The Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-07-30, Page 15e;
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It ig hardly surprising„,than
an organisation founded in 600
A.D., which recruited to its
"ranks thenobility of Europe;
'Which was sponsored by Kings
and Prelates throughout the •
Christian world; that such an,
\ organisation should have
collected' ' a vast store . • of
manuscripts, books,- paintings,
glass, silver and arms during
the course of , its existence.
And while the Most ,Venerable
Qrder of St. John of Jerusalem
had for its advanced
headquarters against the
Ottoman Turks, first the island
of Rhodes and later that of
Malta and Gozo, its supporters
were recruited and banded into
25 Priories in all the countries
of Europe which recognised
the Faith.
Now, for ° all to short a
Period of three months to J}ine
30th, -the treasurers of the
Order in Malta are being
supplemented by those from
all over Europe. As such they
point up the strenuous history
of the Order which began with
selfless service as its -
touchstone 1370 years ago and
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which co m ues the same
precept to this day. And as
you look i back on the 19
centuries ' during .which this
beacon light has been
nurtured, and compare it with
the fleetingwinds of change
which buffet our present, age,
you cannot but admit there
must have ,been . a "most '
miraculous revelation in- the •
first years of Anno Domini.
As Bishop Huddlestccn said
when referring 'to the early
days of Christendom: "At that
time, if you really think about -
the position of the Church' in
the pagan, secular world of the
Roman Empire, how on earth
did it attract 'anybody? .You
had tiny scattered groups of
Christians with , nothing, to
offer for two or three hundred
-years . except persecution and
Often death; and yet this was
the age when the Church . was
THE CHURCH in the fullest
sense; so arlfwe with love, in
the Christian sense of that
word, .that it - was an effective
evangelistic instrument.
THI COUNCIL OF
EUROPE EXHIBITION
The occasion'. for , this
T�ornuchiunshiiie
makes poor complexion
't may be hard to believe, but
women of ;age forty tt who,:are •
sweltering -this- summer in -i igh
humidity areas are getting a free
beauty treatment. According to
an expert, they'll end up with a
betbb flexion _than women
who relax at sun -drenched
resorts:
Robert L. Day, doctor of
pharmacy and assistant dean of
the School of Pharmacy at the
University of California, said
'that three factors contribute to
the dry skin problem common
to the majority of.. mature
women. The principal culprit is
years` of exposure to sunlight,
but an over -emphasis on
cleanliness is also a factor.
And, in menopausal women,
an insufficient amount of the
hormone, estrogen, may also be
responsible.
On sunlight, Dr. Day said:,.
"We have all seen the woman of
45 gor 5t oJias a verytieathery
ski'Ii, down•, to Ti erred` ""ss"°°""'°
line ,begins: Below that, the skin
is very fine and youthful in 'its
texture."
He offers two suggestions for
women who live in low humidity
'areas: avoid the use of face
powder (it accelerates skin
dryness) and wash your face
once a• day, only, preferably at
night.
Emphasizing that he is not
"anti -cleanliness," Dr. Day
explained: "As we bathe, in
many cases we are removing Very
protective natural oils which
enable our. skin tii remain soft
and flexible." ,
A wide assortment of•
cosmetic products is designed to
ward off dry'I' skin. • On this
subject, .Dr. Day said "My
advice is to go out and buy the
preparationnwhieh is the most
simple and the least expensive."
The simplest product that
would keep a woman's skin. from
becoming dry in the
sunnertime is one she most.
probably won't use, he said.
That's petroleum jelly. "Many
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women would consider the
Vire' •'r worse than .the :`disease'
!because `petroleum -is -a 'wry •
tacky, gooey material," he
explained. -
Good substitutes are mineral
„pit., baby oil and certain cold
creams. But for those who find -
these objectionable because they
make the skin feel greasy, Dr.
Day suggests creamy, perfumed"
products, chemically known as
water -continuous - .emulsions.
Pleasant to Fuse, although often
less efficient in retarding
moisture loss, these comprise the
majority.' of lotions; vanishing °
creams and moisturizers
available today.. If the -
'pharmacist cannot identify the
product, Dr. Day advises rubbing
a liberal amount on the back of
the 'hand. If it "vanishes,"
leaving .the, skin soft - but no '.money on the paint we sell, but CAC reminds you 'that there
e treasures
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bringing -together in one place
so many of the Order's
treasures is that the Council of
Europe Exhibition which is
being held in Malta this year, -,-
coincides with the biennial
conference of the International
Alliance of Orders of St, John
of Jerusalem, which includes
the. Most Venerible Ordet of
St. John. Particular emphasis is
upon the occupation of Malta
by the Order -from 1530- until it
„was expelled by Napoleon in
1798. •
There are soine impressive
photographs of eine of thefirst
strongholds,.the Crac des
Consumers'
Chavaliers, the larerunner of
the Maltese • fortifications
which thrill the visitor. todity.
,4 These will -be found in the
museum of the Co -cathedral -of
St. John, formerly . the
Conventual Church. One of the'
earliest manuscripts from the
Rkiyal Malta Library is a' Papal
Bull dated''February '15th 1113, -
which c.onflrnis the Order in all
its possessions in Asia and
Europe. • 1.
During the occupation ' by
the Order of . the , Island of
Rhodes (1306_ tb 1522) and for
most of the time in Malta, a
small flotilla of galleys formed
the spearhead of the -Order's....
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Consumers' Association of Canada °`''
Painting in and around your wiping with a damp cloth before
home can be easier than , you the spatters dry. -
think and for consumer savings . Start with the ceiling. and
is still the cheapest, quickest and work across the width of -the
best way to achieve_a fresh look. room, so you can begin the
Almost any room can be second lap before the first has
changed with an investment of dried; And remember - don't
only a few dollars. try to move your ladder with
Consumers' Association of paint or tools aboard.
Canada --suggests that if you are :Now begin on the walls and
not too knowledgeable in this watch your room take shape.
field, your` paiht dealer will give Start at' the upper left hand
_you all the . Inforrnation_;yqu corner . and wor down toward
cesso n'essuch Safi.h
.foor..8ow �s;_.Ydfr
-brushes, rollers, putty; ',edgers- w-hether you' are using' thigh �i
and so on. But before you go to a roller. w
the dealer, measure the area you Finally, tackle the woodwork.
are going to paint and ask' him to A round one -inch brush is handy
-stimate._4 how., much. _ it ' wiIL •-w -
requite. "He will be able to give—brush -makes -painting the trim_a_
you a closer estimate than you ' simple affair. ' When you paint
can arrive at yourself. -. • panelled doors it's a good idea to
One point to consider: if the, coat the panels first then the
„estimate should come to three centre rail. The top and bottom
quarts, it might be wiser to buy rails come next, then the vertical
the gallon for the few . added stiles and edges last. ,
cents it will cost for the extra
quart. It will come a in handy for As soon as you are finished,
touchups as the next time you clean up your brushes and tools
go to buy the paint it might be a . so they will be in good shape for
different batch and slightly your next painting spree. Good
different in color. brushes are a -wise-. investment
An executive of one of the but must be cared• for- and'
world's largest paint companies should be cleaned and stored
once, said "We ;do not make carefully:
oily d or' . P greasy - it is a
Water -continuous emulsion. .
4k -4 -the loss of estrogen- in
menopausaland post -meno-
pausal women, plus years of
exposure to sunlight, that may
contribute to aging skin, said
Dr. Day. Estrogen makes a
young girl's skin smooth and
fine, and also gives her a greasy
nose. At menopause, and after, a
wori an's, skin. seems tb age more
raptdly than her husband's. But
this is due to the change of life.
Dr. Day explained:
"When a woman . hits
menopause and the estrogens cut
back a little bit and she is
beginning to feel the effects of a
lifetime of sun, she will probably
be more outstandingly aged than
her husband. I think probably
her skin does not age any more
rapidly.. It's just that the changes
due to estrogen, the changes
during. the menopause may be
more pronounced."
The male) with his coarser
skin texture, also has another
.„,uya+x,
advantage, said Dt. Day. "He has
nothing to match -the
menopause,"
dor Octogenarians
•J
.. and those older
The Goderich Signal -Star takes great pleasure in" extending
happiest birthday greetings to all persons who have reabhed
the age of 80 .years or better.
Special birthday greetings go out this week to Robert J.
McMiilan, 163' •Quebec St., Goderich, who celebrated his 80th
birthday Sunday, July' 26. '
•
'We would appreciate hearing about those persons who are
having 80th birthdays or better in the near future and who are
willing to have 'their names publishe rin this column
announcing that fact.
There is absolutely no charge for this special service and we
are extremely pleased to hear from all of you.
rather on the paint the consumer are certain dangers in connection
wastes." with painting. Virtually all
So a real money -saver is to be solvents .used with paint for
-., sure to seal th `left -over paint thinning cleaning up -are
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militarywer as a crusading
force in -the Mediterranean.
The 18th century model of the
galley shows. the lightness of
construction of a design which
waa hardly changed for 500
years. An unique collection of
documents °bears witness to
this cosmopolitan Order and
the?, achievements 'of
meinbers as hospitallers,
warriors, ors, bau ilders, engineers
and patrons of the. _arts....St_
Andrew's university in
Scotland is responsible for this
reconstruction of history as
well as for the account of the
Order in the catalogue which
Dr. Depasquale, of the Royal
Malta Library, has prepared in
its proud responsibility as
Keeper of the Archives of the
Order.
From this source•_comes the
Deed of Gift, ,signed ` by
Emperor' Charles V, dated
March 1530, conveying .:the
islands of Malta and Gozo, part
of the- Sicilian dominions for
400 years, to the Order as its
, new home. Henry VIII of
England 'wrote to • Congratulate
the Grand Mater, but ten
years later he dissolved the
English Priory, because it
refused to recognise the King's
supremacy over the Pope: The
_parchment with the King's seal
demanding jurisdiction ' over
the Order's lands is among the
exhibits. It was as a result of
this action that the English
±Tongue' :or -_4angue-remained.,. ,.
:dormaa _until' revived •-••
1831, when Sir Robert. Peet
was elected Prior. Thereafter in
1877 came the foundation of
the St. John Association and in
1887' the -formation of the St.
John -Ambulance Brigade, a
scion of which renders- such;
selfless service service `'Io the
community of Goderich. In'
1888 Queen Victoria granted
the first Royal Charter, since
when it has been customary
for the reigning Sovereign to
be "Sovereign Head ,,of the
Order," now held by Queen'
Elizabeth II' The Grand Prior
Of the Order is the Duke of
Gloucester.
The English Headquarters is
still in the Priory . of
Clerkenwell where it was
• 'established in 1148. Burnf in
1381 by the peasants .during
e4.Watt Tyler's -rebellion, the
Gate House was rebuilt in 150.4
' properly. Clean' the rim and lid toxic and highly flammable.. .
by the Grand Prior Thomas
Docwra, and remains to this
of .the ;can thoroughly with These must be kept away from
whatever solvent i s children. Ile is advisable to.
recommended and seal it, gently dispose of all ...,, paint rags
tapping the' lid in place with a immediately but at least spread
o
-. hammer. Store the can upside themout to lessen the danger of
down. By foliowin.gthis spontaneous„combustion if you
procedure, even enamel should haven't ,finished your 'painting
remain in excellent condition. and want to use them again. -
The best single piece of advice For safety's sake; if you are
is, read the label before you planning on 'using • a raised
apply the paint. The label platform, be sure it is rigged
directions . are ,not advertising. from two strong ladders and a
They are written for a purpose wide plank. Otherwise you may
and for your information. The enjoy your new room from the
Canadian' Paint Manufactrirers confines of a recovery bed.
Association suggests every Allow the plank to extend at
instruction be followed to the least • a foot beyond the step of
letter if you want a beautiful the -ladder on which it rests and
paint job and offers some make sure' the ladders are fully
guidance , , for do-it-yourself open and locked in position:
painters. , • When painting toys . or
• Don't • jump in without first children's furniture be sure to
''nl a k i ng the necessary use a paint designed for use on
preparations. Fill all cracks in indoor surfaces. Paint made for
plaster walls with spacklingoutdoor • use usually contains
material, using a putty knife, a .,,. more . lead than that made for
kitchen'knife or a versatile finger indoor use. Outdoor paint
and thumb. When' the patching is should never be used on toys,
completely dry, sand the surfgce walls, -woodwork, furniture or'
smooth and dust your Wal%s`--any'Where inside the home.
thoroughly. ' • . From the 'price point of view
To make your painting easier, be wary of excessively low prices
remove all hardware and light as the dealer may be trying to
fixtures from the room and clear his shelves of old,
cover with ' masking tape.deteriorated stock. Unlit g,many
Kitchen and bathroom walls •other commodities, the high�gr•
should be washed with , the -price, the better the quality.
household cleansers ' to remove' ' .A 'good paint 'lasting three or
dirt and grease. Cover all floors more years is a better buy than a
and furniture with drop -cloths cheap paint that will wash off in
before' painting because a few one year.. , ,
spatters are inevitable. Now you ' Useful information such as
are ready to apply the this appears regularly in the
undercoating or primer, bimonthly magazine, "Canadian
By dipping the bristles of, Consumer.” For information
your brush no , more than about . the' magazine. write
one-third of their length you can Consumers' Association of
minimize clean-up problems. Canada, , 100 Gloucester St.,
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-day 1 the headquarters of the
Order in the British Realm,
There is a reminder of the
Great Siege of Malta of 1565,•
when the Ottoman Turks were
finally repulsed, in the form of
a map, loaned by the Topkapi
Museum, which shows the , u
Turkish Forces attacking the
cities of `'&englea and ittirgu.
The frescoes • in • the. Grand .
Master's ' Palace also ' show
scenesof that siege, One -of the '.
sketches lent fox the exhibition
shows the new city of Valetta -
begun in 1566, after the siege
was razed. The tiny figures of
knights are seen running to and
fro between the auberges of
their national `tongues'.
The Knights were recruited
for service in Malta from the
25 European Priories and each
maxi had to furnish 'proof of
his nobility. Some beautiful
illuminated pedigreesare the
result and these too are to be
seen. Whilst at this period the
main duty of -the Knights was
to' maintain the sanctity of
Malta as a bastion of the
Christian Faith,, they also
attended, as Hospitallers, on
the patients in the Sacred
Informary., ,serving the sick on
silver plate which was
subsequently looted w, by
Napoleon and melted down.
- The exhibition has some
• decorated pharmacy jars. One'
with the arms of the drand
.„ Master°.. lof de, 3 ignacourt
-.-which-Tis .'in, ,the :shape'iif
owl. When a knight died four
fifths'- of his estate reverted -to
the' Order; little worse than
what is now proposed by Mr.
Edgar .- Benson:- There' --are--
numerous personal _ relics
marked with the eight pointed
cross, each point representing
one of the Beatitudes, while -
the- four auris of the Cross
remind us of the four virtues
of Prudence,, Justice,
Temperance and Fortitude.
There is a glass goblet from
Bohemia; a silver bowl from
Germany; a . Tintoretto
painting from Hampton Court;
a Velasquez from Madrid..The
Musee de Versailles has lent a
portrait of the Bailli de Suffren
vice -admiral of France at the
time, of Louis XVI. There are
lath century , paintings
commissioned by the
Commandery of Haarlem, by
van Scorel, Lucas and van
Heelnskerk. All of which
reminds ns that the
$Ile l AL S T ]
commanderies on the
Continent : employed . just as
many knights as did the Malta
garrison itself. °
The macabre and dramatic'
painting of the `Beheading of
St. John the Baptist' ° by
Caravaggio;still hangs where it.
has hung for the last 300 years,
in the • Oratory of St. John's
Cathedral. The blood trickling
fro
r m, the neck of St. John
forms the fust three letters of
the artist's name;' his only
-know•nsignature.
It was customary for each
Grand 'Master to make a
personal Gioja or jewel to the
treasures of the Order. That of
Raymoitl -Perellos took the
form ,.., of the magnificent
tapestries which were designed
to go with Preti's ceiling in the -
Cathedral.
heCathedral.. Normally ' these
tapestries • only appear on
special fast days, but they will
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be seen. for the duration of the
exhibition.
The french Revolution.an
the confisc` ' rich
French Con ation aniledfriesthe served'
to cripple rtheir resources, ,so'
that when ,• $apolec!n 'seized •''
Malta, .the°,&d Master -fled :y
to Russia,. taking with' him the
regalia. The Crown, silver gilt
andenamel, which its lent by
the sovereign Order of Malta,
established in Romeo Since" .'
' 1834, was probably 'made' for
Czar Paul, who was. appointed.
Proctor of the Order in 1797.
The aim, 9f the
International Alliance of '
Orders of St. John of__
Jerusalem transcends all
religious differences and is a
reminder that the tradition of
Service, founded by the
Blessed . Gerard of Provence,
still continues andl motivates'
all the members of the' St•.
• John Ambulance Association.
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