HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1956-07-12, Page 9Alany citizens who listen to pu'
riLical orators might be pardoned
/ they have come to believe that
311 farm problems will, be solved
!f only they vote for the right can-
didate. Here is a book which ex•
plodes that convenient theory by
presenting some simple facts con•
cerning the vast complexities called
farm problems.
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It is called "Social Responsibility
In Farm Leadership," An Analysis
of Farm Problems and Farm Lead-
ership in Action, by Walter W.
Wilcox, and while it refers speci-
fically to conditions south of the
border, Canadian farmers can read
it with both interest and profit.
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As the title promises, it puts
farm problems in perspective as
long-term challenges requiring long-
range solutions. It also challenges
farmers themselves and their farm
organization leaders to seek sola-
tions within the framework of what
will prove beneficial not only to
themselves but to their comnlilnity
and the nation as a whole.
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The points of agreement and the
differences between the major farm
organizations, and reasons for
them, are carefully explored and
a realistic conclusion set forth: "In-
dividuals with different back-
grounds of training and experience
and different ethical attitudes will
continue to differ on such ques-
tions." Yet, despite differences,
step-by-step solutions can be evolv-
ed and will be evolved more quick-
ly if all concerned - farmers,
farm leaders, legislators, industry,
etc. - make the adjustments re-
quired by changing patterns of so-
cial and economic life.
* to *
In an era when "each year there
are approximately twice as many
farm boys reaching working age as
there are farms vacated by the re-
tirement or death of the farm op-
erator," the book raises a key ques-
tion: "Have we developed such a
large group of production - minded
MUSCLE MAN - If you go for
men of muscle and more
muscle, here's your boy. He's
Arthur Harris, winner of the
"most muscular man" contest,
held during the national AAU
weightlifting championships.
scientists that our public investment
in research and education Is orien-
ted too much toward efforts to in-
crease immediate production and
too little toward achieving more ef-
ficient distribution, wider markets,
and a better balance between In-
come -earning opportunities in farm
ing and In other occupations?"
* *
It urges also that plans for aid•
ing low-income farmers make a Ws-
tinction between families Deeding
aid only to get on their feet and
make their own way and those who
are typical welfare cases. It deals
with the social responsibilities in -
.volved in problems of migrant
labor, and explores many other es
pects of farmers' present dit]tcul
ties.
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The first paragraph of the book
sets a high ethical tone when it
quotes an early policy, statement
by Secretary of Agriculture Ezra
T. Benson : "The supreme test of
any government policy, agricultural
or other, should be, 'How will it
affect the character, morals, and
well-being of our people?' ... It is
doubtful if any man can be politic-
ally free who depends upon the
State for sustenanpe."
* * *
But immediately the author
warns: "Christian ethics, however,
does not necessarily point to a singe
economic philosophy" - a fact
which the succeeding pages make
plain. The book early acknowledges
that "government farm price sta-
bilization activities probably have
become a permanent part of our
economic system" in the United
States.
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The book is one of a series de-
voted to a comprehensive study of
ethics in relation to modern econ-
omic life, initiated under the Fed-
eral Council of Churches, which
has now merged in the National
Council of the Churches of Christ to
the U. S. A. The distinguished
Charles P. Taft heads the commit-
tee directing the project. AIr. Wil-
cox, the writer of the book, is for-
mer editor of the Journal of Farm
Economics, has served as u con-
sultant to the Senate and House
Committees on Agriculture, and now
is serving the United Nations Food
and Agriculture Organization.
ve Story r,' f the
"Saddest ding"
Through the cobbled streets of
Ostend an old shrimp -seller plied a.
roaring trade, little aware as he
scooped up the shrimps for pts •
customers that his grand -daughter
would one clay" marry a reigning
king. •
Through the streets of London
soon after the first world tear there
danced a raven -haired little girl,
listening gaily to the tinkling
music of the street: organs, making
friends with the policemen on the
corner - and delighted on her birt h -
day when a gift unfailingly arrived
from her affectionate grandfather
in Ostend.
Marie Lilian Beets was born, :t
Londoner. Her mother found refuge
here (luring the bitter years of 101.1•
1018 when so many stricken Bel-
gian families sought sanctuary. Lit-
tle Marie was tutored by the sis-
ters at 'a quiet. suburban convent
school. lint Its soon as possible
Marie returned to Brussels with
her mother, and her Luther took up
the threads of his promising (street -
ns o law3'or,
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111 11,31), when hundvotnc Leopold
of the Belgians tens living called
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the saddest king in Europe and
seemed indeed the most tragic king
in the world.
The skeins of fate are intricate
in pattern. When Marie Baels was
a tiny girl feeding the London spar-
rows Leopold was an , Eton school-
boy - different already from most
schoolboys for, .during his holidays,
his father saw to it that he served
in Flanders in the ranks of a Bel-
gian infantry battalion.
When Leopold married lovely
Princess Astrid of Sweden, Marie
threw flowers from her balcony at
the wedding coach. Fleetingly her
future bridegroom smiled up at
her, and that was all. But when
Leopold became King, Marie was
affected by the faint outer ripples
of the installation ceremony. Her
lawyer father had by then become
Minister of Agriculture and took
his official -place in the procession.
Though some of Marie's people
were still Ostend fisherfolk, the
Baels now had a seaside -villa at Le
Zoute. Close by the King also had
an estate and he often met his min-
ister, Ilendric Beets, at the near -by
golf club where they were both
members. .
One day the Bing agreed to at-
tend a local jumble sale at which
pretty 'Marie Baels was in charge
of a stall; and it is said that he in-
dulged in a friendly little argument
with her over the price of a pair
of socks.
As site smiled up at 11]ni, Marie
still could not have known that the
tad, soldierly monarch was her
future husband. Leopold was tit mar-
ried man with three young children.
Even if Marie could have dreamed
of the startling prospect in store. it
would have seemed absurdly re.
mote.
Yet the cloudburst of tragedy
that was 10 change her life broke
only a few weeks later. Leopold
-- 17114 on holiday in Switzerland,
gaily motoring 10 the 8uu8111ne
along one of the lovely roads that
edge Lucerne, his wife smiling at his
side. There cane 1 sudden swerve
10 avoid :Mother 011', 11 screech of
brakes . . '.
The stricken car timed over and
over. And Leopold climbed Wolfe
from the wrec'Icnge. 11111 (,neon 113'
Wand.
Dark were the 8h(ulow8 through
whtelt the Kine; walked, All hi4
life he had suffered front 1 shyness
that 1('l0 hint (Hoof from other well.
When he (•1nn' to Louden rot- Kin?;
George 1'1's aecesion, bo conridc,l
to nlu' o1' his 1'('w intimates that Ilio
he1('1 1)78>1 broken, Nnthh01'n13' he •t+
scrtpd (hitt he would never murr3
again, lint- equally tie (•onid nut
bear to shat himself up 111 1118 1)18111%
1110ne with 1118 nlanl(n•it'$ find hitt.;
three motherless children.
Isis phtwitlens advised hits to
go out 1.n(1 about. 1)esperetely he
flung himself into outdoor pursuits:
mountaineering, wilt('? 4()01't11, tet
Ms, racing, Theft tic, ehltnced to rite
It 11111011 party 411 Ustond races. Min,
later Beets and his wife were
among the l ue$l8 (1(1(1, though
Marie was not present, she joined
her parents afterwards • and the
King instantly noticed her.
"Who 111 she?" he asked, theta
invited her into the royal box.
lie
lino forgotten the girl at the
,jumble sale.. lint now the solitary
d8 - yen r -old -In a0 amen the
lovely 2Y2 -year-old brunette and
found that he could not readily
forget her,
Soon they were reguhtrty playing~
golf together amid the c1(tpplea
b11'01(es. Within 1. few brpnthlesa
weeks they were dei ply its love,
How Can 1?
By Anne Ashley
Q. flow can 1 make a good
household glue?
A. A good household glue -that
will stick paper or cloth to
metal, wood or glass, and leave
no stain, can be made as fol-
lows: Dissolve 1 tablespoonful.
of ordinary gelatine in 2 to 2112
tablespoonsfuls of boiling wa-
ter. Boil a few seconds and then
add a little sugar while still hot.
Q. How can I treat rough dry
hands?
A. The hands will be benefiit-
ted by soaking them in warmed
olive oil for ten or fifteen min-
utes, about twice a week.
Q. now can I cause paint to
adhere more readily to tin-
ware? -
A. Before painting, rub the
surface of the tinware thorough-
ly with a piece of rough pu-
mice stone, or coarse sand-
paper; then apply a thin coat of
shellac varnish, before painting.
Q. How can I remove a grease
spot from the kitchen wall -
A. As soon as you notice a
fresh grease spont on the paper,
apply some corstarch to it im-
mediately. Work it in lightly
with - the fingers. Brush off
and repeat until the cornstarch
has absorbed the grease.
Q. How large should break-
fast and luncheon 'napkins be?
A. They are usually 12 to 18
inches square. Dinner napkins
measure from 20 to 27 inches.
For the family use napkins of
the same size can be used for
all meals.
Q. Is there a better bait for
the mouse trap than the cus-
tomary cheese?
A. A piece of fried bacon rind
is often more effective than
cheese.
Q. How can I polish a stained
floor?
A. Make a preparation by
shaving 1/2 -pound of beeswax
into a pan containing 2 -pint
turpentine. Rub vigorously into
the floor and polish with a dry
woolen pad. It is an excellent
liquid floor wax.
Q. How can I temporarily stop
a leak in a gas pip..E;
A. By m'pistening common
soap and pressing it tightly over
the leak. Orjuse a paste made
of whiting rrand,,yellow soap
mixed with water..
Q. What is a "substitute for
meat? "
A. Cottage cheese, macaroni
and cheese, or some other
cheese dish, or an egg dish, may
be considered as a substitute for
meat,
Q. How can I avoid having to
call my children while they are
out playin?
A. A whistle for calling chil-
dren will save the neighbors'
ears and the parents' throats.
Have an understanding with
each child, who is to come when
the whistle is heard, by giv-
ing a different number of blasts,
long or short, for each child.
The lonely widower, the three royal
children - lovely Princess Char-
lotte young Prince Baudouin, little
Prince Albert . . .Marie gathered
them all into her affectionate heart.
When the three children heard
that Marie might become thein
governess, they clapped their hands.
For Leopold this seemed a sensible
arrangement. The woman whom
he now regarded so tenderly would
be close at bis side.
But the King soon found that
this prelude to marriage stirred
national resentment. Astrid had
been so perfect a queen that his
people could scarcely bring them-
selves to consider a successor.
Before the controversy could be
settled, the war clouds gathered -
and Belgium faced a worse tragedy
than any mesalliance of the throne.
Hitler marched. Leopold took the
field at the head of his army, and
although the brief campaign was
fought with great gallantry, sur-
render was inevitable. Unlike other
crowned heads, Leopold chose to
stay in his occupied country. Like
a prisoner -of -war he shut himself
away in the palace of Laeken -
and with him was Marie loads.
Leopold admittedly took many
months before 11e could allow his
heart to resolve the situation.
Then, one September day. in 10'11.
the Archbishop of Malines was
summoned to the castle.
The royal chapel was quietly
decked with flowers. Only a few
close friends - and Marie's par-
ents - witnessed the deeply mov-
ing ceremony. Marie, too, had Lunde
her choice. And before the news
was made known she had alrendy
signed a document .renouncing the
rank or title of queen incl the right
of succession for her children.
She was determined that her
critics should.not be able to call her
a scheming climber. Uetieeforth
she was to be known as the
-Princess ole 13.ethy - this girl of a
htunble fishing fondly - but for
Marie and Leopoid only love mat-
tered.
Yet. the first bulletin of Ilse
marriage erne as a bombshell.
heopolds opponents profesea to
be scandalized 1171t the King 17118
able to marry though technically
a prisoner -of -war sharing his
soldiers' fate. Wits promptly dub -
heti the Princess de Beth}•, (Wen
of 1lie Slicitup>. And after the war
nearly half the nation voted Leo
pold from hi, (brolly.
But true love has (1 steadfast
ell (lure 1100 1111 nit Inuit('lr \vluS
111 )1:111 108. 'i'ht' benutifnl Princess
1>1111 10%1'1• e111 limed gnecnly pre
relative,, 111 exile the =Magi, of
Marie and J401l1041 17111 sealed 1,y
the birth o1' 11 81)11, handsome yot111:
Prince Alexander.
Onietly, in the onee-irlrie Kine.
has. ('0110' 1110 happiness he never
cxj.l•,.1:•., le, .Stew 11g11111.
MERRY MENAGERIE
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Y'a'wn i,''. 6'2* .441. A'.Ore
'It fell off that excursion boat
at the height of the masquerade j
partyl"
AFTER YOU, SIR!
To be nonchalant means hav-
ing the ability to continue talk-
ing in an interesting manner
while your friend is paying the
bill.
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tt. (Barclay Warren. B.A. L•U•
Jesus Is the Son of God
Hebrews 1:1-3; 2:1-& 6:1-3.
Memory .Selection: God -- hath
in these last days spoken unto
us by his Son. 'Hebrews 1:1-2:
The churches to which the
letters in ,the New Testament
are written were composed
mainly of Gentiles. The Chris-
tian Jews were a small major-
ity. But the letter which we are
to study for three Sundays is
specifically addressed to the He-
brews. The Hebrews or Jews (as
they are more commonly called
today) number over 10 million.
About 5 million live in USA and
about half that number in New
York City. About a million live
in Palestine. Only a very small
minority accept the New Testa-
ment.
It is striking that this letter
to the Hebrews begins by em-
phasizing that Jesus is the Son
of God. This is fundamental to
al] that follows in the letter. The
events recorded in the Old Tes-
tament are preliminary and pre-
paratory to the revelation of
God's Son as revealed in the
New Testament.
Strangely enough there are
some who belong to the Chris-
tian Church who question the
deity of Jesus. Almost all agree
that he was a good man. But
how could he 'be good and affirm
that he was the Son of God if he
were not. The attack on his deity
is often subtle. The manner of
his birth is questioned. A pro-
minent minister in a book re-
cently says concerning the Vir-
gin Birth, "How can a doctrine
be essential to a religion if the
Founder of that religion said
nothing about it?" How do we
know that Jesus said nothing
about the manner of his birth?
We can only say that there is
no record of his saying anything
about it. But Matthew and Luke
record the Virgin Birth. That is
sufficient reason for any Bible -
believing Christian. It is diffi-
cult to see how any one can be
a Christian and yet reject a por-
tion of the Bible which reveals
Christ to us.
Jesus is the Son of Qod, Jo
asks, "Who is a liar but he that
denieth that Jesus is the Christ?"
1 John 2:22. That is a strong
statement but since it is in the
Bible it is not too strong.
"I always encourage my husb-
and to recline in his favourite easy
chair and put his feet on the man-
telpiece:"
"Why on earth do you do that?'
"When he goes to bed there is
usually some small change left in
the chair."
-I'11 say he's a crook. IIe's such
a twister that when lie pulls tho
wool over your eyes, it's fifty per
cent cotton."
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ON SUMMER'S GRILL - Next time you think YOU'RE hot this
.ummer, consider the people who are surrounded by the steel
end concrete of a big city. Milagrito Martinez, 2, and Aguile
Gonzales share the barbecue grill -like platform of a fire escape
as they seek relief from the heat on one of the hottest nights
suffered this season.