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The Seaforth News, 1961-04-27, Page 3New Bible Becomes oesf Seller `loodlit by TV spats, 'a pro- cession of clergymen in scarlet, pet/Tie, and black moved slowly down the nave of. Westminster Abbey in London last month, -while 2,000• invited spectators sang the hymn "Jesus . shall ireign," Midway through the see - Vice eleven black -gowned schol- Ars marched toward the altar hearing copies of "The New Eng- lish Bible: New Testament," At the foot of the altar steps, the Bishop of Winchester,. chairman of the translation committee, presented one copy to the Arch- bishop of Canterbury and the rest to clergy representing Brit• sin's major Protestant denomina- tions, Thus did Britain officially dedicate the new Bible, on which scholars have labored for thir- teen years while at' the same time paying tribute to the mag- nificent agnificent King James (Authoriz- ed) Version on the occasion of its 350th anniversary. The short, colorful service ended with a reading of the Parable of the Sower (Matt, 13:1-23) which in the crisp, contemporary NEB be- gins: "That same day Jesus went out and sat beside the lake, where so many people gathered round hen that he had to get into a boat. He sat there, and all the people stood on the shore, He spoke to them in parables, at some length." Although the NEB is not in- tended to replace the KJV, the two inevitably are being compar- ed, Nostalgia and stylistic gran- deur aside, the new book stands up well beside its great ancestor, and has won some influential supporters, The Most Rev. Arthur Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of York, who will become Archbishop- of Canterbury in June, predicted that the' new version would help many people "to understand the Bible better and to feel the power of its message." The Bishop of Southwark, the Rt. Rev. Mervyn Stockwood, de - elated flatly that the NEB "is likely to score more bull's-eyes" than the older one because its language is more like today's (spoken English, A Roman Catho- lic scholar, the Rev, Walter M. .Abbott, S,J., an associate editor .l America magazine, described ihe new book as "clear and easy o real," although he noted that he translators occasionally used ghnases "that may not endure." The unhappiest critics were those who feared that the NEB Would supplant the KJV and that, as an editorial in The (Lon- don) Daily Mail put it, "the won- derful passages woven into the life of our people will be for- gotten." Conceding that the new may be more readable than the old, they deplored the loss of such poetic passages as ". neither cast ye your pearls be- fore swine" (Matt. 7:6), which has become "do not feed your pearls to pigs.", Even London's Communist Daily Worker mourn- ed that "the beauty and power, - the earthy seventeenth -century prose have been replaced by merely competentwrititeg.' In advance of last month's dedication, though, the new translation was proving to be a best seller, Bookstores tri Lon- don and New York reported that sales were "phenomenal." With 1 million copies already printed, Oxford and Cambridge Univer- sity Presses, joint publishers of the NEB, have called for it sec- ond edition of 500,000. The new Bible, said a salesman in Har- rods department store in London; was "doing better than. . 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'." COURTEOUS - BUT 'GOi'1'rD Recently, Joseph Dayton, of Plattsburg, was fined $10 as the price for gentlemanly conduct! After an evening with his girl friend he drove her home in his car. As the pavement, at • that time, was ankle-deepin snow, Dayton gallantly drove his car on the pavement so that the girl would not need to wade too far through the snow to reach her front door. Unite tunately, the policeman who wit nessed this chivalrous act did not approve. The fine was thy '•e - stilt, Many of us spenirralf of our time wishing for things we could have if we didn't spend half •df our time wishing. • Upsiiiedotgn to Prevent Peeking �� s©©e 'BOOM '©©M0 mpg ©W© U190H ©oDEEM E on lin©© ..::,,. Lc1 �FZ`' wpm ©Cra BA ENV - VERA M, M© 0@ iMN ©O[=!' tJ C•►1OMIW©k111 Ian , o' UNEW KAri s1' MED MI 2 MOTHER AND DTUGHTER -+ This is the season when all kinds of young animals make their appearance on farms. This little cell, on the Pat Rooney farm was one of them, Once a com- mon sight, a mare and her foal are rare ones today. TINFAM FRONT JokuVuwell Farm accidents can be divided Into two categories - "On the Perm and "Off the Farm." Acci- dents that happen right on the farm are by far the more pre- valent. They accounted for over 68 per cent of the total last year, ON THE FARM Farmyard: The farmyard was the major "Danger Zone" and accounted for 33 per cent of the accidents occurring on the farm. The Field: The next most dan- gerous area was in the field where 28 per,, cent of "on farm" accidents happened. Farm Home. You may. be shocked, and rightly so, to learn that 11 per cent of the accidents happened inside the farm home. The seriousness of this situation is fully emphasized by the fact that nearly 4 per cent of these proved fatal. Almost 50 per cent of those injured required hos= pital care. Farm Buildings: The barn was the location for about 10 per cent of mishaps and other buildings on the farm accounted for 9 per cent, WHAT WAS INVOLVED Farm Machinery: Accidents caused by farm machinery ac- counted far 40 per cent of acci- dents on the farm, Of these al- most 11 per cent involved tree- tors, Trucks and cars made up a substantial 7 per cent. It is in- teresting to note that combines and haying equipment 'inflicted a higher percentage of injuries -than threshers, swathers, bind- ers, tillers and seeders. Each was responsible for over 3.5 per cent of "on farm" accidents. Animals: There is always the possibility of accidents around animals. They were responsible for 20 per of accidents on the _ farm, Horses accounted for 48 per cent of these and cattle. for'29 per cent. Burns: Death and injuries due to burns comprised 8.5 per cent of accidents on the farm, 12 per cent happened in burning build- ings. 1.5 per cent of these acci-' dents proved fatal and over 40 per cent of those involved, re- quired hospitalization, Stepping On and Bumping Against Objects. One of the ma- jor causes a1 accidents on the farm was stepping on or bump- ing against objects. Almost 8 per cent belong in this category, The seriousness of this type of acci- , dent is reflected in he fatality rate, Almost 3 per cent were fatal. 42 .per cent of the victims went to hospital. It should be pointed out that 22 per cent of these accidents happened around farm machinery and .20 per cent of thew to people in the 13 to 20 age group, 19 per occur- red around buildings, 18 per cent oaccidents ef this nature ure ha -pened inside the farm home and about 27 per cent of them to children up to 6 year's old and 20 per cent to people Over 45, Miscellaneous: There are snore injuries caused by falling or fly- ing objects than generally real - lead. The survey Shows that over 6 per cent "on farm" acci- dents fall into 'this class. It will come as no surprise that hand tools were responsible for 5 per cent of accidents. that happened on the farm. Less in number but still too high are accidents due to f•Irearms, drowning, contact with electri- city and lightning. OFF THE FARM Location: This category con- sists of accidents that occur on main highways, on ,secondary roads and off the road. They accounted for approximately 32 per cent of ell farm accidents. 60 per cent of these accidents happened on the road or in other words were traffic acci- dents of some kind. The percentage. of accidents that happened on main highways and secondary roads was fairly evenly divided. Each accounted lbs around 30 per cent of "off the farm" accidents. However, the fatality rates were much higher for. main highway acci- dents. They amounted to 47 per cent of the total. Secondary road mishaps were responsible for 20 per cent of the total. What Was Involved? Cars were involved in 36 per cent of the accidents that happened off the farm, Truck accidents ac- counted for 14 per cent. Tractors 7 per cent. Accidents between cars and trucks totalled 7 per cent - cam's and tractors Less than 2 per cent - car and .ma- chinery about 3 per cent -=trucks and machinery approximately 2 per cent. Accidents involving machinery alone came to 7 per cent. What Months Accounted for Most, Accidents? July stood out glaringly as the most "danger- ous" month. It accounted for 13. per cent of all accidents. Next came August with a high rate and then May. February had the 'lowest acci- dent rate, 'followed closely by January. Looking over the sur- vey statistics it is indeed surpris- log to find that the number of work clays lost, due to accidents, during these two months was only slightly lower than those lost in July, the peak' accident month. This makes it apparent that July casualties suffered less severe, injuries than those hurt in the first two months of the year. The accident rate hr December was comparatively low and it had the lowest number of days lost. However, there is little room for optimism because the fatality rate was one of the highest. 1 in every 32 accidents that happened in December re- sulted in death. Time of Day: The highest fre- quency of accidents took place in the afternoon, The percentage was 57 per cent, This is possibly due to fatigue, Aftef working ' from early morning people be- ' come tired and consequently less alert, The morning hours ac- counted for 25 per cent of all accidents. '• The Part Played by the Wea- ther. The survey revealed this etartling fact, 72 per cent of "off the farm" accidents happen- ed in clear weather 1 compared to 15 per cent when snow was falling - over 8 per cent in rainy conditions - and only 5 per cent when it was 'foggy. Thus the extremely high rate of accidents during good weather epnditions suggests that people tend to be over -confident when weather conditions are ideal. If Accidents Do Happen. While the accident rate can undoubt- edly be drastically reduced, on a national scale, through effec- tive safety campaigns, an ele- ment of danger will always be present. It is a wise policy to know what to do if and when an accident does happen. Here's how you can be prepared: 1. Always have ample first aid supplies on hand. 2. Know the quickest way to get medical aid. If a doctor is not immediately available, know the people near you who have filet aid training - St. John Ambu- lance and Red Cross members, nurses etc. 3. Take a first aid course if there is one available in your area. Going , To School in Colonial Days One morning, almost a week. after . Mary went away, Mr. Grafton came in, saying, "Come, Christina, get your bonnet on. The post has just come from Philadelphia, and perhaps there is something for us." It was not long before Christina and her father were walking towards neighbor Anderson's inn, where all the town mail was left. "Yes," said Mr, Anderson in answer to Mr. Grafton's ques- tion, "here is a letter. Perchance," he added knowingly, "it is from thy daughter Mary, for it hath come from Philadelphia." Let- ters came so seldom in those days that every one was interested in them. • "Yes, this is surely from Mary," said Mr. Grafton, speaking, how- ever, to Christina rather than to Mr. Anderson. "Let us go home to read it." It seemed a long time to Christina before she saw that letter. She said not word as she waited for her mother to read it carefully and then pass it to Mr. Grafton, She was a well-behaved child, and never teased, no matter hon' eager she was, At last her father said, "Now, little girl, it is your turn. You may read Mary's letter aloud." Philadelphia, May 1. 1743 Honoured Father & Mother: I take my pen in hand to let you know that I came safely three days ago to Philadelphia. Aunt Sally and Uncle William were at the wharf, for they thought that Captain Gerry would leave Wilmington that BLOOMIN' TALL - Linda Rob- erts shores the limelight with another beauty, a prize-win- ning amaryllis, at the New , York flower show. It took the bloom 12 weeks to reach its three-foot height. morning, When we came into the house, all my cousins were wait- ing in the hall, The girls courtesied & the boys bowed & they all said they were glad to see me, Aunt Sally has made a schoolroom out of a large front - chamber, & every morning at 8 o'clock we all go up there to study. Benjamin has begun Greek, & Harriet & I had a les- son in History 'to -day. I am to learn to cipher, & I shall have a lesson in Reading & Spelling every day. Aunt Sally is kind to me, & I try to obey her in all things. She teaches us all to sing, & is to give the girls les- sons in sewing, I miss you all, but I am not lonesome. I am try- ing to be polite to everybody & to learn how to conduct myself in company. I have not so many dresses as my cousins & at first I was cross about it. But Aunt Sally lies made ole see how much better it is to be kind and courteous than to be finely dress- ed, & I am glad to write that I have no more vain thoughts. Believe, my dear parents, that I shall try to be an honour & a pride to you. Very respectfully, Mary Grafton -From "Everyday Life in the Colonies," by Gertrude L. Stone & M. Grace Pickett. The strait - and - narrow path probably would not be so narrow if more of us walked along it, By Rev. lt, B. Warren, 84,, B.P. When Human Wisdom Falls Job 21: 19-34 Memory Selection: The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; ani/ to depart from evil is under- standing, Job 28128, Poor Job! His four friends meant well but their arguments show how human wisdom flls. Eliphaz, in chapter 4, reminds Job how he instructed otters but now when trouble comes, he is weak, A minister friend was unexpectedly and suddenly bereaved of his wife. He said to his son, "I have tried to comfort others in such instances but now that it has happened to me, it is so different." The minister realized his own weakness and acknowledged it. But the friends exaggerated Job's weakness in an accusing manner and thus made life harder for him, We shouldn't attack people wren they are in trouble, we should try to help them. Eliphaz says, (5:17), "Happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore, cies- piss not thou the chastenin;, of the Almighty." He is, of cot: s me, insinuating that Job needed cor- rection and chastening. Know:lig the occasion of Job's trial as re- vealed in chapters 1 and 2, xe see that this cutting remark woe out of order. Bildad asks, "Does God Ker- vert justice?" By justice, he means that God metes out he,,th and prosperity for goodness, 0r..4 disease and disaster for sin, al- ways and everywhere, in tl'.ts life. Therefore i2 trouble co lies it is because of in, He says that Job's children were destroyed because they sinned, Zopharis bolder than the others. job declared that he was clean in God's eyes. Zophar asks, "Should thy lies make men hold.. their peace?" (11:3). Jab in his reply after the se- cond cycle of speeches challenges • their statements. Often the wicked man is spared in the day of calamity and watch is kept , ever his tomb. It is often the innocent who perish, Job's experience has been a great comfort to 'righteous suf- ferers, This world is not heaven. Instead of asking, "Why do l suffer?" we should ask, "Why shouldn't I suffer?" Let us 134 ' . thankful that it isn't worse.. When we quote from the book of Job, let us alwaysnote who ix speaking. The so-called friends of Job said a lot of:=unwise and unkind things. Let us not take sides with them. ISSUE 16 - 1961 CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1, Maxim 4. Man's name B. Certain quantity 12. Hasten 13, Third son of daoob 14. Salver 19. Negatively charged particle 17. Speed content 18. Drive down 39. Suit in cord's 11, Harpoon 9 i 't ret 25. in line 25.'firs. Coppercield 27 Exasperated 30. Hiss* Arthur's lance Si. Prongs 2. Some 33. Cyprinold fish 34. Athletic field 3:. Enumerate 35. 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Is 16611, tntrlll eiid a band of puc;rrllles ravened 'the un ,tided lawn anti killed nearly 150 men. he .University of Kansan„ and !Instep Indian Intitt'twte?, are': located here L:eoted11 onsen 1 oim',rnl S tlety and, linnses Torn Ysc =mown KANSAS CELEBRAi1ES A CENTURY OF GROWTH - This year Kansas observes the 100th anniversary of its admission to the Union as the 34th state, A special stamp, commemorating the centennial of the Sunflower State will go on sale May 10 at Council Grove, Kan. The four -center will be printed in green and brown on bright yellow paper. Also as part of the year's s observances, the Kansas Turnpike Authority is erecting histori- cal markers along its route: As marker notes, ox -powered wog- ons of a century ago averaged only 12 miles a day across the dangerous prairies, A far cry from Kansas in 1961 whose modern turnpike enables drivers to cross the state in hours. e