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The Seaforth News, 1957-01-31, Page 7New Data Jolts Views About Mars If there are living plants and animals on the red planet Mars, they seem to have made no at- tempt to show themselvesto as- tronomers last fall when Mars swung closer to the earth than it has been for 32 years. • According to Carl Sagan of the Yerkes and McDonald Observa- tories of the University of Chi- cago, the "seeing" conditions for studying Mars were excellent. But none of the vivid greens and blues that have previously been reported during the height of the Martian spring, which were ta- ken as evidence of some sort of plant growth, were observed. ' In a report delivered to the Society for the Study of Evolu- tion at the annual meeting of the American Association 'for the -Advancement of Science here in New York, Mr. Sagan explained that previous evidence for life on Mars was based on three types of observations. First there have been seasonal color changes in dark areas on the Martian surface which co-. incided with the melting of the polar ice cap. Then there were seasonal erratic changes in the size of these dark areas. Finally, there has been the observed re- appedrance of the dark areas after' being overlaid by what is thought to be sand or dust from a dust storm. All of these phenomena have been taken to indicate some sort of plant growth writes Robert C. Cowen in The Christian Science Monitor. However, Mr. Sagan now says MERRY MENAGERIE 'Will I be glad when this Bing Arthur phase is overjil that observations .made during this recent favorable approach of the red planet by Dr. G P. Kuiper, who, is also at the Uni- versity of Chicago, suggest that the color changes may have been illusory, Dr. Kuiper had some very clear views of Mars. But the dark areas seemed an almost uniform gray when compared with a color chart illuminated by daylight quality light. Occa- sionally, Mn Sagan said, there were solve faint traces of green - blue pastels. But the most defi- nite color was a brown ring around the melting polar ice cap, which had been previously reported. The significance of these ob- servations can be seen from the fact that the size changes in the dark areas or their reappearance after a dust storm would ; be equally well explained as the ef- fect of sand drifting over vitre- ' ous lava fields. Thus, it has been the colorchanges. more 'than anything else that have suppor- ted theories of Martian vegeta- tion in the past. Perhaps, Mr. Sagan suggested this was a bad 'growing year on Mars. Perhaps the vegetation dried up and thus was not par- ticularly noticeable. Certainly,, he said, brighter and more easily observed color changes than were seen this year have been reported by reliable observers in the past. 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For the Lexikon 80 - as with all Olivetti Lexikon machines - is designed to keep on working under the most difficult conditions, under the heaviest loads of work; year after year, tvithout trouble or bother. Olivetti's name for good type- writers is remembered because once the machine is installed you can forget typewriter troubles. Olivetti, Europe's Largest Manufacturers of Office Machines 1 011v.Ni (Canada) Ltd. ram • t0 WO 7hnl • FOR THE MEN — Inspired by outfits worn by surfboys in Ha- waii, these longer swimming pants—makahas—are making a big splash on California beach- es. Ralph Thomas wears the calf -length makahas for body surfing and surfboarding, since they protect against bruises and gravel cuts. Too `r'' uch Nagging ;;.ad for Children The note from the school nurse read: "Linda J. in Grade 10 has started biting her nails again. She looks unhappy and depress- ed. I suspect her parents are pushing her too hard." Linda's records showed she was the youngest of three girls. One older sister .was a nurse, the other a high school teacher. Her father was an accountant; _her mother bsd been a public school teacher. Despite her parents' ac- tive interest in education, Lin- da's school progress had been average. However, she was not doing badly, since intelligence tests rated her as "dull normal". When Linda was interviewed in Grade 9, I'd noted she was eager to please, but timid. She was an "over -achiever" — one who does better work than her mental ability would suggest she was capable of. I'd discovered she made her progress in school only by dint of exceptionally long home study. When I sent for Linda, her nails were bitten to the quick; her face bore a haggard, down- cast expression. So anxious was she, for help, she did not hesi- tate to discuss family relation - snips. Her parents had determined to provide each of the children with as good an education as their finances could stand. The two older girls had lived up to ex- pectations; the parents were jus- tifiably proud of them. They could- not hide their disappoint- ment isappointment at Linda's relative lack of achievement. They kept urging her to study harder. And they were ashamed she attended vo- cational school, instead of a col- legiete. Linda, unable to take any pride in her school accom- plishments, felt guilty and re- jected — becauseher parents expected her to follow exactly in her sisters' footsteps. T thought of Edna, who knew that her father preferred her older sister. Marilyn, because she was prettier and more tal- ented in music. Edna did not bite her fingernails. She vented her emotions ' through petty thievery, which landed her in a family court. 1 thought of Jimmy, potential- ly a brilliant scholar. He neglec- ted school work in a vain effort tobecome a star athlete, as his older brother had been,,. because Jimmy's father placed more im- portance on athletic prowess than school marks. Fortunately, Linda case hada happy ending. "Her parents were not stupid. Led to realize they had been expecting too much, they relaxed the pressure. Her marks actually increased slightly. Linda stayed at school until she • completed Grade 12, then went to work in an office. She is still not a quickor original thinker, but she is neat, painstaking, loyal. Her' work is appreciated; she is happy. Not all children are as fortu- nate. Edna grew into a bitter, vindictive woman, looking on ttie world with, a cold, 'hostile , eye. Jimmy realizes now he should have stayed in school, in- stead of dropping out in disap- pointment because his athlst's ambitions failed. Children need the coq" love and confidence of their r..,s- ents: If the parents openly prefer one child to another, if they fail to recognize that each child is an individual with his own strength .and his own weaknesses, if they try to force their`own standards of accomplishment on the child,. the results may be disastrous. 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