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[ge SS - A * Syrians, Sad 'So you think it's Island Of Samos * Rich In History Little Dodecanese Island Has Played Large Part In The : World "War is nothing new to Samos, the third Dodecanese island yield- ed to the Germans by British- Jalian garrisons, It is quite a small island -- only 27 miles by "14 -- but it 'has played a part in the world out of all proportion to its size, It was there in the Aeg- ean Sea when Jason and his Ar+ . gonauts passed it on .their way to Colchis to find the golden fleece. It was there when the Greeks passed by--the thousand ships Helen's beauty launched-- in the Trojan campaign, relates The St. Thomas Times-Journal, It had a strategic position -on some of the trade routes of the ancient world and by the Séventh Century B.C. was one of the principal commercial centres of Greece, having extensive trade with Egypt and the Black Sea. Its people were enterprising, and its sailors are credited with be- ing the first Greeks to sail the Straits of Gibraltar. It had a part in the Persian Wars and in the bewildering tan- gle of civil wars in which Greek fought Greek. At one time its navy actually ruled the Aegean, Samos was Hho. bie hplate of the philosopher Phthagoras. (Its wine, 'available in quantity at the court of the tyrant Polycrates, is sald to have inspired Anac- reon's verse. It was famous for its sculpture and_its pottery, lts temple of Juno is said to have been worthy to stand beside the temple of Diana at Ephesus, which was rggarded as one of the wonders of the ancient world. Herodotus says it was the largest "temple he ever saw. In its time, Samos was ruled by Greeks, Persians, Egyptians, Romans, Genoese, Turks and Italians. Several times f1 the centuries, its people, most of them, have been removed and a new population provided." For thirty centuries it has been stewing in the pot of Mars, with the fires sometimes blazing and sometimes hardly warm. Now, the fires are "hotted" up again, BRR-R-R-RRR! cold? Well, brother,.if you were doing sentry duty on gale-swept = Governor's Island, N.Y,, you'd know it's cold! Ask the man behind the steaming breath in this picture. Spiders Are Doing Vital War Work In Britaim-- members of the A.T.S, are now handling spiders to collect the very fine web that is used for sighting-lines in in- struments, They not only collect the web and store it, but use it or - | .- are. eStores RS FN Rd 'fine' cross:wire has Nga been required the A/I\S. crafts- Jn the repairing'of bindculars and other instruments. During autumn spiders are caught, and the web is obtained by dropping the spider from one hand to the other. As it drops it 'spins. a strand .which is then "attached to a metal frame and smeared with shellac. The frames d 'for. use. few occasions when an men, using a microscope, have it ons of the web strands in wor 3 v Domestic Cork : J; Duin the Jast ty tivo years near- | 76,000 cork oak trees hav nia nately: 9,000 | td is re, ifornia The | of cork. have . ne -W 11 Cal p13 Bh ep ond TR Le A Xa i --read this it will be after rr... Tis Curious WORLD By William Ferguson 1560 > YEARS PASSED AFTER, ra INTO EUROPE, BEFORE, © ANOTHER. WAS TAKEN TO THAT CONTINENT. A GROUP 'OF PLANTS' THAT LIVED MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO THE JURASSIC PERIOD, ARE REPRESENTED: TODAY BY SEVERAL. SPECIES. AGO, IN STi, S-2 JULIUS CAESAR; after his conquest of Egypt, brought the first giraffe to Rome, where it aroused great curiosity, since it was the first one to, reach the European continent alive, Fifteen centuries later, Lorenzo de Medici imported one and exhibited it at Florence, NEXT: How much do sprinters breathe in the 100-yard dash? CHRONICLES f IN ER FARM Gwendoline P. Clarke 0 L * LJ . LJ By '4 Well, I suppose by the time you mas. I hope everyone of you had as happy a Christmas as elrcum- stances would permit in your home. I say that because I know Christmas can't be the same when those we love are far from home --or whete there Is a vacant place that can never be filled. Christ mas has a way of bringing those things home to us. And now it Is time to wish you, one and all, a very Happy New Year. And that greeting comes from the bottom of my heart. Yes, here we stand upon the threshold of another year--a year which we know in advance will not be an easy one. We know, without being told, that there are many hardships in store for us. But are we going to let them get us down? I don't think so! Some of these hardships will be lack of material things--but we can sure- ly bear such hardships with a 'good grace. A greater ordeal will come in being separated from those we love--husband, sweet- heart, son or brother, But "we must smile as we wave good-bye . .. we must smile as the days go by." That is our part. "Men must work and women must weep" does. not apply In our day and age. Some of our womenfolk have already had their share of lone- liness and anxiety--and they have | learnt that there is but one thing to do--and that ig--to go right on working and smiling. -. . LI But in spite of these things-- or perhaps I should say "because" of these things, for without our gallant fighters there would be no happiness anywhere, at anytime --s0, In spite of the loneliness and heartache, In spite of the tenseness and uncertainty in which we live, there is still room in this --world,-as_God made piness and laughter; for the joy- ous gaiety of little children=-at least in Canada--and towards this happiness we can all contribute. So when we wish someone a Happy "New Year--don't let it be an emp- ty greeting. Let us put a little action behind it. Let us see what we can do towards making it a happy year by looking for the Christ. | _it, for hap- | happy things--the bright things-- to pass along each 'day. And it, might be a good idea to try and understand "the other fellow" a little better-~he has his troubles and heartaches too--you and I don't have all the worries in the world! 80 even if. we don't be- leve in New Year resolutions it wouldn't: be a bad idea to make Just one. Supposing we say "I re- solve to cultivate a cheerful spirit; to look for some happy incident every day; to remember that even 'In a war-torn world "the blue of heaven is greater than viene oe '. oe 'e ~ 1 7 And when' I say "a 'ehesthol don't mean A careless + should + Bi a pi rv ars nm hand in Jud with the sure-to- Atth ability to face facts and make the best of them. And we might find keeping our chin up good exercise, both mor- ally and physically. Sure it's good for our posture and good for: our spirits too!- Yes, that's the idea-- or--as-Gracle -Fleld says--"Chins up and Keep Smiling!" Never Again During the last 15 months, says The Vancouver Sun, this province has learned to do with. out the Japanese. We used to be told they were essential in fishing and truck farming. But these and other callings in which they spe- cialized are getting along without them, just as well as the average © of Industries in wartime, In fish- ing and lumbering. neither the management nor the: want anything to do with' them again, They were efficient enough but their word was worth- less and constantly they ' were centres of trouble, 'MAY WED PRINCESS: Charles Manners, 10th Duke. of "Rutland, 24-year-old lieutenant in the 'Grenadier Guards, is re- ported to be the probable choice as a consort for Britain's Princess Elizabeth, Heiress to the 'throne of England, she will reach her majority next April, * _ popular workers - | RADIO REPORTER REX FROST Prime Minister Winston Churchy ill. President Roosevelt. Madame Chiang Kal Shek. These are fam. ous names in the history of the year 1943, You can hear them all in one program, together with many other prominent personal. ities on New Year's Day, Saturday January 1st, 4.15 to 5.15 pm., when CFRB, Toronto presents "1943, This Year of Liberation" , . . a review of the events in a dramatic twelve months which have seen the whole of Northern Africa freed from the tread of the enemy, Sicily and part of Italy liberated, and a large proportion of Russia returned to its rightful owners. . . . New Year's Eve will bring CRFB's listeners plenty of opport- unity to dance the light fantastic, Until-early inthe morning of New Year's Day, CFRB will bring dance programs from across the North American continent, featur ing nationally famous orchestras until 1.30 a.m, . *_ By popuar-reguest Rex Battle, well known genius of 'the ivory keyboard, will entertain from 7.45 to 8 p.m. Monday and Friday over CRFB. . .,. a continuation of the plano serles heard months. Usually this series Is discontinued after Christmas, However "Rex Battle's sponsors have bowed to public acclaim, and the appreciation of lovers of good concert music, * se Just as much :at home fin a London theatre as back on the rolling prairle is that handsome cowboy, Pte. Lance King of the radio show "Johnny Canuck's Revue, presented jointly by the British Broadcasting Cor- poration and the London office of the C.B.C. The Winnipeg boy and his associates of the Can- adian Army and the R:C.A.F. are heard every Sunday afternoon on the B.B.C. Forces program, and on the North American Trans- for several - mission of the B.B.C. on Monday nights, . * What programs are most . listened to in Canada? Here's the chance to check with your personal preferences. According to the latest survey, they are as follows; Jvening programs; 1. Charlie McCarthy, 2. Lux Radio Theatre. 8. Jack Benny. 4. Fibber McGee and Molly, 6. The Aldrich Family. 6. Kraft Music Hall. 7. Treasure Trail, 8. Album of Familiar Music, 9, L for Lankle, 10. N.HL.L. Hockey, Daytime programs 1. Claire Wallace's Me" 2. Big Sister. 3. Soldier's Wife, 4, The Road of Life. 5. The Happy Gang. 6. Vic and Sade. 7. Ma Perking. 8. Pepper's Young "They Tell Family, 9. Lucy Linton. 10. The Right to Happiness. * * . As we stand upon the portal it 1944, {it is appropriate to pay a tribute to the work of the "Silent Service" of radio broad- casting, the lads who man the engineering, equipment . which. brings you your regular program of entertainment, instruction and information, It has not been an® easy year for the engineers. Re- placements for electrical equip- ment have been hard to obtain and at times the boys have been hard put to it, to keép stations on the air wtih an uninterrupted echedule. Codsidering the difficul- ties of the supply situation the breakdowns in broadcasting equip- ment have been few and far be- tween, Many of the experienced engineers have been called to the armed - forces, to be replaced by less experienced personnel. Radio's resolution again ifn 1944 Is "To Carry On". * . * Your Radio Reporter takes this opportunity of wishing those who sit out of sight on the other side of the microphone a Cheery, Pro- fitable New Year. May 1944 point the way to Victory and Peace. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON January 9 JESUS BUSY WITH HIS MIN- ISTRY OF LOVE.-- Mark 1 : 23--2 : 14 PRINTED TEXT, Mark 1 1 92-46. GOLDEN TEXT--We must work the works of him that sent me, while it 1s day: the night com- eth, when no man can work, Jobn F914 MEMORY VERSE: The Lord Is my helper. Hebrews 13:6. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time.--Practically - all ot the events occurred in May, A.D. 28; the call of Levl occurred in the early summer of that year. Place.--All "the events of this lesson took place In the city ot Capernaum, at the northern end of the sea of Galilee, with the single exception of that portion which describes our Lord's preach- ing tour, which occurred in Gal. flee, that large area of which Cap- ernaum was one of many clties, The exact locatlon where the mir- acle of the cleansing of the leper took place cannot be determined. Heallng The Sick "And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were 'slck, and them that were possessed with demons. And all the city was gathered together at the door. And he healed many that were sick with divers dis- eases, and cast out many dem- ons; and he suffered not the dem- ons to speak, because they knew him." ; Jesus forbade these demons, who recognized Him as the Son "of God, to bear testimony to Him, -because in themselves they were wicked and evil. They would re- sort to deception, to falsehood, to trickery. at any time. Inasmuch "as they could not be belleved in other. matters, He did not want them testifying as to what He was, for In go doling people would confuse the words they were forc- ed to speak, in truth, with other voluntary. utterances "of foulness original: "fous instance among all the Ju- which they often would express. He accepted testimony from the Father, from the Scriptures, from John the Baptist, from men who were saved, but not from the hearts of these evil creatures, Teaching and Praying "In the morning, a great while before day; he rose up and went out, and departed Into a desert place, and there prayed." We do not often rise early in the morn- ing before day to go out some- whero to be alone to pray. If the Son of God, who was without sin, felt in His own heart the need of this communion how much more is this our need. All Seek Jesus "And Simon and they that were with him followed after him; and they found him, and say unto him, All are .secking thee. And he saith unto them, Let us go else- where Into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth. Jesus knew he was popular in Caper- naum. This would have been rea- son enough in the minds of His followers to continuing His min- istry there. The Master argued differently. Capernaum given an opportunity to hear His message and to receive His heal- ing ministry. He was now think. ing of more needy fields, He wish- ed to preach where His message had never been heard; He desired to save those to whom had been given no opportunity for life. This was the work for which He came down to earth, and He must en- gage In It at once, for His min- Istry was brief, and soon He would-be on the cross. Cleansing of a Leper "And there cometh to him =a leper, beseeching him, and kneel ing down to him, and saying unto him, It thou wilt, thou canst make me clean." Lord In faith, belleving that it Christ would, - He could cleanse him of his leprosy. This faith was There had been no prev- daean Galilean hills of such a cure. Nobody thought of lepers or of bringing then to Jesus, Leper Is Made Clean "And being moved with com- passion, he stretched forth his had been ~ This man came to the | _. relatives "for luck. After besting the Japs on Tarawa in the Gilbert Island cally American Marines promptly went hunting souvenirs. luck flag found by the two Marines brought no luck to its ori owners. Many Japs carry these flags, autographed by friends This GHEE rare hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean." There is no person in all the world to-day who wants clean: ness, but' who, by coming to Christ, will find that He hears this cry of the heart, and Is able to answer it, as no one else can answer, and to give the cleanness that no Suman effort can ever achieve. The Leper Ditetavs Jesus "And he strictly charged him, and straightway sent him out, and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man, but go show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing things which Moses commanded, for a testi. niony unto them. But he went out, the sued Himself, ways does. paychological ough. health earrie wise in obey for others, Whether. we under- stand a command or not, if we know it is of the Lord we will be Yet after all' the severity with which Jésus had charged the man, he did not obey. This at first seemed strange, yet is natural ens «© = His suddén return from the death of leprosy to new life and = ing it. ly fit a him away, man; for and began to publish it much, and ~*~ to spread abroad the matter, ine somuch that Jesus could no more = = openly enter Into 4 city, but was without in desert places: and they: came to him from every quarter. It does not make any difference whether we know why Jesus: is this command ~or 'not. 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