The Brussels Post, 1951-8-22, Page 3Garden Of England
It strikes one frein the very first
how neatly most of 'England is
kept, The dip •anti rise of softly
swelling hills across. which the
curling' ribbon of the road. winds
jiisttrcly bclweep neat hedgest the
fields ib patches, coloured brown
and green, golden with Corn, scar-
let with Poppies, yellow with But-
tereups; the circular bunches of
frees =lei whose shade fat cattle
stand lazily switching their fails at
Ikea; the woods, hangers, shawl,
and coppices, glades, dells, dingles
and contbcs, all set out so orderly
and precise that, from a hill, the
country has the appearance of a
patchwork quilt set in a pleasant
irregularity, studded with stragg-
ling farms, and little sleepy villages
where the resonant note of the
church clock checks off the drowsy
hours, The road that runs through
'this quilt land. seems like a thread
on which villages and market towns
are strung, beads of endless variety,
some huddled in a bunch upon a
hill, some long and straggling, some
thatched and warm, red -bricked and
creeper -covered, others white with
roofs of purple slate, others of grey
alone, others of warns yellow. All
alive with birds and flowers and
village children, butterflies and
trees; fed by broad rivers, or hang-
ing over singing streams or deep in
the lush grass of water meadows
gay with kingcups. ,
Then there's a wilt) garden wait-
ing you by stone walls in the dales
of Derbyshire, or in the Yorkshire
wolds, or the Lancashire fells. On
the open heaths, where the grey
roads wind through warm carpets
of ling and heather, you can fill
your nostrils with the sweet scent
of Gorse and Thyme.
I was sitting one hot afternoon,
drawing the twisted bole of a
)leech tree. All the wood in which
I sat was stirring with life; the
dingle below me a Wrist of flowers,
'Primroses, Windflowers, hyacinths
whose bells made the air softly
fragrant. Above nuc the sky show-
ed through a trellis -work of young
leaves, the distance of the wood
was purple with opening burls, and
the Iloor was a swaying sea of
Bluebells dancing in a gentle
breeze. Squirrels chattered in the
trees; now and then a wood pigeon
flopped ont of a tree, and a black-
bird whistled in some hidden place.
—From "The Charm of Gardens,"
by Dion Clayton Calthrop.
Undercover—Gay plaid• panta-
loons, with a triple tier of scal-
lops at each knee, take cover
under a grey denim skirt .in
this three-piece ensemble un-
veiled at the recent Dress Insti-
tute . show. The plaid blouse,
short -sleeved and neatly -tail-
ored, is finished with a trim
button-down collar.
.Rat=K llillag Cat
Ginger, [our -year-old tons -cat,
created what is believed to be a
world record et Loughborough,
Leicestershire, by bringing his total
of rats killed to the 250 mark,
Sleek, wellgroomcd Ginger hunts
rats in a farmhouse, and its out-
buildings. His favourite battleground
is the granary where rats have no
chance against this furry killer with
dynamite in his paws. Every eve-
u'ng Binger goes on duty there.
• Ginger, who belongs to Mr. How-
ard Belton, became an expert rat
killer only after he had served an
"apprenticeship" on mice. He killed
100, mice before starting on young
rale. Mr. Belton has had ninny
cats durng his thirty-nine years at
the farut. If one bas killed a score
of riffs it has clone well in his
epin'on, .so Ginger's record is
ntfique,
IdAD HIM WRONG
Ile "lifted his elbow" rather Fre•
quently, and in -consequence suf-
fered somewhat from his wife's
cement's, Once she followed hitn
to a bar and found him sitting in
from of a whisky, gazing into
apace. Before she could start har-
anguieg him, he offered her a sip,
but she spluttered at the first
mouthful.
TIovv can you drink that hot*
riffle stt0'?" she demanded."
'"There you are," said her hus-
band, reproachfully, "and all the
time you thought I was enjoying
myself."
Modern Etiquette
By KO RTA LEI;;,
Q. Who goes first down the aisle
of a motion picture theatre, the
man or the girl?
A. The girl precedes. And unless.
the 1080 sheds with is her husband,
fiance, or someone she knows real
well, site should turn to hint and
ask."Is this all right?" This gives
him a chance—should he be hear
or far sighted—to suggest a scat
that is closer or farther away.
* *
Q, How would a bride, who has
no parents or living relatives, word
the announcements of her wed-
ding?
A. "Miss Mary Janne Jones and
Ivlr, John William Smith have the
honour of announcing their mar-
riage, etc,"
* * *
Q. How does a man introduce
another man to his wife?
A. "Mr. Brown, f should like
to introduce you to ttty wife" is
good form. •
* a * .5
Q. Is a diamond the only really
"correct"stone for an engagement
ring?
A, The diamond is the conseu-
t'sona! symbol of "the singleness
and durability of love,", but it is
quite all right to use other stones,
Sometimes the girl's birthstone is
used in the ring, and this is en-
tirely correct.
Q. Should a girl place her purse
and gloves on the restaurant table
while she is eating?
A. Never, She should keep them
in her lap. Or, she may place theist
on a vacant chair ,f site feels sure
they are safe.
* * *
Q. Are the members of a be-
reaved family supposed to return
all visits of condolence?
A. This type of visit is never
returned.
* * *
Q. How would a personal letter
of invitation to a home christening
be worded?
.A, "Dear Mrs. Smith: The baby
is to be christened here at home
next Sunday at half -past three, and
we hope you and Mr, Smith—and
the children if they care to—will
come. Affectionately, Ruth Jones."
Q. How should fruit seed, or a
small piece of bone, be taken from
the mouth while at the table?
A. Between the thumb and fore-
finger. Never with tie napkin, or
by pushing it out into a spoon.
* * *
Q. When a bride has no family,
near relatives or guardian, who
should pay her part of the wedding
expenses?
A. In this case the bride should
meet these expenses herself.
• * *
Q. Is it proper for a woman to
send flowers to a man?
A, Yes, to any man she knows
when he is seriously ill or conval-
escing. Cut ones or plants are
equally suitable.
WRONG NUMBER
An elderly woman had been to
hear her nephew preach for the first
time, and she thought it a very poor
sermon. Later in,the day she asked:
"Janes, why slid you enter the
ministry?"
"Because "I was called," ire an-
swered.
"James," said the aunt, looking
solemnly at him, "are you sure. it
wasn't some other noise you
heard?"
Nightmare On The Picket Line—Striking phone company employees in San Francisco showed some
new numbers in picket line garb as they turned up in early morning clad in long nightgowns.
Their costumes and signs hinted at nightmarish working conditions. Under their nighties, the girls
were fully clothed.
am.AnaDews.
Shoulder of pork is one of the `
cheaper cats of Hutu—or perhaps
1'd better snake that read "less
expensive." It's very fine eating
too, especially if you smarten it
up a bit in the manner of this—
SOUTHERN NOODLE.
CASSEROLE
Ws pounds pork shoulder,
cubed
• cup celery, chopped
rA cup minced onion
TA cup minced green pepper
1 cup mushrooms and lignid
11 ounce can conden.ed
tomato soup
1 cup water
1 tablespoon molasses
2 teaspoons salt
TA teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley'
1'•eight'"ounce package
noodles
Method: Drown pork in small
amount of fat. Add chopped celery,
minced onion and green pepper.
Cook till onion is slightly browned.
Drain off excess fat. Adel remain-
ing ingredients except the noodles.
Heat through.
Cook noodles in boiling salted
water until tender. Drain and rinse.
Alternate layers of noodles and
meat mixture in a greased two -
quart casserole.
Cover and bake in 350 -degree
oven for one hour. Serves six.
* * *
Because it's so easily and quickly
made, this fine dessert has been
aptly named.
"WASHDAY PUDDING"
4 eggs
4 cups milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups dried bread cubes.
1 cup raisins '
Method: Butter a baking dish,
spread bread cubes in pan. Beat
eggs, add milk, vanilla and a dash
of salt, also cinnamon, and pour
over 'the bread cubes. Spread wash-
ed raisins over mixture and push
raisins and bread cubes below mills.
Bake in a .300 -degree oven until
firm. Serve hot with sugar and
rich milk.
I don't suppose most of you are
•
No Nationalization Here—Shelves well -stocked with chewing
gum, candies and other British and American products indicate
that Iran's oil nationalization program has not yet effected the
Abadan businessman above. He did business asusual while
Iranian officials took over the nearby British -operated Anglo
Iranian Oil Co.
KS
doing much Laking in this but wea-
ther. ilut the nest time you have
a notion to "do a spot," I recom-
mend that you try this really very
fine:
DELICIOUS BANANA
NUT BREAD
1 cup beet or cane sugar
14 cup shortening
2 cups sifted flour
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
3 tea-potnns baking powder
TA teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nutmeats
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Method: Cretan sugar and short-
ening. Beat eggs until light, then
add bananas, which have been
sieved and add the lemon juice.
Blend with the creamed mixture.
Add the sifted flour, salt and bak-
ing powder. Mix all together
quickly_ Add the nutmeats.
Bake in a greased loaf pan at
375 degrees for about one and one-
fourth hours. Makes a one -pound
loaf,
* * *
One of my readers has asked
for a "refrigerator cookie" recipe.
I have published several such from
time to time in the past. Still one
more won't hurt and I think your
folks will like today's. Any other
nutmeats can, of course, he sub-
stituted for the pecans.
CHOCOLATE
REFRIGERATOR COOKIES
• cup fat
11„4 cups cane or beet sugar
1 egg
2 ounces cooled melted
chocolate
1 teaspoon almond extract
TA cup milk
2% cups sifted flour
34 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon salt
Pecan meat halves
Method: Crean the fat and add
the sugar gradually. Continue beat-
ing until light and fluffy. Beat in
the egg, chocolate and almond ex-
tract. Adel milk.
Sift together the flour, salt and
baking powder. Add sifted dry in-
gredients to the creamed mixture.
Shape the dough into long rolls
about two inches in diameter. Wrap
in waxed paper and place in refri-
gerator until thoroughly chilled.
Cut the rolls into thin slices.
Place a pecan half on top of each
cooky. Bake in a 410 -degree oven
oven for abort 10 minutes.
Mechanical Arm
With Human Skills
The generation of atomic energy
in reactors ("atomic piles") has
been called "by long odds the most
dangerous manufacturing process
in which Linen have ever engaged."
The reason lies in invisible and
deadly radiations that rite the in-
evitable accompaniment of chain
reactions.
The nuclear radiations in tines -
lion are neutrons, beta rays (nega-
tive electrons) alpha particles (he-
lium nuclei), gamma rays, which
are much like X-rays but much
more penetrating.
Heavy shields of concrete, lead
and steel protect the few men who
venture near a reactor. Gas masks,
special clothing and ventilating
spstems are safeguards against ra-
dioactive dust. Best of all safe-
guards is rhstauce.
Suppose a technician has to saw
through irradiated metallic urani-
um to put new packing around_ the
shaft of a large pump near the re-
actor, Ile mast work behind walls
of special radiation -absorbing ma-
terial, look with the aid of mirrors,
periscopes, television or special
glass windows. But the time comes
when the radioactive material in
the reactor nnnst be handled by
remote controls writes \4,1{. in
The New York 'l'imes.
tine of the most frequently used
of these remote - controls is a
manual device that enables the
technicial to handle glassware and
small equipment. Another device,
which is an electric arm, is worked
by simple switches. A new "closed-
loop servo system," as it is called,
causes a mechanical arm to follow
the movements of the technician.
t food as are these inventions for
remote control, something better
was wanted. At the request of the
Kellex Corporation, which does
much work for the Atomic Energy
Commission, the engineers of Gen-
eral Mills developed one. Like a
blind man who uses a cane, a re -
1110 e
emot' control usually relies on
"feel" or "touch." But "Feel" and
"touch" must be transmitted to the
brain, interpreted and relayed back.
Engineers decided to invent a re-
mote control which would be work-
ed without relying ou "feel" or
"touch."
Versatile Device
The outcome of these rumina-
tions was what the engineers call
their Mechanical Arm, Model C.
It is a very human invention, which
has a swing joint or "shoulder";
an elbow joint; a forearm; a wrist
ail a hand. The upper arm may be
mounted on a crane or truck; it
will rotate to the right or to the
left; its shoulder joint will permit
it to swing through an angle of
180 degrees. The wrist is rigid, but
it rotates through 360 degrees to
the right or to the left. The "hand,"
of course, docs the gripping. Other
"hands" can be substituted for it,
depending on the task to be per-
formed.
'Vith the upper arm or forearm
vertical and the other horizontal, a
weight of seventy-five pounds can
be raised: when both are hanging
vertically from their mount they
will lift half a ton. A screw -driver
can be turned at any desired speed.
Every motion can be controlled
individually/. Tine technician can
pour a chemical, assemble a motor
or lift an engine that weighs half
a ton. The arum is both a heavy
laborer and an artisan with a long
reach.
Field With A Future
For Ambitious Boys
Readers advising boys on choice
uF a vocation would do well to
point out the merits of training as
a building trades apprentice.
It is a little known fact that
the average bricklayer earns about
twice as much per week as the
average industrial worker. And due
to modern, year-round construction
methods, lie usually is employed as
many weeks per year.
Of course, the apprentice in
bricklaying or any other building
trade does not start off with this
advantage in income. At first he
must accept less than as a factory
hand. But .he gets regular raises
and at the end of four years quali-
ties for top pay,
The lad taking apprenticeship
training puts. no ceiling on his fut-
ure, Opportunities in the trade have
never been as numerous or big
as they are today. Skilled mecha-
nics are becoming foremen and
managers at half the age of those
a generation ago. Robert Drum-
mond, president of the Canadian
Construction Association, started
life as an estimator -apprentice. Her-
bert C. Nicholls, president of the
National Construction Council, was
originally a carpenter -apprentice.
Apprenticeship training schemes
are offered by the department of
labour in all provinces except
Prince Edward Island and New-
foundland. Quebec uses the "open"
system, but elsewhere apprentices
are indentured to an employer who
undertakes to teach them the trade
of their choice. Besides practical
experience, the apprentice is given
formal instruction at a provincial
school which he attends several
weeks each year, This provides a
complete, all-round training that
begins to pay off handsomely in s
remarkably short space of time.--
Fronl 'Phe Financial Post
Dijp,htheria Still The Great
. —Prevention Neee ar'y ,+
Diphtheria is still a killer that
elaints.lives needlessly in Canada
and throughout the world, Points
out Dr, C. S. Anglin in the cur-
rent issue of HEALTH magazine,
During the Second World War it
was the leading epidemic disease
on the European continent both in
point of numbers of persons af-
fected and numbers of deaths caus-
ed,
In Canada there has been a
steady fall in the numbers of re-
ported cases of diphtheria from the
year 1944, when there were 3,223,
to the year 1949, when there were
799. Similarly the yearly number
of deaths has fallen during the
sante period, from 309 in 1944, to
79 in 1949, according to the Health
League of Canada publication.
"'f'he fight against diphtheria in
Ibis country has been so success-
ful that many Canadians may never
have heard of anyone they know
suffering from it" writes Dr. An-
glin, who is a paediatrician on the
staff of the Ilospital for Sick Chil-
dren, Toronto. "Instead, there are
many doctors in practice today wlto
bavc never seen a patient with
diphtheria. in spite of this, how-
ever, diphtheria is still with us,
bringing suffering and death to
Canadian families wino have not
hers reached by safe and simple
in] munizatiun.•,
Deserves More Attention
Diphtheria is not a disease of
the dark ages and of only historic
interest, It continues to play an
important part in the mortality fig-
ures of most countries, and de-
serves more attention than it some.
times receives.
Diphtheria continues to occur
throughout the world in isolated
cases and flares up periodically in
epidemics, at which time it becomes
a serious threat to all children who
have not been immunized, says the
magazine. It is more common in
the temperate zones and during the
cold months of the year. The, di-
sease is rare during the first six
months of life, becomes more fre-
quent between the second and fifth
year, and declines in incidence be-
tween the ages of 10 and 15 years.
Crowded conditions favor the
occurrence of diphtheria, but it
shows a preference for rural rather
than urban localities. It has been
typically a disease of schools and
institutions *here susceptible chil-
dren live together in close con-
tact,
Diphtheria is spread by means
of contact with a person suffering
from the disease or with a carrier
who may himself be healthy. Epi-
demics have been traced to con-
tamination of milk and water sup-
plies, and in some instances the
disease has been spread by house-
hold pets. Diseased tonsils and
adenoids and the presence of other
infectious diseases such as measles
or scarlet fever are important pre-
disposing conditions.
MERRY MENAGERIE
"There goes - that kangaroo kid
sneaking out after dark again)"
Safe, Effective-.Ftsvettt 4cr
"Because oI tht v> *xstaat x.a
iional immunization ca m;,,a 't 'M
in this country tt ai,"+'.'^;i sr:±'. "lir
necessary to mention ag.a a 11a- fes
more than 2$ years there hat s.
At safe and practically 1 f/) •
effective preventive against d;a••
theria in diphtheria toxoid," s"ar.5a
Dr. Anglin. "Yet as recently ata
1949 there were 799 cases neer-eel
in Canada, of which 79 died, Tkaa
represents an unnecesasry and zea
gic loss of life from a preventai-l*
disease.
"To completely eliminate tree
disease it is essential that every
child Le immunized during infancy
and receive booster doses at re-
gular intervals,"
NDE SCI1001
LESSON
By Rev. R. B. Warren, B.A.B.D.
THE CHRISTIAN'S RESPECT
FOR LAW
Lukc 20:19-26; Acts 22:22-29; 23-
' 23-27. Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:-
13-17.
Memory Selection. Render
therefore unto Caesar the things
which be Caesar's and unto God
the things which be God's. Luke
20125.
The Christian is a good citizen.
He is on the side of law and order_
He co-operates with those in auth-
ority in helping to put down evil.
If all citizens were Christians the
wplork of courts and of the police
would be greatly reduced and sim-
ified.
What if the law is unfair? The
Christian has the right to protest
to the authorities. In fact we think
it is his duty to do so. We heard
of a man who bought a car load
of turkeys (tiring the war. When
they arrived at his city he found
that to sell them at the ceiling price
would be to lose considerable
money. He notified the local War
Time Prices Board of his predica-
ment and told them of the price at
which he proposed to sell the tur-
keys. The Board did not prosecute
him. They saw the reasonableness
of his plea and permitted him to
break the letter of the law. He did
it openly and only after first in-
forming the authorities. If you
feel a law is unfair, state your ease
to the authorities, Something may
be clone about it.
The command, "Render there-
fore unto Caesar the things which
are Caesar's and unto God the
things that are God's," covers a
wide field. We have a duty to the
state and a duty to God. When
these come into conflict we must
take the stand that Peter and John
took. The Council called Peter and
John and commanded them not ttr
speak at all nor teach in the name
of Jesus. But Peter and John an-
swered and said unto them,
"Whether it be right in the sight
of God to hearken unto you more
than unto God, judge ye. For we
cannot but speak the things which
we have seen and heard.'" Acts
4:18-20. How thankful we are that
in Canada we have freedom of re-
ligion. Sometimes it has been
threatened in some areas. But ulti-
mately freedom wins. Should it
ever be taken from us as it has
from millions behind the Iron Cur-
tain, then we shall have to say as
Peter, "We ought to obey God
rather than men." Acts 5:29.
Meanwhile let us do all we can to
preserve freedom of religion.
Dear Hearts and Gentle Puppies—Deer and dachshunds can live
together in harmony — provided there's plenty of chow to go
around. This happy "family group" on a farm near Bergen,
Germany, proves it. A German farmer found two young deer,
injured and abandoned. He took them home, only to discover that
his pet dachshund had given birth to seven little, long ones. Now.
all nine pets are growing up together