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Great Naturalist Kept His Secret Without making a ripple, the birch canoe glided over the river. The paddler, a lithe, dusky figure, leant over the side and made several wailing noises. Suddenly the river banks seemed to come alive. Hundreds of beavers, normally wary of man, could be seen nosing their way through the water to the canoe. When they reached it many of them jumped into the canoe to sit on the paddler's lap. The rest followed in the canoe's wake. It was a fantastic sight. Not many men have the privilege of being on terms of mutual trust with wild life, but to the man in the canoe, Grey Owl, one of the world's most remarkable naturalists, the gift came naturally. For many years he was one of Canada's most skilful beaver trappers, but this wou'd nevet have brought him fame and immortality. It was his decision to quit trapping that resulted in his name becoming a household word half way round the world Nineteen-twenty-five was the fateful year. It was then that he met the young and beautiful Anahareo, member of the proud tribe of Iroquois Indians, whom he was to marry two years later. In that year, too, came the sudden realization that years of trapping had so reduced the beaver population of Canada that if it went on much longer there would soon be none left. Now it was protection they needed, not exploitation. The change from trapper to protector was not difficult for Grey Owl, for he had come to love and admire the beavers. His efforts to safeguard them were as successful as his earlier efforts to destroy them, and the present affection in which the beaver is held all over Canada owes more to the work and teaching of Grey Owl than to any other man. At first his efforts at saving them were confined to the remote parts of Quebec, where he lived in his log cabin beside the river but when the Canadian Government decided to establish colonies of beavers on the streams running through the new Riding Mountain National Park, they turned to Grey Owl for help. A winter seldom passed without two or three young orphan beavers sharing his log cabin BEFORE HER EYES - Mary Tomed is seeing "Nuvistors," which are thimble-sized electron tubes for home, military ond industry. Under development at the RCA plant, the compact tubes were shot by photographer from mirrored reflection through glass plate. with him. At times they were rather disconcerting companions. They preferred to live in darkness, and went to great lengths to seal up every window and crack with blankets and any other material they could find. On one -occasion Grey Owl came home after a day on the river to find that he could not open the cabin door, so skilfully had the cracks between the door and the frame been plugged with blankets. Constant observation over the years taught Grey Owl a great deal about his beloved beavers. "The voice of the beaver," he once wrote, "registers his feelings with inflections startlingly human and very easily interpreted. From it I have gathered that he seems to be subject to all the simpler emotions, including to a marked degree those of gratitude and affee- "This is not mere cupboard love either, as witness the case of the yearling beaver which I liberated from a trap. "I nursed his injured foot for several weeks, and although he had never before set eyes on a man, the poor creature seemed ,to realize that I had saved his life and followed me round the camp like a dog, sleeping alongside of me at night. "When I set him free he took up residence in the pond, often following my canoe up and down the lake and on occasions climbing into it. "He showed his affection for me at times by climbing on to my knees and squeezing from his coat a pint or so of cold, muddy water, mumbling contentedly to himself the while." Grey Owl, during his lifetime, became a legend. But his death was to reveal a story even more sensational than that ol his amazing life. During the winter of 1937 ho had visited England, and had been honoured by an invitation to lecture to the King and Queen and the two princesses. Soon after his return from England early in 1938 he was taken suddenly ill with pneumonia, and in a few days was dead. Only then was the secret of GTey Owl, pride of all the Red Indians of North America, revealed. Despite his reputation and appearance, Gfey Owi hadn't a drop jjf^ Red Indian blood in his vejjygMSe was, in fact, an Englishman-who had been born at HSslings in 1888 and christened* Archibald Be-laney. Even as a boy he had two absorbing interests -- animals and Red Indians. At home he kept all manner of pets, and his favourite books were about Red Indians. As he grew up he developed a fixed determination to go to Canada as soon as ha was old enough in the hope of being able to join a Red Indian tribe. At the age of sixteen he sailed. For the first few months ha worked in a store saving enough money for his future journey into the remote Red Indian country. His determination never wavered, and within a year Archibald Belaney, as such, had ceased to exist. The seventeen-year-old boy linked up with a band of Ojib-way Indians and took the name Grey Owl, by which he was destined to be known to millions of people all over the world. The revelation of Grey Owl's true origin, unearthed by the newspapers within a few days of his death, created a sensation. In some quarters he was denounced as a fraud and a hoax. No amount of hostile criticism, however, could detract from tha great work with the beavers to which he had devoted so many years of his life. And today his books still delight millions of children -- and grownups, too. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 5. Bleached 11. Back tooth 15. Hypothetical S. Eccles « Before I DOWN I J. Arabian U1' Answer elsewhree c WORDS-WORDS-WORDS - Caught by the unusually untousled condition, Soviet's boss Nikita Khrushchev is shown as he delivered one of many speeches on his recent visit to East Berlin. THEPAEM FRONT Jolm12Li^eLL._ Resistance of insects to insecticides is one of the most pressing problems facing researchers today, according to L. A. Miller, Canada Department of Agriculture entomologist. He told the Essex County Associated Growers that this resistance appears related to the period that insects have been exposed to the insecticide. The longer the exposure time, the more likely resistance is to occur. Destruction of Southwestern Ontario's onion crop by maggots last year pointed up this problem. • , * Aldrin, dieldrin, or heptachlor had given growers a measure of security against the onion maggot for four or five years. Yet 100 per cent losses were common in 1958 and were it not for the fact that entomologists expected this resistance to develop -- though not as explosively as it did -- the outlook for this year's crop would not be encouraging. As it is, United States researchers have developed controls that are equally as effective as any previous ones. Materials they are using belong to a group of chemicals known as the organophosphates. They, in turn, will likely lose their effectiveness but by that time other methods of coping with the problem will have bafcn found. Mr. Miller spoke optimistically of the use of systemic insecticides for vegetable insect control. Systemic compounds are absorbed by the plant and flow in the sap stream to all parts where they are stored. Insects are either repelled from feeding, or if they feed, are killed by the insecticido as it is ingested along with the plant tissue or sap. When compounds are found that are less poisonous to humans and plants, while retaining a high degree of toxicity or repel-lency to insects, the practical applications of this method of vegetable insect control are almost limitless, he said. Progress has been made with biological control, Mr. Miller said, and "we may well watch for further encouraging developments in this line of research." Basically, this means holding in check pest species by means of beneficial predatory or parasitic species of insects. An obvious advantage of this method of control is that there is no risk of insecticide residues, which is probably the most important consideration in chemical controls. "Constant striving for top quality produce and higher yields is a feature of our way of life," Mr. Miller concluded. "Vegetable <n-sect research is but one of many disciplines contributing to this goal. "We have made rapid strides in the past decade and the research that is presently in progress and some that is just being contemplated augurs well for the future." Has the goose a future? With Canada's poultry industry expanding rapidly, this question takes on added meaning and it is currently under study at the Central Experimental Fram at Ottawa. Results of a breeding program prove that rapid progress can be made with the geese, but wheth- er goose meat can be produced as cheaply as other types of poultry only time will tell. Geese are seasonal egg layers, producing only for four or five months each spring. Their low egg production has meant high gosling cost. . The Ottawa breeding program has met considerable success increasing egg production. Average number of eggs in the first production year has been raised from 14 to 34--a staggering 140 per cent hike--over a period of seven generations. While this is still lower production than that of large type turkeys, the goose's production increases during the second laying year and again in the third year. Further, the effort that has been directed to increasing egg production in the goose is very small compared with that devoted to turkeys or chickens. Other advantages: (1) It is the most rapid growing of tha domestic species of poultry; (2) It is a good forager and pasture can be used to reduce the amount and quality of feed; (3) It is more resistant to disease than chickens and turkeys and mortality in growing and breeding flocks is generally much lower; and (4) It is extremely hardy, so that inexpensive housing can be used in the winter and no housing is needed in summer. Tolerance For The Non-*Drinker Some of the major airlines are right proud of a service which they have and I suppose it ap-' peals to most of their customers, but it falls completely flat with me. This is the practice of serving cocktails'before meals. Recently I boarded a plane here in Kansas City about 4:30 p.m. It was a little late taking off and after awhile I asked the hostess when we were going to eat. She said dinner would be served after we had passed St. Louis, which seemed about right. Time went on and there was considerable activity in the plane's "kitchen." I assumed dinner was on its way. Much later, the bar maids (hostesses) came down the aisle with their little bottles of whisky and glasses of ice cubes. As far as I could see most people accepted the drinks. I couldn't object to what the other fellow wanted, so I just bided my time waiting for the dinner. At 7:30, much to my surprise, the young women started the second round of drinks. This was too much. I inquired if I were going to be served dinner on the plane or in Washington, which was my destination. The hostess, who probably thought I was a crank, apologized and said she would get my dinner in a few minutes, which she did. I was the first person served on the plane and for a fellow who had had only a sandwich for lunch, I was ready. Plane fares have been increased recently. At least, you get no reduction for buying a round-trip ticket. I wonder who is paying for the drinks. I figure I paid even if I didn't get any, but there is no way to get a refund. • And if some one suggests tolerance, why make the fellow who doesn't drink wait an hour and a half for his dinner just so those who want their whisky before eating can have it? -- Roderick Turnbuli, Editor, Weekly Star Farmer (Kansas City, Mo.). "Was your garden a suc< last year?" "I should say so. My neighbour's chickens took first priit at the poultry show!" IOADED FOR POLAR BEAR - A strange-looking airline stewardess is Johanna Van Duffelen. She's wearing survival gear carried on KLM Dutch Airlines polar route flights from Amsterdam to Tokyo. The lightweight rifle uses the 7.62 standard NATO cartridge. Other kit items include sleeping bags, snowglasses, axes JNDAYSCH001 IESS0N Israel's First King I Samuel 10:17-27 Memory Selection: Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things He hath dona for you. I Samuel 12:24. This is the first of three lessons in which we shall study the life of Saul, the first king of Israel. When Samuel was old he made his sons judges over Israel and they were ungodly men. They accepted bribes and perverted judgment. The elders came to Samuel and said, "Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations." Samuel was disappointed but while in prayer God said to him, "They have not rejected thee, but they have rejected Me, that I shoulj not reign over them." Samuel warned the people of the great expense that would be involved if they turned to the monarchial type of government but they persisted in their desire for a king. There were three main steps before Saul was firmly established as king. First, Samuel directed by God, took him to dinner and then anointed him king. God gave Saul another heart. When met by a company of prophets. "The Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them." Samuel then summoned the people to Mizpah. Lots were cast and Saul was chosen. He was found hiding among the baggage. He was presented to the people who cried. "God save the king." Then Saul went home. A crisis arose when the Ammonites were going to thrust out the right eyes of the people of Jabesh-gilead. Saul summoned Israel and led them in battle against the Ammonites. He won a great victory. Saul called Israel to Gilgal and renewed tht kingdom there. Sacrifices of peace offerings were presented before the Lord and Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. Saul stood head and shoulders above the people. Other qualifications being approximately equal, people prefer leaders who great physical stature, ive to look up to them. have been noteworthy ^f small stature. John ley, the founder of Methodism, was of slight build. David Lloyd George, the Welsh prima minister of Great Britain visited USA after World War I. One dignitary said, "Lexpected to sea a big man." Lloyd George, putting his hand under his chin, said, "In our country we measure men from here up." Saul Started out well. Next week we shall see the reason for his tragic failure. "eM leaden*™ Wesley, tl "What's an old-timer?" asks a reader. A fellow who has made the last payment on his house. Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking lt10hb ebshbe ei1ebq eehi1he heuqhb ehqbqe □□debus becte sect EBHEB hbid □bbo EBHD3 □beqe BEI2SE ehbeq QEQn sbb bbdeh qbe □beb bodes he IedIIJ! BnEEll11! hbqdltiej bhqe PACIFIC OCEAN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS 50 p, above, shows the eight principal islands of the Hawaiian Archl-. _ ibraced by statehood for Hawaii. In all, there are 23 or more islands, of them little more than reefs, in the state-to be. Hawaiii's population numbers soma 600,000 persons. Her principal Industries are sugar pineapples, tourism, in that order, wit» touists. alone, bringing an estimated 85 million dollars to the island* annually. Capital is Honolulu, on the island of Oahu. THE ISLANDS - N pela.