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Strange But True By I. U
Do you know that since H336 the Social Credit Government of Al- beria has not borrowed a single penny?
There never was nor ever will be identical twins, for the simple reason that no two persons are ex- actly alike.
"Gone With The Wlnd" was not Hoe first. and last piece of writing
done by Margaret Mitchell. as herl
critics declare. Margaret Mitchell was a newspaper correspondent be- fore she wrote her famous book.
Double ynlked eggs nearly aliiays hatch Siamese hirds, or birds which have either the legs or Wings attached.
The song of the ci'icket was not heard in Prince Edward Island, in the harvest. of 1950. Perhaps some of our agricultural experts may be able. to account for the cricket's absence from our harvest fields during that time.
There are few if any fuli-lilood- ed Mirmacs in the Maritime Pro- vinces. This is accounted for by the fact that early French settlers lntermarried with the Indians.
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John I-iares of British Columbia, is the champion fruit. picker bo- Lween his province and California. Hayes works but six months out of each year and still earns a year- ly income that would make. the earnings of most medical men look like small potatoes. For example, he makes an average daily wage of s5'M0. But last year he milked enough cherry trees in ten hours to bring him in 570.
Hayes has a wife and two child- ren who iravcl about. with lilm in a trailer. He is 32 years old, and liatl been picking fruit for the past 22 years,
We of the Western world. fer to wheat as "the staff of lif This is not entirely correct, as wheat takes second place in cereals eaten by man. Rice sustains a greater part of the human race than any other crop, so it would be more correct to say that rice and not wheat, is the staff of life.
The silly superstition that pigs disturbed infaiits' sleep was once common all over Europe. The fol- lowing verse taken from the poeti- cal works of Henlck bears this out:
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"Bring the holy crust of bread,
Lay it underneath the head:
'Tis a certain charm to keep,
Hogs away while lnfanm sleep." . o .
One of the most. amazing in-
stances which I have heard of the '
Iagacity and personal attachment of a dog. occurred almost a century ago at North River.
One day a farmcr on a visit to his sheep pasture, took along his three-year-old son. They were ac- companied by the family dog. Buster. Suddenly a bear put in his appearance and the farmer took after it with his musket, leaving the boy uiidcr a giant cedar. By the time the farmer dispatched bruiri a licavy fog enioldtd the landscape and fearing his son might, get lost he iininediately IP- traced his steps but in the end got lost. hinisolf in the forest.
After W2lIiCit"l'lli! about all night he found liimsclf within a shor: rlisiaiice of his home.
A group of noizlibnr. joincd in the search for the missing child but without. success.
On rt-iiirniiir: to his home. his wife iiifornicd him that Bustcr had rarrird off into the woods
sonic scraps of meat. Al'lla7P(i at the dog's bcliarior he decided to follow the animal the next. limo it carried its mcals away, and find Wlli what it was ahoiit.
in the evening the faitiifiil dog :anic home. rt-cciied his supper- in this rose ii inralv iionc--and thou sluiik off into thc forcst. Tli"
farmer followed. The dog led the lot niilk-giving-plants being fed to
Way to a lrirlze swamp, turiiirrr
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Although birds of the same species will not tolerate each oth- er, those of different kinds are
iquiie willing to share a terrltory.!
tNaiuraliy. much depends upon how .much variety there is in any spe- cial area, and .ncstiiig sites. but the number of ?pairs occupying a small space is sometiirios surprising. Many a sum- lmer cottage on a 2 1-2 acre plot gin-side ii little lake offers homes lfor shore birds, semi-domestic, lovers of partly cleared land. Ind lforest dwellers. More than 40
species and several hundred birds.
lniriy live within our own boundary. l A quiet bay brings stately Great iBlue Herons, small spotted sand- lpipers, and American Merganscrs. lshould a sand bank be handy. rattling Klngfishers are apt. to dig themselves a cosy bedroom at the lend of a long tunnel. Marshy ground "entices the gregarious Red-winged 'Blackbirds; moist woods are ideal ibrecding spots for shy Veerys. There are chummy birds too, attracted by our presence. Our home soon becomes the home of Barn Swallows also, with an entrance cut to fit. Tree Swallows may be a cause of coii- lflict. The pugilistic House Wrens usually win out, stuffing the door- way lo suit their
at iicsilng season, and Swifts may
' .every. now and then to bark at his
lmastcr. Suddenly Buster stopped, land then left the main trail. via 'a tiny path that led to a shel- ltcred nook where stood an old
disused shanty. Into this dilapidat- t
ed building the dog led the farm- ler and lo! seated on the floor was this little boy bravely gnawing at is meat. hone. Buster moved to ithe chiidls side and viewed his charge gleefully.
The dog. by means of his keen scent, had followed the child to its place of hiding and then kept it. from hunger by giving up his ,own meals. What was more, be
A bird house ,
own dlmeii-, sioiis. Neglt-ct our country house
lilild guarded it day and night ex- i Iccpt for the brief time it iookl
lhim to run home and get the food. I O 0 True stories like the above
,would be a welcome addition to ltliis column, so if you happen to know of any kindly send them to line at my Cornwall address or in lcare of the Charlot.tetown Guar- fdian. I'll acknowledge all those that are sent; and use them in v lrolumn providing they have merz. land a factual background. l The milk of the fig is the first ,iootl given to iicw loorii infants iiii Grcecc. Sometimes the moihcr iiiiixes this wit.li honey. This custom iiollous an old superstition that linilk like fluids of plants are sup- posed to give the infant a hcalihjf start in its journey through life. 4 Sonthiiig syrups used to be giv-: ion to ('illifll'Cil to liiil 'cni off tnl slcrp during noisy pt-riods in the ;ilnfTiD. These so called soothing yrups contained a bit of opium. when an Eskimo child gets a ipziiii in its tummy or is a bit off color. the mother lets it puff coii- icntcdiy on her cigarette until the period of distress curls. . In British Columbia, the nativi- Indians dig up the roots oi cer- tain plants, stews thcni, and gives the plant broili to their ailing babies. i All thcse ciisi.oina have their origin iii iiiytlioloszy. anti ue rear!
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take possession of our chimney, compelling us to do without a fire for fear of smoking out a young family. Catbirds often build their untidy nests in small trees or bushes close to our verandahs. yet are easily frightened away. as are the handsome Rose-breasted Gros- beaks. Robins that make much fuss. at our comings and goings usually persist in claiming a corner, on some beam; and unless a squirrel or a feathered eiicniy interferes, Chipping and Song Sparrows. Myrtle and Chestnut- sided Warblers, Redstarts. and Purple Finches nest a stone's throw from our front steps.
Supplied with a flower gardcn, Hummingbirds make their incoii-
splcunus headquarters on a. ncarbyi
limb, while the Red-eyed Vireo sings his eternal song not many yards distant. And when we ima- gine that all the nestling: will soon be grown enough to fly, along comes a pair of gay Ooldfinches, or slick Cedar Waxwings, who are only just beginning to think of housekeeping. Meanwhile a King- bird, policeman of Birdland. guards his own, and incidentally his neighboursl homes.
With the forest encroaching on our back door, W 'ers Nut- hatches, Chickadees, and Creepers visit us. Sweet voiced Hermit
Thrushes and loud Oven-birds are heard, and at night we find that Whip-poor-wills share our tory.
What do Robins eat?
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Angry Demands To Have liRed” Dearigismissed
By LEONARD LEDDINGTON
LDNDON. July ll -- (AP) -The "Red" Dean of Canterbury's find- ings on germ warfare has brought an angry demand in Par- .. r Y" M. . .. .
of his leftist views.
inissal. used bacteriological weapons-
Nine Conservatives asked the House of Commons to petition the Queen to dismiss the 18-year-old Dean, Dr. Hewlett Johnson, who returned Monday from a tour of Communist Chins. Dr. Johnson is
fighting germs with chopsticks.
Britain's newspapers
known as the Red Dean because
The Dean called a press con- ftrence Tllelduy to present what he described as irrefutable evid- dig- ence that the United states has
in
the Orient. - a long scroll written in China: and a story of children
Pictures of the Dean and his 12-yard scroll were splashed across today - with
indignant demands for his cu..-
"what used to be r. .!oiihson'a comic act has now an a sinis- ter turn," the star said. "He can- iitot be allowed to get. away with
'In the Commons. Conservative .1. D. Profumo said the people of Britain are filled "with burning indignation that a high prelate of the Church should bear false witness."
Editorials in the Herald and the Graphic called the Dean's ” disgraceful.
The Mail insisted that "some- thing must. be done to respect the outraged conscience of churchmen; for .. ..' .. Johnson is bringing disgrace on the historic office he
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told the Commons that press conference only suhgggmm, ed the Government's pi-Q7101” statements that the germ wgmuq charrlges wegaelku.
" om w a an ap u-.4 newspapers today." Lrooyd ":3. is clear that the Very nsvgmnh Gtentlileman has no valid evidenc. a a ."
The motion asking Parliune t g petition the Queen for the &an: dismissal is not likely to com. up for discussion until at least next week.
Under the nstit. ti to the Churclfoof gntgianfifumd Dean can be dismissed only for , civil or ecclesisticai offence.
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