b) a EE or hn aa oC RSE nat] Ed bs Rs tern ee . » © SEE SRS Sh Ss Fees spree, 3 a . " - w RE en Ligh NAS RR) : ARERR H a p-- Ty = * ag -_ het AT wt hd indi od ec a ind Who Wouldn't Want A Dog's Life? One of the greater opportun- ities in this world is fo be a dog, and it seems as if mankind has ° generally missed this fact, I un- 'derstand that in almost all lan- guages and cultures to be called' a "dog" is considered dubious- ly complimentary. , on every hand I observe' the Common barnyard variety of dog, and he seems to be making out, Take our old Prince, whois riding as "high as they come. % We went on a little trip for ourselves, as we like to do come the milder weather, and we ar- ranged' for little Derrill across the road to come by daily and do the .few chores we couldn't otherwise forget. He was to give my ducks a jorum, and count them every morning, and .also was supposed to feed Prince. Prince has no important oblig- ations at this phase of his life, except to eat, sleep, and worry about the taxes, and this ar- . rangement is sufficient, We never feed him but once a day anyway, this being the recom- mended interval for dogs, and as he is a farm dog and adaptable it doesn't matter if he's in or out: We leave that to him, when we're around -- if he wants to "come in we let him in, and if we think he wants to stay out, we accommodate ourselves accord- ingly. So we patted him on the fron- tal lobe; told him to keep out of the zinnias, and went away. The next day Derrill came. as arranged, mixed up a big bowl .0of sustenance, provender, and nourishment; and set it under -- the bridal wreath for Prince. Derrill didn't see Prince around -- anywhere, but this doesn't nec- essarily 'mean anything, so he fed the ducks, too, and went home. fill : The next day he came again, and observed that the bowl of food he had left was intact, that the zinnias 'were erect, and that. . Prince was still absent. He gave the bowl of dogfood to the ducks, who will eat anything, and mix ed up a fresh one, so if Prince returned he wouldn't have a sour supper, and then after a - couple of such maneuvers Der- Till shrugged his shoulders and figured he wouldn't worry any - more about Prince until there was a Prince to worry dbout. Meantime, Prince had worked the old pity-me-the-poor-dog "racket by appearing at the Smiths', up the road a half mile, with a forlorn mien and hang- dog look, appearing to be greatly worried about conditions in gen- eral, and indicating that every- body was picking on him. The. Smiths, of course, knowing that ~ were away, leaped to the ignoble conclusion that we had neglected our animal, and had shoved oft for our own petty pleasures to --let- the -unfortunate -brute shift -- for himself in a cruel and heart- less world. - Prince, wiser than anybody, madé no effort fo deny this impression, and -did every- thing he could to further it. 'They fed him, "TT Prince, mow--complete master of the situation, reciprocated for this bounty by laying. his gray old muzzle on- knees, whimper- -- ing a mite=to-express-his grati-- tude, and giving the impression that if it hadn't been for the Smiths he wouldn't have known what to do at all. He curled up on a rubber-mat in their breeze- way, leaving one eye open so they could see that he was alert --and-attentive, and contrived to look uncomfortable. The Sniiths™ thus fetched an old blanket and -spread it in a -more fortuitous spot; and by consider lé¥ per- suasion were able to"get Prince so he Seemed moré@ comfortably disposed. 'He had it made. At this point Derrill, disturb- at the interruption in-his agree- ment, telephoned the Smiths; as he did all the other houses along the road, and asked if they had seen Prince. The Smiths replied that they had indeed seen him --their tone of voice indicating that this chance to solace an ag- grieved hound did them a world of good. They told Dérrill he could forget about Prince, that the dog was being well cared for, Derrill shrugged his shoul=" ders and forgot about Prince. The next night Prince slept in the kitchen, the next in the front + hall, and the next hs went up to the bedroom. «And on' Sunday afternoon he rode out with them, seat of their automobile, for a little lunch in the back country, beside a- babbling brook in the cool shade of a bosky dell. ~ This is something we never do with Prince. The real reason is simple enough. Prince, whose family background runs to col- lie, shepherd and presumption, has some kind of mismatched notion that he is chiefly a water spaniel. = So, Prince bounded forth from 'the Smith vehicle, exuberant at the prospects of a picnic, and 'while they deployed the sandwiches he went swim- ming. He chased a few frogs, and dove for some roeks--in-the- "pool, and rolled in the mud, and had a magnificent frolic, after "which he returned to the vehicle - and acted as-if 'he wanted a ride home again. Some sort of intellectual per- ception, I believe, penetrated the kindly noggins of the Smiths at this point. I think they caught on. They managed to get Prince onto the floor of the back seat, wrapped in wax paper and old grain bags they found, and they took turns holding him down while the other drove. They-tied "~him close to a tree on the. {front - lawn, rubbed him with an evil soap, squirted him briskly with the hose,'and reduced him again to a sweet-smelling object. Then they tied the string high eneugh s0 he couldn't lie down until he 'dried, and went to bed. They fed him daily until we got home, and they were glad to see us. Prince was 'glad to see us, too. ~ He acted" as if the "Smiths had been mean to him, and he was happy to find, once again, some- The more dogs I see in action, the more I think they've got a they're about.--by John Gould in the Christian Science Monitor. That Yankee ~~ -- Farm Surplus | - Every man, woman and child in the country owns $131 worth which he is unlikely to ever see or use, At least that represents the -value--of hls proportionate share - of America's mammoth farm surplus. : If the stuff were equally dis- five would get, according to a report just issued by the Uhl- mann Grain Co.: tls Rl 70 bushels of wheat. 105 bushels of corn. Five bushels of barley. More than a bushel. of soy- beans. : - That would mean some pretty full pantries and fruit cellars. A lot of us have forgotten how to grind our own flour, bake our own wheat bread. . ., Still, if we ~ could only find some way to get rid of our $131 worth it would save the farmers a lot of grief, "deprive the politicians.of much- ""cdmpaign fodder and save our- . selyes-about $500 million a year -in 'storage -costs. -- Milwaukee + Journal. : i Sage grouse are the biggest of all grouse, with the males some- times weighing about eight pounds'and reaching a length of over 25 inches, 6. Moreover h = dy 4) 30. Stains . 1. Myse : : CROSSWORD &iditor oF mother : a. ECR P-L, *. 33 Iastatlonary PUZZLE "3. 210. Dusk 34. Remote r8 Teles A Damp 36. Shouts ~ : i 1. Paria that d 31. Jalie in +F men a ntain seeds r 1 goreted EAL DG Fe tT TR 8 C4 First man Mineed ish 20. Desires 40. Search 8, Mastlcate 11 age 2 . Cabinéts tor. rBupport 12; American 2. Mental Image 4g, BADETSS AT Prefix humorist 3. Most cost yi 2% $1.0 "meaning bad ~13. Johnnyoake 4. Protective ._. 24. Wise r Man 14. 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Science already knows that ants have little to learn from hu- man beings 'about overcoming obstacles. For instance, a large number of ants were once ob- served crossing a- 'stream by a very narrow branch, Systematically a number of the ants clung to the branch and to each. other while the rest crossed this widened bridge. Ants have also been photographed and wood particles. ~ The ant's strength is amazing. A tiny field ant can hold in her Jaws a weight 3,000 times heavier than herself, . This means that if a man had proportionately "the sa m e building bridges with dry grass a CONTENTMENT -- Baby b unn lettuce leaf. The little rabbit Y nibbles his way through a ives in a london drain pipe. Michigan's cherry FARM han Russell. FRONT .growers now are shaking big problems out of their trees. As mechanical hands strip this area of cherries at the rate of a tree every four or five minutes, the growers sce. perous days ahead. pros- . I viewed this new mechanical marvel on the 70-acre orchard of the Fredricksons, his-son James. The Magnus and rain had just stopped and the trees were far "too wet for hand picking. But the | UP WE GO -- Work continues "on a new road between Aus- tria and ltaly, replating a winding, dangerous highway. This column, 240 feet high, will help support a bridge. strength in his jaws, he could lift in his teeth 275 tons. Driver ants of South America can obliterate everything before "them, "These formidable ants have 'been known to sweep a native village -- hastily evacu- ated by its inhabitants -- clean of every living thing. Some South American ants sow seeds not in the ground but in specially constructed hanging gardens -- structures made by carrying soil into trees and press- ing the soil together.to form a ball, - : - . Modern study of ant life re- ~ veals that there are 8,000 dif- ferent kinds of ants, most of which are found in the tropics, - "When army ants set out on the 'warpath, In well-organized battalions, every living creature goes in fear of them," says a naturalist. "Anfs have been known to 'kill huge snakes such as the horned viper in a few every portion of the reptiles body." p ot An Australian" woman reports that after she had killed soldier ants which had attacked her baby an ant corpse, followed by two others acting as mourners, About 200 ants brought up the rear and dead ants in a sandy hillock, NOT PUTTY'S JOB | Wrien™ you feplace a window-" pane; remember that putty is not meant to hold the glass In. That's the job of the little metal trl- jgles called glazier's points. Putty 1s designed to keep out _molsture and drafts, Be sure to prime the sash before applying putty or. glazing compound; to ensure best adhesion of the put-. ty or glazing compound, : WTR PTE Ma hi lat fo Co Tu FS ~ travel In such strength that they 1+ --minutes, the horde covering - she saw two ants carrying - dug holes for this and other tractor with its long-armed shaker was wheeled in to go to work. 1-- Soon the ripe, red, tart cher- ries were falling like rain into the styrofoam-lined frames be- low. cherries were rolling down the slanted frames into a 'moving belt. that carries the load into a tank of cold water. Within hours th ed cherries are in Inc., in Traverse Ci cold, firm- the hands of ~ the processors, Cherry Growers, ty -- carrled 'there by big tankers which also play an important role in this- revolutionary way the cherry harvest. * [J of handling Tart cherries are Michigan's biggest fruit crop. Its annual farm value is almost $10,000,000, half of the $20,000,000 tart-cherry crop produced. throughout the United States. These figures in- dicate how important this new harvesting - method is to the -whole agricultural economy. Mechanical cherry picking is, stages. Last year . of course, only in its beginning . there six shakers in operation. were This year there are about 30 in alt -- some hydraulic and others elec- tric: Yet the farmers using the shakers already are making them a part of their economic plan- ning. Testing and experiment go "on, but the dreaming is over. The mechanical cherry picker is - here to stay. LJ LJ How much does the shaker save? James Fredrickson puts it this way: "Last week," he said, "I kept figures on our costs. We are also working migrant labor- ers as pickers and we were pay- ing them about 60 cents a lug. But with our shaker it was cost- ing us about 15 or 20 cefts a: lug. Now when you add another 10 cents for amortization on our machines well, the picking cost comes mechanical- - to' about 30 cents a lug, That's about half." Estimates given by the Univer- sity Agriculture Extension Sery- fee and United States Depart- ment of Agriculture people put _ the mechanical-picker saving at one-third. Whatever the final fig- ure proves to be, the saving is considerable -- a means more profits saving that for the far- mer and, in time, lower prices for the consumer, * * * Ordinarily - the Fredricksdhs use about 125 migrant workers for their cherry crop. This year they have 80 migrant. workers and the one machine. For operat- ing the mecanical picker, local employees aré ised. But only five to seven men are needed to keep the picker moving. The fruit farmer feels that his picker is coming just -moment. He gees the at the right, labor prob- lems among the fruit workers on the West Coast and finds in this picker his solution for union- Ization, As one fruit \ expert said here: "In a state were labor {is Just as rapidly the same as strong as it is in Michigan, the unions will be coming soon," Said James Fredrickson on this same subject: "With mechaniza- tion we will, be able to pay the union salaries for the fewer peo- ple we will be employing." * * LJ] But what of the migrant labor- er? Some 15,000 to 20,000 mi- grant laborers art employed in this northwest Michigan. cherry ~8 bulbs. Draimage is essential; therefore, add' some sand. Bulbs must never be in soggy locations. although most of them will ap- preciate - watering through the dry spells of summer; - Set the: bulbs with three to five inches of soil above the tops of most lilies, a little deep- er for larger bulbs. One rule is to have distance between the surface of the 'soil and the top - of the bulb equal twice the height of the bulb, Plant at least three of a kind together for the best effect. Space them a foot apart in jr- regular, clumps, not in a long line. Groups of lilies in the bor- der or for accents somewhere else on the grounds can bé very effective and add an air of dis- tinction to the place. For color include some: of the glowing autumn colors in the recurved Mid-Century and Fiesta Hybrids and the deep reds of the Bellinghams, Add the golds of the upright Golden Chalice, and pinks like Cameo and Coral Hybrids or the deep rose-laven- der Pink Perfection, one of the Olympics. One lily specialist gives the following list of "steps to suc- cess with lilies": ' 1, Select and order your bulbs early to be sure of getting the desired varieties. 2, Select planting locations in full sun or part shade according "logue, (The pinks need more shade and in sunny climates lika California most lilies need more shade). . 3. Make sure the drainage is excellent, Inadequate drainage is the most frequent cause of. fail- ures, (A fungus disease and bulb rot.) . 4. Prepare the soil in advance, adding ample humus and sand. Mix in a handful of bone meal below where the bulb will. rest. 5. Examine bulbs upén arrival, It slightly limp or dried out, place in moistened peat moss for several days, _ 6. Plant as soon as possible at the depth stated on the directions and firm the soil carefully. Water liberally at once. |--area-alone,-Will-the-pieker-work a hardship on them? Undoubt- edly. However, the farmers say that Increased 'industrialization In the South.and Southwest has been making it Increasingly dif- cult to get 'migrant 'workers, writes Godfrey Sperling Jr. in thg Christian Science Monitor. The mechanical picker has been a speclal boon to the Fred. ricksons. A portion of their trees have grown very high, because of particularly fertile soil, Mi- grant workers have been slow to mount the 20-foot ladders needed for-these trees. And the job on these trees often came to $1 a lug, which lett little or no profit, This need for a solution for their high-tree problem led the Fredricksons to become the first _ Michigan farmers to use the shaker. * Ll . Each day sees one or more Michigan fruit farmer paying a ricksons' shaker in operation. "They're waiting until I perfect my machine -- get all the buts out' -- before they buy one," the senlor Mr, Fredrickson laughs. The picker could lead to the cultivation of bigger trees with bigger pay loads. It also has its own problems, Moving the con- traption from trea to tree calls for land that isn't too bumpy or hilly. Also, 'the Fredricksons .were - leaving about 10 per cent of the cherries on, the trees when the picker first went to work. Now, -with the cherrie riper, the "left behinds" come to about 3 per cent. Hand pickers leave about 4% per cent on the trees or on the ground, the Fredricksons say. Hand picking is cleaner, too, bringing the .Fredricksons' crop test down about 1 per cent .-- for each load. This means they -get a little less' for thelr cher- ries. But the brulsing by the shaker has not proved excessive. Best Time For Planting Bulbs If you are developing flower borders that demand very little care, you are planning to: add ° more -lilies. Most lilies: | to grow. 'Ordinary gaff wv if well drained, will do Tor most ° "of the new vigorous hybrids. Once planted they can remain in the same location for years, The autumn months of Sep- tember, October, and Novenmber ™ . are the best times to plant lilies, Bulbs ordered now, will prob- : gos. be shipped in Unlike daffodil and tulip bu "they should be kept moist and . planted as soon as possible after 'arrival. "The fleshy scales and live roots should not dry out. Dig the soil deeply, and. in- corporate dried manure or com- post well below the level of the ATT ------ ISSUE. 39 -- 1960 "visit here -- to observe the Fred? | ed immediately. ni Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking [AP 5[3[7 1 HE iv] 15 = = 2/0 2] <A OZPRMRIO/- |B J [== J Wud Jo ow w= ll oj <[u¥ = owl Z[~ ull <x WIM ESET |S epTol wn <= | Tih wer <|O{rBl wl </at] wf x[~|ehuj all [<u Z in QO wo /ANN. [<C|~|oz|th Ql to directions in-- the lily cata ASUINDAY SCHOO Ne By Rev. RB. Warren, BA, B.D, : Micalh's View of True Religion " } Micah 6:1-8 --------r x "In this lesson the lord is dra. matically represented as having a controversy with His people, He calls the mountalns*and hilly as witnesses, He asks in wha way He has injured them tha they should no longer serve Him, Then He reviews His past deals Ings. with them. He had broughl them out of Egyptian bondagg and given them great leaders. Ha had defeated the plans of Balaam and Balak when they tried to bring a curse upon Israel. In verses 6 and 7 there {3 a shift in the dialogue and the nas tlon personified is represented ag asking what they can do to satigs fy God. Does He require burny offerings? peased with thousands of rams and rivers of oil? Or will He require the offering in sacrifice of their first-born sons? In otheg words, can sacrifices or religious observances take the place of goodness? Thefe are still ras ligious systems in which there ig little connection between ethics and religion, A man may steal og lie or practise gross immortality, ligious obligations he is in good standing religiously. Such doce trine, though very pleasing to the depraved human heart, [3 utterly foreign to the Bible, i0d's answer is used as oug memory selection. "He hath shewed thee, O man, what 1 good; and what doth the Lor require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to wallg humbly with thy God?" Mical§ 6:8. It is inscribed on a status representing religion in the Cons gressional Library in Washing ton. Here is a concise and pracs tical statement, We must dg right. It isn't enough to hear th sayings of Jesus; we must do them, if we would build a housg that will stand In the storm. Oug "religion is not just a legal thing, We must love mercy. We shall gd tho extra mile, Wa shall lova oup ~ neighbour as ourself. Even this, __ good as it Is, is not enough. Ther@ Or will He be aps but if he "discharges. certain res "3 + A. Mati a Fron Anh xs ea ROTI re ae 3 Da Se-- =~ on on po 24% eo A SE Ne L, Fa a Sr Sa -- BE : ap a ol pr hn Oy = I --, a a DT arin Ng as Th are--many--peopla-who are kind. and straight in thelr dealings who have not yielded their wil} to God, 'We must walk humble with Him. Righteous and kind conduct and humble devotion arq what God degires above all elsa, Wa can't' buy our way to heaven, - We must be born again by the Spirit of God that we may please God. Only as He controls our life, are we practising true religion. - $a: 3; % y : CATTY-CORNERED -- Cat lover of her 51 pet cats at her home send to the guillotine." . Nan Cotton plays with a faw In Telscombe, Sussex, England. Officials have ordered her to get rid of all but 10. She says I's "like asking a mother to choose which of her children to A FIVE-LEGGED SACRED B 55% troubls, ULL = living like ' legged bull is considered sacred by Malaya. The fifth leg grows from his back, and gives him n® Hindus in Batu Caves, ' t a king, this fives ar os Ls ad ay (met ym f f » = Cy Ye hi oN