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The Brussels Post, 1948-2-4, Page 6Victory For a Moment By Elis ,G, COLLINS The old ground hog was uneasy. Every few seconds she w ould stand upright, her bright eyes searching continually for the ever expected danger from some quarter, Each lime the close scrutiny satisfied her and she would drop down and re- sume greedily eating the tender leaves of the young red clover. She was thin and shaggy. The three young ground- hogs, eating the clover even more greedily than she, were the reason. This was the first time she had brought them up from the soft not deep in the earth, The ymmg ones revelled in the warm sunshine and the strange taste of what they were eating. They ranged farther away from their mother and the safety of the burrow unaware that clanger larked nearby. A couple of noisy crows winged their way overhead hut the old groundhog didn't pay them the slight- est attention. She knew they weren't hawks who would bring death wing- ing swiftly out of the sky for her young: She was getting full, yet she ate on, her stomach starting to swell. A familiar sound jerked her upright and little quivers of deathly fear lanced through her small brain. The dog, her implacable enemy, was bounding down the field. He saw the red -chested groundhog and raced to- ward her with a shrill whistle she scurried towards her burrow, her brood close at her rump. As her young nuzzled, the shrill yapping of the dog penetrated dearly to her. "Listen to that fool pup yappin' his head off down by the creek. Hasn't got a brain in his head, Never be as good as his mother." The slatternly -looking woman leaned In the cabin door, ready to find fault with anything. "Yeah," her husband answered slowly, "She was all right, too bad she had to get killed on the railroad. Mfavbe I should get the .22 and go down and see what she's up to. If there's any groundhogs down there they'll be eatin' the heart out of the young clover." "I'll go down, Dad," their young son cried. He grabbed a sticic. "Bet he's got a big one cornered down there." Young Tad ran along by the stump fence until he reached the clover field. Climbing up on a stump he could see the pup down at the other end near the creek jumping around a small stonepile and harking furiously. "Bet he has one," he said aloud and started to run. - "What you got, Tippy?" Dropping .n his stomach, he could see a groundhog crouched in between the safety of two large stones. Tad poked his stick in as far as he could but the groundhog only retreated further, "Sic him! Get him out, Tip," he urged the excited pup. "Guess we'll have to move some of these stones for you. Watch out • 1* Comley School, Barton Township, near Hamilton, where. the class rooms are "floodlighted", the rows of desks are curved and the "blackboards" are white. now, or you'll get hurt." Tad began throwing stones aside. "Watch him, Tip." The pup saw the young groundhog and pounced on it sat'age- ly. For a few seconds he had a loose grip on it but the groundhog snapped back wickedly and with a surprised yipe the pup jumped away. The groundhog raced as fast as its short legs would go towards the safety of its burrow. "Get it! Get it!" Tad screamed hoarsely with excitement. "Get him, boy 1" The pup was after it like a flash, his courage renewed. The escape of the groundhog was cut off only a few yards from safety. Urged on by Tad, the pup worried it but circled far enough out to be safe from those snapping teeth. Suddenly the pup darted in and grabbed the groundhog by the back of the neck and shook him vigorous- ly. The young groundhog gave a frighteried little whistle. Then something all suapputg teeth, large and frightening, cause tearing at the pup out of nowhere. Long sharp fangs .sank cruelly into his rump. With a terrified yelp he dropped his victim and hightailed it for the house. Herding the groggy, frightened young one ahead of her, the old groundhog disappeared down the burrow with a mocking, triumphant whistle. Beaver -Tail Soup: M -cal -ori -m, It's Good A:ound the northern li,fanitoba mining town of the Pas and among the Indian camps in the region, that's what they say about beaver- tail soup. It's a delicacy that is to be introduced to Manitoba govern- ment officials attending the north' e -n Manitoba trappers festival this month. The beaver tails are to be pro- vided by Richard Fourre, a "trou- ble shooter" for the Game and Fisheries Department. Fourre is an expert on beavers since one of his jobs is to match wits against the animals in the spring and stun Hier when they seek to carry out "operations" that would be a nui- sance where the Hudson Bay Rail- way is concerned. For anyone who might happen to have beavertails, here's the re- cipe as supplied by Fourre: Wash three beaver tails, remove the skins and chop tails into two" inch squares. Cover with water, adding half a cup of vinegar, and soak overnight. Drain in morning and put to simmer for three hours in one gallon of water, adding two teaspoons of salt and one tea- spoon of pepper. Add two finely -chopped onions and one cup of rice and cook for 20 minutes, Just before serving, add two tins of tomato soup, one teaspoon of celery Salt, and one teaspoon of dried parsley. The concoction—gourmets in the north swear it has a fascinating taste like,a mixture of oyster stew, clans chowder and mushroom soup— should be served with croutons. LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Neher "I'm mad at my husband .. , What can I throw away his money on? 1 !" Seats are set in curved rows so light from windows will not shine into pupils' eyes. White "blackboards" and dark blue chalk. The Importance of Proper Lighting In School Class Rooms Do you know that after seven years of research, it has been found that not only defective eyesight but also malnutrition and some chronic in- fections have been caused by im- proper lighting in school class rooms? F. W, Warren, a Hamilton architect who specializes in the building of schools, claims that eye strain is often caused by working in improp- erly lighted rooms, and the food of which the child partakes, instead of serving its proper function in build- ing the body, is used to combat eye strain, and consequently the child suffers front malnutrition. Class Rooms "Floodlighted" The Comlcy School in Barton Township, close to Hamilton, was de- signed by b:[r. Warren, and in this school the class rooms are "flood- lighted" to eliminate shadows, for a strong contrast between the light coming through a window and the shadow caused by the wall between the windows, will cause as much eye strain as insufficient light. In this school the windows have clear glass in the lower section, but in the upper section the windows are constructed with directional glass blocks, which have lens on the inside. These lens direct the light to the ceiling where it is reflected to the opposite side of the class room The result is that instead of getting 5 foot candles of light on the desks farthest front the windows, the desks in this school receive 25 foot candles of light. In most schools, blinds are used to cut off the sunlight front shining onto the desks, and these keep out the daylight which is so couch required in the class rooms. This problem is overcome in the Comley School for the sunlight is diffused when shining through the glass blocks and no blinds are re- quired. Cream Colored "Blackboards" Instead of using blackboards, which absorb a great deal of light, cream colored armoured glash chalk boards are used and the writing is done with dark blue chalk. These chalkboards are set -with a slight slope so any reflection from the board is deflected over the pupils' heads. Instead of using 3000 watts of in- direct incandescent lighting as recom- mended by the Ilydro, and getting 10 foot candles of light on the desks, 1200 watts of fluorescent light in fix- tures designed by the architect, give 50 foot candles, of light on the desks. Desks in Curved Rows In the Comley School, the desks arc not set in straight rows, but are set In curved rows, with each desk set at an angle of 50 degrees from the -front corner of the class roots window, so light from the windows will not shine in the pupils' eyes. A very cheerful effect has been created in the class rooms by painting the walls and woodwork with a light canary yellow color, with robinegg blue trim. In a school with proper lighting, there should be a reduction in eye defects, malnutrition and chronic in- fections, and the editcationat growth of the pupils should be 50 per cent faster. The cost of the Comley School which was $16,000 per class room, contrasts very favourably with many new schools which have cost $20,000 and more per class roost. Instead of using expensive acoustic tile for sound absorption, correct acoustics are obtained in the class rooms by using concrete blocks made with cinders, which have been painted to give light reflection, To keep the operating costs to a mittimttm, all windows are double glazed with pull sash and the roof is well insulated. This school has attracted many visitors interested in progressive school architecture. Sornething New About Gull= Stream Science scents to spend most of its time these days proving that things are not what they are sup- posed to he. Even such a respect- able and long-established institu- tion as the Gulf Stream has now been to some extent debunked. A recent oceanographic expedition has discovered that the stream, which was always believed to be about 100 utiles wide, is actually only 15 miles across. Its course is also more tortuous than had been hith- erto supposed. Great Natural Force Even thus shrunken, however, the Gulf Stream is still one of the most important natural forces in the world; it has probably done more to stake possible the civiliza- tion in which we live than any other one thing. Essentially it is an overflow of warns water from the seas around the equator, which first piles up in the Gulf of Mexico, and is then pushed northwards by the prevailing winds and the ro- tation of the globe, it follows the coast of the United States front Florida to Maine and then swings to the northeast just south of Nova Scotia. It crosses the Atlantic and fans out along the coast of Europe; from Northern Spain to Norway; indeed its influence is felt as far as Spitzbergen. And whenever it comes close to land it determines the climate along the neighboring coasts and far inland as well. Influence on Europe It is in part due to theGulf Stream that the eastern coast of the United States possesses the mild climate and ample rainfall which made possible its spectacular develop- ment over the last 300 years. But its influence on Europe has been far more striking. The richest and most populous countries of that continent lie in surprisingly high latitudes. Without the warts• ing influence of the Gulf Stream, conditions in these countries would be very much the same as in the corresponding sections of North America. The climate of France would resemble that of Newfound- land; that of the British Isles would correspond to Labrador's; while Norway and Sweden, which are in the same latitucles as Baffin Land, would have equally Arctic conditions. In the inland countries of Northern and Central Europe, conditions night be even worse, as they are in the interior of Un- gava. Numerous Achievements Under such circumstances po culture much higher than that of the Eskimos could have developed in Northern Europe. That Western European type of civilization, which dominates most of the world to - clay, could never have arisen. In- deed, as far as the west is con- cerned, civilization would still be confined pretty much to the warns Mediterranean lands where- it be- gan. o-gan. Altogether the achievements of the Gulf Stream are rather consid- erable—even if it is only 15 miles wide. Fowl Employment Charles had just returned frotn a visit to the country, where he had assisted in the performance of the farm chores. One responsibility of the youngster was to gather the eggs and mark each with the date it had been laid, "Well, Charles," father inquired, "how did you like the farm?" "Very well, father," the boy re- plied, "except I didn't care very much about being secretary to a hunch of old hens." Birds That Fly Under the Water 11'e are all familiar with birds that fly in the air, and most of tis have read or heard of certain birds, such se the kiwi nod the os- trich, which cannot fly at all, There is still another kind of fly., ing which a few species of birds have mastered, and that is under- water flight, writes W. P. K:eas• hey, in the Christian Science Mon- itor, 'fake, for instance, the clipper or water ouzels --birds of the cold, clear mountain streams of boreal and arctic•alpine zones. They are slightly smaller than the Ameri• can robin, with plump bodies, stout legs, and short, rounded, very concave wings. After carefully preening i t s feathers with "waterproofing' from its large oil gland, the clipper runs along the stream bottom in search of insect larvae, small molluscs and cruslaceu, staying under water solely by the movements of its wings. An interesting experiment by Sir John Davy showed that the specific gravity of the clipper is only 0,72•I or about three-fourths that of water. It is commonly said to fly through the water and the. naturalist Coues has stated that its "flight below the surface requires as continuous effort to keep down as ordinary aerial flight demands in order that a bird may stay up in the air," Among the other birds which use their wings to "fly" under w•a' ter may be mentioned the auklets, moues, cormorants and penguins. One penguin stunt is to malt. a dash beneath the water, then break ftp suddenly through the surface and leap into the air, body arched, and progress with a series of splashing leaps in perfect mi- micry of the dolphin or porpoise. But though the penguin can fly so swiftly under water as to be difficult to follow with the eye, its featherless wings are useless for aerial flight. Ne Faith The old negro parson had called his flock together during a drought period to pray fcr rain. Entering the pulpit, he gazed sadly upon his bare -headed congregation. "De faith of some of you nig- gahs is , let "orable," he began. "Here we are gathered together to ask de good Lord to send us rain, and not one of you has brought an umbrella," LE o t�9tGL cue RelAalted If you don't sleep well —if nights are inter- rupted byrestlessness —look to your kid- neys. If your kidneys are out of order and failing to cleanse the blood of poisons and excess acids—your rest is likely suffering too. Then is the time to use Dodd's Kidney Pills. Dodd's help your kidneys get rid of trouble -making poisons and acids— help restore them t6 normal action. See how much better you rest at night—how much brighter you feel in the morning. Get and use Dodd's Kidney Pills today. 145 Dodd's Kidney Pies Relieves ��=,�` Codd Asile Sleeps ft fro /'Penetrates deep Into broil, chief tubes with spacial soothing medicinal vapors, L' Tse a/Stimulates chest and beano tacos eke a warm. Ing, comtnrtina poultice. 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