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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1954-03-11, Page 7A Prison Without Any Cuards Yet Nobody Has Ever Escaped If you were a cowboy " on p Venezuela ranch and had to throw an awkward steer which was giving trouble, you would gallop up behind it, catch hold a its tail, ride abreast of it, and the instant its hind legs were off the ground, tug the tail with; a flick of the wrist. 'Unbalanced, the steer crashes to the ground, and leaping from the saddle you are on it in a flash, twisting its tail up between its hind legs so that It cannot regain its feet and you are able to hold it dbwn single-handed. That's how Boss Salmon found it was done when, back from war service in the Royal Navy, he felt he couldn't settle to a hum- drum job in a London office and went to South America as ranch assistant. He also found that when a cow - bey lassos cattle, the lasso is tied to the horse's tail rather than to the saddle pommel. The horses seem to know what to expect, for they turn round and brace their hind legs for ` the shock as the lasso tightens, and the bull goes sailing through the air, to crash •bn its side. A second cowboy who has been following then jumps from his horse on to the bull and pulls its tail between its hind legs,, -while a third, with a smalrhack save, cuts about six: inches off: each horn. Subdued by this treatment, they can usually: be driven back to the herd. Even if they charge and try to rip the horse's stomach they always miss by about six inches -the length of the removed horn. In his vivid account of travels, "Jungle Cowboy," Ross Salmon writes of a strange prison hidden In the uncharted interior of Vene- suela. It is a prison without bars or guards, for on one side towers a range of unscaleable mountains and on the others impenetrable Jungle. The convicts are flown in, and though many have tried to escape from the desolate place, where the only food is that grown by the convicts themselves, . not one has ever reached civilization.. Of those who stay to make the best of it in the settlement, few live to complete their. sentences. . San Fernando shops, the author relates, were an easy prey to gangs of thieves who raided the town when short of money or food. The only shop that hadn't been robbed was a jewellery store, the proprietor of which left his pet ` alligator on guard at night! The local children had a novel way of making pocket money. When you wanted to cross a shal- low river they stopped you, ex- plaining that they'd dug a large Some Sombrero - Joan Beard models the latest in non'inflam- moble headwear. Designed to attract butts at any gathering, the black sombrero ash tray has a removable center that serves as el cigaret depository. hole somewhere in its bed where the track crossed It and would show you the way across, avoid- ing it -for a mere $1.50 each. You had to pay up, becauseif you hit the hole you'd never get your jeep put. You couldn't paddle or even wash your hands in the rivers be - (muse of the millions of caribe fish, apart from alligators. 'These caribes-not more than six inches long, with very sharp teeth - were so attracted by blood that any man trying to swim across would not get out alive. ' A cow was attacked by a solid mass of them and killed and eat- en. /hen ruel but favourite sport of the Indians was to lasso a sleeping alligator en the bank, chop off its tail and send it scur- rying back to the river -to be eat- en alive by the caribes. For the Shrove Tuesday pro- cession in the towns, everyone dresses .up in old Spanish, buc- caneer and pirate costumes, and throws coloured paint, motor oil or .syrup at passers-by; some cars are even equipped with high- pressure hoses. Salmon, who hadn't been warned of this, became a target for all the ruffians in his white suit. A passing jeep fitted with high-pressure pump s p r eyed bright red paint over. him: As he scraped 'this out of his eyes, a jar of syrup was emptied over his head, and ashes and donkey - dung gleefully plastered all over him. Raiding parties entered. friends' houses and sprayed paint aver bungalows and patios. The village of Santa Martica had a big welcome awaiting Ross Salmon upon his return there when he crossed the border from Venezuela into Colombia. Most delighted of all to see him again was his pet monkey, Mika, who promptly, flew into his arms: - 'He screamed, twittered, cried and purred," writes Salmon. "For an hour' or more he would not let go of my arm and little tears welled into his eyes -and poured down his cheeks. For the- .first week he clung to my arm when he saw nee, so hard that it needed real force to prise him, loose, and when 1 had' a look at the dogs he flew at thein." When he became ranch -manage er in Colombia, a new young priest at Santa Martica achieved a minor miracle by persuading five of his tough native cowboys ' -who already had three or four . children each -to get married`. Ono of his olde. men refused, and when Salmon :asked; why, said; We11;.1VIis$'er, I should feel a bit. silly at My age, with fifteen children . already. Anyway; I haven't anything nice to wear." Salmon agreed to be padrino to the couples, making them a present and standing behind them. at . the ceremony. The bride- grooms were all drunk; the child- ren, from babes in' arms to kids of six or seven, were dressed up as angels or devils, St. Marta or John the Baptist. 'The sight of a two-year-old angel each side of the altar, a six- year-old angel standing trivun- phant over a grovelling little black 'devil, and St. Francis with a parrot on his arm,' all seemed to inspire the right amount of awe in the fifty Or so people jams need into the tiny room. The bridegrooms wouldn't make the right responses, A four - cornered fight started on the ownership of the rings, with the priest calling, "Order, order!" ea The next ten minutes Were a riot, With the padre trying to rnarry off the last two fighting bridegrooms, the little angel weeping miserably, one bride- groom_ falling flat on his face, clean out -and hordes of excited guests trying to comfort the an- gel and referee the fight between St. Francis and St. Marta. A most enjoyable book, with scores of photographs. ------ -� 9. Pollute CROSSWORD 11. Angry PUZZLE ACROSS ' t. b'renoh • revolutionist . 6. Weaken 9. fl mbanlcment 12. Straighten. 13. Lubricate 14. Japanese outcast 14. Pies 17. Shackled 19. Perceive 20. Scarlet 22. Fourth calif 28. Lifts 26. Church vestments 29. Squander .c 91. Sack 23, BIL^lieai high priest 34. Public announcement 35. Pedal 38. tear 39. Old niece of cloth 41, Rema ned Seated 42. Angry 44, Poke. 46. Bed canopy 48, Seep hole 80. Dowry 61. Rodent 54. Different on tit. itidieule 59. By birth 60. Cheese 63. Attention 64. Oiler 65, trxharusted DOWX 1, Clharte 9. Wings 3. Upright pare of stairs 4. Insect 5. Dogs of a certain breed 8. Thus 7. Manner 3. Rntreaty 10. Affirmative 18. Old musical note 21. Discussed 94. Siamese actin 25. Unhappy 21.''ell thoughtlessij' 28. Location 29. Twist out of shape 30 Jewish mono. "12. Sparkles 26. Dine 37. Bather than 40. Burrowing rodent 49..Reaoh a destination 45. Stamping form 47. Turf 49. walked 42. City in Arabia 58. Canvas shelter 54. lndividtta1 56. Beverage 59. Discover 58. Knock 61.Vertrieb.) Engineer (a LI Seettentill eSeniets Answer efee leheexa an this pas*, Fashion Hints . W• Three in One - A complete suit, a wonderful three -in -one outfit for spring which combines three of the newest Acetate fabrics. Fashion's favorite boxy jacket is in an Acetate blend with a tex- tured surface. Lapels match pja n worsted Acetate flannel of skirt. Jacket is lined with 'same printed Acetate taffeta to match blouse. GREEN 1 tI B GOr. dog:, Planning In planning a Leese -teal layout small or large, there are some good general and fundamental rules to keep in mind. First of all we should know something about the final height of the flowers, shrubs and trees and in general keep the smaller things In the front, so all may be seen. Color and time of blooming should be noted to prevent clash- es, though nature can mix these things more pleasingly than can. lean. But more serious than color clashing is no color at all. By checking with the seed or nur- sery catalogue for the time . of blooming it is possible to have a succession of :flowers from the earliest snow drops in the spring until the last chrysanthemums in the fall. Another general rule mention- ed previously is to avoid straight rows wherever possible with flowers and shrubs but rather to plant in clumps of two or three of each type and more, of course, with smaller things. The 1954 Models Plant breeders are constantly striving to give us something new and different. This year, for instance, there is -a neva fire colored Zinnia and last year ap- peared a dwarf Alyssum, a pur- ple in color and an excellent con- trast with the normal white. There are also new and better beans, corns and other vegetables: The person who wants to get the most out of his garden is advised to add some of these flowers and vegetables each year. They will add interest and satisfaction. All and more are listed in the Can- adian Seed Catalogues for 1954. Back Savers The elan who first thought of the long- handle should have a monument" erected in has honour by the gardeners of the world. With some jobs like thinning tiny plants or getting the first and closest weeds removed in both flower and vegetable gardens it 18 necessary to bend +fine's back. But a long handle on rake, curs tivator, spade or other tool will eliminate much of that painful exercise. Specialized tools will also banish much drudgery, things like D -shaped Dutch hoes, three and five -pronged, hand cultivators, wheel hoes for larger gardens, small tractors, wheel- barrows, leaf sweepers, power lawn mowers, sprayers, scythes and so on. Much of this equip- ment• will cut hand labour as much as. 90 per cent. Keeping it sharp and clean cannot be over- emphasized. One can work twice as fast and with half the effort with a sharp cultivator or hoe. Bulletins Will Help Provincial and Federal Depart- ments of Agriculture also publish much literature which will'great- ly help. Much of this comes in the form of bulletins, usually free for the asking. These bulletins are non-technical and are crammed with valuable hints about the special likes and dislikes of flow- ers, vegetables, shrubbery, trees and vines, There are others that deal fully and simply with special jobs, like the construction of hot beds or cold frames, the purpose and handling of commercial fer- tilizers, sprays and dusts, and the control of weeds. With all this information so easily avail- able, one can soon become an expert. Poppy Gal - Hollywood starlet .loan Weldon has been chosen "Buddy Poppy Girl" by the Vet. *rens of Foreign Wars, She will heat! the iittle of poppies to aid the veterans. PLAIN HORSE SENSE.. By BOB ELLIS London, England One reason, beside the hospi- tality of our friends In Surrey, why we stayed a little longer in this lovely country than oris ginaily planned, was to find out what Canadian farmers had to to to win back their traditional market for food products. The search for customers led us into the office of one of the top men of the Co-operative Wholesale Society (C.W.S.) which has grown from the little store in Rochdale, founded a hundred years ago, into Una largest consumer co-operative. These co-ops are owned by the people; they operatenot only small stores in the country, but have large department stores in the cities. They supply their members with all the ne- cessities of life at cost and NDitY SCIIOOL LISSON R. Barclay Warren, B.A., B.D. The Raising of Lazarus John 11: 32-46 Memory Selection: 1 ant the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth In me, though he were dead; yet shall he'live: and who- soever llveth and believeth 7n me s h a 11never die. John 11:25-26. Prior to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the raising of Laza rus from the dead is probably the most outstanding miracle on record. Jesus had raised the daughter of Jairus to life from the bed on which. she lay. He had raised the widow's son to life as he was being borne to the place of burial. But here was a man who had been dead for four days. The body had been .laid in the tomb. When Jesus said, "Take ye away the stone," Martha remonstrated, "Lord, by this time he stinketh." But despite that, when Jesus had pr aye d' and called, "Lazarus, come. forth," he that was dead came forth. Jesus gave a second command, "Loose him and tet ..him go," and the grave clothes were removed. The news of the miracle spread quickly and re- sulted in many of the Jews believing on Jesus. This, of course, angered the chief priests so that they consulted how they might put Lazarus to death. ' The home of Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus was one where Jesus had always been welcome. One scene shows Martha getting the meal and feeling badly because Mary was more concerned about hearing Jesus than fussing about the meal. When Lazarus took ill they naturally sent for Jesus. Poor indeed is the home which has not communion with God and ready access when the day of trouble comes. But Jesus did not come immediately. He had a bet- ter plan. God's delays are not necessarily his denials, In this • lesson we have the shortest verse in the Bible: "Jesus wept." Some think he wept because others were weep- ing. But it could not have been for Lazarus for he knew he would soon be back. Did he not envision all who would ever stand with bowed head and ach- ing heart at the grave of a loved one? Did he not weep with all who ever thus would weep? We think so. His tender compassion reaches us all. The Christ who can raise the dead can meet our every need, either buy their goods anywhere in the world „ or manufacture theta in their own factories. Canadian. Products Wanted Our co-op friend smiled when we asked him whether Briton9 wanted Canadian food products/ "Of course, we do," The Aria thing he asked. for was lard which is "desperately needed''' over there. ' Bacon was the next item men - tinned. Britons were alwayt "pleased with the quality of Canadian bacon" when they could get it. It is much more to their liking than anything they can buy in Europe. The same applied to cheese. Only from Canada did they get Cheddar cheese that came cross to the English type. Butter, of course, was always wanted. The demand for. B. C. salmon is insatiable, said our friend, be- cause it is much better than the Russian. kind. Nova -Scotia apples are highly regarded and easily sold as they are well graded and packed. There is a " special market for one gallon tins of apples for the catering trade and, other canned, fruit could also find a market. Prices and Payments ' Our consumer friend waxed quite enthusiastic talking of Canadian food products. There seems to- be no doubt that they want our stuff. That leaves the 'question of prices and payments. By the middle of May trade will be completely decontrolled and prices are expected to rise. At present bacon is being imported from Scandinavia at about $40 per hundredweight at British port, while British farmers get about $50 for inferior quality. The price of butter depends on the price of margarine which is expected to go up after • May. The guess was made that butter would retail at 63 cents per pound before the end of the year: This was said, however, before the recent decision of the U.S. government to slash support prices of dairy products. The main obstacle for British buyers to buy in Canada is the shortage of dollars which the federal government in Ottawa so far has always demanded in payment for Canadian farm products. The solution is in the has of Canadian farmers. e * .� This column welcomes criti- cism, constructive or destruc- tive, and suggestions, wise or otherwise. Address your replies to Bob Ellis, Box 1, 123-i$th Street, New Toronto, Ontario. Some dry cleaners are nava returning cleaned evening dresses in polythene garment bags that provide permanent storage protectors ,for the gar- ment. The tabular bags are heat - sealed at the top and closed with cellulose film at the bottom. They are 25 inches wide and are cut to the individual length of each dress. (Upside down to- prevent oYr.': snarl Angels Of Mercy around a dummy technique on the ment for over 200 -- Student nurses in Dacca, Pakistan, gather' patient as a UN nurse demonstrates sick -caret model. The UN is currently providing equip. nursing schools to train women as nurses -114 midwives.