw- ing blindfolded to defeat the top teams in America, * * * "The King and His Court" will open the CNE -Telegram tourna- ments with 'a series of two games Friday and Saturday, Aug, 25 and 26, against Toronto Tip Top Tailors, current world's champions, and To- ronto People's Credit Jewellers, also of the Beaches Fastball League. * * * Winners from six provinces will compete in the first Canadian men's softball championship series. Prior to the CNE a series will be held in Winnipeg to declare a winner to re- present British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and another series will be held in Mont- real to declare a Quebec winner. Privileged Parker—Ninety-nine-year-old John Griffeth can park any place he wants to now—even in no parking zones. The city fathers of Red Clouclassed an edict recognizing an established fact for the oldster has been parking his 21 -year-old car in taboo zones ever since he can remember. The Ontario representative will be declared at a CNE series for the western and eastern winners. * * * More than ten Ontario men's teams will compete for the CNE championship. These will include teams from Hamilton, Ottawa, Windsor, Peterborough, North Bay, St. Catharines, Oshawa and New the Toronto Dentonia, Dovercourt, Toronto and represe,etatives_from High Park, Bellwoods and Wan- less Park leagues. This title was won last year by Crothers of Toronto. Teams front the Sunnyside and Danforth leagues have entered the special series for the Toronto women's champioship. * * * Labor Day also will feature the annual Beaches Major Fastball League series for the Bulova trophy. * * * This schedule, it is expected, will provide for a tripleheader every night of the CNE—one woolen's game and two men's games in the greatest parade of softball stars in the history of the game in Canada. Mechanized Philatelist—In Paris, an imaginative stamp dealer, P. Charriand, sets up his mobile stamp mart- at the Carre Marigny where French collectors gather daily. Mr. Charri- and's vehicle enables him to carry a touch larger stock than his pedestrian competitors besides offering convenient transporta- tion. INEIAM FRONT J® Ct�L'.}� --'-` �y�'� ' �y,s.-•�-Irk.. Back in my senoal day e, the I:ead- ers used to be fall of tales of the struggles of our pioneer forefathers, and about how they toiled to clear themselves farms out of the tree - covered Canadian wilderness Now it seems as if there night conte a day—and sooner than we think— when we'll be wishing that those pioneers hadn't been so handy with the axe and saw, and that those of us who followed then hadn't fol- lowed along the sante lines without any thought of the future. :w * For nowadays those who should know about such things are taking that ancient admonition "Woodman Spare That Tree" with real serious- ness, In fact they're saying that the constant lvhining of the lumber - EY HAROLD ARNETT CROSS PIECg AJAR ,ADX CLOTHES iv>,1INS • A GLASS JAR ON CLOTHESLINE POST KEEPS PINS WHERE YOU CAN ALWAYS HAVE THEM HANDY. man's saw in all parts of the world may eventually spell destruction of the human race. So when you've a few minutes free from worrying about the A-bomb and its success- ors, maybe what an Old Country writer has to say about forest de- struction will help put you back in the mood of gloom which seems ap- propriate to this day and age. :k * * Before Man set to work with saw and axe to tear down, the world's forests for his own use, three-quar- ters of the earth's land sdrface was tree -covered. But wood has always been an integral part of our way of life. • * * Before the widespread use of metals, wood was the world's most widely used racy material. Houses, furniture, ships, fuel were all pro- vided by the woodmen who began the irrevocable slaughter of the forests, :k * * Even after the Iron Age, wood still has its million uses in our daily lives and the giant forests are slowly being destroyed. * * * The result of this may finally spell tragedy for the human race. For trees do much more than mere- ly look ornamental and provide us with our daily needs. Trees are the great protectors of the soil. They shield crops front the winds, arrest soil erosion and prevent many a landslide by binding loose soil, * * * Already sonic two-thirds of the world's woodlands have been felled and today only one tree is being planted for every two which are destroyed. - * * * No one would deny that much of the forest clearance has been neces- sary. Towns had to be built, and large areas turned into agricultural land to feed the rapidly increasing world population. * * But the clearance hat been irre- sponsibly executed. Much of the land once covered with forest has now become desert, And this desert Is spreading. * M * The fatuous "American dust - bowl" is just one example of Man's wanton destruction, In this region all the ttees were "Ex" Fashion Show's, Draw Big Crowds Twenty-five thousand visitors vis- itors daily, on the basis of last year's attendance, are expected to view the fashion shows at the CNE, Every fifteen minutes, from 110011 on, a fresh show of Canadian fash- ions will go on the runway, all tinder the supervision of the wont en's .director, Mrs, Kate Aitken, Important new fashion trends for the Fall season will be given parti- cular attention in this large-scale style lite -up. Highlighted will be the new sloping shoulders, the neat- ly moulded hipline, anion of fabrics, such as crepe and flat fur, and the reds, blues and greens flattering to the older woman. Entire shows devoted completely to children's clothing will be seen for the first time in the Fashion Court of the Women's Building and in the new Coliseum Theatre. In this spacious and attractive new theatre, seating 800 and especially designed for the shooing of fash- ions, will also be seen Fall costumes for the business girl, the career woman and the campus crowd. Commentators will suggest means of achieving maximum variety at minimum cost, giving both price of the garments and where they are available. Hourly shows of budget - priced coats, snits and rainwear, casual sports and business clothes and 'after -five wear, will again be modelled, every hour on the hour, in the Fashion Court of the Women's building, Upstairs in the Balcony Restaur- ant, same building, high -style clothes rushed for the Exhibition by some of the country's top people, will be presented during luncheon, tea and dinner hours. And in the Tea Court, models will promenade afternoon and evening ill clothes from the shows in the Coliseum Theatre. And this year, also for the first time, fashion will parade on the ground floor of the Coliseum. Out from the doors of the 26 model rooms of the huge Design for Liv- ing show, at regular intervals, will walk even more models wearing more suits, more coats, jewellery and dresses. Hourly nearby, will be the Duval showmobile show of suits, coats and rainwear. Then, just to add a touch of var- iety to this deluge of fashion, one of thq. home -sewn type is being add- ed for good pleasure. Every after- noon in the Coliseum's special com- petition theatre, Mrs. Gene Dawe will be back to repeat her last year's successful showing of smocked costumes. No man is Worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his body, to risk his well-being, to risk his life, in a great cause. —Theodore Roosevelt. TAKES TEN -COUNT — Pre- paring for his title fight with Ez- zard Charles in September, Joe Louis has been getting up at the count of ten—A. M., that is—for a hearty breakfast before gruel- ling roadwork. Weighing 222 pounds, the retired champ is pre- paring for his come -back fight with training at West Baden Si -Ings, Ind. cut down to snake way for agricul- tural land, But the wind, with no trees to break its progress and shield the soil, took control and has now swept away the fertile top -soil, and laid instead a carpet of tiseless dust. * * „ The sante thing is happening in many other parts of the world, where sand and dust have been de- posited by the wind and so turned fertile land into desolate waste. * * ,p The vast, dusty plains of Pales- tine are a supreme example. Much of the country is now barren and the reason is that only some seven Whig, Burning Perspiring Feet Qo to any druggist today and got an original bottle of Moune'a Emerald 011, Dent 1005oi'--tits lsoworful penetrating ell brings seen enact and coml0rt that you'll 11000 be able to go about Your Well, again, happy and wlthoot that alrno,t unbearable aching and soronose, IRO on Emerald 011 tonight—Pl•eoiy; 11 deer not stain --la eoonon11ea1, Money bnoh 1! not natlsfled, Good dregglolo everywhere, ..Classified Advertisi g •• ,1C('tl 1' N'rI NI t 11O0R1l1tln'IN'Q A ACCOUNTING 0101111 1 11 1rVing N. Shtol1L 77 vietorin St Toronto. AGENTS WANTED (551,14, (dtE,1*105,'TIRES, flatteries, Points, Electric 3101tr0, Stoves, hotline, Ilefl'lge,'ll- tors, Fast Preesers and milk Cn„Iorn, hoof Coatings, Permanent Aru61S•eeze, rte, Denlere 'anted Write: Worn Oreaxe and 011Ltd./ 1 to d Toronto, 1140) DAY-l1LD chick,, broiler chicks, older Pullets, ten weeks to laying. Free eatNngue. 'rtveddle Chl•1t Hatcheries Limited, Pecans, Ontario. Temele ap ,1111 priee0 for this week and next. 8 „'Ito. at 70e,, 10 wits. at 12 mics, at $1,20. 14 Mtn. at 51.40, 10 Mtn. at $1115, 18 whs. at 31,70. 20 whs. at $2.00, 22 wlm. at 32.25, IIreeds--0nr•It X Leg. 11. Reeks, *000ex x ted, 1L 1 Reds, 11, Bantus, Leg. - Iwtns, Roek x Rrd0. Phone tS e Ilea of orders of 60 and more. LnkerIew I,,1(10 & Hatchery. Exeter, Ont. I'I:r.L14,1' SA 1.11 0+10.11 WKS. to ready to lay pullets, naked under Kind eondltlons front opodal breeding stent. R. I, Rada. Su00ex X Reds. Red X Rork, B. flocks. S. )humps. (Melt x Leg. Sale price for prompt deliver;-. 0 wits, at 5ae, 7 wits, at Ono, 8 whs. 01 nae. 10 1.9115. nt 65c, 12 wits. at $5,15, 11 wit.. at 51,70. 1e wits. at 51.40, IS twits. al 81112, 10 19110. at $1 05 These p, -Ices for 00Umn, dellverY Order (Non and enclose this ad la uer emit deposit. Huro,dale Enid, 1-inteliera. Loudon, Uul0rlo, 1110ES 00 HIVES Italian bees, J.nnaotooth. In frame, Honey 0011 Included: n,lw cxnuelOOt wa0111- 01CnL 'Bargain for quirk sale, Harry 1KUL 57 Pntrfein Ave.. Oshawa, tint, Phone 02542. BUSINESS Itl'1'llitTLNIT11:N NU'rCE stns awl store Olwuere, Advertls• Ins Agents, You can now parehnen d00111Y wooden cabineln 1,t manuhu•ttirers' prices. 000101 411,1 .Ionil lily prodoetinn. V'u0 info - motion write ,a. C .11eibirve5' Wand Pro. duct.. OrrvIlle, Ontario. '1 noes BOXER PUPPIES. Sired by International Champion Oaybmme , of lirinrunle, 1*,'ed Herbert, ,Mitchell, Out I'I,(" UURAPIII i400'r5-F,NISHIXO Enlarged prints, careful Individual attention. 8 Ex. 30c 12 hoc, 15 - 45c, 20 700, 35mm. 30 EX. 1,26. 'hoax Studio Box 48 D. Leamington, Ont. I1YRIN0. AND nt.10ANIN0 IIAVE YOU anything needs dyeti51 or 01411n Ing1 write to On tar 1n(0rmnllnn We are glad to answer WW1 quesllnlla De,Ortmenr 01. Parker's Dye Works Limited. 751 range Street. Toruli. Un)nrIn FARMS POR SA131 $15,500,00. LOVELY 100 -acre Farm hr Dur- ham County, between Dort 1 -tope and Mee Lake. Brick house, large berme, e,leken house, all in perfect condition. - Hydro throughout, Plus water pumped Into an buildings from deep well. All buildings rodded and new metal roofs ml outbuildings, 50,00 bush and small stream, A clean 1 rnsperona farm for immediate possession. Tenn.. write for fall details. I, O N 11 " It 0 8 REALTORS Po11'1' ROPE 1(175 SALE NII[ 1'115048 SPECIAL. 1)50AI, 14018 Dlia{,Elts ON.Llf t,:alert 1'aallred to dletribalo Met line ,.mita Perella 'Tires backed by Qulta Pemba lifetime guarantee. Largo stook of P500011100r 01,14 u'uch Urea in popular sizes available. laxeentlonal discounts Inc duration of gale. Ennnlrles will be nlomptly looked. after. Wilts now for '1.anlln of thin once-In-a-Ilfe- time after, Tiro Department, termist Salo, I Milled, 3330 Olinda, 1trrel West Toronto, Unlnrin 8t'IONlr' 11l111110 1 Inlet' Properly 13•1 scree. CO 110140„01 hush: 8 -roomed ilus°, 2 rnLln*I 1111x11 11re 00.15111; furnace; clone to school and high„'u 19 renxnnnhle for ra011. 11,91Rr105)' FA 1711, 1111.14`1011S111010, Dot. Utte10ERY Store rinlplele Intent. 110111100, New 0I0a1, 11)011. 'Putt of Berrie main business 01,'lion. Loilg lease, good turnover. $7,000.00 grocery ranch at wholesale, $2,600, Fixtures. Steady trade. lex-service man, must sell In two weeks. write, phone of Come. Must x00011100 01 rest. John Packer, 113 Dunlop 0100,'), Berrie, Phone 352.4, PCO1t3f.1N10XT W'al'e :Machin, Now Eugene Duplex, $250. Write nix 63, Ilau•rlatnn, Ont. MUSICAL INS'I'It0311014')' REPAIRS S'l'lllNl11OD Musknl last'nmenll repaired and relh,iohod, Pall' Information write A. 0, kte- na'vcr. Wood P00400 x, Orrville, Ontario, 111001('.11. Don't delay! Every sufferer of Rheu- matic Pains or Neuritis should try Dixon's Remedy. MUNRO'S DRUG STORE 335 Elgin, Ottawa $1.25 Express Prepaid 0I1)088 Wart itrmul;m—LMvea no scars. Tour 1]I'o5C0ixt r -ells (Teen. UNWANTED HAIR Eradicated from m10 mart of the holy with 5aen-Poll, n remarkable discovery of the age. Saco -Pols e0nnl.nn 015 harmful ingredlent, and willlextr"y the hair root. 1.11-05ER IanonATOEIEs 1170 liraurlllo Spree;, Valmont ver, ILC, tlPPOn'VINI'r1105 '(111 1101* AND IVOaIEN BE A HAIRDRESSER JOIN CANADA'S LEADIN: SCIHOOL Groat Opportunity Learn Hairdressing Pleasant dignified profession, good wages thousands aucceasful Marvel graduates Amerlcn'a greatest system Illustrated ca •1- logmu fres. Write or Dalt MARVEL 11A IRDRIeSSING SCnOOLS 368 131090 St W., roronto Branches 44 King 55, Hamilton a 72 Rideau Street, Ottawa AU:ENTS and xtorelteepera 0.01,100 to sell household plastic articles, write tot Utile w'lnnra, 1361 Forfar Street, Montreal, Quebec. PA'rENTs I010'1'HE15STUN11A 1100, a Company Patent Solicitors Ocala 1elled 18 Su 360 00, Street. t'nrnnrn nnnhln, 11 inrn rrnntlnn nn rooueet, 113001 111)11100 P0001? comfortable nrvomm0dat1011. Rest. Con- valescent. Post-operative. waiting Monier.. Also treatments for A01hritia, etc. Box 006 Newmarket, Ontario. 115 -ACRE dairy farm, on highway In heart of 'Norfolk County tobacco belt. 2 good houses, eleetotelty, modern plumbing: banked barn, olio, other bulldings; rich, sandy loam: 10,000 5001111 of salable black muck: 8 acres bush, 3 acres orchard. Pries 523,000. Princi- pals only. 1119* Down, 25 Biggar Ave., Tor. onto. Phone LOmbard 3333 evening*. 14015 SA LI, 41,0311161201 ROOFING—Immedla to 011/15001 —.015” thick in 0. 7. 3, 5. and 104001 lengths Prle0 to apply 013" at $0 40 per Sonora, .010 at 33.27 per square delivered Ontario pints For estimates, temples, Ilter- ature, etc.. write; A. C. I.E01.IE A CO LIMITED. 130 1nmm100!00ern SI., Toronto 3, Unlarin 'II1tCULAR saw 111111, 'load condition, dot). matte saw tiling machine for hand ague andircular , 1 n c a vs. Ahs I49•go circular .saws, nv snits and hnitlera. w. D. Wtllln ms. (2On- 1)0000, Quebec. 6IOTORCYCLES, 8Ia•ely -04910000. New and used, bought. sold, esehan0od Large stock 0t guaranteed used 910turdl•4100 Repairs 50 factory -trainee mnchnn les Bicycles, and com- plete line or wheel gouda, also Quna, Boats and Johnson Outboard Mows. Open evenings until nine except Wednesday Strand Cycle et Sparta, king at San(m'4,tiamIltnn CORN mNDER and Loader, Corkahutt, power drive, on rubber, 1100 cut loss than 20 nares. R. C. :McConnell, Crumlin, tint. Met, 4065 w 2. per cent of her original forests still exist. * * k It is calculated that Acture takes anything up to 1,000 years to melee an inch .of fertile soil, -But the rate of wastage is now far higher than this, * * * And now with a world population which is still 011 the increase there seems little hope of survival for mankind unless something is clone immediately to counteract the tre- mendous destruction of the forests. • * * * illore than a hundred years ago there was a British admiral who, whenever he found himself ashore, used to spend much of his time planting acorns to ensure that there would always be a plentiful supply of British oak for British ships. * * * Many laughed at him then, and many still laugh at the memory of an admiral digging small holes and burying acorns, But the time may conte, and perhaps not in the too distant future, when people may wish that the entire British Navy had spent its service in planting acorns for British oats. And we Canadians have been, and still are, far more wasteful in this regard than the British ever thought of being. h'GAOU EISS'1V"f N'1'ED TWO 01.7AL110IE13 'riACI•IEISS wanted for B.S. No. 0, village school at Quadoville, and No, 0, Bruceton, Co, Renfrew. Dulles to com- mence Sept. 1, 1020. State salary expected when applyln 10 AI [Connelly, Secl,•Trear.,, Qnadet•IIle, On 1. SMALL '110All071T 011XKR. shallow - melt pump. 111,110.7 for 0'.C. Tractor. Stela price. Marshall E. Cua,nhell, Shulr),,rlc. Ont. WANTED 000'1 o)no LUMBER 1", 2", and 3" sawn Softwood, any Itlnd; cols out, end trinuned. ear-1nxd or truck -laud lots. IIOIIER'P 110\1.4 LI. MRCS CO. IIAMILTON, TINT. 05EAI, RS'1',1'LS WILL PAY 11,18)1 fur properly In or Hear town, 11iddle-aged business office couple wish to go into real relate, insurance of tour- ist buslne,e with possibilities. write L. Col - maroon. 1'.0. 15,ix 72, Hamilton, Ontrn•In, WASE UP YOUR LIVER BILE Without Calomel—And You'll Jump Out Of Bed in the Morning Rarin' to Go Tito liver should pour out about 2 plate of bila iiia, into your digestive trent every day. If 110, bile is not flowing freely, your food may not digest. It may just decay in the digestive tract, Then ga, bloats up your 550maoh You get constipated. You feel sour, sunk and the world looks punk, It taloa those Mild, gentle Carter's L,ttle Liver Pills to got these 2 pinta of bile Sow - Ing freely to matte you foal up 1,00 upp. bde float w freely Adds for Carter eoLitttle making INN, sad no nnv drunx<n.• ISSUE 34 — 1950 a Col in any pipe!