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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1954-07-08, Page 7t PLM. KV ie (004) With the seventh ordinary meeting of t h e International Federation of Agricultural Pro- ducers (IFAP) ended a short while ago in Nairobi, Kenya, it should be of interest to Ontario farmers to learn of its origin and background. The following historical sketch of IFAP and appreciation of its significance in international af- fairs is taken from the British Farmer, official organ of Na- tional Farmers Union, published in London, England. Holding the Stage. Today the farmer is in the centre of the international stage. ele is important to the world, for he feeds the world. Without him the giant industrialized countries could not exist, be- cause factory workers have to eat, The farmer needs an interna- tional voice to make sure his problems are clearly appreciated in the councils of nations. That voice is the International Federa- tion of Agricultural Producers. This world farm organization has no connection with govern- ment or with politics. It is a non-governmental, non-political body representing the farmer on the international stage. IFAP tells governments of the world, through the United Nations, what farmers are thinking, what they want. It is recognized by the UN and the Specialized Agencies as the authoritative voice of the farmers -- the voice of about two-thirds of the popu- lation of the world. Born in England IFAP is comparatively young. The proposal for a world farm organization had been voiced many times since the war, but it was not until 1945 that the idea took hold. In that year a group of British farm leaders, headed by Sir James Turner, toured the world and discussed. the proposal with farm organi- zations in many countries. Thier suggestions met an enthusiastic" reception. An international con- ference was held in London in May, 1946, and at that con- ference IFAP was been. The farmers of thirteen na- tions brought IFAP to life. To- day 27 nations are represented through 38 farm organizations. IFAP enjoys the highest con- sultative status with the United ]`ations Economic and Social Council, its Regional Economic Commissions, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and , the International Labour Office. The IFAP European Committee, of which Mr. F. R. Scott, of the NFU is Vice -Chairman, is re- cognized by the Organization for "Agatha! You've been gardening in my flannels again". SE SE VON PILUS European Economic Co-operation as the authentic spokesman of European farmers. Citizens of the World In the past five years hun- dreds of young farmers have visited and farmed in new lands through IFAP's sponsorship of the exchange of agriculturists, young farmers who have taken back to their homelands not only valuable . information on new farming techniques, but an in- ternational outlook as well. It takes patience and persever- rance for an organization such as IFAP to become influential in world affairs, but seeds have been planted which are bearing fruit. Today, 25,060,000 farmers are represented by IFAP. Through its agency the men of the soil have taken their rightful plase as citizens of the world. This column welcomes criti- cism, constructive or destructive, as well as suggestions, wise or otherwise. It will endeavour to answer all questions. Address mail to Bob .Von Pills, Whitby, Ont. °D 78 UU d Golfers lay At La Mon Now that the long sun beats down on neighborhood golf courses, Canadian blind golfers are stepping up their practice in training for the , International Blind Golfers Teain Champion- ships, which are to be played at the' Lambton Golf and Country Club, Toronto, July 21-23 inclu- sive. Teams composed solely of blind golfers will represent Canada and the United States in this first international team championship competition, which is being sponsored jointly by the Royal Canadian, Golf Associa- tion and the House of Seagram. Each team will consist of seven players (six andan alternate), and in completing the 36 holes of tournament play the blind golfers will be competing simul- taneously in three separate con- tests. The lowest scores for each country will be totalled to de- cide the International Blind Golfers Team Championship. The same individual scores will be entered in competitions for separate International and Cana- dian Individual Blind Golfers Championships. The international competition has the blessing of the Canadian Blind Golfers Association and its U.S. counterpart. Both these organizations have a voice in selecting team members to re- present the two countries. Members of the Canadian team will be announced June 21 on the basis of inter -club com- petition now going on. Selec- tions for the American team will not be announced u.ntil a few days before the international tournament. Despite their formidable han- dicap, several of the Canadian and American players have recently gone around 18 holes with scores ranging from 105 to 112. and two or three have been known to break the `hundred. Because the three trophies and all tournament expenses are being met by the House of Sea- gram, gross proceeds from pub- lic,sale of tickets Will be donated to the Canadian National Insti- tute for the Blind, Beating The Heat -- Summer is here and the water looks nice enough for a dip. But these two cuties in Helsinki, Finland, seem e trifle hesitant about dunking themselves all the way. Well Stacked! A 40 -foot section of the funnel of the new Cunard liner Saxonia is lowered into position by one of the giant cranes at John .Brown's yard, Clydebank, Scotland. This is the lower section of the big vessel's ultra -modern smokestack. It will be surmounted by a domed top which will keep smoke away from the liner's upper decks. Its size can best be judged by com- parison with the workmen below. Now being prepared for her maiden voyage to Montreal Sept. 2, the 22,000 -ton Saxonia is the first of three new Cunarders being built for the company's Canadian service. ow Can 1? Q. How can .1 give starch a brilliant luster? A. Soak for five or six hours,. one ounce of white gum arabic in one quart of water, then add two ounces of borax and heat to the boiling point. Now add one ounce of glycerin. When cool, strain and bottle for use. Stir one tablespoonful of this mixture into every three quarts of starch used. Q. How can I make colored icing without artificial coloring? A, By using orange juice or egg yolk for yellow, spinach juice for green, blackberry juice for lavender, or red beet juice for " pink. Q. How can I keep a clothes- line from stretching? A. Boil the new clothesline before using. It will make it last longer and prevent- -- it ° from stretching. Q. How can I make a high polish for furniture? A. Use equal parts of lemon oil and turpentine; saturate a cloth and go over the surface to be polished. Then dampen an- other cloth, wring almost dry and wipe off excess oil. Polish with a woolen cloth. Q. Hole can I serve ice cream quickly when dishing it from con- tainers? A. The ice cream can be plac- ed in the dishes quickly if the spoon is wet with cold water each time before thrusting into the container. Q. How can I easily clean bed springs? A. Place .the springs in a sun and turn the hose on then. The sun will dry them within a very short time. Q. How can I prevent cal- louses on the hands when using a broom? A. This can be prevented by covering the upper part of the handle of the broom with any soft material, sewing ' it firmly, tacking the lower end of the material to the handle, Q. How can I keep olive oil from becoming rancid? A, Place two medium - sized lumps 'of sugar in one quart of olive oil, as soon as it is opened, and it will prevent the oil from becoming rancid. Q. How can I remove stains. from knives? A. The majority of knife stains can be quickly removed by rubbing with a piece of raw pee tato. Q. How can I clean dull and dingy -looking gilt picture frames? A. Cover with a thick paste of sifted whiting and alcohol and rub off with flannel before it hard- ens; or rub with a cut lemon and sponge with water containing one tablespoonful of baking soda to the pint, This is good for gilding done only with gold leaf or Dutch metal and does not refer' to frames painted with powders, LIP -TO -DATE ROMANCE Maud Muller, on a summer night, Turned down the only parlor light, The judge, beside her, whispered things Of wedding bells and diamond rings. He spoke his love in burning phrase, . And acted foolish forty ways. When he had gone, Maud gave a laugh And then turned off the diet agra pix, "Bea ;ty" Lecture Fooled The Ladies Dr, Glen Walker is a scientist who has done much valuable re- search work in the field of cos- mic rays—the very energetic ra- diation which falls on earth from outer space and which consists chiefly, if not entirely, of charg- ed particles: The origin is not known with certainty. Dr. Walker spends a lot of his time lecturing to schools, insti- tutes, community centres and the like on his findings. He usually finds a large audience waiting for him, and generally they lis- ten appreciatively to his talk about alpha and gamma rays, high-energy electrons, and im- aginary space travel. He recalls arriving at a little town in the mid -West to find the hall in which he was to lecture entirely filled with women. There were then 'girls and weneen still try- ing to push their way into the crowded buildings, while some were standing with their faces pressed to the windows. Dr. Walker never realized so many women were interested in cosmic rays. And he began to have further doubts when be- fore he was half -way through. his lecture the hall began to empty. It was not till afterwards that he found out the reason for his bumper audience. The subject of his lecture had been advertised throughout the town as "Cos- metic Rays." Many women turn out to learn about cosmic rays, of course, but ' they're a different type, How Henna F i,oled The J. Customs As in every other walk of life, the great ideas in crime are usually simple ones. And some - 'times their very simplicity baffles the men who think they are searching for some fiendishly clever scheme. The American authorities were puzzled and alarmed by the scope of the diamond smuggling racket. Some person, or, as was more likely, persons, had found a way to beat every precaution that the Customs were taking. Systematic work soon narrow- ed the suspicion down to tour men, Herman was one of them. Soon after, one of them died a natural death. Of the three left only Herman showed signs of lush prosperity. So. they de- cided, Herman was their man. At this time, it was Herman's habit to cross and recross the Atlantic about five Clines a year. He carried on a business as a jeweller and watchmaker in New York, and when questioned about his trips, was able to produce irrefutable evidence that he tra- velled on honest business. The Customs had tried the gentle way; how began Herman's rough passage. Each time he stepped on to the dockside in New York he was ushered into a s p e c i a 1 examination room. There every stitch of clothing, every ' ca :se and valise was probed, prodded and, if need be, ripped open. As .each attempt proved fruit- less, so the efforts grew more e.lnborate Herman's cases were echo -tapped tor false bottoms, X-rayed and electric -eyed, Her- man hitnself was grilled and grilled again, Still the Customs men found nothing. Still Herman protested his innocence. After one trip he came ashore, signalled to the waiting Customs men and told them he wanted to declare some diamonds. They almost tore them out of his hand. The stones poured out of the little wash -leather bag and were promptly sent away for in- dependent valuation. The bill of sale that Herman had obtained in Holland was worked over for everything, including invisible ink. Herman paid the duty, the tax, and was given his receipt. The Customs officials were more baffled than ever, and after another conference they ap- proached Herman with a pro- position. They agreed to give Herman a clean slate, guarantee no prose- cution for his past offences if he would agree to, (a) stop smug- gling; and (b) tell them how he did it. After some thought Herman agreed. He was tired of being questioned and mauled about and, anyway, he'd made enough to satisfy his wants for the rest of bis life. To a roomful of Customs men Herman told this story: "I buy diamonds in Holland. I also buy a bit and brace, some plastic wood, some quick varnish and brush. "When the ship sails from Hol- land I bore a number of holes in the panelling of my state- room. Into these I put the diamonds. Over them I pack in the plastic wood.' Over those small spots 1 smooth varnish— the right colour, of course. Then I throw the tools overboard. And that's that." A: x. ,, "Whaddya mean, that's that?" snarled a Customs man. "How do you bring then ashore?" "I d o n' t," replied Herman cheerfully. "I leave them there, then the next time that boat comes in from Holland I book the sane stateroom. I throw a bon voyage party. One of the guys picks up the rocks and walks ashore. You never check people who've come to see others off.'. "You mean to say that tor Tr . re Tro r° The Sea There are finer treasures In the lefediterranean, waiting with- in range of the (aqua) lung. She is the mother of civiiieation, the sea girt with the oldest cultures,, a museum in sun and spray. TJ grandest of undersea discoveries„ to our taste, are the wrecks of pre -Christian ships on the floor. Twice we have visited classte wrecks and recovered ri c h e a beyond gold, the art and artifacts of ancient times, We have locate ed three more such vessels which await salvage. No cargo ship of antiquity is preserved on land. The Viking ships that have been found buried in the earth and the Em- peror Trajan's pleasure bargee which were recovered by drain- ing Lake Nemi in Italy, are splendid evidence of noncom- mercial vessels of ancient times, but little is known of the mer- chant ships that brought nations together. My first clue to the classic ships appeared in the Bay of Sanary, where forty years ago a fisherman brought up a bronzes figurehead. He died before I came to Sanary and I have never been able to learn where he found it. Years later Henri Broussard, leader of the Undersea Moun- tain -Climbing Club of Cannes, came up from an aqualung dive with a Greek amphora The graceful two handled earthen- ware jar was the cargo cask of antiquity, used for ... , oil, water and grain. The cargo ships of Phoenicia, Greece, Carthage and Rome carried thousands of am- phoras in racks in the hold. The bottom of the amphora is conical. On shipboard it probably fitted in holes in the cargo racks. Broussard reported that he saw a pile of amphoras in sixty feet of water. He did not guess that it indicated a wreck, because the ship was completely buried. We dived from the Elie Mon- nier and found the amphoras tumbled and sharded on a bed of compacted organic matter in a dusty gray landscape of weeds. With a powerful suction hose we tunneled down W find the ship. A hundred amphoras came out of the shaft, most of thein with corks still in place. A few had well-preserved waxen seals bear- ing the initials of ancient Greek ... merchants. For several days we siphoned mud and amphoras. Fifteen feet down we struck wood, the deck planking of a freighter, one of two ancient carpo vessels that have been found. We were not equipped to carry out full-scale salvage and our time was limit- ed. We went away with ampho- ras, specimens of wood, and the knowledge of a unique hydro - archeological site which awaits relatively simple excavation. We believe the hull is preserved and could be raised in one piece. What things that wreck might tell of the shipbuilding and inter- national commerce of the distant past! From "The Silent World," by Captain J. Y. Cousteau, with Frederick Dumas, something like a month those rocks are tucked away in a state- room wall?" "Yes," said Herman. "And nobody ever swiped them? You put some trust in people's honesty!" "No," said Herman, "jiiet in their lack of observation." • In Rio de Janeiro police have recently been experimenting an armoured water carrier for dispersing rioters, High pressure jets of water would be shot at the trouble -makers --- and it would be coloured so that they could be identified later. "Who's Going to Make Me?" ---Not this young rider, at any rote, if Patch 111 has anything to say about it. Patch had just knocked down the bar an an obstacle course during the Cheshire Horse Show in London, England, and immediately deckled to sit out the rest of the event.