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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1952-08-21, Page 3Blame Those Troubles e on the -Weather -Mon Ali of us know that there .are days when no effort is too great, and leaden ones when even to stand waiting for a bus makes the clothes stick firmly at every point of coin tact—days when one's mood is as gay as the bird's in spring, and others when a deep pall of gloom overwhelms us. And we say, quite rightly: "ft must be the weather." Several things about the weather affect us, including exposure to ex- tretnes of heat and cold, change in barometer levels, change in tem- perature, the rate of movement of the air, the amount of moisture in it, the presence of dust, flower *cents or the odor of decaying vegetables, and the electrical charge present in the atmosphere. But the means by which these things snake us bad-tempered, cheer us up, induce a feeling of ill -or well-being, are only partly known. In the case of sultry weather it is a matter of heavily -moisture -laden air being unable to evaporate pers- piration from the skin as fast as it is formed. This tends to make us overheated, and consequently bad- tempered. Such conditions are also associ- ated with a high barometer, which, if air movement is sluggish, tends to raise the blood pressure. Air movement, or velocity of the wind, is a most important factor. In large cities a perfect calm of very little air in motion means that the carbon dioxide constantly being poured into the atmosphere is not being carried off as it would be if the wind were blowing„ The World's Best The gas poisons the system and lowers the vitality. Investigations with children showed 'that those who are low in resistance become too weakened to attend school. It was found to slow up the production of body energy in the more vigor- ous youngsters, giving them no vitality to spare, and making them More likely to be "well behaved" than they would be on windy days. It is when there Is sufficient wind en carry of the devitalising carbon dioxide that the spirits of city 41hildren run highest, and they be- a4ame truants and mischief -makers. Most people are surprised when he scientists tell them that the fi;ritish climate is possibly the best on earth for highly civilized human ueings. Rapid alternation of heat s1.nd cold, sun and rain, calm and it4orm is the most stimulating sort of climate for the human body, *ad the races that have always got ,n best are those that have lived ist such a climate. Such changes keep the blood ves- sels working, especially those of the akin, and by enlivening the circul.. ation around the nerve -endings in the skin they stimulate the central nervous system. Investigation reveals that we are most likely to feel and obey the ltnpuise to inflict physical punish- ment on others on days when the temperature averages seventy de- grees. It is on such days that the police -courts are filled with wife - beaters and participants in domestic and neighbourhood rows. When the temperature rises above seventy- five the heat has an enervating ef- fect which makes the average per- son disinclined to exert hitnself. Britons often sigh that they wish they lived in a land with a perfect climate. There is a glorious mild zone, often described as "perfect" in the United States, situatated in the uplands of Tennessee, the Caro- linas, Georgia, and Alabama. In- side this zone heart disease is least frequent in the whole continent, children are born more physically perfect, and migraine, headaches, and faintings never worry grown- ups. But it has also been found that brainwork is apt to be at a low ebb there, and mental defects are com- mon. You can't have it both ways when it comes to the weather! Coast Guard Sights "Unknown Objects"—This photo released by the Coast Guard was snapped by one of the photographers through a window screen when he sighted four "unknown objects" (upper right) over the Salem, Mass., Air Station. The round objects, which the Coast Guard would not refer to as "flying saucers," appear in "V" formation, with extending bars of„light, There's a wide -spread belief that if you give your cows soft water to drink they'll give you, in return, a whole lot more milk. Well, it just isn't so, according to dairy scientists down in Virginia. And they should know, 'because they have tests to prove it. * * * They divided 12 cows itz two groups—tried to make the groups as alike as possible according to age, size, milk production, and month of calving. And both groups got the same feed.a. * * One bunch got soft water, and .the other got hard water (straight from the well) for 54 days. Then the two groups were switched for another 54 days. * * There wasn't enough difference to shake a stick at. Both groups produced about the same amount of milk, drank the same amount of water, ate the sane amounts, and made equal gains in body weight. * * * The softened water was brought to zero -hardness by a special pro- cess. The well water averaged 290 parts per million hardness (water with 100 parts per million will leave a heavy ring in the bathtub.) * * * Dr. G. C. Graf ran the experi- ment, and says that "when the water is no harder than what we used in the test, there's no need to soften it for milk cows," * * * Now he wants to try the idea of softening the water with deter- gents, to see if that makes any difference. * Controlled grazing is better than letting cattle run all over the pas- ture. A bunch of twin calves at the University of Minnesota have just shown how much better it is. • * * One bunch of calves was put on a five -acre plot of alfalfa to graze at will. Their identical twins were put on another five -acre plot of the same pasture, but fences limited them to what they'd graze down in 24 hours. HEMLOCKS --From Countryeraaree Year, by Haydn S. Pearson .CHE ALGONQUINS had a name for the hemlock. They called it 'Oh-neh-tah," meaning "Green -on -the -stick," The hemlock does not aretend to match the crisp, sturdy beauty of the resinous spruce. Nor ,does" it offer the fragile loveliness of the wispy firs. Tsuga canadensis is the humble cousin of the evergreen family. That is why it is so fitting that the hemlocks and gray birches often keep each other company on thin -soiled stretches of rocky uplands, in cold swamps, and on the sandy sides of ravines. The gray birch is the Martha of its family, too. The countryman is partial to the stands of hemlocks. He enjoys studying the half -inch -long flattened leaves, arranged in two ranks on either side of the twigs—greens-on-a-stick. The leaves are a glossy green on their upper surfaces and have a pale grayish sheen beneath. If one crushes a handful of the crisp foliage, a spicy, bracing fragrance fills the air. When a man cuts hemlock trees for boards and shingles, he appreciates the beauty of the wood and the bark. The inner bark is a chestnut red. In the olden days the pioneers used it for tanning leather, The wood is strikingly beautiful with its pinkish -brown tinge and streaks of deeper red and russet. The hemlock has a steady, unpretentious beauty through all the seasons. Perhaps its greatest appeal comes in early summer—a few days after the masses of conelike, seed -bearing flowers have passed. Then there is a brief period of loveliness as the new growth shows its delicate light green in harmony with the rich, deep hue of the older leaves. In the early summer sunshine there are flashing glints of bronze, een, and brown as the rays catch the color of tiny new cones, the awl foliage, and the new. The hemlock is an. everyday tt'ee, but it plays 'sa woke in bringing beauty to the countryside, • The plot under rotating grazing produced about three tines as much feed value as the other. Part- ly because the cattle kept the alf- alfa shorter. * * * Those that roamed around at will on the other plot under -grazed it. The alfalfa matured, losing a lot of its feed value. * * 4t Controlled grazing takes more work, and there may be greater danger of bloat from immature plants, says Dr. T. W. Gullickson, who ran the tests. But he says that the extra feed you get is more than worth the trouble. * * 8' Whether or not to use beef bulls on dairy cows is always good for an ,argument. * * * The Northern Ohio Breeders' Co-op puts it this way; Use a beef bull service for a cow if: * * * W. You're certain you don't want to keep the calf for a dairy replacement. 8' * * (2) The cow is a Jersey or Guernsey, and you'll either veal the calf or feed it out to about one year old. (Crossbred beef .calves from these breeds make the best veal calves.) * Kc * (3) You have Holsteins or Swiss, and feed the calf out to, say 1,000 pounds, or a year old. cadent Hazards To Children Accidents have become the great- est health hazard of children, More than 8,000 children under five years old died from accidents in 1950 in Canada and the United States. More than 6,000 schoolagers meet accidental death yearly. What are we going to do about it? We can't stop using cars and farm machinery and electricity. Things that poison, scald, flare up, 9.14 '.r I„1 w., mm' . ,a,. Ix. W. 1 „W nn,y/ "Oh, darling, you look ,adorablet As braced -up as a. West Point cadet in civvies!” explode or collide are necessary to modern living. And we can't tie youngsters to a bed post to keep them away from harm. We want them to run about freely;, to climb, ride horses and bicycles; to swim, drive the trac- tor, dicot a gun—else how will they Become capable grown-ups? The truth is that nearly every death -dealing accident could have been .bre-vented. This is an appall- ing fact; but it means that we can cut down on accidents The.; way parents can keep their, children safe is to show thein —not ':just tell then,—how to live safely.... Sure, tell your youngsters when and where to be careful, what things+:: to avoid. But that isn't enough If, your small Hopalong sees you pull. an electric light chain with your. hands wet, he won't be much impressed wrhee you teed h,i�me not to.;Let him see y''u carfullar dry your hands before grabbing any- thing ;electrical—and tell him why you're".being cautions. When you seize a hot skillet, do Yon make sure you have a pot holder in your hand? Do you firmly block',,the car's wheels before jack- ing it up up for a tire change? See that -V the ladder is secured from slippogbefore you climb? Y•r i,ar.,eautions you take—or fail to: take—speak more loudly to youryyoung fry than constant "be careful" . warnings. You can cut down on accidents by making your home a safe place to be. A safe home means one where, you keep sharp, poisonous, explosive, and small pop -in -the - mouth articles out of reach. Where all medicines are stowed in a high, locked cabinet. Make a tour of your home. Do you keep hallways and stairs well lighted, slippery rugs fastened down? If you have toddlers, do you guard; the stairways with a gate and rail? -Keep the high chair and play pen out of the danger zone around the stove? Put pans on the range, handles in, out of small -fry reach? Keeplocked screens over high windows? Outside the house, get the whole family to help keep things picked up— nails, broken glass, pieces of metal. Help the children put away garden tools, with pointed ends covered. Burn leaves and trash only in perforated metal containers; and if the children help, keep a vigilant eye on then. Your child knows — if you've shown him—that he's always to close the cellar and garage doors. Even away front home, keep set- ting that good example. Teach your children to obey traffic rules, to cross streets only at intersec- tions. Make sure the kids learn how to swim, and how to behave safely in water with other children. Keep a swimmer on guard over the small ones. And see that the older ones learn life-saving. Firearms? Teach the children to handle a gun properly and with respect. If you don't know how yourself, get Uncle Bill to take over the job, Even if you don't al- low your child to have a gun, sooner or later he's going to be out with the neighbor's voting 'un—and a BB gun or "22." We can't always keep children away from danger—but we can show them how to act safely. it's largely up to parents to see that their children survive safely —while living in danger, By .,,Rev. R. Barclay Warren, „ B.A... B.D. avid, The Statesman '''a Sam. 5:6-10; 8:13-18 • es '-IVkptnbry Selection: As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all thein that trust in him, 2 Sam. 22:31 David received one of the finest tributes ever paid to the head of a state when it was written, "And David executed judgment and jus- tice unto all his people." He did not play class against class. No special favor. He was king to all his people—the small and the great, the rich and the poor." Another noteworthy continent on David is, "And the Lord God of hosts was with him." Why are there discovered so many incidents of corruption in high places today? Because men of wicked heart are using office to satisfy their greed. Many good men shrink from pub- lic office because they fear that it means to sacrifice their good name. They shrink from the rigors of party discipline which may enforce Loyalty in an issue contrary to their own conviction. But we need more God-fearing men in public life. David's discreet rule for 7e6 years over Judah led the northern tribes to seek him to rule over them also. He accepted the call and proceeded to take Jerusalem from the Jebusites and make it the national capital. David's kindness to Mephibosh- eth needs retelling. It is a precious picture analogous to our restor- ation in Christ. Lilce this son of Jonathan, who "was lame on both his feet," we were inquired after, and in Christ have come "to eat continually at the king's table." Modern Mg ette By ROBERTA LEE Q. wh o q qtr r,ca- dues for ate arrivals c urch service? A. Enter the church very quiet- ly. If a hymn is being sung, pr - ceed to your seat, If you enter during prayer, wait in the vestibule or at rear of the church. It is un- likely that you ever would be tar- dy enough to enter during the ser- mon, but ,should this happen, slip quietly into a back pew. Q. Whose place is it • to , pro- pose a toast at the reception to the bride and bridegroom? A. The best man, and members of the wedding party and the guests rise to drink the couple's health. Whereupon the bridegroom rises and expresses thanks for him- self and his bride. Q. How should one point the prongs of the fork when cutting and conveying food to the mouth? A. The prongs should „point downward while cutting the food, but should point upward as the food is lifted to the mouth. Q. How does a ertarried woman stlgn, her name to documents? A. A woman who was borax Ruth Clark, and who married Jame Taylor, would become Ruth Clark: Taylor, and should sign her name that way, or as , Ruth C. Taylor.. The prefix "Mrs." is used only let letter to a very slight aeri:eitte t$riFe.. or a stranger, and always hip prefix is enclosed in parent- 'theses, Q, When writing a social let ter, is it proper to close the letter with "Respectfully yours"? A. No. This form is used for business letters, or when an cna» ployce is writing to his employer, If the person is of equal social position it would be better to close. the letter with "Sincerely yours,° Q. When helping oneself from. a dish that is passed at dinner, which contains both a fork and r spoon, which does one take in the right hand? A. The fork is taken in the right hand, the spoon in the left. Q. Is it true that women shake hands more than they formerly did? A. Although society still does not require it, women are shaking hands more than they used to— and I'm all for it. Nothing cars take the place of a sincere hand- clasp when meeting a friend or acknowledging an introduction. Q. If the list of wedding guests is so small as to make engraved invitations unwarrantable h o w should the invitations be extended? A. In this case, the bride may write personal notes of invitation, Walrus Weather? Fore a rno ment it looked as though a very warm walrus would concentrate his fury on the rising thermo- meter and take a bite out o4' it. Whether the heat had sapped his energy or the water was too inviting will never be known. Alt any r a t e, the bewhiskered gentleman slid into the woN comfort of his pool at Central Park zoo. When Will Labor Weigh The Coo' Was it worth it? In any other business but that of running labor unions, there would be a careful reckoning after a disruption such as that caused. by the -recent strikes here and in the United States. The CIO pulled 35,000 British Columbia loggers out of the woods and kept thein out for over six weeks. Their defiant demand: a raises of 35c an 'hour. What did they finally accept last week? Five and a half cents t And look at the price paid for that, Strikers lost $500,000 its wages every day; approxithately $30 millions altogether. That was the direct loss. Retail merchants, the timber industry and other labor industries depending on timber suffered seriously. The whole economy of the province was hurt and time alone wilt telt whether highly competitive domestic and export markets lost through the strike can ever be regained Let the rank -and file union man put that on his adding machine and see if 5%c an hour was worth it. And what possible yardstick can Phillip Murray be using when he claims a "great victory" in the U.S. steel strike? This was the price: It lasted 55 days. It cost an estimated $4,lii billions, It deprived the U.S. and Canada of 17 million tons of badly needed steel at a critical period in our mutual defense program. It forced plant shutdowns all across both countries. Shortages wills plague us for months, at least. What did all this net Murray and lais followers? Wages were not an issue at all. Just compulsory unionism—the union shop. If Murray- had urrayhad been able to pry the full union shop out of the industry, he might have some reason for cheering. But he only got a shadow of that. Present employees while they have to join can eluit almost right away, A "great victory" indeed. It's about time union numbers in their own and the country's it,terest began taking a closer look at the profit -and -loss juggling of some of their alleged leaders, They wouldn't stand for it in &usinesa or government, How long will they put up with it in their own organ- ization? From The Financial Post.