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Zurich Herald, 1957-05-30, Page 3(Ft ,lINDLESSSCIIOOI By Rev R. Barclay Warren B.A., B.D. Brothers Divided Genesis 27: 30-38, 41 Memory Selection: Ile that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how cantle love God whole he hath not seen? 1 John 4:20b. Family troubles cause much of today's unhappiness. We par- ents do not see our errors soon enough. It is obvious that we cannot raise our children ex- actly as we were raised. The 'world about us has changed. We must adjust to the changing scene without sacrificing any of the essential values. Jacob and Esau were twins. 'Esau was the older. He was a light-hearted chap who loved to hunt. Jacob was a man of the fields. He knew that the birth- right and patriarchal blessing belonged to the older brother. But Jacob coveted it for him self. One day when Esau came in hungry from the hunt Jacob saw his chance. Esau wanted some of the pottage which Jacob had. "Alright," said Jacob, "but you must first sell me your birthright." Esau agreed. Both men were in the wrong: Jacob, `because he unnecessarily temp- ted his brother and Esau be- cause he so lightly esteemed his birthright. Later, Jacob in connivance with his mother, deceived his father, and secured the patri- archal blessing. Esau was bitter about this and planned to kill, Jacob as soon as the father died. But again Rebekah in her fav- ourtism of Jacob stepped in and arranged for Jacob to go home to her people. Jacob was doubtless the bet- ter man to father the tribes of Israel. It had been revealed to Rebekah before the• birth of the twins that the elder should serve the younger. Prophecy is history written in advance. But it isn't necessary to resort to unworthy tactics to accomplish God's design. It's far from a perfect world. But let us pattern our lives af- ter the example set for us by Jesus Christ. We need His for- giveness of our sins and His grace moment by moment to live the .fight life in a sinful world. Hid grace is sufficient. American Views On Little Cars A sign seen recently in the rear window of an American car said, "Help stamp out little cars." If you are one -of the "big car" drivers who looks with scorn or even sympathy on someone pur- ring down the road in a car a third the size of yours, you should read Mr. 'Wherry's book. It will give you a new, toler- ance for these little autos and you may even find yourself buy- ing one. Mr. Wherry took on a big task for himself in writing this book which is an evaluation of 18 foreign economy cars be - MERRY MENAGERIE "In my next courtship I'm going to skip that bowing routine!" ing imported for the American market. (He defines an econo- my car as one selling for less than $2,000, thereby eliminating sports cars.) Just about all of the 18 Mr. Wherry subjected to a test over American roads and viewed them with an eye for what an American wants in an automo- bile. He makes a strong case for the size, construction, suspension, and mechanical features of these little cars. It is necessary for the Ameri- can driver to reassess what he wants in a car before he can accept an economy vehicle. To aid in doing this, Mr. Wherry quotes from an advertisement for one of these cars: • "Do you often carry six full- sized adults in your car? Do you often carry a baby elephant with you? Do you enjoy paying out lots of money for gasoline? Do you need two tons of weight to take your wife shopping? Do you often need to travel faster than 60 miles an hour?" If the reader answers "no" to three or more of these questions ' he may be in the market for a small car, it is suggested. Here are some of Mr. Wherry's comments on the cars he tested: German Volkswagen: "Is the Volkswagen overrated? No, it is not. Neither is it perfect, but it comes as close to being that as any car in its European price class, and the care that went into its engineering and that has gone into its fabrication to date forces one to agree that its sales success has been merited." British Morris Minor: ". while its sales have never been spectacular it has its devotees who swear by it and not at it. Reliability, good worth for the cost, and superbly easy handling and good economy have earned it a good reputation to the point that right now some dealers say it is in short supply.... Morris bodies show good workmanship and rival the quality of many costlier cars in this respect." French Renault 750: "Frankly it is not the smartest appearing car, but it has many other more necessary virtues when one con- siders utility and the purse .. . the little Renault scores high in economy; it's rugged and finish and over-all workmanship is more than one would normally expect at such a low price." Swedish Volvo PV444: "The writer has put in well over 1,200 miles driving Volvos, and while the styling does not impress, the comfort and exceptional per- formance ..and roadholding do ... One must look close to try to find misaligned body panels; they don't exist on the Volvo..." Mr. Wherry has been a free- lance writer in the automotive field for a number of years and at present is Detroit editor of Motor Trend magazine. His fascinating book is inclined to make the reader eager to go out and test drive or even buy one of these little cars. But there comes a disappointment for which Mr. Wherry does not adequately prepare the reader. Distributors and service facili- ties for all but a few of these cars are spotty and mostly along the East and West Coasts. How- ever, this situation is improving as these foreign firms learn more about what is necessary to sell the American market. Anyone who purchases one of these economical cars must be ready for one thing, as Mr. Wherry puts it: ". . you may cease to be the recipient of a joyous welcome when you drive into your gas station because your visits will become far less frequent and your old pal at the pump might forget who you are." Farmer: "I've just been bitten by a dog." Doctor: "Was he a rabid dog?" Farmer: "No sir, just plain old bird dog," CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Cushion 4, Slightly moist 8. Belonging to me 12, Have debts 13. Culture medium 14. Sign 15. Deserter 16 Particle of dust 37. Hurried 18. Crinkled fabric 20 Seed coating 22. In this Place 23. Crooked 24. Gluge wave 27 Distant 29. Ccernian city 31. Placed at intervals 34 Saw 35, Port 86, Valley 87. visttai' perception 38. Outer garment 40. F'or tear that 44. Lively dances 4s. novel 47, Spur 49. Island 61, Male child tit. Rim 83, Conceited 84. nefore 85. And ten f suffix) 58.1+'armerly 57• Allow DOWN 1. Veranda j Cognizant 3. Discourage 4. 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WLFMN flZOYF THE RIGHT WAY TO PAINT YOUR HOUSE There is a right and a wrong way to do any job, as any good do-it-yourselfer knows. The right way is usually the easier and more economical in the long run. This is particularly true in painting a house, according to the experts. iiwWa:35s,sevw8' They suggest that once the color scheme has been decided upon:the next step is. to :estimate how much paint to buy.. To do this, measure the distance in feet around the house and then multiply it by the height to the eave-line. Add extras such az gable ends. Don't deduct for doors and windows as these com- pensate for the amount of paint needed for eaves and clapboard edges. Divide the total by 550 for the number of gallons needed for each coat. Doors, windows, screens and similar trim usually require 15 per cent of the amount needed to coat the house once. Next step is to prepare the house. Dust, dirt, cracked and peeling paint can cause a lot of heartache later if you paint over them. Start cleaning at the corner gable so that you don't throw dirt on clean areas. Soap and water will take the dirt off, but only scraping, sanding or burning will take the scaling paint off. When scraping remember to work with the grain so as not to mar the wood. All knots uncovered by the scraping should be sealed with knot sealer so that any sap left in the wood will not "bleed" through the paint and discolor it. A first or, primer coat is a must for areas that have been scraped. Then all cracks and nail holes should be filled with putty. The primer coat prevents the finish coat from sinking in and causing high and low gloss spots. For a smooth, even color, paint sould be mixed thoroughly before you- start and should be given a stir every now and then throughout the job. First, pour the oil off the top of the can. Mix the pigment thoroughly; pour the oil back and then pour the paint from one can to another a few times. Begin by painting the gables. They will usually be a different color from the body of the house and should any paint spill, it won't land on freshly painted part's below. Paint the gables all around the house in one go so that if you have to quit for a day or so, or from one weekend to the next, the house won't look patchy. Of course, the finished job will look patchy if too heavy a coat of paint is applied, because it will run and wrinkle. Dip the brush in half way, then slap it lightly against the inside of the can to work off the excess. .Don't scrape the brush on the rim Of the can. Paint under the clapboard edges before doing broad fiat Beeps so you won't scrape paint off when the bristles of your brush overlap the edge of the board. Finally, when painting windows, paint all small trim first for the same reason. Should any paint get on the glass, cover the tip of a screwdriver with a cloth and wipe the paint off immediately. Don't forget to hoist the inner window and lower the outer to get at those parts of the frame which normally would be hidden. A. small, two-inch brush is best for this sort of work and a four - inch brush for open areas. When the painting job is done, clean your brushes in turpen- tine or varsol, and wrap them in the polythene bag fruit and vegetables come in these days. This will keep them soft for the next time you need them. Javelin Hurler Has Unique Style A sketchy poll of the Penn Relays coaches and officials who had witnessed Miguel Quadra Salcedo's demonstration of his unique side-arm delivery of the javelin throw failed to produce a single vote that the Spaniard's style was illegal or in any way contrary to amended rules of the International Alnate'ur Athletic Federation. Instead of using the normal overhand toss employed by most javelin throwers, the Spanish student of the Puerto Rico Col- lege of Agriculture and Me- chanics twists his body sideways and 'then uncoils to deliver the javelin with a side-arm action. His three throws in the Frank- lin Field exhibition measured 250, 250 and 265 feet. In an earlier practice session, he toss- ed the spear 287 feet. The ac- cepted world record is 281 feet 2 inches, and is held by Egil Danielsen of Norway. Salcedo was limited to an ex- hibition at the Penn Relays be- cause he had transferred to the Puerto Rican college only last January and had not completed the full year required of trans- fer students under the National Collegiate A.A. rules. A year ago. Salcedo astound- ed the track and field world with his prodigious throws. At that time, he did start with his back toward the throwing area and this was clearly against the rules which do not; permit a javelin thrower to spin in the fashion employed by dis- cus throwers and hammer throwers. But since Salcedo has elminated the spin he does seen to conform to the new rules. Salcedo developed his tech- nique as a youngster in North- ern Spain throwing knives un- derhand for play. For the most part the coaches agreed that her was tremendous. The American Athletic Union has barred Salcedo's technique from competition pending ..fur- ther study. Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking ,gkl !! 31 J J INE© JOE 1:1110G1 G E©CE EliE3i1 ' MODE II fAh I IEIMPR BURIN 1€1121' fl0©EEJ PRIDE I<J► ©afini L]N©©I]E7 r©E7CJLnI RIEINE nL 1L1 OEM NEM E7_1E1 rErim CHEM NUE EEI1E 111721.1 €]© CRUD nOili3 J NUE HE REALLY DELIVERS THE MAIL By_ ROSETTE HARGROVE NEA Staff Correspondent CHAVAGNAC - LA F A Y E T T E, France -(NEA) -The world's first "intercontinental flying post- man" is back home on his local route with this Gallic observa- tion about the U.S.A. "The big American cities look :tiike the big French. cities and American cows look exactly like French cows. Also, the American people are very charming. But one thing made it somewhat difficult - they do not speak French". This, however, did not pre- vent Abel Charbonnier, a rug- ged 31 -year-old rural postman, from delivering the mail on his appointed rounds, despite the fact the rounds in this case in- volved a flight to America. As any American might sus- pect, Charbonnier's trip was the outgrowth of a radio show, as an anniversary in the "Lafay- ette we are here" history. Charbonnier w a s sawing wood in his backyard when he got the word from his superiors to make the trip. His duty was clear, even if he was not overly excited. "Don't worry," he told his wife, matter-of-factly. "I'll be back. in three -or four ,days." When Charbonnierreachetrf Paris, the radio program direc- tors were as overjoyed as any Madison Avenue producer would have been, for Charbon- nier was real. "If he had not existed we would have had to invent him," they said, happily. Charbonnier was even more than they had expected. On of his forefathers, he explained, had fought with General Laf- ayette. Before his Atlantic flight, Charbonnier got his first look POSTMAN'S RETURN - After carrying the mail to the U.S., Abel Charbonnier gets a greeting back home in France from his wife (center) and Mrs. Abraham Spanel. French program called "You Are Formidable". The program tells the story of outstanding persons, and not long ago devoted itself to Abraham Spanel, a 56 -year-old American businessman who has spent thousands of dollars in the U.S. press to defend France. "You Are Formidable" asked its listeners to express thanks to Spanel by sending him a few words on a picture post -card, and voila! some 1,361,000 Frenchmen responddd. Undaunted by the deluge, the radio station had a further idea. Why not get a postman from Chavagnac-Lafayette (pop. 1327) to carry all this mail to the U,S.? The selection was natural, of course, this being at gay city life. He was taken to the Casino de Paris. But Charbonnier was not impress- ed. "It is always the same thing," he said. "Girls, and then more girls.'' In America he stayed at the Waldorf-Astoria, delivered his mail to Spanel, quaffed cham- pagne with the French ambas- sador, and then flew horde again. Bock in his daily routine -he tends his small farm before and after his 20 -mile mail route --he admits there was some excite- ment connected with his trip. "All 1 can say however, ti that 9 was some chore," he de- clares. "I would rather do et double delivery round at Chav- agnac-Lafayette any day."