Tárogató, 1944-1945 (7. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1944-09-01 / 3. szám
16 TÁROGATÓ Then this wireless order reached the distressed crew of the plane: “Throw out your dinghy and use special transmitter.” The Catalina’s crew obeyed, but their signals were still so faint they could not be recognized. “What about our pigeon?” shouted one of the crew. “Some hope, with visibility less than 100 yards,” said another. But a message was tied to the bird’s leg and it was released with the prayers and hopes of the airmen-Again surface vessels from the control base searched the seas. Again they failed to sight the crew of the Catalina. Then the bedraggled pigeon who had carried out his mission so faithfully entered the loft at control. In a few minutes a fast motor launch was speeding to the spot indicated by the airmen’s message and soon the distressed crew was brought safely to land. The pigeon, to whom the men owe their lives was bred and presented to the R.A.F. Pigeon Service by Fleming Brothers, at Motherwell, Scotland, in 1941. —Our Dumb Animals. Canadian Boy. THE ALEUTS The people who inhabited the Aleutian Islands were known as Aleuts, and they live pretty much as the Eskimo do, getting their living by catching seals, whales and salmon, and carving ivory ornaments during the winter months. But today, the able-bodied Eskimo can earn $700 a month longshoring on the Nome waterfront, and he eats in restaurants and sleeps in hotels or defence houses, and it seems unlikely that he will ever get back to his former mode of life. The reindeer, which the United States Government imported for the sake of the Eskimo, are now neglected, and are proving easy prey to Arctic wolves. It is estimated that twenty thousand or more reindeer will be killed by wolves this winter. —Onward. SCIENCE SNAPSHOTS Sharks once swam in a prehistoric sea where cattle now graze on the Central Plain of North America. * * * Medical inspection in the schools of Stockholm is to include X-ray examination of all children in the Swedish capital, thus revealing many hidden ailments. * * * It takes all the nylon yarn needed for twenty dozen pairs of stockings to make one parachute. That is one reason why the women of Canada have been deprived of their nylon hosiery for the “duration.” * * * Fine examples of true pitch pine, a tree rare in Canada, are carefully preserved on some of the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence and the adjacent mainland- In earlier years the pitch was used as a source of lampblack. * * * In ordinary bituminous coal there are derivatives which can make explosives and plastics of many types, lacquers, dyes, rubber, fibres, curative medicines, and literally hundreds of other products useful in peace and war. —Onward. VITAMINS WORK FOR VICTORY “Fatigue, lack of vitality, ‘edgey’ nerves and lowered morale result when our daily food fails to supply enough vitamins,” said Dr. L. B. Pett, director of Nutrition Services, at Ottawa, recently. In the months that lie ahead, high morale, steady nerves and strength and energy for extra effort will be of paramount importance. There’s a connection between vitamins and victory, nutritionists say- The fresh fruits and vegetables that will be abundant in the next few months are rich sources of vitamins. Eggs, plentiful now, are a good source of the morale-building B’s. “Eat the foods containing them and vitamins will work for you, guarding your health, so that you can work for victory,” concluded Dr. Pett. —Canadian Girl. “Every man in the world” is our neighbour, the new United Church Catechism reminds us. And Jesus said, “Love thy neighbour as thyself.” There are some people in the world today whom it is hard to love; but Jesus made no exceptions.
