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The Brussels Post, 1949-2-9, Page 7Buried (Cities The hall::ui: corre.poudent, 1{,•u neth ALI:hews, spoker nth• ;thou '• the team of British arrhtr,dogists in Turkey. who. with .the help DI Turkish scholars, are ,trying to ex- cavate a buried Cireek cite of the ninth century before Christ. Mat- thews observed: "'Ilk will be the first British Dig iu 'lmkee splice the latish Archaeological institute was founded in Ankara last winter • with the blessings of the Turkish t;ovcr nnceut'• Sir Leonard Wool- ley, the world famous discoverer of buried cities, is also looking for some et the tombs of the Hittite ,. Kings.. 'These expeditions„ are a -sign of growing friendship between Britain and Turkey, bemuse Tur- key has been suspicious of British archaeologists since Lawrence of Arabia proved tlrat:scholars can turn into soldiers. "The great Kental, the father of ncolcru l' rkcy,"- said \Matthews, "mire his countrymen precise di- rections about this type of research, 'lig', he said, 'and learn 'to dig from those who know how,' He be- queathed part of his private fort- une to archaeology and to -day Tur- key has some notable scholars in the Iicld. The Turks already have fifteen thousand historical montr ments to be dug. flow many more are waiting to be dug out of the ground the Greek, the Roman, the Byzantine and the Ottoman Turk- ish; but the most fashionable, if one may use such a word about these vanished ages, seems to be the Hittite. la case, like me, you have to ask who the I-Iittites were, they were the masters of the great plat- eau of Anatolia for a thousand years before the Greeks at Troy. The Turks are now preparing in Ankara a museum which will be unique. No other in the world will so imposing- ly display ,the whole sweep of the Hittite civilisation, The musettnt has ten donees and round it runs a 'covered gallery. It's an awe-inspir- ing place tow, iu the cathedral -like gloom under the donee has been set up^ a gateway of an ancient Hit- tite city guarded by two carved lions,. Inside the walls are lined with huge sculptured slabs of basalt and limestone: there semis nothing which is not gigantic within sight. Then as you bend your eyes on the details, you dimly see the whole monstrous • procession, the stiffly standing Kings pouring libations; the gods with forked lightning in their hands, tlic bulls, the griffins and the sphinx. There are fourteen archaeological teams digging in Turkey this year; each will hope 10 make some dis- covery, putting all earlier discover- ies in the shade. And this is emin- ently possible in Turkey where sev- buried cities are known to exist which have not yet been found.. A Real Giant One cd the best-known giants; in modern medical history was, Ro- bent Waldow of Alton, Illinois, who died in 1940 after reaching the amazing height .of eight feet ten inches. His overactive pituitary wan first observed by a doctor when Robert's father brought him to the hospital to find out why the boy was growing so fast. Although he weighed only nine pounds at birth, he weighed 30 by the time he was six months old. At a year and a half he weighed 62. At nine, he had reached a height of six feet one inch, and weighed 178. At 18, when he entered college, Robert \Vadlow was eight feet three and a half inches tall and still growing, although his muscular de- velopunett was beginning to slow down. Hitherto his appetite had been normal, but now it began to ihenease so rapidly that he had t0 have 8,000 calories a'day, compared to the normal intake of 2,500 to 3,000. It is easier to swine up Niagara Falls than to promote the .Brother- hood of Man by inciting class hatred.. (CHEER UP FOLKS, ALTHOUGH IT MAY SEEM• THAT WAY _ _.. ' IT WON'T BE LONG NOW ! IJAY SCI1O LESSON By -Rev. R, Barclay Warren Jesus Faces Opposition Mark 2:3-8; 16-17; 3:1-6 Golden Text:—Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.— Romans 12:21. Anyone who takes 9 leading part in public life is always the object of severe criticism. Of course lead- ers make mistakes which warrant criticism. But Jesus was exceptional. He never erred, yet he was intensely hated and envied and ultimately. crucified. Jesus pronounced forgiveness of suns upon the than sick of the palsy. This they termed blasphemy, for "who. can forgive sins . but God only?" But Jesus demonstrated that he was God by immediately healing the man. The pian who had come carried by four, walked out carrying his bed. Then they found fault because Jesus ate with publicans and sinners. He erred socially. He replied by as- serting, "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repent- ance." - •The third criticism recorded in the lesson was that of healing on the Sabbath. The man with the withered hand int the synagogue was probably "planted" by the Pharisees. They watched, He asked the man to stand forth, and inquired. "Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" They did not answer, He healed the man. Jesus was not seek- ing his own pleasure on the Sab- bath, but was reather ministering to the needy. CrIticistn did not make Jesus veer from His course, though He knew It wouid lead to the Cross. He con- tinued to forgive sins, befriend time• EsV the iGREGORY IF YOUR DOG LIKES TO IVIA,KE HEADLONG DASHES WHEN HE IS TETHREO WITH A ROPE PROTECT HIM FROM IN d` SORSAHABBR.TTC A SHORT SECTION 011 OF HEAVY INNER - TUBE TO THE ROPE, 1 (SEE ILLUSTRATION), LEAVING ABOUT TEN INCHES OF SLACK R"' BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE RUBBER, BOT MOM OF DRAWERLD A O R DOGHOUSE FOR EASIER CLEANING. TO CFIANGE BEDDING TO. WASH AND AIR 'THE KENNEL) SIMPLY PULL THE DRAW-: ER OUT, IT'S HEALTHIER FOR THE DOG, TOO. L outcasts of society that .ha might lift them front sin and shame to4app- piness, and to do good on the Sab- bath. When we are censured it is well that we examine ourselves; One has said, "My critics are the unpaid guardians of my soul." We may learn some valuable lessons from our critics. But if we are follow- ing closely the example of Jesus, let us keep on despite the unkind words that may be spoken of us. Let ea "overcome evil with good". 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"When we got to tete Palace we were met by two ushers who took David away into another room, My wife and I were shown into a Grand Hall, and it took our breath away, I can tell you. It must be about two hundred yards long and it's covered with a red carpet. The ceiling is inlaid with gold, and there are beautiful oil paintings on the walls, and marble' columns down the Hall. Two seats had been reserved for us in a line of chairs on either side of the dais, and a band played all the time we waited for the King to appear. If any body'd told me, when I was in North Africa with the Des ert Rats, or when I was a prisoner of war, that one day I'd be sitting in Bucicinghant Palace — well,• I'd have said they were crackers!" David, who received his medal for a very brave attempt to rescue two friends who had fallen through - the fee on a frozen pond, and who was in icy water for twenty-five minutes, said of his visit, "I wasn't nervous — because I'm a Scout and we always have to be prepared." ,Just The Same . "To me, life in Britain is ex- actly the same as `it was twenty 'years ago. I like it very much ex- cept.for the climate and the weath- er. The people still smoke their pipes, tell jokes, do the 'Times' crossword' puzzle each day. They still grumble at everything, yet it is wonderfnt how thoy manage to keep their lives so faithfully order- ed." The Rt. Rev. M. H. Yashiro, the Presiding Bishop of Japan. - Ignorant - Driving through the mountains of Tennessee, a young lady stopped to ask an elderly roan the way to Coffee Hill School. - "Well, miss," said the native, "you go down" here until you come to - Hangin' Rock and then—you know where that ia, dontchai-" "No," replied my friend, "I don't believe 1 do." Well, that's where you turn off and go on two miles until you get tri Tumbliu' ' Creek.. You know - where that Is, dontcha?" • "No, I don't." ".I'nt sorry, miss," said the native shaking his head regretfullly�, "I don't thiole you know enough for me to tell you anything."' RONICLES i1NGER FARM Gwendol[ew. D.Ctaxke We had a xtear-tragedy in our animal fancily lest week—and I was just about ready to give Honey her walking papers! It was after break- fast and i was busy in the pantry, Honey was running around as usual; Joseph Mark was asleep on a chair. Presently l heard a bit of a scuffle and then a plop; but I didn't pay any attention as the cat and the pup are always chasing each other around anyway. But when I did turn round there was Marls stretched out on the floor, stiff as a ramrod, mouth open and showing absolutely no sign of life at all. As i picked him up I won- dered what on earth the pup could have done to knock him out so com- pletely. "Perhaps she grabbed his throat—perhaps he needs air," I thought. So I ran outside to the front step and sat rubbing poor Mark's throat.. Presently he started the most awful twitcltings, lilce a ' chicken before it dies. "011 dear. this is the end," I thought. "Poor Kitty, to think I saved you when you were small and then to have you die like this." However, I kept on rubbing—and Mark kept twitch- ing. And then he opened his eyes! Then he started to •breathe very noisily—like something being rattled around in a tin can. By that time I had begun to hope and—to cut a long story short—my Hope was just- ified. Mark actually did recover but for the rest of the day he couldn't walk properly, didn't cat and could- n't raise his hind leg to scratch his ear. He breathed noisily all day and was so scared all he wanted was to get out of the house. That I could - not allow—you know how an animal will crawl away to a dark corner if if is sick or injured and you don't know whether it is alive or dead. So I kept Markin the house but it meant a sort of Washington Post all day—taking Mark down the cellar and bringing up the pup; then after an hour or two taking the pup down the cellar and bringing up Mark. The cat, naturally, had to be kept away from the pup until he was able to look after himself. . 4: 1 ,, And what did 1 do to the pup? Nothing at all. Honey had done no more than she had any other time —I think it was just that the cat, being asleep, was taken off, guard. I - believe the pup must have grab- bed him near the end .of his spine and he dropped dike a log to the floor. Believe rue, we are certainly glad Mark• recovered. Apart from the fact that'he is a splendid pet, he is also more than worth Isis keep. No mouse is ever likely to become a grandmother while Mark is around —he is as quick as a flash. r * 4+ Our next adventure was on Satur- day. After dinner I was alt set to go down town with an order of eggs and chicken when. Bob calve in. "You certainly can't drive down- town yourself," he said, "better get ready and I'll take you down in the big truck. 'That'll be the safest thing on the road today." I had no idea what he was talking about until I looked outside. Oh my — freez- ing rain and slippery as glass under- foot! I was glad enough to go in the big truck. And even that did a bit of slithering around ea the road. Later that afternoon my sister phoned — would it be all right if she came out for the weekendf "Sure it's all right"' I said. And then added—"but the roads are ter- ribly icy." She was so surprised. "But there is nothing but slush in Toronto," she exclaimed. A little later the phone rang again. Sister had missed the train. "But there is a train going to Georgetown in twenty minutes, could you meet 1ue there?" she asked. t k R "We certainly couldn't — not on these roads," I answered. "You had better come out in the moraing." So site did, and got a taxi from the station. On the way here the taxi- driver told her a bit about the awful driving conditions the night before, I was very glad he did because I was a little afraid Sister might think I had been making excuses and did not want her to come, But I needn't have worried because the paper on Monday morning had all kinds of stories about traffic tie-ups, as you very well know. Sometimes it is hard for people in the city to realise how different weather con- ditions can be in the country. So why beat about the bush? Better risk giving offence to someone than to risk life and limb on dangerous roads. Explanations can mend hurt feelings but explanations won't mend broken limbs. Random Shot The rescued airmen's account of their ingenuity in building shelters while marooned on a Greenland ice- cap suggests that they be put to work on the housing shortage. ars 0 The only real certainty in 1949 is that political experts and pollsters can't possibly be as wrong as they were in 1948. A modern model house has steel walls. That should stymie a house- wife who is always switching around the pictures. k One musician we've heard of claimshe can play 11 different in- struments at the same time. Any- body need a new next door neigh- bor? can't 1 take tete place ai your hobbles, dear?" Oen Rouse Buddies,—Bobbie Alden, 4, left, and Joseph Tergal, find out for themselves how it goes with this white leghorn hon being cooped up in a metal hen house all day long, the boys were visiting a potiltry exhibition and deckled to try the chicken house accommodations for size. • Honey f..Hd . law' sf4lb' GRB ANDS I kr VDU CA ,yy If= tt'A1 9p NOW RIDICULOUS HOW UTTERLY SeNseLEe6 ;' Reverence An ftisluttan and a Scutsutaei were passing a Catholic cathedral ho Montreal. The Irishman removed his hat; the Scot did the same. - After they had passed, tt c Irfilb-' - man said: "I thought you were is Presbyterian. I was glad to see you take your hat off when you passed the cathedral." "Cathedral!" said the Scotsman.. "Mon, I thought it was the Bank ofi Montreal." FREE YOUR NEW EDDI( C'otaloque) See the select- ions offered 0' Canads'd 5001 E0511 Grower . and order noel for hest choice. new. exclusive intro Clone , . parry glorious varieties ota- trated Ju full oder. 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