Zurich Herald, 1952-01-24, Page 3Which Way Does
Pig's Tail Curl . ,
Recently published in an Aland -
can farm paper was the sketch of
a pig with its tail curled to the
left. In a short accompanying
article the question' was asked whe-
ther the artist had curled the tail"
in the wrong direction.
Readers were invited to write
and give their opinions and obser-
vations. Over 1,000 *letters and pos-
tats were received. Here's'a tabula-
tion of the replies:
Thirty-two per cent said a pig's.
tail" curls clockwise (or right); 13
per cent said a pig's- tail curls left;
55 per cent sa:d it curls either way
—and that's correct.
The most surprising : thing was
how many folks had never paid.any.:'
attention to that' portion o£lawig an
anatomy; had never had the "Ques-
tion raised..
• Sonic interest:ng farm beliefs
came to light in these replies. Quite
a few farmers said that if„a sow's
tail curls to the right, that's a
sign of a good brood sow. Others
were just as certain that a left curl
was a sign of a good brood ,sow.'
Some folks said it was a anatter of
se>X, some thought it was the breed
that determines the direction of the
curl.
Many a reply said: "I don't know,
but I went out and looked at our
'hogs.” Several sent snapshots 'of
their pigs in evidence. Some of the
vo-ag teachers had their students
triadic 'counts on pigs in their prej-.
ects and send the tabulation :^ of
right cerise and- left . curls.. One
country school teacher, in Michi-
gan had all the fourth grade pupils
look the matteat up and write a
reply, then alr the letters were
mailed in one huge envelope.
The letters came from oldsters
,as well as youngsters.- A ,farrier
wrote:, "I am 70 years old and
'thave 'lived ow a farm all my life.
f never saw a pig with its tail
curled to the left."" A farmer, 65,
correctly observed that tails can
curl either way. A farmer's wife
in Texas said: "My. husband and
1 went out and looked, just to.
make sure."
A boy who has raised, fed, exhi-
bited--and judged hogs for three
years said the curl of the tail, had
never been called to his attention.
Another young farmer who had
really spent some time watching
his pigs came up with this obser-
vation: "A pig seems to have per-
fect control. While I watched them,
some pigs curled their tails left,
then let them uncurl and twisted
them to the right."
..One point on which many
agreed was the importance of curl
in a pig's tail. A curled tail, they
allowed, was a sign that a pig is
feeling good; doing well. A sick
pig, or a chilled pig, usually lets
its tail hang straight.
Is Man a Fighter By
Nature or Training?
Do men and animals fight be-
cause of some inherited inner urge?
Or is itbecause they are trained
to be belligerent? Some light is •
thrown on these questions by ex-
periments that Drs. J. P. Scott and,
EmilFredericson of the Roscoe
B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory
have been conducting with fats and
mice. The laboratory has long been
studying the behavior of animals to
determine the relative influence of
heredity and environment on beha-
' vior.
Though heredity, especially :the
male -hormone factor, may be im-
portant in -some situations, train-
ing proves' to be more important.
Drs. 'Scott and Fredericson regard
this as hopeful. because the. same
ivies of learning and habit -forma-
tion apply to all higher animals. But,
the two investigators find that more
research 'is necessary before it is
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ork ng Girl's BotidoirWodrobe Should Be Practicoi
IA' EDNA IMES
THE girl who earns her own
living and must therefore
get an. entire wardrobe from
her paycheck each season
quickly becomes a shrewd
shopper. When she shops,
she looks for practicalitz as
.well as fashion.
In choosing boudoir fash-
ions, site passes up gold-
etched tricot and the pleated
nylon nets in favor of gowns
and pajamas that are charm-
ing but inexpensive. And, in
making her selections, she,
looks for fashions that are
young, that are comfortable,
that launder well.
Designer Myrtle Mayfield
has done a series of. just
such gownsand pajamas for
Colura in high fashion colors
and in warm and washable
brushed rayon.
These . have a styling that's
definitely y o u n g. They're
done in warm, glowing col-
ors: aqua, coral,pink and
sand.. Some have clean
touches of white la big pom-
This brushed rayon gown In coral was designed for the paycheck ons while others, -are sparked
• girl. It's edged In white Venice lace, has a mandarin collar; white °bey bright ribbons..
-" pearl buttons, and is Witted ' at the sides for comfort. The mandarin,: collar, the
•q• Werresette,t,
Warm wear for a wintry night
Is the over-all minim in aqua
brushed rayon. Waist - length
jacket has a wide slit collate
touched witiz coral ribbons.
Peter Pan collar and the dol-
man sleeve appear in these
gowns and pajamas, both for
fashion. and forf.,- comfort,
Flowing cuffs sire', used, too,
and often they are piped in a
contrasting color;:•:f
safe to conclude that training equal-
ly influences fighting in higher ani-
mals, man included writes Walde-
mar Kaempffert in the New York
Times.
Apparently there is no spontan-
eous internal natural cause for
fighting. Rats and mice, and per-
haps man, if some extrapolation is
permitted, do not need to fight. If
they fight it is because of goading
and training. The spontaeously
arising need for food , may be as-
sociated . with fighting through
training. The converse is also true.
In other words, if the environment
is right, nice and rats ,can be train-
ed to keep the peace.
Drs. Scott and Fredericson point
out that there are departures from
the behavior patterns of rats and
mice in someother species. Dogs,
baboons and men "gang up" on an
individual. Rats and mice never
do. It may be that this is a here-
ditary difference. If so, then what
holds true of rats and mice does
not, hold true of some other
species.
To discover if man is naturally
a fighting animal, or if he is belli-
gerent because he is often taught
. to walk around with a chip on his
shoulder, is not easy. Rats and
mice do not read ;.newspapers ' or
listen . to rabble-rousers. .Men do
and'are thus inflamed against whole
nations, races and social classes.
Such cultural factors will be diffi-
cult to control if it turns out that
what applies to rats, mice, dogs
and baboons also applies to man.
•
SALLY'S SALLIES
Cebl'..,
12.17
Con w., Kuv rm.. tMJ:., 1n. ,wie to, ...0
"There's no longer any discount
—not even for high government
officials!"
"Angel" In The Wings—Taking time out froth herb role as anangel
in et production of "Christmas Through the,Ages;' little Loretta
Young, .4, gets in a fewlicks as a stage hcinds The all -girl show,.
featuring four -and -five-year olds, was produced by a Children's
Aid Society centerr1 , .
Royal Bank Statement Sets New Record
As Assets Cross $2.5 Billion Level
Total deposits at $2,350,314,347, reach new high point . for Canadian
banking—Liquid position strong—Increased profits offser'by' higher
taxes.
New high recordsin the field of Canadian banking are revealed
in the annual financial statement of- The Royal Bank of Canada kr the
year ending November 30, 1951: The report, just issued, shows total
assets have now topped the $2.5 bill on mark and stand at $2,515,645,208,
an ,ncrease. of $18,268,886 over the record figure of a year ago.
Deposits have al, reached the`,`
highest figure in Canadian banking
history, the total at the end of the
Royal Bank's fiscal year standing
at $2,350,314,347 as compared wtih
the previous y ea,r's figure of
$2,337,503,468. This increase has oc-
curred despite a reduction in Gov-
ernment deposits of nearly $46,-
000,000.
46,000,000. Interest-bearing deposits
have also reached a new high level
of $1,123,723,791; an increase of
$19,805,565 as compared with the
corresponding figure in 1950 bal-
ance sheet. The steady rise of in-
terest-bearing deposits, characteris-
stic of bank statements during the
past few years, shaws a. tendert,
1
level off, due no doubt to' the sm-„
pact of heavier taxes and higher liv-
ing costs. Non-interest bearing pub-
lic deposits have increased by
$39,694,767 and now total $1,085,-
717,203.
Demand for commercial loans in
Canada has continued heavy, due
to the high level of comercial and
industrial activity during the past
twelve months. This is reflected in
an increase•of $67,122,070 under this
heading as conpared with the cor-
responding figure in 1950. Much of
this increase occurred prior to. the
Government's announced policy of
credit restriction in February. Call
loans in Canada standing at V1,-
191;848,
21;191;848, are down by $31,347,547.
-The liquid position of the bank con-
tinues very strong. Cash assets total
$488,057,49, which is equal to 20%
of all the bank's public liabilities.
Liquid assets amount to $1,624,599,-
059, equivalent to 66.96%. of the
bank's liabilities to the public. In-
cluded in the bank's liquid assets
are Dominion and: Provincial., secu-
sties tetalling $836,209,958.
Y ' Bank PremisesAccount has in-..
nreased from $17,068,704 to $19,-
508,884, due to the bank's continu-
ing programme of branch building
and improvement. During the year
major improvements and extensions
were completed at a number of
branch points for the better accom-
modation of the bank's steadily in-
creasing clientele and staff and for
increased efficiency.
If You're Modernizing Your Home
These Hints May Be Helpful
Many people can easily spot a
modern piece of furniture or a
modern interior. Yet they search
in vain for a common denominator,
or a rule which says "this makes
modern."
Kim Hoffman, world famous de-
signer, believes he has found a
formula which will help solve the,
problem for the average layman.
Modern, he believes, is not a
series of elements. It is not char-
treuse walls and pink sofas, nor
spindly iron furniture, nor sling
chair s, nor free -form tables.
Though legitimate in themselves,
these pieces, he says, cannot make
modern. •
"It is' the atmosphere rather than
its separate components that
counts," he says.
Modern Means Special Outlook. .
"Going modern" to hien simply
means sharing a special philosophy
and a special outlook on life. Mc-
dern has character. He chooses to
describe it in three strong charac-
ter qualities — honest, simplicity,
and generosity.
Honesty, he says, enters the pic-
ture when you stop disguising
things to look like what they are
not. Using marbelized paper to fake
a marble table top he cites as a
good example of what should not
be done.
It means courage to refrain from
covering every column with air-,
rors, and to hang draperies without
a covering valance.
Simplicity is the second defining
quality and the one which he con-
siders most difficult to achieve,
People who have been exposed to'
the flapper era of "cuteness" do
not always take to it kindly.
"There is nothing cute nor coy
nor fussy about a modern interior,"
says Mr. Hoffman. "Rather it is
a study in understatement and :nee
turity. We do not fear the empty.
spaces outside our houses; why
then, must we fear them in our
rooms and on our furniture? In-
stead of buying more furniture, why
can't we buy better furniture? An
empty corner or a bare wall has
quiet restfulness, and there is real
pleasure in looking at fine woods."
Generosity, the last word in his
trilogy, implies, he says, generosity
in line and treatment. For instance,
where several small tables, chairs,
lamps or pictures were used in the
past with cluttery effect, modern
interiors employ fewer, but larger
pieces.
One long row of unified book-
cases or chests takes the place of
innumerable small commodes of
different heights. Instead of fram-
ing three windows individually
with six panels, one generous cur-
tain now covers the whole wall. In-
stead of two or three short sofas
or love seats varying in type and
size, one long sofa continues hori-
zontal lines. One or two bold, gen-
erous patterns are used to accent
plain fabrics.
Generous lighting calls for fewer
lamps which give stronger light,
and clearer lamp shades which cast
a whiter light. Generous carpeting
means wall-to-wall carpeting or
linoleum to take the place of seven
small scatter rugs.
- In understanding overtones of
"going modern," Mr. Hoffman be-
lieves home owners will not seek
just to be fashionable or modish.
They will rather seek the intelli-
gent application of their own aes-
thetic ideas to make contemporary
rooms which are airy, spacious,
comfortable, and useful.
FIRST COME
*14
A visitor to the village attended.-
church
ttend,.¢*church and afterwards a resident
asked him what he thought of the
• service.
"I liked the service very much,"
said the visitor, "but one thing
puzzled me: why did the congrega-
tion hurry out so quickly after the
Benediction?"
"Well," the native replied, "the
sexton makes them leave their
umbrellas in the porch, and those
who get out late haven't much of
a choice."
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HRONICLLS
i1NGERFARM
r v2t1.dolin� D Clat`1 e
What do people do with their
. spare time --that is, when it isn't
Christmas? Read, play cards, run
around to dances, parties and
shows? Yes, we know • people do
many of these things—some more,
some less --but there are also plenty
of folk who make use of their spare
time to develop their own creative
talent. And I believe their number
is on the increase. At least that is
my impression after visiting local
bazaars, hobby shows, and more
recently, a sale ,of arts and crafts.
It is also evident in the tremendous
response in this district when night
school classes were organized by
the Department of Agriculture for
the purpose of teaching art, leather -
craft, sewing, woodwork and other
forms of handicraft. Obviously,
people like to work with their hands
and their brains. Perhaps I should
put it the. other way round because
a'person must first use. his brains
before he can work with his hands.
Small town bazaars are more or
less conservative in their set-up.
The work that is contributed and
the articles offered for sale are
generally along the lines of knitting,
crochet, fancy work, baking and
candy, probably because these items
are always sure of a ready sale.
Church members responsible for all
this fine work certainly wouldn't
have much spare time left on their
hands for idle amusement. Think of
the number of work hours involved
. in such an undertaking! It. trust be.
colossal.
At hobby shows we find a greater
variety of handicraft. Here there is.
work that has been adopted pri-
marily as a hobby—craftsmen, both
men and women, taking a delight in
making something that is new and
different, testing their own skill and
ingenuity. Occasionally hobbies also
develop into profitable sidelines.
Somebody once said—"Show me
what a person does in his spare time
and I can tell you what kind of
person he is." There is a lot of
truth in that observation, isn't
there? When there are so many
creative pastimes to work at and
to hold our interest surely none of
us need be guilty of "killing time."
Last Saturday I picked up two of
our neiglthohrs and tool< them to
a sale of arts and crafts at a neigh-
bouring town, .cleverly timed t*
catch the Christmas gift -buying.
public. It was wonderful , , butt`
terribly hard to make a choice for'
the presents one wanted to buy
Pottery of all kinds useful and
ornamental. And as an added attrac • '
tion there was a young lady artist
from the Sovereign Potteries de-
monstrating free-hand painting on
handmade pottery. It was fascinate
jrag to watch her at work, A few
deft touches of the brush—and there • r.
was a., in full bloom
There ,were also bowls, vases and
ashtrays:., in natural terracotta clays
froze soil ° taken straight from the
nearby village of Terra Cotta. TIM..
streaky clay mixture looked some -ea.
thing like marble cake, only pinky.
white. Of course all the pottery was .
glazed and baked and was most
attractive.
Apgther display was quite unique'
—at least I had never seen anything
like it before. Costume jewellery in
the very finest of leather—in all
kinds of artistic colours and designs.
I bought a beautiful orchidpin, in
bronze and gold, that I am sure
Daughter is going to love wearing
Q.n',itew'lapel on her brown fur coat.
I"wouldn't have had any trouble in
choosing one for my own use but
I couldn't afford to be Santa Claus
to myself.
In handwoven goods there were
guest towels,, place mats, scarves
and most attractive.evening bags in
a pleasing combination of colours.
Between us .we came away with
three -bags and two towels.
Friend Phyllis was having a
wonderful time—"'Picking out cos-
tume jewellery, thinking about it
afterwards, add then deciding a
different colour would really ° be
much better for her sister -in -taw.
It was changed with the best of
good humour. Then she bought a
bag for Aunt Susie ... in a few
minutes she was 'back again—she
had to have one in blue for Pamela.
. and that one in coral shai}e;
would be grand for 13 -year-old
Bonnie iM `
Finally we had a cup of teaa-.J 5
made tracks for home,' very well
pleased with our purchases, ,and"
grateful for the initiative of the i
Arts and Crafts Guild who 'shade
our purchases possible. tee
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Wore A Uniform
Broke Into Rash
That a United States soldier had
to be discharged from militara.;ser-
vice because he broke out into a
rash ever3i time he put on uniforms
is by no means a mystery to the
medical profession, for the fact.that
certain people are allergic to pecu-
liar influences is an old -established
one.
A few years ago a doctor re-
ported. that one of his pa,ients
broke out in sores and tnfla'tna-
tion behit. the ears and ori the
bridge of the nose for no autiarent
reason. Eventually it was .found
that this was caused by the nickel -
framed spectacles be wore—such as
are worn by thousands of :people
—ithout ill effects. But the .:doctor
found that if he placed a e, nickel
coin on i".e palm of this man's
hand for a few hours. the skirt .neeeet
neath looked as though it had ben
burnt.
A young wife who 'because il1 adee
intervals was found to be tabitor,
mally sensitive to flour in its raw::'
state and was only unwell after she;:;
had been making cakes. The .ann.:
tact of silk with the skin cif sol to .
r ple has a most harmful -effect.:
The fact is that our bodies. have
fads and fancies ust as much_ as we,
their owners, have. Fortunately,
most of us are not adver cic.''af-
fected by things ii'3th iv1iiila w e
cone into contact flit freetteut nc-
casions.
In a country church an, absent-
minded verger was showing two
late strangers into a pew when the
,preacher announced his text:.''Paul
ire know and Apollo we know, but
who are' these?"
"Just two cortTniercial travellers
from the Red Lion Tavern," :veneer-
ed the cereer.
Member of the Underground—You may laugh at this, pocket
gopher's buck teeth, but he won't. His. chisel -like incisors ore just
about the most important things he owns. He uses there for dig,
ging tunnels, cutting roots, stems and tubers The little rodeni'i
teeth grow a total of apprroximately;46 inches a yedr or about
six times his body length, according fo a recent study And ow'+;
,Pau like to spend a year lacking into'fhat face in order tr-
those.teeth? Huh—not even for science?