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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1931-05-28, Page 87 - 111 T -. —SCO Mrd° This week brings news of a• keen hunch of Lone Scouts who are well on the way to the formation of a Lone Patrol at St. Davide, and we be- lieve that they have visisns of a Troop of their own sometime in the future. Wo are always glad to hear that the Scouting "infection" has taken hold of boys in various parts of the Province, because the more Scouts we have in this country the better it will be for the whole community in years to come. It is 'with very great regret that we record the unfortunate death of one of our Lone Scout Comrades, One night, recently, Lone Scout Theodore Dixon of Unionville was riding down the main street of that town when the Hydro power failed and plunged the town in darkness. Theodore accidently collided with another boy cyclist and was thrown to the ground, suffering severe In- juries; from which he died the next day. Although he had only re- cently become a member of the 2nd Ontario Lone Scout Troop, Theodore had shown much keenness, and the iStaff of the Lone Scout Department very much regret his passing, and offer their very sincere sympathy to all his relatives and friends. Sometimes we Lone Scouts are In- clined to deplore the fact that we are not members of an ordinary Troop, taking part in the activities at Troop Headquarters and associating with lots of other Scouts in their weekly meetings. Now that the Summer is with us again, however, we Louses once again come into our own,—not that the Winter months are any less inter- esting from a Scouting point of view! For after all it is a regret- table fact that many of the city Scouts are "Scouts" only in name, being very far from experienced in real Scout Craft, For instance, who ever heard of a real Scout working with a gang? No, Sir! a real Scout's job is a Lone job, on which he has to rely absolute- Iy on himself and on his own knowl- edge and ability. _ And who ever heard of a real Scout who tracked and trailed and trekked and hunted and camped in a. Troop Headquarters? No, Sir again! The natural environment of a true Scout is out of doors, and that's where we Lonies spend most of our time. So you see, a good Lone Scout really is much better off than his brothers hi the towns and cities, but much depends on the individual boy as to whether or not, he IS a GOOD ;Lone Scout, and as such takes ad- vantage of all the facilities, for training his mind and body, . with which he is surrounded. He must first of all make himself STRONG. In Body, so that he can endure the hardships of the Trail and be of use to others, (A weak- ling is never much help!). In Mind, so that he can remember the things that he observes; in order that he can control his body and so that he - may have the will to do what other- wise may seem impossible, In Character, so that all. with whom he comes in contact will trust him and so that he can live up to the high standard set by the wild things which are his coastant companions. And then he must be practical. A Scout is no good unless he can cook his own food, sew on buttons or patch his pants. Make a sleeping place or build a bridge. Bind up a wound or use an axe. (Incidently have you made your "LONE SCOUT LIVES HERE" sign yet?) We want every Lone Scout in On- tario to come up to these standards, so that we can show Canada just what REAL Scouting is. Will you do your share? Do your best, and let us help you, we will be glad to if you will tell us your difficulties. And if you are not a Scout, and cannot join an existing Troop of Scouts, perhaps you would like to be a Lone Scout? If so, write to The Lone Scout Department, Boy Scouts .association, 330 Bay St., To- ronto, Ont., and ask them for parti- culars. They will be glad to hear from you. • "LONE E" Red Apple. World's Favorite Only ; `China Prefers ="White'' Variety, Questionnaire Reveals From answers to a questionnaire Bent out to the apple -growing sec- tions of the British Empire and to their distributing centres, W. T. Macoun, an official horticulturist of Ottawa, has drawn the conclusion that the red apple is the world's fav- orite. In only one market and that a comparatively new one, China, was a white apple preferred. Analyzing the data gleaned from his questionnaire, Mr. Macoun found that twelve varieties, from the view- point of popular cultivation and dis- tribution in the various countries, were universally liked in the follow- ing order; Jonathan, Winesap, New- town Pippin, Gravenstein, Delicious, Cox's Orange, McIntosh, Red Astra- kan, Rome Beauty, Yellow Transpar- ent, Cleopatra, Esopus Spitzenburg. While Ben Davis does not come up to these twelve in quality, it is none the less popular and a good ehip- France To Regulate Sale of Her Asparagus The asparagus growers of France held a convention: to regulate the sale 1,y standard`'slzes and';color, says. "The San Francisco Chronicle." The stalks must be cut eight inches long and be done up in bundles weighing at least 21-5 pounds. The bundles must be made up according to the thickness of the stalks: First- class irst class asparagus three-fifths of an inch; below that figure down to two-fifths of an inch it is second class; and then down to a little more than one-fifth of an inch your as- paragus will be third-class. When the asparagus is young the French cut off the "points" for such dishes as scrambled eggs, which brings the price up first class. Such points are chosen very green and tender. When the asparagus is fully grown the convention recogni- zes three colors. The white Is said to have been developed • by German gardeners and has the thickest stalks; it is in the first class. The violet pointed kind is attributed to Holland, while the green is a prod- uct of French cultivation, but is com- monly associated with the English, it as man americans pi apple ' 1e ( who demand y are grown in France, where the plant also grows wild. o Woman 'By Genius Finds Own Niche Winnipeg.—Woman is (Indies agir own groove. in -.industry through her genius for certain types of work,. Mrs. Martin Insutl, wife of the Chicago power magnate, said in a recent interview here. She is find- ing occupations "which need not and Electric Eye Regulates does not take jobs from men." Mrs. Insult thought that business women serve as connecting links between industry and the home. She referred to the power industry and successful women who hold im- portant positions in it. "No matter how olever a man may be, he lacks the intimate knowledge of domestic life, and the interest in it, to make electricity the efficient servant in the home which the women can make it," .she commented, the Summer the British do, in Paris. All colors and sizes During public are fond of Australian and New Zealand varieties like Jonathan. Delicious and Cleopatra. During the Fall Worcester Pearmain, James Grieve, Ellison Orange and Lord Lambourne are most popular, while in the Winter the' choicest and most expensive is Cox's Orange, with Rib- ston and Blenheim running it close. The questionnaire did not sound the American growers. Bridge Open Again Widening of Burlington, Ont„ beach caual to accommodate largest lake freighters entailed tion of second• bascule bridge, co-ordinating with old section. Traffic resumed over bridge after interruptions continuedsince 1929. New highway approach has been completed. construe - recently, Study of Sprinting Reveals Why Speed Limit Is Re I eludes the author, "we shall still have our races and our runners. The ched less they know about the whys and Although the Body is 50 Per Cent. Efficient, It Cannot Produce Enough Energy to Lower the World Mark wherefores of their remarkable ma- chinery the better they will run, and all our knowledge will probably not take a fraction of a second off their best time. But we have at least gained a better idea of why every last fraction of a second Is needed." What is the limiting factor in run- 5 kilograms (11,02 lbs.) and to re- :+ ning? Why can man never attain quire half a horsepower of energy Don't Stay in Bed Too Long a speed greater than a meso 10.6 expenditure to overcome it. Fur - Advises 101 -Yr. -old Briton meters (34,77 feet) per second - Why does At become increasingly dif- ficult to beat a world's record? These are some of the questions answered. in a cinematograph study of sprint- ing, according to Professor Wallace 0. Fenn of the School of Medicine and Dentistry of the University 'of . Roch- titer experiments with nineteen run- ners produced the information that an average of 13.2 horsepower is used up, but only 6 of this is avail- able In the actual race. It follows, therefore, that only one -twelfth of the total energy available is used in overcoming the external resistance, ester, In an article in The Scientific It is clear that the actual limiting Monthly, factor is not entirely due to external Certain factors, which led to the resistance, according to the article, taking of the films, were known boa • but to internal resistance. The fore, such as that the air resistance author stood on a stool and tried to for a man running at top speed, com- move one leg as fast as possible puted at 7.5 meters (24.6'feet) per through an arc comparable to that second, is about 1.2 kilograms .(2,64 used in running. The best he could lbs.), which, it is pointed out, Is not do was fifteen swings in seven sec- a very .large resistance to be over ends, or almost exactly twice as of come by a man able to exert an aver- ten per 'second as in .sprinting. It age force of something like 50 kilo is found that the force expended. at ('the, start of the race is reduced by i:tenths at top ,speeds. A inn- er having 50, kilograms' (110.2 lits,)' grams (110,2 lbs.). Limiting' 'Factors • However, it was obvious that,at the start has only 5 kilograms man running at a maximum:speed 1 (11.02 lbs.) at top speed, because he must be subjected to limiting factors --,--ineeds an increasing amount of energy and hence his average propelling the faster he runs to overcome the force must be just equal to the re -1 internal resistance offered by the sisting force at his maximum and human machine. The conclusion is hence constant speed. that the body is not able to produce en the Eastern seaboard, will leave O It was found, from a study of the enough energy to exceed a ,speed of Southampton shortly for Portsmouth, 10.6 meters (34.77 feet) a second. where she will be victualled:• The Only 50 Per Cent, Efficient Saguenay will leave Portsmouth for London.—"Don't stay in bed too long," is the advice for longevity of the Rev. Denham Rowe Norman, former master of St.' John's Hospi- tal, who will celebrate his 103rd birthday soon. Mr. Norman, who is believed to be the world's oldest clergyman, re- tired in 1925 and now lives with his son-in-law. He enjoys listen- ing to the radio and is fond of his pipe - Another •centenarian pipe -smoker is Charles Spurgin of Yarmouth, who, celebrated his 100th birthday recent- ly, He is in good health and is able to walk to the postoffice for his weekly pension. He eats plain food and likes a "glass of beer" and oc- casional smoking of his pipe. Canada's Destroyers • Finish Power Trials Loudon—Canada's two new des- troyers, the Skeena and Saguenay, have completed their power trials. The Saugenay, destined for service films, that there is another set of external resistance factors. It is pointed out that the foot does not strike the ground directly under the runner but somewhat in front of him, with the result that the runner tends to check his speed every time his Heat in Making Glass In the works of a great glass com- pany at Corning, N.Y., pots of glass are wattled so closely by electrical eyes that they never boil over. In fact, a temperature of 1,700 degrees F. is not permitted to rise or fall by as much as one degree. Molten glass varies in fluidity with heat. It used to be considered good control if the temperature of the glass did not fluctuate more than 12 degrees. Now tho slightest Change Canadian Planes In heat generates a feeble current in Prepare For Survey "thermocouple," The telltale pointer of the meter to which the Winnipeg.—Less than 36 hours after they took off from Ottawa, three Royal Canadian Air Force machines recently winged into Lao du Bonnet air station and were ready for a journey into the north- land, where photographic and ex- ploratory Government work will be done this summer. Piloted by Flight- Sergt. H. J, Wimiy, Sergt. A. Fleming, Sergt, S. Volk and Flight- Lieut. A. F. MacDonald, the three planes were refuelled at Chapleau, Ont., Orient flay, on Lake Nipigon, and SiouxLookout, on the way to the Manitoba base. Various studies were undertaken Canada during the first week in to. discover why deg swinging is so June under Commander Percy. Nelles, difficult 'and flow much work is ex.The Skeena is destined for service on the Pacific coast and will leave Portsmouth for the Pacific about ten days after the Saguenay, under Com- mander V. G. Brodeur. pended on working on the legs and foot touches the ground. Measure- how much trying to work 'on them. ments of the extent of this checking Many things remain to be discover - process revealed that the average un- ed, and in estimating the energy trained runner sprinting at• 7.5 used up, into counting such things as meters (24.6 feet) a second loses heart action, It is discovered that about 11/3 per cent. of his velocity at the human machine has an efficiency the soul; it is a matter only tot the every contact of his feet with the of 50 per cent., which is considered head."—Albert Einstein. ground. high when .compared to that of an (r The total average external. his- :internal combustion engine, which is tante to a sprint at 7.5 meters (24.6 between 25 and 30. feet a second was found to be about In spite of many perplexities, .eon- art."—Henry Ford. • "Relativity has nothing to do with "Industry itself is a part of culture; every industry takes in almost every current is fed Is a 2 -foot beam of light, As the beam hits or misses an electric eye or photo -electric cell, it turns the Current of ale electrically heated furnace on or off. "I'm glad you're so impressed, dear, by all these explanations I have been giving you about banking and currency," remarked the young husband. "Yes, darling It seems wonderful that anybody could know as much as you do about money without having any," Gallipoli Day Celebrated in London Day, i• • or. Ion:ling of British farces at Dardanelles' in 1J15, was celebrated wero laid 11^,;n 1'7 tCenotaph in London, recently, by forces that, took part •in the landing G... eral view of ceremony is shown in photograph. Girls Plan to Work and Play for Health Junior Health Club May Be- come Dominion -Wide in Scope Toronto,—Proof that beauty and brains can exist sometimes, at least. in the same female individual ,and refutation of the popular notion that the younger generation is going to the bow -wows was furnished here re- cently when the Junior Health CClub was organized, Composed of mem- bers of Toronto's younger smart set, the Club is dedicated to furtherlpg health education among young Can- adians of both sexes, A rather striking point of view was express• ed by the president, Miss Isobel Mc- Phedran, in a recent address: "The Junior Health Club is being formed as an auxiliary to the Can- adian Social Hygiene Council, to as - in its work of education towards the prevention of diseases of all ksistinds- "We realize that young people are hard to interest in health work, They are, as a rule, too healthy to think of being anything else, and we deprecate the efforts of those of OUT elders who solemnly try to capture our interest in affairs of national Im- portance by arrays of solemn sta• tistics and technical arguments. "We realize that our work of in- teresting our contemporaries can not be done in this way. We expect to have a good time. We will prob- ably hold dances, manage concerts, and perhaps. promote amateur. thea- tricals to raise money for, and sus- tain interest in, the work that we are pledged to support. "But •we propose to work for Na- tional Health as well as to play for it, . During recent years it has be- come customary for those of us who have time, to undertake some vol- untary work of value to our com- munities. In working towards the conservation of personal and na- tional health, we feel that this de- sire to serve attains expression of supreme value, We are told that sickness and premature death costs the Dominion of Canada $1,311,000,- 000 1,311,000;000 every year—that every year, thousands of Canadians die prema- turely of diseases which in ntany cases could be absolutely prevented. "Towards such prevention, we pledge ourselves to work and play. There may be those who will feel that we are worrying our heads about things which rightly belong within the scope of technicians and experts. To such, one can only reply that health is decidedly not merely the concern of technicians; it is the most vital concern of every living crea- ture. We who have healthplan to keep it,' and we're going to have a good time while we're .at it.", Plans are being formed tO organize similar health clubs in Ottawa, Blind !liver, Ontario, and possibly Hamil- ton, in the near future. Eventually it is expected this movement of youth will be Dominion -wide In scope. India's Mystery River The belief of the Hindus that the waters of the Ganges have special life-giving properties has now re. calved confirmation from science, The superstitious pilgrim sipping the waters of the holy river seems to have been justified. Experiments by scientists have shown that Ganges water contains bacteria which are able to attack-= and kill—the germs of a number of diseases. The School of Tropical Medicine in Calcutta has been investigating these helpful bacteria, and it is hoped that cultures of them may be obtained which will be of us.e in fighting.dis- sease. Indian ideas of sanitation, though improving, are not those of the West, and the Ganges is not always parti- cularly inviting in appearance. Scientists, indeed, have often been puzzled by the fact that its waters seemed; comparatively innocuous when,'judged by ordinary standards, they should be highly dangerous. But the bacteria, which appear to pro- vide the key to this mystery, are so small that they have not been dis- covered before,—"Answers," Watch Your Lips What do your lips reveal? A German professor has just been conducting a scientific investigation of lips and their secrets. Accord- ing to hire, a man's mouth --or a woman's—tells quite a lot about character. Lips may also, according to this investigator, provide a clue to a per- son's occupation. Telephone girls, for instance, develop full, flexible lips in the course of their duty— because speaking very clearly and distinctly, giving each syllable its exact value, is necessary in their work. But lips may be deceptive. Tho professor believes that great think- ers have thin lips, but he has also round thin lips among native raees on the lowest level of culture and intelligence. So, even when silent, lips may lie. ---"Answers." "SPECS" FORA RAC11•IORSE As bad eyesight threatened to end tits career of Sally Dun, an American 'acehorse, she was recently fitted with "goggles," afterwards coming in first in one race and second fa two others,