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Zurich Herald, 1957-10-17, Page 3" eUUeve fk ods' 7 Do you believe in hoodoos or do you think that being super- stitious about such things is sil- ly? De you foster the idea that a hoodoo, or curse, cannot hurt you; or do you contend that to defy a hoodoo can be very dan- gerous? Let, the put it another way. Would you, for instance, have worn the Hope diamond? The stone that was stolen from a Hindu temple idol and is reputed to have brought tragedy to its owners and their friends for more than 200 years? Or would you have rejected the opportun- ity, believing it to be something, which could wreak a dreadful vengeance? 1, personally, would never have touched that fabulously rare and precious stone; for I believe that there are stranger factors in this world of ours than many im- agine, and to cross swords with the supernatural is to cross 'words with death! ' The Hope diamond murdered people; it left millionaires penni- aess as it went from one owner to another, leaving behind it a levies of disasters. Men laughed it the idea of its being evil. They Nought it because they flattered themselves that they were too lig for it to touch them, and. later turned the day that they had Iver set eyes on it. The Hope diamond was bought n 1949 by Mr. Harry Winston who does not believe in the Mo - too. He has often exhibited it ;or charity which, lie claims, trings luck to somebody. ' But am I really being. silly And superstitious when I say em- phatically that I would never have anything to do with the diamond? When the Koh -i -Noor diamond was given to Queen Victoria it came with a killer's reputation. Moguls had died when they wore it in their turbans, it was a stone which seemed to have hatred for men and kept A desperate death tryst with them. The envoy who brought it to the Queen told her that this wasone of the most famous diamonds in the world ... and that it would never harm a woman. Queen Victoria wore it in her crown and enjoyed prosperity " from its splendour. What did Ed- ward VII do when he came to the throne? He listened to advisers who warned him about its strange power and ordered it to be re- set in the consort's crown, worn b y Queen Alexandra. Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth at their coronations. To -day it is set in the Queen Mother's' crown. I am not the only one who is superstitious, ap- parently. In Egypt there was an age-old superstition that those who tam- pered with the tombs of -the Pharaohs met with disaster. (Death lurks in the tombs of the Kings, is the old proverb that was quoted.) What happened when t h e tomb of the eighteen -year-old King Tut -ankh -Amen was dis- covered in 1922? There were warnings of the dread supersti- tion, but they were ignored. Ex- cavations went on writes Ursula Bloom in "Tit -Bits". When they actually came to the great moment and the age- old tomb was finally opened (wherein lay the remains of the Pharaohs, and the secrets of the centuries), a strange object, big- ger than a butterfly, but not as large as a sparrow, fluttered out into the light. Like a ghost! .. It terrified the natives for they declared that this was the super- stition, this, was the curse which Lived on as guardian of the graves. Many of the men concerned to that enterprise died within the /ear. One of them, Lord Carnar- von, was said to be infected by some virulent and rare germ; he died suddenly. Very few of the natives had agreed to help, those who did paid for it with their lives. It may have been coinci- dence, as the sceptics say, but who are we to tell what is coin- cidence and what is a fearful hoodoo? There is a story that if ever a man filches what is the prop- erty of the Church he brings the eternal `curse upon himself and his family to come,for no three generations will inherit - father to eldest son and on to eldest grandson - without a break. That curse has come true in an extraordinary manner. In the Royal Family of Eng- land there was Henry VIII who broke up the monasteries, pil- laging their property and leav- ing the monks to wander penni- less about the country begging for bread. One after another Henry's three children came to the throne, but since none of them had any offspring the crown then passed to James VI of Scotland. A similar type of curse goes through many families. In 1916, I married, for the first time, the son of a famous fam- ily. Three generations before that they had incurred the se- ' vers displeasure of the Church. Nobody had ever told me what actually happened; it was one of those «things that they did not like to talk about (because I imagine it gave them the jitters). A priest had cursed them (I gather rightly so), and because a man of that family had raised his left hand in rage against him, he had vowed that the women of the family would bear eldest sons who, in turn, bore mark of that very hour, and the ability to kill with the left hand would be taken from them. In the generation which I knew, both my husband and his cousin (also an eldest son) had deformed left hands, which they could hardly use. And they were not the first to be so afflicted. "Just an accident," said my husband brightly. "It does not bother me too much, anyway, and for myself I don't believe a word of it." He was referring to the curse, of course. But I did believe in it -and still do. I would never dare a hoodoo, but would walk clear of it through life. I believe that peo- ple stung to agony can invoke evil. The Pharaohs had every right not to wish their tombs to be disturbed, and I think they took true steps to ensure their safety in death. If men violated that security, then they in turn died. Some dreadful evil possessed the Hope diamond, The Koh -i - Noor was kinder. I would never defy the fates, for I know that they are power- ful; I only hope that if I leave well alone, they will do the same for me in return. RED FACE In Kensington, Conn., an FBI agent spotted new wires in his house, reasoned that someone was trying to tap his line, ripped them all o u t, shamefacedly learned that the wires had been specially installed for a hi-fi set his wife planned as a birthday present, BIRD TALKS ITS WAY HOME When a lost budgerigar flew into the home of Gerald Kiwalc in Detroit, he had no diffculty in tracing its owner for the bird repeated over and over again "Luzon 1-4992." Its owner, Mrs. Vincent Perri, taught the bird her telephone number in case it should one day fly away. Her patience paid off when her budgie was safely returned to her. ISSUE 42 -- 1957 CROSSWORD PUZZL ACRE):: 1 Da ace St PP 4 Heavy stroke 8 Slave 12 Viper 13 !tow 74 Malay copse 7o Seaweed 17 Disencumbers 13 'Papering slid rs most thirsty 21. ("uokP' in an oven 23 Outbreak 24. '('roubles .., Chaffed 20. Fiddle -d'• t30. Conceited Persons '31 Period of time 32, Sittings 34. Cut Short 35, insects 85. ('roans 37 Snnnr 40. (){vide 41. SD may it• be 42. infinite time 46. Orderly 47. Co up 40. Horn 49. Concluding Paris 60. Cliques 31.'PApnyart trDOWN 1, Gentle strnice 9. 'Peer Gynt'e mother 3. Small marks on the shin 4. Harmonize 6. italian Coins 6. Cube root or one 7. Marriage!! 8. i•71 r 9. Lake 10. Measures of length 11, Firm 16. Digits 20. Decays 21. Offers to buy 22. On the sheltered aide 23 Showers 26 Fellow countrymen 26. Narrating 27 Ireland 28, Drops batt tightly 30. Metal fasteners 83. tlodly persons 34. Maize 36, Female horses 37. Sheet of glass 38. Foreboding 30. Metal 40,'Nutsanee 43. Cravat 44. (7adgets for ike ah 3I'rirousllve 1 2 3 r;fr' n13 ••3 ':. 4 5 6 7 .;: `::;fid s:;:; B 9 10 11 12 15 IG ...r>I9 :tss:17 a' ., . :�7 sr.., 24 :i. c5 26 r 32 33 •.ftt.r+ e &^, e •; 55 'rs} - 4,1 ':4a ?r:r 4 40 4e .-......_5 :;i:.' 8-19 .. Answer elsewhere on this page SHORT HAUL - It's a short but heavy haul for these oxen, but they tugged to victory at the Tunbridge Fair. The team hauled 5,300 pounds for first prize in the free-for-all pulling event. Roger Putnam cracks the whip over his team. r ape tem e, Reaseareh in recent years has shown that livestock are more productive and gain weight more rapidly if they are kept cool and comfortable in hot weather. This is especially true of hogs because they have no sweat glands - which is why they wallow in the mud; they must keep cool. as * * This recognition has been bringing a dramatic change to the Southern farm scene this past summer, a change which apparently represents the be- ginning of a trend which could have implications of far-reach- ing economic significance. Old-timers at hog raising as well as farmers just venturing for the first time 'into commer- cial hog production now bandy around such descriptive, even if somewhat facetious, terms as "pig parlor," "swine castle," "hog saloin," "pig cafeteri' „iesmeimee Basically, these comparatively 'luxurious 'quarters offer a way of growing hogs in confinement on concrete, so that the most modern management, labor-sav- ing, and sanitation methods and feeding techniques can be easily applied. * * * Farmers aren't merely talking about such swanky pig domi- ciles. They are rushing to build them. Actually, they are no more than a shed type of build- ing erected on a concrete slab which can easily be kept clean with a water hose. They also provide self-service waterers and feeders where the pig can eat whenever he wants, cafe- teria style. These are tremend- ous labor savers. * * As Southern hog raisers are well aware, on very hot days pigs step eating in the morning and won't eat again until sun- down. The "parlor" -reared pig gets the benefit on hot days of a cool mist from overhead spray nozzles. The spray cools the pigs as well as the concrete. Remain- ing comfortable, the pig strolls over and feeds himself at the automatic self -feeder whenever he is hungry. The idea of "confined rearing" of pigs on concrete isn't limited to the Southern part of the United States by any means. It has attracted the attention of many good hog farmers in all sections of the country, and in 'Canada. But because of the hot climate, the trend has been very rapid in Dixie this year. h: * * • "We've poured more concrete in 1957 than in the preceding 57 years," is the way J. K. Butler, Jr., animal husbandry extension specialist at North Carolina State College here in Raleigh, eloquently describes the "con- fined rearing" trend in North Carolina. Extension service specialists in virtually every Southern state report similar develop- ments. In some states, consider- able research has been done to demonstrate that feeding hogs on concrete is practical and that with modern feeds, manage- ment, and sanitation, hogs will grow faster on concrete than on pasture. Also in some states -- North Carolina among them -- the ex- tension specialists in animal husbandry have drawn up suge gested specifications for hog raisers who want to feed out a certain number of pigs at a time with minimum labor and fill their concrete -floored pens two, three, or even four times a year. * The idea is to make it poss- ible, with ' a "parlor" or "salon," to bring feeder pigs to market weight every 90 days. Feeder pigs are placed in these "salons" when they weigh from 60 to 80 pounds. They never leave until they reach market weight - 180 to 240 pounds, say. One of the big problems of the hog business, of course, is the extreme seasonal variation in the volume of hogs marketed, Nitrites Henry Losene in The Christian Science Monitor. Fre- quently slaughter is several times greater in midwinter than in midsummer. Actual equali- zation would hardly be desir- able, animal husbandry special- ists and economists alike con- cede. Yet they agree the indus- try would be much better off if the difference were not so great. i'e`volutionary' new 'trend puts pork production on an -effi- cient, assembly -line basisand also provides better contfbl over most factors that usually spell the difference between profit and loss. ' * * * A popular type of one of these swine quarters, which take care of 50 pigs at a time, costs ap- proximately $400, and is intend- ed for summer feeding or year- round use in warm climates. The materials for winterizing a "pig parlor" of this type cost about $125. How do pigs react to this "cafetreia" style of feeding? They begin to familiarize themselves with the new- fangled gadgets right off, the first day. The pig has ,a great deal of curiosity. ' * :9 Usually the first day of his new life of luxury, he learns to press his nose against the gadget that makes the drinking water come on at the automatic water- er. Likewise he learns quickly to nose his way into one of the individual feeding compartments at the self -feeder: He learns to use the mineral box to, where he finds the things for which he once rooted in the ground. Cure For Colds At Last? For 25 years, medical re- searches have sought a reliable method for preventing man's expensive and universally an- noying ailment - the common cold. But for the 500 million colds caught annually in the U.S. at a cost of $5 billion, there is as yet no all-out im- munization. Vaccines, serums, and "cold -resistant" pills are sold by the millions. When it -comes to cutting down the na- tion's cold rate, not one seems worth a sniffle. . The main obstacle: Colds are caused by viruses, perhaps a dozen varieties of these elusive organisms. Until a vaccine is prepared which combats all the cold viruses, more than 90 per cent of the nation's population will continue to have at least one cold each year. Last month, in Baltimore, Md., a young Johns Hopkins scientist, 34 -year-old Winston H. Price, announced that he had isolated one form of the com- mon -cold virus, which, he be- lieves, accounts for about 30 per cent of America's respiratory infections and causes a slight sore throat, a stuffy nose, and a touch of fever. Widespread reports last month on the JH vaccine brought an excited response from men and women, ever ready to grasp at anything that offers hope for relief from their seasonal run- ning noses. Scientists were more cautious. In Chicago, an official of the American Medical Asso- ciation said: "Vaccines have been developed in recent years without notable success ... be- cause colds are caused by many different types of viruses. On this particular vaccine, we can- not comment until we've seen the complete scientific report," At a news conference Dr, lance replied with professional inode'sty: "It is absolutely mis- leading if anyone thinks he is going to have an all-inclusive cure for colds from this JH vac- cine. This is just an entering wedge, an opening we have not TItNDAY s�o�oi By Rev R. Barclay Warren B.A., B.D. The Christian Minister 1 Corinthians 9:1-2, 13-23, 26-27 Memory Selection How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? ... and how shall they hear without a preacher? Romans 10:4. A minister needs to sharpen his concept of the ministry by frequently examining it in the light of Paul's precepts and ex- ample. Consider his farewell message to the Ephesian elders. (Acts 20:18-38.) He was humble, coveted no man's gold, risked his life for the Gospel and was diligent in preaching the full Gospel message in tenderness and love. In today's lesson Paul writes of ministerial support. At Cor- inth and Thessalonica he work- ed at tent making to support himself. He felt that to do other- wise in these particular situa- tions would hinder the Gospel of Christ. Nevertheless he clear- ly taught that "the Lord has or- dained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel." How does your minister's sup- port compare with those who have spent the same length of time in preparing for their life's work? Have you made provision for his car expense? This is a big item. About 90% of his driv- ing is for the church. Have you thought of the many free meals which the minister's wife will serve in the course of a year? Most ministers' children are in- clined to gain more than the average of education. They shouldn't be denied this oppor- tunity. The minister is not above temptation. Some have fallen for money and some for women. If a man's interest is in making money he should never enter the ministry. He is the confidant of many. He must not betray their trust. His personal and public life must be above reproach. His example will carry more weight than his words. No one should enter the ministry who has not expereienced'the New Birth as taught by Jesus. (John 3). Theory is not sufficient. He can - tot lead others to Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour unless he knows the way himself. Great is the responsibility of the minis- ter. Upsidedown 'to Prevent Peeking had before. What we hope is that by using similar methods, we may help isolate one or more viruses 'which make up the other part of the common cold." -From Newsweek. -From NEWSWEEK. DRIVER'S A DUMMY -From the way this tractor's acting it's easy to see the driver's a dei, sty. He actually is a straw -stuffed dummy used in a demonstration of the hazards of tractor misuse. The specially equipped tractor toured fall fairs with a team'of demonstrators.