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the georgetown herald wedneaday evening march i at 1939 page 3 animals and bird find plenty of use for tails certain species of mice have x traordmary long tails which are used as balancing organs while making long leaps in another spe cie or mire the tail seems i have no purpose at o1 as it is only a remnant among the larger mam mals the bear and elephant have abodt the smallest tails in relation to their size although the elephant had his compensated for by a pro boscis on the other end we may thinlc the common cottontail was slighted in this respect writes a correspondent m the detroit news but it has a tail nearly as long as a bear and furthermore it serves as a signal of danger much the same as t tail of -the- deec the gila monster finds his tail an excellent place for food storage the alligator ues its tail as a weapon and as a powerful lever n turning its body over and over after seizing its prey in this way the alligator tears its food or victim as the case may be the great order of insects show a w de diversity in structure and function of tails or tail like appendages if one is expert enough to read the signals of the skunk s tail he can tell when to retreat to a safety cone some people claim they can pick up a skunk by the tail with perfect impunity but some skunks axe too clever for persons to take this advantage of them others claim they can pick up a porcupine by the tail without danger however unless you are an expert you will probably find it a very effective war club worthy of considerable respect the beaver s tail is used to spank out on the water a warning of ap proaching danger some tails serve chiefly as orna znents as in the peacock the lyre bird and pheasants the ruffed grouse is a famous dandy which during the drumming period struts about vainly displaying the colore tion of his tail feathers of course we all know that the horse s tail is not only an ornament but also a fly swatter the question still re mains of what use is a pig s tail field mouse makes home in network of runways the small mammal known scien bflcally as microtias pennsylvamcus is a common species of 8eld mouse it makes its home usually in damp fields where there is an abundance of grass it is a very active crea ture both by day as well as by night observes a writer in the mon treat herald it lives m burrows making a net work of runways among the vegeta hon which are connected with their feeding grounds the burrows may be in meadows or under logs rocks tussocks of grass or roots of trees and lead to underground chambers filled with nests of dry grass which provide a home in winter and often in summer other nests are locat ed in damp meadows or marshes in depressions on the surface or among clumps of grass the common meadow mouse is most prolific estimating the nor mal increase at six young with four litters in a season and assum ing that there are no checks upon the increase the results are appall mg a single pair and their proge ny in five seasons would amount to nearly 1 000 000 individuals field mice also known as moles have stout bodies blunt rounded muzzles small eyes and short ears often completely concealed by the fur the tail is short and hairy the soles of the feet are naked or clothed with short hairs and have five or six foot pads plantar tu bercles the incisors are broad and not grooved word ginsenr from chinese practically all of the american production of ginseng is exported to china where it is in great demand for medical and domestic purposes branched roots resembling the hu man form are especially prized for their supposed occult virtues the word ginseng is derived from chi nese words meaning likeness of man it is considered a cure for many diseases in china the roots are marketable in about the fifth or sixth year from planting of seed they are washed and cured in a well ventilated room with tem perature not exceeding 90 degrees fahrenheit this takes about a month for the larger roots they are then stored in a dry airy place in sacks or boxes for shipment did not like buttons once a gentleman would rather have been shot than have any but tons on his coat in england about 700 years ago the fasteners were only scandalous ornament on men of low degree a bit later whole sleeves might be buttoned from wrist to above the elbow buttons have not always been used as fast eners says the washington post the rank of a chinese mandarin was distinguished by the color but ton he wore on his hat highest 8ea mountain even though mauna kea in ha wall is the highest island mountain to the world the visible portion is only a small part of it the moun tain begins on a great plain 18 000 feet below ma level it rises 14 000 feet above sea level so high that h is topped with snow the snow gives if the name mauna kea which is translated white moun- unchadtcd dogs are happy dogs by r ottere la surprising to find even in our enlightened days how many people there are who still misuse their dogs the animals are not given nearly enough freedom and are frequently kept on chains until life becomes positive torture to them it simply is not fair and yet the offenders carry out these injustices more in ignorance than from any direct desire to inflict cruelty if these people would only stop to think they would perhaps realize how much progressive good they are un doing they are by their very thoughtlessness driving domcstto canines bock into the wild state from which thej emerged after a long pro heeofclvil c and atl a dog which doesmot have enough liberty and exercise will never be a happy one malformation may not be apparent but inwardly the dog will undergo a growing rewntment which will make him both unreliable and savage both to his owners and to others also he will become less than useless in the capacity for which he has presumably been purchased pet dogs poodles arid the like ex cepted a dogs chief duty is as gunr dlan but if he s constantly kept on a chain he will never be able to ful fill the duties expected of him should necessity arise however much he may wish to if he is kept with the idea of discouraging burglars and other intruders his owners are defeating their own ends by keeping him so helpless a captive in that capacity he is a defenseless target for poison ed meat and other dangers if he is property trained ihe chain should not be necessary in days gon by dogs were wild animals savage and uncontrollable they would a tack h man beings with rang and claw it is hard to say who first realized their potential usefulness and began to make them tame but it was lonir before the romans for bow are of the dog is one of the oldest signs in the world the romans used it civilization in very early lime recognized the im mense possibilities in horses strength and prowness and gradually came to train and use them for useful pu poses in just such a way was the dogs ferocltj utilized in guarding uie propert of man for just as soon as man began to have houses and valu ables he simultaneously began to feel the need of some adequate pro tection surely no more worthy guardian could have been found lhan the dog through long and careful training breeding and inter breeding from generation to generation the wild ness of the dog gave place to faith fulness docility and understanding yet today man is so perverse in his nature that by his very treatment of the dog he runs the risk of refoster ing the old treachery and ferocity of earlier days having taught the ant mal to depend on him and trust him he chains him up by day and night so that the appellation guardian becomes a useless mockery all the best feelings in a dog s nature are brought to the surface only to be ignored and overwhelmed no won der he yelps and whines for freedom when treated so his very frenzy and unbounded joy on being released should effectively prove his gratitude and appreciation it ls just as cruel to fasten up a dog for long periods as it is to shut up a h iman being in a room dcprlv ed of friendship and creature com forts malefactors are imprisoned an a punishment but why should our canine friends be submllted to such rigor true it ls not done with an intention of p nlshment b t merely in senseless disregard of the dogs needs and feelings both in mind and body the dog has been created to enjoy a freehand active existence to deprive him of that right is to un dermlne his health quite apart from the damage done to his nature his temper will naturally suffer so that he will gradually come to regard hu mans as his enemies and tormentors instead or as his friends and benefac tors alas 1 when he speaks in the only language he knows and pleads for his liberty he receives not sym pattiy but even harsher treatment perhaps no wonder he grows dls contented a dog who has been fastened up too long is far more likely to attack people than is one- who has had a more normal upbringing a kennel should be provided for him certain ly but hewill notappreolate it near ly so much if he is chained to it out of all sense and reason to be any use at all the dog must be free to do his job assuming that he ls on guard for those who are afraid of burg lars there can be no finer safeguard than a good house dog particularly a fox terrier and to be a house dog he should be sett on guard in the houses preferably in the hall if he is proerly trained he will do no damage and will utilize the special little niche prepared for him to lie down at the slightest indication of anything wrong he will be immediate ly alert and will arouse the houst hold but fastened to his kennel in the yard of what god ls hc for he barks and yelps so often for his tree dom that notice is not taken of him when real trouble is afoot dog lovers worthy of the name will never treat their canine friends tills way and will take steps to dissuade or pre vent other dog owners from doing so deanna dlrbin and tippv four years ago a twelve yearold girl in ankle ocks and pig tails walk ed into a los angeles pet shop i want a dog she announced clutch ing her precious two dollars and a bag of peanuts any particular kind the shop keeper smiled the little girl s ejes roamed over the rows of cages could i just kind of look around awhile a telephone buzzed and lhe man disappeared behind a stack of bird cages go ahead he called 111 be right back around the room the little girl walked offering tfcanuts to poodles and pekes dashshunds and dobcr mans eoljles and chows but they all rtfused her offerings finally jhe reached a silky black pup that dldn t look quite like a spaniel or yet like a shepherd but he gobbled up the peanut with relish and his brown eyes pleaded for more it dldn t take the little girl long to make up her mind this is the dog i want she called gleefully to the approaching shopkeeper as the man later showed his happy customer to the door he never dream ed that this youngster holding so tightly to her new found friend would soon be a great singing star adored by the world for she was deanna durbln the girl whose golden voice thrills all who hear her over the radio or on the screen yet in spite of all the fame and fortune the last few years have brought her deanna remains the simple unspoiled girl of the pet shop ask her what ls her greatest interest in lire and she will sav why tippy is my greatest interest in life creamed chicken for eight by frmmces lee bcrtqm eight at the table a teddy roosavalt family or oas of the 1939 type with guests as illlera what could be more appetising this time of year than creamed chicken as the main coursa light enough for the season sab- suvatlal enough for health and e c onomleal ptakychlekanghortaake pie- crust mixture x cups sifted cake flour h tea spoon salt cop cold shortening m to cap oold water sift flour once measure add salt and sift again cat in short ening until pieces are about t size of a small pea add water sprinkling a small amount over portion of flour mixture and m with fork only enough to make flour hold together continue until all flour is mixed wrap in waxed paper and chill roll oat on slight ly floured board inch thick cut with floored cotter into 2 inch circles brush of circles with melted butter and place remaining ones on top of them pot 1 pair of pantry circles in each section of hot waffle iron bake 2 minutes turn oft heat and bake 1 minute longer cover each circle with creamed chicken and place another one on top serves 8 2 circles to a serving qksimapshot cuil your camera lens a scotti 1 oicl er sot his class writing nn s a on armistice and one utile elrl produced this sentence thearmls ice was signed on llth november 1b18 and since then we have had two minutes peace every year oranges new navels medium large sweet nice b 2 docen 23c jgctoz cel ery stalks 3 florida nice ab 13 mushrooms vo 29 b carrots parsnips turnips 5 pound dctldoos flavor 10 grapefruit 17 manh seedless deucum savor biewum large spinach 3 pounds clean and crisp m lettuce iceborg butter priced to save carrolls s bray chicks the bray chick doca the tnck let me ihow you the proof place your order here no wnung no bother cuorphone george c brown n o r v a l ontario a camera tpaking flrat rale snapshots re- quires good eyes one 1b your eye for pictures your ability to rec ognize a picture when you see it the other is your cameras eye lens you can train yoor eye tor pic tures the more snapshots you take the better you learn to see a picture chance when it confronts you but once you have chosen a subject it is up to your camera a eye to record it clearly and sharply lenses on most box type or fixed focus cameras are remarkably good at the price but the finest camera lenses are known as anastlgmats they are fast let in a greater amount of light than the ordinary lens enabling you to take pictures under ad area conditions on dull days and at night and they produce negatives with needlesharp detail over the entire picture area nega tlves made with anastlgmat lenses yield splendid enlargements the word anastlgmat is usually stamped on the mounting of these lenses it ls something like the ster ling mark oa silver actually it means free from astigmatism the speed of the lens is also indicated in the form of an f number such as f 6 3 figorti this bpeed ls important an f 6 3 anastigmat lens is four or five times as fast as the average boxcamera lens this extra speed makes snap shots possible in dull weather and with small photo bulbs at night again an ug anastlgmat lens is twice as fast as the f 6 3 and on the bettergrade miniature cameras one finds fast lenses rated at fit5 or f 2 so fast that they snapshots at night by ordinary room light when the camera is loaded with high speed film the smaller the f number the faster the lens always remember this when you examine a camera and when you get a finer camera with fast lens treat the leqs aa care fully as you would a jewel doat smear it with fingerprints clean it occasionally with a soft llntleaa cloth if you treat your camera s lens well it will 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