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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1932-06-09, Page 3, ncv.,,,,aitwmpprwoo...04.0.4.44,1,995imal sifeaTilvcs axe, ALW1TH,THE —.IA. 1 ,, 94 , tilb— Th_ v NE.sw uT Sc A Unique Reunion Three years ago, during the week Ond of May 24th, a party of nine boys tamped together at Ebor Park, near Brantford, and had lots of fun. These boys represented tho "Wolf Patrol" of the old let Ontario Lone Ocout Troop, and this was the very fjrst Lone Scout Camp to be held in Ontario. Capt. leurminger, our Commissioner, evho was with them, says that in 1929 these boys were very inexperienced iu Scouting, but that they were quick to learn. To -day one of those lads is Assistant Scoutmaster to the 1st Paris Troop tnd another is Assistant Cub Leader o the let Paris Pack, and all of them have grown into big good looking fel- lows, A.S.M. Meletin Prine and Assistant Cub Leader Clif. Cassady were again tramping on the same spot this year Oaring the 24th May week end, and *Ith them were some of their. boys from the Paris Troob. These boys camped on tbe same site -ts did the Lonies in 1929, and also - stsed the same tent and provided the Same tood and menus al were enjoyed it the first Lone Scout Camp. - During the week end six other mem- bers of the old "Wolf Patrol" came out from Paris in a bunch to visit the 'amp and to renew acquaintances and talk over old times with the Commis- Sioner, who was so delighted to meet them all again. Summer Camp "On Lone Scout Trails" (May issue) !las been sent out and with it is a page On the Lone Scout Camp to be held ithis summer at Ebor Park. There is ilso a form for you to fill in and return to the Lone Scout Headquarters to se- 4ure your reservation at this camp. Do not put this on one side until it Is too late, but send it along, properly tiled in, as quickly as possible and re- inember it must be in by June 20th at ;the latest. "Lone E" was at Ebor Park recently 'and the camp site is looking beautiful, *ith the trees in full leaf and the grass Xtnd wild flowers coming along nicely. The Swimmiug Pool is being put into tlood shape and the river looks good too. Tell Mother that she need not be nervous, as all swimming at our camp t is closely supervised by experts, and iknyway, the River and Swimming Pool renot deep enough to ..get you into erious difficulties. Remember we want YOU at this bamp from July 4th to 16th inclusive, tic) come along just as you are. Never mind a uniform, if you haven't got one, and we will help you to ease, your Ten- p.erfoot and other tests and give you your badges right in camp. Don't forget the dates, and if you ieaven't a reservation form. write to tone Scout Headquarters, and ask for 6ne. tOur Weekly Seoul Law—No. • Scout Is Clean in Thought, and Deed." What a splendid resolution To be Clean! Every healthy, boy does his best b keep himself clean, doesn't he? You tan usually pick out a Scout, too, by his smart appearance, and clean cut look, even when he is not in uniform. Because a good. Scout takes care to have his face and hands bright and shining. He is careful to see that there s no "tide mark" around his neck, and hat those ears and fingernails are not n mourning. Also he takes care that is clothes are brushed and clean, and hat they are worn correctly and not thrown on with a hay fork! So in appearance, on the outside, he ieooks clean. But what about the in - ide? What does he think about? Are is thoughts always clean? Is he obey - Aug the ist Scout Law and being honorable? Yes, I like to think that Scouts have ilito time for thoughts that are not 'plea% They will not stop to listen to litories and things that are dirty. And if a Scout's thoughts are clean, # will naturally follow that hie speech 11.,................,ss, MUTT AND JEFF—, By BUD FISHER 10—"A Word this id 7‘. is clean also, Probably you have some- times *heard ignorant peope speaking who use a swear word with every breath. What sense is there in that? Haven't you noticed how stupid. it sounds? If they could only realize it, swearing Is the biggest advertisemeut of a, person's ignorance! No! ."A Scout is not a fool," Lord Baden-Powell once said, and therefore he has no time for swearing or for passing on stories which can only be classed as "dirty." Thus you will see that it a Scout keeps his thoughts and his speech clean, it is only natural to expect that he will be clean in his actions, and this is the most important part of this law. To keep your body healthy and. your mind strong, you must be clean, Scouts, both outside and in, and all your actiops must be 100% good. You study the birds and trees and other ott, tural objects. Have you ever seen any- thing unclean in them? And one further word, Lonies. Never say, do or think about anything that you would be ashamed to discuss with your Mother or Dad. If you do this you will be O.K., and I kuow that you want to keep the 10th Scout Law just as much as any of the other nine. • Russian Exile Scouts One of the world's interesting groups of Scouts comprise "Russian Scouts in Foreign Cotmtries"—boys of Russian exiles. Units are located in thirteen countries, and at the last census num- bered 1,301. Their Chief Scout is Oleg Pantuckoff, evil° resides in the United States. Por information regarding the Lone Scouts, write to The Lone Scout De- partment, Boy Scouts Association, 330 Bay Street, Toronto 2.—"Lone E." Universities in Britain Improving Financially London. --British universities wea- thered the financial crisis last year itt riore satisfactory condition than in 1930, according to a report just issued Iv the University Grants Committee. Of the fifty-two institutions con- cerned in the report, three balanced their revenue accounts, ten showed de- ficits and forty showed surpluses in 1931. In the preceding year ..weriter- eight had surpluses. Last year's de- ficits aggregated,only $57,000 (at par rate of exchance), and the condition of only two institutions was considered at all serious. A decision of the governme at not to curtail the grants to universities ''as received as a source of great encour- agement and a sign of faith in the value of their work. The universities have, none the less, taken steps to effect every economy possible so as to maintain their financial stability. Color • •21e Fields Golden dandelion discs—gold and erange—of a hue more beautiful, I think, than the higher and more visible buttercup. A. blackbird, gleaming, so black is he, splashing in the runlet of water across the gateway. A ruddy kingfisher swiftly drawing himself, as you might draw a stroke with a pen- cil, over the surface of the yellow buttercups, and away above the hedge. Hart's tongue fern. thick with green, so green as to be thick with its color, deep in the ditch under the shady hazel boughs. White meadew-sweet lifting its tiny florets and black-flowared sedges.—Richard Jefferies in "The Life of the Fields." TACT policeman on point duty had held up a large touring car for near- ly five ntinutes when there seemed to be no need. The driver. au eld- erly woman, was indiguant. "Good gracious me, officer!" she said. "Do you realize that you stave delayed me? Have you never been on point duty before? 1 want to know why you held me up?" "I beg your pardon, madam," said the young policeman, "but at first I thought you were too young to be driving a car." _ _ A Takes Three Prizes Gerhard of Dane End; looking very kingly here with his owner Miss La Vis has every reason to look "high hat". He is the winner of several prizes at the great one -day dog show held at London's Crystal Palace, recently. Sunday School Lesson June 12, Lesson XI—Judah the True Brother—Genesis 44: 18-34. Gol- den Text—Behold, how good and how pleasant it Is for brethren to dwell together in unity !—Psal m 133: 1, ANALYSIS. L THE ELOQUENCE OF LOVE, Vs. 18-23. IL A TROUBLED OLD AGE, vs. 24-29. III. A BROTHER'S SELF-sAcoIrteE, vs. 30-34. INTRODUCTION—The years of fa'rt- ine predicted by Joseph have come'. The and of Canaan as well as Egypt, feels the pinch of famine. Driven by hunger, Joseph's brothers come down from Canaan to Egypt in search of food. They are thus brought under Joseph's power, and :ndeed into per- sonal touch with him. What a reverse of fortunes! They had left him in a pit (37: 24) ; they find him on a throne. He had been in their power: they are Low in his. They pay two visits to 'Egypt; and although Joseph recognizes them, they do not recognize him. On the occasion of their second visit, he places his valuable divining cup in Benjamin's sack; and on its being found he demands that Benja- min should be detained in Egypt as one guilty of theft. The scene has all the elements of tragedy—Joseph, the despised brother, now clothed with ab. eolute power; Benjamin, the father's present favorite and che innocent vic- tim of others' guilt; the brothers pros- trate with fear and grief; and the aged Jacob waiting anxiously at home for the _return of the beloved Benjamin. I. THE ELOQUENCE OF LOVE, vs. 18-2:3. Judah, who from the first seems to have been of finer stuff than the others (37: 26, 27), conies forward as their spokesman. His speech is re- garded as the finest instance of He- brew oratory—tender, moving, and full of pathos and beauty. Luther once wished that he could plead with God as Judah pled with Joseph. His deep love for Jacob and for Benjamin has fired him with true eloquence. He begins by showing Joseph the utmost deference, v. 18. Surrounded with such pomp and circumstance, he is well aware that he is speaking to one almost as mighty as Pharaoh. Then he skilfully reminds Joseph that iL was at his, Joseph's insistence, that Benjamin was ever brought to Egypt. Conscience has at last humbled the brothers. In a flash the memory of their early guilt confronts them, v. 16. Conscience, now active, is busily at work --"His brother !s dead," v. 20. Judah hasn't the remotest notion .shat it is Joseph wile stendi leetego 1.111{1; a- the greater, thefeforb, t surprise of the brothers when Joseph finally discloses himself to thein. Ju- tteh is advancing every consideration that would mow. Joseph to mercy, "He cleverly interprets," says Driver, "Jo- seph's desire on the former visit to see Benjamin as indicating a favor- able disposition towards him, To "sat one's eyes upon a person" (v. 21), is a Hebrew expression, meaning "to take a person under one's protection and show him favor." Will Joseph not stand by his promise now and be lenient with Benjamin? The flight of the years, together with the present troubles, have obviously purged the spirit of the brothers. Very different from the base deceit shown the father when Joseph was sold (37 31, 32) is the tender concern for him in v. 22. IL A TROUBLED OLD AGE, vs. 24-29. Judah now lifts the veil from the grief at home. Jacob is in an acute dilemma. On the one hand. he must have food. Severe as the famine was in Egypt, it was worse still in Can- aan. Even in good years the harvests of Canaan were not comparable with those of Egypt. Further, there had been no such prudent storing of grain i Canaan as there lad been, under Joseph's administration, in Egypt. Throughout Mater: when men felt the pinch of famine in Canaan, they al- ways looked with longing to Egypt, the land of plenty. On the other hand, Jacob's sons remind him that it is useless to send them to Egypt for more corn unless Benjamin fs sent With them. We are made to feel poignantly the anguish of the father. Will he let Benjamin go? But what if he is bereft of him as he was of Joseph? Jacob's cup of sorrow is over- flowing. Yet in all this it is the jus- tice of God overtaking him. These troubles of his unhappy old rge are "Popular Mechanics .Magazine." Such the sure retribution ef the wrongs he a missile leaves the muzzle at 2,653 feet a second, equal to 1,808.9 odes an hour, and its average speed over its effective range of 1,000 yards is 1,270 miles an hour. However, after the bullet has covered its effective range it floats on and on, until, slowed down by air resistance, it drops to the ground spent. At the end of its flight it has very little speed, and if the average is taken i is found to be leas than for the plane at top speed. The bullet would win, however, if the pane's speed ware averaged in the same way. Canada's Position in Empire Mining An important chapter was added to the history of the mining industry of the Dominion at the annual meeting of the Canadista Institute of Mining and IYIetallurgy, held last month in Montreal. This gathering really re- solved itself into a convention ef Can- ada's mining experts, the deliberations and discussions being of particular significance in view of the Economic Conference to be held in Ottawa in July, The papers read and discussed had for their chief purpose the con sideration of Canada's position 10 mining and metallarry in relation to the mineral resources of the Empire as a whole. The central topic of this year's gen- eral meeting of the Institute was, per haps, the paper read by Dr. Charles, Camsell, Deputy Miitister of Mines. Ottawa, entitled "Mineral Position of the British Empire." In this paper Dr. Camsell disclosed some interest- ing facts, based on a comprehensive study he has conducted during the past four years. It is no secret that the results from this study, presented at the last Imperial .Conference in London, carried great weight with the members. According to Dr. Camsell'a address in Montreal, the British Empire, view- ed as an economic unit or group, rather than as individual countries, is in a position, potentially at least, of unique strength. Of the 28 most im- portant metals and minerals the Brit- ish Empire possesses 21. in such abun- dance as to have large quantities available for export. Of the remain- ing seven the Empire possesses two in quantities adequate for its uwn needs. For one the Empire is prac- tically dependent on outside sources, and for four it is almost entirely so dependent. No other single country, or group of countries so associated occupies a position comparable to that of the British Empire in respect of supplies of mineral raw materials. • Aviator Travels Faster Than Speed of Bullet Mao is able to travel today with the speed of a bullet. When Flight Lieutenant Stainforth, of the British navy, winner of the 1931 Schneider Trophy race, made a speed for the first lap of 415.5 miles an hour, he actually went faster than the maxi- mum speed of a bullet from a British service revolver. This bullet has a muzzle velocity of 650 feet a second, or 409.09 utiles an hour. Therefore, L a revolver were fired just as the flyer passed in theory the bullet might be expected to travel along beside the ship and the flyer might feel safe its reaching pet and touching it, or even putting 141n his pocket while it was still proceeding at full speed. The flyer's speed might also be said to have been faster than the average speed of a Springfield rifle bullet, says had long ago done his own brother, Esau. Tortured h'ith anguish of spirit, he trembles at the verge of Sheol, the shadowy abode of the dead. III. A BROTHER'S SELF-SACRIFICE, VS. 30-34. Judah's nobility now rises to im- pressive grandeur. He has given his solemn pledge to his father than Ben- jamin will be restored to hint. But if the governor of Egypt is determined to hold Benjamin, his pledge will oe broken and yet another wrong done to the father. Once is enough! He pleads passionately that he :flay be permitted tc remain as a slave in Benjamin's stead. Better slavery than to face his grief-stricken father! Joseph cannot long hold out against such utter self- abnegation.; the brothers are prepared in the spirit for forgiveness. • ONLY A TRIFLE A young, newly -married eouple were out for their first spin in a sec- ond-hand car they had bought. They covered several miles, then hubby, who was driving, became con- scious that something was wrong, and. brought the car to a halt by the roadside. "Have a look at the back tire on your side, darling," he said, "aud efts If there is anything wrong with . • "Oh, it's quite all right." reported the wife, after a careful scrutlaY. "It's fiat at the bottom, but it's 'round enough at the tom" ONE WAY He took his 'ticket leisurely at the booking office of a suburban station, but, on hearing the train approach, made more haste than speed to the platform. He was going weil until, when nearly at the top of the steps leading to the platform, something caused his foot to slip. His hat had wobbled on to his brow, his bag and umbrella betook themselves one to the right and one to the lett, but he regained these rossessions in a grasp -all sort of fashion while on his knees. Satt lo?leed etp get at the gate, dT laluiredf this the way to the Glasgow trate" "Yes, sir," was the unsympathetic reply; "you 'can come that way it you wish, but it looks bad!" Unique Methods To Get Jobs Rotterdam Chemists Myer- tises by Plane—Other Notes Rotterdam.—"If this is ao hit, what else can be?" was the head- line of a handbill, which recently a Royal Dutch Airlines airplane Vats tered over Rottendam a -id The Hague in ten thousands of copies is behalf of an unemployed chemist„ who in this unusual letter of applica- tion summarized his qualificatione, There is evidently a 'climax in the efforts for originality in attracting the possible employer's eye. This advertising for a job by airplane wax preceded by the application of the old and well -tried systeia of the sandwichman. Some time ago a well-dressed young man appeared In the streets of Rotterdam, wearing large signs on his breast and. back, giving particulars of his education and intellectual qualifications, re- questing those who thought they had a use for an enterprising young man to communicate with him. He re- ceived a score ot letters, offering ltim work. This example was soon followed by someone in 'Amsterdam. Dinners For Sea Gulls Sea gulls perform the same office in connection with the announce. meat of winter in Amsterdam as the swallows, according to tradition., do with respect to spring in these northern countries. Early in wia. ter the guile come to Amsterdam because they are sure to find there much of their native element, name- ly, water. Furthermore a great many people in Amsterdam in wins ter make it a point daily to feed them. The birds are very bright and soon get to know the places where at feeding time a kind-heart- ed woman or child appears at the winow, with a plate heaped with fragments of bread. The gulls fly in large flocks past the window, catching in their 'flight the pieces of bread that are throwa up iu the air. Radio and Film Exniblt Amsterdam people had a fortun- ate opportunity to get a clearer in- sight into the working methols of the electro -acoustic industries, through an international exhibition of radio, television, gramophone,' sound Illms, films and. photography held at Amsterdam from May 6 to May 16. This gave a complete and. Lively picture ot the technical,cul- tural and economic phases of times industries, while lectures were given on allied sahjects. Rare and los 'portant -exhibits. -from Basel*, , the United States, Japan, Great Britain and Germany gave lustructive im- pressions of the achievements of other nations. . '• Taxi Men Cut Rates • A rate war between the so-called stationed taxicabs, which are Bah ject to stringent municipal rules and traffic police control, and the "free" taxi owners, who have no fixed sta- tion and are not allowed, to solicit -customers by driving very slowly, has recently resulted in the estab- lishment at Amsterdam of the low- est taxi fares in the world, it is re- ported % Amsterdam taxi fares are said to be even cheaper than those in Paris or Berlin. A. uniform price of ten Dutch, cents ($0.04) per kilometer, is charged, which figures out at about six Americau cents a mile, including the first mile. 'Piste explains the signs which many taxi- cabs carry on their windshields. Rides from 10 cents upward/ Mothers A mother is a mother still—the holi- est thing alive.—Coleridge. Heaven is at the feet of mothers.— Roebuck. All that 1 am, my mother made me. —.T. Q. Adams. Nature's loving proxy, the watchful mother.—Bulwer, Men are what their mothers made eeeeneese essese. ULO thatkilpeessa... ss vionlilther is worth a liandre4 schooima.sters.—George Herbert. If there be aught surpassing humaui deed or word or thought It Is a Muth.' er'e love.—de Spatada. Never Spoil A Speech By Explaining It, M A BUsiNess 30oMele SAS/ WE 'DoesIer (MT,The DOLE. we ve) NOT v7igai"Ttie DOLE:L. tie Doii.e. IttlIalEtt CRIWk- T COST eNGLANb mit.t..1oNs 0V pOutal, s-celkutaG. D014r tuANit Ttie DOLE1 eel Or Tee t - It's A thieGKIN,MAGE, -me Gm/amt.) miewr 61Y% A Miloo Fot N o tivoRt<ING 0 lY \ \ .44,...,1. Li..•4i.i'!,::,.1, .