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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE. ONT. NOV. 7, 1957 Pigs Complicate Highway Problem There are two sides to every injustice, and I rather like the situation at West Unity, Ohio, where a farmer named McKarns keeps a few pigs. Mr. McKarns, like so many loyal American, was quietly minding his own business and suddenly was informed by a bolt from the blue that he was playing left drawback on the great team of Eminent Domain. The Public had struck again. The Ohio Turnpike Commission, vested with everything it needed, had decided to build a wonderful highway where none had existed before, and if found that the hitherto unpublicized property of Farmer McKarns was in the way. Immediately one of the greatest injustices in American affairs blossomed and ripened full and complete, and where Mr. McKarns had one farm on which he could exercise his inherent and inalienable rights, he now had two farms with a road down the middle--57 acres here and 49 acres there. Mr. McKarns likewise found, as millions of Americans already had, that there is nothing he can do about it. Every intended safeguard has been circumvented, and every inalienable right has been nullified. Oh, to be sure, he can go to court. Every schoolboy knows, from the books he has read, that the courts are to protect a man from the majority. It is in the Constitution. Only those who have tried to get into court to correct some present-day situations know how difficult and expensive it can be to obtain effective and timely relief. Under modern politics, with a highway to be built, the interests involved greatly outweigh the PENNIES TO HEAVEN-Literctlly a penny pillar, this sky-high stack of coins is a source of amazement to all who view it at Great Yarmouth, England. Standing more than 5Va feet high, the pillar contains more than 24,000 pennies plus a few miscellaneous coins, and represents over $280. The money was raised by "Holidaymakers" from the London area and is to be used for holidays for handicapped persons. influence of anybody named McKarns, or named anybody else, for that matter. The'contractors' associations, the insurance writ-ers, the trucking firms, the union spokesmen, the cement people, the automobile leagues, the machinery makers, the military planners, the patronage boys, and numerous other organized pressures have been hard at work for some time pushing the project, and Mr. McKarns has merely been sitting back like a good citizen minding his own business--paying his taxes and looking at "Gunsmoke" and meeting the grocer's demands. When .public use was first forbidden to tread on private property toes, the contemporary political situation gave us a good yardstick to explain just what was meant. The provision was obviously intended to prevent exactly what is happening across the land. While the wording- has been retained intact, law and usage have gone around it. In too many places land is being taken for public use without just compensation, and all over the land are institutions designed to defend us against such encroachment. You get a registered letter in the mail informing you that your property has been condemned, and that's that. Before you recover, the machinery has moved on; the road is built; and the traffic is terrific. Your trees have been cut down, your mailbox pushed back, and cement pipes piled on your lawn. Standing timber is bulldozed into gullies and buried, outcroppings of feldspar are blasted and used for fill, and if you had a well it is gone. And nobody, usually, has come near you to make an offer, see how you feel about it, or ask forgiveness. The fine stories about the Governor snipping a ribbon and opening the new throughway injustices per mile as private land was taken for public use without compensation. That comes later, and sometimes only if you sue. And if you don't sue, the value and condition of your constitutional rights will be set by engineers employed by the agency that has used you. Of course, none of this can really be done, because the Constitution forbids it. Now, what 1 like about the situation in West Unity, Ohio, the honie of Mr. McKarns, is the happy news that Mr. McKarns is a pig farmer. Mr. McKarns kept pigs before the road was built, and Mr. McKarns continues to ply his accustomed trade afterward. Somehow the Turnpike Commission neglected to take full notice of this interesting fact, and provided for a luncheon nook, also known as a refreshment plaza, just where Mr. McKarns leaves off and Eminent Domain begins. Here sits the tired wayfarer to rest and refresh himself, and there stand Mr. McKarns' porkers. The people seem not to bother the pigs the least little bit, but it is reliably reported that the pigs offend the people Remarks have been made to this effect, particularly when the wind sits right and Mr. McKarns has been generous. You'd think that these travelers, observing the situation, would see that Mr. McKarns has been put upon, with his two farms where one effluyiated before. They are quite naturally, the "public" who has done the putting. They could sit there and discourse on how far practical usage has transgressed the basic intent. After all, Mr. McKarens is also a citizen and a taxpayer, and what has happened to him could happen and is happening to others. But of c'ourse they don't do that. They smell the pigs and declare they are a nuisance, which is the same word Mr. McKarns used for the Turnpike Commission. But whereas it is HOME is his RANGE--Calves are usually at home on the rc>ige, but not so for this critter whose favorite range is in the kitchen. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bunte adopted "Torro", now three months old, when its mother died shortly after giving birth. Mrs. Bunte bottle fed Toro for a few days and kept him alive. Now hte friendly calf is one of the family and has the rjjn of the house. CROSSWORD JEffi. PUZZLE 2 J 4 5 6 7 8 10 15 16 17 18 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 f 34 : 36 ::::v i 38 39 40 42 43 43 46 48 49 50 5 5" :•: 55 56 57 58 59 THFJAEM FRONT lokivGUsseU _ Those who have ever felt that farmers are slow to put into practice new scientific ideas should pay a visit to F. C. Welch, the owner of Welch-Lo Farms Limited, Wolfville, N.S. He has a habit of adopting every innovation which might conceivably increase the revenue from his 75-acre apple orchard. As a result, about half of hfs crop will be housed this year in what is probably the first con-trolled-atmosphere storage to be lined with plastic film. It's more than coincidence that the first storage of this nature should be built in the heart of one of Canada's best-known apple districts -- the Annapolis Valley. Each year this apple paradise produces in the neighborhood of 2,000,000 bushels. Approximately half the crop ends up in processing plants. The remainder is divided fairly evenly between the local and overseas markets. A few years ago it looked as though King Apple might be dethroned in the" Valley. With overseas markets dwindling and uncertain, production began to exceed demand. Encouraged by the provincial government, many owners tore out their trees and turned to other branches of farming. Those wfto remained in the apple business found one of the answers to their marketing problems in cold storage plants. Refrigerated storages sprang up all over the Valley and experiments with controlled-atmos-phere storage units got under way. Results of those experiments are today setting a pattern for apple growers every- Mr. Welch was one grower who didn't give up. He kept his faith in the apple business and over the years sought various ideas for storing his crop until it could be sold advantageously. Mcintosh apples were a particular problem. Although the most popular of all Canadian apples, the Mcintosh develops core browning after three months in refrigerated storage at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, it loses its flavor after four months. Last year for the first time Mr, Welch rented space in a gas storage, unit for some of his crop. Not only was there a delay in the onset of core flush, but the fruit retained its flavor for a month, or two longer. These simple, today,- to take a ma.i's land arid confuse his rights, it is still a little difficult to prove that raising pigs on a farm is a nuisance. Even lawyers, whose compromising of logic is notable, would have to admit that. Mr. McKarns has them surrounded, and it's their own.doing. No doubt it's a losing battle. Mr. McKarns and I are wrong, and will soon be proved so. It is only a momentary fact that legal papers are one thing and 1,000 pigs, Mr. McKarns' present estimate, are another. But for a momentary illusion of glory, I would rather have 1,000 pigs and Mr. McKarns on my side than the Ohio Turnpike Commission. Our fun will be brief, and we are nuisances, but perhaps we shall be remembered.--By John Gould in The Chistian Science Monitor. results were sufficient to encourage him to construct a similar storage at Welch-Lo Farms. Technical assistance 'for his building project was provided by C. A. Eaves, senior horticulturist at the nearby Kentville experimental farm. It was at Mr. Eaves' suggestion that plastic film was used instead of metal sheeting to line the walls and ceiling of the storage. His suggestion was based on the results of experiments conducted last year with polyester film,, both at the experimental farm and in the storage of A. R. Stirling, a prominent apple grower from Grand Pre. During the five-month testing period at the experimental farm a temporary gas storage unit made of the film proved it was able to hold the concentration of oxygen and carbon dioxide required for gas storage as well as a metal-lined storage. When removed, apples stored in the film unit showed less than one per cent of fungal rotting and only a slight development of core browning. The flavor was good and the fruit reasonably firm. * , ' , From a grower's point of view the use of the film means a reduced storage cost per bushel of apples. Not only is the plastic film less expensive than traditional materials, it is also much more easily and swiftly installed. The new storage is 96 feet long, 24 feet wide and 12 feet high. It has four separate rooms, each with a capacity of 2,500 bushels. Each room is constructed as an independent unit to permit the removal of apples from any one room without disturbing the temperature or atmospheric control in the others. Wall - blower refrigeration equipment was installed by Mr. Welch to maintain a constant temperature of from 38 to 39 degrees -- the temperature recommended for ■ controlled-at-mosphere storage. Because this is several degrees warmer than the temperature at which apples are normally stored, it was necessary to regulate the content of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the storage to check the rate of ripening and eliminate break-down of fruit texture. This will be done at Welch-Lo Farms by a controlled-ventila-tion system. As rapidly as a staff of 30 pickers can remove the apples from the trees, they will be placed in boxes and transferred without grading to the storage. Mr. Welch plans to have each room sealed within five to seven days after the first box of apples reaches the storage. ,• , , After the room is sealed, the fruit will be allowed to absorb oxygen until the normal 21 per cent in the surrounding air is reduced to 14 per cent. Since the apple breathes out carbon dioxide during this process, the carbon dioxide content increases to seven per cent. At this point outside air will be admitted through ventilation ports -- one to each room -- in sufficient quantity to maintain those concentrations. Since the rate of respiration of the fruit is largely dependent upon the temperature, maintenance at the desired level without excessive fluctuations will be necessary at all times. With this new storage Mr. Welch expects to be able to keep his Mcintosh apples six weeks to two months longer than he could with ordinary refrigeration. They will be removed from storage around the middle of March or the first of April, a time when demand far exceeds supply. Most of the apples will be sold locally. They will be carefully graded after removal from storage and packed in cartons or bags made of polyethylene film. Mr. Welch is not concerned about the length of time his gas-stored apples will keep at ordinary temperatures. Tests have already shown that gas-storage apples can be kept in better condition than those taken from regular cold storage plants. Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking 8|8 ?■* a X 3 oHx 3 1 03 a o d aid O n ™ o|m o a X s O m I v 1 1 d o a a a 1 d i 1 V s a a 0 1 H a i i 1 w via X 1 s a X i s 1 3 V WjO B S a w V o 1 r7 a O 0 Sd V a 1 0 X a i U a i h O s 1 H 0 N 3 1 A OlN a ABO Akv 1Ia l V N aid o i v|o V T v sBd T V By Rev R. Barclay Warren B.A., B.D. Concerning Spiritul Gifts 1 Corinthians, chapters 12-14 Memory Selection: So we, being many, are one body ift Christ, and every one member* one of another. Romans 12:5. We need to distinguish between the gift of the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit as given to the one hundred and twenty believers on the day of Pentecosl (See Acts 2:38) and later ft those Gentiles assembled in the home of the devout Roman centurion, Cornelius, was a Gift (10:45). The Spirit is the gift of God (8:20) as promised by Jesus before His ascension (John It: 7). He distributes a diversity of gifts among the members of the body of Christ according to Hb own will. Let no member despisl another for God has a work foe each of His children to do. We are all members of Christ's body. Let each of us exercise the gill which God has given us for the building up of the body oi Christ. The love of God shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost is more important than any gifl of wisdom, faith, healing or prophecy. Paul makes this unmis-takeably clear in chapter 13. Ta love God and our neighbour is the fulfilling of the law. The author of Arnold's Commentary suggests that there are other gifts not enumerated here which today are likewise important in the contribution they may make. One is the gift of song. Another is the gift of writing literature for publication which will convict sinners and edify the saints. The interpretation of tongues may be broadened today to include the translation of Scripture and othei spiritual literature into the languages of men. And a verj literal and practical applicatiot of this gift is the ability of ax interpreter to instantly translate and preach with power thi messages of another, such at those of Billy Graham, over 1 public address system to throngt of the people. Let us live humbly before God, If we will give ourselves to b* the temple of the Holy Ghost then he, in His own sovereign^ will endow us with suck gifts as we can best use for th» glory of God and the advance^ ment of His kingdom. But Go* is more concerned about out' love for Him than any servte we can render. "DOG TIRED"--If a pony can get "dog tired", this one is. The Shetland, owned by Carl McBride, prefers to take his rest on this camp cot. McBride says "Charley" also has a liikng for shoe polish. He'll lick shoes to get it. ALL-IRELAND DONKEY DERBY-These donkeys mightn't be the most glamo history of racing but their riders do their best toward getting to the finish All-Ireland Donkey Derby at Clabby in Northern Ireland. Victory in the $280 to the winner. „