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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1962-05-03, Page 3L-ri ;AW ' O C (Seeend of Series) By FEItNAND GIGGN Written for NEA NEW YORK -,- In a Yelping antique shop where Imitation rang statuettes stood side by side with reproductions of Elan bronzes, two broad -rimmed hats darted behind the counter, Now and then, a burst of Laughter Could be heard. The hats belong- ed to two peasants who carne to the city for a holiday They had money. -I could see their hands clip into their pock- etc to make certain the cash was there. They wore very clean, blue clothes, a blue shirt, wide open in front showing the lad- der -like ribs of their breast. Their broad trousers were tied at the ankle and they wore can- vas shoes with seven -layer fab- ric soles. They examined color- ful and artfully embroidered rugs whose price was that of the monthly salary of a low clerk, This fact did not seem to bother them much. In the China I. have toured during the last year, peasants are the people with money. They make it in their rural communes and, above all, on the black mar- ket, If you remind a Communist official that there is a black mar- ket, he immediately puts things straight and talks of a "free" market. Black market or free market, surplus of her rice flour to mak tiny Bookies, as large as a pebble, which she was selling, Elsewhere, in the North, a diplomat unluckily ran down hen, A peasant rushed out of his house waving his arms, His cries stopped in exchange for 16 yuan -$6. He burst into a rad- iant ,smile. For him, this repre+ cents a small fortune. The free market is furnishing largo amount and a broad di- versity of food to black market restaurants. They are always full. Several times in Peiping I had dinner in one of these restaur- ants where the waiters always forgot to ask for ration coupons. One has to book a table several days in advance. A mea] of four dishes, an hors d'oeuvre, wine and two sugared apples cost 29 yuan for myself and my guest - about $12. From the street the poor peasants can easily see what is going on inside the res- taurant. * * * Mysterious China! I never saw envy flash through the eyes of coolie or restaurant employe whose rations are small, One would believe that the outcasts were rejoicing over the happi- ness • of. others, Where do the goods spilling on the sidewalks and in the pan of a black market restaurant come from? The peasants them - SIDEWALK GARDEN: Chinese use every available inch of land to produce food - as in this sidewalk tree bed. this type of business is invad- ing the whole country as the officially controlled stores fail to meet demand. On a street corner, in the shadow of a wall, behind ancient temples .or even In the middle of a sidewalk, a peasant sets up shop, sits down on his heels to sell eggs, cu- cumbers, garlic, onions and sometimes even tobacco. All are wares much needed and costly in the .cities. Prices on the free market vary greatly accordingto sea- son and region. A child 'tried to sell me a small fish for 14 yuan (about $5.60). A dozen pieces, of .garlic cost. only one yuan (about..40 cents), because the harvest had started. Egg prices also varied. At Tiensin, near Peiping, an old man sat on the street hold- ing out five small eggs. I- saw groups of people crowd around him to gaze at the white eggs as if they were diamonds. Few workers making 60 to 80 yuan per mouth may enjoy such a luxury. In southern cities, vege- tables just harvested cost 10 to 25 per cent More than on the official market. * 5 * I could see completely empty official shops in the H. Ilan prov- ince, while on the sidewalks pea- sants were crowding with bas- kets full of cucumbers, olives, salads and the delicious fine beans which are one of the prize products of Chinese cuisine A peasant woman has used the Upsidedown to prevent Peeking Nb'MSis as l S 21 0 *delis V A 6 d 6 e mnm loon ©. Ino mown MEM �© nil">nrmuo MR MON DOM nmn nnnm DIEM d d nW Q selves grow it. They were once told, "Your only belonging • is what you wear plus a pillow. You shall have nothing else, The gov- ernment will provide you until your death 'with whatever you will need," 1 For two years of the "Great Leap Forward" Peiping tried to apply this system to 500 million peasants. The result was disaster and famine. Natural disasters such as floods and drought com- pounded the calamity. Now Peiping has modified its policy and is making a jump backward. Now the state tells the peasants: "I give you 5 per cent of arable land of each peo- ple's commune. In addition, you may return to your house, sleep and eat there if 'you wish, take with, you your wife, your par- ents, your children, and form a production group with which I will conclude contracts for the sale of rice, cereals, vegetables, etc. "Furthermore; you will take soil along dikes, in front of your 'house, behind your house, and you will be able to make grow there, whatever you wish, What- ever produce you will obtain from that earth will be yours. It will not be included in your ra- tions. If you have too much of it, you may sell it to anyone in the village or regional markets, If ,you live far out of town, sell your products to a middleman who will take them to town where, perhaps, you will gain more money. "If you work hart you will matte big money. if you don't do anything, you will have tc get along with the ennuai shar- ing out of the commune's prof- its." e * y, This return to apitalism is an admission of defeat. Despite these efforts the pea- plants are aslwd to make, China is short of food, and is now snaking massive purchases of rice In Burma and Brazil and cereals in Australia, Canada and France, Next: The Closed Society, GENERAL ROLLS AGAIN - On April 14, fast freights took to the siding along an 87 - mile stretch between Kennesaw and Ringgold, Ga., to let a 107 -year-old locomotive puff by, making a commemorative run as one of the highlights of the Civil War Centen• nial's second year, The locomotive is the famous General, kidnaped by northern com- mandos and then recaptured after a long distance chase. General has been restored to approximately the way she looked 100 years ago. Only a few modern safe transporta- tion devices have been added, such as oll burner and air brakes. Local fire depart- ments will supply water as there are no longer any water towers along the historic route, TIffFAQN FONT Jokii2ue1L. When applying liquid mercury fungicide containing red dye to grain seed, a farmer may wander if every kernel has to be dyed for the treatment to be effective. The answer lies in whether the fumigant is volatile or not, ac- cording to the Winnipeg research station of the • Canada Depart- ment of Agriculture. The dye does not, of course, affect germination; it shows where the fungicide was applied. Volatile fungicides diffuse gas through the pile of seed after a few days storage, effectively treating all kernels, It is best to wait v, week as rate of diffu- sion differs wth different types of grain. Diffusion is quicker at 70°F. than at 20'F. . When not volatile, the fungi- cide is easily spread from seed to seed by thorough mixing. Fungicides in the form of dust are also readily dispersed through the grain by mixing. * e House plants give a touch of luxury to the home. They can, however, give something else - a pest control problem. While the problem may be solved in some cases by wash- ing the plants, insecticides may be required in other instances. Aphids (plant lice), and white - flies are the most common of the house plant pests. Both may be controlled by spraying or dipping the plants in malathion emul- sion. Recommended dosage is one teaspoonful of malathion emul- sion per gallon of water, * 5' e Another trouble maker is the spider mite, which causes the foliage to become mottled .and whitish in colour. The mites can be controlled to some extent by washing the undersides of the leaves with a strong stream of water. For heavier infestations, the plants should be sprayed with malathion or kelthane. One teaspoonful of the latter to one gallon of water gives a spray highly effective against mites, though it does not control other pests. Two pests difficult to control are mealybugs and .scale insects. Mealybugs, common on plants such as• rose, fuchsia, geranium and , oleander, are oval-shaped and have a 'white waxy eovering. Scale insects,' usually brown and round, oval or oyster -shaped, at- tack fern, palm, croton, ivy, oleander, cactus a n d rubber plants. It is often necessary to spray the plants three to five times at weekly intervals to eliminate these stubborn insects. Malathion and diazinon are effec- tive as sprays. Diazinon emul- sion also is used at one teaspoon- ful per gallon of water. 4 * * Sometimes house plants are surrounded by swarms of flies called fungus gnats, The mag- gots of these gnats live in the soil around the roots and, while seldom injuring the plains:, may become a nuisance. £hey may be controlled by awaking the soil thoroughly with 1pklabhicn solution of one tea- a180oni'ttl per gallon of water. A nicotine sulphate solution in the same proportions is also ef- fective, Another method is to apply a strong solution of soap and water -prepared by dissolv- ing a quarter of a pound of soap in a gallon of water, A six-inch pot requires about a cupful o3 the solution, 4 * Scientists are Using a new .wea- pon in their battle against gypsy moths -sec appeal. . A synthetic scent of the female moth has been developed and is being used to lure unwary males fly and trapping them helps to pinpoint areas of infestation, says L, L. Reed, chief of plant inspec- tion, Canada Department of Agri- culture. Theman-made scent was pro- duced by the United States Agri- culture Department as an answer to the rising costs of collecting female moths and extracting the normal scent. The new "lure", which can at- tract male gypsy from a distance of half a mile, was first used by CDA last year in southern Que- bec. The areas concerned - in Chateauguay, Huntingdon and Missisquoi counties - have been inspected and mapped and will be sprayed this spring, Mr. Reed says. Lastyear, aircraft sprayed 12,000 acres in Quebec near the Vermont border as part of a campaign to prevent infiltration by gypsy moths from the United States. The moths defoliate and kill trees and have caused heavy losses in the northeastern United States. Diligence by Canada has kept the problem under tight control. A,s a result, Canadian timber and Christmas trees are exported withoutspecial restric- tions. * The history of gypsy moths in North America dates from 1869 when a French scientist brought some to Massaohusetts from Eu- rope for experiments in silk production, A few escaped and, in the absence of their natural enemies, multiplied rapidly. At first confined to New Eng- land, the gypsy' moth gradually spread to parts of New York State, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. in 1954 an outbreak was reported near Lansing, Michigan. This was attributed to an egg mass on timber shipped there. infestation has since been wiped out. The first Canadian outbreak occurred in 1924 near the U.S. border south of Montreal. It was stamped out, as were subsegent outbreaks, Found in the Office Suggestion Box: "Dear Boss: If automation replaces part of the working staff is it permissible for the staff to pick up the vacation time due the automated machines?" In Dalleis Naughty Kids Get Licked! Several tinges a day a young- ster dolefully walks into the principal's office at one of Dal- las's 157 schools, grits his teeth, and 'gets burned," This is Dal- las slang for getting paddled, a custom which has long since dis- appeared from the schoolrooms of almost every other large Ame- rican city. In "Big D," however peda- gogues - and parents still believe in paddling, so much so that in one recent six-week per- iod 321 Dallas boys (girls are spared the rod) were whacked for a variety of offenses ranging from throwing spitballs, to smok- ing, to "being impetuous." The punishment, which is administ- ered 'either by a principal or as- sistant principal, ranged from three to ten licks with a Ping Pong-aize plywood paddle. "We get almost no complaints from parents," Dr. W. T. White, the Dallas school superintendent, said last month. "In fact, many parents call up to ask why we didn't paddle their boys sooner. Properly used, corporal punish- ment is an effective disciplinary device. It's really not the pain. It's the psychology of the whole thing. I should know, I used to get paddled quite a bit when I was a boy." Man was made to mourn - and woman was made to see that he does it. INN JESSON By Rev. R. 5, Warren, 13.A., 5,00 A D]seiplined .Faith Hebrews 10:1-81; 12:1-14 Memory Selection; For ye ha'4' ,need of patience, that, after r6 !lave done the od, ye might receive fiwilllo promisofGe, Ho. brews 10:36 We have all read with interest of the strenuous self-discipline o>A John Glenn that he might quail. fy to become an astronaut. Thera, when he was accepted there was much anore discipline. This dis- cipline was not punishment. 1S1 was designed for his improve- ment and his ultimate safety. So, in the Christian walk, we need discipline. The undisciplined child in the home makes for an unhappy child and an unhappy home, Baby sitters often fill a real need but the- firm authoritative word 01 a parent, reinforced sometimes by appropriate action, plays an im- portant role in the moulding of character. Rebellious children, helped on in their selfishness by careless or indulgent parents, often need mental care to help them out of the confused condi- tion. The parents, distraught with their sense of failure, often are laden with despair. God deals with us as children, chastening us that we may be- come partakers of His holiness. This yields the peaceable fruit 61 righteousness; peace within and fostering peace among those about us. The writer goes on to exhort, "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord." Note the twofold pursuit; peace with men and holiness. This is the fulfillment of the great com- mandment. If we love God with all our heart, mind and strength, we are fully His; set apart for lIis service, holy until Him, Like- wise, if we love our neighbour as ourselves, we shall pursue peace with them. I look back at chastisement I received at home and at school. It was anything but pleasant. Now I thank God for it. So, do my walk with God these years, I have sometimes been chastened by Him for my good. Jesus Le the perfecter of our faith. He endured the cross, despising the shame. He had a disciplined faith. So may we. ISSUE 16 - 1962 a CROSSWORD PUZZLE 10. Feminine 82. wandering name animals 11. Etemunorate* 16. Palm lilies 8. Copycnt 0. Sine cloth 2 alectrlo ACROSS 4. Valuable catfish 1. Plastic cards 28. Pain O. Catching 5. Dull sound 24. Gaze fixedly device 6. Thing (law) 85. Madness 6 Animation 7. Land measure 26. Distributed 6. worked with 28. Sautes 12. Couple 19. Present - the feet 28. Malarial 14 Palm leaf I. Hawaiian fever 16. Spring flower good 80. *Dregs 17 Diurnal 19. Among 20. Feld 21 Like 22. Coarse files 25 Pigeonholed 27. Functions 20. Cod 81 Sunken fence 92 Blundered 08 Hooch 74 Scorn RR Tnrn about 37 rhronlcle 35 treads 00. Near 41 rnr forage plant 42 Hindu cymbals 46 ('lathes moth 45 Rd ihle 49 rine (Scotch) 69 Jerk 62 Portal 33 Flt of peevishness 64 Lateral 66 rtrneefnl bird nowt; 1 Spring! 6. Paddle 0 nntr, tb 86. Arrow polson 96. Cold .dishes 98. Stroke lightly 89. Nlpa palm 40. Prong 42. Accept 44. Seine 46. Purpose 46. Greeting 47. Parasitic worm 48. Sea eagle 61. Three -toed sloth Answer elsewhere on this page SLEEPY TIME PALS - Rex Sandifer, 14, has no difficulty dropping off into de-41110nd during stock show. His two steers make a perfect pillow and foot -rest.